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Arizona republican., 1921-03-15
ROAD EXECUTIVES SUMMONED BEFORE
 RAIL LABOR BOARD

cross examination that will strengthen their case, according to union repre- sentatives.
 The board ordered NIT. Binkerd to bring the minutes. letters. recommen- dations and other records having to do with proceedings of the labor com mittee of the Association of Railroad Executives in the national agreements dispute"
 Mir walsh's statement to the board said:
 Tt will be impossible for us to pro- ceed with the presentation of our case until witnesses we have called for have been subpoenaed and nave presented themselves for examination. I feel it incumbent upon me to add that my clients are in no sense responsible for the delays in these proceedings.
 Unemployed Increasing
 The delay has been both disturb ing and costly to the public. It has recruited thousands upon thousands to the army of the unemployed Every time I appear on the streets of Chi cago I am accosted by poor devils who have been driven to mendicity in order that they may have food and a place to sleep.
 And further to aggravate an alarm ing situation we have the threatened debacle in the great packing industry. There 100000 men and women have been told that they must work long hours for less wages in order that the industry may go forward to the sat1s- faction of the over-lords who control it. This means that all the ground gained by these workers will be wrested from them in q day or in an hour
 "It means that the packers are back ire up the railroad owners and the Morgans and the Garys in a concerted oil f1satl r.Taf cations"
 statement issued by B. M. Jewell. president of the Railway Employes' department. American Federation of Labor: Frank P. Walsh. counsel. and W. T. Lauck. economist. tonight ex- pressed eratifica tion at the decision of the board and added:
 Board UphoIds Employees
 It Is significant that every deci- sion which the board has issued. 1t has unheId the essential contentious of the railroad workers. It will be H. luminating 10 the public to learn that the railroads are not controlled by pra ctical railroad men and operated primarily as public .errice utilities hut are in fact dominated by selfish financial interests an,- conducted as private entern-ises ~riose securities may be iugeled at profit no matter what burdens are imposed upon the nuhlic and upon the men who give their lives to keen traffic moving. Never has it been our purpose to l offer obstinate or unreasonable oppo- sition to the just reformation Of the working rules and national agree ments. We have sought in vain con 1 ferences to Co-operate In the fullest | degree in Tedrafting any rule iue1uit- 9 ble or unjust Tn opera ton. However, i if is our contention to be supported | bv evidence which we now hope to be ! able to adduce that the railroad eN- | ecutives are striking Tn reality at the very fabric of trades unionism"
Arizona republican., 1921-03-15
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WASHINGTON, March 14.-Exlst- ence of a new and powerful assist ant government D in Washington made nm of the representatives of varied in terests is charged in a statement, ls- sued today by c. S. Barrett, president of the National Farmers union and chairman of the National Board of Farm Organizations.
 '.The assistant government" he says. has one advantage over the con stitutional government. It Is more eff fectuaIly trained It is an association of specialists. Eminent men and wo- men who know all the legislative, ad- ministrative and bureaucratic avenues, streets and alleys belong to this m teresting and patriotic collection of men and women
 Individuals named by MT. Barrett as included among these are Joseph Defrees of Chicago. president of the United States chamber of commerce; A. P. Thom, general consul for the as- sociation of railway executives; J. D. A Morrow vice president of the Ma tional Coal association; c. H. Cushing, managing director of the Wholesale Coal Dealers association; J. A. Emery, general counsel for the National As sociation of Manufacturers; Willis Compton of the Hardwood Lumber mems association; !. H. Kirby. of the Southern Pine association. and R. T Stra sbaugh president of the National Gamers association.
 Other interests which Mir. Barrett says are implicated in the "assistani government are the Institution oi American Meat Packers the American
Arizona republican., 1921-03-15
Brotherhood Chief Assails Railroads
 Disrespect For Law
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CLEVELAND, March 14-Wage re- ductions by railroads without con- forming to the provisions of the Cum mins- Esch law should convince the American people of the insincerity of the railroads in their professions of respect for and obedience to the law and railroad employees will not agree to any such jug handled application of the law as certain of the railways have announced they intend to place upon it. said w. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, in statement issued today.
 President Lees statement declared that the railways have assumed the same outlaw position that was ne nounced as Illegal by every author7ty in the United States including the federal labor board, when the switch, mems strike of last year occurred"
 "The railways" he continued, "are not contending for reduced prices of matt<ials, taxes and other necessary expenses of operation. but presume to load every dollar of unearned costs on their employees.
 .Tt is neither fair nor wise to take from employees anything that rightfully belongs to them. Their present wages and service r.iles belong to them until they are taken from them by the same careful investigation and legal proc esses that sanctioned the award of the labor board July 20.
 The railways, like every other busi- ness. feel the results of depression However, they should assume their own deficiencies with the same readi- ness that they assume their profits.
 The American people should un- derstand the railroad situation. It is an unwarranted proposition to teal down and destroy American standards of work wages and living for the ben eft of the railways without regard to the welfare of the nation and two million employees who ask for only ar equal enforcement of the law.
 'fIs this law that was so much in- sisted upon when the railway employees were on strike intended only for the regulation of employes?''
Arizona republican., 1921-03-15
PRESIDENT OF FARMERS UNION
 CHARGES POWERFUL ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT" IN CAPITAL CITY

complish this. Legislative commit tees have been created under the names of educational bureaus or such like. These have no definite or tan gible connection with any accredited diplomat, nevertheless, the country which the diplomat represents is the beneficiary of their activities.
 MT. Barrett says no one has yet taken a census of the men and wom- en associated with the .. assistant government" but that it is estimated by persons who believe that they have correct information for every man in congress there are at least two patri- ots in Washington ready and eager to instruct him.
 If a statesman is in doubt" he con tinued, "all he has to do is to consult with a member of the inner circle of the assistant government and he can instantly be set straight
 Mir. Barrett asserts that Dr. De Frees. recently elected president of the United States Chamber of Com merce, has been given place among the notables who are in Washington to assist the government"
 MT De Frees" he says, has spent most of his lifetime amidst money luxury, refinement and intellect. Nat urallv a man of such attachments would be influential in Washington and would be an acquisition to the ranks of the great assistant govern ment."
 MT Thom. according to Mir. Barrett, knows more about the transportation problem insofar as it may be made a subject of national legislation than any man in the United States
Arizona republican., 1921-03-15
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ENAS OiL WELL BURNING
 BRECKENRIDGE, Texas. March IA. -ianited from refuse fire; the num- Der seven Dickie we'll and pipe line of the Brown company, are burning here with a loss already estimated at more than S1oOOOo. Dynamite and steam are being used to combat the flames.
 WILL BLOCKADE KRONSTADT
 LONDON, March 14.-Leon Trotzky, Russian soviet war minister, according to advices today, has decided to block ade Kronstadt although this will en ? tail great suffering to the 80,0oo |, women and children in the town. . HOLD CAPTAIN FOR FRAUD
 BROWNSVILLE, Texas, March 14.- Herman E. Shipiey, former army cap tain taken into custody here tonight bv immigration officers, is declared to be wanted in Los Angeles Tor fraud and enbezzlement.
 ORDER DEPORTATION PROBE
 TOPEKA, Kansas, March 14-GoV- arnor Allen today requested R. J. Hop kins, attorney general, to investigate the Non Partisan league denonstra- lion in Barton county Saturday which resulted ia the tarrins of J. o. SteVic and c. O. Parsons. and escortlng from tovvr of J. R. Burton, former senator.
 BOLSHENIk1 OCCUPY POTl
 CONSTANTINOP March f3-T he xcsport of Poti, Georgia, on the Black Sez- north of Batun1, has been occu- oi.S by the boisheVki, says a dis r.toh today. The retiring Georeians Burned the coal sheds and left the port or steamers in a storm
Arizona republican., 1921-03-15

Automobile Association. the Southern Pine men, Manufactu Chemists of America: Southern Industrial Educa- ton Society; Founders association; Highway Industries association: American Automobile Chamber of Commerce: National Bureau of Wholesale Lumber Distributors; American Mining Congress: American Realty Exchange; National Merchant Marine; League of Commission Mer- chants of the United States: National oil Bureau: National Petroleum asso- citation; American Patent Law asso- citation: National Committee of Gas and Electric Service; National Com rnittee on Public Utilities Conditions; Dixie Freight association: National Association for Constitutional Govern ment; National Association for Pro lection of American Rights in Mexico; National Popular Government League; Nurses: National Negro Business league; National Voters league; Ma tional Forestry association; National Patriotic Press: League for the Preser- vation of American Independence; National Association of Colored Races National Committee of Armenian and Syrian Relief: National Federation of Federal Employees and National Wo- men'A Trade Union league.
 Foreign Governments at Work
 Even the foreign governments are not without their representatives, ac- cording to MT. Barrett. He says:
 "Of course it is improper for for eign diplomat to attempt to influence American legislative or executive ac- ton but a way has been found to ac-
Arizona republican., 1921-03-15
APARTMENT IF
 LABOR WILL HEAR BO HI SIDES IN PACk|NG HOUSE DISPUTE MONDAY
Packers Assure Public There Will Not Be Shortage of Meat Supply As Result of Strike of Employees
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CHICAGO, March 14-Both the pack CTS and representatives of their em- playes today agreed to meet March 21 in Washington with Secretary Davis who has offered his services as media tor in the hope of averting a threat ened strike in the packing industry
 The packers announced today they would be represented by J. L. Condon and Carl Meyer. their attorneys. who are in Washington. The union leaders said their representatives had not been. selected and suggested that Secretary Davis request the presence of J. Og dn Armour and other big packers.
 Representatives of the men objected to the appearance of the two attorneys for the employees. declaring absence of the principals would tend to delay the proceedings The packers declared MT, Condon and MT. Meyer would have full authority to represent them. The pack ers reiterated their statement that they took it for granted that neither the justice of wage reductions nor the re- adjustment of working hours would enter into the proposed discussions"
 All big packing plants were operat- ing with ful forces today, the first day under the cut of from 12la to 15 per cent in wages and readjustment of working hours a statement issued by J. ogden Armour of Armour & Com pany, said:
 Today our killing gangs worked eight hours and while receipts of cat tie and hogs were rather heavy we believe we can handle them with eight hours tomorrow. We. will be glad if conditions make possible eight hours every day. but in any event we do not expect to average more than 4s hours week.
 "The public has little reason to fear interruption of the meat supply as the result of strike. It must be ob vious even to the union leaders that we will be able to continue operating. Reports from Omaha. St. Louis, Kansas City, St Joseph, Fort Worth, Sious City and other packing centers indi- eated there were several thousand ap plicants for jobs at our plant employ ment offices. This is much more thar usual. We firmly believe that the great bulk of our employees intend to stay.
 Tn spite of the fact that we are in terested in increasing our volume to lessen operating costs, nevertheless we counsel retail dealers against creating an artificial shortage by stocking UT with fresh meat to provide against the possibility of a strike Such rusf of buying would tend to force prices up without anybody being benefited We fully believe retailers vii be ablt to secure continuous supplies."s
Arizona republican., 1921-03-15

ARDMORE. Okla. March 14.-Brief testimony by Mrs. Jake l.. Hamon. wid- ow of the national Republican commit teeman for whose murder Clara Smith she said she had removed a small pistol from Clara's hotel room, today completed presentation of evidence by the prosecution. With adjournment of court the defense, which had occupied much of the afternoon with its testi- mony, announced that. the defendant
 would be called tomorrow The de- fense waived its right to make an opening statement and rushed through the greater part of it's wiUesses. The attorneys informed the court that Clara
 Hamon's sister and niece would pre-
 cede her on the stand after which the
 defense would rest it's case.
 Mrs. Jake L.. Hamon, clad in full
 mourning testified that on two occa- sions she had visited the suite occu- pied by her husband and tn edefendant.
 Speaking in a well smodulated voice and plainly making struggle to re- tain her self-control. Mrs. Hamon said | that on one occasion she had been in the rooms when Clara came ip, tossed her gloves and hat on the bed, and on seeing Mrs. Hamon. ran out. On the other occasion, the widow said, she took a small pistol from Clara's room. At that time. she testified, her husband sent her back to Chicago within one hour and a half after she had been to the suite.
 The state today attempted through Frank l.. Ketch former business man ager for Hamon and now administra- tor of his estate, and Brett Dunlap, also a business associate, to clinch its presentation of alleged dying state ments from Hamon that the defendant | shot him as he lay on the bed in his room.
 1 Contract With Defendant Through the reading into the records | of two letters. purported to have been
 written to Hamon by Clara, and an all l legged contract in which the signer had released Hamon from all obligations .foE rela tions heretofore existing be- tween up and claims for money" the state also sought. according to States Attorney General Freeling, to show 1 reconciliation and that Mrs Hamon the widow. had been threatened l While Mrs. Jake Hamon was testify ! ing. Clara Hamon watched her close- ' ly and listened intently. At one point did the witness voice culver. That
 was when she began telling of the lin- gerie and other apparel she found ir 1 Clara's room.
 1 J. H. Edwards, of Topeka. Kansas i president of the Kansas Life Insurance | company, identified a life insurance
 application from Clara Hamon, signed
 "Clara B. Smith,, in January, 1917. 1T which she said she had been borr | brought out, according to the state,
 counsel, to prove Clara Hamon was l!
 years old when she first began her as.
 sociation with Hamon-
 In it's announced effort to refut. testimony that Hamon had made z
Arizona republican., 1921-03-15
Rome Catholic Party Condemns Hanging Of Irishnaen By B Britai n

ROME March 13-A pro-Irish meet ing held by the popular party today was attended by large crowd and leading members of the Catholic party. Deputy Borromeo declared that the n1artyrdom of the Irish people was heroic He added that England, with refined cruel ty aimed at destroying the Irish na- tion and it's faith. Amid loud applause he presented G. c. Duffy, Sim Fein members of the British house of com mons as the "envoy extraordinary of the government of the Irish republic"
 England wages war against us be- cause we are Catholics MT. Duffy declared, England fears us.'
 His speech was interrupted with ap- plause and at it's conclusion there were cries of "Viva Ireland!" Down with England," Down with Lloyd George and King George!"
Arizona republican., 1921-03-15
Arizona Chapter Mining Congress
 Meets In Tucson


 TUCSON, Ariz., March 14-Means for stimulation of the present weakened condition of the copper market by bringing the metal back again into the general use with which it was employed prior to the war in building operations were discussed at a meeting of the di- rectors of the Arizona chapter of the American Mining Congress held here tonight. Practically every copper min ing district in the state was repre- sented at the meeting.
 One of the prime factors by which this stimulation could be produced was by presenting to the public the possible commercial advantages of copper and it's alloys. it was brought out at the meeting. and to aid in this work a reso- lution was adopted calling on the ma tional officials of the organization to have suitable copper exhibits displayed al the annual convention of the Ameri- can Mining congress to be held in the Coliseum at Chicago, Ills, from october r to 22.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-15
Baseball Trial Will
 Be Called Thursday
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CHICAGO, March 14-Despite pro- tssts of the states attorney office coun- sel for six of the Chicago White Sox players were successful today in fore ing an early trial before Judge w E. Dever.
 Judge Dever announced that the case would be called Thursday and that an early date for the trial would be set.
 Former Judge G. F. Barrett. special prosecutor and Assistant States At torney G. F. German, asserted that the state had lost Cicotte. Claude Williams and Joe Jackson as witnesses. The in- dictments were said to have been based on their testimony.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-15
Customs Official Shot By Mexican
 Liquor Sr7uggler
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BISBEE, Arix., March 14,-Mar- shall Mcdonald, United States mounted customs inspector, was shot three times and seriously wounded at 8:30 o'clock tonight by Mexican whom he had arrested in the act of bringing liquor across the line from Mexico. The shooting occurred a mile east of Naco. Me Donald had searched the Mexican and put him in his car to be brought to Naco, and was stopping over to put a keg of liquor into the auto mobile when the prisoner opened fire with a gun, which the officer apparently overlooked in the search.
 Mcdonald returned the fire but the Mexican fled across the border.
 Another Mexican liquor runner also had escaped before the officer could arrest him.
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CHICAGO. March 14.-Four railway executives will testify before the rail- road labor board Friday in answer to a summons issued by the board today. T. Dewitt Cuyler, chairman of the Association of Railway Executives and his assistant R. S. Binkerd. will be called first, following w. w. Alter bury, vice president of Pennsylvania and c. R. Gray, president of the Union Pacific.
 Decision to request appearance of the executives was made by the board today after F. P. Walsh, attorney for the labor unions in the rules hearing, had refused to proceed until the rail- way men had been called. These four together with 13 others are expected by the unions to furnish testimony on
Arizona republican., 1921-03-15
zbYSzKO THROWS JOE STECHER IN
 NEW YORK BOUT
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NEW YORK, March 14.-Stanislaus zbyszko of Poland threw Joe Stecher, former worlds catch h-as- catch -can wrestling champion. tonight in two hours Is minutes 10 second swith a crotch hold and wrist lock.
 Zbyszko weighed 225 pounds and Stecher POS.
 The 40-year-old veteran exhibited a perfect defense against Stecher's dan gerous body scissors. He appeared in danger of defeat by such a hold which had lasted four minutes, when he squirmed about and raised himself up- right, at the same time obtaining a crotch hold. zbyszko followed this sudden move by throwing Stecher and pinning him with a wrist lock only ten seconds after freeing himself from the westerners garip.
 Zbyszko broke from two other body scissors by sheer strength with his arm and elbow and also by resorting to the toe hold. Stecher kept trying with his favorite hold but perfected it only three times, one hold lasting two min utes and ten seconds and another one minute and 45 seconds.
 Stecher was the aggressor for the first hour and a half, Zbszko getting behind his opponent only twice. The veterans strength, however, wore Stecher down.
 John Pesek of Ravenna, Neb., threw Tom Ora ak of Holland in 20 minutes and 55 seconds with wrist lock hold The westerner displayed great strength.
 Jim Londos, Greek champion, wor from Louis Romani of Italy in 10 min utes and 30 seconds.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-15
SPIDER ROACH LOSES

HAVANA, Cuba March 44-Spider Roach. California lightweight, lost on a foul here tonight to Tony Caponi of Rock Island. Ills, in the fourth round of a scheduled 10-round match
Arizona republican., 1921-03-15
BRENNAN kAYos RAY SMITH

HAVANA, March 14.-BilI Brennan, Chicago heavyweight. won by tech nical knockout from Sergeant Ray Smith the American army champion. in the third round of a scheduled 15- round match here tonight. Brennan weighed 193 pounds and Smith 191.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-15

DALLAS, Texas. March 14-Ed (Strangler) Lewis, champion heavy weight wrestler, will meet Arthur Le Beige, Belgian, here Friday night
Arizona republican., 1921-03-15
cLoNIE TAT kAYos RIVERS

DIES MONIES, Iowa, March It. Clonie Tait of Minneapolis knocked out Ray Rivers of Los Angeles here tonight in the third round of their scheduled ten-round bout.
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kIp LEWIs ourPoiNrs pERr

DETROIT. March 14-'Kid" Lewis of New York outpointed Jack Perry of Pittsburg in a 10-round bout tonight.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-15
cAppock LosINe sIcHT

WALNUT, Iowa, March IA. - Earl Caddock, former heavyweight wrestl- ing champion, is suffering with tenn porary blindness in his right eye. He denies. however, the rumor that Strangler Lewis head1ock was the cause of the injury.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-15
DEsAYo AND PAPkE DRAW

SALT LAKE CITY, March I4.-Dlck Desayo of Salt Lake and Young Papke of Sacramento, Cal, fought six rounds to a draw here tonight. Eddie Riede of Denver fought draw with Frank Smithers of Salt Lake in four-round bout.
 Eddie Daly of Chicago was knocked out in the fourth round by Jim Lindow of Salt Lake. l,