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Arizona republican., 1921-08-09
ALLIED SUPREME
 COUNCIL OPENS PARIS SESSION
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 PARIS. Aug. S.-The members of the allied supreme council are now gathered in Paris to settle the con- troversy over Upper Silesia Experts were heard today representing both the French and British governments. They presented argumnets for the frontier lines insisted upon for the moment by their governments.
 The Italian delegate. Signor Tore Franca, announced that the Italian government had no boundary to pro- pose but counselled a compromise. He withdrew the delimitation which had previously been submitted by Count Sforza, the then Italian foreign minister. for consideration by the British and French premiers.
 The statements of the experts were translated for the benefit of all the delegates, the French into English and the Italian into both French English.
 The three premiers. Lloyd George, Briand and Bonomi, all wore busi- ness suits. There were only three top hats and morning coats in evidence; they were worn by the American
 
 Butler Wright and Arthur Bliss Lane, the other American representatives.
 Premier Briand, after warmly well coming Ambassador Harvey, said with laugh that it was pretty hot outside, but he hoped the atmosphere would be cooler inside.
 The members of the various dele gations are deeply concerned as to what part the American government is likely to take. Ambassador Har- vey is spoken of as a possible arbi- trator between the sharply differing contentious of Great Britain and France. It is assumed by the dele gates that he will ask Washington for specific instructions as questions arise upon which 1t may seem desir- able to give an opinion or to make suggestions. But the ambassador is saying little on the subject. He has had various conferences, among them one with Sir Robert Stevenson Horne, chancellor of the British ex- chequer.
 General Lerond, head of the inter- allied commission in Upper Silesia, who has been the central figure in the difficulties arising in that coun- try between the Germans and Poles. will make a statement before the council tomorrow, after which the general discussion of the subject will begin.
 President Millerand has invited the delegates to lunch at the Chateau Rambouillett Thursday and it has been suggested that the council hold it's session there in order to save time.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-09
Observers Sight
 Brilliant Object
 In Heavenly Orb
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CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Aug. B. A star-l like object, more brilliant than Venus, and believed to> be the nucleus of a comet, was seen with the naked eye by five persons at the Lick ob- servatory in California yesterday. A telegram announcing the discovery of the object. which was but a short distance from the sun, was received at the Harvard observatory today from w. w. Campbell, director of the Lick observatory.
 Yesterdays observations were made just before sunset and Harvard officials expressed interest as to what would be shown by further study of the object tonight.
 The telegram said "Star-like ob- ject, certainly brighter than Venus, three degrees east, one degree south of sun, seen seven minutes before and at sunset by naked eye. Five ob- servers. Set behind low clouds. Un- questionably celestial object. Chances favor nucleus of bright comet; less probably Nova.'
Arizona republican., 1921-08-09
Officers Arrest
 Arizona Convict
 Freed In Mexico

NOGALES, Ariz- Aug. 8. - Thad Mitchell, negro, one of the 12 pris- oners who escaped from the Santa Cruz county jail here on June g. was recaptured last night when he crossed the international boundary from Mexico. County officers inn mediately left with him for the state prison at Florence where he will be- gin serving a 45-year sentence for attempting to kill a negro woman.
 Mitchell and three others, Perry Hooper, William Corbin and w. E.. Taylor, were captured in Sonora, Mexico. shortly after their escape from the jail here. All were sen fenced to 50 days in jail in Nogales, Sonora, for entering Mexico in vio- lation of the passport laws and were released last week after having served their terms. The other three have not attempted to re-enter the United States, so far as known.
 Hooper was under a life sentence in the state prison for murder and the other two were waiting trial on charges of highway robbery when they escaped.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-09
l [AST MINUTE NEWS
FAIL TO sEE NEW CELESTIAL WIS

CELESTIAL VISITOR celestial visitor to the eartns  In with four assist nothing 
 TRAIN WRECK Aua.S me of  tonight Work ubstantate the belief
  RESPITE Ex-Governor Small arrest for
  with of will be before to- Mortimer and Sheriff Meter sad WOMAN AUTolsT WHO KEPT MOVING Bradford Pueblo knocked
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  of the flood of June B. founs of that Identification considered possible.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-09
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. s. = Oil- soaked wreckage coating the treach- cries of Blunt's Reef. 1s0 miles north of here, conoeals the mystery of acme 30 persons missing in the sinking of the coastwise steamer Alaska Saturday night, from which 17 bodies have been recovered. Out Of the 214 persons believed to have been aboard, 167 have been saved. The records of the purser went down uritb the ship, and the exact loss of life may never be known. for check ing thus far shows that several pas seugers have been rescued whose v,ames did not appear from the com nany's list of passengers and crew ,fepared at Portland, Oregon, the city of departure.
 The check thus far indicates that x7 may have perished.
 At Eureka, Calf, 40 miles north nf the wreck, are 17 bodies, 10 or which have been identified as SIX rs rsssengers, including one woman { r,d nine of the crew. Meanwhile elonp the rocky coast patrols con- f,nued for the second day search <o~ bodies. In hospitals at Eureka were many injured survivors.
 score or more survivors reached <sn Francisco today on the first
 
 +rain from Eureka since their res ~ue Outstanding in their recital or .rapedies of the fog g-eneveloped sink inc and explosion of the steamer wss the tribute of heroism of Cap tain Harry Hobey. who went down with his ship, of his officers ana crew and the officers and crew or tl,e rescue steamer Anyox,
 Rut one explanation of the wreck wss made, when Second Offlcer E. n Dupree of the Alaska declared that
 ,,ncharted northeast current S-aqred the fog-bound ship several .-,iIes inshore to the reef.
 A eve thought. we were three miles .,tside the reef when really we were .rside." Dupree said. An uncharteo rortheast current had carried us III : : pare We observed this current ,n.er when our life raft dritted nor .s.sr,,, from the wreck"
 owners of the steamer Alaska ue- e,ined tonight to issue a delinit9 of tiss the ef ,,ersons missing s result or ese
 hirss wreck, pending further au rss but 26 names, taken rom
Arizona republican., 1921-08-09
SOLDIER RELIEF
 TO CONSOLIDATE UNDER 0NE HEAD.
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 PRESCOTT. Ariz, Aug. s.-Au sol dier relief work now being done by the American Legion, Red Cross and other organizations will be taken over by the new government agency for soldier relief under the Sweet bill that now is awaiting the signature of President Harding, according to Major Louis T. Grant, director of the war risk bureau for the twelfth district. Major Grant made this dec laration in an address before the an- nual convention of the Arizona de- partment> of the Legion here this afternoon
 Major Grant said he and bis party were engaged in a tour of the dis trict preparing the way for reorgan- ization of the work under the Sweet bill. He said they were attempting to wipe the slate clean of all ex- isting claims for compensation and war risk insurance so that the new bureau could function properly.
 Phoenix. according to the major, will have one of the 140 new local offices to be established. There will be staff in the Phoenix office suf- ficfent to cover the entire state. Ma jor Grant said. He declared that the new bureau was to be organized along the lines of humanity and
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 Contact agents" he said, twill work out of the local offices and will be able to settle claims without the delay which was the chief objection to the old system" He said a man presenting a claim would be rated as to his physical disability at once or told why he could not obtain com pensation.
 Tho reorranized bureau be sa;d would relieve the Legion and other organizations of all work and ex- pense in pushing former soldiers claims and would enable the organi- zations to devote all their resources to handling such cases as do not come within the scope of the Sweet bill.
 Governor Thomas E. Campbell was given an ovation when he appeared to speak on the Arizona land settle ment act.
 Committees were named today and tomorrow the Legion will begin con- sideration of resolutions, with fndi- cations that there will be many mat ters brought up in the form of reso- lutions. Delegates to both conventions later visited Whipple barracks. where 500 former soldiers are being cared for in government hospital
 Tomorrow's sessions of the Legion convention will be given over to a discussion of reports and the follow ing day officers will be elected and the meeting place for the next con- vention will be chosen.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-09
Industrial Cycle Of Recovery Has
 Started In East
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WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-Indus- trial recovery has started now that eastern banks are competing again with surplus funds, Benjamin Strong. governor of the New York federal reserve bank said today before a congressional commission investigat- ing credit control. He blamed the past imitation on the war and said 1t was necessary to finance the world conflict but denied there lad been any discrimination against agricul- tural interests at any time.
 Expansion in order to stimulate production was necessary if the war could not be financed out of the peo- ple's savings. he said.
 Now" he continued. these move ments go in cycles, and we have now entered the cycle of recovery"
 We find industries first checked. first resumed,'' he added. ''Redis- count rates in New York have been reduced, but not in western districts like Kansas City and Minneapolis
 "Why?" Chairman Anderson asked.
 T believe that the expansion which took place in the western and south ern district is still a marked factor in the banking position" Governor Strong replied. That competition to lend which has developed so early in New York is not so apparent there vet"
Arizona republican., 1921-08-09
ID
 Fl ANIMATE DRINK TAX
House Leaders Agree to Eliminate So-called Lux ury Taxes and Cut Sporting Goods Levy $5 60 O,0OO CUT Reductions First Step In Republican Plan to Cut Half Billion From Ma tion's Tax Bill
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 WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-Agree- n1ent to eliminate the taxes on foun- tain drinks and ice cream and the so-called luxury tax on wearing ap- parel is understood to have been reached today by Republican mem bers of the house ways and means committee, sitting in executive ses- sion. A reduction of one-half in the 10 per cent levy on sporting goods also is said to have been agreed upon.
 The total loss Of revenue from these proposed changes would be slightly less than $50,e00,000 and tn ereduc- tions are the first to be passed upon by the ma jority members in their eff fort to carry out the announced pro- gram of Republican house leaders to cut half a billion dollars from the na- tion's tax bill.
 The wearing apparel levies pro- posed for repeal are 10 per cent of the amount by which the costs of;
 < Women's and misses hats, bonnets and hoods exceed $15 each; women s and misses silk stockings or hose ex- ceed g per pair; mems, women's, misses and boys boots, shoes, pumps and slippers exceed s10 per pair; mems and boys silk stockings or hose exceed s1 per pair. men S shirts exceed 8 each: mems and boys caps exceed g each; mems and boyS' i1eckties and neckwear exceed g each; mems, women's. misses and boys pajamas. night gowns and un- derwear exceed $5 each; kimonos. petticoats and waists exceed $15 each: mems waistcoats. sold separ- ate1y from suits, exceed s5 each; smoking coats Or packets and bath or lounging robes exceed $7.50 each
 The sporting goods on which it is proposed to cut the tax in half in fludes: Tennis racquets. nets, racquet covers and presses, skates. snow shoes. skis. toboggans. canoe pad dle and cushions. polo mallets. base btll bats, gloves, mask. protector shoes and uniforms, football helmets harness and goals, basketball goals and uniforms, golf bags and clubs La Crosse sticks, balls of all kinds including baseballs, footballs. tennis golf, La Crosse. billiard and pool balls, fishing rods and reels, billiard and pool tables, chess and checker boards and pieces. dice. games and parts of games (except playing cards and children's toys and games), and all s'pnilar articles.
 Repeal of the 10 per cent tax on carbonated bottled beverages, which is collected and paid by the manu- facturer monthly, also was discussed at the meeting and favorable action vas predicted by some members oi the committee, who argued that il was not fair to remove the tax on drinks at fountains in the cities and retain the levy on the bottled goods sold largely in the rural districts.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-09
AIR TESTS MAY HAL I WAR SHIP BULL DING
Ease With Which Giant
 German Battleship Fell { Before Air Bombers
 Shocks Congressmen
AIR FUND NEEDED
Proper Defense Against Air Menace Too Costly; More Funds Needed to Improve Bombing Plane
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 WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. It was not the fact that the ex-German battleship Ostfriesland was sunk by the army bombers off the Virginia -capes that was SO shocking. It was the ease with which it was sunk No other event of the sort has produced such a profound reaction in political circles in Washington in the memo " of veteran observers.
 Another appropriation for battle ship building Is uncertain. not to say improbable, in this or the next con .gress.
 An enlarged appropriation for ex- perimental aviation now seems fair ly certain.
 An increase in disarmament senti- ment will presumably make itself felt at the approaching Harding con- ference on the theory that proper protection against the menace of the air will be so costly that no nation can possibly pay the bill.
 This, however. is all matter for the future. For the moment 1t seems worth while to examine the facts Of the sinking of the Ostfries- land. This vessel was a first line German battleship in 1914. She was. more mfnutely compartmented than any Amerlca0 snip. rms not De- cause of any superiority of the Ger man naval designers. but because the German and the American naval problems differ in detail The Amer Jean ships have been built with a view to fighting at distance from the home base if need be. Conse- quently they were given comfortable quarters for the men and great fuel storage capacity. The Germans planned their ships to fight in the narrow European waters near their bases. The living quarters are small and the fuel capacity limited. Every effort was made to make the ships invulnerable to the submarine and mine.
 Not many airmen believed that the Ostfriesland could be sunk by the bombers. None on board the trans port Henderson. which carried the official observation party. believed, 70 far as I could determine. Half an hour before the Ostfriesland went to the bottom Secretary of the Navy
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GRAIN BILL II GET RIGHT IF
 WAY IN SENATE
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 2 WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-The Capper Tincher bill to prevent gam bling in grain was given right of way in the senate upon disposal of the anti beer bill. Both measures are features of the pre-recess plan of senators. who hope to secure four or six-weeks' recess of the senate late this week if President Harding should consent to delaying the rail- road debt funding bill.
 Passage of the Capper Tincher bill before the week end is proposed. It had also been amended, it is said, so as to secure solid support of the senate agriculture committee, which today had Senator Capper. Repub- lican, Kansas, submit the revised measure.
 Another effort was made today to have the agriculture committee re- strict the provisions for admission of cooperative associations a members of grain exchanges with the right to rebate commissions. Certain grain exchanges are apprehensive. mem bers of the commission said. that CO., operative associations, composed of farmers, might gain control of large part of the grain exchange business. The committee refused, however, to modify the admission provision. but agreed to modify slightly its amend ment for the relating of commissions by providing that the commission should become a part of the earnings of the association to be distributgl among its bona fi6e members.
 The committee reported favorably today resolution introduced some time ago by Senator Kenyon, Repub- lican, Iowa. member of the commit tee, asserting that there is a move ment on foot in the National Grain Dealers association to defeat the ad- mission Of cooperative associations to members on the ground exchanges. directing attention to q report that fund of s250 900 had been raised for that purpose and authorizing an in vestisation Of the charges.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-09
Secretary Davis
 Seeks Change In
 Immigration Law
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amendment to the percentage immi- grafton law that would permit as many as 1900 immigrants to enter the United States from any nation will be introduced in congress at the request of Secretary Davis. it was announced today at the department of labor
 The present law, which fixes the maximum number of immigrants from any country at per cent of the total in this country in 1910. affects espe- cially. it was explained, Australia, New Zealand and other countries which in recent years have sent 1000 or 1900 immigrants of desirable type, whereas now their quotas are below 200 each. Few countries in Europe would be affected by the amendment, it was stated.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-09
Americans Wanted
 To Man U. s. Marine

WASHINGTON, Aug 8. = In an effort to put the American Merchant Marine on as near an all-American basis as possible the shipping board has ordered a survey of the person. nel on all it's ships. including those tied up and of those of its allies
 D. J. Keefe. former commissioner general of immigration. has been placed in charge of the survey and will re-inaugurate the campaign de- signed to attract Americans to ship under the American flag.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-09
Dye Maker Charges Ex-OfficidI Tried
 To Seize Ills Plant

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Arizona republican., 1921-08-09
UNDER FULL SPEED

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 EUREKA, Cal, Aug. s--First ad- mission by an officer that the steamer Alaska was proceeding un- der. full speed despite the heavy fog when she crashed on Blunt's Reef Saturday night. was made today by s. A. Carlson, third assistant engin- eer. Carlson said he was on duty when the ship struck. Carlson's statements were made as part of his testimony at the coroner's inquest.
 The eighteenth body. that of a man. yet unidentified from the sunk en vessel, was found today under the lighthouse at Cape Mendocino.
 Late today an inquest over the body of Charles Heane, chief stew ard was held. The jury found Heane came to his death through drowning as result of the wreck of the steam CT Alaska" The findings of the jury, it was said, would apply to all the dead.
 George Goodall, a passenger of Spokane. in his testimony before the coroner's jury, was particularly se- were in criticism of the Alaska's s crew. Goedall said members of the crew made effort to get the passen- gers off the ship. but they became demoralized when it came to ham ding the life boats. He declared the lifeboats were not in proper condi- ton.
 Other testimony was given by E. c. Morgan. purser; w. E. McClintock, first officer; J. J. Michaelson, radio operator, and Mrs. Mabel Lanberg of | St. Paul, Minn., and Waltham Bass of Oakland, passengers. Michaelson said he was on duty but because of his activity did not note how rapidly the ship was travelling when she | struck.
 The inquest developed the theory | that Captain Harry Hobey had died on his bridge. It was said he had been crushed when the srnokestacks collapsed, or died following collapse of the deck.
 l Fishing boats cruised throughout the day from Eureka to Blunts Reef | searching for bodies. On shore oth- CT persons ranged the 10 miles of beach on the same quest.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-09
Wealthy Coast Man Dies From Injuries Sustained In Wreck
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BAKERSFIELD, Cal. Aug. s. John D. Spreckles, Jr., of San Fran cisco, member of one of the most prominent families in California. died this afternoon in local hospital fol- lowing an automobile accident near Taft, Cal.
 Spreckles was on his way here from an oil lease northwest of Taft in which he is interested. His car skidded and turned over on a curve. When found he was able to talk but said nothing of the accidents cause.
 Passersby brought the injured man to surgeons office here, whence he was hurried to hospital and blood transfusior made in an effort to save his life. He died. according to a sur geon's report, from shock and loss of 'hlood
Arizona republican., 1921-08-09
FOUR KILLED INV COMMERCIAL AIR
 PLANE DISASTER

HEALDs5URG, calif. Aug. Alden EIdridge. Berkeley pilot and Bert Fairbanks, Wiliits, Caiif., and Kenneth Hudson, HeaIdsburg, passengers, were burned to death in an airplane accident on the outskirts of HeaIdsburg this afternoon.
 Eldridge was flying in eonmer- ciaI service and took Fairbanks and Hudson up for . pleasure trip. Just before the accident the machine was seen lowering low over HeaIdsburg, apparently in distress and making for the land ing field. A few yards from the field the plane was seen to crash and burst into flames.
 Fairbanks and Hudson were married.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-09
Body Found In Trunk May Be Mrs. Mohoney
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SEATTLE. Wash. Aug. s.-Dis- covery Of mutilated body-declared by Captain of Detectives Charles Tennant to be that of the missing Mrs. Kate Mahonev.in trunk in Union Bay here this afternoon. brought to an end diving and drag ging operations which the police had carried on for more than a month.
 Mrs. Mahoney ,reputed wealthy. has been missing nnce about April IS. shortly after her marriage to James E. Mahoney.
 Mahoney has been in jail here for two months on several charges of forgery all filed in connection with an alleged fradulent power of at- to-ney by which he was said to have obtained title to some of his wife's property.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-09
Men Going Back To
 1000 Mile Shirts
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 CHICAGO. Aug. S.-The fancy silk shirt. sporty sox and loud. expensive cravats are doomed to give way to cotton. lisle and plain knitted goods. because men are slashing their clothing bills. haberdashers today told the board of review when ques- tioned about their personal property taxes.
 Most of the dealers say that the value of their stocks is decreasing because the public is demanding a cheaper grade of goods" said member of the board. Instead of silk shirts, the public is buying cot ton ones; plain socks are sought in preference to fancy ones"
Arizona republican., 1921-08-09
Secreary Fall Is
 Visiting Yosen1ife
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 YOSEMITE, Calif., Aug. S.-Sec- retary of the Interior Fall. here on an inspection trip, left the floor of the Yosemite valley today for Glacier Point to be the guest tonight at banquet given by valley concession aires.
 Secretary Fall will remain several days in the valley, it was announced today, and plans close inspection by automobile and horseback.