davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1921-11-17
OWNER IS HELD AS
ACCOMPLICE IN LIQUOR
THEFT ASE ON PLOT
Officer Said to Haze appeared
and Claimed Possession of Booze
Before Purchase Was Closed

Monk Bailey, said to be proprietor of a large local taxi
service, is under arrest charged with burglary as the result
of the alleged theft of seven cases of liquor which he had
contracted Ia buy q t$150a case.
The criminal action involves technical legal questions be-
cause Of the fact that the alleged purchase was an iHegaI
, 1921-11-17

east Of here Tuesday night.
At a point between Ajo and Sto-
val. Ariz., about . o'clock Tuesday,
night, johnson said no was fired on.
He said he was rendered unconscious
by tho. first shot and that when he
revived. he found he had been shot
four Zines. his wife was mortally
wounded. and a stranger whom they!
had picked up at Tucson. Ariz, hadi
, 1921-11-17
RATE
ON SURTAX is
SO PER CE N T

WASHINGTON, Now 1.-The
house accepted today the senate so
per cent maximum income surtax
rate despite n request by President
Harding that the two houses COM
promise their differences at 40 per
, 1921-11-17
Two Fatally Injured in Rear-End Coli
sion in Chicago and Motorman Is Held
by Police; Three Coaches Are Smashed,
Victims Pinned Underneath

CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-Twenty-fve persons were injured,
two of them probably fatally, shortly before 9 o'clock this
morning when two fve-car elevated trains, bound downt~-
the west side were wrecked in a rear-end collision
he Crawford avenue station on the Oak Park line.
Three steel coaches were smashed and several victii
, 1921-11-17
GOOD FAITH OF The MIDWEST
REFINING COMPANY ATTACKED
In ARTICLE BY GEO. E BRIMMER

Good Faith" is the subject of the next of a series of ar
ticles contributed by Attorney George E: Brinmer of Rawlins
on the oil situation in Wyoming and the Midwest Refining
company, which he has attacked in subsequent discussions.
His latest statement follows in full:
, 1921-11-17

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-President Harding today
informed Republican house conferees on the revenue bill that
a maximum surtax rate of 40 per cent would be agreeable
to the administration.
The presidents views were expressed at a conferences
at the White House with Chairman Fordney of the house
, 1921-11-17

The excess was not taken from the
Independent producers.
What were the results OF the viola
ton by The Midwest Refining COM
pany Of Its pro-rating agreement?
1. The lands of Independent pro-
CONTINUED on Page 81
, 1921-11-17
RAIL DIVIDEND DECLARED.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE Hook
ing Valley railway. which deferred its
dividend last June, today declared n
dividend of 2 per cent payable on De
cember 81.
, 1921-11-17

The bureau OF mines OF the depart
ment OF tho Interior shows production
in barrels OF crude oil removed from
producing properties In Wyoming. as
follows:
, 1921-11-17

cent.
The vote was 2o1 TO 1T3. The an
nouncenent Of the result was greet
ed with hnndclapping and cheers on
both the Democratic and Republican
, 1921-11-17
WOMAN KILLED
FIGHT ON
Aged Man Lying Wounded in arizona
Hospital Tells Tragic Story of Night
Attack in Which Wife Was Slain

YUMA, Ariz, Nov. 17-Pteter johnson, 60 years of age
of Denver, Colo, who is seriousny injured at a local hospital
before he became unconscious after his arrival here yester-
day, told of the death of his wife, the serious wounding of
himself and the disappearance of another man on the desert
, 1921-11-17

The area or Newfoundland is Just
about equal to that Of the state of
Virginia.
, 1921-11-17

and grandeur Of the war-and a great
deal Of the humor and light-hearted
gaiety thai kept bubbling up through
the turgid stream OF struggling hui
manity when h world was in arms.
The artist to whom most credit has
been awarded for this achievement is
Continued on F'age S.
, 1921-11-17
Perturbation of -Four HOrsemen
of the apocalypse" at the Lyric
Sets Standard for Film Producer

An epic tale Of surgtng passion sweeping from the wide plains Of the
Argentine through the fascinating fivoltfes of prewar Parish into III bIaz-
ing turmoil If the German invasion of Northern Franco was unfdded asst
night at the Lyric theater. 1t vas III frs showing Of .The -Four Horsemen
of the Apocalypse the 100000 Rex Ingram production made for Metro.
which las been the screen sensation of New York. Chfcaro Rostou Phf..
, 1921-11-17

The agreement was absolute. Inde-
pendent producers were helpless. The
Midwest Refining company was the
only purchaser of Salt Creek crude oil.
1t would transport only oil which It
owned. 1t controlled all Salt Creek
pipelines.
The Midwest Refining company ao-
cepted from tho Independent produc-
ers only thirty-five $3.50 per centum
of tho oil which they could produce
from wells already drilled. From the
whole field The Midwest Refining com
pany took in excess OF the amount
which It had agreed to take. assum-
ing June as the first month that the
pro-rating was to take effect, as fol-
lnu.a.
, 1921-11-17

ways and means committee and Rep
resentative Longworth of Ohio. who
, 1921-11-17

Total 17.o71.ooo 14.2se.o 900 s.522. ooc
Three Three
Months Months
TorLt-- ,-rrt--
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-04-22
COL SMITH TO CONFERENCE
Believes It a Starter to More Exten
sivs Cooperation by America In
Fixing Reparatlons,

Paris-Col C. d. smith, formerly
American member Of the Austrian sec
ton Of the separations commission
has been instructed to attend the con
ference to be held in Porta Rosa. mean
Trieste. April 80, to consider meas
ures for the relief of Austria, in an
unofficial capacity according to in
formation received by the former
American representatives. on the
reparations commission here.
It was learned In official French cir
cles that France had sent an invitation
to the United States to have Col
Smith attend the conference as he was
one of the iniuators. France has re-
ceiyed his selection with ratification,
believing this to be the forerunner of
participation by the United States in
solution Of the general question Of
reparations.
Cognizance is taken by the Temps
in its leading editorial Of reports that
a new PREPARATION plan for Germany is
being transmitted to the United States
through the Vatican, a move which its
characterizes as an attempted diver
sion by Germany to escape payment
to the extent of her abilities.
There is much ado in Berlin con-
corning the offers which the German
government is reported 10 have trans
mitted to the United States govern
mcnt. says the Temps
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-04-22
NONDELL BELIEVES
SALES TAX DOOMED
PREDICTS LIFTING" INSTEAD or
A "SHlFTlNG" OF PRESENT
TAX BUDRENS.
NO SUBSTITUTES NEEDED
House Leader Declares Objectionable
Features Can Be Eliminated
Hearings Will Start
Soon

Observation-Disclosures VIII refuse
to enact sales tax legislation, Repre-
sentative Mondell of Wyoming, re-
publican leader OF the House, declared.
Mr.. Mondell also reiterated his preyl-
GUS declaration that there should be
lifting instead OF a shifting OF tax
burdens. He indicated his belief That
Objectionable taxes can be repealed
without providing any substitutes, not
withstanding President Hardings dec
laration In his address to Congress
that relief from tax burdens can come
for the present only through a read
justment of taxes and that the reye-
nue. from internal taxation must be
kept up to a level of at least S4,0OO,-
100000 annually for the next Two
years, which is approximately what
present tax laws would yield.
There is not going to be any sales
tax said MIR. MondelI. There won't
be any for two reasons. First, sales
tax under the American form of gov
eminent cannot be justified save as
a war or emergency measure, and sec.
ond, for the reason that wha. the coun.
try needs and is demanding is lift
ing and not a shifting OF the tax bur
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-04-22
ALDERMAN, FELT HAT, JAIL


huntsville, Ala.-Chas. l.. Hack
worth. alderman from the First Ward
in the city council, was arrested on a
charge of appearing on the street
wearing a felt hat, in violation Of
Mayor Hutchens' proclamation reQuir,
ing all male citizens TO change their
headgear from felt to straw on April
49, A great deal Of amusement was
created, when Alderman Hackworth
was marched through the streets in
custody of two policemen, and then
was locked up in the city prison.
where he was bailed out by a haber.
dashery that presented him with
nice straw hat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-04-22
NO NEW CARDINALS NOW.
America viii Not Get Another Red
Hat at the June Consistory.

America viii Not Get Another RED
Hat at the June Consistory.
Rome-No new American cardinal
will be created at the June consistory.
This has been confirmed at the Vati-
can.
South American diplomats are using
heir best efforts with the Holy See
or representation of their countries
the Sacred College When Pope
Plus x in 1905 created the archbishop
Of Rio Janeiro, Joachim Arcoyerde de
Albuquerque Cayalcant, the first
South American cardinal, it was I'M
derstood that other South American
countries would have the honor of
cardiualate in rotation, 1t was eX-
pected that after Brazil Argentine
would be the next in line. then Chile
then Peru ard Bolivia
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-04-22
Onerate On Eull Time.

Toledo.-Charles b. Wilson, vice.
president in charge Of the WHY'S.
Overland interests here, announced
that the plant is now on a full time
schedule and will continue to operate
on that basis.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-04-22
FOUR DROWN IN AUTOMOBILE.
Three Bodies Recovered, Search for
Girl Continues,

nFee BOuIeS htCONeICu' osdICH iOI
Girl Continues.
Birmingham, Ala. - With three
bodies recovered citizens Of Brooksido
and the surrounding community wore
continuing their work Of dragging
Five Mile Creek, between Cardiff and
Brookside, in an effort to find the
body of Miss Grace Milstead, II, Of
Pratt City who was the last victim Of
an automobile which tumbled its pas
sengers into the creek.
The dead, besides Miss Milstead, are
Mrs. Robert Brown and her two chill
dren, Mabel, 10, and William, six. The
bodies of the two children were found
within a few hours after the accident
but that of Mrs. Brown was not re.
covered
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-04-22
NomInates California Mar.

Washington-H loster Balm Of
California has been nominated by
President Harding to be director OF
the bureau of mines.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-04-22

MIR. Jones leaves a wife and three
children, Mines I. /. shelby and Mae
Wagnon and Fontaine Jones, Jr, all
of whom reside in this city.
ttt*s
Port Gibson.-Jesse Watts, murderer
of DR.. D. S. Alverson, prominent
physician, was hanged here in the
county jail
Natchez-A revival meeting under
the direction Of Rev. W. w. Kayser
will open here shortly at the First
Baptist church. Ground has been
broken for the new Baptist church
building and actual construction wiz
start soon. The edifice will cost about
$4,000.
Canton More than 500 business,
professional men and delegates from
various civic, industrial, commercial
and agricultural organiza-
lions throughout the state are expect
ed TO convene in Jackson for the or
gauzation Of the Mississippi state
chamber of commerce.
Uica,-The truck crop, which is the
largest in the way of tomatoes that
has aYer been planted in this section,
is far in advance of any previous crop
at this time of the year The crop
bids fair to be heavy and local deal
ers are preparing to handle same, as
they are putting i'm an unusually large
supply Of baskets and crates.
Hazlehurst.-The Copiah county bar
association is making every prepare
ton To entertain the state bar associa-
ton, to meet here, and the committees
are working overtime to get things in
readiness for the first arrival OF law
yers. The meeting will be held at
Browns Wells, 10 miles west Of town,
and accommodations have been ar
ranged for at least 400 guests
Senatobia.-Rev M. K, Thornton,
superintendent Of the Baptist hospital
at Jackson, Miss. has been called by
the local Baptist congregation, Rev.
Mr.. Thornton is a native Mississippian
and was pastor of the First Baptist
church Of Starkville for 10 years; also
at Hattiesburg for two years, and for
several years was pastor of the First
Baptist church at Helena, Ark.
West Point.-For the first time in
the history Of this city women have
exercised their suffrage and voted
There were three contestants for the
office Of Justice of the peace in Dis
trict No. 2. This office had been made
vacant by the death of Judge Martin.
The candidates running we're J. A.
Coleson, J. V. Calvert and J. E. Nc.
Fachin. Calvert won by 40 votes.
Many ladies voted.
5000
JonestoWn,-Busness circles OF TINS
city have made several changes MIR.
Solomon has opened a general mer-
chandlse store IN the building next TO
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-04-22

Greenwood. The Keesler- Hamrick.
Gillespie Post Of the American Legion
here has gone on record as strongly
opposing any clemency for Eugene V.
Debs, serving a sentence in the At.
lanta federal prison for ,iolation Of
the espionage act
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-06
u. S. IS READY TO ACT
Will Enforce Peaceful Solu-
tion If Necessary, Secretary
Indicates in His Note
OUR INTERESTS ENDANGERED
Message Is Sent After Confer
ence of Harding, Hughes,
Weeks and DENLY

Dy The Associated Press
WASHINGTON. March 5.-Ccs-
sation OF hosulties between Costa
Rica and Panama ls demanded In
Identical notes which il was learned
tonight at the state department, had
been dispatched today to the gov
crnments OF those two countries by
Charles Evans Hughes, the new sec
retary OF state
This action was tho first OF the
Harding administration in the realm
OF foreign affairs and was said to
have been based on the grounds o.
broad expediency as the dispute. be-
tween the Central American ropub-
lies involved American intcrests IN
the canal zone.
To Act If Necessary.
\ peaceful solution Of the dispute
over the territory OF Coto on the
basis OF the White award In under
stood to have been suggested. The
notes did not suggest mediation by
the United states but were under
stood to have conveyed the impress.
sion that this country stood ready
to enforce, II necessary, IA peaceful
solution.
Dispatches Of the notes followed
extended conferences between Pres
dent Harding, Secretary Hughes
and John Weeks, and Edwin Dcnby,
the new secretaries OF war and
navy. Mr.. Hughes took up the sub-
Ject OF the dispute with under-Sec-
retary Davis Immediately after his
induction into office and later spent
nearly two hours with Mr.. Hard
ing.
Secretary Weeks was called ana
presented latest dispatches as to the
situation, 'Mr. DENLY discussed tho
question: later with the president.
Costa Itica Answer Defiant.
Replies from Panama and Costa
Rica 10 The notes dispatched sew
cral days ago by former Secretary
Colby were received today at tho
state department. That from Pana-
ma was said to have expressed a
willingness to accept the. offer OF
the good offices OF tho United
States In attempting to settle the
dispute, but the one from Costa
Rica was described as ul,satisfaC-
tory. II was received contempot.
aneously with reports that the gov
crnment still was sending troops into
the disputed territory.
slt was said the American govern
ment had no official Information
that either Panama or Costa Rica
intend to submit the dispute to the
league Of nations as reported In
press dispatches, Todays actions OF
the state department, II was added,
was taken without reference to such
reports.
TO Protect Our Intcrcsts.
President Harding ana his ad-
visers were ssid TO have given their
Of the steps already taken
to protect American interests In the
zone OF hostilities and indicated that
unless the two American warahips
now on their way south proved ade-
1uate TO accomplish that purpose
A larger force might follow them.
President Harding has taken a
keen personal interest In the situa-
lion and was said to he anxious to
'ec everything possible done 60 re-
store peace. Because OF his rccen,
visit to Panama and the canal ZOnr,
Il was said he feels that he Nigh
be In peculiar position to re-Cstab-
ish concord.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-06
S DRUG STORES
ORDERED CLOSED
County Attorney Says
Pharmacies Were
Selling Booze
POLICE GAVE THE TIPS
Oliver Establishment Is Again
Shut Up-Yale Rooms
Also Named

Temporary in1unctious against five
alleged liquor drug stores and one
rooming house were granted IN dis
trict court Saturday on petition OF
W. T.. Soavcr. county attorney. The
orders wcro signed by Judge ~ G.
Brewster I'm district court at G
O'Clock last night Following are
the places said 10 be public NUS
anCos:
North Main street drug store, 1906
North Main street, g.. III. Hartford,
proprietor; Quality drug store, ia
West First street. Harry Cogle
owner; Oliver drug store, 1i8 East
First, street l.. II. HimA a. Freeman
and FL" j. Phillip, owne2s Federal
drug store, 2431 Federal drive. Joe
Lonsdalc, owner; drug store at S16
West First street, Lee Helm, owner.
Yale Rooms, G1a North Main street,
Oscar Morris and Harry Morris.
owners.
Seavcr filed the information
against the alleged booze joints on
information furnished by the police
department, which has promised fun
cooperation with county authOri-
ties I'm cleaning up the places alleged
to be premises where Ylquor IL sold
In violation Of the state and national
law.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-06
Doubt Herick
Eligibility For
Seat in House

Speo ial TO The World.
WASHINGTON. March D.
some doubt has been expressed
mere az TO whether or not Man.
uel Horrick Of the Eighth Okla
homa district is eligible 20 serve
as n member Of congress,
Some OF Herricks actions since
coming here haYe left great
doubt as to his competency un-
der the constitution. The house
Is the sole Judge of the qualifica-
tions OF its members. and can
refuse TO seat man regardless
or the legality of his election. II
Herrick were not seated tho Gov
ernor OF oklahoma would have
10 order "A special election.
The matter has peen called to
the attention OF Chairman Dali
tnger Of the house election com
mlttee. The Eighth Oklahoma
district is strongly republican,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-06
CATCH MAIL BANDITS
Chicago Police Believe Three Ar.
rests May Clear Up st,50O,00
Robbertcs

tHlGAGO, March b.-~-Three ar
rests made by tho police and posi-
office agents today are expected I,
clear up the mystery surrounding
mall robberies aggregating $500
900,
Two men were held by the wau.
kcgan, III, police white driving an
automobile, the license number oi
which In said to correspond to that
In which the thieves who looted q
Toledo, Ohio, mail truck OF securi-
ties valued around $1,000, 900 made
their escape. They gave their names
as JamestE. Babcock. Toledo. and
Michael O'Connar Toledo, No charge
was placed against them.
Meanwhile postal authorities, who
are working on the theory that all
recent mail robberies have been
committed by band nationally or
ganized. were preparing to question
two men held In connection with the
recent 100000 Union station mail
robbery here,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-06
BREAK PREDICTED
ON PREPARATIONS
Counter Proposals of Ger
mans Not Expected to
Be Acceptable
MEET MAY BREAK UP
Doubtful If Allies Will Listen
to Simon's Arguments I'M
less He Faces About
BULLETIN.

BERLIN, March 5.-Aftcr a con-
Terence between members of the
cabinet, rcichstag leaders and tcch-
nlcai advisers tonight, 10 Is authori-
tativciy stated, instructions were sent
to DIR. Simons at Lonron in which
nc was told that the German gov
crnment would NOT permit him to
cNcecd the counter proposals al
ready made.
BY The Associated Press.
LONDON, March 5@Unless new
instruction are received from Ber-
I'm, DR.. Simons, the German foreign
secretary and head of the German
delegation on reparations, will on
Monday read a long statement de-
signed to refutc the argument made
by Premier Lloyd George before the
conference ON Thursday. This state
ment will probably be followed by
counter proposals. which even the
most optimistic OF the German del
egation do not believe the allies will
accept.
In such event, the reparatious con-
ference will break up. the German
delegates will return home and ZEN
alties outlined by Mr.. Lloyd George
be enforced.
Simons Preparing Answer.
DR.. Simon and his colleagues, I'm
collaboration with the Berlin cabinet.
with which the foreign minister is
in continual touch by wireless, have
spent the greater part of the time
since the delivery OF the ultimatum
in drawing up n reply thereto. The
foreign minister will present figures
IN an endeavor to prove that Lloyd
Georges statement respecting Ger
man taxation was inaccurate and will
ask the allies to suggest means
whereby Germany can meet their
economic demands. He will point
out that while the German income
tax Is small, German incomes are
proportionately small owing TO i'm
poverishment due TO the war.
Tho amount the Germans assert
has already been paid on account
OF reparations will me restated, and
DR. Simons hopes that he will be
CONTINUED ON PAGE NINETEEN
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-06
SWIFTS BUILDING
A TULSA BRANCH
Northern Oklahoma to Be
Served From the Magic
City Soon
COST TO BE 100000
Building of a New Packing
House Means Three
for This City

Without any noise or ado. Swift &
Co, one OF the largest packers
In America, are going ahead with
plans to make Tulsa the central
point for a new distributing division
This VIII give Tulsa two large pack
ing house distributing stations Ar
mour a. Co. having completed u
S2b0,000 branch last fall.
At the southwest corner OF III,
Frisco tracks and BOULDER avenue
Swift a. Co. are now onsiruct.
ing a 100000 building that Will bc
amply equipped with refrigeratins
plant and other facilities found In
"A modern packing house branch.
The Tulsa branch viii serve all OF
Northeast Oklahoma, and many OF
the south central counties of the
state, As well as all OF the territory
on the Western division OF the t'ris-
60. In this connection II will CO.
operate closely with the poultry
packing house OF Swift's at Enid.
The foundations for the Swift
building were put In some time ago
FOR a building that was never built.
thus Fastening the construction
work OF the branch. and officers OF
the company say that when the
structure is completed II will he two
stories in height and ono OF the
most complete packing house
branches In the southwest
At the present time the Swift
branch Is using "a part Of the old
shed across the street, formerly
used by the American Railway Ex-
press.
with the Independent Packing
company situated near owen parI,
this will give Tulsa three largo
packing houses.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-06
BandtSH0ld Up Mail Truck,
kidfdp Driver, GefNiCe Haul

CHICAGO, March 8. - Five
armed robbers IN an automobile
tonight held up a mail truck, kid
naped the driver, drove the truck
through crowded streets to an
outlying section OF tho city.
picked out six pounches Of regis
tored mail, and escaped, Leaving
the driver locked in his own
truck.
The pounches taken are known
10 have contained the receipts OF
several postal sub-stations and the
value OF their contents was esti-
mated at from few thousand
dollars TO an amount exceeding
100000. Postal inspectors de-
clared il would be\imppssibe TO
give the exact sum until it was