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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-11-28

We found ]. s. Parker picking cot
ton. He was assisted by daughter
and two sons. The ground was cold
and wet. He also remarked that he
had his hogs on his soy beans. They
were saving his beans for him but
there is no machine made or animal
produced that win take the place Of
human labor in gathering the cotton.
Let the hogs work. Don't you think
this il good management Pork pro-
duced in this way win pay.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-11-28

The two-days holiday caused a gen.
eral exodus for home on the part of
out-of-town students and teachers.
Misses Faye and Ruth Houston will
stay in town till after the game on
Thursday and viii then go to Fulton
to spend the weekend with a brother.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-11-28
). w. PAGE,
County Court Clerk.

Essary & Denison,
Attorneys for Petitioners.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-02-07

south Of Captain. Con. $500 90
a. Dulcn and wife 70 Lauro
Gutierrez, Lot 3, Block 8, Carri-
zozo. Consideration $4,000
Lauro Gutierrez aud wife to
John Mack, Lot 8. Block 8, Car
rizozo. Con. $4,000
Patents
Samuel l.. Starkey 20 acres
west of San Patricio.
Furnished by the American Title 4
Trust Co, Incorporated. Abstractors,
Carrizozo, New Mexico, GAIL M.
OSBORN, Secretary.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-02-07
Recorded instruments
Warranty Deeds

Warranty Deeds
II. Herring and wife TO Fran
els M. Kimmons Lots 2, 3,18, and
10. Block 3, Corona, Cons. 1926
Sarah 4. Hughes TO Matilda
Harvey, / int. in Lots l., 2. 3 and
4 Block L, McDonald's Add. to
Carrizozo. Con. $500
Helen w. Hinchey to II. A.
Williams and Robt. Boyce 320 A.
South of Picacho. Con. $1.00
Robert Hinchey and wife ia
II. A. Williams and kobt. Boyce,
about 200 acres S. Of Picacho.
Con. $1,000 90.
Salda Marquee and wife to
Jose +. Romero, Lots l and 2,
Block 81, Carrizozo, consideration
$1.O0
Carrizozo Townsite Co. TO Aur-
clio Martinez, Lot 8, Block 30,
Carrizozo. Con. $50. 90
A. Duran and wife to Silvestre
Baca, Lots IL and 10, Block 35,
Carrizozo, consideration $500. 90.
George A. Ellsworth, Admin.
istrator Lewis England Estate,
to j. Ii. Phillips, about 700 acres
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-02-07
Legal Blanks

Mining Locations. Warranty
Deeds, Mortgage Deeds, Bills of
Sale and all kinds Of legal blanks
at this office.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-02-07

For Sale Parke Davis Com
pany's Blacklegoids. The Tits
worth Co.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-02-07
Pay Your Road Tax

| have been appointed by the
Board of County Commissioners
to collect the road tax in this
precinct. The tax is 81 90 as,
sessed against every able bodied
man between the ages of II and
60 years old. This tax is now
due, and prompt payment OF the
same Is requested.
G. I. M~cQUILAEN,
96tt. Collector Precinct Ia
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-02-07

Cars washed at Western
Garage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16
MINE CONTEMPT.
CASE CONTINUED.
Federal Judge Orders Hear
ing Delayed Indefinitely

INDIANAPOLIS. Dee. is--Hear-
lng on charEeA Of contempt Of court
against officials 81 the United Mine
Workers % America today was con.
tnued Indefinitely by Judge 4. u.
Anderson. In the United States de
trtct court
The charges were based on alleged
violations OF the injunction issued by
Judge Anderson during IN. strike %
bitumlnoum coal miners preventing
uion heads from furtherlnE tho
strike.
The case can now be called up at
any time
Judge Anderson took this action
upon request OF counsel OF the Unit
ed Mine Workers. who asserted the
defendants are using all their power
to induce the miners TO return 10
work.
The rcqucts was concurrcd In BY
government attorneys. except in the
case Of Alexander Howatt. presiden,
Of the Kansas district Of the Miners
union. and leader Of the radical clc-
ment within the organization.
Howatt's case was continued until
next Monday. when he Will appear
before tho court 10 answer 10
charges that he Is keeping some Of
the Kansas miners on strike.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16
Congressman Wages Fight
Against Waste of Paper

WASHINGTON. Dec. is.--rnlted
Press The desire Of large metro
politan papers TO make big profits
Is responsible for the present paper
shortage. Representative Anthony.
Kansas. charged before tho house
postoffice committee yesterday Ia
opening hcaringu on his bin TO re-.
duce the Hise Of newspapers.
The big papers arc profl,ecrtng
At the expense OF the smaller papers
and IL Is the duty Of the government
10 protect them" Anthony asserted
The present shortage IL due 20 the
rapaeity Of big publishers IN buying
up every thing they can set their
hands on Unless this ~ stopped,
one half OF the papers will have TO
so out % business
The Increased size OF newspapers
IL absolutely due TO tremendous
business demands business held up
By the war IL now engaged in a
general resumption and desire 10 ex.
pand their advertising.
This hin viii cause loss prob.
ably 10 Is big papers. but u IL 80.
sential to the life OF $500 other
papers thruout the country. | am
Informed that at least 100 papers In
Kansas will be. forced TO suspend
early next spring"
Representative Randall. California.
stated 90 per cent OF the big papers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16
WOMAN alters STORY
OF BOYS KIDNAPPING
BY MILES w. VAUGHN
United Press Staff Correspondent.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j. Dec. 16.-Mrs Esther
Blake, accused Of sacrificing her little dumb son,
Buddy" in an insane belief she could thus win back
her husbands love, today admitted the boy was not
kidnapped, as she first declared according to DIR.
Louis Souder, county physician
Souder said Mrs. Blake admitted walking out the
municipal pier Ventnor with the boy Friday night and
that she declared 81 he must have fallen into the
water"
Mrs Blake who is charged with "wllfu murder Of five
year-od James W. Blake, Jr, has been i'll in Atlantic
City hospital since Friday night when she had asserted
negroes attacked her and Buddy street in Vent
nor choking her into unconsconess stealing the boy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16
INFORM MINERS
OF settlement
Word Being Sent Thruout
State Tuesday

Members Of the 90 local miners
unions turnout the state were being
Informed Tuesday Of the action Of
their district officials ordering them
to return 90 work Wednesday morn
Ing. conforming with the terms Of
temporary settlement laid down by
President Wilson.
At the conclusion OF the confer.
ence Of district union officials here
Tuesday. Robert II. Harlin. presi-
dent Of the United Mine Workers.
district No. 10. announcing tho deci-
sion to resume coal mining. declared
the unions had asked Governor Hart
10 use his influence towards reopen
ing OF the Renton mine. closed be-
fore the miners went on strike No
vember !.
This mine. Harlan said. Is one OF
tho best In the state. and can be
operated AT a profit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16
PLACE EMBARGO
ON PMENTS
0-W. R. & N. and N. P.
Announce New Order

PORTLAND. Dec. 1.-THE o.-w.
r. & y. and Northern Pacific rail
roads have placed an embargo on all
shipments OF freight with the ex.
eeptlon OF fuel. perlshableE, live.
stock and foodstuffs.
The embargo viii have the effect
Of practically stopping rail ship
ments Of lumber from the mills OF
Oregon and Washington and. &C
cording to officials Of the West
Coast Bumbcrmcn's association. VIII
throw between 50. 900 and 100000
men out OF employment In the mills
and camps OF the two states.
Shortage OF cars Is Responsible for
the embargo. railroad officials de
clared. and there IL no prospect for
immediate relief. There In said 20
be plenty OF empty cars in the
east. but no effort is being made by
the railroad administration. II Is
charged. 10 move them westward.
Due TO the car shortage a number
Of mills in oregon and Washington
have been closed, and the output Of
others has been greatly diminished
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16
MOTHER IS HELD FOR MURDER OF HER BABY SON
LIQUOR MEN NOW face
VAST Loss OF MONEY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-(By United
Press.)-All hope of congress coming to the
aid of the liquor interests before constitu-
6onal prohibition becomes effective vanished
today when the house agricultural commit
tee voted Is to 3 against a repeal of war
tin e prohibition. The action was taken on
a Al by Representative Gallivan, Massachu-
sets, and means that his measure will be
permanently pigeonholed by the committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16
PEACE OUTLOOK
CROWS BRIGHT
Troublesome Disputes Are
Now Being Settled
BY Ed T.. KEEN

tDHlNn Press STAR CorfeHpoudenD
LONDON. Dec. is.--Peace will be-
concluded by Christmas. according
70 optimistic forecasts by officials OF
the foreign office today.
The special commission OF German
economic experts. appointed TO dis
cuss with allied representatives in
Paris the matter Of PREPARATION for
sinking Of the informed German feet
In scapa Flow. Is prepared to offer
some Of the docks. dredges and other
materials demanded by the allies. II
was said. In the event their first
offer IL suitable, the officials are au.
thorized to negotiate further.
The German reply 10 the allies
note demanding signature Of tho
peace treaty protocol. which was for
mally presented 10 the peace confer
euce in Paris yesterday. was TO b.
taken up by the supreme council to
day.
peace conference" here last week to
adopt hands OFT poilcy toward
Russia. and which was confirmed in
the house Of commons yesterday by
Premier Lloyd George. Is being
claimed By the laborites as the firsl
great victory Of organized labor In
foreign affairs.
They attribute the decision 20 in.
sistent pressure from labor in Great
Britain. France and Italy Labor
leaders are now planning to launch
an intensive campaign to force the
government 10 make peace with the
Bolsheviki and lift the economic
blockade Of soviet Russia.
War Minister Churchill told the
commons that Great Britain has few.
or soldiers in Russia than has the
United states. France or Japan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16

According 10 Souder. Mrs. Blake
started TO repeat the kidnapping
story 10 him.
81 told her she knew that was not
true" he said she began crying
and said. NO. II isn't | can't re
member just what happened. Buddy
and ! went down on the pier. He
was running ahead OF me. carrying
my purse. ! guess me must have
fallen into the water"
According 20 Police Chief sprague.
william Hopper, a street car conduc
tor. declares Mrs. Blake and her son
rode on his car just before the boy
disappeared. Mrs. Blake was ner-
vous, Hopper said. and told him the
child annoys me so I've got to get
rid OF him"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16
AGREE ON new
FREIGHT WAGE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1o.--Agree-
ment has been reached by the -FOUR
railroad brothcrhoods and the rail'
road administration, on the question
of wages to be paid employees In the
slow freight service.
Under this agreement time and
one half viii be paid for time re
dulred 20 make runs In excess OF
what would be required II an average
speed Of l2i4 miles pan hour was
maintained Tho system In now
placed IN operation. It was stated
and made effective as OF Dccc'nbor /.
Under tho settlement. however, all
special allowances formerly apple
able between terminals arc dispcnsed
with. The agreement provides that
special allowances for switching and
similar work at terminals shall re-
main In effect at the old ratios.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16

The kilograms began TO clog the
Washington wires as President VIII.
son let IL be known he can not le-
peace Is not concluded. This Is the
position he has held for months.
:, was the decision Of the supreme
court yesterday which precipitatcd
the rush OF kilograms. In this de
cision the wartime prohibition act
was held constitutional. II seemed
the bias, the last hope of liquor deal
ers for a shor, wet spell before the
big drouth begins January IS. when
constitutional prohibition Is SEIZED
uled to become effective.
Unable to Answer
= Government officials today were
unable TO give an adequate answer 20
the question OF what TO do with the
bonded liquor. at least from the
noint OF view OF the owner. hoping
to get back part at least OF his tn
v-s.ment and TO put OF the carrying
charge.
The estimated original Investment
today was placed NJ AbprVhih@N0'S
$50 900 900 for 81 900 900 gallons OF
uauor with which the owners now
seem 20 have been caught. This IL
in addition 20 the carrying charge.
The bonded supply includes s5.sf2.s5i
gallons OF whisky. more than 1900
zoe gallons Of brandy. approximately
zoo. 900 gallons Of gin and slightly
less than 500. 900 gallons Of rum.
These are government figures
Il have discussed the question OF
the bonded liquor with several Off
Gals sid Federal Prohibition Com
missioner Kramer. 1t constitutes
one OF the big problems resulting
from the decision Of the supreme
court. am no, yet prepared TO say
what can or viii be done with IT,"
The difficulty Is that under the
wartime law liquor On legally be
withdrawn from bond now only for
expectation and for non-beverage
purposes. And no one yet has found
a non-bcverage use for liquor In suf-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16
S. r. MILK MEN RAISE
PRICE ONE CENT QUART

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. is.--Blam.
ing their action on 4-cent raise by
tho producers. milk retailers today
announced an increase of cent n
quart This brings the price here TO
is cents. This raise was in the face
OF the prospect OF milk shipments
promised from Stockton at IS cents
"A mart
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16
Milwaukee Places
Embargo on Freight

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-An embargo
will be placed on all non-easential
freight by the Chicago, Milwaukee 4
ST. Paul railroad. starting tomorrow.
in order to speed up movment Of
coal.
Announcement OF the embargo
was made by r. y. Gecr. federal
manager here. II will be In effect
until December &c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16

ficient quantities 20 consume $1,000
goo gallons In a reasonable time.
Arc Up Against IL
Alan, g. IN. .t...at a, ....
tains Is commercially impractlcablc
Pure alcohol at the dlstillery now
brings STn cents q gallon. II takes
two gallons of whiskey to make one
gallon Of alcohol. And TO get two
gallons OF whLskey out of bond costs
$40 In taxes. The tar Is sa.2o per
gallon for non.bcverag, purposes.
The $40, Of course. does not include
the cost OF the whiskey.
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otficials SAID To-Day on" estimate
- tha' 'he hoh-oeVet@se uHe" NO"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16

elrcuiAtions do not go thru the mail
and tho bill would not reach them.
Cut Cgarrt Aus
Randall. who IL prohibition.
list. suggested reduction in print
paper could be accomplished by
eliminating cigarct advertising.
W. Y. Morgan OF tho Hutchinson
uSana1 News. said that aliho mills
have been Epeeded up. consumption
still is ahead Of production.
Representative i'agc. MaEsa.
chusciis. suggested that congress and
the government departments should
economixe in the use 81 paper. and
Morgan told OF the vast amount OF
government publicity and con
grosaional franked matter flooding
tho Newspaper offices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16
YOUTHS ARE HELD ON
CHARGES OF. ASSAULT

Charged with assaulting Morris
Fine. View hotel, Youngstown. Joe
sigman. 20. and Tony Sigman. 49,.
same address. are in the city Jail
Tuesday IN lieu Of $500 cash bail
each
The brothers arc said 20 have met
Fine on Avalon way and Yancy IT..
Monday afternoon and beat him up
because Fine had reported the
youths for disordcrly conduct in
their rooms several days ago.
Patrolman W. l.. Pcndergast made
the arrest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. is.-Miss
Lillian Nelson. Of Marysville. about
~ years old. ended her life yesier
day by jumping from her room ON
the seventh floor Of the Hotel Larne.
She had been at the hotel since De
cember Q. The motive for her act IL
a mystery About 500 and several
valuable rings were among her ef-
fecte
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16
WOMAN STEALS S1.100
FROM MANS POCKET

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. i6.--wal-
ter Sellers. living in an apartment AZ
fffth ana Bryant St. appealed
TO the police 20 locate n woman known
a. ''T.eulah. whom he believed
''trisked- his pocket OF si.io0 IN cur
rency lie aid he met the woman
last night. and thought he know her.
During the cournc' % the evening,
while he was entertaining her. she
excused herself for few moments,
and then failed 10 come back Sccn
Rftcrward Sellers discovered the loss
o, his money. The woman is Dc
scrtbcd as 90 years cid. feet 10
inches tall. and has L broken nose.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16
WIFE CRUEL, DOES NOT
LOVE HIM, HE SAYS

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 16.--Rich.
ard Shoemaker. q contractor OF san
Francisco and Los Angeles. filed
suit for divorce against Mrs
Rachael H. Shoemaker, 1893 CLAY
st He charges her with cruelty.
lack Of love for him ana with ex.
travagancc. Judge u. +. Shortall Is
sued an order to prevent her dis
posing Of $1,000 in cash he says she
has secreted Shoemaker says he
has about $4,000 in property in
Hollywood and San Francisco that
he contends Is not community prop.
crty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16
RENO DIVORCE RECORDS
SHATTERED; MARRIAGES
0UTNUMBEREO 8 TO 1.

RENO. Dec. 1s.-Ali records for
filing divorces In the district court
were shattered in November. when
li5 cases were placed on record.
This exceeded the October record by
II. The divorce suits were threr
times the number Of marriage IL
censes issued. Taking into account
the seven non judicial days In Nc
vada during November. a divorce suit
was filed every 30 minutes OF the
month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16

D'Annunzlo. at the head Of hand
fui Of Adventures. occupied fiume
on September l3. oetensibly In viola
ton OF orders Of the Italian govern
ment. Italy made hhlfhearted ef-
forts 10 expcl him. but M fast as
military or naval attachments were
sent against the poet they Joined
his forces. until within "A short time
he had n formidable contingent
The poetaviator grandiloiucntly
announced Il WIS his intention 20 an.
mex the entire Daimation coast. and
did go 80 far as TO occupy several
important citiea. ~ first Italian
popular sentiment was ovcrwhelm-
ingly In d'Annunzio'H favor, but his
activities soon created nm intcrna-
tional situation that became cmbar-
RAISING 20 Italy and sentiment vecred
against him.
At the recent conferences in Lon
don the Adriatic question was dis
GUESSED with Italian Foreign Minister
Scialoia. II was Understood he was
presented n memorandum. which he
wns 20 place before the Italian cabi-
net. The question was then TO be
definitely settled at resumption OF
tho conferences IN London after
Christmas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16
BY RALPH +. COUCH
nited Press Staff Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Bonded liquor held with the
expectation of the wartime ban being lifted is eating
its head off, warehouses the rate of three and
third million dollars monthly in carrying charges it
conservativey estimated here today.
Owners of the liquor today flooded government officials
with kilograms demanding what they should do get
from under"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16
D'ANNUNzI0 IS
OUT OF FIUME
Italian Regulars Occupy Port
and End Daring Episode

PARIS. Dec. i6.--One OF the most
daring and romantic episodes in bis
tory has ended with the withdrawal
OF Gabrielle d'Annunzio from Fiume
and the occupation OF that city by
regulars. Rome dispatch reported
.pday.
The poet aviator dictator's with
drawal followed an agreement reached
by him with Premier NTH. II was
said. The Italian troops occupying
the city were commanded by Gen.
caviglia. former minister Of war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16

The largest statue In the world
win be carved from the natural rock
in the inland sca Of Seto. japan, II
viii be effigy Of Nichiren. the Jap.
anane pstron saint.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16
GERMAN REPLY
AVOIDS TROUBLE
Allies to Make Peace EffeC-
tive Before Christmas
RY HENRY WOOD

PARIS, Dec. fs.--Dangrr OF
possible resumption Of hostilitie-
a. the result Of Germany's attl
tude toward the protocol Of the
peace treaty, was finally syerted
today.
The supreme council decided that
the German reply to the allied note.
demanding acceptance OF the pro
tocol. delivered by Baron Won Lers-
ner yesterday. was most concilla-
tory" and that reply would be dis
patched 10 Berlin -as soon as pos
sible"
The council In making arrange
ments to have the Germans sign the
protocol and make the treaty cffec-
tive before Christmas.
serni.official forecast OF tho Ger
man note yesterday showed the Ger
man government was willing to sign
after certain Comparatively minor
concessions. but II was not until the
supreme council met today that II
was officially learned there was no
>furfher cause for continuation or
preparations for invasion OF Ger
many to enforce the peace terms.
The supreme council today further
ordered a Joint session this afternoon
Of allied and German naval experts
for the purpose Of studying the form
that compensation will take for sink
ing Of the informed German fleet in
Scapa Flow.
Austria Seeks Food
In addition TO the protocol note,
the council took up the matter Of
assistance for Austria. The decision
was reached that American aid was
absolutely necessary II Austria were
TO be saved from famine.
After Chancellor Renner had ad-
dressed the council In behalf OF Aus
trla, the council considered means
for sending 10000 tons OF wheat 10
Trieste Immediately. Renner asked
that a regular food supply program
for Austria be drawn up for the en-
suing year 20 permit this country 20
resume normal life"
The council declared n was espc
ciaiIy necessary that the United
states open credits to Austria.
10 maintain Austria's territorial
integrity. the council reached de-
cission to prevent separation Of Vor-
arlberg from that country.
(Vorarlbcrg WAS the westernmost
district Of tho former dual monarchy
Of Austria,Hungary1
In addressing the council. Renner
Expressed the desire 10 have created
4 Danublan confederation, 20 consist
VI JugoElavia and Czecho Slovakia.