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The Washington times., 1920-07-26
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Presidents Campaign Activities
viii Consist Of Outlining
Policies in Messages.
NJ DAVID n. CHURCH.
International News Service,

The role which Pres,dsu. Wuson
will play In the Pretiden' al cam
paign is expected to be Sc LED this
George White. chairtmsn OF tn.
Democratic National cdmmittee. will
arrive In Washington IonJ Thursday,
after conferences with headers in the
East. and he is expected 10 be re-
ceived BY the President ] Al that time
the President and Whit will go over
all OF the plans for tho campaign that
have been made. partick,Iariy with a
view TO outlining the wiAhes OF Cow
ernor Cox, and it viii bsJ determined
in n just what way the resident can
PRESIDENT PRE(r PARED.
The President is keeping himself in
readiness for strenuous campaign.
1t is learned. and is e4dy to take an
active part through he medium Of
his pen. II has been Jxnderstood here
that the Presidency is hopeful that
Governor Cox willJreIy upon hi n con-
tipualiy Tor dire4tion in the waging
of the night on Re League of Nations
issue.
The issuance OF campaign docu-
ments from the White House is not
expected to bed in before August Z,
when the President will extend his
congratulations in a message to Gov
ernor Cox upon his notification. Just
what the trend OF this message will
be Is being anxibusly anticipated here,
for in some al 4iarters it is expected
that the President will take occasion
to supplement the acceptance speech
OF Governor Hox and let the natioT
know in no UNCERTAIN terms just wha'
the position OF the Democratic part,
is with refereI hce to the peace treat,
and it's future{
WHITE HOUSE OPTIMISTIC.
The Presid lent has prepared
plenty Of an AMMUNITION for the car
paign fight dbn the treaty question,
is learned, : md stands ready TO q
Governor CXox by the issuance {.
statements from time to time, whiC
may proveJ historial from the fac
that they Will set forth matters con
corning tie treaty and its framing
which have never been made public
before.
The Presidents physical condition
restraine4 him from waging the bat
tie he desired for the treaty when 1t
was being fought in the Senate, and
it is known that he now feels in a
positioR to carry on the fight he had
plannef before illness overlook him.
President Wilson is entirely opti-
mistic7 over the coming struggle, those
close 10 the White House declare, and
feels THAT before the November cleo
tions,/ his position with regard to the
treaty shall have been made so clear
that he will have nothing to fear
from the results that will be shown
in }the ballot boxes.
lThe physical condition OF the Pres
1 k,,1, 1,,,,, -1I,.
! according to the White House, and
tome of the friends of the Chief EN-
Yevutive are hopeful that it may be
4 possible for him to make at least one
speech before the close of the cam
paign.
The Washington times., 1920-07-26
West Virginia Judge Who Killed Wife and Unborn Ba Mo
Sees US. Japanese
Crisis Sure Ouer Bar
OnLabor and China
By A. M. Pooley.

Formerly Toxic correspondent of Reuters the leading British
association author of apan at the Cross Roads and The
Memoirs of Count Hayah The latter book, which
banned in Jardn, created world sensation
THE following article of extracts from Mr. PooeyS
forthcoming book "apans Foreign Poicies The book destined
the United States and England in pew Of the
renewal proposed by Toxic of the AHgoapdnese alliance whcH
expires July, 1921
The Washington times., 1920-07-26
MODERATE WINDS FOR
YACHT RACE PREDICTED

A special forecast for the yacht
race today. given 10 the international
News Service by tho United Statc'
Weather Bureau, follows:
"Winds on Sandy Hook today VIII
he moderately northwest to north.
Fair weather.
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SETTLE CUBAN DOCK STRIKE.

Settlement OF the dock strike at
Havana, Cuba. was reported to the
State Department today. The strikers
were to return to work today.
Forget Your Nerves; take Horsford's Acid
Phosphate to overcome exhaustion. A fine
tasting tonic drink to restore nerve strength.
-Adyt
The Washington times., 1920-07-26

YACHTING mostly pair OF
1 creased flannel trousers and an
income.
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A BOWLEQGED Erie canal scow
- captain, driving one knock
kneed mule tandem. could spot
either one of these pearl handled
yachts twenty miles and beat 'em
knuckles down. The Erie canal
doesn't go TO the best place on
earth. but it goes straight. a yacht
race seems to be the longest dis
tancc between two points.
The Washington times., 1920-07-26

ONE race was called off because
~ there was no wind. Saturdays
tackipg tournament was cancelled
because there was too much wind.
The satyr in Aesop's fables bawled
a guy for blowing hot and cold with
one breath. Same in the yacht
races. except they use a thermos
bottle first and grab the hot and
cold breath afterward.
The Washington times., 1920-07-26

A BOUT this time, a fugitive ssr-
- dine kicks the boat with I'm
full of congested emotion and the
cap orders a new pair of shoes and
beats Il for the dry dock. The crew
goes out to the Zoo and keeps in
sail.making shape by hauling away
at an elephants trunk and pulling
his ears up to the jib sparmast. The
cap has another picture taken in a
telephone booth with his binoculars
trained on the coin trap waiting for
central to return him good Jitney
for a plugged one.
after day in the dry incubator.
- the yacht is hatched again and
the panic is resumed just where 1t
was interrupted by the racing.
THE boys pull and haul while the
1 cap gives 'em the run-around.
A RREEZE pops forth and the
~ frightened yacht crowds into
the dusty garage to have the wind
scraped OF her sails.
COME more pulling and hauling
- and the scows do an old-fash-
ionod minuet in squall that
wouldn't ruffle the feathers on
humming birds country cousin.
A FTER it's all cured and put away,
- the old tars gather around the
cabin stovepipe and chirp that 1t
would have been a soupcutter of
race II the crews hadn't forgotten to
pull the anchors up.
The Washington times., 1920-07-26

THE boys pull and haul on the
ropes and jerk six sails and the
captains undershirt up to the peak
halyards metropolitan topsail Keel
mast Then they pull and haul the
works down again while the cap
smiles pretty for the movies. Some
body blows a boatswain's clarinet
and the crew starts playing tag
with all the ropes marked Hands
on"
The Washington times., 1920-07-26

TT is the only sport in the world
1 where you can use up thou
sand mile mileage book and not get
anywhere.
The Washington times., 1920-07-26
Bugs Baer
Discourses Further On
Yacht Racing
BY "BUGS" BAER,
Hing of "Nut' Writer'S.

NEW YORK, July 26.
NEW YORK Is saving an hour Of
~ daylight for couple Of plat
mum set yachts to waste.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
BASEBALL JOB
judqe Lands Chairman of Com
mission-SaIary S50,OO0.
Will Settle Disputes Of National and
American Leagues-To Keep Po-
sition on Bench.

Chicago, Nov. 15.-The National
md American baseball leagues settled
their differences and agreed that Fed
eral Judge KenesaW Mountain Lands
shall represent them jointly In all In
terleague disputes.
Judge Lands accepted the position
and told the magnates that he Is
ready to assume his duties at once.
He will retain his office as federal
judge and VIII receive a salary of
$4,000 per year from the American
and National leagues. An additional
$4,000 per year will be allowed for
travelling expenses.
The appointment OF Judge Lands
to the biggest POSITION in baseball
was the result Of Il joint National ana
American league meeting.
Judge Lands will be chairman of
the baseball tribunal which Will govern
professional baseball. His appoint
ment does not mean n defeat for
the loyal fve." or n victory for the
big eleven" 1t means that both
sides are thoroughly satisfied and that
ut some Tuture date a new working
agreement will be reached.
A new board Of control must be
agreed upon. Judge Lands will be
chairman OF the new body. The minor
leagues will have representation
when the new body is organized.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
PRISON AND JAIL
TERMS FOR EIGHT
ALL MEMBERS OF A CHICAGO
PACKING COMPANY.
CONVICTED OF CONSPIRACY
Seven Men and One Woman Giver
Sentences Ranging from Seven
Years to Six Months.

Chicago. - Sentences ranging from
seven years in the federal penitentiary
at Leavenworth to six months in the
Cook county Jail, and fines of from
1000 to $40, 600 We're imposed upon
officers and directors of the ConSum'
ers Packing company by Federal Judge
Evans. All were convicted OF CON
spiracy to use the mails to defraud,
selling stock in the company when
they did net have the securities. The
government showed that during he
financing campaign, when the mails
were used extensively, more than
$500, 900 was obtained through the sale
of stock and Of this amount 100000
was used for promotion purposes
Large sums were raised to build a
plant, but it was not erected Those
sentenced are:
Edward j.. Alder, secretary; seven
years in the federal penitentiary and
n fine of $4,000.
Eli Pfaelzer, president, who pleaded
guilty, fined 10000
Rabbi A. j. Messing, a director
three years and six months in the pen
itentiary and a fine OF 1900.
Miss Goldie Skolnik, secretary &c
Secretary Alder, six months in the
county jail, and a fine of $1,000.
Benjamin e. Turner, director, fined
$1,000.
John NJ. Kantor, fiscal agent, fined
$4,000.
Louis +. Davis, first fiscal agent.
who pleaded guilty, fined $1,000.
Edward II. Troot, who approached
one Of the jurors during the trial,
fined $4,000 for conspiracy and $500
for contempt Of court.
Judge Evans also denied the motion
for a new trial. The Consumers Pack
ing company was started in February
1918. In March, 1919, after an invol
untary petition in bankruptcy had
been filed, Federal Judge Lands start
ed an investigation that resulted IL
the conviction OF these sentenced.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
100000 MAIL THEFT
FriSCo-NeW York Train Robbed
in Omaha, Heb.
Portion Of Loot was Treasury Ship.
ment From Mint in San Fran
cisco to Washington.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 1G.-The biggest
train robbery in the history of the
mail service was committed between
Omaha and Council Bluffs. Police Of
Omaha ana Council Bluffs, Sheriffs OF
both counties, postal inspectors, pri-
waite detectives and others in sWarms
are searching for the robbers, who dis
appeared completely with their loot.
According to official reports, which
cannot be verified, the robbers Sc
cured $l,000,0OO or more in gold, cur
rency, bonds and jewelry. F..
The train robbed was the through
fast mail from San Francisco to New
York, and the treasure car carried reg
istered mail from the Pacific to the
Atlantic.
a portion of the loot was a treas
ury shipment of gold from the mint
in San Francisco to Washington.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
Grain Prices Tumble.

Chicago. - Grain prices smashed
heavily downward all along the line.
with hogs and provisions following
suit. Corn led the way, notwithstand.
ing that it was already lower than at
any time since 1915. Expected greatly
enlarged pressure Of offerings from
the new crop of corn appeared to be a
leading factor in emphasizing bearish
sentiment caused by unsettled finan.
cial and economic conditions. AS a re.
wheat fell TIC to $1.74A, December
delivery. and to $1.63A for March;
corr was off &c to &c TX for December.
and oats down to 1875 for May.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
TALK OF PEACE IN IRELAND
Correspondent in Dublin Says Country
ls'Ripe for SettIement-Power
Of Extremists Broken.

London. Nov. 17.-According to the
Daily Nails Dublin correspondent,
there is again talk Of peace concilia-
ton in Ireland. He declares that the
power of the Sim Fein extremists is
broken and that extreme Sim Feinism
ates are again being listened to and
that the country is ripe for a settle
ment. The Irish home rule bill passed
its first reading in the house of lords
Monday. November % has been
fixed for the second reading of the
bill. when its rejection will be moved
by Lord Dunraven.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
Queen Mother Greek Regent.

London.-King Constantine was re-
ported to be preparing to leave Lu.
cerne for Athens having confirmed
the report that Queen Mother Olga
had been appointed regent. Constan.
tine was said to be convinced nothing
could stand in the way Of his resump.
ton Of the throne in view Of the re.
cent elections. The allies cannot pre-
vent him or his son from becoming the
ruler, he declared. Crown Prince
Carol, of Rumania, has joined the
Greek royal family.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
Americans Flee Mexico.

Laredo, Tex.-Striking Mexican coal
miners who seized the mines in the
notified all Americans to leave the
district, according to reports reaching
the United States consular office at
Nuevo Laredo. No Americans have
been victims Of violence, the report
says, but there is an exodus toward
Eagle Pass. A number Of American
refugees were reported to have arrived
al the border at Eagle Pass.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
Alleged Slayer Attempts Suicide.

Broken Bow, Neb.-Dennis Chester,
alleged slayer of Florence Barton,
Kansas City society girl, captured
near Oconto. Neb., following his re.
cent escape from a railroad train near
here, attempted to kill himself b,
strangulation in the county Jail here
Chester tore a blanket into strips, TIED
one end around a bar Of his cell, placed
the other end around his neck and
then allowed himself to fall backward
with his feet still on the floor. He was
found unconscious in this position.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
SEES "HARD WINTER" AHEAD
Hoover in Washington to Consider
Methods Of Meeting Threatened
Industrial Crisis.

Washington, Nov. 17.-Predictino
that labor throughout the United
States is due to suffer "a hard winter"
Herbert Hoover arrived here and went
into conference with Samuel Gompers
and other officials of the American
Federation Of Labor to consider meth
DDS Of meeting the threatened indus
trial crisis.
Hoover declared that the Industrial
depression Is largely due to a decline
in export trade. He expressed the
opinion that the numbers of the unem-
ployed are likely to be greatly in
creased, but declined to discuss the
propriety of reducing wages.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
MRS. CRANE GRANTED DECREE
Costa Rican Bride of Chicago Million.
aire Gets 100000 and Custody
of Child.

Geneva, H., Nov. 17.-Ilida Piza.
beautiful Costa Rican bride Of Herbert
p. Crane, millionaire Chicago and New
York clubman, was granted absolute
divorce in the Kane County court. A
few hours earlier she had settled n
separate maintenance suit against Mr..
Crane for $4,000. The decree gave
her the custody Of their t~wo-year-old
son, Raphael, and also directed that
Mr.. Crane pay $4,000 in fees to her
lawyers.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
FIND $4,000 IN AUTO TIRE
Post Office Clerk Arrested for Theft
Had Unique Way of Hiding
Loot.

Henderson, N. c., Nov. Isl. V.
Graves, post office clerk, formerly of
Omaha, Neb., who was arrested
charged with theft of registered pack.
ages from the post office here, was said
by post office inspectors to have had
$4,000 concealed in an extra tire on
his automobile when taken into Gus
tody. The inspectors said they found
$4,000 in cash and a $1,000 Liberty
bond In the tire.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
POISON CASES
BEAT WRAkCEL
YeIloWiSh Fumes Overtake
Thousands Who Fall to
Ground Gasping.
TROOPS ARE WITHOUT MASKS
white" Army Surprised and Com
pIeteIy DemoraIized by the Attack
civilians in ~SebastopoI Also
Thrown Into Wild Panic.

London, Nov. 18.-IIOw the Reds OBJ.
liberated General Wrangers Crimean
army by the use Of dense clouds oi
poison gases is related in graphic
stories Of soldier and civilian refugees
in ConStantinople which have been
CaDled to London.
According TO these witnesses Of The
disaster to the anti-sOviet army, Cen
cral Wrangel was preparing to defend
SchastopOl and make Il last desperate
effort to retrieve his earlier defeat.
when from the north and east yellow
ish fumes began rolling toward lis
lines. 1t was the first time that the
TrOtzky troops had rcsorted to the use
of gas and it took the remnant of the
Wrangel army completely by surprise.
The troops, already demoralizcd by
their first retreat, were without gas
masks, and as many as could get
away broke from the formation and
fed in panic.
The annihilating clouds overlook
thousands, who fell gaspinS-an enor-
NOUS number of casualties. AS soc
as the news of the sudden out
reached them, panic seized The civilian
population and the large number OF
Red prisoners being held there. Fear
ing that the town was to be enveloped
by the poison gases a revolution
started which was rapidly developed.
The Red prisoners were liberated and
they soon began attacks on the better
disciplined nucleus of the remnants OF
General Wrangel'S army which was
falling back, fighting stubbornly.
General Wrangel reached town Sun
day morning and announced his inten-
ton of making q last stand for Sebas-
tOpOl itself. The refugees say that ne
was then surrounded by q small group
of officers and men who had remained
loyal and he was personally conduct
ing the defense of the city. But the
local uprising rendered the defense
futile.
When an American destroyer
steamed off with the last batch of
iNAuSNNo, WHICH HdNc just IttlCllcu
ConStantinOple, other refugees, they
said, were sWarming towards a French
boat, with sailors assisting the women
and children.
General Wrangel's staff, the refu-
gees say, made a united appeal to the
officers Of the allied warships in the
harbor to shell the advancing Bolshe-
wiki, but the commanders replied that
1t was impossible to act in the alb
sence of orders from their respective
governments.
The Crimean refugees are flooding
COnstantinOple, taxing the accommo-
of the city to their utmost
Many are suffering from expo
sure and wounds, the hospitals are
and the influx has caused
a serious food shortage. American
and French authorities are making
splendid efforts at relief work as the
pitiable sight is revealed Of vessel
after vessel arriving from Crimea, de-
posting hordes of men, women and
children, who are huddled miserably
together on the docks awaiting shell
ter.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
PASSPORT TO MRS. M'SWINEY
Widow OF Former Lord Mayor Of Cork
to Sail for the United States
November "a.

Washington, Nov. 17.--Mrs. Ter
ence MacSwiney, widow Of the late
lord mayor of Cork. cabled the "com.
mission of 100" investigating the Irish
question that she had obtained q pass
port and would sail November "a for
the United States. to testify in the
hearings to be held here Ivy the COM
mission.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
HOUSE HAS SOP REPUBLICANS
Clerk says New Congress Will Con,
tain Only 1872 Democrats and
One Socialist.

Washington, Nov. ia revised
list of members Of the new house of
representatives prepared by the clerk
of the house and based on unofficial
reports of the elections shows 800 Re-
publicans, 49, Democrats and one SO.
cialist. First reports to the clerk q
week ago indicated that the next
house would be composed Of 3O7 Re-
publicans, 127 Democrats and one So
cialiSt.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
WILL PUNISH WRONGDOERs
Admiral Benson Pledges Himself 70
Bring Shipping Board Cheat.
ers to Justice.

Washington. Nov. 17.-Pleading thar
in such gigantic operations as were
rushed to speedy conclusion by tho
shipping board, 1t Is humanity limos.
sible to prevent all graft and corrup.
ton, Admiral Benson, chairman of that
organization. pledged himself to bring
all the wrongdoers to justice
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
BIG CUT IN WINTER SUITS
Rochester Firms Reduce Wholesale
Prices From SO 1-3 to 40
Per Cent.

Rochester. n. T., Nov. 16.-Imme-
date cuts in the wholesale prices of
mems fall and winter suits ranging
from 33 IS to 40 per cent were an
nounced by 10 Rochester clothing
manufacturers. Spring lines Of the
same manufacturers opened at prices
80 per cent lower than last years
prices.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
Bars Apples at IS Cents E,..

Carson City, New, Nov. 1S.-Thirtv.
five cents Is too much for n baked an
pie, so said the Nevada public service
commission in an order to the Southern
Pacific railroad directing that rates in
its dining cars be reduced.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
Burn Five Sim Fein Hou..s

London, Nov. lit is reported
here that during the day five houses
Of Sim Feiners in Tipperary were
burned. The military assisted in ex.
tinguishing the fires, reports said, and
there was some rifle firing.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
Chicago Plant Is Closed.

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-Five hundred
men and women employed by the
Unique Knitting mills have been laid
off and the plant closed, due to q "slacl,
season." The company hopes to re-
sumo work after January /.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
Hawaii Nearly Half Ian

washington, Nov. 1S.-The Japanese
population Of Hawaii was announced
by the census bureau at 100, 269 u of
a total population Of 255,512. The
japanese constitute 42.7 per cent Of
the 1920 population of the island
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
Held as Mail Robber.

Council Bluffs, Ia. Nov. 17.-Merle
Phillips, twenty years old, a mail
''piler," confessed he was one of three
men who Saturday night stole mail
pouches with loot estimated at 81,
600 from a Burlington train.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
16 Burn on Boat.

Bangor, Me. - Sixteen woodsmen
we're drowned in C~hesuncook lake in
the heart Of the numbering district,
when a motor boat took fire. The
men were being taken across the lake
rom Chesuncook to C~uxabzisis. Ell.
orts to quench the fire failing, the
aarty became panic stricken and
many leaped overheard according to
word brought here.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
Mrs. Tabor to Be Released

Paw Paw. Mich. Nov. 1S.-The
charge of manslaughter against Mrs.
Sarah Tabor, eighty-two years old.
who was accused Of causing the death
of her daughter, Maude Tabor Virgo,
will be dismissed.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-11-26
Murderer ls Electrocuted.

Murderer Is E~Iectrocuted.
y Little Rock, Ark.-Charles Cooper,
negro, convicted in Ouichita county
for the murder Of Ollie Pickett, a
white farmer, last May, was electro
cuted here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-12


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