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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05
14oo Bethlehem Women to Vote

Bethlehem, Pa, Oct. 8. - Approx
mately $500 more men and women went
to the polling place in this city on the
third day to register for the fall cleo
ton, bringing the total registration
throughout the city up to 1911 for three
days. The total registration for North
with 2S,51S registered last year. OF
the total registration In Bethlehem ap .
proximately $50 were women, This
makes about 1400 women registered in
the city for the election on November 2.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05
FIRES ENDANGER TOWNS,
Forests, AbIaze, Threaten Farming
~ Communities In Wisconsin ~',

Green Bay, Wis, Oct. 5.-(By A.
P.)- Forest fires today threatened a
number Of farming communities in
Northeastern Wisconsin, according to
reports received here. Flames were re-
ported gaining headway near Oneida,
ten miles southeast OF this city; a,
at Marshfield. Passenger train crews, il
Is said, have been forced to light the
lamps in their coaches, when they pass
through the fire area.
Scores of volunteers today fought fires
in the neighborhood of Fairchild and
Augusta which. starting yesterday,
threatened to destroy a considerable
amount of farm property.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05
Cider Brings Driver jail Term

Woodbury., N. j., Oct. 8. = Louis
Gilmour, driver Of Gloucester city
truck, was arrested in this city, charged
with driving while intoxicated. Mayor
Ladd yesterday gave him thirty days in
Jail, the minimum sentence. Gilmour
testified that he had just loaded his truck
in Gloucester and was warmed up con
siderably," when some one gave him q
couple of glasses of cider"
Samples Of the drink were produced
in the mayors court. 1t had the look OF
the old time "lamb" cider, but prob
ably deceived its look, although no one
cared to sample 1t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05
los CORNELL MEN
CHEATED IN EXAMS
Most Of Those Who "cribbed''
In June Return to University
on Parole
ENGINEER STUDENTS WORST

Ithaca, N. T.. Oct. "a total Of
100 Cornell students have been found
guilty Of fraud in their June exnmina-
tons, by the committee on student af-
fairs, Il was officially announced last
nisht. Rumors Of wholesale 'cribbing"
BY many students had been circulated
recently and were verified oficially
by the public announcement Of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05
LehIah Miners to Get Back Pay

Hazleton, Pa, Oct. s. - The Lehigh
Valley Coal Co., when it pays its hands
in the Lehigh field for the second halt
of September on October 13 and IA, will
also distribute the back pay due from
April under the terms Of the an.
500 to $50 will be the average settle
ment for each man on the II per cent
increase given the mine workers by the
Presidents board of mediation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05
TEACHERS INSTITUTE OPEN
Schools Closed In Gloucester County
Until Sessions End Today

Woodbury., N. j.. Oct. 5.-Two hun :
dred or more school teachers from all
parts Of Gloucester county. and few
helping teachers from Salem county
are attending the annual Teachers In
stitute in the high school. Doctor Jack :
son spoke to high school teachers on
"The Teachers and the State" Assist
ant Commissioner Pitkin addressed
grammar grade teachers on Improving
the Teaching of English" and Miss
Packer and Mr.. Palmer spoke to the
primary teachers In the auditorium.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05
Farmers FIohtlna Potato sIlaht

Pemberton, N. j., Oct. g. A se-
rious outbreak of late blight on white
county has been discovered by growers,
and there is a rush to get mid
summer spraying outfits into operation
to prevent heavy crop losses. Th"
blight epidemic has BEEN confirmed by
an investigation completed by F. b.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05
Ao.d Couple Dying From "a. Eume.

Lancaster, Pa, Oct. 5. - William
Fletcher and wife, both seventy -fvc
years old. Of Elizabethtown, are near
death after inhaling fumes from gas
stove. Before becoming unconscious
Fletcher raped with a cane on the wall
of an adjoining apartment. A short
time afterward their neighbor found the
unconscious couple on the floor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05
Work on Pine Grove Bridge Begun

Pine Grove, Oct. 8. - Work on the
new S35, 900 concrete county brluhe
over the Swatara creek at Berger's dam.
Pine Grove township, was begun by
razing Of the old wooden structure
erected during Civil War days. The
bridge, on the. main highway from
Pottsville to Harrisburg, is known a.
the "short" route to the capital. II
IA to be finished by New Years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05
o. A. r. Conference In WIIiIamsport

WiIliamsport. Pa, Oct s. = The
twenty fourth annual state conference
of the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton opened ut Park Hotel last night
with nearly 200 delegates present. Ad-
dresses were made by Mrs. Edwin Erie
Sparks, of State College, state regent,
and Deputy Attorney General Emerson
Collins.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05

HMbin, Manchu@a, Oct. 6.-(By A.
In. )-General Lokhvitzy, formerly an
officer Of General Kolchak's forces, and
| al present in command Of the former
Kolchak troops which were led by Gen
eral Kappell, commander in chief Of
| the western armies Of the old Omsk gov
eminent, at the time Of his death, is
reported to have telegraphed General
Wrangel offering his submission to the
authority Of the Wrangel government.
General Semenoff, the anti -Bolshevik
Cossack leader in Siberia, has also Of
iered his aid I'd General Wrangel. Cen
eral Semenoff's chief lieutenant, Cen
eral Upgern- -Sternberg, Is reported to
be starting raid on Irkutsk from Dau-
ria, Transbaikalia, hoping to compel
the Russian Soviet to divert troops from
the Polish front.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05
ERANGEL UN|TES
|V|IH MAKN0 ARMY
Inns Junction With ukrain'an
| Force at Kharnov--Po'es
| Continue to Advance
kovlETs ADMIT DEFEATS


,,,non,c. Oct. 5.--Forces com
.s Nv General Baron wransei.
auIr ..S =, the anti Bolsheviki government
|, ,.a soutb NJ Russia, have Joined the armies
eVu'I w General Makno. the Ukrainian
e. s,.s ~ ,vbicb have been operating against
4. a,'s. soviet troops in the region OF khar.
fov The junction was erected AZ
oV. ,,,tovo a village twenty five miles
Sinein,nt Sinn,nst NJ Ekaterinoslav, and the
og.h,;t; og.Ihhor;t; who have been trapped IN
nes;.;n;tv since the anti Bolsheviki
nat nave been approaching each other
, oNe. tbe last fortnight were captured.
unlps.rai urIns Makno's flying raid on khar :. :
oeNh;cb resulted in the capture OF
Eov, Nv has contributed to the con-
nat . ~ the Soviet armies In southern
nsion; =" Tho position Of which along. the
6mieper river has become more cri.icl.
trglrgent bands are reported 70 DC ~ y
hs % rear Of the Bolsheviki and are sald
have captured Nikolaev. near Odessa;
n T Tis run,ored cholera has appeared
monp Soviet troops In kharkov.
R,refooted conscripts OF the bolsne-
n army continue to surrender in large
nuhers without resistance. but the
polsbeyik regulars and student regi-
nsnts continue their retreat.
Ioudon. Oct. 5.-Continued retire
rant of the Russians in the region
.outbwest % of Minsk, where the Pole'
Inv. been rapidly driving eastward, \
% rsnorted in Mondays Soviet oficia
.tstemept from Moscow, received b,
rirsless today. The statement reads:
an the direction of Novogrodek (sev'
.rtv Ave miles southwest of Minsk) on,
troops o are continuing to retreat In ac'
eordance with plans. Near Luninet
station (thirty five miles northeast 9
Pinsk) fierce fighting is in progress. W.
are advancing on Novgorod. Volynsl
midway between Lutsk and Kew
Firhtins continues for the possession o
Ietichev and Deraznia.
,In the region Of Ekaterinoslav (oi
The Dnieper southwest Of Kharkovl W
are engaging the enemy along the Eka
tsriposlay. S.nelnikovo railway. In tn
0soyk region we inflicted severe losse
an the enemy. We are occupying ,
line Of villages northwest OF Dolya sta
ton"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-09

NEW YORK. Nov. 9.-Twenty'fiye
additional patrolmen today were dis
tributed throughout the financial dis
trict to guard flnanclers aud financial
institutions.
II was understood this action was
taken because of threats alleged 70
have been made at recent secret
meetings of radicals. At the same
time, the detective force In the Wall
Street district was greatly increased.
The additional force has been made
a permanent detail and will watch
over prominent Wall Street figures,
and also messengers carrying millions
In securities about the streets. Spe
cial instructions to permit no park
ing OF vehicles recalled the death
wagon" which figured In the diaas'
trous Wall street explosion In Sep
tember.
Whether today's action had any
connection with the placing under
guard last night, Of n Fifth Avenue
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-09
JAIL SENTENCE
FOR RECKLESS
AUTO DRIVERS
Judge Says There Are
Too Many Careless
Persons

a war has boon started on the
reckless drivers OF automobiles In
Albuquerque. Judge w. w. McClel-
Ian announced this morning that all
persons hereafter found guilty OF
reckless driving In hts court are to
be given jail sentences only.
The courts announcement was
made fol,pwin" the hearing OF
the case OF Irwin Hcnriott, charged
with reckless driving as n result OF
a collision of a truck of the Albu-
querque Transfer company which he
was driving and the car OF c. b.
Bynum. The accident happened at
First street and Central avenue at
4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The
Bynum car was badly damaged, but
no one was injured.
Witnesses testified that both cars
were travelling west on Central ave-
nue. when Hcnriott suddenly cut
across In front OF the Bynum car.
Tho rear end OF the truck hit the
front of the lighter car, crashing the
windshield and breaking a front
fender and a front wheel
Witnesses for the transfer company
said that Bynum was watching a
baby he had with him In the front
seat and was not looking where he
was driving.
This story did not change the judge
in his opinion and he icprlmanded
he defendent, saying that no autoist
had right 10 cut squarcly in front
of another. Henriott was fined $N.
Il have decided" said the Judge,
'to give all reckless drivers jail
sentences. No fines are to go here
after. There is entirely too much OF
this reckless driving in Albuquerque.
| will fine you SIS this time but II
you are charged again or anyone e.so
Jail sentences will be imposed"
Leonard Humble. who was charg-
ed with reckless driving because hi
car crashed into the car OF Frank
Scott, was iincd SIS in police court
last night,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-09
IS Men Rounded Up
In New Jersey on
Liquor Charges

JERSEY CITY. n. j.. Nov. O.
Federal prohibition enforcement au'
thorities launched sweeping often
slve In New Jersey today, corralllng
SO men under Indictment In Hudson
county for violation OF the Volstead
act and removing 100000 worth OF
liquor from warehouse at Perth Am
boy to New York.
More than n score of agents con
tinued searching for 90 additional
liquor dealers and bar tenders under
Indictment It was announced that
so indictments were returned Sntur'
day by the federal grand jury.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-09
LORD MAYOR or
LONDON INSTALLED
Hi s toric Procession
Wends Way Through
Streets Today

LONDON. Nov. 9--The historic pro-
cession Of the newly elected Lord
Mayor OF London, participated In by
the dignataries OF the municipal cor
poration, wended lts way through the
H.reets OF the metropolis today follow
ing the formal Induction Of alderman
James Roll into the office yesterday.
The procession started from the
Guild Han. with the lord mayor oc-
cupying the antiquitated Gilded Coach
Of State. attended by gorgcously liv-
cried servants and preceded by uni
tormed trumpeters.
A, the law courts the customary
official reception by the Judges was
held.
Tonight will be held the customary
banquet at the Guild Hall where IN
accordance with time Eonorcd usage.
the cabinet minister's will be the chiet
guests.
Premier Lloyd George will deliver
an address, and may follow precedent
by using the occasion for maklng inn
portant ministerial statements.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-09
NEAR EAST RELIEF
TO KEEP WORKERS
OUT OF DANGER
Conditions in Asia Minor
and Turkey-in-Europe
Critical

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.--Condltions
In Asia Minor and Turkey.in Europe
are 80 serious that the near east re-
lief will not run the risk OF sacrificing
American lives by sending further
relief workers to the wsr torn oreas.
This announcement was made here
today by a national official OF the
near east relief. following receipt OF
cables from ConBtantinople reporting
that j. p. Coombs is being held by
Turkish nationalists ut Samsoun.
Coombs is director OF the reiiefs ac-
tivitles In the samsoun region.
Fear for the safety OF other mem
hers OF Coombs' detachment also was
expressed by officers OF the near east.
relief Besides Melville Chatter, a
writer. who accompanied Coombs on
all his tours OF inspection through
the war areas, the party consists OF
five Americana, three OF whom are
women At last advices these were
qunrtercd at Samsoun and reported
safe. The five Americans mentioned
are Gertrude Il. Knox, OF Providence,
Il. l.; DR.. George T. Pomeroy, Of Bur
bank. Calf. Marjorie u. Pfeiffer and
DR.. and Mrs. Robert II. Mcdowell.
OF New York.
on the strength of an alarming
cable received at the commissioner
headquarters here to1ay the passage
OF six relief workers who were to
have sailed for Constantinople on the
Panonia tomorrow has been canceleid.
The cable. signed by the general al.
rector OF the near east relief at Con-
stantinople. read: "Situatlon extreme.
iy serious. send no more personnel" !"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-09
Inquiry Into Ship
Board Affairs Is
Opened in New York

NEW YORK. Nov 9.-The con.
gressional committee headed by Rep.
Joseph Walsh. OF Massachusetts.
which has been conducting an inquiry
into shipping board affairs, met here
today, beginning what In expected to
be -ession of several weeks.
The trend OF the inquiry has not
been made public, but a number Of
steamship men-operators of ship.
ping board vessels, as well as local
representStiv tivea OF the bonrd-have
been nsked 70 attend the session.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-09
S3O,000,0O0
POOL To AID
CATTLEMEN
Bankers Act to Finance
the Livestock
Industry

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-Bankcrs Of
Chicago and other cities met here
today TO complete arrangements for
formation Of SsO.oOO.OOO pool to
help finance the livestock Industry.
New York, Boston and st. Louis
banka win be invited TO take part in
the arrangement, II was announced.
The conference Is the outgrowth OF
eral reserve board at Washington re-
Gently by live stock producers, pack
ers ana bankers.
The bankers said they had decided
10 proceed Independently since no
material aid was obtained in WASH
ington.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-09
Inquest Into Death
Of Two Women Is
To Be Reopened

FULTON. Mo. Nov 9.-The cor
oner's jury, which yesterday returned
nm open verdict In the fatal shooting
of Miss Carolyn Weant. 20 years old,
and Mrs. Ada MCGOWAN, 30. will fc
open the inquest, the coroner an
nOunced today.
The announcement was made fol
lowing finding Of document. pur
porting to be Miss Weants WILL say
Ing, 81 am doing this act because OF
trouble have had with Ada" II
was testified at the inquest that the
women had ouRrrelled. There were
no witnesses to the shooting. Miss
Weant' typist, boarded at the Nc
Cowan home.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-09
BASEBALL WAR DECLARED BY AMERICAN LEAGUE PRESIDENT
| 46-Year-Old Man
III for First Time
With Indigestion
rONqTA NTTNOpIr

CONsTANTTNOPLE. oct. Is
(By maiD Turkeys i46-year-old
man, Fora Mehmcd. reputcd to be
the oldest man IN the world. is III
with indigestion. This II the first
time Fora has ever been M. He
complains that II is because OF a
set OF false teeth.
Zora has always been n hnmal,
that is n carrier OF heavy weights,
ranging from 200 to 1000 pounds.
When he was a. years OF age, that
II, during the Napoieonic wars. he
tried to lift. ON a bet. SOC pounds
with his teeth and ruined them.
He went along until about 1850
without any teeth and then he OBJ
tanned set which has worn out.
About 20 years ago. he got an
other sct. He clnims these teeth
have given him indigestion which
has finally landed him In the hos
pital.
when l got a now set OF teeth,
| shall be all right again FOR an
other half IA century" he said.
Until his present Illness Fora
was employed as a hamal, at the
Turkish naval base. He was born
at Bitlia. In Turkish Armenia, in
the year i774, just before the Am
crican revolution but does not re-
member that event Fora has n
son aged 90, and young dsugh-
ter aged so. His heart and eyes
are still good and he looks ike n
man OF 40. He offers his pass
port az proof OF his age. as well
as the birth records In the mosque
at Bitlis.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-09

ST. PAUL. MINI, Nov. 9.--Posing
as purchasers OF stolen bonds. United
States secret service agents today un-
carthed what they term us clear
ing house for stolen bonds and
through which they charge more than
100000 worth of bonds have passed.
clyde A. Smith and Mrs, Gin
Bearse. both OF Minneapolis, are in
the county Jail here, When Smith
was arrested at Rochester $4,000
worth OF stolen bonds were In his pos
session, secret service agents say. Mrs.
Bearne was arrested at the same time
In her Minneapolis homo.
Frank w. Sommor chief OF the
vice with headquarters here. directed
the investigation and made the arr
rests with the assistance OF several OPP
eratives called 1 from Chicago and
Spokane.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-09
Gen. Nevelle Calls
Upon Secretaries
Baker and Daniels

WASHINGTON. Nov. 9.-GeneraI
Nivello, representative OF the French
government at the Tercentenary OF
the Landing OF the Pilgrims and a
member Of the supreme war council.
made official calls today on Secre-
tarles Baker and Daniels, General
Pershing and Major General March,
chief OF stan. Later he was enter
tained at luncheon by Secretary
Baker.
This afternoon General Nivelle
motored to Mount Vernon 10 visit
Washington's tomb and tomorrow he
will go to the Naval acaf my as the
guest OF Secretary Daniels.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-09
COUPLE ARRESTED CHARGED WITH
OPERATING CLEARING HOUSE FOR
$40O,0O0 IN STOLEN BONDS

necret service agent posing as a
thief, went TO Rochester with smith,
at the agents suggestion. - make a
loan. giving the $4,000 in bonds as
security. Smith was arrested and
the secret service agents say he con-
fcuscd.
In the Bearse home IN Minneapolis,
nectet service agents found hidden
$4,000 In bonds, which they said a
check showed were stolen from the
Nars,lu tMinn.l state hank. the Suliy
1Owa) State Bank the Rockham
Is. d. Farmers state Hank. and 9TH
er banks IN North Dakota and Wis
consin.
Smith and Mrs. nenrac had an OF
flee In a Minneapolis office building,
operating ostonHibly as detective
agency A registered liberty bond,
which had been stolen, came 10 SOM
merH attention ak weeks ago and
started the investigation.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-09
Mems Clothing for
Spring to Show 10
to 33 Per Cent Drop

CHICAGO. Nov. 9.-iMen's clothing
for Immediate delivery. were offered
today at prices ten to fifty percent
below present wholesale prices.
Goods for spring and summer delivery
were shown Mt prices ten To 33 la
percent under those Of a year ago.
Mems shirts and similar articles were
shown at greatly reduced prices.
The occasion was the opening OF
the thirteenth semi-annual buying
convention OF the United National
Clothiers In Chicago.
The convention is being attended by
retail clothing denlern from seventeen
middle western ana western states.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-09
$40, 900 Haul in
Liquor Raid in
Cheyenne, Wyoming

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 9.-state
prohibition commissioner, A. s.
Roach, this morning led raid by
federal and county officers, which re-
suited In the capture OF liquor. mash
liquor making apparatus. guns and
ammunition estimated to be worth
$4,000, Five men and one woman
were arrested.
The raiders visited five places and
capturCd ten stills, several barrels OF
mash and nearly 100 gallons OF whis
Fev In one place thev found n still
buried beneath a haystack
Commissioner Roach, then sheriff
OF Whcatland. Wuo., led the posse
which captured Bill Carlisle, notori
Gus ttain robber, a year ago.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-09
New Low Prices
In Stock Market
In Montreal, Canada

MONTREAL, Nov. 9.-New low
prices were recorded In continued
drop Of stock market issues here to-
day. Atlantic sugar declined to 40
undeR persistent selling. II opened
at as. Dominion steel went to As.
down y from last nights close.
The market opened with n promise
OF steadiness after the recent decision
Of banking interests to lend money for
markt purposes.
During the afternoon National
Breweries and Riortian poined tho
weak Issues. The former went down
TO Sax and the latter to l79. Both
are new low records.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-09
Holland Puts Guards
At Border to Keep
Out Russian Reds

ROTTERDAM. Nov. s.--lIoiland
has established a great Gordon along
the Germany frontier TO prevent the
influx Of large numbers OF Russian
Bolshovik agents from Germany.
Heavy guards are maintained so that
persohs wishing 10 cross tho bound
ary In either direction must pass
through frontier posts and over
recognized highways. Those who at
tempt surreptiously to cross run the
risk Of being shot.
The precautions have failed, how
ever. TO check the movement OF Soviet
agents.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-09
NINE COMPANY susrENps

SANTA FE, Nov. 9.---The Estrella
Deinorte Mines Co. with principal Of
flee In Las Cruces has suspended
buanesa. In notifying the state com
mission one OF the directors and prin-
cipal owners writes from Fort Smith
Arkansas, The property we expected
10 work was in Mexico aud Pancho
villa gOt most OF nay men and our
property too"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-09
Coal Mines of
Coahuila Ruined
By Flood of Water

EAGLE PASS, Tex, Nov. 9,-Coal
mines in the state Coahuila, taken
over recently by the Mexican govern
ment because Of a strike of approx
imately 10000 coal miners, are full
OF water ana cannot be operated for
at least two months. II was learned
here today.
owners OF the properties have pro-
tested against the government taking
control OF the mines and have taken
the matter into the courts.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-09

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 9.--Lo-
cal army recruiting officers said to-
day they had received orders to con-
oentrate all their Efforts for the next
four weeks to obtaining recruits for
the Second division. A special drive
will be made in the middle west to
obtain men OF fine war records.
The Second division first won fame
at Belleau Wood and gained further
triumphs at Solssons. st. Mihiel and
the Argonne. Its battle losses were
heavy during the war.