davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Arizona republican., 1917-12-21
WARSUMMARY
Republican A. p. Leased wire1

In the midst of the peace pour parlers that are in progress between the rep resentatives of the Teutonic allies and the Bolsheviki government in Russia, the war aims of Great Britain-and doubtless of all her allies--have been concretely set forth in the house of commons by David Lloyd George, the British prime minister.
 The complete restoration of terri tory now in the hands of the enemy and compensation for the havoc they have wrought is the price that will be demanded for the laying down of arms and the bringing about of peace
 Great Britain did not seek territorial aggrandizement for herself or for any of her allies when she entered the war. Lloyd George said, but entered into hostilities merely for the sake of her honor. As to Germany's colonies, all of which are now in the hands of the entente. Lloyd George said. their dis position must be determined at the peace congress. Jerusalem, however, the premier declared. would never be restored to the Turks.
 The statement of the prime minister came almost simultaneously with a re- port that the Teutonuc allies intended to make peace proposals to the entente and that Russia had been requested to take similar steps and was endeavor- ing to sound her former allies in arms as to their requirements for a ces- sation of hostilities.
 Meanwhile civil warfare in Russia apparently is increasing in. intensity. ! Cossacks under General Dutoff are re- ported to have captured Tehelia binsk. the Junction point on the Trans Siber- ian railway 125 miles west of the Si- berian frontier, through which sup | plies from the east for European Rus sia must pass, and fighting continues in Odessa, in the Ukraine and around Astrakhan. but with the results un- certain owing to conflicting reports.
 The Bolsheviki government is re- ported to have demanded that the chief governing body in the Ukraine make known immediately whether the Uk- rainion troops will cease assisting Gen eral Kaledines Cossacks and disarm- ing Bolsheviki troops. If the report of the Ukrainains is not a favorable one 1t is announced that the Bolsheviki government will declare war on them
 An unofficial report is to the effect that Grand Duke Nicholas, the former | Russian general, whose masterful re- treat from the Carpathians and later successful operations against the Turk in the Caucasus regio- stamped him as one of the great commanders of the war; has formed a great army in the | Caucasus region
 | Hard fighting continues between the Italians and the Austro- Germans be- tween the Brenta and Piave rivers in northern Italy. but apparently the Ital. ians have been holding their own since the eneniy's thrust on Tuesday result ed in the capture of positions around Mount Asolone.
 Two enemy submarines have beer ] sunk by French torpedo boat destroyer off the southern -ooast- of-Italy.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-21
PLENTIFUL SUPPLY IF SUGAR FUR NEXT
 YEAR PROMISED PEOPLE BY EARL bABS7

these were materially reduced be- cause of strikes fomented by the h. dustrial Workers of the World. Then came an unprecedented demand, he said. because of the food administra- tion's campaign. The pinch came a little earlier than might be expected because England took 100000 tons of the Cuban crop which normally comes to this country and when the late beet crop came on the railroads were unable to transport it east.
 George NJ. Rolph, director of the food administration sugar bureau, followed MT. Babst on the stand. He answered critics of the food admin istration, who maintain that the price of 7.25 cents a pound set for beet sugar was too high, by saying that had not the price been set sugar prices now would be 20 to 25 cents a pound where available. The beet sugar growers who met here to ar range for the price wanted much more, he asserted.
 MT. Rolph stated that the beet price was arranged in an effort to stop the mounting prices of cane sugar, particularly in the east
 Food administrator Hoover may be called late-tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-21
REPORTER TELLS OF GRAFT
 IN CHICAGO FORCE
Republican 4. P. Leased Wlrel

CHICAGO, Dec. 20-Tom Costello, one time police reporter and race track man. today finished his three days story picturing himself as the real con- troller of the Chicago police force, moving men from station to station, promoting some and disciplining others in his routine work o> collecting graft from saloonkeepers and others hanging on the fringe of the law
 His testimony was the climax of the states case against former Chief of Police Charles C. Healey, Stephen Barry.a former detective sergeant, and William Skidmore. a west side saloon keeper. Costello himself is charged with breaking the law on 32 indict- ments and admitted his guilt. Before closing he brought the name of Mayor Thompson indirectly into his story.
 Chief Healey. on learning that his days as head of the police department were numbered, had reassured Costello he testified. and told him there still was to be some balm. Mayor Thomp- son had told the former chief, Costello said. that he was going to keep pretty stiff hand on Herman Shuettler. the new department head, and he was going to be all right"
 Prosecutor Johnson said the state
Arizona republican., 1917-12-21
CABRERA GOING
 INDICATES HOW
 MEX|CANS PLAN
Republican 4. ?. Leased Wirel

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 20.--According to unofficial information today the sud- den and unheralded departure from Washington of Luis Cabrera, Mexican finance minister, while he was engaged in negotiations looking to freer inn portation of foodstuffs and gold to Mexico from the United States, was due to the fact that he was under defi- mite instructions to go to Buenos Aires for the conference of neutral Latin American nations. He is president Of the Mexican delegation to Buenos Aires and before going to Washington was ordered to carry on negotiations there only in event they could be con- cluded in time to enable him to at tend the Latin American conference.
 The departure of Senor Cabrera shows the importance attached by the Mexican government to the delibera- tions at Buenos Aires. It is under stood semi officially that the recent declarations of several Latin American nations for the entente allies may re- suit in change from the original pur- pose, which was to align all Latin America for neutrality. In vies7 of the growing sentiment in favor of fhe en- tente it is believed possible the con- ference may issue call to the na- tions represented to unite in declara- ton of benevolent neutrality in favor of the allies.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-21
KILL Al
 IN TRAIN
 SMASHUP
. Republican A. ?. Leasea wIre1

SHEPHERDSNILLE, Ky, Dec. 20. -Forty-one persons were killed and % injured when Louisville and Nashville passenger train No. ', from Cincinnati to New Orleans, crashed into the rear of a Bardstown, Louis vile and Springfield accommodation train here tonight.
 First reports apparently authentic, had placed the number of known dead at 61 and the number of injured at between 40 and 90. but this was re- duced when an official check of the figures was made.
 No cause for the wreck was as- signed by w. F. Sheridan, superin- tendent of the Louisville division, who would make no statement pend ing an investigation of the tragedy.
 From other sources it was learned that the accommodation had left the station after making a stop, when the last train came in sight running at a high rate of speed, and plunged into the rear end of the train ahead. The two wooden coaches and the baggage ear making up the lighter train were splintered.
 A relief train was started from Louisville at once, but by the time it 'tA AiN''A A4lf lllIhltu anu tue DOuleS or The dead had been recovered from the wrecked train. Thirty-five of the injured were placed aboard the relief train and rushed to Louisville. Three or four others were taken to private homes in Shepherdsville, Superintend- eut Sheridan reported but he said he had been unable to learn the exact number.
 None of the passengers aboard the fast train ware killed and none of them received more than minor in- juries. bN4EIg
 Jesse Weatherford, telegraph opera tor at the station here, said that after the accommodation train left the sta ton he had thrown his block to show the track clear and left the office to help handle baggage. When he got outside, he said, he saw the fast train approaching. ran back to the office. pulled his block to show red. seized a lantern and rushed to the platform to flag it. He reached the side of the track just as the heavy locomo- tive thundered by.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-21
Republican A. p. Leased WireJ

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 20.-A plentiful supply of sugar for the American people during the coming year was predicted today by Earl D. Babst, president of the American Sugar Refining company, testifying before the senate Investigating com mittee. He opposed placing & limit on domestic consumption, contending that such a plan would result in a larger surplus than the tonnage shortage would permit to be shipped abroad.
 Half of the worlds sugar crop out side of the central powers, MT. Babst said, is produced in the United States, it's territories and Cuba and if prop erly distributed this productions is more than enough to meet domestic demands as well as supply all that can be shipped to the allies.
 Of this years shortage, MT. Babst said it had its inception in unwar ranted famine stories spread broad cast early in the year which resulted in hoarding and has been aggravated by series of unavoidable conditions When people began to hoard the re- fineries held large stocks but soon
Arizona republican., 1917-12-21
MOTHER IF BUSH
 REPUD|ATES HER
 STORY 0F MURDER
Republican A. p. Leased Wlre1

MONTROSE. Colo, Dec. 20.--While feeling against him ran high in this community tonight, posses of farmers. cowboys and deputy sheriffs continued to SCOUT the canyons running up into the Uncompahgre plateau in hope of finding John c. Bush accused of kill ing his 11-year- -old son Ira and dis membering the body. Meanwhile Bush's mother, Mrs. J. I. Bush, is in the county jail at Delta. where today she repudi- ated a statement given coroner's jury that she had killed her son and treated him as he had done the child. A man whom farmers believe 10 have been Bush was seen early today walk ing along an irrigation canal. Posses tracked this man three miles into the Uncompahgre country, but lost trace of him. Threats of lynching have been made. Some of the searchers for Bush are without official authority, and fears have been expressed that should Bush fall into their hands he would not reach the jail alive.
 Bushs wife, stepmother of the boy Mrs. Bush says was murdered, who returned from a visit after Bush dis appeared, left today for the home of her parents. MT. and Mrs. J. H. Stormer at Edna. Kas.
 Bush is said to be well acquainted with the section where he is believed to be hiding. No fears that he will starve are felt, as there are several sawmills in remote sections where he could obtain food. None of his horses are missing, nor has he. so far as known, left this section on a train Officers believe he will be found some where in the rough country around the head waters of the Uncompahgre or San Miguel rivers. No accurate esti- mate of the number of men hunting him can be made, but they are believed 1 to number at least forty.
 Mrs. Bush was taken to Delta today ot be held in the jail there, where ac- commodations are more adequate thar in the local jail
Arizona republican., 1917-12-21
AMERICAN PROPERTY
 WILL BE PROTECTED
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

BERLIN (via London), Dec. 20.-- The property of Americans in Germany has been placed under the trusteeship of the German government. There is no intention, however, to confiscate property or to infringe on the persona. rights of the property holders.
 The federal council has empowered the imperial chancellor to authorize the appointment of administrators or trustees for American commercial in- tertsts and private holdings in Ger many as a reprisal for the govern mental administration of German property in the United States. The German action primarily aims at pre- venting the illegal sale and transfer of property and contemplates neither con- fiscation nor infringement
 Americans will not be restricted in the use of their incomes or in the con- duct of their commercial interests. They have not been molested in their personal freedom and are permitted to leave Germany under conditions sim liar to those of subjects of neutral countries.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-21
WELLINGTON PAYS PENALTY IN FIVE
 DAYS 0F MURDER
TRepublican 4. p. Leased Wirel

BISBEE, Dec. 20.--Ffve days after he had murdered Noel c. Johnson. a Douglas automobile driver. and hid his body in hole near the Bishee-Dous- las road. J. Wellington, alias William Jackson. alias Charles A. Barr, pleaded guilty to the crime and was sentenced, in the superior court of Cocliise county at Tombstone today, to life fmprison- ment. Wellington was captured early Tuesday morning in Phoenix.
 Wellington was watched by San Bernardino (Cal.) officers for pos sible clue to the murder of Claude Chapman near Klondike, Cal, during the latter part of July. He was also suspected, of the murder of a prospec- tor in Mohave county, this state, last summer. With his wife he has been living in Bisbee and Douglas since Sep rember.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-21
KERENSKY MARCHING AGAINST MOSCOW AND
 GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS FORMS ARMY. REPORT

released German and Austrian officer prisoners has defeated the anti -Boi- sheviiSi at Tashkent, capital of Rus sian Turkestan, according to Petro- grad dispatch to the Morning Post. The dispatch also says that 1t is be- lieved that a force of released enemy prisoners equivalent to two army corps commanded by their own officers, is now within striking distance of Petro- grad.
 The Rumanians on the southwestern Russian front have joined the Ukran- ians and Lieutenant General D. G. Stcherhatcheff, commander of the Russian forces in Rumania, has been appointed commander in chief of the whole Ukranian front, according to a report received in Petrograd and transmitted by the Exchange Tele- graph company. The Bolsheviki and tkranian troops are reported to be advancing on each other, being three versts apart
Arizona republican., 1917-12-21
SONORA yAQU|S
 DEMAND FEDERAL
 ARMY'S SURRENDER
IRepubIlcan A. p. Leased Wire1

FL PASO. Dec. 20.-The Yaqui h. dians have issued proclamation call ing on all federal soldiers in the state of Sonora to surrender to them and receive amnesty or be killed wherever found, according to reliable informa- tion received here from Hermosillo late today. The Indians are said to have plenty of ammunition and the plan of Inc Indian movement is to obtain con- .rol of the state and secede from the Mexican union.
 A representative of Francisco Villa passed through here recently enroute to Sonora to confer with Villa leaders directing the Yaquis in that state.
 Roberto Morelos Zaragosa, one of the former Mexican generals has arrived here and is reported 10 be on his way to join one of the revolutionary factions now operating south of the border.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-21
SENATE PROBERS PLAN ID GO INTO
 CANTONMENT WORK
Republican A. p. Leased WireI

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-The sen ate military committee today virtually completed it's inquiry into the army ordnance shortage, paving the way for the beginning tomorrow of the next phase of its investigation-that of clothing, supplies. transportation, contracts and cantonments.
 Quartermaster General Sharpe who recently was relieved of his duties so as to devote all of his time to work in the war departments new war council. and who is to be succeeded by Major General Goethals. will be called to the stand. The committee expects 10 question him specifically on the relation of the clothing short age 10 disease epidemics in some of the training camps.
 Contracts for army cantonments and camps, their locations and sani- tary conditions, transportation of troops and supplies both on land and sea and many related questions also will be given prominence in the com mittee's examination of General Sharpe. He is expected to occupy the stand all day tomorrow
 More testimony regarding delays in rifles and production was given today by a private ornance manufac- turer and a civilian rifle expert. The former, however said that althoug.. delay in both had occurred, the loss of time had resulted in evolving much superior weapons.
 B. W. M. Hanson, general manager of the Colts Arms company, told the committee that the new modified American Enfield rifle and American ammunition are at least equal to Ger man rifles and ammunition and su- perior to any used by the allies. In his opinion. the new Browning ma chine gun is the best in existence.
 Efforts toward higher standards of Interchangeable parts in the Enfield rifles Fred H. Colvin. a rifle expert testified, caused three months delay in their production
Arizona republican., 1917-12-21
WILL LOCATE PROPOSED
 ROUTE OF GOOD ROADS

At the Maricopa county good roads meeting on Monday after noon next, at o'clock. it is plan ned to definitely locate all of the highways which it is planned to improve in this county as part of the proposed good roads system for which bonds will be asked. this will make the meeting one of paramount importance and it is ex pected that every voting precinct in the county will be represented as all are interested in the route of the road it is proposed to perma nently pave.
 The meeting will be in the Phoe- nix Chamber of Commerce build ing and is open to all interested in better highways for Maricopa county.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-21
ARGENTINE PEOPLE
 FEEL PESSIMISTIC

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 20.--The Argentine government today pub lished 57 of the 400 or more dis patches exchanged between Count won luxburs, the former German minister at Buenos Aires, and the Berlin government, explaining that only these have so far been TO- eeived from the lagetion at Wash ington
 The nature of the dispatches has caused surprises and pessim- ism, despite an official note se- companyins them declaring that the teIesrams contain untruths. The text of the dispatches, how ever, are much commented upon because many of von Luxburg's affirmstions coincide with known facts and events.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-21
Arrested in Phoenix

Wellington startled the local police by the bold front he displayed, both before and after his capture. Two ot- tempts were made by the man to dis pose of the automobile stolen from the murdered man. One offer to purchase was rejected bS Telhac.cn because part of the sum was $50 check, al- though the remainder was $500 in bills. When Wellington walked into the Dub lin corral. where he was captured. his attempts to draw his revolver and en- gage the police in .. battle was pre- vented only by the quick action of the officers The night previous Yelling ton had endeavoced 10 sell the car to one Of the men at the corral. In jail We;;ington rec; onded only with curses wlIan the rciice endesvore1 10 question him, speaking only to insist that ne was the man he has admitted killing.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-21
LUXBURC EXPOSE SHOWS PLAN TO ARRAICN SOUTH
 AGAINST NORTH AMERICA
(R.pubIie.n Associated Pres. Leased wir.)

WASHINGTON Dec 2eThreush s:'.n the notorious Count luxeus former German chas. Berlin further facts about German diplomatic statesmen - ~ ~ 'O
 luxburs his dated August last reported ha President sosn d Argentina at last had secret agreement Chile America % before tho s ssnf'ss" M '. !. taken :nsy sappsrt.d E President c.r.nza of
 
 explain reports that hay. come from recently
 Latin American diplomatic regarded esrta that the disclosures would rssut quickly against Germany censs. and people this step when the American sovnment ssnk (snk without tr.es) Luxburs believed tn
Arizona republican., 1917-12-21
ENGLISH PREMIER
 TELLS OF WAR AND
 THINGS II BRINGS

Qualifying his frank statement that the war aims of the government were yet far from attainment, Premier Lloyd George in commenting on the war situ- ation, said shipping losses were less, the submarine menace reduced, and the situation in Germany worse, and that complete restoration of territories taken would be the only peace terms accepted in the final analysis.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-21
West Passes Half Million Republican A, p, Leased Wire1

SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 2O,-Mem- bership in the Red Cross Christina s drive in far western states today passed the half million mark. Of these, ac- cording to reports at the various cam paign headquarters, 40, 900 persons have signed up as members in Nevada, Ari- zona and California.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-21
[Hepub,icsn 4. p. Leased wireI

Republcan 4. p. Leased WireI
 LONDON, Dec. 19, Wednesday.--A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company from Haparanda reports that Kerensky with an army is now march ing against Moscow, while Grand Duke Nicholas has gathered a great army of royalists in the Caucasus.
 BoIsheviki Versus Ukranians
 LONDON, Dec. 20.-A Reuter- dis patch from Odessa dated December IS. says that there has been three days sanguinary fighting between Bolshe- wiki and Ukraniens owing to the re- fusal of the latter to allow the passage of endorsements for the suppression of the Don Cossacks. The Bolsheviki leader was killed.
 There is the greatest danger in the harbor, the dispatch adds, where the crews of the naval units are divided between the two factions.
 A Bolsheviki force commanded by
Arizona republican., 1917-12-21
MUST PULL TOGETHER

D E \ FER. Dec. 20. - Craford Vaughan, former premier of South Australia, told a Denver audience to- night that capital and labor must pull together in order that the war might be prosecuted with greater vigor. He expressed confidence that the allies would win the war and that the sub marine menace would be conquered.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-21

would close it's case as soon as the cross ss-examination of Costello was fin ished
Arizona republican., 1917-12-21

(continued on Page Two
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
NICHiELIS IN
TOXIC PRAISED
BRITISH PUSH
German Chancellor Speech
of % Years Ago Is
Quoted.
SAID ENGLAND IS
ONLY TEUTON RIVAL

2 ONION. Eng, Sept S--A curious
document indicating what DR..
- 8uchaels, now German imperial
chancellor, thinks Of England, is
printed by the Berlin Tagliche Rund-
schu- It is in the form OF lectures
which DR.. Michaelis delivered in Ger
many on returning from Toxic %
years ago DR.. Michaelis then said;
when a German artvels round the
world he cannot help being terribly
envious Of England. 1t is already
great gain that we are able to travel
about in German ships. but every
where we cast anchor-at Alden.
Colombo, Singapore, HonEkOng.
Snanghai-we find II is the English
man who has established himself
there
We have only one rival IN the
wOrld-the Englishmau- World wars
are generally waged only for eco
monte reasons, and the Euglishman
stands opposed TO our economic de-
velopmenL We are overlooking in
Germany we must get out. but
everywhere we 20 the Enclishnan is
sitting with stretched legs and
typical cheek before the house door.
wishing 20 bolt the door against us.
There was only one door open That
was in kiaOchau. We may be pleased
that we have the dOorknob in our
hand"