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Arizona republican., 1919-08-26
SAW DEAD BODIES
 OF ROYAL FAMILY

LONDON, Aug. 25-Alleged Anthem tic details of the killing of Emperor Nicholas of Russia and the other mem bers of the Russian royal family at Yekaterinburg on July r, 1918. are contained on a report drafted by an unnamed French officer who had been employed in an official capacity in southern Russia, was made public to- day by Reuters Limited. The story purports to have been told by a sentry who guarded the Royal family while it's members were under detention.
 Under the orders of Commissionary Kourovsky. the account runs. the em- peror. the emperess, Crown Prince Alexis. and the Grand Duchesses Olga, Anastasia, Tatitians. and Xenia, to- gether with Court Physician Botkinse and three servants were taken to an underground room. The emperor car ried his son in his arms because of the boys inability to walk in conse- auence of illness.
 Jourovsky. another bolshevik leader, and nine Lettish soldiers, the account continues, entered the room and inn mediately killed all the occupants with revolver shots.
 The sentry, on hearing the reports, dashd into the room. he says, and saw eleven bodies lying on the floor Only the emperor's son was still alive. See ing this, the narrator addedpone of the boshevik party killed the crown prince with a point blank shot.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-26
EFFORTS TO BREAK
 CAR STRIKE CAUSE
 RIOT AT PITTSBURG
Republican A. p. Leased wirel

PITTSBURG, Aug. 25.-Two cars wrecked, a score of persons injured and twice as many arrested was the toll tonight of rioting which followed ef- forts of receivers of the Pittsburg Rail ways company late today to break the carmen's strike which has tied up troll ley transportation for eleven days.
 That trouble would arise from an attempt to operate cars was indicated by strikers this morning when 300 strike breakers were brought here from eastern cities. Crowds gathered about car barns and the first trolley to start out was stoned and forced to turn back. Police drove back the crowd and the car started again. only to be attacked several times en route down town. After all it's windows had been broken it finally was wrecked in Fifth avenue. in the heart of the business district. A second car met a like fate. Four others managed to get back to the barns with- out completing their trips. They were badly damaged by bricks and clubs and the crews beaten.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-26
PRESENT CRISIS DEMANDS DISAPPOINTMENT TN REIMBURSEMENT OF SALARIES WILSON
 SAYS IN DENYING REQUESTS OF SHOPMEN
Deportation SpecidP' Hauls Alleged Kidnapers to Court Hearing Held in Forest Scene

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Arizona republican., 1919-08-26
CARRANzA OFFICER LAUDS CONDUCT IF
 AMERICAN CAVALRY

OJINAGA, Aug. 25-Praise for the conduct for the American punitive ex- petition in Mexico and confidence that the remaining scattered bandits in the Ojinaga district, in which the Ameri can forces operated would be wiped out shortly, was expressed here today in a statement authorized by General Antonio Pruneda commander of Mex ican federal forces in the Ojinaga dis trict
 The troops of the United States handled themselves admirably and gave no cause whatsoever for friction ; said General Pruneda. After the mani- festo issued by General Manuel NJ Dieguez, commander of the northern zone, urging cooperation with the Americans; whatever uneasiness your people may have felt was allayed and the whole affair handled without any unpleasantness
 There are not more than 70 bandits left in my district. In a few days 1 expect a force of about 300 men from Chihuahua City and with these I shall go into the field personally and clean up the bandits who are still active. Three airplanes also are coming from Chihuahua to aid in the work"
 The death of Jesus Renteria leader of the band of outlaws that captured Lieutenants H. G. Peterson and Paul H. Davis aviators is believed to have been confirmed. Lieutenaits R. H. Cooper and Frank Estill, killed the bandit chieftain and both Peterson and Davis have identified the body as that of the man who held them for ransom.
 Renteria quarreled with some of his followers over the division of the ran som money, the greater part of which he tried to appropriate, according to Matlack's report Alterations oc- cured at midnight in the house of a woman at San Antonio Viejo, opposite here. The bandits drew guns and rode off fighting
 The story of the quarrel was told to Americans by the woman, who was forced to light lamp in the room where the money was to be counted. Captain Matlaek reports that Renteria is said to have told natives he intended to keep the ransom money and kill his eaptives as we'll He was fattening a special horse, which he called his get away" horse
 Two other members Of the outlaw band have been located by the Amer jeans, Matlack states. No attempt will be made to capture them now
Arizona republican., 1919-08-26
U. s. AUatOrS Lead Tn First
 Aerial Derby

MtNEoLA, N. Y., Aug. 25.- Three fast airplanes swooped down on Roosevelt field tonight, conpiet- ina the first Iec of their round trip fliqht between Toronto and Mine ola. in the first international aeriai
 Srgeant c. B. Coonnbs, an Amer ican aviator, flying a DH-s, with 400 horse power Liberty motors, was the first arrival, landing at 7:11 o'clock-just six hours and II minutes from the tirne he started on the 5o0- mile course at Toronto. His actual flying time however was only three hours and 35 minutes, stops having been made at 6uf- fsIo. Syracuse and Albany.
 Roland RohIfs, famous American test pilot, who was the first flier to "hop off" at Toronto despite the fact that he had previously sut- fered a spill when his plane turned turtle, landed at 7:f8 o'clock and Major R. M. S chroeder- another American flier, who had elected to start the race at the Toronto end, arrived four minutes later. Rohifs uave his time from start to finish as six hours and 28 minutes and Major Schroeder gave his as six hours and 22 minutes, but neither announced their time in actual flight.
 The three fiiers hope to start the return trip to Toronto between noon and one o'clock tomorrow, providedtheir machines can be given a thorough overhauline by that time.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-26

Not a train moved into or out of Los Angeles today and strikers were said 10 be planning to further cripple the street railway service. The Santa Fe railroad. whose yardmen walked out yesterday made arrangements to- day to halut all westbonnd overland trains at Barstow. California, and bring passengers into Los Angeles on 9 train composed of day coaches. More than 25 cars of mail, including three cars of registered mail, had accumu- lated at the Southern Pacific station tonight.
 A settlement of the strike of the conductors and motormen of the Los Angeles railway. which preceded the other walkouts, is a possibility within 4S hours, according to a statement issued late today by. Mayor Snyders mediation commission. Both the strik- CTS and compans officials declared that they knew of no change in the situa- tion and secuted the commission sug- gestion that a settlement was growing more probable.
 Yuma Workers Join Strike
 YUMA, Aug. 25.-Southern Pacifis switchmen al Yuma walked out at 8: 30 tonight in sympathy with the striking yard and train men of southern Cali fornia. Thirty-six men are affected. Trainmen have refused to take out two eastbound passenger trains which were made up early tonight by railroad of ficials here.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-26
Country Faces Situation More
 Serious Than War He Declares
General Increase in Wage Level Might Defeat Plan for Reduced Cost of Living-If H. c. l.. Fight Fails Demands Will Be Reconsidered Slight
 Raise Granted Shopmen

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Postponement of the settlement of wage demands until normal economic cond ons are restored announced today by President Will son as the policy which the administration will pursue in dealing with such questions particularly those affecting railroad workers.
 The president announced, also, that it neither wise nor feasible at the time when the most important question before the country is return to normal price level to attempt to increase freight rates to provide funds for higher wages.
 We ought to postpone questions of this sort until we have the opportunity for certain calculation as to the relation between wages and the cost of living the pres dent declared in statement to the public explaining his decisions as to wages.
 Seeks Truce With Workers
 Tt is the duty of every citizen to insist upon truce in such contests until intelligent settlements can be made and made by peace and effective common counsel ap- peal to my fellow citizens of every employment to coop crate in insisting upon and maintaining such tIzce
Arizona republican., 1919-08-26
TEXT IF STATEMENT

Text of the presidents statement ad- dressed to the public follows:
 My fellow citizens:
 "A situation has arisen in connec- tion with the administration of the railways which is of such general sig -nificance that think it my duty to make public statement concerning it, in order that the whole country may know what is involved.
 "The railroad shopmen have de manded a large increase in wages. They are now receiving 5S, 63 and ss cents per hour. They demand S5 cents per hour. This demand has been given careful and serious consideration by the board which was constituted by the railroad administration to adjust questions of wages, board consisting of an equal number of representatives of employees and of the operating man agers of the railroad companies. This board has been unable to come to an agreement, and it has therefore de, volved upon the director general of railroads and myself to act upon the merits of the case.
 The shopmen urge that they are entitled to higher wages because of the higher wages at present received by men doing similar work in ship yards navy yards and arsenals.. a. well as in a number of private indus tries, but I concur with the director general in thinking that there is no real basis of comparison between the settled employment afforded mechan ics by the railroads under living cendi- tions as various as the location of the railway shops themselves and the f1uc tuating employment afforded in indus tries exceptionally and temporarily stimulated by the war and located al most without exception in industrial eenters where the cost of living is highest.
 The substantial argument, which the shopmen urge is the very serious in. crease in the cost of living. This Is very potent argument indeed. But the fact is that the high cost of living cer- tainly reached it's peak, and will prob ably be lowered by the efforts whicl are now everywhere being concerted and carried out. It will certainly be lowered so soon as there are settled conditions of production and of com merce; that is, so soon as the treaty of peace is ratified and in operation and merchants; manufacturers, farm CTS, miners all have a certain basis of calculation as to what their business will be and what the conditions will be under which it must be conducted. The demands of the shopmen there fore and all similar demands are in effect this: That we make increase sil wages, which are likely to be perma- nent in order to meet a temporary situation which will last nobody can
 certainly tell how long. but in all probability only for a limited time Increases in wages moreover certainly result in still further increasing the costs of production and therefore the cost of living, and we should only have to go through the same process again Any substantial increase in wages in leading lines of industry s4 this time
Arizona republican., 1919-08-26
LOCATE CHANNEL IF
 MUMT|ON SHIPMENTS
 FROM N. '. T0 MEXICO

NEW YORK, Aug 25-Ten trunks containing arms and ammunition were shipped from this city to Mexico on the steamship Morro Castle which sailed last Friday for Havana. Pro- greso and Vera Cruz. according to in- formation obtained today by detectives attached to the bomb squad. The trunks were shipped from Broad way hotel The department of justice and navy department have been noti- fled and it is expected that gunboats will be sent out to intercept the steam ship.
 The bomb squad detectives, who have been Investigating reports of secret ammunition stores here. first learned of the shipment through dis covery of a bill of sale showing 17.000 rounds of ammunition and $50 pounds of ''talcum" powder had been pur- chased on August 16 from a large sporting goods house in this city and consigned to an address which the de- tectives found to be fictitious.
 They discovered today that the ex- plosives had actually found their way to Broadway hotel. where two men, believed to have been agents of the Mexican government. were registered until last Friday
 The detectives believe they took passage on the Morro Castle with the ten trunks of ammunition
Arizona republican., 1919-08-26
I ENCH AsSAIL J. 5. COUNC|LMEN
IRepubIIcan A. p. Leased wirel

PARIS. Aug 25.-The endla 5 hick- ering in the supreme council is having q serious effect. The revival of many auestions in which the United States is not directly interested is making the American delegation extremely .1n- patient. The Americans are constantly called upon to act as arbiters in Balkan and other questions with the result that sections Of the European press, especially one French press, are as sailing the American position on ques- tions in which the Americans acted wholly without self consideration.
 Herbert Hoover's denunciation of the councils hesitancy in straighten. ing out the Hungarian tangle and pro- tecting the rights of all the entente nations in the matter of Hungarian reparation is reflected in the attitude of the entire American delegation While some members of the supreme council appear to take the same posi- tion, the feeling is growing in Ameri can circles that several representa- tives of the great powers are not in clined at the present time to bring Rumania to account on the armistice terms
 The American delegates feel at q great disadvantage. in the present ar rangement; the representatives of the other powers being near home are able to confer directly with their govern ments, thus making the council in gen. eral clearing house for European dis putes not directly related to peace.
 It is the belief that after the sigma ture of the Austrian treaty the con ference will have long vacation. thus forcing the various foreign offices to handle matters heretofore loaded upon the conference.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-26
Tucson Seriously Affected

TUCSON. Aug. 25.-Tucson is prac- tically isolated today as the result of the three days famine in Southern Pa cific trains from Los Angeles due to the switchmen's strike there and the announcement last night that three fast trains 10 the west have been an- aulled.
 Mayor Parker has cut the supply of gasoline to be allowed to automobiles and if the situation continues 4S hours onger. the mayor will confer with the council and city attorney as to some method Of rationing food supplies. Troops which were sent here from Fort Huachuca under sealed orders were 10 return today to the fort.
 The proposed sympathetic strike of Tucson shopmen Saturday at midnight having been called off.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-26
EXTENSION IF
 PEACE TREHl, PR0bE PLANNED
 BY COMM| I TIE
Senate Foreign Relations Members Schedule Hear ings That Are Likely to Continue Two Weeks = Will Lead Into Intricate Political and Territorial Problems.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25-Extending the scope of it's public inquiry regard ing the peace treaty, the senate for eign relations committee, announced tonight a schedule of hearings that promise to occupy most of it's time for the next two weeks, and to lead into the intricacies of political and terri torial problems in several parts of the world.
 The disputed questions to be touched upon include the disposition of Plume, of the Alin Islands and of the German colonies in Africa and the claim of Ireland for independence. On the list of witnesses are representatives of the Italians. Jugo Slavs. Hungarian Americans, Greeks, Irish, Lithuanians, Ukranians, Esthonians, Let's and American negroes.
 Curtail Amendment Work
 Under the arrangement, the time to be devoted to work on amendments 10 the treaty this wek will be reduced from three days to two, Thursday hav- ing been set aside to hear the negro delegation on the question of the African colonies.
 Chairman Lodge. announcing the decision as consultation with other committee members. said the hearings seemed essential to an intelligent judg- ment on the manifold provisions of the treaty. Democratic members, however. who said there had been an understanding that the committee would complete it's report to the senate this week, charged again that the treaty was needlessly held up by the committee majority.
 It was generally agreed that if the plan were carried out the treaty prob ably would not come out of the com mittee before the end of the week.
 Wilson Confers With Swanson
 Late today President Wilson drove to the capitol and conferred about a half an hour with Senator Swanson of Virginia, a democratic member of the committee, and it was assumed they discussed the committee situation and the new turn of events.
 Senator Swanson declined to talk about the conference. It was re- ported that the president desired to see also Senator Hitchcock of Neb- raska, the democratic leader, but found he was not in town.
 At today's committee hearing the case of Egypt was presented by Jos. N Folk. counsel for the Egyptian peace delegates. who he said, were in virtual Imprisonment in Paris. He dclared Great Britain had seized Egypt without excuse and was seeking by the treaty to legalize her act.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-26
MAN WHO WOULD DIE DANCING
 GOT HIS WISH

DOUGLAS, Arizs Aug. 25.- When l die, I would be glad if it would happen at a dance, I love dancing so,' is a remark attributed by friends to Webb Eldredge. 23, a resident of Apache, Ariz.. 40 miies east of Douglas.
 Just as he had finished a dance. he fell on the floor of a Rodeo, New Mexico. dance hall. Sunday after noon. The body was brought here for interment- He was the son of Mir. and Mrs. P W. Eldridge, old time residents of this section of Arizona, and had seven sisters and one brother. residents of various cites in the southwest.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-26

MT. Wilson's statement was issued in connection with the decision of him self and Director General Hines on demands by railroad shopmen for 25 per cent advance in wages, but the general policy pronounced covers also the wage demands Of hundreds ot thousands of other railroad workers. which are pending before the director general or about to be presented It is to be expected that other unions trying to obtain more pay will be asked. as the shopmen. to play their part with other citizens in reducing the cost of living by forcing a tenn porary advantage which would add to transportation costs.
 Grant Small Increases
 The decision of the president and the director general was announced to a committee of 100 representing the shopmen. In reply to their demands for 25 per cent increase, the shop men were asked to accept an adjust ment of their pay to the basis of ten hours pay for eight hours work. which they contended was given other em- ployes and denied them when the Ad- amson law became effective This means an advance of the basic pay of 6s cents to 72 cents an hour, whereas an increase of 1T cents to S5 cents an hour was demanded.
 In view of the delay of the railroad administration board on wages and working contions in reporting on the demands of the shipmen. Director Gen eral Hines recommended that the new pay rate be made retroactive from May o14 nr@ made July Is. the date of report gen orally being taken as the retroactive date
 Under the new scale of. wages. ma ehinists. tool makers, boilermakers riveters, blacksmith, sheet metal work CTS ana electricians, all of whom now receive 6S cents an hour. will receive 72 cents. Helpers receive 49 cents an hour instead of the present wage Of 45 cents.
 Acting President Jewell of the rail- way employees department of the American Federation of Labor, and his advisers said they would communicate the decision to the union locals for ac- ceptance or rejection. 4 strike vote completed yesterday but not yet tabu- lated, was on the question whether the men should quit work to enforce con- sideration of their demands by the rail road administration instead of by a congressional commission as first sug- gested. As this plan was abandoned the vote, whatever the result, is non- effective and the shopmen now have an entirely new question before them
 This question they were asked by President Wilson through their com mittee to consider fin a new light ?
 More Vital Than War
 We are face to face with situation athe president said" which is more likely to affect the happiness and ven the life of our people than the war itself
 He thereupon outlined the govern iaent's efforts to reduce prices and the need for assisting these efforts by stimulating production and maintain ing transportation
 general increase in the levels of wages might defeat this at it's very beginning. the president said. .'I be-
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Arizona republican., 1919-08-26
TO AID IN SEARCH

SAN DIEGO Aug. 25.-All of the troops of Governor Estaban Cantu in Lower California have been ordered 10 participate in the. search for Lieu tenants Cecil H. Connolly and Fred arIck B. Warehouse. army ayiators. who have been missing since last We'd nesdav and are believed 10 be lost ir he mountains of lower California or the desert bordering the Gulf of Cali fornia. Adyices from Governor Cantu 10 this effect were received today al Rockwell field from which the search by airpla.e- and by troops is being directed.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-26
Chiefs of Big Four" Brotherhoods De- mand Employes to Return to Jobs No Trains Move From
 L. A. Yesterday
SPREAD OF STRIKE LIKELY TO
 INCLUDE MANY ARIZONA POINTS
Switchmen at Yuma Walk Out Last Night - Tucson Employees Call Off Proposed Strike = Annul Three
 Fast Trains to West-No Relief in Sight

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