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Arizona republican., 1920-07-27
DON'T MINGLE IN
 FOREIGN AFFAIRS
 EXPERT CAUTIONS
America Has Plenty to Do
 To Take Care of Self, He
 Says-Praises Harding's Views on Foreign Rela- tions-Says Red Army Is Most Powerful in World
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MARION, Ohio, July 27.-Ffrst hand on conditions in Russia and Poland was given Senator Harding today by c. H. De Posse, a New York fiscal expert. who recently returned from Europe. They discussed the rela- tion of this country to European reha- biitation.
 Tn a statement. Mir. De Posse said he had taken the position that this coun- try should go slowly in its foreign com mitments and that he was well pleased with the attitude taken by the senator.
 T think Senator Harding fully real izes the immenSity of the task that will confront his administration the statement continued, "and that he is anxious to equip himself with the best possible understanding of the matter Warns U. s. to Mind Own Business
 The fact is that an extremely grave crisis comforts Europe. TrotzlIy has proved good deal of a genius, and he has built in Russia an army number ing probably 1.7500O0.
 "I regard it as the greatest mili-
 tary force in the world today. This
 is eooo time for America to
 dive particular attention to its
 own interests and as little as pos
 sble to the concerns of other na-
 tions."
 Senator Harding has no other ex- tended conferences today, devoting
  Late in the afternoon he took an auto mobile ride He plans to spend most of the week quietly, but will prepare a short speech to be made Saturday when the front porch campaign is opened by the visit of a delegation from Mansfield. Ohio.
 It was announced that Harry NJ. Daugherty. manager of Senator HaId- ing's pre- convention campaign, would act as the nominees preventative tomos<ow at the notification O. Cover nor CooNdge.
 In statement made public tonight through Harding headquarters, Henry C. Wallace. the Des Moines publisher of farm periodicals, declared himself greatly pleased with his talk yesterday with the senator on farm reforms.
 Harding Views Please Farmers
 ''The farmers in the corn belt states, he said, welcome certain things in Senator Harding's speech of accept ance with about the same thankfulness that they would welcome a twenty -four 1 hour rain after a July drought. The l farmer has suffered fearfully under l the Wilson administration, especially 1 livestock producers.
 Senator Harding intends to restore the department Of agriculture to its proper functions and it's real useful. ness to the farming community thai i it used to sustain. After talking witt l Senator Harding, I am greatly i'm pressed with his thorough understand l ing of what is needed.
 Senator Harding asked me if i were true that there are actually fewel people on farms of Iowa than ther' were 40 years ago. I told him it was a fact, and he was shocked. I canno too strongly emphasize my gratifica 1 tion at observing how understandingl, Senator Harding views all these prob 1 lems. He has the vision of what mus be done, and he has the courage t undertake and insist upon the doint l of it."
Arizona republican., 1920-07-27
TAX BILL FOR 1920
 YEAR BIGGEST IN
 NATIONS HISTORY
Collections for 12-Month Period Ending June 30 Exceed Five Billion Dollar Mark, Report Shows
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WASHINGTON, July 26-The na- tions greatest tax bill-$5, ,41O, 284, STA was collected during the fiscal year ending June 30. Official figures to- night showed that the tax paid eX- ceeded all estimates by approximately $500, 100000 and was nearly 75 per cent larger than the total paid in either of the war years of 1918 or 1919. The 1918 tax levy yielded $3,694.619,63S and the taxes in 1919 aggregated $3.S39,- 950.612
 Collection of this record breaking assessment cost the government S29,- 750,000. or about 55 cents for each $100.
 Revenues derived from income and excess profits taxes were $3,944, ,555, 737, nearly s1,25O,O00,000 larger than the collections in either of the last two years. An increase for this year also was shown in the receipts from mis- cellaneous taxes. which brought in s1,465, ,729,136.
 These taxes totalled S1,243,941 1909 and $S55,591, TOO for 1919 and 1918 re- spectively.
 New York state continued to lead the nation as a tax payer, it's burden totaling $1.416, 1889, ,276, of which $1,135,- O97.403 came from the Wall street district.
 $40, 75S of the total Illinois taxes of s442,233,O70
 Collections by states or by groups of states in cases where more than one state comprises district included:
 California and Nevada, $179, ,805 Colorado and Wyoming, $39 ,496 New Mexico and Arizona, $S,396, ,2S3: postoffice sales of internal revenue stamps, Gil months), S22,53S,551.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-27
FINANCIAL PRESSURE SENDS GRAIN PRICES
 CRASHING DOWNWARD
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CHICAGO, July 26-Prices under went a smash on the board of trade to- day. Reported financial embarrass- ment of big concern in the automo-
 bile industry, accompanied the furry.
 All grain and provisions closed heavy
 with wheat "A to 8 cents net lower. al
 S2.414, December and March $2.51.
 Corn lost 712 to 93s cents, oats to S3s
 cents. and provisions 50 cents to g. Wheat values suffered an almost complete collapse. There was rush
 to sell when the market opened and at no time did any lasting power to rally develop. The initial selling was due to the bearish crop outlook and in particular to federal seserVe bank advices indicating that black rust would not cause any great impairment of the spring wheat yield. Besides. 1t
 was said in other quarters. that the last three days of cool. clear weather had been a life saver for wheat With the chief incentive for high prices thus swept away, the market was in no condition to withstand disturbing ru- mors which spread later, touching un- confirmed financial and industrial diff faculties
 Weakness of the stock market had considerable to do with accelerating i declines in grain, corn and oats prov i ing especially sensitive. Receipts were i in excess of the demand.
 Provisions tumbled with grain and hogs.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-27
RAILROADS SHOW
 B|G DEFICIT FOR
 MONTH OF APRIL

WASHINGTON, July 26.-Class one railroads today reported to the inter state commerce commission a deficit ot $25, 1881, ,4S5 in operating income for April. The governments guarantee to the railroads, which runs until September l. amounts to approxi- mately $75,0Oo,0 a month and the April deficit makes a loss of more than s100.000,000 to the government for the month.
 Eastern and western roads reported deficits. the former showing s20,- S4S,019 and the latter 6,508,0 ,040. Southern carriers reported a profit of $1.474,634.
 Operating revenues for all railroads increase in April over the cores bonding month in 1919 from $3S9, ,4S7,- 271. to $401, ,604,69 and expenses from S344.770,607 to $404, ,4S0,142.
 For the four months ending with April, railway operating income to- tailed $52356.S40, which includes ap- proximately s50,0O0,000 of back rail- way mail pay earned before 1920. As result. railway operating income for the first four months of the year amounted to only a little over $2.500,- O00
 For the first four months the oper- ating income for the western carriers totalled $5S,575,441.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-27
VISITORS BLOCK COX . PLAN FUR SECLUS|ON
 TO PREPARE ADDRESS
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DAYTON, Ohio. July Ex-Governor Cox made progress today on his ad- dress on acceptance for August :. He found, however. he was unable to carry out his plan for Hooking him self in his library to work" But be- tween several visitors. he put in some good ncks on the drafting job.
 The address, the governor said. will be just long enough to tell~the story He is to send it. in installments. to his newspaper office here for composition and then he promised to use the blue pencil vigorously on proof to elim- mate unnecessary words.
 The governor today conferred with Judge J. G. Johnson of the Ohio su- preme court, who made Coxs nomin- ating speech at San Francisco. It was their first meeting since the conven- tion and Governor Cox thanked the judge for the successful outcome of his efforts.
 Western people seem to realize that Governor Cox is one of them. in their ideals and aspirations" Judge John son said They believe Governor Cox is for the people. They refer to him as Jimmy like Theodore Roosevelt was called Teddy It indicates feel ing of personal interest and regard. as 1 believe Governor Cox is the first presidential candidate since Teddy whose first name is being popularly and generally used.'
 Another caller was Oscar l.. Brad flute of Xenia, Ohio, of the Ohio farm bureau and a director of the federal farm bureau as well as former mem Der of President Wilson's agriculture committee. Agricultural affairs were the principal topics of his conference cial called today from John Spreckles IT,, of California
Arizona republican., 1920-07-27
Brands Communists As "Cowardly And
 Shrinking Rebels 7

CHICAGO. July 26.-William. Bross Lloyd. millionaire sergeant-a at arms of the Communist Labor party, and IS associates were branded as "cowardly shrinking, disloyal rebels" when the state today opened final arguments in their trial on charges of plotting to overthrow the government by force.
 ''The Communist Labor party was born in lawlessness in Chicago" As sistant States Attorney M. E. Barn hart told the jury. "The crime in this case was the building up, under guise of political party. a gigantic machine to drill revolution in the citizens of the United States. This scheme was born at the left wing conference in New York at which William Bross Lloyd was present.
 These defendants denounced the founders of our republic as capitalists and charged George Washington and the framers of the constitution with adopting a capitalist constitution ''
 Arguments are expected to take about six days.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-27
START NATION WIDE
 SEARCH FOR HUSBAND |. IF MURDERED WOMAN
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 DETOIT. Mich, July 26.-Search for Eugene Leroy, whose wife's mutilated body was found in a trunk shipped from Detroit to New York, assumed nationwide proportions today.
 Aid of police in every large city was asked after Patrolman Leo Trumbull of Detroit failed to identify as Leroy a man giving the name of Roy Millen and held at Chicago.
 That jealousy and revenge played a part in the murder is the reported contention of Allan A. Tatum, now in Birmingham, Ala, who told police there he knew Mrs. Leroy intimately in Detroit several months ago. Ta- tumS name was written on the trunk that contained the body. He expressed the belief, it is said, that Leroy may have killed his wife through jealousy when he learned she had been in Ia tums company and that Tatum's name was used on the trunk with revenge as the motive. Detroit detectives left today for Birmingham to bring Tatum here, if possible.
 A second trunk, believed to contain the vital organs of the woman. is be- ing sought.
 Identification of the dead woman was established, the police said, by Patrolman and Mrs. Trumbull and l others who recognized clothing found | with the body as having belonged to l Mrs. Leroy.
 Police investigation today indicated 1 that Mrs Leroy had been married previously, being divorced from Q pu- | gilist named Jackson. Her maider l name was said to have been Katherine | Dixon and her home was in Starkville | Miss
Arizona republican., 1920-07-27
Makes Dollars
 Gain 5OCents
 Within 54Days
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BOSTON July 26.-A bar was placed today on the rush of people to give their money to Charles Ponzi, head of the Securities Exchange company, on his promise to repay with 50 per cent profit in 54 days.
 After a conference with District Attorney Pelletier, Ponzi, whose busi- ness is described as exchanging inter national reply coupons from one coun- try to another, agreed to accept no further deposits until an auditor se- lected by the district attorney has ex- amined his accounts, which are said to total millions.
 The district attorney said the action taken was ''in no sense a final closing down of the business"
 For several weeks crowds have flocked to Ponzis offices and given their savings in exchange for notes Of the company for the principal plus 50 per cent payable in go days. Invariably Ponzi is said to have paid off the note in 45 days and there has been no complaint that any person has failed to receive money when due.
 Ponzi describes his exchange sys- tenn as being based on the use of the international reply coupon authorized under the international postal agree ment as the medium for taking ad- vantage of the difference in rates Of exchange.
 N1ln the ueDOSilSs 1OHZl tApletliAcd' he converts American dollars into Italian lire, or other foreign money. Then through agents abroad. inter national reply coupons are purchased redeemable at the normal and not the prevailing rate of exchange. The cou- pons are then transmitted from one European country to another, gather ing profits through succeeding differ ence in rates of exchange, with as- sured normal payment for redemp- tion, until the transaction is completed and the proceeds reconverted into l American dollars. This usually takes | 45 days, according to Ponzi. who says his profits have reached 400 per cent in some transactions.
 PonZi, in a statement, said the con i ferences with the officials were at his suggestion and were due to his desire i to prove his opera tions were legiti- mate and his business solvent. H. l set his indebtedness at three million
 dollars at the most and said he hat
 several million dollars more thar enough to cover it. on deposit.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-27
Villa Surrenders,
 Internationally
 Report Declares

MEXICO CITY, July 26.-Francisco Villa has telegraphed to President de la Huerta offering to surrender uncon- ditionally, according to a government bulletin issued today. The government has replied, instructing Villa to place himself at the disposition of General Eugenio Martinez, chief of operations, and to repair the railway line.
 Villa again telegraphed, saying he had obeyed the orders regarding re- pairing the railway line, and signing the message "affectionately, Francisco Villa.''
 All trains are now running regularly to the north. Full confirmation of the above has been received, the bulletin adds, from General Francisco R. Ser rano. sub secretary of war
Arizona republican., 1920-07-27
NOTIFY COOLIDGE IF CHOICE FUR V|CE PRESIDENCY
Thousands Gather at Home Of Governor to Hear No- tification Ceremonies and Speech of Acceptance; Nominee Helps Wife Cook Doughnuts
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NORTHAMPTON, Mass, July 26- Republican party leaders, who consti- expected, had gathered tonight in preparation for the ceremonies tomor- row when Gov. Calvin Coolidge will be notified of his nomination for vice president. Members of the notification committee, headed by J. Henry Rora- back of Connecticut several national committeeman and state leaders at conferences tonight completed ar engagements.
 Await Coolidge Address
 Speculation as to the character of Governor Coolidges address was di- rected tonight toward the position he would take on the league of nations and the relative importance he would assign to his treatment of party politics to foreign affairs, as compared with domestic issues during reconstruction. It was taken for granted that he would toIlow, broadly at least, the party plat form and Senator Harding's address.
 The one place which did not reflect the general air of suppressed excite ment was the Coolidge home. There the governor and Mrs. Coolidge quietly arranged for notification day, including preparations for luncheon for the notification committee tomorrow
 This afternoon John C. Coolidge, the governors father, arrived from P1ym- outh, Vt
 The program will open with a meet ing of the notification committee at 12:30 o'clock, but the city will begin it's celebration several hours earlier.
 The notification exercises will be held at Allen field on the Smith college grounds at o'clock. President (emer- itus) l.. Clark Seeleye of Smith college will preside and the invocation will be delivered by Rev. K. B. Welles, pastor of the Edwards Congregational church which Governor Coolidge attends.
 Democratic Mayor to Assist
 Michael K. Fitzgerald, the Depo- cratic mayor of Northampton, who has just arisen from a sick bed, will de- liver the address of welcome and Gov Edwin F. Morrow of Kentucky will de liver the notification address, to which Governor Coolidge will reply. After the exercises Governor Coolidge will hold a reception.
 Governor Coolidge arose early to- day after his return last night from a vacation at Plymouth. Vt, and assisted Mrs. Coolidge n placing the home, which he rents for S32 a month, in readiness for the luncheon.
 One of his first acts was to go out coatless and collar1ess with suspenders over an old fashioned 'sboiled shirt and mow the lawn. Later he assisted Mrs. Coolidge in cooking doughnuts.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-27
LIGHTNING TOUCHES OFF T N T CHARGE; 1
 WORKER IS KILLED

DURANGO. Colo, July 26-Richard A. Lager of Idaho Springs was killed this afternoon when lightning prema turely exploded a charge of INT which he was placing at the Lime creek camp on the Durango -Silverton highway.
 Lager and several otber men had al- most completed preparations for the discharge of a round of 14 shots when the accident happened. The electric line was strung and the lightning struck the wire, completing the circuit and causing the explosion.
 Harry Bowra of Aztec, \. NJ, was passing with string of pack mules when the explosion came He and his train were blown off the trail and several of the mules were killed but Bowra escaped with cuts and bruises.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-27
WILLS DROPS FULTON
 FUR LONG COUNT IN
 THIRD, BR|TTON WINS

NEWARK, N. J., July 26-Harry Wills, negro heavyweight knocked out Fred Fulton in the third round of scheduled 12-round fight tonight. Jack Britton, welterweight champion, de- feated Marcel Thomas, French welter- weight. in a scheduled 10-round bout.
 The referee stopped the fight in the tenth round after the Frenchman had been knocked down four times.
 Frank Moran, Pittsburg heavyweight was given a newspaper decision over Wild" Burt Kenny of New York in IO-round bout. Both fighters did much stalling and the crowd repeatedly yelled for action.
 The knockout blow, a right upper cut, came after two minutes and 35 seconds of fighting in the third round.
 Wills took the aggressive in the first round, sending rights and lefts to Fulton's head and body. Wills then hooked a left to the head and followed with a high right to Fulton's stomach. Fulton, still on the defensive, blocked a couple of rushes and then swung 2 high right to Wills head just before the bell in the first round. It was Wills round.
 Eddie F'itzsimmons, New York light weight, outpointed Johnny Dundee In a 1O-round bout. Fitzsimmons had the better of five rounds, Dundee of three and two were even. Dundee weighed 1301h pounds and FitZsimmons, 13l F.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-27
IGNORED REPUBLICAN
 CANDIDATES BECAUSE
 ND REPLIES RECEIVED

TUCSON, Ariz., July 26.-Failure of the Republican candidates to answer the questionnaires on their labor views is the reason given by members Of the non- partisan committee for the ab- sence of any Republicans on the list of candidates endorsed by the labor convention. w. H. Williams. secre- tary of the Pima county committee, stated last night that had the Rcpub- lican candidates addressed the body or even presented their questionnaires they would have received the same consideration which the convention gave to the candidates endorsed.
 MT. Williams also stated should their candidates be defeated in the primary. the Republican running for that office will be given the commit tees support in the general election if the committee feels that his election would be for the best interests of labor
 Most of the delegates left Tucson tonight for their homes The candi- dates and visitors also departed for other parts.
 Plans for an active campaign of propaganda for the interests of the labor candidates will be worked out by the campaign committee at q meeting to be called in a few days. County nOn-p partisan committees are expected to endorse county candidates within the next few months.
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 LEGION CHAPLAIN IMPROVES
 ST LOUIS, July 26.-The condition of the Rev. Francis Kelly Of Albany, \. Y., national chaplain of the Ameri- can legion, who was injured in an au- tonobile accident today. was improved somewhat tonight. it was announced Physicians said he would recover.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-27
Protests Attacks on Monastry
Johnson's Hopes For
 Freedom Get Setback

CHICAGO. July 27.-Jacl Johnson's hope of early freedom under bond was dimmed tonight after efforts to obtain his release had failed.
 Indications are that the former worlds heavyweight champion. who fled to Europe six years ago after be- ing fined S1300O and sentenced to Leavenworth penftentiary for a year and a day for violation of the Mann act, may remain in jail at Joliet for a month.
 Federal Judge Samuel Alschpler to- day refused to hear an application for bail because Judge Carpenter, who sen tenced Johnson. is in the city. John sons attorneys went to Judge Carpen- ter's home. where the judge is recover ing from an operation, but were unable to get a hearing. The judge told them he might not be back in his office for q month or more.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-27
SEE LITTLE HOPE FOR SETTLEMENT .
 OFWAGE DISPUTE

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, July Z6.-De- parture of John B. Lennon, one of the department of labor cOnciliators, for his home in Bloomington. Ills, indi- cated, according to the belief expressed here tonight, attempts at conciliation, temporarily at least. are halted. The other conciliators, w. H. Rogers or Albia. Iowa, and J. J. Walsh of Indian apolis. declared their conference with President Franz Harrington had pro duced no results.
 MT Harrington held out no promise for betterment of the strike situation.
 Among industries here beginning to feel the pinch of the coal shortage are ice cream factories. They have only enough fuel to make ice cream for four days.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-27
BOULDER CANYON DAM, ASSURED

KINGMAN-A letter from Arnold Kruckrnan, secretary treasurer of the League of the Southwest, conveys the information that in recent conversa- tions with Director Davis of the Unit ed States Reclamation Service that gentleman declared his determination that the Boulder Canyon dam project v-ould be carried to a successful issue. Miner. ,,.-z54S
Arizona republican., 1920-07-27
KILLS INDUSTRIOUS SHARK

EDGEMERE. \. Y.. July 26-A shark weighing 250 pounds was cap tured and killed on the bathing beach today by George Weiss, a life guard. Attracted by the screams of bathers, Weiss saw the shark plunging over the break CTS. He jumped into a small boat. drove the shark into shallow water
 and clubbed it to death with an oar.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-27
LOS ANGELES IS
 SHAKEN BY THREE
 NEW EARTHQUAKES

LOS ANGELES. July 27-A shSht earthquake was felt here at 1Z:V- a. m.
 LOS ANGELES. Cal July 26- A sharp earthquake woke Los An e7les at 4:12 this morning. A few chinaeys were knocked down. dlsh- es broken and windows Tattled-
 \ second and much lighter shock was felt in Los Angeles at S;'' q. m.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-27
WATER FROM MINE
 IRRIGATES GARDENS.

in the Calumet and Cochise shaft by the Copper Queen company is being used by residents Of Warren, particu- IarIv in the Third Addition, to irrigate lawns. trees and shrubhery and prAn- fses 10 be great aid in beautifyrng that section Review.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-27
nPHooN DOES MUCH DAMAGE

MANILA, P. I, July 2t-Ihousands were rendered homeless by typhoon which, accompanied by torrential rains swept the island of LuZon during the past two weeks, causing tremenaouS danaqe A dike of the Tarlac river. central T.uzon. was broken, flooding thousands of acres of rice and suga- lands and carrying off hundreds of small houses. Loss of life was report ed small