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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01
Nature of Disease

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Arizona republican., 1915-07-25
The Arrorer

When the question of supplying the European beIIigerents with munitions of first raised. W contended the right of our manufac- turers under international agreement enter into contracts with belligerents to furnish them with ammunition and Mir. Bryan him. self then secretary state. supported that right Replying to a protest behalf of Germany that it was unable procure ammunition from this coun- try. it was stated that that only misfortune O Germany.
 Yet our present administration less than two years before had lifted embargo the ship 1nent of arms across the Mexican border on the ground that 1t was intended matters be- tween the two factions this respect. The revo- Iutonists were unable obtain arUs and ammuni- tion by sea. while the Huertists were buying them freely abroad
 A German statesman has however admitted the right of American manufacturers to furnish arms and ammunition to any all of the belig- erents As a matter fact, Germany probably would have bought neither arms ammunition in America at all interested only in derriv- ing that privilege which international law gives them
 But the question is getting to be of gleater con- oern to us than Germany More than rights under international laws is becoming involved Whether we have moral right is being now asked the inquiry has been suggested by the vast ness of the scale on which the manufacture of death dealing material is being carried or
 Other forms of industry which have been bene- fioial to country a state of paralysis. and il is beginning realized that these billion dol lar contracts for arms and ammunition of which We boast mean less than nothing the country at large; they something only to the wealthy manufacturers and the comparatively few work men employed by them. We noticing also that in consequence of the activity in supplying war material for Europe. prices of other commodities in this country are higher consumers Doubt is. raised whether the activity of which we have been boasting and which has contributed to q very large majority. extent to the trade balance favor. is ot real economic value.
 Within the last the country was startled by advertisement describing poisonous shell being manufactured in this country. Its chiefly valuable characteristic the certainty os death in great agony Q a soldier slightly wounded by a flying fragment of it. President Wilson lodged protest against this horrible ad- vertisement. Yet. believe. the advertisement quite proper. If has anyth-ng of value for legitimate use to sell. his duty to himself 70 advertise it. At any rate, the advertisement was less harmful sale of the poisoned shell. and to sell it is a right which have officially con firmed. We have by inference scripturaI authority stating it is the folly of inconsistency to strain at gnats and swallow camels.
 There is, too. the fact that. in spite of inter- national law the extraordinary activity of our man ufacturers in furnishing arms and ammunition to the allies. strengthened the impression in Ger many the unfrendliness of this country and will probably facilitate break between the two coun- tries, if the break
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25
GE7MANY-THE INCORRIGlBLE
 OUTLAW

The belief of the great majority of people of the United States is that Ger many began the war without sufficient cause. and that when she invaded Bel gium she made herself the outlaw of the nations-a country whom no agreements can bind
 Closely connected with this thought is the conviction that no limit can ever be put to the worlds expenditure for armaments while one incorrigible out law is at large Even in time of peace the cost Of armies and naNies goes on increasing. and this is logical If every nation may declare war st it's own whm it may reasonably estimate be- forchand the cost of 1t and provide for it accordingly. There is no reason why it should pause short of the last dol lar in it's treasury. and the last male inhabitant capable of carrying a gun. The costs of armaments will go on in- creasing until the entire net earnings Of the human race are absorbed in death dealing instruments or until supreme tribunal shall be established to decide international disputes and to enforce it's decisions. IL is the opinion of most Americans that the most fn- corrigible and dangerous outlaw and armed maniac now existing is Ger many, and that the first and indispen- sable step toward a restriction of ar maments and a quiet world is to throt- tie and dsam her. and that no price Is too great to pay for such a consum- nation. Any result of the present war which falls short of this will be the preliminary to a new armament and another war on a wider scale than the present one, since the United States will most probably take part in it.
 A German writer in the New York Times of May 30. Mr. Vom Bruck. says: "If tine German nation ia wiped out with the help of American arms and ammunition no man Of the white race in the United States would be able to think of such a catastrophe without horror and remorse.' All of the con tending nations say that they are fight
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25
BLOWS BETTER THAN DEATH
Russia's Grand Duke Chose the Pun
 shment for a Deserter

There is a tale about the Grand
 Duke Nikolai Nickoloievitch which had currency in the army He was upon one of his visits to the fighting front touring Poland in a motor car.
 testing the machine of which he was
 the engineer. In a farmhouse behind
 the lines he lighted upon detail
 of his vast war Organization-a court nIartial upon a desertc-.
 The officers, with their swords belt
 ed to them, were assembled; the
 prisoner Was already accused. and the
 case was clear. A orowt eaten moujik
 of soldier bullied iu his regiment.
 incapable of learning the nicetles of
 drill and the management of his
 weapons had lit out for home: he
 had been recaptured and the penalty
 Was death All that was needed was
 a verdict upon the plain facts of the
 evidence firing party and d wall Into this grouping there intrUded it.
 self the 6-foot presence and alien per
 sonality of NikoIai NikolaieNitch who
 regards rules and regulations much as dog rega rds chain; they are there to be broken.
 Well brother he said to the sol dier in homely Russian, so you don't like war;
 The prisoner said omphatically that he didn't; he hated it, and was hay ing a perfectly rotten time. Germans { had tried to kill him. and what was worse his officer had continually beaten him.
 Better to be beaten than shot. though?' suggested the grand duke.
 The soldier agreed, a little doubtfully. NilEolai rose. Well" he said. something $ got to be done to man
 like you,' and with his long arm he
 smote the prisoner fCrcibly upon the head. "ThatH teach you" he re-
 marked, and turned to the aghast court, "Discharged,' he directed And that was the end of the court mar tial.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25
SELLING SMOKE

Selling smoke the very latest solution of the problem incities. Some practical railroad back of the idea, and they have had enough success far to give hope that smoke from some of offenders will be captured for the profit that is in it.
 Their idea has been developed in a railroad roundhouse Chicago. where locomotives stabled. The engines awaiting their Nurn to kept fired up. and meantime they pour out much smoke through many roof openings of the house. decided to install kind of tenn reduce the smoke nuisance and benefit the neighborhood.
 After some experiments apparatus in stalled that led all this engine smoke to big con tank lined with wood and filled with water. The smoke passed through the water and reached outside fairly clean practically clear gases. Quantities accumulated on the ger the particles that the water cap tured. The skimmed off and dried, and as much as five barrels a day of dry thus collected [
 This unquestonabIy has value. the first ef- fort being O sell substitute for lampbacb. If it succeeds a ampblack, the success of the ir stallaton will be complete; but even If 1t does not satisfactory sale for, that purpose, it is only q of time before profitable disposition will be discovered Saturday Evening Post
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25
Arizona Republicans Editorial Page

inclined to peace than it hundred hundred a thousand years ago. Permanent peace s probable than it the days of Attia and Tamerlane.
 Says International,
 Roosevelt believe in his San Francisco speech sounded a keynote which should great applause throughout the country urging such a preparedu that will every all foreign nations grant people their rights in whatever land they may be and to under this country proposes to stand firm protection due Americans abroad ani ready fight maintain the honor of the nation and her people whenever that is the only by which dignity of the greatest nation. earth may be maintained.
 The sentiment behind this proposition have this country prepared to coTnbat any nation any jointure of nations that may attempt to violate rights of the country it's citizens is growing, shall it broadened greatly as a result the masterly speech of Col Roosevelt. Those who read this speech will have hard search O find a vulnerable point where may sue position hurry the country war, but he re- fallen among the weddings Q world because of the mistaken idea that those who believe peace in danger of attack.
 We heartily with Col. Roosevelt when he says that great and rich nation like the United reaching misfortune because it had ready of defense. would contempt inst cad If the pity which went out to Belgium when tramped under foot the present war.
 The profits this country during the next might well he invested in navy and army equipment instead of in foreign securities.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25
Morasses of the Valley

Tt looks to me" tn Impror Willum eral won Hinderburg which is sooaled becos Hin- ders tn Rushuns much. like got anuther Fite Wors sos at they'll all be over to Wunst an then Bunch Peece. Thishere American Note meens at eether Mister Wilson's to Back Up wun of has to git Pushed offn tn Track. They go Germans ant Backed Up yit fer nobody
 Tn Impror Nillum ''I been studyin tn Toppygrafy of America with View cepun thishere thirty day American Note with a Further View of quittin Blowin' up Mixed Cargoze of Munishuns of Wor an Amerrc4n Siti- zens an find, Jmeral Hinderburg. at I'll haf to put you in Charge\of tn American Ex- pedshun at goes to tn Solt River Valley in Ari- You made Crate SuXess of tn Cam pane among tn Missouri Lakes Prushy among tn Marshes Bogs .of thishere River Valley We got to have Jneral which is Reg Ter Mud Lark to Conduck Operashuns there.
 "I aint ben mised by Surface Reports at Arizonys Dry l ben reedin' tn Newspapers an l find at all tn Strajetic Rodes which leeds to Fcenix tn Capitle is Rep, flooded by tn Farmers sos at fheys most always Impossible rcedm tn other day Protcs in O tn Papers by q Swecd which Called Finncgan about gittin his Noo otto MobceI Begged Down a Thurrofair Fecnix If Mooeel can't git th' Ttodcs you a be Military Feet fer to Drag of big 42 Center Meeter guns cIoste enuff to tn State House when tn LegislAchcr is in Scshun if we're goin do any Good an git much Quorum of shot.
 You got git Tactishun ats to gntin Around where tn Grounds soft, Swomps, Marshes an Morrises an sich Things
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25
A Special Edition

The Republican extends it's congratulations to neighbor the Wickenburg Miner it's late handsome and interesting special edition which ought he fully appreciated by people of that and vicinity. The edition contains sixteen pages of the Miners regular size. columns. paper used. the illustrations are new and excellent The first section Is largely descrp- of the town, which has remarkably improved recent years Considerable space is given to agricultural possibilities. growing. etc The second section deals with the mining industry, which zion. The climatic conditions of the vicinity receive attention. and for those who not en- trely engrossed material things there is spread a wealth of historic and legendary associations. that the people of Wickenburg the board of trade have shown their appreciation os this special edition by extending the circulation of parts the country.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25
DECENT PROCESS OF LAW

A short time ago, an atrOcious mur- der was discovered in London A few days ago. a jury after tWenty-two min utes' delibera tion, brought in a verdict of guilty against the perpetrator The judge promptly sentenced him to be hanged on July 27a Thus the whole interval between the discovery of the crime and the final disposal of the wretch who committed it will he only a few weeks; for the probability of any interference with the sentence by way of appeal is almost nil
 The contrast between such eXpedi- tious and decent dispatch of criminal with in this country is painful We and frivolous delays which so ire quently drag out the processes of jus tice in America are really as much of an offense against decent standards of fitness as against efficiency If the cumhrousness and diIatoriness of our ways were calculated to effect more exact justice. the case would be alto gether different; but nobody pretends that We can lay claim to any such supeTiority
 Our shiftless toIeration of all sorts of triflings with what ought to he the stern and vigorous operation of the machinery of justice means a gross waste of time. money and energy with no other result than that of reducing to deplorable minimum the impress iveness and the deterrent efficacy of the working of the criminal laW.-The Nation.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25
AN OPTIMISTIC PROPHECY

Within ten years l believe that war will have ceased to curse the nations. 1t will have died of it's own enornitv. The nations of the earth, now battling or now at peace. will have agreed that disputes between nations shall and must be settled without fighting. and any nation that dares to attack another will be suppressed by main force.
 Then will follow the decades of peace in which the ravased countries Will recover thcir losses in popula- ton and wealth. and find means and energy for new discoveries. new in Nentions. new devices for the benefi, of the people. new advance in arts and literature, and the certain of a nobler world. Then all nations Will be neighbors inviting friendship. their border fortresses rusty and rotten. their tariff walls forgotten their H- mits traversed freely by flight or flood. for travel or commerce. without fear or jealousy4 Each continent will be. as t were, one nation and China will no more harbor suspicion or revenge against Russia or Japan Possibly men eighty years hence will know less about God than they do now, but they will believe far more than they do now in the supremacy of goodness, to which they can hardly fail. any more than do we. to anne. personality and add sanctions. The great religions cf the world will come closer and closer together-,ye al ready see the -process-0y droppinG their eXcrescences and absurdities and interpreting their excellence after the, model given by Jesus Christ In the language of each ration and religion the one God and the enc law of duty and love will be the same. taught b.. multitude ot self denying preachers of the purest and best
 It will be a better world to live in yet neither commonplace nor tame but l am glad that I have lived in this period of transition of struggle against ancient wrCng of victory achieving not achieved, of the last supremest outbreak or force against reason; that l have seen bN tfe min istry of steam and electricity local interest change to a world sympathv and the missions of religions as well as or commerce bringing the best of both faith and service to the lowest
 The past history has been grand. In my boyhood I heard Daniel Webs ter plead for the unity of the republic and better still, John Quincy Adams for the right of free petition against slavery; and in my young manhood l saw slavery abolished by the sigma : ture of Abraham Lincoln: and now in these, later days 1 see the sure pro phecy of tie reign of peace and the unity and victory Of the Christian Church.
 There will come to my successors greater statesmen. more inspired poets. a grander civilization, :. world brotherhood; but will they feel the spur and challenge of these last eighty years? Yes, why not? for I have not seen the end of all perfection, and never shall they reach it who come after.-William Hayes Ward in New York Independent.
 In proportion to population, Japan has more suicides than any other civ ilized nation.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25
A Growinq American Idea

Major Kelly of the Douglas International has always evaded charge of being jngo. He has managed consistently to conceal his admiration of Col. Roosevelt. both republican and as q Irogressive, he full accord with the san Francisco speech of the colonel the subject of preparedness war. this Major Kelly is on all fours with many thousands of Americans who have not until recently, contemplated war as a possi- biIity but who now regard sensible preparation 10" war as the great issue before the people They are now realizing the pitful helplessness of this country the of and they realize also that war is probably always will be. possible
 If we preserve peace with dignity ana honor we must be fortified with something stronger than a fixed determination not fight in cir cumstnces. We have of how little value arc international agreements, and think we shall shortly see how baseless is so-called international law and how ineffective tEe principles or humanity. We have ample proof that the world i5
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25

an I to say to you. Mister Hinderburf, at you're there Like Duck to CIassicIe EXpreshun from our BeluvNed Pote, Goatce.
 I'm havin' thishere SWeed Finnegan which spoke of, make some Maps of tn country froT his Personle Experience with tn Country an he's sch a frame of Mind about thatthere NoO Otto Mobee, a hell Tn MapI only show where tn Rodes is tn Most Impossible but it'll 1ndiycate tn Depth of tn Mud by tn Arrybic Noomerals figgers ben given fer Depths of tn Rodes. varyin from five (5) to fifty C50p feet"
 LITTLE JAMES
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25
PHILOSOPHY OF HUMoR

Haroun-aI Raschid lay prone upon bis face. Three ladies of certain age sat upon his royal back, thus fasten- ing him safely to the carpet from Ragdad Eighteen other females were debating his fate in soft, ct strident tones.
 It's the DOW wowers behind the thrown he ejaculated as best he could, for he was practicing to write a slapstick comedy for a motion pie ture producer.-Philadelp Public Ledger.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25

ing for existence. which means that if they do not win in the end they will be wiped out. With such an alternative staring HIS in the face very few tears would be shed by Americans, of any color fl both the Hohenzollerns and the Hapsburghs. with all their belongings, should be wiped off the face of the earth.-Horace White. in the July Number of The North American Re view.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25

There is thing in this Anglo o-American- situation that Is rather embarrassing to this country. If deharred from shipping contraband goods in American other neutral neutral countries without a vigorous pro test. part. that means something. is rather difficult for insist belligerent vessels carrying American passengers shall not be Inoiestec?
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25

The Kaiser will be busy for days pre- raring his triumpha entry into Warsaw to give his personal attention correspondence. Mean while we suppose the third American has been filed away. awaiting the EInperor's Q Berlin There seems to be nothing O break fin upon the presidential solitude a Cornish.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25

Kidnapping Is precarious of earning livelihood. It easy enough kidnap one but it takes ffnesse than the average person pos sesses the victim into ready money. would rather steal spavined horses a living.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25
THE PARTY HYPNCTIST

My party relies on me to raise the necessary campaign fund" that?'
 By keeping our candidate con vinced that he has a chance for cleo tion Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25

Samuel Felton, one of the re- ceivers of the Chicago Great Western railway, has turned down an offer of a salary of $250,000 a year for two years from the Bald win Locomotive Company, which wanted him to take charge of turning out a large contract for ammunition received from Russia. He thought the work. would prove too much of a physical strain.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25

Does young Jiggsby come by his cratic temperament naturally2'
 Yes; his mother was a grand opera singer and his father was a Ieft-handed
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25

For filtration the clouds in their conduct toward the Salt River valley have the girl the seaside backed off the pier and submerged
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25
HIS GRIEF

During the fighting a Highlander had the mis- fort O his head blown off. A comrade com rnuncated another gallant Scot, w asked, anNiously:
 Where's his head? He was smoking my pipe Tit Bits.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25
Flooded Roads

Whin auto spieln, there's no concealin The anxious feelin' that me, n amazemint an silf -abasemint I sit an wondher what next will be While onward flyin, speed laws defyin'. The motor pIyn Widout jam It's thin I'm thinkin. heart a-sinkin.' Av wather flowing from Roosevilt dam. An, shure eatin', bad luck I'm meetin'. There's retreatin from slush an flood, In wather dashin, autos splashin',- I'm stuck, be jabers. in an mud! A mudde, all in ,huddle,
 Fast in q puddle, right there I am. An all surrounded, I'm close impounded Be wather floWin. from Rooseyit dam! Despite me bawIin' and frantic callin, The autos stallin, which makes sore; The engine purrn' though hope incurrin' Incites stirrin'-not inny more! Drat open ditchest-me bIackthorn itc1es To dust the britches that fool clam What vets the byways an floods the highways Wild wather fIowin' from Rooscvlt dam.
 HIS
 DENNIS (X) FTNNEGAN.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25
PASSED

The excellence of the Creators work is oft caIly established. evidenced by the following a motion picture screen:
 AS God Made It. Approved by the Ohio State Board of Gen. sors."-Boston Herald.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25

faith mountains certainly ought find the building a mainline railroad childs play.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25

If you mean to act nobly and seek to know the best things which God hath put within the reach of men, vou must fix your mind on that end, and not what will happen to you be cause of 1t. George Eliot.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25

In proportion to population, Japan has more suicides than any other civ ilized nation.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-25
Concerning The DetemseS Of Phoe,am

What Nuisance May Turn Be the Most this Fortified Town
 Surrounding