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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-08-28
ONLY SENATE CAN END WAR
President Replies to Senator Falls 20
Questions Can't Issue Peace
Proclamation.

Washington, Aug 22.--The president
has not the power to declare peace by
proclamation, nor could he consent In
any circumstances 10 take such IA
course prior TO the ratification OF n
formal treaty Of peace by the senate.
President Wilson so wrote Senator
Fall IN answer TO one of the 20 writ
ten questions the senator presented az
the White House conference Tues
day.
Replying TO another question the
president said the provision of the
treaty that Il should come Into force
after ratification by Germany and
three of the principal associated pow
ers opernted merely 20 establish peace
between those ratIfylng powers. II
was questionable" the president add
ed whether Il can be said that the
League of Nations is Ia any true sense
created 10y the association OF only
three of the allied and associated gov
ernments'
To Senator Fairs question relating
20 the disposition OF Germauys pos
sessions, the president said the ar.
rungemeut lu the treaty conveyed no
title To the allied or associated pow
ers, but merely "iutrusts disposition
Of the territory in question ~ their
decision"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-08-28
SOLDIER KILLS TWO AND SELF
Shoots Wife and Her Escort in
Crowded Chicago cafe-Was
Wounded in War.

Chicago. Aug. %. ~ Entering the
Royal Canton cafe. Private William
Il. Stewart, returned overseas sol
der, shot and killed his wife, Mrs.
Emma Stewart, Charles Schools and
then himself. Mrs Stewart and
Schools were dining in one Of the
booths.
Wearing his soldiers uniform and
with his right hand, injured in bait
tie In sling, he walked directly to
the booth and with his left hand drew
an army revolver. Aiming carefully
M Mrs. Stewards head he fired, the
bullet entering back of the right ear.
Before Schools could arise the soldier
had fired at him, the bullet entering
the right temple Then Stewart
turned the revolver on himself.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-08-28
SUGAR DEALER is ARRESTED
cheagoan, Head of Central Sugar
Company, Gives Bond
of $1,000.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-George W. Shee-
han, president of the Central Sugar
company S26 West Madison street, was
arrested by United States Deputy Mar
shall John Oros on a warrant Issued at
the request of District Attorney Charles
III Clyne charging violation of section
five or the Lever act. which prohibits
the charging Of exorbltant profits for
foodstuffs and the reselling Of food
among Wholesale dealers.
Sheehan was arralgned before Uni
red States Commissioner Lewis r. Mas
on and his bonds fixed at $1,000, which
he furnished in Liberty bonds. The
preliminary hearing viii be held Au-
gust p.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-08-28
SENATE APPROVES REPEAL
OF DAYLIGHT SAVING ACT
Upper Branch Joins With House in
Overriding President
Wilson's Veto.

Washington, Aug. 2-Repeal of the
daylight saving act has been accom-
plished. The senate voted to sustain
the house In passing the repeal meas
ure over President Wilson's veto. The
vote was 81 to 10.
The repeal of the law, which now
takes its place among the very few
which have been passed over presi-
dental veto. becomes effective after
the clocks are turned back to normal
in October II will go down in legis-
lative history as one of the very few
measures which twice have been We
toed by president and become law by
the vote of more than two-thirds In
both houses of congress.
Agitation for repeal Of the daylight
saving law first came from farmers.
but recently was buttressed by labor
union, mothers clubs, rural school au-
thorities and many other interests.
Urban opinion also became divided
and officials of many cities and small
er towns demanded repeal. Congress
was flooded with petitions for repeal
and with petitions urging retention or
the statute.
Loss of time in farm labor was the
principal objection raised to the law.
This complaint came principally from
farmers employing 'hired hands" OPP
pOnents of the law declared all farm
ers, at some time during the summer
season. are employers of labor and
eiffnrnA frnrn tho lnW
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-08-28
DELVE INTO u. S. SUPPLY SALE
American Commissioner 90 Explain
French $500 100000 Purchase
OF Army Stocks.

Paris, Aug 2l.-Judge Edward h.
Parker. member Of the commission 10
sell United Stntes army equipment in
France, will make a statement Thurs
day before the war expenditures inves.
tigatlng committee, consisting OF Con.
gressmeu Royal c. Johnson OF South
Dakota. oscar +. Bland Of Indiana and
Henry d. Flood q Virginia, concern.
ing The proposed sale 10 the French
government OF American war supplies
remaining Ia France for $iOOOO0OO0.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-08-28
BILL IN TO CURB IMMIGRANTS
Deportation Of Allen Slackers Also
Asked IN House Measure
Other Provisions.

Washington Aug. GA bill 10 stop
all immigration for two years and a
bin "a Jesort an aliens who drew their
first papers m order 70 escape military
service during the war We're introduced
by Chairman Johnson OF the house
immigration committee.
After the end Of the two-year sus-
pension period aliens would be entitled
10 admission 10 the United States only
under passport or on their written
declaration TO become an American
citizen.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-08-28
THE MARKETS

FLOUR-Per bbl.. sS-lb sack basis. Corn
-four, 500. white rye, In jute. 500; oars
rye, S6.O00625 spring wheat spel,ai
brands. A2g5dl3oO, FIRST clear, So SEE
ond clear. $500. hard winter. 3lLgN ll.Jl'
soft winter. su50; new hard winter m
jute $40 3cQl060.
HAY-Choice and No ! timothy, Se"r
31OO. standard SIS o0a290o, No. i5At
clover mixed. S2lQOn2N00, No. timolHs
S24Coa26o0 No 8 timothy Slac"4@"'
clover slSQoQ22oo
CATTLE Prime steers. ST 5oQls5e goo'
to choice steers. s145dl750, medium =
good steers. sl200Ql450. plain 10 msdiu.a
steers. NIe0ulG00; yearlings. Iali
choice. 81 pnls00: stockers and ieeaet@
s. 0CNl250. good 70 prime cows, $780,
400, fair TO prime helfers. $1,000 ".
fair TO good COWS, S5oqlL5o. Gamers 80.
a675. cutters S. 75U7l5. bologna Du'is.
SO0Qs75. butcher bulls. so ee8ls.@' FeAs
calves. sl909aI0Q
HOGS-Chot light butchers, SL.ob
2iso. medium weight butchers. gio-2it los
SCI eNQ2l rs. heavy weight butchers, -l'-A
lbs. snea2t Is. mixed packing Sis"+
1910. heavy packing, sls.7sqls.N. roHka
packing. Sl7HH 1875, pigs. fair 70 too1.
sl7.coaisoo stays Subject 10 s. lbs aosA
age gI&eoGl90
sHEEP--Yearlings. SO noalg25 breeding
ewes. SO H0aI5Go. western lambs, sle.F11
1850. native lambs, sl5.euaT725; feealns
lamhs. sf3.eflf5 rs; western wetherS $50
1895; native ewes, fair 10 choice, ts-soass"
bucks. s. e"1s q
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-08-28
BANDITS RULE MEXICO STATE
Rebels Under Gordiano Guzman Are
Masters OF Life and Property In
Portions OF Michoaoan.

El Paso, Tex, Aug, 22.-Rebels I'M
der Gordiano Guzman are masters OF
life and property in portions OF the
state OF Mlchoacan, of which he is a
native, according To Excelsior, IA Mex.
leo City newspaper, dated August IL.
Federal forces. Il is said, have made
no effort 70 pursue the rebel chieftain.
Commerce and agriculture are demon
allied as result OF Guzman's depre-
dationS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-08-28
AMERICAN TROOPS
KILL -FOUR BANDITS
Mexicans Are Surrounded In
Mountain Pass Blockhouse.
MATEACK RETURNS IN PLANE
President Wilson Not Moved by Car
rama PfotestL-chase After Rob
Beers Is, Not an lnVasion-To
Capture or Kill Outlaws.

Maria, Tex, Aug. 22.-Four Mexi-
can bandits, we're killed by American
troops in Mexico. Capt. Leonard Mat
lack, who arrived here by airplane' re-
ported the fight. They we're surround
ed in an adobe blockhouse the Mexi-
cans had constructed in a mountain
pass.
Won't Heed carranza.
washington, Aug 22-PresIdent
Wilson will refuse to comply with the
demand Of Carranza that American
troops be withdrawn from Mexico
where they are In pursuit of the ban
dts from whom the two American
army ayiators were ransomed.
According to administration officials,
the American force viii return TO
American soil only when they either
have captured or killed the bandits or
given up the pursuit as futile.
The president Is drafting reply 10
the protest Of Carranzn against what
the latter terms an invasion Of Mexico
IA reply In which Mr.. Wilson is ex-
pected to make it clear that the course
now being pursued Is in line with the
threatened radical change Of policy OF
which warning was given Carranza
last month
Pursuit Is Not Invasion.
The administration position is that
the entrance Of Mexico by American
troops IN pursuit If the bandits does
not constitute an invasion, particularly
as the disappearance of all semblance
Of law and order IN this border district
OF Mexico compels the United States
10 adopt practical measures for the
protection Of its citizens
Carronzas protest and demand for
the withdrawal Of the American troops
was presented at the state department
by Ambassador Bonlllas. Secretary
Lansing declined TO make the text
public until after the dispatch Of a re-
ply. when the correspondence VIII be
given out. Announcement OF Carran-
za's action was made by the Mexican
foreign office.
Text Of Foreign Office Protest.
The following statement was issued:
"Two aviators Of the army Of the
United States, through error, as they
state, few over our territory, landing
approximately 112 kilometers to the
south Of the frontier, where they were
captured by band Of 20 bandits.
They have now been liberated.
"Some troops OF the Eighth cavalry
of the United States crossed the from
tier In pursuit of the outlaws The de-
partment of foreign relations gave in
structions at once to our embassy in
Washington to make appropriate rep
reservations protesting aud requesting
the immediate withdrawal of the in
vnding TROOPS"
Secretary Baker said that nothing
had been heard from the punitive ex-
petition. bnt declined TO state whether
the troops had been ordered back TO
the United States.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-08-28
ASKS COURT TO BAR PACKERS
Mississippi state Revenue Agent APP
plies for Perpetual Injunction
Against Big Five.

Jackson. Miss, Aug. 21.-Perpetual
IN junction against the five leading
walkers. which would bar them from
5oinr business IN this state. is sought
tn petltion fled in chancery court by
the state revenue agent. The court IS
81 sked 10 put q statutory penalty Of
& 600 day on the packers
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-08-28
OUELL MONTREAL RACE RIOTS
Police Reserves Stop Battle Between
Whites and Nearoes--Msny Sbots
Are Exchanged.

Montreal. Aug PA race riot. in
which whites and negroes battled
tn thQ streets, firing freely, was
Quellel here when police reserves rush
ed TO the negro quarters. The trou.
bic started 70 is claimed. when three
negroes attacked a white Waterman
IN a hotel one Of the trio was shot
IN the head while attempting 70 es-
cape In an automobile and was taken
70 a hospital under arrest.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-08-28
CARNEGIE LEFT S50,00O,000
Vast Gifts During Life Shown as FIJI.
ing of Will at New York
Nears.

New York, Aug. 21.-Andrew Car
negie died worth s50,0000O0, accord
ing to one of his executors. His will
IS to be offered for probate next week.
Mr.. Carnegie stipulated that the Home
Trust company Of Hoboken. N. j.,
should act as. executor without bond.
The viii Is about $500 words long.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-08-28
CAR TURNS OVER IN RACE
purant's Chevrolet Meets With Acct
dent IN Contest Held at Elain,
lIl.--No One injured.

Elsiu. H. Aus 25.-purants Chew
rolet turned over at station four. on
the first lap 30 the auto race. Durant
was not burr l,s mechauicisn brought
IA the ear. STATION four Is Just beyond
the first turn
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-08-28
IRISH SEEK S25,000,0Oo LOAN
Sim Feiu Council Authorizes Valera
70 Raise That Amount in the
United States.

Dublin, Aug 23-The executive
council Of the Sim Fem met, with del.
egates reported present from all parts
of Ireland Edward de Valera. who
was authorized 20 raise St.2jO.OOO BY
loans I'm the United States. has re.
ceiyed permission to Increase the max.
imum to S25.0O0.OO0
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-08-28
HIGH WAGES FOR WORKERS
Grand jury Inquiry Shows Pay for
shoeworkers Is St20
Week

Boston. Aug. 2i.-Inquiry into the
birh cost Of shoes by the county grand
iprv developed that some shoe workers
I,d heen earning $40 . week. These
Instances we're few hut Il was testi-
MA that many made SEQ a week, while
tho average was about $40.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-08-28
j. S. Farm Course Tor Australians.

New York, Aug. 23--One hundred
Australian soldiers viii arrive here
from England. August 20. on their
way to the University Of California
where they viii take a course in agri.
culture. the Australian commission
announces. They viii work a year on
the Davis farm attached TO the uni.
yersity and then return to Australia
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-08-28
Find WIN VIVA Ducks Ole.

Washington Aug. 25.--Ihe bureau
or biological survey reports that Wild
ducks die I'll large numbers from lead
poisoning cause, hy swallowing shot
picked up from the bottom.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-08-28
Kalserln BRINGS Back 1900.

New York, Aug. 23.--Sixty-nin otii-
GERS and 1888 men CT the Third d.
vision arrived on the Kaiserin Au-
guste Victoria from Brest.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-08-28
Martial Law in hungary.

Copenhagen. Aug. 22-Martiai lav
ms been proclaimed throughout Hun
cary. SAYS Budapest disnatch dated
Wednesday.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-08-28

William Claubaugh Of Washington.
ID. c., is the newly elected director of
the National Institution for Moral In
struction, which organization Is offer
ing a $4,000 award for the most suit
able method Of character education Of
children in public schools. Mr.. Clau-
baugh will also serve in the capacity of
controller and treasurer of this nation
wide society, whose self-imposed task
Is to Inculcate a morality code in pub
lie school education.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-22
STEREGPTHCON
 LECTURE

on "Through the Heart of Africa or Livingstone the Pathfinder" Sun. eve. 1915 Advent church, Church st., near Stanley. All welcome.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-22
METHODIST GIRLS
 ARRANGE PROGRAM
Phiiatnea Class Will Give Entertain- ncsit in Church on Tuesday
 Evening.

The Philathea class of the Meth odist church will give an old-time social and entertainm ent in the church auditorium on next Tuesday evening. Wyllys E. Waterman, musi- cal director at the church, has been directing the musical numbers of the program, which contains, among others, the following: Am erica. Jerusalem, My Glorious Home. Cousin Jedediah (a) Turner; (b) Captain Kidd, old
 time ballad. Recitation. Grandma's Advice, solo. Hunting Song, quartet. Old Black Mare, solo. Yankee Doodle.
 Tntermssion Yankee Sleigh-Rid trio. Garry Me Back to Ole Virginny
 quartet. Recitation. (a) sherbhrne; (b) Ode on Science Long Trail, quartet. John Brown. Home Fires Burning Comin' Thru the Rye solo. (a) Scot1and's Burning; (b) Three
 Blind Mice. My Irene, solo. Auld Lang Syne.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-22
CLASS IN DRAMA AT
 HIGH SCHOOL OPENS
Subject Will Now Have Place on
 Regular Curriculum

A dramatic class with a registra- ton of 200 pupils has been started at the local High school under the direction of Miss F.. Handred of the faculty, and for the first time in the schools history, dran1atics have been placed on an equal footing with other subjects at the school. In the future, credits will be given pupils who take up this subject and will count toward their graduation. Miss Handred the instruc$ress is head of the English | department, and was formerly en- gagged in similar work in the Teach CTS college in New York.
 The purposes and plans of the newly-formed class is to take up dra- matics in four forms-the original drama, the regular drama, pantomime and recitation. The class, although it is under one instructress, Miss Handred. is also being coached by a committee of 17 teachers who are to act as an advisory committee. The work of the new class will be eX- hihted for the public next Thursday afternoon when the first group Of plays will be presented. The program arranged by the faculty consists of three recitations a regular play, a pantomime and selections by the schools orchestra. The show will start at 3:20 and a special time sched- ule will be carried out to permit of this change in the regular afternoon session.
 The cast for the play is made up of the following members of the class: Nancy Makesam million, Kathryn Andres; the counterfeiter, Herbert Eriswold; safe-cracker. Walter Gum precht; Ebenezer Frye, Edson Lock wood; boarding school freshman, Margaret Hagearty; school-ma' am, Emily Mouat; a friend, Helen Minor; a senior, Phyllis Senning; a "deteck- ative,' Louis Tarsky; country gawks, Dotha White and Virginia Slade; Sally Ann. Louise Williams.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-22
SERIES OF SALES DAYS
New Britain Merchants Planning to Offer Big Bargains In Effort to Boom Trade In This City.

A well attended meeting of the merchants was held last evening at the chamber of commerce rooms. called by Chairman w. A. House of the mercantile bureau to decide on a series of sales days throughout the year when the cooperative effort of and the surrounding communities urged to come to New Britain to trade. From the report of different trades present at the meeting there is every reason to believe that each and every merchant will talk hold of the "New Britain campaign Special ad- vertising will be planned in the local papers, in the theaters, on billboards and in trolley cars. The date will be some time in March and will be an nounced to the merchants as soon as the committee of merchants is ap- pointed by Chairman House.
 This is a movement to encoura ge and build up retail trade in New Britain It will be successful in just such proportion as the merchants get behind the movement. If you as a merchant are interested to boost business in this city, now is the time to show the spirit. Telephone Secre- tary Sprague at the chamber of com mercc and add your name to the al- ready large list of progressive mer- chants This paper will give every help in publicity and the service of the advertising force when needed.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-22

am not in the habit of praisinp any material medicine as I am an advocate of New Thought, but some time ago, had such bad attack of Li0cy and .S1omacA Trouble that I gave up thinking l did not have it, and took natural medicine, 'Fruit-a- tives' or Fruit Liver Tablets.
 Most g>ratyGysng z0as kAe ves~Y. It relievedm myliverand stomach trouble, cleaned up my yellowish complexion and put new blood in my body.
 While I am no backsIider from New Thought, l feel there may be times when a help to nature may be necessary and if so, I believe that 'Fruit-a-tives' is the highest result of New Thought in medicine".
 A. A. YOUNG, Schenectady, N. Y.
 soc, a box, for $2 50, trial size 25c. At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TTVES Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-22
CITY ITEMS

By your shoes before noon and get Fer cent. discount at Long's.--Advt. Narren s. Slater of1ciated at the Aal game between the Rockville Ani and the Rockville High school aetball teams in that city last t.
 buis Rapp. of the Tufts Medical S ol, is spen ding a few days at his < b in this city
 Frs E F. Adams, wife of Rev. #aa, Adams, has been taken to the 8ford hospital to undergo treat N for asthma.
 ! almes J. Bonney and Charles Gil Of this city attended the conven of the Fife and Drum associa- in Yalesville this afternoon. They Iesnnf- the local T. M, T. A. B. h corps.
 here will be a meeting of the Y. E A. B. drum corps Sunday morn lin T. A. B. hall. ]. Fl Bassett, who has been With the h reserves at the submarine base
 ro+on. has been discharged and is
 ding a visit with his mother, Mrs fla T.. Bassett of 765 Arch street. will soon resume his duties in the > of the Ieppenstall Forge com 7 in Bridgeport. ,sign Sherrod Skinner is spending
 ort leave of absence at his home
New Britain herald., 1919-02-22
CURTIN WINS GAME.

An interesting match was played in the T. A. B. pool room last evening between Cyril Curtin and Harry Kerin. The game was one of the contests of the tournam ent, the first round of which is being brought to a, close this week, and Curtin was the winner score 100-58. By winning, Curtin qualified for entrance into the second round of the tournament which will be started next week. Both men made high runs.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-22
MAYOR NAMES BOARD
 ON NEW ASSESSMENTS.

At the council meeting provision was made for the appointment of a committee to act on new assessments of property and improved assessing methods In accordance with that resolution, Mayor Quiglcy has ap- pointed Alderman o. r. Curtis, George Levitt, Clayton A. Parker, William J. Long, and George T. Kimball to serve as such committed This committee will organize in or der that it may be prepared to re- view the lists to be prepared by the assessors before March 10th
New Britain herald., 1919-02-22

advice and services of the deputy collector are entirely free, and he is authorized to administer the oath reduired on returns, free Of charge. Persons who are taxa ble should make payment when filing their returns by attaching check or money order.
 This tax is war burden; it is a part Of the price of victory, the great est victory the world has known believe the people of this district will meet it fully; and I am offering every facility of my office to aid them to de- termine their individual liability"