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Arizona republican., 1919-12-26
SyND|CAL|STS RISE
 AGAINST CHIEFS IN
 SPANISH MOVEMENT

BARCELONA, Wednesday. Dee. "A. Open revolt on the part of the rank and file of the syndicalist movement in Catalonia against their leaders. took form today when a pamphlet appeared on the streets denouncing those who have been in control of the group.
 The pamphlet asserts that since the syndicalists were organized two years ago. some 6,000.000 pesetas have been paid in dues, and claims that 3,000,000 pesetas were placed to the credit of three syndicalists leaders in Paris banks. It is charged further that the chiefs of the movement, who few years ago were working men, now are in understanding with the bureaucrats whom they promise to overthrow, and are living in first-class hotels and travelling in Pullman cars.
 The protest is being made publicly, the pamphlet says, because when the question was raised at syndicalist meetings. those protesting were told they would be reported to the red guards-flying squads of syndicalist leaders.
 Despite large sums collected in dues during the two years of the organiza. tion's existence, according to the pamphlet, only few days pay has been granted the workmen who are now tol dthe organization is withoht funds.
 Employers here have published a manifesto in which they declare their three weeks lockout was to show the workkmen the advantage of order and discipline and to avoid condition of anarchy.
 The manifesto states that as soon as the general syndicalist organization is dissolved the lockout will end.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-26
CONNECTS ESCAPE
 IN XMAS ATTACK
 LIN JAIL GUARDS.
Merry Christmas" Ruse Aids Getaway Sheriff and Jailers Locked in Cells-Four Who Escaped Are Notorious Crooks
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TOLEDO, O., Dec. 25.-Four men with police records all over the country escaped from jail here today by an at tack by six men upon deputy sheriffs, one of whom was shot. The four men E.. West, 30, known nationally as a safe blower; Albert Loach, store burg lar, known to police under six aliases; Leo Mitchell, with II aliases, safe blower, and Frank Howard, alias AL bert Johnson, alias Whitey, safe blower and burglar.
 Mehan, on January 25, 1912 was sen worth for postoffice ribbery at Paula ing, Ohio. The following year Presi- dent Taft communted his sentence to three years. He was arrested here for killing in resort, was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 20 years.
 Loach was arrested here September 10 for the robbery of silk store
 Mitchell has served several terms in prisons in different parts of the coun- try His prominent bit" was done at Auburn, N. Y., for the robbery of a jewelry store a Rochester. He was awaiting trial here on a charge of car ry-ing concealed weapons.
 Howard was held as the result of a brawl in which a woman was killed. In August, 1911. he was given 10 years in Sing Sing for holding up a New York gambling resort. He served two years and escaped.
 Six men visited the jail this morn ing and said Merry Christmas" to the three deputies on duty. While one of the deputies was returning the sauta- tion the men attacked the guards locking them in cell In the melee Leo Noonan, a deputy, was shot in the shoulder.
 Sheriff John Matthias, hearing the cofnmotion, arose from his bed and. unarIned, appeared on the scene. He was promptly taken to the cellar and incarcerated.
 The 10 men then departed from the jail and although an almost imme- diate alarm was given, no trace was found of them.
 An abandoned automobile was found near a roadhouse in the outskirts and it is believed they escaped in it. Two men suspected of freeing the jail in- mates have been arrested Fearing an attempt to release them, police with shotguns are guarding the city prison tonight.
 The raid on the jail took place shortly after 3 o'clock in the morn ing. The jail is located outside the business section where there is little traffic at that hour of the night. No- body has been found who saw the convicts and their deliverers leave the jail.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-26
WHITE HOUSE AND NATIONAL CAPITAL
 SPEND QUIET XMAS
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WASHINGTON. Dec 25.-The na- tional capital officially and privately. spent a quiet Christmas All depart ments of the government were closed and congress was in the midst of it's two weeks holiday recess
 The only official act of the day was the signature by President Wilson of the Edge bill. passed by congress just before the holiday recess began and designed to promote American partjci- patton in foreign trade.
 With the exception of attaching his signature to the bill, the president rested, spending most of the forenoon In the White House garden and at noon eating a Christmas dinner in his room. DuriAg the afternoon, while Mrs. Wilson drove out to present gifts to friends of the faB1xly and to the chil- dren living along the road to the coun- try club where the president before his illness played golf, Mr. Wilson read the large number of Christmas messages which he received from all parts of the United States and from abroad
 Members of the cabinet anA other high government officials spent the day at their homes
Arizona republican., 1919-12-26
WIRELESS GREETING
 ID RETURNING MEN
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NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-The Rocky Mountain club, as the official repre- sentative of Arizona, today sent Christ mas greetings by wireless to the re- turning soldiers from Arizona and other states aboard the transport Pres ident Grant. The message was signed by Governor Thomas E. Campbell, and said:
 Arizona sends Christmas greetings and 8 welcome home. Our hearts have been with you this day and have been every day you have been gone from your friends and fireside May the joys of this Christmas be your portion in abundance and prove only the fore runner of many such happy days to come.'
 A similar message was sent by the club to Arizona men in Camp Dix, New York navy yard and the Fox Hills hospital, Staten Island
Arizona republican., 1919-12-26
SIX GERMAN LINERS
 SEIZED DURING WAR
 MAY BE SOON SOLD
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-The ship ping board has under consideration the sale of all former German passen- ger ships with the stipulation that the vessels be run under the American flag. it was announced tonight.
 These vessels, which were taken over by the government dun Ing the war. total 103, aggregatinS approxi- mately 250.000 dead weight tons. No price has been fixed for the ships, but S230 a ton is suggested as probable valuation by high officials.
 The six ex-German liners held by the shipping board pending the final determination of their status are not included among the vessels which may be offered for sale.
 While no announcement has been made by the board of change in the policy with regard to the present pro- gram for the establishment of a pas senger line to all parts o< the world, officials freely discussed the possibil- ity of the boards abandoning passen- ger service.
 The decision of the board not to per- init theu SC of liquor on government owned ships is expected by shipping experts here to make competition with privately owned ships practically impossible. The latter, being able to serve intoxicants outside of the three mile limit. have considerable advan- tage in passenger traffis, it is consid- cred.
 Although the six liners recently alIo- cated to the recently ordered New York-South American line are includ- ed in the group of vessels to be put on the market, they will not be sold if service to South America would be thereby cut off. All proposals for the purchase of the ships will be care fully considered with regard to the line or service in which the ships are to be operated. it was said.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-26
UKRAINE PROTESTS. GIVING GALICIAN
 CONTROL TO POLES
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 WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Protest against the action of the supreme council al Paris in granting to Poland mandatory powers for 25 years over the territory of Eastern Galicia, 65 per cent of whose population claim to be Ukranian, was made today by Julian Batchinsky, diplomatic representative of the Ukrainian Peoples republic in memorandum addressed toSecretary Lansing.
 Appealing for the right of self de termination of peoples, MT. Batchinsky cited the action of the 3.50O,009 Ukrainians of Eastern Ga1icia who had proclaimed through their legis- lative body the desire for a union with the former Ukrainian provinces of southern Russia, now known as the Ukrairiian Peoples republic.
 The fact that the mandate over the territory was limited to 25 years indi- cated the doubtful character of Po- lands title. in the opinion of the Ckrainian representative. AS evidence Of the alleged abuse Polish rule al- ready had inflicted, Mir Batchinsky enumerated the suppression of the okra1nian language and press and the suspension of all Ukrainian schools. Tt is the opinion of the government and of the people I have the honor to represent he stated, s'that the above mentioned decision of the su preme council is neither righteous or reasonable: that it will not lead to reconciliation. peace, liberty and hap p1ness, nor to the foundation and per petuation of a strong and stable Po land; but, on the contrary, will lead to continued strife and warfare, and that 1t creates the same conditions that led to the downfall of the old Polish empire, and will as inevitably cause the end of the Polish republic. For these constrained to protest most emnhati- caily against the delivery of the Ukrafnian people to their ancient and modern oppressors the Poles.r
Arizona republican., 1919-12-26
Ireland Prosperous
 and Comfortable In
 Spite of the Tales
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 NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-SamueI s. Mcclure, publisher, arrived here to- day after three months visit to Ireland, where he said he found sparadise."
 "IreIand is the most prosperous, comfortable and Iawabiding coun try in the world" said Mir. Mo ciure. "The people are we'll dressed and we'll housed. One has to read outside newspapers to learn of trouble and unsettled conditions there.
 "I found that Irish banks have deposits of more than E 100, ,00o, 900 and have been forced to .orm aiIi- ,nces with English banks in order to find an outlet for their money. There are five million head of cat tie in Ireland, or half as many as Canada Ireland has exported as much food to England since 1913 as either the United Ststas or the Ar oentine republic"
Arizona republican., 1919-12-26
NEBRASKA |. w. WIS
 TO BE PROSECUTED

LINCOLN, xeb., Dec. Ex-Governor McKelvie has informed Attorney Gen. eral Palmer, in answer to an inquiry, that there are 12 I. w w. in custody in Nebraska and that they will be prosecuted in due time.
 Governor McKelvie has compiled with the attorney generals request by sending a copy of the Nebraska law against syndicalism and the law on sedition. Mir. Palmer also asked the governor to inform him of any viola tions of federal laws in this state that he may cooperate with Nebraska au- thorities in prosecutions.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-26
WILSON ACTION ALTERS ASPECT.
 0F R. R. MUDDLE
Wage Problem Given New Angle by Proclamation Expect It to Tranquilize Situation Effect of Statement on Cost of Liv- ing Unknown
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 25-President lisons proclamation returning the Railroads to private control March l lends a new aspect to wage problems now before Director General Hines
 In the opinion of railroad admins tratlon officials the presidents order made public last night should tran quilize the labor situation. inasmuch as the time of government control La extended two full months. Action of officers who have been pressing for a settlement of their demands before the roads went back on the supposition that the transfer would be made on January l, the date originally set, have not indicated how the proclamation will affect their plans
 . The only wage demands now before Mr. Hines are those of the 500,0O shop- men, who were refused a general in- screase of p per cent last summer, President Wilson and the director gen. eral taking the position that the war cycle of advancing wages and increas- Ing living costs must come to an end and the government be given a fair chance to compel a return to normal profits. President Jewell and the ex- ecutive council Of the six shop crafts recently renewed their demands. They were asked to await an official report by Attorney General Palmer, since made public, of the trend of prices.
 Living Cost a Wage Factor.
 NIT. Palmer'S report showed that the customary upward march of prices during the fall months has been much Jess this year than in the past, and expressed the conviction that the next two months would show substantial results in reducing the imitation of living costs. The cost of living ques- tion. therefore, still is unsettled in the minds of high government officials and will not be settled until after gov ernment control of the rail systems has expired It remains to be seen what view the president and the di- rector general will take of the shop mems renewed demands for more money in the light of the attorney gen. erals statement.
 It is understood the shop workers were represented to be growing restless pver the lack of action on their de- hands.
 Demands of railorad clerks for more money now are before the board of Hallway wages and working conditions. | which has not indicated when a report | 10 the director general may be ex- ! pected.
 Extension of the time of federal con- trol will necessitate the placing of ad- | ditional contracts by the railroad ad- ] ministration, inasmuch as purchases | up to this time generally have been | Cor delivery up to the end of the year, Some rails and ties will have to be | bought. also other materials for main I fenance work Orders by MT. Hines | for an inventory of materials on hand ss of January 1 will be changed to have the inventories as of March l. | The information will be used i'll set- | Hing accounts with the roads.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-26
HARVARD PROFESSOR
 SEARCHING FUR NEW
 AND UNIQUE PLANET

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Dec. 25.-Prof. William H. Pickering of the Harvard astronomical observatory, who is sta toned at Vaudeville, Jamicia, is now engaged in search for the plaInet which is supposed by astronomers to exist outside Neptune and estimates that this undiscovered member of the solar system is some 55 times as far from the sun as is the earth, accord ing to a statement made today by Prof. Solon L. Bailey. acting director of the Harvard observatory.
 Astronomers have suspected the ex- istence of plant outside Neptune for and since 1877 many observers have tried to locate it. The usual method was to study the perturbations of Uranus and determine from these what must be the situation of the ob- ject which was deflecting Uranus from its course. In recent years, Prof. Pickering has studied the perturba- tions of Neptune as well, and as re- suit has ascertained what he believes to be the approximate position of the new planet.
 He has recently been engaged in d systematic study of photograph plates of the area of the sky in which he believes the planet to be situated. His method is to have telescopic photo graphs of a certain small section of the heavens taken at short intervals and by placing the plates one on top of another to. see if any of the minute points recorded on the plates seem to have moved.
 "It is expected that the planet will be in opposition to the sun this winter, and therefore, in a favorable position for observation. The exact date set for opposition by Pror UScxering in an estimate was December 30. 1919- It is thought that the planet will be of about the fifteenth magnitude, which means that it will prove to be several thousand times 500 faint to be seen with the naked eye
Arizona republican., 1919-12-26
STILL IN FLIGHT

PARIS. Dec. 25.-Lieuetnant Etienne Poulet, the French aviator has not abandoned his flight to Australia, ac- cOrding to the Intransigeant, which has taken especial interest in the aviator In dispatch Poulet said that his ma chine was worn out by the 14.000 kilo- meters he had covered. A new ma- chine will be sent from Marseilles Sun day and should reach Burma, where Poulet is. in about three weeks.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-26
De0h Stalks
 SuiSS h Wake
 Of Ar0l0ncheS
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 GENEVA, Dec. 25.-The ava lanches at the mountain resort of Davos yesterday caused terror among ersidents and visitors and resulted in several deaths. One huge avalanche swept down upon a sanitarium, smashing doors and windows on the first and second stories and killing a Russian wom- an and her nures and seriously in turing several others. Many were imprisoned in the upper floors throughout the night. Another ava Ianche fell on the Hotel Excelsior, killing two employees, and third overwhelmed the Pension Gerna- nia. Five dead have been taken from this building and it IS feared others are buried under the wreck age.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-26
Ex-KrOnprinz ViSitS Family
 For YuIefide
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AMERoNGEN, Dec. 25.-The former Crown Prince Frederick reached here today to spend with his parent their second Christmas in Exile. J. B. Kan, secretary of general affairs of the Dutch gov ernment, the burgomaster of Wieringen, members of the Won Bentinck family and some of the Amerongen functionaries were guests at banquet this evening in the great hall of the Bentnick cas- tie. This was the climax of a cele- bration arranged by the former ern- peror personally. A huge CAsest- mas tere was in the hall, and from this the former ruled distributed gifts.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-26
ESCAPES FROM TRAIN

OMAHA. Neb.. Dec. 25.-Henry Wedgeworth. alleged burglar, who was being brought to Omaha from Tulsa, Okla, where he had been arrested after Jumping his bond here, escaped from a moving train near Plattsmouth 16 miles south, by jumping from a window of the coach in which he was riding with a deputy sheriff.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-26
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

BRUSSELS. Wednesday,, Dec. 23.- tHayas. "A discussion of the govern ments policy in the chambe: of deputies today was followed by vote of confidence in the ministry. 126 to 6. Nineteen meDbers were absent.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-26
PRoHIeITioNIsT DEAD

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 25.-HOrace k. Carson. for eight years superintendent of the Nebraska Anti Saloon league, died here today. He was nationally known as prohibition worker.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-26
" orkme7a Beg On Span1sh Streets
 For Pe,e1ay FGre
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MADRID, Wednesday, Dec. 24.-
 While Spain generally is celebrat-
 ing the Christmas season, workmen
 here, at Barcelona and other cities
 where fooisouts arc in force may be seen crs tho streets hegainQ pen :. nies for .c :ristnsoS npe Never,' accordi5Ds soe< <he citixes1ss say sti,erel been rf6f& oeygi'.Ns on tte stre4e of Madrid 4 4hlnl2t tesd1h 1h: VIII jsa1s5 4 more prospe1au8 dsi9hk4f ; .;.I.,,,,s ssc;rs o ia tSy ,a5 {; < ,s Isn
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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30

Chief Powers is not alone in the
difficulty he is having in contending
with depredations on unoccupied hous-
es. From all over the state come re-
ports of the same condition; houses
and stores broken into and robbed or
a scale hitherto unknown. The Iegis-
1ature may have to back water and
put burglary back into the list of
crimes punishable with death; where
IN our humble opinion it belongs.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
which will put the record of Jonah's
gOurd vine in the alsO-rans.

W. 4. Smith and DR.. l.. b. Morse
| are slated as delegates to the wes-
| tern county road meeting at Biltmorc
next Saturday. North Carolina as
whole and the western counties in par
ticular will have to wake UP and ge.
busy right now, unless we are TO sit
still and see other states and other
sections leave US far behind in the
march Of progress and prosperity.
Many people don't catch on to the
full meaning OF this proposition Of
meeting federal Gllotmepts with al
equal amount Of state funds for, roac
building; they look ct it as a chance
to get these federal funds for moth
ing; q chance which we may accept Or
leave as we see fit. Nothing could DC
further from the actual state O az
fairs. Henderson County's share o.
the proposed allotment is $4,000 Z
year f0r ten years; that is we can &c:
that from the government if we OTr-
selves Will put up the same amount.
Now remember this; Henderson COun~
t., whether she wants to or not, will
pay that $4,000 TO the government IL
the shape of taxes in the first place.
Uncle Sam gets his. The presen:
question really is, shall we get our
own money back by meeting the
amount, or shall we give up $4,000 Z !
year Of our own good money, let some !
other county or state have it, and re-
ceive for ourselves what the little boy !
shot at. We have to pay it in the first !
place, and if we haven't the nerve to
stay in the game and get it all back /
by doubling we simply lose out.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30

Some weeks ago when the editor
was fortunate enough to have Judge
Pace drop in on him for friendly Wis
it, the talk turned on past days in Hen
derson County; on the many items OF
interest and Importance which go I'M
recorded and are lost, and on the diff
Guilty of going back into the county's
real history with any degree of accur-
acy. Under the heading Of "Old Tim
ers'' Patsy O'Brien has contributed to
this issue of The Hustler a most in
teresting sketch Of old-time affairs IN
Henderson County; sketch which
contains much of interesting and val
liable information about the folks and
affairs of a former day. The few real
''old timers" who are still left will en-
joy it, and doubtless their children
will also be glad of the side-light
thrown on early days and cleverly con-
nected with the people and places we
all know now.