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Arizona republican., 1915-08-11
Where the People
 May Have Hearing
"SCANDAL, CRAFT AND MlSRULE''

I see by the paper" that the Phoenix city commission has committed an act of outlawry in authorizing the city manager to lease or option Riverside park.
 If the STOP! LOOK! LISTEN" article had appeared in any publica- tion. not a rank "knocker', it might be worth taking real seriously; but, anyway, let's consider it.
 Suppose that the commission had paid outright $50,OOO for the Riverside "bathtub" What of it? If there are 10000 people in Phoenix it will cost each one of them the exact sum of $3.50 and it strikes at least one of these peo- Ple that such is not a very severe gouge into the human pocket.
 The average inhabitant of this city | goes to Riverside park at least ten times during the summer and if this party can make aforesaid trip and get l by without separating from 50 cents he certainly has the cuticle removed | from most of us. Anyhow ten trips spells 8 and $5 is S2.50 more than the commission might ask us to pay for l the whole park.
 The ten cent admittance fee now
 charged will be abolished under city | ownership. Nearly every city in this l country possesses a free public park. I As an advertisement a beautiful city
 park has no equal. It is a place where
 all visitors are sure to call, and. sup
 pose that our misguided and unscrup-
 ulous city commission should hold an
 other star chamber session and put across" a fool ordinance fixing jitney l fares between the "bathtub' and the l city at five cents the fare? Would it not be fair enough? And if they should | rent bathing suits at 15c the person ? And perhaps they might get by with some sort of an underhanded play" by which they would get South Central paved as far out as Riverside? What a steal would that not be, my country men2 What if the braZen commission should do these and many things more to make city, to make it more pleas ant and cheaper one more valuable and more comfortable for the inhabitants | of Phoenix and the visitors who come here in such large numbers; what a disgrace. what a scandal, and yet all of these things are possible and probable under the mismana cement and misrule | of the grating commission who do not realize what was really "contemplated | by the sovereign voters"
 Concentrations to the commission CTS of the city of Phoenix who are pro-
 noting the "stay at home" slogan bv providing something to stay at home
 | fnr, who are upstarding. forward
 | looking and unafraid In their far | sightedness may they 20 so far in their
 Srafting misrule as to bring about the
 1 paving of a beautiful roadway between
 the city and this park, which is so far removed from the reach Of the
 poor" Two dollars and fifty cents to
 you MT. Citizen. Can you stand for it
 without crying or without becoming | insolvcnts.
 Yours for more parks. more paving.
 1 more progress and less knocking" | c. J. KII.MER
Arizona republican., 1915-08-11
Good Times Ahead

The impression that a prosperous season for Phoenix Will in this fall becoming fixed That Very Impression is a good psychological reason why may expect such a are terial we'll People who travelled all the state that they have before witnessed many signs of prosperity. The higI price of copper and the good paid and mill workers have influenced wages lines in such mining iBshee, Douglas and Globe There is money in circulation ;n those towns than before. Tucson. less directly at fected by the mining industry, said by visitors be in better condition than any it's history Money plentiful dependent upon related to tie great copper camp Ray. Prescott, which has passing trough long leriod of duness, is reawakening under the renewed activity in mining in Yavapai county
 In the northern counties and other counties where stock raising the chief industry. there is prosperity. Such prices have never before been paid for stock when there much stock sold
 All things all directions. length have influence Phoenix. In the T,ast it has made difference how prosperous the farmers of the Salt River Valley and. quently, how prosperous the merchants of Phoenix were if there came a depression the mining industry the livestock industry. the de- precision affected this valley Likewise when tue mining camps and the ranges overflowing witt: prosperity, they now, Phoenix will catch the overflow.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-11
MANS EAiIHEuL FRIEND

In all countries the dog is a household pe; He is of all classes of people, anu tuver gives him the distinction of being the only animal that followed over the whole earth. Dogs give faithful and valuable service in return for the protection they receive from their masters On sheep farms they defend the flOcks, guide them from the pastures the sheepfod and keep them together a night overtakes them. The dog is the farmers best frend he guards his poul- try yard foxes, skunks and woodchucks pro garden and his house from thieves: drives his cattle afield and brings them home. Innumer- able are stories which tell of life and property saved by the timely warning given by the house dog. It is much say that in many cases profitable farming would be impossible without the protection afforded by faithful. intelligent dog.
 If dog shrink and cover at his mas ter's approach instead Of bounding to meet him with undisguised delight is it not good evidence that the cruel and selfish? Dr. Norman Macleod T would give nothing for that mans religion whose cat and dog not the better for it." a sentiment can most heartily endorse Most people profess love dog, yet there IS plenty cruelty them because of ignorance as to their commonest wants. Ignorance overfeeds them, caceessness starvcs them, wilfulness fogs stones. terrifies kicks and leases them. but through 1t all the. dog ever remains mans most faithful friend
 consider for d moment the best way or showing that kindness which is his due The dog needs a master whom he trust love and de- fend; who will give him home and food and to whom obedience will be pleasure He must not have occasion to fear stick or stone or teasing
Arizona republican., 1915-08-11
The Park and the Picture Houses

The proprietors of the moving picture houses of Phoenix have been drawn into the opposition to the by the city commission to acquire Riverside by misrepresentation the effect a upon their business. They have been led believe if it takes the park. competition with them in the moving pie field. Such competition, for several reasons. could exist. The city could afford Co engage in the business If it should do and willing to waste the peoples money by giving Tree shows or shows It rates, would imme- diately find itself the position of being unable procure films that anybody would want to waste time looking The photopiay business IS well organized throughout the United States for the mutual benefit of film producers ard the proprie- tors of moving picture upon which the pro- dependent. that outsider would be allowed to interfere with the business The city could not would. maintain moving pic ture regular rates. It would lack patron age. People do not go parks to sit and watch moving pictures when there many houses a variety of pictures in town
 Under the present management of Riverside Park the moving picture has been well patronized for the that there were bet ter pictures uptown. and for the further reascn that the people had been drawn to the park by other attractions.
 owned a moving picture business in Phoe nix selfish alone We would favor the
 
 it would certain, and not great variety. ot features attract people therc. There would b" the swimming pool; there would be the shady places where people would pass the warm after noons where they would have picnics where there would be dancing, where thero would be such at fractions usually found in well regulated public playgrounds Some wound be there in tn, afternoon some at night, but at some time l;l the afternoon. night most of them would be found in he moving picture houses of the city, freshed and appreciative of the silent drama
 If we owned q moving picture show, we would be afraid that city did not acquire the park il would fall the hands of some skilled amusement manager with plenty of money and that he would present irresistible and -consum- ing attractions and that would put in moving picture department that would be real competition; that he would so order things in his amusement grounds that people who really have money to spend would spend only the summer afternoons but the summer nights there that all their leisure hours would be pleasantly occupied at the park that they would remain in the city only long enough to attend necessary duties and to sleep.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-11
Search for Bandits

BROWNSVILLE, Au 1O-AIthOugh soldiers and poses of citizens Are searching diligently for the Mexican bandits who attacked United States cavalrymen near Mercedes, about 25 miles north of the Texas Mexican boundary. no word comes tonight of the result of the search.
 One Mexican was killed in the fight near Mercedes. Searchers were still trailing the bandits tonight in Cameron and Hidalgo counties and news of an other conflict is expected momentarily.
 The fight occurred west of the previ- ously disturbed zone indicating, it is believed here, that there are several bands Of Mexican raiders carrying on a lawless campaign in the lower Rio Grande valley.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-11
GOVERNMENT GETS DAMAGES
to2, ,.i5sgimzf1admatHV hkssrt h te,t American Smelling and Refining Co.
 Pays for Use of Coal Lands
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcHJ

I31"9O~I4N4 ED fhEoS DISP*ICHI
 DENVER. Aug 10.-The American Smelling and Refining Company paid the government SIP, 766 damages and rent for the use of 5475 acres of southern Colorado coal lands valued at a million dollars. Payment result ed from an equity suit in which it was charged the lands were obtained fradulently by dummy entrymen.
 The company was allowed to buy POS acres where the "Model" mine stands at Cokedale. This was includ- ed in payment for some land under lease to the Victor-American Fuel Company and the government will all low the lease to stand, thus becoming coal mine landlord
Arizona republican., 1915-08-11
ELECTION NOT PROBABLE
[AssocIArEp PRESS p1sPArcHl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-While the Haitien congress has been sum moned to meet on Thursday to elect president it is believed here the country will hardly be sufficiently quiet to make possible the immediate establishment of an orderly govern ment. Resalvo Bobo, leader of the successful revolution, now at Port Au Prince, has assured the Ameri- can officials he will not be can didate. Most of his troops have already surrendered their arms to the American forces and gone to their homes. The force outside Cape Haitien, however, is still causing trouble and according to unofficial reports, have refused to disarm
Arizona republican., 1915-08-11

complete a program for bringing
 about the restoration of government
 in Mexico.
 Official reticence concerning the
 movement of the Louisiana and the
 New Hampshire was due largely to
 the fear that the news of their com-
 ing reaching Vera Cruz ahead of the
 ships might accentuate the already
 serious situation existing there. Com
 mander McNamee. senior American naval officer on the gulf coast, cabled a request for endorsements last
 night, and the two battleships were
 immediately ordered held in readi- ences with Secretary Lansing and
 Rear Admiral Benson, acting secre-
 tary of the navy, it is understood
 the sailing of the ship would be delayed pending fuller reports from Vera Cruz and that if possible the sending of any considerable additional force would be avoided on account of the effect such step might have upon the work of the Pan-American con- ference
 Just before he took the train for New York Secretary Lansing said that adviceS to the state department tonight confirmed the report of Com mander McNamee as to< conditions in Vera Cruz but gave no additional de- tails. The secretary would not dis cuss the mission of the battleships. l The new reports from Vera Cruz were 1 forwarded to Cornish Major General Scott sent a long report to the war department tonight on his conference
 with Villa at Fl Paso regarding the | treatment of foreign merchants by the Villa government. The report was
 not made public.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-11
DIPLOMATS WILL TODAY
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faction or group fails to attend the
 delegates who do attend will be ex-
 pected to proceed with the task of
 setting up a government that will
 be recognized.
 With this recognition an embargo on arms will be. declared by the United States against all other con tending groups, and such moral sup port given the new government as will enable it, through the rehabi- litation of it's finances, to equip force large enough to crush armed opposition.
 The attitude of the conferees is that their governments need exert no pressure. but simply continue to stand as helping friends. One of the chief features of the plan so far worked out is that it aims to accomplish peace is Mexico without armed intervention. The means to be used is considered properly in accord with international custom-the exercise of the right to refuse or extend recognition un- 1 til the government determines first
 whether it gives promise of being
 able to comply with international ob- legations.
 By using this power of recogni- tion, judiciously the American -coun- ] tries hope to solve the Mexican prob lem within the next two months.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-11
President to Return

CORNISH, Aug. 10.-After receipt of official reports regarding the Mexi- can situation the president decided to return to Washington within forty eight hours. He will be back in time for the cabinet meeting on Friday
 The president was in communica- tion with Secretary Lansing and oth- CT officials regarding the request of Commander McNamee at Vera Cruz that a battleship squadron be sent there. It is believed the president directed that further information be obtained regarding the situation at Vera Cruz.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-11

The Republican has steadily stood fer the ast three years for parks and paygrounds. Therefore il favors. principle the requirement by the city of Riverside Park. does stanu, however. for the payment of an e>travagant price for it is the commission disposed to more for that property than it $ worth. Moreover tho commission disposed to take decisive action in matter which all the people with o'it ascertaining popular sentiment And do no. think that the commission will be msled sent- by noise, however furious
Arizona republican., 1915-08-11
REFUGEES AT IGDIR
ASSOCIATED PRESS DESPATCH


 TELLS, Aug. 10. - An Armenian bishop has received information that '60, 900 Armenian refugees have arrived at Igdir, the principal outlet of the Vii layet of Van. It is expected that fully 100000 will be driven from Van alone and another exodus of Christians from Persia is feared. The Kurds are re- ported to have massacred ten thousand Armenians in the Vilayet of Bitlis, throwing the bodies into the Tigris and EuphrateS Rivers.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-11

When George Fitch died. great deal of sun
 shine of the world. MT Fitch, a few years ago. rank among American hu
 morists Through his Vest Pocket Essays and Good Old Siwash" he became familiar character in thousands of American homes. For two years Mir Fitchs work was a daily feature of The Re- publican. As he was steadily growin stature as q humorist, his death the more regrettahle.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-11
THE LADY BARBER

Delilah cut off Samson's hair. lady barber she and fair. That finished, she began to coo And tried to sell him a shampoo. But Samson was a stirgy duo And even lodged a tonic rub. So then she looked for other gents And rang UT five and Twenty cents
 Louisville Courier Journal.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-11
LLAMA IS RELEASED
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIspArcH1

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O.-The American steamer Llama, one of the two Standard oil ships taken by Ger man submarines to Swinemunde was released on Friday. according to dispatch from Ambassador Gerard. The message did not state whether the cargo of petroleum was detained, and makes no mention of the steamer Wico, taken with her.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-11

Never bear more than one kinG of trouble at a time. Some people bear three-all they have now. ali they ever had, and all they expect to have. Anon.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-11
NORWEGIAN BOAT SUNK
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIsPATCH1

ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
 LONDON, Aug. 10.-A Copenhagen dispatch to Reuters says the Norwe- gian steamer Ceiranger was sunk. The members of the crew were landed by a Dutch fishing boat.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-11
BATTLESH|Ps ARE

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local option in every Parish in
the state, and provide for the IL
censjng Of saloons everywhere III
The state. az il has III power to
DO under the present consultation.
then would any one think Sthat 7,
as governor, should sign such a
oil! simply because a majority Of
the Legislature passed it? No, |
would veto it as soon as presented.
81 hold that it would be inst as
wrong in principle to sign an ar
bj'ary d'y bill forcing prohibj-
ton upon large portion of the
wet territory Of TIE state as it
wouI,, he to sign an arbitrary wet
bill licensing saloons in the dry
territory.
''BE common consent, we have
in the past accepted the Demo-
cratic doctrine Of local option,
leaving the people Of the parishes
70 settle the question for them.
selves en- the vote Of the people in
the parish to be affected thereby,
without one portion Of the state
decta ting to another against its
will
Suc', a statewide prohibition
bill would not only be purely au-
tocratic and arbitrary, but it
wouI.l also be unconstitutional,
because the licensing Of saloons
can be regulated. but not prohibit
ton BY Legislative enactment.
Every ]awer in this state knows
this to be correct, and it would
be the duty Of the governor to
veto any such unconstitutional
enactment.
eth ere can be no referendum
vote on statewide prohibition by
an act Of the legislature. The
only possible way it could be
don~ would be by a constitutional
amendment to be submitted to the
people. which requires two
third vote Of The general assembly
and does not have to be signed by
the governor nor can he veto any
such proposed amendment.
''That is nv position and /
staud by it unqualiiiedly.'
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Lieutenant Governor !}arret is
cOnsidere. TIE res navl gator or
thu oh wOrnO1t 600 Goo vessel
that cause | &. vernon Hail 5
drowning j. tho nufi~ic4. came.
He is also carrying. with BIN tie
white banner H'IG cjAiu7S he is
the dry candidate He also
abuse, HE njortn Louisiana boss.
es. the Florida parish BOSSES,
ana he is thoroughly dis4uS.ed
witt. The New OrieHn, bosses.
The voters Throughout LouiSiaI3.
know how hard Tnm Barrel
pleaded for the Support If all
the leaders and how ~t2nn4 he
felt and how sure he Was Of get
ting all binations to help him
in securing the governor>'Iip.
Al this hard labor was IN vain.
The New Orleans politicians ha d
no desire to make any more
combines. and when the struy-
gle ii the convention ceased I'd
every voter saw Col. Peasants
hand and his great ability AS The
true leader Of the people. the
whole State 70 IL man congraju
lated Ruff Pleasant.
Col. Pleasant to. day stands be-
fore the people as the candidate
of Democracy, and has never
made any combination with any
set. lie promises the people if
elected to serve the masses ana
not any CLASS. His record as
soldier. as city attorney i'll
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Shreveport, as assistant attorney

Shreveport, as assistant attorney
general and COW attorney gener
al, and bis stand to tight with
the people stamps him a man
of Independence and really a
jeader. On the other il.'nd what
has Governor Barrett ever done
to i've any assurance to the
common people uf tins State:
Where WAS Tom IN the CONVEX
ton iiyh, when Col. Pleasant
DrOveI his independence: Has
Gov ia ret ever NAL l. any effort
to break any political combine:
No, bat he tried to make one.
Whom was he depending Oh fer
as political success in the li>t
twenty-five years? Was it no.,
tnc same ,nen he his now aouS-
in;3:: The light between III.
country and city IS 1au!HI
away. and jhe country votes :
nave Iiau enough Of smiling Tom
Barrett : cunning work. Of cOurS.,
he may fool some. but the inca
that fought shoulder to shoulder
for Democracy ond principle and
Supremacy in the early sos are
still able to fight. and every
one Of them are going to stand
with Colonel Pleasant.
The PoncDato]a Democrat adj
vises Brother Barrett in a most
sympathetic way, for the welfare
of the State, it would be wise
If he would withdraw from the
IJvernorship race and help
Louisiana 5 most loyal son, i, u.
Observation-Disclosures Democrat.
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1900.
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0'@'oiH.eS"n'ed repeatedly by Mr.
Barrett II The vjr.nu~ new-I's-
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81: ''''''e'S}HA" 'n"' NF.
.at''1i'"tii Il number u jli& to-.
s.-s"~~ ;}H,r stated that / said in
~ y".e,:;aNl T. DR.. Alunuay. SEC
",tary o5'Ma :\uti.Sa!yYn League.
tH.:t.tG elected Governor [ would
veto any bill, to Submit n Tire
voters u tie state She question Of
wide prohibition. Nv tp,4~
...:,1 j., j)r. Iun,iay contained
H. s4ni statement What said
n this question WAS AS fellows:
F'~,naI}tI b.. .,IortpI cnvernGr
.l. the I..j.I,f,,r,. ,,ys> stale.
+. ia. ;i.,il;iI.i1ii.r hill you|1 veto
AIy reason, w,yj ia o;y. n
5u..y and fra a.;iv in mv platform
s.f u1htic ~nppr:}ng
rI.!.. refers sym2;v T. a s>atu-
terry Law that would at,enlDr d.
r,ctjy. in Itself. to make the
"Holc s'.;ta dry. and does not re-
'ar 10 a constitutional Amendment
tnnii;imy the proposition to a
s., ii The people. which latter
- t;:e only method by which the
people could vote On the que3,
,jol.
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Pheasant RcfuttS Barrett
Statement.

In his speech at the Athenaeum
Monday night. Lieutenant Gov.
ernor Barrett charged that Col,
Rufiin G. Pleasant has stated that
he would oppose submission Of
the liquor Ques ton to electorate.
Col. Pleasant says that Mr.. Bar
rett's statement is untrue, and de-
parting Wednesday morning for
a trip thru St. Tamnapy and the
two other Felliciana parishes, Is
Sd ID the following st2 ement:
'loaS,1uoh as my position on