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Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
Railroads Reach
 Debt Agreement
 With President
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WASHINGTON. July 22.-Presi- dent Harding will submit to congress next Tuesday the administration plan for funding the debts of the railroads to the government and meeting with out additional appropriations the claims of the roads growing out or federal control An understanding has been reached between the roaos and the administra ton. it was learned today to facilitate speedy settlement of the claims of the carriers without any new arrangement or modifica- ton of the war time contracts with the government. Authority to fund the debts of the roads. it was ex- plained is given the president by the transportation act but it was deemed advisable to acquaint the congress with the methods under considera- , tion. After three weeks of negoua- . | tions. the basis upon which the rall- roads claims would be quickly met, | was said to have been reached | through the roads acceding to the administrations request to waive claims for ''inefficiency of labor h 1 work done on the lines by the gov l ernment before returning them tt | priVate control. In waivlng SucI
 claims. however, it was declared. th'
 right of any of the roads to sue ol
 them in the courts would not be al
 fected in the event of failure O l settlement. Debts of the roads |
 the government have been general
 estimated at $5O0,000,000 while thei
 claims have been put at various flg
 ures. Director General of Railroad
 Davis, in a recent estimate 10 con
 gress, declared that while all claim
 were not in, it was thought th
 total would be Sl,25O,00O.0O0 Whlc f if settled on the basis of about 4o pc cent as heretofore, would approx : mate $500, GOO. GOO,
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
GRAND JURY CONFESSIONS
 OF } CHICAGO BLACK SOX DISAPPEAR
Original Copies Missing, Prosecutor Tells Court in Opening Argument for Admission of Confessions Clam Plavers Promised Immunity
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CHICAGO, July 22-Orginal copies of the grand urv confessions in which Eddie Cicotte Joe Jackson and Claude Williams White Sox players, declared they had been paid from 900 to S10000 to throw games III the 1919 world series and the statements they slgneo waiving immunity missing it became known today when the state began its fight to introduce the ions as evidence in the baseball trial. ss
 The announcement came as a dramatic sensation the end of todays session of court when the state placed Hartley Reploge, former assistant state aol who conducted the first grand jury investigation of the baseball scandal on the stand and revealed that II would have to depend carbon copies of the con fessions and on the testimony of men who heard them sipned The defense plans to contend that the con fessions were made involuntarily.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
ONE KILLED, SCORE
 INJURED WHEN FAST TRAIN IS MTCAED
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SCRANTON, Pa, July 22-One person was killed and more, than ~ iniured. several seriously. when the I.ackawanna, Ltd, fast train on the ID. L. & W. railroad. was wrecked al Glenburn. near here, this afternoon. The dead:
 Charles Coolbaugh. engineer. Scran- ton.
 The most seriously injured;
 Jacob Gleischman. fireman, Colds boro, Pa, scalded-
 oscar Snyder. Stroudsburg, fa-. d mail clerk, crushed.
 R H. Hart. Eackettsvilie, N. J-' mail clerk. crushed.
 James SinreIl. Binghamton. N r. conductor, badly bruieed
 The wreck occurred when the o@e ee, gage car jnmRed the track anu ,ea "a cross the road bed "A mall car ais' WAS derailed and toppied across tn' other tracks Two passenger coaeh' es left the rails but did not turn over A locomotive. eastbound. and traVel inc light crashed into the wreckes mail car sa A relief tram brought the most SC riously injured to this city Railroad officials said the accoeh
 uss caused by an inch and a nah na ,tacad on the rail. E. NJ Rine. VIC
 ,rasident and general manager Q | inc L. l.. & w. said tohiehe enos l further investigation would pc hee essary to determine whether tne hu was placed on the rail maheiousis-
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
Doors Of Chicago
 Bank Close With
 Loss Of S1, 100000

CHICAGO. July 22-The loss to the Michigan Avenue Trust company bank. which was closed Thursday Tn the absence of it's president. Warren c. Spurgin, will be more than sl,ooo'- O00 and may reach $1,5oO,000
 These figures were given out to- njoht bv c. M Reynolds. chairman of the Continental and Commercial National banks board of directors and uncle of Spurgin, who had not been located up to a late hour to- night. No aGtion has been taken against Spurgin and the audit of the banks books continued today.
 At meeting of depositors it was decided to try to save the bank rather than force 1t into the hands l of receiver. TEe bank had clos' ] to s4.00o, GOO in deposits and the au- ditor has found $214,000 in cash ant
 a quantity of stocks and bonds.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
Steel Corporation
 Disputes U. s. Claim
 To Big Income Tax

NEW YORK, July 22.-The govern ments claim to approximately S6o,- O0O. 900 in income taxes from the United States Steel corporation is be- ing disputed. it was announced today by Chairman Ebert H. Gary or the corporations board of directors. The amount is equal to s11.S0 a share on the 5,0S3.O25 shares of common stock.
 Tn making our income tax returns to the government of 1917 and 1918,
 said MT Gary, we raised questions concerning items involving approxi- mately s60. 900, GOO of taxes. Believ ing these were not taxable we claimed credit for them in our returns.
 Recently the government repre- sentatfves have been discussing wltt us the question relating to thes' | items They have not been declde"-
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
ILLINOIS CHIEF
 EXECUTIVE WINS
 FIRST fIGH I IN |DEFY|NG ARREST
Court Temporarily Allows Claim Of Immunity Next Move To Be Made Tuesday; Others Give Bonds
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SPRINGFIELD, Ills, July D. Governor Len Small, under indict- ment for embezzlement and consplr- acy to defraud the state, tonight sat triumphantly at the head of the state government, defying arrest. and ap- parently secure, until next Iuesoay at least, from interference by the sheriff. sk
 The governor without receding from his claims of immunity. won a tenn porary victory without exhausting ms legal ammunition. His counsel. who argued that the governor. because or his position as chief executive of the state. is above the reach of the law. made it plain that they appeared be-
 fore Judge Smith today as friends
 of the court.'' to offer opinions but
 not to present any motions.
 Their airearance as friends or the court was excepted with thanks by Judge Smith. who declared that he had no motion for ruling in the case and therefore could make none f Tn recessing his court. the judge de-
 elared that nothing will be done be fore next Tuesday"
 Counsel for the governor fndieates that they will remain firm on then stand for immunity. The next move
 so far as the governor Is concerned II Will come rom Judet -otifitAi.
 Whether there was any siguificanc in his naming of Tuesday the judg
 would not say.z He. said he woil wait to see what the governor woul . do but refused to set any time linn ? on his waiting policy
 Not To Call Troops l Counsel for Governor Small re t verted to the old claim that th
 king can do no wrong" in their al t guments today. declaring that chae e l in the state government might resu n from the establishment of precs = dent through the arrest of the gov = ernor.
 .rl A call for state troops to prote . Governor Small from any attempt d county authorities to arrest him VI l. believed to be a remote possiblli | although his counsel declared that .- Is within the power of the. executi e to muster troops to shield him
 Some of the Illinois troops are ,e camp at various parts of the sta IF caned out several weeks ago by A pr iutant General Frank s. Dickson IF authority from the federal gover l. ment to undergo intensive trainini of Significance was attached in sol ,n quarters to the appearance of |
 ladjutant general and several offic' o. in uniform, and 1t was reported II nj a detachment of soldiers was Del to held in readiness to rush to the ge
 ernor's aid in response to call ,s Warrants for the governors rr- as are back in the hands of Circuit cis n- Keohn tonight, having been return d. ihv sheriff Mester on instructions fir n the court. It was indicated that on attempt to serve them will be ma he until Judge smith orders r.. Ar Appearing without counsel, Li' "A tenant Governor Sterling arranged sw bond of $500 today. the same s to as requested for bond of Vernon c eh tis. third alleged conspirator agai nd the state
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
SEE SMALL H0PE FUR RELIEF IN
 TAXATION PLAN
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 WASHINGTON, July 22. The house ways and means committee will set about tax revision with the idea of raising S4.000,000,00 in reve- nue exclusive of postal receipts in the next year, Chairman Fordney said tonight after he, with other Republi- can members of the committee, had conferred at length with Secretary
 Mellon on the general subject of tax ation. The amouist required is the sarr& as had been raised by the pres ent law and shows no hope. there fore, of reduction in the gross amount needed. The government i requirements will be met, however, in | a slightly different manner than un- | der the present law the chairman
 said Many changes are proposed l in the hope of readjusting the burden | in a way that will encourage com
 merce and industry and thereby in | crease the revenues, according to Mr- F'ordney.
 Although the conference with the treasury head was said to have pro-
 yided a basis upon which the com
 mittee may begin work Tuesday, Mir l. Fordney probably will take up the | subject with President Harding be-
 fore proceeding. It was understood he hoped to confer with the presiden : Monday.
 From Mir. Fordn.y's remarks, sl appeared that majority committe
 members were agreed on an abolition ll of the excess profits tax and the sub ell stitution for it of some levy on cor q porations, probably around 15 pc k cent. Reductions in the higher sur : taxes on incomes also seemed assure 7. since they are regarded at the treas t ury as driving capital into tax ex s empt securities and as discourage q ment to investments of natuf e which produce federal revenue.
 The new tax bill probably will I = made retroactive over the calends N year of 1921 on incomes and oth' . forms .of taxes based on the calend; "a period. AS to other taxes. MT. Fort ,t ney said he hoped to make most lv them applicable immediately upe 70 passage of the bill.
 ,t is4 Transpertati9fs~ts would be T m pealed under MT Fordney's plan b nal he said it might not be possible d do so.
 " Many of the special war time taxe ie described recently by MT. Mellon -s "nuisances." are certain to be elir mated under the program to be a
 vocated by the committee chairma
 As for reduction in the taxes eia aa normal incomes or the raising Of |
 =. personal income eAeiHpuons, 's. Fordney held out little hope. He sa 10 however, that if sufficient m ne sources of revenue can be tapped ite offset the losses anticipated thTpu " abolition of the excess profits a
 reduction of the higher surtaXes lor incomes. the personal income exem his tions will get some consideration fife will the rates on the normal incom he Chairman Fordney would not s nat that a general tax reduc--.-i was p' rg- sible except that the burden could ih- made lighter through redistribut yer of the levies
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
Japan Indicates
 Willingness To
 Join Conference
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TOXIC. July 22-The proposed Pa l cific conference was considered py the diplomatic advisory council Tn snecial meeting today, Niscount Ifchida. the foreign minister. report inc The latest developments in the negotiations with the United States,
 Prof. Kiroku Hayashi. councillor .. the foreign office, in a statement said:
 Japan has no cause for uneasir ness Japan's special position IS recognized by all the powers anu there is no reason to think the con ference will run counter to Japans recognized interests.
 WASHINGTON, July 22-o niess checked by unexpected deVeiopneii's I at Tokio. the United States govern ment. it was understood today, wih 1 act without further loss of time Tn i nerfecting it's plan for conference of the principal powers on limitation of armament and Far Eastern sup iects. There appeared reason 10 pe- Ijeve that the Japanese statesmen
 would reach a decision favoraole to a discussion of questions arising out of the Orient. with reservations. The informal conference between
 Secretary Hughes and Ambassador ] Sbi,lehara are known to have gone s far towards convincing the admin : istration that the Japanese govern V ment will agree to enter the confer e euce without material reservation : and that the general questions
 issue will be approached frankly am
 freely.
 Insistent suggestions that Belgiur
 should be given a seat at the confer
 ence have not served to alter th
 oninion of the United States govern
 ment that the discussion should \ limited to the principal allied an U associated powers. It was declare to that in maintaining such an attltuc N there was no intention of discreditir in Belgium and that the conference a n, ways would be willing to hear a rel resentation of any nation not men
 ber of the conference, where her Il o terests were affected.
 The reitera ton of the suggeSu' ;ai that a preliminary conference MM MM held at London failed to cause Ia 4 orable reaction here It was indlcat io' clearly that the United States bellev - that such preliminary discussion h may be necessary should take pla
 here.
 It is understood that November 'as the anniversary of the signing of lN armistice is regarded as peculla lds appropriate for the converting of conference.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
Identity Of Girl
 Found IEl Denver
 Remains In Doubt
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DENVER Colo. July 22-Sheriff A R. Lambert of Roby. Texas, tonignl telegraphed the local police asking them to hold the girl identified as Miss Connie Phillipps of Rosston. Texas. on the belief that she is Le- ona Reid. a girl kidnapped from hooS on July 4
 The girl has been mystery to lhe poIfce for several days after she hau fainted in a federal olfice. She was confined in the county hospltal- e9 terdav she was. identified as Miss PhiIlipps. A telegram from Rosstor said the girls mother was coming for her.
 The girl registered at a local no +el as I,eona Reid ana came into loeH yer on a train passing through Am arillo. Texas. through which SherIl Lambert says Miss Reid was traced.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
DISCHARGE 100 FROM SERVICE

DOUGLAS. Ariz., JuIy -N hundred enlisted men. the HTS, VI 1000 to be discharged in the next len days, were given clearance pa. Camp Harry l. Jones tooay' .i,a announced that the balance or the ,,,an would be discharged at the rate of 100 per day. There are lSoo meA stationed at Camp Jones. approx mately so per cent of them filing ape ,pe nlication for discharge under s,e recent order from Washington au- thorizing such acton
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
Youthful Ponzi Gets Six Months Sentence
 For Using U. s. Mails

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 CHICAGO, July 22-Stephen cspsack, "17-year-old Ponzi of La Sale street" whose financial operations are said to have cost owners of stocks and bonds S90,000, was sentenced to SIX months in prison today by Fed eral Judge Landis, when he pleaded guilty to using the mails to defraud.
 Capsack opened an office in the financial district. Stocks sent him to sell were converted to his own use the government charged.
 He was arrested near Fl Paso Texas.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
WANT 25,ooo FOR HARVEST

FARGO, N. D., July PA Hout g, 900 men are needed in North Da- kota to harvest the wheat and other crops, Mrs. NJ. B. Bowe. head Of the federal employment service an nounced last night. Farmers in the state are offering B day, accord incc to reports.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
Captain Of Burned Ships Arrested For
 Smuggling Chinese

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 PENSACOLA, Fla, July 2z- captain MentcaI, of the auxiliary schooner Viola, burned yesterday near St. Andrews Bay, wnlie cargo of Chinese was aboard ss.o to await smuggling into tne United States from Cuba, was arrested today.
 It was reported here that pay county authorities today arrested t6 Chinese in the woods near West Bay in addition to 2o taken yesterday, and that there were f+ Orientals on the vessel
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
Defendants to Take Stand

Defendants 10 axe SEdho
 Judge Hugo Friend sent the jury from the court room and VIII near all of the evidence in the matter be- fore deciding if it is admissible
 If he decides it is. it will have tc be repeated before the jury. fadica lions are that Williams. Cicotte auc Jackson will take the stand ourIns this private hearing to testify that their confessions were not maoe voluntarily Replogle. Judge Charles A. Macdonald and grand Jurors VIII be states witnesses
 This is the second loss of papers In the baseball case. copies Of the srano iurv testimony having been made ana offered for sale in Chicago some time ago. Previous to beginning the fgnt 1 over the confefsions the state intro 1 duced testimoTN naming Carl ZoIks | of St Louis. now on trial. as the m i stigaror of the alleged seil-out, ana Pen and Louis Levi of Kokomo. Ind, as bet placers for Abe AtteIl during the series.
 l Harrv Rednon. of East St Louis. HIS testified that Fork. during conversation with him the day aiter ' the fourth game or tie serles III
 which the alleged game throwing was discussed. said:
 And I. the little red head from St. |
 Forks attorneys promptly announcea , they would prove an alibi for zork- Il za xinz- that he left for St. LSuis at D Q. so n. m. that day whereas Redmon said the conversation lasted rom
 about to II p- m. Redmon wno T. was vigorously cross examined ny ene
 defense. called Attorney Henery Der d ger a liar when Berger declared ne
 was a bookmaker.
 = Holm Sevs. Chicago National league | club secretary, testified to holulAr IL stakes on bets made by AtteH ana the It two Lewis and that Atteli warned nm e not to bet on Cincinnati in the tn-re If game as Chicago would win it. Ssys If relations with the defendants appsr- ;- entlv was said to be accidental in It that he merely chaneed to be presSn.
 when bets were made and was asked E Not Promised Immunity e RepIogle testified that the eonies- ,f sions were made voluntarily. that ne N s.w the immunity waivers signed 1t and that no one. to his knowlecge. E promised immunity to any Of the Ie men He said Judge MacDonasd n>'o te said something to Williams atter the n confession about a trial court prop- i- ably taking into consideration ens ie fessed. l. ID. P. Cassidy of Detroit, c:eot.e
 
 attornev. cross examined Rep'ogie.
 hut inc latter did not in any way
 change his original testimony
 After the confessions. Mnen
 came here about bond for cicotte
 didn't you and I talk about immhnit'
 for Cicotte.' asked Mir. Cassidy
 Yes replied Replogle but tna ;o was several months after the comics
 sicns."
 You remember a newspaper stof' appeared the next day that cent had agreed to turn states eVideno [ fer immunity"
 .J don't remember it. When you took me 70 Judge Mac , -Donald and we discussed imnnniS 5 for Cicotte. didn't you tell me you as 2
 s,,red Cicotte that he would 7 granted immunity if he came her j when wanted and testified2 , You mean you don't remembe
 q mean I did not say it any tim
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
WHITE STOPS LONG

WICHITA. Kan, July 22-C harhe White of Chicago won from Terry Long of Oakland. Calir-, in the tourth round of scheduled 10 round bout here tonight White. aspirant for the lightweight titie, had the best of the fight from the bell. Long quit near the end of the fourth round.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
COURSE IN
 IRISH DISCO SSION
 YET UNDETERMINED
Gold Brick SlUindIe
 Worked On Wealthy
 Juorez Businessman
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 JuAREZ, Mexico, July 22-An ancient swindie was revived here today when Teodoro obregon sold brick neatly Iettered "gold, "22 k to Salvador Ateca, for $1,oOo, Ateca is a wealthy Juarez business man. Teodoro was later arrested and the $1,o0o restored to Mir. Ateca.
 Cbregon and his victim are both from the same province in Spain and the merchant declined to prosecute his fellow countryman.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
ASK SOVIET RECOGNITION

MANITOWOC, Wis. July "A resolution calling on President liar ding and congress to recognize the soviet government of Russia was passed by the state feder luon of labor contention yesterday
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
MANY FATALITIEs REPORTED

ROME. July 23.-F'rom 25 to ~ persons have been killed durlls tIe conflicts between extreme haloiidi ists and carbineers and communists at Sarzana. province of Genoa, ac- cording to the latest reports received here.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
nEcpo RFILgoY MISSING

MARSHALL. Texas. July " al, ter Paterson, negro oeHpoy at iocai ,o.al ,yas seized by four unidentified -.en last night and has not been ieard from since. Recently woman. complained of Patterson's alleged ac- tjOnS.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
EtpEs cLoTHING-DIES

NORTHPORT, N. Y- July -=mDe -r,l"-
 ondsnt because her son, Rev Thos. 9alllev of Mexico. Mo. had to return to his 6uti IS in the vest, Mrs Ade- iaide oakley. 7S today committed d s,,fctae bv settlns>fire to her clothing . feS hours after he had left.