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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-29
PRor1TEER INDICTMENTS

The American Wooden Mills Co. and.
W. W. Wood. its head. have been indict-
"a for pronteering. The Federal grand
3ury In New York has returned indict-
ihents IN fourteen specific counts. each
count dealing with a case OF alleged
,extortion. These indictments are found
under the Lever act. The mystery Is
thar moro indictments have not been
'Sojfnd. We have an abundance OF war
ieEiSlatfon still in force. all the pro-
visions intended TO curb war profteer-
ing on our statute books. declaring that
the holding OF food. or clothing. or any
other necessary OF life for speculative
purposes 10 q crime. The power is In
the hands Of the Attorney General 10
locate mSn who are guilty OF such Of
lenses and TO bring about their pun
ishment.
=. Why hasn't the Lever ACT been more
vigorously invoked?
iH1Yhy have wholesale advances in
nrices OF necessaries OF III" been per
mittsdf
Why have the American people been
literally robbed OF millions Of dollars"
Why. in fact. have all the conditions
Of living for those OF moderate means
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-29
PROF C. T. BENZE TO PREACH IN
THE MORNING AND REV. PAUL
J, HOH IN THE EVENING.
First Church Was Started at the Corner
OF Market and Twelfth Streets,
This City.

On sunday. May 30th. the celebration
Of the 10Th anniversary Of tn" founding
OF tn" Zion Lutheran church,. Gin Mar
ket street, will hc Il cause Of great re-
IOiCing among It's members. Special
festival services will be held at l":%"
a. m. and $50 J.. III.
Prot c. y. Benz. y. u. Of tn" l.uth-
er-au Seminary OF Mt Airy. Philadelphia.
Will preach in The morning. Rev. Paul
Hon. or Wildwood. y. J. son of n
former pastor OF Zion church. viii
preach in Tho evening. EcV. J. k"rn-
thcncr, OF Martins Ferry. viii assist IN
the services in the morning and ia the
evening many or the Lutheran '"nGr"-
cations Of the city, and their pastors
viii partiCipat" in IN" services.
On WhitSunday. 1850. u number uf
I.utherans gathered IN hail "n the
corner Of Market and Twelfth streets
to establish under The leadership OF the
Rev Fr Zimmerman. Zion Lutheran
congregation. \ CONSTITUTION was dra%n
UP and accepted which In modified form
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-29
BRooKB COUNTY.

WELISRURG.W Va. May "S.--
brooke county compiet" gives:
Republican. Tres ;dcnt-Sutherlaud
III: Wood 7?6
,'nncross-W r. Taylnr as: Charles
T. rrrrtGan I67: Bon L.. Roscnhloom
i6?.
r>e' --~'ns - 'p~~o--Rarl 1872: Bright
eco; conlcy :o4: Cooper 22s; Darst 4O7;
....> lN3: FIuyu lSu: Games ISL; Glib
bons I5?; Hail 6s3: ienords l36: John
son 921: l.akn 3ot: Long 22S: Mrl1er-
,r Hne: White 400.
Al,erna,ns at larE"-Rarn"tt 6%l;
Brand GSl: Fenton 7O6: GetzendannCr
37S: Gilmcr $751;: Ritz 52f; Sanders 80.
District delegates--I NJ. Sanders sos.
Hugh Wardor 1872: willis al; Flcmming
A.: MCCuskey 643: OFT f5.
District Observation-Disclosures 1921;
Hennrr ao7.
fnvcrn0r-Grosscup 1913. Montgomery
lNlG: Morgan 5l4.
Secretary Of state-king 6S@: Young
7H.
State supnrin' endent Of schools
Rrondwat"r 81: Ford 500: Marsh 5Ii.
Auditor--Bond 52s: Moore sos.
Attorney genera'--Cummins 935: Eng
land 346. Ryan l42.
Commissioner Of agriculture-Bayer
493: Stewart SCI
state SenR;or-MOulds b2S: Porter
64H Marshall 3s6.
Hous" OF dclegates--Denley 9T; Ma
han 6S1.
County nominees are: Sheriff-H. u.
Duval: Prosecuting Attorney--W: =.
Welken. Assessor-4Ed. Smith: Clerk
County court-Abe Mon, gomery. Clerk
circuit court-Irvin Charnock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-29
RIPPLING RHYMES
By WALT MASON.
OPTIMISM

Arc YOU sad and weary hearted;
are you full OF prunes? Come ana
see my Tyre get started. hear my.
cheer-up tunes. DO YOU thinh
you've cornered sorrow? nave
Eriefs. Az we'll: but I'm banking on
tomorrow; hear my hlithesome yen.
I have done lot more weeping
than III do again; have sewn ana
seen the reaping done by other men,
I've had spuds and hoped to COOK
them. green's I wished 10 cat. put
the sheriff came and took them IN
he name of Hetr. have lost an
aunt SO stately that sh~ beat r.
more. "ven yet miss her greatly,
hut weep no moro. For our tears
bring home no bacon. bring no 700,
der in: when we're stricken ana
fursaken. Il is best 10 grin. Are 70"
beaten down and broken. finding Ire
too hard" Como and hear gIad
word spoken by cornted hard
Single sorrows soon are douhl" II
Won weep and sigh: nothing S"arcs
Off Old Man Trouble like a courage
high.
by George Matthew Adams
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-29

been made harder and harder without
some definite procedure on the part Of
the authorities at Washington 10 chocN
and correct these evils:
Perhaps the indictment OF the Wool
en- Mills Co. may be a warning TO other
profteers. and perhaps other indic' =
ments may follow. but certainly there
can be no complaint OF lack OF power In
the hands OF the government. The
power exists, and reasonable effort TO
enforce Il would be- effective in check
ing much OF tho criminal prohtccr'ng
that is now going on.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-29
RrrCH1E COUNTY,

HARRISVILLE. w. Va. May @S--
RitChIe county complete:
Republican:
Governor Grosscup, 40: Montgom-
cry. $50: Morgan. sGs.
Secretary ~ Statc-king, 5iS; Young,
1.0oS.
state Superintendent OF Schools
Broadwatcr. 500: Ford. 23l: Marsh l.ob3.
.tuditor--Bond. SIG; Moore. ss'.
Attorney C;cneral--Cummins, 49,
England. 999; Ryan. $50.
Commissioner Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
40. Stewart. l.nS3.
state Senator James n. Dinsmoorc
(ouIy one rnndidatD
House Of nelegates--B. l.. Twyman.
So: I. g Freed, l.049
ShCriff--R l.. Maple.
Prosecuting Attorney T. J. Davis.
county Court--A \. Low.
AssSSor--I. N McGiinn!S.
Clerk County Court. y. SharpnaCk.
clerk Circuit Court. l.. COkclcy.
Surveyor-P. Il. Tharp.
Democratic:
Governor-Koontz~ $50: Lit,lepagc,
1853.
state SenatoF-1T. l.. Lambert (oniy
one candidate.l
Sheriff--D. l.. B"ckner.
Prosecuting A'torncy--R. s Blair.
r"urtv CO. - J.: T.; McDunEal
Assessor--No candidate.
,,rrK County tourt--\o candidate.
CLERK Circuit Court-A. Il. Thurman
Brissey.
Surveyors. J. Enoch.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-29

Amid the world, turmoil. the primary
elections. the investigation OF campaign
expenses and the scrap between Hi
johnson and Leonard Wood. we are apt
60 forget that a first-class. good sized
war Is now going on In Middle Europe.
Tho Poles and tho Bolshevlh are
whackins each other. and armies Of a
half million men on each side are en-
RACED. News that we would have once
rad with breathless interest now III
fers through the cables and nnds a
ANAL place in some obscure corner OF
The newspaper.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-29
Our Daily Story
WHY DID he DO TIP

Carlotta Crick p!odded YEARLY up ~"
stems To her room. threw herself hcav-
lily on her bed ard sohbcd ~ though
her heart would hrcaka lmost. one
would say. as though it had already
broken.
"Why? Why" Why did he do it,"
she sObbed.
Outside. down in the street. she could
hear the read Of paSsers-by. Let them
pass by, light or heart. intent on their
own affairs, Little did they suspect
that up in the dark room abov" their
heads one Of lies hittereSt tragedies
was being enacted,
DULY, Carintta wondered whether
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-29
UNIDENTIFIED MAN
MAY Be SERBIAN
Handeuned Prisoner Charged With
Police soms weeks Ago

Belief was expressed by Weirton. w.
Va. police officials that the body taken
from the Ohio river at Yorkvile. o..
Nvedne sday. is that OF Serbian who es-
"a ped from Lieutenant OF Police l.. L..
White at Werton few weeks ago.
Lieutenant White will 60 to Steuoen-
ville where he will attempt 10 identify
the handouts which were taken from
the drowned mans wrists.
Early last month. Lieutenant White
arrested Serbian whose name In un-
known. on a charge Of stealing sheep
from Hancock county farmers. Enroute
10 the police station. the man made his
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-29

A Fairchance. Ia. girl Of sixteen
establishes q new record. She runs
farm. mIlks the cows. keeps house for
family Of six. mothers five small chill
drep and goes 10 school incidentally
In one month she attended seventeen
dances and fve parties, and is counted
one OF the brightest pupils in school.
We doubt II she does 1t all In eight
hours
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-29
VISITING CITY.

8 r. Griffen and wife 81 East Liver
nool. Ohio. now In business in the OHIO
citv. ,s A visitor in this city. Mr.. Grit
Zen was captain OF the ferry boat he
tween Marietta and Williamstown. be
fore the bridge that connects these two
towns was built. He IL now on his
way 10 Marietta, for a brief visit.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-29
The description OF the man

getaway. The description OF the man
found In the river at Yorkrille Is de-
clared To compare with that Of the Ser
ban who escaped with the handouts on;
mill worker told Of 4 man entering a
mill at Weirton. asking him to get
filc and free his wrists. After that
Il is said. the stranger was never seen
around Weirton.
Coroner T H. Kirk. OF JEFFERSON coun-
~ Yesterday directed the burial Of the
body. The coroner believes that the
man wa. drowned while trying to swim
the river
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-29
MCLUSKEY WRESTS THE LEAD FROM FLEMING,
HIS FELLOW winner FOR DISTRICT DELEGATE

congressional os
national convention W. NC
winner Farmon mistake in the MARION ~,
Of 2499 Tor flenng
The N'
NJ Moundsyie third
followed by Judge
Wadrr OF Taylor county with ''l
The follow
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-29
CONFIRMATION 1x1aorS1R

non.buc viii confirm a class Of forty
children at the church Of St. John At
WelIsburg Later in the month. Bishop
Donshue will make 4 trip to the south
ern part Of the state whore he viii con-
arm large classes At Gary. ana At other
points.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-29

We don't know how tho vote was
cast In Fayette county. but our guess
Ia that Sam" Montgomery will do we'll
20 get up early and stay up late. II ne
don't want something serious 10 hap
pen TO him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-29

One candidate for the presidency has
not been summoned 10 appear before
the Kenyon investigating Committee
and explain his expense account. The
warden OF the Atlanta penitentiary
temporarily makes that unnecessary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-29

An Associated Press dispatch OF
Wednesday afternoon announced that
Senator "Southerland" won IN his own
state. Fame Is 10 have your name
printed wrong IN a newspaper.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-29
HANCOCK COUNTY.

NEW CUMBERLAND W. Va. May
aS.--HancUck county CanvasSed vote on
congress shows: Carrigan. 4Sl. Rosen-
bloom. 202. This Is q gain OF for Car
rigan. his former reported total having
ben "a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-29

While all the controversing n going
on Sam Gompers and Hen" Allen
seem TO DO having a quite sociabis time
In their flint" debate.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-29

Emma Goldman is now in land
where there are no bourgeois. and,
therefore. Emma has nothing 10 rant
about Hard on Emma.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-29

II Is about time for someone to start
campaign with the slogan OF the
full dinner pail
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-29
moNoHcAL1A COUNTY.

N0RGANTOWN. W Va. May "
Official vote gives MontgHmrE' l,.Hl :
ga. King, 935 Moore. l.2io; Bond
1874 Rest Of vote not counted,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-29

Not only he sure your sins will ind
YOU out" but you can he pretty sure
that your good deeds won't.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-08-11
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN

Under the provisions Of the new
German constitution that country
will have more women than men vot-
crs.
One Of the earliest advocates Of
woman's rights was Senior Juana Ines
de la Cruz, a Mexican man Of the
seventeenth century.
In England women were employed
in the mines until 1912, in which year
such employment was prohibited by
act q! Of parliament, -,-e,sI- ~.
The number Of women opticians is
comparatively small. Notwithstanding
the fact that it is considered an ideal
profession for women.
At the age Of 100 years, q woman
residing in the town Of Mansfield
England, went on an aeroplane fight
and then wanted to loop the loop.
In earlier life the former Qneen
Amalie of Portugal was renowned
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-08-11
BRADENTOWN HAS
MADE PROGRESS
IN LAST DECADE

Washington, August ll.-braoen'
town. Fla, 1858. increase l,ss2 or
1861 per cent.
Elwood, Ind, 1O.lSO, decrease 2SS
or 90 per cent.
Population announcements To-Day
of Southern places included:
Leesburg, Va, 1,545, and the fol-
lowing Georgia towns: McDonough
1858; Eastman 2.7O7; Empire so7;
Fort Valley 1928; Ocilla, 2,lSO;
Wrightsville, 1,475; Colbert 1884;
Conner 1901; Hawkinsville ,S67;
Cuthbert S,O22; shellman 1'o74; Alb
beville THO; Rochelle 1,o4s; Wash
.ington 1921; Louisville, t04s; Wad-
ley 1923; Wrens 1914; Rib City l.
900, and Warrenton, l,4o7. :.
State 0t Oregon, 7s$2s5, increase
l1o,52o or 1914 per cent.
Multnomah county, Oregon, includ-
ing Portland, 275,Sss, increase, 49,
637 or 21.S per cent.
Riverside, CAL, 1884, increase
1929 or 27.1 per, cent.
Southern towns included in to-
days census announcements were
Rocky Mount, Va, 1,076; Cochran
Ca :, 2,O21; Monroe, Ga. 3,211; Socia'
Circle, Ca. 1871; vidalia, Ca, 1850
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-08-11
OLD CONFEDERATE SOLDIER
FORMER WRITER FOR TELEGRAM
i WRITES INTERESTING LETTER

was dead, but from the following let
ter to my great surprise, / find to
my great joy that he is still alive and
kicking. Mr.. vogt was recognized
and known as one Of our ablest and
most erudite scholars and writer's and
we have wondered why we have not
seen more of his versatile writings
in your paper. enclose you the let
ter which l think would please his
friends and for their sake he would
not object to its publication. / have
never drawn pension yet ! did some
of the most dangerous service in the
Confederate army. | foated down to
Camelot on the Ockmalgee river
and escaped from the Yanks.
Our legislature should provide for
old Confederate soldiers regardless Of
the state they come from.
T., ]. HOOKS.
Mr.. vogt's letter to Col. Hooks
follows: >..S
Jacksonville. Fla, Aug. 8, 1920.
Col. T. J. Hooks, Lakeland, Fla.
My Dear Colonel: This will doubt
less surprise you. Through the cour-
tesy q Mr.. W. B. Herring, presi-
dent of the First National Bank Of
Plant City, who is son of one of
my civil war comrades, have just
secured the address, of Mr.. Tobias
Robinson, who knew me as a guard
at the Yankee prison at Anderson
vile, Ca, in 1865 where / first saw
you. During the winter of 1918 l me-
an old gentleman here named Lillery,
who asked me about your family and
self. I quote as well as ! can renlen1-
Der his words: I'm 1864 and 1866 I
knew family in Sumpter county.
Georgia, who owned a plantation near
Sweetwater creek, named Hooks. At
ter the war they went to the Florida
Everglades, Sumpter county, Florida.
One Of them, a wild. bad boy, used
to 60 with me to Andersonville selling
peanuts, eggs, ETC., to Capt, Writ
and the guards and prisoners there.
This Tommy Hooks was nothing but
q kid in knee pants, One night he
Jailed to- return home, the next day
Sunday, his father went to Ander-
sonville prison hunting Tommy and
10 his surprise saw him walking on
.op of the stockade, with an old Yag-
or rife on his shoulder, longer then
oimself, guarding prisoners. He
asked Tommy to come down, who an
swered, 1--we Joined the army, papa,
and / cant come down till I'm re-
'ieved; you'll have to see Capt.
The little devil was bare
foot wearing a pair Of copperas
breaches and a blue cotton shirt.
Your father went to Capt. Wirtz,
who persuaded him to let you stay.
At the time my eyes were better thar
now and I wrote you direct, telling
you about Mr.. Lillery and his story.
but you failed to answer. This in
formation and Mr., Lillery's state
ment may be of use to you II you have
never gotten pension. am writing
to Mr.. Tobias Robinson by this mail
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-08-11


and will ask if he ever knew you as
a guard there.
Mr.. Lillery spent the winter of
1918 and 1919 with his daughter liv-
ing in Jacksonville and / saw him
frequently. He returned to Georgia
to make his home with another mar
ried daughter in the spring Of 1919.
If you may be interested further,
will be glad to write you any further
information have or may get in the
premises.
Yours truly,w
ALBERTUs vOGT.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-08-11

as an athlete and is still considered
the most expert swimmer among the
women of European royalty
Mrs. Henry B. Harris, widow OF
Tie noted theatrical manager who
was lost with the Titanic, is to be-
come active as a play producer In her
own name this season.
Miss Edna Kemp, the first OF sew
eral Winnipeg school teachers who
are to exchange positions with teach
ers in Australasia, has departed for
Auckland, New Zealand.
Paris society women send their
pet dogs to school where they are
taught to bark properly, to bow In
greeting and farewell, to pick up I
fan dropped by the mistress, and t
walk with proud and prancing steps
Miss Zennie Tomlinson is pur'
chasing agent for the Birmingham
(Ala.) Railway, Light and Power
COMPANY. She began her business ca
reer In 1876 as telegraph operator
at the Philadelphia Centennial expo
sition.
Among the Filipinos, women o
even the highest 'ocial rank seldom
i sleep in a hedstead, but prefer thu
door, lying on retste, or mat, which
is provided with long bolster o
pillow and the conventional mosqui
e. rattiuu
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-08-11
Editor Lakeland Telegram:

Editor Lakeland Telegram:
Many inquiries have been made
concerning Mr.. Alburtus vogt who
formerly was a distinguished and lin
guistic contributor to your spicy and
high-toned daily.
/ heard that my distinguished
friend was blind, than / heard he
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-08-11

CONVENTIONS oPENiNGG TODAY
Brookings, s. Dak.-South Dakota
Pharmaceutical Association.
Fort Wayne, Ind.-Indiana State
Firemen's Association.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-08-11
Florida Cities

Southern cities announced to.,,.,
follow:
Love Oak-3,10S.
Marianna-2,49S.
Fort Lauderdale-2.es5.
Nonticello--t074.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-08-11

Select your tires ac-
cordin6 to the roads
they have to travel:
In sandy or billy coun-
try, wherever the going
10 apt to be heavy-The
u. s. Nobby.
For ordinary country
roads--The u. S. Chain
or Usco.
For front wheels
The u. s. Plain.
For best rssults--
everywhere - u. s.
Royal Cords.
Evening journal., 1920-03-18
FEAR CERlNANRUSSLAN
BOLSHEVIK ALLIANCE NOW

LONDON. March IS. UNITED Press.
A Berlin dispatch by way Of COpen
hagen quotes Deputies Daumis anc
Cohn, head Of the combination OF rad
ical parties. as declaring that the pro
letarlat twill not reorganize the work
ing mems forces for Ebert's profit
The proletarlat demands power 70.
itself. the dispatch quoted leaders as
asserting.
Another dispatch said the Indepen-
dent Socialists, Communists. and right
parties had held a conference and Sc
lected a cabinet naming Daumig as
chancellor, Kurt Boyer as minister Of
the interior. Herr Newman or Herr
Levy, minister Of foreign affairs and
Herr Cohn as minister Of Justice. Tho
cabinet list, II was said includes only
independent Socialists and communi-
ISIS.
WASHINGTON. March is. United
Press) There Is grave danger OF the
German revolution resulting in a pow
erful German-Russlan Bolshevlk ALI
NANNs uAl AlAAAAAhAAhAN NANAANE ~ AlAN RNANa
Of the world, according 10 advices re-
celved by diplomats here today. Reports
from Germany Of Spartacan outbreaks
are the first indication OF this develop
ment. Diplomats fear the next few days
will show a sudden and alarming
growth in the movement. Working I'M
der direction from Moscow, the German
Bolsheviki are expected to make a de-
termined effort 10 seize the country and
then effect an alliance with the soviet
government. The next step, it IS be-
lieved here would be Reputation OF the
peace treaty on the ground that the
German workers did not want the war
and therefore declined TO make repara-
tion for It.
President Wilson under Secretary
POLK and other high officials are un-
derstood 10 have under consideration or
what the United states should do in
that case. The distinct impression Is
given BY those in touch with the sit
uatlon that the United States would
keen hands or. American troops in the
Rhine region probably will be with
drawn. But the French, face TO face
with Bolshevism, would have to light
military men here believe. The Russians
and Germans
Evening journal., 1920-03-18
US. TRIES To
keep PEACE
NOW ms A.
Fear Peruvian, Bolivian and
Chilean Wrangle May
Disrupt Nation
NO THREAT YET in
AMERICAS APPEAL

WASHINGTON, March IS Omitted
Press.)-As a result OF the recent at
attack on the Peruvian legation at
Lapaz, Bolivia, Under Secretary OF
State Polk has personally urged on the
Peruvian ambassador and the BOliv-
ian minister that their government
take all possible steps 10 prevent the
Tacna-Arca dispute from endangering
the peace Of South America, II was
learned today.
Polk today will see the Chilean am
bassador Don Beltran Matthew and
make the same representations 10
him. The Peruvian Ambassador Don
F. A. Pezet and the Bolivian minister.
Don I. Colderoa were seen yesterday
by Polk. In addition representations
have been sent through the American
representative In the countries con-
cerned.
Polk explained 70 me ENJOYS the con-
cern OF the United States In the mat
ter and emphasized the seriousness
Of the situation. He urged that each
government do everything 10 prevent
any incident that would have a serious
result in South America. There was
no threat in Polk's representation.
Officials here feel sure that the three
governments will be willing 10 take
steps 10 prevent any crisis.
Evening journal., 1920-03-18
DID NOT KNOW HE
WAS GOING SO FAST

With the odvent OF warmer weather
automobilists are resuming their usual
spring practice Of burning up" the
roads. now cleared Of ice and snow,
according 10 the police, who have de-
termined TO break up the practice.
Heavy fines will be the result OF vlo-
laiOrs Of the law.
George Adlms, an automobile me-
chonic. was before the Municipal
Court this morning, on a charge OF
speeding. and was nned s25 and costs.
He was arrested while driving more
than twenty-five miles an hour In the
Boulevard ny Motorcycle 01cer Daw-
son. yesterday.
Adams stated that he and another
mechrnlc were on the road In an at
tempt TO find a defect in the running
OF the car: that they were not on a
ioy ride. He did not notice The rate
OF speed at which he was driving the
car, however, he stated.