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Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
TUGS ID bE USED TO BRING SUPPLY OF COAL ID EAST
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PITTSBURG, Nov. 29-To enable England states and to relieve the con- gestion on eastern railroads, the gen. eraI operating committee of the rail roads war board today asked through General Black, chief of engineers, and Dr. H. A. Garfield. federal fuel admin istrator that more sea-going tugs be furnished to move boats of shallow draught from the ports of Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York to New England points. The congestion is due, the committee belives, to the communicating by the navy depart ment of 25 per cent of the sea going tugs.
 Companies operating steamship lines on the Great Lakes were asked by the committee to extend the navigation season as long as possible with a view to relieving the railroads.
 Amplifying the order issued yester- day diverting traffic from the Pitts gurg gateway, another order has been sent to eastern railroads providing that all freight westbound from New England, New York, Philadelphia, Bal timore, Harrisburg and intermediate points be embargoed and delivered to northern routes"
 The committee at it's meeting today adopted resolution asking the east ern seaport lines to organize overseas committies, one for each of the ports of Boston, New York, Philadelphia Baltimore and Norfolk. The object o1 | these committies is '' to secure close co-operation with the allied overseas executive committee and with tho United States authorities and thereby obtain the best results in the raj movement of the overseas traffic"
Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
ADEQUATE F0OD GUARANTEEFR
 F0OD REGULATOR
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AMSTERDAM, Nov 29.-Speaking in the Prussian lower house today on food conditions, Herr von Waldow, president of the German food regula- tion board, said the German people still would have to bear many restrictions but that an adequate food supply for the coming year was available.
 Considerable supplies of grain for making bread have been provided by early threshing. The imperial grain bureau has already received 1000, $50 tons as compared with S90,000 tons last year. The potato crop may be re- garded as satisfactory-almost as a good one and we count upon having 3450000O tons. Distribution will be carried out much more efficiently than in recent years. The same quantity of sugar as formerly can be delivered"
 Herr von Waldow said that bread and potatoes would form the basis of the food supply.
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JUAREZ, Nov. 29.-Villa and column of approximately 800 men crossed the Mexican Central near La guna station, ITO miles south of here yesterday and was heading toward the Santa Clara Canyon, west of Laguna which is a favorite rendezvous of Villa followers in the past. This news was brought here tonight by a man who came from Villa Ahumada by automo- bile, all train service except for troop trains having been suspended. He said fighting had been general south of Villa Ahumada but did not know the number of dead and wounded. Santa Clara canyon is 75 miles northwest of Chihuahua City.
 Juarez was practically deserted by the military tonight and only the usual guards were posted. The last troop train to leave here with reinforcements reached Villa Ahumada safely and will fern . junction with othR< EeopS
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-To per- feet Liberty Loan organizations throughout the country for the period of the war. Secretary McAdoo today called a conference of repres,Sitatives of Libt,ty Loan committees in each of the 12 federal reserve districts and of the Woman's Liberty Loan organiza- tion to be held in Washington Decem- Der 10.
 While the secretary has announced that there will be no further loan is- sued at least until after February l. said treasury department announce ment, The believes 1t essential that ed- ucational work in preparation for fu | ture loans be conducted continuously so that the people may become fully acquainted with the worth of govern asllat securities, lA s6y-->-@s of thrift
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PARIS, Nov. 29.-Many distinguished Frenchmen united with Americans in observing Thanksgiving day. Marshal Joffre. former Premier Viviani and Captain Andre Tardieu, the French high commissioner to the United States, were at the same board with William c. Sharp, the American am bassador General Pershing and Ad- miraI Sims at a luncheon of the American club at which the members of the French mission to America and the members of the American mission to the inter-allied conference were guests.
 Laurence V. Benet, president of the American club of Paris, presided.
 MT Benet's reference to President Wilson, Marshal Joffre, Premier Gle menceau M. Viviani, General Pershing and Admiral Sims was chered by the two hundred and fifty Americans present.
 Ambassador Sharp spoke upon the significance of the day while Captain Tardieu dwelt upon the work of the inter allied conference. He said:
 What we want is a real concentra- tion, under one united direction, of the allied military and economic strength. President Wilson has said it; Colonel House repeated it. The inter- allied meetings have begun and the hour has come for decisive resolutions" | M. Tardieu urged a vigorous policy
Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
REQUIREMENTS 0F
 PURE SEED LAWS MUST BE HEEDEl
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DENVER, Nov. 2e.-Farmers and handlers of seed must observe the requirements of the pure seed law. according to a statement today by Leslie E. Hubbard, attorney general. in reply to a protest from J. K. Mullen. president of the Colorado Milling and Elevator company, com plaining that the requirements of the law make it impossible for mill men to handle seed for the farmers.
 Heretofore, MT. Mullen said, the mill men have been handling seed at virtually no profit, as an accommoda- tion to the farmers. He contends that the new law by it's provisions to guard against impurity makes it impossible to handle seed.
 MT. Hubbard said the act simply assures the farmer that seed which he buys will be free from foreign seeds and of satisfactory germination properties.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
LdnSdOWne for Peace to SQpe
 Ruin of World
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LONDON, Nov. 29.-The strongest impetus to a renewal of the heated discussions of the rival schools on the war policy of the allies was pro- voked today from a most unexpected quarter by the publication of long letter from the Marquis of Lans- downe, strongly pleading for a re- vision of the allies war aims and an attempt to secure peace before the prolongation of the war leads to the ruin of the civilized world"
 The Marquis of Lansdowne is a typical representative of the old Tory party. He was a member of Asquith's coalition administration and was secretary for foreign affairs in Lord Salisbury's and Mir. Balfours 8 ministeries. He was viceroy of In dia and governor general of Canada. He was the last public man to be suspected of pacifist tendencies.
 His letter gives formal adhesion to President Wilson's policy of league of nations, and he asks:
 What will be the value of the blessings of peace to nations so ex- hausted that they can scarcely stretch forth hand to grasp them?" Lord Lansdowne contends that an immense stimulus probably would be given to the peace party in Germany | if it were understood.
 First that the annihilation of Ger many as a great power was not de- | sired; second, that we do not seek | to impose upon the German people form of government against theiI | choice; third, that. except as a legiti- mate war measure we do not desire to deny to Germany her place among | the great commercial countries 1 fourth, that we are prepared after the war; in concert with other powers to examine the international problem, connected with the freedom of the seas; fifth. that we are prepared tC | enter into an international pac' under which ample opportYnitie. would be afforded for the settlemen of international disputes by peaceful means"
 Lansdownes long and intimat
 connection with foreign affairs ant diplomacy lends unusual authority t,
 such pronouncemento at the mo
 ment of the meeting of the inter
 allied conference at Paris and be
 cause of Clemenceau's recent declara tien against a, league of nations in
 cluding Germany and already ther
 are indications of embittered con
 troversy over it.
 It is authoritatively announced tha
 the government had / rio previou
 knowledge. of the letter and tn
 strongest supporters of the govern
 ment in the evening press suggest
 that the letter is. very unwelcome t
 the government 7 The Evening News demurs agains
 Lansdowne's suggestions on tn
 ground that Germany's word canno
 be trusted in any matter and tha an attempt to argue with her voul
 be a sheer waste of time
 The Asquith papers hail the lette
 as one of the most remarkable docu ments that the war has produced , the Star greeting the letter as tn
 most formidable attack yet mad upon the Lloyd George "knockou blow policy"
 The matter has created quite
 sensation in the Hobbies of parliamer and it is understood will be the sub
 ject in discussion in the house a
 an early date.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
ADDED IMPETUS GIVEN TALK
 OF PEACE BY LANSD0WNE IN LETTER; ALLIES CONFIRMING
mireatE4lged
 COnterence in
 Paris Session
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PARIS, Nov. 29.-The inter allied conference which has. been called for the purpose of discussing closer unity in the prosecution of the war and CO., ordination of resources, opened in the ministry of foreign affairs shortly after 10 o'clock this morning with fifteen nations represented. The French pre- mier, M. Clemeuceau, presided and welcomed the delegates, emphasizing the gravity of the responsibilities rest ing on the assembled statesmen and military officials.
 The delegates immediately went to work, sub dividing into committees the composition of wh:ca had been ar ranged at preliminary meetings.
 The Italian representatives were the first to reach the conference hall They were followed by the envoys of Japan. The American war mission, augmented by Ambassador Sharp, General Persh- ing and Vice Admiral Sims, conferred at their local hotel headquarters be- fore going to the foreign office which they reached promptly at 10 o'clock. The British delegates came right on the heels of the Americans. There were large crowds outside the hotel where the Americans and British are quar- tered and also in front of the foreign ministry, but there was no cheering or demonstration of any kind, those who gathered to see the representatives of the various countries seeming to recog nize the seriousness of the business in hand.
 Meetings of the supreme war council in which only France, Great Britain the United States and Italy are repre- sented, will follow the inter- allied con- l ference. This war council is a perman- ent body and will deal only with ques- tions relating to military operations or | the western front, which now includes Italy. Colonel House and General Tas-
 ker H. Bliss will represent the United | States at the first meeting of this | council.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
MARTIAL
 TONE TO PROGRAM
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-President Wilson observed Thanksgiving day quietly, spending much of the time reading in his study. Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson he attended services at the Metropolitan Methodist church this morning but driZZling rain this aft ernoon caused him to abandon a con- templated automobile ride. Tonight the president and Mrs. Wilson attend ed a ball under the auspices of the navy relief society.
 Dinner at the White House was a simple and informal affair Only mem- bers of the presidents household were present and the menu was arranged with 6 view to food conservation, Mrs. Wilson having been one of the first signers of the food pledge cards.
 All of the members of the cabinet, except Secretary Wilson, who is on the Pacific coast remained in Washington for the holiday. Secretary and Mrs. Daniels entertained at dinner twenty convalescing sailors and marines from the navy hospital here. Mrs. George Dewey also was present.
 Thousands of uniformed men from nearby training camps were dinner guests in Washington homes and many , religious and fraternal organizations held special entertainments in honor of the enlisted men.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
PLAN TO PERFECTNEW
 LIBERTY LOAN FORCES

and economy and the financial needs of the government to wage war against Germany
 Governors of the federal reserve
 banks have been asked to attend the
 conference and also to designate and
 send at least three of the principal
 Liberty Loan executives of their dis
 tricts. The members of the woman's
 Liberty Loan committee and the fed eral directors of that committee also
 have been invited to the conference, which is to continue about a week. In order to obtain for the benefit of the treasury department and of the various committees the experience of the executives and workers in the sev- eral districts, a series of special meet ings will be held. Views will be in- ] terchanged so that methods used suc- cessfully in one district may be made | available in others.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
PlattsbMrg 1s
 Offered Polish
 Corps for Comp
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BOSTON, Nov. 2s.-Secretary of War Baker has shown Americas ap- preeiation of the new army of 100000 Polish American young men being raised in the United States to fight on the side of the entente allies by offer ing the use of the camp at Plattsburg for the training of polish officers, lg- mace Paderewski, the pianist, an nounced at patriotic mass meeting of Polish people here today.
 event on the days program of the cele- bration commemorating the tooth an piversary of the death of Thaddeus kosciusko, the Polish patriot.
 Mir. -Paderewski urged all Polish American young mon of draft age whe are not called to the colors under tho seIe4sivs service law to enter tho new PAih ATakS
Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
VILLA WITH 800 MEN
 CROSSES RAHWA LINE

which left yesterday under General Pedro Favela Fear of an attack here has passed for the present as Villas main band has been definitely located.
 Catch American Dessrters.
 FL PASO, Nov. 29.-Eight American deserters were discovered today to be in Juarez, Mex, opposite here and an effort is being made to have them turned over to the military authorities here by the Mexican officials. Two of the men were said to be of German descent and there has been an uncon- firmed report here they were seen at the German vice consulate in Juarez wearing their uniforms and were be- lieved to be furnishing military infor- nation to the German vice consul.
 Mexican customs brokers have been intriguing with German merchants in Chihuahua City to get food supplies to them through .clandestine channelfs it wSS aiso discovered ta4eE .
Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
DEDICATE CATHEDRAL
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FL PASO, Nov. 29.-With pontifi- cal mass, St. Patrick's Catholic cathedral was dedicated here today, the deeply impressive services con- tinuing throughout the day and to- night Archbishop J. B. Pitaval of Santa Fe, N. M. formally dedicated the s200,000 building prior to the Thanksgiving service which followed. A number of high church dignitaries were here to attend the solemn cele- bration. The new cathedral will be the church home of Bishop A. J. Shuler of this diocese.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
M5ne Explosion Impr1sons Men
 in Deep Shaft
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CHRISTOPHER, H., Nov. 29.- Eighteen miners are believed to have been imprisoned in coal mine here after an explosion this afternoon
 The explosion wrecked the main shaft were caught on the 500 foot level.
 Rescuers are at work trying to resy the imprisoned men. .ks
 An official of the company said tos night that he had little hope of bring ing out the imprisoned men alive.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
FIRE DAMAGE $3oo, GOO
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NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-The Park way baths at Brighton beach were destroyed by fire today and more than a score of adjoining buildings were burned or badly damaged. The loss was estimated at $300000 All the buildings were of frame con- struction. The fire is said to have started under the board walk Fire Marshal Brody is Investigating it's origin.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
PRAY FOR PRESIDENT
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BALTIMORE, Nov. 29.-Several thousand native-born Germans and their descendants gathered here to- day in St. James Catholic church and prayed for President Wilson and the men who have fallen so far in the war. One hundred and twenty me elbers of the congregation are in the United States service
Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
GERMANS LOSE BOAT
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LONDON, Nov. 29.-A German tor pedo boat destroyer belonging to the Zeebrugge flotilla, struck a mine off Westkappelle, Holland, and sank. ac- cording to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam. Only two of her crew were saved.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
WANTED, WOMEN DRIVERS

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-A call for 1e women chauffeurs to drive motor trucks and ambulances in this city was sent out tonight by the Natianal League for Women's service. The trucks are used to transport Red Cross supplies from work to warehouses and ships.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
Martial Note in New York

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Neither the high cost of turkey nor the food con- sumption campaign had any visible eff feet upon the observance of Thaksgiv- ing day in New York. But there was a martial note in the festivities which has been lacking in other years for thousands of soldiers, sailors and ma rines were honored guests in homes, clubs, hotels and restaurants. In fact, so great was the desire to honor the nations fighting men that there were not enough of them to go around and many persons who had extended in vitations had to do without khaki or blue clad guests.
 It was essentially a soldiers holi- day and estimates placed the number of them entertained in the city at 30,
 900. The day began with services in the churches where heartfelt prayers for the success and honor of America S arms were offered by hundreds of pas tors, priests and rabbis. Then followed the feasting and the entertainments. Probably the highest event of the day was the dinner and entertainment given at Madison Square Garden by the Patriotic Service league. A uni form was all the admission ticket re- | quired and 6,000 soldiers and sailors
 received a cordial welcome. Scores ot | famed actors and musicians provided 2
 continuous program from 3:30 o'clock
 in the afternoon until midnight.
 While the men of democracy's army
 were the ones the city delighted mos
 to honor, the poor were not forgotten | St. Andrews society served more thai
 1000. A line two blocks long formed | in Eighth street early this morning | and all who came were made wei 1 come. The Third Street Y. M. c. A
 T<z the Bowery served turkey din { .1ers at five cents each to 2,000 need.
 men. The Bowery mission had as it
 guests more than 800 men it had res cued from the slums.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
TEN ROUND DRAW

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 LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov. D. Hugh Walker of Kansas City and Jack Dillon of Indianapolis fought ten rounds to draw here tonight. The men are middleweights.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
Chancellor of Germany Says
 Desires Peace
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BERLIN, (via London), Nov. 29.- Count George F. Von 'Hertling, the inn perial German chancellor, told the reichstag today that he was ready to enter into. peace negotiations as soon as the Russian government sends rep resentatives having full powers to Berlin.
 ."I hope and wish," he said, that these efforts will soon take definite shape and bring us peace"
 Respecting Poland, Lithuania and Courland. Count von Hertling said:
 We respect the right of self -determ- ination of their peoples. We expect they will give themselves a constitutional form of government corresponding to their conditions"
 The chancellor presented himself be- fore the reichstag today and delivered a long speech in which he dwelt upon all the current problems of the na- tional and external situations. After some personal observations on the war. the chancellor referred to the home policies of the empire, alluding to the introduction of the Prussian franchise proposal and the governments new measures which extend social and pol itical legislation in Germany and in re-
  ship, professed himself, in contradic- ton to the stand of the entente powers, in favor of a liberal conception of the right of free opinion.
 After an affecting appeal for unity on the front, the chancellor spoke about as follows on the general politi cal world situation:
 T have taken over from my highly honored predecessors in office a pre- cious heritage, namely, to cherish our | friendship with Austria Hungary, l Turkey and Bulgaria. Our alliances with these three states were concluded on different dates but their aim is i common-the realization of national | ideals. the safeguarding of our terri torial possessions and the wording off | of enemy attacks. The pre- eminent l nature of this aim has steeled our res ] olution in the long and bloody struggle and will sustain us until the end is in sight.
 Our faithful allies, to whom we have been drawn in defense of our most sacred possessions, and in com pination with whom deeds of incom parable greatness have been performed I on the battlfields and at home. have my gratitude, and admiration"
 Count von Hertling referred to the fact that the Russian government had sent from Tsarskeo Selo a wireless communication signed by Trotzky and Lenine and addressed to the govern ments and the peoples of the belliger- ent countries, proposing that negotia : tions for truce and a general peace be opened at an early date, and said
 T do not hesitate to declare that ill the proposals of the Russian govern ment, so far as is at present known debatable principles on which thy opening of negotiations may be based may be recognized and that am ready to enter. into such association as tho Russian government sends represent atives having full powers for this pur- pose. I hope and wish that these ef- forts will soon take definite shape ant bring us peace
 'CriminaI Negotiations"
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Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
Service Calls; No Turkey

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-Fifteen hun dred turkey dinners intended for sail ors from the Great Lakes naval train ing station went uneaten today, leav- ing disappointed hosts. The explana- ton of the officials at the station was that fifteen hundred of the 5000 men who had accepted invitations were sent away suddenly on sea service without opportunity to notify their hosts.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
British Make Advances

LONDON, Nov. 29.-On the Cam brai battle front British troops made a slight advance today west of Bourbon wood, according to the of ficial statement tonight from Field Marshal Haig.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
"CriminaI Negotiations"

PETROGRAD, Nov. 29. - General Henri Bethelot, chief of the French military mission to Rumania, under q Jassy date of November 25. has in formed Lieutenant General Stcher- batcheff, commander of the Russian forces in Rumania, according to Isves- tia, the Bolsheviki organ. of the receipt of dispatch from the war ministry at Paris, commenting on the absence of military information from the Russian general staff, but instead the receipt of details of the armistice efforts
 T am requested to inform the high est military powers" says General Berthelot, that France does not recog- nize the power of the national com missaries, but is confident of the patriotism of the highest Russian com mand and believes that it will refuse to enter into criminal negotiations, and
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Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
Stranoe Mistake CostI,

IAN ARMY IN NORTHERN ITALY. Wednesday, Nov. 2S.-Details have
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