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Siaf i Supplies loc' needs for all corn-moil liick fl'om a complete local in-dusiry of brick mannrnotuili.jr. Gives to thousands of health-seekers only that which nature can donate--Climate, M.IV. NO. 16 TUN PACKS TUCSON, ARIZONA, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 14, 1921 TKN PACKS On Trains ami at News Stands, 5c a Copy inirnin i unrn nr i rnmn mwn 1 1 iiiiinnniiii ii i i i'iiidi i-aiii' i pmiiutn ur Ltbiun mis fi.v COST DVfi-ESTIMSTD: WILL VreeK Drive Pushing Turks Back iirtrr r-i r- ibw ui i in i i ni 1 1 1 1 1 in ni inn TR l-Pfl ITEiTURKS DEI I COLUMBIA BICYCLE GIVEN FREE WITH EVERY THIRTY 6-MONTH SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE STAR U. S.

Embargo on Booze Makes Yukon Dry Dawson. Y. July 13. The enthusiasm of the wets in the Yukon over the big vote on Monday In favor of Importation of liquor was dampened today when it was learned the United States already had enforced an embargo on all liquor shipments through its territory. All transportation route Into the Yukon across American territory In Alaska.

Canadian Pacific railway officials at Skattway, Alaska, notified George McKenzie, chief executive of the Yukon territory, that oidy shipments which arrived on the steamer at Skagway today would be allowed to go forward. By special arrangement with the Columbia factory, made possible through the phenomenal sucenss of the first day of its subscription campaign, the Arizona Daily Star is able to announce this morning a big slash in the number of subscriptions to be turned in by any boy or girl tn Arizona or New Mexico to be given a Columbia $70 "Moto Bike" free. The Star's campaign started off with a bang yesterday morning, following the announcement that a Columbia Moto-Hike would be given to any boy or girl turning in 35 year's subscriptions to this paper. Scores of little folk both boys and girls besieged the circulation department of The Star all day, anxious to enroll their names as subscription solititors. Maiy secured enough pledges in the first few hours of work to insure them bicycles.

By nightfall it became apparent that hundreds of new subscribers would be turned in by the children within a few days, and so gratifying was the first day's showing that The Star immediately got in touch with the Columbia fcrctory by wire, with the following result: The Arizona Daily Star has been able, by special arrangement with the factory, to offer one Columbia $70 "Moto-Bike," fully equipped, absolutely free to any boy or girl In Arizona who will, before September First, turn in to this office 30 bona fide six months' ubscriptions to The Arizona Daily Star. Boys and girls who secured futl year subscriptions yesterday, under the orginal plan of a bicycle for every 35 year subscriptions, will be credited under the new offer with two full six months' subscriptions for each of these. The action of The Star in more than doubling its offer to the boys and girls of Tucson and the Southwest, is made possible by the big volume of business forecast by the first day's results yesterday. This is not contest. Every boy and girl wins.

For full particulars see the news columns and full page announcement on page four of this issue of THE ARIZONA DAILY STAR DEFENDANT IN MURDER CASE OVERCOME FIVE Nil 0 BILL TO U.S. ALIEN TRADE Measure Both Attacked and Defended During -Debate Which Ends Today (Bv A. P. Leased Wire.) Washington. July 13.

The house ran under high pressure today and I tonight in its consideration of the! Fordney tariff bill, In anticipation of concluding the general debate- to-j morrow. i Outstanding In the discussion was a defense of the billf by Repressnta- tive Green, of Iowa, ranking Republican on the ways and means coin-1 mittee, who contended that it would not result in a reduction of American and a criticism of several of Its provisions by Representative! C'arew. of New York. a Democratic member of the rommittetC Mr. Carew attacked the American valuation policy embodied in the b'll and incidentally he declared that the country interest in the tariff was 1 lagging to the point where It no longer regarded congressional act'on on the measure in a serious manner.

Representative Han ley, of Oregon, another UepnbllcSn member of he committee, read statistics to show that tiO.OOO farmers had left the Ian 1 in the last decade and inquired whether It was not time to let them know that the government was Interested in their problems. He cited the agricultural schedule as an example of practical aid. Would Hurt Allen Trade The possible effect the rates would have on the war-built merchant marine was touched on. Representative Kinehelo, Democrat, Kentucky, inquired whether the Republican party was going "to kill the fleet again." No ships could continue in operation if they were able to handle cargoes only out-bound, he contended, explaining that the ttrqhiliiti. rateis" drawn by the Republicans have that result, The Republicans were also taken to task by Representative Huddleston of Alabama, for what he described as a willingness on their part to "open the treasury to the railroad.

again." The party leaders, he declared, ap-piared not to bt content with "the raids allowed by tie transportation ''and would no1, refuse the "unlimited demands wmcn the railroads now ard making. "We have th" rnecfcle," he eoi-tinued, "of the csi tnt praetica yt directing tn- rot to pass Da soldier bonus bill. We will also have the spectacle, if the party follows the White House directions, of giving not one.cent to the soldiers, but millions to the railroads." Ship Fumigation Is Fatal to Three Sailors New Turk, July 13. Three seamen were suffocated and two others overcome by fumes, while the Italian steamer Mincio was being fumigated today at her pier In the North river. Kansas Man Protests Against Profiteering Topeka, Kas July 13.

H. Mercer, Kansas livestock commissioner, today called upon United States Attorney General Daugherty to investigate retail food prices throughout the country. Mercer said thjjt while the producer is receiving the lowest prices in years there is enormous profiteering in foodstuffs on the part of retailers and eating houses. Jamaica could not put inlo Roads or any American port for fuel or supplies without risk of seizure. If she carried spirits in her cargo, under the construction which has been given to the law hy the recent decision of Attorney General Daugherty, affirming an opinion of his predecessor.

Furthermore. It Is anticipated hy the shipping Interests that another opinion withdrawing the present privilege of sealing up the bar supplies on the ocean line within the three-mile limit is to lw expected, in which case vew-ds also would be subject to seizure If they carried liquors for the use of passengers. LltflHb HIT MEET OPENS British Premier and De Valera Will Hold a Conference Today (By A. P. Leased Wire.) London, July i3.

A conversation, which it Is hoped may mark the lul act of one phase of Ireland's troublous history ami serve as a prelude to tho long sought peace in the island, i-i to take place in the dingy old cabinet room in Downing street tomorrow. The British prime minister, Mr. Lloyd George, and the Irish republican lead-e- Bamonn De Valera. will meet in an effort to clear the stage for holding a three-party" peace conrer-enc in which Great Britain, Fein and Ulster will endeavor to compose their differences. of the most convincing indications of the reality of the hope that the meeting will result successfully is the reluctance of both sidea to d.scuss the details of the sessio-i.

Both parties feel that the situation Is so dejicate that a single unfortunate word might jeopardize the entire proceeding. Both sides are' silent. Yet both sides hav'ii "piopaxanda mills" fully organized. Both Camps Active But while there was little word for the public, the eve of the conference saw intense activity in both campi. The premier reviewed the situation with a large staff of advisers at his home whde Mr.

De Valera spent the day and evening In consultation with Arthur Griffith and other aides accompanying him, as well us with many London partisans. The bishop? of Southwork and Portsmouth were among the callers at the West Knd hotel, where the Irish delegation has established headquarters. The government unofficially sought to encourage the idea today mat De Valera'a party had already beet lu close touch with the premier, eve suggesting that members of the party had been at Chequers county during the afternoon, but Mr. De Valera'a secretary stoutly denied there i been any such hconference. The only contact 'of any sort between the two parties, it is asserted, was the premier's letter suggesting the hour of meeting and the Irish leader's reply agreeing.

Thirty-five Planes and Three Blimps Take Part in Campaign (By A. P. Leased Wire.) Oft Board U. S. H- Delaware, Off Virginia Capes, July 13.

Army airmen accounted today for the former German destroyer O-102, in what Is regurded by army and navy officers as one of the greatest spectacles in the history of the American air service. Thirty-five army planes and three blimps came eighty miles to sea to participate In the operations demonstrating the ability of this arm of tlie natonal defense forces -to go out and meet an enemy fleet approaching the coast. All but two of the aircraft leturncd safely and the crews of those two were rescued by naval vessels after the planes had been forced down to the water. Twenty-four of the aircraft that put out from shore took direct part In the attack, launching 84 bombs. 49 of which found the target.

Seventee-i hits were made, with 25-pound bombs dropped by ten pursuit planes, hut did little damage. Tho other three hits were scored with 3'W-pounders and they sent the destroyer down to join the former German 'submarine U-1U, punk by naval aviators three weeks ago. SAVES HUNGER STRIKER Chlona-o. Julv 13. In an effort to save the life of Andrew Brykajlo, alleged wife slayer, who has twen on a hunger strike In the county jull for 40 days.

Judge C. A. McDonald, of the criminal, court, today set Krykajlu's bonds at Ili.rKMi. permitted the striker to sign them himself, and then sent him to the county hospital under uard. Oil IH1 PEACE AERO H5 DESTJOm- 1 GREEKS HID Ottomen's Atrocities Continue; Turks Sand Ultimatum to Allied Body (By A.

P. Leased Wire.) Constantinople, July 13. The Greek forward movement In Asia Minor is developing into a general offensive, with the wings attacking, respectively, from the Iltussa sector on the north and the Ushak area on the south," converging on K'litala, on the main Bagdad railroad line, about SO miles southeast of Bussa. The Turkish nationalist outposts are falling back to strategic positions. DELIVERS ULTIMATUM Constantinople, July 1.1 The allied high commission here, has received a note from Mustapba Ketnal Pasha, leader of the Turkish nationalists, warning It that if these should be any evidence of the Greeks making use of Constantinople or of other poiirts in the neutral' zone iti their operations against, the, nutlonuilists, the latter will be obliged to avail themselves 'of the same, STILL DEPORTING GREEK3 Asia Minor.

July The deportation of Greeks into the interior by the Turkish nationalists con-41nues. The deportees Included jn hundred employes of American tobacco firms. The deportations have been carried out, the nutlonaliNts say, to block Greek agitation for a republic in the. Pontus area, on the Black Sea. One village has been burned by tho nationalists, and H2 bodies of men, women and children are floating In the mouth of the Ki.il Irmak river.

They were killed, according to tho nationalists, in retaliation for Greek atrocities lu the Ismid a-ea. SETTLE ROW IN NON-PARTISAN LEAGUE Disposed League Organ's Staff Retract Misapplication Charges (By A. P. Leased Wire.) Fargo, N. July 13.

Peace reigned again today in the Non-l'iirtisan circles after nearly two weeks of charges and counter-charges following publication of an art ice In the Fargo Courier-News, a Non-Partlsan league daily newspaper, alleging mishandling of the league's recall campaign funds by members ot the, state executive commit tee Settlement of tha controversy was effected the signature of statement by George A. Trillion, and C. K. Gummerson. deposed managed and editor, respectively of the Courier-News, in which they relrnetod the charge against the committeemen.

The retraction cutne In line with an agreement with the committee that, such a statement would carry Immunity from the criminal libel charge, against the two former newspaper employes. Tho compromise- followed a statement by Totten In which he declared that if he were forced to take tho witness stand today he would start the fireworks with everything I hao learned In five years of league mri Three Persons Shot in Belfast Sniping Belfast. July 13, Snipers were busy here again tonight. Two men and a boy have been wounded. The truce has proven remarkably effective In Galway.

Hundreds of members of the ciwn forces attended the races at Tuiira today, unarmed and unmolested. People are going about freely in the lately deserted streets, and many men who have not been seen for months ow enter the town. The Weather TI'CSi iS: Wednesday Maximum, 94; minimum, 7.H. AltlZUN'A: Thursday partly cloudy. lihllv liter in Itrtrth entrril unc tion.

Friday gem-rally fair NEW MUX ICO: Thursday and Friday probably local shnwfi-s, exci-ofe fair east of mountains: little change In temperature mm INTEOI roponent McCumber of Bill Is urgea to defeat Recommitment of Bill (W udianapohs. July 13. The Amorl- Legion will fight on for ad- compensation without ihe provisions of Its preaent pro-iin followhiK the message of Presl- n( Harding to the senate aypj action, John G. ISmery, ion national commander, said in statement issued from national idquarters here today. The sudden alarm which appar- iy has swept over government of-iala.

lest through adjusted coin-nsation the United States treat H- I so depleted as to mean ,4131 calamity, will cause no reees- of our activity to bring about measures of civil and material readjustment as believe to be for the best Inter-t or the country Itself." Mr. Emery dared. Our claims for adjusted contention were not made until hy a L-eful study the contentions of our st-rvife men were ascertained, vich beyond any doubt justify ry provision set forth in the ad-compensation bill," he said, brlieve that Secretary Mellon jtly over-estimates the cost of provision. Precedent disproves preilictioii of financial collapse the proposed bill parses. Kiijii.iml and her overseas domln-is.

Italy. France and Belgium, en- fti national relief legislation and money tbus expended Jy stabilizing economic eoiulf-' ns generally turougn -renaoiuiM-ii of individuals. Concurs With Report The Legion heartily concurs with report of the senate finance aimittee, which stated: The genii assumption that the enactment this bill into law will immediate-load upon the hacks of an. al-ily excessively tax-burdened pub-an Immense additional liability Mr. Emery today wired Senator rter J.

McCumber, who has led fight on the senate floor for the Peion measure, that recommitment the bill to the committee must he permitted. As the bill metl doomed to almost certaifi de-. Mr, Emery wired: The Legion earnestly requests members of congress do their '1 by those who served In armed cm as they have done by those served in industrial forces of country." MAN ADMITS MERCYSHIP pert Declares That Hospital alup Did Not Violate Its Status I CI A lilt "ipsic, Germany, July 13. At the "nutation today of the trial In supreme court here of the two "man submarine lieutenants, Lud- LSttmar and Johann Boldt, wit), murder In the first de- t-t. for firms on lifeboats after the 'Indian hospital ship Llandovery bad been torpedoed In the mmer of 1918.

petty Officer Pop- ttie submarine which sank the ip, said the Hermans always sus-otp' hospital shins, which they nsideie.l a danger to submarines. declared he and Lieutenant trrur ira-l to persuade Comman- I'atziK of the submarine not to the hospital shin, but the ''marine dived, fire.l two torne- "8 and then came to the surface a uaW thrfi Inr fnrir out aci'drl mnn the crew of the 'marine was ordered below deck tlfr he heard firing and assumed (ifeboats were being fired upon. naval expert representing th-7an war office admittei. proof of nnv nLima ft 11 rhips status on the narl ot Llandovery Caatle. monists Attack Catholic Quarter July Tha r.itholir at I'ookstown.

count Tvron was attacked today by per- to lea says a to the Central Sews from Several persons u-er In- 1 rJ and one huse was burned. DaUy Thought Tw much gravity argues a shal- mind. Lavater. Leaders of Two Sides Deem Recommittal As Asked by Harding As Certain (Bv A. P.

Leased Wlr.) Washington, July 13. An agreement for a vote Friday at 3 o'clock on the motion to recommit tho soldiers' bonus bill, was reached by the senate late today by unanimous consent. The result of the vote, leadeis of both factions agreed, was not in doubt, and recomndttal, as requested by President Harding, Is deemed certain. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, republican leader, secured the agreement at the close of another day's assault by senators. He said the recommittal motion was in the way of other Important measures, guch as the anti-beer and maternity bills.

In agreeing to a vote, however, democrats gave notice tlu they would not only oppose tne republican motion, but also would seek to instruct the finance committee to report the bill back ut an t-arly Senators Watson of Georgia and Heflln of Alabama led the democratic attack today on the motion to recommit. Senators Myers, democrat, Montana, however, recommittal. To Keep Bill Before Senate The voting agreement involves holding the bonus measure and the recommittal motion before the sen-ale continuously until the roll call Friday. It was reached after the rtpuhllcan side gave up hope of se-curlflg a vote either today Of toSl morrow. Private overtutea for a vote tuinorow Wftc rejected by democratic senators, who insisted that ample time be given for presenting the opposition arguments to the country.

That President Harding had exceeded' his constitutional limitations In asking the Kenate to postpone consideration of the bill, was asserted by Senator Watson. The republican movej be said, was to send the bill "to a chloroform cotn-mttee presided over by a choloro-form senator." That the republicans proposed "putting the bill to slep forever," was asserted also by Senator Heflin. Banker's Relations With Broadway Show Girl Bared at Hearing (By A. P. Leased Wire.) Pottghkeepsie, July 13.

After a halt dozen witnesses had testified today to intimate relations between James Stlllman, wealthy New York banker and divorce plaintiff, and Florence H. Leeds, former Broadway show girl, the banker's counsel declared they would not dispute or contradict the evidence and asked Referee Gleason to rule that no further evidence be required as to these The referee denied the request after it had evoked protests from the lawyers representing Mrs. Anna 1. Stlllman, the defendant. Colonel William Rami of Mr.

Still-man's counsel was quoted as saying that "no occasion exists for adducing further proof except to satisfy a prurient public." Col. Rand'a Statement Following the testimony against the hanker. Colonel Rand was said to have stated: "It now appears hy the evidence, that Mr. Stillman occupied an apartment at 4C East Eighty-sixth street. Mew York, with one Florence H.

Leds. and that he was known there as Franklin Harold Leeds: that he accompanied ber ot various places, was seen carrying her bi Jay. In his arms; that in December. 191(1. he opened up a a bank account in her name aa Miss Florence H.

Leeds and informed the hank that if the account became short to notify him. "The account became short and he was notified: the account was Immediately made good. "It further appears that at Rest Court. Stonyhrook. he lived with Mrs.

Leeds as her husband, was known there as Mr. Lt-eds. and paid the chauffeur employed there." INVITE PRINCE TO JAPAN London. July IS. The Prince of Waleu has received an official invitation from the Japanese government to visit Japan at the conclusion of his coming tour of India.

DISGLDSE LIFE IF SIM May Cause Interruption of Trial; Slaying Husband Charged (By A. P. Leased Wire. 1 Cleveland, 'July trial of Mrs. Eva4, Catherine Kaber, on a of murdering her husband.

lianiel F. Kab will be resumed to- morrow following its interruption day when Mrs. Kaber broke down, will depend upon the report of two physicians who are making an examination of the accused woman tonight. These physicians, together with two colleagues, were indicated tonight as the stale's alienists to pass upon Mrs. Kaber's mental condition.

All art-local men. to have Mr3. Kaber's physical condition inquired into was made by prosecutor Stanton after the court had advised that the trial could not go. on until there was no doubt that Mrs. Kaber was fully conscious.

Carried From Room Mrs. Kaber's fainting spells began when Charles Urickel, brother of Mis. Kaber, was being subjected to a Hruelhiig cross-examination. The first fainting spell this morning was accompanied by hysterical screaming which threw the women spectators almost Into a state of hysteria. Mrs.

Kaber was carried from "The courtroom. She was unconscious for near ly half an hour. Judge Iiernon then ordered a recess until afternoon, whe-i ile other fainting attacks came. Court was then adjourned. The defense, it is understood, I only one more itness other than Mrs Kaber and its alienists.

The witness Is Gertrude Prosser, a re-llKious practitioner, who is expectei to testify that she treated the accused woman for melancholia aim nervousness for three years. Fugitive From Insane Asylum Is Captured I'ouglas. July 13. Dewey Camp- hell, who escaped from the state hospital for the Insane at Phoenix several weeks ago and who has been terrorizing residents in Tombstone and vicinity for some time, was recaptured this morning by a posse. When found.

Campbell was in an abandoned mine shaft. He wis half-naked and the clothing he had on was in tatters. He was bruised and bleeding from his falls In the darkness. Forty citizens patrolled the streets of Tombstone last night to guua against Campbell's activities. MEXICO- OFFERS! TO L1ITE Obregon Invites Countries to Represent Nationals Mexico City July 13.

President Obregon's decree issued last night inviting countries whose nationals have suffered damages through Mexican revolutions to appoint delegates to a permanent commission to pass upo-t claims, is regarded In official circles here as a most important slep in reconstruction program and as indicating a s'neere desire on the part of the government to set Mexico's house in order. It is recalled that the establishment of such a commission was mentioned in a memorandum submitted by President Obregon to the state department at Washington. At that time recognition of tho Obregon government was under discussion, but the president stated that it had long been his intention to propose such a commission. Establishes Commission In May, 1913, President Carranza set a precedent In the matter by his decree establishing the Mexican claims commission. The Mexican claims commission had made no recent announcement of the amount of the claims filed with it, but late last year the total was glvji as more than thirty-two million pesos, of which more than twenty million pe sos represented' claims from foreigners.

SELECT CHICAGO FOR NATIONAL ELK HOME Arrange for Publishing of Monthly Bulletin From Windy City Los Angeles, July 13. New fields of fertile promise came within view of the antlered herd tonight when the grand lodge officers of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Klks completed a. session here that provided Tor Klkdom a national head quarters and a national publication. Chicago as selected for the national headquarters and plans approved for a monumental structure to house the heart of the lodge as a cost of two million, five hundred thousand Arrangements were set in motion to produce within nin montns a monthly publication entitled "The Klks Magaii.ne.' to be Issued from Chicago. The herd, retn-esented by some fif'v thousand delegates, disported itself.

while its leaders worked, in monster liarbecues arter watching Its most highly trained members execute spectacular drills in a contest that won for Ihe 7-ouaves. of Jackson. the national, championship among F.Iks for drill work. The Salt Lake City team was second San Francisco third. CLAMS AGREE TO American Officials Hope to Hold Whole Conference in U.

S. Washington, D. C. July 13. Additional pledges of co-operation reached Washington from several quarters today in response to President Harding's proposal for an international conference on limitation of armaments and other world Definite acceptances of the president's Invitation were received today from Great Britain and Italy, while informal advices came that a favorable reply from China might be expected soon.

France having previously expressed pressed her willingness to take part, the only invited power from which no sort of an expression had iieen received tonight was Japan. Admln-IstraMon officials were confident of an acceptance from the Tokio government, however, and in Japanese quarters here It was indicated that the delay undoubtedly wan due to the formalities of consultation among various branches of the Japanese government, which are necessary in the decision of an important public question. Prese dispatches Indicating that some British statesmen desired to have the preliminaries of the conference held in London were not taken seriously either In British quarters here or by officials of the admin istration. It' was pointed out that the British government had accepted definitely the president's proposal for holding the meeting here. Among high American officials there was manifest a strong sentiment that the whole conference should be held here, both on account of the facility of business such a plan would make possible uJ nrrauM- o.

a feeling that America was entitled to be host, since she had Initiated the movement and issued the invitations. BELGIAN COMMENT Brussels, July 13. The semi-official Independence Beige expresses hope that Belgium will be to the Washingotn conference on disarmament because Belgium has been the xictim of a policy jf unrestricted armaments. POPE TO MAKE STATEMENT London, July 13. The pope, according to the Home correspondent of the London Times, will probably issue an encyclical on President Harding's invitation to the powers for a conference on disarmament.

EXPECT JAPS TO ACCEPT London, July 13. Wotd has not reached London whether-Japan has accepted President Harding's Invita tion to a conference for the limitation of armaments, but there la little doubt here that acceptance will be forthcoming. The vletr of the Japanese embassy officials Is that necessa formalities at Tokio with reference the invitation has delayed th reply. MEET FOREIGN LINES PROTEST AGAINST U.S. DRY LAW APPLYING TO SHIPS (By A.

P. Leased Wire.) Washington, July 13. Protest gainst enforcement by customs officials of a section of the Volstead prohibition enforcement act which subjects to 8eiure foreign vessels coming within the three-mile limit with liquor aboard are reaching the state department. It was learned today from representatives of i steamship lines. Inqu'ries also have come from various embassies and legations, said to that foreign government were becoming concentrated at thre-itered Interference with their vhinplnv.

It has been pointed out tht a British hip bound from Halifax.

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