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Arizona republican., 1921-05-11
HARDING GIVES ADMINISTRATION
 OPTION IF ] IN
 POST Al OFFICES
President Modifies Wilson Restrictions. Governing Appointment of Post masters
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WASHINGTON, May 10.-Civil service restrictions governing the choice of postmasters were modified by President Harding today to give the administration a freer hand in exercising its own judgment as to the qualifications of applicants.
 In an executive order affecting ap- proximately 13,000 postoffices of the first, second and third classes, the president authorized the selection of anyone of the first three on the eleg ible list as determined by open com petitive examinations. Under an or der of President Wilson the executive could exercise no such choice but was required to appoint the applicant at the head of the list.
 President Harding issued a state ment saying that the new arrange ment had been decided on because il would permit such elements as busi- ness training and experience to figure in the selection of postmasters an6 would not stake the choice merely or "a cloistered scholastic examination which might result in high grade 1T theory but not guaranty of eff ciency in fact
 Today's action was the first impor- tant step taken by the new admins tration in the general problem O. patronage and is understood to have been decided on after conferences be tween the president. Postmaster Gen eral Hays and other high admins tration officials.
 President Harding's order follows When vacancy exists Or here. after occurs in the position of post master at an office of the first. sec ond or third class, if such vacancy il not filled by nomination of some per son within the competitive classifie, l civil service who has the reqrfra, qualifications, then the pos.maste general shall certify the fact to th' civil service commission, which shal l forthwith hold an open competitiv' examination to test the fitness nf tn applicants to fill such vacancy an when such examination has been hel' and the papers have been rated, tn
 said commission shall certify the re suits to the postmaster general wh,
 shall submit to the president tn | name of one of the highes. thre qualified eligibles for appointment | fill such vacancy unless it Is estab
 lished that the character or residenc
 of any such applicant disqualifie
 him.
 Provided: That at the expiration of the term of any person appointe' to such position through examination 1 before the civil service commissior the postmaster general may. in hi discretion, submit. the name of suci person to the president for renomina tion without further examinatiop
 If, under this order. it is desire' to make nomination for any office o
 person in the competitive classifie service, such persons must first b found by the civil service commissio to meet the minimum requirement
 for the office
Arizona republican., 1921-05-11
LASH MINUTE NEWS!
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4. P.
 REACHES LONDON May Colonel George B. B. Wright of the Ameri enba
 OPERATOR JAILED 0Mrs Neie Comet, said be the first prohibition today committed to S. Bean still Bull Run Oregon
 PROFESSOR RESIGNS E. college of Miami whose resignation has been cceded President Raymond M Hughes left tonight for Pittsburgh.
 CLOSE May of middle 
 tonight when the old expired
 
  May1 CA to the German
  discord oppeln.
 PARTLY BURNED BALTIMORE, Merchants
  at were in dance for tinebu were owe
Arizona republican., 1921-05-11
Striking Marine Workers Riot On
 Baltimore Piers
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BALTIMORE Md, May 10.-Four riotous demonstrations by striking marine workers were incidents of a day devoted by deep sea organiza- tions of union men and ship oper- ators here to preparations for a pro- ionged struggle.
 Neither side would yield. Every point has been settled, it was said, except that of wages.
 One ship, the Absaroka. sailed with grain for Barcelona, having obtained a crew at the new scale. The Coel- leda was about to saff when the crew walked off on arrival of crowd of strike sympathizers, who attempted to invade the piers from the ferry landing.
 More than thirty men were ar rested. Several negro strikebreakers were badly beaten.
 A determined attempt to storm the customs house, in witch fifty negro strike breakers had taken refuge af- ter being attacked. was made.
 Lieutenant Davis. in charge of the police guard was struck by brick when 100 raiders attempted to rush the piers at which the steamer CoelIeda was docked. They were swept back onto the ferry boat by water. from the fire boats.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-11
COALITION CABINET AGREES TO
 FULFILL TERMS OF VERSAILLES TREATY TO NATIONS CAPACITY
Dr. Wirth Forms German Cabinet
 From } Factions
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BERLIN, May 10.-The reichstag, assembled tonight and Dr. Nirth an- nounced the formation of a new cap- met with himself as chancellor and foreign minister. Other members are:
 Gustav Bauer, (former chancellor), vice-chancellor and minister of the treasury: Herr Brauns, (centrisD, {, minister of economies; Herr Schiller, Robert Schmidt, tsocialist), ministe. of labor; General Groener, (social democratl minister of transporta- tion; Herr Giesberts. (centrist). min- ister of posts and telegraph; Andres Hermes, (centrist), food controller; George Gradneur, jority socialist deputy for Saxony), minister of de- fense; Herr Silberschmidt, (majority socialist and labor leader), minister of reconstruction.
 There was considerable delay in completing the cabinet owing to diff ficulty in finding a man for the for eign portfolio, which eventually pr. Wirth assumed.
 fhe democratic party was not or- ficially represented in the new cab inet in the first instance, but in re- sponse to a request from the clerical and social democratic parties permit- ted General Groener and Herr Cess Ter to retain the portfolios they held in the leehrenbach cabinet It is un- derstood however, that Herr Gessler will act as minister of defense only temporarily.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-11

obtain the decision of the reichstas on the uitimatum of the allied gov ernments. In the protracted de tailed negotiations you have formed an opinion on the contents and sig nlficances of the ultimatum In view of the termination of the time limit l must ask you to express your opin- ion by an immediate decision. There is no possibility for us other thar acceptance or rejection.
 Acceptance means that we de- clare our readiness to bear in vol. untary labor the heavy financial bur dens demanded. Refusal would how eeer. mean surrendering the basis c. our industrial activities, and as consequence. dismemberment of oul economic body, already so great., weakened. and the shaclling of oul industrial life.
 But the effects might be even nlors terrible for our political existence ant our realm.
 For these reasons the governmen. accepts the ultimatuTn. We know acceptance will entail the gravest consequences. The responsibility fall; on the allies.
 Tt would be useless to say with out the resolution to do our utmos to meet our obligations imposed upox us. By acceptance we believe ws will remove the immminent threats of occupation of the Ruhr. The feal often expressed that occupation vii take place in any case. whether VI sign or not, is not supported by any passage in the ultima tum.
 ''There is no need for me to show why, in taking the decision we ough to turn our eyes to Upper Silesia. IT that respect we have firm confidene, in the result of the plebiscite
 The allied governments will no tolerate any attempt by the Poles te create an accomplished fact whicf would be mockery to all justice + no cireum stances shall a Polish die tator tread under foot the few right; which the peace treaty gives us.
 .'The treaty which casts a heavy burden on us. entails for the allies governments sacred duties, as the British premier expressly acknowi. edged recently
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Numerous other important terms will be enforced. |.
 Non compliance with the ultimatrm would have subjected Germany to the occupation of the Ruhr. and what ever other measures were deemed ad- visable.
 The new cabinet is generally re- garded as a makeshift. largely un- representative. but good enough to accept the uItimatum.
 While the cabinet obtained a com- fortable majority in the reichstag, it has the undivided support of only the majority socialist and clerical parties. Members of the other par ties. it is declared, have given it sup port as makeshift and are not pledged to give it parliamentary sup port. A leading Democrat said:
 "The cabinet cannot last, as it is not on a broad enough basis to carry out the financial and economic prob lems involved in German acceptance of the reparations settlement.
 We Democrats have loaned Schif- fer and Gessler to the cabinet, re- serving the right to withdraw them unless the cabinet is amplified to include the German peoples party"
 Dr. Wirth is favorably regarded by the industrialists and banking inter ests because he is closely associated politically with Matthias ErZberger, his predecessor. as finance minister, who advocated a raid on capital rath- CT than indirect taxes, to meet Ger many's financial needs.
 Conservative clements in the reich stag regard the cabinet as too so- cialistic and incapable of outlining a policy whereby Germany can be- gin immediately meeting the en- tente's financial demands.
 ' The cabinet is the outgrowth of two days of wild chaos, in which the parties met night and day, and final ly in desperation agreed on an inn provised slate. which underwent scores of changes and admittedly never could have obtained ratified ton had it not been necessary to check the threatened entente military movements. In his speech in the reichstag. Dr. Wirth said:
 sO,Ir task in this grave hour Is to
Arizona republican., 1921-05-11
 CHARGE COLLIE. HUNT WAS GIVEN l NH F WASH BY COURT MARTIAL
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 WASHINGTON, May 10 - The charge that Colonel John F. Hunt, former commandant at the disicipIi- nary barracks at Governors island was .'whitew washed by a court mar tial resulting from his alleged failure to take proper precautions to prevent the escape of Grover Bergdoll, was made today before the house in vestigation committee.
 Called to tell what precautions he had taken to safeguard Bergdoll while on gold hunting expedition to Maryland, Colonel Hunt had been on the stand nearly five hours when he was taken in hand by Representa- tive Johnson, Democrat, Kentucky, for grilling cross examination.
 Some of the questions were ex- tremely blunt and of a personal na- ture. Then after asking for a yes or no answer as to whether he had been given fair trial and whether he had been progressively prosecuted. Mir. Johnson quoted from the court mar tial record statements by the prose cutting officer directed at the good standing of the accused.
 '.Is that a vigorous prosecuting 3 speech ?" MT. Johnson asked and Hunt replied it was a plea for his o,onvic- tion as he saw it.
 John H. Sherburne of Boston, counsel for the committee. interposed that it was only fair to read from the judge advocates address. course which the committee approved.
 .It is my purpose to show" Mir Johnson declared, that the court martial record contains more than a suspicion that this witness was (Continued on page 2)
Arizona republican., 1921-05-11
BUDGET BILL FOR 15O,OOO MEN IS
 PASSED BY HOUSE
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 WASHINGTON, May 10-The army appropriation bill carrying approx imately $S20, 900, 0oo and providing. for an army of 10000 men was passed late today by the house and sent to the senate. The vote was 243 to 23.
 Before the final vote, unsuccess- full attempts were made to have the house reverse it's previous action in adopting an amendment providing for a reduction in the size of the army, which now totals about 2S0000 men. to 15O,000 and for the discharge from service under reasonable war de- partment regulations of men making application.
 An effort by Representative Her rick, Republican of Oklahoma, to at tach a rider declaring the war ended and directing the secretary of war to withdraw American troops from the Rhine was checked by Represent ative Mondell Republican leader who made a point of order against it.
 When the bill was being consid- cred an amendment to reduce the force from 1sS,000, the number rec commended by Secretary Weeks, to 150. 900 was adopted. Privileged to call for a second vote, Chairman An thony of the subcommittee, did so today. but the amendment was re- tained, 193 to 159.
 Representative Mondell spoke in opposition to this amendment, con- tending that it would be impossible for months to cut the army to 50.000.
 Efforts on a second roll call to knock out an amendment previously adopted to permit enlisted men to be discharged on application. failed by 183 to 16S
 As introduced the bill carried ap- proximately s332. 100000, but substi- tuition of a maintenance allowance for 150. 900 instead of 16s, 900 men de- creased the total about $12,000.0 900 As passed at the last session the bill which was pocket vetoed by Presi- dent Wilson, provided for a force of 156, 900 and carried s343. 100000.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-11
GERMANY ACCEPTS ALLIED DEMAND
Senate Opens Railroad L1qfsie~y
Upper Siesian Insurgents May
 Form Republic

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 WAR SAW, May 10.-The up- per Silesian situation is reported by newspaper dispatches today to have taken a new angle, mes sages from Silesia declaring that the executive committee ot the insurgents is planning to proclaim that section of Silesia now under insureent control a republic
 The reported plan calls for the establishment of provis- ionaI government and the sum morning of constituent assem- bly,.
 Poland has formally denied re- ports that Polish troops have participated in the insurrection. The government contends that the frontier was closed as quick ly as possible.
 Newspapers lay the blame for the recent demonstrations against the British and Italian legations in Warsaw to irrespon- sible labor leaders and other ele- ments. In the latest demonstra- ton several hundred men who responded to call for Polish Americans to unhold the Polish claims in Silesis, paraded the streets carrying American flags. Memorials were distributed urg- ing allied sympathy and justice for the Polish cause.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-11
Hilles Opposed To
 Reducing South's G. o. P. Delegation
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NEW YORK. May 10.-Charles D. Hilles, Republican national commit teeman from New York, tonight voiced his opposition to any effort to revise downward the South's rep resentation at the national eonven- ton in 1924 a subject to be considered when the committee meets in Washington June s.
 He also proposed a new plan for representation at the convention. based on increasing the number of delegates from Republican strong holds. but maintaining the present representation from southern states.
 As he will be unable to attend the meeting, he made known his attitude in a letter to c. A. Glynn, chairman of the state Republican committee. whom he named as his proxy. MT HiIlas sails Thursday far Eurona
Arizona republican., 1921-05-11
.RE|CHSTAG SUSTA|NS NEW
 CABINET IN YIELDING TO
 FINAL DEMAND OF ALLIES
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BERLIN, May 1O.-Germany has accepted the allied ultimatum The rechstag tonight by 221 175 yielded to the final allied demands and agreed full fill the terms of the treaty of Versailles ito the capacity of the nation.
 Dr.. Wrth Centrist leader, finally succeeded in forming coalition cabinet composed of Centrists, Majority Socialists and Democrats, which, confronted by grave necessity speedily decided acceptance of the ultimatum was the only course. In making this an- to the rechstag the chancellor asked for immediate decision and the government was sus- tained
 The allied ultimatum required ''ye." or "no' reply The utmatum was to expire May 12. The total sum Germany is called to pay f6 900; dis armament must be carried in accordance with the treaty and the trial of criminals be put into effect.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-11
OPPOSITION II .GE NERAL SALES TAX IN SENATE
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WASHINGTON, May 10--Opposi- tion to a general sales tax law devel- oped today at a hearing before the senate finance committee. At pre- vious sessions only arguments in sup port of the plan had been given
 The strongest opposition to a levy on gross sales was offered by R. G. Elliott of Chicago, representing the National Association of Credit Men.
 Its application to governmentreg- ulated industries also was attacked by F. H. Gadsden of Philadelphia, who spoke for the National Electric Light association, the American Gas asso- station and the American Electric Railway association
 MT Elliott declared the tax would require a new tax collection machine and would be difficult of definition.
 MT. Gadsden declared it 8. physical impossibility to assess sales tax or street car fares or on electricity ol gas through prepayment meters. His discussion, however, was not confined solely to the sales tax, as he told oi the requirements of regulated indus tries and urged the appointment of z sub committee to make a thorough study of taxation of public utilities.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-11
Colorado Teacher RenoUed By Board
 For H71propriety

DENVER, Colo, May 10-Blaine Gibson, instructor of journalism at de University of Colorado, Boulder, was suspended from, The faculty late today as a result of being surprised. it is alleged in the Boulder apartment of Mrs. Michael M Rim. It was said at the university that Mir. Rinn, a prominent Boulder attorney and pol itician, found Gibson in his apart ment when he returned home uneX- pectedly late Monday night.
 Mrs. Rim came to Denver today and is staying at a hotel here.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-11
Arizona UniUersity
 Defeats NelU Mexico
 sU Tn Annual Meet
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ALBUQUERQUE N. NJ, May 10. Arizona university defeated the University of New Mexico here to- day in the annual track meet. 57 F to 401z. Haughtelin of Arizona, was the individual star of the meet. win ming the 100. 22o and 440-yard dashes. White of New Mexico established two state records-clearing the bar at five feet eleven inches in the high jump, and winning the high hurdles in 16 1. Arizona won firsts in seven of the eleven events.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-11
Bodies of Furniture
 Dealer And Mistress
 Found In Apartment
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 CHICAGO, May 10-The bodies of Nathan Miller. furniture dealer and Mrs. Mabel Thomas, were found in their apartment late last night by a friend to whom Mrs Thomas had written the story of the trouble which led up to the tragedy. Miller had been shot in the back. With the gas turned on, Mrs. Thomas then lay down beside him to die. The letter said she came of a prominent family of retired grain merchants at Ire mont, III.
 Mrs Thomas letters indicated the couple had possed as brother and sister for IS months. and were to have been married last October, but she postponed the wedding.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-11
FIVE REMED DIES
 SUGGESTED FUR
 PROT OTECT|ON IF RAIL CARRIERS
Southern Pacific Head Says Too Much Govern ment in Business Injur- ing Nations Roads
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 WASHINGTON, May 10-Senate investigators charged with finding an answer to the question of what is the trouble with American railroads to- Gay. heard as the first witness Julius kruttschnitt. chairman of the board or the Southern Pacific company, whose statement was unfinished when the session adjourned
 Chairman Cummins of the senate interstate commerce committee read the resolution authorizing the inquiry before a large crowd which included many higher railroad officials.
 Reading isolated earnings state ments of the railroads for eight years. n expenses. Chairman Cummins said xahat the gravity of the situation is Errarent if our transportation indus try has become permanently an un- profitable business.
 Operating expenses consuming nor maliy around 65 per cent Of the re- cefpts. he said, consumed more than 90 per cent of the revenues for the year. ending March l. though the gross receipts of $6.175. GOO, ,000 were the largest on record and could never be made larger. in his opinion, by higher rates. The committee. he
  mine whether these revenues have tecn efficiently expended since we must look to reduced expenditures for relief. if we cannot hope to raise rev. enues higher"
 Mir Kruttschnitt was prompt with one answer as to the cause of disap- bearing earnings.
 Since the passago of the Adamson law in 1sI6,- he said, "the labor costs
 T | ~--s action g 22e .s3e, 900 annually"
 Throughout the discussion MT Kruttschnitt emphasized his conclu- sion that reduction of labor charges was the only method of increasing ret earnings.
 There are only limited fields fl which the management can operate i ir seeks economies in other direc tons" he said.
 Labor Costs High
 The labor bill in 1916 before en zctment of the Adamson law was s1. ass. .5-6a ann while in 1920 it stood a Sssss216oc0 and GA cents out o every dollar of operating expense was paid to labor in 1920"
 As to the balance of the railroads operating expenditures Mir. krutt schnitt said Is per cent went for ma terials and supplies at prices ike by the government ana Ihat the pdi ance up to e7Is cents of each oper sting expenditure dollar was spen cn materials and supplies at price fixed by general market conditions.
 He defended present standards c freight rates. declaring they had nc appreciably increased above the ris in other prices and that general busi ness stagnation and deflation rathe than excessive transportation charge were responsible for marked de creases in traffic.
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Arizona republican., 1921-05-11
HoLd-Up Mey, Murder Cripple And Steal
 Street Collections
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 CHICAGO, May 10.-F'rank W. Connolly, a 74-year- -old cripple, with only one leg, was shot and killed yesterday by two holdup men who escaped with $200 he had collected from the sale of ice to peddlers. The attack occurred in broad daylight. Connolly was shot down while strug- gling to save his employers money.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-11
Charlie Chaplin Is
 Painfully Injured
 While Making Film
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LOS ANGELES, May 10.-Charlie Chaplin was painfully but not ser iously burned at his motion picture studio here today when he tumbled over an acetylene blow torch which was part Of the 'set" on which he was working. His trousers caught fire and he was burned from the ankles to the waist. After first aid at the studio, he was taken to his home
Arizona republican., 1921-05-11
UNVEILED STEEL ORDERS

NEW YORK, May 10.-The month ly tonnage report of the United States Steel corporation, made public today, showed 5.S45,224 tons of thrilled or ders on hand April 30. This is a de- crease from unified orders on March 31, which were 6,2S4,76 tons.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-11

Will Reward Fighters
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-10

sionaries. nationals of states. members
of the league of nations shall be per-
mitted TO travel and reside In the ter
ritories and follow their callings. Pros
visions are made for educational free
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