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Arizona republican., 1918-09-14
Official Statements
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WASHINGTON, Sept. B. .- Prisoners taken by the Americans in flattening out the St. Mihiel salient now number 13,300. General Pershing reported in his com munique for today received late tonight at the war department. No mention was made of the number of guns and other boosy captured.
 The enemy, General Pershing said, is retiring before the steady advance of the Americans and is destroying large quantities of ma terials as he goes.
 The text of the statement fol- lows:
 "Headuuarters American Expe- ditionary Forces, Sept. 13.-Sectlon An the St. Mihiel sector we have achieved further successes. The junction of our troops ad- yancing from the south of the sec tor with those advancing from the west have given us possession Of the whole salient to points F miles northeast of St. Mihiel and have resulted in the capture or Many prisoners.
 "Forced back by our steady ad- vance. the enemy is retiring and IS destroying large quantities of ma teria1 as he goes. The number Of prisoners counted has risen to l3,- 300. Our line now includes Her. beuville, Thillet, Nationwide. St. Benoit, Xammes, Jaulny, Thiau- court and Vieville."
Arizona republican., 1918-09-14
FOURTEENM|L[|ON MEN ARE ADDED TO
 THE ARMY RESERVOIR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-First re- turns today to Provost Marshal Gen. eral Crowder from the second great mobilization yesterday of the nations man power for the war with Germany indicated that at least fourteen million men had been added to the army reser- voir. The estimated number of men between IS and 31 and 32 and 45 years was thirteen million Ten states. widely scattered and the District of Columbia gave substantial details by telegraph during the day and on these Figures General Crowder announced that these states were exceeding their estimated registration by S.5 per cent. The -e- turns will not be made public until they have been checked for possille errors. The states reporting were Ar kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississ- ippi, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee. Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.
 May Reach Fifteen Million
 Complete figures for all states arc expected to be in hand by tomorrow night at the latest, and some officials believe that they may show a total registration of nearly 15,00Q000.
 Some local boards, jealous to give the speedy service requested by Gen. Crowder, engaged today in an uney- pected race to be the first to repol' bringing their returns to Washington in person or sending them by courier
 Complete returns from the registra- = ton of August 24, when youths who had reached their Fist year between that date and June ,. 1918. were called. also were made public today. They showed that 157,963 men had gone into the draft reserves, against an estl- mated number of 15S,011.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-14
SECRETARY BAKER
 VISITS q. M|H|EL

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN LORRAINE, Sept. 1S.-(By The Asso- ciated Press) Newton D. Baker the American secretary of war, accom- panied by General Pershing and Gen. eral Petain visited St. Mihiel a few hours after it's recapture. Residents of the town so long under domination of the Germans accorded Secretary Baker and his companions a touching reception, relating the abuses to which they had been subjected.
 Before the Germans retreated they had forced almost every male between the ages of 16 and 45 to accompany them for service in the German army, they told the secretary.
 The prefect of the town assured Sec- retary Baker that had it not been for the assistance rendered by the Amer ican relief committee the residents of the place would have suffered serious privations.
 The banks long ago had been broken into and all the money and papers re- moved. The inhabitants of St. Mihiel had been forced by the Germans to contribute a million francs to the Ger man war treasury.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-14
SING MARSE|LLA|SE
 GOING INTO BATTLE
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PARIS. Sept. 13.-(Reuter)-Abo a hundred of the first American wound cd arriving in the rear from the St. Mihiel sector give the impression that the battle was a great victory and full of promise for the future. The Ameri- can troops exhibited splendid dash. some of the regiments moving to the assault with flags flying and singing the Marseillaise.
 One of the principal points of support in the enemy's defense was taken al the point of the bayonet. Despite fierce resistance the Germans were complete ly overthrown and suffered exception- ally heavy losses.
 The American units co-operated splendldly with the French. One Amer ican officer who was wounded during the hottest part of the battle relates that small French detachment found itself in difficulties in a wood full of machine guns. Without waiting for orders the Americans advanced spon- taneously to turn the position. and. reaching the rear of the wood pre- cipitated themselves on the enemy and slaughtered the gurners on their weap- ons.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-14
HOUSE ADOPTS THE
 LIBERTY BOND BILL
 BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
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WASHINGTON, Sept 13.-The ad- ministration measure designed to stim- ulate the sale of Liberty bonds hy making a larger amount of them held by Individuals and corporations free from federal taxation. was passed ro- night by the house without dissent ing vote.
 All of the bills important features eXempting from income and war excess profits taxation the interest on liberty bonds up to $30,000 of the fourth issue and $45,0O0 of previous issues, author izing regulation of~1iberty transactions and increasing war savings stamps au- thorization from s2,OO0, 900, 900 to s4- 000,OO0,000 were left unchanged by inc house.
 Speedy Enactment Probable
 The bill now goes to the senate with prospects of speedy enactment next week. The house spent the entire day considering the measure, putting over the war revenue bill until tomorrow when general debate will be closed Leaders plan to begin initial consider ation of amendments Monday under a five minute debate rule
Arizona republican., 1918-09-14
MAY FIX PRICE F0RRAWC0TTON
 SAYSPRES|DENT.
If Deemed Necessary After Committee of War Indus.
 tries Board Has Complet-
 ed Inquiry Into Situation
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 WASHINGTON, Sept. 13-Presido,,, wilson announced today tb.t fair prlce for raw cotton will be fixed if .ndt should be deemed necessary after the committee 10 be appointed bv the war industries board has comnIeted ite inqulry into the general cotton sjtua. tiOn. 'i'"a- turing the investigation a separate ooiihllttee con, Of three soor to be named. vii buy cotton for the use of tbe Chlled States government and the al iles at prices to be approved bv inc president. Since most of the cotton or the country is required for war uzos thlS government buying is expected i'd stabilize prices
 Wilson Outlines Purpose
 me president says the purpose of the investigation to be conducted h, the committee to be named by the wa, lndustrles board is to devise nethods TOT broadening the channels of dis trlputlon and use of the great stock of low grade cotton now practically un- marketable for limiting speculation an6 ders
 The presidents statement foIIovs.
 The demand for high grade cotton
 
 able supply, and the fact that the gov ernment, through early agreements with the allies, must act as a con,r,o,, buyer for allied purposes, make, if ner- essdfy to secure some basis of dis trlputlon of all grades of cotton. Based on the standard grades established by the department or agriculture an of Iort Will be made to provide way bv Whlcn the low grade cotton will he brought to sale and use along with the hlgh grade cotton at reasonable and just prices.
 Prevent Chaotic Conditions
 It IS believed that by this course l both the producer and consumer will be better protected than by continua ton of the present chaotic conditions | of the market.
 The plan is to create, subject to the approval of the president, a cotton committee to devise methods for (a) broadening the channels of distribution and use of the great stock of low grades now practically unmarketable (b) eliminating speculation and hoard Ing, and Co apportioning the foreign orders.
 Tt may be part of this committees duty to recommend basic prices on cotton. If, after investigation, it is found necessary, a fair price will be fixed.
 During this investigation and in or der to avoid stagnation, a separate committee of three is being set up with authority to buy cotton for the use of the United States government and the allies. at prices to be approved by the president
 The presidents statment, it was ex- plained, was issued to "avoid misin depreciation of statements by the wal industries board concerning the stab iliZation of the cotton industry. Decision of the president and thu war industries board to investigate thu cotton situation followed closely tn recent announcement of the depart ment of agriculture that drouths ove the belt in July and August had re duced the probable yield from the esti mate of about 15.329,0 900 bales to II, 137 900 bales.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-14
BRITISH

LONDON. Sept. 13.-Northwest of St. Quentin, the British have gained additional ground around Vermand and Jeancourt, and in the region of La Bassee have made further progress, according to the official communication issued to- night. In the latter region territory giving the British a wide range over the outlying districts has been reached.
 The text of the communication follows:
 Tn the Vermand and Jeancourt sectors northwest of St. Quentin. our troops have gained ground in contact with the enemy advanced attachments and have taken pris- oners.
 Southwest. of La Bassee. our progress has continued in spite of the opposition from the hostile ma chine guns. Our troops have gained possession of Posse de Bethune and of the slag head adojining it. This slag heap. known as the dump forms an important local feature. giving wide observation over the surrounding country.
 ITO the north of it our troops hold the German trench lines inn mediately west of Auchy la -Bassee and are pressing forward into the village. We captured few prjs- oners during the night in the neighborhood of Zillebeke lake"
 The text of the air ministry's statement follows:
 "On the night of September 12-13 in conjunction with the at tack of the American first army the railways at Metz-Sablon and Courcelles Gin the eastern outskirts of Metz) were heavily bombarded by with good results.
 One hostile machine was de- stroyed. Two of our machines are missing"
Arizona republican., 1918-09-14
PEACE |S NEARER,
 SAYS VON HERTL|NG
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LONDON. Sept. 3-Notwithstanding tho dcclination Of Germany's peace of- Ter. Count von Hertling. the imperial chancellor. is convinced that peace is nearer than is generally supposed, ac- cordine Co an address made by the chancellor before the Trades Unionist Hraders in Germany says a dispatch 10 Inc Exchange Telegraph from Copen- hagen.
 Phe chancellor declared that both the Ncrman government and army leaders desired an understanding and peace.
 Count Heriiing said the government and the army leaders were against all couquests.
 As soon as he was convinced of the lmposslhility Of an agreement with the upper house on tho suffrage question tho chancellor said he would dissolve Inc lower house.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-14
Look Across River at Great Stronghold
Astride Important Railroad.

Astride Important Railroad.
 From Nationwide. on the north, across the salient eastward to Pagny. the Americans have closed the mouth of the big sack that extended south to St Mihiel, trapping within it by their fast advance all the enemy forces who failed to take refuge in flight when the great bombardment of Thursday morning heralded the ap- proach of the offensive.
 In addition. along the eastern side of the heights north of Nationwide, the Americans have debouched from the hill region and arc astride the railroad running from Commercy to Verdun. Likewise the Thiaucourt- Metz and Nancy Metz railroads are in American hands,
 Take Many Towns and Villages.
 Beginning in the northwest and crossing the salient eastward. Fresnes. Les Eparges' Nationwide, Preny and Pagny and all the ground lying be tween them are in Americans hands. The towns of Vigneulles. Thiaucourt, Pont-a- Mousson and St. Mihiel are far in the rear of the present line. Mont Sec. the dominating height in the cen ter of the salient and from which much trouble had been expected, fell 'itApbl AAS iiNiliSs 1NiilOlis, lllt prisoners taken were men from Aus trO- Hungarian armies.
 Although the operation of the Amer jeans has been described as having limited objectives' it nevertheless cannot but have a most important bearing on the future of the war. From the strengthened line growing out of the obliteration of the St Mihiel salient the Americans now are in a splendid position to act with their brothers in arms on sectors eastward when the time is ripe for a strike into Germany direction. Also they now are aligned on territory from which 1t IS possible to get behind both the Mouse and Moselle rivers and thus make null the reported plans of the Germans to stabilize their front along the Mouse should they be unable to hold the allies in the west in check.
 Airmen Bombing Around Metz. Already allied airmen are heavily | bombing the Moselle region around Metz and its outlying Qualifications, having dropped many tons of bombs on the strategic railways leading from the great fortress and it seemingly is mot without reason to expect that with apparent supremacy in the air Metz and the surrounding country hence forth is to be sadly harassed by the allied flying squadron.
 British and French Gaining. | Meanwhile the maneuvering on the west front around Cambrai and St Quentin should not be lost sight of l by reason of the present American of- fensive. Here the British and French daily are enlarging their gains in the process of outflanking and capturing these two important towns, which are all but within their grasp. Farther tc the orth in Flanders the British also are keeping up their encroachments ir the region of La Bassee and Armen- tieres, both of which places are i'm perilled.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-14
DUKE LEOPOLD DEAD

AMSTERDAM. Sept. 13.-Duke Leo pold of Anhalt, died yesterday at Des sau, capital of the Duchy of Anhalt. according to dispatch received here. Leopold Succeeded his brother, Duke Frederick H, upon the latters death in April of this year.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-14
FRENCH
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 PARIS, Sept. 1S.-The French have made further progress be- tween Savy and the St. Quentin Ham road and also to the north of Nanteuil-L La Posse, in the Relms sector, according to the official statement issued by the war office tonight. Two German counter at tacks were repulsed in the neigh borhood of Laffaux and Noisy.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-14
Big Plant Communicated

At the same time the president an- nounced that the plant and business of the smith and Wesson company of Springfield. Mass. the first employer to 'flout' the rules of the war labor board approved by presidential procla nation had been commandeered by the war department to be operated for the period of war.
 In effect the president gave notice 10 both employees and employers that no labor controversies will be permit ted to stand in way of production of materials needed for winning the war. The great majority of both employers and workmen is cooperating heartily with the government.
 With the broad communicating pow CTS granted by congress, the large measure of control exercised over all plants doing war work, the operations of the federal service and the far reaching work or fight order of the provost marshal general, the president is prepared to see that the few in clined to stand aloof do not interfere with the output of the industrial army.
 Frank P. Morrison. secretary of the American Federation of Labor, in a statement tonight said the action of the machinists at Bridgeport "is to be deeply regretted" and added that this was the first instance where members of organized labor have failed to com with an award by the national war labor board.
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fighting fronts" said the German official communication issued to- night. Between the Mouse and the Moselle (where the Americans are carrying out their offensive) the enemy thus far has not renewed his attack" k,
Arizona republican., 1918-09-14
AMER|CANSC[OSE MOUTH IF
 B|G SACK, TRAPPING WITHIN
 |TTHOUSANDS 0F THE ENEMY
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THE AMERICAN first army has carried out the initial
 task assigned to 1.-the levelling of the famous St. AIihiel salient on the Lorraine front
 In little than A hours not only had the work been accomplished but General Pershing had all the important towns villages and strategic positions in the sector within their hands and standing on the banks of the Moselle river at Pagny looking the stream into German territory.
 Look Across River at Great Stronghold
 And the southern outer Qualifications of Metz, the great German stronghold in Lorraine on four miles distant.
 Large numbers of Germans had been taken prisoners than 12 000 had been counted and others were still their way back to the prisoners many guns and machine guns and great quantities of ammunition and other stores in American hands
Arizona republican., 1918-09-14
GERMAN

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Arizona republican., 1918-09-14
WILSON TAXES WAR SITUATION IN HAND.
 HIS ACTION DRASTIC
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 WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-President Wilson took the war labor situation in hand personally today and applied to 'lawless and faithless employees" force in keeping with drastic measures which he disclosed had been adopted with his approval in dealing with re- calcitrant employers.
 Striking machinists and other war plant worlmen at Bridgeport, Conn, were informed in a letter addressed directly to them by the president that they must return to their work and abide by the decision of war labor board or be barred for year from all employment over which the govern ment directors control and lose all claims for draft exemption on occupa- tiOnal grounds
Arizona republican., 1918-09-14
Try to Isolate Great Metz Fortress

Until definite word comes as to the line across the mouth of the destroyed salient which the Americans hold officers here will be unable to form opinions to the most probable future operations in this heaer will take There is strong belief however that the quick reduction of the St. Mhiel salient will be made the cornerstone of great encrclng movement aimed at isoatng the German fortress of Metz the center butress of the whole German front from the North sea to the Swiss border
Arizona republican., 1918-09-14

DENVER, Sept. 13.-One police of licer was killed. another was probably iatnily wounded. two others were Shghtiy hurt and one man and two women were taken into custody today and tonight for investigation in con nection with the robbery of a Missouri. kansas and Texas train at Koch. kansas, on the night of July 10 as the - result Of two clashes between Colorado b rolicc officers and three men and a woman whom they sought to arrest in ti1c train robbery case.
 The officer killed was Chief of De- -teetvcs John Rowan of Colorado springs.
 The officer probably fatally wounded sa.Detective John D. Riley of Colorado springs. and those slightly hurt are Detectives Harry Lane and Frank Cole 1f-nenvcr
 Three Are In Custody Those taken into custody tonight are John Baab. stopfather- law of Frank Lewis. ono of the men sought -in connection with the train robbery, Mrs. Babb and her daughter, Mrs Lewis.
 Detectives Rowan and Riley were hot at Colorado Springs this afternoon Nhcn they attempted to arrest three 'nen and a woman who stopped at a nllng station there.
 Detectives Lane and Cole were shot in an exchange of bullets tonight with three men and woman who drove up To the Babh home in the fashiona ble Capitol Hill district in Denver and who Ted when the driver of their automo- bile saw the detectives.
 Revolver Battle in Alley
 The local shooting occurred in the alley between Clarkson and Emerson strcets and Sixteenth and Colfax ave- nues. Detectives were watching the nshionahlc rendezvous of the alleged robbers for the return of the bandits when a closed machine drove up. The occupants apparently saw the officers and turned into the alley and put on ail possible speed. The officers opened fire on the automobile hoping to dis able it.
 Their Volley was returned by one of thc occupants who fired through the window in the rear of the machine One bullet struck Detective Lane in the arm and another passed through Detective Coles trouser leg inflicting a slight flesh wound.
 possee in Pursuit
 Al ColfaN avenue the fugitives turned east and the last seen of them they were headed for the Kansas state line Two automobile loads of police men arc in pursuit while officials in all ucighboring towns have been notified to be on the lookout for them.
 COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. Sept. 1S In a pitched battle this afternoon between police officers of this city and , three men and one woman in an auto mobile. Chief of Detectives John w. Rowan was instantly killed and John p. Riley, a constable, was badly in- iured.
 On Lookout for Robbers q The officers had been notified to look for a car containing alleged train robbers from Paola. Kansas, who had heId up and robbed a passenger train month ago. They were in Denver yesterday and were trailed to this city hy a detective. They were at a filling station in the center of the city when the officers called upon them to sur render. Immediately a general fusillade took plare. in which the woman took part. The woman at once started the car out of town at high speed, go- ing toward Denver, followed by police officers and deputies and members oi the reserve watch.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-14
POL|CE OFFICER
 K|LLED;OTHERS
 BADLY WOUNDED
Dcnverand Colorado Springs
 Officials Have Battles With Men and Woman Suspected Train Robbers
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 DENVER, Sept. 14.-Early this morning the automobile containinq the party with which the Denver po'lee exchanged shots last niqht returned to the house on CapitoI Hill and in a hand to hand fiqht which followed Policeman Carl Wilson was shot in the hand and Policeman R. Ryan was disarmed. me men then re-entered their automobile and escaped.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-14
ELIMINATION IF THE q, M|H|EL SALIENT |5 ONLY AN OPENING
 WEDGE IF LARGER OPERATIONS
(By the Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-Complete elimination of w the St. Mihel salient by General Pershing $ army
 and cooperating French forces, many army of cias here believe is only the entering wedge of opera tions of far larger scope
 Official dispatches still delayed and the full scope of the victory by the Americans in their first independent action could not be gauged It regarded probable however, that General Pershings still pressing forward to get in touch with line the enemy hopes to hold.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-14
Revolver Battle in Alley
possee in Pursuit

M ColfaN avenue Inc fugitives turned east and the last seen of them they were headed for the Kansas state line. Two automobile loads of police men arc in pursuit while officials in all ucighboring towns have been notified to be on the lookout for them.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-14

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. Sept. 13 In a pitched battle this afternoon between police officers of this city and three men and one woman in an auto mobile. Chief of Detectives John w. Rowan was instantly killed and John p. Riley, a constable, was badly in- iured.