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Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
PRES|DENT ELECT
 HARDING |S SAF I: AT BROWNSVILLE:
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas. Nov. 15.- President-ele Harding permanently his storm besieged vacation cottage at Point Isabel today and found refuge in Brownsville from the norther that has broke up his outing on the gulf coast.
 He made the trip by automobile, travelling in luck and covering the 20 muddy miles across the desolate prairie in a little less than two hours. The, dirt trail over which he came. pro- nounced impossible yesterday, had improved overnight ard except fol a few detours and much harmless skid ding the journey was without incident.
 The motor road was chosen by the president-elect despite the fact that barrow gauge special trains on which he made an unsuccessful attempt to escape last night from the marooned point, had been held in readiness for a renewed effort today. The rescue party of automobiles spent most of the forenoon picking a practicable way to Point Isabel and MT. Harding quickly accepted their offer to bring him in.
 Just before the departure the sun broke through the clouds and smiled on Point Isabel for the first time in nearly a week but the stinging gale showed no signs of abatement and the president-elect's last look to sea re- vealed his cherished fishing grounds in Laguna Madre as an abounding field of white caps.
 From first to last MT. Hardings va cation at Point Isabel, which began last Monday, has amounted to two fishing trips. one game of golf and many hours of lowering about the little wood fire with which he sought to keep comfortable
 Texans said the storm was the worst that locality had experienced in 20 years, but the look of relief on the faces of the Harding party tonight seemed to belle any prediction that the Point ever would become the country s winter capitol" MT. and Mrs. Hard | ing will spend the remaining two days of their visit to Texas at the Browns vile home of F. B. Creager, whose guests they were at Point Isabel and on whose advice the trip to the gull coast was undertaken. They will leave | by special train Wednesday for New | Orleans to take the ship for Panama.
 During his stay in Brownsville, Sen ator Hadring will devote himsel largely to golf As soon as he reached
 here today he organized 8 foursomC
 at the Brownsville country club link:
 and he probably will play again to-
 morrow.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
Fall Or Manchu Dynasty SaUeS
 Soup Industry
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 WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Estab- Iishment of a carload rate on Chi nese queues pressed into cloth, from Houston. Texas, to various parts of the country, was asked of the inter- state commerce commission today by the Oriental Manufacturing company of Houston. Clifford Thorne of Chicago, representing the applicant, told the commission that the pig tails pressed into cloth were used for filtration, straining soups, and similar purposes. The com mission took the application under consideration.
 MT. Thorne explained that prior to the war European supplies of goat and camel hair were drawn on for filter purposes, but that when this source was cut off the industry he represented turned to China where the fall of the Manchu dy- nasty was followed by abolishment of the edict directing Chinese sub jects to wear queues. The Houston company, which is joined by the Southern Cotton Oil Crushers' as sociation, chief users of hair cloth filters, in the petition, has accumu- lated 800, GOO pounds of Chinese hair, equivalent of the former pig tails Of 2,40O 900 Chinese and now seeks | carload rates to move it north for the consumers, 19 carloads already having been ordered and the pros l poets being for SO more to move l during next year.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
Labor Federation Seeks Method To
 Settle Disputes
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WASHINGTON, Nov 15. The executive council of the American Federation of Labor continued today its discussion, understood to be largely devoted to seeking methods by which differences between labor and capital may be adjusted peacefully. There was no indication of what progress was being made, however, except that it was stated officially the meeting probably would continue several days. All sessions are executive and no statement of the matters under con- sideration has been given out.
 Suggestions that the federation planned to select some widely known man to act as it's intermediary with capital in future labor controversies were characterized by officials as absurd" Those who would discuss the suggestions which named Herbert Hoover former federal food admins trator as the man likely to be selected, declared the report baseless.
 Neither Mi. Hoover nor any other man outside Of the president of the United States was in a position to render beneficial services in such a capacity, one official of the fedora ton asserted.
 It was recalled, however, that 1t was stated at federation headquarters last week that Mir. Hoover was expected to confer with the executive council dur ing its session regarding steps to in- crease production and improve work ing conditions in various industries through cooperation of labor organi- cations and scientists.
 There were reports at federation headquarters tonight that the execu tive council had under consideration legislation affecting the adjustment oi disputes which it would urge labor, friends in congress to push Members of the council refused to comment however.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
American Sporting Club Organized To
 Promote Big Bouts
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NEW YORK. Nov. 15-Tex Rickard, Charles Cochran of London and Will liam A. Brady, co-promoters of the Dernpsey- Carpentier championship box inw contest. have combined their in terests in staging bouts in this coun- try, it was learned tonight through the granting of a charter at Albany touay 10 the Dempsey Carpenter Contest Company N
 Tvha three promoters are the only di- r.ctors of the corporation which will hold contests under the name of the American Sporting club representa- tIve of Mir. Rlckard declared. MT. Cochran, it is understood. will look att CT the European interests of the cor poration, including foreign pugfiists to come to this county.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
BENSON REPLIES
 TO ATTACkS ON
 SHIPPING BOARD
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CHARLESTON, $. C., Nov. 15.-Re- plying to critics of the shipping board and emergency fleet corporation, Rear Admiral William $. Benson, chairman of the board, declared in an address tonight before the South Atlantic Ports association. that his fellow countrymen" could depend upon it that no wrong doer connected with the board will eccape if his wrong doing is called to my attention
 Not only have I insisted upon the closest watch upon all matters" said MT. Benson. sbut I have followed the work Of the shipping board in every port of the world with the one thought in mind that We are now reaching that crucial moment which spells either te success or failure of a permanent merchant marine.
 There is no effort oni our part to shtrk whatever responsibility we have assumed. We have insisted that al all times the records are open to the public. Every facility is offered to those who desire information.
 It is an easy matter for any one to pick flaws in an organization like the shipping board. We had to train 300. O00 shipbuilders and in the manning Of our ships we have bad to train thou. sands of men. Of course in an organi. zation of this magnitude you will fine here and there evidences of wrong do. Ing and now and then you will uncover a systematic effort to defrand. It wa, necessary for the shipping board |, employ men whose sole responsfbilit, was the uncovering of wrong doins ana these men were charged with 7 heavy responsibility. The men whe we depend upon to be cheeks up or those who might be tempted to d. wrong bear heavy responsibility i they failed us but in an organization spending more than three billion dol lars yearly. the largest steamsbi, operator in the world, millions of dol. lars are expended from day to dav it would be humanly impossible f, prevent all the wrong doing or to q, business without suffering financia losses from time to time
 Men of wisdom will take into con, slderation the whole picture renre sented by shipping problems, Chair man Benson asserted, recalling in, Work done by the American merchan marine during the war and pratsin, 1 the vision of Edward N. Hurley. wh, as chairman of the board after tn armistice went ahead with the ship l building program.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
KANSAS M|LLERS
 SAY. PURCHASERS
 REFUSE TO TAKE FLOUR SHIPMENT
Slump Of Wheat Market And Canadian Flour Is Given As Reason For Curtailment By American Millers
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TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 10. = Kansas millers probably will be called into conference by the Kansas court of in dustrial relations to devise a plan for keeping the court informed as to mar l1et conditions in the business, w. L.. Huggins, presiding judge, announced today at the conclusion of a hearing in which Topeka millers were called upon to explain why they had restricted operation at their mills.
 The hearing which adjourned this evening, was termed by Judge Hug gins as a preliminary state of the in- vestigation. The court has not decid- ed whether or not to push the inquiry further, he announced. There was no decision.
 Managers of seven Topeka flour mills appeared before the court and testified in response to questions by members of the court and attorneys of !the court. None of the workmen whose informal complaint caused the hearing to be called, responded to the invita- tion to testify although a number of workmen attended the hearing. All of the millers admitted that their output was curtailed to some extent several having come to full stop. Large contracts for flour exist, they testi- fled, but the consignees refuse to ac- cept shipments.
 1 Theodore Ismert of Kansas City Kansas, testified that his company has orders sufficient to keep the mill run ming for two months but that pur- chasers would not accept deliveries. Hs said there was no way to force them | to accept orders except through the courts and that in the meantime they were buying flour elsewhere at lower contract prices based on the present price of wheat.
 J. E. Nicholson. manager of the Kav Milling company of the Forbes Milling company, testified that American mill, CTS could within 131 days of continuous production manufacture all flour con sumed in the United States. As a re. suit, he testified. any limitation of ex port trade is certain to cause idleness l Mir. Ismert also testified that state east of Pennsylvania including one third of the population of the Unite, States, had been lost to the souther1
 milling trade through the importation
 of Canadian flour, selling for from $
 to s1.50 a barrel lower than it coul,
 be manufactured here.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
Armenia Is Isolated From World; Erivan Capital Evacuated
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NEW YORK, Nov. 15-Erivan, cap ital of the Armenian republic, has been evacuated, communications between the great railway junction of AIexan- dropol and Tiflis, capitol of Georgia, have been cut. completely isolating Ar menia from the outside world and the road from Ardahan to Ardanautch is damned with Armenian women and children fleeing down the valley of the Tchorok river toward Batum, accord ing to cable dispatches received by the headquarters of the Near East Relief today.
 At the same time, reports were re- ceived that Mustapha Kemal, at the head of the Turkish nationalist forces operating against Armenia has ordered the Georgian government to evacuate Batum on Black Sea and that the Georgian army has been mobiIized to defend that port.
 The first message reached the Near East relief through Edouard Neville, president: Auguste de Morisier, secre- tary of the International Philarmenian conference. now in session at Geneva in conjunction with the assembly of the league of nations. It reads:
 "Ardahan- -Ardanautch road damned with Armenian women and children from Kars and Alexandropol fleeing before the army of Mustapha Renal toward Batum. Armenian army has been forced to evacuate Erivan, it's am intuition being exhausted. Georgia is mobilizing. Unfed and shoeless refu- gees are crowding into Tiflis for pos sible safety. The Philarmenian league appeals to the International Red Cross the Near East relief and the lord may ors committee to rush food, medicine and clothing to Batum.'
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
Body At St. Johns Calls
 General Strike
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L
 ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. 15-Meet- ing in defiance of the board of gover- nors and visitors and the faculty of St. Johns college, the entire student body, consisting of all classes about 200 students in all went "on strike" The school has therefore suspended operations, at least temporarily.
 'Tnefflciency of tho board of gov ornors and visitors of St. Johns college to satisfactorily adjust and direct the movements of this college" is the req son for the walkout, accordinf to the following letter to Vice President John B .Rippere, signed by l.. w. Hecht, chairman publicity committed"
 "In consequence of the recent and many previous unsatisfactory develop ments originating, according to our belief in the inefficiency of the board of governors and visitors of St. Johns college to satisfactorily adjust and di- rect the movements of this college, the student body of this institution uses this means to notify Dr. John B. Rip pere, acting president of St. Johns college. that they will absent them selves until arrangements, such as will prove acceptable to a committee con- sisting jointly of the presidents and secretaries of the senior. junior. sopho- more and freshmen classes, have been complied with, or until another and more suitable method of arbitration has been falfilled."
 This action came after it was thought the controversy between mem bers of the sophomore class and the board of governors, which has caused turmoil at the institution for three weeks, had ended this morning when the sophomores signed a pledge. This pledge was that the classes would amend the rules adopted as a means of enforcing snbordination on the freshman class and to abolish hazing in so far as Nattiug" or compelling the freshmen tc pevform menial service is concerneA
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
RIVETER FIRED
 FOR REPORTING,
 DEFECTIVE WORK
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]. NEW YORK. Nov. 15-Alleged de- fective Iiyetng on ships constructed for the tfoereency fleet corporation was not 0niy called to the attention of Presidert Wilson, but evidence" in the form of $ atkage of the rivets was sent to llir i.ness before the Walsh commitiae inapiring into shipping board sff1irs sestified today.
 The wirnes5 was Thomas H. Pur- tell. who described himself as "an ex- pert rivcter Of the old school" Tn 1918 he vas engaged as an inspector of hulls at the plant of the submarine boat corpora ation. NSome of the riveting work fn this yard he described as sfierce lie said his superiors would not suppCr him in his contentious of poor work therefore he sent President Wilson some samples in the form cf defective rivets.
 He could not say if tho president ever saw the "evidencen but he did know he was fired for sending it''
 '"rhey gave me only just about enough time 70 get my clothes and get out of the yard" he said.
 Later on. he said, the president ans wered his complaints through his sec retarv. As a result he was reinstated as an inspector and given his back pay. He was sent to the Standard shipbuild- ing plant
 'It was evident" the witness testi- ! fled. 'that ny record had preceded me for I found was in bad favor there
 He also testified that the riveting situation at the latter plant was also "something fierce" He complained tc his supporters, he added. without satis- faction. Iis then threatened to go di- | rect 10 th9 emergency fleet corpora tion headruarters at Philadelphia and was warned not to do it,
 "r went to Philadelphia and wa. again fred" he added. The witness suppicu eated his testimony by exhibits
 of drawinns by him showing rivets un'
 der varied conditions and by sample'
 of rivets used in ship construction The committee was enlightened as t' the meaning of various terms used 1T
 describine faulty riveting, as to how . alleged noor work was covered up bl "doping gith red lead and other min
 e-ais."
 He named hull 1s" among others a ? an example of alleged poor rivetini
 V. .orS. Asked if this ship still wa , afloat he said he did not know. Chairman Walsh asked how 1t wa 9 tat ships on which he alleged poo } riveting was done were still afloat an, ? the witness said he could not tell. Fl afterwerds said that poor work n1gh
 not cause a ship to break down 10 - four or five years. He challenged tn I cornnllttee to go with him to any shi 9 they night name that was built durin the war in some of the yards and h would point out to them evidence c e poor work.
 He Asserted that it would take a D least one Or two years to train a riv
 oter properly, but admitted during tn
 ear emergency ships were neede
 euiclrly and that skilled men could nc re had Tn his work as inspector, h
 7dded he had charge of two hulls e
 a time with supervision over the wor of 150 10 1S0 men.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
{ Home Brew Ruling Will Cause Heavy
 Loss To Brewers

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Nov. 15--Large brewing interests which have been syrups from which home brew could be made. today declared that if the recent ruling of John F. Kramer. national prohibition commissioner, mak ing the sale of these extracts illegal, is enforced. they face serious loss
 Alter the eighteenth amendment went into effect, the majority of the brewers here decided that the manu- facture of near beer would be less prof itabl than making malt syrups. a com bination of malt and corn in the pro- portion Of 40 and 50. which could be used for making home brew.
 Approximately S00.00o pounds are said to be used every day in Milwaukee for the manufacture of home brew mixtures. Breweries have iklstasled special machinery for the manufacture of malt syrup because of the increas- ing demand.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
NO CIen1ency VIII Be
 ShOuUn Negro Rioters

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov. 15-No clemency will be shown in the cases of six negroes under sentence of death for participation in tn Elaine, Ark. riots last year, and the fixing of dates for their execution awaits only official mo- tice from the United States Supreme court that the eases will not be re- viewed by that tribunal, Gov. Charles F. Brough announced today.
 The governor said he had received a definite conclusion that the negroes were guilty of murder in the first de- gree and that the sentence imposed by tn courts of Arkanses would not be conmuted by him. The statement was made following a conference with sev- eral residents of Elaine who urged the governor to allow the sentences to stand
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
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Denver Contractor
 Says Colorado Held By Building Trust
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DENVER, Colo. Nov. 15.-Charges that a combination had been formed in Colorado to maintain uniform prices for building materials were made before the senate committee in- vestigating the housing situation here today by A. A, Fisher, architect, and Allison Stocker, contractor, of Denver. The combination was responsible in part for retarding building activities in the district, they charged.
 Transportation delay, scarcity of ma terial. and the high cost of labor were other causes attributed as playing a major part in keeping down building activities. Mir. Stoeker and MT. Fisher in testimony said that prices quoted by various dealers of Denver on building material were precisely the same
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
Stockholders Of Rio Crande Want
 Sale Postponed

OMAHA, Neb., Nov 15--Application by a stockholders committee of the Denver and Rio Grande railroad for a 60-d day postponement of the date set for the sale of the road under a SS6.- 100000 judgment obtained by the Equitable Trust company of New York was taken under consideration in fed eral court here today.
 Counsel for the stockholders com mittee declared the case would be ap- pealed of the application was not granted. Postponement of the date Of the sale which had been set for Novem- Der 20, was sought it was explained, to give the stockholders committee an opportunity to file a bill for review in New York in an effort to secure a re- versal of the judgment
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
Pennsylvania Road
 WW Lay Off 2,5OO
 Men Within $ Days

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Is. - The Pennsylvania railroad will lay off 2,500 more men, 1000 of them on the Philadelphia division, within the next five days according to announcement today by the company. The Phila- delphia division extends from outside this city to Harrisburg. Since the end of October there has been a total net reduction of more than 10000 em- ployes of the Pennsylvania system. most of them east of Pittsburg.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
More EUidence Or
 Pre-Wor Conditions

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Anotber indication of the return of railroads to pre-war conditions in operation was said by the railway executives asso- citation today to be shown in an esti- mate that 31.3 per cent of all cars were located on their home lines on November l. This was reported as a gain of S0,00O cars over the condi- tion reported October 1. and as com pared with a percentage of 2l.9 in cars in possession of their own com pany on March l. last.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
' hree Votes Decide
 .Sonta Cruz Contest

MORALES, Ariz, Nov. 15-Three votes ended the uncertainty that has hung over the office of county treas urer of Santa Cruz county since the election Of Nov. 2. The official can vass by the board of supervisors re- vealed today that Mrs. Lucille Walker, Democrat, had been elected. She re-
 ceived 7S3 votes. Mrs. Katherine Bur goon, Republican, wife of the present county treasurer. received 7S0, accord ing to the canvass. The highest total vote cast in the county for one candi- date was 1,001, for F. R. Earhart, Dem ocrat, for state treasure. Next highest was 923 for Elsie Toles, Republican, for superintendent of public instruction.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
Hunger Strike SaUes Life Of Negro When
 GoDernor I1ferUeneS
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov. 15.-A hunrer strike at the state penitentiary now in its fourth day may save the life of Charles Cooper, negro, sen- fenced to be electrocuted next Friday.
 rho negro who was convicted of the murder of a white farmer, has refused food since last Friday and as a result Governor Brough today directed the prison physicians to make an exani- nation as to his mental condition. The governor declared he wouldn't allow an insane man to go to the electric chair.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
Eastern Factories
 Adopt 40 Hour Week

WORCESTER, Mass, Nov. 15.- The Norton company, manufacturers of abrasives today started a 40-hour week for its employees because of a reduction of business.
 The Graton and Knight Manufac- turing company, belt and leather manufacturers, went on g. five-d day week; Bradley Car Works cut it's force from 800 to 500 men and the Whittarl Carpet mills closed entirely for a week at least
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
Mother Stabs Three Children To Death
 With Butcher Knife

CORN, Mo-, Nov. 15.-Mrs. Grover Buford stabbed three of her four children to death with a butcher knife at their home near here today, tTen attempted to kill herself. Her condition is con sidered critical.
 The other child, a boy of nine, who witnessed the tragedy, ran to a neighbor for assistance. Mrs. Buford's husband, a farmer, was at work at the time.
 The ages of the dead children ranged from two to seven years.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-16
Augie Rainer Wins
 From Bryop DouUney
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RepublIcan A. p. Leased Wlrel THILADELpHIA, Nov. 15- Augie RaIne- of New York outpoiuted Bryan p8Nncy. Columbus Ohio, in an eight round bout tonight.
 George Chaneya Baltimore, knocked ou Jchnny Mahoney, Hozeltou, Pa, in tha fourth round