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Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
HELD FOR FEDERAL
 GRAND JURY PROBE

PHOENIX. Nov. 25.-Robert Mor- gan. ]. C. Gerrens and Emil Henke were bound over to the federal grand jury ty United States Commission Eenke yesterday as the result of a1 arrest made a few days ago by feder- al officers who surprised the men n inc act Of operating still.
 Jap" Kinsey and Earl Watkins, who were taken into custody with the other three men. were released when it was shown that they chanced D 5e at the ranch when il was raided by Fred Weage. deputy [. S. marshal. assisted by Constable Haze Burcn and representatives of the city police department. The inopportune visit Of k;nsey and Watkins led the officers 10 believe that they too. were opera.- ing with the men who are alleged to have had the largest still in the coun- y. the capacity being 75 gallons to one run.
 Gerrens was not at the ranch at the time. but was later captured in Casa Grande. His bond and that of Henke who is an alien enemy. was placed al $500. while Morgans was fixed at slO0e.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
CALUMET ( ARIZONA TO
 cURTAIL ITS OUTPUT TO
 5osPERcENT PRODUCTION

DOUGLAS. Nov. 25.-Production of the Calumet & Arizona Mining com pany will suffer a material reduction in the immediate future, according to Gordon R. Campbell. secretary of the company. who with Captain Thom- as Hoatson, vice president, is in Ari- zona on an inspection trip. In line with what he said was a general movement among copper companies of the United States, Mir. Campbell announced that Calumet & Arizona would revert to approximately the same production as that of last spring which was about 50 per cent of nor mai.
 MT. Campbell said copper produc- CTS found their product accommodating rapidly with no hope of large sales until a peace treaty was signed with the central powers. Retrenchment. therefore. had become necessary.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
ARIZONA CIVIL AUTHORiTIES
 STRONG AGAINST RAOicAliSM

PHOENIX. Nov. 25-1nat opposi- ton to rad.calism has become one Of the basic features of Arizona civil aI- ministrat:on is indicated by Govern or Campbell's Thanks giving procla- nation.
 After reference 10 the finer spiri: with which the nation and state have emerged from the fires of wartime, he gives further commendation to his fellow citizens in the statement that the relations in Arizona between cap ital and labor have been amicable of late betokeniug the approach of a better understanding of the rights or each: sediiious organizations have not openly sowed the seeds of discord and those who oopose the govern ment have found this is not the fer tile field it once was fer their nefa-- ious work
 The governor declares the fidelity of the returning soldiers has had a heartening effect upon those dis posed to lean toward the crop of isms which seemed. with startling sudden ness. to find root in the soil which We believed to be indigenous to the growth of sane civilization"
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
TRIO COOL AND DUMB WHEN ARRAIGkED ON
 AUTO THEFT CHARGE

PHOENIX. Nov 25.-Pauline Breen. Rex V. Breen and Ralph Stone gave but little information concerning them selves when they were arraignei be- fore Judge Wheeler yesterday after noon charged wi;h the thet; Of ne" 2,J0O motor car from Burt Majors. in front of the Eiks theaJer the night Of Noyembat 20. Judge Wheeler set their bond at 5000 each. and the.- examination will take place Wednes- day al 70 o'clock.
 Rreen. his sister and
 rested near Douglas on Saturday as- ternool by Deputy Boucher They are alleged to have been in the car when arrested. Boucher will be present at their examination as witness fo- the state.
 The girl said yesterday afternoon she was nearly IS" but declined a say where she and her brother lived. Letters addressed to her at Chandler were found in her possession. Her brother. Rex, is a good looking young man, but he proved as reticent .i1 his sister. Stone. as did the others, protested his innocence.
 Two other persons suspected of ba- ing implicated in the motor car theft have been arrested by the authorities, and are being held for investigation.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
NEW EXPERIMENTAL WEATHER
 BUREAU STATIONS TO OPEN

PHOENIX, Nov. 25.-After having established experimental weather bu- reau stations for observation of clouds wind and clarity of the air, Observer J. H. Mordon, of the weather bureau station here, was back in Phoenix to- day. Experimental stations were placed at Wenden. Ariz.. Bagdad and Gina. Calif.. varying in altitude from 1000 to 5000 feet. and will be main. tained for a year by the government. for the Smithsonian institution. From the three, a permanent station will De chosen to gauge intensity of the suns rays. Observers to take charge of the stations are:
 wenden. August Nord; Gina, Her bert Gibson; Bagdad. Robert Az drews.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
POPULAR HIGHWAY.

Ths popular highway. Fairbanks to Nogales. via Patagonia, promises to become popular with the travelling been supervising the location of the highway, has, 1t is said, succeeded in shortening the road to Nogales con- siderably. and. better yet. has aban- doned parts of the old river road and laid the new line where there is no grade exceeding six per cent. This means better time of course. and greater safety and pleasure to car drivers.-Patagonian.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
GRADUATE NURSES OF
 ARIZONA TO MEET

TUCSON, Nov. 25-A mass meeting of all graduate nurses in the state will be held at the Safford auditorium Wednesday, Dec 3. at p. m. Miss Ada Eldridge, interstate secretary will be present and address the nurs- es on state and national associations. and wartime methods. It is hoped that all graduate nurses will make a special effort to be present A recep- ton and supper for Miss Eldridge and the visiting nurses will be held at 8 p. m. of the same day.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
MOTHER, FATHER AND SON
 AL ATTEND SAME SCHOOL

PEOENIX. Nov. 25.-Mother, fatn. CT and son are all at college together. Last fall Harry Kennedy. prominent lumber dealer here, and Mrs. Kenne- dy accompanied their son, Vernon, to Palo Alto. California, established their home here and saw the young man matriculated in Stanford university.
 Letters lately received by friends here said MT. and Mrs. Kennedy them selves had enrolled as students and are now attending classes as regular. ly as any freshman.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ACT
 IN ARIZONA STRIKE THREAT

PHOENIX, Nov. 25.-United States Attorney General Palmer is to outline any necessary steps to be taken by federal authorities in Arizona in the event I. W. W. attempt to carry out, threats of statewide strike of copper miners next spring. tying up the in dustry, it was said by United States district attorney Thomas A. Flynn.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
PHOENIX OVERSEAS SOLDIER
 wEos wELFoRp. TEXAS, cIRl

PHOENIX, Nov. 25.-At the Metho- dist parsonage, Rev. Harcourt Peck officiating has been solemnized the marriage of w. J. Lawrence, of Phos- nix. and Miss Nine B. Lain. of Wei ford. Texas. The groom lately re- turned from overseas service with the engineers and has a farm home northwest of this city.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
HEADS DENTAL SOCIETY

PHOENIX, Nov. 25-At a late meet ing in Phoenix of the Arizona Dental Society, John T. Dunlap was elected president; W. G. Barakman, vice pres ident and J. c. Roberts, secretary and treasurer.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
HIGHWAY COMMISSION
 GETS EQUIPMENT FROM
 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

PHOENIX, Nov. 25-The state higL- way commission today received from the federal government approximately s60,0O0 worth of equipment, wagons. cars. concrete mixers and other ma- terial available for use in road con- struction.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30

Phoenix-Arizona cotton ginnings to Nov. 1st totaled 51,S74 bales.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
ALLEGED |. w. w.
w. w.
 IS FOUND GUILTY

BlSBEE, Nov. 26.-C H. Meyers, al legged l. w w. who was arrested Sat urday on a charge of violating the city ordinances regulating the placing of posters. stickers and other matter in the city of Bisbee, was found gu;i- ty yesterday by Judge Hogan. who will pronounce sentence this morning.
 Meyers is quoted as having said in the witness stand that he is an Austrian. 2l years of age. and that he has never taken any steps towards gaining American citizenship although he has been in this country since he was one year old. When he was about 70 be given the usual cath be- fore testifying, he refused it. but said that he would affirm" the truth of his declarations. His testimony was very contradictory.
 In addition to various pieces of l. W. ". literature which were found upon his person al the time of his arrest. he carried several appeals to ;heists. When asked is he believed the I. W. W. and irreligious doctrines which he was carrying with him, he replied according to the police, that If he did not believe them he would not carry them
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-30
RATING GOOD. CAN'T SHUT OUT
 N. Y. LIFE ON OTHER GROUNDS


PHOENIX, Nov. 25.-Ruling to sus- tain the claim of the New York Life Insurance company to its righ, to con tinue its business ip this state. the state corporation commission yes;e.- day found that the evidence against the company did not warrant revoca- tion of the company's license. but re- served an ipcidental decision concern ing the company's literature.
 An investigation of the company's affairs was held by the commission bn November 22. evidence being brought which was said 10 show that the com. pany offered to hold rerson insured from the time of receipting for the first premium payment after accepted medical examination and that in specific case subsequently the con- pany refused recognition of a death claim on the ground that the insured person had not received his policy up 10 the time of death.
 On the advice of the attorney gen. erals office the commission held that its power to revoke the company's li- cense. at the present status Of the situation. covers only the point of the company's financial rating which .s conceded 10 be good.
 Chairman Amos A Belts of the commission rendered the decision with Commissioner D. F Johnson con- curing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
PERSHING AND STAFF
ARRIVE IN LONDON

LONDON, July 15.-Gen. Pcrshing,
commander Of the American expedition
airy forces I'm France, arrived here with
his staff this forenoon, to take part In
the peace celebration. He was met at
Dover by Gen. Sir Henry s, Horne and
a guard Of honor.
Arriving at Victoria station, Gen. Per-
shing was welcomed by Col. Winston
Churchill, secretary of state for war,
and officers representing Field Mar
shall Haig, and Sir Henry II. Wilson,
chief of staff. After al inspection Of
the guard Of honor. the party drove TO
the Carlton hotel, being warmly cheered
by the crowds along the route, which
Is already gay with decorations for the
celebration Of peace day.
In the first carriage were Gen. Per
shlng, Col. Churchill, Maj Gen. C. r..
Romer, representing Field Marshal
Haig, and MAJ. Gen. John Biddle, com
mander Of American forces in the Unit
ed Kingdom. Other members OF Gen.
Pershing's staff, with British officers
followed in carriages. Among the Brit
ish officers attached TO Gen. PershinE's
staff during his visit is Brig Gen. C..
Nj. WaRstaff.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15

PLAN ENLARCING
OF RIVER FACILITIES

Walter +. Schultz, formerly engineer
for the Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis railway, and at present in a SINH
lar capacity with the Texas & Pacific
railroad, viii make the plans for the
enlargement of the facilities of the
Memphis barge line terminals. The ter
minal commission. composed of j. B.
Edgar, Seneca B. Anderson and l.. M.
Stratton, has chosen Mr.. Schultz, whose
first duty viii be to consider the Local
ton of a new site for the terminals.
The present location, the foot of
Georgia avenue, is considered too small
for the enlarged traffic contemplated,
and the money now at the commissions
disposal will permit of a greatly in
creased capacity in conformity with
plans for the extension of river traffic
already assured.
A report win be-made by Mr., Schultz
within six weeks, and In addition he
will make a recommendation for future
development OF the entire levee front of
Memphis which viii be submitted about
the first of the coming year,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
AGED WIDOW IS HELD
GUILTY OF KILLING MAN

CHICAGO, July 15.-Mrs. Vera Ire
pagnier, a widow OF New Orleans, on
trial before Judge Brentano in the Grim
inal court, charged with the murder OF
Paul Fredericy Volland, a publisher,
last night was found guilty of man
slaughter.
Mrs. Trepagnier. who is 60 years old,
Is m OF the few women to be convicted
In Chicago for killing a man In the last
several years. Mrs. Trepagnier charged
that Volland refused TO settle with her
for publication OF IA likeness of George
Washington, and during an alteration
over the miniature original she shot him
at his office. TIL state did not ask
the death penalty.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
TENDLER BEATS JOE
YELLING IN PHILLY

fHlLADELPHIA, July 14-Lew Tend
Ter. OF Philadelphia, defeated Joe Well
ing, OF Chicago. in a hard six-round
ilgnt at Shibe park last night. Tend
Iers punches were cleaner and harder.
Yelling was bleeding from a cut under.
his eye at the finish.
Ted (kid) Lewis, former welterweisht
champion, had the better Of q six.ronnd
bout with Steve Latzo, Of Hazelton.
IA Lewis was knocked down twice in
the first round but he w~eathered Lat.
eos attack and came back strong.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
B LIKES PETE.

Little Pete Kildufr. who was traded
by the Cubs to the Robins for Lee Ma
gee, should quickly develop into a high
grade ball player under Uncle Robbie
kilduff is a corking good fielder and
the rotund leader of the Flatbush club
will teach him some valuable points in
batting. 1t is the consensus of opin-
ion in baseball circles that the Flat
bush club gov the better of the trade,
as kilduff is a youngster, while Lee
Magee Is a veteran whose best DAYS
have passed. The midget will BE a
prime taVorite with the Flatbush fans,
and from them he VIII receive a great
deal of encouragement.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
FALLS AND
THREE MEN ARE DEAD

PHILADELPHIA, July 15.-Three
men were killed when a seaplane
plunged into the back channel at the
Philadelphia navy yard late Yesterday.
The dead arc Ensign Roerick, Chief
Machinist's Mate Erk,e and CoNswain
". G Sender. Their bodies have not
yet been recovered. Two other men
We're injured.
u was descending from a consider
able height, when, about 200 feet above
the channel IL suddenly plunged down
into the water The cause of the ac-
cidcnt Is not vet determined.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
SAM STILL HITTING.

Sam Crawford, the famous outfielder.
formerly with the Detroit Tigers, is
still hitting the ball. According to the
latest figures Sam is leading the pa
clfic Coast league in batting with an
average Of $40. 1t has been Craw-
ford's timely hitting that has beer in
strumental in putting the Los Angeles
team in the lead. Many of SANS hits
have been for extra bases,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
HITCHCOCK ASKED
BY PRESIDENT TO
RUN SOLON FIGHT
Action Of Wilson Thus EIimi-
mates RumorS Of Goodness
Between Senator and Him
Selt--FaCtS Given by Expert
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial Correspondent OF the New
Sclmitar.O

WASHINGTON, July 15-President
Wilson told senator Hitchcock yester.
DAY NE wanted him to take charge OF
the Tight In the senate on behalf OF
the league of nations and the peace
treaty. Thus ends an interval Of al
legged trigidity which became the SUBJ
lect OF comment upon the occasion 81
Mr.. Wilson'S visit to the senate last
week. Judging ~ the warmth and COR
diallty of tone In their conversation,
the thermometer neither went up nor
down on the weekend; In fact, the
Impression grows that Nne story Of cool
ness had a very fragile foundation, II
any.
The true story Of what did happen
seems to be this; Senator Hitchcock has
been conducting the presidents fight
In t1e senate, answering the arguments
of the opponents of the league and gen
orally bearing the burden of leader
ship. Once or twice Mr.. Wilson cabled
his thanks. After Mr.. Wilson delivered
his address t. the senate, he strolled In
to the Marble room and held an in
formal reception. Senator Hitchcock
was M Of the Democratic senator's
who happened In. That night II be-
came known that the Nebraska ena
tui was going away for n golf trip,
" %hereupau those who were curious
about the departure OF the NebraSkan
at "a time like this sought information
didn't find among Mr.. HitcncocEs
friends anybody who said Mr.. Wilson
had delivered himself OF any appreci-
ative remarks when he saw the sena-
tor or that he had said anything one
way or another about conducting the
fight In the senate. Also 1t became
known that Senator Swanson, of Vir-
ginia, would deliver the first speech
on the league on Monday, Putting two
and two together the AurmISeA went
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
ECLIPSE RETURNS

The Lee line packet Eclipse, injured
steamer Majestic several weeks ago, re-
turned to the Memphis harbor Monday
night after having undergone repairs at
the dry docks at Mound City. IN. As
soon as the mud is removed from the
Memphis wharf the boat win besput In
b trade between Memphis and Ash
port
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
REACH FINALS

CHICAGO, July 15.-William r. Til
Gen, Jr,, Of Philadelphia, and Samuel
Hardy, OF Chicago, won their way into
the fifth round of play in the national
tennis championships at the South Side
tennis club, and will clash this after
moo IN the match that will be the fea-
lure OF the day. Tilden is present
holder of the championship and Hardy
pions.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
U. 5. SWEEPER HITS
Mine; SEVEN KILLED

WASHINGTON, July l5,--one officer
and six enlisted men we're Killed in
the destruction Of the American mine
sweeper Richard II. Buckley by the ex-
plosion OF a mine in the North sea
July IL. Two other officers were in
jured.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15

BASSOCIATED
|AAMATEURS
M "A. A. TO MEET.

The monthly meeting of the board
OF directors of the Memphis Associated
Amateurs will be held at the Chamber
Of Commerce on Tuesday evening, July
10, at s promptly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
CLARK GETS POST.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Former
Senator Clarence n, Clark, of Evans
ton, Wyo.. was appointed a member Of
the international joint commission to-
day by President Wilson, He succeeds
the late lanes A. Tawnev. of Illinois.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15

A trade involving five players was
put through In New YORK; Monday by
the Philadelphia and st Louis Ma
tionaf league clubs. ST. Louis traded
Pitcher lee Meadows and First Base
man Gene Paulette for Pitcher r. n.
Woodward and Pitcher Elmer Jacobs
and Infielder Douglas Baird. Meadows
is famous as the only big league PLAYER
who wear spectacles while playing.
Paulette formerly played first base
for Memphis. Nashville and Mobile in
tho Southern league. Y.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
STRIKE BARS PAPERS.

BERNIE, July 1h--No newspapers
.r,re published in Switzerland yester-
day, owing to the strike OF the opera
tors OF typesettinc machines who are
demanding a 42-hour week,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15

all parts of the city. The city should
take care of the Fairgrounds needs the
same as they do their parks. One is
pleasing to the eye and the other is a
necessity to the health.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
MACON HAS CAP STRIKE.

MACON, Ca. July l5,-No street cars
are running here today as the result
Of the street Garments strike.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
Wanted to Gamble Longer.

Admitting that he lost huge sums
of money In cotton gambling. first at
n. H. Reese's office and later at Madi-
son Fosters and that the losses aggre-
the directors by false entries aud fic-
titious charges on the books. Raine
evidently based hts only hope for free
dom upon the theory that he borrowed
the money from the bank and that II
the directors of the bank and New York
correspondents had permitted him 30
continue his gambling operations with
what was left Of the banks money
he would have won out finally and paid
the bank back.
He testified that none Of the direc-
tors In the bank except Reese knew
Of his cotton gambling and that Reese
did not know IT was being done on he
lnhlN,- tlhAtAAAt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15

ards testimony IN which he Judge said
he appeared in Second criminal court
10 make bond. lie declared tina So the
best Of his recollection he appeared be-
fore Judge Edgipgton OF the First Grim
NAL u and mot before Judge Tai
mer.
II am sure ] was first taken before
Judge Edgington and Judge Palmer tried
me in 1914" he declared
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
Denies Shortage.

Mr., Raine admitted he began specu-
lations in 1903 when he was cashier and
Nice-prestdent Of the bank,
You were about $1,000, 900 Short"
Mr., Bates asked the witness.
Yes: never considered | was short
| borrowed the money and could have
paid 1t back"
You have paid II, them
u have never had a chancea I have
been prosecuted; | have been In helln'
Raine insisted that he had never adj
mitted to anyone that he was short in
his hank accounts. He denied ON al.
that he had made IA statement
admitting a shortage to Cen, Luke IS
Wright, and denied that he had told
Gen. Wright that he expected TO spend
the rest of his days in prison.
MIR. Raine differed from Judge Rich