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The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25
RAILWAYS
RETURN TO
PRIV A 7 {
CON 7 R OIL
Presidential Proclamation
Issues Setting March 1st
AS Date For Change. The
American Railway Ex-
press Company Also
UNITED Press Servicel

WASHINGTON, December a.
Tonight President Wilson issued a
proclamation restoring the railways
of the country to private control on
March 1st.
A supplementary proclamation by
the President releases the American
Railway Express Company at
same time.
Taking over the. railways by the
government, to promote coordination
and efficiency of operation, was a
war measure, pure and simple, un-
dertakensunder stress and need of ex-
traordinary demands which could not
have been met otherwise.
With the government having the
railways in hand those who favor
government ownership have exerted
every influence to establish perman-
emily their proposed policy; and op-
position to restoration of the proper
ties to private ownership has been
persistent and bitter. With restof-
alton effected, as foreshadowed in the
proclamations issued tonight, it is
predicted government ownership
propaganda will be quieted far time
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25
FALSE ALARM

Yesterday evening the Fire Depart
ment was called out by an alarm turn
ed in from Crawford Street and So
noita Avenue. The fire IN the heater
at the Episcopal church had been
banked for the night, and a dense
smoke poured out of the echimney,
attracting attention, creating a mis-
apprehension that the estructure was
afire inside. The real situation was
discovered quickly, much to the relief
Of all concerned.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25
new PRODUCERS
IN PATAGONIA
MO u Mt AIMS
BEuenose And Adjacent Mi
nes Attracting Attention
And Great Results Pre-
dicted In Development

The "Blue Nose," silver property
located Patagonia near Nogales, is
again under extensive development
work and is showing up good. The
present owner, James M. Layman,
states that the property has been
worked for the past 20 years and has
always shown very rich. Layman pur-
chased the property about seven
months ago, and has been working
it at his own expense.
Superintendent E. B. SIN m'th of the
mine, who was formerly connected
with the geological department of the
United Verde Copper company, re-
Gently made an estimate of the am
cunt of ore blocked out and on the
dump. According to the superinten-
dents estimate there is now over
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25
DEVOTE HALF
AN HOUR To
CAROL SINGING

PHILADELPHIA, December 24.,-
An old tradition was given a new set
ting today when more than 200 fac
tories in this city and vicinity devot-
ed the last half hour of the day to
the singing of Christmas carols.
The appeal for such a festival was
made by the War Camp Community
Service that the occasion might be
one of general jollification for all
employees to imbue them with the
true Christmas spirit.
The plan was originated by James
Corneal, community sing leader, and
the canl0 community service had sent
song books containing the more popu-
lar carols to hundreds of firms who
welcome the idea. .ss
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25
MANDATES IS
CONSIDERED|N
C0NFEREN
Belgium And England Get
Germany's African Colon
les. Pacific Possessions To
Taken Up Later
Omitted Press Servicel

WASHINGTON, December a.
The peace conference began today
consideration of a complete program
for assigning mandatories over for
mer German possessions. Mandator-
les were assigned Belgium and Eng
land over Germany's southeast Afri-
can colonies.
At request of the Japanese dele
cation disposition of Germany's Pa
cific possessions was postponed until
instructions they are awaiting are re-
ceived from Tokyo.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25
PERSn|NC in
NEBRASKA IS
GIVEN A BIG
O v A 7 | 0 N
Friends Put "Pershing For
President" Sign Upon The
Street. The General Will
Visit His Sisters
Omitted Press Service)

LINCOLN, Neb., December a.
General Pershing and his son, Warren
arrived today from Laclede, Mo-, and
will spend Christmas here.
The general was given a rousfng
welcome by vast crowd at the sta
tion. The procession passed through
sleet covered streets, while the crowds
cheered. Every lamp post bore Per-
shing's picture, with welcome"
sign.
Some of the generals friends
swung across a street a big banner
reading "Pershing for President"
but the parade did not pass that way.
General Pershing will pass Christ
mas with his sisters here.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25
new FAIR PRICES
BOARD HAS BEEN
GIVEN POWERS
FOR SERVICE

Last week The Oasis" made men
tion of the fact that new fair pri-
ces board had been created in Nogal-
es, and the personnel of he board was
given.
Yesterday Mr.. James A. Harrison,
chairman, received the following ap-
peintment of the board, and a defini-
ton of its powers;
Tucson, Arizona, Dec, 20, 1919
j. A. Harrison, Chairman
Federal Fair Price Board,
Nogales, Arizona.
Dear Sir:
Pursuant to your conversation with
Mr.. Ralph H. Colvin, Special Agent,
Department of Justice, on December
10TH, at which time you discussed
organization of Federal Fair Price
Board for Nogales, and recommended
the following membership
PUBLIC
Chairman, J. A. Harrison, Vice
chairman, Leslie Hardy; Secretly
Gil Rankin; Labor Representatives,
Frank Lown and Geo. McIlrath;
Women Consumers, Mrs. Gustetter
and Mrs. Herold;, Men Consumers, 7.
J. Wylie and j. E. Wise.
DEALERS
Wholesale Grocer, Manuel Escala-
da;. Retail : Grocer, John Peterson:
CIothier (Men's), Dave Loeb, Clo-
thier( Women's), Joe Berk; Shoes
(retail), Charles Dumazert; Coal w.
w. Griffith; Meats, J. Tovrea.
You are hereby appointed. as Chair
man of the Federal Fair Price Board,
for Nogales, with above members as
constituted. Please advise me as
soon as possible if fyou will accept the
appointment to assist in this impor-
tant work, and if so will you call
this board together and let them un-
derstand that they are members of
an official Federal Fair Price Board
organized for the purpose of investi-
eating complaints which may be made
as to excessive prices and to deter
mine what are fair prices for neces-
saries of life. Please have the local
papers publish the personnel of the
board and bring out the fact that it
is ready to receive complaints from
the public as to unfair prices.
Sincerely Yours,
GEO. H. SMALLEY
Federal Fair Price Commissioner
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25
FIUME SITUATION NEBULOUs

LONDON, December a. A News
Agency dispatch from Rome says
that it has been stated semi-OfficiaT-
ly that previous press reports of an
agreement on the Fiume situation
were inaccurate. The efforts chronicl-
ed at an arrangement were only those
put forth by Fiumians, not thos of
General BadOglio, the government
representative. This is a semi-Offi-
cial statement.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25
NiE:XI(()HIAIS
IN I { RE.ST
MA 7 I I | ER'S
IN The u. S.
Mexicans Watching Closely
Political Developments In
Approaching Presidential
Election, Aid Consider
Results May Affect Them
By Sam Freed,

Special Correspondent United Press
LAREDO, Texas, December "a
(Copywrighted). Mexico is as fully
interested in American national poll
ties as are Americans. There is a
general belief that the election OF
president in 1920 will have an i'm
portant effect upon American and
Mexican relations; and Mexicans are
seeking eagerly all information about
POLITICAL conditions and situations in
the United States. They are particu-
larly interested in General Wood.
1t may be assumed that President
Carranza Is studying carefully the at
titude of every American presiden-
tial possibility.
Meanwhile American diplomats are
at loss to know how there can be
effected an improvement in Carran-
zas attitude oward American official
protests against outrages. Even for
nal courtesies have been overlooked
by the Mexican foreign office. For
instance; The last note in the Jenkins
case was given to the press before
delivery to the American embassy.
(Mr. Freed has just returned to
the United States from tour of Mex
ico.)
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25

Yesterday there was signed "a con-
tract in the department Of improve
ment, for colonization of 1000 hectares
of government land in the vicinity OF
Conicarit, and Huatabampo, on the
Rio Mayo in Sonora, which will be
taken over by Yaquis, who will be as
sisted by the federal government in
establishing themselves as cultivators
with tools, implements, seeds, provis-
ions, etc. 1t is anticipated that this
may assist in pacifyng that warlike
tribe.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25

The government of Mexico has re-
ceived from the governments of the
United States and Canada notification
of readjustment of values given Mexi-
can money, which changes are due
to the increased price of silver.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25
GAS STRICKEN

BURLINGTON, VT, December "a
Two women dead, seven persons be-
lieved dying, many others in serious
condition from gas fumes penetrat-
ing homes from leaks in mains,
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25

1t is proposed to make representa-
ton to the u. S. Congress at Wash
ington for free interchange of prod
ucts of both countries, and permit i'm
portation into Mexico of many articles
of prime necessity, now restricted,
such as agricultural, industrial and
mining machinery, with other prod
ucts.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25
ASSAULTED AND ROBBED

Yesterday morning a Chinese store
keeper on Elm Street was assaulted
by negro, who felled the celestial
with an iron bar, and while his vic
tim was unconscious the eassailant
robbed the till. Recovering con-
sciousess the Chinaman gave an alarm
but the robber had made good his
escape. The injuries suffered by the
victim Of the assault are not serious.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25

SAN DIEGO, Calf, December24.-
1t is believed that the government
plan to build a great naval base here,
would include conversion of the ship
yard for construction of concrete
ships into a naval shipyard base; and
that the establishment will include a
naval airplane station, radio station,
marine barracks, naval hospital and
fuel depot.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25

Tuesday next President Carranza
will receive the newly accredited Min
lister from Belgium, Jules de Lejuen,
at a banquet in honor of the diplo-
mat, at which there will attend the
entire diplomatic corps resident in
this capital and other exalted per
sonages, including the official adj
visers of the president.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25
GREAT naval
BASE WILL Be
ESTABLISHED
AT SAN DIEGO
Navy Department Orders
Such An Establishment
And Will Probably Be One
OF The Greatest On The
Pacific

WASHINGTON, December a.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
issued a general order establishing
at San Diego, California, navalbase
which will become one of great i'm
portance.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25
ARMS SHIPMENTS EMBARGOED

WASHINGTON, December a.
Today the State Department ordered
Tightening the embargo upon ship
menkWof arms and ammunition to
Mexico; and directed cancellation on
January 1st., of all licenses for ex-
port. No reason is assigned for the
order.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25

Mr.. Gustavo V. Hejorri, Mexican
consul at Vancouver, British Colum-
bia, has informed the federal gov
ernment here that within a few days
there will be, inaugurated between
that city and ports on the West Coast
of Mexico, a new line or steamers
which will make sailings every fif-
teen days. The first steamer out il
the Governor Forbes"
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25
STRIKE LEADER CONVICTED
UNITED Press Ssryice)

UNITED Press Ssryice)
WINNIPEG, Man,, December a.
r. B. Russell, leader in the general
strike last May, on trial in the prov
incial court here, was found guilty
of seditiOn today The trial lasted
twenty eight days.
Russell was the first of the strike
leaders indicted.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25

The Minister from Mexico to Swe-
den, Lie. J. M. Guerra, has communi-
Gated to the government here that
he is returning to Mexico, a guest
aboard a naval vessel from that coun-
trv. sent to visit Mexican and South
American ports. The vessel is the
prince"
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25

A commission headed by Mr.. Julio
Poutat, from the organized working
men of Mexico will proceed to the
United States to arrange amicable
and friendly relations with the AM
erican Federation of Labor; Samuel
Gompers, president.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25

Mr. r. O, WiIdman of Glendale
California, and Mr.. W. D. Wildman
and family of Wichita, Kansas are in
Nogales spending Christmas with
their mother Mrs. N. M. Wildman
and sister Mr.. w. j. Gordon, at the
Baptist parsonage.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25

Many deputies in the federal con-
gress are expressing appreciation of a
proposed enactment of a law to en-
power states to incur debt to promote
agriculture within their respective
boundaries.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25

While joy and prosperity reign in
Arizona at this gladstone Yuletide
season, 250,000 little children are fac
;ng starvation in bleak Armenia.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25

Surrender of other Zapatista lead
ers in the state of Oaxaca is an
nounced and the region is becoming
oacified rapidly, normal conditions re-
turning.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25
BUDGET OF NEWS
FROM MEXICO OF !,
..REAL INTEREST,"
! IN NTHESEPkRTS
Move For Fraternity OF
Labor Unions; Colonial
ton By Yaquis Of Lands
On Mayo; Readjustment
Monetary Values
Especial to "The Oasis")

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 23.-The ad-
ministrator of customs at Ciudad
Juarez, has asked from the general
government for authority to permit
the sale of sugar from Mexico to the
Mexican colony in Ell Paso.
Railway traffic has been resumed
between Monterrey and San Luis
Potosi..
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25

Holy Communion at st. Andrews
Church this morning at 7:45 o'clock.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-25

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14

"'E just walked out, sir, and never
came back" says Nimms. see. sir,
I've 'ad lis morning suit all laid out
ever since, sir"
Then he was in evening clothes"
puts in Mr.. Robert.
Not exactly" says Nimms. "'E
was attired as a court Jester, sir; in
motley, you know, sir, and cap and
bells"
"Wha -a-at?" says Mr.. Robert. I'm
FOOLS costume? You say he went
out in that rig? Why the deuce
should he"
Il didn't ask the mawster, sir"
says Nimms, but my private opin-
ion of the matter. sir, is that he was
on is way to a masked banquet OF
some sort. I 'appened to see a in
vitation, sir. that"
dig 1t up, Nimms." says I. Might
be a clue"
Sure enough, Nimms had 1t slowed
away; and the fat-head hadn't said
a word about 1t before. It's an In
wife to the annual costume dinner of
the Bright. Lights Club.
Huh" says I. i've heard Of that
bunch-mostly producers. stage stars
and dramatists. Branch of the Lambs
Club. Whitley would have known
about that event. too. And All Shu.
man. II Deems had been there
they'd have known. 80 he didn't get
there. expect he wore raincoa,
or something over his costume. and
went in taxi: eh. Nimms?"
Quite SO. SIR. says Nimms. "A
long raincoat. sir" 49, @.'
But" breaks in Mr.. Robert. "a
man couldn't wander around New
York dressed in fools costume
without being noticed. That is, fol-
several days." r,,
You bet he couldn't" says T. "st
he didn't" b.; -
That's good line to pull, that "he
couldn't 30 he didn't" when vou.r,
dom this Sherlock Watson stufs
SOUNDS professional. Mr.. Robert
mods and then looks at me expectan,
as II he was waitin' to hear WIN,
I'd deduce next. But as a matter n,
fact my deducer was runnin. down
Yet when you've got boss who nj.
ways expects you to celebrate I,
high gear, as he's so fond Of putin
1T. you've either got to produc,
something ofr-hand or stall around
Now. let's see." says I, register.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14
TIME OF NIGHT.

him. What makes you think he
might show up, Torchy?"
Just a bunch of NINE" says I. II
was thinking maybe some of his
friends might find him somewhere"
I'D like to see EN-" says Whitley
emphatic. TIT would be worth
good deal to u.s.
Yes" says 1. II know how you
feel about it. Much obliged. Whitley,
I guess that's all we can do: eh. Mr..
Robert?"
But we're no sooner out of the Of
fee than gives him the nudge.
Bunk" says I. I'D bet a million
Of somebody else's money that this
is just one of Whitey's smooth frame
ups"
II hardly think follow you," says
Mr.. Robert.
Here's the idea." says I. when
The Buccaneers Bride was having
that two-year run Penrhyn Deems
was a good deal in the spotlight.
He had writeups regular, full pages
in the Sunday editions. new pictures
Of himself printed every few weeks.
He didn't hate it. did he7 But these
last two pieces OF his were frosts.
All he's had recent have been roasts
or no mention at all. And it was up
to Whitley to bring him back into
the public eye, wasn't it2 Trust
Whitley for doing that"
But this method would be SO
thoroughly cold-blooded. heartless.'
protests Mr.. Robert.
wouldn't stop Whitley, though
says l."
Then we must do our best to find
Penrhyn." says he.
Sure" says I. "Sleuth stuff. How
about startin' at his rooms and in.
terviewin' his mann"
Good" says Mr. Robert. I'VE viii
go there at once"
We did. But what we got out Of
that pie-faced Nimms OF Penrhyn'.
wasn't worth taking notes Of. He.
got a map about as full Of express
sion as the south side Of squash
Nmms. A peanut headed cockne.
that Penrhyn found somewhere IL
London.
Sure / can't say, SIR" says he
where the mawster went to. sir.
was lawst Monday night e vanish ed
sir"
"Whaddye mean, vanished?" say,
I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14

since he disappeared. Haven't even
seems to have vanished. that's all.
And we don't know what to make
Of 1t. Rather embarrassing for US.
too. You know we've Just started
rehearsals for his new piece, oh,
Say. Belinda!' Biggest thing he's
done yet. And Mr.. Shuman has
spent nearly $4,000 for the setting
and costumes of one number alone.
Yet here Deems walks off with the
lyrics for that song-the only copy
in existence, mind you-and drops
out Of sight I suppose he wanted
to revise the verses. You see the
hole 1t puts us in, though. We're
rushing Belinda through for an
early production. and he strays off
with the words to what's bound to
be the big song hit of the season.
Why. Miss Ladue. who does that
solo, Is about crazy. and as for Mr..
Shuman-"
Eyes. understand, Whitley"
breaks in. That's good press agent
stuff. all right. But Mr.. Ellins here
ALL 80 HluCu WoEEltu ONCE "hdl .
going to happen to the show as he
is over what has happened to Pen
rhyn Deems. Now how did he dis
appear7 Who saw him last?'
Whitley shrugs his shoulders. "All
a mystery, l tell you." says he. I'VE
haven't q single clue" H..
"And you're just sitting back won
dering what has become Of him,
demands Mr.. Robert, without max
ing an effort to trace him?"
well, what can we do?" asks
Whitley. ''If the fool newspapers
would only wake UP to tho fact thai
a prominent parsonage is missing
and give us the proper space, thai
might help. They will in time. Of
course. Got to come to It. But yol
know how 1t is. Anything from &
press bureau they're apt to sniff
over suspicious. IL I'd pull on a
raw as this on EN-! Huh! But Tn
working up the interest, and by mex
. Sunday I'll bet they'll carry front
page headlines, Where is PenrhyI
Deems?' You'll see."
. Suppose he should turn up tomor
row, thought" I asks.
ooh, but he couldn't" says White.
:. quick. That Is. IL he's really los
or-or anything has happened t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14
TORCHY TACKLES AMYSTERY BY SEWE4L FORD

He agrees 70 that, and inside OF
half an hour we've pushed through
q mob Of would-bs and has-been
chorus females and have squeezed
into the little coop where Whitley
presides important behind q big
double-breasted rolltop. And when
I explains how Mr. Robert is an old
friend Of Penrhyn's and is actin for
the heart-broken mother and the
weepin' hance as well, Whitley
shakes his head solemn.
Sorry. gentlemen" says he. "but
we haven't heard a word from him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-17

comes here have succeeded beyond my 1ondest dreams. l have a well estao- Hshed, lucrative, business; I work on a salary preferably; 1 have been able to live comfortably and for the past iew months it has been my pleasure to give my mother a trip to California. her neaIth demanding the rest and change"
 meet anywhere from twelve hun cred to two thousand people a day at the Tutwiler" Miss Roland said "Ay-r- age thls up for five years and you'll see that my acquaintance covers a vast 1ieiu' remember the majority of faces .nat see the worth while people, and ehey remember me. For instance when Col' Apphn was here the British off cer who spent several days in Birming nam last year, became well acouafnted with him and he was very kind and ap- preciative of all that did for him. Al so MT. Russell-you remember him s "ith 'he Russian mission; another friend whom I should hate ever to lose Is Lieut.. Newberry Choyce the British officer who was so popular here. He gave my name to his publishers the John Lane company in New York and when hls new poems came out recently Songs While Wandering they sent me a copy"
 Raymond Hitchcock was very anus ing and quite friendly when he was ACAe ldSl SedSOn MISS Roland said. and if you remember in his .Hitchy- Coo he referred to The Cigar Girl at the Tutwiler.' The actress that I like best of all, was Bessie Wynne who was at the Lyric several seasons ago: she has sent me post cards from time to time and last year when she was in France she sent me number of cards"
 "Of course all the celebrities and people of note come to the Tutwiler' Miss Roland said, and scarcely one of them passes me by; it never grows dull and there is such a variety in the ever changing crowds that my interest never lags and the times are never dull"
 My relation with the business world has taught me many things" Miss Roland said, 'one of which is that we live in a woman's world as we'll as mans. I am heartily in favor of suf- frage; I think women ought to demand their rights and exercise them; we work shoulder to shoulder with men and our place in the worlds work is assured. Women have proven them selves competent and able to take care of themselves. A woman can go into an office-any position-and make the position what it should be; it is not the position that makes the woman, but the woman who makes the position"
 And those who know Miss Maude Boland-know that this theory has been carried out in practice by her-for with her dignity, and ability, her un- swevring loyalty and fine ideals she has established for herself an envaiable position in the commercial world of this community position which entities her to the homage and esteem in which she is so universally held.