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Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
Says Strike Breaks Contract

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-Action of the United Brotherhood of Main tenancc of Way Employes and Rail way Shopmen in calling strike of its membership was declared by railroad administration officials to be a viola ton of the unions wage agreement.
 This agreement was said to pro vide that no strike calls shall be is- sued without giving the railroad ad- ministration 30 days notice. It was declared the railroad administration had received no official information of the unions grievances and the strike call was set only eight days ahead.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
GALLUS BREAKS AND MINER
 IS HURT
lFrom TuesdayIs DaiIvl

A button must have come off while Harry Gilmore was standing under the "gallus" frame he was working to build at the Kay mine. According to a complaint filed yesterday, tim Der fell off the 'gallus" frame and struck the plaintiff. adr;ng his head and shoulder so severq sFto h. capacitate iu5 h for furta work sa his vocat
 The itiff alleges that he was exereising all due care and caution and that it was not his fault that the 5uspenders broke or slipped and let the log fall on him. He is asllingl S30,C00 damages through his attor neys. F. C. Struckmeyer of Phoeni and R. B. Westervelt of this city
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
WAR FAILURE IS ABOLISHED BY
 THIS BILL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The senate today passed Senator Fer nald's bill abolishing the housing cor poration and transferring its affairs to the treasury department on June 30 next. It now goes to the house.
 The bill was drafted by Senator Fernald, republican, of Maine, after the public buildings committee, of which he is chairman, had held eX- tensive hearings on the housing situ- ation and conducted an investigation of the corporations activities.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
MONEY FOR IRRIGATION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Secre- tary Lane today asked congress to increase appropriations for work on irrigation projects next year from $7.S73,G00 to $12,873,00O. The secre- tary said President Wilson had ap- proved the estimated expenditures.
 Nineteen irrigation projects in Ari- zona. Colorado, Idaho, Montana. North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, California and Washington would receive increased funds.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
SLAYS DAUGHTER IN
 DESPONDENCY
By Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Mrs Emily Havre, a young widow, was found by the police today sitting in her apart ment beside the body of her F year old daughter Margaret, who had been killed by a revolver
 The police reported that the mother shot the child Saturday in a period of despondency. intending to kill her self, but lost her courage. When charged with homicide. Mrs Havre confessed shooting her daughter. claimin that financial worries had temporarily unbalanced her mind, ac- cording to the police. She was held without bail
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
MUCH COIN ON HAND

NEW YORK. Feb. 7.-The actual of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold $26931, ,3S0 re- serve in excess of legal requirements. This is an increase of S+,006,120 from last week.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
Army Must be Kept to Take Place Mexican Conscience

Colonel George T. Langhorne, who was in command of that district until a few months ago, and two of his troop commanders, Captains l.. NJ. Matlack and W. P. Ochs, gave the committee the details of long series of raids, as well as of minor incl dents that have served to increase the hatred of MeXicans for Americans.
 Colonel Langhorne declared he
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
CBy Associated Press,

FL PASO, Feb. 9.-Until Mexico takes less antagonistic view along the border, the United States army must be prepared to continue its campaign against outlawry directed from centers in that country, army officers from the Big Bend district to- day told the senate subcommittee investigating the Mexican situation.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11

knew of no case where Mexican of fcials had offered or agreed to CO., operation in the maintenance of order, and Captain Matlack, whose men have pursued the riders eight times, told of General Jose Murguia's specific refusal to assist and even of his instructions to Mexican troops not to attempt to arrest Mexicans who had crossed the Rio Grande to raid the homes of Americans.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
WHEAT RESERVE DOWN

NE WYORK, Feb. 9.-The visible supply of American and bonded grain shows the following figures, ac- to a report issued today:
 Wheat-Decrease, 2,l25,OOO bushels. Corn-Decrease, S9.0OO bushels.
 Oats-Decrease, 267,0o0 bushels.
 Rye-Increase, 380,0O0 bushels.
 Barley-Increase. 342,O0O bushels.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
NEWBERRY. TRIAL

GRAND RAPIDS., Feb. 9.-The Newberry election conspiracy trial entered its third week today with presentation of the case far behind the speed schedule outlined by attor- neys for the prosecution, who had ex- pected to dispose of at least 20 wit nesses each day.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11

The duty of keeping a record of the players and their scores has been given to A. H. Favour. President T. c. Norris of the Hasayampa Country club and Jock MacLaren are arousing interest at Castle Hot Springs in a tournament to be held on the Has sayampa course about the close of the Castle Hot Springs season. "The golf enthusiasts have surely had their inning this week. So many match games have been played and SO many prizes won that it has been difficult to keep them all in mind. The ladies nine-hole medal play was won by Mrs J. NJ. Ingersoll, the prize being a handsome combination ther- mos and lunch box in a leather case, donated by Mrs. George K. Owsley. W. K. Williams captured the laurels for mems putting contest.
 "The professional golf exhibition match which was to have been played today at the San Marcos course has been postponed until a week from today. February Is. The match has been the cause of considerable inter est being aroused in this section of the country, as all four players are well known to local golfers Harry Collis, pro. at the San Marcos course. and Louis Moncressor, a pro. at the same place, were to play against Louis Scott, pro. at the Country club and George Darney, pro. at Ingle- side" From Arizona Republican, February 8.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
BEGIN EXPORTING

RIVAL. Esthonia Feb. 9.-EX- ports from soviet Russia began on Sunday. They were initiated by the arrival here of two carloads of flax outward bound. sccc2cocSScS7G many from the Verde valley region were unable to reach Prescott in time by high water in Lynx creek The Knights of Pythias oficiated at the grave
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
FLAl RED FLA0
 TOMBSTO

TOMBSTONE. Feb. 7.- county officials, army intel hcers and department agents were today cc/ vestigation in an at3 the name of the pe7 who last night or ca hoistted a big red fl house here in whi9 2l0 defendants iii tation cases arc b
 The flag was se Hagpole over the his morning. It ! halfmaSt. Sever issued this mori
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
LYNCHERS PRECIPITATE MARTIAL LAW: KENTUCKY
 CITY SCENE OF CONFLICT
Ry Associaren PressI


 LEXINGTON, Ky, Feb g.
 Martial law prevails tonight.
 Six hundred federal and state
 troops are patrolling the streets
 to prevent further rioting, which
 during the day exacted toll of
 four dead and 15 wounded.
 The city was quiet, but the au-
 thoTities fear a reoccurrence of
 violence. Five hundred additional
 United States troops from Camp
 Taylor will arrive tomorrow
 morning.
 Lexington and all of Fayette
 county was placed under martial law by Brigadier General F. C. Marshall upon his arrival from
 Camp Taylor with 300 troops of the First Division Rioting be- gan this morning when a mob bent on lynching William Lock- cit, negro, who confessed to the murder last week of 10 year old girl, Geneva Hardman, was fired upon with rifles and ma chine guns by state miltiamen as the mob was storming the Fay cite county court house to get the negro during his trial.
 The attempt to Lynch Lockett was made just after he had con- fessed to the murder and as the jury found him guilty of murder in the first degree.
 He was sentenced to die in the electric chair March II.
 The shooting temporarily dispersed he mob and gave the authorities time Il whichjto rush Lockett to a secret ,lace of safety. During an attack on he handful of national guardsmen on uty the authorities appealed to the governor for assistance As a result co troops, members of the 26th and Sth infantry. arrived at 5 o'clock on special train from Camp Taylor. The federal troops immediately be- an the work of patrolling the streets O keep the crowds from congregat- lg.
 Hundreds of farmers from the sur country arrived to attend he trial and sullenly watched the riSOner as he was marched from the rain to the court house between mes of state troopers. When the. rial opened. the court room was rowded to capacity. Everyone was earched for firearms before being dmitted to the court house. Hundreds gathered in the streets | front of the court house, the cry. Let's get him" from a brawny far Ter and the outskirts of the crowd rrned it into a mob which began 1rging toward the building. Soldiers and police dropped back gto close formation and trained their uns on the mob, which never hesi- ted Adjutant General DeWees. in ommand of the militiamen, shouted final warning to the crowd and len fired a revolver into the air. + was the signal for the troops tol re- Soldiers and police fired point ank into the crowd, and nearby achine gun rattled.
 From the windows of the court pom above another hail of bullets ,attered down on the asphalt street. Four men fell at the first volley, | Id the mob, which surged half way ) the steps. pressed back and broke Quick action on the part of the au- orities got the negro out of the iildin
 Thoss killed in the clash were B IF. lrrie1laad F NJ. King, both of Lex- gton. ohn Thomas and Will nm Efmeton, both of Versailles.
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Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
FEDERAL OFFICER ON INCOME TAX
 LAW HERE
(From Tuesdav,s Dailvl

w. A. Starger, deputy collector of internal revenue, has arrived from Phoenix on income tax collections. and has an office with the deputy re- corder. remaining in Prescott for the rest of the week He states this year people should not be ignorant of the provisions of the income tax law, as a violation thereof will be subject to severe penalty. and a rigid enforce ment will be made. This year eevry single person having an income of 5000 or more and every married per son with an income of $2000 or more must file a return, a violation of this provision being penalized by fine of 5000, or one year in the peniten- tiary Also did Alr. Starger stnaW that those who desire
 his office and full i1f
 given of the inca
 Will assist ap
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-05
SENATE LEADS IN KENTUCKY SENATOR LEADS IN KENTUCKY

Louisville Ky, Nov. 4.-Richard J. Ernst. republican candidate for United States senator, went into the lead today and with but twentyone precincts out of the entire state missing, he had a major ity of 7,76S over Senator J. c. w. Beck ham, uemocrat
 The vote from 3,205 precincts out of 3,226 in the state gave; Ernst, republi- can, 462,049; Beckham, de emocrat, 454,-
 S1.
 leader in the state and with but IS pre- cinc.s missir g in the state, had 4e1,26S votes az inst 457,S41 for Senator Hard ing.
 The swing of votes to Ernst began when mountain counties in the Tenth and Eleventh congressional districts began sending in returns. Earlier returns in- dicated that Senator Beckham had de- feated his opponent. At no time, how ever, would republican state headquar. tors concede his reelection. They based their claims of 10000 majority for Ernst On reports of estimated majorities in the mountain districts, in which exact fig ures were not available.
 The result of the voting in one pre- cinct in Kentucky probably will not be known. A fight ensued at the polls ana the ballot box was stolen, according tc | telephone reports here today. This wa: in Breathitt county, in the heart of the nioun.1in district Result of the vots in Wolfe county, where there are nint precincts, could not be learned tonight There are no telephone or telegraph line. 1 in the county.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-05
NO HOPE FOR DEMOCRATS
 IN RETURNS FROM MISSOURI

st Luois Mo, Nov. 4.-Returns from sparssly settled outlying districts in Missouri. which only in recent years be- came even "doubtful' in it's democratic tendencies. today served to increase plu- raiities for nearly every republican can didate.
 Only three counties had not been heard from tonight Their returns were not ex- pcctcd until the official count and politi- cal observers said there was little chance that they would change the status of any candidate. In the election to the house. with five precincts normally democratic missing, m the Fifth district, Bland democrat led Ellis. republican, by 256 votes.
 Senator Harding led with a plurality of more than 12O,00O, but Senator Spef- cer. running against Breckenridge Long for the senate. fell behind his ticket al- though his plurality was expected to be nearly i0e. 900.
 Thirteen republicans and two demo- crals were elected representatives, a gain of eight for the former
 One apparent democratic victory was turned into defeat when an error of D. oeo votes in tf ~(irst congressional dis trict gave the n-ction as representative to Mliispaush republican. when Rom 5ue. democrat. apparently had been re- elected
 Following closely on the defeat of Champ Clark. democratic standby. in the Ninth district. it became apparent to- Gav Captain Milligan. had lost in the taird- AliE2n gas elected to succeed
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-05
CONSPIRACY CASE OF COAL
 OPERATORS AND MINERS

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov 4.-Investiga- tion involving Attorney General Palmers connection with the conspiracy case of 125 coal operators and miners will be made by Judge A. Anderson in the fede- ral district court here next Monday. the date set for beginning the trial, ac- cording to a notice sent to the attorney general today by court officials
 4 Judge Anderson declined to discuss the notice, which said. certain matters" would be inquired into. but it was under sood that the attroney general had been invited to court because his orders that certain evidence should not be submitted at the conspiracy trial These orders. the attorney general has said, conform with an agreement made during the coal strike last year in Judge Anderson's s presence Dan ". Simms, who resA ned as special assistant attorney general in charge of the conspiracy case, has said that the attorney generals order "cut the heart out of the case"
 Court officials today also declined to say whether the government will be ready to proceed with the trial next Monday, but indications were that a continuance would be asked because most of the de- fendants have not been brought within the Jurisdiction of Judge Anderson's s court These defendants include opera ors and miners in Ohio. Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Illinois.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-05

New York. Nov. IA record smash ing electoral vote for Senator Harding topplnr the 400 mark and republican Ynajcrities Of more than score in the senate and isO in the house were aS' sured from virtually complete rstIins tonight from Tuesdays election2
 Win the democratic stroigholds of Oklahoma, Missouri and Tennessee deh- niteiy swept into the republican ranks by the party's crushing victory, the Harding Coolidge ticket had S96 votes exclusive of the four from Montana, where tho republican state ticket was victorious and the presidential ticket ahead
 Inc republican landslide tl fight had given the republicans 5S senate seats, as arainst e for the democrats, with late returns undermining the seat of Senator Beckhan. democrat, Kentucky. His re- publican opponent. Richard J. Ernst, forged ahead in a nip and tuck fight for the only senate fight left unsettled.
 Of the % senate contests. the repub- licznS captured nine from the democrats and elected all fifteen of their can ates Among the democratic senators N.o to- day went down 10 defeat were Senators Chamberlain of Oregon. former chairman os the military committee; Senator Smith Of Arizona who lost To former hepTe- sentative Ralph Cameron. and Senator Henderson of Nevada, who was defeat ed by Former Governor oddie.
 Final returns from a few cnngressiona districts still were belated tonight, some . due to close races which upset few pre- vIcus announcements. and others from is plated sections. With these missing dis tricts. the republican roll in the house had climbed past 2s5 to 135 for the dem ocrzfs.
 Among house members whose re-elec ton was reported dehnitel ytonight wa: Eepresentative Voistead of Minnesota author Of the Volstead prohibition en forrement act and chairman of the house judiciary committee. a position he il scheduied to retain.
 Ia the house contests. the republican sweep gave Ohio an almost solid repub ' Lean delegation. only one district beinI in doubt In this. the home state of Sen sfor Harding and Governor Cox, the re publicans gaIned and the democrats los eight seats. In Missouri the republi cans gained another block of eight
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-05
PardOned on Day of 5 to 8 Year Sentence
Former Governor H. F. Ora ham of Vermont Had Been Convicted Fer Enbezzle- ment..

Montpelier, Vt. Nov. 4.-Governor Percival W. Clement late today granted a full and unconditional pardon to Form CT Governor Horace F. Graham, who was sentenced in the supreme court earlier in the day to imprisonment for five to eight years for embezzlement of state funds while he was state auditor.
 The governor in granting the pardon said:
 ''On account of the distinguished ser vice of Governor Graham to the state of Vermont and the suffering which he has endured I feel that he has been punish ed enough and I have issued him a full pardon"
 Governor Clement also addressed let ter to the former former governor in which he reviewed the service rendered by Governor Graham to the state. In 1t were extracts from reports of auditors which cofnplimented Graham, who was then state auditor, on the manner in which the the office was conducted. and on the many new improved methods in- ,.oduced by him. As F. -e s
 "Your services to the state of Yer mont" the governor wrote. were second to those of no other governor. While ] accept the action of the honorable court nevertheless, on account of the great and valuable service which you have rendered 10 Vermont and the suffering which you have endured by reason of your indict- ment and trial grant you an uncondi. tional pardon and restore you to full citizenship in this state which in the past ias so highly honored you"
 Graham was a member, of the Vermont house of representatives from 1892 tC 1910. was state auditor from 1902 up tt lle time he was elected governor in 1915 md was reelected governor in 1917. I
 vas during his long term as auditor tha the larcenies amounting to about $22.oO' were committed. Restitution of larg part of this was made before the trial.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-05
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 SEWER IN NEW YORK CITY

New York, Nov An pool clerks, election inspectors and the board of can wasting inspectors in the Thirteenth election district of the Fourth assembly district Manhattan, were subpoenaed to- night by District Attorney Syann to ap- pear at his office tomorrow in connection with the finding of 26 ballots today at the opening of a sewer at Orchard and Stanton streets.
 William Vogt and Joseph Hoffman made affidavits that they had found the ballots, which were marked for MT. SwaTln, the district attorney, who is a candidate for supreme court justice, and appears to have been defeated on the face of present returns.
 The district attorney stated that the election officials in the district who were subpoenaed would be interviewed by the grand jury"
 T am going to ask the extreme pen atty" he said, flor any violation of the election law, as I always have done" Board of elections records show that 5S5 voters registered in the election dis trict while the return sheet from the dis | trict certi1es there were 694 defective ballots, or more than one defective bal. Tot for every registered voter.
 Members of the district attorneys staff | expressed the opinion that frauds had been committed n several districts, cit. ing as an examAe, returns from Harler districts, populsted chiefly by negroes. IT nearly every election district in the black belt every vote registered wa: cast for the judiciary candidates it was said, while other districts show that from 40 to 50 per cent of the registered vot- CTS did not vote for these candidates.
 In one Harlem district it was said
 there were 43 votes more for the iudic-
 iary candidates than there were regis | teerd voters. -
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-05
CLAIM MADE IN OHIO FOR ONE
 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN

Columbus. O.. Nov. 4.-The only indi- cated change today in results of Tues days election. was the apparent re-elec- ton of William A Ashbrook. veteran democratic congressman in the seventh dirstici.
 Having yesterday conceded the election of D. N. Morgan. his republican oppo- nent, Ashbrook today was claiming his own election by ten votes on complete un- orHciai returns. It will take the official count to decide the race.
 Should Ashbrook finally win, he will be the only democrat among Ohio's 22 rep rescntatives in the new congress
 With only a precincts to be heard from on president. Senator Harding had a plurality of 3s5.10s over Governor Cox The vote stood: Harding 1,161,- 05s Cox 765,s50.
 Returns so far tabulated make no change in the result for other offices, the republican candidates being elected by large pluralities.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-05
GATES OF WHITE HOUSE
 OPENED TO THE PUBLIC

Washington, Nov. 4.-President Wilson made his first public appearance tonight In more than year when he was lifted in his wheel chair to the east portico of the White House while hundreds of Washington league of nations adherents gathered on the White House lawn to do him honor.
 The crowd of men, women and chil- dren, bearing state banners and the na tional flag. under the leadership of John F. Costello, democratic national commit teeman for the District of Columbia. as sembled at democratic national headquar- ters at 8 p. m. and marched to the White House, where the gates were open ed to the public for the first time since the beginning of the war.
 As the president as lifted in his wheel chair up the steps from the interior of the White House, leading to the east DOT tico. the crowd on the terrace below broke into applause and joined in the singing of America"
 Mrs. Wilson and members of the family stood about the president while the crowd sang. With an overcoat buttoned closely about him and 8 soft hat shading his face, the president sat silent watching the tfrong below. There was more cheering as the song ended
 A soloist sang Carry Me Back to or Virginny," and the crowd picked up the chorus. The presidents face relaxed and he turned his head to speak to Mrs. Will son beside his chair. As the song ended amid renewed cheering large bouquet of flowers was laid upon the balustrade be- fore him. Mir. Wilson raised his hat and held it aloft as attendants rolled his chair back toward the door The crowd sent uD cheers for the league and for the pres ident, and as Mrs. Wilson waved a final greeting from the doorway, sang The Star Spangled Banne-"