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Arizona republican., 1918-07-14

ator Harding of Ohio.
 Tt is," replied the New York senator.
 Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin said he believed the president was ill-ad- vised regarding the threat of a strike. :. Following is the revolution:
 Text of Resolution
 Resolved, that the president during the continuance of the present war is authorized and empowered whenever he shall deem it necessary for the na- tional security or defense, to super wise or to take possession of and as sume control of any telegraph, tele- phone, marine cable or radio system or systems, or any part thereof, and to operate the same in such manner as may be needful or desirable for the du- ration of the war, which supervision. possession, control or operation shall not extend beyond the date of the proclamation by the president of the exchange of notifications of the treaty of peace; provided. that just compen- sation shall be made for such super vision, possession. control or operation, to be determined by the president; and | if the amount thereof, so determined by the president is unsatisfactory to the person entitled to receive the same such person shall be paid 75 per cen tum of the the amount as determined | by the president and shall be entitled | to sue the U. s. to recover such further sum as, added to said seventy-five pel centum, will make up such amount as will be just compensation therefor ir the manner provided for by section "A paragraph 20, and section 145 of the | judicial code: Provided further tha
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14

Continued from Page One) Harding, Kellogg, McCumber, New, Penrose. Sherman, Smith, (Michigan); Shoot, Wadsworth and Watson. To- tai 16.
 Of senators absent and paired it was announced that Senators Beckham, Johnson (South Dakota); McNary, Walsh. Gerry, Gore favored the reso- lution and Senators Calder and Suth- erland were against adoption.
 Vote to Except Press Wires
 Those voting to except press wires were: Senators Bo4ah, Brandegee, Fernald, France, Frelinghuysen, Hale, Harding, Johnson, (California); Kel- | logg, Lenroot, McCumber, New, Pen rose, Pomerene, Reed, Sherman, Smith (Michigam; Shoot, Sterling, Wads- worth and Wason.
 Senators voting for the Watson amendment to exempt telephone wires from the operation of the resolution were Borah, Brandegee, Curtis, Fer nald, France, Frelinghuysen, Hale, Harding, Kellogg, Knox, Lenroot, Me Smith, (Michigan); Smoot, Sterling, Wadsworth and Watson.
 History of Legislation | Congress was asked to pass the leg islation last week, and the presidents l insitence upon immediate action upset plans for a ,long recess last Saturday night Secretaries Baker and Daniels and Postmaster General Burleson ap- peared before the house committee to urge action as a military necessity, the war and navy departments heads de- claring the government should control communication systems to protect mil ltary secrets and insure prompt hand ling of government messages.
 A call for strike of Western Union operators, cancelled Monday by union officials, was mentioned frequently in the debate, but played virtually no part in determining the action of congress.
 Claim No Necessity Shown
 Republican opposition to the meas ure was based largely on the conten- tion that no military necessity had been shown, and on objection to what was termed further step toward gov ernment ownership and socialism. Although the statements of the cab- 1 inet officers indicated that the powers might be used as soon as granted there has been no announcement as t( just what the president intends to dt or when. During debate on the reso i lution it was said the government would take over only trunk lines an( connecting systems, leaving to thei own management the thousands o rural and small independent system throughout the country
 Wage Increases Expected . Wage increases may be expectet within 30 days after the governmen assumes wire control. declared Senate McCumber, in the debate which pre- ceded it's passage.
 !. If the president tells congress thi
 measure is necessary and why, woul' vote for it." he concluded.
 Senator Wadsworth of New Yorl said the lack of knowledge about tn telegraph and telephone lis complet in governmental circles" Politics, h charged, were back of the measure and the intention was to bring perma
 nent government ownership. He adde that before the military committee o which he is a member, it never wa
 even suggested that military opera tions were handicapped by the lack o
 control of the wires
 Handicap Business
 "1s it not fact that many bushes firms are handicapped by the way tn
 postal service is handled?" asked Sen
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14

nothing in this act shall be construed to amend, repeal, impair, or affect ex- isting laws or powers of the states in relation to taxation or the lawful po- lice regulations of the several states, except wherein suc., laws, powers or regulations may affect the transmits sion of government communications or the use of stocks and bonds by such system or systems"
 Carlton Issues Statement
 CHEYENNE. Wyo, July 13.-"I have no intention of giving up my position as head of the Western Union tele- graph system" unless President Wilson so desires, said Newcomb Carlton, president of the Western Union Tele- graph company, here tonight when in- formed the senate had adopted the res olution granting President Wilson's request for authority to take over tele- graph lines. MT. Carlton was on his way to Salt Lake City when he gave a statement to The Associated Press. q expected that before the day passed the president would be empow cred to take over our lines with the | entire communication system of tht nation,' said MT. Carlton.
 MT. Carlton said he still held to the position outlined before the senate committee which is that it was not i'm perative for the government to talk, over the telegraph system, which i: functioning satisfactorily and which h, said had stood up under the strain O. | the war.
 ] Has Faith In Wilson
 However" he continued, T believ,
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14
RECORD TIME MADE
 BY REPUBLICAN AD

So powerful are the heavy working litle want-ads that appear daily in the classified section of The Republican that one of them last night recovered lost suitcase before the ad ever ap- peared in the paper.
 T. H. Donahue, the finder of the suitcase, turned it in to the police station with the instruction that any reward that might be given for the recovery of the article should be given to the Red Cross.
 A little after 1 o'clock this morning the owner of the suitcase telephoned to The Republican to insert a want-ad. The desk man informed him that the forms had been closed and it was too late to insert the ad. Later when the story of the found suitcase was linked with that of the lost one, Mr. Botkin's residence was called and informed that the missing article had been found and was in jail.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14
MEXICAN EDITORS
 PRAISE AMERICANS
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

LAREDO, Tex, July 13.-The party of P Mexican editors from various parts of Mexico who have been. on a five weeks tour of the United States as guests of the committee on public information returned to the Mexican side here today and departed for their homes.
 The editors who visited most of the important American cities and various military reservations, spoke in glow ing terms of the many courtesies ac- corded. them in the United States, of the conditions they found prevailing everywhere and of the great war prep arations they had witnessed. These, the editors stated, today, would be placed before the Mexican president in the proper light when they reached home and would be of great value in offsetting German propaganda in the southern republic.
 Within a short time, the editors stated, they. in conjunction with the Mexican government, will invite repre- sentative American newspapermen to be their guests on a tour of Mexico.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14
SMALL ARMY COULD
 SUBDUE BOLSHEV|K|
tRepubIlcan A. p. Leased Wire1

CHICAGO, July 13.-One hundred thousand troops could subjugate the bolsheviki in Russia, according to one Of the members of the Red Cross mis- sion which arrived in Chicago today on tour of the country. K. K. Kawan- kaml, secretary to Prince Yoshihisa Tokuwaga, in speaking of the Russian situation, said:
 Japan is not looking for the annex ation of any territory. Like the other allies, she is seeking not for herself but for world advancement It would not take great many troops to settle the Russian question. Possibly hun dred thousand could do it'' The mission, which is in America tc study Red Cross methods, will go from here to Washington
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14

the president sees farther in these matters than can l or any other man who does not know all the facts in the case, and since he has seen fit to take over the lines and the two houses of congress have yielded to his wishes. will, of course, comply and do my best so long as my services are desired.
 ''The telegraph business will not be materially upset by the action of the government, for our employees are cap able and the government will keep them and will get the benefit of their training and our organization.
 So far as I know there will be but one salary that will be cut under the government control-that will be my OVn
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14
OIL SHIP BLOWS UP
 FOUR MAY BE DEAD
Republican A. P. Leased WireJ

NEW YORK, July 13.-Four men are believed to have perished today in an explosion and fire which destroyed the Spanish steamship Serantes of 5000 gross tons, in New York har- bor causing a loss of approximately s3,O0O,000. The vessel, loaded with oil, was under lease to the Standard Oil company and was scheduled to sail tomorrow for Spain. It now lles q blackened hulk off Bay Ridge.
 The men who lost their lives were reported to have been trapped in the hold. Members of the crew who es- capped said the decks became so hot they were forced to jump into the water. A United States coast guard cutter hastened to the rescue when officers noticed a great volume of smoke rising from the Serantes. Be fore the cutter arrived a tremendous explosion occurred, apparently in the hold of the Spanish ship and most of her superstructure was torn away
 Thirty one officers and men of the crew were picked up.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14
MEXICO OIL LANDS
 DEGREE GIVEN OUT
Republican A. PLeased wire1

MEXICO CITY, July 13-The new decree regarding the denunciation and the exploitation of Mexican oil lands was made public today and describes In detail how much lands may be ob- tained and the conditions with which foreigners must comply to obtain or work the properties. The decree re- lterates that the provisions of article 27 of the constitution still apply
 President Carranza, exercising the extraordinary powers granted to him by congress, signed the decree July S. but publication was withheld until today. Claims may be filed on new land under the present decree, start ing August 1.
 The measure contains 59 articles and comprises 5000 words, the most important provision being the defi- milton of free lands and the state ment that article 27 still obtains.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14
HORSE MEAT SCHEME
 JAILS ANOTHER MAN
[Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, July 13.-Fed- eral authorities today arrested August Beneke here on charge of using the mails to defraud. Beneke is accused of conspiring with Otto Breitkreutz, also known as Big Otto, the animal man." of Chicago, who was arrested in Los Angeles in March, in the promo tion of an alleged fraudulent corpor- ation formed to sell horse meat to the allies. The corporation claimed to have packing plants in the Chicago stock yards.
 Beneke was released on s2,500 bond to insure his appearance in Chicago for trial on September g.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14
B BRILLIANT STAR
 R APIDLY FADING
Republican A. p. Leased WireI

WASHINGTON, July 13.-Nova, the new star which suddenly appeared in the eastern skies early in June, is now fading, the naval observatory an- nounced today, and as yet shows no indications of bursting out again as a star of the first magnitude. Astro- nomical observers who have been watching the visitor nightly say it is the brightest star that has appeared since Keppler's star in the constella- tion Ophiuchus, first seen on October 10, 1904, and which vanished in March the next year after reaching a brill fancy equalling that of Jupiter.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14
SOLDIERS MONEY
 BRINGS BIG FUND
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

SILVER BAY, N. Y, July 13-In- spired by a gift of s25 from an Amer ican soldier in France, delegates to the annual conference of the Mission ary Educational movement here con- tributed $20,000 tonight as the nucleus for a $112,750 national fund to be raised this fall.
 Rev. Ernest A. Hall of San Fran cisco, secretary of the Presbyterian board of foreign missions, was elected general secretary of the organization.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14
Will Follow President

CHICAGO. July 13.-D. E. Black. chairman of the Association of West ern Union Employees convention today issued the following statement:
 The delegates to the convention are still firm in their belief that the pres ent telegraph service is adequate and capable of meeting all the demands of military necessity. But we are square ly behind President Wilson and now that the enabling legislation has been enacted we wish to assure him that we and the 56,000 men and women we represent are ready to follow wherever he leads.
 we will continue our work of or ganization because we believe our aims are in complete accord with the gov ernment's policy"
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14
FIRE IN OIL PLANT

TULSA, Okla, July 13.-Fire caused by technical accident broke out late tonight at the plant here of the Uncle Sam oil company and destroyed two stills before it was placed under con- trol. About 100000 gallons of gasoline stored in the vicinity was saved. No estimate of the damage was available tonight
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14
STOP CANDY SELLING

NEW ORLEANS. July 1S.-At the request of John M. Parker, state food administrator, the police tonight closed for the duration of the war all con- sessions selling candy at Spanish Fort the principal lake resort here. An was also made that to conserve sugar no selling of candy on the streets for benefit funds by means of lottery wheels or other devices will be permitted.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14
DEBATE WATER POWER BILL

WASHINGTON, July 13.-Debate on the administration waterpower leasing bill began in the house today. When the house adjourned tonight until Monday a plan for continuing three day recesses until August 19 was pend ing and leaders thought adoption of the plan Monday would delay passage of the water power bill until after the midsummer holiday
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14
AIDE DE CAMP PROMOTED

CAMP FUNSTON, July 13.-Major John c. H. Lee, formerly aide de camp to Major General Leonard Wood, has been promoted to the rank of lieuten- ant colonel, according to word received here from France where he is with the S9th division. Lieut.. Col. Lee is a graduate of West Point. He is only 31 wears old
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14
ALLEGED DESERTER
 TIRED OF PURSUIT
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark, July 13.- Lee Martin, alleged deserter from the army and said to have admitted that he has been a member of the band of draft resisters for whom officers have been searching Cleburne county for a week, surrendered today. He said he was tired of being hunted. Martin is said to have admitted he had been with the gang since the fight with a sheriffs party last Sunday.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14
MESA RANCHER |S
 CALLED BY DEATH

Fred W. Chrisman, a rancher living two miles west of Mesa, died very sud- denly at 1 o'clock yesterday, the result of an acute attack of indigestion. Previous to the fatal attack Mir. Chris man had been entirely well, having worked only the day before in his cantaloup field. He leaves to mourn his death, beside his brothers and other relatives, wife and seven chill dren.
 The funeral will take place this aft ernoon at ? o'clock at the Alma Ward chapel.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14
BIGGEST MEETING OF ALL

LONDON, July 13.-The largest mass meeting held in Trafalgar Square since the war began assembled today as a demonstration to demand from the government the interment of all enemy aliens and the removal from public office of All persons of enemy taint.''
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14
ON SPECIAL MISSION

LONDON, July 13.-The Rev. Dr. Joseph Fort Newton, pastor of the city temple in London, is going to the United States on a special mission for the British government, according to the Pail Mall Gabette. The Rev. Dr. Newton is a native of Iowa.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14
-----fl-- TO OBSERVE MARINE BATTLE

NEW YORK, July 13.-A call to the American people to celebrate Septem- Der as Lafayette day and as the an- niversary of the battle of the Marne was issued here today by the Lafayette day national committee, including Theodore Roosevelt. Henry Van Dyke and Charles w. Eliot.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14
EVERETT CONGER DEAD

HONOLULU, July 13.-Everett J. Conger, who attained note as a cav alryman in the civil war and led the pursuit of John Wilkes Mooth, Presi- dent Lincoln's assassin. died here to- day.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14
FOREST FIRES NUMBER 28

MISSOULA, Mont, July 13-Twen- weight large fires in the Clearwater forest make the situation there critical according to government forest off cials at district headquarters here Eight new fires were reported today.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14
PASS BILL QUICKLY

WASHINGTON, July 13.-The house today passed the senate bill repeating the act incorporating the National Ger man American Alliance after a debate of only a few minutes. There was no record vote
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14
SPRANG LEAK, SUB
 DID NOT DO WORK
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LONDON, July 13.-The American steamer George L. Eaton from an American port for Brest, according to Lloyd's advices. sprang leak owing to the abnormally hot weather and was abandoned on June 22. The crew of the vessel was transferred to a war ship which afterwards sank the steam CT by gunfire.
 The steamer George Eaton which measured ZOOS tons gross, was re- ported on July ? as having been sunk. presumably by a German submarine in European waters.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-14
PRESIDENT GIVEN POWER TO MANAGE
 WIRES WIRELESS

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New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
Dealing With the Epidemic

Within a few days the world-pan-
demic Of grip has assumed distinctly
more serious proportions in New York
and other cities. There has as yet been
no serious rise in the death rate, but in
the army camps that rate has become
threatening. In week it has risen
from 81 per 1000 to 81 per 1000, and
that is a rise from under five per 1000
month ago. In Massachusetts, we
know, the epidemic reached alarming
proportions and high mortality. 1t is
evident that every possible means should
bc taken 10 combat its spread.
Former Health Commissioner DR.. S.
S. Goldwater has issued a sharp criti-
cism of the failure of the present Health
Department to take more active meas
ures. He especially urges the mobiliz-
ing Of the entire medical and nursing
forces Of the city, all social workers and
voluntary aids, with the working out of
zone or block plans, to relieve the over
worked and press into service all pos
sible aids.
1t will be noted that DR.. Goldwater
does not advocate the closing of thea
tres, schools, shops and factories. Nor
does the public health committee of the
Academy of Medicine, nor Surgeon
General Blue, Of the United States Pub
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13

THEIR vanished dreams wait through
l. the mist, they left the home fires
burning,
To face the shadow out beyond and take
their fighting chance,
And now, in endless marching sweep with
out backward turning,
Their lines are blottnp out the roads
the long white roads Of France
And ghosts of years that used to be before
the final order,
And dreams of years that wait ahead
beneath some friendly sun,
Must fade together through the mist, where
out the shell-swept border
Their goal is rbw the Western front
until the job is DONE
It's sweet enough to dream at dusk Of
eager, wistful faces,
OF eyes that look across the sea to where
the lost track runs
OF maple shadowed lanes that wind
through we'll remembered places,
That come and 60 like startled ghosts
bewildered by the guns.
It's sweet enough to dream and hear the.
lonely night wind calling,
With ghosts of voices blown across the
weary miles between;
To hear them whisper back to you, as soft
rose leaves falling,
Of life where summer days were long
and summer fields were green.
How many years it used to be nobody may
remember,
For marching men have come between
in never ending rine,
And June, arrayed with shrapnel snow, is
bleaker than December,
Where sullen guns amid the mud are
waiting for the sign.
For Fate must gather in its toll and leave
Its legions sleeping,
Where ghosts and dreams must bide
their time until the tale is spun:
Must fade together in the mist where,
through the red dawn creeping.
Their goal is now the Western front
until the job is done.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13

raine? The Germans do not know
We ourselves do not know. 1t
stands to be debated.
We wish the President had said
to Prince Macmillan of Baden
this: "The peace conditions you
refer to are for discussion between
the American government and its
allies. They will represent our
agreement on the state of the
world henceforth. It is not for you
either to decline or accept those
conditions. We will impose them
upon you. The only thing we will
accept from you is unconditional
surrender"
Germany does not offer to sur
render.
Why should she?
We have not demanded it.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
We Mean What?
"War Aims and Peace Proposals"
By Theodore Roosevelt
In The Kansas City Star

it absurd and hypocritical for US to
promise to enter such a league in the
future until this failure is confessed and
atoned for. And let us at once send
Major General Wood and $4,000 men to
aid the Czecho- Slovaks in Siberia and
establish our front we'll to the west of
the Ural Mountains.
Again, the talk of merely giving au-
tonomy to, the subject races of Austria
amounts to betrayal of the Czecho-
Slovaks, the Jugo-Slavs, the Italians and
the Rumanians. The first should be
given their independence and the other
three united to the nations with which
they really belong. Moreover, it is
betrayal Of civilization to leave the Turk
in Europe and fail to free Armenians
and the other subject races of Turkey.
Again, let us define what is meant by
aboishing secret diplomacy. If it means
that the Administration is to renounce
the system Of secret and furtive diplo-
macy which it now perseveres in concern
ing what has happened in Mexico, Hayti
and San Domingo, l heartily agree; but
l do not see why it needs an interna-
tlonal mandate before it tells our people
the truth in these matters Moreover, be-
fore it undertakes a fresh agreement. let
1t explain why for two years it kept
secret from our people the full knowl
edge it had of Germany's conduct and
attitude toward us, including all the mat
ters set forth in Ambassador Gerard's
books. The American nation has never
seen such secret diplomacy practised bv
the government as it has seen during
the last five years
1t is evident that before these four
teen points are accepted as the basis for
peace discussion they should be stated
III such straightforward language that
we may understand what they mean. The
prime necessities at present are sim
pllclty of language and the souaring of
deeds with words. The thing we do not
need is adroit and subtle rhetoric which
can be interpreted to mean ANYTHING or
nothing.