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nnmiiliiiTintrnnn I VOL. LXIV. NO. 228 TUC80N, ARIZONA, AVKDNEHlivY M()RM(i, KISPTEMBEtt 23, City Edition German Officers Deciphering Orders From General Staff; Sharpshooters Picking Off Germans; Tired French Infantry Following German Retreat REVEHUE MEASURECDMES IIP THURSDAYi Ill DARING RAID GERMAN SiMIS TORPEDO THREE EII6LISH CRUISERS Mm- Sortie in Line With Germans' Avowed Plan to Gradually Reduce Britannia's Rule of Waves by Sudden Sorties; No Change in General Situation on Long Battle Front, Though Allies Claim to Be Making Small Gains; Allied Infantry on West Wing Makes Sortie and Occupies German Trenches; Germans Attempt Offensive on East, but Meet Cold Steel LONDON, Sept. 23.

(Wednesday) The Dally Mall's correspondent re ports that the German right hat been turned between Peronne and St. Quentln. He says during all of Sunday night wounded arrived at an unnamed place. They reported there were nine mllet of dead In tranches if mum' l-Kstl mm fort I Republicans Plan to Make Capital of Bill by Ascribing Necessity for Funds to Failure of Democratic Fiscal Policy; Thorough Debate Is Planned SENATE PASSES MEASURE PROVIDING 20 MILLIONS New York City Hundred Million Loan Closed; Anaconda Cuts Dividend; Foreign Exchange Firmer; Money Rates Stiffen WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.

The early disposition, of the war revenue bill to raise $105,000,000 was forecasted when Majority Loader Underwood announced the measure would he brought up Thursday under a rule limiting debate to four hours. Republican members will attack the measure along the lines suggested in the minority report, protesting that "there is no occasion for a panic, or hasty or headlong action to heap heavier burdens upon the people." Democrats are charged with extravagance and the failure of the new tariff to meet the fratners' expectations. Republican senators propose to debate the bill thoroughly in order to make capital against the Democratic fiscal policy. SENATE PA8SES PORK BILL MINUS MILLIONS WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.

The prompt passage by the senate of the substitute measure providing for to be expended by army engineers on existing projects, finally ended the long filibuster against the river and harbor appropriation bill, which originally carried The bill now goes to the house, where it Is expected to precipitate another vigorous fight. HUNDRED MILLION LOAN OVERSUBSCRIBED NKW YORK, Sept. 22 The closing of tlio Now York city hundred million dollar loan with a large oversubscilp-tion, increased firmness in foreign ex change, a slight stiffening In money! rates, and a drastic cut In the dividend the Anaconda Copper Mining com-1 pany were the chief feutnres of finan-! cial In sea pec to fundamental conditions! the domestic situation continued to show signs of Improvement. It was evident that the gold pool, with its broad scope, is certain to assist In easing the international money market. The bardor tendency in money was asrrihpd to the withdrawal from the local field of some interior and Canadian banks which are believed to be using their money at home.

Some three-day call loans were made at 7 per cent. The reduction In the Anaconda Copper quarterly dividend from 75 to 25 cents naturally excited speculation regarding the action of the Amalgamated Copper directors a month hence, in as mile has Anaconda is controlled by Amalgamated. It also drew attention to the fact that copper Is offered at 12 cents a pound, the lowest price in some years. Bankers said heavy marketings of Canadian wheat isxercising a beneficial effect on the exchange. RECEIVERS NAMED PHILADELPHIA, Sept.

22. Receivers were appointed for Irish Rrothers, cotton wholesalers, whose assets are estimated at over a million and liabilities at $750,000. 10 IESI GENS Daniels Won't Allow Litigation to Interfere With Preserving Neutrality WASHINGTON, Sept. 22. Secretary Daniels made it clear tonight that he does not propose to allow litigation in court to interfere with the enforcement by the government of neutrality at all wireless stations, and a Marconi representative was shown a topy of an opinion by the attorney general setting forth that the president had an absolute right to censor messages or close stations whenever he deemed it necessary for the preservation of the country's neutrality.

Will Tet Right NEW YORK, Sept. 22. The Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America announced that it is preparing papers for a suit In the federal courts to determine whether the Vtvted States government, has the right, or power to close, its plants for not-observing naval neutrality i 4 COLO. FUEL IRON CO. AGiSIllCE PLAN Unwilling to Employ All Miners Who Have Not Been Con-) victed of Crime DENVER, Sept.

22. The Colorado Fuel and Iron company, in a letter to the president, made public tonight. expressed unwillingness to re-employ ali strikers not convicted of crime. as suggested in the three year truee an Wi1Ia'm ap. A an effort to end the.

Colorado coal miners, strike. The corporation' also obierted to (h final oH h.rfi,...,! ji" the federal ariovnn JminU Tha lotto, 1 fttsua uv j. eii (Continued on page 2) is between these two towns. LONDON, Sept. 22.

The daring North Sea, which resulted In the sink Hogue and Cressy, momentarily divert the continent. This is one of the to expect, for the Germans quite to reduce the British naval superiority They have been training young ever, the British fleet must keep the supply and in doing so must run great no important changes In the battle Nevertheless It came as a shock those sunk could so easily be attacked has been able to remain In safety harbors. Ships Were Obsolete. 9 The ships sunk, while obsolete, were still very useful vessels, and it little satisfaction to England to know that ber cruiser fleet is still double in numbers that of the Germans and that, as "Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord of the admiralty, has said, she will be able to build during the war three to Germany's one. In France the opposing armies continue to gain a little here and lose a little there.

These gains may tell in the long run hut have no de clsive result for cither side. Advance on Left. A French official report this afternoon again place some stress on the announcement that an advance Is ho-ing made by the allies' left wing on the right bank of the River Oise, from which point the public and military experts look for the first indications of how the battle is likely to end. On the 'plateau of Craonne severe fighting has been going on for days but there Is no late information as to whether the Germans or allies liold the commanding positions here. The allies had the plateau a few days ago but a German official report claims it has been retaken, together with the village of Betheny.

BATTLE WILL LAST SEVERAL DAYS LONGER BORDEAUX, Sept. 22 "The battle between the Oise and Meuse will probably last three or four days longer," says the Temps In a military review, "but reports indicate that the resistance of the enemy is weakening. An other effort and French territory will be free of them. It will be hard, however, for we shall have many victims. Our advance between Rheims and Ar-gonne seems to show that the greater part of the German army Is In retreat by way of Belgium and west of tbe Meuse they are already making extensive defensive works on' the Sambre." BRITISH CASUATIES LONDON, Sept.

22. The official preBS bureau tonight issued a casualty list under date of September 17. which shows 2 officers killed, 46 wounded and 14 4missing. Three officers previously reported as missing have returned to their commands. Of other ranks 15(1 wounded and 202 missing are reported.

WELSH ARMY CORPS LONDON, Sept. 22. Earl Kitchener, secretary of war, has approved Chan cellor Lloyd-George's proposal for the formation of a Welsh army corps. Plans are being prepared for recruiting throughout all Wales and Monmouthshire. BAN GERMAN SUGAR LONDON, Sept.

22. Because the British board of trade haa been apprised that German merchants are still disposing of sugar through Holland, notwithstanding the prohibition of its export by the government of Netherlands, the English government has forbidden the importation of all sugar from Holland. RESERVISTS CAPTURED LONDON, Sept. 22 The German steamer Professor Woermann. with three hundred German reservists on board, has been taken captive and brought to Sierra Leon, on the west coast of Africa, according to information reaching London.

SURVIVORS ARRIVE ABSTKRDAM. Via London. Sept. 22. The steamer Floros arrived at Ymuiden tonight with 2S7 survivors of the British cruisers sunk by German submarines.

One dead and a few wounded were alos on board. FRANTF IR TONRFR VATIVF i PARIS. Sept. 22. An official state- mani Proneh Mvprtimpnl In.

night says merely that there is no I change In the situation. 2 i i raid of German submarines across the ing of the British cruisers Alsouckir, ed attention from the battlefields on things the British navy has been led frankly avowed that their plan was by submarine raids and sowing mines, officers for sallies of this kind. How-seas to insure Great Britain's food risks. Meanwhile there have been fronts in northern France, to Englishmen that big ships such as and destroyed, while the German fleet in Its mines and fortress-protected AT THE BATTLE FRONT, via Paris, Seut. 22.

Not a moment's respite was given last night to the German forces entrenched along a 90-tnile front running along the rivers Alsne and Oise and extending into the Woevro district. The batteries of the allied forces never entirely ceased firing all night, although their activity diminished somewhat after sundown. The Germans occupying the trenches kept constantly on the alert, but until o'clock this morning no Mr8ive moye was Started from the allies lines Iteries seemed to open fire together and every point along the front became very active. Allies Make Sortie At the western end the allied infantry gathered In trenches simultaneously at various pnlntB, crept out and advanced cautiously In wide open lines toward the German positions. The French and British on several occasions succeeded in surprising and driving back the occupants of trenches, but only after the most stubborn fighting, and after heavy losses on both sides.

In every instance the allied troops retained the ground captured and immediately dug themselves In. Given Cold Steel Further east the Germans themselves developed a strong attack and, though beaten back with the bayonet, they returned again and again. They were finally driven of fto their original position. The allied commanders were able to give their troops who had been occupying tbe advance firing line a wel come rest, pushing to the front fresh brigades of batteries hitherto held In reserve, which were only too anxious to come Into actual contact. Military experts estimate that nearly 2.000,00 Oor more men are now In the zone where -the battle has been In progress for ten days.

ENGLISH CAPTURE STEAMER AND COLLIERS LONDON, Sept. 22. The Hamburg-lAmeiican line steamer Spreewald was captured by the British cruiser Ber wick in the north Atlantic, according to announcement of the admiralty tonight. It is stated also that two colliers have been captured. The Spreewald was fitted out aB an armed cruiser.

The two colliers carried 2600 tons of coal and 180 tons of provisions for German cruisers In Atlantic waters. The 'Berwick is commanded by Captain Lewis Baker. WOUNDED PICKED UP LONDON, Sept. 22. Advices from Hock, Holland, state that the Dutch steamer Tlton arrived with twenty wounded.

The Tlton reported that the disaster occurred at 7:30 this morning. The Tlton picked up 114 survivors, most of whom were transferred to Brit sh torpedo boats. 700 WERE RESCUED HARWICH, Via London, Sept. 23 (Wednesday) It Is computed here that 700 from the three British cruisers were Baved. Thirty uninjured officers arrived tonight.

They had been rescued from the water and wore Improvised clothing. Eighty other sur vivors were landed at Parkestom Quay, three miles west of Harwich. PAID FOR RAID YMUIDEN, Holland, via London, Sept. 22. Two of the five German submarine boats which attacked and sank the British cruisers Abouktr, Cres-and Hogue were sent to the bottom by British Bhlps, according to survivors of the cruisers who arrived here this evening.

IN BATTLE LINE OFF HELIGOLAND NEW YORK, Sept. 22 Two hun- Continued on Page 2. szii 1 uk 1 ra Great Fortress Commands Passage of San River and Greatly Aids Russians in Operations Against ttie City of Przf.nysl, Held by Austrians CATTAR0 IS BEING BOMBARDED LONDON, Sept. 22 The Russians have followed up their successes in Galicia, where the third great battle is about to begin, if not already by capturing the important fortress at on the River San, just north of Preemysl, which they are surrounding. commands passage over the San river and its possession will greatly assist the Russians In their operations against I'rzemysl, where a strong Austro-German force is prepared to offer, stubborn resistance in the hope of at least detaining the Russian armiea, which are needed to take the offensive against Germany.

The Servians report another victory over the Austrians, who thus far have suffered severely on all sides. This engagement occurred near Kropani on the Drina. where the Austrians attempted to invade Servla but were driven back. This attack for the Servian evacuation of Senilin. as the troops were needed to stem the Austrian offensive movement.

CATTARO AGAIN BEING BOMBARDED ROMK, via Paris, Sept. 22. -The bombardment of Cattaro, the Austrian seaport at the southeast extremity of the Gulf of Cattaro, in Dnlniatia, by French ships is reported in a dispatch from Patras, Greece, to the Messagro. Official news from Petrograd says the Russians are gradually surrounding Koenigsberg and excct reinforcements at an early (late for an attack on the city. A Cettlnje dispatch says the Servian and Montenegrin armies which crossed the Drina river are meeting little opposition from the Austrians.

Reports from Servian headquarters at Vlshegrad declare the Austrians court-martialed many Slavs, some of whom have been shot. Large numbers fSlav women and children are em-oloved bv Austrians in digging en trenchments and transi oi ting supplies. RUSSIAN FLAG FLIES OVER AUSTRIAN TOWN PETROGRAD, Sept. 22. Russian troops occupied the fortified Austrian pos tion or it is officially announced.

Russian (lag is now flying over the town. is an Important railroad center, seventeen miles north by northwest of Przemysl. on the railroad line between Lemberg land Cracow A hnilce near crosses the River San and commands the passage of it. SARAJEVO ABANDONED LONDON ('Midnight. Tuesdayi The Rome correspondent of the Star says the Servian and Montenegran troops occupied Sarajevo, which was abandoned by the Austrians after an overwhelming defeat PULITZER MILLIONS over recent victories, were plainiy no condition to tight -as they had fought on the outskirts of Paris Thit lower photo was taken in a French town and shows French sol- diers, worn and weary from weeks of fighting and marching, following the; German retreat.

The photographer who took the picture reports that the soldiers of France, while enthusiastic I Five Thousand Villa Troops Re-ported to Be Marching Against Hill NACO. Snpt. 22. Serious developments seem to confirm the theory that Villa is about to join Maytorena in open revolt against Carranza. Five thousand of his troops from Juarez are reported on the woy to join May-torena's two thousand soldiers in Early last evening the Star received Thousands ot fresn troops, nowever have been hastened to the aid of the allies, and are now in the first line of battle.

a report from Xogalcs from a source usually well-informed, that Villa had openly declared bis intention to revolt against Carranza and that Obregon, who opposed Villa's alleged plan to revolt, had been put in jail at Chihuahua. However, no teleETaphic news from points along the border was received tending to prove the truth oj this. Will Punish Guilty. VKRA CRI'Z. Sept.

22 A manifesto was issued by Ccneral Aguilar. gov-; ernor of the state of Vera which ir. intended to allay possible feara oi the populace of reprisals by constitutionalists. It says only those whoso pnilt of offense against the constitutionalists is estaulished will be pun-i ished. will TovtcortjuT v-r.

iTvZ woundod at the Twelfth infantry camp here on Saturday is getting better and may recover. Sergeant Woolford. who did the shooting, is under arrest and will be tried by court martial. rMtw fLRVaUE UAbtS NEW ORLEANS. Sept.

22. Two new cases or bubonic plague were bubonic plague found and one of 'the vietima is al ready dead. i I I i FW YORK. Sept. 22.

Tbe estate v-of JeVoph Pulitzer. 'the deceased pub- proceed. to Chihuahua. Usher of the New York World and St. I Those in a position to kim st-ite Iouis Post-Despatch, was appraised i Villa and Maytorena and pnssibl at a gross value of twenty and Obregon will openly opHe Carranza, third millions, net eighteen and two: they overthrow Hill.

i thirds millions, in the supplemental! report of the tax appraisers..