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Arizona republican., 1914-06-04
DIAMOND TIRE MEN MAKE MOTOR CENSUS OF CITY
Phoenix Has 2200 Automobiles, Which Surprises Factory Representative
 Mack" Somers

With the arrival on the ground of NJ. A Somers, factory man. and the reorganization of the Diamond tire agency here with Somers and NJ. L. Buckley, Jr, in charge, the Goodrich subsidiary is going to start making a strong bid for it's share of the lu- crative Arizona business.
 One of the first, and most import ant preparations for the sales cam paign was the compilation of list of automobile owners, the figures of which are interesting, as showing the growth of the motor idea in Phoenix. According to the tabulatiOn, Phoenix, with a population of about 22,000 now supports 220O automobiles in practi- cal every day use. Arizona has about 5000 machines. Within three hun
Arizona republican., 1914-06-04
THIS ''ElOPEMEN1"
 A VERY BRIEF ONE
Popular Misapprehension Regarding
 Farewell Proceedings

Rumols, not denied by the inter- ested parties were afloat yesterday, that created a decided furore in sQ- ciety. Suspicious were. aroused Mon day evening when two charming de- butantes and well known bachelors were seen dining at the Adams and after the dinner which was bride like in it's appointments the four hurried to the depot where they boarded the train for California. In the party were Miss Thelma Francis, Miss Josephine Rumney, Chester Munsing and Frank Foster
 There were several Phoenicians en route for the coast and news of the "elopement" was wired home.
 It was not the stern parents who Waylaid the elopers and brought them back, but the young folk themselves who beat a nasty retreat and sought their various parental roofs.
 We are distressed naturally over all this publicity" said Miss Francis yesterday. MT. Foster, who is quite an old friend of the family. gave d farewell dinner at the Adams and suggested that we go to the depot to bid him au revoir. Imagine our chagrin when the train started and with it the kindly @ comments of those aboard. I'm sure none of us would ever dare go on a honeymoon after the horrible experience we had Monday night After reaching Mari copa we had another embarrassed wait and finally made connections with the eastern train and arrived home a little after ten o'clock. It had it's funny side, of course, and now l appreciate that but for day or two l had a different viewpoint from the majority of girls. I was decidedly in favor of chaperones and never going out after dark"
Arizona republican., 1914-06-04

dred of half the motors of this state are owned in Phoenix.
 T am pleased with Phoenix, even though l see l shall have to depart from my life long custom and part with my coat and vest. l have never seen a city with such an enthusias tic motor population" said Somers after his arrival yesterday.
 The Diamond tire agency is to be continued at it's present location. 25 East Adams street An air service station is installed. and a man will be on the job at all times in the of flee Service" says Buckley. "is the big word with us from now on. We do not want all the tire business in Phoenix, but we want our share, and if perseverance can get it for us. we will stick with it"
Arizona republican., 1914-06-04

mobile Association Many other items for the entertainment of visitors have been provided.
 The association has chosen the dates for the road meetings with re- ference to the entertainments to be provided and while these meetings are in session nothing of interest will be going on outside.
 Delegates and other interested parties are asked to write to Nal colm Fraser, secretary Arizona Good Roads Association, Prescott. so that he can prepare accommodations,
Arizona republican., 1914-06-04
BOOK PRIVILEGE IN OSBORNE SCHOOL
School Library Will Be Open One
 Day Each Summer Month

Children of the osborn district will be given book privileges during the summer The school library will be open one day each month with d member of the Osborn Parent Teach CT association acting as librarian.
 This was decided at a meeting of the the association yesterday after noon and will go into effect next Wednesday, when Mrs. Dwight B. Heard will receive the boys and girls Ut the school from until 5 o'clock, Mrs. J. C. Norton will be in charge of the July meeting and in August Mrs. w. A. Wilson will be the super visor. This was the same plan that was successfully carried out last summer.
 Monday evening the circle will give it's last social event of the sea son. a musicale and ice cream social being the features
Arizona republican., 1914-06-04

The J C. Williamson Company, Limited, has obtained the Australian rights to the farce, "A Pair of Sizes, now playing in New York.
 The Eleventh Hour new play by Albert Price. is to be produced in August by John C. Fisher, Carroll McComas will play the leading role.
 The new musical comedy in which Hazel Dawn will appear as a star next season under the management of John C. Fisher will be called "The Debutante."
 Theodore Bonnet has written a new People" which is soon to have it's first production in San Francisco.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-04

You can't beat a baseball exporter Easing their calculations on Iris Speakers salary and the number of base hits he has made, the exporters figure that each hit has cost MT. Lan- min between 200 and 300 bones.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-04

Announcement is made that Con- play by Anthony Hope. Her huS- band Julian L'Estrange, is interested n the production.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-04

it is mostly in the hands of spectators.
 On June 10, the senate committee will be in session to hear the petitions. At this time, it is believed, there will be right smart representation of Ari- znna attOrneNS nreSent
Arizona republican., 1914-06-04

Minnie Dupree has gone to London to arrange with Alfred Sutro for new play in which she is to make her first appearance as star next sea- son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-21
FIRE PREVENTION


 Fire Prevention Day was called to the attention of the public with such . still small voice that there must be many St. Lousans who do not know there is any such thing. There is, and if the house. holder wishes to take part in 1t, he can do so most effectively by looking about his own premises a little for unnecessary fire hazards. He can see that the matches are kept as they should be. and that his chimneys are clean, the flues right and furnace or stoves in order. Inflammable rubbish can be removed from the cellar and preparation made for the safe disposition of the winter ashes. Having attended to the physical and outward causes of fire. the householder may profitably look to the inner and more spiritual aspects of fire prevention. He may firmly resolve to be more careful with ihs pipe and cigars and he may admonish his wife, his daughters, his maid servant and his man servant to remember that gas kerosene, gasoline. naptha and kindred substances are to be treated with caution and not unduly ex- posed to the action of fire. If he does all these things and as many other things of a similar nature as he can think of he will not have made gala occasion of Fire Prevention Day. but he will have ob- served 1t in thoroughly practical man ner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-21
The Tax League Canvass

No intelligent taxpayer can fail to appreciate, the importance of the league recently organized here. There is already considerable membership, but every taxpayer should be enrolled
 Committees composed of wide awake and public-spirited citizens will begin today to canvass for members. The membership fee is only nominal, and there are no other charges. The league is committed to no particular policy of tax reform, but as all tax payers should desire equitable tax laws there will be general agreement on having a measure submitted to the legislature providing for a system of taxation that will be just to all. Our present stax laws are far from equitable.
 It is expected that tax league will be organized in every county. Several county leagues have been already or ganized and as Jefferson has led off and as it is the largest county in the state 1t should have the banner league in numerical strength; and numbers count.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-21
PLANT NO COTTON

From the Montgomery Journal.
 The petitions that are being sent out to the farmers to sign, pledging them selves not to plant any cotton next year are said to be readily signed, and that there is not only a willingness to sign but there Is everywhere enthusiasm in the movement.
 When the farmer is shown why 1t is to his advantage to plant no cotton in 1915 he becomes. strong advocate of the plan proposed at New Orleans for the relief of the cotton situation.
 Plant no cotton in 1s15'' Is becoming very popular slogan, and 1t is the opinion of those behind the movement that with the present education that is going on amongst the farmers that the movement will be a success.
 The farmers are beginning to gener- ally understand that they must depend upon themselves for relief. not upon others. and they believe that the only way to get 8 decent price for the pres ent crop Is to give the consumer to un- derstand that if he wants cotton within the next two years he must buy this years crop paying at least fair price for it.
 To plant for another big crop would mean that the next crop would brins upon tho market not over 4 or cents one-half the actual cost of production.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-21
Enjoyed His Trip

T greatly enjoyed a visit to Clair mont Springs in the mountains of Clay county said William Burgin.
 Judge Samuel E. Greene and other well-known Alabamians have summer cottages at Clairmont, but this was my first visit, and I was surprised to see the many evidences of the modern re- sort. In the first place, there is high class hotel at Clairmont Springs. The building is plain of construction, but it has 75 rooms and is we'll conducted As for mineral waters. I know of no re- sort that has so many as Clairmont There are several springs within small radius, each with its different curative water. Clairmont is on the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad Before that line was built the place was inac- cessible of course, and was not much heard of. While the country is mountain GUS. there are many good farms in that section and in time Clay will be one of the most prosperous counties in the state.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-21
Deserted Antwerp
count.

Only short time ago one of the proudest cities in Europe, with world wide fame which made her shrine for tourists and feeling securely en- trenched behind her modern fortifica-
 tions, Antwerp, the fallen, is today deserted by her inhabitants and in the hands of her German captors. It would be rare privilege to visit Antwerp at this time and contrast her present humiliation with her former pride and greatness. There must be subject matter for great deal of gen. uine literature, both prose and poetry, in the tragic change that has come over the Belgian stronghold. Even the most indifferent observer would doubtless be struck by the sad picture the city presents. Yet, Antwerp has not fared so badly as she might have fared and when this war is over the Belgians, however bitter they may be toward the Germans, will have to thank them for sparing much that they could have easily destroyed. That the Germans are not such wanton vandals as they have been described is proven by the present condition of Antwerp. The city is considerably damaged, it is true, but it has suffered much less than was at first reported. The Ger mans state that they endeavored to convince the Belgians of the futility of further resistance by inflicting the minimum of damage and their statement seems to be proved by the fact that the destruction was for the most part confined to individual houses scattered widely throughout the city. Public buildings escaped.
 The Germans claim that their heavy guns were not used against the city proper and this is doubtless true, be- cause the havoc wrought by such weapons upon even the heaviest forti- fications has been seen to be appall- ing. There is every reason why the Germans should be given credit for moderation in the case of Antwerp.
 but were they taught the lesson of
 forbearance by the hue and cry that
 was raised over Louvain and Rheims
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-21

such value as Captain Lees "Recollec- tions and Letters of Gen. Robert D. Lee" The Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, pastor of All Souls church, Chicago, in his popular lecture on Lee delivered at Temple Emmanu-El in Birmingham last spring, in an apotheosis of Vir- ginia's noble son paid an eloquent tribute to the younger Lee for having given the world his recollections. The lecturer quoted copiously from the book which MT. Jones made plain was the inspiration of his address.
 Captain Lees home was at Roman oke" near West Point in King Will liam county, and in recent years he had spent most of his time there. He was vestryman of the Episcopal church at West Point, of which the Rev. Dr. w. E. Evans, former rector of the Church of the Advent in Birmingham, is in charge. Although Capt. Robert E. Lee was known personally to comparatively few of the veterans of the war he was known by reputation to all of them and was esteemed both on account of his high character and the fact that he was his fathers son. His death will be la- mented, and the camps of United Con- federate Veterans will be expected to take suitable action in paying tributes of respect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-21
Flour Mills Needed

Alabama needs flour mills-mllls o1 the modern type-to grind the wheat that will be grown in the state In increasing quantities year by year. Wheat was raised extensively Tn northern Alabama in the seventies, be- fore cotton came to be the "one money crop." Jefferson county was noted Tor it's golden wheat fields and Madison and other fertile counties reckoned wheat as among the most important of their products.
 In recent years wheat has been al- most a negligible quantity in Ala bama. but many successful farmers h.ve announced their intention of sowing wheat as one of their money crops for 1915. The corn production has been increasing steadily. Next year there should be great decrease in cotton acreage and corresponding increase in other crops. All the cereals can be cultivated profitably in Ala bama. As for wheat it can be made one of the best of paying crops. But in order to create a nearby market we must have flour mills. Montgomery, Birmingham, Gadsden and Anniston should each have a large flour mill. Nashville counts flour milling as one of its most flourishing industries. The "grind" capacity of the mills in and around Nashville aggregates some thing like 10000 barrels day.
 Northern Alabama within the next two or three years should have flour mill capacity of not less than 25,000 barrels day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-21
Will Mean Business Activity

T look for an early resumption of business activity in the iron and steel market" said George F. Graham of At talla, from the fact that already ship ments of steel billets to Europe has com nenced. Several thousand tons of steel billets have been shipped from Alabama and I understand that orders for later delivery have been received.
 With the approach of winter the na- tons now at war will be compelled to practically suspend hostilities and their vast armies will go into winter quar- ters. During this period of time each na- ton will endeavor to build up all the branches of its service, both for offensive end defensive purposes, and in my opin- ion this will create demand in this country for many of our commodities and certainly for iron and steel.
 T am inclined to believe the war will be long one; that the end is not yet in sight. This is bound eventually to throw an immense volume of business to this country and to my mind at a very early period
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-21
SMOKE NOT A NECESSARY Ev,r.

From the Louisville Coprier-Journal.
 The city council of Dubuque. la.
 having adopted an anti-smoke ordi
 nance, the Telegraph Herald of that city remarks that Dubuque is now in
 fair way to take rank among the
 modern cities of the middle west. which have survived the superstition that a smoke e-begrimmed town is a mark of industry and prosperity" Smoke may have been looked upon at one time as badge of industry, but the average city now looks upon it as an unnecessary nuisance. Smoke of the sort which deluges a commu- lnity with soot is not essential to in- dustrlal prosperity. It signifies a waste of fuel-a needless waste since there are ways and means of preventing it. Tt represents a waste of money be- cause the factories would save money by saving the fuel that now goes up in smoke and the community would save money on it's laundry bills and other expenses incident to the tmpos-
 sible task of keeping clean in a smoky city.
 Everybody will agree that a clean But what hope is there df having q clean city where the atmosphere Is con- tinuously befogged with smoke? Why should prosperity be linked with un- cleanliness? Wound not every city be just as prosperous industrially without the smoke and would not its inhab- Iitants gain materially in happiness and comfort by, the elimination? These arc questions which every smoke-ridden
 community should seriously consider.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-21
General Lees Youngest Son

Capt. Robert E. Lee, who died in Fauquier county, Virginia, Monday, was the youngest and last surviv- ing son of Gen. Robert E. Lee. He was only seventeen years old when Virginia seeded from the union, but soon after the outbreak of the war he enlisted as private in the artillery and partici- pated in many important engage ments. For a feat of extraordinary heroism he was promoted to the rank of captain and assigned to the staff of his brother, Gen. w. H. F. Lee.
 Gen. Custis Lee, who was for many years president of Washington and Lee university and who died about . year ago at an advanced age, resembled his father somewhat, and w. H. F. Lee, popularly known as Rooney" who represented the Eighth Virginia district in Congress during several terms, bore family likeness to his father. But "Young Bob" was strikingly like his father. He was of the same stature and of the same bearing-grave and unassuming, but the embodiment ot chivalry. He grew more and more like his father with the passing years. When he was ap preaching the age of sixty old vet erans of the army of Northern Vir ginia were startled when they saw hin and instantly recalled the great Con federate chieftain, for the son wa! then the very image of the father, a. those who had fought for the Lost Cause remembered General Lee al Appomattox.
 Captain R. E. Lee led a very quiet life. For short while he was en- gagged in the real estate business ir Washington, but he preferred the sim pie manners of the country and soor quit the national capital and resumed the active occupation of farmer. He performed very important serv. ice in collecting the letters of his illustrious father and writing his biography. No contribution to Con. federate literature is of greater charm, and few biographies are o1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-21
SACRAMENTUM SUPREMUM
By Henry Newbolt.

By Henry Newbolt
 Ye that with me have fought and failed and fought
 To the last desperate trench of battle's crest, Not yet to sleep not yet our work ia nouSht.
 On that last trench the fate of all may rest Draw near, my friends and let your thoughts high; <Great hearts are glad when it is time to give; Life s no life to him who dares die,
 And death no death to him that dares to live. Draw together; be last or first
 We longer names. but one desire; With the same burning of the soul thirst
 And the wine tonight shall uuench our fire. Drink to fathers who begot us men,
 To the dead voices that dumb: Then to the land of all loves, and then
 To tho long parting. and the age to como.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-21
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Blrminaham n erent citx

T am spending a day in Birmingham; wish could remain here week. for this is an exceptionally attractive city" said John H. Dalton of Milwaukee.
 T was here once before, but it was many years ago-in the latter part of the nineties. I recall Birmingham then as quite busy town, but it had little of the appearance of a city. and I did not expect to find 1t today the metropolitan center 1t seems to be. It is safe to say that no young city of 100000 population Is so handsomely built up as Birmingham. When learned that 1t was under 4o years of age I simply marveled.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-21
HrNDUs ON THE FIGHTING LINE


 From the Toronto Globe.
 The arrival of the Hindu contingent in France brings a welcome addition to the allied forces now holding back the invading Germans. How many of them Lord Kitchener will bring over no one on this side of the Atlantic, perhaps no one on the other side, knows. What is well known to all who are familiar with historical and con- temporaneous conditions in Hindustan Is that the Sikh soldiers will always and everywhere give a good account of themselves. They belong to the finest of the many Indian races. Their coun- try-the Punjab-was annexed to Brit ish India in 1S49 after two fierce wars, but so much progress was made during the next few years in making Britain administration acceptable to them tffat in the Indian mutiny of 1857 they took the side of Great Britain against the mutinous Sepoys of Oudh and other provinces, and did no one can say how much to enagle Great Britain to retain control of the whole country. Lord Kitchener knows these troops we'll. and they know him, for he served as com mander-in-chief in India from 1902 to 1909. Their military exploits in the allied army will be watched with deep interest by both British and French comrades in arms, and not less SO by the Algerians from French Africa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-21

Although Portugal is @ small country. her navigators have won nndying fame and the Portuguese flag still flies in Asia and Africa over nearly 100000 people.
 lea long since and her independent exist
 ence for many years has been due to the l friendly support of Great Britain. This understanding is said to explain the re-
 port that Portugal was anxious to cast
 in her lot with the allies In their struggle
 against the Germans and Austrians. In
 East Africa Portugal possesses extensive territory that is contiguous to the colo
 nies of both Great Britain and Germany. by the Germans. Portugal owns Delagoa bay, which is the natural port of the
 Transvaal and connected by rail with Pre-
 toria. She also has important possessions
 in the far east, but it is her African colonies that would influence her decision to join the allies. The present population or Portugal Is little more than 5.oo0ooc. Although famed as a kindly and enlight- ened colonizer, whose exploits in the past have done much to shape the course of history, Portugal at present. whether justly or not, is regarded as decadent
 People in this country judge all Por- tuguese unkindiy by the type of Portu- guese immigrants who come here They are surprisingly degenerate and ignorant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-21
UNcoMPLETED REVOLUTIONS

From the Kansas City Star.
 .S Some historians say the French revolution had really accomplished it's purpose of it's results about the time of the death of Mirabeau. a year or two before the death of Louis XVI. But the more general view Is that it required just about what happened to make the revolution the vital historic influence that 1t became. The historic
 view of such events is usually kinder
 than the immediate view. which sees
 only the foreground of terrible deeds
 It may be that the future may see In a
 kindlier light the obdurate revolution ists of Mexico. who look today as. Ma rat and Robespierre and Danton looked to their contemporaries. Uncompleted Irevoluti0nists--a way to madden them and sometimes to justify their seeming unreasons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-21

Now that Henry Watterson and Nood- row Wilson have buried the hatchet, while MT. Bryan beams peacefully at all timer. why not see what can be done with Champ Clark?