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Arizona republican., 1921-07-19
Fireman Held In Murder Mystery
 Takes Own Life
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 FL PASo. Texas. July 1s.-An au- topsy, partially completed late to- night, indicates Charles F. Robinson, who committed suicide here today, had been insane since July 8, the date of the murder. of Engineer Bohlman. Surgeons conducting the postmortem examination found that the wound on Robinson's forehead. received when he jumped or was hurled from the locomotive shortly before the explosion, had caused pressure on the brain sufficient to cause insanity. Examination of the wound on the back of the dead mans head and which was received at the same time will be completed to- morrow.
 He was shot through the temple.
 Mir. Robinson left the home of his father in law, George W. Finley, here, this morning and went down town. Returning short while later, he entered the house, said nothing to members of the family and went to his room.
 A shot was heard. Members of the family found him lying on the floor. al pistol grasped in his ehand, they said. and a wound through the temple.
 MT Robinson, his wife and baby, whose home is in Sanderson, Texas. came here shortly after the death of the engineer.
 Mir Finley. his father -in- law, told police who investigated Robinson's death that MT. Robinson had been Respondent since the tragedy which occurred on the railroad. The fireman, after an investigation by railroad officials and state of ficers had been charged with the murder of Engineer Bohlman, and was released on 5000 bond.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-19
Two Oil Storage
 Tanks At Casper,
 Wyoming On Fire
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 CASPER. Wyo., July 1s.-Two oil storage tanks struck by lightning on the Mid West Refining company's tank farm near here early this after noon. are blazing fiercely tonight. Efforts of scores of workmen to check the flames so far have failed. Three men on the tanks when the lightning struck jumped to the ground. Two were slightly injured. Six streams of water and two lines of liquid fire extinguisher are play ing on the flames without apparent effect. The oil is being pumped out of the tanks as rapidly as possible. estimate the loss beyond saying that will be $130.000.
 Workmen are throwing up twelve foot dirt walls to prevent flames spreading to other tanks, 500 feet away.
 Today's fires make eleven oil tanks destroyed by lightning since June IL Just before midnight both tanks boiled over while the fire extinguish- CT liquid was shot into the flames The blaze. leaped several hundred feet into the air above the tanks, lighting the country for miles around The fire in one of the S0.000 gallon tanks was believed under control Oil was being pumped from them at the rate of 1000 barrels an hour.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-19
[AST MINUTE NEMY!
TWO KILLED IN AIRPLANE FALL

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  brought Demins.
  CHICAGO July brought relief to
  of accompanied
  hottest riode by 50
 
 DAILY MASK PARTY
  half mile from and severely of aecompned warning t' rema the incident Benson sad SHOOTING IN SOUTH DAKOTA Q. i Nckeson Spring.   shootn0 Brooks
Arizona republican., 1921-07-19
Sir James said:

Sir James said:
 'I return home well satisfied with the efforts being made toward peace MT. De Valera has broken his silence ment to the press that he proposes to found his claim on recognition of the right of self-determination-"
 He contended that the people of northern Ireland in the recent cleo tions "determined'' their own parlia- ment by an overwhelming majority.
 No partition" was the only issue
 placed before the electorate. said Sir
 James and it was rejected by the
 largest majority ever secured in any
 general election.
 "Such being the true facts.' he con-
 tinued. it now only remains for Mir
 De Valera and the British people to
 come to terms regarding the area
 outside of that of which am premier The people of northern Ireland make no claim to determine the terms of settlement which Great Britain shall make with southern Ireland. When this is accomplished I can promise cordial cooperation on equal terms with southern Ireland in any
 matters affecting our common in- terest.'
 The official announcement Issued at the close of a long conference be- tween the premier and Mr. De Valera today says:
 The conversation between Mfr. Lloyd George and MT. De Valera will
 be resumed Thursday This ordina- rily would permit the British pubic and Ireland still to indulge in confi- dent hope that satisfactory settle ment would ultimately be reached. But Sir James Craig's statement has put a damper on the hopeful spirit. Nothing is allowed to leak as to what takes place behind the closed doors of the cabinet room and the | secretary even extends to tacit agreement to put no questions on the . subject in parliament The negotia- | tions have all the character of diplo- | matic exchanges between two foreign diplomats.
 Though it had been thought pos sible from the first that Ulster might adopt such an attitude this sudden dashing of hopes that a peace confer ence would be assembled as an out come of. the separate negotiations
 with the premier, as De Valera and Craig. comes as a shock to the public The Ulster premier now declares bluntlv that the British government must reach it's own agreement with De Valera, and that Ulster is deterns-
 ined to maintain its present status. repudiating the whole Sim Fein ar gument that Ulster is in the minority
 and must bow to the majority in 1 Ireland.
 Mir. Lloyd George conferred with | the Ulster premier alone The mem bers of their respective cabinets ac- | companied both Irish representatives.
 but so far as is known did not par ticipate in the conference with the | premier.
 It was at first supposed that Sir l James Craig and his colleagues were
 going to Belfast in accordance with a prior engagement. and that while
Arizona republican., 1921-07-19
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 WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Oil went on the Fordney tariff free list today by a house vote Of more than two to one.
 Long staple cotton, on the free list in the ways and means committee draft, was put on the dutiable list at 15 per cent ad valorem, with mem bers in doubt S to what compensa- tory rates on all cotton goods would be considered necessary by reason of the imposition of a tax on the raw product.
 The real flare up was over the oil schedule. It broke at the outset of the session after Chairman Fordney had presented a letter from President Harding opposing the tax and sug- gesting rather a bargaining provision to be placed in his hands to guard against the levy of duties against us or the imposition by other nations of export tariffs which are designed to hinder the facilitation of rade-"
 The first vote on the contested oil amendment came after three and a half hours debate. Republicans re- iected by straight party vote a pro- posaI bv Representative Garrett of Tennessee democratic leader. to limit debate that the bill might be taken up for amendment under the ordinary five minute rule.
 Then, after debate, the first test was on an amendment by Represen- tative Carter. democrat of Oklahoma to cut the committee rates on crude oil from 35 to 25 cents and fuel oil from 9 to 20 cents barrel. The proposal won, 13 to 47. democrats supporting it solidly. on the ground
Arizona republican., 1921-07-19
Prisoners Fire
 Four Buildings
 Before Subdued
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PITTSBCRG. July 1s-Prisoners in the western penitentiary here today broke all bounds of discipline. fired four buildings and for time kept the institution in an uprQar. while prison guards. deputy sheriffs and policemen, reinforced by armed citi- zens. fought to put down the disorder. Six convicts were shot and two others cut in the battle. Prison officials said three or four of the wounded would likely die.
 The outbreak, timed to start with the ringing of the first fire gong. be- gan in the dining room, where the convicts sought to detract the atten- ton of guards from ahe fires. prison officials said Alarms sounded from four places in the institution almost simultaneously when guards discov- cred the prisoners had fired the building with any material available
 Some 500 prisoners had just taken their seats in the big dining room when one of them sent a soup bowl careening down one of the long tables. Instantly the room was is an uproar, for at the same moment the fire gong sounded an alarm from the construction shop. the linen shop, the kitchen and the chapel.
 The guards in the dining room tried to queH the outbreak. but the maddened prisoners pelted them with tableware and cutlery. all the time shrieking and bowling. The fire de- partment called city firemen. while riot calls were sent in for the police
 The dining room guards regained in part, their control and forced some of the men back to their cells. but POO or more dashed for the prison yard, and when faced by other guards backed into a building end ran for the top of tier of cells. They pelted the guards, now reinforced by every available man in the prison, witt bricks torn from the top of the wall Deputy sheriffs and police from every precinct soon added to the fighting force. and. it was not long until ths prisoners had been chased from tht walls to. their cells. They signaliZet their reincarcer4tion by breaking tho glass in the windows and shriekine and bowling.
 Within two hours the fire was un- der control. but not until number O buildings had been destroyed witl an estimated loss in excess of 900
 John M. Egan. parole officer. afte quiet had been restored, said that th' outbreak was the result of a period of discontent among the 1.135 persons confined in the institution.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-19
LAUNCH SEVENTY EIGHT BOMBS ID SINK FRANKFURT
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ON. BOARD THE STEAMER LEARY. EN ROUTE TO NORFOLK, Va, July 1s-~Rombing aircraft de-s stroyed the former German light cruiser Frankfurst late today 50 miles east of Virginia Capes after an a1l- day attack which both navy and army air forces had begun to fear would be unsuccessful. bomb which failed to hit the target, but ex- ploded in the water. close by the star board side near the bow. sent the cruiser down.
 Up to the time this bomb, d 600- pounder, was launched at 4:22 D. m by an army Martin plane from Lang ley Field. Va, the Frankfurt had withstood Il direct hits, five of them '.duds. without being vitally dam aged, and preparations for gunfire attack on her by five destroyers had been put under way.
 As the bomb left its carriage under the great wings of the Martin plane from an altitude of about 1,600 feet it appeared as though it would strike the castle deck. It missed by scant few feet and upon striking | The Frankfurst literally was forced up several feet by the concussion Ind upon settling down after rocking and rolling for a minute or two she began to go down gradually by the head. Another army Martin plane put two other 600-pound bombs close to the port bow and these were believed tc have hastened the end The cruisers bow filled slowly and in 20 minutes hei fo' castle deck began going under The end was not long delayed then as the ship had sunk low enough for the water to rush through two gapins holes in the hull at the upper decks caused by the explosion of bombs l dropped earlier in the day.
 Twenty eight minutes after 1t be. 1 gan to settle. the battered and twist 1 ed hulk disappeared.
 Brigadier General Mitchell. assist. l ant chief of the army air servie.
 whose declaration before a congress sional committee some months az, | ital ships obsolete caused somethin,
 sinking hull in a fast pursuit plan
 in which he had accompanied to SC:
 the fleet of big bombers under Cap | tain I.awton which destroyed tn ! cruiser
 Tn all 7s bombs. 57 of 250 and 30 l pounds and 21 of 52o and 500 pound l were launched at the Frankfurt b, l naval and army aircraft which cam
 S5 miles from Hampton Roads an | Langley Field
Arizona republican., 1921-07-19
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(hlSAGD- July 1S.-The baseball trial swung into full speed today with the first testimony presented by the state against the seven Chicago White Sox players and others charged with conspiring to throw the 1918 worlds series. resulting in many legal arguments and alterations which at times came near being physical com bats
 The state announced that tomor- row tt would bring forth it's star pinch hitter in the hope of clinching the case. sending Bill Burns, the al legged accomplice and states wit ness. to the stand to, tell his first hand story of the alleged conspiracy. It was also announced that in return for his evidence the state, would nolle prosse the indictment voted against him with the other defendants
 While today's session produced 1. plenty of excitement, it brought little in the way of evidence. George Cor man. assistant states attorney, in charge of the prosecution, outlined the states case, telling the jury that Bill Burns met Eddie Cicotte, White Sox pitcher. in New York and sug- Eested that the series be thrown He then said Cicotte and the seven other indicted players were alleged to have diScOSSed me matter in Clcotte' room in a Chicago hotel and that il was finally agreed to throw the series He repeated the story told at the time Of the grand jury investigation thai Cicotte received s10,000 and Jackson and. Williams so000 each. Arnold Ro.hstein of New York again was brought into the case as the mar whom Abe Attell quoted as beinf willing to finance the deal. At tn, grand jury investigation Rothsteir testified but was not indicted.
 The spectators added to the bleach CT appearance of the court room fo most of them sweltered in shir sleeves and collars were few.
 The defendants paid the closest at tenton to the testimony. particular, when their former boss" Charles 4 Ccmisley. president of the White So club. took the stand. It was at thi point that a physical clash appeare
Arizona republican., 1921-07-19
REF FORESTAT|ON
 POLICY WILL BE GIVEN CONGRESS
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CHICAGO. July 1S.-Forestation needs of the United States were out lined today before the special com mittee of the mber of commerce of the United States. Investigating lum- Der problems. by Colonel William R. Greeley of Washington, chief forester of the United States.
 The committee. which is to hold hearings from coast to coast, was ap- pointed at the suggestion of the wood pulp paper manufacturers As a re- suit of it's investigations a national reforestration policy will be recom- mended to congress.
 Colonel Greeley urged reforestra- tion, declaring it should be put in the class of public utilities. under the protection and with the aid of the public. To provide ample lumber supplies which are now being used up four and a half times as fast as tim Der is produced. Colonel Greeley sug- gested three steps:
 l. Fire protection and adjustment of taxes on land containing young forest growth so that owners can af- l ford to hold it until it is fully pro- ductive. An area of 245,000.000 acres which has been cut over once mus bridge the gap between the virgir l forests and newly planted areas Colonel Greeley said, in urging pro lection of this young growth area ?. Restoration to productivity ot ] S1,00O, 900 acres, which has been cut or burned until it is now denuded. | 3 Reforestation of virgin forest: as fast as they are cut, which is al | the rate of 4.000,000 acreS . year.
 Any cost of reforestation is a mere | bagatelle compared to the high cos 1 of added transportation charges tC ! the consumer Colonel Greeley de -clared. "Reforestation is an invest
 men. against higher transporta tior costs in the future"
Arizona republican., 1921-07-19
PRESIDENT IF WHITE ESOX CLUB
 TAKESSTANDAGA|NsT ACCUSED
 PLAYERS IN CONSPIRACY TRIAL

imminent. Ben Short, defense coun- sel, in cross examining Mir Comis- key. asked him if he had not jumped from the National league to the brotherhood years ago
 The argument became so heated that the "Old Roman" rising in the witness chair, shook his fist at Mir Short and shouted.
 Don't you dare say I ever jumped a contract. I never did that in my life"
 After other remarks he was quieted.
 The defense won point when Judge Friend ruled that the state could make. no mention in it's open ing statement of the grand jury con- ] fessions of Cicotte, Williams and Jackson. The ruling is subject to change and the confessions may be admitted eventually. ] Judge Friend over-ruled motion by the defense to dismiss the eleventh and twelfth counts of the indictment, which charge eight former members of the White Sox with conspiring to cheat and defraud the club and Ray l Schalk, catcher, from the winners share of the worlds series money
 Before Mir. comeskey was excused it was brought out that the baseball 1 players were paid for their season S | work before the opening of the worlds series.
 Their salaries for their work in the series were paid by the national l commission.
 ] John E. Bruce of Cincinnati, secre- T tary and treasurer of the nationa
 commission until it passed out O
 existence early this year, said tht
 Chicago players share of the 191. , worlds series amounted to SIS, 90 , which was given to Manager Gleason in the form of a check after the ent
 of the series.
 Commenting on the days session r tonight Mir. German said: We used our weakest lineup an'
 shut them out. Wait until our req : hitters get in"
 ' From Thomas Nash. defense attor - ney, came this statement: X We took everything they sent owe $ and didn't even burn our hands i We'll fan their heavy hitters.'
Arizona republican., 1921-07-19
WILSON REFUSED BRITAIN { PLAN
 TO CANCEL DEBT
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WASHINGTON. July 1S--Presi- dent Wilson wrote Premier L,cyd George last October that it was highly improt able that either the congress or popular opinion of this country will never permit cancel lation of any part of the debt of the British government in order to induce the British government to remit in whole or in part the debt to Great Britain of France or any other of the allied governments"
 An excerpt from Mir Wilson's letter replying to one written by the British premier two months previous. in which reference was made to sug gestions that the inter allied debts be cancelled, was made public today for the first time through insertion in the congressional record by Sena- tor Lodge. republican leader of the senate Mir. Lodge explained that it was submitted to the foreign rela- tions committee. of which he is chairman. by David S. Houston. sec retary of the treasury under Mir. Will son.
 The British premier further was in formed by President Wilson that it was also highly Improbable tha, either congress Or the American pub- lie would consent to a cancellation or reduction in the debt of any of the allied governments as an indue- ment toward a practical settlement of the raparation claims" MT. Will son pointed to past rejections of the suggestion of inter governmental debt cancellation. and added.
 "The views of the United States government have not changed Warning that the long delay which has occurred in the funding of the de- mand obligations is embarrassing the treasury, which will find itself com | pelled to begin to collect back and current interest if speedy progress Is not made with the funding MT. Will son stated that unless funding ar engagements were agreed upon, in | the present state of opinion here there is likely to develop danger ous misunderstanding"
 Secretary Mellon, appearing before the senate finance committee to urge enactment of the administration bill
 to confer broad powers in debt re- funding. was told by Senator Curtis of Kansas. member of the committee | and republican senate whip. that re-
 publican and democratic senators alike had stated that they would no
 vote for a refunding bill which dit not require the settlements to be re ported to congress for ratification Mir. Mellon said ''it would be illogical to amend the bill so as to limit th' treasury's authority.
 Senator Borah. republican, Idaho on the senate floor criticised th' treasury's payment last week tt
 Great Britain of the s32.6ss.000 on shipping claim while that natioI
 owed the United States several bill | ions. Senator Borah said he coulS
 "observe eagerness' by Great Britain
 to press collections of debts from tn
 United States, and said the situation
 was "a remarkable exhibition by
 Great Britain.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-19
Will Not Hold World Irish Conference f
 Peace Is Successful
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NEW YORK, July 1S.-A proposed world conference of the Irish race to be held in Paris early next year probably will be cancelled if the pres ent negotiations between Premier Lloyd George and Eamonn de Valera are successful, Harry Roland. the lat ter's representative announced today The Irish elf-Determination league of Great Britain had begun the or ganization of the conference OH the suggestion of the Irish Republican Association of South Africa
 Irish representative from every state of the United States. Canada. Australia, South Africa, South Amer ica, Spain and France were to attend.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-19
Mexican Bandits
 Rob Sonora Store
 And Cross Border
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MORALES, Ariz., July 1S-Officers on this side of the international boundary today are hunting for three Mexicans who robbed the Castro Brothers jewelry store in Nogales. Sonora. Saturday night and then rushed across the border as the two proprietors of the store fired at them. The bandits secured s400 in money and jewelry valued at s2,60o.
 The bandits entered the store about 30 o'clock Saturday night while several customers were in the store They carried revoIvers and forced everyone in the store to put up his hands. Then they piled the iewelry and money into box and fled. close ly pursued by the proprietors who secured their guns as soon as the | bandits started to leave. The pro-
 prietors fired a number of shots after ! the robbers but failed to hit them anC | the last they saw of the bandits, they 1 said was when the robbers jumped over the international fence into th' | United States at a point half mile
 below the business district of No. gales, Ari5
Arizona republican., 1921-07-19
Bisbee Property To
 Suspend Operations

BISBEE. Ariz, July 1s.-The Shat tuck Arizona Copper company Will suspend at once all work in its mine here. according to announcement made today. Work of pulling the pumps from the mine started tonight.
 The Shattuck suspended actual production last November and had since been conducting only develop ment work This work, it was stated, has been completed. About 50 men, it is said. will be affected by the closing down of the mine. The Shat tuck is the third largest copper com pany in this district.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-19
A ADMINISTRATION CONFIDENT TOXIC
 WILL JOIN BIG 5

The possibility that the labor ele- ment may be recognized as an in- fluential factor in the conference was suggested today by meeting be- tween President Harding and Samuel Gompers. head of the American Fed eration of Labor. Although Mir. Gompers discussed several other sub jects with the president. he presented the disarmament resolutions adopted at the federations Denver convention and is understood to have supple mented them with some observations Of his own.