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Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
LABOR BACKS PLAN

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17-Amer- can Iabors endorsement Of war aims as stated by President Will son, and recognition that the war against Prussianism is working ton issued tonight by the executive council of the American Federation of Labor at the close of a seven day session at headquarters here.
 The declaration says the peace parleys between Russia and Ger many have shown the futility of diplomatic negotiations until the German miiitarists are convinced they cannot ssuperimpose their will on the rest of the world, and that spontaneous uprisings in Germany have demonstrated that the mili- tarlst government still is stronger than the movement there for emancipation. A gigantic struggle lies ahead and now is time when all workers must face soberIy the grave importance of their daily work, says the declaration.
 Following is the text of the declaration:
 We are face to face with a world crisis. We are in a world struggle which will determine for the immediate future whether principles of democratic freedom or principles of force shall dom mate. The decision will determine not only the destiny of nations, but of every community and of every individual. No life will be untouched.
 "Either the principles of free democracy or of Prussian militar- istic autocracy will prevail. There can be no compromise. So there can be no neutrality among na- up and be counted with one cause but one choice.
 "The hope of labor lies in oppor- tunity for freedom. The workers of America will not permit them selves to be deceived or deceive themselves into thinking the fate of the war will not vitally change our own lives. A victory for Ger many would mean a pan German empire dominating Europe and ex ercising world balance of power which Germany will seek to extend by force into world control.
 "Prussian rule means supervision, checks, unfreedom in every reIa- ton of life.
 "Prussianism has it's roots in the o deal under which men sought to ru by suppressing the minds and wills their fellows; it blights the new idle of government without force or chail political or ndustrial-protected l perfect freedom for all.
 Unless the reconstruction shall 500
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Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
MORRISON CHARGED
 WITH CONSPIRACY
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- FL PASO, Feb. 17.-Thomas A. Nor rison, a witness in the Felix R. Jones murder trial in progress here. was ar rested late today on a charge of con- spiracy to murder. The complaint al- legged that he was a party to a con- spiracy to murder w. G. Clark on the night of February 15, when Clark was being taken from here to Paducah, Texas, to answer a charge of murder there. Clark is the principal witness for the state in the trial of Jones for the murder of Thomas Lyons of Silver City, N. M.
 Morrison was unable to make bond immediately after his arrest and was in the county jail tonight. In an ad- joining cell was Clark, who was re- turned here last night by Sheriff Theo- dore Combest, after he had been ar rested on a complaint charging him with the murder of Gus Spilker of Paducah. Texas, in 1904.
 After Sheriff Combest left here for Paducah with Clark Friday night a telegraph warrant was sent to Big Springs, where he and John Martin, county attorney of Cottel county, were placed under arrest on a charge of conspiracy to murder Clark at the time they left with him for Paducah. Martin accompanied Combest to Fl Paso to serve the warrant on Clark.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
AMERICANS SET OUT WITH
 HOPE OF iNTERCEPTiNG HUN

It was a thrilling experience for the patrol A certain number of men set out from the American position in the hope of encountering a number of the enemy at a point in the German trenches. They succeeded in getting through the first line and had crawled on until the second line was reached. When they were just about to start under the second line there was a bluish glow, and, turning around, they saw long, livid sparks playing through the barbed wire of the first line. The enemy had turned on a powerful cleo tric current.
 The patrol quickly flattened out on the ground, thinking they had been discovered and expecting to hear mo- mentarily machine gun bullets go sing ing overhead. Nothing of the kind happened, however. Apparently the Germans merely turned on the current by chance, hoping that if any Ameri- cans were within the entanglements
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
SOCIALISTS WANT ] NO RESTRICTIONS
 IN IMMIGRATION
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NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The socialist convention in session here today adopted a resolution introduced by Scott Nearing. declaring no restriction shall be placed upon voluntary immi grafton.
 James Mauer, president of the Penn sylvania Federation of Labor, elected yesterday American delegate to the in ternational labor conference to be held in London threw the convention into uproar by opposing the resolution and declaring -coolie labor must not be al lowed to enter the United States.
 The resolution. which also demanded a speedy peace, declared economic op- portunities must be open to all on equal terms, that international water ways shall be open at all times under international guarantees, and that free trade shall prevail
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
AMERICANS RESIGNED TO DIGGING TRENCHES

They had not much liked this work while at the training camp but now they see the absolute necessity of this trying labor of digging in and they are putting all their will and strength into the task.
 Occasionally they are disturbed by the passage overhead of German air scouts, who today displayed great cu- riosity concerning what was proceed ing behind the allied lines. These air men were sometimes very daring and then the air would be filled with balls of smoke as the allied shells burst along their paths.
 Farther along toward the front line the correspondent noticed an ever-in- creasing alertness among the Ameri- can troops, and the actual front line was reached after passage through an hlmost interminable, sinuous communis cation trench. Here all was acute wa tcbfuIOpCs
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
AMERICANAND FRENCH FORCE HOLDS ENEMY
Firm Purpose to Win Noted
 In Attitude of Troops Officers Find Difficulty
 Restraining their Forces
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 GRAND HEADQUARTERS OF THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE, Feb. 16.-American and French troops for several days back have been holding in unison the front line trenches on one of the most famous battle fields of the war the name of which is known throughout the world. The i'm mediate impression gained$in conver- satiOn with both French and Ameri- cans facing the enemy side by side is that the unison is not only fighting forces, but of firm purpose to win vic- tory by mutual aid.
 There is only one criticism to be made in connection with the Ameri- cans,' said distinguished French of- ficer to the correspondent, who spent an entire day among the Americans holding the line. They are too anxious to get at grips with the enemy"
 American officers confirmed this, de- claring their chief trouble was to re- strain their men.
 It is inadvisable to designate the units confronting the Germans, but all the men are bending to their task and they are anxious to have the people at home know that they are well satisfied and determined to perform to their ut most the duties before them.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
WATCHFULLY WAITING ENEMY PREPARATIONS

Across No Mans Land, where, skill fully hidden, were French and Ameri- gtsn detached posts. sentries and ma- chine guns kept silent and tense look out for any enemy movement, while especially selected observers record ad the fall and explosion of Americbn shells from the batteries stationed far in the rear, which from time to time pounded the Germans with remarkable accuracy.
 The correspondent had. before com- ing up, watched these batteries and is able to testify to their efficiency. When an alarm was given, the gum ners, who had been resting in un- derground dugouts. had taken their stations and had their weapons laid on the German positions assigned, ready to fire within fifteen seconds.
 The ranging and timing were won- derfuIly correct.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Feb. 17.-An American patrol having passed the first line of German entanglements and approached the second line, last night was sud- denly cut off by a current of elec- tricity along the first wire line.
 Instead of attempting an immediate return to their trenches, which would have meant certain death from cleo trocution or machine gun fire, the Americans clung close to the earth and, later, when the electricity was cut off, returned in safety to their positions.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
ENEAY RAIDS BRITISH.
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LONDON. Feb. 17.-Tonight's offi- cial communication says:
 Early this morning the enemy falded one of our posts west of La Bassee. Three men are missing. An other attempted raid in the neighbor- hood of Poelcappelle was repulsed. Prisoners Were left in our hands and a number of German dead in our wire.
 The hostile artillery has been active somewhat more than usual during the day in the St. Quentin. Lens and Ar mentieres sectors and also northeast of Ypres.'
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
RUSSIA SENDS
 TO ALLY
Evacuation of Bessarabia
 Demanded; Transporting of Russian Troops Via This Territory Ordered
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 LONDON. Feb. 1.-The Russian government has sent an ultimatum to the Rumanian government demanding the evacuation of Bessarabia by the Rumanian and counter-revolutionary troops, and the right to transport Rus sian troops through Rumalian and Bessarabian territory.
 The ultimatum, according to the re- port. was 10 expire February ls.
 The ultimatum also demands tll1 eXtradition Of Commander Lieutenant General Dmitri Stcherbatcheff. Russian commander in Rumania, who recently was declared an outlaw by the Bol- shevilIi. Rumania is ordered to hand over the 'murderers of Russian sol diers and sailors"
 Russian government wireless communication received tonight says concerning the ultimatum: ARMlSTIcE IS TALKED
 BUT ULTlMATUM GIVEN.
 "The Rumanisn general staff
 delegates, Colonel Rodalescpe and
 Captain Cavers, arrived here and
 proposed an armistice, ending at
 5 o'clock the morning of the 18th,
 to consider conditions of peace be-
 tween Russia and Rumania,
 We agreed, both sides reservinq
 freedom for movements and con
 centrations of troops. At the same
 tune we sent out an uitimstum
 giving the Rumanian government
 until tomorrow morning to accept
 or refuse.
 Our conditions are, first. the i'm mediate evacuation of Bessarabia by Rumanian troops and by national unter-revolutionary troops acting under General Stcherbatcheff; second. immediate return of all property taken by Rumanian authorities belong ing to Russia on Bessarabian territory: third. unopposed transit of Russian troops through Rumanian and Bessa- rablan territories; fourth. eXtradition Of Stcherbatcheff; fifth. extradition of the authors of the murder of Comrade Roschal and other Russian soldiers and sailors.
 We consider it our revolutionary and soclallstic duty to declare that we are lighting against the Rumanian government, and not the Rumanian i Workmen, peasants and soldiers. whom We offer to support to depose the Ru- manlan government of .bourgoisie and i landlords"
 The document is signed by Ravov- sky, president. and other members of the high collegium for the struggle against the RUmanian and Bessara bian counter revolution"
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
LABOR BACKS PLAN
 TO OBLITERATEHUN
President Upbraids Brotherhood Head For Not Sending
 Carpenters Back to Work in Shipyards

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Presi dent Wilson took a hand tonight in the eastern shipyard labor strikes, issuing sharp rebuke to- William L. Hutcheson, president of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, who, after refusing 10 send striking ship carpenters back to work pending action by the ship building labor adjustment board, had asked for a personal conference to lay the situation before the president.
 In effect the president declared that if Hutcheson did not wane to give aid and comfort to the enemy he would send the men to work and leave settlement of differences to the adjustment board and declined to see him un til he had done SO.
 The presidents message to the union follows:
 "Wiliam L. Hutcheson,
 General President.
 United Brotherhood of Car
 penters and Joiners or
 America,
 New York.
 "l have received your telegram of yesterday and am very glad to note the expression of your desire as patriotic citizen to assist in carrying on the work by which we are trying to save America and men everywhere who work and are free. Taking advantage of that assurance, feel it to be my duty to call your attention to the fact that the strike of the carpenters in the shipyards is in marked and painful contrast to the action of labor in other trades and places. Ships are absolutely necessary for the winning of this war. No one can strike deadlier how at the safety of the nation and of it's forces on the other side than by interfering with or ob structing the shipbuiding pro- gram.
 All the other unions engaged in this indispensable work have agreed to abide by the decisions of the shipbuilding wage adjust ment boa d. That board has dealt fairly and literally with all who have resorted to it. 1 must say to yoa very frankly that it IS your duty to leave to it the solu ton of your present difficulties with your employers and to ad- wise the men whom you represent to return at once to work pend- ing the decision. No body of men have the moral right in the pres ent circumstances of the nation tc strike until every method of adjustment has been tried to the limit.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
Rumanian Associations

AMSTERDAM, Feb. IA dispatch from Vienna to the Handelsblad says it has been learned that Rumania in tends to enter into negotiations with the central powers. provided they give her previous assurance they will not as- sail the sovereignty of Rumania, but will leave solution of dynastic ques- tions to the Rumanians themselves.
 The Rumanians, the dispatch adds, will then declare their readiness to cede the Dobrudja to Bulgaria, pro- Vlded the central powers grant Ru- mania benevolent support in the Bessa :. rabian question. The correspondent adds that the cabinet of NJ. Averescu has not yet been formed, but it is said the first point in his program is peace by agreement with the central powers.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
CONGRESS TO TALK VAR MEASURES

ure will be brought up, and within fortnight capitol leaders hope to have an agreement reached in conference and the bill sent to the president.
 Prompt senate passage of the ad- ministration bill creating a war finance corporation to supervise security is- sues is expected once railroad legisla- tion is out of the way.
 Final action also is scheduled in both bodies of congress this week on the bill authorizing the shipping board to spend $5O,OOO,OOO to house ship work CTS.
 The American people. beginning this; spring, probably will be required by law to turn their timepieces an hour forward. Favorable action on the pending daylight saving bill is expected in the house this week. The senate already has passed a similar bill
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
May Be Meeting Echo

The foregoing dispatch may be an echo of an earlier report of a mutiny of German soldiers on the Russian front.
 The Russian wireless news service sent out a message January 9th to the effect, that p, 900 German soldiers sta toned east of Kovno had revolted in consequence of the German govern ment's drafting of all soldiers below the age of 8 for service on the west ern front. German deserters were quoted as saying the men rebelled, marched out of the battle line and en- trenched themselves.
 German military authorities were said to have been powerless against the mutinies and were endeavoring to cut off their food supplies. One motive for the revolt, according to the German deserters, was that the sen.- ing of troops to the western front was q contravention of the Russo German armistice agreement.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
GREAT ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.
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PARIS. Feb. 17.-Today's official statement said:
 me night was marked by some what greater activity of the artillerv ot each side in the region of Chavis- non. east of Rheims. and in the Cham paSne. German raid at a point east ol Aubrlve was without result.
 The night was calm on the rest of the front
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
WINE CELLARS PlLLAGED Republican A. p. Leased Wirrl

PETROGRAD. Monday. Feb. 11.-In an all night battle during which jewel " stores and wine cellars in the cap ital were pillaged by marauding sold iers about 100 persons were killed. Forty thousand German and Austrian prisoners, who were freed by the coun- cils of workmens and soldiers dele gates in smaller Russian towns, now are in Pearograd homeless and in danger of starvation as a result of the riots.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
- f- CHILDREN ARE DROWNED
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CANON CITY. Colo. Feb. I7.-Alvin Plppln, aged ten years. and Violet Pin pm. aged nine. cousins. were drowned when they ran onto frozen reservoir near the girls home here today and the ice broke beneath them. Alvin is q son of Warren Pippin of Pueblo. CoIo- district secretary of the United Mine Workers of America. and Violet is the daughter of A. G. Pippin. a local union organizer.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
AIIeoe Broken Faith

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 17.-An official statement by the German imperial government says the Petrograd gov ernment by it's conduct has denounced the armistice which had been in eX- istence on the Russian front This Announcement is regarded as having occurred February 10.
 In conformity herewith, the state ment says the German government must after a lapse of seven days. give notice of the termination as provided for under the treaty and reserve a free hand in every direction.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
the open country and a battle is pected by officers. BANDITS HARD PRESSED AS PURSUERS CLOSE IN
 By J. H. JAQUES
Special to The Republican,


 BOWIE. AriZ.. Feb. 11.-Tom and John Powers and Tom Sisson. Graham county bandits, for whom posses have been securing the country since last Sunday. when the three began a mad dish for the Mexican border after kill ing three Graham county officers who attempted to arrest them as draft eVaders. are believed to have worked their way down on the west slope of the mountains on the Sulphur Springs side below the snow line. At o'clock this afternoon they were known to be in the head of the Turkey Creek rough breaks. working southwest towards the old sawmil in Rucl1er Canyon. Bloodhounds and trailers were then close up to the fugitives. but owing 10 the roughness of the country and the dense brush. the possemen were unable to sight the outlaws.
 BELIEVE BANDITS
 ARE CAUGHT IN TRAP
 Another and apparently authen-
 tic report was that the possemen
 had reported they had the bandits
 located in a mile square of thick
 brush. A drive was made abreast
 through this thicket. Three hun
 dred cavalrymen and one hundred
 possemen rode through this brush,
 but without result
 Scouts who have just arrived ir Bowie from Rodeo state that the east slope of the Chiracahuas is strongly guarded all the way along the foot hills to Apache Pass and that, if the bandits are in that vicinity, they ean- not escape. From the course the thre, lieVed they are heading back to theil fugitiVes have now taken it is be- | haunts and the scene of the tripl, staying in the Klondyke region. seems they are now trying to cut bacl west across Sulphur Springs Valley
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
 ELECTION JURY DISCHARGED
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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb. 1.-The jury in the election conspiracy trial of Joseph F.. Bell, former mayor. and twenty nine others. was discharged in United States district court today after It had reported it was unable to agree on whether there was a conspiracy
 The jury was out twenty hours.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
Effective Immediately?

LONDON. Feb. IA Russian gov ernment wireless dispatch received here gives message from Leon TrotZky to the German government, dated February r. It asks whether the statement that General Hoffmann on February 16 declared a state Of war would be resumed at noon the 18th between Germany and Russia was correct because it seems a pro- vocative act to give only two days notice, instead of seven, as stipulated in the armistice agreement"
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
BRING IN PRISONERS
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 LONDON. Feb. 17.-Field Marshal Halg, in today's report. said: A few prisoners were brought in by our patrols during the night north east of Hargicourt.
 Except for hostile artillery activity in the neighborhood of Passchendaele there is nothing of special interest to report"
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
GERMANY AND
 TO BREAK FACTS
Imperial Government Holds Petrograd Has Denounced
 Armistice-State of War to Follow Alleged Breach
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BERLIN, Feb. 17.-(British Ad- miralty, per Wireless Press.) )-The armistice between the Russian and German forces which has been in eX- sian front will expire at noon tomor- TOW, according to today's official statement
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
Rebels Defeat Chastisers

PETROGRAD. Tuesday, Feb. I2.- (By the Associated Press)-German soldiers at Grodno and KovnO, ac- cording to a report received here from Moscow. have refused to obey a com
 mand to move to the French front. The troops have entrenched them selves under the protection of their own artillery and have defeated a de- tachment of loyal forces which the German staff sent to punish them
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
GERMAN A|RP[ANES BOMB LONDON; PARIS
 MAY BE OBJECTIVE
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LONDON, Feb. 17.-Germany air planes again raided London tonight Several bombs were dropped in the London district.
 Lord French commander of the home forces, reports that the hostile airplanes came in over the Thames estuary shortly after 10 o'clock to- night and proceeded toward London. Some bombs have been dropped in the capital. The raid is still in progress.
 THINK PARIS RAID PLANNED
 PARIS, Feb. 17-Nh alarm that enemy airmen were approaching Paris was given at $40 o'clock tonight. Pre- cautions were taken immediately. No bombs are reported to have been thrown. according to an official state ment, and the all clear signal was given at II o'clock
 HUN MEETS DIFFICULTY
 The difficulty to which the invaders are subjected in attempting to reach London is shown by the reports from the Thames estuary, where a Gotha Valnly attempted 10 break through the barrage. The enemy machine was caught in a circle of fire which it could not elude until the moonlight waned. Meantime the aviator was forced continually 10 circle and dip and do other hair raising stunts.
 When finally he eXtricated himself from the circle of fire he dashed sea- ward amid a parting shower of shrap- nel
 LONDON, Feb. 17.-Only one of the six German airplanes which made an attack on London last night succeeded in reaching the capital, it is announced officially. This raider dropped one bomb in the southwest district, causing four casualties. An aerial raid on Dover was repelle,l by British pilots, who engaged the Germans over the | Kent coast. One large raider is re- ported to have crashed into the sea.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
SHOT 1.5oo WORKMEN

PETROGRAD, Thursday, Feb. 17.- A dispatch from kiev dated January 20 received here today says:
 White Guards, after defeating Red Guards and revolutionary troops hoic- ing the arsenal at Petchersk. shot nearly 1,500 workmen. All who wore the workmens blouses or who had horny hands and all members of the revolutionary band were shct.''