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Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH l

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Leaders of the administration in conference with the president decided there was no inn mediate need of executive action to in- crease the governments revenues. Sec retary McAdoo announced tonight it had been agreed that at the end of the fiscal year the government would bet ter know the effects of the European war and what if anything, was nec essary to be done. McAdoo said he still stood by his estimate of a deficit of $10000 00G at the end of the fiscal year in June.
 It was understood that after the con- ference that the suggestions that the war revenue act be extended for six months and that congress abandon the $34. .O00, ,0O0 river and harbor bill, struck no responsive chord. on the other hand cabinet officers are said to have made t plain that in accordance with the presidents suggestion they had cut the estimates of expenditures to the very limit, they could not make further re- auctions without risking or impairing the efficiency of their departments. i Estimates sent to congress in Decem : per aggregated $710,000,000 to which 1 $2S, ,000000 is to be added for Panama Canal disbursements.
 Some additional estimates have been sent in since then, however. and sub- { stantial additions to proposed approp-
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
WILSON vETOES IMMIGRATION
 BILL; CONGRESS MAY OVERRIDE

to override the veto until all mem bers have time to think the matter over and be present. Senate leaders are confident of the required two thirds votes, but opponents are slep
 tical about the house, where the bill originally passed by a bare two
 thirds majority.
 This is the third time the llteracy test has caused q veto of an immi
 grafton bill. Presidents Cleveland and Taft vetoed the bill which was re-
 passed by the senate and not by the house
 The president in his message frank ly told the house, which originated tue bill, he was mot foolish enough
 to profess to know the wishes and ideals of America better than her chosen representatives. If the people
 of this country made up their minds ! to limit the number of immigrants 1 ht arbitrary tests and so reverse the 1 policy of all generations of Americans ! gone before them, it was their right ! do so. l am their servant, and have i no license to stand in their way. But i ] do not believe they have | In the house it was given applause
 by both sides. Representative Bur- nett announced he would move next 1 Thursday that the vote he reconsid =
 cred and the bill passed over the
 executive veto.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
COMMITTEES
 ARE SELECTED
 BY FENNEM0RE
At Luncheon-Meeting of the Directors, President of Chamber of Commerce Makes Public Important Announcement

Important committee appointments were made public at the luncheon meeting of the directors of the cham Der of commerce at the Arizona club in the Noll building at noon yesterday.
 President F'ennemore, who was host at the luncheon. named the following members of the directorate to lead the work for the following year; the first named being chairmen and the second vice chairman.
 Advertising A. Stauffer and Ar thur Luhrs
 House and Exhibits-H. l.. Aller and J. l.. Gust.
 Mines and Mining-Arthur Luhrs and H. L. Aller.
 Transportation-C. D. Doris and c. A. Stauffer.
 Parks and Rcservations-E. P. Con way and Guy Alsap.
 Farms and Rural Affairs-C. A. Do- nofriO and J. C. Norton.
 State and County Affairs-H. K. Behn and Gus Noll. Finance-Guy Alsap and H. R. Tritle,
 Civics-Gus Noll and C. D. Doris. Industries-E. r. Conway and II. K. Behn.
 Membership and Entertainments R. Trite and E. P Conway.
 Roads-H. Clay Parker and Arthur Luhrs.
 Public Buildings-J. L. Gust and C. i A. Donofrio.
 Water and Trrigation-J C. Norton and Clay Parker. i Schools and Education-J. D. Lopel and H. II. TrItle.
 The Farm committee is complete, the chairman having selected his assist ants: Ernest Hall, G. T. Peabody, J i C. Reed, George Alkire. J. E. Aepli, NJ E. Bemis, Ralph Murphy. 1 To show the rapidity with which af- Ifairs nave been organized, the secretary 1 brought a report into the meeting which occurred less than twenty -fOul hours after the committees had beer named showing what matters have been placed before each one As fol lows:
 Public buildings and armory: Plar for musenm appropriation for armory; additions to federal building.
 Committee on transportation: Mattel I of cooperation with Tucson, Phoenil i X Tidewater railroad. Water and irrigation committee: En- dorscment of Newlands' bill; report O water economy in the valley.
 House and exhibits: Matter of OK hibit in New York; general plan tol changes in board of trade building. Civics: Fire insurance rates in Phoe nix: membership in National Civi' Federation and Bureau of Municipa Research; correspondence from War ren district commercial club regardn! insurance rates: letters from c. w Leavitt and w. s. Farley regarding city plan rejuvenation of city club suggestion for conference with city of ficials and commission.
 Mining committed: Question o where mine safety station should b established in Arizona; request of Uni versity of Arizona for appropriation fo school of mines; plan to establls school of mines at Globe.
 Farm and rural affairs committee Establishment of farm adviser In tn valley: plans for model farm; recon mendations covering national market ing commission; office for farm ad wiser.
 Advertising committee: Senate bi , 21, allowing cities to appropriate sum (Continued on Page Three)
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
For Two Hours and One half He Discusses Condi- tion of Employees of the Colorado Fuel < Iron Company
WILL NOT ANSWER
 LEADING QUESTIONS
Says He is Glad to Know Some Things He Learned at the Conference, But Will Not Disclose Any of the Details
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NEW YORK, Jan. 2S. - John D. Rockefeller Jr, ami representatives of the mine workers of Colorado met and talked for two and one-half hours in the offices of the president of the Rockefeller Foundation at 26 Broad way. Conditions of the employees of the Colorado Fuel X Iron company, of which Rockefeller, Jr., is a direc- tor, were discussed Neither Roclie- feller nor the miners officials would discuss the talk in detail Rockefeller would only say there had been an exchange of views, and that the union men had given him information as to the conditions he was glad to know
 There were present at the confer ence, besides Rockefeller, William Lyon, Mackenzie King. head of the industrial relations division of the Rockefeller Foundation; Starr Mur- phy, q member of the personal staff of Rockefeller ST; Frank Hayes, vice president of the United Mine Workers tcrnationM executive board and mem Der of the United Mine Workers. and i Edward Doyle, secretary of district No. 15 of that organization.
 The conference was arranged for after the close of Rockefeller's eX- animation before the commission on ! industrial relations yesterday and sub sequent to the interview betWeeA i Rockefeller and Mother Jones. Rocke- 1 feler said he did not know when he would be able to go to Colorado, as he had promised Mother" Jones to make a closer study of conditions.
 The discussion lasted from 2:30 o'clock until o'clock. The six men l sat around q table in Rockefeller $ offices, and questions were asked and answered by both representatives of capital and labor. When the miners officials left the room they would only say:
 We had q pleasant talk and an eX- change of views about conditions Don't ask us any leading questions See Rockefeller
 The miners representatives would not say whether they expected to have another talk with Rockefeller They will be in New York several days
 Rockefeller came out of the con ference room a few minutes later. but would not give an extended review oi the conference, as he had done after his talk with Mother" Jones on the previous day
 Tt was just an informal and unof ficial talk" he said, replying to ques- tions. They gave me certain facts about the situation in Colorado tha1 l am glad to know. and there was [ general talk on the situation. N, new suggestions were made"
 "When are you going to Colorado 9 Rockefeller was asked.
 If you can tell me that. I should be glad to know he replied.
 Perhaps not until spring." was tn,
 (CnntinnnJ
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
Quoting Legal Authorities of Great Maritime Ma tions Assert Right of Neu- t'al Government to Buy Ships in War Time
REPUBLICAN FIRE
 IS RETURNED
Walsh's Argument is Elab- crate Reply to Senator Roots Appeal That Gov ernment Do Not Purchase International Quarrel
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Democrats Of the senate began returning the fire of the republicans opposing the govern ment ship purchase bill Walsh of Montana, delivered an elaborate argu- ment in reply to Roots recent appeal that the government be not committed to purchase an international quarrel with every ship" through the acquisi- tion of interned German vessels.
 Quoting legal authorities of all great maritime nations. the Montana sena- tor emphatically asserted the right of a neutral government or it's citizens to buy merchant ships in time of war
 There may be valid arguments against the pending bill founded upon consideration of q domestic policy" he said. "Thcre is no evil attendant upon it so far as our foreign relations are concerned that have thus far been pointed out, even if the shipping board should conclude to test, by purchase one or more belligerent vessels in our ports, the question is whether the dec laration of London has forever fore closed us from farther maintaining our historic attitude concerning the rights of neutrals to purchase vessels of na- tions at war"
 Speaking of the case of the cotton ship Dacia. the senator declared the only thing required by international law 10 be proved in order to free that ship from danger of condemnation by prize court, was that her transfer from German to American ownership was made in good faith. This principle as to marine transfer in war time has been maintained over and over again by the British courts. he asserted
 He quoted at length from the British courts, the British privy council, and the admiralty instructions to British naval officers to show that Great Bri- tain always held the bona fide transfer of an enemy ship to neutral in war 1 time is recognized. From one case he quoted the following:
 "There have been cases of merchant vessels driven into ports out of which they could not escape and there sold and in which, after much discussion and some hesitation of opinion. the va . lidity of the purchase has been sus- tained."
 France alone of the great conner
 cial nations. walsh said, held differ | cntly, but the attitude of France has ! been vigorously assailed by other pow l, CTS and her laws forbidding any trans | fers of enemy ships during war have ! not been enforced
 ] Senator Walsh reviewed at 1engtf , from the opinion by Attorney Genera i Cushing of the United States in 1854
 which maintained the right of q neut-
 ral to purchase a merchant vessel dur i ing war from a citizen of other oellig- i erents and insisted this has been tho . American doctrine for over 100 years
 Similar views have been proclaimed
 he said, by Secretaries of State Cass
 Fish and Evarts and supported by the
 ing adversely to the claim of the Unit
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
Adjustmemt Co. Checks Almost
 Ready to Mail

After several weeks of hard work by the committee in charge, dividend checks and certificates of stock in the Valley Bank Adjustment com pany will be mailed to depositors tomorrow.
 The work of the committee, which has had the task of issuing the 2400 stock certificates and checks, has been complicated by the number of computations made necessary by the payment of q dividend of seventeen and one-half per cent to each de-
 positor. It was at first thought that the amount subscribed was in excess of the sum needed and would allow a dividend of 20 per cent, but later calculation reduced this figure to seventeen and one-half per cent. The computation of the amount due each depositor under this arrangement necessarily complicated the work of issuing the certificates, and has caused the committee an almost end less amount of figuring. The work of signing the checks and certifi-
 cates will be finished late tonight
 and they will be mailed to deposi- tors tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
Byeitumg Plans
 Purchase 0fShibs
 To Exboyt Cotton
ASSOCIATED PRESS DrspArcH]

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S-It became known that the transfer of many British ships to American registry, and the purchase of American ships for cotton traffic is contemplated by Edward Breitung. owner of the Da- cia. The Ward liner Segurance, due to arrive on Sunday from Havana, is to be converted from a passenger to q cotton carrying freighter.
 Another ship of the Ward line, the Vigilancia, it became known has been sold, and will likewise be con verted into d cotton freighter. She was purchased by Ward X Armstrong of Savannah. As q result of this activity of representatives trying to purchase ships 1t is stated the prices have advanced fifty per cent the last two weeks.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
Although No Big Battles Have Been Fought, from Asiatic Turkey to English Channel Losses Have Been Enormous
GERMANS DELIVER ATTACK ON FRENCH
French Admit Loss of 500 Men in Craonne, But the Germans Insist French Suffered Severe Defeat and Many Dead
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArCHl

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-Although no big battles, as battles go in this war, have been fought there have been engagements in all arenas of the war from Asiatic Turkey to the English channel in which losses of men and material were probably greater than in many battles of history. The Germans delivered fierce attacks along the French lines and sae Aus tro German forces recaptured some passes in the Carpathians, while the Turks were enabled to resume the offensive in the Caucacus
 According to French reports the German attacks on Flanders and Alsace the first three days of the week cost them 2O,O0 men. The French losses in Craonne alone are admitted to have been 500. The , Germans insist the French suffered a severe defeat at Craonne and lost many men along the entire line and have been repulsed where they at tackled in upper Alsace and upper VOsges.
 Although these attacks and coun- ter attacks cost heavily, the relative positions of the armies are little changed It is intimated the Ger mans, however, have not abandoned the idea of delivering a smashing blow to the allies armies. With the ! approach of drier weather, and hard | CT ground they brought up new i troops intending to strike a blow be- ! fore the allies are ready to meet them. They have made little head way but are still sending fresh i forces through Belgium to Ypres and i Labassee where they formerly at 1 tempted to cut through to the coast. Knowing the allies lines have been much strengthened since, it is sup posed the German forces have also increased their striking power. It is reiterated in the reports that the British lost a battle cruiser and de- stroyers on Sunday in the naval fight. but this is formally denied by the British admiralty which insists the British vessels all returned safe ly The admiralty also denies the report that the British battle crui- ser Invincible sunk the German bat tie cruiser Von Der Tam in the South Atlantic. It says there has
 been no such engagement
 In the east interest centers in the
 Carpathians where the Austro- Ger
 mans brought up armies to oppose
 the Russian invasion of Hungary
 Vienna reports say they recaptured
 some passes the Russians were hold
 ing in strength. While the Russians like the other belligerents do not relish the surrendering of ground
 gained they declare this has been
 balanced by the fact that their az
 gressive compelled the Austro- Ger
 mans to abandone the expedition
 preparing against Servia Russia
 hopes that Rumania, fortified by a
 twenty-five million dollar loan from
 Great Britain will send her army
 into the field and form the missing
 link in the allied armies between
 Russia and Servia. Meantime the
 Turks are bringing mp the Fifth
 army corps to resume the offensive
 in the Caucasus but a Russian re
 port says they suffered another set
 back Nothing further has been
 heard of the Turkish army invading
 Egypt.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
War Prices Send Wheat to
 The Dollar and HaT Mayk

ships waiting to load for Europe and there were cables telling of greatly increased prices at Liverpool ani Paris with prospects of the suspen- sion of important duties in France.
 Foreign purchasing of oats coun- teracted the influence of the denials that the Canadian import duty on oats would be withdrawn The buy ing swept from grain into provisions. It was urged the high prices for grain, especially corn, meant pros perity throughout the west, with greatly increased manufacturing and consequently much larger demands for provisions.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
Turks Are Actlve Again
 Following Severe Reverses

ghout the Carpathian front. The
 Turkish strength at these three points
 is estimated to aggregate four and one half corps or 126 battalions with 264 guns. The force included thirty-five cav airy squadrons and 75,0OO men of the second line. According to Russian staff officers the Turks, since their
 defeat have succeeded in bringing from Constatinople about fifteen new 1 divisions of cavalry. artillery and 1 engineers. As before the Turks are operating with Erzerum as a base
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
Clear Valley of Enemy

VIENNA. Jan. 2S.-"The Nagyag valley has been cleared of the enemy" says an official The Russians, who with a strong force had penetrated the valley as far as the region north of Okormezo Hungary were obliged yes terday to abandon the last strongly fortified position. We captured Toron- va. In the pursuit we reached WySZ- koW, where engagements against the hostile rear guard began again. On the heights north of Kezerswaedlas and near Volovac. the Russians tried to re- take their lost position but were re-
 (Continued on Page Three)
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl

CHICAGO, Jan. 2S-War advances outdid anything hitherto in regard to the prices of grain. May wheat took the lead, and crossed above the $150 mark which not long ago seemed fabulous. Active buying car ried corn. oats and provisions up several points.
 bushel, wheat jumped upward right at the start. There was no selling pressure from actual holders. Balti- more sent word that wharf space is insufficient to accommodate the steam
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
ENGAGEMENTS W ALL ARENAS OF WAR TAKE
 HEAVY TOLL OF LIVES
STATE DEPARTMENT
 NO TOURIST AGENCY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-"The department of state has troubles enough already. and cannot un- dertake to act as a tourist agency" This announcement was made by officials of the depart ment following a deluge of appli- cations and q multitude of ques- tions from persons in all parts of the country for passports to for eign countries Residents are in structed to obtain passports from the clerk of the federal court where they live
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29

tion to the bill. The amendment was promptly adopted.
 Mr. Stapley, who had voted for the Webb amendment and had therefor been considered among the opponents lie said that for the last two years the fair play for all industries of the state. of the bill, spoke at length in favor of mines had paid more than one-third of the taxes of the state and he believed that that was a fair proportion. He believed that the Munds amendment would insure the payment of that pro- portion. He spoke at length on the necessary relation of the industries of the state to one another and at the conclusion of his remarks he was loud ly applauded.
 Senator Briggs made an impassioned speech in favor of the bill As super visor of Cochise county he had had something to do with the assessment of , the mines. He was q cattleman and without the slightest interest in the mines but he thought that for the last ! two years the mines of his county had paid more than their share of the taxes of that county. It was not generally
 understood, he said. how much that i county owed to the mines; without 1 them Cochise county would hardly be
 on the map; without Bisbee there
 would not be the flourishing town of i Douglas and without those two towns
 there would be no room in the southern
 Sulphur Springs valley for many of
 the farmers who had settled there Messrs Karns and Claridge wanted more information on the relation be- tween the mines and the farmers of
 Cochisa and a colloquy hardly within
 the parliamentary rules ensued. Sena- { tor Campbell said that he had been 1T 1 lCnntinIad an Pn oa Thranl
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
WITH ONE CHANGE MINE TAX BILL IS
 SENT ON ITS WAY
WORST COLD
 WAVE PASSES OVER

CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-The worst of the cold wave passed tonight. and rising temperatures were re ported from the mountain states to the Great Lakes. At Duluth it was 16 degrees below, the coldest place in the United States White River, Manitoba, was the coldest point registered by the bureau, with 46 degrees below zero. Win nipeg continued cold, 22 below be- ing recorded again tonight.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
ND IMMEDIATE NEED n INCREASE
 REVENUES 0F THE GOVERNMENT

riations have been made by house committees in drafting supply bills. McAdoo's estimate of revenues, eX- elusive of the postoffice department. was $72S000,0 ,000. This includes $220,- 000,0oO from customs. s305. 100000 from ordinary internal revenue. $54 000060 from emergency war tax and $S0,000,- 090 from the income and corporation tax.
 In a statement on the White House
 (Continued on Page TWol
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
DRIVER UNCONSCIOUS;
 AUTO RUNS BLOCKS

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2S-With the owner unconscious, the auto mobile of Dr. J. P. Gilmer, mem Der of the harbor board, ran un- guided for eight blocks, then crashed into another machine. the cars were wrecked and the doctor seriously injured
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcH1

sWASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The re- passage of the immigration bill vetoed by the president because of the liter acy test will be attempted next Thurs day. The presidents message today, accompanying his veto, received close attention. both in the house and sen ate Leaders have decided not to try
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

PETROGRAD. Jan. 2S-The Turks, who since the reverses they sustained a month ago at Sari kamysh and Ardaham have been more or less in active, are again taking the offensive at three widely separated points
 namely in the Tchoruk district di- rectly south of Baum, near Olti
 West Kars, and in the province of Khoi, northwest of Taoriz. Military observers claim to see in this activ- ity an elaboration of the German pro- gram of stronger offensive throu-