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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-26
Cat Thief Catcher
Pulls a Bone" Trying
TO Nail a Burglar

Oakland. Cal, Aug 23.--Alci-
hjades" caught burglar--only it
wasn't burglar-~and also "Alci-
blades" isr't policeman.
"Aleihiades' is a precocious young
black cat. the property OF clarence
Wood Soanes, No, 1924 Harrison
street, and a cat of record and ad-
venture, His latest bid for fame has
Just been made.
Soanes had rented to friend
room on the second floor of his home,
neglecting 10 advise "Alcibiades' OF
the fact. In line with his usual Gus
tom. the cat occupied the front porch
on The first night the new roomer
reached the house. shortly after
o'clock in tie morning.
"Alcibiades" was perturhed by the
arrival of the stranger, and MS
suspicious wore aroused. Something
was wrong and the cat took immedi-
ate action. Climbing to the top OF
the fence Immediately under the room,
occupied by Soanes, he set up pro-
longed howl until its owner, scent
ing trouble. arose and let the dis
turher in the front door.
D1shinr upstairs and squating be
fore the door Of the new, roomert al
cibiades" continued his vocaA exer-
tions with redoubled energy. Fin
ally. realizing what was troubling the
mind OF the feline, Soanes explained
tho rituation to tho satisfaction of the
feline. whereupon "Alcibiades" sub
sided, returned to the front porch and
eliet was restored
During the daytime "Alcibiades'
has for his playmate a. young bantam
rooster with whom he shares his
meals
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-26
|'Ieriican Bar Association Is to
Discuss Many Pertinent Questions

over the peace treaty. the committee
on international law expresses the
hope that the wisdom and patriotism
of those who are officially. charged
with vlse contamination of this great
business may be able to reconcile and
to safe guard the interests of the
world at large. In a stable. universal
and enduring peace, with the security
of this nations sovereignty and inde-
pendence.
The report summarizes the interna-
tional situation after enumerating the
main incidents of year directly al
fecting this country. On the commit
tee are Charles Noble Gregory. of the
District of Columbia Theodore s.
woolsey. of Connecticut: Charles
Cheney Hyde, OF Illinois. and Frederic
r. Coudert. of New York. DR.. James
Brown scott of the District of Co
lumbia. was prevented from partcf-
mating in the report owing to his alb
senee in France i'm ATTENDANCE at the
peace conference.
Efforts are being made to emphasize
the Importance of aroustng general
interest in the celebration of the an
nivorsary of the birth of the constftu-
ton of the United States TO take place
throughout the United States on Sep
TENDER II. A special committee nf
the American Bar association is CO.
operating in the plans for the ceiebra i
ton I'm a recent letter sent to the
presidents Of the bar associations OF
the different states. the committee de-
clared that in view of the nation wide
propa Eanda designed to shake the
peoples faith in their own institutions,
it feels that n special responsibility
rests upon the lawyers OF America Tor
the success Of the declaration.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-26
UNUSUAL CONCRETE SHIPS
BUILT FOX SALVA GIN g

Concrete ships of extraordinary
design are being built for the British
admiralty to be used in raising mer-
chant vessels sunk by the Germans
near the coast of the United King
nom. On broad foundation, shaped
like a hull of ship. are placed a
series of towers. constructed of hol-
low blocks. and reinforced In such a
manner as TO be able to Withstand
great internal pressure. The towers
are provided with water-tight doors
and pumps. These unusual vessels.
illustrated in the September Popular
Mechanics Magazine. are to be lowed
II the location of sunken ship, and
lowered on either side OF the wreck.
Divers viii then attach them to the
wreck. When trey are pumped out,
they are expected to rise to the sur
face, carrying the wreck with them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-26
German Airm.n POPULAR.

London, Aug. ga report from CO.
ponhasen says that Lieutenant Goring
sole survivor of the once dreaded
"Richtofen Circus" Of German atiators
which was such terror to allied avia
tors during 1913. was one of the en-
trants in the recent flying exhibitions
al the Danish capital He created 80
good an impression. both by his artistry
IN the air and by HIS personality that
he was given entree TO the leading
Fsoriine club In Copenhagen. 1t in an
t'cipated that German aircraft firms
VIII reap considerable beneht from
Gorinss pioneer work in breaking
Gown prejudice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-26

London. Aug 34.-Regular air seFs.
Ice 'between London and Parts. n Or
pected' to be inaugurated tomorrow.
There will be two trips daily. the "trip
one way taking less than three hours.
The airshtps will be luxuriously -Atted
out. There will he wicker and e1ay
chairs apd passengers will be able 70
see the world below through silk cur
tanned windows. They can walk about
the car or imagine they are In conn
Portable cab and take . two hour9
nap. I'LL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-26
LABOR SHORTAGE N
THE COTTON BELT

Unless the army Of cotton ptckers IN
the American cotton belt can yearly add
to Its numbers an average OF ninety
thousand recruits. sptnners and manu-
facturers Of cotton may some day face
a serious CRISIS. and II will be no easy
matter ~ add such a number 10 the
cotton picking forces of this country
when II IL recalled that the American
picking season lAkts only from ninety
10 one hundred days and that the aver
age daily work Of a grown-up picker
man or W o m his thirty-t h
PC unds OF lint cotton. 1t will be seen
that IL requires the continuous labor
for one hundred, days of 2.100.000s,"ork-
ers to pick a fourteen-mifiion bale crop
This Is one of the problems which will
have consideration at the world cotton
conference. to be held at New Orleans
In October Not a few students of the
raw cotton situation believe that the
available supply Of cotton pickers Will
rot keep alp Will, the growing needs
CT the worlds spindles. because on the
enc hand the cotton factories and other
Industries Of the South have attracted
large numbers of 1aborers from the
cotton plantations. while on the other
hand. Europe can immigrants have
usually gone to other parts of the
country, avoiding the cotton belt al
raost altogether Nor lis the outlook
brighter when viewed from another
angle--thst of distribution Of porula-
ton.
Seventy years ago. the Southern
states had nearly 40 per cent OF our
total populationS In 1910. they had only
So per cent. while that great cotton
growing section the South Atlantic
states. had upwards of 20 per cent ot
the total population in 1850, and only
little more than 10 per cent in 1910
Can this wonderful industrial age dis
ccver. invent or perfect picking
mechanism with a power OF selection
more human that has yet been tore
shadowed? On a practical answer to
this may depend Americas continued
supremacy as producer OF cotton Or
perhaps the we'll being of the entire
industry over a long period of years
II is, therefore. natural that this phase
of the cotton industry is to be given
serious consideration a the conference
to be held at New Orleans in October
Those participating in the conference
CT mot help but regard with forebod
ing the providing Of an ample future
supply Of raw cotton of the right quail
ity Many of them frankly fear cot
ton famine in the not distant future.
Indeed IL was this very present
threat Of a possible cotton famine that
years ago impelled the British govern
ment to the spending of millions OF
dollars on railroad construction in the
heart OF Africa. The same urge has
drawn further millions out of the saw
ings of the factory operators in i.anca-
shire for investment in new cotton
growing undertakings under the
auspices Of the British Cotton grow in &
association in those parts of the world
where cotton growing can be success
fully carried on Before the world war
the same impulse sent funds from
France Italy. Spain, Portugal and Bel
r. .um to the development of cotton cul-
tivation in such of their colonies as
possessed soil and climate and labor
available for the purpose.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-26
GIRLS RESCUED FROM TURKS
BEGIN STUDYING ENGLISH

Songs and dishes are crying neces-
stiles at the Y. w. c. A. service CEN
ter IL Constantinople, according to
Miss Margaret White. Y. W. C. A.
secretary. who accompanied the Ar
menian and Syrian Relief mission to
Europe.
In the short time that the service
center has been established 400 mem =
bers have been enrolled in addition TO
the numbers of Russian refugees and
Armenian girls rescued from the
Turks, who have called at the service
center for help. OF this number over
one-half are DESTROYS of learning Eng
lish. Enrolment of classes and the
procuring OF English teachers have
been big task
Popular songs have the most ap-
peal as texts for the English lessons.
Already many OF the girls who come
to the Saturday evening parties, which
are the general recreation evenings
at the service center, with games and
ice cream, can sing American popular
songs. A victrola was recently sent
over for the center.
Clubs have been organized among
industrial girls in Constanti-.opie. so
that on one night OF the week a club
Of girls from ofiices and stores meets
at the service center, on the next
night telephone operators, and 80 on
during the week.
Programs are arranged for each
Sunday afternoon, either a hike out
into the country or a lecture oy some
prominent person. at the service CEN
ter. Occasionally the Armeh.an t:irIs
arrange a. program OF old dances and
folk stories.
Six Y. W, C. A. secretaries are on
their way 10 Constantinople en- route
to Russia. Until the southern route
recreation work for Russian refugees
IN that city. entering Odessa ~ soon
y possible !
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-26
War Breeds Insanity.

Befne, August 24,--cases of crimes
committed during Ats of insanity re-
sulting from war wounds are numer-
Gus in Germany dispatches show. At
augsburg. Lieutenant Kari vogler.
who received a serious head wound
curing the war from which he never
recovered killed his wife and four
children the youngest OF whom was
hut two weeks old. and then commit
ted suicide
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-26

Naples. Italy August 24,-rhe
Naples vesuvius ID, In eruption, two
rev craters on Mont somma Issuing
forth much lava.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-26
Predicts Fan Of Pctroxr.d.

HAlsingfors, August 24.--1anAta1
Hclakovitch today predicted the tall
ii. Petrograd before October. and thaa.
the attack on the former capital MN
be begun n soon a. sufficient aid -
rtves from the allies. Is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-26
Champion Murderer of Germany.

Berlin, August 24.-While Her
mann Schumann wooed and won a
sweetheart during the last few years,
he murdered ten persons. robbed
scores of others, and saved enough
fl ON his career of crime to marry.
Now he is charged with being the
champion murderer OF Germany.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-26

Archdukc and Cabinet Resign.
Budapest. August 24.-Archduke
Joseph Frederick and his entire cabi-
net have resigned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-26

sNThe united bench and bar will CO.
operate in frst constructing and then
IA perfecting a simple. correlated.
scisntihc system OF rules OF procedure
and practice. This system of rules
should embrace all the merits and none
81 tee vices Of both the common law
ssnd code pleading It's featura1 merit
wili be patriotic effort to adrinister
instead OF impeding justice. by the law
ver who is now sworn TO uphold all
crocedural statutes. though they oh
fruct Justice The Judge will soiye
procedural difficulties by seeing 10 u
that the case Is brought speedily To
issue on its merits through suitable
amendments to the pleadings."
III urging that special committee
" appointed to present 10 state legis-
fztltre the merit OF making annual
Appropriations OF small sums TO de-
tray the travelling expenses Of judges.
both federal and state 10 meetings If
shA judicial section of the associations.
slne report says:
tIt ts desired to repeat that such
m appropriation would ne but a
sn1all premium 10 paw for insurance
sA&n1nst diverse judicial opinions. for
the promise Of uniformity. and for the
constAnl Improvements in jurispru-
hence assured by an annual conven-
tion OF appellate federal and state
Judges Justice as well as liberty mus,
10 assured in America. Liberty was
won only through the sacrifice and
7rsyafions Of war; justice can be
aehieved only by scientific, organized
yf31lant and .consecrated effort"
The COMMITTEES on uniform judicial
peocsdure comprises Thomas w Shell
go Of Virginia: William Howard
Ta4x. of Connecticut: Jacob NJ Dick
Eanmon. Of Illinois: Frank Irvine. OF
I - York. end Joseph ~. Teal, OF
Otaepn.
Dtseau1nE The division or opinion
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01
Idaho Republican Will
Give Prizes to Precincts
Winning Precincts That Vote Solidily
ON Road Bond Question to
be Given Prize
ANNOUNCEMENT in NEXT ISSUE

Every precinct in Bingham county
that votes 100 per cent Eyes" on the
road bonds the twelfth of April,
will be awarded a prize at the ex-
pense of the Idaho Republican.
The particular kind and amount
of the prize will be announced in
the next issue of this paper. We
want it to be something that will
in some measure benefit the whole
precinct, and yet be something which
this paper can afford.
We believe the greatest benefit
that can come directly from voting
100 per cent Eyes," will be that
the bonds will sell for a higher price
II the election carries by a high
majority in the county. We believe
still greater, but indirect benefit
will come to the county and to any
precinct that votes 100 per cent,
by the good effect it has on the
people themselves to be united and
progressive on matter Of public
improvement. A precinct that can
vote solidly for contracting debt
for building roads for its own bene-
ut, will be so pleased with its own
progress that it will be likely to
unite solidly on other matters for
their own advantage. This paper
wants to see that spirit cultivated
in every precinct, and is looking
for something it can do, something
that it can afford to do to interest
each precinct in doing what will
reward 1t in several ways at once.
What we mean by voting 100 Der
cent Yes" is that all the votes
cast shall be for the bonds and none
against it. Get everybody in your
precinct to vote If you can, and II
there Is somebody who cannot CON-
scientiously vote for the bonds. sd !,
If he can conscientiously stay at
home and do the precinct a public
service by his silence.
Twin Falls county voted 97.5 per
cent for bonds, and sold it's bonds
at per cent above para remark
able thing due partly to the charac-
ter OF its people and the united vote
supporting the bond issue. Binp-
ham county is not SO plucky as Twin
Falls, but many sick man gets
we'll, and Bingham county can
cultivate its pluck by voting ''Bonds.
yes"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01

Miss Knox, to Cleo Ferguson,
Barnes City, $3.50.
Defender Girl, to A. B. Smith,
Beacon, 500.
Defender Maid, to A. B. Smith,
Beacon, $110.
Orange Wonder, to Cleo Ferguson,
Barnes City, sos.
Improved Lady, to Willis Pettitt,
Oskaloosa, sos.
Lady Buster, to Jarvis & Phillips,
Rose Hill, $185.
Janet Model, to George Ruby, La
cey, 5000.
Orange Lady, to G. A. White,
Springville, $165.
Quality Girl, to c.. G. Free, Fair
field, $31O.
Missouri Maid to Don Mccormick
Highland Center, $340.
Lady Big Bone, to Cleo Ferguson,
Barnes City, sos.
Miss Price, to F. e. Colville & Son
Oskaloosa, $115.
Smooth Wonder, to Cleo Ferguson,
Barnes City, $3.50.
Smooth Wonder End, to John
Curtis, Highland Center, $95>
DIS Wonder, to Cleo Ferguson,
Barnes City, sos.
Lady Mastodon, to Cleo Ferguson,
Barnes City, sos.
. Lady Fair, to Nick Wander Linden
Pella, 500.
Lady Longfellow, to Mr.. G.
Flanders, Knoxville, 500.
Jumbo Lady, to Cleo Ferguson,
Barnes City, $105.
Big JANET, to w. p. Novels,
Oskaloosa, $3.50.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01

Many other towns will be in
cluded in the list, and negotiations
are under way to secure contract
with Tex Richards of New York City
to bring the big bout to Pocatello.
Many other cities are bidding for
it, but there are only half a dozen
states in the Union, where boxing
matches are permitted and Idaho
has good chance to get it. A
committee will leave for New York
soon to push the negotiations at first
hand, and each town in the list of
beneficiaries will be called upon to
put up its proportion of the expense
of sending this committee east.
BlackfoOt's share of this assessment
is $175 and R. S. DeKay is the
committeeman expected to get it
together forward it to the Pocatello
Athletic club. s. l.. Reece. treasurer.
Advertising Idaho Eeasly
Within the past three week since
this matter was first sprung by J.
Robb Brady of Pocatello, Idaho has
received more publicity thru it than
thru anything else that has been pro-
jected for years. This has been of
such Importance, that it was deemed
worth while to. secure the best
publicity man available to push it
while the iron is hot, and R. w.
Spangler, the man who put Twin
Falls on the map so beautifully by
sending potatoes by express to Presi-
dent Taft and to the governors of
forty states for Christmas break
fast some years ago. came up from
Salt Lake last Thursday to devote
all his time to advertising Idaho
thru the activities of the proposed
battle. Idaho is being mentioned
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01
War Department Wants
Volunteers for Overseas
To Issue Call for $4,000 Men for
Relief of Men in Expedi-
tionary Force
SHARP CRISIS IN EUROPE

According to Associated Press no.
tice the war department has pre-
pared call for $4,000 volunteers
for early duty in France, to relieve
men now over there. The enlist
ments will be made for three years,
and no difficulty is looked for in
getting the men, most of whom will.
it is thought, come from the num-
bers of recently discharged soldiers
who will want to go back to army
life, and many Of whom were dis
appointed in not getting overseas, be.
cause of the armistice.
The men will be given a short
preliminary training in American
camps, and then sent across in con-
tingents of 1000 with ten or twelve
officers.>
Rumors Of More War
Before next winter a new era of
war or of settled peace will have
been ushered in.
Bolshevism will turn out to be
why O AoN0A A1lnuAC0S, b WlUC-
spread social uprising in Europe, and
bringing with it a renewal of fight
ing. Lloyd George has recently
prophesied that by midsummer the
allies would be "re-awakened by a
new war;"
Hungary has gone Bolshivist, de.
clared war on Serbia and is prepar
ing to resist interference by the
allies. The Balkan situation is caus-
ing much worry to French and Eng
fish statesmen.
A return of stubbornness of the
German attitude is likely to bring
on another trial by force. The situa-
tion is in the hands Of Gen. Foch,
and it is thought he will not hest
tate to re-convince the German
doubters that they are beaten, should
the need arise.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01

special interest or ambitions, for
funds to keep a thing alive that
could not live on its merits, they
meet with q Waterloo or such hard
shedding that there is nothing at
tractive about It.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01

The line of reasoning taken by
the Idaho and Utah men trying to
secure the bout for Idaho is that
where in summer cannot go to Eu-
rope this year and they will natur-
ally look for points Of interest in
their own country, and large num-
bers of them will come west, touch
ing the national parks, irrigation
projects and mining regions. We
have our irrigation projects that we
are anxious to have them see, our
irrigated valleys and beet fields we
want to exhibit, and when we an
nounce the Willard-Dempsey battle
at Pocatello. It will mean that
thousands of tourist parties will
plan to come this way at that time.
All the railroads and auto roads
leading thru Wyoming, Utah and
Montana will be lined with travel
heading towards Pocatello by the
end of June, and they will be
scattering out on the way to the
coast early IN July.
Business Benefits Derived
All the northwestern states will
feel the increased trade and the
quickening effect of a big crop of.
tourist money, which after all, is
the rarest of all crops, for it builds
business and friendships and brings
new ideas and new capital in it's
wake for years after the original
event.
Assessing the Cities
A very large percentage of the
travellers coming west for this event
would travel thru Salt Lake and
Ogden, consequently those cities are
interested for the advertising and
tourist money they would receive
from it. Butte City is in the same
position, and all the southern Idaho
towns would be greatly benefited.
Pocatello would be benefited most
of all and in creating the big
guaranty fund, the assessment has
been levied in proportion to the
benefits expected. The towns as
sessed at the meeting last Wednes-
day were as follows.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01

in dispatches and newspapers all
over the Union today, as the pro-
bable scene of the next worlds
championship bout, under the aus
pices of the Athletic club of Poca-
tello.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01
ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE
TO BRING CHAMPION BOXERS
Reasons for Trying

Continued from page one
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-22
CONVICTS, AT BAY
TO BATTLE POSSE

Rock Island, Ill, Jan. pa
sheriff's posse is today believed to
have surrounded twenty-one of twen-
tv-ive convicts who escaped from the
Rock Island prison in three automo-
biles and sought refuge in woods
near here, where they are said to be
preparing to give battle to the posse.
All of the escaped prisoners are
said to be armed with revolvers and
shotguns, and a battle is expected.
Four of the escaped men, which in
clude several safe blowers, murderers,
hold-up men and robbers, were cap
tured an hour after their escape.
The escape of the twenty-five men
is believed to have been effected by
the use of wooden key.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-22
PLAN HOME GARDENS
Committee of Chamber
of Commerce Will Arrange To
Offer Prizes in Campaign

The agricultural committee Of the
Chamber Of Commerce will hold a
meeting tomorrow night in the rooms
of the Chamber of Commerce at which
time plans will be mapped out for
spring gardens.
With the idea of encouraging the
work among all citizens prizes will
be offered by this committee to the
persons having the best gardens and
also to those raising the greatest
amount of vegetables in small gar
dens. This was done during the pro-
gress of the war and it helped things
considerably. In many home it re-
suited in the saving of many dollars.
The conservation of food just low
is almost as essential as during the
eriod of the war as all the food that
can be obtained will be needed to
feed the starving nations of Europe.
The directors of this committee are
John w. May and S. c. Cropley.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-22
DEPUTIES TO HEAR WILSON
Presidents Reception by French
Chamber Fixedf for Feb. 3.

Paris, Jan. 22.-President Wilson
will be received by the French Cham
Der of Deputies at o'clock in the
evening of February 3. According to
present arrangements, President
Poincaire will accompany President
Wilson to the Bourbon Palace, where
they will be received by President
Deschanel, of the Chamber.
The two Presidents will be cor
Quoted to seats in the Chamber and
NJ. Deschanel will deliver speech
of welcome. President Wilson will
reply and his speech will be at once
translated into French.
Owing to the limited space in the
Chamber. the Senators will De given
seats first and the Deputies will hal
lot for the remainder.