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THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC
AN INDEPENDENT PROGRESSJVE JOURNAL
1921
VVill Reward
1921
Will Reward
Fighters
THIRTY-FIRST YEAR
14 PAGES
VOL. XXXI, NO. 344
14 PAGES
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 6, 1921
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HARDING NOT IN
OF PRECIPITATE
fiM PFflp.F npm AR&TinM-
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. SENATORS OPPOSE DELAY
FAVOR
ACTION
Association of Nations First
V Consideration; May Use
Peace Resolution As
; European Lever
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
-WASHINGTON, April 5. What
ever may be the exijectations of Re
publican senators -who "want an early
declaration of peace with Germany,
it was made known authoritatively
today President Hardin g had not
thrown the influence of his adminis
tration behind the movement, but
was inclined to look with disapproval
on any prospect of precipitate action.
It was revealed that the president
had not committed himself to any
definite program, though he was said
to be leaning more and more to a
belief - that the Versailles covenant
cannot in any practical way be used
now as a basis for his association or
nations. He is canvassing the situa
tion in the light of information and
advice which has come to him, and
although a part of his program may
be decided soon, it probably will be
many weeks before it is reveaiea en
tirely. In his consideration of the
peace resolution which some of the
senate -leaders want to press to an
early passage, in the special session
of congress convening Monday. Mr.
Harding is understood to have held
that in the settlement of so import
ant a question the nation must pro
ceed with care. It is said he has not
withdrawn the approval he gave the
resolution when he supported, it in
the last congress, but is convinced
that the situation does not require
haste so much as painstaking delib
eration. "
There- have been- indications that
the admini. ration would consider
itself' in a. better position to make
advances for- an association of na
tions if the peace declaration were
delayed. . Intimations have come to
officials that some leading allied
statesmen would consider passage of
the measure a great handicap in the
negotiations for a peace concert,
weakening the position of the Ameri
can government with its former as
sociates in the war and making them
less susceptible to American sug
gestions. -
It has been hinted to the president
by some advisers that, like the out
standing warjdebt, a pending resolu-
tlon of peace might be used as a lever
to bring the allied governments into
accord with the proposals of the gov-
J eramenL
.. At a dinner last night some sen
ators are understood to have tn
l , formed M. Vivian! of France that his
jiovernment need not hope a peace
declaration would be long delayed.
They plan to bring the measure
' quickly into the program of the spe-
. session and'thev express confi
dence that it will be aVntid quick-
1t. There has been no indication that
"ibe president would make an open
Tight to delay action, but what he
mvs in his message will be studied
r-arefullv. for delicate shades or
meaning and the impression he con
veys is expected to have much weight
with many Republican senators,
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Viviani's Mission
To Present Cause
Of France In U. S.
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
WASHINGTON,, April 5." Rene
Viviani, envoy "extraordinary of
France, wag the guest of President
and Mrs. Harding at a dinner in his
honor at the jhite House tonight.
Ambassador and Madame Jusserand
also" were present, as were Vice
President and Mrs. Coolidge, Speaker
and Mrs. Gillett, Secretary and Mrs.
Hughes, Senator Lodge, chairman of
the foreign relations committee: Rep
resentative Porter, chairman of the
house foreign affairs committee: Un
der Secretary'and Mrs. Fletcher, and
Myron T. Herrick of Ohio, who has
been mentioned as the next ambassa
dor to France. In a statement to the
Associated Press today M. Viviani
indicated he had not yet abandoned
the treaty of peace as a basis of dis
cussion with American officials In
connection with his mission of pre
senting the cause . of France and
sounding American public opinion on
foreign policies. He is understood
to be vexed by attempts made to in
terpret the conclusion formed by him
during his conferences with govern
ment officials, representing in his
statement that no one waa authorized
to speak for him but himself.
In presenting the viewpoint of
France regarding the unfavorable re
action which the declaratidn of a
separate peace by the United States
might have on the relations of France
with Germany, the envoy is under
stood to have held that he was not
exceeding his mission which he has
stated was that of presenting the
cause of France to, America.
Premier Briand
Pays Tribute To
Loyalty Of U. S.
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
PARIS, April 5. -Premier Briand
paid tribute to the loyalty of the
United States in resisting "insidious
overtures by Germany" in the senate
today and served notice that if Ger
many continues to resist payment of
reparations atter May 1, France will
lay a strong hand on her neck. Henry
De Jouvenel. chief editor of the
Matin, who preceded M. Briand, de
clared that if President Wilson had
Intervened at the end of July, 1914, he
could have prevented war.
He pleaded with the premier to
ask the United States that in case it
decided later to consider a resump
ttion of business relations with Rus
sia. France be admitted as a party
to the negotiations to protect the
interest of the French people. He
added :
"Cannot M. Viviani, ' (former Pre
mier Viviani who is in Washington
now) ask President Harding whether
it would not be proper to consiaer me
status of the French - debts to the
United States as debts contracted for
the common interest.
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PERSHING
BE GIVEN POST
COMMENSURATE
CHARLES M?m FROM
AUSTRIA FRONTIER; WILL
NOT GIVE UP FIGHT TO
TAKE OVER GOVERNMENT
TFTEB DEPORTbTIOB
- Republican A- P leased Wirt
VERA CRUZ, April 5 Linn A. E.
Gale, an American radical, who ar
rived here 'yesterday following his
issuance of orders fo his expulsion
from Mexico was put on a train
bound for Guatemala this morning.
" Gale who was accompanied to this
city from the capital by his wife and
three secret service detectives, begged
the Mexican .authorities not to send
him to the United States, where he
believed he would be placed under
arrest. Assertions that influential
friends were making an effort to ob
tain his freedom were made yester
day by Gale when he was interviewed
w The Associated Press. Gale was
evasive and insisted his name was
not Gale, but "Wurtenberfeld."
" He declared he was a German and
that his wife, whose .given name is
Wilhelmina, was also of that nation
ality. WASHINGTON, .April . 5 Linn A.
Gale's choice of Guatemala as his
asylum after deportation from Mex
ico will make his return to the United
States for trial as a .draft evader
practically impossible, in the opinion
of government officials. Draft evad
ers have been regarded as political
refugees and for that reason Gale's
extradition from Mexico has never
been sought,
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Greeks Take Rail
Station At Tchivril
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
LONDON, April 6. A Reuter dis
.i, from Smyrna quoting a Greek
. communication says the
i-'.i'Ti.a have captured the railway
.,n at Tchivril. which 2000 Turks
hum been holding.
rt Snatch adds that the battle
. ..vi.hPhr ended by the Greeks
,.t.j,-imr to the point from which
. 1 their attacks and the
Turks did not hinder the withdrawal
owing to their heavy loss.
Turks Within Few
Miles Of Brussa
republican A. P. Leased Wire
oxTANTINOPLE, April 5.
-Sh the Turks only a few miles
With the x" population is badly
,nZfbV he tCn.ler of the guns
fri?klenei 1 by jn Turkish ,cprisi,lH.
and the ProtD,.otestcd against the
The iuriv .. e9 ,,v the Greeks m
burning of"'Tne heir apparent lias
tllPjr ""tuiations to Mustapha
nt :''"hl loader of the nation-
lists.
Noted Propounder
Of "Relativity" Is
Not So Well Known
Republican A. P. LeasedWire
NEW YORK, April 5. TJnfamiliar-
ity of the identity of Professor Albert
E. Einstein was the explanation given
ty Alderman H. M. Falconer for
withholding his'vote today 6n a reso
lution in the board of aldermen ex
tending freedom of the city to the
noted propounder of the theory of
relativity and other prominent Zion
ists, who arrived recentlv..
Passage of the resolution required
unanimous vote, but the alderman's
persistent opposition defeated it. Had
he known who Professor Einstein
was, he explained later, he would
have voted -in favor of the honor.
Mayor Hylah ' later called a special
meeting of the board for Friday to
reconsider the resolution.
Shortly before the vote Mayor Hy
lan had officially received the dele
gation of Zionists in the city hall and
had. addressed them warmly on the
movement to establish a Jewish na
tional homeland in Palestine.
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Cleveland Police
Raid New Baseball
Pool Headquarters
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 5.
Seven men were arrested here late
tonight following raids on a printing
shop and a dwelling, which resulted
in the confiscation of nearly a million
printed baseball , pool tickets and
declaration by the police that they
discovered a new baseball gambling
institution with headquarters in
Cleveland.
The men are charged with running
a game or cnanco. Among them is the
assistant cashier of a bank.
Besides the tickets, police secured
a number of books and ledgers which
they believe are clues to cities where
many of the pool tickets already have
been sent. The names of a number
of cities, some of. them operating
clubs in the American, National and
International leagues and the Ameri
can Association were listed.
The tickets confiscated, police say.
bear titles of the A. and P. industrial
two in one, and all American pools.
Tickets bearing the name "All
American Pool" contain offers of a
prize of $10,000 daily to the holder of
combinations of the six teams in the
four leagues scoring the greatest
number of runs.
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WITH HIS HANK
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, April 5 Secretary
Weeks' statement that he would
shortly announce a detail to duty for
General Pershing 'commensurate with
his rank," has caused considerable
interest and peculation in the war
renartment. Several possible assign
ments for the general, whose rank as
general of the army places him above
any routine detail, have been dis
cussed by officials, it was said to
day. . .
It has been rumored he would re
tire to accept a diplomatic post, prob
ably that of Ambassador to Japan to
succeed Roland Morris, whose resig
nation President Harding accepted.
It is understood this would be the
most acceptable diplomatic post Gen
eral Pershing could be offered. His
service three years ago as military
attache would tend to qualify him for
the position, it lias been pointed out.
Another diplomatic post mentioned is
Paris but it is believed that if given
his choice he would prefer Tokio.
On the other hand many army of !
fleers believe General PerBhing will
either be made chief of staff to suc
ceed Major General Peyton C. March,
or that Secretary Weeks will seek
from congress legislation placing the
army on a field basis with him as
general of the army at the head of
the organization. In that event, it
was pointed out, the general would
have a chief of staff exactly as ha
had. Major General Harbord as his
principal assistant and chief of staff
in directing the A. E. F. during the
war.
Another assignment frequently
mentioned in connection with General
Pershing is that of governor-general
of the Philippines, but it is not te-
ueved such a detail would be ac
ceptable to him.
A tour of the world as an ehvov
exiraorainary similar to the tours
made by other allied leaders after
the war also has been mentioned.
vjCTier.ii fersning . nas never
broached the subject of retirement to
me new administration as far as can
learned, more man a year ago
in a letter to Secretary Baker, he
indicated his desire to go on the re.
portant duties on which he was en
gaged. Most of those duties are com.
pleted.
Under the law the general mav re
tire at any time with full pay and
allowances of his rank amounting to
kwui firuuu a year.
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Hughes Suggests
Norway's Claims
Go Before Hague
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
WASHINGTON. April 5. Sug
gestion that Norway's claims against
the United States for ships requisi
tioned during the war be adjusted by
arbitration before the permanent
court at The .Hague was made by
Secretary Hughes April 1 in a note
to Minister Bryn of Norway, here, it
was learned tonight. A special Nor
wegian commission is on its way here
to reach a settlement of the claims.
Chairman Benson of the shipping
board explained tonight that an al
lowance of $14,157,000 was made by
the board for a number of contracts
for ships under construction in this
country for Norwegians, which were
taken over during the war and com
pleted. Norway, however, it was said,
expressed dissatisfaction with the
amount, contending allowance should
be made for the speculative value of
the contracts, due to the increased
price of tonnage during the war.'The
board refused to accept the argument
and referred the question to the state
department.
HALF MILLION WORKER:
ATTEND LONDON MEET!
TO CONSIDER STEPS FO
AIDING BRITISH MINER
EXTRA SAFEGUARDS
FOR SHIPMENTS OF
CUKr BY MAIL
LATEST PORTRAIT OF CHARLES
DEPOSED EMPEROR WHO SEEKS TO REGAIN THRONE
West Mexico Swept
By Hurricane With
Heavy Death Toll
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
NOGALES. Ariz., April 5. Many
lives are declared to have been lost
in the town of Santa Rosalia, 80 miles
southwest of Guaymas, Sonora, as a
result of a hurricane which is said to
have been raging over the Gulf of
California for the past two days, in
private advices received here today.
Santa Rosalia is oh the opposite side
of the gulf from Guaymas.
Many huts of miners built near the
water's edge in Santa Rosalia are de
clared to- have been swept away by
the waves. No reports of boats sunk
or driven ashore have been received,
but it is said many small fishing craft
have failed to return to port.
Body Of Man Found
Near Golf Course
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
DUBLIN, April 5. Mystery sur
rounds the finding of a man who had
been shot and killed on the Ashford,
Middlesex, golf course Sunday with
a note affixed to his clothing reading:
"Spies, traitors, beware! I. R. A."
The mystery has been deepened by
the identification of the dead man as
'iiH-ent Kouvar'iue, who is reported
to P.-ive escaped from the police here
January 31. At the time it was re
ported the prisoner w as considered an
important person.
Republican A. P. Leased Wire .
W ASHINGTON. April 5. Special
safeguards around shipments of cur
rency, worked out during the "crime I
wave" by a committee of two in
spectors and one representative of
the postoffice department, are in ef
fect, it was announced yesterday at
a conference here between Postmas
ter General Hays and postmasters
from H of the larger cities.
Inspectors working under the post
office department, and in addition to
the regular force, are charged with
the safety of all cash shipments, it
was said, and generally the plan has
proved a success.
The conference heard suggestions
from each postmaster present on
methods of expediting mall deliveries
and improving the service. Much
stress was laid on the results which
would accrue tnrougn closer co-op
eration by the organizations of the
employes, and Postmaster General
Hays announced that, with the ap
proval of President Harding, a wel
fare branch would be created.
Recommendation that some chance
be made so as to open to all the spe
cial clerks list at a salary of $2100,
and not confine it to those with dis
tributing experience, was made, and
H. H. Billany. the fourth assistant
postmaster general, was instructed
by Mr. Hays to ascertain why post
masters were not allowed to select
the rural carriers as they do the city
carriers, the former now being ap
pointed by the fourth assistant post
master general here.
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RED LEADER H ELDV I N GENOA
GENOA. April 5 Police today ar
rested at Pegli, near here, a Russian.
who from his connection with the
revolutionary government in Odessa
is said to hp known as "the execu
tioner of Odessa." '
Ambition To Rule
Passion Of Former
Austrian Emperor
Charles the Ilapsburg, became
ruler of Austria-Hungary through a
fortuitous circumstance. He was
born the son of a younger nephew
of old Emperor Francis Joseph,
whose only son was murdered.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, next
heir, was assassinated. His mar-
nage was morganatic and his chil
dren could not succeed to the throne.
Charles' father. Archduke Otto, had
become mentally unbalanced. Thus
Charles ascended to the throne upon
Frawcis Joseph's dealh. That was
late in 1916. Charles was 29.
His wife was Princess Zita, direct
descendant of the French Bourbons.
Her sympathies were with the allies.
So were her mother's.
THAT PEACE NOTE
In 1917 Emperor Charles sent a
note to Prince Sixtus,. his brother-in-law,
who was a captain in the
Belgian army. The note admitted
the justice of Franco's claim to Alsace-Lorraine.
.
Charles repudiated the note when
the Austrian people protested. IT
laid the blame for th note to his
mother-in-law who left the royai
palace.
Charles was deposed late In 1918.
He has lived since at abeautiful
chateau on the shores of Lake Ge
neva, Switzerland. His wife and five
children went with him. A sixth
child was recently born.
Charles lived in luxury at his Swiss
palace, although he was reported to
be bankrupt. Trusted messengers
kept him constantly in touch with
friends in the present government at
Budapest. He constantly met mon
archist plotters.
He was and is a Ilapsburg. To
rule. is the. dominating passion of his
life." He has never referred to him
self as an "ex -emperor." He never
abdicated he just fled. Now he. is
attempting a come-back.
- MANY WANT JOSEPH
The Hungarian aristocrats who
form the upper crust of society want
a royal ruler. Most of them prefer
Charles.
The middle, class- who outnumber
the aristocrats, also want a royal
sovereign but many of them prefer
Archduke Joseph to Charles.
Joseph is preferable to them be
cause he was long a resident of
French coloniM and has been a fre
quent visitor to London. They be
lieve he could gain the friendship of
European powers. Having gained
their friendship he would be expected
to obtain material relief for the ex
treme poverty of the nation.
Charles is opposed because he is
believed to be friendly to a rebimling
of the Austrian and Hungarian gov
ernments. ENOUGH TROUBLE
Hungarians have -little de-sire fo)
joining their own burdens and tha
heavier burdens of Austria.
Austria consists of a. sparsely
populated mountain chain and a
densely populated capital. Hungary
has broad plains, agriculturally rich.
Tts manufacturing is undeveloped.
Many economists say that Hungary
cannot prosper without joining Aus
tria or Germany to gain manufactur
ing facilities.
F.ut attempted union with Austria
mieht easily meet with armed resist
anre from the Magyars.
Rumania. Jugo-SIavia and Czecho
slovakia bitterly oppose everything
Ilapsburg.
GREAT WESTERN DEFICIT
CHICACO. April 5 The annual
statement of the Chii-aco Great
Western railroad made public today
showed a deficit of $,5:it).6S2 for
1920.
GRATZ. Styfia. April 5 The train
carrying former EmpVror Charles left
the Styrian frontier .station at ien
ring at 4:53 p. m. " .
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
VIENNA,. April 5 Announcement
was made tonight by the foreign of
fice that former Emperor Charles,
who had been at Steinamanger, ar
rived today at Fehring whf re he
boarded the Austrian train bound for
Switzerland.
Charles entered his compartment
at 2:45 o'clock while awaiting the
train. He. had remained in the pri
vate car which had brought him from
Steinamanger. The train left Feh
ring at 4:30 o'clock and it is reported
that it will reach the Swiss frontier
early Wednesday. .
The Viennese government is
breathing easier since Charles has
started. His visiL however, has re
sulted in two portfolios being vacat
ed. Minister of War .Mueller and Min
ister of the Interior Glaze having re
signed. Both objected to a Volks
wehr guard being placed over tJharles,
claiming this was an indignity to the
former emperor.
SOLDIER RELIEF
BUREAUS TO BE
SUPERVISED
ONE EXECUTIVE
Determines To Come Back
LONDON, April 5 Prior to his de
parture from Steinamanger, former
Emperor Charles expressed the con
viction that he would return shortly
and he was determined to do all in
his power to bring about such a
change of view in Europe as to make
this possible, eays the Steinamanger
corespondent of the London Times.
He drew up the following declara
tion: "His Majesty leaves because of his
conviction that the moment has not
come for him to take over hlsf right
. B"i "uik. ne cannot permit
maintenance of his ritht m
disturbances in the present state of
j.j-p. tie leaves as the crowned
king of Hungary."
discussions continued throughout
e night between the adviser ,
garding advisability of Charles mak-
a ueiermmea resistance, the dis
patch adtK and with the aid of his
troops, who he was assured would
be faithful, proceeding to Budapest
to take over the iruvrmmsnt
Colonel Lehar. one of rv.o-i.
principal supporters, has resigned
rrom the Hungarian army, outwardlv
on the ground of in health .and is
sharing the sovereign's exile a
cheering and singing crowd sent the
king away.
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
WASHINGTON. April 5. Progress
in solving the government's problem
of caring for ex-service men, whether
sick or disabled or physically fit but
navmg financial claims to be ad
justed, was made today at the first
meeting of President Harding's spe
cial commission heading by Charles
G. Da-vea of Chicago. It was agreed
that the administrative machinery
operating separately for soldiers' re
lief should be constructed under one
central authority, probably a new ex
ecutive officer who would be respon
sible to the president.
Heads of all soldier relief bureaus
said they favored the general idea of
a constructed service bureau. The
endorsement. Chairman Dawes said.
promised quick solution of the prob
lem as it related to the general ad
ministration of aid for men alleged
to have suffered under the system of
divided governmental responsibility.
Among, those who expressed general
endorsement of the plan were Sur
geon General Cummings of the pub
lic health service, who said, he would
be! willing to bring- his service - under
the plan, so far a its work with sol
diers Is Concerned: R. H. Hallett,
acting director of the war risk bu
reau, and Uel Lamkin, director of
the rehabilitation division of the fed
eral board for vocational education.
Mr. Lamkin also favored placing
the public health service completely
in charge of the proposed new ex
ecutive head, to the exclusion of all
but soldier work.
Brig. Gen. C. E. Sawyer, who ap
peared as the president's personal
representative, declared emphatically
that the public health service should
be retained as an entity. He was
supported by others of his profession.
Chairman Dawes, however, expressed
the belief that this service could be
placed under the one directing head
without endangering-public health.
It was stated authoritatively that
the commission would complete its
investigation and present the results
to President Harding in the middle
of the week.
Dr. T. W. Salmon of the Rocke
feller institute told the commission
one-half of the government's build
ings were unsuitable for tubercular
cases.
We know there are 4000 such pa
tients," he said, "and 5000 mental
sufferers who are without treatment
by the "government because they re
fuse to go into charity and state institutions."
George Willing To
Aid In Settlement
Of British Strike
, Republican A. P. Leased Wire
LONDON, April 5 Premier Lloyd
George, replying in the house of com
mons today in the debate on the coal
situation, declared what all wanted,
was to arrive at pacification in a
very dangerous dispute, if it could
be done In a way compatible with the
interests of the nation. He contended,-
however, that subsidizing a great
industry out of taxation was wrong
in principle and indefensible, espec
ially at the present time, in view of
the heavy taxation and the condition
of the exchequer.
He recalled that the loss before
March 31, on governnent control of
the mines was more, than 1,000,000
weekly.
: The premier would not express an
opinion as - to whether the wages
were adequate or -inadequate, as, he
pointed out that would cripple the
'government's effectiveness in any ne
gotiations. - ,
The government would be willing,
he continued, to undertake anything
it could do in promoting an under
standing between the miners and
owners, but it was essential that the
miner should give every facility and
assistance to prevent the pits from
being destroyed.
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Harding Continues
Conferences With
Rail Union Chiefs
Strikers Force Volunteer
Pump Workers To Leavo
Posts Threatening Mines
With Flooding
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
LONDON. April 5. With all coal
mining in Great Britain stopped, the
public is considering tonight whether
the paralysis will extend to the rail
ways and other transport and amor:;
workers generally.
Parliament discussed the situation
today without taking any steps.
The National Transport Workers'
Federation delegates conferred with
out reaching a decision as to whether
to call a strike in support of the.
miners. The railway men. transport
workers and the miners will meet
separately tomorrow. The miners
took strong measures in severiil
places today against owners protect
inlg their property. A successful at
tack was made on the guardian of a 1
mine near Edinburgh, Scotland. A
thousand miners inarched to the pit
head of the ocean collieries in Khond
da, Wales, and successfully demanded
withdrawal of the officials working
the pumps. Referees in several towns
have refused applications of strikers
for unemployment pay.
Four hundred delegates, represent
ing a half million workers, attended
the meeting of the transport men's
delegates. It is reported they are
considering other measures to help
the miners as an alternative to strik
ing, one measure being a refusal to
transport coal.
Reports of factories closing con
tinue to be published.
The attitude of ; the public and
workers seemingly is that this is as
good a time as any for thrashing out
me vital problem of reduced wages,
which the employers contend is nec
essary if the country is to continue
doing business, and which the work
era insist should be accomplished by
gradual stages if it cannot be
avoided.
The government is concentrating
. Republican A. P. Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, April 5. Addi
tional information on the railroad sit- I
tained today by President Harding in trl1Ken8in,Bton G,r?n, ln ,he"
a conference with W. S. Carter, presi
dent of the Brotherhood of Engine
men and Firemen.
While virtually all phases of the
question were said to have been dis
cussed, Mr. Carter emphasized wage
standards and working conditions.
He wa the third railroad labor leader
to call at the president's request.
Arrangements have been made for
Warren S. Stone, head- of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers; to
call on the president.
W. G. Lee. president of the rail
road trainmen, also has been asked to
come here. . .
The railroad qnestion was dis
cussed at today's cabinet meeting and
It was announced that the president
intends to obtain the views of rail
road executives before determining a
policy. . . ,
Humble Pipe Line
Posts $1.75 Price
On Ranger Crude
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
HOUSTON, Texas, April . 5. The
Humble I'ipe Line company today
postea a price of J1.75 for Ranger
crude on purchases in excess of its
pipe line capacity of 20,000 barrels a
day. The $2 quotation still prevails Texas
on an oil run through its pipe line in i college
SENTAT1DN IN
FIGHT FOR BETTER
REPRE
WEST TEXAS OPENS
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
SWEETWATER. Tex April 5.
More than 200 delegates have made
reservations for a meeting here
Wednesday night when plans will be
laid to push the fight for representa
tion according to population of West
Texas in the state legislature. In
addition to officials of the West
Texas chamber of commerce, some 10
towns and commercial organizations
will be represented, it is said.
Governor Neffs action in vetoing
the West Texas agricultural and me
chanical college bill and the rural
school aid bill brought determination
on the part of this section to fight
for representation.
Earnings Of General
Motors Shows Large .
Decrease From 1919
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
NEW YORK, April 5. The annual
report of the General Motors corpora
tion for 1920 issued today showed net
earnings of $82,762,063, against 1103,
667,700 in 1919. The amount earned
on the common stock was $32,129,949,
compared with $55,792,972 in 1919.
The company's surplus account
showed a large increase amounting to
$121,273,217. against $78,641,897 in
1919. Total assets of 604,806;S68
compared with $469,737,345 in J919..
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St. James, Missouri,
Elects Woman Mayor
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
ST. JAMES. Mo.. April B. Mrs
May Ousley was elected mayor of St.
James today by a majority of eight
votes over Roger S. Hall, according
to unofficial tabulation tonight which
rave Mrs. Ousley 552 and Hall 544
Both ran on a non-partisan tk'keL
She is the first woman in the state
to hold the mayoralty position.
fashionable
posedly In connection with plans to
maintain order in the event of strike
disturbances. Soldiers there art
equipped with arms, steel helmets
and full war-time paraphernalia.
In rioting at the Hart hill collieries.
near .Edinburgh, where 500 miners,
armed with pit preps and stoqes. attacked-
and overwhelmed the police
and volunteer pump workers, five po
licemen and several civilians were in
jured, while the plant was wrecked
and adjacent haystacks set afire, ir.
West Benhar, Scotland. similar
scenes occurred. , The police were
overpowered.
In several other places strikinir
miners forced volunteers to ceas.j
work.
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Cloudburst Adds to
Oklahoma Distress;
Damage Is Heavy
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
- OKLAHOMA CITT, April 5. wTh
first reports of loss of human life in
the flood condition which prevails in
counties in western and southwestern
.Oklahoma contained in a report from
Hollls, Harmon county, that two lives
were lost near there, known damans
from a cloudburst last night is in-'
creasing heavily.
. .Railroad officials near Clinton, Cus
ter county, said eleven miles of track
in fit -Louis and San Francisco line
hear Clinton along the Washita river
was virtually undermined and that
other tracks were ln such a condition
that it was doubtful If traffic coulj.
be resumed for ten days.
Loss of livestock near Hobart, Ki
owa county, is reported as totalling
hundreds of bead, while alfalfa crops
ready to cut re said to be damaged.
The Big Elk and Little Elk creek.
in Kiowa county, normally a mile and
a half apart, are running as one
stream.
PLAINVIEW, Tex.. April 3. Sev
eral hundred residents of Plainview
and Hale county at a meeting today
adopted resolutions condemning Gov
ernor Neff for vetoing the West
agricultural and mechanical
measure and tha le?is!ature
Texas. t f,. rpfon(F to re-district the state-
Purchases are so arranged that all Charges that discrimination was be
producers w ill participate in both i ing made against West Texas and a
prices, but more than half of each j threat of state division were incorpo
producer's oil will command the J2J rated in the resolutions,
price. Oil in Stephens. Eastland and) a
Comanche, counties is affected. The
company also announced a price of
?. 1 for coastal crude in earthen stor
ace. Oil in other storage will com
mand $1.25.
REOPEN RUSSIAN MAIL SERVICE
LONDON, April 5. It Is announced
that o Ttiail sen-ice for European and
Asiatic Russia will be reopened April
7. AH malls are to be torwaraea to
Moscow for distribution. ....
TURKS DEFEAT PERSIANS
LONDON, April 5. A Reuter dis
patch reports a Turkish Invasion of
Persian Azerbaijan, near Lake I'ru
miah. It appears the Turks have de
feated small forces of Persians ar.J
Cossacks.. .
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Bisbee Fruit Crop
Damaged By Frosts
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
BISREE. April n. Considerable
(lamnct was done by the low temper
ature to the fruit crop in this vicini
ty today, it was reported. Jtnd it was
feared th:it the continuing cold
weather tonight would cause even
greater damage. T!ie temperature to
night is still around freaxliu?
Russ Gold Reserve
Has Been Reduced
To Sixty Millions
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
BERLIN. April 5. The Russian
cold reserve, which was 1.600.000.000
j gold rubles at the opening of the
war, has been reduced to 120.000.000
gold rubles, or $60,000,000. according
to estimates of the financial experts I
of countries having representatives at
j Moscow.
The soviet government also has
j large stocks of jewels and art objects,
on which it hopes to obtain loans.
GENERAL WOOD WITH NEAR EAST RELIEF
NEW YORK, April 5 Major General Leonard Wood today was elected
by the executive committee of the Near East Relief to succeed Charles E.
Hughes as a member of the organization's board of trustees.
$40,000 STORM LOSS IN TEXAS
WHARTON, Tex, April 6 Wind of cyclonic force swept this town
today unroofing houses and demolishing several buildings. The property
loss is estimated at $40X00.
FIR8T AIRCRAFT LEGISLATION
ST. PAUL, April 6 Inisial aircraft regulations . in Minnesota are
defined in a bill passed by the Minnesota house today. Flying at lowe
latitudes than 2.500 feet, and all exhibition flights 'trick" flying and aena'
acrobatics over Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth would be prohibited ar.-.
landing fields must be at least 1,000 feet from schools.. Penalties of $100
fine or 60 days in jail or both are provided.. The measure now goes tj
the senate. -
WANT TO DIVIDE CALIFORNIA
SACRAMENTO, Calif, April 5 Assemblyman W. F. Beal of Imperia!
county has prepared and expects to introduce tomorrow a bill to authorns
the first steps for the creation of a rew state by cutting off from California
as it now exists that partion of tlv state south of the Tehachapi divide.
BOMB EXPLOSION KILLS WOMAN
BUENOS AIRES, April 5 A bomb which exploded today in front of th?
establishment of the president of the Master Bakers' association, killed a
woman and wounded a poltcbman. The man believed to have thrown th
bomb shot and wounded another policeman and escaped.
SLEF.PING SICKNESS VICTIM IN IDAHO
POCATELLO, Idaho, April 5 The first death case from sleeping sick
ness in the state of Idaho, as far as is known by doctors here, occurred Sat
urday at Lewiston, according to a message received tcday. Miss Stella L.
Nason, 21, a .former school teacher at Deary, Idaho, was the victim.
BEECH ER DEFEATS JACKS
NEW YORK. April 5 Charley Beecher of New York received the
judge's decision over Freddy Jacks of England after a 15-round bout in
i Brooklyn tonight. Beecher weighed i242 and Jacks 1252 pounds.