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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-12-03
Shots Dispel Mob
Bent On Lynching
After One Wounded

GOLDSBORO, N. C., Dec. 2-Excite-
mcnt prevailed tonight in the vicinity
of the county court house here, where
five negroes were placed on trial for
murder late today under guard of cit
izens. Heavy firing was in progress at
8 o'clock, and one man was reported
as seriously wounded. The jail was
surrounded by hundreds of men and
the crowd constantly increased.
The court house was guarded by dep
utized citizens, and after the exchange
of shots, the mob dispersed. State
troops were reported on their way
here on a special train, but no further
attempt to reach the prisoners had
been made up to 10 o'clock.
The prisoners have been kept in the
state prison at Raleigh since their ar
rest ten days ago, following the muir
der of Herman Jones, grocer of this
city. The sheriff, in bringing them
here for trial, evaded a mob that had
awaited the party at the station, by
getting off the train and spending last
night in the woods with his prisoners.
He later returned to Raleigh, report
ing to Judge Devon of the Superior
court that troops would be necessary II
a trial was to be held. The court,
however. sent the five prisoners back
to Goldsboro and the trial began, after
a party of several hundred Goldsboro
citizens had been deputized to guard
them.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-12-03
Friends Declare Such A
Conclusion Reached At
Meeting With Daugherty
Thursday
WILL CONTINUE TO
SERVE IN SENATE
Believe Nation And Party
Can Be Better Served BY
Work In Upper Branch
Of Congress
LRepubIican a. p. Leased wireI

WASHINGTON, Dec. illumination
of Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, and
Senator New of Indiana as prospective
officers of President-elect Hart1ing's
cabinet was reported to be q definite
development of the visit here today OF
Harry NJ. Daugherty of Ohio. friend
and adviser Of the president elect.
Mr.. Daugherty conferred with
number of prominent Republicans. in
Guiding Senators Lodge and New
There was no announcement of the
subjects or results of the conferences.
5ut close friends of the two senators
said that both had advised MI. Daugh-
erty that they desired no cabinet PIE
ferment, believing that they colid per
form better service for President Hard
ing and their party by remaining In
tae senate.
The Massachusetts senator made
public statement urging that course
on Senator New. Friends OF Senator
Lodge said that they believed that his
position regarding Senator New ap-
piled with equal force to himself.
Many matters OF legislation were
said to have been discussed by Mr..
Daugherty with his Republican con
/ ferees. These included Senator Wat
/ son OF Indiana, who viii so to Phfla-
delphta tomorrow TO confer with Sena-
! tor Penrose Of Pennsylvania, chairman
/ Of the senate finance committee.
The question whether partial tariss
/ revision TO meet conditions regarded
as urgent should be attempted during
/ the coming session of congress pre-
liminary to the general tariff revision
( planned after President Harding's in
auguration was among the subjects
said to have been taken up with Mr.
Daugherty.
Regarding cabinet appointments. Re
publican leaders who talked with Mr.
! Daugherty said there was no disposi
ton on the part of Mr.. Daughertv o.
am other Republican leader to frame
a slate Of cabinet eIigibles for Presi
dent Harding.
Mr.. Daugherty's conferences TO-DAY
were said to have dealt with innum
cradle questions of legislation and
party policies. with cabinet discussions
a negligible factor.
Mr.. Daugherty talked briefly witt
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, who
has been mentioned for secretary OF
state. and planned a conferences with
Senator Knox tomorrow before Ieav-
ing for Norfolk to meet Senator Hard
ing.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-12-03
BUILDING TRUST
.PRObERS |ND|CT
.BRINDELL AGAIN
LRepubIlean A. p. Leased WIreJ

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-while the
joint legislative committee investigat-
ing the building trust continued it's
inquiry today into the activities of
building materials organizations, the
November extraordinary grand jury
was grinding out a number of indict
ments for the criminal prosecution of
persons exposed by the investigation.
Robert P. Brindell, president of the
building trades council, three times
previously indicted for extortion and
attempted extortion, again was on the
list handed up to Judge Mulqueen in
general sessions today. This was
learned when he appeared before Judge
Mulqueen tonight accompanied by his
attorney and pleaded not guilty. The
nature of the charge was not disclosed,
as three others said to have been
named in the same Indictment had not
yet been served with bench warrants.
Brindelrs bail of 100000 on the other
indictments was continued.
The committee today heard testi-
mony alleging that the stone mason
contractors of the city had organized
for the boosting of the price of ma
sonry work.
This organization-the stone Mason
Contractors association was al
| lcged by Anthony Bresia, mason con
tractor, made a million dollar levy on
| its members annually and forced con-
tractors into membership with the aid
Of walking delegates of the Stone Ma
sons union.
Sidney Treat, secretary Of dealers ii
building materials, admitted he had
destroyed five bundles of correspon-
dence containing thousands of letter:
| in July, 1920, after he had read in th'
newspapers that the district attorney
was investigating operations of the as
sociation.
Ernest Braun, secretary of the ma
sons supply bureau, testified he hat
destroyed the "option cards" of tina
organization. many months after the,
had gone into misuse" These card
had been sought by the committee a
important evidence of the bureau
system of fixing prices and matchini
bids.
During the examination of witnesse
the committee took possession of al
the books and records of the variou
bureaus under tn eassociation of deal
ers in mason building materials whic
have been offered in evidence.
Before the committee adjourned Nh
Cnterrnyer read into the records a
abstract from the minutes OF the meet
5 ing of the members of the mason'
3 builders supply bureau which said /
!, part:
/ ''These heart to heart talks we hay
bad has dispelled the gloom of war an
? has linked us dealers and we will even
} tuaIly prove TO the manufacturers tha
? we are the only and logical channel
? through which they can dispose {
: their goods to the market and in du
time our association viii be reflecte
in our bank accounts"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-12-03
Song Bird" Tells
Of Participation
In Double Murder

CHICAGO, Dec. 2-Nicholas Niana,
choir boy and known as the song
bird" of the county jail, made a com
plete confession today to participation
in the killing Of Andrew Bowman and
Benedict Wendell in a holdup.
The confession came after Governor
Frank O. Lowden refused to pardon
him this afternoon. Viana is sentenced
to die on the gallows Dec. 10.
Because of Viana's youth-he is 10
years old-Miss Jane Adams OF Hull
house, and two public school teachers,
entered an appeal before Governor
Lowden today to save the boy from
the gallows.
The young bandit holds policeman
responsible for his present predica-
ment. He declares that the first time
he was arrested the policeman took
from him and a pal $400 realized in a
robbery and then turned them loose
instead of locking them UP and PROSE
cutting them.
There is one thing that don't think
is right" Viana said, and that is they
shouldn't hang me on my birthday,
1t happens to fall on Dec. 10
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-12-03
Why Not Kill
100000 Rats

Trapping a pair OF them today will
do away with possible 100000 three
years from now.
Rats increase so fast, says that
United States Biological Survey that
one pair, if accidental deaths did not
intervene. could multiply to 359.709.- =
4S2 in three years.
In 10 years before the war its rats
cost the United States more than did
its army. They eat the same food man
does. They waste more than they eat.
They make dirt; carry disease.
The department of agriculture has
studied the various methods Of keen
ing the number of rats down. It has
combined the best expedients in q bull
letin. Il Is ready for FREE distribu-
ton through our Washington Infor-
nation Bureau.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-12-03
Governors Favor
Foreign Loans to
Provide Markets
[Republlcan a. ?. Leased WIrel

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 2-Under
the leadership of Governor w. L. Hard
ing of Iowa and Thomas w. Beckett of
North Carolina, the governors confer
ence in session here today went on rec
ord as favoring the creation by the fed
eral government of a foreign trade
finance corporation designed to come
to the rescue of the American farmers
who face ruin because there is no mar
ket for their surplus stocks of food
stuffs, grain and other products.
A report adopted by the governors
without dissention includes the rec
ommendation that the federal reserve
board use its good offices to obtain
refunding of farmers debts through
system of rural credits from banks
throughout the country. On account of
the rules prohibiting the passage of
formal resolutions by the governors
conference, the action taken was not
as direct as was contemplated when the
proposition was at first explained by
Governor Harding yesterday. At that
time il was proposed that a committee
of five governors should go in person
to Washington to press the passage Of
suitable legislation.
Progress Blocked by Government
Rather than suspend the rule, the
governors decided to accept the pro-
posed resolution simply as a report
which, was explained, could be equally
effective and at the same time avoid
committing a possible improperly.
Speaking at the afternoon session on
the subejtc of decentralization of the
government functions" and stressing
the desirability of decentralization,
Gov. Robert D. Carey of Wyoming de-
plored what he called growing
neglect of states rights" The fed
eral government, through certain ac-
tivities, was "retarding development
he declared.
Immediately Governor Harding took
the floor with the suggestion that all
other Republicans turn their faces 70
the wall, permitting our Democratic
friends to chuckle.'
A few minutes later Governor Parker
of Louisiana, making plea for farm
laborers of the south who, he said
/ had to compete with nineteen cents g
day syrup and vegetable oil manufac-
turers'' of Oriental countries, declared
what was needed was protective i'm
port taxes
: Governor Goodrich of Indiana arose
at would perhaps be in order for th'
/ Democrats to turn their faces now,
he said.
After a short executive session to
morrow, the conference VIII adjourn
the governors departing for Philadel
phia where they will be the guests o
the city for the day.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-12-03
Sheepmen Ask Big
Reduction in Tax
Levy During 1921

ALBUQUERQUE. n. NJ, Dec. "A
reduction Of 80 per cent in the state
tax levy on sheep was asked by the
executive committee of the New Mex
leo Wool Growers association, in ses-
sion here today.
Bankers of the state were requested
TO make every effort to assist wool
growers in preventing further losses
throughenforced liquidation of sheep
or wool, and an appeal made to all
sheep men to practice the strictest
economy in carrying on their business
operations, thus making the burden Of
aiding US over the present crisis as
light as possible on the bankers"
An embargo for a year on wool and
all foreign goods manufactured of wool
was asked of congress in resolutions
passed this morning and provision made
to send a representative to Washing
ton to represent the association until
beneficial legislation is secured.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-12-03
Harding Declines
Presidents Offer
Of the "MayfIotUer"
TRepubIIcan a. ?. Leased Wlrel

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2-Senator
Harding declined today President Will
sons offer to place the presidential
yacht Mayflower at his disposal next
Saturday on his arrical at Norfolk to
carry the president elect to Washing
ton. It was necessary, the senator said
in a radio message to Secretary Dan
iels who transmitted the offer yes
terday to the steamer Pastores, that
he should make the trip by rail. The
senator's message, as made public by
the navy department, follows:
please thank the president for May
flower offer Am obliged to travel to
Washington by rail. My gratitude to
you. Warren c. Harding"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-12-03
Hope To AUoid Clash
With Fiiur77e "Sauiour''
TRepuhllcan Il. ?. Leased WIrel

ROME, Dec. For more than an
hour yesterday Minister of War Mon
omi conferred with King Victor En-
manuel over the Fiume situation, the
war minister afterward proceeding, to-
gether with Minister of Marine Secchi,
to see Premier Giolitti. This consul
tation was q lengthy one. The war
minister is doing everything possible
to avoid an encounter between the reg
ular Italian troops of Cavaglia and
D'AnnunZio's soldiers, and still hopes
that a blockade isoIating Fiume and
preventing expeditions by D'Annun-
zio's volunteers may obviate further
trouble.
Commenting on the situation, which
it says is creating a great anxiety the
Giornale d'Italia expresses fear that
the situation may resolve itself iueo a
tragedy"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-12-03
TAKEN To
MAKE |. A. spot
COTTON MARKET 7
Especial TO The RepubIicanl

LOS ANGELES, Calf. Dec. AT
a meeting here today of local cotton
men with officials of the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce, steps were TAX
en- to establish a spot" cotton market
here. Most pertinent data on the sub
ject, at the conclusion of the meeting,
was forwarded to the department of
agriculture az Washington.
This data included assurances that
Los Angeles possesses ample storage
facilities TO care for all cotton raised
in Arizona and California: that the
municipal cotton press at Los Angeles
harbor is in full operation and will be
running at capacity throughout the
entire season, to care for export and
coast to coast shipments; and that in
every other respect, Los Angeles is
prepared for the opening of the mar
ket.
It was the unanimous opinion of
those at the joint meeting that only
through the establishment of spot"
market in this city can the cotton in
dustry OF Arizona and the southwest
generally be stabilized and put upon
a proper basis.
DR.. George p. Clements. head of the
agricultural department of the cham
Der, said: "Since the secretary of ag-
ricuIture has given a promise that he
will sanction a spot" market here as
soon as growers and shippers are
ready for It, there is, now, every reason
TO think that the market win soon be
d reality.
If the department at Washington
keeps its word in the matter. as it un-
doubtedly will, the market here viii
have to be established before March =
next.
Growers and shippers are equally
interested in seeing the market as an
actuality as when cotton is spotted
/ (graded) it is given the government
collateral on which any bank gladly
will loan.
One of the great advantages OF a
/ spot market here is in the fact that
/ Arizona and California cotton is bone
dry when started to market. By the
time II reaches the coast, however, il
absorbs sufficient moisture to increase
its weight about IL per cent.
Besides, the freight rate on cotton
shipped by rail from as far east as
Phoenix to Los Angeles, and by water
from here to New York, is less thar
the rail rate from Phoenix direct L
New York. Steps are being taken 4
obtain a rail rate from Phoenix to Los
Angeles and from this city by rail K
New York equal TO the direct rat'
from Phoenix TO New York.
SO, with spot market established
here, Arizona cotton will be shippet
to Los Angeles, graded and approved
by the government, establishing ;
definite value that win be undisputeC
in business circles. and By banker.
especially"
The meeting today was an enthusi
astic one and the membership of tn
chamber, as represented by thos
present, felt that a great new forwar,
step, spelling more prosperity for Ari
, zona and California alike, is about t
, be taken.
1T means much to every Los Ange
les business house and to every Lo
Angeles business house with Arizon;
connections" was the prevailing sen
|, I timent"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-12-03
+ Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

ON BOARD THE STEAMER PAS
Torres, Dec. 2. - The steamer Pas
torres, vita President-el elect Harding on
board. this evening was proceeding
northward off the Atlantic coast at a
speed which made it doubtful whether
her officers would be able 10 realize
their hopes of docking the vessel at
Nor5olk Saturday morning.
Most of the day the steamer bat
tied against head winds and a mod +
crate sea and at niEhtfau was opposite
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-12-03
TO PUBLISH DE VALERA

LONDON. Dec Premier Lloyd
George stated in the house of com
mons today that documents found in
the possession of Eamonn de Valera
when he was arrested in May, 1918.
would be included in those which the
government is about to make public.
These documents. the premier assert
ed, implicated the Irish republican
army in the German conspiracy.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-12-03
Gold Imports Show
Slig g h t Increase;
Exports Decrease
[RepublIcsn A. p. Leased Wlrel

WASHINGTON, Dec. Gold ex-
ports during the ten days ending No
vember 20 fell off by over $4,000. .o0o
from figures for the first ten days
OF the month. while imports increased
nearly $1,000000. the federal reserve
board announced tonight.
Silver exports, however, were nearly
S2.00o,000 greater during the middle OF
the month than for. the first ten DAYS
and imports increased by more thar
S200, 600
Incoming gold amounted to s1a,255. .-
4S7 and exports were S5.57S.427 during
the second ten days of the month.
while figures for silver were: Exports
s.. $50 329 imports S1665656
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-12-03
STRONG WIND AND HEAVY SEAS MAY
DELAY ARRIVAL OF NEW PRESIDENT

the north central Florida coast, about
800 miles at sea.
Notwithstanding the constant rolling
of the ship, Mrs. Harding remained on
deck during the afternoon and even
ing. She said she felt weak, but more
comfortable than at any time during
the voyage,
Durin gthe cay Mr.. Harding worked
part Of the time on the speeches he
will deliver at Norfolk and at Bedford
Va Nevertheless, he took time to play
his daily game of shuttle board.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-12-03
BULLETIN SHOWS SHARP DE-
CLINES

The bulletin of the Meat Packers
institute says that during November
the wholesale price of pork Ioins de-
clined p per cent making a total drop
oe 40 per cent since Oct. l. Other de-
clines on Nov. %, as compared with
Oct 1 of this year, show:
Smoked hams, 33 per cent: fancy
breakfast bacon, Is per cent; standard
bacon, % per cent; fresh skinned
shoulders, 80 per cent; lard. 10 per
cent.
has failed to fall as fast as the live
stock quotations, a packing house Of
fetal said:
There are two features of the com
parative price situation that should be
borne in mind. One is the price of by
products; the other the cost of labor.
The average consumer naturally thinks
OF meat animals only as they affect his
table. He sees that the price Of hogs
has dropped and he thinks of course
that meat should follow at once.
only about 76 per cent of the live
hog is meat. The other "A per cent
consists of waste and products
which just now have little value. Alsc
( in the carcass there are parts thai
must be sold for low prices. The en-
tire carcass does not bring pork loir
prices, for example
Labor is now receiving mucl
greater awards than it did in 1913
The total increase of plant wages ha:
been more than 40 per cent,
''Thus, though there have been sub.
stantial decreases in wholesale porl
prices, these price drops cannot quite
equal the fall in live animal prices
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-12-03
CONGRESS PLANS RELIEF FOR FARMERS
Chicago Red Cross
Doctor Held By Red
Forces In Moscow

RIGA, Dec. "A letter received to-
day at American Red Cross headquar-
ters here signed DR.. s. A. Jauger Of
Chicago asserts that the doctor, though
an American physician, is imprisoned
in Moscow. The letter adds that he
was captured blythe soviets while dis
charging his duties as a member of the
Red Cross
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-12-03
HOG PRICES At
PRE-WAR LEVEL
PACKERS CLAIM
tRepubIIcan A. p. Leased wlreI

CHICAGO, Dec. 2-Hogs on the
hoof have returned to what is prac-
tically their 1913 pre-war price. judg-
ing from figures obtained today from
one of the big five" packers. Pork
and pork products, at wholesale, are on
their way toward that same level. the
November report of the institute of
American Meat Packers indicates,
and have reached the scale prevailing
in April, 1917, when the United States
entered the war.
Beef also is on the downward path.
the wholesale price of carcass beef
having dropped II per cent since
Sept. l, according to the institutes
figures
Retail Prices Continue High
The biggest drop recorded, how
ever. is in live hogs. The packing
house figures show pork on the hoof
brought cents a pound in November,
1913. During the war the farmer vir-
tually was guaranteed a minimum av-
erage of 171a cents. In July, 1919. the
price reached % cents a pound. To-
day hogs are back around 10t2 cents.
Retail prices, however, have not
kept pace with the falling Wholesale
market, the packing house official
said. but he declined to be quoted di-
rectly on the ground that retailers
might boycott his company.
Quotations from two retail dealers,
one whose store is classed as a high
price establishment and the other as
a cut rate market. show a wide diver
gence in prices. partly due, however
both said. to a difference in the grade
OF meat handled
Figures furnished by the packers
and the two stores show the following
range between the packing house
wholesale price and the retailers
schedule:
Number head:
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-12-03
Unable to Identity Prisoner

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-OfficiaIs Of
national headquarters of the American
Red Cross could not identify tonight
the DIR. S. A. Jauger of Chicago, report
ed from Riga as imprisoned by the So
Wet authorities in Moscow.
All OF the Red Cross personnel was
withdrawn from soviet Russia long ago.
it was said, and the unit closest to So
Wet territory is the commission at
Riga.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-12-03
GARTER SHADES Hill

FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec =
Tommy Carter Of FL Paso Won a de-
cision over Freddie Hill of Fort
Worth I'm q 12-round bout here tonight.
The judges gave Carter seven and
hin five rounds. Carter had I'M
CrogEy i'm the sixth and twelfth. The
men are lightweights.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-12-03
No Record Of Or, Jauqer

PARIS, Dec. 2. = The Paris head
quarters of the American Red Cross
here have no record of DR.. Jauger.
either with the Wrangel or the Polish
forces. 1t says, however, that he may
have been a member of one of the ST.
berian units.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-12-03
FoRMER EMPREss coNvALEscNT

DOORN, Dec. a.-Ihe FORMER Ger
man Empress Augusta Victoria was
able TO sit up for a few minutes today.
She has rallied again from one OF the
many heart attacks which are becom-
ing more frequent. Her Improvement
however, is considered only temporary.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-12-03
Danish Troops 70 Participate

Denmark has notified the league that
botb houses of the Danish parliament
must pass a special bill before Danish
troops can join the international
1lor,,,c army. The Danish delegation
g,ria{1od. however. that all the polit-
fr5l Dartics I'm Denmark favor the send
ing of troops to the wilma plcbiscite
zone.