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By Mall or 0o per a oath. OB Trains ana at Niwsianas. par 32,000 Men of National 6ERWJY RUSHES A Guard to Be Raised in Crisis in Austria Looms Near As Heralded Drive Into Italy Is Repelled General Leonard Wood to Command American Army In Italy Is Latest Report Texas for Border Duty WBW TO OF li. S. on BY THB ASSOCIATED PRESS.

WASHINGTON, June 17 Six National Guard cavalry regiments now being raised In Texas will be Inducted Into the federal service Imme Rumors 'Persist in Washington That the Senior Officer of United diately upon their organization, for service on the Mexican border. Major General Carter, chief of the States Army Is Being Held Here to Command American Expedition Into Italy: Washington Thinks Kaiser Will Aid Austria to Avert Internal Crisis Hundreds of Manufacturers in All Parts pf the United States Are Raidefl to Secure Evidence militia bureau, disclosed this plan today In discussing the national guard program before the senate military committee. In all some 8000 men have been enlisted in the new National Guard and 24,000 more are wanted. BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. AMSTERDAM, June 17.

The ex. pected turn In the Austrian political situation by ministerial action appar. ntly now hanga on a plenary meeting of the Polish party, announced for June 21, to reconsider the Cracow resolutions, which were a virtual appeal for the. Independence of" Poland and Its separation from Austria and the Hapiburg dynasty. It la believed, according to a newt advice her, that an open German-Palish, breach will not ensue, even should tho Cracow resolutions be upheld and the situation remain undecided until such time as the parties can coma to terms.

Soma German elements hope that the meeting on June 21 will build a bridge for an agreement. If thla occurs a summer convocation of the Austrian parliament Is within the range of BY THl! ASSOCIATED 7RESS. Of Illegal! Commissions Paid AGENTS CLAIMED THEY HAD 'JPULL" IN ARMY Represented to Manufacturers That They Could "Reach" U.S. Army Of fleers, and Were Given Commissions Many Indicted SEN. SUTTER TO BE CANDIDATE WASHINGTON, June 17.

With virtually all reports today Indicating that the Austrian drive has been checked, offij cers here discussed the situation with an increasing; air of optimism. In some quarters it is believed that these may have a decided effect upon the situation on the western front. There is a strong (feeling that if the Austrian drive breaks down, the Italians will launch a counter offensive upon a large scale. Jn that event, officials are certain Germany would rush divisions of Its troops to aid its ally, because of the efect an Italian success would have upon the already turbulent Internal situation in Austria. Germans to Aid Ally, Some officers are confident that the lack of success for the Austrians, now have resulted In a shifting of the German forces on the western fronts In preparation to rush divisions to the Italian front to prop up weak spots In case of a counter drive.

Some officers hold that the lull In the west may be due, in part at least, to the fast that the Germans feel It necessary to await developments in the Austrian drive. Secretary Baker stated today that no American fighting units are In that region. American medical detachments have been in Italy for some time and some American aviators have been In training there. The war secretary recently stated, however that American troops are to be sent to the Italian front, but for military reasons the plans for the expedition have not been disclosed. Wood May Command U.

S. In Italy. Persistant rumors that Major Gen-ral Leonard Wood was slated to command the expedition to Italy have been current ever since that officer was detached from his division Just before it sailed for Frence. No confirmation has been obtainable, but the fact that General Wood has been regularly assigned as commander at Camp Funston Is not believed to have an bearing upon his ultimate duty, as there are indications he Is under con- slderatlon for more Important service. TH ASSOCIATED PRESS.

WASHINGTON, June 17. A nation German Activity Halts Along the Entire Western Front While Kaiser. Realizing That Austrian Defeat Now Means Collapse of Austrian Government at Home. Sends His Legions to Aid of His Ally on the Piave Front; Italians, Aided by the French and British, Are Every where Holding the Line, and in Places Are Hurling Massed Austrian Attackers Back; 4500 Prisoners Have Fallen Into the Hands of Italians dv The associated press. AMSTKRBAM, June 17.

Kmpcror Charles is with his troops on the Italian front, according to a Vienna dispatch to the Neuiw Rot-terdamsche Courant. GOVERNOR WILSON URGES RECRUITING OF LABORERS STOP Cochise Senator Soon to Make Announcement of Candidacy For Democratic Nomination Will Oppose Hunt Candidate (By Staff Correspondent) PHOENIX, June 17. Fred Sutter, sen wide eonspirac between manufacturers and contractors' agents in Washington to solicit government war orders under an agreement to pay commissions illegally to the agents was disclosed today by the department of Justice. Simultaneously with the announcement, raids were made upon hundreds of manufacturers' business offices throughout the United States in search of papers showing the scope of the illegal, practice, and four business men were indicted In Washington on charges of acting as contingent-fee agents. Hundreds of Crooked Contracts.

Even before the results of the raid were fully reported here tonight officials indicated they had evidence that scores, perhaps hundreds of contracts have been made with manufacturers who were under pledge to turn over to contract commission agents in Washington, New York and elsewhere a percentage of their profits. Officials said the manufacturers were led to enter into agreements by assurances of the agents that they had special influence with army officers or others in charge of the letting of contracts and under threat to use their Influence ator from Cochise, today told the Star Senate in Uproar Over Bill to Make Man Who Drinks Equally Guilty With Bootlegger; Measure Is Turned Down correspondent that upon his return to Avers U. S. Employment Bureau Will Do All Hiring After First Of August War Efficiency of Nation Impaired at" Present his home at Bisbee after the adjournment of the legislature he would make his announcement, as candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor. Subsequent to this statement by Sutter, (By Staff Correspondent) an effort was made by the friends of the administration of Governor Hunt to secure the withdrawal from the canvas of PHOENIX.

June 17. The legislature sent to Governor Hunt the state council of defense bill as agreed to by the conferees Saturday, the house having, accepted the senate amendments. If ap Fred Colter, who had generally been heralded as the Hunt candidate. The ef transporting liquor within the state. Rutherford wanted to make purchasers of bootleg liquor equally guilty with the seller.

lie made a speech supporting his amendment In the course of which he referred to the presence in the senate gal- BY THB ASSOCUTEil TOF.e"!. WASHINGTON, June 17. Employers engaged In war work are urged In a statement by President Wilson tonight to refrain after August 1 from recruiting unskilled labor In any manner except through the United States employment bureau, recently organized by the de June 17. Reports received here from Buchs and also from several points along the Envlss-Tyrol frontier, indicate that the Austrians are aided by some contingents of Germans and that the Austrians continue to pour considerable forces toward Italy. It is said trains from Innsburck, Bootsen and Trent are crowded With troops going southward and that the ordinary traffic on the railroads has been suspended.

The new Austro-German headquarters, the reports add. is established just behind the Settee Comuni region. Following the example of the Germans with the Alsatians and Lorrainians, the Austrians are placing Slav Irredentist regiments in the first and most dangerous lines with Tyioiese troops behind them, in order t.j p'-y vent wholesale desertions. Vienna newspapers received here devote large headlines to alleged successes fiy the They deny that the offensive waj ordered by Berlin, but say it was due entirely to the foresight and preparation of Austrian's headquarters staff. fort was unsuccessful and Colter Indi cated that he would Etay to the finish proved the council will consist of fourteen unless Governor Hunt indicated it to be membera snd' the governor, the fourteen lery of a paid lobbyist who was there against the manufacturers.

Evidence was his desire that Colter withdraw, which would reopen the matter for further con sideration. said to have been secured that some of the agents have made thousands in commission fees. No Army Offlcera Accused. This development led to Investigation Wlnsor Versus Sutter? for the purpose of attempting to defeat the amendment he offered." "That man is either an Insincere prohibitionist or afraid he will be put out of a job," declared Rutherford, "and In either event his position Is deplorable." Tom Marshal Defended Had Colter declared a willingness to members to be appointed by the gov-enor with the approval of the supervisors, making the appointments one from each county. This completes the big bill of the session and indicates a possible adjournment tomorrow or Wednesday.

The excitement, of today came in the senate when Rutherford offered his amendment to the house bill providing for ettriflKCAtlofi of vehicles used in withdraw it Is believed the administra tion iorces would nave centered upon partment of labor. The labor forces were called upon by the president "to respond loyal! as heretofore to any calls Issued by this aerency for voluntary enlistment in essential Industries." "For more than a year," says the president's statement, "It has been our pride that not our armies and navies only, but our whole people, is engaged in a righteous war. We have said repeatedly that Industry plays as essential and honorable a role In this great struggle as do our military armaments. We all rec No sooner had Rutherford concluded (Continued on Page Three) i Austrians Are Held in Check on Entire Line of the relations between certain army officers and these, agents and although there Is no dofii Indication that these officers are knowingly involved in the conspiracies, Secretary Baker Is making a thorough investigation in co-operation with the department of Justice and tonight authorized the statement that he would go to the bottom of any suspicious cases. Secretary Daniels Is keeping in close touch with the investigation.

The situation has been called to the attention of President Wilson. Raid Hundreds of Firms. The commission agents guilty of these i 10 soli Senator Wlnsor of Yuma to make the fight, against Sutter, a situation pleasing to Wlnsor. Since the announcement of Sutter, friends of Moeur in Maricopa county are urging him to withdraw and such is a possibility of the week. Should Colter withdraw, Roberts of Cochise will withdraw and supiort the new Hunt candidate.

Just what effect, if any, Sutter's candidacy will have on Osborn is not known, as that official is now In southern Arizona, Entire Estate of Mrs. Busch, Widow of Millionaire Hun Brewer, Seized by U.S. ognize the truth of this, but we must also see Its necessary application namely, that industry, doing a vital task for the nation, must receive the support and aid of the nation. We must recognize that It is a natural demand almost a Italian BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. her several months ago.

It Is understood right of anyone serving his country, whether employer or employe, ot know that Mrs. Busch plans an effort to re BY THE ASSOCTATEn PRESS. ROME, June 17. The text of today's Italian official statement 'reads: that his service is being used In the Men Refusing to Fight The Kaiser Must Serve Not alone are the Italians and their British and French comrades In arms holding the enemy In check along the greater part of the hundred-mile battle-front from the region southwest of Trent to the Adriatic sea, but they have turned agressors on some of the more important sectors, especially In the mountainous regions. Counter attacks In the hill country In the north at several points have resulted in the occupation by the allies of ground won from them In the Initial onslaught 'On the Asiago plateau and on Monte most effective manner possible.

In the case of labor this wholesome desire has Grapha the enemy, who had on the 15th instant suffered heavy losses, limited his action yesterday to hindering with in illegal practices will be prosecuted under conspiracy statutes, and all contracts made! by them or with their old are subject to annulment. Ramifications of the plot may lead shortly to other disclosures as sensational as those of today. These may develop as reports trickle in from the dramatic raids pre-arranged for 4 o'clock this afternoon, eastern time, when agents of the department of justice's bu been not a little thwarted, owing to the changed conditions which war has created in the labor market. Jail Terms, Says Baker WASHINGTON, June 17. The entire estate in this country of Mrs.

Lily Busch, "widow of Adolphus Busch, late millionaire prewer of St. Louis, has been taken over by the government under the alien property law, and Alien Property Custodian Palmer is planning to offer it for sale. These facts became known today in connection with the return to America of Mrs. Busch, who has been living in Germany for several years since the death' of her husband. The government has not yet appraised the property, which consists largely of breweries in St.

Louis and other cities, stocks and bonds and real estate In New York, but it is gen tense fire the counter offensive push of our own and allied troops, who, however, were able at several points to gain partial successes and to rectify our line. Confusion In Labor Markets. There has been much confusion as to gain her estate. It is understood that Mrs. Busch will Insist that she is a loyal citizen of the United States who did not forfeit her citizenship by reason of her residence i.i Germany since her husband's death.

Hawes. her attorney; in a recent statement, denied that Mrs. Busch had contributed a large sum to the German hospital service and said that her four child en in this country had Indicated the loyalty of the family 'by making large contributions to the American Red Cross and heavy subscriptions to the Liberty loans. WASHINGTON, June 17. Secretary Baker made it plain today that the war and the rectification of their lines, while reau of investigation In more than sev Along the I'lave the battle went on assential products.

There has been Ignorance of condition men have gone hundreds of miles in search of a Job and department does not consider a man a enty cities entered offices of several conscientious objector because he refuses with extreme violence. The enemy, heedless of his losses, continued his powerful hundred business firms, showed their wages which they might have found at badges of authority and spent several their doors. Employers holding govern hours going through letter files search- ment contracts of the highest importance pressure In order to extend his occupation on the Montello and open the way to the plains. have competed for workers with holders (Continued on Three) to fight Germany and Austria and supports his claim by the contention that he has relatives fighting for the central powers. The secretary approved court martial sentences ranging from eighteen months to twenty years' imprisonment imposed of similar contracts and even with the erally believed to be worth many millions.

Mr. Palmer said the seizure was made government Itself, and have conducted expensive campaigns for recruiting labor in sections where the supply of labor TWO GERMAN DAUGHTERS ST. LOUIS, June 17. Inquiry was made by the United States officers here last fall into the status of Mrs. Busch's a stiffening of the front along the Piave river has made Impossible further fording of the stream by the enemy.

Violent Fighting Continues. Hard fighting still Is In progress, with the Austrians bringing pressure against -the allies on both the northern and eastern parts of the battlefield In an endeavor to gain access to the plains. The strokes of the enemy are particularly violent on the Montello plateau, the highest bit of ground along the middle reaches of the Place, the capture of which would give command of the roads leading through Trevlso to Venice and a fairway westward through the province of Treviso. The Italians are Inflicting heavy casualties upon the troops of Km-peror Charles which crossed the river at 161 1ERIUN on men at Camp Upton, N. and "Our troops have strongly engaged the enemy on the line of Ciano, the Mnetello crest atid St.

Andre. "The ItnllanB are bravel yholdlng the positions on the river from St. Andre to Fossalata and are effectively opposing the enemy's advance in the area in front of San Dona Hi Piave. was already exhausted. citizenship.

It was found that she was Camp Gordon, Ga. Since i they are not regarded as con "California draws Its unskilled labor from as far east as Buffalo, and New born in this country and that her hus scientious objectors, they will not have York from as far west as the Missis sippi river. Thus labor has been in the right of a review of their cases by LAN MINES "Prisoners taken from the beginning of the fighting amounts to more than 120 duced to move fruitlessly from one place the special board appointed to hear ap pealB of such objectors. band, the late Adolphus Busch, was a naturalized American. Two of Mrs.

Busch's daughters are wives of German subjects and she stayed with them while in Germany. Other members of the family are American some months ago ana mai me union Trust company of St. Louis has been operating the property for the government, Under the law, which permits the government to seise tho property in this country of any person residing in Germany, title to the entire estate has reverted to the government. Mrs. Busch, who is 74 years old, was In Havana over Sunday on her way to the United States from Germany through Switzerland and Spain.

She is accompanied by her attorney, Harry D. Hawes. to another, congesting the railways and officers and 4500 men of other ranks, Secretary Baker held with tho courts Including 716, captured by the British losing time and money. Must Centralize Employment, that since the men were citizens of the troops and 261 by the French. United States, regularly Into "Such a condition Is unfair alike to citizens.

"The aviation service has continued to T01 TO HE Mrs. Busch and the two daughters under the selective service law. employer and employe, but most of all to take a very important part In the fighting, notwithstanding the unfavorable they were in duty bound to fight for the country and that they could not select the nation itself, whose existence is threatened by any decrease In this pro siding in Germany were each left an eighth of the estate, or property worth $20,000,000 each. iflying conditions. Forty-four enemy ma the country against which they would ductive power.

It Is obvious that this who went to Switzerland to confer with bear arms. this point. Italians Hold Old Piava Line. To the south from 8t. Andrea to Fossalata, respectively the northern and southern flanks of the famous Zenson loop, where last year the Austrians effected a crossing of the Piave, only to be driven back with sanguinary losses, and from Fossalata to San Dona Dl Piave, the fighting also Is of a vlodent character, with the Italians heroically and Caqualtv List of 717 Mostlv 0fisituation can be clarifled equalized casualty usi 01 ixi, mosuy oi.

a central wncythe UnIted chines have been brought down during the lost two days." British-Italian Wounded Men, Includes Fights employment service of the department Haywood Shown Expert of labor, as the voice of all the Indus- Poison Gas otfiermans Fails to Oust American Victors From Belleau Wood trial agencies of the government. Such Around Chateau ThierryDuring Bloody Period Ending June 9th At Sabotage, 111 Trials LONDON. June 17. The Austrians are a central agency must nave soie Direction of all recruiting of civilian workers in war work; and. In taking over this great responsibility must at the same Of I.

W. W. in Chicago reorganizing their effectives along tha! RWH-h n. th. ifii.n f.

i of flee holding the line of the river. Americans recrossed the river safely by "sever- defeat." according to an official' Candelu and the Zenson loop. Tnr ssnci ATt! WASHINGTON. June 17 Total casual- wnere inn yiumrians tionawi irn riavi III statement issued tonight on the operations of the British with the Italians. time have power to assure to essential industry an adequate supply of labor, even to the extent of withdrawing work CHICAGO, June 17.

W. D. Haywood, ties among the American marines over-general secretary of the I. W. ex-.

seas from the date of their landing to pressed much Interest In sabotage, ac- June 9 number 717, according to a sum- The statement says: "There is little change on the British ers from non-essential production. It means of boats. A heavy rain began faMing late this afternoon. There has been an Increase In the artillery and aerial activity along the Marne front, but the Infantry has not been engaged in the last 24 hours. The enemy artillery fire in the sec cording to some of his letters placed In mary issued tonight by Major General must protect labor from insincere 'front.

The artillery battle has died down Saturday's fighting, the Italians have driven them back to the river bank and are endeavoring to push them across the stream. The latest Austrian official communication records the gain of additional ground west of Ban Dona Dl Piave and the rapture of the village of Capo Site, on the eastern edge of the evidence today by the government inBarneit, marine corps ma Rn(1 thoughtless appeals made to It un BV TH ASSOCIATED PRESS. WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES ON THE MARNE, Pune 17. (By The A. -r-The Gerrrfans today began, using gas to a greater extent along this front than they have done heretofore.

The Bois De Beallau came In for its share, but notwithstanding the heavy gas and other shelling the American lines remain Intact. An American patrol crossed the river Marne last night east of Chateau-Thierry and the enemy is reorganizing after his includes 106 filled in action, wno oieo der the pea of I am sure of wounds, a33 wounded in' action, one tne need WU1 be filled. severe defeat. tne trial of 1. w.

w. memoers on charges of conspiracy to hamper war work. In a letter to W. F. Lemon of Salt Lake City, under date of July 12, 1915, "Captured maps snow that his object-; Ives were very ambitious: they included tion' east of Chateau-Thierry has been Asks Recruiting Be Stopped.

"Therefore. 1, Wood row WJlaon, president of the United States of America, I-aRoon region In the province of Venetla Increasing for some time and the Ameri the capture of Pau and Clma Di Fonte. 7 and aliout twenty miles from the city of The number of prisoners has Increased to missing and one held prisoner In Germany. The summary includes all the casualties heretofore announced, as well as those given In a list received which has not yet been made public. can fire has Increased proportionately.

solemnly request men engaged in war Haywood, stating that he had been "as-! signed to write an article on sabotage," asked: "What Is the best measure of sabotage you have ever heard of? No The Germans last night started to con work to refrain after August 1, 1918, I Capture 4,500 Austrians. amount of captured material actually Fr.net. struct a footbridge across the Marne at and at once established contact with the Germans. After an exchange of shots the from recruiting unskilled labor in any this Dolnt. but were discovered and Since the summary includes the cas- manner except through this central brought in was four mountain guns 4Ji, hve prlner, of mor.

machine guns and seven flammenworfers. Aurtranfli whlle th. Au.trtaII war correct names to be used in this article. What in your opinion Is the best thing uaities of June 9. It evidently takes into i neenry.

I urge labor to respond as loy- than will slow down and bring safety lr '-1 offic(, uwrt, that 12.000 prisoners have abandoned the attempt even before the American machine gunners on the bank could get into action. To the west the Germans have taken to drenching certain localities with mus bardment and the intensity of the fight account those among the marines dur- all. heretofore to any caUs Issued by ing the first few days fighting around thj9 ency for voluntary enlistment In Chateau Thierry. No unusually large essential industry: and I ask them both The Weather first?" T. W.

Kechane. a locomotive fireman. Ing. our casualties were very alight." number of casualties has been reported alike to remember that no sacrifice will also gave Haywood information. In leen taken by the Austrians.

Although the fighting has died down considerably in the mountain region. It Is Hon to be resumed with extreme violence. Rmxror Charles is said to be at th front nd thousands of relnforce- tard gas. One of these places is Belleau letter written upon stationery of the since that fighting, however. American wood, the Germans apparently thinking Chicago Northwestern railroad, dated" The marines first went Into the battle "Superintendent's office.

South Pekin, neat the Marne early this month and on have been in vain if we are able to prove beyond all question that the highest and best form of efficiency is the spontaneous co-operation of a free that this was tho only way to drive the American troops out. But It was not. WASHINGTON. June from h. I June they carried out an Important July 10, 1915.

for they are still holding all their post Kechane wrote of the ease with which counter offensive against tne irfrmans. i people. New Mexico and A rizona: Tuesday and Wednesday gen-e a 1 1 fair and warmer. tlona and at the same time are giving a fireman could damage a locomotive, taking 100 prisoners. They nave con- the enemy some clouds of American gas HUNS CAPTURE AMERICANS.

patrol activity in licardy. Lorraine and I jn)r gothward. the Vosges. no important developments There still has been nd return to the on the American front were remrted In heavT fKhtlng of last week on the battle-tonight communique from General I ln Fnnrt. although several en-Pershing.

In the Verges a hostile raid of rrratrr Import than the cause confusion in switching cars, and tinued this forward movement, and heavy to worry about. other means of causing loss to the WITH THE AMERICAN ARMT IN FRANCE. June 17 By tn Associated German airplanes today and late last fighting resulted, but most or It naa ended before June 9. Since that time, however, thev hare beaten off several A German raiding party took was broken up by the American fire. German counter attacks and at last re-la few American prisoners on the Lane- "TUCSON SHINES." usual raiding operations have taken plar-e.

Counter attacks against the French In their newly-won position between th fXwi snd the Aisne. delivered by the Germans Monday, were reputrsd. The statement follows: There hare been no important developments at any of the points occupied by our troop. In Picardy, in the Cha- evening were very active. There waa hardly a moment when the hollow bark of the anti-aircraft guns was not heard.

The enemy has been especially active with the sausage balloon. The downpour of rain to lay caused a temporary lull in tho artillery duel. GENERAL WOOD RE-ASSIGN ED. WASHINGTON. June 17.

Revocation of orders assigned Major General Leonard Wood to Camp Funston, Kansas, was announced today by the war Tucson observations June 17. Vnlted ports had used up some three divisions of viil front this morning. The enemy raid picked German troops. followed a patrol fight. In which the There was no indication tonight when i Americans penetrated the enemy the casualty list received today would trenches, killing one German and wound-made public ing another.

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