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Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
CHEMISTS VOICE OPPOSITION T0
 MORE DRY LAWS
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 WASHINGTON, May 1T--Repre- sentatives of chemists who appeared before the house Judiciary committee today to give their views concerning the bill to strengthen the Volstead law, particularly as to the sale of medical beer, protested against legis- lation which they said tended to re- strict the legitimate use of alcohol in industry.
 Existing laws. they eontended. should be clarified to prevent unwar- ranted governmental Interference. and new legislation. aimed at tighter enforcement of the Irohibition amendment, should excenapt dena- tured alcohol. which it wis pointed out, cannot be used for beverage 
 M C. Whitaker, New York. presi- dent of the United States. Chemical company, declared there was a con tinual tendency by. prohibition advo- cates to encroach on legitimate in dustry. Charges of the witness that thesprohibition law in some instances has been interpreted to the detriment of the chemical industry caused Chairman volstead to challenge hif remarks MT. Volstead declared that if injustices were being inflicted steps would be taken to remedy de- fects in the law. He asserted, how ever. that many complaints against the prohibition law were not justi- fled.
 MT Whitaker declared there wal a joker in the bill now before thu committee that would levy a tax or denatured alcohol.
 Similar contentious were expressed by c. L. Parsons. Washin gton, secre- tary of the American Chemical so- ciety, and two other representative: of the organization
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
Germans Announce 150, ,0O0, ,000 M a r k s
 Ready F or Allies
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PARIS. May 17.-The reparations commission officially announced to- day Germany had placed at its dis posal 150.000,000 gold marks. partly in gold and partly in foreign cur rency. It was added that the repar- ations commission was making arr engagements to accept delivery.
 The reparations commission in its reply to Germany accepting the pay ment of 15o,000.000o0 gold marks. make it clear that this amount will be received only on account of the one billion marks due May 31, which must be forthcoming before that date in gold or approved foreign currency, bills or drafts on the German treas ury. endorsed by approved German banks and payable in pounds sterling at London. francs at Paris or dollars at New York.
 The commission will meet tomor- row to decide what city shall be designated to receive the 15o,000.00 marks.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
Minimum Strength
 Of 10000 Men In Senate Army Bill
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WASHINGTON May 1.-The sem ste military affairs committee voted unanimously today to report the army hIll carrying s3s5.ooe.0 900 and proid- ing for an army of a minimum strength of 170.00o men. The full committee in passing on the bill cut 5000 from the strength adocated by its subcommittee. The bill as passed by the house would proide for an average strength of 150,oo0 which, it is said, would mean a reduction to 12s.ooo some time in the next fiscal year. The present strength is 230. Cad
 Secretary Weeks had asked the committee to provide for an army of at least l7ao0G and for an appropria- tion equal to that provided in the tdii passed by the last congress but vetoed by President Wilson. That bill carried 3346. 900 ,000.
 Outside of increases in pay and subsistence in the house bill the prin- cfnal increase voted by the senate committee was an addition of $500, ,00o in the sum available for vocational training, making the total to be rec commended to the senate for that pur- pose x1,50o, ,000.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
Chaef Justice White of c. s. Supreme Court
 Reported Neur Deuth
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 WASHINGTON, May 17.-Chief Justice White of the United States supreme court is not expected to live through the night, his physicians said late tonight.
 His pulse is weak and his heart is bad" Dr. Francis R. Hagner said after a visit to Garfield hospital "He probably will not survive the night"
 The chief justice submitted to an operation for bladder trouble Friday and had improved steadily until late today, when he suffered a relapse.
 The chief justice, who is 76, had always been in rugged health, except for a slight impairment of vision. He was a well known figure about the Capitol, as he enjoyed walking. AL though recently there have been re- ports that he had contemplated re- signing. no word from him supported them, but in fact, he gave quite the opposite impression some weeks ago, when he was absent from the bench for two weeks with severe cold, but returned in apparently as good health as ever. On May he deliv- cred vigorous dissenting opinion in the Newberry case with his old-time force
 Because of what is understood to have been developing trouble, he was taken to Garfield hospital last week and oeDrated on Wednesday. Attending physicians refused to an nounce the character of the opera ton. but described it as of a minor
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
[AST MINUTE NEWS,
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 HOLD MINISTER FOR WoMAN'S DEATH


 HOLD MINISTER FOR WoMAN's DEATH connection with the investigation into the in her home the BuckviIe
 LOS ANGELES May E. $13oo oeree by tonight did know the charge against Gilmore
 coRDovA 17-eenny cordova of Ahuqueque th Fl Paso tonight 12round The men ighweiehts
 NAVAL WORK
  th Ha~a legislative today At Washington the commission it said employment of aliens military projects in Hawaii 
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  California
  according friends w. F. OoT T.. E.. WASHINGTON, May 17-Consderaon of McNary bill  representatives of Idaho Boyle of  and
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
FINDING OF
 MISSING NAVAL TUG
 ROW BOAT ON COAST
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SAN DIEGO, Calif.. May 17.-News of the finding adrift of rowbostt belonging to the missing navy tug Conestoga was wirelessed here late today by Captain Sohst of the steam ship Senator of the Admiral line.
 The rowboat, according to the rs-- dio received at the North Island navy air station, was found drifting off the Lower California coast. The boat was marked with the letter "C'' and bore the number 553o.
 Captain Sohst stated in his mes sage that he had removed the initial and number plates and would deliver them to the navy officer in command of the twelfth navy district upon the arrival of the Senator at San Francisco.
 The Conestoga sailed from Mare Island for Hawaii on March 2i, and since that time nothing has been heard from the tug, which carried a crew of 90 men.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
Boy Strangled To Death After Mouth
 Cramned With Dirt
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 DETROIT Mich, May 17-An autopsy today on the body Of Max Ernst, aged six, found in a ditch last night. showed that the boy was mur- dered, according to Coroner J. E.. Burgess. The examination, he showed, the boys mouth had been crammed with earth and that cloth or rope had been twisted about his neck
 Police again questioned Mrs Eliza beth Lewen, 5S, held since Saturday on a charge of abducting the boy. She admitted, according to the off cers, that she~had been with the boy on a street car in the general vicinity of the spot where the body was dis covered but denied any knowledge of his death.
 In asking Mrs. Lewen's arrest Frank E. Ernst, the lads father, told the authorities he believed she might have Kidnapped the boy to avenge a fancied wrong in business dealings.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
Railroads at Low
 Efficiency Point
 During Last Year
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WASHINGTON. May 17-In point of efficieicy American railroads have not reached their highest mark. Daniel Willard, president of the Ball. timore and Ohio, testified today be- fore senate Investigating commit tee. Last year, he added, they were at their lowest point.
 The financial problem still exists, he said but he contended through ex- planation of statistical studies that the expenses of railroad operation had increased in recent years until during the last F months they had tended to exceed the sum total of revenues from the highest scale of transportation charges ever allowed.
 The excess expenses his studies indicated had risen very largely from the increa ses in labor costs.
 Comparing 1920, with 1916." he said in explaining one table, we find that the total hours of labor worked son American railroads in creased 71s per cent but that the total payroll increased 151 per cent" :"
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
ADMINISTRATION
 SENATORS WILL SUPPORT b0RAH
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 WASHINGTON, May 17.-Senator Borah of Idaho and those associated with him in the senate on questions of naval policy virtually won their fight today for incorporation in the $500, ,0oo. 900 naval appropriation bill of the Borah amendment requesting the president to call naval disar- mament conference of the United States. Great Britain and Japan
 Senator Poindexter. republican, of Washington, in charge of the bill. and other administration leaders suddenly came to the support of the poined in the prediction of it's adop- ton. Although Senator Poindexter and other republican leaders said they had not heard further from President Harding, there were re- ports that he had been in communi- cation with republican leaders.
 Both in senate debate and in a statement to the press. Senator Poindexter announced his intention to vote for the Borah amendment, and also to withhold parliamentary point of order against 1t. which would have required a two-thirds vote for it's adoption. Senator Lodge. the republican leader. said he would vote for the amendment and that he ex- pected general republican support for it.
 The change occasioned consider able surprise. After a conference with the president. Senator Poindex- ter announced recently that the pres ident preferred not to have the Bo- rah amendment adopted
 No progress was made today on the bill Senators King. democrat of Utah, and Lafollette. republican of Wisconsin, again spoke in criti- cism of the appropriation program but tomorrow 1t was expected that the senate would get down to dispo- sition of many amendments.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
NelD Mexico Farmer
 To Be Charged .Uith
 Murder of Brother
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! ALBUQUERQUE N. M.. May 17.- John Murrah. rancher of Lakewood N. M, who died shortly after taking a drink of water at his ranch last week, had enough strychnine in his stomach to kill several men, accord ing to Dr. John D. Clark chemist, who today made public the results of his analysis of Murrah's stomach One of the two samples of water sent here from the we'll also contained strychnine, according to Dr. Clark.
 William, a brother, who is held in connection with the case, will be charged with the murder, the district attorney It Carlsbad announced to- day in authorizing the report of the chemist to be made public.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
Disarmament Limit
 For Germany Fixed By Allies June 30
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BERLIN May 1.-The time limit for disarmament by Germany is fixed as June 30. in an allied note received today. The note, which concerns execution of the recent ultimatum, demands that the organization of the Germany army of 100000 be brought into conformity with the peace treaty by June l5, superfluous munitions and unauthorized fortress equipment surrendered by May 31, and all arms in possession of civilians by June 10.
 Germany is required to endorse by May 30. the list of munition fac tories authorized by the allies and stop the output of unauthorized fac tories. The note also demands a reduction in all classes of police to 150, 900 by July 15.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
DOUBTS BOAT STORY

SAN FRANCISCO. May 17.-Cap- tain Robert Morris. assistant com mander of the twelfth naval district. said today it was very improbable that the nfeboat picked up by the coast could have belonged to the missing navy tug Conestoga.
 The point where the lifeboat was found was on the route to Panama and 500 miles out of the Conestoga' s course to Honolulu, according to Captain Morris. He said it was hardly possible that the tug could have been blown that far out of its course or that a lifeboat would drift that far in a month.
 Identification by means of the let ter e" is valueless, he said. on ac- count of the number of vessels whose names begin with that letter. Rec ords of the bureau of construction and repair at Washington should show to what vessel the number 353l on the ufeboat's plates belonged.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
Archbishop Hayes Working To Bring Peace To Ireland
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ALBANY. N Y. My 17-Former Gov. NJ H. Glynn, who returned home last night from Ireland, Eng land and France. admitted today he had had a part in the peace nego- tiations between Premier Lloyd George and leaders or the Irish cause
 "f cannot talk on details now" he said Tt is true I had a long inter view with Mir. Lloyd George; it is Atrue he gave me message to de- liver to Mir De Valera. For the good Of the cause 1t is necessary that any further detail come rom MT. Lloyd George and Mir. De Valera
 "If happiness should come to Ire land in the near future. Archbishop Hayes of New York can be written down as one of it's largest contrib Utors-"
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
STAb|LZ|NG IF FORE|GN MARTS WILL BUILD UP AMERICAN TRADE
Representatives of Foreign Countries Point O u t Need Of Credits To ln- crease U. S. Trade
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NEW YORK May 1.-The press snx need of stabilixing foreign ex- chxnxe and the necessity of Amer Scnn exporters making greater ef-. <or1s 10 sell what foreign import CTS want. in order to build up Amer scAn trade. were pointed out to the National Association of Manufactur- CTS today by representatives of sever &l foreign countries
 T. C. Suck Chinese consul here; pr. rnrsc Bianchi, minister from Guate- mazAs SAdiSh-Es- Saltaneh, minister tr0n Persia Dr. R H. EIfzalde. min sx<er from Ecuador: and Ambassador Escci of Italy outlined trade condi tscnx with their countries. The note principally stressed by each was the depressing influence of unfavorable exchange rates
 Latin America is ready to do it's share pr. Bianchi declared. but it's buying capacity must be increased American money can be profitably used In opening banking institutions. e<<zhli<hinE agricultural. mining and genuinely tropical enterprises. if nancinx railroads and other means of transportation and making 1oans to governments and municipalities.
 To capture and hold the Chinese trade the United States needs a e<rong central organization to stand ardixe methods and to make a wide study of eastern needs. Mir Suez said
 me Persian minister urged the es- xnklfxhmert of a direct freight x<eaznahip service to the Persian gulf
 Iraly Is facing the after war crisis without need of foreign help or cred Ss4 Ambassador Ricci declared and. notwithstanding conditions, Italian industries are sound and able to stand the world upsetting crisis.
 There was nothing greedy or xenreful in the reparations agree mert made with Germany, Ambas- eador ]. l. Jusserand of France de- clsred-
 The association tonight made pulp lie a statement which said the in- coming president wouid appoint an impartial Investigating committee Ito snoaire into such matters relating to the conduct of the association as shah be specified and presented to it by voluntary committee This com mittee reports more than 150 msR- bers who made charges of mal-ad- ministration against certain associa- ton officials and asked for certain reforms in admin sstration policies.
 The association's resolution, the statement aid. placed the conven- ton on record as expressing confi- dence in the organization and pledged members to protect it's integrity against effort to impair its useful. ness or disfupt its organization
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
AMOUNT OF REDUCTIONS TO BE MADE PUBLIC BY RAIL
 LABOR BOARD JUNE FIRST
ReclaSsificdtiOn Of
 RdiIWdy Er7lpIOyeS Is
 Announced By BOard
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 CHICAGO. May 1.-The railroad board tonight announced a new and comprehensive classification of rail- road labor to be used as the basis for the collection of data for the set clement of any future disputes The new classification. the board an nounced, has been filed with the in- terstate commerce commission and became effective April IS.
 Under the classification the posi- tion of steam railroads are grouped in IT major services. the services are subdivided into sl1s groups and with in the groups are distinctive class titles and separate grades
 The occupational classification" the board said, ..is not considered by the board as setting up jurisdictional lines for occupations or for limiting the kind of work which employees may perform. or the duties which they may assume. In preparing the class ification the board has not aimed to standardize for any railroad occu- pationa1 duties assigned to. or the kind of work performed by it's em- ployes. and nothing in the classified ton could be construed in this light. It's purpose is to so group positions that the wage and other data reported by the railroads to the interstate commerce commission and to the railroad labor board may be used for administrative and public purposes It provides against grouping togeth- CT positions of widely different duties and responsibilities as we'll as rates of compensation.
 Such distinctions as are made be- tween different types of positions are founded upon functional differences in duties and responsibilities to the end that uniform language may be applied to similar kinds of work and that the railroads may use descrip- tions and classifications of positions uniform in character. consistent in outline and specific in terrninology.'
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
Both Sides Refuse Comment on Labor
 Boards Decision
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W SHIN TO N, May IT. Announcement of the decision of the railroad labor board to readjust downward wages of employees of the carriers was received with some re- serve tonight by railroad executives here.
 Because the percentage of decrease has not been determined. the exec utives generally regarded the an- nouncemept as more or less indefi- nite. There was also some indication of disappointment because the re- vision would not become effective until July 1.
 H. E. Byram, president of the Chi cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, said:
 "The statement Is encouraging, but the benefits we will get from it will depend on the reduction"
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 CLEVELAND. O.. May 17-Heads of the railroad brotherhoods here re- fused to comment tonight on the an- nouncement of the railroad labor beard
 we will have nothing to say un- til we receive the final decision of the board,p W. G. Lee. president o1 the Brotherhood of Railroad Train men, said.
 Our convention is Tn session and 1t will do our talking" declared War ren $. Stone. grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engt- neers.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
Georges to St0rf
 Boxing Next Week
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 MANHASSET, N. Y, May IT, Georges Carpentier shook out his sea legs today in his first day at his Long Island training camp in preparation for the championship boxing bout with Jack Dempsey.
 Walking was the only exercise taken
 Carpenter will do no boxing until next week and until then his daily program will consist of light exer- clses and walks, Trainer Gus Wilson said. A ring has been erected out doors.
 The boxer expressed satisfac ction with the training camp
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
Final Report Giues
 Total Population of
 U. 5. 1O5,7IO,62O
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WASHINGTON, May 17.-Final statistics placing the total popula- ton of continental United States at 105. no. 0.620, or 27,512 more than an- nounced last October, when prelimi- nary figures were given out. were submitted today to Speaker Gillett of the house of representatives. for appor- tionment purposes by the census bu- reau.
 Final figures place the total popu- lation of the outlying possessions of the United States at 12.14s,73s, which brings the population for the entire country and it's possessions to Ill., s5e,358.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
Bandits Shoot One, Kidnap Two Guards Escape With Booty
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CHICAGO. May 17.-Six robbers. armed with shotguns, tonight held up an American Railway Express wag- on. shot one of the guards. Kidnapped two others, and escaped with a small safe supposed to contain a valuable shipment of jewelry. The safe was being taken to the Union passenger station to be put aboard train.
 The robbery occurred within a few blocks of the station. It was said that one of the guards had been as- signed to accompany the shipment on the train to its destination.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
 SKILLED RAIL WORKERS WILL kN0WDEC|S|ON
 ON SAME DATE
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 CHICAGO. May l7.-The United day announced it's intention of re vising downward wages of more thar one million unskilIed rail worker effective July 1. The amount of tho decrease will be made public or June 1.
 The board also announced that il /. would hold hearings June regard ing proposals by the roads to de crease the wages of other classes oi decision in these cases effective or the same date A similar decision on skilled workers would affect ap- proximateiy 100000 men,
 The announcement which said
 prevailing conditions justify to some extent, yet to be determined. re- adjustment downward of wages. was expected and came only few hours after the close of the hearings which have been in progress since early in ApFl-
 On July 20. 1920. the board in createds the pay of all classes of railway employees approximately 21 per centsor about $500. .0o0. .00o year Several months ago several roads announced that they could no longer operate under this wage award ano announced pay reductions averaging about 20 per cent for unskIiied em ployes- The workers appealed tc the board which declared that the roads could not make summary re- auctions but must first hold confer ences with their men and then. if nc agreement could be reached. submit the case to the board.
 98 Cases Appealed Practically every large road ther held conferences with its unskillec employees and when the employees re- fused to accept cuts, carried the case to the board. About 9S cases were thus appealed and the board decided to hear them as a unit
 The roads pleaded that they were being forced to pay more for laboi than they could employ it for in the open market; that reduction in the cost of living justified a reduction ir wages; that they were being forced to operate in many cases at a loss and that they wished to reduce their rates for the benefit of the public but could not do so while forced tc pay a wartime scale to laborers. The employees charged the financia endorsements of the roads was due to gross mismanagement: that in creased rentals had practically nulli- | fled any decreases in other necessi- | ties and that the wages were stil below those paid in other lines Rail way officials expressed themselves as being pleased at the boards statement and expressed the op;nio1 l that the same conditions which fl
 was found applied to unskilled labor | would also be applied to skilled workers
 l Final Decision June 1
 Tha announcement further de-
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
TooMEY AND SHARP DRAW

NEW YORK, May 17-Corporal Toomey. lightweight boxing champion of the army, fought a 10-round draw tonight with Sergeant Banty Sharp.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18

France controls approximately two- thirds of the slightly more than B. GOO, 900 men reported under arms to- day in Europe, ir was pointed out, oy her understanding with Belgium. Czecho- Slovakia, Poland. Rumania and Jugo- Slavia-