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Bisbee daily review., 1921-12-23
CHARGES RAILROADS
COULD SAVE BILLIONS
IN OPERATING COSTS

WASHINGTON, Dec. ga saw
ing of two billion dollars annually in
the operating costs of the railroads
might be realized if the earnings of
the roads We're not improperly divert
ed" w. lett Lauck. Unidentified with
the American Federation of Labor, de
clared tonight in reply to a statement
by G. II. Markham, president OF the
Illinois Central Railroad, who took eX
ceptiOn to what he termed "a cam
paien OF abuse" by certain labor lead
erS.
Markham, in a statement Tuesday,
to the employees OF his road, criticized
the testimony before a senate com
mittee recently Of Lauck and others
as being without a shred of evil
dence.'
Lauck said that if President Mark
ham and other railway executives
hone to retain the loyalty and coop
Grafton OF their employees, they
should be scrupulous in ascertaining
and stating the truth frankly and op-
enly." He said that the constructive
policy Of the railroads had only en-
braced three points, which he classi-
fled as '1abuSive attacks upon all
those who speak for the employees,
the reduction of railway wages, and
the grabbing from the public treasury
of the largest sums obtainable"
Bisbee daily review., 1921-12-23
Texas Authorities
Refuse to Give Up
California Banker

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.-Attor-
ney General u. S. Webb of California,
today sent telegram to the attorney
general of Texas asking him to use
his good Offices in Strengthening out
the controversy between Sheriff A. l..
Braden of Plumas county, California,
and Terrell. Tex, authorities, over
the custody of Mont Berg. alleged
bank defaulter
Webb's telegram followed a tele-
gram received from Sheriff Braden in
which he said that the Terrell author
tiles refused to give Berg into his Gus
tody despite an eXtradition warrant
signed by the governor of Texas.
THE matter is one for the Texas
officials to decide" Webb said in an
nOuncing the sending OF the telegram.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-12-23
THIS WILL BENEFIT
BISBEE, WOMEN

Stomach trouble in women is often
due to retained waste matter This
pOisons the stomach for months caus-
ing gas on the stomach ana sour
stomach. The old, poisonou accumu-
lation hould be cleaned out with sim
pie buckthorn bark, glycerine. etc. as
mixed in Adler-i-ka. Acting on BOTH
upper and lower bowel, Adler-i-ka re-
moves matter you never thought was
in your system. EXCELLENT FOR gas
on the stomach and chronic consti-
patton Guards against appendicitis
j. M. Ball, Druggist. In Lowell by
l. well Drug Co.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-12-23
ORDERS Federal
Of PRICES
Smart Fellows Who Conspire
to Keep Down Competition
Warned by Daugherty

WASHINGTON, Dec 22-Federal
investigation of retail prices charged
in various parts of the country for
food, fuel. shoes and clothing was
initiated today by Attorney General
Daugherty. He ordered Director
Burns of the bureau of investigation
OF the justice department, to assign
men at once TO obtaining data on re-
tail prices.
Daugherty declared that retail
prices were too high and that in some
instances profits of retailers were
''uncO1sciousable."
It would never be possible, he said,
to get prices down to the pre-war lev
ell. but with wages lowered and the
costs of foOdstuffs reduced, he was
determined to learn whether the pres
ent badly proportional" retail prices
should be maintained.
Remedies Are Planned
Burns was instructed also to nave
his men obtain the variations in vari-
Gus localities in the retail prices of
general foodstuffs, such as meat, pro-
visions. beans. bread and butter, fuel
shoes and clothing, and to make
schedules. Reports will also be gath
cred on the wholesale prices of wheat
beef and meat in order, Daugherty
explained, that comparisons might be
made of the costs of these cGmmodi-
ties with the retail prices.
Action to remedy price conditions,
Daugherty declared, would he taken
through several channels In the main
he said, the situation was local one
and the states would be asked to aid.
Secretary Hoover, he added, would
be invited to join in the effort to low
er prices while it was believed that
the publication Of ;he comparative
wholesale and retail prices would do
much to remedy hiCn prices.
Organizations of retailers in differ
ent parts of the country were blamed
by Daugherty for hign pria as. These
associations. he declared We're form
ed by smart men who sold a scheme
to defeat the laws by perfecting an
organization FOR fixing prices which
concealed its real purpose umder a
declaration of desire to feip com
petition"
After "Smart Fellows"
The department. he stated, intends
to get these smart fellows" while at
the same time recognizing that many
innocent merchants had been impoS-
ed on by them. He declared himself
in favor of trade organizations which
confined operations to improving
their services, but he asserted they
would not be allowed to fix prices Or
apportiOn territory among their mem
bers, thus Sitting competition.
Trade associations generally, he
said, were showing a commendable
Bisbee daily review., 1921-12-23
BACK FROM PHoENIn

County Assessor George r. Hem
shaw has returned from Phoenix.
where he has been the past three
days in attendance al the State AS
SCISSORS association meeting, which
was held in the capital city. Hen
shaw reports that a most success
ful meeting was held, during which
taxation matters were discussed
which will be beneficial in next
years work.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-12-23

willingness to cOnfine activities to
the lines suggested by the justice de-
partment as in conformity with the
law, but where the departments adj
vice had been disregarded it had
been necessary to institute proceed
ings under the Sherman antitrust
act.
The decision of the supreme court
Monday in the hardwood case, which
defined the general scope of activity
of trade associations. he added. would
do, much to remove uncertainty as to
the exact application of the law to the
activities of trade associations, and
would enable accurate definition of
what practices were legal and which
illegal
Bisbee daily review., 1921-12-23
HERE FOR HOLIDAYS.

Les" Hofflund, foraner city editor
&c THO Feview and now student at
the University of Arizona, is spend-
ing he HOLIDAYS in Bisbee. HoffluGd
like every other university student
believes that Centre College will get
the surprise of its life in the football
9ame with the Wildcats" at San
Diego next Monday
Bisbee daily review., 1921-12-23
EAS Returned

Hoval 4. Smith has returned from
two months trip to Europe where
he went to make further efforts to
purchase the Chipas silver mine in
Mexico. He was accompanied on his
return by an English mining engi-
neer who will make an examination
ard report of the mine for the Eng
lish owners. He has made previous
examination of the property.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-12-23
WESTERN MAIL ARRIVES

The western mail that should have
arrived here on "Wednesday came IN
yesterday afternoon about O'Clock.
The delay was caused by washouts
on the Southern Pacific in the vicin-
ity of Indio and Banning. Terrific
rains have been falling in all parts
of southern California since last Sat
urday and considerable damage has
been caused by the floods.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-12-23
is EXPECTED HOME

Red Milburn, local boxer, is expect
ed home today or tomorrow from
Los Angeles where he has been for
several months. He has taken part
in a number of bouts at Vernon and
other towns in southern California
and has made an excellent showing
Bisbee daily review., 1921-12-23
TOM WALLACE HOME.

Tom Wallace. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
I. w. Wallace, has returned from the
University of Arizona and will spent
the Christmas holidays with his par
ents. Wallace was recently elected
president of the university student
body.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-12-23
BROWN LEAVES MILLION

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 22.-George W.
Brown, pioneer st. Louis shoe man.
ufacture, who died in Tucson, Ariz.,
December 13, left half his estate. es-
timated at about $1,OO0,OOO. to charity
and the other half to his widow, ac-
cording to his will. filed for probate
today.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-12-23
ON MINING BUSINESS.

T. n. Stanton, an old time mimi:
man of the state, is in the city for
few days on mining business. He ha
been away from the district for sew
eral years.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-12-23
XMAS ENTERTAINMENT.

given at the Christian Church Sunday
School this evening. Songs. recita
tons and other features are on tn,
program.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-12-23
ON SHORT VISIT.

George J. Roskruge, Tucson engi
neer. is in the city for few days on
mining business. He is one of the
pioneer civil engineers of the state.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-12-23
TO EXAMINE COMMISSION BOOK.

According 10 a communication re-
ceiyed by NJ. O. Hawkins, clerk of the
beard of supervisors, VIM Pierce,
deputy state eXamineF, viii be in
Tombstone on Tuesday, the 9th, for
the purpose OF examining the books
Of the Cochise County Highway com
mission which was nuc uone when
the examination of other offices was
conducted last month.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-12-23
City Briefs
RACES ON MONDAY

According 10 advices received last
evening from Douglas the Christmas
auto race program that was to be held
on sunday has been postponed until
Monday afternoon on account of other
attractions in that city
Bisbee daily review., 1921-12-23

Krupps in Germany now employ
more than $4,000 workers, of whom
40 900 are in the Essen plant.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-09-20
CURB BUILDING OF GARAGES
City Planning on Introduction of
Ordinance to Control Situation.

Control of the location of public
garages, service stations and oil filling
stations in the residence districts may
be made the subject of a city ordi-
nance in a short time, as a result of
recommendation of the city planning
board to the city commission.
The menace of the gasoline sta
tions and garages in the residence
in the opinion of many property own
ers who have been anxious that the
city planning Loard hasten action to
prevent such encroachments Much
property in the city has deteriorated
in value because of the proximity of
filling stations. There is no city ordi-
nance controlling the location of such
places of business.
Such an ordinane would require that
the consent of a majority of the prop
erty owners in a district where it is
planned to build a filling station be
filed with the city authorities before a
permit to build the station is issued.
Control of the building of filling
stations is a growing necessity,
Mayor Corwine said today. "a city
ordinance such as the planning board
has recommended will undoubtedly
find favor with the city commission
and with all property owners"
A tentative ordinance to cover the
situation has been received from Har-
land Bartholomew, of st. Louis, re-
Gently chosen city planning expert for
Topeka. The ordinance is one such
as IS in force in many cities and would
be advantageous for Topeka Bar
tholOmeW suggested.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-09-20
.TOARREST PRATT?
State May Hold Former Presi-
dent Manhattan Bank.
Citizens State Head Said to
Have Lived Beyond Salary.

Arrest of S. ]. Pratt, former presi-
dent of the Citizens State bank of
Manhattan may be asked by the state
bank department. F. H. Foster, state
bank commissioner, indicated today
that he believed evidence in the case
warranted the Riley county attorney
in filing a complaint. Foster declined
to discuss the evidence in detail.
Information in the state depart
ment, tho, is said to show that Pratt
has lived beyond his salary as head of
the Manhattan bank. Despite the fact
that he is reported to owe $4,000 on
his original purchase of stock in the
bank, he is said to have built a $20,-
600 home and bought his wife a high
priced electric. His salary as bank
president was $3.50 a month.
Investigation is now being con-
Quoted as to the shortages of the bank
1t is believed that with a 100 per CEN
assessment on the stock that the in
stitution's losses may be covered. The
bank operates under the state bank
guaranty fund
A. J. Porter, who succeeded Pratt
as president of the bank when Pratt s
resignation was demanded, is the
father of w. L. Porter of Topeka, -or-
mer city commissioner and mayoralty
candidate in the recent city campaign.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-09-20
EXPECT TO ARREST SCOTT SOON
Members of Sherifrs Force Arc on
Trail of Bank Porter.

Members of the sheriffs office be-
lieve that if Cecil Scott, colored, who
is charged with stealing a package of
currency, containing $4,000, from the
Guaranty State bank, is to be appre-
hended they will receive a MESA ge
within the next twenty-four hours an
nouncing his arrest.
Scott has been traced as far as Kan
sas City, where he went Sunday night,
and the place the officers have learned
that the negro purchased a ticket for
Chicago via st. Louis. The police and
detective agencies at both places were
Immediately notified. but Sheriff Miller
believes that the arrest will take place
in Chicago, as Scott has relatives at
that place.
John Glover, known to the police as
Duck Butter" and "Scratchy'' Neale,
both colcred, are under arrest charged
with being accomplices of Scott after
the robbery and are being held for in
vestigation. Neale was arrested at
Hutchinson Sunday night by Sheriff
Miller, while Glover was arrested here
Monday after his return from Kansas
city. where he accompanied Scott
SUNDAY night. A negro woman was
also taken irtc custody about 4 O'Clock
Morday afternoon when it was re-
porte! that she had $1,000 of the
money stolen from the bank, but upon
further investigation she was released.
The robbery occurred last Wednes-
DAY but officials OF the bank did not
f-1ow exactly where to lay the blame
nEtil notified by members Of the sher-
5ff-s office Sunday that Scott had been
reported to them as flourishing a
large amount of money.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-09-20
YANK PILOTS SAFE
BaIIoOnistS in Gordon
Bennett Race Are Reported.
Three Others Starting From
Brussels May Be Lost.

New York, Sept 20.-The "Belgica
l." an American entrant in the inter-
national balloon race which started
from Brussels Sunday. has landed at
Braich - y Pwll, North Wales.
Ralph Upson, one of the pilots, cableu
this information to the Aero Club of
America today. The balloon travelled
420 miles in twenty-seven and one
half hours.
st. Louis, Sept. 20.-The "City oil
st. Louis" an entry in the interna-
tional balloon race landed in the Irish
sea yesterday, fifteen miles east OF
Dublin, and Bernard Won Hoffman,
pilot, and ]. S. Kibben, aid, both OF
st. Louis are safe. This information
was received by Albert Won Hoffman.
father of the pilot, in cablegram
from the son today.
Brussels, Sept. 20.-Tidings from
five of the great balloons which
started from here last Sunday in a
race for the James Gordon Bennett
trophy were being anxiously awaited
here this morning.
The prevailing winds on Sunday,
Sunday night and Monday carried the
fourteen contesting balloons over
southern England and Wales and there
was some danger, it was said, that
some of the missing aeronauts had
been carried out over the Atlantic be-
fore they realized their plight as
England had been bIanketed by heavy
banks of clouds during most of the
time since the race started,
The Topeka state journal., 1921-09-20
idle DAYS AHEAD
Unemployment to Increase Soon
in Kansas, Says Report.
Approach of Winter Will Mean
Fewer Jobs Over State.
TO MAKE REPORT TO HARDING
Government VIII Keep in Close
Touch With Conditions Here.
More Men Will Be Out of EN-
plOyment by November 1.
70 MAKE REPORT TO HARDING

Unemployment in Kansas will in
crease in the next few weeks, accord
ing to E. F. Fader, director of the
federal industrial employment survey
for this district. Fader's records
show 900 bread winners in Kansas
are idle at this time. That is an i'm
provement over several months ago.
But approach of winter means idle
days for many men who now holo
jobs.
Fader is sending a confidential re-
port to President Harding regarding
conditions in Kansas. He declined to-
day to go into details OF this report
when he visited the court of indus
trial relations for a final checking up
of labor conditions. The Fader report
to the present will be used next Mon
day when the unemployment confer
ence is held in Washington.
In Close Touch With Labor Situation.
1t is the purpose of the government
to keep in close touch with the labor
situation in Kansas during the coming
winter. The present situation of 49,.
600 men idle tallies with a survey by
the industrial court. This rather en-
couraging showing of employment
conditions may be temporary, how
winter a slowing down of out door
employment and loss of work for
thousands of men who are now en-
ployed.
Our most accurate figures for Sep
tember II show 5000 men are out
of employment in Kansas" said Faber.
THE number of idle men will increase
between October 1 and November 1.
This situation will be due to compile
ton of many building projects. Large
number of men now employed in
various lines of agricultural pursuits
will also be let out of work in the
next few weeks"
To Make Report to President Harding.
Fader refused to express pessimism
regarding the labor outlook. On the
other hand he was not given to state
ments of good cheer and optimism.
The increase in number of unem-
ployed was natural for this period of
the year, he stated. altho the number
Of men without jobs was larger than
the state has known in a number of
years.
"Al1 of the conditions will be dis
cussed at the presidents unemploy-
ment conference next Monday" said
Fader.. There are a number of COM
ments and features of conditions in
this district which cannot, of course,
be made public until they have been
discussed in Washington. There is no
question, tho, but that unemployment
conditions will show at least slight
increase the first of the month"
The Topeka state journal., 1921-09-20
FEARS BATTLE OF AMERICA
Marshal Foch Goes in Training
for Gauntlet of Banquets He
Must Run When United States
Visitor.

Brest, Sept. 20.-Marshal Foch, who,
on October %, will sail for the United
States, has gone into training for the
trip on his Brittany estate, few miles
from here. He will stay there for a
month getting in condition to meet
the rigors of a series of banquets he
expects to attend while visiting the
United States. The American legion
aires who visited France during the
past month, made it clear to him that
they regarded him as their marshal"
and that record honors and hospitali-
ties would feature the welcome ac-
corded him.
Poor Marshal Fayolle was on the
verge of dyspepsia, when he returned
from America" the marshal is said 20
have remarked jokingly, "and he has
a much better stomach than 1. If the
Americans insist upon banqueting me
as they propose, 1 am afraid the bat
tie of America will be my undoing."
The Topeka state journal., 1921-09-20
BLAST WAY OUT
Notorious Prison Breakers Plot
at Leavenworth Foiled.
Bank RObber Captured at To-
peka "Master Mind"

Leavenworth, Kan, Sept. 20.-Of-
ficials at the federal prison today
state that they had unearthed evil
dence to connect several notorious
prison breakers in the plot to blast a
way out of the prison by using bombs
made of pieces of pipe filled with high
explosives.
Clyde Stratton, ingenious prison
breaker, recently transferred to the
Ohio penitentiary, and Joe Davis,
Oklahoma train robber who escaped
with Roy Sheriff., bank robber, re-
Gently and was captured at Topeka.
are believed to have been master
minds in the plot together with Will
liam Tilghman of Seattle, who is serv-
ing a ten-year sentence.
The details of the plot had been
under discussion for weeks, prison Of
ficials stated, but a tip led to the
discovery of the bombs and explosives
secreted in the carpenter shop of the
institution n
The Topeka state journal., 1921-09-20
SENATE IN SNARL in PEACE PARADE
Topeka Labor Unions in Dis
armament Demonstration.
s@Every Man, Woman and Child
should March"-COrWine.

Plans for an immense parade and
public meeting as demonstrations in
favor of disarmament of nations are
being made by the local industrial
council and were laid before the city
commission today. The local labor
representatives are acting upon the
suggestion ( sent nationwide by
Samuel Gompers, of the American
Federation of Labor, and in co-opera-
ton with President Harding's efforts
in favor Of disarmament.
Gompers has urged that labor
unions parade in every city in the
union at o'clock on the afternoon
of Armistice Day as an expression of
their desire for national disarmament.
Mayor Corwine assured labor repre-
sentatives today that no objection
would be made to the parade and
that he would urge that the city. as
a whole, take part in the demonstra-
ton.
Every man, woman and child II
Topeka should be willing to march In
a parade in favor of disarmament" E"
Mayor Corwine said before the city
commission today
The city auditorium has been en-
gagged by industrial council leaders
for Armistice Day.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-09-20
COnciIiatOry Note From Valera
Makes No Change.
Lloyd George Insists Erin Aban-
don independence Claim.
DEADLOCK NOW At CRISIS
Only Sudden Breakdown Can
Save Situation.
Irish Leaders Express Conf
dence in Valera's Negotiations.

London. Sept. 2O.-Altho Eamonn
de Valera's latest peace note was more
conciliatory than his preceding mes
sages, there was every indication to-
day that Premier Lloyd George would
remain firm in his demand that the
Sim Fein renounce their claim for
an Irish republic.
De Valera's note, which was re-
ceived by the premier at Gairloch,
Scotland, last night, was today under
scrutiny both by Premier Lloyd George
and officials of the British govern
ment in London. Despite the serious
ness of the situation, it was reported
that the cabinet would not meet at
Inverness until late in the week.
Farley Still Far Off.
Today was the date originally pro-
posed bv Premier Lloyd George for
the opening of the Irish peace confer
ence at Inverness, but the parley
seems as far off as ever unless there
is a sudden backdown.
The Irish deadlock has apparently
reached its sharpest crisis and the
next twenty-four hours should reveal
whether a peace conference is possible
or the collapse of the Irish armistice
Is inevitable.
In official circles, belief was ex-
pressed that the premier would reply
TO de Valera with promptness and
some even suggested that the Sim
Fein leader might have the answer in
his hands before midnight.
Dublin Has Faith in Valera.
Dublin, Sept. 20.-A more optimistic
feeling over the Irish peace situation
prevailed here today when the Slnn
F-ein cabinet met to canvass the latest
development.
Fears had been prevalent that
Eamonn de Valera might break OF
negotiations and Sim Fein leaders ex-
pressed satisfaction over the tone
adopted in the Irish note of Monday
evening.
Most of the Sim Feiners had no
fault to find with de Valera's declara-
tion that he sought no conditions nor
guarantees to the proposed peace par
ley. The republicans say that de
Valera put Ireland's case plainly up
to Premier Lloyd George
Irish VIII Not Yield.
1t was pointed out, however, that
if Premier Lloyd George insists upon
conditions before the parley, the Irish
side can make no further approaches
for a meeting.
In some quarters, Premier Lloyd
Georges telegram of Sunday night
was interpreted as a threat of war
unless the Sim Feiners complied with
the demand for withdrawal of il
lusions to an Irish republic before the
conference.
Ulster Also Stands Pat.
Belfast, Sept. 2O.-Sir James Craig,
the Ulster premier, explaining to the
Northern parliament today listers
position with regard to the proposed
conference looking toward peace in
Ireland, maintained that while it
would be impolitic to refuse to enter
a conference in order to protect the
interests of Ulster, nevertheless Ulster
had nothing to give away in such a
conference