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Arizona republican., 1918-01-21
WOMEN LEAGU|NC TO
 PREVENT PREMATURE
 PEACE IN b|G WAR
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NEW YORK. Jan. 2O.-Names of the first women elected to member ship in the executive committee Ot he League to Enforce Peace was announced today, after q meeting or he committee on management of the organization. They are:
 Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, chairman of the womens committee of the council of national defense and hon orary president of the national Amer ican Woman Suffrage association.
 Mrs. Eva Perry Moore. president of the national council of women and honorary president of the General Federation of Women's clubs.
 Mrs Thomas J. Preston of Prince ton. (formerly Mrs. Grover Cleve- land).
 Miss M. Carey Thomas. president of Bryn Mawr college.
 The league announced that these women were added to it's governing board in pursuance of a recent de- termination to conduct a campaign among the women of the country first to strengthen opposition to a premature peace, and second, to promote the formation. after the war of a league of nations.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-21
TODAY FIRST HOLIDAY FOR LONG SERIES
Heatlcss Monday Bringing
 Closing to Stores As We'll As List of Manu- featuring Establishments
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 WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.-The east ern half of the United States will ob- serve tomorrow generally as holiday, the first of ten heatless Mondays de- creed by the government to conserve coal aud to clear congestion from the railroads.
 Although the closing order. promul- gated by Fuel Administrator Garfield goes no further than to forbid the use of fuel for heating. fuel administration officials expect business to cease and tonight Dr. Garfield issued a direct re- quest that all retail establishments except food and drug stores close their doors for the day.
 At the same timG office buildings were required to observe the spirit of the order as well as the letter and operate no lights or elevators except to accommodate the few exempted per sons who are housed in their buildings.
 Food stores which are in the original order permitted to remain open only half the day were granted special dispensation tonight under which they may sell goods throughout the day
 1t was said tonight that the use of fuel for lighting buildings and for op- erating their elevators probably would be prevented during the remainder of the Monday holidays In drawing the v order this was overlooked and thous- ands of telegrams have reached the fuel administration asking for a ruling.
 While reports tonight told of an in creased movement of coal to house. holders and to ships under the first three days operation of the five day factory closing order, severe weather held back the clearing of freight con- gestion, one of the chief purposes sought. At the office of the director general of railroads. it was said there was little hope for material improve Dent in traffic conditions until the weather moderated.
 More Empty Coal Cars
 Efforts were centralized today on the movement of empty coal cars back to he mines, and to the transportation of bunker coal to the Atlantic sea board. A total of 150,000 tons of bunker coal had Arrived os was en route for North Atlantic ports, while 900 tons had been delivered on the southern seaboard, and 100000 tons more was on it's way At one south ern port 30000 tons was delivered to- day to ships that have been tied up Tor more than d week.
 At both northern and southern ports
 Continued from rage Two)
Arizona republican., 1918-01-21
LABOR ARBITRATOR
 RESIGNS POSITION
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CHICAGO, Jan. 20.--John F.. Will Hams resignation as federal arbitrator of labor disputes arising in the pack ing industry was announced today at a meeting of the Chicago Federation of Labor by William Foster, secretary of health was given as the reason.
 MT. Williams appointment was agreed upon last Christmas morning by packers and representatives of every craft employed in the packing indus try. After conferences with the feder- al mediator all points at issue between the packers and their employees were left to MT Williams for final adjust ment.
 Last week delegation of labor rep resentatives went toN Washington to take over the nations packing indus try, declaring the packers had broken the Christmas agreement. They said union employees had been discriminated against in the yards.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-21

Camps Lee and Devans, where S0,000 men and 5000 officers were subjected to tests. Summarizing the results the department announcement says:
 Approximately two per cent of the drafted men as they appear in the camp are so seriously defective in men, tai development that they are either menaces or nuisances in military or ganization.
 The intelligence ratings of the men supplied to company commanders greatly assist the latter in properly placing and effectively using men.
 All general war department problems are threshed out before the army ad-
Arizona republican., 1918-01-21
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O-Apprecia- tion of the new psychological test to all enlisted men and newly appointed officers of the army mas been ordered by the war department to aid in the task of wedding out the mentally unfit and classifying officers and men for special service or promotion. It was announced today that the chief of staff had approved the plan and that it would be carried out at once.
 Special buildings will be provided at each of the thirty-one divisional train ing camps for the psychology experts.
 The plan is the outgrowth of psy- cholOgical examinations conducted at
Arizona republican., 1918-01-21
WHIST CHAMPIONSHIP
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NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-The Atlantic trophy for men, representing the whist championship east of the Mississippi river. was won by s. s. Lenz and George King of the Knickerbocker Whist club of this city at the ninetieth annual meeting of the Atlantic Whist association which ended here today. Individual high score for women went to Mrs E Boynton of Elizabeth. N. J.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-21
SPAIN IN RIOT GRIP

MADRID, Jan. 20.-Disorders soc- cured yesterday at Alicante. the chief seaport of Valencia. They are reported in an official telegram from Alicante which states that a mob forced the factories to cease work and attacked shops and private houses. Women of the middle class were compelled by the demonstrators to join them. it is de- clared. The civil guard fired on the rioters, killing three persons and ser- iGusly wounding four others.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-21
TWO RAIDERS ARE
 SUNK AFTER LONG
 AND HARD BATTLE
El Pdso Gripped BySn0W; TWODle
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 VIS~ASO, Jan. 20.-A blizzard u. dented in the history of the Iocai~- ation of the weather bureau swept down on Fl Paso last night, causing the death of two men and much suffering among the Mexican population, man" of whom were i'll prepared for the severe weather and deep snow. Soto MaIIor was found frozen in his home in the Mexican quarter early today. John Swearengen, an aged railroad watchman, was run down by a train and instantly killed when he attempted to cross the tracks dur ing heavy snowstorm this morn ina.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-21
BRITISH LOSSES ARE TWO SMALL MONITORS

The official statement says:
 ''The Goeben and Breslau-Turkish names Sultan Selim and Midullu-with destroyers were in action with the British forces at the entrance to the Dardanelles this, Sunday. morning. The Breslau was sunk. The Goeben escaped but has been beached, evident ly badly damaged, at Niagara Point n the narrows of the straits.
 "The Goeben now is being attacked by naval aircraft
 Our losses reported are the monitor Raglan and a small mopitor. the M-2s."
Arizona republican., 1918-01-21
LIBERTY BONDS BEST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Liberty bond investors were warned by Sec retary McAdoo tonight to beware of irresponsible persons offering other se- curities in exchange. In a statement appealing to bondholders to hold fast to the best investment in the world Mir. McAdoo said that while some of the securities, or so-called securities offered in exchange for government bonds are of sound value. there is no doubt that a large percentage of them arc worthless"
Arizona republican., 1918-01-21
SEPoT BURNS; LOSS s1oo,ooo

PORT ARTHUR, Tex, Jan. 2o.-The freight depot of the Kansas City Southern railroad was destroyed by fire of unknown origin early today, caus- ing an estimated loss of s100.O00. Fire men prevented the blaze from spread ing to the yards where hundreds of cars containing export shipments are waiting their turn at the dock.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-21
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RAILROAD MEN LOYAL

CLEVELAND. Jan. 20-With mem hership of 16O,0OO men in train and yard service, the Brotherhood of Rail- road Trainmen today has more than 5000 men in the military forces of the nation, according to a statement issued here today by w. G. Lee, president of the brotherhood.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-21
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT
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HOUSTON, Tex. Jan. 20.-Sergeant James A Gillespie, quartermaster corps. finance department, Camp Logan. of Springfield. Ill. is dead. and Private Howard Colgan, headquarters troop, is seriously injured as the result of a motorcycle accident last night.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-21
UNCLE SAM STARTS
 GUARDING ISLANDS
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SAN JUAN, P. R.. Jan. 20.-Military guards were placed about the federal building, in which are located virtually all the offices of the United States in sular government, after officials had received information considered impor- tant. Guards were also placed on bridges near the city and at other inn nortant points.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-21
BASEBALL MAN KILLED

COLUMBUS, O.. Jan. 20.-Alfred H. Pardee, 43, once a well known baseball pitcher. was killed last night when he fell down stairs at his home here. He was known as Napoleon Pardee and played with Kansas City Toledo, Wheeling, Pittsburg and Newark, N. J.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-21
FIELD TRIALS POSTPONED

GRAND JUNCTION, Tenn, Jan. 70. Because of the heavy snow and in- element weather the national cham pionship field trials, scheduled to De- gin here tomorrow, have been post poned until February 4.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-21
ELpoRApo FIRE SERIOUS

WICHITA, Kas., Jan. 20.-Fire of unknown origin today destroyed three business buildings in Eldorado, and was reported to have spread to ad- joining structures. Eldorado is in the center of the Kansas oil fields.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-21
HIGH TREASON CASE

PARIS, Jan. 20--The senate will hold its first session tomorrow as high court of justice in the case Of Louis J. Malvy, former minister of the interior, accused of reasonable inter- course with the enemy.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-21
JoURNALIsT IS DEAD

LONDON, Jan. 20.-Louis Herbert Moore, general manager of the Ameri- can Press Telegram company and Lon don correspondent of the Washington Star, died Saturday. He was born in Brooklyn. x. r., November 1, 1860.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-21
DUFF FOUND DEAD

LONDON, Jan. 20.-General SIT Beauchamp Duff, commander -cnle, of the British forces in India from l9io to 1916, was found dead in his bed m q West End club this morning.
The Washington times., 1918-04-18

Luxury business has ceased. The
English are leading strenuous IIyes,
but are prOSPeFiRE.-D. Z. Food Al
mInistFatOF.
The Washington times., 1918-04-18
N|ENLEARN
HOW TOSTRIKE FOE
BEHIND A BARRAGE

CAMP MEADE, Nd, April 1s.-rhey
are hitting the pace that kills-the
gait a man must fall into when he
climbs over the psrapet OF his trench
and goes over 20 get HIS Hun.
1t is aINewrong now, the dashing
charge across No Mans Land. That
is ou: OF fashion. 1t looks fine in the
posters because the artists have. not
caught on. to the latest ways Of play
ing this great game OF trench war
fare. The double quick trot is not the
was employed to land in the enemy
trench. The double quick trot IL
being slowed down a pit now.
The men have been working houts
every day this week trying to get
that approach down TO the proper
pace. ThreeA things are assumed.
dfst, thaS 4 heavy artillery barrage
has smashed up the worst OF the
enemy machine gun nests, second.
that much Of his trench lsystem has
also been destroyed, and, tltiEd. ttat
a machine gun barraBe is going over
the heads OF the. Advancing troops
and that the automatic riiemen with
the infSntrymen are sending forth a
veritable hall Of steel
A wild dash OF the infantry for
ward would interfere with this CO.
operative artillery and machine gun
work So the infantry IA no longer
charging. .hH is merely trotting
along, not with heads down but with
them up, not blindly, but on the. alert
eyes focused for a glimpse Of the first
Boche that emerges from the enemy
lines.
The Washington times., 1918-04-18
WOUNDED TEUTON,
FEARING TORTURE,
FIIGHTSAMERICANS

How a wounded German soldier. un-
der treatment in an American hospital
in the room next to that OF Capt.
Archie" Roosevelt, broke down and
cried. and confessed that he had re-
sisted being taken into the hospital
even though seriously wounded, be-
cause his officers had told him that
capture by Americans meant torture
and death. was the story told by Dr.
Lincoln Writ, OF Boston. just back
from Red Cross work in France.
Just about the same time Captain
Roosevelt was brought in" DR.. Writ
Rid, "a wounded German was found
back Of our lines That German
kicked and fought and made himself
much worse = resisting the men who
brought him Dack. He took no inter
est in efforts to aid him. and we
couldn't understand IL.
He could speak French, so a Red
Cross nurse asked him the reason for
his conduct. He said German officers
had told the men that IL they were
captured by French or British they
would be humanely treated, but that
II they fell into the hands OF Amer
leans they would be tortured and then
shot. in accord with orders issued to
all Americans on the front.
"A little while later the German
heard an accordion some OF the boys
were playing in Captain Rooseveltt's
room.
+" I can play that, too he said.
1T wsE brought to him, he played
Tor minute or. two, and then broke
down and cried.
can't believe all thls-me here
getting the same treatment as a son
OF the former President OF the United
states, after what have heard about
Americans he said. Why, 81 I'd known
this | would have let myself be cap.
tured long ago."
The Washington times., 1918-04-18
HERO OF VERDUN TO Be
BURIED AT ARLINGTON

Arrangements are being made to-
day for the funeral Of sefst. Maurice
Jaequet. French war veteran and a
hero Of Verdun, whose death oc-
CURED at his home. 1917 X street
northwest. last night from wounds
received while hghting in defense Of
his mother country.
Sergeant Jaeques has been a resi-
dent OF washinGtea for ten years.
At the outbreak OF the war Ser
gsant Jacquet returned to France and
Joined his regiment. the 33ist French
Infantry. He fought at the famous
battles OF Eerdun and the Somme,
and was decorated with the French
war cross for braN cry in action.
Sergeant Jacquet is survived BY a
wife and two children. He viii be
buried At Arlington.
The Washington times., 1918-04-18
FIRE KILLS S6 SAILORS
WHEN OIL SHIPS CRASH

An ATLANTIC PORT. April is
Thirty-Eix Of the American steam
ship o. B. Jennings crew of fifty
were burned TO death when the vessel
was burned March -. following q
collision with the British steamer
War Knight. Both vessels were laden
with naphtha and infiammabIe oils.
Survivors Of the Jennings crew,
now here, say destroyers came 10
their rescue through a zone OF blazing
oil. Several OF the rescued men were
badly burned
'.Thirty-six OF the crew on deck at
the time must have been almost in
stantly incinerated." said an officer
OF the Jennings. "The burning naph
tina poured out onto the sea, and Il
would have been folly to launch life
boats. so we jumped to the destroyers
decks"
The o. B. Jennings. owned by the
Standard Oil Company. was OF I0.e9C
tons gross.
The Washington times., 1918-04-18
COAST BETS BIG sum
ON FAST ship BUILDING

''TeTl the chairman we're with Sirn
and intend TO get these ships built,
is the message Meyer Bloomfield.
head OF the Industrial department OF
tbs Emergency Fleet Corporation,
has brought from labor leaders on
the Pacific coast, where he was been
Tor the lsst-five weeks.
AFr. Bloomfield brought copies OF
certified checiSs for $4,000 wagered
BY two wooden shipysrd organiza-
tions in Oregon and washington that
they can build wooden ships faster
than any other shipyards in the coun-
try
Employees Of the Union Iron Works
have q bet Of $4,000 against Fore
River on the speed Of destroyer pro-
duction.
The Washington times., 1918-04-18
END OF WORLD, =
PEASANTS FEEL,
AS SHELLS FALL

sometimes startlingly near-while the
horizon ficlSers like thousands Of
pocket mirrors flashing in the sun,
light
shell HIts HoQse.
In the foreground a German she'll
erumps fairly into a house. The
former occupants are probably tramp
ing along the roads regretting they
ever left their home. The house
gives off a white smoke for few
minutes, then a tongue OF flames
shoots toward the sky. .-r
Flames OF hell mount 10 fields Of
cultivation. Strangling vapors are
trailing heavily across the sprout-
ing crops. An apparently fearless crow
IL due for the surprise of his life.
The whole business lookA unreal from
this hill top IL gives the impression
OF q monster open air spectacle IN
comTnemoration OF an impOrtant CEN
tenniaL -
This IS enhanced when see a
gunner duck from 4 blazing battery.
bucket in hand. and chase an owner
less red cow-foraginE for the sup
per milk, like an awkward stagehand
engaged in some ridiculous thing In
the midst of an Irvingesous tragedy.
All the while you are standing in
front Of a tiny whitewashed and
thatched cottage. feeling alone in q
world where everything is soldiers,
death and war.
You turn to goi and halt-startled.
PeerinE through a little square paned
window, you see. outlined against the
darkened interior. the white face OF
an aged woman. Behind hers 10 that
OF bent old man, staring fixedly To-
ward the plains. They. have lived
in that cottage. too long to leave it
The Washington times., 1918-04-18
LIBERTY SHOE AND
WAR SUIT MAYBE
NEXT INNOVATION

America may soon wear a 'liberty
shoe" ana ''war suits"-to be manu-
faetured at low cost on a large scale
and with very few shapes.
Models and specifications for the
shoe and suits are being considered
by the war Industries board. While
board officials said neither Is i'm
minent, ultimately the country must
prepare for this Standardization. II
the example OF England IL followed.
the tan shoe will so.
The rapid rise in price Of neces-
saries lately has alarmed officials.
These prices are not the result in all
cases OF shortage OF raw materials.
Raw, cotton, sfoF, sr,stanee.y7 dropped
sharply on the sstotk nsarket last
week, but in the last two months
prices OF finished cotton products
have practically doubled. II was
stated. Orders for hundreds OF thous-
ands OF yards OF gauzs are uaurpinE
the output OF looms. The same IL
true OF leather. hides being a. plen-
tiful as ever while shoes are soaring
in price.
England's success in standardized
clothing IL being carefully studied.
and II Is probable that whatever
America does will be modelled after
the action Of England.
The Washington times., 1918-04-18
SOCIALIST ASKSPACT
TO END AIR RAIDS

LONDON. April 1s.-Herr Click, a
Socialist member. suggested in the
Reichstag that the central powers
should make an agreement with the
entente allies TO cease aerial attacks
on open towns outside the war zone.
according TO advices from Berlin via
Amsterdam. government repre-
sentative replied that should such a
request come from the allies II woul
be examined by the military authorl-
ties. N..
The Washington times., 1918-04-18
TAKE CHANGE IN W. S.S.,
IS CASH REGISTER PLEA

How much Of your change do you
want in thrift s.smps?', will soon
stare into the face OF everN customer
who gets his change from a National
cash register.
Through the courtesy OF the COM
pany, sales managers throughout the
country have been instructed to pre-
pare the signs and to hang one on the
register OF every customer. More
than 6O0, 900 will be used.
The Washington times., 1918-04-18
LAST RITES ARE HELD
FOR SENATOR STONE

NEVADA. Mo.'April r7.-The fun.r-
al Of Senator ]. Stone was held here
today. knights Templar and other
fraternaI organizations escorted the
remains TO the church. The funeral
train arrived here at a. m. from
Jefferson City, where the body lay in
state,
The Washington times., 1918-04-18
TOWN theWar

The Christian Science
Monitor each day presents
70 its readers q clear, calm,
exact record Of world hap
penings.
Il interprets these hap
penings editorially from the
viewpoint Of dominant good.
The reading of its COL
umns brings to the indi-
vidual q recognition. of the
fact that the world has been
called to battle with the
sutoeracy Of evil.
The Monitor supports
every true effort to win the
great struggle now engaging
our national attention and
by fearless exposure Of
eveTy-attempt Of evil inhu-
ences to interfere in our
affsirs aids and encourages
al people 70 united service
for the eertRin triumph Of
right.
With it's own news
gathering strvice In every
part of the world The Moni-
tor publishes n detail the
facts about the most i'm
portant world happenings,
thereby promoting q better
understanding between
peoples and their delegated
representatives.
Tka Christian Seisaes MonitsF,
prbliuhed in Boston, arTi1ss in
Washington each morning and IL
dissribdied by mail o. through
neWsdealeTs.
samPlseopiss win be gladly sent
upon request.
Adarsss
The Chratiaa Seis1ee Moaitor
cAEsts BsaE.E, WsshhGisa, D. c.
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ny WILLIAM PHILIP sINI1Is
limited Preas star CarrrurSondrns

(Umited Press stan CorregpOnocn4D.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
NEAR BAm.LEUL, April IL (lSiEhO -
The fight now progressing is the most
spectacular OF the war.
From a hilltop near Bailieul Il can
be observed EB though from a balcony
seat. Miles upon miles, from Around
the Rassch hendRSeis sdlient-<from
which the -BFjtish were voluntarily
withdrawn--to the far southwestwa-d
OF Bailleul, is~visible to, the naked
eye. With field glgsses, Infantry can
plainly be seen on the move.
The battles OF Cambria, Verdun,
and MeSsines were all in a hill coun-
try. AffOrding the scaRtiest glimpses.
But from. the elevations about the
BaiIlsui. the wars most-dramatiepano-
rama stretches out with scarcely a
tree clump obscuring the view.
Cows Care At SHELLS.
Across fertile helds OF farms men
are visible going Into action. Shells
burst in pasture lands. Abandoned
cows cease grazing and stare in mild
astonishment at the strange erup-
lions The sky. Is filled with black
and white cloud puffs, and with low
flying airplanes in contact with in
Eantry. dropping signal rockets to
point out targets to the artillery
The rattle OF machine guns and the
bass thunder OF heavy artillery. COM
mingled with the ear-splitting, vol
leying Gangs" OF held guns, IL a
worthy orchestra to the greatest
drama Of all time.
Flashes from guns and howitzerE
eleverly concealed, or frankly out in
the open, leap out dazzlingly-
The Washington times., 1918-04-18
c. W. v. SMOKER TONIGHT.

The annual smoker OF the InterfrR-
ternity Association OF George Wash
inEtou University will be held to-
hight at the Sigma Chi fraternity
bouss. More than seventy five per-
sons are eXpested TO attend. Invi-
tatlons have been extended to all
members Of fraternlties at tile dni-
versity Members OF The bssketba n
team will be the Gdests OF honor. Re-
freshments will be served.
The Washington times., 1918-04-18

You are. or should be, u member
the .United States Feed AdniniatFa-
tiOB. Therefore, yOur APnt questiOn
should net be'NWhat O. the Fed Al.
1inIstFatiOa dOinEE' bat ~wAat au I
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