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Arizona republican., 1917-02-25
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 WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.--An amend ment to the sundry civil bill appropriat- ing s4O0, GOO for an investigation by the federal trade commission of the high cost of food, passed the house tonight S3 to 5l.
 The investigation was ordered by President Wilson who directed that particular attention be given to charges of combination to control food prices. The department of agriculture was asked to assist Facts developed in an investigation started by the department of justice will be turned over to the trade commission.
 The trade commission has outlined an investigation to last six months and go into every detail of food production and distribution If the appropriation is approved by the senate the commis- sion will start immediately on the in- quiry, taking up first the packing in- dustry. Most of the country's packers already have wired to the commission that they will cooperate fully in any investigation the commission makes. The agrcultural department has pur- sued a food investigation for months but last of inquisitorial powers has handicapped it. The department of jus tice's investigation has been confined to law violations The trade commission has power to take mp all phases, legal and economic.
 The appropriation was not included in the civil suhdry bill as framed by the appropriation committee and it's introduction as an amendment by Rep resentative Borland of Missouri, prec- pitated q debate on the general food situation. Representative Fitzgerald oi New York. chairman of the appropria-
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F|L|bUSTER ON REVENUE BILL
 BROKEN ONLY WHEN DEMOCRATS
 AGREE TO v0TE POSTP0N[MENT
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-One of the most spectacular filibusters the capital has seen in years kept the senate in session until midnight tonight, and was broken down only when republican leaders declaring it, secured a pledge from the democrats that the admins tration revenue bill would not be urged to a vote until Wednesday.
 The democrats facing what they de- clared was a republican attempt to break down the administration program and force an extra session of congress after March 4. threatened to keep the senate in continuous session over Sun day if that were found necessary to secure passage of the revenue measure.
 The debate went far afield from rev enues and hot exchanges between democrats and republicans led into a dramatic discussion of the international situation and of President Wilson's policy in the submarine crisis.
 Late at night leaders on the repub- lican side let it be known they did not favor carrying the fight to the extent of embarrassing the country by killing the revenue bill and thus weakening it's preparation for defense.
 After two or three peace proposals had been rejected by the democrats. the republican leaders submitted a proposition for vote Wednesday night
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NO CHANCE IN WILSON'S
 PLANS TO MEET CRISIS

Theodore Joseph. an American negro, was among the survivors.
 The Alice case for the present takes it's place with several others about which the state department is prepar- ing evidence President Wilson is un- derstOod to be particularly anxious that any request he may make for further authority have behind 1t un- questionable proof that such authority is needed to protect American rights. So far as learned the president did not discuss the international situation with callers today. and at the state department the dispatch regarding the Alice was the only development of note. In most quarters it is be- lieved there will be no important an nouncement before Tuesday at least, when Secretary Lansing returns from a short vacation.
 The possibility that Secretary Lan- sing, who left last night for a visit to White Sulphur Springs may in reality be preparing an important document for the president was given some credenee today, especially in diplomatic quarters. It was recalled that on sev- eral occasions previously the secretary had taken advantage of such trips to compile data on important subjects. There has been no intimation at the state department. however, that his present absence is due to any other cause than desire for q rest.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-25
WOMEN RIOTERS STORM HOTEL
 IN VAIN EFFORT TO5EE GOVERNOR

meeting called on Governor Whitman at the Hotel St. Regis Several hun dred of those who participated in the demonstration at the Waldorf Astoria assembled in front of the St. Regis, about 2 mile further up Fifth avenue. The governor received the committee in one of the parlors of the hotel and told them he would support Mayor Mitchel and the other city authorities in every way possible in relieving the present situation.
 You can count on the governor anc the state legislature to help to their fullest capacity" he said
 The governor told the committee he was afraid things are too high, adding that he also was afraid they are going higher"
 Such conditions" he said, prob ably will prevail as long as there is such foreign demand for our victuals. But we will do the best we can in the legislature to help the city re- lieve it's needs"
Arizona republican., 1917-02-25
Bound for Home

THE HAGUE, Feb. 4. CVia London) -Consternation was caused here by the announcement of the torpedoing and sinking by German submarines or seven Dutch cargo vessels two of which the NOorderdijk and q ZaanliJk grain laden and bound for a home port. belong to the Holland American line
 The foreign ministery today made the following announcement:
 When unrestricted submarine war was proclaimed the Netherlands gov eInment not only protested against it but insisted that the German govern ment should take care that no Dutch ships then enroute to or from Dutch ports should be victims of the new measure. Germany declared her will ingness to do this, but added that it was impossible to guarantee absolute safety"
 3he statement says further that the seven ships which have been tor pedoed avaiIed themselves of a Ger man offer to sail on Feb. 22 They were to sail together on a westerly course out of the danger zone and then proceed to their destinations
 The report then mentions the dis patch received from the Dutch min ister in London announcing the disas-
 
 torpedoed without examination OF their papers. The communication ends with the statement that it is believed all the crews were saved.
 While official circles remain grave ly calm. there has been an inevitable outburst of deep indignation on the part of the Dutch newspapers at what the Amsterdam Telegraaf calls blow in our face and the greatest humilia . tion to which a neutral state has been subjected
 The paper adds
 We confess in ability to see how the honor of our nation can further be maintained by protests
 Other less bellicose newspapers re- fleet hardly less embitterment on the part of the whole nation against the latest example of German ruthless ness, while even German circles. 1t is learned. profess deep regret over what they admit to he "a ghastly blunder."
 Amid the chorus of bitter accusa- tions leveiled at German 'frightful- ness,' the vaderland eXhorts the na- ton to exercise self control and not hamper the government at this criti- cal moment. when an incautious action might precipitate war, the result of which could be forseen from the fate of other small nations.
 The shipping section of the Amster- dam Eourse is demoralized with losses
Arizona republican., 1917-02-25
Hope Remains Extra Sesslon
 Yet AUOidable

A surprise, falling little short of a shock, was administered to the house yesterday afternoon when it found that it failed by two votes, the neceS- sary twO-thirds, to pass the general appropriation bill and there was an inclination in hotel lObbIes and on the street last night to impugn the mo tiVes of the eleven who prevented the sending of the bill To the senate There had been every reason to believe that the bill would be passed quietly By vote of twenty mine the bnl had been sent to the committee on enrolled and eugrOSSed bills. It was known that on final passage, there would be q few votes cast against the measure, the expression of more or less irrespOn- sible members who would like to see series of extra sessions. But no one conceived that eleven votes could be mustered against the measure at this late day of the session when 1t is physically impossible to prepare an- other bill
 There is yet hope that an extra ses- sion may be avoided for MT Edwards of Yuma one of those who voted against the bill gave notice of a mo- ton for reconsideration of the vote. That will come up tomorrow morning.
 The work of the enrolling and en- crossing committee had not been com pleted when the house convened yes terday morning and il was not until nearly noon that it was finished The reading of it began in the afternoon and suggestions were made for amendments. Mir Baxter of Maricopa made one last effort to secure an amendment to the ridiculous item ap- prOpriating S5.000 for the state fair. He had introduced the following mo- tion.
 ''I move that the rules be suspended and that House Bill No. so be recOm- mitted to the committee on enrolling and expressing for the purpose of in creasing the appropriation for the Ar izona State Fair from S5,d00 to the sum of S100. 100000 $50, ,000 to be avail able during the year ending June 30, l9lS and $50.000.00 to be available during the year ending June 30 1919, and that this bill be made q special order of business for 2 o'clock today for third reading"
 MT Edwards of Yuma moved to las the motion on the table but that was defeated by vote of II to 2l Mir. Vaughn then moved to amend the Baxter motion by increasing the ap- prOpriatiOn 10 $500 That was de- feated by vote of 29 to i. Then came the vote on the motion which was lost bv vote of 25 to s. The supporters of the motion were the solid republi- can delegation in the house. Messrs. Vaughn, Walton and Goodwin of the Maricopa delegation and Mir Foster of COchise.
 It was now supposed that all dif- ferences regarding the bill were bur jed. While perhaps nobody was quite satisfied with it. it seemed to have been understood that Q compromise had been reached and each member was apparently hoping that his views might be met by senate amendments In the last week 1t had been cut down from the swollen condition in which it had been left by the committee Of the whole, by q little more than S3.- O0O.O00 so that it now carried exactly 3.650 43274
 The shock began coming with the
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Senator FaH'S
 Resolution Is
 Debate Gilman
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WASHINGTON. Feb. Senator Falls resolution points to the de- predation on the commerce of the United States by submarines of the central powers and authorizes the president to instruct and direct the commanders of the armed vessels belonging to the United States" to protect American ships and property and to take, seize. or bring into port. or destroy. if unable to seize, any armed vessels of either of the central powers, and particularly O. the imperial German government which have committed or are threat ening to commit depredations against ships conveying American and Amer ican property. Ii would make it legal also for the commander and crew of any merchant American vessel Co oppose and defend against any search, restraint. seizure, or attack, which shall be attempted on such vessel by any armed ship of the central powers and to "repel by force any assault or hostility" so commit
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 NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-A crowd of approximately one thousand persons. mostly wOmeE who had attended a mass meeting in Madison Square to protest against the high cost of food, stormed the Waldorf Astoria hotel today shouting they were starving and demanding tc see Governor Whitman. When informed the gov ernOr was not there. but at another hotel. they refused to believe it ard started demonstration which necessitated the calling out of police reserves. Several persons were in- jured in the disorder that followed. Four arrests were made
 A speaker at the Madison Square meeting had asked how many persons would be willing to go to the hotel Several in the crowd who took this as signal to march started away and soon an excited throng was moy- ing up Madison avenue. At Thirty Second street the marchers turned into Fifth avenue. One man, point ing at an automobile, shouted that no one had a right to ride in auto mobiles when others were starving. The machine was stopped and in- stantly several persons boarded the running board and tried to drag the owner from the car. Policemen drove away his assailants.
 Three policemen who tried to surn the marchers away from the Waldorf : Astoria were swept aside Although reinforced soon afterwards by a mum her of porters and other employees c. the hotel there were unable to quiet the crowd. Traffic was blocked ir all directions One woman cried We want to see the governor We want bread Our babies are starv- ing"
 The reserves arrived while she was speaking ard formed a line in from of the hotel entrance. They vainlS argued with the crowd, and finally were forced to charge, One woman was found unconscious in the stree while the police were dispersing tht crowd in front of the Waldorf As toria. A committee which had beer appointed at the Madison Squar'
Arizona republican., 1917-02-25
PROMISED PR0TECCTlC!M! SEVEN DUTCH SHIPS SUNK
HOLLAND SAYS HAS BEEN GIVEN
 BLOW IN FACE; PROTESTS NJ
 LONGER MAINTAIN HER HONOR
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ranging from 10 to 20 per cent The
 insurance business is paralyzed. The
 grain supply problem, which already is
 most difficult, has become extremely
 acute owing to the loss of cargoes and tonnage
 The German legation at The Hague
 has issued a statement declaring that
 the disaster to the Dutch steamers
 was due ito an extremely regrettable coincidence of circumstances which is
 unfortunate. but beyond control"
 The suggestion has been made to
 the Dutch government, the Associated
 Press learns by leading ship owners,
 that half q dozen German ships in
 Dutch or American ports be demanded
 as compensation for lost tonnage.
 FALMOUTH. Feb. 24-The fleet of
 seven Dutch vessels left Falmouth from Holland and four homeward bound. The steamers had come into 1 Falmouth on various dates and had been released at the special request of the Dutch government.
 No inquiry was made of the British authorities as to what was the best way of sailing or as to the proper pre- cautions to take, as it was believed the ships were sailing under q safe tOnuutl libHi GtIDldliA ana lllt cap
 tains received special private instruc- tions from the Dutch government An official of the Dutch legation at Lon don came to Falmouth and interviewed privately the captains of the seven ships so as to be sure that they un- derstood the instructions. The vessels bore the customary marks and lights When they were short way from Falmouth Cat the western end of the English ChanneD they were attacked by a German submarine and three of the vessels were sunk and four dam aged severely. Following is the list of vessels:
 Gaesterland. sunk. arrived Falmouth January 30, outward bound in ballast. Noorderdijk sunk, arrived Falmouth February 1, inbound with mails, no
 passengers. Cargo, 5000 tons of wheat and 300 tons of flour, consigned to the Dutch government.
 Jacatra, sunk, arrived Falmouth February :. inbound; no mails, no pas rTz
Arizona republican., 1917-02-25
Boise Corporations 0nd
 MdlWduals AYg Indicted

products. to prevent the purchase of butter fat and other raw material by other manufacturers and dealers and to cause their financial loss and ruin by eliminating them as competitors and maintaining a system of "espion age"
 They have given short weight in manufactured products placed on the market, thus defrauding the consum- CTS" the indictment reads.
 It is charged that the defendants made attempts to bribe the agents of common carriers to divert to them selves shipments of raw materials in tended for competitors; that they hired employees of competitors to injure such competitors; that they prevented com petitors from obtaining storage facili- ties.
 Attempts to influence legislation in certain of the states named and efforts to obstruct enforcement of laws also are charged.
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LEGATION EXPLAINS
 SINKING OF SHIPS

LONDON, Feb. 24.-The German legation at the Hague. says Renter dispatch, has issued a long explanation of the tOrpedoing of the seven Dutch steamers, in which it says:
 The date for the safe home com ing of Dutch vessels from Englsh fish ports. which at first was fixed for February ,. was subsequently,. in view of the situation in Holland, postponed to February g mad Feb bruary II. On Febryary II Dutch ship owners Were informed their vessels could leave in a group on February 22 or March r.
 For these vessels leaving on Feb ruary 22 only relative safety could be guaranteed but vessels leaving on March II would have an abso- lute guarantee against submarine attacks as it would be impossible by February 22 to inform with cer- tainty all submarine commanders of the concessions made to Hol- land.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-25
Day M Congress
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 24-The As sociated Press summarizes yesterdays proceedings in congress as follows
 Senate
 Met at 30 a. m.
 Agreed to conference report on Dan ish West Indies government bill. Senator Poindexter protested against elimination from conference report on legislative appropriation bill of provi- sion bringing postmasters into the civil service.
 Republicans stiffened their filibuster. and democrats decided to hold the sen ate in continuous session over Sunday of necessary to break 1t up
 Debate on revenue bill was turned into a discussion of the international crises.
 Senator Fall. republican. introduced q resolution to empower the president to use armed force to protect Ameri- can rights.
 House
 Met at II a. m.
 Debated sundry civil appropriation bill. including proposal for food in- quiry by federal trade commission.
 Agreed to conference report on Porto Rican citizenship bill.
 Paul c. McCorkle sworn in to sue ceed the late Representative Finley of South Carolina.
 Continued session through evening. Representative Morin of Pennsylva : nia introduced a bill for Sl,000,000 bond issue for national defense
 Adopted amendment to sundry civil bill to appropriate $400,000 for federal trade commission inquiry into food prices.
 Secretary McAdoo urged immediate appropriation of $l,400,000 to purchase the New York quarantine station.
 Adjourned at 10:55 D. m. to noon Sunday when memorial services will be held for the late Representative Rinley of South Carolina, and the late Senator Burleigh of Maine.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-25
Three Arrested foy Aiding
 To he Corner Ranch Raid
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 HACHITA, N. NJ, Feb. 24.-Three Mexicans, empolyed by the Palomas Land and Cattle company, who were on the Corner Ranch at the time of the recent Mexican raid which resulted in the murder of three American Mor- mon cowboys. were brought here today under arrest for complicity in that tragedy. They were arrested at Ante lope Wells nearby. early this morning by Deputy Sheriff Shrimpshur, who said he had evidence that the suspects left the Corner Ranch with the cow boys, Peterson, Jansen and Acord,. just before their murder 4
 The Srisoners are Felipe Caro-, Julio Grade, Refugio Gutierrez, who Is a
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lad of fifteen and a former Villa fol- lower. They will be taken by Shrimp shur tomorrow to Silver City for safe keeping. Others implicated in the crime will be arrested later, it was an nounced
 The latest evidence goes to show that not more than ten or twelve ban dits said to be from Salazar's camp, came up to the Corner Ranch. This had been indicated by study of the foot prints near the scene. The deputy sheriff said that when these bandits appeared, they were evidently guided by the Mexicans who were arrested this morning, assisted by others. The Villa leader, Sylvester Quevedo. is now said to have instigated the raid.
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BOISE. Idaho, Feb. 24.--Eight cor porations and eleven individuals were named in an indictment returned this afternoon by the United States grand jury for alleged conspiracy and unlaw- full combination in restraint of inter- state commerce and in violation of the Sherman ahti-trust act. in the buying selling. manufacturing and shipping of creamery and dairy products.
 The indictment alleges that these op- erations injuriously affected the busi- ness of 172 independent concerns in nearly as many different towns and caused injury to the general public, but more particularly in the states of Idaho, Montana, Utah, Washington Oregon. Wyoming, Nevada and Cali fornia.
 It is charged in the indictment that from March 1, 1914, the defendants have conspired to restrain interstate trade and commerce in creamery and dairy
Arizona republican., 1917-02-25
State Abbr0byiati0m BiN Fails Lm House By Tu0 Votes
SISTER MAKES PLEA FOR MURDERERS
HOUSE CHAPLAIN PRAYS
 RELIEF FOR FOOD SITUATION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-A prayer for relief of the food situa- ton was delivered in the house to- day by Chaplain Couden. We pray" he said, in this land of peace and plenty that the authori- ties in state and nation may find way and means by which the ab- normal prices Of foodstuffs may be brough within reach of the strus- gling classes, the poor and needy; that the spectacle enacted in many of our cities recently may not be repeated"
Arizona republican., 1917-02-25
HOUSE PASSES BILL MAKING
 FOOD INVESTIGATION POSSIBLE

tions committee, fought the amendment on the floor.
 Representative Bonnet of New York told the house that there is less suf fering in New York City this year than at any time in the winter during the past fifteen years" He said there had been what was called food riots but that they were largely the result of agitation.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-25
COMMODORE MULLiGAN DEAD
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IHeDuDFIcdH N' F' Gtdscu WIFI
 ELIZABETH, N. J., Feb 24.-Com- modore Richard Thomas Mulligan, U. s. N. retired died today at his home here, aged 61. He was graduated from Annapolis in 1876 and was retired in 1910 He served at sea during the Spanish American war and later was connected with the naval intelligence bureau
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Evening journal., 1917-04-13
CITY EnDEAVOR UNION
ELECTS new OFFICERS

Members Of the Wilmington Chris
tian Endeavor Union held their annual
spring rally meeting last night in
West Presbyterian Church. The Rev.
John Grant Newman. Of Philadelphia,
was the chief speaker. His subject
was "The Land Of Do Without The
following officers were installed: Ern-
est Peoples, president; Dorothy
Krauss and Henry Clay. correspond
ing secretaries; Miss Sara Tammany.
Wilmington, recording secretary; Cliff
ford Compton. treasurer; n Dushane
Coward. chorister.
Miss Sara Tammany, secretary, re-
ported as follows; A membership cam
paign during 1916 helped to increase
the membership of the Delaware Ave
nue. Baptist society one hundred per
cent Eastlake NJ T. society helped
its church by pledges OF $1,000 Tor
church Improvement and have sent
two dozen Christmas stockings to the
Italian mission.
Fifteen societies constitute the un-
ion and the total active membership
for 1916 was about 500
Sixty-two Christian Endeavorers
have joined the church and the total
membership OF the union has given
collections amounting 10 $1,000.