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Bisbee daily review., 1919-04-01
DATE SET FOR TITLE
 SWIMMING TOURNEY

NEW YORK. March 31-The Wom- ems National Junior indoor 1OO-yard breast stroke championship swim and the fancy diving championship will be decided May under the auspices of the Chicago Athletic association, Sec retary Rubien of the Amateur Athletic Union announced today.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-04-01
FIGHT IS CANCELLED

TULSA, Okla, March 3l.-The box ing contest between Jack Britton, vel te-weight champion, and Willie Laugh lin. scheduled to be held here tonight, did not take place, having been can celled because of the illness of Brit ton, who did not come to Tulsa.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-04-01
MEALY KNOCKED OUT

PHILADELPHIA, March S1.-John- nie Kilbane. featherweight champion. knocked out Johnny Mealy of Philadel- phia in the second round of a sched- uled six round bout here tonight. The knockout blow was a short right to the jaw.
The sun., 1919-10-23
URGE MILLION TONS
OF PRIVATE SHIPPING
Vessels Needed to Balance
u. S. Merchant Marine.

WAsHINoroN, Oct. 22.-Approximately
1.000.000 deadweight tons OF ships, in
cluding many 10000 tons cargo vessels
and a feet OF tankers. should be con-
structed in order to balance Government
owned merchant marine, Chairman
Payne and Commissioner Scott of the
Shipping Board told the House Merchant
Marine Committee to-day at an execu-
tive session.
One hundred and seventy-six vessels
Of $50. 900 tons, including 144 steel cargo
ships, have been sold by the board, Mr..
Payne told the committee. The price
was 125.540,oo0. and the sales were
made on n part payment basis.
Included among the sales. Mr.. Payne
said, were 100 steel lake type vessels 10
the Anderson Overseas Corporation,
which Is seeking TO dispose Of the vss-
sells in foreign countries. Twenty five
Of them have been sold, he said,
The sun., 1919-10-23
MEXICANS SABDUCTU.S.
CONSUL: ASK SI5O,OOO
Agent at PuebIa Kidnapped
From Factory by Bandits.

WASHINGTON, Oct 22.-william o.
Jenkins, American Consular agent at
Puebla, Mexico, was kidnapped by three
masked bandits last Friday at Puebla
and Is being held for $15U,o00 ransom.
the State Department was advised to-
day.
The American embassy on inquiry has
been informed by the Mexican Foreign
ONCE that the Government would take
al possible steps to liberate Jenkins
The American Embassy has been au-
thorized TO detail a member Of its stan
to Puebla to assist In obtaining the
agents release.
The despatch received by the De-
partment quotes the Mexico City news
paper, Excelsior, as reporting that the
bandits entered factory owned by
Jenkins. gagged and tied the watchman,
forced the safe and robbed 1t of $4,000
and then took Jenkins away with them.
The bandits are reported to have told
Mrs Jenkins that they were rebels and
would hold her husband for $l5O,0O0
ransom. They said jenkins would not
be harmed II there was no attempt to
pursue the abductors. An American
business associate OF jenkins has con-
armed the newspaper story
The sun., 1919-10-23
WILSON BETTER;
SIGNS FOUR ACTS
Bill to PenaliZe Food Hoard
ers and PrOfiteers Among
Them.
TO DO MORE WORK TO-DAY
Expects to Review and Pass
Upon Prohibition Enforce
ment Measure.
TO DO MORE WORK TO-DAY

WASHINGTON, Oct 22.-President WILL
son was permitted again to-day to
transact some public business. After
what his physicians described as one
OF the best nights he has had since his
illness began, he signed the amend
ments to the food control act providing
penalties for boarding and profiteering
in food and clothing and three other
measures of minor importance.
The prohibition enforcement bill will
be returned to the White House to-
morrow by the Department Of Justice
with an opinion as to its constitution
ality, and It Is expected that If the
President shows no Ill effects from his
work yesterday and to-day he will be
allowed to study the opinion and pass
on the bill. He has until midnight OF
October 2S to act before the measure
becomes a law without his signature,
The Presidents physicians announced
to-day that his temperature. pulse and
respiration continued normal and that
his digestion was more satisfactory
Their morning bulletin follows:
WHITE HOUSE, Oct %, 1e19-11:1o
A. M.-The President had one OF the
best nights since his Illness began.
His temperature, pulse and respira-
ton rates continue normal. His d.
gestlon is more satisfactory.
GRAIsoN,
RUFyIN,
! STIIr.
The bulletin issued by DIR. Graysor
from the White House tonight said:
The President has had a comfort
able day.
DR.. Hugh H. Young, the Baltimore
specialist who was called in last week
in connection with the prostate com
plication, again came TO the White
House late to-day. his visit having beer
arranged at the time Of his last call
He was accompanied by DR.. II. A
Fowler. a Washington specialist on such
ailments.
Immediately after breakfast this morn.
Ing the Preident turned his attention
! TO the National Industrial Conference, tc
which he addressed a letter yesterday
Mrs. Wilson telephoned Secretary Tu,
multy that the President desired to know
| the situation in the conference and q
report was given him.
Later In the day some executive bust
ness was laid before the President. Be
Sides signing the four bills Mr.. Wilson
RENTED the sentences OF two military
prisoners and signed extradition papers
for Augustine Spinozzi, who is held ir
France at the request of Federal Off
GERS at Pittsburg TO answer charge,
of the theft OF $4,000 worth Of whislSey
and OF failing to pay revenue OF $4,000
! on IL
The sun., 1919-10-23
LABOR LEADERS WITHDRAW FROM INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE;
GOMPERS SAYS WAR WILL BE CARRIED INTO NATIONS SHOPS;
EXPRESS STRIKE ENDS; RAIL MEN DELIVER WAGE VI 7AT TUA
Pope Sees Cancellation
as Cure of War Evils
By a stag Correspondent of THE suS.

Copyright, 1919; all rights reserved.
pARIS, Oct. 22.-In the letter
which Pope Benedict sent to
the ecclesiastical heads in France
on the occasion of the consecra-
ton recently of the Cathedral of
the Sacred Heart, His Holiness
expressed the fear that unless the
peoples of the world were con-
ciliated soon he could see no
hope of curing the evils produced
by the war.
He depicts the hate which even
after the war is sweeping over
the universe and concludes by
saying "The work which the
prudence Of men has begun in the
conference of Versailles l hope
the Divine charity will perfect"
The sun., 1919-10-23

Hotel Imperial, B'way u sd St. Equipped for
bAnquett, dances weddings and meetings -Adr
The sun., 1919-10-23
u. S. AGENTS SEIZED
IN HUGE GRAFT PLOT
ON CITY LIQUOR MEN
Chicago to Clorify
Wearing of Patches

CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-The Chica-
go Old Clothes Society was
organized by clerks in the City
Hall here to-day with chapters"
in each of the principal depart
ments of the municipal govern
ment The object is to glorify
the wearing of patches, frayed or
shiny suits, soft collars, resoled
shoes and revivified neckties as
means Of combating the high
cost Of living.
The society is said to have had
its inception in an Associated
Press despatch from London re-
lating the perturbation of fash
ionable English tailors over the
growth Of "old clothes leagues"
in the British metropolis.
The sun., 1919-10-23
Flynn starts Reasoning.

month ago-on September 29, to be
p'ecise-Chief Flynn was speculating
with lot of his fellow citizens as to why
It was possible for most anybody to drop
INTO most any bar or sit down in most
any big restaurant and get all the hard
stun he wanted. Usually the stun was
served in teacup and sometimes II was
ci6guised as ginger ale, but II was the
The sun., 1919-10-23
CZECHS MAY BE THIRSTY.
Government Is Considering Pass
Ing of Prohibition Law.

PRAGUE, Oct. 21 (delayed) The
Czecho-Slovakian Government is con-
siderlng the enactment OF a law intro
ducing total prohibition in Czecho-
Slovakia.
The proposed bill would be based
upon American legislation.
The sun., 1919-10-23

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The sun., 1919-10-23

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Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
MANY THOUSANDS OF
 FRENCH PEASANTS HOMELESS

New York, July 15.-One, hundred thou sand peasant families in the Aisne district of France, the region allotted for the relief work of the American committee for devastated France. are .depepdents upon the American people for help. John Kendrick Bangs, the author, reported today upon his arrival here. on the French line steamer Espagne Mr. Bangs, who has been making a two months study of relief work for. the committee, declared that the majority of the peasants are homeless, while most of the others are without money and with only a scanty food supply to tide them over the winter He said that 169 women vol unteers of the committee are serving in France without pay.r
 The only financial help that the refugees can expect from the French governme ent, he said. was the 9 per cent. 5payfnent on their claims, based on values of 1914. to be allotted them when Germany makes her first pay ment of zreparation to France.
 MT. Bangs asserted that the com mittee was helping the farmers of the region by the distribution of seed, the loan of farm tractors to till their soil and the distribution of chickens, goats and rabbits. which are being appor- toned according to the number Of, children in each family.
 Medical attention is being provided to the sick in 143 villages. he added. Furniture and other household sup plies are being furnished at cost. MT. Bangs said, while 25 schools have been established to educate the children.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
PROVIDES MILLIONS FOR
 INJURED SOLDIERS TRAINING

Washington. July 15.--Efghteen mill lion dollars for the vocational train ing of injured soldiers, sailors and ma rines is provided by an amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill ten- tatiyely, adopted by the house today by a vote of 12o to 119. As the 4ppropri- ation measure originally passed the house and was vetoed by the president it carried $60Oo.00O Cor this purpose.
 Consideration of the sundry civil appropriation bill as remodeled to meet the objections raised by the pres ident in vetoings it, precipitated a par tisan battle which finally prevented further progress on the measure ard ended, only when the republicans fore ed through a motion to adjourn. Leaders on both sides admitted it was the most bitterly contested parlia- mentary mixup in years.
 The discussion began when the rules committee brought in a special rule for the immediate consideration of the appropriation measure, changed to provide $12,o00, 900 for the rehabiIita- tion of wounded soldiers and sailors, instead of 1$6, 1000, 900, ar originally car ried.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
SPRoUL WILL REFUSE
 ACQUISITION OF THAW

Harrisburg, Pa. July 15.-Attorney General lSchaffer in an opinion sent to Governor Sproul late today recom- mends that the requisition of the gov ernor of New York for return, to New
 York city of Harry K. Thaw, now confined in a Philadelphia. asylum; be refused on the, ground that Thaw is a lunatic by formal judgment of a court. The governor will follow his advice and formally refuse the reQui- Sition tomorrow.
 MT. Schaffer ref /s to, the refusal of similar requisltion by Governor Brumbaugh in 1917 and to the conten- tion of the New York authorities that Thaw has sufficiently recovered to re- turn for trial and then says in my just what it was at the time of the prior hearing o. the first acquisition; that is to say. he is a lunatic without lucid intervals so determined judi cially after inquisition and full hear ing a sprovided by our statutes. The question as to any change in his con- dition, if a change, shall take place, is one for the. court having custody of him to determine and not for your de- termination. am in full agreement with the conclusion of Attorney Gen era1, Brown that a lunatic. judicially deetermined so to be. is a ward of the state until his disability Is removed by proper proceedings in the court which committed him; that he is not subject to requiSition proceedings from another state and could not be lawfully delivered to it."
 MT Brown served as attorney gen. eral under Governor Brumbaugh.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
CORSET WORKERS DEMAND
 A 44-HoUR WEEK

Bridgeport, Conn., July 15.-A gen eral strike of the corset workers of the United States was decided on at meeting of ,t/e executive commit tee of the International Corset Work CTS union this morning, and Miss Fannie Cohen, vice president of the International Garment Workers union left immediately for New York to ob- tain the authorization of that body for the strike.
 Ira Omburn. secretary of the Con- necticut State Federation of Labor announced this morning that the cor set workers and affiliated organiza- tions will expend $25o.e00 to win the strike.
 There are 10000 corset workers in Connecticut. A strike would affect the interests of over 10000 persons it is said.
 The workers demand a A hour week, a closed shop, fifty per cent. in- crease in pay and no charges for ma terials used in the work.
 The workers met at II o'clock this morning and were addressed by Miss Nellie Chase. president of the local union of corset workers.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
DOZEN FOREIGN CREWS i,
 QUIT THEIR VESSELS

New York, July 15.-The strike of American seamen assumed an inter national aspect tonight. when Gus H. Brown, secretary of the Eastern and Gulf Division of the International Sea- mems Association, announced that crews of dozen ships of foreign reg istry had quit their vessels in New; York harbers he5s4ztfeelaxet;-- r. Brown said. that their strike was not only in sympathy with that of Arneri- can seamen, but for the purpose of equalizing all wages on the high seas.
 Crews today deserted Dutch, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish ships MT. Brown said, adding that American lin- ion delegates had experienced con- siderable difficulty in persuading the crews of several British ships to re- main at work. The crew of one Brit ish vessel did quit despite the fact that they had been signed on for a round trip to England, he said.
 MT. Brown stated that he would send q cable message to Joseph Her bert Wilson, head of the National the sentiment among British crews Britain and Ireland, informing him of F'iremen's and Sailors Union of Great here.
 s We don't want this" he said but you. can see how the strike fever has spread. We must stop it, and I have ordered my delegates to instruct the crews of foreign ships to stay on their boats"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
MAY BE
 EVEN MORE DRASTIC

Washington. July 15.-A mans right to keep liquor in his own home, which stood the test before the house judici- ary committed, must take it's chances now in the house.
 Notice was served today on the committee by one of it's members that when the house resumes consideration of the prohibition enforcement meas ure an amendment would be offered to make it unlawful for a person to re- tain possession of liquor stored prior To July l. The committee, in framing the general enforcement measure, eli minated the section which have made home storage illegal, but the big ma Jority boiled yesterday by prohibition 1sts was accepted in some quarters to mean that the bill in certain respects will be made still more drastic.
 The prohibition measure was not taken up today, the sundry civil ap- propriation bill, vetoed by the presi- dent having the right of way, and prohibition leaders do not expect to resume work on the measure before or Friday
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16

Washington, July 15.-Six former American soldiers testified today be- fore a special house committee in vestigating alleged cruelties to mili- tary prisoners in France declared that rnerciless assaults were committed without provocation on the prisoners by arrogant officers in charge of the prisoners and camps. Only one of the witnesses, all Of whom were charged with being absent without leave, was convicted, the others having been ac- quilted or the charge dismissed
 The Bastile," the ~Stockade," "Pri- son Farm Number Two" and "St Ann's Hotel also known. as the brig were the places named by the witnesses as the scene of the alleged crueltieS, which were said to have extended over several months in 1918. Some officers in charge of the prison camps, it was said had been convicted by courts martial and others were awaiting trial
 Lieutenant Hard Boiled" Smith. one of the prison camp officers, was mentioned frequently, while others named were Lieutenants Mason and Sullivan, and Sergeants Ball, Wolf
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
hot n 4ll0rant
 Says Fofl
Noted Pacihst Favors Another Great War If League of Nations Fails Asserts He Is Now For. Prepared ness to the Hilt. ;

Mount Clemens, Mich. July 15.-A great change has come over Henry FordS view of sinterna tional relations since he blossomed out as a pacifist propa gandist in 1915. for now. accord Ing to his testimony in his $1,0e0, 900 HbeIS suit against the Chicago Daily Tribune, he favors another great. war without delay if the present plan for league of nations fails.
 The Henry, Ford who in 1916 was opposing the sending of. the, national guard to, the Mexican border and urging the United States to take the lead. in disarmament. asserted today mat he IS, now for preparedness to the hilt" if it appears that this new war*is necessary. He took the posi- tion,4 witness. that now is the time to establish universal peace, and the field last November does not re- suit m league which will assure that peace, there can be no better time than the present to renew the strife. < According to MT. Ford. most of the pacifist propaganda distributed broad cast in his name was written by Theo- dore Delavigne. a publicity agent em- ployed by him. More often than not, sent out without his having read them at all. He repeatedly stated, however, that he assumed full responsibility. for the propaganda-
 cation regarding the use of the word 'preparedness.' What he meant he said, was over -preparedness.'
 Outstanding features of the day were
 : Production of the flag of humani- ty'' or world brotherhood" flag. con structed by Ford employees without authorization by MT. Ford. but in spired, apparently. by one of his ut terances-
 MT. F'ord's admission that he still considers wars of aggression as mur- der.- and professional soldiers, not even
 
 Pershing, as murderers.
 His reiteration that to him history was so much bunk" and an admis- sion that on many subjects he was ignorant. although he did not consider himself an ignorant idealist." as charged by the Tribune in the alleged libelous editorial of June 23. 1916, headed Ford is an Anarchist
 Statement that when war is un- avoidable that conscription is the fairest, method of obtaining an army.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
HIGH PRICES MEAN
 SHRINkAGE OF BILLIONS

New York, July 15.-Shrinkage of billions of dollars in painfully ac- cumulated savings in the form of life insurance policies, bank deposits, bonds and mortgages" because of de- preciated currency, unless the present level of prices and wages is reduced, was forecast here today by George E. Roberts of the. National City Bank in an address on the business outlook before the convention of the Jobbers' Association of Dress Fabric Buyers.
 Owners of such investments,'' said Mr. Roberts, will find that the inter- est as it is received and the principal when finally paid will have only about one half the purchasing power of the original savings"
 The speaker declared there was something "delusive" about a rise in prices caused by depreciated currency and that it created a situation that merely looked like .'prosperity."
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16

Washington, July 15.-The stormy senate fight over the peace treaty shifted away from the League of Ma lions covenant today and broke with a new fury about the provision giving Shantung peninsula to Japan
 E In i've hours of debate the treaty opponents charged in bitter terms that the Tokio, government had wheedled Shantung from China at the peace ta- hle without the shadow of a cause ex- Icept the ambition of conquest and supporters of the treaty defended the course of President Wilson in the ne- gotiations by declaring the only alter native was failure of the whole peace conference
 Chairman Lodge of the foreign rela- tions committee declared Shantung was "a price paid" for Japan's ac- ceptance of the League of Nations. Senator Norris. republican. Nebraska, charged that Japan in 1917 secretly had inVeigled the European allies in to promise to support her Shantung fiaims' fdaha senator Borah. republican; States must either underwrite the Shantung agreement or accept the challenge of another power, the coun- try would choose the latter course.
 Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska. rank ing democrat of the committed. re- piled that the Gc>ln rights in Shan tung were obtained legally by treaty in 1898 and were won fairly from Germany by Japan long before the United States entered the war. Sena- tor Williams. democrat, Mississippi, said the president had to accept the Shantung settlement or come home without general treaty of peace and that Japan never would give up the peninsula unless forced to do so by war.
 In the end the senate adopted with out a record vote resolution by Sen ator Lodge asking the president for any available information about a se- cret treaty alleged to have been nego- tiated between Japan and Germany in 1918 embodying plan for Russian re- mobilization and promising Japan's in- direct protection of German interests at the Versailles negotiations.
 A sweeping request for information
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
MASKED INTRUDER WAS
 YOUNG MEDICAL STUDENT

Philadelphia, July 15.-Po1ice an- nounced tonight that the intruder shot and killed in the Alpha Chi Rho fraternity house of the University of Pennsylvania early yesterday morning bv Professor Benjamin Franklin Schappelle was identified today as Anthony w. Holfelner, a. second year medical student, whose parents live in Buffalo, N, Y. The identification, according to the police, was made by Harry E. Berger, a former room mate of TIolfelnerss. The police also announced that they found in the mans room in West Philadelphia quantity of jewelry, clothing, cameras and other articles which they valued at about S2,0oO and which, they said, leads to the belief of other fraternity and boarding houses in the vicinity of the University of Pennsylvania.
 Holfelner, who was 26 years old had spent two years in the medical school of the university and was rated a good student. He was to have continued his studies this fall.
 The killing of the young man was surrounded by sensational circum- stances. Professor Schappelle, who is assistant professor of Romance Ian guages at the university, was awaken ed by d student who said he heard some one walking in the hall Profess sor Schappelle, who has hunted big game in different parts of the world and is an expert shot with gun and pistol, secured a weapon from a draw CT and started to investigate. He came across the intruder in the darkened. hall. His face was partly covered by a handkerchief. When the young man saw Professor Schappelle, he called out: Hands up" and the professors reply was a bullet which went through the masked man below the heart The wounded man ran to window and Jumped to the ground staggered across the street and died on a sidewalk in a few minutes.
 Professor Schappelle was arrested and later was released on $500 bail on a technical charge of manslaughter.