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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-10-14
ALLIED CRUISERS AID
IN DEFENSE Of RIGA
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

COPENHAGEN, Oct 13.-Allied
cruisers are aiding in the defense of
Riga against German attacks, which
for five days have been incessant and
stubborn, according to a communica-
ton issued by the Lettish foreign office
Sunday. Riga is being bombarded by
the enemy.
The communication follows:
For five days the Lettish troops
before Riga have been engaged in beat
ing off incessant stubborn German at
lacks.
THE Germans are bombarding the
unfortified town of Riga. Cruisers be-
longing to the allied powers are partici-
pating in the defense. The Germans
repeatedly have been repulsed in at
tempts to force the Duna river"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-10-14

The French ministry of agriculture
after careful survey of the devastat-
ed regions in the northern part Of the
country, estimates that all but very
small percentage of the land that was
formerly devoted to cultivation can be
brought back to productive state
within a period OF perhaps four years.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-10-14

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 13.--Lieu-
tenant J. Roullet, pilot, and Sergeant
Hynes, flying entry No. 80 in the trans
continental air race, missed the land
ing field at Fort D. A. Russell tonight
and landed a mile southwest of the
city and two miles south of the control
station at I'll o'clock tonight, just one
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-10-14
DUNDEE SHADES koLBY

LAWRENCE Mass, Oct 13.-John-
ny Dundee of New York, was awarded
a referees decision today in a 12-round
bout with YouHg Kloby of this city.
The men are lightweights.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-10-14
BRITT oUTPoINTs BRADY

DETROIT, Oct. 13.-The majority OF
newspaper opinions gave Frank Britt of
New Bedford, Mass, a shade over
Ralph Brady, Syracuse, N. Y, in their
ten-round no-decision bout tonight.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-10-14

hour after their hop off from Sidney,
Nebr., SO miles east.
The aviators did not see the flares
from the aviation field but identified
their destination from the lights of
Cheyenne. Their machine was slightly
damaged but they hoped to be able to
resume their westward flight tomor-
!
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-10-14

1t makes no difference what your
wants may be you can have them sup
piled by using and reading The Repub-
lican Classified Pages-Arizona's lead
ing advertising medium.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-10-14
Los. ANGELES WELL REPRE-.

SENTED-Visitors here from Los An
geles predominated the list of guests
at the Hotel Adams yesterday Among
those from the coast city were: w. 0
Hill, w. E. Dams and wife, o. ].
Newell, T. j. Corrigan and F. r. Es-
telle.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-10-14

California recently established a
minimum wage of $3.50 a week for
women employed in fruit and vege-
table canneries and in laundries.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-10-14

Phone your Classified Ads 10 The
Republican. We will collect later
Phone 1881.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-10-14

Use The Republican Classified Pages
for Results-Read for Profit
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-10-14
Gulf Hurricane
Claims 357Dead
[RepubIican A. p. Leased wirel

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, Oct. 10
The total number of dead and missing
as a result of the tropical hurricane
here was officially announced as 357
by the bureau of information today,
as a result of revision of figures.
OF these 1S9 are dead and ia miss
ing. The figures cover the entire area
that was inundated. Several hundred
names were turned in during the early
days following the storm as dead apd
missing, but a careful check reduced
the number to 357. 1t is possible few
more may be added.
The work of checking the names has
been carried on in Corpus Christi,
Rockport, Port Arkansas and Arkansas
Pass and by mail and telegraph.
TWO FOR PINAL COUNTY, ].
Allen and John DeMoss, wanted by the
sheriff of Pinal county for an alleged
forgery, were arrested yesterday by
Deputies Dewitt and Wilson, and will
be taken TO Florence today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23
Commends Stars Attitude.

The Stars editorial and cartoon
last evening touched the condition
which has made it possible for the
lawless elements in the capital to ter
rorize the city," declared Representa-
tive Hill today.
Since l have been here, within the
past rev weeks. there have been three
shooting ARRAYS almost within the
shadow of the dome of the Capitol.
Two OF them. I believe. were fatal.
was shocked to read in the news
papers yesterday that after two nights
OF rlotine, 500 revolvers had been
sold in day in Washington. and that
weapons bought in Virginia were be-
ing brought into the Capital city. So
l caused inquiry to be made of the
law department of the District gov
eminent. Information was given that
any person could buy weapon at anv
store selling them in the District,
without restriction; that a permit or
evidence of good character was NOT
required,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23
ARMY OFFICERS CHARGE
| NEGRO WITH PULLING GUN

Because he claimed they crowded
/ him off the road with their motor
cycle to which a side car was at
/ tached. a colored man, who said he
was Lind Barnes of 1918 LIST street
southwest, it is alleged, drew re-
volver and threatened to shoot two
Army officers near Boiling Field yes
terday afternoon.
The officers reported the case to
Capt. Anderson of the eleventh pre-
cinct, who dispatched several officers
to Boiling Field. where the colored
man was arrested. 1t is stated load
ed revolver and a number of cartridges
were found in his pocket.
Barnes told the police he was car
rying the revolver to protect him
self The officers said they were rid
ing past Barnes, who was driving a
motor truck, and that he cursed them.
They stopped. and it is alleged he then
drew the revolver and threatened to
shoot them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23
LAND U. S. SOUGHT SKY HIGH
Charleston, S. c., Property Quickly
Advances 10000 Per Cent.

Having found that the price per
acre now demanded from the govern
ment for land requisitioned in build
ing the embarkation terminal at
Charleston. S. c., would represent
about 10000 per cent increase" over
the purchase price of six years ago.
the War Department board of ap-
praisers has submitted a report rec
ommending fiat refusal.
Instead of the $798,5O0 asked for TIL,
principal claimant. the report rec
ommends payment of $42.36O as a fair
and just compensation for the prom
erty and all damages resulting from
the governments requisition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23
SOME P0OLROOMs CLOSED.

All poolrooms in the eighth police
precinct were closed last night. A
conference was held between Capt.
Doyle, in command of the precinct,
and three colored leaders in the neigh
borhood. DIR. A. l.. Curtis. Capt. HI. ID.
Atwood and Lieut.. J. w. Clifford, and it
was decided to have these places closed
before dark.
The Parents League of the District,
colored organization. yesterday after
noon distributed handbills in the eighth
precinct, urging all members of the
race to remain in their homes last
night in the interest of the law. They
were advised that soldiers, sailors and
marines had been detailed to do police
duty and dispense crowds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23
Believes Criminals Armed.

VINO buys these weapons? Not the
sober-mInded, law-abiding citizens.
they are bought by persons in the
tnroes of hysteria. or by those of
wicked intent. Crimes againstwomen
nave been committed here But the
women who were the victims were
not armed, and it is a safe bet that
the eVil-minded wretches who COM
committed the assaults did carry
weapons, and would have used them
II driven into corner. In the fight
ing here the victims principally have
been officers and innocent people.
1t IS time to disarm all lawIess
civilians. We have handed the in
cend1ary torch and then lamented
because fire was started. The bill
which l have proposed gives the DO
lice authority to disarm and punish
those who illegally carry weapons. I
believe that the government should
go farther. l believe that the nolice
department should be provided with
men In numbers sufficient to do this
work. l believe that the notice de-
Dartment should pay it's oficers-our
oHacers-wages sufficient to attract
young and vigorous men to the serv-
i've.
Why; in Johnson City, New York,
me Httle town of 10000 inhabitants
Where l live, we pay our police of
ficers more than they are paid here
In the capital, and the cost of living
there is but a fraction of the cost
mere. say this without criticism of
the pollce force here. because the
department here has done what it
could with the men available.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23
OREGON REFUSES TO SIGN,

Gen. Obregon has formally declined
the invitation of Gen. Pablo Coma
1eZ to sign pact not to resort to
revolution in case of defeat at the
coming presidential elections, said ad-
vices from Mexico City
In his letter to Gen. Gonzales Obre-
gon says that such a pact would re-
feet upon the dignity of all the cam
didates for office and that it would
completely subordinate the future
of Mexico to the will of two of it's
citizens"
The same dispatches said that Sena-
tor Rafael Capmany. member of the
Mexican congress at present, had ac-
cepted the leadership of Obregon's
campaign for the presidency Senator
Capmany was Carranza's minister to
GERMANY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23
To Destroy Seizures.

BE it further enacted, that section
$50 of the Code of Law for the Dis
trict of Columbia be amended to read
as follows:
Section S56. The said major and
superintendent of police of the Dis
trict of Columbia is hereby directed
to cause to be destroyed all firearms
or other dangerous or deadly weapons
which shall be confiscated under the
provisions of this act.
BE it further enacted, that section
S57 of the Code of Law for the Dis
trict of Columbia be amended to read
as follows:
Section S57. 1t shall be lawful for the
major and superintendent of police, or
for a judge of the Police Court of the
District of Columbia to issue, within
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23

Headquarters. U. S. Troops,
Municipal Building,
Washington. D. c., July %, 1919.
5. The function of the troops in
this general command is to assist
the municipal authorities to pre-
serve order.
6. General instruction will be
given to all officers and men on
patrol duty as follows:
(a.) Bear in mind you are as
= sisting the police.
OBJ All persons whoever. Great
ing disorder will be ar
rested.
Co Persons will not be allowed
to congregate in groups,
and everybody will be kept
moving.
Z. (a) The commanding officers
of reserves at police stations will
render prompt assistance upon re
quest of the police, reporting the
size and mission of attachments to
these headquarters.
CD Reserves stationed at Camp
Meigs. Potomac Park and marine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23
GREEN WILLOW PARK CLOSED
Anacostia Resort for Colored PEG
ple Subject of Conference.

Green Willow Park, a resort in
Anacostia for colored people, is to be
closed during the remainder of the
week. Following a conference be-
tween Capt. Anderson of the eleventh
precinct and the management of the
park it was decided that because of
the recent trouble the park should be
closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23
ORDERS OF GEN. HAM
TO MEN GUARDING CITY

barracks will act only under orders
from these headquarters.
By command of
MAI. GEN. HAAN.
r. NJ. BECK, JR..
Colonel. general staff, chief of
staff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23
Headquarters. U. S. Troops.

Headquarters. U. s. Troops,
Municipal Building,
Washington, d. c., July %, 1919.
2. Col Robert M. Beck. ir. c.. s. 4
is announced as chief of staff
3. Lieut.. Col. John Millikin. G. s..
is announced as assistant superin-
tendent.
4. Headquarters is established at
the District building. room 215;
phone Main 1915.
By command Of
MAI. GEN. HAAN.
r. M. BECK, JR.,
Col. general staff, chief of staff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23

adler generals. also en- route to this
country, have been assigned to duty
at the Army War College, this city:
Harry A. Smith. Malin Craig. Dennis
! E. Nolan. Wilson Il. Burtt and Camp
bell King
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23
Ordered to Chicago for DUTY.

Lieut.. Col. Claude B. Thumfnell,
ordnance department. has been re-
lieved from duty in this city and or
dered to Chicago for duty at the stor-
age depot 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23
Witness Saw Neale Fall.

Witness said he saw Neale fall and
heard Henning say he shot him in
self defense.
Did Henning have police author
ity?' asked the coroner.
Yes. sir" answered the policeman.
William F. Hines, 1899 5th street,
and John w. Coulter, 65 New York
avenue northeast. members of the
Home Defense League. were the other
witnesses. From them the jury learned
that Neale, who was at the scene of
the rioting, made a remark about
Henning going SO fast, and put his
hand in his pocket as if to draw a
revolver. Then it was that the fatal
shot was fired, and following the
shot, it was testified, a marine struck
the colored man and knocked him
down.
They have said about all that /
can tell" said Henning. II thought
he was going to shoot me and !
shot in self-defense."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23
Found Girl Crouching in Corner.

1t was so dark in the room, said
Detective OBrien, that it was i'm
possible for him to see who fired the
shot or from where it was fired. Lights
were procured and search of the room
revealed the Johnson girl crouched in
a corner. A revolver, three cham
bers empty. was found on the floor
near her.
Il took her downstairs" said the
detective, land she said she had dis
charged the pistol because She was
scared. This morning she denied
| making the statement
Was the pistol near the woman %
the coroner asked.
1t was" Detective O'Brien replied
Asked if he could form a definite
idea as to who killed Wilson, witness
said he was not certain who fired the
fatal shot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23
Brigadier Generals Assigned.

Brig. Gen. Robert /. Rees, now on
his way home from Europe. has been
ordered to this city for duty under
the chief of staff. The following brig
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23
HOUSE BILL TO CONTROL SALE
AND POSSESSION OF WEAPONS
Mr.. Hills Measure Provides for Permits
to Own Under Bond, Registration
of Purchase and Penalties
for Violatins.

the discretion of the issuing officer, a
permit for the sale or exchange of
firearms to any person, association or
corporation. having regularly estab-
lished place of business; provided that
such person applying for such per-
NIT for the sale or exchange of fire.
arms shall give a bond in the penal
sum of $500, conditioned to the United
States upon the observance of the re-
quirement hereinafter set forth:
Required to Keep Register.
1T shall be required that any per-
son to whom may be issued a permit
for the sale or exchange of firearms
shall keep register ana enter
therein the name and place of RESI-
dence of every person to whom a
pistol. revolver or other firearm or
weapon is sold, together with the day
and hour of such sale and an accurate
description by name, type, model and
number, of such weapon sold, and TO
report daily to the said major ana
superintendent of police the name or
such purchaser And it is further
provided that no such sale may be
made by such person, association or
corporation holding such permit for
such sale of firearms and other
weapons to any person other than
one to whom a permit may have been
issued under the provisions of sec
ton SIS of this act.
Any person making a sale of fire.
arms or other Weapons otherwise than
as provided in this act and without
having procured permit shall be
guilty of misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be sentenced
TO pay fine of not less than $500, or
to be imprisoned for not less than a
year, or both; one-half of said fine
shall be paid to the informer if. any,
whose information shall lead to tile
conviction of the person paying such
fine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23
DEATH
TOLD TO CORONER
Johnson and Daughter, in
Hospital Wounded, Held
for Grand Jury.
NEALE'S SLAYER FREED

Policeman Nebb was on duty at the
District morgue yesterday afternoon
to prevent curious persons from
crowding the room in which Coroner
hewitt conducted inquests in the cases
of Detective Harry Wilson, who was
shot to death at 220 G street. and
Randall Neale, colored, 45s N street,
who was killed at ,4th and N streets.
In the former case the jury held Ben
janlin Johnson, colored, and Clara Minor
Johnson. his daughter. for the action
of the grand jury, while in the case
of Neale the jury exonerated Charles
Wesley Henning, member of the Home
Defense League, who did the shooting
An autopsy performed by DR.. E. w.
Titus deputy coroner. showed that
Detective wilson received two bullet
wounds, one passing through the
heart and the other puncturing a kid
ney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23
Military Men Exempted.

provided, That the officers, nom
commissioned officers and privates of
the United States Army. Navy or Ma
rine Corps, police officers, officers
guarding prisoners, officials of the
United States or the District of CO.
lumbia engaged in the execution of
the laws for the protection of per-
sons are on duty, shall not be re-
quired to secure permit to carry fire.
arms or other weapons for use in the
performance of their duty.
Section S55 Alt shall be the duty
of the major and superintendent of
police of the District of Columbia
forthwith to summon and notify all
persons to whom written permits have
heretofore been issued to possess CT
to carry any frearm or other danger
Gus weapon, forthwith to appear be-
fore him or otner officer authorized to
issue a permit under this act and to
apply for a permit under the pro-
visions of this act
1T shall be lawful for any police
officer of the District of Columbia
upon the approval of this act to de-
tain any suspicious person, or person
suspected of carrying a firearm or
other dangerous weapon, and to bring
such person to any police station with
in the District of Columbia to be
searched, and any weapon found upon
such person shall be confiscated by
the officer in charge of such sta
ton. And it is further provided that
possession of a firearm or other dan
gerouS weapon without a permit, ex-
to five days after the approval of this
act, shall be subject to a fine of not
less than $500 or imprisonment for
not more than a year, or both.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23
Detectives Answer Riot Call.

1t was testified by the detectives
that they went to the johnson house
on G street in response to a riot call.
There had been considerable shooting
from an upper window of the house
and the shooting was still going on
when the detectives reached the
premises. Numerous other shots were
fired from Ball court and the north
side of G street
witnesses told how Detective Kelly
and others were placed in a position
to guard the window to prevent addi-
tional firing while Wilson, O'Brien
and Hughlett entered the house to
search for the ones who had done the
firing. O'Brien led the way to the
upper landing, where Wilson. one of
the younger detectives, brushed him
aside, remarking: Pat, I'm younger
man than you. Let me go first"
Reaching the upper floor. the three
detectives started to search each room
there, Wilson taking the middle room
and getting shot. He was able to
say to his companions: Under the
bed indicating that he had been shot
from there. Several Shots were fired
by the person who killed him, accord
to the testimony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23

Headquarters u S. Troops.
Municipal Building.
Washington, D. c., July %, 1919.
General Orders:
1. In compliance with verbal in
structions of the Secretary of War.
the undersigned, Maj Gen. W. G.
Ham. U. S. Army, assumes COM
mand of all troops ordered to duty
in the District of Columbia for the
purpose of assisting the municipal
authorities in preserving order.
w. G. HAAN,
Major General U. S. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23
Shot in self-Defense, Henning Says.

Charles Wesley Henning, nineteen
years old, listened to the testimony
of several witnesses to the killing
of Neale, and made the simple state
ment that he had fired the shot in
defense of his own life. AS a mem
Der of the Home Defense League he
had volunteered the services of his
automobile and himself. He was in
the second precinct police station,
witnesses explained, when riot call
was received from 4th and N streets,
and he took policemen and marines to
the scene in his car.
Reaching the scene of the reported
riot, it was found that a party of
colored men had taken possession of
a street car. Policeman Edgar S..
Waller sighted a revolver in posses
sion of one of them and went in pur-
suit of him. The fleeing colored man
threw the weapon away, Waller said,
and he heard it strike against fence.
Did you get the MANI" the cor
oner asked.
NO. sir" he responded. IT stopped
and picked up the pistol for fear it
might get into bad hands. 1 knew
I could not catch the man."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23
Wilson on All Fours When Shot.

Detective Grant explained that Will
son was shot while he was on his
hands and knees searching under the
bed. He told of the shooting and OF
wilson calling Under the bed!" and
said several shots were fired to star
tie any persons who might be in
hiding in the room. bur there was no
response.
Then more shots were fired" he
said, and the woman screamed"
The weapon with which Wilson
probably was killed, he explained was
found beneath the bed, and shortly
afterward Benjamin Johnson was
found and arrested. When father and
daughter are able to be moved from
the hospital they will be taken to Jail
Detective Howard Vermillion was
on hand to tell of his connection with
the affair. but the jurors did not hear
his testimony. being satisfied with
what they had already heard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23
Hopes Congress Will Act.

Another thing-I had this thrown
of the District: You fellows IN on
the hill will raise great hullabaloo
for day or two and then forget
all about it. You haven't real in
terest in the city. You won't do any-
thing for the relief of the people
who live here. If We had the vote. if
we controlled our own government
we would do something I hope this
is not true. I hope that Congress
will act, and without delay I am
sure that the influence of The Star
cannot be enlisted in an effort of
more immediate interest to the well
fare of the capital"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23
Johnson and Daughter in Hospital.

Detectives Hughlett, O'Brien and
Grant were the only witnesses ex-
amined as to the shooting. Johnson
and his daughter are in a hospital
suffering from bullet wounds. 1t was
stated that they would be able to
leave the hospital in short time.
Assistant United States Attorney
Randolph Mason and Detective Frank
NJ. Helan were in attendance as repre-
sentatives of the prosecuting attor-
ney. No attorney was in attendance
for the Johnsons or Henning.