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Arizona republican., 1920-03-16
HUNDREDS OF AUTOS AT AGUA FRA FORD
 DAILY CAUSE MIX UP

Worried about the "sooners' who are occasioning no end of trouble at the ford beside the wash outs remains or the Agua Fria bridge, Foreman A. F. Harter writes to State Engineer Thomas Maddock that he is undecided whether to shoot them on sight as he did when captain on a similar job over In France during the war days or whether he should simply haul them out and leave them stranded on the yide from which they started.
 The "sooners come in two classes Harter says One class simply tries to crowd up to the head of the line with out any right to do so. and the other class attempts to chug across the river and stops all traffic by getting strand ed in the deep water. As the Iord IS only wide enough for one vehicle at a time, the stalled machine has to be lowed out before anyone else can pass, and thereby the venturesome sooner puts one over on everybody else-un- less Harter'S men tow him out the way he came.
 State Engineer Maddock is main taining a force of 12 mules on the ford. the force working in two shifts of six mules each. to tow all autos free of charge. Sometime the traffic be- comes so heavy there is q long waiting line on each side of the silver and those are the times when the soon srs" become bothersome.
 On some days there are 3S5 cars to tow across the ford. Maddock says he will keep the mules on the job until the river level lowers sufficiently for the cars to cross without aid. and that he wishes the motorists would not act like a certain sex before q postoffice window. He claims that there are automobile men who wait in a post office line for hours and never think of breaking the great American custom
Arizona republican., 1920-03-16
SAILOR GOb MARINE
 LEATHERNECK. LISTEN

Naval reserve day is to be celebrated March 27 throughout the United States. The local sub-district, headquarters at Phoenix, intends to show it is still a part of the United States.
 All men who were connected with the navy or the marine corps during the war or who are now connected with it are invited and requested to attend a preliminary get-together meeting at the American Legion clubhouse on Seventh avenue, Wednesday evening, March IT. The purpose of this meeting is to formulate plans as to the best means to conduct the celebration.
 Ensingn Scott L. Norviel. U. $. N. R. F. PIT Fleming Bldg, and Chief Ma chinist's Mate William Mccormick, L. $. Mat the local recruiting sub sta ton, 8 East Washington street, have been designated to direct local activi- ties along these lines. They invite suS- gestions as to plans for the coming celebration and will be glaG to see any of the local sailors or marines during office hours at the above address.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-16
K|WAN|S CLUB GOES
 'OvER THE SALT TO-DAY

Members of the Kiwanis club jour ney ''over the Salt today and entertain at luncheon the Mesa Commercial club in it's home town. The affair is to be q plea sant get-together one and many are expected to be hand to take the trip. Motor cars will leave the Y. M. C. A. promptly at II o'clock, and it is expected the party will be back by 2:30 or o'clock.
 l.. F. White of the Salt River Valley Trust and Savings bank of Mesa will be chairman of the day. The program committee has prepared some inter esting entertainment. one feature of which will be songs by the Kiwanis glee club. The following new mem bers have recently been added to the Kiwanis club: Fred F.. Cooley, Harty T. Duffy, l.. B. Hitchcock and L. A Stapley.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-16

guilty of penitenuary offcnses were started 10 Yuma alone. carryiu- their commitments
 some years ago there Was story believed 10 be fanctfuI of tn Indian iH the Indian Territory who had been con- victeC of murder and had been sen fenced to be hanged. Ijc was base ball player and was allowed by th- court 10 make tour of the TcrritOr- and the adjoining state Of Kansas with his team pending the determination ot his case on appeal
 The judgment was affirmed anH word was sent to the Indian who 'c.. the team and went alone to the place of execution.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-16
REGISTRATION IS SLOW .FOR COMING ELECTION

Reistration for the city election Is not attracting the interest it should, ac- cordfng to City Clerk Frank Thomas. There are now two registration booths open during the day, one at the library and the other at the city hall.
 "A light registration for the city election will discredit our purported population of about 10000" was the opinion of MT. Thomas. T have over heard remarks made unfavorable to the city regarding the comparatively few who registered for the city pri- mary. Phoenix yet has a chance to re- deem herself from that poor showing.
 Registration polls for the city elec- tion will remain open until March 26. All who were eligible to vote in the primary election may register for the general election.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-16

released on his own recognizancc and he came down to this valley and found work near Glendale.
 Not long ago his case came before the supreme court and the judgment oL the lower court was. affirmed When Earl heard of it he returned to Globe and surrendered himself. Considering the circumstances of the homicide and the fact that Earl is the sole support of an aged father the citizens or those towns believe that the ends of >iustics would be satisfied fl he should now be pardoneC or paroled.
 This episode reminds the old timers that in the early days Indians found
Arizona republican., 1920-03-16
UNCOVER RICH ORE
 AT MERCURY MINE

Developments are going on at the Mercury mine, nine miles north of the city, under the direction of the owner, J. A. Porterie. A great deal of high grade quicksilver ore has been taken out and rich new deposits have been uncovered.
 A retort for the reduction Of the richer ore has been purchased and will be installed in the course of a month. The ore for this purpose is now being put aside. The capacity of the retort will be three tons day, and from that there ought to be turned out a product of 2,500 a month.
 Later, a furnace will be put in for the handling of the lower grade ore.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-16
URGING PARDON FUR
 AN APACHE INDIAN

A movement is under way at Miami and Globe to secure a pardon. or parole for Henry Earl. an Apache Indian, un- der life sentence at Globe for murder. The murder was an incident of t1s- win festivity. and on trial Earl was convicted Pending an appeal he was
Arizona republican., 1920-03-16
RECORD OF DEATHS IN
 ARIZONA SHOWS SOME
 INTERESTING THINGS

During the six months ending December 31, 1919, there were no deaths reported to the state board Of health from any county in AriZona due to malaria, smallpox or measles, The total was 2.060 as against 2,9so for the first six months of the year. The difference of 920 deaths came largely from the falling off of the in fluenZa epidemic and of deaths from diseases that would be affected there by. This is best shown by the fol- lowing table compared with the deaths from certain diseases for the first half of the year and the second half
 Deaths Deaths
 Disease 1st half 2nd half Foneumonia 552 136 Broncho Pneumonia 2s2 4o Tuberculosis of Lungs. 5sI 443
 rota, 1890 sss
 Whooping cough killed 6; scarlet fever ?; diphtheria and croup, 15.
 The heaviest mortality was from tu- berculoss. These deaths totaled 479, a little more than g per cent of the total. Most of these should not be charged to Arizona, however, since they were residents who came to Arizona seeking to better their condi- tion.
 Next in number were 1S6 babies un- der two years of age who died of diarrhoeal troubles. Most of these deaths could have been prevented and a large proportion of them were due to ignorance or carelesSness. There were also 127 deaths, mostly of new born babies, from congenita1 debility and malformations. Many deaths of this character result from improper care of the babies or their mothers. Blood poisoning following child birth caused I2 deaths and there were 20 deaths from other puerperal accidents. Pneumonia caused 176 deaths of which 40 were from broncho- pneumonia In fluenza caused only 20. Bronchitis, caused 10 deaths of which were from acute attacks
 Bright's disease caused 6S deaths, cancer 63; old age, 43.
 There were 145 violent deaths of which were homicides and were suicides Of the accidental deaths, the causes were: gun shot wounds, 47; mines 33; railroads, 10; horses and horse drawn vehicles, 13; automo- piles, 4.
 Typhoid fever killed 2S. These were reported as follows: Apache, O. CO chise, 4; Greenlee. 1; MariccT.a 9; Pima, 3: Yavapai, 4: Yuma, l. There were no deaths from typhoid fever in Coconino. Gila, Graham, MohaVe' Navajo, Pinal and Santa Cruz counties
 Syphilis killed 21. These were re- ported from Cochise, Gila, Greenlee, Maricopa, Navajo. Pima. Pinal and Yavapai counties.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-16

who simply will get womanish at the river-and at that many of them don pay taxes to feed the mules.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-16

who will comprise the team. The hockey section of the Olympiad covers
 a period of ten days from April 20 to 30.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-16

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11
GET RESULTS IN
BUILDING PROBE
Thirty More Indictments
Found, While Two Contrac-
tors Combines Disband

New York, Dec 10.--Ncw York's
anti-building trust" machine went In
to high speed today. when more than
thirty indictments. bringing the total
above sixty, and the diSbandtnG OF Two
contractors associations, were announc-
ed as direct results OF grand jury and
Joint legislative committee investiga-
lions
Another sensational development IN
Guided charges by Samuel Cntermyer.
committee counsel. that great financial
and industrial powers" of the country
through hired prUpagandiSts and pub
Lefty agents" have thrown themselves
into the fight to block the investigation
Of the alleged building trust just as II
is about to enter upon its most crucial
stage"
Meantime witnesses informed the
committee that marble contractors. in
New York and elsewhere exercised
virtual monopoly on their line of busi-
ness through city and national marble
industry employers associations having
reciprocal agreements in effect with the
building trades council by which cornpe-
tition was virtually apnihilated an"
union labor put on and taken of JOBS
almost 1T will.
Payment amounting into the thous-
ands of dollars by the Marble Industry
EMPLOYERS Association. TO W. ]. Bowen,
president: #. &. Freeze. and William
Dobson, secretary of the bricklayers.
nasons and plasterers international
union for extraordinary and special
and advice" amounting "pract!cally to
gratuit!eS" featured testimony before
the committee late in the day
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11
EX-MEMBERS OF IRISH CONSTABULARY TELL
OF ALLEGED BRITISH M|SRULE IN IRELAND

rack contained a canteen and that
there is absolutely no limit to the
amount which the men can buy
AS result" he continued. the men
spend their time in only three ways:
The short duty on the streets. IN the
Canteen and ~ bed. And they don't go
out on duty an awful lot and the can.
teens are always open.
gladden. related accounts OF midnight
raids and burn!ngs and declared he
Ia seen men. women and children drag
Ged from their beds amid showers OF
buIlets 10 watch their homes burn. He
said quantities OF food had been deS-
troyed BY the British forces and that
regulations had been made effective
prohibiting long distance transportation.
Of fOodStuffS Charges that the British
had threatened his lift when he protest
ed against the searching out OF men on
the single charge of being Republicans
were placed before The commission ny
Crowley.
Girl Shot Down.
Mrs. Murphy told the commisSlo"
thay she saw In" military deliberately
after curfew hours" She also gave an
account of how BLACK and Tans" held
her up TO search for arms and In doing
81. tore the clothing from her two-yeAr.
old child held IN her arms.
conditions In Ireland at present were
described by Mr.. Murphy as serious be.
cause Of a shortage nf food. She des-
cribed tn" bread as UNBEATABLE and de.
clared that for nearly eight month";
she had been unable TO get milk ~
her haby
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11

Washington. Dec. 1Q--Three former
members VI the Royal Irish consiabu-
larry. each at whom said he had resigned
as protest against British mls-ru.c
and later fled Ireland III fear OF attack
by former comrades. presented today 10
TIA" commission OF the committee or
one hundred investigating the irish
question accounts of IN" "pcFht IONS oil
the British military forces III tn" Elnc-
RAID Isle.
Each of the three. John ''ddan. John
Tangney Ind Daniel l.. Crowley. told OF
"a ids n/Wtich they said they had been
forced 10 participate as members OF the
constatflary, and OF the rr'"ipi from rom
British commanders 81 orders 10 uest'oS
life and property
Miss Macswtney Heard.
The commission also heard details OF
Tn" killing OF Lord Mayor MScurtain or
rork from Miss Mary MacSw!ncy' SIS"
ter of Tcrrrucr MacSwincy. successor
To Mayor McCurtan. an eye witness OF
i military raid on small county C!atc
town from j. j. 'iu!'foH. OF lIttSpu. b ~,
Ia and a description of Ccnd!tlohS IN
ireland IN September as seen ny MrS.
Thomas Murphy. of New "rk. Inc
nj the conclusion Of today's
session adjourned its hearings until
T,nrnev in his story OF the british
miiIfnrv 6pcr,t!ons, characterized the
.Eark and Tan as the worst scum
Of the country" and added:
."rh.rn we're many clashes between
til. Biack and Tans and the Royal Irish
constabulary. for We looked upon them
as below us I finally resigned beca use
there was nothing left for m" to do as
n policemen but lead the military to
their butcher,es.
Much Drinking.
Caddan devoted "a large part OF his re-
cltal 10 a description of life in tn" mill
tary barracks. declaring that each bar
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11
ARREST THREE
: FOR BANK PLOT.
OVERHEARD PLANNING
NEARBY-CTTY ROBBERY
One Suspect Released, While
Two Are Held for Han
cock Grand Jury

Wcirtou W. Va. Dec. l0.-The au-
thor!ti"s today unearthed evidence that
It is said, prevented an attempted at
tack on a hank In ncighboring city by
three alleged professional yegGs. who
are under arrest here.
Tho urn arrested Were:
Haul Peck. American.
I;d bukOrHina, Serbian.
Peter Thomas, Austrian.
They have been living at Neirton for
the past three weeks.
According to officials. tn" trio was
overheard one night this week plotting
the robbery and preparing for safe
blowing job. The authorities were given
Il zip" this morning and 1t was acted
upon Immediately. After the men hac
been arrested the officers searched mo
house and claim to have found evidence
SubStantiating the charges against me
men. 4 large quantity OF explosives anu
other Safr-blowing materials were
found. together with other evidences
and elaborate plots Of safe robbery ever
uncarthed in this section OF the valley
Two Of the prisoners were handed
over TO the Hancock county huthoritirS
this evening and taken 10 the New cum
herIand ja!! tor safe keeping pending
tn. action Of the grand jury. Peter
Thomas, one OF tn" three mon was re-
leased lie Is Il tailor from Akron, ohl"
\ report that II was Il Wheeling balih
which the suspects had planned TO rob.
was denied by Sergeant Ice. or the
Wcirten police. He declined. however
N saw upOn what safe the alleged ycSGS
had PLANNED TO raid.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11
Senate Votes Today
For Relief Of Farmers
Will Act On Resolution of
Senator Gronna for Re-
vival of War Board

Washington. Dec. l0.-Lcgi slation to
provide relief for farmers confronted by
falling prices, occupied tho greater part
of the senate's time to-day, and when
adjournment was reached there was gem
eral agreement that vote would be
taken Tomorrow on the agricultural
committees resolution 10 revive the war
finance corporation.
The debate on the measure. led by
Senators Dicl. Democrat, South Caro-
line; Smith, Democrat, Georgia. and Cap
per, Republican, Kansas, brought forth
no pronounced opposition to the lcgtsla-
lion and tonight Senator Gronna, Re-
publican, North Dakota, expressed con-.
fidece that the measure would be
adopted.
Stimulation of agriculture through eX-
ports was declared by the speakers TO
be one of the principal reasons for urE-
ton. Indirectly 1t would result in sta
added.
There is not Il living market for farm
products in the United States to-day,
Senator Cappcr told the senate, adding
that the closing OF banks in North Da-
kota Indicates that agriculture, our
biggest business and the foundations OF
our wealth and prosperity, Is close TO
decentralization and ruin" The banks
were closed. he said, because they
could not collect from the farmers VINO
were unable TO pay because there was
no market for their crops"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11
Normal Prices Must
Be Restored -LenrOOt
Wisconsin Senator Declares
First Harding Action Will
Be Peace With Germany

New York, Dec. 10.-One OF the first
acts OF the new administration Will It,:
10 make peace with Germany and repeal
the war time powers OF the president,
here today III an address before tho an
nual convention of the lnternatlUnal
Garment Manufacturers.
I'VE must expect to raise upon the
years to come" Senator Lenrn"t de
Clared. we therefore, cannot look Tor
any greater reduction in the sum totaI
of taxes, except as business conditions
as they arc today, will automatically
reduce the amount. But business men
have Il right to expect simplicity anu
certainty and that is what We VIII try
to secure"
lie counseled cool Judgment and
steady purposes" among business men,
If tho country IS TO come through the
present REIMBURSEMENT period without
Disaster
There can be no permanent prosper
ity," he said, until normal price levels
are reached and the aim and purpose
OF every business man should be TO cS-
tab!Ish the price level as soon rs posi-
bic. The government can asst but the
greater part of the remedy lies with the
business men themselves.
I'VE must have confidence that We
are simply returning to a period where
Il man must earn what he gets. The
days Of great profits without rendering
an equivalent in service are gone. BUS
mess men must also have confidence IN
each other and the prevalent disregard
for law and contempt for legal obliSa-
tions seem to have struck the business
world with blirhting force.
There can be no security In business,
there can be no confidence between men
until the obligations OF contracts are
again recognized. 1t is your duty TO r.
store business honesty in the matter OF
contracts"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11
SH|FTER KILLS
SEVEN WORKERS

Coatesvillc. Pa. Dec lN.-Scvcn Penn
syivanit railrnad w"-kmcn We're struck
and killed tonight by u shifting engine
near Whitford. ten miles east Of this
city. Three others were seriously in
jured. on" Of whom physicians said, can
not recover.
The dead are: Charles Cooper. Henry
Taylor. Oliver ColchurH. and Burtholo-
NEW Purcell. all OF Malvern, Pa; hurry
ID. Rapp. PARADISE. Pa; Frank Lands
Morstein. Pa, and Nicola di pauato,
DowninGtown, Ia.
The men were members Of q wrccSinS
crew. and were engaged in clearing M n
freight wreck between Whitford and
Whillaud. when the freight engine, run
ming backward, plouEhod into them.
Seven Ot them were killed instantly and
III" other thrc" were so badly hurt they
were unable 10 give connected account
of tho accident.
4 freight train was paSStnG on an
other track at the time and railroad Of
ticials said this probably prevented the
workm"n from hearing the approaching
engine. The victims had been working
at the wreck since early IN TIA" after
noon. and had about completed their
task when they were hit.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11
WILSON GETS PRIZE;
MESSAGE OF THANKS

. ''hr.S;laua. Norway. No.. 1.-THE Dis
-.hut:"n - 'h.. Nrh"l Pres was made
l,rr ,lrlS uj;'~unnr. Th.' principal
wards 'Ne peace prizes for 1919 and
1920 w.rr ENcu respectively to Leon
iIuurgrr.> "f France aud Woodrow VII
.nu. r.. >sdcni 80 the United States.
.fl, Stur,hiur during the afternoon Ut
I e, rcnuny which was Shorn OF all os-
'..ntat:1n. Tn. Et"rllu-e ard other
nr:za< wcr" Delivered this evening IN
Tho ACa,!'my &C. n" MUSES. In the pres
too II III" roya' family. Ths-king and
me- members - lis household did not
r,rrrd the afternoon ceremony. Large
uumbcrs Of nutsbjS Of n" worlds n.
"ra,Cr". art and science wire present
ON bo:a occa SinHs.
The document presenting RI" pace
ur.zs (. President wilson aTd also N"
Nobel medal w"r' r"''":Nri hy Albert
a. Srhnsd. mann. the .N!n,r.ran minister
10 Norway. who rad q mrSsay" >,
tharkS from President Wilson.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11
Martial Law Proclaimed
By British in Ireland
ANNOUNCEMENT is
MADE BY PREMIER
Lloyd George Declares Law
lessness Will Be Put Down
With Iron Hand

London. Dec l0.-(By III" .\sSocl;.;, Il
Press)-.Martial law has been procIa!m-
cd BY Dublin Castle over the city and
county Of Cork. the city and county IL
L:ncrlCk and the counties OF FippSrary
and Merry.
In All announcement made 10 the
house OF common today. Premier Lloyd
ticUrSu declared IL was the intention ~
The British government to put down tn
IAwieSSucSs which for months have been
prevalent III Ireland.
Dublin City and the county OF DUBLIN.
although they have been the scenes or
numerous affrays and II much vandal-
ISM, were not included in the district
which Is placed under martial law. but
Mr.. Lloyd George told III" commons that
If conditions should warrant II, the in
terdirtcd area would b. extended.
Uuder the proclamation, persons who.
without authority possess arms or un-
authorized uniforms must surrender
them within certain period or lay
themselves liable to trial by court mar
tial and the death penalty.
The premier said ne was conTinc''l
that in all sections OF Ireland. the M
jority of the people were anxious for
peace and that tn" government likewise
was DESTROYS of peace and Il fair settle
nCnt of the questions at issue.
To this end, the premier assorted tina;
the government would treat with Sim
Fem members OF parliament who had
not been involved in tn" commission
of serious crimes" These Sim Feincr$.
he added. would be afforded all pro,eC-
ton. Tho government. however. would
not grant safe conducts IL London -
such Sim Fctu members OF rarliamcnt
rs had been involved in the commission
OF serious crimes.
In expressing the determination of
the government 10 pu; down disorder in
Iceland. the premier declared IL had II"
coptton but To continue to itcuSify is
campaign against ia" small but highly
organized and desperate minority" IA
Ireland which was using murder and
outrage III order - attain the imposs!-
bic" and which could bring peace naith-
or 10 ireland nor 10 Great Britain.