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Arizona republican., 1921-05-30
Exposure of Ponzi
 Most Meritorious
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NEW YORK, May 29.-The Bos- ton Posts exposure of the Charles Ponzi scheme of quick wealth is con- sidered by Columbia university the most meritorious public service ren- dered by an American newspaper in the last year. As result, the Pull -itzer prize in Journalism, a gold med al costing $500.000. has been awarded to that newspaper
 Other Pulitzer prize awards an nounced today include $1.000 to Louis Ziebold for his interview with for mer President Wilson. The require ments for Winning this prize are strict accuracy terseness and ac-' compiishmeft of some public good.
 One thousand dollars was awarded to Edith Wharton for her novel .sThe Age of Innocence" which the prize committee considered the best Amer ican novel published during the year.
 For the original American play, per- formed in New York. which best pre- sents the educa tional value and pow CT of the stage in raising the stand ard of good morals. good taste and good manners. $1.000 was awarded Miss Lulu Bett," by Zion Gale.
 For the best book on the history of the United States, $2.000 was awarded The Victory at Sea- by Rear Admiral William s. Sims, in collaboration with Burton J. Hen drick.
 "The Americanization of Edward Bok.r by Edward Box. was given the prize of $1,000 as the best American biography
Arizona republican., 1921-05-30
Alleged Murderers Of Border Official
 Open DefenseTOday

FL PASO, Tex. May 29-The de- fense is expected to begin the intro duction of testimony in the case of C.. P. Sherman, his sons Neil, John and Allen and Tomas Mendoza, on trial charged with the murder of Prohibi- tion Officer C.. A. Wood tomorrow.
 Witnesses fo rthe state, nearly all of whom have been federal or state officers, have established that Wood were slain on the Shearman ranch on the night of March 21 Witnesses have testified that c. P Shearman was seen to raise his gun and fire once; that Neil Shearman was seen on the ranch a few minutes after the killing of Wood and Beckett; and that C. P. Shearman was heard caTl- ing John, there are two more of them hidden in the chicken house. pre- sumably referring to two other prohi-. 5ition officers, A. C. Parker and W c. Quinn, who escaped unhurt after the shooting.
 In cross examination of witnesses for the state the defense raised the question of the validity of the search warrant under which the officers sought to conduct the search of the Shearman premises.
 Parker and Quinn the surviving officers, testified Beckett told them he had the warrant, and that they and Wood were obeying his orders.
 Though all other courts and public offices will close tomorrow on ac- count of Memorial day, District Judge w G. Howe has ordered that the Shearman trial proceed. holding an adjournment would inflict unneces- sary hardship on the jury.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-30
RALPH DE PALMA
 lS SFAVORITE IN SPEEDWAY RACES
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 INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May 29.-The last of the preliminary tryouts for the ninth renewal of the 500- mile and tonight the 23 qualifying drivers had put the finishing touches on their cars and were ready for the start at 10 a. m. tomorrow Central Standard Time).
 Rules were suspended today to per- init cars to be driven by Eddie Pullen and C. w. Van Ranst. late arrivals. to qualify. P1llen's car was driven by Joe Boyer.
 After these tryouts the track was closed and given a gasoline bath. At 9 o'clock the garages were sealed.
 A cool breeze tonight gave indica- tions of fast track tomorrow. The weather man promised clear. cool weather
 Ralph De Palma. who established a track record of more than 100 miles an hour in the tryouts and who holds the race record of an average of bet ter than S9 miles an hour for 500 miles. tonight was the popular favor and along side him will be Roscoe Sarles and Joe Boyer, who made the next two best qualifying records
 The drivers will line up in rows of three instead of being punched as at past races. A feature of the race is the number of s-cylinder cars com peting. Of the 23 cars. Is will be of eight cylinders. the others being six and four cylinders.
 Nearly s100,000 will be distributed among winners. First place will bring s20.o second place s10,000. third place s5.000 aud on down to Sf400 for tenth. Automobile access sory companies have donated S33.o00 and lap prizes total about S2O,000- The winner of each of the first 150 laps will receive $100 and s100 prize will be given on the alternate laps after that.
 Besides De Palma. there will be three other former winners in Nhe race. Howard Wilcox of Indianapolis. who won in 1919, ranks second to De Palma as the favorite. Rene Thomas, 1914 winner and Dario Resta, 1916 victor. also are favorites. Ralph Mulford Tommy Milton, Percy Ford, Rene Thomas. Jimmy Murphy, Ros- COG Sarles. Eddie Hearne and Jean Chassagne are others who are given good chance by the public
Arizona republican., 1921-05-30
Special Memorial
 Services Held in
 New York Sunday
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NEW YORK, May 29.-In churches and parks. New York today paid trib- ute to the memory of the nations fallen solulers. Though the general Memorial day program will not be- gin until tomorrow. thousands of per sons gathered for special Sunday services.
 More than 1000 persons assembled at the Cathedral sof St. John the Di- vine to attend the American Legion Memorial service.
 President Harding. General Persh- ing and Admiral Wilson sent mes sages. The presidents message said:
 T find it quite impossible for me to participate. much as I would like to do so. But I do want. if you will be so good as to make it possible that my word of greeting be con- veyed to those who will assemble.
 They will be gathered to pay the supreme tribute of love and patriot ism to those who gave all for the nation and civilization. The pledge ourselves never to forget their sacrifice is not enough. It is for us and those who come after us to pledge and perform far more. to in- sure that the purposes and ideals for which these have given so much shah be held sacred for all time in the memory of the American people"
Arizona republican., 1921-05-30
AN -BOLSHEv|K SEIZE |bER|AN ? ORT I
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TOKYO, May 29.-Conditions at vladivostok. seized Thursday by troops formerly under command of the late General KappeH .an anti bolshevik force, are still unsettled. according to advices from American sources. There was a half hours fighting between opposing factions yesterday, but at noon the Japanese disarmed the belligerents and quar- tered them in the police barracks. Total casualties up to yesterday were given as 20
 According to Japanese newspaper dispatches some members of the for mer government have taken refuge on an American cruiser. The leader. M. Anatoff, however. and the rep Chita government, fled to the Japa- nese headquarters. Part of the city is still under control of armed troops of the Far Eastern republic. M. Mer-' Rudolf, head of the new government announced he would demand that the Japanese disarm these troops, in ac- cordance with the Russo-Japanese agreement. and, thas if the Japanese did not comply, the new government would resort to fighting.
 Fridays fighting is alluded to in a Japanese army communique, which says:
 s.As a result of the disarmament of militia at Vladivostok by the Jap anese army, considerable uneasiness has existed since yesterday
 Yesterday shots were exchanged between the old militia and the kap- pell troops, the former opening an offensive in the eastern section of the city, in violation of the permit by the Japanese authorizing them to enter the city if they did not at tack Kappell forces The hostilities were soon stopped by Japanese troops"
 A dispatch to the Asahi from ylad- ivostok announces that the Japa- nese command has invited leaders of the contending governments and also a representative of the Chita government to confer with the object of organizing new compromise dem ocratic government instead of an an- ti-socialiSt regime.
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Chief of Army Air
 Service Has Close
 Call in Windstorm
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 WASHINGTON, May 29-Brigadier General William M- Mitchell. chief of the ar1Sy air service formerly in command of air forces in France. had a narrow escape from death yester- day in the storm in which the army Curtiss Eagle ambulance plane crashed with a loss of seven lives
 General Mitchell admitted today he never felt closer to death than last evening. when the single scatter pur- suit plaz>e, c2pabie Of -126 miles an hour. in which he was returning from Langley field. was twisted out of his control and tossed at the mercy of the storm more than 1000 feet above the earth
 That he finally gained control of his plane and run before the wind until out of the storm ard reached Boiling field by a round about route was as much luck as anything else, he declares.
 General Mitchell left Washington yesterday with several other ma chimes to review earial maneuvers at Langley field
 T left Langley field about o'clock in the single scatter. accompanied by Captain William Ocker in another" he said. We flew in formation and although it was dark Ne expected to beat the storm out. We found that the cloud ceiling was only about HOO feet from earth. We could see the storm south of Washington. Almost before we knew what was happening we were caught ira terrific wind with hail or rain and lightning and thun- der. As we crossed the Potomac the wind caused my ship to dip. Captain Ockner was behind me.
 The last alternative was to turn and run from the storm and try to go around it or between two storm areas. That I decided to do- In the meantime my ship was being thrown into spinning dives, some 300 feet long and it was during one of these that the problem of turning away was solved, for when I came out of it. l was heading-on the return path.
 'I estimate that the wind must have been blowing at least 100 miles an hour for my plane, with the engine full open, should have been doing 12O miles an hour and actually was hardly making headway.,
 "We crossed the Potomac and raced almost back to Richmond. then cut in between two storms, went back over Indian Head, reaching Boiling field at 7:20.'
Arizona republican., 1921-05-30
Glenn H. Curtiss Says Eagle Plane
 100 Per Cent Safe

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 GARDEN CITY, N. ". May 2s Glenn H. curtiss, in behalf of the Curtis Aeroplane and Motor corporation, which manufactured the Eagle airpiane wrecked last night with the loss of seven lives, today issued this statement:
 According to the reports. the Eagle was caught in a terrific electrical storm. There is no other plausible explanation of the accident than that the aeropiane was either struck by lightning or wrecked in the gale. The Eagle has had a record of 100 per cent safety. We expect to obtain more definite report tomorrow"
Arizona republican., 1921-05-30
WORST ACCIDENT
 IN HIST 0RY IF UNITED STATES
 AVIATION STATE
 ARMY OFF| |CERS
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 WASHINGTON, May 29.-Seven men, five of the army and two civil ians. were killed in the wreck Of an army Curtiss- Eagle ambulance afr plane near Indian Head, Md, 40 miles southeast of Washington. yesterday evening in a terrific wind and cleo
 THE DEAD:
 Lieutenant Colonel Archie Miller. U- g. A, NJ. H.. Washington. D. C
 Maurice Connolly Of Dubuque Iowa, former member of the house
 A. G. Batchelder of Washingfon- D. e. chairman of the board of the American Automobile association.
 Lieutenant s. M. Ames of Wash ington. pilot.
 Lieutenant C. W. McDermott. Langley field. Virginia.
 Lieutenant J. NJ. Pennewill. Lang ley field. Virginia
 Sergeant Mechanic Richars Blu menkranz, Washington. D. C.
 Army air service officers said the accident was the worst in fhz history of aviation in the United States an that it was one of the few in which all of the passengers in a plane had been killed almost instantly
 The ship struck nose first and the force of the impact was so great that the 400-horsepower Liberty motor was thrown back into the cockpit on top of the pilot and passengers. All bodies were badly mutilated
 The Curtiss- Eagle was returning from Langley field. near Newport News. Va, and had just crossed the Potomac river when it ran into the storm The exact cause of the ac- cident probably never will be know n as those in the machine were dead when witnesses from Morgantown 2 village near Indian Head reached the scene.
 An official investigation will be or dered, at which it is possible an in- quiry will be made Into the design and practical use by rfe army of sucil a machine, the only one of it's type in the army service fitted with am bulance. equipment Air service of ficers said that when the plane Ieft it was apparently in perfect condi-z tion-
 Captain De Lavergne. military at tache of the French embassy, who went in the Eagle from Washington. said tonight, in his opinion. the Eagle was unbalanced.
 ssIt had a small motor" he said. of only 00-horsepower- The weight was too much; the pilot could not control it."
 Two congressmen Escape.
 Representatives Campbell of Kan sas and Walsh of Massachusetts, who went to Langley field in the plane. also returned by boat Mir Camp bell said that the element of safety had not entered into their decision not to return in the Eagle; that both of them were seasick.
 "On the way to Langley field the air was rought and bumpy." he said.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-30
Arlington Graves
 Will Be Decorated By Children Today
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WASHINGTON, May 29-Leading the nation in commemoration of it's heroic soldier and sailor dead, Presi- dent Harding tomorrow will deliver. the Memorial day address at the amphitheater of the Arlington Ma tional cemetery Exercises in the national capital in honor of the men who followed their country's flag be- gan today but the formal homage of the states will be paid by the chief executive, he himself the son of a veteran of the union armies, who re- sumes the custom broken by the war the annual address of the president amid the graves of the nations dead.
 Cabinet officers, high government officials and army and navy officers with the representatives of foreign governments are to attend the cere- monies. which are to be conducted by the Grand Army of the Republic. Prior to the ceremonies a parade of veterans and troops will pass in re- view before the White House
 In remembrance of the men who fell in the world war, paper poppies. pat termed after the blood red flowers of Flanders, have been made for distrib- ution, by school children. Besides the official ceremonies at Arlington, graves of service men in the other cemeteries are to be decorated.
 Special services will be held in Ar lington in memory of the unknown dead who fell in France, while tribute will be paid the nations dead airmen from the banks of the Potomac.
 Memorial day was described to- night by Secretary Denby as s.the day of solemn pride"
 vxr1n frx- ffxv af- fered all and given all" he said. re- ceive back all of tender thoughts and loving memory that grateful hearts can give. They did not fear to die that we might live. free and splendid in our strength It is day when in
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Forest Fires Still
 Raging Along Border
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NOGALES. Ariz., May 29.-Forest fires. raging in the Washington mountains of Santa Cruz ountry, are menacing Zuquesne and Washington, mountain settlements, and many oth CT camps, forest rangers returning here tonight, said. They character ized the blaze as the most serious ever experienced in this community.
 Forest rangers aided by 50 volun- teer forest fire fighters, have been unable to check the flames, it was announced. The entire Patagonia range is involved, the fire sweeping northward from Old Mexico.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-30
SEVEN KILLED I'M A|RPLANE CRAS|
HONOR SOLDIERREA AID
I1afoss ributes
 Fallen Heroes of Washington Parish
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 WASHINGTON, May 29.-In the historical Episcopal church of Pop ick in Virginia where George Wash lngton was once a vestryman, Presi- dent Harding today paid his respects to members of the parish who gave their lives to the nation in the war.
 After the services, the president ex- horted the parishioneers to go forth resolved to "preserve inviolate those principles of right and justice" for which Americans had always fought.
 The occasion was the unveiling of a tablet in memory of three former parishioneers who served in the war.
 The president deciared American fought to preserve rights of the re- public and to maintafn civilization. and in that service we have rendered tribute not only to that cause, but also to the highest ideals of human ity."
 In reference to the concord be- tween the north and the south the president asserted there was no long CT any suggestion or conflict since we unsheathed the sword in behalf of suffering humanity and were brought into a supreme and sublime effort to save civilization of the world.
 In that effort we nave found the soul of America" he continued. and the sections of the nation .are unit ed in the sweetest concord that ever united men,"
 The boys and girls of the Sunday school class who had marched in to witness the unveiling ceremony, the president directed attention.
 .In a country like this where de- mocracy is at it's best. which of these children garbed in the same raiment." he asked. is the daughter of the capitalist and which of the work man?
 .They are just sons and daughters of democratic America
Arizona republican., 1921-05-30
Footprints Tell Story

Footprints Tell Story
 Footprints in the soft sand told a mute story of the murder and suicide. A struggle had been made by Mrs. Jones for her life, as indicated by the marks of scuffling in the dusty -oad- But the shot, fired at close rangc. ended the fight. She dropped Yin her tracks. the soft-nosed steel bullet entering just above the left temple and emerging just over the right ear Death must have been practically instantaneous, examining physicians declared.
 After shooting Mrs. Jones Harris walked distance of some 100 feet, put the gun to his right ear and fired. The bullet passed entirely through the head, emerging over the left ear As he fell the gun dropped from his hand and was found about a foot from the body
 The crime was committed about 3 o'clock. according to the theory ad- yanced by officers and based on anI s.l-day investigation. Residents in 1t about that hour, they told deputy | sheriffs yesterday The gun showed that but two cartridges had been fired. one at the woman and one at the man. No cries or sounds of strug gling were heard, the neighbors said
 Tragedy at Woman's Home
 The murder and suicide took place at the Jo2es home on Tonto street just east of Seventh street and north of the Henshaw road.
 Many peculiar angles of the double crime were developed during the in vestigation that followed the finding of the bodies. and they have only Serve1 to enshroud the case in mys- terv- Statements of those vitally i'm terested in the case, for example, conflicted with the physical facts.
 Mrs N. J. Harris, mother of the dead man, told officers that her son had been at her home. 1515 East Adams street, at 6:3o o'clock Sunday morning and had told her of killing Mrs. Jones, deputies said last night.
 T have killed Geneva" the mother
 said to have quoted Harris. He then took his leave. the mother said.
 IL was about 6 o'clock Sunday morn ing. a half hour before the son is said to have reached his home. that the two bodies were found on the Jones homestead.
 Trouble between Harris and the dead woman ante-dated the granting of a divorce in the Maricopa county superior court either in September or October of 191s The wife in her complaint alleged cruelty and was granted a divorce on that ground.
 Feared Her Former Husband
 That she has lived in constant fear of the man for several months was the statement of close aequaintances last night Only recently, they said, he had made an assault upon her, firing seven shots at her without eff feet
 She had sworn out a felony war rant against him in Yavapai county nf hat a Offi0ar-e were searching for the man Saturday night in an effort to serve the war
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MAN KILLS FORMER WIFE,
 THEN SELF, AS OFFICERS SEARCH COUNTY FOR HIM

Old Quarrel Held Responsible For Double Tragedy in
 Early Morning Homs-Bodies Discovered by Road
 side by Newspaper Carrier Boy-Woman Slain by
 Warrant Following Previous Attack.
 While officers of two counties searching for him Saturday night William Riley Harris was carry ing out oft repeated threat to kill his former wife, Mrs A. l.. Jones. few hours later, these same of fcers summoned southeast of Phoenix, where an Arizona Republican carrier boy, delivering his Sun day morning route had stumbled across the body of a
 The woman was Mrs. Jones, sometimes known as Geneva Boyles short distance from where she lay sherffs deputies found the body of Harris bullet hole through his right temple. Both had been dead calbre revolver with which the double crime had been committed.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-30
Sur71merIin DeIiuers
 US. Memo to Oregon

MEXICO CITY, May 29.- The memorandum from the American government delivered last night to President Obregon by George T. Summerlin, the American charge d'affaires, was not of a serious na- ture," President Obregon informed the Associated Press tonight.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-30
Two Killed; Eight Injured m Per,r1sy
 Railroad Collision
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NEW YORK. May 29-Two rersons were killed and eight others injured when a Pennsylvania railway eXcur- sion train bound from here to Allan tic City crashed into the rear end of a local passenger train at Burlington, New Jersey, officials of the Penusyl- vania railroad announced tonight
Arizona republican., 1921-05-30
Prosecutor Asks
 IS Month Sentence
 For "War Criminal

LEIPZIG. May 29.-A sentence of 15 months imprisonment was de- manded by the state prosecutor yes- terday for Captain Mueller. the sec ond German officer to be tried on criminal charges arising from the conduct of the war. He is charged with cruelties to prisoners at the Flavy-Le Martel prison camp in the department of the Aisne, France.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-30
Vanderlip May Not
 Journey to MoscolD
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RIGA. May 29.-Reval advices say that Washington D. Vandsrlip, who has been representing American interests, is not going to Moscow al reported by the consulate at Reval. He sailed Thursday for London on the Anglo Baltic liner Saltobar, it is understood. with the consent of the British authorities at Reval, though without an American
Arizona republican., 1921-05-30
Free VieuDs of the Panas,1a Canal

cnly a few Americans ever well see with their own eyes the great canal at Panama. Nearly all of us have seen maps that show, in black and white outline, the course of the great waterway.
 Fortunately, there is type of map which is not the dead, flat outline, but comes as nearly as may be to giving one an idea of how the canal looks This is a bird's-eye view of the whole canal made under the Arection of the National Geographic SoSiety
 This map is printed in four colors on coated paper. and is 12 by 71a inches in size
 Any reader of The Republican may secure a copy by filling in the cou non and sending two cents in stamps for return postage
Arizona republican., 1921-05-30
No MoUie Censorship
 In Mid-West States
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CHICAGO, May 29-Not a single movie" censorship act has been passed by any of the 13 middle west ern states, it was shown by poll just completed. In many states such leg islation has been proposed or is pend ing. In a few states censorship bills have passed one house. but so far something has intervened to prevent their enactment
Arizona republican., 1921-05-30
Jap Heir Apparent
 Ends English Visit
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LONDON, May 29.-Prince TIiro . hito, heir apparent. to the Japanese throne. left England for France today after three weeks visit He was bid den farewell at the Victoria station by King George, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York and others