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Arizona republican., 1920-08-21
AFFAIRS IN NEAR EAST GIVE BRITONS
 CAUSE FUR WORRY
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 LONDON, Aug 20.-Fears are ex- pressed here that recent events in Mesopotamia will involve Great Britain in a costly military campaign Officiai reports show that the country is in state of anarchistic rebellion against the British administration, particularly northeast and west of Bagdad and be- tween Bagdad and Mohul. British gar risons have been invested. railways cur and British officers murdered.
 According to official accounts, the situation is much more serious than has been revealed in the official dis patches. Only tonight the India office issued a statement confirming the dis aster to a British force in Mesopotamia last Sunday It adds that the wife of Mir. Buchanan. an irrigation officer, who was killed, was captured by the Arabs but is reported to be safe anc well treated Her child is believed to be with her.
 The news contained in Bombay dis- patch telling of the killing of the Brit iSher was the first intimation that Arab levies were fighting on the side of the British.
 Already there are T0.000 British ana Indian troops in Mesopotamia, ana f0 900 or more with artillery are on their way there from India. but appar- ently many more such endorsements will be required to restore order.
 The revolt is presumed to be against the methods of the British administra- ton, which is wholly in the hands of the British political and military offi- cers Under the mandate in Mesopo- tamfa. Great Britain undertakes to es- tablish local autonomy. and the Arabs complain that they are allowed no share in the administration.
 The liberal press here complains bit terly of the alleged failure of the Frencn government in Syria and of the British in Mesopotamia to carry out their un- dertakings and establish native govern ments and there is strong sentiment expressed against fighting the Arabs, who were Great Brftain's allies in the great war.
 The British government has appoint ed the brother of Prince Feisal the king of Syria, as the ruler in the British sphere and summoned Arab representa- tives to meet at Bagdad to form a con stitution for the Arab state in accord ance with the mandate. However un- der the existing conditions with the Arabs apparently trying to invest Bag dad, there is considered to be little prospect of such an assembly meeting The moderate organs of liberai opinioion, while depreciating involving the country in a new war in Mesopc- tamia, admit the need of restoring order before autonomy there is possible.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-21
CLEVELAND PAYS I FINAL TRIBUTE TO
 RAYMOND CHAPMAN
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 CLEVELAND. Aug. 2O-Raymond Chapman, star player of the Cleveland American league club and idol of local fans, this morning received the rever- ential homage of sorrowing Cleveland
 While the bell of St. Johns Roman Catholic cathedral, where the services were held, was tolling, thousands of persons stood with barred heads as the body of Chapman, who died in New York last Tuesday, victim of pitched ball there Monday. was carried to the altar.
 It was the largest funeral in Cleve- land in years and not since the visit here of Cardinal Mercier, hero of Bel gium, has such a mass of people at tempted to enter the cathedral
 Tears were in the eyes of men. women and children in the throng. which was so dense that mounted police and pa trolmen strove almost in vain to keeI streets open to traffic.
 The service, a solemn high requien mass, started at 10:15- Rev. Father Nash was the celebrant and the sermon was delivered by Rev. Dr. W. A. Soullin who paid Chapman an eloquent tribute
 Chapman's widow, a bride of ter months leaning on the arm of be father, entered the church. immediately after the castSet, which was borne b. Chapman's closest friends on the tean
  parents, Mir. and Mrs. R. E. Chapman his brother Roy and sister Margaret followed.
 B.B. Johnson, president of the Amer | ican league, and J. c. Dunn, presiden l of the Cleveland team, were among tn first to reach the church. Several othe club officials and players were presens including three from the New Yorl Americans.
 The members of the Cleveland tean arrived from New York this morning to attend the funeral, today's game a Boston having been postponed. Man 1 ager Speaker and Outfielder Jacl Graney collapsed and could not atten' the services. Graney had recovere' sufficiently, however, to leave for Bos ton tonight with the team. Speake had a high fever tonight and did no go east He may leave tomorrow. All classes and walks of life wer represented in the crowded church. At the conclusion of the church ser vice the body was placed in cemeter vault It has not been decided wnel l Chapman will be buried.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-21
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LONDON, Aug. 20.-The terms sub mitted by NJ. Danishevsky, head of the bolshevic delegates at Minsk, at Thurs days session of the Russo Polish peace conference are given in dispatch tHon NJ. Tchitcherin, bolshevik foreign min ister, issued by the Russian delegation in London tonight.
 Article l announces that Russia ana Ukraine recognize in full the independ- ence and liberty of the Polish republic and solemnly confirm the full right or the Polish people to establish its own form of government.
 In article Russian and Ukraine re- nounce any form of contribution.
 Article gives the frontier of Poland in accordance with the note of Earl Curzon British foreign secretary), with more territory east of Bialystok and Chelm.
 Article f stipulates that the Polish army be reduced to 60,000 men. to be supplemented by civic militia, made up of workers, organized to preserve oroer and the population's security.
 Article ,, 6, and deal with de- mobilization of the military and indus tries and the prohibition on importa- tions of war materials.
 Article g says hostilities will cease 72 hours after the signature of these terms. the armies remaining on the ilne
Arizona republican., 1920-08-21
SUFFRAGE FORCES TO CL|NCH
 VICTORY TO-DAY
Sure of Ability to Check mate Move to Rescind Acknowledgements Have Chance - Some Declare Action Already Final
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. 20.-Suf- frage leaders were preparing tonight to clinch their victory by closing to- morrow the last parliamentary loop hole through which Tennessees ap- proval of tge federal suffrage amend ment might be rescinded.
 They were confident. after the ad- journment of it's house today without vote on reconsideration. of their ability to sweep aside the last obstacle to formal certification of the action of the legislature to Secretary Colby at Washington.
 Some parliamentarians including Attorney General Thompson. contend ed that today's action was final 9th CTS. including suffrage adherents, however, took an opposite view.
 When the house met Speaker Walk CT was in a position to move reconsid- eration of the amendment. having changed his vote to aye" for that pur- pose. Under house rules he could make that motion at any time in the next two days succeeding the vote. To- day was the second day.
 Contends Action Is Final
 Attorney General Thompson con tended that Walkers failure to act to- day settled the question of reconsid- eration and that the resolution now was ready for expressing and certifi- cation to Washington. Others. how T.. on the journal as matter of record and unacted upon, and that to remove all doubt it must be disposed of
 It was with this object in view that the suffragist today by a vote of 49 to 47. defeated a motion of the oppo- sition to adjourn until Monday after noon for the usual weekend recess and then forced adjournment only until tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
 Mir. Walker last night declared he had enough votes pledged to force a reconsideration, but when he moved today for adjournment until Monday, it was taken as an indication that he was uncertain of his position. The vote confirmed this supposition.
 Opposition Still Has a Chance
 Walker however, still had a chance to win on the vote planned tomorrow on his motion for reconsideration should he persuade at least two suf- fragists to desert their leaders.
 Suffragists. however. did not fear a break in their ranks and were confi- dent they would dispose of the Walker motion, either defeating it or sending it to the table Should the opposition be successful it was thought certain opinion that Walkers failure to acl had settled the question of reconsid- eration would be made a basis for further battle by suffrage forces. A victory by the suffragists tomor- row, however. does not mean that the question of ratification by Tennes- see is settled.
 Judge Joseph Higgins of Nashville president of the Tennessee Constitu | tional league, stated today that if the success of the suffragists in the house l is assured he is prepared to seek 2 writ restraining Governor Roberts anc l the secretary of state from certifying i the measure to Washington on the | ground that action by this legislature was in violation of the state consti- | tuition.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-21
B0LSHEvIK| IN FULL RETREAT
Terms Demanded of Polond
 By Reds Outlined 9n Detd1I

occupied, but not east of the line indi- cated in Earl Curzon's note of July IT, The Polish army will retire fifty versts (3S 1-3 miles west of the Rus sian and Ukrainian army and the in- termediate zone will be declared neu- tral with Polish administration under control of mixed commissions and special commissions constituted by trade unions
 Article 10 says that simultaneously with the demobilization of the Polish army and the turning over of arms. Russian and Ukrainian troops will re- tire so that at the termination of Po- fish demobilization only 100000 men will remain near the neutral zone.
 Article II deals with Polish restitu- tion to regions formerly occupied. or railway and agricultural material taken away by the Polish army. and the re- construction of bridges by the Poles.
 Article 12 declares Poland must es- tablish by law distribution of lanc grants to families of Polish citizens killed, wounded or disabled in the war. Under article 13 Poland would give Russia the llght of free transit for men and goods through her territory, with the Nolkovissk- -Bialystoll Gratevc railway remaining in full possession and control of the Russian republic. Article If says Poland must grant icomplete political and military amnesty
Arizona republican., 1920-08-21
Pole Voult5ng of American
 Feature Of Olympaad EUe1at

ord was 13 feet PA inches
 Foss already was the winner of the first place for the United States in the pole vault. but he was urged to go on and break the Olympic record This he did and then. after a consultation by the officials, the bar was set at the top height so that Foss might have q chance to excel the worlds record When the height of the cross bar was announced an absolute hush fell over the spectators.
 The 10000 metre run developed into a sensational full distance contest be- tween Nurmi of Finland, Guillemot, the F'renchman. Wilson of England. and Maccario of Italy-undoubtedly four Of the greatest distance runners who have been brought together in years
 Although the American runners failed to make their excellent showing in the 400 metre run. the Americans gathered first. second and fourth places in the 200 metres. and second, fifth and sixth in the 5000 metres steeple chase.
 The American Olympic committee this evening approved of the entry of the American Olympic team in a French Swedish American meet in Paris and an Anglo American meet in London.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-21
AFFAIRS IF PONzI IN
 HANDS IF RECEIVERS
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BOSTON, Aug. 20.-Settlement of the affairs of Charles Ponzi, whose scheme of high finance was stopped with millions of dollars of the public's money tied up in it, was advanced to- day with the appointment of the three receivers At their suggestion James NJ. Olmstead, referee in bankruptcy, was assigned to take testimony TOT them, and hearings will be begun TO- morrow with the object of rounding up all available information of assets TOT the receivers
 Ponzi, brought from jail to the court. underwent formal examination as an alleged bankrupt, agreeing to surrender all his property to meet claims agaIns. him. He has estimated his assets at ] &, ,000, ,000, while official reports esti- mating his liabilities place them be- 1 tween s4.000.000 and s7,000,000. with a scaling down of many notes of the fifty per cent profit which he promised m vestors, and possible recovery of this amount from those already paid.
 | Ponzi was before the receivers for ] interrogation this afternoon, but ab- sence of his counsel caused the referee and the receivers to postpone until tomorrow the first of the sessions.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-21
SEES NO PROSPECT
 OF DROP IN SUGAR

NEW YORK. Aug. 20.-Retail sugar prices will not drop before January 1. and they may increase, John B. Floyd, special agent of the department of jus tice flying squadron" Of profiteer hunters, announced today after a con ference with officials of three large re- fining companies and representatives of wholesale grocers.
 The conference was held at the re- quest of the grocers, who, holding large sugar future contracts, had taken notice of rumors that the sugar market was due for a severe drop.
 The possibility of a greater sugar shortage than was felt last year also was indicated by MT. Floyd, who said refiners told him that not more than 100000 tons of the raw product now was available in Cuba
 The monthly supply of sugar in the United States is approximately 35o.0oc tons, MT. Floyd said
Arizona republican., 1920-08-21
FIRE FIGHT
 MAKING PROGRESS

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20-The forest fire situation throughout the Far West showed much improvement today except in Oregon, where a large fire has broken out.
 Control lines have been established around many of the fires in Montana, northern Idaho and eastern Washing ton, and the spread of all others in this section, except that on the Flathead national forest, has been slowed down
 Tn California only the fire on the Stanislaus forest remains unchecked though a fire on Moffatt creek, near the Klamath forest. is giving consid- erable trouble. For the past few weeks the forest service has been spending an average of 5000 a day fighting fires in this district
Arizona republican., 1920-08-21
HARDING CLOSELY
 WATCHES PROGRESS
 ON WORLD TRIBUNAL
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 MARION. Ohio, Aug 20.-The con ferences now in progress abroad be- tween Elihu Root and leading Euro pean statesmen for the organization of an international court of justice are being closely watched by Senator Harding as he ,formulates his policy of a world understanding for preserva- tion of peace.
 The Republican nominee revealed to- day that he considered the interna- tional court conferences to hold inn portant possibilities, and added that the plan evolved there might become an element in the political campaign as alignments develop on the league of nations issue.
 MT Root, a former Republican sec retary of state, was author of the league plank in the Republican na- tional platform and after his return to this country is expected to confer on the subject with Senator Harding. Thus far the nominee has not been In- formed of all the details of the con Ierences abroad. though he is under stood to be familiar with much of the progress made in laying down the principles of an international tribunal
 A more detailed statement of the Republican stand on the league issue is to be made by Senator Harding in his address here a week from tomorrow to a delegation from Indianapolis. and it is understood that in pronouncine the principles on which he thinks 2 society of nations should rest. he vii give conspicuous notice to the work If Mir. Root and his colleagues.
 In his speech on the league issue, the nominee also is expected to commenl m the functioning of the league as now organized and he said today hc wouId withhold until that time any comment on the call issued by Presi dent Wilson today for the first meet ing of the league delegates.
 Senator Harding received only a few visitors today and early in the after noon left for an automobile ride an, . cnne Of golf
Arizona republican., 1920-08-21
ALLEGED MURDERER
 CAUGHT IN ARIZONA
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LOS ANGELES, Aug 20.-Sheriff John c. Cline today received a teie- gram from Sheriff Slaughter of Clifton, Arizona, stating that Delmonico Gays. wanted in connection with the staying of Deputy City Marshal Henry Norman at Burbank. near here July 25, was under arrest at Clifton The sherifY said steps would be taken to bring the prisoner here.
 Norman and Constable Henry F. fsur- rier were shot when they stopped an automobile being driven without lights. Norman was killed and Purrier is stili in a hospital. Raphael Dalo, arrested two weeks after the shooting, was de- clared by sheriffs deputies to have con fessed he, Gays and Nick Torrillo wer- in the automobile and that Gays fired the shots. Torrillo is at large.
 Warrants have been issued charging all three with murder.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-21
PRODUCE NEAR LOW
 PRICES IF SEASON
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O-Potatoes, fruits and vegetables generally neared the seasons low price level to date last week, according to a department of agriculture market summary issued today. At $3 a barrel, reached in New York; potato prices to growers now are lower than they ought to be, con- sidering the cost of production the statement said.
 In western cities. potatoes are high CT than in the east. and the price range is from $4 to $5 a barrel.
 Onions at 70 cents a Dushel and cabbage at $20 a ton, the statement said, "are going at radical prices" Cantaloupe watermelon ard green stuffs and summer fruits generally have suffered a severe reaction from the high market of spring and early summer"
 The first of western boxed apples to reach Chicago are bringing from $2.50 to $3 against a s4 price early in the season.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-21
HURT IN TRAIN ACCIDENT

PUEBLO, Colo, Aug. 2O.-Oscar Hotchlziss of Denver, an express mes
 senger on a Colorado and Southern train, was painfully injured this after
 noon when the locomotive and baggage car of the train were derailed at Southern Junction. just outside the Pueblo city limits. The tower signal man became confused isl his routings of trains and changed the route on this train after the train had taken another route and the engine hit the derail, it is said. The shock threw Hotchkiss out of the car to the ground. He was
Arizona republican., 1920-08-21
ARIZONA COTTON MEN ATTEND B|G COAST MEETING
Cotton Authority Warns That Bulletin Saying Pests Not Dangerous in Southwest Is Incorrect = Arizona on Program
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LOS ANGELES, Aug 2O-At.a a meet ing today of representatives of the cotton industry of Arizona and Cali fornia, held here at the chamber of commerce, what was expected by the newspaper men to be a dry-as- dust gathering emitted a decided kick when D. B. Mackie, California state field entomo1ogist. asserted that state ments in a bulletin by the Los Angeles Cotton Exchange to the effect that the boil weevil and pink boil worm are not dangerous pests to cotton, especial ly in California, were radically and dangerously incorrect. The statement was made in the bulletin of date August 13.
 This is dangerous propaganda as serted MT. Mackie, who has had experi- ence with cotton pests in China, Japan and other foreign cotton growing countries The bulletin went on to state that in California the pests men toned were not dangerous except in bottom lands and uplands where the foliage is dense-"
 Mr. Maclzie also scored the state ment that the pink boil worm could not live in California, in this connec- ton pointing out that the government already had put into effect a most drastic quarantine against both the pests here indicated which already have appeared in Texas with a view
  body between the various cotton in dustries and the Arizona and Cali fornia and federal supervisory author ities.
 Arizona We'll Represented
 A large attendance of interested men was present when the conference was called to order Questions of vital signfficanc to the industry of the en- tire southwest were on the program. One of the chief objects it is hoped to attain at this meeting is the inter mediary body here mentioned. Through it. it is hoped to stabilize and sys- tematize the industry as it grows by leaps and bounds
 On behalf of the Arizona state agri- cultural department, w. H. Robinson spoke on the subject of this interme- diary agency, advocating it warmly. Don c. Mote, state entomologist of Arizona, was on the program with a discussion of cotton protective meth ods- C. H. Vary, California deputy quarantine officer, also dwelt on this subject. Andrew Kimban, member of the western states plant quarantine urged action to compel New Mexico to create a horticultural board inspec- ton and quarantine. and for more money to handle this work in Arizona MT. Mackie said a necessary interstate protection to the cotton industry are Immigration plants to take care of the moving car menace. President McFle of the chamber of commerce discussed cooperation between state legislature: and commercial bodies for harmony among all interested in the cotton in dustry. He spoke for the utmost pro tection-
 At a luncheon preceding the opening of the conference representatives O eight states and the two foreign gov ernments were present. The proposa to establish a fumigating plant at Lo Angeles harbor remains to be dis cussed.
 Among those in attendance at tn, conference were A. F. Fosterloh of tn. Goodyear Tire and Rubber company
Arizona republican., 1920-08-21
PLAN RECLAMATION PROGRAM FOR WEST

BOISE, Idaho. Aug. 20.-Repre- sentatives from western states to- day attended the Western States Reclamation association convention here. During the afternoon session committees on finance, publicity, and legislation were appointed by former Governor Spry of Utah. who presided at the meeting Plans for bringing the attention of con- gress to the need of reclamation were prepared, publicity and if nances were discussed although ac- tin was left to the respective com mittees.
 Speakers outlined the work which the association has before it in putting through congress a pro gram which will irrigate millions of acres of arid western lands.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-21
TALKS FROM DESK
 TO AIRPLANE PILOT

LONDON, Aug. 2o-Whst is claimed to be the first commercial conversation by the telephone throuhg the ordinary central and wireless with a man in an airplane was carried out successfully today.
 A member of London shipping firm, using an ordinary desk teIe- phone was able to give one of his air pilots flying across the English channel to Paris instructions af- fecting coal supplies at MarseilIes. which had run short on account of the Cardiff coal strike. Connection was first established with the Croy- don airdome and it was then switched through to the air min stry's wireless installation. After two calls by the official at the desk an answer came from the pilot in the aIr=-
Arizona republican., 1920-08-21
ASK GOVERNMENT TO
 HELP ID OBTAIN COAL

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20-Aid of the interstate commerce commission to obtain bunker coal for government merchant craft at reasonable prices was sought today by Chairman Ben son of the shipping board who con ferred with Chairman Clark and Com missioners Aitchison and Potter.
 The government now is paying from SIS to $20 a ton at Atlantic and gulf ports, which Admiral Benson said was courageous" Assignment of cars to carry coal for the ships would enable the board to cut it's coal bill at least 50 per cent, he added.
 Figuring coal at the mines at $4 a ton and adding $2.20 a ton for trans portation and dumping charges, Chair man Benson said, somebody must be getting the difference" The problem is serious, he declared, and not one of supply but of price, which should be lowered for both government and private vessels.