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Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1921-05-04
NENBEbRY FREE
IS VERDICT Of
SUPREME COURT
(AssocIated Presg Nlght wlrel

WASHINGTON, D. c, May r.
Setting aside the conviction of Sen
ator Truman H. Newberry OF Mich
igan and IS others for violation of
the federal corrupt practices act. the
supreme court held today the act
was unconstitutional
The court was unanimous in re-
versing the conviction but divided 5
to 4 as to the validity of the law.
Chief Justice White and Associate
Justices Pitney, Clark and Brandeis
dissented from the courts findings
that congress was without power to
regulate state primaries but concur
red in the reversal which they
thought should have been based on
the error OF the trial judges instruc-
ton to the jury
Justice McKenna, while concurring
in the majority opinion, "as applied
to the statute under consideration. -
reversed the question of the power
of congress under the seventeenth
amendment-which provides for di-
rect election of senators-to super
wise primaries.
Opinion was divided in the senate
as 10 the effect OF the decision on
future activities of the election COM
mittee with regard to the Michigan
election OF 1918 in which Henry
Ford as the democratic candidate
opposed Mr.. Newberry. Senator
Dillingham;. chairman OF the COM
mittee, said that since the corrupt
practices law had been held uncon-
stitutional it appeared that the COM
mittee would have no further juris-
diction
On the other hand, Senator Spen-
Ger chairman OF the Subcommittee
which has been considering the
Ford-Newberry case. announced the
inquiry would be continued to de-
termine, he said, who was elected as
well as Mr. Ford's charge OF fraud.
Senator Newberry has taken no
part in senate affairs and has not
been in his seat since he was SEN
fenced to serve two years in federal
prison and pay a $4,000 fine.
The courts decision was that the
direct election amendment had not
section I, article OF the
constitution which the majority opin-
ion said, while it gave congress
power to regulate the manner OF
holding elections, did not confer on
i authority to control party primar
les or conventions.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1921-05-04
NEEXICAN MAY
DIE Of FATAL
FIGHT WOUND
ASSOCIATED Press Night wirel

NACO. Ariz., May 2. - Pedro
Rosya, Mexican immigration Of
ficer, was probably fatally wounded
in a clash this afternoon between
Mexicans and United States immi-
grafton service line riders about one
mile east OF her
Frank Braly and another Ameri-
can line rider named Hulsey, were
the Americans involved in the shoot
ing. According to reports received
here tonight by Chief Inspector Ford
OF the United States immigration
force at Naco. the two Americans
were fired on by two Mexican line
riders who had ridden their horses
across the border
The Mexicans fired first. accord
ing to Ford. and Braly and Hulscy
returned the fire, wounding one OF
the Mexicans. The wounded Mex
leans horse. according to reports.
ran back across the line with its
helpless rider while the second Mex
ican. apparently not wounded, rode
away at top speed toward Osborn,
Arizona. two miles east Neither
OF the United States line riders were
wounded Both said. according to
Ford, that the Mexicans apparently
had been drinking and opened fire
without provocation.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1921-05-04
Commission To
CONVENE TODAY
Preparation of Calls for Bids on
First Units of Highway Work
to be Duty at Highway Meet
ing Here this Morning.

Preparation OF a call for bids on
highway construction will be the
chief business at today's meeting OF
the highway commission. For the
first time since it was appointed,
over a year ago, the commission to-
day will avail itself OF the authority
granted to it by the law to employ
a secretary. Heretofore, R. f. Dono-
van, clerk OF the board OF super
visors, has acted as secretary to the
commission.
The commission announced Satur-
day that it had selected R. n. Jones,
a member of the accounting depart
ment of the United Verde Copper
company at Clarkdale, to be its sec
retary.
The bids, it is understood, will BIT
called on all the work mapped ou
by H. L. Fishel during the year the
commission was engaged in prepara-
tory work. Awards are expected tc
be made, however, only on those sec
tions OF the project lying on a mair
north and south route: Prescott tC
Canon and Prescott to Ash Fork.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1921-05-04
Gen. Harris Says He Was
Responsible for Release
Of Bergdon Under Guard
ASSOCIATED Press Night wire)

WASHINGTON, D. C., May p
Major General P c. Harris, adjutant
general OF the army, told a house in
vestgating committee today that he
was responsible for the release under
guard OF Grover c. Bergdoll, con-
victed draft dodger, to go out secret
ly and hunt for pot of buried gold
in the mountains of West Virginia.
Bergdoll never returned from the
hunt.
It was on the plea of Samuel T.
Ansell, former acting adjutant gen
eral OF the army, General Harris
said, that the prisoner was let out
The general said he had been as
sured by Mr. Ansell, attorney for
Bergdoll, that the story of the hid
den treasure was true and that he
would be sent back
General March asked me If l
knew of any objection to granting
the request" the witness testified,
and l replied that Mr.. Ansell
thought Bergdoll had hidden about
$l5O,CO0 in gold and General March
said go ahead or words to that ef-
feet. I did not go to the chief OF
staff for authority for the act. The
order was written by my assistant
and l approved it"
Former Brigadier General ]. H.
Sherburne OF Boston, counsel for the
committee. and members wanted to
know why the expedition was sur
rounded with such secrecy. The
general said he assumed at least that
the prisoners family was respectable
and that he would be Inundated if
seen travelling under military guard.
Was there any sympathy a year
ago for this draft evader?" asked
Mr.. Sherburne.
There was no sympathy for him.
l believe he was entitled to the same
consideration as other prisoners.
General Harris replied
Then there was no suggestion as
to why the authorities were directed
to avoid completely except to spare
the feelings OF the Bergdoll family"
Chairman Peters asked.
The general replied that If the
newspapers had got hold OF the fact
they would have given the trip con-
siderable publicity
The name of J. w Wescott OF
New Jersey, described as the man
who had placed Woodrow Wilson in
nomination at the Baltimore and St.
Louis conventions, was brought into
the hearing as one of the Bergdoll
lawyers.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1921-05-04
LEGION JOINS MOVE
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
OBSERVANCES HERE

An American Legion COMMITTEES
has been appointed to cooperate
with all other patriotic and civic or
ganizations for the proper observ-
ance OF Memorial day. James
Lowry, Jr., has been named chair
man OF this committee. Richard
Scheibel, c. A Smithson, Alvin P.
Cole, Robert Y. Born Frank J. Nc
Dermott, Oscar f. Werner, Ernest
E. Kitredge Joe Delavigne. Fred A.
Cote, George Nilsson have been Sc
lected as the members OF the legion.
resident in the city, who will serve
on the committee F. X Steiner.
post adjutant, will select members
OF the post. resident at Whipple
Barracks. to be on the committee.
This committee will meet in con-
junction with a similar committee OF
the Women's Auxiliary of the Amer
lean Legion of this city. of which
Mrs. Dr. Harry T. Southworth is
president. Ii is possible that all ex-
service mems organizations includ-
ing the @. A. r. the Spanish-Amer-
lean War Veterans. the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars. the American Legion.
and others. will combine their ef-
forts and make the coming memorial
day a complete and impressive tri-
butte to those who gave their all on
he altar OF their country.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1921-05-04
No C0MPR PROM|SE
BENSON Tells
SHIP WORKERS
ASSOCIATED Press Night wirel


WASHINGTON, D. c., May q
a policy OF no compro-
mise on the IS per cent wage reduc-
ton in settlement of the controversy
between the shipping board, Amer
lean ship owners and marine work
ers, Chairman Benson tonight called
on all loyal citizens to rally to the
support OF their flag"
Full protection" he said, will
be given by the shipping board to
all those who come to its assistance
in keeping ships in operation"
Economic conditions fully justify,
he said, the readjustment in wage
scales ard working conditions as
made effective by the board May /,
when the old agreement expired, and
the gratifying success with which
the boards efforts to keep its ships
in operation" are meeting. He add
ed that the men aboard ship agreed
with the position taken by the board.
The chairman said he was willing to
meet and talk with the union heads
here but not to negotiate on a wage
reduction.
Chairman Benson's statement was
made after a conference with Secre-
taries Davis and Hoover, although
none would discuss the conference,
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1921-05-04
YAVAPiI FOLK
WERE PEACEFUL
Clerk of Court Did Little Busi-
ness During April, Although
Average of Lawsuit Day
Filed; 81 Cupid Cards.

April was not a very content on
month. Or else the people OF Yava-
PAL were more peaceful than usual
1t is borne out in the figures.
Less business was transacted by
Clerk J. c. Woods OF the superior
court last month than during any
similar period OF his incumbency
save February, 1920. Receipts OF the
office in the form of fees amounted
to S5909O
Yet, there was suit filed for
every day in the month and one for
good measure Thirty-one entries
were made on the civil docket
Tending possibly to disprove the
apparent peacefulness of the month.
were p marriage licenses, showing
that while nobody cared to get mar
ried during the May day weekend.
there was an average number of low
;ng couples turing the preceding so
days.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1921-05-04
LARGEST CROWD
IN YEARS SEEN
At ELk'S BALL

One Of the largest crowds in the
quarter of century that the Pres
colt Elks order has been holding its
annual May Day ball, gathered on
the floor of the Elks theater last
night for this colorful, lavish event
of the season.
The hall was beautifully decorated,
the stage, boxes and balcony fes-
tooned with flowers and greenery.
Governor and Mrs. Thomas Camp
bell led off with the grand march,
and then followed an evening OF
dancing to the excellent music Of
the Tully Sisters orchestra. The
overture was played at S:45, the
grand march beginning at 9 o'clock.
With a charming table;iu presented
by number of little girls, represen-
tative of the Elks' II O'Clock toast,
the toast was pronounced by Cover
nor Campbell. Special music and
dance numbers were giver, arranged
by Mrs. Lester Ruffner and Mrs.
Robert Jameson. The five-year-old
daughters of Mrs. Jameson presented
an attractive and popular dance
specially, in which the May-pole
largely figured. The special music
was arranged by Mrs. Ruffner. The
Tully Sisters orcrestra proved its
abilities in the special music it pre-
sented.
Color, charm, movement, beauty
These were the outstanding features
of the Elks' big May day event The
scene at the theatre, and the evening
enjoyed there, were events to be re-
memberd for anothr u months
Following are the committees
whose work counted largely in add
ing to the success of the evening:
Arrangements F. A. McSwiggin,
Robert Birch, Lyle Abbott, M. ].
Hennessey. Benz. Powers, Albert
Akin, William Ebel R. F. Donovan.
Decorating-O. w Bruchman, c.
T. Davenport, A. ]. Logsden, H. E.
Shumate, Jack Shull, Lester Ruffner
Reception-M orris Goldwater, R.
n. Looney, H. T Southworth, J.
Harvey Blain, E A. Kastner, B. H.
Smith, J. J. Sweeney, Leroy Ander-
son, w. H. Timerhoff, T. G. Norris,
J. H. Morgan, J. w. Mines, J. a.
Jaeger, H. c. Storey, E. H. Meek.
Floor-Robert Birch, E. A. Nc
Swiggin, Benz. Powers, c. E. Gentry,
NJ. J.. Hennessey, R. E. Donovan,
Lyle Abbott, Albert Akin, William
Ebel.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1921-05-04
ALLIES AGAIN THREATEN RIJHR
OCCUPATION IF GERMANY FAILS
To CONE To TERMS BY MAY z
(AssoeIated Press NIght wlrel

LONDON, May Germany VIII
have until May p to accept the ulti-
matium OF the allies on payments Of
reparations and guarantees binding
her to fulfill her obligations: other
wise the Rukr district will be occu-
pied
The supreme council today de-
cided upon the action to be taken
should Germany fail to accept, but
a decision was not reached on guar
antics
The preamble OF the agreement
will recite that Germany having fail
ed to fulfill the treaty OF Versailles
with respect 10 reparations, disarma-
ment and punishment OF the war
criminals, and having violated other
articles, the allied governments have
decided to occupy the Ruhr
British and Belgian forces on the
Rhine will join with the French.
Orders for the mobilization of the
1919 class were dispatched At Paris
tonight. y joint Anglo-Frenoh naval
council has been called to meet here
tomorrow.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1921-05-04
ESCAPING CAS-
CAUSES DEATH
Mrs. Fannie Creekmur, of Con-
gress Avenue, Asphyxiated by
Gas Escaping from Bath
room Heater.

Asphyxiation from gas escaping
from a gas heater in the bathroom
adjoining her bedroom early Sunday
morning resulted in the death OF
Mrs. Fannie Crcekmur at her home
on Congress avenue. The gas heater
had apparently been turned on by
accident, and the gas flooded through
the open door between the two rooms
into the room where Mrs. Creekmur
was sleeping. When her daughters
entered the room in the morning to
v--ken her, Trey found her dead.
Mrs. Creekmur was an old resi-
ent OF this city, coming here with
Mr. Creekmur and their children
bout 20 years ago from Glendale,
where they came from their home
in Missouri.
Mr.. Creelsmur died year ago,
and since then Mrs. Alma Voge and
Miss Opal Creekmur, daughters OF
the deceased, having been living with
tFeir mother at the Congress avenue
home. Mrs. Creekmur is survived
by two other married daughters,
Mrs Roger Marion of San Francisco
and Mrs. Roxey Blevins, whose hus-
band is manager of the Aubrey In
vestment company's ranch near Pres
cott A married son. Albert Creek
mur, of San Diego, also survives the
deceased.
Funeral services viii take place
early in the week.
At a coroner's inquest held Sun
day morning with Judge Charles H.
McLane presiding, found the de-
ceased to have come to her death
through accidental asphyxiation by
gas. Mrs. Creekmur was "a years
OF age at the time Of her death.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1921-05-04
SERVICES FOR AGED
NAN UNDER VI. ".

Under the auspices of the Buckley
O'Neil1 post Of the Veterans OF For
eign Wars, the body of the unidenti-
fled aged stranger whose dropping
dead on the streets OF Prescott one
morning recently set afoot fruit
less inquiry as to his identity and
antecedents, will be given funeral
services and interment from Ruff
ner's chapel at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing.
Attempts to discover the identity
OF the aged man brought no result.
\ notebook he carried with various
addresses and business cards of Cali
fornia men, and button OF the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars were the only
clues to be found and they led no
where.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1921-05-04
NEW MEXICO To
AID FORESTRY

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, May 3
Among the progressive acts passed
by the last legislature, is the law
providing for the practice of forestry
on the state timberlands. If pro-
vides for the retention OF these lands
in state ownership and for the cut
ting OF the timber in such a manner
that the lands will be permanently
productive
The importance of this legislation
is apparent from the fact that the
state owns several hundred thousand
acres OF timbered lands which should
permanently remain in timber in
order to regulate the flow OF the
streams used for irrigation and in
order 10 aid in keeping New Mexico
a lumber producing state.
1t has been rightly said that with
out her forests, New Mexico would
have serious floods which would
wash away much OF her agricultural
lands; would certainly lack a fuel
supply and, in fact, become a verit-
able desert Forests are, therefore,
especially important TO the prosper
ity OF the southwest and it is much
to the credit OF the legislature that
it was farsighted enough to make
certain of the preservation OF the
state owned forests.
According to District Forester
Pooler OF the L. s. forest service.
the practice of forestry by the state.
made possible by the passage OF this
law, should, ultimately, be extended
to include all the timber lands in
the state which are not capable OF
being cultivated. In our open yell
low pine lands which comprise the
large bulk OF the timber lands in
the state, timber can be raised while
the lands are grazed if the grazing
IS properly regulated" said Mr..
Pooler. III the lands are to be used
to their full extent, they should raise
both timber and grass and l hope
that, in the not very distant future,
conservative cutting will be done on
most of the lands in the state. OF
course, the L. s. forest service has
practiced forestry on its lands with
in the state for the past IS years and
VIII continue to do so. For this
reason there will always be some
timber available in the state but it
is OF importance both to the state
and to the nation as whole that
the remainder of the true forest
lands should be kept producing tim
Der. Besides, forests are so import
ant in regulating the flow of surface
and underground waters that their
Wholesale devastation would certain
ly cause millions of dollars OF dam
age, especially in the Rio Grande and
Pecos valleys"
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1921-05-04
WAYFARE2 Is name
OFFICERS OF ORDER

At meeting last night of the
Wayfarers' club, the Masonic society
OF Whipple Barracks, three new OF
ficers were named. B. B. Shimo-
nowsky was named chairman, to sue
ceed NJ. ]. Forsell; B. L. Gum,
treasurer, to succeed Shimonowsky.
Carl A. Nelson was named to sue
ceed Roy G. Helsin, temporarily,
while the latter is absent on leave.
Announcement was made OF the
ext meeting OF the club, which will
be held on May 16. Plans are being
made for a smoker to be given for
tie members OF the club at that
tine.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1921-05-04
MEETING OF
4. c. C.. POSTPONED

Postponement OF the annual meet
ing of the Hassayampa Country club,
scheduled to have taken place last
night, was announced during the
evening, due to the fact that there
was no quorum.
The annual meeting, it was stated,
will take place at the same hour to-
morrow evening at the club house.
All members are urged to be present.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1921-05-04
SONORA DISORDERS
lAssociated Press Night Wire

7+Ass'7V1o VVu : 7 - y SIT " -
NO ALES, May 2.-Following an
c of mob rule and disorder at
,og- les, Sonora, opposite here, the
ely-fifth infantry, Colonel Earl
agnalan commanding, was held in
-e. din IS for immediate action in the
ert OF firing across the line.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1921-05-04
NEW IRISH HEAD

DUBLIN, May 2.-Lord Edmund
Bernard Talbot, who is now Wis
count Fitzalan, was sworn in today
as lord lieutenant and governor gen
eral of Ireland The ceremony,
which took place in Dublin castle,
was attended only by high officials.
The new viceroy arrived this morn
ing.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1921-05-04
GERMAN PROPOSALS
NOT ACCEPTABLE As
PEACE talk BASIS
(Associated Press Night wire)

WASHINGTON, d. C., May q
The German reparations counter pro-
posals are unacceptable as a basis
for discussion, Secretary Hughes
told DR.. Simons, the German foreign
secretary, in a note tonight.
The secretary also urged the Ger
man government to make further
proposals direct to the allies. He
expressed again TIE earnest desire OF
the American government for
prompt settlement OF "this vital ques-
ton"
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1921-05-04
EMERGENCY TARIFF
Up again BEFORE
THE SENATE TODAY
(Assoeiated Press Night wire)

tAssociated Press Night Wire)
WASHINGTON, D. c, May g.
The senate today placed the emerg-
ency tariff and anti-dumping bill in
the status of unfinished business and
at the request OF Chairman Penrose
of the finance committe postponed
consideration until tomorrow.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1921-05-04
COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK, May 2. = Cotton
closed steady at a net advance OF 80
to 40 points.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1921-05-04
job SHOPS IN MORE THAN FIFTY
C|TIESCLOSEDAS PRINTERS cd
ON STRIKE FOR 44-HOUR WEEK
CAssoelated Pregs NIght vlrel

CHICAGO, May ,. = Union job
printing houses in Chicago were
closed today as were shops in more
than so cities in all parts OF the
country It applied 10 the book and
JOB printing industry.
The issue, according to the en-
ployers. was the 44-hour week In
Chicago the shorter week went into
effect today in the union shops, ac-
cording to agreement. The employ
ers posted notices Saturday they
would be at the old hourly rate or
that ~ hours pay would be given
for A hours work. The unions
were said to have taken the position
that the old weekly rate OF earnings
should apply.
PHOENIX, May 2.-Six OF the
larger printing establishments OF the
city were forced to suspend opera
tions today when the printers struck
for a 44-hour week. Sixty-three
printers are on strike. Only one
large plant in Phoenix has signed
the new contract. The only other
shops operating in Phoenix are those
in which the owner does his own
work
INDIANAPOLIS, May 2.-Offi-
cials of the International Typo
graphical Union, after checking re-
ports today on the Inauguration OF
strikes TO enforce demands for the
44-hour week in job and book print
ing offices. predicted that less than
10000 would be idle as the result OF
the walk-outs. John Mcfarland,
president said complete figures
would not be available until late to-
morrow He and other union Off
cials expressed satisfaction with de-
velopments OF the strike.
Mr.. Mcfarland said few news
papers would be affected. The strike
will not affect newspaper printing
plants unless an effort is made TO
employ non-union printers in offices
where newspaper and job printing
plants are combined, he said.
Union officials declared that the
sporadic strikes throughout the
country could only be brought to an
end by local agreements
ALBANK. May about 1900
members OF the International Broth
erhood of Paper Workers are on
strike. J. T Carey, president OF the
brotherhood, said today.
Plants affected are located in the
northeast section OF the United
States and in Canada and are ope-
rated by the International Paper
company, Tidewater Paper company,
Minnesota and Ontario company and
the Fort Francis Paper company.
Most Of the mills are engaged in the
production of newsprint
The strike was called in protest OF
a wage reduction OF approximately
80 per cent and a change in work
ing conditions.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1921-05-04
LEAGUE

Chicago, 5; PittSburg. /.
Brooklyn, +; Philadelphia, ),
New York, s; Boston l.
No others.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1921-05-04
LEAGUE

Philadelphia6; Washington, l.
Boston. ,; New York. l.
Detroit 8; ST. Louis, J.
No other played.