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Arizona republican., 1919-08-29
SPRUCE DIVISION
 M|SAPPL|ED FUNDS
 SAY INVESTIGATORS

PORTLAND. Ore, Aug. Exchanges that approximately s5,0o0, 900 of gov ernment funds had been "squandered. misapplied and converted to the pros pectiye uses of the Milwaukee Railroad interests" were contained in a report telegraphed today to Secretary of War Baker by the congressional committee investigating operations of the spruce production division.
 The report declares that the expen- ditures of the spruce production divis- ion were "wasteful and unnecessary" and concludes by saying that further investigation may disclose conditions upon which a recovery may be made against John D. Ryan and others who are responsible for this wastefui ex- penditure of public funds"
 The report was signed by Represen- tatives James A. Frcar of Wisconsin, chairman. and Walter w Magee of New York. Representative Clarence F. Lea, democratic member of the com mittee, did not sign the report.
 The committee recommendations be- cause of additional facts before it that the proposed sale of railroads. mills and timber tracts acquired by the spruce corporation be postponed until i further inquiry can be had and that any bids which may be received for such properties be held subject to fina. decision by the proper authorities.
 We would rather see this railroad and mills scrapped than to have the government sell them to the Chicago l Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad for an insignificant percentage Of thei: cost reads the report in reference to the thirty-six mile line built by the Stems Carry-H. s. Kerbaugh corpor ation of New York from Disque Juno ton on the line of the Chicago Mil wauke and St. Paul via Lake Crescent 10 Lake Pleasant. Glallam county Washington.
 The report declares that the Tine was built not to carry spruce logs but as an extension of the Milwaukee rail- way for commercial purposes and 3 short cut to Grays Harbor."
 In asking that the sale of spruce cor poration holdings costing approxi- mateIy twenty million dollars" adver- tised to take place in Portland, Oregon September 2, next be delayed, the committee comments as follows:
 "The recent sale by the war depart ment to the Curtiss Airplane company of twenty million dollars Of aircraft material for $2,70o,000. or thirteen pei cent of the cost, suggests the impor- tance of preventing further unneces- sary loss to the government
 Brigadier General Bryce P. Disque 1 former commander of the spruce divis- ion and president of the spruce pro- duction corporation, is severly crit 1 icised for decreeing the choice of ths Lake Crescent route. The report fur ther points out that General Disqut was advanced in rank from .an ex. lcaptain to general in year"
Arizona republican., 1919-08-29
STATE SWEARS MORE
 WOBBLY WITNESSES
[RepuhIicsn 4. ?. Leassd WIrel


 DOUGLAS. Aug. 2S.--Legal argu- nents, which eventually were won by the defense, occupied the greater part of the session of the local justice court this afternoon during the preliminary hearing of 200 Cochise county men who are charged with Kidnapping for their alleged participation on the de- portations that followed the Warren district l. W. W. strike two years ago. The arguments arose over the ob- lection put by the county attorney to questions put to the state witnesses by counsel for the defense regarding the actions of some of the 49 defen- dants who have already been bound over the superior court for trial. After two hours of bitter argument the court ruled that such questions would be permitted.
 Three witnesses were called by the state during the afternoon. Two of them testified to being members of the [. ". W. Alfred Hendrick, one of the two testified during cross examination that he had heard Stanley Clark, one of the former Arizona l. ". W. leaders say during speech at Bisbee in July 1917. that if the demands of the I. W. W. were granted, another strike for even higher wages and shorter hours you'd follow
 William Curnow, another avoyed L ". W. declared that there could ke no and to the struggle between capital and labor until the workers had organ ized sufficiently to take over the earth and it's machinery"
 A score more defendants were iden- flied by the witnesses as having taken aart in the deportations. The majority If the defendants. according to the tes- .imony, acted as guards at the base oall park at Warren, Arizona, when the eleven hundred men deported were be ing loaded onto the train that took them to Columbus, N. M-, July 12, 1917
 Considerable amusement was creat-
Arizona republican., 1919-08-29
SERGEANT WOULDN'T I
 ACCEPT BUD IN ARMY

Bud Wellington. in jail for the past week awaiting his preliminary hearing on a charge of entering the room of Mrs. Ivan McCann on West Washing ton street and stealing articles of clothing. had big idea yesterday. In consequence, his hearing had been ad- vanced one week on the calendar.
 Buds idea was to enlist in the army and secure a three years reprieve from durance vile-in civil prisons at least. But he struck snag when the recruit ing sergeant told him he wouldn't take him.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-29
Iron Springs Still Gay
 Tho Season NearS Close

IRON SPRINGS, Aug 27.-Though the summer season at Iron Springs will be soon drawing to close, gayety has not begun to cease. Parties and pie nics are always in vogue, and guests are still arriving. Even a cottage or two has been opened this week. But by the first week in September Iron Springs summer fun will be over for most everyone, for very few families plan to remain after that time.
 
 Miss Esther Beck arrived Thursday from Ohio and is the guest of Miss Margaret Miller of Pine Crest Cottage. Miss Beck will winter in Phoenix with her sister, Mrs. c. D. Miller.
 Iron Springers who joined the party of lion hunters from Prescott Friday were: Miss Mary Hullett, Miss Isabelle Irvine, George Alsire, HerschaI Bandy and Clarence Heflin. No mountain lions were seen but everybody enjoyed the ride.
 Friday evening several families en- joyed a picnic supper by the golf links and spent the later part of the eve ming playing cards and dancing. In the party were: Mrs. Cullie Stabler, Mrs. Bartlett, Mrs. V. o. Wailingford, Miss Eleanor Wallingford, Richard Walhngford, Mrs. C. P. Jones, Eleanor and Kinsey Jones, Mrs. Emma Jack, Miss Ethel Stabler. Miss Ellen Hum pnrey, Miss Josephine Franklin and | S. W. Oga.
 The Platt cottage was opened this week by Judge and Mrs. Hawkins.
 Friday. Mrs. F. E. Irvine chaperoned Miss Ella Mills and Miss Ida Sander son on tramp to Prescott.
 Thursday evening Mrs. T. E. Irvine entertained with a dinner party. Her guests were: Mrs. Clara Bottin, Mrs. 4. s. Hawiey, Mrs. E. J. Hawley, Miss Virginia Lee Hawley and Mrs. Raymond Bottin.
 Miss Rowland of Prescott was the week end guest of Mrs. Logic.
 The arrivals in camp Friday night were: c. D. Jones, Frank Alkire, Rob- ert Montgomery, T. E. Irvine, and Mill ton Jack.
 Mrs. A. s. Hawley. Mrs. E. J. Haw- ley and Virginia Lee Hawley left for Phoenix Friday after a two months vacation in Iro5 Springs.
 Miss Ella Humphrey spent the week end with friends at the Derby mine. :.
 Mrs. Garland B. Couch returned to camp after a few days absence. l
 Saturday afternoon Mrs. R F Feland entertained informally in honor l of Miss Johnson. Her guests were Mrs. Marshall Humphrey, Mrs. Me l Comss, Mrs. L. N. Butler and Miss Ina McComas.
 Mrs. Bartlett returned to Phoenix | Tuesday after spending two weeks with her sister, Mrs. Guile Stabler. T ts
 Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Bennett enter tained with picnic supper Saturday evening in honor of their week end
Arizona republican., 1919-08-29
ACCEPT COMPROMISE WAGE

PITTSBURG. Aug. 2s.-Street car service. suspended two weeks ago to- night by a strike of 5000 motormen and conductors of the Pittsburg rail- way company, will be resumed tomor- row. The striking carmen late today decided to return to work, thereby ac- cepting under protest the national war labor boards award of five cents an hour increase in wages. The men demanded 12-cent raise.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-29

citizens had testified under oath that the five big packers secured advantag es in the Denver stockyards regularly. MT. Prey in reply intimated the senator would attach less weight to these arguments if he knew the witnesses the commission produced.
 P. W. Olson of cokeville, Wyoming, read a Commercial club resolution against the bills and said himself that the country had plenty of law already to control the situation"
Arizona republican., 1919-08-29
TO ATTEND MEET OF srockMEN

VAN HORN. Texas. Aug. 2s.--Gov- ernor W. P. Hobby of Texas arrived here today to attend the western Texas cattiemen's celebration and will go to Fl Paso tomorrow. He rode a COW pony to the scene of the roping con- test and broncho riding match this afternoon after attending barbecue which was given in his honor. Mrs. Hobby accompanied him here.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-29
Believe End Will Come Today.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2S.-An- nounced determination of the govern nnent to restore full railroad service in California, Arizona and Nevada by o'clock Saturday morning expressed in Washington tonight by Walker D. Hines, director general of railroads, were generally accepted here as mean ing the strike situation would be clear ed in the west before the time limit set in the ultimatum.
 Even before the announcement of MT. Hines. strikers at practically all points in Los Angeles territory were obeying the orders of chiefs of the in ternational roailroad brotherhoods and were returning to work.
 Union leaders here urged the men to consider the consequence of remain ing on strike in view of the statement of MT. Hines that all men who did not return to their posts by the time set would find their positions filled.
 The first break in the ranks of the strikers came when the Oakland switch and yardmen reported for work at mid night last night enabling the three transcontinental lines to re-establish full schedules.
 Reports throughout the day to the United States railroad administration here were that the men were returning to work or promising to do so. The freight embargo on the San Francisco Bay district was lifted so far as Oak land was concerned but remained iT effect here.
 What brotherhood chiefs considered one of the most hopeful signs from the south was an announcement from Los AngelsJ that Southern Pacific of ficials there had received a telegram purported to have been authorized by 200 strikers at Bakersfield, saying thai they would return to work if assured they could do so without loss of senicr, Ity rights and privileges. The officials said they had advised the men they ,ould do so.
 Want Federal Control.
 A. F. Whitney, a vice president oi krainmens brotherhood. and Nelson Savage, chairman Of the brotherhood here, were making determined effort: here and in the Southern part of tn, state to end the strike. They expressed confidence they would succeed.
 Among the developments ef the da, was the dispatching of telegrams bl striking trainmen here 10 Presiden Wilson and MT. Hines urging them t take over and operate the lines of th' Pacific Electric railway system ra diating from Los Angeles. The stril1, of employees of that company was sal to have contributed to the disturb ances on the steam lines.
 The railroads in Los Angeles began calling their men back to work earl. today but none reported, railroad of ficials said. Strikers there held meeting to discuss the announced de termination of brotherhood chiefs | back the government in efforts t break the strike but no announcement had been made early tonight as to wha action the men had determined on l any
 Edward D. Nelson, secretary of tn international workers defense league denied truth of reports the strike wa planned as part of d proposed nation wide labor day demonstration planne in behalf of Thomas J, Mooney. con victed of compiieity in a bomb plc here.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-29

arrive, but is looked for daily The stock is being stored in the building rented by the new concern at PIT West Sherman street, and everything is ready to proceed with manufacture as soon as the equipment is received and placed.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-29
BROOM FACTORY SOON
 TOsTART OPERATIONS

The new broom factory for Phoenix is getting closer to the point of be- ginning actual manufacture. A carload of broomcorn arrived yesterday from the east, and car of handles has been received from the north Pacific coast.
 The Eachinary has net yst begun to
Arizona republican., 1919-08-29
REPORT OF STRANDED
 CARS STARTED UNTRUE

Rumors of many motor cars strand ed between Phoenix and the coast proved totally unconfirrned yesterday after an investigation by the chamber of commerce. Advices from the Auto club of Southern California said no cars were stranded between Los An geles and Blythe or Mecca and reports previously received from Arizona points along the route also said no stranded cars were in evidence, and that conditions for travel were as good as ever.
 While no stranded cars have been found, the chamber of commerce com mittee appointed on the matter is talk ing action to further safeguard motor ists by urging them to use the Parker Needles route between here and the coast. By travelling this road motorists are always within reach of oil stations, while the railroad is also within short distance over most of the route.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-29

ed among the defendants. when their attorneys asked Curnow, after the wit
 ness had admitted that he had worked
 but very little and was living on his income from real estate in the Warren district. if he believed in the doctrines he advocated enough to turn over his own property to the masses" and live only on the money which earned from actual work. Curnow evaded the question until directed by the court to answer. Then he said he would not give up the property voluntarily, but if the masses organized sufficiently to take it, he would yield on the ground of the doctrine that might is right.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-29

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Arizona republican., 1919-08-29
Few Trsinmen Return at L. A.


 LOS ANGELES, Aug 2S.-Repre- sentatives of the engineers, conductors and trainmen declined to comment upon the warning issued tonight by Walker D. Hines. director general of railroads. to striking railway employees in California, when it was transmitted to them by the Associated Press.
 L. L. Sanford of the engineers, as spokesman for the strike committee, said:
 "We have been consistently mis- quoted and our remarks garbled and We decline to comment on this matter to any newspaper or the Associated Press or anyone else
 The first break in the ranks of the striking trainmen here came late today when about a dozen engineers and conductors reported for duty at the Santa Fe depot. Santa F'e officials said they had a train made up, ready to move and lacked only one brake man of having a full crew to man it.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-29

accordingly. Any one who obstructs, or retards the passage of the mail or any vehicle or person carrying the same likewise commits an offense against the United States punishable by fine and Imprisonment and will be arrested and prosecuted accordingly. Instructions have been issued to the United States district attorney and to the United States marshals to take the necessary steps to enforce the proyi sions the statutes of the United States.
 'The governors of states involved, the mayors of the cities involved and all other state and local peace office officers are relied to lend assistance in the performance of public service as above outlined in every possible man. ner, including giving aid in the en- forcement of the statutory provisions above referred to, and also in enforcing all state statutes, municipal ordinances and other local public regulations which will aid the protecting of rall- road property and its operation and in protection those assisting or endeavor- ing to assist in the operation of the railroads.
The evening world., 1919-11-21
With Other Society Women
She Has Taken an Active
Interest in the Campaign.

Society women who have under
taken volunteer work In raising
money for the Actors Fund will act
~ hosteSses to subscribers attending
the matinees which will close the
campaign on Dec. 5. Actors National
Memorial Day.
Many OF the theatres taken I'm
charge By members OF the women's
eommittee have already been sold out.
In many instances subscribers have
contributed without asking for seats
for the special matinees. Some con-
trlbutors have specified that the max
imum number OF seats allowed them
be given 10 wounded service men.
Mrs. Oliver Hartman, who will be
hostess at the Hudson Theatre at the
Dec. 8 matinee, has already reported
subscriptions totalling more than
1900. resulting largely from her own
efforts.
Miss Alice Carpenter, who 10 Chair
man and hostess at the Belasco rho'
atre. has been doing a great deal OF
volunteer work at the campaign
headquarters in the Hotel Commo1
dore.
Mrs. Abram ]. Eikus, Chairman and
The evening world., 1919-11-21
'K|DD|ES' INVITED
TO PRINCES SHIP
PROVE GROWN-UPS
tcontipued From First PagoJ

to day In singing "The star spansled
Banner God Save the King"
"Amerioa the Beautiful" and The
Battle Hymn Of the Republic"
President A. S. Prall OF the Board
OF Education is In general charge OF
the children during the party.
Here ara some OF the features arr
runEcd for The youngsters:
A "lloundabout," which W British
Far II gravity railway which iuna
about the aftertleck OF the ship from
st8 rhoard LJ port with tiny cars hold
.Eg four youngsters each and with
yuss enough dips aud jumps In It to
provoke squeala Of merrIment,
A carrousel with four tiylnG
swings, radiating from an axle which
Ia connected with the oapstan. the
ordinary humdTum navy work oil
which is TO haul up the anchor,
Two Aunt sallies:" now, an Aunt
sally" according TO the English war
rant officer In charge, lis like what
one would call q hit the niger foI
a cigar, Old Thing you know, Ia
Coney Island. or similar resorts, d
course one does not heave the ball a
q real person as at the Coney islands
no, the object 10 most comic ole
doll and when one heaves the ball a
it-and strikes II. you understand--i
tails over. One OF them falls flat oI
It's back In a most ludicrous Rttitud,
and the other-when It Ii hit, yo'
understand--fAlls into tub Of waite
and makes a quite terrible splash"
Animated Animals: a number o
The evening world., 1919-11-21
WILSON WON'T DISCUSS
PEACE TREATY UNTIL
THE CONGRESS- MEETS
VIII Take Up Entire Subject in
His Message, Says White
House Statement.

WASHINGTON Nov. si.--President
wilsoE will take up the whole SUBJ
ject OF the Treaty OF Versailles In his
message TO Congress Dec. I. II was
stated officially to-day at the white
House.
Until then he viii have nothing 10
say concerning the senate's action in
rejecting the treaty. M
Before Congress convenes, II was
said. Administration Senators will
confer and 1t is possible that the mild
reseryatlonlstn OH the Republican side
will participate.
Regardless OF who is selected TO
succeed the late Senator Martin az
Democratic leader In the Senate,
Senator Hitchcock will not be dis
placed az leador in the treaty fight, II
was said Rt the White House.
Senator Underwood OF Alabama,
whose name has been mentlonoi
prominently In connection with the
Democratic leadership. called at the
white House to-day to sec Secretary
Tumulty.
The evening world., 1919-11-21
MINERS TO MAKE
NEW OFFER lend
SOFT COAL STRIKE
Reported They viii Ask In
crease of IS Cents a Ton
May Consult Garfield.

WARRINGTON. Nov. "A pro-
posai for settlement Of the coal strike
viii be made TO operators by miners
late to-day. Acting President Jdhn L.
Lewis Of the United workets Of
America anneunced to-day.
While Mr.. Lewis refused to say
what demands viii be made, II Is
understood the proposal will be for
an increase Of about rs cents ton, or
10 cents more a ton than operators Of
fered yesterday.
Mr.. Lewis make his announcement
just before opening OF the afternoon
session OF the scale committee and
after short talk with Secretary OF
Labor Wilson.
The announcement OF the new ofrer
from the miners came after confer
ences OF the union committee to-day,
following tho statement from the
operators that their proposal OF IS
cents a ton Increase and a 20 per cent.
boost inIthe pay OF day workers was
the utmost they would do.
Before entering the Joint conference
to-day. Lewis reiterated that the op-
orators offer was inadequate and un-
acceptnbIe. He indicated, however.
that " would be given further con-
sideration by the mlnSrs II II could
be enlarged TO cover details Of work.
ing conditions and allowances for dead
work for tho miners, Tbe operators.
however. left the proposal In It's orig
inal form.
As any contract agreed to by the
operators and minerS must receive
the approval OF Fuel Administrator
Garfield. some observers believed he
would step In before the negotiations
between the miners and the operators
reached an impasse. '.
There were reports that Secretary
Wilson had proposed a wage advance
OF 30 per cent. The view OF some
operators was that DR.. Garfield apd
Mr.. Wilson must reach an agreement
on the AMOUNT Of the advance before
there could be further progress In the
negotiations. 'H j"
Meanwhile reports received here In
dieated that the scarcity Of coal was
becoming Increasingly acute. While
the enforcement Of the priority order
of the Fuel Administration was placed
In the hands OF regional coal COM
ymittees, composed OF railway direc-
tors ana representatives OF DR.. Gar
held. word had been sent out from
Washington to clamp on restrictions
as tightly as local conditions would
I permit.
The evening world., 1919-11-21
SHORTAGE OF COAL
THREATENS. .T0CUT
DOWN FOOD SUPPLY
Chicago Packers Have Only
Two Weeks Fuel-Two Corn
Products Factories Close.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2i,-The daily in
creasing coal shortage to-day had be-
gun to menace additionai industries
and threaten slightly the nations food
supply. with the further prospect OF
n sweeping curtaiimept OF passenger
traffic within twenty-four hours.
As the bituminous coal miners
rounded out three weeks OF idieness
II became known, through state
ment here by the regional coal COM
mittee, that the big Chicago packing
plants have about two weeks sup
ply-.of coal left, and that "when they
have used that the committee VIII not
be able to release any coal to them
The Immediate future OF the steel
industry to-day was causing concern
and In the Chicago district the Corn
Products Company at Argo. H., an
nouncod suspension, its other plant
at Pekin. ILL.,, both having capacity
Of 100000 bushels OF corn q day, -
ready having been closed. The re-
gionaI coal committee indicated it en-
pected extensive shut-downs during
the next ten days unless production
on n large scale was resumed.
Walker d. Hines. Federal Director
General OF Railroads, announced after
his two-day conference here with the
seven regional dircc tors. IL became
known to-day, that he would lay tho
facts OF the coal situation before the
Cabinet. so that he might be relieved
of any personal respo- Itbility f'r cur
tailmsnt OF industry. In keeping with
that. many Of the F' sral railroad
managers here said they expected
swaepins reductions In the number OF
passenger trains within twenty-four
hours.
In the general situation as regards
the mines themselves, but slight
changes we're apparent to-day Tney
did not point 10 increased production
Governors OF all States possessing
bltuminous mines to-day had teie'
grams from Governor Harding oi
iowa. suggesting lcerted action le
take over the mines snd grant th'
workers o rIbs;r atial Increase pend
ing the result OF ;.-e Joint wage con
ference at washington.
Tnc weeks supply ration for Chi
oaRo and the Northwestern region
which extends to the Pacific Coast
xos In effect to-day. The Southern
States east Of the Mississippi River
H,ere alKo on q ration basis whiel
limited purchasers for home use Z
one ton.