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Arizona republican., 1914-04-26

The Senior Warden. the only one on ! the roster of the officers of Phoenix Commandery No. 3, not there ack- nowledges you, Sir Knights, as one of the faithful in attending service Easter Sunday, and he now commands, re- quests, beseeches, nay on his knees begs of you the opportunity of squar- ing himself, that he may be restored to your confidence and esteem.
 Accordingly, he has enjoined upon himself an evening of penanee which will be performed by him on Wednes- day, April p, 1914, commencing at eight o'clock
 Make due return in writing of this summons and your answer thereof by High Noon, Tuesday. April 21.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-26
Sir Knight Brazee Squares Himself
 For Delinquency Om Easter Day

Of course Senior Warden H. J. Bra zee of Phoenix Commandery No. 3, Knights Templar, should have been in attendance at the Easter services of the order, but he wasn't. Thereafter he became blessed with the idea of his unworthiness and for a time could hardly look the faithful in face. But now it's all over for he has purged himself for his delinquency and is now in even better standing than he might have been had he attended and let it go at that
 The accompanying picture tells the story of how Sir Knight Brazee re- stored himself to the confidence of his fellows. For it was his festive board,
Arizona republican., 1914-04-26
Ammunition for Huerta

ANTWERP, April 25.-Seven hun dred tons of ammunition for Huerta which is awaiting shipment, probably will be stored until the end of hostiii- ties, steamers sailing for Mexco decln- ing to carry the contraband. The steamer Cayo Bonita, cancelled her sailing on May with 500 tons of am intuition already shipped. Mexican agents here are trying to arrange for the shipment. but money is lacking.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-26
French Neutrality Certain

PARIS. April 25.-The Liberte, which is usually in close touch with the French foreign office. says the Euro pean powers have decided to Keep strictly to the role of onlookers In the controversy between the United States and Mexico.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-26
1orpedo Boat Rescuers

GALVESTON, April 25.-The Tam pico situation has continued so serious, according to a wireless message reach ing here today that two torpedo boats were yesterday sent up the Panuco River at TampiCo to get American refugees.
 Refugees arriving here from Tampi ca today said they were saved from rioting MeXicans early "Wednesday morning by German steamers.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-26
NATIONAL GUARD

ASSOCIATED PRESS DTsPATCHl
 WASHINGTON, April 25.-President Wilson late today signed the volunteer army bill, which provides for the or ganization of the volunteer forces in time of war Under the measure bodies of the state militia may be taken into federal service with their officers. who will be commissioned by the president
Arizona republican., 1914-04-26
Cruiser Cleveland Sails

VALLEJO, April 25.-The cruiser Cleveland sailed from Mare Island to- day under orders to proceed direct to Mazatlan. A company of 36 marines has been organized, and is ready to embark on the West Virginia when she reaches San Francisco from Bremerton. The Mare Island authorities have been asked by the West Virginia to supply her with additional radio oper- ators to handle messages to be sent from the fleet
 Maas Tries Americans
 NEW ORLEANS, April 25.-Wireless
Arizona republican., 1914-04-26
Spain Keeps Hands Off

MADRID. April e5.-Eduardo Dato. the Spanish premier today declared the report of King Alfonsos offer to ald in arranging the dispute between Mex leo and the United States were alto gether without official foundation.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-26

advices from Vera Cruz reported the Mexican federal general, Maas, found seven American prisoners guilty on certain charges and that he proposes to execute them. There is no confir- nation of the report.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-26
Refugee Problem Serious

FL PASO, April 25.-Hundreds of more refugees came out of Mexico and hotels and rooming houses are crowded with them In week or ten days, it is said. their maintenance will become a serious question.
 Villa reiterated his statement with reference to the American occupa : tion of Vera Cruz.
 q hope they will hold it for a while until can get down and take Mexico City, Villa declared. While the military leader was giving ex- pression to such utterances, the Car ranza junta here was busy explain ing that Carranza, while not hostile, was correct in resenting the seizure of Vera Cruz as an affront to the Mexican nation. Villa, when told of the acceptance by the United States of the proposition by Argentine, Bra gil and Chile to arbitrate the diff ferenceS between the United States and Mexico said he hoped that Huerta would accept this. clearing up the international features of the embroglio, leaving the people of Mex ico to settle their own troubles.
 The revolution may then be pros ecuted without fear of international entanglements,' he said.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-26
Trade Renugees

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Admiral Fletcher tonight reported:
 Saturday a train under flag of truce left Vera Cruz with $50 Mexi- cans and proceeded ten Nlometers to the break in the Mexican road. meet ing a train there with about four hundred foreigners. fifty of whom were Americans, and all of whom were brought to Vera Cruz"
 He said there had been no change in the situation there. and that addi tional conferences with the city off cials this forenoon resulted in a proclamation which ordered the dis armament of all the inhabitants.
 Postmaster General Burleson is sued an order establishing a United and assigning H. M. Robinson, super intendent of the railway mail service. as United States postal agent in charge.
 Commissioner General of Immigra- ton Caminett has been ordered by the state department to take care of refugees arriving at Galveston. The destitute and needy will be clothed and fed, and transportation from Gal weston to their homes will be paid. The commissioner general says he has wired the commissioner Of inn migration at Galveston, Arthur Hampton, and the refugees would be provided for, and sent home as soon as they arrive Many have already arrived on the CyclOp, and more are
Arizona republican., 1914-04-26

Why are you so glum, dear?
 Jack made an awful threat last night when l rejected him.
 What? To shoot himself?
 oh, worse than that. He said he'd never propose to me again.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-26
Stocks

Amalgamated. 6SM; Smelling. 57E Santa Fe. 92; St Paul. g.: New York Central. S7; Pennsylvania. 10S2. Read ing. 1597s Southern Pacific. S7h: Un- ion Pacific. 149A Steel, 562s pre- ferred 107A.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-26
Metals

NEW YORK. April 25-Electrolytic unchanged; Silver, 58; Copper. nom inal
Arizona republican., 1914-04-26

troops to protect the border and ex posed places.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-26
Forty Knights Help Brother Do Penance

The condition of affairs at No- gales attracted the attention of au- thorities yesterday; Although there are supposed to be three troops of cavalry stationed there Sheriff Me Knight wired Governor Hunt yester- day that the border for one hundred and fifty miles was without protec tion. To meet this need the sheriff had sworn in several posses and had sent them along the border in three automobiles.
 Nogales Needs Help
 Nogales, Ariz., April p, 1914 Gov. c. W. P Hunt,
 Phoenix, Arizona
 Authentic reports just received that armed body of Mexicans six miles within the United States terri tory and about twenty miles east of Nogales, threaten American lives. Commanding officer here cannot de- plete his force of only two hundred and fifteen men by sending patrol to that locality. We are sending armed possess by three automobiles. The entire border for fifty miles east and one hundred miles west without mili- taIy protection; situation such that We cannot afford protection neces- sary; urge you to call on proper au- thorities for more troops for use in patrolling border in this county.
 w. $. MCKNIGHT,
 Sheriff.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-26
$. F. NOON,
Washinoton Notified


 Phoenix, April ?. 1914. Senator H. F. Ashurst,
 Washington, b. C.
 Urgent telegrams received from Yuma requesting additional troops for protection of the government works at that point. Also from sheriff of Santa Cruz county. Com manding officer at Nogales has only 215 men and border east fifty miles and west one hundred miles has no patrol Is sending three armed possess in automobiles to protect border. This force is inadequate. We have two companies in field at Yuma. The company at Douglas is under waiting orders, also the com panies at Flagstaff. Snowflake and Prescott. I urge you to have war department send more troops to bor- der without delay an ounce of pre- ventiOn may be worth many lives.
 GEO W. P. HUNT,
 Governor. A telegram was received from Senator Ashurst last night in answer to the message of the governor. Sen ator Ashurst stated that he had i'm mediately called upon Secretary of War Garrison urging immediate ac- ton in releasing arms and for more
Arizona republican., 1914-04-26
FIGHTING IS REPOPTEO

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Arizona republican., 1914-04-26

Maas Trles NmerIcans NEW ORLEANS, April 25.-Wireless
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-22
AUTOMOBILE RACE MEET.
This viii Be Among the Sensational
Features at the Louisiana
Fair.

Famous dare devils will furnish
much of the entertainment at the 1914
State Fair of Louisiana. There will
Burman, recognized as the speed king.
Contracts We're signed during the
summer for the automobile racers.
They win be In charge OF !. Alex sloan.
who is known all over the country for
his cleverness and straight for wardness
as a manager of dare devils" He
promises to have several of the best
to be found and this means that Wis.,
itors to the Louisiana fair will not
want for excitement.
1t is planned to have contests for
| smashing local track records To do
| this Sloan's team members must "go
| some for Louis Disbrow, wild Bilr'
| Endicott and Barney Oldfield are
/ among the celebrcties seen in Shreve-
uort since the state fair was organized
/ here, and several track records have
been established. However, Burman
| and some of those racing with him are
/ apt to do some smashing.
/ There will be two days of autom0-
4 bile events. The first program will be
/ held November and the second vii
be held November IL. The crowd o
4 spectators will be large but there viii
be accommodations for all Of them.
Remember the dates of the fair, No
| esnber to H.
| Apply to Secretary l.. II. Bruegger
hoff for catalag, premium lists an
other information.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-22
VALUE OF GOOD ROADS.

institute Of Technology Has Establish
ed a Course In Highway Engineering.
The extent to which the remarkable
increase in the use Of motor driven
road vehicles has impressed upon ey
cry community the Importance of good
roads is very well illustrated by the
recent establishment at the Massachu
setts Institute Of Technology, in Bos
ton. Of course in highway engineer
ing. The economic value of good roads
has, of course, been known from the
earliest times. Rome conquered the
world not least because the Romans
we're road builders who builded for all
time But that value has too often
been lost sight of in newer communi.
ties, and in certain portions OF this
great country of ours especially has II
been ignored even long before the al
vent Of the automobile made new
demand for good roads.
A reawakening to the value OF good
roads. no matter what the class of We
hicle that uses them. is directly trace
able to the automobile. The automo
bile has set new standard for road
building that is bound to make for the
benefit of transportation of every kind.
A road suited to the weight and speed
OF On automobile. road fit to With
stand the tremendous strains imposed
| by machine weighing 1000 pounds
and moving at a rate Of fifty miles
IN hour. will save the farmer III wear
and tear as he plods to market behind
| Ms humble horse expense that will 60
| ,ar to reduce the cost Of living
| The road builder OF this day of ths
automobile cannot have too much tech
/ nical knowledge of chemistry and nil
eralogy, both of which enter into thu
/ construction of the best roads The
need of expert knowiedge is also EN-
! phasizad By the amount Of money he
ing expended today in the building Q
good roads.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-22
CHARGES oF,ADMlssloN TO
LOUISIANA STATE FAIR.

1t is doubtful If any fair In the coun-
try charges lower admission price
than the Louisiana State Fair at
Shreveport. The reason the visitors
Ire admitted at such low figure to
the Louisiana institution is because
the Louisiana fair is primarily an ed
ucational factor. 1t is not meant as
money making proposition. The man
agement desires only enough financial
return to defray expenses and prepare
for the next years fair.
Some of the attractions enjoyed by
the visitors are worth two or three
times the charge OF admission, but the
idea is to make the charge just rs little
as possible And that this course has
been followed consistently is shown
by the prices of admission this year,
which are officially announced as fol-
lows:
General day admission to fair
grounds, for adults so cents
General day admission to fair
grounds, for children, % cents
General admission to all after &
o'clock in the evening. 10 cents
Admission to children five years old
and under free after 6 O'Clock in the
evening.
Admission to coliseum, to horse
show, Is cents.
Admission to coliseum. to Thavin's
band concert. Is cents.
General admission to grand stand,
for races. 25 cents.
General admission to grand stand.
for football games. so cents.
For catalog premiums lists and
other information, free, apply to Sec
retary L. N. Brueggerhoff. Shreveport
La. Remember the fair opens Nov 4
and closes Nov. II.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-22
DR. FREDERICK RATZBURG
Dentist
Levy Building SHREVEPORT, LA.
Telephone, No. ff6O.
Life Belts Aren't Cork.

Most people If asked what life belts
were composed of would answer,
Cork" But it isn't SO nowadays.
Cork life belts are nearly as dead as
the dodo. The substance almost al
ways used nowadays is fibrous stuff
called kapok. obtained from plant
that grows in Java. Kapok was used
to stuff cushions for many years be
fore the idea was hit Oh of using it's
beautifully buoyant qualities for no
bier purposes The most buoyant ma
terial known to be in existence is. how
ever. made of poppy heads. Expert
mental buoyS have been made OF this
material. but not with very satisfac-
tory results. Poppy heads crush too
easily to make "A perfect substance -
Pearson's Weekly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-22
Hard Surface Roads.

In bulletin the department of agri-
culture points out that of more than
100000 miles of roads in the United
States only about 100000 miles have
been given a hard surface. 1t is true.
sf course. that a large part of the re-
naming mileage consists of roads that
are entirely unimproved. and that on
roads of this class the drag is pract'
caily useless. There is a much larger
mileage. however. that has been par
tally improved. and it is on roads OF
this character that have been crowned
or drained. but have not got hard
surface. that the use of the drag is ad
vocated
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-22

GOVERNOR MAJOR AS A ROAD WORKER.
there were not fewer than 100000 9TH
er ablebodied Missourians who would
do likewise.
He suggests in his proclamation that
the work done be Of permanent char
acter so far as practicable. such as
grading. culvert building. ditching,
dragging. graveling, etc.
Governor Major held good road days
last year, and it was estimated that
fully 250,O00 men worked the roads of
the state. doing work valued at ST .O00.-
000
lie suggested in his proclamation the
necessity of organization in the vari-
GUS counties and road districts. SO
there will be no lost motion. He would
like to see every volunteer workman
turn out with proper tools. team. mate
rial. etc, so no time will be lost in re-
pairing the highways.
Most work would be done, he beliey-
ed. upon the dirt roads. which, the gov
ernor said, represent the first leg OF
the journey over which moves the tr;,f-
ic of the state" The dirt roads. he
says, are the real highways OF com
merce" and should receive much at
| tention.
The proclamation states that Mis-.
souri, has 63.370 miles of unimproved
| dirt roads, 54,2Gi miles of improved
| dirt roads and 6.507 miles of gravel
macadam or other permanently con
structed roads The total mileage il
/ 124000.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-22
The Leqs In Swimming.

The correct stroke of the legs is ex
actly like that of frogs hind legs
Watch one of these frogs and copy his
style You cannot do better The legs
are drawn up together slowly, not with
a jerk. until they are gathered in close
under the body. Then with sudden
quick spring they are shot out behind
the ankles being turned SO that the
ssles of the feet present as fiat "A sur
face as possible to the water and SO
offer more resistance from which to
make progress As the kick is made
the legs should be spread out in the
shape of letter v. but not allowed
TO sink far down under the surface of
The water. If they kick downward at
an angle instead Of out straight be
hind much Of their energy is wasted IN
unnecessarily forcing the body out Of
the water iastend OF forward
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-22

COST OF HAULING is LESS OVER GOOD ROADS
alone, for the bulk of the money comes
from the counties and townships Last
year local communities contributed, in
round numbers, 166.0O000O. as against
appropriations from state treasures Of
$3S. .7555.0SS. The true Importance Of
this $3S,GOO,OOO lies in the fact that it
means expert supervision of the ex-
penditure Of considerable portion Of
the vast sum Of S200,O00,G0O. The hest
engineering skill is available for all
works of Importance, and there are co
operation and a constant stimulus to
further improvements. The money
contributed by the state does not only
build more roads: it makes better those
that other money builds.
At the present time there are in the
United States 20,741 miles of roads i'm
proved either wholly or in part by state
aid. OF the 2,226.S42 miles of roads III
the United States. 223,774 miles, or ap
proximateIy 10 per cent. are classed as
| improved.
From material gathered by the
United States department of agrieul
ture it is now possible to prove not
only that good roads are a profitable
investment. but to determine exactly
what dividends they pay. An investi
gator assigned to this problem in any
| given locality first ascertains the eX-
| tent of the territory that is tributary
/ in,
ascertain the territory tributary to
! some river. The next step is an ac
c1,rate estimate of the total products
of this territory. Of this quantity a
certain portion is consumed on the
farm; the rest is shipped over the road
in question. The whole calculation can
then be checked by investigators at the
shipping point to which the road leads
The Investigator is eventually able to
state positively the cost OF hauling a
ton of produce on that road. to express
u in terms of those ''ton miles" the
freight traffic OIL the road and. finally
the total cost to the community served
by the road of hauling its goods te
market. Armed with these data. 1t Is
easy to decide how much money car
be profitably spent in improving tht
road and what are the returns tha
the investment yields to the com
: munity.
These returns are Of various kinds
. First and foremost is the reduction II
the actual cost Of hauling, the plail
fact that It takes less time and labo
TO haul a load over good road thar
over a poor one. Less obvious IS TIL
effect of improved roads in increasin'
the total output Of a community. Il
the case of one county in Virginia
where particularly thorough recerd
have been kept. this output was NOR
than double. The farmers found tina
with market always and readily &c
cessille to them it paid to work tn
land to its maximum production Thl
explains the very remarkable rise
farm land values which nearly alway
accompanies road improvement.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-22
BOYS CORN CLUBS.
Will Furnish One of the Most Attrac.
tive Displays at Louisiana Fair.

The largest array of boys and girls
club exhibits in the history of Louis
lana is expected to be seen at the State
Fair in Shreveport, November to II.
There are more of these clubs. the
membership totals ter thousand, in
Guiding a large increase over last year.
and interest in juvenile farm extension
work was never as keen and as gen.
eral in Louisiana as it is today On ac-
count OF those facts the Juvenile clubs
department of the Fair will prove ex.
ceedingly interesting.
The boys corn club division will be
among the striking features of the ag-
ricultural department There will prob
ably be 1000 exhibits of ten ears each.
which will mean around 10000 ears OF
rorn exhibited by the boys. If this
AMOUNT is not exhibited, those working
bn the plans will be surprised.
The natural rivalry between parishes,
clubs and individuals is causing COM
petition to be very close among the
boys engaged in raising fine corn. In
addition tkse Fair association makes II
worth while by offering cash premiums.
The amounS to be divided totals $500.
rarist,ef It. is effsrid / on corn exhibits of all
Another sid furnished by the Fair
association is carton, sent to each
| boy desiring to exhibit. The carton
| holds ten ears. Each club may send
| between teE and thirty exhibits Of ten
ears each
The boys exhibiting in this division
! will also haNe the privilege Of tcompet-
.ng for prizes offered the champions in
| livestock jedging, corn judging and
plowing coNtesis
| Aecomm( cations are being made for
the boys tc~ occupy a large tent on the
Fair grounds, and to each boy ticket
to the Fair will be given.
Remembert the dates of the Fair: Mo-
vember 4 to IL.
| For catalog and premium list, apply
to Secretary Len. Brueggerhoff
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-22
: r !. ~
HIGHWAY ENGINEERING.

: Much has been heard, especial
ly during the past eight years.
about the primary considerations
f that should govern in the selec-
!. ton OF materials and methods
!. for building various types Of
!. roads and pavements. 1t is fair
|. to say that highway work would
!. be further advanced and on
!. basis comparable with other en-
+ gineering problems if the gener-
{. ally accepted principles derived
+ from scientific research and the
I. practical experience of recognized
J. experts had been more generally
: adopted and applied
!. 1t must be admitted that high
s way engineering has not kept
!. abreast of the times as compared
& with other branches of engineer
+ ing AS matter of fact. the
6 problem which presented itself
!. with the advent Of the automo-
I. bile and the consequent revOlu-
J. tioniZing of traffic conditions Is
: just beginning to be solved. and
!. while it is true that the highway
I; problem would not be so serious
! as regards country roads were it
: not for the automobile. it is
i equally true that it never receiv-
: ed the attention 1t deserved and
J. was generally looked upon light
: ly by both engineers and public
! officials: and the highway de-
+ partments afforded splendid op-
+ portunities to parcel out jobs to
Z men from all walks of life and
without any qualifications for the
{. work.-Good Roads