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Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
VICTORIOUS ARMY ADVANCES LINES
 NEARLY 3 MILES
Official Statements
AMERICAN
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 WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-n wiping out the St. Mihiel salient in 27 hours. American troops support ed by French divisions, captured 15,000 prisoners, more than 200 guns of all calibres, hundreds of machine guns and trench mortars. This was disclosed by General Pershings communiques for yester- day and today, received tonight at the war department.
 The enemy was pressed so hard General Pershing said, that the enemy was forced to abandon great quantities of ammunition, telegraph and railroad materials, rolling stock. clothing and equipment. In addition he burned large stores.
 That the Americans still are pressing on at least part of the sector was shown by the communi- que for today, which said that on the left bank of the Moselle the American lines had been extended to from one to two miles, during which operation 72 guns were brought in.
 The enemy reacted near St. Hi- laire, but his counter attack easily was repulsed and prisoners taken, the American commander reported.
 General Pershing's announcement that the Americans advancing on the two sides of the St. Mihiel sal tent had been able to form a junc- ture in 27 hours after they went 4.,~ among army officers here. Despite references in press dispatches to two days of fighting, these officers felt confident that the Americans had attained the immediate objec- lives of their first independent of fensive in about "A hours.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
ARREST NEWSPAPER
 MEN FUR SED|T|0N
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BUTTE, Mont. Sept. 15.-Leo Daly, business manager of the Butte Bull letin, charged in a warrant issued at Helena with sedition upon complaint of the Montana state council of de- fense, was arrested here today and w. F. Dunn, chief editorial writer for the same newspaper, was arrested here last night. Both were taken to Helena. Officers are searching for Bruce Smith, managing editor of the Bulletin, want ed on the same charge.
 Editorials printed in the Bulletin recently questioned authority of the state council and held it up to ridicule. The men were released on bonds of 5000 each here Saturday following their arrest on sedition charges based on alleged pro-I. W. w. sympathies of the Bulletin. and alleged printing of I. w. w. posters calling for a strike of the miners in the Butte district.
 Troops and local officers today ar rested 70 alleged I. W. W.s and draft evaders.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
SILENT GUN LIKELY USED BY HUN U-b0AT
 IN ATTACK ON SHIP
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AN ATLANTIC PORT. Sept. 1A,- Shelled by German submarine in a log this morning eighty miles off the American coast. British passenger steamer escaped by altering her course and outdistancing the U-boat
 Five shots were fired by the subma- rine at the ship. which is in the trans- port service and was bringing home 96 wounded Canadian officers. None of Inc shells struck the vessel.
 No Detonation Heard
 Passengers Of the steamship declared upon arrival here tonight that they heard no dctonation before the shells fired from the submarine exploded near them in the sea. They asserted they saw Flares" of the gun and that Inc submarine appeared to be not more than half mile away. This gave rise Co tho opinion that the raider was us- ing a silent gun.
 British officers on the steamer said the firing might have come from q deck mortar. a new weapon which dis charges shells without report.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
ALLIES REGARD
 PEACE MOVE AS
 TEUTON|CRUSE
Formal Plea of Emperor
 Charles Expected Since
 Germans Began to Stag ger Back Before Allies
(By the Associated Press)

Oversha dowing in interest even Mar i shal Foch's hammer blows against the harried Germans, is the Teutonic bid for peace made through the imperial government of Austria Hungary.
 The formal plea of Emperor Charles to the belligerents for "a confidential and non- binding discussion on the ba- sic principles for the conclusion of peace' comes as the first sensational move in the "peace offensive" which has been expected since German arms began to stagger back from the fierce thrusts of the British, French and Americans.
 Austrans Weary of War
 Washington and the allied capitals hailed the call for a conference on neu- tral soil as another German ruse to get better terms than they might expect when the war has been carried to the Rhine. They were convinced that Austria, whose people lcng have been war weary, had been called upon to bear the onus of making peace over lures and thus save the face of Ger many.
 Not only in Washington but in Lon don and Paris pacifists found cold com fort None of the governments in-
 
 the request that delegates be sent to such conference as that proposed by the Austrian ruler. It was pointed out that the United States and entente al- lies have made their peace aims so clear there can be no mistaking them. | Unmasks Russian Intrigue The assertion that ''the central pow CTS leave it in no doubt that they are waging war of defense for the integ- rity and security of their territories" was greeted with added skepticism in the face of the Washington disclosures unmasking completely the intrigue which has wrecked Russia. Publication of the documents proving beyond all question that Germany had waited only for a plausible pretext to plunge the world into war, cast a sinister shadow over the benevolent protestations of Emperor Williams closest ally.
 Troops Utterly DemoraIzed
 It was accompanied also by the an- | nouncement that a German submarine had sunk the British steamship Galway Castle, with the loss of 1S9 lives. Nine ty of those perishing were women and children. At the same time U-boats renewed their attacks upon shipping on this side of the Atlantic. smelling only so miles off the coast, a transport carrying Canadian Eck and wounded
 Grim meaning was given the over lures by the announcement from Paris that Austrian troops which tried tC block the way of the Americans were utterly demoraliZed and surrendered tt a man.
 While the peace kite was in flight British, French and American troop continue their relentless pressur, against the Germans. Pershing's mel advanced from two to three miles on B mile front. Haig's forces advance, northwest of St. Quentin while Frencl forces made progress south of the sam city. Mangin's army simultaneousl, struck a new blow at the German sal tent north of Soissons. Whenever tn allied troops attacked, the German line , moved back.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
NJ ATTACK LIN CH|HUAHUAC|TY
 MADE BY VILLA
Bandit Leader Fails to Garry Out His Threat to Lay
 Siege On Eve of Mexican l ndependen ence Day
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JUAREZ, Mexico, Sept. 15.-On the eve or the Mexican national indepep- oence day celebration, September 18th and the second anniversary of Fran CISCO Villas attack on Chihuahua City. reports from Ojinasa Chihuahua City ana other cities in the state of Chi huahua, indicated they were quiet :o- night.
 In the state capital, Governor Ger eral lsnacio Enriquez has taken every possible precaution to prevent a rep etition of the Villa attack of September 15, 1916.
 Gun supplements have been dug and heavy guns mounted on Santl Rosa Hill, machine gun nests dug into the side of the hill covering the ap breaches from the west and a barbed wire entanglement protecting an elab- crate system of concrete lined en- trenchments have been constructed nv the federal sappers.
 Earbed wire entanglements have also been built entirely around the city and aoope preastworks thrown up in the l streets.
 i Say Alarm Has Subsided American refugees from Chihuahua Oity' Who arrived here today said the alarm in the capital had subsided and l | santa Rosalia tonight rather than ,-hi- huahua City as the capital city is fou well defended for his comparativelv small force.
 Nllla and his main command. with | Martin Lopez, as his chief of staff x,.,q at Gavalando. 75 miles southwest of Chihuahua City Wednesday. As his command was assembled at Cusihui- rlacnic last week and as Gavalando is on the road to Parral this would indi- cate that Villa was marching toward the mountain mining town which is . Villa hotbed.
 Not Fearful of Attack One threat credited to Villa was that he intended taking Chihuahua City. Juarez and Ojinaga tonight but, as he has only rowing bands near the border at present. military authorities here are not fearful of a border attack at
 this time. They say, however, that Vil- Ia has tried for three years to capture
 an important town on the eve of the independence day celebration and ad-
 mt that Parral may be his present ob-
 1ective as General Ernesto Garcia. the
 farral garrison commander, was re-
 gently defeated by Villa with heavy losses.
 The capture of Chihuahua City +wo
 years ago tonight was one of Villas
 most sensational coups. He sent his
 men into the city disguised as federals and they caused such a confusion
 among the artillery commands guard ing the entrance to the city, Villa and his men succeeded in entering and . footing the capital after which he re- tired to the Guerrero mountains where he buried his loot. It was later dug up by General Pershing's expeditionary
 troops.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
WOMEN IN GERMAN ARMY

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Sept. 15. = Reuters) = Striking evidence of the shortage of enemy man power is given by prison CTS. They assert that men, women and boys who had been graded for national service at home are being brought to the back areas to replace troops along the lines of communica- tion. They assert that there are al ready some 15,000 women in the fourth German army zone alone. It is re- ported that boys of II are being as- sebled in the region of Sedan for aux Hilary service.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
MARINE OFFICER IS
 GIVEN HIGH HONORS
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Lieuten- ant Edmund M. Chamberlain of the marine corps who, while operating with the British air forces recently shot down five enemy planes, forced d sixth to descend. rescued French colonial and captured German pris- oner, has been recommended for a captaincy and medal of honor, the navy department disclosed tonight in announcing marine corps headquarters had received the report made by the lieutenant to the British authorities. Lieutenant Chamberlain's home is in San Antonio, Texas.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
GERMANY MAKES PEACE OFFER TO BELGIUM
PEACE PROPOSALS
 MADE BY AUSTRIA
Shot M Brain
 Fails To Kill;
 MayCureM Man
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 DENVER, Sept. 15.-A bullet, fired by Moritz Bernstein, of this city, into his head, shortly before noon today, has not only failed to carry out his suicidal intent, ac- cording to physicians at the county hospital, but has brought about a condition which promises to cure him of a maIady of long standing and has effected in an instant the same ends which would have been accomplished by an operation Bernstein has been dreading and the fear of which was probably partly responsible for his attempt to take his life.
 Bernstein, who owns chain of stores in Walsenburg, Trinidad and other southern Colorado towns, has long been a sufferer from growth in the forepart of his head, mid way between the temples. In his efforts to commit suicide he in fIcted a slight wound on his daughter, Eva, aged 22, who strug- eIed with him for possession of his weapon after the first shot fired by him attracted her to his room.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
NO MORE ARRESTS
 IF AUTO BANDITS
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DENVER, Sept 15.-tAlthough the Denver police devoted virtually it's every effort on Sunday to the appre hension of the remaining members of the group of alleged train, robbers who terrorized the Colorado Springs and Denver district on Friday and Satur day and who, in resisting arrest, killed two officers, critically injured two others, Sundays quest was futile.
 Up to early evening meVbers of the state constabulary who, under their chief, Frank Adams, had spent the day watching all roads in the eastern part of the state, had nothing to report. Denver police officials cling to the theory that the other members of the gang are still in hiding in the Denver district
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
DOES NOT BELIEVE IT

ROME. Sept. 15.-The Vatican does not believe that the former Russian empress is dead. for it is considered probable it would have been informed if there was confirmation of the re- port. After the execution of former Emperor Nicholas, the Vatican ap. pealed to the German and Austrian governments to save his wife and daughters.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
WOMEN AND CHILDREN ABOARD LINER SUNK BY HUN SUBMARINE
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LONDON, Friday, Sept. 13.-The British steamer Galway Castle, of 1885 tons gross, was torpedoed and sunk this morning. She had 960 persons on board, of whom 179 are reported miss ing.
 The Galway Castle left port for South Africa on Tuesday last and was torpedoed on Thursday in a stormy sea. Hundreds of the passengers were rescued by attending steamers, but 20 first class, 10 second class and 90 third class passengers are missing, in addi- tion to 34 of the crew, total of 164.
 Nearly Two Hundred Missing
 The missing from the torpedoed Gal way Castle number 1S9. They include 12O passengers, 36 naval and military officers and men and S5 of the crew.
 Nine third class passengers lost were without exception women and children.
 The liner floated for two days in charge of the captain and volunteers.
 The passengers included 300 women and children. The bodies of three of the children, who had died, were brought ashore. The captain and sev- eral of the officers are reported to have been still on board the ship when she was last seen and sinking.
 Closer scrutiny of the Galway Castle passenger list indicated that she had on board only 749. instead of 96O, as announced earlier. The majority were women and children, but many were discharged soldiers returning to their homes. The boats were picked up by escorting vessels and by destroyers sent to the spot.
 The Central news account of the sinking says that one of the life boats was driven by stormy sea against the ships propeller and smashed. One of the steamers pass engers. the account adds. was Henry Burton. minister of railways of the Union of South Africa, who was saved and another was Major Rabuntine, a member of the South African parlia- ment, who is missing.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
LONDON NEWSPAPERS
 SCORN PEACE NOTE
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LONDON, Sept. 16.-With the ex- ception of the pacifist Daily News, which advocates acceptance of Aus tria's invitation, the London morning papers scornfully reject the note as a trick instigated by Germany to gain time to reorganize her shaken armies, while the offer to Belgium is de- nounced as cynical insult. The Ger man press comment thus far receiveds in London indicates surprise at the ac- tion of Austria in sending the note.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
FINANCING OF WAR
 OCCUPIES CONGRESS
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Measures for the financing of the war will OCCUPY the attention of congress this week. In the house the war revenue bill will be takenfup tomorrow for discussion of amendments under the five minute de- bate rule with view to a final vote before Saturday, while the senate when it reconvenes Tuesday will begin con- sideration of the administration liberty bond measures, designed to stimulate sales of bonds of the fourth issue which will be placed on sale September 2S.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
DIES IN PENlTENTlARY

ATLANTA, Ga. Sept. 15-Carl Buenz
 75. formerly managing director of the Hamburg American steamship line in New York, and at one time German minister to Mexico. died here today al the federal penitentiary where he was serving sentence Tor conspiracy against the United States government
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
THIS MAGAZINE IS
 FAVORED BY ALIENS
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Deputy At torpey General Alfred l.. Becker, who has played prominent part in bringing to light German plots and propaganda issued a statement tonight in which he sought to justify the exclusion from the mails of the weekly magazine The Ma tion, published in this city.
 Interrogation of German enemy aliens interned at Fort Oglethorpe, had dis closed, he declared, that The Nation is one of the two American periodicals most popular with them.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
FRENCH
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 PARIS, Sept. 15.-"South of the Oise,' says the war office an- nouncement tonight, we main- tained our positions against violent counter attacks. We captured the plateau east of Vauxaillon and the crest northeast of Celles- Sur -Aisne. The prisoners taken by us since yesterday morning exceed 3,50O."
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
MILLIONS FOR RELIEF

WASHINGTON. Sept. 15. = More than s2.OOO000 for relief work in has been appropriated by the American Red Cross. This was today in the third installment of the report to the American people the use. being made of the Red Cross war fund.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
CREEl STATES VIEWS
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CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-George Creel, chairman of the committee on public information, before departing for New York, today characterized the Austro- Hungarian peace feeler as merely an- other Hohenzollern- Hapsburg bid for a rest period and an effort to weaken the will of the American people for d crashing victory by the weight of arms.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
BRITISH
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LONDON, Sept. 15.-The British have captured Maissemy, northwest of St. Quention, together with the trench system to the southeast and east of that place. Field Marshal Haig makes his announcement in his night report.
 Powerful air attacks are being continued around Metz according to the statement issued by the air ministry tonight. The stations and tracks at Metz Sablons and Cour- celles have been attacked, as well as various enemy concentration points.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
TAFT TO TALK
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-William H. Taft, president of the league to en- force peace, has been invited to deliver the principal address at the first meet ing of the League of Free Nations as- sociations to be held in London Oc tober 10. it was announced here to- night. The League of Free Nations
 recently was formed in Great Britain.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
SENDS CONGRATULATIONS
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15. - Pre- mier Lloyd George, on behalf of the British war cabinet, has sent a cable gram to Professor Thomas G. Masaryk, president of the Czecho- Slovak na- tional council, congratulating him on the work being done by the Czecho- Slovak forces in Siberia gainst the Germans and Austrians
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
CUSTOMS COLLECTOR DEAD
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FL PASO Tex, Sept. 15.-Francisco Acosta, newly appointed customs col lector at Agua Prieta, Mexico, oppo- site Douglas, Ariz.. died here today while en route from Mexico City to take charge of his new post. Heart failure caused the death.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
LLOYD GEORGE IMPROVES

LONDON. Sept. 15.-Premier Lloyd George, who suffered an attack of in- fluenza Thursday night after an ad- dress at Manchester spent a good night and his condition today was de- clared to be satisfactory.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
IN CRITICAL CONDITION

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Cardinal Farley is in a very critical condition tonight according to physicians who have been attending him at Oriental Point his summer home. since he was with pneumonia Q month ago.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
PEACEFEELER
 FINDS ANSWER
 IN SPEECH IT THEPRES|DENT
ttterances of President Will
 son at Baltimore Last
 April Reiterated. No One
 Doubts Reply of Allies
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NNENNhilNnI FNs GNoSNA NF'N
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Ger- many's latest peace feeler ad- vaneed through Austria, it was of- ficially stated today, best finds its answer in President Wilson's Bal tinore speech, delivered last April.
 Force, force to the utmost, force without stint or limit, the right eous and triumphant force which shall make right the law of the world, and cast every selfish do- minion down in the dust"
 That was the presidents answer then. and 1t was reiterated today, it is his answer now.
 No one doubts that it is the answer of all the allies.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
lonn HeraIded "Peaee offensivey

Lonu Heralded "Peaee Offensive"
 While Austrias proposal, reported last night from Amsterdam, had not reached Washington in official form tonight it is expected hourly through some neutral-possibly Sweden-and in it is recognized the long heralded peace offensive upon which Germany is counting Co arouse enough sentiment fnr the peace among the people of the Hllied countries to compel an end of tho war on terms which substantially would preserve the Prussian conquest.
 The allied leaders recognize it as an effort by Germany to obtain the best terms possible.
 No Round Table Conferences
 There will be no round table confer cnce, no sunding out processs such as Germany proposes. and which she hopes will give opportunity probably O deal with her enemies separately.
 lf any reply at all is made, it will hc after an exchange of views be- tween the United States and other co-heliigerents so that a reply for all mav bo made in one. On every side among American officials and allied diplomats. it seems agreed that the only ground on which Germany may have a conference is the accepeance of the principles laid down by Presi- dent Wilson and which have been ac- cepted by all the allies as their watch- word
 Proposal Not Unexpected
 American officials have been noting for some time the various steps that have led up to the proposition for a meeting at some neutral point of dele ratcs from all the belligerent countries Co enter into mon binding discussions'' with view to bringing about peace.
 From German and Austrian officials of high rank. from the German en- peror himself. down to the vice chan cellor Of Germany within the last fortnight have come public utterances. differing widely in their tone and scope. but by singular coincidence, each and all containing in some place declaration of willingness to ex- tend the hand of peace They were coupled with denals of responsibility Tor the further continuance of hostili- ties. Baron Burian. the Austrian for ign minister. advanced the movement toward the peace offensive further 'h7n eny other speaker in his recent address 10 visiting German journal ists. and the ideas he then preached are now recognized here as the founda- ton upon which has been built the proposition which Vienna is presenting Co the world at arms in a formal way.
 Governments Mind Made Up
 The Washington government already has made up it's mind and formed it's own opinion regarding Baron Burian's plan and it can be stated that even in the formal shape in which it is now presented, 1t Is quite as objectionable
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Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
AMERICANS ATTACK GREAT METZ FORTRESS

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THE GAMBLER

Cuspid Gulph was a born gambler
Whenever he could avoid it, he never
did enything that wasn't on bet
He proposed to Mfnnoe Fish because
he had bet 800 that she would reject
him, and soon after they were married
Minnie discovered that the only way to
get any money out of him was to
gamble Il out of him. 1t was very un-
pleasant, but it was the only way.
For instance, if she needed fire dol
lars for groceries, she would saw,
Cuspid, / bet you five dollars it
won t rain in the next five minutes. -
''Done!" he would take her up.
And at the end of five minutes she
would collect.
AS to-day's story opens, she has
just had brilliant idea.
"Cuspid," she said, as they were
walking, that Sunday, IT know where
there's the darlingest Russian blink
muff for only $359.SO."
You don't tell mel" he replied.
" Well l know where there's the swell
lest diamond scarf pin in the shape of
a cucumber, for only $4,000"
"But Cuspid, I'm serious" she