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PHOENIX. ARIZONA, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10, 1920
VOL. XXXI., NO. 227
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All Obstacles Removed For
Financing Paradise-Verde
Project For Fifteen Million
Representative Of Land Holders Returns From Wash
ington With , Announcement That Final Aprcoval Of
All Plans Has Been Given By Secretary Of Interior
And Contract Made To Carry Out Whole Project
Bond Election May Soon Be Held
Arrangements for financing the Paradise-Verde proj
ect, comprising 85,000 acres of land, to the extent of
$15,000,000, was announced yesterday by George D.
Christy, attorney for landholders of the district, upon his
-urn to Phoenix from a two months' business trip to
Washington.
Final approval of all project maps, rights-of-way, reser
voirs,, canals and power plants by the secretary of the in
terior and the newly created federal power commission
thus removing the last possible legal obstacle in the way
of completion of the project
Christy.
Financial backing for the project, he
declared, was assured by one of the
biggest and strongest financial Insti
tutions in the United States: and the
AMurance, ho declared, was In writing
to the form of a contract entered into
between Mr. Christy, as legal advisor
for landholders of the district, and of
ficials of the banking Institution. -'To
Bid on Bonds
The contract provides, it Is declared,
that the institution referred to will
offer bids for the purchaso of Paradise
Verde project bonds when tho adver
tisement for the sale of bonds appears.
The contract further stipulates a mini
mum offer to be made.
"The project could well afford to ac
cept this orfer," Mr. Christy declared.
"By that, I mean that it Is a very fair
offer. Indeed, and one that will permit
RELATES STORY
IFIGIB'S
HUNGER STRIKE
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9. The widow
of the late lord mayor of Cork. Mrs-
Muriel MacSwlney. presented today to
the commission of ' the committee of
one hundred Investigating the Irish
question her story of the hunger-strike
In Brixton prison, London, of her hus
band and of his death, and the details
as she had witnessed them of attempts
by the Irish republicans to gain free
dom for their country.
Mrs. MacSwlney concluded her story
with the declaration "England shall
have no peace, that the world will have
no peace, until our republic is recog
nized." i
Pleads for Children
Miss Mary MacSwlney, sister of the
late lord mayor, recalled to add de
tails to tho story she told the commis
sion yesterday, added to the declara
tion of her sister-in-law the assertion
that the comirur winter would be "Ire
land's Valley Forge," and appealed for
American aid. not. she said, for the
men and women of Ireland, but for the
children.
"Tho coming winter in Ireland," said
Miss MacSwiney, "will be hard. The
British have destroyed our crops, our
supplies of food. The men can get on;
the women can stand the suffering; but
It is for the children I plead. We must
hare help this winter."
The widow of the lord mayor of Cork
,-4,'eclared there was no choice for the
Irish republicans but to stand together.
whatever th cost, and continue the
fight for independence. She taid
was such a spirit that had actuated her
husband to refuse food until death.
"I knew my husband waj happy as
fcls physical strength was worn away
by hunger, for his countenance aDso
luteTy radiated peace and contentment,'
Mrs. MacSwiney asserted. "I was be
sought to plead with him to take food.
rtut I could not, for I never, never
would Interfere with my husband In a
matter of conscience. It was his choice-
It was the decision of his spirit."
Aided'ndependence Move
Miss MacSwiney expressed the, be
lief that the fatal hunger-strike of her
brother had greatly benefited the Irish
Independence movement. She told of
the series of telegrams she had ex
changed with Premier Lloyd George in
an attempt to fix responsibility for her
brother's prison pentence and for the
treatment he nnd his relatives had been
accorded by the r.ntlsh government.
"The result of this exchange of tele
mm" she added, "made me feel that
Lloyd George was responsible before
God and man for the death of my
brother. I shall continue to foci that
way and I shall continue to spread the
ruth of that situation throughout all
f Ireland."
Mips MacSwiney gave an account of
what she characterized as conspiracy
between officials of DrlTton prison ar.d
the British home office "to defeat plans
of the family to take tho lord mayor's
body back to Corkv" because, she said,
"the British feared an uprising and
they didn't want any more trouble than
thev already had."
"We Irih are no domestic problem
of England's." she said. "We are an
International promem. nur lueais, ine
Ideals of all Irish republicans, are the
aom nnri mv
pica io trie Ameri'-.in
t that vou at least give fair;
! . ' ',,.1 i,jtice to us. for tho British
f.f..rirs of the separatist
novement
lot carry all me iaeis. ,n ,.,..
uivided and wo intend th.it the whole
world shall know tho. truth both of our
f ms "and the misrepresentations of
r-oV.rittsh "
' The i nrimi-M"!i tomorrow will hear
former members of the roj.il li'ii con -
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wTas also announced by Mr.
the association to complete the entire
project,
"However, the association, under the
laws governing the sale of bonds. Is
not permitted to sell the bonds at a
private sale. Before the bonds can be
sold they must be advertised, but in
our contract with the eastern finan
cial Institution we are guaranteed that
at least one bid will be submitted. In
brief, we are assured a market for our
bonds at a fair price. Whether or not
this Institution will finally purchase
the bonds depends entirely upon . the
other bids, if any are submitted. We
know, however, that this bidder is re
liable and can live up to all terms of
the contract."
Four reservoirs, having an aggre
gate storage capacity of 1,110,000 acre
feet, will be constructed in the Para
dise-Verde project, according to pres
ent plans. These Include the Camp
Verde dam, with a storage capacity of
830,000 acre feet; the Horseshoe dam,
with a capacity of 200,000 acre feet,
and the Cave creek and New river
dams, auxiliary reservoirs, each having
a capacity of approximately 35,000 acre
feet.
Start Work Soon
A series of power plants upon the
Verde, as Incorporated in- project plans,
will develop 60,000-horsepower more
than double the capacity of all units
in the Salt River project, it is said.
Actual construction work on the pro
ject will start as soon as the neces
sary preliminary steps can be com
pleted, it was stated. This will be not
later 'than spring or early summer of
next year. Attorney Christy said yes
terday. Prior to the sale of bonds, however,
an election must be held to determine
whether or not landholders under the
proposed project favor bonding for the
purpose of constiucting the project.
When this Is finally determined af
firmatively, as It undoubtedly will, then
the association must advertise for bids
on bonds. Each of these steps requires
period of from 40 to 60 days. Fol
lowing' the sale of bonds, the associa
tion will advertise for bid on the con
struction work. This latter step win
be taken Immediately upon the sale of
the bonds, l was announced.
Estimates as to the cost of construct
ing the project, including all reservoirs
and power plants, fix the amount at
approximately $15,000,000. This amount
has been set aside by the eastern fin
anciers, the announcement said, to be
at once available when the bonds are
finally purchased. With costs of ma
terials and labor slowly receding from
the peaks which existed at the time the
above estimates were made, It is be
lieved that the project can be com
pleted in Its entirety at a cost of ap
proximately $12,000,000.
All Concrete
Every canal and all main laterals
will be of concrete construction, Mr.
Christy declared. In this manner- the
association will minimize loss through
seepage and evaporation.
Even now, the announcement said,
crews of engineers are working at the
reservoir sites, boring to determine the
distance to bed rock as a basis for
letting of bids for construction. This
Is only one of the many preliminary
steps to be taken oefore actual con
struction work can be started.
Arrangements for financing the pro
ject were entered Into several months
ago, but their final consummation was
dependent entirely upon the success
of Mr. Christy's most recent interview
with Secretary of the Interior John
Barton Payne and members of the fed
eral power commission, created under
a recent act of congress. Secretary
Payne, last May, had approved all the
maps, rights of way, reservoirs, canals
and power plants, as proposed by the
project, and incorporated in its plans
and specifications a presented to him
at that time
Enactment by congress of the fed
eral power commission act, however
aroused some doubt as to the legality
of the secretary's action. It was for
tiie purpose of determining all legal
questions beyond a reason of a doubt
that Mr. Christy went to Washington
more than two months ago.
All Proceeds to Association
For the past 60 days he has had fre
quent council with Secretary Payne
and members of the power commission.
finally resulting in unqualified ap
proval or all proceedings as wen as
all project plana and specifications.
Under the terms of the federal power
commission act E5 per cent of all reve
nue derived from power plants within
reclamation projects will hereafter go
to
the reclamation service. For this
I r-ason the point involved in the
Wash-
dolington procee.hpjrs whs a weighty one
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Tho ruling, as finally approved, con-
j stitutes. in effect, that the grant was
made prior to the r rent ion of the power
I commission and, as a result thereof, all
; proceeds of power plants within the
j project will belong to the association
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New Trade Union
Pledges Support
To Idle Workers
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
NEW YORK, Dec. 9. Unqualified
support of the needle trades alliance,
launched here today with a membership
of nearly 500.000, was pledged to the
thousands of idle clothing workers in
Boston and New York in their fight
against the Clothing Manufacturers' as
sociation. - 1
The attitude of the Boston and New
York clothing manufacturers in break
ing off relations with the union and
announcing the return to the piece
work system was condemned as an at
tack at the very foundations of trade
unionism and a move "to bring about a
return to the sweat-shop system."
The alliance Includes the Amalgamat
ed Clothing Workers of America, In
ternational Ladies' Garment Workers'
union, International Journeyman Tail
ors' union, United Cloth Hat and Cap
Makers' union, and International Fur
riers' union.
Benjamin Schlesinger, president of
the garment workers, was made per
manent chairman of the alliance, which
will be the defensive and offensive or
ganization of the big International un
ions and will deal with their labor
problems and disputes with the manu
facturers in the textile world.
The United Garment Workers de
clined an invitation to Join the alliance.
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Government Seeks
Facts On Extent
Of Unemployment
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
WASHINGTON. Dec 9 An inquiry
to determine the extent of unemploy
ment in 65 principal industrial cities
of the country was announced today
by the department of labor. Decision
to this effect was made public after
Secretary Wilson had conferred with
nine regional directors who have been
appointed to conduct a survey of con
ditions in co-operation with the pres
ent field force of the United States
employment service and with other
state and federal agencies,
The Industrial classification of the
census bureau will be utilized in mak
ing the survey which will take ' into
consideration only industrial concerns
with a minimum of 500 employes. The
first results are expected to be ready
for announcement by Jan.- 15. and it
is tlie Intention subsequently to issue
unemployment statistics by-weekly.
Officials would make no estimate to
day of the country's Idle workers, al
though they expressed the opinion
that the trend toward unemployment
on a largo scaleTTTut teen marked dur
ing the last few months. Recently, It
was said, the employment service has
been placing from Mo.000 to 50,000 per
sons in positions every month.
Among the regional directors and
their divisions for the purposes of the
survey, as announced, were:
R. L. Russell, west south central
district, headquarters. New Orleans,
States of Arkansas. Louisiana, Okla
homa and Texas.
G. M. Coe. mountain district, head
quarters. Denver. States of Montana,
Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mex
ico. Arizona, Utah and Nevada.
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I1SI
ISTY ACT! IN
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
NEW YORK, Dec. 9. Tariff revisions
to restore the principle of protection
tor American industries form a task
hedged about with so many new prob
lems difficult or solution that no early
action by congress is to be expected,
Representative Nicholas Longworth
Ohio, member of the house ways and
means committee, declared tonight in
addressing the Academy of Political
Sciences.
I sincerely hope that I am wrong.
Mr- Longworth declared, in discussing
tariff revision, "and that during the ex
tra session we will be able to complete
a thorough and scientific revision of
the tariff laws, but I am bound to con
fess that, so far as I can now see Into
the future, the rrospect is decidedly
hazy."
Chief among the problems to be con
fronted in such a revision, the speaker
placed determination of he attitude of
the United States toward assisting In
the economic rehabilitation of the
powers associated with it in the world
war. Such aid should be extended, he
said, but never "at the sacrifice of
American industrial independence"
through throwing down tho tariff bars
to foreign products.
Citing President Wilson's proposals
to congress in this regard a year ago,
Mr. Longworth said the enactment Into
law "of such a doctrine would bring
absolute disaster to American business
and industry." It was true, he said,
that the W&r had changed conditions
and that a favorable trade balance,
formerly a "feather in our cap," was
now perhaps a liability rather than an
asset since it had reached an aggregate
of nearly nine billion dollars for the
years 1918, 1919 and 1920, up to Sep
tember. "But have they changed." he added,
"to such an extent that we ought to
abandon all the standards and policies
of the past and, forgetting our home
market, enter into a mad scramble for
the world's market."
Mr. Longworth added that it was
doubtful whether throwing open Ameri
can markets to aid Great Britain,
France, Italy and Belgium rehabilitate
themselves aid discharge their debt to
the United States would accomplish
its purpose. Those nations, ho said,
had high labor costs compared to some
other foreign powers, and the latter
probably would capture American mar
kets if barriers were removed. If it
should be found wise to extend pref
erences to the debtor nations, Mr. Long
worth said, "so far as tariffs are con
cerned, it seems to me that there is
but one practical way to bring it about
and that is through the medium of
separate, reciprocal trade agreements.
"As to whether this would be a wise
policy, I am not prepared to say.'
94 CONVICTED
. 1. III. LEADERS
DENIED MOTION
Big Bill Haywood and 93
REHEARING
Co-defendants Must ServeA,.
.Jail Sentences.1 COUrt Of
Appeals Holds
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
CHICAGO, Dec. 3. Ke hearing was
denied by the circuit court of appeals
late today to William (Big Bill) Hay
wood, leader of the Industrial Workers
of the World, and 93 co-defendants,
convicted some time ago for violation
of the espionage act and conspiracy
to obstruct the selective draft.
Plan Appeal to Supreme Court
After the denial of the hearing At
torneys Clarence S. Darrow and Otto
Christensen asked a stay of execution
to give them time to present the case
before the supreme court of the United
States. No definite time was allowed.
but a stay was granted on the condi
tion that immediate steps would be
taken to bring the case before the su
preme courL
The sentences range from 10 days to
20 years.
The men were convicted In Judge
Landls' court In August, 1918, and im
mediately a legal battle was started to
prevent the carrying out of the sen
tences. Of the 97 convicted, all but
three joined in the effort to save them
selves from prison.
An appeal was taken on the grounds
that documents seized by the govern
ment were erroneously admitted in ew
dence. Government attorneys at the'
trial undertook to show the character
of the I. W. W. organization and that
it had a fully developed program that
was applied when the war came. It
also was claimed by the appellants that
ridence were I
documents admitted in ev
not shown to be theirs.
Haywood, former general secretary
treasurer of the organization, was
'ooked upon as the leader among the
defendants. It was shown at the tria'
that the Industrial Workers of the
World maintained separate headquar
ters In different cities for various in
dustrial unions. The defendants were
arrested in Washington, California
Arizona. Utah, Pennsylvania, Kansas.
Michigan. Minnesota, Illinois, isew
York and other states.
Haywood and 36 of those convicted
have been out on ball from the federal
penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan. IJe.
and 14 others were given 20-year sen
tences. More than 30 received 10-year
sentences and about the 'same number
5-year sentences, while 12 were sen
tenced to a year and a day. In addition
to the prison sentences, fines ranging
from $20,000 to $35,000 were imposed,
About six weeks ago the appellate
court upheld Judge Landls' decision
and the defendants immediately filed a
motion in the circuit court of appeals
for a' re-hearing, which was denied by
today's action.
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IRISH STATEMENT
LONDON, Dec. 9. It is announced
that Premier Lloyd George will mak
an important statement on Ireland on
the opening of the house of commons
at noon Friday.
The terms of the statement was
doubtless discussed at the conference
between the premier, Andrew Bonar
Law. the government leader in the
house of commons; Sir Hamar Green
wood, chief secretary for Ireland, and
several officials of the Irish depart
ment, which was held in Downing
street this afternoon, but no official
indication was given .tonight as to
what decision had been reached.
Many reports are current in the lob
bies as to what the premier is likely to
say. It is believed in some quarters
that he will announce the possibility
that the government will declare mar
tial law in Ireland, although at the
same time indicate the readiness of
the government to enter into conver
sations with the moderate Sinn Fein
ers with a view to settlement.
The parliamentary correspondent of
the London Times says that the pre
mier is expected to announce more
fully than heretofore the conditions on
which the government is wining to
open official negotiations and may in
dicate how far , ho regards the Sinn
Fein conditions acceptable.
Official circles do not conceal that
the premier desires a settlement, but
intimate that ho is unertain as to
whether the present moment is most
propitious.
Both the Times and the Daily Mail
emphasize the importance of the pre
mier's interviews with Mgr. Clune. The
Mail asserts that the whole position
has been considerably changed by the
bishop's message from Michael Collins,
commander of the republican army.
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DELAY SUSPENSION OF ACTIVITY
NOG ALES, Dec. 0. Official an
nouncement from Car.anea. Sonera, was
received today by American Consul
Dyer of Nogales, Sonora, that the Can
aiifa Consolidated Copper company
would delay the suspension of vpr-rn.-tions
until January l.". Suspension had
previously been announced for Decem
ber 15. Th message stated the exten
sion of time was due to the success of
Gen. P. Ellas Calles in securing a re
bate of SuO.COO in taxes.
BRITISH 1
PLANS
Globe-Miami Mines
Will Reduce Wages
$1 A Day January 1
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
GLOBE, Ariz., Dec. 9. The copper
companies of the Globe-Miami district
will post notices on their properties
tomorrow morning announcing a flat
reduction of wages in all departments
of. $1 a shift, effective Jan. 1. 1921.
The adjusted wage for miners will be
$5.13, which, according to the scale
agreement adopted prior to the Eu
ropean war, is the wage based on 23
cents per pound as the selling price
of copper. No further reduction of
working forces by the larger producing
companies in this district is antici
pated.
The copper companies of the district
A Joint meeting of the employes'
errievance committees ot me aisinci
has been called for 10 o'clock tomor
row morning. The opinion generally
expressed is that the wage cut will be
accepted bythe men with few excep
tions.
Employes of the following companies
will be subject to the reduction:
Inspiration Consolidated Copper
company; Oia uommion company;
Superior and Boston Copper company:
Miami Copper company; Arizona
Commercial company, and the Iron Cap
Copper company.
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Japan Is Ready To
Return Shantung To
China, Says Hayashi
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
GENEVA, Dec. 9. Baron Hayashi,
the Japanese ambassador to Great
Britain and the head of the Japanese
delegation to the league of nations as
sembly. Informed the correspondent
this afternoon that Japan was ready to
hand back the province of Shantung to
China, but was unable to get China to
opea negotiations. He added that the
only condition Japan makes is that
Kiao-Chau shall remain open to lor
elgn trade.
'But how can It be arranged if China
will not talk?" he waa asked.
Baron Hayashi thought China's re
fusal to negotiate was due to the fact
that public opinion had been falsified
by the military party. He declared
himself as well Impressed by the work
ior the league assemDiy. ite naa con
i fidence In the league, but pointed out
! that the most Interesting questions had
not yet been taken up and would not
come up until the unitea Mites ena
Germany were members.
Disarmament, he believed, will fur
nish a lively session of the assembly
f the question is brought up. Disarma
ment is a general thought, he said, but
some powers. Including his own, are
increasing their naval forces of
course, not with a view to aggression,
but rather to promote peace.
Baron Hayashie remarked that the
Japanese delegation had refrained from
bringing up any questions of a sensa
tional nature at the assembly.
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Republican A. P. Ueated Wire
WASiiiNo'loN, Dec. 9. I he Aran
can people were asked today by Presi
dent Wilson to "respond as they can"
to the "appealing cry for help from
famine-stricken China. At the same
time, Mr. Wilson announced the ap
pointment of a committee of lo0 men
ind women in all parts of the country
to collect the funds contributed.
"Our diplomatic and consular agen
cies in China inform us," said the pres
ident, "that the loss resulting from
death in distressing form may run into
millions of souls."
Mr. Wilson added that he realized
that the task of giving today was not
a light one, but that he ventured to
make the appeal "not only in the name
of humanity, but in that ot the friend
Uness which wo feel for a great people
in distress."
50,000.000 Are in Need
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 The Chinese
famine, for the relief of which Presi
dent Wilton today announced the ap
pointment of a national committee, af
fects five provinces, according to a
cable message from Admiral Tsai Ting
Kan, director general of the Chinese
Red Cross, made public tonight. They
are Chi Li. Shantung, Honan, Shansl
and Shensi in northern China. The
total population of the affected district
is estimated at 87.000,000 persons, of
whom between 43,000,000 and 50.000,000
are in want. Of these, 20,000,000. the
Chinese Red Cross reports, actually are
starving or dying of hunger and cold.
The famine followed a year of vir
tually complete drought after three or
four years of gradually failing crops.
In large areas the crop this year did not
run moro than 1 per cent of normal,
failing to return the seed planted. In
a few districts they were about one-
third normal.
The admiral reported that all of the
people of some districts are living on
weeds and leaves. Entire families have
taken their own lives while parents are
selling and drowning their children.
Thousands of sufferers are reported
wandering about the country in search
of food. In some sections the bands
of refugees havo become so numerous
that guards have been stationed along
the borders to turn barK the wander
ers, ns the supply of food is barely suf
ficient for the inhabitants.
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TO RESUME SONORA HOME
NOG ALES, Dec. 0. Members of the
family of President Obregon of Mexico
will n'turn soon to th family home at
Nogales, Sonera, it became known here
today with the return of American ex
cursionists who went to Mexico City
by special train to attend the inaugu
ration. Seven Nogales residents re
mained in Mexico City to escort
family tajt to the border.
PRESIDENT APPEALS
TO 11 S. FOR I TO
STARVING 1LL1S
Citizens
eace Officers and
ouse o
Masked Men Storm
Over-Power Jailers and Take Prisoners
To Waiting Automobiles Triple Hang
ing Follows In Few Minutes
(Republican Associated Press Leased Wire)
SANTA ROSA. CaL. Dec. 10.George Boyd, Terrencc
Fitts and Charles Valento, accused of having murdered
Sheriff James A. Petray, of Sonoma county, and Detec
tives Miles Jackson and Lester M. Dorman here Sunday
afternoon last, were taken from the county jail here early
this (Friday) morning and hanged.
At 12:30 o clock this morning a mob of 50 to 100 men.
all wearing black masks, entered the jail, overpowered
the officers there, took their keys and removed, the pris
oners to waiting automobiles. -
Fifteen machines . carried the party. They moved
quickly down the street to a cemetery, three blocks beyond
the city limits. Ropes were all prepared. The men were
taken from the machines and hanged to an oak tree in
side the cemetery.
Headlights of 'three automobiles were used to light the
;ree selected for the hanging.
Members of the mob were stationed to prevent intru-
mi 11 Ail 1 1
sion. inese guards ana many
Not more than five minutes were required by the mob
to enter the jail, overpower the officers and' remove the
prisoners. Within 15 minutes or less the three alleged
gangsters and murderers had been lynched.
For another 15 minutes, while the bodies dangled from
the oak tree in the glare of the automobile headlights, the
mob waitd at the scene to make certain their grim task
was completed. Then its members departed, leaving the
bodies swinging in the darkness.
FI1E OUTRAGE ..
PUTS ITALY III A
BAOLIIULi!
Republican A. P. Leased WlreJ
ROME, Dec. 9. Capture of steamers
like the Cogne has given rise to hostile
feeling toward Italy, declared Premier
Giolitti today to deputies who have re
turned from Flume, according to the
Giornale d'ltalia- In complaining of
"outrages" which have occurred at
Flume, the premier asserted that they
prevented any country from sending
ships to Italian ports.
The action of crews of destroyers in
going over to the D'Annunzian forces
was most severely criticised by Signer
Giolitti, who said he understood the
officers were compelled by the crews
to go to Fiume. The officers, however,
should have resisted, he said, making
a principle of authority and discipline.
The premier is quoted as saying the
government has no intention to remove
D'Annunzio from Fiume, the independ
ence of which has been guaranteed by
both Italy and Jugo-Slavia, and he is
said to have observed jokingly he be
lieved D'Annunzio "will not find the
position pleasant when reduced to the
status of mayor of Fiume."
The premier is declared to have
summed up the situation as follows:
"The Italian government cannot con
duct negotiations with D'Annunzio be
fore the ratification of the treaty of
Repallo, which as yet has not been dis
cussed and approved by the senate;
Italian regency of Quarnfaro, such an
act not being contemplated . by the
treaty: even if it was a legal possibility
to initiate negotiations with the state
of Fiume, the Italian government would
be prevented from doing so by con
stant acts of hostility and lack of dis
cipline at Fiume." He closed by ex
plaining that Italy. i;s a representative
of the entente, must deliver the isl
ands of Arbe and Veglia to Jugo-S'.avia.
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Slashes Throats Of
Grand Children And
Attempts Own Life
'Republican A. P. Leased Wire
KNOX CITY, Mo., Dec. 9. Mrs.
James Jett. 45. living near this place,
today cut the throats of her two grand
children, Harold and Vallie Hamlin,
aged S and 5, respectively, and then her
own. The children were dead when
found by their father. Mace Ilaml.n
and it is expected that the grandmother
will die. The mother of tho two chil
dren died several months ago and this
morning tne tatner went to the home or
the grandmother and asked her to sta
with the children whi'e he came here.
It is thought that worry over her
daughters death cause, 1 Mrs. Jen's
mind to become dernnged.
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Admit Bulgaria To
League Of Nations
Republican A. P. Leased Wire I
GENEVA. Ueo. :e -The ...huissjon of i
Bulgaria to t he jcar.ue of nations ha :
been oted by tl,e commisMon on the;
admission o:' v.ew slat's. This action'
was taken af-r a report ? . atvnrt r,i
by Marshal I'oeh li e! i-e, ri
d.
V.'
v hieii the marshal do, !,.;!
the I garia had made since-e
up to the treaty teims.
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HIS
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venge limraer
Terror. Crimes
Sonoma County Jail,
ot tne moo were armea.
But another crowd soon gathered to
take the places of the executioner.
The coroner wit notified and so were
city and county officials. -The new
crowd gathered quickly as news spread
what had been done. It soon numbered
hundreds.
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec.
9. Officers searching for other gang
sters implicated had gone to a sLaek in
Santa Rosa, Cl.. where three other
men, later identified by the girls, had
congregated. It was while arresting
them that George Boyd, an ex-convict
and declared by Pearl Handley to be
the most brutal of her attackers, with
out warning shot and killed Detective
Sergeant Miles Jackson and Detective
Lester Dorman of San Francisco and
Sheriff James A. Petray of Sonoma
county.
It was to lynch Boyd that a mob of
"000 attempted all night to storm the
Santa Rosa county Jail last Sunday.
The stories of the girls, unprintably
shocking, tell of maltreatment and tor
tures rivaling the brutalities of a Dlue
beard. Two of the girls. Pearl Hanley
and Edna Fullmer, frightened by death
threats, they claim,, told their experi
ences only after the gangsters had been
arrested on charges by Jessie Mont
gomery and her companion, Jean Stan
ley. Miss Stanley, daughter of a Cas
sation Army captain, momentarily
checked her attackers by praying aloud
and then escaped the "Girl Trap" by
leaping through a window after she had
been beaten and her jaw fractured.
Men already arraigned, pleading not
guilty to charges the least of which is
abduction, and who will face their ac
cusers in trials beginning Dec 16, are:
Ed. Kruvosky. James Carey. Allen
McDonnell, Thomas Brady and Ed
"Spud" Murphy.
URGES FIUME MAYOR
TO SETTLE DISPUTE
FIUME, Dec. 9. Cardinal Gasparri.
the papal secretary of state, has writ
ten a letter to the mayor of Fiume ad
vising a settlement of the controversy
between the forces of D'Annunzio and
the government without bloodshed!.
Mayor Rikardo Gigante, in reply, said
the Italian government had len most
firm in settling the question without
regard to the j,(op!e of Fiume and that
blood spilled for a just tause always
would bear fruit. He .aided that h
would "follow D'Annunzio with al:
those who remain faithful by what
ever means or by whatever under
taking." D'Annunzio U day issued a commun;--ation
saying that no one had been
tathorizeii ;o treat with the govern
ment except his own representative in
"tome and that there would be no of fi -ial
rel.it'ons until tho government roc-v-rdzed
his stf.te.
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