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Arizona republican., 1921-07-31
Chicago Progress Pageant Opens In
 Impressive Style
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CHICAGO, July 30-The roar of naval guns, shrielSing whistles. fire works and parade today opened Chicago's Pageant of Progress.
 At 10 am. button pressed by Vice President Coolidge in Boston. changed fire gongs at the entrance of the Municipal pier with its in dustrial exhibits from all parts of the country.
 Then came the first reports of can non and the roar of aerial bombs Fifteen minutes later Secretary Da- wis, spokesman for President Hard ing, delivered the opening address
 It was estimated that 75.000 per sons took part in the parade. while hundreds Of thousands more watched.
 On the pier there are four streets, each half a mile long, divided into sections. There are automobiles there and zithers. and everything be- tween. There are relics of the stone age, and there are 1921 babies show ing in striking contrast the prog ress of civilization and commerce from prehistoric times until the pres ent.
 The exposition will continue until Aug IA
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LANE FALL KILLS TWO IN
 DENVER DERBY
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 DENVER, July 3o-while hun dreds of spectators were looking on at an air carnival here this after noon. Pilot Ross>E. Poland of Cam eron Mo-, and George w. Linger, prominent Denver, automobile man, were almost instantly killed when their plane crashed scarcely 15 feet to the ground at the lake of an air derby.
 Both were in an Italian plane. one of the six participating in a 24-mile handicap race, one of the features of the three day air carnival. given un- der the auspices of the Sons of Colo rado at a local aviation field.
 Plot Poland over banked his plane just after the take-off and it settled quickly. lost speed and crashed nose first into the ground. The heavy motor vas thrown back against the bodies of the pilot and Linger. acting as one of the judges of the race. Poland was dead when spectators reached the demolished plane. Linger lived a few minutes Their necks were broken and both were terribly crushed.
 Poland. a former service man. had been employed as an instructor at the local aviation field for several months. coming here from Colorado Springs. He was about 90 years old Linger. who was 61 years old. was a member of local automobile sales agency and was one of the six citi- .zens who accompanied each of the pilots in the air derby to keep a record of the altitude 1t which the r,fa noe xrero e,trpo~od fo f1y Hp VIA widely known throughout the West as a cattleman-
 The other pilots. not noticing the accident. continued the race which was won by Pilot Paul Meng. The body O. the plane was virtually splintared as far as the back of the second seat
Arizona republican., 1921-07-31

 U. ]. SENATOR |s CONVINCED REDS WILL. CARRY OUT ANY AGREEMENT
Trip Through Soviet Realm Makes Senator France Enthusiast For Resuming Trade Relations
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RIGA, July 30-Soviet Russia has agreed to release American prisoners and to accept famine aid from the American relief association just at the moment Senator Joseph l. France of Maryland has returned here from Moscow determined to advocate re- newal of trade relations. and perhaps diplomatic relations between Russia and the United States and bringing with him one of the prisoners. Mrs. Marguerite E. Harrison of Baltimore who was freed by his efforts.
 Senator France, who entered Rus sia skeptical of the advantage of inn mediate diplomatic relations with tn, -soviets,. but believing trade rela- tions were advisable. had returned an enthusiast for both.
 While American officials here are speculating as to what effect the re- lease of the prisoners and the en- trance of the American relief asso- citation into Russia will have in clearing up the Russian situation, Senator France declared that tse Lenine government was starting new line of development in Russia, which cannot backslide into radical communism.
 whether. the Moscow bolsheviki were trying to revolutionize the world, Senator France said:
 T know nothing about the third interhationale. But no man worthy df -any. attention ever believed propa- ganda could start revolution. Con- dStons are not prepa ganda, history shows.'
 The senator talked with both Le- nine and Trotzky and was impressed by them
 ..r fo,,r5 %t,o+ fha D.,-S;,x, ,w<,,-,--, ment is handling the situation in a statesmanlike way" he said. '.Le- nine is much interested in American relations. Russian factories have not all ceased operating: many are working well. They are short of raw material Farms are prosperous where they are not in the famine and drought belt"
 The senator mentioned furs as a possible product of trade with the United States and asserted that there tories were equipped and agricultural needs were supplied from abroad He thought a commission of American experts would be welcomed but con- | tended that Russia should have the right to send one to America. T am convinced Russia will carry out any guarantee or concessions made iu return- for credit he said. | He declared he was free to move
 about and see what he liked. and the officials admitted bad conditions
 where they existed. The senator se-
 cured Mrs. Harrison's release inde-
 pendent of the Hoover eand Hughes
 notes. Mrs Harrison was freed from | the prison hospital only a few hours
 before the train left Thursday.
 In statement issued late today l the senator said:
 After three weeks devoted tc 1 about the hardest work ever expect
 to do. I can confirm the impression I th>t the United States should imme-
Arizona republican., 1921-07-31
Searching Party Seeks To Recover
 Professors Body
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CALGARY, Alta, July 30.-An- other searching party of Swiss guides was being organized today to recover the body of W. E. Stone. president of Purdue university, who plunged to his death from Mount Eanon July 16.
 This information was received to- night by the Calgary Herald from its correspondent at Trail, with the res cue party returning to Banff with Dr. Stones widow.
 Mrs. Stone today was resting com fortably in camp. after having been carried on a rough stretcher for miles over a narrow mountain trail. She was recuperating rapidly.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-31
Six Plunge Q 70 Death
 When Aerial Ira711pav Ger Drops 2,OOO Feet

GRAND JUNCTION Col July 3osix men were killed and six cable slipped of
  punging o of he ona the menh O a  0 three miles north Grand Valley and
  has to by telephone foreigners. deadar Jacksonville Ill., Jack J. E.
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ROSEBURG, Ore, July 31.-Mys- tery still surrounds the finding of dead body beneath the overturned automobile of Dr. R. NJ. Brumfield, prominent dentist. although the cor oner's jury has pronounced the dead man to be Dennis Russell, hermit laborer. The body, when found, was mutilated beyond recognition. all though a ring of pr. Brumfield's was found on the left hand. In spite of the fact that shoes, watch, fountain pen and letters found were identified as those of Russell, Mrs. Brumfield still maintains the body to be that of her husband. Police are still searching for the dentist on the the ory that he murdered Russell in an attempt to make it appear as though he, himself, had been killed in order that his wife might collect a large life insurance and join him later. He has been reported seen in var ious parts of the country.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-31
Crippled Mail Clerk Instantly Killed By
 Trair1 Near EI Paso
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 FL PASO. July 30-David Walter Sechrist of Kansas City, Mo, one armed railway clerk. was run down and instantly killed by an Fl Paso X Southwestern train near Fort Bliss late today. In the dead mans pocket was found a newspaper clipping de- scribing how he had lost an arm in a raill pad accident at Kansas City, Kans., three years ago also mem bership card in the Brotherhood of Railway and Shipping Clerks at Kansas City.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-31
S70,OOO Worth or
 Struggled JesDelry
 I1 Lining Of Coat

CHICAGO, July 3o.-Ripping open small bag found sewn in a coat lining, federal investigators today said they found smuggled unset dia- monds and jewelry valued at s70.000. The coat, they said. belonged to Hy- man Finerman, Los Angeles jew eler, who was arrested yesterday charged with smuggling.
 William H. Williams. special agent of the treasury department, an nounced that the coat was discovered in an apartment rented by relative of Finerman.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-31
Congressr71en Protest
 Closing Missouri And
 North Arkor,sos Road
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. July 30-Ac- cording to a Washington dispatch. Representative Tillman and Oldfield of Arkansas. took up today, with the department of justice. the question of enloining J. C. Murray, receiver of the Missouri & North Arkansas railroad, from suspending operations on that road at midnight tomorrow.
 Department of justice officials are said to ha e told the congressman that they could not interfere. but that the interstae commerce commission migh have authority to file such pro- ceedings.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-31
No Trace Of Bandits Wko Held Up Mail
 Car On Pennsy Line
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ITTSBURG. July 30-Authorities tonight had failed to find a trace of the four bandits who early today held up and robbed the mail car of the Manhattan Limited on the Penn sylvania railroad and shot a mail clerk near Cassandra, Pa. The search is continuing.
 Postoffice officials said that the loss would be small. Shortly after the robbery one sack of mail was picked up near Altoona and another was found near Cassandra. Both were intact. 1t was said. The watch of one mail clerk was picked up by a rob- Der. and this was said to be the eX- tent of the loss.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-31
Athletic Leaders or Illinois UniUersity
 VIII Visit Phoenix

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 CHAMPAIGN, UL. July 30. = With Milwaukee as their first stop, George Huff, director of athletics at the University of Illinois. and Robert Zuppke, football coach, leave Mon- day for months tour of the western coast. They will speak at alumni clubs in twelve cities. Their itin- erary includes Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, San Francisco, Los Ange- les, Phoenix. Salt Lake City, Denver and Omaha
Arizona republican., 1921-07-31
Texas Legislature
 Urges Recognition
 or Oregon Regime
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AUSTIN, Texas, July BOA con- current resolution declaring that it is the sense of the Texas legislature that the interests of the United States and Texas may be better served by official recognition of the republic of Mexico by the United States was adopted in the house late today
Arizona republican., 1921-07-31
Six Plead Guilty To
 Texas Night Riding
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AMARILLO, Texas. July 30.-Six men charged with unlawful assem- bly in connection with night visit last week to the home of Henry Adams, near Matador, Texas, en- tered pleas of guilty and were fined ss2 each, according to Matador ad- vices
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Three Bandits Rob
 Disabled Veterans
 Tn Chicago Hospital

Republican A. p. Leased Wirel CHICAGO, July 30.-Three bandits | invaded a government hospital at daybreak today and took all the
 money and cigarettes possessed by two wounded veterans of the world ! war.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-31
Don't Overlook Any
 Diamonds

 Kimberley was going back. The farmers were disgruntled They said they couldn't eke a liv- ing from the rocky soil
 And au the time, their ragged youngsters aUere playing aoih dianaonds!'
 But the farmers didn't know. Many of them died poor They thought the priceless gems were pebbles
 Some folks are just like those Kimberley farmers. They seek opportunity in some distant place and overlook the wealth that is daily within their grasp.
 Advertising is diamond mine of opportu- nifty. It tells of values you would probably over look if it was not there to guide you. Don't miss the advertisements in this paper. They soue n1oney-ond make tt for you!
Arizona republican., 1921-07-31
DO YOU KNOW:-

That there are 30 miles of paved streets in the city of Phoenix? And we still paving Write your friends back East that have city worth spend this winter.
 Smile and boost-you'll feel better!
 We Believe In Arizona!
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Fair play., 1921-08-27

clared Dyck savagely. "Why, the whole
navy believes in Howe. They haven't
forgotten what he did in '94. He's as
near to the seaman as the seaman is
to his mother. He's a big enough
friend of the sailor to waste no time
before doing his turn"
Ferens shook his head mOrosely.
THAT may be-" he said, "but the Pc
titiOns were sent weeks ago, and
there's no sign from Lord Howe. He
was at Bath for gout. My idea is he
referred them to the admiral COM
manding at Portsmouth, and was told
that behind the whole thing is conspir-
acy-French socialism and English
politics. | give you my word there's
no French agent in the fleet, and If
there were, it wouldn't have any eff
feet. Our mems grievances are not
new. They're as old as Cromwell"
Suddenly a light of suspicion flashed
into Ferens face.
you're with us, aren't you? You see
the wrongs we've suffered, and how
bad it all is! Yet you haven't been on
u NpNdSC WIN W. VIC piiy iuSlC'
the life in harbor. Good God, this
life is heaven to what we have at sea !!
| We don't mind the fightin. We'd rath-
| er fight than eat" An evil grin covered
| his face for Il minute. yes, we'd rath-
| er fight than eat, for the stuff we get
to eat is hell's broll, God knows Did
you ever think what the life of the
sailor is, that swings at the top of "A
mast with the frost freeZin' his very
soul, and because he's slow. OWN to
the cold, gets twenty lashes for not be-
in quicker? Well, I've seen that, and
bad sight it Is. Did you ever see a
| man tlogged? 1t amt pretty sight
First, the back takes the click of the
| whip like a id washboard, and you
see the ridges rise and go purple and
red, and the man has his breath
knocked clean out of him with every
blow. Nearly every stroke takes off
the skin and draws the blood and a
dozen will make the back ditch of
murder. Then the whipper stops, looks
at the lashes, feels them tender like
and out and down it coItes again
When all the back Is rldged and
Scared the flesh, that looked clean
and beautiful, becomes a bloody mass
Some men get hundred lashes, anC
that's torture and death.
Mind you, there's many a man gets
fifty lashes that don't deserve them
There's many men in the fleet that,
stirred to anger at ill-treatment, unit
now, in these days, the whole lot |,
ready to see the thing through--by
heaven and by h--ll"
The mans face had taken ON an al
most CHASTITY feryor, until 1t looked
like distorted cartoon-vindictive
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got back, though you knew not where
was goin'. When | got back, you
We're still broodln'. You were seated
on a horseback by the chemists lamp
where you had read the letter. It's
not for me to say of what you were
thlnkin'; but / could guess. You'd
been struck hard, and there had come
to you letter from one who meant
more to you than all the rest of the
world; and you wouldn't answer 1t be-
cause things weren't right. AS / stood
lookin' at you, wonderin' what to do,
though | had twelve shillin's in my
pocket from the watch I'd pawned,
there came four men, and ] knew from
their looks they were recruitin' officers
Of the navy. l saw what was In their
eyes. They knew--as why shouldn't
they. when they saw gentleman like
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(CHAPTER ViiI-Continued.)

The two men started to leave, but
old Christopher turned round and
stretched a hand up and out.
"Son of Ireland, bright and black
and black and bright may be the pic
ture of your life, but | see for you
brightness and sweet faces, and music
and song. It's not Irish music, and it's
thing is Irish. Grim things await you,
but you will conquer where the eagle
sways to the shore, where the white
mist fees from the hills, where heroes
meet, where the hand of Moyra stirs
the blue and the witches flee from the
voice of God. There is honor coming
to you in the world"
Having said his say, with hand out
stretched, having thrilled the air with
the voice of one who had the soul of
prophet, the old man turned. With
head bent forward, he shuffled away
with Michael Clones along the stony
street.
Dyck watched them go, his heart
beating hard, his spirit overwhelmed.
1t was not far he walked, yet every
foOtstep had a history. Now and
again he met people who knew him.
Some bowed little too profoundly,
some nodded but not one stopped to
speak to him, though few among
them We're people he had known well
in days gone by. Was it the clothes
he wore, or was it that his star had
sunk 50 low that none could keep 1t
company? He laughed to himself in
scorn.
At the door Of the inn he shifted
the dinner Michael had ordered
MAN alive" he said as he entered
the place and saw the two men with
their hands against the bright fire.
"Theres only one way to live and
that's the way I'm going to try"
well, youll not try it alone, sir, If
you please" said Michael. "Ill be
with you, if l may"
And I'll bless you as you CO. said
Christopher Dogan.
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should say heaven was no place for
me. No, Of one thing l am sure-you
never killed an undefended man. Way
ward, wanton, reckless, dlssipated you
may have been, but you were never
depraved-neverl
when you are free, lift up your
shoulders to all the threats Of time,
then go straight to the old firm where
the money Is, draw 1t, take ship and
come here. II you let me know you
are coming, I will be there to meet
you when you step ashore, to give you
firm handclasp; to tell you that IN
this land there is good place for you,
if you Will win it,
II beg you take ship for the Virginia
coast. Enter upon the new life here
with faith and courage. Have no fear.
Heaven that has thus far helped you
will guide you to the end.
81 write without my mothers per.
mission. but my uncle knows, and
though he does not approve, he does
not condemn.
"Once more good-by, my dear friend,
and God be with you.
"SHEILA LLYN.
"P. ST. wonder where you will
read this letter l hope it will find
you before your release. Please re-
member that she who writes it sum
mons you from the darkness where you
are. TO light and freedom here"
Slowly Dyck folded up the letter,
when he had read it, and put it In his
pocket. Then he turned with pale
face and gaunt look to Michael Clones.
Michael" said he, that letter is
from lady. 1t comes from her new
home in Virginia"
Michael nodded.
AYE, aye, sir, l understand you,
he said. ''Then she doesn't know the
truth about her father?'
Dyck sighed heavily.
mo. Michael, she doesn't know the
truth"
81 don't believe 1t would make any
difference to her if she did know"
1T would make all the difference to
me, Michael. She says she wishes
to help me. She tells me that money
been sent to the big firm in Dublin
money to take me across the sea TO
Virginia"
Michaers face clouded.
"Yes, sir. To Virginia-and what
thenI'
Michael, we haven't a penny in
the world, you and /, but If took one
farthing of that money | should hope
you would kill me. I'm hungry we've
had nothing to eat since yesterday
but If l could put my hands upon that
money here and now l wouldn't touch
it. Michael, it looks as If we shall
have to take to the trade of the foot
pad"
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CHAPTER TX.


England was in u state Of unrest.
She had, as yet, been none too sue
cessful in the war with France. From
the kings castle to the poorest slum
In Seven DiulS there was "A temper
bordering on despair. Ministries came
and went; statesmen rose and fell.
The army was indifferently recruited
and badly paid. England's battles
We're fought by men of whom many
were only merCenarieS with no stake
in Engand'S rise or fall.
The admiralty pursued its course OF
seizing men of the mercantile marine
taking them aboard ships, keeping
them away for months from the har-
horS Of the kingdom. and then, when
their ships returned, denying them the
right of visiting their homes. The
press gangs did not cOufne their ac,
tiyities to the men of the mercantile
marine. From the streets after dusk
they caught and brought In, often af
ter ill-trea tment, torn from their wives
and swcethearts, knocked on the head
for resisting, tradeSmcn with bust
nesses, young men studying for pro
fessions, idlers, debtors, Out-of-worl
men The marvel Is that the British
fleets fought as well as they did.
Poverty and sorrow, loss and be
reavement. We're in every street
peeped mOurnfully oht of every win
dow, lurked AT street corners. From
all parts of the world adventurer
came 10 renew their fortunes In tn
turmoil of London, and every stree
was kaleidoscope Of faces an
clothes and colors, not British, no
patriot, not national.
Among these outlanders were Dye
Calhoun and Michael Clones. The
had left Ireland together in the lat
autumn, leaving behind them the stil
rings of the coming revolution an
plnging into another revolt whic
was to prove the test and trial
English character.
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II. Ferens. the former solicitor, first
came to him with a list of proposals,
which only repeated the demands made
by the agitators at Spithead.
you're new among u.s." said Fer
ems to Dyck. "You don't quite know
what we've been doing. / suppose.
Some Of us have been In the navy for
two years. and some for ten. There
are men on this ship who could tell
you stories that would make your
blood run cold-take my word for 1t.
There's a lot Of things goin' on that
oughtn't to be goin' on. The time has
come for reform.
Things are movin', and we've got
to take our stand now when the time
is ripe for it, or else lose II forever.
Over at Spthead they're gettin' their
own way. The government are goin'
because our admiral says to them that
it won't be safe goin' unless they do"
"And what are we going to do here?'
asked Dyck. "What's the game of the
fleet at the Nore?"
Ferens replied in a low voice.
"Our men are gOin' to send out pc.
titions--to the admiralty and to the
house of commons"
"Why don't you try Lord Howe"
Hes not in command of a fleet
now. Besides, petitions have been sent
him, and he's taken no notice"
4 a, ,,.,1
we ever had! l don't believe it," de
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CHAPTER X.
The Hour Before the Mutiny.
How did it happen, Michael?"

'HOw did It happen, MichaeI!"
AS he spoke, Dyck looked round the
forecastle Of the Ariadne with a rest
less and inquisitive expression.
Michael was seated few feet away,
his head bent forward, his hands
clasped around his knees.
well, it don't matter one way or
Mother" he replied; but it was like
this: The night you got letter from
Virginia we was penniless; so at last
| went with my watch TO the pawn
brokers'. You said you'd wait till l
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THE MuTiNY.

Synopsis Calhoun. gifted
young Irish Gentleman OF the time
of the French and American revo-
lutions. meets Sheila Llyn, seven
teen-year-old girl visiting in the
neghborhood. They are mutually
attracted. Sheila never knew her
dissipated father, Erris Boyne. her
mother having divorced him. In
Dublin Leonard Mallow and Dyck
fight with swords and Dyck Is VIC
tor. Erris Boyne, secretly In French
employ, gets Dyck drunk and tries
to persuade him to join in revolt
against England. They quarrel.
While Dyck is overcome with
drugged wine. Boyne's second wife
enters the room and stabs her
faithiess husband to the heart.
Dyck is arrested on a charge OF
murder. He does not know II he
killed Boyne or not. Sheila begs
her mother to go to Dublin with
her to help Dyck. Mrs. Llyn OPP
poses the idea. A letter from Mrs.
Llyn's wealthy brother in America
decides them to go and live with
him. Dyck refuses to enter any
plea except mo Defense" He
might have escaped by revealing
Boyne's treachery but refuses on
Sheila's account. He is sent to
prison for eight years. Sheila
writes Dyck. assuring him of her
belief in his innocence. Released
himself destitute. his father dead.
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The mutineers make Dyck
captain of the Ariadne.

(TO BE CONTINUEDJ