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THE ARIZONA. REPUBLICAN,
AN INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIVE JOURNAL
TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR
10 PAGES
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 15, 1914
10 PAGES
.VOL. XXV. NO. 204
AUSTRIA NOW ADMITS
DEFEA T OF HER ARMY
.BY SERVIAN TROOPS
Most Striking Feature of
Day's News of European
War is Candid Statement
; of Austrian Government
Announcing Defeat
BELGRADE HELD;
AUSTRIANS HAPPY
Point Out That Occupation
of Capital City is More
Important to Them Than1
the Speedy Routing of
Troops Elsewhere
'- ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
LONDON, Dec. . 14. The moat
striking feature of the day's official I
news is the candid admission by the '
Austrian government of the defeat !
tf the Austrian army in Servia and i
apparently of the abandonment of!
its third attempt to invade the ter-i
ritory of its small Slav neighbor. I
While attributing their failure to'
the enemy's superior force, as all
German government bulletins ex- i
plain their failures, the Austrian .
war office announces a plainly
tended retirement and heavy looses, j
"New decisions and measures con
sequently will be taken to repel the
enemy," says the Austrian statement.
Apparently that means the Austrian
army directed against Servia will
assume a defensive line. Against its
repulse Austria balances the occu-.
pation of Belgrade as an asset to
the good. The Servians claim to be
pressing home their 'Victory with
more captures of prisoners and have
driven part of the invading army
across the Drina river. Moreover,
they express confidence that they
are about to retake the capital and
expel the invaders from Servian ter
ritory. The progress of the war in north
ern Hungary is less definite. Sun
day's German wireless report, with
candor equal to that of the Austrian
bulletin, spoke of "severe resistance"
which the German and Austrian
arms encountered in southern Po
land and in Galicia, adding it is
evident the Austrian force in the
Carpathians is not numerically
Btrong enough to clear the Russians
out of Hungarian territory.
But the Austrians claim they are
driving down the northern slopes of
the Carpathians, the Russian in
vaders who were last week in occu
pation of several towns south of
that mountain range.
Poland . is fast becoming another
Belgium in point of suffering, while
the opposing armies drive each other
hack and forth and occupy and re
occupy cities and villages and in
flict upon Inhabitants bombardments
similar to those suffered in Belgium
and northern France. More than 400
Polish towns have been ruined, ac
cording to various accounts of cor
respondents. Each army accuses the
other of looting and cruelty.
The flight of the civilians from
Lodz was one of the most tragic
episodes of the war, while one cor
respondent pictures the fate of
Kalisz as a repetition, of Louvain,
with the slaughter of 400 civilians
and the sacking of the city.
A distressing feature of the fighting
in Poland lies In the fact that blood
kindred are pitted against each other.
There are several hundred thousand
Poles in Russian ranks and several
hundred thousand more in the ranks
of the Germans and Austrians.
The Germans claim a distinct gain
in their position in Northern Poland,
although they are pot believed to be
as near Warsaw as the report last
week indicated. On the other hand
Russians announce a strategic re
alignment of their forces in that field
which strengthens their position.
In the last report tonight the Aus
trians announced that they had re
occupied the imiortant point of Dukla
to the north of Przemysl and Cracow,
but nearer to the former and had
(Continued on Page Four.)
Trading In All Listed
Shares Will Begin Today
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
NEW YORK, Dec. 14. The open
ing of trading in all shares listed on
thc New York stock exchange will
be renewed at the opening of tomor
row's session. This significant move,
announced by the exchange authori
ties with the final hour of today's
active and strong market, was re
ceived with enthusiasm. In the open
list will be included a number of so
called international issues like the
Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Great
Northern, Canadian Pacific, New
York Central. Baltimore and Ohio,
and several other stocks held largely
by foreign banking Interests and in
dividual investors.
The unqualified success of the
first full session of open stock deal
ings caused the authorities of the
stock exchange to decide to restore
all shares to the list tomorrow. The
exchange's action indicates all fear
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FALLS THROUGH ELEVATOR
SUES FOR DAMAGES
(Special to The Republican)
TOMBSTONE, Ariz., Dec. 14
J. G. Allard, formerly an inspector
I in the internal revenue service,
( today brought suit for damages
j against Harrison Bros, of Bisbee, j
in the snperiour court here. Some
months ago in the course of his
official duties he visited the whole-
sale liquor store of the defendants
j and fell down an elevator way bus-
j taining the injuries for which he
asks dumages.
I I
Woman Is Killed
When Foot Catches
In Cattle Guard
(Special to The Republican)
I BENSON, Ariz.. Dec. 14. Mrs. M.
Mcllereny, aged sixty-six, was killed
( today at the station of Sonoita by be
' ing run down by a Southern Pacific
i train. Mrs. MeHereny was living with
!a sister near Greaterville.
She left home today to go to Tucson,
intending to take the train at Sonoita.
As she approached the station and was
walking along the track as the train
was approaching, she turned to look at
it. At that moment she stepped into a
cattle guard and her foot was held fast.
She was struck by the train and cut
to pieces.
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ICE BLOCKS CONDUITS
ASSOCIATED press dispatch
LONDON, Tuesday, Dec. 15 A dis
t.atch to Reuter's from Petrograd
says that city is without water ow
ing to the blocking of the Neva river
conduits by ice. Factories are shut
ting down and tea shops and bath
houses are also closing. People are
fearful lest a fire should brek out
es great damage would result. This
is the first time the conduits have
been stopped by ice in 21 years.
HEAVY CANADIAN BORDER
ASSOCIATED PRBSS D18PATCH
MONTREAL, Die. 14. Canada
must borrow J100,000,0on yearly while
the war lasts, according to W. T.
White. Dominion minister of finance,
advocated unusual efforts to increase
Canadian production to offset the
adverse balance of trade, in an ad
dress before the Canadian club.
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DRESDEN IS SAFE
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. American
Consul Latham at Punt. Arenas to
day cabled the state department that
the German cruiser Dresden had ar
rived safely and uninjured.
APPROPRIATION CARRIES
ASSOCIATKn PRESS DISPATCH
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. The em
ergency appropriation of $1,000,000
for fighting the foot and mouth dis
ease passed the senate today.
The appointment of Senora Trevino
of Florence, Arizona, as administra
trix of the vast estates of her dead
husband, the late General Geronimo
Trevino, news of which was brought
from San Antonio, Texas, by P. H
Hayes, attorney for Geronimo Tre
vino, Jr., brings out one of the most
romantic and interesting histories in
connection with the troubles of the
Mexican republic. An interview with
of foreign liquidation has ended. It
removed virtually all restrictions en
forced since July 30 except those ap
plying to' cash dealings and sales
under minimum prices. These will
be continued as necessary safeguards
against concerted or professional
selling. From start to finish, except
for wavering moments, today's
movement of prices was upward with
t- tiny i 1 (i i i , -1 1 tn tha melnl or inn.
per group and some higher priced
railways including Reading, Lehigh
and Northern pacific. - I
tu ,im.,r,.i fnr r,.r . o.frih.
ed to a variety of causes including
better trade prospects, their rela-'
lively low prices and speculative dis
positions. Long before it was known
t,hat the ban would be lifted from the
international list those shares moved
up two to four points from Saturday.
As far as possible to judge from the
surface, conditions in Europe were
not a factor of the day's business,
which totalled 226,000 sharps, com
paring favorably with the average of
this period of the year.
TREIO'S VAST WEALTH
III CARE OF HIS WIDOW
FIRST STAGE
OF TIE WORK
IS FINISHED
Commit tee of Depositors of
the Valley Bank An
nounce the Practical Com
pletion of the Purpose of
the Organization
SUBSCRIPTIONS
HAVE BEEN MADE
There Will Be Some Check
ing Up to Be Done The
Valley Bank Adjustment
Committee and the Work
Before It
The business of the depositors com
mittee engaged in the solicitation of
subscriptions to the stock of the Valley
Bank Adjustment compuny has been
practically concluded. The amount re
quired is believed now to have been as
sured but the subscriptions will have
to be checked over, the checks issued
on the Valley Bank for the stock will
have to be verified for signatures and
as to .the amounts of the claims by the
signers against the bank. This has been
done as far as possible during the pro
cess o receiving subscriptions and
some shrinkage has been developed but
the amount now subscribed, it is be
lieved, will cover all shrinkages and
still leave the amount required to be
raised. The committee, however, ex
pects other signatures by mail, or au
thorization of signatures by telegraph
and, therefore, the books will remain
open during this week. It is hoped by
the committee that many local deposi
tors who have not yet signed checks
for twenty-five per cent of their de
posits in the Valley Bank will do so
within this time, in order that whatever
burden there may be, may be more
equally distributed among the deposi
tors. The following statement was Issued
yesterday afternoon by the committee
of depositors:
"The depositors' committee of the
Valley bank announce that the response
to iReir appeal has been such that the
success of the subscriptions to the Ad
justment company's stock is assured.
"It is hoped, however, that those who
have not sent in their checks will do
so, as It is manifestly unfair that the
burden of taking this stock should be
borne by only a portion of the people
interested. The office of the board of
! trade will remain open the rest of this
week from 9 a. m. until 6 p. m.
"Harry Welch, as secretary of the
committee, will receive any subscrip
tions and mail and telegrams addressed
to the Valley Bank Adjustment com
pany. "The checks already received are
being carefully verified as to signa
tures, funds available, etc., and when
this laborious task is completed the
committee will be in position to know
the exact amount which has been re
ceived and will make a detailed report,
(signed) "J. C. NORTON,
"Chairman Depositors' Committee."
(Continued on Page Three)
Mr. Hayes secured last evening by
The Republican, throws considerable
light on the affairs of the unsettled
republic to the south. ,
"The man of the hour the man
who can bring all the fighting peo
ples together and restore order and
peace has not been found, nor is he
in. sight," declared Mr. Hayes. "Pro
minent Mexicans, with whom i talked
in San Antonio, say that Carranza,
Villa, Gutierrez, Gomez all these are
! good soldiers, perhaps, but not the
men to organize and administer a
government. There is no light ahead
yet for this troubled nation. No one
sees any hopeful signs within the
immediate future, although all the
better class of Mexican citizens have
an abiding faith in the ability of this
nation to grow out of its sectional
ism and become firmly welded into
a country of peace and progress.
"There are" no civil courts operat
ing in Mexico now and that is one
reason why the Trevino estate must
be held under an administrator for
a while. Under the Mexican law, the
will was sealed with appropriate
ceremonies, and laid away until it
could be ' probated in a Mexican civil
, court- ,U be probated
in Mexi
co, before it can be taken through
j a similar legal process in America.
' And s there are hundreds of thou-
fands; and perhaps millions of dol-
lars in gold stored in United States
I banks, this compels us to have a
temporary head for the estate,"
Senora Trevino and her son liv
on a ranch near Florence. The young
fellow, who is about 21, is recover
ing from a second trephining of the
skull, made necessary by a serious
fall from his horse some time back.
He is gradually recovering his nor
mal mental faculties. Geronimo, Tre-
(Continued on rage Six)
BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS
HERE'S CHANCE TO BRING CHEER
DANIELS SHOWS
UK COAL IS
RIGHT FOB NAVY
Tests Made of Products of
Matanuska Fields Indi
cates Problem of Pacific
Fuel 'Supply Solved When
Transports t ion Comes
, ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. Formal
announcement of the successful naval
tests of the coal from the government
owned Matanuska fields in Alaska,
was made by Secretary Daniels before
the nival committee of the house.
Trials by the cruiser. Maryland, about
ten days ago, DHr.iels said demonstrat
ed that the Matanuska coal is as good
as any to be found and pointed a way
to an adequate supply of fuel for the
Pacific toast as soon as transportation
facilities are available.
The results of this test, over which
navy officials have been exulting quiet
ly for nearly two weeks are particular
ly gratifying because disappointing ex
periments with coal from the ItcrliTg
fields one year ago dimmed hopes that
the rich deposits of Alaska ultimately
would meet the government's demand
for fuel cn the west coast.
"Firing was easy and steam pressure
was easily maintained," said the secre
tary in telling the story to the commit
tee. "The coal is said to have burned
like pine knots." Daniels spent the
fourth and last day before the commit
tee explaining the needs of the navy in
connection with the preparation of the
annual appropriation bill, answering
questions on every phase of the nation
al defense problem. He told of the pro
posal for building a $1,500,000 projectile
plant at Philadelphia or Indian Head,
Maryland and admitted it was no sec
ret in the navy that the reserve supply
of shells for the great guns of the bat
tleships are inadequate. He also gave
his views at length upon the retired pay
question.
Captain Winterhalter, the secretary's
aide, questioned about submarines, had
quite an argument with representative
Hobson of Alabama, over war scares.
The captain said he was unable to see
the international dangers ahead pic
tured by Hobson. Then the congress
man told the committee of the "scare"
last year that put the American garri
son at the Philippines in a state of
siege.
"In May, and for Some months last
year" said Hobson, "our gunners at
Corregidor Island stood at their guns
(Continued on Page Four.)
EIGHTY PER CENT LAW IS
I UP TO STATE DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 Cop
ies of Arizona's anti'-alien em
ployment law have reached the
state department, and officials
began a study of its provisions
in the light of protests lodged by
the British and Italian ambassa
dors. Governor Hunt's determin
ation to make the law effective
by proclamation will not affect
the department's investigation to
determine if it violates the treaty
rights of aliens.
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sflLL YOU .
x HELP MAKE),
Republican Wants Honest!
Good-natured Readers to
Join in Aiding Municipal
Christmas Tree Commit
tee in Its Work
WORK AGAINST
EMPTY STOCKINGS
Duties of Members of the
Club Are Few and Pleas
ant and the Reward is
Agreeable Warmth of the
Heart
The other day Prof. John D.
Loper, superintendent of the
.Phoenix public schools, announc
ed that he knew of 130 little
children unable to attend school . .
because they were without shoes.
There are more children every
day gazing longingly into the dis
play windows of the stores where
toys are sold than there are men '
and women buying on the inside.
There are mothers in Phoenix
who are fearful today that their
little ones are doomed to dis
appointment on Christmas morn
ing, the bitterest disappointment
it is possible to bring to little
ones who believe implicitly in
Santa Claus and who look for
well filled stockings.
You, honest and g'd natured
leader, are cordially invited to be
come a member of The Republican's
Hig Brothers and Big Sisters' club.
The only qualifications necessary
tliat you may be honored with a
membership are a measure of hu
manity, a generous spirit and a nat
ure not completely bereft of sym
pathy. The Republican agrees with you
when you assure yourself that you
have all of these and should become
a member Jn good standing.
The duties are few and pleasant
Each member is required to exert
himself in an activity that pays a
most gratifying reward. The reward
is that agreeable warmth of heart
that attends the knowledge of having
made an unfortunate happy.
If you feel that you would find
no pleasure in this; if you are averse
to an emotion that might make your
spirit glow, please give no further
attention. In this movement The
Republican is concerned only with
those who are essentially human.
The city of phoenix is to have a
municipal Christmas tree. The San
ta Fe railroad has agreed to bring
in one of the largest trees that the
mayor and other citizens of Prescott,
have been able to find in Yavapai
county. The corporation commission
has promised to issue an order per
mitting free transportation of the
tree.
City Manager W. A. Farish, who
originated the idea of the municipal
tree, is busy with the committee he
named recently perfecting arrange
ments for the greatest municipal
Christmas celebration ever held in
the southwest. To that end the co
operation of every lodge, church,
charitable and benevolent society in
Phoenix has been sought. The tree
is assured of being a success.
Now there are scores of good men
and good' women, who belong to no
lodges or other societies, or who, if
they do, are overlooking the oppor
tunity afforded to do some genuine
good at little expenditure of time or
money. It is to these that The Re
publican today appeals more strong
ly to join the Big Brothers and Big
Sisters' club.
The Republican will enroll all ap
plicants and the names will then be
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HIS DREAM
COME TRUE
J.
ill AS
TUCSOII MAYOR
Former Postmaster of the
Old Pueblo Defeats Demo
cratic Incumbent Re
stricted District is Appar-
entlv Retained
(Special to The Republican)
TUCSON, Dec. 14. J. Knox Corbett,
republican and former postmaster, de
feated Dr. Ira E. Huffman, democrat
and incumbent, for mayor by almost 300
votes, making the best run on the re
publican ticket which elected all three
councilmen, George T. Fisher, Walter
J. Wakefield and J. P. Hohusen.
An extremely heavy vote and many
split tickets delayed the count. Tax
paying voters were given four ballots.
Only taxpayers voted in the seven bond
issues which appear at midnight to be
approved. The question of retaining
restricted district seems certain to have
been approved although this informa
tion comes from watching the sorting
of ballots and not from official count.
The democrats re-elected L. O. Co
wan city recorder by a big vote over
F. G. Smith. James Cullen, democratic
candidate for city marshall ran way
ahead of Esau Mills, republican, and
Byrd Brooks, democratic present city
treasurer ran way ahead of Carlos C.
Jacombe, republican. J. E. Woods,
democrat, was elected city assessor
over E. L. Vail, republican.
The street railway franchise for a
large extension of present tracks was
apparently approved by a large vote.
The figures for the city officials are
from the official count, and on other
issues both sides concede as above.
Each party elected four city officers
who will serve for two years. The re
publicans have control from January 1.
Owing to the number of ballots given
each voter and the fact that all voters
were not eligible to pass on many ques
tions submitted, it is hard to say jut
(Continued on Page Four)
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Goethals Request For Swift
Warships Being Considered
(ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
WASHINGTON. . Dec. 14. Colonel
Goethals" reiterated request for swift
moving warships to enforce neutrali
ty in the Panama canal zone was
the subject of a conference between
Secretary of War Garrison, Counsel
lor Lansing of the state department,
and Rear Admiral Fisk, chief of the
navy's bureau of operations. No de
cision resulted and it was indicated
tonight that because of the delicacy
of the questions involved and the
scant information furnished by Goe
thals it might be several days be
fore action is taken. '
Garrison earlier received a cable
gram from Goethals replying to a
request for details, concerning the
call for destroyers. This message
was not make public on account of
its confidential nature, but Garrison
said if in Goethals judgment there
was misuse of radio communication
with canal waters and necessity for
preventing the misuse of the zone as
a supply base by belligerents, this
required the presence of swjft mov-
BULLETS STILL
FALL OH 101
SIDE OF BORDER
Although Gutierrez and Car
ranza Assure United States
of Orders to Confine Fire
to Mexico, Commanders
Profess Ignorance
IN MEANTIME
FIRING CONTINUES
Brigadier General Bliss at
Naco Prepares for Action,
But So Far Has Not Re
ceived Any Further Or
ders from Washington
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14. Although
Provisional President Gutierrez and
General Carranza have assured the
United States that their forces hav
been ordered to confine their fire to
Mexican territory, nothing official
has been received indicating the re
ceipt of such instructions by the re
spective commanders at Naco. Of
ficials here are unable to under
stand the delay in the delivery of the
messages, copies of which passed
through the American telegraph lines
to Naco.
In the mantime intermittent firing
continues. The general belief is that
President Wilson will wait another
cay, perhaps discussing the subject
nith the cabinet tomorrow, and then
if the demands are not met, the gov
ernment's threat to return any Mex
ican firing into the United States
with artillery fire will be carried out.
No further orders were sent to
Erigadier-General Bliss, commanding
at Naco. The administration officials
attach no importance to Carranza's
statement that it will be regarded
"an act of hostility" if the Americana
fired into Mexican territory. Some
officials suggested that the govern
ment is so inclined with regard to
Mexican shots crossing the border.
In view of the urgent tone of Gu
tierrez's message Maytorena officials
believed that Maytorena will remove
his troops and avoid complications.
Should either faction heed the United
States' warning, the need for defen
sive firing will be removed.
Secretary Bryan received no fur
ther information concerning the kill
ing of two Americans at Cananea,
but when the responsibility is deter
mined it is understood he will de
mand the punishment of the guilty
persons. Reports indicate they were
killed by bandits.
Rear-Admiral Howard, command
ing the American squadron on the
west coast of Mexico, learned through
the Cruiser Denver at Ensenada, that
a Carranza force under Gn. Iturbe
has taken La Paz, Lower California,
and that quiet now prevails.
American Consul Simpich is seek
ing the release of a British subject, '
H. Perry Meaker, imprisoned at Na
vajo, Sonora, by Maytorena officiels,
charged with "transporting enemies
of the states."
Mexican authorities have given as
surance through Consul General Han
na at Monterey that S. J. Boyle and
others in San Antonio may send
food stuff and supplies to needy
persons in Tampico and vicinity, duty
free and that there will be no trans
portation charges over the govern
ment controlled railroad.
Receives No Orders
NACO, Dec. 14. General Maytore
na late today reiterated his denial
that he had received orders to cease
firing in the siege of Naco, Sonora.
which for two months has resulted
in "stray" bullets and spent shells
falling on the American side. His
troops continued to return the fire
of Gil's guns. General Bliss, in
charge of the border patrol, said he
had received no orders from Wash -ir.gton
to take action. His force.
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ing war vessels. Before any step
is decided upon, it is understood the
administration will go deeply into the
powers and obligations of the govern
ment in controlling the activities in
waters adjacent to the canal zone.
Officials appear to believe that
Goethals already commands ample
power to enforce neutrality and all
regulations of canal use. Terminal for
tifications are sufficiently advanced
to give military command of the
waters within the three mile limit
beyond which the United States exer
cises no control. So far officials
have found only one instance of the
use of radio outfits by British col
liers within the canal zone and it is
suggested that a warning would pre
vent a repetition without resorting
to a display of force. If such display
is necessary the navy may be re
quired to control radio communica
tion in the canal zone.
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