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Arizona republican., 1918-03-19
[RepubIlcan A. P. Leased wlrel

ON BOARD SECRETARY BAKER s SPECIAL TRAIN IN FRANCE. Sun- day, March 17.-Secretary of War Baker, in leaving an aviation center today, said:
 Just before leaving America I in vestigated the progress of our avia- ton program. I found our manufac- turers enthusiastic as to the outcome. When they learned of the preparations which have been made in France for the utilization of the material which they send they will have a further in- centive to speed up their efforts.
 Upon level fields, which were with out single building when We laid out a spur track from a neighboring sta- tion, has arisen a city of barracks. of fices, shops and hangars, with a pop ulation of Americans. entirely occu- pied as training school for aviation. In this. as in all our other preparations in France. we have aimed at a force commensurate with our part in assist ing the French and British and in gaining the complete, unbroken mas- tery of the air which is one of the
Arizona republican., 1918-03-19

(Continued From Page One) they had no choice. but to sign it; so they signed it. not knowing whether in it's true significance Il meant peace or war, nor measuring the degree to which Russian national life was reduced oy it to shadow.
 Implacable Enemy of Man
 For us of the entente governments the judgment which the free people of the world will pass on these transactions would never be in doubt. Why waste time over German pledges when we see them at no period in her history of conauest-not when she overran Silesia nor when she partitioned Poland has she ex- hibited herself so cynicallv as de- stroyer of national independence, the implacable enemy of the rights of man and the dignity of civilized na- tions.
 Poland, whose heroic spirit has survived the most cruel of national tragedies. is threatened with fourth partition and to aggravate her wrongs devices by which the last trace of her independence is to be crushed are based on fraudulent promises of freedom.
 What is true of Russia and Po- land is no less true of Rumania, overwhelmed like them in flood of merciless passion for domination.
 The protest concludes:
 Brutal Realities of War
 Peace is loudly advertised, but under the disguise of verbal profes- sions turk the brutal realities of war and the untempered rule of a lawless force. Peace treaties such as these we do not and cannot ac- knowledge Our own ends are very different. We are fighting, and mean to continue fighting, in order to finish once and for all with this policy of plunder and to establish in its place the peaceful reign of justice.
 "As incidents of this long war un- roll themselves before our eyes, more and more clearly do we perceive that the battles for freedom are every where interdependent; that no sep arate enumeration of them is needed and that in every case the single, but all-sufficient, appeal is to just ice and right.
 Are justice and right going to win? Insofar as the issue depends on battles yet to come, the nations whose fate is in the balance, may which even under conditions more | difficult that the present, have shown | themselves more than equal to the great cause entrusted to British valor.'
Arizona republican., 1918-03-19
BY
 AIR WORK PROBED
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-When the aircraft board holds it's weekly session tomorrow the special investi- gation committe headed by H. Snow den Marshall of New York, recently appointed by the war department, may be present to receive further in formation about the industry directed by the board.
 It is understood also that the board will discuss charges that there has been profiteering by aircraft manu lecturers made some time ago by Gutzon Borglum. It is krtbwn that Borglum's statements to President Wilson were not responsible for the appointment of the investigation com mittee, but the board members want to inquire into them.
 As the result of a careful survey of progress at the plants working on battle planes, members of the aircraft board and signal corps of ficers are convinced that the produc- tion program is going over the hump" meaning that the period of quantity production is about to set in with accommodating force.
 Before July" one official said to- day, "all this agitation will have been forgotten. The flow of fighting planes to France will tax available ship ping to carry it. That is worrying us more than the investigations or delays we have encountered"
 The best estimate of the delay is still expressed in time and it is still maintained to be sixty days lost, &C., cording to officials, through failures of contractors, failures of design, fail- ures to grasp the magnitude of the undertaking and to prepare for it adequately, bad weather, deliberate efforts of alien enemies to block pro- duction and also the constantly fluc- tuating nature of air warfare in France.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-19
SIX MILLION MEN
 IN WORLDS MINES
Engineering Jourraij

The magnitude of the mining indus try may be grasped when one realizes that more than 6.000,000 men are en- gagged in the mines of the world. Of this number 3,s00,000 are employed in the coal mines and 100000 in the metal mines. In addition, millions more are engaged in allied industries dependent directly upon the mines for coal and metal.
 Mining is one of the hazardous in- dustries employing over 100000 men in the United States, in which three out of every 1000 men employed are killed every year by reason of some accident. While complete data relat- ing to non-fatal injuries are not avail able reports to the United States bu- reau of mines for all metal mines in the United States show that about 200 men per thousand per year are in- jured sufficiently to cause a loss of time. A reduction of 50 per cent in the number of mine accidents would mean a saving of 1,500 lives in the United States every year, n addition to re- ducing the loss of tune and suffering resulting from more than 200,000 non- fatal injuries.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-19
HOUSE AGREES ID
 END ITS DEBATES
Republican A. p. Leased WireI

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-General debate on the war finance corporation bill. designed to help finance needed industries during the war, will end at l2:1O p. m. tomorrow, under an agree ment adopted today by the house.
 Majority Leader Kitchin is hopeful Of final vote by tomorrow night, but other members look for determined fights over amendments and predict that the bill will not be passed before late in the week.
 The first speech in direct opposition to the bill was made today by Repre- sentative McFadden of Pennsylvania, republican, who declared that advocates or the measure propose to camouflage the public just as the German govern ment has been doing all through the war" This measure and the railroad bill, he added, give complete donina- tion over finance and industries.
 Several members Of the ways and means committee spoke in favor of the measure. Representative Treadway of Massachusetts. republican said he was betraying no confidence when he announced that when the original draft of the bill was received from the treasury department the committee did not favor such legislation. After hear ing Secretary McAdoo explain the ne- cessity for the legislation, however, every member favored it, he said.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-19

the Arizona State Council of Defense, to hold conference of the representa- tive of the county councils.
 In the afternoon a conference was held between the State Executive Council of the State Council of Defense and the state representatives of all the different departments and administra- tions in Washington carrying on war work within the state. The purpose of this conference being to have an in- formal round- table discussion covering the general work of these various agencies to ascertain if any duplicate or unnecessary work was under way. If there were evidences of a state of duplication or conflicting work and if any method could be suggested in which greater assistance could be given by the State Council to these various war organizations.
 Those who attended the meeting and the departments they represented are as follows:
 Nation War Savings committee, George Kirtland.
 Department of Agriculture, w. A. Barr; Miss Medley, home economies; Professor Parker, boys and girls clubs.
 Department of Labor, United States employment service, Frank Brown and Thomas J. Croaff.
 Council of National Defense. Wom- ans committee. Mrs. Eugene Brady O'Neill.
 Food administration, George H. Smalley.
 Fuel administration, w. J. Kelley.
 Red Cross. Roy s. Goodrich.
 Four minute men, George J. Stone man.
 United States boys working reserve Lindley B. Orme.
 Explosives control, Ed Shaw. Moving picture publicity, E. J. Cooper.
 Minute Men Endorsed The following resolution strongly en- dorsing the work of the Four Minute Men was unanimously adopted:
 "The Arizona State Council of De- fense, appreciating that the work per formed by the Four Minute Men is as important and vital as any other 1T the prosecution of this war, and to the end that those speakers who have heretofore borne this burden shall re- ceive the aid to which they are en- titled, by this resolution urges tht willing and prompt response of every citizen to the demand for his services which may be made upon him by thu | local Four Minute chairman, and ex- presses the view that such response i: duty which can not be periodically avoided"
 Throughout the conference ther, was a frankness in the interchangin: of ideas, and the spirit of the utmos CO., operation was shown. Many excel lent suggestions were offered and i seemed to be a general opinion on tn, part of those attending that the meet ing had been of real value and woult promote a better understanding and al increased cooperation in the variou forms of war work carried on through out the state.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-19
RUSH FOR HOMESTEADS
(Christian Science Monitor)

Seven thousand prospective entry men who have filed applications in government land offices in New Mexi- co for selection of land for entry un- der the 640-acre or grazing homestead act are keenly interested in the arl- nouncement from the general land of flee at Washington that active work of classifying and designating such lands is to begin in this state soon. There are approximately "A million acres of the public domain still open to entry in New Mexico. It is esti- mated that practically the whole of this will be subject to classification under the 640-acre law, and that all will have been filed on within a year from its designation as subject to such entry.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-19
HIS CASTLE IN RUINS

(New Orleans Times Picayune)
 The castle at Udine, Italy, of Countess di Brazza, formerly Miss Cora Slocum of New Orleans, has been destroyed and the site was occupied as the Ger man army headquarters of General van Mackensen when last heard from &C., cording to a cablegram received here by J. L. Onorato. who represents the countess here. The castle was north of Venice. The countess owns ex- tensive properties in New Orleans.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-19
DEPOT OF
 ARMOUR DESTROYED

PRESCOTT March 1S.-Fire of un- known origin tonight practically de- stroyed the warehouse of Armour X Co.,, at the depot of the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Railroad. For a time it appeared that the fire would communicate to adjoining buildings but good work on the part of the fire department saved those buildings which were seemingly threatened. The loss, it is estimated, will not be much over $2,O00.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-19
SECRETARY BAKER PRAISES WORK DONE IN '
 FRANCE ID EQUIP AMERICA FUR WAR IN AIR

prime requisites, if not the prime re- quisite for victory.
 The spirit of every man in this camp seems in keeping with the mis- sion which brought him to France. The camps. appointments and organ izations are admirable. It is gratify- ing to learn from their French instruc- tors that our young aviators are prov ing themselves daring, cool and skill ful.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-19

A service flag with 2,520 stars was unfurled at the Brace Memorial NeYsboys' home recently. Superin- tendent Butcher of the home said it held the honor of possessing the larg- est service flag of any strictly local unit in the United States. Only D of those represented by the stars on the flag were drafted, and one-third of the total are already in France, he stid.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-19

Do not wait till tomorrow-phons that WANT AID. to The Republican and dfspose of. or get what von wnnt
Arizona republican., 1918-03-19

Do rot wait till tomorrow-phone that WANT AID. to The Republican and dispose of or get what you want.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-19
COUNTY COUNCIL
 PLAN URGED BY
 HEAD OF NATION

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Arizona republican., 1918-03-19
SUPREME COUNCIL SAYS IT WILL BE
 FIGHT TO FINISH

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Arizona republican., 1918-03-19
QUARTETTE WILL
 BE SENT ABROAD
 AS ENEMY SPIES

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-19
FOOD BILL READY
measure Confers Upon President Au-
thority to Control Manufacture
and Distribution.
IBy A5sociatcd Press.l


WASHINGTON. February 1s.-Spe-
cihc authority for the control of the
manufacture and distribution of food
stufs and of public eating houses would
De conferred upon the President by the
food conservation bill completed to-day
by the House Agriculture Committee.
Blanket authority asked for by Food
Administrator Hoover was withheld,
the committee deciding to confinc the
measure 10 the features emphasized by
Mr. Hoover at committee hearings as
absolutely essential in tho food con-
servation program. y minority report
is expected.
BY controlling manufacture, the food
administration would be able to enforce
any rules IL might make for conserving
wheat and other essential foodstufs
by the use or substitutes. Control Of
distribution would enable the admin
istration to relieve possible shcrta ges
in any section by shipping food from
other parts Of the country.
In the hearings before the committees.
Mr. Hoover said il was not desired to
attempt general rationing. but that
rigid control of public eating houses
was necessary TO avoid waste and also
TO stimulate conservation In the home.
many housewives having complained
of waste in hotels and restaurants.
Housewives and farmers are not af-
fected by the measure
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-19
IBy Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. February IS.-Secre-
tnry OF the Treasury McAdoo to-day
appealed TO Liberty ioan workers in
the Second Federal Ncscrvc District
to use their efforts in the forthcom-
Ing Liberty loan campaign, dccInr-
Ing that "uPon the speed and eni-
cheney with which you perform the
work comn'ittcd to you depends tho
lives of Thousand. of men md
women In the world"
"fhc one thing TINT tmprcsscs me
In This great time and gives me n
stimulus and intensity OF feeling
that cnnnot describc,'' wrote Mr.
MrAd0o in letter to benjamin
Strong. governor of tho Federal Re-
serve Bnnk of New York, "ix tho re-
hcction That nv we go about our
daily tnsks here in comparative COM
fort, men arc dying every minute
upon those battle nclds in f:uropc.
'Thcy nrc shedding their blood
without reservation or hcsitntion to
save us, and to save civilization in
the world. Our own gallant soldiers
arc beginning to shed their blood
upon the sacred soil OF France. Our
gallant suilors nrc being cnEuIfcd in
the Icy waters OF the Atlantic ms
they go forth In the defense OF
Americas riEhts in the perilous tnsk
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-19
BAL PROVINCES
INVADED By HUNS
McAdoo Appeals to Liberty Loan Workers
to Put Forth Efforts in Coming Campaign

OF Kidding the seas of German sub
marines.
81 want you to reflect to-dny that
upon the speed and efficiency with
which you perform the work COM
mittcd to you depends the liycs of
thousands of mon md women in the
world, because tho more efficient
America makes herself In this time,
the more quickly she organizes her
might md nsscrts it upon those
battle fronts, the more quickly this
war Will come to n conclusion, the
greater the number OF our gallant
soldiers md sniiors who will he
snved and the greater the number OF
stricken civilians who will be
brought back to life and happiness
nSafn.
"And no beg you to devote your
selves with thnt patriotism and thnt
cnGcrncss to serve which Is no char
uctcrfstic of tho men and women
who devoted thcmscIvc. to these
Liberty Ionns In the pnst, to devote
yourscIvcn with renewed energy md
renewed enthusiasm TO these Ercat
tnSiSs, and ] know thnt when Won
hiring TINT sort of spirit. TINT sort OF
energy, to the consideration OF these
problems, their solutions cannot for
ono moment he In doubt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-19
TOO OLD TO FIGHT
French Government Consequently send.
Neternn, Aged ScNcnty-Thrcc
luck to Cnnndn
INN Associatcd rrcss-

KINGSTON, ONT. February is
Private j. w. Boucher. of the Two Hum
drcd aud Fifty seventh Canadian Rail-
way Battalion. has been sent home
from France because he is too old to
hight lie is seventy three years old.
and fought in the American War Be
tween tho States with a Michigan reg
irnent.
Boucher faced tho German lines for
eight months and endured all the hard
ships. Then his age was discovered
amh he was discharged. King George
heard OF the case, and, anxious to soc
the oldest man in khaki.'' summoned
him to buckingham Palace. where In
n special audience the Kiug praised
him for his courage and dctcrminat ton.
Boucher arrived here to-day on his
way 10 his home in Gananoquc, Ont.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-19
SEAPLANE SHOT DOWN
American Naval Ensign ON Scout Duty
I'm European Waters
Missing.
fRy Associated Prcss.l

WASHINGTON. February lS-A
naval scapianc on scout duty in Euro
pean waters has been shot down and
its pilot. Ensign Albert Dalton Sturtc-
want. OF Washington. ID. c.. is missing,
tho. Navy Department was advised to-
Gay by cable from England. No details
we're given in the dispatch, but the
departments announcement said it
feared the ensign had been lost.
Ensign SturteVant enlisted in the
naval reserves shortly before war was
declared last April and was sent to
England for duty last September.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-19
uRGEON-GENERA BRAISTI:u
HAS NOT HEARD or REPORT
Try Assncintndrrn

IVY NasoCIltcd I'rcSF.1
WASliINGTON. February lS.---No re-
port had reached navy officials UP to
late hour tonight on the reported
illness of men at the naval base at
Norfolk. and for that reason it was not
thought that the affair was serious.
Surgeon General Braistcd. when told OF
uncontirmed reports circulated to-day
in Norfolk that arsenic poisoning in
food had made 500 men i'll. said he had
received no such report and that if
such n thing had happened he would
have been notified.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-19
"ODer the Top, BY Arthur Guy E1npey,
Secured for 71mes-Dispatch Readers

author the
by
it
- onewhe in France appeared
the
the
over the top with the best of luck breas
the
o''A
with
s rnted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-19
SAILORS MADE ILL
Norfolk Hcnrs That 500 Men mt Naval
Bnse Were Poisoned by
Arsenic.
ERy Associated prcss.l

BY Associated Prcss1
NORFOLK. VA. February 1S.--Morc
than 100 men at the naval base were
made i'll from eating canned meat, it
was stated tonight.
1t was reported that 500 men had
been made i'll from arsenic discovered
in food N the base, and that two deaths
had occurred This was denied
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-19
First lieutenant Dend.

GREENN1LLE, S. G.. February IS
First Lieutenant George W. Strieby died
last Saturday night at Camp Sewer.
after an illness extending over a period
OF two months. The remains viii! be
shipped 10 his fathers home at Daven-
port. Iowa. Strictly is the first COM
missioncd officer TO die at the camp
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-19
DANIELS FAVORS ROAD
Asks Congress for Authority TO Con-
tract for Building IadInn Hend
Link.

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON. February 1S.-Secrc-
tary OF the Navy Daniels to-day asked
Congress for authority to enter into a
contract with private railroad interests
for the construction of the proposed
rail line from Washington to Indian
Head. Md. Tho sum of s36O.oo0. the
amount TO be paid the railroad COM
pany, is also asked for in special an
preparation. The Washington and New
port News Short-Linc Is the company
with which the Navy Department has
come to an agreement for the building
OF tho line.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-19

Biils passed we're the Torrcns' system
of land registration amended so as TO
include in tho optional operation Of
the system Alexandria County and
Alexandria City and eliminate Pittsyl-
vania and Roanoke Counties: bill pro-
CONTINUED on Fourth Pagc.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-19

Virginia generally. and the eastern
section OF the State In particular, is in
terestcd in the above dispatch especial
ly in view of the fact that the appro-
priation recommended by Secretary
Daniels will insure the building of the
first link OF the much needed new line
from Washington to Newport News.
Indian Head, where is located the
government proving ground for the
testing of the great guns being turned
out for the country's defense is now
entirely without railway facilities, as is
also the land recently acquired on the
Virginia side of the Potomac River by
the government for similar purposes.
The completed line from Washington
to Newport News will open up thou
sands Of square miles Of splendid terri
tory now entirely deprived of rail facili-
ties. y branch OF this line Will like
wise penetrate the Northern Neck Of
Virginia, and IL Is also proposed to CON
meet Richmond with the system by tho
construction OF a branch which will
join the new road at Tappahannock
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-01
Lieut.. Mcdonald Dies
at Vancouver, B. C.
Death Takes Officer Who
Spoke Here for Liberty

Lieutenant A. G. Masdonald of the
Canadian army. who spoke in PEN
dleton and other places in Umatilla
county on the opening of the Third
Liberty Loan campaign, died from
pneumonia at Vancouver, B. G.. May
IS. News of his death has been re-
celved by w. l. Thompson through
Robert Smith of Portland who was
Informed of the death by the father
of the young soldier.
The Vancouver World has an ac-
count of the death from which the
following Is taken;
When the war broke out he was en-
gagged in surveying. for his final ex-
animation in which profession he was
preparing. Throwing everything up.
he enlisted, an Original first" in
that glorious battalion which was to
cover itself with glory. the sixteenth.
and with 1t fought in the series of
battles that stemmed the German
rush to Calais. He was. seriously
wounded at Festubert. May 1915.
but after several months in hospital
recovered and was given commits
sion in another famous British CO.
lumbia unit, the 102nd.s He partici-
pated in the Somme fighting in the
tall OF 1915 and was again wounded
In November OF that year. Owing to