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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-13

: WASHINGTON, July 13-No re-
of the killing of an American
Ger or the participation by
4erican naval forces in recent
.s<fl1rbances has been received by
he navy department. The cruiser
3lvnipia and several United States
aaval. destroyers are stationed there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-13
children win Not surer.

WARSAW, July 13.-Although the
American relief workers have been
forced to fee from cities and towns
where the Russian bolshevik ana
Polish forces are engaged in a battle
over a wide front. the children who
have been aided viii not be permitted
to suffer according to advices received
by American relief officials. The
work of providing for the destitute
has been taken up by the bolshevlki
in areas wrested from the Poles by
the advancing soviet army
The American relief organization
has in Poland supplies worth
SIS, 900. 900 and is continuing TO feed
1,100, 900 daily. II has no intention
to cease operations until compelled
to do so by the bolshevik advance
Two hundred thousand children
formerly cared for by Americans are
now within the bolshevik lines.
Loss of the city of Minsk by the
Poles is announced in today's re-
port from Polish army headquar-
ters. The bolsheviki occupied the
city after an all night battle. the
statement said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-13

You Want the Best7 Particular
~ prefer Blue Ribbon Butter because
Z II ehufned from the rich sweet cream
r rIxe cattle. Comes to.you a few hours
,fttr churuing-uniform In its delicious
-usiits and fresh as the morning dew.
luv A carton today.
I1-G-1x-qn-2Ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-13
M|NSK TAKEN
BY bOLSREV|K|
Report to London Says Soviet
Forces Occupied Town July
Ills Capitol.

By The Associated Press
LONDON, July 13- Minsk has
been captured by the Russian boil
sheviki, according to an official
statement received from Moscow,
which gave the soviet troops oc-
cupation of the town on July H.
Minsk is the capital of the Rus
sian government and is situated
about $50 miles north of Warsaw.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-13
j, s. OFFICER
SHOT, REPORT

TRIESTE, July IAN American
oficer was reported killed in street
dghting during a demonstration at
spa1atto. The only other fatality
Scpor1ed, in advices received. was
Italian killed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-13
TO OUR READERS AND FRIENDS;

cordial invitation is hereby extended to every
interested in the new EVENING NEWS build
ing to call and inspect the plant at the corner OF
jefferson street and Madison avenue Wednesday
afternoon. July IA, 1920, from o'clock until
o'clock The press starts printing the first edition
at oclock and the last edition starts at O'Clock
special effort viii be made have all visitors see
complete newspaper in the making.
PERTH AAIBOY EVENING NEWS COMPANY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-13
FOR MERGER
OF LABOR PARTY WITH
COMMITTE OF 4S REACHED
GIVE. GERMANS
LONGER TIME
Need Not Reply to Allied Coal
Demands Until Tomorrow,
Is Report From Spa Today.

BY The Associated Press.
SPA, July 13.-Allied prime min
listers have decided not to insist upon
the Germans replying to the ultima
tum regarding coal delivers at D.
m. today. The Germans will be
permitted to defer their reply until
tomorrow.
The experts on both sides are
spending the day re-examining the
situation. While experts are at work
prime ministers were indulging in
relaxation from labors in confer
ences entailed upon them Premier
Lloyd George went on q motor car
trip.
The allies originally demanded a
monthly deliver of 1900. 900 tons of
coal by Germans. The Germans Of
fered 100000 and the allied de-
mands was reduced 2, 10000 The
ultimatum in forming Germany
they must agree to this at 3 o'clock
this afternoon or the allies would
take measures to enforce the terms
of the treaty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-13

Blue Ribbon Butter -hurned Every Day.
Comes to you fresh and delicious a few
hours after churning. It's the Butter that
Can't Be8 Better. churned from rich
sweet ersam of prize cattle. A. sealed
carton protects It's freshness and purity.
No hands ever touch IT. Ask your grocer
.l7667-7-G-11-7o-z7s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-13

p. A. Hdwe. for Mitre Boxes.
7-S-tf. tues. thurs. sat'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-13
NOTICE

TNEJN LUDuEl l<Os oo1 d = .
Funeral Of Sister Christine Hylleberg,
Wednesday afternoon. 1.3o O'Clock from
Washington Hall
MRS sEMINE K. ToFT
Secretary.
MRS. MARIE HANSEN,
President. 17S77-T-13-lts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-13
SMOKERS EcoNo,aIzE

Buy factory seconds direct from fac
tory Porto Rican Cigar Factory. 57s
RtdgeIsy 81. 1s17s-@-so-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-13

Save your fruit trees and bushes by
using Bordeaux Mixture and Slug Shot.
w. H. Mccormick & Sons. Inc. 90 Smitn
ST iT4o4-s 1s-t.'
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-10
Our Competitors Say We Can't
Do 1t, But We Are Still
SELLING GROCERIES

Navy Beans lie lb
Pinto Beans lie lb
Extra fancy dried Peaches Soc lb
Extra fancy Prunes ;. nc lb
Del Monte Table Peaches
T liz lb can .4Sc can
Del Monte Pineapple
sliced -. .4Sc can
White Asparagus Tips ...40c can
Selected Asparagus =. Soc can
p. & G. Naptha Soap .....oc bar
Lenox Soap % bars for Csc
Good Value Toilet Paper Sc roll
! We guarantee the quality Of
everything we sell and sell it for
less.-That's why our business is
increasing.
j. B. BAXTER
Cash and Carry Grocery
Corner Second and Walnut SITS
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-10
LOST OR FOUND

I.OST-Notebook containing some ]
very valuable papers: liberal reward
for return to r. NJ. Ross, PART Lick. or (
this office. 80 6
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-10

and jury.
81 am sorry that 1 did it. l
was sorry the minute after the
deed, and | don't know why |
did it. would give anything to
bring the little girl back to life
and undo the wrongs l have done.
81 am 80 years old. l was
born at Henderson, Ky. My
father and mother are dead and
| have no blood kin that | know
of. l have had but little educa-
ton. Most of my life has been
passed in farm labor.
81 never have been tried in
court before for any offense, ex-
cept misdemeanors and | never
was court-martialed while in the
army.
"My wife died three months
ago and th--t has been on my
mind.
81 was in military service for
Tor, near Louisville. | first was
in the pioneer infantry and after
wards transferred to the Quar-
termastcr's Department and
worked as a teamster about the
camp. Lieut.. Fowler, a white
officer, was my last commander.
i was discharged honorably at
Camp Taylor in May 1919. | sub
NIT my discharge certificate with
this statement.
"While at Camp Taylor | was
treated at one of the regimental
infrmaries for disease. have had
this disease for 10 Or IS years. 1t
may be this had something to do
with the act | committed. This
disease and my ignorance are all |
have to offer in explanation or ex-
tenuation of what | have done |
don't know why | did it.
st has been explained to me
that the punishment for murder
is death or confinement in the
penitentiary for life, in the discre-
ton of the jury. All | have to
ask the jury is this, that if you
gentlemen of the jury can find it
in your hearts and conscience to
be merciful to me, you will spare
my life and not impose the death
penalty, but send me to the peni-
Tertiary for life
"This is all hat l have to ask. |
do not say that | deserve any
mercy at your hands, but, gentle
men of the jury, as you hope for
mercy yourselves, | ask you il
you can be merciful to me?
81 have asked the lawyers APP
pointed to defend me. to read this
statement to you for me.
(Signed) WILL LOCKETT."
Lexington, Ky, Feb. 9. 1920.
Witnessed: Gus Rogers, Hus-
ton Long.
When Col. Wilson had reached
the words, "Send me to the peni
Tertiary for life" when there
broke from the crowd below q
Hong swelling cheer, ending with
Eroar, followed by the cracking of
rifles and pistols.
1t was ended in an instant.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-10

] OST-On Main or Second street, late
Monday afternoon ten dollar bill.
Finder please return to Miss Curraleen
Ra Hard 35
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-10

TRUCK Hauling of any kind Prices
reasonable. Call Adam Kelly, phone
745 "a 4p
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-10

wife, Lady Anne, and french Esther
Araxie Azgapetian, whose baby eyes
opened upon scenes of horror and later
through them saw much of the suffer-
'ngs Of the people of Armenia.
The family are making their tour I'M
der auspices of the Near East Relief,
the big organization which has saved
hundreds of thousands of the people
in that part of the world from death
by hunger and cold and is soon to open
"A nation wide campaign for funds to
complete the work of saving the sur
vivOrs, more than half million of
whom must perish unless aid comes to
them soon America is their only hope
General Azgapetian served calamity
in the Russian armies in the Caucasus
against the Turks. His wife, who ac-
companied him to the front, did noble
work for the wounded and sick, and
It was while in this service that her
baby was born in hospital tent during
a battle An army blanket swung from
two poles in one corner of the tent was
the baby's crib during the rest of that
terrible winter campaign. With the
collapse of the Russian armies after
the Bolshevist revolution the Azgape-
tians returned to Armenia for brief
spell and did their best to alleviate
the suffering they found on every hand.
But with Turkish price on his head
the father finally made his way with
his family through Russia to Finland
and then to this country. What they
tell Of conditions and needs in Armenia
Is first hand evidence.
In the Caucasus, Armenia. Syria,
Turkey and Persia are more than $50.
600 orphans, helpless little victims of
war, massacre and deportation, and
for the great majority the only bar be-
tween them and absolute starvation
Is bowl of hot bean soup every day.
This soup is supplied by the Near East
Relief now making an appeal to
the American people for sufficient
funds to increase this dole and to pro-
vide these suffering little ones with
clothing and give them an education
that will help them to become self sup
porting. II Is estimated that more
than 1 500 900 ii Western Asia Will
die Of starvation unless American aid
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-10
The Negroes Confession

Col. Sam F. Wilson, who had
been appointed by the court. to
defend Lockett, read his con-
fession to the jury:
Col. Wilson stepped before the
jury and read Lockett'S dis
charge from the United States
army and was nearing the con-
clusion of his reading of Lock-
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-10

.ctt's confession, which Colonel
Wilson told the jury had been
made and signed by the: negro,
when a mighty shout arose from
the street. The confession fol-
lows:
q have pleaded guilty and have
no defense to make in answer
to the charge against me. My
fate is at your hands and throw
myself on the mercy of"the Court
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-10

A mother, father and daughter, the
latter born in a tattered Red Cross
tent in the Icy Caucasus while guns
roared all around and Turkish shells.
ignoring the mercy emblem, burst near
1t, are touring America in behalf of
their native Armenia. They are Cen
eral Mezrop Newton AZgapetian. his
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-10
Rooms For Rent

FOR RENT-One mile from Union
City on Four Mile Road IS acres, 3
room house, acre tobacco barn. 10
acres meadow: or acres for tobacco:
some corn. If interested communicate
with, E. NJ. Lisle, 407 Afford Ave, Lex
ington, Ky, or phone 3776. 81
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-10

WANTED-A cook, wages IS. Apply
to Mrs. Crecelius, Northwest corner of
Third and Woodland avenue. 81 3p
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-10

month. Age 1876. Experience unnec-
cssary. For free particulars eNamina-
lions, write J. Leonard, (former Gov
eminent eXaminre), 1042 Eunitahle
Building, Washington, D. c. "a 2p
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-10

WANTED-4 or acres of tobacco
land for year 1920. Apply at 141 First
street. "a CD
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-10
Legal Notices
WANTED

WANTED-To rent a piano for three
or four months. Will pay liberal for
same. Call J. H. Payne, 299. 35 If
The Washington herald., 1920-04-23
WILSON KEEPS
OUT OF STRIKE
White House Denies Rumor
President Plans to Aid
Outlaws"

President Wilson Is to pursue q
distinctly hands-off policy with re-
gard to the outlaw railroad strike.
and will leave the entire question
of the settlement of the wage con-
troversy in the hands Of the Rail-
road Labor Board. -.
This fiat statement came from
the white House yesterday follow
ing a conference between Joseph p.
Tumulty. Secretary to the Presi-
dent, and chiefs of the railroad
brotherhoods.
Up to Labor Board.
Warren s. Stone, grand chief.
Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers:
L. E. sheppard. Brotherhood Of
Railway Conductors. and w. y.
Doak, vice president of the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen, saw
Secretary Tumulty and informed
him that rumor, circulated
among, the striking yardmen in
Jersey City, was to the effect that
the President intended TO inter
cede in behalf of the strikers with
the Railroad Labor Board. and had
resulted in further walkouts. The
brotherhood chiefs told Secretary
Tumulty IT was feared the rumor
would have a disastrous effect
throughout the country.
The President rests the entire
question of a possible adjustment
of the demands OF all railway work.
ers with the Railroad Labor Board" "
was the statement authorized by
Secretary Tumulty.
Secretary Tumulty called in the
newspapermen and stated that he
wished to issue a formal denial OF
the report in the presence Of the
railroad labor executives.
swftchmen Ask Raise.
Switchmen run more risk of in
jury than any other class of rail-
road employees, President F. w.
Heberling told the Railroad Labor
Board yesterday in support of claims
of his union for wage increases av-
eraging IS per cent. Heberling was
the first of several union chiefs who
argued before the board today.
Frank Boland, representing the
New Jersey strikers. issued a state
ment declaring the men will not go
back to work until the railroads
agree to restore their full seniority
rights.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-23
DRAMATIC TENOR DIES
ON DAY BROTHER DOES

Pittsburg. Pa. April 22-Robert
Emmett Cleary, noted dramatic
tenor who formerly starred in Ben
Hur, and his brother. John Mitchell
Cleary, a Marion, Ohio, merchant,
The Washington herald., 1920-04-23
Spring SPIRIT
| In JAIL PAINT
Mural Decorations Trans
form Hoosegow Into Place
OF Real Beauty.

1t is springtime even at the Dis
trict Jail.
No more is that barred and celled
Institution a house OF gloom, but
a place OF cheer and sunshine
Superintendent Charles c. Foster.
a man with a record for being hu-
mane and just 20. prisoners. has
finished supervising the painting
and decorating Of the jail from top
TO bottom.
The 263 prisoners. among them
being FIVE condemned murderers
and thirteen others awaiting trial
for murder. are living in a place
that, il the present pace continues,
will soon be a competitor with
motion picture theater.
The walls have been bordered
with mural paintings and the FIAT
work painted TO resemble real
marble. The work has been done
mostly by home" talent
Superintendent Foster has made
q thorough study Of optics and has
completed arrangements so that
light and sunshine come into the
jail in every place possible The
walls are painted a light buff to
tighten an otherwise dark rotunds
and corridorA
superintendent Foster said that
his best behaved prisoners are those
convicted OF or charged with muir
der. The number now in the jail
is about normal, he stated.
The condemned murderers are
Charles Price, sentenced 70 be
hanged November 8; Charles Ross
Webster. TO be hanged May IL:
Lewis Randall, 70 be hanged May
-; Josephine Berry, TO be hanged
June Z, and Frank Bowman, 70 be
hanged June is. All are colored.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-23
MRS. KATE G. EVANS
TO BE BURIED TODAY

Mrs. Kate C. Evans. SO years old,
wife of Richard P. Evans, attorney,
who died Wednesday at Casualty
Hospital as the result OF a fractur-
ed skull. received in an accident
Tuesday, when she was struck by
a street car. will be buried this
afternoon in Congressional Gene
terry.
The Rev. John Ensor, former pas
tor of Cavalry Methodist Episcopal
Church, will officiate at services
at her residence, 134S Girard street,
at 2:30 p. m.
Mrs. Evans is survived by four
sons-Lieut. Richard T. John P.
George w. and Edward S. Evans,
of Washington; two daughters.
Miss Mary E. Evans, of this city,
and Mrs. Joseph Guernsey, of Flor
ida; one brother, John L. Shedd. OF
Washington, and one sister, Mrs.
Alice Bennett, of Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-23
Whitfield and Fellow Officers OF the City Club
Named Without Contest at Annual Election
Spirited Rivalry Develops
Preliminary to the Elec-
ton Of Seven Members
Of the Board of Cover
nors for Two Years and
Seven Others to Serve
Only Until 1921. [

J. A. whitfield was unani-
mously reelected president of
the City Club at the annual cleo
tions yesterday.
No contest marked the cleo
ton of the other officers, each
having been nominated with
out opposition, but spirited bal
loting attended the elections of
the board Of governors.
Officers Of the club for the
coming year are J. A. whitfield,
president; Charles w. Semmes,
vice president; John Dolph. sec
ond vice president; T. Lincoln
Townsend, treasurer. and R ].
Murphy, secretary.
Each received the total vote
cast Of 443.
The seven candidates for gov
ernorship receiving the great
est number Of votes were de-
clared elected for two years, the
next seven holding office only
until the 1891 elections.
Governors elected for two
years and their vote were MI
ton q. Allies, I17 votes; W. }.
Bynon, 800; z. c. Graham. 38B;
Thomas Bones, IS: z. @.
Adams, 342; James Sharp, $50.
and NJ. D. Rosenberg, 303.
Elected for one year: D. J.
Callahan. 302 votes; e. L. Stock
29s; T. c. Dulin, 2s4: e. H.
Stringer, 2SS; H. K. Cornwell.
2s5; c. T. Clagett. 2s2; John
Brewer. 274.
Other candidates followed
closely those elected, receiving
votes as follows: J. r. Biggs,
15s: J. A. Finigan, 1853: G. W.
Harris, 441; E. H. Johansen, 179;
Rudolph Jose, 242; NJ. Martin
Mailman, 121; George Pitt, 236,
and L. II. Stabler, 81.
Ballot boxes remained open at
the club from noon yesterday
until 1880 o'clock. The election.
committee consisted Of B. f.
Hinton, chairman: Isaac Cans,
Charles ]. Waters. Wilder NJ. De
Neane, and F. Shull.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-23
LEGAL Temperatures.

Relative humidlty-s a. m, -; .. m.
IS; 8 p. m. 50.
Rainfall Is .. m. TO .. M, 0.
Hours Of sunshine. l3.5.
Per cent Of possible sunshine, 100.
Departures from Normal.
Accumulated deficiency Of temperature
since January /. 1890. 81.
Deficiency Of temperature since April /.
1890, 4.
Accumulated deficiency Of precipita ton
since January /, 1920. LIS.
Excess Of precipitation since April 1, 1890.
.76.
est. 50; lowest, 20.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-23
WILL FLY TO DAYTON
ON INSPECTION TOUR

Brig. Gen. William Mitchell. of
the Army Air Service. tomorrow
will fly from Washington to Day
ton. Ohio, where he will inspect
and test new types of army aircraft
at the test field. Mitchell will fly
British type single-seated pur-
suit plane known as the SE-5. 9th
er officers are to accompany him IL
Two DH-4 planes.
The trip is expected to be made
in a little over three hours. and
the officers will return to Wash
ington Monday.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-23
BIDSALL TOAD
CHURCH DRIVE
We Want Not Yours, But
You" Is Slogan Given by
Chairman Butler.

An appeal to the people Of the
District Of Columbia to lend their
aid in making the Interchurch
World Movement campaign q sue
cess was issued last night by
Charles Henry Butler. chairman OF
the executive committee. His ap-
peal follows:
The Interchurch World Move
ment campaign begins Sunday.
April rs. and extends through Sun
day. May 2. I ask every citizen OF
the District, no matter what his
church afiliation may be. to assist
in making this great world move
ment the success 1t surely must be
II we all cooperate in our efforts
to that end.
Every one must see that today
the forces Of good and evil are con-
tending, and that the battle IL no.
where being waged more flercely
than It Is right here in our own
land and in our very midst.
This In Gods War"
This II Gods war and even as
He helped US to win our war
against the Hun-for without His
help we never could have won
we should now help Him to win
His war against the forces Of hn-
''As chairman Of the committee,
ask every one in this community:
"First-To take some part in the
activities of the campaign and to
that end to communicate with the
chairman, or some member of the
committee.
Second To join. wherever you
may be April 25th, at p. m, in
the universal prayer for the sue
cess of the campaign.
Asked To Attend Services.
"Third-To attend divine service
at some place of worship on the
Sundays of April IS and May and
thus keep informed as to the pur-
poses and prayers of the campaign.
Fourth - To , furnish to the
proper party as early in the week
as possible, a statement of your
church affiliation so that the rec
ords of every church of the Dis
trict can be made as full. complete
and accurate as possible.
"Fifth-To attend the meeting to
be held on Tuesday evening at 8
O'CLOCK, when vice PRESIDENT Mar
shall and other prominent men will
further explain the campaign and
its object and of which notice will
be given in the press.
''Sixth-To make the campaign
some gift for some religious pur-
pose, through one of the committee
or one of the team leaders.
Not q Money Drive.
This is not a money drive. The
slogan is We Want Not Yours But
You
The tight for better things will
only be won by the putting forth
of all that is the best in all of US
and we want every one to enroll
for service in some religious or
ganization.
I'VE are all one, and so let US be
one for all and show the whole
United States that Washington, its
Capital. is for God. our country and
the right.
II cannot, nor can any one per-
son. make this campaign a success,
but IL every one who is interested
will assist. nothing can make it a
! failure"