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MRS. JACKSON DEFEATS MISS ROSENTHAL AT GOLF Glen Gove, L. I., Sept. 19. Mrs. H. Arnold Jackson of Boston today won the woman's national amateur golf championhsip, defeatlngJMiss Elaine V. Rosenthal, the 18-year-old Chi cago girl, in the final round for the title. Mrs. Jackson did not have her match won until the last hole was played, winning out over Miss Rosen thal by 1 up in 18 holes. o o BELIEVE BIG STEAMER SUNK Bulletin. Astoria, Ore., Sept. 19. The wire less station here received a message today stating that the steamer Beaver would reach here at 11 o'clock with the survivors of the pas sengers and crew of the steamer Francis H. Leggett. This appears to confirm reports that the Leggett has sunk. Seattle, Wash., Sept 19. Much anxiety over the fate of the steamer Francis H. Leggett, carrying 37 pas sengers and a crew of 20, was felt here today and tugs were sent to a point 60 miles south of the mouth of the Columbia river, where a myster ious wireless message picked up at Astoria last night said the vessel had sunk. There is no confirmation of the wireless report which was believed to have come from the Japanese cruiser Idzumo. Another report has it that the Leggett was sunk in a collision with the Idzumo. THE MEXICAN SITUATION Washington, Sept 19. The war department was still undecided to day about postponing removal of American troops from Vera Cruz, un til October 10, as suggested by Gen. Funston, to permit the Mexican au thorities time to get better control of the situation. A decision probably will not be made until Secretary Garrison re turns from his summer residence at Sea Bright, N. J., next Tuesday. Of ficials are inclined to believe that Funston's advice will be adopted. As a result of complaints of des titution and dange rof five hundred Catholic priests and nuns, in Mexico, the administration today planned to provide a means for removing them. o o PLAN ACTION ON BANKERS WHO ARE HOARDING MONEY Washington, Sept. 19. Drastic action against bankers who are hoarding money, denying loans for legitimate purposes to commercial borrowers while their vaults bulge with "war emergency" and other cur rency, is being considered by Sec'y of the Treasury McAdoo. The secretary and members of the federal reserve board admitted today that numerous complaints against bankers are toeing received. Recall from offending banks by the treas ury of currency issued for the war emergency under Aldrich-Vreeland act unless the hoarding ceases was being seriously considered today. o o A SHORT ONE By Jim Manee. Our wearing apparel of late days, Is getting to be, I'm afraid, Like the things that they make in a bakery. You know what I mean just home made. But P. S. That's the war's fault, home made things go good. o o CHICAGO GRAIN. Wheat ad vanced. Corn and oats higher. Pro visions higher. WE ATHERFORECAST Fair tonight and Sunday, probably becoming unsettled Sunday night; not much change in. temperature; moderate variable winds. Tempera ture Friday Highest 72; lowest, 68 mtiiimmmammmmmmmttmmaMmatiBi