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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-12

Miss Alice Morgan and Miss Catherine
Morgan. of st. John, n. B.. are among
the Canadians who are sightseeing In
Washington. They arc at the Ebbitt.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-12

DIR. c. II. Stearns of the District Asso-
citation of Osteopathic Physicians. has
just returned from a meeting of the
Maryland Association of Osteopathic
Physicians in Baltimore. DR.. Stearns
delivered several papers before the meet
inCs of the association.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-12

Miss Isabel Colburn. of New York City.
will be in Washington tomorrow to at
tend banquet in honor of Thomas JEFF
ferson, at Carroll Institute Hall.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-12

Miss Julia c. Lathrop, of the District
branch of the Woman's Peace Party. who
has been out of the city for several
weeks, is expected to return to her home
in the Ontario apartment today.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-12
LOCAL MENTION.

Pleasing Floral Effects for Weddings
Skaters prices are moderate. 800 18th NV.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-12

Perry Jones Chocolates make stead
customers because they are best.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-12

Mrs George Rublee. HOS Sixteenth
street northwest, will sail from New York
Tuesday with a delegation of American
women who are to hold peace meeting
at The Hague the latter part OF the
month Mrs. Rublee is connected with
the Woman's Peace Party.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-12

Telephones are coming into use in Tri-
poll.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-12
purely personal

Miss Bernadette Dore and Miss Marie
Dietz, of Notre Dame Academy, have
been chRen to be maids of honor to the
queen of the 1915 annual May procession
of st. Aloysius' Church. Miss Alice
Crowley. also of Notre Dame, will be
queen.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-19
BRITISH ORDER NOTFULL REPLY
 ID QUESTIONS
Neither Britain Nol. France Has Answered Questions as to Their Warrant Un- der International Law for Their Embargo
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WASHINGTON. March 1S-The and France in the British order in- council, have not answered the ques- tions propounded them as to what is their warrant under international law for the establishment of an embargo on all commercial intercourse. directly ana indirectly between tIermany and neutral countries.
 Ii is stated officially at the state de- partment that this government still does not know whether the action of the allies is intended as legal block ade or whether the ordinary rules of contraband and n-contraband are to be a lega! basis for future detentions. on the determination of this question propablV will depend not only the na- ture of any steps that may be taken by the United States at this time. but also Us a basis for many claims for dam ages arising out of Interruptions to American commerce under the new pol icy of the allies. If the action Of the allies is to blockade. all commerce di- rectly, Germany can be halted by mak ing the blockade effective, a certain
 radius of activity being allowed for the blockading Warships off the Ger man coast because of the newly devel oped activities of the submarines. But there can oe no legal blockade of the coast of the neutral countries of Eu- rope, it is the contention of the United States. under any circumstances.
 If the action is not to blockade then there exists no legal right to detain cotton or other non -contraband car goes even when consigned directly to German ports. nor can foOdstuffs or conditional contraband be justly inter- rupted unless proved. though consigned to Germany, to be destined for the use
 Gfnnt1nlln6 m
Arizona republican., 1915-03-19
GOUeyNment Loses Trust Suit Makes
 Ready To Appeal
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BOSTON. March 1S.-lmmediately following the decision of the federal district court that the governments suit to dissolve the United Shoe Ma chinery Company as an unlawful monopoly under the sherman act was not sustained, United States District Attorney Anderson started prepara- tions for an appeal in case the de- partment of justice decided to take the step The decision sustains the legality of the original combination from which the United Shoe Ma chinery company was organized in lS99 Of the acquisition of the busi- ness of more than 55 companies and individuals together with the validity of the company's leases and it's pat tent monopoly.
 District Attorney Anderson has been requested by Attorney General Greg ory to make a report on the case to the department at Washington with d view of a possible appeal. Although there is q criminal suit pending here against the company on a charge simi- lar to that decided today. no proceed ings on it will he attemUted pending the final disposition of the civil suit For some time a decision favorable to he company has been expected in financial circles and stock has been raising steadily for the last two weeks
Arizona republican., 1915-03-19
Tom Pagitt, the Owner of 12,000 Acres of Texas Land, Describes Tenant Problems to Industrial Relations Committee
SAYS WOMEN
 WORK IN FIELDS
Tenant Must Have Large Family as There is Diff cuIty in Hiring Help Without Wages Until the Crop is Sold
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DALLAS. March 1S.-Tonl Pagitt, owner of 12,000 acres of Texas land described some tenant problems on his estate from a land owners point ot view before the federal committee on industrial relations at its American land question hearing. The Pag!itt place in Coleman county. it is said, has twenty-two tenant families on about 1000 acres and the remainder is leased to cattle men.
 They say an agent prefers to get ten ants with large families because the country is So Sparsely settled that Wo- men and children form almost the only available source of an extra labor sup ply in the cotton picking season. Wo- men, he said, usually chop. hoe and help with picking the cotton. The children begin work in the fields at about eight years of age.
 The tenant. Pagitt said, would have difficulty in hiring farm hands because he is not as rule able to pay wages until after the crop is sold. Describing the housing conditions Pagitt said the cheapest tenament houses in his place has two rooms and cost $225 while the largest has four rooms. costing Si00. None are screened. he said.
 Would you object to a tenant who believed in certain principles of govern ment or reform. advocating them while living in your place." asked Chairman o,t did not like a tenant who stirred up trouble by talking at the store and try ing to make other men dislike the land- lord" In reply to the question con corning the working hours of the ten- ants, Pagitt said in crop season some of them go to work at four in the morning and some at six and they generally work until dark.
 Two witnesses testified they believed the landlords are not responsible for hardships in the present land tenant system. These witnesses were F. J. Giddings, an attorney of oklahoma City and Prof. Charles Auston of the University of Texas.
 Mr. Giddings suggested the federal action as an effective remedy to reduce usury. In describing conditions in the former Indian Territory section of Ok lahoma as extremely bad. for tenant farmers, he said:
 This is not due primarily to tyran- ny by the landlords. or lack of thrift in the tenants. but to the inane. in sipid and senseloss policy of the federal 
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Arizona republican., 1915-03-19
FUNOSF0RLAND COMMISSION ARE
 MINUS QUANTITY.
Governor Asks Attorney General What Can Be Done to Provide Money for Administration of the State Lands

Asking him to determine the status of appropriations for the state land commission, and outlining the situa- ton which has arisen since the legJ- lature failed to make any apprOpria- tions for that body, Gov Hunt yes terday addressed a letter to Attorney General Wiley F.. Jones, requesting an opinion as to what emergency measures could be invoked to provide funds for carrying on the work of the commission.
 This failure creates an emergency of the greatest magnitude, imperiling as it does the interest and rights of the state in and to some eleven and a half million acres of land, in va rious stages of title, and endangerins the equities of a large number of lessees and owners of improvement on approximately 5O0.000 acres.
 "The appropriations heretofore pro- vided for the support of other de- partments of state are available un- til June 30, the end of the current fiscal year. and in some cases long er but the ambiguity of the law
Arizona republican., 1915-03-19
In Three Hours Thirteen
 and One-half Minutes the Headv Little Rider Nego- tiates Distance With Time to Spare
By Lyle Abbott

TUCSON, March 1S.-Joe OConnell beat the early birds to the fair gl rounds. winning the Phoenix Tucson road race in the record time of three hours, thirteen and one-half minutes. Lorenzo Boido, the favor ite, in spite of a dramatic spill in the outskirts of the city, finished sec ond m 1925 Bill Gerig, The Repub- lican's fast mail clerk, closely fol- lowed Boido into the grounds, fin ishing in 3:261a.
 This is ,O'Connells first road race victory. After leading all the way to within fifteen miles of the finish line, Boido ran out of gas and sac rificed his lead to O'Connell, who had been conserving his speed for tho final dash. At the steam pump" twelve miles below Tucson, Boido's Indian refused to shoot, and in q moment the San Diego race winner was cussing the desert distances. As
 he pushed his motorcycle to the side of the road and loked about for a gas supply station. O'Connell, who had been trailing him, shot by and into the lead.
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Arizona republican., 1915-03-19
TYPHUS TAKES
 HEAVY TOLL IN
 SERBIAN TOWNS
Story of Condi- tions in Serbia is Related by War Relief Commit teenlen on Their Return to London
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LONDON, March 1S,-An appalling story of conditions in Serbia was re lated today by Ernest Bicknell and Henry James, Jr., of the War Relief committee of the Rockefeller founda- ton. on their return to London after 6 tour of inspection through that country.
 Typhus already has caused the death of 50 out of 400 native doctors Of the country. The foreign Red Cross units have suffered great losses. Nine American nurses and two physicians have contracted the disease.
 The Serb;ans assert that typhus vas Introduced by Austrian prison. CTS of war who were permitted to wander over the country and spread yermin which causes the disease
 The commissioners went first 10 Nish. then proceeded to Belgrade and left the country by way of Uskob. thus visiting the three most popu- icus towns. During their tour they learned typhus, typhoid fever, cholera. smallpox, diptheria, scarlet fever ana recurrent fever all existing in more or less epidemic form. The largest number of cases is e recurrent fe- yer, but this disease is seldom fatal Typhus is particularly deadly. Small = Tcx and diptheria are diminishing.
 No figures are available as tU the number of cases but the cOmmis sioners believe the mortality is sc heavy as to bring the situation with in their purview.
 Sanitary experts are needed badly but unless they are fully equipped with medicine and also with furnish ings for their living quarters il would be unwise for them to go tC Serbia, since they probably would fall victims to the disease.
 Mir James said that the situation
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Arizona republican., 1915-03-19
HQve Been Dy1Uen To
 The Last Ditch
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this country have been driven to the last ditch" and are no longer able to compete with each other or any one else" James J. Hill railroad builder, told the railroads committee of the Minnesota house and senate at the joint hearing on the bill before the legislature to increase the railroad passenger rate of this state from two cents a mile to two and a half cents.
 He predicted even more stringent conditions will follow the conclusion of the European war. Next year he believed would see fall in prices of all farm products, with wheat down to seventy cents q hnShel
Arizona republican., 1915-03-19
Governor Rules That the Thirty-dav Extension Il Recommended by Pardon Board Would Not Be Time Enough
MATTER HINGES
 ON LAIRD CASE
Special Session of Legisla- turc Will Take Time of Officials Who Must Pass on Gases After Supreme Court Decides

Conceding that the pardon board made timely suggestion when 1t recommended thirty-day reprievc for the men who were sentenced to hang at Florence today. Governoc Hunt yesterd&y went the board one better and -ranteo the condemned men a reprieVe until May 2S. The proclama ton of reprieve, which will he forwarded to the state prison to- day. was signed by the governor late yesterday afternoon.
 The ground that thirty d&ys would not afford sufficient time f1I the su- preme court to render a decision i'll llle Knox LairG case, and for members of the new parole board or the gov ernor to review the transcripts of testimony and tG take definite action in the five cases, is taken by the gov ernor for extending the stay of ex- ecution for somewhat more than two months In the near future, the proclamation says, there will he special session of the legislature, which will impose great amount of other important work upon the eX- ccutive officers who, under any de- cision of the Laird case, would have to pass on the cases of the condemned men and which would proven; them from giving such important matters the attention they deserve.
 After reviewing the cases of Perez. Chavez, Peralta, Rodriguez and Villa - lobo, and the action taken in the case of Knox Laird, together with his application for writ of habeas cor pus and the action taken by the board at it's last meeting. the governors proclamation says:
 Whereas, tie board of pardons and paroles, in so recommending the re prieVing of the condemned prisoners confined in the Arizona state prison, made the time necessary for the ren dering of q comprehensive and con- on the application of Knox Laird. the basis of its recommendation for the suspension of judgment in favor of the condemned prisoners enumerated hcreinbefore
 Whereas. the governor of Ari Zona, while recognizing that the board of pardons and paroles, acting in t merely advisory capacity, has eX- pressed an opinion which is timely, and apparently worthy of consideration, taffecting the cases of x. F. Chavez. Eduardo Perez, Miguel Peraita, Fran cisco Rodriguez and Ramon Nillalobo,
Arizona republican., 1915-03-19
Don't Fail To Register

Supplemental registration for the approaching city election will end at pm today. No person not then registered will be qualified to vote April 6. Many persons prohibited from voting at the primary election because while they were registered in the county. their names did not appear upon the city registration books. The only place of regstra ton is at the city hall.
 Unless an otherwise qualified elector of the city of Phoenix knows his her to be upon the city registration books they will rot be privileged to vote on April O. Nor will person not registered in the city be recognized as qualified elector and should they sign more of the recall petitions to be cir cuated today their signature would carry no weight
 Register today before o'clock.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-19
United States Acts on Re- quest of British Embassy
 and Urges Non-Enforce- ment of Decree Upon
 Monterey Foreigners
LIVING CONDITIONS
 ARE IMPROVING
In Mexico City Affairs Arc Becoming Nearer Normal and Railway Commumica- ton to Fl PasO Will Re- sume Soon
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WASHINGTON, March 1S.-A protest was sent by the United States to Villa against the collection from Americans and other foreigners of part of the special tax of a million pesos levied at Monterey. The Bri- tish embassy had brought to the at- tention of the state department a re port just received from Monterey say ing the British owned light and pow CT company there had been called upon to pay thirty five thousand as its share of the tax. Other advices to the department said the living con ditions in Mexico City are improved and railway communications to Fl Paso willg probably be opened in four or five days and the fighting between Carranza and Villa forces had be- gun at Tampico.
 Just how Villas general assess ment was to be apportioned. the state department is not informed, but the understanding was that Villa had laid an omnibus tax on the city, leaving it to the authorities to raise the money in whatever way they saw fit. The order is dated March 16. it is said. fifteen days time is given to raise the money. A brief statement by the department in regard to the matter said:
 The department is informed in advices emanating from Monterey that Villa imposed a contribution of ., million pesos on certain persons, in cluding foreigners and church au- thorities. No details of the matter have yet been recerved"
 The department had protested pre- viously, notably in the case of the tax Obregon tried to collect in Mex leo City recently. against any Mexi- Continued on Page Four)
Arizona republican., 1915-03-19
VIM. SHORT |S CAUGHT AFTER
 YEARS SEARCH
Youth Who in Phoenix Forged Endorsement oil Pension Check is Apprc- hcndcd by Federal Off cers in Los Angeles
Especial to The Repnbliean

LOS ANGELES, March 1S.-After years search for a man who, in Phoenix, AriZ.. forged an endorsement on an old soldiers pension check for s1s5e and cashed it, federal officers today arrested William Short. 24 years cid. as the guilty person.
 According to the federal officers, voung Short, calling at the Phoenix postoffice one day for his mail. was handed. the officers say. q letter ad- dressed to William Short. The letter contained the soldiers pension check.
 It is charged that Short endorsed the check with his own name and cashed it. This is in violation of section l4S of the federal code, which makes it q crime for anyone to cash q pension check that does not belong to him.
 Since coming to Los Angeles, young short has been married His first drought on reaching the United States marshal's office, in company with Dolph Bassett, deputy United States marshal. was to telephone his wife that he was under arrest.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-19
Last Day Of Registration
 Foy Abwl City Election

The principal action abont the city hall yesterday was the rush of elev- enth-hour registrations. over two hundred citizens placing their name on the city register in order to qualify for voting at the coming city general election on April 6, and also to en- able them to feel assured that in sign ing the recall petitions against George U. Young, mayor. and Joseph M. Cope and Peter Corpstein, com mssioners, their effort will not be in vain.
 Today is the last day for registra ijon. The office of the city clerk will close at , o'clock. Ordinarily, the clerk would keep his office open until midnight to accommodate all who desired to register. However, the time for closing of this registration was fixed by resolution of the commis-
Arizona republican., 1915-03-19
PROTEST MADE VILLA
 AGAINST COLLECTION
 OF MILLION PESOS TAX
EXPLOSION OF DUST
 CAUSE OF DISASTER

HINTON. w. Va. March lS.-An explosion ot dust following blowout" shot, was responsible for tbe disaster on March ,. which cost the lives of Ill men in the Layland mine of the New River and Poca- hontas Consolidated Coal company, according to the verdict of the cor oner's jury rendered today. The jury did not attach the blame on any one.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-19
Next Important Battle on Western Front, It is Pre- dicted, Win Take Place Between the Belgians and Germans
ALLIES WARSHIPS
 SUPPORT BELGIANS
Along the Yscr Floods Have
 Subsided and Belgians Push Lines Forward De- spite Threatened Counter
 Attacks from Other Sid"
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LONDON. March 1S.-The next inn is believed, will take place along the River Yser, held on one side by the recently reorganized Belgian army and on the other by the Germans There is no change of note elsewhere in the west, and at many points the fighting seems to have slackened.
 There is little news from the easteln front and beyond the fact that the Russians have again crossed the East Prussian frontier in the far northeast near Tilsit and that they are continu ing the offensive against the Austrians in Bukowina. the situation is unchang ed Athens reports q temporary luli in the bombardment of the Darda nelles and smyrna.
 Along the Yser as the floods nave subsided the Belgians. supported by Warships of the allies, have already pushed their line forward slightly. This is almost certain to lead to counter attacks by the Germans and general engagement as has been the case when similar movements were initiated elsewhere along the front. An ar tillery duel which was in way of preparation, has commenced. There may he a slight delay while the Germans are awaiting reinforcements from Germany for they have been using most of their reserves to coun ter attack the British troops at St. Eloi, Neueve Chapelle and the French at north Arras. hut that the big clash will soon come nobody doubts. The contest for the spur of Notre Dame De Lorette is still in progress, ao- cording to Berlin and further at temptS of the French to advance in
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Arizona republican., 1915-03-19

sion at o'clock, and beyond that hour Judge Thomas could not receive registrations.
 Calm prevailed in all the depart ments of the city government yes terday. The city vault was still locked, except at such times as Man ager Parish permitted it to be opened to secure books or rapers required for the conduct of routine affairs. Al torneys for the commission endeavored to secure an earlier hearing of the certiorari proceedings than March A.. but could not arrange with counsel for Manager Parish for an earlier date. Robert A. Craig, the commis- sion's manager, made no effort yes tcrday to possess himself of the rec ords of the managers office, although he visited the city hall during the day
Arizona republican., 1915-03-19
Girls Cayyled
 Weapons Foy
 Boy Burglars
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CHICAGO. March 1S.-Three girls and four boys, the youngest sixteen years old. the eldest aged twenty, con- fessed tonight, according to the police, to a number of burglaries and several holdups. Revolvers were found on two girls and in the flat where the ar rests were made, many bolts of cloth, cigars, razors and quantity of whisky were found which the police believe were stolen.
 Mrs. Ruth Allensport. aged twenty, the police say. told them the girls car ried the weapons and tools so if arrest = ed, nothing would be found on the boys.
 You know copper couldn't search a perfect lady she said, according to the officers.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-19
RECOMMENDATION ARMY READY TO BATTLE
 GERMANS NEAR YSER
MANY CHICAGO WOMEN
 ARE CIGARETTE SMOKERS

CHICAGO, March 1S.-One Wo- man in every twenty in this city is a cigarette smoker. according to the estimate after investigation by Alice Clement and Mary Riley, po- licewomen. We covered all parts of the city" said Miss Clements. Very few working girls or girls of middle class smoke. The habit does not seem tO he growing.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-19
DR. BOlDO'S TEAM
 BEATS ALL ARIZONA

TUCSON. March 1S.-Dr Boi- dos Phoenix rifle team today everlastingly beat all the Ari- zona teams on the first day of the state associations rifle match Sergeant Jackson McRae of the Phoenix team. won the individual high state record today for the fourth straight time, a fact which creates a new world record, no man ever having won it more than twle in a row.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-19
SAY WOMEN WOULD
 INVADE MEMS SPHERE

LONDON, March 1S.-The novel and rather revolutionary plan of the government to mobilize the wo- men 10 replace the men needed for war service, although only tenta- lively outlined by the board of trade. has aroused a wide discus sion in England, especially in or ganiZed labor circles which are dis turbed with the prospect oF an m fluX of thousands of untrained non union women into the sphere of various activities