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Arizona republican., 1921-06-01
NEW PROPOSALS F OR REDUCTION IN NAVAL FORCE
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 WASHINGTON. May 31. - The third day of the senate debate on the $495, ,000. 900 naval appropriation bill opened today with the group of sen ators who have been prominent in the disarmament and economy con- troversies offering new proposals for naval reductions. A final vote, how ever. is expected by leaders tomorrow or Thursday
 The amendment offered by Senator Lenroot Republican. of Wisconsin. to cut s15.00 900 from the $90.000. .000 voted by the house for continuing work on the 1916 naval building pro- gram, was rejected, 3o to 20.
 Senator King. Democrat, of Utah. then offered an amendment proposing temporary suspension of work on five of the six new battle cruisers and also on six super -dreadnaughts of the South Dakota class. He spoke several hours on his amendment and it went OCT until tomorrow. Dis armament questions, the place the United States should occupy among the naval powers, comparisons of the naval programs of the United States Great Britain and Japan, and numer- ous other subjects were threshed out anew today.
 Ia supporting his amendment Sen ator Lenroot expressed the opinion in which Senator Williams. Democrat of Mississippi, concurred, that the United States should not become more than the second strongest naval 1 power. Opposing the Lenrooi amendment, Senator Poindexter, Re publican of Washington, declared for a navy at least equal to any. The | I 1 ,l | by 10 Republicans and 10 Democrats The former included:
 ] Borah, Idaho: Johnson. California: Kenyon, Iowa; McNary, Oregon; Norbeck, South Dakota, and Norris Nebraska
 The Democratic supporters in i cluded:
 Ashurst. Arizona; Kendrick. wyo- ming: King, Utah, and Sheppard | Texas.
 l Twenty eight Republicans were | joined by seven Democrats in reject ! ing Senator Lenroot's proposal. The Democrats included Walsh, Montana | Senator Kings amendment pro- | posed suspension of work on all si, new battle cruisers except the Sara toga and also the six super-d dread
 naughts, the South Dakota. Noruf Carolina, Indiana, Montana, Iowa ant
 Massachusetts. He said that the six super r-dreadnaughts of the California class should be completed. He urged
 his amendment on the ground O. economy and also that capital shiI construction should be deferred unti
 the value of big ships in future maya
 warfare is determined.
 In pleading anew for a disarma-
 ment agreement between the maya
 powers. Senator King referred to sus.
 pension. until few months ago. O. Great BritaiIis capital ship construc. l tion program. The new British plar for four super Hood vessels of $. .00'
 tons displacement. he said. appeared
 to be "an answer to the challenge of this nation in proceeding with tn l 1916 program
Arizona republican., 1921-06-01
ATTORNEY GENERAL
 WANTSANT|-TRUST
 LAW MADE CLEARER
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 WASHINGTON, May 31.-Prac- tices and plans of associations which gather trade information are being inquired into by the department of justice for possible violations of the federal statutes, Attorney General Daugherty said today. There are about 100 such associations, he added.
 The Hardwood Lumber case is pending in the supreme court and the Yellow Pine case in St. Louis. as a result of proceedings begun under the Wilson administration, he said. add ] ing that decisions would be reached soon as to whether action would be begun against another organization for violation of the antitrust laws.
 Mir. Daugherty declared the policy of the department was to call in the officers of an association which in vestigation disclosed to have violated anti trust laws and make an effort to persuade them to discontinue their practices. There was no intention by | the government to attack business associa tions. he declared, but there was considerable doubt, due to con- ! flicting court decisions. as to how far business men could go in their organizations without violating the laws
 The object of the movement by the | justice department, he stated. was to have the law determined so that both the government and the business men would know where they stood. | Associations collecting and dissem- mating trade information co-operated with the government during the war as a necessity. he said. but now the data was distributed among the members but not given the govern ment. and it was to be determined whether the acquiring and use of this information might be turned to price i fixing and providing territories to | concerns in violation of the law.
Arizona republican., 1921-06-01
Philippine Islands Are Not Opposed
 To Protectorate
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MANILA, F. l., May 30-The mis- sion composed of Major General Leonard Wood and w. Cameron Forbes former governor general of the Philippines, which was sent to the islands by President Harding to in- vestigate conditions, returned to Ma nila today after travelling IS days by train, automobile. launch, horseback and steamer through the northern section of Luzon island.
 The mission held scores of public meetings and private conferences throughout it's travels. listening to the views of natives regarding inde- pendence for the Philippines, exam ming local financial affairs, sanita- ton, schools, public works and ad- ministration of justice and agricul- tural conditions.
 After visiting the central prov inces of Luzon island, the mission separated. General Wood travelled through the Northern Pacific prov inces, while MT. Forbes went through the mountainous provinces among the non-C Christian tribes. The parties united again on the west coast Of Luzon.
 Both commissioners said that their sojourns everywhere had been i1dTkGu Dy lu6 lIlenQlltSl 4ttllIiSS VI the natives for the Americans.
 At the public hearings they said virtually all of the speakers among the Christian population favored in dependence for the islands with a Only few speakers advocated com plete separation. while occasionally speakers opposed independence in any form a present.
 Many natives, especially property owners, told the commissioners in private conferences that they be- lieved the present relations between the United States and the Philip pines should continue indefinitely. Among the non- Christian tribes comprising approximately 350,000 people in the mountainous provinces the leaders expressed to the mission the warmest friendship for the United States and opposed indepen- dence. The leaders said they desired the privilege of conduction their own l local affairs under American super vision and that they believed a con- tinuation of the present insular gov ernment would be best for theiI people.
 At public meetings along the west coast there was a further exchange in the views on independence and the party travelled southward. In the | province of Ilocos Norte, a large ma 1 jority of the speakers were insistent upon an immediate end of present conditions with the granting of a 1 protectorate. while in the adjoining ! provinces of Ilocos Sur, Abra and I1e- 1 panto, speakers said they were will ing to accept without protest any l form of government congress saw fiji
 to grant. These speakers expressed i their entire confidence in the fairnes. of the American people,
Arizona republican., 1921-06-01
F|vE KILLED AND
 1O INJURED IN [OS|ON
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 WASHINGTON, May 31-Ffve men were killed and 10 others seriously injured by the explosion today of a bomb at the Aberdeen. Md, army proving grounds during preparations for airplane bombing experiments, according to reports received late there tonight. An immediate snvesti- gation has been ordered by the war department to determine the cause of the explosion.
 The dead are PrivaIes A. A. Sher- mer and F. H. Grinnell, Fourteenth squadron, air service
 Capt. J. F.. Hall, air service of New Haven. Conn.,, whom it was said. is not expected to live. He was wound ed severely about the eyes and face.
 First Lieut.. c. c. Eliason. air serv- ice. of Hagerston. Md. the report said. was expected to recover; he received a deep wound just above the right hip.
 First Lieut.. L. R. Reese, quarter master corps, of Gwynnbrook, Md, also was expected to recover.
 His thumb and fifth finger of the right hand had been removed.
 Priv. Samuel Weinstoek of the Thirty fourth ordnance company, suf- fered a punctured lung and was not expected to recover
 Privates l.. s. Hite of the Four teentn squadron air service: P. W Hall, M D. Blezins of the same or ganization. c. J. O'NeilI of the Thir- ty-fourth ordnance company, and Ed ward Jarry of the same organization all were wounded and recovery was reported doubtful.
 R. M. Herr, a civilian employed al the grounds, was said to be suffer ing from the shock of the explosion Privates $. P. Maace, F'orty-seventf ordnance company; l.. J. Titlow oi the Thirty -fousth ordianee company and Priv. R. F. Bohle of the same or ganization were less severely wounded
 Neither Maj Borden nor0Capt Roberts attempted in oral reports to. night to fix responsibility. They sait they had been unable to ascertain the full facts, but would make a thor ough investigation. They were or dered to Aberdeen by aIrplane upof receipt of first reports of the ex plosion. According to other reports | however. a 50 pound bomb rolled iron | the airplane and was struck by thu rudder as the plane swung around.
Arizona republican., 1921-06-01
ROTAR|ANS ID SAIL FOR|NTERNAT|ONAL
 CONVENTION TODAY
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NEW YORK, May 31.-Bishop W. T. Manning of the Episcopal church today reiterated his belief that it is right for Americans to carry and dis play on all suitable occasions the flags of those nations that fought with US in the war" He was the principal speaker at luncheon given by the New York Rotary club in honor of the HOO Rotarians who will sail tomorrow for Great Britain. The delegates will represent the As sociated Rotary Clubs of America at the twelfth annual convention of In ternational Rotarians at Edinburgh. Scotland. June 1916.
 The bishop praised the overseas mission of the Rotarians.
 Tell my British friends" he said,
 that you go to them as thorough going, undiluted Americans. Tell them that because you are true Amer jeans you do not forget the duty we owe to the great British navy and the indomitable armies of all our Eng fish speaking allies who stood be- | tween us and the enemy in the peril ous times of war.
 We may be carefree, needless peo- pie. but tell them we do not intend to permit any individual or group to tell others that we shall not carry or dis play on all suitable occasions the flags of those nations that fought with us in the war"
 4 letter from President Harding expressed his regret at his inability i to attend the luncheon
 Tt seems to me there is opportun- l ity for very great service in the cause l of good international relations in youl visit to Europe" he wrote. Tt can not but be altogether desirable thai ! the peoples of the great Englisl speaking countries shall establish more and more intimate social rela- i tiGns and constantly improve theil understanding of each other.
 As your splendid delegation ot
 American representatives goes away
 on this amity and international good
 will. l want every one of you to know how earnestly I hope for good an6 helpful results from your visit to the | United Kingdom.'
Arizona republican., 1921-06-01
Chief Of Chicago
 Division Air Mail
 Service Suspended
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CHICAGO, May BE. W. Majors head of the Chicago division of the mail service and three other officials at Checkerboard field were suspend ed today following an investigation by postal inspectors
 Other men relieved from duty pending further instructions on or ders from Washington were w. S Moore and F. V. King assistant su- perintendent, and Paul Dumas, field manager. c. A. Parker, who recent ly arrived from the east was appoint ed temporarily in Mapor's place.
 The investigation followed the deaths of five pilots in the Chicago division in the last few months Charges of inefficiency, negligence and drunkenness were made by wit nesses during the inquiry. All ol these charges were denied by the accused officials, whose conduct also was defended by the pilots at the field
 The chief witness was c. .. Ever sole, former air mail pilot, who was discharged after he had made a para chute leap from his plane, near Min- neapo1is last February. Ebersole claimed this was. necessary to save 01S Ire, put IL was asserted Dy OIll- cials who made an investigation that his leap which resulted in the de- struction of his plane was unneces- sary.
 Eversole declared that the real req son for his discharge was that he had told postal inspectors of neglect and inefficiency at CheclSerboard and other fields. Eversole charged thai 13smen have been. killed in the ail mail service because of what he termed gross mismanagement.' in efficiency and criminal negligence by officials.
 In addition he asserted that the air field officials were drunk while on duty and staged wild parties whicf incapacitated them for duty. Pilots and mechanics at Checker board field. tonight sent to Postmas- ter General Hays protest agains1 suspension of officials at the field. They also denied the truth of the charges made by Eversole and stated that their lives never have been ina perilled by inefficiency Of the off cials.
Arizona republican., 1921-06-01
REDUCT IN
 HOURLY PAY IF RAIL EMPL LOY YES .5 ID 13 GEN TS
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 CHICAGO. May 31.-An estimated s40o. .000. 900 will be slashed from the nations railway wage bill when an order cutting wages an average of 12 per cent, to be handed down to- morrow by the United States railroad labor board, becomes effective July L The order affects members of 31 labor organizations, employed on 1ui railroads.
 While the decrease is specifically applied only to the roads whose cases have been heard by the board the decision says 1t may later be applied to any other road asking a hearing under provisions of the transpoita- ton act
 Percentages of reduction computed by members of the board gave the average Of 12 per cent and the same source estimated the annual re,iuc- tion in wages at approximately $foo. ooo. 900.
 The decision brought reductions varying from to 13 cents an hour. or from to IS per cent. and in the case of section laborers wiped out the increase granted them by the sseo.- 000.000 waaye award Of July 20 1920 For section men the reduction was approximately Is per cent, or from $3-70 to $s.02 per day Switchmen and shop crafts were given pa cent redut.tion while train service men were cut approximately per cent Car repairers were cut about 10 per cent.
 various employees in connection with railway operations and this, it was pointed our, may have some effect on labor costs.
 The board also. a few weeks ago. ordered aorogatien of the national working agreements to become effec- tive July l. At the hearing on the petition for abrogation of these agreements railroad witnesses esti- mated savings in labor costs as high as $3o0. .00fl0o0 annually. This would be in addition to the saving possible through tie wage reduction decision Common labor pay. over which the railroads made their hardest fight is to be redticed S to S1z cents an hour. cutting freight truckers average monthly wages to ss7.10 and track la borers to $77.11. This new schedule still gives section men an average daily wage of $3.3S for an eight-hour day, although considerable testimony offered by the roads showed common labor waiyes as low as $1-50 for 10 hours. Shop craft employees and train and engine service men, except those in passenger service. are re- duced 8 cents an hour. Construction and section foremen are reduced 10 cents an hour.
 Passeniyer and freight engineers who were given increases of 10 cents and 13 cents an hour by the 7a2e award are to be cut 6 and cents an hour. respectively Passenger and freight conductors, who received in- creases of 121s cents and 13 cents in 1920 are cut 71z and cents. respec- lively.
 Train dispatchers and yardmasters whose monthly earnings average $26e to s270 are cut 8 cents an hour. The smallest reduction will apply to office boys and other employes under IS years of age. who will re- ceive five cents an hour less Clerks are reclassified so that en- tering clerks. usually young men and
 women of IS to 2o years of age. will
 receive monthly salary of ss3-5O for the first six months and S77-50
Arizona republican., 1921-06-01
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TWO KILLED IN RAGE RIOT


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Arizona republican., 1921-06-01
Secretary Weeks Orders Probe Of
 Sunday Air Crash
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WASHINGTON. May Scarborough investigation of the army ambulance airpIane crash Sunday in which seven men were killed, will be made by the Inspector general of the army under orders issued today by Secretary Weeks. The investigation will be in- dependent of that made by a special board of inquiry of the air service.
 It was indicated that cognizance would be taken of the statement of Captain De Levergne. air attache of the French embassy. who went to Langley field in the machine but who declined to return in it. He stated that he had noticed lack of balance of the plane and that at times it ap- peared out of control.
 The air service board made public today it's findings In it, Lieutenant s. NJ. Ames. the pilot. was exonerated and the report said there was no evil dence of defect in the design of the craft. The accident. the board said, was unavoidable and was due to the severe storm
Arizona republican., 1921-06-01
Shearnans Admit
 Firing On Federal Prohibition Agent
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ELI PASO, Texas, May 31.- The charge to the jury and arguments of counsel occupied today's session of the Shearman murder trial When court adjourned shortly before mid night, two addresses for the prosecu-
 ton and one for the state remained to be heard. Arguments tomorrow slre limited to three hours to side
 so that the case will go to the jury in the afternoon
 Ire defendants, c. P. Shearman, This sons. Neil. John and Allen, and Tomas Mendoza, a Mexican ranch hand, are charged with the murder of IC- A. Wood, federal prohibition of fice-, on the night of March 2I, at the Shearman ranch near Fl Paso.
 The killing of Wood and s. E. Beckett. also a prohibition officer. occurred when the officers attempted to serve a search warrant.
 In their testimony, c. P. and John Shearman, admitting firing at the of ficers, claiming the latter fired first. The legality of the warrant was at- tackled by the defense, and also the holding up and search of c. P. l Shearman's car which was stopped a quarter of a mile from the ranch l house 8 few minutes before the tragedy.
 Witnesses for the state testified Beckett carried a commission as a customs officer In his charge tc 1 the jury District Judge w. D. Howe l read the law which empowers a cus- I ffrr1s officar fa search without war. I rant, a vehicle in which he has rea-
 son to believe smuggled goods are I being transported.
 During the trial the court room \ has been crowded with spectators
 Today the presiding judge found i
 necessary to warn those in attend. ance that laughter or expressions O. approval or disapprova1 would b, punished by three days in jail
Arizona republican., 1921-06-01
PRICES MAY BE WORKED
 OUT BY STATES
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 NEW YORK. May 31-American cotton growers, manufacturers and affiliated interests. at their national conference today called on the federal government to aid in the rehabilita- ton of the cotton industry.
 The government was urged in reso- lutions:
 To authorize and grant a more lib- eral expansion of credits on farm loans.
 To lower the federal reserve bank rediscount rate to figure not in ex- cess to five per cent on the redis- counts of farm products and all com mercial paper.
 To instruct the war finance corpor- ation and department of commerce to render all possible aid in opening exports for cotton and other Ameri- can raw. products, so as to stimulate the movement and consumption of such commodities as rapidly as pos sible.
 It is proposed to have governors of cotton growing states appoint a com mission to work out a plan of CO., operation in stabilizing cotton prices. President Harding's message pledg- ing cooperation of the administra- ton in improving conditions in the cotton industry, was declared to be one of statesmanship and thorough Amertcanisn and the delegates to the world cotton conference in England were urged to present it at that gath ering. A message was sent to the president thanking him.
 The 200 American delegates who will sail tomorrow to attend the world cotton conference to be held in Liver. pool and Manchester from June 12 to 23, were instructed to urge adoption of the United States standard o1 cotton grades in the international marketing of cotton between export CTS and foreign purchasers of the staple.
Arizona republican., 1921-06-01
Order Effectipe July First WiH Slash Four Hundred Billions From
 Annual RniI Wage Bill
RAIL EXECUTIVES . DISAPPOINTED M
 WAGE REDUCTIONS
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CHICAGO. May 31-Railway exec utives. tonight expressed disappoint- ment at what they termed the inade- quate wage decreases announced by the railroad labor board.
 B. NJ. Jewell, president of the rail- road department of the American Federation of Labor. refused to com ment but declared that the reduction would be taken up at an executive meeting probably in Chicago soon-
 'The reduction is not, in my opin- ion, sufficient to meet the demands of the situation, said H. E. Byram, president of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad.
 The railroads in good faith asked for and expected that the board would make a reduction of wages equivalent to the advance it granted July 20, 1920. That advance proved to run at the rate of almosf $500, ,0o0.- 900 year when the railways were handling a normal business and aver aged about g per cent.
 The reduction is just about one half of this sum. It is estimated that 1t will amount to $40e. .000, 900 a year, or an average of about 12 per cent. The reduction granted will be helpful. but it will not be sufficient. Whether it and other developments will make practicable any reductions of rates will depend upon the effect upon the net earnings of the railways. It does not seem probable that the net earn ings of the railroads will be increased enough to make practicable any sub stantial reductions in rates in the near future"
 c. NJ. Felton, president of the Chi cago Great Western railroad declared that he was disappointed The re- lief granted to the roads" he said '.is relatively so small as to produce early consideration of any substantia, reduction Of freight and passenger rates although discriminations ol where it is shown that rates are se- riously .hindering movement of traf- fic changes will be made"
Arizona republican., 1921-06-01
| LAbOR C|RCL E |REGARD ACTION |AS VIC DRY FOR |R0AD EMPL0YEs
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 WASHINGTON, May 31-None of the heads of the railroad employees unions who could be reac1od tonight would comment on the railroad labor boards order decreasing railway wages an average of 12 per cent.
 w. S. Carter, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Firmen. and President w. c. Lee of the trainmen, and L. F. Sheppard. president of the conductors, are here for conference with representatives of southeastern roads. Sheppard said he would call a meeting of all the general chairmen of the conduc- tors for July 1 at Chicago where the wage reductions would be discussed.
 In labor circles generally the ac- ton of the board was regarded as a victory for the employees as the rail- roads had sought a reduction of at least 25 per cent
 Railroad executives here declined to comment tonight upon the an- nouncement