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Arizona republican., 1922-04-09
STAGE SET FOR PIONEERS REUNION
Genoa Economic
Conference Will
Start Tomorrow
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GENOA, April S.--How to prevent
the Forthcoming economic conference
from losing its proclaimed economic
principle and from falling into a
purely political conclave. precarious
in its possibilities and admittedly a
supreme danger, is preoccupying the
chief delegates as they gather for the
opening sessions. This, it is believed,
is the rock on which the conference
may succeed or split.
Publicists assembled here from
many countries to observe the pro
ceedings openly insist that the con-
ference will fundamentally and in
evitably be of a political nature. and
pointing as proof to the profound po-
litical jealousies now permeatine
Europe and also to the national and
racial ambitions, and problems due
to dividing the continent into new
and smaller states.
The great majority of the delegates
to the economic conference have
reached Genoa. The British prime
minister, Mr.. Lloyd George, was en-
Enthusiastically greeted upon his ar
rival today. accompanied by his wife
and daughter.
Every mind here Is concentrated
on Russia, Tor the commercial re-
opening of Russia may possibly mean
later recognition and formal admis-
sion of that country into the council
of nations.
Determined to set its house in order
if possible without the assistance of
the United States, the conference is
organizing for action, in the belief
that the United States must even
tually ratify it's main achievements
if they are to prove durable. and the
influence of the American republic,
even if unvoiced at Genoa. undoubt-
edly obtains as a strong psychological
force
On the eve of this great conference,
including friends as well as foes of
yesterday, and representatives OF the
neutral nations, there exists serious
conflicting national interests. but the
hope prevails in all circles that the
sheer necessity OF common action I'm
the interest of all will induce sacri-
fices on the part of all, so as to per-
nit the building up of Europe and
the development OF its economic
machinery.
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WASHINGTON, April S.-The adj
ministration's determination not to
use federal troops in the coal strike
unless all state agencies fail in pre-
serving order was set forth clearly
today after conference between
President Harding and Secretary
Weeks. A request for troops from the
governor of New Mexico was flatly
denied.
The decision left the house labor
committee as the only federal agency
attempting to deal with the strike
and although it continued its hear
ings during the day there was no in
dication that the mass of testimony
taken would lead to action in the
near future.
Today's contribution to the COM
mittee record was a statement by
Phil II. Penna. a former miners
union official and now an operator.
blaming the present crisis on failure
of the men to keep their contracts
As a public announcement Of the
administration hands-off policy SO
far as the use Of federal troops are
concerned, Secretary Weeks made
public after his visit to the White
House a telegram TO Governor Me-
chem of New Mexico. replying 10 an
appeal for help in handling the situa-
ton in his state.
Arizona republican., 1922-04-09
Democrats Launch
1922 Campaign AT
Colorado Meeting

DENVER. April S.-Cordell Hull,
chairman of the Democratic national
committee. launched the 1922 Demo-
cratic campaign in Colorado tonight
in a speech at the Jefferson Day BAN
quet OF the jefferson club tonight.
He flayed the Harding administra-
ton. charged the Republicans with
failure to make good on campaign
pledges and predicted a Democratic
victory next November in every state
and in national politics in 1924.
Other speeches we're made by Will
liam A. Hill, state chairman: Miles
G. Saunders of Pueblo, national COM
mitteeman: Mrs. Maude Crosby, Al
bert G. Craig and Horace n. Haw-
kins.
THE country is badly out of joint
politically, economically, socially and
morally" he said. Everywhere peo-
pc are analyzing causes and seeking
remedies. Public opinion today is a
confused mass of conflicting and
contradictory views, with UNDER
currents and cross currents leading
everywhere and nowhere"
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, April s
Holding that Jean p. Day. promi-
neEt attorney and oil man, was justi-
fled in the killing of Lieut. Col. Paul
Ward Beck at the Day home early
last Tuesday. a coroner's jury re-
turned a verdict here tonight recon-
mending that no charges be pre-
ferred against Day.
The crowded court room was silent
as it heard the verdict read. Mr..
end Mrs. Day displayed no emotion
5 it was made public, and after it
had been read they arose. Mr.. Day
shook hands with Coroner McWil-
iiams and the party walked slowly
from the room without word be-
tween them.
The text of the verdict follows:
we, the coroner's jury, duly sworn
and empaneled to inquire into the
cause of the death of Paul Ward
Beck. after hearing evidence intro
duced before us from witnesses. and
after viewing the body of Paul Ward
Beck, do upon our oath find and re-
port:
THAT Paul Ward Beck came to his
death at the hands of Jean p Day.
and from the evidence submitted to
rs conclude that Jean p. Day was
justified In defending his wife and
himself even though the unfortunate
affair resulted in the death of Paul
Ward Beck and we therefore recon-
mend and advise that no charges be
filed or prosecution instituted against
Jean p. Day"
The verdict was signed by all six
of the jurors.
Day. waving all immunity. took
the stand at the coroner'S inquest
here early this evening and related
how he killed Lieut-Col. Paul Ward
Peck in his home early last Tues
tay morning. IN a low voice Day be-
gan to tell his story without inter-
ruption from attorneys.
Calmly Relates Killing
In a broken voice. but With a gleam
of determination in his eye, Day
calmly related how he killed the
army aviator accidentally when he
sought to drive Beck from his home
after finding him attempting to at
tack Mrs. Day early last Tuesday
morning
Day began by describing his ac-
uuaintance with Lieutenant Colonel
Beck He said he had known the
officer since last fall. He met him
through Lieutenant Kenneth Walk
eT of Fort Sill, who, he said, had
pbng been a friend of the family.
~One day last fall" Day said.
walker came to Oklahoma City with
Colonel Beck. Walker had known
my daughter. Doris. for some time
and he called at my home to see if
he could get another girl for Beck to
accompany him on motor trip to
Norman.
They arranged the party and Mrs.
Day accompanied them as chaperone.
Since that time, he has had the free
run of my home. had always con
sidered him a gentleman beyond re-
prpach and loved him like brother.
l told him numerous times that my
home is yours
I saw Colonel Beck holding Mrs.
Day on the divan," testified Day.
"She was fighting him. He had his
right arm around her. His other
hand about her knees.
81 didn't intend to kill him. That
IS the truth"
''He jumped back and put his hand
back as if to fight" the witness said,
"and | struck him with all my
might
Day said he did not know whether
his finger was on the trigger of his
revolver He testified the weapon
discharged accidentally.
"One time | caught the gun and
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WASHINGTON. April S.-The 1923
naval bill. carrying out the 5-5-3 ra-
to- was reported today to the house
It carries total of seas. .224. .000 or
$1S1 900, 900 less than appropriated
last year. There remains to be ap-
propriated in a separate measure
later. however, about s60, 900, 600 es-
timated by the navy department as
the cost of cancellation of contracts
for ships not completed and ordered
scrapped.
Briefly this is what the bill does:
Cuts the enlisted personnel from
$4,000 to $4,000, plus 1000 apprentices.
Leaves officer total substantially
intact except for the dropping of
$50 reserve officers on active duty.
Authorizes commissions for only
200 of the $50 first class men at An
napolis to be graduated in June.
Lays UP 254 vessels of ''nondescript
Character
Eighteen battleships are allotted
the United States under the naval
treaty. In rounding out a fleet the
biz reduces the number of destroyers
i'm commission from 21S to 109: au-
thorizes 81 subnlarines, all the cruis-
erS and lighter auxiliary craft
out Of $1,000 enlisted personnel it
provides $4,000 for ships afloat
Provides for the same number Of
officers in marine corps and 1880
Arizona republican., 1922-04-09

high water mark had been reached
in the efforts of this part of the
United States to perpetuate the mem
| ories and the deeds of those who
brought the beginnings of civiliza-
ton to the storied land below the
Colorado river
For the second time in the annals
of Arizona the men and women who
brayed the dangers of an unknown
country and blazed new trail into
strange lands and among alien and
hostile races will gather here. Tues
day and Wednesday. to bring back in
the faces of their friends and the
hand-clasps of renewed friendships
the days Of long ago.
From the cattle lands and the min
ing camps Of the border counties,
the mountains and the valleys OF the
wonderful scenic sections or the
north, they viii come. these pioneers
TO Phoenix. Some will have spent
their lives within eyeshot of the
glories of the Grand Canyon: some
Will have devoted their efforts to the
reclamation Of the gray desertt some
win have followed Dame Fortune into
the silent mountains where she has
hid her treasures some will he those
whose esistenee has been IN the ecaN
country"-buf all Of them VIII be real
Arizonians and real Americans Of the
breed that carried their ideals into
the waste places without thought OF
danger and without hope of reward,
commensurate with their struggles.
These men and women are COM
ing as they did last year,, 500 or
2, 600 OF them-~to meet together again
Aa4 :
being is due in greatest measure TO
their own efforts in its behalf They
are coming to tell the stirring tales
of the s70's and SOS, to bring again
to recollection the parts they played
in the years of the dead past, to en-
joy again the pleasures of inter-
course with their friends and COM
rades of days long gone, to be enter
tanned with the features which have
been provided for the two days of
the celebration, and, more than any
thing else, to give to this and future
generations a correct and compre-
hensive knowledge OF the history OF
the Southwest.
To Preserve History
This latter motive has been the
compelling one of the celebration Of
last year and the reunion which WHY
i
mantle and beautiful history of the
white man in Arizona history
which begins with the early part of
the sixteenth century, perhaps 1928,
century before the landing of the
Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock--the pio-
neers who will gather here this week
have played its most important role,
for with them came a definite civ-
ilization which has become the foun-
dation for a great and wealthy COM
monwealth. Because OF the impor-
tance of this phase of the history OF
the Southwest, not only to Arizona
but to the nation at large, the story
Of the pioneer is an invaluable one
and one which must be written now
If it is to be preserved.
The pioneers, it is expected, will
begin to arrive in Phoenix tomorrow.
AT S O'clock Tuesday morning they
will start to register at the offices
of The Republican. where thoy will
Arizona republican., 1922-04-09

be given the name-badges. tickets,
coupons and programs necessary for
their complete enjoyment of the ceIe-
bration. The offices will also be
maintained as bureau of informa-
ton for the pioneers during the two
days of their stay in Phoenix.
At $3.50 o'clock the pioneers will
gather at the old Central school
block. Monroe street and Central
avenue, where a concert will be Civ
en- by the band of the Phoenix Indian
school preparatory TO the great pa
rade which is scheduled to start at
10 o'clock. Automobiles for the pio-
neers will be provided for the parade.
and there win be plenty Of seats for
all the old timers.
Parade to Park
The parade is due to reach River
side park. where tho afternoons pro-
gram will be carried out, at 10: so
O'Clock When the pioneers have
reached the park addresses OF wei
come will be delivered by Thomas f.
Campbell, governor of Arizona: Will
lis II. Plunkett, mayor OF Phoenix.
and Dwight p. Heard, president and
publisher of The Arizona Republican.
The addresses will be limited TO 80
nlInl1tes in all. and az II O'Clock the
I
telling and reminiscing. AT II o'clock
typical of pioneer days and which
VIII include everything that goes to
the making Of a real out-door wes-
tern dinner, win start.
At o'clock the pioneers will hold
q "get-acqnaintea' meeting. and the
following hour win be devoted 20
meeting old friends. gaining a know
ledge of new ones, telling stories and
otherwise making the occasion one Of
real fellowship. At 3 o'clock one of
the most entertaining and interest
ing features of the entire celebration
will be held--a great old-fashioned
dance at the Riverside pavilion in
which Carol Reeds orchestra will
play not only the old fashioned
dances. but the new-fashioned ones
as well for those pioneers who like
a fox-trot as well as a quadriile.
At 4 o'clock the gates Of the park
viii be thrown open to the general
public. so that the people Of Phoenix
may meet the pioneers. and at
o'clock the old-timers viii be taken
back to Phoenix.
The evening will be left open 10
the pioneers to spend IS they please.
with special reference to the tneaters
OF the city. Tickets TO the Strand,
Columbia or Rialto theaters Will be
provided by The Republican. and il
is expected that a majority of the
pioneers will spend the evening al
one of these places Of amusement.
On Wednesday the pioneers will
gather at the old Central school
block again. where they will begin
a motor ride through Phoenix and the
Salt River valley. giving them an
opportunity to see the development
Of this section of the state from the
days Of greasewood and jack-rabbits.
AT 1880 in the afternoon the pioneers
will gather at the Frolic dance hall,
First and Polk streets. where a gem
eral reception will be held. All 2:S0
o'clock. also at the F'rolic, the an
nuaI meeting of the Arizona Pioneers
association viii be convened. This
reception and meeting win bring the
celebration to a close.
Arizona republican., 1922-04-09
GOVERNMENT DENIES REQUEST
Of GOVERNOR Of NEW MEXICO
FOR TROOPS IN STRIKE AREA

Unless disorder develops to a point
where state authorities are unable 70
preserve order" said the message,
federal troops cannot be used in
connection with the coal strike.
Despite this attitude. however. it is
known that the administration is
watching developments in the strike
closely and will not be unprepared
should situation arise which in the
presidents opinion warrants war de-
partment interference. The depart
ment of justice also is keeping adj
vised of conditions. although so far
it. too, has stood by its announced
purpose of n-intervention.
Predict Strike Failure
A prediction that the strike soon
will collapse without pressure from
the government or any outside
agency. was made before the house
committee By Mr. Penna. who de-
clared the rank and file of the union
would not long continue to support
their leaders under present condi-
tions. lie asserted that the union
officials had pursued a course which
had made the contract with the or
ganization yameless."
Once president of the United Minis.
Workers of America, and now secrea
tary of the Indiana Coal Operators
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Arizona republican., 1922-04-09
CORONER'S JURY HOLDS
Dill MAN JUSTIFIED IN
Staying ARMY OFFICER
Oklahoma Jury Recommends That No Charges
Be Filed Or Prosecution Instituted Against
Man Who Killed Home Betrayer; Wife
Says Officer Attempted to Assault Her;
Day Claims Shooting Accidental

put it TO my head, but 1 didn't shoot
l thought of my wife and my child"
said Day, relating how he surprised
Beck, entered the house and went to
an upstairs room where he obtained
the revolver.
Defends Wife's Honor
Il got there in time to protect
her and I did, declared Day.
Leaning over and pointing his fin
ger at County Attorney Hughes. he
said at one point. in pleading
voice:
Il want to say to you boys YOU
can prosecute me to the limit, but
don't-don't make such statements as
you have to the newspapers reflect
ing on the purest, sweetest woman
in the world
The county attorney replied that
he had tried to be fair but that it
was his position as the representa-
tive of the state to bring out every
angle Of the case.
Mrs. Day. clad in dark serge suit
and wearing a black sailor hat sat
through the delineation of the find
ing of Beck's body in a pool of blood
and saw photographs and X-ray pic
lures of the head of the army officer
passed about and discussed. She
approached a breakdown.
On the stand her eyes were moist,
but she did not weep. Her testimony
was given in low voice and it was
necessary to caution the spectators
who climbed on chairs to get a better
view.
Beck threw his arm around me
crying girl, girl. you swept me off
my feet, and asked me to come to his
room that night the wife of the
wealthy oil man and attorney said.
sYou don't know what you are say
ing; / couldn't do that Mrs. Day
testified she replied to Beck when he
urged her to come to his room.
Mrs. Day said she did not hear
her husband enter the house when
he went to get his revolver.
L do not know whether l beat his
face" she said, declaring she used
both hands to fight off Beck's lett
arm.
Pleads With Husband
Mrs. Day testified she first saw
her husband as he descended the
stairs with a revolver in one hand
My God. daddy, don't do that
she said she cried
Beck had jumped up from the
divan and had retreated to another
room, she said
The next thing she said she saw
was the body of Beck lying on the
flocr.
Il did not see the shot fired.
did not hear the report" Mrs. Day
testified.
Il looked down and saw his lips
move" she continued. Il lifted his
head. then I put his head back down
and the blood surged out. Then my
hands were covered with blood
Later she testified she wiped the
blood from her hands and arms when
an officer brought a wet towel.
There will be people who do not
believe she said brokenly.
After the tragedy. she said, she
moaned:
Il pray that my little girl won't
live: that she won't come home"
What is there for her to live for?''
she asked, with a gesture of hope
lessness.
Doris. the 21-year- daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Day. a student Was at
the University of Oklahoma the night
of the tragedy.
when he was struggling with you
and he asked you to come TO his
room, you didn't think he was trying
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I PERSONS K|LLED.-8D
INJURED WHEN STORM
SWEEPS WEST TEXAS
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owns erneagr
Runns dead 20 njured opln Callahan
Ceburr
dead nud Laton Okla dead II niured Dallas
injured Cdd
Texas six injured Whte~r9ht Texas nud Echo Texas six IN
Stephens amounting $780,
Ooo Thirty oil completely destroyed
strki in five erent comm
Ranger property
100 oil wrecked,
Arizona republican., 1922-04-09

For the second time The Arizona Republican has
completed plans for the greatest historical gathering
all the West-the annual Pioneers Reunion which in
1921 the year of its conception resolved itself into
celebration of such interest and permanent worth that
before it well started the entire state knew that
Arizona republican., 1922-04-09
SECOND STATE NEE T|NG
.0F OLD TIMERS OPENS
HERE TUESDAY MORNING

Arizona Republican Makes Final Preparations
For 1922 Gathering OF Those To Whom
Present Generation Is Most Deeply In
debted; Reception Committee Is Named
For County
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-01
FOUR BROKERAGE
HOUSES BANKRUPT
Other New York Brokerage
Concerns Have Involuntary
Petitions Filed.
tey nae Assoelatsa Press,

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-Involuntary
bankruptcy petitions Were filed today
against four more New York broker
age houses, the latest being Howell
and Wales, with estimated liabilities
of 100000 and assets of about $4o0, 900,
and Hall & Company, whose liabilities
were placed at 100000 and assets at
$4,000.
Earlier in the day petitions were
filed against III. A. Cochrane & Com
pany, with no estimate of liabilities or
assets, and Morton Lachenbruch &
Company, with liabilities estimated at
100000 and assets at $4,000.
Teh days failures brought the total
since last November to &c. While these
concerns were going to the wall the
additional grand jury handed up a
presentment to Judge MuIqueen in
general sessions, recommending iegis-
lation which would control brokers and
securities offered for sale as carefully
as bank and insurance companies are
now regulated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-01
THOUSAND THRONGED THE STREETS
TO GET 4 GLIMPSE OF BEA UTIFUL
FLOATS LINED UP IN THE PARADE
Pageant Was Fine Spectacle
Along Brilliantly Lighted
Streets of the City.
HERCULEAN TASK WAS
WORK OF THE COMMITTEE
In Two Months Was Accom-
plished what in Former Times
Had Taken Entire Year.

The Marh Gras carnival of 1922 will
pass into history as one OF the most
successful celebrations ever held in the
city since the days when Spain and
France fought for supremacy, and
knights of old rode to tourney.
Everything seemed to combine 10
make the carnival a success. and even
the weather man, who had threatened
to spoil all the fun, at last forbore,
and the night proved baImy and pleas
ant, the soft warmth OF the evening
cnly adding to the pleasure of the
hundreds who thronged the streets for
the parade, and later attended the
dances which were held in various
parts of the city.
From the time the parade began
forming at 6 o'clock in the evening at
the corner OF Gregory and Spring
streets, the crowd began to gather, and
when the hour arrived for the spec
tacle, thousands lined the streets, a
jubilant crowd, cheering as the parade
came into vision. moving down Pala-
fox street under the light OF bright
electric torches. and lighted from
overhead by the many cleaning iight5
which had been placed al along the
li7e Of march.
Representative of the Gifts OF
Florida" the entire pageant carried
out this central idea. and on every
side only praise was heard for the
splendid showing which had been
made, many declaring the carnival OF
1922 to be the best ever held in the
city, and all united in expressing their
congratulations to the carnival asso-
citation for the splendid manner in
which the work had been carried out
In every detail Of the celebration.
THE FLOATS
A new float was added last night to
the parade,--that OF the queen, and
very striking it was. in its decorations
of American Beauty roses, with the
queen and her maids, with the knights
seated in full view Of the cheering
populace.
The Kings float led the parade, in
all the magnificence Of line and color
ing. indicative of the royal line of
Priscus, and was Immediately followed
by that of the queen.
Gifts Of Florida" came next and
was greatly admired for it's striking
presentation of the little pageant. This
was followed by the Land of Flowers.
one of the 1ovliest Of all the galaxy.
and next came fruit. which many de-
clar ed TO have been the best float in
the entire parade.
Fisheries Of Florida was not only
most artistic, but wonderfully realistic
in its treatment, and the float entitled
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