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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
zAMORA THREATENS
TO KILL CAPT|vEs
AMERICAN. AND ENeLisHMAN IN
GRAVE DANGER IF NOT AL
READY EXECUTED
DESERTERS BRING THE NEWS
Government is Exerting Every Effort
to Secure Release Of The Two Men
Without Paying Ransom

Mexico City.-Pedro Zamora, the
JaIisco bandit, has threatened to exc
cute W. A. (Sandy) Gardiner, the
America ncitizen, and w. B. Johnson
British subject, who were kidnap
ped by Zamora's band at Cuale on
August 20. This information has been
given government authorities by de
sorting members of Zamora forces.
who say that the threat to kill the
two captives may be put into execu-
ton if the men are not ransomed Inn
mediately, according to dispatches
received from military headquarters
at Guadalajara.
It is reported Zamora has refused to
answer communications from the gov
eminent, presumably relative to the
release of the two prisoners, and it is
said he has increased the amount Of
ransom required.
The Esperanza Mining Company
which employed Gardiner at Cuale, is
holding the ransom money ready, up
on advice of the United States consul
here but it is declared it has not been
able to communicate with the outlaw
The government is exerting every
effort to secure the release OF the two
men without paying ransom, which,
officials say, might encourage every
potential bandit chief to enter the
business of capturing and holding
foreigners until paid large amounts.
Federal troops are said to be close be-
hind Zamora, who is reported to have
sought refuge near the Ell Panal moun-
tains in western JaliscO.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
BOTH AV!AT0Rs ARE KILLED
Although Recognizable, the Clothing
Of the Unfortunates Was Burned
Almost Entirely OFF Bodies.

Morristown, N 1.-TWO men were
burned to death in a government all
metal airplane which went down on
James street, this city. The plane
was flying at low altitude and the
pilots seemed to- be experiencing
trouble with the engine. Sounds Of
back fire were heard and the farmers
in the vicinity who were watching
it's maneuvers saw the plane take a
sudden dive and burst into flames.
1t hit the ground with terrific thud
and a tremendous explosion occurred,
throwing mail bags hundreds of feet
in every direction The pilots were
pinned under the wreckage and death
was doubtless instantaneous.
Although the bodies were not char
red beyond recognition their clothes
were burned nearly off and it was
impossible to identify them through
this means.
A note book found in the wreckage
contained the name of T. T. Miller
and a collar was marked T. r. L.
The mail bags bore the tags Jefferson
Terminal, Chicago and South Dakota.
A great portion of the mail was
completely destroyed.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Confusion in Maine

Boston.-The enfranchisement c1
women "has caused extreme confu.
sion" in Maine where state officers
will be elected on September Is, &C
cording to Franklin D. Roosevelt dem
ocratic candidate for president,
who passed through this city on his
way to New York city after campaign
ing in Maine.
ION my return from three days in
Name" Mr.. Roosevelt said in a state
ment, 81 find it impossible to make
any estimate of the situation. The
passage of the nineteenth amendment
giving women the vote has caused ex-
IRENE confusion not only in the coun-
try districts but also in the cities in
Maine. No one has any idea as to
the size of the woman's registration
there let alone the size of the actual
woman vote on September 13.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
CONTRACTORS ARE
TO Be PROSECUTED
GOVERNMENT BEGINS MOVE TO
CLEAN UP WAR CONTRACT
CONTROVERSIES.
CRIMINAL ACTION IS TAKEN
Contracts on Which Prosecutions Are
Based Involve Amounts Ranging
Up to Several Million Dollars.

Washington. = Prosecution 70 324
contractors, marking the beginning OF
Iva move by the government to clean
up it's war contract controversies, has
been ordered by the department OF
justice. The proceedings will include
both criminal and civil action and in
volve millions of dollars" department
officials said.
Practically all of the cases embrac'
,ed by the prosecution order were turn
ed over by the war department but
there were indications that similar
cases would be received from other
government departments. The ship
ping board is understood to be plan
ming to request criminal prosecution
'tn half dozen cases in addition to
those already in the hands of the at
torney general.
The contracts on which action will
be pressed were said to involve
amounts ranging from a few thou
send to a few millions EACH"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
MISKE-DEMPSEY
BOXING CONTEST
TWO BIG RRUIsERs ENTERTAIN
MAD CROWD OF FIGHT FANS
AT BENTON HAR1OR
FIGHT WON IN THREE ROUNDS
Dempsey Knocks Out Miske in Third
Round by Administering Last Of
Three Terrific SmasheS.

Benton Harbor, Mich.-Jack Demp-
sey, heavyweight champion of the
world, demonstrated that he still re.
tains the terrific punch that won him
the title. He knocked out Billy Miske,
of st. Paul, a fighter as big and game
as himself, in the third round Of their
ten-round match. Three hard smashes
were sufficient to win him between
$50, 900 and 100000, his fifty per cent
share Of the gate receipts.
At the start of the fight, his first in
IA months, Dempsey peeled off the
same worn and patched red sweater.
He danced about the ring with old
time light footedness and finished up
by taking the fight in the third round,
Just as he did at Toledo. The third
round went one minute and thirteen
seconds.
Miske went down three times in the
less than two and one-haIf rounds Of
fighting In the fatal third, driven to
his corner under a rain Of lefts and
rights to the stomach and chin, the
challenger took the count Of nine, and
had just regained his feet, when
Dempsey, carefully measuring his dis
lance, finished the bout with left to
stomach.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
WANT A HIGHER WAGE SCALE
Communication Drawn up for Presen.
tation Either to The President,
or To Secretary Wilson

Scranton, Pa.-Representative OF
the United Mine Workers of America
who accepted and signed a new two
year contract with the coal operators
based on the award of the anthracite
coal commission giving hard coal dig
gers increases ranging from II to %
7-8 per cent met to formulate a plan
for re-opening the wage agreement
and asking for further increases. The
union leaders declare the contract
just signed is unsatisfactory in that
it gave the workers little more than
the offer of the operators which Was
.rejected last spring.
The full scale committee represent
ing the three anthracite districts met
to draw up a communication to be ad-
dressed either to President Wilson or
Secretary of Labor w. B. Wilson. It
will set forth the resolutions award
they pledged to. accept is not satisfac-
tory. 1t will be along the lines of the
statement made to the operators.
The mine owners declined to re-
,ceive new wage demands, asserting
>that they had no power to do so and
were authorized to sign the contract
based on the award of the commits
sion.
In asking the president or the sec
rotary of labor to reopen the nego-
citations the anthracite men are fol-
lowing the procedure used in the soft
coal fields after fhe bituminous COM
mission made it's award.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
VIII Cotton Be Einanced2

Montgomery, Ala-Appointment Of
a committee Of IS southern bankers,
business men and officials of the var
ious divisions of the American Cotton
association to confer with w. P. G.
Harding, governor, and members Of
the federal reserve board September
Is, for the purpose Of ascertaining a
clear cut pronouncement of policy on
the financing of the 1920 cotton crop,
marked the last session of the asso-
citation here, all of which were mark
ed with earnestness and stirring in
cidents.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Anxious for Annexation

Hickory.-The question OF dr.
ing one, or more of Hickory -,
ing suburbs has come up with Se'0' =.
requests from residents who w"N bot.
be able to take advantage Oh tn' and
ter. schools provided in the cry notion
it was stated that police pro.11d a
was another factor moving to"" ,ant
greater Hickory. Persons "no arised
admission into the city were ~ them
to get out petitions and presen.,[, IKE IKE
to the board which in turn VIII
The necessary action.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Sugar Prices Go Lower

New York-Announcemen were
made bringing prices for refined sugar
to about the same basis at which sec
ond hand" or spectators stocks re-
Gently have been selling.
The Federal Sugar Refining Com
pany announced a new reduction of d
cent a pound, making its price for
fine granulated "15 cents a pound less
2 per cent"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Wifes, Wish is Gratified

Muncie, nd~Surrounded by con-
soling friends, dressed for the funeral
of her husband, which was to have
been held in the village church thirty
minutes later, and just after she had
expressed regret that her wish to die
with him had not come true, Mrs.
Rebecca Besser, of Roverton, sat
back in her chair and died before ala
could be summoned.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Aim of Italian Socialists.

London.-Seizure of Italian factor
les by metal workers as the starting
point of a general taking over of in
dustry is advocated by Italian extrem-
lists at the meeting of the heads OF
the General Federation of Labor and
the metal workers union and repre-.
sentatives of the Italian socialist par
ty at Milan, says a dispatch from that
city.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Would Not Fight Labor.

Mobile, Ala.-Declaring that it was
not their intention to fight union la
Dor but to "stop union domination of
our shops" seven of the largest ship
building and ship-repair pianist of Mo
bile have announced an "open shop"
policy. The firms signing the agree
ment just made public include the
Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding
Company and the Home Industry Iron
Works, two of the largest ship repair
plants on the Gulf.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
DISCLAIMERS Health Normal

Paris.-President Deschanels diplo-
matte receptions, occprring at Ram
bouillet, his country home, are re-
ceiving considerable attention from
tthe press, this being the first time
such ceremonies have been held since
the accident which befell the president
On his railway journey last May. The
fact that the receptions were arrang-
ed for is taken as sign of the presi-
dents wish to show that his health
mas again become normal.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Roberts Receives Transcript

Nashville, Tenn.-Governor A. HI.
Roberts has received a correct tran
script of the house proceedings when
the house with a quorum present non
concurred in the senate action on the
suffrage resolution. The governor
has been requested to certify this &C.
ton to Secretary Colby, and has told
Speaker Seth Walker and other mem
bers of the house that he would do so.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
A Medium Rich Newspaper

Minneapolis, Minn.-The Minnesota
Daily Star, a new daily newspaper
published by million-dollar corpora
ton in which members of organized
labor and farmers in the Northwest
>are largely interested, has made its
on the streets of this city.
HThe promotion of the company has
been actively supported by the Ma
tional Nonpartisan League and by Ia
Dor unions in the Twin Cities.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09

Washington. - Berlin dispatch to
the Department Of Commerce said the
German government planned to re-
lease from 10000 to $4,000 tons of nit,
rogen made from the air, for exporta
ton free of duty. Receipts from sucn
sales will be applied toward reducing
prices for German domestic con-
.sumers.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Taft's "Foun+aln Of Time"

Chicago-The waters began to Un
in the gigantic sculpture masterpiece,
"The Fountain of Time" carved by
dorado Taft 1t stands in the mid
way, facing the University of Chicago.
The sculptor has worked on it six
wears.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
First Spanish War Vessel.

Washing Officers and cadets
from the Spanish battleship Alphon-
so XIII, the first Spanish naval vessel
to make a visit of courtsey to this
country since the Spanish American
war, arrived in Washington
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Death to All Mutineers

Peking-Death for all Of the 1900
troops who participated in the recent
mutiny at Tingehow is favored by
General Chang Tsohxling, inspector
general He told the Associated Press
correspondent he was restrained
from carrying this punishment into eff
feet only by disagreement with the
president who he said favored shoot
ing only the ring-leaders.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Smith to Run Second Race.

Columbia, s. C.-Returns from ap-
proximately two thirds of the state in
democratic primar' S, as compiled by
The State early today, show no ap-
preciable change in the ratio by
which Senator Ed Smith is leading
three opponents for denomination.
His vote, while $4,000 greater than
that Of his nearest competitor
Warren, is short of a majority.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Submarine Crew is Rescued

Philadelphia. - Radio messages
flashed from the army transport Gen.
eral Goethals to the Philadelphia navy
yard via Cape May told of the rescue
of the officers and crew of the sub
marine SIS after they had spent near
1y two days locked in the disabled yes
sci beneath the Atlantic icean, So
miles south of Cape Henlopen.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Gibson With Polish officials.

Warsaw.-The first day in Warsaw
Of Hugh S. Gibson, United States min
lister to Poland, after his visit to the
United States, was spent in confer
ring with various Polish officials, in
Guiding Premier Witos, whom Mr..
Gibson met for the first time.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Illinois Anarchists Arrested

Springfield, Ille.-Leaders of a for.
midable band of anarchists, whose &C
tivities long have baffled federal and
police authorities in many cities, are
in jail here the police announced as a
result of raid in which department
Of justice agents arrested 10 men.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Canture of Nrfa.

Constantinople. = The capture Of
Urfa in Asiatic Turkey rs niles south.
west of Diafgekir, by French forces is
announced here. A strong French
column was recently reported march
ing on Urfa
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
compers o, Open shop.

Washington.-TSe "open shop" plat
form recently adopted by the cham
Der of commerce CT the United States
by a referendum vote was attacked
as a dishonest document" in a state
ment by Samuel Ciompers.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09

Washington.-Payme of export
faxes by the American Oil Companies
Tor the May-June period has not end
ed the controversy between the
companies and the Mexican govern
ment, it was learned at the State De-
partment. Word already has come
from Mexico City that another in
crease in taxes will be put in effect
soon
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
japan Must Have Guarantee

Honolulu, T. H.-Japan has declar-
ed her intention of keeping troops at
property is guaranteed, according
to Vladivostok reports to Toxic cabled
to Hochi, Japanese language news
paper here.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Black Enters Denial

Washington.-A letter by Represen-
tative Black, Of Texas, denying that
the south had enjoyed favoritism in
government price fixing on necessities
was made public by the democratic
national committee.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
RraziIs' Credit is Bad

Rio De Janeiro.-Financial condi-
lions in Brazil have become so serious
'end exchange rates so erratic that
North American banks and merchants
lare refusing further credits to Brazi-
1ian concerns until the situation shall
.have improved.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09

Lcerne.-Premier Lloyd George Of
Great Britain, has replied in the mega
tive to the message of Mayor Hylan
of New York urging the premier to
release Lord Mayor MacSwiney of
Cork from prison.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
A Lively Race for Governor.

Detroit, Mich.-After running Sec
ond on early returns to Milo D. Camp
bell, candidate of the Farmers organi-
cations, Acknowledgement Alexander
]. Groesback, early jumped into the
lead Of the nine-pointed race for the
republican gubernatorial nomination
in statewide primary
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
= German Coal Deliveries

Paris.-British, French, Italian and
German delegates have arrived at
Stressa, Italy, for a conference at
which to arrange the conditions OF
payments and advances to be made
to Germany for delivery Of coal to
allies.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09

Vienna. The police announced
that 100, 900 political refugees were
living in Vienna. The majority of
them are Librarians and Russians with
many Italians and Hungarians.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Miners Accent Award.

Hazleton, Pa.-The scale committee
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea representing the three hard coal
district agree dto accept the ward of
the coal commission under protest
pending other demands.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
hiuh Cost Of Politics

Mount Vernon, N. Y.-Further evid
ence of the high cost of politics was
furnished by the threat of election
poll officials here to strike in their de
mands if an increase Of So day is
not met.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
peIacroix Visits Paris

Par1s.-Premier Delacroix of Bel
GUM, who is in this city, took lunch
con with Premier Millerand. It is un-
derstood he came to Paris to arrange
the final details for the ratification Of
the military accord between France
and Belgium already signed by Mar
shall. Foch for France and General
Maglinse, the Belgian chief Of staff.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Social Problem of France.

Paris.-France's greatest social
problem is not prohibition but how tc
find husbands for a surplus of 1000,
600 women with view to insuring more
rapid repopulation OF the war stricke-
areaa.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Women to Paw No Poll.

Nashville, Tenn.-The house of rep,
res.entatives defeated by a vote OF Al
to "a the bill to require women to pay
poll tax. The action was taken at
the end OF the special session of the
FennAssaR legislature
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Recruiting Record Broken

Misunderstanding recruiting again
broke all peace time records during
August, according to statement by
Adjutant General Harris showing en-
lisements for the month to have reach
ed 1929
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Hylan Cables Lloyd George

New York.-An appeal to Premier
Lloyd George of England, at Lucerne,
Switzerland, for the release from pri-
son of Lord Mayor MacSwiney of
Cork, was cabled by Mayor Hylan.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Strike of Building Trades

New York.-Extension of the strike
OF building trades employees embrac-
ing a total of 75,0OO-was predicted
by F. G. Beldenkapp, national organic.
er Of the Amalgamated Metal Work
-ers' Union.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Another Automobile confiscated

Laurinburg. Vic Pate, WV Wv
known farmer living two miles Nv md :,
of town was arrested at his nome 49,
his auto confscated when ne u. be
into his yard. 1t is charged tn@ NAV
threw away half gallon OF wlll'4 tSe
as he was nearing home, Wnocn ant.
officers afterwards found. Altel p1
ting him in Jail they returneu n
made a search 1n@'ng II gallons No
whlskey at tenant house "ll0T 1o+a
negroes said was left there by rros
In the absence Of bond, Pa'e
placed in jail.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Railroads Increase Debt.

Washington.-Federal guarantee of
railroad earnings resulted in an in
crease in the public debt to an issue
900 during August, according to treas
ury figures showing the nations gross
debt to be 24,672, 900.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Latest forecast for co++on

Washington. = Cotton : production
this year was forecast at 1888, 900
bales, by the department of agricul.
ture which based it's estimate on con.
dition of crop August %, which, was
announced as 67.5 per cent.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Cotton Must Bring Forty Cents

Montgomery, Ala.-The Alabama
division of the American Cotton AS
sociation at it's convention voted to
fix 40 cents, middling basis, as the
price for the present crop. 1t was
adopted after spirited discussion.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Freight Train is Stolen

Chicago.-The freight train seized
here by a band of men believed to be
members of the striking outlaw ,
switchmen, was found early near Ben
sonville, Ills, with the freight cars ap-
parently untouched
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09

Neutrality-suspicious. than one fifth
of the population of the country is To-
Gated in 33 leading cities having 2OO,-
600 or more inhabitants. A table
places their combined population at
23,724,565.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09

Newton.-The Y. M. c. A. educa
tional service unit, which has been
operating in the rural districts of Ca
tawba county for several days has
given out to ex-service men scholar
ships to the number Of about forty
amounting to more than $4,000. These
scholarships are for any college,
school or university in the United
States or for any correspondents
courses. The unit will be in Irdell
county August 80 to September 10.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
NORWAY TO Protest

Christiania, Norway,-The Norwegian
foreign minister announces that his
government is preparing a protest
against the Jones navigation act,
adopted last June by the United
States Congress.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Ponzi's Liabilities LARGE.

Boston.-Charles Ponzi's liabilities
as a result Of his spectacular financial
dealings through his Securities Elk,
change company stand at $6,948, 267,
according to Edwin L. Pride, the ac,
countant
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
Americans Narrowly Escape.

Oonstantinople.-M Americans
have had narrow escapes in the fight
ing British and Greek troops have
kept up several weeks with bandits
who are harassing the eastern shore
of the Bosporous.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09
No invasion Of Lithuania

Berlin.-Lithuania will defend her.
self with all means at her disposal
against invasion by Polish troops and
will prevent any further violations of
her territory, says q Kovono dispatch.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-09

Asheville. North Carolina publishers
figure prominently in the appolnF
ment of new committees for tne
Southern Newspaper Publishers AS
ISOLATION, as just announced by Fr5n
dent M. e. Foster, of Fort worth
Texas. Those appearing on the ne"
appointments are as follows: News
print, w. w. Weaver, of Durham pun,
legislative, E. B. Jefries GreensootrV
naily News; Printers school H. -
E'axton, Kinston; membership .. -
Hc4ne, Jr., Rocky Nsrn, TeIe3fam'
Alaskan development. w. L. Do~u'
Charlotte News; program. L. NJ Drn
dette, Asheville Citizen; +. L. o0" W.
Asheviue. photo engraver9' a W.
Burch, Charlotte Observer.