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Arizona republican., 1921-08-29
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 DENVER AUTO WRECK tnJureo one of accidents Denver which he automobile sufens injuries Others injured today were; K manne, 50; Mrs. nose moore 7 {, nd J. Winthrop es
 TONG RENO
 ms night oy Hushie Sing d carson e with the murder The taH oe the eIocalch under arrest
 CALIFORNIA TEMPERATURE 26-San oS degrees S5 record there About hf an %
 
 IN COAST MURDER D. Barber arrested at he to Mrs Emma Spencer vii" the whose body taken fo" Clear Lake a 'S
 SHOT IN VIRGINIA w Ethel tonight reportea had Whether had she nao eo a rfler house fire had been rsturned
Arizona republican., 1921-08-29
STRIKE BALLOTS
 TO DECIDE WAGE CUTS MAILED II
 RAIL EMPL PLOYES
100000 Members of Big Four and Switchmen to Vote On Acceptance Or Rejection of Wage Cut
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CLEVELAND, Aug. 2S-Strike ball. lots on acceptance or rejection or the recent s400, ,000,0 900 wage reduc- tion ordered by the railroad labor board were mailed tonight to the 409.- 900 members of the "big four broth erhoods and the Switchmen's Union of North America
 The ballots revealed a difference of opinion among the chief execu- tives of the organizations, the Broth- erhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Order of Railway Conductors. and the switchmen using a joint ballot. while the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen sent out a separate ballot.
 The trainmen's ballot stated that 1t had been the intention of all or ganizations to use joint ballot. but that this was impossible because the ballot adopted by the other organ izations did not, in our opinion, give an impartial and unbiased recital of all involved, nor did .t convey the as- surance that the wishes of the men. if against working for reduced wages. would determine the question and that they would be permitted to leave the service.
 The Joint ballot declared that If the membership vote was to reject the wage reductions which became effective July 1, it Is to be under stood that the men will be permitted to withdraw from the service unles: satisfactory settlement can be reach ed under the laws of the organiza- tion"
 "The proposition which confront! our members and others" said thu trainmen's ballot, "carries with it al attempt to reverse the decision O the railroad labor board on the wag' reduction now in effect since July l l or else persuade or compel railroad | companies to reinstate wage rate that the labor board decided shoul' be reduced.
 "AIl members and others are here by notified that if the membershil vote is in majority to leave the serv ice, they will on any or all line where such vote is secured (with tn sanction of the general grievanc committed be given necessary au thority by the president of the gran lodge. The president of the gran | lodge will not undertake to proven | the wishes of the men ss expressed i ] their ballot from being adhered to- ' | The number of active members ( 1 the organizations to whom ballot
 were mailed was estimated at 150
 900 trainmen. 115.000 firemen. 5000
 engineers. 5o,000 conductors and 14
 900 switchmen. In addition. the wag
 reduction had been previously vote
 on by the six shop crafts under tn
 railway employees department of tn
 American Federation of Labor. Tn
 result has been understood to hay
 been largely against the acceptane
 of the reductions.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-29
Harding Meeting
 To Study Problem Of Unemployment
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s.-Presi- dent Harding will call a national conference, representative of the country here next month to inquire into the unemployment problem.
 This announcement was made to- night by Secretary Hoover:
 ''The object of the conference" he said. twill be to inquire into the volume of needed employment, dis tribution of unemployment, to make recommendation for measures that can be taken into co-ordinated speed ing up of employment and a study of economic measures desirable to ameliorate the unemployment situa- tion and give impulse to the recov- cry of business and commerce to normalcy."
 While it has been determined to keep the number at the conference as small as possible. he said, so that 1 the work may be done expeditiously, it is intended to invite representatives of the greater groups of industries and thought.
 While the business situation is steadily improving" MT. Hoover stated, some sections of the work CTS may have exhausted their sav- | ing by winter and they must be a matter of extreme solicitude."
Arizona republican., 1921-08-29
JUDGE A.C.BAKER .|S CRITICALLY ILL

Judge A. c. Baker of the Arizona supreme court is lying dangerously i'll at Los Angeles. This information came in a telegram yesterday to his son, Robert Baker, from Alexander Baker, who with Mrs. John H. Page, is at his fathers bedside. Mrs. Baker who had been spending the summer with her daughter. Mrs. Stacey, is now on her way to Los Angeles.
 Judgc Baker left here early in July to srerd his vacation on the coast, expecting to return about September 1. Though the nature of his illness is not stated in the telegram, it is known that his seizure was recent and tn le was in ordinary health to last Friday.
 Though Judge Baker is 76 years of age the hope is entertained that he will survive this attack and re- sume his place on the bench.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-29
OF
 INTERNAL TAXES
 SHOWS b|G DROP
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 WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Internal revenue collections during the fiscal year 1921 decreased more than SS12,- 000,O 900, as compared with 1920, while the cost of collection advanced from 55 to SS cents for each S100 according to primary statement issued to- night by Commissioner Blair The increased cost which amounted to about $40, 900, 900, he explaiIp,d, was mainly due to reduced collections and increased expense in supervising reg ulatory laws.
 Collections for 1921 totaled s4.595.- 000,765 against s5,407, ,5S0,251 in 1920. while income and profits taxes yield ed s3,225, ,790,653 compared U tn $3,- 956, 936, ,003 in 1920. and miscellaneous taxes produced s1, 1869, ,210,112 against s1,450.644,24S in 1920.
 Income and profits taxes represent ed TO- per cent and miscellaneous tax es 30 per cent of the receipts dt-ing 1921 compared with 73 for income and profits taxes and 27 per cent for mis- cellaneous taxes in 1920. Receipts from the prohibition act were S2.152,- 0S3 as compared with S641 .029 collect ed in 1920. In addition the commis- sioner estimated collections made by the justice department from fines and forfeitures for violations, would approximate $2,500,000. New York with more than s1.0Oo.- 000,0o0 produced the most federal revenue and Pennsylvania was sec ond with nearly s4ss.0o0.o 900. Income and profits fixes and total revenue collected by other states includex 1 Texas: s52.147.922 and s76.s i5,125 | Wyoming: s2,536,605 and $3.1s3.750
 Colorado: s25.0s4,574 and s33.s6o,' S61.
 New Mexico: s1.so5.s54 and s1,' 695,5 ,56S.
 Arizona: s2,7S4.s4s and s412s,sSo | California: s129, ,145,454 and S1sl, 302.067.
 Income and profits tax receipts fel off as compared with 1920 in all bu lnine states, the decrease ranging iron less than one-half of one per cent Il Oregon to 64 per cent in New Mexi co. States showing increases in c1uded: Arizona. 4 per cent; Hawaii 76 per cent, and Utah, 2S per cent.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-29
INCOME PROFITS TAX .lS NATIONS BIGGEST SOURCE OF REVENUE
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S-Nearly 75 per cent of the governments tax revenue of s4500, 100000 during the last fiscal year came from taxes on incomes and profits, according to an official summary made public today by the treasury department. The principal sources of the remaining 25 per cent were listed as follows: To- bacco, S255, ,21S,4 ,499, including cigar cites 135,053,3 ,369. Transfer of es- tates. s154. .939, ,902. Transportation of freight, s140,019,077. Transportation of passengers, 79,4S1, ,S96. Admis- sions to theaters, concerts, cabarets, etc. sS9,725, 905. Distilled spirits, sS2,596, 969. Automobiles, motor cy- cles. trucks, etc. s76,02S, 157. Capital l stock of corporations. sS1,514,344 Non alcoholic beverages, S5S, ,673, 192 Automobile tires. parts and acces- sories, S39, ,517, ,602. Telegraph. tele- i phone and radio messag ges, S27, ,360. .233 | Jewelry, watches. clocks. opera glass | es. etc. s24,303,9 ,905. Candy, s20,4S6.- | 47S Pianos, organs, etc, $11,567 ,931 F'urs, $9,0S1 ,23S. Seats, berths ant state rooms, ss,4S5,014. Motion pic
 ture films, leased, s6,00S. 10S. Per
 fumes, cosmetics and medical arti'
 cles, $500, 76S. Sporting goods, etc | s42S3.s72. Playing cards, s2,G03.941 | Chewing gum, S1,332, TIT. Toilet soaps
 s2.223,773 Bowling alleys, pool am l billiard tables $236405
Arizona republican., 1921-08-29
 GONIPERS CALLS 0N WORKERS ID RESIST EVERY
 Clu I IN WAGES
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ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aug. 2S-l The spirit and organization of Amer fcan workers are unbroken by the business depression and they will con finue to push forward, Samuel GoI npers declared in an address to- da3T before a conference of labor lead CTS. This was the first of a series of sir nilar conferences to be held throughout the United States with View of bringing about complete Unity and solidarity among wage searners."
 MT. Gompers, describing the effect \ of Repression on labor, said that while the organized labor movement was partially checked. it was never driven back to the condition existing before the depression.
 This Is the first time" he said, ''where the men of labor have been able to such a tremendously large and important degree, to maintain the integrity and membership of the labor movement and yet, never in the Rhistory of labor has there been such "a concentrated drive by the employ q CTS. business and finance against mer and women of labor as within the past year."
 Calling upon the workers to resis wage reductions, he said:
 '1COA accepted by employees, it has beer followed by another and then an other. We have called upon men O labor of America to resist wage re auctions.
 I've cannot in the present state 0 organization, or even at the high peal of organization, successfully resis every offer of reduction of wages hut it is better to resist and lose o compromise than not to resist at al because if you do not resist you en courage the employer to the idea tha uvou cannot and will not resist"
 The executive council today for v-srded a cable message to Premie l..ovd George urging him to continu frie truce with the Irish republic unt after the disarmament conference, II matter what the outcome of th peace negotiations with the Irish rt publican leaders. The message sal that should Great Britain resun hostilities with the Irish people this time it would again be a mena' to world peace.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-29
Bank Bandits Battle With Chicago Police;
 Escape With Loot
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Aug S-F which than oOOooo in currency was be  of detectives tonight two emptied bot 5 safety deposit boxes Hun  eywa Apparently none 
 Security Trust and Depos. company
  
 
  the vaults contents escaped with approximately will to
  s100Oo
Arizona republican., 1921-08-29
Convicts Forge
 Checks Behind
 Sing Sing Bars
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OSSINING, N. Y, Aug. 2s-Con- victs who dealt in spurious checks before becoming inmates of the Sing Sing prison have continued to ply their trade in prison. it was learned today, when it developed that checks totalling s14,0O0 had been forged by prisoners assigned to office duty. Three men have been placed in soli- tary confinement and an investiga- ton begun.
 Blank checks torn from the back of the prison check books were said to have been used. All forgeries were effected within the past eight weeks and seven or eight of the forged checks were said to have been returned to the prison, paid and can- celled. It was intimated that banks cashing the checks would be com pelled to stand the loss.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-29
Potsdam Police Kill 2 Radical
 Demonstrators
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BERLIN, Aug. 2s-Two communist demonstrators were killed in clash with the police today at Potsdam. where rival communist and nonar- chist demonstration wsere held in defiance of police orders not to pro- ceed with them. A conflict between rival parties, however. did not occur.
 Workmen Saturday attacked and scattered a procession held to com memorate the battle of Tannenberg. Many former army officers were in line. Afterwards the workers smashed the windows of hall where a Tannenberg festival had been arr ranged and expelled the audience.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-29
FIVE AMERICAN
 O|L MEN REACH
 MEX|COCAP|TAL
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MEXICO CITY, Mex, Aug. 2s- Petroleum in all its vexatious phrases, embracing taxation and all legged property confiscation. will be discussed this week by the Mexican government with a view to removing this stumbling block to resumption of diplomatic relations with the United States.
 The five heads of large American oil companies en route here. to take up oil questions with the government are expected tomorrow. Coupled with their visit is announced the determi- nation of the supreme court to render a clarifying decision not later thar September Is, on the alleged retro active and confiscatory article 27 ol the constitution.
 There also is a possibility that tn, chamber of deputies may take actior amending article 27 during the las hours of its extraordinary session which closes Wednesday.
 Immediately after the arrival of tn | Americans conferences with Secretar. | of the Treasury de la Huerta rela tive to the tax on oil exports are t begin. They then are expected t shift to the palace where Presiden Obregon will participate.
 It Is regarded as highly probabl that the end of the week will SC some understanding reached-eithe a compromise on the tax or an agree ment to disagree.
 A new phase has been presented b the failure of several American O. companies to pay their July taxei due Aug. 25.
 | President Obregon's decree impos ing an approximate increase of per cent on oil export taxes becam effective July 1 and the protest against this levy were increased las week when the government ordered new tax on oil stored within tn country. Representatives of severs oil companies asserted that this las tax was imposed so suddenly ths immediate compliance was impossibl and they therefore postponed all ta payments.
 Hearings before the supreme coui on approximately 1S0 oil, ampar cases are to be continued and 1t ha been asserted the court expects hand down a decision within tw ] weeks
Arizona republican., 1921-08-29
DRY LAWS. WORRYING POLITICAL
 THINKERS
Chaotic Booze Situation Bound to Become Poli- tical Issue; People Will Help Clean House
EASY MONEY LURE
Easy Money Tempts Rum Runners to Take Chances With Officers; East Is Worst Than West
By HERBERT COREY

WASHINGTON, Aug 2S.-Oue of the men who does part of the heavy political thinking for the Harding ad- ministration was talking
 T wish this arms barley which comes in November could run for ever" said he.
 And why?"
 "So the people will not get tc thinking of the booze situation"
 His theory is simple one. The administration admit tedly is not re- xponsible for the bo,aze situation. It rfas a legacy. One. of these days. however. the booze situation will get into politics The people, according to his idea, will not willingly submit to the chaos of today much longer. So long as their eyes are directed to- ward a reduction of arms and taxes and other inherited questions of the war-all of which have to do direct ly with the amount of taxes each man pays-they will rsr worry about the booze situation. Hut when they do
 Loaded with Trouble
 Just what is uffe booze situation?" l asked.
 'Nes ody knowTs," said he.
 That seems. to be the tru li. Ger tain facts stand out, of course. In 1919, the last yesr of big liquor taxa ton. almost half a billion dollars was yeid into the government as a tax bn alcoholic beverages. Since the prohibition amendment and laws went into operation this has fallen off, of course. There is prohibition enforcement bureau. which is doing it's best to prtwent an illicit trade in alcohol in its thfferent forms. Wheth- CT effective or not the laws and the enforcement means are known.
 But the re st of it is a mess. Nc attempt has. been made to collect and coliate the fticts as the department ol agriculture does with crop statistic: and tfat of scommerce does with busi- ness Thepe is no place in she gov ernment where one can go and ge a comprehensive view of conditions Yet these conditions are booming un
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Arizona republican., 1921-08-29
FIVE FALL IN ENCOUNTER

STATE POLICE HEADQUAR- TIERS, ETHEL, w. Va, Aug 2s- Five men fell in an encounter early today between an armed band and state troopers on Beach Creek. Logan county. Captain Brockus, command ing state police and deputy sheriffs reported tonight. Whether all the men who fell were killed Captain Broc/Is could not say He added that after his men had seen those who had fallen picked up and carried away by their companions, they re-
 tired because they wore civilian clothing
 The clash was at close range. ac- cording to the captain Prior to the fight. he said. II prisoners had been taken by the patrolling party which left Logan yesterday. Four prison CTS escaped. it was said. and one is believed to have been killed. Captain Brockus headed the advance guard of troopers and deputies and it was this detachment comprising 12 men. that engaged the armed band
 Captain Brockus said that he had talked with a man who came from
 Sharples after the battle and that he said some miners were ksed- Captain Brocius said that later re- ports from Sharples indicated tlat | the state police had played in luck ] in stopping where they did
 I've learned from Sharples that there were between 1,500 and 2,0o0 armed miners waiting for us to walk | into a trap" he said Along the way.
 the officer explained pot shots" were
 being taken at the officers from men hidden in houses and in ambush
Arizona republican., 1921-08-29
Hungarian-An1erican Peace Treaty To Be
 Short Reservations
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BUDAPEST, Aug. 27. = Clauses concerning the league of nations cov- enant, international labor legislation and war criminals are to be left out of the Hungarian-A American peace treaty. according to the best informa- tion obtainable.
 Importance is attached to the lat ter phase, because it has been re- ported that the council of ambassa- dors was preparing list of war criminals and considering inclusion in it of Admiral Horthy, regent of Hungary, because of the lombard mens of the Adriatic coast while he was commander of the Austrian Hungarian navy.
 The formal preliminary discussion of the treaty will not be resumed until the text of the treaty is ready for presentation, probably in about ! week.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-29
DEPUTY SHER|FFS IN NORTH PLATTE PROVE HOLDUPS EASY STUNT
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ALLIANCE, Neb., Aug. 2s-Four armed and masked men late Friday held up a jewelry store in North Platte, Neb., took $500 in cash and several hundred dollars worth of jewelry and fled in an automobile. The proprietor, several clerks and five customers were compelled>to put up their hands.
 A possee of 75 sheriffs and 50 citi zens headed by Sheriff Salisbury of North Platte. took up the chase and a short while later captured the four men. when the engine of their auto mobile stalled. Members of the posse with the exception of Sheriff Sails bury were surprised. however, to see when the masks were torn from the captives faces that the .bandits" were three well known Nebraska sheriffs and a deputy sheriff who had staged the hold up" in an effort
 to prove their argument before a state convention of sheriffs that it was a comparative easy matter to execute a hold up.
 None of the persons in the jewelry store or citizen members of the posse and very few of the sheriffs knew | the hold up was a fake until Sheriff | Salisbury explained.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-29
l larry Nash Found Guilty Of Murder
 Of Martin Schwab
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.. Aug. 2S-Har- ry H. Nash of Hillsdale. Wyo., was found guilty of second degree mur- der for the staying of Martin F. Schwab of Payson, Utah, travelling salesman, near here. April Is, 1920, by a jury in superior court here to- day. The jury deliberated 37 hours before reaching a verdict. Nash claimed self defense The trial last ed three weeks. Second degree mur- der is punishable in this state by imprisonment or from 10 years tc life. Sentence will be pronounced by Judge J. E. Jones in the superior court here not later than Tuesday the court announced.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-29
Postal Savings
 Interest Rates
 May Be Raised
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 WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S.-Recom- mendations that the interest rate on postal savings be increased from two to three per cent and that the maxi mum allowed a depositor be raised to s3,0O0 were agreed upon by the bankers. federal reserve board mem bers and government officials who joined with the postoffice depart ment to investigate the postal savings policy. Postmaster General Hays said today. Other changes agreed upon and incorporated in a bill to be introduced in congress. he said, would have the government accept trust and joint deposits; increase the number of depositary postoffices: issue circulars and notices in for eign languages to immigrant de- positors and pay interest on deposits held for less than one year.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-29
RECOVER BODY OF LIEUTENANT COIL FROM ZR-2 WRECK
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LONDON, Aug. 2S.-The bodies of Lieutenant Commander Emery Coil, U. s. N, and Ed Pettitt, rigger, killed in the faS of the diries5le zR-2 at Hull, were recovered today during salvage operaNons on the airship, the air ministry announced tonight. The formers home was in Marietta, Ohio. The air ministry reports consider able portion of the airship was sal- vaged.
 A parachute was found attached to Lieutenant Commander Coils body.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-29
General Electric
 Reports Business
 Conditions Good
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NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.-The Gener- al Electric company has issued a circular to shareholders, dealing with the question of its stock dividend policy and with general business and financial aspects
 Regarding stock dividends it pro- poses. for the better protection of it's small shareholders, a dividend of s5 a share. payable annually. in place of the two per cent semi annual dividend.
 According to the circular the busi- ness of the company is being well maintained and orders are being re- ceived at a rate in excess of any year prior to 1917. The company claims to have more than s40,000.000 cash on hand and no current liabilities other than ordinary monthly accounts and federal taxes.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-29
Denver PatroIn1an
 Attacked By Negro
 During Booze Raid

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 2s.-Patrol- man James s. Turner was slashed with a knife today by Edward Clark, negro. 49, whom he and another patrolman were attempting to arrest for alleged violation of the prohibi tion law.
 The affray occurred at Clark's s home, The patrolmen entered and discovered three men drinking whis- key at table, they said. Clark, ac- cording to the police, attacked Fur ner when the latter seized him, in- flicting knife wounds on the left wrist and hands.
 The police arrested the four men and confiscated gallon of illicit liQuor.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-29
Inuite President To
 Final Tennis Matches

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 2S.-An in- vitation has been extended President Harding to attend the final matches of the lawn tennis singles champion ship of the United States which opens here September g. it was am nounced. box back of the cham pionship court has been set aside for the president and his guests.