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Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
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PUEBLO, Colo. Dec 17.-Following a two years illness. during which time he has been confined to the Colorado State Hospital here. General George W. Cook, former congressman at large from Colorado, pioneer businessman and prominent in political circles of the state. died here this afternoon. His death had been expected for several days. His wife and son were constant ly at his bedside during the last few days.
 General Cook was the founder of the Cook Drum Corps of Denver which had a reputation for excellency throughout the United States He was born in Bedford, Ind. in 1851, and his father was an officer in the Union army in the civil war.
 When eleven years he ran away from home and Joined the union forces as 2 drummer boy, serving until the end of the war.
 After the war he entered the railroad business and was SO successful in the east that he was summoned to Colorado 10 take division superintendency of the Denver and Rio Grande railroad with offices in Leadville.
 He later moved to Denver and in 1907 was elected congrcssman-at large Two years later he was chosen senior vice
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ADAMSON WILL URGE SPANKING FUR EDITH SIDES
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WASHINGTON. Dec. l7-Reportc that railroad and brotherhood heads n peace conferences have planned to propose tie repeal of theeAua4nsun act and the substitution of a work ing agreement Of their own making. for i; today aroused Representative Adamson. author Of the law, 10 de- clare that congress would spank both sides Co the controversy if necessary
 Mir Adamson is willing to cooper ate in any plan employees and en-
 1loyers may evolve for the interpre- 'ation of his law, but will oppose vigorously repeal of 1t.
 The measure was passed in good faith. and fl is constitutional en- actment regulating hours of labor and not wages" he said Let the roads and their men settle their wage disputes.
 Congress will see that the public gets a fair deal If 1t becomes neces-
 sary to spank both sides. we'll spanl; them. though ] hope that won't be necessary"
 Representative Adamson says the
 ~csult If the presidential election
 made the employers more eager for peace than they were last fall. and
 'hat the growing belief that the pres
 ident stands for compulsory arbitra- ton law has put the brotherhooi
 leaders in a concilIatory frame O: mind
 Neither labor nor congressional
 leaders here have official reports as
 fo just wLat phases of the railway situation the conferees have taken ID. Belief Is current however. in congressional circles that the fore
 most feature of tho final agreement
 will De an interpretation of the AGamson lew so satisfactory to both sides that the suit to lest the acts eonsttutionalitv now before the su- areme court may be withdrawn. A plan for the investigation Of threatened strikes also is expected
 fo result from the deliberations. Labor 's determined that no compulsory ar hitration law shall go on the statute books, out. realizing that the presi- dent determined to prevent strike crisis without investigation. they will exert every effort to draft a compro- mise plan that will have his endorse ment
 Mir Adamson will make an attempt in the house tomorrow to get unan- imous consent for action on his reso- lution designed to provide for a con- tinuance of the life of the Newlands' commission investigating all phases cf the transrortation problem until January 1, 1918. Friends of the state regulation of railroads are expected ;o oppose the resolution vigorously. Assurance Of the presidents desire
 70 have the resolution adopted is ex- pected to be sufficient to carry it | through the house.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
Fdmilies or Wealth Mixed
 LIb M Staying Of Syms

periods since that time. Sym, recently married again.
 Yesterday. Syms arrived in town here shortly after Mrs Syms came in from the ranch of her father, w. A. Johnson, president of the First National Bank of Snyder Syms stopped his automo- bile near that of his former wife. and, it is alleged, tried to take the two chill dren from their mother Mrs. Syms protested The dispute continued, wit nesses asserted, until Mrs Syms fired several shots from a small pistol. wounding Syms twice. About the same time. a heavy discharge from a shotgun was fired into Syms' right side causing almost instant death. Johnson later surrendered to the sheriff.
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WOULD CREATE
 DEMAND AMONG NONCONbATANTS
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 WASHINGTON, Dee 17 Frederick C. Walcott, of New York, who recen. - lv investigated conditions ir Polanl and Belgium for the Rockefeller Foundation, told a number of senators and representatives who met tonight at the homo of Miss Mabel T. Board man of the Red Cross. that d fund Of S5eO Od0. 900 collected in this county and offered for relief of non-com- batants in Europe would be a power full peace influence at this tune. He said such an act would tend to create srdat popular demands for peace among civilian populations, because they would be anxious for the assis.- ance in rehabiltating their homes.
 Mir. Walcott suggested that fund of that size should be raised by com . lined popular contributions and con- gressional appropriations. Since lslf, the estimated aggregate income of the United States las been eighty billion dollars. he said. and the combined offerings for war sufferers has amounted to $40.O0O,000.
 With the forwarding yesterday Of the notes of the central powers pro posing peace negotiations the United States government performed it's role of intcrmediatory and took the only immediate step contemplated by Pres ident Wilson.
 Now every one in official and dp- lomatic quarters here is awaiting wl-h prOfoundest interest some word indi- eating what nature of reglies may be expected ftcm the entente powers. No further light was shed today on the purposes Of the American government.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
EIashy Show Battle

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Dec. lT.-Sil- houettes of olive drab were riddled and hill ile was taken in rousing fashion in a surprise attack at Leon Springs today when national guardsmen of the District of Columbia, West Virginia, and Mississippi regiments used ball cartridges for the first time in sham battle
 With only four commanding officers in on the secret, the guardsmen wfo have been training at the rifle ranges for several weeks. were ordered into heavy marching order for q long hike early this morning. At the end of the hike ammunition of ball cartridges was distributed and the units warned 10 be on the lookout for the enemy" and to take hill 1i6
 The enemy" soon appeared in the long grass as silhouettes of olive drab The attackers fell to. and in twinkling the silhouettes were riddled. With their
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CONGRESS TO DO
 l. LIT TLE BEFORE ADJOURMENT I
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 WASHINGTON. Dec. l7.-Wlth a holiday recess planned to begin next Saturday and extend until January 2, congressional leaders do not hope to accomplish anything before adjourn ment except the passage of a few ap- propriati0n bills iH the house and pos sibly the disposition of the Sheppard prohibition bill for the District of Columbia in the senate.
 Prohibition for the District of Col umbia will be before the senate again tomorrow with amendments providing for a referendum and Senator Shoots substitute which would not only bar manufacture and sale of liquors for beverage purposes. but also prohibit importation of liquor for personal use. Administration leaders expect the issue 10 be disposed of before Friday at the latest.
 Democratic Leader Kitchin will di- rect his efforts in the house this week to obtain passage of the third appro- priation measure before the Christmas recess.
 Resuming consideration of the legis- lative appropriation bill tomorrow the house probably will pass 1t not later than 1ueSQdy. DISCUSSION bl the Nolan s3-a-day minimum wage bill for all federal employees. which will be of- fered as an amendment. will require several hours, 1t is predicted. Pro- posed amendments seeking general in- creases for government clerks also will be offered in large numbers.
 Having disposed of this measure the District of Columbia appropriation measure will be taken up. Consideration of the diplomatic and consular appropriation measure will begin if the district measure is passed before Friday.
 The judiciary committees favorable report on the Webb nationwlde pro hibition measure probably win be sub mitted at the end of this week. A rule for consideration of the resolution will not be asked until after the recess The federal suffrage amendment reso- lution has been received by the house and q rule probably will be asked on it early in January also.
 The house ways and means commit tee is working hard in an endeavor tc find funds to finance the government , next year and 1t has it's hands full Chairman Kitchin says he is at his wits end to discover new sources of revenue
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
CABIN IF LUXE PASSENGERS
 ETA|NED AT ELLIS ISLAND

Q wealthy family of bankers with of fices in London and Paris was pre- vented from landing and ordered sent to Ellis Island by immigration author ities when the steamship arrived here from Falmouth today
 The order on which he was detained was served just before the ship was made fast at her pier. By whom the order was issued and the reason for the detention were not disclosed. The immigration officers merely said the passenger was to go to Ellis Island for further examination
 Oppenheim's comment on the occur renee was its only trifle. which will be adjusted"
 Asked if it might possibly be case of mistaken identity he answered.:
 Quite likely"
 Further conversation with him was prevented by order of the immigration officers
 While coming up the bay after the Nordham had left quarantine. Oppen- helm said to reporters that he was the son of the Baron Oppenheim who was prominently connected with the Roth schilds, but that he personally had not been actively connected with the bank ing business for several years. He added that his present trip to Amer ica, the second in two years. was mainly for his health.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
ONE DEAD AND FOUR MISSING
 IN HOTEL FIRE
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 CH EYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 17.-ons life is known to have been lost, child was severely burned and four persons are missing in hotel fire here to. night. Roy A. White, of Bayliss, Cal, was electrocuted when he leaped from a third story window and cauqht in s tsngie of electric wires. His wife and three children are missing. A fourth child, nine months old, was res. cued badly burned.
 About twenty guests were in the building and with the exception of the missing members of the White family, all were thought 10 have been rescued, but at midnight the fire was still burn. ing and fears were expressed that others may have been trapped by the flames. Many had narrow escapes.
 E. M. Hendrickson, ef Denver, was overcome and rescued by firemen after they had carried Mrs. F. E. Tay- Tor, one of the guests. and her baby to safety and had re-entered the build ing in search of others.
 The fire, origin of which has not been determined, was discovered shortly after ten o'clock and spread rapidly. The building, one of the land : marks of cheyenee, was undergoing reconstruction. The loss is estimated at about S40,000.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
DEPARTMENT OF
 WAR CONDEMNS
 THE LEWIS GUN
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WASHINGTON, Dec. IT, Official condemnation of the Lewis machine
 un, extensively purchased for the Brit
 sh and Canadian armies. is expressed
 in a formal statement issued tonight by Secretary Baker, assuming full respon- sibility for the action of the war de- partment with respect to the much discussed weapon and directing that controversy among army officers over 1t cease.
 The statement shows that the inspec- tor general was directed to investigate the whole matter of the treatment of the Lewis gun. named after it's in- ventor, a former army officer. A board of officers already had agreed with pre- vious boards that the gun was not suitable for extensive purchase for the army.
 The inspector generals conclusions are reported in today's statement. The secretary states that he finds no official record that Colonel Lewis ever offered his gun in any way to the United States government; that the American Arms Company in 1913, made the only offer of 100 guns at $l. .000 each, with H. cense for government manufacture on a royalty basis; that tests of the gun were conducted by regularly consti- tuted boards; that the Savage Arms Company. In April of this year. wrote General Crozier. chief of ordnance. ex- pressing entire satisfaction with the work of the last board; that the guns failure to pass it's endurance test caused it's exclusion from field tests, and, finally. that
 "The records do not show any hos tility on the part of General Crozier or the ordnance department to the Lewis gun. but do show that the department by direction of it's chief, afforded the | owners of the gun every possible facil- ity in placing it before the testing 1 board
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
srus ProposaI Definite

BERLIN, Dee. l7 (By wireless to Some sections of the for eign press and especially newspapers Ln hostile countries says the Over seas News agency, having declared that the central powers ought 70 have added definite peace proposals to their peace offer. the Overseas agency asked a distinguished German diplo- matist for his opinion, on this point. His answer Was.
 The German note 10 the entente governments contains a very definite communication as to the spirit of the neaca conditions which the central powers would bring to the proposed negotiations.
 The central powers base these nrnpoqals on the conviction that thci' own rights and just claims today are not in contradiction to the rights O. other nations. In addition. the central nowers declare they do not want to annihilate or destroy anybody and that the peace proposals will be oi such a nature as to guarantee the establishment of 2 lasting peace.
 TO go further in outlining the peaca conditions would have meant q handicap to tho central pOwers m case (contrarv to what home news papers in hostile countries have de- cIared) the hostile governments de- cided to enter into negotiations or q s. cussions It is a self-evident truth that DobOdv could come to such nego- tiatlons with tied hands while the
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HALF BILLION RELIEF FUND MIGHT MEAN ULTIMATE
 PEACE, THINKS WALC0TT
FRENCH CONTINUE
 VERDUN OFFENSIVE

Russian and Rumanian troops in Dob hudja continues. and the Teutonic forces now are close to the forest district in the north. where 1t is ex- pected the Russo Rumanian armies will offer stiff resistance
 Petrograd admits the capture by the German and Bulgarian forces oi the village Of Testmele in Dobrudja In Volhy nia. the forces of Prince Leo pold are declared by Berlin To have stormed Russian positions in front of 600 yards north of the railroad be- tweeT. koVel and Lutsk, capturing five officers. 800 men and several machine guns and mine throwers. A thrust by the Russians near Illukst was repulsed This result was ac- cOmplisfed after three desperate at taeks.
 In the CarDathians the Russians, after repelling an attack at the point of the taNonet. captured height
 More active artillery bombardments marked the fighting in the Austro Italian theater These and patrol engagements are the only events an nOanced from this sector.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
F0Hy Are Dr0wmed Whem
 Spanish Steamship Sinks
SHIPS CREW OF
 TWELVE IS LOST

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 NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-The Bra gillian bark Nethtis, with twelve men on board, was lost during the snowstorm Friday night, off Ser negat, on the New Jersey coast, according to Captain Moroes, of the tug GaribaIdi, which arrived here late today. The Nethts was in tow of the Garibaldi on her way here from Maranham, Brazil.
 The bark was lost, according to Captain Moroes, through the breaking of the chain tackle to which the tow-line was fastened. This occurred shortly before p. n1.. and for seven hours, the tug searched through the binding storm for some trace of her tow, repeatedly sounding her whistle and burning lights.
 The quest was unsvailine, how ever, and at daylight Saturday the tug came on to New York to report the loss. The Garibsldi, with her tow started from Maranham on
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
CONDEMNED BOYS
 SHORTEN OWN LIVES

SING SING. \. Y. Dec. 1.-Two youths sentenced to be executed at Sing Sing prison this week have voluntarily shortened their lives by at least three days, so that the grief of their relatives may be dulled as much as possible Christmas. 1t was announced here tonight. They are Stanley J Millsteln. l9 years old. Of Utica. who killed a policeman. and Charles Kumruw. 20. who killed a tugboat captain in Buffalo They were to have been sent to the cleo tric chair Friday or Saturday. The young men sent Father Cashin. the prison chaplain. to Warden Mover to request that they be executed Tuesday To this. 1t was said. the warden assented, 1t being discre- tionary with him under the sem tenee of the court that merely stip- ula;ed the geek in which the con- demned youths were Go be put to death.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
BRITISH PRESS
 ENTHUSES OVER
 FRENCH VICTORY
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 LONDON, Dee. 1S.-The morning papers comment with enthusiasm on tie French victory at Verdun and pay the heartiest tributes 10 French leadership. valOr and skill The op- portunlty Is taken to re-discuss lne peace offer in the light of thls in- iIcte1 on the Germans which is re- garded as demonstrating that the lat ter morale Is seriously undermined. It Is also claimed that the battle puts the actual position as between the central powers and the allies in d traer prospective than that offered by the Teutonic successes in kumania. The Telegraph says.
 It comes at the right moment as an earnest result of allied success We can imagine no more eloquent answer to Chancellor von Bethmann- Hoilweg than that furnished by Gen eral Nivelles victory"
 The Post recalling German claims 10 victory in the war says that France has given a most damning refutation at Nerdun ana referring to the peace offer. asserts that all the allies are resolved not to accept. but dictate terms Of peace
 The Daily News says:
 The value of the victory at Yer dun is not to be measured by the prisoners and guns taken or the ground reconquered Its real sigrifl- canoe lies in the effect it must have on the morale of both sides. There is no doubt that on both sides the campaign in Rumania has exercised an influence cutie disproportionate It is an additional argument. as far as the allies are concerned, not for an arrogant refusal even to consider the question Of peace but for a cautious willingness to listen to terms which the sobering influence of the war is inducing Germany to offer"
 The Chronicle also refers to Ru- mania and says: That the brilliant victory at Verdun comes at an oppor- tune time and should serve to remind neutral and allied opinion alike that In spite of their single victorious cam- paign in Rumania the record of 1916 has been a record not of victory but defea' fer the central powers"
 The Times says that Verdun is one very apt reply to all Germany s vaunts and the attitude of Russia is another.
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October 13, touching at Barbadoes and San Juan for coal and sup plies. Less than sixty miles of her six thousand mile voyage re- nnained to be covered when the bark was lost. On three previous occasions, the captain said, the tow line parted, but the tug always managed to pick up the bark again. The heavy weather and high gale prevailing Friday making it inn possible to see any distance from the tug, caused the bark to be swept almost instantly out of sight as soon as the tackle parted.
 The Nethtis is not registered in available shipping records. Cap tain Moroes said, however, that she was a vessel with three nasts, of size that would permit her being made into a steamer. She was consigned to Barbar & Com pany, steamship agents here, and was to have been fitted up in New York ship yard. The twelve men on the barge were Braziians.
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 The French are continuing their of fensi,e cn the Nerdun front, and have made further gains. The British Saturday night raided enemy trenches near Ransart and southwest of Wyts- chaete. gaining foothold in both cases The German war office ad- mits the loss of BeZonVauX and a wood west Of that place. but asserts that the French thrust northward broke down.
 The new Frerch lines at Nacher- auvine ard BezonvauX and in the ChambrCtte farm region have been heavily bombarded ty the German guns. North of the Arcre river in the Somme sector the British de- tachments attempted to enter Ger man trenches, but were repulsed.
 The rcutonic armies under Field Marshal von Maekensen in eastern Wanachia have crossed the Buzeu and lower Calmatuiul rivers. and, in addition to taking 1l50 prisoners, cap tured great quantities of railroad roll ing stock, with innumerable vehicles of other kinds. The pursuit of tho
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
SYLVIA HOLDS MEETING
 TO DEMAND PEACE

LONDON. Dec. 17.-Sylvia Plank hurst. the militant suffragette. and a number of sympathizers, endeav- ored to hold a demonstration" at the East India dock gates this af- ternoon tO demand peace A big crowd assembled and mobbed the speaker. The police interfered and rushed Miss Pankhurst and her friends to the police station. The prisoners were held under bail for examination before a magistrate.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
Once Penmiless, Becomes
 Partner OfJ P. Moxgun

president of the First National bans, but now a member of J. F. Morgan & Co.
 In search for promising young men" Mir. Davidson discovered" Cochran ard selected him, together with Seward Ptosscr, now president of the Bankers Trust company to aid him in a plan to reorganize the Astor Trust company. MT. Davidson became chairmsn of the executive committee of the Astor Trust com pary. and Mr. Cochran was made vice president. His rise in financial circles was rapid after that. He will be the youngest of the twelve part ners in the firm of J. F. Morgan & Co.
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SAYS TEST CONCLUSIVE
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PARIS, Dec r. (via London)-Gen eral Nivelle, recently appointed com mander- in chief of the armies in the north and northeast, was present in the successful operations on December 15 north of Verdun Upon leaving for his new headquarters, General Nivelle spoke as follows The test is conclus- i've; our method has proved sound Once more the second army has just asserted in the highest degree it's nor al and material ascendancy over the enemy. Victory is certain: l give you assurance. Germany will learn it to her cost"
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KING coNFERs TERRACES
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LONDON, Dec 17.-The king has conferred a peerage on Sir William Maxwell Aiken and the Right Hon. Charles B. Stuart Wortley, members .of parliament. respectively. for Ash ton -under-Lync and the Hallam di- vision of Sheafield. Thus two union- lst seats in the house are vacated for members or the new cabinet. Sir William Aitken was formerly official eyewitness with the Canadian troops. He was born in Canada and was kuighted in 1911
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
BERLIN HAS BEER SHORTAGE

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 BERLIN. Dec. 16. ~ If the beer shortage gets any worse Berlin may decide to adopt the plan already in force in a number of Saxon and Thuringian cities, where only a small percentage of the peace time quantum now gets to the civilian drinkers. The Saxon plan is to serve beer only to so- called "Stamm" guests-guests who always eat-and always drink-at one restaurant