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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-17
A Summary for Busy Readers
of the Significant Doings
of the Day.
OCCURRENCES OF INTEREST.
Proqress of the World In General.
Legislative Activities at the Ma.
tion's capitaI-NeWs From Ev-
cry Corner Of the Country.
PEACE BULLETINS

There are two Polish groups in Par
is contending for recognition by the
peace congress, one representing the
Prussian and Austrian Poles, the other
from the Russian Poles, representing
General Pilsudski, while Germany Is
raising a large army in the east.
Professor Tachi, Japanese authority
on international law, on his way to act
as adviser to the peace ENJOYS at
Paris, said at Honolulu that he fa-
vored the open door in Siberia and a
league Of nations.
General Ludendorff is reported back
in Berlin from Sweden.
A special cable dispatch says 10 per
cent. Of Frances lumber was Destroy
ed by the war. The dispatch tells Of
the great work of reconstruction the
government is engaged on.
Colonel Winston Spencer Churchill,
former munitions minister Of Great
Britain, gave out an interview in which
he urged that the governments con-
cerned in the war give up as much as
possible control of industries and give
individual enterprise, wherever prac-
ticable, q free hand in speeding read
justment.
President Wilson returned to Paris
and began : series Of inter-allied con-
ferences that is expected to pave the
way for the peace treaty. Neutrals
and the smaller belligerents will have
q hearing as the first step. 1t is an
nounced from Paris that Japan will
Join the League Of Nations.
Archibald Hurd, noted British naval
writer, says England must maintain a
navy supreme in European waters"
that will cooperate with American
fleets to maintain the freedom Of the
seas.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-17
SPORTING

! George Spear won the New York
Metropolitan Amateur Glass G 1872
balkline billiard tournament by de-
feating L. A. Servatina in the final and
deciding game of the tournament, 100
to 65.
: A. Ambrose Clark was elected a
steward at a meeting Of the Jockey
Club and Major August Belmont pres
ident Of the National Steeplechase and
Hunt Association.
! Notwithstanding war conditions, the
New York Athletic Club in 1918 had
the most successful year in it's history,
increasing its membership and great.
ly improving its financial standing.
1t is likely that boxing will be con-
tinued in Boston, as the courts refused
to hold frankie Britt as responsible
for the death Of Young McGovern,
killed recently in bout in that city.
Announcement was made that a syn
dicate Of Louisville men, headed by
William T. Knebelkamp, who for many
years was identified with distilling in
terests in Kentucky, had purchased a
controlling interest in the Louisville
American Association Baseball Club.
and that o. Fl. Wathen, who has own.
ed the organization for seven years,
would be succeeded by Mr.. Knebel.
kamp as president.
Pat Moran, formerly manager Of the
Philadelphia Nationals, signed 1918
contract with the New York National
League Club to act in the capacity OF
coach and developer of the Giants
younger pitchers and catchers.
James II. O'Rourke, for many years
one of the most prominent men of New
England in baseball matters, died at
his home in Bridgeport, Conn, after
an illness of four days, Pneumonia
caused his DEATH
Extensive organized effort will be
made to develop athletics in the Amer
ican Expeditionary Force during the
next few months.
International tennis competition
next summer is predicted in the report
that the All England Club has applied
for sanction to stage the championship
at Wimbledon. This event was aban-
doned during the war, and plans for its
revival show that English tennis play
ers are preparing to resume activity.
Jess Willard turned down a purse Of
$4,000 for bout with Jack Dempsey
in New Orleans.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-17
PITH OF T II E
VIC TORY NEW s

France announces the personnel of its
peace congress delegation, which
will be headed By Premier cIemer-
ceau. A protocol outlining a method
of procedure for the conference also
has been subniitteI by French Off
cials. President Wilson continues
his conferences, and it is said his
league of nations scheme has now
taken definite form.
France, italy, Great Britain and the
United States each name two repre-
sentatives, the whole to constitute
supreme war council to deal with
food, finance and shipping questions
in liberated and enemy territory.
President Wilson begins the real work
of the peace conference with a Ionu
consultation with the French pre-
mier, Mr. CIenenceau, and Lord
Robert Cecil, the British expert on
the proposed league of nations. Mr..
Wilson will visit the devastated re-
gions of France before the actual
opening of the peace congress takes
place.
Field Marshal Raig and the British
army ended the war by breaking the
Hindenburg line and thereby forcing
the armistice through the weakening
or Germ7 SSale, declares General
IN
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-17
NATIONAL MOURNING
FOR COL, ROOSEVELT
President in Proclamation Calls
for Highest Honors to /
Departed Statesman.

Washington. - Extraordinary honor
was paid to the late Theodore Roose'
velt in a proclamation cabled by Presl.
dent Wilson and issued by Acting Sec
retary of State Polk. The proclama.
tion follows:
"To the People of the United States:
ut becomes my sad duty to an.
nounce officially the death Of Theodore
Roosevelt, President Of the United
States from September IA, 1901, to
March 4, 1909, which occurred at mis-
home at Sycamore Hill, Oyster Bay,
N. Y, at 4 :15 o'clock in the morning OF
January 6, 1919 In his death the Unit.
ed States has lost one Of its most dis,
tinguished and patriotic citizens, who
had endeared himself to the people by
his strenuous devotion TO their inter
ests and to the public interests OF his
country.
"As president of the Police Board OF
his native city, as member or the leg
islature and governor Of his state, as
secretary Of the navy, as vice president
and as President of the United States
he displayed administrative powers OF
a signal order and conducted the az !
fairs of these various offices with a
concentration of effort and watchful
care which permitted no divergence
from the line Of duty he had definitely
set for himself.
"In the war with Spain he displayedi
singular initiative and energy and dis.H
tinguished himself among the com
manders of the army In the field. Az
President he awoke the nation to the
dangers Of private control which Turk
ed in our financial and industrial sys
tens. 1t was by thus arresting the at
tention and stimulating the purpose OF
the country that he opened the way fol
subsequent necessary and beneficent
reforms.
"His private life was characterized
by simplicity, virtue and an affection
worthy of all admiration and emula
ton by the people Of America.
I'm testimony or the respect III WHICH
his memory is held by the government
and the people of the United States, ]
do hereby direct that the flags of the
White House and the several depart
mental buildings be displayed at hall
staff for a period of 80 days, and tha'
suitable military and naval honors un
der orders of the secretaries of wal
and the navy be rendered on the day
Of the funeral.
"Done this seventh day Of January
in the year Of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and nineteen and of the
independence of the United States OF
America the one hundred and forty
third. WOODROW "lLooN.
"By the President, Frank L. Polk, Act
ing Secretary Of State"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-17
BOATHEN'S STRIKE Ties
Up new YORK HARBOR
Thousands of New Jersey Com
muters Disconnected and Hud-
son Tubes Are Overtaxed.

New York.-Slxteen thousand ma
rine workers carried out their threat
TO strike for higher wages and shorter
hours.
They tied up the port of New York
so completely that ferry service with
Staten Island and New Jersey came
TO q standstill, ocean steamships were
held at Quarantine for lack OF dock
ing tugs and tie city received a ma
terially decreased supply Of foodstutfs
and no fuel.
Unless the national government in
teryenes or some settlement is ef-
fected there will be q continued pa
ralysis of harbor traffic. The situation
will be worse because Of "a hours ex-
haustion of supplies.
The strike began when the members
of the various unions involved quit
their ferry boats, barges, lighters and
tugs.
Slul6H ISluliN was \uI Oih AiNiiA 'AAS
rest Of the city. 1t is estimated that
10000 commuters were not able to
leave the borough. A few hundred
reached Manhattan by way of Bay
Ridge and Elizabethport, n. J. For
the rest there was no way out until
6:55 O'Clock in the evening, when a
ferry boat manned by policemen got
away from st. George.
Between New York and New Jersey
only few Lackawanna ferry boats,
manned by non-union crews, piled in
and out of Hoboken. After 10 20 a.
m. there were no boats to or from Jer-
sey City. Jersey Central commuters,
routed ordinarily through Communi-
paw, reached the city by transfer to
the Pennsylvania at Elizabeth.
This situation resulted in demands
on the Hudson tube that were almost
beyond it's capacity The scenes about
the terminal in Church street were
like those at Brooklyn Bridge when
traffic has been tied up.
Milk for the children of Staten Is
land, including 200 orphan wards of
the city at Seaside Hospital, will be
carried by airplane if it is found nee
essary, according to Dr. Copeland of
the department. of health.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-17
FOREIGN

Leon Trotzky, who is now dictator
Of Russia, is identified as the man who
organized the l. w. w. at Toronto.
Government troops have occupied all
the public buildings in Berlin, and
thousands of government troops are
correspondent Of the Berlingske III
dende,, who sends this information, de.
clares that the Spartacans have been
beaten and that quiet was partly re-
stored.
Paris dispatches give the names OF
20 Americans announced for promo.
tion or membership in the Legion OF
Honor in recognition of signal service
during the war III the cause of the al.
lies.
Former Kaiser Wilhelm is reported
at normal health again.
Bloody fighting occurred at the An
halt railroad station Wednesday night
when Spartacan groups tried to oc-
cupy the building, according to Berlin
advices received by way of Frankfort.
They were repulsed by government
troops, who inflicted heavy losses on
them.
Several hundred persons have been
killed in the fighting in Berlin, accord
ing to Copenhaaen dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph. Company. The
government seems at Feast PROVISIONAL
ly to be master of the situation.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-17
WASHINGTON

Valuation and adjustment by the
secretary Of war Of informal war con-
tracts, involving the expenditure of
more than $2,700000O00, is authorized
by bill passed by the house by a
vote Of 270 to 80. Approximately $500
contracts in this country and large
number in England, France and Italy
would be affected.
United States troops are being kept
in Russia to block Hun treachery. The
German menace still exists, Senator
Hitchcock, chairman of the Foreign
Relations Committee, tells the senate.
Secretary Daniels warns Mayor
Smith Of Philadelphia, that vice has
again become so fragrant in the Quaker
City it must be cleaned up or the
United States will take action to pro.
tect seamen and soldiers there.
A very bitter debate occurred in
the house over the question Of au
thorizing the secretary Of war to vali-
date verbal army contracts amounting
to about 81 ,600,000,000.
John r. Scott, representative-at-
large for Pennsylvania, resigned.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion announces that 1t is opposed to
government ownership Of railroads and
the proposal Of w. G. McAdoo, director
general, for extension to 1924 Of the
period Of federal control. Railroad ex-
ecutives submit program calling for
strict government regulation under u
secretary Of transportation in the
Presidents cabinet.
A bill making it unnecessary for
shipbuilders to secure permits from
the Shipping Board to build ships for
foreign account was presented by Sem
ator Jones.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-17
A plan for the return of the rail-

A plan for the return of the rail-
roads to private control providing for
enlarged government regulation under
cabinet officer, with reduced powers
for the Commerce Board, was present
ed to the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee by the Association Of Rail-
way Executives through its chairman,
T. De Witt Cuyler.
Mrs. Toscan Bennett of Hartford,
Conn, and Miss Mathilda Young Of
Washington were sentenced to five
days Imprisonment for participating
in the watchfire party in front of the
White House. \,
Boston and Lowell railroad am
proved merger with Boston and Maine.
Major General J. Franklin Bell, CON-
mander of the Department Of the East,
died at the Presbyterian Hospital, New
York city. His death was due to heart
disease. He was taken to the hospital
three days before for observation, but
it was not realized that his condition
was serious, and his death came as
complete surprise. General Bell was
sixty-three years old.
The body of-Theodore Roosevelt, for
mer President Of the United States, in
a coffin wrapped with the American
flag, was lowered in Youngs Memorial
Cemetery into q grave near the summit
;of steep hill which looks out on Oys-
ter Bay Cove and across the cove to
the Roosevelt home on Sycamore Hill.
! California gold production Is esti-
mated at SIT, 7,242, 400.
The flight from San Diego, Cal, to
Mineola, N. Y, was completed by four
army airplanes, the first to arrive hav-
ing been actually in the air but 81
hours.
! Governor of the New York Stock
Exchange agreed to aid Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Brogan in his campaign
to determine causes Of low prices OF
Liberty bonds.
Power given to the President In the
espionage act to place embargos on ex-
ports would be withdrawn under res.
olution of Senator Hoke Smith.
| Board Of Aldermen appropriated
S25O,000 to aid influenza sufferers of
New York.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-17
MAY LEVEL DAROANELLES.
Allies Order Medina Force Disarmed

Allies Order Medina Force Disarmec
or Forts win Be Destroyed.
London.-The allies have notified
Turkey that unless the Turkish force
at Medina lays down it's arms imme
diately, the forts at the Dardanellei
will be destroyed.
The Turks have shown an unwilb
ingness to surrender in accordance
with the armistice terms, but all thu
garrisons except that at Medina, which
is the largest in Arabia, laid down
their arms after peaceful persuasion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-17
BERGER GUILTY
WITH 4 OTHERS
Socialist Leaders Face Possible
Sentence of Twenty Years
and $4,000 Fine Each.
VIOLATING ESPIONAGE LAW.
Jury DeIberates Nearly Six Hours.
Representatives Shocked by
Verdict-NeW Trial Asked.
Landis Defers Sentence.

Chicago.-All of the five Socialist
leaders tried for conspiracy to violate
the espionage law were found guilty
by jury in Federal Court.
The defendants found guilty are:
Congressman-eIect Victor L. Berger,
publisher of the Milwaukee Ledger.
Adolph Germer, secretary Of the ma
tional Socialist party.
William f. Kruse, editor Of the
Young Socialist.
Irwin st. John Tucker, writer and
speaker
]. Louis EngdahI, editor Of the
American Socialist.
The defendants were charged with
conspiracy to violate the espionage
law by delivering speeches and circu-
lating published articles with the will
full intent to cause INSTRUMENTATION,
lisloyalty and refusal of duty among
the naval and military forces Of the
United States and with interfering
with the recruiting service and the
enforcement of the selective draft law
The convicted men face prison
terms of from one to twenty years,
fine of from 81 to $4,000, or both, at
the discretion Of Judge K. NJ. Lands,
The trial judge, who will fix punish
ment later.
Attorneys for the defendants imme-
diately presented a motion for a new
trial. Judge Landis fixed January 22
IS the date when he will hear argu-
ments on this motion. The five de-
PENDANTS were taken in custody in the
courtroom, but a few minutes later
released on their old bonds of $4,000
each. Seymour Stedman, chief coun-
sci for the defendants, declared that
the case will be appealed to the United
States Supreme COGrt if necessary to
keep his clients out of prison.
Judge Landis in his instructions to
the jury defined conspiracy and said
that the government in order to prove
it's case was required to show that the
alleged conspiracy was first formed
and then carried into effect by overt
acts of the defendants. He said the
law did nOt-require the government
to prove each of the overt acts men
toned in the indictments.
when the espionage law was passed
by Congress this country was at war;"
Judge Lands said. "In order to sue
cessfully carry on that war it was
necessary to organize the forces Of the
army and navy.
"The law prohibited anyone from
willfully Interfering. with these plans
or causing insubordination in the mil
itary forces of the United States.
Conspiracy is seldom proved by di-
rect testimony, because the cOnspira-
tors as rule do not act openly, but
in secret. To show that the defend
ants acted with common design is
sufficient. This is the essence OF a
conspiracy charge. The Indictment in
this case charged continuing con-
spracy."
The jury daibcrated five hours and
fifty minutes hefor" agreeing on its
verdict. Unusual precautions were
taken by the government to prevent
any outbreak in the courtroom, agents
of the department of justice searching
every men who catered the room in
listen to the reading of the verdict.
The jury halted in its labors for five
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-17
FATAL BUENoS AIRES STRIKE
Troops From Various Parts of Areen

Troops From Various Parts OF Areen
tine Rushed to Capital.
E, Buenos Ares.-It is reported that
there were $50 casualties here as
result Of a clash between troops and
strikers at the Vasena Steel Works
The troops opened fire on the strikers
who responded with rifles. e.
The government has stationed sob
diers and artillery in the vicinity OF
the steel works, and troops from vart
GUS sections of the republic, including
Rosario. are being rushed here.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-17
$4,000 U. S. SOLDIERS HOME.
One-TWelfth of American Forces Re-
turn From France.

Paris.-Virtually one-twelfth Of the
total Of the American EXpeditionary
Forces landed in France already have
sailed on their return journey to the
United States. American general
headquarters announced that more
than $4,000 soldiers, comprising 10,-
435 officers and 140.669 nen-commis-
stoned officers and nriysates, had left
France. The figures iffcipde all SOL
diers who have left France.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-17
CONTRACTS ARE UPHELD.
Congress Favors Payment of War Or
ders Taken in Good Faith.

ders Taken in Good Faith.
Washington.-Val and adj
justment by the secretary of war of
informal war contracts involving more
than $2,70O,O00O00 is authorized by
bill passed by the house. Approx
mately 5000 contracts in this country
and large number in England,
France and Italy would be affected.
A similar bill, also placing adjustment
In the hands Of the secretary of war,
was approved.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-01-17

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26
CORFER.
Drugs, Arms And
Burglars Outfit
Found Together

From the nature OF the contents of
luggage confiscated at the rooms Of
Roy Golden, alias c. II. Moore, 20 years
old, Louisville, Ky, and August De-
tllio, alias Tony DalconIo, 80 Year, old,
Grand Rapids, Mich, from n boarding
house on Madison avenue, late Friday
afternoon, Memphis detectives are con-
hdent they hold two desperate men,
who with their courage augmented by
the use OF cocaine, have been operst-
Ing In Memphis, besides cities in Ten
nessee and Kentucky.
The pair were caught by Detectives
John Long and Carpenter late Friday
afternoon just after they are accused
OF having whished q large bottle Of
cocaine from a rear door OF the ship
ina rooms OF the Van Vleet- Mansfield
Drug company store, Second street and
Gayoso avenue. Both men showing the
tell-tale marks of the ravaEes OF NOR
phine and cocaine were Immediately
assigned to separate cells.
In their hand bags the detectives
found several gold watches, jewelry,
tiny hack SAWS for cutting steel, i'm
mys, flash lights, pistols, a hat fun
OF cocaine and morphine, and n newly
made blue print of the method to be
used in opening the combination OF a
safe. 1t Is known by the detectives that
Golden compiled the print whAe In a
room Of n local hotel a few nights age.
A code book in their possession
showed where they had gathered In al
legged loot and rarcctics at various cities
between Louisville and Memphis. Both
admitted they used morphine and co.
caine, and that they could have ped
died the amount OF cocaine, they were
supposed to have stolen, to addicts for
around $500.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26
DON'T OvERDO
OR OVEU-EAT
But II You Do, a Few Doses Of
Black Draught May Pre-.
vent Serious Trouble.

Nowata, okla-Mr. w, r. Dawson.
Of this place, says: "I have known Of
slack Draught ever since / can remem-
her. and OF all the liver medicines 7
ever used. Black Draught is withou,
doubt the best. We would not he with.
out II In the house.
l used to take pills and d,sfar.n,
things. but after taking a course O,
strong medicine I would he left IN a
eonstipated condition, and would need
then to use r laxative. But after 7
began to take Black Draught l did not
have n trouble Of this kind,
! take a big doas at night and fol.
low a few nights with lighter doses,
and I am like a new man until I ovsr.
do or overeat. n neglect to take
care of myself until tho liver gets ant
Of fix, when I have to 60 TO Black.
Draught again.
Black-Draught I have found Is all
that is necessary for the bloated feel.
ing In the stomach, sour stomach or
bad taste In the mouth so common In
spring in the swampy country. 7 be.
ievc II more people took It. there
wouldn't be so many having chills as
do"
Try Thedford's Black Draught. At
III druggists, adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26
MYSTERY SUITCASE AND
MONEY AWAITING OWNER

There are two pints of whisky, a few
articles Of clothing and l7O5, the CON
tents Of the mystery suit case found
At the Grand Central station. Thurs
day night, still awaiting the owner at
the Central police office.
The only clew the police have az to
the owner II "a bank book, showing
that Charles Edwards has $3.50 Oh de-
post In the First National bank, Of
Greenwood, Misa.
In a conversation ocer long distance
telephone Saturday with the clerks Of
the First National bank OF Greenwood.
Hulet Smith. chief OF detectives, as.
certained that "a person giving the name
Of Charles Ed wards, deposited $3.50 with
the bank, April ~, 1919. None Of the
clerks could recall the man.
The mystery deepens and the de.
tectiVes and police are beginning TO fig
ure on n big story breaking as a re-
suit Of the finding OF the suit case
filled with bottled whisky and loose
bank notes.