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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-10
Jap M|L|TAR|STS
ASSA|L AMERICANS

TOXIC, Aug 10. BY The Associated
Press. Assertions that Americans arc
fostering disloyalty among the peo-
pie of Japan" and that American mis-
sionaries in Korea are 'using the cloak
of Christianity to instill anti-Japanese
sentiment there" are made In a series
or articles appearing daily in the news
paper Kokumin Shymbun. This journal
is considered the organ of the military
groups, and its proprietor and editor
is Iichiro Tokutomi. one Of the leading
journalists OF Japan.
America is declared to be using
Japanese educators, thinkers and bust
ness men as tools to spread dangerous
thoughts, destroy military discipline and
influence Japanese youths to avoid con-
scription in the army" The newspaper
says Americans "foment labor troubles
for the purpose of hindering Japanese
industrial development ana reducing
her production"
America is puffed up since the war"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-10
SWINDLE OF MOTHER OF
SLAIN SOLDIER Barred

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1O.-Exposure
Of what war department announce
ment characterizes rs a 'despicible
swindle," by which the mother OF a
dead solder was the victim prompted
new warning by the department that
relatives of soldier dead should pay no
money to any person or organization
for information as to burial places in
France Inquiries addressed to the
quart ermaster- general will receive
prompt and courteous attention, the
warning said.
In the case exposed the grave of the
soldier was never found. The swindler
told the mother he would visit washing
ton II she would pay his expenses and
see what could be done. Later he re-
ported success and that the body would
be sent home. Another son became
suspicious and by personal call at the
war department found that no inquiry
had been made
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-10
JOBBERS
ARE SCHENING TO
MULCT THE PUBLIC
BY " MARVIN POPE,
Special Correspondent of The News
Sclmitar.1

Sclmtar)
WNSllT%GTDN, Aug. l0.-That man
HfwtUrrrs and job6ers OF men > ana
Nnturn's wear are ConSpiring 20 mulCt
the publir through the creation OF "a
fictitious demand is the charge made
Iv Howard r. FiEE. special assistant
t1 the ATTORNEY general IA charge oil
the high cost Of living campaign, in It
statements Juw made public.
These interests are sponsors lot
statements circulated in the retail trade
that prices are going higher, expecting
by This trite plan to stampede retail
ets and the public to creating a re-
pewed fictitious demand such as was
used 10 mu}ct the public during the
recent speculative condition. says MT
FIG ,-,,... .,. ,,..,
going to the length OF guaranteeing
the retail trade against the decIhihe
nyqrlsot These guarantees are being
given very generally and seemingly IN
fIrthcrancc Of II concerted plan, De
suite the wording Of the Lever law
fixing severe penalties for conspiracy
10 exact excessive prices for any heces-
stiles. ,-..-..,.-,
ton is now In progress to uncover Vlo-
lations Of any Of the provisions OF the
Lever law by manufacturers ana loo-
bers Of wearing apparel
THE department Is putting TINS m
vestlgation in the hands OF men OF
unusual ability 1t is confidentially an e
ticipated that the law breakers viii he
found out, and in every case deter
mined prosecution will follow. $500
IN some instances mills have been
closed arbitrarily, the officials appear
ing callously Obvious to their earlier
justification Of market conditions on
the plea Of uuderproduction
s"The closing Of mills is IN turn be
ing used in the price propaganda, the
retailer being threatened with further
curtaHmcnt and higher prices II he does
not accept goods and order on the pres
The department Of justice is fully
advised Of the several phases of this
carefully planned campaign, and II
only remains to fix personal RESPONSE
blity before applying the criminal pro-
visions Of the Lever law.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-10
SUES LUMBER FIRM
FOR SAWMILL LOCATION

Charging that the sawmill of the Lee
Lumber company, situated near his
residence, 904 Rayner avenue Is
nuisance and has rendered his home an
undesirable place in which to live, Q.
+. Haley has filed suit against the lum-
Der concern.
His petition declares that the noise
and dirt emanating from the mill con-
stitute a nuisance. The mill was moved
TO its present location following the
fire at the lumber companys place
some time ago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-10
BLINDF0LDED, WOMAN
LEAPS FROM HEIGHT

OF dependency because of i'll health
Mrs. Anna Grunnar, 81 years old, a
housekeeper, Embodied herself and
Raped from a window OF her eleventh
story apartment here. The woman left
will and is said to have been quite
wealthy. Her family lives in Germany.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-10
CANTU CAN BE CRUSHED
EASILY, SAYS GALES

MEXICO CITY, Aug, 1o,--Government
forces can easily crush the insurrecuon
in Mower California, which Is being
led by Gov Esteban Cantu, according
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-10

force along the Colorado river, and tha'
the government would send a similar
force by the way OF Ensenada to strike
at the rear of the Cantu position.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-10

to Gen. r. Elias Gales, minister OF
war. He said the first government
expedition would be sufficient to oc-
cupy the attention of Cantu's entire
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-10
FERRYBOAT

al foot Of Court St puts YOU
across WoH River, Good Road
over Pearl Island to the Mis-
sissippi River, Good tshing-good
bathing. Life preserVers can be
rented on board the two story
steei hull house boat, Wonder OF
the RiVer, owned by Captain
w. =. Wright.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-10
Satisfaction
Guaranteed

A few days ago we had a
very simple service done-a
razor was honed. When we
ballad for IL urhnt mnn n,,r
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
TORNADO'S DEATH
TOLL REACHES l6O

Chicago, March 29-The death list
of the Palm Sunday tornadoes that
swept sections of eight States tonight
stood at 100.
Telegraph and telephone service with
many isolated communities In the Mid
die West aid only been partly restored
tonight and indications were that the
toll of death and destruction would
be augmented
The known dead in six central west
ern states numbered lO5 whites while
% were killed in Georgia and Alabama
The property loss in the Chicago area
alone was estimated at Sc, 900, 900. while
In the other States affected the ma
terial loss was large. Elgin, ILL.,. suf-
rered the heaviest property loss, the
damage there being 100000.
Illinois was the hardest hit of the
central States with 80 dead, more than
1000 Injured and 1000 made homeless.
Indiana reported SO fatalities and
Onto rs. Eleven were killed in Michi-
gan and one each in Wisconsin and
Missouri
The death list in Georgia was placed
at 3S and in Alabama at II.
The districts most severely affected
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
DROVE FAMILY FROM HOUSE
Angelo Comoli Captured by Posse AZ
ter Defending Himself With
FttchfOrk

Montpelier. March 2a.-Angelo Comol
Of Planfield was this afternoon ordered
by the probate court In Montpelier 70
be confined AT the State hospital in
Waterbury, Mr.. Comoli was taken in
custody at his farm in Plainfield yester-
day after he had driven his family out
of the house.
Three officers were called TO round him
up. including Constable f. V. Duke and
Mr.. Nelson Mr.. Comoli armed him
self with pitchfork and defed the off
GERS after running into a field and climb
ing on a large boulder. Assistance OF
Deputy Sheriff Slayton of this city was
summoned, who, with Dean Davis. rode
Immediately to the home.
BY this time, Mr.. Comoli was advan-
tageously defending himself in the hay
loft and not until the officers had spent
considerable time talking to him was he
induced to descend In doing so. he los
hold of the ptchfork and was then over
powered by the four men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01

in the Chicago area were Irving Park,
within the city limits with six dead ;
Meirose Park nine dead; Elgin. eight
dead; haywood four dead and Plain
field, three dead
Heavy property damage resulted in
these towns and also in Wilmette and
Evanston. north shore suburbs No
fatalities occurred In the latter places
At Joliet. illinois, three persons
were probably fatally injured. IA were
seriously hurt and the property dam
age was estimated at half million
dollars
Troops patrolled the streets of Ell
gin. Melrose Park and Wilmette to-
day.
Health Commissioner Robertson Of Chi
cago modified every available surgeon and
nurse and sent them to the stricken areas
Mayor Thompson acted with the city
council in raising funds by public sub
scrption and Red Cross headquarters
were opened.
In several places American Legion Posts
sent volunteers to watch for looters and
assist in relief work.
Henry j. Cox, weather forecaster for
Chicago, said the tornado was the result
Of combination OF two storms One de-
veloped in Alaska, travelled through Brit
hh Columbia and Joined a storm from
the southwest, which developed in the
arid plateaus of southern Arizona and
Nevada. This combination. Professor Cox
said resulted in a rotary motion which
formed eddies and caused tornado
Although the tornado Travelled forward
at a rate Of about 30 miles an hour. the
wind at the core of the tornado was es-
timated to have had a velocity Of from
two hundred to three hundred miles an
hour
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
SWOLLEN RIVERS CAUSE
DAMAGE IN NEW ENGLAND

Boston. March 2a.-Swollen rivers caused
by the thaw in the northern hill districts
continued to menace bridges and river
property in many cities and towns in
New England to-day. Points along the
Merrimac and Connecticut rivers and
their tributaries reported that the water
had reached the highest mark In many
years. Several mills at Lawrence were
forced to close because Of flooded base
ments and others were threatened by
the steadily rising waters. Bridge patrols
were increased In many localities to give
warning in the event the water which
was within few inches Of the trestles
in some places. reached the danger point.
The Concord and Merrimac rivers rose
more than a foot in the Lowell district
yesterday. and the officials were prepared
to-day to open the food gates, which
have been closed there since the record
freshet Of 1859. Easements Of homes and
factories In the district were flooded last
night.
At Haverhiil, the Merrimac river
reached it's highest point since 1897 The
fender pier of the Boston & Maine bridge.
which has been regarded as a danger
point was submerged under nine inches
of water. Cellars along the river front
were flooded. but serious losses were
averted by store clerks and factory en-
ployes. who removed most OF the stocks
Flood warnings were issued at points
along the Connecticut river. Several
towns in Vermont were threatened by the
unusually heavy ice flow A steel bridge,
200 feet long. which spanned the river be-
tween Brattleboro and an island. was
swept away yesterday. carrying one OF
the residents Of the island with It,
Railroad bridge patrols along the Con-
necticut reported a heavy ice pressure
against the abutments. Trolley service
between Holyoke and Northampton was
SUSPENDED because of the overflow at sew
eral points. Many farms in the lowlands
were partly covered by water but most
OF the livestock had been removed from
the danger zone.
Conditions appeared graver because Of
the weather forecast which predicted rain
to might and tomorrow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
DC ISLAND ESTABLISHES
SHIP-BUILDING RECORD

March 29.-AddinR
Pre- than three quarters of n million
dweieht tons Of steel ships to the
r merchant marine of the United
Ffes in twenty months is the worlds
[pbuilding record that will have been
hhlished al the Hog Island shipyard
wednesday. when the ninety eighth
p constructed by the American In
|nat'onal Shipbuilding Corporation
glide into the waters of the Della =
Ire,
he worlds largest shipyard. accord
to figures compiled by the shin
lding company. during the wear end
March 81, 1920. will have launched
Total of 611,57S lightweight tons of
lei ships. or one vessel launched every
enty-nine working hours. and will
Fe delivered s5s6,s75 lightweight tons
steel ships, or ono every thirty
fixing hours.
Fhe tonnage launched at the HOG Is
| d yard from August ). 1918, to date
40 per cent of the total tonnage of
lei ships launched from all the shin
f-ds OF the United States during tina
ffod. and is one-twelfth of the total
kdweight tonnage of steel ships
(nched from all the shipyards Of the
|ited States for tho Emergency Fleet
operation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
Ice Jam in White River

|haron. March 2.-One of the worst ice
pa since the construction Of the Sharon
|wer company's dam across the White
yer had its beginning Friday and Satur-
and is becoming moro serious. The
hways above Sharon village and lead
to Barnard and South Royalton were
fh blocked and made impossible for
Fvel, till to-day.
part Of the log boom of the Cham
Pm Realty company went out during
jam and a deal of four foot pulp
cd that had been held by the boom
Ice last summer was scattered amidst
\ broken ice from shore to shore Yes
day force of the corporations river
In began the work of rebuilding the
pm. The ice in the pond for a quarter
mile above the dam is still intact,
for two miles up the river the Jam is
mass Of broken and piled up ice.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01

in purely European affairs. This issue
Ia whether, with reservations protect
ing our position, we should join tho
moral forces of tho world to reduce tho
dangers again growing around us, or
whether we will, by pretense Of an in
sularity that we do not possess. sit by
fin the face of growing armies. navies
national antagonisms. reaction, or, in
reverse. the spread of Rolshevism
through much of the world. This would
be the defeat of the hopes for which
our sons were sacrificed in this war
Entirely aside from this moral ideal
ism of the league and the danger to our
own ultimate peace, the solution of our
domestic problems such as the size Of
our armament, reduction in taxation. and
the prevention of agricultural and indus
trial depression and consequent unem-
ployment, Is dependent upon stability
abroad and upon our access to the worlds
markets, which to-day are endangered
by discrimination against us through our
inability to exercise our veto under tho
treaty. I believe 1t is the transcendant
service which the Republican party can
render to the nation to settle league
sufficiently designed to give us these ma
tional projections.
NO one should be able to dictate the
policies of great parties, yet every man
and woman has a right to decide what
issues and measures he will support. II
the Republican party-with the independ-
ent element of which am naturally affili-
ated-adopts forward.looking, liberal
constructive platform on the treaty and
on our economic issues and If the party
proposes measures for sound business ad-
minstration of the country and Is neither
reactionary nor radical in its approach
to our great domestic questions and Is
backed by men who undoubtedly assume
the contamination Of these policies and
measures, will give it my entire sup
port, While | do not and will not myself
seek the nomination If it is felt that the
issues necesstate it and 1t is demanded
of me, cannot refuse service.
fSigned) "HERBERT HOOVER"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
$25O,O00 DAMAGE
AT BRATTLEBORO
Overflow Of Connecticut River OPENS
Grain Elevator Doors

Bratt,eboro, March 2a.--Tn an effort to
start the Ice blockade which has formed
between here and the Connecticut River
Power company's dam at Vernon and
which extends north three or four miles
the power company Tonight closed the
ten flood gates In the dam. BY raising the
water and then opening the gates and
letting the water fall II Is hoped TO break
up tho ice which has held firm all WIN
ter north of the dam. thus removing the
obstacle which Ia holding back the ice
jam. The company is putting in a big
addition to the power plant which will
cost a million dollars or more. and has
built Golfer dam and excavated to a
depth Of 20 feet for laying a foundation
1t is desirious of minimizing the danger
to its Golfer dam by keeping the river as
free from ice as possible.
Since the steel arch bridge at Brattle.
boro was demolished last night, when
Cornelius Flanagan was carried down to
his death, the ice has not moved. At the
suspension bridge two miles north OF this
place the water Is not as high by two
Feet as It was this morning. 1t is now
nearly four feet below the bridge
The damage In this town by last nights
flood is estimated at a quarter Of a mil
owned by f. Crosby & company and 500. =
oO worth Of cotton bales owned by the
Fort Drummer mills we're wet down when
the river overfowed Vernon street and
burst open the doors at the Crosby Grain
elevator. A large section Of the Central
Vermont railroad we'll south OF the vii
lase was washed away The selectmen
of Hinsdale. N. H.. and Brattleboro met
here to-day and decided TO ask the pow
'er company to provide a new bridge. 1t
being the opinion of the selectmen that
the dam was responsible for the loss OF
the old one. The White River Chair COM
pany, which employees 200 hands. has not
operated its factory to-day as the water
has been several inches deep on the
ground floor.
On account of washouts no trains have
been coming here to-day from any direc-
ton, but the Boston a. Maine trains have
been dstouring through Keene, n. H., and
a shuttle train from here has met them
at South Vernon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01

San Francisco, March 3O--Herbert
Hoover to-day telegraphed the Hoover
Republican club Of California that he
would accept the republican nomination
for president "if 1t IL felt that the issues
necessitate II, and It is demanded of me
Mr.. Hoover said:
"Tf the Republican party-with the in
dependent element of which I am natur-
ally affiliated-adopts a forward-o looking
liberal, constructive platform on the
treaty and on our economic issues and IL
the party proposes measures for sound
business administration of the country and
II neither reactionary nor radical in its
approach to our great domestic questions
and Ia backed by mon who undoubtedly
assure the contamination of these policies
and measures. will give II my entire
support.
IT do not and Will not myself seek tho
nomination"
The telegram addressed to Warren Greg
ory president of the Hoover Republican
club Of California follows:
81 had not wished to enter, nor could
hitherto see any real public service in
entering into partisan political discus
sion. more especially pending the clarifi-
cation OF the divergins views Of the diff
ferent groups in the parties on the great
new issues.
THE recent developments over the
treaty stagnation in adjustment Of our
great economic problems and particu-
larly the many urgent representations
that I have received as to tho situation
in my own State. convince me that It
10 my duty to confirm the action that
my republican friends there have al
ready taken without consulting me.
IT understand that there is A great
wish among the republicans Of Califor-
MIA to have opportunity to express
themselves in favor of the League OF
Nations with proper reservations safe
guarding American traditions and in
terests as opposed to the extreme view
advocated against any league at all
] differ just as strongly with this view
as I iiffer with the extreme position
taken by the President on participation
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
NEW YORK RETAINS
DAYLIGHT SAVING
Legislature Fails to Repeal State
Law-Will Effect Business
Hours and Condition S
Throughout Country

New York, March Evaporation Of the
State daylight saving law, which be-
comes effective at 200 a. m. next Sunday
through the failure of the Legislature
to-day to repeal the BILL Is expected to
materially effect business hours and con-
ditions I'm stock and trade markets
throughout the country. Officials Of the
stock. cotton and other exchanges here
together with all local banks, announced
that they would operate under the new
time schedule which makes official New
York time" two hours ahead Of Chicago,
instead of one, with a corresponding in
crease over the standard time in other
sections of tho country.
New York stock and trade markets
pointed out that they are required by
law TO adopt the official State time This
will involve a Encouragement Of leased
wire schedules at outside points, they
said. Local officials were without infor-
nation as to whether the PHILADELPHIA
and Boston exchanges which usually fol-
low the lead OF New York on the question
of buainess hours and holidays, would
set their clocks ahead to conform to New
York time.
Some confusion Is expected to re-
suit here by reason of the fact that
the railroad time tables will continue
to be based on standard time Sch dulles
of the suburban and branch line
trains Of the New York Central and
New York. New Haven and Hartford
railroads which enter this city from
points not affected by the change in
time have been advanced one hour to
meet the requirements Of the commut-
Ing public. Other railroads carrying
commuters here are expected to TAX
similar action
Banks courts, churches. theatres.
traction companies, In fact virtually
all activities In New York will oper-
ate on Summer time" William F..
Morgan. president of the merchants
association Of New York, representing
more than 5000 business houses. stores
and banks here, tonight issued an an
peal to the people of the city for a
general observance of the law. They
are asked to submit "cheerfully to any
inconvenience that the existing confu-
sion may cause until the time schedules
have been worked out"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
LEAGUE MUST BE
POLITICAL ISSUE
SO johnson Ssys-Eventunily People
Must Decide. He Adds

New York. March 2a.--The League Of
Nations must become a political issue and
continue such until the American
people themselves decide it," for no other
decision will ever he accepted by some
of the men who have been making the
struggle at Washington in the last nina
months" Hiram Johnson, United States
senator from California. declared in an
address here tonight.
Asserting the United States wants no
foreign dctation." Senator Johnson
attacked the League of Nations covenant
as an instrument tending to cause ware
instead OF preventing them. He asseiled
article ten which guarantees the integ-
rity Of league members from external
aggression, read the reservation to the
article offered In the Senate which Presi-
dent Wilson had declared cut the heart
out OF the covenant" and added.
The Senate replied to him that II that
cuts the heart out of the covenant we
will cut the heart out of this covenant"
MY brand of AmeriCanism,' the Sena-
tor continued. regards our siberian EN-
terprise as typical, ahhorrent concrete
illustration of what the League of Nations
will mean to America down the genera
tons, and of what lies behind all tho
smooth diplomatic phrases, all the
fatuous, pretended dealism which de-
scribes a compact that binds us definitely
to go to war as a treaty that will keep
us out Of war
THE Americanism in which ] believe
and which preach would maintain Amer
lea as the arbiter OF her own destiny.
II would hold this republic inviolate
against the wiles of European and Asistir
diplomacy and would refuse to make the
republic subordinate to any junte of
diplomats sitting in Geneva or elsewhere"
Senator Johnson urged the necessity Of
"decentralizinG from the administration
those great war powers which were
accorded ii for the purpose of success in
war" thereby removing that great
autocraCY in this country in one man"