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Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
GERMANS ASK.
RELIEF FROM.
PREPARATIONS.
YEAR.
Note Suggests Allies Take
Steps To Restore Ger
many's Credit To Facili-
tate Floating New Loan
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BERLIN, Jan. 2S-The German
note to the reparations commission
In response to the commissions de-
mand for explanations of Germany 9
alleged inability to meet her obliga-
tions for January and February. re-
quests that Germany be relieved of
all. cash payments in 1922. 1t also
asks for a general reduction in cash
payments and an increase in pay
ments in kind.
The note suggests that the allies
take measures to restore Germany s
internal and external credit. and
thereby facilitate the floating of a
big international reparation loan. 1t
announces that Germany will raise
an internal loan In 1922 independent
ly of the foreign debt, in order to re-
duce the floating debt.
It is pointed out that the allied ex-
perts at the Brussels conference in
1920 recognized that German direct
taxation was incapable of further
augmentation. but that nevertheless.
bills were before the reichstag to
provide further increases in property
tax, as well as taxes on capital and
COTDOTdL1OUSs Lu0 turnover lAA
will be increased from one and one
half per cent to two percent, and the
coal tax from 20 to 40 per cent. The
burdens on production and consump-
ton will be increased, and the in
creased customs duties will be coll
lected on a gold basis. The entire
burden imposed on consumption, 1t is
asserted, Is at least equal to that
in other countries.
In explanation of Germany's finan-
cial position. the note states that en-
ergetic measures will be taken
against the removal Of capital abroad
and the evasion of taxation.
1t explains that the railway rates,
compared with pre-war conditions,
had been Increased 10 fold for pas
sengers and 32 fold for freight: the
postal and telephone rates were in
creased 21 fold.
The food subsidies for 1922 will
amount to only 1000, 100000 paper
marks, as compared with 2,250,000,0O
previously. The price Of bread will
shortly be icreased by rs per cent
A system for insurance for the un-
employed at the expense of employ
ers and employees will be introduced
to replace the existing relief system.
The ordinary budget shows, with a
revenue of 103,200,000, 600 marks and
expenses of SS6,700,0 100000, a surplus
Of 16,500, 100000 available for repara-
tions payments. With the object OF
reducing the floating debt. the gov
ernment will raise an internal loan
this year apart from the compulsory
loan already agreed upon. The com
pulsory loan will be non-recurrlnG
and is intended to finance the rapa-
rations due in 1922, without increas-
ing paper circulation.
It is absolutely necessary. II the
matter is viewed from economic
standpoint. the notes says, that Ger
many shout at least for 1922 be re-
lieved of all cash payments on ac-
count Of separations.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
Knickerbocker
Theater Pride
OF Capital City
Republican A. p. Leased WIre1


WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S. - The
board OF directors of the Crandall
company, owners of the Knicker-
booker theater, tonight issued the
following statement:
1--WE are stunned by this catas-
trophe,
"The Knickerbocker was the pride
OF our circuit, constructed at no limit
of cost before the war when the best
materials and engineering brains
were secured to make this house q
model of theater architecture and
construction. The theater was sub
jected to and passed every municipal
and government inspection and test.
1--WE cannot find words tc express
the depths of sympathy we feel for
those bereaved by this appalling ca
tastrophe.
"We would infinitely rather have
abandoned all our enterprises than
that q single life should have been
lost or any individual manned or
injured"
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
HALT
BUSINESS IN
ALONG
.M|D-ATLANT|(1
Worst Storm In History Of
Middle Atlantic States
ParaIyzes Practically All
Business In d ustry
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S-More
than "a hours of continuous snow had
tonight covered the middle Atlantic
section, with Washington as a center
to a depth of a foot to nearly 30
inches; caused suspension Of prac-
tically all business; disrupted trans
portation and shut most Of the popu-
lation in their homes.
The storm. which weather bureau
officials said was one of the most
severe in history and exceeded in the
depth of snowfall only by the biz
Zard of February, 1899, was moving
slowly tonight UP the coast from its
position during the day off Virginia
Reports to the weather bureau
showed that the Carolinas, Virginia,
Maryland. Delaware and the District
Of Columbia were bearing the brunt
of the storm.
Washington, however appeared to
be the center of heavy fall, the
weather bureau measurements show
ing the depth to be closely approach
ing two and half feet against the
record fall of three feet in 1899
The capital was virtually paralyzed
as to activities of all kinds. The city
awoke showed in this morning and
was. unable to cope during the day
with the rapidly descending fall.
Street cars on the principal lines
managed for a while early In the
day to struggle along but as the day
wore on made an almost complete
surrender.
Automobiles and other motor We
hicles were unable TO cope with the
snow and tonight the streets of
Washington were lined with aban-
doned cars.
The snowfall here practically halted
governmental activities and caused
cancellation OF two scheduled arma-
ment conference meetings.
Thousands of government employees
walked TO work and many others
living in outlying section stayed
home. At noon many bureaus dis
missed their employees for the day.
Congress also was affected, only
49 senators answering to the roll
call and a bare handful OF house
members being present. Both houses
adjourned after brief sessions and
committees of both houses were COM
PEELED to postpone hearings when
witnesses and committee members
failed TO shaw up.
Train service between Washington
and the outside world was practically
suspended from last midnight until
early today, buta seldom used snow
fighting apparatus was brought into
play soon after daybreak and inter-
mittent and greatly delayed service
was maintained. Many trains, es-
pecially those from the south. were
annulled, and all or those arrivine
were houre late.
While Washington was battling
with the snow, Norfolk, Newport
News and Portsmouth, Virginia, At
lantic City, n. j., and other coast
cities were being swept by the severe
gales.
Three large tobacco warehouses at
Danville, Virginia, collapsed under
the weight of snow and all other
warehouses there were ordered closed.
Indications late in the day were
that the snow would cease in Wash
ington and vicinity during the night.
weather bureau officials said. and
be succeeded tomorrow by partly
cloudy weather with temperatures
below freezing.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
SHANTUNG RAIL
PROBLEMS AND
BLIZZARD TIE UP
co FERENCE
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WASHINGTON, Jan. %. - The
Shantung tie up and Washington's
near blizzard combined to block
again arms conference progress to-
day, but the delay did not dim pre-
vailing confidence that all the con-
ference issues soon would be carried
forward to solution.
So far as Shantung was concerned,
it was day of waiting for the medi-
atory effort of President Harding TO
have its effect at Peking and Tokyo.
All indications pointed to decision
early next week, and all delegates
appeared confident that the decision
would be for q settlement along the
lines of the compromise supported
by the president,
Both OF the meetings planned for
today because of the storm were can
celled. One meeting was to have
brought the Japanese and Chinese
delegates together to begin drafting
a Shantung treaty, and the other was
a proposed session of the sub-com-
mittee considering the Chinese East
ern railway
The postponed Japanese Chinese
meeting, it was said, had nothing to
do with the Tsingtao- Tsinanfu rail-
road issue over which the Shantung
negotiations are deadlocked. but
merely was to have put into treaty
language the agreements already
reached on collateral subjects.
In the Chinese Eastern railway dis
cussions, which are a part of the Far
Eastern committee negotiations, diff
ferences of view have developed
which in any case seem likely TO de-
lay a decision for several days while
the powers fully determine their re-
spective attitudes.
It was said tonight that the
Chinese Eastern problem might be-
come one Of the most difficult of the
lesser issues OF the conference, be-
cause of the situation of the road
partly in Siberian and partly IN
Chinese territory.
1t became increasingly apparent
today that the big question In the
Shantung controversy was what de-
gree of control Is to be retained by
the Japanese over the Tsingtao-
Tsinanfu railroad while China is pay
ing for it. With that out of the way
IL lis conceded settlement OF the other
details will be easy.
While the other important projects
Of the conference are waiting Tor a
Shantung settlement. the delegates
are assessing the possibilities OF
questions that must be decided after
ward and are preparing the ground
for a discussion Of the twenty
demands and other postponed ques-
tions.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
Poland To Limit
Beer To Two And
One-Half Percent
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WARSAW, Jan. 2S.-Beer, con-
tanning more than two and one-half
per cent alcohol is to be forbidden
in Poland. The alcohol law passed
by the diet today places the ban on
beer of higher alcohol content,
limts drinking places to one per
1850 population. prohibits saloons,
licensing only cafes and restaurants.
makes proprietors liable to arrest
in the case of drunkenness on their
premises and places q tax Of 20
per cent on all liquor stocks.
A stiff fight in the diet preceded
the passage of the measure, 5he
wet forces presenting lengthy ar
guments against, as one of them
phrased it compelling the Poles to
drink hair tonic as they do in the
United States" The dry" victory
is ATTRIBUTED largely TO the activities
of the seven women deputies.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29

the Harry M. Crandall company de-
clared that the building only recently.
had been inspected and approved and
that the collapse Of the roof only
should have been caused by the tre-
mendous weight imposed by the
heaviest snowfall that has visited
washington since 1899.
The roof fellswith such force as to
drive three concrete pillars through
the orchestra floor. Up near the
stage, however, its force was arrested
so that the platform acted as a buf-
Ter. For this reason, 1t was said,
several of the musicians escaped.
Scenes Of Heroism
Every expedient was resorted to IN
the work of rescue, volunteers assist
ing the firemen, police and marines
without regard to tho possible col
lapse Of the walls. One case was OBJ
served Of small boy crawling
through a small opening in the mass
of wood and concrete 70 a man. wom-
an and child who were pinned down
and giving them water.
AS the night wore on the work OF
rescue continued feverlshly, but some
officials expressed doubt IL the debris
could be completely removed for sew
eral days, leading to the possibility
that the last body may not be re-
covered for some time.
The Gordon of police. firemen and
marines was reinforced also by
troops OF Boy Scouts who stood
guard through the night.
Many women who escaped ran
screaming to the street and several
tainted while the injured were re-
moved on stretchers and taken IN
ambulances to hospitals, private
homes and nearby clubs.
The theater, which accommodated
close to 1000 persons, was said TO be
comfortably filled ut the time ana
the roof as it fell imprisoned many
under the mass Of wreckage, the PAL
cony collapsing also, while concrete
pillars felF over to add their weight
to the debris under which the wound
ed lay groaning.
The fire department was called by
fire alarms and police reserves were
rushed to the scene, the rescuers I'M
mediately beginning the work OF
hacking at the wreckage to hberate
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
(RepubIiean A. p. Leased Wirs)

WASHINGTON, JAM 2S-Twenty persons at least
are believed to have been killed and injured to-
night in the collapse under the weight of two feet of
the roof of the Knckerbocker theater motion
picture house located in the heart of Washngton fash
ionabIe northwest section.
Two hours and half after the crash, which
Cured about o'clock definite information to the
number of dead and injured wholly lacking well
estimates of the number of those in the heater at the
time-these estimates ranging from $50 to 500 al
though the theater of the finest motion picture
houses in the city, has accommodations for than
1000 spectators.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
PENNSYLVANIA AND
DELAWARE ARE HIT
BYSEVERE STORMS

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2S.-East-
southern and central New Jersey
tonight felt the effects of the storm
raging along the Atlantic coast.
Falls varying in depth from six
inches to one foot have been re-
ported, while the snow showed no
sign of abatement.
A gale varying in velocity between
forty and fifty-six miles accom-
panied the storm, which seriously
interfered with traffic and imperilled
shipping. Although many of the
larger vessels turned back into deep
water when the shore conditions
were reported, much anxiety was
felt in the vicinity of Cape May, n.
j.. for any cod fishermen who might
have been caught in the storm.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
Burglars Don't Seek
The Limelight

Darkness is their stock in trade They work
bv stealth-unheard and unseen-thelr move
ments cloaked in secrecy. It's honest folks that
seek the light They are the only ones who can
risk it.
It's the same way in business. The manu-
factl1rer or the merchant who is not sure OF his
goods does not dare to advertise. Advertising
would hasten the end of his business career
put him to test he could not meet.
The man who advertises, deliberately invites
YOUR inspection. He tells you about his product
or his merchandise and then lets it stand on its
own merits You can depend on him. He kno10s
his product Is good.
That's one reason why it pays you to read the
advertisements you find in the columns OF this
paper. 1t is through advertising that you are
able to keep in touch with the good things that
progressive business men are spending their
money to introduce and to keep before you.
Advertisements are interesting, instructive
and profitable They throw a powerful light on
the very things that concern you most Read
them
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
Small And Curtis To
Be Arrnigned Monday
On Charges OF Graft

WAUKEGAN, ILL.,. Jan. 2S.-Ar-
raignment of Gov. Len Small and
Vernon Curtis, Grant Park banker,
to enter their plea of not guilty to
the Indictment charging them with
embezzlement of state funds, will
take place Monday, according to
plans. Governor Small appeared be-
fore Judge G. c. Edwards today but
his arraignment was again postponed
while attorneys argued on the motion
by defense attorneys for separate
trials for the two defendants. Mr..
Curtis was not in court, his attor-
neys having arranged to enter his
plea for him because his home is un-
der quarantine.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
GoUernor Regrets
Debs Has Decided
To LiUe In Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 2S.-Gover-
nor McCray in a reply made public
today to Eugene V. Debs, Socialist
.eader, accepted responsibility for re-
marks in which the governor was
quoted as saying: I am sorry, ex-
tremely sorry, that the one arcn
traitor Of our country should live in
Indiana. I believe that he will be
taught a lesson by the American le-
gion."
Gas my authority for the state
ment I refer to the fact that you
were tried and convicted in the fed
eral court and served three years
of the sentence imposed" the gov
ernor said in his letter.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
Illness OF Pittney
And Day PostpOnes
Justice Conference

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-Justices
Day and Pittney were prevented by
illness from attending today the
weekly conferences of the justices Of
the supreme court. Justice Day has
been confined to his home several
days by a cold, and Justice Pittney
has not attended the sessions of the
court during the present week.
Justice Days condition is reported
much improved. Justice Pittney was
compelled last week by a cold to
remain off the bench a few days.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
THEATER DISASTER KILLS 20
NetUs OF Husbands
Death Hits Star But
She Continues Role

NEW YORK. Jan. 2S-Effie ELL
ster played her trying role in one
Of New York's stage successes
through two performances today,
though her husband Frank Weston,
retired actor of Shakespearean
roles, lay dead IN their home.
Mr.. weston, who was 70. died
this morning. News of his death
was broken to his wife after the
afternoon performance.
There is no understudy to take
my place." she said. my husband
would tell me to 70 on with my
work."
The marriage of Miss Elssler
and Mr.. Weston was stage ro-
nance Of 80 years ago. Her father
was a partner Of Joseph Jefferson.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
Automobile Salesman
Killed By Bandits In
Santa Monica Suburb

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Jan. 2S.---
Mysterious circumstances surround
ing the death Of Harvey Gray, auto
mobile salesman Of Santa Monica,
and formerly OF Logansport, Ind,
whose body was found in his machine
early today in sparsely settled Sec
ton Of Santa Monica, were believed
by police tonight to indicate that he
was slain in a holdup. He had been
shot through the head and there was
an automatic pistol in his hand.
There were three holes in the wind
shield.
Gray's pocketbook was found emp
ty several feet from the machine and
his money and diamond ring We're
missing.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
Want Copies OF Bids
On Federal Reserve
Roord Bank Building

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. - The
senate today adopted a resolution re.
uuesting the Federal Reserve Board
10 provide the senate with copies OF
all bids and contracts MADE Tor tne
construction Of the proposed new
Federal Reserve Bank Dullolng At
New York.
the structure will cost anyWhele
s,.or, s1G. 900 600 to $24,000,000.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
EngraUers To Fight
Reduction In Wages

NORWICH, Conn, Jan. 2S.--Print-
ers, engravers and sketch makers at
the plant of the United States Fin
ishing company today notified the
management that they would not re-
turn 10 work Monday. They an
nounced they were dissatisfied with
the wage reduction which has been
put into effect by the concern
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
Mexican Bandits Get
Long Jail Sentences
IRepubIiean q. p. leased WIrel

NOGALES, Ariz., Jan. 2S.-Louis
Moreno and Francisco Ochoa who,
after their deportation TO Mexico,
are alleged to have returned to the
American side OF the border and
robbed a local warehouse. pleaded
guilty today to charges of burglary
and were each sentenced to from
one to three years in the state
penitentiary.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
Henry Ford Promises
To Use Nitrate Plant
For Fertilizer Work

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S. = Word
was received from Henry Ford by
Senator Harris of Georgia today that
the offer of the Detroit manufactur-
er to take over the Muscle Shoals
water power and nitrate projects
would contain assurances that fer
tilizer would be manufactured by the
plant if a lease is given by the gov
sernment.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
EcIoN HEAD ENDs TOUR

NOGALES, Ariz., Jan. 28.-State
American Legion Commander Duane
Bird, returned today from national
legion headquarters at indianapolis,
Ind, where he attended Il meeting
OF national officers and state com
manders at which plans were made
for legion work in the coming year.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
Boy Train Wreckers
Must Spend 4 Years
In Training School

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. 2S-Four
years at the National Training School
for Boys at washington, d. c., was
the sentence given George Lowder.
IA, as a penalty for attempting to
wreck a fast passenger train on the
c. B. and @. last March.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
Bank Messenger Gets
AUay With $2I,O 900 In
West Hoboken HoIdup

WEST HOBOKEN, N. J., Jan. 2S.
Bandits today shot and seriously
wounded Police Lieutenant Harms,
guarding a North Hudson National
Bank messenger. Harms fired
dozen shots at the messenger when
he fled and escaped with bag con-
tanning 1000.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
Tucsonian Is Guilty
Of Bringing Stolen
Automobile To State

TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 2S.--Wallace
Brewer was found guilty by jury
in federal court today of charge of
transporting a stolen automobile in
Interstate commerce. Sentence was
deferred by Judge William Sawtelle.
When he was tried last March a
mistrial resulted.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
Do "The Musketeers"
Come from Jersey?

IA7E don't know
wv h oW m u c h
trouble Doug" Fair
banks had fighting
the three musketeers,
but we're not both
cred with 'em yet.
What we want now IS
heat, and The Repub.-
lican's Business Dl-
rectory can supply us.
The professions and
firms listed there are
good providers. Try
them out.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
SCORES BURIED UNDER
SNOWCOvEREDROOF Of
CAPITAL CITY THEATER

Roof OF Knickerbocker Thenter In Wash
ington Gives Way Under Weight OF Heavy
Snow Pinning Hundreds Under Debris;
Rescuers Work Throughout Night RemoU-
ing Bodies From TuOisted Steel and Snow
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29

When You're Looking for Anything
Refer to The Arizona Republicans
Classified Business Directory
Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
FEED AND FUEL

WOOD-COAL
Big Stock at Reasonable Prices.
FIVE POINTS WOOD & COAL CO.
Phone 677S 726 Grand Ave.