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The Washington times., 1921-05-16
MEDICINE MAY
LOSE ITS KICK
Cong. voIstead Announces Fight
to Bar Wine and Alcohol
in Remedies.

Many so-called medicines" are
simply disguised BOOZE" Congress.
man Volstead declared today anc
announced his purpose to stop the
use Of wine and alcohol in propri.
etary medicines.
OPPOSED TO WINE.
H. B. Thompson, representing the
fore the House Judiciary Committee
and asked that the bill to restrict the
use of alcohols as medicine exempt
wine and alcohol used in manufac-
turing proprietary medicines"
mo wine," said Chairman Volstead.
Il don't want you to have any wine"
Volstead charged that much of the
so-called medicines ARE nothing
but disguised booze being sold broad
cSst"
Thomas said he only opposed the
provisions of the new dry amendment
which would limit the supply of al
cchol" necessary for manufacturing
Legitimate medicines" and other in
dustrial purposes.
He said the demand for alcohol has
quadrupled" during the war. owing to
industrial demands, and that mo COM
missioner can enforce the demand suf-
ficiently to properly limit the manu-
facture of alcohol"
Thompson said he feared that Gov
eminent commissioners might restrict
manufacturing permits unnecessarily.
There were 10000 permits issued
last year. Isn't that liberal enough"
Nolstead asked.
We are not manufacturing dis
guised BOOZE" Thompson said: I'VE
ask no favor for booze"
ATTACKS ENFORCEMENT.
"You haven't put a thing in this bill
except annoyance to legitimate busi-
ness" he concluded. He attacked the
methods of enforcing the present
dry" law, and charged that commits
sioners and other enforcement officers
have not carried out all the existing
enforcement provisions.
DE- Thomas f. Lannen, representing
the manufacturers of soda water
fiavors, and allied bodies. declared
these organizations ARE unalterably
opposed" to sections 3, 4, and 5 of the
pending amendment to the Volstead
dry law.
THE present law is sufficient"
Lannen said, az properly enforced to
carry out your objects"
The proposed amendment will alb
solutely destroy our business" de-
clared Charles d. Joyce. a flavor ex-
tract manufacturer. Richard II. Bond,
another member. denied that flavor
ing extracts are being used as
"hootch."
The Washington times., 1921-05-16
TROOPS COMB
MINE FIELDS
Kentucky Guardsmen Begin
Roundup Along Tug River.
Five Arrested.

President Harding today refused
an appeal for Federal troops for the
West Virginia Scoal Acids, where
there las been Intermittent warfare
during the past week.
The appeaI was made to the Pres
ident BY Senator Sutherland, on be-
half of Governor Morgan Of West
Virginia. Secretary Weeks was
present when the appeal was made
to the President.
The President stated that he did
not believe II would be wise to send
Federal troops into West vfrEfnia
at this time.
WILLIAMSON. w. Va. May 16.-
With the arrival OF several com
panies OF Kentucky national guar l.
the first roundup Of the leaders in
the attacking forces which have
been making war along the Tug
river front has started. The militia
men have started combing the
densely wooded sections OF tie
mountain.
FIVE MEN ARRESTED.
Five men, alleged leaders in the
insurrection, have been placed unde-
arrest.
According to Information sent TO
Sheriff A. c. Pinson and Captain
Brockus. in command of the West
Virginia State troopers. the hve me1
under arrest have been taken 20
Pikeville, Ky.
A determined effort Is being made
to locate the base OF supplies. from
which point the distribution of arms
and ammunition is being made. II
Is known that somewhere in the
mountains a large supply OF arms
and ammunition still is cached.
With the exception of a few shots
fired at Sprigg, w. Va, from the
Kentucky side OF the river. quiet h ~
prevailed.
1t is rumored that shortage OF am
niunition may be the cause of the
state of quiet that now obtains.
sUPERINTENDENT ATTACKED.
p. ]. Smith, general superintendent
CT the Stone Mountain Coal Company
at Matewan, w. Va, was attacked on
Saturday by a number of alleged
union sympathizers and severely
beaten.
The store, office and garage of the
Smith Pond Coal Creek Company At
Sprigg were destroyed in a supposed
II incendisry blaze Saturday night.
The warfare which has been car
ried on for three days knows no mersy.
At New Howard, scene of heavy nght-
ing Saturday, a woman WINS about to
become q mother. Physicians would
not venture across the open space
surrounding her home, In the face
OF what seemed certain death. Her
nelG hbors had all abandoned their
homes, hut the woman was too III
to hee to the mountains. In the
darkness of night there, amid a
shower OF bullets. = new life came
into the world.
At Merrimac yesterday a woman
with a babe in her arms sought to go
to the sub-station, a short distance
away. for protection. As she crossed
the open space, she was fred upon
but escaped injury.
The Washington times., 1921-05-16
Today's Best
Laugh

ALTOONA, Pa, May 1s.-It
was nothing new to the piano
tuner sent to tune a piano in
an Altoona home to discover
mouse's nest under the key
board.
But when he noticed tiny bits
OF paper like some of Uncle
Sans "long green" his curios-
ity was aroused.
He nshed out the nest, and,
sure enough, II was a green
back somewhat frayed around
the edges. He called the wo-
man Of the house and gave II
to her.
well. that's where our $50
bill went" she Rasped. Then
she explained that last fall her
husband had slipped the bill
under the parlor carpet for safe
keeping. Seven weeks ago they
needed II, went for II. but II
was gone. The mouse had
utilised II.
The Washington times., 1921-05-16
col. SHELLEY WON'T
WITHDRAW ENTRIES

Colonel Shelley, who shot q
groom today, is a very nne horse
man and has two entries In the
jumping class, on today's card
at the National Capital Horse
show. at the south end of High
way Bridge.
"Of course my mounts Will
compete" he told reporters a.
police headquarters following his
arrest. why should ! withdraw
them on account OF this7"
when his army friends learn
ed that the officer was at police
Headquarters, friends sent him
cigsrs and others called to tel
him that they were backing him
TO- the last.
The colonel appeared to he the
most collected OF any OF the Of
fcers at headquarters
The Washington times., 1921-05-16
D. c. GUN TOTING' BILL
FAVORABLY REPORTED

The Judiciary Committee OF the
Senate today reported favorably on
the gun toting" bill, which provides
the most stringent regulations TO
punish offenders OF the District who
persist in carrying weapons.
The bill will probably be called
up for action within the week.
Senators declared today.
The Washington times., 1921-05-16
COL. SHELLEY
FIRES BULLET:
VICTIM DYING
Richard Christmas Taken to
Hospital Wounded After
ARRAY at Stables.
SEQUEL TO EARLIER FIGHT
Trouble Started at Grounds Sat.
urday; Renewed Today
When Pair Met.

As an aftermath OF an alteration
at the National Capital Horse Show
grounds in Virginia, Saturday
Lieut.. Col. James e. Shelley, U. S
A., shot and perhaps fatally wounj-
ed Richard Christmas, colored,
groom at the Government stables, at
Nineteenth and Virginia avenu.
about 10:30 o'clock this morning.
The shooting was done with -
caliber automatic. One shot was
fired. The bullet lodged in III,
groom's abdomen Christmas was
rushed to the Emergency Hospital.
where surgeons stated that he has
only few hours to live.
wArCHMAN SAW SHOOTING.
JamesaA. Maccewen. a watchman
employed at the Munitions building.
near the stables. tod a Times re
porter that he witnessed the shoot
ing from a distance of hfty feet
His statement follows:
II was standing In front Of the
building when an automobile drove
up and an army officer alighted a.
the curb In front of the stable. He
was Immediately accosted by a COL
ored man. who said something to him
in an excited manner.
THE officer replied" says Mac
Cewen, "by striking the negro a
stinging blow across the face with
riding crop which he carried. The
negro then wrested the crop from tn,
officer and retaliated by striking the
owner OF the crop in the face.
THE men then came to grips. The
colonel reached back into his pocket.
whipped out a revolver. and shot the
groom in the abdomen"
COLONEL is CALM.
The colonel is attached to the re-
mount station here and makes his
home at the Army and Navy Club.
Colonel Shelley's statement of the
shooting, which he gave at Police
Headquarters, where he was taken by
detectives, was given in a perfectly
cool and collected manner.
"This negro was at the horse show
yesterday" said the officer. II saw
him Literally riding one of the army
mounts to death, cutting capers out
on the feld. j shouted to some of the
men TO stop him, and called him to me.
"'What do you mean by riding that
horse so heartlessly?' I asked him.
Have you permission to ride himr'
ne COfOnel says lndt tne HekTo
struck at him, with an oath. when he
heard the question. The officer says
that he retaliated by striking the ne
gro two swift blows in the face,
whereupon the groom jumped upon
his horse again. riding away and
shouting back: "Wait until I get
over on the District line, and I'll nx
you, you -"
TOLD OF TROUBLE.
This morning when he prepared to
go down to the stables. Colonel Shell
ley told police. he was told that the
negro would be there waiting to make
trouble, 30 he slipped the small
caliber automatic in his uniform
pocket to be ready for an emergency.
On arriving at the stables, he stated,
the negro came forward, asking him
roughly what he meant by striking
him in Virginia on Sunday.
Haven't you had enough" the
colonel says he asked him. The me-
gro then seized the riding crop the
colonel had in his hand and struck
the officer across the face.
Then he twisted the crop from my
grasp and attacked me with the load
(Continued on Page 2. Column ~
The Washington times., 1921-05-16
W. A. KINNAN, MICHIGAN,
NAMED ASST. PAT. CHIEF

Tho President today sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate:
For nrst assistant commissioner OF
patents. william A. Kinnan. of Michi
gan.
For second assistant commissioner
of patents, Karl Fenning, OF Cleve-
land. Ohio.
The Washington times., 1921-05-16
u. S ADMITS 4 CALLED
SLACKERS BY MISTAKE

or the large number OF names Of
alleged draft evaders published by
the War Department In the last
ten days, only four names have been
found to have been erroneousiy in
cluded In the lists, 1t was officially
announced today by the War De-
partment.
The Washington times., 1921-05-16
ARMY OFFICER SHOOTS HORSE SHOW GROOM

4 TOOL. JAMES e. SHELL
LEY, who shot and prob
ably mortally wounded Rich
ard Christmas, colored groom.
following a dispute on the
horse show grounds.
The Washington times., 1921-05-16
S|NNFE|N0PEN
BIG OFFENSIVE
lnflict Heavy Losses on Black
and Tans-Western Ireland
AbIaze With Warfare.

LONDON, May 1.-THE Central
News Estimated this afternoen that
thirty-nine persons had bees killed
In Ireland In two days. Estfnat~s
from other sources put the nsr ber
at thirty-one.
The Washington times., 1921-05-16
80 DIE IN ITALIAN
ELECTION R|0T|NG
Violent Street Fighting Marks
Triumph Of Giolitti's Anti
Socialist Ticket.

MILAN. May Ie.-Thirty persons
were killed and $50 wounded in
street battles during the halIotins
In the general election, accordins
to aavices received here today.
While the election passed OF
quietly In the biG cities, there were
violent cia~hes between the Fascisti
and the Comnunssts In the smaller
towns.
The tabuIstton of the result il
now under way.
ROME, May 16.--Lesders OF the
constitutional parties (the anti-so-
cialists) made confident claims OF VIC
tory as the work of tabulating the
returns from Sundays general par
liamentary election progressed today.
II was declared that Premier Giolitti
would have a safe working majority
In the next Chamber of Deputies.
For the most part. the election
passed of quietly, although clashes
between Communists and Fasckti
(the extreme nationalists) were re-
ported from some districts. A fsht
occurred at Venice between Social
lists and members of the Fascist who
were guarding the polls. One of the
guards was seized and thrown into
the canal.
The Washington times., 1921-05-16
WAVE OF VIOLENCE.

LONDON. May 18.-Despite the re-
newal of Irish peace negotiations. a
terrific wave OF Sim Fein violence, In
which many persons were killed and
much property was destroyed, swept
Ireland and parts OF England over
the Weekend.
The Dublin correspondent OF the
Daily Chronicle reveals that an at
tempt was made at Dublin to assassi-
nate Sir Hamar Greenwood, secretary
for Ireland in the British cabinet.
Shots were fired at Sir Hamar's au-
tomobile, but IL was unoccupied at
the time. The British official was
said to have been warned In advance
OF the plot against his life.
Armed. masked men, who were de-
scribed by the police as Irish ter
rorists," raided houses at Liverpool
and in the outskirts of this city. The
raided houses were occupied by per-
sons who were believed to have rela-
tives serving with the crown forces
in ireland.
The Washington times., 1921-05-16
Willard Mack on Love Probation
- u u
If He's Good Boy Pauline Frederick VIII Re-wed.,
xw " u

Los ANGELES, Cal, May 16It all depend. on how good
a boy he is-or whether he will continue to behave"
Upon that rests Pauline Fredercks yes mo" to Willard
Mack's proposal that they re-wed
eyes, 1t quite true that Mr. Mack" Miss
acknowledged New York. where it
reported her with the had been revived
"Whg shouldn't !? Some things life be quite for
Real life immortal Crushed MANNED broken there
aodys fragments sweetnss and memories ohich hpe
"Of / great deal of Mr. Mack while in New
York He the first telephoned arrival He
person left kissed goodby
the train"
The Washington times., 1921-05-16

DUBLIN, May 16.-The biggest
offensive yet launched by the Irish
republican army Is under way and
violent fighting was reported from
many quarters late today.
All OF western ireland is report n
ablaze, with the Sim Feiners waging
desperate warfare against the crown
forces
In southern ireland the. Sinn
Feiners are active and many battles
are reported.
BRITISH LOSSES HEAVY.
The losses OF the British troops and
Black and Tan policemen in the west
are said to be unusually heavy.
Numerous attachments OF British
crown forces have been ambushed.
The Black and Tans and British
reprisals. Many Sim Fein homes
have been burned.
Three British officers and a woman
were killed today when Sim Feiners
ambushed q motor car near Ballyturn
A detachment of police was am
bushed while being rushed to the
scene,
plstrfct fnspscfor Blake. Mrs. Blake,
Captain CORVALLIS, and Lieutenant
Mccreery were shot to death.
CONSTABLE FATALLY SHOT.
A constable was fatally wounded In
the fighting that followed the police
ambuscade.
Thirty-one persens. iscluAiRE two
women. were shot to death in "Iee-
lanA's worst weekend according to
. casualty list complied this after
neon. The list follows:
Killed. Wounded.
Crown forces. IL
CIV1llano IL 10
Many OF the victims were dragged
from their homes and shot in cold
blood.
-Four persons were injured when q
military lorry was bombed here today.
The occupants of the car fred q vol
ley after the attack
The Washington times., 1921-05-16
WEATHER

Fair and eeoler tonight
and Tuesday. Moderate
nertherly wtnds. Tenn
perature at 8 .. M. 80 de-
grees.
The Washington times., 1921-05-16

HAVE HEADACHEsf se. DR.. ID. L. Rs.e,
siS iith st. N. W.. immsdiatsiy.-Advt
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-29
kiDNAPPER OF YOUNG GIRL ARRESTED IN ARIZONA IS
 GIVEN 2s-YEAR SENTENCE

SALT LAKE. May 2i-Jose NJ. Mon teros. arrested c few months ago in Arizona. after officers had been trailing him from New Orleans thru Mexico. to liberate 3 13-yesr-old girl, alleged to have been kidnapped hv him. was today sentenced 10 25 years Imprisonment by-Judee John Sweeney in the superior court at Prescott, Ariz. according 10 word received here. Men teros was convicted of statutory of fense. in which the Salt Lake girl was the victim. last Friday. Local authoTi- ties. when advised that Arizona off, cials would prosecute Monteros, decid- ed not to bring him back here for trial on Kidnapping charge. Mon teros disappeared with the girl from this city June 4. 1920. He was ar rested in Arizona last February and the girl returned home yesterday, af- ter testifying against her alleged ab- ductor.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-29
SIG STRIKE sUmoRe Q AT COMMONWEALTH.

Word was brought to Tombstone from Pearce yesterday that there is persistent ruEior that the Common wealth Extension mine al that place is ir a fine vein of ore on the Rain bow claim now under lease to Guy Emmons and associates l. is said that they started work few weeks ago on the drift run by the company few years ago and ran a cross-cu, in a few feet and struck a vein Of ore which they had assayed in Tombstone, getting very good results
 4 checking sample proved the result practically the sane and 8 shipment, sai dto be a carload. is reported 10 have control assayed nearly 100 czs. of silver. over sls.e0 in gold and also some lead.
 X r Giacoma. Of Tombstone. was recently at the mine and stated that while he did not know of The values that he had been down n the mine and saw the vein. which is two feet wide
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-29
MISS TOCES TO BOOST
 ARlZoVA AT CONVENTION

PHOENIX, May 25-Miss Elsie Toies. state superintendent of public instruction. today announced that she was making plans to advertise Ari- zona extensively at the convention of the National Educators association in Des Moines. Iowa, in July. She said she was asking the cooperation of every chamber of commerce and com mercial club in the state in carrying out her advertising program.
 Miss Toles has reserved state head. quarters at the convention and also has secured a large room where pho tographs and literature regarding Ari- .ona would be displayed. She said plans for the work has not been com pleted and she would be glad 70 re- ceive suggestions on the subject. Ari- zona is entitled to six delegates to the convention in addition to Miss Toles. Three already have been named. they being John D. LOpeT. superintendent of schools Of Phoenix; 4. J. Mas. thews. president of the Tempe normal school. and Lucy Nash, Gila county superintendent c. schools.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-29
DAMAGE CASE APPEALED
 TO SUPREME CouET

PHOENIX. May 25.-The case of Francisco Varela against Bertram MacReid was appealed to the state su- preme court yesterday by Varela.
 Varela sued Reid for s25,006 dam ages for the death of q minor child, Frank Varela, 1s years old. who was killed in an accident while pulling up stumps on d ranch owned by Reid. The case was tried in the superior court of Yuma county. where, on May 2s. 1920. the jury returned verdict in favor of Reid
 Varela's motion for a new trial was denied. so he appealed the case to the supreme court.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-29
HUESTA SACK AT
 SONORA CAPITAL

DOUGLAS. May 25-Adol:o de ia Huerta relieved Governor PiLa CT the re:ns Of government al iIsrnosillo Monday. according to word received by the Mexican consulate here. His first official act after he took charge was to issue orders 10 stop all camb- lirg in the state of Sonora.
 l. is serni-otficially announced that Hue-tas reason for returning to-Het- mosillo is 10 resign as governor ot Sonora He is now secretary ot if nances and his duties with the gov erument are considered ot more om- portant to the welfare ot the nation than any he performs as governor of Sonora. In event he resigns. as is confidently expected. within the next few days. an election will be held to select q successor Whether the cleo tion will be made by popular suffrage or will be left to the legislature. is not known.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-29
ARIZONA BANKS SHOW
 INCREASE IN RESOURCES

PHOENIX. May 25.-Report Of state and national banks of Arizona at the close of business April 2s showed an increase n the reserSe over that re- ported in response 10 the Fbruary call. according 10 d report issued .o- day al the office of Charles W. Fair field. state superintendent of banks. The April reports place the reserve al 2S per cent while those of February showed e6 per cent.
 4 decrease in loans during April. 1921. compared to those made during April, 1920. was shown. The figures for April. 1920. were taken from the reports submitted al the close of busi- ness May 4, 1920 The loans during April. 1921. were s35.9s2.l60.93. Those during April, 1920. were s3,s3s. .9Io.44 greater, or s3s.s21,0 ,071.37.
 Banks shown in previous statements but not included in the one made pub- lie today were listed as follows:
 Central Bank of Phoenix, reorgani- ration pending; Central Bank of Wickenburg, in receiyership; Somer- ton State Bank, in Teceivership, and the Security Trust and Savings Bank of Tucson. absorbed Sy the Tucson National Bank
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-29
NECOES. WOMAN. RAZOR.
 BATTLE. HOSPITAL. JAil

DOUGLAS. May 25.-Henry Malone. colored, is in the city jail facins an assault charge. his wife is charged with vaerancy and William Rice. also colored. is lowering between life and death at a local hospital as the result of fight in Pirtleville Monday night Malone is said 10 have attacked Rice with razor, cuttins a deep gash in the latter's throat.
 Accordinc ,o the story told the DO lice. Malone is insanely jealous of his Mexican wife. Juana When he found her and Rice together in an automo- bile several miles north of Pirtleville he became enraced and threatened 70 kill Rice the first time he got the op- portunity His chance came an hour or so later when he met Rice just a few steps outside the city limits on the Pirtleville side. Pulling a razor. it is said. Malone proceeded 10 do some fancy carving" After the ba:- tie was over both men fled to Doug las where they were arrested by the city police Nalon was locked up and Rice sent ;o the county hospital where his wounds ar. said to be more seri- ous than they first appeared to be
 Mrs. Malone was later arrested and will be tried in Judge Taylor's court on a vasrancy charge.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-29
ROAD CONTRACTORS GIVEN VERDICT FOR OVER seo.ooo IN
 SUIT AGAINST oHEENLEE

SAFFORD. May 2i.-Aiter being out little over two hours. the jury in the case of Webster Brothers and kerby vs. Greenlee county Wednes- day returner unanimous verdict in favor oi the plaintiffs. By ;he terms of the verdict Webster Brothers and kerby. contractors, are awarded $20.- ,so.0 principal and sl.0Sl s5 interest. or d total of s2l,s76.35. They had sued for S2S,oo0 A matter Of nearly 5000 which was included in the sui. as charged to overhead and operating ex- penses had been eliminated by order of the court
 The suit was tried in Graham coun- ty. Judge Chambers presiding in the Superior court. on a change of venue from Greenlee county, The case had been before the court Tor 15 days. Webster Brothers and kerby sued Greenlee county or a road contract. which had been changed from original specifications.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-29
PLANS DEVELOPMENT
 OF SIG CONCESSION

PHOENIX. May 25.-Edward Brown returned yesterday from Mexico, where he completed the details of the transfer to him of a concession from the government Of Mexico to approxi- mately 3O0.0O0 acres of oil and agri- ~ultural lands immediately south of the international line below Yuma. These lands lie along the eastern side of the Colorado river and the Gulf of California.
 Mir. Brown, who is well known citizen of Phoenix, is now completing arrangements for the development of his valuable concession. The devel- opment will include the building of a railroad from the oor6er south of Yuma. connecting with the United States government railroad at the border. which in turn connects with the Southern Pacific at Yuma, thus making Arizona a maritime state.
 Other enterprises to be developed are the fisheries along the coast, the oil fields. large areas of agricultural land, and the establishment of towns. one of which will be at the port, sit uated 65 miles south of the border. Tn addition to the regular features of a deep sea port there will be an international racing track