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Arizona republican., 1917-12-01
LONG QUESTION IN
 DE. SAULLES CASE
 PR0vOKES ANOTHER
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MINEOLA, N. Y, Nov. 30.-Another mass of expert testimony was added today to the volume of evidence all ready introduced in support of Mrs. Blanca de Saulles' ciaim that she did not know what she was doing when she shot her divorced husband, John L. de Saulles, in his Long Island home the night of August 3. The defense rested at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon.
 Because District Attorney Charles R. Weeks did not like the phrasing of a fifteen thousand word hypothetical question put to alienists by attorneys for the defense, he is tonight preparing similar interrogation, of equal or greater length, which experts on dis eases of the mind called by the prose- cution will be asked to answer tomor- row. Weeks insisted the question sub mitted by the defense was based en- tirely on testimony favorable to Mrs. de Saulles, ignoring altogether state ments made by witnesses upon which he is depending in large part to convict the young Chilea nwoman. There was considerable argument as to whether the interrogation might be revised so as to satisfy counsel for both sides but this was finally declared imprac- ticable. Justice David F. Manning end ed the controversy by instructing the district attorney to frame another query including the testimony he deems most favorable to his side of the case.
 It required an hour and a half to read the question prepared by Mrs. de Saulles' attorney, Henry A. Uterhart Discussion of its points occupied ar additional two hours. With a similar procedure to be gone through with to- morrow, it seemed probable tonight that the submission of evidence in re-
 buttal would not be finished before to- morrow night.
 When attorneys for the defense rest
 ed their case, District Attorney Week: immediately began an attack on the validity of their claim that Mrs. d. Saulles suffered a ten day "blanl
 space or lapse of memory which began
 few moments prior to the time sh' l fired the revolver shots and ending
 when she awoke as prisoner in tn | Nassau county jail on August 13.
 Through Roentgen- Ray photographs | Weeks sought to show that the de pression of a part of one of Mrs. d
 Saulles' skull bones was merely tn
 area commonly known as the bab. 1 spot" and that it did not mark a frac
 ture, as maintained by the defense. At | torney Uterhart declared his ellen | suffered a fractured skull in an acci | dent when a child which left bit c l (Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1917-12-01
HEALTH CONDITIONS IN ARMY CAMPS IMPROVE

the number of cases of measles from 7S4 to 1,03S. In the thirty ninth divis- ion, measles cases dC\reased by 1S0, but pneumonia increased from 10 to 6S.
 The ninetieth national army division is clear of measles, although 697 cases were reported the previous week, but the S1st division showed an increase of 243 cases. No serious outbreaks of pneumonia were reported at the na- tional army camps and in only few divisions did the number of cases in crease. The national army is freer of both measles and pneumonia than is the national guard.
 The total deaths reported for the week among the 374,7 ,762 men of the na- tional guard was 97 and the total among the 426,310 men of the national army was 60.
 The number of cases of social dis | eases in both the guard and national army decreased during the week.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-01
IMPORTS CONTROL ID BE EXERCISED
 ID FULL EXTENT
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Govern- ment control of imports, just put into operation by President Wilson, will be used to its fullest extent, it was made known tonight, to force the release to America at fair prices of war supplies no wheld by other countries under en- bargoes.
 In a. statement outlining an import policy, the war trade board, which has organized bureau to license imports, makes it clear that countries receiving American exports are expected to re- ciprocate by shipping more freely the commodities needed by the United States.
 Control of imports" says the state ment, was made effective by the allied governments many months ago, the necessity therefore having become ob- vious if the resources of each were to be most effectively utilized for national and International demands. With the organization of the bureau of imports of the war trade board the requisite machinery has been supplied for in creasing the importation of certain in dlspensable commodities produced abroad.
 Supplies now coming forward to this NSNAAN-y oi ilIliltQ Dy T6dSOn or eX- port embargoes imposed by foreign powers controlling the territory in which such materials originate. Such action was made necessary because of interference with normal production as well as the extraordinary consumption caused by the war. Among notable ex- amples of such materials may be men, toned tin, wool, rubber, ferro- man ganese, leather, flax and jute. Prior to the enactment of the recent legislation there was no government agency especially designated to deal with the proper .officia<s or other gov ernments in order to procure the re-
 lease of commodities required by the United States and which had been en- ! bargoed by. other governments. Gov l ernmental supervision of imports makes possible a more effective scheme of reciprocity and brings about a closer 1 unity of the countries associated to- i gether in the war.
 Heretofore the allied governments were not in a position to know that al | products exported by them to the Unit.
 ed States would be utilized in a manne,
 most conducive to the success of tn,
 great common enterprise With tn,
 extension of scope in the operations O
 the war trade board there is at hand ; dependable medium through which tn,
 allies will be enabled more effectively
 to reciprocate by making liberal ship. l C confirmed PQCn
Arizona republican., 1917-12-01
PLQn Governmental Aid In
 Adjusting War Labor Suppy

When the facts have been estab- lished in the case of labor shortage handicapping any line of industry, the council will look to representa- tives of the workers to supply avail able men. The section on indus trial service will have functions comparable to the duties of the war industries board but will not have power to take executive action.
 The American Federation of Labor has promised to cooperate, and will send officials here to confer with the council.
 Except in the case of shipyards and railroads, it is said, there has been no serious shortage of workers as yet in any of the industries di- rectly related to military operations, but as the army expands and with it the need for munitions and sub sistence supplies, it is expected that many factories will need hundreds of additional men. At the same time, unemployment is expected to result in other lines of work not essential to the conduct of the war and which will be forced to curtail production by lack of materials and less purchasing of non-e essentials by the public. It will be the task of the section on industrial service aided by union officials, to adjust the need for men to the men need ing work.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-01
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WASHINGTON, Nov. SO.-Prep- arations for greater. governmental aid in adjusting labor supply to war needs were put under way to- day by the council of national de- fense with the appointment of l.. c. Marshall, dean of the school o1 commerc and ad Inn h. istration of the University of Chi cago. as chief of a newly created section on industrial service.
 The new section will undertake preliminary investigation of the in creasing number of labor problems arising fn direct relation to the growing demands for war supplies. This inquiry. it is announced, will have four main objects:
 To determine present and probable future demand for labor in war in- dustries.
 To determine in connection with the priorities committee of the war industries board the relative priori- ties of the labor demand.
 To arrange for the supplying of the demand through the department of labor or such other governmental or civilian agencies as can best meet the demand. and to determine the needs for dilution of labor, in- cluding the introduction of women into industry, and to recommend policies to be followed in regard fheretn-
Arizona republican., 1917-12-01

To do so, it is believed, would only tend to cause resentment in Russia and to solidify the various elements around the Petrograd regime.
 An additional reason for maintaining an attitude of watchfulness and re- serve in Washington is found in the fact that to meet just such situation as is developing in Russia is one of the purposes of the inter allied conference assembled in Paris There are intima- tions that suggestions have reached Washington from the French capital that it would be well to avoid adverse criticism here of the Russian tangle leaving the commissioners gathering in Paris to deal with it at this stage at least. It is even possible that in pur- suance of the idea that by moral sua- sion, Russia can be prevented from go- ing to the extreme of making a sepa- rate peace, some of the entente powers may decide to make some sort of ac- knowledgment of the receipt of the Le- nine-Trotzky peace and armistice pro- posal.
 No surprise is felt in diplomatic cir cles here at the speedy acceptance by Germany and Austria of the Lenine proposals. It had been assumed that
 
 ing any of the substantial demands. of the Bolsheviki, the German and Aus trian chancellories would not miss this great opportunity to eliminate Russia as an offensive military force for the many days, weeks or even months during which the skilled German diplo- matists might protract the negotiations for an armistice and peace. In the meantime, of course there may be re- leased for active service against the British, French and Italians on the vest front hundreds of thousands of German, Austrian, Turkish and. Bull garian soldiers maintained on. the east ern front.
 It will be for the inter-allied confer ence in Paris to devise some means ot neutralizing this German scheme, pos sibly by influencing. the. BAshevik element itself through an exposition oi the duplicity and real aims of the Ger mans or by recourse to the elements il Russia represented by General Kale. dimes and other leaders who have re- | fused to acknowledge the control of the | Maximalists.
 The letter of Lord Lansdowne, sug. | gesting a moderation of allied wal aims which has aroused such a bitter feeling in England. may, in the opin l ion of some of the diplomatic official. here, prove a powerful factor in keep I ing the Bolsheviki within the entent, allied circle by letting them perceiv, | that their own doctrines regardine | peace are not lacking in support anon, | entente statesmen
Arizona republican., 1917-12-01
ANOTHER DRoUTH APPEAL
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AUSTIN, Tex, Nov 30.-Another appeal for federal appropriation for S50,O0O,000 to relieve the drouth-strick- en district of West Texas was tele- graphed to President Wilson tonight by Governor W. P. Hobby and a com- mittee of 2S citizens representing var ious industries of Texas. This action followed conference here today at which a committee was appointed to prepare data dealing with the situation to be presented to President Wilson Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo and the national food administration. This committee was instructed to report De- cember sixth when the conference will be re-convened.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-01
NEW CERTIFICATES ARE SUBSCRIBED
 FUR IN NINE DAYS
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. - The latest issue of treasury certificates of indebtedness, due next June 20, and receivable in payment of in- come and excess profits taxes, was closed tonight by Secretary McAdoo when subscriptions reached about S690,000,009, more than any pre- viOus issue.
 The entire amount has been sub scribed within the last nine days. The books were closed because ample funds now are provided to redeem the $250,000,000 certificates due to- day and other cash requirements of the treasury in the immediate future. No definite limit was placed on the issue when it was announced.
 Additional certificates will be is sued from time to time with the June maturity, Secretary McAdoo announced, and banks are urged to maintain interest in the certificate scheme of government financing.
 The certificates were payable to. day and receipts will begin to reach the treasury tomorrow. The uuan- tity of certificates of other issues turned over in payment of the new i9S"'' ei uiiNuS PiNlle6S especially arranged for this issue, will not be determined until all federal reserve banks have reported. Certificates of the new issue bear four per cent interest, and unlike others, they will not be accepted in payment of Lib erty bonds issued in the future.
 The government will need a large sum of money between now and December 15, when another Liberty loan payment is due, to redeem S700,O00,000 worth of certificates. $500, 100000 due December and S4O0,0O0,OOO due December II, in ad- | dition to paying huge daily war ex- penses, making loans to the allies at the rate of $17000,000 a day. The treasury net balance today was | $1,S54, ,22S, 900.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-01
Murquia In Chihuahua

FL PASO, Nov. 3O.-General Fran cisco Murguia arrived in Chihuahua City last night with approximately 3,G00 men from Saltillo to take the field against Francisco Villa and his followers who have been operating in the vicinity of Chihuahua City and have attacked the federal columns at Oji- naga, Laguna and Chuchillo Parade. This was offie ialfy announced here and wss also confirmed by private inforY- nation received from Chihuahua City. The arrival of General Murguia and his personal command composing the death head troops" is expected to mean a more vigorous campaign against the Villa followers. As com mander-in- chief of the northeastern military zone, General Murguia will resume command of the entire district in which Villa has been operating re- gently. Villas own commanders, at | Ojinaga, admitted that General Mur guia was the hardest fighter they had opposed and said his death head | troops" were the best fighters in | Mexico.
 1 Murguia has conducted two stren- uous campaigns against Villa in the ! Jimenez and Casas Grandes districts and twice forced Villa to retire from | the field. Men here who are in close touch with developments declared to- night that the arrival of Murguia in 1 Chihuahua City meant the retirement i of Villa for the present after striking
 hard blows against Ojinaga, the fed | eral column at Cuchillo Parade and the federal trains at Laguna and Gallego.
 General Murguia returned to his post
 after successfully executing a commis-
 sion from President Carranza to set tie the dispute in Coahuila between | Gustavo Espinosa Mireles and Luis Gutierrez over the governorship. ES-
 pinosa Mireles was seated after which
 General Murguia and his troops went to Piedras Negras, opposite Eagle Pass
 on an inspection trip returning to Chi
 huahua City by way of Saltillo.
 Confirmation of the battle at CuchillC
 Parade and of the assault on Genera Eduardo Chavez's pay train at Fl Mo
 cho have been received here. After leaving Ojinaga, Villa proceeded to Gu. chillo Parade where he awaited tn,
 arrival of General Eduardo Hernandez
 federal cavalry column. This column
 appeared last Monday, according t,
 men who were present at the time an(
 Villas troops attacked from the flank
 and rear, forcing the federals to retir toward their base in Chihuahua City , they said, leaving three mountain can non behind Villa now has thes , three guns and two machine guns cap , tured at Ojinaga. The losses on eacl side were not known.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-01
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CONCORD, N. C., Nov. S0.-Mrs. Anna L. Robinson, the aged mother of Mrs. Maude A. King, testified for the prosecution at the trial of Gaston B. Means. charged with the murder of her daughter.
 When Mrs. Robinson was being taken to court in her wheel chair, Henry Deith, known as Means body guard" met the party at the door, raised his hands, and cried:
 Don't take that woman in there."
 Court attendants brushed the man aside, ending the second effort to halt the progress of the gray hired and feeble witness. The first had come a few moments earlier when Mrs. Mary c. Melvin. sister of the dead woman, who sat with the defense at the pre- liminary trial. tried to reach her moth CT when she was brought up the stair way.
 The witness told a long story of how during the two years preceding her daughters death at Blackwelder Spring, near here. the night of last August 29. Means had been instru- mental in keeping Mrs. King away from her. If she&nd her daughter did meet by chance. Mrs. Robinson testi- fled, Means always interfered. Mrs. Robinson told the court she was not advised of her daughters death until two hours before the body reached her in Asheville, N. c. When testifying to this. she became faint and the trial was halted until she could be revived.
 Mrs. Melvin's purpose in attempting to reach her mother was not made known, as court officials interfered be- fore she could speak.
 Neither of the incidents occurring when Mrs. Robinson was being taken to- the courtroom was reported to Pre-
Arizona republican., 1917-12-01
IN INJURED
 TAKEN TO THE LINE
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JUAREZ, Nov. 30.-Several promin ent Mexican civilians from Chihuahua City were passengers on the pay train which was carrying General Eduardo Chavez to the border Tuesday when the train was attacked, General Chavez was killed and number of his troop escort killed or wounded, it became known to- night Nothing has yet been heard from these civilian passengers and it was feared tonight that they had been captured or killed The personnel of the party was not known here. Eight of the wounded soldiers composing the escort were brought here and two have died from their wounds.
 An exploration train was made up in the railroad yards here tonight ready to go south to reconnoiter the Juarez- Villa Ahumada sector.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-01
TRIES II KEEP MOTHER IF
 MR5. KING 0UT IF COURT ROOM

siding Judge Cline and no action was taken.
 Besides Mrs Robinson, three wit nesses testified for the state during the day. Dr. Otto Schultze, pathologist, gave it as his opinion that it was inn possible for Mrs. King to have inflicted the would that caused her death.
 A. Leonard Johnson, secretary of the Merchants Loan and Trust company, told of the creation of the s125,000 trust fund for Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. King from which the former received $500 a month and of its revocation on a paper presented by Means and purporting to be signed by Mrs. Robin son and Mrs. King.
 Johnson testified that soon after the trust fund was revoked, Means de- posited in the commercial department of the trust company in his own name $110,000. Afterwards he brought in $35,000 of the securities that had been in the trust fund and secured a loan of $35, 900 on them
Arizona republican., 1917-12-01
En1bree Declares Miners
 Warned AgainSt Violence

to operate a machine gun against the headquarters of the deputy sheriffs and blow up the mines when they were full of men.
 In his direct examination Embree testified that he was a member of the executive committee of three in charge of the strike. The executive commit tee, he said, had instructed all the miners to use peaceful measures.
 The miners had been warned against using liquor, he said, and against viol- ence in accosting worlSmen who were on their way to the mines.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-01
I.W.W. Typewriter Is Found Guilty
 On N1ne Counts
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SEATTLE, Nov. 30.-Miss Louise Olivereau, selfstyled anarchist, was late today found guilty on all nine of the charges brought against her under the federal espionage laws. The jury deliberated only thirty minutes. Her bail was increased from S2,OO0 to S7,5OO and she was placed in custody of the United States marshal.
 The specific charge against Miss Olivereau was that she had mailed circulars to men of draft age in which self was placed befors country" Conspiracy to hamper en- forcement of the selective draft act was alleged. The defendant admitted mailing more than 1000 of the cir culars.
 Miss Olivereau, who was a stem ographer for the l. W. W. head quarters here at the time of the recent federal raids, conducted her own defense.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-01
PERSH|NG REPORTS
 MORE CASUALTIES
 AMONG AMERICANS
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 30.-General Pershing today reported the following deaths:
 Private William E. McGee, Osgood, Mo, engineers, November q, septi- caemia general, following amputation of both legs.
 Private Clinton J. Hardwick, Chad borune, N. C.. engineers, November 26, cerebro spinal meningitis.
 Corporal Floyd May, Livermore, Ky, field artillery, November 12, possibly accidental gunshot wounds.
 First Class Sergeant Charles c. Hartman, Bridgeport, Conn.,, Novem- Der 26, medical enlisted reserve corps, lobar pneumonia.
 Corporal Frank J. Mecon, infantry, November 26, broncho pneumonia Emergency address cannot be identi- fled.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-01
RED CROSS UNAFFECTED

PETROGRAD. Wednesday, Nov. 2S.- An official of the Red Cross heFe has sent a communication to the press in regard to published declarations of a stoppage of supplies for Russia and the opinions expressed in them that this would be the course adopted by Rmerica. The Red Cross communica- ton declared that the alleged embargo had no reference to s>pments for the Red Cross
Arizona republican., 1917-12-01
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.- Slight improvement in health conditions in the army camps for the week ending November 23 is shown by the weekly health report of the division of field sanitation made public today by Sur geon General Gorgas.
 Seven national guard divisions show lower sick rate than during the pre- ceding week and seven show an in crease, principally in measles and pneumonia cases. In the national ar my eight divisions show a decrease, one shows the same rate and seven had a higher rate.
 The epidemic of measles in the thir- ty-first guard division appeared to be over, the number of cases decreasing by 479. Pneumonia cases. however, in creased from AZ to 150. The thirty
 sixth division showed an increase il
Arizona republican., 1917-12-01
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TUCSON, Nov. 30.-The trial of A. s. Enbree, alleged ringleader of the Bisbee I. W. w. organization charged with rioting, was continued in the Pima county superior court late this afternoon with the defendant on the stand under direct examination of at torneys for the defense.
 During the afternoon the prosecu tion put on all it's witnesses and rested Mrs. Helen Grass. testified to hearing an unidentified striker declare that if the strike were not won he was ready
Arizona republican., 1917-12-01
SOLDIERS DIE OF PNEUMONIA
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MACON, Ga, Nov. 3O-Divisional headquarters at Camp Wheeler tonight announced the death of eight more soldiers from pneumonia during the last "A hours, bringing the total of neumonia fatalities at the camp dur ing the last IS days up to 80. All those who died today were southerners.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-01
FOUR BODIES RECOVERED
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CHRISTOPHER. H., Nov 30.-Four bodies have been recovered from the mine of the Old Ben Coal company, four miles north of here which was wrecked last night by an explosion Rescue parties are working frantically to reach IA other men who were trapped in the mine
Arizona republican., 1917-12-01
SILVER CONFERENCE MONDAY

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-The con- ference between western silver produc- CTS and treasury officials regading the price at which the government expects to acquire a large part of the silver produced in the country within the next year will be held here Monday, it was announced tonight.