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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-15
WARNING SENT CARRANzA
Nineteen American Citizens Have
Been Killed In The Tampieo
District Since April, 1917

Washington.-Reee by the stste
department OF adyices that two more
American oil men. F. ]. Roney and
Earl BoWles, had been murdered by
Mexicans in the Tampico district Of
Mexico, was followed by instructions
10 the American embassy in Mexico
City to urge the Mexican government
to take every possible step to bring
about the capture and punishment OF
the murderers.
First word of the killing of the
two Americans, which brought the
total of American citizens murdered
in the Tampico district since April,
1917, up TO nineteen, reached Wash
ton through private sources. Later
the state department announced the
receipt of similar advices and outlined
the steps which had been taken by
the department in the case. The de-
partments information, which came
from the American consul at TampicO,
said the bodies of Roney and Bowles,
who were employed by the Interna-
tional Petroleum company, had been
discovered.
The state department has also been
Informed in a report from the United
States consul at MaZatlan, Mexico, that
Harry V. Leonard and Harry o. Mar
tin, members of the crew of the
United States submarine tender Po-
arrested in Mazatlan Novem-
Der u, after a street fight with a
Mexican, had been sentenced to two /
months Imprisonment. The report
said, however, that as the sentence
dated back to November IL, when the
two bluejackets were arrested, their
release should be effected January IL.
The killing of Roney and Bowles
was announced by the department in
the following statement:
"A Tampico dispatch to the de-
partment of state announced that F.
J. Roney and Earl Bowles, Americans, |
we're murdered near Port Lobos, an oil !
oading station between Tampico and
ruxpam, Mexico and that their bod
es were discovered January 5. The
men were employees of the Interna-
ional Petroleum company. 1t is re-
ported that the men were suspected
o have in their possession the pay
unds of the company"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-15
FIVE AND ONE-HALF
BILLIONS NEXT YEARS
BILL FOR UNITED STATES

Chicago.-The estimated require
ments of the United States govern
ment, not including anything for the
railroad administration for the next
fiscal year were placed at $5,250,000,
600 by Congressman James W. Goode
of Iowa, chairman of the house com
mittee on appropriations. He made
the statement before the Illinois Man
ufacturers' Association in an address
advocating a budget system.
This sum, the speaker said, repre-
scented a per capita tax of SAT, and to
collect even a much smaller sum the
hand of the tax gatherer would fall
heavily upon many of the people. He
charged many government department
heads with extravaganza and deplored
the lack of real business acumen'
in others. mo press bureau budget
plan, nor the British budget system
will answer" he said, for the need
of an American budget code. He said
the taxpayers were becoming more
insistent for government fiscal eff
cheney. and apparently the United
States government was the only bust
ness concern not run along business
lines.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-15
INDUSTRIAL PLAN PROPOSED
Copies, captioned IAN Industrial Pro
gram BY Glenn {. Plumb" Cir
eulated In Washington

Washington.-A Plumb plan for all
American industry, modelled after the
plan OF the same name for the rail
roads. has been prepared and is ex-
pected to be publicly announced soon
Copies Of the plan, captioned An
Industrial Program by Glenn E.
Plumb" are being circulated in Wash
ingtOn, and some of them have been
received in government circles.
Briefly the plan proposes for all
American industry the system OF tri-
partite railroad control advanced some
time ago, with the backing of the
great brotherhoods, and which 1t has
been announced, would be made an
issue at the elections.
1t proposes practically the came
division of representation for capital
labor and the public.
Industry is classed into four diyi-
siOns in this way:
l. Those individualistic in owner
ship and operation, including the
farmer and the small artisan, contrac-
lOI anu lidnuLclAlNitA' "AAS
capitalist, laborer and consumer
2. All industries formerly individ-
ualistic, but which through organiza-
ton have so developed that ownership
is separated from labor and concern
itself only in direction and superVi-
sion of production, in which 1t en-
cages the efforts of others who have
no share in ownership"
8. Industries based upon a grant
from society in the shape of a fran
chise, grant or privilege or monopoly"
In this division are included all pub
lie service corporations except those
engaged in interstate commerce and
all industries engaged in exploiting
natural resources" These latter are
described as including mines, gas and
water power.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-15
"syIph OF soviets" Fascinates Police

New York.-Miss Anna Manson, "a
years old, known as Starlight, Sylph
of the Soviets," and declared the
most beautiful Bolshevik," has been
sent to Ellis Island to await deporta-
ton as an alien agitator. So eloquent
was a speech made by the beautiful
Bolshevik," at a police station where
she expounded the doctrines of free
thought, free speech, equal distribution
of all wealth, and free love, that her
captors missed the regular ferry to
Ellis Island and sheswas escorted there
individually by one of the police de-
partments most courtly detectives.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-15
Congress To Make Drive On Reds

Observation-Disclosures coordination
of all governmental agencies, together
with an awakened congress, had given
the campaign to rid the nation of rad.
icals broader aspect. While Attor-
ney General Caravans force continued
the raisd, including search for Lud
wig G. A. K. Martens, self-styled en-
voy of the Russian Soviet government,
there were evidences of new activity
and more determined cooperation in
all other departments of the govern
ment to rid the country of all oppos.
ed to American government.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-15
AUSTRIA APPEALS
To UNITED STATES
FOR CREDITS THAT ARE NEcEs'
sARY TO AVERT WHOLE
SALE STARVATION
SEVEN MILLION ARE IN NEED
The United States Alone Is Able To
Relieve The Most De-
plorable Situation

Washington.-An appeal TO the
American people to extend aid to
seven million Austrians threatened
with anarchy and death by starvation
during the winter has been forward
ed to Washington by Baron Eichoff,
who is head of the Austrian peace del
egation. THE representatives of the
allied and associated powers in Paris
are fully aware of the terrible distress
by which Austria is actually afflicted"
says Baron Eichoff's appeal. 1T re-
suited from the plain figures which
have been laid before the reparations
committee with CHASTITY evidence that
on the end of the present month the
Austrian people literally will perish
by cold and starvation. This is fact
which nobody calls into question.
at has been established by the de-
alterations of the reparations commit
tee and of the supreme council that
Austria can only be saved by granting
her the necessary credits and solely
the hope that the powers would do so
holds up as yet to a certain extent
the morale of the suffering people. At
the present moment this situation has
come to a specially critical phase, the
European powers having declared that
they cannot grant those credits and
that American cooperation offers the
only chance for saving Austria. 1t is
therefore the sacred duty of every rep
resentative of the Austrian people, and
j might say, of everybody knowing tie
utmost distress of this people, to ad-
dress a most urgent appeal for help
to the whole population of the United
States of America
United States Alone Can Save People
I'VE ought to point out to every
man and to every woman in the Unit |
ed States, which at all times has been
the champion of liberty and of justice, |
that they alone can save our people |
and that by refusing their aid, th.y |
would abandon seven millions of hui |
man creatures to certain death from |
starvation and cold. We beg to in
form the United States of our suffer
ings and to transmit the cry of dis
tress OK a starving people to the no
BILE, - nded American nation to which,
> Ia Confidently has recourse in
this Supreme moment.
I'VE beg to point out to the United
States the dangers of anarchy, the
horrors of misery and famine that the
outbreaks of cruelty to which self-pres-
ervation will lead the stronger ones
against the weak. We beg to present
to every American citizen the physi-
cal decay of the hitherto robust and
Austrian highlanders.'
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-15
Down With The King! Bulears shou

Geneva-More than a hundred per.
sons have been killed or wounded in
antidynastic manifestations at Sofia,
according to Belgrade advices pub
lished here. Large crowds of mani
festants, including the leading bour-
geoise, assembled before the palace,
shouting Long Live the Republic |!
Down With the King!"t They at
tempted to rush the palace, but the
troops opened fire, and the demonstra-
tors replied with revolvers and stones
II was in this fighting that most of
the casualties occurred.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-15
Dempsey To Fight In Lower California

Los Angeles.-Jack Dempsey and
George Carpenter of France will meet
in the ring some time soon at Tia
iuana, Lower California. James d..
Coffroth recently obtained an agree
ment from Dempsey's manager, Jack
Kearns, for the champion to meet
Carpenter at Tiajuna for purse of
$500, 900, and news cablegrams have
brought word that Carpenters mana
ger, Descamps, had agreed to the
match The only stipulation was that
it be not over fifteen rounds.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-15
Peace Date Fixed For January Tenth

Paris.--The supreme council has
tentatively set January 10 for the
ratification of the treaty of Versailles.
The councils basis for settlement on
the Scapa Flow sinkings was hand
ed over to Baron Won Lersner, and
il was announced that an agreement
had been reached with the German
delegation. The Scapa Flow repara-
lions agreement was reached upon the
tons from the 100000 tons of naval
allies accepting d diminution of 1875, 900
material originally demanded from
Germany.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-15
Validity OF Farm Loan Act Attacked

Washing Arguments on the con.
stitutionality of the farm loan act
have been begun Ia the Supreme court
and will be concluded shortly. The
appeals resulted from dismissal by
the federal district court of injunc.
ton proceedings brought by a stock.
holder to enjoin the Kansas City I'll.
tie and Trust Company from investing
its funds in farm loan bonds issued
by federal land banks and Joint stock
land banks. The proceedings are the
first involving the validity of the act
TO reach the Supreme court.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-15
Business Very Active In The sout

ington.-Southern states bust
ness conditions as reflected in the re-
port of the director general of rail-
roads show marked activity, with the
railroads unable to meet all require
ments for box cars and open-top cars,
but with the situation improving. Tide
water coal dumping showed a SUBJ
stantial decrease, due to car shortage
and the let-up of shipping incident to
the holidays. On account of the ex-
port coal restrictions, consignment of
coal west was very heavy.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-15
COUZTLAN LEFT A
HEAP OF RUINS
1000 CASUALTIES

Mexico City.-Couztlan was destroy
ed by an earthquake, with 1000 cas-
ualties, including more than one thou
sand dead, according to official report
Agiven out here by presidential mill
r&ry headquarters from advices re-
oNved from officers in the Vera Cruz
if'hter of disturbance.
The entire garrison at Teocolo was
killed or injured. The dead number
ed thirty and the injured sixty.
Virtually all the roads in the sur
rounding district were flooded or de-
stroyed, according to reports.
Three hundred dead are reported
at Barranza, near Couztlan.
The water level at Port Baranza del
Aqua rose twenty-five meters.
At least dozen towns and villages
in the state of Vera Cruz have been
totally or partially destroyed; Calca-
hualco, with zoe inhabitants, is re-
ported to be entirely engulfed.
The complete death toll, in all prob
ability, will never become definitely
known, because OF the isolation of
many purely Indian villages and the
disturbed state of the country tending
to make communication exceedingly
difficult.
Apparently the earthquake which
distinctly shook ten OF the central and
southern Mexican states, centering it's
destructive force in the state of Vera
Cruz, has ended, although slight trem-
ors are felt from time to time. All
the afflicted area thousands
are sleeping in the open because of
the fear of recurrence.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-15
Reds On Soviet Ark May Not Land

Washington further deporta-
ton of radical aliens will be under
taken until the experiment with the
transport Buford the first Soviet ark,
is completed, it is said by Anthony
Camminetti, mmissioner-general of
immigration. The Buford is now en-
route to northern Europe with 249
radical aliens from America, destined
for Russia, but whether she will be
permitted to land her passengers has
not yet been determined, but, in all
probability. the passengers will be
landed somewhere in Russia.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-15
Holland Refuses To Surrender kalse

The Hague-The first chamber of
the Dutch parliament has drafted and
presented to the cabinet a memoran-
dunn suggesting that it is now desira-
BILE that Holland request former EN-
peror William of Germany to return
to his own country In the ordinary
course of parliamentary procedure the
government would answer the first
chamber.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-15
Alleged Stacker In Tolls OF The Law

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bergdoll, one
of the two brothers accused of draft
lodging and who have been sought
by the police for the last two years,
was arrested in his mothers home at
this place. Detectives broke into the
house by the front and rear entrances.
While one of the men wrested a re-
volver from Mrs. Bergdoll, mother of
the two accused men, the others went
through the house and found Grover
wrapped in blanket hiding in box
seat The prisoner was arrested and
taken to the federal building.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-15
BoIsheviks Aim To Eneulf World

Washington.-The Communism OF
Lenine and Trotzky recognizes no ma
tional lines or state boundaries, but
aims at engulfing the entire world
through establishment of dictator
ship of proletariat," according to the
essence" of Sovietism prepared by
the Bolsheviks themselves and in
cluded in a collection of press utter
ances translated from Russian news
papers for the state department
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-15

If you feel bilious, headachy, con-
stipated. If your breath is bad or
stomach is sour, just go to your drug
gist and, for a few cents, get a bottle
of Dodson's Liver Tone, which is
harmless vegetable substitute for dan
gerous Calomel Take a spoonful and
if it doesn't start your liver and
straighten you up better and quicker
than nasty Calomel and without max
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-15
Mexican Soldiers Stay Americans

Washington. Additional informa-
ton regarding the murder of F. j.
Roney and Earl Boles, Americans, has
been received by the state department
tending to show that the men were
killed by federal soldiers. and not by
bandits as reported by the Mexican
government. A Mauser bullet wound
in Boles foot is said to prove this, as
the only Mauser rifles in the section
where the killing occurred are those
of the government troops. 1t Is re-
garded as significant that the Mexi.
cans escaped unhaimed
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-15
polshevik Forces Now In Central Asia

Boshevik Forces Now In Central Asia
London Bokhara. capital of the i'm
por,ant khanate of Bokhara, in cen
trail Asia. and less than 200 miles
from the Afghanistan frontier, has
been entered by Bolsheyik forces, ac-
cordng to war office reports. Fur
ther west Soviet troops have occupied
the Caspian sea. Direct railway com
munication between Transcaspia and
European Russia has been secured by
the rods. who will be able TO con.
eentrate important bodies of troops
in Turkestan.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-15

ing you sick, just go get your money
back.
If you take Calomel today you'll be
sick and nauseated tomorrow; besides,
it may salivate you, while if you take
Dodson's Liver Tone you will wake
up feeling grand. 1t is harmless,
pleasant and safe to give to chill
dren.-Adv.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-29
WHAT TEACHERS THINK OF
OUR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

Tuesday. November . will be the
day when all people. whether Repub-
lican or Democrat. should vote for
Mrs. Cummings, the woman who now
stands NJ the head of our county
schools.
She is woman OF tireless energy
and has personality such as few
people possess. The sixteen years
she has spent in public school work
make her highly specialized to carry
on the work at the county seat.
She gives careful supervision to all
the rural schools. She does not just
call at school, but she visits it, even
goes in and takes charge of a room,
doing concrete work. showing new
teachers the how and why of teach
ing, and making timely suggestions.
Each rural teacher is furnished with
course of study prepared in her
office. Work and text books over the
county are being unified. and it is the
plan of Mrs. Cummings to so arrange
matters that child going from one
district to another will not be re-
tarded. but will have his or her full
share of the benefits to which he is
entitled.
Mrs. Cummings office is a home
for the teachers. place where they
may go and talk matters over and
receive the help and encouragement
which so many OF them need, partic-
ularly during the first few years of
their teaching experience.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-29
ROY /. SMITH SELLS JEWELRV
STORE TO LUKE e. MEYER

A business change OF note was con-
summated late last week when the
handsome jewelry store Of Roy l.
Smith was sold to Luke f. Meyer, we'll
known young man who has been asso-
ciated with the store for several years
as watch and jewelry repair man.
The stock consists of jewelry,
watches and clocks. Libby cut glass,
hand painted china. including the
famous Pickard painting; and the
Brunswick agency will also be con-
tinued by Mr. Meyer.
Mr.. Smith purchased the original
stock from Mr.. Ridley about twelve
years ago and during that time the
business has increased until today it
is four times what II was at that time
and the store is one of the prettiest
10 he found in town the size of
Delta
Mr.. Meyer is an expert watch re-
pairer and will continue this depart
ment
/. There is n nicely fitted music room
where Brunswick machines and rec
ords are demonstrated
Luke Meyer was reared in Delta.
He took a special course in repairing
and later returned to this store. when
the call to the colors came in 1918, he
answered promptly and spent several
months on the battle front. Though
loath to talk of his experiences. he
has experienced all the horrors of
war. and only returned home when
Uncle Sam said his services were no
longer required over there. He is a
young man worthy of the patronage
OF all those heretofore doing business
with the Roy l.. Smith Jewelry com
pany.
Miss Bernice Meyer will reach here
sometime next week and will be as
sociated with her brother in the store.
Mr. Smith. who still has business
interests here and at Durango. has
not fully decided on his plans for the
future. but he and his family will
continue to make Delta their home
for the present
The Delta independent., 1920-10-29
MoMURRAY A MAN SUCCESSFUL
IN BUSINESS AFFAIRS

You can't make n silk purse out
of piggy's ear. nor a race horse out
Of burro. Neither can you make a
good county official out of man nor
expect him to handle the business of
the county unless he has made a sue
cess Of his own business.
william r. McMurray. candidate on
the Republican ticket for commission
err Second district. has been n sue
cessful business man. He blazed the
trails into the state and laid the rails
OF the Santa Fe tracks into Pueblo.
For quarter OF a century he has
been farmer and tax payer in Delta
county. He Is entitled to your vote
next Tuosdny. WIN you personally
see that he gets II?
The Delta independent., 1920-10-29
NOTED SPEAKER TO APPEAR
At COLLEGE MEMS BANQUET

DR.. Frank w. Gunsauius Is one OF
the nations leading thinkers and ora
tors. Wherever he has appeared on
the lecture platform. his high intel
lectuaiity. great fluency. and poetic
views have held the audience spell
bound. The opportunity to hear him
Is one that will appeal to the general
public.
Dr. Gunsaulus is n native of Ohio.
He went to Ohio Wesleyan university,
where he graduated ut the extremely
early age OF 10. He is perhaps the
most widely known lumnus of the
Ohio Wesleyan and has been in pdb-
lie life as an educator and preacher
many years. 1899 he accepted the pui'
Dit OF Central church. Chicago. made
this capacity spoke in the great City
Auditorium OF Chicago practically ev'
cry Sunday morning until two years
ago.
In 1892. Mr.. Armour built the Ar
mour Institute and placed Or. Gun
saulus at its head as president which
office he still holds. The work OF this
institution has grown to such magni'
tude that DR.. Gunsaulus now devotes
nearly all Of his time to Armour In,
stitute.
DR.. Gunsaulus has held professor
lectureships in both Yale university
and Chicago university. He is the
author OF several books. Some OF the
best known are October at East
wood" Monk and Knight" Loose
leaves of Song" Man of Galilee,
"Songs OF Night and Day" and
"Gladstone. the Man. and His Times
He is the author also OF many essays
editorials, art sketches. and poems
The opportunity Of hearing this fam
ous thinker and orator Is one OF the
best that has ever come to Colorado
educators.-Pueblo Chieftain.
DR.. Gunsaulus will be the princiapl
speaker at the College Mems banGue'
Mt Delta on next Tuesday evening.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-29
SWAN llNMAN AS A
BUSINESS MAN AND FARMER

Swan Linman. candidate on the Re-
publican ticket for commissioner
Third district, was here Saturday
circulating among his friends and
forming new friendships.
Mr.. Linman is an active business
man whose influence is felt in large
territory of the upper country. He
is not only successful business man.
but a farmer, and naturally has the
best interests of both at heart.
You can make no mistake by put.
ing an "X" after the name of Swan
Linman when you go 10 the polls
Sext Tuesday.