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Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-21
HARDING NEARLY
UPSE rs PARLEY
Presidents Personal Opinion
on Pacific Treaty Fails to
Jibe With Hughes
PRESIDENT BACKS UP
Corrects Previous Statement
and Hopes 1t Will Not Be
Considered by Delegates
PRESIDENT BACKS UP

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-(By the
Associated Press)-A difference in
view as to the application of the new
four power Pacific treaty has arisen
between President Harding and til
American arms delegates, but the
president announced, in a statement
tonight, that it would not be permit
ted to embarrass the work of the con-
ference.
In the presidents personal opinion,
as outlined today to newspaper men,
the principal islands of the Japanese
empire are not to be regarded as in
cluded among insular territories to
which the treaty applies.
The American delegation, on the
other hand, agreed with the represen
tatives of the other powers before
the treaty was signed that the prin-
cipal Japanese groups were to be GOV
cred under the agreement along with
all the other Pacific islands under
the sovereignty of the United States,
Great Britain, France and Japan.
Covers Up Mistake
In his statement, issued after two
hour conference with Senators Lodge
and Underwood, of the American del
eSdtlOll, Tue DTcSlucut Sdlu lie ldu uO
objection" to the Interpretation
agreed to by this governments plen-
ipotc ntiaries, but assumed that the
spiric of the conference contemplated
respect for territory in every way
that would promote peace.
The presidents original announce
ment of his views created stir
among all delegates and although
none was willing openly to take issue
with him, there were intimations that
such an Interpretation of the treaty
was certain to be challenged eventu
ally from several quarters. His later
statement generally was accepted by
the foreign representatives as having
determined the attitude of the Amer
ican government. II follows:
when the president was respond
| ing to press inquiries at the afternoon
conference today, he expressed the
opinion that the homeland of Japan
did not come within the words 'insu
lar possessions and insular domin
| ions under the four power agreement
except as territory proper of any 9th
er nation which is a party to the
agreement.
This expression" the statement
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VATSUN GHARGE
NOT BACKED Up
Witnesses Unable to Furnish
First-Hand information Of
Any Illegal Hangings
TESTIMONY is VARIED
One Witness Declares He Saw
Three Hanged, Then Jumps
Number to Twelve

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O.-None OF
the six witnesses appearing today be-
fore the senate committee was ab,e
to give first-hand evidence to support
charges by Senator Watson. demo
crat, Georgia, that American soldiers
had been hanged without trial in
France
George H. Taylor, of Philadelphia.
thin and frail and under treatment.
as he himself explained, for epilepsy.
declared he had seen IL soldiers
hanged, or one more than the number
officially listed by the department as
executed in accordance with court
martial verdicts.
Taylor testified at first he had seen
three, and then under uirecr ques-
tioning, increased his figures TO four.
jumping finally to u. All, he de-
clared, were put to death in and
around Is-Sur-Tille from April TO
June, 1919.
In no instance could he sav ne
knew whether any or all OF the L
had been tried by military court
Says "GaIlows" Only Crane
btCduSt VI the tNluCuI
weakness of the witness, Senator
Watson suggested that army officers.
including Colonel Walter Bethel. as
sistant judge advocate general. leave
the room, explaining that Taylor was
subject to epileptic attacks and that
the presence of officers might dis
turb him. But the former soldier
announced he wanted the officers to
remain.
Testimony by Henry L. Scott. 80
of Kenmore, O., that he had seen two
soldiers shot down IN cold blood BY
Major Opley." commander of the
Third battalion, 116th infantry.
brought a quick denial from Major
H L. Opie, of Staunton, W. Va. who
| was in charge of that organization
and who announced that he would De
glad to go before the committee
Scott was positive that he saw both
| men killed at different times. and
the first shooting of a courier was
Witnessed by several hundred men ami
| that he alone saw the second.
Having Major Opie in mind as com
| mander of the battalion. Colonel
Bethel pressed the witness as to the
(Cnptip,tad op Dara Eotrrl
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-21
BRAND Resents Charge Of "Militarism''
Hurled At France For Asking Bigger Navy

LONDON, Dec. 20.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press) Not much progress
hos been made thus far, it was
learned tonight, in the conversations
between Premiers BRAND of France,
and Lloyd George of Great Britain, on
German reparations and kindred
questions. The two met again this
afternoon.
Talking to the Associated Press to-
night, BRAND said he was unable to
give any details of the conversations
which ranged over a wide field, in
cluding reparations and the inten-
tions of France should Germany fail
to meet her financial obligations due
January Is. He emphasized that his
conversations with Lloyd George did
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con with which certain quarters had
judged Frances defensive naval
measures"
People seem to forget" declared
Briand, that France is surrounded
by three seas-the North sea, the At
lantic ocean and the Mediterranean.
Moreover, France needs a navy to
protect her distant colonies with their
60,000.000 inhabitants.
1T is curious that as soon as
France mentions her need for a navy.
the people raise their hands in horror
and cry French militarism.' whereas
the past two years have sufficiently
shown France unswervingly pursues
a policy of peace. You know, we are
getting rather tired of this sort of
talk"
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not constitute a conference, which
could be called only after an accord
had been reached in the exchange of
views.
To an observation that today's Lon
don papers spoke or the French
naval puzzle" at the Washington con-
ference, and suggested that Brands
recent statement did not square with
the announcement of the French dele
CATION, he replied warmly that there
wer emo such divergencies as had
been insinuated. On the contrary,
he declared, he was in full agree
ment with the Frel.ch delegation and
the claims they had put forward in
Frances behalf.
BRAND complained somewhat bit
terly of what he termed the suspi-
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-21
Cochise County Boy Fatally Wounds
Fl. Grant Guard In Dash For Liberty

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec 20.-George
Fralick, 17-year-old inmate of the
state industrial school at Fort Grant,
Ariz., wounded w. w. Layton, a
guard, probably fatally. and then es-
capped after first inviting other boys
at the institution to follow him and
then threatening to kill any one who
did follow him. He later was cap
tured by G. H. Whalen, another guard,
who lassoed the boy as he would a
steer.
The incident which occurred late
yesterday. was reported to Burt Win
gar, secretary of the board of direct
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BUILDING OF BOULDER CANYON DAM URGED BY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
MARICOPA LEADS IN
TAX DELINQUENCY
FOR THIS YEAR

PHOENIX, AriZ., Dec. 20. -
Taxes for the first half of 1921
which have been turned over to
States Treasurer Raymond Ear
hart by treasurers of the various
counties amounted to 1882, ,226.33
according to an announcement
made by the treasurer's office to-
day. The report said that the
amount due was S3,031, ,45S.49, max
ing a delinquency of IL per cent.
Maricopa had the largest delin-
quency in the state. 1t reported
a delinquency amounting to "a IL
per cent.
According to Treasurer Earhart,
Cochise county actually collected
more than the amount due for the
first half of it's 1921 taxes, the
per cent delinquency shown in its
report being accounted for by er-
rors and exemptions which were
subtracted from the roll after 1t
had been certified by the state tax
commission, Earhart said.
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I'VE are sinking in mid-ocean and
the captain has deserted us. There
are 10 men left behind. The steward
of the ship. Faithfully yours, George
Mathews. Goodbye"
Translation of another said the
men had been left on the ocean and
that there had been means to save
them all but for his fault. We ask
to be avenged upon this man."
The other messages were fare
wells to relatives.
The complaints in the action
charge the vessels owners and oper-
ators with conspiracy ''for the pur-
pose of making profits by purchasing
the steamship Frederick, which at
the time Of its purchase was old,
worn out and totally untitled for use
as an ocean going vessel"
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-21
|LL|N O|S GIRL
CHASES BANDITS
Forms Posse Following Bank
Robbery; Suspects Sur
rounded by Deputies

FLORA. Ills, Dec. 2O.-Led by Miss
Mildred Kelly, a sheriff's posse to-
night chased five armed men, who
this afternoon robbed the State Rank
of Iuka of $4,000, into a wooded strip
seven miles north of here. Miss Kel-
ly is an employe of the bank.
The bandits automobile crashed
through a bridge. forcing them to
abandon it. The robbers are sur
rounded in the wooded clump by sher
ifs deputies. who are waiting the ar
rival of bloodhounds. Miss Kelly
formed a posse, loaded them into her
automobile and started after the BAN
dts.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-21
IN NTERESTS Of
ALL STATES To
Be considered
BY NEW BOARD
Hoover Endorses Reclamation
of Four Million Acres of
Land in the Southwest
SAYS DAM NECESSARY
Colorado River Commission
Will Decide First if u. S.
Should Handle Project

WASHINGTON, Dec 20.-Whether
the construction of dams along the
Colorado river for the development
of power and irrigation projects shall
be undertaken by the federal gov
ernment or by private interests Will
be one of the first questions to be
decided by the interstate commission
authorized by congress, it was said in
statement issued tonight by the de-
partment of commerce
The statement announced the des-
isnation by President Harding of Sec
retary Hoover as chairman of the
commission, which is to be known
as the Colorado river commission
and on which California, Arizona,
Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming
and Montana are interested in the
irrigation and power to be derived
from the river and considerable con-
flict has developed Unless the river
problems are considered as a whole,
- there is likely to be a great waste
both in water. and' power, through
private or public grabbing or ill-con-'
sidered plans, with much conflict be-
tween both the states and win prr-
vate interests
The land under irrigation in 1''
from the river and its tributaries.
amounte dto about 2,464.000 acres in
the United States, and 10000 acres
in Mexico. III the river were equipped
with proper storage dams the amount
OF irrigated land could be increased
TO about 6,123,000 acres in the United
States, and 100000 in Mexico. There
is practically no power developed on
the river at the present time, pu, "
has possibilities of developing 6,000.-
0O0 horsepower as an incident to de-
Nelopment of irrigation storage.
Some of this horsepower is urgently
needed in southern California and
Arizona.
Unlimited Possibilities
The progress in long-distance
transmission will yet bring this en-.
tire volume of horsepower into pos,
sible national use.
"One of the large problems of the
river is the constant threat of the
lower river to break through its
banks and to flood the Imperial val.
ley, where something like 100000.
coo worth of property is at stake
Such a break occurred a few years
ago and it cost several million dol
lars to restore the river.
ITO secure a definite control OF
the flood waters and systematic de
velOpment of its power possibilities
and give maximum storage for irriga
ton. the river must be considered as
single problem in the interests oi
all the states and the nation. II
such a co-ordinated long-view plan is
worked out, it is anticipated n
enough water will be available for al
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Help the "Good Feous Ne Shoes For Needy Ke Send Your Check In Today
THE WEATHER.

Arizona: Wednesday and
Thursday unsettled, local
rains. Little change in tem-
perature.
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Continued on Page Four
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
IRISH STAGE GIANT
PARADE MCMCAGO
Line of 10000 March at Start
OF National Con-
vention.

CHICAGO. April I7.-carryinr
green. white and yellow fiags. 40
900 adherents of the Irish eause
paraded through Michigan bouIe-
ward this afternoon at the opening
OF the national convention Of the
American Association for the Rec
ognitioh Of the Irish Republic
International leaders who v.,.
prominent in the parade Includes
Miss Mary Macswiney and Peter
Macswiney, sister and brother n,
the late lord mayor of Cork; sussn
and Anna Walsh. sisters, who rrj,-
messed the killing of Thomas NJ
curtain, predecessor of Macswinev
ana Donal o'callaghan, the present
lord mayor of Cork. 49,
Thousands of women and chill
dren marched. The parade reonirsd
more than an. hour to pass a i've
point. Five thousand delegates .ra
mere for the convention proper
mayor William Hale Thompson ,s
scheduled to deliver an address oy
welcome. Other speakers incIrda
frank ID. Walsh. of New YorL
Donal ocallaghan. John J. Fitzn.t
rick. President OF the Chicsro EeS
Grafton Of Labor. and H. ], RoIsnd
secretary to De Valera.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
Footpads Assault
But Do Not Rob
Rev DR.. Martin

Footpads assaulted and slightly
injured Rev. DIR. ID. Ii. Martin, pas
tor of Trinity NJ. Z. Church, of
Alexandria, Va. in front of his resi-
dence. the Observatory apartments,
Wisconsin avenue and Hall place
northwest, shortly after IL o'clock
last night, according to a report
made to the police by his son, Har-
wood Martin. After striking and
telling the Rev. Mr.. Martin. the
assailants fled.
Stepping from car at wiscon-
sin avenue and Hall place as he
was returning to his residence after
having conducted evening services
at Trinity Church. Rev. Mr.. Martin
said he was felled by a blow on the
head. Although stunned. he man
aged to stagger to his feet just in
time to see two men. apparently
wearing soldier uniforms. running
down the street.
Upon reaching his apartment, the
Rev. Mr.. Martin found he had not
been robbed. His injuries consisted
of bruises and decorations of the
head and neck.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
LABOR LEADER SITS
ON RED HOWLERS
ChicagOan Warns Bolsheviks
To Shut Up or Quit
Trades Union.

CHICAGO. April 17.-Oscar Mel
son, vice president of the Chicago
Federation of Labor. at a meeting
of the federation today squelched
Soviet propaganda
Mr. Nelson told protagonists of
the Lenin philosophy to tear up
their union cards or cease preach
ing Bolshevism. Mr.. Nelson's ire
was aroused by Gustave Frankel,
business agent for the machinists'
union, during a discussion of bills
now pending in Springfield which
labor leaders regard as hostile to
the labor movement.
Delegate Frankel declared that
labor deserves detrimental legisla-
tion because of failure to elect leg
islators to control law-making
bodies. He added that the more
obnoxious such legislation was. the
more he would be pleased because.
he said. the working class would
never do anything for itself until it
was goaded into action by tyranny
. nd oppression.
Since the first man walked this
it there will still be a labor prob
lem. and unel the last man leaves
it there will still be a laobr prob
lem to solve" said Mr.. Nelson. The
best minds of the age have sought
a solution for it in vain. Any man
who can stand here and say he has
a solution for it is liar. He is
trying to muddle by his twisted
reasoning the minds of the dele
gates. I repeat that propagandists
of the Soviet have no right to accept
any Of the benefits which have been
won by organized labor"
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
Mortgage Papers
For Five Millions
Filed in Virginia

WINCHESTER. va. April ia
deed Of trust for ss.ooo.ooo. executed
by the Northern Virginia Power
Company of winchester to the FL
deity Trust Company oftBaltimore
as trustee. was admitted to recorc
late yesterday in the ONCE OF the
clerk of the Corporation Court here.
1t covers all Of the corporations
property In Virginia. West Virginia
and Maryland. The document Is
printed in book form and covers
ninety-four large pages. II con-
tains approximately $4,000 words.
The same deed Of trust will be
recorded also in Frederick ana
Clarke counties, Va; Jefferson
Berkeley and Morgan counties. w.
Va, and Washington and Frederick
counties. Md. T.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
TURKS PUSH GREEK
FORCES ON SMYRNA
Protest by Yanks- Saves Town
Of Ismid from Bonn
bardment.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April lin
tervention by members of the Amer
lean Commission for Relief in the
Near East, is believed to have been
all that averted the bombardment
of Ismid in the present situation
which finds the Kemalists within
three kilometers of the city. Both
the Kemalists and the Greek COM
manders have now agreed to re-
frain from shelling the town.
The Kemalist troops are reported
to be on the offensive in the Ouchak
sector, driving the Greeks toward
Smyrna. A Turk concentration is
gathering at Salkem-
Gen. Baron Wrangel, leader of the
disastrous Southern Russian expe-
dition, has established a skeleton
government in Constantinople for
the purpose of preserving the in
tegrity of the enterprise. and the
Greek government has officially de-
MED. according to advices received
here. that his $1,000 troops are
eligible to work or fight in this war.
wrangel berates the French at
tempts TO repatriate his men to the
Crimea. but France points opt in a
note to the general. that 1t is con-
trary to international law and a
menace to the security of peace for
the troops to remain in CONSTANT
nople under the protection of the al
lies to the great difficulty of the lat
ter. The note concludes that it is
pure Illusion to believe this army
could now successfully fight the
Bolsheviki.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
cold GRIP COMES
in WAKE OF STORM:
DAMAGE INCREASED
Latest Reports Total IS
Lives Crushed Out .
In Southwest.

CHICAGO, April l7.-From the
Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic
Coast freezing temperatures were
registered tonight. according TO
government meterologists here.
.. The storm that swept Northeast
Texas and crossed Arkansas, Mis-
sissippi ana Alabama, causing nil
lions of dollars in property damage
and great loss of life. was followed
by low temperatures, 1t was stated
According to Henry ]. Cox. Fed
eral meterologist. freezing tempera-
lures were registered as far South as
Central Texas, and on a notheast
line to the Red River valley.
through Missouri, Southern Illinois.
and up the Ohio River valley to the
seaboard region. The States CT Ne.
braska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wiscons
sin, Illinois and Indiana were also
experiencing freezing temperatures.
re said.
"As this is the third storm this
spring to be followed by freezing
temperatures, the loss to the fruit
crops will be very great" ne said.
Small grains have been hit some
what. but not to such an extent"
With the progress of the storm
eastward, temperatures raised be-
tween four and five degrees, 1t was
said. but not enough to prevent
heavy frosts.
The dead in Arkansas exceed
fifty, and twenty lives were lost in
Texas. Ten were killed in Alabama
when the twister. cutting a swath
a mile wide in it's most violent as
poets and accompanied by a high
wind of much greater scope, pro-
ceeded eastward. Five are dead in
Mississippi. Hundreds are injured,
and the property loss. both in crops
and buildings. will total many mill
ions.
The second part of the double
hurricane, sweeping the North and
Central West States. brought snow
storms that in Iowa. Minnesota.
Wisconsin and Illinois reached a
depth in some places of a foot, and
caused great damage in sleet
storms and terrific winds throughout
it's course. The Wisconsin hay crop
has been heavily hit. Fruit trees
in many sections were irreparably
nipped, and Sunday many sections
were still suffering from wrecked
telegraph and telephone communi-
cations.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
PUT CHURCHES TO
PRACTICAL USE
PLEAOF SPEAKER
Head of D. A. R. Urges
Using Buildings for
Americanization.

The use of churches as American
ization agencies was urged las
night by Mrs. George Maynard
Minor. president general Of ths
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion. on the eve Of the thirtieth Con-
tinentar Congress OF the Daughters
: Mrs. Minor was an interested
spectator at the Americanizatior
service conducted in Trinity Church
in honor Of the d. A. r. by the Rev
David Ransom. coveli..
The churches Of the United
States should be put to- more prac.
ticsl use." Mrs. Minor pointed out
Think of 1t. these large beautiful
buildings closed during the week
opened only on Sunday. American
ization is a work which the church
with its intimate personal contac,
and lofty, idealism is peculiarly
fitted to perform.
I We must all Of US strive to i'm
prove the civic standards of oui
country. A. country Is no better
than its citizens-as American citi.
zens you are responsible for your
country"
Mrs. Annette Abbott Adams. As.
,sistant Attorney General of the
United States, and the Rev. David
Ransom CovelI. rector of Trinity
were also speakers.
Mrs Adams urged the necessity
of stricter obedience to the law
by Americans, thus setting a good
example to the foreigner. She
scored the violations of the pro-
hibition amendment as subversiyt
of government and order.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
President GiUes Check
For Near East Relief

A generous check from President
Harding was among the contribu-
tons reported yesterday by Mrs.
Cabot Stevens for the Near East
Relief fund. Other checks and con-
tributions were received from local
religious organizations and individ-
uals.
Mrs. Stevens yesterday addressed
me Greek and Syrian congregations
after mass. Bishop Metropolitis
Mllatios. of Athens, was present at
the Greek church. and indorsed the
movement. Many Of the members
Of the congregation attended the
Greek drama The Adopted Daugh-
ter presented last night in the
hall Of the immaculate Conception
Church by the Greek Dramatic So
ciety Of Washington under the d.
rection of Peter Papageorgeou, for
the benefit OF the Near East Relief
fund.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
Americas Only
Gorilla Victim
OF fPneurnonia

NEW YORK. April John
Daniel" the only gorilla in eaptis-
ity in the United States. died to-
night Of pneumonia in his bed in
the tower Of Madison Square Gar
den. with q doctor and half aadozen
animal experts doing their best TO
save his life. ssr
John Daniel" was years old.
and stood a little. over -four. feet in
height He arrived here March %
and Immediately began to NOPE over
his separation from the woman
trainer who raised him in England
and for whom he had formed a
most affectionate attachment. When
pneumonia set in he was removed
from Ringling's circus because the
crowds made him fretful, but he
showed no Improvement.
The body has been offered to the
American Museum Of Natural His.
tory and accepted.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-18
Guardian for Rich
~. j. Coal Operator

NEW BRUNSWICK. n. J.. April
17.-Millard Fillmore Ross, million
aire coal operator and for many
years a power in Democratic poll
tics in New Jersey, was found men
tally incompetent before a sheriff's
jury which heard evidence here yes
terday. A committee appointed by
the Court Of Chancery on petition
OF Mr.. Ross eldest son, Mills Ross,
directed the inquiry. On the Jury
were several of Mr.. Ross business
associates. A guardian will be ap-
pointed for Mr.. Ross estate.
Mr.. Ross was present at the con-
ference of leading Democrats which
picked Woodrow Wilson to run for
governor OF New Jersey and he pro-
tested against Wilson's selection by
Col. George Harvey. former United
States Senator James Smith. jr.. and
others. He subsequently, left the
party.