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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22
LOSSES ARE
100000 MEN KILLED

PARIS, Dec. 21.-(By the Associated
Press. Five hundred thousand 1tal-
ians lost their lives in the war. OF this
number 100000 were killed in action.
This statement was made to the cor
respondent today by Salvatore Bar
zilai. former member of the Italian
cabinet, who accompanied King Victor
Emmanuel to Paris, in explaining
Italy's sacrifices and her claim 10 ter
ritories previously held by the enemy.
Signor Barzilai said:
on the eve of the peace confer
ence, where Italy must claim the terri
tories due her for reasons of national-
ity, it is well the world should know
the sacrifices sustained by her. All
Italians trust America as an impartial
Judge.
Italy lost 100000 dead. To those ac-
tuallv killed in battle must be added
300. 900 who died of disease, particu-
larly malaria, contracted in Albania,
Macedonia and along the Piave. The
Italians, severely wounded, numbered
100000, while 100000 of the 5000, 10000
called to the colors were taken pris-
oner.
1.-THE enormity of her sacrifices
makes Italy more exacting in demand
ing restitution of the regions along
the eastern Adriatic, which Austria
oppressed for a century and attempted
todenationalize, and also places her in
the vanguard of the movement to pre-
vent future wars. Having once OBJ
tanned what you might call the doors
to her own house. Italy adhered to a
league of nations, having as a corollary
freedom of the seas.
"A league of nations must have as a
fundamental nucleus the entente coun-
tries and America, to which the others
may join later. A central body, con-
stituting the supreme court of the
league, must have legislative power
limited to internal affairs, judicia
power for the application of its rules
and executive power to enforce it's de-
cision, such court going so far as
/ financial and economic boycott of any
country resisting it's decisions. L
must also have at its disposal an in
/ ternational force to prevent any coun.
| try from breaking the peace. All this
! implies the abolition of secret treatie:
/ and secret diplomacy and the abolition
/ of rr1arnanfSp
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22
FEARED HIS EYES So
JAP AL|EN|ST KILLS
ASSOCIATE DOCTOR
Oriental Says Victim Was
Bad Man And Spy-Had
Complained Of Him To
The Superintende e Mt
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

BALTIMORE Nd, Dec. 21.-At the
Japanese embassy in Washington to-
night, it was stated that counsel would
be retained to defend the case of DR..
Nobura Ishida, the Japanese alienist
who today shot and killed DR.. George
B. Wolff, at the Sheppard and Enoch
Pratt hospital near here. 1t was also
stated at the embassy .that DIR. Ishida
ranks among the foremost alienists of
Japan. A representative of the em-'
bassy came to Baltimore tonight to see
the prisoner and inquire into the Cir
cumstances of the shooting.
When Dr. Edward Brush, superin-
tendent of the hospital heard the re-
ports of the pistol. and with other ply
sicians entered the office, he saw the
body of DIR. Wolff lying on the floor just
beneath his desk, while above him stood
Ishida with the smoking weapon in his
hand.
DR.. Brush grabbed the Japanese
wrested the revolver from his hands
and led him into his office. while the
other physicians struggled in vain to
save the life of their co-worker.
While holding the japanese physi-
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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 21.-(By The
Associated Press)-Reinrich Won Eek
hardt, the German minister to Mexico
since 1915, and the diplomat who fig
ured in the Zimmerman disclosures
early in 1917. when the German gov
eminent made a futile attempt to line
Mexico up against the United States,
has been recalled by the present Ger
man government
This was learned officially this eve
ming. when the announcement was
made that Minister Won Ecllhardt had
notified the Mexican government of
his recall. The diplomat expects to
make his farewell calls within a few
DAYS, and to leave for Germany by
way of the United States.
Bonilas Gave Notice.
The notice of his recall was sent to
Won Eckhardt through Ygnacio Bonil-
las. the Mexican ambassador at Wash
ington, more than five weeks ago, but
apparently the German minister here
paid no attention to the instructions
of the new German government About
ten days ago additional orders were
sent to Won Eckhardt.
The diplomatic affairs of Germany
in Mexico will be left in the hands of
DR.. Arthur Won Mangus. counsellor of
the German legation who, it is stated,
has been given positive instructions
by his government to cease anti
American propaganda in Mexico.
Minister Won Eckhardt has been
credited with being the director of
violent anti-American propaganda,
which has been carried out in Mex
leo by pro-German and German owned
papers, which at various times pub
lished false stories with the evident in
tent OF embroiling Mexico and the
United States in war
II was to Won Eckhardt that Dr
Alfred Zimmerman, then German for
eign secretary, sent a message dated
January 49, 1917. through Count vOu
BernstOrff, former German amba ssa-
dor at Washington, proposing an al
lance with Mexico and Japan to make
war on the United States if the latter
country did not remain neutral. Japan
through Mexican meditation, accord
ing to the Berlin instructions, was tc
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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22
BEsTOWS
% SERVICE MEDALS
ON ALLIED OFFICERS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-General
Pershing notified the war department
today that under authority granted
him by the president, he had awarded
the distinguished service medal to the
generals commanding the various
French, British, Belgian and Italian
armies. In all, decorations were
awarded to sixteen French generals,
seven British, two Belgian and three
Italian generals.
Granting of the awards was an
nounced in communique from the
American evolutionary forces. dated
yesterday. The statement follows:
Pursuant to authority granted me
by cablegram, l have awarded, in the
name of the president, the distin-
guished service medal to the allied Of
ficers for exceptionally meritorious
and distinguished services rendered to
the American expeditionary forces, and
to the cause in which We have been
engaged:
French army-Major General de
CaStelnau, commanding the group OF
armies Of the east; Major General
d'Esperey, commander-in- chief of the
allied armies of the orient; Major
General F'ayolle, commanding the ar
mics Of reserves; Major General Mais-
tire, commanding the armies of the
center; Major General Debeney, COM
manding the first army; Major Cen
eral Hirschauer. commanding the sec
ond army; Major General Gouraud
fourth army: Major General De-
goutte commanding the group of ar
mics of Flanders; Major General dt
Boissoudy, commanding the French
army of Belgium; Major Genera
Mangin. commanding the tenth army
Major General Gerard, commandine
the eighth army; Major General Bel
thelot, commanding the French forces
in the orient; Major General Guillau-
mat, commanding the fifth army; Ma
jor General Humbert. commanding the
third army; Major General Weygand
chief of staff to Marshal Foch; Major
General Buat, chief of staff to Marsha
Petain.
British army-Lieutenant Genera
Horne, commanding first army; Gen,
eral Plumer, commanding SECOND
army; General Byng, commanding tn,
third array; General Rawlinson, com
manding fourth army; General Bird
wood, commanding fifth army; Lieu
tenant General Currie, commandin,
Canadian corps; Lieutenant Genera
Lawrence, chief of staff
! Belgian army-Lieutenant Genera
Ruquoy. commanding fifth corps
Lieutenant General Jacques, com
manding third army.
italian army-Lieutenant Genera
Badoglio, subchief of staff; Majo
| General Scipioni, third chief of staff
His Royal Highness, Duke of Aosta
commanding third army"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22
EXTRA SESSION IS
H|NTED WHEN 1920
TAX RATE ADOPTED
Strictly Partisan Vote Pass
es 1920 Provisions-Borah
Charges Change Of Front
-MoneyNeed Stirs COP.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-By a strict
party vote the senate late today adopt
ed all provisions in the war revenue
bill prescribing tax rates for 1920,
which democrats advocated and repub
licans opposed, but failed to reach a
final vote on the measure. Adjourn
ment was taken until Monday, when its
passage is expected.
Disposition of the controversed 1920
tax provisions, designed to raise about
81 900 900 000 as compared with the &c.
100000 900 estimate for 1919 precipitat-
ed long and spirited debate with nu-
merous partisan clashes.
Action was taken virtually on a test
vote dsposing of the provision reduc-
ing the individual income normal tax
rate to s per cent in 1920. On a mo-
tion by Senator McCumber of North
Dakota, republican, to strike out this
section, 81 democrats voted to retain it
and 81 republicans were recorded for
its elimination.
Adopt All 1920 Provisions
Later all other 1920 provisions were
adopted with perfunctory viva voce
votes. Senator Penrose Of Pennsylva-
mia. senior republican member of the
finance committee, offered motions to
strike out the sections, but these were
bowled over by a chorus of democratic
Nays
Among the 1920 clauses thus ap-
proved was the provision for reduction,
in that year, of the corporation normal
income tax rate from II to per cent
In similar manner the senate adopted
the 1920 war excess profits tax section
prescribing excess profits ranging from
n A crf in lion of thnGo from
I 20 to 60 per cent for 1919, and abolish
ing the so per cent war profits levy
after 1919. An amendment by Senator
Jones of New Mexico. democrat to con-
tinue war profits taxes in 1919, was
voted down, AZ to Is.
Disposition of the 1920 tax question
caused such protracted debate that
| Chairman Simmons abandoned plan;
| for a night session and agreed to ad-
! journment until Monday at 10 o'clock
in an effort to expedite passage thai
day, with a night session if necessary
With this issue out of the way, senate
! leaders predicted that other provisions
| including the inheritance, luxury ant
other sections, would be disposed ol
speedily.
Entirely Partisan Contest
! In the partisan contest over fixing
rates at this time for 1920, Senator:
Penrose, Townsend of Michigan, Nc
! Cumber of North Dakota, and Smoot o.
Utah, led the republican attack, while
| Chairman Simmons and Senator Smitl
OF Georgia defended the democratic
policy. Charges by the republican!
| that in so doing. political advantage
was sought, with a view of avoiding
an extra session of the next congress
in which republicans will have ma
jority, were met by assertions from th
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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22
ARRAlGN MAIL SACK ROBBER.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-Alford
Howell, alias Alfred Young, alias S.
A. Howell, former Denver mail wagon
driver, was arraigned today before
United States Commissioner Thomas
E. Hayden, charged with rifling a
mail sack at Denver. Federal author
tiles say they will prove that Howell
obtained s175,0O0 in negotiable checks
from the Great Western Sugar COM
pany, recovery of one of which led to
his arrest. Commissioner Hayden will
decide Monday whether Howell viii
be taken to Denver for trial
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22
Sign
Red Cross Xmas
Roll Up to Noon
Republican A. p. Leased Wlre1

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The mem
bership roll of the American Red Cross
stood at 1900, 900 at noon, and was the
answer of the American people to the
organizations Christmas Roll Call"
which will close Monday night.
The central division still led with ap-
proximately 100000 members. The
Atlantic division was second with O.
$50, 900. The southwestern division re-
ported 100000. Reports were not re-
ceived from several divisions.
W. H. Taft tonight appealed to the
people to register on "the side of the
mighty agency of mercy, that having
played so great a part in winning the
war, must play an equal part IN the
work still to come" :
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22
Colorado Lifts
AW Food Bans
of E'very Kind

DENVER, Dec. 21.-Thomas 3.
Stearns, federal food administrator
for Colorado, announced today that
beginning tomorrow all food ad-
minlstration restrictions on public
eating places are lifted, and hotels,
restaurants and boarding houses
may return to their former mode of
service. Mr.. Stearns at the same
time called attention to Americas
pledge of 20.000,00 tons of food for
European liberated nations, and
asked that public eating houses
continue voluntarily reasonable
conservation measures.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22
Presidents Official Itinerary

LONDON, Dec. 21-(By the Associ-
ated Tess.)-Following is the official
program in connection with the visit
of the president of the United States
to England:
The presidential party will arrive at
Dover at 1910 p. m. Thursday, and
will be received by the Duke of Con-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22
DENMAN ACCUSES
COCKTAILS IN HOG
ISLAND QUARREL

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec, 21-William
Denman, former chairman Of the Unit
ed States shipping board, telegraphed
today to Senator Fletcher, chairman of
the senate commerce commission, a
statement charging responsibility for
the Hog Island shipyard contracts to
Major General George W. Goethals,
former administrator of the shipping
program. Denman said that in view
of the senate's proposed investigation
of the Hog Island contracts and de-
lays, he wished to make his own posi-
ton clear in matters on which he and
General Goethals disagreed.
The statement deals in part with
the controversy between the two form
er officials over the wooden ship pro-
gram, which was advocated by Den
man, and then takes up the delay in
construction work on the Hog Island
plant. This delay, the statement as
serts, was due to the failure of Cen
eral Goethals to present figures to the
shipping board on the cost of the
plant. After an eight days effort by
Denman, to obtain these figures from
the general both officials resigned their
positions on the shipping board.
General Goethals vouched to me for
the character and the construction
ability of the gentlemen of the Ameri-
| can international corporation and its
allied associates, with whom he had
been negotiating for two MONTHS the
statement says.
Goethas Advised Big Plant.
He insisted that we should accept
| their figures on ship construction
! without giving TO the shipping boarC
| the estimates on which they wer,
| based. He asked us to allow them {
| compensation nearly double that fin.
ally agreed upon by Admiral Capps
| He asked us to build the plant which
/ has cost over fifty-five million dollars
on the privately owned land of the
American International corporation
| He asked US to give to the corpora
! ton an option on the government
plant. The attorney generals recen
| findings seem to justify our eigh
days deliberations and refusal OF sucl
a blind acquiesence in the undiscloset
contractors figures"
In the entire period of the war" tn,
statement continues, General Goeth
ais Hog Island scheme has not pro
I duced a single vessel, while the wood
en- material which I suggested usin.
as an emergency supplement to steel
has given to the nation over one-hal
of the new war tonnage, other thai
| requisitioned vessels contracted by tn
Emergency Fleet corporation
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22
LOCAL

Automobile and Brill street car crash,
injuring driver of motor car but
slightly, while woman companion
escapes.
Refusal of markets in Phoenix to
lower prices is put up to federal
authorities.
Mesa woman rises from breakfast
table, kisses husband good by and
then takes her life by hanging.
Man asks divorce from wife who is
said to be originator of "Vampir-
ina by mail"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22
Holiday Week Plans Announced -ltin-
erary Given Out Wilson Honored
by Degree of University of Paris =
Title, "The Righteous" Conferred =
Delivers Educational Address in Sar-
bonne e-London Decorates.

PARIS, Dec. 21.-The presidents
first week in France finds the pre-
liminary situation surrounding the
peace conference fairly we'll developed
toward the point where, according to
the presidents expressed views, it will
be worth while for the United States
to participate. The presidents confer
ences with French and Italian states
men have served to emphasize that he
considers treaty Of peace not enough,
but that the general agreement to be
made among the nations must include
a satisfactory settlement of the free
dom of the seas and a league of ma
tons.
The president now goes to England
to continue the discussions there, along
the same lines as those he had with
the representatives of France and
Italy. which the presidents advisers
describe as having been satisfactory.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22
Peace PLANS FORM ON US. IDEAS
MINISTER Won ECKHARDT RECALLED

German Ambassador To Mexico Must Return Through
United States-Safe Conduct To Be Granted-His Going
Brings Memory OF Notorious Zimmerman Note-Diplo-
matte Affairs TO Be handled By Counsellor Won Mangus
No More Anti-American Propaganda To Be Permitted
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22
DOMESTIC

Piper commits suicide in his cell by
hanging, rather than face charge of
having murdered his bigamous
wife.
Extra session of congress is hinted,
as result of partisan vote passing
the 1920 war revenue bill.
Denmsn accuses Goethals of fault in
the Hog Island controversy.
Japanese alienist, fearing eyes of an
associate in hospital. kills him,
afterward saying he was a spy.
Red Cross Christmas Roll has ac-
cumulated 100000 names in
United States.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22
NEWS EPETOMIE
FOREIGN

Pershing bestows medals of distin-
guished service upon 29 officers of
the allied armies.
Won Eckhardt is recalled as minister
to Mexico and will return to Ger
many through the United States.
Bulgars are accused of terrible bru-
tality in their treatment of Serbian
prisoners.
Socialists in Germany assume firm
grip of affairs by liberal privileges
granted to the Ebert cabinet.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22

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New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Whitn7an's Reasons
For Running Agar,
Assailed BY Lez,,;;s

Learning that Governor Whitman
was IN town yesterday, his rival in the
Republican primaries, Attorney Cen
eral Merton E. Lewis, addressed an
open letter to him. 1t read in part:
Il noticed a political advertisement
IN The Mount Vernon Argus on the
z2d, IN which you give reasons why YOU
enouid be rcnominated One is that
"oaa have stood souarely behind the
government at Washington in every
thing pertaining TO the succoesfyI
prosecution Of the war. So has the
Legisiature So have /. SO have the
people OF the state generally. The fact
1hat you stood squarely behind the
koseInHlcht - no more reason Why you
snouid be nominated for n third term
,nan II is a reason Why / should be
nominated for first term"
Mr.. Lewis also took up The Gov.
ernors claim that he had put into
operation the state budget plan. Mr.
Lewis said tho idea Was conceived he.
fore Mr. Whitman vas elected cav
ernor and was worked out by Senator
Henry ~. Sage, and that all the Cav.
crnor did was 70 sign the bin. Mr.
Lewis claims credit for having helond
in framing the Law.
The Attorney General then referred
70 the Governors third reason whv bn
should be renomipatod that he has re-
warded faithful service. Mr.. Lewis DE-
clared that the only kind Of service the
Governor recognizes or rewards il no.
Htical service.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
"Al" Smiths Opponent in
Democratic Primaries Out
lines Issues of Campaign
Four Principal Aims
Better Food and Fuel Supply
and Improved Transporta-
ton Are Included

William Church Osborn, candidate
for Governor in the Democratic pri-
mares against Al Smith, the Tammany
favorite and choice of the Saratoga
conference, yesterday issued an ad-
dress to the Democratic voters Of the
state in which he outlined the issues
of the campaign as he understands
them.
II do not limit my candidacy to the
narrow grounds of party control or of
the attempted repeal of the primary
laws by self-selected conference"
says Mr.. Osborne. "That," he con-
tlnues, "were unworthy of this SOL
emn and splendid moment. Politics
is not adjourned, nor will it be ad-
journed while government by the
people shall live. 1t is only that by
facing the tremendous fact of war the
direction and control of politics must
change.
''The programme must meet the
common needs of the people, for under
the leadership of President Wilson it
is peoples war The soldiers are at
the front and the people have enlisted.
Their mighty efforts are hampered by
troubles with food, fuel and transpor-
tation. The patriotic women who step
out for duty when the men go are
risking their health in unaccustomed
tasks. Upon those four subjects |
would concentrate the attention and
power of the state.
II am of the opinion that legislation
alone cannot take care of the problems
involved by women in industry, but
that the care of women in industry and
the preservation of home and mother
hood will require the most anxious and
solicitous oversight from day to day
by the state through women's aid.
"The lands of the state can yield
huge increase of food, but the farmers
must have labor, capital, fertilizers
and machinery to secure the increase.
/ estimate that over 100000 acres of
unproductive land can be brought into
tillage. The state can aid in these
things.
"The railroads have reached their
limit, but the state can relieve great
congestion by developing the use of the
barge canal, the Hudson River and its
harbor. The public believes that the
canal is completed. That is not the
case. Until the shallow spots are deep
ened the canal is not ready.
"The barge canal taps the anthracite
region within seventy-tive miles at
Cayuga Lake, and when completed can
supply fuel for industrial New York
from that point. The use of all of our
resources of water power, fish. food
and game, under the general head of
conservation, should be vigorously
pushed.
"The usual state issues should not
divert US from the main end. That has
been the trouble with Governor Whit
man. He has toured the state, fiddling
the political strings, when all his
brains were needed for war work To
carry out a real war programme there
remains the choice between Mr.. Smith
and myself. His (Smith's) nomination
does not assure a business conduct of
our war programme. New York State
must carry on war as business, and
should have q business man for Gov
ernor."