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GREENWOOD, LEFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, MONDAY 'AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 17, 1919
VOLUME 4—NUMBER 67
WAS ACCORDED
FAIR TREATMENT
During His Sixteen Months Internment
As An Enemy Alien In The Unit
ted States Says Dr. Muck.
Associated Press
BERLIN, Nov. 17—Dr. Karl Muck,
formerly conductor of the Boston '
Symphony Orchestra, says he was ac- ;
corded "altogether worthy" treatment j
during his sixteen months internment
as an enemy alien in the United
States. The noted musician has re
turned to Berlin from Copenhagen
where he landed several months ago
after leavng the internment camp at
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"I aw sdirecting the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra when the war broke ed
out," Dr. Muck said to a reporter of
For sometime
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
the Berlin Tageblatt.
I was unmolested, even after America
In March, 1918,
entered the conflict.
however, I was interned, my wife re
mained in our house in Boston, and I
sent to the prison camp, where by
I was confined with 4,500 other per- is
The treatment and shelter were
The food was not
was
sons.
altogether worthy.
to be complained of, especially as 120
people, including myself, had their
own mess and their own cook. My
wife was permitted to visit me once
a week, and spend two hours with me, ;
naturally talking in English and in
the presence of an officer.''
Dr. Muck said he had not lost*many
of his friends in America and that his j
had stood by him loyally.
imprisonment to a
hysteria'' which, he said, was due to
British propaganda."
"No conditions were imposed on the
musicians
He attributed his
prisoners," said Dr. Muck, "but it was i
urgently suggested that any who wan- :
ted to leave America and return to ;
Germany might have their libei'ty. I,
did not want to comply with this stip- j
ulation ,but my wife argued me into
it and I finally agreed. And so one j ist
day I was free. My bank account and,
my house in Boston the American
govenrnient has confiscated, and I do go
government has confiscated, and I
Dr. Muck said he had made no ;
plans for the future but that under no
circumstances would he remain in Ber-1
lin. He said it was possible he might
go to Switzerland or to Gratz, Aus
tria, where his wife's aged mother
lives. On his first day in Berlin he
led the rehearsal for the next Wein
gartner Symphony concert.
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Negro Thief Is
Caught By Police
Rnral a kin a fourteen vear old ne
Rural Akm, a fourteen year old -,
.tore Friaav nhrht was'
Surdav afternoon hv Chief
f Police r T Ronn er and 4..i.tant t
r 1 !,- f Tnm rhanmnn
C The bov confessed' to breaking into
Ihe boy confessed to d e, g
the store on Friday night and also
stated that he was the one who en
tered the building several weeks ago.
The negro gained admittance through
the rear door by breaking the glass
and slipping the bolt. About two
hundred dollars worth of men's cloth
ing was stolen. He had donned a n"w
■uit and left his old clothes in the
•store. This clue lead to his arrest
Most of the stolen goods were recov- ;
ered.
Blumenthal firm desire to express
their thanks to the police for their
prompt wnrk and for the use of the
bloodhounds in tracing the negro.
The members of the Klien and
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Rich & Co. Pay Swift
$1.00 Pound For Cotton
On Thursday of last week Capt. W :
A. Swift, of Swiftown, sold Messrs. !
W. T. Rich & Co., of Itta Bena, a bale;
of cotton for a round one dollar bill
per pound—which scores the record
price for the fleecy staple in Leflore
■county thià season.
The bale weighed 585 pounds, pull
ed 1 3-8 inches, and the price paid for
it aggregated $585.00. Adding the
value of the seed for planting pur
poses increases the amount to $685.00
for a bale of cotton and the seed from
same.
Negro Arrested For
Shooting Another
Willie White, a negro was arrested
Saturday on a charge of shooting Will
Leary on the plantation of Mr. L. L
Dawson. Leary was not seriously
wounded. White will be tried this af
ternoon before Judge R. H. Hicks.
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with your tires, Call "Seven Eleven
711 from the nearest telephone, We'll
do the rest. 711 Tire & Accessory
Co., lac.
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LEFT-SOCIALISTS
IN NORWAY STAND
Without Reserve On The Side of The
Russian Bolsheviki, According to
Correspondent Common Sense.
Associated Press
LONDON, Nov. 17—A strong Bol
shevik element in Norwegian Social-;
istic circles is reported by the Scan
dinavian correspondent of Common
Sense ,one of the widely read London
weeklies. He writes that the Left
Socialists in Norway stand without
reserve on the side of the Russian
Bolsheviki. At the last general elec
tion they polled 250,000 votes and won,
52 seats. One of theft- leaders, Egede
Nissen ,says the correspondent, visit
ed Moscow where he "sat at Lenine'si
feet."
"The programme is openly revolu
tionary," adds the correspondent, "the
leaders even rejecting reforms which
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are in their own programme
these reforms promise to be attainable
by parliamentary means. An instance
is the eight-hour day reform which:
was promised in the King's speech at
the last Storthing opening; but which,
once
under the inspiration of the Left-So
cialists the workmen set about realiz
ing by "direct action," knocking off
work an hour before the customary
; time without giving their employers
notice,
"Similarly the Left-Socialists repu
diate wage-agreements and last sum
j mer when agreements involving 50,
000 workmen expired they opposed
a renewal and urged the workmen to
seize the factories. In particular they
opposed a renewal of the customary
clause, 'the employer controls and dis
i tributes work.'
: "Naturally the party is strongly
; anti-militaristic; some months ago it
formally ordered the constitution of
j Sodiers' Soviets by all men liable for
army service. The Moderate Social
j ist leader Lian, was obliged to swallow 0
this demand but he made the qualifi
cation that the Soldiers' Soviets should
go no further than preventing the em
deployment of the military against !
; working-men.
"Many of the Left-Socialist news
papers are extremely aggressive; they ■
support without reserve all actions of f
the Moscow Soviets and of the extra-!
ordinary commission for combating s
counter revolution."
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Internal Revenue
Stations Requested
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15— Commis-,
si ° ner ° f Internal Revenue R °P er to ~ ;
-, day was asked by Senator Pat Harn
SOn ° f Mississippi > to desi ^ate Co-;
lumbus ' Greenwood, Meridian, Hat
t * es b ur ^' Natchez and \ icksburg as
service stations for the convenience
and accommodation of those who
must pay taxes under the revenue .
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act. Stations designated will be un
der the jurisdiction of the Internal
Revenue Collector at Jackson.
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missioner Roper promised to consider
Senator Harrison's recommendations.
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Injured At Lexington
—
Mr. Arch Rhyne, of Lexington, a
Joe Ellington of
Greenwood, was seriously injured
there recently in an automobil«) acci
dent. Mr. Rhyne was trying out a
Ford car on the race track and was ;
speeding. The Ford crashed into the ;
fence and a scantling struck
brother of Mrs.
the
young man on the leg. It was neces
sary to amputate the limb, just above j
the knee.
: Mrs. Ellington went to Lexington
! Saturday night and returned home
Surfclay night. Her brother is getting
along as well as could be expected.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 17— The
first woman to seek election to public
office in Rio de Janeiro is Deolinda
Daltro, a professor in the public
schools, who announces her candidacy
as representative in the city council in
the next municipal elections.
Mme. Daltro frankly admitted in an
interview that she has not much hope;
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of winning. She declared .however,
that defeat at the polls was of le»,
importance than the fact that she will
be making a fight for the émancipa
tion of her sex. Her mam object, she
said, will be to provoke debates on
what she considers the momentou
problem of obtaining political rights
for the women of Brazil, who at pres
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Mme. Daltro, who is a widow, has
been prominently identified- with edu
cational and welfare work in Braxi
for many yean.
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FINE OLD ESTATES
ON MARKET SOON
Several Possessing Interesting His
torical Associations Are Among
Those Listed To Be Sold.
Associated Press
LONDON, Nov. 17—Several fine
0 ]d estates possessing interesting his- wo
torical associations will come on the
market soon. The most notable of \ the
^he new lot announced for sale is Dal- 0
! swinton, in Dumfrieshire, Scotland ;
which at one time formed a part of]
the lands held by John ("The Red") ;
will
The
■ Comyn, a competitor of Robert Bruce
f or the throne of Scotland,
Comyn's castle stood on or near the
s jt e of the present mansion houses,
After his death the castle was de
j stroyed with the exception of a por
tion which still remains. The estate
came into the possession of the late
! William Macalpine Leng exactly a
î hundred years ago. Leng's trustees
her.
are selling it. i .
Killeen Castle and the lands attach in
; ed, the property of the Earl of Fing ! the
M whoge family have been used in
undisputed possession of this County Iib
Meath estate for centuries past, is al ; to
g() be 0 ff ered for sale.
rp be g ar ] Q f Plymouth has disposed
of a large portion of the Hewell es
. t ■ Worcestershire
tate m worcestersnire.
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Jefferson Standard
Makes Fine Showing
In another column will be found the ^
advertisement of the Jefferson Stand-;
ard Life Insurance Company,
Greensboro, North Carolina, the larg !
a es ^ G f the Southern companies, whos
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policy of investing its premiums i
the section wffiere collected make ! ;
essentially a "HOME COMPANY'
a wbe rever R operates, having investe
; Mississippi during the past year
; more than twice amount collected in
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premiums. They now have over FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS:
j i oaned on lands,
Banks in the Delta Counties of Mis
and deposited in ;
siss i pp i.
The Company issue very attractive
policies, which has enabled its agents
to seC ure in Mississippi, since Jan
uary first last, Applications for In-j
! surahee amountng to $7.696,500.00, in
; wbicb there were two Applications
f° r $250,000.00 each, one for $125,
j 000.00, twelve for $100,000.00 each,
: and fifteen for $50,000.00 each,
The and Dismukes are the local represen-;*
tatives of this, LARGEST OF THE
SOUTHERN COMPANIES. (Adv.)
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; City Council To Hear
in ;
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hope;
Mr. Shelby S. Steele and Dismukes
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Assessment Protests
The City Council will meet tomor
Tuesday, November 18th,
le», at ^ city HaU ^ objection8 made
will cltjzens to th(! ta roI i asses ; ments
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"THE BETTER 'OLE"
EeWolf Hopper win be seen at the
Greenwood Theatre on Thursday, No
vember 20th, in Captain Bruce Bains
fathers story, "The Better 'Ole.". A
fragment from France in two explo
sions, "Seven Splinters," and "A
Short Gas Attack."
has
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LAUNCH $50,000
CAMPAIGN TODAY
Business Woman's Club Will Raise
Fund To Erect a Home For the
Working Women.
A campaign has been launched by
B Uö * ness Woman s u o reen
wo °d to raise $5 ,000 etween now an
Christmas or t îe pure ase ° a °^. ln
\ the business section and the erection
0 a ome or t e wor ing women o j.
; huildine
P' an 1S ™ erecc * V
; Wl11 Provide rooms for at leut of
fifty girls. A first class restaurant ,
will be located on the first foor, to
gether with an up-to-date cafeteria.
The building will also contain four
parlors, two lounging rooms, laundry
room and kitchenette.
Mrs. W. R. Humphrey has been
made the trustee of the building com
mittee and all funds will be paid to
her.
The committee in charge is meet
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in ^ with the hearty co-operation from
! the business men and is receiving
much encouragement. A number of fort
Iib ^al subscriptions have been made in
; to the fund by the business men, un
solicited.
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GREENWOOD COTTON RECEIPTS
160,064
133,197!
67,970
92,114
6,981
5,283
. 33,861
. 35,849
1918-19 receipts
1917-18 receipts
Since Sept. 1, 1919, .
In-j Same date last year
in Week ending Nov. 13
Same week last year
Stock on hand now ...
Same date last year
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MISSISSIPPI—Fair Monday; war
, mer in interior, east portion; Tuesday
fair, gentle shifting winds.
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TEMPERATURE—Highest, 70 de
grees; lowest, 34, degrees; at 7 a.
80 degrees; precipitation 0.0f river
gauge 19.5; rise in 24 hours 0.1.
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STUDEBAKER.
Here's the best buy in town. Light
Six touring, used four months, cord
tires, new paint job, motor in perfect,
running order,
ers, spot light, extra tire.
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get a practically new car at a big re-j
duction. Seeing it wiU convince you.!
SCHILLING AUTO CO. ON RIVER
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ARREST I.W.W.
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Await Reinforcements Before Storm
ing The Cabin Where The Men
Have Taken Refuge.
CENTRALIA, Wash., Nov. 17—
Posses attempting to arrest the al
leged Industrial Workers
WorW> are awaitinff reinforcements;
j. oday be f ore attempting to storm the'
Cabin ' near here ' where the mGn are !
believed to have taken refuge. One:
of tbe posS e' s men is missing, be -1
, ieved tQ have been kiUed in the ex _!
chaT1?e of shotg with the fugit ives
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British To Supplant
The German Toys
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LONDON, Nov. 17—British toy
manufacturers are making every ef-j
fort to supplant German toys, which
in pre -war days monopolized the toy ;
market her6j and alrea dy the shop |
windows show abundant results of the
British labor. :
Many new novelties are to be seen.
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Toys depicting war scenes figure lar
gely in the list. A happy family of
four will be the "Jazz girls" arrang-;
e d in dresses of the brightest colors
j which when shaken make music, min
iature bells being cunningly conceal- ;
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BLANK FORMS—Rent, Share am
Lease Contracts; Abstract Blanks
to Notice of Pretest; Promissory Notes
re-j Col ateral Notes; Nurses Records;
you.! Posted Sign Cards, For Sale and For
Rent Sign Cards at The Daily Com
monwealth Office.
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CONSUL CHARGED
WITH COLLUSION
Official Investigation Shows He Was If
Actually Kidnapped And Paid
Ransom.
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Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17—William
O. Jenkins, American Consular Agent
at Peublo, has been arrested charged
with collusion with the bandits, who j
recently kidnapped him, according to
advices from Mexico City to the State
Department. He was detained two has
hours and then released. He is now
restricted to his own home, according
to Mexico City papers.
Official investigation showed Jenk
ins was actually kidnapped and fore
ed to pay a ransom.
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PRESIDENT OUT
IN WHEEL CHAIR
Left The White House For The
First Time Since He Made His
Western Trip.
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Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17—Presi
j dent Wilson was rolled out on the
; White House Lawn in a Wheel Chair
today. This is the first time he has
left the White House since his return
from his Western trip, during which
' he has taken ill.
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Dannunizo Is Master
Of Dalmatian Coast
Daimatian coast .
bererce b j s s ^ e Q f Admiral Millo
! Commander of the'Italian occupation !
Gabrielle Dan-; f
appears to :
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FIUME, Nov. 17
nunizo's latest exploit,
have made him master of the entire
It has secured ad- 1
i forces in Dalmatia, giving Dannun
i izo continuous command from Mus
tro, the Italian armistice line to north
Fiume, southward to Ragusa, cover
ing all the approaches to the Dalma
Four warships and four
! torpedo boat destroyers have been ad
! ded to his naval command.
tian coast.
Reassert That Omsk j
Has Been Captured I
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LONDON, Nov.. 17—The capture of
; 0mgk by the Soviet forces, officially
| dcnied in advices through Scandina
y j a j g reasse rted in the Bolsheviki
: Communique from Moscow today.
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Associated Press
Severe street fighting preceded the ;
aDture it declared and the Kolscak
forces bave retired eastward in dis
order In tbe Baltic region the Bol
sheviki is reported to be advaneng in
p ursu j^ Q f Yudenitch's troops, after
; the cap ture of Yamburg.
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Dwelling Shortage
In Berlin Suburbs
BERLIN, Nov.
shortage is so great in Berlin suburbs
tbat tbe Mayor of Wilmersdorf has
announced that it will be necessary'
| tbis w i n ter to billet homeless persons
j n every unoccupied room in the dwel
lings of that community.
I pose is understood to be to induce the
householders to volunteer such use of
their rooms so that they may be al
lowed to select their occupants. Un
der this ruling ,a family of three per
sons with one servant living in a five
house will have to surrender onej
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17—The dwelling
His pur
room
room to a refugee.
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The Declining Birth
Rate In England
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LEICESTER, Eng., Nov. 1 — e
declining birth rate in England is at
tracting the attention of many thou
ghtful men. The Bishop of Birming
ham declared at a recent Church on
here that "it was the duty of
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the church to encourage child bearing
, for the need of the nation
where greater than for the increased
prod uction of healthy children.
j Serious accident or minor troubles
witb your tires, Call "Seven Eleven"
711 from the nearest telephone, We'll
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gress
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You can't make a mistake m buy
ing a Big Six Studebaker car. Th
For best value on the market for th
price. Call Schilling Auto Co. fo
demonstration.
PRESIDENT WILL
POCKET TREATY
If It Contains Lodge Reservations.
The Democrats In The Senate Are
Trying to Get a Compromise.
Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17—Presi
dent Wilson will pocket the peace
treaty if it contains the Lodge reser
j vations, the President told Senator
Hitchcock at a conference at the
White House today. The President
has read and considered the Lodge re
servations, Senator Hitchcock said.
and considers them a nullification of
Efforts are being made today to bring
about a compromise between the ad
the treaty and utterly impossible.
ministration forces in the Senate and
the mild reservationists of the Repub
lican side. The prediction is made
that a final vote on the treaty may
be reached tomorrow or Wednesday.
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Socialists Are Badly
Defeated In France
Associated Press
PARIS, Nov. 17—The returns of
Sunday's election for Chamber of De
puties so far show the Conservatives,
Nationalists and Moderates far in the
lead, those parties winning 191 seats
in 206 constituencies. The Socialists
received a severe setback, many of
tbe j r leaders being defeated,
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Glass Will Accept
Appointment as Senator
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Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17—At the
request of President Wilson, Carter
Glass, Secretary of the Treasury, will
accept the appointment as Senator
f rom Virginia to succeed the late Sen
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nounced at the White House today.
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ator Thomas S. Martin, it was an
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Quiet Follows The
Lynching In Missouri
ent quiet prevailed today following the
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MOBERLY, MO., Nov. 17—Appar
lynching here yesterday of a negro
who was one of the four alleged mem
bers of the Industrial Workers of
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I ment incident to the lynching the oth
i er three ascaped. Two were recap
tured and the other is believed to have
drowned in the lake in the park where
the lynching occurred.
It developed later that all negroes
who escaped were recaptured.
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; W^aßre Conference
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Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 — The
conference of the wage scale com
mittee of the Central Competitive
Bituminous coal fields was postponed
today at the request of the operators
who are not ready to present a coun
ter proposal to the demands of the
miners presented Saturday.
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The Police Court
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Elected Members
Associated Press
LONDON, Nov. 17—Of over three
thousand candidates who have been
nominated for the London Borough
Council elections more than 120 are
women.
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PARIS, Nov. 17—The high cost of
living is likely to strike the police
court if a measure under study is ad
opted. Misdemeaners, offences again
e t ra ffic regulations and various oth
at- ^ pe ccadillies are still being assess
^ po jj ce CO urts under the tar
established by Napoleon when edit
on- . the famous Napoeonic code,
of
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An
advance of 100 per cent on all fines
assegsed in the Po ii ce Courts is being
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Occupation Army To
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BERLI ^' Nov ' 1?—Maintenance of
tb e Allied armies o occupa on, i
buy estimated will cost Germany approx
Th ; imately $750, Oöö.ööö^ annually, Hie
th Minister of Finance, Herr Mey , a
fo - told the National Assembly s Budget
' Committee.
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