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appears tho Austro- Hungarian forces
are counting upon the success Of the
German drive in France to discourar.
the Italians before attempting a new
offensive. u6fkVU /
New divisions are daily bein <
brought to the Italian front from the
Rumanian front. Artillery duels are
growing in intensity all along the
mountain section of the front in Val
Lagarina, Giudicaria and Astico. The
Austrians have numerous new pieces OF
heavy artillery.
"Great movements OF Austro- -Hunga :
rian troops are reported by Italian
aviators in Val Sugana. Everything
uoints toward a new effort on the part
OF the enemy forces to break through
the mountainous xone of the Italia n
front toward the plains.
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|xentins embassy ii Madrid showing
that the vessel was torpedoed. He says
that he gave two pieces Of the torpedo
to the captain of the French cruiser
which picked up survivors from the
steamer.
The Argentine ambassador at Madrid
has been called home and is expected TO
arrive this week. 1t is believed his COM
ing is in Connection with the attack on the
Ministro .1rriendo.
1t is believed that if it is shown the
steamer was torpedoed the government
will have little choice but to break on
diplomatic relations, in view OF past
Exchanges on submarine warfare. The
crisis is expected to reach climax i'm
lmediately after the Easter holidays.
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Majority Socialist Candidate Wins.

AMSTERDAM. March 27.-A Berlin
dispatch reports that the second ballot
in the bye- election for member OF the
reichstsp in the lower Barmen district
gave a big majority for the majority
socialist candidate. This candidate,
Herr WHEEL. received 1926 votes as
against 1.e52 votes for Herr Breitsch-
erds, the minority socialist candidate
Evening star., 1918-03-28
TEUTONS PREPARING FOR
SMASH ON ITALY'S LINES

Dispatches from Rome to the Italian
embassy here tell Of new divisions ar
riving daily at the Italian front from
the RumaniAn front. Austrians are
bringing up numerous new pieces OF
heavy artillery. These are believed to
be indicative of preparations for a
Teutonic drive against Italy
A dispatch says:
THE situation at the Italian front is
becoming every day more intense. 1t
Evening star., 1918-03-28
ARGENTINA AGAIN NEAR
CRISIS WITH GERMANY

BUENOS AIRES, March 2S.-Argen-
tina is on the eve of another diplomatic
crisis with Germany, more critical than
any Of the former ones. This is the
general opinion in political circles and
is based on the torpedoing of the Ar
gentine steamer Ministro- Irriendo in
the Mediterranean January &c.
The chief engineer of the steamer,
who arrived here this week, has made
public a statement he gave to the Ar
Evening star., 1918-03-28

Full complete stocks for the Easter here RIGHT
NOW and every price mark In shop the best value
can b bought for its figures in Washington
War conditions have brought dangers cotng buyers Nh
tefab many instances hsve been manipulated 10 make inf
qualities lpok lke The "real thing"
Yen must depend upon Tie deals, and to1ro
~ ya um IL Invitations ths3 made for tha pupasaa
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<sxess dt yum b sfvn it tae ssms pGzewoel
anthsvs tult sur 11Iutaesn in patssasanA
Evening star., 1918-03-28
AMNESTY TO REvoLUT1oN1srs.
Costa Rica President Issues Decree
Affecting Principles in Uprising.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica. March 2s.-
President Tinoco has issued a decree
granting amnesty to an those concern
ed In the recent revolt.
Revo1utionists, headed by r. F. 9ueIl,
captured three towns in Costa Rica or,
February "a. Government troops were
sent to the scene and broke up the
rebel band. % revo1utionists being ar
rested. Guell escaped, but he and four
Of his followers were killed IN a hRht
with the police near the Panama bor-
der on March "a.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-17
l. W. W. LAID PLANS
 ID FOMENT STRIKE
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CHICAGO. May 16.-From early in January to late in the summer of 1917, Albert Prashner, an organizer for the Industrial Workers of the World at salary of SIS week laid plans for strikes in various industries from New York to Michigan, according to letters read by the prosecution today in the trial of 112 members of the organiza- tion for violation of the espionage act.
 Most of the correspondence which the government charges formed a part of a nation wide conspiracy to hamper Americas war plans, was between Prashner and William D. Haywood, general secretary treasurer.
 Prashner kept Haywood advised of progress being made in the anthracite coal regions of Pennsylvania and wrote from Michigan that strikes in automo- bile and other factories in Detroit Flint and Grand Rapids easily could be agitated.
 Big supplies of strike and anti-war strikers, printed in three languages, were ordered for distribution in dis tricts where laborers predominated
 Peter Daley, an organizer arrested at Minneapolis. who was found in a state of coma under one of the defen- dant benches today. was examined by government phys:cit ms and pronounced physically a5le to sand trial. Dcfensr counsel had said Daley was mentally unbalanced and.did not realize he was on triad
Arizona republican., 1918-05-17
ITALIANS START DRIVE TO BLOCK
 AUSTRIAN PLANS

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 MONG the rugged peaks of the Asiago plateau east "A of the Brenta river the Italian front has again famed into violent action The aggressive has been taken by the Italians, however. and the Astro German forces instead of launching their longeXpected assault the Italian lines, have been compelled to fight hard maintain the positions where they have stood since last November
 The fighting to have centered the compara-
 lively short section of the battle line between Monte Aso lone and Mont Pertica. These two heights about three miles apart to altitude of about 5000 feet while between them there is sort of saddle on which the Teutonc forces have taken up strong positions Both the Vienna and Rome official statements tell of bitter fighting this particular front the latter stating that the Italian soldiers have entered Austrian trenches on Monte Asoone in two places.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-17
GERMAN CONDITIONS
 FUR PEACE FOUND IN
 CAPTURED TRENCHES
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WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE, Wednesday night May b. Germany's conditions of peace are clearly stated in document found in German trench that was recently cap- tured by entente allied troops. A re- sume of the principal co-ditions. as given in an official translation, reads:
 Conditions Are Made
 After the enormous sacrifices we have made of our blood and property, we exact as a necessary minimum to the preservation and development of Germany the following:
 Belgium especially the Flanders coast with Antwerp. is to remain under German military, economic and polit- ical independence
 Liberty of the seas shall be prop erly established for all nations. the central powers being allowed a com mercial fleet totalling 17,S00,000 tons. while that of the allies should amount to 10,900,000 tons.
 Want Colonies Back
 Our colonies shall be returned with augmentation.
 We are to have more numerous and stronger naval stations. The Longwy and Briey mine fields. which furnished France it's weapons for attack. shall become German.
 "Readjustments of the frontiers. particularly in the Nosges. are to be fixed, according to the military situa- tion and the appreciation of the com mandant. Our frontiers must be such that their defense is made easier
 ''The former German Baltic provinces shall be incorporated, their rich soil furnishing new cereal fields for Ger man peasant cmigrants, thus protect ing the empire against the danger of famine
 Colonize Four Provinces "Courland. Lithuania, Livonia and Esthonia are to be colonzed
 One million eight hundred thousand tons of Rumanian petrol will be at the l disposition of Germany. "Thosc nations who attacked peace | ful Germany must pay all war charges 1 in. raw material, ships. ready money and territorial concessions. leaving l Germany with only five billions na- tional deht /"
Arizona republican., 1918-05-17
NEW DRAFT CLASS
 10 60 AT BOTTOM
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WASHINGTON, May 16.-The house today passed without a record vote the conference report on the bill requiring registration in the draft of youths who have become twenty one years old since June last.
 The senate previously had agreed to the report and after it's passage by the house it was sent to the president.
 As finally agreed to the bill pro- vides that youths registered under it shall be placed at the bottom of the lists to those classes to which they will be assigned and that students now in medical and theological schools shall be exempt from the draft.
 Representative Kahn of California, republican, said it was necessary to exempt medical students in order that the doctors who have lost their lives in the war may be replaced and the country saved from a recurrence of tbe prevalence of "quacks" from which it suffered some p years ago.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-17
BDLSHEWK| BREACH
 E GROWING WIDER
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 WASHINGTON, May 16. - The breach between the Bolshevilki and their brother socialists in Russia is widening. An official dispatch from France today says the adversaries of the BolshevlIzi government are begin ming to lift their heads, and quotes significant message sent by the central committee of the social revolutionary party to the national council of the French socialist party and to the par lamentary socialist group.
 After protesting against the policy of the present dictators of Russia, the message said:
 "The social revolutionary party de- clares at the same time that the newly appointed board of the communist group, formerly Bolsheviki, must on all accounts, be excluded from the inter- nationale for having violated the most elementary principles of democracy and having resuscitated forms of despotism and violence which betrayed the cause of international socialism by an in famous separate peace with the crowned despots of central Europe. Also for transforming Russia, dis armed, humiliated and crushed, into an administrative supply house destined to sustain the German offensives in the west"
Arizona republican., 1918-05-17
GERMAN
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 BERLIN, May 16. (Via London)- The official communication is- sued by the war office today reads:
 After the close of yesterdays infantry engagement north of kem- mel, during which we elected the French from positions where they broke through our lines in that locality, the artillery duel there be- came weaker. On the other fronts, also, the artillery activity declined, although vigorous outbursts of sur prise fighting continued against our artillery and infantry positions on both sides of the La Bassee canal, as we'll as between the Somme and Avre.
 "On the western bank of the Avre the enemy yesterday morning at an early hour advanced with large forces out of Senecat wood. He was repulsed with heavy losses.
 "The extensive use of airmen on the fighting front led to numerous aerial engagements. We shot down B enemy airpIsnes, IA of which were destroyed by the chaser . squadron formerly commanded by Baron Riehthofen-r
Arizona republican., 1918-05-17
DEV|L|SH PLAN
 IF HUN |S TOLO
 BY H.P.DAV|SON
Head of Red Cross Says German Frightfulness Is Planned to Force Peace
 Upon Allied Countries
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NEW YORK, May 16.-A German offensive of terror against the civil ia1 population of France and Italy was described today by Henry P. bavson on his return from a 12,000- mile tour of inspection of Red Cross work abroad.
 The outstanding feature of Ger man methods at the present time" he said, 'is the effort to terrorize women, children and old men at home. While the German troops are making their drive on the front, airplanes are bombing nearly every night towns behind the lines, with the deliberate and declared purpose of terrorizing civilians, and breaking down the morale to such q point that they will importune their governments for peace. It is the most dastardly unrighteous, cruel, devilish plan which could be conceived.
 The Devilish Theory
 It is based upon the theory that he killing of four children out of Tive will induce the mother to im- plore her government to have the war stopped that her fifth child may live. It is carried on from the English channel to the Swiss border and from the Swiss border to the fAdriatic and has resulted in the maiming of thou sands of women and children and the driving of hundreds of thousands O! terror stricken people from then homes.
 "All of this is accompanied by the most active possible propaganda, es- pecially in Italy"
 Great Red Cross Mission
 Mir. Davidson described the attemp, to uphold civilian morale as "one oi the great missions of the Red CEoss, adding:
 You need have no concern foi German propaganda where the Red Cross is working. We have workers all over Italy and France"
 He regards the bombing of Paris by big guns as part of the offensive of terror and says that the damage
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Arizona republican., 1918-05-17
SILENT BILL MAKES HIS MARK LIKE
 RED GROSS

They call him Silent Bill" Lewis up in Ray, where he is deputy sheriff, but if actions speak louder than words "SiIenr Bill" is the loudest tatker in the Baby State.
 Also they call him Constable William Lewis" for, that's his job in Sonoratown, suburb of Ray. After this he is to be treated with even more difference for he is the real starter who fired the real first big shot in the Arizona drive for the Red Cross.
 Silent BilI' is the boy who cap tured Jose Gomez, the man who shot to death Deputy sheriff Joseph Donaldson at Sonoratown last Monday night. All business and few words, the constable took his prisoner without delay to jail. Once safe behind the bars, Williams lost no time in collecting from the sheriff of Pinal county and the Ray Consolidated who wen; o0-5o in the matter, the S1.000 reward for the capture of Gomez-dead or alive.
 Silent Bill" lived up to his name. He said never a word but turned on his heel and with the S1,000 in his pocket walked down the street. He did not walk far-nor further than the Red Cross. There he stopped and discharged the big gun in the Red Cross campaign in Arizona-the charge was just an even thousand-every cent of the substantial reward, Silent Bill" silently turned over to the Red Cross, hoping that perhaps some moiety of it might be the bit to save some PinaI county Sammie suffer ing at home or abroad.
 The man in Arizona who matches Silent Bilps" ante for the Red Cross is going to go some.
 "stlent Bill" when posses were organized shortly after the shoot ing of Donaldson, said nothing but remained at his post, with eyes and ears open. Gomez, who was said to have been drunk when he shot and killed Donaldson during a dance, had friends and he went into hiding right in Sonoratown, ac- cording to advices from Ray last night.
 Silent Bill' heard reports from the posses. but said nothing. He was following his own theory. His bloodhound scent or instinct was his only adviser. When he got near enough tS "en1eH" Gomez, it was in front of small house, not very far from the scene of the killing of Monday night. He sent word into the house, thus;
 Gomez, want him."
 Gomez did not appear. Again Silent Bill spoke:
 Come out. Conner, or will kill you. It's orders.
 The sheriff of Pina. had offered reward of $500 for Gomez, dead or alive, the mine company a like amount
 In few minutes an occupant of the house appeared with a revolver and said:
 "lt's Gomez gun, he will come"
 Without further delay Gomez ap- peared and Silent Bill" placed him in jail and notified the sheriff. He said he wanted his reward and the sheriff immediately complied with the request. He then turned the sum over to the local Red Cross.
 My subscription" was all he said
Arizona republican., 1918-05-17
ITALIAN
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 ROME, May 16.-Today's Italian official statement says:
 "Our infantry and assault de- tachments entered the enemy trenches on Monte Asolone at two places. A portion of the garrison was killed. The survivors fled, leaving a few prisoners in our hands. British patrols raided the enemy positions at Canove, captur- ing an officer and a few men.
 "Various attempts by the enemy to approach our advance line in the Rosole valley at Fortini, in the Posina valley, and on Col Di CheIe failed.
 'In the Laearina and Arsa val leys and on the Asiaeo plateau there was increased artillery ac- tivity on both sides
Arizona republican., 1918-05-17
MANY HOMES BURNED
 IN MINNESOTA FIRE
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CARSON LAKE. Minn, May 16.-A fire starting in the home of an Aus trian miner this afternoon resulted in the destruction of a store. theatei' building and p homes. The flames were only stopped by dynamiting three buildings. The loss is estimated at S15,O00 of which Thomas Hamre, may. or, suffered s25.O00.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-17
THESE NEGROES ARE
 BACKING WAR RIGHT
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BALTIMORE, May 16.-A gang of negro riveters working at the Spar rows Point plant of the Bethlehem Steel corporation broke the world rec ord for driving rivets in a steamship today.
 Charles Knight drove 4,S75 three quarter inch rivets, 25s inches long in nine hours.
 The previous high record was 4,442, established in a shipyard in Scotland.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-17
Plans of ltaliaus

Plans of ltaliaus
 The fact that the Italian armies have taken the initiative in the fighting would seem to indicate that they have sought to carry the fight to the enemy in such a way as to break up any ar engagements for the launching of strong Teutonic assault. This has many precedents in the present war, 6 strong offensive at a threatened point being considered the best defense un- der certain circumstances.
 May be Big Campaign
 While the fighting has been very fierce east of the Grenta, the whole Italian line from Lake Garda to the Piave and thence to the sea has been marked by patrol engagements. which appear to be isolated actions. but which may be component parts of d plan of campaign in that theater of the war. Nowhere have the Italian lines been reached by attacking parties Of Austrians.
 Americans at Work In Flanders and Picardy only heavy artillery fire has marked the fighting during the last day. American gun ners have been at work in the general bombardment that has been going on and have again set buildings in Mont didier in flames. There have been many patrol enga gements. A daring raid on the Austrian naval 1 base at Pola has been made by Italian units, and an Austrian battleship of the 20,000 ton type has been destroyed. The Italian naval forces were aided by an aerial squadron.
 Bolsheviki Gets Busy ! It has been announced from Wash ington that an official order has been issued by the soviet government of Russia, calling for the formation of an army that will fight for the security of the Russian republic. which has been menaced by the aggression of the Ger mans.
 Arthur J. Balfour, British secretary for foreign affairs, discussing in the house of commons the now famous let ter written by Emperor Charles ot Austria to Prince Sixtus of Bourbon said that Greaa Britain is prepared tc consider propoeals of peace from thc central powers, provided they are put forward by sn accredited person in a straightforward manper. He declared that no offers thus far made by Ger many and Austria had been in the in terest of fair and honorable peace.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-17
BELGIUM STARVING,
 WORD FROM HOOVER
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WASHINGTON, May l6.-Belgiunl is starving and some of the ships sslpplying the allies must be diverted ko carry relief, President Wilson was toid by Food Administrator Hoover.
 One of the factors in the present situation is the diversion Of tonnage tp ship grains to Switzerland under Americas agreement with that eYint'N.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-17
v DEMOBIlIZE ARMY

AMo EhDA MI, Mdy Ib.-An OrdeT for the demobilization of the Rumanian army was published in the Official Gazette. at Jassy on May fl. Aexan- der Marghiloman. the Rumanian pre- mier. while conversinS with Ruman- ian newspaper representative. said that Bessara bia. with the exception of a slight rectification of it's northern frontier, would be joined to Rumania.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-17
THIRTY BUILDINGS
 GO UP IN FLAMES
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SIOUX FALLS, s. D., May 1s.- Thirty business buildings were de- stroyed at Fulton, a small town near here, this afternoon, when high winds swept the flames from a blaze in the railroad yards into the business sec ton of the town. The city hall, 8 church and two general stores were among the buildings destroyed. The loss was estimated at s250000. Fire apparatus from nearby towns saved the residence section.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-17
COAST PASTOR ELECTED
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DALLAS, Texas, May 16.-The Rev. Charles H. Walton of Los Angeles was elected moderator of the Cumberland Presbyterian church at the first days session of the SSth general assembly of that body here today The effect Of the war and the impulse of patriotism were plentifully in evidence. ~
Arizona republican., 1918-05-17
DUTCH SHIP LOST

WASHINGTON. May 16-The steam ship Zaanland, one of the Dutch ves- sells recently requisitioned by the United States government, was sunk in a collision at sea May IS. The navy department tonight announced that all on board were rescued and will be re- turned to this country. The vessel was q cargo carrier of S,I00 deadweight tons, manned by the navy for army purposes.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-17
ARIZONA MEN TRY
 BIG WAR MANEUVER
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CAMP KEARNY, San Diego, May 16 Half the officers of the 18th and S0th infantry brigades, including Colorado, California and Arizona troops, with enough enlisted men to make up a war strength battalion executed an ad- vance today over about three miles of territory here which was supposed to be in imminent danger of shell fire. The advance was made in formation developed to reduce to a minimum casualties from artillery fire during an advance and was part of the advanced school of musketry.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-17
VILLA FOLLOWERS
 CAPTURE BEER CAR
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JUARBZ, May 16.-Epifanio Hol- guins followers held up a Mexican Central freight train late last night at Rancheria, 60 miles south of here, talk ing a carload of beer and large num- Der of cattle from the train. The train was northbound from Chihuahua City The passenger train which left here today reached Samalayuca, 25 miles south of here when it was ordered re- turned to Juarez to prevent the Villa band from robbing it. Federal troops were sent from here late today in pur- suit of the Holguin band.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-17
ENGLISH
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 LONDON, May 16.-FieId Mar shaI Haie's report from British headquarters in France tonight says:
 Beyond artillery activity on both sides, particularly on the battle front north of the river lys, there is nothing of special interest to report"
Arizona republican., 1918-05-17
TO OBSERVE MEMORIAL
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WASHINGTON, May 16.-President Wilson asked today that Memorial day be observed as usual and announced that in proclaiming May 30 a day of prayer, he did not intend to suggest a modification of the usual memorial ex- ercises held under the auspices of pa triotic organizations.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-17
FRANCIS A. BECKER
 FOUND NOT GUILTY
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CHICAGO, May 16.-Francis A. Becker. formerly a member of the republican state committee and po- itical leader in the twenty-first ward, charged with conspiracy in the col lection of graft for the protection of resOrts, was found not guilty by a jury today. The jury deliberated sey- cral hours.