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The Elbert County tribune., 1919-09-12
GIGANTIC PLOT TO FLOOD v. S.
WITH BOGUS BONDS is
UNCOVERED.
SW|NDLE GOVERNMENT
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS INVOLVED
IN BIG SWlNOLE LAID
BARE.

Chicago, Sept S.-A score of men
have been arrested by detectives from
the states attorneys office in series
of raids throughout the city, uncover
ing gigantic plot to flood the coun-
try with counterfeit and forged gov
ernment securities The detectives op-
Grated under Detective Sergt. John
Murphy. 1t was learned at the prose
outor's office that the gang, whose
headquarters are in Chicago, has oper
ated for months. Its profits may reach
more than a million dollars. The ploi
was characterized as one of the great
est swindling operations directed
against the federal government in the
history of the country. Practically ev-
cry state in the country was covered
by the activities of the counterfeiters.
This new combine is said to be dis
tinct from the one revealed through
the arrest of Henry b. Smith, an in
surance broker, who is charged with
being member of crime trust which
during the last year is said to have
collected loot of approximately $4,000
600
For long time federal agents, Sc
cret service men, Pinkertons and the
local police have been working to get
line on the leaders of the counter
feiting gang.
1t is said that the inspiration for the
inception of the gang. came at time
| that the country was absorbed in tn
sale of Liberty bonds. AT the time
bonds were bought and sold with the
| utmost freedom Thousands of volun-
teers were on the street selling bonds.
Scores of individuals and concerns
throughout the country began to do a
| thriving business in the purchase of
| Liberty bonds. Their activities were
condemned 1t was held patriotic
duty not to sell bonds. Nevertheless
thousands of persons, pinched by need
of funds, found it necessary to sell
their bonds and war savings stamps.
1t was here that the gang began its
initial activities, selling counterfeit
bonds and certificates to the brokers
who made a business of it.
CoincidentaIly, the secret service
bureau noticed a strange manifesta-
tion. There appeared to be an abrupt
and inexplicable decline In the activi-
ties of those who manufactured and
showed the r"-counterfeiters
who specialized on bank notes.
Then certain banks paying interest
on registered Liberty bonds found
there were unregistered bonds with
the same numerals.
Several nationally known counter
feiters and swindlers were identified
with the gang. 1t was discovered that
the fraudulent bonds and securities
had been sold to banks without any
trouble They were accepted with the
most casual scrutiny. Nobody ques-
toned Liberty bonds.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-09-12
Austrian Treaty Rushed.

Parls.-The allied conference is hur-
rying arrangements for signing the
Austrian treaty. Grave concern Is felt
for the stability of the Vienna gov
ernment and for the manner in which
this treaty will be received by the
Balkan states, seething with unrest.
Ordered out of Buadpest the Ruma-
mans are massing against the Serbs
for control of the Banat Germans
are showing disregard of stipula-
tions in the East, and the whole situa-
lion is Ear from reassuring.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-09-12
Secretary RedfieId Reslans.

Washington.-William C. Redfield,
secretary of commerce, has rendered
his resignation to President Wilson
and 1t has been accepted, effective
Nov. 1. This was announced officially.
Secretary Redfield, in announcing his
resignation, said he found 1t necessary
to give immediate attention to per
sonal business affairs. adding that he
was anxious to return to private life
after spending more than eight years
in Washington as secretary of com
merca
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-09-12
Villa Band LIS Routed

Ell Paso, Texas.-Martln Lopez, Villa
leader, was wounded and his command
of rebels routed near San Juan del Rio,
Durango, according to a message re-
ceived by military authorities in Juar-
ez. The Villa command. about to at
tack the town of San Juan del Rio, was
routed by a force of federals in com
mand of General Pedro Favela Ten
rebels We're reported killed, nineteen
horses, saddles and rifles captured, be-
sides supplies.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-09-12
Claims Fairbanks Insane.

Indianapolis, Ind = Alleging that
Charles Warren Fairbanks was of un-
sound mind at the time a pretended"
will. disposing of property valued at
more than ss,0O0000, was attempted
to be executed, Mrs. Adelaide Tim
mons, daughter of the former vice
president of the United States, has
filed suit here to break the will. Her
brothers, several beneficiary instltu-
tions and Robert Fairbanks are named
in the suit.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-09-12
MOVES TROOPS
TOWARD BORDER
MEXICO WARNED THAT INTER
vENTioN COMING If BAN
DiTRY CONTINUES.
CARRANzA is ALARMED
GENERAL ALvARADO ADDRESSES
OPEN LETTER kRRAlGNiNG
CONDITIONS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, Sept. g.. warning
Mexicans that Intervention by the
United States Is imminent, Gen. Saliva
dor Alvarado, one of the leaders In the
Carranza movement throughout IT'S
course, has addressed an OPEN letter
to Carranza himself and Generals OBJ
RECON and Gonzales, in which he ar
raigns conditions in Mexico in scath-
ing fashion. Alvarado, who attracted
attention of all the Pan-Americans for
his administration in Yucatan, esti-
mates that the present death list in
the scattered fighting between federal
troops and the rebels is 100 day. In
Mexico City alone, he says, 5000 chill
dren die each year for want of proper
food, clothing and shelter.
Alvarado, after trying to make the
radical theories of the new Mexican
constitution work in actual practice,
declares the system must be changed
He declares Mexico has passed from
one extreme of an irresponsible, OBJ
structionist congress, to the other-a
despotic, corrupting and ultra-personal
presidential regime without response
bility or legal restraint. He excorates
the administration of justice, charging
that justice is sold to the highest bid
der
The full text of Alvarado's remark
able communication has just reached
the State Department, where officials
regard it as sign that members Of
| Carranza's inner circle realize danger.
Alvarado urges Carranza, Obregon
and Gonzales to drop personal politics
and unite with the revolutionary ele-
ment in great party to solve nation
nj problems, which he enumerates as
follows:
Pacification of the country, organ
iZation of the army, settlement of in
ternal and foreign debts, settlement OF
claims for damages caused by the rev
olution, the petroleum problem, organ
ization of the national railways, anc
settlement of the banking question.
So many are the causes impelline
the United States to intervene in Mex
leo, Alvarado declares, that the con
flict surely will come sooner or latei
unless the Mexicans know how to pre-
vent it with ability and patriotism. HI
predicts President Wilson will chang
his policy of "watchful waiting If ev
cry protest from the United States II
answered by news of a new assault, I
new assassination, or new BLOWN,
up of a train.
"The states are few" says Alvarado
sin which life and property in th
country are not at the mercy of th
bandits"
Toward the conclusion of his lette
General Alvarado says: There is m
time to lose in the arrangement of ou
affairs. The European war is ended
the three most powerful nations of tn
globe are our creditors and demand al
early settlement of their accounts, an
In like manner they ask for sufficien
guarantees for the lives and interest
of their nationals. If we show our
selves incapable of complying with ou
duties, they will take over the task o
guarding and protecting these live
and interests and we know what tina
means"
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-09-12
Discharged yank Threatens Wilson

st. Louis, Mo.-Rozier Wickard has
been arrested by Deputy United
States Marshal John E. Clooney on a
federal warrant charging him with
threatening the life of President Will
son. The warrant charges that Wick
ard, who received his discharge from
the United States army with the rank
of captain, made the following declara-
ton: "Today some man could go
down in history if he had the nerve
TO kill him. wish l could have the
opportunity"
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-09-12
U. S. Seized Druqs.

New York.-Eight men were arrest
ed and habit-forming drugs valued at
more than 100000 We're seized here
by internal revenue agents in what
raid of its kind that has ever taken
place in this district. The prisoners
had $4,000 in cash on their persons,
end are said to be members of gang
whose operations extended throughout
the country.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-09-12
Eaualize Commodity Rates.

Washington.-Clas and commodity
rates upon export traffic from
the middle west to South Atlantic and
Gulf ports has been decided upon by
Director General Hines. They will be
substantially the same as rates to
New York on domestic freight and will
equalize charges so that southern gate
ways to South and Central America
can compete on equal terms with the
east
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-09-12
Not Elxina over Mexico.

Washington.-The American army
airplane fired upon by Mexicans Tues
day was "at no time over Mexican ter
ritory," the War Department was in
formed by Major General Dlckman,
commanding the Southern department.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-09-12
Actors Win Strike.

New York. - The actors strike,
which started nearly four weeks ago
in New York and resulted in the clos
ing of nearly 200 theaters in this and
other cities has been called off under
an agreement which was declared to
be virtually complete victory for the
Actors Equity Association.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-09-12
Germans and English Clash.

Cologne.-Serious disturbances be-
tween Germans and British troops at
Euskirchen, twenty miles southwest of
this city, resulted in soldier being
badly injured. The leader of the Ger
mans, a man named Kupper, was
court-marrialed and sentenced to death
and the town was fined 100000 marks.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-31
SO RECRUITS SENT FROM
THIS CITY DURING July

S.Nty-niuc recruits hay" been sent
out Of Tulsa during the month OF
July by the local army recruiting
station for Fort Logan and Jeffcr-
son barracks. according 20 Sergt L.
Q Rohy. head OF the local office
All oC the men sent out before
July were for service I'm France
and were scnt@k9 Jefferson bar
racks for ssngnhTent. while all men
culistlng since that time have been
sont 90 Fort Logan. with the eNccp-
tion OF thosc signing up for service
In Panama The army Is now allow -
ing men to select their own destlnN
uons on enlistment There are at
present 200 at Fort Logan waiting
90 leave August 2 FOR siberia Tor
guard duty. They will go by way
OF Hawaii. the Samoan islands and
the Philippines, landing at Nladi-
vosiok
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-31
FARMERS ASK VOTE
ON LEAGUE ADOPTION
Referendum II Hcqulr,.d by National
'ounCd In Open Letter S'nt
to President.

NANlIlNGTON. aJuIy 3O.A ref
er"uduW uy which cv,ryayotor ~ the
nliel states may express hla pttitul,
toward the treaty ~ NtrstuIc- AM
tho league ~ nations pact vua rp
gu'El"d ~ the. president and ihu
senate U an open letter Addressed
10 them today ny the farmers ma.
tuual council
The text ot the letter follows.
To tho president and members uf
tho United states senate.
tn" discussion ~ m, covenant uf
tho leaguc OF nations and the peace
treaty with Germany huF Ur.pH
stirred the momh'us ~ the farm ur
ganiznuon wc have tho honor n
represent and q is their judgmou.
thai m" importance ~ the questions
Involved requires that the American
people bee given an upportuuiG o.
register their will on these du,u
mems which Involve their lives and
their Interests for Ncars Co come
We therefore urge that cunKrcss
immc'iRtclA enact The necessary lyE
lslauuu Tor uu advisory referendum
uf every voter In the United StAtrH
on the ra'lfica tiuu by our country ~
both the 'lJiErnant ~ the league ui
nations and the peace treaty with
Germuny Such a referendum CNn
not. without a constitutional amend
'nent Doe made binding upon your
honrablc body, but such an expires
rion or public opinion viii unqu'r
tiOnnhly have enormous weight and
viii reveal 10 YOU. 10 tho presidont U'
the United states, and 10 AN th,
world the desires OF the people ui
this great country
In our Judgment such a referon
DUN should not hc held earlier tnau
the middle ur October 80 A. 10 give
tull opportunity for tho opponents
and proponents OF the covenant and
the treaty TO present their arguments
for and against their adoption
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-31
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-31

PORTLAND ore. July 80
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U s.U..u according tu local Of
iH 'Hr American legion
r.. campaign for th,
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New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
CITY ITEMS

Kennedy's dancing school tonight advt.
 The changes in the policing policy at the local theaters has become effective. Officer Riley is on duty at Fox's theater Officer Murray at the Lyceum theater, Officer Zandazian at the Scenic theater and Officer Tan quay at the Palace theater.
 Last week to pay personal tax, commencing Monday, June to Satur- day, June ', the office of the personal tax collector will be open from 8 a. m to D. m. Charles J. Elliott, Collector. --advt.
 Frank Denuncie of 400 Myrtle street, was kicked by a horse on Lafayette street yesterday afternoon and his left arm was broken. He was removed to the New Britain 
 The house committee of the Shuttle Meadow club has arranged a beef steak dinner following the Barnes Hagen golf match Thursday after noon. Dancing will also be enjoyed.
 Don't forget dancing carnival given by T. A. B. Drum Corps and Philhar- monic Band, T. A. B. hall, June 5, 6, z and g. 20-piece orchestra.-Advt.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
JAIL SENTENCE FOR
 THEFT OF w. $. s.
Felix Chaux Took Stamps on Febru- ary p Will Spend Four Months
 Behind Bars.

Felix Chauk was sentenced this morning to serve four months in jail for the theft of $100 worth of war savings stamps alleged to have been stolen from the home of John Bosti- gan of 180 High street on February 22. Since that day the accused has been missing from the city and was arrested yesterday after-oon in Bridgeport by Sergeant Richardson upon information received. Judge James T. Meskill was oH the bench.
 Although Sl00 in cash was missed st the same time ChaulI was not charged with this theft. He formerly boarded at the Bostigan home, and according to Bostigan's story saw the cash and stamps on February 22 and inquired as to their keeping place. He was told that they were kept in a bureau drawer and several other inquiries as to the stamps and cash were answered by Bostigan, who did not suspect that theft was the ob- iect of the questions. Later in the day the boarding boss went to work and when Mrs. Bostigan left the home Chauk was alone in the house. Chauk left shortly after Mrs. Bastigan returned and the loss of the stamps was discovered within an hour.
 The accused denied taking the stamps and cash and stated that he had left the city as he could find no work nera He borrowed 7s cents from a friend and went to New Haven, later moving to Bridgeport where he has becn working and has risde hts home x4sa.s
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03

Anderson of Boston concerning the advisability of building a home for the Salvation Army in this city. Miss Swenson is endeayoring to secure a site near the center of the city. It is planned to construct a three story brick building. The first floor will be devoted to a, reading and writing room. the second floor will be used for an assembly hall and the third floor will be used for dormitories
 The local branch of the Salvation Army boasts of about 35 members. It's headquarters are, at the present time, at 68 West Main street. A campaign to increase the membership is soon to be started in this city and the organ ization hopes to secure several hum dred new mem bers.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
CLOTH NOT STOLEN,
 L0WACkI PROVES
Accused Is DisCharged-O
 Gases Before Judge MeSkilI

While there was a marked sin- larity between a piece of goods shown by Salvatore De Paci Lafayette street tailor, to Paul Lowacki and a piece shown to De Paci in police court this morning, he was unable to iden- tifv the pieces as one and the same and, consequently LoWacki was exon erated and allowed 10 return the goods to his tailor to be made up into a suit LoWacki was arrested Saturday bv Officer William Souney upon com plaint of De Paci who stated that a piece of suiting had been stolen from his store by LoWacki and was in an Orange street establishment
 Lowacki was able to prove to the sa tisfaction of the court that he had purchased the cloth for S1O a ward in New York City and brought it to a Main street tailor and later to the ment that a similar piece of cloth had been shown to LoWacki week before Easter was denied by the ac- cused and when he asked Dc Paci upon what day and at what time of day the visit to his shop was made, the latter was unable to answer.
 Coffee In Again.
 Bartholomew Coffee made his sec ond appearance in court in as many days this morning and paid a fine of s5 for drunkenness. Coffee was before Judge John H. kirkham yesterday and upon his promise to return to work in Bloomfield he was allowed to go with court costs as his only penalty. Today Judge Meskill imposed the other penalty.
 Rencws Old Trouble.
 AS one of his witnesses is in New Y o11l City, Samuel Stefanik. charged with breach of the peace, asked for and was given a continuance until to- morrow morning. He was arrested upon complaint of Constable Fred Wrinkle yesterday after he had started trouble over an old grievance.
 Violated Auto Law.
 ". A. Taft, whose occupation is that of an expert auto repair man and mechanic, was in court on a charge of leaving his car for more than 40 minutes on Main street. Judgment was suspended, as his offense appeared to be not one of carelessness but ig- norance of the law.
 MarcOni Case Nolled
 The presence of a fine point of the registration law which would cause a question to arise resulted in nolle for Michael Marconi driver for the Scoville Manufacturing company of Waterbury. He was arrested last week for driving a motor vehicle with a trailer attached upon which there was DO registration. A home e-made marker had been affixed to the trailer.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03

ing of Colt automatic gun and he was fined S1O and costs. A similar fine was imposed upon Ora nm, and judgment was suspended in the case against Mrs. Gramm.
 The party was held in the Gramm home at 422 Main street and several Complai aints were made to the police on the following morning regarding the noise during the night. Evangelos
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03

was under the influence of liquor and insisted upon spending the day at the Gramm home, but was ordered out Officer Liebler was called twice to put him out, but on each occasion he re- turned. When the Gramms announced that they were willing to appear against him, Officer Liebler placed him under arrest and the automatic was found on him
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
ALL NIGHT PARTY
 RESULTS IN FINES
Trio Brought to Court by Officer John Iiebler and Two Pay: One
 Had Automatic Gun

Following an all-night party in which, the accused stated, there was "a little too much drinking" MT. and Mrs Fred Gramm and Peter Evan gelos, the hosts and one of the guests. respectively, were in court this morn ing on charge of breach of the peace. The breach of the peace in Evange.osA case constituted the carry
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
SALVATION ARMY
 LEADER IS HAPPY
Miss F'reda SWenson AnxiOuslv Looks Forward to Time When New Home
 Will Be a Reality

Miss Freda Swenson is captain of the local branch of the Salvation Army. It was through her untiring efforts that this city went over the top last week in the drive to raise $13,0O0
 Miss Swenson is to hold a conference this evening with Major Bernhardt t
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21

devotes his or her whole energies to
cause of the necessitious.
1T is not that yo0 are happy, but
the fact that you are making other
people happy"
Sir Charles Johnston, ex-Lord
mayor of London-"It lis wrong to
suppose that man is at his hap
piest stage at SO.
Should he have had a successful
life he had a feeling Of contentment;
but this is not to be compared with
the happiness of a man of, say 80
who has his ambitions before him
and is full of enthusiasm for the
future.
1T is round about that age that
the happiest man in the world will
be found"
Miss Genevieve Ward, octogen.
arian actress-T can quite imagine
an American saying he is the hap
piest person in the world because
the climate of that country is more
conductive to happiness than ours. !
IF good health and bright out.
look go to make a person happy.
then Lean certainly claim to be one
of these care-free people"
Sir John James Baddeley, city
alderman-'I claim to be one of the
happiest men in the world.
1T is not question of age. No
matter whether a man is old or
yoing. providing only he is in good
health and congenial work he has as
much right to the title as anybody"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-21
Omaha on Route
Postoffice Plans
For Aerial Service

New York, Oct. 2O.-Pians for the
extension by the Postoffice depart.
ment of the aerial mail service, now
in operation between New York and
Washington, New York and Cleve-
land, and Cleveland and Chicago, to
include transcontinental route
from New York to San Francisco
by next spring are announced
through the American Flying club
by Second Assistant Postmaster
General Otto Praeger as result of
the army's cross-continent air race.
Cities at which the mail planes
will stop after leaving New York,
according to Mr.. Praeger, are
Cleveland, Chicago, Omaha, Salt
Lake City, Carson City and San
Francisco, with emergency stops at
Bellefonte, Pa; Bryan, O.; Des
Moines, Ia; Cheyenne, Wyo, and
Battle Mountain, New.
Passage by congress of the bill
directing the establishment of the
service is now the only measure nec-
essary before the start of actual
work on the project" according to
Mr.. Praeger, who added:
"Cities all along the route of the
air derby have appealed to the Post
Office department. urging immediate
establishment of the aerial post, and
as satisfactory landings have been
created and much of the observation
work already completed, we shall be
able to commence the service with
small cost"