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Arizona republican., 1917-10-09

but with the betrayal of Russia to Ger man agents in this country.
 Before l left for Petrograd in May, l had occasion to acquaint myself with series of charges made against cer- tain members of the Russian officials that revealed astounding facts and ac- counted for many of Russias reverses
 Upon my arrival in Russia, l dis cussed this subject with Vladimir bourtseff, who has been styled the Sherlock Holmes of the Russian revo- Iution. He familiariZed me with addi- tional facts, which he subsequently presented to Boris Savinkoff. head of the war department, and to the depart ment of justice The government i'm mediately started an investigation and witnesses were examined by a special eC---r Ssion appointed for that purpose
 From the documents in Bourtseffs s pOssesslol4 II appears that German and Austrian espionage had built itself a nest among some of the members of the Russian commission in America which was supervising the purchase Of war materials for the Russian govern ment.
 Several members of the Russian commission, sent by the old govern ment, are charged with graft and trea- son, with the betrayal of Russia upon an unprecedented scale.
 According to the witnesses. German and Austrian agents worked as secre- taries. of certain members of the cOm- mission and Russian military secrets were betrayed information concerning intuition orders was sold, the dates Of shipment were divulged and wireless notification was given concerning the start of steamships carrying war ma terials for Russia The testimony pre- scented by Vladimir Bourtseff to the government showed that German agents organized explosions in muni- tion factories here, that with the aid of persons connected with the Russian commission Russian war materials were spoiled, that unfit and worthless supplies were shipped and that some of the members of the Russian com mission worked together with German representatives in this country for separate peace between Germany and Russia.
 The revelations contained in the materials submitted by Bourtseff to the Russian government expose the machinations of the former czar's servants. who worked hand in hand with German agents for Russia's destruction, and which probably cost Russia countless thousands of lives.
 One of the chief offenders, accord ing to the charges made by witnesses now in Russia. was Colonel Vladimir Nekrasoff, a member of the Russian commission, who returned to Russia some time ago. Nekrasoff lived at the Belleclaire hotel here and occu- pied two other apartments in New York. One of the witnesses testified that one of his apartments was kept in the name of Rosika Schwimmer where Colonel Nekrasoff and Count von Bernstorff. then German am .assador to the United States met several times.
 It will be remembered that Rosika
Arizona republican., 1917-10-09

Schwimmer, an Austrian pacifist ad Ford peace expedition. It was Mime. Schwimmer who induced Henry Ford, the idealist with millions of dollars, to finance the expedition. She mis- led and deceived him by assuring him that she had documents from the neutral governments to the effect that they were eager for the calling of conference and that they would participate in such a conference.
 I was with the Ford expedition, as a guest of MT. Ford, and within the first few days, l realized that Henry Ford was the victim of bold ad- venture. that Mime. Schwimmer had no such documents as she described to MT. Ford and that she was work ing for German and Austrian inter- ests, rather than in the interest or durable peace.
 It was pathetic to see Mr Ford, whom l regard as one of the noblest idealists of our age. when it dawned upon him that something was wrong with the expedition. l was the first to declare to MT. Ford that l would leave the expedition upon reaching Stockholm. l felt that l could not be identified with an expedition whose moving spirit. Rosika Schwimmer was disguising behnd the noble ideals of MT. Ford and his purest motives 2 scheme which was intended to serve not only her own selfish interests put perhaps also one of the groups of bel ligerents against another Henry Ford was the first man to leave the ex- petition in Christiania. was his first guest to leave it.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-09

Nekrasoff to the effect that Von Bernstorff. then German ambassador to the United States, and Colonel Nekrasoff, member of the Russia n commission in America, met several times with Mime. Schwimmer in 1915, casts very strong suspicion on Mime. Schwimmer's activities in this coun- try and her peace propaganda. The bringing together of representatives of enemy governments is more than strange, but, in the light of the dis closures brought out in the charges against Colonel Nekrasoff. that he had betrayed Russian military secrets to the German and Austrian authori- ties the incident assumes serious proportions.
 shadow is thus cast on the Ford peace expedition, which was eli gineered by Rosika Schwimmer, per haps to serve both German and Russo-German interests
 George Lurick, an Esthonian, who lived in New York and is at present in Petrograd, is one of the numerous witnesses against several members Of the Russian commission.
 MT. Lurick declared that Colonel Nekrasoff one day sent his assistant an honest, decent and reliable man to one of the munitions factories in Baltimore working for Russia, He gave to him the following instruc- tiCrS:
 T know that you are a Russian patilou, put you must reject the entire order, even if it meets with every re- quirement in accordance with speci- flea ationS"
 When his assistant endeavored to TO 'en objections. Colonel Nekrasoff in
Arizona republican., 1917-10-09
REDMOND E SECOND SHOW PLEASES b|G
 HOUSE AT THE ELKS

Ed Redmond and the members of his company have not complaint to make about their reception in Phoenix, for it is only too evident that the people of this city like them and like their good, clean musical comedies. Last night the premier of "A Trip to the Moon" was every whit as successful as was the opening for Dazzling Dora" It was a capacity house; in fact out of seven nights played so far six have been capacity houses.
 All the way through it was as good or a better show than the first pro- duction and it went with astonishing smoothness. MT. Redmond's unctious humor was never more evident and his surprise exit and more surprising re- turn to the stage in the climax to the show made a tremendous hit with the audience
 Eddie Mitchell, the living skeleton, has better part than he did the first week and this is as it should be. Hats are off to Joe Kemper for both his own and company dancing, trained by him, while the late member of the Chin Chin company has not had a better chance in long time in songs than he is given in this production.
 Just a word for Robbie" Deane. As dancer she is the equal of anything seen in Phoenix in many a day and she repeated her success of the first week last evening.
 Minor Reed has a character part this time which he does very well and the unusual voice of Miss Hammond was again heard to advantage last even ing
 For the last is left praise of the best voice in the company, that of Miss DingWall. She has three numbers this time and a more important role It would be far from displeasing if she could be tempted to sing even more than she does, while her finished act ing is far above the average of a con- pany at popular prices.
 Taken all the way through there are many s2 shows which fail to put over better specialties than Miss Deane's dancing, Miss Hammonds song, From Here to Shanghai" and MT. Kemper's Joan of Arc" in the first act, and MT. Cochran's Some Sweet Day" and Miss DingwalPs two numbers in the second.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-09

cation of the principles for which we nave taken arms
 The war we are waging Is war against war and it's sacrifices must not he nullified by any truce or armistice that means no more than a breathing spell for the enemy.
 While this war lasts, the cause of the allies is our cause, their defeat our defeat and concert of action and unity in spirit between them and us is essen tlal to final victory. We, therefore, dep recate the eXaggeration of old national preJudices-often stimulated by Ger man propaganda-and nothing is more important than the clear understand ing that those who in this crisis attack our present allies. attack America.
 We believe that this is the critical and fateful hour for America and civ ilization. To lose now is to lose for many generations. The peril is great and requires our highest endeavors
 We not only accept but heartily ap- prove the decision reached by the president and congress of the United States to declare war against the com- mon enemy of the free nations and as loyal citizens of the United States we pledge to the president and the gov ernment our undivided support to the very end.''
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''The records are very incomplete. particularly with respect to sales Of supplies and cash transactions. Noth- ing could be found touching on the original charges for supplies to guards and officers and others not inmates of the institution. No attempt had ever been made to keep check on sup plies drawn from the Storeroom. It would be an endless job to attempt to prove out the supplies for the past two to five years, or any period in the past five years in which such procedure might be attempted.
 "NoNinventory has ever been taken, so the stock on hand would have to be guessed at as a starting point. Am therefore not attempting to show any discrepancy excepting in a compara- tive way, particularly covering the period between September, 1915, and June E, 1917. when the methods used seem to have been more lax than at any other time during the past five years.
 For lack of proper system, which is a handicap to most of our state inSti- tutions few minor errors could be overlooked but the conditions as they have existed at the Arizona state prison previous to June 15, 1917, as far as accounting records are concerned, show an utter disregard for economy and efficiency in the conduct of it's af- fairs, and unpardonable neglect in the performance of duty.
 Tt has been whispered around that supply charges were made on slips, placed on spindles on top of desks around the office and that collections were made for those which did not blow away. A comparison of the ta siderable windy weather, at least in spots. "Brinkley had charge of the books and access to the cash for most of the period from July Is, 1916, to April [. 1917. The prisoner escaped from prison just before the change of ad ministration."
 The report includes a page showing Brinkley's own account, which is short s19.11. Concerning this the report says:
 ! secured from the book of original entry. the ledger sheet covering the | above period having been destroyed" Concerning the sum of $311 taken | from a prisoner brought from San | Diego, Cal, to the Arizona peniten- tiary, the prison books account for the sum as follows:
 Reed from No. 3774, $3l1. For ex- pense return from escape, $311 Cannot locate any claim" the re- ! port adds. covering the expenses of Guard Simmons in bringing back the 1 prisoner from San Diego, but it is ab- solutely unrea asOnable to suppose that | the amount of such expense would be l anywhere Tn the neighborhood of $311."
 The report closes with a capitula- . 1 tion of the receipts and expenditures
 at the state prison during the time i stated and finds a deficit to date of
 S14,25S.42
 As soon as the new administration
 took charge at the state prison other
 "rusties" employed in the offices al
 the time that Brinkley was there anG still confined in prison, were quite free
 in their statements that Brinkley's dis
 appearance would undoubtedly hide
 the truth of the condition and that his
 return to that institution would un-
 doubtedly cause the blame to be lac
 where il belongs
Arizona republican., 1917-10-09
THY" COURSE TO bE. OPENED
 THIS EVENING

In "Ii-Y" lecture course tonight at high school auditorium appear the Ben Greet players the first number of the series. They will appear in the play The Palace of Truth" a comedy writ ten by Sir w. s. Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan.
 In the company are F players car rying 17 trunks of baggage. These 12 players have been personally coached by Ben Greet. MT. Greet is considered one of the greatest living authorities on the English drama, and is world famous for his remarkable production of Shakesperean plays and old English comedies. He has been connected with the stage for 30 years and has taught many actors: perhaps more than any other man living today For 20 years Mir Greet has been prominent in Eng land for the performances which his splendid companies have acted each year in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Stratford, and in other places of "Shakesperean England" MT. Greet became well known in America several years ago through his presentation of the morality play, "Everyman," under the management of Charles f'rohman. The Ben Greet players gave d season at the Garden theater New York, cov- ering nearly 200 performances, followed by appearances in other cities through out the United States. MT. Greet's s company was the first to be invited to appear at the White House grounds. The great success of MT. Greets pro- auctions is largely due to his ability to choose capable players and train them to properly delineate the characters in classical plays.
 The people of Phoenix are especially favored by having this great company on the lecture course at popular prices. Many places the price of admission to this one play is the same as the entire season ticket for this winters lecture course.
 Next week Miss Elsie Baker appears on the lecture course in one of her famous programs. These two numbers give the people of Phoenix some idea of the high class entertainment the 'Hi-Y" lecture course has in store for them this winter.
 The sale of tickets has been excep- tionally fine but the management is very anxious to sell every seat of the house. There are a number of good seats left.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-09

which they explained their side of the strike controversy and their grievances against the company. Tomorrow will be devoted to the mine operators and the public. The commission will leave Wednesday morning for Bisbee.
 Charles H. Mover, former head of the Western Federation of Miners and now president of the Internatioral Union of Mine, Mill and Shelter Work CTS, arrived here tonight to participate il the conferences over the labor situ- alton with the federal labor commits sion. Late tonight Secretary of Labor Wilson announced that the commission would remain here longer than the two days planned and that other cities in the state would have to wait until the commission had received a full presen- tation of the ease involving the local strike from both sides.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-09

terrupted him.
 w hat is the use of arguing. my friend? Reject the entire order and that will settle the matter It makes no difference anyway-these munitions will never reach the Russian front. The war is unpopular in Russian gov ernmental spheres. We must lose it. Our Empress Alexandra Feodorovna wants us to lose it. Rasputin is also in favor of Russia's defeat. He is also for the Germans"
 Pourtseff has information that Colonel Nekrasoff received large sums of money for depriving the Russian army of war supplies at time when
 It was retreating from Galicia because of lack of munitions. It is understood
 that many explosions in munitions
 Russian commission and agents of the
 factories took place as a result of ar
 engagements between members of the
 German government in this country
 and that ships carrying ammunition
 for Russia were thus blown up, that orders for munitions were given to factories directed by Austrians, Ger mans and Hungarians. The result or arrangements is easily SurmiSed. How Nekrasoff and others worked hand in hand with agents of the Ger man and Austrian governments, how q young woman named Alexandra Mirolubskaya now in Petrograd, came to this country at the request of Nekrasoff, posed as his sister and then acted as intermediary between Nekrasoff and the German agents who bought Russian military secrets and organized plots against Russia, will be told in the next instalment.
 fEnd of First Instalment.l
Arizona republican., 1917-10-09
DEFENSE COUNCIL
 BRINGS NATIONS
 BEST MEN TO FORE
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start on the immense airplane con- struction. What has been done has been accomplished through hard work and the mobilization of American in ventive and business genius The speaker declared there was no doubt that America was next on the German program and said, We must win this war or admit democracy failure"
 In making a plea for coordination of financial resources such as there has been of business MT Baker said the country must buy of liberty bonds until It hurts"
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 is making heroic efforts to liquidate the sins of the old regime and to liberate Russia now from the grip of Kaiserism in different disguises.
 Russia was betrayed during the war by the old regime. The new regime is fighting the effects of German espion- age, which has fortified itself and spread it's activities everywhere. The betrayal of Russia took place not only in Russia but also on American soil. The Russian government is now inves- tigating the activities of number of Russian officials who were in America during the war for the old Russian government and who are charged not only with colossal graft and corruption
Arizona republican., 1917-10-09
One Meat1ess
 M e al a Day. is a

M c al a Day IS a good food slogan for war time, or any tirne-better make 1t two meatleSs meals a day it would mean health and strength for the nation. But be sure and get the right substitute for meat in a digestble form. Shredded Wheat Biscuit is the ideal substitute for meat. It is 100 per cent. whole wheat prepared in a digesti- ble form. Two or three of these little loaves of baked whole wheat make a nour- ishing, satisfying meal at a cost of a few pennies. Deli cious with milk or cream or fruits of any kind. Made in Oakland. California.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-09

San Francisco; October 13 to Is in cluded, San Diego; October 16, Los Angeles; October IS, Salt Lake City; October 19, Colorado Springs; October 20, Wichita; October 21, Muskogee, Okla. (morning).
 Mir McAdoo will reach Dallas the night of October q. He will remain away from Washington until about Oc- tober 26 and probably will make tour of the south before returning to the capital.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-09

which also stated that Major General Bell, in command of Camp Upton at Yaphank will send 100 soldiers of the national army to this city Wednesday to sell liberty bonds under the direc- tion of the advisory trades committee
 McAdoo's Itinerary
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.-Secretary McAdoo's itinerary from Portland, Ore, to Dallas, Texas, was announced to- night at follows:
 October 10, Portland; October II,
Arizona republican., 1917-10-09
Invest in Liberty Bonds

and influence your daughter sister and friends buy Liberty Bonds It will help to bring the boys back It will help to give peace-peace to all the world Our you buy these bonds and buy them quicky-ony 19 days to raise million dollars in Arizona Will you do it
Arizona republican., 1917-10-09
ESCAPED CONVICT
 FOUND IN UNIFORM
 OF AMERICAN ARMY

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Arizona republican., 1917-10-09
PLOT MATCHED IN AMERICA EXPOSED
 BY GREAT WRITER

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TEAM PLAY NEEDED
 IN MOVEMENT FOR
 UNITY DURING WAR

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AUTOCRACY MUST BE OVERTHROWN BEFORE
 WAR AIM ATTAINED

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You can't carry gunyou can't go lover there' with your can't lay the filled with shells bursting overhead shells filled with poisonous You can't go he top with bayonets fixed and charge No Mans Land and fight hand hand with enemy knows mercy, but you
Arizona republican., 1917-10-09
PROBE IS SENT
 DEEP AT GLOBE
 BY COMMISSION

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
Citizens Depart;
Grand Jury Meets

Several women whose testimony be
fore the grand jury in January lead to
the indictment of resort keepers and
saloonists have been subpoenaed to
appear before the grand jury again
next week.
Some prisoners in the county jail
will be brought before the investigat.
ing body.
All alleged law violations which will
be probed next week are of serious ma.
ture, punishable with Jail and prison
sentences. The exact nature of these
cases is being carefully guarded by
court officials.
Some persons who suspected that
they were going to be subpoenaed for
the grand jury left town hurriedly this
week
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
PASSENGERS WEAR
LIFE BELTS DURING
SUB ZONE JOURNEY
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK. March 3.-Few of the
passengers on the French liner Tour
aine, which arrived last night from
Bordeaux, went to bed during passage
through the submarine zone and none
of them undressed
When the Touraine left the mouth
of the Gironde on Feb. 20, the passen
gers and crew were put through life.
boat drill and the passengers were re-
quested to wear their life belts all
night. Dinner was ended by $50
o'clock so that the lights could be ex-
tinguished all over the ship.
The Touraine was delayed nearly
two days in sailing. Passengers said
that this was because a German sub
marine was reported to be outside the
Gironde sowing mines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
new GARFIELD
HALL OFFERS
ACOMMuN|TY
CENTER HOME
School Board President Fa-
vors Auditorium Providing
Public Interest Expresses
Demand for Quarters.
QUICK ACTION NEEDED
BY FORREST DAVIS

Richmond can have a shrine
for the community music and
drama idea which is crystalliz-
ing now.
A community center, includ-
ing a hall to seat 1,5O0 to 1900
persons, may be included in
plans for the new Garfield jun
ior high school.
President Johnston, of the
school board, says the board
will be glad to establish COM
munity center at Garfield if
there is sufficient public in
terest.
Johnston is Enthusiastic.
He is enthusiastic over possibilities
Of large hall, which can be used for
concerts and plays.
Such a hall should be constructed
with due regard to its acoustic proper
ties and the adaptability of the stage
for dramatic productions, he believes
Richmond will be among the first
SItiOo ia thO SOuhtAy w hu'S ouSh -
community center Few cities have
had such a splendid opportunity pre-
sented to obtain civic auditorium.
All that is required is that those per-
sons interested arouse other interest
and put their interest in concrete
form so the school board may know
there is an insistent public demand for
community center at Garfield.
Miss WiIson 10 Pioneer.
Margaret Wilson, daughter OF the
President, has -heAn 4ne of the piO-
naers in the movement to have public
schools operated as community centers.
Her mind revolts at the thought Of
the waste Of tax payers money In
erecting huge structures to be used
only for few hours daily and to be
Idle at other times.
She believes. and breaches, that the
public school is the common property
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
c. 0. P. CLAIMS
HOUSE CONTROL
(By Associated PreSs)

(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Congress
adjourns tomorrow with the control of
the next house still in dispute.
|. AS a result of the death Of Repre-
sentative Conry, Of New York, the Re
publicans appear to have the lead.
They now have 215 votes assured, it
is conceded, while the Democrats have
only 214 Reports also have reached
here that three newly elected Demo
Gratis are seriously i'll. No successor
to Mr.. Conry will be elected before
next November. it is believed. Five
members of the incoming congress are
classed as independents" Hence. 1t
a special session OF congress is called
before next December, it would appear
that the Republicans will have the ad-
vantage