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Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
WAR DEPARTMENT RECORDS SHOW il
 ARMY EXECUTIONS
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WASHINGTON, Dec. g. Records of the war department on the legal execution of Il members of the A. F. F. were presented today to a sen ate Investigating committee, by way of denial of charges that scores Of soldiers had been hanged without trial. Out of consideration for the families of the dead, the names were omitted.
 Read by Conolel W. E. Bethel, Gen. eral Pershing's judge advocate gen. eraI in France, the records showed that those executed included eight negroes, two whites and an Indian.
 Senator Watson, Democrat of Georgia, whose presentation of the charges in the senate led to the in- vestigation, appeared before the com- mittee today. He declared he was prepared to prove the charges and submitted affidavits, newspaper clip pings and letters.
 Colonel Bethel declared with em- phasis that the charges were false.
 Senator Watson is expected to pre- sent tomorrow as witnesses a list of former service men and others, in- cluding a prisoner at Fort Leaven- worth, who have claimed to have di- rect knowledge in support of the charge that there had been a whole sale execution of soldiers without the right of trial.
 In naming places in France al which the Il men were hanged, Col onel Bethel, under cross examination by Senator Watson mentioned GieV- res at which, according to informa- ton given the senator by former sol diers, several men were executed.
 Colonel Bethel denied that Amer ican soldiers had been hanged after conviction by a French military court, asserting that under the arti- cles of war, jurisdiction was vested solely in the American army. There was a rather broad intinia' ton that it might be necessary to di' vulge the names of the soldiers exc | cuted, because of the belief in the minds of some investigators that sol | diers with stories of 'wholeSal' l hangings' might have been confused after seeing or hearing of the hang l ing of those found guilty and sen | fenced by military court.
 | General Pershing, as the suprem' commander on foreign soil, approved | the court findings in the cases of tn | II men hanged and refused to ap | prove the findings in II other case
 carrying the death sentence. Alto
 gether 62 men were sentenced t | death, but Colonel Bethel declare' ! only II were executed.
 Most of the crimes were agains l women and children. One of tn | white soldiers hanged was convicte' | of murdering another soldier and tn i other was found guilty of attackin | an eight-year- old Belgian girl. | French professor was murdered whil 1 trying to protect an old woman, an
 the father of a girl was killed by tw ! negroes as he fought against grea | odds to save her.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
FIVE STATES THREATEN. TO DISRUPT LEAGUE OF SOUTHWEST UiILESS EACH
 STATE GETS EQUAL VOTE
Arizona's Spokesman Joins Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and Utah In Fight for Equal Rating With
 California well Says Imperial Valley In Inn minent Danger ot 2eng Wiped Out of Existence
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u sSTDF, Cal, Dec. S-Threats to split up he League of the South vest conference on Colorado river problems iit session here developed today when representatives of five of the seven states present indicated they would withdraw from the con- vention unless each state is accord ed equal vote on matters considered.
 Judge Reed Holloman of Santa Fe. N. M., spokesman for Utah, Wyo- ming, Colorado and New Mexico, de- clared that each state should have an equal vote in the declaratory resolu- tions of the convention. After argu- ment the convention voted to defer action on the matter until tomorrow morning, in order that the California delegation might discuss the matter in caucus before voting. Arizona's spokesman announced Arizona joined the four states in demanding an equal vote.
 Judge Holloman said that the peo- pie of the upper states came here with equal interests with California in the Colorado river development discussion and did not know that in reality it was a contest against Call fornia people as to whether the Boulder canyon dam should be built by private or public money"
 The four states, he said, did not feel they could engage in any dis cussion of a local question and this matter should be left to the interstate Colorado river commission to handle.
 Secretary Fall and the reclama- tion service should determine the Boulder Canyon project and not by a popular vote of the people of southern California in this conven- tion," he said. Developments today indicated that the real consideration
 and most important meeting con corning the Colorado river problems would be the government hearing be- fore Secretary Fall at San Diego next week. Alignment of forces for that session is being completed.
 'Tomorrow's session will determine l whether the meeting will be contin-
 ued as representative of seven states and according to many delegates whether the League of the Southwest will continue to exist. The four states are opposing a procedure of voting by delegates which would give Cali ] fornia an overwhelming majority present.
 Government approval of a genera | plan for development of the Colorado river as unified comprehensive ' plan and that such a plan will bt
 worked out before any permits ar' | granted power companies or munici.
 palities to develop any parts of the | Colorado was indicated as a policl of the federal power commission to- | day by O. c. Merrill. its executive
 secretary. He declared that irriga | ton was the first matter to be con
 sidered and that the commission Wa: (Continued on Page 2)
Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
WITNESS STATES .bURCH WAS NEAR bUNGALOWWHEN KENNEDY SHOT I
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LOS ANGELES. Dec. s.-The story of Mrs. Elizabeth Besanty that she saw Arthur c. Burch near the scene of the staying of J. Belton Kennedy close to the time of the tragedy and her description of other occurrences of that night took up practically the entire day in Burch's trial for the al- legged murder of Kennedy.
 Mrs. Besanty was under cross- examination all afternoon and will be called to the stand when the case is called tomorrow.
 Striking points of her testimony were:
 Kennedy and Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain. jointly indicted with Burch, drove up to kennedy's cot tage in Beverly Glen. near the witt ness home. about g o'clock the night of Aug. 5.
 Soon afterwards two shots were fired, about a minute or two apart.
 A mans voice was heard after the second shot, the words being I've got him."
 A woman's voice then was heard. the words being inaudible. Then fol- lowed some whispers
 Mrs. Besanty, her husband and a passing motorist, going to the Ken nedy cottage. found Mrs. Obenchain alone. Nearby, on a flight of steps leading to the cottage, was Kennedy's body. Mrs. Obenchain and the mo- torist went for help and few min utes later a cracking noise was heard in bushes surrounding the Kennedy cottage A little later dog parked down the road, near a point where the prosecution contends Burch had parked a car and next a motor was started near the same and a car drove AfT
Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
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CHICAGO, Dec. S.-Chicago's stock cards district today was the scene of ,,,rther outbreaks, which at times annroached the riot stage, as result oF inc strike of packing plant em- ployes. .,. .,,o,o1 o+bars xrsre injured, police engaged in pistol
 "a rifle fights with strike sympa- s,.s-ars and dozens of men and wom- were arrested. The disorders oc- -.,,.,,sd as workers were leaving the Sa-ts In other cities the situation - reported quiet.
 ashe outbreaks came within a few .I,rS after Judge Sullivan had issued bosi9 ta,,1norary injunction restra1nine ~s ..,-n--s nedi from piczeting. but, despite ssH order, several thousand mer tniS ,s6 around the plants.
 ga tbe Armour Glue company plan
 A, TWO thousand men began hurI, ,I about ,',icl,s ,, and stones at the workers ins ,a,- left. Almost simultaneousl4 as-iSers as broke oGs z half a dozei :z dlsoIdSiIs dls..ll I,Isces and within short tim' othsr sIr,-b5ole 5,l packing district seemed i' se ia disorder
Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
STRIKE SYMPATH|zERS ENCAGE POLICE IN RIFLE BATTLES IN
 CHICAGO STOCK YARD DISTRICT

Women played an important part, forming in crowds which blocked the traffic and hindered the police. One crowd of 250, led by a gray-haired woman, was charged repeatedly by mounted police before it was dis banded. When the larger mobs had been broken up, the police found their work was only half finished for men, barricaded in houses and behind piles of debris, kept up a sporadic fire on
 the police. The man shot was a sniper and he kept up his fire until
 detectives closed in on the house
 where he was barricaaed and arrest ed him.
 Attempts of the police to arrest the | fighters brought attacks from the
 women who hurled pepper into the ] policemen's eyes and effected the re- 1 lease of many prisoners.
 l Chief of Police Fitzmorris threw i every available policeman into the 1 district tonight,.and assumed person. al charge of his forces. Two hours
 after the first outbreak, he declared everything seems well in hand" Tn ! a house. to- house search of the dis eContinued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
 ITALY WANTS T0 bE INCLUDED IN PROPOSED FOUR POWER ALLIANCE
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WASHINGTON, Dec. s. While they wait for definite replies on the naval, ratio plan and the proposal for a four power agreement in the Pa cific, the arms delegates are push ing ahead with other features of the negotiations. Today's developments brought into prominence fox the first time the question of limitation of Qualifications and naval bases in the Pacific islands and although the subject was not advocated to the stage of formal exchanges, an agree ment was forecast preserving in gen. eral the existing status.
 Again applying the American -four points to the Chinese problem, the nine nations in the Far Eastern com mittee pledged themselves to make no treaty or agreement in the future infringing on China's territorial or administrative integrity or interfer- ring with her right to economic and national development.
 In the Shantung negotiations pro- gress was less pronounced but the Japanese and Chinese delegations held another consultation on public properties and afterward both sides renewed their prediction of satis- factory settlement.
 The four-power plan to preserve peace in the Pacific was discussed al a conference between heads of the American, British, Japanese and French delegations. but it was said afterward no definite word had yet been received either from Tokio ol Paris. The British government is | understood to have already accepted 1 the proposal in principle and the l American delegates have indicated z 1 willingness to discuss details. | message from Tol1io was received 1 by the Japanese delegation but i'm l perfect transmission was said to have rendered it impossible of definite in 1 depreciation.
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Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
Carelessness Of
 Employe Cause
 Of Sub Sinking
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BRIDGEPORT. Conn, Dec. s-One of the men rescued from the subma- rine S-4S, which sank Wednesday night in Long Island sound about five miles from here, charged tonight that some person or persons at the plant of the ale Torpedo Boat com pany, blundered in not properly clamping the lid of a manhole and that the submerging of the boat was followed by an thrush of water. As a result 51 men faced death for eleven hours.
 The submarine was to have been delivered yesterday to the govern ment at New ondon. It was passed on as being mechanically perfect when 1t left the plant.
 Simon Lake. consulting engineer of the Lake company said tonight that the accident might have resulted from some mechanical defect or a blunder by some human agency.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
Manufacturers Oppose Cotton
 Goods Tariff
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 WASHINGTON, Dec. S-Serious injury to the cotton textile industry in New England would result from enactment of the cotton goods sched- ules in the Fordney tariff bill, former Senator H F LlIpitl of Providence, R. l., declared today before the sen ate finance committee. He described the schedules as approved by the house as the most revolutionary put forward under a protective policy since the signing of the first tariff bill in 1864"
 Both Mir Lippitt, who spoke for the New England manufacturers, and A. H. Lowe of F'itchburg. Mass, who spoke for associations of cotton gooos manufacturers, declared that the schedules failed to take care of the fine fancy figure woven goods turned out in the New England mills at a much higher cost than the ordinary cotton goods.
 MT. Lippitt brought for inspection of the committeeman numerous sam pies of fancy goods. Urging a 40 per cent protection for these goods as against the present average of 22, he said:
Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
Flames Destroy Several Tijuana
 Likker Palaces
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SAN DIEGO, Dec. S-At least one life was lost and virtually one third of the business section of Tijuana, Mexico, was destroyed today in the second fire of the week at the border town
 Although the body has not been Identified, the police believed the head persons to be a woman who had been employed in a saloon.
 Without means to fight the blaze, residents watched the fire sweep through the frame structures until the whole block on the eastern side of the main street had been wiped out. The buildings burned included several saloons, dance halls, cafes, stage office and photograph gallery. Estimates of the loss ran into sev- eral hundred thousand dollars, most ly in liquor.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
COUNTY TO RECEIVE
 s300,O00 PREMIUM |. RH|GHWAY BONDS
One Of Largest Premiums EDer Offered In Country Features Successful Bid For $4,5OO, 900 Issue-ShoUs Conf
 dence Outside Interests
 Haue In The Valley

One of the highest premiums on bonds ever given in the United States offered yesterday by the Bankers Trust company of Denver in its bid for the S45OO OO0 issue of Maricopa county road bonds The company bid $4 800 150 plus accrued interests from July 15 1921 or premium of $300,1 which amounts to approxi matey $15 premium each $1, 900 bond in the issue The supervisors practically accepted the bid, but with held final decision until they decide whether they will announce their decision at 10 o'clock this morning
Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
Wedding Chimes Sound Again For
 William $. Hart
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S-Wi.- liam $. Hart, motion picture actor and his bride who was Miss Wini- fred Westover, a screen actress ar rived in San Francisco today on their honeymoon after having been mar ried in Los Angeles late yesterday. Hart is AS years old and his bride. the daughter of a San Francisco newspaper man is 25 years old.
 The Rev. Neal Dodd, rector of the Little church around the corner" in the Hollywood section of Los An geles, announced he had performed the ceremony at Hart's residence. The brides mother and Hart's sister and lawyer witnessed the ceremony.
 Hart met his bride first about three years ago when she Joined his sup porting company. Since then she has passed much of the time in Sweden. appearing in motion pictures there and in similar work in New York.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
India Nationolists
 May Be Influenced
 By Irish Agreement
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WASHINGTON, Dec. S-Settle- meIit of the Irish question will have a powerful influence on the situation in India, a spokesman for the latter country, who is here in connection with the arms conference said today. This influence might be for good in the long run, he said. but for the present, it might be felt that England was according to Ireland what 1t de- nied in India.
 The Nationalist movement in India doubtless will. receive considerabl impulse from the settlement of the Irish question, he said.
 Regarding the Anglo Japanese aI- liance, he declared, India's principal concern was in the removal of the provision that England might call on Japan for aid in case of trouble in India.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
Dick71ar1 Denies Army Order To Horseiuhip
 Soldiers Who Steal
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 SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. S-Maj. Gen. J. T. Dickman, retired com mander of the First army corps and later commander of the army of oc- cupation in Germany, tonight denied knowledge of an order that Amer ican soldiers of the First army corps caught stealing should be publicly horsewhipped.
 The denial was issued following publication here of a statement that an alleged memorandum on horse- whipping American soldiers caught stealing had been sent Senator Thomas A. Watson of Georgia by Hugh R. Robertson. former United States attorney and that Lee Brewer, assistant district attorney here, may be summoned to Washington as a witness.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
pIEz TO GET DIVORCE

CHICAGO, Dec. S--Charles Plez, director general of the Emergency Fleet corporation during the war. will be granted a decree of divorce from Mrs. Laura Piez. Judge Joseph Sabath indicated tonight at the end of the hearing of MT. Piez' plea. which was not contested.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
Livestock Producers
 Association Board or
 Directors Start Work
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CHICAGO, Dec. Swallowing ap- pointment Of the fist board of di- rectors of the National Livestock Producers assocti ton by the exec utive committee of the American Farm Bureau federation, the organi- zation will immediately begin to func- ton. The board includes F. II. Cum ningham, Des Moines: C. F. Collins, Kit Carson, Colo; and Hugh Sproat, Boise, Idaho.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
FIRE AT KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 'S.-Fire Of unknown origin broke out tonight in the Fowler Packing plant in Kansas City. Kan. The flames were said to be spreading rapidly.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
rokIo REcEIvEs u. s. ApMIRAL

TOXIC. Dec. s. Admiral Joseph Strauss. commander of the American Asiatic fleet today was presented to Prince Regent Hirohito. Several members of his staff also were pre- sented.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-09

When You're Looking for Anything Refer to The Arizona Republicans
 Classified Business Directory
Arizona republican., 1921-12-09

MiMEoeRAPHINe REASONABLE rates and prompt service. J. F. Caress. Phone eI9g-
Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
One Letter or a Million
WHETHER it be

WHETHER 1t be
 w one letter or many, there are firms listed in the Republi- cans Business Direc- tory to do the work. Let this directory serve you daily, and if there is work you want done and no one listed there to do it, let us find the firm for
Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
WEATHER FORECAST

ARIZONA: Friday and satur- gay tair' slightly warmer, north central portion Friday.
 oLORADo: Friday and Sat way fair; warmer east portion.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
COTTON FUTURES

NEW YORK, Dec. B. Cotton futures closed very steady; De- cember. 17.S3c; January, 17.6Ic; March, 17.6Sc; May, 17.46c; July. 17.00c.
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-20

Rev. D. W. West, pastor of Mount
Moriah Baptist church, returned Wed
nesday from an extended trip north
and east. Sunday, May 9Th, he preach
ed at the White Rock Baptist church
in Lynchburg, Va; Sunday, May 18th,
he preached in the Third Baptist
church, Springfield. Mass, at IL g.
m. and at p. m. he preached at the
First Baptist church in West Spring
field; at 8 p. m. he preached II the
Third Baptist church at Suffeld,
Conn. He expressed his appreciation
to the White Rock church in Lynch
burg, Va, relative to the call extend
ed him to be their pastor. but made
a final decision in favor of Mount
Moriah church, 0cala- He leaves
Saturday, May 21st, for st. Angus
tine, to preach the 18th baccalaureate
sermon for the Florida Normal and
Industrial Institute.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-20

Mr.. R. L. Davis of Tampa is in the
city looking over the prospects of his
comuany furnishing the material for
Ocala's street paving. He represents
the Florida Asphalt Block Paving
Company, whose products have gained
much favorable comment wherever
used. 1t is thought, however, that this
method of paving is entirely too ex-
pensive for the present schedule laid
out for Ocala's street work.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-20

The family of our good old friend,
Postmaster Rogers, is much afflicted.
Mrs. Rogers, who fell and sustained a
severe injury a few days ago, is suf-
fering greatly, having little relief
from pain except when under the in
fluence of an opiate. Her daughter,
Mrs. o. II. Rogers. is also severely i'll,
and has been taken from her home to
the hospital. Their friends sincerely
desire relief for them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-20

Mrs. Lalla Munroe and daughter,
Miss Frances Bangs arrived in Ocala
yesterday afternoon, having been
summoned to the city on account of
the serious accident that befell Mrs.
Munroe's father, Col. John M. Mar
tin. 1t has been some years since
Mrs. Munroe's last visit and longer
since Miss Bangs was here, and their
many friends are giving them a cor
dial welcome.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-20

DIR. and Mrs. J. w. Hood returned
Wednesday afternoon from an auto
mobile trip to the East Coast. Miami
was their destination, where they
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Ze-
wadski, and made the acquaintance
of their little daughter, Amanda
Barco.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-20

A firm alarm answered by the de-
partment at u o'clock today was
negro house in Tucker Hill. Only very
small damage was sustained. The fire
caught from sparks from the kitchen
fiue and burned about a SIS hole in
the roof 1t was extinguished a short
time after the department reached
the scene of action.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-20

Mrs. Geo. w. Martin and grandson,
Donald Wilson, who has spent the
winter in the city with ihs grand
mother, left yesterday afternoon for
Knoxville, Tenn, to join Donald's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Wilson,
who are making their home there.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-20

Mrs. Chas. Fl. Lloyd returned yes
terday afternoon to her home in Jack
sonville, after a weeks visit in the
city, a guest at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harris.
Mrs. Lloyd was accompanied home by
her little niece, Bette Harris, who
will be her guest for two weeks.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-20
BARGAINS IN USED CARS

Mrs. Clarence Camp and daughter,
Miss Nettie Camp, will entertain
net Monday and Tuesday number
of their friends. Monday afternoon
they will entertain at a moving pic
ture party those of their friends who
do not play cards, and Tuesday they
will entertain at auction at their
home.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-20

Mrs. H. M. Hampton returned yes
terday afternoon from short visit
to Jacksonville, where she sand at the
Freeland- Saunders wedding. Mrs
Hampton was accompanied home by
Miss Margaret Harrison. of Asheville,
n c., who was maid of honor at this
wedding. Miss Harrison will only be
in the city for few days.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-20

Miss Lula Williams concluded yes
terday a winter visit spent in Ocala
with her relatives, Mrs. P. w. White
sides and Miss Josie Williams and at
Arcadia. Miss Williams cut short her
stay in Ocala on account of the serious
illness of her mother and it is sin
cerely hoped by friends of this fam
lily that she will find her brother i'm
proved.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-20

The Young Woman's Auxiliary of
the Baptist church will hold candy
and cake sale tomorrow morning, be-
ginning at 10 o'clock, on the Ocala
House porch.