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Arizona republican., 1922-03-25
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NEW YORK, Mar. PA compo-
site account OF the purported actions
1f Tex Rickard during the day early
in last November was given today
bv half a dozen witnesses called TO
establish@an alibi for the sports pro-
moter against the charge that on
that date he criminally assaulted
Sarah Schoenfeld, 15-year- school
girl. Upon this charge a supreme
,ourt jury is trying Rickard.
Friends and business associates or
fhe promoter testified that he worked
AT his office in Madison Square Gar
len throughout the forenoon OF NOV.
I2 and witnessed the Penn Dart
mouth football game at the POLO
Grounds that afternoon. From the
came they said he returned to his
9ffice then went home for dinner,
ana later visited the garden again,
remaining there until after 10 O'Clock
Earlier in the trial Sarah Schoenfeld
and her 12-year-old chum, Nelile
Tasko. told the jury they met RICK
ard AT the garden about o'cloch
NAT afternoon and that he told mem
"a 10 al an apartment house IN Wesl
Lorty-seventh street that night az
7go Both girls swore they kept the
,nnointment and Sarah testifled tha'
~ alleged assault occurred that eve
ming. - picl,a,l,,
nhicr counsel. told the ilwy ii woulo
he proven that Rickard had useo t1''
Arizona republican., 1922-03-25
SENATE RAT|FIES PACIFIC TREAT
Nine Perish in Mine Disaster
Beat Bookies In
Race PIunges But
Loses Big Event

NEW YORK, March "A - Jack"
McGuinnes. who amassed fortune
by some OF the most daring plung-
ing known to the race track, lies
dead in his Brooklyn home.
McGuinnes, who was born in
Brooklyn SO years ago, was in the
racing game for many years before
failing health caused him to sell his
string of winning horses.
Jack often told. with a touch OF
pride. the story OF his first killing
at odds OF so to /. made with Tribes
Hill, a scraggly, ungainly year old
that be bought for 800 at weed out
sale OF the Sanford stables where no
one offered a bid for him when he
was placed on the block.
McGuinnes trained the horse him
self, as he continued to do with the
strings that followed Tribes Hill.
Before the colt left the track he had
brought his master $4,000 Other
winnings which carried the McGuin-
nes colors were Frank Gill. Monet.
Collector Jessup, Sam Jackson. In
spiration and Sweet Alice.
McGuinnes, who was christenad
John Leo. invariably bet on his own
races. For years he was a terror
10 bookmakers who liked nothing bet
ter than to take their money through
outside" betting in which they did
not know he was the principal.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-25
MINORITY WILL
WAGE FIGHT ON
GUSTAFSON PLAN
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CHICAGO, Mar. "a Dissatisfied
with the results OF the first annual
convention of the United States
Grain Growers. Inc. the minority
faction of the delegates met follow
ing adjournment OF the regular con-
vention today and discussed plans to
carry on their opposition TO the poll
cy Of President c. II. Custafson.
which they characterized as caucus
rule" Late in the evening they ad-
journed to continue their discussions
tomorrow
In a statement issued the minority
delegates declared that mo cooper
ative enterprise can succeed under
caucus rule and that the unfair ac-
ton at the recent election of the
board of directors must be fully corr
rected If the United States Grain
Growers, Inc, is to succeed
While the minority was meeting,
the new board of directors. elected
last night, also met and outlined
plans for the coming year. The board
reelected Mr.. Gustafson as president
and named James X Mason Of Mil
ton, Ind, as vice president. No ac-
tion was taken toward selection OF a
treasurer to succeed William G. Eek
hardt OF Dekalb, Ills. who has been
identified with the anti-administra :
tion faction in the convention.
Six directors We're absent from the
meeting. being in session with the
minority group These six were
Robert y. Clarke, Stronghurst III;
Robert A. Cowies, Bloomington. Ill;
Robert Peterson. Oswego, Ill; A. j.
McInnes. Dazy. n. d.; A. G.. Burge-
son, Douglas, y. D.. and Charles II.
Finley. Hoopeston, Ill. These direc-
tors also issued a statement in which
they declined to attend directors
meetings. until such time as tle in
justice done" in the election of the
board is remedied. The statement
dclared that the convention delega
tion of directors, ignored in many
states the wishes of the delegates
from the respective districts"
Mr.. Burgeson was elected at the
board meeting to fill the place Of
Hans Georgeson. of Niagara, n. D.,
who was elected last night. but was
found later not TO be a member OF
the organization. The minority fac
ton, addressed this afternoon by
Aaron Sapiro. an attorney who has
been prominent in ather cooperative
marketing movements. He advised
against fighting the majority on
technical legal questions.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-25
Mass Meeting 4 O'clock
Today at High School

OF particular Importance is the meeting to
be held o'clock this afternoon at the high school
auditorium. Eugene Meyer, Jr., head of the War
Finance Corporation will be the speaker. All cotton
growers farmers and others the valley interested in
the work of the War Finance Corporation, through
which organization loan of million and a quarter
dollars was secured for cotton growers of the valley
are urged to be present and hear this who is an
outstanding figure in the financial world and whose
efforts have resulted in material aid to the people of
this state.
Mr. Meyer will outline the work of the War Fin
ance Corporation and what he will have to say con-
corning the business status of the country and the
great problems which are being solved in getting back
to a normal basis will be we'll worth hearing.
The mass meeting will be held at o'clock at the
high school auditorium.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-25
Scientist States
Roosevelt Found
Patagonia Relics
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NEW YORK, March "a The hide,
the bone and the hank OF hair upon
the existence OF which South Ameri-
can scientists base their belief that
a pre- historic monster still frolics in
a Patagonian lake, now reposes in
the American museum OF natural his-
tory, Professor r.. A. Lucas stated to-
day. The biological fragment was
presented by Theodore Roosevelt
during his South American explora-
tion, undertaken after he left the
White House.
Professor Lucas declines to share
the optimism of Professor O'Nelli,
who heads the expedition dispatched
by the Buenos Aries geological gar
dens to capture weird monster re-
ported to have been seen in the fast
ness of Patagonia. If the expedition
intends to use the Roosevelt relic
as a clue to the present habitat of the
monster it is doomed to disillusion-
ment, he believes.
The relic in Professor Lucas care
Is small piece of wrinkled hide
about half inch thick, with sub
structure of closely woven bony
cartilage, and a thin lock OF hair
clinging to it. 1t is Professor Onelli's
theory that the animal to whom this
hide belonged must have been quite
recently deceased.
I'VE have definitely established"
the New York scientist explains,
that the relic was a part OF the
anatomy of the Brybobacrius, huge
land animal of fantastic proportions
which primitive man kept as a
pet
Arizona republican., 1922-03-25
UNITED MINE WORKERS POLICY
COMMITTEE VOTES FOR NATION
WIDE COAL STRIKE ON APRIL |.

public suffering. In line with this
stand, the committee authorized the
district union officials to permit any
mine to be operated whenever neces-
sary to meet an emergency. Under
this program, the officials said II
would be possible to supply fuel for
public utilities and institutions when
ever the big stocks now on hand run
low. The aim OF the strike, 1t was
explained in this connection, was TO
prevent the mining Of commercial
coal as a means of forcing operators
to concede the unions wage demands.
In addition the committee also at
firmed the provision OF the strike call
providing for all necessary protection
being given to the mines during the
strike. The only condition, added by
the committee, was that pump men.
engineers, firemen and others who
viii remain at work shall receive the
present scale Of wages. Ten thou
sand men. it was estimated, would re-
main at the mines under this pro-
vision.
The rift in union forces threatened
before the meeting, by the expected
fight Of Frank harrington, the llli-
nois district union leader and OPP
poncnt OF International President
John T. Lewis. disappeared almost
before the opening OF the meeting
when Mr. harrington announced that
he would not make contract with
Arizona republican., 1922-03-25
.ROOSEVELT'S SON AND FORMER
Ne EVADA GOVERNOR CHARACTER
WITNESSES FOR TEX RICHARD

basement of the house as storage
place for his private liquor stock, and
that he had been there only once. and
that time solely in connection with
the liquor.
Late this afternoon and tonight
number of character witnesses were
called in, among them Kermit Roose-
welt. son of the former president, and
Denver S. Dickerson, who was gov
ernor Of Nevada when Rickard
staged the Jeffries-J ohnson fight at
Reno, and who knew the promoter
years before. when Rickard conduct
ed gambling houses and saloons at
Goldfield and Rawhide. Nevada, then
bustling mining towns.
Kermit Roosevelt was subjected to
strenuous quizzing by the prosecu-
ton. He said he first met Richard
in South America ten years ago, and
that his family and the Richards had
since become intimate friends.
Roosevelt said that prompted by
"the interests of justice" he sought
to get in connection with the district
attorneys office shortly after Rick
ards arrest upon the allegations OF
Alice Ruck, Is. He said he wanted
to ascertain facts about this action
and others that were being prosecut-
ed against Rickard His reference 10
the interests OF justice was ordered
stricken from the record.
Roosevelt said his father told him
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Arizona republican., 1922-03-25
Pickpockets Get
Rich AS Run On
Bank Is Started

CHICAGO. Mar. 14-Pickpockets,
plying their trade in a crowd of 1000
depositors who stormed the North
western Trust and Savings bank to-
day. following circulation of rumors
that the bank was insofvent, robbed
two aged women OF their savings of
a lifetime. Police reports say a Po-
lish woman whose name was not
learned. lost $4,000 when a man
snatched her handbag as she left the
bank, and disappeared in the crowd.
One hundred policemen. 25 armed
with rifles who were on duty at the
bank to keep order in the surging
crowd of depositors. failed to find
the man and in the excitement the
victim disappeared.
Later Mrs. l. Zukowsh reported
to bank officials that a pickpocket
stole 500 she had just withdrawn.
The run was halted this afternoon
after the 1000 depositors had filed
past a teller's cage in which $1,100,-
600 in currency lay piled on the
counters. The federal reserve bank
and two local banks sent s1,S5000
to the bank in armoured cars during
the day and the Continental and
Commercial bank offered $4,000 900
-naAnH
Arizona republican., 1922-03-25
SOLDIER BONUS
MEASURE COMES
To VEX SENATE
LH.puslIean a. ?. Lsa.ed wIrel

WASHINGTON. Mar 24-Scarcely
had the senate finished it's fight over
the four power treaty today when
the house placed the long contro-
verted soldiers bonus bill In its lap
Senate business was halted for the
presentation of the measure which
was accomplished with the usuaI
formality. Appearing in the midst
OF a controversy as to the time for
taking up the next OF the series Of
treaties. the house clerk was escorted
part way down the center aisle by the
clerk OF the senate who announced:
Mr.. President. a message from
the house of representatives"
Immediately recognized by Senator
Wadsworth, Republican Of New York.
who was presiding, the house clerk
made a deep bow.
mfr. President" ne said. I am dl-
rected by the house of representative
to inform the senate that the house
has passed II. r. 10,S74 TO provide
adjusted compensation for veterans
OF the world war. in which the con-
currence of the senate is respectfully
requested"
A litter ran around the crowded
galleries and there were broad smiles
by many OF the senators. There was
a suggestion that the bill be referred
to the appropriations committee
Senator Harrison, Democrat OF Mss
iAsippi declared that he did not want
it sent to the finance committee, ex-
planning that il might disturb the
bonus bill that is sleeping there
foll NJ NQ n
that bill win wake up and l believe
we ought to send this measure TO
some committee that will act on IT,"
Then followed squabble as 70
what committee should consider II,
but Senator Wadsworth decreed that
it should go to the finance COM
mittee.
Chairman McCumber Of that COM
mittee said the bonus measure coulo
not be taken up until after the tariff
bill had been reported to the senate
but he thought there would be quick
action on it. both in the committee
and on the senate floor. He said the
tariff bill probably would be side-
tracked temporarily in the senate 10
let it through.
Senator Smoot OF Utah. the rank
ing Republican on the committee
said the measure probably would be
materially changed.
"The bonus bill that passes the
senate will carry a means Of financ-
ing it." he declared, adding that the
financing would not be done by
means OF bonds. Asked If a sales
tax would be the financing medium
as recommended by President Hard.
ing to the house ways and means
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Arizona republican., 1922-03-25
No ALLIANCE
RESERVATION.
IS ADDED To.
FOUR POWER
PACT
Thirty Three Roll Calls
Taken During Four And
One-Half Hours Set
Aside For Treaty Action

WASHINGTON. Mar 24---The four
power Pacific treaty. the center OF
the controversy over accomplish
ments OF the Washington arms con-
ference was ratified by the senate
today with no reservation except
the mo alliance declaration proposed
by the foreign relations COMMITTEES
and accepted by President HARDING.
The final vote OF 81 TO a. repre-
senting a margin OF four over the
necessary two-thirds was recorded
after the opponents OF ratification
had made more than 20 unsuccessful
attempts to qualify senate action by
reservations or amendments distaste-
ful ia the administration. on the de-
Gliding roll call II Democrats voted for
the treaty and only four Republicans
opposed it.
Dying hard. the irreconcilable ele-
ment which had opposed the treaty
on the ground that 1t establishes an
alliance between the United States,
Great Britain. Japan and France.
forced 3S roll calls during a four and
a half hour session set aside for final
action on the resolution OF ratiflca-
tion, They made their best showing
on a proposed reservation to invite
outside powers into Pacific confer
ences" affecting their interests must
ering s6 votes for the proposal to 81
in opposition.
The committee reservation was ac-'
cepted in the end by a vote of 80 TO
2( two attempts to modify 1t falling
by overwhelming majorities. 1t de-
elarcs that the United States UNDER
stands that under the statement in
the preamble or under the terms ofs
this treaty. there is no commitment
to armed force. no alliance. no obli-
CATION to join in any refense."
Although debate was prohibited
during the days session under an
unanimous consent agreement the
treaty opponents raised point OF
order in regard to the declaration ac-
companying the treaty but not part
of ii. and laid the basis for continu-
ing their assault, when the supple
mental treaty defining the scope OF
the four power pact comes up for
consideration. IL is the hope OF the
administration leaders. however. that
the supplemental treaty may he rati-
fled and all that pertains TO the four
power arrangement cleared from the
senate calendar before tomorrow
night.
So Republicans Against
Throughout the day s Notnk pioc
OF 5S Republicans stood solidly
against all reservations and amend
ments except the no alliance dec
laration of the committee. The four
Republican irreconcilables. Senator
Borah OF Idaho. France OF Maryland.
Johnson OF California, and Lafollette
OF Wisconsin. were the only nem-
bers of their side of the chamber who
voted consistently for qualifying pro.
posals. although Senator Norris. Re-
publican OF Nebraska, supported sew
eral and Senator Ladd. Republican or
North Dakota voted for one.
On the Democratic side there was
less unanimity OF action.
The 2S Democrats who finally voted
against ratification, voted together
on most roll calls in favor OF amend
ments and reservations, but group
OF eight or ten stood with their party
Arizona republican., 1922-03-25
II MEN IN MINE

DENVER, Colo. March 24-Ac-
cording to a telephone message from
d. A. Stout, manager Of the fuel de-
partment. who was on the ground at
the Sopris mine of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company when the eXplo-
sion occurred. it was learned that
there were not more than IL men in
the mine at the time Of the explo-
sion, the hour Of which. he fixed at
$3.50 o'clock.
Two hundred men had worked in
the mine today. Their time for go
ing off shift was 3 o'clock.
The cause of the explosion, Mr..
Stout said. has not yet been ascer-
tanned
The only visible sign OF damage
caused, it was stated, was at the top
Of the Yentilating shaft. The explo-
sion, it was declared, did not dis
able the exhaust.fan. used TO keep the
mine workers free from gas and foul
air. Within an hour after the ex-
plosion the fan was again function
ing.
Helmet men were rushed to the
scene from the Trinidad district and
also from Walsenburg, and the COM
pany's rescue car which was standing
on the tracks at Trinidad, five miles
distant. was sent to the scene Of the
accident.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-25
Former Villa Chief
OF Staff Surrenders
To Federal General

Ell PASO, Tex, Mar. 24.-Rosslio
Hernandez, former chief OF staff for
Francisco Villa, has surrendered to
Gen. j. A. Almazan, commander Of
the federal troops at Chihuahua City.
HERNANDEZ, with small band of fol-
lowers, revolted against the federal
government six weeks ago, following
the killing of his two sons in street
fight between civilians and police at
Santa Rosalia, Chihuahua. An
nouncement of the surrender was
made today by Gen. j. J. Mendez,
commander at Juarez, who said Her
nandez was the last of the partici-
pants in the recent revolt TO yield.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-25
Angeles this evening.

Angeles LIllS evening.
In the party with Mr.. Meyer are
Gerard c. Henderson, chief counsel
for the war finance corporation, OF
which governmental body Mr.. Meyer
is the managing director; Floyd p.
Harrison, assistant to Mr.. Meyer; r..
l.. Fay, private secretary to the di-
rector, and Col. Edward G. Lowry
Well known Washington correspon-
dent. whose numerous articles in the
Saturday Evening Post, the Phila-
delphia. Public Ledger and other we'll
known publications, have been wide
~ read
At O'Clock this morning the party
will be taken for a rapid trip over
the valley by Dwight p. Heard, presi-
dent OF the Pimacotton Growers as
sociation. Returning promptly at 10
o'clock, they will meet with the ex-
ecutive committee of the association,
after which they will be taken to the
Country club for lunch with the Off
GERS and directors OF the association,
representatives of the chamber Of
commerce, bankers, representatives
OF the Farm Bureau, the state and
others. The lunch is being given
Jointly by the Arizona Pinacotton
Growers association and the Phoenix
Clearing House association.
Big Meeting at q p. M.
After a conference in the early aft
ernoon with the board OF directors OF
the association, Mr. Meyer will ad
dress the massneeting at the high
school given under the auspices of
the association. and to which the
public is invited. 1t will begin at
o'clock.
AS director Of the war finance cor
poration, the governmental crop and
export finance agency, Eugene Meyer
Il one or the outstanding figures in
the financial world today just as he
was as a banker and business man
before giving up his private business
to go into public service, in a sincere
effort to be of service in the solving
Of the great problems of getting back
to a normal business basis IN thus
country, following the financial slide
or recent history.
The first loan granted under the
new appropriation for the war fl
nance corporation was granted by
Mr.. Meyer and his associates to the
Arizona Pimacotton Growers aSso-
ciation thus putting the cooperative
movement in Arizona on solid foot
ing.
The Meyer party has been on the
road two weeks, having visited
Omaha. Oklahoma City, Dallas, Den
Yer. Cheyenne and Albuquerque be-
fore coming TO Phoenix. Leaving here
tonight they will go to Los Angeles,
San Francisco, Salt Lake, Boise,
Portland Seattle, Helena, Minnea-
polls and other points the entire trip
consuming five weeks.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-25
Florida Banker Is
Released After Dry
L0uU Official Quizz

MIAMI, Fla, Mar. 24.-C. M. Clay
ton, vice president of the Miami Ma
tional bank, was discharged at the
end OF a three-day hearing before a
United States commissioner on
charges of conspiring to violate the
Volstead law. Mrs. G. o. Harrison,
Foster Sloan, T. N. Lewis and w. G.
Phelps, co-defendants, were ordered
held for trial and later were released
under $500 bond each.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-25
OTHERS
MISSING MAY
TOTAL
To I8
Two Hundred Men Emerge
From Colorado Coal
Mine Few Minutes Be-
foreDisastrous Explosion
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TRINIDAD, Colo. March 24.-Nine
men are known to have perished and
nine others are missing. as a result
of an explosion which occurred at the
Sopris mine No. of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company, near here
late today.
Eight bodies were recovered from
the mine early this evening and were
identified The ninth body. rescued
at s:15 tonight had not been identi-
fled at a late hour tonight.
Helmet crews still were continuing
their efferts TO bring other bodies
from the mine.
According to company officials
there were eighteen men inside the
shaft at the time OF the accident, the
cause OF which had not been deter
mined late tonight.
Only a few minutes before the ex-
plosion, zoo men. comprising the en-
tire day shift, had emerged from the
mine.
The known dead:
Rudolph Paska.
Felix Magla.
Guiseppi (Joe) Eonata.
Pete Musial.
Anton Bertteto.
Francisco Amitis.
Odelan Serrano.
Miguel candilio.
The explosion took place in the
main working, 5000 or more feet, and
most Of the missing men are believed
to be from 5000 to 5000 feet inside
of the mine. Two of the four bodies
recovered were found near the en-
trance OF the mine.
J. B, Cunico and Joe Brennan,
miners who were entering the mine
when the explosion occurred. were in
jured but will recover. The explosion
occurred Just after the 200 members
of the day shift had left the mine.
The concrete slope of the mine was
wrecked by the explosion. Crews
under the direction of Division Super
intendent J. p. Thomas were quickly
assembled and began work of brac-
ing the stope, while other crews pene-
trated into the workings towards
where the missing men are believed
to be.
The cause OF the explosion has not
been learned.
Immediately after the explosion
hundreds of people gathered on the
hillside about the entrance to the
mine and ropes were stretched TO
keep the crowd back. Many people
also were flocking TO the mine from
other camps in that vicinity.
Jack Deldosso, superintendent OF
the mine, at first reported among
the missing, but company officials
later declared that he was not in
the mine at the time Of the accident.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-25

Eugene Meyer, Jr., head of the War Finance Cor
poration and his party arrived last night over the Santa
Fe spent the night in their car and on the job this
morning to visit the Arizona Pima Cotton Growers asso
caton be the honor guests at luncheon at the Country
club and speak the big meeting at the high school
auditorium at o'clock in the afternoon leaving for Los
Arizona republican., 1922-03-25
Six Burn To Death
In Manitoba Blaze

PORTAGE. La Prairie. Manitoba
March 24-Mr. and Mrs. Max War
haft. their three children and a maid
were burned to death when fire de-
stroyed the Warhaft home at Am
anth. Man, north of here, today
Arizona republican., 1922-03-25
REMOVE MEX. CATTLE TARIFF

NOGALES, Ariz.. March 24-The
export duty on cattle from Mexico
has been cancelled, according to a
telegram to the Nogales, Sonora,
chamber OF commerce today from An
tonic Campillo. representative of the
Mexico city chamber OF commerce,
who said that President Oregon has
sisned u decree ahc.-@- tn. 49,,