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Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
NATIONS MAR LABOR
 BOARD GIVES PLANS ID PREVENT STRIKE
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WASHINGTON, May 13.-Plans for the settlement of local industrial dis putes which might interfere with the nations war program were announced today by the national war labor board in compliance with President Wilson's s labor proclamation of last April s.
 The plan provides for the appoint ment of local arbitration committees in industrial cities and districts and of two member sub- committees of the board itself to act in controversies which the local committee cannot settle. These committees will be as sisted by trained field agents sent out from Washington to investigate each dispute.
 Will Act as Supreme Court
 The war labor board will act as the supreme court and wifi hear cases only when it's sub committees are unable to settle a controversy or when one side or another makes an appeal from their decisions or those of the local com mittees. The board announced that it would hear appeals in the following cases:
 '1-Where the principles established by the presidents proclamation have been violated.
 "2-Where an award made by a board has not been put into effect or where the employees have refused to accept or abide by the award.
 ''3-To determine questions of jurs- diction between government boards" The sub- committee of the board will be composed of one from the en- ployers side and one from the en- 1 ployes' side and will be named by the | joint chairmen at the instance of re- | spective groups of the board. Provision is made for the selection of an umpire who will render an award 1 in case the board finds it impossible tC reach a unanimous conclusion con- corning a case which has been re- ferred to it by the regular committees
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
Washinqton Puzzled

WASHINGTON, May 13.-American officers were inclined tonight to char acterize reports from London via Otta- Wa that American troops would not be used until a complete and powerful American army had been developed in France. as an echo of the political controversy precipitated in England by the incident of General Maurice.
 They could see no other explanation since the statement attributed to the war committee of the British war cabinet, was promptly repudiated by Lord Reading, British ambassador here and later declared by Secretary Baker in a formal statement to be at absolute variance with the facts as known here.
 Lord Reading Surprised
 Lord Readings statement said he was confident no such announcement had been issued with the knowledge of Premier Lloyd George, adding that the views of the British government which he was transmitting were exactly op- posite. Secretary Baker said Ameri- can troops were being used in battle | and would be continued to be used as the supreme commander, General Foch deemed best.
 Inquiry at the various bureaus of l the war department showed that the | expedited movement of men to France l is proceeding as planned after an- 1 nouncement that American units would be brigaded with French and British | divisions for immediate operations as | well as training.
 1 In view of these developments, ii was felt that an explanation must | come from the British capital. | Tone is Not Pleasing 1 Since the decision to scatter Ameri- can battalions or regiments in allied forces was made only because of the cry for man power from both the l British and French governments wher the German onslaught was batterins l the lines in Flanders and Picardy, of
 ficials here were inclined to find tn,
 tone of the announcement now at | tributed to the war cabinet distasteful The whole American program il
 France has been subject to revision by reason of that decision, the effcc of which was to set aside nationa pride and the ambitions of American
 officers of high rank in order to fur
 nish immediate aid. Such sacrifice
 are not to be viewed lightly, it is held
 or to be accepted or rejected at th
 Whim of the moment in London or else
 where.
 Raises Other Matters
 There are some other questions agi (Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
GERMAN

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 BERLIN (via London). May 13. The text of the official com munication from general headquar- ters today reads:
 .'In the kemmel region lively artillery action continued in con nection with local infantry en- agreements. On other fighting sec tors it also revived several times during the evening.
 ''In the Ancre valley southwest of Albert a British patrol attack was repulsed. At various points on the front the enemy continued his reconnotering thrusts. In repulsing them we took some pris- oners on several occasions.
 "The losses to the enemy aerial forces on the German front during April amounted to IS captive bal looms and 271 airplanes, of which 122 fell behind our lines, while others were seen to fall beyond the enemy's positions. In aerial fighting we lost 123 airplanes and fourteen captive balloons.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
GEORGE CREEL AND HIS REMARKS COME IN FUR CRITICISM
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W WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Repre- sentative Gillett of Massachusetts, acting republican leader, directed the attention of the house today to pub lished account of a speech delivered in New York last night by George Greet, chairman of the committee on public information, quoting MT. Creel as saying in reply to a question from the audience as to whether all mem bers of congress have loyal hearts:
 Did He Say It?
 T do not like stunning, so I will not explore into the hearts of con- gress."
 What do you thing of a public of ficial who would make a statment of that kind?' asked MT. Gillett, ad- dressing Democratic Leader Kitchin
 q would rather see it verified by Mr. Creel or some one else before l accept it as the truth" Mir Kitchin replied. 'but if MT Creel made such q statement he is not worthy of the respect of any member of this house or any patriotic citizen of the Un:.ed States
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
ALIEN SAMM|ES TOO
 WILL BE CITIZENS
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WASHINGTON, May, 13. Tn CO., operation with the army general staff, the naturalization bureau of the de- partment of labor set in motion today carefully prepared plans to secure the speedy enforcement of the act ap- proved by President Wilson Saturday night which almost immediately will confer American citizenship upon 12S,- " aliens now in the national army, in addition to many thousands in civil life.
 Through Neglect or ignorance of the terms of the old naturalization law many aliens now classed as enemies failed to complete applications before the courts closed their doors to further proceedings under that law. Now those who meet the tests of the gov ernment will be permitted to acouirs their citizenship papers.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
WAR REVIEW
 OF THE DAY
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Germany's resumption of the gigantic front has not yet materialized. In various sectors there have been local operations which have no bearing on the situation as whole. But along the entire front thee is a quiet that might be encouraging, were it not for the fact that the Germans are known to be moving up men and materials for new move in the mighty drive launched March 21.
 Town Critical Point Field Marshal Haig- report makes special note of activity by the German artillery north of >erre. This little town is situated behind the Teutonic , lines north of Albert and marks the is the line between Hebuterne and Bucquoy.
 Place for Turning Move
 For several weeks military experts have been watching developments ir this particular region because it is the logical point from which the Germans may be expected l.. launch a great turning movement against the Arras 1 S'Ntoi, W iItlt AiiC COOiilty 10 4ilOuti dlC- | ly level, with long undulating ridges which might be stormed readily by heavy masses of troops.
 | May Drive on Amiens
 The southern portion of the Britisl front has been under heavy fire ant this may indicate tha. the Germans ar, getting ready for a new effort to reacl Amiens.
 | tho of no I, reports tell nothing of interest as re vealing the true situation.
 Italians Hold Corno
 Since the Italians captured Mon Como on Saturday morning the Aus trians have tried in vain to regain thi commanding peak south of Asiago bu have been met by stern resistance In Mesopotamia the British force have progressed further up tbe Tigri and have captured Kirkut, pursuing th Turks for 20 miles to the northward The British are nov 60 miles east o the important city or Mosul. the site o the ancient city of Nineyeh and tn crossing of numerous caravan routes
 Dowager Empress Caught I Ukrania reports tell of the captur by the Germans of Dowager Empres Maria Feodorovna and Grand Duke Nicholas Nicolaieyiich and Alexande Michaelovitch, who have been living i straightened circumstances in the SC clusion of their estates in Crimea which now is overrun by the German. , Emperor Charles of Austria. accom- panied by his foreign minister an u,:s;tary leaders, has called on Elm peror William.
 Lion and the Lamb ; The report Of the melting says tha . there was complete accord as to tn present and future relations of tn countries.
 The Ukrainians are said to be yer cool toward the new government se uD by the Germans while the Lithun ians arc demanding the absolute inde pendence of their country. with mon , arch chosen from some neutral stat instead of a German prince, which ha
 been said to be the program there.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
FOUR ADMIT THEY
 ARE ACTING SPIES
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SAN ANTONIO. May 13-Two young men and two girls arrested to- day, by local authorities at Floresville, Texas, were brought here tonight and held for federal authorities. Accord ing to a dispatch from Floresville, confession was made by members of the quartet that they are all Austrians and were on their way to Mexico. All were well dressed, well supplied with equipment and were in a new automo- bile when arrested.
 According to the dispatch from Floresville, lack of an automobile li- cense led to the arrest of the party The two girls were dressed as men. Names given by members of the party are: Antonio Tuminia, Franz De Vis- ser. Etna De Visser Tuminia,. (wife of Antonio), and Olga De Nisser, sister of Franz.
 The two men, according to the5 dis patch. admitted service in the Ameri- can army for the purpose of getting information. Also. they are said to have admitted residence in Mexico and their plan to return there.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
HATEFUL DODGER

PHILADELPHIA May 13.-Joe Jackson, star outfielder of the Chi cago American league baseball club, notified Manager Rowland tonight that he had accepted q position with the Harlan and Hollingsworth Ship building company at Wilmington, Del, a subsidiary of the Bethlehem Steel corporation, and that he would not play with the White Sox any more this season.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
DRAFT BASIS CHANGED

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The bill changing the basis of draft quotas from state population to the number of men in class one was signed late today by Vice President Marshall and Speaker Clark and sent to President Wilson for his approval. This meas ure has been before congress for sev- elal months. It will be put into ef- feet as soon as signed by the presi- dent as plans are ready for making the May draft, already ordered. on the new basis
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
WOMEN WIN PLACE

ATLANTA. Ga, May 13.-Women of the Methodist Episcopal church. South, won their 40 years fight for full lay membership in the church when the general conference in ses- sion here struck from the church law the prohibition against their election as. church stewards and as delegates to the general conference.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
TABLES ARE TURNED

MILES CITY, Mont, May 1S.-The trlal ot the 21 citizens charged with Aldnaping J. A. McGlynn, non par 'isan league organizer, ended here to- day with the dismissal of the charge by the court who declared no evidence had been adduced to warrant holding them, and was followed by the arrest of McGlynn on a charge of sedition.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
POSTAL MOTOR ROUTES

WASHINGTON, May 13.-By a vote of 42 to the senate today ten tatively accepted a committee amend ment to the postoffice appropriation bill appropriating sl00,O0O for the es- tablishment of postal motor routes in order to transport food products from agricultural districts to cities
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
AFTER no YFApc

HELSINGFORS. Finland May 1S.- The Finnish flag today was raised with solemn ceremonies over the for tress of Sveaborg. in IIelsingfors har- bor. where no years ago. it made way for the Russian banner The fortress was renamed Huomenlinna. Finnish word meaning Fiuland's fortress.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
.0TTAWA STATEMENT THAT ALLIES WERE | NOT ID USE AMERICAN ARMY UNTIL II
 ,.x, IS COMPLETED NOW SAID ID BE ERROR
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
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 LONDON, May 13.-Field Mar shal Haig's report from headquar- ters in France tonight says:
 "The hostile artillery developed considerable activity early this morning north of Serre and has been active during the day on the southern portion of the British front and in the sector north of kemmel. There is nothing further of special interest"
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
LYNCHING TRIAL STARTS

EDWARSDSVILLE, Ill, May 13.- Twenty-Five talesmen were examined shls afternoon at the opening of the trlal or eleven men charged with mur- der in connection with the lynching of Robert Paul Prager at Collinsville, April ,. Three were tentatively ac- cepted by the state and the defense decided on none.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
GERMAN MACHINES DOWN
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LONDON, May 1S.-In aerial fight ing Sunday evening six German ma chimes were brought down by British aviators ard many tons Of bombs were dropped on targets behind the enemy lines. says an official state ment on aerial operations. "'-'H Hrit- lsh machines are missing
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
CHICAGO NAY CATCH UP WITH ARlON|ANS
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CHICAGO. May 13.-Bread tickets as a war time measure in Chicago may be necessary. according to sen timent among 10000 master bakers of this city in session here today. Har- ry A. Wheeler, state food adminis- trator, announced that the 80 per cent of wheat flour allowed bakers between May 15 and June l will be reduced for the month of June to 70 per cent for the period of the amount allowed for the same month last year.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
OPERATIONS SUCCESSFUL
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LONDON, May 13.-The admiralty announces that during the period May 6-12 inclusive. air force contingents working from Dunkirk carried out suc- cessful bombing operations against the Ostend docks and seaplane base, the Zeebrugge mole and lock gates and enemy shipping in the vicinity.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
INDEPENDENCE DEMANDED
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WASHINGTON. May 13.--A diplo- matic dispatch from Geneva today says the Vienna papers publish a dec laration of the Czech members of the Austrian house of lords in which an independent state is demanded. The document protests against what it calls the unexampled attacks of Count Czernin against the Czech nation.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
HOUSE IF COMMONS
 REJE(TS PROPOSAL
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LONDON. May 13.--The proposal to make an experimental trial of propor- tional representation in one hundred selected parliamentary constituencies. which was tentatively arranged when the electoral reform bill was adopted. recently, was rejected by the house Of commons tonight by a vote of. 1ss to 110.
 This decision finally disposes of pro portional rer esentation so far as the present parll ment is concegd.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
LIEUTENANT DIES

HOUSTON, Tex, May 13.-Lieuten- ant Benjamin V. Maurice of New York, died at Ellington Field, Hous- ton, today of injuries sustained when his airplane fell on April 16.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
NAVAL BASE BOMBED
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AMSTERDAM, May 13.-Six air. planes bombed the Austrian naval base in the Gulf of Cattaro Saturday after noon, according to Vienna advices. There was no loss or damage. One machine fell, the occupants being cap tured uninjured.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
cReETs BLUE pEvlLsv

WASHINGTON, May 13.-President Wilson received today S6 French AL pine troopers known as the Blue devils" who arrived here on their tour of the United States for the Red Cross.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
AROUND THE WORLD WITH THE
 ASSOCIATED PRESS
AMERICAN IN LIST

OTTAWA, May 13.-The Canadian casualty list issued today contained the name of D. A. Adams of Guys River, Colo, presumed to have died.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
Announcement Starts Much
 Unfavorable Comment In Washington; Cana dia n Premier Makes Statement
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LONDON, May 13.-The Associated Press was officially informed tonight that the statement sent out from Otta- wa last night attributing to the war committee of the British cabinet the announcement that it had been decided not to use the American army on <rhe western front until it became com plete and powerful force, was due to an error, which has been corrected.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
May Be Wire Mistake

OTTAWA, May 13-Nothing fur ther has reached Ottawa officially as to the disposition of the United States troops in France. The statement con- tained in the cable from the British war cabinet and issued by the director of public information here, that the Americans were not to be utilized in the fighting line until they had a com plete self-supporting army, has not been changed or modified in any way.
 Director of Public Information Mic oils said tonight he had received nothing further in regard to the Amer jeans and that the story was issued as it came to him through the regular official channels. There is a possibili- 1 ty of a mistake occurring in transmits sion. and investigation may clear this point.
 Premier Makes Statement In statement tonight, Sir Robert 1 Borden, prime minister, said: The story reached Ottawa through the or 1 dinary channels and, as it was not
 marked confidential, it was given to : the press.'
 1 Received on Sunday | On Sunday night a report received 1 from London and given out at Ottawa by the director of public information for Canada through the Canadian l Press, limited, stated that the entente | allies were so confident of their ability
 to withstand any drive that might be i launched by the Germans it had been | decided not to use the American army
 now in France until it becomes q con- plete and powerful force.
 This information was credited to a | summary of operations on the western
 front, by the war committee of the l British cabinet
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
O|L FLOTAT|ON
 PR0CEsS|SNOT !. HELD AorAIINi'ii' 1;ii'i'
United States Circuit
 Court of Appeals Re verses Montana Federal Judge In Mining Issue
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 13.-The oil flotation process of extracting metal from ore, patent rights to which have been claimed by british corporation, is free to general use within the United States. under a decision of the United States circuit court or appeals here to- day, provided that a proportion of more than one-half of one per cent of oil is maintained.
 Reverses Montana Court
 The court reversed the decision of the United States district court of Montana. in which Judge George M. Bourquin and a jury awarded slo,000, GOO damages to the sfinerals Separa- tion, Ltd, from the Butte and Super for Mining company of Butte, Mont, for alleged infringement of patent.
 As $60,0oO,0O0 in pending and con- templated~ ed~infringement suits is in volved in final settlement of the ques- ton, which has been paramount in the mining world for ten years, it is eX- pected that the United States supreme court will be called upon to review to- days decision. The litigation culmin- ating in todays decision was begun five years ago.
 Amount of Oil Used
 The decision held that the Minerals Separation rights were limited to the use of a fraction of one per cent of oil not in excess of one- naif of one pei cent. The Butte and Superior Mining company. the decision held, did not in fringe through the use of more thar one-half of one pel cent, under tho courts interpretation of the decision of the United States supreme court il the case of the British company agains James M. Hyde which decided aghns Hyde.
 Two Opinions Given
 The decision was written by Judg. Erskine M Ross and concurred in bl Judge William H. Hunt. Judge w. w Morrow concurred i'll the reversal 0 the Montana court, but wrote a sep arate opinion holding that the Britisl company had the exclusive right to us, oil in the flotation process up to on, I per cent.
 The Butte and Superior Mining com pany was one of the defendants in tn, James II. Hyde case. All the defen dants were enjoined from infringement of the British minerals patents but tn Butte and Superior company continue, the use of a Notation process with nor than one per cent of oil. The presen litigation followed.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-14
GERMANY PLANS
 U CRUISERS TO
 BATTLE ALLIES
French Minister of Marine
 Says Decreased Sinkings Have Shown Hun That He
 Must Improve Methods
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 WASHINGTON, May 13.-Realizing that America and the allies have gained mastery over the present type of submarine, Germany now is said to be planning a new series of big U-boat cruisers with which she hopes to again assume the advantage in her unre stricted underwater warfare. An nouncement of the new German scheme is made by Georges Leygues, the French minister of marine, in an in- terview received here today in an of fiCial dispatch from France. No de- tails regarding the new U-boats were given by NJ. Leysues, but from infor mation from other sources it appears that the cruiser submarines will be heavily armed and armored and will be designed especially to meet the menace of the torpedo boat destroyers which have proved so effective in hunting down the smaller submarines now in operation.
 Ready for New Boat
 M. Leygues declared that the allies are ready to meet Germany's new ef- forts, and that they will not rest upon the fine results obtained" in the past. We shall not stop" he said, until we have cleaned up the sea as one cleans up a trench"
 Just how effective has been the wal against the U-boats is shown by fig ures on destruction of allied shipping given to the naval committee of the French chamber of deputies Saturday by Minister Leygues. They reveal that sinllings of merchantmen have fallen off to the point where new con- struction is exceeding the destruction even now before American yards are m full swing.
 "U" Boat Doing Less
 The monthly average of destructions this year. as given by NJ. Leygues, i: 315,000 compared with more than 500,- 900 tons monthly in 1917. In Apri of last year, the first month of Ger. many's unrestricted submarine war fare, the tonnage sunk was S71,000. IT April of this year it had dwindled tC about 26S,0O0 tons.
 On the other hand, the destruction of submarines Is exceeding their con struction by the enemy and the margin is expected to increase as additiona American destroyers which now ar, being turned out rapidly take theii place operating in the war zone.
 Build Faster Than Destroyed
 The total of allied shipping de stroyed in the first four months of 191; was placed by Minister Leygues at l., 262,3i tons and even if the submarine are able to maintain this rate, whicl officials doubt. the years total woul' be something like 3,7O0,0oO tons, or les than the estimated amount of tonnag which the shipping board believe America will produce during the veal
 Adding to American production tn output in Great Britain, France an Japan, the allies would gain for tn year something like 2,O00.O0O tons, no counting the 100000 or more tons c chartered Japanese and Norwegta ships and requisitioned Dutch vessel!