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Tombstone epitaph., 1920-03-28
DOUGLAS CHAMBER BRINGS SUIT FOR
 LOWER RAIL RATE

PHOENIX. March. 2i Alleging discrimination in freight rates ol fruit vegetables. and produce from California points as far north as San Francisco, the Dous.as chamber Of commerce has field h behalf 0: the Buxton Smith company oc Douglas. complain; sgains; the southern Pa cif!e. santa Te and E. Paso and Southwestern railroads.
 Manager -Rarmsker c.:es specific cases oi alleged discrisa.na,i9n ia th;s state and similar complains have been filed from others parts or the s:a,e The complaint IS filed against the TWO railroads as well as the director general Of railroads. aai will be brought before The interstate commerce commission.
 The complaint declares the rates are unreasonable and unjust and ia violation o. section one of the act to regulate commerce, and prays that the defendants be ordered to cease and desist from the aforesaid viola tions of the act 10 regulate commerce and that the defendants put in force and establish and apply in future to the transportation of fresh fruit and vegetables carload rates" that may be considered just and reasonable.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-03-28
HEALTH SURVEY STARTED

PHOENIX. March 24-The State Board Of Health has organized a bur eau 10 perfect a State Health Survey of Arizona with particular reference to the problems 10 tuberculosis. There will be careful investigation of ex- is,ing conditions in all the larger centers of population for the purpose of establishing the needs of the State. so that such activities as are essential may be advised and recom- mended. MT. Charles Cuyellier has been chosen as director of the sur vey. Mir Cuyellier is executive sec retary of the Arizona Anti-Tubercu- lcsis Society. and has had wide ex- perience in this kind of work. He will secure his facts with trained workers on the ground, cooperation with the local physicians, welfare @oIheIS anu NdI4Ous ioSdi OiSdA4La- tions. In this way information will be secured upon which will be based the plans for future activities. He will also have the full cooperation of the Bureau of Child Welfare. In some places special clinics will be held to determine the physical condition of children and establish the needs of such as may require special attention. Data will also be secured regarding the incidence of those diseases of children that spec 1 ially predlspose the unfortunate to tuberculosis and other serious infec- tiOns. The conditions of school houses and school grounds, and what the different communities are doing to insure the best possible health condition among the pupils, will be investigated. The existing water SUD- ply Of the different communities. their needs and their possibilities wll be looked into as well as the con- ditions as to the sewerage system, garbage disposal and the protection from flies.
 lx-ia ha ar- r,s ha -nrI- .Nt survey 10 learn how far the different communities have so far met their l individual problems. and the organ ] izatious that are now handling the work.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-03-28
KILLING PRAIRIE DOCS

WILCOX. March 23.-The county agen, assisted by C. 4. Reno who is in charge of prairie dog eradication 2 has bees holding series of meetings at Stronghold. Ash Greek, Stewart and Mountain View districts in the interests of this work. A goodiy number of men from the farms and ranches were in attendance at these meetings. thus showing the interest they are taking in furthering the move. Every farmer and ranchman in thoroughly convinced Of the dam age jhz prairie dog $ doing to the range grasses and seems ready 10 meet any move that viii free the country of the little pest.
 Nr Reno goes into each commga- 'sy and remains .aere uatn ali dogs are destroyed The present plan Of operation .s to so oyer The ground with poisoned barley after preba!,- .-s w.,4 C. an barley. then get what .e~ dogs remain v..h rarbon bi5u.- ohide
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-03-28
PAGE SIX
oHWRiTTEN LAW IS cSFsNSE IN MURDER
 TRIAL AT PREscorr

fRi-SN orr. Ariz March .4.-A reriisi Of hoN, after the birth of . bsoy ss the!r home, he had been toll oy his vie ,has psrentase had been forced upon her by James F. Nc Nee'ey. locomotive engineer. formed part of the testimony yesterday of WilliAn Parker. on trial on a charge ot murder ia connection with the killing of McNeeley last October.
 Parker testified further that he then decided it would be better to SC 8 lawyer and adjust the situation quietly. He said that. meeting Me Neeiey On the street. he suggested that course to McNeeley but that the engineer retorted with abusive re- marks concerning him and the baby. slapped him and stepped backward with his hand behind him. ParSar then said that when he came to- he was standing over McNeeleys prostrate form with gun iG his hanl
 ParSers testimony was given i1 the afternoon session of the superior court. In the morning session, the state competed introduction of ev.- denoe in a hour and a half placing on the stand witnesses who testified as to the physical facts of the shoot ing
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-03-28
LARGE MAP OF ARIZONA
L. F. KCCHENBECKER,
Clerk.

4 new and accurate map of the State o: Arizona has just been com piled and printed by the United States Geological Survey, Depart meni of the Interior. The map meas ures fee, by 4s feet: it is printed in black and shows the county and township boundaries, the names of all towns and most of the names c. even small settlements, the railroads all rivers. and many of the smaller streams and water features. The map is sold by the Geological Survey, a. Washington. for 8 cents.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-03-28
HORSES DIE IN FIRE IN
 ARMY CAVALRY CAMP

DOUGLAS. March 23 - Sixteen horsese belonging to the First cavalry were burned 10 death in a fire of unknown origin which broke out at 1925 o'clock this morning in the row Of stables used by Troop NJ and the medical department and which destroyed the. entire TOW. The loss is estimated to be in the neighbor- hood Of sS,000 IT the wind had been Us strong as il was yesterday after noon anu evening. 1t is practically certain that the entire regimental stables. lj rows wide. would have been destroyed. and probably many more animals. As it was, the camp fire department. aided by the fire men from both Douglas stations were able to con:Ine the blaze to the one row where it originated.
 As soon as the fire alarm was sounded stable attendants rushed in and cut the horses loose and led and chased them out Of the stables. But in sp.te Of all efforts some ran back into the burning buildings and were incileiated. IL was said this morn irc al the horses burned to death mad been taken from the building but managed to get back. some for the second time. Of the Is horses lost. l5 belong to Troop M and one 10 the medica! detachment.
 There were 107 horses in the stables and corral and the fire caus- ed w.ld excitement among them. Many Of the animals stampeded and rushed down Tenth street to Doug. las. tine clattering hoofs awakening many residents from slumber. It was stated this afternoon most of the missing animals had either return ed to camp or been rounded up. and it was believed all would be recoy- cred.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-03-28
BRING SUIT TO REDUCE
 TARIFF ON STATE LINE

PHoENIX. March 24.-Claimins .:la. 'Ae sssiEh. rt.es from Phoenig aaa other points Ia the salt River valley located on the Arizona East e-n. railroad to stations :a Arizona ara uail=; anl unreasonab.e. the traE. ic 5ureal Of -ho Phoenix chamber of commerce today fled a complaint with the Arizona corporation eom- mission against the Arlzoaa Eastern, southern Pacific. Fl Paso and South western railroads. setting for.h that "au class rates specially named or refe1ed to in the Pacific freight tar iftd joint freight tariff S5A, on the above lines and Cochise and Globe divisions of the Arizona Eastern, are in violation Of section one of the act to regulate commerce and unduly prejudice rates in violation of section three thereof"
 Uno:ficially members of the com. mission said today this was the out growth of the practice of considering the Arizona Eastern and Southern Pacific as a two-line haul for intra. state business.
 IL was pointed out that the inte-- state commerce commission in the Pacific Creamery company case, stat. ed in view of the alleged fact that practically all Of the stock of the Arizona Eastern was owned by the Southern Pacific, the controlling line, these lines should not be treated as two lines, even for distances under 5o9 miles.
 Subsequent 10 the decision, in pre-. dicating interstate rates these lines have been considered as one-line haul but for intrastate business they are considered a two-line haul. commits sion officials said.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-03-28
MAY ADD 35.oOo ACRES TO SALT RIVER VALLEY IRRIGATED LAND

PHOENIX. Ariz.. March 24-Thirty five thousand acres Of new land Of ercAptionally fine quality will be added to the irrigated area of the salt .Riyer valley fl success attends tue plans of the Auxiliary Eastern Canal Land Owners association. The land lies in the upper part of the val .ey east of Mesa. embracing the town of Higley and ex:ending south ward from Salt River to the Pima In dian reservation. near the northwest ern point of the Saoaton mountains. H. L. Chandler. Mesa capitalist, is president of the association and Frank IL Parker of Phoenix. is sec retary, Reek and Baker. of Phoenix, are the engineers and former Gov ernor Richard F. Sloan is attorney.
 Application is to be mace to the secretary of the interior and to the Salt River Valley Water Users as sociation for permission to use the Granite Reef diversion dam and to en- large the eastern canal to accommo- date for several miles an additional flow of about l4.c00 miners inches Application also will be made for a share in the water stored by the pro posed Horseshoe reservoir on the Verde river and there will be claim on flood waters of both the Verde and Salt These flood wates have amounted to l301O.Ooo acre feet in the past Ii years
 While the new enterprise neeessar. fly must become a part of the Salt river irrigation system. il may not for years to come be included within the Salt River Valley Water Users association. Its operation includes the maintenance Of big pumping plan: that is lu iii 5G fee: from the east ern canal that gravity flow may be secured above the new acreage. All this acreage now is in private own ership. Even on 8 pumping basis. the lands 50 be irrigated lately have been selling at s75 an acre. while nearby lands in the Mesa section Us ually are in the s400 class. The land owners believe they have at least as good right 10 the excess river flow as has the Paradise-Verde proiec-, north of the main valley. and so Will make an appearance and contest in Washington May l al a hearing be. fore the secretary of the interior.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-03-28
JURY AcoUirs PARKER

PRESCOTT. March 25.- After less than two hours deiiberation, a jury ip the superior cour; here this evening returned a verdict of acquit- tai in the case Of William Parker. charged with murder in connection with the killing of James McNeeley oa October 20. last. Parker testified Mrs. Parker had told him she had been attacked by McNeeley. He added that. on meeting McNeeley to arrange for care of the baby. Me Medley reviled and struck him. Par ker further testified that when he recovered possession of his faculties he found himself standing. with a gun in his hand. over the body of McHee.oy McNeeley had been shot twice
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-03-28
INGALLS, FAILS IN EFFORT TO
 COLLECT SALARY FROM STATE

PHOENIX, March 2i-The at tempt of Walter S. ingalis. adjutant general. 70 force the state auditor to pay him his salary and allowances, has failed. and he will have to wait until supreme court decisions is handed down in the quo warranto suit instituted by the attorney ger eral.
 Judge E. Elmo Boilinger. of Mo have county. who heard the man damus proceedings here. sitting for Judge Lyman. has just handed down d decision to this effect.
 The decision upholds the conten- ton of the attorney generals office that the appeal in the quo warranto proceedings continues the suspension of the adjutant generals salary in other words if the supreme court rules in favor Of Ingalls,, there will then be no question but that Ingalls, IS entitled to the emolumen;s of his office. but until such time he will have to wait
 Ingalls, has not received one cent of his salary or allowances since his appointment by Governor Campbell last June. No intimation has been given as to when the supreme court will hand down a decision. though there is a manifes. desire on the part oi both Attorney Will l. Ryan. rep resent.ug the governor. and Ingalls,. and the attorney general 10 have the matter finally adjud!cated at as early date as possible
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-03-28
TRUCK GARDENS TO FEW
 HERE TO SUPPLY DEMAND

PHOEN!E. March 2a.-Ou;side of cotton seed. there has been sold 70 late 20 Ter cent less seed than was sold las, rear, and the yi=.d in vege- table and small fruits VIII be 10 per oea below la; of 1913, which was h1.9w the production of 1918, the Phoenix chamber Of commerce sta.- eG yesterday in the first definite re- port on crops for this year.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-03-28
MOST CONTESTS FAIL
 BEFORE LAND OFFICE

PHOENIX. March 22.-Failure O. most contest filed against homestead applications in the Phoenix land o:- flee was indicated here by the pub Iication Of figures taken from land office records showing that 134 con tests filed in the past six months. go per cent of the decisions were in fa- yor of the entrymen. Less than per cent of these decisions were ove.- ruled on being carried to Washing ton, the figures showed.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-03-28
GcoO ROADS MEET, AT
 HOT SPRINGS. ARK.
 TO BE BIC AFFAIR

Between SO.0o- ana i0.000 visitors Is expected. will attend the eighth annual United States good roads show al Hot Springs. Arkansas. April T. 10 IT. Oaklawn auditorium. where the great show Slll be held has 3O.0I0 square feet Of exhibition space and the United States public roads department has reserved 2.Oo0 square feet and the war department l 900 square feet for thei exhibits.
 The department of agriculture is sending an exhibit Of road models and road materials which will oc- cupy over a,00v square feet Of space. During the week there will be mee.- ings of the Bankhead National High way association. conference of southern road and street commission CTS, conferences of automobile deal CTS from eight states, and confer ence Of county judges from five states.
 The association has guaranteed all those who attend the convention that there will be no overcharge for rooms or. meals in boarding houses or res taurants during Good Roads week. and the Business Mems league of Hot Spings is cooperating in every way possible 10 make the convention the most successful gathering of good road boosters that ever assembled in the United States.
 The show will comprise exhibits of road materials and every kind and class of appliances for labor saving and producing better results will be on exhibition so that county and city officials, engineers, and contractors may become familiar with their me ehanism and operation
 | Motion pictures illustrating the read building industry will be shown day and night Vice President Mar shall will be the guest of the Hot ! Springs Business Mems league. | Special significance attaches to this convention due to the fact that the nation is now on the eve of the greatest hard road building campaign in its history. or in the history of the world. and the best brains in the country interested in good roads have been invited to attend.
 Secretary Of War Baker has ex, \ pressed wish 10 be al the conyen- toin being anxious to inspect Camp Pike. one of the big cant0nmen:s that he has not yet visited.
 | The governors of the states of Arkansas. New Mexico, south Caro- lima, Tennessee, Texas and 0k.aho- aa have acceg;ed ;he invitation and others are expected to be present.
 The lower floor Of the great grand stand .n Oakland p--s. w.a5n is rl-ss enclosed and steam heated throughout and which ha- a seating i capacity for 5.g,G persons eiil te us- . el for tine exhibits and rha upper r3or will be taken by the delegates for their meetings.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-03-28
PLAN BIC MEET OF ARIZ.
 MEDICAL ASSN. APR. |,

PHOENIX, March 23.-On the high. way maps of the Arizona State Medi. cal association all roads soon will lead to Nogales. The call has been sent out by the association for the 2sth annual convention of the orgaa. ization which is to be held in No. gales April 1s and 17.
 The yogales chamber of commerce and civic organizations of the Mexi. can city and the Y. N. C. A. vii cooperate in the entertainment of the visitors. A barbecue is to be . fea. ture of the program.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-03-28
TWO TgY TO DESTROY
 THEIR INTCXiCANTs

GLOBE. March 25.-Whle fedora! officers and deputy saer!ifs were making arrests in Globe on charges 2. violation Of the prohibition act, two prisoners made unsuccessful a,- temps 10 destroy liquor that might be used as evidence against them ac. cord!ng to the arresting officers.
 The officers entered the Interna- tionai pool hail on North Broad by both front and rear entrances. When John Ryan. proprietor. saw them coming he is said 10 have ierked a bottle from his pocket. A federal officer hurried toward him with ! view of seizing the bottle. Ryan lodged and hurled the bottle to the floor II was broken bu the lower part of the bottle remained intact enabling the officers to carry away some of the contents. which they labeled Exhibit A" RySn spent the night in the county jaiI' awaiting ar raignment before United States Com missioner Hetchman today.
 Later, when the raiding party wis ited an establishment a block north of Ryan's pool hall. Alex Uzlaoch ran to the rear of the store and started to pour the contents of a bottle into sink. The officers reached him in time to save the greater part of the liquid, which they say was white mule. Uzlach also occupies a cham Der at the bastile.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-03-28
SUPERVISORS REJECT
 rnAAtScinN RnAn

Claiming that the paving between Forest Station and Lowell was faul- iy, broken in many places and sunk en in others. and that the crownins and surfacing Of the Douglas East section was not up to standard. both commission built roads were turned down al the last meeting of the Board Of Supervisors when the com mission offered 10 turn the roads ov- er to the board for maintenance. The board replied to the Commis- s!ons letter that inssmuch as the roads were in no condition to be ac- cepied without the immediate ex- penditure Of considerable sum. they would decline to take charge unti, they were put in good shape by the commission.
 The commission announced tha. the money appropriated for these sec tions is expended and the roads should be turned over to the Super visors. The communications from the commission and the boards reply of refusal to accept. follows:
 Douglas, Arizona.
 March 9. 1920, Hon. Board of Supervisors. Cochise County.
 Tombstone. Ariz.
 Gentlemen:
 The money appropriated for the completion of See 1 and Sec. 3. Of the Bis5eeDougias Highway has been spent and we therefore wish 70 turn over said highway to the Coun- ty. and hereby do turn over to your Honorable Board said highway
 The amount appropriated for the first eight miles and from the four ,eenth 10 the eighteenth miles Of the Douglas East highway aas been ex- pended and we hereby transfer same to your Honorable Board for future up-keep.
 A complete statement will be fur r.shed and forwarded to you on or before the 18th Of this month.
 Very truly yours,
 l. W. WALLACE. Chairman
 A. '. SMITH. Secty.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-03-28
SHE WANTED TO KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN;
 SHE SOON FOUND OUT

PRESCOTT. March 2S-A little girl Dolie de Petris. was interested today yo see what would happen if she held a lighted match at the op- ening Of a 50-gallon gasoline contain err At a hospital tonight the doctor said he had succeeded in saving her eyes.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-03-28
vAyApAI ATTORNEYS TO
 FORM BAR ASSOCIATION

PRESCOTT. March 2..-Attorneys of Ysvapai county met Tuesday night at the owl for the purpose of absoro- ing food. hearing and making speech es and forming the Yavapai County Bar association .
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-03-28
Cochise County Highway Commission
 Bisbea, Arizona

Bisbee, Arizona.
 Gentlemen
 The matter Of taking over the roads, by the Board of Supervisors. a outlined in your favor of ;he gth. was brougl- 10 the attention Of the Board at :heir meeting of March 18th but action on same was deferred by them for the following reasons which ! have been instructed to advise you: The Douglas Eas; highway is baG.y la need of crownins and @ eeae.a. resu-sacing and that part oi the B.z- bee-Douglas Highway, between Fot- est station and Lowell is also in bal .ceni-.ion. co1;ala.ag many break aaa de1rsss.ans in the paviHs. Owing to these facts she Board of Supervisors will not consider taking these roads into inc County Road Department u;uil sane have been ru: mo proper condition.
 Trusting tha; your Honorable BoGy wi,l kindly comply with the wishes oi our Board in this matter. I an
 Yours truly
 l.. r. KCCHENBECKER,
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-03-28

YUMA-Geologicai inspection be gins on oil fields uear ttis place.
 PRcscOTT-Cotton wat grown :, Navajo county 200 years jago.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-03-28

HO-DEJOk-S12J,90D appyopria- .ion made for new buildings On Ma yajo reserve.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-03-28

HOLBROOK winslow Mutual Oil Co to develop % cestions in field here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-29
Charge of Politics
Creets Presbyterian
Vote for League
Pastors Accuse Assembly of
Violating Church Consti-
tuition in Taking Action
Upon a Political Issue
Special Dispatch 70 Tie Tribun

PHILADELPHIA, May 2S.-Two reso-
lutions urging the United States to
ratify the peace treaty and enter the
tics was being injected and that the
General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church of the United States of Amer
lea to-day. One of them provoked
charges on the floor that partisan poll
tics was being injected and that the
denomination was violating its con-
stltutlon In acting upon a political
issue. This resolution called for Amer
lean acceptance of mandate for Ar
menia.
The resolution which evoked the
political touch was sponsored by Dr..
James Wallace, Of McAlester College.
ST. Paul. After placing the assembly
on record as regretting the 'Tong and
dreary debate which has subjected the
American people to the most humiliat-
ing criticism in their history" the
resolution said the refusal Of the
United States to ratify the treaty was
an astounding hasco and had made
US the laughing stock of the world"
There were cries of this is politics"
from the floor.
The commissioners, to provide $50
600 for the New Era Magazine" func-
uonng with the publicity department.
raised the per capita apportionment Of
COMMITMENTS from 81 to 10 cents TO
meet all charges Of the Church.
The assembly also took action iowa rd
increasing salaries of ministers and
freeing them from worldly rent prof
jteerS"