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Arizona republican., 1915-05-17
A State Institution

We trust that the members of the legislature Will not think that too ins!stent when w. l.rge upon them the business of amending the house appropriation bill provide an ample ,.,,t not an extrpvagant state school fund 1T sGch am appropration would add anything to the burden ,, ,be ,axpavers at this time when retrenchment IS advisable. We would il. But t will not ;ust so much will be eNpende" for the schools. and oe raised somehow The tax tavers must raise whatever the legislature may do
 For three years The Republican has protested against cxtra-agance in the use of school money and it mas urged reduction of the expenses of conducting the state government It has thought ,b,, inc school money has wisely spent at all times and il advocated change of the pus,Iic school system to give to some central authority control expenditures T. will continue ;o advocate this until intelligent survey of the schools of the state shall inform us how We may remodel our school code that the schools may be more economically maintained and at the same time. may made more efficient
 But in the meantime much money must Ina, appropriated for the schools In many locaii- ties 1t will be wisely spent and in others it may not Ice But we afford to stint the former localities in order to hold down the eXtravagance of the latter What money the state does not ar- rropriate must be provided by the counties
 The public schools institution of the state and look forward to the tune when eheS shall be open on even to all the children of the state when no child shall be prevented by iack oi proper clothing food as many are now pre- vented from availing himself of the opportunity th, schools intended to offer our free text look law and tho free text book law of every state is another step in the direction or universal education and d recognition of the truth that the i,,hc school is a state and not county or district institution.
 he IpEiS recognition to this and do justice t" those .,u counties here the ratio the school pop ,lation to the taxable valuation is large so that they may be put terms in the matter O. education. with the wealthy counties where the ratio of the school population is small
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17
The Los Angeles Mayoralty

We do not know peculiar fitness, if any. of Police Chief Sebastian for the office of mayor Angeles. The qualities that g go to tl.e making a good chief of police and those which into the composition of good mayor are so different that comparison almost impossible. For instance could say that the 1:ost expert blacksmith ever knew would shine equally as a watchmakeI. The adrot ditch digger r-within circle of acqGainances might fail miserably a sheep-shearer.
 It cannot be predicted Chief Sebastian will be elected mayor, though he came very neal to election by a majority one-fifth Of the voters at the late primary; if Q little less than -tenta of all the voters had turned out at the primary in behalf. would have been elected in spite cf the mingled opposition and apathy of the ether nne-te tenths.
 But frequently the Los Angeles primary fur nishes no indica tion going happen at the general election. We remember that four years ago in a particularly hot primary campaign Job Hartman socialist candidate for mayor came within a few votes of election over a list of emi- nent citizens headed by the popular Mayor Alex ander. Then too. only handful of the voters turned out though all the newspapers. whether they liked Alexander not. had for weeks been franticaIIy pointing the of Hartman. At the general election a few weeks later Harri man was showed under ballots many thousands deep
 But reverting qualifications of Chief Sebastian-he evidently a person of some ularity He was invested with the distinction of being charged with contributing to the dependency of a 15-year-old girl of which offense he mas been proved to be innocent. thereby he has become a martyr. blood the is the seed of church. and that is truth concerning which there nothing strange supernatural It is very that it is Martyrdcm stirs pity which easily natures into friendship and loyalty. We sometimes thought that it was some with edge of human that framed up' the charge against him and then came over1oing the thing by contrivng have the chief shot at on the primary.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17
Better Lste Than Never

suggestion given serious thought SaHS Washington dispatch. relating to our note to "er- nrany concerning submarine attacks upon pasSeh- ger ships is a proposal ito refuse clearance papers ,. beilirerent ships carrying munitions of war o' absolute contrahand. # they also carry oasSen- That suggestion worthy of serious thought and ii had been given serious thought, though not b, anyone in American authority. before the sail ing of the ItIstania her last voyage The ter r,sns thought so seriously about it that they ln-
 rred ,he cxpense of publishing advertisements ad- ,,sins. Americans not to risk death by taking pas sage on al vessel so laden with munitions of war and we recall that some of government rii- cisls resented the publication of the adVertise- u,ents and were inclined to criticism of the Ger man embassy for any part it might have had in this sort O publicity
 I, is freouentl,- not too late to correct error o' commission omission. out if such sussestioh f,r inc separation of passengers from dangerous cargo should now be affirmatively acted upon by asains, Germany would greatly weakened I' ...aId amount to an admission. at least that three governments shared the responsibility for the loss of life when the I.usitania went down; that the Isrtisb were to blame for turing those passengers to death for their passage money; that 'he @''iei ic,n government was remiss permitting them to be lured. that the German government was to blame performing an act which the cupi"l'y of the British steamship company and ths reniiss- ness of OUT government had provoked To act on tis proposal would confess that we should have done. so in the beginning It would strengthen The German contention if such contention should Ia, put forward that had right io pre-
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17
Mothers Day at Riverside

Continuing the policy inaugurated last season Riverside Park will again observe every Monday and Friday as Mothers Days" On these days all women will be admitted to the park free from the time of opening until four p. m. It is the wish of the management to make the park re- sort that will always prove attractive and safe for women and children and oh Mondays and Fridays. especially mothers with their families will find it an ideal place to picnick and spend the day.
 Tonight there will be dancing to music furnished by Jack Abbotts orchestra and in the movie theater an especially attractive program of mutual movies will be shown. The pool will be full of fresh water after being thoroughly scrubbed and cleaned ia st night.
 There are new animals in the zoo, new birds in the new flying cage, new swings and gymnatic appara tus, new photograph gallery, a merry
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17
"What Happened to Jones" at the
 Columbia

Last night the Columbia theater offered the most popular comedy yet seen at that house and one that Tor real legitimate laughs will long be remembered n Phoenix. What Hap pened to Jones' is one big laugh from the first scene on, and might better have been termed What Didn't Happen to Jones' Jones IS without doubt one of the unluckest men ever. Fred Mace, one of the World Film Corporations best CO., medy leads. plays the part most cred itably The film will be shown until Tuesday night inclusive, with matinee daily. In conjunction with the above an excellent cartoon com edy IS shown in which Colonel Heeza Liar Signs the Pledge This latter picture is without question one of the most Imaginable comedies that the Pathe company ever offered he public From the crowds which are
 now attending every performance if is easily seen that the popular price
 now in existence is much ap- preciated
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17
Coliseum

over at the big iron playhouse to- night. the House and Allard company will be seen and heard in My Wlie Family one of the biggest laugh pro ducers in their long repetoire. Three new dancing beauties from Los Ange- lee will make their first appearance in the chorus at this performance
 The biz event of the week will be he nroduction of The Moon Girr' on Thursday night. This is the most spec tacIlar tabloid on the list and the DIE feature is the floating of the moon girl far over the heads of the audience out into the body of the theater- ope- cial music will also be lnterpolaIed iIit" 'this production. It's a bear
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17

ic standpoint and contains very thrilling scene in which a steamship is blown up and burned at sea. The Quest is the first Mutual Master to reach Phoenix and it's doubtful if any other picture has received so much ad vertising, for page advertisements have run in well known magazine in ad- dition to much local. Manager Lee craft announces that two Mutual mas ters will ba shown each week, the next one being '"rhe Lost House" by Richard Harding Davis, followed by The Out cast" by Thos. Nelson age.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17
Arizona Republicans Editorial Page

vent landing of the Lusitania's cargo, and that whatever loss of life there a regrettable 'and unavoidable incident.
 It appeared to all who did not share the confidence of the Cunard company which. in long had never lost passenger at sea, that the immune against subma rine attacks that the passengers being suo ;ected to an unusual peril. in all the circum- stances, our government will find il embarrassing to admit now that the peril was. in part of it's making. Such a confession would be admirably frank but it would be awkward diplomacy.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17
kITCHENER'S ARMY

The Londoner with a Surrey weekend cottage who revsits after absence finds different village different countryside. The first sign is the difficulty of cycling the roads, torn and pitted by a heavy motor traffic, and the appear ance of wooden huts lookink quite weathered and soiled and part of the landscape, ana the ab- sence of pine coppices that have been cut down. The swans that flying high this week end. sometimes in parties of eight. probably lost their way if they by the reckoning of last n village the two shops are all dlf- feren The general shop has real ham cutting ma chine, and you buy newspaper now With out having ordered it. There are new kinds Of brushes soap. and three kinds of cigarettes and a new sort of pickles and vestas. The inn has all sorts bottles. and besides cherry brandy and mead (Which you only get if you know the innkeeper) there foreign iqueurs We've bad a rare with the Shropsheeres said the innkeeper. It's bottle of Bass. bottle of Guinness sherry and btters. Italian vernouth and. dear knovys what" "SergeaEts?' No; the sergeants take their half pints like the rest of us It's the privates They tell there's sporting sort of club at Shrewsbury. and night they all made up to ioin-70 of 'em-and they were put in the same company They sons of high-up people brewers and big farmers and parsons and horse trainers They tell m there five of them whose fathers never worked all-regular gentlemen.''- Manchester Guardian
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17

This would seem to controvert the statement that Arizona's educational expenses are not approXimated by any other state in the union, especially when il is considered that. as far as I have been able to find out, Arizona is one of very few states having free text books
 There is one thing which l have not heretofore touched on. but which will. I think. make fitting close to these articles. ana that is the rate of taxation for the different states for the fiscal year ending in 1914. These figures are on each thousand dollars of the as sessed value Of property. and are taken from the American Year Book, 1914:
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17

proXimated by many others, and that her rate of taxation on property is eX- ceeded by fifteen other states, in one case the excess being about three and one half times as much.
 Trusting that the facts and figures which I have set out in these letters will influence the residents of our state to give the misrepresentatiOns re- ferred to the attention they deserve. and to show to outsiders that Arizona is not so black as some of the news papers WitLin her borders would like to paint her I am, with much apprecia- tion of your courtesy.
 Respectfully yours,
 ANALYST Phoenix, Arizona. May 18th. 1915.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17
CALEDONIA SOCIETY CELE-

history Of Arizona there will be cele- bration of Empire Day. Empire Day comes on May 24 Queen Victoria s birthday. and on it all the loyal sons of Britain. wherever they may be pay homage to the mother country. Under the auspices of the Caledonia society there will be great doing at Riverside park next Monday and all the English, Scotch IrIsh. Canadians. Australians. New Zeclarders, Welshmen, African ders and any other sons and daughters of Britain are invited to take part. De- tailed plans will be made public later.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17

Whenever for family or syndicate reasons 1t IS de
 sired to have title to a
 piece of real estate in the
 name of an impersonal,
 non-individual holder, sc-
 cure the services of the
 trust department of the PHOENIX TITLE AND TRUST co. This is a safe and certain method, this company being ex- perienccd in all legal phases of transfer and title work.
 "It is the Safe Way"
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17
"The Girl | Left Behind"

Robert Edeson. starring in "The Girl I Left Behind Me.f holds the unique distiRction of having gone on the stage on bet and I've been Cn it on bet ever since" This is his excuse for being an actor in the legitimate but his excuse for being a motion picture star is all together different. It is the same story that has been told by many an actor and actress. The movie presents so many opportunities for appearing before the millions of the ater-goers in the country to the thousand one is able to play before. The story of The Girl I Left Be hind is one of the best known be- fore the American stage.
 The scenes are laid in Montana during a Blackfeet Indians uprising. and an army post forms the general locus of the play. Edeson plays Lieutenant HawkeswOrth. the brave young officer who wins the girl be cause of his faithfulness and bravery
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17

Although the newspapers to which have referred quote the state of Wy oming's per capita at SS-10. which is higher than Arizona's correct rate, l have not included that state in the foregoing list. as the figures which l have dug up in regard to Wyoming are lower
 The figpres covering expense for education in the different states show that the following states spend more for each pupil per annum than does
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17

go-round, Nebraska Queen the giant horse and many other attractions
 Maxwelis bus line carries passen- gers inside the park. It starts al First street and Washington ana tne fare is only nickel up to seven D. m. after that it is dime These are inc only cars running inside the park.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17
First Feenix Fielding
 Is At Empress Tonight

zona" there will be an exceptionally strong Edison drama. killed Against Orders It is in three parts and the critical comments of the various movie reviewers have been unani- mously favorable. An Essanay comedy, The Tale of the Want That Sup plicd..' brings a program of unusual interest to a close.
 Wrilc this is the first of the Phoe-
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17

Ever since Romaine Fielding brought the Lubin Motion Picture company to Phoenix and began taking pictures in and about the city, the ever recurring question has been When will we have a chance to see one of these pie tures?" That chance is coming to- night when the Empress theater will show Romaine Fielding in the leading role of MT. Carlson of AriZona,' a
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17

The foregoing shows that Arizona's per capita cxpenTes for state govern ment are exceeded by at least thirteen other states: that her educational ex- penses per pupil per annum, notwith- standing her free text book system, are exceeded by five other states. and ap-
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17
1 ADJUSTMENTS LION HAS THE QUEST
 MUTUAL MASTERPICIURE

A story dealing with a mans quest for an ideal is told in the five act Mu- tual masterpiece at the Lion theater today. M1rgarita Fischer, said to be one of the most beautiful women in the movies plays the lead, supported by Harry Pollard, Jos. Singleton and d cast of over . hundred players. This picture was taken at Santa Cruz Island in the Pacific is beautiful from a seen
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17

picture which it's maker believes will rank as one of his best works.
 Since their arrival here the differ ent members of the Lubin company have become well and favorably known figures in Phoenix and their appear ance on the screen at the Empress will undoubtedly bring to that theater one of the largest audiences it has ever held.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17

Every a while of those careless European censors passes a statement which admits that his country is war-From the Detroit Free
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17
Where the People
 May Have Hearing
THE EXPENDITURES OF STATES

Editor, Arizona Republican.
 Sir: In this, my last upon the sub iect of Expenditures of State, prompt ed, as I have said before, by misrepre- esentatiOns in regard to the eXpendi- lures of our own state which consisted of making it appear that the per capita expenses for our state government was S11.76. instead of $7.S0 as it should have been. l give you what I believe gre the correct figures for Arizona, and then show by comparison with other states that Arizona is by no means the extravagantly administered state she has so unjustly been misrepresented to be:
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17

nix pictures to be shown here it will be by no means the last, for the Elm press has obtained the rights to show all of F'ielding's productions. For some time past Monday and Tues days have been known as Field ing Nights at this theater and have proved immensely popular. Now that the local pictures are to take their place in the bill they will be the weeks headliners.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17

There Is a success greater than the mere accumulation of money. It is the accomplishment of worthy purpose. the development of Your- self and vour associates, the crea- ton in yourself of the qualities of leadership. It includes broadened vision.
 --IIerbert Edward Law.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17
Arizona

Population, (estimated ac- cO-ding to natural in
 crease, ....... 30O,OOO. Expenditures, fiscal year
 ending June 30. 1914, S2,345, 129.1 Per capita. .......... I'll Number of pupils in public,
 high and normal schools. 41.69l Expenditures for EducationS2, 135, .S3 Amount per pupil per an
 mum .............. 4477 Amount per capita of popu- Per capita ... 7S0
 The figures which l have, some or which l nave presented in these com munications show that the following states have a larger per capita expense for state government than Arizona. Their expense per capita is as follows:
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17

The following figures per pupil per annum for the states mentioned. are so close to those of Arizona, that they are
Arizona republican., 1915-05-17

Phoenix, Arizona, May 18th. 1915.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-03-17

Sam made use OF what he had learn
ed In planting and cultlvating his
crops. He watched them closely, and
If it seemed to him that any Of them
were not doing well he began to hunt
and study out the cause.
Although he had fortified all Of the
farm to some extent before blowing,
he worked manure into the burrows
when be planted his cotton and tried
to give everything be planted the food
it demanded to do its best He found
Put that one good way to apply this
food was to sprinkle it on the surface
of the ground around the plants and
work 1t in gently with hoe or rake.
Sam made top application of this
kind to his cotton when it was well
advanced in the summer. The soil OF
the contest acre had been well fertiliz-
ed in the beginning. but Sam didn't
want that corn to lack for any of the
elements it needed to make two big.
long ears to each stalk and sometimes
three. He waited until it was just
about ready to silk; then he went to
town and bought 400 pounds of fer
dlizer. he had this mixed to suit, him
self. for he had figured out just what
he thought the corn needed-so much
nitrogen and SO much phosphoric acid
With this fertilizer he went over each
row of the acre. sprinkled it around
the stalks and worked it into the soil
/ Fine as the corn was before. it now
showed still further Improvement. In
a few days it was in fun silk, and it
seemed to leap up on receiving the
stimulating food around its roots But
Sam wasn't through with the acre yet
Every now and then he went over it
/ with a pillow. just skimming the sur
fece to break up the crust that COM
unusually dry, and the young farmer
| had chance to see the good effect of
this work. His corn kept its dark
green color. and by scratching down
two inches. just underneath the dust
mulch. he found that the soil was per
fectly wet
Fagan's corn across the fence was
/ burning and whiting in the sun Sam
climbed over the fence one day anC
examined the soil He found it bakee
hard on top and when he took bis
knife and dug little hole he had t.
go nearly six inches before he founo
the slightest moisture.
That shows what conserving TIT
moisture will do be said to himself
as be went back to his field. I've
! plowed this acre good many times
but it's been easy work and didn't tax,
long to do it. because it's in good con
dition. may be mistaken, but be
Heye I'm going to make lot of corr
at mighty little cost on this patch
/ Late in the summer, when the corr
was almost made and when othe
farmers had long ago laid by thei
corn. Sam gave his contest acre fina
blowing and sowed black eyed pea
broadcast among it as he did so. 81
had done his best, and it remained
be seen whether other boys in his stat
could beat him.
But IL Sam Powell was through wit
the one acre he wasn't through wor
by any means. In fact, he didn't hav
much time to think about the contest.
Go Be Gontinued)
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16

o . 8 8 9 8 . o o g. o o o 9 90 9
8 RYDER. 9
Seventy-six members were added tc
the Lutheran church of Ryder last
Sunday. Rev. Stokdal is proving a
popular man with the people.
I. L. Van Sickle made final proof on
his homestead Saturday.
Mrs. A. C. O. Lomen arrived home
Friday from Whitehall, Mont. Mr.
Lomen expects to return about the
first of the year.
The Haraldson family are now oc.
cupying their new home, having NOV.
ed in on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Schilling left
Friday for Davenport, Iowa, where
they will spend the winter.
The Presbyterian ladies' aid, enter.
tanned by Mrs. Campbell and Officer
was success both socially and finan'
cially. Proceeds $1,000.
Rev. C. w. Friwall will speak in the
Presbyterian church Sunday evening
Dec. 8, at o'clock. His subject will
be 1.-The Leagues Enforcement Pro.
gram for 1916"
There was large attendance at the
Sunbeam Fair. The articles sold at 9
good price and Melted the society $42
J. N. Hougan has purchased new
Oakland car.
: James Hanlon and family have
moved into their new home.