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Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
|. W. W. TAKEN
 AT GLOBE IS
 GERMAN SPY
Kurt G. Wilckens Alias Gus
 Jansen Escapes from Big
 Internment Camp and Is Sought By All Officers
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NEW YORK, Feb. 19.- Federal agents joined today in countrywide search for Kurt C.. Wilckens, also known as Gus Jansen and Chris Lar sen, an enemy alien, who escaped with Ferdinand Kube, a German, from the internment camp at Fort Douglas, Utah, on Christmas eve.
 Federal authorities have learned that Wilckens is crafty Prussian spy who has masked his operations by posing as an l. W. W. agitator. Kube also is known to be a member of the I. W. w.
 Wilckens first came to this country in 1910 under orders. of the German general staff. After remaining here a few months, he returned home. He was back in America again in 1912 en- gagged in secret work and after making his report to Berlin. is alleged to have enlisted in company A Eleventh United States Infantry. In June, 1915, after serving nine months in the army, he deseted, but was captured, tried by Imprisonment at Fort Leavenworth, Kas
 After he was released he went to Arizona, where he identified himself with the I. W. w. and fell in with Kube, who is known to have been on the Mexican border watching General Per shingss preparations to pursue Villa and his forces into Mexico.
 By presidential order Wilckens and kube were arrested at Globe, Ariz and interned at Fort Douglas until their escape. There is a suspicion that Wilckens and Kube, posing as Danes, Norwegians. or Hollanders, are hiding in or near this city.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
WAR REVIEW
 OF THE DAY
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Apparently all still is chaos in Rus sia, with civil war in progress at vari- ous points and the food situation daily growing worse. So serious has become the latter factor that TrotZky has been appointed food controller and given un- limited powers. Already he has ordered the arrest of spectators in foodstuffs.
 Behind the entente allies lines Tn France and Belgium the military lead CTS, with their armies ready, are eN- pecting the Germans to launch their much talked of offensive, but there still is no outward sign of it's near ap- proach. Artillery duels and raidine operations and intensive aerial activity continue to feature the fighting all along the front. Three successful raids against the Germans have been carried out by the British in Flanders and neal Lens and Arras in northern France. IT Flanders the raid which was carried out south of the Houtholst wood. re- suited in the British penetrating tho German positions on a wide front, tnt infliction of numerous casualties anc | the taking of prisoners. Sixteen at tacking German airplanes were ac- counted for Sunday in aerial fighting by allied airmen, and in addition Ger man towns and military positions be- hind the battle front were heavily bombed British navel airmen als' paid a visit to the German navel aid ali l bases, at Zeebrugge, which were ef' 1 fectively bombed, and drove down thre' | German machines that attempted t' give battle.
 The tense political situation in Grea | Britain arising from the secrecy sur
 rounding the recent supreme war coun l oil at Versailles and the retirement o | General Robertson as chief of the Brit ish imperial staff, has been brtdged Premier Lloyd George announced to tn house of commons that it should be de
 cided to set up a central authority | coordinate the strategy of the alile
 and that the plan submitted by tn
 Americans, which put the case for tn
 present proposal, was one of the ables
 documents ever submitted to mill
 tary conference. The plan was adopte with minor changes.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
NEW TREATY MAKES ALLIED DRAFT JAW
 WIDELY EFFECTIVE
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. - Treaties between the United States and Great Britain and the United States and Can- ada to govern the application of the army draft to citizens of each country residing in the other, were sent to the senate today by Secretary Lansing. They were signed by MT. Lansing and Earl Reading, who affixed his sigma ture to the document as his first Of ficial act in the office of British high commissioner and specfar administrator to the United States.
 Under the new treaty the United States may apply the draft law to Brit ish subject and Canadians living in this country between the ages of 20 and 45 years, the British draft limits, while Great Britain nd Canadian may draft resident citizens of the United States from 21 to 31 years old.
 Similar conventions are being nego- tiated by the state department with other co-belligerent nations.
 By the enforcement of the American British treaty it is expected more than 250,000 men in this country will be made liable to service. while at least 60. 900 will be affected by the Amer ican- Canadian treaty.
 Estimates place the number of draft age Americans in England at approSi- mately 1S,0o0 and in Canadia at about 36, ,QeD.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
VERNON CASTLE |S
 LAID ID REST WITH MILITARY OBSEQU|ES
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NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Honors befit- ting a hero were accorded at the fun eral services here today of Captain Vernon Castle. famous as an originator and interpreter of modern dances, a member of the British Royal flying corps who was killed at Fort Worth, Texas. last Friday when his airplane crashed to the ground.
 Representatives of the United States army and navy, of Earl Reading, Brit ish high commissioner to the United States, men and women prominent in New York society and theatrical circles paid tribute to the memory of the dead air fighter by their presence at the church. and hundreds stood outside in a drizzling rain.
 Captain Castle was buried in the uniform in which he fought at the French front and pinned on his breast was the cross of war which he Won for bringing down two German aviators Six of his former comrades. members pf a detachment of the Royal flying corps which brought the body here from Texas, were pail beareis
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
ARMY MEN MAY HAVE ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 19s-War de- partment regulations have been so amended as to permit officers and men of the army to be served with alco- holic liquors by their relatives or friends outside of the camp zones. The change was made at the suggestion of Chairman Fosdick of the commission of training camp activities, while con- sidering a general change in the pro- hibition zone systems for the camps.
 Changes were considered when the war college found that at one camp, the five mile zone operated to close saloons on one side, while saloons on another side remained open, though only a half mile, because they were within the corporate limits of a munich pality.
 The war college took the view that a uniform zone system should be adopted irrespective of the proximity of towns, but the training camp commission dis agreed with this view and the old zone system was retained.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
TUSCANA MISSING
 AND DEAD NUMBER 245 0N LATE LIST
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The war department tonight announces the names of Al additional American sol- liers who were rescued from the tor pedoed liner Tuscania, and that of one other mas listed as missing, but who, it developed, was not on the ship. Eight of the survivors previously had been reported in Associated Press dis patches as saved.
 Those not previously accounted TOT were:
 Second Lieutenant Richard Warren, Waltham, Mass.
 Sergeant Gilbert H. Wiggin, Minne- apolis, Minn.
 Corporals Thomas Q. Adams, Ches- ter. Pa.
 Henry John Cook, Cameron, Wis.
 Ernest Albert Grabow, Milwaukee, Wis.
 Privates-
 Andrew c. Anderson, Nelson, Minn.
 Milton Brown, Pilot Point, Texas.
 Herman L. Bennett, Belleview, Mo.
 Clarence H. Bradshaw, Haverhill Mass. George R. V. Cary, Springfield, Mass
 Hans M. Erickson. Beaverton, Ore. Francis F. Firnstahl, Colby, Wis. John E. HelseI, Niagara Falls, N. Y. LOUIS T. JONUSlOil, dils, ltAdS. Merle S. Gingham. Roosevelt, Texas James l.. Kirwin, New York City
 Henry c. Murphy. Wallowa, Ore. Alexander c. McN,aI, Pittsburg, Pa
 Cruz R. Martinez. Morenci. Ariz.
 Richardson Peter. Riavia, Okla.
 Harry E. Peterson, Milwaukee. Wis.
 Robbie c. Ray, Seymour, Texas.
 Barney H. Ray, Temple, Texas. Louis Todor, New York City. Frederick J. Thomas, Bridgeport Conn. Edgar H. Tabor, Providence, R. l. Charles L. Thompson. Endeavor, Pa Emmet s. White, Teaverville, Cal.
 John Weatherall. Dallas, Texas. Lawrence F.. Wise, Jr., Woodside N. Y. | Friedel Whitening, Unionville, Mich.
 Hans Amdam, Orslxog, Norway. | Luracia B. Armigo, Fl Paso, Texas.
 Cook Carl $. Winnis, Schenectady N. Y. Civilian employees Edward T. Fitz- gerald, Detroit. and Abner E. Larned Detroit, Mich. l The man previously listed as missing but who it is found was not on ths ship, is Private Homer Pullin, O | fft4,f;,,rad np pona
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
INVESTIGATION |s
 T0 BE CONDUCTED
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-G. Carroll Todd, assistant to the attorney general, was appointed tonight by Attorney General Gregory to conduct an investi- gation into charges that government funds have been spent eXtravagantly in the fabricated steel ship yard at Hog Island, Pa.
 MT. Todd, who has had charge of anti trust suits for the department of justice since 1913 and is considered one of the most able lawyers in the de- partment, will be assisted in the in- quiry by Mark Lyman of New York, who for several years has been a spe- cial assistant to the attorney general for antitrust Investigations
 The investigation is an outgrowth of a congressional inquiry into the ship ping boards building program and a later request of President Wilson that Attorney General Gregory undertake T separate investigation.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
Ammonia Shortage May Make
 Ice UnObtainabIe For Manv

doing in saving ammonia.
 During 1918,' the announcement said, "the government should have for munitions alone 20,000000 pounds of ammonia more than it is possible to make by working all plants producing ammonia in this country to their max imum capacity.
 "This shortage will be greatly in creased by the ammonia that will be furnished ice-making and refrgerating plants, but it is hoped that by appeal ing to the patriotism and business sense of all ammonia users and urging them to stop all waste and leakage. the usual consumption may bc curtailed to such an extent as will permit at least the most efficient plants to run. par ticuIarIy where natural ice is not available"
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
Forced to Capitulate

Forced to Capitulate
 LONDON, Feb. 19.-Russia is now forced to sign peace upon conditions proposed by Germany, says an official Russian statement received here to- day
 The Russian government, according to another, official statement received here, has addressed the following mes- sage to headquarters and all the fronts:
 "The council of peoples com
 nnissaries has offered to the Ger
 mans to sign peace immediately order that in all cases where
 Germans are encountered, massed, that pour parlers with the German
 soldiers should be organized and the proposal to refrain from fight ing made to them. if the Germans refuse, then you must offer them every possible resistance. l (Signed) "kRYLENkO." | A dispatch to the Times from Petro- grad under date of February 15. quotes LeoE Trotzky, the Bolsheviki foreign minister, as declaring in his report upon the ending of the negotiations al
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
STATE AND DEFENSE EDITH CLOSE CASES
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FL PASO, Feb 19.-Both the state and the defense closed their cases late today in the trial of Felix Jones for the murder of Thomas Lyons and the case is expected to be given to the jury not later than Thursday night.
 Contrary to a general belief, Jones did not take the stand in his own de- fense and the last day of taking testi- mony was the most uninteresting of the trial. the attorneys for the state and defense introducing witnesses in an effort to break down the opposing sides claims by means of rebuttal Lit tie new was developed today. The charge to the jury will be given tomor- row morning. by Judge Walter D. Howe after which arguments will be begun. These are expected to occupy all of two days.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
MRS. PULITZER DIVORCED

RENO. New, Feb. 19.-Mrs. Lillian w. Pulitzer, former wife of Walter Pulitzer of New York City, obtained a decree of divorce here today on the ground of cruelty. Pulitzer did not appear in person but submitted an an swer to his wife's complaint for con- sideration by the court.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
MURDERERS s TRAPPED IN M MOUN N TAlNS
Gigantic Manhunt Believed to Have Wanted Men In
 Range Between Two Big
 Posses of Expert Shots
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BOWIE. Feb. 19.-ThomaS Sisson and Thomas and John Powers, who are being sought in one of the greatest man hunts in the history of Arizona, tonight are believed trapped between posses headed by Robert Pinyan, chief of police of Globe, Ariz., and Sheriff Slaughter of Greenlee county. The men are being sought as the alleged slayers of three Graham county of ncors who, with federal officers, sought Co arrest the Powers brothers on charges of evadng the selective draft law, more than a week ago.
 The posse headed by Chief Pinyan is making it's headquarters at a ranch about sixteen miles southeast of Bowie. Word came there today that sheriff Slaughter's men had picked up u fresh trail, supposedly left by the outlaws, in the Cave Creek country. l1nyan and part of his posse had started toward Paradise. but a courier was sent after them with the news of the new trail. Reports at his head quarters were that Sheriff Slaughter was not far behind the wanted men.
 Part of the Pinyan posse has been stationed in two camps at the north ern end of the Chiricahua mountains, into which the fugitives have been
 
 into the san simon valley. which must be crossed to reach the Mexican boundary line from the Chiricahuas Other guards have been placed at vari- ous outlets into the valley.
 A snowstorm last night and early today, while making it easier to fol- low the trail. has added materially tC the hardships the officers are under going, especially those of the party under Chief Pinyan, which was eX- pected to encounter deep drifts in its efforts to cut across a gap in the mountains and head off the fugitives Members of the posse, however, were all picked for their horsemanship craftsmanship and ability to withstand the difficulties of the trail.
 Various reports received here indi- catod that Sisson had separated iron the Powers brothers but these were unconfirmed and late today were dis counted by developments indicating the party had not broken up.
 Reports tonight from officers fol lowing the trail found earlier today indicated that fourth man haC joined the party The officers saiC the trail of q fourth man was dis cernible with those believed to hay, been left by the fugitives.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
COTTON AND GRAIN
 EXCHANGE OPENS
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NEW YORK. Feb. 19.--A new ex- change for dealing in cotton linters, cotton oil, grain. sugar, coffee. wool, silks and provisions, to be known as the American Cotton and Grain Ex- change, backed chiefly by southern capital. will he opened here May l, it became known today. The exchange is incorporated under the laws of New York.
 The dealings of the new institution will be upon spot basis, with req sonable brokerage charges" according to it's president, Joseph c. Cooper, of Atlanta, Ga
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
KILLS WHOLE FAMILY

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 19.-Forrest Bigelow, aged 45, today killed his wife and seven-year- daughter with a l'atchet at his home and going to the home of his mother in-law, fatally wounded her and killed his sister-in- law. He then returned to his own home, stretched himself across the bodies of his wife and daughter and killed himself with a revolver shot through the head.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
EIGHTEEN BROUGHT DOWN
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PARIS, Feb. 19.-The official com munication from the war office tonight says:
 Aviation: On February 16, F and IS our pilots brought down, or seri- ously damaged in numerous combats, eighteen German machines; in addition an enemy captive balloon was burned
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
SPECIAL SESSION

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. Ex-Governor W. P. Hobby today issued procla- nation converting the legislature ill special session February 26. Subjects submitted by the governor for con- sideration include liquor regulation to provide dry zone within ten miles of
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
LoI THE POOR INDIAN

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Amend- ments to make possession of liquor in dry Indian country an offense and to prohibit the sale or the importa- ton into the reservation of the intoxi- eating bean ''peyote" have been added to the annual Indian appropriation bill by the senate committee
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
STOPS COTTON GROWING

AUSTIN. Texas, Feb. Ex-Governor Hobby today issued a proclamation making it unlawful to grow cotton in Kinney. Maverick and Valverde coun- ties for a period of three years. The proclamation is based on an affidavit from the chief entomologist in the state department of agriculture that he folad piuh tod worm infection at San Carlost, Mexico fourteen miles south of the Rio Grande.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
AMERICAN AVIATOR
 KILLED IN FRANCE
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-Cadet Charles E. Jones of Pittsfield, Mass, attached to. the aviation section of the signal corps has been killed in an air plane accident in France, the war de- partment was advised today by Gen eral Pershing.
 The general also reported that Pri- vate John J. Hollowell attached to a telegraph battalion of the signal corps, whose home was at 3126 Beach street, Philadelphia, had died from a fractured skull. No details were given. Death from disease include Private Clarence Nelson, Pierre, S. D. ~.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Beeause of an ammonia shortage, the food ad : ministration tonight issued an appeal to the owners and operators of ice making and refrigerating plants to take every possible precaution against waste in their use of ammonia.
 "lt is questionable just how long ann nonia can be spared for refrigeration, said the administrators announce nent. "snd plants most extravagant in it's use naturally will be closed first"
 As means of effecting ammonia savings, owners and operators of plants were urged to institute bonus system by which employees would be rewarded for effecting economies. Each plant will be required to report on the first of each month exactly what they are
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
BRING DOWN AIRPLANES
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LONDON, Feb. 19.-An official state ment on the British aerial operations Issued tonight says:
 Air fighting was continuous on Monday, resulting in eleven hostile machines being brought down and six others driven down out of control. Two 1f our machines are missing"
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
Flyers Die From Burns

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. 19-Victor l.. Dennis of Detroit, Mich., cadet aviator, who was burned at Love Field, near Dallas. early today when his machine fell 100 feet died this afternoon in the field hospital.
 According to officers at Love Field the aviator attempted to make a nose ave landing, while at a height of only lo0 feet, which was not sufficient alti- tude for the maneuver. The plane crashed to the ground bursting the petrol tank. Almost instantly Dennis was scared from head to foot with the blazing liquid.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
OCCUPY LuTSK
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VIENNA, (Via LOndon), Feb. 19.- British admiralty, per Wireless Press) The report from headquarters today says: <
 The troops of the Von Linsingen army group have occupied Lutsk with out fighting"
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
May ee Headed for MoqolIons

GLOBE, Feb. 19-A long distance telephone message from LOrdsburg tonight declares that the belief is prevalent there that John and Thomas Powers and Thomas Sisson, sought for the killing of three Graham county officers, February 10, are seeking safety in the Mogollons instead of Mexico. This opinion was expressed ufter it was reported that the fugitives were located in the Cave Creek coun- try. Relatives of the Powers boys live in the MogollOns and although it was considered improbable that the trio can escape the strong guard that has been thrown around them the belief is prevalent that they are running the chance of evading the posses and sol- diers and will try to cross the San simon valley and reach the Mogollons by way of Doubtful canyon, 25 miles west of Lordsburg. Rumors that the men were in the vicinity of Lordsburg tonight and that a lynching was im- minent were probably founded on ttte opinion, it is believed.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
MURDER AND SUICIDE

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Feb. 19.- Henry Japson, sheriff of Reagon county, shot and killed James Blecher at the railroad station in Big Lake. near here this afternoon and then turned the weapon on himself and ended his life, according to reports.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
BOMB VICENZA PLANES
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ROME, Feb. 19.-The official report from headquarters today says:
 Last night hostile airplanes dropped bombs on various inhabited localities. In the plains of Vicenza, where four bombs exploded, there were a few vic- tins. The damage was light
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
B0LSE1EVIKI REGIME FORCED TO CAPITULATE
Shattuck- -Denn Combination Is
 Being Planned
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 ST. PAUL, Feb. 19.-One of the biggest mining deals which has taken place here in many years was begun today at the meeting of off cials of the Shattuck Arizona Cop per company and the Denn Arizona Copper company. Officials said the two companies would be merged. The two companies have holdings in Bisbee, Ariz., aggregating more than $10,000,000 capital and sur plus. Plans for the full develop ment of ore land owned by the Denn Arizona Copper company were discussed.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
TWO KILLED WHEN
 CARS LEAVE TRACK
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LINCOLN, Neb.. Feb. 19. - Mrs Nettie Howe and son. eight years old, of Eustis, Neb.. are dead, and IS were seriously injured when a Burlington passenger train, No. 151, went into a ditch four miles west of Moorefield this afternoon. due to spreading rails. All cars left the track and the wreck age caught fire from the stoves used for heating.
 One report said that another child was killed, but this cannot be verified.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20
WHISPERING PRO. o.eERMANsv

CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-William H. Taft, former president, warned the tackles at the Great Lakes naval train ing station against the machinations Of "whispering pro-Germans and pa- cifists' in an address today.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20

Brest- -Litovsk that the German terms include the retention of Poland, Lithu- ania, Riga and Moon Island and an indemnity of z eS00,0o0, 900, presumably in gold.
 The Daily News has a dispatch from Petrograd dated February 13, reporting typhus spreading in that city with 50 per cent of the cases fatal. The epi- demic was attributed to starvation conditions and the return of the sol diers whose clothing presumably car ried the germs of Infection Nearly 500 cases of the disease are reported in one hospital and the infection is said to have spread through lack of disin- lection of clothing.
 No Surprise in America
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Announce ment of the purpose. of the Bolsheviki government of Russia to sign a peace treaty based upon humiliating con- ditions imposed by the Germans, caused no surprise in official circles here, in Continued on page two)
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Around the World With fhc
 Associated Press

a military camp of instruction, to regulate commercialized vice and re- lief for ,he drought stricken portion of the state.
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No Surprise in America

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