Arizona republican., 1922-03-30


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NEW YORK. March 20. Mayor
Hylan today directed Commits
sioner Of Accounts Hirschfeld to find
out how Alderman McGuinnes' un-
adopted ordinance prohibiting snlok-
ing by women in pubic places hap
pened to be put into effect by Police
Commissioner Enright.
Commissioner Enright started en-
forcing the ordinance Monday night
greatly to the CONSERVATION OF wom-
en- smokers and proprietors Of res
taurants and other public places
where smoking was indulged In. He
rescinded his action yesterday morn
ing.
Daniel Mccoy. employe in the city
clerks office. whose error in for
warding the ordinance to police head
quarters, was said to have been re-
sponsible for the blunder. will be one
OF the first witnesses called.
CHICAGO, March 29-The Chicago
city council today defeated an or
dinance to prohibit women from
smoking in public.
While the ordinance was being dis
cussed, five women appeared in the
council chamber gallery smoking
cigarettes. They were ordered to
stop, rule prohibiting smoking in
the visitors gallery.
WASHINGTON, March 29.--Attor-
ney General Daugherty was an
derstood tonight to have been asked
by the treasury to rule on the status
Of the yacht. Patricia, owned by
James Shewan OF New York. which
was recently seized, together with $50
cases Of LIQUOR at Miami. Fla, by
customs authorities. The ships own
er. It was said, claimed the vessel
was sailing under British registry
and that the liquor was part Of the
sea stores carried for the crew.
Mr.. Daughtery. it was said, has
been asked to rule as to whether the
national prohibition laws apply TO a
foreign built vessel, American owned
sailing under a bill of sale, deposited
with customs officials. He also was
asked as 10 whether the customs
authorities could decide If an amount
of LIQUOR carried as sea stores was
excessive.
The opinion. according to officials,
will be OF considerable Importance IN
incoming vessels If an American
can purchase a foreign built vessel,
some officials asserted and those
sailing under papers deposited with
American officials claim foreign reg
istrv. IT may greatly facilitate the
operation OF rum smugglers.
EL PASo. Texas, March 20. - An
- unidentified Mexican, apparently
q. was shot and instantly kiiieu
early today in a pistol fight between
Southern Pacific police and frelgnL
train robbers. The killing occurred
at Anapara, n. NJ. six miles wese u
El Paso. Two officers lying on top
of a freight car as the train toiled
IN q steep grade watched the thieves
dump cases of shoes from the car 70
the side Of the track.
When the thieves Jumped off TO
claim their loot the officers followed.
THE fight began. A dozen shots We're
fired On both sides when five Of the
thieves fled in the darkness. Inc
sixth. an automatic pistol clutched
in his hand, was found dead alongside
the stolen shoes.
Sheriff Jose Lucero, of Las Cruces,
n M was notified and started with
a posse in pursuit Of the gang.
number Of freight train robberies
have occurred in the vicinity during
the last few days, the goods being
taken across the line into Mexico ON
trucks.
xxTASHINGTON, March 20. - A
w letter expressing highest commen-
dation OF your corps" from POST
master General Work, has been re-
ceived by Major General LeJune,
commander OF the marine corps, IN
connection with the withdrawal OF
fhe 1000 marines who have been
guarding the mails over the country
for several months.
IT wish to extend my personal
thanks and appreciation for the mas
terful and efficient methods oy
which these operations have been
conducted and brought to such suc-
cessful conclusions" the postmaster
general said
Secretary DENLY said that the ef-
ficiency of the work Of the marines
"is evidenced by the fact that during
the tour Of duty as guards or the
United States mails, no thefts were
reported and no attempts at robbery
were successful.
QUEBEC, March 2s.-The famous
~ North American Shrine at ste
Anne De, Beaupre today was de-
stroyed by flames with a property |
loss OF $1,000, 900. Defective wiring |
ignited a nile OF crutches cast down |
by Pilgrims who after praying in the
basilica. had risen announcing them
selves nliraculously. cured. Soon the
church and the monastery OF the
Redemptorist fathers were aflame,
and for a. time, the whole village was
threatened,
with the outbreak OF the fire. an
impressive scene was enacted. Dis
regarding the crackle Of flames in the
sacristy, priests attached to the ba-
silica organized procession and
marched around the famous statue of
gte Anne on its onyx column, praying
that the edifice might be saved.
Soon, however, the monastery
caught fire, the cathedral was at
tackled and it became apparent that
both were doomed. Then priests
turned to fire fighters. While some
combatted the flames others entered