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Arizona republican., 1921-04-16
By MILTON eRoNNER

LONDON, April 15--British labor feels it's fighting in the last dltch to protect national wage scales.
 Lose and they feel all is lost, with retreat back to conditions existing Tn 1913
 of the battle which has brought Britain to the verge of civil war.
 With army reserves being called and London parks presenting a war like appearance, the Welsh born premier is battling three Welsh-born labor leaders.
 Frank Hodges, miner and gradu- ate of Ruskin college. is smooth shaven worker who prefers the pen to speeches He wrote book pas sionatelv advocating the nationaliza- ton of mines.
 Robert Williams. transport work CT, big. burly, rough -and-ready ora tor, loves to go on the stump. lie returned from Russia an admlrer Of Lenin and Trotzky. and is an out right defender of sovietism-
 J. H. Thomas, railway man and member of Parliament and the king s privy council, always moderate and always ready to arbitrate, has been pushed by the men behind him.
 Labor Sees Plot
 It is necessary in viewing the situ- ation to remember that British labor is in politics with a big representa- ton in parliament and socialistic in beliefs.
 But something other than Social ism is at the bottom of the present conflict.
 It's labor's belief there's a plot against worlmen by the government and big business, taking advantage of present conditions. to bring back pre-war conditions
 British labor won definite things during the war greater than mere wage raises. In various leading in dustries they forced abandonment of the old system of dealing with meT in various regions separately. Under this men doing the same work in diff ferent regions were paid varying wages, although costs of living were the same in all.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-16
Johnson and Lenroot Voice Opposition To Pact In Senate Addresses-Will Open Way To Unjust Demands, They Say
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 WASHINGTON, April 15.-The Co., lombian treaty was brought under hostile fire today in the senate
 Two Republican senators of the progressive group, Johnson Of Cali fornia and Lenroot of Wisconsin. at tackled the pending pact for three hours as "a wrong to Theodore Roosevelt" and "an invitation to every crooked nation in the world to blackmaiI the United States"
 Watson AssaiIs Lodge
 When they had concluded, Senator Watson Democrat, of Georgia. mak- ing his maiden speech. turned on ad- ministration leaders supporting rati- fication and accused Senator Lodge of Massachusetts of having changed from opposition to support "because of an oil concession which Secretary Fall has pipe lined into this treaty.. Despite the hot fire from oppo- nents. administration leaders through Senator Curtis of Kansas sent assurances to President Hard ing that sufficient votes were in prospect to bring about ratification next Wednesday, the day set for the vote.
 Ratification of the treaty with its provision for payment of $25.OO0 00C to Colombia for the loss of Panama with it's canal rights, Senator John son told the senate would be the first squan6er of money under the banner of economy"
Arizona republican., 1921-04-16
.SHOP ENPL LOYES HAIL DECISION
 .AS BIG VICTORY FUR UNION MEN
Railroads Also Put Stamp
 Of Approval On Action
 Of Labor Board-Gom- pers Voices Opposition
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CHICAGO, April 15--Abrogation of the national agreement between the railroads and their employees, an nounced yesterday by the railroad la bor board was officially accepted to- night by the executive council of the shop trades Tn 9 statement which haled the decision as a great victory for labor, declaring that it did not impair labcr's econmic or social stat us. About 500,00O men are employed in the shop crafts.
 During the day the railroads, through the conference committee of the association of railway eXecu- lives and through statements from the heads of individual roads ap- proved the decision as a whole. al- though criticizing certain features of it.
 The attitude of the shop trades council, however, apparently was not shared by all labor leaders. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, in a statement issued in New York declared that the board must have been 'influ- enced by big business" while others termed the decision the work of the steel trust and criticized it severely
 Opens Way to IndustriaePe
 The labor board itself expressed satisfaction over the fact that the decision apparently had met with some approval from both sides. de- claring that this indicated that It had at least opened the way to per manent industrial peace between the railroad employes and employers.
 The decision of the board to per init individual conferences between each road and it's employees instead of granting labor's request for one one national conference, was said by board members to have been the only course open.
 There is nothing in the law to au- thorize the board to set up na- tional conference or a national set Oi agreements" said a member of the public group. Every railroad has the free and inalienabIe right to ne gotiate with its own employees if fl so desires and every American cit izen has the right to make his owr terms with his employers if he SC ! desires. Neither could he bound by concerted action on either side"
Arizona republican., 1921-04-16
BRITISH RAILROAD WORKERS CALL OFF
 PROPOSED STRIKE
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LONDON, April 15.-A tense day. more replete in surprises than any previous one during the industrial struggle. closed tonight with an air of quietude.
 There was intense relief over the knowledge that the contemplated strike of the railway and transport workers had been called off and there was renewed hope of industrial peace.
 The situation tonight was that the strike of the miners continued and that everything depended on the ex- tent on which Frank Hodges, general secretary of the miners federation, would be able to maintain his au- 1 thority over the rank and file of the miners.
 It is said that MT. Hodges threat ened to resign but that the miners federation refused to listen to him A national conference of delegates ot the federation has been called to dis cuss the whole question.
 The breaking away from the triple alliance of the railway. men and the transport workers on the miners re- jection of the moderate course rec commended by Mir. Hodges with 8 view to securing a temporary adjust ment of the. wage dispute, seems tc have brought matters to a crisis where it was imperative to take 2 decision one way or another. Mir Hodges, it is declared, was severely criticized by his colleagues for hay ing made what was termed a peace offer to members of the house O commons without authority. He i. said to have immediately rendered his resignation. Although the gen eral situation is considered to hay, greatly improved, the government haI not relaxed it's measures, military O otherwise.
 The mine owners issued anothe statement tonight repeating thei previous stated opinion that tn wages of the lower paid men ough to be adjusted and declaring the. still were ready to meet the miner in conference
Arizona republican., 1921-04-16
Dr. Ritter Freed Of EnbeZZlenent
 Charge In Texas
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FL PASO. Tex, April 15.-Dr. Emerich Ritter, self-styled Austrian nobleman and former general man. ager of the Great Southern Sulphur company's plant near here, was found not guilty of a charge Of embezzle- ment in the district court here today Two other charges of the same na- ture are pending against the defen- dant. According to the police, his presence is desired in Washington in connection with 40 checks which proved worthless. His arrest here was brought about recently by Police Inspector Clifford L. Grant of Wash ington who identified Ritter's sigma ture as that of a man who conducted a test of invisible ink before a com mission of American army officers several years ago.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-16
BRITISH LABOR IN. LAST DITCH FIGHT
 TO HOLD ADVANCE.
Desperate Battle Of Workers Brings Nation To Verge Of Civil War; Welsh man Opposes Welshman In Closely Drawn Battle Lines

Labor during the war forced na- tional wage scale, whereby men do- ing the same work in crafts were paid the same wage.
 Under government control of coal mines and railways, miners and rail- way men were the first to gain this.
 Transport workers won advances.
 Seamen won national rates.
 Employers Stand
 Employers now claim they can't continue this. They say that in or der to meet American-German com petition they must cut production costs, meaning labor costs.
 They say coal miners must suffer the first cut because then coal will be cheaper and thus reduce the price of steel, textiles. railway and ship ping transporta tion, thus putting Britain in a position to compete with the world
 From a business standpoint the conflict with labor. tens of thousands being unemployed. Furthermore, the miners exchequer ] is very slender. having been serious ly drained during the three weeks strike last fall
 Under a parliamentary act, gov ernment control of coal mines was to continue untll August, meaning guaranteed wages for men and cer- tain profits for operators. ! As proof of a plot against them, labor leaders charge the government, 1 by suddenly announcing decontrol dated April l, forced the struggle upon them precisely when they were weakest.
 | Miners claim the wage cuts are far ] bigger than the slowly falling cost ol 1 living justifies. Hence the desperate resolution te fight by calling out all men, even those necessary to work I the pumps
 1 The miners are the strongest labor | union in Britain and appear to the labor world to be fighting for great basic principles.
 That's why railwaymen and trans portation workers proclaimed theil readiness to join them, thus bringing l complete paralysis to the entire in dustrial life of Britain.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-16
Charges Desertion of Party

Charges Desertion of Party
 Heated discussion marked the tar if debate which revealed wide split in the Texas delegates. Several Louisiana members also supported It. The discussion was particularly pointed when Representative Con- molly, Democrat, Texas, chided his colleague, Representative Hudspeth, for .'deserting his party"
 Besides Mir. Hudspeth, the roll call showed the following Democrats voting for the tariff:
 Parrish, Blanton and Jones, of Tex as; Duprenfavrot, Martin and Lazaro, of Louisiana; Smithwick, of Georgia; Taylor, Colorado; Lea, California; Clark, Florida; LanlSford, Georgia, and Deal Virginia.
 Republicans voting against the bii' included: Stafford, Wisconsin; Tinkham Massachusetts; Perlman, Volk Ryan and Siegel. of New York; Luce, Massac chusetts, and Keller, Michigan.
 Chairman Fordney Of the wsay ; and means committed precipitated the charges of senate dictation when he declared the senate would accept no changes in the bill as it was passed last session, not so much as "a cross ing of a t or the dotting of an i.
 lnOSe are 1llSlfuCtiUIS, Hc tQOSu
 MT. Newton, who had the floor, re- torted that he would not surrender judgment and intelligence both'' on 3 question on which he felt he was right, senate orders nothwithstand- ing"
 Representative Garner of Texas shouted:
 Bill Goes to Senate
 ..It appears that the constitution is being violated, for it says explicitly that revenue measures must origi- nate in the house, and here we have the chairman of the ways and mean. committee admitting frankly that th' bill was dictated by the senate.
 And further. MT. Fordney's state ment means that hereafter no bill car be amended in this house if the sen {. ate leaders will that it shall not b changed. It means we must bow t the senator's wishes whether or no amendments have merit
 The Republicans downed every at tempt to make changes. Republican who sought to amend the bill wer disposed of with the same celerity a Democrats. and the bill now goes t the senate.
 The bill as passed by the house practically identical with the Fordne measure vetoed in the last congres by President Wilson. Protectio would be given a number of agricul tural products, including wheat, cot ton. sugar, wool corn, cattle an sheep, but the bill would be operativ for only six months instead of the te provided for in the Fordney measure
 The anti-d dumping provisions wer not included in the Fordney measur together with a system for estimatin the duties imposed on the basis ( the American value of foreign coin a determined by the secretary of tn treasury.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-16
COLOMBIAN TREATY AS INSULT
 TO COL. ROOSEVELT

If the United States government had S25.000,000 to spend, he said, 1t would be much better to use it for the relief of Americas starving farmers, disabled soldiers and the unem ployed."
 Senator Johnson charged President Harding with preaching economy in one breath and in another urging that $25,000000 be "squandered and
 mythical purpose which is yet to be disclosed.
 Scores Harding Policy
 We cannot help but recall that a keynote of the presidents message to the congress only d few days ago was economy Mir. Johnson continued and yet since then we have heard
 an answering echo that is not econ omy. How can those high in the councils of the Republican party preach economy and then urge the squandering of S25,000,00G from the ! United States treasury 1 Concluding his address, which was ! followed with close attention by sen l ators and galleries, the California senator declared the present treaty l did more than wrong Theodore l Roosevelt" and added:
 1t wrongs and dishonors a great
 nation. The name of Theodore l Roosevelt is secure and the Panama canal stands as his great monument 1 I decline to write on that monument 1 dishonor to my country and infamy | to my people"
 Continuing the attack launched by 1 Senator Johnson, Senator Lenroot declared that the treaty If ratified will be but the beginning of unjust demands from others with the threat of exclusion of American participa- ton in the development of their re- sources unless granted"
Arizona republican., 1921-04-16
DISARM POWERS PLEA OF C. O. P.
 HOUSE LEADER
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WASHINGTON. April 15-A resolution urging President Hard ing to invite Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan to a. disarmament conference here was introduced to- day by Representative Rogers of Massachusetts ranking Republi- can member of the house foreign affairs committee. It also would declare that until a program for the reduction of armaments is agreed to by the principal nations of the world including the United States. it is hereby declared to be the policy of the congress that the United States should have a navy second to none.'
 If work stopped on the present building program, MT. Rogers said, i've would in five years have a navy decidedly inferior to Ja- pans"
Arizona republican., 1921-04-16
TWENTY DEAD NEAR HOPE

HOPE, Ark, April 15.-From fifteen to twenty are reported dead and injured the result of tor nado which swept the entire length of Hampstead county from the Red River to within few miles of Hope and more than of injured are being cared for in the hospital here.
 One relief party which went from here returned to- Sprudde and DopR. The path of the tornado which moved in a northeasterly direction twenty five miles long and farms in strip nearly mile wide swept clear of all buildings Property loss within few miles of Hope is estimated at $50,000.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-16
HOUSE PASSES YOUNG EMERGENCY TARIFF BY
 VOTE OF 269 TO l12
Bill Accepted Without Change As Pre- sented Last Session = Cotton One Of Products Afforded Protection Now Goes To Senate

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Republican leaders SUD- ported by all except eight of their party and fifteen Democrats pushed the Young emergency tariff and vote 269 to 112, with two members present not voting.
 Passage of the measure came at the end of stormy session, during which handful of Democrats, aided by few Republicans had harrassed the leaders of the Republican side persstently. For than four hours charges that the Republicans had bowed to the dicta- tion of the senate hurled, not only by Repre- sentative Garrett Tennessee acting Democratic leader but by Representative Newton, Minnesota and Repre- sentative Luce, Mass, both Republicans, as we'll
Arizona republican., 1921-04-16
Demands Release Of Steamer From Workers Boycott

BUENOS AIRES, April 15-F'red er-ick J. Stimson, United States am- bassador to Argentina, today sent what is described as vigorous note to the Argentine foreign office again insisting that action be taken to re- lease the steamer Martha Washing ton from the boycott of port workers and reiterating the verbal representa- tions he made to Foreign Minister P1levrred Wednesday
Arizona republican., 1921-04-16
Aged Federation,
 Leader Will Soon
 Wed Young Widou

NEW YORK, April 15.-Samuel Gompers, president of the Amer ican Federation of Labor, tonight authorized the announcement of his engagement to Mrs. Gertrude Gleaves Nuscheier, of this city. The marriage will take place in the near future.
 MT. Gompers, who is 71 years old, lost his first wife through death a year ago. He is the father of six children, through whom he has several grandchiI- dren. Mrs. NeuscheIer, who is 38, is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Thomas J. GIeaves, of Zanesville, Ohio.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-16
SEVERAL KILLED IN TEXAS

ATLANTA, Tex, April 15.-Several persons were
 killed, many houses destroyed and the fruit and vege table crops greatly damaged by tornado which struck O'Farrell, thicky settled farming community seven miles west of here today.
 All telephone and telegraph communication lines are down and roads practically impossible. The storm also struck Linden, here injured several and de- molished a number of buildings.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-16
Joint Proposal
 Would Pension
 Er-PreSldeNtS
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 WASHINGTON, April 15.-A proposal that former presidents be paid annual pensions of $10,O00 was introduced in the senate to- day by Senator Calder, Repub- lican, New York, and in the house by Representative Dyer, Repub lican, Missouri.
 Another pension plan intro duced in the house was that of Representative Ricketts, Repub- lican, Ohio, providing from S6 to $14 a week for persons over 65 years of age who have incomes not exceeding S10 a week and who are attempting to earn liv- ing if physically able to do so.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-16
Tidyinc Up Parlor

E-Superintendent Max F'ie- dler of the Arizona Easter announces that the parlor car which until the past few days has been a part of the equipment of the daily morning passenger train, has been placed in the repair shops for mpch needed re- ma Record
Arizona republican., 1921-04-16
Plant Record Melon Crop

TUCSON-The largest acreage Of watermelons has been planted in the Santa Cruz valley this year in the history of the county, according to C. E. Brown, county agricultural agent. Mir. Brown said that many of the cotton farmers are turning their attention. to melons and he predicts a big erop.-Citizen.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-16

TEXARKANA. Ark. April f5- Starting at a point about three mics east Of Texarkana, a tornado this afternoon swept northeast. doing ezs- tensive damage over an area varyinss from half mile to nearly two mllas in width and 10 miles long, kiliiug six identified persons, three of whom are negroes. and, according to re7iaife reports, killing five of six members of the Charles Jones family on tie Boyce plantation on the Red river bottom Several negroes are reported dead there. Two unknown negroes were killed in a field southwest Of Texarkana by a secondary storm more than score of persons being injured
 At Shiloh, six miles east of Tex arkana, school house was wrecked, while Miss Lena Owens. cemonstrst- tion agent, who was holding a meet ing. and four children were injured.
 The school house at Trigenta was wrecked just after school had been dismissed.
 Everything on the Boyce, Potter and Sims plantations. all largo places with many tenant housess was de- Stroyed.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-16
TERRIFIC STORM LEAVES
 DEATH AND DESTRUCTION IN TWO SOUTHERN STATES
Farms and Cities in Path of TWister; Scores Are Injured, Hundreds Made Homeless; Devastated Districts Com pletely Isolated

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April 16.-Reports received by the Arkansas Gazette up to an early hour this morn ing give total of 39 persons dead as result of the storm in southwestern Arkansas Twenty-six were said to be whites and large number of them were unden tified.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-16
Ten-Inch Snowfall at Denver

DENVER, Colo. April 15.-Denver was. virtually isolated tonight by the worst storm of the year. which showed no signs of abating after more than 10 inches of snow had fallen tonight.
 The Denver & Rio Grande, Atchi- son. Topeka & Santa Fe and the Colorado X Southern railroads an nuIled all trains to lhe south. The
Arizona republican., 1921-04-16
piscIoses Revolt Plan


 Early in April General Pablo Con- gales, then in Laredo, Texas, dis closed the existence of plan to over throw the Mexican government, but said he had nothing to do with it. directly or indirectly
 ''I consider as very laudable, he declared at that time, the purpose of those Mexicans who seek as their highest aim the salvation of my country. menaced as it is by the bad management and inconceivable turpi- tude of those men who have seized the reins of the administration"
 General Gonzales then admitted il was his understanding he would be approached and oMered the leader ship Of the movement In this con nection he said:
 In the event that I accept the commission, which is within my in most right, I shall certainly continue to respect the laws of neutrality this hospitabIe country, the cradle of i,human liberty"
 General Gonzales was captured in July, 1915, by federal forces near Monterey as the intellectual head of sporadic revolts. After short time his unconditional release was ob- tained on the ground that he longer constituted peril to the ad- ministration.
 Pablo Gonzales in turn has been minister of communications, com mander of the constitutional forces 1 in Mexico City and for a period oi l three weeks. in May, 1920, he was 1T virtual personal control of the admin l istration of national affairs subse- quent to the evacuation of Mexico 1 City by President Carranza. He i: 1 best known as the conqueror of tho state of Morelos, which he wrested 1 from the Zapata rebels after they had held undisputed possession fol nine years.
 Say Gonzales at Laredo LAREDO, Texas. April 15.-Genera | Pablo Gonzales, who was reported 1T a war office announcement tonight from Mexico City to have crossed tho | Mexican border today and is said tC 1 be in revolt against the Mexican gov ernment. was here tonight, where Inc has resided for the past several days
 There is no revolution under way 1 so far as is known. on this sectioI | of the border.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-16

 GONZALES HEADS LATEST REVOLT IN MEXICO SAYS OFFICIAL REPORT
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MEXICO CITY, April 15.-General Pablo Gonzales, former provisional president. today crossed the Mexican boundary hne from the United States at some point between Matamoras, which is near Brownsville, Texas, and San Fernando. according to war of flee announcement. He is said to be in revolt against the government
 The war office announcement said sufficient federal troops were at hand to suppress Gonzales before his movement becomes serious.
 The plans of Gonzales are believed here to anticipate the forming of a junction with rebel forces under Francisco Murguia and Candido Au- gurila.
 The rebellion caused little excite ment in Mexico. City.
 The official version of the revolt Is that it is .'an escape valve which will serve to purge and purify the army of certain malicious elements whicf are well known and which will b' dealt with"