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Evening journal., 1921-07-26
Independence Brings Changes.

THE trade OF Afghanistan is
moved entirely by caravans and is
largely in the hands Of Hindus aud
Tadjiks. There is not a mile OF rail-
road in the kingdom. the Amir fear
ing that steel highways would make
isolation impossible.
Apart from rugs, a few xylo-
graphs, some crude adornments for
women, a little silk and felt. and a
few simple woven tissues. no pro-
ducts OF native skilled labor are on
the market. And even much of what
is produced in these few lines is
merely an imitation of Western and
Eastern art. Small industries sup
ply only the most urgent needs Of
the lower classes. The rich people
buy their luxuries from abroad and
the poor make shabby shift with tho
cheaper fabrics.
THE Amir keeps at Peshawar a
political agent, who occassi onaily
pays a visit to the Viceroy OF India;
and. since Afghanistan's formal IN
dependence Of 1919. ENJOYS have been
sent TO Persia and one is perhaps
now in Soviet Russia"
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
War Trophies To
 Be Distributed
 By Congressrnel
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. - After five hours of debate a senate bill authorizing distribution to states and municipalities of cannon and other war materials captured by the Americans from the Germans was recommitted today by the house to the military committee by a vote of 103 to 99. A section appropriating S400,000 for the distribution was eliminated on a point of order by Representative Garrett of Tennessee, acting democratic leader, but the house by vote of 126 to 120, inn mediately rejected an amendment to require communities receiving the captured articles to pay all trans portation and packing charges.
 Before the motion was adopted, the bill which provided that states should share in the distribution in proportion to the number of troops furnished during the war, was amended so that the distribution would be made by congressional delegations, instead of by governors, as the senate had decided.
 Chairman Kahn of the military committee reported that S4.0o0 trophies, including 10000 rifles. 10.- 900 machine guns and 2.200 field guns and trench mortars were in storage.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
.DES MONIES WALKS
 WHEN STREET CAR COMPANY SUSPENDS

DIES MONIES, Iowa. Aug. Son the eve of the cessation of street car service at midnight tonight, Dee Moines is furriedly making prepara- tions to transport the S0,000 or more persons who have heretofore de- pended upon street cars to take them to and from their daily tasks. Nearly every conceivable suggestion is being made to the city council. including use of the street car tracks by busses equipped with Hanged wheels. Hcens ing of busses for one year, emergency licenses for automobile owners who wish to enter the transportation field, organization of automobile owners into classes according to whether they transport people free of charge for the service, and a wholesale pickup" campaign for aiding the busses in transporting citizens.
 No automobile, whatever its ap pearance or condition is despised under present circumstances. Even wagons and carts will be utilized ie the outlying districts. having been hauled from their promised oblivion to meet the emergency.
 Persons living in the districts nearer to the downtown loop are being in order that those living farther out may ride.
 With the bus owners promising only makeshift service until the city council grants them franchises for | from one to five years, no relief from these conditions is in sight.
 Suspension of the street car is the continuation of a struggle of several years. Company officials say that | the situation is the direct result of the inability of the company to op- crate under five-cent fare without bus competition and under an eight cent fare with unrestricted bus com petition. The company has been in the hands of receivers for several years. and it was at the request of Receiver F. C. Chambers and bond holders that court order was issued yesterday bringing about cessation of service. The order declared that the property could not be operated longer without financial prejudice to the bondholders and general creditors, and that it must therefore be sold l to satisfy bonded and general debts, Des Moines street cars began go- 1 ing to the barns at midnight tonight l in accordance with the federal court order calling for cessation of service because the company was unable to
 meet it's obligations. All cars are ex-
 pected to be in the barns by a. m.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
IF r F|(;|A[ DEFENDS
 FEDERAL
 RESERVE
Reserve Board Governor Denies Undue Lendings To New York Banks For Speculative Purpose.
AVERT FIST FIGHT
Board Officials And For
 mer Comptroller Of Cur rency Pass Lie During
 Congressional Hearing
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 WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Criticism of federal reserve system credit pol icies, continued today before a con- gressional commission by John Skel- ton Williams, former comptroller Of the currency, aroused resentment by the systems two highest officers, Governor Harding of the reserve board and Governor Strong of the New York reserve bank. In one of the frequent verbal interchanges, Governor Harding charged across the committee room, swinging his fist, but was halted by struggling asso- ciates just in front of his adversary. who remained cool. but was rising for the threatened encounter.
 A few minutes later MT. Strong, while reading to the commission re- port which charged Mir. Williams with false and misleading statements" was Interrupted by the former comp troller who shouted:
 That statement of yours is false.'
 Governor Strong. however. con tinued reading and presently referred to MT. Williams as being jealous of his prerogatives."
 And that's a lie, too,'' the latter interjected
 At this point, I request the com mittee to require tbe comptroller to make. oath, whether he has stated the whole truth or not" Governor Strong exclaimed.
 Chairmail Anderson ruled amid the confusion, that it was mot feasible to adopt the policy at this stage of the game"
 Both federal reserve officials, with a number of associates, had sat ap- parently unmoved during two days, along with an audience which num- bered many senators and representa- tives allied with the 'agricultural bloc' in congress, while MT. Williams elaborated three general charges. He said fist that the board had coun- tenanced undue lendings to New York banking group during the last two years. for speculative uses, while forcing liquidation in southern and western agricultural districts, and that it had allowed extortionate in terest charges, and generally failed to lease down" imitation.
 Produce Confidential Files
 Governor Harding today rose out O the audience and demanded a hearing on personal grounds. to deny allega- tions concerning himself, as MT. Will Hams had made them, and present., with Governor Strong, produced from the confidential files of reserve banl offices correspondence and reports tt combat MT. Williams criticisms.
 To answer letters and memoran- dums read by MT. Williams and whicl he said he had sent to his associate. in the reserve board during 1920 ana 1921, protesting their policy ant (Continued on page 9
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
COLUMBUS KNIGHTS ID FIGHT FOREIGN PROPAGANDA IN U.S.
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 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.-If nec- essary the Knights of Columbus will put it's whole force of S0o,0 900 mem bers into the movement to end for eign propaganda in America, be it European or Asiatic," Supreme Mas ter John H. Reddin, Denver, told the thirty ninth annual international su- preme convention of the Knights to- day.
 If need be, we will flood every town in the country with pamphlets that tell the true tale of America $ great origin and Americas greatness stripped of all manner of European CT Asiatic coloring" Reddin said.
 Edward F. NcSweeney, Boston. chairman Of the national historical commission of the order. in his re- port said that Japan was equally guilty with European nations in oper- ating propaganda agencies in the United States.
 "The Knights of Columbus" he said, .can do no greater service to the United States, their country, than to expose and correct the in- pumerable and insidious attempts of so- called Americanization societies to poison the wells of historical truth. '
 Archbishop Edward J. Hanna, arch bishop of San Francisco, in an ad- dress on divorce said that the lax ness of certain American divorce laws is a national shame. The tendency is to treat divorce of national idio- syncracy when in reality it is a na tional menace"
 He urged the Knights to flight the divorce evil as they would all other social evils
 The grand officers were entertained at luncheon by the county council of the American legion.
 A cablegram was sent to the Pope 1 by the convention. telling of its readi- ness to undertake welfare work in Italy requested by the pontiff.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
WAR FINANCE BODY
 TO MAKE LOANS TO
 FARM ASSOCIATION
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Disposi- ton of amendments to the agricul- tural credits bill was begun by the senate today but a vote on passage of the measure, which as framed by the administration as a substitute for the original Norris bill. went over.
 Two of score of pending amend ments were adopted, after hard fight One, offered by Senator Smith, democrat of South Carolina, would authorize loans by the war finance corporation to associations of agricultural producers and the other, offered by Senator Harrison. demo- crat of Mississippi, would authorize the corporation to take up s100.000,- 900 in bonds of the federal farm loan system.
 The Smith amendment was con- tested hotly. Senators Harrison and Williams both democrats of Missis- sippi; Lafolette, republican of Wis consin. and Ashurst. democrat of Arizona, led the opposition and fought for direct loans to individual producers. The amendment was adopted. AZ to 22 with party lines divided.
 Senators Smith. Lenroot. republi- cans of Wisconsin,; Smoot, republi- can of Utah. and Simmons, democrat of North Carolina, championed the Smith amendment. Individual loans to all farmers they declared, would break down" the proposed legisla- tion. Senator Smoot said individual loans would require .the war finance corporation to have 250.000 employees for Investigations. Senator Ash fIrst said that the farmers xyolIId be ''torpedoed'' and relief given mainly to banks gorged with improvident loans."
 The Harrison amendment was adopted without a record vote or particular opposition.
 Senator Harrison said the farm loan board had applications for loans aggregating s150.000,0 and only s15 100000 available for them, due to inability to market bonds.
 Senator Norris part in initiating the legislation was praised by several senator's.
 Senator Kenyon, republican of Iowa, said he had started the agri- cultural credits legislation and worked while other senators were pursuing the festive golf ball" Sem ator Ashurst also praised MT. Norris who is on a sick bed after a col- lapse during the fight for the legisla- tion.
 Senator Pittman, democrat of Ne vada, offered an amendment, which went over until tomorrow, to amend the farm loan law to permit loans to entrymen on government reclamation projects, a proposal similar to those pending by Senators Borah, republi- can of Idaho, and Ashurst.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
.CARUSO FUNERAL TO
 BE HELD FROM NOTED IN NAPLES
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NAPLES, Aug. 3.-An day the body of Enrico Caruso lay in the room where he died, for at the last moment it was decided that the burial should not take Fiace until tomorrow. By special permission of King Victor Emmanuel, services will be held in the Basilica of the church of San Francesca Di Paola, famous edifice resembling the Pantheon at Rome and constructed by Ferdinand I, in 1S17-31
 After this ceremony the body will be taken to the cemetery and placed in the family vault. The mayor and prefect of Naples will speak for the city and government, and it is prob- able that the American consul will deliver a brief address for the Amer ican government and New York city.
 Naples is a city of mourning, and from all parts of Italy have come expressions of grief. many of them of a tender nature. Of the thou sands who passed his bier today there was none whose personal grief was not apparent.
 One of the most touching scenes occurred wheiI the god another of the singer SigloIa Maria Castafdi, came to the hotel to inquire how Caruso was faring. She was met at the en- trance Dy SlllO SldAAt4lir lIiG ario, who informed her of Caruso's death. The aged woman was over come with grief, then she knelt be- side the body and prayed.
 The friend, unable. to answer, burSi into tears, and the mother, with dire forebodings, was led upstairs, where she broke into cries of anguish, ano fell on her knees by the bedside. The little daughter Gloria was taken in tc see the body of her father today; she only knew something dreadful had happened. Mrs. Caruso is bearing hel sorrow with fortitude-
 The American ambassador, Richard Washburn Child, has sent the follow ing message to her:
 "All the personnel of the embassy join with me in expressing our pro- found grief at your loss. which Is a loss to the world America feels as much as Italy the loss of him whose heart and voice were of gold. we are at your disposal for whatever can be done"
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
Californians Win
 First Tennis Play
 From New York
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NEWPORT. R. l.. Aug. 3.-The de- feat of Vincent Richards and s. H. Voshell of New York by Robert and Howard Kinsey, brothers. of Califor- mia. marked the first days play in doubles in the invitation lawn tennis tournament. It was Richards first defeat of the year. The scores were 2-6. 6-3, 6-1.
 The Californians played a game which made them the favorites in the doubles tonight. Richards service was not up to his usual form and yo- shell cracked in the second set
 In the second round. the Kinsey brothers disposed of their fellow Californians, Philip Neer and James Davies, in three hard sets.
 W. NJ. Johnston, former national champion. and w. E. Davis had diff culty in coming through the first two rounds. minor players forcing them to the limit. Johnston made several double faults and frequently netted the ball.
 In the third round of the singles the only surprise was the defeat of W. F. Johnston by Zenzo Shimidzu in straight sets.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
l ASH MINUTE NEMyi!
AuToIsTs MURDER LA1oRER

MURDER LABoRER 
 
  mortay wounded while Sns und hedge
 FLYING FOR s24ooo 3sarron Field of the or,snsi three auction to the Worth Parker Crouch of oes mone represented the government in the saie
 TWO MEN to be of tour
  for arrested
 DEATH martial today
  arer as Turkish subjects
 CHIHUAHUA missing president of the the vicinity of chhuahus late today by the Fl Pa:o cooperating with American missing
 COURT POSSESSIONS LONDON Aug "A dispatch to the London Times from Milan says
  judgment Mrs carusos claims of Italian
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
Mafelvar, Closes For
 HaffieIRs Funeral

MATEWAN, W. Va. Aug. 3.-All business was suspended here this afternoon and attention of the people was centered upon the funerals of Sid Hatfield and Ed Chambers, killed Monday at Welch. Hundreds of per lined the streets, but there was no indication of trouble.
 In accordance with orders issued by Major Tom Davis, state police and militiamen on duty under martial law in this mining county, were at their accustomed places. but there was no interference with the funeral arrange ments.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
Los Angeles Men Ready To Finance
 Boulder Ddy71sife

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 LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3.-Rep- resentatives of Arizona, Nevada and the Imperial valley of Cali fornia conferred here today with city officials and with offie1/s of the Southern California Edison company for the purpose of get ting a clear understanding of the claims of the city and the electric company for support in their op- posing projects for development of the Boulder Canyon dam project.
 The Edison company announced it was fully able to finance the proposed system, even if the cost went to $500 ,0o0, 900. The city has definite plans for the develop ment. it was announced, but would have to vote bonds for the necessary funds before it could go ahead.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
Fake Stock Sales
 Burned In Nebraska
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OMAHA, Aug. 3-J. c. Kinsler, United States district attorney an- nounced today that sales in Nebraska of stock in concerns that have failed were under serious investigation" and that it was probable. that the, cases of some of them would be pre- scented to the next federal grand jury.
 Many complaints regarding stock sales had been made to postal in- spectors and to the district attor- neys office, Mir Kinsler said. He declined to specify the period of time the investigation would include.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
Frisco Building Unions Declare
 General Strike
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 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3-The general conference committee of the building trades unions of the San Francisco district decided to- day to call a strike of all union building mechanics in the bay region tonight, despite notification from the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America that locals joining in such a strike would lose their charters.
 P. H. Mccarthy. president of the San Francisco Building Trades Council and N. n. Mclean secre- tary of the district council of car penters. telegraphed headquarters of the brotherhood at Indianapolis, saying it was too late to prevent a general strike, and asking per- mission for the local unions to handle the situation.
 Five building trades union in Honoluiu have voted to campaign for a general strike there. execu- tives of the organization an- nounced.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04

LONDON. Aug 3.-Discussing na- val estimates in the house of com- mons today, Lieutenant Colonel c. Amery, parliamentary secretary of the admiralty, announced that the four replacement ships the govern ment proposed to build would be bat tie cruisers of the Hood type. armed with 16-inch guns and designed to obviate the need of larger dockyards than exist.
 Contending that there was no ele- ment of challenge or provocation in the policy of replacing obsolete ships. he said it was simply a policy cir cumscribed within the narrowest limits and postponed to the very latest date consistent with the em- pire's safety.
 Abiding to the building program of the United States and Japan. Colonel Amery argued that the ad- miralty, by proposing completion of only these four ships by 1925. was laying itself open to the charge of accepting the risk that the British navy would temporarily be inferior in strength to the navies of other powers. but the government was fac ing the risk to avoid any step tending to invite fresh competition on the eve of A disarmament conference
 The object of the conference, he said. was to endeavor to secure by agreer VSnt no further expansion of the navies of the three greatest naval powers. but as it was unlikely that other powers participat ting would of fer to scrap ships already built or under construction, it was obvious that the building of these four ships or even twice their number could not a t,o f,o Ia ff< conference.
 Interested in Conference
 His statement was followed by an animated discussion involving many references to the relative positions of Great Britain, the United States and Japan and revealing the intense in- terest taken in the proposed Wash ington conference.
 Winston Spencer Churchill secre- tary for the colonies. replying for the government, made reference to the big building programs in both the United States and Japan. He con- tended that there could be no con- ceivable cause for a quarrel with either country. still, the fact re- mained that if England delayed an- other year the construction of neces- sary vital units she would have to facet a position of definite and per- haps final naval inferiority: she would sink to third naval power andt having sunk there, might never be able to recover
 We should exist as a great power in the world only on sufferance." he continued. we have never done that Profound peace might continue to rule for many years, but during that peace everyone would know Great Britain's day was done. Everywhere it would be known that the essential foundat tion of the British empire had been erased and that this island. de- pending for four -fifths of it's food and all of its economic wealth and being es modern state upon sea borne commerce. was powerless to keep itself alive except by good will
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
President Harding
 Rests Al Lancaster
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LANCASTER, N. H., Aug. B. President Harding, who is a guest of Secretary Weeks, had taste of real vacation today. but he promised to break in on his period of rest and recreation tomorrow by speaking in Lancaster public square The occa- sion will be a special public gather ing to welcome him to the White Mountains.
 A number of other towns are ex- pected to send delegations, but at the presidents request the ceremonies will be kept as informal as possible MT Harding is to make only brief talk
 Today the president slept late and spent several hours resting and read ing beneath the trees.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
Link Big Tim Murphy With
 Worthington
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 CHICAGO, Aug. 3-The name of Big" Tim Murphy under indictment for the Pullman and Dearborn sta- ton mail robberies was today linked with that of John VI. Worthington. president of the Central Securities company recently indicted and under arrest for alleged transactions in stolen securities following discovery of a letter in Worthington's office which according to Colonel J. V. Clinnin assistant United States dis trict attorney indicates that the two had dealings in common.
 Other new names appearing in the case today were those of Melville Reeves, known to the police as the skyscraper burglar" and John Henry Strosnider, who served a term in state prison for swindling by a wire tapping scheme.
 NEW YORK, Aug. Especial Agent ?. T. Roche of the Chicago Internal revenue bureau arrived to- day in an attempt to locate stolen Liberty and Victory bonds. valued at $50, 900. which he said had been traced here as part of the loot taken by a nationwide ring of postoffice robbers.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
Speed Boat Races
 Will Be Reported
 By Wireless Phone
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CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-The wireless telephone, brought into prominence during the war. will be put to tbe peace-t time purpose of gathering news tomorrow. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, being used to report results of the speed-boat races at the Pa geant of Progress.
 Arrangements to test the wireless telephone as an adjunct to newspa- pers were completed yesterday by the naval reserve force. state of Illinois, working in conjunction with the Great Lakes naval traini1g station and The Associated Press.
 The sub-c chaser 419 was sent from the Great Lakes and Lieutenant Allan C. Forbes of the naval reserve immediately installed a wireless tele- phone set aboard.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-04
Soldier Bonus Bill
 Carries In Missouri
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. 3.-Returns com. piled by local newspaper covering slightly more than nali of the antici- pated vote of 250, 900 in yesterdays special statewide election, indicate adoption of the three constitutional amendments and the proposal for constitutional convention.
 The amendment for a s15,000, 900 bond issue for soldier bonus, that allowing use of automobile license fees for payment of interest in the $60, 100000 road improvement bond is sue, and the constitutional conven- ton proposal were given large ma jorities.
 The amendment permitting women to hold all state offices received the smallest majority.