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Arizona republican., 1921-11-18
President Given
 Credit For Arrhss
 Conference Idea
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 17.-who formulated and executed the call for the armament conference? Who evolved the American proposals for naval limitation7
 The country has been asked these questions and has been hearing many answers. The best inside story" here today has all the ear marks of being the correct answer.
 President Harding, on a weekend cruise down the Potomac this au- tunn. so the story runs. locked him. self in his stateroom one evening and left word that he did not wish to be disturbed. A little later he called to his room, one by one. some of the close friends in public life who had accompanied him and laid before them sheets of paper on which he had written with lead pencil, and with corrections and interlineations, some thing which they all read with amazement.
 It was the invitation to the arms conference.
 After some conference, it was de- cided to forward the text to Secretary Hughes, and the yacht Mayflower buzzed off from her wireless that night the words which later were to ring around the world.
 Of course, the preliminary diplo- matic feeler was transmitted to the nations concerned, but it is said that the text of the formal invitation was substantially the same as President Harding had conceived 1t that night on the Mayflower.
 The evolution of the concrete American proposals for naval limi- tation Secretary Hughes bomb shell -. is still another story.
 Some admirers have ascribed then to Secretary Hughes alone, while other persons have declared they were the composite effort of the foui American delegates of whom MT Hughes is one. Everybody seems agreed that they were not drafted by naval officials, and almost everybody had left out President Harding. unti today's inside story began to cir C1lIafP
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 17-France can not rest indifferent to any settle ment of Far Eastern questions, sald Albert Sarraut, French colonial min ister, who Is a delegate to the Wash ington conference in discussing queS- tions with newspaper men tonight.
 q am very sympathetic toward the Chinese" he added. T have an af- lection for them acquired during the seven years in which l was governor of Indo- China. I believe l know the problems of the East, and France IS disposed to consider measures for aiding China and in helping to make a new China"
 Six points in 6 general way ex- press the French attitude toward proposals put forth by the Chinese delegation on the Far East, he con- tinued. These were:
 F'irst-France desires earnestly to aid China in realizing her aspira- tions. territorial, political and com mercial.
 Second-France would give up Koang Tcheou which she leased from China in 1898, provided Great Britain gave up We:-Hei-Wei and Japan Shantung, leased by the Germans at the same time, and the Port Arthur peninsula
 Third-France would not be un- willing to surrender her extra terri torial privileges were other powers willing to do the same. France gave up these privileges in Japan in lSOo and was in negotiation with Turkey to give them up there in 1914 when the war came. However. the French feel that extra -territoriality should be maintained until 1t iS clear that
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FRANCE WILLING TO GIVE
 UP CHINESE PRIVILEGES
 F OTHER POWERS AGREE

the Chinese republic can give ede- quate security and justice to for eigners.
 Fourth-The French colony of In- do-China did not belong to China, but to Annam. Consequently. Indo- China. the great French colony with 25.000,- 900 inhabitants, does not come in the question, according to the French point of view. If, however. some question should be raised as to the rectification of the 900-mile Chinese frontier, the French government would be willing to discuss the boundary.
 Fifth-France approaches the dis cussions of Far Eastern questions in sympathy with Japan's need for ex- pansion and for raw material. The French delegation desires under all circumstances to take a conciliatory and pacific role.
 Sfxth-France is for open dealings of the powers with China and against any secret negotiations. The subject of spheres of influence beyond In6o- China does not seem to be a serious one because of the policy of spheres of influence was replaced rnore than 10 years ago by the policy of the con- sortium of powres.
 NJ. SarrauC, ren1arked that ne thought the extent of French inter- ests in the Pacific were not fully un- derstood in the United States. Indo- China, alone, he said. had popula- ton of more chan 20.00e,000 which was an indication of the measure ot French interests in the Pacific. In addition France has New Caledonia. Tahita. the Marques. the New Heb rides the Fall1lands and other groups of islands.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-18
UNION O|L COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS VOTE IN FAVOR OF MERCER
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NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-Stockhold- CTS of the Union Oil company of Del aware, in special sessiorN today, unanimously approved the proposed merger of the company with the Royal Dutch Petroleum company, over 5000 shares being represented.
 Virtually all properties of the Union Oil company are involved. These include Union Oil of Califor- mia, Columbia Oil Producing com pany, Western Union Oil, Dunlop Oil, United Western Consolidated Oil and properties of the National Exploration company, Eddystone Oil Corporation and the Union Oil com pany's interest in the Texas Oil company as represented by its hold ings of Central Petroleum.
 All American interests of the Roy al Dutch company go into the con- solidation except it's oil tankers. The ratification enables the two corpora tions to begin creation of a new cor poration as yet unnamed with a capital stock of s10,000,000 shares (no par value), Royal Dutch receiv- ing 72 per cent and Union Oil 28 per cent.
 On completion of the new company Union Oil will be allowed the choice of 14 directors out of 19 who are to constitute the board. It is under stood Union Oil will also dominate the list of leading officials and ex- ecutives. According to c. H. Schlacks, president of the Union Oil company, the consolidation will be- come effective late in December or the early part of the coming year. Properties of the Union Oil company not included in the consolidation will be Iiquidated and proceeds distrib uted among it's stockholders.
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Suspect Refuses
 To Discuss Gila
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YUMA, Ariz., Nov. 17--William S. Estaver, who claims to be a dentist from Detroit, Mich, who is being held here in connection with the death of Mrs. Peter Johnson of Denver, and the serious wounding of her husband, was taken to the scene of the shoot ing of the Johnsons today.
 County officials said that the trip was made to determine, if possible, whether the shooting occurred in Yuma, Pima or Maricopa county.
 Following a consultation with three attorneys here today, Estaver refused to make any statement regarding the affair. Estaver is alleged to have left Tucson with the Johnsons in the latter's automobile. The Johnsons were shot Tuesday night, but Mir Johnson was unable to reach any town until vest erday when he reached Stoval and got help.
 Estaver today sent a telegram to Mrs. Betty Bennett, 704 First street Jackson, Mich stating that he was being held here and asking her to come at once or to send Grace" He addressed Mrs Bennett as .Mother.'
 A telegram from Denver said that son of the Johnsons was en route to Yuma.
 Mir. Johnson's condition still is crit ical and physicians who are attending him hold out bu. little hope for his recovery.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-18
GREAT BRITAIN REGARDS AERIAL B0MbARDMENT
 OF CITIES JUSTIFIAbLE

would amount to repudfation of the American naval holiday plan, it was added. It was declared nothing of the kind had been suggested in any official British statement Many plans had been considered for con- tinuing technical knowledge, but, the British delegation was still not com mitted to any, it was said.
 There is no feeling among British officials that the committee of naval officers of the five powers thrashing out the American proposals and var ious notifications suggested should be called upon to report in matter of hours or days. The American plan was described as most far reaching and of necessity. it vas said, would take time to consider. The group of admira1s, it was added, is working at full speed and has made some progress. It was added that the American ratio for submarines. the point about which the chie< British proposed notifications hang, had not been considered as yet.
 Touching apprehension that gov-
 ernment dock yards might be closed in Great Britain due t. the naval holiday, it was said this was not sug- gested and that repairs for the re- tained fleet would require their con- tinued operation
 Another angle of the British view
 as to desirability of continuing work 1 in some cases through the naval holi- | day in order not to lose technical knowledge applies to armor plate | factories. These plants, could not remain idle. it was said, and then 1 resume. Provisions for continuing i them in some measure was made, ii | was said the plants would be ! scrapped and it would require re- i building 10 years from now, which would absorb all that lad been saved | by the naval holiday.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. r. - An authoritative statement of British naval views obtained tonight dis closed that aircraft are not regarded by the British as having displaced capital ships in naval warfare. Air craft have a distinct place in war however, and it was said even air craft bombardment of cities might be justified because of the pressure such attacks exerted on enemy gov ernments. British spokesmen pointed out that bombardment of London and Paris from the air during the war had been effective in this way, and it was indicated that the British dele gation would not favor too sharp a 1imita ton on aircraft operations if the questions comes up at the arms conference.
 By contrast the British position of abhorrence of submarines was ex- plained as due to the feeling that the submersible was a mere instrument of assassination" and incapable of exerting any such influence on peo- pies and their governments as air raids on cities. The British reply to the suggestion that the submarine was the weapon of the weaker pow CTS was that the weak had never been oppressed by the British navy when there were no submarines.
 Comment was denied by the British spokesmen on the Japanese modifi- cations to the American proposals The Japanese suggestions were a variation of the program proposed by the United States and a subject for conference discussion, it was said
 It was denied that in thinking of continuing certain building for tech nical reasons during the proposed ten year holiday, the British had ever formally proposed to produce shiI . year. Such a building program
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Two Dead In Gun Battle Over New
 Mexico Pasture
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HAGERMAN, N. M., Nov. IT. - Jerome DeIeaven and J. F. Parks are dead, and Deputy Sheriff Guy Rob- inson of Roswell is believed to be fatally wounded as the result of a gun fight here this afternoon.
 Parks is said to have gone to De- leaven's house to see about a COW he had in Deleaven's pasture, and was shot. Robinson went to arrest Deleaven and was shot in the stom- ach. DeIeaven then barricaded him. self in his hoase and engaged in an exchange of shots with Sheriff Peck and a posse who had arrived from Roswell. After darkness fell, the sheriff and his men entered the house. They found Deleaven sitting in a corner of the room with his gun in his hand apparently ready to fire. Examination showed that he was dead, three bullets having pierced his body.
 DeIeaven had long been suspected of being insane, although he had re- gently returned from clinic in the east and is said to have been told he was mentally sound.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-18
Holt Shipments or
 Canadiar, Liquors
 OUer U. 5. RailtUays
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MONTREAL, Nov. 17.-C. c. Bal lantyne, minister of marine, stated today that shipments of liquor from Canada, consigned to the West Indies and Mexico, would be transported by the government merchant marine. This action was decided on as a re- suit of the embargo on export of al- coholic beverages in bond through the United States which went into force Tuesday.
 The cause of the embargo. 1t was stated today, was that many liquor shipments were consigned to bogus addresses in Mexico and that the cars were broken into in the United States and the liquor disposed of there.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-18
Hold Defendant In Nogales Trial For Kidnapping Witness
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NOGALES, Ariz, Nov. 17.--As result of the alleged Kidnapping and forcible detention of the witnesses for the prosecution in the case against W. H. Smith, former city clerk here, the. superior court today increased Smiths bond from $5000 to s1O.000. Smith had been out under bond, but he was unable to raise the additional s50oO and was forced to spend tonight in the county jail.
 The two witnesses who claim they were kidnapped are William Jacks, justice of the peace of Douglas, and c. P. Eidson of Beeville, Tex. Both claim they knew Smith, who is being tried on a charge of embezzlement, while he was a resident of Texas. They had been brought here by the prosecution as character witnesses.
 According to Jacks story, he was held up by an armed Mexican on the American side of the international boundary Tuesday morning. The Mexican compelled him to go to a hotel in Nogales, Sonora, Jacks said. He declared that the only thing he was allowed to drink there was cof- fee, which he believed was drugged. He said he became i'll and uncon- scious last night and was brought to a house in Nogales, Ariz., where he was found today.
 Eidson says he was met by Smith as he left hotel here after breakfast Tuesday morning. Smith, Efdson de- clared, took him first to a house here and later to the, same hotel in No- gales, Sonora, to which Jacks was taken. He said that there he was left a prisoner under the guard of two Mexicans. He was found in the hotel this afternoon by Jay Lowe, chief of police of Nogales, Ariz. State Treasurer Raymond Earhart was one of the witnesses for the prosecution today. He testified that he was sheriff when Smith first was arrested in 1918.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-18
PoDerful Submarine Fleet Is Fauored By French NaDy Experts
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 PARIS, Nov. 17-The naval com mittee of the senate passed a reso- 1ution today advocating an in crease in the number of subma- rines sufficient to insure the se- curlty of Frances coast line. Adoption of the resolution fol- lowed long discussion. which was precipitated largely by MT. Bal four's advocacy at Washington of a further reduction in the 90,000 tons permitted under the plan of Secretary Hughes.
 The Hughes plan is heartily en- dorsed. but in French naval circles it is declared France needs a powerful submarine fleet, and a maximum for 90,000 tons, it is con I tended does, not seem excessive for nations weak in other bran1A3 of naval defense. gTl
Arizona republican., 1921-11-18
Jurors Admission Of Opinion Delays
 Trial Of Arbuckle
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7-After counsel for both sides had accepted definitely a jury to try Roscoe C.. (Fatty) Arbuckle, on a manslaughter charge today, admissions by one of the 12 about to be sworn in set the attorneys back at picking out twelfth juror late today. As a result, today's session ended with the jury incomplete. and, as the court an- nounced it would direct that one or two alternate jurors be chosen, the taking of actual testimony seemed as far away tonight as it did last night.
 George R. Morgan was the man who blocked the proceedings. He in- formed the court he wished to change his answers to certain questions asked him and then announced he had formed an opinion lon the weight of circumstantial evidence" !" He was excused.
 The prosecution used its last per emptory challenge to excuse Edward Pauson, called in place of Morgan. This also was the last peremptory challenge available for either side.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-18
Undersheriff Proves
 Costly Customer For Colorado Bootlegger
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 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Nov 17-Picking Merle Gilbert, undersheriff, as possible custom CT for gallon of moonshine whisky is said by sheriff's officers to have brought about the arrest of Fred Avery and John Martin tonight. Officers confiscated 25 gallons of moonshine and a large still at the residence of Martin, who is married and has a six weeks old baby.
 Martin, who says he is an ex- service man, moved here only recently from Parkdale, Colo. The raiding party found Mrs. Martin without food or coal in the house. trying to keep her baby warm under pile of blankets. A sup ply of fuel and food was sent to the house by the officers.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-18
Kansas Coal Miners
 Returning To Work
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PITTSBURG, Kans., Nov. IT. - Probably 25O strikers returned to work in the Kansas coal field today according to an announcement to- night by George Richardson, com missioner for the operators, and, the announcement said, there are about I. 500 men working in compliance with an order by the international mine workers union that the Kansas strike end their strike.
 Reports received tonight were that relatives of several members of the deposed Alexander NJ. Howat admin Istration- have gone back to work
Arizona republican., 1921-11-18
Fratricide's Death
 Sentence Con1n7uted
 To Life Tn Prison
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SANTA FEE. N. NJ, Nov. r. = Gov ernor M. c. Mechem today commuted to life imprisonment the sentence of William Murrah of Carlsbad, found guilty on a charge of first degree murder for the death of his brother, John, and who was sentenced to be hanged tomorrow. John Murrah's S death is alleged to have resulted from poisoning. The district judge, eleven jurors, county commissioners and district attorney recommended clemency, as Murrah was convicted on circumstantial evidence.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-18
Colorado Military Arrest Editor Who
 Criticised Troops
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WALSENBURG, Colo, Nov. IT. - J. F. Coss, editor of the Independent, a semi weekly newspaper here, was arrested today by state rangers, in charge of Huerfano county under Governor Shoup's proclamation of martial law, and brought to ranger headquarters, where he was charged with criticizing in his newspaper the method employed by state officials in handling the strike.
 After being warned not to print any further criticism of the military, Coss was released.
 On Tuesday last, the Independent carried an editorial critieizing the importation of state rangers here for strike duty.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-18
Bluebeard Says He
 WiU Produce One
 Of Missing Womer,
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VERSAILLES, Nov. 1T. - An nouncement made in court today by Henri Landru that he would produce one of the missing women the prose- cution charges him with having mur- dered, proved the climax of the trial of the so-called "Bluebeard of Gam bais.''
 The opinion was general that if Landru can make good his declara = ton he will be acquitted, but that if he fails he will be guillotined.
 Counsel for the defense refr ses to give any inkling of the whereabouts of the missing woman, but it is re- ported evidence is to be produced to- morrow to the effect that the wom- an, Madame Cuchet, together with her son, is living in Rio Janeiro.
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Customs Inspectors
 Arrest Woman, With
 Loaf or Mex Booze
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 MORALES, Ariz., Nov 17-Mrs. Florencia Garcia is in the city jail here, charged by customs inspectors with having used a loaf of bread to smuggle a quart of tequila into the United States from Mexico.
 Mrs. Garcia was carrying the bread when she attempted to cross the in ternationa1 border here.
 Isn't that loaf rather long?" an inspector asked her.
 "No, senor." she replied, "this Is French bread.
 The inspector, however, broke the loaf over his knee and he claims that the bottle of tequila then was dis covered.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-18
WidosU Of Late
 Mark Hanna Dies
 At National CoDitol
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 WASHINGTON. Nov. r. - Mrs. Mark Hanna, widow of the former senator, died tonight at her residence here.
 Mrs. Hanna had been i'll about a week before her death, which result ed from heart disease. She is sur vived by two daughters. Mrs. MedilI Mccormick, wife of Senator McCor- mick of Illinois, and Mrs. Harry Par sons of Cleveland, and a brother James Ford Rhodes, historian. A son, Dan R. Hanna, died suddenly only a few days ago.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-18
Adr71irQI KatO Tells Jap COrre eSpOndentS
 To Keep Hands Ofj

WASHINGTON newspaper correspondens-of meeting robin Admiral 
 
  heard Japanese correspondents 
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Obenchair, Arguments
 To Be Heard Monday
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SAN FRANCESCA Nov. 17.-Ar- guments will be heard Monday, No venber 21, before the second district court of appeals in Los Angeles on a petition for a writ of habeas cor pus to secure the release of Mrs. Madelynne Obenchain, who is charged with the murder of J. Bel ton Kennedy, Los Angeles broker, the state supreme court decided here fodav
Arizona republican., 1921-11-18
RADIO TRAVELS 1ooooo MILES

NEW YORK, Nov. IA worlds record for long distance radio com munlcation was made Nov. 5, accord ing to the radio corporation of Amer lea, which announced today that President Harding's message to the nations was picked up in New Zea- land' 10000 miles away. The message was sent from the new radio central at Rocky Point. I. L
Arizona republican., 1921-11-18
We Could Please Cleopatra Now

TU s T think h ow J much more attract i've Cleopatra could have made herself had she access to the assistance of beauty parlors, such as are listed in The Repub- lican's Business Di- rettory. Women, here, can take advantage of the directory service for this and many other wants.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-18

When You're Looking for Anything Refer to The Arizona Republican's
 Classified Business Directory
Arizona republican., 1921-11-18
TEXAS CHIEF JUSTICE

AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. Ex-Governor Neff tonight appointed Attorney General c, M. Cureton as chief jus tice of the supreme court of Texas to succeed Judge Nelson Phillips who resigned yesterday.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-18
BEAUTY SHOP

FASHION Beauty Shop. 22 w. Adams. Phone 3975. Mdm. Durando.
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WEATHER FORECAST

Arizona: Friday probably fair; Saturday fair, slightly warmer.
 Colorado: Friday unsettled; Sat urday probably fair and slightly warmer.
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COTTON FUTURES

NEW YORK, Nov. 17-Cotton fu- lures closed barely steady: Decem- Der, 1880; January, 16.6S; March, 1868; May, 1858; July, 1923.
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