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THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN When they ask about country property YOU TELL 'EM THIS:, Tou can live on farm and have city comforts and convenience here. WEATHER FORECAST t ARIZONA: Monday rain south, now north portion; Tuesday un settled, somewhat cooler. AN INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIVE JOURNAL VOL. XXXII, NO. 243 THIRTY-SECOND YEAR 12 PAGES PHOENIX, ARIZONA,: MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 26, 1921 12 PAGES ILL WDHK TO FREE CONVICTED FOR Socialist Leader Leaves Atlanta Prison To Report To Attorney General Daugherty Republican A. P. Leased Wire ATLANTA, Ga.. Dec. 25 Eugene V. Debs, several times Socialist can didate for president, was released from Atlanta penitentiary at 11:30 this morning, the balance of his 10 ar sentence for violation of the espionage act having been commuted by President Harding. ' Debs left an hour later for Wash ington, hir. release having been con ditioned, he said, on his reporting to Attorney General Daugherty. He re fused to issue, a statement or to com ment in any way on his case. He ex pert to reach Washington about :J0 a. m., Monday. An ovation was given Debs as he merged from the prison. The roar from the crowd was echoed plainly from within the walls as the many friends he had made shouted a good bye. Debs paused and waved his hat to a group within the prison before entering an automobile to go to the station. Friends of Debs said he planned to CO to his home in Torre Haute, IndU immediately after his business : at , Washington was concluded. ' Debs was accompanied to Wash ington by his brother Theodore who had been in Atlanta, for several days; Miss Lucy Bobbins of the American Federation of Labor, Miss Celia Rot ter, a member of the Debs Freedom conference and' newspaper men. 0 For 48 hours friends of Debs had kept a watch over the prison expect ing his release despite reports from Washington that his commutation of sentence did not become effective un til after midnight Saturday. Warden Dyche and Debs had breakfast at the warden's residence and Debs later returned to- the institution. , Just before Debs was formally re leased, the warden issued orders per mining- newspaper men to enter the prison where they were shown the dining room and kitchens and the Christmas dinner being spread for, the iN inmates. . They entered 'the warden's private office and greeted - i?eba before he left. At the railroad station Debs decided that the party would ride in a day pofh. would donate the rullman fare to the Russian relief fund. " "I left 2300 men back there and they all should be given their liberty," he said. "They are all my friends. He also declared he would work for the release for what he characterized a political prisoners. Deha was convicted in September, IMS. for obstruction of the draft, and was sentenced to 10 years. His friends carried the fight to the United States supreme court, which, in March, 1919, upheld his conviction and he was taken to the Moundsville, W. Va.. pen itentiary. A few months later he was transferred to the Atlanta prison. Last spring he went to Washington without escort for an interview with At-omey General Daugherty with a view to obtaining a pardon. WASHINGTON. Dec. 25 Attorney General Daugherty said tonight he ex pected Eugene V. Debs to call at the department of Justice to discuss the rommntation of his sentence by Pres ident Harding. When Dbs was here recently, it was decided, Mr. Daugh rny saia, that in the event he was released or his sentence commuted that it might be well for him to come here for a final conference. There was no reason, however, the attorney general added that Debs should be formally obliged to come here as was indicated by. the released socialist leader when he left the prison. o Two Killed And $600,000 Loss In Sioux City Fire Republican A. P. Leased Wire SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Dec. 25. Two ' persons are believed to have lost i heir lives in the fire that broke out in the heart of the business district at midnight Saturday and which was brought under control at 3 o'clock Sunday morning. The loss is esti mated St $500,000 to 1500,00. The missing are Thomas Flynn, 37, emo dealer, and C. J. Graven, 55, ele vator man, both of whom roomed in the Massachusetts building, in which the fire started. Fire completely destroyed the quar ter block of three-story buildings lo sted at the southwest corner of Fourth and Jackson streets. Fanned by a stiff wind, the blaze raged for more than two hours before firemen had it under control. The following business establish ments were destroyed: The Massachusetts building, hous ing the Graber dry goods store and many offices; the Jones piano store, Hanor's shoe store, presto cafe, Zion brothers' men s furnishings store, the People s hotel, and the Glenn hotel. he fJre broke out within a day of the seventeenth anniversary of the destructive fire of December 23, 1904 when two entire business bloeks in the same location were razed, entail ing a property loss of more than $3, O0.000. Incidentally, last night's fire started in identically the same spot as did the fire of 104. Socialist Press In Buenos Aires Hails Liberation Of Debs Republican A. P. Leased Wire IU ENOR A1P.E.. lux-. 24 La Var.ir-.iMrdia. the leadintr Socialist i OTHERS IAD llini ATlflUC H 1 ULnllUIld i-Miatxr of Kur-nos Aires haiis with lion of Said Pasha, a Nationalist lead--..v the liberation of Kugt-ne Jc-:s I cr anf1 five of his followers, ij.n U:e Atlanta peniteutiary. It -Madame Zeigloul was informed by .:iShsh" a pu-tnre of the Socialist. ' the authorities that she might join -xt-rcs.-i:.g satisfaction that " he is her husband, she replied however, that place um. reakaiilp a; the service of the people." Red Delegate Is Ejected When He Calls Chief Liar Republican A. P. Leased WlreJ NEW YORK, Dec. 23. The Work ers' Party of America, organized yes terday, today adopted several arti cles of the constitution under which they propose to be governered by a central committee of 17 proletarians. At yesterday s meeting some dozens of aspiring delegates were thrown out bodily, but today only one man was ejected for calling the presiding offi cer a liar. The purpose of the party, according to the tentative declaration of prin ciples subscribed to today, was to "organize the working class for the abolition of capitalism through the establishment of the workers' re public." Another article proposed limitation of membership to those "who accept the principles and dictates of the Workers' party of America and agree to abide by the discipline estab lished." One delegate suggested to Steven Bircher, the chairman, that member ship be limited to men and women of sound moral character. Amid peals of laughter aimed at this rally, Mr. Bircher replied: "Any person who accepts the prin ciples of this organization is a per son of sound moral character." The meeting was punctuated by singing of the "Internationale" and a new song, "We'll Keep the Red Flag Flying Here." - ' 'I O , OF MARINES IN ill Republican A. P. Leased Wire " WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 Contin uation of a small American military force in Haiti is necessary for the peace and development of the coun try in the opinion of the sepcial sen ate committee which investigated conditions in Haiti. "Members of the committee, chairman McCorraick said in a state ment today, "are unanimous in the belief that the continued presence of the small American force in Haiti is as necessary to the peace and devel opment of the country as are the ser vices to the Haitian government of the American officers appointed un der the treaty of 1915. "There can ' be no abrpgration of the treaty and, at this time, no dim unition of the small forces of ma rines." The - committee's- report dealing with charges of atrocities made against the marines and with gene-? ral conditions in Haiti will not be made public until about Feb. 1, it was said, because of the time neces sary for further analyzation of testl money. A separate statement on Santo Domingo will be made shortly, it was announced. "It is important," Mr. Mccormick said, "that steps be taken to co-ordinate the labors of the representa tives of the United States, the gov eminent of Haiti and the so-uncalled American treaty officials." He recommended the immediate appointment of a high commissioner as a special representative of the president to have the powers of an envoy extraordinary, to ' w hom both the treaty officials and the marine officers should "look for direction and guidance." While the committee postponed until its formal report detailed dis cussion of charges of brutality lodged against the American forces occu pying the island, it declared "peace and order have been established, san itary work has cleaned up once filthy towns, and roads and other public works are under way." L OF MlLITJUfy -AT HALTS Republican A. P. Leased Wire CAIRO, Egypt. Dec. 25 Bluejackets arrived here Saturday night in con nection with the several days rtot- Ine. It is reported a flotilla of Nile boats, manned by men of . the royal navy will proceed to Upper Egypt within a few days. Reports from Port Said say mobs penetrated into the European quarter but the British military quickly re stored order. It is understood that the military has assumed control at Port Said. Disturbances were reported today "from various parts of Egypt but the police and military were said to be handling the situation. The martial law order notifies the public that dis orders and rioting and the destruction of property will be rigorously sup pressed by the military, who are or dered to shoot when necessary. The dead reported in Caino up to last night was 12. There were minor disturbances in the native quarter to day but the military was in control. Quiet prevailed in the European quarter, a number of persons having been arrested. Among those killed last night was a man known as "Professor Jean Orth," a well known figure. He claimed that he was an Austrian archduke, whose mysterious disap pearance was chronicled a number of years ago. He was stabbed several times in the back. All the other per sons killed were natives. Students of the Ashur University have declared a strike. Minor disturbances, which the po lice took control of, occurred today at Damanhur and Beni Souef, in southern Egypt. The fact that the telegraphs, telephones and the rail ways are working normally indicated a favorable situation prevails in the province. It was understood the authorities have derided on the ultimate destina- it was her intention ,to take his place i in Egypt. SPECIAL COMMITTEE UK COMIMIII BRITISH CIO DISTURBANCES RUSSIAN SOVIET RULER TURNING TO CAPITALISTIC TRADE Year 1921 Marked By Ef forts of Soviets To Re gain Trade Standing With Other Powers Republican A. P. Leased Wire MOSCOW, Dec. 25 Nineteen hun dred and twenty-one has been a year of diplomatic and economic battling for soviet P.ussia. It brought the abandonment of the government monopoly of domestic trading and gradual reversion to capitalistic methods, tempered in such a way as to prevent dangerous splits in the small communistic group which dom iflatcs the government. But the trade for 1921 has been many times what it was in 1920, and the reopening of shops on the old capitalistic basis has afforded an opportunity to sell in legal way manufactured articles which are in great demand. Hampered by the triple desire to establish trade relations with import ant foreign powers, to protect the third Internationale, whose head quarters are in Russia and ' to hold the Communistic party in Russia in tact, Lenine and his associates' were in a precarious situation even before the drought . produced widespread famine in the Volga area. Krassin managed to negotiate trade agreements with England, Oer many and several minor powers, -but the. foreign trade commissions which came to Russia failed to find the large supplies which bolshevist lead ers had heralded throughout the world. The concession plan which Krassin and his associates had de vised did not appeal to foreign in vestors. Confidence was lacking. Old owner had desire to invest more money in factories which had been taken away from them and other for eigners could not be induced to take factories whose titles was clouded. The bolshevist government lacked the gold necessary to buy abroad and could not find creditors. The gov ernment announced it would make import and export business possible for individuals and corporations, un der government controL This be lated- statement came in October. Commissions are working out customs tariffs and 1922 probably -will see a far larger e'xport and Import trade it the government makes, good its promise to release its grip on foreign business. : Leslie Urquhart, -n British mining man, who attempted to obtain con cessions to work the mining proper ties which he controlled 'in Russia before the bolshevist regime, said it would be impossible for him to oper ate in Russia until the government stops the activities of the cheka, or secret . service, which he insists is stronger than the central govern ment with which concessions are ne gotiated. The Cheka always has had an Im portant part in directing foreign trade arrangements. Many commis sioners selected by the- foreign trade council have not been permitted to leave Russia. Foreigners are un able to understand the relations be tween the Cheka, which operates un der Umsiicht, and the so-called cen tral government. It is not clear whether there i3 a dual government, or whether the men who are general ly recognized as heads of the govern ment use the Cheka and thus avoid direct blame for acts which meet with public disapproval. Official figures for the foreign trade of Russia during the first nine months of this year show that the exports totalled rounghly 100,000 tons. These exports were chiefly raw materials or partly manufac tured articles, such as timber, rail way ties, leather, fur, tar, bristles, hair, asbestos and graphite. Thirty three per cent of the exports went to England. Forty-six per cent, chiefly wood and flax, went to Latvia for exportation to various countries- The value of goods exported abroad from Jan. 1 until Aug. 31 -was about 31, 140,000. , o New York Bandits Do Not Recognize Christmas Spirit XEW TOItK. Dec. 25 The com bination of Sunday and Christmas brought no respite for Xew York's newly gathered crop of accused rob bers and burglars, who faced indus strious magistrates. Alric, J. Westling, a bond salesman, was held without bail on homicide charges'. He was accused ot killing Carl Moolcr and dangerously wound ing Mrs. Moller when he attempted to rob them yesterday. Wilbert Gilard and .lames Phillips were held in $2,500 bail each for pre liminary examination tomorrow charged with aiding in the hold up of a theater last week. William Collins and James Murrav 22 and 19. respectively, were held without bail on a charge of attempt ing to hold up a cafe. PUEBLO MERCHANT E Republican A. P. Leased Wire PUEBLO. Colo., Dec. 25 The body of Thomas Klynn. 01 years old, prom inent Pueblo business man was found hanging from a ratter in the base ment of his place of business Sunday morning by his son. Coroner Ji. B. Dibble announced that Klynn left a note in which he bid his friends goodbye and desig nated the cemetery in which he wished to be buried. Despondency is assigned as the cause for his act. l-'lvnn came to Puehln in-iSK4 and ! has been in the saddle and harness ' business since that time METHODS CID Warsaw Suspect Who C on f e ssed Par t In Wa it S treat Bomb ing ' tTr ttf.-TlAwr, or - . -T 5 i V jJ, 9 Ft 'It ' " ' nl? - ap k I iwerrv: i Here is the first published photograph of Wolfe Lindenfeld, alias William Linde,' who is under arrest in Warsaw, Poland, as a suspect in connection with the bomb explosion in Wall street FORD RE-SURVEYS MUSCLE SHOALS PLANT TO CLARIFY DIFFERENCE N T IT Continuous Rains May Halt Game At San Diego Republican A. P. teased Wire SAX DIEGO, Cal., Dec. 25 Des pite' heavy rainfall today and to night the committee in charge of tomorrow's scheduled football game between Centre College and the University of Arizona was con fident the game would be played. Every effort has been made to pro tect the playing field. The game has . been insured against rain to the amount of $25, 000 and should it be impossible to play, it is understood that both teams are willing to remain Until Tuesday to stage the contest. . A heavy advance sale it reported and regardless of weather condi tions a large crowd is expected to view the game. SEVERAL WET SPOTS IN THIS INTERVIEW Republican A. P. Leased Wire ' WASHINGTON, Dec. 25. Christ mas this year was "dry" everywhere in the United States, or practically bo, Wayne B. Wheeler, general coun sel for the Anti-Saloon league, as serted tonight in -a statement sum marizing prohibition 1 achievements and prospects.. "The organized effortof the rum runners and the outlawed liquor deal-' ers to distribute large quantities of liquor at Christmas has largely failed." Mr. Wheeler said." 'federal and many state and local officers have broken up this treasonable at tempt to defy the law." As a result, he added. "Christinas means more to the whole family this year than at any time during saloon days." As to general questions of prohibi tion enforcement, Sir. Wheeler added, there was no ef Tort- now matured. to interfere with the supply of sacra mental wine to religious users, and remarked that a recent referendum of the American Medical association taken among physicians in Indiana and Illinois indicated that doctors in those states are largely against the use of intoxicants for medical pur poses. o Four Men Killed In Xmas Quarrel At Elys, Kentucky Republican -A. P. Leased Wire BARHOl'n, Ky., Dec. 25. Four men wore reported killed and one seriously wounded in a gun fight at Elys, late today. The deaa, arcord'ng to telephone reports arc Russ Bukr, chief of police of Karbourvillf; Tun Pine of V.arbourville. Jim Bodkins and his son. Chick Bodkins of Hiy.s. A not hot Bodkins is said to be batiiy wounikil. The shooting occurred in a re mote part of the city. I DRY LEADER MISSED t tPk. .&.ft..:K.e.A t! i hi t , in September 1920. E! Republican A. P. Leased WlreJ FLORENCE. Ala, Dec. 33 Henry Ford's bid for Muscle Shoals, sub mitted July 8. 1921, the first bid for the properties, contained these prin ciDle features: . , Outright purciare of nlrate plants Nos, 1 and 2 for o.000,000. Tayment of approximately $1,680,000 annual "rental" as interest on capi tal invested for waterpower rights. Reimbursement of 140.000.000 spent hv the' government on Wilson dam. Reimbursement of $3,000,000 to be spent by the government in building and eauinpingDam No. 3. Outright expenditure of -$15,000,000 by the government in erection of three locks in connection with these tw dams. Muscle Shoals begins at Florence and extends eastward up the Tcnn essre river 30 miles, having a fall in that distance of 130 feet. Xavlga tton around the shoals has been pro vided by means ot the Muscle Shoals canal, a waterway 16 miles long and containing 11 locks. This canal was begun about 1820 and by intermit tent effort was partly completed in 1S90 when it was opened for naviga tion. Both the state of Alabama and the federal government participated In this wor.k In 1910 government engineers rec ommended that navigation and power should be jointly developed at Muscle Shoals and in 1914 an appropriation was made for diamond drill boring which proved the sufficiency of the foundation for proposed dams. A sur vey was made of lands that would be Inundated and options were taken by citizens of Sheffield and Florence in the name of the government. When the war began, the govern ment, seeking a site for a great- n trate plant, turned to Muscle Shoals and the erection of nitrate plant N 2 was started January- 8. 1921. It be gan operation October 23 of the sam year and before the armistice wa . ; signed several thousand tons of am monium nitrate was turned out. Op erations were suspended after the armistice, but work was begun Wilson dam and this work continued until May 1, 1921, when the approp riation was exhausted. The dam then was said to be about 50 per cent com pletc. Three great concrete mixing plant one of them said to be the largest i the world, was constructed and oper ated for the building of the Wilson dam. Quarries were opened; resi denccs for employes were built, with office buildings, schools, assembly halls and complete sewage, lighting and water systems. A fleet of barges and dredges were provided to bring sand and gravel from the river chan nel below the dam. Wharf and un loading facilities were constructed, with a line of railroad three miles long extending from the wharf to the dam site. All of this equipment was put in "Stand-by" condition May 1, 1851. On one siding 45 locomotives now stand covered in grease paint. Wilson dam, completed, would be the largest in volume of material used of any single construction project in the I'nited States, army engineers say. From river bed to top driveway over the dam. the height would be 1.13 feet. The available powerhead of water impounded above the dam would be 95 feet. The length of the dam would be 4. COO feet. The original plans for the woik called for the installation of turbines and .electric ceneratois capable of producing 600,000 e lectrical . horse- (Continued on puce t SUB AGREEMENT NQWREST5WITH JAP EINAL DECISIONS America and Britain may Abandon Sub Limitation Unless France Comes Down on 90,000 Limit Republican A. P. Leased Wire WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 With the submarine controversy far from a settlement, the arms negotiations came to a halt over Christmas and will not be resumed until Tuesday. Despite unfavorable elements an attempt to fix proportionate subma rine tonnage for the five powers. practically all delegates observed the holiday by suspension even of infor mat discussions. Tomorrow also will be a day of rest. In view of the attitude of Japan and France toward the American compromise proposal, more than one plenipotentiary reflected discourage ment over the outlook for an early submarine agreement. The usual air of outward diplomatic confidence was assumed by conference members. but it is known that some regard the question of fixing ratios for auxi liary ships as . even more difficult than was the arrangement of satis factory proportionment strength in caoital shiDS. - . ' Some delegates are talking private ly that the conference may decide finally to let construction of subroa,- rines and other auxiliaries go on as each nation desires, without any limi tation agreement but with the under standing that the subject will be taken up later at an international meeting at which more nations will be represented. Hope of submarine agreement now appears to hinge on the decision of Japan and r ranee, France - and Lnited States having come together on the American proposal for 60,000 tons each, and Italy having indicated willingness to accept any reasonable figure if she has a strength equalling France. Japan is standing out for the 54,000 tons provided under the original American plan istead of the 31.000 she would have under the com promise proposal, and the French have not amended their request for 90.000 tons, although they have re ferred to Paris the compromise sug gestion that France and Italy each have a 31.000 ton fleet of submarines. It seems certain that if Japan is to have the S4.000 tons of the original American plan the Lnited States and Great Britain both will insist on keeping the . $0,000 tons . originally provided for each. Should f ranco on the otner nana hold out for anything like 90.000 tons some delegates do not believe it likely that either the United States or Great Britain would care to place anv limitation on their ability to build submarines. o Georgia Farmer Killed In Fight With Auto Party Republican A. P. Leased wirej M1LLEN, Ga.. Dec. 25. One man was killed and two severely wounded here today in a gun battle which re suited from a controversy over the closing of a road. According to the police, Watson Allen, a farmer attempted to close a road running near his home and prevented several parties from pass ing. About noon an automobile oc cupied by R. H. Chance, Sidney Rowe, Willie Lewis and Roscoe Chance approached. The county of ficers report Allen opened fire, wounding Roscoe E. Chance and Rowe.- Those in the automobile re turned the shots, the authorities de clase, killing Allen anI riddling his home with bullets and buckshot. 13 Injured When Missouri Train Goes Into Ditch Republican A. P. Leased Wire MONTGOMERY CITY. Mo.. Dec. 23. Thirteen persons, including seven mail clerks, were injured and a score of passengers received a shaking up when an east-bound Wabash pas senger train, Kansas City to St. Louis, was derailed by a broken rail two miles west of here today. The engine and nine coaches, including the mail and express cars, were ditched. The engineer and fireman jumped just before the engine went into the ditch and received minor in juries. o Officers Arrest Man Giving Xmas Liquors To N ew York Thirsty Republican A. P. Leased Wire NEW YORK. Dec. 23 John J. Hanly was hauled out of his expen sive limousine yesterday and arrested for giving away Christmas presents. Police said he had been driving around for several hours distributing part of his private stock of cham pagne, wines and whisky among his friends. The charge against him was possessing and transporting liquor. His limousine, as well as its contents was seized. SOU ILfFlER Republican A. R. Leased Wire HOUSTON. Tex.. Dec. 23 Frank Feterson. Sr., aged about 60. a farm er residing near Cypress, a fow miles from here, is dead from a sunshot I wound and his son Frank Peterson. I Jr.. is under arrest charged with the shoot ins. According to the poli. e. the younc man taid to the officers j the shooting was the culmination of j (iil t'iultirs of the father with mem- i i hers t.f the family all day, the youin cluiuimz self-defense. AND FRENCH FAMILY QUARREL Christmas Storms Do Much Damage Along West Coast Republican A. P. Leased Wire SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23. Louis Silverman, 30. and his brother Elgie, were killed on a ranch near Hay ward hen a small building in which they w.ere working was blown over, Christ mas, and a fifty-mile gale arriving together ajong the central California coast. Vessels in San Francisco bav were blown from their moorings and sev eral that had put to sea sought their harbors. -The ferry boat. Garden City, was blown against a pier. No one was injured. Ferrv service between San Francisco, Oakland and Alameda was suspended at intervals while the gale whipped the waters of the bay Into huge waves. Trolley traffic here and to a lesser degree in the cities across the bay was hampered by qbstructions which fell across the wires and tracks. Com munication lines were disarranged Small buildings were unroofed, win dows broken, and advertising signs displaced. As the day advanced, the gale sub sided. At Martinez, across the bay, sev eral launches were sunk and larger craft dragged their anchors. Several small buildings were unroofed and many telephone poles were blown over, and a 63,000 gallon oil tank col lapsed. o BISHOP OF GLOYNE I TO SUPPORT TREATY Republican A. P. Leafed Wire QUEEN STOWS, Ireland. Dee. 25. After high mass at the cathedral to day. Bishop Browne of the diocese of Cloyne addressed the congregation urging those who approved the peace treaty between Ireland and Great Britain to give expression this week to their desire of Its acceptance. "Toa know it is contrary to my principles and practice to introduce a mere political subject into the pul pit," he declared. "But this matter is in the highest sense national. The people are the source of national au thority and their representatives in the government are expected to voice the sentiments and convictions of the majority of their constituents, and by providential arrangement, the people have been given the opportunity of expressing; their views as to whether the treaty should b accepted or re jected. "Are we to go barV to the hideous conditions of the past two or three years , . . to the tyranny, bond age ana slavery which our forefath ers suffered, or -become a free state with our own parliament, invested with full powers to rule Ireland for Ireland s welfare? Is it for the prin ciple? It is for the people to choose.' In his opinion, 93 per cent of the people of Queenstown favored rati fication. NATIONALIST SAYS AMERICA IT Republican A. P. Leased Wire WASHINGTON". Dec. Zo. The scheduled meeting tomorrow of the ail-India congress at Ahmedabad home of Mahtma Gandhi, will take place despite numerous arrests of nationalist leaders within the past week. S. N. Ghose, director of the American commission to promot self-government in India, declared today. Of the members of the exec utive committee still at liberty, he said, more than 75 per cent have been Instructed by their -constituents to vote for a declaration of independ enre for India. Mr. Ghose was of the opinion that the crisis in the fight against British rule would come with the attempted meeting of the congress. A Christmas message signed by number of American officials and publicists which pledged American support to the nationalist campaign. was made public by Mr. Ghose. "The United States of America has never failed to extend sympathy and sup port to all peoples strugcling for freedom." the message said. "Oti right not only to syrnpathlze with th people of India and Ireland and Egypt, who are struggling for the right of self-determination, but give them active support, is con ceded by the promises of our asso ciates in the great war and sealed by the blood of our soldiers. Accordingly, we send our sympa thv to the people of India, and ou assurance that we will do all we may to promote the success of their strug gle." HS 1 HEAD S MOVEMENT Are You Due For a Close Shave? YOU'RE next if you look through the list of firms and professions in the Re publican's Business Directory. ; All the trades listed there can clip the kinks out of your think-tank when you are puzzled as to where to go "for service. When Youre Looking for Anything Refer to 'The Arizona Republican's Classified Business Directory CREST OF FLOOD OF BE EVE Weather Observers Say Flood Will Reach Maxi mum of 95 Feet; 70 Feet In 1913 Flood Republican A. P. Leased Wire LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 25. Flood stage in the Ohio river here has been - passed and the river was rising three tenths of a foot an hour this even ing. Weather bureau observers say that the crest will be reached late Tuesday- night or early Wednesday, and the maximum will not be in x-. cess of 95 feet. The river is higa.tr here now than it has been since the flood of 1913, when a 70-foot stage was recorded on April 20. Property damage has not been very heavy.' OHIO RIVER US FEET CINCINNATI, Dec. 25.-The Ohio river here tonight had reached a sta of 52.5 feet, 8.5 feet above tbe flood stage, and was rising at a rate of one-tenth of a foot an hour. The weather bureau said the rise would continue until tomorrow. No serious damage has b.een reported. 36 DEAD IN ALABAMA MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 25. With the death list from the storm which swept through northeastern Arkansas and several counties in the northern part of the state of Mississippi Fri day remaining at 36, every effort was made today to give assistance to the injured and homeless. In some sections, according to re ports, assistance has been delayed by the almost impassabla roads. Freesing temperatures were regis tered today. ' In some localities In Mississippi en tire negro settlements were wiped out and the homeless are being cared for by their white neighbors. Ksti- mates placed the property loss at above a million dollars. ErTSHT DEAD IN LOUISIANA . MONROE.. Lju. Dec. 25. Eight dead and about 50 injured is the latest summing, of the toll resulting from yesterday's storm. Several injured are reported to be in a serious con dition. ' Arrivals from Spencer reported th storm had destroyed every building. On death occurred and at least 20 person were injured at Spencer. The countryside around Spencer presents a scene of desolation, with fallen trees and impassable roads. ALLEGHENY WATERS RECEDE PITTSBURG. Dec. 25. Gradual re cession in the stages of the Monon gahela, the Allegheny and the Ohio rivers were reported here today by the weather bureau. INDIANA RIVERS FALLING "INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Dec. 25. Most' of the streams in the southern part of Indiana which have over flowed their banks and flooded the lowlands as the result of the heavy rains of the past week, were reported receding tonight. The Ohio river near-Evansville. however, was re ported as still rising. Madalynne Gets $1000 Bill; Burch Dines On Goose LOS ANGELES. Dec. 25. One Iron dred and seven Christmas gifts, rang ing from a bottle of imported toilet water to a fl,000-bill. arrived today at the county jail cell occupied by Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain, jointly indicted with Arthur C Burch for th alleged murder of J. Belton Kennedy. The names of the donors were not made public. One which Burch was said to have tried to give her was not adionni them, however, and for his violation of instructions against talking to her, he was removed to a less com fortable celL - During the day Mrs. Obenchain re ceived visits from her former hus band. Ralph R. Obenchain, now one of her attorneys, and from her mothei and sifter. Mrs. Emma Smart anc Mps" Gladys Smart. Burch. whose trial will be resumed Tuesday, also received a number of gifts and a visit from his father, th Rev. William A. Burch of Evanston Illinois. With other women inmates of thV jail, Mrs. Obenchain enjoyed a turke dinner. Burch and the other met dined on roast goose. TIANG CHINA PREMIER FF.KING. Dec. 25 A president!' mandate was issued today appointing Tiar.g Phih-Ti premier. He succeeds Chin Tun-Peng, who, with his min isters, resigned a week ago. BARBER SHOP CHARLES' Barber Shop. 26 S. 2d Ave. Hair cut 25c. Specialty chil dren's hair cutting and bobbing 55c. u MAY REACHED TOMORROW