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Arizona republican., 1922-01-05
OWEN PROPOSES EUROPEAN
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK To
STABILIZE WORLD FINANCES

the federal reserve act so that estab-
lishment of the foreign bank would
be possible. He proposed that the
European bank should be owned by
the reserve system of the United
States and that from the 12 banks
here ii should draw total of $780,
100000 in gold as reserve. This, he
claimed, would in no way impair
the reserves or resources of the
American institutions, yet it would
enable the foreign banks to issue
$2,500,000, 900 in notes, backed up by
gold as well as 100 per cent COM
modify bills.
"The one great outstanding factor
breaking down confidence and de-
stroying the validity and desirabillty
OF contracts in Europe" the senator
declared, 'is the violent initiation of
currency through the printing press.
In some countries of Europe, people
have been compelled to abandon the
making of contracts in terms of cur
rency and have had to resort to the
clumsy system of barter-so many
bushels of potatoes for so many
bushels of corn or coal.
"The outstanding factor that re-
tards restoration of European indus
try and commerce then is the lack
of gold secured currency. Thus the
United States is able to provide the
means for supplying q currency Sc
cured by gold redeemable in gold and
secured at the same time by mer-
chantable commodities that in them
selves open and renew the ways OF
trade"
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The es-
tablishment of a European Federal
Reserve bank, providing a gold Sc
cured currency and linked insep-
arably with the American Reserve
system from which it would draw its
resources and reserves, was advo-
Gated today by Senator Owen, Dem
ocrat, Oklahoma, as basic move to-
wards restoration of stable economic
conditions throughout the world.
In an extensive speech in the SEN
ate, the Oklahoma senator suggested
in connection with the proposed re-
serve bank the following proposals
for American aid In world rehabilita-
ton:
Il. That we should postpone the
flnal payment Of the world war debt
in the United States by extending the
payment over so years; that we
should not for ten years collect any
amount under the sinking fund.
:. That in arranging the payment
of Europe's debt to the United States
we should extend time to EuTope
necessary to enable them to read
Just their affairs and regain their
productive power and that we should
not for ten years demand of them
the payment of interest due but al
low 1t to merge with the principal.
3. That we should put the interest
rate at three per cent on Europe's
debt to the United States y
MIR. owen at the same time sub
mltted TO the senate a bill to amend
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Lifting a
ban which he had requested news
paper men to observe in connection
with a statement he made yesterday
that the Japanese government had
given financial support to General
Semienoff, anti bolshevist leader in
Siberia, Admiral Baron Kato, senior
Japanese arms delegate, tonight made
a statement in which he explained
Japan had given this assistance.
II told you yesterday" he said,
that former Japanese cabinet had
given support to Semienoff in ST.
IBERIA. / should like now to tell you
something more about the matter so
there will be a clear understanding
of the case. About the time the al
lied contingents were dispatched to
Siberia in 1918, there had developed
an anomalous situation in Siberia,
owing to the conjunction effected by
Germany and Austo- Hungary pris-
oners of war with bolshevild forces,
the former assuming practical COM
mand.
ITO check the bolsheviki from per-
meating the Far East, it was thought
to be as urgent as it was expedient
to utilize Russian forces under Rus
sian command. General Semienoff
was reported in those days to intend
waging war against bolshevists and
Arizona republican., 1922-01-05
GRAND JURY HOLDS
GOTHAM OFFICIALS
IN WH|SKEY PROBE

NEW YORK, Jan. 4-Breaking Of
the seals on a secret indictment re-
turned some weeks by the grand jury
investigating enforcement of the
Volstead act today revealed that
Harold L. Hart, attorney, who form
erly served as federal prohibition di-
rector for New York state, headed a
score of defendants charged with con-
spiracy to defraud the government
through liquor Withdrawals. Indlct-
ed with Hart were two other high
enforcement officials, three politicians
and number of drug concerns and
their officers. The defendants in
cluded: ~
Thomas Reddy. who served as
Harts assistant before the latter's
resignation last fall.
Michael J. Lynch, clerk in Hart's
office, with. a key to the cabinet con-
tanning the serially numbered with
drawal permits.
William A. Orr, private secretary to
Charles S. Whitman, when the latter
occupied the gubernatorial chair.
Owen B. Murphy, treasury of the
Bronx county democratic committee.
Thomas F. Dunfy. politician.
The following drug" concerns and
their officers:
Central Drug company S. and r.
Drug Specialties company, Alps Drug
company, Reliance Distributing COM
pany, Herman Levin. Max Gordon.
Barney Brauston. Louis Billoon. John
Gorini, Charles ]. Steinberg. Bonfig-
lio Venusto, John A. Penna. Nathan
Field and Arthur kraus.
The indictment returned after an
investigation of several months. fol-
lowed complaints of lax enforcement
Of the Volstead act, and frequent
shifts in federal prohibition head
quarters.
Tie defendants are charged with
defrauding the government by issuing
fraudulent Withdrawals permits,
whereby liquor, increasing vastly the
amounts allowed any one defendant
for the compounding of drugs. had
been withdrawn. The offense, al
legged to have involved wholesale
quantities of liquors, ranks with a
felony and upon conviction, the de-
fGadants would face three year prison
terms.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-05
Former Coast Track
Star Killed In Plane
Accident In Florida

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4l-The
Lieutenant Sloman, naval aviator,
who was killed in fall at Pensacola,
Fla. yesterday, was identified today
as Frank Sloman, one of San Fran
cisco's best known athletes.
AT the national track and field
championships in 1915, while he yet
was high school student, Sloman
covered 440 yards in AZ seconds,
equaling M. w. Longs world record,
but the mark was not allowed because
a wind had helped the youth toward
the tape.
The same year Sloman set two
world interscholastic records-42 3-5
seconds for 400 yards and As 1-5 sec
ond for a quarter mile. These still
stand.
Slonaan went overseas with the
Stanford university ambulance unit
in 1915, cutting off career on the
track for which brilliant forecasts
had been made.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-05
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-AccuseT
and accused faced each other today
before a senate committee investigat-
ing charges that American soldiers
had been hanged without trial in
France.
Near the close Of the session Mai.
Gen. II. L. Opie of Staunton. Va,
commander Of the Trird battalion,
1f6th infantry. overseas, went on the
stand to enter emphatic denial of
charges by former service men that
he had shot down some of his soldiers
in cold blood on the battle field. He
was asked however, to step aside
until other witnesses testify against
him, meanwhile being given the right
through counsel to cross-examine
them.
Grayson II. Withrow of Baltimore,
still in his early 20s, testified that he
saw the officer seize a gun from a
private and fire at man in his COM
mand. Shells were falling. he said,
and there was tremendous excite
ment, but Withrow swore from his re-
treat in a shell hole he saw the man
fall as the majors gun barked. But
he could not say whether Opie had
killed him, declaring that the latter.
standing out In the open. with within
arms reach of half dozen officers
when the shot was fired.
As Withrow left the stand William
F. st. John of Lynchburg, Va. suf-
ferlng from nervous troubles result
ing from services overseas, accused
the Virginian of shooting down a
runner" at the front because he
failed to heed after thrice being or
dered to halt. Four other men saw
the killing, he declared, but he re-
fused to give their names on the
ground that he had not been able to
confer with them and that it would
not be just to him if they should ap-
pear and mot back up" his charges.
One, he said, had "deevloped cold
feet" and was unwilling to come.
Witness Gets Excited
Reminded by Chairman Brandegee
that the names must be submitted,
st. john complied, mentioning first
the cousin of one of Major Opie's
counsel. 1t was while st. John was
being cross examined by John A
Cutchins of Richmond, Va, Major
Opie's counsel, that he lost control Of
his shattered nerves and shouted he
was dealing with a bunch of fanatics
who ARE trying to prove am nutty"
Mr.. Cutchins disclaimed such an in
tention.
Seeing that the young man was
worn out with excitement, Senator
Watson, Democrat of Georgia, whose
charges of illegal executions are un-
der investigation, declined to ques-
tion him. Tomorrow Major Opie will
testify.
Starting out with the testimony of
Rufus 2. Hubbard of New York. who
as an embalming assistant with the
American graves registration service
declared he found a moose and black
cap on the bodies of three American
soldlers dug up in the little French
Arizona republican., 1922-01-05
Former Official Of
EsPee Mexico Lines
Dies In Texas City

NOGALES, AriZ., Jan. 4.-Tom
Hind who had been associated with
the late Col. Epes Randolph of Tue
son, former president of the South
ern Pacific to Mexico and the Ari-
zona Eastern railway, as construc-
tlon engineer on a number of pro-
Jects fostered by the late railway
chief, died in Houston, Texas, today,
according to word received by f. j..
Dyer, United States consul in No
gales, Sonora.
Mr.. Hind was superintendent of
construction of new lines of the
Southern Pacific de Mexico near
Tepie, Sonora, until few weeks ago
when he was appointed superintend-
end of an oil company of which Fl.
ID. Titcomb of Tucson, now president
of the Southern Pacific de Mexico, is
one of the chief executives. He was
on his way to Tampico to assume
his new duties when he died.
Among the projects on which Hind
was associated with Col. Randolph
was the Imperial Valley irrigation
projects in Southern California.
Mr.. Hind was about so years old
and is survived by his widow who
is in Santa Monica, Calf, where she
intended to wait until he was settled
in Tampico.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-05
Bottled In Bond
Supply Drops Off
In Twelve Months
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-ApproxI-
mately 3S.000,O00 gallons OF whiskey
are stored in warehouses of the coun-
try, according to testimony of NJ.
+. West. deputy commissioner of In
ternal revenue at executive hearings
of the house appropriations commit
tee On the treasury appropriation
bill, reports of which were made
available today.
The reports also showed Mr.. West
estimated. that on July / there were
in distilleries and general bond ware
houses, 39,961,0 900 gallons of whis-
key; $4,000 gallons of rum. SIS, 900
gallons of gin; 2,170 gallons of high
wines; 640,946 gallons of alcohol and
$4,000 gallons of neutral or cologne
spirits. a total of 42,257116 gallons.
Twelve months previously he tes-
titled, the amount of liquors in stor-
age totalled approximately 53,40S, 900
gallons,-about 100000 gallons
more than were on hand seven
months ago.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-05
Soldiers Threaten To
Quit Hospital When
Rntions Are Reduced
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NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-Soldier pa
tients in the Fox Hills polyclinic and
Hudson hospitals today threatened to
walk out because of an order reducing
their daily RATION allowance from
$1.10 to so cents. Maj. William f.
Deegan, state commander of the
American legion, obtained their
promise to hold off pending action by
Washington.
Today's development followed an
Indignation meeting held at Fox Hills
last night, when 600 disabled veterans
adopted a resolution asking President
Harding not to sign the senate bill
designed to place medical reserve
corps physicians on civilian basis
with 20 per cent pay cut.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-05
Stolen Auto And
$4,000 Worth Of
Silks Recovered
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NEW YORK, Jan. A daylight
holdup and theft of an automobile
truck containing $4,000 worth of silk
was reported by the police late today
after the truck and its contents had
been recovered.
Charles Fritz, the driver, told the
police that he and his two assistants
had been held up by motor bandits in
the Bronx, bundled into the robbers
car and taken to the woods near Van
Cortlandt park, where they were or
dered to walk north" under pain of
being shot.
Circling through the woods they re-
turned to the city and notified a po-
liceman. The truck was found in a
garage where it had been placed in
storage
Magistrate Corrigan declared in
Jefferson Market court today that
half of the current crimes were COM
mitted by old offenders out on proba-
tion or suspended sentences. He
urged that less leniency be meted out
by criminal judges.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-05
EX SERVICE MEN ACCUSE
MAJOR OPIE In SENATE
PROBE OF ARMY HANGINGS

cemetery at Baziolles, the committee
permitted the inquiry to run its
course. Another witness. who assist
ed in legal execution, declared that
body was buried, moose and black
cap intact. in the same cemetery
where Hubbard said three so marked
had been found.
Shot Over dead Line"
A farm boy from Georgia, who
frankly but pathetieally announced
he could not read or write, cleared
up his statement concerning the
shooting of a soldier because he had
sneaked away from his command to
quench his thirst at a spring 1t de-
veloped that the command was try
ing to conceal it's position from the
enemy and that all hands had been
warned that the first man attempting
to walk out in the open would be
shot. The soldier walked so yards be-
yond the dead line, refused to halt
when ordered, and they shot him in
his tracks.
There was much testimony relating
to executions at Is-Sur-T Tile, none of
the witnesses being able to say
whether the victims had been tried,
beyond the claim of some to the con-
trary as the trap was sprung. War
department records, containing the
list Of IL legal hangings, listed two at
Is-Sur- Tile.
Quite inadvertently a member OF
the committee brought out during the
examination of a former soldier that
since the war he had served IA
months in the Georgia penitentiary
for stealing an automobile. No at
tempt was made. however, to dis
credit his testimony. 1t related sole
ly to executions. conducted publicly
with soldiers drawn up as witnesses,
in accordance with military regula-
tions.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-05
SHANTUNG QUESTION
MAY Be SETTLED At
CONFERENCE TODAY
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-After a
five-day New Years breathing space,
arms negotiations were resumed to-
day with an impetus that swept some
Of the most troublesome problems al
most to the point of decision. Upper
most among separate discussion
which appeared to be approaching a
conclusion, was the controversy be-
tween the Japanese and Chinese over
Shantung.
1t was indicated that the CONVEX
sations might end tomorrow and the
predominating belief was that the re-
suit would be an agreement rather
than a final deadlock.
A final agreement also was in sight
on a rvised Chinese tariff. After
long argument the tariff sub com
mittee came together on a proposal
to increase China's tariff schedules
under an international commission
plan and the Far Eastern committee
of the whole is expected to ratify the
decision tomorrow.
Among naval experts so much pro-
gress was made with technical details
of the naval limitation plan that in
some quarters it was declared final
disposition was only a question of
hours. Precise regulations for scrap
ping ships and details of replacement
were numbered among the days
agreements. In the naval SUBJ COM
mittee on submarine regulations,
which had waited on further advices
from the foreign capitals, Japan con-
tributed another step towards deci-
sion by accepting in principle the
Root resolutions proposing to out
law the use of submarines against
merchant vessels and to make viola
tions of submarines regulations acts
of piracy. Italy alone remains to
accept the propositions.
AT tomorrow's meeting of the Far
Eastern committee, however, new
troubles may be encountered through
China's request that the famous
"21 demands" be brought up for con-
ference discussion. A protest was
lodged by Japan just before the last
meeting of the committee adjourned
and what promises to be a stubborn
debate is expected by some delegates.
In some quarters also, considerable
discussions is believed likely before
there is a definite decision on the
Root submarine proposals. France
has indicated a desire to see some
terms of the resolutions fully dis
cussed and clearly defined and al
though the French said tonight they
did not propose to press the point. it
was indicated some troublesome
points probably would be injected
into the conversations sooner or
later.
Meantime the American advisory
committee canvassed opinions on the
submarine question with the result
that the committees previous posi-
tion for retention of the underwater
craft within strict regulations was
reaffirmed. Members said a survey
Of editorial comment and public
opinion generally convinced them
that the American people positively
desired that submarine operations be
brought within the considerations Of
human warfare.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-05
FIGHT To.
NEWBERRY
IN j. s. SENATE
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 4--Senate
the final fight in the Ford -Newberry
senatorial election contest from Mich
igan.
The case will be taken up Friday
under an agreement and a vote on
the resolution declaring Truman II.
Newberry, Republican, incumbent, le-
gally elected is expected next week.
His colleague Senator Townsend. Re-
pabliean-of Michigan, announced he
would speak Saturday. Mr.. Town
send also informed the Kalamazoo,
Mich, league of woman voters he
would support Mr.. Newberry. A
close vote. with present indications
Of vote favoring Senator Newberry
is conceded generally by senate lead
ers Mr.. Newberry's supporters ex-
pect majority of from three to sew
en- votes, although a half dozen Re-
publicans still are listed as doubt
full with the.r action said to depend
in part on whether Senator Newberry
decides to speak.
Administration leaders in discus
sions today regarding the situation
were said to have determined to in
hopeful that an appointment to fill
the Pennsylvania vacancy caused by
the death Of Senator Penrose would
be made before the roll call. This
phase got into open senate late In the
day through statements by Senators
Heflin of Alabama and Caraway OF
Arkansas. Democrats. that President
Harding or some administration lead
ore -.
vacancy.
Wadsworth OF New York. both Re-
publicans and the former the Repub-
lican whip, responded with a denial
that the administration has had or
is going to have anything to do
with the appointment of a new Penn
sylvania senator" Senator Heflin
said he had based his statement on
newspaper stories and Mr.. Curtis in
jected that there is lot of
guessing going on" Mr. Heflin fur
ther declared he had been informed
that the man TO be named in Penn
sylvania must agree in advance to
vote for Newberry.
Il want to say" Senator Curtis
broke in, that the administration
VI any OHe OulSiue OF the state Is not
participating in the Pennsylvania sit
uation. / want to say further that
no attempt has been made to i'm
pose conditions on the appointment"
Senator King, Democrat OF Utah,
inquired whether the appointee from
Pennsylvania could be regarded as a
competent judge" in the Newberry
controversy. He said that the new
senator would hardly have time to
take the oath before he would be
called upon to vote.
Mr.. King put into the record letter
from a correspondent in Michigan.
which asserted that the president
was ''rewarding" some of those who
had taken part in the Newberry cam.
paign with federal appointments. The
senator named four men who, he said,
were linked with the Newberry cam
paign machinery and declared il they
have not been confirmed by the SEN
ate they will run into o peck OF
trouble before the senate confirms
them
Arizona republican., 1922-01-05
PrinceLy Salaries
In Movies Cause OF
High T'heater Price

NEW YORK, Jan. 4. - Salaries
paid to motion picture stars are
too high and must come down,
President Brandt of the theater-
owners chamber Of commerce, de-
clared today.
Mr.. Brandt said practically ev-
cry other element of the cost of
movies had been reduced and that
the actors and actresses must
reconcile themselves to salary
cuts II the cost of the finished
product were to be lowered enough
to be reflected in admission
prices. He cited stars, who, he
said, received as much as 100000
for a single picture, and made as
many as four or five a year.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-05
Cincinnati To Haze
NeuU Insane Hospital
For Ex-SerUice Men

CINCINNATI, Jan. 4-As a result
Of the over crowding at the Longview
hospital for the insane which has had
the result of depriving mentally af-
flicted former service men Of proper
care and comforts, the Times-Stars
Washington correspondent states
that the government will build hos
pital for the insane veterans in this
city when congress shall have APP
propriated the desired s16,o00,O00 for
Decentralization purposes.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-05
Will Hays Accepts
Movie Contract At
$780, 900 Per Year

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.--Postmas-
ter General VIII Hays has signed
a contract to become director
general OF the National Associa-
tion Of the Motion Picture Indus
try at salary OF $150000 year,
according to the New York World.
The contract, which runs for,
three years, the newspaper says,
was signed more than a week ago.
Mr.. Hays, the World added, has
arranged a conference with the
national leaders Of the motion pic
ture industry IN Washington jan
uary IA, at which time he will
make public on his own account
his decision to accept the post.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-05
Government To Drill
Test Holes For Dam
Near Boulder Canyon

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 4. =
The federal government will estab-
lish camp at Black Canyon, q miles
down the Colorado river from Boulder
Canyon, TO test the Black Canyon
location as a possible dam site, it
was announced today by Walter f..
Young, a government engineer, who
has been directing tests at the
Boulder Canyon site.
Young said proper footings could
be obtained at a depth OF 40 feet at
Boulder Canyon, according to his
tests.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-05
Citizens To Replace
Aliens NoU Working
For City OF NogdLeS
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NOGALES, Ariz., Jan. 4. - All
aliens employed by the city street
department will be discharged and
their places will be filled by Ameri-
can citizens as a result of action
taken by the city council today on
recommendation of the board of su-
pervisors of Santa Cruz county.
The local post of the American Le-
gion has requested that former SER
vice men be given preference in fill
ing the vacancies to be created.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-05
Weak Wheat Market
Drops Flour Prices

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. Acute
weakness in the wheat market yes
terday resulted in break of 25 TO 80
cents barrel in flour prices today at
the largest milling companies here,
making new low ranged in flour pric-
es in about six years. Family patents
today were quoted at $6.75 to $500
barrel when sold in 9 pound sacks
In car lots
Arizona republican., 1922-01-05
BLizzards SlDeeping
Through MiddLe-UeSt
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SIOUX CITY, Ia, Jan. 4-The worst
blizzard ~ several years ragged over
northwest Iowa, northeast Nebraska
and southeast South Dakota this
morning. according to reports here.
Eight inches of snow fell here. A
high northwest wind was piling it in
great drifts and the temperature was
falling
Arizona republican., 1922-01-05
Imaginary Hold Up
Frightens Ottumwa,
IoLUd Man To Death
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OTTUMWA. Ia. Jan. 4-James
Grimes, 55. died as the result of an
imaginary holdup, a coroner's YER
dict revealed today. Grimes. who had
been walking with his wife, ran two
blocks and collapsed. The man who
had stopped him turned out to be in
toxicated and was arrested.