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The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-02-13
THE NEW LEASING BILL

After ten years of political trbulaton Congress has
agreed upon a oil land leasing act.
Ii it escapes presidential veto the Sinnott bill will
release 100000 acres of oil lands.
Oil production has Jagged for many years because
oil.
The people of the United States have paid untold mil
hons for the privilege of allowing conservationast ex
periments.
These experiments have arrested the growth and the
development Of the great western states and Alaska for
decade
The Pnchotsm of the east has nothing to lose bv hold
ing natural the unborn generations of the
future
Who says talk is cheap? The Congressional Record
has printed nearly eight million words of senatorial wind
on the league OF nations and still that august body con-
tinues in eruption.
No. those electrical disturbances were not from Mars
or Venus Twas merely Old Hi Cost signaling to the
earth to inquire if it is safe to climb higher.
And still before scoring your neighbour it might he
well to stand up before glass and note the wrinkles in
your own hide.
Go to church occasionally. The Lord made you and
he IS entitled to at least a courtesy call.
>-O--
Putting all of your irons in the fire is possibly O.
provided you don't pick up the fire by mistake.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-02-13
WHY BITE OFF TOO MUCH?

In a western state the new labor-farmer party
gained with its two main planks to take banking
and insurance
1t these political movements made up Of discomfort
ed and inexperienced voters would tackle smaller matters
they would get farther.
Banking and insurance undorlic all business enter
prse property values and credits which business
generally transacted
No state in the west would have the sudplus capital
necessary could sell bonds enough to handle isr
ance alone, say nothing about banking
Why do not the reformers tackle something like fight
ing cattle ticks the mango sheep or getting cheaper
gunnysacks?
There is plenty for those in the mood of reform to
tackle without attempting things that would unsette all
business credits.
Chances not one Of these reformers would be will
ing to entrust his deposits or risk his insurance in pol
iticaly managed enterprise
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-02-13
BULLWHACKING THE UTILITIES

That is still the favorite sport of some regulatory
?des and tax commissions in number of states Pol
clans clothed with power find it exctes the voters to
It the public utilities bodyblow.
In one western state the utilities are assessed at the
te of thirteen per cent of the total of valuation The
x commission sticks twenty-one per cent more to
lease the other taxpayers and non-taxpayers
In of these states that are CRYING for deveop
rent not dollar is being invested in utilities Who is
to blame that merchants have put their own electric light
pants in or burn kerosene oil?
Why should not public utilities be allowed to develop
business like banks other industries on profitable
lines?
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-02-13

Why should not the common citizens be willing to buy
stocks and bonds of utilities and get dividend?
Who would be hurt by state encouragement of util-
ties so that they could get capital at fair rates?
Who is helped by bulwhacking utilities except the
cheap politician who buys votes at the communtys
pense?
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-27
POET-INSURGENT
REPORTED KILLED
IN CLASH AT FIUME
Rome Hears D'Annunzio Was
Shot in Attempting to
Prevent Fighting.
FALL OF FIUME is NEAR.
Sixty Said to Have Been Killed
and Many Wounded in
Battle for City.

ROME, Dec. Eft was reported
from FIume to-day that Gabrielle
D'Annunzlo, the insurgent leader in
that city, had been killed while try
ing to prevent Eight between his
legionaries and regular Italian SOL
diers
PARIS, Dec. 27.-,SIxty have been
killed and many wounded in fighting
around Fiumc, according 10 advices
&c the French Foreign ONCE. Gen.
CaviElla, commanding the italian
regulars, expected to take the city to.
day
D'Annunzlo continues to write proc
lamations and appeals to Fumes resi-
dents to stand hrm. As the regulars
continued TO edge I'm toward the
city the poet commander prepared for
flight His own airplanc stood ready
near the official residence. with the
legion's outposts giving way to the
regulars il was believed that shortly
the italian troops would come pour
ing into the heart of the city. D'An-
nunzio was expected to take flight
at the last moment.
The poets Government was tottcc.
ing At first his adherents scarcely
believed that their own people would
actually fire upon them, and the To-
gionnaIres protested their entire 10y
atty. Actual battle was said to have
been started by d'Annunzio himself,
who ordered an advance on the first
outposts TO creep in toward the city.
The legionnares awoke then to
tho fact that the regulars fully in
tended to fight II necessary. A
steady weakening OF the Fume
forces resulted. Many Of tho poets
closest friends and advisers de-
parted.
Hara, garrisoned by small force
Of d'Annunzio's leglonnairos. capitu-
lated without shot. The scout
cruiser Marsala, swinging at anchor
of lara, sgnaled her surrender
when TWO battleships appeared
Various versions are given OI the
first exchange OF shots between reg
ulars and the leglonnaircs at Fume,
The official report was that Gen,
Cavglia sent a party to the outposts
Of the city to arrange final convor-
EatioDs with d'Aununzio's representa-
tives. The poets troops were said
to have opened nrc, killing five and
wounding forty.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-27
WINGS A BURGLAR
ON BOARD HIS SHIP;
LOCKED UP FOR 1T
Chief Officer Opens Fire on Man
Breaking Into Cabin-ArreSted
for Having Gun.

Chief officer Clifford l.. Jones OF the
Steamship Lake Elisha, tied up at the
foot OF Canal Street, Stapleton, S. l.,
was walked to-day from a nap by a man
who was pryinR open the sliding win
dow of his cabin. Mr.. Jones, knowing
of many .hefts by sneak thieves from
officers cabins along the Staten Island
water front and having in mind Mayor
Hylan's proclamation. Citizens, arm
yours Ives and shoot to KILL" opened
fire with revolver taken from beside
his bunk He fired six shots Then he
went out on deck and found Juan
Nieves of No 255 Gold street, Brooklyn,
who had no legitimate business on the
ship, lying on the deck with a wound in
his left side and another in his arm.
Mr. Jones sent for the police. Capt
Qulrks OF the Stapleton Station at once
arrested Mr.. Jones for violating the
Sullivan Law by having a revolver in
his cabin. Nieves was taken TO a hos
pital where he will recover The police
are investigating him.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-27
-SINN FEIN DANCE IS RAIDED:
SIX ARE KILLED, 1873 SEIZED;
SOLDIERS SWARM ON FLOOR
Heavy Guard of SentrieS Out
side Opened Fire on APP
preaching Troops.
WAS CHRISTMAS PARTY.
Dancers Searched for Arms
Irish Leaders Reported
Among Those Arrested.

DUBLIN, Dec. 27.-Six men were
kiHed and 1873 Sim Feiners captured
early TO- day when police and soldiers
surrounded a dance hall in the Bruss
district of Limerick. Sim FeIn sem
tries dred first, killing a policeman.
-yive civilians were killed by the re-
turn fre.
An Oficial report says that Crown
forces who were approaching a place
where q dance was being held, near
Bruff. County Limerick, were. fired
upon.
Tho 1S8 prisoners were marched
AWAY to military headquarters where
they will be held for examination,
Tho party included men and women,
captured as they poured through the
doors OF the dance hall. after an ex-
change of shots announced tho ap-
proach of troops.
A large crowd had gathered for tn .
dance. It was one OF the few enter
tainments Of the nature attempted
Sim Fein party and sentrles were
scattered thiclCly about the building,
T. was gay and noisy but the
Eaiety stopped suddenly when a shot
was heard-the shot which gave the
alarm and killed policeman.
From all sides OF the building shots
rang out. Three Sim Fein sentries
dropped dead. The soldiers poured
on TO the dance tioor, meeting no op-
position there. Covering the dancers
with rifes and revolvers, the officers
made q search for arms.
No announcement was made as to
, what had been found on the dancers,
hut omcers gave the impression that
GONE long-wanted Sim F'ein leaders
were the party, and that a number
OF important documents might be
seized.
The military raid was the first in
ireland since the holiday lessening OF
hghting. The Sim Fein party was a
Christmas dance, it's promoters taxi
jng advantage OF the good feeling
which seemed to have settled on
both sides.
Little news has been arriving from
the country outside Dublin, but off,
cial reports tell of the shooting and
wounding Of two boys by policemen
in Cooraclare, County Glare. A gro
Gerry and spirit store was burned in a
Tipperary town and an armed band
broke into the offices of the Cork Eek
aminer and wrecked several printing
machines.
Dublin Castle says the act was
committed by Sim Feiners as pro-
test against the newspapers support
of Bishop COhalan's decree against
aNnbushlng and kidnapping Crown
aes. Sim Feiners deny this, and
counter allegations against the
s. a1nts OF Dublin Castle.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-27
CARUSO RESTING
WELL TODAY; HAD
PLEURISY ATTACK
Illness Is Fifth Setback Tenor
Has Suffered Within the
Month.

EnrIco Caruso's five physicians
gave out bulletin at noon to-day,
saying;
"Mr. Caruso is more comfortable
this morning. The pleurlsy is run
ming its regular course and his con-
dition is quite satisfactory"
The doctors refused to make any
prediction as 20 when the singer will
be able to resume his place at the
Metropolitan.
DR.. Francis Murray, one of tho at
tending physicians, assured an Eve
ming World reporter that the pleu-
risy is Mr.. Caruso's only ailment.
The music-loving public will be
kept informed of Mr.. Caruso's condl-
tion by bulletins issued by the at
tending physicians, Drs. Samuel
Lambert Evan NJ. Evans, Antonio
Stella, Francis J. Murray and Philip
Horowitz
The hard-luck period OF the singer
began last summer, when the Caruso
country home on Long Island was
mysteriously robbed OF jewels valued
at many thousands of dollars. A
little later Mr.. Caruso narrowly
missed injury in IA bomb explosion
in Havana on Dec. 3 he was slightly
hurt when, as Samson, he pulled
down the pillars in a scene in Sam
son and Delilah." On Dec. s, while
singing In "Pagliacci," he slipped and
wrenched a muscle. While singing IN
Brooklyn on Dec. IL, small blood
vessel broke in his throat and the
opera abruptly ended, on Dec. 22 he
was prevented by lumbago from sing
ing In "Elisir d'Amour." The attack
OF pleurisy started on Christmas Day
Caruso was in the best of spirits on
Christmas Eve, when he sang in La
Juive" at the Metropolitan, and when,
after the performance, ne had a
Christmas tree celebration with his
wife, two young children and few
friends. His Illness was estimated as
costing him $1,000 a day, as ts ra+
ceived 5000 for each OF two appear
ances a week In opera.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-27
CHRISTMAS OVER,
CRIME GOES ON;
CHAUFFEUR SHOT
Woman and Two Men Ar
rested After Shooting Deny
Guilt - Stores Robbed.

with Christmas over, gunner and
thieves have resumed operations
throughout the city Early this
morning Benjamin Cooper. a chauf-
fe1ir Of No, 233 Fast 18TH Street, was
shot through both legs as he was
passing Arlington Hall in st. Marks
Place near Second Avenue. John
Bazaraick. n chauffeur, No. 52l East
10th street, his wife, Helen, and
Daniel Golen OF No. 2O6 Avenue c,
were arrested by Detectives Moog.
Smythe and Quinn. The prisoners
deny any knowledge OF the crime, The
detectives say they found a 82-calibre
revolver In Bazarnick's possession.
One shot had been fired.
Two men entered tho United Cigar
store at No. 1859 Southern Boulevard,
the Bronx, at $50 o'clock last night.
After making n purchase from the
clerk. Harry Juddleson, they drew
revolvers. While one OF the robbers
covered the clerk the other one went
through the safe and took $500. He
'H'l A'll'A HlllloNll 70 40 from the
cash register. Warning Juddleson to
make no outcry the robbers walked
in the direction Of Crotona Park.
Detective Arthur Johnson broke his
right arm cranking n machine to pur-
sue the thieves. Detective Bonano
and Patrolman Galway searched but
found no trace Of the robbers.
Detectives Hooker and Hauser last
night chased man they saw com
ing out OF the fur shop OF Garland a.
Gosion. No, 59l Lexington Avenue.
The man ran into the rear door OF a
building and found himself in the
East 6 street Police station. He
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-27
CONTRACT-LABOR
UNDER INQUIRY
BY CONGRESSMAN
Exposures by Evening World
Cause Representative Raker
to Come to New York.

ISlDccial from a StaT CORRESPONDENT d; The
Evening World
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Repre-
sentative John e, Raker of the House
Committee on Immigration and Natur-
alizntion Is in New York representing
the committee in an informal inquiry
into the Importation Of contract labor
in violation or Federal laws and other
phases of the immigration question
exposed by The Evening World.
The information contained in The
Evening World articles has been
brought TO the attention Of the immi-
grafton committees OF Congress and
II is probable that amendments to ex-
listing laws safeguarding immiRra-
tlon and the rights OF immigrants will
be offered as soon as Congress gets
down to work after the holidays
Particular attention will be given
by Representative Raker TO the re-
ports of violations by immigration
agents and corporations Of the con-
tract labor laws. The Federal Inn
migration Bureau is handicapped in
running down violations OF this char
acter by an insufficient number OF in
spectors. Commissioner Of Immigra-
CONTINUED on Second PaRe)
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-27
BOOTLEG DEAL CAUSED
THE MURDER OF EASTMAN.
IS BELIEF OF THE POLICE
HadSworn to Get" the Gang
ster-Slayer in Taxicab Trailed
His Victim From Rendezvous in
Brooklyn to Scene of Crime.

quarrel the division of the profits of booeggng adventure
asserted Police Headquarters to-day
Monk Eastman supposedly
yesterday morning at the southeast Union Square.
within tlzenA
Gov Smith the Of his
O Infantry Eastman (whose right William Delaney and
born Goerck Street forseven ava
his pledge avoid the
made him terror years
the last he had been
whsky from headquarters
No, sol briggs Avenue,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-27
Henry Cantwell Wallace Of
DeS Moines to Head Depart
ment of Agriculture.
OWNS A FARMERS PAPER
Aided Senator Harding in Pre-
pairing His Speech on
Agricultural Topics.
By DGUid Laurence.
Especial Correspondent Of The
Evening Worldly

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 Copy
right, 1920 )--Henry Cantwell Wal
lace OF Des Moines, Ia, editor and
publisher OF Wallace's Farmer one
OF the largest of the Western farm
publications, has. been selected by
Presdent-elect Harding to be Sec
retary Of Agriculture in the next
Administration.
Mr.. Wallaces appointment was ar
ranged for in the last few days. He
is preparing his business affairs so
that he may leave for Washington
in March. Curiously enough, Mr..
wallace will succeed his friend and
neighbor, Edwin T. Meredith, the
present Secretary of Agriculture, who
is also an editor and publisher of a
large farm publication, Successful
Farming, and who also makes his
home at Des Moines, Ia.
Mr.. Wallace is a progressive Re
publican, one of the number who was
intimately associated with the late
Col. Theodore Roosevelt. He is
conservative-m minded man, with a
splendid grasp of farm problems, and
even Democrats hereabouts who hail
from Iowa say his selection will prob
ably please the agriculturists OF the
country.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-27
CONTINUED on Second PageJ
SHIPS CRASH IN FOG
THE LOWER BAY

The fog was responsible for col
lision to-day between the outgoing
British freighter Bilbster, 5000 tons,
on her way to Queenstown, and the
incoming Norwegian steamship Sta
vangaren from Curacao
The ships came together Off Robins
Reef, in the lower hanbor and tho
Rnbster was so badly damaged that
she went to anchor or Staten Island.
LateH survey viii be made 20 deter
mine whether she shall proceed on
her voyage
The 5tavangaren went to Pier IL,
Brooklyn. She will later be put in
dry dock for repairs.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-27
ED IN PREPARING SPEECH
ON AGRICULTURE.

Senator Harding didn't know Mr.
Wallace before the recent campaign.
He met him through Senator Capper
of Kansas TO whom Mr., Harding had
written asking that somebody join him
in the preparation OF a speech on
agricultural topics at the Minnesota
state Fair. Mr.. Wallace Is credited
with having furnished most OF the
data and information for tho speech
and any one who wants a cue as to
agricultural policy under the Harding
Administration can look up that
speech.
People here who know Mr.. Wallace
refer to him as a man Of high ideals,
a rock ribbed Christian, as was his
father before him, and a man who
Continued on Twelfth Page.)
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-27
100000 STOLEN
FROM MAIL SACKS

United tSatcs mail sacks contain
ing 100000 in cash. for which the
banking house OF Speyer & CO., No
"A Pine street, acted as brokers for a
Cuban firm, were ripped open in the
Post Office az Havana and the money
stolen News Of the robbery came 20
this city to-day and the theft was
confirmed at the office ot Speyer q
Co.
Postal authorities here refused 70
discuss the robbery or 10 admit that
the bags had been rifled. The rob-
berry took place two months ago, but
had been kept secret
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-27

About ten days ago Eastman had n
violent quarrel with a partner who
had not been paid what he thought
the proper share Of a large whole
sale transaction in 'hootch." This
man, whose name the police say they
knew, refused to accept any Of Monk
Eastman's apologies or explanations;
he gave the gangster's warming: "I'm
going to get you for this"
1: was Eastman's custom 10 meet
a man in Manhattan near Fourth
Avenue and Fourteenth Street several
times a week In the early morning
hours TO take orders" for whiskey
to be delivered IN Manhattan. Soon
after Eastman started for Union
Square yesterday morning before day
light, a taXicab in which rode the man
who had threatened him and others
left the same Brooklyn corner.
TRAILING CAR WAITED ON 18TH
STREET.
Before Eastman had reached Man
haitian, the taXicab, the police say,
had reached 18th Street and Fourth
Avenue, There II stayed while a maE
left It. went 10 18th Street and lay
in wait for Eastman.
The waiting murderer knew East-
man was unarmed. The systematio
searching on sight OF all men Of
Eastman's class by detectives made
that certain, He might pass un-
noticed on the streets OF Brooklyn
but here was little chance OF II with
IN a stones throw OF some OF the
ugliest OF his exploits OF former
days.
The corner was brightly lighted
Tho all-night restaurants OF the
nelghborhood were filled with men
and women patrons. The sound OF
a shot on the corner brought many
to the windows and woke the dozlng
drivers of the taxlcalbs parked along
the curb
J. A. Ayres OF No. sbl East 18th
Street, a night working printer. was
one OF the first who reached the win
dow OF a lunch room diagonally across
the street from the spot where East
man was killed. a few yards from the
Union Square Theatre. He saw a
man standing over a huddled form on
the sidewalk, He saw four shots bark
out from q revolver IN this mans
hand The pan then turned away, ran
swiftly 10 et a taxieah coming ID
from isth real. throN ne iaqoivss
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-27
rnr Morr.p rRAvEL RuRnAu.

Arade. i'uht1F fWmidl Building. 53-63 Puk
Row NJ ", CilE. TClePhone Hickman 5000
Sisht 4odey 0gdHs and tEalelien' ebocAa for
sala.A-A--lr
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-27
BoDYGUAR0 DIES.
Perry l.. Austin Was TRIlest Oi
Gen. HancOck's CHvRIrymen.

CHICAGO. Dec. 27-Picked Uy
President Lincoln 10 serve as mem
Der Of his bodyguard because he WIS
the tallest man In Gen Winfield Scotts
cavalry, Perry L. Austin, seventy-se, en-
year-Old Civil War veteran OF Wauke-
gan, ILL.,. Is dead at his home to-day
Mr.. Austin served with Llncoln's
bodyguard for seventeen months, lie
has spent the last few years leeturin.,
in schools on patriotism.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-27
COST OF BONUS BILL
WOULD BE S2,SOO,OOO, 900,
SAYS HEAD OF TREASURY
Secretary Houston Explains His Estimate to
the Senate Finance Committee and
Strikes General Average.
WASHINGTON, Dec. q.

PASSAGE of the Soldiers Bonus Bill would the
approximately Secretary
day a Finance Committee
ing the soldiers aid
impossible compute accurately
each Of the four optional aid settlement
bill many by
could only be
all o
plans, Mr.. Houston estimated the of follows:
Adjusted pay $1,342,OOOOO0.
provisions, $4,534OOOOOO
Vocational training aid, $1,SSOOOO.OOO
Farm and home development 81 ,S8O,OOOOOO.
AS the plans optional
would
various of
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-10-08

" J. Lorlng, president Of the Sil-
yer Hills Nevada Mines company,
has just completed his inspection Of
the mines OF his company and eN-
presses himself as much pleased
with the work there One OF his
main objects in visiting T0nopah was
for the purpose OF tormulatins plans
under which the leasers are to op-
crate
Mr Loring is very anxious for
part Of the company estate 90 De
opened up by the leasing system. and
the company has had no less than
30 applications for leases Very
satisfactory developments are no~
going on ia an departments ot the
mine and mill
The following are the lease plans
ot Mr Loriug the president ot the
company
Tho lsss1rs all be- permitted after
sclecting a hlots ot ground Go F'arsh
or ant develop downward hod.et at
ore rhs extauf 90 tbe euffas"
workings NAV b. conducted 90 a
Bsptb II loo feet and N.Ifn one
vsar e il understood fHH % shaft
shall - extended Is a total ispih
~ taa fsst aat n shall BE- 81 soFk
.bls sac aaa workahla easailoa
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-10-08
WINTER NOT TO
STOP AIR MAIL

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. oct s.
Mail will be carried over the Pac.-
hc division of the transcontlnentaI
air mail route during the entire win
tur. Colonel John H Jordan. acting
division superintendent and chief
Of construction for the United States
aerial mail service, said upon his
recent arrival here from San Fran
cisco
There may be occasional delay
because of storms, but schedules will
be followed more closely than on
the railroads" he asserted. The
planes on the Atlantic coast were
operated last winter virtually with
out detention, and ! can see no rea.
son why conditions as good or better
will not prevail in the lntermountain
country
HAs soon as more mach .nes can be
procured from the manufacturers
they will be placed on this part OF
the route 80 that full service can be
instituted There is a steady growth
in the amount OF mail being carried
by airplaue and the southern states
are insisting that a route be operated
10 that region II congress will ap
propriate the money believe suct
a route will be started and It will b'
q matter of only four or five years
until new routes are formed to othe'
sections of the country
Mr. Jordans visit to Salt Lake q
TO secure Improvement Of landinl
facilities He says the construction
Of a large hangar here to house mai
| planes ts a possibility