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VOL. LXXVII. NO. 145 TUCSON, ARIZONA, TUESDAY. MORNING, JUNE 19, 1917 Oa Trains aad aft NmatndL la Mr By Mall or Carrier, Mo par month mass NEW KING ONLY FIGUREHEAD FOOD BILL Nation9 sGold Concentrated AtUSBanks Government Fixes lis Own Steel Price 1ME1D TO 611 ZAIMIS BIG MAN OF? GREECE STfllF fJ Premier Zaimia in the accompanying picture is shown seated.

In the upper right-hand corner is a photo of King Alexander, second son of former King Constantine. The lower photo is that of Venizelos, Greece's national hero. 4: if AX I II II L. I II I Xj' 4 Affairs of Hellenes Wholly in Hands of Zaimis and Venizelos Alexander, the new king of Greece, King Constantine, adbicated at the demand of the entente allies will bp ruleV name only reports from Athens-indicate. The affairs of the country are by the aUie8- In meantime theymen wtio stand out as the really big figures of Greece, are former Premier Venizelos, rhose sympathies are strongly pro-entente, and M.

Zaimis the Dresent premier, Who sent the allies' demand for the abdication of Constantine to the Reserve Act Amendments Make Financial System as Impregnable as Human Ingenuity Can (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 18 Amendments to the federal reserve act, designed to strengthen tho financial system of the country by 'the concentration of gold reserves in federal reserve banks ami to open wide the doors of the federal re serve system to the state banks and trust companies, were sent to the president for his signature today. The' senate finally accepted a conference report previously approved by the house. The first effect of the changes, it is believed, will be the shifting of more than $300,000,000 in reserves from the banks of the country to the federal reserve banks where the great store of gold will be in a position to achieve its maximum efficiency. The effect of this shift, officials believe, will be of incalculable benefit to the financial system of the country at this time when the strain of heavy withdrawals from the money markets to meet installments on the liberty loan impends. Hundreds of large trust companies and state banks which heretofore have re-mained outside the fold are expected to come in under the amendments.

These Institutions will bring into the reserve system many hundreds of millions of additional reserves. With their addition officials believe that the financial system will be as nearly impregnable as Tiuinan Ingenuity can make It. Three Dead, One Dying, Property Loss $300,000 In tyai Forest Fires Flames in Southern California Under Control, Firefighters Believe OJAI, June 18. Devastating lirush fires swept an area of about fifty square, miles during the last three days, were reported under control tonight after property damage, estimated at 300,000, had been done and three women had died from shock or exhaustion. The fire which swept the Ojal valley apparently had divided and one was burning tonight in Wheeler Springs canyon northwest of here and another in Santa Ana canyon about ten miles southwest.

Forest rangers who were directing the battle againBt the flames were so greatly encouraged tonight that a large number of the thousand or more men who have been on duty, many of them since early Saturday, were released and authorities at nearby-towns which have been supply ing the fire fighters were informed that no more would be needed for the pres ent at least tl was estimated that be tween 200 and 300 men still were fighting the fires In 'the two canyons. General C. G. Penny, U. S.

retired, waB reported In a serious condition tonight at his homo about three miles east of OJai. He waa suffering from exhaustion. General Penny's home was not damaged by the fire, but he Joined with other men and battled against the flames until his strength failed. He is about 72 years odl. Missouri Governor Offers' Rewards tor Slayers of Keet Baby JEFFERSON CITY.

June 18. uovernor Gardner today offered a reward of 300 each for the capture of the kidnapers and murderers of little Uoyd eet of Springfield, Mo. This is the maximum reward the state can offer. KAVSAS CITY. June 18.

Claude Piersol and Cietus Adams, who have been held here some time charged with alleged complicity in the disappearance and death of 14-month old Keet at Springfield, were released tonignt in custody of Sherftf Greene. according to statements of fail offi cials. Their destinatio nwas not positively given out by officials, who declared, however. It their Information that the pair were being taken to St. Lonis.

Piersol and Adams today were charged with first degree murder by informations filed in Springfield for alleged complicity in. the Keet case. Heat Kills Four In San Bernardino SAN BERXARIHXO. Juno 18. Four deaths in rural districts due to the reo ora-oreaKing heat In the vast few days are reported.

The maximum temperature was 105 here today, lot, degrees lower than the highest record Mills' Figure of $95 Cut to $56; Growing Friction Between Goethals 4 V'V and Denman (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 18.A. tentative price of $56 a ton was obtained by the government today on steel for the great fleet of merchant ships to be built by the shipping board's emergency fleet cor poration. Previous contracts, let before congress gave the president power to commandeer supplies, called for steel at $95-. Today's contracts Went to the Downey Construction company of New York for ten vessels and were signed by Chairman Denman of the shipping board after he had refused to approve them when they first came to him from Major General Goethals, general manager of the fleet corporation, naming a price $95. The price of $56 will stand, Mr.

Den man announced today, until a final figure is 6et by the president or by some agency he may designate. Since the government now has the power to enforce- a lower price," said Chairman Denman, "I could not go on approving contracts at $95. If the price of $56 is raised finally, the steel plants will be reimbursed; if it is lowered the government will benefit, by the reduction." The country's steel plants accepted the price of $56 on condition that its accept ance will not determine the final price to be paid. Steel men, It is said, estimate the cost of production at around $45, but they have been able to sell all the plates they could produce at from $95 to $125. The commercial demand, how ever, will ease with the government's requisitioning of shipbuilding and shipyard facilities.

Talk of differences between Mr. Denman and General Goethals over the ship building' program was revived here today, yvith Uy Denmans fprcbi. down, the. fprice of steel. General Goethals, it Is" understood, feels be cannot accomplish half as much as he might.

If hampered by the shipping board with powers to direct his efforts. Air. Denman, it is said, believes the shipping board should be given full power. As president of the emergency fleet corporation, Mr. Denman signs all contracts made by Gcner aGloteha tracts made by General Goethals and there is a question as to how that would be arranged if General Goethals were given absolute power.

Commendation of the course of Chairman Denman of the shipping board in refusing to sign contracts for steel at $95 was voiced In the senate today by Senator King of Utah, after Senator Var daman had spoken, warning the steel mills that they might be commandeered should they try to extort from the government. Canadian Parliament Split on Party Lines On Draft Proposal (By Associated Press) OTTAWA, June 18. The line of demarcation in 'Canada over the proposal to enact a measure of compulsory military service was defined in parliament today. 'Premier Borden moved second read ing and affirmation of the principle of the compulsory bill, of which he has given notice, and Sir 'Wilfred Laurler, opposition leader, offered an amend ment declaring that the proposal for compulsory service should not be passed parliament until it had been submitted to a Vote of the people and bad received their approval. Organized labor, he said, had by resolution declared against compulsory service.

'Without the voice of the people. parliament has no right to pass a conscription law. If the people on a refer endum declare for conscription I hold up both hands for it," said Sir Wilfred. The debate is expected to continue for the rest of the week. Germans Lost 22,000 Killed, 26,000 Missing During Month of May (By Associated Press) LONDON, June 18.

The German casualties as reported tn the German official casualty lists in the month of Hay fol low: Killed and died of wounds or sickness. 22.000. Prisoners and missing, Wounded. Total. 110.950.

These casualties, added lo those pre viously reported, give the following total i since the beginning of the war: i Killed and died or wounds or sicKness. 1.069,127. Prisoners and missing, 657,410. Wounded. J.7J1.MJ.

Total. 4.JH.760. Gore, Vardaman, Gallinger Determined Measure Hitting Prices Shall Not Pass Filibuster Threatened, but Gag Rule May Be Used; Hoover to Plead Today i (By Associated Press) i WASHINGTON, June 18 Opening of debate today in both branches of congress on the second administration food MM-for governmental control of foodstuffs and other necessaries djalosed determined opposition, particularly by a group, of senators who threatened to prevent its enactment by July-1, as urgently requested by President Wilson. Passage of the bill by the house late this week is confidently expected by administration leaders. But advocates as well as opponents In the senate say debate will be protracted there for several weeks and unless the president adopts some other steps to hasten action, the law hardly can be en acted in time to set up the food adminis tration before harvesting begins.

Administration supporters privately expressed fear tonight of a senate filibuster. They are prepared to Invoke the sen ate's anti-filibuster rule, if necessary, for Ihe first time, in an effort to allay senate opposition. It was. decided, to have a. conference tomorrow betwon" the enator and.

Herbert C. Hoover. Mr. Hoover was, invited to appear at a public meeting of the agriculture committee tomorrow morning before the senate convenes and explain the legislation desired. A general Invitation to all senators to attend and question Mr.

Hoover was extended. Both houses made the measure their pending business with the purpose of continuing the legislation under discussion until disposed of. The house held the first of a series of night sessions to expedite the debate and night sessions may be resorted to later In the senate. Senator Chamberlain of Oregon, chosen to have charge of the bill in the senate, urged it as a war necessity, declaring governmental control of food as essential as men and munitions. Senator Sheppard of TexaB, Democrat, and Senator Ken-yon of Iowa, Republican, also spoke in behalf of the bill.

In the' house Chairman Lever of the house agricultural committee emphasized the necessity of the legislation. He said the president could be trusted with the powers proposed and that they would be invoked against "crooks and hot against legitimate business Interests." s. Opposition tn the senate was voiced by Senators Gore, chairman of the agricul tural committee, Vardaman anu Gallin ger, Republicans. In the house opposition was led by Rep resentative Young of Texas, Democrat. He declared the legislation unnecessary and unwise and aimed almost solely at the rural producers.

Coal Operators Put On Trial for Conspiring to Keep Up Prices (By Associated Press) NEW YORK June 18 The government's case against 64 individuals and 108 corporations, indicted on aharge of conspiring to restrain trade and fix prices in semi-bituminous eoa regions In Virginia and West Virginia, was brought to trial here In United States court today. Tlie defendants are being prosecuted un der the Sherman anti-trust taw. Isaac R. Oeland, addressing the Jury on behalf of the government, said it would be shown that prices Were flxod and agreements made In 1915, 1916 and 1917. Obregon to New York For Operation on Arm (By Associated Press) EL.

PASO. June 18. GenenjU Alvaro Obregon, former minister of war. will go to New York soon to have an operation on the stump of Ms right arm, which was blown off during the battle of Celaya when General Obregon's forces decisively defeated he command of Francisco Villa. This was announced tonight by Andres Oarrfa.

Inspector general of Mexican consulates, who win accompany General Obregon to New Tork. The former war minister is now resting In his home in the state of fjonora. Troops Get Orders for Im-' mediate Offensive; Agi tators Howled Down at Meeting of Deputies Threat to Annihilate New Republic Contained in Kaiser's Peace Offer; Mis-sion Reaches U. S. (By Associated Press) I'BTROUHAU, Juno 18.

Tlie duma in secret session hug passed a resolution for an immediate offensive by the Russian PETKOGRAD, June 17, vln London, June 18. The desire to align Russia's international program with that "of her allies as quickly as possible was expressed at today's session of the pan-Russian congress of all Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' deputies by M. Tseretelli, minister of posts and telegraphs, who coupled this expression with sharp repudiation of any idea of separate peace "Vfi desire to hasten the conclusion of a new" treaty tn which the principles proclaimed by the Russian democracy will be fecognifced a the basis of the international policy, of the allies," said M. Tseretelli In his address. "Let us employ all possible means to the end that our program may agree with that of all the allied governments so as to avoid a rupture with our' allies." Minister Tseretelli descfbed- to the congress tire steps taken by the government for the Summoning; of an inter-allies conference for the revision of the various treaties, exclusive of the London wecment binding the allies not to conclude a sepa'ate peace.

After speaking in support of the work of Minister War Kerensky, he urged renewed activity by the army. AGITATOR LENINE ATTACKED M. Kerensky in replying condemned tli doctrine enunciated by M. Lenlne, who delivered a long harangue against the cabinet. Its acts, and Its attitude regarding the war, and against M.

Keren-sky's appeal, for an offensive, which, Kerensky. said, was Marxism misinterpreted and said the trateririzing with the enemy which Lenlne advocated was a remedy quite after the heart of the Gorman general staff, GERMANS THREATEN RUS3 IF PEACE IS REJECTED AMSTERDAM, June 18. Under the headings "Wilson Without a Mask," "Answer of Hypocrite Wilson," "Wilson in Delirium," the Berlin and German provincial papers print lengthy summaries of President Wilson's Flag Day speech and the Nord Deutsche Allgcmene Zeitung statement on the president's note to Russia. The comments on the note to Russia clearly reflect the ardent desire In Germany to make peace with her 'eastern foe while they repeat the familiar declarations about the iron determination to win a victory If the proffered hand is not accepted. RUSSIA WAKING UP TO GERMAN PROPAGANDA 8TOCKHOLM, via London.

June 18. The situation in Russia lias improved noticeably in the last two months, In the opinion of Albert Thomas, French min' later of munitions, who, with other en tente representatives of labor interests. has been on a mission to Petrograd. Th country" leadership is no longer dual in such great measure and the government's power nd Influence has increased, Mr. 'Thomas reported.

The situation Is still precarious in many respects, out it is far from desperate, The influence of the agitator Lenlne and his followers has passed the high water mark and is now declining. Mr. Thomas expressed belief that the resumption of the, Russian military of fensive was quite possible unless unex pected things should happen. The great est danger to the government, he said, lay in the German propaganda, which was conducted actively and in the- mit extensive proportions. RUSS WAR MISSION ARRIVES IN U.

S. WASHINGTON. June Russia's wa mission, whoso coming; Is awaited with mor than ordinary Intern hrcnise of the international situation facing the new Russian Democracy, will reach Washington at noon tomorrow to discuss cj-(Coatinued On Pago Two) French and British Troops Concentrated in Thessaly for Drive to Cut Berlin-Constantinople Railway Greeks Helping Entente; Populace Joins Venizelos; British Yield in West Before Fierce German Blow (By Associated Prtss) Tlie massing of entente troops in Thessaly seemingly is an indication that big events are in the making in the Macedonian theater in an attempt to retake Serbia, or at least that portion of it as far as Nlsh, through which runs the famous Berlin-Constantinople railway. No Impediment is being pluced In tho way of the troops that have been lauded in the Thessaly, and with the departure of former King Constantino, from the country the people ara declared to have become more friendly to the entente allied cause ty pledging theiri adherence to the provisional government of B. Venlxelos.

Although on the eastern whig the Brit-' ish have given up numerous villages which they previously burned, they are holding tightly to the bridgehead posl- Hon on the left bank of the river Struna in the Iuke Tahlnos-Butkova sector, northeast of Salonikl. That the retirement of the British was voluntary was Indicated by the Bulgarian report which does not mention any fighting as having taken place. There has already been some activity on the part of the British in tho Vardar-Lake Dorian sector but Sofia reports that tho attempt made by them to advice near Dautley was repulsed To the east of Arras on the front in France the British troops have been compelled to fall bock from advanced positions before an attack delivered by the Germans which was covered by a heavy bombardment. Otherwise lher has been no further fighting anywhere In France or Belgium except by raiding parties and by th artillery wings of the opposing forces. In the Austro-Itallan theater the ftrst fighting for more than a.

week on the Carso plateau, where recently the Italianx attempted to break- through toward Trtet, is chronicled by Rome. Northeast of Jiimiano, the Italians In an attack have been able to advance and straighten out their line. In the Trcntino sone Aus trian attacks against Italian positions on the Alsago plateau were repulsed. Again Japanese torpedo boat destroyers In the Mediterranean have been In combat with an enemy submarine. Accord ing to the Japanese naval attache In lyondon the U-boat probably was sunk.

As an offset to this, however, a U-boat In the Mediterranean June 6 torpedoed and sank the British armed transport Oameronlarr, a vessel of 5,861 tons, and formerly a German liner. The captain of the transport and sixty-two others are presumed to have met death In the disaster. Thirty Million Dollar Mortgage Is Filed by American Smelting Co. GM5BK, June IS. More than thirty million dollars are Invested In a first mortgage filed with County Recorder F.

T. Stewart today by representatives of the American Smelting ft Refining company. The Instrument comprises 2 1'l -pages and 70,750 words. Properties Included among those mortgaged are: In Arlsona The Harden smelter. In New Jersey Perth Ainhoy plant.

In Nebraska Omaha plant. In Colorado Globe plant. Grant plant. Philadelphia plant. Pueblo addition, Kapp placer mining claim, Kllers plant.

Dump-land ArkariMA VbIImv anf A plant. Lake County Sampling Work. Union plant. Bimetallic plant, Lands and Buildings at Bucklown. Standard plant.

IHirango plant, San Juan mines. Coke-dale mine. Aspen mines. In Utah Murrav anil Mingo plant. Parley's Canyon Unit Quarry, Sail Iake Demonstration Farm.

In Montana East Helena plant. Great Falls plant, McClelland, Creek Quarry. Monarch and Montana Central Mining claims. EWIVES TO BE ENROLLED AS They Will Constitute Great National Army of Food Conservation; Movie4 to Teach Economv (By Associated Press) Juno 18. Preliminary work or organizing -the country's house wives Into a great conservation army was started by Herbert C.

Hoover here today. Actual registration of the women will not begin until July 1, but Mr. Hoover is organizing his statf to carry out the Operation of the' will be In the hands of four main divisions an advisory ouncll of women, an advisory council of household economy experts, a committee on voluntary service and tlie women's section of the Council of Na tional Defense nd slate defense coun cil. Actual administration will be along flvo lines domestic science instruction, publicity, supervision of membership, development of stale relations and cooperation of organizations. Motion pictures will be required to ou who took th thrnn.

ES HOT TO XERT Tokio Drops Chinese Muddle Because S. Is Busy at War" and Work of Mission Would Be Affected (By Associated Prraa) TOKIO, 18. In explaining to ladlng members of parliament the action of 'the United States in dispatching a note to China regarding the restoration of do-mesliu tranquility. Viscount Motono, the foreign minister, said today that the United Slates had consulted Japan on June suggesting that Identic representation be made to China. The foreign minister understood Great Britain took the same view as Japan.

which was that it was undesirable at present to make reprenentations which might prove to be an intervention. The attitude of France. the minister said, probably was the same as that of Great Britain. Japan, therefore, decided to adhere to the policy of non-interferem-e. The agitation in Japan over the action pan beforehand.

The government probably will not accede lo the clamor of the Chauvinists vtm are urging ft to seek America's rec ognition of Japan paramount port ion in China. The conservative elements think such k. i i nrwXTtir.ird br th wr and mihl n. judif'e the success of the Japanese mis sion to the Uniied States. The entire Chinese question, however, win likely be discussed during the stay of the mission in America.

It probably will leave for the United States July DEED me tf teach food conservation, Mr. Hoover said, i lh United States has subsided. It Voluntary offers of service have been was due to the fact that Washington act-accepted from the National Association i 1 independently without consulting Ja of the Motion Picture industry and from its allied organization the Associated Motion Picture Advertisers. Later the plan contemplates the teaching of food conservation in every public school in the nation and in most of the colleges. Registration of women and their or- ganixation as a part of Ihe food admin- foiled States as an attempt to take ad-istration will be done largely by state vantage of the fact that America is defense councils.

The work will directed by1 the women's committee of the Council of National of trades that deal with food distribution will hr undertaken as soon as the food administration Is.