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Madison Wisconsin State Journal (Newspaper) - May 11, 1920, Madison, Wisconsin Badger weather unsettled tonight and wednesday probably with s wart tonight. Continued Cool. Froth Northeast winds. Chewisco in journal City edition vol. 135, no. 41. 81,t , wis., tuesday afternoon May la 1920. Price three cent Mikado making peace with reds jury get Green Case tomorrow state completes testimony against Duncan Slayer questioning of girl is formal the Etal finished ital Cath in noon in the trial of Jack Green. Negro charred with the murder of George Duncan the ism la expected the jury by tomorrow noon. The state is represented by District attorney Meyer and attorney George b Cle Erntson. Eon of late circuit judge George Clame Ninon Deer Green. 14 year old coloured girl relations Tith whom Are claimed have been the cause of Duncan killing. Wan placed on the stand Thi morning. The questioning by the Walt formal. Other wet Rieses advanced by the state were sheriff Frank hell May Green. 19 Vear old Slater of Deena. And or. K. To. Doolittle. Cites unwritten Law the defense represented by attorney h. E. Carthew Anil Walter Brennan made a stirring Apical the jury in their opening statements this after noon. Attorney Carthew charged that the slaying of Duncan was justified under the unwritten Low after the civil authorities he said. Had failed pro. Tent greens daughter on Green request. He plated that civil official Hail violated the moral Law by not giving Protection and that Green was justified in Hla taking a the Law into hts own hands Quot selection of a jury a accomplished quietly and quickly. The defense and prosecution entered their cases after which the court adjourned until 9 a. In. Today. The jury was taken the place of the killing about 2v� Miles Northeast of Lancaster and a shown the death car in which the riddled body of Duncan was found loses voice an Accident befell the Young daughter of Duncan last week. The daughter and widow of incan Are in straightened circumstances. Bernice Duncan an attractive girl of 14, who was gifted with a promising singing voice suddenly lost her Power of speech through an apparently harmless incident in school. Her teacher in the eighth Grade was Point log out the location of the vocal cords during singing class when a boy sitting near Tho girl pressed i Finger a per mentally against her Throat. The singing immediately mopped and the girl was unable continue an examination was made and it a found that the local Cord a accidentally pressed while it a strained. Examining physicians also found indication of an internal goitre Al the opening of the trial yesterday the widow and daughter did not appear. The daughter of Green Over whom the shooting took place a in court which a packed with listeners. Hear arguments on water ways a he j Static Mich argument in favor of the proposed great lathes i it. Lawrence River waterway project j were heart Here yesterday by three members of the International joint commission. The other three member of the commission were holding a hearing at Hault Rte. Marie where argument answering new York Salvo of protest against the project were heard few takers for Rockefeller Job Tarrytown. No v. John d i Rockefeller is off Rog Al it it a a Quot j Opal a Day for work upon his Roca is i Tiro Hills eat age with practically no takers. A squinty there Are from 700 it 400 men Ata Vork on the 7.000 acre is i Tat keep it in order but the lure of j highs w ag0. Than the Quot richest mar itt the world is willing pay robbed him of More than half of i i corps of workmen it is reported i those remaining Are mostly older in or a who either dislike the notion of Chang i ing or have been unable capture 1 some of the higher priced Job the younger men have found no difficult it in Landing. Other employers in a about Tarrytown Are reported Aspa my a minimum of 15.10 a Day. New yorker is named Oburea u Washington a president \5 Ikon today nominated hoi h mrk Lwee of i new y Ork be director of the by j Reau of foreign and Domestic com Mere of the department of Commerce Mel wee was formerly first assistant i director of the Bureau under Philipp Kennedy who resigned. Hoover talk i at sugar probe Washington Herbert Hoover a relay informed the Houne judiciary committee will appear f yid a testify regarding the sugar a a Horta Quot. 350-mile air Belt around Earth claim in Charles normans famous astronomer Paris a Prev Ous conjectures is Tho depth of atmosphere and the bolting of Earth have Boon smashed by Tho successful experiments of Tho norwegian astronomer Stor Mer by which he Hee actually measured Tho Belt of the Earth. A has found Tbs limit of atmosphere 350 modes from the Earth or 150 time the height of mount Whitney. Incidentally it has been established that the reel color of the sky is Mack pot Blue. Tho Quot infinite Blue Quot is merely a poetical delusion. Name Lodge a Hui is quiet temporary chairman Wise move seen As committee steers past rocks of partisanship acceptable All candidates x Madison have new Branch p. 0. Bids sought on building near depot handle Bulky mail hid were advertised today for a building House a new Branch him Toffle in the Vicinity of the Northwestern Road elation. It i protruded open the it Uby tation next septem i Ler. All incoming refund Thiru. And fourth Clam matter will be taken direct from the Irani the new Branch j and distributed about the City from there without Taing through the main office. All incoming ural Cia mail will go the main office. Elimination of All parcel Post package amt mail below find class from by Harold d. Jones Ivy York the feeling prevailed in Republican Circle today that the National committee had executed a Clever move in steering the temporary chairmanship of the Chicago conv Oti it a safely past the a. Of the partisanship. Selection of senator Cabot a it de for that position which also entails preparation and delivery of the a keynote Quot speech a generally regarded As a masterly piece of political balancing that would get the convention through it first stage without Dan i Gen of faction disruption. Lodge of far in is known a advocated the candidacy of More of the j Republican presidential aspirants with i the possible exception of gov. Coolidge of his Home state. Acceptable All the idea however was choose some Otic Lee temporary chairman who would be acceptable the four candidate who Are practically certain Lead Oti the first ballot major general Wood senator Hiram Johnson governor Frank o. Isis dry and senator Warren g. Harding. The reservations the league of nation pact proposed by Lodge. Have received the Ondora Ernnt of practically All flu leading Republican candidates and have formed the basis of a declarations malt in by various Republican the main Post office will remove the. State conventions of Tbs attitude serious problem of overcrowding adopted by Tbs National convention which had Dev. Loped and will in Ward thai i a of International re crease the efficiency of the Madison Tat ions. Mail service. Beveridge favored postmaster w. A. Devine is pre pared give information anyone i by a Lxi love or rather desiring ofter a budding House hat Hod us comm tier on Aringe the proposed Branch. The building j a ent further avoided creating Fric Hon in if de Liberator at Chi Ogo by must have 3, Square feet of floor space and tie equipped with fixtures. Light heat and water. The building will based by the government for from five ten years starting sept i 1920. Or As soon As ready. A be it location require that the Branch be located in a building Between West Wilson and West Washington avenues and Between Hancock and Blount streets. A staff of eight City carriers three Rural carriers and 12 clerical worker will be employed the office will do All general poet office business. Including Money order stamp Sale. Insuring. Registering receiving and sending Post office inspector w. F. Each was closeted with postmaster i it Evlyne today. Concluding arrangements High Cost of oust Rue lion and Large government exp Wise Are cutting expenditures a minimum raid or each. And there Are no prospects at present for a new Post office Here. Close vote in Alabama seen Birmingham a la Oscar w Underwood minority Leader of the Senate a expected have the j est race of i political career in the j state primaries today according opinion of politicians. His chief opponent was i. Breek i my a Rove. Wealthy Coal operator William j. Tyan hairy stumping the state urging defeat of Ender j Wood As an Quot enemy the prohibition cause Quot accuse student of killing girl Avn Arf. Lit Mich. A Taney Kitko. Medical student a be arraigned hers late today in connection with the death of Mist Ethel Mcguire 20 year old coed. Min Mcguire die. From an overdo of drugs according Atho Ogi . She was maid a have accused Harry j Harper a Barber in a dying statement Harper wag held for trial on charge of manslaughter. Hitko was alleged have administered the drug recompiled Rig spa a permanent a chairman Tab named Ocee a cd Lodge after the conv Enlon gets under Way. The understanding however win that a Ilion j. Beveridge former senator from Indiana would receive the committee Quot moral support Quot for the permanent chairmanship. Dares u. S. To prosecute red Obregon fast establishing authority Over country trial for Carranza Elpaso. Tex the situation in Mexico continued quiet today according reports reaching Here. General Obregon was fast establishing i authority throughout the country. With every important City under his control and firmly in control of Mexico City rebels Here predicted today defection of the few remaining sections would be completed within the next two Days. Reports Here bore out Obregon contentions that the revolution waa virtually bloodied leaders Here reiterated today Ranza would he Given trial under lean Laws his death is not desired. I officials said denying that he would j be executed. Reconstruction begun Washington Mexico today apparently entered its a period of reconstruction with h. Rebels beginning the establishment of a new government. Officials Here were Frank express their astonishment at the Progress of the Obregon revolution looked on As Novelty in mexican Una canals. The state department will not hesitate Deal with the rebel regt a a Defato government if it found Carranza has been completely overthrown. It was Learned authoritatively today. Officials Here looked for general Pablo Gonzales be won Over the Side of Obregon. Who probably will take supreme command in Mexico City and the Federal District will select Cabinet i the Quot pre provisional government Quot of the rebel in Sonora with governor or la Huerta a president probably i will continue function As the new government of Mexico until the state governors have elected a regular pro a vision Al president. It was said today at revolutionary Headquarters. This provisional president will select his Cabinet establish himself and his government in Mexico City in a few weeks and proceed hold the presidential elections july 4. The president will not be the provisional president it was said As he is candidate for the regular presidency. Marches Down coast Agua Pri Eta. Sonora general Angel Flore today started a March Down the West coast of Mexico join the revolutionary forces Ding Mesic Cit following Hla successful capture of Malarian yesterday. General Calles announced today. Of a loss took general hurtle Federal commander and general lie Santiago prisoner and captured 1.700 Fedora author Dies result of influenza William Dean Howells victim of malady contracted during Winter was 83 years of age Long career of famous writer ends it 1 f a Max i i a a William Dean How Moi we Riter and Litera eur. Died last night at his Home in new York. Howells was 4.3 years of age. He suffered an attack of influenza last Winter. He never fully recovered and steadily grew worse. His son John Mead a Newyl Ork architect and his daughter Mildred who lived with her father were at his Side when death came. The funeral will he held wednesday. Howell he Dean of american literature published More than 70 Book Hie works revered a wide Range of subject including travels novels essays Playa criticism and poems. He was born in Martins ferry Eland waa a self taught Man. He i started bus writing As a newspaper Man working on papers from or it 1441. When he w a appointed United state Consul at venire a his return the United state in 1854, he a made old or of the Atlantic monthly. He served in that capacity 15 it ears. Unwell Cor. Tinned Active work of writing up t., the Start of the illness which resulted in i death. Some of Howells Best known work were Quot the landlord of the Lions Mead a Tho world of Ltd Hance Quot a venetian Idle Quot Quot i i a1 Tan Quot the Rise of Silas Lipham Quot Quot the Shadow of a and a the Iwa Therwood god Quot a a new Leaf Mills Quot Quot familiar Spanish a a i a and Many other w risen Ravel a Canada Send minister u. S. Jap troops expected negotiations in Progress looking evacuation of Oriental armies from All of Siberia w William Dean Howells scenario prize winners named i Ottawa will have its of in Inister Washington Deal with Tho touted state author tie direct in behalf of and on instruct soldiers in the operation at Martian. Antoum my int mad rapt Tredin action it a hour Quot of but or v. Riot. George Foster. Arrangement a been san Antonio further details of a Wen the finn and Cana Baku in tithe capture of president tar Ansab for he a a potau tvs Armington Louin i a. Rust As i Oregon supporter at api Zaco me j n . Island Secretary of labor today Chut Leo were contained in advice received j longed attorney general i Lay. _. A a a in in 1�?o Quot a in a against general Juan Merigo in Barge of i �/vci4 cles Varvir null Sefl Bra who Iii it Jan cum car ran a train Ftp ing Maxi Quot by a. L. Bradford Armington Japan a begun make peace with the bolshevik of Siberia it a Learned today an agreement which probably will Lead withdrawal of about Twenty thousand japanese troops from the Region of Vladivostok and pave the Way for evacuation of ail the japanese Force in Siberia has Beer concluded Between japanese and soviet forces in Siberia confidential advice Tho japanese Here today stated. Agreement in aimed expressly at preventing conflicts Between the Jap Anele and the russian and is intended allow evacuation of japanese Force from the City and Region of Vladivostok it a stated at the embassy. By the agreement a Neutral zone i created Between the forces thirty Kilometre on each aide of the usury Railroad from Vladivostok Khabarovsk. The Rulan soviet police under the agreement will be responsible for maintenance of order. The agreement a reached Between the commander of the Kuslan Fores at Vladivostok and general of in command of i he japanese troops in Siberia. Of thin agreement works satisfactory the Large Force of Mikado troop will undoubtedly be withdrawn it waa declared at the embassy. Ira test military intelligence report Washington estimate Tho number of japanese troops in Vladivostok and it Vicinity and North along the Lauri Railroad Khabarovsk at 25.aoa. Re8t8 on Japan upon Japan largely rests the responsibility for Success or failure of Tho International consortium for Means us i a which has just been organised Between the governments of the United state. Great Britain. France and Japan officials believed today. The consortium is intended porn apartment informed poet was Quot a i City turned against Carranza the re Lively connected in the bomb plot of i port said. Carranza a ruptured in june 2. 1919.&Quot j the fight Merigo now hits joined with Ella is on of two alleged Anan lists Guadalupe Sanchez rebel commander arrested by the Justice department of the state of Vera Cruz. And held Arete try in a new York of j Federico moneys with a few Cartier building. J troop escaped the report said. The other alleged anarchist recent land Are being pursued by Obregon Sta by jumped from the 14th floor of the 1 forces in Vera Cruz state. Building. _ Quot get Hubby air taxi next says inventor London Twenty five Boise Power Quot air taxis Quot Are an immediate possibility. According Handley Page. The famous aeronautical Pioneer who a announced the invention of a new Wing with which the same Load can be carried As by a machine with i Doulde Wing spun. Quot our two engine machine a now a Wing min of 50 feet Quot said the inventor. Quot the taxi will have Wing?1 15 feet Long and three feet wide they will be callable of carrying enough petrol for a 500 mile voyage j at 105 mile an hour britons watch u. S. Dry Issue Trotsky rushes Battle line Lundon i Eon Trot a a a russian soviet War minister a gone la i polish front and i personally direct a my the Eland of red troop against the combined Polidi Kralli n offence it a a Moscow wireless dispatch vice presidency for de nay nay Milwaukee How a wife. Engaged a Quot Vamp Quot Quot get the Good Quot on her Bull lid a revealed in District court when ii Iii mar Peterson Racine Wear j prizes by the state journal ing the French Croix de Guerre plea context a one of the biggest cd guilty a statutory charge. Mrs. Peterson prevailed on her Niece Lillian Cooney a lure ii ii i Mer from Racine a hotel room Here and there was Quot disc Averell Quot by Glady Allen and Ellen Strauss Amateur detective. Who tipped off mrs. Peterson. Now Lillian is Beld in detention Home mrs Warner Taylor carries off first honors Leslie w. Quirk is second or. A tier Taylor 213 Clifford court won first prize in the Wisconsin state journal scenario contest Accord ing the finding of the Hoard of judges announced today. F first prize is Iso. Fie end prize 30. A awarded tensile Vav. Quirk 7 West main Street while third place $20. Goes m. Ethel Capron 32 North Baa att or set. The judge give honorable mention Mildred Wyckoff 217 North Hamilton Stre Kathryn Reuth. 405 West Doty Street and Ruth b. Tear. 441 North Lake Street. Contestant were required rewrite the final reel of Quot the beloved i a five part aim drama recently shown j at the strand theater giving it a new ending judges in the contest were prof. E. I h. Byrne and miss i j. Of a Ohnsorg i in a vide adequate fund for the Pacifica verify of Wisconsin and or. Sam in and rehabilitation of China Uel Mckee welfare director of the Virtner cad ii a presbyterian Church. Victory for u. 8. All scenario entered in the come the final organisation of the Continuo w Ere Nerit the state journal Sorblum. After nearly two year one Odice where the name of the writer go lations. Is said be a Diplomat a removed and a number placed on j Victory for the United state the the scenario for identification a list principle Laid Down by this governor the Nar addresses and the num a ment having been accepted. Bars of contestants a kept on ale a a a. By the state journal and the scenario turned Over the judges. F2ach no tuber of the Bourd went Over the scenario a picking what in i or her opinion were the six let it. Then the Hoard nut and ele it Ted the first prize winners and three More fur honorable mention. One Hundred Dollar a offered in Therun irm in a i r a a anti Rno i successful of it kind Ever staged by a Madison newspaper. Dissolve labor body is edict Paris dissolution of a he conf Der i Atlon of labor was ordered today by Tho Council of mania Seirn As a do Reet result of us it pent Revol Uci on Ary strike. The a Mea our wan regarded a More drastic than the mobilization of railway employees ordered when the Republic a thru a ered by a general railway strike. Arnstein aide under arrest Chicago Ai thur ecrement held but authorities Here in connection with the .5m.9m Bond swindler in new y Ork. Has been definitely connected up with Quot no lev Arnstein chief of school girls Wear Gingham court turned into Musicale i Newyl Ork the governorship of j Jersey is some Job As Polit Leal j hic new York band police Here of i jobs go. Take it from gov. Edward tired Tod a j i. Edwards who ought know. Here j Kim eur. Gathered from Minn map is silk stockings Georgette waists and High heeled ahoe1 i were discarded by West High school girl today following approval by the Parent teacher association of the i Peter Thompson Quot Gingham and ral i Leo Model two Hundred girls staged a a a Fatah Ion show Quot wearing Gingham and Calico. Anti Cotton stockings. I now Tlle association seeks solve i the clothing problem for boys a few York american prohibit i lion is a mor interesting problem i among British people than american i i said de l. Keen. European i i manager of he United pres who a j Church drive is extended Rived in new y Ork today. A a fories from America few i Cro i results of prohibition and the i chances of its being abandoned Al Nome future time attract much Mort i popular attention than the pc Steen tall situation dispatches from Washington a he said Quot one reason is that Many englishmen believe they see the i handwriting on the w ill. Quot probably eight out of englishmen interviewed in the us Jet at i will go years. Dry within from eight 15 Cleveland fax tension of the intr a Church world movement drive for Church world movement drive for 1330.ooo.ooo july 5. Due the fail i Urt secure More than about 115# j Koo too in the time limit set was an by a he National general and j random would nerd let that England executive committees in session Here today. Discuss clause fake Quot honors on amusements sent As joke i in Don official notice has Bien published that Large number of honors. Including at least one Knighthood. Awarded Quot through the mail numerous merchant arid Farmer in the District of Spalding Are false the pro dus Moi lbs the sub commit Lee in recreation of the methodist general conference had under consideration a win a proposal eliminate Par graphs of the Book of discipline w Inch prohibits dancing card playing j duct of some by act Cai joker idea of Grid other worldly amusements. A humor. Tis what Goy. regard a a conservative comparison relative values i new Jersey gov i Erno ship equals 12 plus vice Prest i j deficit of the United state. I gov. Fid Wardi. Is reeking the demo i j critic presidential nomination Mon j Day he a asked if he would accept second place on tip ticket Quot in it i look Uke a damned fool i Trad the governorship of i new j racy for a dozen he snap 1 i pod. Plan world Commerce body. A a in Nix n British and american representative s will soon meet in London organize and draft Bon for an International Commerce it a Learned today. The purpose of Lite body we lil be facilitate Cummer a i Intercourse. House May act on Bonus soon Warmington the revised Soldier Bonn Bill will be parsed by the Hou not later than next week chairman Fordney of the ways and mgt Gas committee declared today. Final enactment of the Bill by the Senate in in Waibl before the convention a a cases according present indication evidence gathered effects of fit run int showed he a la restly with Arnstein Nick coh n j Aud Phil Boater authorities said. Latter i remold from Carlos Ferrer. Milwaukee Bond #�uu-m.�n, i also were found. Folh a said. Ferrer i a disappeared police Caid nera of m i Lowden wins a Quot St a the delegates scientist gets blk Nufi Kli it Iii. Governor Frank it it. In Owden today held the pledge of the slate delegation the Republican National convention support his presidential nomination. In gaining the support of the states delegation governor in Widen won a Fine of $1,000 j a a i ii v it f v Over a w him it the convention selected ten Del Andrew Walker Large. Eight were of the a we i Den delegation. Mayor Thompson i a one Delegate selected. Iain h Dale n new Ark n. I Hristian Hie nest week of manslaughter 0 monday by judg it Orne. Walker nine c walk Onuk Ted i w a fined i Harry v ear old Daug # i on Titu i physician Ember of i Christian ter. I Broth i without having she Ken be a from cd path a. I Wen attend led by a War a Ted by a a healer. Judge of n Aid that the recon Mendaz ton of clemency made by the jury had influenced him in deriding or impose no prison penalty. In the Light of pro ent a it Sci no a Ald the court which a the result Oina by year of experiments no on in Justlie in a Giesting the of such Geneie a have la Een shown be Eft a Lent in the treatment of aligns ind contagious disc a a. This i esp Quot a tally True w her one is charged wit resp a Silty for the life of Alioth r Ain particularly a child of Lender Jwj a who has no option but Rel it on the common Sens and Good judgment of its natural Gaie the Mil Del ill have four fifths of a vote. A it Moe Ratic state convention in Ion Here yesterday refused pm itself on the prohibition Issue. Gates at Large were selected. The # a Tunnat ruled. New York Hustle mat Eek turn id i division of the supreme court i into a music studio Here of a Day d#-1 Termine whether or not Quot the Booster chorus Quot of North Yakima Wash. An Quot it s a Lama. Ding Way tipperary Quot j Are the same tune. The Musicale a Quot evidence Quot in the suit brought by mrs. Alice Hythe r. Jay of Yakima against the but Isle publishing firm of Chappell and co Ltd. Mrs. Hythe charged the publishing of pan with appropriating her air setting it new word and making it popular a the British Asar song Justice in Latzek called in i. A Ach. A violinist who played the original i score of both songs. Loiter a pianist a added the expert testimony. Even Turkey wont have reds Washington the sending of another Quot soviet arks Russia with a Load of undesirable has been blocked temporarily by Refu a of authorities at constant Noel allow a Transfer of the radicals there. Chairman John Hon of the hoi Imo immigration Tom mutes today told the House Quot plans a re Send a ship id o it saturday from new y Ork of by Way of the said a son. V. Eskimo held for double murder hungry Island scene of miser y the Fah. Man guns anew Kim a of the Lake Sheko Hayouk Region. I in j jail her today charged with the Mur Jorr of two met n there six months ago. Onunka killed the men Hsc Ause he wanted the wife it of one. According i sergeant Doug of the mounted . Lice i serf int i Mug i a Trail d gunk almost mix month ult re a the boo Edinburgh the 40000 Inabu Tant of til Inland of sky in the he Brid or up Are suffering from Priva. To mowing Gen a ral poverty and in frequent it am it ship service. For Rev a week Tii Cra a no flour or Mea in the Glendale District and Majina tic walked Iii Miles for half loaves of bread

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