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Arizona republican., 1922-01-20
EX-SERWCE MAN
SAYS AMERICAN
SOLDIER KILLED
by FIRING SQUAD
Witness Tells Senate In
vestigating Committee
Soldier Pleads To Die
With Eyes Unbound
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. - George
Washington Yarbrough, high school
teacher of Roanoke, Ala, and rated
as the welterweight champion of the
A. L. F. told the senate investigating
committee today that he had wit
messed the shooting Of an American
soldier by a firing squad near the
Chateau Thierry region in July, 1918.
Regarded by the committee as
probably the most clear headed of all
the former service men testifying
concerning the alleged hanging of
soldiers without trial, Yarbrough,
himself a reluctant witness, declared
the sight of the man being led to
his death, with hands tied behind his
back, made him forget for the mo-
ment the screeching of enemy shells
flying overhead. The witness said
he was close enough when the Of
ficer commanding the squad gave the
order to fire. to hear the soldier,
barely 20 years old, plead to be per-
mitted to die with his eyes unbound.
Members Of the committee and
Colonel Walter A. Bethel, assistant
judge advocate general of the army,
listened closely to the recital, for
evidence from war department
sources heretofore presented failed
to show where men had met death
that way. Yarbrough was pressed
by Colonel Bethel, who declared him
self not to be attempting to break
down the witness story, but seek
ing to obtain some data which might
enable him to check UP on the shoot
ing. The witness explained that he
could not give the names of men with
him at the time, because they were
not attached to his outfit.
There had been camp reports, the
witness said. that the soldier was
shot for neglect of duty in battle.
Asked by Chairman Brandegee if
the shooting led him to believe there
had been abuse of power, Yarbrough
replied:
Nothing whatever" as he as
sumed that the officer handling the
squad was carrying out orders. But
he thought then and now, he added,
that If the arm had detailed squad
to shoot a comrade. it might have
detailed another squad to pick up the
body and bury it.
Much testimony relating to alleged
abuse of enlisted men cropped out
again today along with further ref
erences to the conduct of lizard
Boiled" Smith. Two former service
men testified they had seen three
public executions at Is-Sur- Tile, at
which station war department rec
ords show only two men were hanged.
The hearing was adjourned until
next Wednesday.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-20
NEW YORK F F|NANC|ER
CALLED As WITNESS
IN MAIL FRAUD CASE
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TOLEDO. Ohio. Jan. 19.-Interest
was aroused today in the case of the
government against Jesse G. Nc
DoweIl of Pittsburg, charged with u.s.
ing the mails to defraud, when Henry
L. Doherty, New York millionaire,
was called to the stand, in federal
court.
Frank w. F'reauff, vice. president
OF Doherty and company, which 1t is
explained McDow ell defrauded
through secret commissions. was
temporarily excused from the witness
stand after five days examination.
Mr.. Doherty first met Mcdowell,
who was then president of the KAN
sas Mutual Gas company In 1904, and
recognized in him the best posted
man on oil and gas lands in the
country, he had ever met, he de-
clared.
Mr.. Doherty told OF several con-
versations with Mcdowell which
ended in the latter's agreeing in 1911
to act as negotiator for the pur-
chase of oil and gas lands for the
Doherty company, which up to that
time had confined it's efforts to pub
lie utilities.
At the time Mcdowell agreed TO
become associated with him, Doherty
said he had given him s50.000 of stock
in the Cities Service company. In the
nature of a retainer, for the purchase
Of the Empire Gas and Electric COM
pany.
Later the Doherty company. the
witness said, on McDowelfs ad-
vice purchased the Dominion Mutual
gas company, buying the defendants
stock and giving him a commission
of $4,000 for his part in the trans
action
Arizona republican., 1922-01-20
Soviets To Spend
Part of u. S. Fund
To Buy Seed Grain
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RIGA, Jan. 19-Seeding time is
now such short distance away that
Russian soviet government is not
likely to send a seed purchasing del
egation from. Moscow to the United
States, according to q statement made
day by M. Ossinsky, the Russian
deputy commissioner Of agriculture.
He added that several experts at
tached to the staff of Leonid Krassin
in London are ready to go instead
of the delegation of the Moscow, the
moment they are granted American
passport Vises.
In the negotiations with the Amer
ican relief administration, both in
Moscow and London, M. Ossinsky
said the sovie is endeavoring to per-
suade the relief administration TO
spend seven or eight million dollars
preparation of $20,000,000 for seed
the $10,000,00 to be spent by the
'ufficient seed.
M. Ossinsky was of the opinion
that seed grain must come first in
order to prevent a general famine
In Russia next year and because of
the fact that the railways would face
tremendous task in transportation
If bo h food grain and seed grain
were dumped on them at the same
time.
Though food was necessary iInme-
diately to save millions of lives, even
the peasant themselves realized 1t
was much more imortant to obtain
seed for the next crop. The seed
must arrive in the fields before April.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-20
.FRENCHPREN|ER
is GIVEN VOTE
of CONFIDENCE
in HIS POLICIES
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PARIS, Jan. 19.-The chamber OF
deputies this evening gave Premier
Poincare and his new government a
vote of confidence, 472 to 107. This
action followed upon the ministerial
declaration presented by M. Poincare
in the chamber and by NJ Barthou,
minister OF justice in the senate. and
after a discussion OF the into- pella-
tions submitted by Marshal Cachin,
the socialist leader and others.
Premier Poincare took firm stand
on the foreign policy OF France and
demanded strict adherence to the
terms of the peace treaties. The key
note OF his declaration was the right
of France to exact full reparations.
In replying to the interpretations.
NJ. Poincare used stronger and more
direct language than in the minis
terial declaration.
Germany was not only responsible
for the war" he declared. but for
the manner in which 1t was con-
Quoted. Until everything due US has
been paid. we can not afford gener-
osity to the vanQuished."
The socialist and communist press
had directly accused NJ. Poincare OF
responsibility for the war and the
death of a million and half French
men. The premier took notice OF
these accusations, saying:
'T have been accused OF being re-
sponsible for the war; the war broke
out in spite OF the French govern
ment."
Abiding to reparations, he said:
with the strictest economies and
the heaviest taxation, we can not live
unless Germany pays us. Every ques-
tion of internal politics must be sub
ordinated to our foreign policy. We
have peace abroad; let us have peace
at home.
AZ neither defend nor criticise the
Versailles treaty; but want its in
gral execution.
Discussing Germany's ability to
pay, the premier said:
"Her corporations return enormous
dividends; her factories are in full
activity. In a word, her economic
strength grows every day, and II the
state itself is in ruins, the nation
enriches itself. 1t was in the name
Of the German nation that the Ver-
sailles treaty was accepted. France,
in defending her rights. defends In
ternational accords, and follows in 10
way the suggestion of selfishness.
France wishes to see Europe and the
whole world recovered from the pain
full unrest from which they suffer
but general economic reorganiZa-
tion depends first upon the restora- :
tion of the devastated regions.
"The reparations problem is the
key to all others"
Arizona republican., 1922-01-20
GULF STATES STEEL
CONTINUES ADVANCE
ON NEW YORK MART
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NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Gulf States
Steel, a comparatively obscure stock
(which has furnished Wall Street and
The stock market with a new sensa-
ton in the past few days, continued
it's meteoric character today. making
an advance of almost 20 points to So.
It closed three points lower on
what looked like selling for profits.
At its maximum, Gulf States showed
a gain of about 35 points from last
weeks final price.
After the close Of the market 1t was
gossiped about on the stock exchange
that the short interest in Gulf
States was negotiating with holders
of the stock for a private settlement
on terms considerably above today's
highest quotation.
Many rumors have been afloat in
connection with the stocks move
ment. The most popular report is
to the effect that manufacturing in
terests affiliated with Henry Ford
seek to acquire the property in con-
nection with the proposed develop
ment OF the Muscle Shoals.
Another rumor credits the buying
to interests which are said to have
ambitious plans for the develop
ment of ore bodies in Alabama and
Tennessee, where the Tennessee Coal
and Iron company is the largest sub
sidiary of the United States Steel
corporation. Gulf States Steel was
incorporated in Delaware in Noyem-
her. 1918, as successor of the
Southern Iron and Steel company. It
owns blast furnaces and other mills
in various parts of Alabama and
controls coal properties aggregating
Is, 900 acres.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-20
California Cities
Shiver In Second
Day of Cold Snap

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. 19.-While
warmer temperatures and forecasts
of still greater recessions from recent
cold weather were the rule in the
northern Pacific coast states tonight
the cold took new grip on Southern
California. Around San Francisco the
temperature stood close to last nights
marks.
Today's minimum here, 80 degrees,
however, was the lowest since 1873,
the weather bureau said. The mini
mum at willows, Cal, 26 degrees, was
like record.
Riverside. Cal, reported a tempera-
ture of 40 early tonight but n BRISK
wind and clouded skies We're said TO
obviate any danger OF damage to the
fruit crop should the mercury con-
tinue its downward course. Sacra-
mento reported some anticipation Of
damage to young fruit trees and
nursery stock but none actually has
been done as yet.
Tourists and residents at Long
Beach, Cal, had the unusual eN-
perience Of d snow furry today, gath
ering in the street TO watch the wet
flakes swirl down.
Snow flurries for the first time IN
40 years. fell in many parts OF south
ern California today, including Long
Beach, Santa Ana, Orange Fuller
ton. Redlands and Anaheln.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-20
VATICAN PHYSICIANS
HOPE To CHECK POPE
BENEDICT s ILLNESS
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ROME Jan. 19.--The physicians in
Attendance upon Pope Benedict, Drs.
Rattaistini and Bignini, after their
evening visit described the bronchial
affection from which the pope is sur
fering as taking the usual course. The
Temperature was slightly more than
100. q little higher than in the morn
ing.
The Vatican appears to feel that
the pope's illness is not grave. DR..
Marchiafava, noted medical authorl-
fy. has consulted with the other phy-
Monsignor Migone celebrated mass
this morning in an apartment adJoln-
ing the popes bedroom. The door 70
tha sick room remained open so that
fha nontiff might hear. Many dlplo-
mats visited the Vatican today, seek
ing news: all OF them were received
a. +he ante chamber, none being per-
mitted to disturb the patient.
II is said that the pope contracted
hia present Illness last Thursday
after he had celebrated mass in Ma
tilde chapel In the presence OF the
college Of propadanga. He received
yIsitors and attended to his usual
nontifical duties until Tuesday. lie
has suffered from coughing spells,
due to irritation Of the bronchl ana
mas shown considerable restlessness.
Notwithstanding the optimism,
there Is no assurance that the attack
ms becn checked. All that could be
said at the Vatican was that the ply
icians hoped to prevent the spread
N the disease and avoid complica-
tionS.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-20
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE SAYS
STAGE SET FOR STRIKE IN b.
LUMINOUS COAL FIELDS DURING
LATTER PART OF MARCH
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 19--Warning
or an impending general strike in
the country's coal industry was given
today by Secretary Hoover who de-
clared that the public should know
what to expect when the national
agreements covering the wages and
working conditions Of miners expire
April /.
THE stage" he said, appears TO
be set for a strike in the bitumin-
Gus coal fields about the last OF
March,"
Mr.. Hoover did not indicate what
the governments plans for meeting
such an emergency were. but said
there had been no conferences be-
tween representatives of the admin
lstration and the miners and operat-
ors for about six weeks.
The impression was gained. how
ever, that the administration regards
with no undue alarm the possible ap-
proach Of such a strike situation.
As the time has approached for the
construction OF new wage scales and
working contracts between the min
ers and employers in the union fields,
negotiations have twice been started
between the mine workers and the
employers, with Mr.. Hoover repre-
senting the government. taking a
tentative part. Operators in the union
fields, declaring that non union coal
producing territory has been taking
an increasing proportion of the busi-
ness. have announced their purpose
of reducing wages when the contract
expires, while John L. Lewis. presi-
dent OF the United Mine Workers.
has asserted that the union men
could accept no reductions. but would
seek increases.
Ordinarily wage negotiations in the
bituminous industry have begun be-
tween an organization of operators
in the central competitive field. in
cluding Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana,
and Illinois, and the union. The
agreement reached in this area has
been the basis of similar agreements
in all the union outlying districts.
Certain OF the Pennsylvania operz
ators have given notice that they
would not renew the wage negotia-
tions this year. claiming that West
Virginia wage scales. chiefly non
union, were the chief competitive
factor.
Secretary Hoover some weeks ago
induced the operators to meet with
President Lewis and submitted a
proposition that the entire question
be submitted TO arbitration. This
the union Representatives refused be-
cause the constitution of their organ
ization forbade the submission OF
the question to outside arbitration
in advance OF direct negotiations
with the employers This position
has remained unchanged. although
Mr.. Lewis was called to Washington
last week for a conference with Sec
retarV Hoover
Arizona republican., 1922-01-20
Japan Renounces
Rights To German
Kiao Chow Cables
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 19-Japan's
rights to the former German cables
in the Kiao Chow leasehold, the Che
foo Tingtao and the Tsingtao Shang-
hal lines were renounced by the Jap
aneae delegates to the Washington
conference late today at meeting
with the Chinese delegates on the
question of Shantung.
A third cable, which runs from
Tsingtao to Sesebo. Japan, and was
constructed by Jaanese after the oc-
cupation of the former German lease
hold will be operated by a Chinese
and a Japanese joint commission sub
ject to terms under existing con-
tracts TO which China Is party.
The Japanese delegates also agreed
to hand over to Chinese control sub
ject to fair compensation, two wire
less stations in the leasehold. one at
Tsinanfu and another at Tsingtao, at
the moment the Japanese troops are
withdrawn from these points.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-20
Five Power Pact
Undergoes More
Expert Changes
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The five
power treaty for limitation of naval
armament has undergone further
changes in the course of q final over
hauling by experts and 1t is now COM
plete except for the article establish
ing a fortifications status quo in the
Pacific.
When the Notifications problem
will be solved is regarded by some
delegates as dubious, but in some
quarters there still is hope that a
plenary session TO announce publicly
conclusion of the treaty may be held
early next week. Some delegations
propose that the troublesome article
be dropped from the treaty altogether
and be attached to the four-power
Pacific theatey already signed or en-
bodied in a separate convention to be
drawn later.
Conference leaders, however, are
going ahead on the assumption that
the provision will remain in the naval
pact.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-20
HOOVER WARNS NATION
TO PREPARE FOR STRIKE
OF COAL MINERS APRIL |
Old Dominion
Mine To Open
At Early Date

GLOBE, Ariz., Jan. 10. -- Work
preparatory TO resumption of
mining and smelling operations
will be commenced at once on the
Old Dominion company's proper
ties here, it was announced today
by w. q. Mcbride, general man
ager of the company.
In normal times the company
has employed as high az t,5oO
workers, and has produced about
100000 pounds of copper bullion
a month.
Mechanics and repair men are
now ready to begin putting the
mine and surface plant in shape.
Mr.. Mcbride explained there is
surplus of unskilled labor here at
present and that because of prep.
arations and repairs that must
first be made, it probably will be
March before the mine will be
producing copper.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-20
STATE WITNESS
HAS CHANGE OF
TESTIMONY FOR
ARBUCKLE TRIAL
ley Provost Unable To Re-
member Whether She
Told Truth At First Trial
OF Former Screen Star
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19.-M1ss
Zey Provost. show girl and leading
witness for the prosecution, does not
remember whether she told the truth
in the first trial of Roscoe =.
(Fatty) Arbuckle, she testified TO-DAY
in the second trial of the film come
dian on a manslaughter charge AT
the conclusion of her testimony To-
day she was ordered to return TO
court tomorrow. No reason 1or the
order was assigned.
An hours interruption or the trlal
because Of the cold weathes sweeping
the state and which reached into the
court room, and the sudden WITH
drawal of Miss Provost from the
stand when her alleged inability TO
remember certain evidence was char-
acterized as hostile" by the prosecu-
ton. were outstanding features today.
Overcoats were brought to the jurors,
but half hour later recess was
taken when the alleged 'hostlle at
titude Of Miss Provost was developer
further and when the court reporters
complained that their fingers were SO
stiff with cold that they could not
take their notes with the necessary
speed. Miss Provost returned to the
stand later. She was asked II MISS
Virginia Rappe, whose death was
made the basis OF the charge against
Arbuckle, said ''he hurt me-, after
ha was alleged to have fatally injured
her at a party in the Hotel st. Fran :
els. The witness said she did not
hear Miss Rappe make such state
nnent. She was shown her testimony
I'm the previous trial, in which, acc..
cording to the prosecution, she SAID
that Miss Rappe exclaimed, me nuIt
me" Upon the matter being deVel-
oped further the witness made the
admission that she did not remember
Il she told the truth in the first trlai'
Miss Provost, who was one OF the
principal guests at the party, was on
the stand most of the day: one
charged that the district attorney
fnok her into custody and threatened
10 send her. to Jail If she did not make
4 statement to the effect that MISS
Rappe exclaimed 'he killed me-"
Later. she testified, she made a
abatement against her will, which en-
bodied the exclamation, "he hurt me-.
She was not taken into custody, she
said. until after Charles Fl. Brennan,
a defense attorney, met her on the
street and recommended himself as
her counsel If you need me-"
Al motion by the prosecution that II
be allowed to impeach the testimony
of Miss Provost on the ground that 1t
was surprising" and showed her, a
"hostile witness" was denied by the
court. The ruling prevented the
prosecution from presenting TO the
Jury certain positive evidence offered
bv Miss Provost at the last trial
which she "did not remember" in heI
testimony today.
Mrs. Josephine Keza, q chamber
maid at the Hotel St. Francis, testi-
fled to overhearing woman cry, no
no, no." and said man answered
shut up" while the party was y
progress. She listened closely, she
said. and heard the cries repeated
She was excused until tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-20
Couple Awarded One
Cent Siia1der Damages

KANSAS CITY, Kan. Jan. 10
Damages to the amount of one cent
each were awarded here today by a
jury in the federal district court to
the Rev. H. z. NJ. Pingrey of Denver
and Miss Mildred Moody of New
York against j. H. Hull, a hotel keep
er of Baldwin, Kansas. Doctor Pin
grey and Miss Moody, in a suit
charging slander, had sought $780,
600 from Hull for statements he is
alleged to have made regarding their
conduct while guests at his hotel
during a Sunday school institute in
Baldwin, last April.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-20
Modern Treatment
OF T. B. Patients
Cuts Death Rate
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NEW YORK, Jan. IA decline
of 76 per cent in the death rate from
tuberculosis in birmingham, Mass,
during the last five years was at
tributed by the National Tuberculo-
sis association in a statement tonight
to the work Of its health and tuber-
culosis demonstration began January
1, 1917.
The object, It was stated. was to
see if tuberculosis could be con-
trolled by the application of modern
methods Of prevention and treatment.
The work was financed by a gift Of
100000 from the New York Life In
surance company.
by means of physical examina-
ton, education end the provision of
adequate care OF all cases OF tuber-
culosis discovered" a statement said.
1.-THE death rate has been greatly re-
duced."
Arizona republican., 1922-01-20
Bryan Says Farmers
Must Be Helped IF
Prosperity Returns
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FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 10. -
There can be no return of prosperity
until the farmers conditions are inn
proved, William Jennings Bryan said
here today in addressing joint ses-
sion of the general assembly.
In all my experience I never have
known the farmer to be in so bad a
shape" continued Mr.. Bryan, adding
that the farmer was the first person
picked on"
The present congress, said the
speaker, is not better or worse than
the preceding congress. but he de-
clared it is worse scared because Of
the pressure brought by farmers,
Representation Of farmers, laborers
and a non-banker business man on
the federal reserve board was urged
Arizona republican., 1922-01-20
Searching Party To
Hunt For Mar, Lost
At Yuma Dec. 25
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YUMA, Ariz., Jan. ia party will
leave Andrade, Lower California, to-
morrow. according to word received
here today, to ascertain IL a body of a
man reported to have been found on
the Colorado river bank about 80
miles below that point is that of Olin
Fawcett of Yuma, who was drowned
at Andrade on Christmas day.
While Mrs. Fawcett was preparing
a Christmas dinner. Fawcett drove in
his automobile to point on the Ari-
zona shore of the Colorado opposite
Andrade to pick up a guest whom
they had invited to spend the day
with them. In negotiating the cross
ing the ferry boat collapsed and Faw-
cett was drowned. The guest and the
boatman escaped. A reward has been
offered for the recovery Of Fawcetts
body.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-20
Reorganizing Delay
DepLored In Senate
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Delay
in formation of the administration
plan for reorganizing government de-
partments to make them more eff
cient and less costly was deplored in
the senate, today by Republican and
Democratic senators. Senators Smoot
Of Utah, and Jones of Washington
Republicans. said the President
should compel department heads who
differ 10 get together" Mr.. Smoot,
member of the congressional cont
mission appointed to consider reor-
ganizing plans, declared something
must be done soou," and urged action
by the commission,