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Arizona republican., 1919-09-14

At a meeting of the general contract ors called yesterday afternoon for the purpose of discussing the serious and unsatisfactory conditions which threat en to tie up the building industry and cause the abandonment of many con templated improvements, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted
 Whereas, the city of Phoenix and vicinity is seriously menaced by the constant agitation of the radical lead CTS of the various labor organizations affiliated with the so called Phoenix Building Trades council, which organi- zation is dominated by irresponsible radicals of the most pronounced type. few of whom have either property or other interests in this city or elsewhere, their principal business being to roam over the country and foment dissension and strife between the employers and the rank and file of honest labor of all crafts by gross misrepresentation and dispensing their poisonous propaganda which has for it's purpose the stifling of industry and the retention of them selves in their nefarious positions of propaganda work;
 Reaches Serious Stage
 Whereas this agitation has served to slow down much needed building op- erauons during the past summer by maintaining lower efficiency, and an air of fragrant independence amonA some of the crafts, and constantly urg- Ing the slackening of energies and otherwise hindering those employed on the work. Only recently this trouble reached a serious stage of a. tieup on brick work and a threatened tieup of the plasterers wherein certain brick masons and plasterers refused to work on jobs where other than union tenders were employed, and within the past week the plaster contractors refused to sign up with certain general contrac- tors for further contracts where other than union men were employed on any part Of the work, particularly so where non-unlon carpenters were employed giving as their excuse that their men refused to work on such jobs. On Thursday of this week this was fol- lowed by the calling off of the mortar men and tenders employed on brick work where other than union carpsn- ters were employed. We recognize these activities and the activities of the so called Phoenix Trades council propa- sandlsts the staging of final and des- perate effort to enforce the closed shop t NtA- VI oeeA SetiN SySten on the bu1ld- Ing industry of this city which condj- ton we do not expect nor intend shah prevail;
 Under Open Shop 30 Per Cent
 That the public may better under- stand as to the conditions that prevail | and our position in this matter we wish to state that at least 80 per cent of | the building operations in Phoenix and | vicinity is represented by contractors operating under open shop conditions and 1t should be evident to the public that If the building industry is to sur- i yiye, this principle must be scrupulous- y maintained. We wish to state. first { that these disagreements and disturb. ances are mot on account Of wages Which have been advanced from time
Arizona republican., 1919-09-14
NEW MANAGER OWL DRUG COMES WELL
 RECOMME NDED


 E, H. Mercer, recently manager of the Owl Drug store at Ray. for the BrusWig Drug company of Los Angeles, has taken over the management of the Sun Drug company of this city. The new change in management has just been announced by W. F. NeiaI, owner of the Sun
 Mercer comes to Phoenix after five years experience in the drug business in Arizona, and 15 years experience in other places throughout the country. He is from Portland, Ore, and is well known in business circles on the coast
 The new manager of the Sun has just finished three months vacation during which with his wife he toured the Pacific coast. Neail, who has been managing the Sun for some time. through inability to secure a competent manager, had been chasing Mercer for several weeks, and finally succeeded in securing his services by wire. Mercer at once came to Phoenix and IS well pleased with conditions here.
 Mercer believes that in the Sun he has a first Class drug store, and that he Will he able to improve service and condf<fors Mere as the growth of the city Naenx4Aos it It will be his en-
Arizona republican., 1919-09-14
Corner Adams dt First Avenue

year company at a profit of 10 per cent, it is stated. The s200,000 stock allotted here is guaranteed ' per cent.
 Offcials of the Southwest Cotton company state that they have inter- viewed two prominent bankers in this eity' who will personally confer with farmers in regard to taking this stock, which they agree should be done with out delay A limit of s5,000 has been placed on the amount sold to any one person. Positively no share of stock will be sent outside this valley.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-14

lndulged freely in bay rum before lhey drove their car in a reckless man ner on the Tempe highway.
 me driver. Pete Lares, was un- lhJured but his wife was badly bruised while his brother Carlos and son are suffering from broken arms. The ma chIne was completely demolished.
 The accident occurred near Acre City Lares, who will plead before Justice De Souza on Monday, declares that he was compelled to stear his car toward the bridge in order to avoid an approaching machine, The charge against him is driving a car while in toxlcated. Carlos Lares, who was charged with aiding him. pleaded gull ty and was fined s20.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-14
PARENTS WE'D WITH
 DAUGHTER WITNESS

After separation of five years, Henry swerdfeger and Millie Swerd- feger of Florence. were married yes- terday their Is year old daughter. Dorothy, being one of the witnesses who signed their marriage certificate.
 When the couple appeared before Cupids deputy, ". H. Linville for their license and gave the same same the clerk asked the customary question Are you related,' to which he re- ceived the reply that they had been divorced five years ago.
 The license was secured shortly be- fore noon and hardly moment was lost before the SWerdfegers were man and wife. The service was read by Judge Stanford during the noon hour.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-14

deavor ne stated yesterday. to keen abreast of the times and do everything in his power 10 meet the requirements of the people of Phoenix.
 Business conditions here. especially ID the drug business, according to MT. Mercer, are much better than on fhe coast.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-14
ACCIDENT RESULTS
 IN SERIOUS CHARGE

An automobile accident in which a man. woman and child, were injured, resulted in criminal action being in- stituted against the driver of the car ana ms brother who are. alleged to have
Arizona republican., 1919-09-14
GRADUATE NURSE COMES TO

PHOENIx-Miss Lillian F. Kreitz. a graduate nurse of St. Louis, has ar rived in Phoenix to make her home. Miss Kreitz had charge of the only open air boarding school in the United States and is especially Interested in child welfare. She $ living at s86 North First ayenue.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-14
MRS. ROSE LONG RETURNS

Mrs. Rose Long of the St. Francis hotel, has returned from a summer vacation spent in Cedar Rapids. Iowa. where she visited her mother. She has been away from the city about six weeks.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-14
OPEN SHOP N PHOENIX ISI PLEDGED BY THE GENERAL
 CONTRACTORS AT MEETING

Declaring the City and Vicinity Is Menaced by Agitation of Irresponsible Radicals, They Insist That the Uni versaI Card System Shall Not Prevail and That Many Contemplated Improvements Shall Not Thereby Be Abandoned-Hghest Wages Are Paid Here
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-14
I GIST OF THE NEWS


OF
cArmania report
according TO T.
t4asts 81
senthr ate
South America VIII Dsgin
mont Z
american Of great Tridiron heroes
be tested in court
president OF Manu-
facu association s~E
strike be restored tomorrow
Of Mobile
prohibition In btmngnaM Iuesoav.
Inspector
is admission into Union
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-14
NAVY ASSISTING
| IN SEARCH FOR
MISSING ACTORS
David Griffith and Party
Who Sailed for Nassau
on Yacht Not Yet
Located
Az Associated Pros.

miami. Fla. December 15.-Sub-
marine chasers and airplanes are
searching for the yacht Greyauck,
which left here Wednesday for
Nassau with David w. Griffith,
motion picture producer, nnd =
party Of SO motion picture actors.
camera men and others.
Advices received here say the
party hns not yet reached the Ba-
hama island capital. The Yachts
motors were known to he giving
trouble wAen the Greyduek left
this port.
A smaller boat owned by Burton
Mank of Nassau who also owns the
Greyduck. left here aboard of the Grey
duck and arrived in Nassau yesterday
Cablegrams from Nassau by way Of
New York brought the first word Of
the Greyduck's nonarrival.
The Greyduck left this port Wednes
day and unless she stopped or changed
her course should have reached thu
Bahamas the same day.
X seaplane. which left here at 10 q
m..: today wirelessed back from Nassa,
islands that no trace of the Greyducl
had been seen.
stiff gale has been blowing on the
coast for the past weeR.
The appeal to the navy department
for aid was answered by the dispatch o.
a revenue cutter to scout in waters be
tween Miami and Nassau.
1t was stated on what is believed te
be reliable authority tonight that three
engineers recently declined to accep
the position as engineer of the missing
yacht.
The Greyduck is 60 feet over all ant
a. -
line motor.
Others besides Griffith on board wer'
Burton Mank, Nassau hotel man, mas
tier: Elmer Clifton, Mrs. Elmer Clifton
Jack Lloyd. Herbert Sutch Mrs Herber
Sutch. j. H. Manning, D. w. Bitter ant
Mrs d. W. Bitter. L. Bitter. A. Reid
F. Stefros, F. Summers, Carol Dempster
Robert H. Alexander. Thelma Patton, G
Macouarrie. A. Randolph. Porter Strong
Edward Philpitt. Charles Snyder, sAbra
ham Hamburg, Logan B. Billingsley AM
Hattie NJ Bilfingsley-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-14
Hi johnson to Be in Race
For Republican Nomination,
Says Formal Announcement

choice of a candidate In made by
convention or primary.
~ have been laid up the past
week and ! am leaving Sunday
night for California" said senator
Johnson In his statement tonight.
FL hope to get myself In shape
in n couple Of weeks there, and
upon my return to enter into the
presidential campaign. fully
realize the hnndicnps under which
I labor md the obstacles which L
must overcome. but 1 am exercis-
ing whnt IL every Americans
b;rthright. OF course. amy success
for me must come from the people
themselves. not IRON certain
weIl-knovn class of politicians or
from those whose interests make
such politicians. Wherever Ii Is
possible, 1 am going direct to the
people. Upon my return 1 shall
announce a definjte and specific
programme"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-14

NORRIS DEMANDS
INVESTIGATION OF.
.CUMM|NS BILL FUND
Republicans Warned That
Failure to Pass Road Bill
Next Week May Delay
Recess

Washington, December 15.-Thc
long drawn out debate on the cum
Minis railroad bill was interrupted to-
day BY a demand, put in the form OF
a resolution that the Senate investl-
gate oft repeated reports that vast
sums Of money had been raised for use
in helping to get the measure through
Congress.
Tho investigation resolution was In
troduced by Senator Norris, republican
of Nebraska, at the conclusion Oh a
five-day address by Senator LaFolieue'
republican Of wisconsin. who raked
tho bill fore and aft. and declared IL
was, framed in the special interest OIL
The railroads. During the course OF
his general attack on the bill. designed
to meet conditions with the return OF
the roads to private control. Senator
La Toilette charged that the railroad
executives association and other in
terests had provided funds for propa-
ganda purposes.
Senator Norris, who said the public
had a right to know IL sinister intlu-
ences were secretly trying to pring
about enactment. of the Cummins' Dill,
raised no objection to proposal by
Senator Pomerene. democrat, OF OHIO,
that the Senate interstate commerce
committee. to which the resolution
was referred, also investigate reports
that the Plumb plan advocates had
81. 600. 900 to be expended in an effort
to force adoption by Congress of their
tripartite system of r2ilroad control
warning was given by republican
leaders today that failure to dispose OF
the railroad bill next week might force
abandonment of plans for a holiday re-
cess starting December 20. While
strong opposition has developed to the
pending measure leaders claim that its
passage is certain. even II by narrow
margin.
WANTS NIGHT SESSION
Senator Cummins gave notice before
adjournment that he would endeavor to
have the Senate remain in session Mon
day night to expedite action upon the
bill.
During the day an amendment by Sem
ator Myers, democrat, Montana, to elimi-
nate provisions for representatives Of the
employees and the public on the directo-
rates of the various companies was re-
jected An amendment by Senator Spen-
GER republican, Missouri. to permit SUBJ
ordinate railroad officials as well as
clerks and stenographic assistants to sub
NIT grievances and wage disputes to the
transportation board was adopted. This
provision affects about 10000 railroad
employees not classed workers. and not
within the meaning of adjustment provi-
sions OF the bill Senator Spencer said
Senator Calder, republican. New York
introduced a proposal to place natural
gas carriers in interstate business under
control Of the Interstate commerce COM
mission. but action was deferred. 1t was
designed, he said, to meet conditions in
various New York cities receiving gas
from PENNSYLVANIA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-14

WnahinEten. December 13.--Sen-
ntor Hirna w. johnson of Cali
fornIa announced formally tOhisht
that he would be candidate for
tke republican nomination for the
presidency.
Tie senator said he would make
. personal campaign In every
state. explaining that he did not
intend TO have his candidacy de-
termtned by politicians In con-
vention."
The plan of Senator Johnson.
who formerly was governor OF
California. ran ms the vice presi-
dental candidate with Theodore
Roosevelt ON the progressive ticket
In 1912 and In n prominent leader
Of the progressive group of repub-
licans In the Senate. 10 undue In
that he proposes. he stated. to
make direct appeal to the cleo
ternte in each state. whether their
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-14
Justice Catalan Heads Dele
CATION of Representatives
of Irish Organizations
Urging Recognition By
the United States

BY Assseistsd Press
Washington, December 13-Arguments
for and agains. diplomatic recognition Of
.. ,,,,,,,.a ,oa,v
;+
before the House foreign anairs commit-
tee, which is considering bill to APP
nronr;ata f,,,is tn send diplomatic and
.a..,a - IN.
republican government.
Headed by Justice Daniel F. Cohalan
of The New York supreme court repre-
sentatjyes OF Various Irish organizations
in this country told the committee that
such 4 recognition not only would follow
out tbs characterization pledges OF
President Wilson. but would stabilize the
struggling republic, and convince Great
brit Ain that her domination in Ireland
must te surrendered In closing the ar
gnment for the bill. Bourke Cochran Of
New York declared conditions in Ireland
.infinit.iy worse" than they were in Cuoa
when the Unitsd states interviewed there.
o~yrv ONE nppONENT
The only speaker opposing the bill dur
ing me day was George l.. Fox OF View
Haven. Conn. who continued the speech
he began Yesterday in general denial that
the republican, government was function
ing sufficiently to deserve recosni'ion 80
asserted that the movement ulu not nas'
the united support claimed Tor y an He-
land and that many stories OF mistreas-
ment q the ifsn ny nf'f,sA
4 IN. rr,oys d AGAIN was attracted by the
not not q tamaitous as yesssrdays there ere
yvara e,,.oi,ett burst Of applause from sne
spectators. :.
..If any msmi,er of this commiesee'
said Mr.. Cochran in hts closing ..' =;
were to make in Ireland 4 ro s.,,s ~
July saeech advocating tne p,ins, M,
the Declaration of Independence.
wo,,,, be put in jail Although II is
| country freer or crime than any Guns.
in the world. there are more people IN
iail han anywhere else. and the erlnes
-,,th xebich they are charged are the very
th,rr YOU celebrate for its virtues.
This situation has existed in Ireland, ..,e
| spe kcrs said, since the Norman emu
I II was evident, he added, tnat ~.
never can govern Ireland IN any
vav,.
A.,..a n he favored war In case Eng
49, tcal offense at passage OF the pm.
~ fsoetran said his reply was that OF
Tirco,r before the Civil war, wnen 10
LTD. 81 1T us rtt be frightened by tnrea.s
of danger to our country and dungeons
/ for ourselves. r.t,rted Mr..
ssThat.3 is my answer, to,-
Cochran to a question OF wna' may
49, 49,
W. NJ Cochran said diplomatic recognltion
s ~ "a most formidable step toward
y M1I freedor..
PLENTY OF PRECEDENIS
.ua,,,ne that Congress has precedents
| Tor sucu ctat.s toward Cuba, Porto
| the lpn1u ,ns philippines, and asserted
hico .sru Ee,n courts were functionlng
that sinn =, ireland. except Belfast
in al ps. ..rbis is the answer OF
ana paV .ts,. ,s q de facto government,
whether IT, are settling every dispute
he SAID -. "a no other government
and funcuVn1,n me only trouble is when the
in Europe, - stop these courts. as in
police Try p,,h,,n The Sim Fein courts
Relfas. an md the whole population
yiela susu. these cou.ts.-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-14

Summarizing the military situation
which existed in the spring of 1917,
when the United States aligned her
self with the allies. General Pershing
said:
In the five months ending June 30,
1917, German submarines had accom-
plished the destruction of more than
1880 900 tons of allied shipping. Dur
ing three years Germany had seen
practically all her offensives except
Verdun crowned with success. Her
battle lines were hel1, on foreign soil
and she had withstood every attack
since the Marine. The German general
staff could foresee now the complete
elimination OF Russia the possibility
of defeating Italy before the end of
the year and, finally. the campaign of
1918 against the French and British
on the western front. which might
terminate the war
Financial problems Of the allies
were difficult. supplies were becom-
ing exhausted and their armies had
suffered tremendous losses. Discour-
agement existed not only among the
civil population but throughout the
armies as we'll"
Within one month of his arrival,
General Pershing recommended deff-
nitely that 100000 men should be in
France before May. 1918. 1t being evil
dent that "a force Of 600 900 is the
smallest unit which IN modern war
will be a complete. weIl-balanced and
independent fighting organization. {"
Plans for the future the recommended
ton added. should be passed on three
times this force"
The general was equally specific in
choosing the ground for American on
erations, He saws:
our mission was offensive and It
was essential to make plans for strik-
ing the enemy where a definite mill
tary decision could be gained. While
the allied armies had endeavored to
maintain the offensive the British, in
order to guard the channel ports were
committed to- operations in Flanders
end the French to the portion of the
front protecting Paris Both lacked
troops to operate elsewhere on. a large
scale.
.sTo the east the great fortified dis
trict east Of Verdun and around Metz
menaced central France. protected the
most exposed portion Of the German
line Of communications. that between
Metz and sedan. and covered the Briey
iron region. from which the enemy OBJ
tanned the greater part of the iron
Tha f; n EAST ~ Metz were also
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-14
Arguments For and Against
Recognition Irish Republic
Continued Before Committee
FAIR PRICE SUIT
AT $24.50 CONSISTS
OF CUT PRICE VEST

Chicago, December 13--Execu-
tiyes of five leading retail stores
yesterday fixed a flair price, list
for clothing. A mans suit should
sell for s24.50, they announced. ard
other articles I'm proportion.
A newspaper reporter sent. out
to buy ono of the $24.5O suits. re-
ported today, after two days effort
that 1t could not be done. "The best
could find,- he reported, '-wns one
place where they offered me a cut
price yest--just reduced to S24.5O.''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-14
Pershing Reviews Record Made
By American Arms in France
Shows Decisively How America Won the War-Comman-
der Pays Warm Tribute to Men of Army and to
Devotion of Those at Home Which
Made Victory Possible

washington December laGena Pershng in his special report to
effect although not in terms that the American army the
1T soldier
General Pehng referring to the battle made
impossible the maintain the struggle until
Twenty-Five American and French divisions General Perish
the entire divisional strength the western front
British OF the % divisions IL had
other The First had suffered loss
large quantities of material
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-14
MONTGOMERY HAS
RESUMED NORMAL
APPEARANCE NOW
Cars Are Running and Gas
Turned Into Mains Sell
ma Still Suffers
From Flood

Montgomery, December 13.-tSpecial)
Montgomery resumed its normal APP
pearance Saturday and had 1t not been
that the city had established the ra-
tioning system for several hundred
negroes whose homes were inundated
by the back waters no one would have
known the Alabama river had reached
the highest stage attained since 1885
and that plantations In the river sec
ton had been covered by water for
miles.
Street cars were running through
out the day. Both electric companies
turned on lights and power during the
morning. The gas company switched
gas into Its circuits at IL O'clock. The
city water works were I'M operation
throughout the day, while all public
utilities will be hampered for many
days. all necessary power and convent
ences will be furnished.
Rations were issued to about 1890
persons by the city commission Satur-
day. Each was given supply to carry
home over the Weekend. Relief COM
mittees began the collection of funds
during the morning and before the end
of the day more than $4,000 had been
obtained, All relief work will be done
by citizens of Montgomery and no calls
will be made on other cities rs
Limited train travel was resumed on
the West Point route Saturday. while
all other railroads excepting the Louis
willie and Nashville were in operation.
It probably will be Tuesday before
trains can run over the Louisville and
Nashville. The track Is torn up be-
tween Montgomery and fillmore, while
repairs must be made on the bridge
across the Alabama river north of the
city. The river is falling rapidly and
no further damage Is imminent Water
has drained from the state convict farm
and the Lis conyicts. are being used in
making repairs. Fire broke out in the
wholesale section Saturday morning
and for some time 1t was feared much
destruction would be, wrought, due to
theSlow water pressure. However. the
city water system was able to furnish
a suffciency OF water ana the IRE was
confined to the building Of Charles e.
Mitchell. grain broker, who suffered a
loss estimated at between $4,000 and
$4,000.
Had the IRE started Friday after
noon it possibly would have caused
much damage as the city water system
was not in operation:
POWER PLANT THREATENED
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-14
AGREEMENT BETWEEN
|INSURGENT EADER
AND ITALY, REPORT

BY As,-5fatef prees
Trieste. December 13-It fs an
nounced unofficially that nm agree
ment between Gabrielle D'Annunzio
and the Italian government has
been reached. D'Annunxio, II II
stated. will leave Fiume imme-
diately, ~ well ~ his troops. who
Will be replaced by regulars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-14
POWER PLANT TsHREATENED

Selma, December 1S.-1Speclal. b.
Frantic efforts to save the Selma light
ing plant have been made for the past
"a hours with men working at four
pumps attempting to keep at bay the
rapidly rising tide of the Alabama river
tCp.tisues o. P.xe Ni.e)