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Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11
SCIENTIFIC NOTES

By extension of the area Of Korean
cotton cultivation Japan expects to be-
come Independent Of foreign sources OF
supply.
French scientists have obtained IA
per cent of sugar and 60 per cent Of
alcohol from a cactus that grows pro-
lifically in Algeria.
A Seattle inventor has patented a
newspaper stufing machine that does
the work of IA men in placing sec
tions Of newspapers together.
A new electric bicycle lamp to be
carried low on the front fork has q
red jewel in the back to make it serve
as a rear light as well.
Electrically driven ventilating fans
have been installed in the Simplon
tunnels through the Swiss-1talian Alps
to keep the air moving.
For bathing infants a folding cab
met has been patented which is ex-
tended over a bath tub for use, sus-
pended basin holding baby.
An institution has been established
In England in which women nurses are
given three-year courses in the care Of
dogs and other animal pets.
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WHAT HOME MEANS TO THEM.

To Grandma-A rest sector.
TO the Maiden Aunt-No mans
land.
To the Black Sheep-An awkward
salient.
We are impressed that the cry OF
a child is the most potential alarn
on the outposts Of Gods eternal JUS
uce.
Intention is the excavation for the
erection Of accomplishment. Aban-
doned. it leaves an unsightly hole in
the surface Of affairs.
After all our struggles In life, be-
yond the pale Of cynicism, the song
Of the hundred children in Sabbath
school will point a better way.
Even at the modern bathing beach
many an old fellow will dream low
ingly of the slime and leeches and
frogs, and Of the old hole in the creek.
u. II. Mackley in Ohio Farmer.
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Our idea of poorly balanced nut
is one who owns and operates a pleas
ure automobile about six hours day,
but doesn't make enough salary to buy
enough to eat.
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The veritable mountains Of relief
supplies turned out by the millions OF
chapter workers during the wal
made the American Red Cross one OF
the biggest manufacturing concerns"
in the world, with great warehouse
space at scores Of strategic points all
around the globe.
One Of the biggest distribution cen
ters was at Saloniki, Greece, and in
this picture Bulgarian prisoners OF
war are seen there unloading a Red
Cross cargo Of 2,30O boxes from a
French transport. At the right is
seen one Of the American Red Cross
camions, fleets Of which were used In
rushing relief to points where the suf-
fering was greatest.
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In the City Square Of Treves. Ger
many, headquarters Of the allied mill
tary forces, an ancient cross surmount-
ed monument marks the city's center
Of traffic. For this reason American
Red Cross officials converted It, -
shown by this picture, into directory
of all Red Cross activities in the city.
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HOT BRICKS

An old doctor gives advice; a young
doctor gives medicine.
The rule is that man Is rabbit at
home and q wolf downtown.
After q man has become rich or ia
nous, you recall the fact that you
went to school with him.
A number Of things annoy us, but
what most Of us really resent Is youth,
beauty. charm, grace and vivacity.
In the average home the work Is
pretty evenly divided. Father and the
boys do the losing. mother the 6nd-
ing.
The purpose Of a tailor in sewing
left-hand hip pocket in pair OF
trousers Is another mystery that de-
f1es solution.
There is no accounting for human
nature. In nine cases out Of ten the
man with the distended and obese
stomach is proud of it.
Pulchritude sustains its most dam
aging blow from those who permit a
two weeks growth Of beard to accu-
mulate upon their countenances.
The trouble with the man who goes
to the devil Is that he insists on d.
recting attention to the various stages
Of his journey by giving series Of
personally conducted public parades.
After an elderly man has discussed
the state Of his health and the condi-
ton of his business, he practically has
exhausted the topic Of conversation at
his command.
Agony has been variously defined,
but its most poignant expression is
that experienced by the man who
awaits, on his own front porch, noti-
Acation Of the fact that the stork has
arrived and departed.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
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STATISTICAL

Four-dfths Of the imports Of Hon
ouras come from the United States.
The heart pumps the blood a dis
tance Of almost S85 miles in one year.
The oldest artesian well in Europe
is found at Hllers, France. From its
mouth water has flowed uninterrupted
II for more than 75O years.
The Amazon drains an area Of $780,
600 square miles-ten times the area
Of France-and IN connection with the
river and its tributaries there are said
to be $1,000 miles Of navigable water.
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Early in the participation Of the
United States in the world war, the
American Red Gross perceived the
value Of mobilizing the school children
Of the country and the Junior Red
Cross was organized. Before the war
ended nine million children were en-
rolled and helped In the war fund
and membership campaigns In chap
ter production Of relief supplies ana
manufacturing furniture for the rel
ugees whose homes and household
goods were destroyed.
Children everywhere in the United
States responded to the call to serv-
ice sounded by President Wilson as
head of the American Red Cross.
This photograph is that OF an en-
thusiatfc young Japanese member OF
the Junior Red Cross Of Spokane,
WASH, starting out on the ambitious
undertaking Of collecting "a mile OF
pennies for war relief. A compre-
hensivs peace program is now being
worked out for the Junior Red Cross
which is being held intact.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
SAYS HUNS TREATED
 TANKS FAIRLY WELL
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WASHINGTON, Sept. q. While the German government failed to live up to agreements concerning housing and care of American prisoners of war their treatment vas merciful on the whole and there was no systematic abuse, according to a statement by Carl P. Dennett of Boston, Red Cross commissioner for prisoners welfare during the war.
 Mir. Dennett said there were $500 American prisoners in German hands. In the early months of American participation, there was considerable maltreatment in passing through Ger many, and in some cases the men were robbed of shoes and clothing and the first food parcels sent them were often stolen, he added.
 Finally a special supply system was built up in Switzerland and each American soldier prisoner was sent 20 pounds of food weekly. This evidence of plentiful supplies for Americans had respect compelling effect on the German population, the report states.
 The report declares that without food, clothing and facilities for recrea- ton and amusement supplied from their own country, American prison CTS would have faced starvation and suffering.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
PUEBLO STRIKERS SEEK WORK AYERS
 COMPANY MANAGER

PUEBLO, Colo, Sept. 27. Cla:u that a number of strikers are daily asking to be reinstated was made here today by Manager F. E. Parks, of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company While Mir. Parks declined to give fig ures, he stated that such requests were coming in steadily"
 On the other hand, w. A. Dayton, member of the strikers press commit tee, discounted the significance of this fact.
 We expected certain per cent Of the men to try to go back" said Mr. Dayton. But We feel confident that the majority of them will stand by the cause"
 With the reiteration today by Mir Parks that his company was deter mined to adhere te the Rockefeller in- dustrial plan and the sopen shop" and the announcement by the Pueblo allied steel council of elaborate plans for the relief of needy strikers and their fam ines. neither side showed any disposi- tion to recede from the original posi- tlon at the end of the first working week of the walkout.
 In the meanwhile, leaders of the $500 strikers have called a mass meet ing at local park tomorrow. Sev- eral Colorado labor chiefs will ad- dress the gathering. which is was ex- plained, will have for its purpose that Of "instructing" the strikers regarding the management of their side of the controversy.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
Only One Balloon Remains Aloft In Army-Navy Derby
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ST. LOUIS, Sept. 27.-At 6:s0 to- night, ending the first 24 hours in the army navy balloon race started from here yesterday, only one of the five contestants remained unaccounted for. The balloon for which no report had been received was navy representa- tive from Washington, D. C., piloted by Lieutenant R. Emerson and En- sign F. L. Sloman.
 A telegram received during the af- ternoon by Major A. B. Lambert. of ficial of the derby, reported that the Langley Field, Virginia, craft alighted in Lake Michigan, 20 miles from the shore at Marinette, Wisconsin. about oO0 miles from St. Louis.
 Three balloons from each branch of the service were originally scheduled Tor the start, but one navy bag failed to compete owing to leak. The other navy entrant from the Pensa : cola, Florida, naval training station. was reported today as having landed few miles north of .Menominee, Michigan, distance of approximately ASA miles northeast of this city.
 Of the other two army entrants, the Fort Omaha bag came down near St Louis shortly after the start and a Brooks field, Texas, craft descened al Pittsfield, Wisconsin. a distance ot approximately 435 miles.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
REACH AGREEMENT IN
 RAIL WAGE DEMAND

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-Repre- sentatives of affiliated unions, com prising the railroad shopmen were re- ported tonight to have reached gen eral agreement with the railroad ad- ministration covering wages and working conditions to remain in ef- feet while the government holds con trol of the lines. Details were not available as the agreement is still to be completed, it was said but officials of the American Federation of Labor, familiar with the terms of the under standing. were quoted as describing it as the most far reaching and compre- hensive agreement ever made by or ganized labor
 More than 600,000 railroad employees are included in the group of unions known as the railroad shopmen. As cording to statements obtained from various sources, the contemplated agreement includes a union wage scale for each trade or craft involved, the establishment of basis S-hour day. time an da half for overtime, and many other detailed provisions, all to be in- corporated in uniform national con- tracts which would terminate auto matically when the roads were handed back to private operation.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
Ex- German Ships, Including
 Steamer Imperator, Are to be
 Retained br The United States

States shipping board that the Im- perator, Kaiserin Augusta Victoria and six other ex-German ships now in New York were allocated to the United States under the terms of peace and the board therefore assigned these vessls to the war department for the repatriation of troops. This service being now performed, the chairman of the board requested the war de- partment to deliver the ships to the United States shipping board. Ac- cordingly the war department this morning e-dellvered the Imperator at New York to the shipping board rep resentatives."
 While no official of the shipping board would stand sponsor for the statement, it was understood that the action of the board in retaining the ships was a direct result of decision by the supreme economic council at Brussels to allocate to the allies F oil tank steamers in German ports which the Standard Oil company of New Jersey contends are it's property The ships were operated under the German flag. but the company claimed they belonged to its German subsi- diary.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
Engllsu 1';:::;; ::::;4'': :4'': cup Complete
 Industries Already Paralized

LONDON, Sept 27-The most far reaching strike Great Britain has ever experienced is in full operation today Virtually all railway traffic in the kingdom has stopped. Local transpor- tation in London and other cities has been partially interrupted and complete suspension is threatened Two great railroad organizations the National Union of Railway Men and the Society of Engineers and Bremen, have stopped work. The miners and trans port workers unions, the latter of which includes the dock workers, are expected to join them.
 The English channel steamers and railroad boats plying tine Irish sea prob ably will be tied up, cutting off Eng lands communication with the outer world to a large degree.
 The effect on business already is dis astrous. Shops and offices everywhere are being operated with partial forces. Many miners had been unable to get to their work, while the shortage of coal and supplies promises to cause the wholesale shutting down of factories.
 The system of food distribution and the mail service are disorganized but the government expects to have them in operation again without much delay.
 In view of the widespread effect of the movement, leading newspapers like the Times, declare that it is more than a strike-it is a class war.
 The government and strike leaders were busily engaged all day marshall ing their forces for fight to the finish. Robert Williams. general secretary of the Transport Workers union, ex- pressed the opinion that the tripple alliance would be automatically in- volved and the transport service of the whole country would then be paralyzed
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28

The government has already mus tered 1000 motor lorries for the trans port of food, and is by no means at the end of its resources in that di- rection. Offers of voluntary aid, it is officially stated, are coming from all over the country, amounting to a quar- ter Of million.
 The first day of the strike resulted in the practical suspension of the railroad service everywhere, excepting in Ireland and as a consequence, it is estimated fully a million persons are idle, includ- ing clerks, and attendants as well as those actually engaged in operating trains
 The National Union of Railway Men and the Amalgamated Society of Loco motive Engineers and Bremen have a combined strength of half a million and claim. with their reserve of 1500. .000 pounds sterling to be able opay each striking member one pound a week for three weeks, before which time they are confident they will win.
 The mail deliveries in London today were virtually restricted to letters posted in London, but the postmaster general is organizing a road transport for the mails and expects to have a laiilS oliIS4eHt oci Nice III IHe next udy or two, which it is hoped to supplement with an air service. Arrangements have already been made to transport the mails to Belgium and Holland by airplanes.
 The better to cope with transport difficulties the Sunday papers will be reduced in size and distributed by mo- tor cars.
 The closing of Hyde Park will be a special hardship for Londoners, as it has a larger place in London life than any similar park in American cities
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
B|G OFFENSIVE
 |S UNION PLAN
 FUR THIS WEEK
Massing Forces for Second
 Great Move Against Steel Plants of Nation-Strike at Bethlehem Plant Called
 for Today-Other devel- opments in Past "A Hours
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Having failed in the first week of the steel strike to paralyZe the indus try, although crippling many plants and forcing a shutdown in some cen- ters. union labor is massing it's forces for a greater offensive tomorrow when approximately 35,000 employees of the Bethlehem company have been ordered to join the walkout
 On the other hand. officials of the United States Steel corporation and independent companies, who claim to have won back many deserters, are preparing to launch drive of their own. in an effort to reopen as many plants as possible and increase the output in mills kept in operation.
 The sixth day of the industrial struggle which, passing without seri- ous disorder brought no great advance to either side was marked by the following developments:
 Formal announcement by the strikers national committee that the Bethlehem strike would become ef- fective tomorrow
 2-Invitation extended by the strik CTS to the senate labor committee to visit Pittsburg and investigate for it. StIl CduSCH VI thC StiiNC elhu tlANS ai and brutal methods employed by the steel corporations to break the strike. '
 Announcement that the strikers would confer with the railroad broth erhoods 'on matters connected with the strike"
 4-Expression of confidence in Will liam 2. Foster, secretary of the strik- CTS national committee, adopted by that body after attacks had been made on Foster. in congress and elsewhere, for alleged "radica1ism."
 5-Detailing of additional police in various cities to afford protection to workers desiring to return to their posts tomorrow.
 G-Reply by Secretary of War Baker to strikers protest that he lacked au- thority to prevent employment in Chi cago of discharged soldiers in uniform as strike guards.
 7-Second message sent Governor Cox of Ohio by Governor Cornwell of West Virginia warning him of 8 threatened Invasion of West Virginia by Ohio strikers unless the Weirton mills close by tomorrow afternoon"
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
BLAND EXO|VERATES GENERAL HARTS ON
 CRUELTY CHARGES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-Denial of charges by Representative Bland, re- publican, Indiana, that Brigadier Gen eral Harts was implicated in prison atrocities in the A. E. F. was made in a statement today by Representative Flood, democrat, Virginia, minority member of the house sub committee which returned to Washington today after Investigating prison conditions and war expenditures in France
 Evidence before the committee" Mir. Flood said, "exonerated General Harts. As soon as General Harts heard of alleged prison atrocities he pre- ceeded to correct them. Most of tte occurrences were reported before Gen eral Harts took charge of Paris affairs and conditions certainly improved un- der his directions
 MT. Flood said the accomplishments ot the American expeditionary force were phenomenal and unparalleled. Never before has there been such swift application of intelligent energy he said.
 T do not agree with Representative Bland's somewhat comprehensive crit icism of the American army in France" !" said MT. Flood. The building alone # placed end to end would have ex- tended from Brest to the Russian frontier of Germany or about 900 miles. Wise provision was made for an army Of four million. France is still won- dering at these achievements.
 Of course in a time so hurried and in business so vast and complicated. some mistakes and errors of judgment must have occurred. They were so few in number and so inconseouential In relation to the big things success fully accomplished that they can hardly be detected"
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
WILSON CONDITION
 UNCHANGED AS TRAIN
 DRAWS NEAR CAPITAL

ON BOARD PRESIDENT WILL SONS SPECIAL TRAIN, Sept. 27.- Although benefited by several hours sleep, President Wilson's condition showed no change, while the special train on which he made his interrupted tour of the countryswas approaching Washington.
 On the advice of his physician, Dr. Cary T. Graydon, the president today notified the state department to ar range to have some one other than the president welcome King Albert of Bel gium on his arrival in New York.
 Late in the afternoon pr. Grayson issued this bulletin:
 The condition of the president this afternoon shows no material change since this morning. but he has benefit ted from the sleep and rest of the early hours of the day"
 As the train neared Pittsburg, run ming at rate in excess of most trains, Dr. Grayson objected to the pace and it was decided to slacken it during the night. It is understood Mir Wilson became uneasy at the way the train was speeding and that Dr. Grayson decided a slower rate would be advis- able in the interests of the patients comfort. At the rear end of the train, the presidents private car had the hardest jolts around the curves and was bumped over switches along the way. Under the new schedule. no at tempt will be made to reach Washing ton until II o'clock tomorrow.
 Dr. Grayson issued no further for nal bulletin. but he told inquirers late tonight that the president was doing "as we'll as could be expected"
 He stills suffers from headache and nervousness" said Dr. Grayson, but he has secured little refresh ing sleep and retained some nourish- ing food. l believe he will respond to the simple treatment of complete rest.
 Speeding eastward on clear track the presidential special ran virtually without schedule, railroad officials making what speed they could without taking unnecessary risks. No stops were made except at long intervals to take on water or change engines. II was thought tonight that the capital would be reached not later than o'clock tomorrow morning
 During the trip of nearly 10000 miles all of those in the party, including the president and Mrs Wilson, have spent all but three nights on the train.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
Strike Crisis At
 Chicago Is Near

CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-Steel compa- nies in the Chicago area have prepared for test of strength with the labor unions next Monday. when a deter mined effort will be made to operate as many plants as possible at full ca pacity. Appeals to the men to return at once have been issued and it is hinted that unless they respond a num- Der of the companies may decide to close down for an indefinite period. Steps have been taken to provide the strikers who wish to return.
 Realizing that crisis is at hand in the fight, the labor organizations are doing everything possible to strength en their lines. A number of mass meet ings have been called for tomorrow at which labor leaders will urge union men to remain out.
 At Gary, Indiana, Mayor Hedges ac- cepted an offer of the Loyal American League to furnish 500 of their members to serve as volunteer policemen, be- ginning Monday.
 At Indiana Harbor, Hammond and East Chicago. Ind, steps have been taken to provide increased police pro- lection to strikers who desire to return to work
 In Chicago, large forces of police will be detailed to guard the steel com panies' plants.
 There was little chal -e in the local district.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
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WASHINGTON. Sept. 27.-Eight German liners. including the former Hamburg American steamer Imper- ntor, second largest ship in the world allocated to the United States by the intcr-allied shipping commission after the signing of the armistice. and used to bring home American troops, are to be retained by the United States.
 Plans to place them in passenger and freight service are being prepared by the shipping board.
 The Imperator had been allocated by the allied naval commission at Paris to Great Britain and the British minister of shipping expected that the ship would be delivered to him at Ho- boken for use by the Cunard line in service between New York and Eng land The shipping board announced today however. that it had taken the liner over from the war department Rnd ordered survey to determine re- pairs necessary for use as liner.
 J. Fl. Rosseter, director of the di- vision of operations of the board. is- sued tonight the following statement:
 Tt is understood by the United