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Arizona republican., 1917-05-09
EMBARGO SECTION REMAINS INTACT
 AF TER DEBATE
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WASHINGTON, May S.-Four hours Of debate behind closed doors today
 failed to change the senate's opinion
 of how the export einoargo section of
 the administration espionage biil
 should be written, and adjournment
 was taken with the provision still in
 the board terms adopted last night,
 understood to be satisfactory to the
 executive branch of the government.
 There will be further efforts to modi
 fy the provision before the bill reaches
 final vote Senator LaFollette's
 amendment to prohibit an embargo to nations consuming the exports and for
 bidding it's use for coercion is pending.
 An amendment by Senator Cunmins providing that the embargo should not operate in violation of any treaty with
 a neutral was defeated.
 Most of the time was taken up with a discussion of another motion by the Iowa senator that the doors be opened and that whole question be debated in
 the open. After much debate in which there were references to invisible government and intimations that the leaders propose to put through the whole measure, including the press censorship section. in secret session the motion was beaten.
 There was speculation as to how the newspapers get reports of proceedings behind closed doors and some talk on the part of conservative members of how the senate could prevent infor- nation of the kind getting into print. Much of the criticism was levelled at publication of informa ton from the white house about reasons for an em- bargo which yesterday led the senate to reserve itself on the language on the embargo section.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-09
WAR REVENUE BILL |S APPROVED BY
 COMMITTEE
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WASHINGTON, May S.-A war rev. enue bill designed to raise s1,S00, ,0O0,0 900 by taxation during the coming year was approved finally in the house ways and means committee today by unanimous vote.
 Chairman Kitchin announced that the measure will be reported tomor TOW, to be brought up for consideration Thursday He thinks it will be passed by the house without political division within a few days, though there will be vigorous opposition to some fea- lures from both democrats and repub- licans. In the meantime the senate finance committee will begin public being ready to report soon after the house acts.
 To bring the amount to be raised up to the desired total, the house commit tee at today's session wrote into the bill a flat increase of 10 per cent on all existing tariff duties and 10 per cent duties on all articles now admit ted free, all estimated to bring in S240,- 000,0O0, thus more than doubling the present tariff revenues. In addition it was decided to make all income tax increases retroactive beginning with the present calendar year. Other taxes provided for would be- come effective upon the signing of the bill
 The income tax increases, applying to both personal and corporation in- comes, are designed to produce $533 100000 more than the present income tax receipts.
 | Most of the new revenue will come 1 from the income, excess profits and | inheritance taxes and additional tariff 1 duties. but the levies of the bill would reach into many other sections. Letter mail rates will be increased from ? t6
 cents an ounce and postal cards iron i 1 to ? cents, while s19,00O,00O would ! be added to charges against news
 papers under a new system based upol i present parcel post zones. Interna revenue taxes upon liquor and tobacco
 would be materially increased an I there would be taxes on amusement and stamp taxes of wide scope
 The war income section would doubl 1 the present normal tax of per cen
 on individuals and per cent on cor. (COntinued on Pa0 Three)
Arizona republican., 1917-05-09
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WASHINGTON. May S.-Foreign Secretary Balforr declared in an epochal address in the senate cham her today that the war conference here had cemented an alliance of three great democracies destined to crush the greatest world menace of all time and to save civilization and liberty. Though severe trials still mrst be faced, he said, free peoples have been aroused and fired with determination insuring the ulti- mate triumph Of free institutions.
 This war is to 'se settled by hard fighfinr" said the British statesman, and when it comes to hard fighting neither America nor Britain nor France need fear measuring them selves at any moment against those who have risen up against all that we hold dear for the future
 Tt requires every man and woman or this side of the Atlantic as on the cther side to throw their efforts into the scale of right, but that effor. rnnuestiopahly will he made. I sneak with confidence on the issue of this great struggle, q confidence which is redouhled since you have thrown in vorr lot"
 " o''pih1ii iit tdiilpdiSll pttStIflS q grave situation just now. Mr Bal. four said, but mere than one diff ficulty of like maenitude has been oVnrcome.' The war could not be wen. he predicted, by killing helpless women and children or by unwar- rantHd attacks upon neutrals.
 FailIre to comnrehend that the two great Fnglish-sneaking people would ard could fight for an idea he characterized as the great blunder which woulG cost Germany the war.
 The foreign secretary expressed full appreciation for the warm re- ception given the war missions by the American government and people
Arizona republican., 1917-05-09
Bread Shortage
 Menacing World
ARIZONA CROPS ARE
 SAORT;; REPORT GOVERNMENT SHOWS

Crop conditions in Arizona and the nation matter of paramount mo- ment just now, are wonderfully shown in an official staterhent made by the government through the local weather bureau. Meterolcgist Grant received the information over the wire for the nation and personally compiled that for the state The figures show rather short crop as q whole in all de- partments in the state and very short crop in the nation
 The report is as follows;
 Winter Wheat State-May 1 forecast, 9i0,000 bush els: production last year (final esti- mate). l6O, 900: two years ago. l,029, 900; 1910-14 average 751,00O bushels. United States May 1 forecast, 366.- 000,OOO bushels production last year (final estimate), 4S1,744,000 bushels; two years ago, 673,947.0 900; average, 494,654,O00 bushels.
 Meadows
 State-May condition S7. compared with the ten-year average of 94- United States-May 1 condition SS.7, compared with the ten-year average of S7.9.
 
 State=MaV l condition S3. compared with the ten-year average of 8J. United States-May 1 condition S3, compared with the ten-year average of S5.2
 Spring Flowing State-Per cent done to May 1, 1917, estimated 90 per cent compared with 90 May l, last year and 69.S, the ten year average.
 Spring Planting
 State-Per cent done to May 1, 91T, estimated so per cent compared with 75 May l last year and 7S the ten-year average
 United States-Per cent done to May 1, 1917, estimated 5S.7 per cent, com pared with 56.7 per cent on May 1. last year md 56.3, the ten-year av- craze
 Hay
 State-OlG crop on farms May 1, es- timated 13,000 tons. compared with IA, GOO year ago and 56,00O two years ago
 United States-Old crops on farms May l. estimated 12 500,000 tons. com pared with 14.452.000 a year ago ana 10,797,000 two years ago.
 Prices
 The first price given below is the average on May l this year. and sec ond, the average on May last year. State-Wheat. 1S7 and ..95 cents pe' bushel. Corn. 126 and 104. Oats 1O' and 72. Potatoes. 2S6 and 137 Hay $21.40 and $12.00 per ton. Cotton :.
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Arizona republican., 1917-05-09
French Statement

French Statement PARIS, May S.-The war office state- ment tonight says:
 During May IT, our pilots had numerous combats with enemy aVi ators, in which 25 German machines were brought down, the destruction of
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Arizona republican., 1917-05-09
Prohibition Is Urged By
 Church As War Measure

and protect the health of the nation. The moral side of prohibition will be emphasized in a later resolution.
 The council not only favored pro hioiting the manufacture of licuor but urged re- -distilling the 300 100000 gallons of liquor already made for it's use by the government in manu featuring munitions of war.
 Clifford Pinchot told the council onoht the winning of the war de- pended in a large measure on the ou estior cf food supply and that this country did not realize the gravity oF the situation.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-09
PLEA F()R [)E V()T I()N T() NAT|()N
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 NEW YORK, May S.-An appeal for patriotic service and devotion made tonight by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt before the Kings county republican committee, in Brook Iyn, evoked great enthusiasm. A dinner in honor of Colonel Roose- welt, given by United States Sen ator William M. Calder, preceded the meeting.
 Having "saiied in tirne of peace to prepare for war" Colonel Roosevelt said, the United States and entente allies Twill pay for this act of folly before the war ends" Meanwhile, he urged, Americans must bear themselves manfully in the conflict land pay with our blood" sending to the front as rapidly as possible a great force of fighting men.
 The former president discussed the country's participation in the war in it's military, social and n- dustriaI phases. He suggested in- C Hr0oratIon Of the unmarried men VI hhC tdtiOildf SddiQ Of l1e SLdIGS into regiments filled out either by the draft or from the exempted classes, and the despatch of these men to France or England for a period of intensive training pre- aratory to taking their places on the firing line.
 coloneI Roosevelt emphasized the necessity for economy and the avoidance of waste; said there should be no improper profit making, but that reasonable profits should not be eliminated; dis cussed methods of fianncing the war; and asserted that the great problems which confront the na- ton could not be solved "in a spirit of class greed" with capital and labor not in partnership.
 America has two-foId duty at this time, Colonel Roosevelt said- first, immediately to meet with every. instrument already avail able the immediate needs of the war;" and second, permanently to shape our policy not merely in
 military, but in social, and indus rrial matters, so as to place this SPNS'iS 0H PCIUdUcfI iOunud- tion of justice and strength"
 Reiterating his approval of obl Satory universal military training ar service, the colonel again urged u use of volunteers not included in tt draft, saying the men could be place at the front within ninety days.
 Any attempt to keep our men her and train them for year before senC ing them over" he said, would mea that we would rightly awaken tn scorn of our allies for the delay an that the men trained here and not z the theater of war would be imper fectly trained from the standpoint modern warfare"
 Expressing the highest admiratiC for the national guard the colonel sa1 there probably never was a wor. blow struck against our military ef flclency than the passage of the Ha biD.
 'The only wise and patriotic cours to follow in connection with the ns tlonal guard" he declared, lis to u. each national guard regiment as basis and frame for a regiment United States volunteers. Under thes all the officers and CT listed men who are fit to go. or win
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Arizona republican., 1917-05-09
ROOSEVELT FORGE STUMBLING BLOCK
 IN WAR ARMY BILL

WASHINGTON May S-Two more conferences on the war army bill failed to bring senate and house com mittees together and. adjournment was taken tonight with the prospects of an agreement still doubtful.
 The big point of difference still was the senate amendment to per init Colonel Roosevelt to take a vol unteer oxpeditionary force to France
 House conferees stood out strongly against this amendment and the only hope for an agreement was said to lie in the possibility of the senate giving up the principal point.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-09
bALFOUR TELLS SENATE VAR
 CONFERENCE CE|MENTS ALLIANCE

declaring this attitude had raised tha whole level of the war conferences from a purely business nature to :i sisnif'cance that will live in history as epochal.
 IT his visit to the senate chamber MT. Balfour Was accompanied by Lieutenant General Bridges and Ad- mifal dc Chair of tte British mission. and they were given q reception ri Nalling in enthusiasm that accorded them Saturday in the house
 Vice Presider; Marshall presented the foreign minister as the fore most champion of the Magma charta' an instrument of the liberty without which neither America nor France would be or have a hope of being Applause both from the senate floor ana from the galleries greeted MT. Balfeur's speech and at the end the senators rose to their feet anG cheered.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-09

Reforming later and reinforced by two fresh divisions, the Germans again made bid for victory along the entire front before the village and wood. The right wing of the defenders held stead fastly and inflicted heavy losses on the Germans. The left wing, however, not withstanding it's stubborn resistance, was compelled to give ground and to evacuate the village and wood, leaving them in the hands of the Germans. Der lin reports that 200 prisoners and six machine guns fell into the hands of the Germans.
 There has been a continuation of the violent fighting southward in the Bulie- court and Roeux sectors, but no notable change has been reached
 Although the latest French official communication reports no infantry ac- tion during Tuesday along the line held by the French in France. the Associ- ated Press correspondent with the French armies tells of a desperate Ger man attack south of Berry -Bac, which was sanguinarily repulsed. the Germans leaving behind numerous dead upon the battlefield and 120 pris- oners. These prisoners. together with others taken in small raids, have brought the captures by the French in the latest offensive since April 16 to between 29,000 and 3O,00O.
 The artillery activity along the en- tire Macedonian front continues vio- lent, indicating possibly the near ap- preach of a general offensive. Small engagements between entente forces and Austrian and Turkish troops be- tween Lake Ochrida and Lake Presba and between entente and Teutonic al 1 lied troops along the Cerna are re- i ported.
 Notwithstanding the fact that in Ger
 many the agitation continues intense | for the imperial chancellor to come in
 to the open and state what Germany's s peace terms are, an unofficial dispatch from Copenhagen would indicate that l the peace requested by the German people is not in sight. Dr. Karl Helf- 1 ferich, the German vice chancellor is quoted as having said in a speech in the
 reichstag with regard to peace:
 "We are not yet able to obtain it. We must still fight for it
Arizona republican., 1917-05-09
S5[A \ l l: |S l 'I'()I[) H()N 'I'(O l SERVE:

Dwight E Heard returned yesterday morning from attending the meeting of the Federal Trade Commission held in Washington last week on the ques- ton of methods of improving food production and controlling food costs; and also the meeting of the Council of National Defense held the latter part of the week
 When asked yesterday as to these two important meetings, MT. Heard stated:
 "l think | have never attended any important conference where the general spirit was so inspiring as at the recent meeting of the Council of National De- fense. Throughout the whole meeting there was spirit of patriotic nation alism, efficiency and d driving energy which is characteristic of the best that is in America today, and the thing that particularly appealed to me in Wash ington was the large number of men of large business affairs WhO with a fine spirit of public service and unselfish- ness, at this time of the nations need, are giving all of their time to the na- 1 tion's service; each man working where his previous training will give him the maximum amount of useful ness. In every department of the gov ernment one finds these men-their whole effort being to assist the gov ernment officials in eliminating waste energy, and doing their full part in national preparedness.
 Secretary of War Baker and other members of the cabinet told us during the conference that they were receiv- ing mail literally by the bushel. from all parts of the country, asking to be told how the writers could be of service 1 Tt is very evident that the nation is thoroughly aroused to the fact that 1 this is real war in which everyone must be prepared to give to the nation whatever service he is best equipped tC give
 Labor Greatest Problem
 At the meeting early in the week or the Federal Trade commission re- ] LC,c.,, til,,lc.l
Arizona republican., 1917-05-09
ALIEN ENEMIES ID BE PLACED IN
 DETENTION CAMP
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 WASHINGTON. May S.-Arrange- ments for placing all alien enemies Tn permanent detention camps where they will he well housed and given work at fair wages have been com pleted by the labor department Tho first camp will be established on Aile-acre tract of agricultural land in the mountains of North Caroliaa and the 1900 officers and sailors taken from German merchant vessels in American harbors will be the firse aliens to go there.
 Secretary Wilson expects the neces- sity will soon arise for the establish ment of additional camps In addi- tion to enemy aliens the department plans to care for other aliens who cannot he admitted to this country under the imrigrs tfon laws and whose deportation is impossible on account of the Far. These placed iii camps will he segregatad in three classes: enemies other aliens. and the feeble minded.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-09
Details of Liberty Bond
 Issue Being Worked Ont
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WASHINGTON May oDetas
 
  oals ] While the entire subject revision indications Maturiy-Th bonds be redeemabe coo ~ ~ ~ " e 4' ~ "S'" Terms of Payment-A small to timethe offered to be in
  NO weeks 0 the be ter7y altered before Mir McAdoo
Arizona republican., 1917-05-09
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WASHINGTON, May s-Pro'1ibi ton as war measure was endo csed tonight by the federal council of the Protestant Churches of North Amer ica, and committee was appointed With Governor MiIliken of Maine as chairman, to appear before the senat agricultural committee tomorrow 10 urge passsoe of the bills 70 this end now pending.
 The action was largely taken or economic grounds to conserve the grain supply, increase the efficiency
Arizona republican., 1917-05-09
Faie Iu Tue Q Peace o Pgbap F0y Way Means Payment W Blood
VILLAGE OF FRESNOY
 IN GERMAN HANDS
 AFTER HARD FIGHT
(By Republican A. P. Leased Wire)

Canadians
  the adj cent wood, are German hands
  
   atack wasla n The and defenders
   the lived Canadians afterd returned the fray drove the Ger sanda he dfuI
Arizona republican., 1917-05-09
Germans Gain FoothoId

LONDON May S.-Today the Ger mans in the neighborhood of Fresnoy succeeded after heavy counter attacks in gaining a foothold in the British trenches northeast of the village. Lat CT, however, the British in a counter attack regained the lost ground.
 Still later in the morning east of Fresnoy. the Germans returned to the attack with two fresh divisions. The British stubhornly resisted but finally were compelled to withdraw from Tres nov village and wood.
 This information is contained in the official communication issued this evening which says:
 "The enemy made heavy counter at tacks this morning upon our positions
 in the neighborhoOd of F'resnoy. In the first of these they succeeded in gain ing a foothold in our trenches north east of the village, but the ground lost was shortly afterwards regained by our attack.
 Later in the morning a second at tack in force was delivered by the two fresh German divisions east of Fresnoy. On the right of the front at tackled the enemy's troops were re- pulsed with heavy casualties and our positions successfully maintained.
 "On the left. after fierce resistance. our troops were compelled to withdraw from F'resnoy village and wood"
 Bombing operations by our air planes continued yesterday with good results. During the day seven of our airplanes carried out a highly success ful attack upon the enemy's observa- tions balloons, seven of which were brought down in flames. Six German airplanes were brought down in the air | fighting, two others were shot down by | fire from the ground. Seven German machines were driven down out of con- trol Eight of our air planes are miss ! ing"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-05-24

ut Edmonton. Alberta, in the last
twelve months as for the same period
Of the year before
The number of settlers from Eastern
Canada migrating to the west also in
creased. From January to March 81.
1917. the number of cars of stock that
passed through the Winnipeg yards
was $50, as compared with 3Gl last
year. A fair estimate of the value of
each car would be about $1,000, which
means that the west has secured addi-
tiOnal live stock to the value of $780,
600 or more. during the first three
months of 1917. not taking into account
that brought in by immigrants from
the United States-Advertisem
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-05-24
Benefit. From c,rden,no.

The man who puts In honest and con.
scientious work on his garden must be
winner, even II not one radish ever
finds its way to his dinner table. He
is benefited by the vigorous outdoor
work. He is strengthened by the con-
seriousness OF having done his best.
And he has gained valuable expert
ence which will enable him to do bet
ter next year.
1t is safe to predict that the gar-
dens that full to produce anything will
be very few. The spirit which in
spires the back yard gardener IL the
spirit that works miracles. OF those
who undertake the work with little
hope the majority are likely to be
happily surprised. Even partial sue
cess is an abundant reward, and it Will
he an incentive for more intelligent
though not more conscientious work In
the MISUNDERSTANDING.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-05-24

arrayed has sought to impose Its will
upon the world by force. To this end
it has increased armament until II
has changed the face Of war; In the
sense in which we have been wont to
think of armies there are no armies
in this struggle. There are entire mo-
lions armed. Thus. the men who re-
main to till the soil and man the fac.
tories are no less part of the army
that is in Fronce than the men beneath
the battle flags. 1t must be SO with
us. 1t is not an army that we must
shape and train for war; 1t is ma
ton. To this end our people must
draw close in one compact front
against common foe. But this can
not be If each man pursues private
purpose. All must pursue one pur-
pose.
1.-THE nation needs all men, but 1t
needs each man, not in the field that
will most pleasure him, but in the en-
deavor that will best serve the COM
mon good.
1T is in no sense 81 CONSUMPTION of
the unwilling-it is rather selection
from q nation which has volunteered
In mass.
1.-The day here named is the time
upon which all shall present them
selves for assignment to their tasks.
1T is essential that the day be ap-
preached in thoughtful apprehension
of its significance and that we accord
to 1t the honor and the meaning that
it deserves. Our Industrial need pre-
scribes that it be not made techni-
cal holiday, but the stern sacrifice
that is before us urges that it be
carried in all our hearts as great
day of patriotic devotion and obliga-
ton when the duty shall lie upon ev-
cry man, whether he is himself to be
registered or not, to see to it that
the name Of every male person of the
designated ages is written on these
lists of honor,
"By the president:
ROBERT LANSING,
uSocrotary of State