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Arizona republican., 1917-11-01
SNEAK|NC IN BACK DOOR TEUTONS TAKE
 ITALY BY SURPRISE
Republican A.yze. Leased wirel


 ITALIAN PHOTOGRAPHERS IN NORTHERN ITALY, Tuesday, Oct 30 D. m.-(By the Associated Press)- Everything for the moment has had to yield to military necessities and this will explain the lack of details which ROW can he given briefly, concerning one Of the most momentous phases of lhe war. The supreme command has no desile tc keep tbe facts from the American, British or foreign public but in such a supreme moment it's first consideration is not to publish details which can afford the enemy the slight est clue either to what has occurred 1r what is in store.
 One of the commanding officers in- formed the correspondent that the public should be placed on guard against reports which doubtless would spread from scattered information. The fact is those who have actually wit messed the recent stupendous drama are extremely few outside the military authorities and all these who are wit nesses, like the correspondent are gladly respecting the decision which the supreme command feels the situ- ation requires. Within the narrow lim- itations a few salient facts can be given.
 General Cadornas bulletin has struck the keynote of the main opera ation in stating:
 The violence of their attack and in adequate resistance broke our left wing on the Julian front
 This was issued Sunday and sums up officially the sequel to the tremen- dous concentration of Austro- German forces detailed in earlier dispatches just before the critical juncture was reached and all telegraphing was stopped. The magnitude of the sur pirse offensive was heightened by the choice of d place where comparatively no fighting had occurred. Had the en- emy chosen any of the fighting fronts near Gorizia or the Bainsizza plateau they would have found splendidly or ganized forces. But in ''sneaking in (Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1917-11-01
POSTPONE STRIKE
 IN FRISCO WHILE
 OTHERS GO OU7
lRepubIican A. P. Leased Wire1

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 31- A. though representatives of electrical workers and operators of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company agreed at a conference here late today to postpone strike action pending fed eral mediation, workers at Seattle voted tonight to walk out at once. Re- ports from other cities said that meet ings were in progress to determine To- cal action.
 Spokane reported that telephone workers there probably would vote to strike at midnight. Word from the state headquarters in Seattle was awaited.
 A union official at Spokane said: The strike already has been post poned. and in view of the rejection of the strikers demands by the company it is doubtful if the employees can be restrained longer"
 Night workers at Seattle were in structed that they might finish out their shifts and apparently all were doing so.
 Three thousand women operators in various coast cities and 3200 electrical workers are concerned. The operators demand recognition of their union and the electrical workers an increase iE wages of $1 3 day,
 The threatened strike was deferred until such time as Werner z Reed. fed eral labor mediator. or the full medi- ation commission named by President Wilson, may thoroughly investigate the points at issue and render decis- ion according to an official statement issued today by MT. Reed
 The written statement given out after the first days. conference be- tween Mir Reed and representatives of the telephone company, the electricians and the girl operators follow:
 At the request of Werner z. Reed. member of the presidents mediation commission, directed to the officers of the International Brotherhood of EIec- trical Workers, which request was that without annulling the strike vote, the strike be deferred until such time as Commissioner Reed or the full com mission could thoroughly investigate the points at issue and render it's de- cision, the strike has been deferred"
 Representatives of the union in volved, declined to make any state ment
 When MT Reed was asked what concessions had been made. either by the government the company or the employees, he would say nothing more than that the deferriDg of the strike had been granted upon his request for further time in which to study the issues.
 Today's conference began in the af ternoon and lasted continuously for about seven hours. It will reconvene tomorrow morning.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-01
SCHOONER |S BLOWN TO SEA AND
 |S BELIEVED LOST

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 NOME, Alaska, Oct. 31.-The power schooner White Bear, car ryinq 2 crew of three, one passen- ger and shipment of bullion, was blown to sea by north gale Sun day while on her way from Solo mon to Nome and has not been heard from since. A committee of Nome citizens today set out through the drifting ice in an ef- fort to find the schooner.
 As the White Bear carried no extra fuel and food and as the weather over Boring Sea is in- tensely cold, it is believed here that all on board have been lost The tug Genevieve was seized here by citizens after her owners had refused permission to the captain of the coast guard crew to allow him to take the tug to sea. Last night a mass meeting of citizens was held at which money was subscribed to outfit the Gene vieve.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-01
Subscriptions Foy NeU
 CeytlfC0tes Pouring M

yards from hiring each others workers and d general standardized wage sys- tenn was proposed as a means of ac- complaining this. Shipping board of ficials have suggested that legislation may be asked to prevent the practice
 A general readjustment of contracts for ships communicated on the ways by the government, it was said after the conference, will be made soon by the shipping board. Some builders, it is said, are losing mony on contracts communicated as material costs and workers wages have risen sharply since the vessels were taken over. The shipping board, it n1s declared, will see that every yard is given a reason able profit.
 A committee of builders named to- day will cooperate with the govern ment in obtaining materials and in dealing with the labor shortage. One member of the committee will serve as an aide to the board; giving all his time to the work.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-01
TUCSON |Sj LEADER IN B|(j3 DRIVE:

State Manager Warren McArthur was more than pleased with the re- ports tat came in by wire and tele phone yesterday from all parts of the state concerning the progress of the food card pledge drive. Several thousand willing workers are con.bing the entire state and missing no home ard are getting the best of results. It IS evident that nearly all of Arizona ill be signed up within the first four days of the week. The record up to last night follows: Coconino county, 917: Navajo, 1,400 Yuma county PIP: Pima, Tucson 2,1S0; Phoenix, 1.500; Gila 1900; Mohave about 50 per cent; Yavapai about .a00. Chairman Stewart of Mohave county has personally visited every part of that county.
 Mir. McArthur has written the county chairmen, suggesting that ad- ditional pledge cards be left with all postmasters. In Phoenix cards may he found by anyone who may de- sire them at the Council of Defense headquarters or at room 2O1 tlem- ing building.
 At Globe Tuesday night, Charles ". Crist. representing the national food administration, addressed an en- lhusiastic meeting of about 500 peo- pie.
 As far as can be learned in nc l,art of the state is there evidence nf any alien propaganda against the food pledge movement. Aliens are signing without demur wherever they are made to understand the sig nificance of the act. From other sec tions of the United States are com ing reports of alien activities against the food pledge work, something that may lead to drastic action on the part of the federal authorities.
 A variation of campaign methods has been known in Bisbee where the copper Queen gave the use Of twt "f it's telephones for calling up sub scribers. This work has been done iis- two young men who have inn pressed upon each household the req son and necessity for signing. This method is said to have aroused keen interest and to have been most sue Cessful.
 In Phoenix the work is going with a swing, under direction of Dr. J. .. Norton. Ulysses C. Nye and Mrs fsl.n Dennett, Jr. In some of the districts the work has almost beeH finished. though reports still are fragmentary and can hardly be com piled until the latter part of the week. The same good spirit is be ing shown in the country sections
 Helping to Save Wheat
 It is evident that the food pledge campaign is doing business from tht very start and that three out ol four of the housewives are buckling in already to observe the recon mcndations of the food administrator.
 Cornmeal is in demand at the Phoe- nix groceries as never before. There is a possibility that the local stock If meal will be exhausted in fey days unless fresh supplies are rushed n from Kansas or the local mills start to grinding on valley corn. Hun dreds of families are passing up tread and are eschewing biscuits, finding gaatronomic delight in corr c.kes, corn mullins, corn bread from
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Arizona republican., 1917-11-01
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, oct 31-A general quickening of shipbuiiding operations on the Atlantic coast was promised to- day at conference of builders and labor leaders with officials of govern ment departments. The meeting was called by Chairman Hurley of the ship ping board, to work out means of CO., operating the efforts If all having to do with the shipbpiiding program.
 The difficulty of obtaining snffici- ent labor is the chief obstacle in the way of speeding up tonnage production. Through draft exemption for shiDyard workers the shipping board hopes to overcome this difficulty in large meas ure. At the same time it will give consideration to other plans for induc- ing trained workers in other lines tO enter the employment of shipy2rds.
 Builders at the conference agreed with the government officials that measures should be taken to prevent
Arizona republican., 1917-11-01
TWO ARRESTS ARE
 MADE IN bA[T T|MORE
 AS ARSON SUSPECTS
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BALTIMORE, Oct. 31.-Two men suspected of having hand in the dis astrous fire which visited the Biati- more & Ohio railroad terminal here last night were arrested today and grilled in the office of the department uf Justice. The names of the men were not made public.
 One is a saloon-keeper of the sec tion where the fire occurred. It was alleged two stevedores heard him say: We are going to get the stevedores next" When arrested he declared he was a Russian Pole. but it later devel- oped that he is q native of Germany, but naturalized The other suspect was reported to have been in the vi cinity of the piers yesterday in a motorboat.
 All men have been accounted for except Michael J. Hand, a tally clerk on the piers. and Eustace Bromley, chief naval gunner on British steamer which caught fire and was badly damaged Several stevedores also were unaccounted for, but are believed to have been saved when they leaped from the ship to the water.
 The Baltimore & Ohio's loss was es- timated tonight by Vice President Thompson at S4000,o00. He said the destruction of the piers would not interfere with the roads business. Among the goods destroyed were 1000 cases of imported liquor. 150 carloads of flour 30 carloads of tobacco and is.O00 bales of wood pulp.
 Charles E. Munro of the bureau of mines, Washington, came here today to investigate reports that bombs fig ured in the explosion at the fire.
 A heavy pail of smoke. which hung over the harbor, made the river dan gerous for traffic. A steamer from Philadelphia rammed the stern Of the British steamer which was afire, but neither ship was much damaged by the impact.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-01
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31-Incomplete returns tonight showed that approxi- mately 3,000,000 families had been en- rolled at the close of the third day of food pledge week This total largely the efforts of workers in the centers of population in 34 states, no reports having been received from the smaller towns and country dis trictS
 Information sent to headquarters here, it was announced, is that the pro- German propaganda against signing the pledges spread through many of the middle western states has resulted in aiding the campaign. arousing the workers to renewed efforts and con- vincing many householders that the movement must have great merit to arouse an active fight against it by German agents and sympathizers.
 Indiana now leads all the states with 1102S2 families enrolled. Virginia is
Arizona republican., 1917-11-01
RELIEF FROM COAL SHORTAGE IN FAST
 |S VOW IN SIGHT
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 31,-Immediate relief from the coal shortage in the east was promised today by the fuel administration which will issue an order tomorrow modifying the arrange ment under which shipments of the northwest have been given preference over all other movements.
 Priority orders will be suspended in a number of mining districts, particE- larly in Pennsylvania to release both hituminous and anthracite coal for mu- nitions plants and domestic consumers ! m the large cities along the Atlantic | seaboard. This, it is sad, will assure an ample supply of fuel to the big steel producing shipbuilding plants and will permit householders in New York and Boston to obtain ali anthracite they need.
 At present most of the coal mined in Pennsylvania, West 1,lrginia, Ken lucky, Ohio and Indiana is going to lake ports for ns-shipment to the north west and to Canada This movement
 as been so great that the northwest is in a position to have the supply cut down
 A plan to apply penalty provisions to non- union mining districts to pre- fent strikes and lockeuts was ar- nounced today by the fuel administra : tiOn, after conferences with leading producers. President Wilson's order of Monday, raising coal prices forty five cents . ton throughout the country carried a provision denying the in l crease to districts failing to adopt the nc Itvr t0Ta
 union districts pointed out that they had no authority to enforce penaIeles against unorganiZed miners.
 l fne fuel aominlsrration oVercame ti,e difficulty by directing that operators 1 in non union districts collect fines if | strikes are called and turn the money 1 over to the government for use by the 1 Red Cross. If miners are locked put without cause the fuel administration will fine the operators, donating the money to the Red Cross.
 Operators and miners of the south
 west who have failed to reach 3a
 agreement as to a penalty clause in the new wage contrast were called to
 Washington today by the fuel admins : l trator for conference Friday Un- 1 less a penalty clause satisfactory to 1 Dr. Garfield is adopted. coal price in i creases will be withheld in the south- i west.
 Other union districts in the differ ent parts of the country" said Dr. Gar
 field today, are submitting their pen
 alty clauses to the ruel administrator
 for approval. There is no indication
 of any disturbances in the labor con-
 ditions if the applica ton of wage ad- Vances where penalty provisions are 1 agreed to. Illinois, Indiana and Ohio
 where considerable unrest existed. have
 been strengthened out and the miners
 are given full service in the mines.'
 Investigation of thousands of com
 plaints of violations by operators and l dealers of ccal price regulat tions has
 been started by the fuel administra- l tion s legal stair. Incarnation gathered Will be turned over to the departmen, l of justice for prosecution of the of
 lenders. Examples it was hinted to-
 day. may be made of a number of the
 larger offending producers and dis 1 tributors.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-01
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WASHINGTON, oct 31.-Subscrip- tion books for the latest issue of treasury certificates of indebtedness of indefinite amount have been closed, the treasury announced tonight. With total subscriptions received Tn i've days since the issue was opened amounting to s6S4, ,631, ,000- Of the total, S254,657 900 was reported during the last day The certificates are payable December Is and may be con .verted into Liberty bonds.
 Todays subscriptions brought the total of certificates of indebtedness to be retired from proceeds ol the
Arizona republican., 1917-11-01
All EXPORT EsTR|CT|ONS ARE
 REMOVED II ND ITALIANS

and to carry food and munitions 1t IS likely, it was said today, that the Italians will obtain large amount or Spanish tonnage to supplement the American ships and will put into trans Atlantic service as many Of thelr own ships as possible.
 Italys food situation. 1t was sad to- day. is not as bad as 1t has been pic- tured The bread ration Is larger nov than in either England or france. II, however, the Italians wish to transport foodsin preference to coal ana muhi- tions they will be given export hcehse to ships as much as they wish
Arizona republican., 1917-11-01

WASHINGTON, Oct 31.- Washington went dry tonight with mildly hilarious celebration in which Halloween merrymakers contributed most of the noise. Some of the saloons had closed their doors during the day and many others, including the bars of leading hotels, closed tonight long before F o'clock, the hour fixed by the law passed by congress last winter. The law forbids the man ufacture, sale or giving away of intoxicating liquor in the District of Columbia. It also prohibits drinking in public places, but does not interfere with the bringing in of liquor for personal use.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-01
TO DEMAND INCREASE
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Republican A. F. -oasea Wtrel
 CHICAGO, Oct. 31.-Plans for formal demand for an increase of wages for 100000 men will be formu- lated at meeting of the delegates from the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors which will begin here to- morrow and probably last ten days. Members of the organization, it is said. have voted to demand an ln- crease in wages ranging from 20 to 50 per cent. The organizations are composed of conductors. brakemen. flagmen, baggagemen. switchmen and yardmen. excepting those in the Chi cago switching district.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-01
Shibbuildimg Operations
 70 Be Generally QMlckened

second Liberty loan up to $2,s19,- 56,000.
 This issue was made largely for the convenience of subscribers to the second Liberty loan.' said treasury statement. and as a means of fla cilitating the financial operations in volved in the payments to be made upon subscriptions to this loan. The subscriptions were closed because il the judgment of the secretary the objects of the issue have been at tained, although applications con tinued to be received up to the moment of closing in very gratifying amounts. The whole operation has been eminently successful"
Arizona republican., 1917-11-01
Many Italian Prisoners

BERLIN, Oct. 3l, (via LonGon) .- The number of Italians made pr&oners by the Austro- German armies has in creased to over 10000 says the official communlcation issued this afternoon. The communication adds that more than 1000 guns also have been taken.
 The text of the communication fol- lows:
 In Flanders and on the Chemin des Danes the artillery activity has been of a varied nature.
 Nh the east there is nothing of es- peciai importance to report.
 Tn Italy there have been success ful engagements on the Tagliamento plain. The number of Italian prisoners has increased to more than 10000. The number of guns captured IS more than 1,000F
 The German official statement to- day says:
 Western theater: Front of Crown Prince Rupprecht; On the middle Flanders battl efront desperate fight ing took place yesterday. Drum fire which extended over the whole front, was followed by strong British az
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Arizona republican., 1917-11-01
Sm Hundred Saloons M
 Chicago Close Thely Door
(Republioan Associated Press Leased Wire)

 Chieagos 
  down for good.
 
  decisions provided that as licenses apsed they until the 800 reached. Today the last day licensing period than
  predicted requirements
Arizona republican., 1917-11-01
ANS KISSING .(;ADORNA
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 Virtually one thousand square miles of Italian territory have been ever run more than 120000 Italians have been made prisoners and in excess ot 1000 guns have been captured by the Germans anG Austro- Hungarian arm ies in their eight days drive.
 The enemy invasion on the center of the battle front, now is well within gun .ange Of the Tagliamento river, where it has been presumed that General Ca dorna would turn and make a stand. The Italian comnlander-ln cnieT, how ever, has not yet brought his troops about to face the enemy, but is con- tinuing his retreat with the rear guards harrassing the advance. Just where Cadorna purposes to give battle has not become apparent Neither is II known how well the northern and southern Hanks of his army are keep ing pace with the 1e::rement in the center
 According to the latest Berlin official communication announcing the heavy losses to the Italians, in men and guns, engagements successful for the enemy have taken place on the Tagliamento plain, while the Rome communication announces that there has beer fight ing on the hills of St. Danlele del FruE along the Ledra canal, q Pasian Schiavoneseo and at PozZuol1 del f'riult northWes of Udine and from four to five miles east of the ragliamento.
 Meanwhile preparations to aid the Itanans In lnelr nour Of extremity gre being rushed by all the allies. Julius CamDOn, genelal secretary of the French ministry If foreign affairs. in d statement has expressed the convic- ta stem the tiae of the invasion with the id of French and British troops sent to reinforce them. The American gov ernment is to waive all export re- strictions in favor of Italy, permitting that country to take whatever materials she requires, regardless of prospective shortages here A large amount of shipping also is to he given itaH to work in conjunction With her own merchant marine In taking supplies overseas.
 The new Italian premier in a mes sage to General Cadofna has assured the commander-in-c chief that all classes of the populace of Italy are with him m his hour of 1rial and will stand by him and the army until victory rests with them. A similar message Was sent to the British prme minister
 On the other battle fronts no big operations have taken place The Ger mans Wednesday made no attempt to force out the Canadians from their po sitions captured the previous day n the region of Passchendaele. Along the Chemin des Danes and in the Nerddl sector intensive bombardments con- tinue.
 Still another mutiny among the Ger malls IS reported. 1hls t.:,;e il was among the r o:,s in BelsiIs', Wi.o are IL, .red to have refused to go tl t.:e front a:.'! l. ..dre fl:c! un their f. flccrS, several of whom were wJu.ICled.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-01
Orders Strike Postponed

WASHINGTON. Oct 31.-Frank J. McNulty, president of the Information al Association of Electrical Workers. Ordered postopnement of the strlne of Pacific coast telephone workers to- day after conferences here with off cials of the department of labor. Eff
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Arizona republican., 1917-11-01
NATIONAL CAPITAL. GOES
 DRY AMID CELEBRATION

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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-14
TAKE OUT so DEAD MINERS
Missing in the Butte, Mont, Disaster
Now Number 148.

Butte. Mont. June o.-Mine rescue
organizations were searching tonight
the underground workings of the
Spectator and Granite Mountain
mines of the North Butte Mining
Company in which T48 miners are
missing as result of a fire that
broke out early today. Fifty bodies
have been taken out.
When the fire was discovered Az
men were in the mines. Hope of
finding the missing men alive virtual
ly has been abandoned.
The fire started on the 2,4oo-foot
level when a carbide lamp came in
contact with insulation on an cleo
trio cable. The Granite Mountain
shaft has caved in a considerable dis
tance.
The city has gone into mourning.
Flags are at half mast and all pub
lie amusements have been Suspended
because of the disaster.