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Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-20
YOUTH BRAVES DEATH
 TO SAVE GIRL IN FIRE

TUCSON. Feb. r.. Braving death. Eddie Iiisuera. IS. 2S West Third St. saved Annie Flood. l6. from her burn- ing home at l30 East Pennington St. pust before noon "Wednesday. Miss Flood was in the house with her mother. Mrs. Walter F.. Flood. a n her brother. Leslie. F. and was wash ; ing some silks in tub of gasoline flames emveloped her Miss Flood screamed
 iIicucra was q; his work in a gar age at the rear of the house. He look ed mp just as the flames shot out the back door of the Flood home Run ming through the sheet of fire he grasped the tub of flaming Gasoiin and pulled il into the yard suffering sever" burns tn his right hand
 ne SdSoilht sllilleu anu lnt lid!n'> spread through th. kitchen iiigueTa ran back tn the house. He heard tn" girl crying inside Masking his face with his sleeve he went back into the kitchen. found the girl crouched be hind q door and half-carried her out side to safety.
 Meanwhile an alarm had been turn cd in and when fire apparatus arrived the young man was carrying furniture from the house. The fire was extin- cuished after it had partially destroy ed the kitchen and an adjoining room. The girl was severely burned on her hands and neck.
 | Mrs Flood had made an intellectual attempt to get the girl from the hitch- en when the fire started, but had been driven back by the flames. She su'- fered severe burns.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-20
SEAtE CASE coMPtETE go.

The trial of | B. Scale. charged with attempt to commit murder on the person of R. K. Lewis. at McNeal year ago. was completed this after. noon in the Superior Court. following two days introduction of testimony. which began yesterday.
 This morning when court opened !. E. Scale. the defendant who was on the stand last night at ! o'clock when evening recess was taken. resumed the witness chair and completed his testimony Tis testimony was sub stantially the same as that of his brother. Frank Scale. who was on the stand yesterday afternoon for over an hour. and who was present when the alleged shooting of Lewis occurred
 Following the testimony of the de fendant. the balance of the morning session up until afternoon recess at , o'clock. was taken up by the testi- mony of character witnesses put on by the defense Eleven witnesses tes- tified as to Lewis character as well as To the character of the defendant, number of instances in which Lewis was involved being brought out Wi nesscs for the defense were Fred c Moore. John sheek. W. n Enfield. Robert Perrin. J F.. Lovelady Martha 2 Lovelddy. C l.. Delaney. Allen F. i Hood. Joe Hood. C II Kelly. Morris ! Catlin Enfield and Frank Scale were also recalled by the defense
 Following the testimony of Morris Catlin for the defense. the defense rested and after short recess q. X Lewis. the complaining witness was put back on the stand in rebuttal His testimony. however. was brief
 The state announced their ease IS completed and both sides announced they wished to argue to the jury. As- sistant County Attorney Walter Roche opened the arguments. followed by Alexander Murry. assistant counsel for the defense He will be followed by j. T. Kingsbury. chief counsel for the defense and County Attorney ]. r Ross will close for the state.
 Judge Lockwood announced that il possible he wOald ask that arguments of attorneys he completed by eveninc recess at ; o'clock in order that the case might go ,o the jury by that time.
 Al go. however. Alexander Murrv defense counsel. was still arguing tC the jury. which means that arguments will not be completed until tomorrow morning when the case will go to tn: ' jury
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-20

passes bill to he introduced by Rep rescntatiye | r. Frazier. santa Cruz county. it was announced yesterday.
 ndcr the present law servic" man cannot sue for divorce in Ari- zona. because he is not a bona fide resident within the intersection of the law No matter how long he may remain in the state he cannot acquire legal residence. The proposed bill would limit the privilege extended service men to court rights and they would not he allowed to vote
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-20
LIVESTOCK AND RANGES

PHOENIX. Feb. r.. Nearly an inch of snow falling OH the northern range early Tuesday morning vas of con siderable benefit to stoC-. pas;urins far from established water holes. Re cent snows in the porthern section have increased the water supply gen. orally but a few spots where the de ficiency had been marked are still short. noticeably Williams. where ] very little improvement is reported. Over the northeastern plateau where lack Of winted rains had caused much Encouragement among stockmen re- cent snows have caused a reversal of feeling. water is reported as plentiful and stock looking well. While a few nights during the week were col1 most of the daytime temperatures were high. resulting in the almost complete denudation of snow from the ranges. The reporter at Ft. Apache states that the weather has been quite warm and the only snow visible is on the mountains Unusually high winds prevailed over the state Monday but fortunately the weather was warm. The forest service ranger at Ryan. in the Arizona Strip, states that condi- lions in that section during January were greatly helped by the presene of light snow throughout most of the month. Forest Ranger Kartchner at Heber states that the snow in his sec. tion ranges from one to ten inches in depth and unlike most of the snow now on the ground is moist. More moisture is greatly needed in south western New Mexico where the range continues poor. Droughty conditions of range and stock prevail in the vici nity of Douglas and Nogales and very little planting is being done in the section about Nogales owing to lack of moisture.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-20
JURY REARS OF
 CONFESSION OF
 TEMPE MURDER
tContinued rom Page .

d with the follOw-up process. whici! makes exterrnination even more cer- tain Normally. the first poisonine kills from S5 to 9s per cent of the ro dents. the follow.up is regulated to cNterminate the survivors In carry- ing out the work. 1.6lO tons of poison sd srain were distributed
 'rha reports show clearly that the .udruts cannot resist organized ss forts tn frivr them out. hut they also show that neglect on the part of tho farmers and ranchment may encour- age d second invasion In Kansas. af ter years of effort. the sNt.rmination of prairie dogs was accomplished with the exception Of few scatterin" towns. Through neglect by the land owners the rodents are again spread ing their colonies to areas from which they have once been driven. Effort is now being concentrated upon these remaining small towns tu complete eradication and thus prevent reinfes- tItion of the state
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-20
DOUGLAS AVIATOR WITHOUT
 FOOD 3 DAYS, FORCED TO
 LAND IN BIC BEND SECTION

lANS otS DENY oCSssSS SANDERSON. Tex. Feb. l6.-Lieut. Alexander Pearson. Jr.. army aviator, who has been missing since February 10. rode on horseback into Sanderson tonight He had been without food for three days and had ridden burros, walked. swan and floated down the Rio Grande before reaching here. ac- cordinc to his story.
 His plane fell Thursday. he told the station agent. $. w Caufield. and since that time he has been struggling 70 reach human habitation. He says he does not know the location of his rall. His machine was damaged by the acicdent. he says. hut he escaped unhurt
 Al P. m. the aviator walked into the telegraph office here. His uniform vas in ta,ters The stubble of his beard showed many days growth. He asked for d message blank and signed
 The message was to Miss Margaret shannon at Douglas. Ariz lt read:
 Arrived al Sanderson Q. K See you soon"
 The station agent notified Fl Paso and the ceaseless quest that 65 army planes had been making for six days was at an end
 Pearson said he was forced To land in q desert like area in the Big Bend country The new crankshaft Of his machine failed 10 work properly. he said. and forced his descent.
 Not a sign oL human habitation Was visible He waited until the water in his engine had cooled. drew off some for drinking purposes and set forth to find some means of communication. Darkness overlook him. he said. be fore he met anybody.
 The next morning at cawn ne con tinued his quest A sandstorm almost blinded him as he trudced wearily across the desert He had been without food for TWO days he said. and lack of it had weakened him.
 The third day was q repitition fl the second. he said. The undbated wind buried swirls Of cutting sand into his face and temporarily blinded him Late in the afternoon he reach .d the Rio Grande Tooiired to swim ed the Rio Grande Too tired to swim sleep.
 On the morning of the fourth day he plunged into the river and. with aid of floating log. swan down stream He had been in the water almost an hour, he says, when he saw two ranch men. They helped him to climb from the water. gave him some food and ! burro and escorted hin here.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-20
VITAL CHANCES IN INCOME
 TAX LAWS ARE EXPECTED

PHOENIX. Feb T.. Arizona vt may be c!assed with Texas as ,o iE- come tax returns on community prop erty. according to telegram receiv ed today from Senator Henry F. Ash urst. of Arizona, ny J. l.. B. Alexan- der. of Phoenix, in response Co an in quiry from Alexander The ruling ap piled to Texas was that husband and wife might list separately the income from community property which would result in 8 material saving, it was said. iii the tax to be paid on in comes above 5000
 Senator Ashurst's message follows
 Regarding your letter called to- day at the department of justice and again urged that immediate Gacisio, on the question of separa.e returns of income taxes be rendered and I trOthcIf out Al iZoiid Ste-tutSS gardins community property laws were practically identical with the Texas statutes and l urged that the same decision be rendered as in the Texas case. I am today assured sy the department of justice that a deci
 
 of course, the department of jus tice refused to disclose what the de. eision would be; but, speaking as a lawyer. I do not see how the depart ment coud possibly render any other decision than it rendered in the Tex as case. Please inform all interested persons"
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-20

Tucson-Experimen for domes.i cation of wild rubber plant under way at local plantation.
 Miami-Miami Copper Co. installing Improvements costing $750,0O0.
 Phoenix-Lower freight rates on hay and straw from northern to south ern parts of states secured.
 Prescott-Yavapai county tax rate 8 cents on S1O0 valuation being low est county tax in the state.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-20
OWNERS OF LAND DURING cARRANZA REGIME, WILL
 BE PAID UNDER RULING

MEXICO CITY, Feb. l1.-AlI land owners in Mexico who were deprived Of their property as a result of de crees issued during the Carranza ad. ministration would be paid under the provisions of a bill. submitted to the presidential legal staff today by President Obregon. Should the staff approve of the measure. it will be presented to congress
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-20
TO SELL STATE LAND

PHOENIX, Feb. 12.-Public sale If $40 acres of state land will be con ducted at Clifton next Tuesday by c. F.. Ashley, chief accountant of the state land department,
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-20
JURY REFUSES TO AWARD MORE DAMAGES AFTER
 MAN PAID FOR INJURY

ltt SpN. rep. IN. pl ullpT"t"uthl- ed interest to all organizations en,- rloyins labor in large numbers is the verdict rendered in the case of Fred F.. Beyan versus the Phelps Dodge cor. poraiion. which came to an end in the nitci States District Court Wed nrsday. After < deliberation of but ten minutes the jury returned ve-- dict in favor of the defendant. finding that Eevan had released the Phelps Dodge Corporation from all obligation for injuries sustained. when he sign cd q release, upon receipt of s2.50o-
 In the suit tried before Judge William II Sawtclle. which was ably defended by John F. Sanders. of the firm of Ellinwood & Ross. attorneys for the Phelps Dodge Corporation.
 Bevan. who asked for damages in the sum of s32500. sought to avoid the effect of the release signed by him. by claiming that he signed the document without reading il. and was under impression that he was sign ing a receipt for $2,5oo, paid him by the company. for time lost and eXpens- oS incurred through injury
 Bevan sustained broken leg three years ago in the White Tail Deer shaft of the Copper Queen mine.
 Three months later. the Phelps Dodge Corporation made settlement for the injury and received in turn from Beyan a signed release
 Nothwithstanding this. Bevan in 1919. filed suit against the mining concern for s32,5O0
 ' Unusual significance was attached Co the disposal of this ease 5y the Iiury. in the opinion of attorneys whu
 
 est. for. had the jury granted dam ages to Bevan in spite O. iIe raci that he had signed releasa to the defendant. it would have rendered yalueless every written instrument Cl the kind. and would have flooded the federal court with eases already set tied out of court.
 IL would have had tarreachinc effect as well, on the future settle ment of personal injury cases, ant : would have worked severe hard ship on deserving cases of personal injury. as employees would hereafter decline to make settlements for in iuries sustained by their employe, whether the case was deserving o! otherwise. attorneys say. Employers would hardly be justified in maxim: payment to injured workmen without being protected against the bringing of lawsuits after settlement had beer made.
 Another angle to ;le situation, ha, the jury rendered a different verdict ' is suggested, by the fact that. witt the flooding of courts with persona injury cases. deserving man, il need of money. would in many case have to wait for years, before hi suit could receive the attention 0 s the courts.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-20
WANTS SOLDIERS LIVING iN STATE 4 YEAR TO eE
 ABLE TO GET pIvoRcEs

PHOENIX, Feb. 17.-Right to sue for divorce would be accorded sol diers. sailors and marines stationed in Arizona one year, if the legislature
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-20

Bowie-General business condition in San Simon and GiIa valleys great ly increased
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-20
Couqlas License Granted

OF December I, 1920. ile Dous-Is Cocnise Stage company applied for q certificate to operate a passenger and express motor stage line between Douglas and Cochise Similar appii cation was filed JanuGry i. fast. Oy the Motor Transit company. oUc wa withdrawn. In hearing at Bisbee February on the Doug;as- Cochise application. showing was made that the line would parallel the Fl Paso X Southwestern railroad. which hal reduced it's daily schedule to tri-week. ly service. The stage line also would make direct connection with the Mo tor Transfer company stages operat- ing between COchise and Bisbee.
 The application was granted in an order issued today.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-20

Mayer-Gold reduction mill to be in stalled on Malby and Lane property.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-20
SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES BILL FOR
 STATE SCHOOL FUND
Continued from Page Onel

Continued from Page one) ta ssage the follow ing measures;
 Changing the date of ming primar7 'lcction petitions.
 Amending the Prescott charter
 Permitting boards of supervisors 70 III legislative vacancies.
 Prohibiting collusion in bidding oh pubiic work or supplies. Furnishing ccrtification of fraudu- ',nt claims
 Amending the blue sky law
 Amending civil procednre relative to joining actions.
 Giving police court concurrent just ice ot the peace courts
 Permitting changes ot articles of iu- corporation of churches and similar bodies without disincorporation.
 Permittins change of venue in justice courts
 Fixing county office hours.
 Fixing salaries of court reporters.
 Iroviding for destruction of wild hurros.
 House bill No llp. prohibitins graz ing on public roads in irrigation dis ,ricts of 1o.eoo acres or more, passed the house by vote of o3 to r..
 Substitute house bill No n, con cernins the practic" of medicina, passed the house hy vote of % 10 $.
 senate bill No. =. providing SG3cs to pay expenses oi the Pioneers home until tn" end of the present fiscal year. puscsd the house without diy;- sion.
 Long residence and big family in iluenced the state corporation cOf!- mission to issue an order today which allowed d Bisbec resident named Godi- mas to continue to operate q motor stage line between Lowell and Don Luis. serving Tin Town. The same order denied applications by w. b, Maikintosh and pinnex and Murphy for certificates uf convenience. and ns- cessity to operate on the same route, both applicants admitting there was business enough for only one line.
 Basis of the applications, filed No yember 2a. last and heard in Bisbee February :. was that service furnish cd by Godiras was inadequate. h7 equipment old and that he failed to maintain schedules. Godinas produc' ed witnesses who testified most of h;l passenger traffic consisted of Mex! cans and that they were satisfied with the service. In view of i:le a:ieSed satisfactory natur. oi the service al ready being rendered and also be cause Godinas had lived in Bisbee 2- years and had family of II. the corl mission allowed him to retain his certificate and denied the other ap plicants.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-20

Ajo-New Cornelia preparing to work suIphide ore of property.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
DELEGATES
FOR BOXING BOARD
Seventeen States Appoint Rep
resentatives for Big Confab
in New York

New York, Jan. 4. - Plans for the
formation Of n national organization To
control professional boxing are rapidly
taking shape in this city and the first
session of that body here next Monday
is expected to develop quick and radi-
cal action. The tentative title selected
for the association, it was announced
last night, is the National Board of
Boxing Control.
The three day session, which begins
on January 10, will open with a lunch.
con to the delegates from the states.
the governors of which have already
designated representatives. Following
the luncheon the representatives will
adjourn to the International Sporting
Club for executive session. Here tho
election of n temporary chairman and
secretary will be followed by the an
pointment Of committees on constit,
ton and by laws, and a general discus.
sion of plans to assume control of pro.
fessional boxing throughout the coun
try.
Delegates from seventeen states have
already been appointed and other states
have. announced that Representatives
will be- named before the conference of
Chat the matter has been referred to the
governors elect. In many cases tho
delegate is man of prominence in
amateur or professional sport or n com
missioner on state board Of boxing
control.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
BASKETBALL PLAYER

towners nosed out their uptown rivals
n their last meeting the same way.
had Bill Black and Calhoun,
the former Coatesville Eastern League
forwards. in the lineup, but neither
was able to score n goal on the clever
defense of the Spha guards.
Fiftieth Club handed out tho real
surprise of the night when they took
the champion Post 2G outfit into camp,
SO %. The first half winners were un-
able to stop Strange and McGrory. who
divided ten field goals between them.
The score at the end of the first half
was 14-5. Post held its own in the
second half, but the lead was too big a
handicap and they were compelled to
submit to the first reverse of the season.
Manufacturers Series
The second series in the Manufac-
turcrs' League will be ushered in to-
night at Yonah Hail, 2T27 Columbia
avenue The schedule is changed from
the original layout owing to the cham
pionship game to be played at Musical
Fund Hall on next Friday evening.
Budd will oppose DObson and the
former has signed several players who
should add prestige to the club in
George Heap and AL HedcIt. both of
American League. In the other con =
test Lanston Montotype meets Baldwin
Locomotive Works.
On Friday DObson aud Baldwin
which ended the first series in a dead
lock, meet in a special contest to de
eide the winner at Musical Fund Hall.
The locomotive workers will have their
band of fifty pieces on hand for the
occasion and preliminary game will!
be played between Baldwin second and
DObson second teams.
A change in the circuit has been an.
nounccd The Butterworth FIVE. former
champions of the Industrial League
have been admitted in place of the Bar.
rctt Co., of Frankford, which has beer
dropped. The schcduluc for Thursday
will have TO be changed on this account
and Buttcrworth will play its first game
against General Electric.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
LASALLEPREPS
TO PLAY CHESTER
Coach James Has Fast Quintet.
Germantown Friends
Plays Radpor

La Sale Preparatory School students
await the game with Chester High
School tomorrow at Chester with un-
usual interest. 1t will virtually open
the basketball season for the North
broad street lads. "a the contest prior
to the holidays with Gloucester High
was in the nature of practice affair.
brother James, coach of the team.
will have Vincent White and Bowen as
forwards: Braccland. center; Joe White
and Barrett, guards The team will
leave here shortly after Q o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. and large crowd of
fans will accompany the athletes to
Chester. --
In addition to tho La Sale. Chester
High game tomorrow. Catholic High and
St. Joe teams play at st. Joe, the West
Philadelphia High ana Faculty clash
Friends Central and Girard College re =
serves play at Friends Central.
Southern Highs Regulars
Coach Kerr has chosen his South
Philadelphia team for the January
games. Captain Weinstein and Silver
will play guards, Baron will play CEN
ter and Barris and Desson are the reg
ular forwards. Barris, however. grad =
yates in February, and he will therefore
alternate with. Goldblatt, who il the
first Sub" for this place. Goldblatt
is coming along nicely and is sure TO
get into the games, as he will have the
entire burden of playing Just rs soon
as BarriS steps out.
Southern High did not waste time
during the holidays. The boys prac =
ticcd at the gymnasium at Seventh and
Spruce streets. Manager Jacob Stein
checked IN on the candidates who re-
ported and these youngsters have first
chances for positions on the regular and
reserve squads.
Germantown Friends Opener
Germantown Friends will open the
season with Radnor High on Friday in
the local gymnasium. Coach Smith has
his husky soccer stars on edge for q
strenuous basketball season. Captain
Jim Downs and Athcrton will play for
wards: Hulmc is at center and Patton
and Baily play guard positions.
ITavcrford School is losing no time
in preparing for the Tome School game
at Port Deposit on Saturday. Although
the students do not return from the
holidays until tomorrow. the basketball
squad has been at work
Although the 1921 term has only
started. the SchoolbOys are preparin!
for the many important games on Fri
day and Saturday. The High SchoO
League and Catholic League games hole
major interest in local ranks.