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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
Baseball War Ends.

ChicHgo.-r Peace settled over p%rUfes-
sional baseball when the opposite fac
lions in the reorganization of the game
reached an agreement on every point
at issue and thus ended n war which
apparently had disrupted both major
leagues. The end Of the fight came
when the sixteen club owners voted
unanimously to make Judge kenesaw
Mountain lands chairman of base
BALI and n committee OF one 10 act
as n final court of appeal in al mat
tiers of dispute between the two major
leagues and any minor leagues which
may join the majors in recognizing
the game. Judge Lands accepted the
proposition, hui ii was stipulated that
he should remain ou the bench and
handle both positions.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19

western Newspaper mon News serve.
GENEVA, Nov. l3.-AuStria's formiI
application for admission To the
League of Nations, signed 10y Herr
Mayer. minister of foreign affairs,
was received by HE srcrrtariat al the
league.
Attention is called in The application
to the fact thar Austria was given as
IA when she signed The treaty of
81. Germain that she would be admit
ted 10 the league AT the proper time
and il says the proper time has come,
Austria. it explains, being ready to full
fiji all her international engagements,
thinks She ought Ia belong to TIA" fam
lily of nations.
The sccrptarial has received no i'll
limation that Germany will apply for
admission. II appears that neutral
countries which announced they would
consider the necessity of retiring from
the league if Germany We're not ad-
mittrd hrsilat" Ia lake III" r"sponSl-
billy Of proposing her election in The
hiSCll'' VI hllA N''l'N WI '" l"'i ~
Germany.
by some Interested persons il is be
lieved the chances now are that Ger
many mus apply for admission her
self or the question will not CONF" up,
although certain circles hold thai Lord
Robert Cecil is likely Ia propose her
election.
Some of the delegates who have ar
rived here for the meeting of the
league assembly decline 10 he put in
the position of offering Germany mem
bership, which they believe she might
or might not accept.
Delegations from Georgia and Dan
zig are at the convention. The Ge0r-
gians hope their country will he nd
mitted To membership, while the Dan
zig representatives expect the qucs-
ton of organization OF the free city OF
DanZig will come up at the meeting,
although il Is % on the agcnda.
Numerous revisions Of the program
of business for the assembly have
thrown the question Of admission of
members toward the very end,
and unless the program is again 70
yiscd, the elections will not occur be-
fore the last few days OF the meeting.
The countries whose admission will
be voted on besides Austria and l'ul'
saria are Iceland, Monaco, san Marine,
Iichstensteln, Luxembourg, Costa liica
and the new states of Esthoniit, Fin
land, Georgia, I"tvia and Ukraine.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
Ships Crash in Daylight.

New York.-1o~c 10 the statue Of
Liberty several hundred immigrants
aboard the Spanish Royal Mail steam
ship Montscrrat were thrown into a
panic when their vessel and the steam
er San Marcos from Galveston mel in
from quarantine IN bright sunlight.
Captain Muslera Of the Montserrat
headed his vessel for the Brooklyn
sank.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
OIL TANKS EXPLODE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC FREIGHTER
DRAGGED OUT OF HUDSON
EIGHT INJURED BY BLAST WHEN
THE SHIP LIES AT
PIER.

N ~~ttrH New paper Z mon N'W- >'rffrv.
New York, Nov. l-Aftcr Il spec
tdcular race against time down the
Hudson river surrounded by tugs and
fire boats and Flames licking about lien
forward decks. the burning Morgan
line frcightcr, FL Muudo, lay beachcd
On the flats near Ellis Island, out of
the way of harbnr traffic
Thousands Of spectators lined New
York and Jersey shores and watched
the heroic fight of ia" Tiny tugS ia
drag the bnrning frcight"r our a. the
river as she was threatening to sink
and block the shipping channel.
The ship. "A craft Of 10000 tons. is
almost Il complete wreck with her side
torn by blasts and her forward SUPER
structure carried away 10y the fire.
All members of the crew of the YES
sci, which arrived from Galveston with
a general cargo, have been accounted
for, police officials said, Eight of The
deck hands were reported seriously
burned, one probably fatally.
Longshorcmcn and members Of the
crew were unloading the Nr~Sc, at
southern Pacific line pier when me
fuel tank containing several thousand
gallons Of oil, blew up without warn
ing, hurting men in all directions and
carrying away Il section of the deck.
Plates on the port side also wrr"
torn out and the ship Immediately be
gan Ia list.
More than u dozen tug ann Ia III"
Rescue, and AFTER a valiant fight SUE
ceedcd in dragging the burning ship
two miles down stream, with IA" hope
Of getting her into the outer harhur.
\ short distance north of Ellis Isl
and, however, the frcight"r began 10
sink rapidly, and II was found adNisa-
bic To drag her ON the t~ommunipaW
mud flats off the Jersey shore.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
Irish Plot Barred.

London.-Tbe apartment in London
of Lieutenant Colonel Malone, member
of Parliament, was raided by the DO
lice. A search Of two hours was made
by the policemen who carried away
large bundles Of documents alleged to
be of a revolutionary character. Col
onel Malone already had started for
Dublin and his arrest is supposed to
be connected with a revolutionary
speech delivered by him in Albert hall
in London on Che occasion Of the ami
aersary of the Russian revolution.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
Bandit Escapes in Night Clothes.

Bayard, Neb.-Leon Martinez, al
legged Mexican automobile bandit. who
a month ago shot and killed Water
Commissioned Lindgreen and serious
capped from a hospital here, where he
hes been undergoing treatment for
wounds be received at the time. Mar
tinez. who was gravely wounded by
Chief Webb at the time Of the fight
IN TO even leave his bed. He had
nothing on but his night clothes. and
the weather has been freezing cold.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
HOMEMADE BOOZE
HAS SOME KICK
Knocks Out Side of Massachu-
sets House and Puts Three
People in Hospital.

Boston, Mass.-Friends OF Giuseppe
Lungo's family will know by this that
little Tony's christening has been put
off.
Tony is six months old and wonder
full. F~irst-born in the family, he readi-
ly becomes the latest, prettiest and
knowingest little fellow 10 ever en-
Irvine ten tiny graphing hooks in a
fathers hair and sing "~goo-goo."
The proud and patient father has
been getting good and ready for his
christening. They told the father it
Was foolish to 90 out and buy STUFF
at 81 the pint when he could make a
gallon for next TO nothing.
Thus not a mite of blame can pos
sibly attach TO little Tony for knock
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
Girls Thrashcd

London.-The girl employees in the Of
fees Of Sylvia Pankhurst's commun-
istic paper, the Workers DreadDought,
in Fleet street, were thrashed and the
offices upset 10y an angry crowd. The
leaders of the party which raided the
offices alleged that during the two
minutes of solemn silence in honor of
the fallen dead. as provided for in The
Armistice day program. some Of the
women i'm the office were singing,
dancing and banging tin cans"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
Judue Assails Palmer.

indianapolis, Ind Attorney General
pnlmer'S orders limiting the govern
ment's evidence Ia be used in the soft
coal conspiracy cases against l2d oper-
ators and miners in Indiana, Illinois,
Ohio and eastern Pennsylvania, were
criticized by federal Judge Anderson
In the United States District Court rs
being strangely close 10 the com
pounding of "A felony" and also dan
gcrously near contempt Of court
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
Photographs Sent by Wire.

New York-The first American dem
onstrstion Of the Teleostereograph. IN,
invention of Edouard Belin Of Paris
which telegraphs photographs, was
held when four photographs were
wired between New York and 81. Louis
Each Of the pictures went the 1000
miles in about eight minutes. the mega
lives being reproduced with distinctive
ness. The tests were between the Of
fees Of the World and the editorial
rooms of the ~. Louis POST Dispatch.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
Receiver for X, c. Newspaper

Kansas city, Mo.-Judge Arba $.
Van N~alkeDburgh of the Federal Court
appointed g. =. Jobes, a local bond
broker. receiver for the Kansas City
Journal, which has been published as
a morning paper since 1854. Mr.. Jobes
was directed 10 continue operation of
the newspaper. The petition. filed by
rot holders, placed the newspapers
indebtedness at SIJ0,000. and stated
that the company owns property and
equipment in excess Of that amount,
but is not in position TO meet current
expenses that require payment in cash.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
PAY Roll Stolen.

~Stoubenyille, Ohio-rhe pay roll oi
the Wcirtun Steel Company, at Weir
ton, W. Va, amounting TO S93, 900, wa,
stolen from u registered mail bag. Tn,
currency was taken from a Pittsburgh
bank 10 the postoffice, placed in a reg
istercd mail bag and sent 10 Weirton,
according 10 officers. when the bag
arrived at Weirton, il was found tn
contain bundles of paper, instead of
the money.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
Red Cross Officer Killed.

London.-Capt. Emmett Fitzpatrick,
representative Of the American Red
Cross in south Russia, and two nurses
were brutally killed during a Bolshe-
visit cavalry raid on Salkovo. Reports
reached the State Department that
Capt. Emmett Fitzpatrick of the Amer
lean Red Cross and G. Atechny Of the
Mennonite Relief Society had been
captured in the soviet advance in
made % the possible death Of either
one
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
Bakers Strike in Madrid.

Madrid-Bakers in this city have de
clared a strike. Government autlIori.
ties have taken steps To supply the
people with bread and military bakers
have been called TO the ovens. They
have been unable TO fill all demands,
hawever, and lines If people stand all
day outside If shops. The master bak-
ers had discharged 100 workers en-
ployed in making what is known as
luxury bread" and retained those
making controlled bread. for which
here j. Il fixed government lr;.s.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
SEEKS TO SELL DAUGHTER
Mother Offers Child for $3.50, a. She
Is in Need Of Medical A.
tention.

New York. - Little Margaret Nc.
Nulty. two and a half years old, Of
New York city, may be purchased for
$3.50. An advertisement offering the
child at this price was recently insert
ed In a New York city newspaper by
the mother, katherine McNulty, who
says she is unable 70 work because OF
illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. McNulty came to the
United States from Ireland several
years ago. The father died three years
ago. The mother developed tubercu-
losis and is dependent upon friends.
She will use the money realized on the
sale of her child in an effort to be
cured of her Illness.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
Schooner Wrecked.

ST. Johns, Y. F.-Two fishermen
are drowned and four others missing
in the wreck Of the schooner Lou
blossoms at Dancing Cove. in a west
erly gale which is sweeping the coast.
in the wake of the storm. Several 9TH
er schooner wrecks have resulted but
with no loss Of life. A message to the
minister OF shipping reported the loss
of the schooner Silver Queen while
bound from Bay Roberts, y. r., 70 the
Portuguese market.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
U. S. employees Must Not Talk.

Washington. Hereafter any lalpur"I
employed in ia" state. war or navy
building who talks 10 any one during
his working hours except regarding
official business will bc penalizcd.
The superintendent of The building for
mally notified workers employed there
they must confine their conversations
entirely 10 official business. which
must be- proven to be official husi-
ness in each ease"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19

The Kansas Supreme Court in a
sweeping decision upheld the anti-cig-
arctic law. which forbids not only the
smoking of cigarettes but the posses
sion of cigarette or even cigarette pa
pers. The courts decision was based
m verdicts handed down by courts in
Illinois and Tennessee. The point
raised in the appeal was that the
state did not have authority to forbid
possession Of cigarettes when 1t per-
mitted the sale Of tobacco In other
9ms. ,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
Drops In On Class
Through SkyIights

San Francisco.-John Travcrs,
il years old, 903 Fell street,
searching for a lost ball on the
roof of the high school Of com
merce crashed through two sky
lights and landed with a show
or of broken glass, plaster and
timber in the middle OF one of
the main classro0ms, two floors
below.
When the pupils recovered
from the shock Of Trayers'
unique entrance, they pulled him
out of the debris and took him
Ia the Central Emergency hos
pital, where physicians said
that. although he had been Sc
yerely cut on the scalp. arm and
legs, his condition was not seri-
Gus.
Young Travers, who is a stu
dent at the school. explained
coolly that he mistook a canvas
covering over the skyliGht on
the roof for planking and leaped
upon 1t.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
Ihomas Edison Gets Medal.

Orange, y. Thomas \. Edison
has been awarded n distinguished
service medal by Secretary Daniels, il
has been announced 10y III" inventors
secretary. The citation accompanying
the decoration, which was sent
through the mails, read "For distin-
guished service in n position of rcspon-
sibiliiy as president Of the naval con
surfing hoard.'
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
Banker Shot Six Times.

Macon, Il.-H. X. Woodcock, head
of the bank of ii. X. Woodcock n
Sons, and widely known in banking
circles of central Illinois, was found
lying in a street with six bullet wounds
near his heart, and a revolver close
by. Although conscious, Woodcock re-
fused to make a statement.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
Endaneer Citizenship.

Washington American citizens who
have gone abroad without American
passports, but with documents issued
by Representatives of the countries of
their original allegiance have not
necessarily lost their American citizen.
ship. but they har" gravrly compro-
the United States said a statement
made public 10y the stat" Department.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
Gives Himself Up.

Ottawa.-Admission that he 'cn-
gineered the whole thing himself was
made, according Ia county officials, by
Francis !. Carey, 2l-year-old teller of
gave himself up following robbery of
the bank. Most of The $4,000 taken
has been recovered. carey disappeared
after the robbery and ii Vas al first
thought he had been locked IN the
Nunli
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
CHICAGO DAIRY,

Chicago.-Butter unchanged; cream
cry. 40as2c- Eggs higher; firsts. SO
6sc: ordinary firsts. So Gle: al mark.
cases included. 57G64c: standards, $50
zoe; storage packed firsts. 70h q 71c;
refrigerator firsts. 4s1fa4skc. Poul-
try, alive. higher: fowls, 19n26c:
springs. 26c; turkeys. 3sc. Potatoes.
weak: Idaho Rurals. sacked. $1,000
EOS cwt.; bulk. s2.Oo 2.10 cwt.: North
Dakota. Red River Ohios. sacked, S2.25
n2.40 cwt.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
German Scheme Revealed.

New York. Testimony indicating
that Count Johann won Bernstorff. for
mer German ambassador 10 the United
States. and Heinrich Albert. German
fiscal agent nj New York, had adj
vanced money toward ia" purchase of
an interest IN the New York Evening
Mail in 1915 was given az the trial of
Dr. Edward 4. Rumely.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
Xmas MARRIAGE Valid.

Athcns.-Thc late King AlcNandcr's
marriage with Aspasia Manos WAS de-
clared valid by the u which dis
missed the opposition Of former King
Constantine and ordered the seals on
the apartments az the laic monarch
broken. Madame Mancns will inherit
Alexander's personal property.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
Typhoon Wrecks Ship,

Manila. +. I.-Forty- eight persons
are believed to have persisted when
the coastwise steamer San Basilio was
struck by a typhoon en- route 10 Pu-
erto Bello. Lnyte Island. South Philip
pines, according 10 a survivor reaching
Manila. Fifteen survivors reached
Cebu. There ere sixly-f0ur people
aboard the vessel.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
Seeks Million Members,

Organized labor nov
Is trying Ia add l,@1,001 new mem
beers Ia its ranks, Vice President Frank
duffy of the American Federation OF
Labor, has announced. The effort
constitutes lHbor's acceptance Of Tho
rhallcng" OF employers. who, labor
leaders charge, plan to establish II
nonunion shop and dcprrss wages.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19

Grand Junction, Colo-Sixtccn per
SOM have been injured in a wreck Of
Denver & Rio Grande passenger train
near Grand Valley. The day coach and
baggage ear were overturned. The
sleeper. third car 81 the train, re-
manned OH The tracks.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
Aviators Given Up.

Chicago.-hl hope of finding the
three missing aviators from Great
Lakes naval training station. lost with
their seaplan". has been abandoned 10y
Lieut.. com. Eugcn" Wilson. command.
ant at the aviation mechanics school,
when wreckage of the missing airship
washed ashore near White Lake, Mich.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
To Conserve Oil.

BOSTON. Because of the fuel oil
shortage. naval vessels equipped with
oil-burning engines were ordered to re-.
duce their speed. Economy in con.
sumption was enjoined in an order 10y
Secretary Daniels.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
IiOga.
Sheep.
GRAIN AT CHICAGO,

Chicago.-Wheat-No. . red, 31.ss;
No. / hard. s1.s6g1.S6la.
Corn-No. 2 mixed, s0@S7c; No. 2
yellow. $50 $50.
Oats-No. 9 white. sig 152hc; No. 2
white. 50G50hc.
Rye-No. 3, $l.57&.
Barley-s3c dS1.05.
Timothy Seed-s5.506675.
Glover Seed-s12.0o a 1000.
Pork-Nominal.
Lard-s1s.72.
Ribs-S13.sO015.o0.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
ADDING Injury to Insult

Columbia, Ky.-When Roby John
son and r. A.. McAlister, held in the
county jail on charges Of forgery,
elected to escape they not only took
the jailer's keys but made way with
$40 to give them a start in life.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
Neck Broken in FAN From Wagon.

Mantle, Pa.-Jolted from a wagon
as the vehicle crossed a ditch, Mrs. j.
Bittner, who was on her way to her
home near here, after picking potatoes
all day on a farm, broke her neck in
the fall.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
Metal Market.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.



Cattle.
Chicago.-Beef steers mostly &c
higher: spots Soc above level; top
heavy steers. SlG.25; no choice year
lings; bulk native steers. $40. 90 1850;
cows and heifers steady to strong:
some sales 10M25c higher; bulk butch
er cows, $3.50 500; Gamers and nut
tiers. S3.50M 4.50; bulls and heavy calves
steady: ~vsalers 2jc higher: best sl4.75
m1a.25. stocker and feeders &c
higher.
HoRs-Opencd 30 q soc lower; later
mostly 50M 65c lower. closing weak;
top early. $500: practical top late.
$1,000: bulk. Sl225d 1900; pigs. $50
soc lower: bulk desirable 100 to 130-
pound pigs, sl2.25 m12.1J.
Sheep-Fat lambs steady to strong
top native lambs. $12.50; bulk native.
s11.25 n 1925; fat sheep slow and weak
top ewes. 1915; bull native, $1,000
$3.50: feeders active, steady; choice
feeder lambs, Sl2.75.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
austria ASKS
TO Be ADMITTED
FORMAL APPLICATION MADE FOR
ADMISSION TO LEAGUE
OF NATIONS.
TO JOIN The LEAGUE
GENEVA CONVENTION TO CON,
SlDER REQUEST OF AUSTRIA
FOR MEMBERSHIP.

Western N~vsrap, Union News service.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-26
TEN DOLLARS, LESS ID CENTS, IS STATE LOSS PER ACRE IN LEASING

Protesting against the state land de- partment granting a permit to w. W. Lane, county engineer of Pinal county, to remove caliche from his land, c. C. Harris, a lessee of state land, appeared before the state land board at a spe- cial session Thursday.
 Harris claimed that he needed every acre of his 80 acres of land for agri- cultural purposes, but gave way with fine spirit when he was advised that under the law the department excepts and reserves out of the grant hereby made. all oils, gases, coal, ores, lime stone, minerals, fossils, and fertilizers of every name and description that may be found in or upon the land here in described, or any part thereof. The department reserves the right to exc cute leases covering the land herein described for the purpose of prospect ing for, and the extraction of oil, gases, coal, ores, limestone, minerals, fossils and fertilizers.
 You have to give way to the big interests of the public" said Governor
 Campbell as he read the law. Mir. Lane stated that the caliche was needed for surfacing the Florence Casa Grande highway. Tn outlining
 the road to be surfaced he stated that 1 he had made application for the liar ris land as the last resort, as 1t would
 result in a minimum haul of eigh: miles, with a maximum haul of IS
 miles. While there was an out-crop-
 ping of caliche throughout that sec | tion of the country tests had shown, l he said, that the only place where fl
 could be had in sufficient quantity
 was the land in question. He was
 granted an option on 10 acres. During the course of the hearing Harris announced that he had paid 1 $10 an acre for tSse lease relinquish- ment, while the land had been leased l by the state at 10 cents an acre. l We're suckers" declared Governor Campbell, who presided at the meet l ing.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-26
ALHAMBRA TO HAVE
 B|G PROGRAM SUNDAY

good time is promised at Alhambra school house Sunday, June 27. The committees invitation reads:
 Tt is not like it used to be when everybody knew everybody else. So come with a full basket and good eats and let us get acquainted and help the children and young people have a good time. If you are interested in tho community and what is best for it, if you think a Sunday school is a good thing in a community, come and be with us. We will have something to eat and lots of lemonade to drink and & good program to entertain you"
 There is to be a short session or Sunday school at 10:30 o'clock. Judge Stanford will speak more to the grown ups. W. D. Himebaugh will talk to the children. Miss Gladys Kirkland win give a reading. Carlson Daniels, Mil ton Green and other children will speak. There will be music by the children, and the old folks will sing, too.
 Don't forget the place, Alhambra school house, and the time, Sunday, June 27.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-26
MAN WANTED HERE
 HELD IN WYOMING

Jack Powell, who is being held for the local authorities at Casper, Wyo., will be eXtradited and brought back to Phoenix to face a charge of embez- element. Officer J. A. Duncan of the city police left last night with q requisition on the governor of Wyom- ing for extradition papers for Pewefi.
 Powell, it is said, was given $S50 by J. N. Lavin about November ', 1919, with the understanding, it is alleged, that Powell would place the money Tn bets on the Rufus Williams -Speedbal1 Hayden prize fight. Powell, according to the allegation, failed to place the money on the fight, and disappeared from Phoenix without returning the money to MT. Lavin, the latter says.
 It was learned several days ago that Powell was playing baseball for R. B. Cast of Casper, Wyo., and wire to the officers there caused his arrest and de- tention for the local authorities.