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Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-22
Barrier to Recognition of Mexico
 By United States and France Slowly
 Widening; Article 27 Held to Blame

PARIS, Dec. 21.-The foreign o--ce announced today that the negotiations in which France is collaborating with the United States and Great Britain looking toward recognition of the new Mexican government in the event that satisfactory guarantees are given, are less hopeful now than they were sev- eral weeks ago.
 1t was stated France will refuse to recognize Mexico until the United States does.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-22
 SCOUR STREETS
 NEW YORK CITY
 FOR CRIMINALS
Drastic Methods Are Adopted As Attempt to Stop Wave
 of Crime Is Failure
NEW JERSEY AROUSED
Posse at Milltown Captures Four Bandits; Justice Is
 Dealt Out Speedily

NEW YORK. Dec. 21-Armed with repeating rifles. 20 picked sharpshoot- CTS Of the New York police force to- night secured the city in automobiles in hunt for bandits
 Each sharpshooter was accompan- jed by three detectives and patrol man. They were under orders to shoot every suspect wno attempted tc escape them.
 Other drastic measures to curb New York's crime wave which today swept into nearby New Jersey towns were launched by police official ani judges.
 Removal of Police Commis toner Enrisht was proposed in resolution introduced at a meeting of the board of aldermen. Tine resolution was tab led. however. Similar action wa, taken on a resolution to appoint a comniIIee 70 investigate the police department and report to Governor elect Miller
 An increase in the police force or 7o9 men was authorized by the board of estimates.
 Bail Increased
 Judge Mcintyre or the court Of gen. eral sessions ordered T50 persons now on bail of from $500 to Sl0.000 on robbery charges. to appear tomorrow when he said. thel- bail will be in creased
 New Jersey police. aroused by to- days crime-an attempted bank rob bery in Milltown. the chlOroforming of a girl and two hoIdups-gave or ders that all tube stations and ferries in Jersey City be kept under guard to prevent the influx of criminals driven from New York
 Speedy justice was meted out 10 two robbers captured this morning when band oG four attempted to rob the First National Bank of Milltown, N. J. Within 12 hours after their capture by posse. they were under sentence of from four years and eight months to seven years in prison.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-22
TIE WEATHER,

Arizona: Tuesday and Wednesday fair except snow northeast portion Tuesday; colder Tuesday.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13
Light-Fingered
Laura Boarding
at County Jail

Light fingered Laura Jackson is
eating her meals in the county jail
Tuesday because the llRhtness of
her touch did not escape the de.
lection OF Bon Marche house de
tectivcs. For the next ten days she
viii be ward Of the county and at
the end OF that time she viii be
given n chance TO pny 5000 fine,
Light Fingered Laura" as she is
known among the profession,
pleaded guilty 10 petit larceny for
the shopllfting Of goods valued at
$3.50 from the Bon Marche Janu.
airy 6, before Justice Otis w.
Brinker. who pronounced sentence
Tuesday. Laura was In the county
jail for similar offonse several
months ago, records show.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13
ALL j. s. men TO
LEAVE SIBERIA
Enlisted as Well as Draft
Men to Go

WASHINGTON. Jan. i3,-with.
drawal Of American troops from 81.
IBERIA will be begun Mt once. secre.
tary Baker announced today.
Some Of the 5000 troops win be re.
moved Immediately TO ships now at
Siberia. ana the remainder will he
Withdrawn az tho evacuation Of the
40 900 Czecho Slovaks proceeds
The Czecho Slovak evacuation is to
begin in February. Some Of the
American troops from Siberia will be
taken 20 the Philippine islands and
left there. as that was their original
station. The others will be brought
TO this country. All Of the drafted
United States troops are now out OF
Siberia. having been replaced by en-.
listed men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13
/? !? !? /?

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Jan. Is.
Tho mysterious malady which al.
lacked 500 persons at Skiatook
Okla. has spread to two other cities
--Muskogee and Shawnee. Physi-
clans at Skiatook disagreed with the
diagnosis OF the state health depart.
ment that the disease was probably
typhoid fever Some doctors al.
yanoed the theory It was hang.
over" from flu.
Some Muskogee physicians said II
was dysentery; others called II .ra.-
tric Influenza"
Water taken from mains at Ska,
took was given TO ~ guinea pieA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13
I'LL NOT weaken" !"
Says Boy Condemned to Death
IF They HANG ME!"

men. and they always remembered IT,
IL had done anything like that. IL
looks like would remember IL, don't
it7'
1T seems So" confessed.
That's just what | say. I don't
think / was in my right senses IL I
killed anybody. They tried to prove
l was insane, and think I was.
had fits when I was a kid. The
morning before this murder every
thing went black in front Of me.
couldn't see anything for a whi1e-
I've got that ray lots of times"
You mean you had fainting
speils?"
Yes. that's H. Have cigzreff
kte reached a pack OF a weil-Ikmo1jn,
brand thru the bars. declined ~
pulled them back into the cel1 ard
lighted one deliberately.
While he was doing so. noted
that hts bunk was neatly made up.|
The floor was carefully swept. About
the walls OF the cell were pictures
not two or three. but scores Of them
clipped from newspapers and maxs
azines
There were pictures OF stage ana
film fayorites. prize fighters in ring
attire. and half a dozen comics cut
from some funny page.
They didn't move me up here tin.
after my trial." said White, blowing
his lungs clear OF the cigaret smoke.
Before l was downstairs, in the 9TH
er tank. They kept me down there
and the kid up here. There's the kid
crying now"
| listened. A faint whimper came
from somewhere back in the tank"
\ whimper and then a sob. 1t was
unmistakable. II was the cry OF
Joseph Morton. the 15.year-old pal
of White, who had first been selected
to kin Linton. but whose nerve had
failed him when the showdown came.
Poor kid" said White. He
takes IL awful hard. Cries q lot;
specially since I got--got minr."
White hid his face and brushed his
arm across Il. II was his first sign
OF emotion. When he looked up
again he was smiling.
Ever 20 to school?" asked.
only TO the Seventh grade" he
My folks had big fam
ily and were not well off. l got out
and earned my way"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13
CONFESSION IN
DEATH DENIED

PAwPAw. Mich. Jan. l3.--on
tho owe OF the preliminary hearing OF
Joseph Virgo. South Bend, Ina reai
estate man and former embalmer' on
charges of numbering his wife Maud
Tabor Virgo. Mrs. Sarah TABOR
mother OF tho victim. today repudi'
ated her confession. duplicating the
husband
Mira Tabor declared her COMES.
sion" that her daughter had died
from an Illegal operation was ground
less. and said Mrs. Virgo died from
an overdose Of chloroform.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13

or IL you are hooked up In any
way that makes your financial
outlook dependent on the wheat
market, you had better be getting
from under.
Today the farmers. miilers and
dealers are carrying 431 100000
bushels OF wheat: a year ago they
were carrying 29s. 100000 bushels.
On the first OF next June the
United States Grain Corporation
goes out Of business. It's guarantee
on the price Of wheat is with
drawn. and supply and demand
will have free sway.
with the guarantee withdrawn.
and with more than i00.000,000
extra bushels Of wheat on hand. II
doesn't require much Of prophet
To peer into the probable future Of
the wheat market.
What happened 20 hogs last fall,
when the federal support was
withdrawn-and II was plenty-is
likely 10 be a mild breeze 10 the
cyclone that may muss up tho
wheat market these next few
months.
And II wheat drops far II viii
take corn and all the rest Of the
small grains with g.
And that means that the pro-
vision market hits the skidway,
and IT may finally mean lower liv.
ing costs. tho the way things are
thlmble-riRgeG these days he is
fool indeed who forecasts living
costs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13
Balmy Weather
Promised Here

Balmy southerly breezes, highly
reminiscent Of spring. are headed for
Seattle tonight and Wednesday, ao-
cording TO the best judgment OF
Weather Observer George ~. Sails
bury. Sunshine TO match will accom-
pany warm brcozcs. he announced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13

blood on the seat with shirt. j
got another shirt and wiped the
blood from myself.
1--WE then drove back to the store
at Florence. We saw Heherly (he
propriotor) and were afraid TO go
In. We went on in the car and II
stuck in the mud. We walked TO
Mt Vernon. We joshed woman
In n cigar store. White said he
was on his way 10 Texas. Then
we went TO Bellingham TO a hotel.
white registered as Gunderson.
We tried to get work. We went TO
an employment office. The man
there noticed the gun and the blood
on our clothes. White said he had
lust come back from France and
got the coat and the gun from the
Germans
Read About Murder
Next we went 20 n recruiting
station. White passed the exami-
nation. but | was too short. We
went to hotel and slept. Then
we got up and bought a paper and
read about the murder. We went
TO picture show and then back
lTurn TO Page TwoJ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13

defense of insanity that we have
placed before you ls based on the
diseased condition OF a human mind.
and any intimaton that this man Is
assuming insanity we viii leave to
you to decide"
Davis announcement took the
courtroom entirely by surprise. II
had been expected that Attorney
John l.. Richardson. who had the
floor when the session opened. would
speak all OF today and Davis would
argue thruout tomorrow.
Indications were that District At.
torney Woolwino might be able TO
close his argument tonight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13
Mother to Give
Unborn Babe to
Officers Wife

CHICAGO. Jan. ia baby has
"A greater chance for happiness in
a poiiccman's family than In sur.
roundinFa Of wealth and luxury.
Mrs Katherine Helms decided
here today.
Mira. Helms announced she
would offer her unborn baby for
adoption because she was unable
to care for II properly. She re
ceived hundreds Of applications
from people in an walks Of life.
but George Balllnger. n Chicago
policeman. and his wife were the
successful applicants.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13
JOHN D. WENGER IN
COUNCILMANIC RACE

John y Wepger, former chairman
Of the democratic central committee
and president Of a marble concern in
Ballard. filed his candidacy for the
threeyear councilmanic term Tues.
day morning. WenRer. who lives at
G9i9 nth ave. ~ w. In the 10th
| candidate W file for the three year
term. Wcngcr is widely known In
democratic circles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13

NEW YORK. Jan. 13.-F GU r
armed bandits who attempted to hold
up a saloon today were beaten and
driven of by Mrs. Ernest Bcrggren,
wife Of the saloonkeeper Mrs.
Berggrcn prevented the robbery Of
10 patrons and her husbands cash
register when. tho bandits started
shooting She placed herself before
the register and fought them off one
by one. One man was shot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13
Realty Broker Is
Council Candidate

Stlll another candidate for the
three-year councilmanic term was
added TO the list when X. Sartori. a
realty broker. with offices In the
l.. G. Smith building. filed his declar.
alton Of candidacy Monday afternoon.
sartori. who has been 81 resident Of
Seattle for 80 years. makes the ninth
candidate 10 file.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13
NEWS fate WILL
SOON BE DECIDED

los ANGELES. Jan. 13.--Ar.
gumenis In behalf Of Harry =.
New. on trial for murder. were
brought 10 n sudden halt today
when Lecompte Davis. chief OF
defense counsel. after n brief adj
dress. announced he would leave
the case In the hands of the jury
without further argument from
his side.
Davis spoke as the closing EFFORT OF
the defense
ITO call this man rcd'handed
murderer Is not n sign that he Is not
Davis told the jury THE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13
Bought Phony Ring
to Help Sick Man

Miss lrma De Charmy. 1865
Bush place. has soft heart. That
is, she had one Monday. Tuesday
1t is like stone.
"A man came 10 me and told MI
he was sick" she snapped over
the telephone 10 a police officer al
the police station, Tuesday mornV
ing.
Il gave him $500 for a ring and
| discovered it was phony."
The man was slim and light anl
shabby.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13
BURGLARS GET COIN
OF MANY COUNTRIES

fver Picrson, 1856 w seth It,. lost
many pieces Of silver Monday night
when burglars prowled his house.
but. they didn't really get much. ="
he told the police. because the
money was Canadian, Swedish and
trade money
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13
LlPPY NEW PORT HEAD

Port Commissioner +. s. Lippy Is
the new president Of the board OF
port commissioners. lie was elected
at the meeting Monday. DIR. w. II.
Christensen was reelected secretary.
tary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13
As IT SEEMS
TO Me
DANA SLEETH

~7UNpAY afternoon while
I>I driving along Lake
Union noticed baby
scow out In the road.
- stead.
Queer. awkward little barge,
what's IL doing way out there
without tug or something =
thought |.
And suddenly that scow took
unto itself life. white water boiled
from It's stern. IL started off like
a rocket. and though l was going
a good twenty miles per. Il par
aiielcd me and left me. something
that no speed boat ever saw could
do with such ease.
.Scows don't do that sort OF a
thing; that last cup OF tea must
have been one too much" I unused
And Just then the small scow
cam. scootlng back with another
lafantiie drcdgc In It's wake. both
going better than 30 IN. p. h.
Evidently scows DO go tina, fast
Later found that these were
sea sleds. n cross between a speed
beat and an aeroplane. and that
did IS IN. y. b. II they felt like IL.
A slender. graceful. slim speed
boat does not surprise you when
IL cuts thru the water like an ex.
press train. but when a young
dredgc takes wings without warn
ing IL Is pcrpiexins.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13
FLOODS!

NOGALES, Ariz., Jan. l3.-United
Press.l--Floods on the Fuerte river
have wrecked the Southern Pacific
OF Mexico's 100000 bridge across
the river near San Bias. Sinaloa, tenn
porarily tying up traffic. according
to dispatch reaching here today
The bridge was finished thrxk
months ago. A temporary structul
will be finished in about two weeks. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13

IN your winter POTATOES pecahss
there was every. indication that
spuds would be high. sky high, be-.
fore spring.
At that time you could have
stocked upNat Sass a hundred; to-
day you will pay from IS 10 IS
per hundred
Did I take my own adviee7
I did not.
But had some slight excuse
! had an acre OF potatoes OF my
own: continued TO have them
until the cold spell. then I didn't
have them any more. likewise
hundred boxes Of apples was Of
fered on the altar Of Boreas by
myself at the same time.
have never been broken OF this
foolish habit OF trying to farm.
and every so often fan from
grace and turn producer instead Of
consumer.
And. like most city fellows who
try to play smart with nature.
always lose and sneak back into
town for a job that will pay my
rural debts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13
BOY IN KNEE PANTS
ON TRIAL FOR LIFE
WEEPS UPON STAND
Sits Sobblng in Court Room
as Prosecutor Reads Con-
fession Detailing Murder
OF Everett Taxi-Driver;
Former Sunday School
Teacher Recalls When
Youth Was in His Class

EVERETT, Jan. l3.-(Spe-
cial. "A kid in knee pants
walked across the road here
today from the Snohomish
county Jail to the courthouse
to go on trial for his life.
He is Joseph Darwin Nor
ton. l5-year-old alleged ac-
complice of Isom White. 10.
who was found guilty of the
killing of Lee Linton. taxi
driver, November 10, and is
now awaiting execution Of the
death sentence.
Young Morton sat between
his step-mother and his
father in the court room and
cried bitterly as his alleged
confession was read by the
prosecution. II had been
written down in long hand by
ID equity S h eriff Thomas
Steiger. in the county Jail at
Everett in the presence of
Sheriff McColloch, after the
two boys had been arrested
at Bellingham November 90.
Only an occasional sob of
the boy on trial, and the slow
reading of the document,
broke the silence Of the court
room.
"My name is Joseph OAR
win Morton, and | am Is
years DID," read the confess
sion. "My mother is dead.
My step-mother is Ida Nor
ton, and my father is George
ID. Morton. | live at STAN
wood, where | graduated
from the eighth grade last
year. ! ran with White for
about a year.
white suggested one morning
that we go TO Spokane. wanted TO
get away from father. so he couldn't
hunt mo down. wanted TO shift
for myself and work in Spokane. on
November II we went 10 Spokane
from Everett
white had n ~ Colt got
, 2revolver White bought II for ms
In spokane. We went TO the Wis.
consin hotel. went by the name OF
Dan Hardy White went by the
name OF c. T. Gunderson. We plan.
ned 10 40 up 10 n store at Florence.
We planned 10 get n car and rob. and
also TO kill. II necessary. l didn't
like to KIN. I suggested we hold up
somebody. but not 10 XIII.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13

)ME OF you here this
afternoon may remem-
Der that some months
ago in this column |
suggested that you lay
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13
THREE NOW
IN CONTEST
FOR MAYOR
Duncan Files After Stormy
Session at Labor Tenn
pie Last Night

james \. Duncan. secretary
Of the Central Labor Council,
will make the race for mayor.
Duncan filed after a stormy ses-
sion Monday night Mt the la
bor Temple. during which poll
ties" were discussed at length.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13

Duncan appeared at the office OF
City Comptroller Harry ". Carroll
Tuesday morning and flied his
declaration Of candidacy
As the stormy petrol Of labor
unionism and politics. Duncan il
widely known IN and out ot labor
circles. As campalKner he Is
known as a vitriolic speaker
Duncan came 20 Seattle in fs0t
lie IS native Of Scotland. Duncan
ls opposed In the race by Mayor
t'itxEerald and By Hugh Caldwell
Duncan belongs 10 the rcd wing
of the labor element. lie was one
% tho chiefs OF the general strike
which attracted the attention Of
the entire country last February.
While he has addressed. at various
times. meetings sponsored by the
J. w. W. he has denied he Il a
member ol the organization.
As delegate TO the American Fed
eraii0n % Labor convention In Bal
timore. Duncan led the fight TO
oust President Sam Chmpers. but
was overwhelmingly defeated.
issues Statement
Duncan Issued the following state
ment at noon
Seattle. as fine a city as any In
the world, with a ciilrenrY OF the
highest type. has suffered more
from siander during tho past two
years than from any other cause.
This has been largely due 10 weak
ness and ignorance in the mayors
office. and before Seattle can hope
10 attain the most euviabls position
possible OF attainment By the united.
determined efforts of our people. the
office OF mayor must be filled hy
one who win be sufficiently well &C.
auainted with the many elements
which go to make up our citizenship
a. 10 reduce danger Of hysiericni
action and unnecessary disseutions
TO an absolute minimum.
This qualification having been
met. the best interests OF Seattle de.
mand that its next mayor shall be
one who will. 10 the utmost Of his
ability. protect the constitutional
rights Of every citizen 20 the same
degree. whether rich or poor. strong
or weak. and holding each respon.
sible for infringement upon the
rights OF others IN strict accordance
with the law.
He's For Skagit Power
In addition 20 this. the mayor.
whose ability 60 advance or rotard
the development Of the peoples
chosen power site is considerable.
should apply himself 10 the task of
pushing as vigorously as possible
the sane and efficient development
Of the s<agit river project with a
view TO securing for Seattle the
cheapest adequate supply Of cleo
tricity available. This and other
means should az speedily as prac-
ticable be used TO reduce for our
people the tremendous burden Of
cost under which they are stag.
Kering in an effort TO live.
mo candidate having previously
filed who appeared willing TO fear.
lessly and openly champion the
cause Of the overwhelming ajority
OF the citizens OF Seattle. and hav.
ing as many Of the necessary quail
fications as I believe I hold. !
humbly submit for their considera-
ton for the office Of mayor OF this
great city. the name OF which ] am
most proud. and one that will never
give Seattle just cause for shame. "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13

IT what I started 10 say
was that here is another
little hunch about future
markets.
II you have any wheat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13
by HAL ARMSTRONG


III 20. 70 the Railows. Won't
weaken. l can't get IL thru my nut
that I killed man | don't reuem-
ber a. II they say | confessed may.
be they're right. but ! don't remem
/ Der that either. / don't think the
jury did right TO sentence me TO hang
{ for something don't remember
about. II they didn't do right some
+ time their time will come. And then
they1l pay"
I Isom white is believer In divine
Z Justice. lie is an enigma. He Il
condemned 10 death. yet he smiles
lie has big blue eyes that look you
square In the face. yet he killed a
man he had no grudge against. q
! in me- cold blood 81 & cssisx 6in i x.
back without warning ana without
provocation.
THAT boy" deputy sheriff told
me. at the Snohomish county jail a,
Everett yesterday. where White. the
is-year-old murderer. is confined
Just had 90 kin somebody some time
He's a natural born criminal. The
quicker he hangs. the better off the
world viii be.
Lee Linton. the man they killed
wns the most popular taxi driver in
Everett They didn't know him.
Any other taxi driver would have
met the same fate.
His Appetite Good
They planned Il all out in ad.
vance, TO hire n car. drive out n ways
from town. XIII tho driver and then
go on TO Florence up the road here.
and rob n store. They intended to
go to Mexico and join up with
Villa"
This much. the deputy said. had
been learned from Whites confes.
sion. White did tho killing. shooting
Linton twice In the back.
Want TO talk TO him?" he asked.
That's what came for" l re-
piled.
The prisoners in the snohomish
county jail had Just eaten dinner.
Whites appetite was good. tho IL was
but SATURDAY that he had been told
he was to be hanged The Tailor led
we up Winding Right OF steel stairs.
And lie Smiled
"WhlteT he shouted.
Far back In the end of a tank"
filled with prisoners came the CHEEKY
answer. Yes. sir"
Someone to see you. Come around
TO your cell"
out OF the shadows came a broad.
shouldered. brown. haired youth. His
shirt was open at Ohe neck. He
smiled.
Good morning" he said. looking
me in the eye. "Sit down"
He motioned mo 20 a steel bench
In the corridor, where / could chat
with him thru the bars.
What do you think of the yer.
dict2" | asked him.
We'll" he said. smiling again; 'T
don't think it's right. / can't re.
member killing anybody"
But they say you confessed
Says lie Doesn't Remember
do they7 Wen. don't remember
saying anything like that Maybe |
did but don't remarnhar It,.o
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13

HREsPONDENT advises
me that / was wrong
when / said n was the
Tooth birthday Of Jeffer.
son. took that figure