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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-16
PREMIER ACTS TO
CRUSH STRIKE OF
ENGLISH MINERS
Troops Move as Million
Men Prepare to Quit
Work Tonight.
BELIEVE BOLSHEVISTS
lNSTIGATED TROUBLE
Britain Prepares for Bitter
Struggle by Wartime Ra-
tioning of Supplies.
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LONDON. Oct. 15.-Troops are be-
ing hurricdly shifted ali over Great
Britain in preparation for the coal
strike. which is expected tomorrow
Hopes of the government that the
crisis could be avertcd and that the
miners would weaken at the last mo-
ment and seek further negotiations
have been abandoned. Troops are to
be used to guard the mines to pre-
vent sabotage during the strike and
to protect them against the cxtrem-
lists who are forcing the entire min
ing industry into sleep tomorrow.
The government plans to pat the
entire country on 4 food and coal
rationing basis. such as was en-
ployed during the last railway strike.
except that the arrangements are
more complete. The reply OF Lloyd
George to the miners confederation
represented the carefully considered
view Of the entire Cabinet, which is
a unit in agreeing that all has been
done that might reasonably be ex-
pectcd to avert the crisis.
Mny Eliminate Radicals.
The paragraphs in Lloyd Georges
answer in which he deplored the fact
that the extremists were disobeying
the advice OF their leaders are be-
garded as his expression OF his be-
lief that the strike has boen fomentcd
by Bolshevist influences, and that he
is willing to meet the issue and fight
it to the point of crushing the strike
leaders.
now with him. the Premier realizes
that he must fight and wipe out this
element sooner or later. or II will
bring about his defeat. and he be-
iieves this is the most opportune mo-
ment for tho test. ST.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-16
Reporter on witness. Stand.

NEW YORK, Oct. I5.-The Federal
grand jury in Brooklyn today began
Il formal Investigation of general
charges made by reporter for a
Philadelphia paper that Mayor Hylan
and other public officials recently at
tended dinner at n Brooklyn inn at
which liquor flowed and that no ef-
tort was made to check the flow. II
was not charged that the Mayor
tasted drop.
J. c. Daschbach, the Philadelphia
reporter. was the first witness. On
leaving the jury room. he declined to
comment on his testimony.
District Attorney Lewis, OF Kings
County, who also appeared before the
jury, said he had seen nothing that
he was sure was liquor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-16
Babe Ruth Hurt.

BINGIIAMTON. n. ~, Oct. 15.-
Babe Ruth sustained fracture Of n
small bono In his left wrist in n game
at Oneonta today hetween his "All
Stars" and tho Endicott Johnson
team Of this city. Although in con-
siderable pain he finished the game.
kppckfng out q homer In tho eighth.
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New-York tribune., 1920-01-05
Federal Farm Loan Bonds
New Record in Tax Receipts

ALBANY. Jan. at was announced
yesterday by Comptroller Travis that
business prosperity and an increase in
the corporation franchise tax rate had
resulted in record receipts for the Sec
ond tax quarter, which ended Decem-
her 81. Since July i, 1919, moro than
$18,022 ,658 has been received, about
So, ,49l 900 more than during the corrc-
spending period last year.
Comptroller Travis expects that be-
fore June SO more than $40, 900 900 will
have been collected. Business corpora
tons paid. of the total receipts, SS,-
5l7,367. and other corporations paid
$7,505,29
An amendment effective this year
narrows the scope Of exemption allowed
on personality. Hereafter only those
movable fixtures used Tor trade or man.
ufacture, gnd not, essential for The
support Of building, are exempted.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-05

partly resumed on January 2 and 8 and
then suspended again for four days.
The coal situation IL 10 acute that NIL
industrial plants using electrical power
| have been closed indefinitely.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-05

.lncludss ons-haif share Irving Trust
New-York tribune., 1920-01-05
austrian Coal Famine Acute

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whieh had been suspsnde1 nn. ts,u.
'ss''y fer soslssving Isnrn"s. purposss. .sms w.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-05

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Arizona republican., 1920-03-17
LOW PAY HAND|CAPS
 U.S. HEk[TH SERVICE
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WASHINGTON, March 16-Low pay has depicted the professional person nel Of the public health service, Sur geon General Cummings stated today, until the force is entirely Inadequate for the task of caring for former soldiers fin addition to it's regular work
 We are today caring for 12,o00 dis charged soldiers, sailors and marines in our hospitals with q force that is not sufficient the surgeon general said. We can not get the medical personnel for the lower grades that are necessary for the effective opera tion of the hospitals. We can not get specialists who are necessary in the care of tuberculosis patients and the mentally deransed. We can not at tract to the corps sufficient number of highly trained surgeons to look after those who require delicate opera IonS.
 '.In one disease alone, tuberculosis, we will have to care for 12,00o soldiers within the next year. It is almost a hopeless undertaking, unless we can get the doctors, and we simply can not under the present rate of pay.
 ITO make matters even worse. about 10 per cent of the officers in the regu- lar corps have resigned and the va cancies created by their resigna tions remain unified"
Arizona republican., 1920-03-17
HOUSTON ASKS AID
 IN TRRIFT CAMP k|GN
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WASHTNGTON. Mar. 16.-ln per sonal appeal sent to the heads or SV, 900 financial institutions, Secretary Houston today sought the cooperation of the bankers in the treasury savings movement. The prosperity and wei fare of the nation, he said, was de- pendent on thrift. economy and saw ings. Bank officials were asked 10 give whole hearted support 10 distri- button of thrift and saving stamps and certificates as "an effective and patriotic service.
 Secretary Houston said the move ment was on "a firm and permanent basis
 Aside from the fact that the pro- ceeds from the sales of secuEdties will assist in serving the cash require ments of the treasury" he continued, "the movement is of very essence or fundamental economies. affording tangible means of combating high prices and extrava gance and the Ills that follow in their u:sn.
 "Isven considerations f ''f interest should impel banking institutions 10 assume their acknowledged and right full leadership with sufficient Vigor and force to arouse the American Daople.''
Arizona republican., 1920-03-17
ID RE-ARREST WOMAN
 IN CELEBRATED CASE
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ATLANTA. Ga, March 16.-Mrs. Ida Mae Innis, convicted with her husband. Victor F. Innis, of Eugene. Ore, of lar- ceny after trust in connection with the celebrated disappearance of the Nelins sisters, will face charges of using the mails to defraud when she is released from Georgia prison farm March 23. It was learned today that warrant had been prepared on an indictment returned in 1915.
 Mir. and Mrs. Innis were tried on a charge of having murdered Mrs. Eloise Nelps Dennis and Miss Beatrice Nelms of Atlanta. who disappeared in San An tonic in 1914, and were acquitted, the state failing to prove that the women were dead. The couple then were tried on charges of larceny of funds en- trusted to Innis by Mrs. Dennis. Mrs. Innis was sentenced to serve three years and her husband seven.
 Tn their relations with the two At 1anta women, Mrs. Innis was alleged to have posed as the aunt of her husband Neither Of the missing women has ever been heard from.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-17
CHARGE PASTOR WITH THEFT

COLUMBUS, ohio. March l6.-Thc Rev. A. NJ. Johnson, Columbus. was arrested late today by the police on complaint of Mrs. Elizabeth AIetcalfe wife Of an attorney, who charges the minister with theft of R handbag con taining S7156 in iewelry and securitiC- while paying a social call at her home
 The Rev. Johnson. who claims to be an ordained Methodist Episcopal min ister. has no pastorate, but has been preaching in missions.
 Mrs. Metcalfe in her complaint ul- legged that she left Johnson alone in room where the handbag lay on table. When she returned according to her story, oth the handbag and the minister were gone.
 The minister denied the charge.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-17
MIR. COLBY NOW TO
 APPEAR AT HEARING

WASHINGTON, March It. = Bain- bridge Colby, nominated by President Wilson to be secretary of state. ac- cepted an invitation today to appear Thursday before the senate foreign relations committee to make a state- ment regarding certain questions which are delaying his confirmation.
 The committees action is understood to have ben taken by common consent of republican and democratic mem bers. as a result Of information gath cred in secret hearings on MT. Colby's qualifications to head the state de- partment. The nature of this inforrna- ton was not divulged. however and It was said the statement to be made oy him would be regarded in the sam confidence.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-17
TEXAS GENTLEMAN
 DENOUNCES PACKERS

HOUSTON. Texas. Mar. 16.-De- nunciation of the largemeat packers coupled with plea for regulation of the packing industry was made here today by w w. Turney of Fl Paso, president Of the Cattle Raisers' asso- citation of Texas, in an address before the associations annual convention.
 MT Turney condemned recent joint meeting held at Chicago of cat tlemen from Kansas and other states with representatives of the packers and branded as packers propaganda" statements from Washington purport- ing to be from Texas cattle men op- posing regulatory measures before congress-
Arizona republican., 1920-03-17
INVESTIGATE CHARGES

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March 16.-- Cnarges that negro and white soldier patients at the base hospital at Fort sam Houston, Tex. are kept in the same wards and that the white pa tients sat at the same tables with ne- groes are now under investigation by the office of Major General NJ. F. Ire land, surgeon general of the army. 1t was learned at southern department headquarters here today communi- cation from General Ireland asking a report on conditions at the hospital with regard to the charges. which were made by Miss l.. NJ. Preston of this city, has been at the base hospital sev- eral days, it was learned
 The original charges were taken up with Representative John N Garner. democrat, Texas, at the request of Miss Preston, and Mir. Garner laid them be- fore Newton D. Baker, secretary of war
Arizona republican., 1920-03-17
MR. PALMER ASSA|LS
 LEAGUE OPPONENTS
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DETROIT. March 16.--Attorney Gen. eral Palmer, is his second campaign speech here today, attacked the stand of Senator Hiram Johnson on the league of nations. "If that gentleman's advice was taken by the people," he saio. they would elect a president who would make the league of nations a mockery, even though the treaty were adopted by the senate just as it was submitted by President Wilson"
 The high cost of living, the attorney general said. must be remedied by the people. Prices could be brought down. he believed, If the people would work 10 per cent more and spend 10 per cent less.' Laws could not change the sit- uation he said. but it had been possible to combat certain subsidiary causes of high prices through the Lever act.
 Sympathizers of aliens held at the Fort Wayne army post for deportation were dispersed by department of justice agents when they attempted a demonstration.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-17
WANT II KNOW HOW
 CANDIDATES STAND
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WASHINGTON. March 1e.-C. s. Barrett chairman of the .questionnaire committee of the national board of farm organizations that is preparing series of interrogations to be sub mitted to aspirants for the presidency announced tonight the work proba bly would be completed tomorrow.
 There was no intention. he said, to offer questions with a double meaning or to lay traps for candidates, and the elimination of such pitfalls from pro- posed questions took much of the com- niftee's time.
 Tt is the wish and intention of the committee Mir. Barrett said, ito pro- duces something to which all patriotic citizens will willingly Subscribe. We are trying to establish a conservative program and we hope that candidate morally and intellectually qualified for the presidency will be found who is willing to endorse our views
Arizona republican., 1920-03-17
FORMER OFFICIAL
 SURRENDERS SELF

MORALES, Ariz., March 16.-W. IT. Smith, former city clerk, city treasurer and police justice, who left Nogales last September. and concerning whose w hereabouts there was considerable mystery, returned here today from Fl Paso and surrendered himself to Sheriff Earhart. He was released upon furnishing S1.500 bond.
 Following Smiths disappeara nee. charges of a $16,500 discrepancy in his accounts were made. Smith protests his innocence and declares he returned so Nogales immediately upon learning warrant was outstanding against him. He says he has been III for somn time and appears broken in health. He de- c,ined to discuss his whereabouts further than to say he left Nogales fol purely personal reasons and that he had been in Fl paso
Arizona republican., 1920-03-17
SOUND J. s. VIEWS
 ON TURK PROBLENI
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PARIS, Mar. 16.-The United States government, according to the Temps today has been sounded as to it's views of the settlement under consideration for the solution of the Turkish prob lem. The government has not vet re- piled. adds the paper. but Acting Sec retary of State Polk expressed his per sonal opinion on various points Of uhe proposed adjustment.
 At the meeting of the council or ministers today. Premier Millcuud placed the latest developments in tue' foreign situation before the cabinet members, dwelling particularly upon the events in Germany.
 WASHINGTON, M ar. 1 6.-An- nouncement from Paris today that tho tentative agreement in connection with settlement of the Turkish question had been communicated to the United States brought no official comment here as to the attitude of the Ameri- can government toward the proposals. The plan includes recognition of am independent Armenia. and retention or the sultan in Constantinople. as drawn up. but it was suggested that recent events might necessitate modification and also that Russia would be included in the final settlement.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-17
IRISH PRESIDENT
 ISSUES \ MESSAGE
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NEY- YORK, MarNh 16.-Eamonn de Valera. president of the Irish repub- lie" tonight issued St. Patrick's day proclamation to the asons and daugh- ters of the Gael" urging them to show the world the right of moral beauty and to teach mankind peace and happi- ness in keeping the law of love-
 Never before have the scattered children of Erin had such opportunity for nobleness,' the proclamation read. To-day you can serve not only Ireland but the world. A cruel war and more cruel peace have shattered the gener- ous soul. Apathy mocks the high minded and heartless cynicism points the way of seifishness.
 We who have had the cup of<the fruition Of hope dashed from our lips in every decade and have not des- paired; whose temper has never soured, but who have always looked forward to the good in tomorrow. The world needs what we can give it today.
 We are spear points of the hosts in political slavery we can be the shafts of dawn for the despair ing and the wretched everywhere"
 "The world looks to the Irish in America to help it." the proclamation declared, and added
 What would not the people of the old land give for the power that is yours 2'
 May God and St. Patrick inspire you to use it and use it we'll"
 Virtually every Irish- American so- ciety in greater New York, formed m A battalions and marching in ranks of eight, will pass in review before MT. de Valera in a St. Patricks day parade here tomorrow The Irish tri-color green, white and orange. will wave along side of the American flag at the head of the marching columns.
 The 165th New aork regiment. "the old fighting Irish Sixy Ninth" will head the procession.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-17
LEGENDARY FIRES

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 16- Damage in California from incendiary fires and other forms of sabotage at- tributed to radicals and advocates of direct action was estimated at $50.- 900, 900 by s. J. shannon. deputy United States marshal at Fresno, testifyine here today at the trial of Nicholas Steelink, alleged Industrial Worker cf the World.
 MT. shannon declared the incendiary fires in Fresno had caused damage of $1,25O,00O.
 Steelink is the first of IA alleged | W. W.s to be placed on trial here on charges of criminal syndicalism
Arizona republican., 1920-03-17
JAMAICA MOVES TO
 GET LIQUOR CONTROL
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KINGSTON, Jamaica. March 16.- The government formally introduced legislation today for state control of the liquor traffic. The measure will be opposed on the ground that it is us.- necessary.
 The governor of Jamaica. Sir Leslie Probyn. in his address at the opening of the legislative council today sub mitted a proposal to reduce by 50 Der cent the duty on cotton and wooden goods produced in the British empire on entering Jamaica. This wou1G have the effect of diverting trade from the United States to the United Kingdom.
 It is proposed also to impose a tax On sugar exported from the colony and to establish a cement factory to augment the revenue of the government.
 A loan of s15,000, ,000 is to be floate for carrying out works of improvement.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-17
WILL GIVE BILL FAIR TRIAL

W WAoHINIION, MaTch Ib.-B. M. Jewell, acting president of the railway department of the American Federation of Labor, assured the interstate conn., merce commission today of labor's SUD- port for q thorough trial of the new transportation act. Testifying before the commission in the hearing to de- terrnine whether subordinate officials are eligible to appointment on the rail- way labor board, Mir. Jewell declared that the 16 organizations for which he spoke were ready to assist in the bills application Railroad labor, he said. felt that it's duty was to be helpful at all times in giving the law fair and reasonable trial.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-17
ARMENiANS TO RESIST

ADANA. Asia Minor Mar. 10-(By the Associated Press)-The Armenains here have closed their shops and in- formed the French that they will send armed Armenians to the relief of Had jin, northwest of Marash, where the Turks are reported to be terrorizing the populace, if the French do not dispatch troops there.
 The village of Ron1loo and Were bakar have been overrun and the Ar menian inhabitants have fled to Had jin. Both the French and the Turks say the Armenians will be safe in Hadjin.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-17
TO |RR|GATE
 12O.O0O ACRES AT CASA GRANDE
Louis Melczer and Associ- ates Get Permit From Cor poration Commission to
 Proceed With Big Project

Electric power steam generated, srf- ficient to pump water for the irrigation of 10000 acres Of land, an area one- half Of the cultivated acreage of the Salt River valley, is to serve the coun- will furnish additional service for the lighting of Casa Grande and for other local purposes. according to the terms of a preliminary certificate of con- venience and necessity just granted by the state corporation commission to Louis Melczer and associates.
 The Casa Grande farmers have been individual pumping plants representing a total of about 5000 horsepower. Dis til1ate fuel was secured by them through the medium of their CO., operative organization known as the Casa Grande Farmers association. The price of distillate has almost doubled since the last growing season, and dis tillate fuel is reported hard to get at any price, the situation becoming so critical that radical measures for re- lief were found necessary.
 Ready by July 1
 Louis Melczer jumped into the areach at this juncture with q proposi- tion to establish a central fuel plant and to serve the entire community with more power than it has had in the past. Alr. Melczer is a former Phoenix busi- ness man, president Of the Melczer wholesale grocers, and rated among the most substantial men in the city. He recently made clean-up Ill oil properties and went to Los Angeles to live.
 When seen last night MT. Me1czer said he was not ready to give out list of his associates in the Casa Grande and that he could not state yet the amount of horsepower which he to develop in the new plant. put that q unit sufficient for the inn- mediate needs of the Casa Grande dis lict would be in readiness probably by July 1.
 The Casa Grande country includes 12o.000 acres of farm an irrigable by pumping water from wells a depth Of from 25 to B feet. It is believed that more than 100000 lcres of additional land can be deyel ,ped by pump irrigation. About 12.0o0 lcres there. it is said might come un- Ter the ditch from the Florence di- -erting dam.
 Town Needs Service
 The town of Caca Grande, now ighted by current from a municipal ,lant of so horsepower, is reported in- adequately served and in immediate leed of approximately 5000 horsepower l or light and other purposes.
 According to the certificate granted louis Melezer. the new plant will be i ocated adjacent to the railroad. to fa- , ilitate fuel deliveries, and electricity | will be served to all territory within a | adius of about 20 miles. which ulti- nately would take in the town of Mari- |
Arizona republican., 1920-03-17
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER

SILVER CITY, N. NJ, March 16.-- After deliberating 13 minutes. a jury in the Grant county district court here today returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree against An tonic Carpio. Carpio was indicted for the killing of Efran Rios, who was shot
 cad in a dance hall row at Central New Mexico, August 3, 1919. Under the verdict the prisoner must be sentenced to death by hanging.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-17
OBRECON PROMISES POLICY TO PROTECT
 FOREIGN CITIZENS

WASHINGTON March .1b. = m a signed statement given out here today hy his representatives. General Obre- gon. candidate for president of Mexico, pledged himself to an international policy to place Mexico lon level with other civilized natious," to guarantee protectfon to foreigners and their in terests. return of the Mexican railway lines. and to invite foreign capital to participate in development of the country.
 Mexicin exiles would be welcomed home and no laws would be retro active