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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
QUARTER BILLION
To Be SPENT UPON
WAR CONSTRUCTION
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NSHTNGTON Teb u MANY new
corstructiou uroiects for the army IA
cl,,dtD,r ,,,rlniticn nIants ordnance de-
,nte stnraoc nlants port terminals.
bosnit,ls aviation work cantonments
ana bo,leirq wcre disclosed in n state-
mont ei.cn tbo eenate military com
mite today bv tho var department
rhe WORT win cost a total of S26S 500
400 and while some of the projects had
been anounced before. in most cases
tho location and cost had not been
given.
Ths statement shows that S37. 900 600
will he spent i'm building a gas-making
nlant at Edgewood. n. j.. while forty
interior storage depots TO cost an ag-
rregate of SEQ 0O0 900 are to he erected
and M unnamed Doints on aviation
,rorI, inclndine ~ new cantonmenf the
Iocation of Which was NOT given s46.-
oOo coo win bo exnonded
Ordnance deDots are to be built on
The south Atlantic coast and at some
seaport" az a cost of S4o00o0O each
and ono ON the middle Atlantic coast at
N cost of SO 600 000 An ammunition
depot at some seaport is to cost ST.
900 600 and n like sum is to he eXpended
for an ordnance depot in central Penn
svlvania
HosnitaIs for soldiers sufforino from
tuberculosis are to he buiIt at Denver
colo. and Asheyille. \ G.. at cost of
$500 600 each and S1g 500 OOO is IN bo
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
HAD To PAY BIC
SUM FOR ACTION
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WASHINGTON Feb. 12.-Heavy ex-
penditures of government money in the
construction Of the Hog Island ship
yard near Philadelphia were defended
before the senate Investigating COM
mittee today by George J. Baldwin,
chairman of the board Of the American
international Shipbuilding corporation,
on the ground that the corporation was
confronted either with delaying ship
construction or paying high costs in
building the plant. Baldwin said the
corporations action was justified be-
cause the nation needs ships and the
plant expects to turn out fifty-tWo ot
them before the end of this year lie
added that all of the 120 ships con-
tracted for will be launched on time,
unless there is delay incident to trans
portation or other difficulties. One
keel was laid today, he said, and fifty
will be put down in February and
March.
Under repeated questioning Mr..
Baldwin insisted that no government
money is being spent without warrant.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-With the
opening Of the great campaign of 1918
on the western front apparently within
sight. military men here examined to-
day with profound interest the stu
alton created BIZ the signing of a peace
pact between the central powers and
the new Ukraine republic and the de-
cisiOn Of the BOlsheNkk Russian gov
ernment to demobilize army. Their
conclusions were not discouraging.
These events on their face would APP
pear to set free enormous German
forces for the impending battle in the
west and also to furnish new sources of
food supply for the TeutOnic allies, but
many foctors detract from the advan-
taGes the central powers may derive.
one Of the threats against the west
ern front dWelt upon in public discus
sion is the fact that presumably 1,5O0,-
000 prisoners Of war held in Russia
would be released to strengthen the
German army. The fact is said to be,
however, that the great majority Of the
soldiers captured by the Russians are
AUstrians, not available for western
front operations BY present indications
Most of the others are civilians OF
camp followers of one kind or another
and so far as known, only a small num-
her Of German troops were captured on
that front. Any men from the prison
camps are regarded as of doubtful mil
itary value for some time to come, as
the Russians unable to feed their own
soldiers, hardly have improved the
health of captives.
There is doubt here, also, as to the
extent to which the agricultural re-
sources of the Ukraine or Of Russia can
be brought to the aid Of the German
people in the near future.
Demobilization of the Russian army
will not mean that the Austro-German
Bulgar forces on the frontiers can be
wholly withdrawn. There viii be con-
stant threat of renewed hoStilitieS an6
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
WRIT PRECLIDES
FURTHER SEARCH
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CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-Attorneys for
Henry Veeder, general counsel for
Swift & Co. today filed u writ of error
and obtained a supersedeas from the
United States circuit court Of appeals
in the sovernment'ssr search warrant
case. with the result that further
search of the vault of the packers law
yer for evidence in the federal trade
commissions INVESTIGATION viii. he. de-
layed until after March l.
on that date the United States cir
cult court OF appeals win pass on the
validity Of the governments writ, is
sued under .he search and seizure Sec
ton Of tie espionage law
Francis J. Heney. counsel for the
trade commission. declared the delay
resulting from the appeal viii not
seriously hamper the government
agents in the investigation and prose-
cution of the alleged felonies charged
il the affidavit on which the search
warrant was issued
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
EXPERTS BELIEVE
RUSSIAN ACTIONS
NOT FAR REACHING
While Million and Half of Prisoners Taken From the
Central Powers Will be Freed Their Condition
Is Such they May Not Be Of Much Use to Armies on
Western Front-GeI1nans Still have Russian Problem

the Germans must see to it that ample
force is always at hand.
In fact. diplomatic observers say
Germany is confronted with the most
difficult and unprecedented problem
she has met during tce present war as
a result of the declaration that Russia
has abandoned hostilities with the
signing OF u peace treaty. The refusal
of the Russians to sign any treaties
alternating the Russian western prov
inces, the diplomats point out. will
leave the central powers without any
legal claim to their possession. German
and Austrian tenure viii rest entirely
upon the assertion of force, without
recognition of international law and
consequently must be subject to the
decision of whatever form of tribunal
finally determines the basis of general
peace.
Should Germany and Austria resolve
to refuse TO recognize the Bolshevik
decree as terminating the war without
the confirmation of that action by a
treaty in the usual form, their armies
would be in the position of killing an
unresisting and unarmed people, pro-
ceeding regarded here as certain to
! cause trouble for the Teutonic govern
ments with their people at home. An
| appeal from the Russian peasants to
the working classes of Germany and
Austria it is believed here, would not
fail of sympathetic response embar-
rassing to the military parties.
The United States never has recog
nized the Bolshevik regime. and Rus
sia's abandonment of the war will not
| alter existing relations This was made
| clear at the state department today,
where it also was stated that the for
NAL signing of a peace treaty by the
/ oil denraS Il -nshe-rec- te
| new government of the Ukraine could
| have no diplomatic effect. so far as
/ this government is concerned. The first
| official intimation that peace had beer
signed was received today from Min
! lister Nopicka at Jassy. Rumana.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
M'BRTDE SLA YERS
NEAR POOL, REPORT
FROM AUTHORITIES
Wanted Men Said to be on
Way To Happy Valley
and Posses are Closing
In; Battle Seems Near

tnGHNEtALatl - AGaSCu
TUCSON, Feb. 12.-At 10 o'clock
tonight word was received at the
sheriff's office here that John and
Tom Powers and Thomas Sisson,
slayers of Sheriff Mcbride of
Graham county and two of his
deputies, kemPton and Wootan,
are in the vicinity of Pool, south
west of Reddington, where they
had earlier been reported, and are
moving toward Happy Valley,
where Sheriff Miles of Pima county
is stationed with a strong posse
of crack shots. Sheriff Harry
Wheeler of Cochise county is clos
ing in from Benson and another
posse will leave Fuller's Pass at
daybreak to participate in the ex-
pected roundup.
Both Sheriff Miles and Sheriff
Wheeler were members of the old
territorial rangers and are experts
in man. hunting. Practically every
expert rifle shot in Tucson has
joined one or another of the posses.
Governor Hunt today offered a
reward of $4,000 for the capture,
dead or alive, of tire three men,
and Graham county offered a re-
ward Of $1,000. This is expected
to be supplemented by reward by
the federal government.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
VASSAR FIRE COST
S300,0OO DAMAGE
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POUGHKEEPSIE, n. w Feb. ~
Fire which broke out at 6:45 o'clock
tonight in the east wing of the main
building at Nassar college, did sSO000
damage and for long time threatened
TO destroy the entire building. 1t was
not until o'clock that the blaze was
brought under control
The damage was confined to the
dining room. assembly hall, kitchens
and servants quarters. None of the
students was injured, and no fire
reached the quarters of the students
who room in the main building.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
THEDA bARA CHOSEN
158TH'S GODMOTHER
Especial to The Rspuhlicanl

CAMP KEARNEI, Cal, Feb. 12.-
Theda Bara was unanimously chosen
godmotffer of the 15Sth infantry today
When advised, by telegram, of her
selection, Miss Bara wired from her
home in Hollywood, Calf, 4 accept
this honor with the greatest pleasure
and thrill of PRIDE
The regiment is making arrange
ments for an elaborate celebration in
Miss Baras honor when she visits the
Arizona boys camp.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
American Dead i'm TnScanin
at Least 150, Latest Report

for. AS the war department ad-
vices show only 113 soldiers lost,
1877 of those now unreported prob
ably are safe.
Only seven additional sur
vivors were named in today sdis-
patches and the department had
not succeeded in deciphering a
number of names garbled in cable
transmission. Twenty-one m n
whose names appeared on the Tus
cania's passenger list were re-
moved from the roll of unreported
when the department was advised
that they had been taken off for
hospital treatment when the ship
touched at Halifax. Twelve others
were eliminated because they had
been reported in press dispatches
at hospitals in Ireland.
Ashore On Scotland
LONDON, Feb. f2.-The Press
Association says two bodies of SOL
diers from the Tuscania were
washed ashore on the main land of
Scotland last night. This brings
the total of bodies recovered to 1863.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
BOTH CANDIDATES
FOR CHAIRMAN Of
PARTY FIGHT HARD
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ST. LOUIS, Feb. 12-The republican
national committee meeting today was
a troubled one, and in an effort to ap-
pease all factions the vital matter Of
the selection Of a chairman was post
poned until 1880 o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon.
The most reliable available figures
indicated % votes pledged to John T.
Adams of Iowa. for chairman; -
pledged 10 VIII H. Hays. chairman of
the state central committee OF Indiana,
with ) votes on-committal-
Fred Stanley of Kansas. who loomed
as q dark horse during the forenoon,
disappeared as a candidate during the
afternoon largely on his insistence that
he desired to vote TO the last for
Adams
The expected public attack on Mr..
Adams did not matcrialize. His friends
asserted that he Was fighting mad and
they were with him. He was a good
American. they said, and all the fight
in them had been stirred by the allega-
tions that he had been a leader in pro-
Germanism prior to the entry of the
United states into the war. Among
allegations added today was one that
he had taken the initiative in calling a
mass meeting at Dubuque. Iowa. 10
protest against Americans travelling on
munitions ships. This meeting, it was
alleged. was called after the sinking of
the Lusitania.
Mr.. Adams was secluded and busy
directing his fight during the day. VIII
liam Hale Thompson, mayor of Chi
cago. candidate for the republican SEN
atorlal nomination next fall. and at
tackled at times as a pro-German, en-
l.a "a
was asked:
In your opinion do the charges
against Mr. Adams, true or untrue. in
any way initiate against him as your
! choice for chairman of the republican
national committee"
Thompson in For Adams
can see nothing in what Mr.. Ad-
ans has done or said which would dis
: qualify him as Il good American and a
good republican replied the mayor.
Mr.. Thompson introduced a resolu-
ton Of some length which was referred
I to the committee on resolutions. 1t en-
dorsed the constitution of the United
/ States with regard to free speech and
4 assembly and called for rigid adher-
I ence to the rules separating the powers
1 of the legislative. executive and judicial
/ departments of the federal government
The rule Of free assembly referred
I was said to have been in,pired by the
/ experiences of last fall in the ATTEMPTS
of the Peoples Council Of America fol
Democracy. and Terms of Peace te
find meeting place. This aggregation
was foiled in attempts to meet in Min,
nesota, Wisconsin. North Dakota
South Dakota ana Utah but after Gov.
Continued on Page Twol
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
SHIP WORKERS WILL
NOT WORK HOLIDAYS
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PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 12-More
than 5000 workmen at ship building
plants at Gloucester, n. j., and Will
mington, Del. refused to work today
because double pay for holiday work
had been denied them. At the Will
mington plant the employers held that
the union agreement called for double
pay on only six holidays-New Years
Washington's birthday, independence
day, Labor day Thanksgiving and
Christmas The men, however, insisted
upon their demand and remained away
from work.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
Arizona Leading
Southwest With
Junior Red Cross
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SAN FRANCISCO, Fab. 12.-Ap-
proximateIy 80 per cent of the
schools in California, Arizona and
Nevada have enrolled in the Junior
Red Cross according to reports
which have reached Red Cross divi
sion headquarters here from the
three states, it was announced to-
night.
The enrolment, according to Mrs.
Harry A. kiuegel of the Junior Red
Gross for the Pacific division, was
secured in the first day of the mem
bership drive which began today and
is to continue until Washington's
birthday.
Arizona leads California and Ne
vada with fiftyfive per cent of it's
schools showing one hundred per
cent membership.
California is second with thirty
five per cent and Nevada has en-
rolled fifteen per cent.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
GIVE WAGE TESTIMONY
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CHICAGO. Feb. 12.-Mothers with
babies in their arms as well as girl
workers and men came from the stock
yards today to testify in the wage
.aatroversy between the packers and
cir employees before Federal Judge
Lschuler, recently appointed an arbiter
by Secretary of Labor Wilson.
The women had been called BY the
labor unions TO give evidence Of the
long hours which the unions complain
prevail at the stockvards. None Of
thsp testified today, however.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
ROOSEVELT NOW
IS C0NVALESCENT
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NEW YORK, Feb 12.-Theodore
Roosevelt continues to make progress
at the Roosevelt hospital 1t was be-
liFed tonight he had made up ground
lost in his setback Sunday. a bulletin
issued at the hospital said:
This has been Colonel R0Osevelts
most comfortable day" and that his
progress is likely to be uninterrupted
from now on"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
TAR !. w. w. LEADER

ST LOUIS, Feb. 12.-Reports were
received tonight that the American
Protective League of Staunton, ILL.,,
near here in an effort TO rid the city
of disloyal persons tonight. took by
force S Oberdan an alleged ]. w. W.
leader. and John Il Metzen. an attorney
of Chicago. escorted them to the city
limits. applied tar and feathers. and
started the former walking toward st.
Louis and the latter toward Chicago.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
REPORT 10 KAISER

AMSTERDAM. FEB. 12.--Count Won
Hertling, the imperial German chan
oellor. and DIR. Richard Won Kuehl
mann. secretary of foreign affairs, viii
proceed to German headquarters to-
morrow TO report to Emperor William
the results of the Brest-Litovsk peace
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
WALDO APPOINTED

AVER. Mass. Feb. l2.-The appoint
ment of Major Rhinelander Waldo,
former police commissioner Of New
York, as assistant provost marshal
general in France. was announced in
dispatches received today at divi-
sional headquarters at Camp Devens.
The appointment was made by Gen
eral Pershing.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13

WASHINGTON. Feb l2-Appoint-
ment of general officers TO fill per-
manently the five positions of assist
ants to the chief of staff created by the
recent general staff re organization or
der probably viii not be made until
Major General March returns from
France. to take up his duties as acting
chief Of staff. 1t was indicated today
that the officers temporarily assigned
viii continue to serve until General
March has decided 10 whom he desires
to entrust the new division Of the
work Of his officers
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
LEADER is ARRESTED

COPENHAGEN FEB. Z. = The
police today arrested the leader of the
Syndicalists who escaped yesterday
during the riots in which between
$4,000 ana $4,000 persons attempted TO
storm the treasury. plunder shops and
enter the royal palace. Among those
arrested were Christian Christensen,
editor of the Syndioalist newspaper,
Solidarity
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
PROFITEER PUNISHED

NEW YORK, Feb. IZ.-Announce-
ment that the food license of b. Baff
&. Son, Inc, Of this city, wholesale
poultry and egg dealers, accused of
profit<ering, has been revoked for the
period of the war by the national food
administration in Washington, was
made tonight.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13

DENVER. Feb. 12-The police had
been unable tonight TO identify the
Well dressed man found shot 10 death
on a street corner in the residence dis
trict late last night No further clues
had been found in connection with the
case and no arrests had been made,
police officials said.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
GENERALS SON FALLS

FORT WORTH. TcS. Feb. l2.-Sec-
ond Lieutenant Peyton r March. Jr.,
son of Major General Peyton c. March,
suffered a fracture. OF the skull today
when his airplane fen at Taliaferro
Field. He is said to have small chances
of recovery
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
AMERICANS VS.. RUSS.
I TRentthIiran a . I eaeed MJireI

COPENHAGEN. Feb ia dispatch
to the National Tidende from Malmo
says Finnish civil guardsmen from
New York state nave crossed to the
Aland Island. where an engagement
with the Russians is imminent.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
HEATLEss ORDER DELAYED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Suspension
of the heatless Monday order. forecast
for several days, was postponed to-
night until tomorrow pending final re-
ports on the coal and transportation
situation
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
No Military Operations

In connection with this statement
an order also has been issued that
necessary steps be taken Immediately
for declaring to the troops that the
war with Germany. Austria. Turkey
and Bulgaria is regarded from the
present moment as being at an end.
This order bears no signature, but
says:
No military operations must again
take place. The beginning Of a gen.
eral rehabilitation on all fronts is de-
creed | order the issue of instructions
on the front for the withdrawal OF
the troops from the first lines and for
their concentration in the rear. and
further, for their dispatch to the in
terror of Russia, in accordance with
the general plan for demobilization.
For the defense of the frontier some
detachments OF younger soldiers must
be left.
Il beg our soldier comrades to re-
main calm and await with patience the
moment of the return of each detach-
ment to its home in its turn. | beg
that no effort be spared to bring into
the stores all artillery and other mill
tary equipment. WHICH cost milliards
of the peoples money.
Remember that only systematic de-
mobilization can be carried out in the
shortest time and that systematic de-
mobilization alone can prevent inter-
ference with the send of food supplies
to those detachments which remain
for certain period on the front"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
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A SCOTCH SEAPORT, Monday,
Feb. 1.-THE American dead as a
result of the sinking of the steamer
Tuscania apparently is at least
15e.
Thus far 145 bodies have been
buried along the Scotch coast and
IA additional bodies were recovered
today. Funeral services over the
latter will be held tomorrow.
The bodies of majority of the
Americans were identified by
means of metal discs which the
men wore, and in the case of about
20 others which bore blank tags,
Identification was effected of
most of them by general de-
scription of the bodies or by let
ters found in their pockets.
Missing List Smaller
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Forty
names were removed today from
the list of unreported American
soldiers who were on board the
torpedoed liner Tuscania, leaving
three hundred still to be accounted
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-13
Around the World With the
Associated Press
BODY NOT IDENTIFIED

negotiations. says a dispatch received
here from Berlin today.