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Evening star., 1918-01-25
Letters Read to Senate
Throw Light on Conditions
Existing at Army Camps

Two letters dealing with hospital con-
ditions in the Army camps and canton
| ments were read to the Senate yesterday
by Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the
| military committee, which caused the
Senate to gasp. Senator Chamberlain
said that he received thousands of let
| ters dealing with conditions in camps.
The two read by Senator Chamberlain
follow:
LAS you know have recently lost a
| son with spinal meningitis at -.
am writing to you as one that know to
| be greatly interested in the welfare OF
| our soldier boys, and ready to do anything
| in your power for their well being, and
because you know me and will know
whether to give credit to what 1 say.
please know in the very beginning
| that / do not write to criticise the gov
ernment in any sense. nor to complain
against any one in authority. l realize
| that in the stupendous task before us as a
government, and with the great diversity
of interests involved, that it is impossible
that there should not occur something's
that should be corrected. 1t is with the
hope that I may help somewhat with the
task before us that 1 lay bare the facts as
found them in connection with my SON s
sickness at -.
Through friends entirely independ-
] ical STAFF. l learned of my sons sick
ness after he had been in the hospital
for six days. With my wife went i'm
med1ately to the camp, arriving there
the morning of -. l found my son
in the meningitis war of the base hos
pital. 1t was the eighth day of his
sickness, as l was informed by the at
tending physician. His mother and I
and --. were permitted to
see him through window at the head
nf iS had Th, II ,i1I
he was lying contained one other bed.
on which was patient; stove in
which there appeared to be no fire.
Says Room Was Filthy.
"The room was not simply insan-
itary, it was filthy, beggaring descrip-
ton. The bed on which MY son was
lying was even more filthy than the
ROOM I cannot describe to you the
condition of my sons body, except to
say that neither his hands nor face
had been washed in eight days (The
attendant admitted this to meD The
reason given for his being in this con-
dition was that he, the attendant, had
but one helper in the ward and there
/ asked if I might put nurse in there
to take tG>e of him, and the physician
said that could not be allowed. 1 Of
fered to put in a trained nurse and pay
all expenses.
Il then asked if I myself might be
allowed to go in and clean him up and
take care of him. The physician, very
kindly in manner all of the time, said
that it could not be. 1 then asked il 1
would bring clean clothes for him if
they would clean him up and put them
on him so that his mother might see
him again and not have to remember
him in the plight she had just seen him.
They said, they would gladly do so. 1
went to Lawton and got clean clothes.
and when / returned they had made
although they were still grimv and
black. His clothes were changed. his
bed Strengthened out and his mother
was called to see him again. There was
no change made in the condition of the
room.
Evening star., 1918-01-25

the senator. II do not know how long
afterward. the. President wrote a letter
to me In reference to the bill. would
not give that letter to the public but
Tor the TACT that am charged with un-
truthfuiness and with a distortion of
the facts; and another thing charged
to me. which I am not guilty Of. is that
OF trying to force legislation through
mere without having consulted anybody
IN autnortty about 1t. Now, am COM
peled. in defense Of my own reputa-
tion' as we'll As in order that the posi-
tion OF this committee may be UNDER
stood. to put the letter in the Record,
and 1 am going to do So"
Ihe letter dated January II refers to
the visit OF Senator Chamberlain, and
says the senator told him of having the
munitions chief bill in mind. Mr.. Will
son wrote that he opposed such min
istry, as 1t would likely create more
CONFUSION, and had proved a failure
berlain then asked. "for him TO charge
that he had not been consulted?'
Evening star., 1918-01-25
Referred War Cabinet Bill.

The Senate, on motion of Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska. a member Of
the military affairs committee. referred
the war cabinet bill to that committee
without debate or opposition. Senator
Chamberlain expects to report the meas
ure back to the Senate on Monday. and
at that time an effort will be made by
Senator Swanson of the naval affairs
committee to have it referred to the
naval committee on the ground that it
has to do with the Navy as well as the
Army.
If it goes to the naval affairs COM
mittee, as many today predicted 1t
would, the bill is dead. for the naval
affairs committee is not likely to re-
port it to the Senate,
Senator Chamberlain's speech in reply
to the President made a profound i'm
preston. AS he marshaled the facts, as
he saw them, the senators and the big
throng in the galleries were alternately
amazed and Mortified. Letters read BY
the senator telling of the deaths of some
of the young soldiers in camp caused
some of the senators and many of the
women in the galleries to sob audibly.
Evening star., 1918-01-25
P[ANREPuES TO
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN
Administration Leaders in the
Senate May Continue War
Controversy Monday.
TO CHECK CABINET BILL

There was little doubt today that the
controversy over conduct Of the war
would be continued Monday when the
Senate reconvenes. On behalf OF the ad-
ministration, Senators Williams Of Mis-
sissippi, James of Kentucky and Sim
mons of North Carolina were planning
replies, after studying assertions re-
sarding army conditions made in Sena-
tor Chamberlain's speech and also in
the testimony before the Senate mill
tary committee, records of which were
distributed among senators today.
Senators Hitchcock of Nebraska and
MckeIlar of Tennessee. democrats. and
Wadsworth of New York, republican.
all military committee members, are
expected to address the Senate soon Ill
support of the War Department re-
organization proposals.
The war cabinet bill probably will be
reported to the Senate next week by
Chairman Chamberlain after further
committee consideration. but probaoly
with minority report signed by menu
bers supporting the President in the
contest Reference of the bill to the
Senate naval committee for study OF
it's effect on the Navy is planned after
ward by administration leaders, and 1t
appeared probable that some time Will
elapse before the bill is brought form
ally before the Senate. with admins
tration leaders then planning its hnal
defeat on a motion for Senate con-
sideration.
Evening star., 1918-01-25
Showed Minor Deficiencies.

a chart based on reports from all
Army camps and showing only minor
clothing shortages existing January 10
was sent by Secretary Baker to the
Senate military committee soon after
Chairman Chamberlain made his speech.
In his speech Senator Chamberlain re-
ferred to a chart Of conditions on Janu-
ary Il recording many deficiencies
which the later reports show no longer
exist.
Secretary Baker said no statement
Evening star., 1918-01-25
Reply to Mr. Chamberlain,

senator Kirby of Arkansas, a menu
per: OF the military affairs committee,
undertook to reply to Senator Cham
berlaln on behalf of the administration,
Senator Kirby called Senator Cham
berlain's speech the Condemnation of
mis- Judgment, and challenged his pro-
cedure In saying what he did in the
New York speech.
senator Kirby maintained that the
chairman of the military committee
should have reported to the COM
mander-in-cnief If he believed the ex-
animation had disclosed a dangerous
situation rather than to carry it to
the Senate floor first in a speech.
Senator Kirby. in defending the ad-
ministration, admitted there was a
shortage of military equipment, such
as trench mortars and machine guns
but added preparations were being
made to deliver in quantity next
month. Every man that has been sent
to France has been properly equipped,
he said.
There hasn't been enough rifles in
the camps recently because they
couldn't be manufactured in sufficient
quantities" he said. The War De-
partment has done well and rifles are
in the hands of the soldiers now" he
said.
Concluding his reply to Senator
Chamberlain. Senator Kirby declared
that the military department had not
fallen down and that where deficiencies
occurred they had been remedied by
volunteer boards composed Of the best
talent in the country.
Evening star., 1918-01-25

abroad.
Was it quite fair" Senator Cham
berlain then asked, "for him to charge
that he had not been consulted?'
Letter to Senator James.
Senator James interrupted to submit
a letter addressed to him by President
wilson after being informed by Sem
ator James that Senator Chamberlain
would lay before the Senate the letter
written by the President in regard to
the munitions director bill, The letter
to Senator James follows:
1ou nave been kind enough to tell
me that you had heard that had writ
ten letter to the chairman OF the
senate military affairs committee con-
cerning the idea of a munitions min
lister. and you asked me whether I did
write such a letter. did, and am glad
to send you herewith a copy of it.
Inc consultation referred to with
senator Chamberlain, to whom the let
Ter is addressed, was upon the subject
OF the various difficulties and delays
that had been encountered by the War
department, as shown by the testimony
before the Senate committee, and the
senator merely mentioned to me that he
had a Dill IN mind to create a munitions
ministry: He gave me no detail of the
Dill he had in mind, and it was only
when learned afterward from others
OF the real character of the proposals
that felt 1t my duty to write to the
senator and apprise him of my attitude
assumed from what I heard later
that that particular proposal had been
abandoned, and I was referring in nv
statement of the other day to the very
surprising proposal to create q su-
perlor war cabinet of type unknown
to our practice or institutions.
In Reply to Inquiry.
Il give you these details merely to
reply TO your kind inquiry and let you
know all the facts Of the case as you
desire''
The letter practically states the
FACTS" said Senator Chamberlain. "The
letter to me states them just as clearly
because it mentions the same proposal
for the creation of director of mu-
nitions."
But it is true. believe the senator
In perfect fairness to the President
would like to say. that the Presidents
statement that he was not consulted
ABOUT the superior war cabinet bill
was true" said Senator James.
Senator Chamberlain said that on
Friday Mr.. Hitchcock had conferred
about the war cabinet bill with Secre-
tary Baker. He did not know whether
the President had been informed about
it.
"Is it quite fair" demanded Senator
James, TO charge the President with
navlng information that was given by
a senator to member Of his cabinet?
Probabiy the cabinet had not met and
the matter had never been discussed"
Il do not intend to be understood as
questioning the veracity of the Presi-
dent in any way" replied Senator
did hapDen"
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
End of the Shipyards Strike

The energetic step taken by the president in appealing to the patriotism of the workers who on strike in the eastern yards has had good effect has disclosed that not the men, but the leaders at least leader at fault and that he has placed what he conceived to be advantage to his organization above the needs of the government
 In the beginning of the war, before the diff faculties we have since become enmeshed in were foreseen Secretary Wilson department labor, whose sympathies with organized labor are strongs told the unions that then time to play for position advantage; to make of the necessities of the nation to impose unusual conditions upon em- ployers in short to pursue the campaign for the closed shop. That was a struggle which should be suspended during the worlds life and death struggle
 still less is it time for the fight between the closed shop and the open shop. There is not only work for all, but all must work union and non-unio1 men, and then there will not be enough of both to do the work which must be done Industrial policies if not principles must be sacrificed along with the other great sacrifices which all the people of the nation called upon to make.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20

80 cases of fresh ranch eggs. So we placed three day scattered lad" and a want ad' in the classified column that We would pay 47c dozen cash for fresh eggs. This was from s1.20 to s1.S0 per case higher than the prevail ing market price in the valley. In three days we had not only secured the 75 cases we actually needed to fill our orders, but had also accumulated a surplus of 50 cases. As the scattered lad" had expired we changed the classified one to read 45c per dozen. This we continued to pay up to and in- cluding Saturday evening. and even agreed to take 33 cases that were to be delivered the first thing Monday morning.
 As we were being swamped with eggs, we had to cut our buying price Monday to the prevailing market rate.
 Through some inadvertance on your part, the classified "ad' has run two days longer than paid for. The conse- quence is that several people have been disappointed at not receiving the ad- vertised price.
 l have been buying local eggs, along with other local products here for a number of years. I aim to pay the top of the market at all times, but of course, l cannot always pay more than the market will stand, however much inclined l would be to do so. Respectfully,
 VIM. P. CRUMP.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20

Boshevst refusal to make the actual peace arrange ment formal. has been renewed against Northern Russia and German assistance has been sent to the Ukraine.
 This is the situation that has been brought about and it is one which at the beginning the wisest statesman living outside the Central Empires probably never contemplated. If so, there has never been hint of the probability of such an outcome.
 We can see very plainly that if Germany had merely wanted separate peace to further its military operations in the west that could have been easily and quickly secured. By this time the 147 divisions now supposed to be along the Eastern front, from the Black Sea to the Baltic could be set to hammer ing against the western front be devoted the crushing of Italy.
 We warranted in the suspicion that the nego- tiations of Germany with first, the Bolsheviki and then the Ukraine something more, and much more. than military maneuverng; that they look to the time in the of the war; or after it. when Russia shall be more
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
Congratulations to Phoenix Voters

We congratulate the voters of Phoenix the showing they have made in registration for the city primary and the election. This is the best sign that has yet been given of interest in the municipal government without which we have good government. We are especially gratified that such large number of the registrants women.
 We think that the number registered, than 5.6S1, is fair proportion of the voting population That has been estimated as high 1000, but at the best that could be only conjecture Altogether the showing made is as good could have been expected, and certainly it is better than was pected.
 This, though is only the beginning of the good work. The next step will be attendance at the primary which, as we have stated. will be the important primary ever held in Phoenix, the most important that could be held mayor will be elected that day, March 1 and possibly one or both of the two commissioners to be chosen this year.
 Whoever may be elected that day. the effect of heavy voting will be good will be far-reaching. It win be felt throughout the administration Men in office, knowing that the eyes of the voters them, are always more crcumspect than they would otherwise be-
 It and then happens that fairly good man, who finds himself in office by default of very large number of voters, has q lessened notion of his sponsibilty to the whole people. He may feel that he his election primarily to a comparatively small organization of interested persons and he very naturally feels that he is chiefly responsible to them They have thereby secured "pull' him and they exercise this "pulr' get things they ought to have. Then, there follows train of graft protec- ton and waste.
 This is one and the almost inevitable result of a continued apathy of voters the absence of a large number of them from the polls.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
STAMP OUT TYPHOID IN FRANCE

A very remarkable statement was made to the Paris Academy of Sciences on October by Prof. H. Vincent who is director of the great laboratory at Va-de- Grace of the most benefcent institu- tons of France He was responsible in the early months 1915 and afterwards for the arrangements in the French army for the protective treatment against typhoid.
 He gives the results in short note with graphic diagram He contrasts the terrible havoc wrought in previous with the almost negligible death rate from typhoid in the present A heavy incidence of typhoid began in November. 1914; it became much less during March-Apr, 1915. During this period, November, 1914-Apri, 1915 the pro- tective treatment could not be effectively carried out at the front, because of the necessities of the
 From April 1915, onward-eXcept for very small rise in the summer of 1915, due mostly to para typhoid feverthe death rate has been kept almost at nil. The line steadily along the bottom of the diagram one loves to it. From August 1915 onward the French army has received protective treatment, not only against typhoid fever but hso against those two forms of paratyphoid fever which at present called paratyphoid and paratyphoid B. The results are magnfcent.-Nat London
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
COYOTES ID PLAY
 ALUMNI BASEBALL

Coyote is to meet Coyote, Friday afternoon, February 22.
 A game has been scheduled between the present and the past" person. flied by the present Phoenix high school baseball team and those par ticular members of the alumni of the school who play the game.
 Baseball is to be the issue. In foot ball, this fall, the alumni and the regular team played a tie game. Now. both teams are anxious to prove finally. the supremacy Each organization 1 feels sure of a victory.
 | For ages the alumni, wiser and | brawnier than the younger Coyotes, have defeated their opponents, regu- larly, in baseball and football The old regime is about to pass. For the last few years the younger teams have been crawling up on their dissipated brothers, and, at present, feel that a victory is certain The alumni, cog nizant of the better playing, this year of the r. H. S. regular team, are prac- ticing, with the greatest of rigor, tC maintain the old position of supremacy It will not be any easy affair for the high school team to defeat these "old men" of the world, and the public is assured by both teams of a hard played contest
 The lineup of the high school team:
 Heflin, pitcher; Wilky, catcher; Sea- man, first base; Mays, second base; Goldberg, third base; Geare, left field; Cross, center field; Gobel, right field
 The contest will take place on thu athletic field of the high school. Sea son tickets will be good for admis sion. A fine grandstand is built neal the home plate, making it possible tt witness the playing without the GUS tomary canning of necks and danger o. being hit by the ball.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
German Aims in the East

Just what Germany aiming at in it's nego- tations with the Bolshevki has never been made clear. It supposed to be a separate peace in order that it's armies the eastern front and German prisoners sa Russia might be left free to be thrown against the allies the western front When the peace negotiations began in November other pur- pose could be foreseen We supposed the Germans in the west in desperate straits, in the direst need of man-power. and that any terms by which separate peace might be gained would be ac- cepted
 The Bolshevki leaders at first insisted upon a general or, at any rate attempt negotiate a general peace. Meanwhile there was to be no transfer of troops from the eastern the western front pending the consummation of peace. All this we understood at the time tentatively agreed to- though little later the Germans insisted upon the temporary occupation of the provinces already seized until after the war. Then occurred the first hitch in the negotiations. We hoped that they might be broken off entirely.
 Instead of conceding any thing to the Russians the Germans began to complete their demoraza tion and when certain stage reached, pronounced other more rigorous terms involving not merely the occupation of certain territory of Great Russia but it's actual and probably permanent possession By this time the Bolshevists in position in which they could no longer wage against Germany and could only agree that they would fight longer that their armies should be demobilized. but that they could make peace pact the German terms
 Meanwhile favorable and reasonable negotiations going on between the newly ated government in the Ukraine and the Central Powers until now, an apparently friendly relation has been established The Ukranians, the Poles and the Bolshevsts have been involved in among them- selves: state of chaos has created it may be suspected, by Germany. Taking advantage of the
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
FINANCES AND MARKETS

NEW YORK, Feb. 19. = Further price advances were registered by many stocks in today's active dealings. Pools extended their operations, although shippings and rails were comparatively irregular or heavy.
 The movement was the widest on the upswing of any session this year. Many new high levels were established for that period. In a number of instances gains extended from ten to twenty points over maximums of the early days of the month.
 Fully three fourths of the days turn over of Ss5.000 shares was represented by United States Steels and associated issues. Steel's extreme advance of 1 $ was largely cancelled at the end, but elsewhere gross gains of to 4 points generally were retained.
 Motor shares were the chief features of the last hour, coming forward when more representative stocks were yield ing to pressure.
 The one important railway return that of Atchison for December showed a net increase of almost $S00,00O. Bonds were firm, with an unusual demand for United Kingdom lives Lib erty bonds were variable, but mainly higher. Total sales, par value $4,265,O0.
 Old United States coupon As gained | F per cent on call.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
T0M REED MINE
 CASE |S HEARD

W. J. Lawrence. secretary; W. H. Brown, auditor; A. G. Allen. attorney. and J. C. 'McCabe, resident agent of the Tom Reed Gold Mining company of Oatman, Ariz., were before Rudolph
 Kuchler, state tex commissioner, Mon- day in a hearing relative to the as- sessment of that mining company for 1918.
 The present condition of the property was discussed by the Tom Reed rep resentatives and Commissioner Kuchler preparatory to the submitting of re- port of affairs to aid the commission
 in assessing that property.
 The Tom Reed Gold Mining company | also owns and operates the public util- ities in Oatman. such as the water
 works, electric light plant and many residences, and the representatives yes
 terday also met with A. A. Betts and Chairman F. A. Jones of the corpora :
 tion commission in a discussion of the conduct of those utilities. ; BIG HORSE AUCTION today at Pi- i One6r barn. 20 o'clock Adv Ii