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The Washington times., 1919-12-28
FERNS Of TREATY
I. COST j. S. LINERS
State Department Explains Why
Great Britain Was Awarded
Seven Passenger Ships.

On the premises that. notwithstand-
united States must be bound by the
provisions of the peace treaty. the
president and the State Department
agreed to relinquish to Great Britain
skhe seven ex-German passenger ships
now in New York harbor.
=. This was the explanation given un-
,officially at the State Department to-
day. II was said that the inter-allied
,sribunal created by the Spa agree
srnent had met and made an apportion-
ment OF marine spoils which awarded
s1he ships with q great many others to
England
n The United States because this
country has not ratified the peace
treaty. was allowed no representation
on the tribunal
=. The original understanding, reach
I'D At the time the ships were taken
from the Germans, was that England
and the United States should have use
,of the vessels for the purpose Of
-Repatr'ating their armies, and that
ishe craft should be then turned over
TO the tribunal for final adjudication
80 Last week. however. Great Britain
demanded of the State Department
Iehe return of the passenger ships.
and at the same time asserted she
had discovered her right to retain
THE Standard Oil tankers which the
american company claims.
-; Whether the same inter-allied tri-
Nunal overruling the prize court, also
-Apportioned the tankers to Great
Britain as recompense for her
losses during the war was not stated.
~ But neither the claim OF England to
the German passenger ships nor the
supposed award by the inter-allied
scommiss'on OF the Standard Oil tank
sers Is justified under international
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
CLAIMS He KEPT
SPAIN OUT OF WAR
Rear Admiral Decker Says Navy
81 Cross is Poor Reward for
,' His Services.

The remarkable disclosure that
Spain was about to enter the war
against the United States and the
allies, in the spring of 1918. and Was
prevented only by the efforts OF the
American naval attache and his asso-
ciates ip Madrid, is mare today In q
letter from Rear Admiral Benton c.
Decker, who 10 now In charge OF the
Seventh Naval District with head
quarters AZ Key West, F1a
Admiral Decker was the United
States naval attache at the time. His
letter today to Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels contains a declination OF the
navy cross awarded him and reveals
the greatest pcst-armistice sensation
In ceclining the award OF the navy
cross Admiral Decker says:
e.. I'm my opinion this award ts en-
tirely inadequate to the services that
naval attache and those who worked
with me. The effect OF this work was
to Keep Spain from entering the war
against US at the time OF the enemy
March offensive Of 1918, also q reduc-
tion Of the submarine activities OF
the coast OF Spain. Ny services and
the services of those who worked with
me, in spite Of the opposition OF the
ambassador, are certainly greater
than the work done by any single bat
tleship In the war or by any official
stationed on shore duty In an admin
istrative capacity"
Admiral Decker's reference TO the
American ambassador Ia TO Joseph r.
Willard, who is the United States en-
voy to the Spanish court, and who
held this post during the war.
1t is known officially that there
was a serious row between Admiral
Decker and Ambassador willard. IL
is known that Admiral Decker advised
the Navy Department that German
submarines were utilizing Spanish
ports, and he indicated that public
sentiment in Spain was rapidly crys-
tallizing in favor OF the central pow
ers, especially Germany. whose secret
agents penetrated TO every part of
the country. Further. IL is known
that Ambassador Willar' refused to
believe the situation serious, although
its graver aspects were brought TO his
attention by the American naval at
tache.
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
NEGRO BEAT HOUSEMAD
TO DEATH, HECONFESSES
District Attorney Alleges He Has
True Story of Brutal
Staying.

NEWARK, N. j., Dec. 2s.-Frank
Kelly. a negro porter. Of Brooklyn
vas held at police headquarters hei
-oday, following an alleged confess o.
to District Attorney Harry e. Lewis
oday that he murdered Miss Ca.h
crime Dunn, a housemaid in the no n,
Of Clarence S. Clark. Brooklyn, a
week ago.
Miss Dunn was found beaten
Heath in the Clerk kitchen last Satur.
lay. when an iSeman entered 10 max
deliveries. Valuable jewels wer'
missing.
The motive was robbery, Kelley ad
ritted. according to L. wis Fl" sa
he had seen a pearl necklace while de-
Ii, eIlng goods at tine Ci-rk hunie /.
November. and planned to steal tn.
jewels.
Waiting behind a clump Of bushe
in the lawn, he related, according T.
Lewis. he watched for the departure
of Mrs. Clark. Then he raped
the kitchen door, and when M. IS Dunr
opened the door, he struck Eer with b
rasp and then beat her to death.
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
U. 5. SCIENTIST HUNTS
FOR LOST CONTINENT
He Believes There Was a 6,000.Mile
Bridge Between Hawaii
and South America.

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 2S.-William
Alanson Bryan. American scientis
and professor of zoology and geolog.
in the College of Hawaii, has founf
evidence of a lost continent in the
Pacific ocean. He describes 1t as 4
s.000-mile prehistoric bridge" Of Lane
between Hawaii and South America
long submerged.
DR.. Bryan. who came to ArgrntIn
Of South America, where he studIe,
volcanoes and Andean geology, is
about to return to Valparaiso, where
he will board a ship for the littl,
island Of Juan Fernandez, 400 miles
out. The island Is inhabited by e
small colony of fishermen and theii
families.
I'm the Philadelphia Academy
National Science" said the professo
81 discovered a year ago certain littl,
fresh water molluscs from Juan Fer
nandez that were extraordinaril.
similar in their characteristics to Gel
tain molluscs in Hakaii. So l deter
mined to visit the island study thos.
shells and its entire flora and fauna
II the Juan Fernandez mollusc.
should prove to be closely allied viii
those OF Hawaii. DR.. Byran explaina
In an address here, It would prov,
that land connection had existed, a.
Juan Fernandez to Hawaii. or vic
versa, by the rivers of the prehistori,
continent
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
BOY WHO EMBEZZLED
PROVED HERO IN WAR
Was Freed on Probation and Croix d.
Guerre Is Awarded Under
His Own Name.

BOSTON, Dec. 2s.-A man known As
Sergt william H. Haskell enlisted In
he marine corps during the war and
rade a brilliant record in France. He
vas cited for bravery and the Croix
e Guerre was awarded to him.
Now II has developed that his real
name is Arthur E. Abbott who has
been long wanted for the theft Of
$4,000 from the Federal Trust Com
pany.
a Abbott's story was disclosed by the
district attorney here when he an
nounced that Abbott had been freed
on probation, and his war medal has
been given him officially under his
right name.
DtsappeareA In 1917.
Abbott, who was employed IS
bank bookkeeper at $50 week. dis
appeared in the fall Of 1917 after the
bank loss became known and IL was
learned that he had been living like
a man of wealth and leisure away
from his family.
He evaded a nationwide search for
him and enlisted in the marine corps
at New Orleans as Haskell and went
overseas with the Sixth regiment.
He was one of the forty-four men
eft Of the famous 1900 marines who
went through the Argonne. He was
cited for bravery after capturing a
machine gun and nine prisoners near
Vienzya. on July 10, 1918.
Re-enlisted In Navy.
After receiving an honorable dis
;harge last January he Immediately
re-enlisted, again as Haskell.
He was detailed aboard the United
States gunboat Dolphin in July. and
.rdered to Portsmouth. N. H.. where
ne was recognized and arrested. Dis
-rict Attorney Palletier. Of Boston,
IN learning Of his service record, or
cred his release on probation.
He was rearrested by the Navy De-
,artment charged with enlisting un-
'er false ma ne. but his commanding
Ticer, Capt. John Grady, Of the Dol.
phin, effected his release within q
hort time, and a few days later dec
l,rated him as Arthur Abbott with the
| 'roix de Guerre. before the ships
rev and a marine detail drawn w
| at attention.
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
RAIL UNION CHIEFS
TOPLAN PROGRAM
Gompers and Officials to Chart
Future Course of Action on
Rail Situation.

President Gompers and other Off,
cialA Of the American Federation Of
Labor were preparing today for the
conference Of executives Of the va
rious railroad labor organizations
which will be held here tomorrow
afternoon.
While demands Of the individual
railroad organizations Cor wage In
creases are regarded as Of pressing
Importance, the. chief purpose Of the
conference Is to discss pending ra l.
road legislation and to determine
what action shall be taken at this
lime by organized labor.
The labor leaders are opposed to
both the Esch bill and the Cummins
Dill, which are now In the hands Of
he joint conference committee Of the
Senate and House and thex view the
outcome of the committees delibera-
tions with the greatest concern.
Fight lninieaI Legislation.
Having lost their fght for the con-
tinuance Of Government control Of
railroads for two years longer. the
labor leaders now find themselves
forced to make a last-stand fight to
9revent the passage of legislation
which they regard as inimical to the
interest of the workers.
Questions as to the probability OF
railroad strikes in case adv rse rail-
road legislation Is put through Con-
gress were parried today by the labor
leaders. While threats of strikes
have been made during the last few
months, the labor leaders said that
his was no time to voice comment Of
his nature.
Attention was also called to the
act that the Lever act. which was
INVOKED to validate the injunction
proceedings in the coal strike, is still
effect and that it could be SINH
arly invoked in case a strike Of rail-
road men were called.
Rail Union Chiefs Attend.
The conference tomorrow will be
lttended by executives OF the ten
abroad organizations which are af-
aliated with the American Federation
Of Labor and the heads of the four
zig brotherhoods.
Demands for wage Increases made
W a number of the raj ROAD organ
cations. including the shopmen, rail-
way clerks, machinists and three Of
he four brotherhoods. are still
waiting action by Director General
lines of the Railroad Administration
fr Hines last statement to the
hopmen was that he needed to Sc
cure data before he could make fur
ther reply.
1t Is understood that Mr.. Hines de-
,ired to have in hand the report by
Attorney General Palmer on the re-
;ults Of the Governments campaign
reduce the cost of living. as the
;hopmen had agreed>to a ninety iay
ruce while the Government carried
| IN its campaign. before renewing
heir demands. Representatives of
| .he shopmen said today that they
were awaiting call from Director
General Hines to inform them of his
| action in regard to their demands.
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
BRIG. GEN. YOUNG DEAD.

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. .s-Rvts
Gen. Richard w. Young. rrasdson 81
Brigham Young. died here las, might
following an operation for appsssl
citfs
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
Rail Control Should Be
Tested In Time of Peace,
Says Senator Sheppard
Lawmaker Declares Government Made Success
Under Abnormal War Conditions and Ought
to Continue Work for Period.

freight than during any other corre-
spending period in the nations his
tory. The Government effectively
met the transportation of oil and
coal problems and then Increased
efficiency resulting from the unified
operation of freight car equipment
amounted to approximately Is per
cent.
The Government control of rail-
roads. even under the handicap of
war. emergency. satisfies the en-
ployes. and is a problem that should
not be disposed of in az hurry but
should be given a fair trial during
the years of peace.
II after they have been weighed in
the balance and found wanting In the
unified operation afforded by the Fed
eral Government then let them go
back to private control. However.
the American people should have a
chance to decile the question by q
fair trial.
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
MCINTYRE TO TOUR
SIBERIA, PHILIPPINES

Maj. Gen. Frank Mcintyre, former
assistant chief of staff and now chief
of the Bureau of Insular Affairs will
cave Washington for San Francisco
early this week en- route to the Philip
zines and Siberia.
1t is expected General Mcintyre will
make a full report to the War De-
'artment on the situation in Siberia.
especially as it affectes American
-roops
His first duty will be to report and
'onfer with Major General Graves.
the commanding officer of the Ameri-
can forces in Siberia Thereafter he
VIII make an extended tour Of the
Philippines before returning to Wash
ington-
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
HIGH BEEF PRICES TO
STAY FOR NEXT
SEVEN YEARS

CHICAGO. Dee. ,s.-H'Eh prices
for beef and beef products will
eontinue until 1927. says th- re-
port of VI. r. Horine, stockyards
stattstic,an-
The shortage Of beef will con
Time for the next seven y~nrs,
Hevine said. making . reduction
In prices before that time impes-
stkle.
Herine declared there was .
shor' &c Of i.OoO.Oo cattle dur
lag -. He stated the reports
sf the Department of Ayr culture
Indicating the shortage ~as iess
than that anosst were too opti-
0lstie.
The campaign against high
prices. started last August. caused
q depreciation In the value Of
cattle, but not In retail beef
prices, Horine said.
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
Legion Posts IN Wo.ld
Number 6,56l;; n Y.
In Lead With Ut

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec IS
American Legion posts In the
United States and foreign coun-
tries now total 6.561. II was an
nounced at national headquarters
here France. England, and
Canada each have ono post
Alaska has four posts, HAWAII
Ave, Cuba one. Panama one,
i, Mexico one, and the Philippine
Islands one. Ten states have
more than 200 posts each.
New York leads the States, with
III posts: Pennsylvania Is sec
one, with 497: Minnesota is third,
with 3s4 posts, and Illiuois Fourth
with $40 posts. Iowa has 34S
local organizations: Ohio has 2sS:
Massachusetts, 236, New Jersey
224; Missouri go. and Indiana 203.
The Washington times., 1919-12-28

Home Decorations
for the new year. Estimates cheerful
given GUIDE, 1914 F.-Advt
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
REDS SPREAD AGITATION
IN TEXAS OIL FIELDS
WICHITA FALLS, Tex. Dec q

WICHITA FALLS, Tex, Dec 2s.-
Radicals are spreading red"
propaganda in the oil camps in north
west Texas and are making an or
ganized effort to create discomfort
among workmen, Department of Jus
tice officials announce.
Reports that radicals were planning
an invasion OF Waggoner city, four
teen miles northwest of here, last
might caused heavy guards TO be sta
toned about stores and in 1.-The ont
skirts Of the town Several persons
were arrested.
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
Labor Conditions Grave.

When tho Government took control
labor conditions were very .Pravc
More than so per cent of the 1000, 0OO
employees of the railways were re-
ceiving in December. 1917. SIS a
month or less. The employees had
lost faith in the methods OF railroad
comparies under private control for
the settlement of controversies.
From July o.November. 1915. 1876
600 more cars of grain were handled
under Government control than In
the same months of 1917 under pri.
vate control
In October. 1919. the railroads
transported larger amount Of
The Washington times., 1919-12-28

law, tn the opinion Of authorities
here.
report that the Shipping Board
intends to include all passenger ships
of whatever type in the coming auc-
ton was denied today. A spokesman
1r Chairman Payne stated that the
board had not changed-lts decision to
keep the ships in trade, under Gov
ernment supervision, for the next
two years
The Coconino sun., 1919-12-12
THE FARMS AND THE RANGES
Edited by
Edited by Francis A. Chisholm, County Agricul tural Agent

Colorado, it is possible to produce choice fruit of one kind or another. Of course, no one locality in the state is adapted to the commercial produc- tion of all the different kinds of fruit, but every section can produce one, two, or perhaps more sorts for market purposes, and a still larger number for home use. It is simply a matter of selecting kinds that are adapted to particular attitudes. In order to assist in the proper selection of varieties of fruit, eliminating the common complaint of parties no. knowing what to plant, Professor F.. J. Crider, horticulturist of the Uni versity, has recently prepared lists of fruit adapted to different elevations in this state, up to seven thousand feet. These lists are now in the hands of the Agricultural Extension Service of the College of Agriculture for dis tribution. In addition, the Depart ment of Horticulture will be glad upon
The Coconino sun., 1919-12-12
Plant More Fruit Trees

Plant More Fruit Trees
 University of Arizona, Tuscon, De- cember 5.-The present high prices of fruits should have the effect of stim- ulating larger plantings of both home and commercial orchards throughout the state.Arizona has never produced sufficient fruit for local consumption. It is deplorable fact that numer- ous ranch homes throughout our val leys and hill country have not the semblance of an orchard and that our city and country people alike are all most entirely dependent upon out side sources for their fruit supply. Particularly is this astonishing when it is realized what wonderful possi- bilities our state offers in the matter of fruit production. Arizona is not excelled by any state in the diversity of it's fruit crops. At whatever ele- vation our ranch houses are located from the snow-crested peaks of Apache to the lower stretches of the
The Coconino sun., 1919-12-12
Hog Raising a Business; Dangers in Speculation

Recent heavy slumps in the hog market, as well as the high price of corn, have caused hog raisers in var ious parts of the country to reduce the number of sows in their herds. But hog raising on the farm should be made a stable, regular business. The man beginning to raise hogs should resolve to follow it year in and year out, regardless of the price he may obtain for his hogs or the cost of the feed which he converts in- to pork. Like every other farming activity, pork production has it's ups and downs, but, according to long time averages, the farmer who sticks realizes a fair and dependable profit.
 One source of failure is that too many follow it as a speculation rather than as business. They plunge on hogs just as they would gamble on grain futures or on the stock market. Operations of this character are never beneficial for any business. Because of the recent decline in the hog mar ket, it does not necessarily follow that the selling price of the pigs that will be raised from the sows bred this fall will not be satisfactory. The pigs of this fall will not be ready for year, and untold changes may come about.
 Every farmer who is conservative, careful, and painstaking in his hog raising operations is able after few years of experimentation to determine approximately the maximum and min imum number, of sows that he can maintain in his farm at the greatest net profit. When he has accurately ascertained this number he should breed that many sows every year other conditions being equal. In ad- herring to this plan the farmer is, in no sense, a speculator, but is in real ity a business man practicing com nonsense business management. Hog raising throughout the localities where pork is made as regular and de. pendable cash crop has proven one of the most reliable farm activities in which the farmer engages, and des- pite market fluctuations and the spes- modic irregularities in prices, the prospects are that pork production will be as profitable in the future as it has been in the past.
The Coconino sun., 1919-12-12
More Hogs Are Needed In Arizala

University of Arizona, Tucson, De- cember 5. Approximately 200, 1000 car casses of pork are required each year to supply the needs of the people of Arizona, according to Dr. R. H. Will Hams, Animal Husbandman, College of Agriculture of the University. "It is doubtful" he states, If there are more than 30,000 hogs in the state at the present time, so that the home supply of pork products amounts to approximately one-fifth of the actual demands.
 "A packing plant is nearing con,ple- ton at Phoenix, where tkev plan to handle many more than the total num- Der of hogs produced in the state. Believeing that the number of hogs will be increased, since Arizona has such favorable conditions fof hog raising, the packers feel that it is a safe proposition to invest money on plant for slaughtering hogs and curing their products. This should be such good assurance to stockmen that they will be willing to raise more hogs. the use of large amount of con centrated foods such as grains. In the past the tendency to raise more cotton and less barley and the grain sorghums has operated against in- creasing hogs in the state. It is be- lieved that more diversified system of farming must be installed and cer. tainly hogs will play more or less prominent part in the new system of diversified farming. One of the greatest advantages to be secured from hog raising lies in the fact that they will consume many by-products of the farm which would otherwise be of little value. Grain screenings, waste products from fruits and vegetables, skinned milk, buttermilk and scattered grains after harvesting, can all be we'll utilized by hogs. These animals are also being extensively
The Coconino sun., 1919-12-12
Ten Rules of
 Beef Production

First. Plenty of pasture and feed.
 Second. The right kind of cows those that will produce good calves regularly.
 Third. A good, purebred register ed bull-one that will sire good calves consistently.
 Fourth. A large calf crop. This means that all cows shall drop calves, and that the calves shall be properly cared for at birth.
 Fifth. Proper care of the breeding herd and the calves.
 Sixth. Selection of good heifer calves to replace old or inferior cows.
 Seventh. Prevention of disease among the breeding herd and the younger stock.
 Eighth. Shelter sufficient to pro- tect the cattle from both severe cold and extremely hot weather.
 Ninth. A practical knowledge of fattening cattle for market.
 Tenth. Marketing to advantage.
The Coconino sun., 1919-12-12

CamsIs ere sold every. wherein scientifically sealed packaees of 20 cigarettes or tsnpsckssss( 00cisareffss) in . Sisssins-pAper-eovsred carfon. We strongly recom- mend fhis carton for the home or omee suppiy or wben you travel.
 R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
 Winston-Saleu, N. C.
The Coconino sun., 1919-12-12

used for hogging down crops and utilizing them without much labor.
 "If this new packing plant will sus- tain Kansas City prices it is believed that Arizona farmers will continue to raise hogs in large numbers. Every farmer should have at least few hogs, for they will add to the farm profits and to the resources of the state. The number of hogs raised in Arizona should be doubled within the next two years.
The Coconino sun., 1919-12-12
Useful to scrub.Bull Owners

To meet the demand of livestock owens for information on proper methods of skinning and preparing hides for market, the Department of Agriculture is preparing for distribu- ton the second edition of Farmers Bulletin 1055, Country Hides and Skins" The suggestion has reached the department that the publication mentioned should be especially useful to owners of scrub bulls, particularly those who are discarding unfit sires and are demonstrating their interest in livestock improvement by joining the Federal-State campaign for bet ter sires.
The Coconino sun., 1919-12-12

request to furnish more detailed in- formation regarding any phase of or chard work.
 In the purchase of fruit trees, one should keep in mind the following: First, buy direct from a reliable nursery; second, secure first class trees of medium size, the three to four foot size being preferred. As there is great shortage of nursery stock this season, it behooves every one who contemplates putting in an orchard to place his order immediate ly, according to Prof. Crider.