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Arizona republican., 1919-06-25
FARMER JURY WILL
 TRY PRES. TOWNLEY
 FUR HIS D|sLOYA[TY
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JACKSON. Minnesota, June "A. - A jury of twelve farmers was obtained in Jackson county district court late today. to try President 4. c. Townley of the Non Partisan League. and Jo- seph Gilbert a former organizer for the league. on the charge of conspiracy to teach disloyalty
 Selection of the jury began this morning and only a few men on the panel were challenged or dismissed for cause. None of the jurors i've in Jack son. Attorneys for the prosecution as well as the defense asked the iurymen as to whether any friends or acquain- tances had sounded them out" regaru- ing their views, prior to or since the case was called for trial
 Louis Bachman, a prospective juror. declared shortly after the afternoon session opened that he told a barber at noon it would be difficult to get a jury because they all are prejudiced against the non-partisan league" He was excused. Bachman made th~ statement after Attorney Hoke, chiet counsel for Townley, asked Bachman, who was on the stand, whether he had discussed the case while in a barb-- shop here at noon.
 Hoke told Judge c. E. Dean, after Bachman was excused, that the infol . nation came to him by accident.
 Tt looked as if someone was trying to draw out the jurymen," said the judge to Bachman, after calling his at tention to the fact that just before the noon recess he had urged the jurors and the prospective jurors not to discuss the case with anyone. Townley. who has been campaign ing in North Dakota, is expected to arrive in Jackson tomorrow, when the taking of testimony will begin.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-25
FAMILY IF SOLDIER
 EMPLOYED BY FORD
 OBJECT 0F CHARITY
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MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich, June 24 Two more newspapermen were wit nesses today for the Chicago Daily Tribune. which is being sued for all legged libel by Henry Ford.
 The witnesses were William Colnan, a reporter for the Detroit Journal in 1916, and John Dunnewind, assistant managing editor of the Detroit Free Press, who in 1916, when the Tribune printed it's editorial headed Ford Is an Anarchist" was a reporter for that paper
 Dunnewind testified that in the week of June IS, 1916, he telephoned r. l.. klingensmith, general manager of the Ford Motor company. and asked him if the company would pay employos who went to Texas.
 q don't see why we should pay them; they are working for the gov ernmeat, aren't they?" witness quoted Mir. Klingensmith as replying. Colnan testified that he asked Mir Ford personally if his company would pay the differences between the pay received by his men while they were in the army and what they received in the factory. He said that the manu- 1 facturer did not reply.
 1 An investigator of the Detroit Patri- 1 ot Fund testified last week she found Mrs. Ernest Prall, another of today-s witnesses, and her two children, suf- | fering from nal l-nutrition and in dire poverty when she called at the Pral l home.
 ! Mrs Prall confirmed the investi- gator Her husband left Her almost penniless, with a third child on the way, she said.
 T went to the Ford offices to ask what they were going to do for tnt wives of soldiers, she testified. went first 60 the second floor, where there were lot of men working anc they seemed to know nothing abou it. One of them directed me back tC the first floor to an old man. I found him and he said he did not know.
 was carrying my baby in my arms a the time and did not even have car l fare"
 Witness said she subsisted hersel sand children for a time on small gift
 from friends and neighbors. Late the Detroit Patriotic Fund came t her aid and the Associated Charities sent her to q health resort with he children for two weeks.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-25
KNOWN TORNADO DEAD
 NOW NUMBERS FIFTY

FERGUS FALLS, Minn., June 24- With the recovery of six additional bodies today, the number of known dead as a result of the tornado that struck Fergus Falls Sunday was raised to 50. Five or six other bodies still are unaccounted for.
 The body of George Woodhouse, pro- prietor of the Grand hotel, was found in the boiler room of the structure where it is believed he sought safety
 The city today ran short of potatoes and a shipment has been ordered sent here tomorrow morning by express Other supplies are sufficient for the present.
 Military control over the storm swept town will be exercised at least four days more.
 A survey of the damage done by the tornado shows 11S residences were de- molished and 110 others damaged be- yond repair.
 All idlers will be kept out of the town it was announced.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-25
IRISH REPUBLIC
 TO ISSUE BONDS
 MILLION POUNDS

NEW YORK, June 24.-The Irish republic proposes to issue bonds to the amount of one million pounds sterling, President Eamonn de Valera an nounced tonight Half the issue will be offere dto the public for imme diate subscription. 250,000 pounds in Ireland, and 25O00O pounds abroad. The bonds will be of small denomina tions.
 Tn order to obtain recognition for our own de jure government and for the Irish republic" Mir. de Valera said, we shall send at once our accredited representatives to Paris to the peace conference and to the league of ma tions.
 ''We shall send also to other coun- tries a number of duly accredited am- bassadors and consuls to see that the position of Ireland is understood as it truly is, and not as English propa- ganda would represent it. and in gen. eral to see that the interests of Ire land in these countries are in no way neglected We shall thus resume con- mercial intercourse with other people which befits us, as a separate nation ] chief aim of English statecraft to put off for over century.
 At the present time of genera world reconstruction, it is most i'm portant that the material interests o1 | the country at home be also looked after and by Irishmen. It will be tht duty of our ministry to secure the CO., operation and to coordinate the ac- tivities of the various bodies whic} | have taken voluntarily on themselves safeguarding and advancement O these interests Toward English legis lation interfering with these interests we shall act as we think best for the general good.
 Ira measures such as the Englisi ways and communication bill, de signed as regards Ireland, to proven Irishmen from using the natural re sources of their own country. we shal offer all the resistance we command as being both injurious and unjust.
 T think that is a fair outline of ou program. as it stands at present. Tn working But of the details will be tn immediate concern of individual min isters and of the cabinet as a whole.
 The bond issue will be repaid, MT de Valera said, six months after tn English evacuation" of Ireland. H denied emphatieally that Russian Q German money everywhere had beel used for pormoting the cause of Ire land.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-25
EUROPE At a Glance
By the Associated Press

Friday afternoon probably will wit ness at Versailles the signing by Ger many of the peace treaty.
 The German plenipotentiaries, armed with authority to affiX their sigma lures to the documents, are due at Versailles Friday morning.
 Herr Mueller foreign minister in the new cabinet of Herr Bauer is ex- pected to be the chief German plen- ipotentiary, pr. Haniel Won Haim- hausen, who was to have signed the treaty for Germany, having resigned from the peace delegation not desir- ing to have the onus of sealing the compact, to the terms of which he and other high members of the government object, fall on his shoulders.
 Even the new premier in Germany continues to express indignation over Germany being compelled to meet the allied terms. In his latest address be- fore the national assembly at Weimar Bauer is quoted as having said:
 Let us sign, but it is our hope to the last breath, thhis attempt against our honor may one day recoil against its authors"
 The new delegation to the peace conference, made necessary by the resignation Of the caDlnet Of SIgnol Orlando, also is expected to reach Versailles Friday. It will be headed by Signor Tittoni, foreign minister.
 The sinking of the German fleet II the Scapa Flow by the skeleton crews oe. Germans aboard them, is to be in vestigated by order of the council ct three, composed of Premier Clemen- ceau, Premier Lloyd George and Pres ident Wilson. to ascertain if the armis- tice terms were violated by the Ger mans. The French minister of ma Ttne says France will require com plete reparation from Germany.
 The council has resumed it's worl on the remaining provision of the Aus trian treaty and it is expected nov the provisions will be speedily con cluded.
 The Turkish delegation has sent |, the council of ten a detailed memo randum, in which Turkeys willingness to recognize the independence of Ar menia, and a suggestion to grant ; sort of autonomous government t Palestine and Arabia under Turkisl governors, were made known.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-25
USERS OF WHEAT
 TO BE LICENSED
 AF TER JULY 15
Presidents Proclamation Exempts Farmer and Small Bakers - Latter May Use up to 50 Barrels Monthly - Former May Use Own Products

NEW YORK, June 24 - Julius Barnes. United States wheat director, announced tonight President Wilson has signed a proclamation puttig under license of the wheat director persons, firms, corporations and associations dealing in wheat, wheat flour or bak ing products, manufactured either wholly or partly from wheat flour. The only exceptions are farmers and small bakers.
 The proclamation, which goes into effect July 15 applies to the business of storing or distributing wheat, or manufacturing. storing or distributing wheat flour" as well as to the monu- lecture of bread or other bakers pro- ducts. either wholly or partly from wheat four The exceptions are listed as follows:
 ta) Bakers and manufacturers of bakery products, whose consumption of flour in the manufacture of such products is in the aggregate less than % barrels per month.
 (b) Retailers and farmers or CO., operative associations of farmers or other persons, with respect to the pro ducts of any farmo other land owned, leased or cultivated by them.
 Licenses Before July 15
 Common carriers are required to se- cure. on or before July 15, a license from MT Barnes "in such form, unde such conditions and ude such ules ad regulations governing the conduct of the business as he may from time 10 time prescribe"
 Blank forms to be used in applying for such licenses may be obtained from the zone agents of the grain corpora tion in Baltimore, Chicago, Galveston, Minneapolis. Kansas City (Mo) New Orleans, Omaha, Philadelphia, Port land (Ore). St. Louis, San Francisco, Buffalo and Duluth. After the appli- cations have been filled out. they must be sent to the wheat director. division of licenses, Washington.
 The proclamation states that any person, firm, corporation or association other than those herein excepted, who shall engage in or carry on such busi- ness above specified, after July 15, without first securing such licenses, or shall carry on such business while such license is suspended, or after such license is revoked, will be liable 70 the penalties prescribed by law.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-25
.cOCCHI CONFESsES
 WIFE KILLED G|RL

BOLOGNA. June 24.-(By the Asso- ciated Press) lighting for acquittal, Alfred Cocchi, charged with the murder of Ruth Cruger in New York, in 1918, presented vivid description to the court today of the killing of the girl. He contended that his wife was the guilty one. He explained that he had made his former confession for her pro- tection, but declared. that now she had abandoned him, he would tell the truth.
 Cocchi said: q was talking to the signorina My wife struck her on the back of the head with one of my tools. It was not I who struck the fatal blow; it was my wife. hid the body to pro- tect my wife
 To this Signor Bagnoli. president of the court, retorted:
 But the American tribunals have ex- onerated your wife and found her in nocent.''
 Cocchi answered: Tt is impossible for anyone to call her innocent. Nobody could have an opinion on the case un- less he were there to see it.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-25
COACH D|ETZ' CLAIM
 HE'S INDIAN, STANDS.

SPOKANE. Wash, June 24.-The claim of William H. Gone Starr Diezt, football coach, that he is a Sioux Indian, was supported today in the United States district court, where Dietz is on trial on charges of false registration for the draft and falsifying his draft questionnaire, by Mrs. Leanna Howard Lewis, who, the government contends, is the defen- dant's mother.
 Mrs. Lewis, the divorced wife of William Wallace Dietz, father of the defendant, testified that when her own child died at birth, she consented to her husbands bringing to their home a baby, of whom, he told her, he was the father, and an Indian woman the mother She said the substitution was made without the knowledge of other persons, and that the child was reared as their own son.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-25
MAY END STRIKE IN
 CALIFORNIA NEVADA

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24.-Nego- tlating to end the strike in California and Nevada, telephone operators and hnemen entered on their third day to- day with fair prospect" according to strike executives, that an agree ment will be reached within the next A hours, for submission to a referen dunn vote of the affected locals.
 Executives of the striking teleg raphers here waited upon the United States attorney and postoffice officials to complain that the Western Union Telegraph company was delivering messages by suitcase, mail and other means not specified in it's agreements with the various municipalities in which it operates. The company has maintained that it was transmitting it's messages in the usual manner and with but little Interruption.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-25
Denmark Wild
 With Joy Oper
 Peace Coming
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IRCPdOfiSdif FNs Es -CGSCI NhOl
 COPENHAGEN, June 24.-There was remarkable, spontaneous outbreak of rejoicing when the news that Germany had decided to sign the peace treaty reached Co., penhagen. The guns of the British and French warships in the roadstead in salvos, announced the news.
 The singing of the MarseilIes and other patriotic songs was heard everywhere. British and French sailors marched to the national Danish monument, com memorating the war of 1864, and decorated it with flowers.
 The populace wildly cheered the allies who had won Schieswig again for Denmark. The Copen- hagen newspapers today print en- thusiastic editorial articles.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-25
AvIAToRs NEAR DEATH.

FL PASO. Texas, June 24.-An army aviator and an observer, flying from Maria Texas here today had a mar row escape from death when as the plane was landing a cross wind swerved it into a wagon at the edge of the landing field. Neither was in- jured though the plane was smashed badly.
 Maria is more than 150 miles from here and the trip was made in slightly under two hours. The plane was one of the patrolling section of the border ex tending to Columbus, New Mexico.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-25
Trd1n Runs ) M 3les Without
 Any Engineer

LINCOLN, Neb., June 24.-Bur- lington passenger train Number 6, from Lincoln to Chicago ran five miles without an engineer today, when Engineer James Edgar James Johnson of Lincoln fell from the cab a mile east of WaVer- ly, after being hit by mail crane. The train ran from WaVerly to Greenwood before the engineer was missed. Fireman Karl J. Zim- merman stopped the train at Greenwood and ran the engine back to Waverly. There the engin- ger was found dead beside the tracks.
 Zimmerman declares that John son left his seat and stood on the gangway between the engine and tender.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-25
ANSWER DOUGLAS APPEAL.

FL PASO, Texas, June 24.-One bat talion of the Nineteenth infantry plus regimental headquarters, called here from Douglas Arizona, at the time of recent disturbances at Juarez, will be returned to Douglas tomorrow, it was said at military headquarters here to- day. Two other companies of this regiment. brought here at the same time, will remain on duty in this sec- tiOn
Arizona republican., 1919-06-25
PAID FOR IN a5 YEARS

FORT DODGE, la. June 24.-The government plans to have the Liberty bonds entirely paid for within 25 years. according to statement by w P. G. Harding, governor of the federal reserve system, in an address before the Iowa bankers convention today. He termed the federal reserve system the financial fire department of the world war
Arizona republican., 1919-06-25
SHoNTS MAY RECOVER

NEW YORK, June 24.-An improve ment was shown today in the condi- tion of Thedore P. Shonts. president of the Interborough Rapid Transit company, who underwent a major op- eration Sunday night. Hope is now held out for his recovery
Arizona republican., 1919-06-25
HUN sIeNERs NOT CHOSEN

WEIMAR. June 24.-(By the Asso- ciated Press)-The plenipotentiaries who will sign the peace treaty for Ger many have not yet been chosen.
 It still is proving difficult to find men who are willing to affix their sig nature to a document which is to he such 6 momentous historical record.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-25
SIXTH BACK TO RILEY.

FORT RILEY. Kas.. June 24.-The Sixth field artillery. which has been stationed on the Mexican border fol the last five years is to return to Fort Riley, according to a report at the posi- today The regiment was organized here and was stationed here perma nentIY until sent to Texas
Arizona republican., 1919-06-25
WINNIPEG STRIKE
 IS CALLED OFF

WINNIPEG, Man, June 24.- The general sympathetic strike which has been in progress since May IS, was called off tonight.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-25
100000 DIFFERENCE
 BETWEEN HOUSE AND
 SENATE ARMY SIZE
Upper Body Passes 100000 Bill--Balzer Asked 509,000 Sale of Surplus Meat Occupies Attention

WASHINGTON, June 24.-Without a record vote, the senate tonight adopt ed committee amendments to the army appropriation bill. providing for an av- craze army of 400. .000 men for the year beginning July l. The bill as passed by the house provided for an army of 300. .000, and Secretary Baker had rec commended that the total be placed at 1000 officers and men.
 The senate adopted an amendment offered by Senator France. republican of Maryland, limiting the salary Of c. w Hare director of sales and in charge Of disposal of surplus war ma terials, to SIP ,000. Mir. Hare is being paid at the rate of s25. 900 a year.
 Meat Valued at 65,000,0oo
 During the discussion, Senators Me Kellar, democrat. Tennessee, and Reed criticised the manner in which war materials were being disposed of by the government, and especially G1le sur plus supply of meats, estimated to be worth S65, 900, GOO. Senator McKeIlar called attention to a newspaper item which said all bids for this meat had been rejected because they were too low, and charged that the packers were being especially favored by the war de- partment in the disposal of this meat He asserted that Mir. Hare is the enly man in the United States that can be found who says this meat must not be sold so that the people can get the benefit, but that it must be put on the market so that only the packers can get it.
 Chairman Wadsworth asserted if the meat were sold in smaller quantities or if the government were compelled to open stores for the purpose of re- tailing it. that a much larger aprEc- priation would be required. He said the applications for bids had been sent to 40,000 retail dealers and others r, the war department.
 No One Negligent T cannot see,'' he added, that anS body is criminally negligent in this matter"
 Senator Reed criticized the sale o 1 s20,000,000 worth of airplanes foI $2,000,000 by the war department. an6 said he thought some explanation oi i the matters should be made. 1 The senate also accepted the com. mittee amendment authorizing the wal department to turn over to the Rec ] Cross medical and hospital supplie. not needed by the American expedi. tionary forces for relief work in Eu rope
 After remaining in session until lat tonight, the senate recessed until to. morrow without finally passing the bill owing to the desire of a number o senators to discuss some minor amend ments.
 The question of making Genera Pershing a general for life failed. Sen ator Chamberlain. democrat, of Oregon offered a resolution conferring upo him that rank, but it was eliminated 1 on a point of order raised by Senate King, democrat, Utah, who claime that it was general legislation pro posed in violation of the senate rules The point of order was upheld
Arizona republican., 1919-06-25
NEWS EPiTOME E FOREIGN

Friday, July 27, will bring peace to the world; that is the day chosen for signing the treaty with Ger many.
 Hun signers have not been chosen by assembly.
 Alfred Coechi, charged with murder in New York, on trial in Spain, confesses wife killed Ruth Crage-.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-25
SCATTERING VILLA
 REBELS SHOWN ID BE VER|TABLE ROU7
Americans Utterly De- stroyed Bandit Morale - Many Dropped from Sad dies Dead-Two Generals Wounded-Tear Up Rail- road

JUAREZ, Mexico, June 24.-How American troops scattered the Villa rebels, forced them to walk barefoot over the white sands of northern Chi huahua, and destroyed their morale, was told to General Francisco Con zales at military headquarters here late today by Villas telegraph operator who escaped at Villa Ahumada and reached here today. This man is military prisoner here and his name is withheld
 He said Villas men were scattered yer the country between Samalayuca and Villa Ahumada, after the pursuit of the rebels by Colonel James J. Horn bl ooks cavalry their horses were rid den down and abandoned in the sand wastes, men dropped from their saddles and died on the desert from wounds or exhaustion, and wounded officers and men suffered alike for lack of medical attention and surgical dressings.
 The telegraph operator was i'm pressed by Villa at Coyame, Chihuahua, last September, he said, and had been forced to accompany the rebel leader throughout his operations in the north. He was stationed with Villas staff during the battle of Juarez and told General Gonzales many details of the battle which had been unknown here. He said Nicolas Fernandez. one of Villas leading generals was shot in the right arm Sunday night and went until Monday night without medical attention Ildefonso Sanchez, another Villa general, was shot in the foot. Martin Lopezs command of 500 was reduced to 200 by the fighting in Juarez and the shrapnel shells of the American artillery near the race track, the man declared.
 Angeles Bosses Destruction
 1 He said the Villa headquarters reached Samalayuca, 30 miles south of ] Juarez, at o'clock the Monday after noon after the crossing of the Ameri- i can expedition, and that Colonel Horn brooks men were at San Jose, a short distance north when the pursuit was abandoned. He said he saw General l Felipe Angeles supervising a band of rebels tearing up the railroad at Sama layuca, to hamper pursuit by federals or Americans. He said Villas own bodyguard then had less than 125 rounds of ammunition per man, while many of the troops had none.
 The telegraph operator said ne left Villa Ahumada late Friday, after Villa s outposts reported the approach of Gen. eral Pedro Quiroga's federal cavalry which engaged the Villa forces Satur- day, driving them from the town, kill ing and wounding many more, ac- cording to General Quiroga's officia dispatch to General Gonzales. The operator left before the battle started Colonel Martinez, a Villa officer wounded during the Juarez battle and hidden in house in the Juarez valley sent a courier to General Gonzales late last night, saying he was dying ant wished to give important military in
 formF6n to the general before ht died.S @eneral Gonzales hurried there in his automobile, but the Villa officer
 died before he could make a statement