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Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-21
ADVANCE SALE
 lS LARGE FUR COMING BOUTS

The advance sale of tickets for the Loughrey-C Chambers fight at the War ren ball park Friday night indicates that a crowd of from 1900 to 20O0 will be in attendance. The early seat sale has broken all records for a boxing program in this district, indicating the keen interest that has been aroused in the coming bout between these two welEmatched pugilists.
 J.. F. Dilmoth, deputy U. s. marshal, was up form Douglas yesterday. and brought along orders for another big party for seats. Mir Wilm0th already had ordered seats for his own party of ten some time ago. He said Doug las would send along a big delegation to watch the scrap. Instead of betting that Chambers will win the Douglas "fans" are now looking for bets that Loughrey will not knock the husky Icavalryman out in ten rounds.
 This change in sentiment has fol lowed Loughrey's snappy work recent ly and perusal of his records against such men as the late Les Darcy, ,Micky King, Battling Nelson, George Garpen- | tier and other stars in the pugilistiC Armament Chambers is at his best right now, but whether his gameness and speed will win against the supe- rior experience and skill of Loughrey remains to be seen.
 Secretary Tom Egan Of the Warren District Athletic club, has received
 word from Otto Wallace that he is | ''rearin' to go" against Tommy Garter here on September 22, the date of tho
 next fight to be held here. Egan is Inow awaiting word from Carter. This
Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-21
A Blouse EUer1t, .SI.95

lovely styles model under-prieed. Wemen will wiId" quality Iris amazing Bouses mus be sold at .slt -M O. n
 trimmed; variety all izes, to ---.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-21
Fine ChinaWare Reduced

There are hundreds of pieces of China ware in this sbig Fire Sale that are in good condition and perfectly scrvieeable for any home. They must be sold quick ly, so we have marked the prices way down, in fact, so low that we are almost giving them away.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-21

commission. MT. Ryan filled the po- sition of county engineer for number
 of years before going with the county commission, and some of the best roads in the county today were con structed under his supervision, in- cluding the highway between Bisbee and Tombstone and on to Benson and
Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-21
Mash Skirts
  Skirts of Noiles,
HALF PRICE

Curtain Scrims, 35c I'd.
 800 yards Curtain Scrims, 36 to 45 inches wide, in White, Cream and Ecru. in plain and bordered edges, an extra good value for Thursdays selling, 35c yard.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-21

the fine boulevards leading out of Bis bee to Hereford and Naco.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-21

would be one Z the best drawing cards of the yes . the match can be arranged. At la reports Carter was suffering from a broken hand but It is expected, this would be entirely we'll by the twenty-second. IS skt f,
Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-21
Four Extru Good UnderWedr Values
 For Men

Mems Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, all sizes regular 65c val ucs. 65c garment.
 Men Porous Knit Undershirts; all sizes; regular LOG value, 59c.
 Men Athletic Union Suits of good quality Nainsook; all sizes, a dandy value, $1.25.
 -Men's Porous Knit Union Suits, an ideal garment for present wear; all sizes; regular $l50 value, $1.00.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-21
Women's Silk Lace Hose,
 $1.0v

New drop stitch and Lace Hose in Black, Navy, Bronze, Grey and Cordova, wide garter tops, double heel, sole and toe; all sizes, 8L2 to 10. $1.50 pair.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-21
Sill, Poplins, $1.5O yd.

-36-inch wide Silk Pop lins in all the new and staple colors-an ideal fab ric for Skirts, Blouses and Dresses-Extra good value, $1.5O yd.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-15
French Astologist Who
Predicts Weather Crisis
Full of Prunes" Says Flora
Washbrn Also Declares There
Fear From the Planets

sensational proph ecies. The predic-
tons, he says, partake more of the
nature of astrology, which was dis
carded by science years ago.
"As a matter of fact he declared,
there are always men springing up
with such line of talk as this. but
it seldom gets into the papers because
there IS no news value to it. I can
understand it. personally, only as an
advertisement for their cult
In the first place, Professor Aldrich
pointed out, it has not been proven
that local weather conditions are in
fluenced by sun spots. In the second
place, he asserted, this is not the first
time. nor will it be the last<in which
the planets have come into their pres
ent position In the third place, the six
Mercury. Mars, Venus. Jupiter, Sat-
urn and Neptune-are already within
the narrow limit of twenty-six degrees
which the two astrologers said would
prove fatal, and SO far the earth S
equilibrium is undisturbed. If the de-
structive storms were to occur on De-
cen1ber II as result of the planetary
grouping. they would already be in
progress, Professor Aldrich said.
One in SO many years. he said, the
planets swing into the position which
they have now assumed. But owing
to the variation in their periods. or
orbits, this grouping occurs only at
very long intervals. There is a way to
figure out approximately when this
position will occur again and when it
has occurred before. Yet between
those times the heavenly bodies might
come into even closer conjunction.
Sun Spotless Today.
Just out of curiosity" said Profess
sor Aldrich, IT went up into the OBJ
servatory the other day and took
lock at the sun. / had never before
seen it so free of spots as it Is at the
present time. A man, from his OBJ
servances and experience, may ad-
vance a theory or hypothesis, but
when 1t comes to saying just exactly
what will come to pass in d case OF
this kind-that man is not an astrono-
mer. Many times an astronomer will
advance theory. but it should not
always be taken as a fact. Frequently
he does not really believe it himself,
but it serves as a working basis that
may lead to further discoveries
hitehing post, as it were, to which we
may tie while working on the case:
There have been many predictions OF
the. earth's destruction due to such
causes Not long ago a man came for
ward with theory in which he at
tempted to disprove Newton's theory
of gravitation."
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-15
TO HURRY PEACE
German Answer to Protocol
Note in Allies Hands.
Huns Make COncesSiOns-Want
Americans In on 1t.

Paris, Dec. 15.-The- German peace
delegation this morning handed Ger
many's reply to the entente note to
Paul Dutasta, secretary of the peace
conference.
Foreign Minister Mueller. of Ger
many, in an exclusive interview pub
ilshed in the United States yesterday.
said that Germany had made sub
stantiaI concessions" jim regard to the
protocol, in the interest of speedy
return to peace conditions. He de-
MED reports that the action of the
American senate in refusing to ratify
the peace treaty had made Germany
recalcitrant.
Naturally. we attach the greatest
value to Americas cooperation In the
matter of the treaty. he said. "but
the idea that we intended to make po-
liticaI capital out of Americas present
attitude is preposterous."
I'VE realize that. in common with
the whole world. Germany needs moth
ing more urgently than esta biishment
of peace" Mueller declared. "Conse-
quently we have decided to withdraw
practically all our objections to sigma
ture of the procotol."
Mueller said a commission of Ger
man experts would be sent to Paris to
discuss the terms
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-15
Will PROBE FIRE
Former German Raider Badly
Damaged-Is Beached.
Only Skeleton Crew Aboard
Blaze Defied All Efforts.

New York, Dec. 15.-An investiga-
ton was under way today to deter
mine the cause of the fire which last
night badly damaged the U. S. army
transport De kalb. anchored in the
Hudson river off 232nd street. De-
tails of the blaze and the extent of
the damage were withheld by naval
officers.
The De Kalb formerly the famous
German raider Prinz Eitel Friedrich,
caught fire from a cause not made
public, shortly before midnight. The
fire started on the port side amid
ships and spread rapidly The skele-
ton crew was unable to cope with the
flames, and wireless calls for help
were sent for city fireboats. The
crew finally was forced to take to
small boats. After several hours
hard work the fire was controlled.
The De Kalb was being converted
into an oil burner.
The fire on the De kalb will not
delay her entry into the freight and
passenger service between New York
and South America. it was announced
today at the shipping board
The fire did not penetrate below
the mail deck. they added, and there
was no damage to the engines. AS a
matter of precaution the ship was
heached, but it can be floated at high
tide
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-15

He expressed a keen appreciation
for the work undertaken SO success
fully by Governor Allen.
Provision is much better than hind
sight" the general declared. He made
comparison of similar conditions
arising recently in the coal fields of
West Virginia and in the strike al
Gary, illustrating vividly how the
throwing in of soldiers had resulted
in maintenance of law aud order with
out bloodshed. In this connection he
mentioned that the American Legion
could be regarded as one of the great
est assets to maintenance Of law and
order In any turbulent time, and that
an appeal to local ganizations would
always result in a 100 per cent re
sponse TO an appeal for assistance IN
period Of actual danger.
Need Better Labor Leaders.
Ninety-five per cent of American
born citizens do not desire to get into
trouble. General Wood asserted. The
I difficulty comes in the sort of leader
ship they are under, foreigners, Reds
and Bolsheviks of all kinds. His
remedy is to give labor better leader
ship. not alone organized labor. but
the hundreds of thousands OF unor-
ganized laborers. This country should
be ruled neither by an autocracy Of
capital nor by an autocracy of labor.
the general declared.
General Wood expressed himself in
favor of deportation Of the Red ele-
ment of alien agitators- He quoted a
southern college president as declaring
himself in favor of shipping them
away in ships Of stone. with sails Of
lead. on the breeze of the wrath OF
God. with Hell for the first port"
The only remedy for the high cost OF
living. General Wood declared is TO
increase production. He commended
to every business man the idea Of
working at all times toward this in
crease, declaring that IL was the only
way to solve the problem
Would Deport Red Agitators.
General Wood spoke briefly of the
tC0nnnued on Page SKI
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-15
CUT DOWN CEDAR GROVE
VandaIs Clean Out Beautiful Spot
Nurscd for Years by DIR. Eva
Harding.

Christmast spirit is 10 be commepded
but when il reaches the point of van
daiism and theft. DR.. Eva Harding,
well known Topeka physician and
philanthropist. is ready TO call a halt.
A few years ago Doctor Harding
gave Children's park to the city of
Topeka for the special use of the chill
dren. Then she planted on several
of her lots south of the park. on the
brow of the hill, a grove of beautiful
red cedars.
Anyone who has tried to nurse red
cedars in Kansas knows the value OF
these trees once they have been car
ried thru the stage of infancy. Doctor
Harding. for three hot summers, car
ried water from nearby creek up
over the hill and to the roots of these
struggling cedars-
Gradually they poked their heads
up TO the uninviting brassy skies and
with their growth came the admira-
ton of thousands of Topekans who
have taken summer sevening trolley
rides to Gage park and who have wit
messed this strikingly beautiful spot of
landscape just south and --:est of Chill
dren's park.
Now Doctor Harding is unable to
care for her property. For the las:
eight months she has been fighting
against death in her little garden
home. tucked away beneath the will
AoWs, OA ~tileSS dfepuS- EAtdA tioo
bic has necessitated absolute quietness
and rest.
Today the doctor was informed that
vandals last night had cut down every
red cedar in her favorite grove near
ChiIdren's park. The cedars had been
chopped down and carried away.
They were not large enough for
value as fuel Doctor Harding said
IF they had been used to keep some
poor family warm l would have dried
my tears But they have been cut for
use as Christmas trees-an unneces-
sary case of theft / have petted and
nursed these trees until ] beca me
greatly attached to theI -. II breaks
my heart to know that only theiI
plucky little stumps are left"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-15

Prof. F. Porta, a French as
trologist. who predicted recently a
series of weather calamities, including
temperatures 80 degrees below zero,
billiards. and unprecedented floods, to
eliminate between December IT and
20, is full of prunes," according to
S. D. Flora, United States meteorolo-
gist.
Porta based his assertions on the
positions of several planets, six pull
ing on one side of the sun in direct
opposition to huge one on the other.
This, he declared. would cause a huge
sun spot which would stir the earth S
atmosphere to a frenzy.
tPorta is going to lose his reputa-
tion,' said Flora. when the time for
his calamity expires, and that's about
all that will happen
"I doubt. too" the meteoroiogist re-
marked. that Porta is a Frenchman.
The French, of course. have sense
of humor and like to be funny and
all that. but they have sense enough
to keep their reputation intact
About the only thing sun spots do
to the earth is to slightly affect its
magnetic condition, Flora asserted.
The only visible result of this, he de-
clared. was an aggravation of the
aurora borealis.
Stirs Up Aurora Borealis.
We haQ a snow OF that klnQ a snort
time ago." the weather man said. THE
aurora borealis put on a beautiful dis
play. 1t made telegraph and telephone
operators cuss but that's about ALL"
'"The weather bureau made a care
full study of the effect of planets, sun
spots. etc. on the weather long before
yard of cloth would make this ca
lamity forecaster a suit of clothes.
Sun spots, the moon and similar things
! have no effect on the weather. This
is agreed to by astronomers and lead
ing men of science"
Since Portals forecast. that part of
the public which prefers to believe
the questionably sensational and high
ly improbable, has been doing con-
siderable worrying. One woman call
ed up The State Journal today and
asked if the billiards. could be avoided
by going south. She didn't say how
far.
The end of the world will not come
Wednesday,; neither will there be any
unusual weather phenomena due to
, the strange position OF the planets
John A. Aldrich. professor of astrono-
my at Washburn- college, declared.
Prophecy without Foundation.
Professor Aldrich declares there is
no substantial foundation for any such
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-15
Ninety Per Cent Coal PrOduc-
tion Predicted for Today.
Restrictions on Bunker Coal for
Foreign Ships Relaxed.
GARFIELD WILL TELL SENATE
Resigned Fuel Administrator
Testifies Before Committee.
Won't Name Wage Commission
Till All Miners Return

Chicago, Dec 15.-Restrictions on
the use of coal made necessary by the
recent strike of miners in the bitumi-
nous fields were removed today and
industry thruout the country ap-
preached a normal basis. Regional
fuel directors continued to exercise
supervision over distribution, however
in order that restoration of the de-
pleted reserves may be equitable.
From nearly all the coal fields re-
ports came that fully ninety per cent
OF the miners were at the pits today
and heads of the United Mine Workers
of America, predicted that 95 per cent
of the men would be at the mines by
tonight. In few instances locals
voted to remain idle, pending a fur
ther adjustment of wages by the com
mission which President Wilson is ex-
pected to appoint TO take up the ques-
ton.
Operators said nothing like normal
output could be expected for several
days as it was necessary to clear away
debris which had accumulated in a
large number of properties during the
forty days of the strike, before hoist
ing coal could begin.
Restrictions against supplying fuel
coal to foreign ships were relaxed to-
day by the railroad administration to
permit the departure OF nunUreQS OF
foreign vessels which have been held
| in Atlantic and other ports since the
shortage of coal became acute.
| Springfield. Ill. Dec. 15.-Almost
normal conditions prevailed in the coa1
mining industry i'll Illinois today. Re
ports received by operators and at the
office OF Frank Harrington. state pres
| ident of the miners, indicated that
ninety per cent of the men were al
| work
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-15
Noted General in Spirited Ad-
dress at C. of e.
Coal Strike Proves Small Group
Cannot Dominate Country.
C0MMEhDS ALLEN POLICY
Fundamentals of Government
Law and Order, He Asserts.
Here for Troop Conference
Denies Political Interview.

Declaring that the fundamental
principles of government, as old az
the world itself. were law and order.
rights of property. and the right 10
work whether or not a member OF a
union. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood made
a spirited appeal to Americanism in
a brief talk at luncheon today at the
Chamber of Commerce
In the opinion of General Wood the
country should be run for America
by Americans. The methods taken in
getting out coal in this state illus
trated conclusively that small group
of persons cannot dominate the gov
ernment, he said.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-15
Wartime Prohibition Law Is
Declared Constitutional.
Means New Camping Down OF
the National Lid.
FEDERAL COURTS DISAGREED
Highest Tribunal of e. S, Holds
War Not Yet Over.
Only Peace Proclamation Can
End Wartime Laws.

Washington. Dee. 15.-Wartime
prohibition is constitutional the su-
preme court today decided.
Enforcement of the act must con-
tinue until peace is proclaimed. the
court decreed.
The decision was a sweeping vic
tory for the contentious of the prohi-
bitionists and the government. 1t
means that the millions of gallons of
Intoxicating liquors now stored thru
out the country and valued at about
81. 600, 900, 600 will be a near total loss
unless peace is proclaimed before con-
stitutional prohibition becomes ef-
fective.
The court held that the provision
of the wartime act stating that the
prohibition shall end at the concur
sion of the war can have no other
legal meaning than the proclamation
of peace.
Because of the decision. the govern
ment will lose s440:000,000 in reve-
nue. from whisky alone. unless the ban
is lifted before January 16.
The opinion was read by Justice
Brandeis.
Means Lid Clampcd Down.
The courts decision means the
clamping down again of the lid in all
sections where it was lifted by federal
court injunctions and subjects all who
thus sold Intoxicating liquor to prose
cution
In Louisville. ST. Louis New Or
held the act unconstitutional.
In New York. Boston, Baltimore
Philadelphia, Chicago, along the Pa
cific coast and other places the ac1
was upheld.
The decision today both specifically
reversed and affirmed the decisions OF
lower courts. The suits were appealed
to the high court by the government
and Dryfoos, Blum & Company.
In the Louisville federal court. the
Kentucky distilleries and warehouse
company, obtained an Injunction re
straining the revenue collector for the
district from prohibiting the remova
from bond of the millions of gallons OF
whisky stored thruout the state. Ine
government Immediately appealed the
case, Judge Walter Evans having de-
clared the wartime act unconstitutlon-
tai. The opinion was reversed.
The government won at New York
Judge Knox refusing a similar in
junction to Dryfoos, Blum & Com
pany, to remove fifty barrels oi
whisky from bond This was today
affirmed.
The contention of the liquor inter
ests was that the wartime prohibition
act. BECAUSE of the probability that II
would extend over until copstitutional
prohibition becomes effective wouio
deprive them of their property with
out just compensation.
The question was disposed of fr
record -brea king time by the court
final arguments being concluded or
November 81, or about three weeks
ago.
The Louisville case was instituted
October 21 and the New York case
shortly afterward. The government
attorneys in the cases were Solicitor
General King and Assistant Attorney
, Frierson, while the liquor interests
were represented by Levy Mayer anc
William Marshall Bullitt of Chicago
and Walter C. Noyes of New York.
The decision of the court does not
settle whether AIS per cent beer car
be sold under the wartime prohibition
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-15
TO LIFT BAN SOON
Fuel Closing Hours May Be
Abolished This Week.
Commissioners Declare Sifua-
tion Here Rapidly Improving.

The city fuel ban will be lifted en-
urely this week If conditions continue
to improve as at present. is the opin-
ion Of Mayor Corwine and the city
commissioners.
Commissioner II. S. Hancock even
saw a possibility today that the re-
strictions would be removed at the
regular commission meeting Tuesday
morning and said, If this did not oc-
cur. a special meeting of the commis-
sioners probably would be called the
middle Of the week for the purpose of
lifting the ban.
Even tho the closing regufa ;fons viii
resctnded, II is believed. the fuel con-
seryation restrictions viii be main-
tanned. according to the ajority Of
the commissioners The citizens of the
city win be asked to continue to re-
duce their heat and light coDsunnp-
ton SO per cent.
Reports from coal men today con-
tinued 20 be more encouraging. The
remaining five car OF the Arkansas
slack shipment reached the city and
Jackson Walker company announced
the receipt of three cars Of Missouri
coal
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-15
LESS WHEAT PLANTED
Agricultural Department Report Shows
Big Falling Off in Acreage for 1920.

wheat area sown this fall is 3,770.o0o
acres, the department of agriculture
announced today.
The revised estimate of last year s
area was announced as 50.4S9. 900
acres The condition of the crop
December I. was $50 per cent of nor
NAL compared with 98.5 on Dec@uber
1 last year, 1913 in 1917 and S9.5 the
ten-year December average.
The area sown to rye is estimated at
5,530,000 acres, which is 7.232, 900
acres less than the revised estimat ted
area sown in the fall of 1913 The
condition of the crop December / was
S9.S. per cent of a normal, compa d
with $50 on December l last year,
S4.1 in 1917, and 91.6 the ten-year
December l average.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-15
HE THREW THE BULL
Jack johnson Enters Upon Career
as Torcador Premier for Ncxi-
cans and Coin.

Mexico City. Dec. 15.-Jack John
son, toreador premier.
BY such auspicious title Is the for
mer heavyweight boxing champion of
the world being hailed in Mexico.
Lii Arthur made his debut in the
bull ring Sunday afternoon before d
huge crowd. He scored a technical
knockout over two large bulls after a
real fight durinf which he was felled
twice, almost for the count. He
proved himself an able Jumper on two
occasions by clearing the high wall
of the enclosure with an enraged
toro's horns close to his anatomy.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-15

general weather moderation will
occur thruout the entire country. S.
D. Flora, state meteorologist. an
nounced today. There will be no
rapid change to warmer. weather but
the temperatures will climb back
above the zero mark. Sunshine may
be expected for the next 4S hours
Even in the northwest milder weather
was reported this morn. G.
The lowest temperature here dur
ing the night was IL degrees at $50
this morning. The lowest on the
(Continued on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-15
SAVED HIS RANSOM
American Held by Mexican Bandits 1:
Free-No Money Paid.
Eagle Pass. Texas. Dec. /.

Eagle Pass, Texas. Dec 10
Fred G. Hugo. of El Paso, manager
of the J. NJ. Dobie ranch near Muz-
quiz. Mexico, has been released by the
Villistas who had held him for $10,-
600 ransom. according to advices re-
ceived here today No ransom money
was paid.
Information of Huso's release was
contained in a telegram received by
the Carranza garrison at Piedras Ne
gras from Gen Alfredo Rfcaut com
manding one of the columns of gov
ernment forces sent to intercept the
NiiliStas.