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Tombstone epitaph., 1922-04-30
ADVANCE IN FOREIGN SILVER CREATES HIGHEST
 PRICE IN SIX MONTHS

NEW YORK, April 25.-A sudden advance of cents in foreign silver Wednesday provided bullion brokers with more activity than they have ex- pcrienced in several months. It was also the stronges, one-day advance in more than year.
 shanghai was diroctdly responsible Tor this strength having placed or ders in the London marekt To buy all silver offered"
 IL is not known whether the pOliti- cal situation in China has any posi- tive influence on this stronger silver market
 Exchange rates between New York and shanghai advanced from 7j to = l.2 and held steady with India. Trade conditions are now favorable in the latter country and silver demand is likely to be in evidence for the rest oi the year
 India k still the consumer of gold sold in the London market. IL se- .ured s2i27.o 10: the first week of April of which s55o.ooo was gold rom this country. The Government has purchas-
 ed during the week 127.ooo ozs.
 Of domestic silver under the
 Putnam act and at the e9 5-ec
 net. ar ounce. price. Combined
 total slrc- June Y. 1920. IS 1o3.
 2Ts.eos ozs.. and for year to date
 1-.7e372s ozs.
 silver exports Of the United States i;i March were s5.3gc.5eI. value as asaius, imports of $6,s52Io5- Total exports for the first three months are sIs.2lsHg5. compared with $Iis4t, I5s last year and imports. si6377. 2:i aeains, sls.5G9os2 in 1921.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-04-30
TO DEDICATE NEW CHURCH

GILBERT. April 25.-Dedication of the Gilbert Methodist Episcopal church. with appropriate services and with several other features has been arranged. and during the week of May 1 all details of the dedication will be carried out according to the of church members
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-04-30
EXPECT FRUIT CROPS

CLEMENCEAU. Ariz. April st.- While the apricot crop is practical ly lost. and the plumb crop badly dam aged. people are not at all discouraged in the Verde valley over the late frosts, as the peach and apple crops were not hurt at all and good yields of those fruits are expected. said W. E. Woodrough. of Clemenceau.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-04-30
FOUR FEET OF SNOW STILL ClINGiNC TO
 ARIZONA MOUNTAINS

MORALES. April 25-There is four fee. oi snow in many places on Old Baidy mountain between NOeales and Tucson. according to Professor F.. Y. Abernathy of Nogaies high school, who. with d party of local residents returned today from a two days out ing. The party spent many hours ;obogganing.
 Old timers say this is the first time in many years that snow has remained on the mountain so late in the year
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-04-30
MANY DELEGATES ARE TO co ON AUTO
 TOUR TO NOGALES

PHOENIX, April 26.-Gost Of the delegates to the Good Roads conven- ;ion are looking eagerly forward 10 next Saturday morning, when they will start on the tour to Nogales. It is understood that most of them ex- pee. to make the trip and will be fur nished with transportation by the Au- tomobile club.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-04-30
AUTO PLUNGes FROM
 DIVIDE INTO RAviNE

BISBEE. April ZJ.J. A. kempton. formerly city marshal of Bisbee and for years one of the city's most widely known residents. was killed about 5: 90 yesterday afternoon when his small runabout left the Divide road. turned over at least once and landed, wheels up. al the foot of a rayina about - feet below the road kemptons neck was broken l. isl believed he was instantly killed
 A coroner's jury. impaneled by Judge Craig. was taken to the scene of the accident. the second turn from the summi, on the Bisbee side oi the Divide An inquest was held at T o'clock this afternoon in Judge Craig's court
 The cause of the accident will prob ably never be known Rumors that several people living in hous- near the foot Of the Divide had seen the ear leave the road could not be con iirmcd These rumurS were believed last night to be without foundation aS they were tO the effect that the people had seen the car plunge from the grade about | o'clock kempton was seen by several friends ut least an hour later than that time
 Returning to Bisbee at the wheel of one of his stages, George Rockhill of the Bisbee-Tombs.one line. was the first to discover the wreck Rock hill clnmbercd down the side of the raviur and found kempton's body under the little car that he had driv- en for the last year Kemrtou had apparently been thrown out of the car IS he plunged from the grade One theory advanced last night was tha, ha micht have climbed from be. hind the s;eeriu. wheel in ,h- hope O; jumping as the ear plunged only to b- hurled directly under il
 Wheel tracks indicated that Kemp ton had tried to turn h.s car around He had evidently been going up the grade The tracks seemed to indi cate that h. had nosed the car into the bank and then started to back up 10 get room enough Co start down the grade again The tracks indicated that he might have backed the car just little too far. causing it to ge, beyond control and plunge over back wards
 Kempton was canl!adte for sher- iii al the last election on th" Demo cratic ticket and served for several years as city marshal of Bisber. and was well known throughout :'" coun ty IT. leaves a wife and several children. funeral arrangem~nts uGt ret having been announced. altL pu=il r .- expected burial will b. held ia sailor. where other relative, rs~iIe
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-04-30
WEEKLY RESUME OF
 ARIZONA MINING ACTIVITY
Editor Arizona Mining Journal

Copper Situation Export move meut oi copper at an unprecedented high rate provides the dominant lea. ture of the copper market during the last couple of weeks The total ex- port movement during the first ten days of April indicate record export month Export sales have averaged about 6j.OO0.oO0 pounds Germany is the largest buyer
 Bisbee The keynote of the Ari- zona copper industry was contained !n statement made by well known copper man: When taxes here are , cents pound or copper and 5-S cents in other places, it is easy to understand why Arizona mines nun dreds Of miles from their market. are handicapped.
 Ray-The reorganization work of the Ray Consolidated is not Soing as rapidly as anticipated. It is expected that they will be up to 5000 tons-one half capacity by the middle of April. The smelter will probably start next week and daily train service is to be resumed shortly Many men are be ing put to work but there is no short age.
 Globe The starting of the Old Do miniOn smeIter last Monday will be followed by q second unit shortly. The mines and mill have been going for some time. but extensive repair work delayed the opening of the srnel- ter About loo men are employed Eow as against normal force of 1900 It is not thought that the coal strike will affect operations Willcox-SOhn W. Prout. Jr. man ager Of the Central Copper company. is in New York on business for that company and plans are being made with Mir Prout at the home office for the more extensive development of that property. They have been ac- lively developing for about two years with about 125 men working Dia. mond drilling has been resumed
 Humboidt-The smelter Of the Southwest Metals company is report. ed to be starting on June l. This news means much to shippeJ< in the northern part of the state It is also reported that lead stack will be added The starting of this smelter will mean the resumption of opera tions at the Biuebell and Desoto
 mines.
 Jerome-All contracts have been , let on the new crushing plant of the
 United Verde Copper company The conyeyor contract was given to the Dodge Sales and Engineering com pany. Mishawaka, Ind, and is theil first large installation in the south western field iu the conveyor line
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-04-30
Senate Bills 17. IS, 19 and 20 to
 Amend the Sections of the Consti- tution Relating to Terms of Office.

We cannot conceive of any argu- ments which would have weight with the people oi Arizona in iavor ot the four year term tor public officers in the form proposed in these amend ments
 The arguments of economy cannot be urged because an election must be held every two years anyway to elect congressman
 The arsumen; that the four year term would make for efficiency should not have much weight with the people of Arizona
 There is a clear and well defined idea apparent in the whole series Of the proposed constitutional amend ments. it k that the direct primary i- to be dispensed with. a convention will nominate so-called Big Men" and it is proposed 10 elect them for four year terms So that they will be free from the pressure Of public opin. ion
 The proposal to elect members Of the legislature for four years is prob ably the most indefensibie of the amendments dealing with lour-year terms The framers of the constitu- ton of the United States recognized the law making body as close to the people as possible If the congress of the nation must be elected every two years. how much more so should the members of the legislature of q state with the transient population of Arizona he elected every two years in order for them to remain responsive to the will of the people?
 The whole proposal i> simply an. other attempt to divorce ,be people from control over their public of ncials and the government Of Ari zoaa and we urge you ;o Toi- NO on all the amendments.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-04-30

q definite scheme with which to re place it. If so. and if il be such plan as might safely be offered 10 the people why not submit it, that intelligent choice may be made? If there is no definite plan. why should il he presumed that the legislature will be equipped to formulate one superior to that which the people have approved: Upon what theory arr the people asked to trade right which they hold, for leap into the dark? A fair conclusion. is that H!th the adoption of this and com ranion proposals. il is expected that the legislature will be subservient agency, which may be relied upon to place the nominating and there fore the electing machinery in the hands of invisible government The issue is clear It is fundamental phase of the contest between popu- lar government for the benefit of al. and government by the few fo; the few. Every believer in the right
 of the people to rule should without
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Tombstone epitaph., 1922-04-30

Casa Grande-Campaign planned for organization of grape growers.
 Phoenix-Irrigation project under way to reclaim s5 900 acres.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-04-30
Senate Bill 16-To Amend Section
 10. Article Vii-Primary Elections.

This is proposal to destroy the the constitutional mandate under which the First State eLgislature enacted q direct primary law. and substitute therefore blanket author fly to the legislature to adopt such scheme for nominating candidates for public office as il may see fit It is bold attempt to steal from the people one of the most important and vital rights reserved to them the right Of each elector to a full voice in the selection of the stand ard bearers of the political party to which he or she belongs The sue cses of this proposal would mark a long retreat into the darkness of pol
 itical chicsnery and corruption, ma chine control, boss rule, and all of tnc EVILS WHICH DfouSut Ouluiu upou the convention system of choosing party nominees. It would again en- throne in the management of polit- ical parties. and of the political and business affairs of the state interests and individuals to whom public wei fare is ever subordinate to selfish desires and personal ends. and their seryile agent and tool. the profes- sional politician. The proponents of this measure may argue that it does not propose the abolishment of the direct primary. nor return to the offensive convention system. Wha; then. does it. propose? It is logical to assume that the advocates of re peai .pf the constitutional require
 ment for. direct primary law have
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-04-30

Oatman-Blank Range Mining Co. to install diamond drills at : claims.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-04-30
ARGUMENTS AGAINST
 AMENDMENTS TO THE
 ARIZONA CONSTITUTION

Governor C. W. F Hunt. Homer R Wood and Charles Roberts. all Of whom were members of the Consti- tutional Convention. against the amendments to the constitution pro. posed by the Arizona Industrial Con gress.
 The arguments against the consti- tutional amendments are as follows: Senate Bill No. 14 10 Amend Article
 TX by Adding a Paragraph to Sec ton 5 Of the Constitution.
 Arizona is grooming under d tax rate at the present time which is cause for worry to the people of the state \ large portion of these taxes are going to pay the interest and the sinking fund to redeem out standing bonds of the state and it. subdivisions
 There s not single man in .Ari zona al the time this k written who can give any information aS to the total outstanding bonds issued against the property within the state of Ari- zona The various school districts high schoo, districts. cities. towns. paving districts electrical districts, counties and other subdivisions have issued bonds until the amount has reached a staggering total Any fur ther tax exempt bond indebtedness should b. for spicif;c purposes about which the people are thoroughly in. formed
 There is grave danger in increas- ing the taS exempt debt limit of the state when one oi its basic indus tries is wasting away al such q rapid rate One of the most eminent min inine engineers in America k author Ity for the statement that the life of the copper mining industry in Arizona k about seventeen years unless new properties are discovered Who will Day for the bond, iSsued for period ut twenty-five or forty years?
 The other provision of the pro. posed amendment to disfranchise ali but the voters Of real estate from voting in bond elections is not sound and is indefensible The owner O! real estate today may vote bond issue to enhance its value and then sell il to man who would be dis franchised al the time the bonds were voted; and the purchaser would have to pay the indebtedness. The men who work ir the mining ndus try would be dislranchised while they would have to pay the interest and sinki-s fund on ;he indebted ness The ,.uan, :arme- would D, disfranchi-ad but h. would have tc pay the tax-s before he could hop, to secure any return for his labor The merchant with a stock of good, would be d.sfranchised. We urge you To v"'e NO on senate Bill T. and the other constitutional amend ments
 Senate Bill 16-To Amend Sector
 10. Article Vii-Primary Elections
 This is proposal to destroy tho direct primary IL would eliminate the constitutional mandate under which inc First aT oi
Evening star., 1922-01-16
HOUSEKEEPER SUES
ESTATE FOR $ll, 900 FOR SERVICES

suits ever filed in the District Su-
preme Court. Virgil Polling, who
was a witness for his wife today.
apparently in perfect health, won a
verdict for $4,000 damages against
the Capital Traction Company for
injuries which gave every indica-
ton OF being permanent. Polling
at the trial had to be brought to
court on a stretcher. Some years
later while still an invalid, unable
to walk, Polling was suddenly
shocked by the falling of some
plaster from the ceiling onto his
bed during storm. He jumped
from the bed, and found that he
could walk.
Among the heirs of Mr.. Case is
his sister, Mrs. Margaret Carkhuff
of Flemington, N. j., who is over
one hundred years old. Attorney
Horace G. Prall OF Lambertville.
N. j., stated today that he had
talked with his client yesterday.
and that she takes a keen interest
in events depsite her advanced age.
She was left $500 under the will
Of her brother.
The case may go to the jury to-
morrow. Mrs. Polling Is represented
by Attorneys Charles E. Roach and
Edward r. Colladay, while the. local
attorneys for the executor and the
relatives include Hayden johnson.
Edward Stafford and Ralph Given.
Evening star., 1922-01-16
SENATORS FAVOR
DEBT REFUND BILL
Most of Provisions Objected
To by Secretary Mellon
Eliminated.

The allied debt refunding bill was
approved today by the Senate finance
committee after most of the pro-
visions objected to by Secretary
Mellon of the Treasury Department
had been eliminated. Democratic
members of the committee voted
against the bill in its perfected form.
Provisions previously written in
by the committee which were stricken
out called for semi-annual interest
payments and for interests at a rate
of not less than per cent These
were the provisions against which
the Treasury objected on the ground
that they would handicap the ad-
ministration in the refunding ne
gotiations with the foreign govern
ments.
Under these provisions interest pay
ments would have fallen due within six
months after the refunded bonds had
been negotiated, whereas the Treasury
desired to have the authority to defer
interest payments in the case Of some
countries not in position to begin
making those payments within possibly
a year or two.
bonds to be accepted from the foreign
manned in the bill, but otherwise the
the House. It sets up a commission
Evening star., 1922-01-16
UNIQUE COVERS WILL ADORN
ESSAYS FROM JUNIOR HIGH
Art Department Of Shaw School to Aid
III Planning Distinctive Designs
for Star Contest Articles.

Unique but appropriate covers will
adorn all essays submitted by the
students of the Shaw Junior High School
in The Stars 1000 prize essay contest
on the subject. THE Arms Confer
ence and Its Significance" it was an
nounced today by Miss Lucy slowe.
principal.
The covers are being designed by
the contestants in cooperation with
the art department Of the school.
Battleship insets, emblemaic shields
and allied flags will be used as some
of the motives.
Students in the history and civic
classes at the Shaw Junior High
School, according to Miss Slowe. are
devoting a period each DAT to an In
tensive study of the arms conference
and it's Developments. To supplement
the classroom study. the principal
has called special assembly for
Wednesday, at which individual stu
dents will be called upon discuss
certain phases of the epodh h-making
parley before their classmate4
Miss Slowe believes that}th stu
Evening star., 1922-01-16

dents of her school will make an en-
viable showing in the contest and will
win some of the eighty EIGHT cash
prizes to be awarded by The Star.
1t is emphasized that The Star does
not require contestants to submit de-
signed covers with their essays. The
students at the Shaw Junior High
School are making the covers upon
their own initiative.
The date for the closing of the con-
test will be announced later, as it
will depend upon the adjournment of
the conference. Meantime. contest
ants are urged to continue studying
the events transpiring at the parley
in order to be able to write intelli-
gently on the subject chosen by The
Star.
AS previously announced, eighty
eight cash prizes. aggregating $1,000.
are in store for the winners of the
contest The prizes Will be distrib-
uted widely over the two classes
senior and junfor-into which the con-
test has been divided. There will be
forty-four prizes. amounting in all to
$500, awarded in each class.
Evening star., 1922-01-16
BILL CARRIES FUND
FOR ARCHIVES SITE.
The Treasury Appropriation
Measure Asks $500,000
for Land-Other Items.

Provision for q national archives
building here. in which valuable gov
ernment records may be protected
from fire or other damage. is con-
tanned in a Senate amendment to the
Treasury appropriation bill. which
was reported to the Senate this after
noon by Senator Warren Of Wyoming,
chairman of the Senate appropria-
tions committee. The amendment
makes an appropriation Of s5oo.ooo
for the purchase Of site. which in
cluded $4,000 for technical service.
The Senate also put in an amend
ment appropriating $4,000 for re-
pairing or renewing the roof OF The
auditors building, which is the old
bureau OF engraving building, at 14th
street southwest.
The Senate committee also inserted
another amendment which appro-
pirates $1.000.000 for the construction
Of three-story structure in the
north court of the Treasury building
consisting of two-story vault. Win
Office space above. including an
necessary mechanical ana vault equip
ment for the same.
The Senate added to the entire Dill
above the amount approved by the
House $1,466.OOO, making the total
for the bill, as reported to the Sen
ate, S12l,273.O74, which is approximate
" $11,000.000 less than the estimate
In reporting the measure senator
Warren said that he would call the
bill up tomorrow following the morn
ing business. when he would have
some remarks to make on the budget
law. His remarks will deal princi-
pally, he said, with changes neces-
ate to handle tho appropriation bills
under the new budget system, and
will enable the Senate to handle these
matters as harmoniously and expe-
ditiously as the House.
Evening star., 1922-01-16
ANGERED BY ARREST,
KILLS WIFE AND SELF
Peter Pepe of Little Ferry, N. J..
Accused of Non-Support, Also
Seriously Wounds Daughter.

HAcKENSACK, N. J., January 16.-
Peter Pepe today shot and killed his
wife, seriously wounded his daughter
Mary and then committed suicide at ais
home in Little Ferry.
Pepe recently had been arrested for
non-support, the police said, and the
theory was advanced that this angered
him and led to the tragedy.
Pepe's son, George, aged nineteen.
told the police he was awakened by the
sounds of shooting. Rushing downstairs
he said ne saw his father chasing his
mother. She was bleeding from four
bullet wounds. He carried her out of
the house. hoping to revive her, and she
died In the snow. While outside the
house, he claimed, he heard other shots
and returned to find his sister un-
conscious in the dining room. He ran
for the police and when he returned he
found his father dead in the Kitchen.
The girl was, taken to a hospital,
where her condition was said to be
serious.
Evening star., 1922-01-16
Mayor Opens Stores
And Sells Bread in
Fight on Profteers.

TIFFIN, Ohio, January 16.
Continuing his fight against
food proflteers md the high
cost Of living ;n THIN, Mayor
UnEer today established three
bread stores, Two at fire sta
tions and one in his automobile
supply store here.
Hundreds OF Ioavea OF bread
have been brought here from
Toledo bakeries and are being
retailed at 9 cents a pound loaf.
THIN bread retails at 8 cents.
Mayor Unger In buying the
Toledo bread, wrapped and
freight paid. at 5 cents. He de-
clared he would use the cent
profit to finance further probes
to bring down the cost of living
here.
Opening of municipal shops In
the mayors first move to bring
down bread prices here, md
was taken when bakers refused
to cut bread prices 2S per cent.