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THE ARIZONA. REPUBLICAN
AN INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIVE JOURNAL
"-v
TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR
12 PAGES
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1914
12 PAGES
.VOL. XXV. NO. 129
BATTLE OF THE AISNE
GERMAN OFFICERS IN THE FIELD. DECIPHERING ORDERS FROM THE GENERAL STAFF
WAITS ON FLANKING
MOVE OF THE ALLIES
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Sp
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CHARGES BANKS
HUD COM MID
LIMIT CREDITS
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.i intra auu ltirpuiSU Oil
Several Violent German
Attacks.
ALLIED FORCES
ARE CONFIDENT
London Public Exhibits
Patience in Waiting for'
i alienee in waiting tor
Result of Battle and Pre -
diet Success for French
and British.
I ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
LONDON, Sept. 23. The battle of
the Aisne seems to be waiting on the
outcome of the attempt of the allied
forces to outflank the German right i
wins. At any rate a French officiil
report issued this afternoon, while it
Via. .Ar-.ixifO. Kv 1 hr fillip'
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t'nofficially reports this advance by
the allies to be about twelve miles
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simply records the repulse oi several
violent attacks by the Germans and
the fact that elsewhere the situatiou
is unchanged.
Military experts, however, warn
the public not to ignore the German
efforts to force the French barrier
chain at its more assailable points,
and it requires a lot of patience to
wait for the result of this battle, but
so confident are the English and
French that their armies will be
successful that they are not mucn
wor.-ied.
In Galicia the Russians are pushing
steadily on to the goal, which for
the moment is Przemysl. They ap
parently have that place pretty well
surrounded now, for following the
capture of Jaroslau they announced
today the occupation of Wislok, a
town on the Hungarian border south
west of Przemysl, and an important
station on the railway which runs
from Sannlt th.-onirh one of the Dass-
es of the Carpathians to Zemplyn and battle of the Aisne pushed back the
thence to Budapest Wislok was , Germans a distance of nearly eleven j
probablv taken by that part of the,miIes. forcing; them to seek a further
Russian army which advanced from j defensive position on the plateaus and ,
Lemberg by the southern route to j in the rough country, which, however,
cut off the retreat of the Austrian j offers excellent opportunities for en- (
army through the Carpathians to i
Hungary. It is also another link in I
the chain which the Russians are
drawing a.-ound the fortresses of
Przemysl and Cracow.
In the German frontier the Rus
sians are in close touch with th&
German forces, according to their re
port, but no fighting has occurred.
The Servians record almost daily
successes. This time It is the cap
ture of Liubovia on the River Drina.
The event of the day has been the
flight of the British naval aeroplanes
mm Antwern tn Ousseldorf. aoDrox
imntelv a distance of R00 miles, in.
the course of which they dropped surprise if one recalls the Russo
bombs on the Zeppelin sheds of the Japanese war. The battle of the
German aerial fleet which would co-,Marne wa" an action undertaken In
..nerato with th Oerman navv in the . the open field, which began with a
case of a raid on England. The of
ficial bureau estimated the flight was
undertaken as a warning to the Ger
mans that if any more bombs are
dropped on unfortified towns in Bel
gium or France, the allies can re
taliate. It is quite likely the warning
is also intended to include London,
which has been looking for a visit
from the Zeppelins for some days.
The losses thvough the sinking of
the British cruisers, while heavy, are
infinitesimal compared with those on
the battlefields. It is reported from
Holland that 50,000 German wounded
passed through Liege from France,
and it is known that the losses on
both sides vere very heavy.
Another batch of German prisoners
arrived in England today. They
were taken to Camberley, where since
Friday 1500, including 300 imperial
guardsmen, have been brought in.
The Austrian losses were even
heavier than those of the Germans
and the allies. Up to September 14,
according to Russian papers, -the
Russians captured seven Austrian
flairs, Kt'.fi guns, 44 machine guns and
Suffrage Association In
"Buy A Bale" Movement
(Special to The Republican)
NEW YORK, September 23. The
National American Woman Suffrage
association broke all precedents in
its history today by Joining officially
the "Buy a Bale" movement which is
spreading over the country, jy.: Anna
Howard Shaw, president of the as
Bcciation, authorized Mrs. Stanley
McCormick, treasurer, to invest in
southern cotton the fund known as
the "Anna Howard Shaw fund," a
tmall reserve fund amounting to
1704.00 which has heretofore been
held subject to call. Bv. Shaw,
who Is an interested Btudcnt of
southern problems, instructed the
li-easurer of the association to invest
this fund in fourteen bales of cotton
at ten cents a pound.
'It is Doctor Shaw's idea," said
Mrs. Stanley McCormick, "that this
money, instead of lying idle in the
bank, should be put out where it can
do a little public spirited service. ,It
is a very modest sum, of course, but
1 am sure it will prove to be at least
I LOSE HEAVILY
LONDON, Sept. 23. A German
official report says the Russians
lost in the battle near Tannen-
berg 150,000 killed and 90,000 cap-
tured. The Germans claim no
damage was done by the British
j aeroplanes which invade Germany
today and dropped bombs on the
Zeppelin airship hangar at Dus- I
seldorf. .
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V""" riKUUb
Can't Maintain'
Her Neutrality
I associated press dispatch
PEKING, Thursday, Sept. 24.- The
Chinese government replied to the
Protest of Germany against landing
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responsibility for the violation of her
neutrality which she says she is un-
able to defend
In its reply the foreign office argues
that Russians exacted no comnAnsM-
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tions from China for consequences of
the Russo-Japanese war Accordingly
China denies any liability for permit
ting Japan to violate her neutrality,
inasmuch as there is no way in which
she could prevent t
Mail advices from Tsimo, where the
correspondent was not allowed by the
Japanese to telegraph, state under the
date of September 17:
"Skirmishes continue between
mounted scouts The Germans dyna
mited a railway bridge between Tsing
Tau and Kiau Chau."
64,000 pvisoners, including 535 offi
cers. Germans Eleven Miles Back
PARIS, Sept. 23. Gen. Joffre is de
voting much attention to the western
wing of the battle line, where fight-
inS has been incessant night and day.
ine allles slnce tne beginning or tne
trenenment.
A French official communication to-
n'Sht after announcing there has been
n change in the situation on the bat-
tie front since the issuance of the
cdmments on the battle or Aisne, says
the length of the battle was not sur-.
prising and compares it with battles
of the Russo-Japanese war.
The announcement said:
"There has been no change in the
situation since the last communica
tion. The battle which is in progress
along the Aisno has extended over
eight days, but that should cause no
; general resumption pi me oiiensive uy
who did not expect it, and had not
who did not expect it, and hod not
had time seriously to organize a de
fensive position. This cannot be said
of the battle of the Aisne, where the
adversary, who was retreating, stop
ped and took positions, which by the
nature of the ground were very sub
stantial in themselves in many places,
and which he has been gradually able
to improve as to organization. This
battle or Aisne, therefore, has pre
sented on a large part of its front, a
character of war by assault, similar
to the operations in Manchuria."
WHY CABINET RESIGNED
Failure to Give British Reinforce
ments Cause of Retirement
NEW YORK, Sept. 23 The fail
ure of the military governor of Lille
to give reinforcements to the British
forces at a time when they were in
danger of annihilation during th'!
battle of Mons.'and the resultant pro-
(Continued on Page Four)
an earnest of ou" good will toward
the south where we have so many
gallant friends."
Mrs. McCorimck added that the
fund would be divided up among the
fourteen southern state associations.
"Each state president," she said,
"will receive in a day or so A check
for $50.00. She will' be authorized to
go into the open market and buy a
bale of cotton at ten cents a pound.
She can leave it in the warehouse if
she likes, or she can take it to. the
state suffrage headquarters and give
it a place of honor on the platform.
The point simply is that the National
authorizes her, as trustee, to do her
share in a perfectly disinterested way
in a. matter which we know is deeplj
engaging the attention of men and
women in the south."
The treasurer concluded with the
statement that so far as she knew
j the suffragists were prepared t"o stick
j to their investment until things had
eased up in the south and cotton
had come back to its normal figure.
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ONE SUBMARINE
SENT CRUISERS
TO IDE BOTTOM
Unofficial Report Says
Single Vessel Carried Out
Successful Raid Against
the British Fleet in the
North Sea.
associated press dispatch!
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 23. Unofficial
reports from Berlin say a single sub
marine, U-9, carried out the success
ful raid against ine British fleet in
the North sea in which the cruisers
Hogue, Aboukir and C.'essy were
sunk. The account says the torpedo
attack was made on Tuesday morn
ing at 6 o'clock in clear weather. The
fust was against the Aboukir, which
sank in five minutes. The other two
British cruisers began rescuing their
comrades and three minutes later the
Hogue sank. The foundering of the
Cressy occured at 8 o'clock.
Save Half the Crews
LOWESTOFT, via London, Sept. 23
So far as can be ascertained, 10C7
officers and men were saved out cf
a total of 2,200 who were on board
the three British cruisers when they
were sunk by German submarines
yesterday.
Men Cheer Drowning Captain
LONDON. Sept. 2.I. The corre
spondent at, Harwich' of the Evening
News says he learns from the sur
vivors of the disaster to the British
cruisers Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy.
that Captain Robert W. Johnson of
the Cressy went down with his ship,
cheered by his men who we.-e swim
ming around the doomed vessel.
A Russian rrnisor KnnL- ni.,-. ,i
cruiser and two torpedo boats in
the Baltic according to a Paris dis
patch to the Central News.
GERMANS MAKE DENIAL
Say Important Rheims Buildings Not
Purposely Destroyed
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCIll
NEW YORK, Sept. 23. Count von
Bernsto-.-ff, the German ambassador,
received the following wireless fiom
the Oerman foreign office at Berlin:
"The German government states of
ficially, a contradiction to the Havas
agency report that German artiller;
purposely destroyed important build
ings In Rheims, and that orders were
given, to spare the cathedral by all
means."
RUSSIA IS READY
, 10 SIGN TREATY
tASSOCIATID PB3SS DISPATCH
. WASHINGTON, Sept. 23. Russia's
manifestation of friendship for the
United States expressed in her an
nounced intentionof signing the peace
commission treaty may lead to nego
tiations for a new treaty of commerce
and navigation between the two coun
tries to replace the one abrogated
during the Tart administration. This
was the view of many diplomatists
and officials when it became known
that Secretary . Bryan had received
word of the intention of the Russian
government to negotiate a treaty
along the same lines as those with
Great Britain, France, Spain and
China, reported favorably by the sen
ate today. Those treaties submit all
the disputes which cannot be settled
by diplomacy to a permanent commis
sion for investigation during - the
period of one year, and are regarded
by the Washington government as a
practical safeguard against a sudden
outbreak of war.
GEN. VILLA. DENOUNCES
CARRANZAUNDl SENDS
TROOPS A GAINST CHIEF
f A3SOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
EL PASO, Sept. 23. General Villa
tonight denounced the central gov
ernment headed by Curranza and an
nounced his independence in a state
ment to the Associated Press. This
1 placed the state of Chihuahua in open
revolt against the Carranza govern
ment, as well as Sonora, where May
torena previously had proclaimed his
independence.
All the available tnoops under
Villa's command we're rushed tonight
to meet what was reported as a
strong force of Carranza troops mov
ing north from Zacatecas. Even two
brigades sent on an overland march
into Sonora to assist the Maytorena
revolt were recalled hurriedly and
they passed through Juarez tonight
on their way brick to Ohfnu.'ihua.
Villa's capital.
Villa in his statement asserted that
besides Chihuahua, Sonora, Zacate
cas and part of Coahuila, Carranza s J
native state, had joined the- uprising.
He said that Gen. Obregon will leave
tonight for El Paso.
Revolt Proclamation
NOGALES, Sonora. Sept. 23. A
proclamation of revolt against Car
ranza was published here. It is sign
ed by Jose Sanches.
"General Villa has refused to re
cognize the traitor Carranza," the pro
clamation reads, "and has ordered the
mobilization of his veteran troops to
move on the capital." After paying
a tribute to Villa, the proclamation
adds, his efforts are supported by
Gov. Maytorena and Gov. Brito of
Campeche.
Carranza Troops Mobilize
BROWNSVILLE, Kept. 23. General
f ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 The pres
ident refused to change his attitude
toward the Colorado strike situation,
and indicated the mine operators
must accept, the basis of settlement
already agreed to by the miners or
stand responsible before the country
for the results.
J. F. Welborn, president of the Col
orado Fuel and Iron company, known
as the "Rockefeller property'' discuss
ed the situation with the president,
and told him some of the principal
points of the agreement did not meet
with the approval of his company.
He rroposed another plan or settle
ment, but the president refused to
take it up. The president expressed
PRESIDENT mm Eli ON
HiS STAND OH STRIKE SITUATION
FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENTS STILL
OF A HOPEFUL CHARACTER
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
NEW YORK, Sept. 23. Financial
developments were of a hopeful char
acter so far as they bore upon the
domestic conditions. The outcome
of the New York City $100,000,000
loan with notes already quoted at
substantial premium, and the energy
manifested by the leading bankers of
the country in connection with the
gold pool were regarded as sure signs
of returning confidence.
In the local money market loans
were made with more rreedom, some
at seven per cent. Another feature
was a better demand for commercial
paper at a shade under that rate by
mobilization of the troops In northern
Mexico loyal to Carranza is under
way at Monterey, according to reports
current at Matamores, opposite
Brownsville, tonight.
The Matamoras garrison departed
suddenly for Monterey with the ex
planation from the officers that all
the troops are being returned to their
native states and that state troops
would replace them. Americans ar
riving from Monterey said they noted
no unusual military movements, but
there' seemed to be considerable un
rest in the city.
Villa Renounces Carranza
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23. General
Villa telegraphed General Carranza
disavowing the latter, as the first chief
of the constitutionalist army, is in
charge of the executive power of Mexi
of the constitutionalist army, as in
message from Carranza to the consti
tutionalist agency here. Villa also an
nounced that he and his delegates w'ill
not attend the national convention in
Mexico city on October 1, for the se
lection of a provisional president.
The exchange of telegrams resulted
from Carranza's order to suspend rail
road communication between Aguas
Calientes and Torreon until he learned
whether not Obregon is held under
arrest by Villa.
The suddeji break between the two
foremost factors of the Mexican poli
cies caused a profound sensation here.
It is generally understood, however, the
president, who has set no date for the
departure of the American forces from
Vera Cruz, probably will delay evacur
ation until the controversy is adjusted.
Official reports from various points
Continued on Page Four)
his disinclination to allow federal
troops to remain in the Colorado mine
district much longer.
Operators Make Statement
DENVER. Sept. 23. Willingness to
obey the Colorado mining statutes,
aifd re-employ such striking coal min
ers as they deem desflrable, and
whom they need,, but refusal to enter
into a three-year truce with the
United Mine Workers of America and
to re-employ all striking miners not
convicted of crime or submit to final
arbitrament ail grievances by the
federal commission, was depressed in
a letter sent to the president by the
operators claiming to produce seventy
per cent of the coal mined in Colo
rado. the interior banks.
No Moratorium Extension
LONDON, Sept. 23. It nas been
decided there will be no further ex
tension of the moratorium, so far as
it applies to debts due by retail trad
ers in respect of their business, for
rent or relating to the bills of ex
change other than checks or bills on
demand. As regards other debts to
which the general moratorium applies
there will be an extension for one
month from .October 4, subject to the
condition that interest due under
past proclamations is paid. On No
vember 4 the moratorium will come
to an end as regards all debts. .
SFTTINfi
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THE CAMPAIGN
Monster Progressive Gath
ering; to be Held in Phoe
nix Next Tuesday Night.
Great Meeting Tonight at
Tucson.
The formal opening of the progres
sive campaign in Arizona will take
place in this city at the Y. M. C. A.
stadium next Tuesday night imme
diately after the promulgation of the
party platform. Members of the
party are expected : here from all
parts Of the state ai'd short addresses
will be delivered by all the candidates.
County candidates will also be given
an opportunity to be neard. Ar
rangements are being made by the
party committee for bringing out a
large attendance.
There will be a big progressive
meeting at Tucson tonight and it will
be made the occasion for the dedica
tion of the new armory where the
meeting will be held. The meeting
will be addressed by Dr. J. B. Nelson,
candidate for United States senator;
George V. Young, for governor; Cap
tain J. L. B. Alexander, for attorney
general, and Frank H. Parker, for
membership of the tax commission.
These gentlemen will leave for Tuc
son this morning.
On Saturday night they will appear
at Nogales where it is stated they
will be most warmly received. Word
comes from Pima and Santa Cruz
that the progressive spirit runs and
promise is given of a heavy pro
gressive vote in November. Advices
from "Cochise and Pinal say that the
candidates will receive substantial en
couragement when they visit the
towns of those counties.
SEVEN HOURS FOR DEBATE
eeial Rule for Talks on War Rev
enue Bill 1 ..
f ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH ;
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23. A spe
cial rule limiting debate on the war
revenue bill to seven hours, and bar
ring amendments, was agreed upon
late today by the house rules com
mittee. The rule will be called as
soon as the house convenes, and
a vote on the bill itself, probably
will be reached on Friday.
The committee also agreed upon a
rule to make next for consideration
the Alexander bill for. the purchase,
building and operation of ships by a
company to be organized by the gov
ernment. It will allow eight hours
for general debate and an opportun
ity for amendment.. Chairman Hen
ry is authorized to call up the bill at
his discretion.
ROOSEVELT'S VIEWS ON
CAPITAL AND LABOR
(From Colonel Roosevelt's Speech at Wichita last Saturday.)
There can be no permanent reign of law and
order unless it is based on the reign of justice.
When employers show themselves callous to pub
lic needs and greedy of profit without regard to the
welfare of the wage-worker, it is essential that the
people of the country shall be able, thru their collec
tive power, to remedy the wrongdoing.
We ought not to be content with any solution
which leaves labor all on one side and capital all on
the other. -
I will no more stand for tyranny by a labor union
than tyranny against a labor union.
Secretary McAdoo Adopts
Stringent -Measures to
Urge National Banks to
Extend Credit and Charge
Nominal Interest
LIMITS CROPS
MOVING FUNDS
Denies Requests for Addi
tional Funds From Gov
ernment Until National
Banks More Fully Utilize
Resenre Funds.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23. Secretary
McAdoo tonight adopted stringent
measures to urge national banks to
extend legitimate credit and charge
normal interest on loans. He tele
graphed ten national banks in four
reserve cities in the south that their
requests for additional crop "moving
funds from the government would not
be granted now and made clear hia
action was taken in connection with
reports of excessive interest rates and
restriction of credits.
In a statement made public with
the telegram Secretary McAdoo de
clared there was extraordinary hoard
ing of money by banks throughout
the country piling up reserves with
out occasion. He said reports to the
comptroller of the currency showed
money hoarding is being carried on
by banks to an extreme degree, and
announced he expected to focus at
tention upon the guilty banks by is
suing a daily list of those with ex
cessive reserves.
Although the federal government
has no nower over state banks and
i trust companies, the secretary ex
j plained, state superintendents will be
asked to rurmsn avauame lniormaiion
on money hoarding in such institu
tions. He characterized money hoard
ing by the banks as an. agency most
likely to impair confidence and injure
business.
The statement in full follows:
"I have decided not to deposit the
second installment of the crop mov
ing funds with your bank at this time.
You can, however. If you desire, with
draw, one-half of the securities de
posited by you and use them as se
curity for an issue of additional cur
rency if you make application there
fore. I am informed that many banks
in your state are refusing to make
any loans for crop moving purposes,
in manv cases good loans being re
jected or unreasonable rates of inter
est asked. I also am informed that
many banks which have taken out
additional currency are refusing to
use it in spite of the great demands
for money. I trust you are not do
ing this. I will withdraw all govern
ment deposits from banks charging
excessive rates of interest or which
refuse reasonable accommodations, and
I will refuse to issue so-called emer
gency currency to banks which are
not making use of it on reasonable
terms for the benefit of a business
community. It is essential in the
present situation that everybody pull
together in an unselfish spirit for tho
good of the country. I. of course, ex
pect the banks to make a reasonable
charge for accommodations. My point
is the charge must be reasonauie as
tho cn-oneration and help of the
treasury will not be extended on any
other basis.
"Reports of the national banks now
being received by the comptroller of
the currency in response to his call
for' a statement of conditions as of
September 12, indicate extraordinary
hoarding of money by many national
banks in various sections of the coun
try. I am astonished 80 many mi
tiAnni lmnks are pursuing a course so
contrary to the public interest and so
indefensible from any point or view.
There is neither occasion nor neces
sity for it.
'Pull reports have not yet ben re
ceived by the comptroller but they are
coming in daily. I intend to begin
Issuing a daily list of banks which
are hoarding money by maintaining
excessive reserves, in order that the
country may know how they are per-
(Continued on Paga Three)