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Real Estate of 1 all Kinds deposed of Through Appeals in the Want Columns Want Ad Readers V' Never Give Up when they've lost something for They Know the Lost and Found Column TUCSON A1HZONA, SATUKIKV 'MOI5N IX(, JANUARY 2, VOL. LXV. NO. 2 City Edition I i I I Czar Visiting His Soldiers in the Field OQQ SEAMEN ON PREWl SHOT TO DEATH EARLY REPLY TO U. S.

PROTEST IS BMTLESHIP LOST BY JILTED GIRL PROMISED PAGE WHEN STRIKES Leonard Topp, Bartender, Left Arizona Town When State Went Dry Without Carrying Out AJIeged Promise to "Wed Sweetheart BULLET THRDUGH "HEART, HE ATTACKED WOMAN Formidable, in English Channe Blown Up Either by German Submarine or Submerged ine, and Only HO of Crew of 750 Escape; Grief in England Widespread; Battleship Was Fifteen Years Old and Cost Five Million; Little Change in Fighting in East and West War Theatres on Land, Each Side Winning and Losing at Different Points Along Battle Lines; Germans Apparently Blocked by Russians in East Part of English Public Thinks Note Was Meant for Home Consumption But Page As- sures British Government to the Contrary WILSON YIELDED TO PRESSURE, SUGGESTED Washington Officials Point Out That Document Was Not Originally Intended for Pub-lication in Either Country Miss Gabrielle Dardley, Age 18, Also of Prescott, Follows Faithless Lover to Los Angeles and Murders Him if, 1 1 ti UHMm LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1. Walking up to Loonard topp, a Prescott, Ariz, man, who buying a bottle of whiskey in a liquor store on West Seventh Street tonight, Miss- Gabrielle Dardley, age 18. also of Prescott, fired a bullet into his heart. Instead of falling dead.

Topp seized the girl, threw her violently to the floor and LONDON, Jan. 1 The destruction of the British battleship Formidable in the English channel today by a mine or submarine, although one of those events which Englishmen now realize must be expected long aa theBritish navy is compelled to keep the seat, haa caused widespread grief. This is due not so much to the loss of the ship, which was fifteen years old and cost about five million dollars, as it it for the men, about six hundred In number, who went down with her. So far as known only 140 of the Formldable's crew of seen hundred and fifty were rescued. Of fighting on the land there seems to be little change on either (he east or west front.

The British admiralty haa not given the locality where the disaster occurred and declares it Is unable to say whether the ship struck a mine or was torpedoed, but as the British fleet has again been active In shelling the German positions on the Belgian coast, and as German submarines have been more and more using Zeebrugge as a base, the Inclination here is to believe that a submarine has again been successful in attack. then beat her about the head. Turning to the proprietor of the store, Topp said: "Well, I'm done News from the front is dwarfed byK this latest loss to the British Navy, for," and fell dead. Miss Dardley was arrested. At the city Jail she said: "For two years and a half Topp nude me believe he would marry me.

I -ustcd him and believed him. Then, one day I learned he intondod to leave Prescott. I followed him to Los Angeles. When I got here 1 saw him with another woman. I tried for time to get him to talk to nio but ho always refused.

1 learned just a day or two agd that he was to marry the woman I saw him with." At this point Miss Dardley refused to saj another word and turned from the door of her cell. She absolutely refused to tell where her people lived or give any other information about herself, except that she was ,13 and amo here from Prescott. i police found a small revolver in her, muff with one cartridge es-plodod. In the Bcuffle with Topp, Miss Dardley received severe cuts and and after being treated at the Receiving, hospital, she was placed in a cell, The. will to' find out who.

and where her parents are. Topp was a bartender, about 30 ears Old. Nichols, deu.ite the wintry lh the Kuss an field ot bailie, has not hesitated lo im his Cossacks, and this photograph shows htm the men who have won bu; approoatiou. He has spent much time in the field, as has Kaiser Wilhelm, since the war began. Steiiifeld-s Stutz With Clarke the Wheell Won New (Year's 'A uto Race WASHINGTON, Jan.

1. Ambassador Walter Mines Page, In a- low? report from Iindon, following hi conference with high officials there, described the general attitude of the British government "and people toward the American note! as entirely friendly. He said a reply was promise within a very few days. Reports of another American note in preparation concerning the listing of absolute and conditional contraband arc said by officials to have grown out of the suggestion in the American note that while these articles arc open to objection they will be further discussed at another time. Ambassador Paso detailed British press criticism, whose tone he regarded on whole as reasonable and amicable.

In some quarters, not union; officials, he found a disposition to search for the motive behind the American note, some Englishmen suggesting that tho Washington administration hag been compelled to yield to pressure from members of congress' representing constituents vitally affected by the Interruption of trade. This portion of English public opinion seemed thnk 'the American note- was Intended to some extent tor hbm High; officials of tt Washington government- pointed miV 'tonlBht that there ts not the lightest; foundation for such a suggestion as the note was not originally Intended for tho press 1). 8: In Earnest. is'lmdorstood that Ambassador PaBe' anticipated such mistaken impressions by assuring the British government Informally that the United States is thoroughly in earnest. The note was phrased Jn a candid and frank manner, he is understood to have explained, particularly becauso it was not.

written with the idea of publication. As a synopsis leaked out, however, tho ambassador bad been instructed to arrange for the publication of its complete text to satisfy a desire for more information in both countries. Incidentally tho ambassador cabled that the Britirh government had corrected some English newspaper reports which spoke of the discourtesy in its premature publication. LONDON, Saturday. 'Th Chronicle states Hint survivors of tho Formidable report that the -vessel was torpedoed both fore and aft -early; Friday morning and sank utmost immediately.

The Chronicle's Brixham correspondent, who 4s authority for the above, says the captain of tho trawler Providence, which rescued 70 who escaped from the battleship In a cutter, states that other fishing boats were close at hand, and others were probably rescued, and taken to Ho' sawiino other'-boats bo- longiiur. ito' thei Formidable, i i Homo of the rescued meni had lit tie- clothlng.i'. They werfr benumbed-and weak, end were cared for In the. warm engine roora i The, of -these survivors is almost indescribable. FoC ihours- thayi had boi'u battling agitiuKtitt storm.

The rescue from ciitter was made under: dangerous and. -excltlngi Then, of.r- the trawler was ama.od, wbilo running before a gale for shelter, to find a small open boat driving under their lee through mountainous seas with an oar hoisted bearing a sailor's scarf. After desperate efforts, those on tho trawler succeeded in getting a rope to the cutter and brought her with great skill to their stern, When all had left the rope was cut, as the cutter was full of water from having a hole under the hull, into which was stuffed a pair of trousers which one man had divested himself of for the purpose. The men had been adrift in the cutter nearly twelve hours. Russians, Brewer 's Mannori Car Was Dangerous tr Tin i it although battles of considerable proportions are taking place along the two long fronts.

Fighting In Flanders and Northern France has been confined largely to artillery engagements except noar Bethune, where the Germans' claim they have taken a British trench. They admit- however, the loss of St. Georges, near tile Belgian Coast, which an official report from Berlin ways it was decided not to attempt to retake, owing to the high level water there. In Argonno! where battle has been von tin nous- for" weeks -it. has been the: Germans' 1 turn to -make a little progress, as an offset to however alio French declare they con-tiimed-toiadvance tn upper Alsace-.

i At a Oh the wholo tho sithatlott! sneniBi virtually to bKve'reacHed a 'standstill. (Neither side has buen able to make any great. Impression on' the antagonist's line, both being very strongly entrenched, and it is considered unlikely that neither Germans or allies will attempt another general offensive until a suporiorty In numbers Is attained by reinforcements. Much the same situation prevails IP Northern Poland, where the Germans are reported to have found it impossible to get across the Bzura and Rawka rivers and have been equally unsuccessful in advancing along the Pilik river. There, it is said, they are beginning to lay themselves in, preparatory to remaining until the unhardened ground by frost makes the movement of troops loss difficult.

i Britain's Army Grows. Tlie growth of thB British army Is shown by. an army order tonight constituting- six armies of three corps each. several generals who XOU JIO Uia lOUr Winninn KonnnJ Mhnni, 911 Shopping Early Moscow ancKPetrograd 'Wets' Are Caught Without Private Stocks BOTH FACTIONS IN MEXICOARE SPLIT 'Reconvening of Aguas Cali-. entes Conversion at Capital Is Delayed pot Tucson's name on the automobile drove a home-made car into fourth Phoenix road race, added another bou- Harold Steinfeld's Stutz racer to vic-Clarke deserves all kinds of credit.

He racing ears and was competing with 1 hour, 53 minutes and 13 seconds, and last, because in the drawing Thurs-en making tne fourth pull from tho DICK CLARKE, the man who map a year ago, when he money in the firet El Paso-quet to his laurels yesterday by driving tory in the big hundred mile race, was in a field of eight fast tried-out some of the best racing talent in the Clarke covered the 102 miles in in the bargain was forced to start day night he pulled: out Number 9 wh hat. "i HOW REPORT STARTED TOKIO, Jan. 2 (Saturday) The fact that Japanese ioldiera went to the Russian frontier some time ago to de-; liver guns and ammunition purchased In Japan, and that authorization by THREE SELECTED Surprise of the Race. I Riding with Clarke was Dawson as mechanician and OfiorgeM if. Daw-1 Emperor Nicholas for the Japanese to serve in the -Russian arriiy waa gazetted recently in Harbin, are ad 1 Eon did anything but rido in the vanced as a possible explanation of Robert lielno, a Tucson boy, drove lis first race yesterday and was un- rjuestiiiiially the surprise the meet.

I He was? one-of tho most 'consistent I EL PASO, Jan. I. The convening of the Aguas Caliente convention at Mexico City, set for today, will probably not occur for more than a week, according to advices received, it is said the delay was caused by friction between Villa and Zapata, elements over the matter of promiscuous executions. Zapata remained at Cuer-nevaca and Villa at Mexico City. At the meeting ot chiefs supporting the convention government, the election of a provisional president was to have, been held.

The delay will leave the report that a Japanese army Is on the way to Europe. PKTROGRAD. Jan. 1. The last appeal against tho Russian prohibition decree failed Thursday when the councils of Fetrograd and Moscow rejected petitions for the recommencement of the sale of beer and light wines.

The recent final oTder to discontinue alcoholic drinks was issued with the reservation that city councils might appeal for authorization of the sale of three per cent beer and light wine. The final prohibition order was issued so unexpectedly that no stock was provided against the period of abstinence. Liquor dealers, wine growers and distillers brought all possible influence to bear in the City council for authority to sell beer and light wines. They were assisted by theorists, who, while approving general sobriety, thought prohibition ought to. come more gradually, and that the sudden cessation of the use of all alcoholic stimulants will have a bad effect.

RUSSIAN OFFICIAL PF.TROGRAD, Jan. 1. General staff drivers in the race and his laps varied less than five seconds apiece for IS laps. Then his gasoline tank worked loose at its fastenings and the pressure dropped. Ten'ative Selections Democrats; Other Two Come From Other Parties nobody knows it.

The two men in i their khaki uniforms just sat there! in the yellow Stutz and reeled off lap after lap with the regularity of clock I work. As the yellow flyer would' swing into the stretch south of the! grandstand Clarke -would take the! turn at about 35 miles an hour on tho intermediate, apparently using thej brakes to steady the car, then ho would step on the throttle and would approach tho stand at 40 miles an commanded an army corps at the beginning of the war now find themselves at the head of armies. AMERICANS GET BADGES OF HONOR Jan. X. The following wireless was received from Berlin: "The Austrian emperor conferred on Cohmander Courtney of the American navy collier Jason, and John Edward Jones, American consul, general at Genoa, the Red Cross Badge of Honor, first class.

"The following message of greeting was sent by the Austrian emperor to the Przemysl garrison: royal apostolit majesty nr.tes with heartfelt graltudo the spirited night statement: "Fierce encounters have taken place around Sarkamysh It was too late in the race to stop (Trans-Caucasia), thirty-five miles outhwesl, 6T Kara. We stopped a Gutierrez in ofllce as chief executive. Turkish offensive toward Olll, fifty- five miles west of Kars. In the region and Kivins, his mechanician, held the tank down and the plucky pair crossed the lino good finishers but Just outside the money. Incidents of the Race.

of Ardahan, a fortified town forty-five miles northwest, of Kars, the situation is unchanged, and it has hot modified on other fronts." allegiance of the garrison of Przemysl. in lie splendid resistance of its defenders the emperor perceives the it is admitted that the Zapata element would oppose his re-election. From Vera Cruz came reliable reports that killings for political reasons have been almost as frequent, as at Mexico City. It Is reported that there is much friction between General Obregon, commander of Carranza troops, and some of the Carranza cabinet members which the first chief was unable to mediate. Juan Amador, an El Paso lawyer, was appointed sub-secretary and acting head of the Carranza foreign relations department.

He succeeds Ysadro Fabela, who was sent on a mission to Europe. calm security with which Przemysl hour just in front of tho stand, at the same identical place for every one of the 20 laps, he would shift to high and spin along without any apparent change of speed or sound of his motor. In fact Clarke won because he drove the headieBt sort of a race Trom the time Starter Fishburn s-nt bim away the last of the bunch until the checkered flag told him that he had captured first money. Brewer Always Dangerous. Not until the race was over did tho crowd feel certain that a Tucson boy driving a Tucson car was certain of BELGRADE BOMBARDED LONDON, Jan.

2 (Saturday) A Reuters dispatch from Belgrade suys: "Four Austrian monitors bombarded Belgrado The fire did light damage." REVISED FIGURES LONDON, Jan. The total rescued from the Formidable was 150. A light cruiser picked up eighty and a trawler seventy. Among the rescued were eight officers and six WASHINGTON, president is understood to have tentatively decided on three of the five members of the federal trade commission. They are Jose K.

Davios, commissioner of corporations; Edward N. Hurley, president of the Illinois Manufacturers' association; and George Foster Peabody, a New York banker. Mr. Peabody, who is a director of the New York District Reserve bank Is said to have been reluctant to accept. He is expected to discuss the matter -with the president.

All three men are Democrats, and if they are appointed the other two necessarily must be Republicans or Progressives because of adc-h a provision in the law. Mr. Davies was selected because of his ability as a lawyer and his work as commissioner of corporations, which department will be merged with the new commission. Mr. Hur-lev is a former railroad man and man HITCH DEVELOPS TN BORDER PEACE PACT Maytorena -Delays Agreeing to Plan of General Scott NACO, Jan.

1 The Mexican peace pact is hanging fire. Efforts to secure the final agreement of Maytorena to the terms approved by Villa fort will successfully resist the AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL AMSTERDAM, Jan. 1. An official from Vienna received this evening: "Fighting in tho Carpathians and in Bukowina continues, but the situation is unchanged. The enemy's at Tho Flat driven by J.

O. Maxwell i stopped five times during the race, because of carburetor trouble. Oncel at the pita and four times on the track. In addition to these delays Maxwell says1 he was held up by men arid teams on the track and at one time was forced to go off the course to avoid hitting a boy. Charles Miller, in -5- was among the leaders till the tenth lap.

During this lap Brewer passed him. Thp next time he passed the grandttand he threw off a tire which had evidently cansed him trouble somewhere on the course. After 11 minutes and 8 seconds Miller reached the stand with a strange mechanician and reported that his mechanician had fainted. Referee Fenner allowed him another mechanician and he made two more laps and then stopped at his pits. He withdrew in the following lap.

Dillon Moore led for two laps and victorv. There was one "Red-' Brew- er of Globe driving a Marmon car; tacks both day and night at Biala and south of Tarnow (both In Gali cla) were repulsed, our troops inflict VILLA IS LOYAL WASHINGTON, Jan. 1. Villa, in a telegram, dated last, night at Mexico City, to his agency here, denied that he questioned the amnesty proclamation of Gutierrez. "I obey and respect the orders of President Gutierrez," Villa telegraphed.

"I am his subordinate." and Carranza, presented by Brigadier General Scott, thus far have failed. General Scott had a satisfactory interview with Hill and Maytorena. When he sent Maytorena's agent to their chief for a final settlement a that started out just ahead of Clarke in eighth position who drove as consistent a race as can be driven. One lap w-a3 rccied off in exactly the same time as the one before -or ing heavy losses and taking two thousand prisoners and six machine guns 141 SURVIVORS LONDON (Midnight) Tbc trawler Providence landed seventy additional survivors of the battleship Formidable the one to come and not once durlqgj "North of the Vistula a fos hinders operations but Blight progress was made there. In the southern war theatre nothing happened." They were ued by the trawler during terrific storm this nviruing.

hitch developed. The same emissary reported he failed to get action alter 'communicating with Villa. General Scott says the matter is far from hopeless. the grind did the car falter or miss. In the fifth lap itrewer experienced the unpleasant sensation of seeing the yellow Stutz flash by him on the back stretch but it did not disturb FIRST JOY RIDE VICTIM LOS ANGELES, Jan.

1. Lee Finch, head of a contracting company, was This makes tho aggregate number saved so far as known one hundred and forty-one. GERMANY HOLDS 577.875 PRISONERS BERLIN (Wireless) Jan. 1. Tin-total of prisoners of war held in tier-many at the end of the year totals 8383 officers and 577,875 men.

This list was issued by headquarters with then commenced to have carburetor trouble which finally forced him out of the race. Hart and Garfield in the Buda-El-more gave an exhibition of the greatest piece of good luck which has been seen on any track in a long time SIX NEW ARMIES LONDON, Jan. 1 An order issued announces the creation of six additional armies, each consisting of three army corps. This re-organ izatlon fol- ufacturer, and won tlte approval of the president and Secretary Kcdfield by his work as trade commissioner to the Latin-American republics: He is regarded as an expert on export trade. The United States chamber of commerce requested that such a man be named.

UNEMPLOYED RIOT NEW YORK, Jan. 1. Unemployed men and women of this city began the new year with an outdoor demonstration which culminated in a fight with the who interferred when an attempt was made to hold a parade with objectionably-worded banners flunR aloft. One was arrested. Others were driven away by reserves.

the explanation that it does not in the first victim of an automobile fatality here In 1915. He was found dead beside the wreck of a big car shortly after midnight on the road to Venice, where New Year festivities were held. His wife lay nearby, suffering from probably fatal injuries. The machine struck a telephone pole. ESPEE SHOPS REOPEN RENO, Jan.

1 Southern Pacific shops at Sparks, Nevada, will resume operations with a full force einp'oyed Monday. It means more than 500 men will go back to work. PRINTER GETS $10,000 CHICAGO, Jan. 1. Miss Mary Sheets, a printer, who alleged she contracted lead personing at the cases, was awarded $10,000 damage against the International Harvester company.

The case is said to be the first in which lead personing at cases was proven. Evdence showed she is now a partial paralytic. More than 50 testified, many of them saying they had never heard of lead personing resulting Jrora work in a printing plant. him a bit. instead of going after the i flying Clarke he kept plugging right, along and althoush three-quarters of a lap behind at the finish he had the satisfaction ef bringing down second money, which means in gold, i As Brewer would buzz by the stand his mechanician would be lying down in the car to kppP down the wind! resistance and smiling at a watch, Then "Red" would look over, take aj peep at the watch and the pair would; griu at each other and the crowd as, tho car spin steadily on.

They started as Number 6 and had gone less than 50 yards when the right rear axle snapped and the wheel rolled to one side letting the car down without even slipping the crew. Had the accident happened when a number of cars were bunched and all (Continued on page 2) elude civilians interned, and prisoners i lows the absorption of Lord Kltch-taken during the pursuit in Russian i nr army into the regular army. Poland nor those on board transients. Of these totals more than half are AEROS SHELL DUNKIRK Russians, more than one-third French I PARIS, Jan. 1.

It Is reported that and the balance Belgians and En g- Hunklrk. on the northern coast of lish. Belgian prisoners are double the France, was agalu bombarded by four number ot British. German aeroplanes Thursday..