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Arizona republican., 1920-05-16
NURGUIA HOLDS FEEL S WHILE
 CHIEF ESCAPES
TRepubIlcan A. Fl Leased Wlrel

FL PASO Tex. May 15.-Reports from Laredo, Tex, and Noga1es, Ariz., that President Carranza and his escort of 500 men had been captured by the revolutionary forces of Gen. Guadalupe Sanchez, operating in the state of Puebla, lacked confirmation here to- night, according to revolutionary leaders.
 The only official advices that have been received up to a late hour Were from Gov. AdoIfo de Ia Huerta of So- nora, supreme commander of the revo- lution, who reported that Gen. Fran cisco Murguia was attempting to hold back the rebels while Carranza escaped to the mountains with his escort.
 Gen. Eugenio Martinez, commander of the revolutionary forces in the state of Chihuahua, and Ignacio C. Enriquez, commander of the Chihuahua home guards, left Juarez early today for Casas Grandes, where they were sched- uled to meet Gen. Plutario Elias Gales. revolutionary secretary of war. The
Arizona republican., 1920-05-16

three commanders, bringing with them large forces, were expected to return to Juarez early tomorrow.
 Gales to Proceed to Capital
 After a few days stay at the border General Gales. it was said would pro- ceed southward 10 Mexico City. Al ready 1000 men. under Gen. Joaquin Amaro. formerly Carranza commander of the garrison at Ojinaga- Chihuahua, are on their way to Mexico City Gen eral Martinez announced.
 Gen. Luis Gutierrez has been ap pointed revolutionary military gover- nor Of Coahuila, succeeding Gen. Gus tavo Espinosa Mireles, who deposited 100000 pesos in Bio Grande City, Texas, according to Luis Montes de Oca, revolutionary consul" here Senor de Oca said the reVolutionists were trying to ascertain the precise place where the money had been laid away
 Seizure Of s150,000. deposited at La redo, Tex by Garcia Moreno the Car ranza customs collector at NueVo La redo, Tamaulipas. and of $160,000, also formerly belonging to the Carranza government. at present in a bank at Brownsville. Tex. has been made by agents Of the United States department of justice. Senor de Oca announced.
 Ordered Murder of Obregon
 Gen Francisco COSio Robelo, former Carranza commander in the state of Aorelos. has issued a manifesto in Mexico City declaring that his reason for joining the revolution was the is stance of an order to him by the Car ranza government to kill Gen. Alvaro Obregou, candidate for the presidency of the republic, Senor de Oca said. In his flight from Mexico City April 13, Gen. Obregon was compelled to pass through Morelos. and RobeIo had been ordered to intercept and slay the fugi- tive. it was claimed.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-16
Seek County Aid for Road

PkESCOTT-A movement has been started by mining men and others in Ierested in the Jersey Lily section to secure some county aid to put the an clent and dishonorable road in shapo so snake or d burro could travel it without undue risk. There have been previous movements, but they were nos productive of results.
 J. B. Tomlinson, one of the interested mine chiefs, has made a preliminary survey and stands ready 10 join any representatives of the board of super visors to prove that with S2000 they can put the road in shape for truck hauling out to the point where the Mark Twain road joins the Jersey Lily county road Journal Miner.
 Plans to Clear Road
 BISBEE-That the state engineer office is ready to make the Tombstone BiSbee highway safe by removing the rock points on the grade beyond the divide, if the board of supervisors will agree to the use of the money now available in the 75 per cent fund, is the tenor Of a letter written by Thomas Maddox, state engineer, to the board of supervisors.
 The Warren District Commercial club has endeavored to impress upon the board of supervisors the importance Oi having this work done at the earliest possible date but the supervisors have said that it would be necessary to wait until after July l. when next year g 75 per cent fund will become available Daily Review.
 Miner Killed
 Francisco Ventura, a carman on the 1850 level of the United Verde died following injuries sustained when loose rocks fell about eight feet from the back of the stope. striking him and in- f1icting severe injuries. His leg was broken and several ribs were fractured death being due to one of the latter penetrating the lung.
 The injured man was rushed to the hospital at once, and every possible at tention given but the injury to the lung proved fatal-Verde Copper News.
 American Legion Drive
 YUMA - Throughout the United States on next Monday will begin the
Arizona republican., 1920-05-16

less and cable have not proved avail able to a great extent even for gov ernment business.
 The failure of the Chapultepec wire less at Mexico City sto function with any degree of accuracy was attributed to inexperienced operators. The cable to Mexico City has been out of com mission because of the fighting near san Marcos, through which its land wires pass, but the cable company has sent forward repair gangs.
 The few official reports received by the government indicated continu- ance of order in the municipal centers taken over by the rebels.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-16
Say Carranza in Mountains

Say Carranza in Mountains
 WASHINGTON, May h. Venus tiano Carranzas constitutional president of Mexico, was pictured today by Al varo Obreeon who forced him to flee
 from the capital a week ago, asa tugl-
 tive in the mountains somewhere be-
 tween Mexico City and Vera Cruz.
 Official reports on the fight hear san
 Marcos between the revolutionary forces and few loyal attachments of Carranzas army were lacking, but press dispatches from Vera Cruz also told of Carranza's escape through the revolutionary lines apparently setting at rest all reports of the deposed lead er's surrender.
 There were indications that the revo- mti0nists' attack had not been pressed, due. it was believed. to Obregon's or ders Obreg0n had sent messenger to Carranza to offer him safe conduct to leave the country df he desired 10
 surrender and strict injunction was placed on the revolutionary officers not to iniure the aged president If he were captured.
 Rebels Pursue Carranza Obregon's report said Carranza, ac- companied by a small escort, was max ing for the surrounding mountains but that he was beins pursued. While American officials regard the escape of Carrauza as the possible basis for a counter uprising, the be- lief that he would be able to avail himself of the opportunity was not widely expected
 X greater possible menace to the revolutionary government II was sald' appeared to lie in the adjustment be- tween revolutionary leaders, Pablo Gonzales. Obregon Adolfo de la Huer- ia. Antonio ViuareaI Manuel Palaez and others
 4 clear understanding on this hard ; 1 ly could be expected before May 24, the date announced for the converting ot the special session of Congress, when a provisional president is to be named It was said revolutionary representa- tives ~repeated their assertions that l Palaez, who has collected tribute from 1 oil operators about Tampico for four years in defiance of the Carranza gov ernnent Is in accord with the new revolution and it's leaders. American business men are observing his atti- tude with sharp interest the more sc since there is now due in the oil re- zion nearly $2,000. 900 in taxes. They have not been paid, producers awaiting more definite Indication, it was said as 10 who would receive payment.
 Restore Photographic Service Some progress toward a resoratioI Of communication lines in Mexico was reported today. There now is work 1 ing out of Mexico to the border on' land wire through Fl Paso. The wire through Piedras Negras have been eX-
 tended southward as far as Saltillo ! but those south from Laredo are tan sled along the ground for miles Wire
Arizona republican., 1920-05-16


 upon the defonseless towns of Cuer- navaca, Tres Marias and others.
 The greater part of the artillery. which Carranza tried to remove from the capital. has been turned over by Gen. Juan Merigo, who was then con fined in the military prison Of San tiago Tlaltelolco.
 Latest reports on the military situa- ton say that Gen Pablo Quiroga was shot by his own troops in Chihuahua, that Gen Manuel Diesuez was moving with about 600 troops toward Guadala- jara, and that Gen. Cesareo Castro was not shot at Torreon, but joined the revolt
 A column of forces that Gen. Bafael de Ia Torre led to Toluca to sGbdue a revolution in the state of Mexico re- volted, forcing de la Torre to flee to Mexico City May 6. and Gen. Federico Montes arrived with his staff after the troops with which he attempted to
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William Campbell. both of California. Cards bearing their names were found on the plane when it was boarded by lighthouse co-operators.
 The plane was seen late Friday com ing from the direction of Mobile and disappeared over the lake. Today a lighthouse tender found it abandoned and badly pounded by the waves. There was no sign of the crew, the lighthouse men said.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-16

PROVIDES FOR UNIFORM PRICES
 WASHINGTON, May 15.-A bill providing filing with the federal trade commission of uniform price lists for sugar of various grades ana a IaN ". cents per pound on all sugar sold at prices not conforming with such price lists was introduced today by Repre- sentative Steenerson, Republican, OF ALinnnsota-
Arizona republican., 1920-05-16
Find Wreckage of
 Seaplane- Believe
 Two Birdmen Lost

NEW ORLEANS, May 15.-Discov- cry Of a wrecked seaplane far out on Lake Borgne. gave rise to apprehension regarding the safety of the two civilian aviatOrS, Douglas Manning and
Arizona republican., 1920-05-16

Press disDatches from MeNico City have been mailed to ToTreon and tele- graphed to the border from there be- cause Of the press of telegraph business from the capital since the revolution. The Western Union Telegraph com pany was unable to say when the above message was filed from Mexico City.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-16
ONLY AVENUE OF
 ESCAPE IS CLOSED

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An Matter ReIaYed

pacify Guana5uato forced him to make 4 perilous dash for Mexico City.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-16
SWifzer' s Entire
 Stock and Reserve Stock must be sold out down to the

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 ALL Suits, Gowns, Dresses of wool cotton, silk or lace fabrics-all Skirts, Coats and Sports Apparel arranged in SALE-RACK ASSORT- MENTS.
 ALL Blouses Petticoats Silk Underwear (gowns, envelope chenlise and camisoes) are arranged in TABLE-LOT ASSIGNMENTS. REDUCTIONS throughout the store range from 3O95 to 6O96 OFF REGULAR PRICES! Odd and Ends Offering Mon day at 9 Q. nu. OC no Choice sVeOesJO for Georgette Waists White Gaberdine Skirts Hand Made Blouses, double pannel Petticoats, etc., etc. Peckham, TheaboId & Barnes, Inc.
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The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
District Lau,s
Put No Speed
Limit on Feet
Pedestrians on Sidewalks
Can Afford to Ignore
Traffic Officers.

1t is possible to violate speed laws
in Washington with everything but
your feet.
For the benefit of local speedsters
who are endowed with the bump OF
the police department de-
clares that bicycles, motorcycles.
vehicles, automobiles,
fivvers and almost everything else
with wheels. come under the speed
But feet do not.
Anyone wishing to impersonate
the Winged Mercury can chase
along Pennsylvania avenue as fast
as he wishes, even faster than the
eighteen-miles an hour prescribed
by law, but he will be recognized
only as an eccentric. A policeman
may stop him as a suspected law
breaker fleeing from the clutch Of
justice, but that's all.
The runner. however, will have
to keep on the sidewalk. Permits
are required for running in the
streets. A fairly good runner can
raise the dust in excess of recula-
tions for the speed of vehicles. New
ertheless, he is safe. AS far as he
Is concerned no speed laws exist.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
Wilson Pledge for Fair Action
By Cabinet on Pension Law
ANays Fears of Aged Workers

remove all postal employees within
the retirement age from the gov
ernment service, yesterday, under
orders from President Wilson,
changed his entire position and said
applications for retention would be
considered.
The fact that the President had
become personally interested in the
matter became known yesterday
morning and within half an hour
the order of the Postmaster Gen.
eral was made public. The text Of
the order follows:
BurIeson's Statement.
The Postmaster General directs
that each bureau chief. superinten-
dent of division and heads of inde-
pendent Offices of the postal estab-
lishment shall prepare and place
upon the Postmaster Generals desk
all applications of superannuates
for continuance in office with such
recommendations thereon that each
may see fit to make in order that
the Postmaster General may ac,
upon said applications in accordance
with provisions of the retirement
at set loTln IN section tnereOt
These applications to be on the desk
of the Postmaster General not later
than 4:30 p m. Monday. the 18th
day of July"
Giving a liberal application to the
retirement law. it will be possible
for all employees over the retirement
age who have not served Ions
enough to receive an annuity to be
retained in service until they have
served the length of time necessary
to obtain the annuity.
At the cabinet meeting Tuesday
adoption of a definite system for
separation of superannuated en-
ployes is expected to be taken.
Gompers Not to Call.
r. II. Alcorn, chairman Of the
joint conference on retirement, said
yesterday following the meeting
at the White House that the COM
mission would await action by
President Wilson and would not catl
on Samuel Gompers, of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, to appear
before President Wilson tomorrow
as originally planned. I'VE are sat
isfied that all that is possible to be
done will be accomplished without
additional action on our part at this
time" he explained.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
LoDe Leads Baltimore Girl to Steal
$9,6B for Taxis and Hotel Parties
Police Say rs She Goes to Lookup

Baltimore, Md, July 17.-Love Of
Bessie l.. Pick, IS years old, for
Frank Schultz. a travelling sales
man, led to her arrest here today
on charges of embezzling s9.673
from the National Life Insurance
Company. by whom she was en-
ployed as cashier. Schultz was ar
rested several hours later charged
with violation of the Mann act.
The embezzlements have been
going on for the last eight months,
according to the police, who say the
girl took checks ranging from 500
to $500.
The money was lavished on
Schultz, and it is said the couple on
July l went on an automobile trip
to Charleston. S. c., where they
registered as man and wife. All ex-
penses were furnished by the girl,
1t is alleged.
Manager Goodrich. of the insur-
ance company. told the police that
two checks, one for 5000 and an
other for $500 were taken a few
days age
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According TO Miss Picks confess
sion tonight. she had been juggling
the insurance company's accounts
for eight months, but the defalca-
tions escaped detection until the
early part of this month.
She told the detectives that she
had often accompanied Schultz, her
sweetheart. in taxicabs. and that
often when they ordered dinner at
hotel, she would hand him money
under the table. so that he would
not be embarrassed when the time
came to pay the bill.
She also said that Schultz had
accompanied her to Washington and
that they lived there as man and
wife. Miss Pick said she loved
Schultz and would do anything in
the world for him. She said she was
willing to marry him. and he ex-
pressed the same desire
Also involved in the case is Mrs.
Hilmar Stearns. aged so years. at
whose house the couple spent many
nights. Mrs. Stearns is locked up
on the charge OF having maintained
disorderly house.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
BY ROBERT T. BARRY.
Copyright, 1920, by Public Ledger Col


Chicago, July 1.-THE Senate,
rather than the Presidency is the
real problem of Republican leaders
who have discussed the fOrthcom-
Ing campaign in Chicago within
the last few days. They confess to
no doubts as to the triumph of
Warren G. Harding. but there are
several Senatorial fights which are
causing them no little uneasiness.
Two of the most prominent fig
ures in the Senate as well as in the
national councils OF the Republican
conditions that presage the hottest
kind of fighting. They are Reed
Smoot, of Utah, and James Z. Wat
son, of Indiana. Both have vigorous
opposition. Talking for publication,
their managers and friends express
absolute confidence in their ability
to return to Washington to become
powerful factors in the Republican
administration they expect to as
sumo Office on March next year.
plans are going for
ward for extensive campaigns in
their behalf, predicated on the es-
tablished fact that neither can hope
to win without vigorous fighting.
Tasgart in Opposition.
Senator Watson is unopposed for
the nomination. His opposition is
Thomas Taggart, DEM
ocratic boss" of Indiana, member
of the national committee, one of
the men credited with having
brought about the nomination of
James NJ. Cox at San Francisco and
the man that Watson defeated for
the Senate in 1916, is the candidate
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
SHIP LAUNCHING
TOSET RECORD
Five States and Six Cities
Will Be Sponsors at
Hog Island.

Shipping Board oficials declare
that the worlds record launching
will take place at the Hog Island
yard of the American International
Shipbuilding Corporation wednes-
day afternoon when seven vessels,
aggregating 54.775 tons, and COM
pleted in every particular. will be
launched. The launching will be
accomplished in less than fifty
minutes.
Five States and six cities are
represented in the list of sponsors.
They are Miss Hanna q. Gillespie
Philadelphia; Miss Nancy Shoe
maker. Devon. Pa; Miss Irma Ben
zig, Chicago; Mrs. H. F. Krafr. An
napolis. Nd. daughter of Rear Ad-
miral w. S. Benson; Mrs. George H.
Hendersonville, N. c.. and
Miss Sarah Levy. New York City.
The seven vessels will each be
with n bottle of real
They are the vaba.
Catahoula. Cedarhurst,
Bibbeo. Argosy. and NJ. c. Brush.
Each of the vessels are of steel,
401 feet long and of 1895 dead
weight tons.
With the record-breaking launch
ing Wednesday afternoon, the Hog
Island shipyard will have contrib
uted nearly 100000 tons of steel
shipping to the United States
marine.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
Herald SalesmansHp Campaign
Closed Last Night; Winners Names
May be Published on Wednesdau

1t was a great finish to a great
newspaper subscription building en-
deavor when The Herald Salesman
ship Club Campaign came to a close
Saturday night. 1t was not a con-
test in the usual sense of the term,
but strictly a Salesmanship test
whereby those who devote spare
time to the business OF selling sub
scriptions to Washington's Bright
est Newspaper" are to be handsome
ly rewarded for their efforts.
Subscriptions brought in by
the numerous competitors fairly
swamped the Club Manager and il
will take considerable time before
the results can be tabulated and the
successful statesmen" and sales
women" announced. No attempt
was made to keep track of the vote
credits being piled up by the candi-
dates on Saturday night. Every
ballot was deposited in the special
iy prepared Salesmanship Club Bal
lot Box.
The judges took personal charge
Of the Ballot Box and as soon as the
last subscriptions had been deposit
ed by the candidates who reached
TIE Salcsmanship Club Headquarters
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before IL o'clock, promptly sealed
the box and IT was deposited in a
vault where 1T will remain until
Monday when the judges will reas-
semble. open the box and turn its
contents over to Auditor j. E. Bates
who will check and verify all sub
scriptions and vote credits cast for
the various members.
All subscriptions received by mail
bearing postmark showing 1t was
mailed before IL o'clock Saturday
night Will be accepted by the
judges and credits given to the
proper candidates, , provided these
subscriptions reach club headquar-
ters before the audit is finished.
Just how soon the auditor can
complete the enormous task of
checking the subscriptions and
counting the credits. is not GER
tain. 1t may be possible to an
nounce the winners in Wednesdays
Herald. Every effort will be made to
publish the names Of the winners at
the earliest possible date. In the
meantime no information will be
given out as to what any club mem
Der turned in or what their pros
poets are - winning any particular
award
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
HARDING PUTS
SPEECHINT TYPE
Republican Candidate Plans
To Rest Now Acceptance
Address Is Finished.
ny Universal seryice.)

Marion, Ohio, July IL. - Senator
Warren G. Harding, the Republican
PRESIDENTIAL nominee. put the finish
ing touches today TO his speech OF
acceptance. Tomorrow the Senator
will rest after a week Of close ap-
plication and long hours OF work.
The Senator forwarded his hand
written copy of the speech today to
the office of the Marion Daily Star,
his newspaper. where the speech
was put in type and run off on the
presses.
Senator Harding will make the
speech of acceptance at his notifica-
ton next Thursday. During the In
tervening days he is looking for
ward to some hours of relaxation
from strain and recreation in the
open air, which has been denied
him. Automobile rides, long walks
and golf are his favorite pleasures
and pastimes. His automobile
stands daily at his door waiting for
him. Friends call to go walking
with him and the Mansfield golf
links have been thrown open to HIM
1t Is expected that Monday he will
choose one or the other.
Charles N. Fowler. of New Jersey.
a banker, former member of Con-
gress and of the House Banking and
Currency Committee. had a confer
ence today with Senator Harding.
Fowler is urging changes in the
Fedefal Reserve act to meet exist
ing financial conditions and he ex-
planned his views to the Senator.
The printing force of the Delta
Independent. of Delta, Colo, has
written congratulations with pledges
of support to Senator Harding.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18

Concessions Flatly Refused
In Supreme Councils
Reply.
MESSAGE Is MENACING
Constantinople Realizing
Serious Situation Calls
Crown Meeting.
tBy United Press.)

Paris, July 1.-THE Allies to-
night were on record with fat
refusal of all concessions asked by
Turkey in the treaty OF peace sub
mitted to her.
The supreme. councils reply to the
Turkish plea for notifications in the
peace pact was handed to the Turk
ish delegates this afternoon. 1t was
one of the bluntest documents ever
made public by that body.
Allied leaders made 1t clear that
should Turkey attempt further de-
lays or evasions the most drastic
military action might be expected.
The Turkish suggestions were dis
missed with a curt. general and alb
solute refusal.
At the same time the allied lead
ers made IL clear that Turkey
would be held accountable for the
depredations of the nationalist
rebel forces under Mustapha Kemal.
just before the allied reply was
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
PAL ARRESTED
IN BANK CRIME
Charge Connection With
Sandy Spring Holdup
And Murder.

Philadelphia. July Il. "Gunman
Joe" Thomas, said to be a notori-
Gus Philadelphia gangster, was ar
rested here yesterday in connection
with the Sandy Spring bank holdup
and murder OF Director Hallowell.
April &c. He was identified last night
by George n. Brown. an official Of
the bank, as one of the bandits. 1t
is the fourth arrest in the case.
Thomas was known to the police
as a pal" of the other men now
being held. His arrest was made on
Information furnished by Detectives
Dougherty and Bradley of Balti-
more. who have been working on
the case continuously since the day
of the >holdup.
According to the police, a photo
graph of Thomas has been identi-
fed by several as one of the two
men who remained in the bandits
car outside the bank while the 9TH
ers went inside.