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The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-20
"U. S. ARTILLERYMAN'' FAILS
TO HII.E HER HAIR

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 10. -
An artilleryman of the United States
navy, natty, if not altogether cor
rect, stood at the corner of Market
and Thirteenth streets. He was look
ing things over. Detective Lutzig
was on the same corner and hea.t too,
was looking things over, it being near
midnight. Lutzig's gaze fell on the
artilleryman, an unusually good look
ing soldier, he thought. The soldier
moved along a few yards. in the
worm drive" gait. Lutzig also not
ed several other things that did not
go with Uncle Sans uniform, such
as whisp of girlish hair that crept
from beneath the artilleryman's hat.
Lutzig arrested the artilleryman, who
proved to be Virginia Morgan, of
Wheeling, w. Va, who is all of nine
teen years old and came to this city,
Virginia says, to meet her fiance to
be married. The young lady says
she wore the uniform as a disguise.
TIL police will hold Virginia until they
hear from her ma and pa at Wheel
ing.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-20
TELEPHONE GIRLS
CONSIDER STRIKE
PROBLEMS THIS
WEEK

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10. = Tel
ephone operators are this week to
decide their policy in regards to strik-
ing for better working conditions and
better wages for the "hello gorls."
Miss Julia O'Connor, who is sched-
uled to arrive here today will go i'm
mediately after her arrival into con-
ference with Miss E.. Schultz, bust
ness agent for the local union. The
telephone girls have voted in favor Of
the strike, but are awaiting official
orders before walking out. Accord
ing to Miss Schultz, strike may be
avoided, the matter being settled in
conference.
Miss O'Connor, who is national
president of the telephone operators
division of the International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers, recently
successfully directed the strike of
"hello girls" in the New England
States.
In case the strike is called it is
stated about $4,000 workers will be
affected, 10000 switchboard opera
tors and 5000 electrical workers. The
girls are asking for So to 81 daily
wage. They are now receiving $3.50
to $2.25.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-20
CHANGE IN RAIL-
WAY ARRANGEMENTS

Yesterday evening there arrived
from Benson a new motor car that it
is reported will be put upon the No
gales-Benson run in the place of the
train which has been running there
heretofore, making the round trip
daily. This new motor car is larger
and more powerful than anything
heretofore run in these parts, and it
is believed will meet all the require
ments of passenger train service
between Nogales and Benson.
Taking off the mixed train that has
run heretofore between Nogales and
Benson each day, has called for q
freight train, and a new arrangement
will take effect 5y which single
crew will run both Tres between No
gales and Tucson, han-l ling all the
freight on both lines and doing the
way work. AS planned the round
trip will be made twice a week on
each line. The arrangement will be
about as follows:
Monday morning the train will
leave Tucson via Benson, arriving in
the evening at Nogales, distance of
1913 miles. Returning the train will
leave ,Nogales Tuesday morning, via
Benson, making Tucson Tuesday eve
ming. Wednesday the same crew will
make a round trip between Tucson
and Nogales, over the short line, up
the Santa Cruz Valley, a distance Of
1872 miles for the days run. Thurs
day and Friday the trip via Benson
will be repeated, and on Saturday the
rund trip via Sahuarita and Tubac
will be run again. Sunday the train
crew will lay over at Tucson, to take
up the schedule again Monday.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-20
ST. LOUIS HONoRs HEROES

WASHINGTON, May 10. = The
planting of one hundred memorial
trees in O'Fallon Park as tribute to
the soldiers and sailors from st.
Louis who gave their lives in the war
was reported recently to the Ameri-
can Forestry Association, which is
registering all such trees planted
throughout the United States and has
designed suitable markers to be plac-
ed on them. Several trees also were
planted at the entrance to the St.
Louis municipal theatre in Forest
Park.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-20
RETURN OF AN OLD TIMER
Mr.. Max W. Cohen, Who Was at No
gales When the Town Began, a
Visitor Agian

Sunday there arrived from the City
of Mexico, via Ell Paso, Mr.. Max w.
Cohen, one of the pioneers of Noga-
les, who was engaged in business on
the West Coast of Mexico through
many years, and has wide acquaint-
ance all over Mexico and the United
States.
Mr.. Cohen was one of the earliest
to locate at Nogales, when the two
lines of railways were converging on
the international line, one from Quay
mas, the other from Benson, and he
came in 1883, shortly before the two
construction forces reached the line
and joined the rails in an interna-
tional railway.
About contemporaneous with Mr..
Cohen were Mr.. Anton Proto, Capt.
L. w. Mix and A. L. Peck. About
all the others who were here at that
remote time are elsewhere, or have
Joined the great majority.
Mr.. Cohen came here representing
the Singer Sewing Machine, selling
machines to the inhabitants. When
the railway opened for traffic, Mr..
Cohen and the late Phil Snodgrass
went on the road as "fruteros," (news
butchers), and they travelled the
trains, using the name "Sonora News
Company" until the concession pas
sed into the hand of Layer Brothers
and the late James Fisher, who in
corporated under the same name, two
or three years later.
Returning to the Singer Sewing
Machine Company, Mr.. Cohen repre-
sented them on the West Coast of
Mexico a number of years, associated
with Mr.. Theo. Fish, the latter MAX
ing his headquarters at Tucson, Mr..
Cohen at Guaymas.
For many years Mr.. Cohen has
been located in the City of Mexico,
where he was connected with the Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company, but he
is now with "La Latina Americana
a life insurance company organized
in Mexico, with local capital Mr..
Cohen represents that corporation as
special agent.
AS its name implies, LA Latina
Americana" is projected to spread its
operation all over Mexico, Central
and South America, and it is in con-
sonance with that plan that Mr.. Cohen
is visiting now the West Coast of
Mexico, where he is so well and favor
ably known.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-20
HAVE NOVEL WAR RECORD

DU QUONI, ILL.,, May 10. - Scott
and Stanley Crews, cousins, returned
soldiers, have a most unique record
for keeping together during the war.
.Enlisting at the same time, they were
dispatched to the same cantonment
for training. They were even assign
ed to the same company and sailed
for France on the same boat, fighting
side by side overseas. Both qualified
as sharpshooters, with but slight
variations in their records. They re-
turned on the same boat and were
mustered out together.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-20
Republicans In Control Of
Both Branches, And Will
Exert Powerful Influence
MANY new MEASURES INTRODUCED

WASHINGTON, May 19.-Under
the call issued by President Wilson,
cabled from Paris May 7th, Congress
convened in extraordinary session at
noon today. Organization of both
branches was the principal business
transacted today, and when complet-
ed it marked transfer, of control Of
both House and Senate from the
Democratic to the Republican Party.
In the Senate Vice President Mar
shall presided; and according to GUS
tom, the Clerk of the House that has
pa n! out of existence, called that
/ o order.
= ,er the usual prayers, the presi-
t.ltia] proclamation summoning Con-
gress in special session was read, and
then calling of the rolls of members
and senators was conducted.
Immediately the roll was called in
the House, the election of Speaker
was declared in. order, and it result
ed in election of Representative Fred
erick H. Gillette of Massachusetts,
the caucus NOMINEE OF the Republican
Party.
In the Senate A. 3. Cummins of
iowa was elected president pro tenn.
Committees were not chosen up to
the time of closing of this report, the
committees on committees not being
ready to report. While the House
committees may be reported and set
tied today, the Senate committees
may not be agreed upon for several
days, as there is factional strife with
in the Republican Party over two Of
the most important committees. Pro-
gressive Republicans opposing most
bitterly assignment of Senator Pen
rose of Pennsylvania to the chairman
ship of the finance committee, and
Senator Warren of Wyoming to be
the head of the appropriations COM
mittee.
The Senate is closely divided, there
being forty-nine Republicans and
forty-seven Democrats. In the House
there are 238 Republicans, 189 Dem
ocrats, two Independents and one
Prohibitionist There are four vac
ancies, all in Democratic districts.
The Republicans have a majority of
thirty-nine over all, and their lead
over the Democrats is forty-six. In
neither house will the Republicans be
able to command the two-thirds vote
necessary to override a presidential
veto of any measure.
The Presidents message, which has
been cabled from Paris, will be pre-
sented and read in the two houses
tomorrow.
1t is reported that one of the first
measures scheduled for adoption is
the National Suffrage amendment to
the federal constitution, which it is
believed will receive the necessary
two-thirds vote this time.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-20
ALASKA'SSCHOOLS
ARE GIVEN MOST
LIBERAL SUPPORT

JUNEAU, Alaska, May 10. - The
Alaskan legislature devoted consider
able attention during it's recent ses-
sion to the promotion of education.
1t passed two important measures
along that line.
One is the normal high school
act" which provides that school
boards directing accredited high
schools are authorized to establish
teachers training courses. Such
courses are to be of two years dura-
ton, beginning with the fourth year
of high school training and extending
through the additional fifth year. The
object of the act is to encourage
young men of Alaska to become
teachers.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-20
ALLOWANCES FOR
DISCHARGED men
TRAVELLING

WASHINGTON, May 19.-Having
practically completed the $50 bonus
payments to discharged soldiers from
the army, so far as rehabilitation
has progressed to date, the War De-
partment's director of finance is now
settling additional travel allowances
due enlisted men under the act of
Congress approved February %, 1919.
Under this act, settlement is to be
made on the basis of five cents a mile
to actual bona fde home, residence
or place of muster into the service
at the option of the soldier.
Under this act, the soldier receives
an additional allowance of one and a
half cents per mile, and all soldiers
who were mustered out before pay
ment of this allowance was begun are
entitled. to the additional amount,
upon. filing claim with the auditor of
the War Department.
A blank form of application, which
includes the necessary affidavit for
the additional travel allowance, may
be obtained from any army recruiting
officer, the Red Cross or other agency
organized to aid soldiers. This affi-
Idavit must be accompanied by true
copy of the soldiers discharge certi-
fcates certified as such by recruit
ing officer, or the original discharge
certificate, which will be returned
with the check.
While payment will be made on the
original discharge certificate, claim
ants are advised that the use of a
copy will eliminate the possibility of
the loss of the original. A certified
copy of discharge certificate submit
ted for payment of the $50 discharge
bonus and now on file in the zone
finance office will be accepted in lieu
of other copy or original certificate.
Men who have submitted these certi-
fed copies should SO state when for
warding claim.
In the payment of the $50 bonus
granted by the Government to dis
charged men, the director of finance
has paid out more than $800,00O,000,
as the number of discharges up to
this time have approximated 1,400,-
900.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-20
OLD LANDMARK GOING
Building on Morley Avenue That Was
The Masonic Building to Make
Way for Modern Structure

Tomorrow work will begin dismant-
ling the two-story building on Nor
ley avenue, between the Royal the
atre and the building of the Nogales
Hardware and Furniture Company,
the property of Charles T. Jones,
which has been occupied for several
years past by the o. K. barber shop
on the ground floor, with the second
story devoted to office purposes.
Twenty-Five years ind more ago
the upper floor was used as a lodge
room of Nogales Lodge A. F. & A. NJ.
and the building was known as "Ma-
sonic Block" When the lodge erect
ed the Masonic Temple on Terrace
avenue, the structure lost that dis
tinctive appelation, and became
known as the Wilson building, being
then the property of Mr.. John Wilson,,
who is still resident of Nogales, but
sold it to Mr.. oJnes, present owner,
about ten years ago.
The new structure which will re-
place the present old and antiquated
building will be of brick and stone,
with plate glass front, a new and
modern edifce, 25x125 feet, two stor-
les in height. The ground floor has
been leased to Mr.. Peter Panas, OF
the Royal theatre, Royal Pool Hail
and Royal Restaurant, who will es-
tablish therein a new pool hall. 1t
reported that a fine outfit coming
from Ell Paso, which was at Deming a
short time when Camp Cody was at
the height of its Importance, will be
brought to Nogales and installed in
the new building.
The upper floor of the building will
be fitted for offices, and anyone de-
string to make leases for such pur-
poses will have the rooms planned
and fitted to suit them, if they so de-
sire, by consulting Mr.. Jones before
he has adopted plans according to his
own ideas.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-20
CONGRESS FACES GIGANTIC TASKS
POSTAL employees
IN ARMY AND NAVY
WILLCETBACKJ JOBS.

WASHINGTON, May 10. = Postal
employees who are in the military and
naval service will be reinstated in
their former positions as soon as they
have received honorable discharges
from the army and navy, it is Off
cially announced. This reinstatement
will be in pursuance of proclamation
issued by President Wilson and law
passed by Congress to insure these
employees return to their status at
the time of their entrance into the
naval or military service.
A published report that men in the
military and naval service were being
discharged from their positions as
postal employees is shown to be in
correct. Under ruling by the comp
troller of the treasury, men subject
to military orders are not eligible to
employment in the civil service, but
this does not apply to those who have
received honorable discharge.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-20
WOULD NATIoNALIZE MINES

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 10. -
Only through naturalization Of
mines can a six-hour day, five-day
week and increased wages be realized
by coal miners of America, according
to Frank Harrington, president of the
Illinois United Mine Workers Union
of America. And American miners
will stand shoulder to shoulder with
the miners of Great Britain on the
question of wages and working con-
ditions, he said. He made the decla-
ration in discussing the recent report
of the international president calling
for increased wages, shorter hours
and naturalization of mines.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-20
GREAT MASS OF new
AND IMPORTANT Il.
G|SLAT|ON TO Be
CONSIDERED
Suffrage, Labor And Govern
nGnt Ownership p, With Many
Other Problems Pressing
For Consideration
A LONG HOT SESSION IS PREDICTED

WAOHlNGION, May ~. - tasks
faced by the 66th Congress, meeting
today in extraordinary session,
threaten to match the tremendous
duties the war congress faced. The
war congress, in the case of most war
measures, had a definite thing to do,
and took the shortest cut to the goal.
The incoming congress, however,
has problems of peace to solve as
momentous as those of war, but
without the urge of making every day
count for victory, or the patriotic in
1centive to unity which the war fur
nished.
Here are the chief tasks before the
new congress:
Adoption of an army and navy pro-
gram on peace basis, and appropri-
alton of the money necessary to car
ry them into effect.
Solution of the railroad puzzle by
.legislating for the future control of
the lines.
Settlement of the amounts to be
paid the telephone and telegraph
companies for the use of their lines
by the government during the emer-
gency.
Decision as to the future of the
merchant marine.
Legislation to aid business in get
ting back from a war to a peace
basis.
Legislation to enforce national pro-
hibition.
Legislation demanded by labor.
Legislation to curb bolshevism.
The list includes only those things
which Congress cannot escape consi-
dering. 1t does not include passage
of many appropriation bills, which
promises to be fruitful Of much
wrangling on the question of econo-
my. Nor does it include self impos-
ed tasks of which there are many.
Among the latter are revision of
the internal revenue and tariff laws;
revision of the court martial system;
creation of budget system (Which,
however, may be made an administra
ton measure and take it's place in
the category Of inevitable tasks); in
vestigation of government officials
and agencies blamed by republicans
for war blunders; efforts to amend
the constitution or pass laws to pre-
vent, in future, the granting of broad
blanket powers to the executive de-
partment, either in peace or war time.
In addition there will be efforts to
repeal practically all the war meas
pres passed by the last congress, ac-
cording to indications, an unusual
number of "freak" reconstruction and
readjustment schemes, financial, So
cial and economic.
Add to this the fact that the SEN
ate must consider and act on the
peace treaty and league of nations
covenant, and the further fact that
intense political rivalry will be in
evidence in both houses from start to
finish, and it will be evident why Cap
The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-20
UNITE AFTER THIRTY YEARS

PANA, ILL.,, May 19.-Rev. w. S.
Morgan, Baptist minister from Moore
land, Okla, and Judge George F.
Morgan, of this city, brothers, met
the other day for the first time in
thirty years. The pastor walked into
the judges office unexpectedly and,
after making inquiries, determined he
was lost brother of the Judge. Tsey
separated as boys in Georgia.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-20
Good ROADS IN
UTAH WILL HAVE A
BIG IMPETUS

SALT LAKE CITY, May 19.-Utah
plans to build good roads during 1919
and 1920 costing $10,OOO,0OO. Of this
sum the federal government will pro
vide upwards of $3,000,OOO. About
1000 miles of roads will be hard sur,
faced.
This information was CLEANED from
the report made to the road commits
sion by Ira R. Browning, state road
engineer.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-20
ENORMOUS CHESTNUT TREE

QUAKERTOWN, Pa, May 10. -
What was claimed to be the largest
chestnut tree in the United States
was blasted on a farm near here re-
Gently. The tree measured "a feet 6
inches in circumference and II feet
in diameter. The Forestry Commits
sion says the tree was 300 to 400
years old. To fell it twenty three
foot holes and four ten-foot holes
were drilled in the roots. One hun
dred and ten pounds of dynamite was
used.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-20
JAIL TERM DISGUSTING"

GRIFFIN, Ca, May 19.-As the
outcome of a quarrel about a woman
named Gussie Banks, Gus Head
fought Gus Vaughan on Gus Futral's
farm. When the fight ended Heads
head was badly gashed by an axe
Vaughan 10 disgustsd at being in Jail
The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-20

itol hill observers are predicting
long session, session which accord
ing to some of them, may last until
the time for the national conventions
rolls around in the summer of 1920.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-20

Doctor H. c. Moore, recent ar
rival from Douglas, has opened an of
flee in the Vile de Paris building.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-20

Yesterday Mr.. Fletcher M. Doan
Jr., was visitor at Nogales. Mr..
Doan came from the Patagonia noun
tains, where he is engaged in mining.
, 1919-05-09
PROCEEDING
OF THE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
O ST.
[Contjnued from Avjs No. 1903 !

After recess the Council reassembled
and the Chairman Remarked: Honor.
able Members, the meeting is nov re-
sumed and l will lay before you Colonial
Council Bill No. Is. AS the Committee
Report is adopted | will put it to the vote
whether the Council desire to pass it.
End Member for Christiansted Town
(Canegata) remarked: Mr.. Chairman.
| think we have reached a very imnort-
ant stage and | want to make my posi-
ton entirely clear. AS a representative
Of the people IN this Colonial Council
here today, and knowing what their
wishes are, | cannot vote this bill. The
wishes Of the entire community of
Christiansted is not in favor Of having
the hospital on the present site; if |
, 1919-05-09

the elements OF my duty.
One more pOint-An election is COM
ing on, and il there is any doubt about
this matter, let the Bill go over until
the next Council is formed and they
will decide the question.
4th Appointed Member (BLackWood)
endorse the remarks made by the last
speaker; and furthermore SAID, In the
first committee meeting the report was
drafted in accordance with the wishes
of the people, ard in view Of that fact
the Council should adopt it.
Despatching Secretary (WlUG0mS) re-
marked: Mr.. Chairman. only rise for
a moment so that you will bear in mind
in voting the Committee Report the
danger Of not getting an adequate hos
pital at all. Please understand | am
not saying this from the viewpoint of
the Government, | say it as one deeply
interested in the welfare of the people
OF st. CroiX.
We have thirty thousand dollars offer
ed us; please remember when you vote
tina you may not have the hospital if
you let fall the original bill. | cannot
believe that it is tie desire Of the peo-
Pile to have a hospital that is not ade-
quate; | say this as | fear in my own
IICdII lIdl VIC IIldY lOoC CIlC lllllC W IIlOQ-
sand dollars and also a much needed inn
proved hospital.
1st Member for Christiansted Town
(A6rdnlSon) remarked: MIR. chairman.
| propose that we accept the thirty thou
sane dollars and start the hospital at
Rjchm nd, and try by some means to
raise the balance OF the money to com
plete it. Let US not throw away thirty
thousand dollars; let US make the start
at Richmond; this is a good cause and |
believe help will be given.
The Chairman would be glad 30 hear
the opinion of all the members OF Chris
tiansted Town and Country Districts on
this matter.
Bird Member for Christiansted Country
District (Robt. Skeoch) remarked: Mr.
Chairn an. Had [ come to this meeting
and the bill presented 10 me to-day for
the first time and was told to accept
thirty thousand dollars and build on the
present site or we would nave no h0spi-
tai | would deliberately say yes, but at
the last meeting Of the Committee he
bill was presented and discussed, and it
was agreed upon 10 build at Richmond;
therefore | cannot. agree to build on the
present site. | recommend that the
Committee Report be adopted.
4th Member for Christiansted Country
District (Ramsdy) remarked MIR. Chair