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Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-12
SECRETARY HAD NJ SHIPS READY WHEN
 NEEDED
Sims Says Daniels Refused Warships on Ground of
 Future Danger

WASHINGTON. March Il. - Charges that the Atlantic fleet was not kept in readiness for battle dur ing the war were added by Rear Ad- miral Sims to his ararignment oi navy department policy today before the senate investigating committee.
 He said that frequent pleas for American warships were disregarded and months were lost in dispatching a squadron of battleships to join the British grand fleet When the squad
 ron finally was ordered abroad, he said. it was composed of four ships
 of different types, evidence that oth- CT ships to form homogeneous unit l were mot ready for sea service" He read also a message from the navy department showing that after the
 four were selected it was necessary | to dock them before they could pro ceed.
 Requests for American forces tu supplement the allied naval patrol ! Admiral Sims asserted. were refused
 at first by the navy department on the ground thatt he future position | of the United States must in no way
 be jeopardized by any disintegration
 of our main fighting fleet" The ad'
 miral declared he was wholly un'
 able to conceive of any war policy, especially in a world war. based up
 on the requirements of possible ru- i ture wars.
 i Admiral Sims charged that it was three months after the United States | entered the war before he received
 statement of the navy departments 1 policy; that for seven months the de. partment failed 10 answer even his
 cables with regard to sending battle ships and then denied the request. but a month later reversed positions
 and ordered the sixth battle squad ron abroad; that he first urged the
 war zone on April 2S, 1917. but no despatch of all available tugs to the tugs arrived until a year later al though 43 were available to the navy department the day war was declar-
 ed, in addition to many owned by
 private concerns; that although he
 asked on June 2S, 1917. that Ameri-
 can submarines be sent to the war
 zone to help combat U-boats 1t was
 four months before his request was
 complied with and then but five sub-
 marines were sent. five more arriv-
 ing four months later.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-12
NJ H0PE F0R
 PEACE TREATY
Hitchcock Starts Campaign Against Reservation on
 Article Ten

WASHINGTON, March II. Dur Ing truce in the peace treaty debate today senate leaders marshalled their 7cattered forces for another and de- "isive attempt to reach a compromise Nn article ten.
 As result, some semblance of cohesion was restored among the compromise advocates on the Repub- -Hcan and Democratic sides of the chamber but the total of votes, as sured for any compromise still was short of the necessary two thirds. Leaders expressed little hope of final agreement.
 Resurrecting the new Republican substitute for article ten reservation 'ha Republican leaders favor some changes in wording in the hope that 'hev might regain the support of the handful of Republican senators who refused to support the substitute yes terday. It was understood they had not entirely succeeded tonight
 Among the Democratic compromise advocates. who claimed upwards of 20 Democratic votes for the substi- ute last night, work was continued aggressively and the leaders asserted they had made further gains today. Late in the afternoon. however, Sen ator Hitchcock of Nebraska. the Dem ocratic leader, started determined counter offensive against the new reservation with the result that the status of compromise on the Demo cratic side became almost as uncer- tain as it was among the Republi- cans.
 The best calims that were made to. niPht by the most optimistic advo- cates of compromise fixed the Demo cratic support for the substitute at S2 votes, and the Republican support for it et 30 votes That reckoning if correct. still would leave a short age of two votes for the GA neces sary to ratify the treaty and no lead CT knew from what quarter any ad' ditional strength could be gained.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-12
STANDARD OIL TAX CASE ENDS
 IN CON|P PR0M|sE
State Commissions Adjusts Assessments for Two Years
 With Company

PHOENIX, March Il. United States District Judge Dyer dismissed he suit of the Standard Oil com 'any of California vs. Charles Howe md others on stipulation of counsel It was a suit of the Standard Oil company against the state tax com mission with thousands of dollars of taxes contingent upon the outcome md it was announced the case had been settled out of court.
 There really were two actions one based on the 1918 assessment of he company's property in Arizona and one on he 1919 assessment
 According to the oil company's ro ports for 1918. the company's prop. orty in this state had a valuation of s342.000 snd 8 1919 valuation of ap. proximately $350,000. The state tax commission desired to fix the yalua tions at a much higher figure but in order to get rid of the two cases ii offered today in compromise basis to a valuation of approximately $430, 900 for 1918 and of $670.00O for 1919
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-12
DEFENSE RESTS
 IN |. W. W. CASE
Fate of Ten Accused of Murder to Go to Jury
 At Montesano
Especial to the Reviewl

COURT HOUSE, Montesano. Wash March II. - Exposure of one mem Der of the so-called labor jury as an active worker for the defense featur. ed the close of testimony today at the trial of ten l. w. w. charged with the murder of Lieut.. Warren c. Grimm, victim of the Armistice day shooting at Centralia. E.. W. Thrall. a brakeman, delegate from the Tacoma lodge of the brother. hood of railroad trainmen and from the Centralia lodge of the same or igin. testified that he furnished the defense with the information lead ing to the summoning of one witness. Thrall also admitted under cross ex. animation that he himself had been under subpoena as defense witness for three weeks. Thrall was called as surrebuttal witness for the de- fense and his cross examination by special prosecutor W. Fl. Abel was stormy.
 Defense counsel George Wander veer, reopening his surrebuttal testi' moHy. called three witnesses. John Huber, a locomotive fireman, testi. fled that he saw F. B. Hubbard, pres. ident of the Eastern Railway and MIL company, III CenIrdlld on NO- vember II, thus contradicting the testimony of several States witnesses who swore that Hubbard was in Portland on that date.
 Judge Wilson adjourned court for the entire afternoon so that he migh' have an opportunity to prepare his instructions to the jury. The charge is expected to be delivered at the opening of court tomorrow. Fina arguments of counsel, 1t has been stipulated. will not occupy more thar three hours by each side. The open ing argument for ths State probably will be made by special prosecutor C. D. Cunningham.
 Vanderveer's address will be an nounced by MT. Abel In preface oi the States case prosecuting attorney Herman Allen, of Lewis county de livered the opening statement. The attorneys estimated tonight that tho case would 20 to the Jury late Frida, afternoon. Judge Wilson will receive a verdict up to midnight.
 Because of the complicated natur, of the case, involving as it does tho fate of ten defendants, each impli cated 9 little differently. the jury n likely to deliberate long time. ever should they develop no marked diff ference of opiEion.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-12
THREE ARE CRUSHED

Three persons were killed and prop erty damage estimated at $100,000 in volving every building in the business section of the city, was estimated when a tornado struck Nevada today.
 The dead are Paul Pierson, 21; Wm. Bothlow, P, and Harry Brewer, g.
 The three men were crushed when the upper walls and roof of the Nevada Trust company building were blown over upon a smaller building. The tor nado wrenched off the walls of the third floor and the roof of the bank building.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-12
WILL NOT GIVE
 GEN. PRESSING
 RANK FOR LIFE
House Votes Down Measure To Destroy Military
 Court System

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Without record vote, the house today refused to amend the army reorganization bill so as to make Gen. Pershing the per manent chief of staff. In doing so 1t approved the section permitting the secretary of war to make the selection.
 Objections by both Republicans and Democrats that the general staff would be permitted to rule the war de partment and the army under the reor- ganization bill resulted in adoption of an amendment which would prevent assumption of administrative functions by the staff.
 Representative Johnson, Republican, South Dakota, tried to have the bill amended so as to provide for radical changes in the administration of mill tary justice. A motion to include the Chamberlain-Johnson court martial measure, was voted down. "A to 68.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-12
To Try Sixteen
 For Membership
 In |. w. w. Branch

LOS ANGELES, March 11.-Sixteen persons appeared for trial here today in Superior Judge Frank R. Willis court on charge of having violated the criminal syndicalism act passed at the last session of the state legisla- tureA
 The accused are alleged to be Indus trial Workers of the World.
 This is the first prosecution in South ern California under the new state law. The district attorney said he would try to prove membership in the l. w. w was violation of the law and that if the jurors so held all persons in the county found to be members would be arrested and prosecuted.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-12
TORNADO BRINGS SWIFT DEATH
 TO OZARK
 REGION Thirteen Die in Tempest And Towns and Farms
 Are Destroyed HOUSE AND FAMILY ARE CARRIED AWAY Children are Drowned When Blown from Homes Into
 Flood Waters

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, March II. - Eleven persons are known to be dead two missing and eight injured as the result of tornado which swept through the valley of Turkey Creek near Branson and Hollister in Fancy county today. Seven of the dead are minor children of .Ranse and William Box. brothers. livitg at Melva.
 Mrs. Ava Howard and child, living at Melva. were instantly killed, and William Jackson, living five miles southeast of Branson was reported dead. John Gross and his wife, of Oasis, were blown away With tnelr home and no trace has been found of either the house or its occupants.
 Ridgeway Manky was carried 1000 feet from his home at Melva, and when ne regained consciousness on the opposite bank of Turkey Creek, he saw his younger brother William strug. gling in the water Later the body of the brother was recovered. The bodies of the Box chil~en were taken from Turkey creek, which had been swollen to large proportions.
 Reports of homes carried away buildings destroyed and children in jured continue to pour in from the stricken area tonight. The storm swept through district including Mel va, Kirbyville, Taneyville, Mildred, ca sis, Forsyth and Branson, although not so fiercely i'll the last two towns.
 The entire area is we'll known tC thousands of tourists who annually visit the Ozark region which is known as the shepherd of the hills" country
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-12
HOUSE REFUSES
 CONFERENCE ON
 ARMY PAY BILL
Senators Say Officers and Men Are Leaving Forces
 Tn Droves'

WASHINGTON, March H. Unable ito make both ends meet" on tnel present pay, officers are resigning and enlisted men deserting from the army and navy "in droves," the senate was told today by Chairman Wadsworth O the military committee, anc Senator Poindexter, Republican, Washington. They complained of the refusal of the house Co agree to a conference on the bill recently passed by both houses providing for increased pay for tn. service men.
 Senator Wadsworth said he had been informed that 200 petty officers deserted from the navy in one month and that since the armistice 235S army officers had resigned because they were unable to live on their pay.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-12
WILSON'S BOARD LIN MINERS ? AY l N DEADLOCK ! N RAISE IN SCAL [ Demand 5 Per Cent and Seven Hours of Work
 Each Day WILL NOT ACCEPT
 VOTE OF MAJORITY First Effort To Adjust a Labor Dispute Ends in
 Deadlock

WASHINGTON, March II. - The commission appointed by Presidell, Wilson to settle the coal strike has split definitely on the questions of wage increases and hours of work.
 The majority, Henry NJ. Robinson, chairman, representing the public and Rembrandt Peale. representing the operators, in a report submitted to President Wilson today. is under stood to have recommended a gen. eral wage increase of approximately 25 per cent and that hours of labor remain unchanged. This increase ic- cludes the 14 per cent granted after the miners returned to work
 John P. White, representing the miners refused to concur. He is preparing a minority report in which it is expected that he will recom- mend seven hour day and wage increase of approximately 35 per cent.
 In advance of the publication of the two reports, officials of the United Mine Workers of America would not discuss the probable course of the miners. Since their representatfve 6 on the commission had refused to accept the majority decision, how ever, it was regarded as certain that they would not accept the settle ment it proposed.
 William Green, secretary of the miners union, after conference with secretary Tumulty at the White House late today. said there was no radical difference between the ma jority and Mir. White and expressed the hope that the differences would be ironed out at joint meetings be- tween the operators and the miners.
 President Wilson in inviting the members of the commission to un-
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Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-12
WILSON COMMISSION TOI ARMENIA WANTS q. s. TOI TAKE MANDATE M EAST
President Withhods Report of Harbord Board After Two Resolutions of Senate Asking For It; Differences Be- tween Military and Civilian Members Reported
 As to Recommendation Take Control

WASHINGTON. March 11.-Recom mendations that the United States ac- cept a mandate over Armenia are un- derstood to be contained in the report of the American mission under Maj Gen. Harbord, which recently made Q tour of inspection in that country to obtain first hand facts as to Turkish rule.
 The report never has been published although the senate twice has request. ed President Wilson to transmit 8 copy of it. The first request was made last November but no reply was re ceived and last week the senate adopt. ed a second resolution asking for the document.
 It was said today that some sena. tors had knowledge of the recommen
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-12
Indict Operators And Miners on One Charge

INDIANAPOLIS, March 11.-An indictment charging conspiracy in violation of the Lever fuel control act and the federal criminal code, naming 125 coal operators and miners as defendants, was returned in federal district court here to. day by a special grand jury which has been Investigating the coal in- dustry since December 17, 1919. More than half of the defendants are operators, it is said.
 Bond was fixed by Federal Judge A. B. Anderson at $10,000, in some of the cases and at S5000 in others. The defendants will be arraigned May 4.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-12
STUDENTS STRIKE

ANDERSON. S. C.. March 1l.-After practically all members of the fresh man and sophomore classes of Glenn son College had left the institution to- day as a protest against disciplinary action by the faculty toward under classmen. President Riggs announced a general leave of absence for all stu dents pending investigation of griey- ances by the board of trustees.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-12

dation of ''an Armenian mandate and that they had attributed the presi. dents silence to the presence of this recommendation in the report"
 Reports from Paris last October af. ter the mission had returned there said the civilian and military members were sharply divided as to the acvisa. bility of recommending that the Unit ed States accept a mandate for Arme- mia, the former supporting and the lat ter opposing it.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-12
FALL BOARD HOMELESS

LOS ANGELES, March 1.-The sen ate subcommittee investigating Mexi- can affairs which arrived here today from Tucson, Ariz., was unable to find immediately, either the hotel accom- modations or their meeuus quarters desired, and left for San Diego, waere. it was said. the sessions scheduled to he held here would he conducted
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-12
OFFER CITY GAS WORKS

PHOENIX, March 1.-The state cor poration commission occned today, according to Commissioner F A. Jones, to learn the sentiment of the people of Tempe as to whether they would like to buy the Tempe branch of the South Side Gas company before deciding what action to take with ref erence to contempt proceedings against the company
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-12
CITY TO RUN BUSES

NEW YORK, March II. - In re- commenting an appropriation of s1.. 400, 900 for the purchase of motor buses. the finance and budget com mittee of the board of estimate has taken the first step toward city-own- ed lines. The recommendation pro vides for the purchase of 800 buse. each with Q seHtfns rsrssiSy 0 2 persons --- .---. -..'-- -.-.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-12
THE WEATHER

Arizona: Friday and Sat urday fair; little change in temperature.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-03-12
COPPER PRICE

Average price of copper for the week ending March 10. E. &. Nj. Journal quotation, 1s.34167.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-05-14
BRISTOL.

We have had some rainy weather
for the past week.
The farmers are very badly behind
with their cotton planting
The Farmers Union gave their open
program last Saturday. 1t was short,
but we did our best We will try to
have something good sometime in the
near future
Our Sunday school is still on the
boom.
Miss Lula Powell of near Enola
visited at Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Frees
Sunday.
l. Henry and wife of Mt. Vernon
visited at Warren Harlan's Saturday
night.
Jack Lipscomb and wife of Beth
lehem visited at Warren Harlan's
Sunday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Dun
can, May Il, girl.
Miss Allie Mae Garrison and two
small sisters, Bessie and Mary. left
Sunday for the berry fields near West
Point.
Our Sunday school will have a chill
dren's day here the first Sunday in
July.
Miss Julia Spillers, who has been
sick for long time, is no better at
this writing.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-05-14
PREDICT WILSON
YETOIPEACE BILL
tBy United Presa)

Washington, May 14.-Party lead
ers are today marshalling their forces
for the final vote on the Knox peace
resolution, to be taken under agree
ment Saturday afternoon at a o'clock
1t is conceded that the resolution will
pass the senate and will meet an i'm
mediate veto by President Wilson
At the request of Senator Lodge,
foreign relations committee chairman,
the Republican majority dropped from
the resolution the clause directing that
the president should immediate open
negotiations with Germany for peace.
AS amended, the resolution merely
recalls the declaration of war made
against Germany and Austria, the orr
ginal bill not mentioning Austria as
an enemy country
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-05-14
HOOVER OPPOSES
RECOURSE TO LAW

Washington, May 24.-Declaring
against the use of injunctions and
compulsory arbitration as a means TO
end labor strikes, Herbert Hoover to-
day told the senate labor committee
that good will and collective bargain
ing, backed by public opinion, offer
the best hope, in his opinion, for in
dustrial peace. Mr. Hoover also con-
demned industrial courts, such as has
been established in Kansas, as a means
of preventing and ending strikes.
No revolutionary steps toward chang
ing the present Industrial system
should be attempted, Mr. Hoover said.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-05-14
POSTOFFICE CLERKS
MAKE HIGH GRADES

Unusually high grades were made
by four clerks in the Conway post
office on an annual examination held
yesterday by ]. Black Brown. chief
clerk of the railway mail service, the
TEST being the correct routing of 968
test cards bearing Arkansas address
ss, most Of them remote villages.
r. c. Lewellyn made the best grade
and time, dispatching the 968 cards in
30 minutes and percentage of 99.77
Grades of the three others undergo
ing the examination were as follows
T. E. Rowlett, percentage, SO 69, time
&c minutes; Mrs. Anna P Pittman
percentage 1896, time "a minutes
Will A. Berry, percentage 81 %, time
A minutes.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-05-14
G. 0. P. CUT DOWN
AMOUNT OF BONDS

Washington. May 14.-Republican
members Of the house ways and means
committee today agreed upon $500
as the maximum bonus to be granted
ex-service men under the bill now be
ing framed by the committee. Maxi
mum benefits to be allowed under
the optional forms Of soldier aid,
which include long time loans and vo-
eational training, were fixed by the
Republican majority at S6Z5.
The bill as amended by the ma ority
will be presented to the committee on
next Wednesday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-05-14
U. C. v. TO PARTICIPATE
IN LEGION EXERCISE

r. A. Reynolds, adjutant of Jeff
Davis camp, United Confederate Vet
Grams, today accepted for the post the
invitation of the American Legion to
participate in Memorial day exercises
at Oak Grove cemetery on Sunday,
May 30, and recalled the informal
decoration of soldiers grave announc-
ed for next Sunday. Members of the
Jeff Davis Camp, if their strength
will permit, probably will march with
members of the younger organization
from the courthouse to the cemetery,
and decorate with them the graves of
all soldiers and sailors buried there.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-05-14
SPRING HILL.

Rev. J. E. Cobb filled his regular
appointment here Saturday and Sun
day, and delivered a fine sermon, after
which the Lords supper was served.
Zack Loveless and Jack Hightower
and families Of Needs Greek attended
church services here Sunday.
A singing was given by Mrs. Min
nie Snow Saturday night
W. c. Wilcox and family Of Pleasant
Valley were guests of their son, Sam
Wilcox, Sunday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-05-14
CARD OF THANKS.

The sincere thanks Of the relatives
Of Rupert Harlan Weems are ex-
tended TO the many friends in Conway
for their lavIshed kindness, sympathy
and help in this, our deep sorrow in
the loss Of one so dear, and for the
very profuse and beautiful f1orai Of
fering. May heavens choice blessings
be upon each Of you, and may We all
so live, that we shall meet in the
sweet bye and bye where so many
are watching and waiting for Us.
.. J Weems, Father
Mrs Loula Weems, Mother
Mrs Irene Weems. Wife.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-05-14
VETS TRY TO FORCE
BONUS BILL THROUGH

Washington, May 14-National
Commander Franklin D'Olier last
night issued call for the executive
committee of the American Legion
TO meet in Washington next week to
devise plans whereby congress may be
forced to pass the soldier bonus bill
before the seummer recess begins. All
states of the union are represented
On the national executive committee.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-05-14
NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CoNFIRMA-
TON OF TITLE AND WARNING ORDER

NOTICE OF PETITION FOR COM lRhA-
TON OF TITLE AND WARNING ORDER.
f. NJ Rayburn. Plaintiff
W No. 3O26
The Unknown Heirs at law Of Charles A
Block and the South-Half Of the Northwest
Quarter Of Section One %. in Townshi ?
Seven % North of the Base Line. in
Range Eleven I'D West of the Fifth Prin-
cipal Meridian, containing Eighty 800
Acres, more or less, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that there has been
filed in my office Clerk Of the Faulkner
Chancery Court, petition for the confrma-
ton of the title of the South-Haf of the
Northwest Quarter of Section One %. in
Township Seven a. North Of the Base Line,
in Range Eleven % West Of the Fifth
Acres, more less in Faulkner County, Ar
kansas, and the quieting of the title to the
same in +. NJ Rayburn, petitioner herein.
The Unknown Heirs at law Of Charles A.
Block and any and all persons claiming said
lands or any part or interest therein he re-
by warned to appear in the Faulkner Chan
Gerry Court on the Goth day Of June 1920, and
show cause why said title 10 said alnds should
not be confirmed in said +. NJ Rayburn. and
the deed alleged TO have been lost or destroyed
established and restored.
Witness nay hand as Clerk Of the Chancery
Court Of Faulkner County, Arkansas, and the
seal thereon on this l4th day Of May, 1920
W F. WHlDDON. Chancery Clerk.
lSeaD By }. F.. Wofford. p c.
George + Hartje. Solicitor for Petitioner.
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