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Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-26
Ne " NATIONAL
TAX LAWS ARE
CONSIDERED BY
j. s. OFFICIALS
Preparations Completed For
Opening of Tax Revision
Discussion in House
FAVOR Scent STAMPS
Secretary Mellon For Flat
Tax on Corporations to
Supplant Excess Tax

WASHINGTON. July 25. - Plans
for building a new tax law took more
definite form today as preparations
were completed for the actual begin
ming tomorrow of revision OF the reve-
nue. laws by the house ways and
means committee.
President Harding heard details of
what house leaders propose to do
from Chairman Fordney, of the COM
mittee, and information leaked out in
dicating that the three-cent postage
stamp might be resorted to as a reve-
nue. producer. The return to the s.
cent stamp was understood TO have
been discussed at the conference Sat
urday between Secrtary Mellon, Chair
man Fordney and other Republican
members of the ways and means COM
mittee. The suggestion will be taken
up with the postoffice department be-
fore any further moves are made, how
ever, it was stated
In the search for methods of rails
ing around $4,000, 100000 year, mem
bers of the committee were declared
to have talked also of stamp tax OF
bank checks but the suggestion was
understood to have been frowned OIL
by the treasury. Other stamp tax
proposals may get some considera-
tion in the committee, but members
said they feared the reaction from
them
Secretary Mellon, it was said, had
told the committee that he was OPP
posed to the use of a tax to supplant
the excess profits levy, which it is
considered will be abandoned. :yc IS
represented as favoring flat tax on
corporations.
Committee leaders declared they be-
lieved the corporation tax would take
the form of Is per cnt levy on IN
comes with the exception of $4,000,
now in effect. abolished.
The opening sessions hearings to-
morrow will include discussion of
about all such cases of revision on the
calendar of the committee
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-26
LaFOllette Charges
British Influence
In Shipping Board

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Investiga-
tion to determine if shipping board
policies have been nodded by British
influences" and are hostile to organ
lied labor was urged in the house to-
day by Senator LaFOllette, Republi-
can, WISCONSIN. The new board. he
said, apparently had continued the la
Dor policy of the old board and thor
ough inquiry was required to protect
American merchantmen.
1t was the purpose of the new, board
to change any vicious practices of
the old, board, such purpose had not
manifested itself in action so far as
have learned" he said. OF the new
organization seven members, he ad
ded. mot one =. ever had any eX
perience in the management or oper'
alton OF ships" and an investigation
would be helpful to the board. The
past policy of hostility to organized
labor had driven men away from
American ships. He charged that "co
ercion and deception" had beer prac
ticed by shipping board agents in OBJ
tanning workers. p.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-26
FLAMES SWEEP
BIC STEAMSHIP
British Tugs and Fire Brigades
Unable to Check Fire on
Board -Mauretania

SOUTHAMPTON, July 25. - Fire
broke out today in the first cabin of
the Mauretania of the Cunard Line.
sister ship Of the old Lusitania, and,
spreading rapidly, developed into a
most serious conflagration. At s
o'clock tonight, many hours after the
outbreak, the flames were still eating
into the interior.
The fire is supposed to have origin
ated from lighted cigarette dropped
upon the carpet in the main saloon,
and il had made much headway before
discovered.
In addition to the fire brigades.
tugs assisterin the efofrts to save the
vessel The firemen worked under
great difficulties from stagings slung
over the side.
So great was tn evOlume of water
pouredinto her that the liner took a
dangerous list to starboard. Timely
action of the pumps, however. ell
abld her to right herself.
Thus far, the first class dining sa-
loon and all of the staterooms on the
E and ID decks have been burned out.
The damage is estimated at many
thousands of pounds and it is said it
will take months to repair the vessel.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-26
China HOPEFUL
Of CONFERENCE
DR.. Sun Yat Sen is Confident
Future Pacific Problems
Will be Forestalled

PEKING. July 25.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)Dr. w. w. Yen. foreign
minister. outlining in the Peking
Leader today, China's policy on the
rroyosed Washington conference on
Far Eastern questions and disarma-
ment. says China does not plan to en-
ter the conference with the primary
intention of bringing up questions in
volving her relations with individual
nations. but instead will seek to have
worked out general principles which
can be applied to individual problems
in the future course of development
in the Pacific.
DIR. Yen says he believes friendly
give and take spirit by the interested
nations will result in basic principles
being applied to the Pacific which
will remove international friction and
the consequent danger of war.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-26
ASK GOVERNOR
To CALL STATE
LEG|SLAT TURE IN
EXTRA session
Delegates to Tax Conference
Seek r d u c t i ons in
State Expenditures
CIRCULATED
Chairman of Tax Commission
Declares Levy Will be, at
Best, Large This Year

NOGALES, ..riZ., July 25.- Cover
nor Thomas E Campbell is urged to
call a special session of the state leg
islature at once to pass legislation
necessary to reduce state expendit-
ures in petitions that were circulated
and were being freely signed, here
today and tonight by men and women
from practically every section of Ari-
Zona who are here to attend the state
tax conference.
The petitions are being circulated
bv delegates and groups of delegates
and no action has been taken by the
conference as whole, inasmuch as
all official meetings are being held
merely for the purpose of ascertain
ing facts in regard to state taxation
issues.
The move for a special session Of
the legislature to redlsce state ex.
penses. however. is being almost
unanimously supported by all attend
ing the tax conferences.
Governor Campbell was today ad-
vised OF the movement and will be in
Nogales tomorrow to attend a meet.
ing that will be held at five o'clock.
At this meeting the petitioners will
governor indicating the necessity tor
immediate legislative actions to re
duce stste administrative and exccu
tive expenses below the amount pro-
vided by the fifth legislature.
The petitions to Governor Camp
bell read as follows:
1--WE, citizens and taxpayers of the
State of Arizona, assembled in con-
ference at Nogales, in view of the OBJ
vious condition of industrial depres'
sion which exists in our state and
which has been greatly accentuatcd
since the regular session of the fifth
legislature. have. after careful con-
sideration. decided to petition you to
call a special session of the legisla'
ture of the state of Arizona at the
earliest possible date. with the object
of reducing appropriations already
made so that state expenses shall be
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-26
JAPS' DECISION
EXPECTED soon
Officials Confident Nippon
Will Define Attitude on
Meetings in Day or So

WASHINGTON, July 25.-If expec-
tatiops of official circles here are
realized the next day or two will see
Japan's attitude toward the scope of
the disarmament conference defined
and the way cleared for the more for
NAL diplomatic exchanges that are to
bring the conference actually into be-
ing.
Although conclusions of the Japan
ese advisory council have not been Of
ficially communicated to the state de-
partment, the belief is that compre-
hensive communication on the sub
jects at issue will be recepeu rom
Toxic shortly in response TO the lat
est American representations.
Department officials are still con-
fident that the reply will give con-
sent to the broad discussion or rar
Eastern problems proposed by this
government as part of the disarma-
ment negotiations. 1t is understood,
however, that once the unreserved
participation of Japan and the other
invited powers in the conference is
assured, the American government. .
would have no objection TO inter
change of views as to what questions
should be considered properly within
the scope of the negotiations. For
the present, the point emphasized in
the American attitude is that this
could better take place after formal
invitations have been exchanged and
accepted, even though it preceded the
actual assembling of the delegates.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-26
OFFICIAL IRISH
PAPER OBJECTS
To STATEMENTS
ABOUT PARLEYS
Developments Indicate Path
to Peace in Ireland Will
be Long and Difficult
PROPOSALS DISCUSSED
De Valera Takes Up British
Offer With Members Of
Cabinet in Dublin

LONDON, July 25.-tBy the Asso-
tional Independence viii content the
Sim Fein leaders. The Irish BulIe-
tin. official organ OF the Dali Eireann
makes this declaration from the head
quarters in Dublin.
While nothing is actually known of
the nature of the governments pro-
posals beyond the general outline of
dominion home rule and fiscal auto
nomv, the Bulletin contains an out
burst against the assumption of the
British press concerning the negotia-
tions. much appears to show that the
proposals are unsatisfactory so far
as southern Ireland is concerned.
Resentment Shown
Resentment is expressed at reDorts
in tho British newspapers that there
would be revival of the military
terror" unless the so-called conces-
siOns were accepted But" declares
the Bulletin. 1.-The Irish people will
agree to nothing which denies the an
cient unitv of Ireland or seems to inn
pose on the nation alien dominion of
anv E(nd'
This outburst. which incidentally
rapndiates anv wish to coerce Ulster.
Is taken in certain quarters to be
T"re of an expression of impatience
with the patroniZing air of some Lon
don newspapers than an indication OF
a breach in the negotiations. II az
lenst confirms the impression gener-
ally held here that the path to peace
is likely to prove long and difficult.
According to Associated Press dis
patches from ireland. the govern
ment proposals include plan to re-
organize the Irish police on a civil
base. eliminating the military ele-
."eut and disbanding the auXiliaries.
This would be an important conces-
sion to Irish feelings.
Proposals Considered
Eamonn de Valera, republican lead
er. took up with the members of his
cabinet today details of the British
proposals. preparatory. it is under
stood, to sEbmitting them to the Dali
Eireann.
The British cabinet council tonight
decided to end the session of parlia-
ment August 30 unless an Irish set
tlement makes an autumn session ne
cessary."
This provisional decision is taken
to mean that the government is still
hopeful of peace in Ireland. The day
was without progress towards a solu-
tion and the public was left TO wan
der in the realms of conjectures. for
the premier could only promise the
house of commons a future statement
on the situation and to warn the
house against reliance on unofficial
reports He declared that all the
published statements regarding thd
terms of settlement were inaccurate.
Complaints received from officers
of the Irish republican army regard
! ing violation of the truce conditions
! nv British soldiers have not been
fully considered. they are said to NE
rather technical.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-26
UNIVERSITY HEAD
LOST IN ROCKIES
Purdue President and Wife
Missing Since July ";
Accident is Feared

BANFF. Alberta. July 25.-Dr w.
E. Stone. president of Purdue Univer-
sity OF Lafayette. Ind, and his wife,
are reported missing from the walk
ing tour camp at Mount Assiniboine
and are believed to have met with
some serious accident. DR.. and Mrs.
Stone are both enthusiastic Alpinists
and experienced moutain climbers
and were attending the walking tour
in order to be in condition for the big
Alpine Club meet at Lake O'Hara this
week.
The missing couple left the Mount
Assinboine Club Sunday. July II, to
traverse the surrounding country and
took enough fodo with them for about
four days outing. Nothing has been
heard from them since.
On Sunday, the toilet articles be
longing to DR.. and Mrs. Stone were
found at the base OF Mount canon
the unscaled peak close to Mount AS
siniboine wood.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-26
FEAR PELLAGRA
EPIDEMIC NEAR
Federal Agencies. Ready to
Take Action to Prevent
Famine and Plague

WASHINGTON. July 25.-Alarmed
at reports of a threatened "semi-fam-
ine," coupled with an epidemic of pei
lagra in a large section of the south
ern cotton belt. President Harding to-
day requested both the public health
service and the American Red Cross
to make immediate investigation and
report what could be done by the fed
eral government.
The fullest cooperation of all fed
eral agencies in the relief measures
was promised by the president. who
declared that if found necessary, con
gress would be asked to pass special
legislation. He urged that no time be
lost in ascertaining conditions and ap-
plying to them an effective remedy.
The threat of famine and plague,
the president wrote, seemed to arise
from the fact that depressed markets
had made il impossible for the people
of a large section to sell their crops.
The resulting shortage of money, he
said. had apparently deprived many OF
the variety of food necessary to ward
off pellagra.
Immediate and effective measures
of amelioration are manifestly de
manded if conditions even approx
mate the gravity suggested by the
public health reports 1t is unthink
able that we should delay for a single
day the institution of such measures.
the president wrote the health service
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-26
PRESIDENT To-
OUTLINE PLANS
TODAY IN NOTE
TO CONGRESS
Extension of Power of War
Finance Corporation to be
Asked by Executive
HOOVER FAVORS IDEA
Special Message Will Urge
Handling of Triple Prob,
lem by Single Body

WASHINGTON. July 25.-Broaden.
corporation for bringing about the
necessary economic readjustments,
will be suggested by President Hard
ing tomorrow in a special communica
tion to congress. according to fore
casts tonight.
The special letter, it has been an
nounced.> will deal primarily with the
proposed financial settlement be-
tween the government and railroads.
But, according to statements by ad-
ministratiOn leaders, it probably will
go further and recommend not only
that the war finance corporation take
charge of the railroad settlement, but
also that it be placed in direct and
practically sole charge of farm cred
It's and export financing.
Secretary Hoover said today that
he had recommended such a plan and
that his recommendation had been
approved by Secretary Mellon and
Eugene Meyer, Jr., managing director
of the war finance corvoration.
Investigation, he said, had convinc-
ed him that the broadening of the fl
nance corporations powers through
legislation permitting it to handle
adequately the triple problem and
the proper course to pursue.
Funds for speeding of business, he
asserted, could be made available by
the corporation without a great drain
on the treasury. The corporation is
empowered to issue bends up to six
times it's capitalization of $500, ,O00,-
900.
However, according to finance cor
poration officials. that organization
has an account with the treasury
more than s3O0,000,00O. SO that bond
issue would not be necessary until
that sum was exhausted. Payments
to the roads, however, are expected
to clean out quickly the account with
the treasury.
In connection with the necessary
government financing to meet the
first call for funds for the railroads,
it was indicated at the treasury that
an issue of treasury certificates
would probably be made August l. 1t
was not thought, however, that the
next issue of the treasury's new short
term notes would be floated until
September.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-26
Proposal To Halt
Work OH Warships
Quickly Rejected

WASHINGTON. July 25.-Construc-
tion work on the battleships South
Dakota. Indiana. Montana. North Car
olina, and Massachusetts and the bat
tie cruisers Ranger. Constitution, and
United States would be stopped under
a bill introduced today by Senator
King, Democrat. Utah. 1t would also
provide for conversion of the battle
cruisers Saratoga. Lexington. and
Constellation into airplane carriers
and require the secretary of the navy
to make contracts for the construction
Of fourt fleet submarines heretofore
authorized
An amendment offered by Senator
King to the naval appropriation bill
for disseminating work on the battle
Ships was overwhelmingly rejected.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-26
INVESTIGATION
Of BERGOOLL'S 8
ESCAPE ENDED;
DECISION soon
Committee Expected to Sub
NIT Report to House on
Findings in Ten Days
LARGE CROWD PRESENT
Hearing Yesterday is Calm;
Campbell's Father Cor
roborates Testimony

WASHINGTON, July 25.-The Berg
doll investigation ended finally today
and ended peacefully.
There was no statement from the
committee. directed to fix rsponsibili-
ty for the escape of Grover Bergdoll,
draft dOdger, while hunting last year
for buried tub of gold, nor as ,u
disposition of the case of Major
Bruce r. Campbell, an army officer
accused by Mrs. Emma c. Bergdoll of
accepting $4,000 to help get her son
out % the cltches of the law.
An unexpected turn at the last mo-
ment was a demand by Representa-
tive Luhring of Indiana, Republican
member, that the alien property GUS
todian be ordered to recover yi05, 900
in gold taken from the treasury
year or more ago and alleged to have
been buried He insisted that the EVIL
dence developed indicated that the
gold was obtained from government
vaults for bribery purposes, and that,
if still buried as the woman asserts,
ought to be dug up and put back in
government hands.
The committee deferred action on
the gold question until its report is
presented to the house in about 10
days.
Members of the committee refused
to say whether they would recon-
mend that the Campbell charge be
dismissed or turned over to the war
department for such investigation as
the inspector general might suggest.
In view of the clash saturday be-
tween Representative Johnson, Dem
ocrat, Kentucky. and Charles Braun.
brother of Grover Bergdoll, big
crowd gathered today. most of the
spectators being women. Only pass
ing reference was made to Braun's
testimony, John H. Sherberne of Bos
ton, committee counsel, asserting
that there was no truth in his state
ment that he. Sherberne. had made
suggestion to Mrs. Bergdoll except
that il she was "beset by grafters" as
she charged. she went to the presi-
dent of her bank for advice about hir-
ing lawyers.
Major Campbell's 7O-year-old father,
Williams r. Campbell of Lexington,
Ky, corroborated the sons state
ment that a $500 fund placed with
the late Milton Young of Lexington,
in 1915. grew in two years to $4,000
and that the money. without word
of exclamation. was turned over to
the officer. Major Campbell reiterat-
ed that this same money, some OF
which was in $1,000 bills. was deposit
ed with Wall street firm last year.
about the time Mrs. Berdgoll swore
she had given him $1,000.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-26
DENY IMMUNITY
PROMISED MEN
Grand Jury Confessions of
Three Indicted Players
Admitted as Evidence

CHICAGO. July 25. The state
won several victories in the baseball
trial. Judge Hugo Friend ruling for
the prosecution in every legal battle
fought during a day of repeated SEN
sations and thus enabling the state
to reach home with direct and flank
attacks on the former White SoX
players and alleged gamblers charg.
ed with conspiracy for eight So1 play
ers to throw the 1919 world series.
The court ordered the confessions
of Eddie Cicotte, Joe Jackson and
Claude Williams, former White Sox
to the grand jury that they were
paid from $4,000 to $4,000 dollars to
throw games, admitted as evidence,
although the three men. testifying in
their own defense, swore they had
been promised immunity for confes-
sing.
Judge Charles A. Mcdonald, who
ordered the baseball scandal investi-
CATION. did some heavy hitting for
the state, however, by following the
players by testimony that they were
never promised anything. that they
signed immunity waivers and that
they were told that they would be
given no consideration by the states
attorneys.
Judge Friend then ruled that in
place of the original signed confess
sions. which are missing, the state
could have the court stenograEhers
at the gragd jury inquiry read from
their notes the testimony of the three.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-26

RIGA. Letvia. July 25.-(Ry the AS
sociated Press) THE telegram sent
by Herbert Hoover as head of the
American administration with refer
ence to aid for the starving and sick
of Soviet Russia. was handed to II.
Gantesky, Soviet minister to Letvia,
and forwarded by him to Moscow,
this morning. Although the decision
rests with Moscow, the opinion is eN-
pressed in Soviet circles here that
Mr.. Hoover's terms probably will be
accepted.
Soviet officials in Riga resent the
offer as being conditional on the re-
lease of prisoners. One character
lied 1t as weighing seven or eight
prisoners against million lives.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-26
No Aid For Russia Until American
Prisoners Are Giuen Full Liberty

But he expressed the opinion that
the Soviet government probably will
accept.
Considerable sources are available
in this country for famine relief work
in Soviet Russia should that country
agree to release American prisoners,
Secretary Hoover said today. Such
conditions were set forth by Hoover.
as chairman OF the American relief
administration. in his telegram To
Maxim Gorky. in Petrograd, saying
on what basis American relief would
be forthcoming. Reports estimate
the number of American prisoners
now held in Russia at nineteen TO
twenty, Hoover said.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-26
PAYMENT On Loans
Used To Retire 73
Millions In Bonds

WASHINGTON. July 25.-Payments
of $40. .706.S99 by foreign governments
on the principal of obligations to this
country was used by the treasury to
retire $73, ,939, 300 face amount of Lib
erty bonds during the last fiscal year,
Secretary Mellon announced today.
The foreign repavments. Mellon ex-
planned. included s30.517. .634 from the
British government obligations on ac-
count of Pittman silver.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-26
HARDING PLANS ECONOMIC REIMBURSEMENT
Sim Fein Leaders Demand National independence
Veterans Attempt
ToBlOck Speech
Of Socialist

DES MONIES, Ia, July 25.-Mrs.
Ida CROUCH, HaZlett, of New York.
national Socialist orator. was grab
bed and hauled away in an auto
mobile tonight as she was about to
begin a speech from the steps of
the city library, by men who Chief
of Police Saunders declares were
members and officers of the local
post of the American Legion. She
was taken to police headquarters,
where efforts were made by her
captors to have her detained.
The police, however, refused to
place her under arrest and she was
released.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-26
Sheriff's S Posses
Unable To Find
Missing Texan

PHOENIX, Ariz., July 25.-When
Sheriff John Montgomery left here
this afternoon for a point on the
desert 60 miles northwest of here
to resume direction of the search
for the missing J. J. Knight of Dal-
las, Texas, he was accompanied by
X. V. Lipscomb, Knights brother
in-lawfi and w. r. Moffett. detec-
tive, both of Dallas.
At late hour tonight, the posses
which are securing the desert for
some trace of Knight, had found
no clue to his whereabouts.
His abandoned automobile was
found on the desert a week ago
yesterday.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-26
TO RE.oReANIzE POLICE

BELFAST. July 25.-Plans are un-
der consideration for the complete
reconstruction of the Irish police
force and the early disbandment of
tSe auxiliary. ProDosals to this eff
feet will be submitted to the Irish
executive tomorrow.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-26
GOVERNOR RETURNS

PHOENIX, Ariz.. July 25.- Cover
nor Thomas E. Campbell returned to
Phoenix today from ten day visit
to points in northern parts of the
state. While he was gone, the gov
ernor was seriously i'll and the ef-
fects of his illness were still visible
when he returned to his office today.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-26
NEW ARCHBISHOP

ROME, July 25.-(By the Associat-
ed Press)-The pope has appointed
Bishop Michael j. Curley of st. Aug
Justine, archbishop of Baltimore.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-26
WILL INSPECT CAMP

PHOENIX. July, 25.-A. f. Wolfe.
chief of construction of the state
highway department, plans to inspect
the prison camp on the Superior
Miami highway tomorrow.