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The Coconino sun., 1918-06-14

A new postoffice is to be built at Mesa and plans are on the way for free mail delivery.
 Reports have it that $200,000 worth of buildings are under con struction at Tempe.
 Mackay H. 2, an Apache Indian, shot and killed his squaw and another aged squaw because they continued the discussion of the killing of child some days previous at Cibecue. A child who witnessed the shooting es- capped. The killing occurred at Nsh Creek
 Capt. J. V. Van Horn, veteran of the Philippines, who has been with the troops at Douglas, is a recent ar rival at Whipple to take station. Freight for the post is coming in car load lots and large force of men is at work making the grounds ready for the new order of things.-Prescott Courier.
 A telegram received in Phoenix | from the national health service asks that the state health board compel vaccination of school children as war measure. The rule will be en- forced in Arizona despite all protests. In Phoenix there has been an arrest as test case, of Harry Shedd, col lection agent, who, it was alleged, re- fused to permit vaccination of his child.
 Col. A. F. Banta is in receipt of in vitation to attend commencement ex- ercises at Durango, Colorado, where his niece, Miss Rachel Bernice Banta graduated Thursday, June 6, as sec ond in the class of 1918, there being forty-five. The young lady was born in Flagstaff, Arizona, and is eighteen years of age. Her father, Henry A. \ Banta, died three years ago.-Phoenix Messenger.
 An unknown man was arrested at Hayden early in the morning by a deputy sheriff, while lettering near a water tank. When he was arrested the man reached for his hip, but was taken and searched. A quart bottle of suspicious liquid was found on his person. He was put in jail, but sawed his way out during the night, taking another prisoner with him. The liquid was sent to the state chemist at Phoenix for analysis. It is thought an attempt was being made to poison the water. P. R. Starks of Phoenix, who, it is charged, was found peddling Pastor Russell literature, has been sent to Camp Cody under guard penalized for false registration for the draft. He had certified that he was minister of the gospel, when it was shown he was not and never had been minis ter. When arrested he stated that while not an alien, he did not consider himself citizen of the United States. To the draft board he told, q belong to the kingdom of heaven and do not have to fight" As Conscientious objector" he was sent to the military camp to do menial work.
The Coconino sun., 1918-06-14
New Paper for Holbrook.

M. H. Bryan and Jo X. Bryan, of Casper, Wyoming, are installing 9 newspaper plant in the Wetzler Hotel building this week, large part. of which has already arrived. The plant will include a typesetting machine and Miehle press. The composing machine is now at the railroad sta ton. The new publication will be called the "Holbrook Tribune" and will be issued weekly.-Holbrook News.
The Coconino sun., 1918-06-14
Plans Changed for the Army School

Plans Changed for the Army School.
 The two hundred soldiers of the na- tional army that will be given the eight weeks detailed and technical training at the University of Arizona this summer start June 18th instead of July 1st, according to latest re- ports. The soldiers to receive the training will be taken from among the enlisted men and they will receive special instructions in carpentry, blacksmithing, auto mechanics, gas engines, radio buzzer operation, cleo trical engineering, machinery install. lation, operation and repairing and general mechanical engineering.
 The soldiers will be under regular military discipline and will be housed on the campus and fed at the univer- sity dining hall. This is part of a great military department providing for the mechanical instruction of 200 men, the University of Arizona hay ing been selected as one of the col leges at which to provide training.
The Coconino sun., 1918-06-14

Reports have it that $200,00( worth of buildings are under con. struction at Tempe.
The Coconino sun., 1918-06-14

A new postoffice is to be built at Mesa and plans are on the way for a free mail delivery.
The Coconino sun., 1918-06-14

Mackay H. ?, an Apache Indian, shot and killed his squaw and another aged squaw because they continued the discussion of the killing of child some days previous at Cibecue. A child who witnessed the shooting es- capped. The killing occurred at Nsh Creek.
The Coconino sun., 1918-06-14
Ne,Us of Interest Gathered Here and There in the State

The Red Cross at Douglas is to build convalescent hospital fully equipped and to cost $25,00.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-04
WILL HELP SOLVE
 THEFUELPROBLEM
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COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. Sep. 8. Seventy per cent more coke than ever before will be available this year to help solve the fuel shortage. This supply will be further increased by the development of tar, coke oven gas and other byproducts, dignified in war times as available fuels. These were the new facts presented to the Amer ican Institute of Mining Engineers in session here today in their effort to fill some of the countrys needs. . Pulverized coal to attain the great est efficiency, was the theme of an- other subject before the engineers In one paper it was declared that exper- iments covering a period of IS years demonstrated that pulverized coal re- duced the consumption nearly 50 per cent.
 The mining engineers were also told that coal mining in Washington had
 proved less profitable in recent year. because of the extesive use of fuel oil It was predicted that higher prices sor fuel oil would increase the mining of coal on the western coast
 About 250 engineers are present l,r elaborate program for their entertain. ment is being carried out.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-04
AMERICANS HAD
 QUIET DAY 0N
 FIGHTING LINE
Capture Big Guns Which
 They Turn Upon Enemy, Rescue Wounded Sam mics. Take Some Prisoners
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 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Sept. 3.-The Americans in the fighting line north of Soissons had a quiet day Tuesday.
 There has been considerable aerial activity in the Vesle region and several combats in the air. One German ma chine is reported to have been downed by allied airmen.
 The usual artillery activity along the Vesle is being carried out, with the Germans paying particular attention to the town of Fismes, which is held by the Americans.
 Take Great Ammunition Supplies
 Fires are reported to have been seen all during last night south of the Aisne in the regions of Dhuizel, Bar bonval and Longueval. territory in the hands of the enemy. Late today scout aviators reported additional fires.
 During the eastward advance from Juvigny two 105 -rnillimeter guns cap tured by the Americans were turned by the American artillerists upon the enemy. The big guns were in perfect working order and all the Americans had to do was to switch their muZzles in the opposite direction to which they had been pointing. A great supply of ammunition for the guns also was taken, and soon after their capture the 105s were roaring against their former owners.
 Many German machine guns also are being turned upon the enemy, the Americans operating them having been given a special course of training prior to the battle, practicing with guns and ammunition captured north of the Marne.
 Rescue Wounded Comrades
 Just beyond Juvigny during their advance the Americans captured a German dressing station and several wounded Germans and rescued two wounded Americans. The rescued Americans had had little food for two days and practically no attention The Americans did not complain as the German wounded were not given much attention either This was due to the confusion of the retreat and the great numbers of wounded Germans who poured into the station as the Ameri. cans advanced.
 In this dressing station quantities oi French lace curtains were found which had been cut into strips for bandages and also crepe paper. used for thu same purpose. The lace had beer taken by the Germans from French homes in various sections. sterilizet and medicated, cut into strips ant rolled the same as regulation band ages. The Germans evidently hac been obliged to use it because of tn, shortage Of material in Germany.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-04
Official Statements
FRENCH
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PARIS, Sept. 3.-French troops have crossed the Somme near Epenancourt. according to the war office announcement tonight. They have also gained a foothold on the east side of the canal du Nord. The statement reads:
 Our infantry has crossed the Somme before Epenancourt. Fur ther south our troops have gained a footing in the village of Ceuvry (Genvry?) east of the canal du Nord, taking 200 prisoners.
 East of Noyon we made neW progress and reached the outskirts of Salency. The artillery fighting is lively in this region.
 Tn the course of the battle be- tween the Ailette and the Aisne we took 1.200 prisoners.
 An enemy raid in the Viola sec- tor (the Vosges) brought no re- suit"
 Aviation: On September num- erous engagements were fought. in the course of which 19 enemy planes were brought down or put out of action and nine captive bal looms were burned.
 Eastern theater. September ?: On the evening of September l, west of the Vardar British troops, attacking with much dash. occu- pied a group of enemy works near Alcakmah, capturing about fifty prisoners. They maintained the ground. notwithstanding Bulgarian counter attacks which were re- pulsed, heavy loses being inflicted on the enemy.
 ''On the Serbian front two enemy attacks were brilliantly repulsed |"
Arizona republican., 1918-09-04
BRITISH TRepublican A. p. Leased Wire1

LONDON, Sep. 3.-Between Pe- rome and the Sensee river the British are continuing their sue cessful advances against thA Ger mans. according to Field Marsahl Haigs communication issued to- night.
 The British now have reached the general line of Ytres, (south of Bertincourt,) Beumetz- Les Cam brai, Baralle, Rumaucourt and Le- cleuse. The statement follows:
 After the heavy defeat inflicted on the enemy yesterday our prog ress on the battle front between Peronne and the Sensee river con- tinued today and our troops reached the general line of Ytres. Beaumetz-Les- -Cambrai. Baralle, Rumaucourt and Lecluse.
 Hostile rear guards which re- sisted the advance of our infantry hav0 been captured or driven back with loss, and heavy casualties were inflicted on the retreating German columns by our artillery. Large numbers of the enemy retir- ing in close formation over the ridge northwest of Epuancourt were successfully engaged by our batteries over the open heights.
 In his hurried retreat quantities of stored material of all kinds were abandoned by the enemy and have fallen into our hands.
 "As a result of a successful operation this morning south of the Lys, English troops have taken Richebourg- St. Vast and estab- lished themselves on the line Of La Bassee road and between there and Estaires, which is in our possession. A number of prisoners and a few guns were captured in this attack.
 "Our posts have been pushed forward slightly in the western outskirts of Lens and east and north of Givenchy leg La -Bassee. During the night we made progress northeast of Steenwerck and ent- cred Wulverghem
 The air ministry thist evening issued the following statement dealing with recent aerial opera tions:
 'Tn addition to the attacks al- ready reported on the hostile air. dome at Beuhl on the morning ol the second instant. our squadrons on the afternoon of the second in. stant, again attacked tie same ob. jective. Very gooa results wer,
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Arizona republican., 1918-09-04
ALLIES ARE MAINTAINING STRONG OFFENSIVE
GQrCiQ Falls Into Trap Of
 Bandit Villa
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 FL PASO, Tex. Sept. 3.-Two hundred were killed last Thursday in a battle which lasted all day at Pillar de Concho, southwest of Chi i1uahua City, between the federal command of General Ernesto Gar cia, and Francisco Villa. One hun dred and twenty five federaIs were killed and 30 villa followers lost their lives. The news of the fight was brought here today by an American from Chihuahua City.
 General Garcia left ParraI with 250 men in pursuit of Villa. In the field he received an order supposed to have been issued by General Pedro Favela, another federal com mander, ordering him to unite with the Favela command on a cam paign against Villa. An identifying signal was arranged for in the or der.
 When Garcia's men reached the rendezvous suggested in the order and flashed the signal, Villas men attacked, the order and the signal having been part of Villas scheme to lure the federals into trap, &C., cording to the Americans.
 General Garcia returned to Chi huahua City, secured 600 fresh troops and is now pursuing Villa in the vicinity of Niaca.
 Preparations to resist an attack by Villa on Chihuahua City on the night of September 15 are now in progress and sappers are building elaborate defensive works and gun empIacements near the city.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-04
RULES GOVERNING
 NEW REGISTRATION
 ALMOST UNCHANGED
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 WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. No changes are contemplated in the basic rules governing the operation of the draft in the case of men included un- der the new age limits. This was in- dicated today by Provost Marshal Gen. eral Crowder who, after going to the White House with General March, ex- plained that the principles which pre- vailed in the selection of men between the ages of 21 and 31 would be retained in large measure.
 There will be some changes in the details relating to men engaged in cer- tain industries and more especially to men of more mature age included in the new registration. Just what these are the government is not prepared to announce. but it is believed that rules to cover all questions that can be foreseen now will be sent to draft boards within few days.
 Confer With President.
 General March and General Crowder conferred with President Wilson for an hour. They were summoned by the president, who wished to familiarize himself with all details of the man. power measure and its proposed method of operation.
 Whether arrangements will be made which will automatically exempt rail- | road men and coal miners as a body cannot yet be stated. Director Gen. eral McAdoo is understood to be in favor of providing some method other than the decision of local boards for exempting esential railroad employees.
 District Boards to Decide.
 General Crowder said that, under present plans the matter of exemptine this class of workers would be in the hands of the district boards to be taken up by them after the questionnaires have ben passed on by the local boards which, he said, are without Jurisdiction to exempt a registrant on the ground that he is an essential industrial worker.
 Just what the changes in detail ol selecting those of the higher ages vii be, Major General Crowder was no prepared to say. This information vii be forthcoming later. when all the ar engagements for making selections ars promulgated.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-04
HOLDING BACK
 ANER|CANSF0R
 DECISIVE BLOW
Observers Believe Foch Isl Saving United State sl Troops for Big Battle. Hun
 Retreat Verges On Rout
(By The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3-Reports from the British front today announce the German retirement, heretofore con- ducted with skill, was getting out of hand. Under the pressure of the Brit ish and French all along the line from Ypres to Soissons, the enemy is being forced to a more precipitate withdraw al particularly on the old Drocourt- Queant front where Marshal Haigs men hammered forward irresistibly again today.
 The official announcement from London that more than 10000 prisoners have been taken in two days of fight ing on this front in itself indicates, it is said. that there is growing disor- ganiZation in the German ranks.
 Waiting For Opportunity
 It was evident, observers believe, the time is> fast approaching when General Pershing's first field army will participate in the battle, on the theory that General Foch has been withhold ing this new and vigorous force for a decisive blow when the time was CiDe. The British have broken a decided gap Tn the old German fortified line and the fall of Cambrai, Douai, SI- Quentin, and several other rail and troad centers upon which the Hinden- burg line depended seems imminent. If | the enemy intended to fall back upon this line, he was forced into a general withdrawal along his whole front from Reims to Ypres,. his chances are rap- idly dwindling as the British lines surge forward at the very center of the great battle front.
 Haig Moving on Cambrai | Marshal Haig's forces are moving on Cambrai, the key to a large section oi the old line and if that place is taken it appears the enemy will be forces ,o evacuate the salient in which he is rapidly being pocketed by the French and American advance on the Oise- Ailette lines in the south and the Brit ish thrust eastward from Peronne to | the north.
 So evident is the growing disorgani- Zation among the Germans, some off cers think it possible the enemy mav be forced to a withdrawal to the Rhine this year. Others feel the skill the Ger man leaders have displayed does noi warrant any anticipation of an early collapse.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-04
Retreating Columns Cut to Pieces
British Push Steadily Forward

British Push Steadily Forward
 East of Peronne the British line has been steadily pushed forward. Numer- ous towns and villages have fallen into British hands, among them Queant at the southern end of the DrocOurt- Queant line.
 To the south the French along the Canal du Nord are giving the enemy no rest and gradually are plotting out the remaining portion of the salient north of Noyon. while on the Soissons sector the French and American s now are in control of the entire plateau dominating the Aisne the Chemin des Danes and the roads to Laon and La Fere.
 Reach Outskirts of Lens | In Flanders the British have pene- | trated the outskirts of Lens, the fam ous coal mining city in northern France and farther north in the Lys salient have taken Richebough St | Vast and established themselves on the line of La Bassee road and be- tween there and Estaires. having cap tured the last named place. Steen- werck and Wulverghem also are in British hands and thus the great salient is virtually wiped out. German Line Menaced Unofficial dispatches say that in the region east and southeast of Arras the Germans are retiring to a new switch line running from Breberes, five miles southeast of Drocourt, southward tC Moeuvres where it joins the Hinden- burg line near Graincourt. If this proves true the new line already seem. menaced as Field Marshal Haig's mer virtually are upon it at Lecluse ant Rumaucourt, southeast of Arras ant almost abreast of it at Baralle, thre, miles north of Moeuvres.
 Airmen Bomb Rhine Towns
 British aviators have carried out al intensive bombing raid on towns in tn, Rhine province, dropping large auan titles of explosives on Buehl, Saar bruecken and Ehrang. Heavy damag' is said to have been done by the mis siles dropped from the low -flyin, planes.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-04
COTTON INDUSTRY
 GETS MOST SEVERE
 BLOW IN HISTORY
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-A disaster unparalleled in the history of the cot ton growing industry in the United States has befallen the American cot ton ,crop this year as the result of a severe drouth in July and August. The governments September cotton report, issued today, forecast the prospective production this year at 11,137, 900, equivalent 800 pound bales-4, ,09S, 900 bales less than was forecast at the be- ginning of the season.
 Cotton growers planted this year the second largest acreage on record and prospects seemed bright for one of the largest crops ever grown. Drouth during July, however, reduced the crop by 1,616,000 bales, and dry weather in August caused the greatest deteriora- : tion ever recorded in a single month there being a decline of 179 points in the condition on August 25 as con- pared with July 25.
 The entire cotton belt was affected but in Texas and Oklahoma and the western part of the region it was greater than in the East. The extent of the depreciation amounted to g. 4S2 900 bales. reducing the prospective production to 11,137.000 bales. A cror of that size would be slightly smaller than those of the last three years.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-04
DEBATE ON COTTACE
 CHEESE STOPS VOTE
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WASHINGTON. Sept 3.-Final vote on the emergency agricultural ap- propriation bill with its rider for na- tional prohibition next July was blocked in the senate again today by discussion of appropriation designed to stimulate farm production. Leaders, however, were confident that the measure would be disposed of tomorrow.
 Practically the entire day was spent in debating and voting on an amend ment by Senator Kenyon of Iowa, re- publican, to eliminate appropriations aggregating s600,000 for the stimulation of the production of beef cattle, pork, poultry and sheep and flor making cottage chee SC on the farm
 The amendment was voted on by sec tions and after all the other sections had been voted down. Senator Kenyon withdrew that relating to cottage cheese. This provision later was strick- en from the bill on the motion of Sena- | tor Thomas of Colorado.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-04
OVER 4O,0OO DRAFT
 DODGERS ARRESTED

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Federal off cials estimated more than 10000 sus- pected draft evaders had been arrested today in New York and nearby cities
 Tonight indications were that men caught today would have to remain in the "corrals" for two or three days, even if they were innocent. before ex- aminations could be completed. As the task of housing, feeding and guarding the suspects became hourly more seri- ous. Charles F. De Woody, head of the federal investigation bureau, conferred here with Governor Whitman.
 It was said that at the conference the question of mobilizing the state guard was discussed.
 Captain David Asch, assistant to the director of the draft in this district. said that New York is the greatest slackers' retreat in America" and that men who want to evade their duty have come here in droves from all parts of the country"
Arizona republican., 1918-09-04
FIGHTS POLICE TWO
 HOURS, |S KILLED
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SAN PEDRO. Cal, Sept. 3.-The body of Marion Ciserich was found in his home here tonight after he had fought off a dozen policemen and scores of soldiers. sailors and citizens, some of them were armed. The fight lasted two hours during which the house was riddled with bullets. Beside the body of Ciserich lay his infant, who had not been harmed by the fusillade.
 The crowd gathered following circu- lation of a report that Ciserich had slain his wife. Her body was found in the same room with Ciserich when the crowd finally broke into the house.
 A 10-year old daughter of the pair was slightly wounded in one arm. A 15-year- old son was shot in one foot. According to the police the children were shot befort the crowd gathered.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-04
TWO SURVIVORS OF
 ARMED GUARD SAVED
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Two mem- bers of the naval armed guard of the American steamer Joseph Cudahy, tor pedoed August r, some 700 miles off the British coast, had been afloat in an open boat six days when rescued 65 miles off the Spanish coast. the navy department announced tonight. They were William J. Herman and Henry Beckmann, seamen, both of San Fran cisco.
 Nearly all the members of the armed guard and the crew now have been ac- counted for.