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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Villa Bandits Hold
up Train; 70 Killed
in Pitched Battle!

morning, last, near C0rralitOn,
Chihuahua. 400 miles south of FL
paSo.
Twenty Nine Killed.
In battle between Villa and
the train guard, 10 of the bandits
and 10 Of the train guard were
slain and the balance Of the de-
tenders, 20 in number, either
wounded or driven off. The train
and Pullman car conductors were
among the dead, the latter being
killed by a shot from Villas pistol.
The passengers were left ma
rooned in a desolate country, be-
reft Of their belongings and many
Of them without their clothing
which had been taken by the rob-
bers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
FARMS HOLD MORE
CORN THIS YEAR
Than A Year AGO
(By The Associated Press

Washington. ID. G.. March S.-The
amount of grain on farms March was
announced today by the department Of
agriculture as follows:
Corn, O92,O95,0OO bushels, or 37.4
per cent of the 1919 crop. compared
with S55,2G9,O0O bushels or :;4.2 per
cent Il year ago.
Wheat, 1,OliJ.53G. .OG0 bushels or 1916
per cent compared with 1,2SO, 100000
bushels or II per cent a year ago.
Oats. I22, $4,000 bushels or 339 per
cent compared with 59O,2J1 900 bushels,
or 3S.4 Il year ago. +, s
Barley, 3SO10,O0O bushels or o29
compared With sl746,oo". or 80 a
year ago. 3Y a
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
FRENCH SEND RE-
|NFORCEMENTS TO
FORCES IN EAST
(By The Associated press.)

London, March S.--Premier Lloyd
George in the house of commons today
announced that prompt measures had
been taken by the French government
raul, cOmmander-in-chief OF the Fr,n.l,
forces in the east, for the purpose of
his position ani PIE
venting further attacks on Armanian>.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Is Writing Letter.

10 VTUlsSS lJCttC1s
His attitude on this and ot.le,.
reservations will be outlined in
letter to Senator Hitchcock of
Nebraska, the administration lead
er.
The presidents letter to Senator
Hitchcock was put in final form
this morning.
Administrations officials sail tie
president would not accept the
Lodge reservation to Article 10.
They disclosed that he had discuss
ed the socalled Taft reservation to
Article 10 with Senator Glass and
that. while he did not state his ap-
proval, he did not say he would mt
accept it,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
HUNDRED ARMED
MEN ATTACK BAR
RACKS At doom
(By The Associated Press }

Limerick, Ireland. March S.-One
hundred men. armed with rifles and
high explosives made an attack lasting
an hour on Il police barracks ut Doom,
near here. early this morning. The
police resisted with rifles and hand
grenades and the attackers finally
withdrew. None of the police was in.
jured.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
(By The Associated Press.)

(By The Associa ted Press)
Ell Paso, Texas, March s.
Joseph Williams. an emplOye of
the American Smelling 4 Refining
company plant at Pedriccna, Mex
leo, is a captive in the hands Of
Francisco Villa, held for $4,000
ransOme, according to passengers
from southern Chihuahua who
have arrived at JuarcZ.
Was Returning to L. S.
Williams, who is an American
citizen, served in the world war
and, suffering from the effects of
German gas, was returning to the
United States for treatment when
the north bound Mexico City
.Iuarez train on which he was
travelling was held up Thursday
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
NOW If Wilson Would
Only Say Same Thi,1Q

Phoenix, Ariz.. March S.-vice Presi-
dent Marshall said today that he was
not to be considered candidate for
the Democratic nomination for presi.
dent. In fact" he said, Il intend to
retire from public office when my pres
ent term expires
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
ENGLAND NOT TO
TURN WEST INDIES
over TO AMERICA
(By The Associated Press.)

(By The Associated Press.)
London, March 8.-Premier
Lloyd George, replying to q,ies-
tiOls in the house Of commons to-
day regarding suggestions that the
West Indies be transferred to the
United States in payment Of part
OF the British debt to that country.
stated that there was not the slight
est intention on the part of the
British government to barter or
sell any part Of the British West
Indies.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Flu on Battleship
Hats Trip Of Prince

London, March S.-The sailing of the
Prince of Wales on his trip to Aus
tralia, set for tomorrow, has been post
poned for week, because of influenza
on the battlechip Renown, on which
the prince is to make the voyage. The
RenOwn has been Quarantined.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Mex. Charged With
Robbery are Arrested

Iowa Falls, Iowa. March S.-(Spe-
cial) Two Mexicans charged with
robbing Il store at ParkerSburg were
taken into custody here and returned
to Butler county by the sheriff Some
OF the booty was found on the men. in
Guiding several bolts of silk goods, some
silk dresses and other valuable mcG-
chandise. The men had been to Fort
Dodge and were picked up here while
waiting for train south on the Short
Line, the supposition being they were
heading for Des MoineS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Thefts From, Ships
Becoming Serious

London, March S-Thefts from car.
goes of vessels are SO prevalent now
that several meetings have been held
between representative ship managers
and merchants to devise means Of stop
ping it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
SAYS MISTAKE WAS
MADE IN LECION'S
PROPOSAL Of BONUS
(By The Associated press.) J

Washington. ID. c., March S.-A seri.
Gus mistake was made by the Ameri.
can Legion in presenting its proposals
for soldier relief in the form in which
1t did, the house ways and means COM
mittee was told today by Col e. Les
ter Jones, member OF the legion's
executive committee
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Trained Workers Ed
ucate Foreigners

Pittsburgh. March S.-More than
100000. foreigners who live within N
miles of the Pittsburgh court house are
being Americanized through the edu-
cation of women and children by train
ed workers who speak their home
tongue and are acquainted with their
home customs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
oTTUMWA POPuLA-
ton 23,oO3, AN IN
CREASE over 1910
(By The Associated Press. }

Washington, ID. G.. March S.-POpu-
lati0n statistics for 1920. announced by
the census bureau included:
Ottnmwa, Iowa. 23O03. an increase
of 991, or 40 per cent over 1910.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
RUSSIAN SOVIET
FORCES ATTACK
FINS and POLES
(By The Associated Press

VI! TIC 4NsSVNf f'tStt = fe'''''
London. March S.-RusSian soviet
forces have launched attacks against
the Poles and Fins on the western and
northern frontier. according to adviccs
received here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
PRESIDED Mt TAKES
ANOTHER AUTO RIDE
IN Open CAR TODAY
(By The Associated Press }

Washington, ID. c.. March S.--Presi-
dent Wilson went riding today in an
open automobile. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Wilson, Rear Admiral GraysOn
and Mrs Wilson's brother.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
E.r-Kaiser's Horses
are Sold at Auction
(By The Associated Press. J

Berlin, March S.-The city has leas.
ed the former royal stables opposite
the palace as public library.
These stables figured prominently
during the revolutionary street fight
ing in Berlin as stronghold of the
notorious marine guard and the Spar
tacan troops. The former kaisers
horses. court equipages and motors
have been disposed of by auction
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
WILSON TO TURN DOWN LODGE
RESERVATION TO ARTICLE 10.
But W0uL D TAKE TAFT WORDING
(By The Associated Press)

Washington, D. c., March 8,-Presdent Wilson will
state his position the Lodge reservations to Article 10
probably today it was announced at the White House,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08

T. b. Larrabee. osteopath.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-27
AMENDMENT GIVES
|. BALLOT TO WOMEN
OF UNITED STATES
Secretary of State Signs
Historic Document With
out Any Ceremony.
AFFIXES SIGNATURE AT HIS
HOME IN EARLY MORNING
Suffrage Workers Are Plainly
Disappointed at Complete
Lack of Pomp.
CHOSE SETTING PURposELY
Desired to Avoid Limclight TO
Prevent Possible fractional
Feeling Among Women.
AFFlXES SIGNATURE AT HIS
HOME IN EARLY MORNING
CHOSE SETTING PURPosELY
Desired to Avoid Limclight to
Prevent Possible fractional
Feeling Among Women.
IRy Associated pressl

WASHINGTON. August eG-With-
out pomp or ceremony, Secretary
Colby today signed the proclamation
declaring the woman suffrage amend
ment 20 all intents and purposes a
part OF the Constitution of the United
States"
The secretary's signature was af-
fixed to the proclamation at his home
at o'clock this morning, a few hours
after he had received from Governor
Roberts, OF Tennessee, the certificate
that final favorable action on the
amendment had been taken by the
Legislature of that state. completing
the required thirty-six.
Have. Jubilatton Ceremonies.
Tie quiet manner in which Mr..
Colby acted was disappointment to
some suffrage workers. who had
hoped 10 make ceremony of his act.
but they contented themselves with
their own jubilation ceremonies, in
GLIDING mass-meeting here tonight.
They united in sta :ements that with
the secretary's sction nothing now
can be done to revent the women
from voting in y vembcr.
The seal OF the United States has
been duly affixed to the certificate and
the suffrage amendment is now the
nineteenth amendment to the Consti-
tuition" Secretary Colby announced
on reaching his office two hours after
lie had placed his signature to the
proclamation. Later Mr.. Colby sail
Informally that he believed the rati-
tication had been completed when the
ihirty-siNth State Legislature ap-
proved the amendment, and that his
action was only simple. solemn an
nounccment of the fact.
y desire to avoid the limelight, and
TO prevent arousinS of possible fac
tional feeling among suffrage work
ers as TO who should be present
prompted the quiet setting for. the
signing. Mr.. Colby explained, also
that his only purpose was to pursue
simple duty"
Awakened Mt 3:45 O'Clock.
Mr.. Colby was awakened at 3:45
o'clock thI morning by Charles l..
Cook. State Department employe.
who notified him that the Tennessee
certificaticn had arrived. The secre-
- 60. r,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-27
SOvIETS' TROOPS BREAK
THROUGH RING OF STEEL
Between Twenty-Five and Thirty
Thousand Fugitives Found
Refuge in Prussia.
HALT IN PEACE FARLEY
Polish Commissioners Decline to
to Treat Until Assured of Com
muncation With Warsaw.
IRy AssocIa,ed rressl

WARSAW, August 2G-The north
crn Polish army is continuing TO move
up in the region between Sierpo and
Soldau near the East Prussian bor-
der and are marching on Chorze-
Hin, to the east OF Ailawa. TO cut of
forces.
In the center the Poles have occu-
pied Ostrolcnka and Staviski. as well
sewiec. In the south tho Poles have
retaken Hrbieszow and tie sixticth
Bolshevist Division around Lemberg
is rctreating to the southeast.
The fourth Bolshevist army, which
were cut OFF by the Polish advance
in the region of Kolno. have sue
ceeded in cutting their way through
TO the eastward after n battle last
ing ten hours. according TO an off,
c!al statement issued here. The
sfviet troops carried out recroup-
ing maneuver ana succeeded in max
ing their way out OF the trap which
had closed upon them, but at last ac-
counts were surrounded by more nu-
merous forces OF the fourth Polish
army.
The fifth Polish AMY continues its
work OF rounding up detachments OF
Eolshevists in the region west OF the
railroad running from Modlim' To
Mlawa
On the central front the Poles
have carried out a fanling movement
10 the north. ana have occupied
knyszyn, fifteen miles northwest OF
Bialystok, and Stawiski. twelve miles
northeast OF I.omZa. Occupation OF
these towns. with the capture OF
kolno, completes the work of forg-
ing n ring around the Fifteenth Boil
shevist Army.
Other Soviet forces have reassem
bled ut various places and are max
ing repeated attacks in their at
tcmpts to break the Polish Gordon
Nine attacks were made in the re-
eion of Kolno yesterday. but all are
said TO have been repulsed with enor-
nous losses. Among the captives is
the commander of Dolshevist divi-
sion.
In tho maneuver which resulted In
the occupation of Lomza. the Poles
took more. than 1000 prisoners and
(Continued ON 1rhjrd poOn Z "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-27
CITY TAKES PROUD
PLACE AS FOURTH
CITY OF SOUTH
Passes Memphis by Cain
ing 5000 Over Its Ten
nessee Rival.
BIGGER THAN NORFOLK
AND PORTSMOUTH UNITED
Forging Ahead of Other Munici-;
palities, Takes Rank of
37th in Nation. u
INCREASE OF 34.5 PER CENT
Credit for Splendid Showing Duo to
Chamber of Commerce, Mayor
and Police. 8sf
INCREASE OF s4.5 PER CENT
Credit for Splendid Showing Duo to-
Chamber of Commerce, Mayor
and Police. sfs
tspecial to The Times-Dispatch.1

tSpecial to The Times Dispatch.1
WASHINGTON, August 2G.--Tftc9
Census Bureau yesterday announced
that Richmond's official population
in the Federal census of 1920 is l71,-a
e61, numerical increase of 44,o3os
over the figures Of decade ago, 127,-
62S. an increase Of 34,5 per cent.
This is the largest numerical In
crease the city has ever recorded In
Its history.
New Orleans. Atlanta and Birming-
nam are the only Southern cities OF
greater size than Richmond today. 81.
AT the sa;.., time tho population of
oanTitie, Va, was announced as ol.-
o39. numerical increase of 2.519. orr
growth of 1872 per cent since the
last census
Goes Aacnd of Mempf,iss
BY passing Memphis, which vas
the fourth largest city of the South
ern States ten years ago, Richmond
taxes hrm grip on fourth nlace in
the South, with lead of more than
1900 over its Tennessee rival. Other
cities which Richmond has displaced
In the latest census returns are
scranton. Pa, Syracuse, N. Y. and New
Haven, Conn.
While achieving these advances
omaha, Neb.. and Akron, Ohio. the
nome OF evergrowing automobile I'M
dustries. slipped past the capital OF
the Old Dominion, so that Richmonti.s
net gain In the national list of cities
OF the first class, or over 100. 600! of
wh'ef there are now sixty-eight in
all, owing 10 the admission OF Fort
worth, Texas. to this class this year.
is three notches. She Is now thirty
seventh in rank. while she was thirty
ninth ten years ago. 9
Richmonds population. according
to today's figures, is now greater by
l'aoa than tho combined populations
OF It's two nearest rivals in the State.
Norfolk and Portsmouth, with 115,-s
717 and 5i.3S7, respectively.
REASON for Delay Explained.
Census Bureau officials explained
that the reason for the delay in an
nouncement OF the figures lay in the
request made by Chamber of CONF
merce representatives and city off,
hcials, who discovered that the Fed
eral enumerators had skipped farges
numbers of the city's population in
their official count. though I'm what
manner this occurred was never ex-f
| planned.
Aroused by the possibility that ln-
Justice would be done to their city in
tho finished census returns from the
entire country, leading Richmonders
prevailed upon the Mayor of the city
George Ainslie. to call in the Police
Department. in an effort to properly
list all those who were believed to
have been missed in the official Fed
| eral count. BY this means morerthan.
10000 names We're established as.
having rightful position on the
rolls. and the addition OF them rn-t
stored the Virginia city to its rightfuif
position In the list of the nation'ss
| great cities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-27
POSSE KILLS NEGRO WHO
SHOT DOWN HALIFAX MAN
Leslie Allen, OF Alabama, Pays With
Life for Wounding Jnmcs
Baptist.
INSULTS TWO WHITE GIRLS
BiOodhOunds Trailcd Negro to Farm
House Near Nirgilina-iiisB Body
Riddlcd as He Lay Hidden in Bed
Quilts.

Especial 10 Tho Times Dispatch.)
DANVILLE, VA, August 2G.-.Les-
lie Allen, %, a negro from Alabama,
but recently Gresieent OF petersburg,
was shot TO death by an armed posse
this morning at s:2o o'clock near
Viz gilina.
!e paid with his life for shooting
and woundinG James Baptist. q
wealthy Halifax Cou a at Buf
falo LithIa Station vests day. after
the white man bad 20 ht to arrest
The negro for an insult 10
two little white girl. IN the hotel
property Baptist is in Haicyon Hos
pital at South Boston. where he was
taken in an automobile ana is said
today that he would recover as the
revolver BULLET which entered the
chest had been DETECTED by n rib
and had not punc;ured the lung.
Allen. before reing shot to pieces.
shot and wounded Mason EIam,
brother-in-law OF Baptist. after he
had been cornnred in a negro hut
two miles from Virgilna. in Neck
ienburg County. The remains were
taken back 10 Buffalo and turned
over to tho sheriff.
Cursed Girls In Hotel.
Allen was employed two weeks ago
as a porter ut the Buffalo Hotel and
mad previously been chauffeur for
man named Parham at Petersburg
esterday evening two little girls
who set UP ten pins on the bote,
grounds were closing up the alley
when the negro appeared. they all
eyed and demanded that they set
me pms as he wanted to roll. Whcn
,neS to!d him that only white patrons
mad the privilege. he is said to have
addressed highly objectionable re-
marks and to have cursed the white
race.
one OF the girls reported the mar
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-27
LORD MAYORS DEATH TO
START REIGN OF TERROR
Will Be Signal for Greatest Cam
paign OF Rcprisnls i'm History
OF Ireland.
IRISH FEELING is INTENSE
When MacSwccney Dies, and 1t
Seems Only IL Matter OF Hours,
Sim Fein Threatens Vengeance
Against Those Responsible.
by FORBES w. FAu,nAInN

LONDON. August 26.-The death Of
Lord Mayor MacSwecncy, OF Cork, in
BriNton prison, now only II matter of
hours. Will be the signal for the
greatest campaign of rcprisNls IN
the history OF Ireland.
The intense feeling throughout
Southern ireland over what is termed d
'MacSwceney' martyrdom." is certain
20 result in tremendous reaction, and
lrishmen here predict that the mem
bers OF the civil and military gov
crnmens, whom Sim Fcin decides
are responsible for MacSweeney's
death, Will be shot.
IT thought" said Arthur OBrien,
head of the Sim Fcin In London,
that the telegram of the King say
ing the matter would receive immeui-
ate and careful attention was to be
taken as the way out of a nasty mess,
but now am convinced that Premier
Lloyd George is adamant.
The Mayors death will he the
greatest blow possible to England as
well as Ireland"
OBrien declared that the economic
boycott against Belfast now in eff
feet as reprisal against Belfast will
be Intensified to maximum degree.
This. he says. will result in the ruin
OF Belfast baiJ.s and the stagnation
OF Belfast industry. The Irish peace
conference committee of Dublin today
telegraphed King George asking him
to exercise the royal prerogative and
releass the lord Mayor. The tele-
gram remains unanswered. IL the
Lord Mayor lives until Sunday Sim
Fein is planning 4 monster demon
stration in Hyde Park and n march
past buckingham Palace. The demon
strations which are continually TAX
ing place outside OF the prison have
necessitnted an increase in the police
there. Prayers are being said
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-27
26 HOMES BURNED;
2 KILLED AND SCORES
WOUNDED IN BELFAST
Rifles Are Cracking anti7anks
Tcnring Through Streets
in Nen Riot.
Try Universal Service.l

DUBLIN. August &c. = Military
rifles are cracking in Belfast to-
night. Tanks Of tho tyne that tore
through the German defense of the
western from. are patrolling the
streets. The sky is lighting with
iamcs from burning buildings. a
man and II girl arc lcad-thc man n
victim OF a rifle shot during street
melee, and the girl OF a mob attack
on school. and scores were
wounded.
The riotinS Is the aftermath of
the killing OF Police Inspector Swan
sey shot Sunday at Lisourn. 1t is
steadily increasing in volume and
frenzy. The government is re-en-
forcing tho sarrisons. and has au-
thoriZed the hasty swearing in of
emergency constables.
Twenty-six houses were fred today.
More have been burned tonight.
Early in the afternoon the fire bri-
gadc was called out seventeen times
in two hours. AT more than one
blaze the work OF the fire fighters
was hindered by the crowds who cut
the iire-hose. At two OF the fires
tho victims and their friends who
were attempting TO aid the fremen
were stoned by the mob of incen-
diaries. Pitched battles followed
The defenders OF a Catholic church
were rcpuiscd, and the mob started
looting. a patrol OF soldiers cleared
the church area with several vollcys.
An attempt was mado to set fire to a
shipyard, out failed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-27

y romance that began during the
world war eliminated happily when
Captain w. II. Day. of the Balkan
Mission. we'd Minnesota girl in
Paris recently. Captain Days bride
was Il Red Cross nurse and first met
him in Roumania, where he was serv-
ing as member OF the Red Cross
mission to the Balkans. A letter re-
ceived from Constantinoplc stated
that the newlywcds would soon re-
turn 10 America and. probably, to
Richmond Captain Day was former
ly secretary to Colonel Henry w. An
derson. He was one of the prime.
movers in introducing soccer football
into this city. and is widely known in
athletic circles here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-27
Dnuvllle Is Disappointed.

tSPCOIttI 20 ItH IIllDS-DlSDatCh,f q "
DANVILLE. VA, August 26-The
returns on Danvil!c were expected to
SHOW population of about 1000,
though the view has been held that
not that many would be recorded,
owing to the alleged Indifferent,
method of securing the returns. The
figures published by the government
tonight reflect only those within tha
actual corporate limits, and do not IN
clude Schooltield. the cotton mill com.
munity contiguous to the city line,
and with population of over 5000
persons. Excluded also are four ne
gro suburbs-Lucktown. Crooktoyn
Brucetown and Aimagro-most %
whose denizens And employment in
Danvilie.