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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-01-10
WORLDWIDE CHURCH
MOVEMENT APPROVED
BY 1,400 LEADERS
Plan Expenditure of 81, $780,
100000 Within Next Five
Years For Evangelization
of the World

ATLANTIC CITY. n J., Jan. .
The budget of the inter-church world
movement to be used in eoordinating
the energies of the Protestant denom-
nations for the evangelization of the
world, was approved today at the con-
ference of 400 church leaders.
The budget calls for the expenditure
of $3.50, 000, 600 in the next five years.
1t provides for evangelistic work in
America and the foreign field, proper
financing of hospitals and homes, lib
eral awards to struggling colleges, and
wages to both ministers and mission
aries.
Three hundred and twenty millions
are to be expended in 1920. Presby-
terians and Methodists joined in pro-
testing the original selection of the
period between April 21 and May as
the time for the drive to raise this
years quota. DIR. Nolan r. Best,
dates would conflict with the Presby
terian every member canvass and
moved that the drive be deferred to
February 1927, 1921.
DIR. David c. Downey of New York.
a Methodist, called attention to
declaration of the Methodist leaders
that followers of that faith should par
ticipate in no other drive until after
the Methodisms centuarry fund of
SIP. 100000 is completed. DR.. Downey
said the world surveys of the inter
church world movement which it was
proposed to use a basis for the
1920. 100000 drive. are incomplete and
inconclusiye.'
After considerable discussion the ad-
ministration plan, to have the cam
paign this year was adopted.
Methodists and Presbyterians as
serted that they could not be partici-
pating bodies without first gaining
consent of the ruling bodies of their
denominations.
Another discussion occurred over
the manner in which the funds TO be
raised in the cooperative sin gather
ing are to be apportioned. John d.
Rockefeller, .1r. proposed that all
money received through the central
treasury, aside from the several de-
nominational funds, be distributed
among the various active denomina-
tions pro rate.
A substitute plan proposed that the
general fund be apportioned on the
basis of actual collections made by
denominations. When a fight seemed
imminent the question was referred to
the general committee to be appointed
later
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-01-10
PROTEST PALMER
DECISION ON OIL
LANDS IN CALF.
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9 = Protest
against the decision OF Attorney Gen
eraI Palmer of December in turn
ing over 10000 acres of oil lands in
California. estimated TO be worth
$500, 00O, ,0oo to the Southern Pacific
company, without an appeal from the
adverse judgment of a lower court,
was made today by Clifford Pinchot,
president of the National Conservation
association, in letter TO the attorney
general.
Mr.. Pinchot contended that the VIC
tory of the government against the
railroad last November in the Elk
Hills case presaged an equally sue
cessful adjudication of the second case
if an appeal had been taken to the
supreme court.
The grants to the Southern Pacific
specifically excluded lands containing
OIL Mr.. Pinchot declared. Further
more, he claimed, $4,000 acres of the
tract We're within the petroleum re-
serves set aside for the protection of
the navy against possible exhaustion
of commercial supplies, which Secre-
tary Daniels had declared were essen
tial to the future security of the navy.
Quoting the statement of the secretary
of the navy that some day these lands
might turn the tide of war;" the writer
urged that the attorney general re-
verse his decision to turn over "such
enormously valuable oil lands" with
out an appeal to the supreme court.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-01-10
SPENT VAST SUMS
To HELP WIN WAR
WITHOUT PROFIT
Expl osive Manufacturers
Gave Secrets and Plants
to Government, Is Testi-
mony Before Committee
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NEW YORK, Jan. "A story of
how American capitalists spent vast
sums without expectation of return or
profit to aid the government in its
efforts to supply explosives for the
war, was told to members of the house
committee on expenditures in the war
department incidentally, it developed
that the same men had put at the serv
ice of their country valuable secrets
learned from the Germans for the eX-
traction of nitrogen from the air. The
committee met to open an investiga-
ton into the expenditures of $4,000
900 for two nitrate plants at Muscle
Shoals. Alabama.
Frank 5. Washburn, president of
the American Cyanamid company.
which built one of the plants at Muscle
Shoals, informed the committee that
the company had made no profit on
over $50, 600 900 worth of war work il
had done for the government The
plant cost the government $62,o00,000
had produced 1,500 tons OF ammonium
nitrate when the armistice was signed
and then ceased operating.
1T was inconceivable to me-, said
Mr.. Washburn, that during the war
some men of affairs should be enabled
by the government to make large
profits and others should give their
services for one dollar a year or risk
their lives at the front. The American
Cyanamid company did not want any
profit out of its war work. AS a mat
ter of fact, it had none Government
officials insisted that we be paid a
fee of 100000. When we receive this
fee we must pay So per cent of it as
taxation. 1t has not been feasible for
the government to repay us our entire
We contributed without
expense the services of a staff of ex-
perts to the government We had TO
reimburse families of men injured in
the work.
There has been general belief
that the American Cyanamid company
made a large profit; so j tell the
facts The plant was an extraordinary
accomplishment with astounding
in relation to construc-
tive work as the destruction in
France was astounding. compared with
other war destruction"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-01-10
CDR. X'' Remembers Moth
ing Since Titanic Sinking
He Is Cultured, English
and Has Rare Talents
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LAMBERTVILLE, y. J., Jan. g
Apparently unable to recall anything
except indiStinct recollectionS of his
past life. and events since the sinking
of the Titanic, a, man of mystery who
has chistened himself "Dr. "" re-
manned tonight at the rectory of Rev.
J. T. Bensley here.
The stranger. who was found wand
ering in rags and babling chiidishly
near the city on December %. is a
cultured Englishman. versed in medi-
cine and surgery. learned in research
work and music. Attracted by the
mans evident culture. DR.. Bensley,
rector of St. Andrews Episcopal
church, took him to his home from the
city jail where he was being detained
'Dr. * said in an interview tonight:
Il should say that l am a native of
England-that's certain. That l at
tended Oxford-thats certain. I have
had English church experience-that
is most certain; that there is strong
presumption that my early life was
spent in Mississippi.
How long he has been suffering in
this manner, whence he came and
through what experience he went be-
fore being found on the outskirts of
the town watching sunset = the
man says he cannot remember.
While being questioned by DR.. Bens-
ley the man pointed to a picture of
President Wilson and asked who il
was.
Il remember when President Nc
kinley was shot and Roosevelt became
president and then I remember that
he was elected" he said.
DO you remember when he died?''
he was asked.
No, replied the man of mystery
quickly, is he dead?"
The first the asphasia victim had
heard of the war was when Dr. Bensley
told him about it, and he appeared
startled when he learned that Germany
was republic. He jumped out of his
chair excitediy and said
What %
"Dr. X recalled vividly the tragedy
OF the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.
but he is positive, however, that he was
not passenger on the vessel
When asked if he had Wife, the
stranger answered: Il have no recolIec-
tion of any; probably 1 have none"
Dr. Bensley, an Engiishman and
graduate of oxford. said that he be-
iieyes that DIR. k attended oxford il
the eighties and that he probably was
graduated about 1885 or 1856.
The first day at the rectory the man
saw the piano and he sat down and
began to play. He was nervous, DIR.
Bensley said, and moved his feet re-
peatedly as if searching for pedal
notes. When taken into the church
''Dr. X played the organ with ease
and displayed an unusual knowledge
of church music, particularly Gregorian
music.
One of the most vivid impressions
which the memoryIess man has re
tained is that of large colonial house
which he thinks is in Mississippi and
where he spent his childhood
The man, who is apparently between
% and so years old, has eyes of a
battling color. He describes them as
being greenish yellow. They are clear
and steady. He is five feet, seven
inches tall and has dark brown hair
with gray and brushed back
from his forehead. His black beard. |
which is also tinged with gray, is
cropped in semi-vandyke style.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-01-10
MAN OF MYSTERY IS
FOUND MEMORYLESS
IN SIN TALL ". i. TOWN
F3Ue Billions
Needed To Run
GOv' t. In 1920
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CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-The esti-
mated requirements of the United
States government, not including
anything for the railroad admins
tration for the next fiscal year,
was placed at $3.50, ,0O0, 900 by Con-
9ressman James w. Good of Iowa,
chairman of the house committee
on appropriations. He made the
statement tonight before the iIi-
nois Manufacturers association in
an address advocating budget
system.
The sum, he said, represented
per capita tax of S47, and to collect
even q much smaller sum the hand
of the tax gatherer would fall heav-
ily on many people. He charged
many government department
heads with extravaganza and de-
plored the lack of real business"
in others.
"No press bureau budget plan,
nor the British budget system, will
answer" he said, "for the need of
an American budget code. The tax
payers were becoming more insist
ent for government fiscal eff
cheney"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-01-10
OPEN ARGUMENTS
IN NEWS TRIAL

Los ANGELES, Jan. 9. - Harry
New, on trial here charged with the
murder of his fiancee. Freda Lesser,
was described as "a. cold blooded muir
derer" and the death penalty demand
ed today for him by Asa Keyes, deputy
district attorney, in an argument be-
fore the jury which is trying New.
keyes reviewed the evidence of wit
nesses for both sides. paying especial
attention to dispositions of defense
witnesses from Indianapolis and Okla
homa City, Okla. He said that out of
the hundreds of persons who had
known New, the defense had been able
to produce depositions from only three
persons who expressed a definite opin-
ion New was insane.
Referring to the assertion of the de-
fense that New acted like an insane
man in driving from Topango canyon,
n few miles from here, where the
death of Miss Lesser occurred, to CEN
trail police station here with her body
in an automobile and surrendering as
her slayer, when he might have de-
MED responsibility for her death,
Keyes said News act was that of "A
man of common sense. IF New had
buried the body or thrown it into the
brush" he demanded, wouldn't search
have been made? Wouldn't the au-
thorities have demanded an accounting
from Harry New as the man with
whom Miss Lesser was last seen
alive?''
The prosecution accused New of
having betrayed Miss Lesser and then,
quoting a prosecution witness, charged
the girl with running around with
other men,
Adjournment was taken to Monday
because of the illness of member of
the jury.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-01-10
N. Y. Legislators
Dislike Palmer's
''Nosing In" Ways

NEWARK, NJ. J. Jan. 9.-Attorney
General a. Mitchell Palmer has
written to the IL democratic assem-
blymea- elect of New Jersey re-
euesting their influence to obtain
ratification of the federal woman
suffrage amendment at the January
session of the state legislature. The
request is similar to that recently
made by Homer S. Cummings,
chairman Of the democratic national
committee. in letter to James r.
Nugent, state democratic leader,
which Nugent refused on the ground
that "woman suffrage is the great
est menace now threatening khe
stability of the American govern
mont and American institutions"
Louis r. Freund, one of the as
sembIymen- elect, declared he con-
sidered it unethicai on Mr.. PaImer's
part "to interfere in New Jersey
affairs"
{. HeadIey, another, said he be-
Iieved in states rights and could
not see what business Mr. Palmer
had in New Jersey affairs.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-01-10
MEX. EXPLANATION
OF RECENT MURDERS
IS UNSATISFACTORY
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-WarninSS
OF local authorities disregard of which,
reports to the Mexican interior depart
ment declared. resulted in the killing
OF f.. J. Roney and Earl Boles, AmeTi
cans in the Tampico region several
days ago. amounted. in the opinion of
officials here. TO nothing more than the
PEELED to sign before they can obtain
n Mexican wise for the Tampico region
on their passports.
This waiver. by which the person.
signing it agrees that no claims in case
of harm or death shall be brought by
his heirs or employers. has never been
recognized by the state department.
officials held today that
Mexico. in order to give a satisfactory
reply to the inquiry from this govern
ment as TO the deaths of the two men,
must prove that they received specific
warnings other than those conta lined in
the waiver.
Information reaching the state de-
partment today was that the wound
sustained by Boles in the foot was
made by d Mauser bullet. Carranza sol
diers are known to be the only Mexi-
cans in that region armed with Maus-
ers, officials said. Advices given out
in Mexico City that the two Americans
were mistaken for smugglers of muni-
tions 10 Manuel Palaez. the rebel chief,
was discredited by officials of the de-
partment, who said that it would be
for vessel to land arms
at the point stated in the advices as
that territory Is in entire control of
the Carranza forces. Officials also
regard as significant that Miguel
Sierra, the Mexican who was with the
two Americans when they were muir
dered. escaped without injury.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-01-10
OPERATORS POLICY
ON STRIKE ISSUES
STILL UNDECIDED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-The policy
OF the bituminous coal operators in
the settlement of the coal strike issues
and the attitude to be assumed toward
the commission of three, appointed by
President Wilson to investigate wages
and prices was considered today al a.
meeting here of the wage scale COM
mittee of the central competitive field,
which was preliminary to the opening
Monday of the commissions hearings,
at which both miners and operators
will appear.
1t was learned that refusal TO accept
the commission as now constituted was
advocated by some of the operators
who have heretofore publicly charged
that the body begin its work with
commitments.
Most of the operators agreed that a
declaration of their stand should he
made before the work of the commits
sion gets under way.
May Accede With Reservations
That this declaration would be either
flat refusal to deal with the present
commission. or statement of the
operators willingness to cooperate
with reservations, appeared probable
tonight. In opposing the commission
as organized, with one representative
for each the miners. operators and the
public, some of the operators argued
that an impartial tribunal. all of the
members of which would represent the
public, would be more satisfactory.
Another course favored by some of
the mine owners was to furnish the
whatever information it
might ask. but with the expressed un-
that the operators would
not consider themselves bound by the
of the commission. The
position of the operators outside the
field in the proposed set
tlement also is doubtful, it was asserted
by r. w. Lukins of Kansas City, presi-
dent of the Southwestern Interstate
Coal Operators association. The at
itude of operators outside the central
field will be considered tomorrow.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-01-10
PRINTED ReVem me
Stamp ps Ignorant
OF Breaking LGoU
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SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. g.
Dewey ConIey, charged with hav-
ing in his possession counterfeit
revenue stamps. and the use of
them on bottles of fake whisky,
was arraioned in United States
district court, but trial was post
poned until Monday because of
illness of the defendant
Conley's case is one of the most
important of the present trial ses-
sion of court because of it's pos
sibie connection with the nation
wide traffic in counterfeit revenue
stamps that have been used in the
sale of whisky and alleged whisky
all over the United States.
II is claimed by the authorities
that ConIey had in his possession
200 pint bottles of colored water
sealed with counterfeit stamps.
The stamps, the officers assert.
were printed by several Salt Lake
stamp concerns who were ignor-
ant of breaking the law and they
will not be prosecuted.
1t is thought, say local secret
service operatives, that great
ring of stamp peddIers exists in
the west, as stamps have been
taken following arrests in San
Francisco and Denver.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-01-10
Cledr Wdy For
Rotltyang Poet
OF Versailles

PARIS, Jan. 9.-Eight prelimin-
ary documents concerning the de-
tails of the enforcement of the
treaty have been signed in prepa-
ration for the ratification of the
Versailles compact.
Five of these are between the
entente and the Germans and con-
Germ GaIicia and other territories
affected. The other three, between
the Poles and the Germans, settle
the details of the relations of these
countries in the enforcement of
the treaty.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-01-10
SUPERIOR OFFICER
WOULD TAKE BLAME.
FOR CAPT. DETER

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Colonel Frank
Halstead of Cincinnati, who COM
manded the American embarkation
center at lie Mans, France, today de-
clared on the witness stand that he
assumed full responsibility" for the
charges of brutal treatment of military
prisoners on which Capt. Karl W. Det-
Zer of the lie Mans military police
company is being court martialed or
Governors Island.
Colonel Halstead said he '-did not
think much Of the efficiency" of Cap
tain DetZers company. He saw Cap
tain Deter in disguise one day, wear
ing large pair of army shoes. with
his army socks showing beneath his
trousers Operatives of the cap
tains company. in civilian clothes,
often were pointed out to him in Red
Cross canteens, he added.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-01-10
TO BANQUET OFFICERS

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-General Of
ficers of the army and flag officers
of the navy will be guests at COM
plimentary dinner to be given at the
Waldorf Astoria, January 20, accord
ing to announcement by the Army and
Navy club tonight. The dinner win be
given in appreciation of the work of
the higher officers of both services
during the war Among the guests
will be General Pershing, Rear Ad-
miral Sims, Admiral Robert Coontz
Rear Admiral w. T. Mayo. and Lieu
tenant General Robert Lee Bullard.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-01-10
Volunteers Organize
To Safeguard Public

LINCOLN, Neb.. Jan. 9.-Organiza-
ton of two regiments of volunteers
known as -the Nebraska rifles to
maintain law and order in case they
are called upon to act in any emerg
ency, is practically complete. Adjutant
General II. J. Paul announced today.
The organization. which is TO be
maintained until the state can or
ganize its national guard. is made UP
largely of eX-service men who enlisted
for six months seryica-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-01-10
HONEST ABE's COUSIN BURIED

OGDEN, Utah. Jan. 9.-Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Payne. Sc years old. first
cousin of Abraham Lincoln, was buried
today in Ogden. She died Wednesday
of heart trouble. Mrs. Payne, who was
a daughter of William Hall. was born
in Louisville. Kentucky. Her features
bore striking resemblance m Abra-
ham Lincoln.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-01-10
WORLD PEACE RESTORED TODAY
Dutch Not To Surrender Former
German Kaiser Asserts Reporter
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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-01-10
RAID NETS q REDS

PITTSBURG, Jan. "a series Of
raids were conducted by special agents
of the department OF justice at West
Winfield late today and 2s men, al
legged members of the Russian comnn-
nistic party, were arrested.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-01-10
IS POWERS WILL
SIGN VERSAILLES
ACT-PR0TOCOL
Elaborate Prepara-
tions Made for Fin
al Signatures at
Paris
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PARIS, Jan. 9.-Tomor-
rows ceremony, which del
initely re-establishes a state
of peace between. the allies
and Germany, putting an
end to the armistice, will be
divided in two parts.
The representatives of the
powers will meet first in the
office of the minister of for
eign affairs. Baron Won
Lersner, head Of the Ger
man peace delegation, and
Herr Won Simson, will be in
vited to sign in Gelmany's
name, the protocol of No
vember 1. They will re-
ceive from the hands of Pre-
mier Clemenceau a letter
binding the allies to reduce
the amount of materials de-
manded for the destruction
of German war vessels at
Scapa Flow.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-01-10
Thirteen Powers to Sian

Inc second part of the ceremony
viii follow in the clock hall The Is
powers which have ratified the treatn
VIII be represented here by one dele
gate each. Minutes will be drawn ul
on the following matters:
Signing of the Versailles treaty
signing of the protocol attached 20 the
treaty, and signing of the agreement
by the United states. Belgium. Grear
Britain, France and Germany relative
to occupation of the Rhine After tbe
signature of these documents is COM
pleted, they will be handed to the
French officials for deposit in the ar
chives. The records will be printed
on large sheets of quarto parchn7en-
paper and the seals of each plenipo-
tentlary will be affixed with the sigma
lures.
To Resume Full Relations
The ratification exchange ceremony
VIII be followed by immediate resump-
ton of diplomatic relations between
the afrfes and Germany. 1t is cons:d-
cred possible that Baron Lersner
will be designated German charge
d.affaires here. On Sunday, NJ de
Marciiy will leave for Berlin TO act
as French charge d'arfafres there.
Another immediate result of the
ratification will be the repatriation or
German prisoners Of war.
So as to make it possible for the
ceremony to be held, a technical COM
iHisSioh, preSlded over by General Le-
rond and attended by Herr Won Simson.
worked throughout last night.
Premiers to Sign
1t was at Premier Clemenceaus re
quest that the work was hurried to get
the documents ready for Saturday in
stead of for Monday or later The
premier desired Premier Lloyd George
sign for Great Britain and Premier
Nitti sign for Italy before the depart
ure, rather than have lesser members
of the delegations affix their sigma
lures.
Premier Clemenceau also wished to
have the ratification finished this week
so as to devote tall next week to prep
aration for the Versailles election next
Sunday.
In preparation for the allied demand
for the delivery OF Germans charged
with war guilt, the allied commission,
dealing with that subject, met today.