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Arizona republican., 1919-02-06
I.W.W. INQUIRY BEGINS
 TOMORROW BY FUMES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Major F.. Lowery Humes of the judge advocate generals office, who has been conduct ing the senate committees inquiry into German propaganda, will be re- tained as counsel for the committee in the investigation of bolshevik, l. w. w, and other propaganda, ordered yesterday by the senate.
 Major Humes conferred today with Secretary Baker and it was understood that the records of the military in telligence bureau. dealing with radical movements in this country, which might be useful to the committee, would be made availa ble.
 Present plans are to begin the in quiry not later than Friday, but as yet no witnesses have been summoned. It was said that a former government official who has inquired into radical propaganda, probably would be called but his name was not disclosed.
 Chairman Overman of the investi- gating committee said he would en- deavor to submit report of the con- mittee's inquiry into brewers and German propaganda, separately but that any hope to obtain Legislation dealing with the subject in the pres ent session of congress has been aban- l doned.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-06
NATION LEAGUE MANDATORY IDEA OPPOSED BY TAF I

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Prediction that the plan of mandatories proposed at the peace conference for the society of nations will prove unsatisfactory, was made by William H. Taft, president Of the league to enforce peace, at the opening here today of the Atlantic congress for a league of nations.
 Asserting that to be effective. a league of nations must have legislative. executive and judicial branches, Mir. Taft added:
 There should be q court of concil- iation 10 consider non -justiciable ques- tionS. While we may accept the plsr of mandatorieS. in the end it will prove unsatisfactory. and some agency of the league will have to be put in operation. governing with a sole regard for the benefit of the people taken under sup. ervision"
 Forming talk of entangling alliances futile Mir. Taft said
 We are already in an entangling all lance and we must see the thing through. Those who think we can go back into our shell of isolation are blind and deaf to the lessons we have learned. In future European war. there is no place for neutrals. We are sure to be trawn in and we might as well face that fact"
 returned from Paris, declared that only the United States ''can avert the com ing to pass of the league of nations 2 and that eff the peace conference does not establish a league of nations, the peoples of Europe will league them selves together and abolish the peace conference"
Arizona republican., 1919-02-06
CHARGED WITH THEFT
 MACHINE GUN- RIFLES

FL PASO, Texas, Feb. 5.-Charged with complicity in the theft of a Vick- CTS machine gun, 3,600 rounds of am- intuition, seven rifles and extra ma chine gun parts belonging to the United States, George Holmes was ar raigned before United States Commis- sioner Sam Kelly late today and re- leased on s10,000 bands pending his preliminary hearing. Holmes claims to be the representative of Francisco Villa on the border here. He was ar rested 125 miles cast of here today by government officers, after the machine gun. rifles and ammunition which were stolen from Camp Courchesne, guarding a. ford in the Rio Grande, January g, had been dug up near Holmes ranch, 25 miles east of here near the border.
 Sergeant Ernest Stalder, Ninth engi- neers; Private Minahan, Seventh cav airy, and Frank Miller. a civilian, were also charged on the same charge. Mil Ter was released on a bond of $5,000 In addition to the charge of theft, the four men were also charged with con- Spiracy to violate the espionage act and the presidents proclamation pro- hibiting the unlawful exportation ot munitions of war to Mexico Holmes IS well known rancher in the Fl PasC valley and has been active in Villa. l interest for more than a year.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-06
Lasater Makes Serious Ac- cusation Against Food Administration - Says Hoover Refused To Recog- nize Them At First Veeder and Heney Engage In Alteration.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Edward C. Lasater of the National Livestock as sociation's executive committee, charged before the house interstate commerce committee today that the policies of the food administration were determined by the five big pack ing concerns and carried out by en- ployes of the packers serving the gov ernment for S1 a year.
 MT. Lasater formerly was chief of the administrations livestock and meat division, and this was his third day on the stand at hearings before the committee on legislation for gov ernment regulation of the meat indus try.
 Before the senate agriculture com mittee today, letters were read dis closing that President Wilson last February, declined, after a personal inquiry, to interfere with the federal trade commissions investigation Of the packing industry. The president had been appealed to by officials of the big packing companies, who as serted that the commission was not conducting a fair inquiry.
 In testifying before the house com mittee, MT. Lasater said that when Herbert c. Hoover first was appointed food administrator, he had told the witness that he would not invite a single packer 10 sit at his council table" because they had a reputation that sunk to heaven"
 Hoover Gives In
 But such influence was brought to bear on him. said the witness, that he chose to disregard their odor. With in three weeks after he had arranged to have the packers take sole charge of the meat end of the industry
 J. P. Cotton, described by the wit ness as "a packer lawyer from New York;" was appointed head of the meat division, Mir. Lasater said, and Harry A. Wheeler. a packer banker of Chicago" was appointed to. sit witr the packers at their meetings. Mir Lasater declared that, in addition, Sl year men in the packers employ served the food administration ir many departments. and that not g thing was done which was not knowr and approved of by the packers.
 Henry Veeder, counsel for Swift X Co., was the witness today before the senate committee. He read letters an(
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Arizona republican., 1919-02-06
PLANS
 MEET ObJEGT|ON

PARIS. Feb. 5.-Although the five great allied and associated powers which are directing the peace confer ence have turned over much of the work to commissions, the society of na- tIons question. especially with refer ence to the smaller nations, is becom- ina rather knotty problem.
 The smaller nations, it is declared, want full equality in society of na- tions, and also greater powers than the plans already outlined give to them. The great powers on the other hand. are faced with a situation that if each state is given one member on a su- preme court of nations, they might find themselves in the minority, although their interests might be much greater and probably would be.
 It is not believed that the great pow CTS would consent to an arrangement of this sort, and a situation similar to that at the second Hague peace confer ence appears to be in the making. The experts on the society of nations ques ton are hopeful of finding a way to get the smaller states to agree to the plan, so that it will not fail as eiihu Roots scheme, fer supreme court of nations, failed of approval at the second confer ence at The Hacue,
Arizona republican., 1919-02-06
ALLIES G|VE WAY
 II bOLSHEv|k| AS TANKS STAY PUT
Americans Inflict Heavy Losses-Hold Pinega As Other Troops Retire - Manchus And Chinese Aid Natives - Warm Recep- tion Awaits Them-Their Cruelty Noted.

EXCHANGED. Feb. 5.-(By The Associated Press)-Heavy losses were inflicted on the bolsheviki by the American forces Tuesday. and the enc my was driven back in disorder from the village of Nistavka. on the FaSa. The American casualties were five killed and several wounded.
 Many bolshevik soldiers were taken prisoners by the Americans.
 The enemy early in the morning be- gan a bombardment with field guns and hoWitZers, and under a cover of shrapnel and pompon barrage, es- saved a frontal attack with infantry in the Arctic twilight at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The American troops who were rested after their retirement from Shenkursk. and now were estab lished in a good position. poured q heavy fire from artillery and machine guns into the charging bolsheviki, whose ranks broke and fled into the woods.
 Captured Dolsheviki declared that tho enemy had planned a flank attack simultaneously with the frontal move ment, but this was abandoned when the first attempt failed.
 To Greet Chinese Warmly.
 Chinese and Manchu troops now are included in the bolshevik forces oppos- ing the Americans on the Naga. So fac these have been held in reserve but the Americans are preparing warm re- ception for the yellow soldiers if they appear in the fighting line. in view of stories reaching them of the Man chu treatment of prisoners in the Bal tic. provinces.
 Yesterdays defeat of the enemy on the Naga, together with his defeat on the Dvina, typified the spirit of the American and other allied troops, who l are fighting with the utmost determin- < ation to hold their positions until re- endorsements can reach them.
 These defeats have considerably ! lowered the enemy morale. but the bol- ! sheviki are being constantly reinforced, while their offensive has been temper arily checked. there are indications that it will be renewed when fresh bol- ] sheVik forces reach the line.
 Frenchmen Are Brave Details were received at headquart- CTS today of the bravery displayed by a little squadron of about fifteen ! Frenchmen who were victims of an enemy raid on the village of Bolshoi- eozera Monday. Mistaking the enemy for returning Russian prisoners of war, the French detachment permitted the bolshevili to advance close to their positions. Then they found themselves surrounded suddenly by a force of 150 of the enemy. Called upon to sur render. the F'renchmen refused and tried to fight their way out Two were killed. three wounded and six were un- accounted for for a time Four of these six turned up today, two of them wounded, apparently having escaped from their captors.
 The situation is unchanged on the Dvina and railroad fronts ailicd troops Ware ;Leain forced to retire in the face of bolshevik attacks along inc Pinesa river, but the positions of the Americans at the town of Pinega have not been attacked
Arizona republican., 1919-02-06
HAL CHASE |S FULLY CLEARED
 IF ALL CHARGES
Republican A.P Leased Wirel

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Hal Chase, stormy petrel of baseball, was cleared today of the charge of throwing games, preferred against him by the Cincinnati club. He was declared not guilty" by President John A. Heydler of the National league, who acted as judge, after a weeks study of the evi- dence for and against him.
 Tt is nowhere established that the accused was interested in any pool or wager that caused any game to result otherwise than on it's merits said Heydler in his decision.
 The charges were in blanket form, alleging violation of section 40 of the league constitution, which reads:
 Any person who shall be proven guilty of offering, agreeing, co8spiring or attempting to cause any same of ball to result otherwise than on its merits under the playing rules, shall be forever disqualified by the president of the league from acting as umpire, manager or player, or in any other ca pacity, in any game of ball participant ed in by league club
 Charges Not Sustained
 President Heydler stated in general way that the actual charges involving Chase, implied that he had bet on SdIutS- III SpedhllS OI lHe case, dIlef he had read his formal finding, he said that Manager Mathewson's affidavit was a more or less general complaint against Chase's conduct and talk upon the ball field, but that there was little which was specific in it's relation to | the real charge upon which the trial l was based.
 1 The, testimony showed said Hey | dler, that Chase acted in a foolish and i careless manner, both on the field and among the players, and that the club was justified in bringing the charges 1 in view of the many rumors which arose from the loose talk of it's first baseman. Chase did not take his work seriously and was entirely to blame for the position in which he found him. self. There was, however. no proof 1 that he Intentionally violated or at tempted to violate the rules in relation
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Arizona republican., 1919-02-06
SUFFRAGE TO HAVE
 ANOTHER CHANCE IN
 SENATE ON MONDAY
While Democratic Caucus Ends In Joke Adjourn ment, Discussion Vehem- ent - Adherents Claim Safe Number Of Votes
Republican A.P. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Strategy of opponents of equal suffrage was said to have prevented a formal vote on en- dorsement of the Susan B. Anthony suffrage constitutional amendment resolution at a conference tonight of democratic senators.
 After more than two hours of debate, Senator Jones of New Mexico proposed endorsement of the constitutional amendment message. Twenty senators voted favorably, but all of the op- ponents refrained from voting, and Senator Martin of Virginia, the demo- cratic leader, who presided, declared that the resolution was not adopted because a quorum was not present.
 Before the vote on the Jones pro- posaI, a motion of opponents of the resolution to adjourn was defeated, 2S to IT.
 Thinks Votes Sufficient After adjournment Senator Jones, chairman of the woman suffrage com mittee. said the conference action left the matter open for further considera- tion and would not affect his plans to call UP the resolution in the senate | next Monday.
 "When We came to final action" said l Senator Jones'" these was not ma | jority of the conference present, and therefore no quorum with which to act on the resolution. A large majority ot | those present, however were in favor of the resolution"
 The political expediency of acting or the suffrage amendment was the prin- cipal theme of debate which was l rI- A senators spoke so loudly that theil voices reverberated through the thicI doors of the conference room.
 Advocates of the resolution argued that the fortunes of the democratic party would be aided by favorable ac- tion on the equal suffrage question and said that if it were defeated, fu- ture political benefits would be re- ceived by the republican party. Op- ponents were said to have contendeC that political expediency should not bt a factor in so serious a matter as amending the constitution.
 Women Gain Vote
 The meeting, the first held by tht democratic senators during the war broke up in a roar of laughter over the ruling of Senator Martin on the poin of no quorum on the final vote. It was announced that one more re. cruit for the suffrage resolution haC been gained in Senator Pollock O South Carolina, who spoke in it's sup port.
 Friends of the resolution said pri. vately that it would be brought befor, the senate next Monday with at leas 63 of the 96 votes assured in it's favor This would be one short of the required two-thirds, but advocates expressed confidence that the one additional vot, necessary for it's adoption could be SC 1 cured.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-06
CREEPING POWER OF TANKS DEMORAL|ZED
 FRIGHTENED bOCHES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The story of Germany's supreme effort for mil itary victory in the spring of 1918, of American intervention on the west ern front. and of the ultimate crushing defeat of the enemy and the apparent annihilation of nearly one-half of his fighting force. was graphically told in figures made public today by the war department. They dealt with the rifle strength of the allies and the German forces on the western front in monthly periods from April 1 to No vanber II, and were prepared by the intelligence division of the general staff of the American army in France.
 By rifle strength was meant the number of men standing in the trench ready to go over with the bayonet. When Germany struck it's great blow last spring, it had million and half men so classified against an allied total of a million and a quarter. By June l, the Germans reached their peak, with 1889 900 rifles. but despite the terrific pressure they were exert ing against the allied lines, American aid was overcoming the handicap and made possible the counter blow deliv- cred in July.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-06
HOSPITAL CASES DECREASE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Hospital reports from the expeditionary forces show there were 95,962 sick and wounded among the American soldiers on January 16. This was net de- crease of 97,4S6 from that total on De- cember 19. The total for January com prised 67,293 soldiers incapa citated, as a. result of disease and 2s,3so from in juries.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-06
S1 YEAR PACKERS HEADED HOOTERS
 ME AT DIVISION
Bolshevike Are Cralmbllng Under
 V1c3ons Attacks

OMSk, Monday. Feb. 3.--(By the Associated Press)-Two divisions of bolsheVists have been virtually annihiiated by Siberian troops. un- der General Gaida at Kungur, fifty miles southeast of Peru, according to an official statement issued here today.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-06
REPORTED P|EZ
 |S D|CkER|NG

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 5.-The Seattle central labor council tonight officially ratified the calling of gen. eraI strike, set for ten o'clock tomorrow morning when an estimated 65,000 workers will become idle if the expec- tations of labor leaders are fulfilled. The strike is sympathetic one, called
 in support of 25,000 striking metal trades workers, who left work January 21, demanding higher wages for ship yard work.
 Announcement also was made by the labor council that it would provide a police force equal in size to that main tained by the city. The normal city police force numbers 415 men. City officials declare the strikers police would not be deputized or have any legal authority.
 A general sympathetic strike of un- determined duration also has been called by various crafts at Tacoma, Washington, where the metal shpyard workers are on strike.
 SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 5.-Seatle's general strike, called for 10 o'clock to- morrow morning, but pending final de- cision by the central labor council to- niqht, can be averted only by a con- crete settlement of the shipyard work ers' demnds by Charles Piez, head of the emergency fleet corporation, labor leaders declared tonight.
 Interest today centered in the report ed receipt by Bert Swain, secretary of the metal trades council, and by Ta- coma labor officers, of telegram from MT. Piez, offering to summon confer ence at once to consider the question of wages and hours of the men, pro- vded they. would return to work and live up to their agreement with the government until March 31, the date of it's expiration. This. the strike leaders say, would not be acceptable as a compromise.
 g WILkESBARRE. Pa, Feb. D. Charles Piez. director general of the Emergency Fleet corporation, said here tonight that the 35,o00 shipbuilders who are on strike in the Seattle dis trict had solemnly pledged themselve ves remain under the jurisdiction of the Macy wage arbitration board until to remain under the jurisdiction of the ately disregarded the covenant made with the United States government. 1 through the Emergency Fleet corpora tion',' he declared.
 T have been besought by many citi- zens of Seattle, who are desirous of avoiding the consequences of the proD- able strike of all crafts in the Seattle district tomorrow, to conciliate and mediate. But I have taken the position that these men must stick to their | agreement, as we have stuck to it If | his agreement is not adhered to, what | agreement can be adhered to- | n, per cent increase granted the men had been refused in a decision made on ap- peal taken after the armistice was | signed and added:
 With the signing of the armistice everything changed. Further increases | of wages at this time are certainly no,
 justified
Arizona republican., 1919-02-06
WORKING FORMER EDUCATOR

DENVER, Feb. 5.-D. W. Working appointed dean of agriculture and di- rector of the government experiment station in Arizona, recently, is a former leader in agricultural education in this state, although he recently made his headquarters in Washington. He was at one time secretary of the state board of agriculture, master of the state grange and superintendent of schools of Araphoe county.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-06
 SHREVEPORT WANTS BOUT

SHREVEPORT. La, Feb. 5.-An of fer of s100,000 to bring the proposed Willard Dempsey fight to Shreveport was wired to Tex" Rickard. promoter of the bout, tonight by q syndicate of local oil men, The message said Louis jana laws would permit a twenty-round contest
Arizona republican., 1919-02-06
Want Episodes M ROOSepeH'S s Life To Publish
Republican A. p. Leased Wire

Republican A. p. Leased Wire1
 NEW YORK. Feb. 5.AAn appeal to the friends of Theodore Roose welt for brief stories which embody a picture of an episode of the for mer presidents life, was made here tonight by committee of the Roosevelt permanent memorial na- tionaI committee, which plans to publish memorial volunteer of anecdotes. Hamlin Garland is chairman of the committee.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-06
Allies Creep Up Slowly.

The allied strength on June 1 was 1,496,000. Shortly afterwards the al lies reached a total of 1,547,000, com posed of ITS. coo French, 515, 900 British and 254,000 American. Americas con- tribution had risen from 65,000 in April. On July l, Germany's power had begun to wane. and for the first time it was
 definitely inferior in rifle strength, with 1,412,000, compared to 1.556,00 for the allies.
 Up to September l. the allied strength continued to gain despite the
 desperate counter attack which was being driven forward all along the line. In mid October the American strength had arisen to an estimated force ol $50, 0,000. On September l, the allied line was at it's greatest strength. with 1,6S2,000 against Germany's 1,339,00 While the allies had shrunll in rifles to 1,4S5,000 on November l, Germany | last hope was gone as she faced that army with only S66, 900 bayonets.
 Use Reserves Too Early.
 The sudden decline of the German forces, beginning in June and again apparent in the swift drop during Oc- tober, was accounted for by the fact
 that she had drawn into the lines dur
 ing the spring every available reserve expecting to smash ner way 10 victory before winter came. The reserves were
 used up in the German attack and the
 >Iied assaults which followed, while the American force continued to in- | crease.
 In a rough way the American rifle strength has represented about 20 peI | cent of the total American force ir l France continuously. This accounts | for the fact that with a total of more ! than two million men in France or | November IT, the rifle strength in Oc- 1 tober was estimated at around $50, 900
 A similar situation was shown in staff i reports, as to the total allied strength i Ieckoned as ration strength" whicl
 was continuously greater than that ot l the German army throughout tho
 spring and summer last year.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-06
NEWS EPIToME
FOREIGN

O1b110N English and American exporters and importers confer of restricted goods.
 Allies retreat in Russia, while Yankees remain steadfast. Council plans for league of nations strongly opposed by small nations. DOMESTIC Arizona's manhood shows highest ration in United States in draft qualifications. Creeping power of American army broke the German morale in the end.
 Hoover is charged with appointing S1 a year packers to head meat division.
 Hal Chase, star ball player, is cleared of charges that looked serious. Piez is reported to have been dicker- ing with Seattle strikers. Starts this morning. LOCAL
 In special message governor tells legislature of deficits in funds of state institutions amounting to $44,261.
 Trial of J. B. Van Ritter, who shot William Wolf, is postponed to Feb ruary 19.
 Mrs. Glenn to be arraigned on mur- der charge Friday. lnundation of bills in both houses of legislature with many spirited debates.
 National head cf woman's loan com nittee visits Phoenix. Officer of law enforcement division of war department arrives ir Phoenix to aid on vice clean -ur work.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-06

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