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Arizona republican., 1918-03-06
William
 Recently Called Off Shpyard Strike
Would Offset Publicity

would OffSet Publicity
 Senator Johnson of California then asked the witness if he had been, re- sponsible for sending messages to Washington newspaper correspondents urging them to attend today's hearings. Robinson said he knew nothing of the messages, but that they might have been sent by the corporation. Under further questioning by the California senator, the witness said the corpora tion is endeavoring by publicity to off, set some of the sentiment that has de- veloped against it during the senate committees investigation
 Mr. Robinson said he received no sal ary from the government or from the American international but was an as sociate in the firm of Stone and Web ster, which is affiliated with the Amer ican International, he will share in the profits.
 Major Gets $12,000
 Major Hamilton a retired officer of a national guard organization, is on the payroll of the corporation at a salary of SIP, 900 year as a civil engineer, the witness said and added that it was necessaP yto pay Hamilton that amount to retain his services.
 Senator Nelson read into the record a communication from one of his Min nesota constituents, who said:
 Tt is very hard to go ont and sell thrift stamps to children and then have the money blown in as it is. on fat sal aries, and oVer-siZed contracts"
Arizona republican., 1918-03-06
-OWNED ] PIERS WANTED
 BYPRES|DENT.
Senate Requested to Give
 Sanction to Requirement
 of Property of German Steamship Concerns Here
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WASHINGTON, March 5-Action on a request made by President Wilson today for legislation authorizing him to acquire for the government com plete legal title to the German owned piers of the North German Lloyd and Hamburg American lines at Hoboken. N. J., was postponed until tomorrow by the senate appropriations committee because some of the members insisted upon knowing the reason for the pro- poed action.
 Several democratic and republican senators joined in opposition to grant ing the request until the administration submits reasons for acquiring the ex- tensive German properties, with an es- timate of cost. Some members ex- pressed fear that the step might com init the government to permanent ship ping ownership and operation.
 President Requests Measure
 The president called Senator Martin of Virginia. democratic leader and chairman of the appropriation commit tee, to the White House early today and asked for the legislation. Later he sent by a personal messenger the draft Of an amendment to the billion dollar urgent deficiency appropriation bill au- thorizing acquisition of the docking fla cilities by condemnation or otherwise.
 lively dispute in the committee fol- lowed and it was decided to hear a representative of the administration on the subject tomorrow
 AS the government has comman- deered the piers and is now using them. members of the committee argued that there should be an explanation of the necessity for further action.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-06
WAR REVIEW
 OF THE DAY
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Again the Germans in Lorraine have attacked the American troops and again they have met with de- feat. Notwithstanding the heavy snow and the previous repulses they had met with in their efforts to penetrate the American positions, the enemy, Monday night in the Tonl sector, essayed a surprise attack in considerable force. The American gunners and riflemen were quickly after them, however, and they were forced to beat a nasty retreat to their trenches.
 Later the Americans themselves in | the same region took the initiative into their own hands and, sallying forth as a raiding unit, penetrated German positions and brought back a number of prisoners
 Bad Weather No Bar Bad weather generally. prevails along the entire western front, but nevertheless the Australians have again raided enemy positions near Warneton> which lies to the south- east of Ypres, and taken more pris- oners and several machine guns.
 The Germans, after having heavily bombarded the British lines west of
 
 British easily repulsed it. inflicting heavy casualties on the Teutons and taking d number of prisoners.
 As in France and Belgium, the weather conditions on the Austro- Italian front are extremely bad.
 Advance in Little Russia
 In Little Russia, the Austro- Hun garian forces are still going forward against the Bolsheviki troops with the purpose of restoring 'order and security in the Ukraine" In the north, although German official com l munications previously announced that hostilities against the Russians had ceased, an unofficial dispatch from Petrograd dated Monday an- nounces that Narva, 100 miles south west of the capital, had been taken by the Germans. who are reported to be continuing their advance to- ward Petrograd. In addition, a Ger man airplane is said to have bombed Petrograd.
 Bolsheviki to Leave Petrograd
 Still further advices from Petro- grad indicate that the Bolsheviki councils purpose to use the time intervening between the signing of the peace treaty with Germany and the date set for it's ratification March 12, to evacuate the capital destroying all stores of provisions and war materials which cannot be removed, and possibly to organize a red guard army to defend the coun- try against the invaders.
 Sir Eric Geddes, the first lord o1 the British admiralty, in an address to the house of commons, spoke op. , timistically of the successes that art being achieved by the entente allied warships which he said were de. stroying underwater boats in in. creasing numbers.
 For some months,' said Sir Eric ; Eve believe that we and the Ameri cans have been sinking submarine as fast as they are built"
Arizona republican., 1918-03-06
LABOR COMMITTEE
 CALLED ID GATHER

The Labor Committee of the Ari zona Council of Defense has been called by Chairman Thomas J.. Croaff, to meet at council headquar- ters in Phoenix March 15 and 16.
 This action was taken in response to a Ie1eicnce by the executive com mittee of the Council of Defense, to the labor committee of the request of the Salt River valley cotton growers, who have asked the sec retary of labor of the United States to further suspend the immigration rules to permit the importation of some 25O0O laborers from the Re- public of Mexico for work in the cotton fields of Arizona.
 It is understood that the labor committee will consider the matter and make it's report to the Arizona Council of Defense, which in turn will transmit it's recommendation to the secretary of labor.
 The members of the labor com mittee who will consider this mat ter are:
 Thomas J. Croaff. chairman. presi- dent Arizona State Federation of Labor Phoenix.
 Miss C. Louise Boehringer, editor Arizona Teacher. Yuma.
 r. NJ. Vargas, president Morenci Miners union and vice. president State Federation of Labor, Morenci.
 Chafles E. Addams, manager Ari- zona-H Hercules Copper company. Ray
 A. T. Thompson, assistant tC president, Phelps-Dodge company al Douglas.
 Dean William Scarlett, Trinity Pro- Cathedral, Phoenix.
 E. w. Lewis. former judge su. nreme court of Arizona, Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-06
DEMOCRATS REGAIN CONTROL IF HOUSE
 REPRESENTATIVES,
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NEW YORK, March 5.-Control of the house of representatives was re- gained by the democrats today when they elected their candidates from four districts in Greater New York at spe- cal elections called to choose success sors to four members of that party who had resigned their seats in congress.
 New York women had their first chance to vote since they won the right at the polls last November It was sig nificant that they cast 31,S5S votes out of total of 7S,192 in the four districts. They voted early seeming to have made up their minds what they were going to do before they received their ballots and they asked few foolish questions"
 The successful candidates were:
 seventh district, Kings county, John J: Delaney, to succeed John J. Fitzger- aid.
 Eighth district, Kings county Will liam E. Cleary to succeed Daniel I. Griffin
 Twenty first district, New York county. Jerome F. Donovan to succeed Murray Hubert.
 Twenty second district, New York and Bronx counties. Anthony J. Grif- Tn to succeed Henry Bruckner.
 In all the districts the democratic nominees were elected over their re- publican opponents by comfortable margins. The most surprising feature was the fact that in the 22nd district which includes part of the borough nj The Bronx. the vote cast for the social. lst candidate exceeded by approxi. mately 700 that given the republican nominee. The socialist vote in the oth. CT districts was negligible.
 The only district which had a woma, candidate was the Fist, where Mrs Memie Colvin ran on the prohibitioY tlcket. Her vote was 3S2 out of a tota of 23,92S. '' 'o'a
 In the same district the Rev Pox,ar edy Ransom, negro who was denie, place on the ballot because the court, ruled there were not enough names or ms nominating petition, received 4eI
Arizona republican., 1918-03-06
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WASHINGTON, March SIX changes regarding the situation in Siberia and the proposed action there by the Japanese are continuing, and apparently have developed the fact that there is no difference in prin- ciple between Japan and the allies or between the United States and Japan, although the United States give formal assent to any operations which may be undertaken.
 White house officials were dis turbed tonight over published reports that the statement had been auth orized that the United States was not in accord with the attitude of the allies toward the Japanese plans. It was explained that no statement had been authorized except that the United States had not given it's as sent to the action under considera- tion.
 It all Depends on Germany
 The principle upon which all parties to the exchanges are said to be agreed is that if German in- fluence is working harmfully in Si- beria and if there is imminent risk of the loss of the military stores in Vladivostok, Japan will be justified in using whatever measure of force may be necessary to maintain the peace in the far east. Differences of opinion are understood to relate to the measures of support to be given to Japan in such an undertaking.
 One diplomat remarked today that public discussion of the Siberian question seemed to lose sight of the existence of a special treaty be- tween Great Britain and Japan mak- ing it obligatory upon the latter to protect not only her own interests but that of her ally as well on the continent of Asia.
 England Informs America
 Under this treaty, it is held ir diplomatic quarters, that while as g matter of courtesy it behooves Japar to keep the entente allies and the United States government informed of her purposes, it was not necessary to make any proposition to tht United States government and prob ably not to her allies, except Great Britain. It was explained at tho
Arizona republican., 1918-03-06
HUTCHINSON FALLING
 ID JET WAY, PLANS
 APPEAL ID WILSON
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WASHINGTON, March 5.-Failing today to get the approval of represen- tatives of the navy, the Emergency Fleet Corporation and metal trades unions of his proposal to put a spokes- man of the carpenters on the wage ad- Justment committee in ship building disputes, William L. Hutcheson, presi- dent of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, announced tonight that an appeal would be taken to President Wilson.
 If he does nothing. then we are through" Mir. Hutcheson declared, and it is up to the government to keep the men in line"
 Does that mean a striker" he asked.
 How do l know" was the answer. They struck last time and only re- turned to work in response to the pres ldents appeal in the belief that the
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Arizona republican., 1918-03-06
Are Divided in Tokio

LONDON, Mar. 5.-A Reuter- dis patch from Tokio under date of March 3 says:
 Public and press opinion is radi- cally divided on the question of Japan's intervention in Siberia. One of the strong political elements which also is commercially powerful, urges Japan to remain inactive, insisting that the talk of a German menace through Si- beria is merely mares nest, and op- posed the mobilization of men and re- sources.
 Another, including the best elements in Japan, is daily and more loudly demanding action. The leading news papers in the capital belong to this side. The newspaper Kokumin which is regarded as frequently expressing the views of the premier, unequivocally asserts that the government is running the risk of irreparable loss if it longer delays action against Germany and the Bolsheviki in Siberia, which must shortly come under their complete con- troll"
Arizona republican., 1918-03-06
WOMEN HELP TURN WET COMMUNITIES
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MONTPELIER, Vt, Mar. 5.-With women exercising full municipal suf- frage for the first time in Vermont, town meeting day today resulted on the face of unofficial returns, in re- ducing the number of liquor license communities to 10 as compared with IS last year. With all but few small towns heard from which generally vote dry, 2z5 communities voted against the licensed sale of liquor. Women are credited with turning two of the largest cities in the state, Burlington and St. Albans, from the wet to the dry col umn.
 While eighty per cent of the women voters turned out .h.s city voted to retain license by the usual majority.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-06
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industries M with vastly increased  nounc toda President Wilson deliveries allies
  and advising  board
  eve of all the field of industry 
 
  contemplated the the bill pending to enlarge his ordinainq
Arizona republican., 1918-03-06
NAoN's WORK ALL RIGHT

BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 5.-The de- cision of Dr. Romulo S. Naon, ambas- sador to the United States, to return to Washington, means the government has approved without reserve every thing the ambassador has done, and that he will continue with the same policies which he has been following in the attempt to bring the two countries closer togethe>
Arizona republican., 1918-03-06

The president prescribed the new duties of the board in letter to MT. Baruch requesting him to accept the chairmanship as successor to Daniel Willard, who recently resigned to de- vote his entire attention to his duties as president of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and as chairman of the ad- visory commission of the Council of National Defense.
 The presidents letter to Mir. Baruch follows:
 The Presidents Letter
 q am writing to ask if you will not accept appointment as chairman of the war industries board and I am going to take the liberty at the same time of outlining the functions, the constitu- tion and action of the board as think they should now be established.
 "The functions of the board shall be:
 "1-The creation of new facilities and the disclosing, if necessary the opening up of new or additional sources of supply.
 '2-The conversion of existing facili- ties where necessary to new uses.
 "S-The studious conservation of re- sources and facilities by scientific, com mercial and industrial economies.
 "4-Advice to the several purchasing agencies of the government with re- gard to the price to be paid
 "5-The d e t e r m ation wherever necessary of priorities of production and of delivery and of the proportions of any given article to be made inn mediately accessible to the several purchasing agencies when the supply of that article is insufficient, either temporarily or permanently.
 "6-The making of purchases for the allies
 Chairman's Power Great
 "The board should be constituted as at present and should retain. so far as necessary and so far as convenient with the character and purposes of the re- organization, its present advisory agen- cies; but the ultimate decision of all questions. except the determination of prices, should rest always with the chairman. the other members acting | in a cooperative and advisory capa- 1 city. The further organization of ad- vice I will indicate below
 'In the determination of priorities of production. when it is not possible to have the full supply of any article that is needed produced at once, the chairman should be assisted, and so far as practicable, guided by the pres ent priorities organization or it's equivalent
 Priorities Question
 Tn the determination of priorities of delivery when they must be deter mined he should be assisted when nec- essary in addition to the present ad- visory priorities organization, by the advice and cooperation of a commit tee constituted for the purpose and consisting of official representatives oi the food administration, the fuel ad- ministration. the railway administra- tion, the shipping board and the wal board, in order that when a priority of delivery has been determined there may be common. consistent and con- certed action to carry it into effect. Tn the determination of prices thu Continued on Page Six)
Arizona republican., 1918-03-06
STOP PRIORITY ORDER

WASHINGTON, Mar. 5.-Priority Of coal supplies for railroads, domestic consumers, cantonments, public utilities and hospitals, established by the fuel administration January IT, was sus- pended today in all states east of the Mississippi river except Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio and eastern Kentucky.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-06
CLARK WANTS GUN
 ID PROTECT SELF
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FL PASO, March 4.-In custody of Deputy Sheriff Ben l.. Peevey of Abilene, Texas, w. G. Clark, chief witness for the state in the trial of Felix R. Jones, convicted of the mur- der of Thomas Lyons, left here to- night for Abilene to answer a charge of damaging a railroad track De- cember 13, 1915. Clark was being held here as a witness in a con- spiracy to murder Case after the close of the Jones' trial. He asked permission to ride to Abilene in the baggage car and to carry a shotgun, saying he had made many enemies here while attending the Jones trial. His request was refused.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-06
N, Y. WOMEN VOTE

WASHINGTON, Mar. 5.-The Na- tional Woman Suffrage association headquarters announced tonight that it's reports show that about 95 per cent of all women registered voted in todays New York congressional elec- tions while only from 25 to 45 per cent of the men registered were recorded.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-06
STRICKEN OUT
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WASHINGTON, March 5.-At the request of President Wilson, the war department has ordered the following sentence stricken from the manual of instructions for the medical advisory boards which conduct examinations of the army draft:
 '"rhe foreign born. especially Jews, are more apt to malinger than the na- tive born"
Arizona republican., 1918-03-06
TONNAGE INCREASING
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WASHINGTON, March 5.-Steadv increases in tonnage mobilized for the transatlantic trade and allied sue cesses against the submarine are be- heved by officials here to be just cause tor optimism. although they agree with SIT ETC Geddes in saying the full out put oI American shipyards will not be available for a considerable time
Arizona republican., 1918-03-06
CONTROL LIMIT 21 MONTHS

WASHINGTON, Mar. 5.-Govern- ment control and operation of rail- roads probably will continue for 21 months after the war. A tentative agreement fixing that limit was reached late today by conferees on the railroad control bill as a compromise for two years, proposed in the house bill, and Is months in the senate.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-06
TUCSON REJECTS
 COMMISSION FORM
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TUCSON, March 5.-At a special charter election today, the people of Tucson turned down a proposed charter that provided for com mission form of government. The issue, however, was not the form, but other features of the charter.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-06
DRAFT LAM CHANGE

WASHINGTON, Mar. 5.-The joint resolution. already passed by the sen- ate, providing for change in the se- lective draft law so as to base the quota of each state on the number of
Arizona republican., 1918-03-06
TURKS CLAIM GAIN

LONDON, Mar. 5.-A Turkish official communication received here today says:
 "On the Palestine front the enemy has been driven back out of Kajar."
Arizona republican., 1918-03-06
DRv AMENDMENT

ALBANY, N. T., Mar. 5.-The resolu- ton to provide for the ratification by the New York legislature of the federal prohibition amendment was favorably reported today by the assembly judi ciary committee. The vote was 8 to D.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-06
JERUSALEM DEPoPULATED

NEW YORk, Mar. 5.-MOre than half of the Jewish population of Jeru- salem have died of famine and pesti- lenoe, says 8 message received by the Palestine restoration fund committee through British government sources.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-06
WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD
 RE0RCANlZED; BARUCH GIVEN IMMENSE POWER

President Wilson in Letter Sets Forth Purpose Which
 Is Back of Move-Board to Be General Eye of All
 Supply Departments in the Field of Industry"- Prices to Be Set by New Organization of Government
Arizona republican., 1918-03-06
Around the World With the
 Associated Press

men in class one, instead of on the population, was favorably reported to the house today by the military com mittee.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-08
A Reader in His Rights

We have received communication from reader
in which he disapproves of recent editorial appear
ing in this paper in respect of the decision by the
supreme of Arkansas in favor of the importation
Of intoxicating liquor into that state for personal use
reader thinks that the editorial writer must be
school boy and that his Intellectual processes
would be improved if he would drink squirrel
whisky take potent drug to stimulate for a
brief instant tagging brain.
We do not know in what particular particulars
reader takes issue with us in the matter of the
editorial We merely stated that the decision could
apply to Arizona, where the law prohibiting the
importation of liquor for personal had been made
to conform decision of the supreme court of this
state and settled the personal question far
as concerns Arizona
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