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Arizona republican., 1915-11-17

York CentraD to be one of the mem hers of the committee of railroad pres idents to see the president and above all the matter will he arranged quietly and with no publicity and certainly with every desire to avoid embarrass- ment to any one.
 It is my firm conviction if d better understanding can be had with the president and his policy it will go a long way toward ameiiorating cOndi- tiOns in financial circles and bring ing about the support of the president
 in those quarters I so earnestly seek and which l believe is absolutely necessary to the successful outcome of his wishes regarding the coming political campaign"
 One paragraph of the letter was not road by the government. Attorney Betts omitted it after the defense had made a vigorous protest against the admission of the letter on the ground that it was purely a political matter"
 The letter was introduced in the midst of evidence relating to the New Ravens trolley acquisitions and MT. Mellen who was on the stand, was not questioned about it.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-17
ONE BILLION |S VALUE 0F THE
 FOWL INDUSTRY
Republican A. p. Leased Wire]

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16.-That the value of the poultry interests of the United States now totaled $1,000,- 000000 or more than enough to buy out several of the livestock industries, was the statement made today by E. B. Thompson. of Amenia, N. Y, in the address with which he opened the convention here, of the American Poultry Association, of which he is IretirinG president.
 Agriculture is the handspring of national prosperity" he said, and the poultry industry is big part of the agricultural industry of the United States"
 More than one hundred members from various states and Canada were present at the opening of the conven- tion over which A. H. Peters, of Den yer, Colo, vice president, presided.
 Announcement was made that agri- cultural textbooks published by the as sociation would be ready by December for distribution to the public schools of the country for use in the seventh and eighth grades.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-17
NeuO Light 1h10Um On Alelleus Mteyview
 W1th COIOneI Roosevelt About NezU H0Ueu

for long time back, and as I am very pleased at the result or my last interview with him I am more than anxious that he shall disabuse his
 mind of the thought | fear he may | have had that l have taken advantage | of his good nature and kindness to- ward me to go further than | was i justified is doing as the result of our i interview.
 Such an impression on his part
 should deplore very much and it dis
 turos me very seriously"
 The letter was dated January 27. 1908. nearly year after the interview
 referred to and meantime the New Haven had bought the Windsor line and obtained an interest in the Mer- chants and Miners. The occasion for sending the communication was d pro posed interview with the president by committee of railroad presidents which MT. Mellen des|s> to arrange to discuss the sherman law.
 T have called a meeting of the railroad presidents which MT. Melleu desired to arrange to discuss the Sher- man law. e'.
 T have called a meeting of the rail- road presidents in New York tomor- row" Mellen wrote in the introductory part Of the letter, regarding the mat ter I spoke to the president about, viz: That of having a conference with him by which the railroads can become more tTactahle through a bet ter understanding of his policy re- gardirg them.
 There is hardly any railroad cor poratiOn in the country but is liable to attack under some section of the sherman law and that IS such men ace that if it is possible. it is most desirable that the presidents great in fluenCe shal! be eXerted to bring about some amendment of it's provision that will insure a reasonable degree of safety for the past, even if the pro visions contained therein shall obtain for the future and regarding this, if l correctly from various in terviews I had with the president he is not at all aVerse-on the contrary he is disposed to help to the extent he can.
 T am going to arrange for MT. | Newman Ohen president of the New
Arizona republican., 1915-11-17
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forces, at last reports today. were stretched in More or less strong de teachments from Magdaleno, v miles north of Carbo, to Arizpe, which is almost due west of Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, the point from which the outlaw chieftain started his invasion of Sonora.
 With the exception of Nogales and Cananea, Villa tonight held no Mexi can town closer to the border than Magdalena, which is 54 miles from Nogales, and it was stated tonight that Carranza troops expected to take Cananea tonight
 Randall has about 900 Yaquis at Nogales who were left there by Villa when he moved southward last Saturday, but CarranZa agerts de- clared that Nogales could be taken by their forces whenever they de- sired
Arizona republican., 1915-11-17
Republican A. p. Leased Wlre1

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16.-Two eX- the murder trial of Matthew A. Schmidt that dynamite caused the explosion which wrecked the Los An geles Times building five years ago, and caused the loss of twenty lives The experts were Frank Garbutt who said he had been accustomed to the use of explosives in mining and oil drilling for 35 years, and Julius Koebig. a chemical and mining en- gineer. Both made close examinations of the ruins shortly after the ex- plosion.
 Both the prosecution and defense claimed they won an important point when there was introduced in evil dence d steel beam of the same size as one taken from the Times build ing ruins, and which was subjected to a test similar to that supposed to have been undergone by the one in the building.
 The fact that an experiment had been conducted was brought out by Attorney Job Hartman, who in the course of cross examining Garbutt announced that the defense's theory was that the Times was blown up by gas.
 The witness testified that a steel beam of the same kind and size as the one taken from the ruins had been placed across an excavation, that the equivalent of twenty pounds of nitro gelatin, the explosive be- lieved to have been used in the Times building was placed on top Of it and exploded. Garbutt testified that the experiment explosion made a break in the beam almost exactly the same as the one taken from the building and which was introduced in evidence by the prosecution.
 Attorney Hartman demanded that the experimental beam be produced.
 'AIl right" said Thomas Lee Woolwine, district attorney, well get it at once"
 The second beam then was brought into court and labeled as exhibit number one for the defense Dis trict Attorney Woolwine declared that it would have been a reversible
Arizona republican., 1915-11-17
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NEW YORK. Nov. 16-New light 'u Charles S. Mellen's famous inter view with President Roosevelt over the question as to whether the New York. New Haven and Hartford Rail- road company should sell its steam ship lines to Charles w. Morse was switched on bv the governments at roraey today at the trial of the eleven former directors of the road on the charge of criminal violation of the sherman law.
 The government introduced a letter written bv Mellen to William Loeb. IT. the presidents secretary, by which iJ appeared that there was a subse- uueut misunderstanding between the railroad president and Mir. Roosevelt ever what had been said at the inter view. According to Mellen's testi- mony. the president told him that he would give the New Haven no inn munitv if it violated the law, but that he promised that there would be no action taken against the road during his administration if it should retain its -teamship lines.
 The government maintains that the New Haven not only retained the lines but proceeded to acquire others t~ strengthen its alleged monopoly.
 Please do not forget" Mellen wrote Tn the letter introduced today, the promise you made me that the presi- dent should send for Herbert Knox Smith and read over carefully the memorandum he prepared of our ir- Jerview of early last spring on the steamship matter.
 Unless my memory is faulty, I out lined to the president in that inter view that if l did not trade with MT. Morse it would be necessary for me to go further for the protection of she territory We serve, and I have II strongly in my mind that l sug- -eStei there would be further acquisI- lions to extend our influence south to enable us to control the rates upon crude products. which were so inn uortaut to the manufacturing interests an our particular territory.
 Il hear he has forgotten the full interview. l am not at all surprised that it is so. but inasmuch as we have come To a better understanding than
Arizona republican., 1915-11-17

defense. and which we are seeking to get before this jury"
 When objections Co this line of questioning were sustained by the court. Hartman continued:
 Our theory is that this explosion was caused by gas and not by dyna- mite, and we want to show it by this witness"
 Judge Willis ruled that it was not proper cross examination, but mat ter of defense, and further questions of this character were barred.
 Engineer Koebig testified that tho explosive which wrecked the build ing was placed in Ink alley" in substantially the spot indicated by Garbutt, that is, 35 feet from xhe Broadway entrance. The direct eX- animation of Koebig was not com pleted when court adjourned for the day.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-17
AUTO CRANK KICKED

Shulz, retired cattleman, having rooms at the Mission Apartments, sustained n fracture Of the right arm yesterday morning while cranking his automo- bile He was about to start from the Mission and was in the act of crank ing vixen the machine backfired He was taken to the office of Dr. Francis H. Redewill, where the frarture was reduced
 FILM MAN HERE-H D. Naugle of Los Angeles, division manager Of the Y. L. $. F. Feature Film com pany arrived in this city yesterday to enjoy the fair and attend to some business for the company. He also inspected the Empress theater, the local home of the V. l.. $. F. films, and expressed himself as being well pleased with the house that is run hing this service.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-17
GAS, EXPLOSION THEORY BEING
 PRESENTED AT SCHMIDT TRIAL

error for the prosecution to have exhibited the second beam.
 Attorneys for the state contendeC that the breaks in the two pieces o1 steel were similar while Attorney Hartman attempted to show by questions prepared to Garbut that they were entirely different
 In questioning Garbutt, who was on the stand the greater part of the day, Attorney Hartman sought to go into the theory of explosions and their causes. Hartman was asked by Judge Frank R. Willis what his object was in asking the questions. Hartman replied:
 The theory of this cross examina = tion is to show the difference in diff ferent kinds of explosives, a theory which goes to the very heart of this
Arizona republican., 1915-11-17
IN INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

Japan-Can play any position and makes all the managers nervous.
 Russia-A big fellow, but. so slow he has to make a homer in order to get to first.
 Belgium-The innocent spectator who was hit with a foul ball.
 Turkey-A pitcher who looked easy, but who is making a lot of trouble.
 Uncle Sam-The man who owns the pop, peanut and refreshment privilege.
 War r-Correspondents-T men who can't get into the press stand be- cause the managers have given all the seats to their friends
 Czar-The manager with loads of substitutes. but too few regular players.-Walter Camp in Golfers Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-17

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 S.-11-S two horse spring wagon race-$2O, S1O, $2.50.
 9.-Flag picking for horseback riders-$15, S10, 8.
 1O-Indian wares. Prizes to h. dian owners only. on blankets. rugs or pottery. Best rug or blanket-s5' $2.5O.
 11-Best rug or blanket collection, five or more rugs or blankets must be entered-S5. S2.5O.
 12.-Best Indian basket-$5, s2.5O. 13.-Best collection Indian baskets, ten or more-s10, s5.
 14.-Best piece of Indian pottery $5. $2.5O.
 15.-Best collection Indian pottery fire or more pieces-S10, 80.
 16-Best display Indian silver Smithine-S10. S5
Arizona republican., 1915-11-17

VISITORS AT THE FAlR-Among the visitors to the fair from the south are J. B. Ryland. general manager of the Southern Arizona fair, the owner of Naboth, Jr, a wealthy stockman and part owner of the Hotel Heidel in Tucson. He is accompanied by his partner in the hotel enterprise, J. w. kellum, the manager of the hotel
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-08

What is real Americanism, that
much vaunted thing which we prize so
highly and cling to so proudly?
In 1857, Edwin Lawrence GOdkin,
an Irishman who emigrated to this
country TO enter the American bar
and who later became the founder and
editor of The Nation. after an extended
tour of the southern states and several
years residence in New York oity,
wrote:
Il am far from pretending that the
politics We're all pure and the politi-
clans all patriotic. But the air was
full of the real 'Americanism.' The
American gospel was on peoples lips.
and was preached with fervor. Force
was worshipped, but it was moral
force: it was the force of reason, of
humanity, OF human equality, Of a
good example"
Did the future editor overestimats
our "Americanism' in his first opinion
OF it7 1t is to be hoped that he did
not and that this kind Of American
spirit is still ours.
Actual military preparedness seems
necessary in this stage of civilization,
armed force seems to be having its
day. For this reason the worship of
moral force is even more essential in
order to maintain the proper balance,
TO keep military development within
sane and wholesome bounds.
Reason, humanity. human equality,
a good Xample"-What possibilities
for power. FOR leadership. for service
10 the world these suggest If they
are the backbone Of real American
ISM as it j. today. more power to il.
If they are not. then real Americanism
needs that they should be earnestly
and numbIy cultivated
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-08

to enlightenment from military weak
ness 10 power.
To Germany and Austria, Bulgaria
owes nothing They never defended
her from the Turks IN the pitiful days
when her people were massacred like
the Armenians today by the Bashi-
BaZouks. They meddled with her des-
tiny in the late Balkan struggles inter
fering with her legitimate cOnquests
from the Turks and encouraging the
fight over the spoils that proved so
disastrous to Bulgaria in the second
Balkan war. Still less does Bulgaria
owe the Turks, OF whom she now be-
comes an ally.
Bulgaria seems to be swept into this
betrayal through her sheer hatred of
Serbia, which inflicted such cruel
blows on her army, her territory and
her pride in the short, sharp struggle
OF 1913. And Greece she hates only
in less degree. Germany. undoubted-
ly, has made liberal promises to Bull
garia, but her dominating motive is
revenge. For that. the Bulgarian gov
eminent is plunging into what must
be, in the long run at least, a suicidal
war.
Meanwhile there is a division
among the people, and even in the
cabinet. The alliance with Germany,
Austria and Turkey. seems TO be due
solely 10 the stubborn Will of Car
Ferdinand, the best hater in the Bal
kans.
no fault could be found with Bull
garia If she remained neutral. There
is no compelling reason why she
should fight for the allies. But there
are so many sound reasons both of
sentiment and of hard fact why Bull
garia should not turn against her
great benefactor that the plunge is
likely 10 cost Ferdinand his crown. and
possibly his head.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-08
WHERE POLITICS Is OUT OF
PLACE.
(Cleveland PAIN Dealer. }

cleveland Plain Dealer )
Level-headed patriotism on the part
Of congress was never needed more
urgently than viii be the case when
the new session convenes in Deem
Der. Questions of vital Importance
10 the future of the United States will
he up for discussion. Every motive
Of duty and every consideration OF ma
tional pride and faith in the future Of
the republic demand that members
OF house and senate shall forget their
own personal and political predilec-
tions. forget the petty interests OF their
own states and districts. and stand as
senators and representative or the
people Of the United States.
Upon a score OF issues TO go before
the coming session, members OF house
and senate will not be considered by
the country as republicans and dem
OCrats or independents. They will be
judged by their votes as Americans or
Americans.
50 much ought 20 be self-evident.
Y CT there are indications in certain
quarters that some senators and rep
Iesentatives viii attempt 10 play poll
tics as soon as the session opens. They
plan 20 challenge the foreign policies
Ct the administration. They propose
20 offer measures whose only tenden-
cy would be TO embroil this nation
IN the conflict abroad. They have
projects in mind whose success would
be certain 10 undermine America s
hardkept neutrality.
There should be short shift for such
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-08
REGrLATIoN ROE ,CnANGE.

After the investigation set on foot
10y Gov. Hughes a few years ago, the
New York stock exchange protested
10 have reformed. It's patriotic con-
duct during the trying first months OF
the war. and its conservative methods
when business was resumed last jan
uary. gave an impression that its re-
form was genuine. II appeared that
the governing body OF the exchange
was able ard eager 10 regulate specu-
lative activity in the public interest
and make the exchange what ii should
be. the country's great legitimate and
responsible security market
Recently. however. all conservatism
has been thrown TO the winds. and the
institution is given over 70 "a wild
orgy of gambling in market that has
lost all sense of real values" In the
midst of this orgy samuel Untermeyer,
the New York corporation lawyer ana
financial expert, comes forward again
with his demand for governn ent regu,
lation.
ours is now the only country" he
SAYS. in which there is no public SUI
pervision over the stock exchange, al
though We are more in need OF il than
all the other countries combined"
He advocates system whereby
every body could know from month TO
month. and from day TO day, when it
was necessary for public protection,
"the real basis for the published ru-
mors on which prices have been boost
ed Then there would be AN open
market, free from manipulations OF
weston would have adequate protection.
we would not stop speculation, -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-08

politics as that These small politi-
clans in congress ought to be made TO
feel the weight of nationwide disap-
prevail OF such an unpatriotic attitude.
No one need entertain a doubt that
the administration will be able to de-
fend its policies as they touch the
European war; Politicians seeking
merely to embarrass the president by
these tactics are riding to a fall. The
harm lies in another direction.
1t lies in the possibility that foreign
nations may mistake a shadow for
substance and believe that these poll
ticians in house and senate represent
some segment of American public
opinion, instead of merely their own
distorted Imagination. Such actions
on their part does precisely the harm
that former Secretary Bryan did when
Immediately after his retirement from
the cabinet he made himself the
mouthpiece of un-Americanism-
offense on his part now made more
egregiOus by his seeming intention 10
make himself leader of the ultrapa-
cifistS in their contemplated advance
on congress at the coming session.
Congress- needs a level head in this
crisis. And the patriotic millions back
home will look with keen disfavor on
any effort to play politics with the
nations most vital interests
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-08
VII sTREEr GENERosITY.

Wall street has just given sur
prising exhibition OF unseldshness-it
might even be called patriotism. The
$500. 0OO. 900 Franco-British bond issue
intended TO provide CTefit for the ex-
port trade was obtained by the bank
crs syndicate at the price OF SO per
cent. with the privilege of selling at
9S. The fee allowed for syndicate ex-
penses. one-fourth per cent. left the
syndicate-composed chiefly Of Nor
gan banking iuterests-in position TO
clean up nearly 100000 on the deal
And the big Wall street men del5ber-
ately surrendered their one and three
fourths per cent profit and let every
body in on the ground floor. at tie
syndicate rate. Moreover, when they
saw that the loan was oyer-su5scri0ed.
they gave the preference 60 small bid
derS, making sure that even the SUBJ
scribers for baby bonds of S1C0
dimensions were taken care OF before
those who offered millions.
II hasn't always been so I'm fact.
- SNttito never 90 nav q Hetl- 80 Hf+Nlt a.
It's easy enough 20 remember the
time when We'll street-with the same
emphasis on the house of Morg1u-
t0ok advantage OF the necessity of The
United States government and the pal
triotism of the public and eNacted the
last penny OF underwriters profit on a
big federal issue.
This biggest OF an bond transac-
tions seems TO be the most democratic.
Has a change really come over the
spirit OF Wall street: or is it simply en-
couraging the public 20 develop the
ing a big profit out of this same pub.
lie in subsequent issues
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-08
TIE PRESIDENTS ENGAGEMENT.

Pres't Wilson's announcement We'd
nesday afternoon that he would vote
for woman's suffrage in New Jersey,
followed in the evening by the an
nouncement of his engagement 10
Mrs. Norman Gait, may, or may not
be significant. Maybe Mrs Gait in
sisted upon his advance conversion 10
woman suffrage and maybe not. We
have no word OF her being that sort
OF a militant" but very evidently the
president was very much concerned
about women, both Wednesday after
noon and evening. Aside from which
We mean 20 congratulate Mrs. Gait.
both on her choice of a second hus-
band. and upon his conversion, and,
trusting to the presidents good judg-
ment, proven in other matters we
wish TO congratulate him on his choice
Of a second wife.
That the president should remarry
is only right and proper lie is a
comparatively young man. Besides
re has always been very much of a
nome man. The companionship OF a
good woman has always been his habit
and his loneliness since the death Of
Mrs. Wilson.-this despite the com
pany chat his daughters have sought
TO supply him, with two white house
weddings and the arrival Of two white
house grandchildren,-has become
rrrI.- II
thized with Pres't Wilson when his
companion was taken from him. IN
the trying hours of those August days,
when the weight OF the whole world
reavement should have been added,
seemed almost like fatalism, and the
country took the president to its
bosom quite as though ne were the
father OF all. Why not then. rejoice
that he has found another companion
10 round out with him his years, and
no doubt, a quite satisfactory success
sor to the one he had lost?
Besides it may mean another white
house wedding one record that the
republicans cannot deny PreS't Wilson
is that he has been par excellence in
the matter of white house weddings
and in the Introduction of white house
babies. Indeed yes. we congratulate
the president Marriage is always
honorable. and, babies always well
come IN well-regulated families. Pres't
wilson. unlike ex-Pres't Roosevelt,
has not been much of a preacher for
big families. nor much of a ranter
against race suicide" but the Wilson
family has been doing its share in
population making-and i'm uphOlding
matrimony. as a perfectly righteous
indulgence.