Arizona republican., 1922-04-04

5uraIarizes Lisle Bank
Teachers Fight For Rouge
WASHINGTON. April Radio
" telegraph nets from Washing
ton to the nine army corps head
quarters and camps and stations,
have been established by the signal
corps during the last two months. it
was announced today by the war de-
partment. with a resulting reduction
by 40 per cent of the official mes
sages previously handled by the COM
mercial wire companies between
these points A saving to the gov
ernment in wire tolls of approximate
ly $4,000 an year is anticipated, It
was added.
The system employed is double
met" employment of the so stations
now maintained by the war depart
ment over the country. The long
distance stations linked together
form operation in what is known as
the army net permits distribution
from Washington of army orders and
other communications by radio to the
corps centers. washington is in di-
rect touch with Fort Sheridan. Chi
cago, which in turn connects with
Fort Crook. Omaha, and from there
by way of Fort ID. A. Russell, Wyo,
and Fort Douglas, Utah, to reach the
Presidio, San Francisco. and Ninth
corps headquarters. This forms the
central trunk line OF communication
across the country. while a similar
border trunk system runs by way OF
a relay at Fort Sam Houston, Texas,
to San Francisco.
Washington also Is in direct touch
with Fort Benjamin Harrison. In
dianapolis; Governors Island. n. Y,
and Fort Mcpherson. Ga, the In
dianapolis and Gergia routes Offer
ing two additional ways Of reaching
Fort Sam Houston and the far west
if desired.
Underlying this "army net" is the
system set UP within each corps area
except the first corps territory in
New England 1t is known at the
corps arean et' and through it or
ders received from Washington at
corps area stations are passed on to
the various camps and posts in each
area.
Stations to be added to the nets
before July 1. it was stated include
Ellington field. Texas and Fort Lo-
gam Colo.
GAN FRANCISCO, April 3-The Ma
tional Silver league was organized
at meeting here today. with the
announced purpose of restandardiz-
ing the coinage ration at not less
than 10 ounces of silver to one ounce
of gold
The preamble of the league said:
THE decentralization of silver was
forced on the world by certain Euro
pean influences for selfish political
purposes. 1t has occasioned in the
United States in general and the
silver industry in particular. a direct
loss in value of silver production of
more than ape billion dollars and an
incalculable indirect loss"
Frank II. Norcross OF Reno, former
chief justice of the Nevada supreme
court. was chosen president and
Charles II. Thomas, former United
States senator from Colorado, vice
president.
II. A. McCraney, CORNER secre-
tary OF the National Silver party,
was made secretary. and b F. Lvnip,
president Of the College National
bank of Berkeley, treasurer.
Plans were made to have ma
tional convention in Denver late in
the summer. 1t was said the form
alton of the league did not mean the
organization of new political party.
NEW YORK. April 3-More than
thousand fashionable New York
ers crowded the grand ball room Of
the Waldorf Astoria tonight to hear
Margot Asquith's final verdict of
America and Americans. were sur
prised to find that after all she
thought America fine country and
Americans as whole mighty nice
folk
The noted Briton, wife of for
mer prime minister and author OF
one of the frankest series of pen pic
lures of eminent Britishers that
country has ever read, pol1ed a little
fun at American culture chasers'
and dollar chasers; twitted them a
bit about prohibition laws that do not
prohibit. and spoke bit of her mind
about the messy factories and out
door biilboards that clutter up the
American scenery. But she ended
with a fervid tribute to America. to
Americas great President. her fine
government. her vital, generous cit
izenry," and urged the nurturing OF
stronger bonds between the two ma
tions.
CPRINGFIELD, his, April S--W. l..
~ Griffin, a negro. is under arrest
here charged with what the police
term the '.Lisle National bank rob-
berry" According to the complaining
witness, Louise Thomas, colored. the
cashier of the bank" the ''holdup''
took place while she was asleep.
Judge, he cut hole in my stock
ing while I was asleep and took the
money" she said when she swore out
the warrant.
The loot was SIS. all in bills, most
" of 81 denomination.
CORNING, Ark. April s--The case
~ of Miss Pearl Pugsley. student OF
the Knobel schools here who refused
permission to attend her classes un-
ill she refrained from the use of face
powder, rouge aond other articles of
milady's toilet as ordered by the
school board, will be heard here April
10. it was announced today. Miss
Pugsley seeks a writ Of nandamus to
set aside the ruling of the school
board. The case was previously
scheduled for tomorrow. Miss Pugs-
lev has not attended school since the
order was issued.