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AN INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIVE JOURNAL
I1IIRTIETH YEAE
16 PAGES
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 2, 1919
16 PAGES
VOL. XXX., NO. 6$
WORLD'S BIGGEST AIRSHIP
STARTS PIONEER FLIGHT
FROM SCOTLAND TO U. S.
THE SQUEALER
PROHIBITION LEADERS IN
CONGRESS TAKE STEPS TO
PUT BAN ON SALE OF BEER
nnTXTT' A HIT
ZONA
English Dirigible R-34, with
Crew of 23, to Set Sail
Early This Morning
Commander Expects to
Negotiate Distance in 60
or 70 Hours
LONDON, Tuesday, June 2.
The air ministry received a wire
less message at about, 6 o'clock
this morning from the R-34 which
was then off Rathlin Island, off
the north coast of Ireland, about
three miles northwest of Fairhead,
The message said:
"At 5:30 o'clock a. rrw British
time, the R-34 bearing west and
going well.. Scott."
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TRAINS CRAS
AIRBRAKES FAIL TO
IRK
mm
.EAST FORTUNE, Scotland. Wed
nesday. July 2 The dirigible R-34
started on its voyage to America at
1:48 this morning. The air ministry
announces that the R-34 left the
ground at 1:49 Greenwich mean time
rm her trans-Atlantic flight. Prior to
(he start of the trans-Atlantie flight,
l-.ieuts.nant Commander Za.'hary Lans
ilowne of the United States navy, on
hoard at the invitation of the British
admiralty, said:
"There is no doubt whatever in mind,
:r, I believe, in the minds of any of the
rcw, that we will get over without
lifficulty."
Commander Lansdowne is a firm
believer in the practicability of the
lighter than air machine, and has de
voted all his time during the war to
studying this branch of navigation.
"It was very good of the admiralty.
he continued, "to extend an Invitation
: our navy department, that an Amer
ican be included in the crew for this
pioneer flight.
"As I understand it, we will not at
tempt any speed trial. We will cross
as quickly as possible, avoiding ad
verse winds, but at the same time not
overlooking any opportunity for obser
vations likely to be of aid in the future
to navigators and airship pilots cross
ing the Atlantic"
The giant British dirigible R-34 ia
the first lighter than air machine to
attempt a trans-Atlantic flight. The
airship, the largest of its kind in the
world, measures 634 feet from nose to
stern and carries three boats below the
gas bag. She has a gas capacity of
12.000.000 cubic feet and is commanded
by Major G. H. Scott, of the Royal
Air Force. The craft is equipped with
a wireless system as powerful as that
of the great ocean liners.
Among the crew of 23 men is Lien
tenant Commander Zachary Lansdown,
staff commander of the American naval
air forces in France, who is making
the voyage as representative of the
United States navy.
It has been estimated that the R-34
will cross the Atlantic in 60 to 70 hours
if favorable weather conditions prevail-No
attempt will be made to establish
a time record for the crossing, the com
fort of the dirigible's crew being given
first consideration.
With favorable weather the R-34 is
expected to parallel the route of the
northern steamship lanes, but should
adverse weather conditions be encoua
tered, she possibly will take the south
em course, passing over or near the
Azores.
The landing will be made at Roose
velt new, Mlneola, New York. Under
1 present plans the giant airshln win
only make a shot stay before starting
on her return voyage because of the
ract mat tnere Is no hangar at Roose
veit field or elsewhere acapable of
nousmg ine machine.
The R-34 recently made a 58-hour
trip into me .Baltic, during hich she
covereo. approximately 2,000 miles.
WASHINGTON. July 1.-Nrvi .
thorities here received late tonight a
message from the British air ministry
saying that the R-34 probablv would
start sometime tonight, but received
the first news of the commencement of
ner ingnt irom Associated Press dis-
paicnes.
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CLOUDBURST DOES
BIG DAMAGE IN N. M.
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
DUNKIRK, N. Y July 1. Engineer
Clifford, of the New York Centrals
Westerner Express tried, according to
his statement, to avert the rear-end
collission with train No. 41, which
caused the death of 12 persons, the
serious injury of 19 others and slight
cuts and bruises to as many more
here early today.
The air brake failed to work, the
engineer declared.
Witnesses said that the siren was
Btill screeching for the hand brakes
when the Westerner, going 60 miles
an hour, plowed into the rear coach of
No. 41.
Clifford stuck' to his post to the end.
He was dying when his body was
taken from the wreck.
"The brakes would not hold; they
would not work," he gasped just be
fore he died.
A revised list of the dead and in
jured compiled by the police and cor
oner this afternoon follows:
The dead:
Frank L. Clifford, engineer of the
Westerner, Buffalo.
Mrs. Fred H. Cartan, Toronto, On
tario.
Gertrude Cartan, her 14-year-old
daughter.
Charles Schiller, dressed in soldier's
uniform, address not known.
Mrs. Edmunds Quinones and two
daughters, 10 and 3 years old, of
Niagara Falls.
Charles R. Peck, Buffalo.
unaries M. Tyldesley, an engineer m
the army aviation corps, stationed at
Dayton, Ohio; home at Watertown,
N. Y.
D. U. Hurst, Williamson, W. Va.
Fred H. Stoltz, Lackawanna, fire
man of the Westerner, who died in
the hospital tonight.
One unidentified man.
An investigation by railroad and
federal officials is said to have de
veloped the fact that the air controll
ing the brakes on the Westerner was
cut off between the engine tender and
the first car of the train, although it
was tested in the Buffalo yards an
nour before the accident.
The finding: of a body, aonarentrv
that of a tramp, wedged in the wreck
age, back of the tender, is the basis
for a theory that a man stealing a ride
on the blind end of the baggage car
accidentally or deliberately turned the
cock, rendering the air brake useless
throughout the length of the train.
it is certain, railroad and local of.
ficials agree, that the proper signals
were set against the Westerner and
that No. 41s flagman did all in his
power to warn the approaching train.
xne rear coach of No. 41 was thrown
from the track and shattered and
three cars ahead of it were derailed
and damaged. But it was the West
erner that suffered most. The bag
gage car back of the tender was com
pletely demolished. The second car, a
steel day coach, swung sideways and
the sides were crushed together by the
Brmuins aeons ana Dy the explosion
of the boilers of the Westerner's en
gine. Most or the fatalities occurred
in this car.
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President Loses
Popularity Says
Italian Journal
DOUGLAS, Arizona, July 1 A
ciouarjiirst, accompanied by wind,
which rose to the proportions of a hur
ricane, and violent electrical display,
f id considerable damage here late fnJ
day. The only fatalities were at Camp
j-iarry j. juneg, wnere two horses and
a aog were muea by lisrhtninr.
A number of small buildings in the
city were unroofed and many trees
.iprooiea. wnue cellars and store base
ments were nooded.
NEWS EPITOME
FOREIGN
World's largest dirigible starts first
Trans-Atlantic flight by lighter
tnan-atr crart.
DOMESTIC
Congress passes big appropriation
diiis ana tnen adjourns tor one
week.
Prohibition leaders in congress ope
fight ts prohibit sale of two an
three-quarters per cent beer.
Explosion of giant naval dirigible
results in injuries to 60. Cause
being investigated.
Twelve killed when New York Cen
tral trains crash, due to failure
of brakes to work.
Many Michigan cities threatened by
rorest Tires,
brakes to work.
LOCAL
Indians to parade in Phoenix th
morning preparatory to opening
of Indian fair.
Recorder's office does record busi
ness for June
Fifty-tight carloads of cantaloupes
are shipped from this valley in
past 24 hours.
Churches of Phoenix discontinue
Sunday evening service for sum
mer, substituting union service at
the Y. M. C. A. stadium.
Streams of state to be restocked
with millions of fish-
f BlG VIOLATE Afc ,
-lrxr ' j 1 NXAt yiowATe
EXPLOSION OF NAVAL
DIRIGIBLE RESULTS
I INJURIES 10 60
House Judiciary Committee
to Meet Monday and
Draw -Bill for Enforce
ment of War Time "Dry
ness" Will Also Define
Meaning of "Intoxicating
Liquor"
HERBERT
QUITS AS HEAD
Of CORPORATION
First Step in His Retirement
to Private Life Succeed
ed by Barnes Other
Changes Made in Board
of Directors
LLOYD GEORGE MUST
- BATTLE REVOLT OF
GOtERlEHTTORIES
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
ROME, July 1. Critical comment en
President Wilson's sojourn in Europe
is made today in the Tribuna, in dis
cussing his return to the United
States.
"Seven months ago an immense halo
of popularity surrounded President
Wilson," the Tribuna editorial says.
fcurope awaited him as the Messiah
in a new era of history, while now he
leaves amidst almost general indif
ference, appearing at an intruder
our continental history, our European
civilization and our sacred idea a.
"It has been a psychological drama,
as President Wilson believes, perhaps
sincerely, that he incarnated not only
the aspirations of America, but also
tne aspirations of Europe. Instead
President Wilson, despite his pure in
tentions, failed of his obiect. Ha re
turns to America leaving behind him
a cnaos ot disorder, passion and dis
illusion, since he could not conclude
peace according to his principles, but
oy a compromise brought about by the
overpearing attitude of the strong to-
wara ine weak."
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GUARD AGAINST DEMONSTRATION
Ntw YORK, July L Police guards
were piacea m an public places, in
cludinar churches, city administration
buildings, for the purpose of protect
ing: citizens "who have spoken against
socialism and anarchy," by order of
Police Commissioner Enright. The
guards will be continued until July 7,
ISO explanation of the order was of
fered. There have been repeated ru
mors, that anarchists were planning
a demonstration- July 4.
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NEED MORE OFFICERS
DENVER, July 1. Discussion at to
day's session of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
convention centered e round the report
of the committee on grand lodge rules
and regulations, in which a proposal
was made to increase the number of
vice presidents from seven to nine.
No action was taken.
WOULD EXTRADITE THAW
NEW TORK, July L Papers exe
cuted by Governor Smith asking for
the extradition of Harry K. Thaw,
from Pennsylvania were mailed today
by District Attorney Swann to Gover
nor W. C. Sproul of Pennsylvania.
Thaw is under indictment here charged
with an attack on Frederick Gump at
the Hotel McAlpine several years ago.
NEW YORK, July 1. Resignation of
Herbert Hoover as chairman of the
board ot directors of the food admin
istration grain corporation and reor
ganization of the corporation under the
name "United States Grain Corpora
tion," was announced at the annual
meeting of stockholders here today.
Mr. Hoover's place as chairman will
be filled by Julius Barnes, wheat di
rector, who is also president of the cor
poration. It was stated Mr. Hoover would con
tinue as a director, but that his resig
nation of the chairmanship marked the
first step toward his retirement from
public life.
Mr. Hoover is expected to return to
the United States in about two months,
upon completion of the European relief
work and the fruition of the European
harvest.
Other changes In the personnel of
the corporation were announced as fol
lows: frank G. Crowell of Kansas City,
resigned as first vice-president and
was succeeded by Edwin P. Shattuck
of New York. Gates W. McGarrah of
New York resigned as treasurer and
was succeeded by Edward M. Flesh of
at. Louis, who has been directing the
corporation's London office. R. A.
Lewin, second vice-president, in charge
of the San Francisco office, resigned
and was succeeded by W. A. Starr.
Watson S. Moore of Duluth was elected
a second vice-president and will con
tinue in New York as a director. A. W.
Frick of Duluth formerly assistant
secretary, was elected secretary.
It was announced that the corpora
tion's capital for handling the 1919
wheat crop would be $500,000,000.
Mr. Barnes reported to the stock
holders that during the 21 months of its
existence the corporation had dis
bursed $3,500,000,000 and collected an
equal amount, selling for overseas
shipment commodities valued at $1,
800,090,000 at an operating expense of
$3,2a0,000. or one-sixth of 1 per cent.
The stockholders authorized the car
rying forward as earned surplus of the
equivalent of 6 per cent on capital of
$10,191,666. supplied by the I'nited
states and earnings of one-half of 1
per cent net on $1,800,000,000 worth of
commodities handled. A total fund re
turned by mills as refund of excess
profits over regulated amounts of the
1917-1918 crop year, amounting to $4,
571.651, also was carried into earned
surplus, making a total carried forward
to net surplus of $23,763,320.
LONDON, June 30. One of the urg
ent matters which Premier Lloyd
George has to deal with, now that he
has returned to England, is the revolt
of some 200 Tory members of the coali
tion against what they suspect to be
the government's intentions in the
field of nationalizing industries. They
fear that nationalization of the coal in
dustry will be followed by the adoption
of similar measures with railroads and
other concerns, and are especially agi
tating the transport bill, which gives
Sir Eric Geddes, minister without port
folio, extensive powers over transport
of all kinds, including the port of
London.
These dissenting members of the
house of commons held a meeting today
to lay their views before Andrew Bonar
Law, government leader of the house,
who in reply gave an opinion that the
question of nationalization was not in
volved in the transport bilL
He added the premier and himself
had never discussed nationalization
and that he, himself, would rega.d na
tionalization as a great evil. He con
cluded he felt a great objection to run
ning the railways as a government department
According to the Daily Mail Premier
Lloyd George has egreed to exclued the
docks and harbors from the scope of
the traiisport bill. A pledge has been
given by the government, according to
the newspapers, that at present there
is no intention of nationalizing the rail
ways and as a result of the concessions
it is said that opposition to the bill will
be withdrawn.
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RAGIIG FOREST FIRE
THREATENS
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
BALTIMORE. July l.-i-The big navy
dirigible C-8, commanded by Lieuten
ant X. J. Learned, with a crew of six
men and two passengers bound from
Cane May, N. J, to Washington, ex
ploded with terrific force just after
landing at Camp Holabird, near this
city at 12:30 p. m. today to adjust
rudder trouble.
The explosion shook the cantonment
and the eastern section of the city like
an earthquake. The great balloon in
stantly became a mass of flames,
Shooting flames and bits of blazing
fragments scattered over a crowd of
nearly 200 persons who had gathered
to see the monster flyer and many
were blown partly across the field.
Seventy-five persons, mostly women
and children, were burned or other
wise injured. None of the officers or
the crew of the C-8 was hurt.
According to the commander, the ex
plosion is believed to have been caused
by rapid expansion caused by heat. )
Some of the persons were blown 20
or 30 feet by the concussion. Houses
a mile away were shaken.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Pank, half a mile from the scene, was
badly damaged. Mrs. Pank was se
verely injured. Relief was organized
immediately from the Camp Holabird
hospital and 60 persons went there to
have their wounds dressed.
Samuelde Luca, a Young Men's
Christian association officer, who was
standing on the railing of the car when
the big bag burst, was flung several
feet out of the range of the fire, badly
burned about the hands and legs.
Joseph Stacks, 14 years old, and Jo
seph Kndek, 13, who were burned
about the face and body, figured in
one of the freakish effects which the
balloon produced. They were driving
near the balloon in a little cart behind
a pony. The explosion blew them out
of their . cart and threw them some
distance.
A naval court of inquiry will be con
vened, it was announced at the navy
department tonight to determine, if
possible the cause of the 'explosion
which wrecked the huge naval dirigible
Four Aurirorcriation Bills today.
. i a . ifliivu muittia CAprSSeQ Lllfl
Are rassea Alter stormy
Session Will Consider
Liquor Enforcement Bill
Upon Reconvening
CONGRESS ENDS
WORK-ADJOURNS
FOB ONE WEEK
WASHINGTON, July 1. Congress
and the department of justice moved
today to stop the sale of two and
three-quarters per cent beer under the
war time prohibition act
Prohibition leaders of the house,
after a series of conferences, obtained
a call for a meeting Monday of the
Judiciary committee which is expected
to agree promptly on an independent
bill for enforcement of the war time
law, defining intoxicating liquor as
containing more than one-half of one
per cent alcohol, and to recommend
passage of such a bill by the bouse at
the earliest possible moment. At the
same time the department of justice
made it plain Its agents would enforce
the act, according to- its interpretation
that anything containing more than
one-half of one per cent alcohol cannot
legally be made or sold.
Decisions of Judge Rose at Balti
more in the brewers' and two and
three-quarter per cent beer cases and
of federal Judge Sawtelle at San Fran
cisco against the brewers and such beer
threw the entire legal status ot low
alcoholic beer into uncertainty. Either
the Baltimore, the San Francisco or one
of the many other cases expected to
arise soon will be appealed to the su
preme court of the United Statee. How
ever, action by congress within a few
weeks at the most, is expected to render
a decision by the supreme court uncon
ditionally so far as stopping- the sale
and manufacture is concerned.
Attorney General Palmer mare It clear
today that while his department wonld
proceed in an orderly manner without
wholesale arrests or spectacular raids,
offenders against the prohibition law
could expect nothing else than "early
and vigorous" prosecution. Pending
the settlement of test cases it may be
that evidence in numerous similar cases
will be gathered without arrests being
made, but if the government wins In
the end will be passed.
belief that the explosion must have
been the result of 4.he careless use of a
lighted match or cigarette or cigar by
a spectator who approached too near
the big dydrogen -filled bag.
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PROPERTY
LIFE 10
II ICR.
TREATIES' APPROVAL
SOUGHT BY PREMIER
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
PARIS, July 1. Premier Clemen
ceau, in introducing the treaties with
Great Britain and the United States
in the chamber of deputies yesterday,
said, according to the Journal Official
today:
"I have the honor to introduce in
my name and in the name of M. Pichon
(the foreign minister) and M. Leygues
(the minister of marine), a bill to ap
prove treaties concluded at Versailles
th9 28th of June between France and
the United States and between France
and Great Britain concerning aid to
be given France in case of non-justi
fied German aggression."
The premier was interrupted by the
socialist Jean Bon, who, shouting, de
clared that the bill, according to the
constitution, should be a message from
the president.
M. Bon was called to order by M.
Deschanel of the chamber and- the
Lpremier .proceeded with, his jsjpeech.
SAULT STK MARIE. Mich, July 1.
A dozen upper Michigan towns tonight
are threatened with destruction by
forest fires that have been raging
ironghout the territory west of here
all day. Trout Lake, Raco, Krimlev,
Seney, Wellers, Strongs, Ozark, Gil
christ Johnsonberg and Duck are re- J
ported to be fighting the flames whirh
are bring driven before a high wind.
Residents of Trout Liike this after
noon sent out an appeal for special
trains to rescue them. The message
was the last word received from that
village and .said (he flames were within
a mile of the town on two sides.
At Raco the flames were menacing
the village on all sides and roaring
along through the surrounding country
practically unchecked. The railroaii
telegrapher there reported the people
fleeing the village which he said was
certain to be destroyed-
Trainmen reporting here from the
fire-swept district were unable tonight
to give a detailed account of conditions.
The whole region, they say, ia swept
by smoke and at no time were they
able to see more than 100 yards ahead.
The fires have already destroyed mil
lions of feet of lumber. There has been
no rain In this section for three weeks
and efforts to fight the flames are al
most futile.
AMERICAN CONSUL ASSAULTED
NEW TORK, July 1.-ReDorts that
three shots had been fired June 22 at
Lenjamin F. Chase, United States con
sul at San Jose, Costa Rica, by gov
ernment policemen, were brought here
today by passengers on the steamship
Tivis, from Port Limon. One of the
passengers said Consul Chase told him
of the incident. One of the bullets was
said to have passed through Mr.
Chase's clothing.
WASHINGTON, July 1 Congress
adjourned at midnight until Tuesday,
July 8, after enacting all appropriation
bills needed by government agencies
for the new fiscal year.
Success crowned the efforts of re
publican leaders to complete the neces
sary appropriation measures, but only
after hours of delay which at times
almost threatened to block their plans.
The final bill, the army measure,
carrying $775,000,000; the sundry civil
bill, carrying $605,000,000; the District
of Columbia's annual budget of $15,000,-
000, and a deficiency measure of $25,
COO.000 were all completed tonight and
tomorrow will be sent to the White
House. President Wilson will be un
able to approve the bills until he re
turns, but by a special arrangement
tho funds will be made available fo:
immediate use, it is antic t ited.
With enactment of the final bins to
i'igl:t, including measures passed at the
last session of congress, more . than
$5,000,000,000 has been appropriated
for federal needs during the new year
which began today. Congress also has
cancelled more than $15,000,000 of war
appropriations previously authorized.
The recess of congress was accom
plished after many delays today witfi
controversies centered upon sundry
civil and army measures: The recess
gives congress a rest over Fourth of
July holiday, and when it returns it
is expected that President Wilson will
submit the treaty negotiated with Ger
many. To Take Up Beer Question
Legislation for more strict enforce
ment of war-time prohibition also is
to be taken up immediately upon re
convening. The vote in the house in favor of
the recess was 133 to 89, while only half
a dozen senators were in . their Be&ta
when the session ended in the upper
branch.
The army hill as adopted represents
decrease of $114,000,000 from the
amount carried in the senate bill, ani
provides for maintenance of an average
army of 325,000 men during the fiscal j
year which began today. The confer
ence report was approved in the senate
without a record vole, and Senator
Smith, democrat, of Georgia, criticized
the reduction in the army and the
amendment inserted stopping con
struction work on Camps Bennings,
Georgia, and Bragg, North Carolina.
The house, in accepting the confer
ence report on the sundry civil bill,
approved the senate increase of appro
priations for the United States em
ployment service from $200,000, the
house total, to $400,000, which was
voted by the senate.
Mr. Mondell, in a statement inserted
In the Congressional Record just be
fore adjournment, declared:
Big Sum Saved
"There had been a saving of approx'
imately $800,000,000 in the six great
supply bills which were passed in the
special session of the Sixty-sixth con
gress as compared with the amounts
carried by the same bills which failed
In the closing hours o fthe Sixty-fifth
congress, and a saving of $450,000,000
cn the railroad deficiency bill as com
pared with the estimate of the railroad
Chicago Grants
Wage Increase
To City Firemen
CHICAGO, July ' 1. Strike of
city employes was greatly reduced
today when approximately half the
firemen voted to accept the $300 a
year increase granted by the city
council last night, and 800 city hall
clerical workers returned to their
desks.
Engineers, including those of the
fire department, still hold out for
higher pay. ,
The street department remained
tied up when five thousand work
ers who struck a week ago, re
fused to accept the council's in
crease of fifty cents a day instead
of $1 demanded.
GET I0RIT1 OH
VILLI'S WHEREABOUTS
First Arrests at K. C-
KANSAS CITY, July L Two bar
tenders were arrested here late today
o norders of Francis M. Wilson, United
States attorney, charged with selling
beer. They were arraigned before
United States Commissioner Harry L.
Arnold and entered pleas of guilty.
Bonds were fixed at $500. These ar
rests are believed to be the first o'f the
kind in the United States, said District
Attorney Wilson.
The federal attorney said he had
received no word from Attorney Gen
eral Palmer, and was proceeding on
his own initiative under the law which
prohibits the sale of "beer, wine or
other intoxicating malt or vinous
liquor."
Less than one-half of Kansas City's
saloons were open today and practi
cally all that were open sold only
"nearbeer" or light wines, it was said.
None of the city breweries operated.
To Resume Manufacture
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1. Prac
tically all breweries throughout Cali
fornia will resume the manufacture
and sale of beer of not more than 2.75
per cent alcohol content tomorrow, ac
cording to a statement issued here
tonight by the attorney for the Cali
fornia State Brewers' association, at
the conclusion of a meeting attended
by representatives of the brewing in
terests throughout the state.
The California Brewers Protective
association was advised by its attorney
tonight to resume at once the manu
facture of beer containing' not more
than 2 3-4 per cent of alcohol.
The attorney declared in the event
of interference by Justice Ward ell, in
ternal revenue collector for this dis
trict, application for a restraining or
der against Wardell, dismissed "with
out prejudice" by Judge William Saw
telle in the federal district court here
today, would be reinstated.
Judge Sawtelle ruled that a court of
equity could not enjoin a prosecuting
officer.
EL PASO, Tex, July L Definite In
formation of the recent movements of
Francisco Villa and some of the revo
lutionary leaders operating under him
was brought tor the international boun
dary today by a highly credible author
ity. Villa, this man said, was at San
Lorenzo, about 75 miles southeast of
Casas Grandes.
With Villa, this man said, there were
about 250 men. Ramon Vega, a Villa
leader, was at Galeana, about 25 miles
southeast of Casas Grandes, this man
declared, and Martin Lopez, a tliird
revolutionary chieftain, was at El Valle,
ahout midway between the two places
named.
Lopez had about 60 men, he said, and
Vega a few only.
All the men were ragged, footsore
and worn, said the man who arrived to
day. Villa's personal escort had a fair
quantity of ammunition but the others
of his followers had little or none.
As an instance of the hardships
which the Villa men had encountered.
this man told of seeing one Villa soldier
whose trousers had been worn or torn
off above the knee by contact with the
rough brush of the country the band
had traversed.
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BRAVES WIN VICTORY
administration, or a total reduction of
?1.250,000,000."
Mr. Mondell said the principal savin.?
ether than the reduction in the railroad
fund request were $343,000,000 In the
army appropriation bill, $211,000,000 in
the naval bill, and $247,000,00 in the
sundry crvu appropriation bill.
As "Wet" at Ocean
ATLANTIC CITY, July L Despite
the war prohibition law, Atlantic City
today was as "wet" as the ocean that
breaks upon its sands.
Virtually every saloon in the resort
was open "as usual" and dispensing
liquid refreshments of all kinds.
Mayor Harry Bacharach tonight re
iterated his statement that his posi
tion and that of other local officials
was defined yesterday when Licenses
were granted to 121 retailers and a
dozen wholesale dealers.
"We are giving no guarantee to the
holders that they will be able to sell,"
the mayor said. "The granting of the
licenses merely means that Atlantic
City is not going to take action until
requested to do so by the United
States."
BALTIMORE, July 1. Liquor men
here are rejoicing tonight over a de
cision in the United States district
court by Judge Rose in accordance
with the ruling of the United States
district of New York, handing down
an opinion which literally gives brew
ers in the local district a right to
make beer and wines of per cent.
The opinion was in the case of the
Standard Brewing company, the offi
cials of which were indicted for man
ufacturing beer of one-half of one per
cent.
Judge Rose sustained the demurrer,
but in doing so informed the defend
ants that they would be still conduct
ing their business at their own risk by
J manufacturing beer.
Illinois "Bone" Dry
CHICAGO. July 1. Illinois was
made entirely dry and reduced to
near-bcer, the one-half of one per
I cent variety, today by State's Attorney -
General Brundage s interpretation of
the new state "Bearch and seizure"
law. The latter, Mr. Brundage said,
was in full effect and defined non-intoxicating
liquor at not more than one
half of one per cent of alcoholic con
tent. More than half of Chicago's 6.000
saloons remained open today but the
Bundage opinloon was regarded as a
severe blow. But one violation of war
time prohibition was reported.
The city collector's office refused to
issue liquor licenses unless the cor
poration counsel issued a favorable
opinion.
As a result of today's developments,
liquor interests were submitting to
prohibition and saloons that remained
open were selling soft drinks.
William G. Legner, head of the
Brewers' association, said the brewers
still stood by their decision announced
yesterday to make nothing mora than
one-half, of one per cent alnolicjbeezv