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Jackson County journal., 1919-09-19

Girl SleuthS Searching Gard lnoex
Files.
the thousands of men Surnamed Hall.
Among them all there was not one who
came from Mccall South Carolina, nor
yet one who had wife or mother
whose name even remotely resembled
the "Stalks" given as the name of the i
two benefciaries.
Calls for NimbIe Wit.
This, clearly, was a case for the use
of that specially nimble wit and fine
deductive faculty which has character
lied much of the work Of the search
ers Of the index files, and given them
q process Of procedure which might
be used to add leaf to the book of
the Burnses, the Pinkertons and the
Flynns.
We'll" remarked the girl charged
with producing the needed informa-
tion, "this man may be Stalk since
that is the name given for his wife
and mother"
But search through the "Stalks"
brought nothing to identify the case
"Stil," she persisted. and they al
ways do persist, these girls. His
name must be some kind Of Stalk
but what kind? Corn stalks. bean
stalks, and cabbage stalks are the
only kind of stalks l know anything
about so I'll just look them up
And sure enough it turned out that
his name was "some kind of Stalk
Cabbage stalks, in fact, and his index
card was duly changed to read:
James Cabbagestalks, sos,
Mccall South Carolina; beneficiaries
Mrs. Ella Cabbagestalks (wife) Mrs
Fannie Cabbagestalks (mother)."
"You see that girl wearing the blu
sweater over there" said one youn
woman.
The girl Of the blue sweater appear
ed so young she might have just lei
school. She was searching some II
dex cards, her fingers rapidly runnin
from one to another. With each fla
Of the card she had taken a ment;
note of the inscription thereon, but
the observer she was making a spec
record in touching every card in IL
file drawer.
Suddenly-Bang The drawer w;
closed. She moved foot to the rigf
began another Marathon in card NOV
ments, selected one, made a notati'
on slip of paper she carried, plac
the card among the others, closed t
drawer, and walked toward the m
who is in charge of the file section.
This pantomime was quickly enact'
and as il turned out. it brought
q close a remarkable case which h
been under investigation for sol
days.
The "Divis Mystery"
The title of this strange case mi:
be the "Divis mystery" with Miss B
Sweater as the detective heroine.
typewriter letter was received
Jackson County journal., 1919-09-19
U. S. LOSES 4,48O CAPTURED
Eighth Army Division Makes Low Rec
ord With Only One Man
Captured.

Washington, D. ca rechecking by
the war department of the figures up
to June 3 shows the total number of
Americans captured by the enemy In
France was 4.4SO, Of whom 316 were
officers. The Twenty-eighth division
was the heaviest loser with 1S Off
GERS and ia men, and the Twenty
sixth next with 19 officers and 438
men. The Eighth division reported one
man captured.
Of the divisions earliest in line, the
First lost no officers and 152 men and
the Second division fvp officers and
152 men.
Jackson County journal., 1919-09-19
the bureau from an army camp, and
ended as follows:
Respectfully,
"Private Divis Spruce,

ended as follows:
Respectfully,
"Private Divis Spruce,
Hastings, Pa"
Miss Blue Sweater was assigned to
the letter with instructions to secure
the mans policy number that certain
information requested as to the stand
Ing of his insurance might be furnish
ed him.
The name Of Divis Spruce could not
be found in the files. Then came the
time for imagination and deduction.
No matter how the name was split to
make some other plausible name, the
files could not produce results.
Finally the young woman decided
to address a letter to the man at Hast
ings, Pa, requesting him to furnish in
formation about himself In due time
the letter was returned to the bureau
as unclaimed.
This did not put an end to the
search by any means. Imagination
and deduction again were brought into
the case, and further study of the
original letter was made.
Divis Spruce
Spruce Division.
OF course! The Spruce Division!
The Spruce division was a part OF
the American army.
Miss Blue Sweater secured roster
of the Spruce division from the wal
department and searched through tht
nearly 10000 names for a man Wh'
lived at Hastings, Pa.
In this she was rewarded. The lis
showed only one man from that town
He was Herman Miller. With this in
formation the young woman had n
difficulty in finding the card of Hel
man Miller, (policy number 1,S77,loo
serial number S66.255) of Hasting
Pa. This man was furnished the IL
formation he desired and in thankln
the bureau he admitted he had forgo
| ten to sign his name to the letter.
i Searchers From All Sections.
II Girls from every part of the cOu
i try are employed as searchers. If
!: complex case arises involving a man
A identification, and his home is
a Maine, a girl from that state is assignt
Il to run down the mystery and she nea
4 ly always does. Should the state
a California, girl hailing from t
81 Coast soon has the correct data cal
a fully listed in the files.
81 There are innumerable "wonderfr
Z! cases under investigation every d;
ax but these girls are not unlike the
roes from France who never expl
the "wonderful' things they the
Ill. selves did in line of duty.
no Handwriting experts are employ
Tor to determine the identity of many S
Ter natures, since every conceivable TO
led of handwriting reaches the bure
the Often the body of a letter will be T
Jackson County journal., 1919-09-19
Georuian Too Tired to
Crank Up His Auto

Atlanta, Ga.-And now the
LATEST man!
Lawson Collier, an autoist,
was coming into Atlanta, when
he overlook an old car stopped
by the roadside. The occupants
were in animated conversation.
Thinking he might be Of assist
ance. Collier stopped and asked
if he could help.
"You might pull us down the
road a piece to start my auto"
said the tired-looking owner.
Collier backed up, pulled out
a piece of rope, and pulled the
auto about so yards, and then
asked what the trouble was.
"Oh, nothing at ALL said his
neighbor. II just didn't want
TO take the trouble to crank it."
Jackson County journal., 1919-09-19

easily moved, but larger numbers may
be kept in enc flock in long house.
Flocks of from 60 to $50 are we'll
adapted to the average conditions for
the production of market eggs. Large
numbers require less labor, fewer
fences. and q lower house cost than
small flocks, but there is a greater
chance for disease and the Individual
hen receives less attention.
Jackson County journal., 1919-09-19

ana q goOQ Qeal OF
the time was not
able to 60 about
Our greatest desire
was to have q child
in our home and one
day my hus b and
came back from
town with q bottle
of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vege table
Com pound q nd
wanted me to try it.
1t brought relief
<~> ~-v &.&,,Ll11
Jackson County journal., 1919-09-19
lnportant to Mothers
WarminQ Up.

"Well, senator, are you feeling the
public pulse these days"
81 don't have to exert myself to do
that" replied Senator TwObble. I'm
swamped with kilograms from my con-
stituents every day and judging from
the way most of those messages read
the public's pulse is considerably &C
celerated."- ."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
Jackson County journal., 1919-09-19
Goinq to Be Married.

My husband and | went to strange
town to be married, and after we got
off the car we asked man the way
to the courthouse. He told US where
to turn after so many blocks and we
started out and arrived at the jail.
Wonder if he was married, toO?-Chi-
cagO Tribune
Jackson County journal., 1919-09-19
Fresh Meat.

"At last the wolf is at the door"
"Well. coax him in and We'll eat
him" Boston Evening Transcript.
Jackson County journal., 1919-09-19
Their Glass.

Harry bought his bride a beaud-
ful set of moonstones on their wedding
trip"
"Then I should call them honey
moonstones."
Jackson County journal., 1919-09-19

For speedy and effective action DR.. Peery's
"Dead Shot has no equal One dose only
will clean out Worms Tapeworm. Adv.
Jackson County journal., 1919-09-19
The JOY OF
Motherhood
Came to this Woman after
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to
Restore Her Health

Ellensburg, Ws-h.-" After I was
married was not we'll for long time
Jackson County journal., 1919-09-19
Tho Strong Withstand the Heat of Summer
Better Than the Weak


Old people who feeble and younger
people who are weak will be strengthened
and enabled to 60 through the depressing
heat of summer by taking Groves tasteless
chill tonic. It purifies and enriches the blood
and builds up the whole system You can
Effect. soc.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
WORK. MEN CALLED.
BY EDWARD BING.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Budapest April 20.-Foreign Minis
ter Bella Kun, addressing the work.
mems and soldiers council, declared
today that Hungary relies on an inter-
national proletarian revolution to pre-
vent the allies from overthrowing the
Soviet republic.
THE Rumanians have EN- Scath-
mar Nemethi G75 miles east of Buda-
pest), where the bourgeoisie have re-
established the capitalist system" he
said. THE Rumanians are now in
front of Nagy-vard Q3O miles east OF
Budapest).
Our troops fought vallantly. The
allies intend to strangle us. We ex-
pect the French, Serbs and Czechs
also to attack us. The allies will
abandon their offensive against us If
we will form a purely Socialistic or
coalition government. But we refuse
to do this. We rely on an interna-
tional .proletarian revolution, as well
as our own strength"
The assembly unanimously passed
a resolution to the effect that ''as
many workmen as possible from every
factory shall go to the front"
The government ordered the muni-
tions factories to work all day Easter
Monday, which is generally a legal
holiday. All reserve officers have also
been called upon to Join the Red army.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
TRANSPORT MERCURY
DUE IN PORT MAY 4

Washington, April 23.-Sailings of
transports are announced by the war
department as follows
Transport Mercury, st. Nazaire to
Newport News, is due May with:
Detachment 2Sth division headquar-
ters; 2Sth division headquarters troop;
ll2th infantry headquarters; first bat
TALON headquarters, medical detach-
ment first battalion and companies A.
B, c and d, 10Tth 10th, 112th and
303rd trench mortar battalions: com
pany c., Hath supply train; sales COM
missary unit No. s; 103rd train head
quarters, sanitary and ordinance de-
tachments; 103rd train headquarters,
sanitary ana ordnance detachments;
10Srd mobile ordnance repair shop;
bakery company 1928; base hospitals IS,
81, 56, SO and 115; evacuation hospital
6, and special casual company $50
discharges, and Gel, furloughs.
Major General Charles II. Muir, COM
manding the 2Sth division, is a passen-
ger.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
COLLAPSE IMMINENT.

London, April 23.-Conflicting re-
ports continue to be received today re-
garding the situation in Hungary. A
dispatch from Berlin said that inform
alton brought from Vienna by airplane
showed the Soviet government had
been overthrown, and that the Ruman-
ians were advancing on the whole
front. The latest news direct from
Budapest, dated Monday. said there
were no disorders, but that the situa-
tion was alarming and collapse i'm
mnent.
The Vienna correspondent of the
Mail said that Professor Brown,
American member of the allied
mission, together with majority
of the other allied representatives,
had departed from Budapest, leav-
ing two Italian diplomats and jun
ior officers of the American food
commission behind
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
TENNESSEE LAUNCHING
Is SET FOR APRIL 80

Washington, April 23.-Plans are be-
Ing completed by the navy department
for the launching April so at the
Brooklyn navy yards of the 33.000-t ton
battleship Tennessee, the first of the
three-year building program battle
ships to be built
The Tennessee is of the same class
as the Maryland and Idaho, already
completed. Though her weight will be
the same as that of her sister ships
when she is completed, the Tennessee
VIII be the heaviest ship launched by
the navy in point of deadweight-16,-
000 tons.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Roose-
welt will attend the launching ceremo-
res. The governors of Tennessee and
New York are also expected to be pres
tHt.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
BIANS IN POWER.

A dispatch to the News from Pod
gortza (3S miles north of ScutarD re-
ported that the kingdom of Montene-
gro ceased to exist Sunday when the
national assembly transferred power to
the Serbian governor, completing the
union of Montenegro and Serbia
Reports concerning the union of
Montenegro and Serbia as part of the
new Jugo- Slav empire have shown n
wide variance. The Serbs claim the
ma ajority of the Montenegrins favor the
union. Montenegrin representatives,
however. contend their national assem-
bly, has been packed with pro- Serbians
and that the Montenegrin people wish
to continue their kingdom. They have
even charged that Serbia has dom
mated Montenegro by military force
since the armistice was signed"
Copenhagen, April 23-A dispatch
from Vienna filed yesterday, said it
was reported in diplomatic circles
that Czecho- Slovak forces were before
Waitzen (15 miles north of Budapest.) }
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
BLANQUET'S DEATH
REPORT UNFOUNDED

New York, April 2S.-On the same
day that Gen. Aurelio Banquet was
reported killed by the Mexican gov
ernment, combined Diaz and Banquet
forces captured the town of Medellin
In the state of Vera CduZ and entered
the suburbs of Vera Cruz and posted
proclamations, Robert Gayon, secre-
tary to General Blanquet, asserted.
We have begun to believe Banquet
is alive and expect important news
from him in few days" Gayon added.
The Mexican government has Off
cially announced that Banquet is
dead
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
BOND SALES IN TWO
DAYS OF CAMPAIGN
REACH HALF BILLION

Washington, April 23. - Omitted
Press)-The treasury today estimated
the sale of Victory notes for the first
two days of the campaign totalled
$500, 100000.
Incomplete reports received to noon
told of high totals being rolled up in
every federal reserve district. If the
pace set for the first two days is
maintained, officials said, the mini
mum of S4,500,O0O would be obtained
without difficulty.
An average OF S25OO0O, 900 daily
must be kept up, however to finish
the job" on time.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
GERMANS INVITED TO
SEND COMMISSION TO
CONFER WITH ALLIES

Paris, April 23--InNitation to
the Germans to send commits
sion Of food, shipping, finance and
trade experts to confer with allied
representatives was regarded to-
day as the most important step
yet taken toward resumption of
the worlds normal business.
The meeting will he held in Versail-
les to send commissioners having full
powers to negotiate regarding every
question involved and tD prepare Ia
open the conference as soon as pos
sible so that commercial relations be-
tween Germany and the allies may he
cleared up speedily
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
RETURNS IN EARLY.

A record was made in the compila-
tion of returns. The Capital News
had complete returns from the IL pre-
cincts posted on it's bulletin board at
7:45 Tuesday night. The polls did not
close until Z o'clock. This record was
possible because there We're but two
candidates to tally votes for, the candi-
dates for short and long term council
men having been elected at the nomin-
ating election April 1.
The total vote cast was larger than
the vote cast for mayor then, total
of 1929 votes We're counted. For the
two candidates for short term council
man, 1898 votes We're cast. The cleo
tion was very quiet and until a late
hour it was feared that the total vote
would be much lighter than it finally
was done between 4 o'clock in the aft
ernoon and'7 o'clock in the evening.
Mayor -elect Eagleson carried every
precinct except one, or No. 2, which
was carried by Mcmillan. In Nos 8
and 6, two of the larger precincts in
the city, the vote was very close. In
precinct No. 3, which Eagleson carried
by one vote, the early returns indicated
he had lost it, but a check was made
and ballots that had been questioned
(Continued on Page Twol
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
BRITISH AND AMERICAN
PRISONERS RELEASED

Washington, April 23. Six
Americans and six British prison
ers from n Moscow prison have
arrived in Finland in charge Of
Louis Penningroth, Y. NJ. c. A.
secretary, the state department an
nounced today The American
prisoners are:
George Alberg and Walter Hous-
ton, Muskegon, Mich; William
Schmuelke Stronaster, Manistee,
Mich, all of the 339th infantry;
and Merle Arnold, Y. NJ. c. A. Sec
retary, of Polk, Neb. Among the
British are Mrs. Kean, of the Brit
ish Bible society, and Miss All
werst, financial secretary of the
Y. NJ. c. A. war prisoners aid.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
FRENCH GOVERNMENT
AWARDS FOURAGERE
TO AMERICAN UNITS

Washington, April %. The
French government has awarded
the fouragere to several American
units that fought with the French
army, General Pershing cabled the
war department today. The four
agere Of the colors of the croix
de guerre was awarded to the
1O3rd aero squadron and the 539th
and 625th ambulance sections. The
fouragere of the colors of the med
allie militaire was awarded to the
646th ambulance section.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
MATCH COMPANY ASKS
$4,000 FOR LIBEL

New York. April 23.--The Fred
Fear Match company of Bloomburg,
Pa. began a libel action against Dou-
bleday Page & company, in Brooklyn
federal court today for S250,000.
In the March issue of Worlds
Work. an article entitled pirates OF
promotion" was published, exposing al
legged get quick concerns. The ar
ticle charges many firms with trading
worthless stocks for Liberty bonds. A
list of concerns printed with the at
tack included the mach company.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
BREMEN NOW UNDER
COMMUNIST CONTROL

Amsterdam, April 23-tUnited
Press)-Communis.s Rave estah.
lished martial law in Bremen, ac-
cordins to dispatches from that
city today.
All shops, restaurants, theaters
and churches are closed and
street cars are stopped between
p. m. and 6 a. n., during which
period the public is not allowed on
the streets. Private use of teIe-
phones and teIegraphs is forbid
den. Only one mail is allowed
daily and this is censored.
The middle classes are striking
in protest.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
FORMER CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR OF
WASHINGTON SUICIDE

Tacoma, April "a Facing trial
In Seattle today on criminal
charge, Orville Billings, until re-
Gently president of the Pacific
Building and Loan association and
former candidate for governor of
the state, was killed instantly last
night by a bullet fired from a re-
Nolver in his own hands.
Billings five daughters were alb
sent from the home at the time.
The coroner announced that no
inquest will be held.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
RETURNED SOLDIER
COMMITS SUICIDE
AFTER DISCHARGE

Des Moines, Iowa, April 2S.-Corpor-
al Fred e. Smith, %, honorably dis
charged member of the 446th field ar
tillery, ended his life with gas during
the night. His body was found in a
hotel today In a note he asked that
his mother, who lives at 1900 East
Tenth street, Chicago, forgive him.
Smith returned from six mon his
overseas service last week and Hyas
discharged Tuesday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
BOAT TESTED
BY NAVAL AVIATORS
TO CROSS ATLANTIC

New York, April %. - Naval
aviators have tried out the NJ. c.
H.-2, one of the flying boats which
is preparing to attempt a cross
ocean flight shortly. The N. C.
H.-2 rose and landed on the water
several times and then arose to
considerable height. Only a short
time was spent in the air. Sixty
destrovers will act as a patrol
when the flight is staged.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
REPORT THAT MEN IN
ITALY WILL DISCARD
UNIFORM UNCONFIRMED

Washington, April 23.-The war
department has issued no confirm
alton of the report from Paris that
American soldiers remaining in
Italy will be ordered to wear ci-
william clothes because of the high
feeling on the part of the Italians
over President Wilson's opposition
to Adriatic claims.
Several units of the 332nd in
fantry still are in Italy, inwhoIe or
in part, it was stated.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
FOOD EXPORTS EXTENDED.

washington, April 23-Limited
quantities of food may now be ex-
exported to other parts of Germany
than the zone occupied by the allies.
the war trade board announced to-
day. Export permits for these ship
ments must be obtained from the
board.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
CONFERENCE BROKEN

Paris, April 23.-"Prssident Wilson's
statement has broken up the peace
conference a Nom ber Of the Italian
delegation declared this afternoon. Tho
delegate said that Premier Orlando will
leave for Rome tonight or tomorrow
and that the remainder of the delesa-
tion will go as quickly as possible
thereafter.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
CALIFORNIA COMPANY
TO DISPOSE OF ALL
VINEYARD PROPERTY

San Francisco, April 23.-Sale by
the California Wine association of
It's immense yinyard property to
Fresno syndicate represented only
the beginning of a move to sell
every bit of its property, NJ. ]. Fon-
tana, president of the association,
said today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
LEADING BOND SELLER
AND PURCHASER TO BE
GIVEN TRIP IN PLANE

Washington, April 2S.-Here's a
chance for a ride in an airplane.
The treasury department has in
structed local loan committees to
grant flight daily to the loan
workers selling the largest amount
of bonds in that community that
day. Also the purchaser of the
largest amount of bonds in that
community that day. Also the
purchaser of the largest amount
of bonds will be given a lift" in
one of the machines.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
FIRE DESTROYS STEAMER.

Portland, Maine, April 23.-Ths
steamship Roy II. Beattie was de-
stroyed by fire at sea April 10, ac-
cordns to information received here
today. Lewis 3. HuntIey, third Off
Ger Of the Besttie, was drowned while
leaving the burning ship.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
FIVE FIRES START IN
TOWN OF HILLYARD

Spokane, Wash. April 2S.-F'ive
mysterious fires breaking out almost
simultaneously threatened the town of
Hillyard. north of this city, last night.
The estimated damage will exceed
$4,000. For three hours every avail
able man from the Great Northern
railway and Spokane fire department
fought the fires. One fireman was in
jured by falling cornice,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
SHIPBUILDERS STRIKE
BECAUSE NEGROES ARE
EMPLOYED IN YARDS

Toledo, Ohio, April %. - Two
thousand members of the ship
builders union, employed at the
yard of the Toisdo Ship5u,lding
company, struck at noon today, be-
cause company officials refused to
discharge 40 t,esroes, hired this
week. An all morning conference
between union and company off
ciaIs failed to settle the difficulty.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23
ADVANCE CONTINUES

Budapest, April 2a.-The Rumanians
continue to advance into the interior
Of Hungary, IL was officially announc.
ed today. Hungarian forces Rave mob.
ilixed Immediately to the east and
south Of GrossWardein f25 miles east
Of 6udapest). The French are report.
ed TO be gathering a large force Of
colored troops in Skeged,n (f0O miles
southeast Of Rudapest). F@
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-23

BY FRED s. FERGUSON United Correspondent
Paris, April 23.-Presdent Wilson declared flaty this
afternoon that Italy cannot have Fume.
Possession of this seaport
has resulted in the Italians threatening
peace conference Nothing remains
but their down completely
The Italian delegates also failed
session of the big four"