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The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
BRITISH POLICY IN
 IRELAND ATTACKED
SCORED BY ENGLISH WOMEN FOR ALLEGED LACK OF
 SINCERITY.

Washington. - An arraignment Of the coalition government for what was described as fits lack of sheer ity in its policy towards Ireland, was presented by two English women 10 the commission of the Committee Of 100 Investigating the Irish question.
 Miss Ellen Wilkinson of Manches- ter, one of 10 women who investigated conditions in Ireland for the Wom- ems International League, said that II a referendum were taken it would be found that the mass of British opin- ion is not behind the government in its present policy toward Ireland. Mrs. Annote Robinson, also of Man chester, joined her in the declaration that while the British public hardly Is ready to accept the Sim Fein plan of an Irish republic, Ireland can be won yet" if the government adopts sin cere policy. Both indicated their be- lief that dominion home rule will prove the final solution.
 Little scraps of nations are oppos- ed by the English as inviting strug- gles between masters Miss Wilkin- son said, adding that the fear of other powers using Ireland for military bases probably would prevent the English from willingly accepting complete severane of Ireland from the United Kingdom.
 Both women told of the burning of homes and the destrution Of property in Ireland. Miss Wilkinson described reprisals by the military in Cork, which she said she witnessed in Octo- Der. At 10 o'clock one night, she said, the curfew sounded and the streets became quiet with startling suddenness. Lights were cut off, and up the street on which my hotel was situated came a body of infantry in extended formation. A searchlight from the end of the street played up on their glistening bayonets and steel helmets. Three armored cars follow ed, and behind came lorries filled with men The troops moved with preei' sion and discipline Suddenly they commenced firing methodically into the houses.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
FULL PREPARATION
 NOT TO BE ASKED
ALLIED EXPERTS TO RECON. MEND THAT CONCESSIONS BE
 MADE TO GERMANY.

Brussels-Payment by Germany ot 100000, 900 marks in gold remains the basis upon which experts and del egates to the second financial confer ence, in session here, are working. This amount, although far below what was authorized by the treaty of Yer, sailles, is considered collectable on lv on condition that Germany is help. cd along the lines suggested by the German delegates.
 Allied experts in secret individual reports recognize Germany's real ne. cessHies, and delegates are impressed by arguments that Germany is an in solvent creditor who must be main tained as a going concern. The ex. tent to which strict fulfillment of the Versailles treaty may be waived de pends upon the allied governments, before which recommendations have been made by the delegations.
 German delegates are still working on the list of questions submitted by the allies, which covers wide range. Allied experts believe direct taxation in Germany is not high enough. The Germans are being asked whether their taxes on alcohol. beer, tobacco an dsugar are as high as those on the same products in France and Great Britain. Other questions concern the German financial policy relative to taxation of wealthy citizens and possible tax increases within a year or two.
 The German representatives have been asked to estimate the amount of German wealth at present Tn neutral countries and to tell how Germany plans 10 compensate her citizens for property sequestrated and liquidated abroad. It is suggested that German wealth in neutral countries has been accumulated by the practice of Ger. man firms shipping goods at cost tc associates in neutral countries.
 Delegates have been pledged to SC. crecy. but there is a general impres sion they will recommend that their governments permit Germany to keeI some of the 35O,0O0 tons of shippings she was ordered to surrender under the Versailles treaty
 British shipping and liquidation ex' perts arrived here for final confer. ences with the Germans before ad journment It Is believed hC<r that when the conference assemblies next month it will be well on the way to- ward settlement of the separations question
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
STARVATION FACES
 REBELS AT AuNE
PINCH OF HUNGER ls WHEN REGULARS ENFoBes
 THE BLOCKADE,
TROOPS GUARDING llnrs
''v'l Population of ReIeagu.r.s N. t'on Become Uneasy as They D. "4 gin to Suffer and Food ~
 Prices Increase.

Trieste.-Fiume, Arbe vo.u. San Marcos, under blockade hv aug .u italian fleet, already are beginnin. s feel the scarcity of food. The oras. " part of Gabrielle d'Annunc;o,. e4'0' are remaining in their barraekv '. Plume, and their officers ara l., ss rect communication with tba n.. who looks after the military as w.s as the political affairs of tba leaguered cities.
 Immediately after official no,,o. the blockade was given to the e.. gency of Quarrero," the Italian .as eral Ferrario, who already had group of soldiers posted around .,s Plume frontier. closed in unon ,ns city, barring all exits on three staas For about 100 yards out of tho ci,v the railway tracks were torn up ston ping traffic into the city. The road. immediately outisde were torn in and those crossing the frontiers wsr. barred with tree trunks and wire en. tanglements. Here and there trenehs, have been dug, from which patrol. are keeping lookout
 Regular troops surround the block. ade line at short intervals. Royal guards and carabiniers hold the ssa line, while Alpine troops dominat. the city from the northeastaro heights. What is considered the most dangerous spot, however, is the mouth of the River Reoina
 DAnnunzio, according to informa. tion leaking out of Plume, virtually is taking no rest, and is displaynr great nervous activity in the work of defense He is issuing orders, giving advice, writing proclamations and re. citing aloud
 The post commander Is highly in. dignant about some of the conditions in General Caviglia's ultimatum, es pecially that pertaining to the dis. bandment of his legionaires. which he declares had right to form an army for its own defense, even with for. eign subjects. as France and Holland have done in the case of their for. eign legions.
 Meanwhile the blockade has caused a great increase in the price of all necessaries, some of which have reached fantastic sums, as. owing to the danger of starvation. many of the people have bought large stocks of food. Tins of condensed milk, for instance, have entirely disappeared from the market, while fresh milk is not coming in from the neighboring country, which is occupied by Italian forces.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
J 'ANNUNz|O PLANS
 ID OPPOSE ITALY
INSURGENT LEADER DECIDES TO DEFY ULTiMATUM OF THE
 ITALIAN REGULARS.
ATTACK CAUSES BITTERNESS
Feeling Is Em5ttered When Rebels Fire Upon a Torpedo Boat and XIII a Soldier-Warkiike Or
 ders Issued.

Trieste d'Annunzio call tors" in council of war, and it was decided to remain firm and oppose Italy's enforcement of the Rapallo treaty at the expiration of the time set by General Caviglia, the Italian commander in chief, in his ultimatum Caviglia ordered that the blockade should be effective beginning at t o'clock the night of December 2l, by land and sea, to Che territory o1 the state of Plume and to territories out side of Plume occupied by the Ftum ian troops, and to the islands of Veg lia and Arbe The troops were order ed to proceed according to interna tional law and the treaties in force by whatever means, against any one who should attempt to violate the blockade order.
 After delimiting geographically the zone of the blockade, the order oi General Caviglia gave ships belong ing to the state of Plume As hours al ter the time of the blockade to with draw from the zone of the blockade and an equal time limit was set for the departure of foreign subjects, citi zens or legionaires. The order added that after the expiration of this time limit ships or persons endeayoring te force the line of blockade by land or sea would be compelled to face the consequences prescribed by interna tional law and the treaties in force.
 The Trlbuna says that although Ga. brielle d'AnnunZio repeatedly has said that fraternal blood should not be shed his legionaires were the first te fire on the Italian torpedo boat de stroyer Zeffiro, and that they alse threw a bomb against patrol Of cara bineers, killing one man and wound. ing two others. These episodes have embittered the situation. and demon strates the possibility of even grayef consequences, the newspaper says.
 A dispatch from Rome credited te the Stefani Agency said that the de stroyer Zeffro shelled Annunzio's E forces at Veglia.
 Signor Bonomi minister of war, ex. plained before the Foreign Committee of the Chamber of Deputies that the landing of some os the Russian Gen eral Wrangeis troops in Dalmatia is causing no apprehension whatever tc the Italian government. There was no idea that they would take any mili, tary action, he added.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
U S. Sells Many Ships.

Washington. The government u1 to December 4 had sold 43O merchant ships totaling 2,157124 dead weigh' tons for s297,S1S, 393, according to a summary issued by the Shipping Board. Since July 15, when ths boards last summary was issued, sales were increased by 40 vessels oi 96.705 dead weight tons, whien brought $67,745.572.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
To Revise Ocean Rates.

Washington.-Rev of ocean rates between Atlantic and gulf ports and foreign ports on corn, oats wheat and related grain products will be taken up by the shipping board al a hearing January 4, Establishment of a differential on these commodi. ties will be considered, officers of the board said, but in the meantime pres ent rates will continue in force.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
Navy Seeks New Plane.

Washington. = The Navy Depart. ment inaugurated competition for aircraft designers in all effort to ob tain an airplane not only capable Of starting from the deck of ships, but also equipped to land in the water.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
Allies Sign Pack.

Paris. - Premier Leygues ana bOi0 Hardings, British am0assauoi " France, signed the Franco-Brlnsh CUT vention relating to certain anaiis VI Syria and Palestine. The boundafies' administration of railways and wac. ways and administration of the V gions between the two territories A' affected.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
To Cut Army Outlay.

Iondon.-Estimates submllleu the armyand navy establisnmsnss have been returned by Premier LlOsu y. George. as chairman of the caOil"s' ,.' Finance Committee, and ne ha' ,noo structed the departments to Teau.s ss their figures by more than hai' '' the Daily Mail.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
Lloyd Georne Cautious.

London-Premier Lloyd George in the House of Commons opposed has. ty action in altering the treaty of Sc eres in favor ofthe Turks and against the Greeks He advocated going eau tiously with regard to the Greeks, as there might be explanations of their recent actions.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
Aviator Sets Record.

San Antonio, Tex. - Flying at the rate of 172 miles an hour, Lieutenant Eugene l.. Eubanks, of the air service mehcanics school of this city, broke the time record between San Antonio and Fl Paso by flying the 65O miles in three hours and 45 minutes in a DeHayiland ship.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
Two New Postmastcrs.

Washington. = Asbury NJ. Stephens has been appointed postmaster al Dolph Ark, succeeding Victor Fergu- son, and William G. Watkins appoint ed at Dryden to succeed John Heern. the Postoffice Department has an nQunced.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
Japan Has 77,oo5. 900.

Tokio.-Japans population as re vealed by the census recently complet- ed. is more than a million under the estimate. The total number in the empire is 77.O05,00O of which 559G0,- 900 are in Japan and 17234,Od0 in Korea.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
Three Die in Car Crash.

Fl Daroda, Kans.-D W. Shaffer Of Tulsa, Okla, general superintendent of the Pure Oil Company, C. C. Blue of Fl Dorado, superintendent of the Kansas division of the company. and Charles Algeo, El Dorado drilling con. tractor, were killed when their auto ran off a bridge
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
o'Ryan as Reserve General.

Washington. - Major General John F. O'Ryan, commander of the New York National Guard, was nominated by President Wilson to be a major general in the Officers Reserve Corps. General O'Ryan was a major general Ill the army during the war.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
sucar Goes Lower.

New York-The Federal Refining Company and Arbuckkle Bros have an. nounced another decline of one quar-. ter cent a pound in the price of re. fined sugar, bringing it 10 eight cents a pound, a new low price for the year.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
ex,,osion Kills Four

Scranton, Pa.-FouF men "vnlosiou cd and two injured in an eNr miIl Q, in the pressing and packing of t'ls pelin the th '11 Dupont Powder Company ,s, a1 from trshl village, near Moosic, seven n,' amount. here, The property damage 4 ed to about $l0,000.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
Rishon Opposes For ;e.

Cork.-The decree authorized by Monsignor Daniel Cohalan, bishop of Cork, communicating anyone partic. ipating in further ambuscades of crown forces in his diocese, was read in the churches of the Cork diocese.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
Ai..andril Is Fellcitate0.

Washington.-President "llspn i.,pa,iops sent n message of congra,u.a,drI ,.andrI. snd s' fellcitations to Arturo Alesaaultt ,san, Of who was inaugurated as pte''N Chile.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
Oil Tanks Destroyed.

New Orleans.-Fire caused the ex pIosion of gasoline pump at the Ma tional oil. works here, destroyed 10 storage tanks of gasoline and kero sine valued at s75,000 Ten other tanks were saved.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
Petroorad Has Riot.

London.-A serious labor riot oc- cured recently in Petrograd, says a Helsin6fors dispatch 10 the Central News, in which many persons were Killed or injured The riot WAS crush ed and l05 laDorers were executed, the dispatch adds.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
Receiver lakes Bank.

Sioux City. Ia. - The Bankers Fi- nance Company has gone inthe the hands of a receiver The company is capitalized at s2.000000 No state ment or assets or liabilities was is- sued.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
Union Treasurer Robbe q.

St. Louis.-Louis J. Schwieder. treasurer of local union organiza- tion, reported 10 the police that he had been held up and robbed of $l ,OS4 in cash which he had collected at the meeting of the union.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
raxas Farmer Shot.

Fort Worth. Tex--AiDeft ,ongbt farmer in Erath county Was pnllet here suffering with a serious 0s" was wound through his lungs i,o nc, has shot a, stephensyille. An arrest been made, it is reported.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
Action On Alien Ran

Washington. - The H1dse bill bar. ring nearly all immigration for pc. riod of one year will be taken up by the Senate Immigration Committee under a call issued by Chairman Colt.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
Pnstoffioe Is Looted d.

Khleen. Tex-Offcers are without a clue to the identity of two robbers who footed the postoffice here of about S2,000 in postage, thrift and war savings stamps and cash.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
Texas Gin Destroyed.

Corsicana, Tex. - A cotton gin be- longing to Smith & Masse. seven miles south of Corsicana, was destroy ed by fire of unknown origin. The loss was estimated at Sl5,000.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
rn Head Woman,a Bureau.

Washington.-Mis Mary Anderson of Illinois was nominated by Presi- dent Wilson to be director of the Wo- mans Bureau of the Department of Labor.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
Returns To Old Schedule.

Ghicago.-The Inland Steel Com pany has announced that on January IS It's plants would return to the 1C to ,l2-hour a day basis.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
German Strike Is of.

Berlin. - The Communist party, re- alizing the danger of provoking a rev. olutionary crisis. has ordered the gen eral strike in Central Germany called OfY ,.e
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
,iobtnino Kills Man

Fort Worth. Tex.--JaoN .,.oys gas Fort Worth, oil field "o'n ,sors nsar xilled by lightning while al V' Caddo
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-04-28
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION:

Third DlStrlct-----...-..-.. L. Hall
Fourth District. Hugh Center
Fifth District A. Flynn
The items for the tax levy for this
year wer fixed by the court the
same as for last year, but no amount
for any of the several items was
named. This was done in compli-
ance with the request of the state
because of the new valuations that
are being fixed by the state.
Tax Assessor J. E. Patton was al
lowed $500 as part payment for his
services for this year.
The poor house commissioners:
G. P. Burnett, Mrs. Dollie Comstock
and Mrs. Nellie Dorton, were each
allowed $1,000 for their services.
Vance Houston and wife were al
lowed $40 month for the quarter
ending June 80, 1920. Dick Bur-
CESS was allowed like amount for
the same length of time. The al
lowance to S. c. Kearley and wife
was rescinded as Mr.. Kearley is dead |
and the wife is able to care for her
self. John Collins was allowed $40 |
for the ensuing quarter.
1t was ordered that SIS per month
be placed in the hands of r. S. Ran
lolph for the benefit of Mrs. Dave
Brown and children for the ensuing
quarter.
Mckinley Fields and Jim Brewer
we're permanently released from
Dad work and poll tax because of
hysical disability.
Dillon Shaver was elected county
oroner.
Esq Shelby was directed to in +
oect certain lumber that was to be r
sed for bridges and if he found it
j. L. Burgess was to G
Sc same in the building of bridges |
nd he was to receive payment at the t
tie of S25 thousand for same. a
The county judge was directed to F
I'VE the court house roof painted if y
his judgment it was necessary. -
ldge Smith was also empowered to
1ploy some person as janitor at pl
e court house at not more than b
0 a month. ~ ~
The county judge was directed to nc
certain cost Of building a concrete be
ace around the court house and re- to
rt to the July term of court for ra ,.1'
al action. in
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-04-28
Jim Bruce and Jim Sheriff. Get Year
Each In State Refo m School.

On Sunday night, April A, Jim
Sheriff. and Jim Bruce broke into
the store of Craven Hinch, Burke,
and stole about $50 worth of shoes
clothing. candy and other eatables
and got way with the loot. They
were suspected at once as they were
boys of bad character, both being
about II years old.
Mr.. Hinch offerd a reward of $25
for their arrest and conviction.
Deputy Sheriff J. D. Turner had de-
liverd a prisoner to Sheriff Cain Bur-
nett, at Dayton, last Saturday, and
while there saw the Bruce boy with a
pair of shoes and other clothing on.
With the assistance of Sheriff Bur-
nett, Deputy Turner persuaded
Bruce to tell the whole matter He
also went with Sheriff Burnett and
Deputy Turner to farm some eight
miles from Dayton where Sheriff.
was working. Deputy Turner soon
landed his man, after a short chase,
and both boys were lodged in Day
ton Jail over night. Deputy Turner
brought them to Crossville Sunday
and they had their trial before Judge
S. N. Smith, who gave them one year
and one day each in the State Re-
form School at Nashville. Judge
Smith has notified the Nashville au-
thorities and an officer will arrive
soon to take the boys away.
They are both hard characters and
have been guilty of house breaking
and stealing at other times besides
having been in court for drunkenness
and other II violations.
The Bruce bey presented $15
cheek to F. A. Loshbough made pay
able to himself and signed with the
name ~. L. Brown" but Mr.. Losh-
beugh did cash the check; he kept it
on suspicion of it beirg a forgery,
which it was. The check was pre-
serted since the Hinah store was
a,ss bed.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-04-28
GROWING COTTON

That the bottom bowl wevil is
forcing the line of cotton growing
question.
In Rhea county last year persons
grew a bale of cotton to the acre on
land that would produce no more
than twenty bushels of corn, SO we
are informed. Numerous persons in
Rhea county will plant cotton this
year One man is preparing to put
in six acres on top of the mountain
in Rhea.
That cotton can be grown on this
plateau is beyond question. j. w
Buttram grew some one year as q
mere experiment and found that it
could be done proftably. He did
not attempt to grow for the market
because of the difficulty in getting
o to the market With the presnt
ugh price of cotton there is every
eason to believe it could be grown
n this county with profit.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-04-28
UNDER BAD CHARGE.
Waiter Bell Bound to Court In Two
Cases for Forgery

Walter Bell, son of o. P. Bell, Po-
mona, has been arrested 2y the First
National Bank here on the charge
of forgery in two cases. He made
bond n the sum of $1,000 each and
waived examination. S. C. Cline and
E. B. jones signed the bonds
1t seems that numerous fraudulent
checks have been passed on different
merchants the past several weeks.
The checks were for small amounts
ranging from $3 to SIS. The checks
bore the names as signors of several
business men over the county, H. l.
Spencer being one of the men.
Suspicion points strongly to there
having been more than one person
in the bogus check bus
mess. The guilt of the young man
remains to be determined by the
courts and as no evidence was pre-
sented no hearing was had.