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Arizona republican., 1916-11-21
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With the end of the first stage of the Franco Serbian campaign, which resulted in the evacuation of Monastir by the Bulgarians and Germans, and a diminution Of hostilties in the Somme region of France except for bombardments and isolated infantry action. Rumania has again become the center of interest
 Driving eastward through western Wallachia, the Austro German forces now are reaching out for Craiova, ly- ing on the railroad midway between the Danube town of OrsoVa, Hungary, and BuchaTest. This maneuvre ap- parently p!3ces a menace in the rear to the retreat of the Rumanians fight ing in the north on Hungarian soil and disputing with the Austro Germans the passages of the Transylvanian Alps leading to the plains of Wal lachia.
 In the Jiul valley region the retire. ment of the Itumanians continue, and in the Campulung sector Petrograd re- ports that further Rumaian attacks |againss the Teutonic allies have been unsuccessful. On the Danube front in Dobrudja artillery, engagements are in progress from Silistria to Oltina.
 The fighting in Macedonia from the Cerna river to Lake Presha has ended in q complete victory for the entente allied troops, says the Paris war of flee The Serbs have not yet entered Monastir. captured Sunday. the town having been virtually destroyed. ac- cording to unofficial accounts The en-
Arizona republican., 1916-11-21
BROTHERHOOD CH|EFSSEE THE
 PRESIDENT RE GRADING FIGHT
 STARTING ON EIGHT HOUR JAW

plans for railroad legislation fully with the president. Aiterward he said that he had no doubt that the eight hour law would be upheld by the courts as constitutional. adding that the measure was very carefully fram- ed by lawyers fully familiar with the situation and with the constitution.
 T have bill prepared for addi tional legislation to meet the situa tior which [ probably will introduce as soon as congress couvenes.' he said.
 He added that he believed the inter state commerce commission. under eX- isting laws. already had the power to take wages into consideration in fix ing freight rates. President Wilson emJodied recommendation for legis- lation giving this power when ad- dressing congress on threatened stIiko, bIt the Georgia representative said he believed the president would agrec with hin In inc end.
 T do not think there is anything in the talk that the railroad men will call q strike If the eight hour law Is pending in the courts" said MT. Ad- amson. In doing so they would be running directly c9ntrary to public opinion. and that no man oI body of men car afford to do"
 sir. Adamscn also leclared it was his personal opinion that the suits to test the cosstitutionality Of the eight hour law were brought in further effort 10 secure advance in freight rates and that f any definite assur- ances of increased rates were given the cases would not be pressed.
 The brotherhood heads. still quite as uncommunicative and mysterious as they were at the time of the con fercnces which resulted in enactment
 the Adamson law, appeared well pleased with the situation tonight. They were particularly elated over their talk with the president, and the prospects of addressing members of the Federation in Baltimore tomorrow.
 "Of course. we said nothing to the president. but few words about his he election" w. C. Lee, head of the trainmen. said with laugh Nat urally, coming from Ohio as I do. had some things to say about how Ohio came to 80 democratic as largely as 1t did"
 No agreement exists between tie brotherhoods and the federation lead- CTS that an effort would be made to bring all railroad workers under an eight hour law, Mir. Lee declared. He said the conferences which led to an dHl+lDte DEtVten the OfEHDiZdtIOn were productive only of an agreement to work for the general betterment of the conditions among all organized railroad workers.
 The conference at the department of justice today followed issuance of or ders from the brotherhood heads to their officers in every city where a suit has been filed-to be of all possi : blc assistance tc the government at : torneys. White no details were forth coming as to what was discussed to- day, 1t was understood that the broth efhond leaders explained many intri- cate features Of their present wage (Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1916-11-21
B. R. EXECUTIVES WILL APPEAR AT
 INVESTIGATION
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WASHINGTON. Nov 20.-What is the matter with the railroads and what kind of legislation congress might enact to better conditions will be pictured to the joint congressional committee Investigating transportation problems beginning Thursday by the executives of some of the greatest systems in the country.
 The investigating committee held it's first session today, heard an opening statement by it's chairman, Senator Newlands. and received notice of ap- pearances from nearly 10o public util- itics companies state railway com missions. commercial and industrial organizations and shippers and indi- viduals. Few who noted appearances seemed ready to open the hearings with testimony and in executive ses- sion tonight the committee decided to hear the railroads first. The railroad executives advisory committee, com posed of more than dozen heads of important systems. was advised and 1t IS expected that most Of its members will testify before the railroad side is completely told.
 tThe committee decided to hold hear ings each weekday from 10 q. m. to i:30 D. m. only to give the official reporters time to keep the record up to date for tho committee and for the witnesses No decision was reached as to what witness will be called when the railroads conclude. Repre- sentatives of the American Telephone and Telegraph company. the Western Union Telegraph company and sev eral of the big express g companies were present and will be heard before the committee reports.
 The railroad phase of the investi- ga;ion Is expected to take most of the committees time. but under the reso- lution which created 1t, its investi- gauons are to extend to all such pub lie utilities
Arizona republican., 1916-11-21
WILSON COMPLETES
 MESSAGE HE WILL
 SEND ID CONGRESS
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WASHINGTON. Nov -20.-President Wilson practically completed his next annual message to congress today and plans to put the finishing touches on It tomorrow. It will be devoted almost entirely to domestic matters and will deal primarily with legislative ques- tons recommended to congress and not finally settled
 The principal items in the message are understood to be railroad legisla- ton to meet the situation created by the threatened railroad strike last August; a measure to allow American exporters to form common selling agencies abroad: conservation bills: q corrupt practices measure and the Por- to Rico bill
 Governor Arthur Wager of Porto Ri- co was at the White House today and expects to sec the president within a lew days to urge that action on the Porto Rico bill be taken before the usual Christmas recess of congress Governor Yager said that until the bil. IS passed giving citizenship to Porto Rlcans, az itation for the independence Of the island will continue
Arizona republican., 1916-11-21
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FORT MADISON. la, Nov. 2O.-A special train of four cars will leave here within thirtysi hours to tour the entire system of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa F'e railroad to fumigate and disinfect every bunk car and bunk house used by Mexican section hands iH an effort to prevent the spread of typhus fever. it was announced by rail- road officials late today. Four persons in Fort Madison are suffering from typhus, brought here by Mexican section hand. One person has died from the disease.
 Dr. ]. r. Raster of Topeka. Kas., and Dr. F. M. Boyd of the Iowa state board of health, will be in charge of the train, it was said, and every Mexican section hand would be bathed in disinfectant.
 At a conference. presided over by Dr. Boyd late today, city and county health officers and railroad officials were told the danger of typhus epi- demc lurked in the bunk houses of Mexicans and that contagion through vermin was a possibility.
 State and federal authorities recom-
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 WASHINGTON. Nov. 20.-Heads of the railroad employees blotherhoods who are determined that the Adamson eight hour law shall not be broken down. conferred here today with Pres ident Wilson. Attorney General Greg ory and their legislative representa- tiVes; declared their purpose to aid the government in every way in fight ing injunction suits against the law and made further plans fer Derfectng q working agreement with their allies the railroad men of the American Federation of Labor.
 When the government attorneys, c. Carroll Todd, assistant to the attor. ney general; Assistant Attorney Gen eTal Underwood and Frank Hagerman appear in the federal court at Kansas City next Thursday to oppose ths Union Pacific ard Atch.son Topek. & santa Pc suits arainst the Adam san law. they viii le flankcd Dy rep resentatives of the brother hoods IL Is prOha ole that the four brotherhood heads themselves will be there Mes SIS. Todd and Underwood left for Kansas City tonight.
 Significance is attached 10 the fact that the brotherhood heads will ad- dress the American Federation of I.a- bor cont ention in Baltimore tomorrow Never before in the history of the two organizations have any of their memcers met in joint session, but their meeting at Baltimore will be the result of a carefully worked out agree ment that the two forces shall join hands in working for the general bet terment of the organized railway em- ployes.
 After receiving the brotherhood .Q d.. of the eight hour law President Will son virtually finished his message to congress ir which he will recommend competition of the railway legislative program outlined by him at the last session. The recommendations in clude provisions for the enlargement of the interstate commerce commits sion and for compulsory investigation of proposed strikes. The latter is bit terly opposed by the brotherhood leaders.
 Brotherhood representatives may appear before the committee later. but so far have not indicated formally their intention to do so.
 President Wilson told members of q committee of the Evansville. Ind. chamber of commerce. who called during the day to tell him there would be a middle states conference on the railroad situation, in their city early in December, that he hoped there would De similar discussions of the problem in other sections of the United States and that he wished all business men would investigate the question in an open minded way After their fifteen minute confer ence with the president the brother hood heads would admit only that they had congratulated Mir Wilson on his reelection. w. $. Stone, head oi the engineers, declared that he could not tell now whether a strike would be called if the eight-hour law was not put into effect January 1. Representative Atkinson went oveI
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NEW LONDON, Conn.,, Nov. 20.-- Freed from legal entanglements which have accumulated since she sank one of her conveying tugs in the Race last Friday. the German merchant sub marine Deutschland was prepared\ to- night to resume her interrupted voyage to Bremen. While officials of the Eastern Forwarding company were as secretive as usual concerning plans. there were strong indications that the submarine was to steal but to sea with in the next 24 hours.
 Iron bars have been riveted cross- wise in her bow, however, as precau- ton against possible damages that do not appear on the surface.
 Captain koenig discarded civilian dress tonight and wore his naval uni- form. Shore leave was denied to the Deutschland's crew anS sailors on the North German Lloyd liner Willehad wer not allowed to leayS the pier.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-21
End Near
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 CON1N1MMlC0tlON Lines

tente forces have occupied villages to the north of the town and are declared to be still in pursuit of the Germans and Bulgarians. Berlin says, however, that the newly chosen positions se- lected for their retirement north of Monastir have been entered by the Germans and Bulgarians without pressure from their antagonists. and also that new German forces have reached the fighting zone.
 The German artillery on the Somme front near Beaumont Hamel and on the Verdun sector near Douamont have heavily shelled British and French positions.
 Strong forces of Austrians in an as sault on the summit hill 126 on the Carso front of the Italian theater have captured Italian entrenchments.
 Cold weather has set in on the Rus sian front and as a consequence little fighting is going on there.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-21
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BALTIMORE, Nov. 20.-The organ ized labor forces of the country today avOwed extreme hostility to the writ of injunction as a means of stopping strike. First, resolution w9s adopted unanimously at the morning session of the convention of the Amer ican Federation of Labor, urging or ganized labor everywhere to make the injunction question the paramount issue in all of their future political activities
 A more radical step was taken at the afternoon session when the com mittee on the executive councils re- port took up that feature of the re- port dealing with the decision of the Massachusetts Supreme court classi- flying labor as property. The commit tee submitted and the convention adopted resolution that any injunction dealing with the relationship of employer and employe and based on the dictum that labor is property, be disregarded; let the con- sequences be what they may.
 Ire committees report follows;
 Tt seems to be settled purpose cf interests antagonistic to the freedom of men and women who labor to
Arizona republican., 1916-11-21
SANTAFE TAXES DRASTIC STEPS
 T0STOP TYPHUSAMONC LABORERs

mended that immediate and vigorous action be taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
 The train win carry a large corps of doctors and nurses, who, it was said, would be provided with rubber suits to wear while disinfecting the Mexican quarters. Four tank cars filled with disinfecting fluid will be carried with the train
Arizona republican., 1916-11-21
REGULATING PRICES
 OF FOOD FOR J. B
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LONDON, Nov. 20.-The board Of trade has begun work speedily under the new food control regulations. Two orders have been issued. which will come into operation November 27, dealing with wheat and milk One regulates the percentage of flour that may be miled from wheat, varying from the different qualities from a5 to 3S per cent and stipulates that af- ter January 1 only flour made in ac- cordance with this percentage may be used for the making of bread or ar tlcles Of food.
 The milk order fixes Q maximum price not exceeding the price that pre- vailed on November Is, or alternat- ivelv that the price may not exceel by more than specified amount the price which prevailed in the corres- bonding month before the war, this amount being two pence a quart This order makes the maximum price approximately six pence a quart.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-21
LOAN COMMISSION
 HEARS COMPLAINT
 IF NEW MEX|CANS
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ALBUQUERQUE. x. M, Nov. 20 That the amount of money authorized for loans is not nearly sufficient for agricultural interests even at prevail Ing interest rates and that present rates are higher than those expected from farm loan banks were high lights in the case made today by New Mex lco before the federal Arm loan board. Witnesses said the establishment of a farm loan bank would aid greatly in the agricultural development of the state.
 The board heard 20 witnesses who represented every section of the state and almost every county. George W. Norris farm loan commissioner. pre- sided in the absence of Secretary Will liam G. MeAdoo. The board left here it l0:30 o'clock tonight for Amarillo. Texas
 The statement was made by one of the party that the board expected to anonunce it's decision as to the location of the twelve banks shortly after it's return to Washington
Arizona republican., 1916-11-21
Swltchmen by the
 Thousand Killed
 and Maimed 1915
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 NEW YORK. Nov Achievement statistics dealing with accidents to switchmen and yardmen employed by the railroads of the country were pre- scented as evidence late today at the hearing before the board of arbitration in the controversy between the Switch mems Union and 1S railroads in regard to the eight hour day.
 It was shown that 2,243 switchmen and yardmen had been killed and in jured in the months of July August and September 1915. A table based on these figures gave 9.7S2 killed and injured for a year. or about one man in five among the 45,000 switchmen and yardmen in the United States. The number of killed was placed at 256.
 After the case for the switchmen had been closed, w. H. O'Keefe. as- sistant general superintendent of the Michigan Central railroad, the first witness for the railroads, asserted that an eight hour day is unavoidable.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-21
Soldiers Quarrel One Dies Result Of
 BlOW On the Head
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 DOUGLAS, Nov. 20.-Private Will liam Mansfield Brazier, aged 26 Bat tery A. First Alabama field artillery, died Sunday at the base hospital in Camp Harry J. Jones, from injuries re- ceived when he was struck on the head with a stick of wood Thursday night by Private H. c. Williams of the same battery.
 The unofficial version of the affair related at the camp was that both men were in the guard house for trivial of- lenses. BraZier, demanded that Will Hams lend him a dollar and upon Will Hams refusing, started toward him with an open knife. threatening to kill him. Williams then picked up a large piece of wood and struck Brazier in the forehead.
 Williams is under arrest pending the outcome of the investigation.
 Bra2ier's body was sent to Birming- ham. Ala, today for interment.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-21
VIC. T.U. C0nsmendS PabeyS
 Not Carrying Liquoy Ads

The Union also went on record as favoring living wages and equal pay Tor equal services. and as believing in justice as opposed to commercial greed.
 The principal speaker today was An thony Caminetti of the United States bureau of immigration who reviewed the activities of the employment bu- reau conducted by the federal govern ment. The business program for to- morrow includes the election of off cers, but it has been a custom for years to re-elect the same persons.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-21
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LONDON, Nov. 20.-A Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company says the government has re- ceived telegram that the Norwegian steamer Joachim Brinch Lund has been torpedoed Up to the present there has been no report of the rescue cf the crew. The steamer measured 1,G20 tons.
 A life boat bearing the name of the steamer containing the body of a sea- man has been found in Falmouth bay.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-21
Amarillo Next

AMARILLO. Texas, Nov 2O.-The four other members of the federal farm loan board will come here tomorrow to consider placing a farm loan bank in this city
 It will be a gala day in Amarillo Twenty thousand visitors from the Texas Panhandle, Western Oklahoma and Eastern New Mexico are expected Representative farmers and business men will meet the farm loan board and set forth the claims of this region for the proposed institution
 The board consisting pf MT. McAdCo. ex-officio chairman, George W. NorT is. Charles l.. Lobdell, w. s. $. Smith and Herbert Quick, expect to spend seven and one-half hours here. arriving from Phoenix. Arizona soon afterwards and leaving at night for Memphis
 The visitors will be guests of Mayor l. N. Beasley at a luncheon and later ,hey will be invited to attend "jolli- fication celebrating the reelection of President Wilson. conducted under the auspices of Panhandle Democrats. An old time "anyil firing will be fea- ture of the celebration. The guests of
Arizona republican., 1916-11-21
VILLAS WIFE DIED.
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FL PASO, Nov 20.-Mrs. Juanna Torres de Villa. who claims to be the second wife of Francisco Villa, died recently in Guadalapara, Mexico. ac- cording to a letter received here. Mrs. Villa lived in Los Angeles, Cal. after Villa took the field as a bandit. later coming here at the time of the Carrizal affair in June. She was or dered deported and left for Chihuahua City. Mrs. Luz Corral Villa. who claims to he Villas first wife is now understood to be in Havana. Cuba.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-21
DIXIE FLYER JUMPS TRACK
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. 2O.- Three trainmen were injured tonight when the Dixie Flyer, Chicago to Jacksonville, Fla, jumped the track on the Nashville. Chattanooga x St. Louis railroad near Wauhatchie. Tenn. No passengers were hurt Six of the ten cars left the track, but mono turned over. Spreading rails caused the wreck. officials said.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-21
NO CHANGE IN CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Nov. 20.- Semi official returns from four counties were rendered official by the canvass conducted today in the office of Secretary of State Frank C. Jordan. leaving only twelve counties to be heard from. These include the largest counties of the state cnd more than half the votes still to be canvasscd not later than Monday. November 27, the date fixed hN law
 No errors in the count of votes for presidential electors have been found
Arizona republican., 1916-11-21
Diplomats Departed

LONDON, Nov. 21.-Reuters Ath- ems correspondent. under date of No vember 20 says that Vice Admiral Du- Fournet has notified the Austrian, German, Bulgarian and Turkish minis ters 10 Greece that they must go aboard steamer which has been placed at their disposal, otherwise they will be taken fOrcibly.
 The American legation. the corre- spondent adds, has undertaken the protection of the Austrians, Turks and Buigars in Greece, while the Spanish legation will take charge of Germany's interest.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-21
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INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 20.-The Ma tional Womens Christian Temperance Union, in annual session here today, adopted a resolution commenting the $50 newspapers and 6S magazines in the country known 10 refuse liquor ad- vertsements. The delegates pledged themselpes to use their Influence in every way possible in their respective communities to get newspapers now carrying such advertisements to drop contracts
Arizona republican., 1916-11-21
TORPEDOED.
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HALIFAX. N. S., Nov. 2O.-Worl vas received from London today that the overdue Furness line steamer Rappahannock had been sunk by a German submarine. No word has been heard of Captain Garrett and his crew of forty men and the fear was ex- pressed that they had perished. The Rappahannock sailed from this port Tor Liverpool october 19 and for ten days has been posted as missing. The cable said that word of the steamer loss came from Berlin.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-American ayiators fighting withe the French forces on the western front have brought down a total of q German aerOpIanes. according to Lieutenant
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honor probably will be asked to par ticipate in the program.
 Leaders of the movement to secure Ia farm loan bank for Amarillo are confident their hopes will be attained. The territory to be served exceeds that of the New England states nd has a population of q half a million