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New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

images, figures and letters thought to
be code messages for Berlin.
An enlarged copy Of the drawing
which was reproduced in The Tribune
Of January 23 is being used to show
what steps the Germans are likely TO
take to get information to Wilhelm
strasse. BY the aid of powerful mag
nifying glass each man observes the
Sturzel picture and is cautioned to
seize any drawing OR manuscript that
might arouse his suspicion.
The story of Sturzels activity as a
spy, as it appeared in The Tribune, is
read to the men at each course.
1t was explained to the men that the
Puerto Rico Ilustrado" had large
circulation in Spain. In this way Stur-
Eel was probably able to get his infor-
nation into Germany.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

members of various local rescue
leagues waited on the Deputy Com
mlasienor. With her was Police Lieu
tenant Grant Williams, for four years
mead of the missing persons bureau,
VINO says the records show that 5000
persons are reported missing every
year -fourths of whom arc bows
and girls. IVY
me women assured the Deputy Com
missioner that their services would be
giadly rendered whenever needed. Mrs.
Graco Humiston also called and asked
mrs. O'Grady to command her at anv
time necessity might arise.
The campaign for girl saving and
n, nome improvement will begin at once
me Y. W. G. A. will look after rirls
from out of town who run awav to
New York; the Travellers Aid will
watch the railroad terminals for pirls
In distress; the Big Sisters will do
community work with girls who are
inclined 10 resent home authority: the
probationary officers of the Womcn's
Night Court will turn over young won
en- for whom they consider there is
still hope, to various religious societies.
and the Russell Sage Foundation viii
give these girls all education.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Two Brothers Accused
OF Defrauding Poor
Schwartzes Swindled Illiterate in
Jersey Land Sales, Is
CHARGE

barred lawyer, worth 100000, and
Harry Schwartz, secretary of the Mer-
chants Building Corporation, of 22o
broadway. were arraigned yesterday
before United States Commissioned
Hitchcock, charged with using the
mails to defraud. They furnished bail
of $4,000 each.
Samuel Schwartz is president and
treasurer of the firm, which is selling
land at South Plainfield, N. j. Ac-
cordng to Z. Paul Yaselli, Assistant
United States Attorney, the Schwartzes
formerly were the heads of the Cameo
Realty Corporation. which sells lots at
Bound Brook, N. J.
Starting last October, Mr.. Yaselli
said, the two men began to transfer
customers from the Cameo to the
Merchants Corporation, substituting
the Plainfield lots for the Bound Brook
properties, which were worth $4,000.
Most Of the investors were poor la
borers, who paid on the instalment
plan until they had gained possession
OF plot of ground for $500. Several
hundred of these workingmen and
women put all their savings in the
land scheme, which was painted for
them in bright colors.
When the illiterate investors mailed
In their instalment books, with pay
ments, according to Mr.. Yaselli, the
Schwartzes would send back identical
books, but made out for property in
the new company they. were organz-
ing.
In this way, it is said, they were
able to transfer most of the customers
during two months. erasing the ad-
dresses of others so they could not be
communicated with. When other mem
bers of the Merchants Corporation
grew suspicious the Schwartzes quit
the concern last December. The com
plant against them was made by Post
ONCE Inspector Williamson.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

New York; Mrs. F. Louis Slade, of the
Women's Committee of the National
War Savings Committee, and the Rev.
Dr Walter Laidaw, secretary of the
New York Federation of Churches.
The War Savings Committees sum-
mary OF the past weeks work shows it
the most successful yet, from the stand
POINT OF total amount of stamps sold.
Several large corporations in the city
appear we'll toward the top of the list
of successful agents.
Those in charge of the government
thrift campaign have some new slogans
with which to lombard the public.
Some of them are:
Thrift stamps are your enlistment
papers in the army of democracy.
Enlist to-day"
Give war savings stamps will buy
some soldier rifle. Don't let him
go unequipped."
Zone war savings stamp and four
thrift stamps mean 100 shots at the
enemy"
"A country worth fighting for is a
country worth saving for. Invest
your savings in war savings stamps"
"a thrift stamp a day keeps the
Germans away"
"Seal the Kaiser's fate with war
savings stamps"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
No Deferred Classification
For Notaries, Lewis Rules

ALBANY, Feb. 2.--Notaries public
and commissioners of deeds are not en-
titled to deferred classification in the
selectve draft, Attorney General Mer-
ton f. Lewis held in an opinion made
public to-day. Transfer tax appraisers
and assistant district attorneys cannot
claim exemption either.
Members of the state police are
state officers and within the meaning
of the selective draft regulations, and
are entitled to classification IN Glass
V, the opinion held.
Attorney General Lewis also gave
convicted of a felony in New York
State must be placed in Glass V, and
that this classification cannot be
waived, and that a man would pc
deemed to have been convicted if he
had been found guilty, whether he had
been sentenced to state prison, peni-
tentiary or reformatory, or merely
fined, or given suspended sentence.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Little Fighting in West

LONDON. Feb. Prom the meagre-
ness of the official statements on West
1ront fighting activity to-day, it is
weather conditions have brought the
conflict almost to standstill.
Field Marshal Haig reported that
Liverpool troops brought back prison.
ers in Il raid southeast of Armentieres,
while the French took few Germans
northeast of Morter Wood. The Brit
ish repulsed a German attack north
east of Passchandaele, on the Ypres
front.
The German statement said simply:
There is nothing new"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

Lieutenant Bert Hall, one IF the orig
NAL members of the Lafayette Esca-
edrille, will speak. On Wednesday the
lecturer will be Lieutenant Alexander
McClintock, u. S. r., formerly a
sergeant in the Canadian Grenadier
Guards. On Thursday Lieutenant Les
ter Collier will tell about ambulance
work under fire. On Friday Captain
Malcolm c. Grow, U. s. r., formerly
lieutenant colonel in the Russian
army, will speak; and on Saturday
lieutenant E. M. Roberts, of the ROYAL
Flying Corps, author of "a Flying
Fighter"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Death of Baby Brings
Aid to Struggling Family


1t took the death Of her two days
old baby to reveal to Mrs. George Hall
the fact that there were kind hearted
Ieople in the world, but now that the
baby is gone, many good things have
come to The family huddled in rickety
old wooden house at AS Keap street,
Williamsburg. George Hall, who has
been out of work nearly all winter, has
been given a job as longshoreman at
SO day.
A Board of Health nurse now comes
daily to take care of Mrs. Hall, ani a
neiphbor brings in food for the three
children. Besides that, Society
LADY," according to Mrs. Hall, drove up
in limousine, with all sorts of good
things to eat. Yesterday The Tribune
delivered to her IS which had been con-
tributed by reader.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Unanimous ON War Thrift

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 2.--Announce-
National War Savings committee that
Charlotte, Mich, with 5000 population.
is the first city in the United States to
report 100 per cent sale of thrift
stamps and war savings certificates.
Every man, woman and child residing in
Charlotte has at least one stamp, it was
announced
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Yankee Fighters to Talk

A two weeks series Of lectures by
Americans who have seen action on
various fronts will begin tonight at
the Forty-fourth Street Theatre. Corp
oral r. Derby Holmes. author Of "A
Yankee In the Trenches,' will be the
first speaker, and his subject will be
the same as the title of his book
Tomorrow afternoon and evening
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
No Tax for Royal Domains

GENEVA, Feb 2.-Seven Deputies in
the Landtag Of the Duchy of Baden,
representing all parties, called upon
the Grand Duke of Baden and de-
manded that owing to the serious
financial situation the usual taxation
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

should be applied to the royal rev.
enues and domains, according to the
.'Volkstimme," of St. Gall.
The reply wss an unequivocal re-
fusal. The matter will now be dSSl
cussed in the Parliament of Baden.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-03
TANKS BATTLE
 WAY IN ACRES
 OF BARRED WIRE
Dauntlesa Troops Pick Way Across Expanse Guarded by Terrible Meshes of Steel Claws

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Sept. 2, (S p. m., By the Associated Press.) - The American troops reached the embankments of the Bethune-Soissons roadway late Sunday night by literally cutting their way through acre after acre of barb ed wire-the work ofytwo great arm. ies. In gaining the road the mericans passed over great open places consist ing of an immense net work of wire.
 The first wire entanglements had been strung by the French. Then the Germans came along and for their own protection erected an additional wire system.
 The American spearhead east of Ju- vigny was driven across the Behune- Soissons roadway by a great early morning hammer blow and the Amer jeans spread in a great semi-circle and held their objective.
 In the face of machine gun and airplane fire, the Americans began a powerful night assault from the Beth une-Soissons roadway, which they reached Sunday. They held the road way until after dark despite machine gun fire from the high points ahead and enfiladed by machine guns from the south in the direction of Terny- Sorny. The attack carried them to the De Castillo trench, more than half
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Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-03
BILL
 AFFECTS EVERY
 AMERICAN, SAID
Approved Unanimously Mon- day by Ways and Means Committee; Will Raise Over Eight Billions
CBy Review Leased wIreo

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-The new revenue bill. with a levy affecting ev- cry individual and business concern in the country, was approved unani- mously today by the house ways and means committee. Chairman Kitchin will introduce in the house tomorrow and ask for consideration Friday. Leaders hope to send it to the senate within ten days after debate begins.
 The final committee estimate of the revenue to be yielded under the new bill IS $&012, ,792 ,O00, as against s. 41,633.0O0 last year, under the present law. The largest source of estimated revenue is from taxes on excess prof. its. including war profits-$3,l00 ,000,- 0O0-and the next is from taxes on in- comes-S1. .4S2. .1S6.00O from individu- als. and SS2S.00O0,O0O from corpora tiOns.
 The increase in the taxes on the specified incomes of married persons without dependents is shown by the following table:
Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-03
PROCLAMATION SETS DATE OF
 REGISTRATION
Governor Hunt Follows Up Message of President by ls- suing Notice of Big Day, September 12
STATE OF ARIZONA. EXECUTIVE DEpARTMENT-A Proclamation.

STATE OF ARIZONA. EXECUTIVE
 DEPARTMENT.-A Proclamation.
 The president of the United States. by proclamation, has fixed Thursday, Sept. F, 1918, for the registration throughout the United States of all men between the ages of IS and 45. inclusive, for military service, except those who have already registered and these who are not required under the law so to do.
 Under the authority vested in the president. it has been ordered that state headquarters. local boards and other officials of the state will kOld themselves in readiness to proceed promptly with their work of registra- ton on the date fixed.
 Existing draft machinery will be used with such increased facilities and additional registrars as are required for this enrolment. Under the pres ident's proclamation. the governors of all states have been called upon to supervise this registration. and the ad- iutant general will under this procla- nation. be the central administrative authority All local boards will have immediate direction and supervision within their respective jurisdiction. The actual registration will be made in the customary voting precincts within the jurisdiction of each board or in such other places as the local board having jurisdiction shall desig- nate hv public notice.
 sNn shal general as to persons who are re- Ouired to register under the act arS as follows:
 All male persons who shall have at tained their eighteenth birthday and shall not have attained their forty sixth birthday on or before the day set for registration by the president must register The only exceptions are:
 (A) Persons who. prior to the day set for registration by the president, have registered under the terms of the act approved May IS, 1917 (which fixedd the original age limits at 21 to 30, inclusive), or under the terms of the public resolution of congress ap- proved May 20. 1918 (prOviding for the SSiStl atioh SAH0o J tune D. ASAts UT lhpoS reaching the age of Z1 years). wheth- CT called for public service or not: and
 (B) Officers and enlisted men of the regular army; officers appointed, and men of the forces drafted. under tho of the act approved May IS, 1917: officers and enlisted men of the National guard while in the service of the United States. and the officer of the officers reserve corps and en- listed men in the enlisted reserve corps while in the service of the United States; and
 (Cl Officers and enlisted men of the navy and marine corps and officers and enlisted and enrolled men of the naval reserve force and marine corps
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Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-03
MEXICO NEUTRAL SAYS CARRANzA
 TO CONGRESS
Delivers Message to Mexican Assembly Bearing Down With Stress Upon Country's Attitude
fRy RevIew Leased wIrel

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 2.-President Carranza in his address to congress last night on the occasion of the con vening of the twenty eighth session of the legislative body. dwelt at length or. internal and foreign questions.
 He said it was the determination of Mexico to maintain the strictest neu- trality in the world war and that this neutrality had been rigidly observed in the past. He said the administra- tiOn had upheld Mexico's right to sOv- ereienty in the situations brought by the presence of Anne rican warships in Mexican waters. and the enlistment in the United States of persons of Mexi- can origin He also defended the course of the republic in the issuance of presidential dec:ees for the carry ing out cf article 2i 0f the constitution D p-nvidinr for ihc naturalization of oil lands
 The neutrality Icl.cy of Mexico, the pr, r,sidPnt said. haG teGn adhered to by a na'nr pClticn q the Mexican citi- Zens and ihe government had met the various critical siiustiOns with com plate regard tc natter al honor. MeXi- c0's homer ind SoVere iSrty had equal ly 51rn upheld srairst acts directed against Mexican residents in the Unit cd states l'y American authorities in the recruiting of Mexicans for the United States army and finally in the NCaaies incident in the latter part of August. which the pres ident asserted was mCi ely local disturbance.
 The principal p3.r's ir the presi- drni'S idress COncerniuE MeyIco's foreign policy wee Ih1t no country can in any form TOT for any "otive interfere with the interior affairs of another, but all must observe the prin- ciple C.. To in.ervarticn; that no fer ejgner. because of his foreign citizen ship. can pretend 10 rights superior to those Of citizens oi the country in which To resides am that legislation must be uniform with regard to Mexi- can citizens and foreigners.
 The diplomatic relations with Cuba were characterized as being without precedent in diplomatic history. They had resulted in the absence of fric- tion. in a misunderstanding between the two republics.
 The Mexican government. the mes sage continued. has answered satisfac- torily and maintained with firmness its right against the diplomatic pro- test and representations of the United States. Great Britain. France and Bel gium with regard to the petroleum question. The basis for the refusal to confirm the proposed commercial agreement between Mexico and the United States. known as the NietO- Fletcher agreement. was given as the inclusion in the projected agreement of clauses contrary to MeXico's rights. by the intimation that his rejection was connected with references appar- ently included in measures which were
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Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-03
COCHISE COUNTY IS
 CALLED ON TO SEND
 200 UNSKILLED MEN
BIsBEE MUST SEND ABOUT 25 WHO WILL LEAVE HERE FRI DAY; WAGES AND OTHER DE- TAILS SURROUNDING EMPLOY MENT OFFERED SET FORTH

A call for 200 unskilled labor CTS for government work, the first of Cochise county's 525 quota, was received in Douglas yesterday by James H. East, chairman of the Bisbee-Douglas community board, and by him telephoned to R. J. Wilbert of this city. Bis bee will be expected to furnish about twenty-five of the number and Mir. Wilbert does not antici- pate any troubles in recruiting them. In fact, he said last night, he already had six lined up.
 The men are wanted to go to Portland. Ore. The nature of em- ployment was not stated. Wages will be S3.96 per day. The men will be gathered in Douglas and sent from there Friday. Trans portation will be furnished.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-03
FRENCH IN SOUTH
ADDED TO TROUBLES OF GER MANS IS SITUATION AROUND YPREs WHERE BRITISH AND AMERICANS ARE FORCING BACK
 THEIR MEN FROM STRONG POST

UNDATED WAR LEAD, BY
 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Over
 a front of thirty miles from the re-
 zion of Arras to Peronne, Field
 Marshal Haig's forces have liter
 ally smashed the German front.
 The southern portion of the fa-
 nous Droc0urt-Queant switch line
 which had been heralded as the
 impregnable bulwark of the Ger
 man defense in the north, has giv-
 en way under the violence of the
 British onslaught over its entire
 front from the Scarpe river to
 Queant, a distance of about ten
 miles. Monday night the Cana
 dian and English troops were pur-
 suing the enemy some three miles
 to the east. Thousands of prison
 CTS have been taken. At last ac-
 counts the enemy was fighting vio- lently as he gave ground toward
 the Canal Du NOrd.
 By this victory seemingly is ended the menace of the Hindenburg line to the south, which the British are gradually approaching. Already thor oughly outfIanked on the north and with the French we'll upon it's southern base, military necessity apparently will require that the Germans relin- quish the Hindenburg Qualifications and reaIign their front from Flanders to Rheims in order to avert disaster.
 Already the roads to Douai Cambrai and St. Quentin are thoroughly invest ed by the British and French armies, while north of SOissons the French and Americans are in positions of vantage from which they carry out turning movements which will out flank Laon and the Chemin Des Danes and Aisne lines. The situation of the enemy viewed from the war maps. is the most perilous he has not yet been in.
 Added to the troubles of the Ger man high command is the situation that is fast developing in Flanders, in the region around Ypres. where the Germans daily are being forced out of their positions by the British and American troops. All over this sector steady progress is being made east HdAu III lut DlOllluB out Ol lue Sdll6Ql that has long existed there The Americans, who took VOormezeele Sunday now are well into the region east of the town. having overcome the strong resistance of the Germans who endeavored to bar their way A few more strides by Haig's men in this region and Armentieres will be within striking distance. After rmenttieres it is but step to Lille.
 Hard fighting has been in progress between the British and Germans around Peronne. where the Austral- ians successfully withstood violent at Jacks and have taken several thou sand prisoners. Between Peronne and Bapaume the Germans also have strong opposition to the British. but the St. Pierre Vaast wood, Le Trans Joy and Allaines and Haut-Allaines all have been successfully carried.
 On the southern end of front the French have made another important crossing of the Canal Du Nord this time east of Nesles, which places them well on the road to Ham, the last re-
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Such an advance. if given. the presi- dent said, will apply only to produc- CTS who by that time have marketed the 1918 production
 The possibility of peace before
 the middle of 1920 was touched
 upon in the presidents statement.
 in connection with the risk that
 by guaranteeing wheat prices the
 government might lose as much as
 half a billion dollars if Europe
 should find its supplies available
 from the southern hemisphere.
 The proclamation fixes as reason able guaranteed prices for number 1 northern spring wheat and it's eqU.va- Tents at the principal primary mark cts the following:
 New York. S2391S: Philadelphia. S239; Baltimore and New Port News. S2.3S%: Duluth. $2.221s: Minneapolis. S2.211s; Chicago. S2.26: St. Louis. $2.24; Kansas City and Omaha, S21S- New Orleans and Galveston. $22S; Ta- coma, Seattle. Portland. Astoria. San Francisco and Los Angeles. S2.20: Salt Lake City. Great Falls, PocatellO and Spokane. S2OO.
 The presidents memorandum says:
 "In issuing today the governments guarantee of the same price for the 1919 wheat crop as that was guaran- teed for the 1918 crop, I wish it to be understood that in the spring of 1919 I will appoint a disinterested commission who will secure the facts by that time disclosed ss to the in creased cost of farm labor and sup plies. using the three year pre-war average price of whesJ. of labor and of supply costs as basis and that from this information | shar deer mine whether there shouli he m in- crease in price above the present level. and if SO. what advance. in order to maintain for the farmer q good re- turn. Should it then appear that an increase is deserved over the present it will be applied only to those who have by next harvest al ready marketed their 1918 wheat
 "It is the desire and intention of all departments fthe administra- tions to give to the wheat grower fair and stimulative return in order that the present acreage in wheat may be maintained.
 q find great conflict of opinion among various sections of the country as to the price that should be named as a minimum guarantee. It must be obvious to all. however, that the
Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-03
tRy Revlew Leased Wlrel

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Ger- many's growing realization of what the allied victories in France and Flanders mean. continues to be reflected in the changed tone of the German press. An official dispatch today quotes the Cologne Gazette:
 "The struggle on the southern front becomes every day greater and more formidable. The Great German offensive cannot even be compared to the present fights. We must not let the relative calm reigning in some sections deceive. Formidable forces are gathering there. Are these troops in need of rest, or are they designed for
Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-03
BRITISH SMASH HUN LINE ON THIRTY MILE FRONT MONDAY
GERMAN PRESS IS WHINING

fresh fights, ready to attack on the first opportunity?
 This paper comedies that 1t does not understand FOch's stra- tegy and adds:
 "Our staff must take the neces- sary dispositions to meet any painful eventualities."
 Other dispatches today com ment upon the evolution of the press in neutral countries since the allies took the offensive. As an example the German-Swiss paper, the New Zurich Gazette is quoted as paying a fine tribute to Marshal FOch's military genius, saying he not only is the theorist of deep knowledge. but also "a leader wonderfully able to get his
Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-03

WASHINGTON. Sept 2.-This years government wheat price was continued in effect for the 1919 crop by President Wilson today in a proclamation fixing S220 as the minimum price at primary markets. Winter wheat will be sold at this price, but the president accom- panied his proclamation with q statement giving notice that before the harvest next spring he will ap- point commission to report on in- creased cost of farm labor and sup plies to guide him in determining whether there shall be an advance in price for the spring crop.