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The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-24
CON GAME
WORKED BY
PELADOS
Stranger In Town Loses Hard
Earned Funds By Old Ruse.

The old game of picking up a
purse dropped by a third party
and splitting the contents was
worked successfully by two
"pelados" On a third last night
about ten o'clock.
One Rafael Contraras, a recent
arrival from the cotton and can
taloupe fields of the Salt River
Valley, was enjoying quiet
rest in the park ON Morley Ave
nue. when two apparently friend
ly coantrymen came up and en-
gagged him in conversation. AT
ter discussing the weather and
exchanging "reminiscences one of
tho friendly MeXicans took his
departure after bidding his new
found friend a pleasant good
night, conveniently dropping, as
he strolled away, a pocketbook.
The remaining amigo" called
Contreras' attention to the purse
and suggested that they pick it
up and go to a quiet spot to di-
vide the contents. The pro-
position meeting with his ap-
proval Contreras picked up the
purse and the pair wended their
way down in the railroad yards
where they were met by the
hombre who had left them some
time before, whereupon he ac-
cused them of having his purse.
The "come on" became very in
dionant and insisted on being
searched after which hn insisted
that Contreras be searched also
And of course the missing purse
was found as was also Con
treras' own pocket book con
tanning 1920, representing sea.
sons work as a cotton and can
taloupe picker, and naturally the
amigos" made off with botf
purses.
This morning Rafael Con
treras is no doubt profoundl!
discussing, with other new ac
ouaintances, the lack of prin
ciple in mankind generally an
in these two "paisanos" i
particular.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-24
CALIFORNIA
STRIKE TIES
UP TRAINS
No Tickets To Be Sold For An
Indefinit Period On The Cali
fornia Lines.
Omitted Press Service)

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23.-It
was learned at their respective
stations today, that no tickets
will be sold for an indefinite
period on the Southern Pacific,
and Salt Lake Railroads.
Officials Of the Santa Fe Rail-
way declare that their lines
are maintaining their eastern
schedules.
Mayor Snyder's mediation
committee announced that the
settlement of the strike will be
effected within twonty-four
hours.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-24
Fast Auto Race
Pulled Off
In Illinois
Omitted Press Service)

ELGIN RACE COURSE, FL
gin ILL.,, Aug. 23.-Today Tom
Milton driving a Duesenburg-
eighth, won the Elgin 301-nlila
road race. His average speed
was 1876 miles per hour. His
time for the whole course was
4:O5-17; Roscoe Sarles was two
laps behind.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-24
OF
PACIFIC MAIL co,
WILL SAIL BOTH
SIDES
Will Establish Line From The
Atlantic To The Pacific By
Using Panama Canal.
Omitted Press service)

NEW YORK. Aug. 23.-The
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
will establish Immediately a
regular service between San
Francisco, Los Angeles and
Baltimore, via Panama Canal.
Announcement of this arrange
ment was made today by the
Dow-Jones Company, agent for
the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany.
Sailings from Baltimore and
San Francisco will occur every
thne weeks, with calls at Ha-
vana, points in the Canal Zone
Nicaragua, Salvador and Qua
tamala.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-24

Colonel Albert Swain, Civil
War veteran and American Con-
sui at Southampton, England,
since 1911, returned to the
United States recently aboard
the S. S. Adriatic, bringing back
with him pretty little bride-to-
be. But not for himself. During
the long voyage the Colonel
acted as guardian to Miss Hilda
Bulltitti, daughter of South
ampton Justice of the Peace
who came to this country to be
married to Lieutenant George
Tavenner, of Newark, N. j.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-24
Senator Phelan Will
Stir Things On The
ImmigrationComm
UNITED Press Service)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-
Today Senator Phelan of Cali
fornia was made a member OF
the Senate immigration Com
mittee. That puts upon the
committee both California SEN
ators. The committee has be-
fore it a bill to repeal the ASIA
tic Exclusion Acts.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-24

WITH THE
MEDALS
Mr.. Charles Mayer Possesses A
Collection Of Medals Won In
Athletic Events Sufficient
Hide Himself Under.

Mr.. Charles Mayer, from New
York, who, with his wife, join
ed his brother, Mr.. Otto Mayer
in llogales, a few weeks ago,
and Will remain here, is an
athlete with a record; and the
medals he has taken, in former
years, if ali worn at once, would
make a display more varied and
brilliant than the decorations
displayed on the breast Of a
field marshal.
Yesterday a reporter for "The
Oasis" was shown the bunch,
each put up nicely in a small
case, and they half filled a fair
sized handbag.
The first is a fine gold medal
taken in a contest in 1908, and
was awarded for all arounG
athletic proficiency. It was won
in a contest managed by the
Church Athletic League.
The next is a gold med
awarded by the st. Gcprg.
Athletic Club of New York, il
1908, or development.
Then there is a silver meda
for championship in Wrestlin!
awarded by the Amateur Al
letic Union of the United States,
in 1904.
Another is a handsome silvel
medal, given by the Journey
men Association in 1901, for
winning a one-mih run.
In 1905, a medal for champion
ship at Basket Ball, was award.
ed Mr.. Mayer by the Church
Athletic Association of New
York.
A handsome gold medal,
awarded by the ST. George Ath-
.ctic Club in New York, for
championship in amateur box
ing, was in 1904.
At the Worlds Fair, at st.
Louis, 1904, in the Universal
Olympic Games, Mr.. Mayer was
awarded first and second places
IN boxing, a fine gold medal for
irst prize, and a handsome sill
yer ona for second prize.
In 1906, silver medal for
amateur championship in box
ing.
In 1905 Mr.. Mayer was award
ed a handsome silver medal, for
amateur boxing, weighing in at
158 pounds.
In 1899 St. Georges Athletic
Club of New York, awarded him
q fine silver medal for Champion
ship in pole vaulting.
A handsome medal for a high
Jump was awarded the gentel-
man by the st. Georges Ath-
letic Club of New York.
The same club awarded Mr..
Mayer medals for basket ball
championship, two years in sue
cession-1904-5.
In 1904, there was medal for
the amateur championship in
boxing.
About thare the scribe got
writer's ,cramp and quit with
several medals in the handbag
that had not been trotted out.
Should the high cost of living
go much higher, and Mr.. Mayer
stand in need of suit of clothes,
without the money to buy he
might make a fine stagger at
covering his nakedness by pin
ming on the big array of medals
in his possiOn.
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The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-24
CermanyAsks AI|iedOCCupatiOn
And There Is Probability That
American Troops Will Be
Sent TO0CCupy Its Territory
HOOVER WILL ADMINISTER COAL
UNITED Press Service)

PARIS Aug 23.-It is learned that the American
mission investigating ton i'm Sesa will request
government at Washington for authority to send American
troops Sesia it is regarded certain that the Ger
will agree to Allied occupation of the disputed territory
Immediately.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-24

Miss Duffy, sister of Hon.
Frank J. Duffy, is over from
Bisbee, visiting her brother and
his family.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-24
A E.F. In Mexico Strengthened
With Additional Cavalry and
Air Planes, Still Searching
For Lost AViatOrS |nLOWer Gal.
CANTU INVITES SEARCH
Omitted Press ServiceC

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 23-Newspapers in the federal
capital OF Mexico continue dscu ssOn of the border situation
they divided between tment American
pedtion and belief that change in policy by Mexico win
clear up the situation.
Governors of Coahula and SnalOa together with labor
unions and federal deputies have offered President Carranz
their support.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-24

valry crossed into Mexico below
Fort Hancock at 4 o'clock a. M,
today Saturday in chase after
cattle thieves who had raided
American ranches in that vicin-
lty Gen. James B. Erwin, an
nounced here today.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-24

Yesterday Mrs. Clara Finley
returned from California, where
she had visited he mother, in
Los Angeles.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-24
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. %.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23.-
announcement was RECEIVED
,lere today that pontoon bridge
bridge had been thrown across
The Rio Grande at Candelaria,
Texas, to aid in sending supplies
70 the A. E. F. hunting bandits
n MaNico-in the mountains of
Chihuahua. This with the state
lent rations for twenty days
lad also been sent to the troops,
S taken to indicate that Ameri-
can cavalry now in Mexico, will
not be withdrawn for some
tirle,
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-24

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23.-
Governor Cantu, of Lower Cali
fornia, invited today American
military forces to enter his terri
tory in search for the two army
aviators who are lost there.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-24

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug.
% Southern Department head
GUAR ters it was announced today
3hat six more airplanes had been
sent to Eagle Pass TO strengthen
the border patrol. 1t is an
bounced also that a detachment
Of the Fifth Cavalry is also in
Iexico. These men were report
ed at Ruidosa, fifteen miles be-
low Candelaria.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-24

Ell Paso, Texas, Aug. 23.-
Two troops of United States ca
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-24

Yesterday Mr.. w. E. Ford re-
turned from Tucson,
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-24

SAN DIEGO, Aug. %. =
Silence continues the only an
swer to frenzied inquiries about
Lieutenant Waterhouse and Con
molly. aviators missing since
Wednesday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-26
BUSINESS LOCALS.

/ will sell at auction, September 6,
my household goods.-D. j. Molum-
by.
Wanted. Waitress at Star Res
taurant.
For Sale. Some fresh milk cows.
Phone 388s.-L. A. Stevens.
Wanted. Twenty-Five sales girls,
Appl vat Home Supply Co. between
hours of 4 to 6 p. m. Those with
store experience preferred.
Plans are being made to hold the
annual picnic of the Presbyterian
Sunday school at Lake Madison or
Friday, the 10th. Those who will
furnish cars are asked to please re
port to VIM. Rowland or HI. C. Ball
Rebekah picnic at Harris cottage
at Lake Madison Thursday afternoon
Aug. %. Bring picnic lunch, plate
cup, spoon and fork. Meet at the hal
at 2 o'clock p. m.-By order of thu
Committee.
Wanted. Woman to work night!
al Rays.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-26

regulations. AS a result of their
custody for not obeying customary
neglect or indifference the eleven Of
tenders were before a night session
of f. l.. Soper's justice court where
a fine of sis each was given as a
deterrent and a lesson to others.
Autos are becoming more and more
numerous and the highways more
crowded. The only safe way to avoid
death and accident is to exercise re-
gard for the rights of others.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-26
Two-Headed Reptile Found.

Spokane, Wash.-This state is dry,
but
A two-headed snake, % inches long,
able to crawl either way with equal
agility, is on display In a drug store
window here.
One head is slightly smaller than the
other, but both are alike. At the larg-
est part of the body it is about one
and one-quarter inches In diameter.
The reptile was captured in the hills
near by. Its species Is unknown.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-26
FRANCES HEAVY WAR BILL
Military Expenses and Damages Total
$33, 900, 600, 1000.

Frances total war bill will aggre-
gate $3S, 600,000,00O, according to M.
Dubois, who recently rendered a re-
port to the peace commission.
M. Dubois said the material damage
done In the invaded departments
amounted to $50, 967 10000 This
amount, he said, had been verified by
a committee OF engineers, architects,
manufacturers and agriculturists. He
added that the damage done to agri-
culture was said to aggregate $1,000
100000. The money paid for CONNER
cial enterprises, military expenses and
for pensions brought the damages up
to the huge aggregate total.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-26
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to extend sincere
thanks to our friends and neighbors
and to employees of the round house
for their kindness shown us in our
bereavement. Also, for flowers sent
tc the home.-Mr. and Mrs. E..
Nasheim., Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sim
mons.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-26
rou xzxD NOE x1Avzx

1t IL safe TO say that AZ many persons
asthma at home by taking Foley's Honey
and Tar a have been benefited by going
to health resorts. 1t heals and scothes
the choking, ""s~tuffed-up' sensation.
Contains no optates. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-26

ing in ~backache, sore muscles. stiff
Joints, rheumatic pains. tired feeling and
other distressing symptoms. Foley Kid
ney Pills help weak kidneys. Sold every
where.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-26

Unsettled tonight and Wednesday;
probably showers east and central
portions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13
THE KITCHENER MYTH.

The Kitchener myth, it might properly be called refuses to die There is still talk about Lord kltch ener not having been lost upon the ship that waf sunk some time ago, and that he will now come out of Germany sound and well. But, as has often beer stated it isn't strange that the myth persists; it has been the habit of certain people for ages to re fuse to believe that the ustrious could pass ava! like ordinary people.
 Thus we read in history that the simple folks Of France in the time of Charles VII refused to be leye that Joan of Arc actually pershed at the stake in the market place of Rouen. Hundreds of people had witnessed the narrowing scene; they had be- held the swooning woman thrown upon the funeral pyre and had the flames devour her. But the peasants would believe that Joan could die so gnoble death. Hence it was easy for imposters, years afterwards, to hearing when they al legged they the real Joan.
 Fifty years from now, in less time, some one will : be found wandering upon the face of the earth claiming to be Lord Kitchener, the people of community failing to account for canny person, will build about him stories of usual proportions. and declare that he is the real Kitchener, and has wandered about the world since the war, with dethroned
 The illustrious die miserably any of the of The made distinction when the ship upon which Lord Kitchener travelling went to the bottom of the He perished along with the owliest private and with the cook. He sleeps today the same peaceful sleep, upon the whitened sands of the inhabited where the vessel sank or wherever it may have been carried by tide or cur rent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13

program, which he outlines could be largely cur tailed
 To a man in Missouri it would look if the Secretary talking for the benefit of a number of distinguished gentlemen about to gather in Yer saes quite much he talked for the enIight- enment of the committee. Right the United States is in better position to build that incom- parable navy than any other country, and no other country which maintains navy wish this time compete for supremacy. The logical thing fer all them do is to the Secretarys sug- eestion and agree to limit navies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13
WILSONIAN EPIGRAMS, AXIOMS AND DEFINITIONS

English newspapers have discovered in President Will son the greatest phraser of epigrams in history of the world The Manchester Guardian thinks he already has supplanted Ben Franklin and his Poor Richard Almanack in America and it says his axioms and definitions are now ringing round Europe.
 From two speeches delivered Manchester the Guardian has picked ten typical Wsonian definitions which, it says will be accepted truths and live fer generations. It's list follows:
 INTEREST-"Interest does bind men together; interest separates men,"
 THE TRUE BOND-'There is only one thing that can bind peoples together and that is common de- votion to right"
 PRlDE-"The great enemy of mankind"
 JEALOUSY-"H is in the heart; not only that, but in the counting It is cancer throughout all processes of civilization"
 GOOD WILA1-'The forerunner of trade"
 TRADE-"The great amicable instrument of the world"
 RlGHT-'The principal condition of right is duty PATRIOTISM Patriotism is not a mere senti- ment It is based upon principe-upon' the prin- ciple that leads man to give than he de- mands"
 THE MUSKET-"The symbol of sacrifice"
 FRIENDSEiIP-'F Friendship is based not merely up- on affection, but upon common service"
 FOCH AND HAlG-"Real men,"
 THE AMERICAN FIGHTER-"A little bit inclined to lean up against barrage. They had come over to get get at the enemy, and they didn't know why they should delay"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13

noon lunch down town every day is usually the same man who is always hawling his wife out about the size of his grocery bills.
 Even when woman has been di vorced four times she expects you to pretend to use force the first time you try to kiss her.
 And you may have noticed that the deaf man who has a nayging wife never spends any of his n ,n"y on appliances to make him hear
 They tell us the average man has vocabulary of about 1000 words The trouble is that he used the same word about 1000 times when he is tall;1ig to you.
 IL pays to flatter woman. If you don't believe this ask any photo grapher.
 The most independent woman in the neighborhood is the one who has enough spoons and fishes to en certain company without having to borrow from the neighbors.
 A lot or married men are going to miss the saloons when they close man can exercise his Personal Lib erty in kaif because his wife isn't there to make him go outside every time he wants to smoke.
 If a man makes $35 a week, his wife manages to make her household expenses run around $40 week. And f he makes $65 week she manages to fix things so she will need $70 a week
 The reason why the other fellow always advises you to take castor oil when you are feeling badly is because you couldn't get him to take a dose of the stuff for $50 when he is feeling badly.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13
JUST TO PREVENT FURTHER WORRY.

The Ketchikan Pioneer professes to be very anx- ous for The Empire to answer it's question: Where did Sulzer the recent electon?" and it seems worried because have not done To set the Pioneer at will assume its statement that MT Sulzer voted Charcoal Point to be true Charcoal Point is precinct in the First Division, of which Mir Suzer is resident and in any precinct which he had right under the terms of the Alaska election law. The question not answered before because the Pioneer had already answered it it's readers before whom the question raised. We hope that will satisfy friend, and that he will uot worry further
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13
Jugo-Slav for Freedom

(San Francisco Serbian Herald) The Jugo-Savs of San Francisco, assembled in maj meeting, December 1, 1918, and representing lift thousand of their countrymen from Dalmatia, Istr and the Croatian Sea Coast, alarmed by propagar da working toward the detachment of purely Jugo Sav territories for the benefit of another nation hay passed the following resolutions to be submitted his Excellency, President Woodrow Wilson:
 More than to any military activity, the Jugo-Slavs their liberation from the wonderfully lucid explanation of President Wilson, hurled into the faces of the tyrants of Europe, forcing them to listen to truths realized before, and showing to misled and oppressed peoples the proper way to freedom.
 Now Jugo-Slavia is free, and refuse to believe that the splendid House of Savoy will try to emulate inherit the hor ribe iniquties of that abomnation, the House of Hapsburg now finally and luckily down and out
 "We refuse to believe that the gallant and generous Italian nation, who have known what oppression means, who have known what horrors harbor under tyrants rule, ever wish to appear in the role of oppressor of the Jugo-Slavs We'll the Italians realize that they would have to murder every in- habitant of islands and coast before % these would could become anything but what they are now, Jugo-Slav to the
 "So long the Jugo-Sav provinces under o-Hungarian msrule the idea of liberating them may have animated negffhbors, although the Jugo-Slavs would never have been satisfied with simple change of masters. They wished to be free; and at present they free
 "Now that the chief evil doers have been brought to book, we believe in the possibility of a brotherhood of nations; believe that what President Wilson has said about the freedom of small nations will become true in every
 We refuse believe that Italy covets thorn in her flesh desires the certain foundation for another in the future. The Jugo-Savs do not wish for inch of any other nations territory; but for their islands, their coast their har- bors, they will surely fight to the last drop of their blood, not because they need them for their commerce, or even for their very existence, but because they their and they love them.' ttettH
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13
INVENTOR GETS A NICE SUM AND A
 FINE DECORATION
Helped Protect the British Warships from German Mines During the
 War.

LONDON, Jan. 13. A device which for moro than three years helped to protect British warships from German mines has won for it's inventor, Lieut. Charles D. Burney, of the British navy, the order of Companian of St. Michael and St. George and a grant of $150,000. The invention is said to have saved the lives of hundreds of sailors and prevented the loss of many war ships. It consists of waterplane shaped like a torpedo, having pair of large fiat fins projecting on either side. It is lowed overside by wire rope in such a way that it runs from the ships bows out ward. The wire rope is intended to pick up the mooring ropes of mines and slide them along until they reach to the nose of the de- vice where a sharp saw is fixed inside a V-shaped slot. The saw cuts through the mooring rope and allows the mine to float free where it can either be avoided or de- stroyed.
 The invention is known in the service as the "P. V.'-or para yane."
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13

Our observation is that when g young man has wavy brown hail his mother thinks he should get in to some sort of business that doesn't demand hard work
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13
Somebody's Cheating

They darn near doubled The cost of things And we stood for it Because these were War Prices And Warizell. And then peace comes And they add A couple of cents Onto the cost Of most everything Except coal To celebrate peace. If WariZell Is Warizell Peaccizeller, Why,
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13
Our Joe Miller Contest

Manager John T. Spickett of the Palace, says the oldest joke is the one about the vaudeville team that appeared at booking office for a try-out. The members did their turn and then awaited the verdict of the
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13
TALKING FOR VERSAILLES.

It twill be noted that when Secretary Daniels told the House Naval Committee that the United States ought have incomparabIy greatest navy in the world" he said with qualifying eff"
 If league of nations should be formed and a plan for limitation of armaments should put in- to elect then the lsSecretary thinks the building
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13
Luke McLuke Says

Luke McLuke Says
 You know that 1t takes a lot of courage to borrow money from a friend. But maybe you do not know that a friend has to have more cour- age than that to lend it to you.
 When the flat on one side of a man contains sixty-horse@power player piano and the flat on the other side of him contains a thirty horsepower photograph, it is a real waste of time to tell him anything about the soothing influence of mu sic
 No man should get married un- less he is prepared to sit for hours and listen to the conversation of a woman who has nothing to say.
 The man who pays SIPS for his
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13

Bernstorf, who is acting German Foreign Secretary says that Germany is for a league of nations He must be trying to kill the idea