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Arizona republican., 1915-07-09
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WASHINGTON, July S.-Naval of ficers today took charge of the wire less plant at Sdyvnle IL will be op- erated by the government until the close uf the European war to insure against the violation of neutrality. This is one of two stations in the United States maintaining direct Communica
 tion with Germany. The other at Tuckerton. has been under the control of the navy department since fall.
 Captain William Bullard, superinten- dent of the naval radio service took charge of tine Sayville station on pre- senting a letter to the owners from Secretary Daniels He was empowered to make ali preliminary arrangements for the collection of tolls and the man agemcnt of the plant and to use his own discretion in deciding whether to retain part of the present force or man the station with all navy operators.
 The authority to assume control of the radio stations and turn over the proceeds Of the business to private owners was given the navy department in an executive order issued soon after the war began. Ii is understood the protest filed by the Sayville owners
Arizona republican., 1915-07-09
IS SELF-CONTAINED:
 AT TIMES NERVOUS
Is Disposed to Answer Ques- tions at Length and Often Makes Hesitating. Legal Arguments. Though Some times is Concise
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NEW YORK, July 8.-The jury which is to pass on the sanity of Harry K Thaw had an opportunity to study him for seven hours during his cross examination by the prosecu- tion, who are trying to prove he is suffering Of paranoia and should be returned to MatteaWan asylum.
 Every incident of his life from school days To the present were thrust before him in an effort to let the jury observe his mental attitude. Dur ing the greater part of the ordeal Thaw was self contained and at times nervous and on one occasion showed anger
 He was disposed to answer the questions at length and often made rambling. hesitating legal arguments. At other times his answers were con else with peculiar enunciation which is difficult to understand He will resume the stand tomorrow.
 Thaw said he was ready to con tinue the night session when the ad- journment was taken, but his counsel objected As he stepped from the stand q dozen spectators rushed for ward to offer congratulations on the showing he made.
 The exhibition of irritation came when Deputy Attorney General Cook asked him to tell of Evelyn Nesbitt's comment on the subject of his whip ping young women. He said he could not remember without q reference to the record of his first trial. He was told this was not available.
 Why not" he snapped. MT Jerome always had it.
 Nr Cook repeated the question and ThaW. leaning forward said excitedly:
 You would not want me to answer that question
 Bat I do" persisted the attorney.
 Well you shouldn't retorted Thaw. It is not of de1usional ma ture It's perfect nonsense. You will not advance your case If I were you I wouldn't ask any more about that story.
 Mr Cook questioned the witness at length on the will he made which left q bequest for the prosecution of stan ford White and others for the ruin ing of young women. The will speaks for itself" said i Thaw. He complained because the name of one of the men mentioned in i the will had been suppressed on his trial, but had been disclosed after the man died
 T object to his name having been concealed when he was rich and made 1 public. after he died q bankrupt he said.
 What was your defense at the first i trial?" asked Mir Cook. The first trial was to primarily get the facts of the case before the ! jury" Thaw replied.< It was on the 1 plea of insanity at the time Of the get. but the plea of self defense was l also made as otherwise we could not set some of the facts before the jury | don't think you know that, MT ! Cook
Arizona republican., 1915-07-09
TWENTY INDICTMENTS ALLEGING VIOLATIONS
 OF NEUTRALITY WS

neutrality involved in the return ol reseINists of those European countries which have the reserve systems. ana those countries having no such sys- tenn. In eflecr the ambassadors re- quest points ont that reservists have been permitted to return to Germany. Austria ana Turkey while legal ac- tion has beea taken against those persons forwarding volunteers for the British army IL is understood he will contend there Is no difference in a5 7 feet in the situations.
 Sir Cecil ai-o formally applied to the state department for definition of the governments view as to whether English patriotic societies or other unofficial agencies violate neut- rality in sending subjects of Great Britain from the United States to volunteer for the British army Con ferences between the departments of state and justice will be held before an answer is given the question. which may develop q serious dip lomatic controversy.
 The practice of returning volun- teers to England has prevailed since the war began and it is said the
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Arizona republican., 1915-07-09
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SAN FRANCISCO. July S.-Sixteeu indiviGuals auc four corporations were indicted lay the federal grand jury today for alleged violation of neutrality Ralph K Blair, an al legged British recruiting agent, was the object of two of the indictments, enc charging him with hiring and retaining recruits for foreign service. and the other with conspiracy to d2 so.
 The names q the others are with held pending their arrest. Four men besides Blair and one corporation are indicted in connection with the alleged recruiting of men for the British army. Three corporations and eleven individuals arc named m con rection with the alleged delivery of supplies to German warships by the steamer Sacramento. and the alleged making of a false manifest.
 The bonds were fixed at S1.O0n each for each indictment by Judge Sawtcue of tLe United States dis trict court of Arizona, sitting for Judge Dooline.
 District Att rney Preston said the investigation into the recruiting is not completed It will probably be resumed on July 70, when the jury is reccnVened.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-09
TWcntv-two Arc Known to Be Dead, Ten Are Missing and Million Dollars Dam age Inflicted by Worst Storm in History
THE CITY Is IN
 TOTAL DARKNESS
Two Steanhoats Sink in the Ohio River. One Hundred Homes Are Lcvcled and Six Church Spires Are Toppled to the Ground
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i CINCINNATI. July S-TWenty- y-tVo l known to be dead ten missing and a million dollar damage is the toll of the l worst wind and rain storm in the his tory of Cincinnati one of the pecu 1 liar pranks is that eleven people, all related. are believed to have been killed. The family of Louis Cohn. and Never Tcnnebaum. all closely related, are stricken Thr-e of the Cohu fam ilv and four of the Tennebaum family are the known dead. one of the Ten nebaum and three Cohns are believed to be stiu buried in the ruins or their homes. which are blocks apart search for the dead is being continued 1 tonight.
 Half an hour after the storm broke the city was in total darkness and the telephone and car systems paraly@ed. Two >teamboats were sunk in the tnlo river one hundred homes levelcd and six church spires toppled. Complete investigation revealed that few houses were undamaged The streets were streWn with electric light signs and plate glass Iprooted trees block the thoroughfares in the residence sections Fifty clubhouses were swept into the Ohio
 street car .ud telephone services were practically normal and rapid progress was made in clearing the debris The principal search for bodies $ being made in the collapsed houses 9rrd the river is being dragged for those believed to have drowned with the sun zen steamers A special carrl ing race horses from Latonia Was wrecked. i9 sorses and three caretakers were killed and number of jockeys injured.
 Twenty five members of the Sigma sigma Sorority convention here were 1n the river for ride on the steamer EStella. The boat ran ashore and tied ID late today and the safety of the
 artv was ascertained Tonight the york Of searching for the dead goes on whlia the captain and twelve of the surviving members of the crew of the .ovhcat Convoy. which hit a bridge uier and uent down have given up nope that the remaining six members 3f the crew are alive.
 Six other members of the crew float d several miles down the river on vreckage from the boat but managed
 O land
 The Kentuciy side of the river was it as hard as Cincinnati itself and has rot recovered as quickly as the metrop- lIis. The street car company has been -sked to keep the power shut off for
 ear of bringing numerous dangling wires to life while the lighting system overs such a large area it has been
 impossible to repair and no hope of
 tights until tomorrow is held out.
 The damage to Newport, Covington. Bellevue. Dayton. Fit Thomas. F't Mitchell. Latonia and Ludlow. on the Kentucky side, it is believed will aI- most equal in amount the damage wrought to this country
 For a while telegraph and railroad 'ervices were almost put out of com mission but both have recovered
Arizona republican., 1915-07-09
GERMAN NOTE WILL SOON BE
 GIVEN GERARD
Few Changes Perhaps Will Be Necessary, Says Min iSter of Foreign Affairs. Who Declines to Make Any Comment
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BERLIN, July S-The German min ister of foreign affairs. von Jagow. informed the Associated Press in a dispatch that the German note will be immediately impending few changes. he sad. perhaps will be ne- cessary, after which the reply will be delivered to Ambassador Gerard. He asked to be excused from com menting on tine note.
 lie discussed the difficulties owing to the SlowneSs and incompletencss of communication between Germany and the Juiten States and "the ol.- strustiun of the free exchange e. news between the German and Amer ican press and the public"
 'l see. said the minister. that the text cf the not, of the imperial gov ernmeut presented through Ambas- sador Gerard regarding the reopen ing of direct cable to the United states was published by the Ameri- can papers on June IA
 The American public had thus beer given an oportunity to learn the proposals of the German govern ment with reference to this
 Germany proposed to pay the en- tire expense of repairing the cable and putting 1t in operation, the president of the United States to be entitled to appoint censors al the American end in order to supervise messages transmitted. You have not iced that Germany proposed to permit news to be sent by cable uncen sored SO far as it is unprejudicial to the military plan of the campaign.
 "The American public has learned that the British government for ob- vious reasons has taken no notice Of these proposals
 Great Britain apparently does no; want. the people of neutral countries to be informed in an impartial way on the events of this great war. The reasons are not far to seek That is why Ut the beginning of the war Great Britain cut the cable As a result of that from the very first day only news coming from one side could be spread to neutral countries.
 That is how Great Britain could mould public opinion in a way suiting her purpose That is how America could form a wrong opinion of Ger many's methods of warfare, and that is how the misunderstandings anc
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Arizona republican., 1915-07-09
Death Threatened # RanS0m Is Not
 Paid To Bandits
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DOUGLAS. July S.-Word of threats to kill foreigners crossing the interna- tional boundary by Alfredo Duarte, leader of the Mexican bandits. was brought here by Ralph Meyer a mine manager and R. II. Sims, an Fl Paso broker, who on June A, were forced to pay the bandit fifty dollars ransom. when their mining camp was raided. It is reported that two bandits were executed.
 The loss of the Ca1ranza and Villa forces in the battle south of Nacozari number thirty three, according to an official report late today by General Gales, Carranzista at Agua Prieta The reports state that three Carranza sol diers were killed and six wounded The remaining casualties were on the Villa side. Sounds of firing were plainly heard at the customs house here. Crowds watched the movements of the contending forces across the boundary.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-09
JONES SUSTA|NS GOVERNORS
 VETO IF APPROPR|AT T|ONS s

within the terms of the governor $ call. and not legally enacted. Attor- ney General Wiley F. Jones. in an opinion handed down yesterday after noon sustains the governors veto of those sections of the appropriation bill which were approved The governor, he states, was acting in his legislative capacity when he placed his veto on those sections of the bill. The opinion whicn w;ss prepared at the request of State Auditor Callaghan. who has refused payment of claims pending the set tlement of the status of the approp- riations is to the effect that the statutory appropriations which the legislature sought to repeal. are still in force.
 If the legislature could legally and properly enact the repeating clauses, the attorney general says. then it would he impossible to assume they
 were not subject to dissapproval by the governor By the terms of the opinion the prov ision for the approp- riation of uneXpended balances is also no longer in effect, that section hay ing been vetoed by the governor The (Continued on Page EighO
Arizona republican., 1915-07-09
EuYObeam War Forces Record
 ACreQges In Principal Crops

tarded growth and cultivation and forced a condition 3.j below the ten year average 1t is estimated the crop will be l06. GOO, zoo bushels greater than the last ten year average. Latest es- inmates Of the wheat production raise the total to 963.000,000. Winter wheat shows a 9.7 drop in the condition. re- ducing the prospective production S.e00.00 bushels. This is ascribed to raios in Nebraska. Kansas and okla homa. other states are reported prac- ticallv the same or better than month ago. The Hessian flN's depredations are not reflected in June reports. Re ports at hand in the department of az riculture show record acreages of win ter wbeat. oats. white and sweet po- tatoes and rice.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-09
Austrian Submarine Tor pedoeS Italian BattleShip in the Adliatic. Sinking the Fighter, But Most of Crew Are Saved
GERMAN SUBMARINE
 SUNK BY FRENCH
The British Admiralty Also Announces It Was British Submarine Which Sunk German Warship i'll the Baltic
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LONDON July s. The Italian ravy has suffered it's first serious loss. an Austrian submarine having torpedoed the cruiser Amalfi in the Adriatic Most of the crew were saved AS an offset il is claimed a French warship sunk d German sub marine in the channel, while the British admiralty announced il was i British submarine which sunk a .ierman Warship in the Baltic re- gently
 Interest in the land battles still centerS m Southern Poland. where tEe I,ussiarS. strongly reinforced wIth men and guns. and with the railway and foitresses at Ivangorod and Rest Litovsk to draw upon, have held inc Austro-German attempt to out flank Warsaw from the southeast The Austrians admitted that superior Russian forces compelled with ,iravaI to the hills north of Kras- nix There is heavy fighting in the Woevre district where the French Tesained some of the ground lost southeast of St. HihieI and Souchez.
 The Amalfi is second of the allied varships to fan a victim to an Aus trian submarine. The French cruiser Leon GambeJta was caught earlier in the war in the Ionian sea. All the beiiiserenl powers are rapidly building submarines It is reported that Austria has nine at P0la. Thus the Italian ships will run serious risks in moving about the waters of the N1riatic. which are well suited 70 submarines.
 Further heavy fighting in the re- zion of Krasnik must have taken place but Russian military writers express confidence that any effort of tIe Germanic allies to deliver light n.ng blows has been discounted. and that the Grand Dukes army will be able to hold their positions and per haps drive the invaders back While this is going on it is believed there k little possibility of the Germans detacAng any part of the eastern ar mics for renewed offensive in the west and that if such a move is made it must be undertaken with fresh troops. There is no evidence in the fighting in the Woevre district of the arrival of the new armies which the Dutch reports say are being moved through Belgium. The Aus trians and Montenegrins have re- stunned fighting and both are claiming successes
Arizona republican., 1915-07-09
Merchant Vessels May Be
 Agmed Foy SeT DefenSe

the circumstances suggested. The principle of merchant ships carrying arms for self defense has been gener ally recognized, and British ships armed have been trading regularly with various countries since the early stages of the war"
 Bellaire's question was whether in view Of the unusual German attacks on unarmed merchant ships, the gov ernment would ask neutral govern monts to allow merchant vessels armed for purpose of defense only, ta trade in their ports
Arizona republican., 1915-07-09
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LONDON. July Merchant yes sels of 2 beIligerent power are cnti- tied by established and uninterrupted usage to carry and use armament il self defense" said Lord Robert Cecil. parliamentary uuder-secretary of for eiGn affairs, replying to question by Commander Carlton Bellaire of the house of commons.
 Several neutral governments have been communicated with in the mat ter since the outbreak of the war. More have been approached since as
Arizona republican., 1915-07-09
Clnsa the Adriatic

WASHINGTON. July S.-The clos ing of the Acriatic sea to merchant vessels of all nations except when bound for Montenegrin or Italian orts under a convoy furnished by the Italian minister of war, was an- uOunced today in a telegram from Ambassador Page given out at the state department The blockade If the Austrian and Albanian coasts was proclaimed some time ago by Italy.
 The new navigation zones for the Adriatic are north on a line from ptronto. to Aspiri, Ruga, Strad and Bianoho. and these zones are con- sidered forbidden to merchant vessels of all countries. astfaf
Arizona republican., 1915-07-09
ITALIAN NA " SUFFERS
 FIRST SERIOUS LOSS M SINKING OF THE AMALFT
LAWSON MAY
 HAVE, NEW TRIAL

DENVER. July S.-The supreme court denied the motion of the at tlrneys Of John R. Lawson. the strike leader. convicted of murder. for writ of prohibition to prevent Judge Hillyer taking any further action in the Lawson case Ac- cordina to the attorneys for both sides the action or the court means that motion for d new trial can he argued before Judge Hillyer in Trinidad tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-09
lAssocIArEp Pness pIsrArcnl

WASHINGTON. July S.-The Ameri- can farmers confronted with feed ing the world while the European war is going on have planted record acre ages of principal crops. Estimates dis closed by the department of agriculture indicate the production is exceeding the average of the last six years in almost every important crop. A one billion bushel wheat yield is indicated. Corn will be 10000 bushels greater than last years.
 Based on growing conditions of July l. some fOodstuffs give promise of new records Money values promise rec ords accordingly. Despite detrimental weather in the corn states, which re-
Arizona republican., 1915-07-09
EXPEL AUSTRIAN CONSUL
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LONDON. July S.-The Scutari cor respondent 70 Reuters states that the Austrian consul. and his staff have been expelled from Albania and escorted to the Austrian frontier Austrian subjects are again being ar rested and sent to Montenegro for interment
Arizona republican., 1915-07-09
AORiATIC IS SAFE
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 NEW YORK. July Sword of the arrival of the Adriatic at Liverpool was received. dispelling apprehension over the safety of the liner which has passed the German submarine zone.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-09
NEW HAVEN SUIT
 IS DISMISSED

BOSTON, July The suit of the minority stockholders to re cover S1G2. 2.o00.000 from the former and present directors of the New Haven railroad. who are charged with the responsibility for the alt lrecl improper expenditures of the company funds, was dismissed by the supreme court. Among the de- fendauts were Nm. C. Rockefeller, Lewis Cass Ledyard. James $. FL ton and Charles < Mellen.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-09
Sir Cecil Wants to Know

WASHINGTON, July S.-Sir Cecil Spring Rice. British ambassador. today asked the state department to inform him wbat distinction, if any. it draws between the questions of
Arizona republican., 1915-07-09
COnoOLS URGE
 PROMPT ACTION
 TOWARD MEXICO
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"a WASHINGTON. July S-Crgent sug- gestions that the United States wait no longer than a month before taking decisive action to restore law and ord - CT in Mexico were forwarded to the state department by consular officers in the northern part of Mexico. It was
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Arizona republican., 1915-07-09
WIRELESS STATION AT SEVILLE
 TAKEN OVER BY GOVERNMENT

was merely formal Although there have been reports that unneutral mes sages sent from Sayville were picked up by submarines and other vessels, no charges of violation of neutrality have reached the navy department. In the
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Arizona republican., 1915-07-09

Taking the ground that the re- pealing clauses of the general ap- propriation bill were not properly
Arizona republican., 1915-07-09
LIFE OF HARRY
 THAW LAID BARE BEFORE JURORS

Jury Which is to Pass on Sanity of Slayer of Stan ford White Has Oppor- tunity to Study Him Dur ing Cross-Examination
Arizona republican., 1915-07-09

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New Britain herald., 1915-02-20
SUBMARINES BEING BUILT
IN us. FOR GREAT BRITAIN
Germany and Austria Claim
They Are Shipped in Parts
to Canada.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Germany
and Austria, through their ambassa-
doris here, complained to the state de-
partment today that submarines were
being built in the United States for
Great Britain and shipped in parts to
Canada
In a statement on the subject the
German embassy said: THE plants of
Bethlehem and the Union Iron Works
at San Francisco are, according to re-
liable information, sending the COM
ponent parts of submarines, ordered
by the British government TO Canada.
Submarines for England are also be
ing built at Boston and Seattle.
THE attention of the United States
department of state has been drawn
to these facts by the German and
Austro- Hungarian embassies as being
in contradiction with the laws Of ncu-
trality." .-...
Some time ago the German embassy
filed complaint with the state depart
ment against the manufacture of sub
marines in the United States. Which 1T
was said were intended for Great Brit
ain. The matter was taken up by the
which had had the contract, and after
conferences here between Secretary
Bryan and Charles M Schwab, pres
ident of the Bethlehem Steel company.
it was announced that the American
builders had withdrawn from their
contracts
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20
MAKES TRIP WITHOUT
HOSTING U. S. FLAG
Lusitania Reaches New York After
Rough Voyage from Liverpool
Feared Submarines.

New York, Feb. 2O.-The liner
Lusitania reached New York today
from Liverpool, having made the trip,
her officers said, without finding it
necessary to hoist the United States
flag. On the outward voyage the
liner sailed under the Stars and
Stripes while in the Irish Sea.
Fear of German submarines kept
the big vessel at anchor in the Mer-
sey for nearly five hours after she
left her dock, according to passen-
gers. The ships officers said they
were waiting for favorable tide. The
wait lasted from 2:5S o'clock in the
afternoon until TAT o'clock in the
evening Then the Lusitania pro-
ceeded at full speed down the chan
mel in the darkness.
Rough weather prevailed during
the entire voyage across the Allan
tic, and the vessel averaged only a
little over twenty knots.