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Miami Daily Arizona Silver Belt (Newspaper) - March 31, 1920, Miami, Arizona .19 l-4o Copper. Silver .$1.26% the doff Silever Belt Wka Tiffin fair Volt. Xiii no. 180miami, ariz., wednesday March 31, 1920 Price five cents that new Highway the Tucson citizen says that Best route to pm ifs Nix is the Mesa Superior Highway police Barracks in Ireland Are attacked by raiders portion of building woe blown up and two policemen were wounded rifles and bombs were used after fierce fighting the Raider were driven away by the officers the new Road being built by state Highway department is Beautiful Scenic route Tucson ariz., mar. 31.�?the Tucson citizen says the Best route to Phoenix is now by the Mesa Superior Highway. It is 139 Miles to the capital City by this route As against 132 by High Ley or Chandler but it can be made in better time especially in wet weather. From Florence one takes the Superior Road turning off the main Highway to the right just before the Large warehouse is reached after crossing the Gila Bridge. It is 17 Miles from Florence to the Junction with the Superior Road and 62 Miles from the Junction to Phoenix. There Are Large signs at the Junction and signs Between. Florence and the Junction. Several Miles of the Road Between Florence and the Junction is bad in wet weather but always passable. The Road is not completed to the Junction As yet but will be done in a few weeks. The Bridge across Queen Creek is not completed but will be opened in several weeks. Queen Creek May be crossed however at any time except following a big storm in the mountains. The Grade will be carried right through to Florence. The new Highway is encountered about three Miles West of the Junction and the Road is splendid All the Way to the Junction with the Phoenix Globe Road East of Mesa. On reaching Mesa one follows the paving through the town and on West until the end of the paving turning South at this Point. After going a half mile South turn West and follow this Road straight to Central Avenue turning North again at Central Avenue and crossing the Central Avenue Bridge which takes. One into the heart of Phoenix. It will be necessary to follow this route until the Tempe Bridge is re opened. The Road is Good most of the Way although a Little rough for Twenty Miles this Side of Florence and Between Florence and the Junction. The Mesa Between Florence and the Junction Nis covered with wild Flowers and is a Beautiful sight As far As the Eye can see. The new Highway follows South of the superstition mountains and is a very a cent route Good in All Weathers with Bridges and culverts and hard surface. It is being built by the state Highway department. This route will eventually carry All of the traffic eastward from Phoenix to Miami. Globe. Superior Ray. Tucson Clifton Safford Nogales Bisbee Douglas and All Southern Arizona Points. It is planned to eventually pave front Mesa to the Junction giving 62 Miles of paved Road eastward from Phoe Nix. The Road is already paved to Tempe and paving will be opened through to Mesa shortly. By the associated press Skibber Ern Cork Ireland. Mar. 31.�?one Hundred armed men attacked the Polico Barracks at Durus seven Miles Southwest of Bantry county Cork with Rugles and bombs last night. A portion of the building was blown no anti two policemen were wounded. After fierce fighting the raiders were driven off. Home Rule Hill parsed by the associated press London mar. 31.-�? the House of commons passed the second Reading of the Home Rule Bill today. Case is still he to been after permission for some time peat but have been turned do it in District is in Neutral zone this refusal by the government of France May perhaps be the end this morning county attorney French gave an intimation of what state will try to prove. In connection with the Bis Bek troubles a some of testimony expected to be sensational. Is a big crisis King Christian has not a Cepter Compromise offer of Trade unionists to Avert strike As result of change of the form of government from a Republic to a monarchy is possible working hard for the Apache Highway great Scenic route the Gila county delegates to the Apache Trail convention at Phoenix have returned. They report a plea ant trip and they feel that much Good for the great Scenic route via Roosevelt Lake will result from the conference. T. C. Mcreynolds of the water users was elected chairman of the meeting and Howard s. Reed Secretary. On motion of j. C. Dobbins a committee was appointed to go into the Legal and economic details of s permanent organization the committee was composed of f j. Elliott. T. P. Howard a. E Jacobson Martin Layton j. Dobbins w. R. Elliott Warren Mcarthur minor Simms and h. Witt. The committee named at the morning meeting appointed a Coin Mittee of three consisting of t. C Mcreynolds f. J. Elliott and Warren Mcarthur to draft plans for the permanent organization. The Greenlee county delegation which was to have attended the meeting wired it could not arrive continued on Page 6 bulletin by the associated press Copenhagen March 81 the general strike will go into effect throughout Denmark on tuesday a a ext following the a a ejection by King Christian and his new ministry of the offer by the trades unions to furnish a Compromise in the political crisis. By the associated press Copenhagen mar. 1.�?offers by responsible Trade unionists of a Compromise by which a general strike might be averted if the Reg dad is called together immediately have not been accepted by King Christian and the new danish ministry and a general strike throughout Denmark seems inevitable. The question of a Republic is being widely discussed. K. meet tonight Miami Lodge 34 o the knights of pythias will hold their regular weekly meeting tonight at masonic Hall. He telephoned from Globe to Detroit mi6h. John Birdwell president of the Gila motor company this morning after a very Clear Long distance phone connection with or. Groves at the Ford motor company at Detroit mich., was informed that a shipment of five carloads consisting of Ford roadsters touring cars trucks sedans and coupes is now in route to the Gila motor co. So or. Birdwell is ready to take orders and Supply the Large demand with this Large shipment. Getting ready for inter Church world movement meeting detailed arrangements Are being made for the inter Church world movement Gila county conference to be held in Globe and Miami april 9, 10 and 11. The final Campaign for Benevolence will take place during the week of april 26 to May 2. Dayton w. Ennis is the coming chairman of the drive. Or. A t. Simpson represents the Baptist Church or. Jas. Ferguson the methodist or. Guy a. Ligon of Copper Hill represents the presbyterian Church. By the associated tto is Tombstone. Ariz., mar. 31.�? intimation that the state will try to prove sick men were dragged from their Beds and babies struck with Butts of guns during the Bisbee deportations was Given by county attorney French during the Cross examination of Harry c. Wheeler former sheriff of Cochise county at the trial today of Harry Wootten charged with kidnapping when the counsel for the defense objected to a question insisting that these allegations were without foundation. French replied to the state later that he would introduce evidence on the subject and was allowed to ask witnesses whether he had Given instructions that such acts he committed. Wheeler replied that he had not. Captain Harry c. Wheeler on the stand late yesterday afternoon made an admission that he a trusted to Luck As a to whether the military authorities at Columbus n. M., would accept the men deported under his orders. The Cross examining of Captain Wheeler consumed the entire Day and was not completed at the time of adjournment yesterday evening. Captain Wheeler in answer to questions by attorney French admitted that he took no record of the names of the men who were deported that he did not know their marital or other Legal status and that he did not know who paid the expenses of the deportations. A did you know that 62 of the men shipped out were soldiers and sailors that 472 were registered for the draft that 206 of them had bought Liberty Bonds that 620 were subscribers for Liberty Bonds and that 266 were practically owners of Bisbee Homes a or. French asked. A i did not a Captain Wheeler re plied. A did you know that 900 of the 1186 men deported were not i. W we or. French persisted. The witness replied in the Nega Tive. A was a matter of fact. Captain Wheeler was not the Only question asked of the men who were rounded up in the Warren baseball Park be fore the deportations a Are you Wil Ling to go to work a the county attorney next asked. �?o8o far As i was concerned it was not a Captain Wheeler an swered. A the work a work was not mentioned by me. I done to know what my deputies might have the witness added a the vast majority of the men deported were a die Loyal a asked what a a were instr us tons to his deputies of whom he said he had sworn in about 1,200 the witness said a i told them we were facing great danger. I informed them that i had made my will and advised them to wind up their own affairs. I instructed them to Wear White handkerchiefs around their arms so As to be Able to distinguish each other from the followers of the other Side in Case there should be shooting in the regarding his reasons for not keeping the arrested men in the Ball Park instead of shipping them out of the state the witness explained that he could not keep his deputies on guard Over the men indefinitely and that he had been warned that the 1. W. W. Were planning to pour into the District in great numbers. There were frequent clashes yesterday afternoon Between or. French and Captain. Wheeler. On one occasion when or. French referred to the deportations As a a felony a the witness retorted a i do not stand convicted of a felony. 1 asked you to try me but you refused. When the county attorney pressed a question As to detail. Captain Wheeler replied with some feeling. A i am Only a human being. After three years i cannot remember county attorney French caused a burst of laughter in the court room yesterday afternoon when inquiring As to the Ages of the de Ermany cannot Send troops into Ruhr District by the associated press Paris mar. 31�?the request of the German government that it be permitted to Send troops to the Ruhr District in Neutral zone near the German Border has been denied by the government of France. Rev. Geo. 0 blast necessary before British battleship could pass huge Boulder fifty feet Square Jay directly in the it verse vessel travelled landslide was the cause Lolek removed after two hours work and vessel to a cd through Channel As pastor of the Community Church in tiie near future a x x Ual m eet1ng last night. Family practically wiped out by in i different reports made at meeting show Progress in the various departments. By the associated press Elkhart City ind., March 31. With their Heads badly crushed and their throats Cut five Small children of or. And mrs. Elmer Cowart were found dead in a tent in which they had been making their temporary Home three piles South of Here. The wife and Mother Lay beside the children with her Throat badly slashed. An a razor and a Butcher knife All bloodstained. Were found near the tent. To use easter Blanks for the Western Union for the first time in Miami the Western Union will use specially printed easter forms. All messages containing easter greetings received or sent from the local office will be placed on beautifully coloured Blanks decorated with the symbols of the Day. Bonillas of Mexico reported wounded pre election riots by the associated press ban Antonio. Tex., March 31. A advices from Laredo today stated that Ignacio Bonillas. Mexican ambassador to the United states and candidate for the mexican presidency. Was wounded yesterday in rioting at Mexico City according to r wireless picked up last night by fort Mcintosh station the report of which came directly from the Capitol. The report did not state the extent of Bonillas injury. Rioting followed a counter demonstration by the followers of Obre gon and Gonzales. Strike reported at Chicago Stock Yards by the associated Presa Chicago 111., March 31.�?Federal mediators were called today in an attempt to Settle the strike of 900 Union employees at the Stock Yards As the production of the meat packing plants neared a standstill. Turkish revolution against the allies continued on Page 8 by tha associated press Paris Mai. 81.�?a revolution All Over Turkov except constantinople directed towards the is reported by the letter Lloyd of Budapest. _ remains of Homer Shepard to be sent to Cambridge o. The remains of Homer Shepard who died at the county Hospital last sunday of tubercular meningitis will be shipped tomorrow to Cambridge Ohio for interment in the family burial plot at that i i the annual meeting of the con j i Gre gation of the Community Church i of Miami was held last night at i the Church. Reports from the Vaj rious officers and departments showed that much had been accomplished during the past year. The sunday school report was made by w. W. Lesh the superintendent. His report stated that More thorough organization had been perfected and that the teachers of the several classes Hail been regular in attendance with the result that the classes had grown in numbers. G. Thompson superintendent of the primary department made a very interesting report. One thing was stated which shows the difficulty under which the Church has been carrying on the sunday school work. Mrs. Thompson reported an enrolment of 9ft Little tots in the first primary class and said that j she had Only 15 Little chairs for the whole class. She also added that she had not been Able to work along the line of getting new pupils As she had no place to put them. Miss Griffith made a report of the work of the Young ladies class which har an enrolment of 30. The Young ladies have Given Money for the building fund distributed baskets of provisions at Christmas and contributed to the near East Relief. Or. Lesh mrs. Thompson. And mis of Riffith were Given a vote of appreciation by the congregation and were continued As leaders in their various departments. Mrs. Lottie Fuller made a report of the missionary society which gave evidence of splendid work by the women in missionary study and in gifts to missions. Miss Lotta Hobson reported on the missionary work which she has led in the sunday school. Miss Hobson was Given much credit for the Way she had carried on this work. The building committee made its report which was very Gratifying to the congregation As they gave Assurance that the new building would be completed by fall. The financial report was made by or. Ellery and showed that the financial condition of the Church was Good. Or. Lacey a report shows that the contributors to the Church have increased 100 per cent in the past month. The membership of the Church has increased materially in the past year and the Church has now a membership of 175. W. J. Ellery. R. V. Thurston l. Harman e. G. Deane l. E. Polhemus or. Chaffee. Sam Jab Bour n. C. Bandy and w. W. Lesh were elected As elders. Rev. George s. Sloan stated that he was ready to be installed As pastor of the Church and installation services will be held in the near future. Or. Sloan said today that the reports made last night were very Gratifying and that the Church had before it a Bright Prospect for the future years. The Public which hah watched the work of Geo. S. Sloan in this Community will be glad to learn that the work of this Man is being appreciated by the members of his congregation As it is by the Public at Large. It is Good news to know he is to remain in Miami to carry out the Good work with which he has been so prominently identified Here. A Geo. Sloan is one of Miami a Best and most useful citizens a said a leading business Man today. A and we ought to do everything in our Power to help this Man and help him build the new Community Church. By the associated press a Anama. Mar. 31.�?blasting operation in the Culebra out Section of the Panama canal was necessary before the British battleship renown with the Prince of Wales aboard could proceed through the great waterway. As the renown neared the Point where landslides recently occurred a boat went ahead and discovered a Rock fifty feet Square directly in the vessels course. After a wait of two hours the Rock was removed and the renown was towed through the Channel. Pouring of Concrete starts this morning upon a much debated go his proposition i City Engineer Yates Hopes to have the work finished by tomorrow evening arrested claimed Jess As correspondent of Dux a has weekly pubic Mhd affidavit of mrs. Bass in which latter alleged improper advances had been made by jailor at the county jail Edward Jess Miami correspondent for Dunbar a weekly of Phoenix. And mrs. Dora Bass of Miami were arrested in Miami today at noon on charges of criminal libel preferred by Jailer Harry f. Cline of Globe Deputy under sheriff Eugene Shute. The libel charges Are the outgrowth of a published affidavit alleged to have been made by mrs. Bass and published in the last Issue of Dunbar a weekly in which the woman alleged that in re the associated press Washington March 31.�?the permanent committee of the mexi proper advances had been made to i Ean Congress. Resenting what it her by the Jailer at the time of her incarceration in the county jail in february 20, on a charge of re living stolen property. The defendants Are now in jail. No Date has been set for the trial. The matter has excited a Good Deal of comment in Miami and Globe and the Progress of the trial promises to be followed with great interest by a Large number new cases brought in Superior court following is a list of new cases brought in the Superior court Jose Garcia is Arizona Asbestos association damages for pen ional injuries. Sweeney a Battery and ignition works inc., is Steve Halby and Jno. R. O Connell indebtedness is alleged. G c. Dial is Martha dial suit place. I for divorce. The pouring of the Concrete started this morning on the Mccormick Wash in Globe. The previous Grade was to have been a one and one half per cent Grade. The Grade they Are now constructing is a three and one half per cent Grade extending from property line to property line the City of Globe paving Only what belongs to the City. City Engineer Yates states that he had drawn up previous plans for the construction of a Concrete Bottom in the Wash to extend from Sutherland Street to Pinal Creek but owing to the fact that the property owners adjacent to the Wash protested against the improvement Charles Martin alone excepted the City Council dropped it and decided to improve Only that part belonging to the City. Or. Yates expects to have the Job finished by tomorrow night. Is another base Ball Row brewing by the associated Presa Cincinnati of. Mar. 31.�?lea Magee the professional baseball player in a signed statement today said that president h. Hydler of the National league made a a wilful misstatement when he said that charges against magnates have not been filed by los Magee. He demanded that if Hydler has any complaint against him that charges be preferred. Usual pre election troubles in Mexico terms a violation of the constitutional immunity of member of Congress hag demanded action by the Federal government Tho governor of the Federal District for the arrest of five deputies in connection with the Obrego nista demonstration at the recent reception of ambassador Bonillas in mexican City according to advices Here. It was also stated at the sheriff s Juvanta of a Lloil office today that a warrant had been issued for John Dunbar of Dunbar a Magazine and that an officer had been sent to Phoenix for or. Dunbar. For president has been filed in april fools party it Globe of Friday night an april fools party will be give Friday evening at 7 80 o clock by the senior girls Reserve in the y. W. C. A. Club rooms in Globe for the purpose of entertaining the boys girls and teachers of the 8th and 9th grades. This party promises to be one of the j most original and Mulque entertainments Ever Given at the county i d Annunzio declares by the associated phase Atlanta a. Mar. 31.�?tho name of president Wilson has been filed with the state committee As a candidate for the democratic nomination for president in the primary to be held april 20. The coroners jury brings in verdict of accidental death the jury empanelled to investigate the death of Wayne r. Shepard at the Miami mine on Marrh 25 brought in a verdict of accidents1 death at the hearing held last night before Coroner Mceach Ren. Seat. The evening will be spent in playing games singing songs recitations speeches refreshments and everything. 187 voters registered one Hundred and Twenty seven voters had registered at the town Hall for the forthcoming town elections up to two o clock this afternoon. Douglas Fairbanks hah wedded Mary Pickford by the associated press los Angeles. Calif March 31.�? Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks have been married. It became known Here late today. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. Whitcomb Brougher pastor of the Temple Baptist Church. Issuance of leaflets for Republic. Re Tbs associated press London. March 31. Gabriele do Annunzio has issued a manifesto at fiume according to the Exchange Telegraph dispatch deploring that his officers have pin fitted the publication of leaflets urging the proclamation of a Republic. Shoe machinery Huit by the associated Presa St. Louis to. Mar. 31.--the United shoe machinery company of Massachusett a has been enjoined by judge trieber of the United Stales District court from enforcing any of the lease clauses in contracts made before the passage of the Clayton Antl Truat act of 1914

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