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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-31
Oh, for a Samson!

This country is plentifully supplied
with the jawbones of asses, but the
tronble seems to be that We don't seem
to have a Samson who can WELD
them.-Philadelph Inquirer.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-31
Would Boost JUDGES Salaries,

Washington. Jan. 29.-Without Il
record vote the house adopted con-
ference report on the bill granting
salary increases of $500 a year TO
district and circuit court judges. 1t
nn"' goes to the senate
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-31
Rattle in WiIheInshave

Bremen, Jan. 31.--Twenty-f1 five
persons were killed and many wound
ed in street clashes between Sparta
cans aided by dockworkers. and GOV
eminent troops in Wilhelmshaven.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-31
Ljfe's Greatest Handicap,

1t is a sad thing to begin life with
low conceptions Of it. There is no mis-
fortune comparable to a youth without
sense of nobility. Better be born
blind than not to see the glory of life.
Theodore T. Munger.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-31
TROOPS LAND AT
PHILADELPHIA
var Heroes Get f;Gisy Welcome
IN Quaker City,

Philadelphia. Jan. WELCOMED
by an ovation, which was kept up
for six hours without interruption,
2197 officers and men of the overseas
forces landed in This city from the
steamship Haverfor', and later left
with fvw exceptions. for Camp Dix,
there to be demobliZed.
They We're the first Yanks from
Franco to land at this port, and
Philadelphia did the honors of the nr-
caSion right royalty.
From the time ting -
Up the DelaW
,prnment quar-
Island. where
night. until tha Unload of SOL
Ears had pulled hy from the
I:rrad street and washington avenue
wards on the way to Camp DIX. there
was not a quiet moment in the lives
of these veterans of the world war
Veterans they are. in the finest
sense The siytysSfth regiment Of
coast artillery. conf Aising the bulk
of the ships complement. went
through the s.. Nihipl drive, the Ar
CONNIE forest battles and the drive up
The east bank of the MeuSe:s all the
major operations Of the American
army as Il whole
Most of the thirty-seven casual Off
s.erS and nearly al Of the 13S negro
c.aSualS were wounded. Eighteen of
he officers were taken to the Penn
sylvania hospital. The rest went TO
Camn Dix. The artillerymen. with
their % howi;ZerS. served total of
seventy days at the front. So it was
no picnic party that the Haverford
brought to Philadelphia as the city's
first homeward bound contingent.
In the crowd estimated at upwards
Of hundred thousand persons who
participated in the welcome in this
city. the crush was so great, eSpeci-
ally at Washington avenue wharf, that
number Of women painted and
were trampled so seriously they had
% be taken to hospitals.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-31
Death For Red Dru,karde

Stockholm, Jan. 31-A threat tt
punish inebriety among Rolslevfk of.
ficials of high degree by death is
contained in Soviet decree printed
In late issues Of the Petrograd news.
papers
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-31

Canterbury's Famous Ghost.
OF course, Canterbury cathedral has
its ghosts. If rumor be true the ghost
Of the murdered Thomas a Beckett is
periodically to seen engaged in THAI
last deadly struggle of his with the
four miscreant knights at the foot of
the altar, and groans and other queer
noises are reputed to be heard on the
anniversary Of his death. The crime
was committed on December %, ITO,
and the stains of his blood are believed
to be in evidence; no amount of wash
ing ever having effaced them.-Pear.
sons Weekly.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-31
Governmental Science.

The science of government is only
science Of combinations, Of applica-
lions AMI of executions. according tc
times, places and circumstance
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-31
Retained as COMPTROLLER.

Washington, Jan. 30.-John Skel.
ton Williams, Virginia, was nominat-
ed by President Wilson for another
Term as comptroller of the currency.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-31
The Weather

Forecast for this section: r'ai. SIC:
vest Winds
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-31
PENNSYLVANIA Pioneer.

John Harris. after whom HARRIS
burg. Pa. was named, organized- the
first corps of rifiemen on the Susque-
hanna to protect his infant settlement
from Indians.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-31
Sprays and dOuches viii never
cure you.

Catarrh is annoying enough when
it chokes up your nostrils and air
passages, causing painful and diff
cult breathing and other discom-
forts. But the real danger comes
when it reaches down into your
lungs.
This is why you should at once
realize the importance of the proper
treatment, and lose no time ex-
rerimenting with worthless reme-
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-31
Greeks Hold Turkish Thrace-

Athens, Jan. 31.-Occupation of
Turkish Thrace by Greek troops, it
is learned from reliable source, COIL
tinues.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-31

Paris, Jan. 31-Secretary Baker
will come to Paris in February, ac-
cording to authoritative information
hpre
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-31
The Weather.
Canterbury's Famous Ghost.

dag and tomorrow west winds.
-: .
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-31
Feeble Old People
VinOl is What You Need

because it contains the very clements needed to re-
place weakness with strength, viz: Beef and Cod
Liver Peptones, Iron and Manganese Peptonates,
and Glycerophosphates, with mild tonic wine
This is splendid combination to restore strength,
vitality and vigor. 1t has given ninety percent
satisfaction for sixteen years. HERE IS PROOF:
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-31
Malone, NY.

81 am "a years of age and got into
o feeble, weak and nervous condition
30 could not sleep. Vinol has not
only built up my strength but it has
given me q good appetite and l sleep
all right now. Without doubt Vinol
is the greatest strengthened for old
people obtainable. Mrs. S. B. Wells.
For all rundown, nervous, anaemic cor
feeble old neODla and delicate chill,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-14
BANDITS SHOOT
CAR CONDUCTOR

SAN FRANCISCO. Feh. it--Po.
lice are today seeking two masked
bandits who held up Halgh, II. car
AZ tho entrances TO the tunnel az the
beach end OF Golden Gate PARK. late
last night and shot Conductor Al.
bert sonncr. sonncrs wound may
prove fatal
one hlghwayman with a revolver
jumped on the rear end % the car
and grapplcd with sonner. Another
attacked Motorman /. q. f1inobem
with a hammer. After a brief strug
gle both bandits were forced from
the car.
while Sonncr was replacing the
trolley. which the men had pulled
down. one OF the bandits returned
and fired pointblank at him. the bull
10, entering his abdomen when
last seen. tho hlghwaymen wer~ run.
ming toward the beach.
sonrHr was taken to tho emsrx~n-
cy hospital and later removed to the
81. Francis hospital
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-14
BUTTE POLICE
START PROBE
Of DYNAM|TINC

BUTTE. Feb Culprita guilty
OF dynamlung the home Of &. ~.
Nolan. a miner who had been work
ing nj the ~ Lawrence mine. had
not been traced down today.
on the plea OF the fear Of violence.
moro unions have Joined In The
strike movement. brought about by
the Butte Metal Miners' union ana
tho Metal Miners Industrial Union.
No. 500. /. ". W. as a protest
against the reduction OF one dollar
a day In the wages OF mine etn.
ployon,
According 90 the police. the dyna'
hitting Of the Nolan home followed
threats over the telephone 10 Mrs.
Nolan Lac. Monday.
Tho the carmen refused 10 take
out cars for fear Of violence. u was
said inst night that provision would
be made BY Saturday for the re-
sumption 81 service
Major General John 7. Morrison.
commander Of the Western depart
m.nt. 4. y. army. has been study
ing tho situation in Butte,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-14
TRIED BLACKMAIL,
Is CHARGE; WALKS
INTO COPS ARMS

Alleged TO have attempted 20
blaokmaii NJ sehouwciler. San Tel.
mo apartments. Minor ave. aud
stewart at. by flashing the star Of a
special policeman and demanding
,lOo hush money" !. J. Smith. -.
is held in the eity jail Friday.
The incident eliminating in his
arront started in schouweii"r's room
wednesday afternoon. when Smith.
who has been employed by the city
as special poiiurman during the
strike. iH alleged 10 have demanded
800 from schou~eilcr TO refrain
FROM arreHting the latter for having
liquor In his room.
sehouw-ii.r put Smith on the
track Of fictitious booti~EEefs by a
subtle line Of reasoning that prom
lnsd an even greater bribe. They
arranged IN meet In front az the
pou,office at y. m. Thursday
smith KEEP, hia appointment TO u"
minute. aud walked into the arms OF
two real polioetnen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-14
Alaskan Native Is
ACCRUED of Killing

JUNEAU. Feb. iH|~Search Is b
Ing conducted for Peter Jackson. ma
tive. who. accs~'ing 20 Marshal J
NJ. Tanner. shot and killed DEPUTY
United states Marshal u. Calhoun.
OF Craig. THURSDAY Calhoun had
arrested Jackson. and the latter Is
said 20 have Killed the marshal in a
desperate try for liberty. Boats are
patrollins the shores 20 prevent hls
escape.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-14
Real Tough Fellow
L. the Sender of
Letter to Governor

DENVER, Feb IA black
hand letter" to GOV. Rhoup threaten.
ing To send him b. parc-l post tho
head % Police Chief Armstrong un-
less DenVor's unemployed find sobs.
Was the cause ~ hnifamused
s-arch for the sender
The writer criticised Armstrong
for permitting employment agencies
10 charge in excess ~ t~Kal fees The
outlinr OF life sized hand and a
Denver pos,mark were the only
clues tho police and poatoffice invoa-
tKators had to work on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-14
Small Wonder She
Wanted a Divorce

- F'sF'1 ''N* WFFF"F'FFNE1FkT
SPOKANE. Feb. it--No wonder
Mrs. Mary staley wants a divorce
In n petition for freedom which
she filed here today she alleges that
the hushand-two weeks after they
were married - commenced abus
ing her. called her vile names In
the presence u friends. threatened
to disfigurc her with nirie acid. m
fuse TO allow her 20 leave the house
threatened to kill her; cut and
wounded her brother when he in
terfered: struck her. inSul,cd mcn-
bcrs OF her family.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-14
"GEN. ENOUGH" ADDED
TO u. S. OFFICERS ROLL

NLADfYOSTOk. Feb. ii.,Japa.
new~ military records undoubtedly
contain the name OF an American
general connected with the Ameri.
can cxpeditionary force which does
not appear on the American army
roll A group OF American engineers
was returning from Hardin recently
In a special ear. A japanese officer
pushed his way into the car and de.
manded Ia know who the occupants
were. One OF IN. engineers answer
ed that the car contained 81 Ameri.
can officers.
who ~ the senior officer7" pur-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-14
Radio Station, Is
Damaged by Fire

BAN francisco, Feb. is--Nire-
iesz service from the naval radio
station az south San Francisco will
be crippled for several months. Il
was announced today. following a
fire on tho eoe.foot io~cr yesterday.
The fire vas caused BY a short cir.
cult,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-14
MOSLEMS ORDER
DETERMINATION
Of CHRISTIANS

Especial 60 The star by y. r. A.
sAf.oNIkA. Feb. i4--Crceks. dts
turhed by the Turkish efforts 60 stir
up siisscnsion among the allies over
sTurkcy's future. declare that thou
sands Of Crcks are held IN Turkey
under conditions no better than pre-
vailed during the war,
The Greeks ar, opposed 60 pro.ee-
tcrAtc or International commissions
ruling Turkey--or at least those por-
tions where Grcek populations pre-
dominates They insist that the
Acgran coast line and the adjacent
islands should come under the rule
Of Greece. tho this would leave TO the
Turks only the interior OF Asia
Minor. n plans for division OF other
regions now under rule OF Turkey
ere carried out.
Ciashlng interests and jealousy
among the powers. the Greeks he
lteVc, would rob their administration
OF full Justice and work hardship 20
other nationals in Turkish territory
They say that the treatment s"
Greeks during the war was on par
with the treatment OF Armenians.
that the Turks program was one of
annihiiation OF both races In Turkish
provinces
The several steps in the program
OF persecution Was;
Abolition OF privileges.
Enrolment OF the Christians
Contributions and acquisitions
Forciblc conversion to lslanisrn.
Deportation.
Murder.
The Christians drafted Into the
army were sent into the interior to
work at road making. in the Taurus
tunnel and In the fields and gardens
OF the pashaS
Their daily ration was half loaf
Of poor bread. and sometimes a small
fish or two olives They we're given
no clothing.
Under the hard labor and under
feeding and exposure. they died by
tens OF thousands. thousands OF ty-
plus and cholera
About .So,0 900 Greeks escaped from
Thrace aud the coast Of Asia Minor
into Greece. Families OF these de-
scrters ~ere deported 10 the Interior.
In the district OF keraSSunda.
where there had been 800 desnrtions,
81 villages were burned In three
usonths as punishment. and about
$4,000 Inhabitants were made 10
march in snidwinter to Angora.
taking nothing with them. one
fourth OF them died on the road.
After a particularly atrocious raid.
IN which all the men OF Greek ma
tionalfty were arrested. at Avail. and
wives and daughters outraged. the
Turkish governor said: =.
sOne or two more raids like that
and We shall have extcrrninaied the
last male. Then we viii kick the
women into the sea"
In Samsoun and Trebixond more
than 10000 were deported. and hun
drcds Of girls. fearing the fate Of the
Armenians, threw themselves into
the rivers and were drowned
Total deaths among Greeks deport-
ed are placed a. ESQ. 900. the In the
labor battalions 10000 are csti-
mated a. having died
With acts no less atrocious. but
1exs open. still being committed by
Turks, the Greeks are determined
that the Turks shall he adequately
punished. and that regions almost
wholly Greek which are now ruled
BY Turks shall come under Greek
control
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-14
High School Youth
Held in Bremerton;
Pipefitter Is Slain

BREMERTON. Feb. l4.--Allesed
to have Killed Nick BaSclasky. 80.
pipsfii,er. T. II Decker. IS, high
school graduate. Is held By the 20.
lice.
Ba5eiasky was found In his room.
dead from knife wounds said TO have
been inflicted by Dickes In a llfeaad.
death struggle.
The fiKh, IL reported to have
grown out Of an accusation by Base
lasky that Dickrs stole his purse.
Young Dickes gave himself Up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-14
DIES IN RENTED ROOM

Renting a room at sot Virginia IT.
Monday. VI. r. RorabauEh. So. en-
tered and locked the door. and
Thursday was found dead Of heart
failure. He was a member Of the
Carpcntcrs' union. which will con.
duct the funeral He Is believed to
have brother in Portland
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-14

Msthsf. To- ever hair s-nfufy have
ussd with the afnasi r~EusAritr the
tiffis. honafed preparation. hothsTs
Ftlsnd bcfsfs the arrival Of haht Hsfe
10 ifuiy ~pudsffsA psnstrAiiuE spriies-
ton fer the abdomen and tfsA@ia. u
saftsna ana tuaksn elastic the uuseiss.
rendering them gilani 10 readily yield
30 nsturs's demand Tor sHgansign, Hr
lie go tho anstans martha ~ pregnancy
are maas cemfnFtatis Tns usual
wrenrhlnE strain. bearing desn snd
sffssf hing pains srs csunssrsetsd. Tbs
system u prepared for the coming svsst.
ans the uss % Msthst's Friend trisss
r.sffui nlshss ard harry antiri phtioa.
fef ihs nerves are not dfa~n apoa 18th
the usual strata
~ its fsaaiaf application the muscles
espsnf sasllY whsn baby arrives. the
tims 10 lee. At the crisis and naturally
N. palm ana danger 10 lees
Msthsrs fftsnd 10 on sale 81 ersfF
drug stnr~. u - fos sHternai uss ~rir
- sesoistsiy safe and wonderfully Of
fsrtiTs.
write the Hradfsid Regulator com.
rany. Dept g. Lamar building. Atlantis.
dsorrta. for their interesting Nathsf-
hood Hook. free 10 users " Methsf's
Friend. and obtain a bottle % Mothers
Friend from the drug store and be9in
tEis srntcfut treatment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-14
MAY BAR GERMAN fnuM'
SCHOOLS IN DENVER

DENVER. FEB. i4--Cernan will
bs barred from Denver school. u
the house follows the senate In paas
ing the Starkweathrr hiii II re.
pesia the Old law which permits In.
atruction In all branches ~ the Hun
tangtfe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-14
Woman Burned to
Death in Cottage

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. IL
Burned TO a crisp. the body 81 an
unidentified woman was found this
morning In the ruins OF cottage In
OCEAN View.
The cottage was discovered burn.
ing early today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-14
DIES or PNEu MONA

Mrs. Christie Meyers. es2s Bay ~
has succumbed TO pneumonia at the
Columbus sanitarium. She leaves
two sisters. Mrs. Margaret McKer-
cher. who made her home with ~
in this city. and Mrs. Joseph Lyon
OF ontario. Funeral arrangemeonV
will be made later
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-14
REPRESENTS KaIsuA LINE

The Togo Kisen kaisha. the big
japanese steamship concern. will be
represented In Seattle BY the office
Of T.. l.. Ullberg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-14
DISPLAYS WAR RELICS

A display Of war relies. including
a Croix -de-gusrre. part of an air.
plane sheet. an English trench
knife. and some handgrensdes. Ia at.
tracing a great deal 81 attention
to the window OF the Butler hotel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-14
WOUNDED MIN BACK

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. IL
Forty wounded men. mostly Cali
fornians and Northwesterners. ar
rived al Letterman General hospital
here yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-14

wAsHISoToS. Feb. -. - The
senate has adopted the conference
report on thu revenue BIZ, without
a roll call
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-14
CAPT. WNMAN DIES

According 20 word received IN Sc
attic. Capt y. v. wyman. 5is ~.
lard vt. died recently IN Lima, Peru.
md Mnn buried there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-14

sued the japanese.
That's enough began the en-
gineer.
Gen. Enoueh?" interrupted the
officer.
Yes. Gen. Enough" said the engi-
neer.
The information was duly noted In
the Jspa nese officers notebook.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-14
Happy Mothers
Prepare in Advance

4 wsnassssi Isfissses for Esrsessni
Asthsrs.
The St. Johns herald., 1919-07-24
Colter Out of it.

/ The control of the Arizona State Press at Phoenix heretofore controlled by Fred T. Colter, de- feated democratic candidate for governor at the last election, has been transferred to Capt. A, c. Taylor, one of the former owners. When CoIter first took the paper and plant it was expected that ne would start a daily. -HolbrOok Tribune.
The St. Johns herald., 1919-07-24
Summer Complaint Quickly Re-
 lieved.

About two years ago when suffering from a severe attack ,Of summer complaint, l took Cham berlain's COIic and Diarrhoea Remedy and it relieved me almost instantly, writes Mrs. Henry Jewett, Clark Mills, N. Y. This is an excellent remedy remedy for collie and diarrhOea and should be kept at hand by every family.
 Adv.
The St. Johns herald., 1919-07-24

ORDER AND NOTICE.
 Senobio J. Cordova, having filed pe- tition with the Clerk of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for Apache County, praying that the estate of his grandmother, Petra c. CordOv a, of which he claims to be the sole heir at law, be distributed according to the pro- visions of Chapter 26 of the Session Laws of the State of Arizona, for 1919; And, an affidavit as required by the said Chapter 26 of the Session Laws of the State of Arizona, 1919, having been filed by the said Senobia J. CordOva in support of his petition, on this 2Ist day of July, 1919.
 NOW, THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ANY AND ALL PERSONS whom in anywise are inter ested in the said estate either as cred itors or as heirs that each and every one of them make their claim against the said estate and present it to the Judge of this Court on or before the Fist day of August, 1919.
 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that this estate will be ordered distri- buted as provided for in Chapter 26, of toe Session Laws of Arizona, 1919, on the 2Ist day of August, 1919, unless ob- lection is made thereto by any heir at law of the said deceased or by any cred itor who has a valid objection to the distribution of this estate. Dated at St Johns, Apache County, Arizona, this 2Ist day of July, 1919.
 A. s. GIBBONS,
 Judge.
The St. Johns herald., 1919-07-24
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA, IN AND FOR APACHE COUNTY
ORDER AND NOTICE.

In the matter of the estate of PETRA c. CORDOVA, deceased.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-07-24
SYRIAN TALKS OF AMERICA
Speaking on War Savings Stamps He
Calls This the americani-
zation Period

IL takes the newcomer sometimes
90 appreciate America. The native
born Is often too close 20 the situation
TO realize what this great country OF
the United States means % the world
today. He Is used 70 all that II Offers.
taking Il as n matter OF course. and
frequently loses the vision In sOrdid
detail. while the newcomer but
listen 20 what one OF them had 20
say He Is George p. Rihbany OF the
1919 class OF the Boston High School
OF Commerce and ne came To this
country from his native land. Syria.
when he was 70 years old.
In a four minute speech on the value
OF War Savings Stamps. given az the
school recently. he said In closing:
Hate Is not characteristic OF tho
American people. but the Germans
taught US unwilingly how TO hate
them. Now IL Is a sin not 10 hate
the spirit they showed and not 70
abolish II from the face OF the earth.
OF the after we are positively sure>
because the American passion for jus
tice is a hundred times stronger than
was the German passion for conquest,
Il never entertained the idea OF
becoming an orator and am sure that
I lack oratOrical ability. but such
qualifications are unnecessary on an
occasion like this. because the only
and best inducenrnt 10 a true. Amer
lean are the calls Of his duty and
government. and not even the best
Grafton OF the greatest speaker of all
times
Whether we all realize II or not. we
are now In the midst Of period which
will be known % all the oppressed PEG
pies OF the world as the Americaniza-
ton period. Now is the time for every
one OF us 20 prove whether he is a
sham American or a genuine Ameri-
can
The end OF the war finds the United
chase of War Savings Stamps are
Just now good Indications of the genu-
ne American
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-07-24
Public Asked to Abstain
From Unnecessary Travel
TO European Countries

The state department has reiterated
Its request that the public abstain for
the present from all unnecessary
travel 20 European countries. The de-
partment asserts tina. applications for
passports TO these countries were be-
ing received IN such large and daily
increasing numbers that II had been
deemed necessary "to emphasize the
fact that passports cannot be issued
for Great Britain. France. Switzerland.
Belgium or Italy unless positive dOcu-
mentary evidence IS furnished by appli-
cants which viii satisfy the depart
ment OF the urgent necessity for visits
20 those countries"
business houses and In some cases
relief organizations have applied for
passports not In good faith. a state
ment by the department said. In some
cases these passports have been issued
before the bad faith was DISCOVERED.
but Il was said that all firms found
% have misstated the facts would be
blacklisted.