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Arizona republican., 1921-04-27
PH0EN|XSURE:TO
 RETAIN PLACE ON bANKHEAD ROAD
Also to Have 1922 Ma tlonal Good Roads Con- vention = Delegates To Meeting Return Home

Bringing a detailed account of the happenings at the convention of the United States Good Roads associa- lion at Greensboro, N. C., which he attended as one of the delegates from Arizona, Harry Welch, secretary of inc chamber of commerce, returned to this city yesterday. The outstand- ing features of his report, as an ncunced previously are the facts that Phoenix has been selected for the convention of the association in 1922 and that 1t has been definitely set tied that the Bankhead highway will pass through this city.
 Delegates from Arizona in addition to Mir. Welch were Dwight B. Heard of The Republican, who left Greens boro for New York and Washington; Fred Sutter of Bisbee, to whose eff forts the selection of Phoenix as next years convention city was due; John Montgomery. sheriff, who was the first of the Arizona delegation to arrive in Greensboro and who has distributed Phoenix badges and start ed an enthusiastic feeling for this city by the time the other delegates appeared on the scene; Harry A. Vernon, county engineer of Marlcopa county. whose large map of the road work here and description of the
  convention: J. c. Heating of Flor ence; o. c. Parker, president of the Arizona Good Roads association; Sid Smyth. county engineer of Cochise county; Stanley Kilt of Tucson, and County Engineer Lefevre of Pinal county.
 The entire delegation from Arizo- na. according to MT. Welch, worked as a unit for the interests of the state The delegation was solidly behind the proposal that Phoenix be selected as the next convention city, as it was behind the proposal that the Bankhead highway pass through this city. The entire matter of the highway was looked upon as state matter. and because o6 this feeling the delegation was able to attain the success which marked it's efforts.
 One of the outstanding speeches of the convention was that of Senator Charles E. Townsend of Michigan, who advocated strongly the appoint ment of a federal highway commits sion to have absolute control of the expenditure of federal money for road work, beliving that the world question has grown too big to be handled by a bureau as a part Of the department of agriculture.
 He also advocated changes in the application of federal aid to state projects, and declared that his aim was to see a great system of inter- state highways crossing every sec tion of the entire country.
 Between 400 and 500 delegates, rep resenting every part of the United States, attended the convention.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-27
Santa Fe Statement Sums Up
 The Present Railroad Situation

These high costs have receded and it is a necessity if this railroad is to continue to operate, that there shall be a downward trend iri$wages paid. The increases in rates granted by the interstate commerce commits sion which it was hoped would off set the increase in payroll costs of the railways have not borne their ex- pected fruit. Industrial activity has been slowed up, men have been thrown out of employment and the volume of freight has decreased to an alarming extent.
 One of the best ready indications of the business of a railway is the average number of freight cars load ed daily. in the lass four months there has been a large decrease in the number of cars loaded on the Santa F'e and received from connect ing lines. In the eight months ended November 30. 1920, the average num- Der of loaded cars offered for move ment was 4,12S per day, and in the next four months ended with March 31, 1921, the average was 3,460 per day, a decrease of approximately 16 per cent. In the months of January February and March, 1921 the num- Der of loaded cars offered for move ment was an average of 3,431 per day, against an average of ASS per day in the same months of 1920, a de- crease of IS per cent. You are fa- miliar with the large number of idle cars stored on the line. On April IA. the number of empty cars on the Santa Fe was 31. 1.075, which means that approximately 43 per cent of the freight cars owned by this railway which ought to be earning revenue are tied up and earning nothing.
 It would seem needless to give as- surance that if it were possible for the Santa Fe to continue to pay the increased salaries granted during and subsequent to the war and still main tain the proper ratio between income and expenditure we would not be talking to you today. The truth is that we cannot operate and continue to pay the high scale of wages estab- lished during and after the war.
 From 1917 to 1920 the payroll of the Santa Fe system increased nearly 116 per cent, the average yearly wages of employees increasing approximately 6S per cent in that period.
 At the present time approximately 50 cents out of every dollar that the railroad receives from operation is paid out in wages, the remaining 40 cents is not sufficient to buy fuel and other materials and supplies and pay our taxes and other obligations.
 Comparing September, 1920 with
Arizona republican., 1921-04-27

An Associated Press dispatch yes terday morning contained a reference to a statement submitted by the Santa re fa1lroad company to a committee or it's employees at Topeka, Kan, on Monday showing why a reduction of wages was necessary. The complete statement reached Phoenix yesterday. lnasmuch as it goes more fully into the railroad situation than any pre- VIous one that has been officially made, 1t is given below:
 You are here today in response to the invitation given in our notice of April 12 to consider the question of diminution in wages. It is an un- pleasant task to ask men to take less compensation for their services, but 1t is an economic necessity that such be accomplished and we are hoping that it may be brought about with the minimum of friction and that you will, as result of what we tell you h9ce today in the most friendly spirit, acquiesce in a decrease which will be just and reasonable. Your interests are ours. They are so closely allied that both continue to prosper only through mutual co-operation and this thought is uppermost in our minds in approaching consideration of this AdCSbiOiI anu Wc iiOpe anu DeHGNe IL will strike a responsive chord in yours.
 Readjustment must follow in the wake of every war and that which we recently have been through history tells us was the most ciSa Strous ever known to the world. Millions of men engaged in the peaceful vacations of life were converted into armies whose whole aim was not to contribute to the worlds wealth but to destroy. and they had to be supported and furnished with munitions Labor and materials thus became scarce, prices advanced and wages went up by leaps and bounds. Railroad men were fully entitled to increased wages to meet the rising prices of living and the higher wages paid in com parable industries.
 The period of readjustment has now come and as the cost of living has been on the downward scale for some months its is obvious that we clining prices which IS reflected by the fact that wages of men in in dustries other than the railroads have been and are going down. Decision No. 2 of the United States railroad labor board issued on July 20, 1920. which established a scale of rates retroactive to May 1, was predicated on the reasonableness thereof, con sidering the high costs of living.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-27
THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN, MORNING,

February, 1921. operating revenues
 show decrease of approximately
 $5,45o,00o or about 25 per cent.
 On the basis of our financial re-
 quirements to take care of taxes
 fixed charges, and other obligations
 this railroad ought to have net earn
 ings of approximately s45.000 900 per
 year, or an average of S3,750, 900 per
 month The amount of the net rev
 enue required for the three months
 ended February 2S, 1921, was s1125O,-
 900, While the actual het revenue in
 that period amounted to only S411S-
 900, which is scarcely enough to pay for three months proportion of
 taxes and rentals, leaving nothing for fixed charges and other obligations of the company.
 Operating expenses. taxes and rem tals in the months of February, 1921, exceeded the operating revenues by | s29S,S32, and for the months of Jan uary and February the operating ex- penseS, taxes and rentals exceeded the operating revenues by S334. .004 Thus it cost the Santa Fe more than | one dollar in expenses to earn a dol lar in revenue in those two months without considering its fixed charges and other obligations.
 From September to February the operating ratio (the relation of oper-
 ating expenses to operating revenues) increased from S2.2s per cent to 94.39 per cent. Under such abnormal con- ditions it is impossible to set aside
 sufficient funds to pro sIde the public with adequate service and pay our
 obligations
 Without taking dividends into con- sideration at all, the santa Fe sys- tenn was operated in February at Q loss of more than S1.000,000. Not a dollar was earned for interest on | bonds or for surplus to carry on busi- | ness or to sustain the company's fi-
 nancial standing. In the two pre- ceding months. December and Jan | uary owing to the marked decline in | business and the abnormal wages a somewhat similar situation prevailed
 In December the net operating in- come amounted to only S1,124335,
 which was barely sufficient to pay interest on bonds, and in January there was a deficit of s35, III. Taking | the two months together there was not sufficient earned to pay the in l terest on bonds and nothing for div ! idends or surplus. March results will
 probably show some little improve
 ment, but this was effected by cut | ting down forces. materially curtail- | ing maintenance of way and equip
 ment, stopping expenditures on new 1 work and affecting other drastic eco
 monies. Such a precipitate falling l off in business as has occurred in the last three months cannot be recalled i by railroad men today and the only
 remedy for the situation is to reduce | salaries and wages.
 We have tried briefly to show you
Arizona republican., 1921-04-27

his lecture was Language and Slanguage" He told some very amusing incidents where people used slang. He also compared the poets ot yesterday to the poets of the war. Mir. Scale has been in Russia study ing bolshevism and the lecture was enjoyed by all the students.
 Don't forget the typing contest in the auditorium this evening at pm. Typists from all parts of the state will compete for championship Ion OTIS.
 All seniors may now get their big pictures from Russell, the class pho tographer.
 There will be lecture for boys ir the auditorium this morning during the first period.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-27
MEN WILL WORK JUST FOR BOARD |S REPORT

Conditions are such in Greenlee county that men are willing to work for their board, according to word received yesterday by Thomas Aa[ dock, state engineer. The request E come to the state highway depart ment from Greenlee county to make a survey of Mule Greek road in order that the county may give employ ment to men who are willing to work merely for three meals day
 In Gila county also arrangements have been made to give needed work to men who lost their jobs with the shutting down of the mines
 The Mule Creek road, which will soon be surveyed. will be constructed from the 75 per cent road fund.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-27
Y.W. C.A. GYMNASIUM
 EXHIBITION MAY 5

The Y. W. c. A gymnasium ex- hibition will be held Thursday, May 5. at s o'clock, at the Y. NJ. c. A., it was announced yesterday. Grand march, drills, folk and aesthetic danc- ing, apparatus work and relay games will be part of the program.
 Milton Rasbury will give a violin solo, accompanied by Mrs Norma Leininger Rasbury. Another number on the program will be vocal solo by Miss Susan Baldwin.
 The money raised by this exhibition will be used to send one or two gym girls to the Y. W. c. A. city confer ence at Asilomar, Calf.
 Tickets can be purchased at the Y. w C. A. office, 234 West Monroe street. %tef
Arizona republican., 1921-04-27
MINER KILLED kT UNITED EASTERN

E. H. Griffith was killed and Ted Hatch was seriously injured in an ac- cident at the United Eastern mine, according to word received yesterday by Jack White, state mine inspector from Roy W. Moore. superintendent of the Oatman property. That the tragedy was due to drilling into a missed hole on the tenth level was the explanation contained in the wire from MT. Moore.
 Matthew Hall of Prescott, deputy mine inspector. has been detailed to make an investigation for the state.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-27
FLORENCE DIVERSION
 DAM COMPLETED BY JULY 1 IS REPORTED

Completion of the diversion dam above Florence by July 1 was the announcement made yesterday by w. $. Norveil, state water commissioner, who recently made an inspection of the plant with the government en- gineers engaged in its construction.
 Believing the diversion dam to be the opening wedge of the San Carlos project, MT. Norveil looks upon it's completion as significant. He con siders that when it is finished one unit of the big project will be an ac- complished fact.
 While 10000 acres are now under cultivation in Florence and the Casa Grande valley 1t has been estimated that the dam will add to the acreage by at least 10000 acres, said Mir. Norveil. The allotment to the white men has been 27,000 acres and 35,000 to the Indians, who are among the best farmers in the vicinity.
 The dam is concrete, of the Indian wire floating type, and replaces a rock and brush dam which was fre- quently washed out by high water of the Gila. Immediately upon its com pletion, the New canal extending to the Pima reservation will be recon structed. Another project to be be- gun at once is the building of a sec ond dam at Sacaton of the same type with a roadway on top. This dam will divert the waters of the Gila wholly to the Pima reservation.
 The inspection of the dam was made by MT. Norveil at the request of the government engineers. Leav- ing Florence he went to Cochise county where hearing of the ob- jections to the findings of the de- termination of water rights of Cave Creek. was schedule in the superior court at Tombstone. The matter went over until June 6. It is under stood that only one objection was made to the findings, although 8 dozen or more are affected by the determination made by Mir. Norveil.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-27
Apache Limited To Be SuspendedWhile Business Is Quiet

GLOBE, Ariz., April 26.-Owing to light travel to Globe due to the cop per situation. Supt. Max Fielder of the Arizona Eastern railway an nounces that the Apacht Limited service will be suspended for the present. The last run of the Apache Limited will be made Saturday.
 This train leaves Globe three times week in the evening, carrying two Fullmans. one of which is picked up at Bowie for Fl Paso and the others distination is Phoenix. Three trains arrive each week through this serv- ice.
 Mir. Fielder states that when busi- ness conditions warrant the train will again be restored as part of the reg ular service
Arizona republican., 1921-04-27

the need which confronts us and to bring home to you the critical situa- tion in which we find ourselves. The problem is yours as well as ours, and We trust for your corporation ii reaching a solution.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-27
GREENLEE LEADS ALL COUNTIES FOR
 EUROPEAN RELIEF

A statement has been issued by Norman Carmichael, chairman for this state in the campaign for raising the quota of Arizona of the s33,000, 00O for the relief of suffering Euro pean children. MT. Carmichael takes occasion in the statement to express his appreciation of the work of Vice Chairman J. E. Thompson and the county chairmen and the committees for their elf-sacrificing efforts. The people of Arizona who responded so liberally to the call made upon them come in for the appreciation of the state chairman.
 Concluding, Mir Carmichael says: ITO these efforts we are indebted, for the results shown and which enabled us to exceed our quota and maintain the credit of our state, worthy proof that the people of Arizona have a heart and that the cry of the little children did not fall upon deaf ears" The statement shows the following contributions by counties:
 Amt
 Quota Col Apache county. F. W.
 Nelson, chairman. 5000 $1332-94 Cochise county, Arthur
 Notman, chairman. 1000 7074.41 Coconino county. Rev.
 Father Vabre. chair
 man ........... 14oo 1657.s6 Gila county, ". A. Sul-
 livan, chairman ..-. 40OO 4003.2d Graham county, An
 drew Kimball, chair
 man l0uV IoAo.oo Greenlee county, J. F.
 Hodgson, chairman. 1900 4S0o.4S MaricoDa county w. H. P1unkett, chairman .14000 141l3.2o Mohave county, Carl G. Krook, chairman. 500 777.75 Navajo county, Mrs.
 chairman .......... 500 11ss.s6 Pima county, Mrs. FIG.
 Lockwood, chairman. 4000 I36.l2 Pinal county, o. J. Baughn, chairman. 1000 l527.57 Santa Cruz county. 1000 300.01 Yavapai county. Grace M. Sparks. chairman 4o00 402o.o4 Yuma county, A. H. Mcclure, chairman. 1000 611.9S Not distributable by
 counties ........... l2so.ss Total .........s .s41, 300 s4s,542.S4
Arizona republican., 1921-04-27
High School Notes

A very interesting assembly was
 held yester lay afternoon for a lec- ture by Tom Scale of Australia Mir. Scale was in the world war and was wounded several times. The topic of
Arizona republican., 1921-04-27

A cafe ad in a movie publication advises: If your wife can't cook. don't divorce her. Eat here and save her for a pet."--Chicago Tribune.
Evening star., 1921-04-16
FRANCE WARNS AUSTRIA
MAY LOSE ASSISTANCE
Suspension of Aid Plans in Case
Fusion With Germany Is Not
Made Impossible.

PARIS, April 15.-Warning has
been given the Austrian government
by the French minister to that coun-
try that if the government is unable
to render inefficacious plans looking
to the fusion of Austria and Ger
many, France will suspend any con-
templated assistance to Austria. it is
said. in a message received here from
Vienna. In addition. the minister is
said to have declared that in such
case the allied reparations commits
sion would receive restored authority
in the republic.
The British and Italian ministers
are declared to have associated them
selves in this declaration, and to have
added that the withdrawal of France
from any movements for giving aid
to Austria would mean complete
abandonment of efforts to assist that
country on the part of the allies.
Evening star., 1921-04-16
Aate to Reimburse Depositors
~. ~ Df Closed North Dakota Banks

BISMARCK. n. D.. April 16.-The
state guaranty fund commission has
deeidfdsto reimburse 'depositors of
bahAg (which have been closed in
North Dakota due to depleted re-
serves when funds are available.
The. commission will pay according
to the/' order of the closing of. the
banks. the. first to benefit being the
Tolley State Bank. Deposits in that
bank at the time of closing last fall
amounted to about S35O,000, which is
approximately the sum available to
the com omission at present. according
to o.. p. Lorthus. state bank exam
inef."'
Forty four state and national
banks ykave been closed in the state
since last fall. A number have re-
opeAed--
Evening star., 1921-04-16
HONOR FOR WASHINGTON.
Four Statues to Be Unveiled in
England Soon.

NEW YORK. April 16.-Four statues
Of George Washington will be unveil-
ed in England during May and June
One of them. a replica of the Houdin
statue of the father of his country,
is the gift of the people of Virginia
to the people of England. and will
stand in Trafalgar Square.
The other three, all busts. are to be
presented by seventy American or
CARNATIONS. headed by the Sulgrave
institution The organizations are
those which Joined last year to cele-
brate the tercentenary of the first
American legislative assembly and
the Mayfower compact.
One of the busts will be placed in
ST. Pauls Cathedral. near the tombs
of Wellington and Nelson. Another
goes to the Town Hall in Liverpool
and the third to Sulgrave Manor. the
home of Washington's forebears. 1t
will be dedicated June %. the other
two between May 16 and 20.
Evening star., 1921-04-16
BOUND AND LEFT DIE.
Old Man Found in Ransacked Cabin
Believed Starved.

SOUTH HAVEN. Mich, April 16-
Officers investigating the death of
Henry C. Gerlng, seventy years old.
found in his cabin. twenty miles north
of here. gagged and bound to his
bed. expressed the belief today he
had starved to death
The little cabin had been ransack-
ed. In the mail box at the home of
a neighbor. half a mile away, officers
found note reading: Go unite
Henry Gerling."
The body was discovered last night
by neighbor. who had missed Gerl-
ing for more than week
officers expressed the belief Gerl-
ing was attacked April I, that being
the last day mail was removed from a
mail box at his cabin.
Evening star., 1921-04-16
Poland Rahtf1es Russian Treaty.;
Action BY Ukraine Is A1uaited

Under the terms of the convention,
soviet Russia ceded to Poland 5000
square kilometers near Minsk. and
Russia and Ukraine turned over to
Poland the district of Polesia, on the
>Ukrainian frontier. Russia and
Ukraine agreed to pay to Poland
within year following ratification
and to release Poland from being
liable for any share of the debts of
the former Russian empire. Amnesty
for political crimes was provided for.
and all parties agreed to abstain
from propa Sanda against each other.
Evening star., 1921-04-16
WARNING GIVEN BULLETS
WILL TEST KLAN GHOSTS
Reply to Ku-Klux Argument As
serts $4,000 Negroes Have Or
ganized in North Carolina.

GREENSBORO, n. c.. April 10
Warning that I'VE are going to test by
bullets whether those ghostly looking
objects are real ghosts" was contained
in a letter received here today by r. c.
Lyndon. in reply to u published letter
in which he defended the organization
of a local ku-kluX klan.
The letter. which was mailed at Sails
bury, n c., was signed "Colored X
X. k 1t declared "32, 900 negroes have
organized X. X. X" and that the
test will be made at the next parade
at which time the personnel of at least
a few paraderS will become known
Evening star., 1921-04-16
FORD PAYS S24,5OO,0
Bankers Discredit Report He Seeks
Wall Street Credit.

NEW YORK. April 16.-Recent re-
ports that Henry Ford contemplat ted
extensive financing in Wall street in
connection with his automobile busi-
ness were discredted by bankers. who
announced that the Detroit manufac-
turer instead of being in the market
for money. had lQuidated his loans here.
aggregating $24, 5000
Several of the notes, it was said.
had been taken up before maturity.
one large banking institution report
ing that a Ford note due April Is had
been paid two weeks ago.
Evening star., 1921-04-16
ASKS VOLSTEAD REPEAL.
Hill of Maryland Offers Measur

Repeal of the Volstead prohibition en-
forcement act is proposed in bill in
troduced by Representative Hill. repub-
lican, Maryland. The effect of the re-
peal, Mr.. Hill said in a statement, would
be to leave the enforcement of the
eighteenth amendment to the concur
rent power of the states.
Mr. Hill declared that he was for
real law enforcement" but not for
"farcical evasion"
Local option is an American princi-
pie" he added. "Prohibition is not
Large elements Of our people are op-
posed to the national or Eostead pro-
hibtion act as an encroachment on the
police rights of the states and the per-
sonal liberty of the people,
Evening star., 1921-04-16
FRANCE GETS PROCEEDS.
Realizes Two Billion Francs From
German Alsace-Lorraine Sales.

PARIS. April 1.-THE proceeds
from the sale of German property in
Alsa ceLorraine are expected to ex-
ceed 2.000,000,000 francs, according to
La Liberte. The sale. conducted in
accordance with the stipulations of
the Versailles treaty, is nearing an
end. The entire amount received
will be turned over to the French
treasury.
Germans dispossessed will be reim-
bursed by the German government, as
provided for by the treaty. Steel
works and potash. oil and textile
plants owned by Hugo SHINES and
August Thyssen. German. capitalists.
formed large part of the property
which has been realized upon.