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White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10

strong oil seep was encountered. At 526 feet the
first oil sand was struck. showing high-grade pc
troleum seep, and which proved to us that petro-
leum in paying quantities will be found at proper
depth.
On December 18th. at Cts feet, oil and gas was
struck, which caused us TO cease drilling until our
United States oil prospecting permit had been re-
ceived. This permit has since been received and
drilling was resumed on January 29th, 1921.
From January Goth to February 2Sth the we'll
reached q depth Of SIS feet; in other words. 207
feet was made in % days. Drilling is now being
pushed with all energy possible.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10

Mrs. William E. Campbell and Mrs.
J. +. Mccarthy. who spent the last
week in Salt Lake City, returned
evening.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-25
GOV. SMALL MAY
SUBMIT TO ARREST
In Which Event He\Will Wage
Vigorous Fight for Change
of Venue.
C0NFERS WITH THOMPSON
Indicted State Official Consults
Chicago Mayor, His Po-
litical Ally.
C0NFERs WITH THOMPSON
IBv In ed News

CHICAGO, July 2i-Gove.no.. Len
Srall's plan Of procedure. with ref
c:encc to his ar est is undc.syo,l -
have been gone over thoroughly in
Il long conference here with his po-
iitical ally, Mayor William Hale
Thompson. but no announcement OF
the decision reached has been made
public.
Small. indicted last week on tho
charge OF embczzlins public funds
while he was State Treasurer. has re-
FUSED TO submit to arrest. He left
here today. following the conference
presumably for his home in kanka-
kec.
The Governor declined to see
newspaper men or disclose his pians
as to cvading arrest.
Those in close touch with Cover.
nor small intimate that the State eX.
ecutive has two plans in mind:
Submit To arrest and immediatel,
begin to light for II change of venut
from Sangamon County on the ground
that the community is hostile TO him
Avoid arrest by all means in his
power. even To the extent of util-
izing the State militia.
Although the Governors political
:ricnds are said to have strongly
urged him In adopt the latter course
IL is said that he, personally. is in
favor of submitting TO arrest and
men opening UP vigorous legal hat
tie.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-25
ALL WORLD BENEFITED BY
ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, July PA review OF
the work of the Rockefeller Founda-
tion in 1920. made public today, show
ed that the organization is extending
it's activities 60 virtually every quar-
ter Of the globe and that medical in
stitutionS iE countries OF both hem =
isphcrcs were benefited by donations.
The foundation brought to Il close its
participation in wartime cmcrgcncy
relief by giving Sl.000.Oo0 To Euro
pCan children. y million francs were
appropriated Cor tho Queen Eliza beth
Foundation for medieval research in
I;c."iun. ana "n agreement was en-
tered into whereby the foundat ion
will contribute toward the complete e
rebuilding OF the medical school OF
the University Of Brussels.
Thirty-onc hospitals in China were
aided in increasing their efficiency.
and the foundation continued to
maintain and construct modern
medical school in PckinS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-25
SEEK MYSTERIOUS BLONDE
WOMAN IN DISAPPEARANCE
OF CHICAGO BANK PRESIDENT
Fleeing Official, With $3Oo,OGO in Cash and Negotiable
Securities Reported to Be on His Way to
Seattle, En- Route to Orient

caGo police. operatives of Lloyds,
winch had bonded him for $1,000. 900 !;
fihkerton men and detectives from
the states attorneys office.
Middle West farmers were hard hit
by SpurEin's alleged pcculat:ons-
thcy are said to have received fake
mortgages and spurious stocks sub
stituted for the banks sound sccur-
ities. number of wealthy under
world characters also lost heavily.
One gambler is said to have lost $50
900.
Hope is being expressed thar dc.
positors' will get so cents on the dol
lar.
The investigators found one pecu
liarity i'm the case. In spitoJ of the
great shortage uncovered. the banks
books balanced to the penny.
Rev. Johnston Myers. pastor of Inn
manuel Baptist Church. one of the
depositors. in a sermon today, said
he was not surprised At learning OF
the banks situation. He said III.
overheard Spurgin teiephoning three
months ago that he was almost
broke now"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-25
.(By United News.l

CHICAGO. July 24.--A mysterious
hlondc woman, known only as
ethel" is being sought by the police
connection with the disappearance
of Warren G. Spurgin, president of
thr Michigan Avenue Trust Company,
whose accounts are short approXi-
mntcly Sl.000.0O0. The institution is
.Spectcd TO go into the hands OF a
receiver carly this week
Ethel" frcqueatly was seen in the
company of man said to resemble
Spurgin. She drove a $4,000 automo-
nile.
Spurgn is reported to be on his
Nay to Seattle, Wash, en- route TO the
orient. He is q man OF conspicuous
appearance. Six feet three inches tall
and much broader than the average
man. He is said to have at least
S3oo. 200 in cash and negotiable secur-
itics with him. Spurgin's wife and
laughter, Vivian, are said to have
departed for Perry. Iowa, in one OF
two automobiles owned by Spurgin.
-The fleeing banker Is being hunted
by four separate agencies-the Chi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-25
ERRING GIRLS FRIEND,
DESP0MDENT. ENDS LIFE
IBy United Ncws.l

CHICAGO, July 2i.-For thirteen
years Mrs. Jennie Il. Lathrop had
been helping crring girls. Her great
work gave her local prominence. She
had met with excellent success for
years. But. of late, the girls she had
rescued had been causing her much
trouble.
Since January seven girls cs-
capped from the Chicago Home for
Girls, of which she was treasurer and
one u. The administrators. one hum
drcd girls made an attempt recently
To escape in IA body. The situation
AT the home worried the conscientious
social worker.
Tonight her husband. Fred Lathrop.
general manager of the \. T.. w
Paper Company found her lying
across bed in their home. Dis
couraSch and disiliusioncd. she had
shot and killed herself with a pearl
handled revolver.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-25
BELFAST EXPECTS
| De VALERA REPLY
TO Be A REFUSAL
Not Believed He Will Accept
British Terms for Settlement
of Irish Question.
DECLARED TO FALL SHORT
OF REPUBLICAN IDEAL
Outstanding Feature of Offer
Assumed to Be Fiscal
Control.
y WEEKS TRUCE uNBROKEN
Authorities Take Advantage of LulI
To Restore Matters to Nor
NAL Basis.
. WEEKS TRUCE uNBRoKEN
Authorities Take Advantage of IulI
to Restore Matters to Nor
NAL Basis.
TBS Associated Press. !

BELFAST. IRELAND. July ai-Tbc
belief is general IN Belfast THAT
E'nohh dc Valera. the Irish rcpubli-
can leader. Will not accept the terms
OF the British government for n sc.
tIemcnt of the Irish question. which
ran Tar short OF the republican ideal
IL may be assumed that the outstand-
ing feature OF the governmental ofre-
is fiscal control. which in,plies do
'h'h'ohism for Ireland outside the six
northern counties and, unless special
provision is made to the contrary. /,
- believed likely to prove tho
strongest lever for forcing Ulster to
JOIN with the southern department.
me prospects. so far as actions may
be continued. are not Gisconcertiny
To the northern Cabinet Sir James
tralS. the Ulster Premier, has left
Tor scotland, and John Miller An
drews, Ulster Ministet of Labor. who
also Is pres ident of the Ulster Union
ist Labor Association. did not attend
the monthly meeting of that BODY last
hisht. Although not officially stated
IL is generally believed, here that the
Ulster government has received the
most positive guarantees from the
british Prime Minister. Lloyd
George.
Meanwhile, the authorities are TAX
ing advantage of the truce to re-
store matters to 4 normal basis. The
North Donegal Railroad, which. il
was thought, would not be repaired
for wnplSG n ic ;n /,
orders have been given, on the short
est notice, to rcstart the Glcntics
line tomorrow.
May McGowan. thirteen-year-
girl, who was shot in the recent riot
ing here. died yesterday. She was tie
twenty-second victim oC the disorders
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-25
Kansas City Police Unearth
Nation Wide Whisky Trust

KANSAS CITY. MO. July 23.-
with the arrest Of four men and
the seizure Of Sunnybrook brand
bonded whisky valued at $4,000
tonight. Kansas City police bclicv.
they have uncarthcd Il nation
wide whisky trust.
The whisky combine. /, is re-
ported. has headquarters at pitts-
hnreh. and ships whisky TO all
sections of the country in carload
lots. By handling the l!uuor in
such large quantities, the "trusl"
is enabled u force the little fci-
lows" out Of business. the police
say.
IL waH stated tonight that whisky
has dropped from Sl7o n cas-. 10
$50 largely through operations
OF the whisky trust"
Tom Eagcn, one OF the four ar
rested, Is "a yarhnastcr employed
at Kansas city, by the Chicago
aud Alton Railroad
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-25
IIy Hudson Iin,yicy.

United News Stan Correspondents
PARIS. July 2i.-Francc. cnragcd
by the latest reply OF DR.. Friedrich
Rosen. GGrman Foreign Minister, to
her note requesting free passage OF
her troops into Upper SilcSia. is pois-
ing herself for rush into the Ruhr
Dr. Rosetk who declared that 4 re-
quest such AZ that should have come
Jointly FROM France. Great Britain
and Italy. rather than from one ma
ton alone. is universally called in
solcnt" by the press and public. who
profess to see in the Berlin attitude
some OF the working of Lloyd
Georges benevolent policy towards
Germany
1T has not been the most pleasing
thing. either. to have her attention
thus forcibly and publicly called TO
the fact that Berlin realizes that
France has neither the support of
Great Britain nor Italy. and Roscn's
question as to whether Frances re-
quest for facilitation of transports
. through Gegmany would be counter
signed by her allies has provoked
vast irritation
France Indignant At Suggestion.
France is highly indignant at the
sugG Gestion that she not act without
consent OF the allies, and Premier
BRAND is fortunate. indeed. that he
hasn't the Chamber OF Deputies on
his hands at this time. for the clamOr
tor occupation OF the Iiuhr would
place him in Il highly embarrassing
position.
SAYS Rights Must Ire Respected.
The Bon Soirs comment is the most
feeble Of any Paris newspapers. this
paper mildly asking whether the Ger
man reply doesn't open Lloyd
Georges eyes. The others. however.
exhaust their plentiful stock OF
epithets, both against Rosen and the
British Premier.
LA i.ibcrtc wonders whether the
CONTINUED on Page . Col 6D
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-25
GREEK DRIVE AGAINST
TURKS NEARS END, BELIEF
IBy United .Ncwsl

ATHENS, July Pit is generally
believed i'm the Greek capital that the
Constantinis, offensive against the
Turkish Na,ionalists rapidly is near
ing it's termination. with the kcm-
alist forces smashed beyond ali pos
sibility of successful REORGANIZATION.
Tht Greeks are consolidating their
positions along the Constantinoplc-
konia railway. leaving the National
lists isolated and without conmunica-
ton between four dietricts-Konia,
Angora. lsmid and Constantinoplc.
Further advance by the Greek
forces would be poor strategy and
foolhardy, since it would expose long
lines to the attacks of guerilla bands.
The Greek front is now more than
200 miles long
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-25
PRESIDENT BREAKS CAMP.
RETURNS TO WASHINGTON
AFTER OUTING IN WOODS
Harding Enjoys Horseback Ride in Wooded Hills Of
Maryand-Taks to Rugged Mountaneers Who Had
Never Before Listened to Chief Executive

vigorous Methodist sermon. uoncs
Ior success in President lIar1inr's
movement to reduce world armame,,,
were voiced by the bishop and the la
OF God invoked in the cause OF in.
ternationai peace The bishop ~
pressed his qualification over Amc-l
Ga aV"idance OF military alliances.
The President occupied seat on
thc platform during the services AMI
joined lusSiy in singing Rock o.
Ases.' Nearer, My God. to Thee" and
other old fashioned hymns. Tune
we're played on the camp pianoia b
Mrs, Firestone. Henry Ford nnf
firestonc also occupied places ncN
70 the pulpit, but Edison. whose
hearing is defective, remained at tn.
rear OF the gathering and read a
newspaper while the sermon was b.
ing preached
Toward the close ot the services i
crowd OF about 200 had Satherea,
mountaincers and country folk began
to assemble at the camp. Afterwarf.
many of them shook hands with tHg
President. who also chatted with sew
eral. including General Glenn, \
drummer byo at Shiloh.
furry OF excitement spread Owes
the camp While lunch was being pre-
pared-onc OF the motor trucks
equipped with gasoline stove for
cooking purposes, caught frj but the
blaze was cxtinguished with small
damage.
Ford. Edison and FirestSne viii
continue In camp, moving soAth4afa
fnward che uilla ~ Y.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-25
iBy United Ncws.I


WASllINGTON. July oi.-prcsident
Harding is back in Washington after
one OF the most unique HOLIDAYS he
has enjoyed since entering the White
House.
An open-air church service amid
the wooded hills o. Maryland a
horseback ride in which stream
was fordcd twice and Il greeting with
rugged mountainecrs who never be-
Tore had talked to n President Of the
United states were among Mr. Hard
ins's experiences Sunday.
Feeling in fine spirits as the result
ot his week end in the outdoors. the
President returned to Washington mt
s o'clock Sunday night
Arising early sunday morning from
his tent in the camp OF Thomas A.
Edison. Henry Ford and Harvey :.
Firestone. the President ate a camp
cr's breakfast OF bacon and eggs and
ilapjacks. Saddlcd horses were await
ing the party when breakfast had
finished. The President. who had
ridden horseback Saturday for the
first time since boyhood, was surcr OF
himself in his second cantcr. This
time the route led to fair-sized
creek. The leader OF the party rushed
his mount into the water and the
President followed. fordinS the
stream with apparent enjoyment. On
returning. the snort was repeated.
Stforc lunch, church services were
held. Using an improvised platform
as pulpit. Bishop Anderson prayed
for the President and preached a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-25
VA. NATIONAL GUARDsMEN
END ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT
Richmond Contingent Rca e bed
Here Yesterday Afternoon
From Camp Meade, Md.
MOTOR TRUCKS ARRIVE TO-DAY
Fourteen Thrcc-Ton Machines As
signed to Troops by War Depart
mcnt-Crowd Grrcts Returned
Boys at the Station.

Six Richmond companies OF the
Virginia National Guard and one
quartermas cr-ps detachment
from here arrived at Broad street
Station about 3 O'Clock yesterday at-
tcrnoon from the annual summer en-
camprnent OF the Virginia Guardsmcn
which WAS held at Camp Meade. Md
hundreds OF relatives and friends
gathered at the railroad terminal to
welcome tn. dust covered soldiers
back after the training period and.
as tn" train bearing the hundreds of
hhaki-c!ad boys pulled into the sta
ton. the scene brought back TO many
memories of scenes OF several years
ago when the battIe-scarred veterans
were returning from the fields OF
France
The local contingcn, was composed
OF the famous Richmond Light Infan-
try Blues Battalion. consisting OF
four companies; rhc service company
of the First Regiment: Company II.
Of the same regiment; and the quar-
tcrmastcr's detachment. Dctra lining
about $3.50 o'clock, they marched i'm
ncdiatcly TO their respective armor.cs
where they were discharged and
allowed 10 return to their homes.
All virgininns Break Camp.
All OF the Virginia troops. with the
exception OF one company from cha So
City. which left Saturday night in or
der 10 reach home on July ~ as pre-
scribcd by the War Department,
broke camp yesterday morning and
entrained for their home towns about
IL O'Clock. The first trainioad was
composed OF the men from AlcXan
dria. South Boston, Norfolk. Black
stone. Newport News. and the Sec
end Company. This train passed
through Richmond Il little before the
train bearing the local guardsmen.
am many who were waiting for the
Richmond boys thought they were
arriving ahead OF schedule time and
tried to get as near the dcbarkation
point as possible.
The second division was composed
nt the Ricl hond companies and III"
third to leave camp bore the soldiers
:rom Staunton, Roanc,:e, Winchester
Lynchburg. Charlottesville and Chat
ham Most Of these men will not
reach home until some time tonight
Major Joseph l.eMaSurer. OF tGc
state Ouartcrmastcr Corps and United
states disbursing officer for Virginia.
stated last night that the results ob-
Ia ned from the cncampment We're cX-
ceptionally good. There were l.50o
,coufinupl on par. Ia Col ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-25
u Fair War Workers Start Strike
Against United States Government

oIay had uuiuu
) NJ there to
possibility
of
in OF
nj sa: /
Il "a
with the bulge
uuac nonc
mig the
o.
andw moved Iu,h
The
linen and
fcaze the egrI
livcrcd 10 pretty
Government officials
lie The
o. Angus
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-25
IOWA GIRL STUDENTS
FOND o. YOUNG MEN
RANK DANCING TENTH
First Are Concerned Wit h
Pleasing Parents and Max
ing Homes Ideal.
IEy umitel News.l

IOWA CITY. IOWA, July a4-The
junior class Of sevcnty-iive young
women OF the University of Iowa is
concerned
First With pleasing their parents.
Second With making their home
ideal.
Third With young men
Beyond thal their interests run to
studies, career. personal appearance
and dancing. In their opinion. the
typical girl ranks dancing first. but
they rank dancing tenth out of thirty
interests.
Frederick y. knight. assistant pro-
fcssor of philosophy. has complied
the statistics which indicate the in
tcrcsts Of the young women.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-25
WOMAN IN KIDNAPPING CASE
SURRENDERS TO POLICE
iEy Associated Press.

SHARON. PA. July 24.--Mrs. Eva
Wanson, Cleveland. chic. surren-
dered TO police tonight after she had
learned that she was wanted by the
authorities. she said. in connection
with the case of Thomas -. randolph
Sharon business man. recently report
ed 10 have been kidnapped and held
for S5e,oG0 ransom. Randolph re-
turned to his home last WEDNESDAYS
night and is held at the Mercer CGun-
~ jail on several charges. including
using the mails in an attempt 10 de-
fraud.
y warrant has been issued :or Mrs.
Wanson. charging her with consp'r-
acy, with intent to defraud. She de-
nied she had conspircd with Ran
dolph in an attempt 10 obtain alleged
ransom money. She vii! he given :,
hearing tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-25
BURY MAN GEN. PERSHING
CALLED GREATEST HERO
IBy Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 24.-The BODY OF
FRED ii. Meyer, whom General Perish
ing mentioned as one of the rreatoS,
heroes OF the war. was TODAY buri,d
win one OF tho most elaborate mill
''FS ceremonies ever accorded pri-
Na'c soldier. At Cantigny, Meyer was
killed while Offering his body as a liv-
ing wall to comrade armed with an
automatic rifle which cXterminated n
German machinc-gun nest. lie was
riddled by bullets.
The body was escorted by more than
900 Of Meyers fellow veterans from
the First Division and members of the
american Legion post which bears
his nnme
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-25
YEAR 1878 WAS SEASON OF
GREATEST PROSPERITY
Individual Incomes and Profits ON
business Exceeded Those of
War Year, 1918.
VIRGINIA RETURNS INCREASE
15.00G for $1,000, ,2137 Taxes Filed
Against 51,201 for S7,674,725 in
101S-FigurcS for Maryland and
Other Nearby States.
By J. Frcdcrick I:.sury.

~ "'7'''"e = 'Sh Correspondent OF The
Times dispatch
WASHINGTON. July 24.-Thc cal
cndar year l?le-mot the war year.
1918. AS might be supposcd-was the
season OF greatest prosperity. of the
largest individual incomes and Of the
handsomest Profits upon business. OF
any in the history Of the nation.
Nor. money was made in that year.
higher salaries and wages were paid.
more dividends were declared. a
greater volume OF profits taken and
heavier taxes were paid than in any
twelve month period the country has
ever known
All this is clearly proven by the
preliminary report upon incomes for
the taxable year. 1919 made public
today by Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue David II. Blair. report
which shows enormous increases I'm
all directions over the returns made
by the American people for 1915 and
1917.
Apply brakes to Industry.
The government does not under
take 10 show why il was that bust.
ness was more profitable the year
following the war, after thousands o;
government and international con
tracts had been Canccled. after the
brakes had been applied TO industry
in general and after peace reaction
had set in. than il WAS when the
pressure OF war was at it's height
MI that the government does is u
record the fact. leaving /, 10 cconom
lists and others to explain tho phc-
nomcnon.
How business for 1920 will com
pare with that for 1919 remains ,o
he shown. The Treasury Department
knows. IN a broad way that the
slump has come. The. amount OF
taxes paid already proves that be-
yond all question. but in all proba
hility. it will be full year before
comes and profits can be made II
will be months before the last of the
1920 taxes are paid in
Reveals Interesting Facts.
Mcanwhilc, the comparison between
the incomes OF the American pcople
for 1919 and for 1918 can be made
a comparison that reveals a multitude
of interesting facts.
In the first place. a total of 5.332 76C
income tax returns were made in 1919
as against i,i25.ll4 in 1918: 3.i72.S9C
IN 1917 and i37 ,036 in 1916 This
shows an increase in the nummbcr o!
taxable incomes between 1915 and
1918 OF 307.646; an increase between
l?l. and 1918 OF 9a2,22i and an in
crease between 1916 and 1917 OF D.
036. S5i.
In the next place. taxes were pai
IN 1919 upon an aggregate income OF
the American people OF s19.S5!.i9l.iiS
In 1918. the aggregate income upon
which taxes were paid amounted tC
Sl5,"2i .G@?,355. in 1917 it was Sl3.-
c52.3S3.207. and in 1916 fundcr III,
old tax law) II was S6.2S9.575.620.
In the third place. the individual in
comes of the American people yielded
in taxes during 1919 a total OF 81.
go. 9.63O.l0i; III 1915, sl.127.721.S .S35. in
1917. sG9l. .ia2.95i, while in 1916 the
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