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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12

cross the stretch of undefended ter
ritory between the lower Ravka and
Warsaw. They have succeeded In
making their way across the river
number of times. and there has been
violent figtnting at Sukha. east of Ski
erniew'ce, and no appreciable prog
ress has been made. Military experts
profess to be unable to understa nd
the present trend of German tactics,
especially since Marshall Won linden
burg is sacrificing great number OF
men for no apparent purpose, and GER
tainly with no result as yet.
Russian Rein forcemenfs.
Dispatches from Petrograd indicate
that the superiority IN numbers which
the Russians possessed earlier In the
war against both Germany and Aus
tria, and which was lost during the
present invasion because of the vast
mass of soldiers the Kaiser detached
from Belgium and France to Poland.
is again to be gained. This Is through
the fact that the 1914 class of Russian
recruits numbering about 1900. 900
men. has finished it's term Of training
and is ready for active duty. These
newly prepared soldiers Will be dis
tributed at various concentration
points back of the Russian front from
whence they can be quickly sent to
strengthen the threatened regions. In
addition to these forces Russia will
have available within three or four
months the members of the 1916 class,
who have been ordered to report not
later than February Is. There are
about. SOC. 900 OF them and they will
follow the 1914 class to the front in.
tho spring.
600,oO0 More Germans.
Ciermany's latest levy is understood
TO nave called out 100000 men but
even If the greater part of them Is
sent to the eastern front Won Hinden-
burg will still have the smaller army.
The Grand Duke Nicholas has the
better of the situation in that ne can
sit on the defensive as long as he
likes, whereas the Germans. as long
as they are invaders, must attack
without rest. no matter what it costs
them.
The Russians, with million or
more men in reserve, near Warsaw
have not been obliged at any time 10
throw extraordinary forces into the
conflict. on several occasions the
Germans have made determined as
saults in certain regions and Russian
reinforcements have bean rushed
there, but a soon as the danger has
been averted they have been with.
drawn and put back on emergency
call"
But while Russia has remained
relatively quieSCent agains, lhe Ger.
mans, her offensive against The Aus
TRANS from a point north OF Cracow
10 the Rumanian border has hIouRh.
decided results not only in a military
sense. but in a political way yas we'll
Diplomats here agree that no greater
stroke, aside from the complete de-
feat Of the Germans could have been
given for the allied cause than a
strong demonstration of superiority
in Hungary and in regions where thc
Balkan States would see it.
All Bukowina is now being admin
istered by Russian civil authorities
and the greater part of Gallcia has
been conquered, as we'll as the dis
tricts lying on the southern slope of
the Carpathians in Hungary.
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and were among the best workmen in
the prison. Mr.. Jircher, the foreman.
was employed by the firm manufac-
turing overalls with State convict
labor, The guard in charge of the
prisoners was q. r. Bullock.
seized Their Opportunity.
About 7 o'clock last night just a
few minutes after the prisoners had
been brought up for supper. the fore
man was called from the room to an
swer the telephone. While he was
absent from the room. the guard was
set upon by the four men. They re-
lieved him of his weapon and quickly
tied his hands with strips of overall
cloth, which had already been pre-
pared for the purpose
Their work was quick. There was
no hesitation, and Mr.. Bullock after
wards said that it was plain that each
OF the convicts knew just what part
of the work he was to do. They had
arranged beforehand just how 1t was
to be done, The guard was thrown
and his feet tied securely; in a sec
ond he. was gagged and bundled over
behind pile of overalls. One OF
tnem took a station behind the door
through which Mr.. Jircher would en-
ter. AS he entered the room the four
set upon him. one OF them grabbing
him from behind, slapping his hands
over his mouth. Mr.. Bullock said that
he watched them tie Mr.. Jircher as
they had tied him. quickly and with
dispatch. There was no excitement
They went about their work quietly
and orderly. Soon the guard and fore
man We're both bundled together be-
hind the pile of overalls
Watcinnan's Turn Next.
Then the convicts set everything in
readiness for the reception which
they would give the night Waterman
Who made "a round af the building
every few minutes. They knew that
il was Just about tine for him to ap-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
FORD BIG WAGE PLAN
PROVES GREAT SUCCESS

Detroit, Mich. Jan. 11.-Tuesday.
January 9Th. marks the first ami
versary Of the installation of the s.
a day min mum wage by the Ford Mo-
tor Company. and as anticipated. the
company has during the past twelve
months shared s1o.o0o,oo0 with its
5.oo0 employees at the Detroit factory
and branches.
AT me time the plan was put into
effect it was decided to try il for one
year and If Il was a success 10 con-
tfntft4- il said Frank f. klingenSmith.
secretary of the company, THE plan
has been a success, and Will be con-
timed"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
MUCH MONEY NEEDED
FOR DEPARTMENTS
SCHOOLS WANT MORE THAN \
MILLION. AND FIRE DF,PART-
MENT MANY THOUSANDS.

The Finance Committee last night
heard from the Fire Board and the
school Board as to the r wants for
the coming year. Eot1 departments
had representatives on hand to eA-
plain the want" list handed in,
Commissioners Cheatwo1d and Jen-
kjns, together with Chief Joynes.
spoke for the additions and increases
desired by the Fire Department, and
Chairman Ebei and Superinte ndent
Chandler. OF the school Board. ad-
dressed f.1e committee on the wants
of the School Board
After the wants" had been pre-
sented and explained, the committee
went into executive session. with Sub
Chairman Fuller in the chair.
The Fire Department asked for a
total appropriation Of S2S2.6S663
This Is $4,000 more than was asked
for last year. The board. in asking
this increase. said that Increases of
50 per month in the pay Of the lieu
tenants of each Of the fire companies
required the sum of 1850 Another
machinist, at $3.50 a year salary.
was asked for. Through an emerg-
ency appropriation which WAS made
juat after annexation, ii was pos
sible for the board to place a small
fire company in Ginter Park, Barton
heights and Highland Park. Three
additional men are asked for the
Ginter Park company. at cost ~
S3,05f- Three i'm Highland Park. at
cost OF S3,250.17. and three In
Barton Heights, at a cost of S3250.t1.
These figures added to the present
payroll account amounted ito a grand
total of 1925 1868. For expenses In
CURED IN replacing worn out bose
with new and for other such matters
the board asked $40 coo
Asks Supplies for Suburbs.
In order to place small motor chem
icai and hose combination wagons in
all of the outlying fire companies, the
board asked for the sum ~ SiS,750.
For motor apparatus for engine COM
pany number six $500 were re-
quested.
The fire alarm department requested
total appropriation uf $24 1923. This
amount is $500 more than was asked
for last year. For wiring and putting
IN alarm boxes in the newly annexed
territory tho fire alarm department re-
quested special appropriation of an
additional $500.
The school Board asked for the
following:
Pay roll account ......- $b24, Gas so
General exp. and repairs. 97934.00
Specials ...,......... 46,I37.00
Nav buildings .,........ 635, 729 oG
Grand total ........$ 1893. 1850
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
VICTIM Of AUTO
NOT BADLY HURT

Colonel = Nj, prinsby aged seventy,
OF 502 East Grace Street who was
knocked down near thv Richmond
Hotel yesterday noon by an auto de-
livery truck of The Putney Shoe Com
pany. driven by Tom Cooper. colored
and who was taken to Virginia Hos
pital, was last nig,at reported as rest
ing comfortably. His injuries are not
SO SERIOUS as at first was believed.
COOPER was arrested by Policeman
Bradley ard locked UP at the First
Police Station on a change Of reckless
driving
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
FRENCH SHIP SUNK BN
AUSTRIAN SUBN iRINt.

Berlin ,by wireless TO Sayville).
Jan. 1.-THE following statement
was given out today by the official
press bureau
Vienna reports state that il has
been ascertained the French deread-
naugh Courbet was hit by the Aus
TRAN summarize No 12s The Courhet
was rammed by her sister ship, the
Jean Bart, which was attempting to
tow her.
''Ths Cou.ket sank The Jean Bar
locked at Malta The French pre-
tend that only the Jean Bart was
slightly hurt. '"concealing the loss OF
the Gourbet."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
OAHRAN/t ISSUES
EAIi-REA1IINi.- DEGREES

WASHINGTON Jan l1,~Further de-
arees of notification issued bv car
rama have reached the State Depart -
ment and SO extensive is their prob
able effect on American Interests. II
fully enforced. thai The State De
partment has aske cd Consul Canada n
Vera Cruz to send the depa Frment
their full text.
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WILL AWAIT FULL
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Great Britain has taken to prevent
1t.
On the other hand, there is evidence
to be gathered in support OF the
American case, 1t was indicated here
today. Efforts will be made to refute
the argument of Great Britain that
the very largely increased exports of
-contraband to the. neutral countries
adjoining Germany and Austria Is In
dication that central band Ia reaching
British enemies through those eoun-
tries. 1t has already been claimed
by representatives of Italy and Sweden
that much OF the increased exporta-
ton to their countries from the
United States since the war was due
TO the fact that Germany. on which
they had previously depended tor ann-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
DIRECTORS Of BANKS
WILL BE NAMED TODAY

stockholders Of all The national
banks in the city Of Richmond will
b. held at the several banks today for
the purpose of hearing the annual re-
ports and eiecting directors for the
coming year The directors will meet
later to choose officers 1t is expect
ed there WITT he but FEW changes in
the personnel of local national bank
as all present directors
are active in looking after the busi-
ness affairs OF their banks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
BIG PLYING SHIPS At
GERMAN COAST PORTS

Paris, jan IA dispatch from
Copenhagen To the Temps says that
of the German high sea fleet only
the old boats BalbarCsse. Wurttem-
berg, koenigenlitsch. Kronprinz,
Kaiser Wilhelm. some instruction
ships and submergbles' are now at
KEEL The first line fleet with the
dreadnaughts are at Wilheimshave n
ana cuXhaNen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
Despondept. Swallows Bromidis.

X. f. Shadbolt. age about thirty. who
has been living recently with relatives
at 1908 Barton Avenue. late yester-
day during At Of despondoncv due to
unemployment. swallowed two ounces
Of hromidia. He is at the Virginia
Hospital In a serious condition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
John r. RAMSAY.

Especial to the Richmond Virginian }
Windsor. Va. Jan. l1.--Mr. John
r. Ramsay a highly respected and
one of tha most prominent citizens OF
the Viii SWAMP community. died to.
day of pneumonia. Mr.. Ramsay was
Confederate soldier, and for many
years was clerk of the school board OF
Hardy District. He lived an active
life and accumulated a competency.
He leaves two sons. J, W A ard T..
b; two daughters. Mrs Holloway and
Miss Ida Ramsay to mourn their
loss.
The funera-taak place sunday af-
te9'nt,,3n ct Mill S~aFlt, Church
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12

Frank Brown. cotorea 152S Blair
Street. 80 Ia Virginia hospital with a
bullet wound through the loft lung
\ negro whose name is said TO be
Peasants, is under arrest on char,e
ef lnBictins tbs wanIld
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12

Mrs J O. Ra5 mes. SOS East Main
Street. slipped and fell al Fifth and
Main Streets late Yesterday. Dr. stern,
Of the Gay Ambulance, which was
called and which removed her 10 her
home, found she had sustained Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
Rocks santa barbara.

Lon Angeles, Jan. ll--An earthquake
rock ed santa Barbara tonight. The
shake seemed 10 come in waves lasting
several seconds II occurred at SS2
Renorts from all over the country in
dicate that The quake WAS general. No
damage has been reported
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12

ftarrisonbGrg. Va. Jan. IL :. -
Switzer. about seventy years old is
dead az Mount Crawford. H. leaves
several children including Dr Martin
Switzcr, of iiarrisonhurg. ard Rev.
-. Y. Syvltzer, well-known minister
~ the Baltimore Maihosiief Confer
ense. -. --... s.-e.-....,l. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
Authorizes Very III.

New burg, \ Y, Jan. llama H.
Warner. the authoress, who wrote 'The
wide. Wide World' and other works,
is critically i'll at her home in High
land Falls
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
Rockx santa i.ar,arn.

Jos Angeles Jan. ft.-An earth
quake rocked Santa Barbara tonight.
The shake seemed to come iu waves
lasting several seconds. Ii occurred IL
Nae. Reports from all over the com
try indicate that che quake Was Ren-
s~sal Nc damage mas heen reported
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
FOURTEEN ARM0RED
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the North of France. says no women
were Killed in the raid and the ma
teriai damage was exceedingly slight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
JUDGESH|P FIGHT

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12
MAY ASK SUNDAY

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NAVAL COMMITTEE

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Arizona republican., 1915-05-23
- s - ~ - II HING AIlF Al .7IIEIE ,, , . OF FPRODUCTIVENESS
 COMES TRUEAFTER SEVENTY YEARS
(By COLONEL J. H. MccLlNrock

(By COLONEL J. H. McCLINTOCK.)
 The Salt River Valley first was seen by Europeans about 1899, prob ably by Padre Kino at the Gila con- fluence. where the Rio Salado then so was named by him. There was little reason for the zealous mis- sionary to pass north of the Gila for the valley to the northward was debatable ground between the Pimas and Apaches and probably had no Indian settlement, after the passage of the ancient Pueblo dwellers, till the very modern Pima reserve was established above Tempe. In 1924 the younger Pattie undoubtedIy-trap- ped beaver along the salt and in the following score of years several trapping parties trailed up the Verde. In 1S46. Commissioner Bartlett of the Boundary Survey expressed his opinion that the valley of the Salado yet would feed the Southwest
 The first white settlement came early in 1868 when the Swiling party dug the Salt River Valley can al In the following year was built the first flouring mill. that of w. B. Hellings. three miles east of the
 
 nix was selected in 1870. after a contest with the Hcllings- Swilling neighborhood. and to the new town was transferred the name of Phoenix which, assumed to have been chosen by Darrel Duppa. seems heretofore to have been applied to the upper agricultural settlement
 Tempe. at first known as Hay daO'S Kerry oCta SboJ in, 1Q-1 by Chas. Trumbun Hayden. Lehi was settled in 1877 by a Mormon rarty from Utah, led by D. w. Jones. Mesa was the location of another Mormon settlement. in February. 1878. Every settlement named had it's own ditch from a separate head ing at the river.
 Marfcopa county was created iK 1871. In January, 1878, Chas E. McClintock started the valleys first newspaper, The Herald. in later
Arizona republican., 1915-05-23
FaUe to SeUem AMla Crops
 Not Unusual
Peoria, May 6, 1915.

Peoria, May 6, 1915. Editor Republican:
 The possibilities of the Salt River Valley as I sec them are from to crops alfalfa per year, yielding ' to 10 ton. income from $40 to $60 per year, for the real farmer, cutting first crop last of March, and the last crop in December. The best results are obtained by allowing the fields to go without water from the middle of June until the first of September, by cutting the fourth cut by July 10th. A good field will yield d fair crop of seed to be taken off as soon as the first water is ap- plied in September.
 Wheat, oats ard barley all yield well. to the proper tillage and can be followed with summer crop of corn or milo. Wheat should yield from fifty to sixty bushel per acre, corn forty to fifty bushel, and milo : tons per acre. Corn and milo should he planted between the 10th and last of July. Sweet potatoes yield as much as 100 pounds per rod to the row and are early grown. Potatoes do fine O nthe light soil, and can be followed with pink beans. The potatoes to be planted February first and the beans August first. The Arizona Everbearing Straw berry yield for four months and will net an income of $500 to S1,000 to to the acre. With proper care will yield profitably for four years with out resetting. I do not grow weeds. We have but few scientific farmers We quit growing weeds and wasting water on them. Farm properly; get a sane and honest system of dis tribution for our product and the Salt River Valley will be fine to live in.
 I have lived here 22 years. have ac- complished what I claim for the val ley and expect to learn much in the future.
 T w. FORNEY.
 Peoria.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-23
WeW Selected Seed Secret
 Of Increased Crop Yields

Conditions for seed raising in this section are unsurpassed. Two seed crops can be cut from an averaged aged planting each year, and in ad- dition to this other cuttings of prime hay are possible. The seed grown here is of exceptionally high grade. Where precaution is useG in keeping the fields clean. There is none bet ter anywhere and it commands the best price on the market.
 Of course there are some farmers who have exceptionally good fortune with their alfalfa seed and sue ceed in raising great deal more seed to the acre than the amount have mentioned above. I know of several instances in this and the total has been in the neighborhood of 1000 pounds per acre. In this con nection. it is interesting also to note that the general average of seed crop per acre in the Buckeye valley is about 700 pounds. This does not mean however that the seed sections in the Salt River Valley cannot raise as high an average if the right sort of attention is given to the crop. But the farmers in that sec tion have been raising seed a number of years
 The market for alfalfa seed in the east is regular because the alfalfa stand on Eastern farms, by reasons of climatic disadvantage, does not last as long as it does down in this country. Severe winters are hard on alfalfa stands back there The Eu- ropean war affecting as it does those particular sections of Asia where alfalfa seed has been grown would indicate a great falling off from those sections this season. This will work to the advantage of the Salt River Valley because it will increase the market, and I look for a better all falfa seed market for our seed this year than any before.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-23
Marshal Humphrey. Mar.

PhoenIx Seed and Feed Company
 The government of the United States has plainly shown the great superiority of American over that of European and Asiatic alfalfa seed. On this account together with the demonstrated superiority of the alfal- ia seed grown in this section more than forty carloads of prime seed or 1,250,O0O pounds were shipped from Phoenix and vicinity last year to eastern markets. Last years yield in bulk was only an average years yield and by no means the greatest of which the valley. is capable.
 There are numberless advantages for the farmer of this valley in growing alfalfa seed. It must not be overlooked, and I think this is a most important feature. that the market for alfalfa seed is not by any means as radical or subject to such startling changes as the market for many other kinds of produce.
 Seed is gathered from the farmer already thrcshed and sacked and he is then either given an advance on his crop or paid in full. This seed is taken to the cleaning plants and subjected to an additional flaming and screening for the purpose of disposing of all the foreign or in furious matter which would sub tract from the value of the seed as well as add to it's weights The sacked seed is then shipped to the market in carload lots
 The avera ge yield for the crop ear in the Salt River Valley runs about 500 pounds to the acre. and as rear as I can figure the average price paid is 10 cents a pslnd. The hay from which the seed has been threshed has a high value for feed and brings a good rate for feeding beef cattle. so that in addition to the $50 average per acre, the farmer ob- tains from his seed he still has his hay as profitable by-prOduct.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-23
Mesa Is Ihe GateWay
 To The Roosevelt D0wa

Mesa section and makes possible near ly every variety of farming that is known to tine valley. The many hun dred small ranches, composed of five to twenty acres, represent the most profitable industries and the small tracts are made to produce their linn 1t.
 Mesa has an enterprising Com mercial Club and under it's direction duty dispatching literature, caring for the vast amount of correspondence and attending generally to the hun dreds of odds and ends of benefit to the town.
 Mesa has four splendid school build ngs. Two of the buildings are de- voted to Ihc grammer grades. a third to the eighth egrade, and the fourth is devoted to several hundred high school students. At Alma and Lehi, two more splendid grammar grade schools are conducted.
 The town has it's own water sys- tenn. Electricity from the Roosevelt project lights the residences, business houses and streets. Plans for a sewer system are underway; bonds were voted recently and active construction work will be started within a very short while
 Glendale, Salt River Valley, is build ing q $50,G0O water system
Arizona republican., 1915-05-23

ridge, who had been sent out by the county supervisors on suggestion of the chamber of commerce, then about two years old. The first stone of the dam was laid under the direction of Reclamation Service engineers, September 20, 1906, and the last stone February ?, 1911. Dedication of the noble structure an event honored by the presence of President Roosevelt, was on March IS, 1911. The Roose- welt reservoir was filled to overflow ing Apri 14, 1915, then being assured the fulfilment of tho prophecy of seventy years before.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-23

years absorbed by the Arizona Re publican. Work on excavation of the Arizona canal was begun in 1883 by a company headed by W. J. Murphy, thereafter following the settlements at Glendale, Peoria. and ScottsdaIe. July 1, 1887, came the first railroad, from the Southern Pacific, and in March. 1895, was secured con nection with the Santa Fo system. The capital of Arizona came to Phoe- nix in 1889 and in the fall of the same year the Tonto Basin dam site was selected and surveyed by County Surveyor ". N. Breaken-
Arizona republican., 1915-05-23
May 7th, 1915.

Mdy iIh, IJI5. Editor Republican:
 My most profitable experience in farming in this valley is connected altogether with the raising of alfalfa. have been here about six years, and a few years ago I located on forty acres three miles west of Glen dale. Twenty acres of this l soWed in alfalfa, putting it in late, as late as April the fifth, 1914. In April, 1915. B weeks after it had been sown, cut a ton and a quarter to the acre from this patch, much of the crop being fifty inches tall standing. Tn the 53 weeks referred to the field had been cut twice and pas tured all winter. It is my intention