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The Washington times., 1920-04-25
CARRANZA'S HOLD ON
MEXICO ENDANGERED

With the United States warships
Salem and McCauley off the ports of
Topolobampo and Mazatlan, where
American citizens have appealed to
this Government for protection OF
their lives and property, the revo-
luton in Mexico Is reaching such pro-
portions as seriously to threaten the
hold OF President Carranza on the
country, according to reports reach
ing here today through official chan
nels.
OF a total of twenty-seven States,
FIVE have formally declared for the
revolution and are more or less com
pletely under the domination OF the
adherents of General Alvaro Obregon.
while in ten others the revolt has
gained such headway that they are
confidently claimed by the leaders OF
the movement
Where Rebels Control.
The States of Sonora and Sinaloa
are reported to be completely under
the military control of the rebels.
with the exception of a small section
of Southern Sinaloa, including the
port Of Mazatlan, which General
Flores, with a revolutionary army, is
endeavoring to take without blood
shed.
The State of Nayarit is under com
plete control of the Sonora forces
while the States of Michoacan, Ja-
lisco, and Guerrero, 1t IS said, are
dominated by former federal forces
under competent military command
ers who have declared for the So
nora cause.
No intelligence, official or other
wise, has been received from Oaxaca
and Chiapas owing to faulty commu-
nication, and in the absence of def1n-'
lite news, both sides are claiming this
territory.
villa Sides with Rebels.
Gen. Salvador Alvarado. official
agent in Washington for the Sonora
revolution, announced today that
Pancho villa has dispatched mes
sage to Governor De La Huerta, of
Sonora, assuring him that such fed
eral troops as remained in Chihuahua
would not be allowed to leave the
state for the purpose OF invading So
nora, inasumch as Villa was about to
initiate a campaign that would Who'll
ly engage their attention.
According to General Alvarado.
villa has assured De la Huerta of his
ability to swing not only chihuahua.
but also the State of Durango, to the
side of the revolutionists.
The situation in Mexico caused by
the rapid spread of the revolution
against Carranza and the doubtful
condition of Americans in all coast
towns and cities points, in the opin-
ion OF officials here. TO the early in
crease OF United States warships i'm
Mexican waters.
officials arc anticipating an In
quiry from Carranza as to why war
ships are being sent TO his coast
towns, a. that would he his next beat
political card 10 arouse anti-Amcricar
sentiment Tho answer. however. 30
.Is stated TODAY. 4. that the conditions
provo that Tho Americans on the
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The Washington times., 1920-04-25
2.75 BEER BILL PASSES
new YORK LEGISLATURE
wet" Measure Goes To Governor
For His Signature After
Speedy Passage.

ALBANY, N. Y, April 25.-The
walker-Gillette 2.75 per cent beer
bill passed the assembly late yester-
day after having bene acted upon IA
vorably by the senate early yesterday
morning after an all-night session.
The bill now goes to Governor Smith,
who will sign it
The motion to discharge the rules
committee from consideration OF the
measure was carried by 81 to 81
votes.
Intoxicating liquor Is defined in the
Walker-Gillette bill as containing
more than 2.75 per cent of alcohol
by weight"
Beer may be sold. under the bills
provisions, to be drunk on the prem
ises only in restaurants, hotels and
clubs in first and second class
cities.
The Washington times., 1920-04-25
CURB BRITAIN,
RUSS-TURKA|M|
Soviets Join MosIems, Says
Maxim Bey-WilI Fight I'm
periaIism In East.
CRUCIAL STRUGGLE NEAR
asia and Egypt AfIame"
Against British RuIe-Ripe
for New Entente.
By KARL H. Won MIEGAND.


Copyright. 1890. by Universal service).
MUNICH. April 25.-"The COM
mand Is going throughout the Mos
lem world, Revenge upon England!
The British tyranny in the East must
end
"An entente has been reached be-
tween the Russian soviet government
at Moscow and the rebel Turks, the
aim of which is to check British i'm
perialism in the East"
Insists Treaty Exists.
These statements were made to me
here today by DR.. Maxim Bey. former
Turkish minister Of instruction, who,
through secret channels, appears to
be In close contact with Developments
in Turkey and with the activities
throughout the Mohammedan world.
Nazim insists that the secret
agreement between the Turkish gov
ernment and Britain, signed in April
1919, a copy Of which ! was able re-
Gently to cable exclusively to the
Universal Service, Is neither a fake"
nor a "piece Of Turkish nationalist
propaganda" as ii has been officially
branded In Paris and London. He as
serts the treaty exists, and its exist
ence will be proved when the time
comes.
was It to be expected that Eng
land would admit having entered into
such a secret agreement? Did not
England occupy Constantinople to
hAI ol1faoT MIA EnD.
land make demand that Ferid
Pasha, who signed the secret pact as
grand vizier in 1919 in behalf of Tur-
key, be made grand vizier again the
moment she occupied Constantinople,
in order thus to enable him to carry
out his bargain?"
Thus argued DR.. Maxim Bey in sup
port Of his assertion.
Entente Rumor Not New.
1t has been repeatedly rumored
that an entente, or working alliance,
has been arrived at between the ma
tionalist Turks and the Russian
soviets. Some months ago Enver
Pasha intimated that Investigations
were under way in Moscow for that
purpose. However, this is the first
time the report IS confirmed by an
authoritative souRce, and Enver's de-
parture for Moscow early in April
can be taken as removing all doubt.
England is trying to make a Sec
ond Egypt of Turkey" said Nazim.
But during the coming five years
British Imperialism in the East and
British tyranny over alien races will
have the struggle of its life.
THE breaking UP OF Turkey will be
a lesson to the whole Moslem world.
Russia is now our friend. She has
Joined us and set Asia and Egypt
afiame against British rule"
DR.. Nazim Bey declared 10000 Turk
ish reserve officers are being trained
as propagandists and will be scat
tered in the Mohammedan countries
to organize a guerilla war. He as
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POLAND THREATENS
TO INVADE GERMANY

BERLIN, April 25.--"whats fair
for France is fair for Poland" Is the
argument OF the Warsaw govern
ment. according to reports from au-
thentic sources, which state that un-
less Germany promptly fulhlls the
treaty terms as affecting Poland, ac-
cording to Polish Interpretation, Po-
land will march in and occupy Ger
many territory. emulating Frances
example at Frankfort.
Conditions In the German Polish
border area are reported serious, with
the nationals " both Countries deep
Is stirred and threatening violence.
Rail and telegraph Communication
between Germany and Poland are cut
The Washington times., 1920-04-25
TODAY

borders Of this continent, is the
more compact. II it will attend
to its own business, protecting the
oceans on both sides and the air
above, with the right kind of ocean
fleet and an air fleet, it need not
worry, it will not be disturbed, and
it will be one day THE ruling
league, with 250,000, 900 white
men, well mixed and all of one
kind.
A freight ship from Japan is held
up because rats on board look sus-
picious. United States health
officers think> they are infected
with Asiatic disease.
The United States transport
Pocahontas is held at quarantine
because it brought in typhus.
Bubonic plague is spread by
rats; typhus is spread by vermin,
not otherwise.
A question for the United States
Government: "Why don't you imi-
tate the English and compel ship
owners to kill all rats on all ships
before unloading? IL can be done
easily by fastening down the
matches and introducing gas in the
hold"
And why not make sure that
crews, and others landing, arc
clean as regards vermin, and clean
as regards blood diseases, which
are worse than vermin, before
they arc allowed TO land and trail
about
The Washington times., 1920-04-25

the dread disease receive recognition
of Congress, and to get an appropria-
tion for the proper care OF lepers.
The first knowledge of the lepers
plan developed when Congressman
O'connor. In whose district In Louis
lana Centlivre lived. went to the
quarantine hospital and interviewed
the man. Centlivre explained that
there was in existence an organized
leper fraternity. and he intimated
plans we're on foot 20 take drastic
action in calling the attention of
members of Congress and of President
Wilson to the need for colonizing
lepers and for a national leprosarium
Centliyre further told Congressman
OConnor that "there are many lepers
in every city of the United States and
they are known to one another"
Advance Agent Of Lepers.
Centlivre Is said to be an advance
agent for the. "army Of iepers" being
mobilized for the march on the Capt.
toll
1t Is a matter Of speculation Just
what the police will do should the
lepers come here. II is questionable
whether they will attempt to stop the
lepers from walking into the Capitol
to address members Of Congress-. 1t is
also q matter Of speculation just how
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The Washington times., 1920-04-25
COMMON-LAW SON HOLDS
UP DIVISION OF ESTATE

WHEATON, ILL.,. April 25.-County
Judge Rathje yesterday was just
about to distribute 100000 apiece to
the nine claimants of the $4,000, 900
fortune OF William T. Cowan, former
president of the Standard OIL Com
pany of Indiana. who died intestate,
when William Lowery, horny
handed farm worker from Missouri.
stopped the proceedings by appearing
in court and announcing he was a
son of Mr.. Cowan by a common-law
wife, and claimed he had document
airy evidence to prove it. The judge
Immediately held up the payments OF
the nine claimants.
The case will be re-opened, the
Judge indicated. IL Lowery can prove
the truth of his statements.
The Washington times., 1920-04-25

Every effort Is being made by the
Government to forestall the move
ment, and warnings have been sent
particularly to the Louisiana State
Leprosarium. near New Orleans. TO
take extra precautions and guard
against the escape of lepers there
this week.
Senator Ransdeil and Congressman
James O'Connor of Louisiana have
been warned of the plan Of lepers in
the leprosarium of their State. and
they, too, have urged that every ef-
fort be made to prevent an escape OF
lepers from that institution.
John A. Early. the leper who was
captured in Washington some years
ago and who escaped from the Dis
trict Quarantine Hospital recently, is
said to be the leader OF the move
ment of the lepers to come to WASH
ington. Early now II confined in the
Louisiana State Leprosarium. 1t was
at his suggestion that Willard Cent
livre, the leper, who several weeks
ago walked into the Public Health
Service at Fifteenth street and Ohio
avenue northwest. came to Washing
ton.
Came to Help Lepers.
Following his isolation at the Dis
trict Quarantine Hospital, Centlivre
declared he came TO Washington
solely to help his fellow-victiins Of
The Washington times., 1920-04-25
GIRL, 16, FOUND DEAD;
POLICE HOLD CALLER
Warren (Ohio) Man Denies Part In
Death of High School
Student.

WARREN. Ohio, April 25.-With a
young man in custody. police are in
vestigating the mysterious death Of
Olive Thompson, sixteen-year-old
school girl, whose body was found at
her home with a bullet in the spine.
Officials are unable to determine
whether she met death at her own
hand or was the victim of a lovers
bullet. The young man who is being
held was seen to enter the house a
few hours before the body was found.
but he denies any knowledge of the
shooting.
The girls parents were away at
the time of the shooting.
The Washington times., 1920-04-25
CHINESE STOP JAPANESE
WAR ON CZECHO-SLOVAKS

PARIS. April 25.-Chinese contin-
gents stopped the terrible battle be-
tween Czecho-Slovak and Japanese
troops near Khailar. Manchuria
northwest of Harbin), n few days
ago.
Heavy casualties were suffered on
both sides before the Chinese troops
put an end to the slaughter.
IL IL believed In well-informed
quarters at Nladivostok that rup-
turc Of relations and possibly war be-
tween Japan and Czecho- Slovakis may
result fran the battle.
The Washington times., 1920-04-25
ARMY
JOINS PAELEz
Big Oil Center Now Faces At
tack BY Combined 0bregon
Forces.
GONZALES HEADS 500 MEN
Colima Capital Falls to Troops
Formerly Led BY Car
rama General.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. April 25.--
An army Of 1000 troops, supporters
of General Obregon, candidate for
the Mexican presidency, today arr
marching upon Tampico. the i'm
portant seaport and oil center, about
$50 miles northeast Of Mexico City.
according to reliable reports received
here today.
Gomez Joins Paelex.
Obregonista agents here have re-
ceived word that General Gomez. who
recently was reported to have revolt
ed from the Carranza government and
captured Tuxpam, has Joined forces
with General Paelex, rebel leader In
the Tampico district The combined
forces are leading the march upon
Tampico. 1t IL reported.
|, General Gonzales, leading 500 for
mer Carranza troops. II said to be
marching from the State Of Nuevo
Leon with view to Joining Generals
Gomez and Paelez. Gonzales has an
American wife.
General Obregon now Is at Ell De-
range, State Of Michoacan. near the
Guerrero State line, according to re-
liable authority, and will be prepared
early this week to assume active lead
ership Of the rebel armies.
Matan0ras Threatened.
General Almazan. Oregon support
er. IL reported marching to Matamo-
ros. He has sent agents in advance
to buy provisions for his cavalry. Au-
thentic reports state that Matamoros
and Monterey, both important cities,
will Join the Obregon revolt.
Colima, capital of the State of CO.
lima, has been captured by the revo-
lutionary troops formerly commanded
by General Luviano at Morelia, Mich
oacan, according to reports received
here today. Luviano's troops revolted
after he was summoned to Mexico
City by President Carranza-
The Washington times., 1920-04-25
MODEL PRISONER AT
SING sing RELEASED

OSSININC;, N. v, April 25.--William
Perry, life prisoner at Sing Sing
prison, who won himself favor as a
waiter who never made the warden
wat, had his sentence commuted yes
terday by Governor Smith. He will
be released Immediately.
He never was given n demerit mark
while in the prison for fourteen
years.
The Washington times., 1920-04-25
HE sues CHURCH PILLAR
FOR TAKING WIFE'S LOVE
Wealthy Realtor Says Bible Readings
Behind Locked Boudoir Doors
Are To Blame.

CHICAGO, April 24.-Bible studies
furnished the basis for a $4,000 allie
nation of affections suit started here
yesterday, when Rollo c. Horne. a
wealthy realty dealer, charged that
Leland p. Arthur, pillar of an exclu-
sive church in the suburb of Evans
ton, won the love OF Mrs. Horne while
reading the Good Book to her.
The readings. Horne charged, took
place at his home,
The Washington times., 1920-04-25
4 4.000 MEXICAN REBELS MARCHING on TAkiPIC0
Officials nearh Plan For Big Parade Leprs Cap
JUCO-SLAVIA SWEPT
BY COMMUNIST
WAVE

BELGRADE, April s5. - A
communist wave Is sweeping
over the Kingdom Of JusoslaVia,
and the KarsgeorgeVitch dynasty
Is tottering.
Overthrow Of Prince Alexan-
der, the Regent and establish
ment Of soviet republic, are the
chief aims Of the strikers, who
have almost completely tied up
this capital. Transport is para
Iyzed, and only one newspaper,
the Communist organ, Is being
published.
The Washington times., 1920-04-25
CUBAN SUGAR PRICES UP.

NEW YORK, April 25.--owinE to
the fact that the Cubans sold nearly
their entire crop Of raw sugar, IN"
retail priCc OF the refined product IN
Cuba has advanced to - cents
pound. declared sidney Dalton, who
arrived on the wsrd liner Monterey.
The Washington times., 1920-04-25
u DELEGATES FROM
NEVADA UNPLEDGED

RENO, New. April 25.-Twelve I'm
pledged delegates to the Republican
National convention have been cho-
sen by the Nevada state convention
here.
The Washington times., 1920-04-25
Early "Master Mind''
In Nation Wide Plot
To Break Quarantine

Officials of the United States Public Health Service have
uncovered daring plot by number of lepers to come to
Washington impress upon members of Congress the need of
national leprosarum for their treatment and care it de-
yeIoped TODAY
The Washington times., 1920-04-25
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WEATHER.,

Partly eisusy A.s so.-
tiAssS eoeiI frost To-
.isks probably followed
By shswer. Mondays s-ss-
erateiy southeast wisas-
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laughed at In Europe, rejected
here.
II you belong to the mourning
minority, be comforted by the fact
that there are on earth two leagues
of nations in good working order.
One Is the British empire. The
sun, in his Neutrality-suspicious. trip,
is always shining on some part
Of it.
The British league is managed
from London by the most intelli-
gent statesmen in the world: men
trained to their work and devoted
intelligently to their nation. 1t is
supported by powerful new races
in Canada, Australia, New Zea-
land, South Africa. It is fattened
by hundreds of millions of subject
peoples in Egypt, India, and else
where. 1t Is a league made up OF
powerful members, the more intel
ligent white sticking to each other
because they want to, the less in
elligent brown staying in because
they must.
The other league is the United
States, forty-eight nations present
ing a close union, with absolute
free trade among them-which the
British empire has not-and the
additional advantage Of being all
together on one continent.
The British league OF nations is
the more romantic and ornamental
uf the two, with its flag fluttering
from the north pole TO the south
and all around the equator
The American league, within the
The Little River news., 1920-06-05
AFTER SCRUB BOOSTERS
Polk County DemOnstratOr Culling Out
 Flocks of Chickens.

Mena, June 3.-Scrub roosters in the vicinity of Mena have met in Miss An ma Wood home demonstrator for Polk county, their Nemesis. Miss Wood is putting on an elimination contest for mongrel roosters, and to date has caused 119 to be taken from local flocks and shipped to market. The plan under which Miss Wood is work ing is to replace the scrubs with pure breds and in the work has the cooper aion of three Mena banks and two local poultry buyers. Those who bring in scrubs are given pure breds in exchange, The difference between the value of the mongrels for eating purposes and the cost of the pure breds is divided equally between the Mena bank It is hoped that poultry flocks in this vicinity will be improv- ed by the trade. Most of the poultry raisers express preference for Barr ed Rocks or Rhode Island Reds in selecting full blood males.
The Little River news., 1920-06-05
POTATO CURING HOUSE.

Tn potato curing house for AshdOwn farmers will be built. There has been some doubt expressed recently as to weather the proposition will go over as planned. As a result farmers planning to grow potatoes have been uncertain as to what they might do. The News was assured Thursday by an absolutely reliable sounce that there would be built in Ashdown this sum mer curing house sufficient to care for their needs this season, and that they need not hesitate in going ahead with their crop. Whether the plant will be comparatively or privately owned will depend early developments. The essential fact is that there will be a potato house. It is not too late to plan for potato crop, It is just now that the first plants are coming off and the first part of the crop being set. The potato yield in this section will average 300 bushels and better per dCiS. utaAy q Idl4ilCl d4l dSlC OI two of potatoes will be life saver. The trouble heretofore has been that there was no sure way of keeping them into the winter and no systematic way of marketing. Those that were sold at digging time had to be peddled out to market that was very limited The advent of the curing house made the sweet potato a new industry in the farming line. They could be cured and sold in car lots as the market jus tified. Last year in adjoining counties many growers preferred to seel at dig ging time at from so cents to one dol lar bushel, and the curing house men were prepared to buy them and store them. Others preferred to pay for storage and sell later. These were also accommodated, The markets will not absorb an entire crop of potatoes at digging time, but there is a con- stant demand the year round. Once the curing house is put in here the in dustry will be assured success. Next season it will have to be built bigger, for the boys that have to be shown will be falling in line, and the fellows that grew potatoes this year will go little stronger next year.
The Little River news., 1920-06-05
ACROBATIC FORD TURNS OVER
Acrobatic Ford Turned SOmersault ill
 Air Landing Right Side Up.

Texarkana, June 2-Loomis J. Com CTS, said to be resident of Prescott, who has been spending several days with relatives near Vaudeville, had a miraculous escape from injury and possible death at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon when his Ford car, which he is said to have been driving at high rate of speed, struck a depres- sion in the road turned completely over in the air and alighted right side up in a bog at the side of the road. The accident occurred about eight miles out on the Mandevilla road.
 Corners, who was hauling crate of two Duroc Jersey pigs to Texarkana for express shipment, was uninjured When he got out of the car and took an inventory of his surroundings, he discovered that in the miXup the crate lid had become unfastened, and one pig, after having hurled through the air, had landed feaG 'oE.n T he be-, which covered half of it's body, and was frantically waving it's hind legs in it's efforts to become ro!aocea. The other pig was found foraa.1lg in he undergrowth on the other side of yae road
 The car was uEinjured except for a slightly bent radius rod, and Corners after having enlisted the efforts of passersby in getting the machine back on the road, merrily pursued his way.
The Little River news., 1920-06-05
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The Little River news., 1920-06-05
COMPETITIVE EXAMS
WOmens' Clubs are OTering Free
 Scholarship,

Fayetteville, June 3. (SpeciaD- Examination questions are now being sent out by the Registrar of the Uni versity of Arkansas to the county superintendents in the state, who will conduct competitive examinations for scholarships in the University offered by the Arkansas Federation Of Wom- ems clubs. There are two Of these scholarships, one going to a boy and one to girl, each paying $150 for the year. They are open to high school graduates The examination questions are sent to the county superintendent only on request of an applicant for a scholarship.