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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02
ANOTHER BOMBING
PLOT IS UNCOVERED
EXPLOSIONS PLANNED IN MANY
CITIES ON JULY 4, 1T is
ANNOUNCED
Federal Agents Report Anarchists
Plan Widespread Destruction on
Independence Day.-PaImer Asks
for Funds to Foil Dynamiters.

MISUNDERSTANDING an appeal
to congress ON June II by Attorney
General Palmer for an appropriation
of 100000 to run down the authors of
the recent attempts to assassinate pub
lie officials, it became known that 200
secret agents Of the navy intelligence
bureau are investigating gigantic
plot to explode bombs in Chicago and
more than score of other large cities
on July next.
About fifty government detectives
are working in Chicago, suspected Of
being headquarters of the plotters.
Others are pursuing leads in De-
trOit, indianapolis, East Chicago, Ham
mOnd, and other middle-western indus
trial cities.
Suspects are under surveillance in
Milwaukee, Minneapolis, st. Louis,
Louisville, Cleveland, Akron, Toledo
and Moline.
The plot called for July bomb DEM
OnstratiOns in all of these cities except
Milwaukee, and in many other of the
larger cities Of the United States.
Existence of the plot became known
to department of justice operatives
about two months ago, when an oper-
alive, who had Joined a terrorist
group and gained the confidence of
members Of the inner circles at Chi
cago headquarters of the organization,
succeeded in purloining papers con-
tanning program of bomb explosions
for a large number Of cities where
Fourth of July celebrations on a large
scale were to be held.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02
Chinese Enter Vigorous Protest,

Annoy, Chiha.-All business has been
suspended and the schools have been
closed in this city as protest against
the arrest of students in Pekin fol-
lowing disorders which resulted from
announcements of the action of the
council of three at Paris relative to
Shantung and KiaO-Chau.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02
GOVERNOR LISTER IS DEAD.
Laborsr Who Rose to High Position
Succumbs 70 Disease.


euccumbs to Disease.
Seattle. Ernest Lister, governor Of
Washington. died here June IA. He
had been III for several months.
Governor Lister was serving his Sec
Ond term when he was taken III with
an affection Of the heart and kidneys
during the recent session Of the legis-
lature. He rose from a position as
Tacoma ironmOlder to the governor
ship.
He was born Mt Halifax, England,
June 10, 1870. and Is survived by his
widow and two children.
Lister was WashingtOn's twenty-sec-
Ond governor. According to local In
terpretations Of the state constitution,
Acting Governor Hart, upon the death
Of the executive, automatically became
the states twenty-third governor.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02
Alexandria.

Alexandria. founded by the world
conqueror, Alexander the Great, Is an
Egyptian city that Is eager to lose ito
connection with the faraway past and
become completely modernized. Fate
has favored this ambition. for the won
ders that Cleopatra knew have been
eaten by fire or swept away by the
sea. Alexandria Is . city Of trade and
fashion. dominated by prosperous Eu.
ropeans too deeply absorbed In tho
stock exchange to be even vaguely in
terested In the romantic side Of their
city.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02
'penouncs Soviet Rule.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and law
lessness in America and BOlshevfki as
exemplified by soviet rule in Russia
were denounced In report made pub
lie June IA by the senate Judiciary
subcommittee. which made an exhaus-
tive investigation Of these and other
subjects during the last session Of con-
gress.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02
Army Motor Train Plan.

Neutrality-suspicious. have been COM
pleted for the first transcOntinental
trip of an army motor truck train. 1t
will start from Washington. July Z,
and end Mt San Francisco from AZ to
60 days later.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02
Warns Against Liberation Strike.

Atlantic City, N. j. Secretary of
Labor Wilson, speaking before the con-
vention of the American Federation of
Labor on June 10, urged organized
labor to refuse to support the nation
wide strike which has been proposed
as a protest against the conviction Of
Thomas J. Mooney. Mr.. Wilson told
the delegates that the government was
investigating the claim that new evil
dence justified new trial and that he
himself was devoting much time to the
case.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02
Demand Public Rail- Ownership.

Atlantic City, N. IA proposal that
organized labor insist upon public
ownership of the railroads of the cOun-
try was submitted to the delegates at
tending the reconstruction convention
Of the American Federation of Labor
by Glenn f. Plumb, counsel for the
railroad brOtherhOOds.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02
American. to Quit Russia Soon.

Archangel.-The last units Of Ameri-
can troops on the fighting front south
of Archangel. except engineers, were
withdrawn June 10, and will sail for
home. They include the remaining
companies of the 339th infantry, the
3S7th ambulance company and med
ical detachment.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02
Another Auto Record Smashed.

New YOrk--Ralph De Palma, taking
the lead In the thirteenth mile Of a
fifty-mile international automobile
race at the Sheepsh<ad Bay track.
June IA, broke all worlds records for
fifty miles, winning by margin Of a
third of lap In 20 minutes, % 2-1O
seconds.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02
Will Stick, Says Gus.

Weimar.-"We are still in office and
we will stick, because 1t is our duty
to save the German people," Gustave
NOske, the minister of defense. Il,
clared at meeting Thursday of the
majority of the Socialist party.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02
stephene Not TO lam ses.ion.

San Francisco.-Govern Stephens
does not contemplate calling an extra
session Of the legislature to ratify the
national woman's suffrage amendment.
according to q letter he sent to Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02
Two Airnen Meet Death.

Portland.-Former Lieutenant w. B.
Hutchinson of the Canadian army and
Sergeant John MilkOwski of the rose
carnival flying group were dashed to
death Friday in their Curtiss type
training plane.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02
Italians Solve II. c. /. Problem.

ROme.--The disorders which began
In Spezia on Thursday continue be-
cause of a lack of sufficient forces to
check the crowds, which were packing
the shops and distributing hats, shoes
and provisions
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02

Scores Slain in Hungarian Riots.
MISUNDERSTANDING an attempt to put
down a strike near Sombarheck, west
ern Hungary, 1O8 railway men were
killed. The strike is continuing.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02
Favor Return Of Wires.

Observation-Disclosures report on
the house bill to return telegraph and
telephone systems to private control
Immediately was voted Thursday by
the house interstate commerce COM
mltteo.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02
Yeomenettes Honor Edith cave,l.

New YOrk.-The name of the Eng
lish nurse Edith Cavell, who was shot
by the Germans, has been chosen as
the title for the first military post Of
women to be established in America.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02
ALLIES WILL ENFORCE TERMS.
Armies Ready to Move Forward On An
Instant's Notice.


Paris.-"The allied armies are ready
to move forward on an instant's notice,
if Germany does not sign the treaty."
the Temps says. 'The German armies
are without airplanes, without mater
ial and without food supplies and
would be unable to make any effec-
tive resistance.
"The Belgians holding from Cologne
to the frontier of Holland are within
days march of Essen, and the
British, supporting the Belgians, would
move forward and occupy the mining
regions. The American army would
occupy Frankfort, and the French
'ould take Hanau, Wurzburg and
Jim"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02
Race Riots In. Wales.

L0ndon.-There was a renewal in
Cardiff, Wales, Friday, Of the race
rioting that broke out recently between
negroes who had been brought into
Great Britain as laborers during the
war and the white population.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02
Make Ready to Aid Nicaragua.

Washington.-With substantial
marine guard in Nicaragua and war
ship on each coast, the United States
is prepared to protect that country
from invasion by Costa Ricans, 1t is
learned from official sources.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02
Rljneteen Perish Il Accident.

Tuscaloosa, Ala.-Nineteen persons.
most Of them children, were drowned
when pleasure party Of fifty-three
were cast into the water late Sunday
when Z pleasure party Of fifty-thres
turned In midstreAm near here.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02
Allow o.rmans Larger Army.

Paris.-Germany Is to be allowed an
army of 100000 men for three years.
This il one Of the changes In the peace
terms which have been sedulously kept
secret. A general reduction Of arma-
ments Is to be negotiated Immediately.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02
DRUG ApDlcTs INCREASING.

Committee Reports That Use OF Mar
eotles 10 Now Nationwide.
Washington.-NatiO use of
narcotic drugs for other than legiti-
mate medical purposes Is steadily in
creasing, despite vigorous efforts In
the last four years in the enforcement
of the federal law, was discovered by
the treasury's special investigating
committee, which submitted final re-
port on June 10.
The number of drug addicts in the
United States was estimated to be in
excess Of 100000.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02
Naval Estimates Given Pruning.

WashingtOn.-As reported to the
house on Thursday the 1920 navy up.
preparation bill carries a total of $6O1,.
100000, a decrease Of 1915 00O, 900 from
the estimates submitted by Secretary
Daniels.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02

TWonty.oeven Injuries IN wreck.
Fort Worth, Texas.-Twenty-seven
passengers were injured, two Of whom
may die. when the Texas & Pacific
oilmen's special was wrecked at mid
might Thursday as the train was pull.
lng out Of Ranger.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-07-02

: Nal. r. M. Yerkes told members Of
the National Academy Of Sciences At
the aeademy's recent meeting In WASH
inoton how the United States meas
ured the brain power Of its officers and
men by psychological tests.
The sun., 1919-06-04
AIRPLANE KILLS
SPECIAL POLICEMAN
Victim Tmpaled at Belmont
Park Track.

William ]. Pape. a special policeman
employed by the Pinkerton Detective
Agency at Belmont Park. was instantly
killed by a descending airplane there last
night as II was sklmmins along few
feet above the ground before making a
landing. Pape. whose address is I'M
known, was impaled upon the PROV of
the machine, which pierced one OF his
lungs and carried him along for ten or a
dozen yards before dropping his lifeless
body. The Nassau county Coroner's Of
fce, after an investigation. announced
its belief that the accident was UNI
avoidable.
The airplane was piloted by Dunn
Steele. an aviator who takes passengers
for flights upon payment of a fee. His
hangar Is close beside the Belmont Park
track. His patrons are recruited from
among the crowds at the races. and he
usually flies over the track with his
aerial fares.
After the last race yesterday after
noon Steele started a demonstration
flight. Instead of hurrying for their
trains, thousands of the racing enthu-
siasts remained to watch him. As
Steele started to descend the crowd
rushed forward toward the spot where 1t
seemed probable he would alight. Hun
dreds OF them were in imminent danger
OF being struck for a time. and Pape was
seeking to force the excited spectators
back when the airplanc pierced his
shoulder from behind, tearing It's sharp
snout nearly through his body.
The sun., 1919-06-04
BROTHERS HELD FOR
CIGAR STORE KILLING
Police Say One Confesses to
Several Hoidups.

Three half brothers, one an ex-soldier,
marine basin. and the third one legged
man whom the police say has confessed
to several holdups, were held on a
charge OF homicide in Simpson street
police station yesterday for the Staying
OF Louis Klein, 81, a United Cigar Stores
clerk. who was shot in the right lung
In the store at s3S Westchester avenue.
John Egan. wearer of the artificial
leg. was dragged from bed at 243 West
Thirty-eighth street early yesterday
morning by Detectives Flynn. Wey and
McCarton. after Joseph and Frank
Sorace, his half brothers. had been
rounded up. The shooting took place
Monday night when, according to the
and demanded the contents of the cash
register. When Klein refused, 1t is
charged. Egan, who Is also known as
Giovanni Pugliese. shot him. Klein died
within a few hours at Lincoln Hospital.
Soon after the shooting Patrolman
William Wurrenhorst arrested Joseph
Sorace as he was trying to board an
elevated train. While being questioned
his brother Frank walked into the sta
ton to offer an abb for him and was
put under arrest. A notebook taken from
one of them gave Egan's address.
The detectives said that Egan readily
talked about the holdup and took from
his pocket four empty shells He said
he had fired the bullets at his wife on
May IS and that she is now at Bellevue
Hospital The detectives said he then
told OF other holdups in United stores.
The sun., 1919-06-04
ASK HIGHER TAX ON
HETTY GREEN RICHES
Comptroller Appeals From
Appraisal of Estate.

Errors OF transfer tax appraisers at
tached to the office of the Deputy State
Comptroller have deprived the State Of
New York of several million dollars due
from the estate OF the late Hetty Green,
according to Eugene VI. Travis. State
Comptroller who appealed against the
appraisal OF the estate before Surrogate
Fowler yesterday.
. Lafayette b. Gleason. attorney for the
Comptroller alleged that'Mrs. Green had
capital which is taxable invested In bust
ness in this State. but which was not
Included In the report OF the transfer
tax appraiser.
He called attention to a Surrogate's
decree handed down in April. 1917, in
which Mrs Green was declared to be a
nonresident of this State. an opinion
which was sustained by the Appellate
Division, Continuing. Mr.. Gleason said :
"Mr. Travis Is so convinced that these
decisions are not good law that he has
appealed to the Court OF Appeals to re-
view them. He asserts there is uncon-
trad!cted evidence that the domiclle Of
Mrs. Green nj the time of her death and
for years previous was within the State
OF New York. and not In Bellows Falls,
VT. where she went only on occasional
visits"
1t is sought to have included in the
itemized assets of Mrs Green's estate
upon which the transfer tax may be col
lected her deposits In banks and trust
companies. amounting to $9,4O1,77s66.
interest bearing certificates on deposit
amounting to 1880 0467. and also
items standing In the name of the West
minister Company, a concern formed by
Mrs. Green as a holding company for
her investments.
The sun., 1919-06-04
UNRUFFLED BY NEWS
OF HIS WIFE'S DEATH
Porter Sure She Will Come
Back, Despite Suicide Note.

1sham johnson. a negro. refused yes
terday to be perturbed by the police re-
port that his wife Evelyn had jumped
from a municipal ferryboat and was
probably lost. The chief police evidence
was the finding of woman's black
leather bag and a coat to which two
letters were pinned in the womens room
of the ferryboat Richmond. One Of the
notes read:
Il am taking my last look at Liberty
before I meet my Creator. As the pas
sengers move to the forward deck am
going to leap overheard. Evelyn"
When police called upon Isham John
son at 2420 Seventh avenue and broke
the sad news Isham shrugged his
shoulders.
Man. man." said he. that's the sui
cidin'ist woman in this town. Every little
while she climbs of a ferryboat. but she
always reaches land. somehow. Only
last March she wrote me some letters
explainin she was going to do it, but
she didn't That time she went to the
homo of a sister in Connecticut. She'll
turn up. all right. Give her a chanct"
And Isham johnson wagged his head
and made It plain that he wasn't wor-
ried bit. The police learned that Isham
works as Pullman porter.
The sun., 1919-06-04

and his two sons. He said Capt. Peder-
zen coached him in what he was to say
and he learned false story by heart.
Campbell said that Stewart, the cook,
mixed ground glass and tin in the bread
and meat. He accused the cook also Of
attempting TO kill Capt. Petersen with
a knife.
The witness said that he bunked aft
and that the crew looked upon him with
disfavor. Several times efforts were
made to push him overheard on dark
nights, he said.
A model of the Puaka as she was
rugged on August was used by the de-
fence In questioning Campbell. Camp
bell said he saw no I. w. w. song book
on board and that whistling and singing
were forbidden by Capt. Petersen. He
said he heard no discussions of unionism
and heard no quarrels among the crew.
The Pedersens were not held yester-
day in the dock which had been built in
the court room. Mr.. Malone protested
and Judge Hough agreed that they were
entitled to be In a position where they
can look each witness in the eyes and
hear everything perfectly.
The sun., 1919-06-04
MERCURY HITS 81.
COOLER IS PROMISED
Drops Officially One Degree
From Mondays Record.

Monday was the hottest day of the
spring. the official mercury, up in the
airplsne express lane. marking 90. Up
there yesterday was not 30 warm by
ono degree, but 1t seemed to be much
warmer down on the sidewalks, where
many folks without airplanes had to
navigate on shanks mare. Some of the
spirit thermometers registered 95. all
the heat Of the day before stored up
in stone and steel helping to keep them
high. The heat visitation was brief. a
breeze that could be felt at street level
helping TO mitigate the unpleasantness
late In the afternoon, and the mercury
dropping to SO at nine last night.
Before the gentle refreshment came
there were nine prostrations. None of
those overcome was seriously affected, al
though four were taken to hospitals.
To-day will be not so warm IL the
forecasters have picked their prophecy
from the right box.
The sun., 1919-06-04
$II5,OOO SOUGHT
BY MARY PICKFORD


Application for a Supreme Court or
der requiring the City Chamberlain TO
return $4,000 to her pending the re-
trial OF a suit now before the courts was
made yesterday in the County Clerks
office by Gladys Mary Pickford Moore,
better known to the public as Mary
Pickford. The money was deposited
last November after a jury had awarded
a judgment OF 100000 and costs against
the actress in favor OF Mrs. Cora VIII
merdlng. theatrical and literary agent.
An appeal was entered against the
verdict and the Appellate Division of
the Supreme Court sent the case back
to the county courthouse for a new
trial. The actress asks that she be per-
mitted to have the use of the money, to-
gether with accumulated interest, for
the time It has been in the City Cham
berlain's custody, until Jury has an
opportunity to pass upon Mrs. Wilmer
ding's claim, The latter alleges she was
instrumental In obtaining contracts for
the actress and is therefore entitled TO a
commission on Miss Pickfords earnings.
The sun., 1919-06-04
BOY SAVES LIBERTY BONDS,
Messenger Says Stranger Tried to
Get Packet.

Detectives who broke through an excit-
ed crowd in front OF the offices OF Cyrus
J. Lawrence & Brothers. Is Wall street,
yesterday afternoon found a small boy,
Victor Refining, messenger for the brok-
ers. addressing sharp words TO a man
who later said he was Otto II. Sand
man. 54S Eastern Parkway. Brooklyn
In the centre of the circle on the curb
was packet of Liberty bonds worth
$1,000.
The boy said that he had started out
from the brokerage office TO deliver the
bonds to the Federal Reserve Bank
when Sandman met him at the foot Of
the steps. He told the boy he wanted to
see the bonds. Refining said and offered
to give him 500. Refining fiourished
the packet in front of Sandman's eyes
and the man grabbed them, he said. and
started 10 run. The crowd promptly
collected and halted the flight. The
packet dropped to the street. Sandman
was locked up at the Old Slip station.
The sun., 1919-06-04
SUPER SALESMAN SENTENCED.
Potruch. Specializing I'm Public
Buildings. Convicted.

Alexander Potruch. 20 East 111th
street. who was arrested several weeks
ago after he had tried to sell several
public buildings. Grants Tomb and the
dual subway system to eager investors.
was sentenced to a term In prison Of
from two and "a half to six years by
Judge Otto A. Rosalsky In General Ses-
sions yesterday. He had pleaded guilty
to attempted grand larceny In the sec
ond degree.
Potruch was charged in the Indictment
with having defrauded Daniel Brandon
burg OF IL West Forty sixth street out
OF $500 and Mrs. Lena Weiss OF 222
East ll6th street out OF S116. Another
indictment charged him with having de-
frauded Mrs. Weisss husband. Joseph,
out Of $4,000. He sold Joseph the news
stand privileges In the subway. but the
Interborough wouldn't let Joseph have
them.
The sun., 1919-06-04
MAYOR STARTS ICE
FUND FOR THE POOR
Appoints City Chamberlain
Head of Committee.

Mayor Hylan asked City Chamberlain
Berolzheimcr yesterday to organize a
committee OF public spirited and gener-
Gus men and women Of New York to de-
wise ways and means Of supplying Ice to
the poor during the summer months. He
forwarded to the City Chamberlain his
personal check for 800 to start the
ball rolling"
New York is about to face an ice
famine" the Mayor wrote. This will
bring great discomfort 10 all OF our peo-
pie. but It means absolute misery and
death to the women and children Of the
very poor families unless something Is
done to help them. There Is no time TO
be lost. Some OF our people are 10 very
poor that ice will have to be given them
without charge. Others will only need
little help. You are hereby appointed
chairman OF such a committee"
Temperance folk have a notion that
prohibition means no high balls and,
therefore. a decrease in the consumption
OF ice. This idea is all wrong. says S.
NJ. Schatzkin. v!ce-president and general
manager OF Burns Broe. Ice Company.
Prohibition will increase the consump-
ton OF ice, he insists, and II Is coming
at a time when there Is going to be
very decided shortage OF ice anyhow.
Every place which has prohibition"
Mr.. Schatzkin said. shows an increase
Of 10 per cent. in the consumption OF ice
Folk who are denied their high balls and
other drinks naturally turn to ice cream.
Increased consumption of ice cream
means increased consumption OF ice. a
man might average two or thre high
balls in his waking hours. but he can eat
ice cream all day. An increased con-
sumption OF ice cream will aggravate
the Ice shortage with which we are con-
fronted."
Mr.. Sehatzkin said this hot weather Is
raising blazes Che called II held with
the ice supply and Is bringing the short
age closer each day.