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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-14
NAVY DECENTRALIZATION
PRACTICALLY FINISHED

WaShn .toa. May 3.--Demohilihation
OF the navy from the maximum of
- 100 ships operated during the WAR;
including hundreds Of vessels from
bat,le>lip> of the first class line to
yachts and anti->nhluarine craft ac
ul.ret for the emergency. is now Nir-
tually complete. ii WAS announced yes
ter,Ay by the navy department. The
reduction in ships, ii WAS said. has
been almost as great in proportion as
the rehabilitation of 100000 in per-
sonnet
The largest vessels remaining to he
sold 10y the navy ar" the Nopatin and
Nara .:n>ett. passenger steamers of
$500 tons. taken over for transport
service. for which bids already have
been asked.
In addition to its disposal of un'
salahle craft. the navy, it was said
also is planning 10 sell number oi
obsolete torpedo boat de>troyerS. sub
marines and gunboat>. now worthless
except for their scrap value. The
old cruiser Cincinnati. launched il
1892. will be included in the sale.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-14
S465. 100000 NAVY BILL
PASSED BY THE SENATE
Sent to Conference for Adjustment Of
$4o,0c0, 900 Increase Over the Tot.l
in House Bill

Washington. April oo--'rhe naval APP
preparation hill. carrying approximate
~ S4i1. OWOOO for 1921 navy eNp.nli-
lures. passed the SENATE yesterday
withou! Il record vote and WAS sent 10
conference for adjustment Of the SO
MNON senate increase over the house
hill total.
Maintenance of the present nasal
force of about 137. GOO men and - NM
marines is provided for in IL. hiil.
which passed the SENATE in le>~ fhnn
two days. 1t also appropriated Sis>.-
OO0.NlO to complete the 1918 h,,iitsiH-
program of 1li vessels. due To BE fill
iShed in three years 1t :,n additional
cost of s:,il. 7a1,Uno. hut does not l,re-
vide for any extension If thai prn-
gram. \ provision for retention III
tive service of .oNO naval re>ervis'S
WAS adopted to maintain the present
fleet. Because of disanpointin. enii>t-
ment and (eSertions--the latter still ID
have been around 6.Nn within the last
year. the temporary forces. the s.,i;ste
was told. are imperative for efficient
| operation Of the ships.
Another amendment added provides
| for developing the naval oil resources.
| through lease. sale or government
operation. Senator King Democrat. of
Idaho. introducing Il resolution author
ling Secretary Daniels To investigate
the oil situation with view to ,!.ye-
Opment.
| An amendment by Senator Kin. IN
| authorize sale of % torpedo hoat ,ie-
stroyers Went out on Il point of order
The house provision prohibiting the
use of stop watches in navy yards MIS-:
| retained.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-14
CHIHUAHUA CITY IS
IN REBELS HANDS
CARRANZA WILL BE oEPOSED IN
LESS THAN 90 DAYS. SAYS
SONORA CHIEF
JUAREz ON VERGE OF REVOLT
Revolution Has Broken Out in Every
State Surrounding Mexico City
With the Exception Of Quere-
taro. According to Report

Aqua Prie,a. MAY 1.-ch.l,allua
City. capital If the state of the ~;lne
name is definitely in the hands of The
revnlntinni>t>. II WAS announced ny
General T. Elias Gales last night.
chihuahua City is one Of The l;tr@e>,
cities in northern Mexico. Ii has II
population of ahou, 10000.
The revolnlinni>t> control virtually
al! northwest chihuahua. it WAS said.
with the exception of .Iuarez. opposite
FL pa>n and t':l>;> t;randeS near the
Sonora boundary.
.lu;treZ is on the verge of Joining the
revolt. according u claims of military
leaders here. and its fall is expected
within ~ hours. At taS:l< Granue>.
carranza troops have been colren-
tru,ed for three weeks for an attempt
to invade sonora and wreSt the state
from the revolutionary leaders.
Revolution has broken out in every
state surrounding Mexico City With
the exception of Quere,aro. according
to information given out at military
headquarters.
The revolutioniStS claim they have
between 5000 and 1900 troops under
their command in chihuahua. These
include infantry. cavalry and defense
Sociale>." or home guards.
TeleSraphic communication with
chihuahua was perfected last night be-
tween the governors palace 1T Her
mo>illo. sonora. and the governors
palace AT chihuahua City. in which the
rebels have established their head
quarters.
When news Of the chihuahua vie
tory WAS known. bugleS and bands
para,led the streets here and rrier>
called the citizens and soldiers tn gem
eral military headquarters. The mes
sage from chihuahua was read to them
by Luis Leon. private secretary to
General Gales. He was often inter
rupted Ivy cheers. General Gales is
The revolution is >weepin. forward
| beyond all expectations. In less than
~ days carranZa will " 'hp">ed
Then justice once more will prevail il
Mexico. The CarrunZa forces are re-
voting so rapidly there is n" fighting
| This shows the strength and justice
Of our movement
Gen. 4. !. Nillareal. former COVER
nor of Nuevo Leon. and who wis pres.
| ilent of the Aqua caliente convention
| that led to the selection Of cnrranza
as president Of Mexico. WAS here Yes.
| ter,lay to confer With Gales on the
political Si,un,ion. Villareal. declared
| to he one of the strongest men in
Mexico. declared he WAS throwing his
entire support To the revolution.
General Maycotte and General OBJ
| RECON will be in Mexico City from
the state of Guerrero with their forces
| within 30 days. he said.
! Torreon. on which the Chihnahu:,
revnlntionistS said they are marching.
is even larger than chihuahua. 1t is
more important from Il strategic
standpoint.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-14
SIBERIA is NOW BARE
OF TROOPS FROM AMERICA

San Francisco. April 29.-No Amer
lean troops and but few Red Cross
Stevens party of American engineers
known as the Russian railway serv'
ice, expects to be out by May l. ac'
corling to arrivals yesterday on the
transport Great Northern from Vlad''
voStok. by way of Manila. The Great
Northern brought $50 casual troops
who comprised almost the last detach'
ment to leave Siberia.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-14
FOLLOW DRAFT DODGERS
TRAIL INTO SWAMP; LOSE IT
Federal Officers Again on Trail Of
Louis Kruger, Fuoative From
Justice for Year and a Halt

Wi,hee Wis. May 3.--rur>uit Of
Louis kllleger. an alleged draft evad-
er. which WAS begun Saturday. was
abandoned and 10 further attempt will
he made to locate the fugitive until
The arrival If United States deputy
mar>hal> expected from Madison.
kruegtr is believed to he hiding in
Il swamp near the home of his mother.
Mrs. Louise krueyer. from which he
escaped under fire from Il posse. The
posse surrounded the swamp until Il
bloodhound WAS obtained. The blood
hound took up the trail under the win
dow from which Kruger jumped. fol-
lowed ii into the swamp and back to
the krueyer home. District Attorney
Frank Jackson Of Colby. Clark county.
informed Sheriff Weaver. in charge of
the pursuit. that it would be illegal
To enter the house without Il warrant.
krueger has been II fugitive from
Justice for more than IL Year and n
half. |, WAS charged that he and his
three brothers evaded the draft and
federal officers. aided by II posse.
sought Ia arrest them. The battle of
krueyer farm followed. in September.
1918. When one poSSeman WAS killed
and four wounded. Frank krueger
WAS captured after II gun battle. hut
Louis and Le>>lie and Ennis Kruger
escaped. Ennis WAS shot and killed
later by federal officer. Leslie Nils
captured in Minnesota and with Frank
is now serNin. II prison term at Wall-
pun, Wis.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-14
LABOR TO ORGANIZE
FOuR.MINUTE SPEAKERS

Washington. May 3.-F"ur-minnte
speakers are 10 he organized in e'r cry
city by the American Federation If
Labor in its national unnparri>;ln Pc
li,ical campaign for the defeat al its
enemies and the election of its
friends.
The federation announced Yesterday
that the same message would 20 from
labor to rhe entire country >imUltane-
ou>ly. and that "A new message would
be delivered each week.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-14
French Railroad Strike Failure.

Paris. May 3.-The strike of the rail
road men for naturalization Of the
railways, which is TO be joined today
nv the miners and dockmcn. has re-
suited thus far in hindering traffic
only or four of the five big systems
The Eastern. Northern. Orleans and
the Paris. Lyons 4 Mediterranean.
Temporarily. however. the state line
which runs to Havre is tied up.
The strike is complete failure,
Yves lie Trocquer. minister of public
works, said yesterday.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-14
WILL ADD MILLION MEMBERS.

Indianapolis. Ind. April 229.-Sine
thousand American legion posts IN
every state and territorial possession
Of the United States will unite in Il
drive for new members, to be- held
May II to ID it was announced ut ma
tional headquarters yesterday.
Latest returns from posts show l.
1000 eX-service men and women now
are members. National officials be-
lieve the membership campaign will
bring in at least 100000 new meme
beers.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-14
Sentenced to IS Seconds in Jail.

Chicago. May l.-TWenty-fiVe sec
ond>-nne of the shortest sentences
on record in federal c",lrt-wnS i'm.
posed on Jesse Nash. colnred. charged
with tamperin@ with the mails. by
Judge X. NJ Lands yesterday.
As Nash walked To the court room
door in custody of Il deputy marshal
the judge called Times up" and the
prisoner was released.
Nash admitted obtaining possession
of letters written 10y his wife To an
other man. He exhibited the letters
in court.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-14
Free Soviet Prisoners for Work.

london. April "a wireless dis
patch from Moscow yesterday soys
that in order to enable prisoners to
participate in productive work. the
soviet government has decreed am.
nesty except for those condemned as
counter revOlutiOnarieS. thugs. bandits
or dangerous criminals. Persons re-
leased will be divided into two cate
rories. minor offenders. who will be
liberated absolutely on giving an obi
CATION to engage in useful work. ant
grave offenders. VIII" will be assigned
70 work under surveillance.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-14
POLES REACH OuJSklS1S
OF uKRANlAN CAPITAL
Two Divisions. Of eoisheviki Cut of
From Main Forces and Are Fight.
ing to Make Way Eastward

Warsaw. May :a-l'oliSh cavalry IL
repaired To have reached the outskirts
"f kiev. capital Of the Ukraine. The
Rol>hcviki command has been moved
eastward to Kharhov.
The Infantry is reported to he COM
ing up rapidly toward Kiev. The sew
en1ieth and forty-fourth red divisions
hay" been cut off from the main forces
by the Polish lancers and are now SUR
rounded in the region of Rerlicheff
ami Zhitnn,ir. hut are declared to he
desperately trying to fight their WAY
eastward. Intercepted wireless or
der>. given out here yesterday show
that Tr"tzky. Russian Eol>hevik min
lister of marines. is maneuverng to
save these divisions from capture, hut
their escape thus far has been fr,,strat-
ed through Polish knowledge Of their
plans. The encir,le,l reds include the
division commanders and their >taffS.
Galician and Jkranan detachmentS
which fought with the HolSheviki are
rel"rte'l 7" have revnlted AMI To have
sent delegates to General l'il>ud>ki.
the Polish commander in chief. and
Genera, Simon l'etlura the tkr,in-
ain leader. proposing tn join the
Poles.
Polish cities are decorated and cele-
h,niion> are being planned /" cele-
hr!te the advance. Congratulations
are pouring int" the capital from all
points.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-14

Forty thousand Chinese in Mexico
titioned the state department II, Wash.
ington for permission ~ cross the bor-
der in ease they are threatened us i,
result "f the present revolutionary ac-
tivitie>. The matter * under advise
ment II, the Department.
IeadNille. Colo. anse one of the
riches, gold camps in The world. is
sliding off the map. The census h,-
reau returns show that during til. last
aes,de l.eadvile has dropped off .o.:,49
in population. Il 81 per cent decrease
from 1910 when it had 1.:,OS inhahi-
tant>. 1t NOW has hut 1853.
William May. negro. 10 years old
| was sentenced 20 be- elec;rocuied Au-
| gust > ut the Indiana state prison. by
| Judge james \. Collins of criminal
court at Indianapolis. when a jury re-
turned ii verdict of guilty of murder in
the first degree. Ray is said 10 have
| STAINED IN heatn 14-NeHf-nlu Martha
Huff. /; white girl. on April 10.
| 4 4
| When one of three men pointed n re.
volver at Miss Lena Gronbow in her
grocery store in Newark. she opened
her mouth to scream. One of the
three men put revolver into her
| mouth. Miss GrOnbow bit it. and with
her teeth wrenched 1t out of the rob
hers hanll. Then she chased the three
men to the street. where she fired a
them. They escaped. leaving with hel
500 they had offered for purchas.
in her store.
The rivers and harbors bill wa!
passed by the senate after it had beer
amended 50 as to make the total S24,
OOO.OOO as against the Sl2.OOOOOO il
the house bin and $2O.0OO.W recon
mended by the senate commerce com
mittee.
4 loss estimated at half milliOl
dollars resulted when the Wabasl
river levee near OaktOwn, Ind. CAV
way and water swept over 1000
acres Of land sowed in wheat. TIL
fields are said to be covered with frOI
three to five feet Of water.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-14

London. May 3-The soviet< If Kiev
and kl'arhov. says Il wireless message
from Moscow. have announced their
determination ITO defend the revOlu-
ton against the Polish aggresSorS."
Their resolution says:
"A decisive war has been started be-
tween the Russians and CkranianS and
Poles which will only end by complete
destruction of the Polish suuireS.'
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-14

The stock of gold coin in the treas
ury has been depleted IL such an eN-
tent tina, immediate resumption Of gold
coinage lln> hecnme Imperative. con-
gresS wa> informed by Il. +. Baker.
director Of the mint. He asked for
an imme,liat. appropriation Of $780,
600 ST. the Philadelphia mint might
operate "A hours II day instead of
eight.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-14
R. R, STRIKERS
To BE INDICTED
GOVERNMENT TO TAKE ACTION
AGAINST LEADERS IN NEW
YORK STATE
STRIKE ENTERS FIFTH WEEK
President and Congress Appealed to by
Workers to Have Help in GETTING
the Railroad Board to Hear
Their Demands

New York. April o9--In,!ictments
charging violation Of the Lever act
will he sought by the government
against leaders of the railroad strike
in the New York district. accorlin. to
an announcement last night ly As
<iStant United States Attorney Gem
er:l Z. Il. Ame> ut the close of IN in
veStigatlnn he has been cuntluctin. into
transportation strikes here.
Federal grand .iuries in New York
and Newark will he asked 10 rr"rerd
against strike leaders. Mr. .Ame> said.
He asserted department If Justice
agents have fully established their
identity.
No strikers We're summoned hy HE
government investigators. it was stat
ed. Mr. Ames said he was convinced
that none Of the hr"therhonls of rail
road employees nor the American Fed
eration of Labor had been involved, in
the strike.
Washington. April :@.-AsSistant AZ
torney General .AmeS was given full
power to handle the New York S,rik.
situation when he left tn investigate
conditions there. Attorney General Pal
mer said. RumorS that similar action
would he taken in other cities has NOT
been confirmed.
Chicago. April 29.-The unauthor-
lied walkout Of railroad employees in
this terminal district entered its fifth
week yesterday with no apparent indi-
cations ct Il general break in the in
surgent ranks. hut railroads reported
continued Improvement in traffic
conditions with an addition If 49, men
to the switching forces.
Railways which serve chica.n'> in.
dn>trial district We're operating about
20 per cent of normal.
ST. Louis. April .o.--President VIII
son was appealed to by >trikin. yard
men yesterday to bring about a >.t,lr-
| lnent IF the unauthorized strike.
Copies IF the appeal We're telegraphei
| to Secretary Of Labor Wilson ana the
railroad labor board The president
was asked to urge the labor huat,, 10
| reconsider its action in refusing ~ re-
| view the mems demands and give the
| strikers Il hearing.
Congressional intervention to settle
| the railroad strike here was urge, in
! kilograms sent by the "inSnrgent>" last
| night to Vice President Marshall. pres
| !dent Of the senate, and Speaker till
| lett of the house.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-14

Roald .>nu,rlsen. Norwegian Arctic
explorer. has not abandoned his eNpt-
diti"n. but after his impending visit
to Nome. Alaska. he intends to enter
the ice pack around Wrangell island.
off the nurlhern coast of eastern 81
heri:l and thence drift, acurS> the Polar
sea. says II dispatch to the London
Times from .riSliali;i.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-14
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

Increased Pullman rates, amOuntin
IL 70 per cent. went into effect May l..
The interstate commerce commission
announced thar after investigation Of
protests it had decided against Su>pen-
sion of the increase.
4 =
Charles St"ffer .Ir.. took his father
and two friends for !, ride in his new
airplane 1T Vallejo. Cal Coming down.
the engine died and the plane Went
into Il nose dive. Charles Stnffer. ST..
and Josephine Silveria. aged eight.
Gus injuries, and Stuffer Was severely
bruised.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-13
Couple Adopt z Children.


LONELAND. Col. April.-No race SUI
eide tendencies viii be noticeable in
the family Of James &. Anderson, even
il the stork does fail 70 stop at the
ranch door Of his mountain home. west
Of this city. Mr. and Mrs Anderson
have formally adopted the seven chill
dren of Mrs. Charles c. Hacker, who
died recently. The children range in
&c from l to fourteen years. Their
father is living, but poor health pre-
vents him from properly caring Tor
the brood.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-13
Sirloin Steak 20 Cents a
Pound-In Panama
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

BOSTON. ApriI.-CIo to Panama for
low cost of living Sirloin steak sells
for 30 cents a pound in a restaurant
automobile rides all over town cost
only 10 cents, and washerwomen ask
merely 10 cents an hour. Thus does
Army Field Clerk James II. Hagan. Of
Cambridge, write to his Boston friends
who are complaining of the Fl. c. of L
And they have the six-hour day down
in Panama adds Hazan
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-13

and Mrs. Walter Harris barely escaped
drowning when the housebost they
were living In was sunk in the Paw
tucket River. A log. propelled by tho
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-13

The couple were reused from their
slumbers when water rushed into the
cabin. They snatched few articles
Of clothing and clambered 10 nearby
wall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-13

The Times want ads bring as
tonishing results if their users are
to be believed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-13
Couple Escape Drowning
When Household Sinks

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvTcEI
PA WTUCk EFT, r.. IL, April
Evening star., 1920-06-18
CENTRAL RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES OPEN JULY 2

Recreational and athletic facilities
of Central High School will be thrown
open to the use of the public on July
2 for the summer. under the direction
of the community center department
Of the public schools. This announce
ment was made today by Miss Cecil b.
Norton, general community secretary.
The athletic facilities consist of a
large swimming pool tennis courts.
volley bail. basket bali and hand ball
courts, base ball diamond suitable for
practice work and quarter-rntle Gin
der track. Swimming will be taught
free. Swimmers must provide them
selves with one-piece bathing suits
and caps and towels.
Miss Norton pointed out that every
nrecaution is taken to make the use of
the swimming pool safe Qualified in
strnctors and fifeguards are employed.
and the boof Is cleaned and the water
purified according to the strictest re-
tluirements of the health department.
Women will have the use of the pool
at periods beginning at 1889 on Tues
Evening star., 1920-06-18
THIEVES LOOT is VARIED.
Copper Coils, Money, Jewelry and
Clothing Stolen.

Two copper coils. valued at $40.
the property Of John J. Jackson.
Riggs building. have been stolen
from South Capitol and r streets.
Mrs. D. F. Thompson, 2611 Mozart
place, reported the theft of pocket
hook containing $50. It was taken
from her automobile at 14th and I
streets.
An attempt was made to rob the
residence Of Archibald L. Falk, 1910
Livingston street. last night about
$50 o'clock. The would-be intruder
was frightened away.
Report of thefts of wearing ap-
parel and jewelry worth $50 from the
rooms Of w. NJ. Cooper and Martha F.
Miller, 1119 K street, has been made.
Evening star., 1920-06-18
World Gen, Center
May Be Removed
From, Maiden Lane

NEW YORK. June ts-afniden
Lane. in the heart of the DOWN
town business district, may lose
its identity as the diamond and
,5ewelry center Of the world II
members OF the jewelry and nj
lied trades there decide to move
uptown.
Great Increase in rents recent
~ cnused the trndesmen to ap-
point committee to consider a
proposal to shift the entire trnde
center. This committee, X was
learned today, has recomm ended
seyerai new site and q cimvass
will soon be taken on the bropo:
sffiOn: More than neventy-fa{e
leading firms, including large
manufacturers, are said to be
considering moving:
Evening star., 1920-06-18

days, Fridays and Saturdays. and men
al 9:3O on the same nights. Arrange
ments have been made for bathing for
children under fifteen years Of age on
Wednesday and Thursday at periods
beginning at 2:30 and $3.50 pm.
Weekly dances at Central win not
he held this year. However, arrange
ments are being made by Miss Norton
for several novelty dances during the
season.
Evening star., 1920-06-18

"HEREAFTER---This Store is MY Store"
This is the expression hundreds of men haze used IN
the hast feav pUeeks-suce the "BIG SEIAKE-DOWN"
has sho7un 7uhere the "DAY IN and DAY QUIZ VIII
UES to be found in mems clothing and tarnzShng5
in Washington ~
Evening star., 1920-06-18
EDWARDS STAYS IN N. ].
Says Business Prevented Accom-
panying Delegates.

NEWARK, N. j., June 1S.-Gov. Ed
ward Edwards. a. candidate for the
presidential nomination on the dem
ocratic tiAket. did not accompany the
New Jersey delegates on their special
train today for the democratic con-
vention at S&2 Francisco, Pressing
official business at Trenton was given
as the reason for his remaining be-
hind. Delegates said he would prob
ably attend the convention, however,
If his official duties would permit his
leaving in time.
Plans were made for number of
stops during the trip, principally at
the Grand Canyon and in southern
California.
Gov. Edwards later announced that
he expected to leave for. SaH Francis
CO about the middle of next week.