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Arizona republican., 1919-03-31
The Japanese Version

SEOUL. Wednesday, March 26.- (By the Associated Press. )-Serious disorders have occurred at Samga. a village in southeastern Korea, accord ing to dispatches received here. It is said that Koreans numbering 100 : 900 gathered at Samga, cut telegraph wires and set fire to the town hall. Armed with scythes, members of the mob are reported to have attacked the post office and police stations. Theer was severe fighting and many casual ties were inflicted in the clash be- tween the mob and the police and a small detachment of troops. Strong endorsements have been sent to Samga. Unrest continues throughout the country.
 M. Hishmidzu, chief representative here of the Japanese department of foreign affairs, deprecates in the course of statement given out here today rumors that foreigners have partici- pated in the riots, and asks consuls to warn their nationals not to ap- proach scenes of rioting because of the danger of their actions being mis- understood. The recent insinuation that Ransford s. Miller, American consul general, was implicated in dis DiNNio liA NAic tAlsS Nd-S d SlOSS Ii- justice, he pointed out, and resulted from MT. Miller motoring past point where a demonstration was going on.
 Deny Cruelty Charge
 Alluding to charges of cruelty here preferred by the semi official Korean press against Japanese troops, M. Hishmidzu said that the police and soldiers may have dealt harshly with rioters while excited, but added he found it hard to believe the Japanese acted like the Huns in Belgium. '' Some stories, he remarked, were so shocking that they could not be be- lieved, but nevertheless many mis- sionaries appear to place credence in ! them.
 'This is not surprising he said
 because they associate constantly with the Koreans, with whom they | converse freely. On the other hand they rarely come in contact with Japanese, not knowing our language i Thus they hear a one-sided story. Ii 1 it a notorious fact that the average | Korean is a great liar. It is possible l the Koreans are telling their foreign | friends distorted stories, painting the | Japanese in the blackest colors'
Arizona republican., 1919-03-31
Fl1UUer Planes
 To BeMUde BU
 Itdladn Flyer
IRepublican A. P. Leased Wirel

NEW YORK, March 30.-Captain Ugo dAnnunzio, Italian aviator and son of Gabrielle d'Annunzio, the poet, announced here today that he had de- signed and begun the manufacture of "flivver" airplanes, so small as to be capable of landing in almost any coun- try road and designed to sell for $l,250
 The planes, Captain d'Annunzio said will have a wing spread of less than 20 feet and will be guaranteed to fly for two and one half hours at an average speed of 50 miles an hour, carrying a passenger weighing not more than 165 pounds.
 Captain dAnnunzio said his first "flivver'' probably would take the air at the Atlantic City aerial contest on May 1.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-31
10000 PROTEST PROHIBITION

ST. LOUIS, March 3o.-Declaring prohibition smacks of the "autocratic powers of the despotic Turk and the late Russian czar," resolutions pro testing against national prohibition eff fective July l, were unanimously adopted by more than 10000 persons at a mass meeting here today. The meeting was held under the auspices of the Central Trades and Labor uniOn
Arizona republican., 1919-03-31
--------tl- MORE LOANS TO ROADS

WASHINGTON, March 30-More than s10.000,000 in loans to railroads have brought the total advances fur nished by the war finance ocropration to s145,000, 900. The Baltimore and Ohio received $4,600,0O0 on the security of certificates of the director general of railroads and an additional $2,000,- 900 on the company's refunding and general mortgage per cent gold bonds of series E. The Erie railroad at the same time borrowed s2,500, 900 and the Missouri Pacific railroad s1,- 120,000 on certificates of the director general
Arizona republican., 1919-03-31
QUEEN MARIE IN PARIS

PARIS, March SO.-Queen Marie of Rumania arrived in Paris at midnight from London, where she had been vis- ltlng King George and Queen Mary. The Rumanian queen was accom- panied by Princess Marie and a num- Der of Rumanian officials.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-31
MEXICAN LAND CONCESSION |S
 GIVEN TO JAPS
Mexican Government Of ficial Announces Grant ing of Rights to Japanese Concern-Lower Califor- ia Affected - Washing ton Interested |
Republican A. p. Leased WireJ

MEXICO CITY, Saturday. March 29. That Japanese corporations have been granted concessions to eXDlore agri- cultural lands in Lower Ca>-ornia was the statement made late today by General Amado Aguirre, under-secre- tary of development and agriculture.
 The affirmation was made. however. that the concessions were fully au- thorized by the provisions of the Mex ican constitution regarding the area and position of the territo-y in rela tion to the ocean shore and the from tier line
 There was nothing in the conces- sions, it was asserted by the under secretary. that might possibly lead to difficulties as far as the Monroe Doc Urine was concerned.
 Reports that there is {. possibility of international controversy over the granting of the concessions to the Japanese were said to be absurd by General Amado Aguirre in an inter view earlier in the day. in which he said the action was legal. At that time he would not admit the conces- sion had been granted. The Japanese legation denied any knowledge of the action. In an Interview Aguirre is quoted as follows:
 Minister Defends Transaction
 Tt is absurd to give credit or take seriously the news published today that there is imminent an interna tional conflict because of the fact that Japanese subjects or companies are arranging to acquire lands in Lower California, said to belong to the Cali fornia and Mexican Land company of Los Angeles.
 Tn the first place, the lands. which were given by a concession in 1884 ! to the Mexican Land company, were | declared the property of the pre-con stitutional government on April [ 1 1917, which action renders void the concession granted to the Mexican Land company. Since then the gov ernment has appointed d commission to divide these lands and sell them tC Mexicans i'll small lots
 Moreover, even though Japanese companies do propose to acquire. as | is alleged. having tracts of lands il Lower California, they cannot be aided by our government since the Mexi' can constitution in article XXVII eX- pressly states that no foreigner car acquire land In Q oue ice kilometer' wide from foreign frontier nor in belt 90 kilometers wide along tn. shores of the Pacific ocean or tn: Gulf Of Mexico. Even t~ough tht Japanese subjects secure Mexican citi
 zenship, they could not acquire So0.00' acres of land, as it is dG.lared the! seek to buy This equals nearly 400,
 GOO hectares, which is far above th' legal limit placed on the purchase O
 land, which restricts all nersons an
 companies to T miximum Of 2,SG0 hec ! tares.'
Arizona republican., 1919-03-31
HITCHCOCK TO SPEAK

WASHINGTON. March 30.-Ac- ceptance by Senator Hitchcock, chair man of the foreign relations committee of the last senate, to speak on the league of nations at a mass meeting to be held in Indianapolis was announced today by the league to enforce peace. The date has not been selected. Of ficers of the league have suggested that the meeting be made joint de- bate between Senator Hitchcock and Senator Knox af Pennsvlyania-
Arizona republican., 1919-03-31
Washinuton Interested

WASHINGTON. March S0.-Atten- tion of the state department was called about two weeks ago to the reported proposal of Japanese interests to ac- quire a large tract of land in Lower California from the California and Mexican Land company of Los An geles. in telegrams forwarded to the department by Senator Phelan of California.
 The attitude of the United States government toward any such move
 Continued on page two)
Arizona republican., 1919-03-31
Food Causes Concern

PARIS. March 3O-(By The Asso- ciated Press)-Hungary's increased need of food, especially fats, is causing the American relief administration to give serious consideration to the prob lem of restoring the 250,000 hogs lost to the people of that country by the fixa-
 tion of new boundaries. In the closing days of the war the Austro- Hungarian
 authorities sent these animals to the southern provinces for fattenins and
 all of them still are in the hands of the | Jugo- SlavS.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-31
RUSSIA PROPOSES PEACE

LONDON, March 30.-Accordins to the new labor paper, the Daily Herald, the allies have received proposal for an understanding with the present rul- CTS of Russia making possible just peace which would immediately bring Russia into the league of nations"
Arizona republican., 1919-03-31
coNsEcRATED A BISHOP

WASHINGTON, March 30-Rev Dr. William Turner, former professor of philosophy at Catholic university. was consecrated bishop of Buffalo at the Franciscan monastery here today. The conservation was performed by Cardinal Gibbons.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-31
First Victory
 Bonds Bought
 By 10 DGnlelS
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, March 30.-More than three weeks before the Victory Liberty loan campaign is to open the first subscription has been received. To the navy goes the honor of firing the first shot" in the big drive.
 It was announced today that Secre- tary Daniels, just before he sailed for Europe, sent a check for 5000 to Rear Admiral T.. J. Cowie, in charge of the navy's subscriptions, and at the same time called on the men who made the seas safe during the war to continue the splendid record of previous loans.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-31
West Hungary Invaded

COPENHAGEN, Saturday aMrch 30 -(By The Associated Press) )-Com- munist troops invaded German West Hungary, but were repulsed after sev- eral conflicts with the inhabitants, ac- cording to a dispatch from Berlin quoting the Vissische Zeitung as stat ing that deputation from West Hun gary arrived yesterday in Vienna to report to Secretar yof State Bauer con- corning the invasion. Many houses were plundered and burned.
 PARIS, March 30.-( (Havas) 1.-The ex- tension of the authority of General Mangin, who according to report will be chosen to direct the allied opera . tions against Hungary, to include the Pollsh army will be considered by the allied military authorities, says the Matin, in order. 10 establish under one command front from the Baltic sea to the Black Sea
Arizona republican., 1919-03-31
STEEL CORPORATION
 REPORT SHOWSFIN
 RECORD DURING MAR

NEW YORK, March 30.-The United States Steel corporation, from whose shops, laboratories and offices 34,407 men went into the nations military service, expended more than $302, 000 = coo on enlargement and improvement of it's main and subsidiary plants for war purposes and from the beginning of the war in 1914 delivered to the United States and the allies 1S.439. .460 tons of steel, according to the cor poration's annual report made public here tonight
 The report discloses financial strength without parallel in the in dustrial history of the country, the corporations current assets at the end of 1918, amounting ito sSS3 ,136, ,0S2 against not quite $500, 100000 at the en dof 1917. Included in the 1918 as sets are cash amounting to SlI3, ,S06, 259 and marketable securities, including liberty bonds and treasury certificates, aggregating SPIT, 7,745,9 ,969.
 This showing is considered the more remarkable from the fact that earnings of s20S,2 ,104 were s95,S0, under those of 1917, while the net income of s15S,631,S56 was less by sS6.107 ,052.
 Operations of the subsidiary com panies for 1918, as represented by pro- ductoin and shipment of products, did not equal the totals of the preceding year, due principally, as pointed out by Chairman Ebert H. Cary, tC severe weather in the first quarter and short of efficient labor through out the entire year.
 Volume of business by all the com panies, as represented by their com 1 bined gross sales and earnings equallet | 44,512, ,163, as compared wit ha tota | of s1,6S3, ,962, ,552 in 1917.
 Wonderful War Record | The company expressed the belle i that as result of the work of thu l American Iron and Steel institute with which it and other producers co l operated, the governments effort. 1 toward winning the war were neve l ito an important extent" lessened O | delayed by lack of an adequate sup ! ply of steel.
 l The corporation loaned" to tn. i government. the report said. many O ! it stechnical experts and their labora 1 tories, with the result that one of it l scientists designed and supervised tn manufacture of American gas masks ! a subsidiary company rolled practi cally al 1.-the steel used in army hel mets, another turned out mounts fo l theg reat naval guns fired from rail
 way trains, and a third sent to Franc aI improved type of American mad gas shells. When hostilities cease, the company had well under way tn l construction near Pittsburg. of a larg
 plant intended for the manufactur of F to IS inch guns and their pro | jectiles.
 The corporation turned over to tn | government seven ocean and fiv Great Lakes steamers and altered an, delivered at tidewater in Canada, tn vessels communicated on the Grea Lakes by the United tSates shippin,
 board.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-31
CANONlZE JOAN OF ARC APRIL

ROME, March (Havas). Pope Benedict has set April as the defi- nite date for the canonization of Joan of Are
Arizona republican., 1919-03-31
NEWS EPITOME
FOREIGN

Work on details of peace treaty is speeding up. Thousands of Koreans are jailed for part in anti-Japanese demonstra4 ticn.
 Hungarian soviet organizing gov- ernment a Ia Russian system. DOMESTIC Mexican land concessions are given to Japanese concern, announce ment.
 Elihu Root declares he will advocate nation league if important changes are made in plan. U. S. Steel corporation made re- narkable record during war.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-31

PARIS, March 30.-The intransigeant <prints the report that the indemnity which Germany must pay for the dam ages of the war has been fixed at be- tween 15o,o0o,0Oo,Oo0 and 250,00o,00o,- poo francs. The yearly payments will increase as Germany's economic life re- wives.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-17
AMENDMENT +. ANNOUNCED IN CONGRESS;
FATE OF GERMANY RESTS ON OF THE SOCIALISTS
BLAME FORBROKEN HOMES OF GODDESS MEN AND WOMEN
FATHER BYRD WALKS ABROAD.
CHE STUDIES CONDITIONS IN JACKSON wARD)

Abroad later than usual, Father Byrd turned out of the
glare of Broad street and followed the crowd that hastened
afoot, after the days work, along a street that led diagonaly
northwest from the city's main artery of travel. Around a
movie house at the corner stood a dusky crowd waiting for
the doors to open. Several barber shops and eating houses
lighted up the first half block, but after that the streets grew
dim, the darkness merely punctuated by the lamps at street
corners.
In three minutes walk the entire character of the build
ings changed. Here and there some commercial or industrial
concern was housed, but now all were dark. Between them
leaned and tortered tenement houses in all stages of dilapida-
ton, save for a very few wel-kept places which evidently
were occupied by the more arstocratic residents of the ward.
And, though cats are conspicuous. in the streets south of
Broad late at night, here dogs were in the ascendant-noisy
ours that howled and fought, making the sole disturbance
that was to be heard. Here and there a photograph rasped
out ancient raghme. Now and then a wandering troubadour
twanged a guitar and crooned n primitive lyric
Everywhere were evidences of decay and neglect. Streets
We're cluttered with waste; alleys were in worse plight,
though some showed evidence of being inhabited. On a
single street. traversed by n street car line, the houses ap-
peared above the average. Even some of the Shanties showed
in their windows the signs of the Red Cross and service flags.
'Ihis has long been one of my peoples problems which
they do not seem to have solved, - unused the old gentleman.
''Thesc black folks are behaving themselves and working
hard. I have long believed that they would be even better
citizens if their home surroundings were made better; if they
could have a chance TO live as decently as the white folks
who earn abont the same wages. Those tumbe-down places
can't be good for their healtl-and know anv number of
white people whose domestic helpers live in this neghbor-
hood. The West End is closer to Jackson Ward than it
understands Mavbe my people on Monument avenue and
the boulevard will come to realize that fact this year.
Wouldn't that be fnef''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-17
Nebraska Comes Under
Wire as the Thirty
Sixth State.
Announcement Received BY
Congress a Realization of the
Greatest Moral Victory Of
History.
WHAT 1T WILL DO.

Here n some OF the things that
will result from the adoption of
nationwide prohibitions:
The 236 distillcrics and 992 brew
cries will be compelled tn continue
manufacturing industrial alcohol.
as most of the d~istillerics are doing
now: or be transformed into other
kinds of Notwithstanding food
products. ice. matted milk and con-
fectionery.
Saloons and wholesale liquor
houses VIII he obliged TO turn then-
selves into other lines of business.
as they have already done in more
than half the states.
Federal, STATE and municipal gov
ernmcnts will he deprived of the
revenues heretofore derived from
the liquor trade and at tho same
time be rid Of the burden imposed
by their presence.
Once the law - fully enforced,
h iiquor question Will cas- TO be
n political factor.
Public health and longevity viii
be vastly increased. with immeas-
urable economic benefit To the ma
ton and tn the individual citizens.
Vice problems which have puz-
yied and baTlcd municipal author
tiles through all the ages will be
greatly sinpiiffesi. just at tho mo-
nient when In nation Is becoming
thoroughly aroused on the subject.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-17
REDS 0BIRUOE SELVES
IN LABOR CONGRESS

Chicago. Jan. 1s.-A1thouch the
National Labor Congress. made up OF
l.50o trades union delegates from all
parts of the United States, was safely
in the hands OF the conservatives to-
day, the anal session was not without
Bolshevik demonstrations.
The Reds" frequently interrupted
proceedings to introduce radical reso-
lutions and. when night came. there
were TOO before the house So far as
possible. Chairman E. d. Nolan, Of
San Francisco. held the convention to
the prime Question-ways and means
to bring about the freedom Of Thomas
Mooney from the California peniten-
-tiary-but speakers persisteds in. bob
bling up and utterances ranged from
demands for a two-hour working day
to attacks ON Samuel Gompers.
w are here to free Mooney; not
to discuss politics." vas Chairman No
lan's comment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-17
.Praise God From Whom All Blessing
Flow" as he Pays Respects to the
Memory of Late John Barleycorn--
Will Preach his Funeral in Washing
ton
His Manner Wraps Huge Crowd in Smiles, Until
He Leads Them to the Verge of Tears and In
an Instant Brings Them Smiling Back Again.

Mother and Home came into their own last night, when
Billy Sunday swayed more than five thousand people with
his picturesque tribute to the greatest of all human institu-
tons and with burning condemnation of the practices which
make a scrap heap of the household gods The greatest
crowd which has yet heard the evangelist in this city, and
which had waited patiently in their seats for an hour before
Bob Matthews, Sundays "curtain raiser concluded the
last hymn, leaned forward %excitedly as if to welcome an idol
of the sta2e, when Billy stepped upon the platform.
He carried two kilograms, which he read, one from
..Rody' Redeheaver, which stated that he had landed safe
ly and would arrive in Richmond at ] o'clock Saturday after
noon. The other was from the Sunday Business Mems Club
in Syracuse, New York, and said: Congratulations. When
and where do you preach John Rarleycorn s fnneral sermon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-17
ATTEMPTS To FIX CAUSE.
Exclusive CabW by Universal Service

and London Daily Expressly
Berlin, Jan. l6.--Dr. Alfred Zim-
mermann. former foreign minister and
author of the notorious message to
the German minister at Mexico City. in
an interview today said Russia waE
the principal cause OF the war. be-
cause she wanted supremacy in the
Balkans and also desired Constantine
pie. Russia, he asserted. n to
crush Austria and had promised Serbia
parts of Austria Fl Hungary. Proofs of
this, he said. were found in the Serb
ian government archives at Belgrade.
Ex-Chancellor Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg, DR.. Zimmerman said, had always
been a racifist. The Pan-Gcrman, he
averred. had no influence upon Beth
mann's government, though ne ad-
mitted that there had always been
a struggle between the civil and
military authorities in Germany.
The military authorities" said he.
would have taken Liege from Bel
GUM II Germany had won the wal.
The civil party would not have alb
Belgium, but would ave en-
tered into an alliance with her. Get
tain territory would have been taken
from france and the peace terms with
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-17
Sunday Rejoices at Putting Of
Skds Under John Barleycorn
Says Lining Up of States for National Prohibition
Amendment Marks New Epoch in History of
Country-Billy Defends Sensational Exposition
of the Gospel, Quoting Scripture in Justification.

Features of Billy Sundays afternoon sermon yesterday
were a prayer of thanksgiving for ratification by the state of
Nebraska of the national prohibition amendment, the action of
the western commonwealth marking similar disposition of the
measure by thirty-six states. the requisite threefourths which,
in the words of the inimitable evangelist, spells the doom of
John BaHeycorn and defense of sensationalism in expounding
the Gospel.
cold Booze, - he said, in his characteristic manner, "has at
last taken the count-not the usual pugiistic ten, but the count
of thirtysix states which have seen the light"
Sunday announced ratification of the measure to his hear
es in these words: eve have the news just over the wire that
,Nebraska-God bless her-has joined the ranks of the states
that have signed the national prohibition amendment, which
sounds the death knell of John Barleycorn. In a day or two
the number of states that have ratified the measure will be
sign it will hang their heads in shame and disgrace. For these
states we should put a black star in Old Glory in the place Of
those now~there.
ooh, / tell you,' he went on, tive are living in an epochal
period. Prophecies are being fulfilled so rapidly it takes an
adding machine to keep count of them. We are just getting
this old world fit to live in.
II have had the honor of putting>fve states in the dry
column Sunday said.