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Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
ROSSI TRIES SUICIDE
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AREZZO, Italy (via Paris) Feb. 24.- A dramatic scene was enacted today at the trial of Pietro Rossi, the art student who is charged with attempt ing to murder the late Mrs. Mary Fla velle of Chicago, on railroad train in 1914 After Rossi's fiance had giv- en her deposition, Rossi dashed his head against the bars of the cage in which he was confined in the court room, in an endeavor to kill himself
 The young woman, with hands out stretched, rushed toward the cage, but fell fainting before she could reach it
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
WHEAT NOT ADMITTED FREE IRepubIican A. P leased Wire1

OTTAWA, Feb. 23.-Proposals for the free admission of the wheat from the United States into Canada were killed for another year in parliament this afternoon. J. J. Turiff ordered resolution proposing that the Canadian duty of l2 cents bushel on wheat be removed so that under the countervail- ing clause of the Underwood tariff law Canadian wheat could have free ad- mission to the American market where it now faces d tariff of 10 cents.
 The government declared against the resolution on the ground that free wheat had been defeated with reci- procity and because free admission of wheat to American markets would de- prive the Canadian railroads of traf- fic. The resolution was defeated 77 to A. only one government follower voting in the affirmative
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24

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 NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-The Ameri- can Defense Society announced tonight that 1t would begin at once an adver- Using campaign in newspapers and magazines throughout the country to offset Henry Ford's anti preparedness propaganda The first of series of replies to Ford, it was said, will be published in the form of paid adver- tisament containing extracts of speech es on preparedness by Dr. David Jayne Hill, former United States ambassador to Germany; United States Senator George F. Chamberlain, chairman of the senate committee on military af- fairs; Charles A. Bonaparte, former at torncy general Of the United States: Leslie M. Shaw, former secretary of the treasury of the United States and others. The advertisements will be rald for in part by popular subscrip- tion. according to officials of the so- CietV
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
CUDAHY BUTCHER STRIKE SPREADS
 ID EMPlOY[S 0F ARMOUR COMPANY

of the independent packing companies have joined the strike tonight.
 Mass meetings are being held to- night by the striking workers at which it is expected some action will be taken concerning plans of settlement, hut so far officials of the two com panies have made no move toward conference with their employees.
 Both plants are tied up completely, but there was no check in receipts of livestock today nor a disposition on the part of the traders to push prices lower,
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
BAlFOUR FOUND DEAD
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LONDON. Feb. 23.-Jaboz Spencer Balfour, former member of parla- ment and head of the Liberator Per manent Building and Investment So- ciety, which with it's affiliated or ganizations failed in 1892 with liabili- ties of GS,360,SC4, was found dead yesterday in train at Newport. Monmouthshire. After the financial crash, Balfour fled to Buenos Aires, where he was arrested in January 1894. He was returned to England where he served term in prison.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
IS IT GROVES?
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SAYRE, Pa, Feb. 23.-A man who, the police say, answers the description of Jean Crones, wanted in Chicago on charges of having poisoned the soup served at the University club banquet, was arrested here today. The prison CT, who gave his name as Fred Nim- mer, said he came from New York and was without money. He is "A years old and arrived here last night on freight train. He denied that he is Crones and said that he was on his way west in search of employment He is being held awaiting more complete descrip- tion of the fugitive.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
The French Statement

PARIS, Feb. 23 (via London) The official communication issued by the war office tonight reads:
 Tn Belgium the destructive fire Of our artillery opened several breach es in the German trenches in front of Steenstreat.
 teries shattered enemy organizations on the plateou of Vauclerc
 Tn the region to the north Of Yer dun the German attack as was forseen developed into a very important ac- tion, for which powerful preparations were made.
 'The battle continues today with in , creasing intensity and was energet- ically withstood by our troops, who inflicted extremely heavy losses on the enemy. The bombardment with shells of heavy caliber was uninter- rupted and our artillery responded with equal violence. It extended along a front of nearly forty kilometers (25 miles) from Malancourt as far as the region opposite Etain.
 The actions of the German in- fantry were carried out by very heavy effective. comprising troops of seven different army corps who followed each other during the course of the day between Brabant- Sur Mouse and Ormes.
 At the approach to the village of , Haumont the enemy was not able. notwithstanding his efforts. to dis lodge us from our positions. In the ! Bois Des Caures, of which we hold the greater part, our counter attacks stopped the enemys offensive. ITO the east of the Bois Des Caures the Germans were able to penetrate the Wavrille wood following a series of bloody encounters.
 ITO the north of Ormes the ene- my's attacks against our line at Her bebois were arrested by our counter attacks. There was no infantry ac- tiOn on the left bank of the Meuse nor between Orcz and Fromezey. Tn Alsace yesterday at the end of the day the enemy attacked our positions to the southeast of the Cars bach wood, southwest of Altkirch. An immediate counter attack drove him out from the greater part of the ad vanced sections where he had gained a footing .j
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
VERDUN FORTRESS
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ed out that besides the formidable works of the fortress. it is further protected by field army under com mand of General Humbert, an excep- tionally energetic officer. The pre- vailing view IS that the Germans are and that the resistance they meet with may discourage them from pro- ceeding to try to take the citadel by force. even with the help of theil greatest guns.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
ASK MINISTERS TO EcoNoMIzE
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LONDON, Feb. 24.-In response to agitation by the newspapers urging the ministers to set the country an example of economy, preferably by accepting reduction in their salaries, it is announced the ministers have agreed for the future to accept one quarter of their salaries in the form of five per cent exchequer bonds. It IS expected the whole body of the civil servants will be invited to ac- cept a portion of their salaries in a similar form of exchequer or war bonds
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
TO CUT DOWN LIVING SCALE
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LONDON, Feb. 23 - The national war economy committed, which yes terday urged abstention from motor ing for pleasure, tonight issued a se- ries of new recommendations. These include the cutting down of the num- Der of domestic servants and gen. eral reduction in the scale of living in the larger houses having gardens and hot houses, so as to liberate this labor for war purposes.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24

Baltimore for Daksdal with maize, rye and wheat flour, and Alexander Kjel- land, from Baltimore for Copenhagen with maize, have been taken to Kirk wall
 The Danish steamer Falkland. which has been in port at kirkwall since January 27, has been ordered to South placed in the prize court
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
Oppose Fletcher's Nomination.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-President Wilson's nomination of Henry Prather Fletcher, as ambassador to Mexico, op- posed by some republican senators who insist that the time is not ripe for as- signment of diplomatic representa- tive to the CarranZa government, was reported favorably to the senate today by the foreign relations committee. It will come up at an executive session tomorrow with administration leaders urging confirmation as soon as pos sible.
 The committee vote was 12 to ?, Sen ators Borah and Smith of Michigan, republicans, being the only members voting negatively and Senator Lodge, ranking republican member, joining with those favoring confirmation. Ad- ministratiOn senators believe favorable action by the senate itself is assured
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
RELEASED FROM DETENTION
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NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Henry J. Backer of New Orleans, an American who said that he had been taken from the British steamship Baron Napier at Gibraltar on December 2S and held in British detention camps until February 10, arrived here today on the steam : ship Tuscania from Liverpool. Back CT said he shipped as a horseman on the Baron Napier when that vessel left New Orleans with a cargo of horses for Alexandria, Egypt, early in Decem- Der.
 No definite charge was made against him, he said, but although he had American passports as well as birth certificates of himself and both his parents who are American -born he was evidently believed to be Ger man,
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
EDUCATORS DISCUSS IMMiGRA
 TON
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 DETROIT, Feb. 23.-lmmigration, as it affects and is affected by the pub lie schools of the United States, was the keynote of addresses and discus sion today at the meeting of the de- partment of superintendents, one of the leading organizations affiliated with the National Educational associ- ation. Twenty-one national bodies, which deal with various phases of mental training are holding annual meetings in Detroit. Speakers were inclined to criticise sOcalled old fash5 toned methods of educating children of immigrants. Two or three educators verbally tore to pieces what they term ed the general plan used in trying to acuuaint foreign born children with the fundamental principles of Ameri- can government. These same speakers suggested new systems which they held would be shorter and safer roads to intelligent citizenship.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
Another Prize Court Victim.

LONDON, Feb. 21 (delayedD The Danish steamer Virginia, which sailed from New York January 26 for Co., penhagen and which was taken into Kirkwall February F. has been or dered to proceed to Hull to discharge court.
 The Swedish steamer Hogland, from New York for Bothenburg with a general cargo. and the Norwegian steamers Eldrid. New York for Ber- gen with petroleum; Ottersrad. from
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa. Feb. 23.-The strike of about 100 butchers in the Cudahy Packing plant on Tuesday spread to other departments and to the Armour company today and to- night about 2.300 men are idle
 This move followed a formal order given out by leaders at a mass meet ing Tuesday night when the men in other departments of the Cudahy con- cern and employees of the Armour company were urged to join in a sym pathetic strike. None of the employees
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
CHARGED WITH DYNAMITlNG
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NEW YORK, Feb. 23-Joseph Sor- TO, 2l, was arrested here tonight charged with having acted with others on July II 1913, in placing a dynamite bomb on the stoop of the home of Barnet .Baff the poultry dealer who was shot to death a year later by gunmen alleged to have been employed by the so-called poultry trust The police announced that more arrests were expected
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
LYMAN KEEPS
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me in prison if you want to. I should worry"
 Mrs Lyman denied that she was on friendly terms with Mrs. Ellen Peck, the aged confidence queen," with whom she and her husband lived for time The commissioner inquired why Mrs. Lyman had sent Mrs. Peck her love in a letter she had addressed to Mrs Peck. -as
 Don't you know that love is merely a figure of speech with women?" re- piled Mrs Lyman. Its about time you did"
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
SHORTAGE OF DYESTUFFS IRepublican A. 9. Leased Wlre1

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Consular dispatches received here today told how Great Britain, as well as the United States, is feeling the pinch of dyestuffs shortage. Prices are soar ing and vast quantities of goods are i1
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
VASSAR SOCIETY ELECTS
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IhcpUUITCdTE " TT GCdocU FSTTc1
 POUGHKEEPSIE, N. T., Feb. B. An announcement was made at Vas sar college tonight of the election of new members of the Phi Beta Kappa Society from the senior class. Phoebe Briggs, Sacramento, Cal, was among them.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
MANY iRISHMEN EMIGRATE
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LONDON, Feb. 23. - According to statistics just issued. 1O,395 Irish emi- grated in 1915, approximately half the, number of the previous year. Only 25 per cent were of military age. The great majority were women and chill dren.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
AMERICAN CONSULATE AT
 CHIHUAHUA HAS BEEN RE0PENED

mandant at Juarez, declared, however that the Carranza garrison at Guerrero had not yet been attacked.
 General Marcel CaraveO, who was re- ported yesterday to have led an expe- dition into Mexico from the vicinity of Fort Hancock, Texas, was found in Fl Paso today. He denied that either he or his friends contemplated any movement against Mexican factions.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
SUFFRAGE IS DEFEATED

Republican A. p. Leased Wire] ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 23.-The bill providing for a woman suffrage amendment was defeated in the house tO 36
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
MACHlNISTS TO STRIKE
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NORFOLK, Feb. 23-Machinists from all machine shops in Norfolk, Portsmouth and Berkeley voted to- night to inaugurate a general strike The machinists demand higher wages, shorter hours and better conditions.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
TAKE F0RC|BLE POSSESSION 0F
 SHIPS IN TAGUS
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LISBON, Feb 23 (via Paris), Feb 24.-The commander of the naval di- vision here at o'clock this afternoon apparently of his own initiative, took forci0le possession of 36 German and Austrian vessels lying in the Tagus river, hoisted the Portuguese colors on them and saiuted them with a 21-gun salute from the Portugese fleet.
 It is said that the act of Captain Leotte Rego, in seizing the German and Austrian ships informed at Lisbon was totally unexpected by the govern ing authorities, who were unaware of the step until it had been carried out. Captain Rego directed the opera ton from the destroyer Guadiana.
 Despite many rumors since the out break of the war that Portugal was on the point of declaring a state of war with the central empires on ac- count Of her treaty relations with Great Britain, no such declaration was ever made.
 The Portuguese congress by reso- lutions on August 8. 1914. and on No Vember 23 of the same year, decided that Portugal would cooperate with the allies whenever that step seemed necessary.
 The Portuguese treaty with Great Britain requires that the latter be supplied with 10000 Portuguese troops when she is at war. Early in the war it was announced that Portuguese l forces were fighting the Germans in Angola, West Africa. Angola belongs l to Portugal and had been invaded by German troops. The Portuguese cas- ualties at that time were reported as 800, while the Germans were said l to have lost 200. It was later stated l that the Germans had evacuated 1 Angola.
 The latest official Portuguese ref
 erence to the attitude of the nation with regard to the hostilities was 8
 statement made on January last by
 the president of the republic at a re-
 ception of members of parliament
 when he manifested a desire that
 the sacred union of all parties be
 maintained during the war, so that the
 allies may have reason to be satis- fled with the services rendered by l the Portuguese nation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
uDOoo 10 NsIo0G lvoIIolsII
GROSS L AVOH
CASES ARE HEARD
OIL Companies Seek To- Restrain Sher-
ifs From Collecting Under New
Law.
Special TO The World.

Special to The World
OKLAHOMA CITY. May 81. -
Three federal judges sat today in fed
eral court to hear oral argument on
the application for Injunction sought
by the Oklahoma Oil company. Barns
dali All company. Indian Territory
Illuminating oil company and the
Gypsy oil company, to restrain sher-
ifs of tho differen. counties where
the oil property is located. and the
state auditor from collecting gross
production tax under the new 3 per
cent law. 1t is claimed by the oil
companies that the state has no right
to collect such tax fICm leases oper-
ated through federal agency. The
state takes The positOr however. that
il has "A right to tax the business of
producing oil, or rather the oil as
property itself. no matter how pro-
duced by Others, and the state con
tends that there IS no difference in
the subject that was selected for tax
alton. even though it may be pro-
duced. or reduced to possession by
other means
With completion of the oral argu-
ment The court gaN2 both sides until
to file briefs in the case.
There was no expression that would in
anv way indicate the courts attitude
in the matter.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
DEATH TAKES TOLL OF
NINE IN TRAIN WRECK
FIVE TRAINMEN. FOUR PASSEN-
GERS KILLED IN COLLISION
ON MEXICAN RAILWAY.
Misunderstanding of orders Is said to
Have Been Cause; No Ameri-
cans Hurt.

LAREDO. Texas. May 31.-Nine
persons were killed and 35 injured
today when a northhcund passenger
train on the MeXicaL railway col
lided with a southbound freight train
near Rodriguez, Mex. forty miles
south of Nuevo Laredo. The killed
were five trainmen and four passen-
gers, all MeXicans. Several Americans
were aboard the passenger train. but
none was reported injured.
The collision, which occurred day
break today, was caused by a misun-
derstanding of orders. it was stated
in Nuevo Laredo tonight The pas
senger train. it is said. had orders
to meet the freight at Rodriguez. but
continued northward from Rodriguez.
meeting the southbound deadhead on
curve while botE trains were run
ming at high speed.
The injured a few of whom are
seriously hurt. were brought to Nuevo
Laredo tonight Tho bodies Of the
dead were left at Rodriguez.
The engineer of .he passenger train,
on whom responsibility for the ac-
cident is placed. is alive tonight. but
his condition is serious. one of his
legs having been torn off.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
GERMANY NOT WILLING
TO TALK REAL PEACE
NSQUITH SAYS UOLLWEG DID
NOT DISCUSS TERMS WHICH
WOULD SAFEGUARD ALLIES.
English Parliament shows No Dis
position to Accept Good Office
of Wilson.

LONDON. May 31.-(3:45 p. MI
Premier AsQuith. answering ques-
tion put by Sir Arthur Markham, Lib
eral, In the holuse Of commons today,
stated there was nothing in the recenI
statement made by DR. Won Beth
mann-llollwog. the German imperial
chancellor, that Indicated Germany
was prepared to consider terms or
peace which would safeguard the in
terosts of the entente allies and tht
future peace Of Europe.
Sir Arthur's question apparently
was designed finally to So at rest
any suggestion that the entente allies
were prepared to accept Intervention.
In putting his question he referred 10
the fact that in the German reply
to the latest American note it WA.
pointed out that Germany had twice
announced her readiness to MAXI
peace.
He then asked whether all allies
were prepared to avail themselves or
the good offices of neutral state H..
order to communicate to the German
definite terms on which
they would bc willing to make peace.
provided the German government was
prepared To make in the same way
and at the same time a communica-
ton to the allies OF definite terms on
which Germany was willing to make
peace"
The premier's reply was received
with cheers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
10 Contests Involving Right
of 62 Delegates Will BE
Threshed Out Today.
FINAL CONVENTION
PLANS APPROVED
Women Suffrage Amazons
on Scene Early and Pitch
Tents to Wage War.

HICAGO. May Fl Members of
~ the Repu blican national commit
tee will meet in the Coliseum tomor-
row morning to hear forty contests
involving the right of C2 delegates to
sit in the national convention. The
work by Satur day so that the tempo
rary roll of delegates may be pre-
pared by Secretary James b. Reyn-
olds of the national committee.
Comparatively little interest is be
ing manifested in the contests this
year as a majority of them are in the
southern states ami the result is not
expected to affect tho nominations
for presidential candidates. Four
years ago the seats OF nearly half the
delegates were in dispute and the ma
tional committee was obliged to sit
for more thai. three weeks to decide
the contests.
Final Plans Made.
Final plans for the convention were
approved today by the subcommittee
of :he committee on arrangements OF
the Republican national committee.
ganiZation and appointment of COM
mittees Wednesday. June Z. Perman-
ent organization and the address by
the permanent chairman will take
place the following Cay. The report of
the committee on rules and order of
business will determine the further
proceedings.
Mrs. Antoinette Funk today opened
headquarters for the American Wom-
an Suffrage association to work for
the insertion of n plank declaring for
national woman suffrage in the Re-
publican platform.
"All we will ask Is a simple declar-
alton endorsing the proposition" ex-
planned Mrs. Funk.
Campaign Launched.
II was rerorted that the campaign
managers of four "fav orite son" cam
didates met this afternoon to plan an
offensive ana defensive combination
to combat the Roosevelt and Hughes
sentiment. but tho story was vigor-
ously denied Ivy representatives of all
the candidates.
Another report circulated around
headquarters was 10 the effect that
some of the presidential candidates
now in the field would formally with
draw before The contention meets.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
SELL SCHOOL LANDS
UNDER NEW LAW NOW
After Sale of Cimarron Property by
Secretary New Law Is
Effective.
Special to The World.

Special to The World
Ol<I AFOMA CITY. May %1.-With
the completion Of the sale Of school
lands in CimarrOn county. which
closed sat tdrday. sales under the old
law were concluded. and future sales
OF school land will be made under
the new law passed at the special ses-
sion of the legislature. Secretary G..
A. Smith Of the school land depart
ment returned saturday night from
Cimarron county. where ne conduct
ed the sale. Every tract of land of
fcred in the county was purchased,
and the aggregate value of the land
exceeded the appraised value by
about $500, 900 in the county. In fu.
tuIe when the department desires to
place school land on sale in any
county they will simply advertise the
fact four successive weeks in the
newspapers in such county and then
hold the sale. 1t is believed this will
be as desirable from all points Of
view as the old method. There will
be no more land sold until after the
first of July, or the beginning Of the
next fiscal year. Under new rules
of the department land that has beei.
segregated for oil and gas leases can
be cancelled and advertised for agri-
cultural leases.