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Arizona republican., 1913-01-02

After day of trials. during which he outWOre three automobiles. Fred crick H. Newell arrived in Phoenix late last evening, tired and hungry
 but ready to deliver his lecture at the high school auditorium. The auto
 party including Louis C. Hill and
 R. r. Peabody went to Sacaton day
 before yesterday, spent the day at the Indian agency and yesterday made a trip to Florence Delayed by the accidents to the machines they ar
 rived in Phoenix just in time for Mir.
 Newell to appear on the platform and
 deliver the scheduled talk on the ac- cOmplishments of the reclamation
 service
 It was the Epic of the Engineer. A
 dramatic tale. illustrated with strik
 ing life colored views of the greatest
 engineering works of the nation. was
 unfoded by the director for the en-
 tertainment and information of the audience of ranchers, business men
 and visitors, many of the latter from
 the south side The story of reca-
 nation. from the time the act was
 conceived until the actual construc-
 ton of dams and canals was begun, Mir Newell sketched briefly then with
 his beautifully colored slides. he went
 on to show some of the heroic tasks that have been accomplished by the service in the few years of it's eX- istence.
 From one end of the west to the other, the speaker led his audience by means of his views and even flowing description, over mountains that have been made to serve the desert, hills and blocks of stone that help store the floods that revive the waste of plain below. The pictures were i'm mense. Yet they did not nearly do justice to the enormous work of binding the rivers to do the work of man Perhaps Mir. Newell pur- posely left his views of the Salt river project until the last. When | they came in succession of familiar sights. after the crowd had been l shown the twisted crags that hamp- l cred the work on other projects. those who saw them could not but feel tn" | Salt River valley has much to be ! thankful for. This project was shown ! to be more fortunately situated than any other. not only well located for | actual farming. but placed so that ir- rigation work can be performed at very much lower cost than any other 1 place, even of less size.
 The problems that confronted, and ! those that still confront the engineers
 on such projects as the Gunnison ir 1 Colorado and on the Yuma in Cali fornia and Arizona are immense com l pared to those met already here. l The director took the opportunity during his speech to refer in highest | terms to the men who have made the work of reclama tiOn possible, not | only engineers who have sacrificed | themselves for the work but mer
 whose readiness to cooperate with tho | government has enabled the servict l to make better speed on construction and improvment Among those whose
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
SULZER lNAUGURATED.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DGsPArcHI

ALBANY. Jan. 1.-The precedents of years standing were ignored, and others created today during the in auguratfon of William Sulzer as democratic governor of New York. At the governors request. all pomp and display usually incident to such occasions were lacking. There were no demonstrations of any kind.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
Over All Other Projects Says Director Newell of Reclamation Service ill Address Delivered Last Night
PURPOSE TO GIVE
 MEN MORE CHANGE
Not to Make Men Rich; Of Twenty-Five Projects i'll United States None Com pare With Salt River Val ley Scheme
From MT. NeweII,s Lecture

The purpose of the reclama- tion service is not to make men rich, but to give citizens fight ing chance to make homes in the desert Yet the chief difficulty is in getting real farmers on the land It is this fact which has led to the bankruptcy of big com panies and the setting back of the reclamation service in it's work During it's existence, the service has spent over S75.- ooo,Ooo. reclaimed three million acres of land. of which nearly half is now being cultivated.
 There are twenty-five pro- jects in the United States, where considerable land is now being used. and of all these the Salt river project land exceeds in character of the soil and climate and the opportunities that make for ultimate success.
 You cannot realize the inn mensity of the WorK you have here, or the advantages you en- joy over other projects l. is possible to gain d conception of this only by travelling away from this valley t. the greatness of which you are too familiar The tendency toward complaint which l have found here has undergone a change. There seems 10 be reVulslon oT feeling, and truly optimistic outlook has been gained by the inhabitants of this project The spirit of coopera- tion is stronger now, and you are progressing toward one Of the greatest civilizations in the United States"
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
GENERAL MURRAY DEAD.

ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH1 BALTIMORE. Jan. 1. - General Robert Murray. formerly surgeon general of the army. is dead.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
FIRST DOWN-LlFE TO GO.
Former Football Star Tackles Success
 fully Chicago Beauty.
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPATcHl

KALAMAZOO. Jan. 1.-Walter H. Steffen. former football star of the University of Chicago team. and Miss Pearl Foster of Chicago. were married here this afternoon by Judge Samuel NanhOrne.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
GOV WILSON LAS GIVEN WARNING TO PANIC BREEDERS
By John T. McCutcheon.

lCop>rsht: 19ia. Ry John T. Mccutcheon.l
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forward again. ito warn you Of the
danger Of giving money promiscuous-
y. When you toss your lucre into peo.
Pies laps you rob them Of self-reli-
ance, their most precious possession.
Help is like whisky. A little of It may
occasionally be beneficial, but 1t il
likely to be demoralizing when given
too freely. The recipients Of such
bounty are too likely to fall into the
habit of expecting to be taken care Of
without due effort ON their own part,
and then they soon become confirmed
paupers whose Generalization extends
to their children"
Never mind" Jabez answered;
this is Christmas eve. and know Of
lots better things than tryin' to get
people to sing hosannas on empty
stomachs." :.
Shortly before thsy arrived at the
residence Of Mrs. Mercedes Lynch.
oeiancey. while steering with one
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his breath. Glad to have friend at
court. Wish you'd be ON the bench
II they ever serve those papers on me.
Now. what's up here!"
We've been decorating for Christ
mas"
"Christmas!"
ITO be sure. Tomorrow. you know.
This IL Christmas Eve"
You don't say! I've been 30 busy
I haven't kept track of holidays-not
even Fourth Of July or Thanksgiving
except Sundays. Have to. remember
Sundays. don't we. Simms-Sinclair?"
(He pronounced the rector's name n
It was spelled.)
"simmssinkier. II you please"
said that gentleman. stiffy. It ruffied
him to have any Of his parishioners
forget that he was not Of the common
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been released from Jail only to learn
that his job had not been held for
him during his stay in the cells.
Poor mani" Ursula sighed. I'VE
must take baslat to his family! He
has children, you say?"
Eyes. That il fine of you-splendid.
All, what would Christmas be without
the" .=
Without the mistletoe," Delancey
interrupted. "Simms-Si Sinclair, take a
look at that wreath Jones has hung
upon the brow Of the bust of Grand
pa Allen. AS an arbiter of what is ele-
CANT and decorous in this community.
doesn't 1t give the benign old gentle
man rather bacchanalian airf"
Such an ideal" Ursula gurgled.
glancing at the bust.
While the rector was adjusting the
wreath on Grandpa Allen, Delancey
told Ursula that he had something to
say to her when she had moment to
spare.
my goodness!" she said. II don't
know when I'm going to have rest
full moment until after New Years"
But this will only take minute.
Maybe"
Shall put the mistletoe on the
chandelier or will you trust to luck?"
Jones asked suddenly. from behind De-
laricey, and Delaney is quite sure he
consigned Jones to a place where
Christmas is entirely unknown.
II didn't know we had any mistle-
toe," Ursula pouted,
1t is wrong idea to tell girls about
the mistletoe.
'Mistletoe," Simms-Sinclair re-
marked. ponderously. 81 may say. is
a relic Of an ancient pagan rite, and
should beI'
Those pagans had their faults" De-
lancey asserted; then with a feeble
smile: But they always stood up for
their rites"
"A pun!" said Ursula, sarcastically.
"Puns give me the creeps."
"Puns. I may say, have been char
acterized as the lowest order of w.t."
supplemented Rev. Simms.Sinclair. 1t
was but another one Of the opportuni-
ties he was watching for and never
overlooked. and for Just an instant ,he
felt he had scored heavily on Delan-
cey.
"But you can't tell what the pun
was-and that's worse than making
one," Delaney retorted
Nov, let's not quarrel over It." Ur-
sula laughed. 'Pm wondering what
has become of Mr.. McAdam. He
promised to be here, too. to help"
mot Jabez McAdam. the railroad or
ganizer. or disorsanizer. or whatever
you call him?" Delaney asked.
Yes. and two or three others. and
lot of pretty girls. They are coming
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szzs'z
DnH
"A Dau-Befcre- Hemp Ntchen Webster
Christmas Storu ba) Samuel E. Kiser/ and
ia Three Parts Wilbur D. Nesbit
copSriah< By w c. chApmei

entwining serpent. glanced At the tea
cups and then laughed as we'll AZ .
man may be expected to laugh when his
hilarity is strained through serrted
row Of tacks and teeth. Delaney
walked down the room to study the
effect Of the decorations. and Simms.
Sinclair drew nearer to Ursula. to say
softly:
you were speaking Of wanting this
to be happy Christmas for all. Miss
Ursula. And that II there was any
thing you could say or do you would
be only too glad. Now, there Is one
poor. lonely soul that you can cheer
at this time. It is"
Before he could finish. Delancey
came back, and Rev. Simms-Sinclair Is
yet wondering whether he fractured
a commandment by concluding his re-
mark with a reference to poverty
stricken parishicner Of his who had
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GSEBq0
~ Part Two ~.
WzP

When Miss Allen came from the
house again Rev. Arthur Mont
gomery SimmsSinclair, Mr.. Jabez
McAdam and Mr.. Delaney were lined
up at the rear OF the automobile, each
determined to help her into 1t. The
situation might have been embarras-
sing II Mr.. Jones had not happened to
accompany her down the steps. As 1t
was, she permitted him to assist her
to a seat; but another difficulty Inn
medlately presented itself. Only one
of the men could sit in the tonneau
with the lady. Mr.. Delaney heartily
wished that both Jabez McAdam and
Rev. Arthur Montgomery Simms-
Sinclair might at that moment have
been in Baton Rouge or Ispahan. 1t
is perhaps needless to explain how
the matter ended. Time was when
the church could dictate, but we live
in the age Of business. Mr.. McAdam
had In his commercial training ac-
quired the habit of acting quickly,
and he scrambled into the coveted
seat without giving ministerial dig
nifty q chance to assert itself.
Rev. Arthur Montgomery Simms-
Sinclair looked at his watch
and, seeing that It was ten minutes
after i've. begged Delaney to put on
his high speed.
'It Is necessary for me to marry
those people at six O'clock" he urged,
"and we must make better time than
this or we cannot get around"
"My emergency brake doesn't work
WE'LL" Delancey replied, hoping the
minister might be induced to desert
them. "and we can't take the risk Of
having Miss Allen hurt in an acct
dent"
Don't creep along on my account
she said: I've outgrown pony carts.
Besides, you know, I'm in hurry, too.
must get home in time to dress for
the party. There will be lot of chill.
dren there. and every one Of them will
expect me to greet her In person. Be-
sides, the Christmas tree isn't entirely
ready yet, 30 you can't 90 too fast for
me-"
"Yes. hit 'sr up" added Jabs.,
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tonight to assist. chose the prettiest
ones know. because you men must
have beauty about you"
AS far rs am concerned" De
lancey vowed. II stand with the old
Prussian poet-what's his name?-the
fellow that spiked his verses with
capital letters and asked whether you
got OF the car at this corner or rode
as far n the barns"
. What in the world are you talking
about?" Ursula asked.
II mean the chap that wrote that
thing to the lady and told her that a.
long as he had her and q cold bottle
and q best-selling book the wilderness
would be furnished apartment with
q kind-hearted janitor."
Simms-sinclair gravely took . cup
from the table and studied It before
correcting P. Wilmering. He WAS sure
P. Wilmering needed correcting be
cause Of the effect 1t would have on
Ursula. and besides, frivolity of such
an order did not meet with his ap-
proval. ss -.
ut was not Prussian poet" he an
nounoed. ut was Persian-Omar
Khayyam-and he" t
A muffied humble came from Jones.
Are you choking On q. tack. MI.
Jones? Ursula cried. going toward
him. Il told you to be careful"
Jones took some tacks from b.
tween his lips and explained that he
had merely been laughing,
"Mr. Jones always sees the funny
side Of thugs" Ursula said.GEi
Simms-Sinclair heard this statement
with calm approval. Was not the
laugh on p. WilmeringF
What I'd like to know" Ursula re-
marked, "is which of you ID going to
play Santa Claus tonight"
(Which Of usw asked Simms-Sin-
clair. "A man Of my cloth could
hardly-I must beg Of you to excuse
me from such . task"
Now Simms.Sinclair could think
rapidly when he had to, and just then
he was swiftly rejecting that whoever
enacted the role Of Santa Claus
would be kept from the side of Ursula
the entire evening. Also. r. Wilmer
ing Delaney could think quickly. No
Santa Claus for him. He knew what
he wanted Santa Claus to give him.
and he knew II he played Santa he
would not get chance to ask for It.
II haven't any. conscientious scru-
ples." he explained, .'but ! couldn't
take the part Of Santa Claus. haven't
the flesh. The spirit IL willing but
the flesh IL missing. Simms-Sinclair
Is all right for the part. He's fat"
"Sir!" from Simms-Sinclair. l
"He's fat, and good natured-some
times-and he's fond Of children.
What would Christmas be without
them, Simms-Sinclairf"
iii be Santa" Jones offered. -
"Oh, you're the very man for the
part!" Ursula beamed. h15 s
Couldn't get . bstter." agreed the
rector.
.Just what you should do" Dslan.
cey asserted. 45al
sg.But where's Mr.. NcAdam3" Or
sula asked. wondesinslyy ssHs said
he would. come this, Afternoon. sure."'
"McAdam has his troubles" Delan.
cey said. ~He always Impressed me
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ifcApAH HELr.No HEART
ThUfftft0 kGAlN5T HIS brxA5r

run Of sinclairs. and to permit them
to forget 1t might AFFECT. his standing
n rector Of st. Paul's.
Sure! Have It your own way. But
why don't you say It the way you spell
It. or spell It the way you say it?''
Its the way We Engiish pronounce
II, and one naturally wishes to have
his name pronounced ~ he"
"of course. my boy. Sure! Simms-
sinkler. then. How's that sound?" De-
lancey said. eyeing Ursula. but she
wss studying the holly over 4 picture.
"wet1. tastes differ Some people
may want to take Delaney for .
name. and some may want to take
McAdam. How about that, Jonesf'
you never can tell" Jones replied.
brushing some holly leaves from his
coat.
"oh, I guess you can tell all right
enough. All you got to do 10 hnd out
Isn't that right, Miss Ursula?'
Nov, our work here is over for the
present." Ursula evaded. II must be-
gin my round of Christmas visits. I
have any amount of presents for my
poor charges" ~
"And don't forget, Miss Ursula"
begged Simms-S Sinclair. ''that you
promised to look in on some Of my
worthy parishioners. There's the
man who lost his position"
Look here" McAdam remarked.
bluntly. 'If I'd known Miss Ursula
wss going to run around and see each
fellows objects Of charity. blest II !
wouldn't have had ten or fifteen men
fired--for Christmas week, anyhow"
But the cases mention are real"
Sfmms. Sinclair stated.
There's that man with the free sill
yer ratio Of children" Delancey sug-
gested.
There are goodly number Of
them" calmly continued the rector.
'T have a wedding ceremony to per-
form at six o'clock and cannot devote
the time should like to the visits.
When I took my degree at Oxford I
promised myself that never should
Christmas 60 by without my visiting
the poor"
McAdam pulled from his pocket a
hugely corpulent roll Of bills. The
outer wrapper had on 1t, and the
bundle was as thick as his wrist. He
dipped the bills against the end of
his thumb and said:
"T1l not be left out. I'll Just tuck
one of them shinplasters into each of
Miss Ursula's baskets. That's me. I
may be late getting into the game. but
I'll make my ante good. I'll go along
with you Oh this good Samaritan trip
and scatter seeds of sunshine. Isn't
there some kind Of song about scat
tering seeds Of sunshine?"
There H." Simms-Sinclair informed
him.
well. money talks. but we'll make
It sing this time. Eh!"
THAT ID simply grand of you, Mr..
McAdam." Ursula asserted, ald Nc
Adam felt his heart humping fiercely
against his vest. II know you are
man who wants to make the poor lit
tie children happy. aren't your
Sure! OF course. Going to have
bunch Of them here tonight. aren't
your Mighty pretty decorations"
"Yes. Mr.. Jones put most of them
up. Don't you think the children will
like themf"
-surs! Should say 10! Tell you
what. IN Just tie some ten-dollar
bills every foot or so ON those ropes
Of green stun. Then tell the kids it's
. new kind Of flower and your Uncle
Dudley 10 the florist"
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-iancinx anxiously back. We're not
afraid. People II be askin' Us whore
the hearse is II We poke along like
this,
Every WELL" said Delaney. going
ahead at full speed. ~ think wen be
able to get around in good time"
A big touring car shot out Of .
cross street few minutes later. and
in order to avoid a collision It was
necessary for Delaney to make a
sudden swerve. He was good driver
and lodged the threatened disaster
with skill, but the quick turn nearly
threw Miss Allen and Jabez into each
others arms and the girls face fiush-
ed prettily.
When they stopped in front Of the
home of the Widow Sturgis Miss
Allen and Delaney went in to deliver
a bundle. While they stood in the
hall waiting for the good woman's
lame son-who had lost an over
whelming majority of his toes dip
ping cars-to summon her from the
kitchen, the gentleman wiped some
grease from his knuckles and glanced
anxiously around. saying:
"When called on you this after.
noon l had distinct purpose in mind.
but this is the first chance have had
to mention it. May tell you now
what have been longing ever since
- ~ ~
He was interrupted by Mr.. Simms-
Sinclair, who rushed in to say that
he considered 1t his duty to leave a
spiritual message with the provisions.
After him came Jabez McAdam. who
had Just remembered that Mrs. Stur-
gis might be in need of ready money.
and he begged that lady. as she came
forward with expressions Of gratitude
and five more of her children, to ac-
cept a bill which he put into her
hand. u.
You see," he explained, I've been
q mighty busy man. and I guess I've
neglected a lot of things ought to
have done long ago. Thank heaven.
there's widows and orphans l can
still help. What did your husband die
Oft"
"A tobacco heart. poor man." the
widow replied. But he bore up
brave to the last. and was smokin' an
hour before 1t happened. II he could
only of held on little longer he'd Of
left enough cigar coupons to get little
Jimmie an open-faced watch"
Some people may be too good to
touch money with anything but
tongs," the philanthropist said to Ur-
sula, "but II there's any shortage of
peace on earth and good will toward
men In this town tonight It won't be
my fault"
"It was very noble Of you to do
that" she replied. I'm 10 glad you
came along. And-and-of course
your money isn't tainted. ID TT"
Jabez cast furtive glance at the
girl out Of the corner Of his eye to
see whether she was In earnest and
replied slowly: well. I don't know
just what you would consider tainted.
Some people haven't liked the way in
which got some of my money, but
my conscience il fairly easy. and my
greenbacks haven't been refused BY
any one up to date"
Il consider 1t no more than proper,
Mr. McAdam." the minister made
haste to say a. they were starting
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TIN afraid that might keep the
children from enjoying the trfhes am
going to put on the tres for them.
Ursula demurred.
'T1l cut Il, out, them" Jabez replied.
You Just tell me where to spill the
money and I'll tap my barrel. I'm
in your hands, understand"
He looked 30 meaningiy at Ursuia
that Delaney felt the ground being
pulled from under his feet His own
allowance did not permit of such reck.
lessness. and besides he considered
such display of wealth as McAdam
was making as vulgar.
"Let me come to the front with my
bright idea." he begged. "It's getting
late In the afternoon, and my automo'
bile 10 ten times as fast as Miss Al
lens carriage will be. III take her
and her packages around to the. houses
she wants to find. It'll be no trouble
at all. My big machine is to call for
me here in just minute"
"You are awfully kind" Ursula an
swered. But / could not think OF
troubling you. Mr.. Jones was going
with me az q general utility man.
and" 'lt ti5stf
Jones Is tired out now with all he
has DONE" P. Wilmering said.
"And besides he has tc prepare for
the Santa Claus work Of this evening.
submitted the rector.
Don't consider me at ALL" Jones
requested. 81 think Mr.. Deiancey's q
suggestion very Good"
"But you haven't yet finished your
work." Simms-sinclair argued. "You
haven't yet hung the mistletoe."
Hang the mistletoe!" Jabez ex,
claimed. What we need is more con-
fidence and less mistletoe. We could
have left packages at half dozen
places while we are arguing. Let's
all get into the buzz wagon and take
the things around. Let's all of us
go. I don't intend to be crowded out
as soon as l get here. Not me. Not
Jabes McAdam. No. sir! This Is the
first Christmas I've heard of in i've
years and I'm going to stay to the
finish. Come on. Where's the
bundlesf Handing out these things
will be more fun than I've had for a
mighty long time. and I want to begin
it right away. Show us the packages.
Miss Ursula, and we'll get busy with
them"
Under the domination Of this master
of men and money there was nothing
else to do but to obey. Delaney
peered out of the window and saw
his machine standing near the curb.
ready for him. Ursula showed them
the packages. heaped in the rear Of
the wide hall. Then the men began
carrying out the things. They moved
BY platoon-four at q time. Neither
of them would let any Of the others
be left alone In the house with Ursula,
even for q moment. I'VE
There isn't going to be room for
all Of US, I'm afraid" Delancey In
formed them presently. "The machine
10 chuckfull OF bundles now"
Leave mo out" Jones' said. 'I'd
rather run along homo. anyhow. Give
mo that package for Mrs. Callahan.
and III take It to her. It's not much
out of my way" ~ - 2
He went into the house to get his
hat brushed. Ursula followed him,
calling back:
"Wait = minute. must go and
show Mr.. Jones where to hang the
mistletoe."
The others waited what seemed to
them prodigiously long time.
''I've got that sig o'clock wedding" /"
SimmsSinclair fretted. Every min
ute counts with me-"
"Huh!"I Jabez commented. Every
minute counts with me. too. Let's
all go in and see about that mistle-
toe"