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Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
NEGRO SUSPECTS
 BELIEVED TO BE
CAUGHT IN TRAP

PHOENIX, June 13.-With a poss.- ble solution of the brutal murder of MT. and Mrs. Jacob Erhardt las. Sunday night in their home at 1925 West Van Buren street hanging on the capture of the two negroes re- ported to have been seen in that neighborhood Sunday afternoon, two posses are making every effort to apprehend the men who are believed to be in pocket near Congress june ton. A second posse left here yes terday afternoon at o'clock after a report had been received that the two men were seen in that vicinity. The other posse has been out all week pursuing the men, and are north of them, according to the re- ports.
 The negroes are reported to be traveling in a stripped Ford and have seldom shown themselves on the road in the daytime. They were seen near Hillside on Thursday, and G. II. Hansen reported yesterday that at Congress Junction, as the train on which he was riding was pulling across ,he road. two men in a strip ped car were stopped. waiting for the train 10 pass The lights on the car were out. he said. As the ne groeS are known tS be in that dis ;rict. il Is believed they might have been the men MT Hansen saw from the train
 But few clews have been found up- on which the officers can work in solving the double murder mystery. Those detailed to the job have spent every moment of their time in an en. deavor to ferrit out some clew which
 would lead to the arrest of the mur- derer. and it was intimated at the sheri:ts office last night that the
 negroes offer the best possible solu- l ton at present.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
25 UNDIMMEo AUToISTS
 TO GO UP BEFORE JUDGE

TUCSON, June 15.-Automobilists who failed to get their dinners on before the new city ordinance against headlight glares, ran afoul of the po- lice last night. twenty-five com plaints were filed before Judge Cow an this morning. Several of those ar rested appeared this morning and paid up. Others were on hand with alibis. but found that excuses were of no avail
 The new ordinance went into effec; yesterday and some of the defen- dants said that they had been unable to get lenses which came within the law. Some explained that they had ordered in plenty of time and others that special sizes had to be made to fit their cars .
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
LARGE STILL CAPTURED
 NEAR COUNTY HOSPITAL

DOUGLAS. June l4.-On Thursda: afternoon Deputy heriffs Hud Kelly, sam Boucher and Hal Smith broke up a white mule factory one mile north of the county hospital. alleged to have been operated by Charles Bundle. who fled when the officers were making a search for liquor which was found under mesquite trees and in the weeds and brush sur rounding the place.
 About seven gallons of the Qnes- ;ionable beverage was seized and the still. said to be the largest ever captured in this section. was dis mantled and brough; 10 town by the officers.
 The escape Of Gundle occurred when the officers were making 8 search for liquor and it seems that each thought someone else had his eye on the prisoner. who had de- manded to see a search warrant. after completing the search of the premises, il was discovered that the prisoner had slipped away througl :he brush and was nowhere .io be found. though an extensive roundup of the neighborhod was made.
 Sheriff Mcdonald is keeping . close watch for violators of the pro. hibit:on law and there have been 9 good many arrested ant convicted in the Sulphur Spring valley.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
TWO DEMOCRATIC
 tSPIRsNTS OPEN
 COAST QUARTERS

SAN FRANCISCO, June I5-Head- quarters for two aspirants to the Democratic nomination for qresidea; at the national convention. which opens June 2>. were opened here to- day. Offices were opened for Uni ted States senator Robert l.. owen 0. Oklahoma and Attorney General X. Mitchell Palmer. The headquarters of Governor James VI. Cox. of Ohio will be opened here tomorrow with the expected arriva! 0. E. II. Moore, national committeeman os Ohio. who has charge of the governors pre- convention campaign.
 Bainbridge Colby, secretary of state. recently chosen a delegate from the District of Columbia. is be- ing mentioned by leaders here for the permanent chairmanship of the convention. United States Senator Carter Glass of Virginia is being dis cussed in connection with the chair manship of the committee on resp iutions.,
 Tentative plans call for the opel- ing of the convention by J. Bruce Kremer. vice chairman of the na- .tional committee, who will introduce Homer s. Cummings, chairman of the committee. as temporary chairman of the convention. who will make the keynote speech.
 s. E. c. Hoffman. secretary of the national committee. arrived today. Wilbur W. Marsh. treasurer of the national committee, is scheduled to arrived tonight.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
POLLUTED CREEK FOR
SPITE IS CHARGE MADE

PHOENIX. June l4-Depositins dead animals in kanab creek. the sole water supply of Fredonia. by ci. tizens of Kane. Utah. has developed such a serious situation in northern Arizona that Attorney General Wiley E. Jones yesterday appealed to AL torney General Shields of Utah to take action in the matter.
 It is alleged that the people of Kane. incensed through the operation of law passed by the last session Of the Arizona legislature requiring a grazing fee on livestock untaxed in this state and grazing on grasses in Arizona. polluted the waters used for irrigation and domestic purposes i9 Fredonia.
 The Utah s.ockmen opposed the law. the validity of which was attack. ed by Utah lawyers. After Judge Bol- finger upheld the act by which fees were collected by the sheriff of tn. county in which the livestock graz ed. trouble began. An appeal was made to Attorney General Jones who has requested the attorney general of Utah 10 take the matter up with the county attorney of Kane county.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
LON HARMON SAYS
 IS NOT CANDIDATE
 FOR GOVERNOR YET

PHOENIX, June 14.-Lon Harmon will not become a candidate for gov crnor. is the opinion of friends here who declare that he is too engrossed ir batting over a gigantic Texas oil dea, 10 think of politics. Harmon left today for the Texas field When asked concerning his candidacy he said he had not fully made up his mind and added that he was not res 2onsible for the dispatch which was put on the wires from Texas on the occasion of a recent visit there to the effect that he was planning on running. That was only joke per petrated by friends" he said.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
RoEsEe SUSPECT HAS eooo ALisI; WAS
 IN JAIL IS CLAIM

MORALES June I4.-Nanhel G. Ar vizu and Jesus Ameseua, Mexicans. arrested last Saturday by the police of NogaIes. Sonora. on the identifica- tion by Chinese. as being two of three bandits who EsId up, beat and robbe the Orientais in their merchandise store at Patagonia two weeks ago. have been released by Alberto E. Fi- gueroa. presidente municipal of No- gales. Sonora on telegraphic advices from acting Governor J. C. Busta- mente at Hermosillo.
 Telegrsns received by Mayor Fi- gueroa stated that Arvizu was for mer,y a paymaster in the Carranza army and that he was in jail at Her mosilIo on the day the Patagonia robbery took place. Amescua was identified by AIbervo Goyoso and Crescenio Corella well known resi- dents Of Nogales. Sonora. as a tele- graph operator at Hermosillo, who they positively stated was in Noga!es when the robbery occurred.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
PIMA ACCUSED AS
 BEING SMUGGLER
 OF GAReANZo. HIDES

MORALES. June l5.-Charged with having defrauded the Mexican gor- ernment out of $3.10O in export taxes by smuggling four carloads of gar. banzos and one car. of solid hides across the international line al the port of Nogales. Julio Pima. presi- dent of the Nogsles. Sonora cham Der of commerce. senior member Of the commission firm of Pima & Co, one of the most prominent commer. ciai organizations In Sonora. is de. clared to be in Nogales. Ariz. as q fugitive from justice at the hands O. the Mexican federal authorities.
 Pima arrived in Eogaies, Sonora, yesterday from Gusymas and during the day, 1t is alleged, got the gar banzos and hides across the line with out the knowledge Of the Mexican customs officers.
 Pima. as president of the chamber of commerce Of Nogales, Sonora. has worked zealously with the chamber in Nogaies, Ariz., to promote many laws perpeusting am!cable trade re sations between the two republics.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
APPRAISiNG LANDS
 FOR LOANS BY sTATEI

PHOENIX, June 14-Alfred C. Sci both, engineer with the state lani department. returned yesterday from Cochise, Santa Cruz and Pima cour- ties. where he has been appraising improved lands and applications for loans of state funds. The land was appraised by MT. SeYooth on applica- ton to purchase by lessees. Most of the land, he said, is grazing in character. The date Of the sales has not been set and the matter probably go over utnil the fall.
 Mir. Sieboth stated that the ranges are in good condition, but at present there is little demand for cattle, due to the fact that the federal reserve banks are not making cattle loans.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
WILL RssRscr oAM NEAR YUMA


 l. YUMA. sAriz.. June 15.-Tne I'm perial Valley association. under al agreement with the Yuma Valley Water Users association. will be per mitted to reerect. for two seasons, the brush weir at the Hanlon head ing. across the Colorado river. The weir will, be buit under the superv:- sion of. the local project manager and .wll -be so erected that 1t can be re. moved. readily in case of flood. All river Instructions will be removed by the end of 1921. A $soo.ooo bond VII be furnished.
 The Imperial district also will be- gin immediately construction of canai,to be connected with the Laguna. dam This will be completei by December 1. 1921. The Imperial valley, therefore. will be required to pay f part of the cost of the dacl. The cost would be heavy burden if the local acreage were assessed tho entire amount The connection vii be made at a point opposite Yuma near the western end of the river siphon, with enlargement of the rec lamation service canal above tha, point as far as the dam a probability.
 The new plan will assure the Im- .perial valley a permanent heading on the river. secure from washou. and within. American territory. The canal will run into Mexican territory short distance west of here. One of .he few objections made against the plan is that the new waterway will take water from the Colorado al a point above the junction with the Gila. Occasionally the Gila has water when the Colorado is low.
 The Colorado river is dropping. but the decline is Slow. amounting to only a foot in several days. The highest guage marking was 30.7 feet. a record. representing the passage oe abou. 1S00o0 second feet from the Colorado alone. The Giia was dry. There still is possibility of damage, for the declining flood usually cu.s the banks far more than the rise.
 Large !damage has been caused by the inundat.cR of the bottom land.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
SALARY INCREASE
 BILL GAINS FORCE,
 ITS FRIENDS CLAIM

PHOENIN. June 1.-The commit tee in charge of the non. partisan sal ary increase btl for teachers and state and county officers are elated over reports received from Mohave. Yavapai and Cochise counties. indi- eating that the initiative petitions ther- are receiving a large number of signers. Before this bill can be placed on the ballot at the next gen eral election il is necessary to secure the signatures of T,7o0 qualified vo.- CTS. These are being secured in all oi the II counties, the petitions hay ing been sent out some ten days ago
 We are crati:ied over the results to-iate said member Of the con- nittee today Everyone seems to realize that the bill is drawn in fair ness and the surprising thing is that practically no opposition has develop ed in any quarter. School teachers are especially active in behalf of tue measure. as they realize that this presents the only avenue Of relief to the salary situation and they are ha ing ID trouble in securing signatures from school patrons. All petitions should be returned 10 the committee by June 25.''
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
PHOENIX ORGANIZES MT
 SIMS-FOR-GOvERNO CLUB

PHOENIN. June 1.-The first Nit Sims-for Governor club was organized Saturday ~hen representatives frou, every business and profession in Ari. Zona attended.
 Initia, steps in organizing the Sims boom for governor were taken Wed nesday evening when a large number of his supporters met in the court house and outlined the plans for a campaign.
 Phoenix will be the campaign head quarters and the club organized will be the batter by which other clubs will be formed in leading cities Of the state.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
EDWARDS AND MeAOOO
 RUN CLOSE RACE IN
 PREFERENTIAL CONTEST

h the Democratic preferential straw vote held aSturday afternoon and evening at Boyd's Drug store III compliance with the request of Chair man John F.. New bury. of the Cochise County Democratic Central comm l. lee. Edwards received a majority Of , vo.es over McAdoo, the nex. high es-.
 The vote cast was extremely nsh' a very few Democratic took the trouble to vote. The following Is the roII as recorded to be sent 70 the county chairman:
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
BURGLARS ENTER
 STORE AT RED ROCK

FLORENCE, June 1i.-Recently burglars forced an entry into ths Hastings store at Red Rock and help ed themselves 10 few groceries. The posioffice is located in the Hast ings store and couple of dollars and possibly s10 worth of groceries Sheriff Hall drove to Red Rock i'm mediateiy upon receipt of the infor- nation of the robbery, but no trace was found of the culprits.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
SEEKS SIGNATURE
 FOR S1.toc, 900 FROM
U. S. TO AID ROADS

PHOENIX. June 14.-Clad with full authority to act for the state. F. \. Holmquist. assistant state engineer, left last night for Washingon to se- cure the signature of the secretary Of agriculture to federal aid project agreements which will release s1.100,- 900 for the building of good roads iG Arizona. It is especially desirous Of obtaining this appropriation before the close of the fiscal year.
 The agreements in question involve sections A. B and F. of the vail-Ben- son highway in Pima county. section E of the same project in Cochise county, Superior-Miami project in it's entirety. and the Clifton-Frank,in road.
 Project statements for each of these projects have already been ap- proved and the money set aside for them. Under a recent ruling of the bureau of public roads. however. i, is necessary to have the project sign ed by the secretary of agriculture before the funds can be drawn.
 For some time past the procedur4 attendant on federal aid has been somewhat delayed and the new rul ing has tended to magnify the delay For this reason it was deemed expe dient by the state highway depart ment 10 send a representative to Washington to straighten out the sit nation if possible and secure the use of funds which rightly belong to Ari zona before the close of the fisca year
 Holmquist will first proceed to Al buquerque, N. NJ. where he will con fer regarding the situation with C. s Wheeler, division engineer for thi, district. It is possible tha, the entir. situation may be rectified as a re suit Of this conference. Otherwis. the assistant engineer will proceet to the national capital. with the ex pecta,ion that he will return in thre; or four weeks
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
TAX ASSESSMENT HEARING

PHOENIX. June 15.-The state tax commission expected 10 accord ( hearing late today 10 taxpayers of Coconino county relative to assess ments in that county. The commis- sion had received ~ord from J. ID Dunn, assessor of Coconino county, that he and a group of taxpayers would appear before the commission today.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
CALL CONVENTION OF
AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS


 DENVER. Colo. June l4.-Rea1- justment of the mining industry 70 postwar conditions. encouragement of a return of selfconfidence among mining men. discussion of the labor situation in all industries. considera- ton of national and state mining and employers liability laws. are a few of the objects of a great national con vention called by the American Min ing congress in this city November 15-ls next.
 Consideration of a taxation pro- gram affecting the wasting indus tries Of the Nation will be the sub. ject under discussion in a national wasting industries tax conference. All national and state industrial bodies will be invited to participate in three day conference on Indus. trial Relations and producers. finan. ciers and manufacturers will be call ed together to discuss the problems of the gold and silver miners. Stu Utilization Of industry and lowering of living costs through the national adoption O. a truce between labor and capital to allow speeding up of production will be discussed by em- ployers. labor leaders and govern. ment officials.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
TO ATTEND CONVENTION

DOUGLAS. June 14.-Major George ? II. Kelly will leave tonight for Tue son to meet Mrs. Kelly who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. c. L. Rawlins Of Globe for the past sey- en weeks. From Tucson the Major and Mrs. Kelly will go to Los Ange- les where they will spend several week. Major Kelly intends, while away. attending the democratic con. vention at San Francisco which con. yenes June 28.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
BACK FEES DUE ON
 MUCH PROJECT LAND

PHOENIX. June 17.-Back assess ments are due on about 300 tracts Of land under the Salt River project. according to Secretary Henshaw Of the Water Users association, and un- less the fees are paic soon. the lands will be sold at public auction ac- cording to the bylaws of the organ. iza,ion. There are from one acre to l6O acres in each tract, so the acre ege of land involved amounts to many thousands.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
MINE SURVEY APPROVED

PHOENIX. June 16.-Surveys of mining claims owned by M. c. Shil- ling and by S. l.. Cayanaugh, in the iy of Arizona. has been approved. if was announced at the surveyor gen. erals office.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20

TEMPE-Rock crusher being cor. structed to supply county highway work.
 HOLBROOK-Adam well dowa 1850 feet with 25 per cent showing o. petroleum.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
MILLION DOLLAR ORE
 SHIPPED FROM AJo


 TUCSON. June IA huge amour: of copper is now being produced and shipped from the New Cornelia Cop per Companyis plant at Ajo. Three shipments of copper totaling 55 cars have been made by the New Cornelia since the lifting of the embargo on account of the freight blockade. The first sl ljpment amounted to 22 cara, the seccad % cars and the third. leay- ing the first of the week for New Jefssy vas 1s cars
 The value of the three shipments totsled over one million dollars.
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OLD STUFF AT TRENTON

TT Is the assumption of almost all
L people in south Jersey that re-
vival Of corporation influence in the
state Legislature is responsible for the
present dangerous complication in the
Delaware bridge project. This asSump-
tiOu may hc unjust Rut the city Off
cials and business mon who went to
Trenton yesterday for an interview with
tho governor had to remember tho hard
lessons Of the past when corporation
opposition to all bridge plans was open,
determined. powerful aud shameless.
Senators who forced the direct tax
clause into the bridge bill at the last
minute knew that the governor had de
clarcd unalterable opposition to the
method thereby proposed. Mr.. Ed
wards had made his views plain and
had offered another plan which, was
approved in the House. This may mean
much or little.
Tho people Of Camden have done g
wise thing in arranging to thrcsh tho
entire matter out at = mass meeting
In that way they can advertise tho
enemies of the bill and let light in OF
the whole affair
Meanwhile there is no talk of mass
meetings in Philadelphia. A flock %
| efficient aStroloGCrS could not tell wha
| state officials on this side of the river
| II we want bridge. shall we have (,
depend on Jersey to force it through?
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A STATE UNIVERSITY PLAN

nOCTOR FINEGAN' plan for com
~. biniug the University of Pennsyl-
vauia. the University of Pittsburgh and
State College under the authority and
protection Of the state has at least one
signal merit. 1t suggests practical
way out of the difficulties which have
embarrassed the Philadelphia institution
and deals frankly with subject which
many loyal alumni have hcsitated to
consider.
The University Of Pennsylvania has
traditions which run counter to a SNs'
tenn of control by the commonwealth.
There is feeling. whcthet justified or
not. that the standing of stat" univcr-
sities is somehow below that OF pri-
vately supported institutions.
: The opportunity is now at hand to
measure these scnsibilitics with the
alternative of an elaborate new com
prehensive scheme Of private support
for the University. Relief must be had
by either one of tho two methods II a
great factor in American education Is
to remain worthy Of its brilliant history
and is to realize its high possibilities
The state superintendent of public in
strletion has clarified the situation by
presenting one side Of the case. Advo
Gates of suitable endowment fund by
big drive or otherwise hav" now &
basis for equal CandOr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-21
POSTHUMOUS HoNORS

TN1E Senate has passed n bill author
L iHing the erection nf Roosevelt
monument in Washington and the crca
tion of Il memorial park in Oyster Bay.
Tho Assembly of New York has cstab
lishcd tho birthday Of Theodore Roosc.
volt as Il legal holiday in that state.
Signal honors Of this kind are seldom
raid 10 great Americans until time has
fixed an unasSailablr accuracy Of his
tor" perspective. But Roosevelt was
unique. His cmincncr and his position
in the national chronicle were freely ad
mittcd in his lifetime. even by his po.
litiral foes.
Recognition Of tn" part he played is
therefore not haSty. but warranted Hi,
name must await insertion in the. New
York Hall Of Fame until ten years hav,
expired since his decrease. hut there is
no doubt that it will BE- Gravcd there
In fact. dCfying existing rules. a pro
posal to that effect has already beer
made.
There is little reason for bclicvin.
/ that the present firm verdict of histor,
on Roosevelt will he weakened as tn,
years pass.
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or woman made purchase he or she
would be reminded of the cost OF gov
ernment. The politician would prefer
to raise 81 ZOO, 600, 900 by taxing a few
people who would pass It on to the rest
of us rather than make us all conscious
OF tax every time we went into a
store. And the politicians just now are
playing for the soldier vote and are
seeking to conciliate the rest of us who
are struggling with the high cost of
living. They think they can succeed
in both their endcavors il they turn
down the consumption tax.
Yet in view of the heavy war burdens
which must be borne for many years,
and in view of the dwindliug of the re-
turns of internal revenue tax under
prohibition and because Of the compara-
lively small sums that can be raised by
the tariff and on account Of the burden :
some nature Of the higher ranges of the
income tax likely to defeat their pur-
poses. somC~rCw taxation plan must be
devised.
The consumption tax will yield enor-
nous sums without laying any large
burden on any one. The objections to
it at present are political rather than
economic. But unless Congress finds
some equally simple way for raising
revenue enough to meet the expenditures
of the government, whether an adjusted
soldiers compensation bill is passed or
not, the passage of a consumption tax
law may become in the highest degree
politically eXpedient.