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The commonwealth., 1922-12-12
RUSSIAN GRAND DUKES
WILL ASSEMBLE At
OH R|ST I NJ A 8
{By Associated Press)

London, Dec. II. Maria Fec
dorovna, the doWager empress OF
Russia, who now resides in Den
mark, has agreed to a meeting OF
all of the Russian Grand Duk s
to be held in Copenhagen at
Christmas time All the Grand
Dukes, who are now scattered
over the world, will be notifi I'd
and they are expected to attend
the court Of the dowager queen.
A number Of prominent Rus
sian monarchists in Berlin and
Munich also have been invited
10 attend the meeting.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-01-25
WORKING RULES
 ARE REJECTED
Regulations Promulgated by Railroad Labor Board Are
 Turned Down by Unions

CHICAGO, Jan. 24-fBy the Asso- ciated Press)-Rejection of all rail- road shop rules recently promulgated by the railroad labor board, which cut time and one half pay for extra work from the shopmen's wages, was order ed today by the committee of 100. act ing for the six railway shop crafts.
 In a circular issued to the. 50O.00O shop workers. the committee ordered new disputes instituted with the rail way arrangements immediately over these rules. and failing an agreement, the disputes were ordered taken to the labor board
 Of the seven rejected rules. the greatest dissatisfaction centered on rule six, providing straight time for regularly assigned work on Sundays and holidays. This work was previ. ously paid for at time and one half The committee proposed a substitute rule re-instating time and one half.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-01-25
HIN [ [ DE MES
 ROADS WRECKED
 BY GOVERNMENT
Former Director General Says No Truth in Charges That
 Railroads Suffered
FIGURES ARE REFUTED
Witness Says U. s. Kept All Equipment in Best Shape
 Possible During War

WASHINGTON, Jan 24. Asser- tions that the railroads were turned back to their owners after the period of government control in d broken down" condition, were refuted today by Walker D. Hines in a statement before the interstate commerce com mittee, in which the former director general of railroads said he believed the government had substantially avermaintained the equipment" Of the roads. Hines told the committee. as a witness in its general railroad in quiry, that reports at the end of fed eral control showed locomotives to be in distinctly better" condition than at the beginning and the condi- tion of freight cars to compare fav- orably" with that time. It rlast be remembered, he added, that both generally were in exceedingly poor condition at the beginning of federal operation.
 Denying charges which he said had been made, that large increases in pay rolls and in tbe number of rail road employees were made during fed eral control for political reasons, V under his administration to, prevent any general increase in wages. Due to the increase in the cost of living, some adjustments of wages had been necessary, he added, but these fn- creases had been kept at minimum
 Railroads claimed they had operat. ed at a deficit of s900,OOO,000 under federal control Hines stated, and to hA 000,000, suggested by Director Gener- al Davis, and $600,000,000 claimed by the railroads in addition as due to in- efficiency of labor, or total of $1,- S00,000,000. The s600,0OO,OO0, he said should be ignored as without merit, as also the $300,00,000 Concerning the remaining item of $900,000,0 ,0O0, he cited various items which he said should be deducted with the result. he claimed, that the deficit of the railroads during government opera tion, covering a period of 26 mouths, amounted to $714,000,000.
 Against this he placed the asser- tion that the deficit during the first 12 months under private operation after the return of the railroads had been $1,000, 100000.
 This was not satisfactory basis for comparison, he explained, be- cause it depended so largely on the level of rates and the dates when rate increases became effective A true basis of comparison, he contend ed, would be the total cost which con. sisted of total operating expenses tax accruals, etc. and on this basis he stated that these total operating costs for class one railroads were in 1917, s3,OS0.0OO,OOO; in 1918, s4,000, 000,000, and in 1919, $4,690, 900, ,000 and in 1920, $$6,109, 100000.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-01-25
Tennessee Democrat Says Ford's Plans For Development or Muscle
 Shoals Plant Mean Much For U. 5.

department and forwarded today to him for signature, was praised today in the senate by Senator Mcclellan, Democrat, Tennessee, who declared acceptance of the offer means cheap CT fertilizer for the farmers and up- building of great section of the country"
 The senator attacked the National Fertilizer Association, which. he as- serted, was engaged in spreading hos tile propaganda throughout the coun- try bearing on the Ford offer. The policy of the fertilizer association with respect to the Ford offer. he declared ought to be condemned by every right thinking man."
 Senator McKellar read into the rec ord the text of the original Ford pro- position, in order, he said, that the country may know exactly the terms proposed. This offer provided in brief for completion of the Wilson dam by the government to 100000 horsepower capacity, to be leased by the Ford company for 100 years upon payment of per cent annually for the estimated cost at a figure of $20,000,000. It also proposed a simi- lar lease on the number three dam and power project at an estimated cost of $S,0O0,000.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-01-25
WILL IMP EACH
 TESTIMONY IF
 STATE WITNESS
Prosecution in Second Trial of Arbuckle Dissatisfied
 With Its Own Witness

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24-The prosecution closed today in the sec ond trial of manslaughter charge against Roscoe c. (Fatty) Arbuck1e. reserving the right to examine wit nesses in impeachment of one of it's principal witnesses, Fey Provost, a show girl. The prosecution charges that Miss Provost made statements in her testimony which conflict with former testimony and statements taken from her under oath"
 Adolph Juel, finger print expert of the San Francisco police force depart ment, and Milton Carlson, Los An geles finger print expert, were called ty the defense in an attempt 10 re- flute evidence offered by F.. O. Hein- rich. similar expert, or Berkeley, Calif.
 Heinrich testified that finger prints found on a door of Arbuckle's room in the Hotel St. Francis were those of Arbuckle and Miss Virginia Rappe, whose death was made the basis for the charge against Arbuckle.
 Carlson testified that finger prints can be forged beyond the possibility of detection by a layman. He tried out such forgeries successfully on roker chips. knives and other articles during a convention of police experts in San Diego, he said. The point has teen raised by the defense that the prints on the St. Franc:s door could have been forged.
 The witness said that the prints on the door did not compare with those of Arbuckle and Miss Rappe. Carlson was the last witness today.
 Juel testified that he could find mo points of positive comparison between the police finger prints of ArbuckIe and Miss Rappe and those on door The prosecution contends that the
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Bisbee daily review., 1922-01-25
WAN I SOLDIER !. LAW ATTACHED
 AS AMENDMENT
 TO DEBT BILL
Five-Way Adjusted Compen- sation Plan Is Presented
 by Senator Simmons
IS ASSURED SUPPORT
N orth Carolina Legislator Wants Veterans Rewarded
 Out of Allied Loans

WASHINGTON. Jan. 24-The ques- tion of a bonus for former service men again was presented to the sen- ate today through inlroduction by Senator Simmons. Democrat, North Carolina, of the five way adjusted compensation plan as an amendment to the pending measure providing for refunding of the war time loans to the allied powers.
 Except provisions for payment of the bonus, this amendment is identi- cal with the house bill taken up by the senate last summer. and recom- mitted to the finance committee af- ter President Harding had addressed the senate.
 Provisions for payment of the bon us call for the issuance of short time treasury certificates until interest on the debt can be collected to retire them and later the use of the princi- pal of the debt. if and when such be- comes available through sale of the foreign bonds.
 Simmons declared he was bringing the subject up because former service men deserved the bonus and because the finance committee of which he Is the ranking Democratic member. had given serious consideration" ,o at- taching it to the funding bill before the latter was reported to the senate
 It was said that as a result Of in formal conferences among Democrats : Simmons had been assured his col leagues would support his efforts to have the amendment attached to the funding measure.
 Senator Walsh. Democrat. Massa- chusetts, also submitted an amend 1 ment, stipulating that any agreement resulting from negotiations between the proposed commission for funding the debt and the foreign representa- tives should not be binding on the American government until the con sent of the senate had been obtained
 Simmons. in his speech. declared that when the senate committee agreed to strike out the provision for flat per cent interest rate. it had | left the way open for "the interna- tional spectators to gather the fruit"
Bisbee daily review., 1922-01-25
FINAL SESSION
 OF FARLEY MAY
 BE THIS WEEK Siberian Questions Settled; ; Remaining Issues of Navy
 Reduction Plan Ended ONLY DETAILS REMAIN Japan Agrees to Submit List of Pacific Islands That
 Will Not Be Fortified
ONLY DETAILS REMAIN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-CBy the Associated Press) - Swinging into high speed again, the arms confer ence today made quick work of the Sibsriar question, virtually agreed on the sole remaining issue of the naval reduction plan, completed a re-defini- tion of the scope of the four power Pacific treaty, and pushed toward a solution of the Shantung taagle, and various lesser problems.
 So sweeping was the days progress that little save perfunctory details remained tonight to bring all the di- verse tasks of the conference to a simultaneous conclusion. Some of the more optimistic delegates were predicting Vthat the final wind-up would come within a week.
 In its two day incursion into the Siberian field, the Far Eastern com mittee contented itself with listening to and spreading on the conference record detailed statements of the views of the Japanese and American governments. Japan's declaration dis claimed territorial designs in Russia, but set forth the reason that impels her to keep troops in eastern Siberia and the reply of the United States reiterated the desire that there would result no permanent infringement on Russian integrity.
 Except for the French. who express ed confidence in the Japanese pledge to withdraw from Siberian soil. when stable conditions will permit, no oth- CT delegation joined in the discus sions Secretary Hughes proposed hA tAA A1,,ttA INxr which the item was wiped off the con- ference program. to appear no more until the pronouncems Its of the two governments are entered in the min utes of the next plenary session.
 The last difference over principles in the naval treaty, relating to the Notifications status quo in the Paci- fife, was swept away in informal con- sultations among the chief delegates after it held up completion of the treaty text many days. Under the settlement, the British plan of defin- ing latitude and longitude boundary for the status quo zone is replaced by the Japanese suggestion that in stead there be list, by name. of the islands which must not be further fortified The Japanese agreed that the Japanese Bonin group should be included under the prohibition.
 A further cause for delay develop ed. however. when the Japanese plen. ipotentiaries declared their desire to cubmit the Qualifications article in exact phraseology to Tokio for ap proval. The Tokio officials have al ready agreed to all but the minor de tails of wording. and favorable re ply is expected soon.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-01-25
SAYS FARMERS FARLEY CALLED TO WRECK BLDG South Carolinan Sees Nothing But Ulterior Motives Back
 of National Meeting COMMITTEES PLAYED Delegate Says Farmers Lend
 ing Themselves to Cut
 and Dried Schemes
COMMITTEES PLAYED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The na- tional agricultural conference opened yesterday with an address by Presi- dent Harding. got down to work on details this afternoon when commit. tees held their first meetings. Tho morning was given over to an open session marked by addresses by Flu gene Meyer, Jr., managing director of the War Finance Corporation; G. w. Warren, of Ithaca, N. Y., who has just completed study of European condi- tions; W. c. Mitchell, New York econ omist, and Herbert Myrick, of Spring field, Mass, editor of Farm and Home.
 Some signs of differences in the conference appeared after the defeat today of a motion by J. s. Wannamak- CT, of South Carolina, for appointment of committee on resolutions. This motion was defeated on the ground that the committees already appointed were expected to consider resolutions.
 Attacks Conference
 Wannamaker issued statement, at- tacking the conference and declaring about all the farmers and farm lead CTS have to do is to shake hands with the president, meet some official dig nitaries, partake of a little ice cream and cake, and then go home."
 Selection of committees has been made in such a manner" he said, "as to suggest that those responsible for such service are either totally ignor- ant of the qualifications of the dele gates or have lent themselves to cut ard dried scheme to prevent the for ward-looking farmer representatives from bringing any good whatever out of the conference"
 He was confident" he continued, that 1t was "the purpose of those re- sponsible to destroy the farm bloc.' "The presidents address" he con tinued, indicated very clearly that such was the purpose"
 The committees, in organizing to- day, provided in many cases for dis tributing the subjects before them tC subcommittee.
 Plan Commodity Loans
 Probably one question in which the delegates are as whole interested is that of commodity financing. One member of the committee on agricul tural credit and insurance, which has this subject under consideration, sug gested that a plan probably could be worked out to provide for commodity loans running from six months tC three years. His proposition would provide for the warehousing, grading and inspection of commodities, en dorsement of commodity paper pre- (Continued on Page Two)
Bisbee daily review., 1922-01-25
MELLON STILL SAYS COUNTRY CAN AFFORD
 SOLDIER BONUS Treasury Department Con- tinues Opposition to Plan
 For Veterans Measure SAYS NO FUNDS READY Mellon Declares Bill Cannot Be Financed Except Thru
 Additional Taxes

WASHINGOTN, Jan. 24.-Treasury opposition to a soldier bonus remains unchanged, but if there is to be bonus, it must be provided through taxation in addition to taxes imposed by existing law, Secretary Mellon declared tonight in letter to Chair man Fordney of the house ways and means committee. Any attempt to provide for the bonus by use of the principal and interest of the foreign debt, he contended, would be futile as we'll as unwise."
 The letter was in response to a request from Fol dney for an express sion of the views of the secretary and the treasury department on the government financial outlook and for suggestions as to legislation.
 Says No Fund Available
 Submitting estimates of govern ment receipts and expenditures for the fiscal years 1922 and 1923, and the treasury plan for refunding the short dated debt, Mellon said no allowance has been made for any ex- traordinary expenditures for sol diers' bonus which would cost, on the most conservative estimates, he said, probably not less than $S50, 1000, ,000 in the first two years.
 ';,The figures" he said. show that there will be no ava..ap,e surplus, but more probably a deficit and that with the enormous refunding opera tions the treasury has to conduct. it would be dangerous to attempt to finance the expenditures involved in the bonus through new borrowings. The position of the treasury remains unchanged, but if there is to be a bonus, 1t is clear that it must be pro- vided for through taxation"
 On the other hand, no indirect means of financing the bonus would make 1t any less an expense to be borne in the long run by the tax payer, he declared, taking up the pro- posal to use the foreign debt as a basis for bonus payments.
 Plenty of Arguments
 It is impossible, he maintained. in advance of funding arrangements, to estimate what may be collected on the foreign debt by way of principal or interest. The obligations which are in the form of demand obligations. are not, he asserted, ,n r-ape to SC to the public.
 It would accomplish nothing. he argued, to set aside the foreign debt for the payment of the bonus, even if enough could be realized in time.
 'As the law stands" he said, and in justice to the millions of Liberty bond holders, the government is bound to apply any principal pay Tents by foreign governments as well | as any proceeds of sale, to retire ment of outstanding Liberty bonds. '' Interest collected, he declared. should also go to provide interest on Liberty bonds, so that if the proceeds of the foreign debt were applied to the bonus, the government would, to that extent, have to provide for the principal and interest of Liberty bonds from other sources. This means. he asserted, taxes otherwise unnecessary;
 Shows Big Deficit | The plan to use the foreign obli- gations to pay a soldiers bonus, therefore" Mellon continued, would (Coptinued on PaPe Two)
Bisbee daily review., 1922-01-25
HALF MILLION VIEW BODY IF
 P0PE BENEDICT
Pontiff's Tomb to Face That of Plus VI; Body to Lie
 in State Another Day

ROME. Jan. 24.-(By the Associat- of Benedict XIV will lie in state. The funeral ceremonial will thus be de- layed until Thursday. An official an- nouncement to this effect was made today with the qualification, how ever, that should previous burial be advisable, the final rites would occur tomorrow, as originally arranged.
 Benedict's tomb will face that in which Pope Plus VI lies. It adjoins that of Queen Christina of Sweden. who, having abdicated the throne in 1854, settled in Rome. where she died in 1889.
 Fully half million people have filed past the catafalque in St. Peters to view the body of the late pope. and while the great procession has been orderly, it's very vastness has entail ed strenuous labors by the gendarmes and guards. for the stream moved slowly amid scenes of grief and mourning.
 The formal registration of the death Of Benedict took place today in the Roman capitol. when Mayor Valli received Prince Aldobrandini, com mander of the noble guard. who. with Marquis Sacchetti. acted as witness es. The death record was entered in a specially prepared register. lined in satin and was engraved in silver.
 An alignment of forces and opin- ions which are likely to clash in the conclave for the election of the new pope was discernable this evening. although the opening session is nine days distant. That the question of
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Bisbee daily review., 1922-01-25
New York Bankers May Assist
 Mexico In Paying Foreign Debt

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 24.-(By the Associated Press) ).-Eduardo Tibuti, who for several weeks has represent ed Secretary of the Treasury de la Huerta in negotiations with New York bankers, was to return late to- day.
 It is understood that if the result of his conference is such as to war rant a visit to New York by Secre- tary de la Huerta, the latter will leave within few days. The general feeling here Is that within a few days the matter of MeXico's foreign debt will be adjusted.
 It is expected that the arrival to- morrow of Miguel Robles, minister to Spain, will forecast an early revision of President Obregon's cabinet. The transfer of General Amado Aguirre
Bisbee daily review., 1922-01-25
DEMOCRATS LAUNCH FIGHT FOR BONUS BILL
Arms Conference In High Speed Again
Administration To Draw New Treaty
 With Germany

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-(By the Associated Press) A new treaty between the United States and Germany to create a commis- sion for arbitration of private dam- age claims growing out of the world war probably will be negoti- ated under a decision reported to have been reached tonight at dinner conference at the White House between Pressoca: Harding, Secretary Hughes and Republican leaders of the senate and house.
 Another new administration pol icy, said to have been agreed upon, was for loan or s5,000,000 to Liberia.
 The Genoa economic conference, the treaties resulting from the armament conference, and other international problems, it was said, were not discussed at the confer ence, which was reported to have been confined to the war claims arbitration and Liberian loan ques- tions.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-01-25
WILL VI F ON
 ENDING STRIKE
Packing House Workers Will Decide Whether to Con-
 tinue Nationwide Strike

house workers will vote Thursday on whether or not the nationwide strike of packing house workers will be called off. 1t became known here to- night when a letter from the head quarters of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen at Chicago was read to a meeting of l.. 500 packing house strikers.
 The letter. received tonight by Ja- cob H. Davis, fifth district president. states that the vote will be nation. wide. The letter was signed by Pres ident C. J. Hayes. Vice President Pat rick German, and General Secretary Dennis Lane of the union.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-01-25
Strikers Admit Lynching Negro; Are Given Life Imprisonment

The speed with which these cases were disposed of set a record for tri- als for alleged members of lynching parties, attorneys said.
 The two negroes were arrested Jan uary 17, and their signed confessions implicated five men, later arrested. The cases of two white men remain to be disposed of. while an eighth is under arrest at Maria, Tex.
 Three negroes were arrested today in connection with the burning to death of two negroes Sunday night. The authorities have been investigat- ing reports of violence in connection with the burning of negro home in the packing house district.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-01-25
France Will Test
 New Type of Gun

BRUSSELS. Jan. 24. Le Soire says that experiments will begin at Liege February 6 with a new gun. which, If it fulfills expectations. will have worldwide bearing on ordnance The invention is that of French en- gineer. Delamare Maze, who will di- rect the tests There is no recoil when the gun is fired, consequently. it is possible to eliminate the brake and skid devices. It will have the same power as other guns of its size. and with only one-third of their weight
Bisbee daily review., 1922-01-25

from the communications portfolio to the department of agriculture is conceded as certain. and it is believed in official quarters that David Jaimes may be appointed minister of commu- nications. The war ministry is still being administered by General Fran cisco Serrano, under-secretary. acting for General Estrada, who ercently re- signed.
 Some newspapers assert that AL berto J. Pani is to retire from the foreign relations ministry. to be sue ceeded by Senor Robles. But if such is true, it is not because of personal misunderstanding between Secretary Pani and President Obregon. SenOr Pani is being mentioned for the port folio of commerce and industry. due to the resignation of Rafael Capmany.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-01-25
Predicts Business Revival Coming
 in Near Future

LONDON, Jan. 24.-Speaking at the annual meeting of the Ameri- can Chamber of Commerce today, Robert P. Skinner, consul general, told American business men that there were many indications of revival in the worlds trade.
 This revival, he declared, would be the result of the growing trade on a large scale between Great Britain, the United States and other countries enjoying fair de- gree of economic stability rather than from trade relations with such countries as Russia, if statis- tics were taken into consideration Skinner emphasized that every business man would rejoice at Rus sia's return to the worlds trading family, but he said trade revival depended upon countries which were able to buy and sell.