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Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
PO|NDEXTER |S FUR
 UN0N 0F ACT|ON''
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CINCINNATI. Ohio, March 26- Senator PoindeXter of Washington, re- publican, addressing the Business Mems club here tonight, declared that the proposed league of nations plan was utterly intolerable,' in whatever form it may be developed and was unac- ceptable to the senate and the Ameri- can people. He said union of action and cooperation was highly desirable if it did not involve surrender of the independence and sovereignty of the free nations of the world
 Under the constitution of the league of nations or any constitution based upon similar principles said MT. Poin dexter the autonomy and self-de- termination of the individual nations would be absolutely destroyed. Ir other words, while pretending to pre- serve liberty, it would by this very act at once destroy the liberties of the world and set up monstrous military despotism in it's place
 Europe, with it's community of in. terest, may feel that it can control tn, proposed league of nations and un. doubtedly it can; the United States however, with different set of inter ests, having paid the fearful cost of it. entry into the war against Germany to preserve libtrty, would make a mon strous mistake now to surrender tha very liberty to different form of worIt government, in the shape of a leagu of nations, with authority to enforce it decree upon the United States.
 The plan proposed of a league su perior to and alien from the nation over which it is to rule, witle inde pendent power and authorized to us force. is utterly intolerable in whateve form 1t may be developed No arrange ment containing this element of a. su per-government of the world, with soy ereign and supreme power over the na lions which 1t advocated with so muc formal propaganda throughout tn country, Will be acceptable to the sen ate or to the people,
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
MAJOR ROOSEVELT IS DEAD

NEW YORK, March 26.-Major James A. Roosevelt, commander of the 3O2d ammunition train and a sec ond cousin of the late Colonel Roose- welt. who was to have arrived here to morrow on the transport Great North ern. died on the voyage, according to 2 wireless message. received tonight by Lieut.. Col. Theodore Roosevelt.
 Major Roosevelt. who was 33 years of age, was the son of the late James A. Roosevelt. from whom he inherited a fortune His mother was a sister of President Lowell of Harvard uni yerSity
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
RETURN-STRIkE AGAIN

PASSA1C, N. J., March 26.-Nearlv ho00 woolen workers who returned to work yesterday, after a strike which lasted eight weeks, again walked out this afternoon.
 The strikers declared that the of ficials of the companies discharged their leaders and members of the workers shop committees, contrary. zo the agreement by which the stri,ss Eg.s, ended.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
Meet To Form c Corporation To
 Promote Cotton

MEMPHIS, Tenn. March 26.- Announcement was made tonight that April 10 had been fixed as the date for conference here of cot ton planters. bankers and repre- sentatives of southern business in- terests, with state and federal of- fcials, to consider the formation of a cotton exporting corporation along lines recently suggested by Governor w. G. p. Harding of the federal reserve board.
 As suggested by Mir. Harding, the proposed corporation would be capitalized at $50, 1000, 900, to ar range foreign credits and main tain agencies in European capitals and trade centers, to promote the interests of the cotton industry.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
- CUBS DO FAST WORK

PASADENA, Cal, March 26.-Fast and peppery work marked todays practice of the Chicago National league baseball team, here for spring training. Bill Killefer acted as field captain. Jim Vaughn, southpaw. pitch CT, who has been ill several days, was much improved and wanted to work out, but was refused. Grover Cleve- land Alexander. pitcher, will join the Cubs soon after they leave here April A. in time to get enough training in practice games enroute home. to he in good shape when the season opens, the club management announced.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
FIGHT. FOR FAIR ESTATE
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 26. - A lisht TOT new distribution of the SIP OVo,ooo estate left by James c. Fair. tormer united States senator from Nevada, and father of Mrs. Herman oelrlchs and Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt. or New York, is to be reopened here. following published allegations thai the final distribution of the estate was secured through corruption practiced m the state supreme court it was an- nounced here today. The new action is to be filed by Lieutenant w. E. Brothers, late of the Canadian army, and one of the six surviving heirs.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
ARREST MAN IN BOMB
 MURDER IN OAKLAND

OAKLAND. Cal. March 26.-De- parture for Portland and Seattle of Postoffice Inspector McHenry of this ci.v. the arrival here of Robert Morse. department of justice operative, from Boise, Idaho, and a request from the department of justice in Washington to hold in S10,000 bail Paval Mellin- coff, are the developments today in the bomb case that resulted in the death of Mrs. George D. Greenwood.
 Mellincoff was arrested in a raid in San Francisco and was questioned as to his knowledge of the Greenwood case. It is understood he is suspected of conducting dynamiting plots in the east. He has been turned over to the immigration authorities.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
SHIP MEN DON'T AGREE

WASHINGTON. March 26.-Failurs to agree on a proposal by which pref erence in employment would be giver union men, delayed any progress today by Pacific coast ship builders and dele gates of the Metal Trades unions, 1T framing new working agreement Sharp differences of opinion developed between the employers and the mer and the conference finally adjournet until tomorrow without an agreemen being reached.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
INQUIRE INTO WAR

COPENHAGEN, March 26.-A Wei mar dispatch said it is understood that a provisional law will shortly create a state tribunal to inquire into the events at the opening of the war and during its progress. Such an in- quiry has long been demanded, the dispatch adds, on the ground of for eign and home politics.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
SEIZE czEcHo MISSION

COPENHAGEN, March 26.-A dis patch from Pressburg, Hungary, an- nounces the arrival there of Czecho- Siovak mission from Budapest. All the members of the mission were arrested on March 21, and all their documents and money were seized. They were al- lowed to leave the next day, but were searched at the frontier. Valuables to the amount of more than 1,00O, ,O0C crowns were taken from them.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
CAPTAIN GETS NOMINATION
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TRepubIIcan "A. P. Ledstu WIFt1 !. BUTTE, March 26-Check of the poll books last Monday by the city council, showed tonight that William Cutts, recently discharged from army service. with rank of captain, defeat ed William F. Dunne who was recent ly convicted of sedition, by majority of 10S votes for the democratic nom ination for mayor.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
GRAND JURY DISAGREES

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.-Af- ter AS hours deliberation. the jury re- ported it had failed to agree and was dismissed today in the case of Major John B. Jeffery, Mason l.. Williams of San Francisco and Mrs. Alyce r Rogers of Los Angeles, charged with defrauding through the mails in con nection with collections for the na- tional defense league of California.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
WILL CONTROL HER CUSTOMS
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LONDON, March 26.-(Via Montre- aD-Andrew Bonar Law, government leader in the house of commons, said today that no agreement would be en- tered into at Paris, which would inter fere with the full control of the United Kingdom or the dominions over their customs duties.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
California To
 Resume M Mok1ng
 "Regular' Bee,

SAN FRANCISCO, March B. Resolutions were adopted here to- day by the California State Brew CTS association declaring it the intention of the organization to re- sume brewing beer in accordance with the opinion of New York at torneys that beer containing 234 per cent alcoholic content is not in violation of the law. No further action will be taken. however, until a test case to determine the status of such beer has been determined in the eastern federal courts.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
PLAY FIRST CHESS GAME

HAVANA. March 6.-J. R. Capablan- ca and B. Kotich played the first game of their chess match today at the Union club, the latter playing a Petroff de- fense. After 60 moves play was ad- iourned,
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
DOMESTIC

Hines comes out in favor of private ownership of railroads with gov ernment supervision.
 Charles E. Hughes suggests seven amendments to league constitution, after an exhaustive examination. Christian Scientists in dispute be- tween boards of trustees.
 Secretary Baker disappointed Louis viIIe people by change Of itinerary Governor Harding is called to testify at hearing on Rathbun pardon case Alterations in methods of courts mar tial liable to result from investiga. tion
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
NEWS EPHTOME
FOREIGN

Thousands of Jews reported killed in pogroms" in Buenos Aires, accord ing to advices received in this country.
 Peace conference thought to be dick ering with Russia again. Movement inaugurated to include all four enemy countries in one treaty. Preliminary peace seems to be certain decision of "inner council"
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
JEWS KILLED BY THOUSANDS SAYS
 BUENOS REPORT
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NEW YORK, March 26.-Thousands of Jews were slaughtered in 'pog- rom' conducted in Buenos Aires on January 9, according to a statement issued here tonight by the Zionist or ganization of America, quoting a re- port it has received from the Argen- tine capital.
 According to this report, a white guard" was organized there, following a rumor that strikes in that city were the beginning of a bolsheTist revolu- ton melted by the Jews. The report charged that, with cooperation of the police, the white guard raided the Jewish quarters, killing a number that cannot be estimated, because all the bodies were buried in a common grave" Jews and persons who re- | sembled Jews were stopped on the street, it was said, and even syna- gogues were raided, on the ground that MaXimalists were being hidden ! there from the police.
 The Argentine branch of the Zion ist organization, the report continued finally succeeded in getting the police to end the ''pogrom." after it had as serted there was no bolshevih among | Argentine Jews.
 Cables Fail to Mention
 Cable dispatches received from Bue- nos Aires during the progress of the riots in that city made no reference to a 'pogrom" and one received two weeks after the ''pogrom" is alleged to have occurred, does not mention any slaughter of Jews, but reported 1 that an Israelite delegation had waited on President Irigoyen to protest i against unjust atrocities and mex cusable insults" suffered by them.
 Although for more than two years, disorder has been rife in the Argen- 1 tine-capital, the most serious riot oc- cured last January, about the time of | the alleged Jewish pogrom, when trouble growing out of the harbor strike, which later led to nationaliza- ton of the port, so persons were killed and 800 wounded on the streets Steady growth of "bolshevism' was reported, and following word that a bolshevist army was invading Argen- tine after a battle with frontier police at Port Natalis, Chile. 400 reds were rounded up and put on a cruiser foi deportation.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
READY FUR SALUTE
 TROOPS ON REVIEW BAKER DOESN'T SHON
Louisville Camps Not Ad- vised of Itinerary Change Secretary Returns to
 Washington Goes to Paris in April
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LOUISVILLE, March 25-With a citizens committee ready to receive him at the railroad station. nineteen guns loaded for a military salute, and regiment each of infantry and artil- lery ready to pass in review before him, Louisville, Camp Zachary Taylor and Camp Henry Knox today prepared to do honor to Newton D. Baker, sec retary of. war, and General Peyton c. March, chief of staff, neither of whom arrived.
 Telegrams from Mir. Baker to the Louisville board of trade. previously had said he would be unable to visit Louisville and it's nearby environments on his inspection trip. Army officers however, had no official word of the change in his itinerary and made prep arations in accord with instructions from MT. Bakers office.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
Frisco GrQve Diggers Quit
 For More Pay

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 SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.- Forty grave diggers and other cemetery workers went on strike at one cemetery here today, to press a demand that their wages be raised from $4 to S5 day.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
ALTERAT|ONS|N
 COURTS MARTIAL
 ARE LOOKED FUR

WASHINGTON, March 2e.-Plans of the war department for alterations in court martials procedure were the subject of the first conference held by Secretary Baker upon his return today to Washington from an inspeo- ton trip. The secretary met with $. $. Gregory of Chicago, and Judge An drew j. Bruce of the University of Minnesota, members of the American Bar association committee, appointed to make an advisory study of the whole question of military legal prac- tice and procedure.
 MT. Baker, after the conference, said he had placed all the personnel and records of the judge advocate gener- als office at the disposal of the com mittee. He said that the committed in addition to the formulation of recom- mendations, had been asked to call at tention to any individual cases of in justice that might strike them in re- viewing court martial proceedings. The secretary had no comment to make, as to what he planned with re- gard to publication of the reply sub mitted for his consideration by Lieu tenant Colonel Ansell of the judge ad vocate generals department, to state ments by Major General Crowder judge advocate general. previously given out through departmental channels.
 May Involve Inspector One element of the controversy that has arisen over the military legal sys- tenn is the investigation being con- | ducted at the secretarys order by Ma l jor General Chamberlain. inspector | general. Mr Baker said he had not seen General Chamberlain and did not know whether that investigation had been completed. From other sources il was learned that the inspector general probably would not finish his work for some weeks.
 The only copy of Colonel Anselr reply known to have reached aSyone outside the war department. was thai furnished by Acting Secretary Crowel to Senator Chamberlain, chairman ol the military committee of the last senate.
 When Senator Chamberlain mad, public the text of his telegram tt Secretary Baker, demanding that thu
 Ansell reply be given out for publica
 tion, there was circulated anon! newspaper representatives at Wash ington statement saying among oth
 CT things that Ansell had attacke, General Chamberlain and other higl
 army officers as ''reactionaries, il
 the first brief he submitted to tn
 senate committee. The statement le , to the belief among officers at tn
 war department that Colonel Ansell'
 reply to General Crowder raises ob : jection to the assignment of Genera s Chamberlain as investigator of tn
 controversy.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
LOCAL,

Phoenix next month.
 Thomas A. French, former official of the state penitentiary, sues Gazette for S5o,0 900 alleging libel. Referendum may be invoked against board of control law, in revenge for veto of highway bill.
 City makes move to compel street railway company to pave and grade. Phoenix clocks to be put ahead one hour next Sunday morning. EIks annual show big success.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
GALL GOVERNOR IN HEARING ON PARDON
 IF YOUNG RATHbUN
Executive States Clemency Granted on Recommenda- tiOns From Court Officers Knows Nothing of 5000 In Case
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DIES MONIES, March Ex-Governor w. l.. Harding appeared as a witness late today in the Iowa house judiciary committees investigation of the Rath- bun pardon case, and began an ex- planation of his reasons for granting the pardon.
 - It was brought out that the gover- nor's information in the case, before granting the pardon, was confined to an examination of an abstract of tes- timony in the trial and letters from George Clark, Rathbun's attorney, with recommendations of clemency from the trial judge and Ida county attorney
 No reference was made by either the governor or members of the com mittee to an affidavit by William Rathbun, father of the pardoned youth. in which the senior Rathbun asserted 1t was his understanding the S5,00O he gave Clark for obtaining the par don was to go to the governor. The governor was on the stand only a short time before recess was taken | until 8 D. m. He was preceded by l Clark, who reiterated statements he 1 previously made to the committee. and Charles Witt, the governors secretary
 One phase of the governors testi-
 mony contradicted that of Clark. ir that the chief executive declared i vas late in September when Clark ap- preached him regarding the pardon
 while the Rathbun attorney had as
 serted it was about November 4. wher
 he first took up the matter with the i governor
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
Reversed the Pardon

The governor testified he now be- lieves there is no question as to the guilt of Ernest Rathbun, who is in Anamosa reformatory, following re- version of his pardon at the instance of Attorney General Havner.
 When he said his opinion was based on the records in the case, Special Counsel Byers asked: And you could have obtained the same opinion if you had, with slight diligence, investigated the case before granting the pardon?"
 Well, not with slight diligence" the governor replied, but I could have | found it out all right" If at the time you granted the par | don you knew what you now know, would you have granted the pardon ?'' Byers queried.
 No; wouldn't was the executive's s reply.
 Then why didn't you call in the pa | role board and let the pardon be is- | sued in the customary way" he was asked.
 My mind was made up,'' the gover- nor answered. After reading the ab stract given me by Clark, and the rec ommenda tions for clemency signed by the presiding judge and the county attorney I thought the boy innocent ?
 Clark told the committee that the only person he showed the pardon to other than the Rathbuns, was to the father of Ray 0Meare, who was joint ly indicted with Ernest Rathbun foi | criminal assault.
 The attorney said he had offered tc endeayor to obtain a similar pardon for O'Meare for s6000. Mir Witt. tho governors secretary, said he had re ceived from Clark certain papers in the case and had turned them over to the governor. He did not know the pardon had been granted, he said, until ht read it in the newspapers
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
RUN PRIVATELY
 UNDERCONTRO[
 |S HINES IDEA

Work Not to Stop Roads Given Opportunity to De termine if Improvement Shall Continue = Would Give Guaranty to Capital Wants Profits too
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
Has Been Prosperous

The plaintiffs assert that the affairs of the society have been highly pros porous and successful and that they have paid over to the defendants in their capacities as directors and trus- tees more than s450,o00 as earnings and profits from their conduct of the trust for a period of six months end ing October l, 1918. They point out that the defendants are directors only of the First Church, known as the Mother Church, and have no official control of the more than 1900 other Christian Science churches and so- cieties.
 They declare that the directors since the death of Mrs Eddy, "have been gradually endeavoring to assume and exercise powers with regard to the publishing society which the directors never assumed or attempted to exer- else during the lifetime of Mrs. Eddy
 Within the last few months, the plaintiffs say, the directors have re- peatedy insisted that the board of | trustees (of the publishing society) should make open, specific and public acknowledgment that the directors were the supreme and final authority with reference to all of the affairs of the publishing society and the man. agement of the trust created by the trust deed of 1898.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
U. ]. TRUSTEES IN AT|0N T0
 SEE NHO'S $ BOSS
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6 BOSTON, Mass, March 26.-Litiga- tion has been started in the Massa- chusetts supreme court to determine which of two sets of trustees appointed by the late Mrs. Mark Baker G. Eddy has authority over the Christian Sci ence Publishing society. On petition of the trustees of the society, the court has issued a temporary injunction re- straining the directors of the First Church of Christ Scientist from talk ing any action intended to interfere with the trustees in the discharge of their duties, and from attempting to compel any of the trustees to resign.
 The bill sets forth that Mrs. Eddy, as founder of the Christian Science movement, determined to put into the hands of different sets of trustees the organization of Christian Science churches, and the work of circulating of Christian Science publications. It declares that the trustees of the pub fishing society have held and man. aged the property which came to them under the deed of trust of 1898
 exclusively for the purpose declared and defined therein and solely for the promotion and extension of the re- 1 ligion of Christian Science as taught l by Mrs. Eddy"
Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
Returns to Washinqton


 WASHINGTON, March 26.-Upon his return to Washington today from a swing around the country, visiting army demobilization centers in com pany with General March, chief of staff, Secretary Baker said he had found that the best record generally of discharge for men from overseas after their arrival in camps in the United States was 4S hours. The sec retary told of one small camp where the men were released on the same day of arrival, and said that in none of the camps visited did the period exceed six days.
 MT. Baker gave a detailed description of the processes of~demobiliZation, in cluding the examination of each man by from 10 to 13 doctors. to determine whether the men had suffered any in furious physical effects by reason of their service. Each doctor is a spec ialist. and where an ailment is found a board of review. consisting of three doctors. make further examination. The secretary said he had talked with a great number of soldieSs, and that he did not recall a single instance of complaint because of failure to receive full pay.
 To Europe Next Month
 
 During his visits to the camps. the war secretary noted that agents of the | department of labor and other govern ment agencies interviewed each dis 1 charged man to determine whether he ! had job, and if not what his qualifi- cations were and what work he de- sired to take up.
 MT. Bakers plans for a visit tC Europe at an early date have not beer changed and he hopes to sail some time next month
 The secretary said that no adVices as to the situation in Europe due to bol- sheviki uprising in Hungary or similar unrest had been transmitted to hin by the war department.
 His return to Washington two days earlier than he had anticipated was due to saving of time all along the line of his trip and to his decision not tC visit certain southern camps at whicf he had at first planned to call.
 European matters had not recalled him, Mr. Baker indicated, and he ilaC no knowledge of any change in thu plans for the homeward movement O the American forces in Europe.