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Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
Tokio Asks Scope Of Conference Be
 Settled By Powers
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WASHINGTON. July 24-It was stated authoritatively here today to be practically certain that Japan will ask assurances that a formal agree ment as to the scope of the confer- ence discussions be reached prior to the meeting.
 Principal subjects for discussion by the proposed conference under the head of Far Eastern questions are considered in Japanese circles here to embrace the status of China, and the possibility of reconciling various conflicting concessions held by for eign governments and individuals. The Japanese belief is that there shall be no interference by the con- ference with vested rights and con- clusions but that it is entirely proper that efforts should be made to relieve friction.
 The Japanese expectations is un- derstood to be that the Shantung matter may be adjusted in advance of the conference. and that the con- troversy as to cable rights in the island of Tap may be settled 'out Of court" by Secretary Hughes and Baron Shidehara.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
PROSECUTION IF
 BLACK SOX WILL MAKE EFFORT TO .USE CONFESSION IN I RIAL TolAY
Maharg Expected Ts Tes- tify Attell Double Cross ed His Own Partners In Baseball Conspiracy
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CHICAGO, July 24.-The prosecu- tion in the base ball trial will play its final cards during the coming week, presenting evidence which, it is said, will expose new and sensational de- tails of the reported deal through which it is charged eight former Chi cago White SoX players conspired with alleged gamblers to throw the 1919 world series to Cincinnati. Per sors expected to corroborate the first h. lc story of Bill Burns, admitted .., csmplice and states witness, will be called to testify. The coming week, the second of testimony will be the crisis, so far as the state is con- cerned. The fight over admission of the grand jury confessions of Eddie Cicotte, Claude Williams and Joe Jackson, former White Sox players. will be resumed when court convenes tomorrow, with Hartley Replogle, the former assistant states attorney. who directed the grand jury inquiry, ready to continue his testimony that the confessions were made voluntarily and that no promises were made the three players.
 Following Replogle, Judge Charles Macdonald. who ordered the inquiry. and Harry Brigham, foreman of the grand jury, will testify for the state. The defense then may place the three players on the stand to testify that they confessed under duress and be- cause of promises concerning inimu- nity they claim were made them.
 With the original copies of these statements, the waivers of immunity
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Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
 FRANCE ACCEPTS
 GREAT BRITAIN $ MPROM|SE 0N
 S|LES|AN ISSUE
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PARIS, July 24-A compromise has been affected between France and Great Britain regarding the Silesian issue as result of new exchanges this afternoon. Premier Briand, it is announced, will probably agree to a meeting of the supreme council about the middle of the first week in August, and withdraw his demand for a meeting of experts.
 In return for this, Great Britain has been asked to join with France in requesting free passage of reinforce ments through Germany.
 At an interview between Sir Milne Chetham, the British charge d'af- faires, and Philipp Berthlot. general secretary of the French foreign of flee, it was made clear that France strongly desired to eliminate the di- vergence of views between the two countries, which although existed only as to procedure, was being ex- plotted by Germany. France still de- sired to send reinforcement to Silesia, it was explained and Great Britain was urged to ask Berlin for assur- ances of safe transport.
 The meeting of the supreme coun- ell will be held at Boulogne or Paris.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
President Enjoys
 First Rest Since
 His Inauguration
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BIG POOL, Md, July 24-Presi- dent Harding ended his camping ex- petition today The president at tended irnpromptuf church services, held in little grove adjoining the camp where he and Henry Ford, Thomas A Edison, Harvey $. Fire stone and Bishop William F. Ander- son of the Methodist Episcopal church had roughed it over night Bishop Anderson officiated.
 Mounted on one of MT. Firestone's thoroughbreds, the president and several others of the party this morn- ing took turn through the woods. At a country store nearby the presi- dent telephoned to the White House to ask about Mrs. Harding. who is i'll, and received assuring reports.
 The experience here has provided the president with his first real op- portunity for seclusion out of doors since he entered the White House.
 During the morning there was a moment of excitement in the camp when a big suppiy truck caught fire from the gasoline range and threat ened the dozen limousines parked nearby.
 During the church services, while the president and his companions were seated in camp chairs in a lit tie circle about Bishop Anderson. a small congregation of people from the surrounding country assembled and were invited to take part. Bishop Anderson preached a ser man on universal brotherhood, and praised President Harding's proposal | for a conference on disarmament.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
New York Export Firm Contracts
 Wheat Shipment
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SPOKANE, Wash, July 24-Re- ceipt of an offer from large New York exporting firm to purchase B. 300, 900 bushels of wheat for ship ment to Poland, was announced here today by w. F. Schilling of North field. Minn.. president of the one hun dred million dollar finance corpora ton of the United States Grain Grow CTS Inc Whether the order will be filled depends on the ability of the purchasers and the grain growers organization to agree on terms Of payment, MT. Schilling said.
 The offer, wired to MT. Schilling. stated that one hundred thousand tons of wheat of export quality were desired for Danzig shipment to com mence ill August. Payment is to be 75 per cent cash and 25 per cent on 12 months credit, according to Mir. Schilling, guaranteed by the Polish treasury and Polish bankers. The price was not mentioned.
 ''The greater part of this order will be filled by producers of Washington, Oregon and Idaho," MT. Schilling said
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
SENATE FINANCE COMM I TEE WILL
 OPEN HEARINGS
 LIN BILL TODAY
House Ways And Means Committee Will Take Up Tax Bill Discussion While Senate I alks Tariff
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 WASHINGTON, July 24-Money raising legislation will occupy the attention of congressional committees at each end of the capitol this week with the senate finance Committee opening hearings tomorrow on the Fordney tariff bill, and the house ways and means committee ready for discussion of the new tax bill Tues day.
 Although the tariff bill, passed by the house Thursday and designed to raise about half a billion dollars in revenue annually, was going into its second stage, interests was some what subordinated to the tax meas ure which must produce more than seven times as much The senate finance committee has under con sideration "a plan to establish a clear ing house of experts who would sift out suggestions regarded as worth while from the tax revision basket. The plan was understood to have the approval of most of the members of the committee. and the experts prob ably will begin work while the com mittee itself is listening to tariff talk.
 American valuation provisions of the Fordney bill will be the first taken up by the senate committee, tomorrow and Tuesday. The chem ical schedule of the bill will next hr i given attention because Of the de- unand from some quarters for dye embargo, a provision which was | stricken out by the house after long ! fight.
 Leaders in the senate commit tee also were expecting to ss1 .
 revival of the fight in the house
 to have the senate restore duty on hides and long staple cotton
 with provision for compensatory
 duties on shoes and leather goods
 and textiles in which the IoRs
 staple cotton is used.
 Proponents of a tariff or petroleum appeared tonight to have given mp their fight. although they will ask for such duty.
 The house ways and means com mittee is going into it's hearings or the tax measure without any set schedule.
 The committee held hearings last winter and these. with the treasury's statements, testimony of taxpayers this week and possibly further suz- gestions from the White House make up a sufficient fund of information it members believed on which to base a new law. IL was reported again tonight that Mir. Fordney hoped to see the president before the hearings. Chief among the tax bills which have passed through the house hopper is a bill by Representative Longworth.- Republican of Ohio. who would repeal the excess profits. transportation and foietain drink taxes and reduce the higher surtaxes on personal incomes The Longworth bill also proposes. as additional revenues. repeal of the exemption of 1000 dollars for corpo- rations and the application of a Is per cent tax on their earnings in the hope that this would bring around half a billion dollars annually into the treasury.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
5, ,332,76O PERSONAL TAX RETURNS ARE
 FILED IN YEAR 1919
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q WASHINGTON. July 24 The government obtained total of s1, ,269, 100000 in revenue from per- sonal income taxes in 1919-an in- crease of SAL 100000 compared with 191S-according to preliminary re- port of income tax returns made public tonight by Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair.
 The commissioners report showed there were 5,332,760 personal returns filed in the calendar year 1919, rep resenting a growth of 907.e46 from 1918, while the total amount of net income reported for 1919 was $1s,s59,- 100000, an increase of S3,934, ,000, ,000, over the previous year.
 The average net income per return for 1919 was S3724.05, the average amount of tax s23S.0s, and the aver age tax rate 6-3s per cent.
 There were filed 65 returns of net income of si,000. 900 and over New York filed 65 returns of net income of s1.000.000 and over. New York filed s3.436, ,343.17s net income. or 1.31 per cent of the total and the tax paid from s3ss.7s2,331. or 31.4s per cent of the total.
 The next largest number of returns filed by states was from Pennsyl- vania.
 The per capita net income for New York, according to the population of the census for 1920 was s330.s9.
 The District of Columbia, second in the percentage of population, re- ported the highest per capita net in come, s3s0.27. Its average net in- come per return. however, s2.S3s.sO, is low. Only two states. Montana, with a net income per return of c. do the territory of Alaska with se,000 were lower in this respect. Alaska, however. reported the highest per centage of population filing return. 17-17 per cent, with a per capita net income of S242 5S fha sacnnd highest
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
Denver Woman Is Killed When Car
 Rolls Down Hill
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DENVER. July 24.-Mrs. A. G. Rowe, 35 years old. of this city, was instantly killed, and her husband re- ceived injuries which may result fatally today when the automobile in which they were riding turned over on a highway six miles west of Arvada, near Denver. Two children of the Rowes, riding in the machine, escaped with minor bruises.
 Witnesses of the accident saw the car suddenly come to a stop while ascending a steep hill on the road. The machine, with its occupants, then went hurting backward for a short distance, turned off the road and rolled over, they said. Police ex- pressed opinion that MT. Rowe. who was driving, was forced to stop and the brakes failed to respond.
 Mrs. Rowe and her husband were pinned under the wreckage of the automobile while the children were thrown clear. The injured were re- moved to a Denver hospital
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
BIRMINGHAM WOMAN REFUSES ID LEAVE CITY ON MOB ORDER
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 BIRMINGHAM. Ala. July 24. . Mrs. Kate Alexander, who with G. s. Cooley was taken into the country by a masked band of men last night and flogged, stated today that she had been ordered to leave Birming- ham by next Saturday or suffer a worse fate. Mrs. Alexander operates small grocery store.
 T am going to stay here. even if they kill me-" Mrs Alexander said. My prayers saved me Saturday night and I know they will save an innocent woman again. I don know why they came after me. l have no enemies that I know of. l won't leave town.
 Cooley, who is a butcher, stated tonight that as soon as he could close his business he would leave. He says he was warned to leave by his masked assailants, who charged him with intimate relations with negress. He declared it is a case oi mistaken identity.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
Small Determined
 To Resist Arrest
 On Fraud Charge
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SPRINGFIELD, Ills, July 24. - Governor Small returned to Spring field today from Chicago unchanged in his determination to resist arrest on warrants charging him with em- bezzlement and conspiracy to defraud the state.
 The governor will be in Springfield Tuesday, when Judge E. s. Smith reconvenes court, it was said to- night. What course the judge will pursue relative to the serving of war rants on the governor still remained a mystery tonight.
 Friends of the governor said he is unmoved in his determination to hold himself above arrest following his conference in Chicago yesterday with Mayor William Hale Thompson and Fred Lundin and his speech in which he assailed his political foes. It was even said that the governor would resort to the force of arms to resist Sangamon county authorities by calling out state troops to protect him.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
500, ,OOO Visit Coney
 Island Sunday; Fully
 I5O, 900 In SlDin,n,ing
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NEW YORK, July 24-Haf mill lion persons. police estimate, visited Coney Island today, the largest crowd of the season, and fully 150,000 of them went swimming. At o'clock in the morning 5000 enterprising in diyiduals were lined up waiting for the bath houses to open and by noon every available locker had been taken.
 An enterprising moving van driv- CT was arrested for converting his huge truck into a bath house, He partitioned it off with a curtain and brought about 35 of his men and women friends to the beach in port able dressing rooms.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
Mob Of 500 Attacks
 Prohibition Agents In California City
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 SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.- Federal prohibition agents were attacked by about 500 persons at Gilroy, CaIif., yesterday after noon and two of the officers were struck by missiles, John Exnieios, supervising federal prohibition enforcement agent, announced today.
 The officers came into GiIroy with an automobile loaded with liquors seized in various raids between San Francisco and Wat sonville. On their arrival at Gil- roy crowd gathered and. ac- cording to Exnicios, attempted to mob the agents and destroy the liquor. He said their entry into Gilroy was heralded by the blow ,,sc of whistles.
 According to the reports of thcss involved, most of those in the -ob vet of foreign extrac- tior.
 The officers, with the aid of municipal authorities, succeeded in quelling the disturbance.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
Woman Dro.Dns When Flood Waters Sveep NeD Mexico Stream
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EAST LAS VEGAS. N. NJ, July 24 Mrs. W. c. Ely. wife of a prom inent druggist of Amarillo, Tex. was drowned last night when fall of water swept down a dry stream near Apache Springs, 16 miles southeast of here, and overturned the automo- bile in whicn she and her brother and her four children were returning to Amaillo. It was with difficulty that P L. Ford, Mrs. Ely's brother. saved himself and Mrs. Ely's four children. aged 15. 12, g and 8. Mrs. Ely's body was found this morning lodged in fence about a mile from the scene of the accident.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
SOCIALIST SPEAKER
 ARRESTED IN. IOWA
 CITY ENDS MEETING
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DIES MONIES, la, July 24-Ar- resting the speaker of the afternoon, Ida Crouch Hazlett, of New York. and three members of the local or ganization. police broke up a meeting of socialists at a local park here to- day.
 About 800 Socialists had gathered at the park for a picnic, following which they were 10 be addressed by Mrs. Hazlett, a travelling lecturer and organizer. on the subject of amnesty for political prisoners The lecture had scarcely begun when police of ficers appeared to arrest the speaker.
 Officers refused to disclose upon what information the arrests were made.
 The local men were released early tonight. Mrs. Hazlett is being de- tained.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
Aviator Lands On Long Beach Street
 When Engine Fails
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 LONG BEACH, CaIif., July 24 Berger Johnson. aviator, alight- ed on a paved street here today when engine trouble made landing imuerative. He repaired the damage, started to take off on a slight upgrade. Some cleo tric wires menaced him and be- ing unable to rise above them he flew under them. Before he could rise, the landing gear of his plane struck an automobile belonging to Homer Bancroft of Pasadena, in which a two-year- old child was seated. The top of the automobile was torn away and carried aloft but when spec tators reached the automobile they found the child uninjured.
 The aviator swung out over the ocean, discovered the automobile top swinging from his landing gear, returned to land and dropped the top. He afterward landed safely.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
Slight Tenblor Is Recorded By Santa Clara Seisrnograph
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 SAN FRANCISCO, July 24. = A light earthquake shock was felt here at e:o5 o'clock tonight.
 The seismograph observer at Santa Clara university, nearly 100 miles south of here, reported that his instruments recorded . slight tremor of six minutes duration shortly after g o'clock. He said it probably eentered at Palo Alto, about thirty miles south of here, and had a radius of about 80 miles.
 Police officers at Palo Alto said they had not felt any tre- nor.
 No damage has been reported from any section.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
[AST'MINUTE NEVIS
IDENTIFY MURDERED GIRL

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  child KILLED IN MOUNTAIN DROP
  Wilson, when the automobile which
  Messenger of Burbank cah escaped unhut for STOCKHOLDERS KEEP BANK OPEN and of 
 
 would aid nann fieiaIs in keepins the nsit tion
 MYSTERY GOING HOME Phillips of Roson mysfd Denver hospital authorities when she
  N. sheriff teacher, of
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
One Piece Bathing Suits Prohibited
 Tn Atlantic City
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ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. July 24- Atlantic's board of beach censors, headed by Mayor Bader. today an nounced that one piece bathing suits would be permanently barred from the beaches here
 Chief of Police Miller has just re- turned from an inspection trip of the Pacific coast bathing beaches. He presented his report today, together with photographs.
 Members scanned both and then promulgated their edict
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
Jap Press Is Bitter
 Against Treatment Of Melon Pickers
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TOXIC, July 23-The Hochi Shum- bun, referring to the deportation Of Japanese workers from the harvest fields at Turlock, Calif.. declares that such organized crime is a disgrace to America, which stands for human ity and justice"
 The newspaper adds that it is bar barous, uncivilized."
 The Yorozu Choho urges the gov ernment to negotiate the situation with the United States, pointing out that Japanese have the right to live in safety as provided by the treaty.
 If the American government can not be held to responsibility for this outrage" says the Yorozu Choho, it is no better than the Russian govern ment."
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
Omaha Carpenters
 Accept Wage Terms
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OMAHA, July 24-Acceptance by l 300 Omaha carpenters yesterday of a minimum wage of 90 cents an hour, effective April l. 1922. brought to a close the scale dispute between con tractors and carpenters which has existed since April A. 1921. Both sides claim victory, as the unions won their fight for a closed shop.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
Head or Christian
 Science Church At
 Boston Passes AlUoy

PASADENA, Calf, July 24.-Judge Septimus Hanna. former pastor and first reader of the mother church of the Christian Scientists at Boston died here today aged 77 years. Judge Hannah succeeded Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy s president of the Massachu setts Metaphysical college. regarded by Christian Scientists as the cradle of their church.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
CIoudburst Damages
 Crops In NeU Mexico

FL PASO, Texas, July 24.-A
 cloudburst at Anthony, N. M, 20 miles north of here, caused heavy damage to growing crops and to hay standing in the fields. The Santa Fe railway track was washed out and officials estimate six hours work will be required before trains can pass.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
Ne.U Mexico Priest Celebrates TlDenty
 Fifth Anniversary
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SANTA FEE, N. NJ. July 24-Arch- bishop Albert T. Daeger. head of the archdiocese of Santa Fe. will cele- brate the twenty-fifth anniversary of his ordination as a priest tomorrow. He was ordained priest on July 25, 1886. at Oldenberg, ind, by the Very Right Rev. Francis Sailas Chatard of Indianapolis,
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
Widouu or Murdered Political Leader Is
 Killed Tn Chicago
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CHICAGO, July 24-Mrs. Virginia Esposito, widow of Carmen Esposfto. who was shot to death several months ago in a nineteenth ward political feud outbreak. today was stabbed to death upon her return from a we'd ding.
 A short time before her death Mrs. Esposito was said to have quarreled with another woman over a bag of candy.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
Bullet Wound FotoI
 To Mexican Artist
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JUAREZ Mex. July 2A-Mariano Hernandez Aravelo. noted Mexican portrait painter. died early today in the municipal hospital here from the effects of bullet wound sustained Friday night
 Manuel Lucero, p, son of veal thy Juarez merchant. is in jail in connection with the shooting which, the police were told, occurred when Aravelo interfered to stop a quarrel between Lucero and Pedro Barela a teacher of English.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
Two Killed On Way
 Home From Church
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VAIL, Iowa, July 24.-Two chii-s dren, Francis. If and John, [, were instantly killed, the father, J. T. Welsh fatally hurt and their mother seriously injured early today when an automobile bearing the Welsh family to church was struck by Chicago and Northwestern fast mail train at a crossing here. It is thought Mrs. Welsh will recover.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
AIDING IN TARIFF FIGHT FOR LONG STAPLE COTTON
 FROM OTHER SIDE OF SEA
Work By Dwight B. Heard In Second Worlds Cotton Conference In Inter- est Of New Industry In Valley And Southwestern America - Study Of Spinning Industry Abroad

When the astounding news came to Phoenix that in the permanent tariff bill cotton had been left the free list the suggestion immediately offered by rep resentatves of the Chamber of Commerce. the various civic bodies of Phoenix and the cotton associations that cablegram be sent to Dwight B. Heard in Europe asking him to cut short his visit and return to Wash ingon secure recognition of the long staple cotton
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
Former Congressman
 Dies Tn Norfhtuesf
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MINNEAPOLIS. July 24-Captain William N. Hacries, IS, former con- sressman. died Saturday in Seattle, Wash, according to word received here tonight.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-25
PRESIDENT RETURNS

WASHINGTON, July 24-President Harding returned to Washington at 8 o'clock tonight from the camp near Big Pool, Md. where he spent Sat urday.
The Denver Jewish news., 1921-09-28
OFFICERS

JOHN S. FLETCHER, President
S. S. KENDALL, Vice-President
GEO. w. GATES Vicc-President
G.CLAY GATES, Cashier