davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-12-27

Nice young turkeys, all sizes
for sale. Arv. 12l RS. 25-lt
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-12-27

The Craig Colony club will no Id
I'D next regular meeting at the
home Of Mrs. E. L. Newcomb,
Thursday. afternoon. January 3D..
A good attendance il desired.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-12-27

Miss Leila Buck is spending
her Christmas with her parents.
She is teaching at Del Norte.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-12-27

Mrs. VIM. Benson is spending
Christmas at her old home at
Marysville, Kansas.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-04
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON. May 3.@Secretary McAdoo today telegraphed to the entire list of 27,513 national and state banks ard trust companies in the United States authorizing them to receive sub scriptions for the $2,000,000 900 bond offering enlisting their co-oneration and requesting them to telegraph rough estimate of the amount of bonds each would take for itself and it's patrons.
 To all clearing house associations in the country Mir. McAdoo sent a tele- gram which said in part:
 Will you kindly convey to the mem bers of the clearing house my appreci- ation of the tender of services 1 have received from them and beg them to cooperate heartily with the federal re- serve bank of your district in securing subscriptions to the S2.000, 000,00 three and one-half per cent loan. I think the appointment of local committees to as- sist the federal reserve bank in it's work will be extremely helpful.
 The amount of the initial loan has been determined by the needs of the government and not arbitrarily. The enthusiastic and patriotic cooperation of the banks and bankers of the coun- trv will guarantee the success of the undertaking.
 The result of the first announcement of the loan has been a deuse of sub scriptions aggregating many millions Most of these came in by wire to the treasury.
 Negotiations continued today with representatives of the nations to which
Arizona republican., 1917-05-04
CENTRAL PURCHASING COMMITTEE
 TO BUY SUPPLIES FOR THE ALLIES
 IS PLANNED BY THE BRITISH MISSION
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Creation of a central purchasing committee in Washington for all supplies bought in the United States for tne allied govern ments was forecast here today by Sir Hardman Lever, financial expert of the British war mission.
 Sir Hardman Was careful to say that negotiations to this end still were in complete but he pointed out why a joint directing bureau would be eS- sential to secure the most economical administration of the huge credits au- thorized by this country and the fairest distribution of supplies among the var ious nations. The American govern ment is preparing to do it's part to- ward seeing that the allies get their moneys worth flor every dollar spent here.
 Discussing the Woild financial situ- alton, the British expert expressed the opinion that Germany will be virtually bankrupt in the credit markets after the war.
 Oar enemies" he said. for all their boasted efficiency. have never had the courage t0 face thelr financial prob lems. with the result that when Ihe War is over they will be hard put to it.
 Tha Teutonic governments having pycamided one internal lean upon an other, he said, their interest charges would be so great that he believed they would be disastrous, or face i'm ability to buy the enc. nous quantities (Continued on Page Seven)
Arizona republican., 1917-05-04
bb|(53 (55(Q[)
 I|F||[[=| [: l. l |S
 FAILED
IRepubIican A. ?. Leased Wirel

DENVER, May 3.-Between thirty five and forty more arrests are to be made within two weeks in the alleged interstate stolen gold conspiracy un- covered last night by the arrest of five men in Cheyenne, Wyo. and one each in Cripple Creek Colo. San Francisco, and Denver, according to an official of the secret service branch of the treas urv department here today
 This officer, who has been at the center of the work of running down the conspiracy since it was undertaken by the government last December. said it originally had been planned to make no arrests until the matter had been sub mitted 10 the federal grand jury soon to meet at Cheyenne. He said. hoWev- CT. that Tuesday Tony Cuaz. arrested yesterday in San Francisco took steps which interfered seriously with this plan.
 Cuaz offered s15,000 in bullion at the mint Tuesday. the secret service man said saying, I'm Joe Mex, a mining man from Nevada. I've got S15,000 worth of gold l want to sell.' to which the mint officials said, '.all right: come back tomorrow.
 Cuaz agreed to this, the secret ser vice man said. and the mint officials telegraphed him of the incident. While reluctant to change plans so far ad- Vanced. the officer said it seemed too had to let Tony get away with s15,000 in Cripple Creek gold Plans were changed hastily and yesterdays arrests followed. Some of the persons con- nected with the affair hav- not been under close surveillance recently the officer said, but general surveillance over all it's notifications les been in effect for some time.
 The officer first declined to say whether the arrests to be made in- cludcd any prominent people, but later qualified this by saying none were contemplated in Denver as yet
 The conspirators, he said. have been getting away with upward of $300,000 yearly in gold ore, mainly from mines in the Cripple Creek district and thefts had been going on for over two years. The governments attention first was attracted to the case by .tle number and size of express shipments of gold made from Cheyenne, the officer said who pointed out that shipments were being made to distant points when the Continued on Page Severn
Arizona republican., 1917-05-04
WIFE BARES HER SHAME ID SAVE
 LIFE IF HUSBAND
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

CHRISTIANSBURG Va, May B. Mrs. Charles E. VaWter, testifying to- day at the trial of her husband, the Virginia Polytechnic professor charged with murdering Stockton Heth, Jr. ad- mitted previous intimacies with Heth, but declared that a few minutes before Heth received his death wounds he had attacked her. Mrs. Vawter. barring her life in defense of her husband, said she was infatuated with Heth, but al ways had repelled his advances when she was not under the influence of liquor.
 Following the introduction yesterday of letters written to Heth Inv Vawter in which the latter revealed that he knew of the younger mans relations with his wife and at the same time asked Heth to pay a Whiskey bill, the defense began introducing testimony to show Vawter insane at the time. Sever al physicians testified today that Vaw- ter was unbalanced when he wrote Heth about affairs in the Vawter household
 The climax of Mrs. Vawter's testi- mcny came late today when she re- lated happenings immediately prior to and after the shooting. After Heth had been shotHhe testified. Vawter said:
 "I have avenged the home honor and I will go to trial with my lips sealed to protect your honor.'
 You will not" Mrs. Nawter said she told her husband, T will atone for my past sins by barring myself to save you
 Mrs. Vawter told a dramatic story of her home life at Blacksburg. For a year, she asserted, Heth had been "dogging her tracks, alWavs plying her with liquor. Once she said her hus- band, seeing her emerging from Heth' s room denounced the guest and a few minutes later Heth brought Vawter into his bedroom apparently unconscious
 The witness told of another occasion when Vawter saw Heth trying to em- brace her. Vawter again denounced Heth and later Heth again brought Vawter into his room and put him to bed.
 On the following morning she said she found finger prints on her hus- bands throat.
 On the night of the tragedy, Mrs Nawter said, Heth was in t-e VaWtel home when. she and her husband re- Continued on Page Seven)
Arizona republican., 1917-05-04
CORPS MEN
 MUST AWAIT ORDERS
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

Republican A. p. Leased Wire1
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 3.-Ap- plicants for service in the training camps for officers of the reserve corps, which will open at the Presidio here May IS, should not change their residences until noti fled of their acceptance or reiec ton by the army officials. Off cial notification to this effect was made public here today by Lieuten- ant Colonel Melvin w. Powell, in charge of military training. camps for the western department of the army, who issued the following.
 Applicants selected from Wash ington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada. Utah, Wyoming, Arizona and New Mexico to attend the training camp for officers of the reserve corps at the Presidio of San Francisco, will be notified be- ginning May 5. Serious incon- venience to individuals and training camp officials will result where ever applicants leave their places of residence prior to the receipt of specific instructions from depart ment headquarters concerning the date they are to report at the camps and concerning reimburse ment for their travelling expenses"
 Applications of physicians and surgeons for service in the medical reserve corps will be received by Lieutenant Colonel Charles Lynch, 277 Pine street, San Francisco; Captain L. Meister, Fourth and Broadway, Los Angeles, and Major William L. kneedler, u. s. A., re- tired, Coronado.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-04
SENTIMENT IS STRONG AGAINST
 ESPIONAGE BILL
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, May 3-Sentiment against the censorship provision of the espionage bill became so strong in the house today, that it's leading opponents confidently declared tonight that the section would be stricken out before final passage of the measure. A vote may be reached tomorrow.
 Speaker Clark, Republican Leader Mann, Representative Kahn of CalI- fornia, Representative Mccormick of Illinois, and a dozen other representa- tives today attacked the section. They declared unequivocally that they were opposed to any proposal to muZZle the press, particularly at the outset of Americas entrance into the War. Rep rosentative Wood of Indiana, even ln- sisted that England as an ally be asked to raise it's press censorship.
 Representative Webb in charge of the bill, amended the language of the section during tlie day. but its or- pOrents insisted that substantially no change had been made. As amended it reads
 During d war .n which tue United States is engaged or 6urIr- natinGal emergency threatening war, the presi- Gert is authorized from time to time to designate by proclamation ,ne cnaIac ttt Ol iIIOFHallOn cDIccfltluS the li.i - tional defense which in his Opinion WoGid be useful to Inc enemy and thereupon it shall be unlawful for any person without proper authority to publish or communicate such intorma tion. Whoever violates this section shall be punished by fine of not more than $lO.000 or imprisoned not more than ten years or both.
 Representative Mann declared -he section was clearly unconstitutional
 T believe the people are entitled to know what is going on," he said We send our boys into camps and to the front We want 10 know how they are doing aad hoW they are being treated there"
 Speaker Clark also contended tae furthermore, if il were constitutional t would be unnecessary as most of the papers tried to do right
 Represe ntative McCormicl. spoke fol either striking out the section. or amending it so as to exclude only spe- clflc news such as the mos ements oi troops and ships.
 Other than Chairman Webb. Repre sentative Dyer Of Mlssouri was the cnly member who defenCed the section
 We are at war" said Mir. Dyer. and We do not know what may be neces sary to keep information from getting to the enemy. The newspapers of the country in the main are honorable. but these writers are human and ;hey ..r5 as prone to err as others
Arizona republican., 1917-05-04
A[)E:[) BY b()AR[)
 ()FF: !: NM.
Republican A. p. Leased wire1

lRepublican A. p. Leased Wire
 WASHINGTON, May 3.-Plans for great national service reserve made up of men not subject to draft into the army and of women, already approvea by the war department were submitted to the Council of National Defense to- day at conference of the council with state governors and representatives of state defense councils.
 Members of the reserve would be available for any service they could perform for the government
 The plans were presented by George Wharton Pepper, a representative of the Pennsylvania state defense council anG chairman of national committee of patriotic and defense societies.
 The reserve would be headed by a board of nine nationally known men which would operate through national committee of members from all the states. Under the national committee there would be state and district com mittees, and in Washington a perma- nent headquarters committee would sit to carry on administrative work.
 Membership of the board of nine has been tentatively accepted, it was stated by former President Taft Major Gen erai George w. Goethals and Henry L. Stimson, former secretary of war
 sisfe purpose of the organization would be to furnish any military or CIVIC service which could not be per formed by enlisted men, to aid in re- crulting. to work under any private employer- engaged on government con tracts, or on farms and to supply the army and navy When not in active service, reserve members could aid in nome defense. They would be given com pensation for time spent in govern ment service.
 The defense council today gave the governors and state representatives an outline of program for state assist ance in the knowledge of fhe war They were told that state defense councils could do these things:
 Promote patriotic spirit and educate hhe people to the magnitude 0f the task ahead; aid in recruiting the national guard; assist in carrying out the en- foilment for the new army and in de- termlning exemptions from draft; nlalntaln labor standards: establish Ia DOT clearing houses; assist in getting workers to use their 'brdken time on the farms; assist in getting idle men and boys to the farms afford facilities lh aiding the government to collect rev. enues; help float the liberty loan: or ganlze central food production commit tees to work with the state defense councils; supply their own food re-
 (Continued on Page Seven)
Arizona republican., 1917-05-04
Plot To Cripple
 Munition Shipments

LabOr's National Peace Council, said to have been formed and financed hy Rintelen's money to carry out the puI- poses of the alleged conspiracy. Coln sel fer the defense asked MT. Gompers questions aimed to draw admissions from him that he was actGated in tes- tifying against Buchanan by q fear that Buchanan might be put forward 70 succeed him as president of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor. Mir. Gompers i indignantly denied this.
 MT. Gompers also denied imputations that he had ill-feeling against Herman Schulteis and Henry E. Martin. TWO other defendants.
 MT. Gompers sa;d he and the federal , tion of which he is he heal were in faYCr of universal peace and inter national disaT maiGent, bi [ tli,t they were opposed O the interference with traffic in munitions IS prol oscG ly I.abOr'S NatiOra. P zee Co'rciI
Arizona republican., 1917-05-04
INTENSIVE FIGHTING
 IS AGAIN ON OVER
 TWEI VElMILE FRONT
BRITISH AGAIN
 IN DEATH GRIP
 WITH HE ENEMY
Republican A. p. Leased wire1


 Another period of intensive fighting the fourth since the spring offensive began-is in progress between the Brit ish and Germans over front of about F miles in the region from the east of Vimy southward to the west of Queant. After their customary tense artillery preparation the British along the entire rront surged forward early this morn ing, and throughout the day were gripped with the enemy.
 Nightfall found the British well in possession of several points of vantage which they had captured in the face of most stubborn resistance and held with whitening fire of machine guns and rifles.
 Berlin asserts that the British at tempt to break through ethe German line failed under heavy casualties Lon don makes no claim that the British troops pierced the German front, but it does assert that west of Queant, and near Cherisy, goodly salents were driv- en into the line and that the village of Fresnoy and enemy positions north and south of the village on a front of two miles and trench system north of Oppy were captured and held by the British.
 Ire taking of FreSnoy. which fell to the lot of the intrepid Canadians, who thus are shown to have pushed back the German line four miles since their gallant capture of the Vimv ridge, gives them the added honor of having cut their way through the famous Hinden- burg line.
 The Germans suffered severe losses in the attacks all along tthe line and also lost hundreds of men as prisoners by the British.
 Wednesday night in Champagne, the French again bit into the German front east of Mont Haut and made prisoner more than 200 Germans. In the Avo-
 (Continued on Page TWo)
Arizona republican., 1917-05-04
ROCKEFELLER TO
 AID ]. 5. IN MAR
 MEDICAL RESEARCH
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

NEW YORK, May 3.-The Roclle- Teller Foundation announced tonight that 1t had appropriated S475,G00 to be spent in the United States for medical research and humanitarian aid as the beginning of it's work in the war with Germany.
 An additional $400,eO will go to con- tlnue relief activities now being car rled on abroad.
 To aid the work of the Young Mems Chrlstlan associations in the training camps to be established for the army and navy, $2OO, 900 have been appropri- ated by the foundation. A budget of S3,0OO,O0O is sought by the national war work council of the Y. M. C. A. This work will be similar to that carried on by the international committee of the Y. M. c. A. in war camps abroad and in American camps on the Mexican border last year.
 An appropriation of S200, ,000 also has been made to the Rockefeller Institute for medical research for the Carrel hos pital to be established during the next few months in connection with it.
 The Rockefeller Institute receives 2 further appropriation of S60,000 for in- structing military and other surgeons In new methods of diagnosis for the preparation of serums. and for the pur- pose of finding improved means ol treating peritonitis and shock.
 Funds are also provided for thor ough study of mental diseases among soldiers and the kinds of provision needed for their care at the front and in base hospitals. To provide buildings for naval psyehiatric hospital to be erected on the grounds of the United States marine hospital in New York the foundation has appropriated si5,- 0oO. During the month of April, the foundation made gifts and pledges fo, European war relief amounting tos450 O0O. This brings the total appropria uons for European relief. as Ireviousl, announced, up to S4,1S1,95
Arizona republican., 1917-05-04
FIGHTING ON LARGE SCALE EIS RESUMED
 ALONG WIDE FRONT
(From a Staff Correspondent of the
 Associated Press.l

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IA FRANCE, May 3.-(Via London)- After four days of calm, fighting on a large scale was resumed along a wide front today and more important strat- egic points fell into British hands, in cludins the village of Fresnoy, several miles north of the Scarpe river, and the ground about Cherisy, some dis tance south of that somewhat insig- nificaht stream.
 Between Fontaine-l les -CroisilleS and BullecouVt about 600 yards more of the original Hindenburg line, which ran from Queant il a norclwesterly djfec- ton toward Arras, was penetrated and folled up. Tni; fighting was close to the Queant-Hiindcnburg new eniosStIt- cy trench system extending north from there to Drrcourt Work on this new system is proceeding with feverish haste. according to prisoners, ana the stubborn resistance the Germans now are offering is to prevent the necessity of their occupying the new line before it is ready for prolonged defensive ac- tion.
 Today's range of operations covered virtually IS miles, although the pres sure was not exerted over this entire front. There was artillery activity at all points, however, and the stronger German positions were fairly deluged with shells.
 The fighting began just before dawn and continued throughout a day of glorious sunshine. The troops moving up in support Of those actually in the firing line passed along roads whose overhanging trees were tipped with the first fresh green leaves of the renewed life of spring. The fields back of the battle front were yellow with cowslips and dandelions, birds were singing joy ous full -throated melodies. A warm
 (Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1917-05-04
Way Revemue HU Likely
 Betoye House By Tomoryow

on spirituous liquors from s1.10 to S2 a gallon and those on beer from Sl 90 to s2.50 a barrel, with a proviso that beverages on hand when the law passes shall not be subject to the increased rate.
 Indications grew stronger today that a consumption tax affecting sugar, tea and coffee, if not on other articles, would be adopted.
 Rates on freight transportation were tentatively lowered today from four to three per cent, the passenger traf- fife rate being at four per cent.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-04

The offer of the Japanese Society of Arizona to provide green vegetables for shipment to the regiment on the border was accepted and the society extended a vote of thanks. Arrange ment was made to transport the vege- tables to the regiment through the ad- jutant generals office.
 instruct the People
 At the request of the committee the chairman of the food committee will detail an extension service officer from the agricultural experiment station to instruct residents of Prescott and other cities on the best crops which may be raised to advantage in back yards and on vacant lots
 The following is the telegram sent by the vice chairman to Dwight E. Heard and the congressional delega- tion on the literacy immigration test and head tax:
 Resolution adopted by executive committee of the Arizona Council of Defense:
 Whereas, It appears that there is a very serious shortage of labor in Arizona, which condition threatens the full harvest of crops and Whereas, The Arizona Council of Defense is using every agency possible to assist in relieving the situation in this state through cooperating. with the California Council of Defense and other sources, and
 Whereas, It appearing that Cali fornia and all other western states are unable to supply their own labor needs. it will be necessary for Arizona to seek relief by securing laborers from Old Mexico. and
 Whereas The act of congress fn- posing an illiteracy test upon all im- migrants is now in force. resulting in preventing a very large percentage of laborers in Mexico who might other wise come to the United States from entering this country because of their inability to read and write the English language, and
 Whereas, There is imposed by this (Ccntinued on Page TWo)
Arizona republican., 1917-05-04
British Troops Reported
 70 Havg Tdkew BeIIeC0Myt
tsy Republican Associated Press Leased Wire,

LONDON May The British troops have reached Chery crossed Hndenbur5 ecour, British intensity at the British of
  the o fire" of
 
  than the South O
 
  been captured. but the frnee. The fighting 
  ground
  maintained with inter
Arizona republican., 1917-05-04
TRepubIicsn A. p. Leased Wire1

NEW YORK, May 3.-Widespread ramifications of the German plot to cripple shipments of munitions from this country to the entente allies by formehting strikes were disclosed late today at the trial here of Captain Franz Rintelen of the German navy and seven others charged with con spiracy.
 Registers and ledgers from hotels n this city, Washington, Chicago Indn- Iapolis and Atlantic City containing sig natures and accounts of the alleged plotters were introduced in evidence to show the extent of the propaganda. Preceding this testimony the cross examination was completed of Samuel GOmpers, president of the American Federation of Labor, who asserted that he warned former Representative Frank Buchanan, one of the defend ants, against some of his associates cn