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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
Bethune, Hazebrouck. Saint omer and

Bethune, Hazebrouck. Saint Omer and
Cassel.
Preparations were also made to food
tracts of country, for the ground was
to be contested bitterly. foot by foot.
Above all, powerful supplies of Allied
reserves were to be kept freely moving
in constant play between all the
French troops to relieve the Fifth
British Army south Of the Somme at
the commencement Of April, and for
seven French divisions to support the
Second British Army in Flanders in the
same month; for five British divisions
to reinforce the Sixth French Army on
the Chemin des Danes; finally, for two
British divisions to assist the Fifth
French Army in the Forest of Rheims,
and two other divisions of the Tenth
French Army at Villers- Cotterets, and
JOIN IN the counter offensive Of July 49,
Thus it was. thanks in particular
to the activities of the British higher
command and to its grasp of the
needs of the situation, more than 200
German divisions were stopped short
IN their offensive by smaller number
of Allied divisions, and our defensive
proved to be victorious. The same
must be said for the support lent by
the British troops to other armies dur
Ing our actual offensive.
I'm order to estimate the ardor and
endurance Of these troops during this
final stage it will be enough to mention
the dates and Importance Of the main
events:
Battle Of Acknowledgements to 10,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
Faces Death in Cell
In Effort to Give
Away $l6,000,000
U. S. Relief Worker in SYRIA
Finds Charitable Mission
Difficult and Succeeds
Only by Bluffing Turks

mere are circumstances under which
the giving away of $16.OOO,OO0 isn't as
simple proceeding as it would appear,
as Is evidenced by the experiences of
CHARLES A. Dana, Of Deer Leodge, Mont,
whose story was made public yesterday
through the Near East Relief.
Confinement for weeks in q filthy
prison cell with a mailman for COM
pany, forced journey with his wife,
little daughter and niece for four days
on fiat car in the dead of winter. and
constant surveillance by Turkish gend-
armes were some of the difficulties Mr.
Dana had to meet in his capacity of dis
penser of assistance to the starving
people of Syria.
Mr.. Dana, bank auditor and exami-
ner, went to Beirut before the out
break Of the World War to reorganize
the American Press, the institution
which does the publishing and banking
for most of the Christian missions In
that part Of the world. When hostiIi-
ties began he took charge of relief
finances
Accused Of Propaganda
At the first distribution of relief
funds the Turkish police descended on
the American Press Headquarters. ar
rested many of the native refugees and
voiced suspicion that the money being
paid out had been received from the
French and British for propaganda pur-
poses. Mr.. Dana was twice arrested
and held for short time.
Mr.: Dana, his wife. young daughte,
and his niece. Miss Margaret McGil-
vray. whose father is head Of the
philosophy department in the Unver-
sity OF Wisconsin, eventually were de-
ported from Beirut by order Of AMI
Bey, the Governor. They travelled to
Constantinople on a fat car with other
deportees, thirty-two of whom died on
the way of exposure.
After conducting relief work from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21

Constantinople for some months, Mr.
Dana was thrown into prison. There
were thirty other occupants of. the cell
and there was barely room for them to
stand up, packed in like sardlnes
Neither food nor water was given them
for two days and nights.
Then, for two months the relief
worker was locked up in dirty cell
with three other men, one of them
an insane Turk. The cell was directly
over powder magazine He was
finally threatened with execution I'M
less the officials were paid $4,000. He
told them they were bluffing and was
shortly released. He had succeeded
despite all, in distributing about
$4,000, 900 in relief funds.
MIR. Dana is now back in Beirut, this
time handing out money, food and
clothing to the sufferers without
hindrance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21

anything like the standard of living
to which it has attained. In the last
twenty years alone the railroads have
increased their freight-carrying capac-
threeeold and their passenger-carrying
capacity nearly as much. while at the
same time the cost of moving freight
has declined, the cost of carrying pas
sengers has remained practically sta
ployees have nearly tripled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21

"The Plumb plan proposes to abolish
all of the competitive effort which has
been the handspring of this extraordi-
nary progress. Given sufficient
length of time, this would reflect itself
not alone in lower standard of living
for the country az a whole but In
lower standard of living even for those
very railroad employees in whose os-
tensible interest this plan is put for
ward"
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17
Matrimonial Announcements

Quite a number Of matriomonial
contracts are announced among the
Mexican residents of Nogales, Sonora
and Nogales, Arizona, some to take
place, others already contracted.
This week there will be united in
the bonds of matrimony, in Nogales
Sonora, Miss Maria Davila, a young
lady most prominent in social circles
in the line cities, with Lie. Pimo Villa
Michel, the we'll known advocate and
secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce in that city.
On the 20th., inst, at the Church
of the Sacred Heart, in Nogales, Ari-
zona, there will be celebrated the nu-
ptials of Mr.. Gil Medina and Miss
Mercedes Andrade of Hermosillo.
From Los Angeles, California, there
have arrived, returning from their
wedding trip, Eng. Ynacio Yepis, and
his bride Lupe Lacia de Yepis. They
will go to Hermosillo, where they will
be at home in a handsome chalet on
Centenario Avenue.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17
MOVIES OR REALTY

LOS ANGELES, Calf, December
15.-(United Press)-Do realty deal
ers or movies actors predominant in
Los Angeles?
It's a moot question-so moot that
bets are being laid at even money.
Some bets range as high as $500.
A large contingent claims the
movies actors predominate--that there
are more persons who act "reguar"
or "extra" at the film studios, than
any other class in Los Angeles.
The realty men, long kings of Los
Angeles, arise to defend their So
vereignity. Rough estimates place
the number of actors anywhere from
10000 to $4,000. Counting veterans
and amateurs, it is estimated there
are from 10000 to 10000 here who
sell houses on the installment plan.
But these are mere estimates and
it has been stipulated that the new
city directory, to be issued January
1, will decide all bets.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17
FROM THE SONORA RIVER

Mr.. F. C. Poisson, who has beer
resident in Sonora for the greater
part of the past two years, arrived
from the south Monday evening, and
the gentleman is at the Montezuma
Hotel. Mr.. Poisson expresses an opin-
ion that affairs in Sonora are now i'm
proving steadily, and he looks forward
to a marked change from the depres-
sion in business that state has ex-
perienced, to period of enterprise
and progress.
The new governor of Sonora, His
Excellency, Adolfo de la Huerta, says
Mr.. Poisson, has adopted a course of
policy and is putting into effect mea-
sures that give confidence to all clas-
ses; while his intelligence and fore
sight prompt realization of the fact
that encouragement and protection to
foreign capital in the state of Sonora
will place that fertile and productive
land again in the line of progress and
prosperity.
Mr.. Poisson is inaugurating an ex-
tensive improvement enterprise on the
Sonora river, and will be at the Line
City several days on business in con-
nection Herewith.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17
HARRY NE "
7 R |AL F 0 R
M u R D { R IS
S 7 A R 7 E D
First Day of Case is Given
Over to A Quiz For Jur.
Ors, With But Little Pro-
gress Made
Omitted Press Service)

LOS ANGELES, December 49,
Harry S. New, on trial for alleged
murder of his sweet heart, Frieda
Lesser, spent a trying day. in court
as he listened intently to District At
torney Lee Woolwine closely ques-
tion prospective jurors on the subject
of capital punishment.
One woman, Mrs. Harriet Wright,
with particular emphasis, answered
that she had not the slightest oppos-
ition to capital punishment. New star
ed intently at her for moment, then
sank back into his chair.
Progress of securing the jury was
slow, although during the afternoon
challenges were not frequent.
Two jurors were passed, subject to
peremptory challenge only.
Court house corridors were throng-
ed with persons desirous of wines
tsing the trial; but only a handful
could get within the court room. 1t
was necessary to rope off passage
way through which New was led into
court. AS the accused entered the
court room he bowed to his mother,
Mrs. Lily Burgur, who was sitting
within a few feet of the chair assign
ed to him; but he did not smile.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17
THIS IS The DAY
THE WORLD WAS
TO COME TO ITS
END, SAYS ONE.
Other Eminent Scientists
Deride His Predictions
And Say The Prophet Has
No Definite knowledge
United Press Service)

SAN FRANCISCO, December 16-
Will Prof. Albert F. Perta's dire pre-
dictions be fulfilled?
Tomorrow is the day. The sunspot
expert forecast earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions, dreadful storms, floods
etc, will occur on and after December
II.
Prof Portals prediction caused a
sensation. He has even been quoted
as saying the world is due to end to-
day or in the very near future.
His forecast of terrible terrestrial
events has been ridiculed by other
astronomers and sunspot experts.
Prof. w. w. Campbell, director of
Lick Observatory, University of Cal
ifornia, for instance, says that no man
is able to predict what will occur in
the way of storms and earthquakes
even ten days in the future. He points
out if he were to predict a severe
storm will occur somewhere in the
northern hemisphere, say January Is,
the chances are strong that the pre-
diction would be verified; that storms
occur somewhere on the earth on or
about any date anyone cares to men,
tion. Prof. Campbell advises the. pub.
lice to let the sensational proph;
all the worrying as to what may oc-
cur today or on future days.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17
"FLIRT MURDER" TRIAL

SAN FRANCISCO, December 10
UNITED Press) Edgar Woodcock
was to be placed on trial before Su-
perior Judge Ward here today for
the Staying of Edward Kelly. The
crime has become known as the "flirt
murder"
Separate trials have been granted
Woodcock and his wife, Mrs. Alice
Harris Woodcock, also under indict-
ment in connection with the killing
of Kelly.
Woodcock shot Kelly on the night
of December 18 in Market street
after Mrs. Woodcock had complained
that Kelly had annoyed her by mash
ing 1t developed that she had made
previous claims to her husband Ye-
garding men bothering her on the
streets and, it is charged, she de-
liberately ogled Kelly to prove to
her husband, who watched from a
distance, that men accosted her.
Each of them has pleaded not guilty.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17
ORA WING
LINES ON
|NCOM|N
A | | { N s.
Congressional Committee
Will Propose Drastic Law
Governing Admission of
Foreigners
UNITED Press Servieel

NEW YORK, December 16,-A con-
gressional committee which has been
investigating procedure under immi-
grafton and naturalization laws will
make seven recommendations to the
House of Representatives for eight
ming up" national immigration regu-
lations.
Representative Isaac Siegel, mem
Der of the committee, in an interview
given out here today, said the commit
tee will propose establishment of ma
turalization courts in all large cities;
a method requiring all young Ameri-
cans to take the oath of allegiance
upon becoming Fl years of age; abol-
ition of the office of Commissioner
General of immigration; appointment
of an assistant secretary of the De-
partment of Labor to supervise immi-
grafton; mandatory legislation for
more rigid inspection of immigrants
entering the country at Ellis Island,
where 80 per cent of all aliens COM
ing in make their entry; military i'm
migration patrol on the Canadian
and Mexican borders; drastic punish
ment for ship owners allowing alien
members of their crews to desert in
American ports.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17
S. DAKOTA
HER
TICKET AND
PLATFORM
Governor LOwden Of The
Sucker State" Given Big
Send Off For Republican
Nomination For President
Omitted Press Servicel

PIERRE, South Dakota, Dec, 10
Minority proposal men of the recent
republican state convention, filed
their ticket today with Governor
Frank 0. Lowden of Illinois, as can
didate for President.
A platform was filed also, bearing
the following pledges:
Return to an efficient, economical
administration of public affairs; abol-
ition of numerous agencies created
for war purposes which have been
continued at enormous expense in
times of peace; rigid insistence upon
government of the people, not by any
class; ratification of the peace treaety
with reservations substantially as
proposed by the foreign relations COM
mittee of the senate; encouragement
of agriculture and recognition of the
principle that it must remain our
most important industry; exclusion
and deportation of all aliens who place
the red flag, or any other, above our
own.
For a paramount issue the filing
named: Economy, Efficiency, Pro-
lection, Peace, Promotion, Agricul-
ture, One Flag"
The filing was signed by Governor
Lowden.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17
THE BACk FLOAT
GRANT MUST PAY
ALL BACK TAXES
1878, 1916 INC.
Supreme Court Sustains The
Assessments Levied BY
Board of Supervisors of
Santa Cruz County

> A telegram was received late yes
terday afternoon by Leslie C. Har-
dy, County Attorney, stating that the
Supreme. Court of the state had sus-
tanned the taxes levied by the Board
of Supervisors upon the Baca Float
Grant. For the years 1913, 1914, 1915
and 1916.
Litigation involving the validity of
these taxes has been pending for ap-
proXimately two years. The case
was tried in the Superior Court of this
county before Judge Pattee, the coun-
ty being represented by Mr.. Hardy,
and the owners of the Float being
represented by Messrs Kingan & Cam
pbell, Tucson attorneys. Judge Pat
tee held that the county could in no
event, tax the lands in question for
the years 1913 and 1914, because the
government survey thereof was not
filed until after the taxes were levied
for those years. Judge Pattee how
ever held the taxes valid for the years
1915 and 1916 Both the County and
the owners appealed to the Supreme
Court of the State from the decision
of Judge Pattee.
The result of the decision of the
Supreme Court is that the county will
collect the taxes, including interest
and penalties, which reaches approxi-
mately the sum of $9O,0OO.OO. !
County Attorney Leslie C. Hardy
is to be congratulated upon the sue
cess of his efforts in this matter. The
Supreme Court has sustained his pos
ition in every particular.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17
ASSAULTED AND ROBBED

Night before last Mrs. Alfredo We
lez, who had been down town, upon
returning to her home at POT Elm
Street, on entering the house, found
inside of the premises a man who
seized her in the dark and choked her.
into insensibility or. caused her to
faint.As he seized the woman she
screamed, bringing across the street
some of the employees of the tele-
phone company. But the man escaped
making away with the purse of his
victim, in which there was the sum
of $40. s.,--.
The lady says that the man seem
ed dark in favor, but she could not
determine whether he was white or
colored. ~.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17
TELECRAPH|C
INTERCOURSE
WITH BRAZIL
DIRECT CABLE
Fifty Years OF Effort Cul-
minated With The COnces-
siOns Granted For Cable
From Rio de JaneirO To
Cuba
Continues on page SIKH

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Dec 16-
A fight which began fifty years ago
to establish direct cable communica-
tion between the United States and
Brazil ended today when the Brazil
ian government signed concessions
permitting the Central & South Am
erican Telegraph Company to lay the
necessary cables for completing the
connection. 1t is expected the new
cable will be in oueration early next
spring.
The final formalities as executed in
volve the right for the Central &
South American Telegraph Company
to lay cable from Rio de Janeiro to
Cuba. When finished this line will
complete a ''loop" around both coasts
of the South American continent.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17
SCHOOL SAVINGS PLAN

SAN FRANCISCO, December 49,
During the eight years the school saw
ing plan has been in existence, San
Francisco school children have saved
half million dollars. P. J. Lawler
manager of the Bank of Italy's school
savings department has reported to
G. A. Farnsworth, assistant director
of war loans in this district.
This is an average of $62,50 year
For the last ITS school days in San
Francisco, the figure is $41j578, with
07,941 children participating. Sixteen
outside counties are taking part in the
plan.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17
j A C K JOHNSON
BEGINS CAREER
AT FIG H 7 | n G
M ExICAN BULLS
Scored Technical KnOckOuts
And When He Was Pres
sed Performing PhenOme-
nal Jumping
Omitted Press Selvice)

p CITY OF MEXICO, December 16-
johnson, Toreador Premier" dead
ing Bullfighter) is the auspicious IT,
tie by which the former heavyweight
boxing champion of the world is be-
ing hailed in Mexico.
Before huge crowd, yesterday,
"Lil Arthur" made his debut in the
bullring. He scored technical knock
out over, two large bulls, after real
fight during which he was felled twice
almost for the count.
On two occasions he proved him
self an able jumper by clearing a
high wall or enclosure with an en-
ragged "toro's" horns close to his an
atomy.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17
STEAMSHIP WRECKED

SEATTLE, Dec. 16.-The freight
steamship Deuel., which left Seattle
for Oriental ports, November 7th, has
gone ashore and is pounding to pieces
ten miles north of Toxic Bay, Japan,
according to reports received by the
Merchants Exchange here. Vessels
are reported hurrying to her aid.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17
FOOD SHORT IN AUSTRIA

LONDON, December 16,-Today,
Cecil Harmsworth, under secretary of
foreign affairs, declared in the House
of Commons that the food situation
in Austria is so critical that there
will be no provisions after this week
unless immediate aid is rendered. Mr..
Harmsworth stated that the British
government is doing it utmost to
obtain cooperation of the Allies in
relieving the situation.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17
MURDERERS LYNCHED

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Dec. 16.-
According to word received here two
negroes alleged to have killed Edward
Meek of Logan county, were taken
from train by a mob, at Chapmans-
vile, last night and lynched.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17
MAKE MYSTERY
over IDENTITY
OF VILLA LEAD
IN c 0 A H U IL A
Is 1t PanchO or His Brother
In Command? State De.
partment Is Waiting Fur
ther News About Hugo
UNITED Press Service)

WASHINGTON, December 49,
Mystery has developed as to the iden-
tity of the leader of the Villa forces
in their operation in the central part
of the state of Coahuila, in Mexico.
The question has arisen whether the
leader is Francisco Villa himself or
Hippolito Villa, his brother.
The State Department awaits fur
ther details of the release of Fred
Hugo, the American ranch manager,
raid upon Musquiz.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17

ola Patria," is the name of new
daily newspaper that will begin pub.
lication shortly at the City of Mexi-
co, under the editorship of Lie. Mo-
Rojas, which will advocate the can
didacy of Engineer Ignacio Bonillas
for the presidency of Mexico.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17

Yesterday Justice Wilkey was oc-
cupied with settling a family quarrel,
wherein some members Of Mexican
family wanted others arrested. The
Judge informed them that he thought
they all should be jailed, or ignored.
He chose the latter course and dismis-
sed the case.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17

Early in the coming month con-
struction will begin upon barrack
for federal troops in Colonia Moder-
ma, Nogales, Sonora. The structure
will cost about $4,000 Mexican
money.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17

Mr.. Carlos Maupome, formerly an
officer in the army, who has beer
chief of police at Hermosillo, has re-
signed the latter named post.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17

Yesterday Mr.. B. Mair, the Ben
son merchant, was visitor at No
gales.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17

Yesterday Mr.. J. L. Obermuller ar
rived from Douglas, joining here Mr..
LII. Wilson, the two going to Alamos
together shortly.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17

Information from He ,nosillo is to
the effect that on expiration of the
present permit, DecembeI 31st, new
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17
ARIzONA-M ExICO
OIL & REFINING
COMPANY STRUCK
OIL YESTERDAY
Two kilograms From Field
Engineer Mcintyre Con-
,vey Good And Satisfac-
tory News To Sharehold-
erS

Following the news of development
of gas in the well drilling on the Ari-
zona-M Mexico Oil and Refining Com
pany's property at Desdemona, Tex,
mentioned in these columns yesterday
morning, which "The Oasis" predict
ed would be followed by oil, there
came yesterday forenoon another
telegram reading as follows:
Desdemona, Tex, Dec. 16, 1919.
Arizona Mexico Oil & Rig. Co.,
Nogales, Arizona.
Spraying oil at 1924 feet. Struck
gas at 1920 feet. Making oil twenty
one feet higher than any adjoining
wells, and looks good.
]. E. MCINTYRE,
Field Engineer.
The expression making oil twenty
one feet higher than any adjoining
wells" means that before they got
oil the nearest wells on all sides had
to drill to a level of twenty-one feet
deeper than that on which the Ari-
zona-Mexico well is making oil, which
may be considered an indication that
this we'll will be one of the best pro-
ducers in the field.
Since the foregoing was written
there has been received another tele-
gram reading:
Desdemona, Tex, Dec. 16, 1919.
Arizona-M Mexico Oil & Rfg., Co.,
Nogales, Arizona.
Well making 500 barrels two fee
in pay sand, and getting better every
stroke of the drill.
J. E. MCINTYRE,
Field Engineer
Better news could not be vouch
safed, and Messrs. Bowman, Hardy
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17

one will be granted for sale of wines
and beer with meals only.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17

At Ensenada, Lower California,
there will be established on January
1st by corporation organized at Los
Angeles, a large cannery for putting
up fish, oysters and other sea food.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17

Monday evening Mr.. Jesus M.
Palma, returned from visit in the
state of Sinaloa.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17

In Empalme there has been estab-
lished a new commercial agency by
Mr.. Guillermo Macalpin.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17

Lodge No. 6 of the HispanoAmeri-
can fraternity is planning grand
railway excursion to Magdalena, tC
aid in installation of a new lodge OF
the order in that place.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17

Mr.. Jose G. Sanchez, from Hermo-
sillo, died yesterday from pneumonia
in Nogales, Sonora.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17

Better news could not be vouch-
safed, and Messrs. Bowman, Hardy
Cubillas, Russell and others who have
been engaged in promotion of this
enterprise are to be congratulate,
upon the promise it holds out.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17

Mr.. Jesus Ordapilleta has beer
named inspector of forests in the vi
cinity of Nogales.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17
SONORANEWS

Mr.. Tranquileno Cuen, a ranchman
from Cananea, is visiting Nogales.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-12-17

Yesterday there arrived from Mag
dalena Lie. Emiliano r. Lopez.