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Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-16
IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITION
 OF PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON. Oct. 15.-Absence of any new complication in President Wilson's illness brought from his bed side late today the assurance that he Is getting better" Elimination of the recent annoyance caused by a slightly enlarged gland has removed the only outstanding obstacle to his convaIescence and about the White House there was manifested decided atmosphere of optimism.
 With the exception of the news fur nished him by Mrs. Wilson, the presi- dent has learned very little of nation al and international developments al- though he is given daily a general summary Of events. He has at times expressed a desire for more compre- hensive reports and has asked Rear Admiral Grayson. his personal physi- clan, for news but always pr. Grayson has succeeded in keeping away from his patient information that might prove trying to his nerves.
 The presidents appetite is reported to be as good as expected and re- currence of the glandular trouble is not anticipated. Only a moderate rate of recovery is looked for and indica- tions official and otherwise are that the improvement announced today may be continued.
 Only the following brief statement was issued by Rear Admiral Grayson at 10:S0 o'clock tonight:
 "The president has had satisfac. tory day"
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-16
C[F FNENCEAU NY" FORCESROUT
 OPPOSITION

PARIS. Oct. 15.-(By the Associated Clemenceau ministry was sustained in the chamber of deputies this afternoon by vote of 324 to 132. The premier thus victorfously emerged from the bitterest and best organized assault which the ministry had ever faced. The chamber adopter the cab inet's policy on the chronogical order of elections. placing the legislative elections first on November 16, and the municipal elections in that order.
 For the first time Aristide Briand, the former premier, came out openly in leading the opposition forces, but M. Clemenceau's majority was the largest he had ever received when the question of confidence was presented.
 Preparations had been going on for months for this test of strength. the opposition awaiting the ratification of the peace treaty to make a definite onslaught on the ministry.
 Premier Clemenceau had a bitter oratorical duel with M. Briand. The result of the vote makes it positive that Clemenceau's platform will be before the people. his opponents avowed intention of forcing a post ponement of the mandate of the cham Der having failed.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-16

Kirby was killed instantly, according to the manager of the Rigby ranch at Castle Rock, where the accident hap pened Lieutenant Miller died about GAO D. m.
 According to the manager of the Rigby ranch the machine was flying high when the engine was heard to stop and Kirby was seen to float downward. Suddenly, when about 200 feet in the air, the machine banked sharply and dived straight for the ground. Lieutenant Kirby was dead when ranch hands reached the ma chine. Lieutenant Miller was alive and medical assistance was sent for but he expired before physicians could arrive from either Castle Rock or Evanston, Wyo.
 The manager of the Rigby ranch, over the long distance telephone to- night, said that he had no idea how the accident occurred. There was no wind at the time, he said.
 MINEOLA, N. r., Oct 15.-Major J. c. P Barthoh, sixth in the San Francisco starters to reach the At lantic coast, landed at Roosevelt field this afternoon at 5:2S:03, after being held at Binghamton for more than 24 hours by indictment weather.
 Major Carl Spatz and Captain L. H. Smith put off in the afternoon at 2:2S and 2:31 respectively, on the return journey to San Francisco. Captain Smith is reported to have reached Buffalo tonight at 6:33:20.
 Lieutenants Kiel and WOrthington both expect to get away tomorrow on the return trip, 1t was said. A new motor is. being installed in Iieuten- ant Worthington's machine but he expects to hurry things along and get away tomorrow.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-16
HOPES FOR VOTE ON SHANTJNG AMENDMENTS SHATTERED WHEN
 SAGES DEVOTE TIME TO DEBATE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Entirely filling another seven-hour session with talk, the senate upset complete. ly the hopes of leaders on both sides of the treaty fight that a vote might be reached on the Shantung amend ment or that at least some progress might be made in the reading of the treaty text
 The formal reading of the text had been the original purpose of the long session arranged for today but the Shantung question got the floor at the outset and it soon was evident that the treaty ratifying body was off for another field day of debate.
 Hoping then that the way might be cleared for the reading at tomorrow s session by ending debate on the Shantung provision today, the lead CTS agreed informally that the amend ment should be voted on if possible before adjournment Both sides lined up their forces for the test, but when late in the afternoon Senator Reed Democrat, Missouri, began another long attack on the treaty, the senate managers threw up their hands and announcd there would be no roll call today. There has been no formal agreement, but the leaders hope for final action on the amendment some time tomorrow afternoon.
 During most of today's session the debate stuck close to its text, which was the foreign relations committees amendment to transfer the Shantung rights to China in place of Japan. Five senators whose stand has zeen
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-16
GONPERS HAS
 RESTFUL DAY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, confined to his bed at his home here in a state of temporary nervous exhaustion. was re- ported tonight to be feeling much bet ter. His physician stated that the labor leaders condition was not seri- GUS and that he probably would be able to resume his activities as head of the labor group In the industrial conference.
 Early in the day Mir. Gompers' sec retary announced to members of the industrial conference that the fedora tion chief had a temperature of 101 and that his physician had ordered him to remain In bed.
 Later MT. Gompers sent word to members of the labor delegation that he expected to be present at the con- ference tomorrow, and at noon 1t was announced that Mir. Gompers' tempera- ture was only 99 degrees and that generally he was feeling much better.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-16
Supreme Council
 Approves of Text

PARIS, Oct 15.-The supreme council today approved the text of 3 notification to the neutral powers which will be asked to join the league of nations. setting forth the conditions under which they may ad- here to the covenant of the league.
 The council also approved the draft and associated powers of German of note to be sent to Germany de- manding the surrender to the allied and associated powers of German ships which were turned over dur ing the war to companies in The Netherlands and which are at pres ent in German ports.
 The note declares that the sales are void because ftheir irregularity.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-16

the subject of some speculation an. nounced they would vote against the pending proposal, but all of them in- dieated they would support a reser- vation on the subject. They were Senators Colt, Rhode Island; Len root, Wisconsin, and Spencer. Mis- souri, Republicans, and Shields, Ten nessee, and Thomas, Colorado, Dem- ocrats.
 Besides Senator Reed, Senators Borah, Idaho; Brandegee, Connecti- cut, and Lodge, Massachusetts, spoke in support of the amendment, Mir. Brandegee reading into the record a long pamphlet on the subject pub lished by the Chinese society of America. Senator Lodge, who in a speech of only a few sentences in reply 10 the argument that amend ment of the treaty would mean it's defeat.
 We never will see the day" said MT. Lodge, when Europe will refuse to let the United States come into the treaty on any terms it chooses. It can dictate today, but the moment We become ensnared in the league we cannot do it."
 During the day interpretive resoiu- tions, endorsing the preservation of Egypt's right to sef-government and construing the league covenant to guarantee freedom to capable peoples placed under mandatories by the treaty, were presented by Senator Owen, Democrat, Oklahoma. He said he intended the measures to be en- tirely separate from the treaty ratifi- cation.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-16
FEDERAL LAWS MUST BE KEPT
 BAKER STATES

CLEVELAND, Oct. 15.-Secretary of War Baker, addressing the dele gates to the convention of the Ohio night, referring to the agitation and unrest in this country since the signing of the armistice, manifest ing itself sometimes in race riots and mob disorder, but for the most part evidenced by widespread in dustrial controversies, said the ad- ministration in Washington is deter mined the federal laws be enforced and federal agencies left unobstruct- ed and that federal troops will re- spond to the call of any governor to suppress riots and disorder in any state. +r- -s
 '"The. administration in Washing ton is determined that every fed cral agency shah be maintained in the full performance of it's func- tions," declared MT. Baker. ''We have an, army of tried soldiers. of true Americans They have seen too much disorder in the world to undervalue order in their own coun. try. They will see to it that fed eral laws are enforced and federal agencies left unobstructed and they will respond instantly to the call of any governor to suppress riots and disorder in any part of that country. They are not partisans in any dis pute between those who want order and those who try to create disor- wer in America. AS between those two contestants. they are on the side of order"
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-16
Carranza Confident
 Of No Intervention

WASHINGTON Oct. 15.-Ambas- sador Bonillas, who has just returned from Mexico where he conferred with President Carranza regarding the re- lations between the United States and Mexico, said today that the Mexican president is most optimistic as to the future and expressed the confident hope that the United States would not intervene in Mexico because 6f the troubles that country Is now hay ing as a result of ten years of revolu- tion. eea<ss
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-16
Hebrew Publishers
 Grant Union Demans

NEW YORK. Oct. 1f.-Hebrew own CTS of job printing plants have grant ed members of the Hebrew Typo graphical union number S3, sixdol- lar a week increase and a forty hour hour week to go into effect at once, President Gottesman of the union an- nounced here tonight.
 Bernard Nolan, president of the Printing Pressmen's union, number 51. which has been outlawed by the Inter- national. in commenting on the strike situation tonight said:
 50 far as we are concerned the strike is now over and as for the em- ploying printers I think 1t will be all over for them by Saturday. Empty magazine stands and imprinted ad- vertisements speak their own story"
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-16
Spinners Urged to
 Buy Cotton Direct

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 15.-Blitish cotton spinners were urged today by cotton growers to send representa- tives to the fields of the south. buy cotton from the farmer direct, bale the stable as they see fit. eliminating all middlemen and reducing the cost of the raw material to the spinner at the same time increasing the price paid to the producer.
 The proposal was made at a meeting of a special committee of world cot. ton conference delegates.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-16
Imminent Fall of
 PetrOgrad Is Seen

HELSINGFORS, Oct. 15.-M. Mar gulies, minister fcommerce of the north Russian government, has ar rived here to negotiate with the Fin nish government in connection with what Is believed to be the imminent fall of Petrograd. The minister de- sires to obtain export transportation facilities for Finnish merchandise needed for Petrograd. the population of which, according to the minister, has requested the temporary suspen- sion of Finlands export duties.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-16
Bandits Kill Clerk Prevents Them
 Stealing Pay Roll

CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-Facing four armed robbers Merle Bucker, 40 years old, assistant secretary of an oleomargarine factory, without any weapon, attacked the leader of the bandits today and prevented the theft of the company's payroll of S2,5OO. Bucker's attack brought a volley of shots from the robbers and he was fatally wounded but five other men and 15 girls in the of flee escaped uninjured. The rob bers escaped in an automobile in which they had driven to the plant.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-16
Officer Illustrates
 Plot to Blow Up
 Safe at Camp Grant

ROCKFORD, Ills, Oct. 15:-A plot to blow the safe in the disbursing quartermaster's office at Camp Grant tonight and steal the million dollar payroll, by three alleged Chicago safe blowers, was frustrated today by Cap tain Robert E. Howie, camp intel ligence officer.
 James Novack of Chicago and Dan Hayes and James Dwyer, are the three held on suspicion in the Winnebago county jail here. All are said to have criminal records. 4u
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-16
Phoenix Garbage Collector Is Charged With the Theft Of State Highway Property

PHOENIQ, Ariz., Oct. 15.-Har- " Hurley, butcher and city gar baga collector here, was charged with the theft of 1000 sacks of cement belonging to the state highway department and 100 sacks of barley, also state property, in complaints filed today with Jus tice Cummings at Tempe. The cement was valued at $2,000 and the barley at $25O. according to Wiley F. Jones, attorney general, who filed the complaints.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-16
Six Men Serving Terms in State Penitentiary Given
 Pardons by Gov. Campbell

PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 15.-Gov- ernor Campbell has pardoned six men serving terms in the state penitentiary at Florence, it was announced here today. The men and the offenses of which they were convicted are: Jesus Bel sega, grand larceny; Arthur flag gard, forgery; c. Navario, grand larceny; Joel Smith, assault with a deadly weapon; Walter Frances, a statutory offence, and Leon Watson, attempted murder.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-16
Public Lands Bill
 Favorably Reported

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-The pub lie land, oil, gas, phosphates ~~d coal leasing bill. recently passed bv the senate, was ordered reported fa- vorably today by the house ruh'ic lands committee. Few important changes were made by the house committee and Representative Sin mott. Oregon. chairman. said the measure would be called up for house action next week,
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-16
Aviator at s. F. On
 Round the Rim Trip

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15.-Lt Col. R. s. Hartz left here today for Fresno on his "round the rim" flight in a Martin bombing airplane. Col. Hartz and his crew of three men ex- pected to spend the night in Fresno and proceed Thursday morning for San Diego. From San Diego the plane will fly east along the Mexican border.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-16
CHARGED WITH MURDER

PHOENIX. Oct. 15.-Alva Patterson, alleged to have shot and seriously wounding his father. Frank Patterson, last week, today was charged with in- tent to commit murder in complaint issued by County Attorney Laney
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-16
VILLA REBELS KILLED

JUAREZ. Mexico. Oct. 15.-Six Villa rebels were killed and two CarranZa soldiers were wounded during IS minute encounter at Labor de Tala- nantes. near Pillar de Conchos, Chi huahua. October II. General Manuel M. Dieguez. commander of the north ern military zone of Mexico. announc- ed here tonight.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-16
$. F. Labor Unions
 Establish Stores

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15.-Estab- lishment of a commissary for the ben- eft of string union men in the bay cities and eventually for those on strike in all other cities on the Pacific coast, has been decided upon and the first cooperative stores will be opened within two weeks, union leaders here announced today.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-16
GERMANY INVITED

LONDON. Oct. 15.-In connection with the report from Germany that England had invited Germany to CO., operate in the coercion of Soviet Russia, the correspondent of the As sociated Press learns that a com munication of this nature was made to Germany by the peace confer ence.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-16
NEW BOXING CLUB

PHOENIX. Oct. 15.-The city com mission today granted a permit for the conducting of boxing and other sports to a new athletic club here.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-16
WEATHER

Arizona: Thursday and Fri
 day fair; slightly warmer Friday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
AL. K. THOMAS
IS NAUGURATED
CHIEF KIWANIAN
Fanfare of Trumpets Marks
Beginning of Bankers
Reign

With a fanfare of trumpets played
bya costumed band. the Kiwanis
Club led it's newly-installed presi-
dent, AL K. Thomas, through the
streets of the city this afternoon,
handicuffed to big policeman.
The fun started at the weekly
luncheon of the club held in the
ballroom of the Penn Harris hotel.
when Mr.. Thomas was formally well
coined to the chair by the retiring
president, K. +. Neefe. Before he
could accept the position, however,
he was forced to take the oath of
office, which forbids him doing any
thing which can in any way be OF
assistance to anybody, and demands
that he do all in his power to make
things unpleasant for the rest of the
Kiwanians' during the coming year.
Following the installation of Pres
ident Thomas, the retiring president
was presented with n wristwatch in
token of his services for the past
year. The attendance prize was
won by l.. V. Fritz. in the shape
of an ivory bathtub fixture present
ed by l.. f. Neefe.
Christmas presents were handed
around and were for the most part
very substantial. There were few
joke presents among them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
SLIDES SNUFF OUT
NEAR GENEVA
Avalanche Crashes Down on
Sanatorium and Kills
Several Persons
BY Associated Press

Geneva, Dec. 26.-The avalanches
which occurred at the mountain re-
sort of Davos Wednesday caused
terror among residents and visitors
and resulted in n number of deaths
In the village itself. One huge pow
derry avalanche swept down upon a
sanatorium, smashing doors and
windows on the first and second
stories and killing a Russian woman
and her nurse and seriously injuring
several others. Many were impris-
oned in the upper floors throughout
the night. 1t Is considered q miracle
that the sanatorium did not col
lapse, as the walls were badly dam
Gged.
Another avalanche fell on the
Hotel Excelsior, killing two en-
ployes and doing much damage.
A third avalanche almost over
whelmed the Pension Germania.
Five dead have been taken from this
building, but it is feared that others
are buried under the wreckage.
One French invalid child had a
miraculous escape. Though the room
in which it lay was almost filled
with snow, the cot was untouched.
Six avalanches swept down within
an hour, all leaving their natural
beds from the Schiahorn mountain,
overhanging Davos, and carrying
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26

among England, France, Belgium,
Italy and the United States.
ALLEGATION of the seven ex-German
passenger ships. held here since Sep
tember. will be made by the British
ministry of shipping among the var
ious British lines. The Zeppelin is
to go to the White Star Line. The
Prince Friedrich Wilhelm goes to
the Orient Steam Navigation Com
pany for the Far East service and Will
be taken to England by the White
Star Line. The Cunard Line, which
received the big liner Imperator, will
take over the Kaiserin Auguste Vic
toria, and the same company will de-
liver to the. Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company. the
steamer Mobile, formerly the Cleve-
land. Sanderson and Son will take
over the delivery to the Ellerman lines
the steamer Pretoria. No announce
ment has yet been made of the COM
panies that will get the Cap Finistere
and the Graf Waldersee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
Poincare's Successor
to Be Elected January II
Bv Associated Press

Paris. Dec. 26.-President Raymond
Poincare's successor will be elected
on January II. according to the in
ference gerb rally drawn by the
Partisan press from Premier Clemen-
ceau's statement in the Chamber that
his cabinet would definitely resign on
that date. 1t is also deduced from the
Premier's declaration that he will be
candidate for the presidency, which
means that he will be elected virtual
ly without opposition.
Speculation regarding 1.-The tigers"
successor as head of the cabinet is
consequently eelipsing discussion az
to the next president of the republic.
Alexandra Millerand. governor of AL
SAGE Lorraine, seems to have n great
lead, so far as predictions are con-
cerned. He Is supposed to be NJ Gem
enccau's choice and should be the
logical. candidate in the Chamber
since he was the leader of the coali-
ton which gained a great victory in
the elections.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
Rockefeller Gives to
Mankind Christmas
Gift Of $1OO, ,OOO,O 900

New York, Dec. 26.-John D. Rock
efeller to-day gave to mankind a
Christmas present of 100000, ,000--
half to the General Education Board
to raise the salaries of college pro-
fessors and half to the Rockefeller
Foundation to aid in its work of COM
batting disease through Improvement
OF medical education, public health
administration and scientific research.
tt is estimated Mr.. Rockefeller's
public gifts now approximate $780,
100000.
While leaving to the general Edu-
cation Board the task of selecting the
colleges which shall receive awards
for their teaching STATS and the
amount each is to receive, Mr.. Rookie
feller urged that the principal as we'll
as the income be used "as promptly
and largely as may seem WISE"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
News of Interest to All
Military Men
TWO VETERANS
ARE HONORED
Captain Smith and Lieut.. Kel-
berg Are Supply Officers
in Eighth Infantry

1t was announced to-day that Cap
tain John Mel. Smith had been ap-
pointed Supply Officer OF the Eighth
Infantry. Lieutenant Ira n. Kelloerg
will be his assistant Both of these
officers have had considerable expert
epce in handling army supplies. AS
supply officer of the One Hundred
and Fourth Sanitary Train. Twenty
ninth Division Captain Smith did ex-
cellent work. Maj. e. NJ Nevils, Unit
Ell States Army who was assistant
division quartermaster OF the Twen-
ty-ninth division stated that he was
absolutely on the job and master of
many trying conditions that develop
and have to be solved by supply or
ficer in the field" The major says
that he was one of the best and most
successful supply officers of the di-
vision. The motto of his company
was THE maximum of efficiency with
the minimum of equipment" and II
always lived up to the motto.
Captain Smith first received his mill
tary training at the Second Platts-
burg Training Camp at Plattsburg.
n. Y, in July, 1916. He later attended
the First Officers Training Camp at
Fort Niagara, n. Y, in May 1917, and
was there commissioned Second
lieutenant in the quartermaster's
corps. He was transferred to Camp
Meade, Md. on August II, 1917. and
was again transferred to the 1O4 SAN
itary training, Twenty ninth Division.
He was soon after promoted to first
lieutenant, and after the division
reached France, was promoted to Cap
tain and made supply officer of the
One Hundred and Fourth sanitary
train. Captain Smith was in one de-
fcnsive action in Upper Alsace. and
one offensive action, the Meuse-Ar-
gonne. He is a member of Post II
American Legion, Harrisburg.
Lieutenant Kellberg began his mil
itary as n private in the National
Guard of the District of Columbia in
1914. He served with the Guardi on
the Mexican Border and when the
war with Germany was declared in
1917, he was sent as candidate to
the first Officers Training Camp at
Firt Niagara, N Y. He was commits
stoned a second lieutenant of infantry
and assigned to tire Three Hundred
and Fifteenth Infantry. During the
time the regiment was stationed in
the United States he was supply offic-