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The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-07-22
PRESIDENT is NOT
SERIOUSLY SICK

Washington, July 21.-President
Wilson was in a weakened but no
wise serious condition tonight after
having spent the day in bed with
acute dysentery. Read Admiral Cary
I. Grayson, his personal physician.
said the President had been in con-
siderable pain during the day and
had been very uncomfortable" Ad-
mira1 Grayson said he would insist
that Mr.. Wilson remain in ged until
he had completely recovered.
The Presidents appointments for
tomorrow with Republican Senators
had not been postponed tonight, but
at the White House it was conside red
extremely doubtful whether Mr.. VIII
son would be able to keep them.
While none of those close to the
President would say whether his i'll
ness would result in postponement OF
his trip through the Westh, there
esemed to be an opinion that should
the illness be prolonged it could havs
no other effect. Rear Admiral Cray
SON was uncertain when the Presi
dent might be able to resume his du4
ties.
The President first complained OF
feeling i'll Friday when ne went t1
the capitol to confer with Senator
Hitchcock, of Nebraska, ranking
Democratic member of the Foreign
Relations Committee. He told Sec
retary Tumulty then he was slightly
indisposed and expressed his inten-
ton of going down the Potomac ov-
er the weekend in the belief that a
change of air might be beneficial
During the trip, however, the wealth
er was stormy and damp and Mr.
Wilson appears to have contracted
slight cold. When he returned from
the trip this me ming he was feeling
worse and Immediately upon arriv-
ing at the White House Rear Ad-
miral Grayson diagnosed his all
ment as acute dysentery and ordered
him to bed. All appointments for
today were cancelled and those wff
were to have called were asked to
postpone their visits until tomorrow
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-07-22
SENATE FOREIGN
RELATIONS COM.
INFORMS PRESIDENT WILL
SON THAT 1T CANNOT
APPOINT A PREPARATION
REPRESENTATIVE UNTIL
THE PEACE TREATY IS
RATIFIED. THE PRESI-
DENT is BETTER TO-DAY.

Washington, July 22.-In re-
sponse to President Wilson's request
that the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee appoint a member of the
reparation committee of the peace
conference from America to repre-
sent this country on that body, al
leging that it would be helpful to
the business interests of America
and the world, the Committee re-
plies that after matured deliberation
it cannot appoint a member of this
committee or any other committee or
take any action to endorse the
peace treaty until Congress has ac-
cepted the measure.
President Renews Conferences.
Washington, July 22.-President
Wilson was able today to renew con-
ferences with Republican Senators
without objection from his physici-
an Rear Admiral Grayson.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-07-22
four DEAD,
TWO MORTALLY
Wounded and Eight Severely
Wounded is the List of
Negro Victims
OF WASHINGTON RIOTS

Washington, July ga bill
to separate the races on street cars
in the District of Columbia was in
troduced today by Senator House of
Mississippi who said that he had
been moved to introduce this meas
ure because of continued race riots
in the city.
Heavy fines Imposed.
! Washington, July 22.-When
some IT'S cases or more of those ar
rested during the rioting were call
ed today their maximum sentences
were a year Imprisonment and $500
fine was imposed.
President asked to take action.
Washington, July 22.-Congress
was today asked to take action no
Itice of the race riots and the wave
lof criminality that is sweeping ov-
er the capitol, and President Will
son was asked to declare martial
law and to police the city with
troops were the resolutions intro
lduced in the House today by Demo
cat Clark of Missouri and Vail
of Florida.
Washington, July 22.-(By the
A. p. AR other night of race riot
ing continued last night and swell
the list of casualties as the result
OF retaliation against negroes for a
long series of attacks and daylight
hold1ups against white women in
the city.
Four are known 70 be dead, two
mortally wounded and eight or more
severely wounded, and an unknown
number slightly wounded, according
, 10 the police statements marks the
/ climax of the most disorderly scenes
that have been inacted in the Ma
t:onal Capitol since the days of the
Civil War.
| From trolley cars and automobi
Eeg1 oes fired shots at groups of
whites, and from scattered Houses
where the negroes had barrfcaded
themselves. On the other hand bod
/ les of marines, soldiers, and sailors
visited the homes of negroes, or at
tackled them on the streets. Today
the local authorities are conferring G
with the War Department that suf-
ficient force may be supplied to stop
the disorder. A number of fatalities
were reported this morning. Among
the dead are Detective Sergeant
Harry Wilson, who was shot through
the head by negro girl. Four ne
gro men are dead and several believ.
ed to be fatally injured.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-07-22
The Town Burns Again.

Louisville, KY July 22-The bus
mess section of Marion Kentucky,
has been almost destroyed by fire,
which started at O'clock this morn
ing, and caused damage estimated
at 100000, at O'Clock, at which
time the whole town was threatened
with destruction. Evansville, Ind,
was called on for aid. but the water
power of Marion was not sufficient
for this help to be of much service.
The town was practically destroyed
by fire IL years ago.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-07-22
PROHIBITION BILL
PASSES HOUSE,
BY A VOTE OF 2s7 TO 1O1|
WITH THREE MEMBERd
REFUSING TO GO on
RECORD. A VOTE TO RF
COMMIT THE BILL WA
DEFEATED BY 225 TO /

Washington, July 22.-(By A.
The Prohibition Enforcement
which unless it is so drastic that
will be vetoed by President Wills
passed the House today. The
was taken after an amendment By
Representative Ego to recommit the
measure was defeated by vote or
225 to 1876. Nearly every member
Of the House was in attendance and
there was so much confusion during
the roll call that Republican leader.
Mondel1 was recorded as. voting in
the affirmative for the Ege notion
He was permitted to change his
vote.
The vote on the passage fthe bin
was 287 to 1O1 with three members
voting present.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-07-22
S. j. KONENKAMP RESIGNS

Chicago, July 19.-S. J. Konen-
kamp resigned today as president of
the Commercial Te1egraphers' Union
OF America, In his letter to the Ex-
ecutive Board, rendering his resigna-
t1on, Mr.. Konenkamp said:
My reasons for this action are
purely personal and my chief regret
will be to sever the harmonious and
at all time cordial relations with my
fellow officers. I accepted the pres
idency of the orzanization in 1908 to
serve two years and have spent near
ly twelve in the Office now. At that
time 1T was my ambition to practice
law and now hope to see that am
bition realized
Mr.. Konenkamp also stated that
the next convention of the telegraph
ers is scheduled for October, but
might be advanced to August. His
resignation may not be acted on nm
til that time.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-07-22
WITHDRAWAL OF
RECOGNITION
OF the Carranza Government
By the United States Would
Add to Turmoil In
MEXICO SAYS FLETCHER

BG HID Withdrawal of recognition
Washington, July 22.-Replying
to question by chairman Camp
the withdrawal of recognition from
the Carranza government by the
United States would only increase
the turmoil in the southern republic
He said also there was in his own
opinion no leader among the insur-
gents sufficiently or of commanding
Influence to enable him to establish
stable government in Mexico
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-07-22
STRIKE OF MARINE
WORKERS is ACUTE

New York, July 21.-With no sign
in sight of settlement of the marine
workers strike, which has crippled
coastwise trade, the situation be.
came more acute today when the
marine engineers definitely broke of
negotiations with the United States
shipping Board and the American
Steamship Association. They align.
ed themselves with the fremen, oil
ers, cooks, water tenders and others
who have been on strike for more
than two weeks and both sides reit-
Grated their determination not to
yield.
The possibility of an extension of
the strike to involve the railroads ap-
peared today when the fremen, oil
ers and tenders on two tugs of the
New York, Ontario and Western
Railroad walked out. At the same
time it was reported from Portland
Me-, that the crew of tug owned by
the Lehigh Valley Raiuroad had de-
serted their boat at that ort. The
tugs are part of large fleet operat-
ed by several railroads for the
transport of coal from New York to
New England points.
The Cosmopolitan character of
the strikers was emphasized today
when their leaders began the organ
ization into locals of negroes both
here and at Norfolk, Va. Chinese,
Spanish and Portuguese branches al
ready have been formed and num-
Der of the leaders are Scandinavians.
The American Steamship Associa-
ton unanimously decided at a meet
ing late today to have no further ne
gotiations with the strikers and to
make no more concessions. Frank
lin d. Mooney, vice-president of the
association, said that the organiza-
ton was sondly against the closed
shop principle He added that some
of their ships were moving and that
others would be moved.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-07-22
An Appeal to France

Paris, July ga letter ad-
dressed to President Poincare by the
Protestant Community of Berlin
asking the Democratic friends of the
Protestants to right the wrongs of
the Hugenots who were driven from
France in 1885, and protected and
cared for by the Hohenzol1erns, was
published today by the Temps in a
Berlin dispatch. This statement
adds that France now has an oppor-
tunity to express the gratitude OF
100000 'of the electorate OF Bran
denburg.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-07-22
ALL RIVERS ARE
In FLOODED STATE

IN FLOODED STATE
Raleigh, N. c., July 22.-As re-
suit of the continued rains of the
past six days all rivers in North
Carolina are in heavy flood with in
dications of a continual rise in some
of the rivers, roads in many sections
are unpassable and damage to crops
cannot be estimated. The rainfall is
expected to continue at least two
more days unless an unusual distur-
bance is sufficient to cause a rapid
movement of the rain clouds.
The worst damage by the ex-
cessive fall of rain is confined to the
immediate vicinity OF rivers and
smaller STREAMS which have over
flowed their banks, carried away
small bridges and submerged crops
in the lawlands. It is also expected
that much late cotton will be lost
as result of damage to squares.
Where cotton has reached. the stage
Of bolls, the rain will not materially
cause any damage.
Warnings have been sent to all
principal towns on rivers throughout
North Carolina of the rapid rise
Oh the waters.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-07-22
MARKETS
COTTON
(By the Associated Press }

New York, July Weather
conditions favored the tpening of the
cotton market this morning, with
the exception of July which opened
twelve points lower. Advance in the
other months was from IL to 33
points higher, on account of contin-
ued weather in the South Atlantic
States. This was followed by sharp
reaction due to Wall Street and
New Orleans Selling.
New York, July 22.-Cotton open
ed steady, October 35.03, December
35.15, January S5.15, March $500,
May 34.S5.
At noon the market was as fol-
lows: July 35.O5, October 1888,
December 1853, January 35.45,
March 1855.
Spots, Wilson Market, 1925, mid
ding basis. r.
The cotton market closed at g. p.
m, as follows:
Jan. $500; Mar. s5.75; July.
35.15; Oct. 1855; and December.
1885. @
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-07-22
BALLOON CRASHES
THROUGH BUILDING
And Number of Employees
are Burned to Death and
Others Injured.
BROKE THE GLASS ROOF
BROKE THE GLASS ROOF


Ten persons we're killed and %
ir jured when a large dirigible bal
loon on it's test flight caught fire
and fell 500 feet crashing through
the glass roof of the Illinois Trust
an Savings Bank, jackson Boul-
evard, and LaSalle street at
o'clock this afternoon.
Most Of the dead were employees
of the bank, trapped an burned to
death in a fire caused by the explos
ion of the balloons gasoline tanks
rotunda, where more than 200 book
keepers and clerks, nearly all girls,
were working.
The balloon, owned by the Good
year Tire and Rubber Company of
Akron Ohio, had been flying above
the city for several hours when the
accident occurred. When approxi-
mately 500 feet above the bank a
squirt of flame was seen to shoot
from the top of the gas bag near
the center of the aircraft. The
crowds gathered ON the streets to
watch the flight saw the machine
buckle and culver as it started on
its fatal plunge.
Four of it's occupants jumped,
and two landed safely in the streets
as the blimp, a ball of flame, struck
the roof of the bank with a crash
audible throughout the down town
districts.
There was nothing to warn the
hundreds of employees of the insti-
tdtion of the coming tragedy.
A shadow passed over the marble
|rotunda where $50 were busy and a
Crash followed. The banks closing
hour for patrons had passed but the
clerks were still ct work in various
departments.
It seemed, according to the survi-
ors, that the entire bank was on
ire. Breaking through the iron
supports, holding the glass over
head the fusilage of the balloon
with two heavy rotary engines and
several tanks of gasoline smashed
to the floor.
Instantly the tanks exploded
scattering wave of flaming gaso-
line over the workers for a radius
of fifty feet. A panic ensued. There
were only two exits through which
they could leave the wire cage
which surrounded the rotunda.
Men and girls with clothing flam-
ing fought their way through the
exits. Girls on the second floor ran
screaming to the windows and sew
leral jumped to the street.
In an instant the marble rotunda
was cleared except for the dead,
whose bodies were burned under the
mass of debris and the dying, who
crawled away from the scorching
tire, their clothes burning off.
The intense heat made rescue
work difficult until after the fire
department arrived on a four eleven
alarm call. 1t was thirty minutes be-
tore the bodies unGer the crafts FMS
iiage could be recovered.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-07-22
STOCKS

New York, (WaH STU July %.
The selling of stocks for both ac-
counts was renewed at the opening
of today's session, although the
movement was not altogether a de-
cline. A recession of from one to
three points was noted among such
substantial leaders as ,Crucible
leather preferred, and the Anthra-
cite groups. There was an advance
Of from one to three points in Calf
ornia Petroleum and Studebaker.
General cigars and Texas Company
were also strong, but the General
list reflected general conditions dur
ing the first hour.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-07-22
GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF
MEXICAN OIL REGIONS

1 Galveston July 21.-The
Car .nment is preparing
to assert full control in the oil re-
gions and reduce the power of unat-
tached bandit groups by sending g.
600 infantry, one or more battaliong
of machine guns, twelve to fifteen
air planes and five batteries field ar
tillery into the Tampico field, ac-
cording to announcement here today
by Meade Fierro, the Mexican consul
Washington, July 21.-The Mex
ican situation occupied the attention
of both the legislative and executive
branches of the government today
Tension was evident at the State
Department when first reports were
received Saturday of the robbing OF
sailors manning a small boat frorl
the American Motor Cheyenne on the
Tamesi river July 6th, was relieEes.
somewhat by more detailed account
Of the incident, received from Com
mander Finney, OF the Cruiser TO-
peka. flagship OF the American naval
forces at Tampico.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-07-22
WEATHER.!

Continued Showers.
For North Carolina, showers prob
ably tonight and Wednesday with
no change in temperature and mod
crate south winds
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-07-22
CONGRATULATIONS,

Mr. and Mrs. M. NJ. Rogers are
the proud parents of a fine baby
boy.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-07-22

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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-02-11
THEY'RE GETTING MAD
County Division Question Starts Mud
Singing bee In Grant County

The county division question, lnvOlv.
ing the creation of the new Pynmld
county from the southern half Of Grant.
has reached the hair pulling stage.
with the Silver city Enterprise aud
the l0rdshurg Liberal as the principal
entertainers. II lo0kS now as II hn ri
feelings between the two factions can
not bc avoided. f0r In addition to the
straight question ~ division Squab-
bic has developed over the boundary
line 10 he followed. the southern half
asking for jog In the line To include
n couple of desirable townships next
to the state line. while the northern
half insists that II division Is To 20
through AZ all the line must run
straight west from the northwest cor.
uer of Lana tn the state line.
The larger taxpayers of the county
are mostly against division. this In.
Guiding the big mining concerns. DE.
spite the opposition developed, how.
ever the measure seems to have a
majority In the legislature, hassa %,
straw votes. ana seems sure 70 z,
through.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-02-11
AERIAL BORDER PATROL
STARTS At COLUMBUS \
Four Machines Arrive Mt Border Town
And Ontposts Are Called In
From Nearby Points

Birdmcn will guard the Mexico New
Mexico boundary henccforth, instead OF
the cavalry patrols that have had the
job In the past. FdNir machines de-
tailed for this duty arrived at Co
lumbus last week. and the 18th cay.
alpy outposis have been called IN from
Mt. Reyes and Ilermanas.
Hangers are to he bullt at once fol
the machines and the aviation field
prepared by the LIST aero squadron In
the days of the famous punitive rxpe.
dltlon" will probably come into use
again.
Aerial patrols have proved their Of.
iiciency In the great war and II was
only question Of time their adoption
along the border. As soon as machines
can be released for the duty the whole
border will probably be- thus guarded
Such patrol. In addition 10 being
more effective. requires only frac
tion of the number of men now used
Atmospheric conditions along the bor.
der are ideal for aerial work. There
has been only one accident at Colnn..ins
since the establishment of the firs' pa
tr0l at the time Of the villa raid. and
that was due 10 engine trouble
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-02-11
BOUGHT CARTER TRACT
TO ACCOMMODATES :. p.
Railroad Now Assured Of Site for Shops
When Ready 10 Move 10 Deming

The last obstacle to the acquisition
Of the =. y. shops. so far as Deming l.
concerned. was removed last week
when the Chamber OF Commerce. with
$1,000 raised By assessment among the
business Interests " the city bought
the Carter 10 acres adjoining the right
Of-way. east 0f the station. The \. T..
NAV now purchase any part ~ this
tract they may want. the Chamber ~
Commerce keeping the rest. In fact
the railroad could have the whole tract
for nothing II they want H. hut they
have assured the city that II the shops
come they will ask for only sufficient
land for their proper accommodation
and will ask no donations of any
Kind being able To pay for anything
they want. and prefcrring 10 do 50.
The Carter estate was willing to sell
Ia the railroad. but would not split the
tract. asking the buyer Ia take the
whole ~ acres or none. This put the
matter up to the Chamher OF Commerce
and the solution was arrived at u meet
ing af the Demlng club hast week. MS
told IN the Graphic. Assessments
were placed nt from SlO1 10 $40 by
the committee appointed for the pur-
pose. There We're no objections 10 th
assessment. 81 far us we have learned
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-02-11
SOLDIERS IN CLASSY
BOLTS At STADIUM
4. HIolmgren Of the 7th Cavalry Is Pro.
noting All.Star Boxing B,ll
Saturday

Arthur Holmgren Of the Tth Cuvalry
recently brought 10 Cody fr1m Vt
Bliss, turns out to bc II box fight i'm
preSsario and has already arranged n
stellar bill at the StDdi' n for next
Saturday afternoon, / f.tturng the bill
is Nick Gundy, featherweight champion
0f the border n hoy who Is believed by
his friends to be- headed for the light
weight crown now adornlng the classic
knob Of Johnny Kllhane Gundy will
meet Eddie Donaway Of Camp Near.
thur, slightly heavier man who Is
said to have a dream wallop that
none Of his opponents thus far have
succeeded in dodging with ANY sue.
cess.
Tommy Felso. another luminary
from IT. Bliss. Is going on with one
Robertson. from the base hospital.
Little Is known of Robertson and the
general opinion is that he is in for n
nap before the fight goes To the limit.
Newton of the 9TH will meet Nautier
of the SD horse artillery, In the pre-
liminary.
Tickets are ON sale for the bouts at
Toe. S1O0 and Sl.50-rema rkably low
for the class of the performers. Holm.
gren says this Is a tryout for Deming
and Cody fans. II they come across
with the patronage this time he win
arrange for a series Of bouts Of equal
or superior class, he declares
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-02-11
sTH CAVALRY MINsTREIS
ENTERTAIN AT ARM0RS
War Work Societies Bring Big Attrae.
tion Here from ~. Bliss for
Two Performances

The four war work organizations
maintaining establishments in Deming
and at the camp-war Camp Commnn-
ity Service. Y. NJ. &. A., X. e. and Red
Cross-just about established a record
for entertainment for the men In uni.
form when they brought the fifth Cav.
airy minstrcls to Deming for two per
formances last Friday and Saturday
The first show was NJ the armory. fur.
nished free by the War Camp commnn-
ity Service through their secretary. Z
|C. Basseff. on Friday night. The lnrg
est crowd that has visited the armory
for ~ least year heard the perform
ancc. the attendance being not less
than LOO. Of whom perhaps third
we're civilians. The entertainment
Saturday night was at the camp aud
was also largely attended.
The minstrels showed that they mer
tied all the fuss made over them by tn,
III pnso papers when they put ON theil
show there. for they have a good show
and one that appealed to the soldiers
with especial force. Their orchestr,
Is perhaps the strongest point. thongl
the singing was all good aud thei'
comedy at least considerably ab0v'
the average.
That the war work societies wer'
able tn put on such an attraction Ell
tirely free of charge To soldier and civ
ilian alike rebounds greatly Ia theii
credit. for the expense Of bringing th'
minstrcls here was between s30O an,
SI00. we are Informed.
Mr.. Christian Of the y. NJ. e. \.
conceived the idea Of bringing the min
strels here, and +. q. Bassett Of Jh'
War Camp Community Service evolve,
the plan for the meeting OF the expens'
10y joint appropriation from the ,und
Of the four societies. The miustrel
when they showed at III Paso asked ~
admission fee Of Toe To 81