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Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
VALLEY GATHERINGS

a combination Sunday and day
School picnic was held not far from
the Rncker School house last Satur-
day The program was very attrac-
tive one OF musical numbers ard a
dainty and colorful Rose Drill. direct
ed by the teacher Mrs. Frost
The dinner was very bountiful
one. including plenty OF ice cream
The married men tasted the sting OF
defeat in the bal! game when they
were beaten by the boys" with no
possible alibis to be directed toward
the umpire. who was rarson.
Al OF the committees worked faith
fully and it was unanimously voted a
success.
Near the picnic grounds was re-
minder OF the bad old days" \ big
wooden-axle wagon left Just where
the Mexican wood hau:er nae unyoked
his oxen the night before ne was XIII
ed by members OF the Apache Kids
band His lonely grave is nearby
The young men are TO have Cow
boy Night" at the school house on
Friday evening. May 9Th.
Frank p Moore the well known cat
tleman, makes frequent trips to the
Stronghold where a number OF his
cattle are being pas;ured.
We are all going to the Chautauqua
at Pearce May 1-10.
The Sunday School Convention will
be held at the Brophy Schoo! House
sunday. May 18th.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
SIXTEEN FIRES IN
ARIZONA FORESTS

ALBUQUERQUE. y. NJ. April &c
Since the beginning of the forest fire
season several weeks ago. the rang
ers on the national forests in Arizona
have had IS fires 10 combat. accord
ing TO reports just received by the
ofice Of the district forester in Albu-
querque. " ". OF these fires. 10
Were discovered and extinguished in
what is known 10 technical foreste-s
as the Glass a" stage. or less than
one-quarter acre.
Only one fire OF those Occurring in
this period reached an area Of more
than 10 acres, this one being on the
Tusayan Forest near Williams. For
est Supervisor James z. Scott OF the
Tusayan has wired that this fire is
under control and is being patrclled
by two men until entirely safe Rigid
instructions to permit no fire 20 es-
cape. after being controlled. are in
effect this year
In general the country in the Ari-
zona forests is dry and the danger
acute due 10 high winds. The only
exception TO this is the heavily tim
bered and well watered White Noun
tain region on the Apache National
Forest lying south OF Holbrook.
In commenting on the situation,
District Forester Frank c. w. PooIer
emphasizes previous warnings calling
for the exercise of care with fires by
everyone using the forests. All of
our experience in the past" says Mr.
Pooler, bearing on similar early fire
conditions in Arizona -eaos us to ex-
pect dangerous fires in the height of
the season which is still over two
months distant"
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
DARING DISPLAYED
BY AUTO THIEVES

PHOENIX, April 25-Cool darinz
was displayed by automobile thieves
vino stole StuGebaker light six be
longing to r D. Perry from in front
OF the Perry home about . O'Clock
Saturday night The car was wheeled
down the street three blocks and sue
cessfully gotten away with. though
the theft was discovered by Mrs. Per
~ within five minutes.
After rolling the car away from
the Perry house, the thieves stoppe6
long enough TO break the ignition lock
and then drove to a filling station am
obtained a supply OF gasoline. PERI
has ascertained that while three men
rolled his car away, but one was in IL
when it reached the gas station.
No trace OF the car had been foant
yesterday. IL carried Arizona iicenss
number 31s1s, and bore serial number
239535 and motor number 66471. Re-
wards for its return and for the cap
ture of the thief or thieves have beeu
offered.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
Ki1E BALLOON LOST
SOMEWHERE IN WIND
OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA

TUCSON. April as.-Lost for two
weeks. a 96-foot kite balloon is float
ing with the winds somewhere in
southern Arizona. according to Lieut..
George r Pond. who arrived here at
/ O'Clock Tuesday. on the search for
the escaped craft
Ten days ago there broke from
the observation tower of battlesh:p,
anchored in the San Diego harbor.
this large balloon in use for target
ranging. and floated Eastward with
the winds over California. Mexico and
Arizona
The craft carries heavy iron cable
GOO feet in length. hanging from the
bottom and dragging over ground
houses. telephone and electric wires
Cables of every sort are pulled down
in its wage and roofs damaged
The balloon. leaving san Diego. was
seen passing over the Imperial val
ley. over villages near Yuma and
grounded Shrough night near mine
northwest oi Yuma. being carried
away by wind on the following
day Being unnamed. there is no
means of control and Lieutenant PoEd
and observer a W. MacDougal. avia
tor plotting the heavy navy airplane
in which they are travelling. fear that
serious damage may be done before
the great bag can be brought 10
stop
The searchers have. since last FRI
day. Travelled S.oc0 miles over Califor-
MIA and Arizona via airplane. seeking
clues as to the whereabouts OF the
lost kite Although they have at var
ious times been upon its trail. they
have. due to yeerinS winds. lost il re-
peateGly and have never sighted IT,
Any persons catching sight of the gas
craft are urged 10 Immediately notify
the chamber Of commerce of its where
abouts in the hope thai it may be re-
captured before serious damage re
suits
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
NEGRO IN JAIL FOE
CUTTING WOMAN

TUCSON. Apr:l :e-FO- having
stabbed and severely siashed Pearl
Thompson. colo-ed. about the left
shoulder and arm win Z nntle al $50
O'Clock yesterday morning Jas. Reese,
colored. was taken INTO custody by
county authorities and held or a
charge OF aggravated battery
which. while not serious, were pain
full. was taken to the Arizona bospi-
tai for treatment.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
OLD TIME MINER
DIES WEDNESDAY

BlSBEE, April 2s-John T Ora
ham. an old time miner of Bisbee.
died Wednesday al the c. & A. hospi-
tai at the age OF 40. He is survived
by wife and by two daughters. Mrs.
Evan Wild ana EVELYN Graham. all
of Warren.
Graham had worked as a miner for
the c. & A company for the last Il
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
SUPPLY OF WATER FOR
STOCK DIMINISHING IN
ALL PARTS OF STATE

Teiesrephic reports to the weather
bureau in Phoenix indicate that the
supply of stock water is diminishing
in all parts OF the state \ small
amour; Of snow fell in Coconino coun-
~ during the week. but aside from
refreshing vegetation to a small de
gree. was OF little benefit Sprinkles
OF rain ieil at Pinedale. Fort Apache,
and It Bayard. y NJ Lack of drink
ing water and Impeachment OF the
range from absence OF moisture con
stitute most serious condition.
Stock are reported lying in a mum
Der OF sections and immediate relief
is not apparent High winds Of Sat
urday and sunday being unusually
dry affected the range injuriously and
were disasreeahle TO man and beast
Stock are being FED in southwestern
New Mexico and some ar bling shipped
from hte Douglas section. From per
sons who have travelled over the
northern part OF Mexico i is ascer-
tanned that there is little new vegeta-
tions but there is an abundance OF old
grass o: good quality
Crop p-osress in Arizona.
Growth OF cotton iii the Salt River
valley has been greatly hindered by
cold nights and few scattered light
frosts. Little replanting has been
necessary. much less than last year
probably less than one per cent d;
the whole crop. Owing 20 the aX-
tremely dry soil and the prevalence
Of drying winds earlier irrigation than
usual has been required. Crops in the
Yuma section have not been injured
By the recent high winds; vegetables
are in fine condition. string beans
now coming on in abundance: citrus
fruit set well from blossominc and
oranges are the size of large marbles
Farming conditions in the immediate
vicinity OF Flagstaff and TO the south
west are good; north and east condi-
tons are not so good bu: farmers are
planting.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
oATMAN MINERS MEETS DEATH

PHOENIX, April 2s.-The following
wire was received by Miss Beatrice
Sears, secretary to State Mine Inspec-
tor White. from Oatman: 'E. II. Grit
fifth was killed and Ted Hatch seri-
ously injured due to drilling into a
missed hole on tenth level OF United
Eastern Mine. siened. Roy Moore"
Deputy Hall, OF Prescott. who has
cherge OF that district has been or
dered to investigate
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
BILLS MAY BE MADE
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
By MISSING CLAUSE

! rHOENIX. April %. - That the
county unit bill may be unconstitution-
al was discovered yesterday when ii
became known that the enacting
clause did not appear on the original
as required by law.
/ Tn chill was one Of the educational
measures over which there was con
siderable debate although il had the
endorsement of leading educators IN
the state, including Elsie Toles. state
superintendent OF public instruction
/ Introduced by Senator Woodward
Of Yavapai county. senate bill 19i
takes the Office OF county school SUI
/ perinIendent on, OF politics and
makes it an appointive Office Before
the bill could be passed however il
was necessary TO make il optional
| with the counties as to whether they
elect their superintendent or the APP
/ pointment be made by the state board
I OF education.
In addition TO the county unit bill,
other bills were found which failed 10
carry the encatinc clause These in
Guided senate bill IS and senate bill
49,. both of which were introduced
By senator Eddy OF Yuma Senate
bill IS is known as the "possessory
! rights" bill. having to do with titles
OF public lands and senate bill I61
provides that the interest paid on
state warrants be raised not TO exceed
$ per cent. This measure was passed
during the time the banRs refused 20
cash state warrants which bore inter
est al the rate OF : per cen;. After
the sale OF the tax anticipation bonds.
however. the difficulty OF disposing
/ OF state warrants was eliminated by
the state having sufficient casa on
hand 10 cover all warrants
The discovery that the bill failed
TO carry the necessary clause was
made by William :, Ha-k;n, ass;s.aa.
attorney general Mr. !Isrkin was
asked TO furnish MS opinion on a GER
tain section o: the law. when he noted
that is lacked the enactinr clause. He
examined the original on state and
found that il, too. lacked the clause.
He Immediately notified Secretary Er.
nest Hall and advised him to check I'D
all bills. The announcement follow.
ed that three bills bore the governor
signature that had the clause omitted.
According 10 article four, section
four. OF the constitution of the state
Of Arizona. The enacting clause of
every bill enacted by the legislature
shall be as follows: BE it enacted by
the legislature OF the state Of Ari.
IONA"
Whether there is any other law on
the question will be known in a few
days, for the attorney generals Office
has been asked to rule on the ques-
tion which now involves the constitu-
tionality OF the three bills passed by
the fifth state legislature.
! Printed copies of senate bills 43 and
Is7 contain the clause, so it is ze-
lieved by some officials in the state
house that the clause was lost by the
enrolling and engrossing committee.
Since il does not appear on the orig
iHal signed by the governor and On
file in the ONCE Of the secretary Of
state. it does not have any bearing on
the case as to whether it appeared on
printed copies. it is understood.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01

years He was a native OF England
Funeral services will be held Sunday
afternoon at . O'Clock from the Ep;s-
copal church. under the direction Of
the Palace Undertaking COMPANY
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
REDUCTION IN GASOLINE

PHOENIX. April pa reduction II
5 IL cents gallon in the retail price
of gasoline was announced here to-
day by the district sales manager Of
d large oil company. The new price.
effective tomorrow morning. will be
81 IL cents a gallon
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
X. OF c. TO HAVE A
HOME IN PHOENIX

home IN PHOENIX
PHOENIX, April 27.-That Marcos
de Mia council, knights Of Columbus,
is to have its own home IN Phoenix
became known yesterday with the iii,
ing OF articles Of incorporation for
Columbus Hall, Inc. with the corpor.
alton commission
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01

Phoenix-Sheep rate reduction from
valley to net 100000 saving.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01

Tom bstone. Benson. Tucson. Florence.
Phoenix and Yuma.
But one contest arose at the meet
ing over the Arizona route. according
70 Smyth Del Potter. of Clifton,
wrote TO the secretary of the associa-
t1On and stated. in effect, that Mari
oopa county had voted many millions
o; dollars Tor bonds under the under
standing that the Bankhead Highway
would be routed over the Apache
Tran, through Globe and Clifton TO
Lordsburr The fallacy OF the state
moi.: was easily disproved b. the
southern Arizona delegates and the
letter came TO nothing.
5000 May Attend.
Between 1896 and 1900 visitors,
delegates 10 both associations, may
De expected in Phoenix next year, &C
Cording TO Smyth. The meetings OF
the two organizations draw from
many states. extending from Washing
ton. .. c.. 10 San Diego. Calf. The
meeting will take on a statewide as
pect and should be supported by the
entire state on account OF the adver-
tising II will receive from the visitors.
New Orleans, Greenville, s. C., Chat
:aDoosa, Tenn, and Fort Worth, Tex.
were candidates for the next conven-
t,on. The Tennessee city and New
Orleans were eliminated on constitu-
tiSnai grounds however, and on the
first ballot Phoenix secured nearly
500 votes on the next vote the Caro-
line community threw its support TO
the Arizona capital and Fort Worth's
delegates made the motion that made
the selection unanimous.
OF great interest to Arizona and TO
Cochise county, according 10 Mr..
Smyth, was the attitude Of the CON
gressionaI committees having in
roads. Senator Townsend. chairman
of The senate committee on post
roads and post Office. spoke before
the coISention and declared that fed
erai aid would be eliminated after the
present appropriations were exhaust
ed Senator Townsend declared that
federal aid had been wasted in many
states of the union. He declared that
a bill would be introduced in congress
which would change the system en-
tirely. The government would build.
under The proposed legislation, as
cording TO the senator and as report
ed by the Cocbise county man, a sys-
TEN Of highways which would be thor
oughly co-ordinated II is supposed
that two of these highways would be
the Bankhead and the Lincoln. Ac-
cording to Mr. Smyth, the Bankhead is
more nearly completed across the
country than any other transconti-
mental road at the present time.
Mr.. Smyth was loud in his praise Of
Mr.. Suffer. who was responsible for
lancing the next convention of the
Bankhead Association in Phoenix next
year. Mr. Suffer made the hes:
speech of the convention inviting the
delegates to Arizona next year. and
the Arizona delegates were rewarded
by receiving the biggest vote on the
third ballot
Speaking OF roads Mr.. Smyth said
that both North and South Carolina
are upto-date in road construction.
practically all Of their main highways
being paved He believes that the
Arizona delegation secured the results
having embodied in the association
an amendment providing that no
change in routing can be made I'M
less taken up on the floor Of con-
veption, which means that it will be
a dificult matter to change a routing
once approved by the pathfinders.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01

Two and onehalf years ago, the
armistice calling to an end the great
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-23

ROVER pact rs they did in the German
treaty. The danger to ratification lies
rather in the possibility of a Republican
and Democratic coalition. Senator Me
Nary of Oregon. Republican. wants re-
sCrvatiJns. Senator Kenyon of Iowa, Re
publican. is reported as undecided. Sen
atCr Hitchcock of Nebraska. Democrat,
who voted for the German treaty and in
dictated some time ago that he might favor
the fQhr-power pact is inclined to be open
minded about the new treaty and the out
come al whole conference before reaching
a deci{ion. Senator Johnson of Califor-
MIA. Republican. is in his native state now
keeping his ear to the ground there. Some
Democratic senators think Mr.. Johnson
viii support the treaty in order TO assure
hlmSen OF administration support in his
campaign for reelection next year as
there have been rumOrs Of Herbert Hoo
yer entering the race against Mr.. john
son. Those who know the California
senator best ridicule such an assertion
and insist that he viii make up his mind
on the four-power pact irrespective of
political consequence. They regard as
Euch more significant the fact that Hearst
newspapers in California are opposing
the treaty and the latter made: the fight
for Hiram Johnson in the presidential
primary contest last year. Mr.. john
sons attitude is largely important in re-
spect TO its influence on his Republican
colleagues. He Is capable of making
@tauuch fight and the Democrats would
welcome him To their ranks in opposing
this treaty Just as did senator Lodge and
the reservationistS when they set out to
defeat the Versailles pact.
The outlook is not as bright * it was
for the four-power treaty. Opposition is
growing. Reservations viii be demanded
The difference ina the ultimate however
viii rest upou Mr.. Harding'S attitude for
b
yation~ the treaty viii fail. But a. seems
more likely he accepts clarifying reserTa-
tiQns. the chances are that after long
debate the trraty win be ratified.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-23

Special Despatch to The Reformer.1
Copyright 1921
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-23

it was MIR Lodge who insisted upon a
IIng series of reservations to the Yer
saileS treaty and contcnded that Pre.i-
dent Wilson had faiI, warning of the. sen
ate'S attitude in the round robin which
was circulated Just after the covenant
was published. To this the Democratic
leaders reply that no opportunity was
given for study Of the text of the treaty
before it was signed and that. the measure
was negotiated i'm the session. Democrats
plan as one step in their campaign against
the treaty to call for the proceedings of
the secret sessions in order to learn what
other things Ire American delegation may
have agreed to besides the French and
British Interpretation that the mainland
of japan was covered i'm the pact
Mistake For Underw1od.
To tits sort Of tactics. it is not only
probable but most fikely that the Presi-
dent viii answer, through Oscar Under
wood. Democratic leader. who as a mem
Der of the American delegation Is pre-
summed to be aware of everything that
tranSpired. Mr.. Underwood viii there
fore be in the position of defending the
administration and acting as it's spoSeS-
man in lining up Democratic votes Those
democrats Who anticipate that Mr.. Tn
derwoud will bc Committed to vote for the
ratification of the FRENZY insist that he
Is the last man i'm the world to ask any
body ia the senate t. vote against his
convictions as .he himself has made the
same right in the past and has encour-
aged independence of action. The feeling
has been growing among Democrats that
Mr. Underwood made a mistake in ac-
gcptiug membership of the American dele
CATION in whose decisions he represented
only a minority voice and over whose ac-
lionS he had sd little To say since he has
not been a member of either the commit
tees which negotiated the neval agreement
CT the four-povor pact and was in the
position of having 30 accept what. his
Jhtco Republican colleagues did without
being able 80 adopt a different course.
Danger ..n2Gug Republicans.
Mr. Tudorwocd. ag.'evcr, Is surrounded
by "a faithful group of friends in the sen
ate who will support him in the four
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-23
BY DAVID LAWRENCE

Special Despatch to The Reformer}
Copyright 1921.
WASHINGTON. Dec 23-fThe ma ior-
irg of the Democrats in the United States
:vnate are opposed at present to the ratiii-
cation of the four-power pact between the
United States, Great Britain, Japan and
France with respect to the islands of the
Pacific.
Until Senator Oscar Underwood, Demo
cratic leader. and member of the Amer
can delegation which signed the treaty.
has an opportunity to express his views.
there win be formal opposition to the
pact.
If the treaty were submitted to q vote
today. it would pass by. a comfortable
majority. when in the Democratic opposi-
ton as for the moment the lineup is
hardly different from that which de
.veloped when the last treaty with Ger
many was ratified. .-
The foregoing analysis of the situation
comes from Democratic leaders who have
the highest respect and affection for Sen
GtOr Underwood but who insist that it
was a mistake fer him to sign a treaty
phrased as ambguouSIy as they believe
tsH jttt tRl3L- AtbMtf pact. R'IQb%lllhU 10 IHt
treaty was not very pronounced at the
outset. But the uumistakea bic fact Is
that thC Development Of thc last two days
have been harmful 10 the treaty'S pros
Iects. The discovery that the treaty in
ciuded the mainland of Japan and that
the United States actually agreed i'm Sc
crat session to an Interpretation which
covered the islands of Japan proper with
in the scope OF pact has Uuquc~tiouably
turned the tide. President Havling'S own
misc0nceptiou of what the treaty covered
has been responsible for the turn I'm Demo
cratic sentiment and for a growing oppo-
Sition among Republicans Evsn tile most
a"den- supporters OF the President will
coneede that the situation has hardly been
improved by the discussion over the am
higuity Of the phrases i'm the treaty GOV
eriHg the mainland of Japan.
Talk Of Reservations.
Already there is talk OF reservations
to 'c'arify' but Senator Lodge is reported
IN the senate cloak rooms a. having said
that any reservations would ruin the
treaty The Democrats who are uu-
a.terahiy opposed TO the pact even with
reservations are bound to make the most
Of Senator Lodges attitude If this should
prove To be- his ultimate. conclusion for
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-23
SHOOT PRISONER IN FLIGHT

'Twc-GUn" Smith. Burglar and Jail
.4..1 =brcalEcg CIUsht at SpriEglield..
..a,ii Is iNyt.t4FEHl. NEass.. Dee 23--The
greer OF '.Iwo-Guu Smith. the man
Wl0 .seJ trem Mercy hospital early YES
t,-dag morning, after awakening sud
'nuN frou a long sleep that had puzzled
ILy-igiaE~ and the police ended
ri rurtly last night when bullet from
tie revolver OF patrolman William G.
sullivan brought HIM down as he was
Heeing along Warwick avenue. His ar
rest followed an all-day search by the
police. who learned that the man, whose
reul name Is loseUh ZobrisSy, was a
burglar and Jail breaker The bullet
wound was not serious and when locked
ua the man of mystery came from his
tvo-day stupcr and talked freely of his
life OF crime.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-23
BOOKS FILLED WITH RUM.
Customs Inspectors Confiscate Library OF
Freight Steamer

NEW YORK. Dec 23-The library
of the freighter Hoboken was coniscated
yesterday by customs inspectors.
Staggering sailors. carrying volumes
labeled Memoirs of Santos under their
arms caused the officers to search the
library shelves Some supposed books
when opened. were found to be hollow and
to contain half-pint TASKS of liquor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-23
SOUTH VERNON.

Miss Helen NJ. Hughes Is at her home
for tire Christmas recess from the New
Haven School of Gymnastics and Physi-
cal Education.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-23
OPPOSITION ID
NEW TREATY GROWS
Majority of Democratic SEN
atOrs Against Four
Power Pact
UNDERWOOD MAY
CONVERT THEM

lie Is Expected to Defend Administra-
tioE Before Senaie-Several Repub-
Hgans GPp0sedstO Treaty-AIay Form
Coalition With Democrats.