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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19
TEMPE BELIEVES DEEPER MOTIVE
THAN HAS BEEN DISCLOSED WAS
BEHIND MURDER Of STEVE HUGHES

Whether Stephen Hughes was mur-
dered for the mere sake of the money
that would be derived from the sale of
his property or whether there was a
deeper motive that has not yet been
brought out. that prompted l. Ander-
son, the self confessed murderer Of
Hughes. TO commit the crime was a
matter of considerable discussion in
Tempe yesterday following the finding
of the murdered mans body yesterday
buried in ditch some 80 yards from
his house Hughes, q years a resident
of the Tempe country, was known gen
orally over the south side. but his
peculiar characteristics kept him al
ways to himself and now that he is
gone. there is no one in Tempe to look
to for definite information concerning
him.
No new developments presented
themselves in the case yesterday and
while awaiting the arrival of a sister.
Miss Margaret Hughes, and brother.
Tom Hughes. who have been in FL
Paso the Tempe officers working on
the case have busted themselves gath
ering what information possible which
may be of use when Anderson and his
associate, John Croft, are brought back
from El Paso to answer the murder
charge.
Anderson. known to the police in Ell
Paso as George Harmon, and being
held there TO serve a five year sem
tence for a robbery recently made of
jewelry store in that city, according
to the information received here has
confessed his crime, but those who are
intimately acquainted with both of the
men, declare that Croft is the man
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19
GERMAN CIVIL
SERVICE WILL
Be A SUCCESS

REI;NE. Feb. 1S-All indications
are that Germany eventually will ad-
lust herself to the conditions brought
about by the civil service law passed
last fall The German war bureau
points to the huge number of appli-
cations for employment received from
all classes which seemingly are anx-
ious 10 serve in a civil capacity.
On the basis of returns the number
of youths who have applied for
work has ben so large that the au
avoid the conclusion that schoolboys
deliberately are evading their studies
by offering their services to the gov
eminent.
This employment is made more
attractive by reason of the fact that
it eliminates their class room duties.
MANY who have applied for employ
ment. it is believed, have done Sc
in the hope that they may eyade
military duty. These generally are
men who hope to stay outside the
army by showing that they are
serving their country in an important
way in some civil capacity.
Opposition to the civil service plan
has developed from men who fol
years have ben avtive at their par
ticular trade and WHO oppose any
preparation to dislodge them.
The large number of women ap-
plicants for civil duty has not been
an unmixed benefit since women EN-
ploves in regular male occupations
have not proved able to do men's
work
The compulsory service which or
iginally had been planned for thi.
month has been delayed because TIL
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19
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WASHINGTON, FEB. 1S-The Amer
ican government continues it's waiting
policy towards Germanys ruthless sub
marine warfare today, and although it
is taken for granted in all quarters that
President Wilson will go before con-
gress on the situation before adjourn
ment March 4. the statement was au-
thorized that so far he had made no
definite plans to that end.
The president made no move during
the day and unusual quiet prevailed at
the state. war and nav building.
The confident BELIEF everywhere that
there will be action not later than next
week, if nothing happens to precipi-
tate 1T before is based upon the know
ledge that the president wishes to
avoid calling on extra session OF con-
gress If possible, and the reiterated
declarations of members Of the admin
istration that the present conditions,
under which most of the American
ships in overseas trade have been
frightened into cancelling sailing dates.
cannot be permitted to continue
The small number of vessels sunk by
submarines within the past few davs
is attracting no little attention. Off
cials always point out, however, that
this does not alter the fact that
through fenr of the consequences
American ships and many of those Of
other nationalities are remaining in
port. The opening of Halifax as a
port of examination, allowing some
vessels to avoid the danger area by
not going to Kirkwall is expected to
lessen somewhat the efforts of the vir-
tuaI blockade of eastern American
ports.
Every means at the disposal of the
government continues to be used 20
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19
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NEW YORK, Feb. IS. Twelve
steamships, one of them flying the
American flag. sailed from here today
presumably for European ports which
will necessitate their passage through
the prohibited zone" announced by
Germany. Three vessels that came
through the restricted area, one of
American registry. arrived here.
Two Of the steamers departing today
the British liner Lacona, for Liver
pool, and the French liner Roma, for
MaTseilles ~ are passenger ships
Watcher there were any Americans on
board either vessel was not disclosed.
The City of Pueblo WAS the lone
American vessel sailing today to brave
the dangers of the submarine zone. Her
captain. John T. Millett, is a Kew
Yorker and other Differentiated in
ali-are Americans, while the crew is
composed of Russians, Norwegians.
japanese, Swedes and Scotch. The
steamship is bound for Havre. France
with a cargo of merchandise. She was
cleared by 4 New York company.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19
Willy PRISONER
Prizes HIS WAY
FROM CITY JAIL

For the first time in eight years,
perhaps longer. a prisoner defied bars
and locks in the city Jail and made
clean getaway early last evening Rob-
ert E. st. Clair, a man of many aliases,
held for the theft of five BICYCLES, sue
ceeded in prying. the top of the iron
door of the north woman's cell far
enough from its casing, 10 permit him
first TO insert a ten inch piece of wood
between the door and the casing. and
then to slip down over the top to the
Jail corridor. Minus only his collar and
tie, st. Clair made his way out through
the main door which stood open ana
left no further trace of himself.
At exactly seven o'clock the discov-
cry was made that st. Clair had es-
capped. Ten minutes later practically
every member of the day and night
force was engaged in man hunt that
took officers to every part of the city,
TO Glendale. Tempe and Mesa. and
placed other officers within q radius Of
fifty miles on the watch for the fugi-
tive. The sheriff's office took as active
part in the work of attempting to
locate the man against whom felony
charges were 10 have been lodged to-
day. But up to an early hour this
morning not the slightest trace of the
man had been obtained and the police
admitted that for the present at least
they were baffled.
That ST. Clair can make his way out
of Maricopa county, is considered ex-
tremely doubtful. Every railroad sta
ton is beino watched. every public
road is guarded ana a dragnet, the
like of which has not been spread in
years, is out Every peace officer in
the county has been furnished with i
complete description of the man and
his arrest is hourly expected.
st. Clair, who is also known as Jo-
seph Wagner, Robert Delaney. Robert
Bodoski, and who has also used the
name of Dellis. was arrested Saturday
afternoon in a Washington street pool
, hail by Policeman John J. McGrath,
following the discovery that he had
sold a borrowed wheel at Morden's
! Second Hand store. receivir~ $500. He
had secured the loan of the wheel
from a youth at Fourth street and
jefferson, rode it one block and dis
posed of It. Later it developed that
/ the same man had sold a wheel, stolen
in Tempe, to the La Grange Second
Hand store at Sixteenth and Var
| Buren streets, receiving $3.50 Late
Leo Black of 241 North Fifth stree
/ bought a wheel from the man for $500
, The WeatherfOrd bicycle shop pur
chased another wheel for $500 and still
another wheel was sold by St Clair t.
the Pantavesta Compant for $500.
When taken to the police station ant
/ confronted with the charge of stealth
one or two wheels, St Clair confesse
to McGrath that he had not only stoler
two wheels, but three others and tol,
of having sold them about town.
St Clair was well dressed and be-
cause of the fact that he was destine'
to become = county prisoner, he wa
locked in one of the women's cells. Tho
door of the cell opens directly acros;
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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19
Government STILL MAINTAINS
WAITING POLICY WITH GERMANY

prepare for any eventuality and the ad-
ministration believes no time has been
wasted. If a decision to arm American
merchantmen should be reached 1t is
understood it could be done very
quickly.
There has been no further develop
ment in the situation between the
United States and Austria Hungary
and Turkey. While press dispatches
from Berlin told of the dispatch of Of
ficial word of the release of the Amer
ican prisoners on the prize vessel Var
rowdale the note has not reached the
state deDartment
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19
.S|XTY-FOuRTH CONGRESS NEARs
|TSEND WITH EVERYONE WORKING

passage of railroad legislation and
other general bills in view of the
congestion of essential measures is
doubted seriously by leaders of both
parties. 1t has been determined to
proceed with the most urgent matters
regardless of the possibility of an
extra session and there is confidence
that all the appropriation measures
except possibly the rivers and mar
bors bill can be enacted by March
fourth.
The senate was in session today
for eulogies for three members who
lied during the last session, former
Senator's Clarke of Arkansas, Presi-
dent pro tempore. Shively of Indiana,
and Burleigh of Maine
The postoffice appropriation bill
with its senate amendment for bone
dry prohibition may be called up in
the house Tuesday. When the COM
'nittee moves for nom concurrence
several members including Reresent-
ative Randall of California. prohib-
itioniSt viii move to concur in an
effort 10 put the prohibition issue
squarely before the house
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19

who no doubt originally formulated
the scheme TO do away with Hughes
In order to realize the cash from the
sale of his property.
When Hughes Was Missed
Though Hughes was murdered on
Sunday night, December 3, according
to Anderson's confession. it was NOT
until last Tuesday morning. February
13. that Tempe people began to suspect
there was more to his absence than
that he was merely back home in
Kansas visiting a sick sister.
I'm going to the depot to buy a
ticket to Kansas. to see my sister,"
Hughes said to a party of friends
standing in front of the postoffice in
Tempe one evening the latter part of
November or fore part of December,
last year. That is the last time anyone
recollects having talked to Hughes,
though there We're those who thought
he had been seen here in December
and even as late as the first of Janu-
airy. That he contemplated making
the trip however is certain, but he
never bought his ticket or. for that
matter, never had made inquiry con-
cerning one. That much was ascer-
tanned Immediately from the local
depot force when it was understood
that he had gone away.
1t is also recalled that Hughes late
one night drove out of Tempe in his
buggy with Anderson and Croft in his
company and some think that the
crime might have been committed that
night.
The first intimation that Stephen
Hughes was not in Kansas with his
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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19
Most Prosperous Mining
Year Sees Fen Casualties

A statement today by Van II. Man
ming, director of the bureau of mines.
says:
The safety first movement fostered
Dy the bureau OF mines from an iso-
lated, sparodic effort until it has be-
come a great national asset, Is respon-
sipie Tor the stoppage and turning
pack Of a record Of deaths that had be-
come great American crime. 1t is
Venturesome to suggest what might
nave happened without the safety first
movement, but | believe | am conser-
vative in saying that at least 5000
miners today are alive and happy with
their families who otherwise would
have been in their graves"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19
Success With aeavy Losses

LONDDN, FEB. ly-ReuterS cor
respondent at British headquarters in
France telegraphing Sunday. says:
In the battle which. began in the
neighboI hood of Miraumont Satur-
day morning and has continued inter-
mittently ever since. the fiercest
struggle was to the lef; of the center
where the British sought to gain the
mastery of 4 mound rising aLout
forty feet, with sunken road in it,
The Germans realized the great
tactical advantage of the mound AMI
had it fringed with machine gun en-
placements and ribbed with trenches,
arc atrenuously disputed the British
advance 1t was deadly fighting but
the British steadily gained forward
until they had almost gained the
crest.
Shortly after sunrise, however. the
Germans launched strong counter at
tack, with fresh troops. The British
were forced to yield ground under
weight of numbers but supports were
rushed to them and the withdrawal
ceased. The Germans had regained part
of the mound, but nevertheless the
British line ran well up the slope.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19
SUBMARINE SINKS
FOUR AUXILIARY CRUISERS
WITHIN TWENTY-F0UR HOURS
TWEL We STEAMERS ON
WAY TO DANGER ZONE

The steamer Moreni. from Mediter
ranean ports, was the only American
vessel arriving here today. The other
arrivals were the Penistone (British)
from Bordeaux and the Liege (Belgian)
from Rotterdam and Cardiff.
Beside the city of Pueblo, the Laco-
MIA and the Roma, the sailings today
were: Verdi. (British) Liverpool;
Kansas City, (British) Bristol; Feltria,
(British) London; Kaikoura, British)
London, and Bjornstjerne Bjornson.
(Norwegian). Chile Danish). Moorish
Prince British, Kawachi Maru Gap
anese). Llandudno (British), all pre-
sumably for European ports.
1t is expected that some American
steamships will leave for the danger
zone tomorrow, among them the Mon
golia and the Algonquin. The Mongo-
liza is equipped TO carry passengers, and
is one Of the three vessels bought by
the Atlantic Transport Line of West
Virginia from the Pacific Mail Steam
ship company about year and half
ago. The Algonquin is freighter.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19
HAMPTON ROADS is
CLOSED WITH STEEL NETS

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 1S-Hamp-
ton Roads, fenced by a great steel
net reaching from Fort Monroe to
Fort Wool, is closed to all shipping
at night under an order issued to-
day by Rear Admiral Mclean,
commandant of this naval district.
Certain known American vessels
in the coastwiSe or Chesapeake Bay
trade will be permitted to enter or
depart up to nine o'clock at night,
but all other craft will be barred
from darkness until daylight. Even
by daylight ships going in or out
must be passed by patrol boats,
WnIch viii open a buoyed wire gate
500 feet wide for authorized vessels.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19
Gerard Is Honor Guest
OF BRAND At Luncheon

for the benefit of the Canadian hospita,
at ST. Cloud. Shouts of bravo
greeted their arrival and as soon az
their presence became generally known
the immense audience renewed tho
cheering. Both ambassadors bowed
their acknowledgements and the or
chestla ceased playing in order 10 eire
way to the band of the republican
guard, which Immediately marched ON
the stage ard PLAYED the star Spang-
led Banner" at the close q which there
was another outbWst OF enthusiasm
Mr. Gerard OF leaving the Trocadelo
become the object Of most fiiendls
demonstrations on the part OF The
crowds that lined the streets.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19
CONTRACTS FOR APRIL CLIP
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SALT LAKE CITY. Feb. 1s.-Con-
racts for nearly eighty per cent Of the
April clip of Utah wool. which. it is
estimated will amount to 100000
pounds. have been signed and show
prices ranging from 30 to 3S cents
pounds. The lowest prices were paid
'or southern wool and the highest
'rices for northern wool, but as an
}verage they represent the highest
market ever offered for wool in Utah
N turn sheep men In Idaho and Wyom-
ing, with a better grade of wool OF
longer fibre, are commanding prices
rom SO to 40 cents a pound and in
Iome instances Al cents a pound has
,een contracted for
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19
FOR MERCANTILE FLEET
T TRepubiican o. . eae-d VvireI

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-A dispatch to
oeuter's Telegram company from Pet
cogfad says the Russian minister of
commerce has introduced in the duma
a bill under the terms of which the
government will devote 100, 900 GOO
rubles toward the creation of a Rus
sian mercantile fleet. The money is to
be employed in advances to shipbuild-
ers to encourage the construction of
new shipyards and to provide equip
ment for them.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-Casualties in
the German army, exclusive of CO.
lonial troops. reported in the Ger
man casualty lists in the month of
January, 1917, totalled 1884 Of
ficers and men killed, wounded
prisoners or missing. The totals
compiled from the list follow:
Killed and died, 1906; prison
ers l,645; missing. 1854; wound
ed, 4S,109; total, 1884. These cas-
ualties bring the total of Germans
killed and those who died Of
wounds or sickness to 9SS.329 and
the total casualties since the war
began to 4,0S7 ,692.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19
LEARNS FATHER is DEAD
TRen,tt,Iiran q a,..s tA,f-1

BALTIMORE, Feb. 1S.-R. e. L. de
Potestad today received a cablegram
notifying him Of the death in Geneva,
switzerland, on Saturday of his father,
the Marquis de Potestad- Fornari. He
was SO and was representative of the
Spanish government at Washington
for many years as ambassador. He
was a distant relative of General
Robert e. Lee.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19
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IRepubTican A. P. Leased WlreI
PARIS, Feb. 1S,-James W. Gerard,
former ambassador to Germany. was
guest of honor at luncheon given by
Premier BRAND today. A distinguished
company was present, including the
diplomatic representatives of all the
entente powers having ambassadors
here
Mr.. Gerard was accompanied b. the
American ambassador to France,
William Graves Sharp and both were
recipients of many marks of cordiality
Ambassador and Mrs. Gerard and
Ambassador and Mrs. Sharp later at
tended a performance at the Trocadero
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19
[RenubIican A. p. Leased wire1

n. EGd5tu WIFI
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S-Fewer men
lost their lives in America coal mines
during 1916 than in any year of the
past ten, although the year was the
most prosperous in the history of min
ing. with more men employed and q
greater tonnage taken from the earth
than ever before.
The army Of mien workers numbered
over three-quarters of million. Three
and three-tenth of each thousand were
killed by accident, the lowest death
rate in Is years and the lowest on rec
ord per ton of coal mined. The num-
Der killed was 2,225. There were 65,-
100000 more tons of coal mined than
in 1915.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19
BRITISH HOLD
GERMANS BACK
At M|RAUMONT I
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The Associated Press summarizes
European war activities of yesterday
as follows:
The Germans in the Miraumont
sector of the Anore front in
France have striven hard to re-
gain the positions taken from
them by the British Saturday,
but their attempts were fruitless,
according to the British war Of
flee. Attacking in waves, the
Germans came under the con-
centrated fire of the British guns
and were swept back to their
trenches, suffering heavy casual
ties. At no place did the attack
ing forces reach the British line,
uait:es. The British captured 780
officers and men.
Trench raidinq operations and
artillery duels continue on var
;ous sectors of the front in
France and Belgium. In Cham.
payne near Riport, according to
Berlin, the French have active
ly shelled the Germans in the
positions captured from French
last week but have been unable
TO launch infantry attacks owing
to the terrific artillery reply of
the Germans.
Except for isolated attacks. the
most violent cf which was deliv-
cred by the Russians against the
Teutonic allied positions in the
Oituz valley in Rumania, and
which Berlin SAYS were repuIsed,
little fighting is in progress in
the eastern theatre
Petrograd admits the entry of
Germans into Russian trenches
south of Dvinsk, but says later
they were driven out. In the Car
pathians a strorq Austro- Germ
an work south of Okna has been
cantured hv the Russians
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19
From asstaff correspondent of the
Associated Press)

From asstaff correspondent of the
Associated Press.)
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, Feb, Is. via London, Feb.
19-The toll OF prisoners taken by the
British Yesterday in their advance
on both sides OF the Ancore toward
Mraumont and Pys is estimated to-
night at approximately 500. although
the battalions engaged have not yet
sent final reports.
The fog, which shut in yesterday,
bringing operations tc standstill,
lifted partly today and the Germans
made counter attacks which were
repulsed with heavy casualties to the
attackers. Some German companies
opposed to the British were wiped
out during the attack. all those not
dead 'or wounded being made pris-
oner. The highest total vas So pris-
oners from one company.
Some of the prisoners belong to
the famous S9th Grenadier guards.
All The Germans We're laden down
with picture postcards and pencils.
They had scarcely anything else.
The British troops are pleased
greatly with the sIccess os the at
tack in view Of the fact that the
Germans had anticipated some sucf
forward movement and prepared
what prisoners say was IN unbreak
able defense.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19
OTHER LOSSES
ARE REPORTED
BY THE BRITISH

BERLIN, Feb. 18. (By wireless
to Sayville)--lt is officially an
nounced that one German subma-
rine within twenty-four hours sank
one auxiliary cruiser of 10000 tons
gross, two auxiliary cruisers or
transport steamers of 1860 tons
each, and one transport steamer of
4,60O tons.
Six steamers and one sailing ves-
sci, totalling 25,000 tons, were sunk
February 13.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19
Italian Shin Sunk

BERLIN, Feb. Is. (Wireless to Say
vile, Feb 1S.)-Details of the SINKING
by a German submarine of the Italian
steamship Bisagno, 2.252 tons gross IT,
the Atlantic Ocean January u, are
printed in the Italian newspaper Idea
National, says the Overseas News
agency. The Bisagno was stopped, ac-
cording to the newspaper by -four
warning shots. Because of the rough
sea. the steamer was then ordered to
approach within five miles of the
Spanish coast where the sailors We're
advised by the submarine commander
to throw themselves into the water
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