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Arizona republican., 1921-08-06
HARD|NG;'S
 INVITATION EAR |T(bR|TA|N
Misconception Of Invita- ton To Disarmament Discussion Existed In Imperial Conference FOR PACIFIC PACT Premiers Favor Preliminary Conference To Substitute Triple Agreement For Anglo-Jap Treaty
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 LONDON, Aug. 5-That there ex- isted some misconception of Presi- dent Harding's invitation for a con- ference for the discussion of arrna- ment limitation and Pacific questions is indicated by a summary of the proceedings of the imperial confer encce, issued tonight at the conclu- sion of the last session of that body.
 In accordance with the suggestion which was believed to have been made by the American government that the conference on disarmament should be preceded by friendly con- yersations or consultations between the powers principally concerned in the future of the Far East and the Pacific says the summary, the im- perial conference. anxious that for the Anglo-Japanese agreement there should be substituted some larger ar rangements between the three powers concerned. namely the United States. Japan and Great Britain, and holding the firm conviction that the later discussions on disarmament, to which they attached transcendent impor- tance, could best be made effective by previous mutual understanding on Pacific questions between those powers. discussed these preliminary conversations or consultations. which the American government had in .London.
 When 1t transpired. continues the summary. that there was some mis- understanding as to the nature of the suggested preliminary conversations. the British government in a desire to remove any possible misconception and to meet what it believed to be the American view. volunteered to attend a meeting on the other side of the Atlantic. at which the agenda of the Washington conference could be discussed.
 Premier Lloyd George. Marquis Curzon and the dominion premiers were prepared to attend such a meet ing if invited by the American gov ernment- Japan also had signified her willingness to attend. The American government. however did not favor the idea, which accordingly was dropped
 At no stage was it stated that the result oi such consultation should either anticipate the work or tie the hands of the Washington conference On the other hand, the imperial con- ference made the proposal because
 
 sible obstacle from the path of the Washington meeting. which it de- sired to see attended by full success The summary declares that the greater part of the proceedings of the imperial conference relating to foreign affairs and defense was of a confidential character but that the discussions revealed an unanimous | opinion as to the main lines to be | followed by the British policy and a deep conviction that the whole weight | of the empire should be concentrated behind a united understanding in | foreign affairs Frequent consulta- tions were decided upon.
 The matter of naval defense was left to the various parliaments. as
 was he question of imperial com- | munication. It was decided to im- | prove the wireless link. while the
Arizona republican., 1921-08-06
Hospital Head
 Denies Forbes
 Senate Report

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 JOHNSON CITY. ,Tenn., Aug. 5-The majority of patients at the government sanitorium near here, where former service men are being treated, are "weIl-be- haved, orderly, satisfied and CO., operating exeeIIently in the en- forcement of discipline" Dr. Walter c. klotx, the superinten- dent said in a statement today. "They are not vicious or inn moral" he added.
 The statement was issued as result of charges made before senate Investigating committee at Washington yesterday by Di- rector Forbes of the bureau of war risk insurance and M. P. Mclnerey, an agent for the board, who made secret investigation of the conditions there The two charged that the patients were live irg under astounding conditions of corruption and immortality with discipline lacking. ss-l-v-.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-06
PICTURES NATION COMMITTED
 TO REFORM WORLD
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GORHAM. N. H.. Aug. 5.-A na- ton committed to the task of re- forming the world" was pictured by President Harding today as his ideal for America.
 In speech delivered in the course of a flying circuit of northern New Hampshire towns. the president de- clared his conviction that Americas s mission not only was to banish war fare from the earth but to establish everywhere right principles of free dom and justice.
 In the same speech. which was ad dressed to a group of disabled world war veterans, MT. Harding said the real reason behind the administra- tion's objection to immediate action on soldier compensation was that 1t desired first of all to do its duty by those who came from the war inn paired.
 The presidents appearance here was part of strenuous days pro- gram which concluded his vacation visit to New Hampshire by giving him a taste of almost every experi- ence except rest and quiet. Leaving his vacation lodge near Lancaster shortly before o'clock this morning. he motored ITO miles. delivered four speeches, held two public receptions. played IS holes of golf and inspected the Gorham tubercular sanitarium for service men before he returned to Lancaster at night fall. The oth- CT places in which the chief execu- tive spoke were North Stratford. Colebrook and Berlin. In each speech he alluded to the nations ef- forts to receive guarantee of last ing peace in the coming disarmament conference and pledging himself to put his best into the task.
 At Colebrook the president assert ed that when he had brought the na- tions together at the disarmament conference he intended to show them what this country could do in the | formulation of peace program that all could accept.
 | The speech was delivered from the steps of the tubercular sanitarium with the 50 patients of the institution and several hundred townspeople | gathered before him.
 l Il know I speak the heart oi America when I say to the men i'm paired in the world war that Amer | ica is interested in them in every way it knows how to express itself,
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Arizona republican., 1921-08-06
Holy See Sends
 Greetings To K.
 Of C. Convention
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SAN FRANCISCO, Ang. 5.- Greetings from His Holiness Pope Benedict XIV. were received by the international Knights of Columbus convention today through His Emil hence Cardina lGasparri. papal. sec retary of state.
 The supreme pontiff received graciously the expression of filial devotion from the sterling order of S00,0 ,000 patriotic American citizens, tie Knights of Columbus. conveyed through His Grace Archbishop Han- na of San Francisco and Supreme Knight James A. F1aherty. the mes sage read. 'The magnificent work of the Knights of Columbus enjoys his constant blessing"
 The last parties of Knights of Co., lumbus delegates and visitors are ex- pected to leave San Francisco to- LOTION. Supreme Knight Flaherts will go east by special train tomor- row and will stop at various large cities. including Los Angeles and Denver, on his way to Philadelphia and New York.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-06
Germans Ship On U. S. Vessels At
 Cent Per Month
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WASHINGTON, August 5.-Num- bers of Germans are shipping at German ports on America-bound vessels as seamen at wages of one cent a month. Chairman Lasker of the shipping board has advised Sec retary Davis in a letter made public today The belief was expressed by Secretary Davis that the Germans are permitted to1and in this country. as seamen. and then flee to the in .terior.
 Until a treaty is signed with Ger many, it was explained. 1t will not be legal for German citizens to enter the United States.
 The secretary said that he expected to ask that a bill be introduced in congress requiring the registration upon arrival of all foreign seamen. There are probably 10000 Chinese in this country without legal right to be here. he added, as a result of their taking advantage of the seamen's act. which permits foreign seamen to land at American ports.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-06
HOUSE LEADERS
 |D|SAGREE WITH MELLON REPORT |0N TAX DEFICIT
Chairman Madden's Fig ures Show Smaller Outgo
 And Larger Income Than
 Given In Mellon's Report
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 5-Treasury experts and Republican leaders in the house of representatives are far apart in their estimates of federal expen- ditures and income for this fiscal year.
 The committee dealing with tax re- vision has before it figures prepared by Chairman Madden of the appro- priations committee which are said to show smaller probable outgo than given in Secretary Melons statement of yesterday and consid- erably larger income
 Other house leaders also have pre- pared their own estimates and on the basis of the whole they insist that it will be entirely possible to reduce taxes by half billion dollars. Dem ocratic leaders, on the other hand, said this IS not possible unless there is to be huge deficit at the end of the year. Bringing up the tax ques- tion in the. senate, Senator Borah, Republican of Idaho, declared today. the army and navy were the only places where cuts could be made to meet Secretary Mellon's recommen- dations and warned against any in creased taxes.
 House leaders in arriving at their estimates have declared for general cdts and they expect all departments to spend less than the sums actually provided.
 Representative Madden declared the people ought not to be assessed in a Eingle year to pay the 545. ,00Q due the railroads under the transpor- tation act under federal control. add ing that by spreading this sum out there would be a big reduction in es- timated expenditures this year.
 MT. Madden also was of the opin- ion that there should be some reduc- tions in the estimated s551, ,000,0o0 ex- penditures on account of the public debt.
 As to estimated income, the appro- priations committee chairman saiG that treasury officials had agreed that probably $100, 100000 more coult be collected on account of back taxe. than the 235.000, 900 total given ii treasury estimates. He also believed that miscellaneous revenues for tn, year would be larger than had beer estimated
 Republican members of the way. and means committee continued wori today on revision of the revenue law confining themselves. largely IL changes in administration and othel features designed to simplify the ta, problem both for internal reyenu officers and the taxpayers.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-06
Des Moines Cars May Operate On
 Cost-P1us Plan
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DIES MONIES. Ia., Aug. 5. A conference today of business men iri an effort to solve the street car problem here. brought about by the cessation of service Wednesday night on orders of the federal court. failed to find any definite solution, it was announced.
 In the meantime. the public is making the most of the situation by utilizing buses or walking
 The company is said to be willing to resume service when the buses have been eliminated, on a service plus cost basis. The company has been getting an eight-cent fare.
 There are 6s buses in operation and the bus men announce that there will be eight or nine more tomorrow. Scott Goodrell. who has been ap- pointed city bus supervisor, esti- mates that it will take from 150 to 1s0 buses to take the place of the street cars
Arizona republican., 1921-08-06
GERALDINE TARTAR
 MADE DEFENDANT IN
 SUIT F0R DIVORCE
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 NEW YORK, Aug. 5-Lou Telle- gen, actor, has filed suit for separa- ton from his wife, Geraldine Farrar, opera singer. on a charge of deser tion, 1t was announced tonight by Tellegen's counsel. No explanation was offered.
 The suit. according to Tellegen's attorney, followed a letter received a week ago from Miss Farrar's lawyers telling him that certain differences Z which were not made public. could be talked over in the law office. In the meantime, the letter said Tell egen was not to approach his wife nor to enter her. house. He found the lock of their residence changed and was denied admission, the coun- sel asserted. Servants told him his wife was out of the city.
 MT. Tellegen, his counsel declared attempted for several days to get into communication with his wife be- fore filing his suit, but with no sue cess.
 Friends said his wife visited hin at Long Beach. N. J., during the three weeks immediately preceding the re ceipt of her letter.
 Alvin Untermyer, counsel for Mis-: Fauar, declared tonight that his eli ent had not been served with an! papers whatever in an action fo separation or otherwise, nor had h. Sgeceived any such papers for her. vi "The fake proceeding in whicl Tellgen is so disgracefully indulg ing Mir. Untermyer said, would jus tify her in her determination to hay nothing further to do with him. Mis- Farrar does not propose to try he case in the newspapers and regret it had become necessary to make thi statement in her behalf"
 MT Untermyer declined to disclos Miss Farrar's whereabouts.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-06
Seize Race Horses
 With Booze In Car

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 BUFFALO, N. T., Aug. 5-The nine race horses seized by customs officials here yesterday when in spectors found bottled liquor in their car, were unloaded today and will be held pending the arrival from Sara toga on Monday of the owner, R. A. Smith. In addition to the liquor, customs officers said they found in the horse car two bolts of cloth and two motion picture films. The host lers in charge had declared that the car contained nothing dutiable ex- cept the horses.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-06
Medicinal Beer
 Regulations May
 Soon Be Issued
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 5-Regula- tions which permit the prescription as medicine of a case of beer at a time without limit to the number of prescriptions are understood to have been completed by the internal rev enue bureau and now await the deci- sion of Secretary Mellon as to their issuance. As the secretary is away for the weekend, it was indicated that no action could be expected be- fore Monday and that this might be affected by congressional enactment of pending anti-beer legislation.
 The Willis Campbell anti-beer bill was debated in the senate today but adjournement was taken until Mon- day without an agreement for a final vote being reached.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-06
Senate Committee Decides Newberry
 Election Tuesday
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 5-The sen ate privileges and elections commit tee will take a final vote next Tues day, under an agreement reached to- day on the election contest between Senator Newberry. Republican of Michigan. and Henry Ford, his demo- cratic opponent, in the 1918 election.
 By straight party vote. the com mittee today rejected Democratic de- mands for examination on the wit ness stand of Senator Newberry and his campaign managers and for oral arguments of the case.
 The full committee will act next Tuesday on the report prepared by Senator Spencer, Republican of Mis- souri. chairman of the subcommittee which conducted the investigation This report was understood to rec ommend dismissal of MT. Ford's con- test.
 Several minority reports by Dem ocrat senators, giving the opposite of the Republican findings are in prep aration.
 When this reaches the senate a bit ter and protracted controversy is in prospect before final action.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-06
RENT COST
 |SB|GGEST lEAK|N N(|,S. TREASURY
No Man In United States
 Kno ws Number Of R ented d Offices Or Amount Paid For Them
BUREAUS HIDING.
Congressional Committee Locates Remote Offices In Places Unknown To Government Officials
By Herbert coney

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5NHere is a suggestion to builders. Why do they not. erect lot of office buildings for the government in every city in the United States, bar a few, on the pay it-like-rent plan? The buyer is good for whatever is bought, the buildings are needed, and nothing would better give that needed boost to business. The only trouble with the idea is that there Is too much common sense in 1t as applied to governmental opera tions- X The congressional committee on re- Organization, of which Walter l.. Brown of Toledo is chairman, is just beginning to find out lot of hor- rifying things about the government our fathers built up during their the government is renting buildings in practically every city in the land There may be a few towns where it isn't being done-there may be-but 1t is not yet proved.
 How Many Buildings Are Rented?
 No one yet knows how many build- ings are being rented or where or how much are being paid for them Each department presumably knows how many buildings or parts of buildings it is renting, of course, but the total is not known. It is vaguely believed that in New York, for exam 1pfe, and Philadelphia and Kansas City and Chicago literally acres are leased or rented to the government. But no one knows. There could be no better example of the loose and Incompetent methods of administra- ton pursued by all previous admins trations.
 The committee on reorganization which is dovetailing it's job onto tha' of General H. and M. Dawes's bud. Getary revamping proposes to fins these interesting things out. Then il proposes so to recast the business method of the government that th' governmental business will be-or a least may be, for every one here i as pessimistice as new-made moth er-in-law conducted with som' semblance of method and coherencc If this plan is carried to its logica conclusion it means that in each cit the government offices will be lodge' conveniently near each other an grouped with an eye to the conven fence of the public, as well as tha of the officeholders.
 Even a Directory Is Lacking
 There Is probably no man in all tn United States, for example, wh offices in New York or Chicago al located. It is highly unlikely tha any man knows what offices ther are there. It is not probable that tn head of any one department. ever knows how many offices his depart ment has in any one of the larg cities As for the poor. stammerin public, no member of 1t, could pos sibly locate the particular offices wishes to visit without the aid of
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Arizona republican., 1921-08-06
BOARD POLICIES MADE
 TO SAVE BANKS.
 FROM C0L[APSE
Governor Harding Says Board Had Not Sought To Influence Prices But
 To Expand Credit Lines
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.-Reserve bank policies of 1919 and 1920 were formulated solely to prevent the country's banking system from col lapse and were successful in their ob- tect, Governor Harding of the reserve board declared today in closing a two days appearance before a joint congressional commission. To oues- tioners he repeated time and again declaration that the board had not sought to influence prices. either up or down. but had prepared to meet a price break that was world wide. and yet to maintain and expand credit lires
 There was a bare possibility he said, that if in 1919 the reserve board had raised ..ational re-discount rates
 the runaway in prices might have been checked. and the result might have been better" but he mentioned
 needs of the government financing
 as influential in determining the
 course actually taken. Representa-
 tive Sumner. Democrat of Texas, suggested that the word might have
 gone out" from the board to bankers to be fearful of prices, but Governor Harding said that nothing had been
 done inconsistent with his statement Tt wasn't a good time to be talk ing too much in 1920" he remarked, ~but we can be boldeI
 now.'
 He made a suggestion that the
 committee might utilize the farm loar
 board as a means of extending shor' time credits to farmers for nine and | twelve month periods. but said hs
 would make no detailed recommends tion.
 "All over the country we find tha' agricultural and livestock interests I find they need more credit facilities. he said, "and want some time tc make themselves independent ol
 banks. The farmers credit horizon | is necessarily limited end local Any 1 man hesitates about getting the gov ernment in business. and we can't uss | the reserve system for that. becaus' it's funds are essentially reserve l funds, but I consider there is a pos | sibility that the farm loan banki l might be extended to meet the need The question needs study"
 l Governor Harding denied that hi I administration of reserve bank poll l cies had deflated cotton prices. He emphasized his present belle that cotton prices were stabilized with short crop in prospect, ant | that prices could be relied upon com | pietely for all proper credit opera | tions.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-06
LITTLE HOPE IF.
 EARLY V0TE 0N F F0RDNEY TARIFF BILL IN SENATE
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 WASHINGTON, Aug, 5.-Final ac- ton by the senate finance committee on the Fordney tariff bill appeared tonight to be farther away than at any time since the measure was turn ed over to it two weeks ago. There were no signs that the committee would be able for some days to come to enter into executive consideration of the two controversial phases of the bill. American valuation and the dye embargo, and no hesrings have been held or study given yet to rates and other provisions.
 Indications that senators will de- mand figures on production and costs and profits and a multitude of other details of the dye and chemical bust- ness developed today.
 Chairman Penrose had planned early in the week to begin executive sessions next Thursday. The dye em- bargo controversy. however, has de- said the testimony will probably not be completed by that time. The subject has brought letters from Secretaries Weeks nd Denby l it was announced, expressing the ! keen Interest of the. war and navy de- partments in the matter from the standpoint of national defense. The committee today heard wit nesseS in opposition and for an em- bargo. Antagonism between the two sides was shown frequently during | the day.
 The American dyes institute was | brought into the discussion several times and it's statements of expendi- lures covering activities in behalf of legislation was read. Senator Shoot republican of Utah, who read the sta tement explained that it showed ex- penses of s104.o00 for lobbying" and that Joseph H. Choate, Jr., spokes- man for the dye and chemical inter- ests seeking an embargo. had been paid more than s25.000 for services | last year.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-06
Charge Ulterior Motives In Ford
 Rate Reductions
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 5-Referring to Henry Ford, owner of the Detroit. Toledo and Ironton railroad. as .an over-zealous entreprenur." who should not be permitted flor pur- poses of his own to break down freight rates upon which number of railroads principally depend for their livelihood, the Northern West Virginia Coal association, protested today to the interstate commerce commission against coal rate reduc- tions proposed by Mir. Ford's rail- road.
 The association was joined in it's protest by other coal organizations in the coal districts of Kentucky and West Virginia. The protest declared that the reductions proposed on coal shipped from river points by the De- troit, Toledo and Ironton as well as rates on coal originating at other points on the road, would break down the entire rate structure in the Ohio territory. The rate, which it is pro- posed to reduce, 1t was explained, is fundamentally based upon the Hook ing rate, which is the key tariff fol the district