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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-18

Manila Bay, the then commodore was
advanced one grade to that of rear
admiral, and in addition received the,
thanks of congress. Later by spe
cial act of congress he was promoted
to be the admiral of the navy, a rank
never held by an American naval Of
ficer previously although two. Porter
and Farragut, were rewarded with
the rank of full admiral. He was
placed by congress on the active list
until such time as he might see fit
to apply for retirement But his
active spirit could not rest. He
never folded his hands. He chose to
die on the bridge, even until the pilot
came aboard his life craft who should
take him across the bar. He died one
of the foremost figures of modern
times.
''On the day Of the funeral the flag
will be displayed at half mast at all
navy yards and stations. and on
board al ships in commission, and
, nineteen minute guns will be fired.
at noon from every navy yard and
senior ship afloat.
THE navy DEPARTMENT will be
dra ned and all officers Of the navy
and marine corps viii wear the,
badge of mourning with the uniform
for thirty days.
'"rhe navy department by execu-
tive order viii be closed on Satur-
day, January 20. 1917
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-18
LIVESTOCK MEN IN ANNUAL
CONVENTION IN CHEYENNE, NYO

of livestock and meat statistics and
other activities also is to be con-
sidered.
1t seems likely much attention
would be given to the federal land
policies, association officers saying
that the $40 acre homestead act
would come up for considerable at
tention and a discussion of the pro-
posed advance in national forest
grazing fees being part Of the call
for the meeting.
Assurances have been received by
the association management that
stock men and others interested in
the livestock irdusty will come in
numbers from Arizona, the north
west. omaha. Chicago and other
points at some distance from the
meeting place. The attendance, it is
declared, probably will set a rec
ord for the association conventions
held so far. Officers of the govern
ment connected with the bureau of
animal industry. the forest service
and the biological survey, beside
state livestock officials. have prom
Used to attend the sessions and sew
eral of them are to deliver addresses.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-18
MEX|CANS WORK IN
j. S. COAL FIELDS
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JUAREZ, Mex, Jan. 11.-Mexico is
supplying laborers for the coal fields
of New Mexico, Colorado and Pennsyl-
vania; harvest hands for the wheat
fields of Kansas section hands for the
railroads of the west and irrigation
farmers for the entire southwest.
Thousands of Mexican laborers
from the interior of the Republic have
been coming to the border here and
crossing to the United States to find
employment while the industries of
their own country are paralyZed by
war Recently 1000 Mexican laborers
were shipped to the Pennsylvania coal
fields to take the places of the foreign
laborers who had returned to their ma
tive countries to fight.
The maintenance of way depart
ments of the railroads in the south
west long ago learned that the Mexi-
can workman was a dependable person
in all track and repair work. especially
in the upkeep of railroad tracks. Thous-
ands pass through the JuareZ-El Paso
port each spring, going to the railroad
camps of the southwest to return in
the fall when the cold weather comes
/ These laborers are sent as far as Kan
sas, Illinois, Missouri and Colorado TO
work on the railroads. Recently the
Pennsylvania coal companies sent or
ders here for as many of the Mexican
laborers as could be hired to go that
distance from home and many are
working now in the great coal fields OF
that state.
Employment bureaus have been es-
tablished here and in Ell Paso and,
when a large number of Mexican lab
orers cross the border. there is a
scramble at the river bank among the
employment agents to enlist those re-
cruits in the army of industry IN the
United States.
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FATE OF NEARLY
$50 MEN rs
STILL UNKNOWN
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received to the effect that
the st. Theodore has been
transformed into a raider.
The chamber Of commerce
and consulates at Pernam-
buco' are devoting much at
tention to the care of the
ship wrecked crowds. There
is no confirmation of the al
legged loss of four hundred
lives.
Thirteen Americans are among the
victims of the German raider who have
been landed at Pernambuco. The re-
naming number is made up of ITO
Englishmen and "a Frenchmen
The commander of the raider is said
to have declared that he attacked only
! freighters and did not interfere with
passenger boats.
According to unofficial information
the raider has a crew of $50 men, in
navy. According to reports circulated
here the officers of the Japanese ship
captured were shot on account of the
resistance they offered. Another re-.
port says that twenty-five English
sailors were compelled to work in the
engine room of the raider.
The vessels reported sunk are:
British-Radnorshir Saint Theo-
dore, Dramatist, Minieh, Tredegar Hail.
French-Nantes. Asnieres.
The vessels captured included the
following:
British-King George, Mount Tenn
pie, Voltaire, Yarrowdale
Japanese Hudson Maru.
All these vessels were sunk or cap
tured between December u and jan
uary 10 on the route between the
Azores and Pernambuco in longitudes
varying between so and 80 east, latitude
between 80 north ands7 south.
The crews of the steamships sunk
were placed on the Hudson Maru. This
vessel was compelled to accompany the
raider to a point seven degrees south
latitude, where she arrived January H.
She then received permission to go to
Pernambuco, where she arrived on
Monday evening with 237 men from the
crews of the vessels which were sunk
No information has been received in
regard to the crews of the captured
vessels.
| The raider is said to be ship of the
Moewe type.
The vessel referred to in the fore
going as the Tredegar hall probably is
the Netherbyhall, whose sinking by the
German raider was announced by the
British admiralty. There is however
a Tredegar Hall, which was last re-
ported at Cardiff. Wales, on December
2. She is a vessel of 1864 tons gross
342 feet long, built in 1906 and owned
in Cardiff
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-18

rights as secure if they have no better
protection than a solemn treaty.
Though the people of this country
share to the full the desire of the
president fer peace they do not be-
lieve peace can be durab BILE if it be not
based On the success of the allied
carse. Therefore, it is that this
country has made, is making and is
prepared to make sacrifices of blood
ard treasure unparalleled in its his
tory. It bears these heavy burdens
not merely that it may thus fulfil.
its treaty obligations nor yet that it
may secure triumph of one group
of nations over another. 1t bears
them both, but it firmly believes that
on the success of the allies depends
the prospects of peaceful civilization
and Of those international reforms
which the best thinkers of the new
world and old dare to nope may follow
on the cessation of our present ca
lanit;es"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-18

SEEKS MORE INDICTMENTS
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CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-State's Attorney
How're said tonight that he is seeking
indictments of two additional public
officials in his crusade against police
corruption. They are, he said, Oscar
Depriest, the only negro alderman in
the city council, and Police Captain
Stephen X. Healy.
Depriest. according to the states at
torney, and Captain Healy figured in
evidence presented to the grand jury
today dealing with protected gambling
in the so-called "black belt which
Depriest represents in the city council
Mr.. Hoyne said that evidence given
to the grand jury showed that gam
bling in this territory was controlled
by a syndicate which was voracious
for profits.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-18

ton within the continental limits of
the United States"
In arriving at this conclusion the
commission says that full considera
ton Of the present and prospective
size of our navy, its requirements not
only in peace but during the far more
eXacting conditions of war should
bring convincing evidence that the
adjustment at this time of an exist
ing navy yard or naval station within
the continental limits of the United
States would be quite without justifi-
cation"
The report explains that this should
not be taken to mean that there might
not be transfer of work from one yard
to another or changes in methods of
handling work at certain plants. Il
declares that the present equipment of
many yards is inadequate in dry dock
ing facilities, berthing space storage
facilities, machinery and other details.
TT is not only unequal for the re-
Quirements of the fleet says the re-
port, but will be seriously inadequate
for its proper maintenance when the
fleet is completed to it's present auth
orized strength"
Not all the yards are ideally locat-
ed to meet strategic and other re-
quirements, but the commission con-
cludes that such considerations must
have little force" in view of actual
conditions and the actual requirements
of the present and prospective fleet.
The report says in answer to a state
ment that a greater concentration of
yards would be economical, that the
question of economy as determined by
concentration of naval repair estab-
ilshments must yield absolutely to the
Tar more serious necessities of the
fleet, as undue concentration of such
naval repair establishments might
very easily involve in time of war mil
itary disaster"
These facts and the fact that there
is large investment in existing yards,
the use to which they could be put for
fleet repair purposes and for taking
care of merchant ships that would be
taken over in case of war leaves the
commission with no doubt in its mind
as to the advisability of their reten-
ton.
The commission says it is unable at
this time to determine locations for
aviation bases but recommends in ad-
dlt1on to the comprehensive coast sur
vey, an investigation by a board. to be
appointed by the secretary of the navy
OF climatic. air, industrial and other
conditions where such bases NAV be
located. 1t says there is no particular
reason for haste in connection with
their establishment for in case of nee
essity there would be no great diff
Guilty in finding suitable bases quickly
There is a divergence of opinion in
naval circles, the commission reports
over the Location of submarine base
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-18
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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-18
OBSEQUIES OF
ADMIRAL DEWEY
TO BE FITTING
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probably never before had such signal
Of honor been paid a dead hero as that
provided for Admiral Dewey in Sec
rotary Daniels order, sent broadcast
by the Arlington wireless station to
American vessels and shore stations
everywhere.
1T is with feeling of genuine brief"
the order said that the secretary of
the navy announces the death at 5: Sc
p. m. yesterday at his residence in
Washington of the admiral of the
navy.
The career of George Dewey ran
in full current to the end Vermont,
his mother state and there was always
in his character something of the
granite of his native hills. Dewey
was under fire with Farragut in the
Mississippi river and bore himself
calamity throughout the war between
the states.
THE battle in Manila bay on May
], 1898, made him the foremost naval
officer since Farragut and Victor of
the first American sea fight with a
foreign foe since the war of 1872.
Gentlemen a higher power than
we has won this battle today the
commodore said to his captains al
the conclusion of the battle when il
had been learned that the victory
one Of the most decisive in our his
tory, had been won without the loss
of a single American seaman. Ir
peace. in war, in sickness, in health
in victory and in conflict, and il
every relation of life Admiral Dewey
invariably exhibited the virtues Of
the patriot and the christian.
His whole life, So years of which
We're spent in the navy, was full o.
! honorable achievement, and his ser
vice in peace has been hardly les:
distinguished than his action in war
AS president of the general board o
the navy since its inception. he ha,
played 2 leading part in making thu
nation ready for war on the seas.
I'm recognition of his victory il
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-18
SURBER NOT GUILTY
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FORT SMITH, Ark, Jan. IL
James Fl. Surber of Atlanta. Ga, for
mer internal revenue agent. left for
his homo tonight after being cleared
today in federal court of all local
charges in connection with the al
legged moonshine conspiracy. One in
dictment from Jacksonville, Fla, still
remains against him in connection
with the conspiracy and counsel rem
reserting the government declared to-
dav this would be pressed
Guy L. Hartman of Kansas City,
whose spectacular escape from federal
agents there and his subsequent CAD
ture While serving as a scout for
General Pershings punitive expedition
in Mexico, IS here and his case, which
also deals with the conspiracy. is sub
ject to call. He now is on $4,000
bonds
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-18
Americans on Vessels

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. II. = The
British consul general here said today
that at least So Americans were aboard
the British steamers Georgia and King
George which sailed from here and
which are reported sunk by German
raider. Sixty of the Americans were
aboard the Georgia. having shipped as
horsemen, foremen or assistant fore
men. Most of them came from New
York. Among those aboard were DR..
J. E. Davis, a surgeon of New York,
and DR.. o. Z. McKim, of Watertown,
New York, veterinarian.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-18

and there is little probability at pres
ent that naval authorities will agree
on the subject. Generally the commits
sion advocates bases on the Atlantic
Gulf and Pacific coasts but suggests
places.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-18
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CHEYENNE. Wyo., Jan. 17.-An
address by David f. Houston, secre-
tary of agriculture, is the featured
item of the program of the twentieth
annual convention of the American
National Live Stock association which
is to open here tomorrow morning.
The meeting is to discuss the re-
port of the associations marketing
committee, which has been studying
marketing conditions. and consider
able time will be devoted to the dis
cussion of data to be submitted to
the federal trade commission for an
investigation of the meat industry
which the association leaders hope
to have it make. The work of the
office of markets at Washington with
regard to collection and distribution
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-18
British Announcement

LONDON, Jan. 17-EiGht British and
two French merchant vessels are be-
lieved to have been sunk by a German
raider. The ships sunk by the German
raider are the British ships Dramatist
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-18
Steamers SAILING POSTPONED

NEW YORK, Jan. l7.-Some of the
120 persons who had engaged passage
for Bordeaux on the French line steam
er Chicago, due to leave here this
afternoon, became uneasy when, soon
after news was received of the activity
of the German raider, announcement
was made that the sailing of the Chi
cago would be postponed until tomor-
| row. Officials of the French line, how
ever assured them that the delay was
not due to fears of the raider, whose
activities they said seemed to be con-
| fined to the South Atlantic, but to
difficulty in obtaining coal.
Five young American volunteers for
service with the American ambulance
in France were among the Chicago's
passengers.
News of the destruction of allied
| shipping in the South American trade
by German raider was followed by an
advance in marine insurance rates
| here today, from az to 10 per cent for
| West Indian and South American ports
! Warnings Are Picked Up
! NORFOLK, Va Jan. 17.-Wireless
warnings picked up here today said
the German sea raider which has
! played havoc with allied shipping
was reported fifteen hundred miles
south Of Cape Henry, apparently
working northward to more fire.
quented lanes of travel. Warnings
sent out last night said the German
/ crcft was IF Pernambuco, Brazil, last
! Friday.
! The warning, believed to have come
: from a British cruiser also said re-
| ports had been received that a sub
marine of Undetermined nationality
| had beer sighted seven hundred miles
east of the Virginia capes.
The reporting warship gave het
position as about 500 miles south OF
| Cape Henry and proceeding south, il
| the hope of intercepting the raider.
| The raider, according to wireless
acvices, was equipped with three
tunnels, two of which may have beer
:, false, had two tall masts and was
apparently speedy. The report stated
/ that the ship apparently was not try
! ing to make port
British agents here said British
warships had received such accurate
| information of the location of one OF
the German raiders as to warrant the
statement that q chase Was in prog
ress, and that the capture or destruc-
! ton OF the vessel would be made
known in few days.
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meat market It spread rapidly toward
the Vance Bakery, where it met and
exploded a tank of distillate. From
here, the flames ate their way into the
A & b Grocery company.
In three-q quarters of an hour. the
fire had assumed threatening proper
tions, and a call was sent into Phoenix
to have the big motor pump in readi-
ness for a quick trip, for it was thought
that the entire business section of the
CITY was threatened.
AT this hour it is impossible to learn
the extent of the losses. The Vance
Bakery is just about a total loss. The
A & B store is badly burned and the
rear of the meat market is entirely out
of commission.
The fire started at 9:15, SO far as can
be learned.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-18

Radnorshire, Minieh, Netherbyhall,
Mount Temple, King George, Georgia
and Voltaire. and the French ships
Nantes and Asnieres. za&ix
The steamships st. Theodore and
Yarrowdale were captured Their
whereabouts are unknown.
The following announcement was
given out here officially today:
FOR some time past it has been as
sumed that the following British and
French merchant ships, which had long
been overdue. had been sunk by a
German raider: British, Dramatist,
Radnorshire, Minieh, Netherbyhall,
Mount Temple, King George, Georgia
and Voltaire; French, Nantes and AS
nieres Definite information has now
been received from Pernambuco con-
firming this assumption.
ION the evening of Monday the Jap
aneSe steamer Hudson Maru arrived
off Pernambuco, having on board the
masters and 237 members of the crews
of some of the lost vessels, which were
sunk on various dates between Deem
Der II and January IL.
In addition, the steamer ST Theodore
was captured and prize crew put on
board, and the steamer Yarrowdale was
captured and sent away with about 400
men, the crews of others of the sunken
vessels, who were to be landed No
further news has yet been received of
their whereabouts"
The achievements of the German
raider rival the exploits of the raider
MoeWe which after cruising in the At
lantic for several weeks was taken
safely to German port early in March
1916. According to an official an
nouncement at the time she had on
board 1909 prisoners and 1000, 900
marks gold bars and had sunk fifteen
steamships in addition to laying mines
which destIo Dyed, among other vessels,
the British battleship King Edward VII
Successful raids also were made by
the German cruisers Emden and Karl
Secuhe, the converted merchantmen,
Prinz Eitel Frederick and the subma-
rine U-53, which last October sank six
merchantmen off Nantucket.
Lloyds announces that the Norweg-
ian steamer City of Tampico. 1883 tons,
has been sunk.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-18
NAVAL BOARD is
FOR RETAINING
ALL NAVY YARDS

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Shortly after nine O'Clock last night,
Chief Wright received call from Mesa
asking that tie motor fire pump be
placed in readiness for a run to the
south side. Although the roads were
in terrible shape, the chief responded
and made ready for the trip, which,
fortunately, was not needed, as the
Mesa fire fighters got the blaze under
control in about an hour.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-18
The Old Hickory Line of
Rustic Furniture

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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-18
GIVE REASONS
WHY PEACE NOW
is IMPOSSIBLE

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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-18
FIRE MENACE IN
DOWNTOWN
MESA SECTION

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24
CHINA is WORRIED.
Over Plots to Steal Vast Wealth of De-
posed Military Leader.

Tien-Tsin, Sept. 24.-Many wild rt-
mors have been circulated in Ten ?Tsin
concerning plots to steal the great wealth
which the family of General Chang Hsun,
the deposed military leader, is supposed
to have stored in this city.
Fabulous reports have been circulated
concerning Chang Hsun's fortune. 1t has
been estimated at sums varying from
$l0,000,000 to 100000, 900.
Many precautions were taken to pro-
tect the home of Chang Hsun in the Ger
man concession, after reports were cir
culated of the possible attempt to plum
der his establishment. A glnboat was
ordered to steam up the river, and make
ready to direct machine guns against any
raiding party which might attempt to
enter the generals home.
A resourceful official entrusted with
the protection of Chang Hsun's residence
posted placards on all the gates, an
nouncing that it was an office for the
collection of taxes.
After all these precautions had been
taken, it was discovered that Chang
Hsun's wives and other relatives were
really not in their homes in the German
concession, but had sought quarters in
the British concession without advising
Chinese officials.