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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-19
CONSPIRACY TO
DEFRAUD CHARGED
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH
OF RAILS RECLAIMED AS
SCRAP, SAY OFFICIALS.
Arrest of Men Followed Years In
vestisation BY Federal officials-op-
erations of Men Covered Period OF
Many Years, II Is Charged.

Boston, Mass.-William Matt, ~
years OLD, 400 West Tbirty-fourth
street, New York, and John ID. Birm-
ingham, 80 years old, general foreman
at the South Braintree Reclamation
Plant of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad, arrested by
Secret Service men and Department OF
Justice agents on charges Of conspir-
acy to defraud the Government of sew
eral million dollars worth of steel rails,
were released under heavy bail. Their
arrest followed a years investigation.
In the absence of Federal Judge,
the two men were not arraigned, but
were taken before United States Com
missioner Hayes and placed under
bond. Matt furnished $1,000 bail,
Birmingham furnished $4,000 and was
released in the custody of his attorney,
William G.. Prout, of Boston, and on his
personal recognizance.
Matt is representative OF Joseph
Joseph & Bros, of New York and Gin
cinnati, the largest scrap iron metaf
dealers in the United States. Rirming-
ham is u prominent citizen Of South
Braintree.
The theft of the steel from the rail-
roads covers a period of many years,
Federal officials say. High-grade steel
was shipped in carload lots from the
reclamation stations Of the railroads
under the guise of scrap iron and junk,
and later was sold to steel plants
throughout the country for the first
class quality that it was, it is charged
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-19
BLAST DESTROYS PROPERTY
Property Valued at Ten Million Marks
Sold to Germans BY Amer
leans Destroyed.

Coblenz.-Property valued at ap-
proximately 100000 marks, sold re-
Gently by the Americans to the Ger
mans was destroyed by series of
explosions in ammunition dumps near
Nieuwied. Among the material de-
strOyed was ammunition worth 3,OOO,-
600 marks, which was sold to Ger
man company for commercial pur-
poses. Fire followed the first eXplo-
sion and about so buildings scattered
about a 40 acre tract, used for years
by the Germans and then by the
Americans for storing shells of vari-
Gus calibers, were burned. Thousands
of large shells and millions of rounds
of small arms ammunition which had
been abandoned by the German army
were exploded, but there were no
American casualties. Six German
girls employed in a dump were knock
ed unconscious by the first explosion.
They were rescued by American SOL
diers. The work of breaking up the
shells was being done by Germans un-
der American supervision. The cause
of the explosion is unknown.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-19
Uncle Sam Forehanded.

Washington.-Fiscal operations of
the Government have developed so IA
yorably, Secretary Glass announced,
that all outstanding Treasury certifi-
Gates maturing prior to 1920 have been
provided for from cash in bank and in
come and profit taxes due September
Is and December II, leaving an ample
balance in the general fund. As a re-
suit the semi-monthly issuance of
Treasury certificates will not be re-
sumed before October 10, two series of
fax certificates being substituted.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-19
Officials To Sell Pork.

Columbus. O.-Seventy-five tons OF
pork seized by county officials from
the Columbus Packing Co. several
weeks ago viii be placed on sale at
a price 10 cents less than prevailing
retail prices, Receiver Chamberlain an
nounced. Seizure of the pork, which
was alleged to have been held in cold
storage longer than legal time limits,
was upheld by all the state courts.
United States Supreme Court Justice
Day at Canton refused to grant a stay
against selling the pork.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-19
Attacked From Ambush.

Belfast-A party of 1S soldiers, re-
turning to their barracks from church
at FermOy, was attacked from ambush
one soldier was killed and three were
wounded. The others were overpow-
cred. The attacking forces, which APP
peared to include 20 men, used revOlv-
ers. They took all the soldiers rifles
and quickly left the scene in autemo-
biles. which were waiting for them.
Fermoy is 10 miles northeast of Cork.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-19
state ReformatorY Battle.

Pontiac, nl.-One officer and one
prisoner were killed and two officers
and O prisoner were wounded in re-
volver battle at the State Reforma-
tory here when two prisoners attempt
ed to escape after having sawed the
bars Of their cell When two officers
tried to enter the cell, the prisoners,
who had armed themselves secretly
with revolvers fired upon them, killing
one and wOunding the other. The pris-
oners fed from the cell.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-19
New Bond Issues.

New York.-During August, not
withstanding the poor demand which
existed for investment securities, the
Daily Bond Buyers reports show that
4O2 states and municipalities succeed
ed in disposing Of 521 issues Of bonds,
aggregating par value of $57, 022, $50.
This compares with $75,546,16 in
July, $92, 12S,475 in June, and $50, 153,-
Alb in August, 1914. The total for the
current year to September is $440,-
995, 800, as against $262,81S,S44 for the
entire year 1918, $444, 932, 84S for the
year 1917 and $497, 403,751 for the
year 1916
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-19
Death Sentence imposed.

Paris.-GeOrges CASTOR Quien, on
trial before a cOurt-martial, charged
with having had reasonable dealings
with the Germans and having betrayed
Edith Cavell to them was convicted
and condemned to death. The indict-
ment against Quien charged that after
having obtained funds and help from
Miss Cavell Quin went to Holland and
returned to Brussels as a German
agent and betrayed her to the German
commandment. Quin denied all these al
legations OF his trial
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-19
BUSINESS GOOD
MILLS FULL OF ORDERS, But
DELIVERIES IN SOME SEC
TIoNS ARE INADEQUATE.
Many Retailers Not Secured BY Ad-
vance Purchase-Foreign Trade
Hampered BY Uncertain Credit Ar
ranqements in importing Countries.

New York. Manufacturers order
books are we'll filed, and retail dlstrl-
button, particularly in surplus crop pro-
ducing regions, leaves little to be de-
sired, and there is very general COM
plant that deliveries of merchandise
on orders are inadequate. But there
is rather more decided tone OF sus-
pense in big primary lines and mar
kets, as there is in labor circles, ana
there is a disposition to wait, which
seems bound to have visible cumula-
tive effects upon future trade volume.
In pointing to the market conditions
some jobbers say the retailer is not
as well stocked today as he has been
at similar period in any OF the past
three years. One great reason has
been that the jobber was not willing
to sell far in advance because OF the
lack of holding power in retail orders.
Another reason is that the retailer
was more anxious to reduce his stocks
this wear than to augment them, most
of the retail merchandise men contend
ing for a long time that the primary
market rise was fictitious and jobbing
advances unimportant. These jobbers
say their August business was good,
because much Of it was for goods to
be delivered promptly. There were
plenty of orders rendered for future
delivery, but a great many were tie
clined and the retailer is not secured
by large advance purchases at TINS
time. If this view of the market Is
correct recovery from the present
quiet should be looked for the middle
or latter part of this month.
Certain aspects of a fOreignu trade
came in for share of attention III
business circles during the week, the
outlook from exports to European
countries being especially studied. Re
Gently the ban on imports to the
United Kingdom was lifted and trade
with Germany was also freed from
most of the wartime restraints. But
there has been no great rush to make
use of the new privileges. Selling goods
implies some guarantee of payment,
and it is difficult to get assurances UNI
der the present conditions. Again, the
lowering of the sterling exchange rate,
like the depreciation of the franc, the
mark and the lire, is not conducive TO
helping sell goods in Great Britain,
France, Germany and Italy, although
it may aid in inducing those having
dollars to buy in those countries on the
basis of their deprecated currencies.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-19
Test Suit Filed.

Philadelphia, Penn.-Independent an
thracite operators of PENNSYLVANIA
sustained such severe losses during the
regime of the United States Feul Ad-
ministration that they are now prepar-
ing, and will shortly begin the Court OF
Claims of the United States, test suit
against the United States to determine
whether, under the Leer ACT which au-
thoriZed the fuel administration, the
United States is not liable to damages
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-19
STRIKING MINERS
RETURN TO HOMES
CRISIS IN WEST VIRGINIA COAL
FIELDS HAS BEEN AvERTED--
STRIKE ENDED.
Threatened. Invasion of Logan County
BY More Than 1000 Armed Miners
Has Been ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Praises President Keeney.

Charleston, w. Va.--Not only has
the threatened invasion Of Logan
county by more than 1900 armed
miners been abandoned, but the strike
III the Kanawha field has been brought
to ;ln end, and the greatest Industrial
crisis in Southern West Virginia sine.
the 1912-1913 Cabin Greek strike has
passed.
Three special trains, sent up Coal
River branch Of the Chesapeake ;tnc
Ohio Railroad by Gov. john J. Corn
well, were speeding down the valley to-
ward st. Albanys, kanaWha county.
where they struck the main line, and
brought back to their homes in differ
ent parts of the kanawha field the
;niners who gave UP their march into
the coal fields.
The telegram prepared by Gov. John
J. Cornwell to be sent to Major Gem
eral Leonard Woods, calling for two
regiments of Federal soldiers, was still
Oh his desk. GOV. COrnWell awaited
the certain information that the trains
actually were taking the men back to
their homes before tearing up the re-
quest.
BY this action the Governor declared
he did not show lack of faith i'll the
good faith of President Frank Keeney,
Of the District United Mine Workers.
saying that he felt positive Keeney
would do all within his power to carry
out his promises.
The Governor spoke highly in praise
of the manner in which President Kee-
ney had handled the situation, when
he persuaded the miners to abandon
their marcn into Logan by telling them
troops would face them. The men
calnped for the night at Danville and
another band camped at Clothier.
The situation, both at Clothier and
at Danville, was tense. The excite
ment in the Danville Situation passed
early in the day, however. The fifteen
hundred men, who had calnped there
during the night, voted at the first op-
portunity to abandon their proposed
march into Logan and go home as soon
as the trains arrived for them.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-19
HoIsheyist is McSbed.

New York.-Because he insisted
upon kissing when the rast of the audi
ence applauded, and applauded when
the rest of the audience Missed, Eman-
uel Lopez, an avowed Bolshevik, was
mobbed by an audience ut the Grand
Theater in Broadway After Lopez
had been rescued by policeman he
was taken to Court, where he was
fined SO and invited TO go back to his
native Portugal.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-19
rohoIsk Taken BY aRed.n

LondOn.-A BOlsheviki wireless mes
sage received here reports the capture
by the BOlsheviki of the town of To-
bolsk, capital of West Siberia, and OF
the Government Of TobOlsk. The cap
ture Of the towns of Atlubinsk, Prov
ince Of Turgai, is also reported -Four
thousand prisoners and many guns
were taken, the message sayA
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-19
Broker Kills Himself

New York-Peter Gilsey, 40 years
old, a broker, who was member of
the well known GilSey family and
whose grandfather left an estate of
S10,0OO,OOO when he died in 1878, killed
himself here. The reason ascribed by
his friends for his action was poor
health
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-19
nrn,uns m = Quarry

Port Clinton, O.-Melven, eight-year-
old son of Earl Long Of Genoa, drown
ed in a quarry near his home when he
accidentally fell in while playing. The
body was recovered.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-19
HAD TO GIVE UP
Was Almost Frantic With the Pain and
Suffering Of Kidney Complaint.
Doan's Made Her Well.

Mrs. Lydia Shuster, 1888 Margaret
St., Frankford, Pa, says: "A cold start
ed my kidney trouble. My, back began
to ache and got sore and lame. MY
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-19
Don't think he's slow because Of the
tortoiseshell he wears.

why buy many bottles OF other vermi:
fuTeae when one bottle OF DR.. Peery'a Dead
shot'' will act surely and promptly Adv
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-19

Old age makes a speciality of discOv-
erIng lost opportunities.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-16
II You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best

Have you ever stopped to reason why
1t Is that so many products that are ex-
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
of sight and are soon forgotten? The
reason is plain-the article did not fulfill
the promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to a medicine
medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need of it.
A prominent druggist says "Take for
example DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, a
preparation | have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, as many of my customers testify
No other kidney remedy has SO large
SALE"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success of DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root is due to the fact,
so many people claim, that it fulflls al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments; corrects uri-
nary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive sample bottle of
Swamp-Root by Parcels Post Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y,
and enclose ten cents; also mention this
paper. Large and medium size bottles
for sale at all drug stores.-Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-16
THIS LIFE MERE PATCHWORK
Pleasant to Think That in the By-and-
BY All Things Will Have
Full Completion.

Life at best seems only patchwork.
By the time the artist learns to paint
picture which is considered worth
while, his hand has become shaky,
nervous or palsied and he cannot paint
the thing in his heart for which, all
his life, he had been preparing. By
the time the business man has earned
enough money to keep him in comfort
for the rest of his days he has often
lost the capacity to enjoy the fruits of
his labor. When the mother has raised
her boy to manhood her offspring
leaves her for the sake of someone
he loves better, and by the time the
man learns to really appreciate his
mother she is taken from him. Moth
ing seems ever quite finished, quite
mature, quite as it should be in this
world. Perhaps in the by-and-by on
another planet we shall all find that
every incomplete thought and work
of our lives has been fitted into the
completed temple of life which we
may then inhabit forever.-Los An
geles Times.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-16
BOSCHEE's SYRUP

Why use ordinary cough remedies
when Boschee's Syrup has been used
SO successfully for fifty-one years in
coughs, bronchitis, colds settled in the
throat, especially lung troubles? 1t
gives the pat ient a good nights rest,
free from coughing, with easy expec-
toration in the morning, gives nature
a chance to soothe the infiamed parts,
throw off the disease, helping the pa
tient to regain his health. Made in
America and sold for more than half
a century-Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-16
Triumph over Necessity.

Manhood begins when we have in
any way made truce with Necessity !;
begins even when we have surrend-
cred to Necessity, as the most part
only do; but begins joyfully and hope.
fully only when we have reconciled
ourselves to Necessity; and thus in
reality triumphed over it, and felt
that in Necessity we are free.-Car-
I've (Essays).
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-16
Faith in Britain,

Through the darkest days of war
he inhabitants of Lille never lost hope
hat their turn would come to be de-
Ivered from the invader by the Brit
Ish army.
An English officer remarked to his
French host in that town that the
teople of Lille must have learned a
Tair amount Of German during the
lnemy occupation. "On the contrary,
nOnseur," was the quick reply, "as
soon as the BOche entered our town
Fe set ourselves to learn English. -
Montreal Herald.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-16
Back to the Ranks,

At one of the officers training
schools a young candidate for shoulder
bars had company of new men out
drilling After calling some easy squad
formations he suddenly yelled for q
company meneuver and in executing it
threw the men out of formation. After
vainly trying to straighten them out
he finally shouted, "As you were ten
minutes ago" And he wondered why
he failed to get his commission.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-16
In a Fix.

"What are you puzzling over, John?"
asked his wife.
"Why, that Mrs. Newrich we gave
the st. Bernard pup to writes asking
if it should be fed on meat or dog bis
suit"
''Well, on biscuit, shouldn't it?"
Eyes, but she spells biscuit with a
* and f l spelled the word right it
might hurt her feelings"
"Oh, say meat, then"
"But she spells meat with two 'e's.'"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-16
DEBs A STEP NEARER PRISON
supreme Court Issues Its Mandate At
firn1ing His Conviction for Vio-
lating Espionage Act.

Washington. April 11.-Steps toward
enforcing the ten-year sentence i'm
posed upon Eugene V. Debs, socialist
leader, for violating the espionage act,
were taken by the government. Upon
fine request of Solicitor General Knox,
the Supreme court, which on March 10
affirmed Debs' conviction, issued its
mandate in the case, and it will be sent
at once to the federal district attorney
for the northern district of Ohio.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-16
OCOld I'm fine Head"

is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh. Per-
sons who are subject to frequent colds
in the head" will find that the use of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
build up the System, cleanse the Blood
and render them less liable to colds.
Repeated attacks of Acute Catarrh may
lead to Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is tax:
en- internally and acts through the BLOOD
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
All Druggists 75c. Testimonials free:
$4,000 for any case of catarrh that
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will not
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-16

Nv " ~
badly that at times
I could not be on
my feet and it did
not seem as though
I could stand it. l
tried diff e r e n t
medicines without
any benefit a nd
several d o C t or 9
told me nothing
but an operation
would do me any
good. My drug
ggist told m e of
lydia E. P in k
hams Vegetable
Compound. took
it with the result
that | am now well
and strong. | get
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-16

:, the morning at four o clock, 90 my
|gp ID IlS 5 then 20 to factory and work
nS q js,' come home and get supper and
81 q ga 3y1oJ don't know how many OF
|isel Lends HUui I have told what Lydia E.
|'IP5iy,tbam'g Vegetable Compound mas
/ lal ior me-. Mrs. ANNA METERLANo'
:. W l 10th St., Peru, Ind.
y women y who suffer from any such az
-.. mT.. sbould not fail to try this famous
r lot's and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink
KIM Vegetable Compound.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-16

London, April 1.-THE British
peace delegates at Paris have received
a royal warrant empowering them to
sign peace, it was announced here.
This was taken to indicate that the
peace work is rapidly approaching its
close and caused new wave of OPP
timiSm in public opinion here.
Premier Lloyd George hopes to re-
turn to London next Tuesday and 20
make statement regarding the peace
conference in the house of commons
on Wednesday. This announcement
was made in the house by Edward
Short, home secretary.
League Rules Saar Valley.
Paris, April 11.-PrevisiOn that the
league of nations shall exercise gen
eral supervision of the Saar valley
for a period of 10 years was contained
in the settlement of the Saar problem
effected Wednesday by the council of
four
This important change in the plan
for the political administration of the
region became known here. At the
end of the 15-year period plebjscite
will be taken to determine the wishes
of the inhabitants regarding the flu
ture form of government.
The change was made to avoid an
neXatiOn and to establish the princi-
pie of self-determination.
France Wins Coal Fields.
ic- SriV IF
the coal fields of the Saar valley up
to an amount to recOmpense her for
the losses sustained from German Oc-
cupatiOn of the coal fields of northern
France.
The supreme economic council dis
cussed the question of raising the
blockade of German-Austria and the
Adriatic; the reOpening of commercial
relations with Esthonia, Letvia and
Lithuania; the removal of restrictions
on trade with Poland and the re-
opening of Swiss traffic on the Rhine.
1t was decided to terminate the al
lied maritime transport council and
absorb its functions in those of the
supreme economic council.
Resolutions were adopted with ref
erence to the supply of rolling stock
for the railways of ROumania, Poland
and Czecho-Slovakia and as to the de-
STABILITY of facilitating regular mail
and telegraphic communication to and
from the liberated countries. The
question of the italian coal supply
also was considered
The coal fields of the Teschen dis
trict in dispute between Czecho-Sio-
vakia and Poland present one OF the
most difficult problems. Both ma
tionalities claim that the district is
essential to their development.
Racial Lines Difficult.
OF the total population of 100000
about one-third are Czecho-SlOvaks
and the remainder Poles, but if the
district were divided on racial lines
the industrial district and the rail-
ways would be split so as to be of
little value to either country.
The Teschen mines are declared to
provide the only coEing coal available
for CzechO- Slovakia, and, consequent
". her industries canot live without
them. her representatives claim. War
saw is supplied with gas from the
Teschen fields and is dependent upon
them for the light, heat and power for
the city. Poland, it is stated, has 9th
or coking fields, but has not devei-
Oped them.
Neither the Poles nor the Czecho-
Sloyaks have shown themselves will
ing to accept a compromise which
would deprive them of the ownership
of the coal fields
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-16
Quicksilver Output.

The domestic output of quicksilver
in 1918, according to the United States
geological survey department of the
interior, was 33,432 TASKS of seventy
five pounds each, valued at about 49,
942,301. Compared with the output
of 1917, this shows a decrease in
quantity.