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Arizona republican., 1917-06-25
SAYS DEAF AND DUMB GIRL |S
 ASSAULT VICTIM

Claiming that her seventeen year rold deaf and dumb daughter, Alma, had been criminally assaulted, Mrs. William R. Allen. IA East Lincoln street, late last night caused the arrest of Hugh Wilder and his detention at the city iail pending investigation of the story Mrs. Allen asserts her daughter tolC her That Wilder, who three or four years ago was employed during state fair week as a special policeman, told her that he was a deputy sheriff, com missioned from Pinal county, and that he was known to her under the name of Wilson. were the further claims of Mrs. Allen.
 According to the story told by Mrs. Allen which resulted in the taking into custody of the alleged assailant of her daughter, Wilder visited the Allen home last evening and remained as the guest of her daughter while the mother and other members of the fam fly attended a moving picture show. A sister of the girl remained at home but spent most of the evening upon the lawn. Entering the house shortly before the mother returned, the older daughter alleges Wilder hurried out of the back door, while Alma staggered from a bed and out of the house by different way.
 Because of her inability to speak, AL ma, so Mrs. Allen says, was unable to make an Outcry The arrival of Mrs. Allen a minute after Wilder quilted the house was followed by a telephone call for the police. In a few minutes after the alarm had been given, Wilder was picked up on Washington street. Ac cording to Policeman Strathy who took Wilder into custody Wilder admitted the charges of the girl and her mother, but is alleged to have made light of them claiming that he stood in little danger of prosecution because there were no witnesses.
 Early this morning Mrs. Allen told the police that she would prefer charges against Wilder as soon as she could interview the county attorney.
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poses. The committee recommended the personnel of the railroad com mission now in Russia. It is engaged in disseminating passenger trains not considered essential and expects to discourage conventions and other meetings that would require unusual train service.
 Other accomplishments of the rail- road board are given as follows:
 Enlistment of nine regiments of engineers to rehabilitate the French railway systems; an arrangement for moving coal to the Pacific coast in box cars to prevent an uneconomical haul back; expeditions movement of food products"
 Telephone and telegraph commit tees of the council have arranged a system of cooperation between the wire companies and the government. Government calls are given prefer ence.
 Much army and navy purchasing 1 has been done by the committee on supplies, of which Julius Kosenwald of Chicago is chairman. The com mittee is composed of six business men chosen from different industries, | who are giving their entire time to | the work This committee is said to have saved the government millions i of dollars in the purchase of supplies. All army and navy contracts, before i signed. are submitted to the commit l tee for approval, and the committee | in many instances has instituted new purchasing systems. Associated with | the committee are j large number of ] sub- committees made up experts on various commodities.
 The committee on raw supplies headed by Bernard M. Baruch of New York, has organized the pnr- chase of raw materials It saved the government, according to the repo1 t | s10,0O0,000 on the purchase of q SUD- ply of copper.
 Samuel Gompers' committee or labor is engaged in settling industria disputes and maintaining existing i labor standards.
 The committee on industrial pre- paredness has obtained 27,000 detailed l reports from the country'S larger manufacturing plants. as to capacity to meet the governments industrla and military needs during the war
 This information, the report declares
 will prove invaluable in placing or ders for supplies.
 Engineering problems are belns
 studied by an engineering committee under Dr. Hollis Godfrey.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-25
TWO NATIONS PAY TRIBUTE AT TOMB
 OF WASHINGTON

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 your nation in the present as in the past You looked across the sea and saw liberty struggling in the grasp of autocracy, that hideous monster, the enemy of mankind.
 You have done what Washington would have done And therefore, in paying homage to the father of your country, I offer tribute of devotion and gratitude to the whole American people,
 Secretary Daniels then presented Ambassador Bakhmetieff, saying:
 Tt is the peculiar privilege of the oldest republic of the new world to well come the accredited representatives of the newest republic of the old world to this sacred place. It is my honor to present the spokesman of a nation whose long friendship with this coun- try was strengthened when it became a republic" i..
 Ambas ssador Bakhmetieff said:
 With a feeling of deepest veneration have we approached this sacred tomb. In the life of nations there happen to be times when the trivial matters of every day existence. with all their com mon interests and petty strife, shallow feeling and routine activity are sup planted by epochs of blazing and inn petuous development unrestrained dis play of creative genius, epochs when customs, habits and national interests are swept away in the irresistible tide of events, epochs when days count for ages, epochs of historical cataclysm, round points of history of mankind.
 Such epochs breed their own men, heroes and symbols of grand feats, their witnesses and creators. George Washington lived at such an epoch; he was the hero and spokesman of his time. Fate has bestowed on us the blessing to be witnesses and partakers of such an epoch from the horrors and ruins of heroic Belgium and Poland, ruins soaked by blood of nameless martyrs. From the cries of sorrow and misery of innocent victims there is ris- ing the dawn of a new life, life of peaceful prosperity, justice and human ity growing out of the conquered and
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ductiOn in price of machine guns oo- tained and increased production ar ranged arrangement of sufficient sup ply of surgica instruments; develop ment of an improved optical glass for military instruments; recommendations mace as to fair and equitable prices for army and navy contracts; arrangement; made for taking over British small arms plant in this country; establisH ment of priority in manufacture of ma chine tools to assure government of proper supplies; compilation of list of munitions manufacturers for guidance Of army and navy in making purchases.
 The general munitions board,'' the report declared, has, since it's organi- zation, through the co-ordination of purchasing alone, saved many millions of dollars to the government
 The work of the aircraft production beard is set forth at length. Some of the main things 1t has done are:
 Assisted in organization of aircraft manufacturers into an association.
 Negotiated with aircraft companies and others to obtain a basis for settling patent disputes and helped put through an agreement.
 Evolved, in cooperation with the chief signal officer, a training plan for aViatorS; assisted in starting schools for preliminary training of aviator cadets; arranged for sending professors to Toronto for instruction in this work.
 Developed in cooperation with the signal officer and the aerOnautical divl- sion standard type of aviation school building and equipment of buildings; assisted the aeronauticai division In selecting sites for aviation schools.
 Investigated the production facill- ties of airplanes in the United States and made recommendations covering orders that should be placed imme- diately.
 Arranged for standardization of training type of machine between En- glish, Canadian and United States service.
 Developed plans for battle types of planes, orders for which are be- ing placed now by the military au- thorities"
 The medical section, under Dr Franklin Martin and Dr. F. F. Simp- son, has spent much of its time se- lecting civilian physicians for rec ommendation to the army and navy public health service and the Red Cross. The work has been done through committees named in each state Selection of 21.000 physicians has been completed, and the men have been given application blanks which they have been asked to file
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with the surgeons general.
 MT. Giffords report emphasizes the work of an inter departmental com mittee whose purpose is to prevent duplication of war work in the va rious government departments.
 The council has in the naval con- sulting board board of inventions which just now is investigating plans to combat the submarine. The board is headed by Thomas A. Edison and .,r- harr among it's members some of the countrys most noted scientists and inventors.
 commercial economy board, with A. w. Shaw as it's chairman, is study ing means by which commercial bus mess may best meet demands made on it during the war, and how large quantities of supplies may be di- Verted to government use without up setting the essential services of trade. This board is studying plan to econ omiZe on city delivery systems and is Investigating measures of economy for adoption by retails stores.
 The coal problem is in the hands of a complittee on coal production headed by F. $. Pea body of Chica go. It is assisting the war railroad board in eXpediting the movement of coal and is taking measures to stimulate production.
 A women's defense committee was created in April with Dr. Anna How ard Shaw as it's chairman. Its ac- tivities will be directed along the following lines:
 Organization of state committees, registration of women for service with the food administration. home and allied relief work, food prcduc- 1 tion, conservation and thrift: educa . tional propaganda, protection ot women and child workers, conserva ton of the health and welfare of i ,rra1 oo .sNrvati"r of tho moral and ] spiritual forces of the nation.
 Scientific research is being con- ] ducted by the National Research Council The work is under the di- 1 Dr. R. A Milliken The Research i Council is co-ordinating the resee rch activities of the country in the fields l of science and engineering. It is now engaged in studying devices to detect submarines and mines, investigating range finders and instruments to de- tect invisible aircraft and improving wireless apparatus.
 A committee on shipping is work ing with the shipping board on the problem of increasing the country's i me~chant tonnage.
 The work of state defense coun- cils is co-ordinated through q depart ment headed by George r. Porter. | i has assisted in organizing state coun- cils and is giving them advice as t' what the federal government expect: of the states in assisting in the con duct of the war
 Transportation questions are studied by g committee on transportation Daniel Willard, president of the Ral timore 6 Ohio railroad, is it's chair man. It operates through war rail road board. of which Fairfax Harrl son, president of the Southern rail way, is head. This board is runnint the various transportation lines al one continental system.
 The railroad board has given prei' erence to fuel and is moving coa ahead of all other commodities. Foot probably will be the next commodlt! given preferential shipment. Coal i moved in this order Fuel for tn ! government, for the roads on whicf mines are located, for other stean roads and finally for general pur
Arizona republican., 1917-06-25
GETTING READY
 FUR JULY 4TH

Fourth of July, which is only nine days away, will have a special signifi- canoe this year, with America at wal and the whole country ablaze with pa trlotlsm and fast getting on a military basis. Phoenix will observe the day pa trlotically and otherwise appropriately preparations to that end havng been under way for some time
 There will be a meeting of the gen. eral committee of arrangements for the Phoenix Fourth of July celebra tion at 10 o'clock this morning at the office of the chairman, Colonel James H. Me ClintOck, 218 Fleming building. The full program will be ready for publication at an early date
Arizona republican., 1917-06-25
DAM BURSTS AND F|VEFEE OF WATER
 POURS OVER TOP
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 'FAIRVIEW Utah, June 24.-The dam of the Price River Irrigation com pany, impounding eleven thousand acre feet of water from a mammoth reservoir, twelve miles northeast of Fairview. Utah, began to break this afternoon. At midnight a center span of the dam sixty feet wide and five feet deep had broken off and the wa ters of the reservoir were rapidly eat ing away the protecting earth fill
 In the path of the rushing waters are the towns of Scofield, Helper, Castle Gate, Cotton and Price. People of Helper, Castle Gate and Colton have already fled from their homes.
 Several thousand acres of farm land are already flooded. Hundreds of Workmen have been sent out to watch the tracks of the PriceScofield branch of the Denver and Rio Grande railroad, where forty miles of track are threatened along the main line in the vicinity Of Price. These lines from the outlet from the cCal mines in Car bon county, which supply all the coal for the big smelters in this section
 Officials of the irrigation company and government experts wno are at the dam say that there is no hope of saving 1iie o'A uNeuiV "HiCil IS SlAty feet HlSl and 510 feet wide. All efforts are be- ing centralized to clear the path for the water should the cam suddenly give way rather than succumb to the grad ual washing out through the accidental spillway.
 So far no loss of life has been re- ported. but immense damage to growing crops has resulted. The first notice of the food was telephoned to farmers by Miss Annabel Pritchett, telephone oper- ator at Fairyiew. who gave warning of the break to all homes and farms in the path of the flood
 The population of Castle Gate is l. 150; Price 2,500; Helper 100 ScOfield 800 and Colton 150.
 At 12:30 q. m. fifty feet of the dam went out, according to reports.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-25
M BRIDE TRIES ID SETTLE STRIKE

SALT LAKE, June 24-John Me Bride, representing the department of labor; William Knerr, of the state in dustrial commission and William Wrath, general manager of the Inter national Smelling company, conferred today discussing a plan of settlement of the strike at the smelting com pany's plant at Tooele. After the meeting it was announced that tenta- tive agreement had been reached but that it could not be made public pend ing the outcome of another conference tomorrow All the boilermakers at the Tooele plant have been laid off. Twenty y-one guards are on duty at the plant and no disturbances have been repOrted.
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has been attributed, the supposition is that the men had trouble over land. Bell worked on the Beasley ranch, and was engaged in hauling hay at the time of the tragedy. He was the first man to go to work on the morning the deed was committed, and no one saw him murdered. His team was in one position for so long a time that it aroused the suspicion of other teamsters later in the day and when they investigated they found him on the ground with bullet holes in his head. These men, John Mcconnell. Rue Mcconnell and T. M. Irwin, tes- tified to this effect at the preliminary yesterday.
 Dr. Gray told of meeting Beasley on the way to Phoenix and of his turning the gun over to the physician.
 Deputy Sheriff E. J. Warren was the next witness, who swore under oath that Beasley had told him he had killed Bell.
 Bell was a homesteader near Gil bert and had wife and four children.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-25
\. R. BEASLEY
 |SBOUNDOVER

A. R. Beasley, charged with the murder of John Bell, Spanish war veteran, was held to answer to the superior court Saturday in the sum of $2O,OOO bail. Beasley, who sur rendered to the authorities on June 10 shortly after the shooting occurred at his ranch in Chandler. did not take the stand in his own defense. The hearing was conducted before Justice Arnold of Chandler, County Attorney L. NJ. Laney representing the state and NJ. T. Phelps the defendant.
 Although no cause for the murder
Arizona republican., 1917-06-25
YEARS D|G PICNIC
 AT EASTLAKE PARK

More than 1000 people 1t is esti- mated attended the annual Spanish American picnic at Eastlake park yes terday afternoon and evening. The street cars going to the park were crowded until well along in the evening when there was a great rush for home.
 Most of the visitors came in the aft ernoon, bringing their lunches which were spread or the ground. The shade of the trees afforded a welcome reliek from the heat. The park presented the appearance of d carnival, with the re- freskment stands and other means of pleasure and entertainment which were afforded the large crowd. A dancing platform had been constructed where dancing to the strains of an orchestra, was ;ndulged in during the afternoon and evening
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Continued from Page One) doubtedly have revealed the crime for the murdered was burying the body while the police department loafed.
 Seventh, when Cocchi was questioned by detectives he admitted that Ruth Cruger. or a girl answering her de- scription. had been in his shop between 1 and in the afternoon of the day be- fore. He said she took her skates away and the last he saw of her she was walking toward Manhattan street.
 Eighth, Cocchi's statement-backed it is believed by police friendship, was accepted and only perfunctory search of his place was made
 Ninth. after CocChi disappeared. on thorough search of his place was made by the police The sleuth theory was that the girl had gone away with Coc- chi
 There exists but little doubt that Cocchi. in spite of international com plications, will be brought to New York to stand trial for murder.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-25
RAMBLING SPEAKER
 TAKEN IN CUSTODY

Some excitement was caused in Glendale yesterday afternoon when a young man, about Z8 years of age and well dressed, started to deliver a rambling, incoherent address in the park to a crowd that had been at tracted by his strange conduct. After it became evident that the young man was not in his right mind, the police attempted to interfere. The speaker offered resistance and it was necessary to call for assistance be- fore he was overpowered.
 The young man was stranger in Glendale having appeared first yes terday afternoon. No one knows who he is. He was apparently overcome by the heat. He will be kept under restraint until he is entirely recOV cred or relatives or acquaintances are located.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-25
Italian Statement

ROME, June 24, British admiralty per wireless press)-There has been a renewal of sharp fighting in the Tren tino but no changes in position of the opposing forces have resulted accord ing to today's war office report An Austrian attack in the Cordevole val ley at Mount Settsass was driven off by the Italians. who inflicted heavy losses on the Austrians. There is heavy artillery fighting on the Asiago plateau and much raiding activity.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-25
DR. RITTER SUMMONED
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BERNE, June 24.-Dr. Paul Ritter, former Swiss minister to the United States. and now minister to The Meth erlands has been called to Berne from The Hague The purpose of the sum- mons to Dr. Ritter is presumably that he may enter into consultations re- garding the case of M. Hoffman, the member of the Swiss federal council who resigned as the result of his part in the recent attempt to institute nego- tiations for a separate peace between Germany and Russia
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smashed remnants of militant auto

cracy.
 TO us Russians this epoch has brought emancipation. has set op- pressed nations free, has abolished the injustice of racial prejudice, nearly two hundred million beings have got the blessings of freedom which more than 100 years ago, George Washington had consecrated in this country.
 With a feeling of solemn veneration and overwhelming emotion I bestoW on this immortal tomb a wreath as a trib ute to the hero, to the knight of lib erty and democracy from the messen- ger of Russia's s freedom"
Arizona republican., 1917-06-25
TAX PAY ARRIVES
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 NEW YORK, June 24.-T. P. O'Con- nor, NJ F.. one of the leaders of the Irish Nationalist party. accompanied by Richard HaZleton, member of the house of commons from North Galway and Secretary of the Irish Party, arrived here today on a British steamship. The object of the visit, according to MT O'Connor. is to place before the men of his race and the friends of Ireland of all races in this country, the realities and the issues of the Irish situation The stay here of the Nationalist repre- sentatives is indefinite, they said.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-25
GRACE lUSk IMPROVING
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IhtPUDITCdn N. P. IedStC WIFE
 WAUKESHA, Wis, June 24.=Miss Grace Lusk, who shot Mrs David Rob- erts to death and then shot herself, was improving in strength tonight and phy- sicians at the hospital said her chances were good for recovery Her attorney refused to make any statement about her defense.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-25
Russian Statement

PETROGRAD, June A. British ad miralty per wireless press)- Lively scouting operations between the Rus sian and Austrian lines in Galicia are reported in today's war office state ment.
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statement regarding operations on he Franco Belgian front follows:
 We captuled a few prisoners during the night as the result of patrol en- counters south of the Scarpe. Hostile artillery was active in the neighbor- hood Of Cronsilles and Messines."
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FRENCH RETAKE
 GROUND LOST TO
 THE GROWN PRINCE

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COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
 ACCOMPLISHES MUCH
 FIRST THREE MONTHS

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SALVATION ARMY TO WAR AGAINST
 WHITE SLAVERY

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
Music, Darkies and Gratitude

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The two contributions on the subject
of negro music bring to mind an observation
made here recently.
One day at noon, when the asphalt was
being laid on Fifth Street, young lady sat
down at the piano and began playing "Tur-
key in the Straw" On hearing great COM
motion outside, she found that the darkies
who had left their work on the pavement for
lunch were jigging on the sidewalk, some
singing, some finishing their pie and others
putting forth the best footwork that they
knew. After that she played for them at in
terva!s all the Southern favorites that she
knew, and each time there was great demon
stration.
Last year, when the pavement on that street
was repaired, it was noticed that the stretch
within earshot Of her house was the best of
any. SLEEPY STEVE.
Goshen, Ind, May ., 1917.