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Arizona republican., 1920-06-30

Now that we have had glimpse of MT. Bryan's League of Nations plank we do not think it will be more satisfactory the reservationiss of whatever degree than it will be to the president and his servile followers While would have the effect of ,ripng out the objectionable Article x thoroughly as the Lodge reserva propose and would accom- pilsh n way of preserving the sovereignty of the United States the reservatonists have de- rnanded it would introduce the principle of making war by 2 vote of the people who could not under stand the necessity if there should be necessity of going
 Mir Bryan also proposes that we should find it no more difficult to make peace than it is to mako war; That seems 10 be reasonable proposition if il is made reasonable way But we do not be- ueve that the safeguards by which the two-thirds
Arizona republican., 1920-06-30
Sees No Immediate End to High Living
 Prices In Country


 CHICAGO, June 2S.-Declaring that some students of finance had predicted that the peak of high prices had been reached and that retail costs had started downward. a review by Armour and company today said that "the ex- tent to which that is true cannot be estimated in any accurate measure at this time
 The reduction in the cost of textiles, the huge cancellations received by the furniture business and other indica- tions of falling prices have been offset to some degree by the increasing cost of raw materials and of sportation as well as by curtailment of production, particularly in the textile industry the review said.
 It was declared that market cOndi- tons in the packing industry mad shown improvement. but the livestock industry had been and would continue to be a, victim of the country's intricate financial situation. The country faced a meat shortage unless stock ra1scrs could obtain money to re-stock their ranches, the statement said.
 New York farmers lead the country in ownership of motor truckS
Arizona republican., 1920-06-30
Delivers Troops to Sanchez

MEXICO CITY, June 2S.-F'elix Diaz nephew of former President Porfirio Diaz, and at one time a revolutionary leader of the state of Vera Cruz has delivered his forces to General Guada- lupe Sanchez, chief of operations in the state of Vera Cruz, who is reported to be marching against Villa, according 70 Antonio Maya, governor of Vera Cruz, in an interview published i'll Fl Demo crata today.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-30
DE FACTO FORCES START MARCH ON
 VILLA IN NORTH
IRepubIlcan A. P. Leased Wire1

I T
 VERA CRUZ. June 2S.-It is exported that Genearl Guadalupe Sanchez, chief of operations in the state of Vera Cruz who defeated the Carranza forces at Atjibes in the state of Puebla, will march northward to fight the bandit leader Villa. General Sanchez will take with him the best of his troops, the report says
Arizona republican., 1920-06-30
Civil Service In Arizona

We do not understand why there should bc any opposition to the proposed soldiers, sailors and marines service bill which are informed for not been favorably received in this county, by those who might been expected to give it hearty support. It proposed by the L. A. Engle Post of the American Legion at Bisbee.
 It mainly proposes two things, is the estab- fshment of civil service which believe all good citizens will ought be established to the place of the spells system which rageously overdone in this state and filled public offices with incompetents and favorites. political and personal.
 The other feature of it provides that other quail fications being equal. preference in appointments public positions shall be given to those who have served the United States in the We be- neve that only anarchists German sympathizers and those to whom the spells system appeals find fault with that provision.
 The bill provides generous exceptions from the operation of the The classified civil service list would include appointees judges clerks of the the legislature; offices or positions in the military service, appointments made by the governor with the advice the senate. places the staffs of educational nsti tutions, places in confidential employment of cleo tive offices and many others where the good of the service the present appointing power should main undsturbed.
 The bill is very carefully drawn so that the eligible list to be prepared by the civil service mission created by it shall embrace only proper and competent persons The beneficial effect of such measure would two-fold. One would be that the appointve places covered by the list would filled by who would competent fill them The other would be the the temptation ploy unnecessary employees only for the purpose of giving them places.
 There will be of course opposition this bill, excellent it is. There many clements op- posed such a reform. These clements would not constitute a majority of the voters but active and hostile minority-opposed n apathetic careless majority of people who would sent the implication that they good citizens. But good citizenship which manifests itself only in idle impulses. in a do the right thing is not good citizenship at all.
 Many of the states have laws which give prefer in public employment former soldiers and sailors. Some of them notably Minnesota dating the close of the Spanish h-American war.
 proposed Arizona is that it is necessary; that already the gratitude of the people is taking of soldiers and sailors. That so that many of them have been favored, if it the present spontaneous desire favor all who competent, have assurance that the spirit of gratitude would prevail any great length of time. No such voluntary arrangement substitute classified list.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-30

The opponents of the administration evil dently in decisive minority in San Francisco. the pie always thcl1y populated than the space in the
Arizona republican., 1920-06-30

Whether Brougher shall be elinin- the executive board of the Baptist church because of his officiating the sacred Fairbanks Pickford marriage ceremony he has already had wider publicity than any position the church could give him. have always suspected MT. Brougher of being shark publicity.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-30

e hesitant people. Now there MT. McAdoo who cannot make his mind whether he would rather be right be president.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-30

Considering the number of Democratic guberna- candidates the field, the campaign appears to lag unaccountaby. And there does not be pussyfooting either. The people simply decline Q excited.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-30
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 30. 1920

He, who has not good memory should never take upon him the trade of lying
 -Montaigne.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-30

An explanation of the failure of the detectives | locate the ElweH murderer is that they are bus hunting for BergdoI.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-30

The campaign against improper bathing suits which for two years ragged all over the country has evidently collapsed From the pictures have seen bathing suits becoming and shame loss in their inconspicuitv as they this
Arizona republican., 1920-06-30

Only one day more for June brides but July i.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-30

New York farmers lead the country in ownership of motor trucks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10
GRAFT BRINGS FRANCE TO VERGE OF RUIN;
FRANCS COLLAPSE DUE TO ROTTEN FINANCE;
FALL OF PRESENT RULING CLASSES FORESEEN

wirepulling on an enormous scale
hat Z have heard here in the past
month would make the eyes shine OF
the worst American crooks Of the
seventies and eighties
Meanwhile, for the present at least,
Americans in Paris who get their
money from home can live here more
cheaply than in the United States
At the ultra-eLclusiVe Ritz in Paris
the prices. for example. are less than
in a hotel in Pittsburg where
stopped last summer-measured at
he current exchange rate Prices OF
food here now are no worse than they
were q year ago, during the confer
ence. and q dollar VIII buy almost
twice as many francs then as now.
So life for the American is almost
twice as cheap
Prices Likely 10 Double.
This fortunate condition Is not ike
~ TO last. however. So rotten are
French finances that the break in
the exchange probably heralds a fur
Their rise IN commodity prices 10
something like double their present
level. when the dollar az twelve francs
viii buy about as much here as it
bought az six francs last year
Internal loans at present aggregate
about ,000.000.000 and foreign loans
s G. 900 100000. The balance OF the
expenditure has been made up out
Of the paper money turned out by the
Bank Of France, amounting at present
tCoEtirued on PAGE II. column o.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10

OARIS, France. jan 10.-"After us
1 the deluge." said madame Du-
harry when warned that the excuses
Of the court and the aristocracy must
bring about revolution. Today. the
aristocracy and the profiteers and
the politicians do not say. After us
the deluge." They would be thank
full II they could comfort themselves
with such a phrase
The dimmest eye can see the
clouds on the horizon Of France. and
amid the present unheardof orgy OF
pleasure and extravaganza in Paris,
there are few who doubt that the
deiuge viii descend. not as In
madame Dubarry's day, upon the
shoulders Of the next generation, but
upon those Of this one
The precipitate downward course
Of the franc is 2 plain signboard on
the road 20 ruin France unlike
Great Britain, appears totally un-
able to pull herself together after
her ordeal and her economic life is
going from bad 10 worse Past his
tory indicates only one end to the
drama now unrOling Itself
BolsheFiSm In Discard
At the same time-and this IL is
that so puzzles the observer. bolshev-
ism in France is in the discard. Not
only was extreme socialism swamped
In the elections, but the liberal and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10
By JON LLOYD BALDERSTON.

reform elements went down. too.
France Is in the hands Of reaction
aries, OF standpatters who desire to
keep on standing pat, even when
they feel the ground slipping under
their feet And there are for the
present no murmurs OF that revolu-
ton which a year ago, even six
months ago, half Paris thought
would break out during the winter
that Is now upon US.
Thus the situation remains curl
ously complicated. A year ago I ex-
pected a red revolution, today that
seems impossible. and vet the condi-
ton Of the country in the meantime
has not improved.
A regeneration Of politics. a weed
ing out OF the crooks in high places.
who VIGOROUSLY abound - this. and
not the usual Partisan holiday in the
streets with barricades and blood
shed, viii regenerate France
Income Tax Not Collected.
During the war. there were no ex-
cess profit taxes and the income tax
was not collected. These abuses were
due to the power exercised by rich
manufacturer. England. and even
America with her vastly greater re-
sources. introduced taxation which
prevented many men getting rich out
Of the agencies OF their country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10

France not only did not tax these men.
but gave them forced labor in the
shape OF .conscripts paid % sous a
day 10 make their profits for them
This was possible because the profit
GERS owned the government
These men have accumulated enorm-
GUS fortunes. but they have left
France almost bankrupt The financ-
ing OF France has not been merely
stupid, but blatanly dishonest to-
wards the people Of the country.
What can the new government do p
It proposes TO issue long term loans.
so as TO embarrass itself by having
every week to meet obligations But
IL has not and viii not bring IN a
budget Of taxation like that in effect
in England because the interests
which control the financial authorities
win not permit this to be done
At present the national revenue
just about pays the interest on
the war loan. More loans must
thus b. issued. TO raise money to
run the country. Fhus more debts
will be ereateds and the road
to bankruptcy under this system
cannot be long one.
The men who have victimized
France love darkness and viii have no
light until somebody forces open the
shutters. The stories OF er1tt and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10
English Plan To Purchase Scottish
Estate For Leader OF British Armies

The estates. which include the IA
nous mansion. have an area OF 1905
acres and the market value is put al
S26s coo. for which sum il has been
decided 20 appeal They have been
owned and occupied by the Haigs
continuously for more than seven
centuries.
Bemersyde is situated in the parish
Of Mert0un, Scotland. in the very
center of a district which for more
than 800 years was the battle-ground
Of two hostile nationalities. as well
as the scene Of almost ueTer-ceasinE
internal conflict rapine and dis
sension-
OF the hundreds Of forts and
castles which once existed on the
Scottish side Of the border, Bemer-
syde is the only one that is still in
Eabited as a immortal residence. On
the opposite bank Of the river is the
spot on which the Saxon disciples OF
Alden more than 1900 years ago. up-
lifted the symbols Of Christianity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10
Spirit Writing Reveals
Place Where ChapeLs Are
Buried III Great Britain
Structures Long Covered Over, Dug Up After seance
With Spirits Who Guided Hand Of Writer To Exact
Location; Scientists Advance Theory Of Cosmic
Memory Inhibited From Use Of Conscious Mind.

DRIsToL, Eng Jan. 10 Students
u Of psychic phenomena and arch
eIogists the world over are familiar
with the story OF how the remains Of
the lost Edgar chapel at Glastonbury
Abbey were found through the agency
OF automatic writing BY Mr.. Bligh
Bond. F. r. I 3. A, the well known
ecclesiastical architect. and John Al
leyne," an army officer and song
writer. who may be described as the
medium
Mr.. Bligh Bond. IN an Interview
with a press representative, told Of
the finding OF the Edgar Chapel
through the automatic writing, and
later the more remarkable finding Of
the Loretto chapel, which has only
lately been revealed
Il have long held a belief In the
theory OF cosmic memory which we
are Inhibited from using by our con-
scious mind" said Mr. BliEh Bond 7
believe, however, that BY studying the
problem and then allowing & to lie
developing in the mind some day a
solution viii come. as It were spon-
Read Up on a Subject.
The problem OF the lost Edgar
chapel had exercised my mind for
many years and I had read up all the
available information concerning it.
It happened that my friend. John
Alleyne.' F-I developed the gift Of
automatic writing and was also very
keen ABOUT Glastonbury Abbey. and
had studied the subject thoroughly.
AT the end OF 1897 we determined
to try automatic writing TO see II we
could get any Information that way
about the lost Edgar chapel which
had been much sought after. The late
Sir William st. John Hope had made
an excavation at the east end OF the
abbey in 1904 without finding any
trace Of IT,"
Mr.. Bonds method was TO place his
hand lightly on the hand OF John
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10
FOOD SMUGGLING
On INCREASE
IN GERMANY
Newspapers Claim People
Cannot Live On The
Ration Issue.
LIVING CHEAPER
IN BAVARIA AREA

HOBLENZ. Germany. Jan. S.-Iliicit
\ trade in food. with its attendant
evils Of smuggling and usury, Is on
the increase throughout Germany, ae-
corcIng to newspaper accounts
The rationing system has never been
abandoned even in the occupied areas
OF the Rhineland and some Of the
newspapers contend that the average
individual cannot subsist on the
amount OF food issued. The authori-
ties are making every effort 10 check
the Illegal traffic in foods OF all kinds
and the courts are crowded day after
smugEIe Potatoes.
Smuggling Of potatoes is being car
ried on this winter in all parts Of
Germany on a scale greater than in
war time. Germany produced an ex-
cellent potato crop this year and
the authorities are trying TO save It
from falling into the hands Of the
spectators.
Wen TO do people have been going
to Bavaria from Prussia, Wuerttem-
berg and Thuringia to buy potatoes,
eggs and fats for which the farmers
charged eNorbitant prices. This
worked a hardship on the poorer peo-
pie who could not compete with them.
Living appears 20 be cheaper IN Ba-
varia than elsewhere in Germany.
Butter has been selling there at five
marks a pound, compared with 80
marks in Berlin. Eggs are quoted at
% pfennigs each, while IN Berlin they
cost LIS marks a piece. EGGS in the
occupied area have been bringing
from 2 20 $50 marks each this winter
but are very scarce at any price.
Meat Plentiful.
Meat IS also reported as fairly
plentiful in Bavaria, although in all
other states this form OF food is vir-
tually unpurchasable by householders
through regular channels excepting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10
Irish Motor Car DriOers Go On Strike
Than Apply For British Permit

nUBLIN. Ireland. jan % - Motor
u traffic has been almost COM
pletely banished from the streets OF
Dublin and numerous other Irish
cities and towns as result OF the
governments order requiring own
ers and drivers OF all kinds OF auto
mobiles TO obtain permits from the
police TO operate their cars.
The automobile owners were Will
ing to apply for permits. and had
no difficulty in obtaining them, but
the drivers, some OF whom antici-
pated failure to convince the police
of their freedom from Sim Fsin sym
pathies, refused 20 do so. A few
owners whose chauffeurs refused 20
apply for permits dismissed them. and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10
Britain Faces
Coal Shortage
For 10 Years
Expert Declares the Mines
Now Being Worked viii
Soon Give Out,

London. Eng. Jan. 1O-England
expects TO face near-famine coal
supplies for at least ten more years.
C. Easton-Grey mine expert points
out that It takes u years to develop
a British mine 70 production capacity
OF 100000 tons yearly. and that for
five years during the war very few
new mines were opened
Consequently, he says. mines now
being worked soon viii begin 20
peter out
During the war there was neither
labor nor capital available for keep
ing British coal mining up 20 stand
ard Even repairs and proper devel-
opment OF existing coal mines were
retarded Consequently national coal
production fell off some 50s000,00O
tons annually.
Britain Is relying to a great extent
on coal exports to help pay off the
war debt and TO keep the pound ster-
ling at the top OF all European eI-
20 do this. home consumption OF
coal has been restricted And that's
the future outlook also for home
consumers
Mr. Easton-Grey estimated that
mine development work totaling
$500. 100000 should have been carried
on during the war. but was not
Summarizing the situation Mr..
Eastou-Grey says.
Must Sink New Pits.
when IL is remembered that coal
IS among the two or three most i'm
portant materials with which we pay
our debts to foreign countries for the
vast quantities OF raw materials and
food they send us. II win be readily
seen that the supply and price not
only Of coal but OF other equally
necessary commodities will very
largely depend on the rate at which
we can now sink new pits and bring
M the coal"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10
LADY, Astor Causes
Stir Among House
Of Commons Solons

London. Eng Jan 10.-'Lady Aston
IS hugely enjoying the attentions she
Is receiving IN the house OF com
mons" SAYS the star. Her vivsCi-y
IS infectious. veteran members OF
parliament are always smiling at her-
They enter and leave the house With
a new elasticity. There IS a sera-lll
TO sit near ner. The labor leaders
seem to look uu at her and are led
with a smile that ulumines the whole
chamber.
she wants 20 chat with everybody
ara when the other night the deputy
speaker had called order, order- be-
cause she was talking 70 a member
on the floor OF the house. lady Aston
at once skipped across the bar and
as n 70 say: All right. old man; never
mind. daresay III do IL again before
1cnr"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10
Successful Man
Needs Courage
Of COnUictiOnS
Those Who viii Forge
Ahead Must Not Wait for
Opportunity to Knock.

London. Eng. jan 10. - Most
healthy men and women are pOten-
tial earners OF $4,000 a year. accord
ing to C. F. Higham, member OF par
lament 8lr- Higham recently told
members Of the efficiency club how
to earn thiE big income.
Ten thousand q year men never
write asking for q position" he de-
clared. The secret Of how TO obtain
large incomes Is to get others TO
work out your ideas. 10 have the
courage Of your convictions, TO be
able 10 say yes or no on the In
slant and to stick TO your decision
Men who can make up their own
minds and make up other people g
minds are 50 few that only these few
get $4,000 a year or more in bust
ness"
Most men and women. he said.
wait for opportunity 70 knock at the
usually too tired 10 get up. Oppor-
tunities are made They rarely seek
one out II people want TO earn E10.-
600, they make up their minds 70 get
il and let nothing stand in their way.
II It is worth having it is worth
for.
aBe careful Of your personal
appearance he proceeded. agOOk
prosperous, act prosperous, be an
optimlEt. Pessimisfa never get
far. Be kindi that f. n great
virtue. Be courteous. II T. the
cheapest thing in the world and
being 20 easy TO do most people
don't do Il. Never break your
word. The business world is
ever on the lookout for reliable
men.
sack yourself from the Job that
does not make you happy 10 perform
H. No man ever got on II he be-
the fate that placed him in
that business You must take
chances ~ you want big prizes.
Have faith In yourself or no one else
viii The world judges you by what
you do and not by what you say you
can do"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10

A1eyne," which held a pencil. and
then, 10 prevent his conscious mind
influencing It, keep him in animated
conversation. after asking OF the Tn
seen; can you tell rs anything about
Glastonbury Abbey"
Immediately the pencil vrotes
-All knowledge r. eternal, and T.
available TO mental sympathy
Then followed very rough
sketch outlining the abbey. but
with an extension nt the east end
indicating a very long chapel and
with m inscription inside the
main building. esGullelmua Mona
chuss (Wflliam the Monk. This
Il the name Of the controlling
spirit who diseloses the revela-
rfonE.
There was a further sketch at the
bottom OF tie sheet showing a range
OF four small chapels. with a very
long one midway between them and
the inscription: "Capella ST. Edgar.
Abbes Bere Fecit"
Began DfEEinE.
Notwithstanding Sir. " St. John
Hopes failure TO find anything at the
east end. Mr.. BliEh Bond. having
made a record OF his anticipations in
the proceedings Of the Somerset
Archaeological Society. began dig
ging in May. 1eoS. Eighteen inches
from the trench dug in the previous
excavation he came upon a wall five
feet wide, and further digging re-
veaIed the Chapel OF st. Edgar pre-
cisely as the script had foretold. and
in details and measure
ment 70 the plan he had already pub
lished.
The mystery OF the Loretto chapel.
70 which there was only one known
allusion. was even more complete. and
there was no indication OF its where
abouts. for excavations Mr.. Bond con-
veal 70. The war stopped the work.
and the matter rested until early I'm
1913, when Mr.. Bond and John AL
leyue" together Invoked again the aid
81 the automaflc Mrlrlng. and In N