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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-07-02
Says Danger is SIioht

LOS ANGELES. July 1.-The break
ing OF any levee restraining the flood
water of the Colorado river could not
cause the damage in the Imperial val
ley equal to that done by the flood of
1906, in the opinion of w. H. Hola-
bird, former receiver for the Califor-
MIA Development company predecessor
OF the Imperial Irrigation district. The
new river channel cut by the flood OF
1906. could carry any discharge of wat
er from Volcano lake. Mr.. Holabird
said. The water would follow the chan
mel northwest to Salton sea which is
row at a low stage and which. in his
opinion, could receive the entire flow
of the river for many months without
endangering the cultivated lands of the
valley.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-07-02
Moving Picture Industry
To Cooperate In War
Republican Associated Press Leased Wire)

bicanA Leased Wire)
WASHINGTON, of
by o at
Mr. a
tire in
letter raknq the service
mind % mot
contact with the nations needs but
life The film has the high
cas and
in
your acceptance"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-07-02
WASH()()T
CAUSE: Of
DISASTER

: Republican A. P. Leased Wirel
NIAGARA FALLS, July
IA belt line car on the
Great Gorge route left the
rails, plunged down a 20-foot
embankment and turned
over in 10 feet Of water ON
the edge Of the whirlpool
rapids at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon.
Nine persons are known
TO be dead, two persons
known to have been on the
car have not been seen since
the accident and probably
are dead, an indefinite num-
Der, estimated at from two to
ten are reported missing and
more than a score are in hos
pitfalls, suffering from injur-
les received in the wreck.
A washout, due to recent
heavy rains, was the cause of
the disaster which occurred
Just below the cantilever
bridge, and sixty feet below
the point where the smooth
water of the upper reaches of
the Niagara river broke into
the turbulent waters Of the
Whirlpool rapids.
The car had all but completed the
circuit of the gorge, having crossed
from the Canadian side of the river
on the trolley bridge at Lewiston
There were more than fifty passel.
gers on board, according to general
estimates.
The car was running at speed
of twenty miles an hour. Less thar
half minute elapsed from the time
tive motorman felt the first sway until
the car was bottomside up on the
eoge of the rushing rapids. AS il
slipped down the twenty foot incln,
from the tracks to the edge of the
river, screaming men and women
fought to escape, and some of then
were able to get free, but were un-
able to obtain a footing on the steer
bank
There was a mad scramble in the
shallow water between the wrecked
car and the river bank From the
river side the bodies of at least two
of the passengers were seen to be
caught in the swifter waters and
were carried down to the whirlpool
Members of national guard regi-
ment, who were standing on the
bridge, saw the accident and were
the first to the rescue. The soldiers
slid down the bank into the rivel
and worked in the water up to theil
waists getting injured passengers
free from the wreckage and passing
them up the bank, where an emer-
gency car had been placed to carry
them to the Niagara Falls hospital
The supports of the roof on The
forward part of the car had beer
crushed by the impact on the rock.
Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-07-02
[RepubIioan A, P. Leased wirel


WASHINGTON, July Evidence
that Germany is obtaining vast guam
titles of food from the European neu-
tral countries has been presented to
the United States by Great Britain for
the American governments guidance
in determining an export control pol
icy. Much of this, the British statistics
purpOrt to show, is replaced by the
neutrals with imports from America.
From Scandinavia and Holland the
British information sets forth, enough
fat is going into Germany to supply T.
100000 soldiers. virtually the entire ar
my of effectives in the empire. Ger
man imports from these countries, it is
declared, reduced to calories will equal
the total ration of 2,500,000 troops the
size of the German army in the west.
German purchases of foodstuffs
abroad are made through the govern
ment department of the interior which
has organized a special division to buy
from the neutrals. In the early days
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-07-02
Thousands Added to Ranks OF Wovnem Quitting When Demands Refused
DURATION OF STRIKE
IN BISBEE DEPENDS
ON |. ". W. TREASURY
Especial to The Republican,

ySpeciaI to The Republican,
SiSsEt July 1Jus
d Psnde Mt on sSon @ the Industrial Workers Of the Wd war
districts " ~ NN 0' o''e' 'No'@
opposed the PLAIN fact that the actual
with
more weeks supply hand and with third normal
ply png hosted This indicates
months ~ithout dollar have
b This condition to be appreciated the
e9h
smeltes possible
promise if
Efforts to pull out the
ing mere Work
ers of the World
ing PACK OF of
Queen band
the
rade q the fair this fall wy 80
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-07-02
American Gun
Crew Fires Upon
Two German Subs

Republican A. P. Leased Wire]
LONDON, July 1.-The gun crew of
an American liner fired upon two Ger
man submarines during her voyage
from the United States to England.
Both targets were a considerable range
but the report to Washington of the
commanding officer will express the
belief that one periscope was shattered.
A third submarine was sighted, but
at a great distance and it submerged
Immediately
The passengers expressed the great
est admiration for the craftsmanship
of the American gunners as shown
both in practice and against the enemy.
On one occasion the Americans made
seven bullseyes out of eight tries,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-07-02
MINERS ORGANIZE
LOYALTY LEAGUE
Especial to The Republican,

BISBEE, Ariz., July 1'There has just been initiated
here workmens loyalty league, organization of mine
workers expected to spread to all parts of Arizona Its
members pledge loyalty to the nation and mutual pro
lection for men who wish work and for their families
and homes
The new organization starts with assured list of
four hundred and is expected to reach thousand
within week
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-07-02
COPPER
INDUSTRY
Nj: MACE: ] |.
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

[Republican A. p. Leased Wire1
MIAMI, July 1.-Telegrams from
secretaries of the Metal Mine
Workers union locals at Butte and
Bsbee. which asserted that the
miners now on strike in those sec
tions would not return to work un-
til the demands of the miners in the
Globe Miami d strict had been
granted, were read to a meeting of
miners here tonight.
Rodger Culver, a speaker for the
Industrial Workers of the World,
read the kilograms. Culver said:
within forty eight hours the
entire copper industry throughout
the United States will be complete
Iy tied up. If necessary TO enforce
the miners demands there will be
no wheat crop on the North Amer
lean continent"
Culver asserted that so per cen
of the copper industry of the countr
now was at a standstill, and sal
with our well perfected organiza
tion," it would be IAN easy matte
to tie up the balance of it."
Official announcements by tn
Metal Miners union tonight said tina
95 per cent of the miuers employe
at the Inspiration Consolidated a.
Miami Copper companies here ha
quit work
Shortly before a number of mem
bers of the international Union c
Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers de
red for Miami in the big automo
bile trucks which take them to thei
mines members of the Metal Min
Workers union pleaded with ther
not to work their last shift" Mem
bers of the International union hav
been called to strike tomorrow morn
ing. but the men threw their lunc
pals in the air and shouted: wv
quit right here" in response to til
Metal Mine strikers pleas.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-07-02
Fifteen Seems Death Toll
OF Wh0leback Disaste,
Republican Associated Press Leased Wirel

MILWAUKEE, Fifteen sixw dead
falling of
Columbus
tugs 0 Chicago
The local bureau the federal nspectn started
of the would be forwarded to Washington completed
reached Milwaukee
lives
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-07-02
Globe Miners Going Out

GLOBE, July About Is miners in
Globe obeyed the strike call issued for
three O'Clock today by the Metal Mine
Workers Industrial union.
Union leaders said other miners had
not been officially notified of the or
ganization's action in issuing the call.
Notices were posted late today by the
union, which is affiliated with the In
dustrial Workers of the World, calling
upon all members to quit work here at
I o'clock tomorrow morning At that
hour the strike call issued late last
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-07-02

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-09
Stone, to Whom This Be- longed, Evidently Snubbed
 by Administration
ALABAMA MEMBERS TO FIGHT TAX ON COTTON
Ersl1ine Ramsay of Birmingham Is Named on Coal Coy tion Board of National se.
 Auto Men Enter A . st
By HUGH w.Sa 4rs

Washington, May / oI,S .cial)-sen- ator Stone of Mis- chairman of the foreign affairs Q z .ttee, to whom generally such 70 automatically go, did not escort G.5ert J. Balfour, British foreign minister. into the Son ate chamber today As to whether or not the recent antiwar activity of tlte venerable Missourian is responsible for the snub administered today by Vice President Marshall, no one knows.
 At any rate Senator Bankhead was made chairman of the escort commit tee The Alabamian with Senators Williams, Page and Borah, led the dis tinguished visitor before the other senators and sat on the rostrum while he delivered his address. Following the speech Senator Bankhead formally presented every member of the Ser- ate to the Britisher and his compan- ion, Sir Cecil Spring Rice, British atp- bassador.
 This was the second occasion the chief honors of which were won by Senator Bankhead. As is recalled, when presented to Marshal Joffre as the only senator who served in the Con federacy during the civil war, the Frenchman expressed great satisfae- tion and called down the blessing of God.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-09

Officials would not go into details, but 1t was assumed the report prompt ing the investigation probably came from members of the crew of the steamer Manitowoc, quoted in news dispatches from Porto Rico today as charging that the Manitowoc and other transatlantic company vessels had transshipped to German submersibles at sea quantities of food and fuel snug gled out of New York.
 NO DEFINITE CONCLUSIONS
 Both the navy department and the de- pertinent of justice have taken hand in the Investigation How far the in- quiry has progressed was not indicated, but officials by their silence gave the impression that no definite conclusion had been reached. They declined to com ment on the news dispatch from San Juan or on statements by the Transatlan- tic company officials in New York char acterizing the story told by the Mani- towoc's crew as fiction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-09

The countrys great spring wheat crop was 352,0O0,900 bushels, produced in 1915 The five-year average from 1910 to 1914 is 2S4 GOO. The estimated production this year of 366, 900 GOO bushels of winter wheat poor crop and 30S, 900, below that of 1915 bumper crop. It is 129,00o,0O0 bushels less than the average for the preceding five years.
 RESERVE STOCKS LOW
 Reserve stocks this year are said to be lower than at any previous time at this season. The visible supply is put now at 30,O0O,000 bushels. with somewhat larger invisible stock The lowest visible stocks ever reported In the United States were 5000 .000, on July l. two years ago. When harvestingtof the new crop begins in July of the year it is estimated that the reserve will be even lower than that.
 The allies wheat requirements for the coming year are put at 500,0O0,O00 bushels as a minimum The United States will be asked to supply more than half that amount Wheat crops in other parts of the world are poor The Argentine crop failed and home consumption will require the entire yield. Canada production is confined chiefly to spring crop of nor mally about 200.0O0,0o0 bushels. much of which is available for export
 Since the war began America has ex ported to Europe vast quantities of wheat reaching a high mark of 33200.00o bushels in 1915 In the last year the total
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-09
General Pershing Goes
 to Consult Heads of Army

San Antonio, Tex, May S.-Maj. Gen. John J. Pershing. commander of the southern department, left last night for Washington to confer with war depart- ment officials on the training of the new army to be organized after passage of the conscription bill, 1t was announced here today.
 General Pershing, it is said, is of the opinion the training of the new incre- ment under the conscription bill may extend over period of years, and that preparations should be made accordingly with cantonments for housing the men. He also believes that these training camps should be located in the south, so that training could be carried on throughout the year. It is believed that the department is now considering the question and has called on General Per shing to outline his plans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-09
THE SOUTH WANTS ID SEE ''PAPA' JOFFRE
 AND HIS COLLEAGUES
Invitation Extended Anglo French Missions to Make Tour Below Mason and
 Dixon Line

Washington, May S.-(Special.)-A for nal invitation signed by every southern senator will be- presented to Rene vivi- ami, Jose Joffre, Alfred Balfour and the staffs of the French and English mis- sions to visit the principle cities of the south At the head of the invitation, as signed this afternoon, were the names of Senators Bankhead and Underwood.
 For sometime there has been a silent movement to induce the distinguished visitors to enter the southland. It came to a head this afternoon when Thomas J. Loylass. editor of the Augusta Chron- ivle, and E. B. Stahlman. editor of the Nashville Banner, asked southern sena- tors to take formal action. The request was instantly compiled with. The invita- ton will be transmitted to the visitors by Secretary Lansing.
 In addition to the desire of the Senate that the visitors see the cities of the south as well as those of the east and west. it is believed by, well posted soGth- erners that the appearance of Marshal Joffre below the Mason Dixon line would serve to stir up the citizenry to gerater war enthusiasm.
 A newspaper man of Birmingham in urging an Alabama senator to deliver an invitation, expressed regret that enthu- siasm in Birmingham was apparently not as highly developed as in other cities of the nation.
 should the commissioners go south. they would probably visit New Orleans. Mobile Montgomery, Birmingham. Mem sphis Nashville, Chattanooga. Atlanta. Savannab. Columbia, Raleigh. Jackson vile and Richmond
 The stops in the various cities would be of short duration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-09

Washington, May Slope is brighten ing that American inventive genius has found the road that may lead to freedom of the seas from German submarines.
 A conference of unusual importance wal held tonight at the home of Secretar, Daniels. It was called in order that higiA officials of the navy might go over with members of the naval consulting board the experiments already tried and those that are in prospect.
 eThey believe they are on the right road" MT. Daniels said. They believe they are going to turn out something that is worth while There will be more experiments. Further than that do not care to say
 Other officals declared the scientists were coming down to brass tacks' that the period of reaching out after every suggestion was passing and that derinte specialization of the work upon which the foremost American experts have con centrated was certain to come soon Those at the conference were Secretary Daniels, Admiral Benson, chief of opera lions. Rear Admiral Taylor, chief con structor: Rear Admiral Griffin, chief en- gineer; Rear Admiral Earle, chief of ordnance; Rear Admiral Grant chief Of the submarine service, and Capt. William Strother- Smith. who forms the connecting link between the department and the consulting board and other sicentific bodies.
 W. l.. Saunders, chairman of the con sulting board headed the representative of scientists, which included the follow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-09
DENOMINATION OF
 LIBERTY BONDS ID
 BE LOW AS SlO0
Banks, However, Will Aid Any Purchaser Who De- sires to Buy on Install
 ment Plan

Washington, May S.-Details of the S2,- 00O, 900 600 liberty bond issue as to ma turity, denominations and terms of pay ment neared completion today at an all- day conference of treasury and federal reserve board officials While the en- tire programme is subject to revision, indications were tonight that the con- ferees had agreed upon the following features:
 Maturity: The bonds to be redeemable by the government, at it's option, in 10 years and due in 30 years.
 Denominations: The minimum denomi- nation to be $l00, the maximum $l0O,0Oo.
 Terms of payment: A small percentage. 21a per cent, to be payable at the time the subscription is offered, the balance to be paid in installments.
 There probably will be at least four installments, possibly six. Installments may be called tor every two weeks or every 30 days.
 Formal announcement of the details will be made by Secretay McAdoo to- morrow
 r. bassador Jusserand of France the $1Oo, OO0,O 900 loaned by the American govern ment to meet French needs in the United States during. May. At the time the treasury warrant was transferred 1t was discovered there was a balance of only $9s, GOO 900 in the general fund of the treas ury out of which such payments are made. The fund will be replenlsheo
 ..-e +, -a1n e a.f G- ury certificates and current receipts of taxes.
 Offerings of subscriptions to the liberty loan issue continued to pour into the treasury, the volume of telegrams ana letters reaching new high mark Totals of S5 of the chief cities showed offerings of the day amounting to $14o, 445,ooo, bring ing the four-day total for those cities, since the first replies were received, up to $472 166, 600.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-09
TOUR OF r FRENCH PARTY CONTINUOUS
 OVATION IN W ESI
Special Train Bearing Jof- fire and Viviani Makes Stops in Towns of Ohio
 and Indiana

With French War Mission. May s. On speedy journey from southern Illinois, through Indiana and Ohio, members of Frances war mission to- day were given a hearty welcome at Terre Haute, Indianapolis. Richmond Ind, Urbana. O., and Columbus.
 Every one of the French guests os the nation had fully. recovered from their unpleasant experience of last night when their special train was wrecked near Arcola. III. The party today was in splendid spirits and en- joyed the agricultural scenes along their way
 The day of ovations and receptions came to a close early this evening In Ohio's state capital. where the dis tinguished Frenchmen stopped for a little more than an hour. arriving shortly before 6 o'clock. Mayor George J. Karb. state officials, members of the Chamber of Commerce and United States army officers from the Colum- bus barracks met the visitors and es- corted them to the statehouse, where they were presented 10 Governor Cox and other state and city officials
 Regular army troops, national guardsnien and student cadets from Ohio State university acted as an es. cort. The city was gaily decorated with the tri-colors and the Stars and Stripes. s%
 Immediately after the reception in the governors office. former Premier Viviani made short address in French from hastily constructed platform in the statehouse yard and Marshal Jof- fire saluted in response to cries of "Joffre! Joffre,'
 The visiting party then returned to their special train and resumed their trip eastward.
 Philadelphia will receive the dis tingpished Frenchmen at a. m. to- morrow and for five and one-half hours they will be the guests of that city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-09
Terrific Battle Is Being Fought Near Arras in Elf fort to Stop Advance
 of the Allies
FRENCH HOLDING FIRM
 IN FACE OF ATTACKS OF TREMENDOUS FORCE
Kaiser's Armies Making Heroic Effort to Come Back on High Ground
 From Which They
 Have Been Driven

New York, May S. Sum- ming up the news from all the battle fronts in Europe the Associated Press says:
 After five days of extraordi- narily hard fighting between the Canadians and the Germans the little village of Fresnoy, ly- ing southeast of Lens, and the adjacent wood are again in Ger man hands.
 In the retaking of these posi- tions, where the Canadians had stood for days holding the most advanced salient in the British line, projecting toward Douai, the Germans evidently paid a terrible price. Preceded by a heavy artillery fire, in which asphyxiating gas shells were showered in large numbers, the counter attack was launched in the early morning.
 The machine gun and rifle fire of the defenders met the Germans as they threw themselves forward, but they would not be denied and finally penetrated the trenches northeast of the village and even entered the out skirts of the village itself. Their z tenure of the position, however, was short lived, for t. Canadians soon afterwards returned to the fray, drove out the Germans and again held full sway
 FRESH TROOPS BROUGHT UP
 Reforming later and reinforced by two fresh divisions the Germans again made bid for victory along the entire front before the village and wood The right wing of the defenders held steadfastly and inflicted heavy losses on the Ger mans. The left wing, however, notwith- standing it's stubborn resistance was compelled to give ground and to evacuate the village and wood, leaving them In the hands of the Germans. Berlin re- ports that 200 prisoners and six machine guns fell into the hands of the Ger mans.
 There has been a continuation of the violent fighting southward in the Bulle- court and Roeux sectors, but no notable changes in positions have been reported.
 ON FRENCH FRONT
 Although the latest French official. com munication reports no infantry action during Tuesday along the line held by the French in France, the Associated Press correspondent with the French armies tells of a desperate German att sanguinarily repulsed the Germans leav- ing behind numerous dead on the battle field and 120 prisoners. These prisoners with others taken in small raids have brought the captures by the French in the latest offensive since April 16 to be- tween 29,00O and 30,OOO.
 The artillery activity along the entire Macedonian front continues violently, in dicating possibly the near approach of general offensive Small engagements be- tween entente forces and Austrian and Turkish troops between Lake Ochrida and Lake Presba and between entente and Yzutonic allied troops along the Cerna Fare reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-09
Summary of the News

GENERAL NEWS 1-Germans recapture FresnOy. re- gently taken by Canadians. Report current that German U-bOats are being supplied by American ships. Senator Bankhead given high hon. or escOrting Balfour. War revenue bill is now ready for House.
 Winter wheat yield to be small- est in 13 years, says report. The south wants to see "Papa" JOffre and his colleagues. 1-LansinG follows up his news gag order of Monday.
 LOCAL NEWS NBy-product gus ia not available unless change in made in hand- ling.
 General assembly of Prcsby terians brings hundreds to city.
 FEATUnES @H0lIand's letter. 4-EditoriaI comment. LSociety and Dolly Drlrymple. 5-Sports. o-Markets.