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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-06-07
LIBERTAD BAJo PALABRA

Sc lie ha concedido Hbertad bajo pa
labra al confinado Juan Lopez.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
EXPLORER NAILS OLD THEORY
VilhjaImur Stefansson Says the Arctic
Region Blooms With Flowers
in Summer

Winnipeg, Man, July 29.-The arc
tic region, according to unique theory
tentatively advanced by Vilhialmur
StefanSSOn, noted explorer, is tie orig
inal home of the bluegrass that has
made Kentucky famous and the blue
grass region Of that southern common
wealth may have evolved from seed
first dropped from an iceberg, drifting
down from the north in the glacial
epoch.
StefansSOn, while on visit to his
mother in Winnipeg deplOred tie gen.
eral ignorance regarding the far North
and said school biographies and text
books which gave children false ideas
of the region should he rewritten.
"There are $40 species of Towering
plants in arctic Canada" said Stef-
ansSon, "and three times as many non
Towering species. The land, that is
popularity supposed to be a frozen
garden, gorgeous with gOldenrod, pop
pies, bluebellS. dandeions. water
cress. timothy and bluegrass as deep
and lush as that in the thoroughbred
pastures of Kentucky. If one were in
clined to speculate, one might conjec-
ture that eKntucky received its blue
grass from these arctic meadows mil
lions of years ago in the age Of ice
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
Plants Revived by Sleep.

After the period of growth in spring
and summer there is period of DOR
NANCY in plants before the cold wealth
er sets in and if plants are maintained
artifcially at high temperature this
dormant period persists. Exposure TO
cold is needed to activate the plant
for another period of growth. Perhaps
the liberat ton of engines acts on the
stored starches, converting them into
sugars, or the phenomenon may be
due to a change In the permeability of
the cell-membrane. Though normally
the stimulus required for a renewal
of growth is supplied by cold, mechan-
ical injury ora period of drying may
have the same effect The process
occurs independently in any exposed
part of the plant, so that if one or
two branches of a plant be kept con-
tinually warm while the other is sub
jected to the usual winter chilling, the
former will not develop normally on
the return of summer temperature,
though the latter develops as usual.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
A Cantlve Eel.

AZ have been shown an eel which
has an interesting story" writes ma
tire observer. 1T was discovered two
years ago. having got into a water
pipe from a burn. The supply of wa
ter having been cut off, investigation
showed that the eel was firmly wedged
In the pipe and was effectively pre-
venting the passage of water 1t was
then of small size, but has grown
amazingly in a water tank: il is now
fully a yard in length and as thick as
a mans wrist II answers to the
name of Peter and at once comes 10
the surface when called upon and
feeds from the hand. Its diet consists
principally of worms, but it enjoys an
occasional mouse. III the process of
swallowing, it makes Il succession Of
gurs, till finally the tail of the mouse
only is visible, and then that, too,
goes over"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
VILLA GIVES UP;
LONG CHASE ENDS
Bandit Surrenders After AI-Night
Conference With General
Martinez.
RETURNS 70 PRIVATE LIFE
Restored to Full Citizenship and His
Men Given Money and Farms
Rejoicing Throughout
Mexico.

Eagle Pass, Tex, July 30.-Francis-
co Villa, bandit leader, surrendered
Internationally after an all-night con-
ference with Gen. Eugenio Martinez,
commanding the Torreon military
zone, according to advices received
by the Mexican consul here.
Much rejoicing throughout Mexico is
reported, with celebrations being ar
ranged
What the terms of Villas surrender
were, aside from the one calling for
his return to private life, are unknown
here.
Reports of the last few days were
that Villa was negotiating by tele-
graph with President De la Huerta at
Mexico City and General Martinez.
The final negotiations with General
Martinez were personal, however.
Refugees from Sabinas, which Villa
recently captured, arrived at Piedras
Negras, opposite here. and reported
that Villa had killed more than a
score of Sabinas women, after cutting
OH their ears, as well as killing every
SabInas policeman. These reports lack
verification.
reports of Villas negotiations for
his surrender included statements that
he had from 800 to 5000 men with
MIN, and that unless he could obtain
satisfactory terms would wage one of
the blOOdieSt and most relentless war
fares the revolution-torn republic had
witnessed in the years of civil strife.
Mexico City. July 30-Cordial tele-
grams We're exchanged between Fran
cisco Villa and Gen. Eugenio Martinez,
chief of operations in the states of
Coahuila and NauvO Leon, who is ar
ranging surrender terms with the rebel
leader, according TO advices received
here from Torreon.
Addressing Villa as Esteemed
General" MARTINEZ telegraphed him
from Torreon that he would arrive in
Sablnas for conference and would
leave nothing undOne to render Villa
and his followers elements of MeXi-
can progress. Martinez concluded,
embracing you fraternally."
Villa replied, among other things.
that he awaited Martinez to embrace
him with all his heart Villa signed
himself, your friend"
1t was announced at Provisional
President De Ia Huertas office that
Villa probably would arrive in Mexi-
co City within three days and place
himself at the disposal of the presi-
dent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
Aztec Relics.

Many interesting relics have been
found recently of the lost race or pre-
historic people who lived in the great
community dwellings now in ruins
near" Aztec. New Mexico. The evil
dences of Il surprisingly high civiliza-
tion include curious sandals woven
from yucca leaves, fibre and cotton.
The people delighted in ornaments of
shells cut into discs ami beads of tur-
quOise and she'll There are jasper
arrow points, bone avis and needles
The basket weaving was also. of high
artistic quality The most interest
ing Of these relics is the cOiled pot
terry made by rolling long strips of
clay and winding them round and
round as is done in coiled basketry.
The ancient people who made these
articles are believed to have been the
original cliff dwellers-Boys' Life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
SPARKS FROM
THE WIRE

Belleville, Ill.,, July 29.-Fire of I'M
determined origin at Scott field, the
government aviation station five miles
east of Belleville. destroyed a hangar,
six airplanes and several Liberty mo-
tors. The damage is estimated at
100000, according to officers.
Knoxville, Tenn, July 29.-Miss
Maude Moore, a stenographer, who
was convicted of the Staying of Leroy
D. Harth, wealthy automobile dealer
here, and sentenced to 81 years i'm
prisonment, but who was granted a
new trial, failed to appear in court.
Her bond of $4,000 was declared for
feited and a reward Of $500 offered by
the bOndsmen for her capture.
Berlin, July 29.-The Russian boil
shevik army is sweeping into Galicia
and has captured the cities of Brody
and Tarnopol, according to soviet
war office communique.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
To Get "Results" From Reading.

The man or boy who reads with at
tention cannot read amiss if what
he reads IS worth perusing. Of his
habits when a student man who
achieved greatness says, MANY other
students read more than | did and
knew more than I did. But so much
as I read I made my own. When a
half-hour, or an hour at most, had
elapsed. I closed my book and thought
on what ] had read. If there was any
thing peculiarly interesting or striking
in the passage, I endeavOred to recall
it and lay it up in my memory, and
commonly could effect my object" =
From Books and Reading" by Noah
Porter
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
KEEP AMERICAS CUP
ReSoIute Beats Shamrock in De-
Gliding Race.
Defender outsails Green SIoop De,
eisiVely, Boat for Boat, in Cru
ciaI Contest.

Sandy Hook, n. J.. July 29.-The
Americas cup stays in America.
This was decided shortly before sun
down when the American defender,
Resolute, captured the regatta, three
to two, by defeating Sir Thomas Lip.
toms Shamrock " in the fifth race of
the series.
The race makes one more failure in
Britain's efforts to take back the cup
which an American yacht won from
her 20 years ago.
The defender outsailed the green
sloop decisively, boat for boat, in the
last contest of a tempestuOus series
the closest and most hard fought in
the history of the precious trophy
crossing the line at : 80 ID only about
% minutes before expiration of the
six hours time limit. AT 500 IA
Shamrock finished
1t was a 30-mile windward and lee
ward race, started in light airs after
pOstp0nement at 15-minute intervals
for two hours and quarter.
After having been led by the chal-
lenger tWo-thirdS of the distance to
the first mark, a windward leg, Reso-
lutte crossed her bow ten miles from
the start and breezed into a lead which
she maintained and steadily increased
to the finish.
BY the time % miles of the course
had been covered the defender was
mile and one-half in the lead, reaching
back and forth on her way to the fin
ish line
At one time toward the end she was
two miles ahead of Shamrock, but the
challenger came up to within mile
at the finish
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
THREE STAY IRISH OFFICIAL
Close Friend of Viscount French Vic
tim OF Assassin's Bullet in
Dublin.

Dublin. Aug. Frank Brooke, one
of the most prominent men in ireland
and the closest friend of Viscount
French, the lord lieutenant, was as
sassinated by three men in the dircc
tors room of the Dublin & Southeast
ern railway in Westland row.
Brooke was talking with one of the
directors, man named Cotton, when
the assassin entered the room and
fired eight shots point blank. Three
of the shots hit and killed Brooke and
three just missed Cotton. The as
SaSSjnS escaped.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
OFFICIAL REVIEW
OF U. S. FINANCES
No Justification for Spirit of Pes
Simism in Certain
Circles.
FINANCIAL SITUATION GOOD
Comptroller of the Currency John
Shelton Williams Issues Highly OPP
timistic Report of Conditions In
the United States.

Washington, Aug 2.-"There is alb
solutely no justification for the spirit
OF pessimism and uneasiness prevalent
In business and financial circles in
many sections Of the United States
today"
This was the declaration of Comp
troller Of the Currency, John Shelton
Williams. In a highly optimistic re-
view of the financial situation as
shown by official reports from all ma
tional banks on the call of June 80.
THE action of the federal reserve
banks in restricting extension of cred
1t for unessentials and luxuries and in
encouraging increased production of
commodities most needed" the comp
tr0ller's statement continues, has
been distinctly beneficial and has, 1t
is believed, been a material influence
in reducing the high cost of living far
and wide.
Although the application Of the
brakes seems to have had a Earring
effect upon some nervous systems, and
mas OCtdSIOlISU ullAOillueu IedLS VI
money panic and commercial crisis,
there are in our country, abundant
reasons for confidence and encourag-
ment as to the future"
In about two-thirds of the reserve
and central reserve cities there has
been distinct tendency towards liq-
uidation and reduction in bank loans,
Comptroller Williams states.
THE reduction in loans has natural
ly been accompanied by decline in
deposits" it is explained, but the ag
gregate of bank resources at this time
is still at high level, and the nation
al banks of the country are in a par
ticularly strong and weil-fortitied po-
sition."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
FIRE DESTROYS PRAIRIE VIEW
All Buildings Except 500 Line Sta
ton, and One Other Burn
100000 Loss.

Chicago, July 31.-Fire in Prairie
View, town of 250 inhabitants in
Lake county, baffled the village fire
department and destroyed all of the
buildings in the town except the 500
Line station. which was saved by the
passengers and crew of a train that
pulled into the town While the fire
was, at it's worst, and a general store
owned by Albert Mather The loss is
placed at about 100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10

No mans land is a tract of land 200
miles long and 80 miles wide, north Of
the Panhandle of Texas, which is some
times designated on the maps as
'a public land" or mo mans land"
as it belongs TO no state or territory,
has never been surveyed, and is not
open to entry. The north fork of the
Canadian Tor Cimarron) river runs
through the tract. 1t is not known
why this land was never Incorporated
into any of the surrounding states or
territories. Though several thousand
people reside on the land, it is with
out laws. They are said to get along
in patriarchal style, and without
any other title TO their land than squat
ter rights, trusting that it will event
ually he confirmed to them by the gen.
eral government
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10

It was Just after thunderstorm,
and two men were strolling down the
street behind a young damsel who was
lifting her skirt rather high. After an
alteration as to IL merits of the case,
one Of the men stepped forward and
said: Pardon me. miss. but aren't you
holding your skirt rather high?"
Haven't I perfect right?" she
snapped. You certainly have, miss,
and a beauty of a left" he replied at
Once-S San Francisco ArgOnaut.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
B. D. ATKINSON is FREED
Chicago Draft Evader Released
From Prison.
Pacifist Was Sentenced to Serve is
Years in the Federal Penitentiary
at Fort Leavenworth.

Chicago, July 31.-Brent Dow Allin-
son, who in 1918 was sent to prison
after a defiant refusal to obey the
draft, was released from the federal
penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan. The young man boarded a Chi
cagO train Immediately.
Allinson was sentenced to IS years
in the federal prison, but later the
sentence was reduced to five years. His
reduced term would have expired in
July, 1921.
A telegram from the war department
to the prison stated the remaining part
of Allinson's sentence had been COM
muted.
A week ago the young man COM
planned that he was i'll and that the of
ticials of the prison had treated him
badly. A telegram from the peniten-
tiary asserted physicians had exam
ined him and had pronounced him in
perfect health. 1t was stated he had
NEITHER obeyed the rules nor worked
willingly.
For some time Atkinson refused
obedience to authority, but he gave up
that attitude, and has been in con-
formity for some little time" a war de-
partment official in Washington said.
His infractions of discipline since
then have been minor, bOyish, in fact,
and not sufficient to reduce the time
off allowed for good behavior. He had
served a little over two years, which.
added to the one year time allowance.
left him only about a year and one
half to serve.
His release is in line with the de-
partment's policy to release conscien-
tious DIRECTORS as soon as their own
conduct makes their release possible"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
CHAMBER BACKS MILLERAND
Personal Plea on Spa Coal
Agreement.

Paris, Aug. premier Mlllerand
scored a triumph in the chamber of
deputies when after a personal plea
the chamber voted 393 to 49,, to ap-
prove the coal agreement negotiated
at Spa. BY the terms France will ad-
vance Germany 20O0OO,000 francs per
month for coal The premier carried
his point over the opposition of the
finance committee, which voted, IA to
-, against the agreement.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
QUAKE BRINGS OIL GUSHERS
Trember in Los Angeles Causes Oil
to Burst Through Sidewalks
Shoots High in Air.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 30-Two oil
gushers were brought in" here by an
earthquake shock which Jared the
city shortly before noon. The oil sud
denly burst through the pavement and
shot into the air These are the first
coil springs" known in the experience
of oil men, it is said.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
WILSON TO REPORT ON COAL
Secretary of Labor Is to Advise Pres
ident Wilson on the Miners
Strike Situation.

Washington, July 29.-Secretary of
Labor Wilson is expected to make a
report to the president soon on the
coal situation. it was announced at
the White House.
The president will not act with re-
gard to appealing to coal miners to
settle their labor troubles until he las
studied the report of Secretary Will
son.
Secretary Wilson has been on his
farm in Pennsylvania for some time
but has been fully informed of all de-
velopments in the coal crisis and has
prepared report on every angle for
the presidents consideration.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
A Cautious Critic

B. L. I. criticiZes a Transcript adj
vertiser for saying that the furnished
apartment TO let is Ideal for man and
wife or bride and groom" Why so
fussy, old top? Everyone knows that
a welded pair are bride and groom
until the honeymoon is over, and that
often lasts quite a spell-until, in fact,
she starts cooking or asks him for
money Boston Transcript.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10

Topeka, Kan.-Dr Eva Harding, sole
candidate on the Socialist ticket for
the party nomination of United States
senator, died here. She had been in
i'll health more than year from heart
trouble.
Washington, D. C.-The future fuel
supply of the governments merchant
fleet appeared to be assured with sign
ing by the shipping board of contract
with the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey to furnish approximately 49,
$3.50 barrels of fuel oil for the year
beginning Oct l.
Dixon, Ill.-Mrs. Sutherland Of Ore
gon. widowed mother of three small
children, attempted suicide by drink
ing the contents of three bottles of
different poisons and then leaped into
Rock river. Rescue from the river
was effected quickly and it is believed
she will recover.
New York-A general movement to
deport all Hindus, residing unlawfully
in the United States, was launched by
immigration authorities with the
bringing to Ellis island of twency-sev-
en- Singhalese from the mining dis
Iricts of western Pennsylvania.
Toxic - The Japanese government
has received an inquiry as protest
from "a certain country in connection
with Japan's intention to occupy Sag
halin, Manchuria, stationing troops in
Khabarovsk and elsewhere. Viscount
UchiGa, foreign minister, has submit
ted the inquiry to the cabinet.
Manila, P 1.-The American and Eu-
ropean population of Manila, deprived
of hospital privileges on account Of
the congested condition of those in
situations now in existence, have in
corporated the American-European
Hospital association with capital OF
$500. 900
Berlin = American confederate cur
reney in large quantities has been dis
covered in circulation in Berlin and
other parts of Germany. Outlawed pa
per money has found ready takers
among the unsuspecting who have rap
idly exchanged It for marks at cur
rent rates.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
Democracy Adopts Slogan.

Washington, July 31.-The Demo-
cratic rarty's campaign war chest is
open to contributions of any amount,
George White, chairman of the nation
al committee, announced here. Party
leaders, Mr.. White said twill examine
the source rather than the amounts of
all contributions.
peace, progress, prosperity" will
be the three word slogan of the Dem
ocratic campaigners- Mr. White said.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
JAPS CALL U. S. LAW UNFAIR
Resolution CONCERNING American
Shipping Regulations.

Osaka. Japan, Aug 2.-The cham
Der of commerce adopted a resolution
declaring the American shipping law
which foreign steamers and especially
japanese, are treated unfair The
resolution says the law is tantamount
to a proclamation of economic war on
Japan.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
A Student of Steam Rollers.

Charley, dear" said young Mrs.
TOrkins. what do they want with
steam roller in a convention"
The term is only a figure of
speech"
Il know that. But is it a-goOd fig
ure of speech? All the steam rollers
! ever saw at work made a terrible
amount of noise. but were in reality
very easy TO sidestep."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
SENTRY STAYS TEXAS CAPTAIN
National Guardsman Kills Veteran of
World War While on Duty
at Galveston.

Galveston. Tex Aug. 2.-Herbert
A. Robertson, veterans of the world
war and captain of the local company
of National Guardsmen, which was
shortly to go on duty here with ether
troops under command of Gen. j. F.
VOTERS. was shot and killed by a SEN
try at the National Guard camp.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
Bomb In Church: One Killed

Havana, Aug. 2.-EXplosion of
bomb placed in d window of st.
iFilipe's Catholic church Thursday
night while a service was in progress
resulted in the death of one woman
and slight injuries to few othehrs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
Spanish Bonds Taken in II DAYS

Madrid, July 31.-The 3O0.00O,O0O
pesetas treasury bond issue at AZ per
cent has taken II days to cover. The
last subscription of 100000 pesetas
was taken by the municipality Of
Madrid.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
Baker order Bars Politics.

Washington, July 30-Secretar Ba.
ker issued Instructions prohibiting any
person in the military service from
taking any part in political campaigns
or using his official position to influ-
ence the result of the election.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10

Washington, July 29.-Cotton ex-
ports during the fiscal year ended last
June 30 exceeded those Of the year be-
fore by more than 100000 bales, trade
statistics issued by tie department Of
commerce show.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
Drive Is On AGAINST cantu.

FL Paso, Tex, Aug. mexican
federal forces numbering several
thousand men are being modified and
moved against Lower California, to
put down the rebellion against federal
authority of Gov Estehan Cantu.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
France Votes for Amnesty.

Paris, July 31.-The chamber Of
deputies adopted unanimously a broad
amnesty bill. The provisions apply to
military and some civil Offenses com
mitted prior to March II. 1920. They
except leaders in mutinies.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
kidnaned General Escanes.

London, Aug Brig. Gen. c. H. T.
Lucas, commander of the Fermoy mil
itary area, who was kidnapped late in
June by Sim Feiners. has escaped.
He reached the Tipperary military
barracks, it is announced.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
Camp Taylor Is Abandoned.

Washington. July 80. - Abandon
ment of Camp Zachary Taylor. Louis
vile, KY. was announced by the war
department. with the notice that the
First division now stationed there. is
to be transferred to Camp Dix, n. J.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
eeary Sentenced TO Hang.

Chicago, July 31.-Gene Geary. no
torious gunman, was found guilty of
the murder of Harry J. Rekas. He
was sentenced to death. A jury re-
turned the verdict after only three
hours deIibeati ton.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
William Marion Reedy Dead

San Francisco, July 30.-WiIliam
Marion Reedy. St. Louis widely known
editor. died here He came TO San
Francisco to attend the Democratic
convention and was taken i'll follow
ing its close.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10
Navy Offers Zinc for Sale.

Washington. July 31-A surplus
stock OF 2.SS5OOO pounds OF zinc was
offered for sale by the navy depart,
ment under sealed bids to be opened
August 4. The stock is distributed
among the several navy yards.