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Arizona republican., 1917-07-30

United States is at stake. Secretary Lansing said that If any of you have the idea that We are fighting others battles and not our own, the sooner he gets away from that idea the better It will be for him, the better it will be for all of us.
 Imagine Germany victor in Europe because the United States remained neutral. Who then, think you, would be the next victim of those who are seeking to be masters of the whole earth? Would not this country with it's enormous wealth arouse the cupidity of an impoverished though triumphant Germany? You'd not democracy be the only obstacle between the autocratic rulers of Germany and. their supreme amDition? Do you think they would withhold their hand from so rich a prize?
 Every man who fights the armies Of the German emperor, goes forth to fight for this country and for the preserva- ti"n of those things for which our fore fathers were willing to die. To those who thus offer themselves we owe the same debt that we owe to those men who in the past fought on American soil in the cause of liberty
 Answering those who, he said, might think it improbable that Germany would attack the United States if she 1 won the war, MT Lansing cited things which Germany has been guilty of which were thought improbable, yes. lmpossIble' before the war-violation of treaties, the crimes of murder, ex- tortion and vandalism in Belgium and France submarine brutality and bomb dropping on cities Yet God help us, these things have come to pass" he ex- claimed, and iron crosses have been awarded the perpetrators
 But there is more," he continued, which might be added to this record of unbelievable things which the Ger 1 man government has done. I only need to mention the attempt of the foreign office at Berlin to bribe Mexico to make war upon us by promising her Ameri- can territory. It was only one of many
 instrigues which the German govern
 ment was carrying on in many lands Spies and conspirators were sent i throughout the world. Civil discord
 was encouraged to weaken the poten- tial strength of nations which might be obstacles to the lust of Germany's rulers for world mastery.
 My friends, l am firmly convinced
 that the independence of no nation is
 secure, that the liberty of no individua
 is secure. until the military despotisn
 which holds the German people in tho
 ho low of its hands, has been made i'm potent and harmless forever There is
 but one way to restore peace to tho
 world and that is by overcoming tn.
 physical might of German imperialism by force of arms
 If enthusiasm and ardor can mak,
 success sure then we Americans hay, no cause for anxiety, no reason to doub the outcome of the conflict. But en
 thusiasm and ardor are not all; the, , must be founded on profound con viction of the righteousness of you cause and on an implicit faith that th God of battles will strengthen the arn of him who fights for the right
Arizona republican., 1917-07-30
CLASH FOLLOWS
 COMING OF NEGRO
 TROOPS IN NAC0
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WACO, Tex, July 29.-Will Jones, negro soldier of United States lnfan- try regiment which arrived here late today for temporary guard duty over government property at Camp Mac Arthur, was shot in the head late to- night and several white persons were injured as the result of clashes be- tween members of the negro troops and citizens of this city.
 Clashes between white citizens and negro troops began at 9 o'clock when negro soldiers, massing in front of picture show, refused to allow white pedestrians to pass. Police reserves were called to clear the sidewalk. being assisted by a provost guard of the negro troops. No arrestsweremade.
 At 12 o'clock trouble was renewed when white citizens massed in the white quarter to aid the police force. Word was received at the city shortly after II o'clock that a group of ten negroes had separated from the camp, two miles from the city square, ito clean up the police," as they are al legged to have expressed it.
 Provost guards of the negro troops were secured by the police and with local policemen, headed by Captain James of the police force, started to meet the negro troops moving against them. The negroes were encountered at North Second street in the front of an alley. Twenty five shots were fired in the charge led by Captain James. It was here that Will Jones, one of the negro soldiers, was shot. The eX- tent of his injuries has not been ascer- tained.
 Neal Harris and Edgar Williams both white, were slightly injured and Patrolman Todd of the police force suffered a broken finger.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-30

prohibiting storing or holding of neces- saries, except by producers, to limit the public supply or affect the price was retained.
 The senate's provision limiting fed eral requisitioning authority to neces- saries for military or other public use also was retained, as was it's provision limiting government purchases and sales, in order to secure reasonable prices to fuel, wheat, flour, meal, beans and potatoes.
 A new section was adopted author izing requisitioning for military or pub bic purposes of any factory, packing house, mine, pipe line or other plant producing the designated necessaries Provision for just compensation is in cluded
 A senate amendment appropratins $10,000,000 for acquiring soda nitrates for fertilizer and their sale to farmers at cost was adopted. The conferees accepted the Pomerene amendment tt regulate the making of contracts by advisory commission members.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-30
LONDON SHOCK ADMINISTERED
 BY MIR. GERARD
(Speciall

LONDON, July 29.-Official London Is shocked" It is not the first time London has been shocked by American ways of doing things, and probably will not be the last.
 The thing which has caused this par ticular shock is the announcement of the publication of the memoirs of Am bassador Gerard, who but few weeks ago was President Wilson's personal representative at the court of Berlin.
 This story will run in the Los Ange- les Examiner, beginning August D.
 It appears that there is a divinity which doth hedge a king-or kaiser for which Ambassador Gerard, like other Americans, cares not one straw. The etiquette of diplomacy has it that an ambassador, even one from repub lie, who hangs about throne thereby acquires a sort of kingly aura, as it were, and a certain obligation to ob- serve the etiquette of the throne When BiSmark wrote his memoirs, even that man of blood and iron wrote only of kingly persons who were dead; etiquette forbade him even discussing the relations he had with living royal ties. It is this rule that Gerard is l breaking all to pieces. Just back from Berlin, only a few days out of the dip lomatic service, he is proceeding to tell his fellow citizens in good plain Amer | ican language just what he said to the l kaiser and just what the kaiser said i to him. and how the German secret service tried to search his papers while 1 the German foreign office was trying | to divert his attention by telling him l how much they loved America; and how he introduced the good American | phrase, Until hell freezes over,' into
 the German language, and a lot of similar things.
 The point is that MT. Gerard ought 1 to wait until the kaiser is dead Eng 1 land has no love for the kaiser, and would just as lief that the kaiser play , he is dead, but England has king and
 a court and-etiquette is etiquette. 1 In the meantime, the American pub
 lie will undoubtedly be looking for ev-
 cry installment of Gerards story, and
 reading it with eager interest, as il appears as a serial in the leading daily papers of all parts of the United States
Arizona republican., 1917-07-30
endorsements from the Russian
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front Te sxE
 In the Trentino the ItaIians took the offensive in June and after terrific fighting captured the Austrian posi- tions on Monte Ortigara and Agnello pass. These they were forced to re- linquish, however, in the face of Aus trian counter attacks
 In the Balkans the years military development saw the occupation Of Rumania by the Teutons-a gain of great economic value because of the oil and grain fields. The Rumanian army. reformed. is cooperating with the Russians.
 Bulgaria won successes of moderate importance, including the capture of the Grecian port of Kavala.
 The newly equipped Serbian army arrived at Saloniki in August and be- gan an offensive which won Ostrovo, on the road to Monastir. This offen- sive, resumed in the spring with the cooperation of Entente and NeniZel- ist troops, won Monastir and Cerna.
 In Greece the military moves of the entente forces included a blockade of Greece and temporary French occu- patton of Athens.
 A brilliant British campaign in Mesopotamia accomplished the cap- ture of Kut-e -Amara in February, and of Bagdad, terminus of the Berlin-to- Bagdad railway in March. The oap- ture of Baedad had a deep moral ef- feet ir the Orient, particularly in Ara bia, where many natives revolted from Turkish rule.
 Russians operating in Persia took ] Hamadan; and further north, in Turk ish Armenia, Russians captured aVn. [ In the Holy Land the British opened a new era in the history of the east Their advance has carried them nearly to Gaza. Their objective is Jersualem. which the Turks were re- ported in June to have partly evacu- ated.
 Except for submarine operations. naval writers have found little to en- gage their attention during the past year.
 Germany continued to rely on U- boats. This policy led to unrestricted
 warfare which drew the United States | into the conflict.
 U-boats destroyed an estimated 1 gross tonnage of more than 10000 during the year. This included 2,000, 0O0 flying the British flag sunk from
 Feb. E to July i.
 America's destroyer Flotilla arrived
 in British waters in May. Without
 ,re less of a snlp or a man. Amcricon
 warships conveyed the first American
 troops to France. Two submarine at
 tacks were made on the transports. At
 least one U-boat was sunk. American
 warships took over from British and
 French vessels the patrol of American coasts. Brazil aded her navy to ours in South American waters Cities from Bagdad to London have
 been subjected to raids, notable attacks being those by German Zeppelins anC air planes on London. In five attacks on England in May, June and July, 29' persons were killed and S63 iniured:
Arizona republican., 1917-07-30
BELIEVE RUSSIA
 SOON ACTIVE IN
 CARRYING ON WAR
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tions and will bring the great country into line in effective cooperation with her allies in striking at the common enemy of all.
 'The Russian revolution moreover, has drawn a clear cut line between the contending nations, ranging them as the defenders of democracy on one side and as it's assailants on the other
 'The momentous decision of the United States that no alternative re- mained to her but to take up arms against Germany is one of the greatest events in the history of the world. Previous to taking it she had proved by long course of patient statesman ship how deeply seated was her ab- horrence of war and her idealism in the conduct of international affairs. Nothing but persistent and openly avowed adoption by Germany of a policy of public crime and fragrant violation of neutral rights would have driven America into the war.
 "The utterances of President Wilson have nobly vindicated the moral basis of the alliance against Germany and we have full confidence that America s moral support will, in good time, be
 
 ing power which will make an end of all doubts as to the condolences of the victory attainable by the allies. "We feel sure that the American l people realize as clearly as we do our selves that no peace can be lasting which is not the fruit of a comnlete and unquestionable military victory 1 The new German chancellor has shown | that neither the German government nor the German people is yet prepared for any such peace. They still hope to make civilization and democracy surrender to the black flag.
 'It would be foolish to deny that the submarine menace is an exceed ingly grave one but it will be defeated as every other German expedient ha. been defeated in the three vars of wal W now have passed through.
 We enter on the fourth year in { spirit of confident determination to SC, this thing through until we have at l tained the aims we proclaimed at tn, beginning which could not be bette summarized than in President Wilson' pregnant speech-'to make the worl, safe for democracy
Arizona republican., 1917-07-30
STARTS AGAIN FOR FRONT
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PETROGRAD, July 28.- Delayed) )- Premier Kerensky has again started for the front The destination of NJ. Kerensky is army headquarters where he will hold a conference with the commanders on the various fronts and also with Generals AleXaieff. Ruzsky and Gurko and former War Minister Gutchkoff At the con- ference it will be decided whether M. Kerensky will retain his port folio of war minister.
 Admiral Kolchaka. former com mandeer of the Black Sea fleet, is mentioned in connection with the ministry of marine, a post also held by M. Kerensky
Arizona republican., 1917-07-30
German Statement

BERLIN, July 29 (via London) The tillery duel in Flanders ragged all day yesterday and far into the night. It Is described by the German general staff as representing in intensity the highest degree of massed effect" since the war began. British attacks east of Monchy and northwest of St. Quen- tin broke down under heavy losses.
 Southeast of Allies in the Aisne re- zion four strong French attacks were renllsed after hand hand fighting
 The official report says the Germans yesterday shot down thirty five Brit ish airplanes.
 Russian troops retreating on the eastern Galician front have retired be- hind the Russian border at Husiatyn. the German general staff announced today. Husiatyn is seventy miles due east of Halicz.
 Further south the Russians made a stand between the Dniester and Pruth rivers, but a powerful German attack broke their resistance and they now are being pursued along both banks of the Dniester
 Kuty, in the Carpathians, has been captured by the Teutons.
 In Rumania the Germans completed the retrograde movement which they began Friday on the upper Putna river.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-30
NO STRIKE DEVELOPMENTS
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LEADVILLE, Colo, July 29.-There were no further developments today in the strike situation, pending the reply of Governor Gunter to the re- quest of the local miners union off cials that a third man be appointed as a member of the committee to in- vestigate mining conditions here and make recommendations as to a wage scale. The union officials returned this morning, but had no further comment to make
Arizona republican., 1917-07-30
PEACE MEETING DISRUPTED
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SWANSEA, Wales, July PA meet ing of more than 200 delegates from all parts of Wales under the auspices of the Soldiers and7Workers council was broken up today before proceedings started. The hall was rushed and viol- ent fights took place. The attacking forces, which included a number of discharged soldiers and sailors, suc- ceeded in taking possession of the hall and in holding a patriotic meeting A crowd numbering 2,000 congregated outside the building while the delegates were assembling and most of these took part in the fray.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-30
HEAT DEPLETES MATCHES

CHICAGO July 29- Only three matches were played in the qualifying round of the Western championship tennis tournament today, the extreme heat keeping the players away. Otis Chalfield Taylor defeated H. Smith G-4, 3-6, 6-1. Day defeated Cannally 60, 60 A. Wylie defeated Weadley, 6-2. 7-5,
Arizona republican., 1917-07-30
RUETHER TO CINNCY
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CHICAGO, July 29.-Walter Ruether, the hard hitting left-handed pitcher with the Chicago Nationals lett t',- night to join the Cincinnati club to which he was released for the waiver ''~'~9 r'"ethor. who came from the Pa cific Coast league has not been pitch Ing in good form since early in the @e~ son
Arizona republican., 1917-07-30
Numerous Small Raids

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, July 23.-(By the A. P)- Numerous raids, which today's British official communication mentions as having been conducted at various points along the front by both combat ants undoubtedly appear to distant readers as inconsequential in this greatest of wars. But these tiny recon noitering thrusts, which daily have been growing in number of late, are, in truth. highly significant in themselves, for they are a surface indication of the great tension existing along these nerve centers of the western theater
 The material damage which small raiding parties inflict is of little conse- quence, comparatively speaking. to either side, but the information that these intrepid adventures into No Mans land may bring back is invalu- able. The war along this front is far from being at stalemate, but these are not days for prophecy.
 Notwithstanding the inactivity of the infantry, destructive artillery duels of great violence continue and are ever increasing in volume. Along the coast region, the guns have been pouring an unprecedented hail of shells into Neu- port and the neighboring places and the British have been no less in reply.
 Further south. Vimy and other points overlooking Lens, as well as Armen- tiereS, are the ooiect of unrelenting Feuton wrath, and the smelling from the guns of both sides at times reaches the intensity of drum fire which is heard for miles back of the line.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-30

This British lass smiles pleasantly as she contemplates the consterna- tien that will reign in the German camp when this huge shell, on which she is putting the finishing touches, makes its appearance in the Teuton Hines. The death dealer, which is al- most as big as the girl, is only one of many of equal size seen in the phoso.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-30
I'M SAFETY ZONE

SCHEV VENINGEN, Netherlands, July 29.-Fishermen arriving here assert that the Dutch fishing boats sunk yes- terday off the Dutch coast by a German submarine were within the so-called safety zone when destroyed. They be- Iieve that altogether ten vessels were sent to the bottom.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-30
PRESENTS WAR DECLARATION
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VIENNA, July 29.-(via Copenha- gem Siamese minister has pre- sented to the Austro- Hungarian for eign minister Slams declaration of war against the dual monarchy. The note was dated July 22.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-30
FIVE FISHING CRAFT SUNK

AMSTERDAM, July PA German submarine yesterday sank five fishing vessels eighteen miles from the Dutch coast between Scheveningen and Ymu- iden.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-30

than an hour after the first warning,
 reassuring bugles announced that the enemy aviators had been turned back.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-30
British Statement

LONDON. July 29-British troops last night made number of successful raids on German trenches at various points on the battle front in northern France, according to war office state ments. Many casualties were inflicted on the enemy and a number of prison CTS and machine guns taken.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-30
 GROUND GAINED BY KERENSKY REGAINED BY TEUTON ARMIES

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Arizona republican., 1917-07-30
TO CONFER WITH PRESIDENT TODAY
 ON FOOD MEASURE

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Arizona republican., 1917-07-30
RE-ROOF and
 RE-FLOOR N o w /!

Since the big rain every one who needs a new roof knows it.
 I have l. 2 and ply roofing from s150 to sS.5O per roll of 10S sq. feet. Matched roof sheathing 1x6 and Ks at $35.00 per thousand, 1X6 to 1X12 SIS at $30.00 per thousand Consider ing the time these prices are more reasonable than they were two years ago when anything wasn't worth any thing.
 Number one redwood shingles s5 per m. Two car loads of flooring and ceiling, the best that can be made, $50 and $65 per m. Ceiling, $35 and $50. No. 3 com. ceiling and siding $25.00 m. Flat grain flooring $40.00 per m.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-30
DEMOCRACY ONLY
 WAY TO PEACE.
 DECLARES LANSING

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25
Civil Population
FleeS KrOnStadt

, PETROGRAD, Oct 2S--The evacu-
alton by the civil population Of the
naval base OF kronstadt has begun.
The removal OF civilians from kron-
,tadt, the most important Russian ma
val base, is military measure, The
civilian population is moving from
Petrogad from which the government
will also go to Moscow The evacua-
ton Of Reval, another important port
on the Gulf of Finland, was reported
last week
How the Germans were aided in the
capturc of OcSel and Moon Islands IN
the Gull oi Riga by some sympaihize'
there. i, told by s. NJ V'hnevsky.
commissioner sent to observe condl-
tiohs there and escaped in an open
boat after the occupatinA
That the Germans Mad knowledge OF
the conditions on the islands is indi-
Gated hy the fac, that when Aviator
Saionov brought DOWN German
hydro-airplanc, the dead occupant was
found 10 have complete plans OF exist.
ing and Of proposed iortiiloation'
The plans marked places for bomb
lng
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25
BRITISH War. ON
FL|ERS PRAISED
BY CEN. MAURICE
No DisCredit to Miss Night
Targets, He Says,

LONDON. oct 2S--In his weekly
talk with the Associated Press yester'
day. Mai Gen Frederick b Maurice,
chlei director OF military operations at
the war office said
1T is no dscredit to the Brtl,h air.
men that they did not bring down a
single Zeppelin while the French air-
men brought down five in the course OF
the Zeppelin visit few days ago.
British Work Hard.
mo French alrman would think y
comparing the task which they had OF
attacking the Ieppclns in broad day.
light when the airshlpS were at the end
OF a long flight and partly crippled, with
that Of the British airmcn in finding
and attacking them in the night when
all the invaders were still fresh
1ncdentally it may he said the Britt
ish air service since the beginning OF
the war has brought down sixteen Yep
pcins under conditions far more diff
iicult than those under the French were
so successful the other day" a.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25
Americaniisn1
NowReiignsm
Prussiian Iowa


MANILA. Ia. oct 2S-John Bru'
a wealthy resident o' Aspnwall who
was arrested yesterday because OF his
refusal TO permit the use OF an Assem-
bly, hall owned by him, tor a Liberty
i,an campaign today i, pleading with
hi, German friend, to buy Liberty
bonds. A,puvall was chiefly populaD
ed by Germans After Brus was re-
leased pending good behavior. he was
told that II Iowa township in which he
resides bought S5,OOO worth oi bonds.
citizen, would attempt to- have the
charge, against him dropped BuS
then purchased $500 worth oi bond, and
immediately began a selling campaign
among hi, German friends,
The Star, and Stripe, are floating
over homo, and m,nc,, house, rn As.
puwall TODAY for the first time in the
memory of the oldc,, nhabIlaul
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-25
Governors Hats
Make Hit With
His Constituents
You've Got to Quit KiCkin'
My Lid Around, " His
Paint

Governor Williams IS suffering from
a pcnchant which has seized some okla
homanS tu wear the governors hat
Not long ago a scrylccablr soft brown
hat OF which the governor was partlcu
larry fond was stolen from IN, room
at the Lee Iluckins hotel, along with
some shirts and socks to which q vrSi
bought a new black hat
While attending the Champ Clark
speaking at the auditorium last night
some one swappcd bonnctS with the
governor, taking his nice, new rIc and
leaving IN il, place an old one that
has seen long service Governor VII.
liam, &, wearing the old hat today al
though It is a little small for him