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Arizona republican., 1917-03-05
WILSON TAXES OFFICIAL. OATH
 1aq ]! NEW TERM
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 WASHINGTON, March 4-President Wilson took the oath of office for his second term at noon today in his room at the capitol and will be formally in- augurated tomorrow with public cere- monies
 Before the desk piled with executive business laid before him in the closing hours of congress. and surrounded by members of his official family the pres ident reaffirmed with -uplifted hand and grave features. his promise to uphold the constitution in whatever crisis may confront the nation in the momentous four years before 1t.
 After he had repeated solemnly the oath taken first by Washington q cen tury and quarter ago, he kissed the bible at the passage reading. The Lord is our refuge; q very present help In time of trouble"
 Chief Justice White administered the oath and was the first to extend his congrat tulations. Wringing The presi- dents hand, the chief justice looked into his face for a moment and said i brokenly:
 MT President l am very. very hap py.'
 Members of the cabinet then crowded up with expressions of regard Mr. Will A then turned back to his desk to com plete his interrupted task Vice Presi- dent Marshall did not take the oath to- day. He will he sworn in for his second term tomorrow at the special session of the new senate with the usual vice presidential inauguration ceremony.
 Tonight the capital was filled with thousands of persons who came from l the four quarters ot the nation for the quadrennial event Althuogh the inau- gural was planned under the presidents direction to be as simple as circum- stances would permit. it will no, be different in general character .rom the usual ceremony
 As is customary. the president. after he has taken the oath ard delivered his inaugural address in an open air stand before the capitol. will ride hack to the White House ai the head 2f a parade of many thousands. including the distinguished military and naval or- ganiZations. and long line of delega- lions of private citizens. Then he will review the marchcrs from & stand bee fore the White House grounds.
 one feature. however. win reflect di- rectly the gravity nf the international situation Down Pennsylvania avenue the parade wilt pass between lines of national guardsmer. chosen from the NeW York regiments. forming a mili- tary barrier on either side of the line of march. Not since Lincoln's second inauguration during 7e civil war have troops been stationed te keep spectators back from an inaugural parade.
 lr has been expected that recent der velopments in the international situa ton will have a large place in the iu angural address and tonight II was he- ieved that the scnatc's failure ta reach vote on the armed neutrality 1ill might be one Of the points on which ho
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PAPER AT
 LOWER FIGURE
 TOPUbL|SHERS
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WASHINGTON. March 4.-The fed eral trade commission accepted today a proposal by news print paper manufac- turers that 1t fix q price for their product and named $Z.50 hundred pounds as d reasonable charge. Higher prices were set for paper in less than carload lots and for sheet paper.
 Acceptance of the arbitration plans was announced by the commission in & preliminary report to congress on its news print investigation, saying there mad been no real shoI tage of paper but that important manufacturers of the United States and Canada had banded together to secure unreasonable profits.
 The commissions findings were out lined briefly in the following summary;
 "rhe increases in the selling price of news print paper for the year 1917 in most cases were greater than could be justified by the increases in cost
 There is not now and has not been } serious shortage of news print The commission finds that there k enough lews print paper to meet all the strictly necessary demands of publishers dur ng 1917 There is, however. close ,alance between supply and demand md the commission recommends the itrlctest economy in the use of news print paper.
 ''The system Of distribution Of news print paper is faulty. By reason Of his fact ,this close balance between upply and demand and the commits ion recommends the strictezt economy l the use of news print paper.
 The system Of distribution of news ,rint paper is faulty. By reason of this act this close balance between supply md demand could easily be developed nto local shortage. and this situation vas taken advantage of and eXaeger ted by artificial means Reports of he alleged shortage were widely cIrcu- ated for the purpose of justifyinS high '-i~er Competition among the com paratively unorganized publishers. who, m their anxiety to insure themselves of their necessary supplies of paper bid feverishly in the open market. helped to make the situation more acute.
 The increase in prices has been due in part to the fact that free competi- ton has been seriously restricted in the news print paper industry"
 important manufacturers in the United States and Canada were band ad together to secure unreasonable profits.
 some small publishers have already been put out of business and more are llkely 10 suffer the same iate. ana some large publishers will be financially ruiued and many others will be un- able to make any profits unless condi- tons are remedied.
 The commission directed it's efforts to a discovery of the facts affecting the economic and legal sides of the question and within limitations of it's power sought to restore also competitive con ditions in the industry and at the same time to bring such immediate practical relief as would prevent serious financial
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WASHINGTON. March 4.-Of all inc legislation on the administration program proper, only the revenue bnl and the measure giving civil government to Porto Rico and Amer ican citizenship to it's inhabitants got through the legislative tangle at the close of the session.
 Among the administration bills which failed were the measures to supplement the Adamson law; the bill to enlarge the interstate com merce commission; the Webb bill to legalize joint foreign selling agencies; and conservation legislation, includ- ing the general dam bills and water power bills Bills which do not form part of the original program but which wete pressed unsuccessfully by cabinet officers and adn1inistra . tion leaders included amerdrnerts 'o the shipping act to give the presi- dent power to commander ships; a drastic espionage bill which passed tho senate but never was taken up in the house, and amendments to the f.sdnral rorarta -" [" .'r'.~~ ~n ----- bank holdings and decrease member bank reserves.
 Congress provided for the payment of S25,000,000 for the Danish West Indies. but the senate failed to ra- tify, despite an urgent request by the president. the treaty to pay Colombia S1j.000,O00 fer the separation oi Panama. Among important enact ments which were not specifically in- ciuded in the administration program were the bill abolishing saloons fir fhe District of Columbia and the rider on the postoffice appropriation hill making it crime to transport liauor in interstate commerce into a prohibition state
 Although the serate filibustel stopped the passage of appropria
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 WASHINGTON. March 4.-Twelve senators. led by Senator La Toilette and encoura ged. by Senator Stone demo cratic chairman of the foreign relations committee. in a filibBsier denounced by President Wilson's spokesmen as the most reprehensible in the history of any civilized nation. defied the will of an overwhelming majority in congress lp to the lais minute today and denied to the president q law authorizing him t0 arm American merchant ships to meet 'he German submarine menace. Euyieldng throughout twenty six hours of continued session Co appeals tnat their defiance Of the president would be humiliating to the country; uncompromislng In a crisis described to them as she most serious to the na- tion since the civil var. La Toilette and his small group of supp piorters refused d majority of their colleagues an op- portuniiy to vote on the armed neu- tral.ty bill. and it died with the sixty fourth congress at noon
 To fix responsibility before The country. 16 senators. 90 republicans and iG democrats. signed a manifesto pro- claiming Co the world that they fay ored ndssage of the measure
 This declaration. embodied In the rec ord of the senate. referred to the fact that tho house Thursday night had passed a smiilar till hy vote Of 4o@ to Is. and also recited that the senate rule permitting unlimited debate gave small majority opportunity Co throt- tie the will Of the ma iority
 Thirteen senators declined io sign the declaration but Senator Penrose. repub- lican of Pennsylvania. announced that he would have voted for the bill had opportunity been afforded him. The twelve who Wont on record with the lS members of the house against grant ing h President Wilson the authority he asked from congress in the crisis were
 Republicans: Clapp. Minnesota. :.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-05
SILENT SUFFRAGE SENTNE[s
 END WHITE HOUSE CAMPAIGN

ing up with the martial music of the bands. This was loud and brisk at first But the water finally silenccd the drums and then upturned horns filling with water were strangled.
 The march was led by Vida Mil holland. sister of Inez Milholland- Bois- sevain. who until her death recently in California, was one of the most active workers in the suffrage ranks.
 Policemen in uniform were stationed about every fifty feet, inside and out side the high iron fence surrounding the executive mansion. A squad of policemen from Baltimore assisted the Washington force in keeping order.
 There were just two men in the line of marchers. One marched, holding an umbrella over his wife. The other car ried a banner for some women unable to march.
 There were women and girls of all ages and sizes in the line. The oldest. suffrage leaders said. was S5. The youngest was inst five.
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 WASHINGTON. March 4-Tho mild militant" woman suffrage campaign Of picketing the White House with silent sentinels' came to it's climax today " hen a single file Of bG0 women marched round and round the White House grounds in a driving rainstorm while six Of their leaders stood at a locked and guarded gate trying vainly for two hours to get an interview with President Wilson or one of his secre- taries They saw no one except q police sergeant who said the mansion was closed for the day.
 After the rain had thoroughly drenched the women participating in the demonstration and thousands of curious inauguration visitors as well, the leaders sent in their cards and a resolution advocating a federal suffrage amendment to the constitution Then they marched away.
 Early in the afternoon members of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage, and the National Woman's Party assembled for the demonstration 1t their headquarters. The rain was coming down in torrents and the wo- men appeared in all kinds of costumes. some who participated in the picketing or the past several weeks had on the yellow oilskins they used during the campaign. Some covered their hats with paper and others had umbrellas. All carried banners of purple, white and gold.
 The early arrivals stood for an hour before the march began. A band played patriotic airs to keep up their spirits. The colored banners were streakcd and she wind whipped the draggled ends nto the faces of the passers-by.
 The women then marched to the White House. The presidents home and it's grounds were completely sur rounded by the drenched women. They stood at attention until their leaders at the gate received their first rebuff, They then resumed their march, keep
Arizona republican., 1917-03-05
Mone Legislation Fails Than
 C0yy1eS IM Recent SesSl0m

tion bills carrying in all about s511.- h00,0e congress managed to get through in it's three months session ten other supply measures with q total Of nearly s1.2G0. 900. GOO. Ap- propriation measures that failed in- cludcd the army appropriation bill carrying s27O. 900. GOO, the sundry civil appropriation bill carrying $139,000, 000 the general deficiency s62 900. 00o the rivers and harbors. $39 900. 00e and the military academy, sl, 3S0.000.
 The bills passed were: Naval 35.000, ,00G; postoffice, $330, coo GOO; invalid pensions, s160.006.00e: legis- lative. executive and judicial $40. 009.0o00; Qualifications, s5l l,000Q00; agricultural. s26.000. 900: District oi Columbia, s13,000.000. Indian, SIP, 100000: diplomatic and consular $5 100000 and urgent deficiency. B 0J0 0JG
Arizona republican., 1917-03-05

President Wilson was at the capi- tol during the closing hours of the session. signing bills as they were delivered to his office. Members of the cabinet and Secretary Tumulty. with a staff from the White House, were on hand to assist.
 Among the measures to which the president attached his signature were the naval and agricultural appropria- ton bills. q resolution providing for q s150,000. 900 bond issue to speed up warsllip construction, a resolution postponing until July the effective ness of the prohibition feature of the postoffice bill q resolution apprcpriat- ing 5000, ,000 to continue work on the Alaskan railroad and more than a score of minor resolutions and bills
 The Inst measure signed provided a pension for the widow of Maior Gen eral' Frederick Funston.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-05
TWELVE SENATOR'S DEFYW|LLO IF
 CONGRESS AND DEFEAT VOTE IN
 ARMED NEUT TRAL|TY MEASURE

Cummins, Iowa; Gronna, North Da- kota. Kenyon. Iowa. La Toilette. Wis consin. Norris. Nebraska. Works, Cal ifornia-7
 Democrats: Kirby, Arkansas; Lane Oregon, oGorman, New York; Stone Missouri. Nardaman. Mississippi-5.
 Associated with them in opposition to the armed neutrality bill were the following representative who voted against the house biil Thursday night
 neputtcans. Benedict. California Cary Wisconsin. Cooper. Wisconsin Davis, Minnesota: Helgesen, North Dakota. Lindbergh. Minnesota: Nel- son, Wisconsin. Stafford. Wisconsin Wilson. Illinois,.
 Democrats Decker. Missouri Shackleford. Missouri: Sherwood. Ohio
 Socialist London. New York--1
 The seVenty-si.s senators who signed the manifesto were
 Democrats. Ashurst Pankhead Beckham. Broussard. Bryan. Chamber lain. Chiffon. Fletcher, Hardwick. Hitchcock. Hollis. Hughes. Husting. James. Johnson, South Dakota. Kern. Lea. Lee, Lewis, Martin. Virginia; Mar tine. New Jersey Myers, Newlands. Overman. owen, Phelan. Pittman. Pom creme. Ransdell, Reed. Rohinso... e4uls- bury, Shafroth. Sheppard. Shields, simmons. smith, Georga. Sm n. .4a- ryland, smith. south Carolina: swan son, Thomas. Thompson. Tillman. Un- derwood, Walsh and Williams-46.
 Republicans: Borah, Brady. Brande- gee. Catron. Clark. Colt. Curtis Dnling- ham. Dupont. Fall. Fernald. Harding. Jones, Lodge McCumber Mclean. Nel- son. Oliver. Page. Pondexter sherman. smith. Michigan, Smoot. Sterling. Sutherland Townsend, Wadsworth, Warren. Watson and Meeks-S0.
 or the seven senators not recorded three. Gallinger and Golf. republicans. and Gore democrat, were absent on
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Arizona republican., 1917-03-05
LITTLE GROUP OF WILFUL MEN RENDER GOVERNMENT OF US. HELPLESS AND C0NTEMPTIBLE
 WOODROW WILSON
FOURTEEN HUNDRED
 NOMINATIONS FAIL
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ON March 4More
  adjournment of
 
  of left Amone the more important nominations William Cover ana John Franklin Rymond H. Stevens shipping Riley be members of the employees compensation commission.
 On the list Cary T. Grayson medical director and admiral Harry Mel Grfin Georqe BurdJ John Hood William Sims - Failure Of
  confirmed De taken the inc
Arizona republican., 1917-03-05
NINE LIFE SAVERS
 ARE BELIEVED LOS1

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 NORFOLK. Va- March 4.-Nire men are believed to have been lest toniol,t when a lifeboat of tho oosst guard cutter Yamacraw, sent 10 rescue the crew O. the stranded Texas Oil company steamer o"'- siana off Winter Quarter shoals, capsized just as it reached the side of the tanker. A whaleboat and dinoy. each manned by six seamen, were put off the Yarscraw imme oIstely after the accident occurred. They were searching the waters around the stranded ship at mid night for possible survivors.
 NEWPORT. R. l.. March 4.-Calli for help from the steamer Louisiana O the Texas Oil company. aground oI Winter Quarter shoal. were picked g' by the radio station here today. Tn calls soon became too amt lor tu local station to distinguish.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-05
TOO MUCH AIR
 TWO ARE SUPPORTED

ENGLE, N. M, March 4.-The : bodies of O. Babcock. chief cleo trician and II. E. Read. a surveyor, were found in an air intake cham Der of the Elephant Butte dam last night. The door of the chamber had closed on the men, imprisoning them and causing their death by suffocation. the flow of air being too fast it was impossible for them to breathe. Babcock' s home was in Austin, Texas. and Reads in Geor- gia.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-05
Daniels AnnOuuces WllI
 Speed Ub Warshib Building

in the way of carrying out the clear intent of congress, says a statement by the secretary. q will be quick to recommend taking over any plants. if il is essential, to do so in order to se- cure the building of new ships in double quick time. We will undoubtedly se- cure cooperation in putting an end to delays that have impeded the construc- tion' of formerly authorized programs"
 As finally passed. the naval approp- riation bill carried s517.3S9,4 AT, which makes total of S1.134 .sS9,S ,S95 provided for the navy in the last four years.
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 WASHINGTON. March 4.-Secretary Daniels announced tonight that the navy department would employ imme- diately the emergency fund provided by congress for speeding up warship construction and acquiring submarines, submarine chasers and other craft. and if necessary would use the authority granted to commander private plants. The principal private ship builders of the country will be called into confer ance this week
 Delays will not be permitted to stand
Arizona republican., 1917-03-05
Would Break Wth Germany
 Chinese President Objects

favor of the opinion of the cabinet. The leaders of all the political parties are adversely criticzing the president position. The vice president of the re- public supports the action of the cab met.
 statement issued from the presi dents office says that the break be- tween the president and the premier was due to personal differences rather than to the foreign policy. President Iii Yuan Hung has sent Representatives. to Tiep Tsn to induce the premier 10 re- turn 10 Picking.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-05
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ERiTISH IEADQt tARTERS IN FRANCE. March. 1. gvia l.pndons - Whatever may he the ultimate strategy lying behind or claimed for the German retirement between Gommecourt and Le rransloy. even most casual inspec- tion or some of the evacuated lines near Bapaume plainly reveals the immediate reason for their abandonment They have been smashed 60 pieces hy the in ccssant and ever r-iueTeasing British ar- tllery fire.
 Communication trenches. built for the purpose of bringing mp food and am munition had been flattcned almost be- yond recognition and had long since ceased to serve their purpose. The wide belt Of area back of the German lines had been lashed by bursting shells uatil it has become virtually impossible For hours at time. often for days. the drum fire of the British guns made it impossible for any man to reach or leave the trenches
Arizona republican., 1917-03-05
Transport ls Sunk

BERLIN. March 1 tBy ireless t0 Say vile. March 4.)-An armed transport steamed of q. 49i tons with about soc colonial troops. artillerv ana horses on board. was sunk by D German subma rine in the Mediterranean on February 24. the admiralty announced today. Some of the troops on board were lst
 4 troop-laden transport of about 5.000 tons was sunk on February 23. it was also announced.
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 PEKIN. March, 4.--Thc cabinet today decided that China should join the United States in breaking off relations with Germany. This decision was sub . mitted to the president, who refused to approve the cabinets action. saying such power rested entirely with him. Premier Tuan Chi Jui immediately re- signed and left for Tien Tsln. accom- panied by several other members of the cabinet
 Parliament is virtually unanimous in
Arizona republican., 1917-03-05
NON SAY VILLA DEAD IN HILLS
 OF PNEUMONIA
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 FL PASO, March i-One faction of the Villa junta is authority for the statement that Villa has died from pneumonia in the mountains near San Andres The other faction say this report Is given out to cover Villas movements, and 1t is added that Niila is so short of ammunition he is unable to carry out an offensive For the same reason. Carranza troops In the north are said also 70 have abandoned the offensive.
 The report of Villas death has re- ceived no credit either from the Car ranza officers and officials here and in Juarez or from American govern ment agents. They say the report is intended to hide an ammunition smuggling scheme. t is known that Carranza troops are watching the bor- der closely in the region abandoned by Inc punitive expedition, where Salazar has been operating.
 CHIHUAHUA CITY. March 4-Gov- ernment forces under General r. H. Hernandez defeated and dispersed the rebels commanded by Valdlmieso Rod riguez at Cushuiriachic. capturing over a hundred horses and killing a number of the men. according to an official report received here today. The mlli- tary situation in the north is reported satisfactory.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-05
Menaces Belgian industries

HAVRE. March 4.-The German governor general Of Belgium. according 10 a declaration hy the Belgian govern ment here. by decree issued February l1, has menaced certain Belgium in- dustries with complete cessation. thus increasing considerably the number Of deported Belgian nationals.
 Beginning March i" says the decree. as quoted by the Belgian authorities. works and industries. notably manu- factories. will not be allowed to con- tinue in operation except by approval of
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The Winslow mail., 1917-12-14
CAN CHINA BE INDEPENDENTS
Entrance into Great World War ls
Viewed From Different Angles
by Editors.

Much division of opinion exists In
Japan regarding China's declaration
OF war against Germany. says the
East and West News. Japan took the
final step for two reasons: First, the
Anglo-Japanese alliance, and, second,
deep-founded belief in the necessity
for solidarity Of the far eastern pow
ers. The Osaka Asahi is strongly op-
posed to China's participation in the
worlds war. 1t says: "China decided
to take the step, on the arrival of
Vice-President Feng Kuo-chang at Pc
kin. Nothing could be more regret
table than for an independent nation
to be forced by others to do anything
1t doesn't want to do. The national
existence of any nation that yields to
coercion or undue persuasion is i'm
periled! Some people regarded Japan's
declaration Of war against Germany
merely from the viewpoint of the alli-
ance with England, but we favored
Japan's dominance in this part of the
Pacific"
The editor of the Asahi wants to
know what Feng Kuo-chang meant
when he favored declaration of war
by China against Germany, but OBJ
jected strenuously to joining the en-
tente powers. "Does he mean that,
like the United States, China's declara-
tion Of war shall be separate act?"
asks the Asahi. '"The grave fact is
that her present course was forced
upon her. Whether she joins the en-
tente or not matters little for the
present. The serious question is, can
China be Independent from now on
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