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Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10
OIL COMP AN|ES
URGE ObREG0N
TO GUT TAXES
Mexicaa President Declares
American Firms Owe Back
Taxes Of y Millions

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 9. - (By the
Associated Press.) = Heads of Amer
lean oil companies who recently Wis
tied Mexico have been in direct ca
bic communication with President
Oregon for several weeks, seeking
reduction of taxes as provided in the
decree of last May and June, but
have been told this was impossible
at the present time. President OBJ
RECON made this known today in a
talk to Mexican newspaper men.
He also disclosed that American
oil companies owe the Mexican gov
eminent more than 22,000,000 pesos
i'll back taxes dating from July, last,
TO the end of November. OF this
sum, more than 2,5000OO pesos was
Cwed for July taxes and more than
100000 for November.
The intimation was given that the
agreement of Secretary of the Treas
ury de la Huerta with the oil men was
tentative and expires December %,
on which date a new understanding
must be reached.
1t was asserted by the newspapers
today that the American oil men prob
ably would come to Mexico City the
latter part of this month on matters
concerning a new tax agreement.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10
GERMANS SEIZE
POTASH MARKET
BY CONSPIRACY
Head of Chemical Society, in
New York Address, Says "a
Americans Betrayed US.

NEW YORK, Dec. Germany has
seized control of the American potash
market, virtually wiping out all Amer
lean competitors, in the first import
ant clash of the new commercial
war DR.. John E. Teeple, president of
the American Chemical Society, de-
clared in an address at the Chemists
Club.
The new potash industry in Ameri-
ca, he declared, was betrayed by "a
American distributing companies
which he named. These companies,
he said. had signed secret contracts
which eliminated all possibility of
competition with the German monop-
oily. 4
Has Copy of Contract
81 have in my possession" said DR..
Teeple, "a copy of new form Of con
tract framed with the DEVILS own In
genuity to evade all existing Ameri-
can laws, including the anti-dumpin.g
act and the Sherman antitrust law.
This contract is between the Deutsch-
es Kalisyndikat of Berlin-the official
German potash monopoly-and the "a
American distributors. The provfs-
ions of this contract with the change
of a few words, are applicable to al
most any industry in the country and
if this form of alliance IS to be sue
cessful. then there is nothing to pre-
vent the utter wiping out of one in
dustry after another in this country
and the transfer of industrial suprem
acy to Germany.
The contracts provide for the
amounts to be purchased by each of
these companies. The price feature
provides that if any of the buyers is
offered a lower rate than the cut
throat price agreed upon-tre Ger
mans are. to be given an opportunity
to meet it before any outside purchas-
es are made. The general seller also
agrees to pay any tax or duty affect
ing deliveries under the contract
which may be imposed or assessed by
the United States government
Germans Score First
THE contract also provides that
the American potash mixers and dis
tributors shall purchase not less than
rs Fer cent of their requirements
from the German monopoly.
'The Germans have won their first
victory in the new, commercial war.
We are the sufferers. If they can hold
their spoils for year, we are out of
the business forever Upon that the
Germans depend for then they can
raise their prices and in one season
easily recoup losses sustained by
their present cut rate contract"
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10
Civic Players Will
Present Four Act
Comedy This Month

The Civic Players will present their
first big play this year, 1.-The Tyranny
of Tears in the high school gymna-
SUM during Christmas week. The
play is a comedy in four acts and was
written by c. Haddon Chambers.
Ben Chase will appear as Mr. Car
bury" an author who is henpecked by
his wife, portrayed by Miss Alice
Brereton. miss Woodwork" the au
thQr's secretary, who has an imper-
soiial interest in her employees, will
be the role of, Miss Althea Saelid.
Douglas Logan will be "Mr Cunning
a student of life, and Major George
B. Wilcox will portray Colonel Ar
mitage,' a Kentucky colonel who's
been there"
Miss Madeline Mieyr will take the
part of Caroline" a French maid,
and Lloyd Carlson will appear as
Evans" the butler silent but observ
ing.
Fifty per cent of the receipts from
the production will be turned over TO
the high school student body by the
Civic Players. The exact date of the
production will be announced later.
Miss Grace Parsons will direct 1.-The
Tyranny of Tears
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10
IKE KLEIN MARRIED?
NAY, NAY! HE'S STILL
ELIGIBLE BACHELOR

Ike Klein popular Douglas mer-
chant, is not married.
Any reports to the contrary are
vigorously denied by Ike and all his
friends.
Thursday afternoon, Ike motored to
Bisbee to visit few hours with sew
-eral friends. During the afternoon
he was seen in company with a young
woman. A Review reporter was told
that it was likes wife. Consequently
the Personals" column yesterday
carried a small item that Ike Klein
and wife" were visitors from Doug
las.
When copies of The Review reach
ed Douglas yesterday, Ike began to
receive congratulations from all sides
without being aware of any cause for
them.
However, Ike is not married yet.
In fact, he is still standing at the
head of the Douglas eligible bache-
lors list. The Review did not inten-
tionally marry" Ike; it has only the
old alibi: Mistakes will happen"
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10
DEMURRER
TO INDICTMENT OF
TWO OIL PROMOTERS

ST. LOUIS, Dec. "a demurrer to
indictments against Charles H.. Nc
Donald and his brother, Thomas B.
Mcdonald, secretary and treasurer
respectively, of the MacTex Produc-
ing Company, was sustained by Cir
cult Judge Hall today.
The McDonalds were indicted on
charges of false pretenses in the sale
of oil stocks in the Mac-Tex Company
They were arrested in Tyler, Tex,
last May. and later were extradited
from Phoenix, Ariz. They had been
in Jail bere until yesterday, when
they were released
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10
BOMB SUSPECT
WILL Be FREED
Federal Agents Say Wrestler
Arrested in Omaha, Could
Not Have Been Involved

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Investigs
ton by federal agents has disclosed
that Mike Slime, held by the Omaha
police on suspicion of connection
with the Wall Street bomb explosion
Of September, 1920, could not have
been implicated in the crime, accord
ing to a report tonight received by
Director Burns of the bureau or in.
vestigation of the department OF jus
tice.
The report, which was submitted
by special agents of the bureau. said
Slime was with carnival at ChippS.
wa Falls, during the week of the ex-
plosion, was enroute to Omaha on
September II, and was in Omaha Sep
TENDER IS, and therefore could not
have been connected with the New
York bomb crime
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10
Will Be Given Liberty

OMAHA, Dec. 9.-Charles VanDus
en-, head of the detective bureau of
the Omaha police department, late to
day indicated that Mike Slime, a
wrestler, arrested last night as a sus
pect in the Wall Street explosion of
September Is, 1920, would be released
probably tomorrow
Chief Van Deusen said he recogniz-
ed Slime as wrestler who was here
working for carnival company short
ly after the New York explosion oc-
Cured. Charles Gardner, an official
OF local organization under whose
auspices the carnival company appear
ed, said that he did not think that
Slime was here in 1920, but that he
did appear in Omaha in 1921. He add
ed, however. that he did not think the
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10
TEADY INCREASE IN
ATTENDANCE REPORTED
AT BAPTIST MEETINGS

Steady increases in attendance are
reported for the nightly evangelistic
services being conducted at the Bap-
fist church by Dean c. F. Fowler, of
the Denver Bible Institute. Four
from the audience were received last
night for baptism.
Special music is being offered each
evening. Mrs. Sisson will sing at to-
nights services at 1880 o'clock.
Occupation in Jesus" will be the
special message offered by Dean Fow-
Ter at the morning services at the
Baptist church tomorrow. At the
evening services he will preach on
The Vine and the Branches"
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10

prisoner had anything to do with the
explosion.
Slime himself said that he was new
err in New York but once and that
was in 1902 when he arrived from his
native land. Bulgaria. He declared
he thought he was here on September
16, 1920, but could not be positive as
to the date because he had travelled
about the country so much that he
was confused as to the time and
places where he appeared.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10
S. p. Seeks Cuts to
Win Back Business
Now Held by Canal

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec s. - The
Southern Pacific company is seeking
reduction of terminal rates from
California ports to Galveston in the
hope of winning back for its Galvts-
ton-New York steamship line the traf-
fic in seven commodities that has
been almost entirely taken away by
competition through the Panama Ca
nal, according to testimony today be-
fore Examiner w. A. Disque of the
interstate commerce commission.
If the proposed reduced rates,
which are slightly higher than the
tariffs of the steamship companies
operating through the Papana Canal,
do not prove sufficiently attractive
tc get the business, a further reduc-
ton will be sought from the CON-
mission, said l.. j. Spence of New
York, director of traffic for all the
Southern Pacific lines.
The commodities are beans, rice,
barley, condensed milk, canned goods,
dried fruits and asphalt. In the first
nine months of 1921, more than 49,
0G0 tons went through the canal, &C
cording to Spence, and only 1926 tons
by rail and water.
The application of the Southern
Pacific company, its subsidiary, the
Galveston, Harrisburg and San An
tonic railway, and the San Diego and
Arizona Railway company, to reduce
their terminal rates was opposed to-
day by X. X. Gartner, representing
intermountain cities, or -.e ground
that it would handicap this interme.
diate territory in reaching the east
by rail. The hearing will continue
tomorrow.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10
F R|SCO EDITOR
SAYS GARDNER
ASKED PARDON
Says Bandit Wrote He Would
Demonstrate to World That
a Criminal Could Reform

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec g. - Testi.
mOny regarding previOtG offenses OF
Roy Gardner, twice convicted of rob-
( bing United States mans, regarding
his attempt to rob mail car at
Phoenix station on November Is, and
regarding his mental condition, was
introduced today by the prosecution
in rebuttal of defense testimony in
Gardeners trial in the United States
district court here today. Gardner
is being tried for robbing a mail car
at Maricopa, Ariz., on November 3.
He admits having committed the rob-
berry but claims he was not then men,
tally responsible for his act.
Frisco Editor Testifies
George /. North, assistant managing
editor of the San Francisco Bulletin,
testified that after Gardner escaped
from the federal prison at Mcneil
Island, Washington, in September, he
wrote to North inclosing a letter to
President Harding.
The letter to the president, North
said, contained an appeal for a par
don IN ORDER THAI .Gaj'dner might
prove to the world that a criminal
can reform and be an asset to secie-
ty and a good husband and father"
After Gardeners arrest here, North
testified, the defendant telegraphed
to him that he had read a statement
by Postmaster General Hays declar-
ing there could be no compromise
with mail bandits, that he had taken
this as an answer to his appeal for
pardon, and that he then had be
gun operations
Doubts Insanity
DR.. Thomas H. Haines, who is
here to conduct a mental hygiene
survey of Arizona, testified that on
November 8, Gardner could distin-
guish right from wrong; that no in
sane delusion prompted his actions
on that date, and that he did not be-
lieve Gardner then was actuated by
an irresistible impulse produced by
deceased brain
Later, under cross examination by
defense counsel, DR.. Haines said that
Gerdner might have a psychopathic
personality which he explained, de-
noted person with mental consti-
triton of an inferior sort, whose NOR
al and social training had been me-
glested in youth.
Indications tonight were that the
case would not reach the jury until
late tomorrow and possibly not until
Monday.
DR.. Bridge Returns
DR.. Bridge has returned from Phoe-
nix, where he went as a witness in
the Roy Gardner case. He testified
as to the records in the Copper Queen
hospital which showed that Gardner
was injured in the Lowell mine here
on March 26, 1908 and suffered from
fractured skull.
The doctor safes that it is the opin-
ion of many of the doctors in Phoe-
nix that Gerdner was insane at the
time he committed the robberies in
Phoenix and Maricopa and was not
responsible for his acts.
According to the doctor there is
considerable sentiment in Phoenix in
favor of Gardner and that many have
expressed themselves with the hope
that the jury would find him not
guilty on account of his insanity.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10
CANADIAN ROBBERS
LASHED ON STARTING
AND ENDING SENTENCE

MONTREAL, Dec. g. - The lash,
deemed by dominion authorities one
of the greatest deterrents to crime. to
day was ordered applied to Patrick
O'Hara and Alebrt Slade of Hamilton
Ont, convicted of a $500 bank rob-
berry August IL. Sentenced to the pen
itentiary for seven years, the con-
victs were ordered dashed seven times
on beginning their terms and seven
times upon completion.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10
Have Narrow Escape

DOUGLAS - Two small children
of Mrs. Bennett, occupying a resi-
dence owned by Mrs. j. T. Austen at
631 Seventeenth street, were saved
from cremation by neighbors Thurs
day afternoon when :ne cnnuren &C,
cidentally set fire to their home. They
were left in the house alone by their
mother while she went to nearby
grocery store and in some manner set
fire to the house, which was ii mass
of flames before neighbors rushed
in and rescued them. The damage
to the house was slight, being esti-
mated by Chief Nemeck att $500.
There was 70 insurance.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10
Pleased With Highway

TOMBSTONE - Mr.. anu Mrs.
Duerr of FL Paso, touring in Ma
tional chummy speedster, were in
Tombstone Thursday evening, en-
route to their home. Mr.. Duerr is a
bond buyer in the Pass City. Their
speedometer registered $4,000 miles,
and they both avowed that in all the
distance they had travelled they de-
rived moro pleasure and comfort
from the ride to Tombstone from
Tucson, over that excellent stretch Of
state highway.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10
Report Shows Increase

DOUGLAS - An increase of 63,329
pesos over the month of October was
noted in the monthly import report
compiled for the Mexican cOnsul's Of
flee. A slight decrease in exports
from the United States was noted,
however. Imports for the month of
November to the United States were:
Copper ore to the value of 190.4S0 pc
SOS; silver and gold ore value In
91,057 pesos. Products, vegetables,
hides. etc, value 2S4,427 pesos; gro
ceries, machinery, clothing and drugs
to the amount of S5S,S65 was sent by
the United States to firms in Sono-
ra. Consular fees for November
amounted to over $4,000.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10
To File DAMAGE Case

DOUGLAS - Judge r. n. French
will leave Sunday night for Phoenix
TO bring suit for damages at Phoe-
nix against the Southwestern Cotton
company. The story back of the suit
is interesting as it concerns the small
sen of John Foster, well known
here. Mr.. Foster lives in the coun-
try near Phoenix and sends his small
son to school past property belonging
to the Southwestern Cotton company.
One day the lad stopped and picked
UP a dynamite cap, and endeavored
to put it in the top of his pencil.
Finally the cap exploded blowing off
his hand, according to an account of
friends. The dynamite had been left
unguarded by the company it is
charged. judge French also will rep
resent another former Douglas man.
Roy Day. at Lordsburg, N. NJ, next
week. Day is charged with burglariz-
ing a store in Hidalgo county and
taking $4,000 worth of goods and rob-
bling the safe in the store.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10
CHECK FOR $24,573
MAILED TO BIG SIX
AS RESULT BENEFIT

NEW YORK, Dec. 9. - A check
for $24,573 representing additional
proceeds from a benefit baseball
game played September 80 for Christy
Mathewson, former pitching star of
the New York Giants, was mailed to
him today at Saranac Lake, where
he is i'll of tuberculosis. Several
weeks ago, he was sent his first
check for $4,000.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10
Ship Seventeen Cars

COURTLAND - Seventeen car
loads of Cochise county cattle were
shipped Wednesday from the new
loading pens at Kelton, in the Sui
rhur Spring valley, by Tombstone cat
tlemen. The cattle which were
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10
TO RUN SEATTLE CLUB

SEATTLE, Dec. s. - Walter Nc
Readie of Portland, will succeed VII
liam Kenworthy as manager of the
Seattle club of the Pacific Coast
Baseball League. James Bolt. presi-
dent of the club, announced today.
McReadie managed the Portland club
last season, which Kenworthy has
named to manage this season.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10
Held to Answer

SAN SIMON = Norman Poland
was yesterday held to await the ac-
ton of the superior court at Tomb
stone on a charge of an assault with
a deadly weapon after being given a
preliminary hearing. 1t is alleged
that he made an assault with a 1920
rifle on James Jones near the lat
ter's ranch about Is miles from here
a few days ago. County Attorney
Ross was here to conduct the states
case while w. G. Gilmore represent
ed the defendant. FolanG is out on
bond pending the hearing or the case
in Tombstone.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10

Great syphons from the MISSISSIPPI
pi river enable Louisiana rice plant.
ers to flood their fields with water.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10
Names Delegates

DOUGLAS - Mayor A. f. Hinton
of this city, has named delegation
to go to Phoenix on December Is and
'l6 to represent Douglas at the indus
trial conference called by a large
number of the prominent men of the
state, representing every important
industry. The delegation named to
represent the city have all agreed to
attend the conference and is COM
posed of the following well konwn
citizens: Col. B. A. Packard, ex-may-
or, w. M. Adamson. ex-Supervisor ].
M. Sparks, S. P. Applewhite, Robert
Rae and Geo. II. Kelly.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10

bought by Bandy. Cummins and Gig
uer of Woodland. Calf, will go to
Sacramento, Calf, for pasturage and
market. Among the shippers were
Bennett Bros, z. II. Reeves, Robert
and Edgar Axtell, Fowler Bros, Ken
d&ll Bros, Tombstone, and Frank
Geers and j. H. Parrish of Gleason,
and H. A. Christensen and c. l.. Nc
Kinney of CORTLAND.
Dies In California
TOMBSTONE - According to word
received in Tombstone today by Prof
and Mrs. c. f. Tilford, Rev. David
A. Bridge, husband of a former Tomb
stone teacher, died at Covina, Calf.
last Saturday from pneumonia. Mrs.
Bridge was formerly Miss Ruth Ar
thur, member of the Tombstone
school faculty for two years as prin-
cipal of the Wolcott school, and had
many friends here who will be sorry
to hear of her loss. Rev. Bridge,
prior to his death was for several
months pastor of tie Methodist
church at McNeal, in the Sulphur
Spring valley. Mrs. Bridges mother
resides at Covina, Calf.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10
Around The County

interesting items about persons, events and conditions
from Tombstone Wilcox, Pearce, Dos Cabezas Douglas
and other towns Cochse county, gathered together each
day by The Reviews out-oftown-nevvs editor.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-10

Prussic acid, which is poisonous.
is found in peach and Cherry stones
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
TAYLOR INDICTED
in WAR RISK CASE
Jury Adds Fifth Man to List
Involved in Insurance
Frauds.
CCJ Underwood q Underwood.

Benjamin F. Taylor, formerly Of
the War Risk Insurance Bureau.
was indicted by the grand jury yes
terday as the fifth person in the
government implicated in war risk
insurance frauds, in which more
than $25O.O0O are said to have been
stolen from disabled soldiers. He
is charged with violations of the
Federal penal code. together with
William +. Salisbury. jr.. and David
NJ. Griswold. who We're recently con-
victed. and Tenola Graves and
Daniel O'keefe. whs are awaiting
trial. New indictments are brough;
against all i've men.
That they took money from SOL
diers for services rendered as Off
cials in the Bureau of War Risk
Insurance and that they forged cer-
tain papers In connection with
claims against the United States
government is the substance Of this
charges.
Salisbury and Griswold were each
sentenced to four years in prison.
4 bench warrant was issued yes
terday by Justice Hoehling for Ben
jamin Taylor. the latter having beer
known to the officials by description,
but never identified, for alleged COM
plicity in the frauds until yesterday.
In the indictments yesterday Sails
bury and Griswold are charged or
seven counts each, and Graves, Tay-
lor and O'Keefe on two each.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
MUST FACE JURY
ON HOLD-UP COUNT
Second Man to Be Accused of
RObbing Car Con-
ductor.

Frank Allen. who gave his home
as Fairbury, Ill, was bound over to
the grand jury in $4,000 bond yes
terday in Judge Hardison's court
for robbery in connection with the
hold-up of a Capital Traction car at
Seventeenth street and Pennsyl-
yania avenue southeast on August
30.
Conductor Samuel E. Case testi-
fled that Allen stepped aboard the
car and suddenly pressed a pistol
against his stomach. Case was
robbed of $3.50 in cash and forty car
tickets. Allen is the second man to
be accused of the offense. William
J. Fitzpatrick, sos E street south
east, arrested on the same charge,
has been released.
James r. Purvis, charged with
stealing goods to the value of $50
belonging to Velma @. Robinson
waived examination and was bound
over to the grand jury.
Theft of a horse which had Ken
prizes at county fairs, and of buggy
was the charge against Benjamin
Norris and Richard Wells, who
were held by Judge Hardison to the
grand jury under bonds of $500
each. According to the testimony
of Detective Barbee, the accused
took the animal and buggy from Il
stable at, the rear of the home OF
A. b. Truatt, 1901 / street north
west.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
D.L.MORGAN CHOSEN
CHAIRMAN OF A.A.A

d. l. Morgan. of New Haven,
Conn. was elected executive chair
man Of the American Automobile
Association to succeed A. G. Batch
elder, who was killed in an airplane
crash near Indian Head. Md. several
months ago, at a meeting of the ex-
ecutive board of the association
held in New York yesterday.
Immediately after his election,
Morgan left for the national head
quarters in this city, and is ex-
pected to arrive today. where he will
put into effect a number of for
ward-looking plans adopted by the
executive board. He has been serv-
ing in the capacity of acting ex-
ecutive chairman since July 1.