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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-31
BANDITS STEAL $4,000;
WOUND FACTORY HEAD

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 31.--
Six masked bandits held up the office
force at the factory of the r. r.
Moorehouse Paper Company late yes
terday, shot and wounded Robert T.
Moorehouse, head of the concern, and
then fled in an auto with the $4,000
payroll of the plant.
Several shots were fired by the rob-
bers when employees hesitated in obey
ing the command to hand over the
payroll, but Mr.. Moorehouse was the
only person struck. He was shot
through the cheek as he reached in a
desk for his own pistol.
Motorcycle police were In pursuit OF
the bandits fifteen minutes after the
hold-up, and at one time were close
enough to exchange shots with them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-31
N. Y. CAFES ENJOINED
FROM SELLING LIQUOR

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Preventing
the sale Of liquor in the white
Light" district by court Injunction
Is the latest scheme adopted by
Federal prohibition officials to carry
out their attempt to make New
York dry as Sahara" New Year
Eve.
This policy was inauguarted yes
terday when Federal Judge A. N,
Hand signed an order enjoining
Shanley's restaurant, on West Forty.
second street, from selling, removing
or otherwise disposing of any liquor
on the premises or from removing
ANY Of the containers or glassware
ordinarily used In dispensing drinks
of pre-Volstead law potency.
Violation Of the order would make
the proprietors and employees OF the
restaurant liable 70 bo cited for con.
tempt Of court in addition to being
charged with violation of the Vol
stead act.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-31
9-POWER
CLIQUE TO
ASK CASH
CON TR0l
Draft Of Plan to UnderWrite
Central and Eastern Countries
To Be Laid Before Council.
BY FRANK e. MASON.
rut>pon tt0nal Na~s 9>pvi~a

PARIS, Dec. 31.-The draft of
nine-power consortium for the
reconstruction of central and east
ern Europe was drawn up here to-
day by the international financial
experts who are paving the way
for economic discussions at the su-
preme council meeting in Cannes
next week.
To Underwrite Central Europe.
Ths project provi4es for the crea-
,fnn ~ 4. egrSsx tIl1sgna atfodaa Svn-
dicste, Including the United States,
which will furnish money and means
for putting Central said Eastern Eu-
rope back ON thelR feet financially
and industrfally.
The text of the constitution viii
be submitted to the supreme council
for approval or rejection.
It ID Suggested that France. Great
Britain, Germany, aud the United
State supply three.fourths Of the
ton Of the scheme.
The remainder would be supplied
by Belgium. Italy. Japan, Czecho-
Slovakia, and Holland.
Although the experts have reached
no definite agreement as to the exact
use to which the money shall be
put, 1t is understood that a perma-
nent committee has been appointed
to work out q detailed program for
submission to the supreme council.
This committee is composed OF
two British and two French ex.
perts. They were instructed to begin
work upon the final draft at once.
The experts will go to Cannes Mon
day.
Financial experts Of Britain,
France. Belgium and Italy have been
in consultation three days. Walter
Rathenau, German economic expert.
is in Paris and has conversed In
formally with the allied representa-
tfye8.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-31
FRANCE PROUD OF HUGE
WAR DEBT, SAYS SARRAUT

Instead Of being a source Of worry,
Frances international Indebtedness
is a matter Of pride to her, M.
Sarraut said today
Frances indebtedness7" he aues.
toned. I'VE are proud Of the great
debt we have incurred. We borrowed
money that he might help humanity
in its day OF need. We are far fom
ashamed of the debt We owe, rather
do we point to II with mingled pride
and sorrow, pride for the cause In
which IL was spent, sorrow because
we could not do more"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-31
CANADAP0[|CE
T0PR0bE STORY
Of CANN|bAL|SM|
Northern Indian Tribe Reported
Starving After Failure Of
Caribou Hunt.
BY International News Service.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Dec. 81
An expedition Of Canadian mounted
police left Edmonton, Alberta, today
to investigate reports Of cannibalism
among the Indian tribes north Of
Lake Athabasca.
The Indians depend chiefly upon
caribou for their food supply. Last
summer the annual caribou nunt was
a failure, and it is reported the starv-
ing tribes have resorted to canni-
balism.
The country into which the mounted
police expedition will go is one OF the
most isolated and barren regions on
the North American continent. The
expedition is accompanied by long
trains Of dog sleds bearing food sup
plies estimated to be sufficient to
last the Indians four months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-31
''BREATH" INSPECTOR MUST
SNIFF COPS EVERY 4 HOURS

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Dec. 31.--
Notice Of a breath inspector" to be
appointed for the police force, insert.
ed in the police roll call here as a
Joke, was hailed as good idea by
Mayor-elect George l.. Oles, who
said today that he would put 1t into
force when he assumes office Janu.
airy /.
The notice said that the breath
inspector" would sniff at all police.
men every four hours, and that
scents of cloves. wintergreen or pep.
permint would put black mark on
the record of the offending officer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-31
FRENCH READY TO SEIZE
GERMAN RAILS IN STRIKE

PARIS, Dec. 31.-Minister of Pub
lie Works lie Trocquer and War
Minister Barthou today reached an
agreement to requisition the German
railways in the French zone of mill
tary occupation on the Rhine IL the
lines are tied UP by the strike Of
German rail men.
Herr Kalt, leader of the German
strikers In the American zone Of
militar yoccupation, has been ar
rested. ~
The troubles began with a sporadic
of local railway strikes in western
Germany. Communists were said to
be responsible. The strike spread
until all western Germany is threat
ened with traffic paralysis and Ber.
lin itself faces. isolation.
The German government Is attempt.
ing to effect a settlement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-31
FARMERS
PARlEy IN
C.JAN.23
Secretary Of Agriculture WAL
lace Sets Date and Fixes Pro-
xram-Rail Men Invited.

Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace
has tentatively sst Jannary 23 a.
the date for convsnins President
Harding's national eomersnos on
agriculture it was haSned today,
The program now being prepared
for the conference il understood 10
contemplate Q discussion Of IA
transportation, (2) farmcredits. and
f3) COOPERATIVE marketing.
Beginning Of Cocperation.
In addition to these subjects, Wal
lace plans q constructive program for
the future with a view to redeeming
and stabilizing American agriculture.
The Secretary and President Harding.
It was stated. intend that the forth
coming conference will be only the
beginning of a continuing active CO.
operation between the Government
ond the farmers which will grow in
importance and effectiveness from
year to year.
1t was pointed out that II has
been the complaint of agricultural
Seoecc ioi CAScc-
sive railroad rates are hurting the
farming industry. Fruit men of
California contend that they cannot
compete with imported fruits because
OF the rates to the Eastern seaboard.
Cattlemen Of the Southwest charage
that they have been forced into
bankruptcy by high freight charges,
and similar cry has gone up from
producers Of corn and grain in the
Middle West.
Rail Men In Farley.
1t will be proposed when the con.
ference opens that the farmers and
railroad men get together for a dis
cussion of this state Of affairs with
a view to securing a definite and
permanent agreement on a transpor-
tation policy as 1t affects the farm
ers interests.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-31
100000 SILVER DOLLARS
TO CIRCULATE AFTER JAN. 3

Five hundred thousand newly-de-
signed silver dollars will be distributed
on January 3, 1t was announced to-
day by Treasury officials.
The first silver dollar bearing the
new design, one side showing the
liberty head and the reverse side
showing a dove on top OF a mountain
holding an olive branch, with the
word peace" underneath, will be pre-
sented to President Harding.
The change In the design of the
silver dollar is the first In twenty five
years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-31
Liquor-Laden Schooner
Seized After Stranding
on North Carolina Bar

BY InternattOnaI NeWs BervIoe.
The British schooner Messenger Of
Peace. with a cargo Of liquor. was
seized by coast guard authorities
after the vessel stranded on Ocracoke
bar, N. c., according to a report to
the customs division Of the Treasury
Department today from the coast
guard station at Elizabeth City. N. c.
Reports Of the selling Of the vessel
and the members of her crew were
meager. but II was indicated coast
guard authorities went to the relief
OF the schooner and found after they
had floated the craft that there was
large quantity Of liquor aboard.
The seizure has been reported to
Prohibition Director Kohloss at
Raleigh, N. c., and to the Collector
Of Customs at Wilmington, N. c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-31
CHINESE EAGER TO STAY
TO END FARLEY PROBLEMS

The Chinese delegates to the arms
conference enjoy at least one unique
distinction. They alone, among all
the delegates here, do.not want to go
speculating upon the tari\,st possible
Gate for making reservsttpns. the
Chinese are fervently hobing tbs con
ference will last much longer.
"We most earnestly hope the cod
ference will not end soon." one Of the
senior delegates said today. .f'The
Chinese problems are for from4ssolu.
tion, and we fear they will never be
solved II the conference breaks up
earlY''
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-31
By GEORGE r. HOLMES.
International News Service.


The drafting experts Of the five
big naval powers today started
work on the construction of a
treaty which will incorporate the
decisions Of the Washington con-
ference and define the limits Of
the worlds greatest navies for the
next ten years.
Actual completion Of the document
must await the gathering UP of sew
eral loose ends Of the naval agreement,
but in its main essentials the agree
ment IL ready to put on paper. The
one outstanding feature yet to be de-
termined il the question Of whether
submarines are to be ''outlawed," as
demanded by the British and Ameri-
can governments. Japan, France and
Italy have not agreed to this far
reaching provision, and the matter 10
now under consideration in Paris,
Tokyo and Rome.
Two Weeks to Complete Work.
Other details to be adjusted will pre-
sent little difficulty, 1t is expected, and
the prospects today were that two
more weeks will see the treaty drawn
up and signed.
The treaty will be written about
four main points, as follows:
1. The United States and Great
Britain shall each retain 100000
tons of capital ships, Japan 10000,
and France and Italy each 175.000
tons, with no vessel armed with
guns greater than sixteen inches.
2. In auxiliary ships, such ae
cruisers, torpedo boats, ETC., the
powers are free to build as many
as their treasures can stand, but
none are to be greater than 10000
tons in size, nor mount guns of
greater caliber than eight inches.
3. In airplane carriers, the United
States and Great Britain are each
to have 5. Japan 8, and France
and Italy each, with none greater
than $1,000 tons in size, nor
mounting guns OF greater caliber
than eight inches.
4. A ten-year naval holiday is to
be observed solely in the matter
Of capital ships, with provisions
laid down as to methods of replace.
ment, etc.
The minor details Of the agreement.
some of which are already agreed
upon. include the methods to be fol
lowed in scrapping the thousands of
tons Of existing tonnage, whether the
treaty powers are to construct cap
ital ships for non-treaty powers, the
establishment OF a world standard for
measuring tonnage, etc.
Await Tokyo and Paris Replies.
No session of the naval committee
was held today, as there was little
to be dealt with In advance Of q
decision on the outlawing of the sub
marine, as proposed by Elihu Root.
The expectation prevailed that re-
plies will be received from Parts,
Tokyo and Rome over the weekend
and that by Tuesday II will be pos
sible for Secretary Hughes to call
another meeting to settle the ques-
ton of whether submarines are TO
be outlawed
Whether an effort will be made
to settle upon policy Of arming
merchant vessels In time of war WAS
considered doubtful today Great
Britain has informally n6tmied tho
powers that so long as submarines
are permitted she will consider Il
necessary TO arm her merchant craft
In wartime, thus converting the
whole Great Britain merchant marine
into auxiliary naval ships.
The British want submarines made
"pirates" as matter of record. al
though they freely admit they place
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-31
Package Five Years In Mail.

PERRY. N. Y, Dec. 31--A package
nailed to Buffalo address on De-
cember 6, 1915, was just returned to
W. Kikierts the sender, here yester-
day. The packase was valued at
more than 800. During its five
ears in the mails the package
Travelled to Silver Creek and back
TO Perry distance OF six miles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-31
Influenza In Germany.

BERLIN. Dec. 31.-A mild epidemic
OF influenza has developed through
out Germany. Numerous additional
cases were reported today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-31
BIC FIVE
EXPERTS
At WORK
ON DRAF 7
Essential Points Completed,
Now Start Gathering Up Loose
Ends of Restrictions.

BY International News Service.
A empowered conference was
held here today over the use aA1
The heads II the American,
British, French, Japanese, Italian,
and Dutch delegations met in the
office Of Secretary Of State Hughes
10 discuss communication matters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-31
ARTHUR BRISBANE.
(Copyrfght. lS31.l

Ono IniiiS 20
Washington gentlemen may make
their little agreements about
Guaranteeing Japan, ETC., in the
Pacific. But if they ever came
around with another conscrip-
tion list, ordering them to pack
mn. and sail, this time to fight
for japan, the result would sur
nrise them-uncomfortably.
Nine killed by bootleg whis-
kew is the record in one city for
Christmas. Nine individuals
make little difference in the
death total. Some must die; per-
haps those foolish enough to
patronize bootleggers might as
well go first. The serious thing
ia the damaged health of tens Of
thousands that do not die at
once. but will die prematurely
and extensively, with long
drawn-out kidney or other dis
ease. The question for the
future, which prohibition ignores
completely, is the probable quail
;tv of a race made up of teeto-
talers and bad whiskey drinkers.
History teaches that teetotal
r.ces amount to nothing; other
races dominate them, because
cold water drinkers and vege-
, tarians lack energy. Those liv-
np will not know the answer to
that question, but it is important
Arizona republican., 1921-03-10
The Public Grandmother
BY OR. FRANK CRANE (Copyright. 19z1, by Frank Crane)

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Arizona republican., 1921-03-10

least two years in which to recover. We do not find any of the smaller schools which are controlled alone by local trustees in such financial con dition.
 The state or county would in cen tralizing the buying perforce neces- sarily have to enter into the mercan- tile business, assemble goods at a common center and redistribute the same. Anyone who is at all familiar with business management will at once realize that to maintain an establish
 ment of this kind would involve an overhead expense of at least twenty per cent which would of necessity be assessed to the smaller districts. They would in most instances be unable to
 buy direct from the factory as the lat ter distribute through state or district representatives. Therefore their buy l ing would be done through the latter as it is at present.
 We believe that the average school l trustee and teacher with the limited
 school fund at their disposal are as careful in the expenditure of their ap-
Arizona republican., 1921-03-10
Southern Poclfac To Develop Big
 Deposits Of Iron Ore Near PhoeYaaI

shipment by water.
 Negotiations have been begun for the disposition of these properties as a practically workable steel making combination to eastern capitalists. ac- cordinG to the statement made by MT. Barnes. and he expects to leave for the east in a few days. accompanied by a representative of the customers who has been on the ground here for some time with view of securing line on local conditions and prospects.
 MT. Barnes points out that all lands not surveyed at the time of the Eagle Mountain sale have since been thor oughly gone over and that it is def initely assured the new deposit, with those added to the syndieate's holdings. constitute the last remaining ores in the southwest. outside of Mexico, and that if these ores are ever to be the
 base of a steel industry in Los Am geles, it is important that they be SC controlled that they can be turned to steel making when southern capital is ! aroused to it's necessity. if industrial development is to be made free from eastern control or intervention.
 In Bulletin No. 6e6v of the United States government sarveys. Ernest T. Burchard declares that lore in the | Lake and Mesaba district cannot last much beyond 1930." In view of this imminent exhaustion of the present ! leading supply points. the eyes of the
 steel makers will necessarily be alert
 for the means of sustaining the indus l try, and the importance as well as 1 value of these great last remaining
 ores in the southwest will be enhanced
 with great rapidity, as the expansion
 of western demand leads the manu-
 featuring development of the coast markets.
 Besides the hundred million tons ir the Eagle Mountain mines back of Sar
 Bernardino. the only other known de posits are those at Cave Mountain al 1 Baxter Siding in Riverside county, es. 1 timated at 20,000.00o rons. and a 1o,- I 000,o00to ton deposit at Kelso. 236 miles l east of Los Angeles, which is almos inaccessible. Some are looking to in determinate deposits in Lower Cali I fornia and Mexico, but Mir. Barnes in sists that Mexican instability vii < never permit these to become an eco Il homie asset for commercial reliance U though others dissent from this view
Arizona republican., 1921-03-10

estimate of 400 000, 900 tons.
 The availability of these new ores is declared to be easy. being but seven miles from the Santa Fe railroad, only seventeen miles from the town of Pe- oria, AriZ and seven miles from Nada, and forty five miles west of Phoenix on the main line of the Southern Pacific as against distance of sixty-five miles from the railroad of the Eagle noun tain deposits.
 The ore is claimed to be of a high grade hematite. to cover a large area to a great depth, easily mined and loaded. while the Mayberry and oth- CT manganese properties, but short distance away in Riverside county, California, have been acquired and brought under the same control, ac- cording to Legene Barnes. who is the 1 active head of the syndicate.
 The Eagle mountain iron deposits were sold to E. H. Hartman in 1902 for a lump sum of $1,512,0oo and il 1 was currently reported couple of years ago that the Southern Pacific had refused an offer of $7,000,o00 for the property. This rapid appreciation 1 in value and the growingly insistent ern California. put impetus behind the 1 efforts of the present syndicate in 1 the determination to put all unex- 1 plored lands under scrutiny. with the resultant discovery now TOT the IlrSl time made public.
 l As the result of the Hartman ex- 1 perience, it was determined to get con- trol of all remaining ores; and in addi- ton to the great PiNe's Peak tract five other nearby deposits have also been acquired, in Riverside and Sar
 Bernardino counties. California, aggre- gating 65,oo0.0o0 tons of ore in sight l These iron deposits are known as the I Virginia Dale. the Chocolate Mountain
 and the Mineral deposits. all of which
 have been acquired by Mir. Barnes ant
 his associates. To this they have alst
 added rich limestone deposits a
 Whitewater, and to round out a steel
 making enterprise they have also taker
 over what Mir. Barnes calls the John
 son fields of colSing coal at BeIlinghan Bay, Washington. with nine working veins in a total of fourteen veins an, a total deposit in sight of 30,000, ,00 tons of excellent coking coal, easil. l available for economical mining am
Arizona republican., 1921-03-10

for the past several years and it has been opposed by the smaller schools and state superintendent, at each session and has invariably met with defeat as it in all probability will do again this year. Yet California is ranked as second of the schools of the United States.
 On the other hand New Mexico some years ago through the efforts of some of the city superintendents adopted the county unit plan and its smaller schools have suffered severely in con- sequence. It is generally conceded by those who know that the schools of New Mexico are more poorly equipped and rank very low as compared with Arizona, California and other western states which have not been operating under the county unit plan.
 Arizona schools today rank third in the United States. Why experiment with school legislation which has not been generally adopted throughout the United States and has not been proven satisfactory.
 It has been claimed that the small schools have been extravagant in the
 matter of purchasing supplies and equipment. This may be true in some minor cases. It is also true that al l least two of the larger districts il 1 Maricopa county which have their owr city superintendents are today so deep
 ly in debt that it will take them a