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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
May
MAKE DEMANDS
BRITAIN WILL TAKE ACTION
AGAINST cARRANzA is
REPORT.
WILL ASK PROTECTION
ENGLAND MAY BECOME IN
VOlVED IN THE MEXICAN
SITUATION.

Western e paper Union News Service.
Washington, Aug. 1S.-The action OF
Carranza in virtually deporting the
representative of the British govern
ment in Mexico has added IA new com
plicatiOn To the Mexican muddle, the
results of which will he watched with
intense interest by all nations whose
nationals have been suffering from the
instability of government south of the
Rio tirande. England, now the world
war is over, will take up the question
of obtaining protection for British III
terests in Mexico and in 50 doing will
ON into collision with CarranZa,
whom The British government has ney-
er recognized.
If Great Britain should contemplate
taking forceful measures for bringing
CarranZa to time, il is not doubted
thar She would ask the consent of the
United States in Difference to the Mon
roe doctrine, or at least appeal TO the
United States TO take such steps rs
would procure protection and respect
for the interests of British subjects in
Mexico.
At the Paris peace conference both
England and France discussed the
Mexican question with President Will
son, and the latter is said to have Civ
en- assurances of adopting a more Wig
orous policy in dealing with Carranza,
The first evidence of fulfillment of
this promise is the Presidents note OF
july 30 threatening CarranZa with Il
radical change of policy unless Amer
lean lives and property are protected.
Unless the situation mends material
ly. Great Britain will not hesitate to
bring Mexico before The bar of the
league of nations with a view to hav-
ing Notwithstanding the United
States-appointed to govern the cha
otic land.
The chief subject of discussion in
Mexico city, according to mail re-
ceived through official channels, il the
possibility of intervention by the
United States.
MeXlcans do not approve the idea of
intervention by this country but adj
vices say the situation has become so
disorGanized during the protracted
revolutionary period that II Mexico
city daily paper declares so per cent
of the population look on the POSSIBLE
ity of Intervention with indifference
while 80 per cent of the educated class
would welcome il.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
DISCUSSES TO GET WIFE
EneIishmsn Put on Elaborate Make
UP to Win His Second
Spouse.

London.-A strange story of a mar
ried mans disguise was related at
Sheffield when Stanley Neville was
committed 10 the Assizes charged with
bigamy, and Sophia Redford with aid
ing and abetting.
Neville, IT was stated. was Known
to Redford's relations as a married
man with three children, but when he
introduced himself by the name OF
Maynard nobody recognized him.
He had shaved of his mustache.
darkened his hair. discarded his spec
tacles. walked with a limp and looked
smaller.
Il have come to claim your sisters
hand" he told Redford's brother.
I'VE are well paired. and ] am q suit
able chap"
Redford's brother and sister accom-
panied the couple to the registry Of
fce as witnesses Of the marriage.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
HITCHCOCK ISSUES STRONG
STATEMENT THRU LEAGUE
TO ENFORCE PEACE.
IS IN COLD STORAGE
SAYS RATIFICATION WILL BRING
ABOUT REDUCTION IN COST
OF LIVING.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
10y EDWARD 3. ClARk.)

Washington, ID. C., Aug. 19-Senator
the treaty with Germany in the Sen
ate Committee on Foreign Relations,
has issued the following statement
thru the League to Enforce Peace;
The treaty ratification situation
changed somewhat during the past
week. 4 new issue was raised when
] asked the chairman of the Foreign
Relations Committee and M iority
members when they proposed TO get
action.
Il q This course after consulting
with a number of senators. There
has been a growing demand for action
by the committee. II has had the
treaty since July 10 For five weeks,
therefore, the treaty has been in cold
storage without Il vote or any other
action.
The Senate il waiting, and the
country is waiting, and the Impotence
is increasing. Everyone knows that The
enemies of the treaty and opponents
of the League of Nations control the
committee. Everyone also knows that
they do o control the Senate. Pub
lie sentiment resentS the suggestion
that the opponents of the treaty might
keep IT locked NJ in the committee,
and this greatly delays ratification.
"Whcn | raised the issue in the ON
mittee, it became manifest that Ser-
eral Republican members We're OPP
posed to further delay and 50 an an
Outstanding was reached for voting.
since Then several days of additional
delay have INTERVIEWED, hut We hope 10
begin voting in committee This week on
proposed amendments. We ought TO
yet the treaty reported back to The
Senate in u week or ten days.
1T j. of little Importance what the
committee does as long rs it does
something, If it recommends amend
mehts, the Senate will reject them. II
il initiates The treaty, the Senate will
cure the damage done, The chief harm
that the committee can do is in caus
ing delay.
Everyone now realizes that we are
sim suffering from war, and that the
first step toward relief is to ratify the
peace treaty. The Presidents address
served to arouse the country TO he
importance of treaty ratification as
one of the steps necessary Ia reduce
the cost of living.
He has very properly connected The
high cost of living with the war. He
l.- .I...... tI.v a.. ........ .r-s ufl -
VAR conditions aud war evils until
peace comes, with It's normal condi-
tions.
"Ile has shown that the first step
that must Ice taken is the ratification
~ the treaty. In pointing this Out and
In taking the leadership in Il movement
10 reduce the cost of living, the Pres
ident has brought the treaty much
nearer 10 u vote
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
Find Another skeleton.

Maple Hill, Kan.-A third skeleton
was dug up here by the state officials
investigating the mysterious disappear
ance of four men during the last eight
years. The skeleton was found with
in fifty feet of the n dug up last
week near a livery barn, 1t was an
nounced by Maurice Mcneil, state at
torney, who is in charge Of the inves-
iigation.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
coxernment seixe Eosd.

Tampa. Fla.-FoOdstuffs held in
storage by six Tampa wholesale con
Germs. aggregating $4,000 tins OF
canned goods. 1000 cases Of eggs. with
large quantities Of sugar, flour and
other commodities. were seized here by
agents of the Department Of Justice
Notices of libel p served on the
owners, charging that the goods were
being Illegally held from market for
the purpose Of unressonsbly lncress
ing prices. Swift a Co. Crenshsw
Brothers Produce Company
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
FORD GETS SIX CENTS
FAMOUS SUIT FOR MILLION DOL
LARS CLOSED.

Mi. Clemens.-A jury awarded Hen
ry Ford q cents damages against the
Chicago Tribune for calling him an an
archist. Attorney Alfred J. Murphy,
for Mr.. Ford, said The important is
sue in this case has been determined
favorably 10 the plaintiff, He has been
indicated" weymouth Kirkland, of
counsel for the Tribune, said I'VE call
II a victory for the reason that Attor-
ney Alfred Lucking, in closing for Mr.,
Ford, stated that anything less than
substantial damages would be a defeat
for his client"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
Killed by Miniature Train.

Denver.-Injuries received by How.
ard Stark, f~our-yesr-old son Of Maj
and Mrs. Il. II. Stark Of Fort Logan,
Colo, when he was struck by the min
iature locomotive at Lakeside park, re
suited in his death at Mercy hospital
an hour later. The major with his
son was crossing the miniature rail
way r~ight-of-way at the public cross
ing to the bathing beach in the park.
said the Waterman AT the crossing
when the train anne around the
sharp curve just above the crossing.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
LIVE STOCK.
EAAA-

Chicaso.-Hogs-Top. t22.65; heavy
weight sos IS 22.5o; medium weight,
s20.b0422.65 light weight. 5000
22.5o; light light. sls.50G2l.25; heavy
packing sows, smooth, tls.25922.5o;
packing sows, rough, $1,000 q Is. 90;
pigs, SIS. 90 q 1880.
Cattle-Beef steers, medium and
heavy weight, choice and prime, tl7.to
qls.25; medium and good $4,000
i7.4o; common. s10.50Q 1900. Light
weight, good and choice. s14.25Q1s.2b;
common and medium, ss.5091t.25.
Butcher. cattle. heifers. E.to11s.oo;
tiers, S6O0df.25. Veal calves, light and
handy weight. s16.50Q1s.50. Feeder
steers, 5000 1880. Stocker steers.
t7.OO911.0O. Western range steers.
ssoo9ls.50; cows and heifers. 1890
1900.
Sheep|Lambs. 81 pounds down,
rS.is6l7.2b; culls and common, $500
a13.26; yearlings. wethers, $3.50
1850: ewes. medium, good and choice,
st2sosoo: culls and common. s2.7s0
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
Uncle Shoots Bridearoom.

Denver.-Lester J. Won Kohlston
lies in the cor l'>ltiii ia a serious
condition., slmt 10y an uncle of his
bride Of two days. George ID. Murphy,
81 years old, a retired a estate
dealer of Amarillo, Texas. who op-
posed the wedding of his niece. did
the shooting. He is i'm the city jail,
where he went Immediately after the
affray and surrendered. He is being
held pending the result Of Won Kohl
Sion's injuries. The latter was shot
twice in the left shoulder and proba-
bly, will recover.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

Chicago.-In a desperate battle with
two kid bandits on the steps of an
elevated railway platform here, a mes
senger for the Community State Bank.
was shot and severely beaten before he
fought the young highwaymen off and
saved the $4,000 in his satchel. The
messenger, Raphael-Strikhowski, was
carrying $1,000 in currency and SIS
600 in checks to another hank when
the robbers nttacked him with drawn
reHolvers and black iacks.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
TRIES TO RE-ENACT
WILD WEST PLAY
Boy, Fascinated by Moving Pic
lures, Accidentally Hangs
Himself.

New MISREPRESENTATION, which the
adventure and romance of wild west
stories and moving pictures exerted
over John Shubert, 10, is believed to
be responsible for his death.
He was found hanging, strangled by
a rope around his neck, from a steam
pipe which runs along the ceiling of
ment at 675 East 10th street.
When the body was discovered there
was also found a novel of western life,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
Government Rsnsoms Flyers.

WashingtOn-Having been compelled
Z % ransom two American army Officers
from Mexican bandits. to demand the
release Of another American citizen
held for ransom and note another rob
berry in which an American WAS wound
I'd. the United States is face to face
with the realization hat Carranza has
failed signaIly to pacify Mexico. and
that nothing short Of drastic measures
can achieve protection for Americans
south Of the Rio Grande.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
u. 6. Has Evidence.

Chicago-Facts and figures that
will send every last food hOarder in
Chicago 10 the ~penitentiary are in the
possession of the United States gov
eminent today declared Assistant
District Attorney r. A. Milroy. who,
together with Col. Henry II. Harris,
yr.. has charge of the grand jury prof
iteering Investigations. A survey Of
the various warehouses in Chicago has
determined that while the public is be
ing f1eeced by high prices the ware
housas are bulring with supplieaL
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
Reads Fail to Earn Guarantee.

New York-For the first half of 1915
the railroads Of the United States
failed 10 earn the government guaran-
tee of s4J0.Ooo.Ooo by almost 1896. OOo,-
900. according TO the Bureau of Rail-
way News and Statistics, which drew
its conclusions from the monthly re-
turns made to the Interstate Commerce
Commission by the carriers. The bu-
reau also states that there was a de-
crease OF more than IL per cent In
freight ton mileage during ths sdr
months ended with June 20. 1918.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
s,e., $40 900 900 in Merchandise

Washington.-Since Uncle sam as
sumed control of the railroads he has
been the victim of merchandise thefts
from freight cars totaling S10,O00.000.
OF this amount s6.OO0.OOO represents
thefts In the Chicago terminals,
$4,000. 600 in Buffalo, s1a.OO0.OOO in
New York city and s2.J00.Ooo in Pitts
burg.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
End Proflteerina Shortly.

Observation-Disclosures of the real
punch behind the governments am
paign TO reduce the high cost Of living
has been given in unmistakable fash
ion in many cities. While Attorney
General Palmer vas telling the Senate
agricultural committee that he intend
ed to prosecute every dealer guilty OF
selling Mt higher prices than those
listed by the fair price committee,
word came from Chicago, st. Louis and
Birmingham of seizures Of great guam
titles Of foodstuffs.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
HuddIeston Makes Charge.

Observation-Disclosures that members
of the National Coal association, com
posed of bituminous operators, are in
a conspiracy 10 keep coal off the mar
ket at a reasonable price, and that a.
q result II severe shortage is in pros
pect, were made in the House by Rep
resentative Huddleston OF Alabama,
himself am owner OF coal lands.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
Karl SAYS He is Still King.

Berlin-A courier has arrived in Blu
dapest. according Ia reports received
with n letter from former Emperor
Karl 10 Archduke Joseph, in which
Kari declares he is still the crowned
king Of Hungary and commissions
Joseph To take over the sovereign pow
or until he returns. The report adds
that the letter thanks the archduke for
the services rendered the dynasty.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

Los Angeles. Calif.-Twenty Mex
cans were sent from Los Angeles IL
the international line for deportation
They were confined In "A special cal
under guard. According to A. 4. Bur
nett, immigration inspector, the men
were deported for spreading inflamma
tory doctrines and literature.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
Made Baby . "Freak."

Cineinnati.-Mrs. Clara c. Agnes
has been granted a divorce after prov
ing that her husband, a Snowman. had
shaved the baby's head and exhibited
IL as an infant of a newly discovered
South Sea island savage tribe. She
also declares her husband forced her
TO enter Of South Sea island
snakes as a snake charmer.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
Approves Wheat Price.

Ottawa, ont,-An initial payment OF
S2.l5 per hushel Ia farmers for wheat
on the basis of No. ! Northern Fort
Williams has been recommended 10y
the wheat board of control and APP
proved 10y the government, according
to an announcement by Sir George
Poster, acting prime minister,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

New York.-Mercsntiie paper UNI
Sterling. s<.2s: commercial sixty-day
bills, st-27h demand s4.3lh; cables.
s411. -"
Frsncs-Demsnd. $50; cables. TVS.
.Guilders-Demand, 81 "a: cables. 37A.
Lire-Demand. e.ss: cables. sss.
Marks-Demand. Q; cables, 81.
Time loans strong. unchanged.
Call money easy; high. s; low. q;
ruling rate. s; closing bid ~; Offered
Bar silver. sl,fs; Mexican dollars.
sBh cents.
A London-Bsr silver. 5s&a Per
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
yocko Was There.

Kansas City, Mo. Motor-truck
thieves didn't reckon with Jocko. He
was there for advertising purposes.
but he saved the day. Jocko opened
his cage and gave chase when two men
attempted to crank a truck.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
Wind Yanks Ce'Iuloid
Collar From Mans Neck

Connellsville, Pa.-The freak
action of the wind was demon
strated here recently. A for
eigner, wearing a celluloid col
lar and a 'slip-in" bow tie. was
seated by an open window In a
street car. As the a swung
around its broad side to a sud
den gust the tie was whisked
from the collar, the collar was
unbuttoned and whipped from
the mans neck and all went
flying out of the window on the
opposite side Of the car.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
Huns Reject Demand.

Berlin.-The German government
has rejected the demand of the allies
for the recall Of General won Der
Goltz. commander-in-chief of German
forces in the Baltic provinces.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

London.-All restrictions on the out
put of beer have been removed. The
government announced that the act re-
strlcting the output will be repealed AZ
the neNt session Of Parliament. Mean
while. the announcement says. it, pro
visions will not he enforced.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
BulIdoo Nabs Thief.

Indianapolis-~Sic EN- Bill" said
Nspperstick. The bulldog made q
flank attack on John Sharp. IL, who
took - from Abe's cash register. and
held him until the police took the lad
to q hospital
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
kino Gives Approval.

London.-King George has given his
assent TO the bill adopted by Parlla-
ment %ratifying the German peace trea-
ty. The act thus becomes law.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

Peoria, Il.-Three persons were
shot and seriously wounded and a cor
of other persons received cuts and
.ruises when several hundred strikers
and >ynpathizers charged the Key
stone Wire and Steel Conpany's plant
IN South Bartonville, five miles from
This city. A handful of deputy sher'
ifs who nave been guarding the plant
where a strike of 500 workers has been
in progress fol several weeks, fought
off the rioters, returning volleN for vol
ley.
The seriously wounded are Reuben
Summers and Alvin Sonmers, who
were connected with the firm, and II
night Waterman who was shot in the
back by Snipers. III" SommerS were
fired upon with s%hotguns,
Sporadic outbreaks continued through.
OUT the day aud resulted in the shoot
ing aud slightly wounding of two
strikers who had fired on the depu-
lies.
The first outbreak occurred when Il
truck load of strike breakers were
carried To the plant under protection
of deputy Sheriffs,
The principal outbreak followed the
shooting of u woman 10y a sniper near
the plant. She was only slightly in
iurod. Later a truck load of strike
breakers approached the plant and fir
ing was renewed.
Minor outbreaks started eight weeks
ago when the company employees
struck for higher wages and Il closed
Shop Wage Increases were granted
hut the company refused to recognize
their union. and for Il time the plant
was closed down.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

Colorado settlement Prices.
Bar silver. sl.12%.
Copper, pound, 23q23kc.
Lead, So.
Spelter. s7.74.
Tungsten, per unit. s7.50Ql2.00.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

Chicago.-Butter-Creanery. HG5sc-
firsts. ssoQssHe; at mark. cases In
cluded. ssqt2hc; storage packed
firets. AN d44c-
Kansas Early Ohios. sacked. carlpts.
t4tg6t.5o cwt.; Irish Cobbisrs. He0-
lucky. sacked. CARROTS. Slso6"
CARROTS. sISsaGoo cwt.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
UNCOVER BIG
FOOD STORES
STORAGE PLANTS MOVE FOOD
TO AVOID DISCOVERY,
is REPORT.
WAR ON PROF|TEERS
SUGAR COMPANIES ARE MAKING
THREE PROFITS FROM WASH
SALES.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Observation-Disclosures the seizure
by federal agents of millions of pounds
of fOOdstuffs throughout the nation,
1t was announced that every effort
would be made to secure penitentiary
| sentences for those found guilty OF
~profiteering. The wave Of resentment
against food boarding now sweeping
the country gained force when state
officials took concerted action to break
up combines TO hold food In storage
for higher prices.
Columbus, Ohio.-Gov. James Nj
Cox telegraphed Assistant United
States Attorney General Frank Davis
at Washington that the Sheriff street
warehouse and storage company,
Cleveland, to avoid federal penalty, Is
moving its meat product TO Chicago
warehouses, and that records as to pre-
viOus storage in Cleveland are being
destroyed. While the governors tele-
gram did not give the names of com
panies alleged to be shipping their pro
ducts to Chicago, his telegram to At
tOrney General Palmer said Morris x
Co. and Wilson & Co. were owners of
part of 100000 pounds of meat al
legged to be held In the Cleveland stOr-
age houses illegally under Ohio laws.
Brandt & Co., Cleveland, were alleged
to own the remainder.
Governor Cox announced that activi-
ties are only the beginning In the
states war on food profiteering. He
said many additional warrants will be
issued.
The governor requested the resigna-
ton of s. #. Nash, Cleveland,
member of the State Board of Agricul-
ture. Mr.. Nash is president Of the
Cleveland Provision Company, the
manager of which is charged in a war
rant issued with violating the cold stor-
age law.
Chicago.-Criminal prosecution OF
sugar operators, some of whom II Is al
legged have been taking three profits
through wash sales, Is likely TO follow
the work of federal investigators here
in disclosing hoarders and p%rofiteers,
according to II. A. Milroy, assistant
district attorney.
The work of the federal inyestigat-
Ors branched out to suburban towns,
where il Is claimed C~hicagoans are
holding sons of their stocks in order TO
escape investigation.
Nine carloads of government food
stuffs now are en- route to Chicago for
distribution In the nine states Of the
seventh zone. These will be In add
tion to the quantities In stor-
age in the quartermaster's warehouses
here. The population Of the seventh
zone is about 81 $500 600.
Mayor Thompson will have general
supervision of the distribution In the
city, and sales have started at two de-
partment stores. A portion OF the sup
plies for the city, as well a. great
quantities for the remainder of the sew
enth zone, will be distributed by par
Gel post,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22

chiefso-cem-Ne (. mixed. sassa
oets-No- 2 white .7sqDAc-
Parley-s1s7dl4b
Tfmothy-ss.O 90 q Ills.
Clover and POrk-Nominel.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-22
REPORT THREE BLASTS
RIOTS OF STRIKERS AT KEY
STONE WIRE PLANT NEAR CITY.
ShERIFFS BATTLE MOB OF 300
STRONG WHO ATTACK
FACTORY.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Peoria, H., Aug. 1.-THE Second
regiment, seventh battalion Illinois re.
serve militia, stationed here and com
manded by Maj. II. NJ. Powell, has
been ordered to the scene Of The
strike. This morning it was reported
that three severe blasts occurred with
in the plant Of the keystone Wire and
Steel Company. The blasts could be
heard foI several miles.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-27
REAN,s cORNER-pITTSFIELD

Ellie Hill and Charles Tilton have
been saving wood at Beans Corner
and vicinity
This Is the storm of the winter and
a good foot on the level. but keep up
good courage spring Is in sight
A quiet wedding took place at the
Baptist parsonage in Pittsteld. Tues
day at high noon. Feb 18th. The con
tracing parties were Sergeant Donald
A. Cameron, son OF A. S. Cameron OF
that town and Miss Mary Anna Mar
shall of Bar Harbor. Rev. II M Ford
officiated using the single ring cere-
mony. Mr.. Cameron was dressed in
inform. Miss Marshall wore a tail
ored coat over white silk. They
were unattended. Mr. Cameron has
recently returned from southern
training camp bringing an honorable
discharge and with his bride will soon
return to Bar HarhOr where they will
reside. They have the best wishes
of host of friends for n long and
happy life.