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Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19
ILLINOIS LEADS IN RECRUITING
 FOR ARMY
Total Number of Recruits Over Nation Yesterday Is 2,44O, With 183,S9S Still Needed For Regulars.
(By Review Leased Wire)

WASHINGTON. April 1S.-Illinois led in recruiting for the regular army yesterday. according to tabulated statement issued by the war depart ment today. showing the quota which should be supplied from each state in the Union 10 fill the army to full war strength and the number of recruits actually enlisted from each state dur ing the day
 With a quota of 11.276. Illinois re- cruiting stations reported 236 appli- cants accepted. Pennsylvania was second with a quota of 15,330 and 225 recruits. Three states. Delaware. New Hampshire and New Mexico re- ported no recruits; South Dakota and Maine reported one each. The total number of recruits yesterday was 2. 40 and the number of men still need ed to bring the army to full war strength is 1S3.S9S. Other state quo tas still needed and enlistments yes terday follow:
 Arizona 40S and ,: California. 4. 754 and S3; Colorado, 1.59S and 2S; Idaho, $50 and F; Iowa. 4,44S and 61; Montana. 757 and 27; Nebraska, 2. 3S4 and 31; Nevada. 162 and '; Ore gon. 1.344 and fl: Texas. 7.792 and 112; Utah, 746 and 27; Washington.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19
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WASHINGTON. April l9.-Assur- ances reached Washington today that under no conditions that now are con ceivable will the provisional govern ment of Russia yield to the overtures from German and Austrian socialists to negotiate separate peace.
 The entente embassies with this as surance before them, frankly comics sed great relief The gathering of socialists at Stockholm. known Co he fomented by Germans and Austrians. was looked upon with dread and sus- picion. and it was feared that cun- ming appeals to the altruistic princi- ples of socialism. the universal broth erHood of workingmen. and such con alterations might force the provisional government tO consent tO a separate peace.
 lt now is learned from authoritative sources that these apprehensions and misgivings were based upon misunder- standings of the aims of the extreme socialistic element in Russia and Of the real strength of the provisional government
 So far from contemplating any
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19
BRITISH IN ]. 5. PERMITTED ID
 VOLUNTEER
Bill Passes Both Houses of Congress Letting Allies Re cruit From Their Nationals Now Living In U. 5.
(By Review Leased Wire.


 WASHINGTON, April t8.-The Webb bill to permit foreign gov ernments at war with Germany to recruit their citizens in this coun- try for their armies passed the house today without roll call. It already has passed the senate.
 En'istments would be under the regulation of the secretary of war. Only voluntary enlistment could be accepted under the meas ure.
 Representatives lenroot and Mad den sought Vainly to include an amendment looking to the exemp- ton of industrial employees They argued that much of the labor now employed in the mines and fac tories of the country was recruit ed from foreigners and that unless these men were protected the tn- dustries would be paralyzed. MT. Webb declared that the secretary of wars powers also would enable him to deal with this phase of the problem.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19

AMARILLO, Tex. April 1S.-One was killed outright, another fatally injured and four others seriously hurt this afternoon by tornado which de- molished the home and granary or E. M. Whittemore, recently of Collin county, but now residing thirty six miles northeast of Amarillo, near Pan handle City.
 The dead
 Viola Whittemore, 2, skull crushed.
 The injured:
 Walter Whittemore, 4. fatally skull fractured.
 Ernest whittemore. 6. body badly bruised
 Alfred Poe, Whittemore's brother in-law. cut about the face and chest by flying timbers.
 F.. M. WhittemOre and wife. cuts and bruises.
 All except F.. NJ. WhittemOre were in the granary in which they have lived while a home was being erected The granary was blown from its foundations for distance of hun
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19

their fight the Germans left behind much war material. Here the French captured 19 cannon.
 Between Juvincourt anl the Aisne the Germans threw a counter attack against the French line with about 10000 men. but according to Paris. the artillery Of General Niyelle's men re- pulsed the attack with sanguinary losses. South of St. Quentin during Wednesday the Germans also attacked the French east of Gauchy. This at tack, which failed. was followed by another in which the Germans pcne- trated advanced French positions. In counter attack the French killed or made prisoners Of the Germans and regained their lost trenches.
 British Advance
 The British war office reports that the forces of Field Marshal Haig have gained additional ground along the River Scarpe. east of FampouX. and also captured the village of Villers- Gaistin. north of St Quentin. To the north, in the region of Loos, a sys- tenn of German first line trenches also was taken.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19
N ANY DE MES BATTLE OFF
 BOSTON
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BOSTON, April 19.-It was of- ficfaly announced at the raVy yard late today that no credence was placed in reports from three coast guard stations on Cape Cod That heavy gun firing had been heard off the coast. The positive statement was made that there had been no naval engagement and that warships had not ex- changed salutes with foreign yes sells.
 The previous announcement that heavy gun fire had been heard et coast guard stations dur ing the morning was also issued officially at the navy yard. Nav al officers said they were unable to offer any suggestions as to what might have been heard at those stations.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19
SENATE RAKES CENSORSHIP
 BILL
Hiram Johnson and Others Say It Denies Freedom of Press, Long Cherished Con- stitutional Right.
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WASHINGTON. April 1S.-Press censorship and other restrictions upon publication of military affairs were earnestly discussed today in the sen ate during consideration of the admin istration espionage bill, as recently amended
 Several senators assailed the clause inserted by the judiciary committee designed to remove considerable re- strictions against comment upon mill tary affairs.
 Blow at Liberty?
 The clause would prohibit the pub lie having or eliciting information about matters of national defense which might be useful to the enemy in violations of the regulations by the President. Senator Thomas of Colo rado said the espionage and censor ship provisions would seriously curb individual liberty because the Presi- dents regulations, no matter now drastic, would have the force Of crim- inal statutes.
 Senator Borah contended that con- gress was absolutely without power, under the constitutional guarantees to impose any restriction whatever upon the press.
 May Legally Curb Press
 Senator Colt suggested that the libel laws were instances of curbing the press. Senators Lodge and Borah re- piled that those were penalties for i'm proper publication-not prevention of publication. The laws against treason, they said, would punish improper pub lication.
 Too Much Power
 You are going a iSng way beyond that when you give the President au- thority to punish for publications
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AUSTRIAN MINISTER RESIGNS

AMSTERDAM. via London. April IS. -(9:23 a. m.)-The Vienna news papers announced that Dr. Turban. minister of commerce and Dr. Baern- reither. minister for the portfolio, have resigned. Dispatches from Ger many connect the resignations with the convocation of the Austrian parlia- ment next month which they say is considered in German circles as in opportune in view of political events abroad
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19
GREAT FIGHT BREWING IN ARMY DRAF I
 BILL
While President Champions 1t, House Committee Sticks In Volunteer Amendment For 500,00O Men.
WILSON TO APPEAL
 DIRECT TO NATION
Senate Committee Favors Draft Bill, and Senate Will Vote On 1t Today Not Wait ing On House Action.

WASHINGTON. April 1s.-The lines were drawn today for d great fight between the admins tration and opponents in the house of the plan to raise the war army by seIective draft
 While President Wilson was at the Capitol telling senators and representatives that no compro- mise between the volunteer and draft systems could be accepted with safety to the nation. the house military committee by vote of 12 to g adopted amend nents 10 the administration bill authorizing calls fer volunteers in increments of 5co,OOO and rro- Viding that the draft shall be ap- piled only in the event the Pres ident decides that the force need ed cannot be raised and main tained under the volunteer plan.
 Kahn Champions Draft
 Chairman Dent headed the anti draft forces and wifi introduce the bill in the house tomorrow. with a view to pressing it for passage Monday. Representative Kahn of California ranking Republican mem her of the committee. will join in lead ing the fight on the flor for the ad- 
 Senate Votes Today
 The senate committee formally vot- ed 10 to : tO report virtually without change the bill as originally drafted by the general stan and approved by the President and will present it to- The measure may be passed by the senate without awaiting action in the house.
 Asks Country's Support
 The President made very plain to those with whom he talked his determins ton Co have the stan bill enacted There seems no doubt that he will appeal directly to the country. if necessary. and tell the people that in the opinion of the military advisors Of the government. as well as admins tratiOn officials. national safety demands that the war army be provided under the plans prepar- ed by the army experts after long study.
 Amendments Obnoxious
 The war department holds that ev- cry weakness of the volunteer sys- tenn would be perpetrated under the house committees scheme. A feature of the amendments providing for the selection of officers from local units
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Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19
A TRAINING CAMPS FUR OFFICERS START MAY 1;
 RESERVE OFFICERS AND
 COLLEGE MEN PREFERRED
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 FATE UNCERTAIN

NEW YORK, April 1S.-The outcome of the critical illness of Mme. Sara Bernhardt, who was operated upon last night, is still uncertain, because of previous underlying conditions according to a bulletin tonight. She was said. however. to have stood the operation well in spite of her advanced age.
 It was stated that the fam ous actress was resting quiet ly.
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Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19
Gen. Von Bissing
 Dies In Belgium

LONDON. April I9-(4:10 a. m)- Reuters Amsterdam correspondent says that according to a Brussels dis patch General von Bissing. German governor general in Belgium. died Wednesday evening.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19
Arizona and Eight Other Western States To Provide 25OO To Be Trained At Presidio, San Francisco.
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 WASHINGTON. April. 1S.- Estab. lishment of 14 citizen training camps where reserve officers and applicants for commissions in the new war army will receive intensive military instruc- tion was authorized by Secretary Bak- CT today.
 The camps will be opened May and the courses of instruction under officers and non-commissioned offic- CTS of the regulars will begin May s.
 In selecting locations the war de- partment was guided largely by the lines of the proposed division train ing areas. The places selected i'm cluded:
 For Missouri, Kansas and Colorado Fort Riley, Kansas.
 For Oklahoma and Texas - Leon Springs, Texas.
 For Montana. Idaho. Washington, Oregon California, Nevada. Utah, Wyoming, Arizona and New Mexico The Presidio at San Francisco.
 Report Early in May
 Reserve officers and others admit ted to the camps will be notified to report between. May l and May s at the camps nearest their home. Those selected for admission may receive transportation. subsistence and uni formssat the expense of the govern ment, although it is believed most of them will have their uniforms in ad- vance.
 25oo at Each Camp
 The maximum attendance at any camp has been limited to 25O0. The war department would prefer larger attendance but the serious shortage of regular army officers makes it un- wise to attempt instruction for more than that number for the present
 During the first month the student officers in each camp will be divided into 15 companies. regardless of the arm of the service for which the in- dividuals are enlisted. The qualified tion of each man will be studied with a view to assigning the necessary numbers for further instruction in the separate arms.
 For All Branches
 At the end of the month the men will be reassigned in the necessary proportions for the formation of nine infantry companies, three batteries of artillery. two troops of cavalry and onecompany of engineers. Others will be selected for the coast artillery and sent to Fort Monroe. Va, or Fort Winfield Scott, California. to finish training.
 CuIls to Lose Out
 Those remaining at the division camps then will receive two months additional training, at the end of which regular army officers will se- lect from each company, troop and battery the officers for one regiment of their respective services. The plan contemplates providing carefully SC lected officers for 16 infantry divis- ions and two cavalry divisions by the time the supply department is able
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2.2S2 and 32; Wyoming. 29O and &; New Mexico. 654 and 0; South Dako- ta. 1.166 and 1.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19
MISS RANKIN ON COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON. April 1S.-ln the list of Republican committee assign ments approved today by the house, Miss Rankin of Montana was given list place on public lands.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19

General Baron MoritZ Ferdinand von Bissing was appointed governor general of Belgium in November. 1914. in succession tc General vOn der GoltZ. He was born in 1S44. During his rule in Belgium General von Bliss ing has come into prominence many times, notably in connection with the execution of Miss Edith Cavell. the English nurse. freuent clashes with Cardinal Mercier, primate of Belgium. and the deportation of Belgiums.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19
French Gain More Points of Vantage Near Soissons
 German CabtiUes Nolu Total Y, 900 In Three Days

Northwest of Braila on the Danube river in Rumania, the Germans deliv- cred a violent attack against the Rus sians. but were repulsed. says the Pe- trograd war office. The towns of Braila and Fokshany are reported to have been burned by the Germans. Only minor engagements have taken place in Russia and Galicia.
 Berlin reports the capture from the French in Macedonia of a position ex- tending over two-thirds of mile along the Crvena Stena There have been no important developments in the or Turkish theatres.
 Spanish Ship Sunk
 Another Spanish steamer. the Tom has been sunk without warning by a submarine. Eighteen persons perish ed. The expectation in Madrid is that public opinion aganst the Teutonc al- lies will be further intlamed.
 Unofficial advices say that Count Tisza, the Hungarian premier. and two members of the Austrian cabinet have resigned. Other reports are to the ef- feet that the resignation of the Greek cabinet is impending.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19
< E < E E E E < a; E E ANTI-GERMAN ACTS
 PREVAIL WITH LATlNS

BUENOS AIRES. April lS.- The government has ordered that. beginning this evening. all German residents of Bel granO. a northwest suburb of BuenOs Aires. must evacuate that zone. All Germans. Aus trians. Turkish and Bulgarian workmen in the various work shops and arsenals have been dismissed
 Two cruisers will leave to- night for an unknown destina- tion.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19

RIO JANEIRO. April IS. - Late reports from Porto Alegre say that several big German establishments are in flames. among them the business house of Bromberg and Com pany. and the building of the Germania Club. The Grande Hotel Schmidt has been reduc- ed to ashes.
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WEATHER.

Arizona - Thursday partly cloudy. warmer east; Friday fair.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-02
TO THE CITY MANAGER.

Hereafter there Is no DO ice chief in Hot Springs, at least for the present and MT Weaver. the city manager will have direct supervision over this as other city departments The fact that he has selected no chief and that he will be in closer touch with this department means that he is going to work along the theory that he is to keep in very close personal touch with affairs until he acquaints him self with all details. That should be q very practical move There is no doubt about the ambition of the com, missioners and Of the city manager they have SC eeted. and all that will be needed to complete the success of the commission form of government is that the people at large, who are to have the benefits, lend their aid and their influence to everything under taken
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-02
EFFORTS TO IMPEACH
 SFANELL'S WITNESSES
SEVERAL ARMY OFFICERS TESTI FY TO THE GOOD REPUTATION
 OF COLONEL BUTLER.

Coleman. eXas, May In an effort to mpeach testimony Of defense wit nesses, the state this afternoon intro duced additional witne- ses in the trial of Harry J. Spanell charged with kill ing Lieutenant Colonel M, C. Butler, at Alpine, Texas last July, These wit nesses testified as 10 the good reputa- ton Of Colonel Butler in his attention .o women.
 Spanell, who occupied the stand yes terd1y and part of today, concluded his testimony retelling his story of the killing in his automobile in which his wife also lost her lie He was acquitted Q. tue charge of killing his wife at his first trial last February
 Among the .tate's witnesses today Rero Captain j. C Rhea t. $. A., who slid he was with Butler in Cuba; Dr. II. l.. Jrl veterinary os the Sixth cav ary, Colorel J. Gastou Of fine Sixth cavalry; Captain C. A Bach U s. A., retired. and J D Jackson Of Alpine former president of the Texas Cattle Raisers Assoclat.on All testified that 9utlcr's reputation was good
 Testimony O. Mrs l. w. Dowuum,
 aken al opauell's first trial was ready to the jury. in winch lue woman tcsti- lied Spanell asked hec ~to keep her eyes open in discussing Butler and Mrs. Spanell
 Spauel on the stand yesterday deued this conversation Mrs. Dow mum i- i'll and was unable to attend the present tria.. She conducted the din- iag room in the Holland hotel at A. pme, where Mr and Mrs Spanen were ID charre
 Indications tonight were that the case Vould reach tae jury probably Thursday
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-02

on the legislation proposld and out lined the governments price fixing, measures to be written later
 The senate committee heard Gov ernor Frazier of North Dakota, who declared he believed farmers of his
 tate would not oppose minimum price fixing. Prices have been set by gamblers, he said, and farmers, he thought would not object to the gov. ernment fixing them if prices are made fair and equitable.
 The federal trade commission again today heard representatives of state food boards on food condition throughout the country Most of the delegates tlamed hgh prices on mid. dlemcn Some said a labor shortage had much to Io with short crops. and suggestions were made that Or!entals be imported for farm labCr.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-02
MlooLEMEN ARE BLAMED.

The high prices of foodstulfs are wrong, and the responsibility is going to be placed. With the authority of law, agents of the government are go- ing to look into the books of some of the mlddlemen, of some of the men who buy a ear load or two carloads of flcur or ether food. and then hold it for high prices. It will not be diff cult to find such specuators. They all claim it is the other fellow The books of the dealers will prove up what they bought at and what they sould at. It is the proper step. We are going to have food control. and there is going to be authority for m- vostigation, and there is going to be a responsibility fixed There are retail. CTS who are suffering the rebuke of the public who are not responsible and there are jobbers who have made themselves rich cm the situation. and these latter ones are going to be caught up with, exposed and perhaps punished
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-02
CARRANZA TAKES
 0ATR AS PRESIDENT
FLETCHER OF TERED CONGRATULATIONS ON BE8HALF OF FOREIGN
 NATIONS.

Mexico City May 1-Venustiano Carranza late today took the oath ot office as the first constitutional presr dent of Mexico since the assassination of Francisco Madero February g. 1918. Backed by a maoirity of near y AOJ,o00 votes given him by the Mexi- can people at the March election, President Carranza drove from the na- tional palace to the chamber of depu- tics and swore to uphold the new con sttution.
 As the president emerged from the palace a presidential salute of 2l guns was fired and bands along the route commenced to play the national an them At the chamber of deputies President Carranza was received by a committee of congressman who led him to the rostrum, where the presi. dent of the chamber administered the oath, The ceremony was extremely simple consisting Of the reading of the oath and General Carranza's reply. "I swear it."
 The president tnen re-entered his carriage and returned to the palace.
 The members of the diplomatic corps attended the ceremony and sub. eQuently returned with the presiden; 10 the palace, where United States Ambassador Fletcher as ranking mem Der offered the president the congratu. lauons of foreign nations on Mexico $ return to titutional government. Later in the evening a parade of more than 20000 persons composed of -oldiers, students, government em | ployes, labor unions and commercial examinations formed at the Juarel monument and marched to the palace
 where it was reviewed by the presi dent As the parade reached the plaze
 n front of he palace all lights were eNtinguished for five minutes while
 fireworks and e ectrical display,
 blazed from the cathedral. At tn,
 same time 5000 carrier pigeons wer,
 re'eased to carry the news of the in auguration throughout the republic.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-02
CHICAGO AND WAR.

Chicago has a mayor who is any thing but patriot He is a sympa. thizer with his German constituency He is against war. even though his country is at war Tn Chicago two big grain eeyators are burned in one day The grain clevator- were stored with foodstuns The odstur was de- Htroyed ln Chicago there is a bakers strike on. The strikers are refusing Co bake bread More trouble along the foodstuG line The situation is one that will have inc attention of the government soon. no deubt Chicago is in America Chicago eve, some. thing 10 the rest of the country better than a German sy mpathzng mayor. the burning Cf food elevators and bread strikes The business ol rhe great West wh.ca has built up Chi cago, could be diverted to safer terri. [, ry if Chicago does not clean up all round This is serious day for America, and not a day for internal troubles The cancers of the inside must be cut out