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Evening star., 1923-05-01
DENY RUHR LEAGUE ISSUE.
France Hears Offer of Mediation
Would Be Held Imprudent.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. May 1.-The league of ma
gravely compromise its mission IL II
gave way to suggestions, well meant.
perhaps. but nevertheless imprudent.
tions would exceed its mandate and
even dangerous, tending to raise be-
fore it questions not within its pur-
view. such as reparations and the oc-
cupation of the Ruhr.'
Louis Barthou. president of the rep
aration commission. made this pro-
nouncement at a lecture on the league
before the university group for the
league last night.
France will never consent to such
d proceeding" he continued. NOR,
am sure. will Belgium. But the
league is too well advised to commit
such a blunder."
Suggestions that the league of ma
tions act on the Ruhr question were
made recently in New York by Lore
Robert Cecil in concluding his tour OF
the United States in advocacy of the
league.
Evening star., 1923-05-01
Boy Is Kidnapped;
Radio Being Used
ToFind Abductor
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
SCHENECTADY. n. Y. May L.
Tie force which his father has
helped to harnesS-radio energy
today was in search of Werner
Alexanderson. six-year-old son Of
+. F. w. AleXanderson.> chief en-
gtneer Of the Radio Corporation
OF America. who yesterday was
kidnapped from his home by an un-
identified man.
A stranger who last week told
"Dodo." as the boy was known,
and his sisters-Edith, eleven. and
Gertrude. seven-tfat he would
give them some rabbits. yesterday
returned to the children as they
played in the yard of their home.
told them the Dummies were
ready" directed the girls to get a
box, took the boy and disappeared.
Police learned that last week
two men asked theater ushers in
this city for particulars of the
AlexanderSon family, especially. as
to It's financial resources. Mr.. AL
exanderson, a native of Sweden.
is known as the most expensive
man in radio"
The boy has blonde hair. fair
complexion. chubby red cheeks and
wore when taken away blue
serge coat and sailor hat, blue and
white striped romperS and tan
shoes and socks.
Evening star., 1923-05-01
VAST RICHES BACK
GREAT WAR FOR OIL
Standard Would Wreck In
dependents and Seize Mid,
Continent Field, Is Claim.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May IA struggle
for domination between opposing ele-
ments in the petroleum industry Is
seen by Wall street, the New York
World says today. with the Standard
Oil interests and a few other big re-
finers aligned against independent
companies operating chiefly in the
mid-continent field. The total financ-
ing strength of the Standard Oil
group is given as s5s2.00o.o00 by the
paper. and that Of the independents
as s4S9.200.o00.
The offensive. which was behind
the general smash in prices on the
New York Stock Exchange yesterday,
the World says, has been seen by the
street for three weeks. The objective.
i. is asserted. is the wrecking of the
independents and the eventual control
Of the mid-continent field by the
Standard Oil interests and their allies.
Gasoline Price Cuts Noted.
Recently gasoline prices have b en-
subject to several cuts. always b.
itiated by Standard Oil companies dhd
followed by the independents" the
article says. These cuts appear
purely artificial to Wall street for
the reason that while consumption
was increased enormously this year,
Mexican production has continued to
slump and the total supply Of gaso-
line available is relatively lower than
last year.
For these reasons, it is said. the
price reduction both in gasoline and
California crude oil have been aimed
at the independents. If the inde-
pendents were out Of the way, 1t
would be possible for the large In
terests to take advantage of decreasr
ing Mexican yields and increasing
consumption In this country to put
the price of gasoline to almost any
figure desired.
Echo Of Senate Probe.
Some persons in touch with the
fight and the circumstances behind 1t
believe that the combat had its in
ception in animosities and jealousies
that accompanied disclosures at the
recent oil investigation conducted by
a committee Of the United States
Senate.
1T was reported that the inde.
pendents probably would take their
case to the Department Of Justice
claiming that Standard Oil, despite its
dissolution. was still in a position to
strangle competition and that its
present attack on the independents
constituted . violation Of the sher-
man act"
Evening star., 1923-05-01
Bishop Harding, II Years
Diocese Leader Here, Dies
Had Been IL, Failing
Health for Sev-
ernL Months.
Noted for Work IL,
Behalf of National
Cathedral.

Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding. Bishop of
the Washington Diocese of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church. second bish-
op OF Washington. died at the bsh-
ops official Episcopal home, in the
close OF the Washington Cathedral. at
1880 o'clock last night. after a short
illness. Re vas seventy years old.
Death was due to heart disease. He
had been in failing health for sew
eral months. but had been confined
to his room only since April Is. He
was conscious up. to a few minutes
prior to his death. At the deathbed
were Miss Henriette Douglas a sis
ter of the bishops deceased wife, who
Evening star., 1923-05-01
CAMPAIGN FOR COURT
DENIED BY PRESIDENT
White House Willing to Let Pub
lie Opinion Assert Itself on
World Tribunal Issue.

Asserting that President Harding
has no intention Of carrying on a
Campaign" to obtain Endorsement for
the administration world court pro-
posal. White House officials today
said that the President was perfect
ly willing to let deliberate public
opinion assert itself on the issue.
The attitude of the executive was
disclosed in connection with a formal
denial of published reports that he
was seeking to obtain an Endorsement
of the administration plan from the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
at its annual convention next week in
Atlanta.
The President. 1t was added, had
presented the proposal to the Senate
and had stated his reasons for doing
30 and was content to let the matter
rest with tho American people and
their duly elected representatives
Evening star., 1923-05-01
KlTCHlN ON REST CURE,
Former Minority Leader in House
Treated in Hospital.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AssOcfatrd Press.
WILSON, N. c.. May 1.-Representa-
tive Claude Kitchin, former minority
leader in the lower house of Congress,
is patient at local hospital, taking
the rest cure" 1t was learned today.
He entered the hospital yesterday. but
his condition Is declared by his ply
sicians to be not serious.
Representative Kitchin recently suf-
fered an attack Of influenza, and his
already rundown condition was said
TO have been greatly weakened. He
came to Wilson from Scotland Neck
yesterday by automobile, accompanied
by Mrs Kitchin and his two sons-in-
law. His physicians said today that
tho former minority leader was in
oine spirits.
Evening star., 1923-05-01
EASBY-SMITH NOT ADVISED.
Local Counsel Unable to Explain
Unions Withdrawal From Suit

Col. James S. EasbySmith Of coun-
sci for the labor organization was not
advised as to the reason for the with
drawal Of the union from the Chicago
Injunction litigation. He stated that
on account Of his engagement in the
local courts he had several weeks ago
requested his associate counsel and
the defendants to relieve him from
appearing at the Chicago hearing.
which they agreed to do.
II have no further information. :"
said Col. Easily Smith. "in the matter
except q telephone message from
Chicago desiring my authority to
sign my name to an order Of with
drawal. which authority I tele-
graphed to Mr.. Richberg, chief coun-
sci for the labor interests. While I
have no definite informa don as to
this procedure, I have reason to be-
lieve that the defendants have found
1t necessary to withdraw from fur
ther defense to the governments in
junction proceedings on account Of
the prohibitive cost OF the litigation"
Evening star., 1923-05-01
Did the Home Team Win, or Lose?

Complete Box Score and full story of the game in
the BASE BALL FINAL" of the $50 Edition of THE
EVENING STAR-which is the street few minutes
after the umpire calls you're out to the last man up
For sale by newsboys and
newsdeaIers throughout the city
Evening star., 1923-05-01
WEATHER.

Fair and warmer tonight and to-
morrow: little change In temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours 3
ended at Q pm. today: Highest, 20. at
$3.50 pm. yesterday; lowest, 49, at 6:10
am. today.
Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1923-05-01

Required to Carry Wine.
While the President and his ad-
visers were considering the case Of
American ships under the courts de-
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1923-05-01

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
The border vidette., 1923-11-17
HIGHWAY SAVE THEIR COST.

Construction of modern auto.
mobile roads and paved streets
in this country is gaining in vol.
ume year by year.
In 1920 total of $53, ,848, 900
in new construction was award.
ed this country. In 1921 the
amount was $63O,712,00O an in.
crease of 500, 1884, 900.
About ST., $50, ,OOO,O 900 for fede.
raj, state, county, district. town.
ship and city highway construc.
tion and maintenance will be ex.
pended this year.
Engineering findings show
that upon a smooth surfaced,
resilient road, such as asphaltic
concrete, the consumption of
gasoline by 73O. 900 vehicles per
year, is 38. AGO gallons per mile
of road per annum. At AZ cents
per gallon this represents an ex.
penditure of SO, PIG per mile.
The consumption of gasoline
by 730, 900 vehicles on gravel or
waterbound macadam roads was
50, 900 gallons per mile of road
per annum. This represents an
expenditure of $12, ,480 per mile.
The paved road, therefore. af-
fords an annual saving of 1900
gallons of gasoline per mile Of
road or So, ,264 in cash per mile.
Manufacturer.
The border vidette., 1923-11-17
MANNINe's PRIZE STOCK.

The interest of cattlemen of
Pima county who are proponents
of the movement to secure a bet.
ter grade of beef stock here, is
centered in the herd of pure
breds that General l.. H. Man
ming has groomed at his Scotch
Farms TO send to the State Fair.
General Manning whose herd
of Herefords is not only one of
the most celebrated in Pima
county, but contains specimens
which. are said to have no supe
rior in)the United States, has
decided to send to Phoenix this
year eleven of his best animals
of various classes.
Last year, it will be remem
bered, General Manning swept
everything before him by re
turning to Tucson with the grand
champion prize, that was carried
off with McQuette, who appeared
in competition with a senior
yearling. Mcquette led the par.
ade Of winners in the Hereford
class, as the best of all animals
shown, regardless of sex or age.
She will head the Manning show
herd this year and will be enter
ed in the class as under two and
over three years.
Moquette is a daughter of the
royalty bred sire, Bocaldo Sixth
owned by Robert III. Hazlett, of
Ell Dorado, Kansas. General
Manning has recently received
two pure bred specimens from
the Hazlett herd, a bull and a
heifer. Another leader show an
imal of the Manning herd will
be Hazford's Rupert and Laurel
Second, the first having been
born at Canoa ranch in January
and the second in February.
The show herd that has been
selected by General Manning to
represent his noted herd at
Phoenix include various classes
ranging from bulls of three years
and over tocalves of both sexes
born this Jear. 1850. i.
Prior to shipment q parade of
the Manning show herd was held
up Congress street Thursday
morning. and it is probable that
another parade will be staged on
their return from the fair, after
they have competed with several
of the prize specimens of other
breeders of this and adjoining
states. -Cattleman.
The border vidette., 1923-11-17
STOP RECKLESS DRIVING.

Phoenix, Nov. Sin an effort
to stop the increasing number of
fatalities in the state from auto.
mobile accidents, a campaign to
stop reckless driving. speeding,
and driving of cars by operat
ors under the influence of intoxi
eating liquor on the highways
of the state and the city streets
will be started by Governor
Hunt and DR.. F. T. Fahlen, state
superintendent of public health,
it was announced today.
The decision to wage a cam
paign in the interests of public
health and safety was reached
by the governor following a con
ference with DR.. Fahlen today
relative to the number of deaths
in the state during the year of
1923 to October l, as the result
of automobile accidents.
A report compiled in the Office
of the state board of health and
presented to the governor by
Fahlen showed that during the
first nine months of this year a
total of 81 deaths have occurred
as the result of automobile &C.
cidents. Thirteen of the deaths,
the report shows, occurred in
Maricopa county.
A resume of the records of the
state board of health disclosed
that during the year 1922, there
were a total of As deaths from
automobile accidents. Is of these
occurring in the first half of the
year and 40 from July to Decem.
ber 81. In 1921. there were %
deaths from automobile accid
entS.
In carrying out the campaign,
Governor Hunt will issue soon a
proclamation urging upon the
citizens of the state, the neces-
sity of operating motor cars on
the public highways with due
caution to the welfare of other
citizens using the highways"
He also will urge upon the
peace officers of the state, in.
cluding both county and city of.
fcials, the necessity of enforcing
the traffic laws.
1t is probable, it was stated
today, that a bill will be pre-.
sented to the next session of the
The border vidette., 1923-11-17
GAS DlsPLACEs COAL.

Nine billion more cubic feet Of
manufactured gas were used in
New York state during the first
eight months of the present year
than were consumed in the cor.
responding period of 1922.
Of this total approximately
eighty per cent has been con-
sumed in the homes Of the state,
and twenty per cent in factories
and industrial plants.
What is true of New York is
also in evidence in other states,
and many are installing more
gas heating plants than New
York.
For the United States as q
whole more than 100000 new
gas consumers have been added
during the present year, and ap.
proximately $45, 900, 900 worth Of
gas appliances sold up to Octo.
Der first.
Demands upon the manufact-
ured gas plants of the country
have increased so rapidly that
new plants, expansions and ad.
ditional distribution systems
costing $450,0O0,O0O are being
built.
The border vidette., 1923-11-17
DEMAND FOR ARIZONA STOCK

Phoenix, Nov. 1O.-With range
cattle bringing prices ranging as
high as five and one half cents,
the cattlemen of the state are
meeting a demand for good
steers in the California market.
So brisk has been the movement
of cattle towards the coast that
many of the railroads are ex.
periencing difficulty in filing or
ders for cars. ".
While the average price of
good steers is something less
than the price quoted above, &C.
cording to cattlemen, there has
been a continual demand for this
class of stock during the entire
shipping season and the prices
have been good compared with
former years.
There will be fewer cattle
finished in Salt River valley this
year than last, according to H.
M. Rice, secretary of the Ari
zona Cattle Growers Association.
This is partly due, Mr.. Rice
says, to the heavy demand found
in California for feeder cattle.
Graham and Greenlee counties
have 1000 cattle under contract
and other sections of the state
report like conditions. Buyers
are still going into Gila county
in search of cattle that are not
under contract.
The border vidette., 1923-11-17
COPPER AT THE STATE FAIR

Phoenix, Nov. IL. - Arizona
copper as one of the greatest
factors in industrial life and de.
velopment will come into it's own
the State Fair here this week.
Minerals of the State have long
been an interesting exhibit at
the fair, with the special mines
building as permanent head.
quarters, but this year the min
ing exhibit will include an ela-
borate display of the uses and
advantages of copper in finished
products.
The copper exhibit was pre-
pared for the fair by the Copper
and Brass Research association,
at the suggestion, of the Indus
trial Congress, and those who
have seen il being unpacked de-
clare it is striking in its diver.
sity and sheer interest.
Copper products used in five
of the largest copper consuming
industries have been selected as
representative of the widely diff
fering uses of copper and it's
chief alloys, brass and bronze,
each of which contains about 20
per cent copper. The exhibits
range in size and use from cop.
per radiator of a motor car to a
tiny brass tax.
Two hundred articles shown
represent some 10000 different
things made of copper, brass
and bronze. The ladies will be
delighted with the spangles aud
bangles of copper, with the
woven copper cloth mesh bags,
with handsome vanity cases from
everlasting metal. The sports
man will remember the brass
cartridge shells that serve him.
Clocks. nails. screws, screens,
roofing, cutters, hinges. Thin
bles, fire extinguishers-all will
bring home the message that
copper is the most used, most
useful of metals, and one on
which civilization has depended
for thousands of years. i.
The border vidette., 1923-11-17
BETTER FUTURE FOR COPPER

Speaking of the reopening of
the Cutie and Superior Black
Rock mine, President D. c..
Jackling said that estimates OF
the probable length of the shut
down, made at the time the mine
was closed, are being considera
bly, shortened by the rapid pro
gress being made in repair work
Prediction of a bright future
for copper was made by Mr..
Jackling. Compare the known
products of copper with such
metals as iron, lead or zinc and
it will be readily seen that the
known sources of supply are the
least of any of these" he said.
Nov take the demand. The
domestic use of copper has
doubled in recent years, due to
a number of causes, not the least
of which is new uses brought
about by education.
| American production has
doubled. European production
| would have done likewise had it
| not been for the war. Had the
consumption of copper continu.
ed in Europe at the same ratio.
copper prices would have risen
to a point where the use of sub
stitutes in many fields would
have been imperative or nearly
so.
During the past nine years
Europe has consumed but little
copper. The worst is over, how
ever, and European conditions
are bound to improve gradually.
When normal conditions are re
stored in Europe she will have
to take care not only of the cur
rent demand but of the condi
tions brought about by those
nine lean years" )"
The border vidette., 1923-11-17
FIVE MILLION PREMIUMS.

Phoenix, Nov. 10.--The total
premiums collected in the state
by all insurance companies do
ing business in the state were
$5, ,2O8, 485 Is for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1923. according
to the tenth annual report of the
insurance division of the corpor.
alton commission, which has
been published in pamphlet
form. The total losses paid by
the insurance companies in the
state for the same period amount
ed to $2,085, ,432.53, the report
shows.
The report which was compil.
ed by Lucille Harlan, chief clerk
Of the division, shows that there
was an increase of 1924, 329 So in
the amount of premiums collect
ed during the year over those
collected in the previous year.
The premiums collected we're di
vided as follows: Life insur.
ance, So, ,53g29; FIRE insurance,
$879. .478 43; aud casualty ST..
1856, ,551.41. The losses paid
were divided as follows, the re,
port shows: Life, $6O1 1850 33;
fire, 1857, ,781. .89; casualty, 1915,
!681 81.
There were admitted to the
state to do business during the
year, the report shows, for life
insurance companies, eight fire
insurance companies, and three
casualty companies.
The border vidette., 1923-11-17

legislature providing for more
severe penalties for violation of
the traffic laws of the state, es
pecially reckless driving, drunk
driving and speeding.
The border vidette., 1923-11-17
ARIZONA WEEKLY INDUSTRIAL
REVIEW.
November 12, 1929

indicate value OF Salt Rlver Val.
ley Cotton Crop will $11, 900, 900.
Phoenix - approximately 200
cars of organ oranges and grape
fruit to be shipped from Salt
River valley this season.
st. David-Faulty dip at foot
cf Curiss hill on Curtis Flats.
st. David highway to be re.
moved.
Springerville-State fish hat.
cherry to be placed in operation
next spring.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of
new road to Gillispie dam to be
completed February /, 1924.
Tucson-New Christian church
to be built at cost of 100000.
Holbrook-Stock shipments on
large scale continuing to leave
district.
Yuma-Carl Smith Service Co.
establishes "a hour auto service
station.
Phoenix-27 mile contract let
for completion of Phoenix Yuma
highway, work to start at once.
Yuma-Construction of rail.
road bridge across Colorado river
to be completed 10 December.
Holbrook-Fifty carloads of
lumber week being shipped
out over Santa Fe.
Opening Of bonanza
ore on 20 foot level of Wenden
mine continuing.
Yuma-Ore valued at 5000, 900
being blocked out in Congress
Gray group in Cunningham Pass
district. E.
Rooseveits:Approximateiy$ $50,
600 being expended upon remov,
al and Improvement of Apache
lodge.
Stafford Approximately 1000
head of cattle contracted for in
this vicinity for fall delivery.
Douglas-Corner stone for new
Catholic convent to be laid No.
vember "a.
Phoenix-Salt River Valley
Water Users Association to pay
United States government over
81 100000 during next 10 months
Disqualification mill to be
erected on Alto mine property in
Huachuca mountains.
Patagonia-The mining activ.
tiles throughout district showing
evidence of revival.
Phoenix-Work on last 90 mile
gap of Phoenix Yuma highway
to start this month.
Hoibrook-Large shipments of
sheep going out from this dis
trict.
Yuma-Initial steps taken by
city council to secure power
from Picacho drop.
Phoenix - Maricopa County
Dairy Association acquires Has
sayampa. creamery and Pacific
creamery in Tempe in $21O, 900
deal.
Phoenix-Quarterly report of
the Arizona Industrial Congress
shows big increase in use of
state products.
+ Phoenix-New plan for divert
ing water from Colorado river
for irrigation of 100000 acres
of state lsnds proposed by G. G.
Tillotson. Clarksdale, Arizona.
Tempe-Train load of Okla.
homa negroes brought in by Ari.
zona Cotton Growers Association
for work in cotton fields.
Pima-Gila Lumber and Mill.
ing Co. building lumber tram
from mill site in Graham noun.
tains.
Phoenix-1O per cent reduc.
tion in wage scale of copper min.
ing industry becomes effective
November /.
Douglas - Chamber of com.
merce backing movement for
cheap power to farmers of Sui.
phur Springs valley.
Phoenix - Standard Oil Go.
files articles for organization of
domestic corporation! in Arizona.
Tombstone-Salvator Oil Co.
to prospect for oil on Is, 900 acre
tract in eastern part of county.
Dos Cabezas-Central Copper
Co. has huge development pro.
gram including complete milling
Dlant.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-26
By the Associated Press.

London, Jan. 26.-Atter wandering
nearly $1,000 miles through Asia and
Europe, Russell Pattenger, of Rood
house, ILL.,, who, according to army
records, deserted the American cxpedi-
tionary forces in Siberia on January IL,
1920, is Destitute in London. His
latest attempt to surrender to the mill
tary authorities, before the transport St.
Mihiel sailed for Antwerp, failed.
Pattenger has been trying TO get into
custody for two years. Last week, when
he heard that the American troops were
leaving Europe, he escaped from a hos
pital at HARDWOOD, Scotland, by scaling
a high wall and swimming n moat. He
then beat his way across England, but,
lacking funds, was unable to reach
Antwerp.
Pattenger left the American base at
Vladivostok in the middle of the ST.
berian winter, while i'll, he claims. He
had many adventures along the trans
Siberian route, which finally ended in
a Bolsheyik internment canp in Mos
COW, from which he was freed with other
late in 1870.
Thence he proceeded 70 the Esthonian
border, where he planned TO report to
the American occupational headquarters