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Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
Pleased hY Conference

AMSTERDAM, Jan 24.-Count Von Hertling, the imperial German chan cellor, addressed the main committee of the reichstag today. The chancellor opened his address with a reference to his last speech before the committee January when he said the country was confronted with the incident which had occurred at Brest-Litovsk.
 II then expressed an opinion, the chancellor said, that we should wait a settlement of this incident with all equanimity. The facts have justified me, inasmuch as the Russian delega- ton again have arrived at Brest-Lit- ovsk and the negotiations have been resumed.
 "They are slowly progressing put are extraordinarily difficult. l pointed out on the former occasion the clrcum- stances causing this difficulty. Doubt often arose, indeed, whether the Rus- sian delegation was in earnest with their peace negotiations. All kinds or wireless messages which were trayers- ing the world with their highly strange contents might strengthen this doubt. Nevertheless. l hold fast to the hope that we shall arrive at a good conclu- sion with the Russian delegation at Brest- -Litovsk.'
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
PACKERS AGREE TO
 MEET WITH LABOR
 TO CLOSE DISPUTE

your wishes, stated that such meeting was not intended to be, nor would 1t be, a meeting with union representa- tives or a recognition of any union or unions on our part and that, if we com piled with your request, you would make such fact plan to all present at the meeting.
 Tt has always been our custom and policy to discuss labor conditions with our employees and to deal with them upon matters of mutual or public con- cern. A number of the individuals, however, who are to be present, never have been engaged in the packing in dustry. and so far as we know, none of them now is in the employ of any of our companies.
 AS you and the members of the commission know we have scrupu- lously, in good faith, in every way lived up to the spirit, as well as the letter, of the agreement made by us with your commission.
 If, in the circumstances, you are desirous of having the meeting We cheerfully comply with your request In conclusion, we call your attention to the fact that we have been and are without interruption, serving the gov ernment and the people of this country and of our allies with a promptness and efficiency that is without an equal.r
 The workers will be represented at the conference by John Fitzpatrick president of the Chicago Federation of Labor. the presidents or several inter- national unions of the various stock yard trades and Frank P. Walsh counsel.
 Secretary Wilson tonight assured the packers that their presence would not be construed as a recognition of the labor union.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
FINNISH SITUATION
 GROWING CRITICAL
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STOCKHOLM. Jan. 24-Dispatches from Helsinfors indicate that the situ- ation in various parts of Finland is more critical. Battles of considera ble proportions have been fought at sev- eral places and apparently are con- tinuing.
 The most serious conflict seems to have been at Viborg where Socialist Red Guards were assisted by Russian soldiers with artillery. Many peasants from the surrounding country came in to the city and aided the government militia, the formation of which was. be- gun only last week. The Red Guards retired after heavy fighting and ap- parently now are awaiting reinforce ments.
 The fighting at Davidstad ended in victory for the militia, but the Red Guards threaten to return.
 Red Guards occupied the railway station at Tammerfors. Looting and murder by the Red Guard, hooligans and Russian soldiers is reported at many places throughout Finland.
 The leaders of the Red Guard at Helsingors have published proclama- tion summoning the guard to be ready for action
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
ORGANIZE BOLSHEV|K
 BRANCH IN AMERICA

NEW YORK. Jan. 24.-What was de- clared to be the first branch of the Bolsheviki in the United States, was organized at meeting in Harlem to- night presided over by Leon Samson, a former student at Columbia Univer- sity, who was dropped from the rolls because of his activities against the war More than 1,500 persons were said to have signed membership cards after speakers had assaied the mod crate socialists" and leaders of the American Federation of Labor
 The speakers declared that only the Bolsheviki plan would prevent future wars, and a message promising to spread the spirit of the Bosheviki in America" was cabled to Leon Trotzky, Bolsheviki foreign minister of Russia
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
DROP l. ". ". FROM MEMBERSHIP
 IN MINERS UNION

that he is supposed to have resigned only after the miners had discovered
 Hereafter national conventions will be held in september instead of January.
 AHH,, the afternoon session Harold West 7sr M albIssS bsSer of of ths the snoremd naP Sf court, addresseu- convention on legal cases in his state affecting the union and in which he has partici- pated. He referred to the Hitchman case in the supreme court of the United States, in which that tribunal sustained the lower court which had enjoined the union from soliciting among the company's men
 the organization. He said that in his opinion if something is not eventu ally done the decision of the supreme court will strike a fatal blow at the organization. He further said:
 You must either meekly submit to the decision-lay down flat in the face of it and accept the decree-or you must serve notice on the congress of the United States which is the only tribunal that can correct that wrong, that unless within a given time some action is taken to nullify llldI lilldllOuS utClSlOl lilS HllitIS bl the United States will lay down their picks"
 Further on he said
 What use is it to the American workers to win democracy on the battlefields of Europe if you are going to lose it here at home? You can rest assured of one thing. know I have the reputation of being radical and all that. but when the armies of America return in triumph from Europe they are going to be ready for the working class here at | home'
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
SOUTH AMERICA "cooIu

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 24-Pres;de,t lrrigoyen today received the Mexican delegation visiting Argentina. headed by Luis Cabrera. The Mexicans will leave Sunday for Chile and Peru. The newspapers assert that the visitors are dissatisfied with the coolness of their reception, which is contracted with the friendly feeling which has been shown entente allied visitors
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
GERMAN DESTROYER
 REFUGEES LAND 0N COAST IF JUTLAND
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COPENHAGEN, Jan. 24-Seventeen men from a German destroyer which was struck by aImine or torpedo have landed on the west coast of Jutland. The sailors relate that five German de- stroyers on Sunday morning started for Helogland. The destroyer A-79 struck a mine and sank. The A-73, hastening to the aid of the other. also struck d mine and sank. The three remaining destroyers fearing the same fate, turned southWard.
 The whole crew of the A-73 perished while only r of the A-T9 survived Nineteen of the men were saved, but two have since died
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
PEACE TERMS. FIXED,REPORT. FROM BERLIN
Chancellor of Germany Is
 Confident, He Says, That if Time Is Given Russ
 Theorists Will Give ill
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BERLIN. (via London), Jan. 24.- The imperial German chancellor, Count von Hertling, in his address before the reichstag today. said he still holds fast to the hope that the Brest-Litovsk peace negotiations will reach a satis- factory conclusion at an early date.
 A dispatch to the Eexchange Tele- graph from Amsterdam says that at a crown council held in Berlin today, over which Emepror William presided and which was attended by Field Mar shal von HindenburS, General von Lu- dendorff. the chief commissary, Chan cellor von Hertling and Dr. Von Kuehl- mann, the foreign secretary, there was d discussion of the speech Count von Hertling was to make before the reichstag and that the terms of the speech were settled.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
NO TIME FOR POLITICS COYS COLONEL ROOSEVELT

Declaring the present is no time for politics. Colonel Roosevelt said
 No public servant and no private citizen in his public relation at this time has any business to consider partision politics in any way
 He said he criticized the conduct of the Spanish war and that his action then showed he believed him. self to be performing his duty now. It was never more necessary than now, he said. 10 tell the people the truth
 If conditions are good" said he. tell the truth. If they are bad, tell the truth. If they have been bad, and have become good. tell the truth
 The navy department the colonel added. inefficient six months ago, is now doing excellent work. The work of shipbuilding, he declared, now is in excellent hands. For the co-ordi- nation of shipping operations he recommended the appointment of one man to put in supreme charge of the operation of all vessels
 Colonel Roosevelt called for a con- tinuance of war until victory is won.
 If any man." he said, lis not in favor of putting this war through to the peace of a complete victory he is not a loyal American. Do not forget that the surest way to win the re- spect of foe as well as friend is to show that this country really fights when it gets into fight. Don't hit at all if you can help it; don't hit q man if you can honorably avoid it: but if you do hit him. put him to sleep
 The way to do things. Colonel Roosevelt declared, is to do them and then discuss it.
 That was the course I followed. and to which l ever have looked back on since with impentitent satisfac- | tion in reference to the Panama ca nal. I might have taken the matter under advisement and put it before the senate, in which case we would have a number of most able speakers on the subject. l preferred we should have the canal first and the discus sion afterwards. And now. instead of | discussing the Panama Canal before it was built. which would have been harmful, they merely discuss me. a discussion which l regard with be- | nign interest"
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
CHAMBERLAIN
 MAKES REPLY TO PRESIDENT
Senator Says He Sorrows at Way War Preparation
 Work Has Been Handled; Cites Alleged Shortage
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-In a dra- matic three hour speech to the senate today. Senator Chamberlain, chairman of tie military committee, replied to President Wilson's statement that he had distorted the facts in charging that the government had broken down in its war preparations. He declared the president had grossly maligned him. and not only defended, but emphatical-
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
MExIcAN MINES TO RUN

MORALES, Jan. 24-American owned mines in Sonora, Mexico, will continue full activity. according to an announce ment here today after conference be- tween General P. Elias Gales, military commander, and w. D. King of Doug las. representing the principal oper- ators of Cananea, Moctezuma, Fl Tigre and NacoZari
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
MEXICO WANTS FOOD

WASHINGTON, Jan. "A. - RafaeI Nieto, Mexicos second representative sent here to seek modification of the American embargo to permit exports of foodstuffs sorely needed below the Rio Grande, was presented at the state de- partment today by Ambassador Bo- nillas and will begin negotiations at once with the war trade board and the food administration.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
WAR CABINET IS SUPPORTED BY ROOSEVELT
Colonel Falls in Line in
 Support of Chamberlain
 Plan to Speed Up Work for War within Nation
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Theodore Roosevelt today in speech before the National Press club asserted his right to criticize the conduct of the war and declared it to be every mans duty to expose inefficiency if il re- tards the work of the War-making machinery.
 In answer to an attack made on hlm recently in the senate by Sen ator Stone, he said the speech was an insiduous effort in behalf of Ger many, and that the Missouri senator. who had done all he could to serve Germany in opposing war legislation. had been the first to inject partisian politics into the war.
 Colonel Roosevelt came out in oDen support of Senator Chamberlain's proposal for a war cabinet and a munitions department.
 The proposal, he said, means that at least proper scheme of ad- ministration will be adopted by the government. I am well aware that no scheme can accomplish anything unless the right men are put in;
 but at least we will get q proper scheme of administration. In Washington you have a good many star players, but little teamwork"
 While the speech contained little criticism of individuals. the colonel spoke of the maladministration'' of the war department, in warmly prais- ing the work of the senate commit tee. As to the worth of investiga- tions, he said it was the duty of | congress to get at the truth and he quoted from the writings of President Wilson when at Princeton. | advocating congressional inquiry into the acts of the administration.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
FURS BRING MILLIONS

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 24.-Total sales for the annual January fur auction which closed its fourth day here today, amounted to s3.75o.00O on a market that is declared by the exchange to be from 25 to 30 per cent higher than previously. A lot of 100000 opossum skins brought s20S,0O0 and 10000 wolf belts sold for s41O.OOO. A collection of 120,000 skunk skins netted S425,000.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
AUSTRIAN STRIKE

LONDON, Jan. 24.-Reports received in Copenhagen from Vienna, as for warded by the Exchange Telegraph correspondent, indicate that 100000 men there are still on strike. and that the strike continues in Budapest. A Vienna dispatch to the Vossische Zeitung of Berlin says that while work was resumed in part on Monday the strike continues in a number of large factories.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
PROBE PLANS CHANGED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Plans of the federal trade commission in its investigation of the control of the meat packing industry have been changed, it was announced tonight, on account of important developments, which makes it necessary to submit to the full troduced.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
SORRY THEY SHOT

PEkING, Jan. 24.-The foreign office has expressed regret for the attack on the American gunboat Monocacy in the Yangtse Kiang river last week in which one sailor was killed and two others were wounded. The foreign office has promised to make an inves- tigation and to give reparation.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
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 Associated Press
BAN JOHNSON STRICKEN

PITTSBURG. Jan. 24.-The work of the schedule drafting commission of the National and American Leagues, which is in session here, was suspend ed today by the sudden illness of Ban B. Johnson, president of the American League.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
Crowder Denies Report

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Major General Crowder. judge advocate gen. eral of the army, said tonight if any spy had been executed in the United States he had never heard of it Reports on such cases in the army would come to General Crowder's office. At the navy department it was flatly denied that there had been any executions for espionage by the naval establishment
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
SPY EXECUTION |S
 OFFICIALLY DENIED

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.--C. $. Thomp- son. chairman of the press committee of the American Defense society, in an informal discussion at a luncheon giv- by the organization here today. de- clared the society had been informed that the United States had executed fourteen spies since the beginning of the war with Germany.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
CORONA PASS BLOCKED

DENVER, Jan. 24-Hopes of ending today the snow blockade in Corona pass of the Rocky Mountains, which has tied up train service on the Denver and Salt Lake railroad since January 8 went glmmering when the giant snow blow was disabled just as the work men were getting through block aded snow shed. W. R. Freeman. re- ceiver for the road. said tonight he thought the road might be cleared by Saturday.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25

ly reiterated his assertions, made in a recent address in New York. He said the president did not know the truth, and that he did.
 The senator disclaimed any personal rancor against either the president or Secretary Baker, saying his only mo- tives were patriotic, to rouse the coun try and to speed up the war by wiping out inefficiency. In support of his position he cited numerous incidents of alleged inefficiency in connection with army ordnance, clothing supplies and sanitation brought out during the military committees war inquiry.
 Senators and many representatives crowded the floor, and the galleries were packed. He began quietly, de- claring it was with feeling of sadness that he found it necessary to rise to d question of personal privilege to de- fend his veracity and integrity, here tofore unassailed, but as he launched into the speech he grew emphatic and at times vehement.
 When the Oregon Senator concluded, Senator Kirby, a member of the mili- tary committee, replied on behalf of the administration, fiatly contradicting the chairman's assertion that facts brought out in the investigation proved the war department inefficient.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
HUDSON FOLLOWED BY
 RUGCLES O|V MISSION
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 PETROGRAD, Wednesday, Jan. 23.- Brigadier General William V. Judson, chief of the American military mission to Russia, who has been here snce the visit of the Root mission, has departed for the United States. He has been re- lieved by Colonel J. A. Ruggles.
 The recall of Brigadier General Jud- son, together with his promotion from the rank of lieutenant colonel, was an- nounced in Washington fortnight ago General Judson came into notice last month by sending to the Russian chief of staff note saying that the United States was not desirous of interfering in Russian affairs and urging friendly relations between the two countries. He visited the Bolsheviki headquarters, after which Ambassador Francis said he was acting in an unofficial capacity.
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that he is anxious for information, to
the latter we give curt reply, saying:
We practise these ceremonies for all
what the Lord has done to Me, when
| went out of Egypt, implying he has
done it for Me and people like Me, but
not for infidels and scoffers like YOU.
This passage was the opportunity for
all commentators to show their ingen-
uity, and small library has been writ
ten on this question. The difficulty is
obvious If the child who asks what
is this service to YOU, shows an ir-
reverent attitude, using the word "you'
instead of "us'' why is the other child
that says: What are these testimonies.
statutes and commandments which the
Lord has commanded to "you,'' not
equally condemned?
The answers are legion Just as a
specimen of late Talmudic dialecticism
the answer, given by Nehemiah Ire
b1tsch OF Prague, Landrabbiner of
Moravia, (1T9-1S42) may be quoted.
The first child, he says, is evidently not
Bar Mizwah, and therefore not under
the obligation of practising the COM
mandments: Therefore he says: Why has
God ordered you, grown people, to OBJ
serve these laws. The second child is
evidently of age, for else he could not
be a "Rasha." In his mouth the same
question is blasphemy
More appealing to religious sentiment
is the solution offered by Jacob Kranz
the famous preacher of Dubnow," who
died in Zolkiew, Galicia, in 1905. Jacob
Kranz was known for his clever stories,
illustrating his homilies, which were
always taken from the lives of the Pol
ish Jews of his time. He says: We
find often that the Polish lords have
whimsical ideas, and they will demand
of their servants acts which are devoid
of purpose The peasant who has to
do whatever they command him, has no
choice but to do what he is hidden. 1t
therefore is an Indictment to rebellion,
it we ask such a servant, engaged in an
act which is hardship and apparently
useless, why do you do this thing? His
only logical answer would be: The lord
whose serf l am, demanded it. 1t is
different, however, when we ask him,
why should your lord waste your labor
in such manner? God is our lord.
We have to obey what he ordered us to
DO, but at the same time he is not
whimsical Polish noble, crazed with the
of his power who would
impose upon us an obligation merely for
the sake of gratifying his craving for
power. Therefore, the man who asks,
as does 'the wise son. of the Haggdah:
What did God mean when he imposed
upon you so many restrictions in your
Passover diet and prescribed so manv
intricate ceremonies, asks proper
question. The "Rasha" on the other
hand who asks: Why do you practise
these rites, shows that he is not seek
ing information, but is scoffing at our
oyalty, Therefore, the only possible
answer to be given to him is 'to set
MS teeth on edge and to say: I do it
out of gratitude for what God has done
20 Me when he led me forth from
egypt, for me He has done so many
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tiOnal, had no authorized form and did
not need it, as even today for orthodox
Jews the Yiddish prayers for women
(Tehinnah) or the prayers for the sick
have no fixed rule. 1t became different
with Rabban Gamaliel who was the
spiritual head of the Jewish nation,
when the crisis of the destruction of the
Temple had passed, and period of re-
construction Of religious life began. Be-
sides, with the growth of Christianity
so many teachings, subversive of the
fundaments of traditional Judaism, had
crept into Jewish circles that the dan
ger was always imminent that hereti-
cal teachings would enter the synagog
either through conversionists or
through the ignorance of leaders
in prayers. Therefore, approved formu-
las of prayer had to be laid down.
Exactly what the service was which
the great rabbi of the second century
introduced, we do not know. The Mish-
nah merely preserves to us his state
ment that a man in order to fulfil his
duty must say: Passover, Unleavened
Bread and Bitter Herbs" (Pesah, Miz-
zah u-Maror.) 1t is, however, obvious
that he could not have meant that
man shall say these three words, but
that he should explain the symbolic
and historic meaning of the principal
ritualistic Observances of the festival.
This is in accordance with the practices
of the~-Pharisees who demanded that
there should always be a spiritual ex-
PLANTATION OF the ritual. Later genera
lions added passages from the Bible,
especially from the Psalms which is the
Oldest hymnbook Of Israels congrega-
tion not surpassed by any other in poetic
beauty and religious sentiment. By
and by rabbinic explanations of scrip
tural passages, dealing with the Pass
over history were added, and still later
hymns, written by poets of the middle
ages, set to tunes which unfortunately
are lost to us, increased the volume of
the ritual, and in the end pleasantries
to amuse the children finished the cele-
bration, like the familiar Had Gadya,
fashioned after German nursery song
and the puzzle Of the numbers from one
to thirteen, brought the evening to a
joyous close.
One of the most popular parts of the
old ritual is the rabbinic homily of the
four different characters of children as
they become manifest in the questions
which child would or might ask for
the sake of being Informed on the pc
cular practices of the evening. child
will be inquisitive, anxious to obtain
information, WISE" as the Haggadah
puts it, frivolous wicked, Rasha,)
stupid (tam) or Indifferent These char
,acters are all derived according to the
methods of the old fashioned preacher
(Drshan) from scriptural expressions
The wise is the one into whose mouth
Scripture puts the words: What mean
these testimonies, these statutes and
commandments which the Lord has
commanded You? The frivolous is the
one into whose mouth the Torah puts
the question: "Ws hat is this service to
You?" To the i'd inner we reply by in
forming him of AL the details of the
obseryances of thA evening. nresuminp