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Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
MIN PROBABLY
 IN I AVOR R IF
 SH0RTERH0URS
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CHICAGO. March S.-Announcement of the referendum vote of 400, 600 rail- read employees. involving every road in the country, or 52S different lines, on the question of demanding an eight hour day with time and a half for over time, will not be made until tomor- row or Friday. The vote of the men is said to be overwhelmingly in favor of demanding a shorter day with pay for overtime when the present wage agreements expire March 31. The talk ing of the vote has been in progress by mail for several months.
 Officers of the engineers, firemen. conductors and trainmen organizat tionS met here today to tabulate the vote and consider plans for presenting the demands of the men to the railroads The union leaders were in conference behind closed doors all day, but said vote would be made within forty eight hours. Those present were:
 w s Stone, grand chief of the Broth erhood of Locomotive Enginemen; w. G. Lee. president of the Brotherhood ot Railway Trainmen; w. S. Carter, pres !dent of the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Bremen and Enginemen; A. B. Garretscn, Order of Railway Conddct- ors: P kilduff chairman of tte ex- ecutiEe committee; W. J. Burke, vice. chairman of the executive committee {; H. A. Enoch, secretary of the eXecu- tive committee and C. J. GOdd, assist ant secretary of the executive commit tee.
 w G. Lee president of the Brother hood of Railway Trainmen, said: There is little question that the vote will be in favor of the eight hour day and for immediate action. If that is the case. the railroads will be notified that the men demand an eight hour day, and they will be given thirty day ys in which to prepare their reply. If the demands are refused, our next steI will be to call for a referendum strike vote and negotiations will be begun
 with the railroads. There is a pros pect of a strike. but there are many conditions which may arise between the presen. and the final calling out of the men which may prevent such action"
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
SHIELDS WATER POWER MEASURE
 PASSES SENATE
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WASHINGTON. March S.-The sen ate tonight after four weeks of debate passed the Shields bill to provide for development of water power in nav igable waters by private capital. The vote was 1t to 22 Conservation champions fought hard to amend the me sure, but without avail.
 Several senators voted for the bill. who had opposed it during the de- bate, one of them. Senator Walsh said he considered it bad legislation, but firmly believed it would be amended when it reached the house
 Those who voted against the bill were: Senators Ashurst, Borah. Cham beriain Chiffon, Cummins. Gronna, Hollis Husting. James. Kenyon. La Toilette. Lane, Lea, Lee, Lewis. Mar tine. NeWiands Norris PoindeXter, Reed. Sheppard and Works
 A final effort to prevent q vote on the measure and return it to the committee was made by Senator flusting. whose motion to recommit fl was beaten 49 to 19. An amend ment by Senator Chiffon requiring the secretary of war to decide con-
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Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
Gary And Steel Companies
 Charged WHh Wage Fiximg

M. Henderson, because the evidence laid before the grand jury tends to show that he is the dictator of the iron and steel industry in the United States"
 "Combining in an unlawful trust" is the condensed charge in the indict- ments which names the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company, the Repub- lie Iron and Steel Company, the United States Steel Corporation. the Brier Hill Steel Company the Youngstown Iron and Steel Company the Carnegie Steel Company and Ebert H. Gary.
 Secrecy guards the extent of the evi- dence in the possession of the prose cutor and the grand jury affecting the alleged agreement made between the corporation and independent compan- ies to regulate wages and price scales
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
French Did Not Give Up These Positions Without Strong Resistance and Suffered Heavy Casualties In Cumieres Woods
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Fighting of great violence between the French and German infantry has been in progress from Bethincourt northwest of Nerdun, 10 the Mouse, southern slopes of the Cote De Talou to the Douaumont reSion-battle fronts aggregating about 10 miles in length. Spirited artillery duels con- tinue along the center of the front about Verdun.
 A continuation of the German drive northwest of Nerdun is asserted by Berlin to have netted the Germans French positions over a front of near " four miles and virtually two miles in length and enabled them to capture IS officers and 3,27I men. The vil lages of Forges and Regneville. the heights of Raben and the Cumeres wonds fell into the hands of the Ger mans.
 The French did not give up these positions without strong resistance and suffered heavy casualties. espec- ially along the southern fringe of the Cumieres woods
 IF the CorbeauX wood. which Vas recently occupied by the Germans. the French drove the Germans out of the greater part of the position. A German attack against the French Be thincourt lines were repulsed
 East of the Mouse the Germans have captured the Hardaumont re- doubt and in line traightenin9 maneuver have made progress on a front of about five miles along the southern slopes of the Cote De Talou. and the Cote Du Poivre and in the Douaumont region.
 Iii the Woevre district southeas. of Verdun the Germans have forced the French to lose their hold on outlying positions they held in the village of F'resnes. Here the Germans assert they captured 700 prisoners Tn the Mouse hills the French artillery is smelling the guns of the Germans.
 Trenches captured by the French in Upper Alsace, destructive Lombard : ments of German positions at several points north of the Aisne and the smelling in the forest of the ArgGnne
  communication. Sixteen French aero planes have dropped large numbers of shells on the Metz Sablons station.
 Russian Warships are active in the Black sea, bOmbardng the. coast towns. and the continued progress of the Russian forces is evidenced by the capture of the town of Riza. one of the important obiectives of the Rus sian army. Tn Persia also. the Rus SianS are forcing their advance at d lively pace and have captured the town of Selma (Senneh) to the north of Kermanshah.
 Artillery activity is increasin3 3 along the Dniester river and the Pes- sabarian frontier. Fifty large German Warstips. accompanied by armed trawlers, Zeppelns and submarines have been sighted steaming west off the North Holland coast. according to the report of the captain of a steam traWler.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
First Lord of Admiralty Makes Absolute Denial In House of Commons of the Charges of Colonel Churchill
HE DEPRECATES
 THE CONTRONERS
Says If Fleets At Command of Britain Are Not Now Sufficient to Secure Safe ty They Never Have Been
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LONDON. March S-.9itterncss marked the reply of A. J. Balfour, first lord of the admiralty, in the house of commons today to Colonel Winston Spencer Churchills attack on the naval administration which the first lord said was unfortunate. both in form and substance and likely tO arouse misgivngs among the people
 While deprecating the controversy, MT. Ralfour declared: I absolutely deny Colonel Churchills charges
 He then threw the blame on Colonel Churchill for depicting the ranks of skilled shpwrights by allowing them to join the army during Churchill $ tenure of office. thus hindering the shipbuilding plans which, however, the government had succeeded in keeping abreast with the needs.
 If the fleets at. the command of this country at this moment are not sufficient to secure safety. then in the whole history of Great Bhitain they never have been," was one of the parting shots uttered by Mir Bal four
 
 brief speech, repeating his doubts about the execution of the battleship and destroyer program and asserting that even now Mir. Balfour had not given any assurance on this point He admitted there was no reason to sup pose that the British margin of strength was not sufficient. but he thought the greatest efforts should be made to build at the highest speed. Other members protested against such contest in the house of com mons and James NJ. Hogge. radical, for East Edinburgh, criticised Colonel Churchill for starting a controversy which cOuuld not be easily stopped
 A number of other departments of admiralty activity, such as requisi- tioning merchant shipping, arming of merchantmen and air defense, were subjected to discussion, but the com = mittee of the house eventually ap- proved vote for 350,0 men for the navy and several token" appropri- ations for navy expenditures, which had been introduced in this manner to avoid giving total amounts.
 There are many evidences of a  highly charged political atmosphere IS a result of Colonel Winston Spen- cer Churchi''s sensational reappeaI . ance in the house of commons Tues day and the equally sensational re- ply to Colonel Churchill made by Arthur J. Balfour. first lord of the admiralty.
 "Is Colonel Churchill preparing to return to politics?' Is the question on many lips. Yesterday he attended 2 meeting of self-appointed com mittee of liberals who suggested to him that he ought to come back into the parliamentary forum. Colone Churchill replied, according to those present, with a speech criticising the work of the present admiralty. ana said he was "Gravely considering what course it was his duty to pur- sue
 Colonel Churchill's intentions in this respect are of such importance tEat the morning newspapers show reluc- tance to hazard any guesses, although
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Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
ADA|R AND CO0DR|CHARE
 CHOSEN FUR COVERNORR RACE

Both men come from the eighth con- gressional district, which MT. Adair has represented in congress for five terms. MT. Goodrich was chairman of the state republican committee for ten years and IS now Indianas member of the republican national committee. Goodrichs plurality in the 1920 pre- oincts reported is 1S,52S Adairs race was apparently an easy one.
 The contest for the republican nom ination for the United States senate is undecided. Returns received late tonight from 2.406 precincts cut of 5.177 in the state, give James E. Wat son 72,529 and Harry s. New 72,560
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
USED PHOTOGRAPHS TO EXPORT MONEY
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 SAN FRANCISCO March S.-Lillian n Peterson and Elsie Coots. Seattle Wom- en alleged to have been involved with others in blackmailing wealthy men in the northern city. were arrested here today at the request of the Seattle police.
 Mrs. bel CIaYburg, accused of complicity in the same conspiracy, was arrested February 22 m Los Angeles, and Louise P. Sicher another alleged accomplce. was taken into custody Fe0ruary 23 in Seattle
 According to the Seattle police. large sums were extracted from wealthy Se- attle and Portland men by means of photographs, taken, it was said, while the victims were ir the homes of Isa- nel Clayburg and Lillian Peterson.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
DEMAND FOR MEN
 ON GREAT LAKES
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 CLEVELAND. O., March S.-The de mand for men on the Great Lakes is tremendous, according to a statement issued here today by lake shipping interests. More tonnage has been lined up than ever before, and it is now esti- mated that 55,000.000 tons of ore will be moved, the statement says. Added to this will be 3O.000,000 tons of coal and about 14O000 900 tons of grain.
 This volume of freight is so large that owners of vessels, 1t is announced are contemplating breaking channel through the ice so as to reach the port of Escanaba on Lake Michigan, March 20. so as to put their ships in commis- mission.
 The wage schedule on the lakes, the statement asserts, is practically double what it is on the Atlantic seaboard.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
KIDNAP CASHIER
 AND LOOT BANK
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JOPLIN, Mo. March S.-The Stark City bank it Stark City, Mo. five miles southeast of here. was robbed today by tT'o men who held up the cashier. Waldo Hapler. locked a book keeper. Miss Lena Tanner, in the vault, and took S210, Three hours later they were captured six miles from town after a fight in which one of the rob- hers was wounded.
 The robbers forced Hapler to accom- pany them to the outskirts of the city. There they met Lafe Borden, presi- dent of the bank. HapleI shouted to him that the bank had been robbed Borden drove to town hurriedly, formed a posse and started in pursuit Hapler was released by the bandits about five miles from town.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
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 LONDON, March 3.-A German fleet consisting of at least fifty big warshps. followed by large gray painted ar nored trawler fleet, two big Zeppelns and numerous submarines, was sighted Monday afternoon in the North sea off Terschelling Island, North Holland, ac- cording to the report of steam trawer which has arrived at Ymuiden, says Reuters Amsterdam correspond : ent The fleet was proceeding west ward.
 The correspondent adds that Mon
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
CLAIM HAVE
 TAKEN FOUR MILES OF TRENCHES NEAR VERDUN
ASK HELP FOR
 NEEDY STREAMS

ROME, March S.-George l.. Lorrillard, charge d'affaires in Serbia, who now is at Corfu, has requested on behalf of the Ser hian government that permission government from the German and Austrian governments for the fur nishing of supplies by the Amer jean relief college here to the needy in Serbia.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
TRIPLE MURDERER
 HELD FOR TRIAL
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VENTURA, Cal, March S.-Louis Fortine. the confessed slayer of his employer, Peter Furrer. Mrs. Bertha Furrer and their baby daughter week ago on a ranch near OXnard was ar raisned in the superior court here to- day Fortire will enter his plea to ! charge of murder Saturday morning. He was remanded to jail without bail.
 Fortine was given preliminary h airing earlier in the day before a justice of the peace and was held to answer to the superior court on a charge of murder.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
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YOUNGSTOWN, O., March S.-The Mahoning county grand jury ended it's investigation of the recent strike riots in East Youngstown by returning in dictments today against Ebert H. Gary, chairman of the United States Steel corporation. and six big steel companies.
 The indictments charge MT. Gary. the corporation of which he is the head one of it's subsidiaries and four inde- pendent steel concerns with cOnspiring to fix the wages of labor and to fix the price of iron and steel products in Ma honing county in violation of the Val entine antitrust law.
 Judge Gary has been indicted indi vidualy," said County Prosecutor A
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
FIVE MORE VICTIMS
 OF AN AIR RAID
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T e
 LONDON, March S.-The war office announces that five of the persons who previously reported as having been in- jured in the recent air raid have died. The total number of casualties in all the areas attacked by the airships fol- low:
 Killed: Nine men, four women and five children; injured, tMenty-two men. twenty two women and eight children
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09

 DE[EGATESFOR
 C0[.R00SEYEL7

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 NEW YORK, March 9.-John w. McGrath, secretary to Theodore Roosevelt, announced today that he had sent the following telegram from MT. Roosevelt to Louis G. Stevenson, secretary of state of Illinois at SpringfieId:
 'I have today received the fol- lowing cable for transmission to you; T hereby cisavow candidacy of any and all delegates to lIli- nois primary who file petitions expressing for me for presidential nomination.
 (SienedD
 THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
AllEGE FORMER ASSESSORS
 ACCOUNTS ARE SHORT

COEUR D'ALENE, Ida, March S.-An investigation of the books of Kootenai county was ordered today from preliminary report to the county commissioners that alleged shortages had been found in the books of James w. Smith, who was county assessor and eX- officio tax collector from Jan uary 1909 to January 1911.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
Gill Has Majority.

SEATTLE, Wash, March S.-Com- plete unofficial lturns from yester- days election give Mayor Hiram C. Gili a majority of 5,372 over Austin E. Grif- fiths for mayor. The charter amend ment to establish the preferential sys- tenn of voting was defeated and the amendments eliminating ward boun- daries and placing city employees in hazardous work under the state indus trial insurance act were adopted
 The propositions for transfer Of funds of the port commission for a port belt line and other improvements received ma iority, but probably not the required sixty per cent
 The total number of votes cast was 66,Ol2, the largest ever boiled in 8 Seattle city election.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March S. Representative John A. NJ. Adair, democrat of Portland. and James P. Goodrich, republican of Winchester were selected in yesterdays state pref erential primary to run for governor next fall Opponents of Goodrich and Adair conceded their election tonight
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
Are Movjnu Westward

DOUGLAS, Ariz.. March S.-Fran- cisco Villa and his forces. who reached the ranch of the Palomas Land and Cattle company in Chihuahua. ten miles south of the American border was moving westward tonight, ac- cording to advices received here from the manager of the ranch at Hachita \. M
 It was believed here that Villa in- tended to return to Cajon De Chi mireas. which is southwest of his present position.
 Several hundred Carranza cavalry
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Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
VILLA AND HIS FORCES
 ONLY. TEN MILES FROM THE AMERICAN BORDER
ARE AFRAID OF
 MILITARY SERVICE

LONDON, March Many Irish mechanics are afraid that if they cross the channel they will place themselves within the scope of the military service act" is the reason given by trade union of ficials for the failure of the ef- forts to obtain skilled labor from Ireland. for factories in England and Scotland. where it was ur- gently needed.
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The Little River news., 1916-04-22
WILTON NEWS.

Wilton. April 20.-(Special.) )-Every body is invited to the Fifth Sunday meeting. Dinner will be served on the ground Sunday. Everybody bring well filled basket
 Mrs. P. A. Pipkin returned home Tuesday from Philadelphia, where she has been visiting her daughter, Dixie. Mrs. Porter was compelled to quit her school on account of her health. She left this morning for Hot Springs for treatment.
 Bro. Benson filled his regular ap. Iointment Sunday.
 Jim Thompson has been confined to his bed for several days.
 Mrs. Lay has been visiting her raother of Baker Springs.
 Miss Hazel Mckee of Allene was the guest of MissElizabeth Barkman Sum- day
 MANY KILLED AN INJURED Terrific Explosion Occurs in Wii-
 helmshayen Torpedo Works London, April18.-An explosion last Frida.F in the Wilhelmshaven torpedo works killed and injured many per sons, accorling to a openhagen dis patch today
 r A. ID. DELANEY
 Lawyer Office M SandersOn Ruildlne
 hdOwn, Arkansas. FOR SALE-Good black horse, cheap | for cash. Apply at News oflce.
The Little River news., 1916-04-22

SKED CLAY PEAS for sale at $50 per hushel. Ross Henderson 37-6t
The Little River news., 1916-04-22
OAK HILL NEWS,

Oak Hill, (Neal Wiltn) April 20.- Special. )-Rev. and Mrs. Bolin at tended quarterly meeting at Wades' Chapel Saturday.
 MT. Mccall visited friends at Rich E!ond Sunday.
 MT. Love and sister, Miss May, were shopping in Ashdown one day las, week
 Rev. C2do of Winthrop preached at oal' Hill Sunday at 3 o'clock.
 MT. Gecliers fisted at Herbert Wal kers Sunday. J. ". Wnatl, rspoon hauled logs for Air. Hedgoccck several days last week.
 Quite large crowd attended the singing at MT. Hnton's Sunday night
 Mrs. Bates, an old resident of the Oak Hill neighborhood, died at Ar den Saturday and was buried at Oak Hill cemetery Monday. Rev. Ewing conducted funeral services.
 Quite lot of sickness is reported in the neighborhood. Among those sick are MT Freeman, little Myrtle Arnold and Pearl Weatherspoon.
 Cotton planting is the order Of the day
 Mrs. Burt spent several days last week with her daughters at Foreman.
The Little River news., 1916-04-22
POSITIVE VILLA WOUNDED
Mining Man Regards it Very Probable
 Bandit Is Dead.

ElPaso, April 19.-The reports of Villas death were indirectly confirm ed here today by an American mining man who controls large interests in the Guerrero district. The man is in else touch with the American mili- tary authorities and has forwarded his information to Washington. He said:
 ''I know beyond any question that Villa was wounded at Guerrero have received my account of the af- fair from one in whc,m I have the full- est confidence. He tells me that Vil- Ia was shot through the right knee, the bullet killing his horse, which fell rinning the bandit under it and in turing his left leg This was on March 29. After that 1 received daily re- ports about Villas movements up to April 5, when he was at Satevo. Since then I have heard nothing about him. Knowing his condition and the cer- t2iEty Of his being wounded, I consid- CT it highly probable that he is dead as he assuredly could not have pro- cureo any proper medical treatment"
The Little River news., 1916-04-22

Mrs. S. C. Mar and daughters, Mrs. Herbert Aston and Miss Annye Marr were at Texarkana yesterday.
The Little River news., 1916-04-22
LOCAL NEWS

". D. Waldrop was at Foreman Thursday.
 II. A. Curry was here from Arden thursday.
 Rev. OrNeal went to Allene Thurs fc5 afternoon.
 Born to MT. and Mrs W F. Nicol, a z.rl Wednesday.
 J. F. Schirmer of White Cliffs was here yesterday.
 Judge T. J. Barnes Of Idabel was sere Wednesday.
 Mrs. M F. Phillips left Wednesday = a visiJ at Hope.
 Will Haller Of Nashville is here on -lsincss this week.
 We have Flenty of good wood tor sale.- Major Slave Co 42 Tom B. DuLaney was here from a95Gsburg Thursday.
 han bet.er automobiles are built, .Iri-;. will male t,iem. If r. L. Tab.er oi Ben Lomond was i.era Thursday morning.
 Mrs. Clyde I5riant returned from TeX2rkara Thursday noon.
 Frank Ethridee ot Neal Springs was aere Wednesday evening.
 Judge and Mrs J. S. Steel were at TsXarkana Thursday morning.
 ]. C. Anslcy of Magnolia is visiting frieAGs near Ashoown this week.
 Mrs. Herbert .Alston of Gillham Is sisiting the family of Dr. s. C. Marr. Mrs. J. M. Johnson and son, Edward eft Thursday for visit at Columbus We have plenty of good wood for ale at present.-Major Slave Ca 42 Wlen better automobiles are built. i,Etek will make them. If w. A. J. Mills and c. C. Thompson We're at Allene Wednesday afternoon.
The Little River news., 1916-04-22
"V.tf,, ONLY FOR IEI.EANITY"
PrrsiGeat Wilson Said America Never
 "il! Fight for Itself.

Washington. April 19.--"Nhs n Am arfrz fcrgets human rights she will have lost her title to le., oE'-l high graa 1ns said President Wilson in lan address of elc0me tc the Dargh ters of the American Revolsst on his sAiteTncon
 With the Continental Hall crowd d &o the doors and 3is audiesce of wom~ ea seusely silent. the President said:
 America will never fight merely Sor tgersef The only eycus2 Am rica can ever have for asserting her phy ica3 force will ba to fight in the inter est cF humanity
 Through his brief address. the Pres SSsent spoke solemnly of tfe traditio"s rsapoG which the government was built. Ae Interpreted the D. A. R. organlz- atica ''as spirit of reverence for sentiment warm and vital in the heart .sssf America
 Tradition he said. 'is beautiful SsilsDg in so far as we live up to it. If We forget the traditions of our fathers -~e have become unconscious of the things for which this country was Roun6ed
 The President said the birth Of this Nation was singular in that no other 'natipn ever was born into the world flor the purpose of serving the rest o{ the world as much as itself