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Arizona republican., 1915-03-12
UNCLE sAMs HiGH-PRIcEp RAu RoAn

'Ihe rate on the Panama line owned bv Uncle sam IS 5.4S cents per ton me against .726S of a cent Tor all the railways of the United States In other words the United States government rate is nearly i've times great the rate made by nri. Vate enterprises over the entire country The aver age expense per mile of road is $44696 as against SSs39, or five times great. Aside from the hieh cost of coal brought, by the way, on United States owned ships to the Canal Zone at cost much in ad- vance over the rates of privately owned bottoms
 the fanafna line presents great difficulties in Op- erauon that are not common railroads in the United States. If the entire charged to Ameri can shippers were allowed to the Panama railroad tO cover the cost of handling freight at terminals by lab0rers whose wages less thln the states it still would receive almost four times as high a freight rate railways of the entire country aver age If the Panama established in the United States it would wreck the country for there is not enough money in it to pay such enormous amounts If the rate. charged by the government on the Panama railroad applied to the entire railway ton mileage in the United States, our ship pers would have had to pay in 1914 than $S- OOO.0oO,OOO additional freight charges. And this is what the country would have do, either directly in rates indirectly in the expenses of government ownership.-W. F.. Aughinbough in LeSlies
Arizona republican., 1915-03-12
Boy Scouts Are Peaceful

There has been not little apprehension that the Boy Scout movement, which is progressing rapidly in this country. would incucate undesir- able spirit of militarism in immature youth and warp undeveloped minds in the direction of strife and warfare. Lieutenant General Sir Robert Baden Powell of the British army. writing in the Congre- gatonaist, explains that such is not the object nor the tendency of the movement
 Sir Robert declares specifically that the 5000 Boy Scouts who comprise the so-caed army in England strictly peaceful, is the organization itself. Indeed the eminent English soldier declares that he has taken every possible precaution even in these stirring times of prevent Boy Scout movement from taking a warlike com pleXion. The movement in this country is presum- ably based on the lines laid down by General Baden Powell
 This is. though, not saying that the Boy Scouts of England peaceful they are in intent are not proving of service in connection with the war It IS said that their services were invaluable when war was declared, in calling reservsts to the colors They were also made available in doing coast guard duty when it was necessary for many so em- poyed to return to duty in the navy It is said that hundreds of Boy Scouts have stayed night or watched all day through big telescopes for the enemys ships. They can. General Baden Powell declares. be at any hundred tasks for which intelligent faithful and untirng workers needed
 Broadly speaking, the idea underlying the Boy Scout movement, both in England and this coun- try. is useful service; service which is compatible with sef-respecting young manhood Such being the case the trace of military spirit which may. re- suit from their work need cause no regret For in land of liberty the coming generations must b. so trained and inspired to make them capable of preserving liberty.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-12
THAW TAXES ALL
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court refused to admit any more of this testimony than would show that Thaw had sufficient capacity to enter into a conspiracy.
 The law of New York provides that an insane person may commit a crime if he has sufficient mental capacity to know that he is doing a criminal act and when the adjourn ment was taken this evening with ThaW still on the witness stand un-
 der cross examination, he had four coGefC Gdants instead of five. After the state had closed it's case, Michael 'keefe. upon the motion of counsel, was discharged, as no evi- dence had been adduced to connect
 him with the alleged crime Thaw testified later. however, that he had five employees" Special Deputy Attorney General Kennedy. in charge of the prosecu- { ton, considered that Thaw had so involved his four remaining code 1 fendants that he requested the court ] to cancel their bail bonds and con | fine them in the Tombs prison until | a verdict is reached The court ; complied
 Thaw was still troubled with rheu- 1 matism when he entered the court 1 this morning. He had the neck of a heavy gray sweater turned up to his
 ears and a green shawl thrown over { one shoulder.
 It was nearly half past three when , one of his attorneys turned and spoke
 to him. He discarded his shawl and i stepped briskly around to the wit ness chair. At first he kept his gaze
 on the face of John B. Stanchfield
 who was leading him through a di-
 rect examination. He appeared to { be exceedingly nervous and began by
 answering questions in monosylla-
 bles.
 After the eXaminat ton had been in ! progress half an hour however, Thaw
 began to talk more freely He look
 ed over al the jurymen, who them
 selves were all sitting far forward 1 in their seats so they might hear
 every word the witness said. It seemed that the interest of the jury gave him confidence, for from then i on, in answer to every question he went into lengthy explanations.
 Neither his own attorneys nor the
 attorney for the prosecution attempt
 ed to stop him. They let him an
 swer every question completely as he desired.
 On cross examination Thaw sev-
Arizona republican., 1915-03-12


 of neutral citizens. The remainder of the CarraEZa troops left on the night of March 9, and it is reported | hey went to Las Vacas. Villa troops left Allende on March 9, ostensiby for Piedras Negras, put their where abouts are not known. The supposi- l tion is they have been delayed by heavy rains and bad roads and they will not arrive before March H." Following IS the text of the Amer | ican note Consul Silliman delivered to Carranza, which the latter quoted in his reply made pnblic by the state department:
 We have been anxious and per plexed over the statements in dis I, patches from Mexico City regarding 1 the situation there, and have con- cluded the best course at present is for you immediately to see CarranZa and present him a most earnest and emphatic note in the following sense:
 "The government of the United States has roted with increasing concern reports of Obregon's utter ances to residents of Mexico City.
 This government believes they tend tc incite the populace to com init outrages in which innocent for eigners within Mexican territory, particularly in Mexico City, may be involved. This government is partic- ularly impressed with Obregon's sug gestions that he will refuse to pro- tect not only MeXicans, but foreign CTS in ease of violence, and that his present manifesto is forerunner of others more disastrous in effect.
 Tn this condition of affairs, the government of the United States is informed that the City of Mexico may soon be evacuated by cOnstitu- tionalist forces, leaving the popula- tion without protection against what ever faction may choose to occupy it, thus shirlling the responsibility which may happen as a result of in stigation of lawlessness before and after the evao uatiOn of the city. The government of the United States is led to believe the deplorable situa- tion has been wilfully brought about by constituticnalist leaders, ana fcrces upon the populace submission to their incredible demands to pun ish the city on account of the refusa tO comply with them.
 When a factiQnal leader prey,
Arizona republican., 1915-03-12
DEPENDENCE ON THE FOREIGNER

Navigable and unnavigable rivers with millions of horse power running to waste annually solely because attractive terms denied to capital for the development of such power Meanwhile in the last thirty years, the United States has paid bill of 246 for Chilean satpeter whereas might have been manufacturing it's own nitrates
 AS result of the policy adopted in the past, there is not single cyanamid. lime nitrate plant in the United States today, although Der of such companies stand ready O locate liberal policy is adopted. Meanwhile the American farmer must pay the bill and cry is raised against possible shortage of crops!-Wash-
Arizona republican., 1915-03-12
The LeqisIature

The regular session of the second legislature is no more. and a unique record has been made. There may be one somewhere like it, but we have never heard of it. There were certain things that the legislature expected to accomplish. but there was not it believed, long program. The peo- ple at the November election had covered large part of the legislative field. They enacted several laws and plainly indicated that they did not want certain other laws. and to that extent the labors of the legislature were smplified.
 It was desired by voters that certain legislation should be enacted. The need of land code was evident. A prohibition law had been requested A ma ajority of the voters who had given the subject earnest thought, believed that specific law for the assessment mines should espassed. It was hoped, too that our school system would be re- modelled. and that would have business like re- srictons thrown about the expenditure Of the pub lie funds The above list. believe. includes about all the legislation that desired by the people at large It expected. of course, that the gen. era appropriation bill would be passed and it was surmised too that would be some local legis- lation.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-12
BRITISH SUCCEEDING

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Arizona republican., 1915-03-12
CARRANzA AND OBREGON

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Arizona republican., 1915-03-12
No one will

No one will be found hope, who will be so simple as to place confidence in the report that Germanys 42-centimeter guns were myth Haven't We all seen pictures of Qualifications reduced to heaps of rubbish by the execution of shells from them?
Arizona republican., 1915-03-12

The Florida grapefruit producer like the north ern consumer of bread. the government ito do something. The price grapefruit is as much too low, from the standpoint the producer as the price of bread is high from the standpoint of the consumer
Arizona republican., 1915-03-12

1he rapldty with which international problems are developing makes the prospect dark for any pro- longed absence of the secretary of state from his desk for featuring purposes. unless he wishes to ad Vertise himself being merely a figurehead
Arizona republican., 1915-03-12

Bull Tights were abolished in Cuba at the time or the American intervention. is not surprising to hear that sentiment in of their restoration IS growing considering that Europe is weltering in blood and that bad example is usually contagious
New Britain herald., 1915-09-24

by England's supervision, the transit of considerable supplies to Germany still continues. After arriving and being vouched for by Swedish con- signees, these supplies often pass through as many as a dozen hands before their shipment to Germany Many Swedish merchants have frank ly stated that when they could not only command better prices but serve their own inclinations by shipping to Germany they found no reason for not doing so. Stockholm hotels are full of German agents who confess secret ly that they are satisfied with the way business is going.
 Since no figures are available any estimate of the quantity of supplies going to Germany is merely specula- tive, but it may safely be said that enough is going to Germany to be material factor in her economic con- dition.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-24

the cause and responsibility for the accident. The officials promise how ever, that a thorough inquiry will be | made.
 Tells Graphic Story.H
 An interesting development of the day was the graphic story told by August Mezzanotte, the plaster who directed the explosions that are gen. orally held to hve caused the col lapse of the wooden pavement Meg Zanotte disappeared immediately af- ter the accident, but yesterday he ap- peared at the district attorneys office, accompanied by counsel, and told of his part in the affair.
 MeZzanotte related in detail how three positions were prepared for blasting. The first blast set off at 1850 a. m., he said, was a success.
 Took Unusual Precautions.
 Before setting off the second blast, Mezzanotte said, he took the usual precautions, including the sending out of fiagmen to stop traffic, and when this was done he gave the signal that the blast be fired.
 ''In three or four seconds Mezza- notte said, the deck (wooden( pave
New Britain herald., 1915-09-24
PLASTER EXPLAINS
 SUBWAY CAVE-IN
MeZzanotte, Who Directed Ez-
 ploSionS, Tells of Disaster

New York, Sept 24.-The work of clearing up the new Seventh avenue subway where a cave-in Wednesday caused the death of seven persons and the injury of nearly 100 others pro- ceeded rapidly yesterday. No addi- tonal bodies were found. Reports from the hospitals were that most of the injured would recover. Only a. few cases, it was said, are still in serious condition. e .. +a
 The official investigations in pro- gress by several city departm ents have not yielded any definite results as to
New Britain herald., 1915-09-24

walk the floor. I could not lie down or sit still sometimes for day and night at time. was nervous, and had very little appetite, no ambition, melancholy, and often felt as though I had not a friend in the world. After I had tried most every female remedy without suc- cess, my mother-in-law advised me to take Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. I did so and gained in strength every day. I have now no trou- ble in any way and highly praise your medicine. It advertises itself. Mrs. s. T. HURLEY, Eldon, Missouri.
 Remember, the remedy which did this was Lydia E. Pinkham' s Vegetable Compound. For sale everywhere.
 It has helped thousands of women who have been troubled with displace- ments, inflammation, ulceration, tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bearing down feeling, indigestion, and nervous prostration, after all other means have failed. Why don't you try it? Lydia B. Pinkham Medicine Co.,, Lynn, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-24

ment) began to go. It started where the blast went off and rolled away like a wave" He. illustrated by >4' curving sweep of the hand.
 "The street then sank in," he add ed, "but no debris was blown in the air. r. aa 4-.
 Ran Wildly Away.
 When the car fell into the excava- ton he thought scores had been killed, the plaster said, and he was so mortified that he ran wildly away, without thought of where he vsas going. When he regained control of himself he was at the home of friend in Astoria. He got into touch with his lawyer, whom he told he did not wish to run away from the con- sequences. He wanted only to escape the memory of the horror. "
 District Attorney Perkins was im- pressed with the sincerity of the tale and did not order Mezzanotte placed under arrest. He will appear when ever he is wanted by the authorities, he said.
 Mezzanotte is 45 years old and has wife and six children.
 Coroner Feinberg announced last night that the inquest will take place Saturday. ~
New Britain herald., 1915-09-24

(which she urgently needs, have ac- cumlllated in Sweden, owingsfto this countrys refusal to allow the transit of goods to Russia until England has modified her demands regulating the amount of Swedens imports.
 The resumption of the meetings or the commission after an adjournment which followed apparently lneI1ec- tual attempts to arrive at an unuer- standing, has reawakened fresh lh- terest in the trade question Which IS for the moment the most widely dls- cussed topic in Sweden Hope is gen. orally expressed that a compromise will be effected which will result in more friendly relations between Eng land and Sweden. Few are pessimis- tic enough to believe that the misun- tlerstandine will widen into a more serious breach between the two coun- tries.
 Two Conflicting Points.
 The two sharply conflicting points of view which were presented to correspondent of the Associated Press by Swedish and English members or the commission do not, however, promise any immediate settlement Of the dispute, nor do they contain enough in common to suggest the pos sibility of compromise. The English that a large amount of supplies, many of which are directly connected with the maintenance of an army and the
New Britain herald., 1915-09-24

William Lawrence Saunders, a member of the naval advisory board, is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. From 1878 to 1881 he was in charge of the work of building docks, warehouses and ship channels in New York harbor. He designed and patented apparatus for subaque- ous drilling, using the tube and water jet system now in general use.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-24
WOMEN CAN
 HARDLY BELIEVE
How Mrs. Hurley Was Re. stored to Health by Lydia
 E. Pinkharn's Vegetable Compound.
|. Eldon, Mo. -"I was troubled with displacement, inflammation and female

weakness. For two years l could not stand on my feet long at a time and I could not walk two blocks without en- during cutting and drawing pains down my right side which in ere ase d every month. I have been
 at that time purple in the face andwould
New Britain herald., 1915-09-24
l0dihes Demands Hedish Imports

the Associated Press t,
 0edca September 24.
 dish commission
 months been striv- fade differences be- Entries, is no nearer Button of the dispute inning of it's session. kr twenty-five. million ' Supplies for Russia
New Britain herald., 1915-09-24

Genwood Ranges the product of New Enands largest and best known foundry They designed makers of lifelong experience They weigh more, put together better burn less fuel than ranges The castings wonderfully smooth and easy to keep clean.
 They handsome convenient and mechanically rightno modern lacking Smooth cast Colonial design plain
 !. M. Curtin @
New Britain herald., 1915-09-24

finish compact structure big roomy ovens easy working grates and countless other features. Owing their sturdy construction and fine workmanship they will stand hard do better work and last much long than the ordinary kind. They certainly do Make Cooking and Baking Easy''.
 Get one and make housekeeping drudgeless
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-11
ORDERSO Of THE
HAWAIIAN DEPT.
Special ORDERS 10. nc.

ocBteLuDtE ~ TIL
1. The journeys performed BY
Lieut.. col. John Z. Mcmahon. LIST Field
Artillery, IN attending sessions Of the
Oahu Defense Board, as consulting
member, from SchofleId Barracks to
Honolulu, 7. H, and return, July II
and August 80, 1915, are confirmed.
2. Pvt George L Riley, Company
B, 25th Infantry. SchofieId Barracks.
r. H., win be discharged from the
army by the commanding general Of
that post, by purchase.
8. pvt. Cornelius A. Sullivan. Com
pany d, I'd Infantry. Fort Shafter. 7.
H, will be discharged from the army
by the commanding officer Of that
post, by purchase.
Special Orders No. 1T.
September II, 1916
1. Pvt Doctor r. Bryan, Company
f, I'd Infantry, Fort shafter. z. IL.
will be discharged from the army by
the commanding officer Of that post,
by purchase.
2. Firstclass Sgt. Clarence Sawyer
and First.elass Pvt. Llewellyn Sulli-
van Signal Corps. upon their arrival
at Honolulu, 7. H. on or about Sept.
Il. 1915. win proceed to Fort Shafter,
T. H, reporting on arrival to the COM
handing officer. Telephone and Tele-
graph Platoon, Company NJ Signal
Corps, for duty.
8. Pvt. Allan A. Gordon. 143d Com
pany, Coast Artillery Corps. Fort Ka-
mehameha, # H., Is transferred to the
Quartermaster Corps and win pro-
coed to Honolulu, T. H.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-11
Will
HAVE PART IN
Defense Plan

80
WASHINGTON. d. G.. Sept. IL.
Announcement was made today that
the Navy League win participate IN
the great Conference on National De-
tense. which win be held In Washing.
ton October TO Z. under auspices 90
the National Defense League, imme-
Giately following the Grand Army OF
the Republic Eneampment.
Tuesday. October 5. has been set
aside on the conference program az
Navy Day. and ON this date the Navy
League win have complete charge Of
the program.
The National Rifle Association Of
America has announced that It's mem-
bers also win participate n the con-
ference on national defense. Secre.
lary Albert 3. Jones Of the association
has sent invitations 10 all members Of
HIS organisation 10 attend the confer.
ence, where civilian training IN the
use OF the military rifle viii be one
OF the most important matters consid-
cred. Assistant Secretary OF War
Breckenridge, who Ii head OF the Gov
eminent board Tor the Projection uf
Rifle Practise, win represent the Ma
tional Rifle Association al the confer
ence II his duties at the War De-
partment permit and there will b
ether speakers on rifle practise.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-11
ARMY OFFICERS ARE ON
BIG ISLAND FOR HORSES

Especial Star Bulletin Correspondencel
HILO, September 10.-Col. Cheath-
am, accompanied by Lieut. Beard and
several other army officers, arrived at
Kawaihae on Wednesday evening on
the Mauna Kea for the purpose or
purchasing horses for army remounts.
The party is on one Of its regular
trips and after selecting the needed
horses will come to Hilo for trip
The army officials are purchasing
a large number OF horses from the
Hawaii ranches, and drafts Of the re-
mounts are forwarded from. time to
time to Oahu, where they Are used
in: the mounted branches Of the sery-
ice. ~~ ~..<
Col. Cheatham thinks highly OF the
Hawaiian bred horses, and some or
the best animals in the cavalry are
of that breed. The horses are good
weight carriers and are perfect spect
mems of i1orsehesh.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-11
INCREASED RANGE FORGUNSA At
COAST DEFENSES IS FIRST PLAN

great waterway are rapidly approach
ing completion. The original plan of
the officials here was to man them
with IA companies, under the theory
that it was improbable that the de-
lenses at both ends of the waterway
would be attacked simultaneously. and
the canal and railroad made rapid
shifting of the forces to the danger
point possible.
Under the general readjustment
plans of the army, however, full gar
risons for the canal defenses have
been determined upon, and it is con-
sidered certain that a big increase in
the Coast Artillery Corps will be ask
ed for when Congress reassembles, as
the doubling of the canal force. will
materially reduce the forces in terri
torial United States.
Plans are now before the army for
tifications board for the equipment of
new Notifications of the first-clas5
with 16-inch rifles, having range OF
about 20 miles. 1t is not proposed to
substitute these gigantic weapons for
the present II and 14-inch batteries
at once, but in all works when the
smaller guns are worn out and dis
carded, the 16-inch rifles will be In
stalled.
Changes n gun carriages, maya
zines and other equipment for han
ding the bigger guns would make the
cost of substituting them for the pre-
sent weapons almost prohibitive.