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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
PLAN ATTACK upon
MEXICAN CAPITAL
OPPONENTS OF cARRANZA RE.
PORTED TO BE RECRUITING
SUPPORTERS DAILY.
More Than Five Thousand Soldiers
Rally to Support of Rebel Leaders,
Nearly Half of This Number
Being in Sonora.

Aqua Prieta, Sonora.-General AL
varo Obregon is reported to be at
Iguaia, in Guerrero, gathering forces
and supplies for march with tne
rebels against the City of Mexico.
Guerrero, it is claimed by General
Gales, is the state toward which the
revolutionary forces marching south
through Sinaloa have as ap ultimate
objective. They plan to join forces
with the rebel troops in Guerrero for
the assault on Mexico City.
Operating in Guerrero are Generals
Fortunate Maycotte and Cipriano
Jaims. Under Maycotte is battalion
of 600 Yaqui Indians from Sonora, di-
rectly commanded by Colonel Alfredo
MARTINEZ.
Governor de la Huerta of Sonora,
temporary commander in chief of all
the revolutionary forces, has announced
the appointment of commercial agents
in the United States. They will serve
as eonsuls for the reyolutionists. Ro-
beres5 kPesqueria, former confidential
agent for the Carranza government at
Washington, was named as CONNER
cial agent at San Antonio, Texas, and
Carlos Felix Diaz at Ell Paso.
More than 5000 soldiers in Mexico
now are in revolt against the Car
rama government, it was announced
at military headquarters here. Nearly
half this number, it was said, have
Joined the revolutionary force in So
nora.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
Labor Declared Anti,carranxs.

AguR rrieta.-~C'"nflrmati of wldes
spread reports Of anti.Carruuga labor
movement throughout Mexico and the
declaration that the American Fedora,
ton Of labor j. expected Ia give It's
suppart to- the movement were made
by Juan Rico, president Of the Limo,
typers' Union of Mexico aud secrc.
tary of the executive board of the
Mexican Labor party.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
Tragedy in Montana

Roundup, Mont.-The bodies of Joe
West, ranch worker, his wife and
their two children, aged s and 8 years,
were found in their home early Sun
day by relatives. Authorities said the
indications were that West killed him
self after shooting his wife and chill
dren.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
LOST AMERICANS STILL LIVE.
Alleged That Number of Men Reported
Dead Are Prisoners in Germany,

Paris-Seven hundred soldiers, most
of them Americans, whose names have
been carried on the casualty lists as
dead, were living as prisoners in Ger
many last August and probably still
are, according to Francois Fiodana, a
French farmer who has arrived at
Lille after escaping from a German
prison camp.
He fled by way of Russia, the Baltic
and England, and asserts he person
ally saw many of the allied and Amer
lean soldiers who have been officially
declared dead.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
Detective Receives warrl,,

Spokane.-A letter signed with II
skull and crossbones and the commit.
zee was received Saturday by. +. Y
Mltcheti, city detective, who has testi-
ned in several parts of the STATE in
cases against alleged /. w W
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
Proposes Woman for President.

Misunderstanding the overalls
movement as an example of mans in
capacity to devise adequate means of
meeting the existing economic emerg-
ency, Miss Florence King, president
of the National Woman'S Association
of Commerce, proposes a business wu-
man for president.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07

Washlngtou.~-The Knox peace rpSo.
luton Was denounced AZ DOCUMENT
proposing dI>houor in the name of
peace by Homer :. Cummings. ma.
iionai chairmaa, In statement issued
Sunday. He styled II renewed eyi.
dcnee Of the moral lrprosy caring the
heart Of the Republican party"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
To Resume Quest for Pole.

London, Roald Amundsen. Nor
wegtah Arctic explorer, has not aban-
doned his expedition, but after his inn
pending visit to Nome, Alaska, he In
tends to enter the Ice pack around
Wrangell island off the northern coast
OF eastern Siberia, and thence drift
across the Polar Sea, says dispatch
to the London Times from Christiania
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
Policeman vlotIm "a HnIa,ln

penver.-When John Shabaugh. a
park policeman, entered a drug store
to purchase cigar he encountered two
robbers, who We're footing the cash
register. They took the officers pis-
tol and $l25 from his pocket.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
Jury olsaurees in Tabor Trial.

Paw Paw, Mich,-The jury in the
case of Mrs, Sarah |. Tabor, sO-year-
old Lawton, Mich, woman charged
with manslaughter in connection with
the mysterious death of her daughter,
Maude Tabor Virgo, reported dis
agreement Friday night and was dis
charged.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
More Homes Wanted In Omaha

Omnha.-A housing committee of the
chamber of commerce has reported fa-
vorably upon proposal to organize a
concern, financed by the chamber, to
build homes in this city. it being esti,
mated $500 homes are needed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
Killed by Falling Airplsne.

san Franctsco.--Two persons were
killed, Q third was probably fatally
injured and another temporarily lost
his reason from the shock when a
fonrItassenger J-I type Curtfss air.
plane fell 300 feet 70 the ground.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
Russ Soviet Loses citu

London.-The loss of zhitomar, eigh-
ty miles southwest of Kiev, to the
Poles Is admitted in an official state
ment sent out by the soviet govern
ment at Moscow. The message also
refers to a Polish threat against Klev,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
Lever Act is Held Invalid.

Louisville, Ky. - Federal Judge
Evans, In the cOures of n case before
him against alleged protiteers, held
the Lever food control act could not
be enforced, 1.-THE act Is too vague
and its language too Indefinite" de-
clared the Judge,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
Shortest Sentence on Recor,I

Chicago. N Twenty-Five seconds in
jail, one of the shortest sentences an
record, was imposed by Judge Lands
upon Jesse Nash, negro, who confessed
that he had possession of letters writ.
ten by man TO his wife
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
Alleged Slayer of Gar Shot

Warsaw.-It is said that man
named Posredpicke, who was one of
the group which assasSinated former
emperor Nicholas, was taken from iail
and handed over to the Bolsheviki
who took him to the red front, There
he was shot for high treason,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
cordiIIo Convicted of Marsl,uoh...

Cheyenne.-John Cordillo was found
guilty of voluntary manslaughter in
criminal court here for the killing of
frank Jennings, November 2 last. The
jury was out nearly twenty-oue honrS
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
Typewriter Official k,,,..

New fork.-Vice President George
Ii. Weaver of the Remmgton Tyne
writer company was killed early SIM
day in an automobile accident He
was 40 and unmarried.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07

Norwalk, Conn.-Crazed with ZEAL
ouSy, Harold Giles, q, shot Mrs, Har-
oio Morrill, and then turned the pistol
against himself. Both We're probably
fatally injured.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
chIeaao utllties Near Rnin

Chlcago.-The public utilities of Chi
cago are near ruin, experts declared.
One hundred million dollars is needed
Immediately to put the clty's gas, light,
heat and transportation companies on
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
New Peace Resolution offered

Washington.-The state of war with
both Germany and Austria would be
terminated under resolution report
cd by the senate foreign relations com
mittee as a substitute for the house
resolution.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
JILL Rara neneraIa

III Paso. Generals Juan lose Rios
and Manuel Gamboa, Mexican army
officers, who lost their commands
when the state Of Sonora seeded from
Mexico. have been denied permission
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
Was a Peaceful Mau nau

Washington-Plans of radical lead.
efs for nationwide May day demon.
strltiohs' involving strikes and plotted
transformations of more than d score
Of federal and state officials, fell flat
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
carranza Lieutenants pesertIno

Aqua Prieta. Carranza apparently
is loosing ground rapidly in northern
Mexico to the revolutionists without
bloodshed. The revolt has spread into
Chihuahua, where many military lead
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
KIDNAPPING CASE SETTLED.
Man Tried in Connection With Depor-
tation of Miners is Acquitted.

Tombstone, Ariz.-H. +. Wootton.
charged with kidnapping in connection
with the BiSbee deportations of July
l.. l9l7 was found not guilty.
Judge Patee asked counsel for the
state If there were any other charges
against Wootton, and negative reply
was given. Thereupon the court or
dered that the defendant be exonerat-
ed and discharged, and an adjourn,
ment was taken.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-07
Life Termers Guest of Convict

ossining, \. Hs-Serenteen men who
are serving life sentences in Sing sine
We're guests Thursday at a dinnar
given IN the residence of the warden by
William Perry, just released after sery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
AN OLD RECIPE
To DARKEN HAIR
Sage Tea and Sulphur Turns
Gray, Faded Hair Dark
and Glossy.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and sulphur. properly compound
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustrc to the hair when faded, streaked
or gray. Years ago the only way &c
get this mixture was to make it at
home. which is mussy and trouble
some
Nowadays we simply ask at any drug
store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound, You will get a large bot
tie of this old-time recipe improved by
the addition of other ingredients, al
very little cost. Everybody uses this
preparation now, because no one can
possibly tell that you darkened your
hair, as it does it so naturally and
evenly. You dampen n sponge or soft
brush with it and draw this through
your hair. taking one small strand at
a time; by morning the gray hair dis
appears, and after another application
or two, your hair becomes beautifully
dark thick and glossy and you look
years younger. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
SEEK VOTES Of
ALL LABOR FOR
ONE CANDIDATE
Labor Party After World War
Vets and Liberals to Vote
for Radical on Radical
Platform.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 9.-Amalgama
ton of radical labor organizations,
world war veterans and liberals behind
single presidential ticket and plat
form will be sought here at the time
OF the conventions this month Of the
National Labor party and OF the com
mittee Of As, II is reported by 5. J.
Ryplns, of the committee OF As,
The plan Is for each organization
to continue its identity but all unite
In a common presidential campaign
for a radical candidate standing on u
radical platform.
The organizations which effort is be-
ing made to enlist include the Labor
party of the United States, National
Nonpartisan league, Single Tax party.
Committee of As. Triple Alliance of the
Northwest, Peoples League of Mis-
souri,, World War Veterans and Ma
tlonal Public ownership league.
THE plan Is To bring all of the radt-
cal orga nizations possible into big
organized liberal movement said ono
OF the promoters In program all have
points of similarity.
such a union for this year presl-
Dental campaign has been under CON
sideration for a number Of months. The
committee of 4S and the national labor
party have been among the chief factors
In the proposition The organizations
have not gotten together as yet The
question will come before the national
conventions here the second week in
July of the committee Of As, labor party
and Single Tax party.
The committee of As is taking mail
referendum of the membership. on sew
eral questions, including possible presl :
Dental candidates, Senator Robert
I.aFonette Is leading in the poll Others
who have received votes are Frank
=. walsh. Governor Lynn b. Frazier
OF North Dakota and Senator Walsh
Of Massachusetts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
ENGINEER TELLS
BOLSHEV|K| TRUTH
HE IS ARRESTED

LONDON. July 9.-Royal c. keely. an
American engineer, recently arrested
by BOlshevik authorities as he was
about to leave Russia where he had
executed an industrial commission Tor
the Soviet government. incurred the
displcasure OF the Soviets because he
told the truth. plain and unvarnished,
Nicolas lsnard, chairman of the ALI
Russian central council of trade and
industry, said upon his arrival here
Isnard fled from Russia where he de-
clared. "the misery and dislocation OF
life is complete"
The fate Of the American has not
been learned According to lsnard,
Keely went to Russia in September
1919, NJ the invitation of the BolsheVik
government, and as an expert on tech
meal and industrial organization was
asked TO make a complete report to
the Soviet government "on ways and
means to save the Russian industrial
situation"
con his arrival in Russia Kelley was
received with great hOnors and eNcep-
tional facilities We're afforded him TO
travel all over the country lsnard
said He visited the industrial con-
Germs Of Pctrograd and Moscow, traV-
cled to the great textile center OF
IvanOVn- NOSnesensk, and to the coal
mines of the DonetZ. and completed ms
trip by a tour in the urals
Upon his return to Moscow IN Jan
uary 1920, Kelley was lodged in the
commissiarat Of foreign affairs, in the
famous palace where other distinguish
ed visitors later found sumptuous
welcome, and the Kremln intimated It's
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
A Free Prescription Does Its Work
Overnight. You Can Prepare 1t
at Your Home.

New York-It is my own discovery
and it takes just one night to get such
marvellous results, says Mae Edna Will
der, when her friends ask her about her
wonderful complexion and the improv-
ed appearance of her hands and arms.
You can do the same thing If you fol-
low my advice, she says. | feel it my
duty to tell every girl and woman what
this wonderful prescription did for me.
Just think of it, All this change in
a single night. l never tire of telling
. others just what brought about such
remarkable results. Here is the iden-
tical formula that removed every de-
feet from my face, neck, hands and
arms Until you try it you can form
noIidea of the marvellous change it will
make in just one application. The pre-
scription which you can prepare at your
own home is as follows: Go to any
grocery and get ten cents worth of
ordinary oatmeal and from any de-
partment or drug store a bottle of Der
willo. Prepare the oatmeal as direct
ed in every package of Derwillo. Be
fore applying Derwllo cleanse the skin
thoroughly with good cleansing cream.
G.iska cold cream l have found 10 be
the besD. The first application will
astonish you. 1t makes the skin APP
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
Alkali in Shampoos
Bad For Washing Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali, which is very
injurious, as it dries the scalp and
makes the hair brittle.
The best thing to use is Mulsified CO.
coanut oil shampoo for this is pure and
entirely greaseless. It's very cheap and
beats anything else all to pieces. You
can get this at any drug store, and
few ounces will last the whole family
for months.
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub it in, about a teaspoonful is all
that is required. 1t makes an abundance
of rich, creamy lather cleanses thor
oughy, and rinses out easily. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and is soft,
fresh looking. bright, fluffy wavy and
easy to handle. Besides it loosens and
takes out every particle of dust. dirt
and dandruff adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09

great desire for his report. Here the
American committed his first and
greatest mistake In his report he
told the soviets the truth, plain and
unvarnished The gist OF his report
can be resumed as follows:
THE industrial concerns OF Petrograd
and Moscow are ruined completely. and
Il viii need years to get them into
some sort OF working order. The ma
chimes and tools are in disorderly
condition, rapidly deteriorating, and
many vital parts are lacking All skill
ed labod seems to have disappeared
completely The Donetz coal mines are
in very bad position also, and will
need two or three years to put them
straight The works in the Trials are in
a better condition and could be tuned
up quickly. But nothing useful can be
achieved until all DEGREES against prop
erty and personal security are an
nulled."
Isnard declared Kelly. in an explain
atory note gave extraordinary exam
pies of Bolshevik administrative incom-
petence." one OF which was that boilers
OF the electrical station in Petrograd
were kept going for some time by stok-.
ing them with all the great stores of
mahogany accumulated in the car
building shops there.
After this. report Keeley's position
changed completely, lsnard continued,
and although he prevailed upon the
foreign commissioned to give him a
permit to leave the country, he was
arrested at the frontier, and since then
nothing has been heard about him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
FINE PAINTINGS TO BE
HUNG IN ART GALLERY

CHICAGO, July Some very yalu-
able collections Of paintings VIII be
hung at the Art Institute this month";
continuing up through the summer the
institute announces. Among lhcfc are
the private collections OF Mr.. AM Mrs
cyrus Hall Mccormick ana Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Nelson Charles l.. Hutch
nson Bal Lihme and Edward Il. But
Ter
These go up on July 10 and five
DAYS later an exhibition OF 100 paint
lngs by foreign artists viii be hung.
These are from the pictures selected by
representative OF the Carnegie inStl-
tute At Pittsburgh In Europe and re-
Gently shown a. Pittsburgh. This col
lection contains examples Of many we'll
known foreign artists Of the present
day.
The loan collection contains the works
Of the Italian Dutch. English and Ban
bi2on schools and some Illnesses.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
Famous In A Day For Her
Beautiful Complexion,
Oatmeal Combination Does, 1t

near TRANSPARENT, smooth and velvety
I especially recommend it for dark, sal
low skin, freckles, tan, sun spots, coarse
pores, rough skin, shiny nose, ruddi-
ness wrinkles, and, in fact, every
blemish the face, hands and arms are
heir to. If your neck or chest is dis
colored from exposure, apply this COM
bination there and the Objectionable de-
feet will disappear as if by magic. 1t
is absolutely harmless and will not pro-
duce or stimulate a growth OF mar.
Since short sleeves are in vogue 1t IS
necessary to have beautiful hands and
arms and no matter how rough and
ungainly the hands and arms, or what
abuses they have had through hard
work and exposure to sun and wind.
this combination will work wonderful
transformation. Thousands who are
using it have had the same results l
have had.
NOTE-To get the best effect be
sure to follow the complete directions
contained in every package of Derwillo,
and it is so simple that anyone can
use it. and so inexpensive that any
girl or woman can afford it. Depart
ment stores and druggists guarantee
that there will be a noticeable improve
ment after the first application or they
will refund the money 1t is sold in
this city at all toilet counters under a
money refund guarantee, including
Hammer Ballard Drug CO., Washburn
Lyle Drug Co. and Moseley- Robinson
Drug Co. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
SAYS SOFT DRINKS
ARE HEA[THFU I'll
Sugar Expert Says InVert
Sugar Contained in Bever-
age Is Highly NOuriShing
and Is Quickly DigeSted.

DETROIT. July Q. tSpll-Tbat the
American public is drinking millions OF
bottles Of Carbonated beverages every
DAY under a misapprehenslon, was the
declaration made by Or, + W Murphy
of Detroit international sugar expert,
IN q talk before the Detroit Association
Cf Carbonated Beverage Manufacturers
Or Murphy asserted the public drinks
these beverages under the impression II
is for the purpose Of queuching the
thirst, when as a matter OF fact the
real reason is for the stimulation de-
rived from the drink.
People become hot and thirsty, and
drink a bottle Of some soft drink think
ing II is for the thirst" he said, but,
this is not true In the main. When
they become overheated they become
fatigued. II is the call Of the body for
stimulation which causes their action.
soft drinks contain a certain amount
OF sugar, This sugar, through tins
chemical action when placed in the
drink, becomes WI at We call invert
sugar, a highly nourShing food lnvert
sugar needs no digestion. As soon AZ
the drink reaches the stomach the sugar
is carried Immediately into the blood
and there is an instantaneous feeling
OF eNhilaration CaCsed by the food
properties furnishing additional energy.
Therein lies the value OF soft thinks
The sugar furnishes strength to the
body and invert sugar is the purcst
concentrated food known. There Is alb
solutely no waste, and 1t is absorbed
Immediately into the blood without the
body laborinC to digest II"
DR. Murphy stated he had heard some
persons refer To soft drinks as mon
: essentials, This staten ent, he de-
clared shows ignorance OF the subject
The stimulation from the food proper
ties in carbonated beverages performs
a great work in restoring the energy
df the body, which, in this day and age
OF speed and high tension, is under a
greUt physical strain.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
SEE REDUCTION
IN FUR PRICES

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. July 9.-Reproduc-
ton in price of fur garments NAV
be expected this autumn as n result
or declines registered In the raw pelt
market at the recent auction at the
international Fur exchange here. ac-
cording to officials OF the exchange.
The lower prices are anticipated. the
Iurmen declared. despite an impending
fur shortage and indications for an
unprecedented demand for furs,
The drop at the last auction, which
averaged 20 per cent below the Fehru-
airy quotations. when new high levels
were reached, affected virtually all The
offerings nj the sale at which nltre
IMAM 1900 600 skins were disposed Of.
These pelts embraced about so varieties
and, u was said, represented n con-
siderable share OF the worlds vislble
supply. Total receipts approxma ted
I24. 000, 600
The downward trend, which brought
me sales back TO approximately the
basis OF last year, was ascribed 10 tie
tghtness IN the money market Less
than dozen varieties NJ fLrs /. is
said, failed TO show change Mhue
comparisons We're available, and tltse
comprised only small ercantaga Of
1.-The offerings. The greatest decline
was 10 per cent, which was registered
BY blue fox.
Declines, 1t was said. shluil react
iavorably for the fur trade by lowering
the prices of the commoner NarIetit 3
and consequently increasing their de-
mRnd. This, officials for ne t, r Cx-
change said, will be evidenced more in
coon, squirrel and upossum, as The pyer.
age cost OF these ranges from cents
TO $50 pelt These skins. fur mon
say, constitute the major portion Of the
furs worn.
approximately a quarter Of n bill
a emil 4
spent for furs in the United states in
the past year