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Arizona republican., 1917-05-25
RAILROADS MAKE II
 EASY FUR MEN ID
 BUYu|BERTY BONDS
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 NEW YORK, May 24.-Substantial support was given today to the cam paign to swell sales of liberty loan bonds by the action of the railroad liberty loan committee headed by AL fred H. Smith, president of the New York Central railroad, in urging the presidents of every railroad in the country to assit their employees to buy bonds on installments
 The appeal to the railroad eXecu- tives pointed out that more than 1,500,- 000 men are engaged in the transporta- tion industry and that the annual wage earnings approximate sl,500,000, 900. The committee was formed they were told, to aid in providing the machinery for. individual employees to obtain a bond to be paid for out of their future earnings in 12 equal monthly install ments. If any employe should leave the service of a company, it was suggested, the obligation to subscribe would cease and the money paid on account is to be refunded with interest at 3b per cent
 Headquarters of the liberty bond salesmen reported today that the num- Der of subscriptions had increased 300 since the drive" .-arted. In addi- ton to several large subscriptions of the day, it was announced that the Bank of Montreal had taken $1,000, 900 worth.
 It also was announced that all large industrial concerns throughout the country would be asked not only to subscribe as liberally as possible, but to provide an easy way" for their em- ployes to purchase bonds
Arizona republican., 1917-05-25
ITALIAN TROOPS SMASH AUSTRIAN
 LINES AT CARSO
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 On a front of nearly ten miles on the Carso plateau, the Italian troops have smashed the Austrian line hard and taken various positions from the town of CastagnaViZZa to the head of the gulf of Triest. In their renewal of their offensive the Italians received valuable aid from some of the nine British bat teries that have hauled their big guns down to the IsonZo front to help in the efforts aimed at the conquest of Triest. Austria's big seaport on the Adriatic
 Not alone were the Italians success ful in capturing numerous points of vantage, but more than 5000 Austrian prisoners. including officers in excess of BOO were taken. The Austrians were taken by surprise by the sudden onslaught of the Italians, who to divert attention from the southern end of the Tsonzo line had struck hard blow to the north. Later the Austrians launched heavy counter attacks but the Italians held the ground they had won.
 The new advance of the Italians brings them appreciably nearer Triest. which from the lower part of the line. is less than ten miles away. The ground traversed and yet to be passed over is difficult for military operations ana even with other successful advances such as the last one. the objective of the Italians will not be attained except by fighting of a most desperate nature. Comparative quiet prevails on the western front in France held by the British but farther south around the bend in the line from Soissons east ward intensive artillery duels are in | fContinued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1917-05-25

Liberty Loan bonds have already been suggested as gifts for June brides as a secure medium for the investment of savings and surplus capital and for various other purposes, but It has re- mained for the Motor Supply company of Phoenix and Tucson to employ these bonds in a three fold purpose. First as a means of showing practical patrl- otism; second in expressing apprecia- tiOn of an unusually prosperous period of months, and third in indicating to it's employees that their loyalty and eff ciency has not been allowed to go un- noticed.
 Announcement was made yesterday by Robert A. Craig, president of the Motor Supply company, that the off cers of the concern had decided to pur- chase fourteen of the $50 Liberty Loan bonds, these to be given to the en- ployes of the company as a sort of extra bonus. In other words, one Lib erty Loan bond, valued at $50 and drawing 315 per cent interest annually, is to be presented to each employe.
 For the purchase of these bonds S700 has already been set aside. The names of fourteen employees will be handed to the banking institution han ding the bonds and each bond so pur- chased will carry the name of one of these employees. There are no strings attached to the gift. The Motor Sup ply company will have it understood that it feels that they have already been earned and that in accepting them the employees entail no particular obli- gation.
 The idea of utilizing the Liberty Loan bonds comes to the Motor Supply com pany as a sort of inspiration. President , Craig and his associates believe that the plan is certain to attract the atten-
Arizona republican., 1917-05-25
GIVE LIBERTY BONDS
 TO FIRMS WORKERS

tion of other concerns and carry an appeal that is bound to result in it's adoption by others. He believes, fur
 ther, that it is good business aside from true patriotism, to show in some such tangible way full appreciation of liberal patronage and of efficient ser
 vice. The Motor Supply company in December paid a liberal cash bonus to it's employees, and at the time let 1t be
 understood that this plan would be followed from year to year If business
 conditions warranted. Business in the
 months that have followed since the last bonus was paid, has been excep
 tionally good and it was without hes-
 tation that the idea of purchasing and
 distributing the Liberty Loan bonds to faithful employees was decided upon. It means that these bonds will go into the hands of workingmen with families and will be a tangible resource at some
 time in the future, when such a re-
 source may be sorely needed. It means
 further that the possession of one of these bonds will be a matter of pride with the employees, who will not hesi- tate to urge their friends to acquire one or more of the bonds for them selves.
 Those who will receive one of these bonds, outside of President Craig, are H. L. Stevenson, A. B. Clark. Jr., L. B. Osburn, c. Y. Gulley. Fred Thomas, Fred Bivens. Fred Johns and R. NJ. s. Swany, of Phoenix, and N. $. Steven
 son, Walrus Bivens, Frank Miller, Frank Howe and Joe Jones, of Tucson. The officers of the Motor Supply company are Robert. A. Craig, presi-
 dent; L. B. Osburn, secretary; H. l..
 Stevenson. general manager and treas
 urer. N. s. Stevenson is the manager
 of the Tucson offices.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-25
DR. WAITE WALKS
 WITH FIRM STEP
 TOELECTRIC CHAIR
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OSSINING, N. Y, May 24-Dr. Ar thur Warren Waite was electrocuted at Sing Sing prison at 11:10 o'clock tonight for the murder of his father inlaw, John E. Peck of Grand Rapids, Mich
 The young dentist walked calmly and with a firm step from his cell to the death chamber. accompanied by the Rev. A. N. Peterson. protestant chap lain of the prison. He faltered, how ever, as he neared the electric chair, bat recovered quickly and nodded to the group of physicians, prison off cials and others who had assembled as witnesses.
 Waite submitted quietly to the ordeal of being strapped in the chair and went to his death without weEd-of protest or goodbye. Three shocks were administered within four minutes. The two hours before his death Waite spent in prayer with his spir- | itual adviser. Just before II o'clock ! the clergyman asked the condemned man if there was any one to whom he wished to send a message of farewell. No, thank you" Dr. Waite replied with a smile. There really is no one l know to whom l care to send a fare well message"
 Not even to your mother?" queried 1 MT. Peterson.
 ! No sir, to no one" was the answer. The chaplain declared that Waite, who confessed that he poisoned his i wealthy father-i law in the expecta- 1 tion that his wife would obtain large share of the estate, seemed to look up ] on his approaching doom as a wonder ! ful adventure.
 Not once during the day did Dr. Waite lose his composure. He main tained the same smiling indifference that has marked his stay of almost a ] year in the death house. Waite said farewell to his brother, Frank A. Waite, at 6 o'clock The The brothers had spent nearly the en- tire afternoon together talking over i family matters.
 All that Dr. Waite said at parting was.
 Well, good bye, Frank"
 They clasped hands for a moment. | Tears sprang to his brothers eyes, fCcntinued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1917-05-25
TAI. IAN
 MISSION
 IN HAND
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 WASHINGTON, May 24.-In fare well address to the American people today Foreign Secretary Balfour warm lv expressed thanks for the kindness and sympathy with which the British war mission has been received in the country, declared that what the United States has accomplished during the forty days since the United States tered the war was most remarkable, and said he would carry back to the allies his belief that with as little delay as human imperfections allow the full and decisive weight of America would be thrown into the struggle for democracy
 The message was delivered through the Washington correspondents gath cred at the National Press club to hear the last speech of the British states man. It was spoken with evident feel ing.
 Of those who say the war prepara- tions of the United States have pro- ceeded slowly, Mir. BalfOur said,, they know very little of the actual way in which public life is and must be carried on in free countries
 T think that what has been accom- plished in these forty days most re- markable." he said.
 He added that he felt confident con- gress would give the president the great powers necessary to successful conduct of the war.
 In expressing the missions gratitude for the reception given them, the for eign minister spoke of regret of their inability to visit many sections and voiced the hope that it might be done at a later and happier time. To the cor respondents themselves and the Amer ican press generally he paid a tribute fof their accuracy and patriotic prn- cipels.''
 Mir Balfour called on President Wi son at the Whit House today for prob ably the last time during the visit of the mission. The two statesmen have established a real personal friendship.
 The mission spent the day in winding up it's affairs and making ready to leave for Canada. Everything has been ac- cOmpished that can be till final legis- lation is passed by congress and the mission is able to leave with a clean slate after nearly sir weeks on Amerl- can soil.
 Joffre Butler of the foreign office, who has been the press representative of the mission, received orders from London today to remain in this country for some weeks longer. At the press club meeting resolutions were adopted asking MT. BalfOur to express to MT. Butler the gratitude of the newspaper men for the statesmanship and tact with which he has handled his delicate task
 MT. Balfour said in part:
 T came to the United States con-
 Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1917-05-25

In statement outlining the case Mir. Anderson said:
 "The gist of the charge is that the defendants have maintained a national onion association. composed of large onion dealers who buy up a bulk of the onions of the northern states dur ing the summer and early fall storing them in warehouses owned or con- rolled by the various members and putting them upon the market from September to April. The government charges that this association has had a dominating and illegal control of the onion trade for the past three years.
 "The government expects to show that as early as September 1916, at least 75 per cent of the years crop, then harvested. was in control of the members of this association. The head quarters of the association are at Ken ton, Ohio.
 Tt is a part of the plan of this as sociation to have monthly meetings in various parts of the country so as to get as large an attendance as possible of members might otherwise be reached only through the mails. After these monthly meetings the secretary issues to the members printed confidential reports containing a summary or re- view of the amount of onions avail able in various producing sections, fol-
 lowed by such suggestions as: 'the bulk of the onion crop is now in the
 hands of spectators, fully 75 per cent of whom are members of this asso- ciation.'
 "'This report shows that the move
 ment for the entire United States need be only so cars per day. The results rest with the members and by all l ~i.,er
 regularly We should not fool our
 serves and make this a fictitious value market, but be sure of conditions, and the key to the situation is to keep some moving all the time
 For the 1916 crop the producers probably received less than two cents a pound. In mid winter many of these onions were sold to retailers and through them to consumers at ten to fifteen cents pound. It is claimed by
 the government that this tremendous margin between the price accruing to the producer and the price paid by the | consumer was largely due to the il- | legal control of the trade exercised by this association
 | The following corporations are
 named in the indictments
 i NJ. Piowaty and Sons, Chicago; The Horr Warner company. Wellington. Ohio; John B. Troy Company, Roches- ter, N. Y; Weyl Zuckerman & Co.,, and
 A. Levy and J. Zentner company, both 1 of San Francisco; Jackson Sobreng | company Inc, Middleport, N. Y: the Farmers Mercantile company, and the Farr Produce company, both of Greedy, Colo; Olathe Produce Association. i Olathe, Colo; Bridge and Souter com pany Inc, Canastota, N. Y. c. B. l Hoagland and Sons, Williamson. N. Y. 1 Separate indictments were returned | in many cases against officers of the l companies named.
 Other indictments include T. A. Aus 1 tin, Laredo, Texas.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-25
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JEROME. May 24.-Announcement that a strike of union employees of the United Verde mine had been called with the official sanction of w. A. Burns, executive committeeman of the International Union of Miners, was made here tonight by H. s. McClusky, Arizona organizer of the International Union, to 300 men shortly before ' o'clock, just as the night shift was preparing to enter the mine.
 A general strike in this district would affect 2,500 men employed by twenty copper mining companies. Forty men walked out last night at the Jer- ome Verde mine because the manager refused to reinstate a discharged en- gineer. The shaft is flooding.
 The local miners union voted Mon day to call a strike of United Verde en- ployes if recognition of the union was not granted by the concern
 When McClusky called the strike to- night, Robert E. Fully, the mine super intendent, handed Burns a written statement, saying, q wish to inform you and the organization you represent that the United Verde has a contract to supply the United States govern ment with copper during the war" He called attention in the statement Continued on Page TwO)
Arizona republican., 1917-05-25
ESPIONAGE BILL
 |S AGAIN SENT
 TO CONFERENCE
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 WASHINGTON. May 24.-Conferees of the senate and house on the espion age bill will resume their conferences tomorrow, prepared to respond to President Wilson's desire for a fur ther effort to have congress authorize censorship of the press.
 Formal agreement on a compromise censorship provision. modified sub stitute for the original administration
 honse proposals is regarded cer tain and it also is predicted that the confeiees will agree promptly upon the export embargo, mail censorship, search warrant and other disputed sec tions of the measure
 The conferees report, with the new censorship clause will be presented to and voted on first by the house. Ad- ministration leaders say there is hope that it will he accepted. The new pro- vision, members of the committee said tonight, will be along similar to the Overman- -Cummins- Thomas proposals for limited presidential authority to prohibit publication of information of a strictly military nature and not for bidding criticism of public officials or policies.
 In addition to the substitute, a pro- posal that juries shall determine whether publication of prohibited mat tor was with delit crate intent to aid the enemy also may be accepted.
 The new effort for censorship legis- lation is being actively supported by Attorney General Gregory. Although the conferees and administration lead CTS have sounded sentiment in the senate and house since the president reiterated his desire for censorship au- thority, the outcome still is regarded doubtful. There apparently is less chance of administration success in the house than in the senate, administra- tion leaders said tonight.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-25
SENATE BEGINS
 REVISION IF BIB
 WAR REVENUE BILL
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 WASHINGTON, May 24.-Revision of the s1,S00 100000 war revenue bill. passed yesterday by the house. was begun today by the senate finance committed
 Reduction of the gross tax levy of the bill by about one-third, or to about s1, ,250 000,O0 is said to be favored by most of the committeeman. It is deemed certain at least that the aggre- gate tax burden will not be increased and that the committee will not con- slider adding the extra estimates of $445, 900, 900 recently submitted by the treasury department. Short term bonds to take care of the millions by which the total levy for this year probably will be reduced apparently is generally favored.
 Chairman Simmons announced after today's meeting that the committee had agreed to the following changes in the house measure:
 To strike out the additional retro active income tax on incomes earned in 1916:
 To strike o"tf nll prov'siors for ',- creased second class mail rates under the zone system, and substitute d LOW direct tax (probably about two per cenD on all advertising, including that in newspapers and magazines and of billboards, posters and street cars
 To strike out all the proposed taxes in inheritance tax schedules; and,
 To substitute for the house excess profits tax on profits over eight per cent of invested capital, an excess profits tax based instead on average profits for a period of years, not more than five.
 Elimination of the retroactive tax on 1916 incomes. Senator Simmons esti- mated, alone would result in reduction of the house bills tax levy bill by $10S,000.00
Arizona republican., 1917-05-25
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WASHINGTON, May 24.-Offers to serve without compensation in the na tiOnal food administration were re- ceived in great numbers today by Her bert c. Hoover. No names were made public, but it was said a surprising number of prominent and able business men were among the volunteers.
 MT Hoover will select the men who are to work with him without delay, and will proceed with organization of the administration to be ready to start work as soon as congress passes the food bills. Today he went over details at a conference with President Wilson. The food administration will be di- vided into four bodies. The first will be composed of a number of separate executive bodies for regulation of cer- tain commodities, organized along the lines of commercial institutions with a board of directors, a president and eX- ecutive officer who will work out prob i lems involved in handling the commod- ities and who will institute measures necessary to regulate distribution and prices. The membership of the execu- ! tive bodies will comprise leading pro- ducers, distributors, bankers and con- sumers.
 ! The second branch will handle mat ters of cooperation with the states and will direct local distribution of foodstuffs and seek to prevent illegal i practices.
 ! The third branch will deal with questions of domestic economy and and will put before the women of the country plan of organization to con- l serve foods within the household. 1 The fourth branch will have to do with food exports and probably will assist in purchasing for the allies and the European neutral countries to { eliminate competition and to force down prices.
 Today MT. Hoover received tele-
 grams from more than half the state
 governors promising the fullest CO.,
 operation. Some even offered to call
Arizona republican., 1917-05-25
Brazil Would Open Ports To
 Warships of Entente Allies
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JANERO (Wedsday)-Openng of all Brazilian advocated chamber of Antonio Andrda spirited the posed new the international situation
 would Brazil who's exis freedom of the
 in President that the had
 
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 detailed explanation of diplomatic Brazil the United decided taking the torpedong of the Tiuca
Arizona republican., 1917-05-25
MANY OFFER T0 SERVE WITHOUT
 PAY IN FOOD ADMINISTRATION

special sessions of their legislatures to take up measures of aid for the administration.
 The subject of food exports was gone over by MT Hoover during the day with Secretary Redfield, who will administer provisions of the export control and trading with the enemy legislation asked of congress. The administrators ~conferepce with Pres ident Wilson lasted more than half an hour ard is understood to have covered many features of the subject of organization and of the food situ- ation here and abroad.
 Representatives of the Chicago packing houses and of the Southern Wholesale Grccers' Association called on MT. Hoover and volunteered their assistance
Arizona republican., 1917-05-25
Red Cross Launches Greatest Campaign In Its History
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  already from forty cities and belief willingness of Americans contribute the cause council $000C0000 would 70 approach mos pressing
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  the leadership the most men n
Arizona republican., 1917-05-25
FOR FOOD CONTROL

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 TOLEDO, Ohio, May 24.-Govern- ment control of food supplies was rec commended by the National Association of Retail Grocers in convention here today A resolution was adopted urg ing congress to enact at once a rigid and comprehensive food, fuel and com modities act that will vest in a com mittee to be appointed by the presi- dent, full power to regulate and control the production, distribution, disposition and prices of foodstuffs, grains, fuels and basic commodities"
Arizona republican., 1917-05-25
FULL WEIGHT OF AMERICA SOON AGAINST TEUT0NS
Sy Ba0ur Says United States Has Accomplished Wonders M Forty Days
MANY CORPORATIONS INDICTED M GREAT
 ONION CONSPIRACY
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Republican Associated Press Leased We) BOSTON 24Eghty by federal  the of food conducted last Anderson of country between them for the of eliminating fixed for the purchase hoarded
 
  by defendants.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-25
OVATION TO OBREGON

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 MEXICO CITY, May 24.-General Obregon, former minister of war, left for his home in Sonora today. He was given a great ovation on his way to the railroad station, where. he said good bye to President Carranza and a num- Der of members of the foreign diplo- matic corps
Arizona republican., 1917-05-25
JEROME MINERS
 STRIKE

JEROME, May 24-The strike of union miners called tonight by H. s. McCIusky, Arizona organizer of the international Union of Miners, involves all of the mines in this district, according to statements of union officials.
 Union employees of the United Verde mine were the first to obey the order but it was indicated at union headquarters that men ern- ployed in other mines of the dis ,trict were expected to quit after finishing their shifts.