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Arizona republican., 1915-02-18
EXPERIMENTAL
 WORK BOOSTED
Effort Being Made to I'm press Importance of State University's Demonstra- tion Farms Upon the Leg islatllre

An effort is being made by those who are interested in the work that has been accomplished by the Arizona eN- perimental stations throughout the work before the members of the pres ent state legislature that there will be no dearth of money for a continual tion of the activities of that branch of the states educational system during the coming two years. lnfol olmation is be- ing transmitted to every member cal culated to draw to his attention-es- peciallY if he be interested in agricui- ture. horticulture, or stock raising to the advance that has beer made in the states economic development during the past few years.
 The amount of work that has been accomplished has been little short of marvellous. Tn the Salt River valley and the Yuma valley especially has this been true as many classes of crops had to be eXperimented with and their climatical valu> shown by the expert : ment station before ;hsy could be grown with anything like success by the many farmers in those two irrigat : ed sections. Thus sugar beets, date palms, tepray beans. Baait wheat-the most extensive Variety-lll came to Arizona as a result of tine work of the station.
 The effect of mine tailings upnr crops shown by the station stopped the
 
 streams used for irrigation purposes dry farming operations have been sue cessfullv demonstrated: miscellaneous crops of value worked Up successfully free water and land analysis servic, maintained for the use of the farmers farmers institutes conducted; q dem onstration train sent ovec the stat, with the assistance of the railroads: farmers short course provided at tn, University; a number Of corlplete pub licatiOns maintained unlll the mailin: list of the station nov reaches 900 copies, while scientific laboratories ar maintained for the service of the far mers; dry farms operated: while splendid line of work is under way a the station in research calculated tD b of great service to the state, both tn dry farming and irrigated sections. Il this connection also the instructors az experts of the station have at all time held themselves in readiness to giv advice and counsel uron the problem of the farm and ranch with which the nave been successfully daiiing fo years. Not the least of these is tn grazing range studies that have bee continuous for the past sixteen year and which have resulted in a greate understanding of the value of conse, vation of the grazing ranges Of tl state, policy that nas received ei dorsement by more than one nation; organization engaged in developing u resources of the great middle ar southwest
Arizona republican., 1915-02-18
FOUNDATION GIVES WORK TO REFUGEES
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-ln order to approach tentatively the solution of the problem presented by the idle ness of a large portion of the popu- lation of Belgium, the war relief commission of the Rockefeller Foun- datiOn inaugurated In Holland an ex- pertinent in the direction of pro viding the ample, useful labor be compensated by food and clothing, '' according to report given out at the foundation headquarters tonight
 The report, forwarded by the com mission from Rotterdam, says that the plan is being tried out in Hol- land because the largest refugee camps are there. The commission has supplied sewing machines, stock cloth. yarn and materials to make wearing apparel.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-18
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diplomatic business with his admins tration must be transacted through him personally. Sillimans transfer, it is pointed out. involved no question of recognition of any of the contending Mexican factions. The state depart ment has not been informed that any of the foreign legations displayed dis position to move to Vera Cruz in re- sponse to CarranZa's invitation and ob- servers here believed that envoys re- main in Mexico City.
 Obregon Out
 FL PASO, Feb. 17.-Obregon has evacuated Mexico City according to ad- vices received tonight in Juarez from the south. It said the troops of Zapata had occupied the capital. Also stated troops under Villa had scored victory over the Carranza forces at Santa Cruz Ocoatlan, between Zapotlan and ManZanillo, a west coast port.
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GERMANY WILL MAKE

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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF
 SUPERVISORS

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capital. but shis reply has not yet been received by the state department at Washington.
 French aviators dropped bombs on the railway station at Freiburg Ba- den. Von Hindenburgs successful operations against the Russian tenth army corps in East Prussia is still being celebrated in Berlin. where Von Hindenburg's direction of the cam characterized by master is eta tatat characterized by masterly skill Of ficially it is announced that the Ger man troops are still following the Russians north of the Niemen river. In Poland. north of the Vistula, from Flock. recently occupied by the Ger mans, to RacionZ. another great bat tie is apparently developing, fighting in that region already being of a desperate character. All along the entire boundary of Serbia, the AL hanian forces are active. Ochrida 100 miles north of Janina, has been captured by the Albanians and violent fighting is in progress in several places.
 A Constantinople dispatch to Berlin says that the Bulgarian seaport of deagatch. on the Aegan sea, is blockaded by British and French warships, to prevent foodstuffs be- ing transported to Germany and Aus tria through this route. Copenhagen hears a report that five million Ger mans, ineligible for army service who have independent means are to be or dered by the German government to proceed to neutral countries, there tC remain until the end of the war in order to decrease the consumption oi food in the empire.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-18
BRINGING UP sTEPFATHER

SACRAMENTO, Feb. IA law re- quiring stepfathers to support the children of their wives by former marriage, is one of the chief recom- mendations of a report to the legisla- ture by the state commission to inves- tigate mothers pension now being drawn by John Neylan, chairman of the commission.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-18
ARBITRATION BOARD
 DECISION IN APRIL Award in Hearing of Wage Demands of Men on Ninety ight Western Roads Effective One Year
IAssocIArEp pREss n1spArcHl

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-The award of the board of arbitration in the hearing on the wage demands of enginemen of ninety eight western railroads will be rendered April 20 and will be effective the year beginning May l. 1915.
 A stipulation agreeing to this was signed by A. w. Trenholm chairman of the conference committee of the man. agers of the railroads, Warren g. Stone grand chief engineer of the Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers and Wm s. Carter. president of the Brotherhood Locomotive Bremen and Enginemen
Arizona republican., 1915-02-18
Menace Italy

GENEVA, Feb. 17.-Austria has been concentrating troops the last ten days on her Italian frontier. The men are chiefly artillerymen and their guns have been emplaced at favora : hle positions dominating the Tyro- lese passes
 Swiss Italian and Austrian soldiers are so close to one another on the lonely three cornered frontier in the Ans at a height of from five to eight thousand feet. that they ire nuently fraternize in the deep snow. The Swiss soldiers usually act as in terpreters between the Austrians and Italians
Arizona republican., 1915-02-18
OPENING GUN FIRED
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rot stated, an effort was being made to learn at what hour of any given day came the peak of the load something Superintendent Thompson said he would be unable to give off hand. It was announced that he would be recalled and that it was desired he prepare this information for the attorneys for the proponents.
 The proponents of the charges were represented by Attorneys P. H.. Hayes and R. E. Sloan, the city manager by Captain J. l.. B. Alex ander and Attorney A. C. Baker, while City Attorney George D. Christv was on hand to look after the interests of the commission in case it needed advice.
 With all the commissioners pres : ent and arranged around the big table directly under the dais of the l ma agistrate, the attorneys occupying positions at other tables in front oi | the table occupied by the commits sioners, the city clerk and the | stcnographer, the mayor called tla | gathering to order. Before announc- 1 ing the purpose of the convening ol i the commission. he read a telegram | from the mayor of Victoria B. C. felicitating the citizens of Arizona | upon the rounding out of a centur! | of peace between the United State
 and Great Britain The reading O l the message was greeted with ap
 plause.
 After reci.ing the rules of proceed
 ure laid down for the hearing of tn
 charges, Mayor Young announce
 that the proponents might proceed
 City Auditor c. M. Cooper wa
 called to the stand. He said he wa
 familiar with the accounts of th
 city, as he was expected to audit a
 the books of the city. Asked if h
 had recently compiled a statemen
 period of five months between Jun
 and December l. 1914, and mad
 q comparison of the same period 1913 he said he had. It cost tn
 city during the five months in 19l
 s111, ,199.96, as compared with $1O1
 326-O7 for the same period in 1913
 Of the $l01, 1,32607 given as tt
 amount of the expense of operatin , the city government during the if, , n' nths in question in 1913. Auditr
 Cooper admitted there was include Sl, ,3O4.17, the cost of special election | coal valued in excess of $500 and c . hand at the close of the period, an the cost of repairs to the city ha , the fire house and city pound, palm ] ing of the standpipe at the wat. . 1 works, the maintenance of the cit market. the printing of the city chal l ! ter and the expenses of the chart, { | commission. amounting to $4,668 8 p No expenses of like character we 9 | incurred during the five months I | 1914 The increase as shown l Cooper's original statement amount, $ to $9.S73S9 Adding the $4,66Ss P Attorney Sloan made it appear u $ actual increase amounted to $l4 ' J4269
 r Comparative figures of the e e penses of the police department n the same period showed S14,799.06 5, 1914, and $l0,l0S.54 for 1913, an i Y crease of $4,69072. By months the = are the figures given by Audit Q Cooper:
 l. 1913 191-
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This indicates an increase for that period of $3.3331O in 1914 over the same period of 1913
 Transportation, including operation of motorcycles and police patrol for the five months in 1914 cost s62636 as against $216.31 for the same period in 1913. There were from fifteen to sixteen men on the police force those months in 1913. as compared with twenty three to twenty five men during the came months in 1914 It was brought out that the cost of operation of the fire department for the five months in 1913 was $4,- 479.S2 as compared with $6,S35.18 for
 the same period in 1914. Auditor Cooper stated that the expense of the general government for those five | months in 1913 was $17,551.36, as compared with $fS.52S19 in 1914, an | increase of s97660 Attorney Sloan | required the auditor to give com rarative figures of the several de-
 pa~tments and succeeded in showing | an apparent increase in each of | them.
 | Ni tiit WitHtSo ONtI tO tIlt attorneys for Manager Parish, the
 auditor was questioned by Attorney Alexander. He first reiterated there 1 had been an apparent increase in
 the expenditures as indicated by the l figures already submitted. He said there were about the same number of salaried officers as before the
 commission form of government be-
 came effective. There was however, | he said, an increase in the salaries
 of $6.96664. of which increase there
 was s2,907.23 for salaries of officers provided by the city charter and
 whose salaries are fixed by the com mission. He said that while there
 was an apparent increase in salaries of the police department of $3,333.10.
 there were 12S men working in 1914
 as compared with 7S in 1913, an in crease of 42 men.
 l The fact that new apparatus had 1 been purchased for the fire depart
 ment requiring additional cost of up- keep and additional men to operate, as well as two additional stations
 erected and put into commission. en-
 tailing further additional expense,
 was also brought ont by Attorney | Alexander It was shown, too, that there were no salaries paid the man.
 ager and the mayor and councilmen in 1913, while all these officers are
 salaried under the charter was also | adduced It was shown too, that
 there was no city magistrate under
 the council form of government and that under the commission the city
 magistrate receives a salary of $l5o Der month and performs work for
 merly done by the city recorder,
 whose office was equivalent in other
 respects to that of the city clerk There was TO city auditor in 1913,
 as against one now drawing $250 per
 month. The city treasurer drew $40 per month in 1913. as compared with
 S125 in 1914, his salary being fixed by the commission. The salary of
Arizona republican., 1915-02-18

Roots and bark are the sole food of some of the famished people of Po- land, acrording to Mime. Adamowski.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-18

Millionaire Richard McCreery of Cal ifornia, who was injured in an auto smash, has a silver plate on his shin bone.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-18

certified such list m of County provided by
 On and recess ocioc A. NJ, 1915 L W. A
 Charma of Maricopa County.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-10-21

Church last Tuesday night and IL
joyed a free Steropticon TEN
perance lecture given by L. T.
Crisler from Orlando. A large
number of up-to-date temperance
cartoons, which are being used by
progressive temperance workers
throughout the United States in
their vigorous campaign against
the saloon, were thrown upon the
screen and suitable comments
made. After this a series Of beau
tifully colored Bible views, illus
trating the Life of Christ from the
manger to the Cross, were given.
The lecture throughout was edu.
cational and uplifting and we
hope Mr.. Crisler will come again
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-10-21

the praise of thousands of women.
They are endorsed at home
Read this Punta Gorda woman s
convincing statement
Mrs. L. E. Robinson, Punta
Gorda, says: 81 over-strained
while doing my homework and it
brought on severe pains across my
loins. Every time ! stopped, |
suffered and it was hard for me to
do my work, as any effort tired me
out. My kidneys didn't act
right. | noticed a change for the
better as soon as ! had taken a
few doses of Doan's Kidney Pills
and one box put me in better
health than / had been for years. y
Price SOC at all dealers. Don t
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pillst-the
same that Mrs. Robinson had,
Foster Milburn Co., Props, uBffa-
| 10, N. Y.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-10-21
Mrs. Ellen S. Decker

Mrs. Ellen S. Decker, age 81
years, died of heart failure at her
home in this place at 8 p. M, Sat
urday, 18th inst. Her maiden
name was Miss Shafer.
She was born in Stroudsburg,
Pa, Sep. 9th, 1884, was married
in July 1860, to Morris H. Decker,
who preceded her to the grave
Oct. oath, 1904. Shortly after
her marriage, she and her husband
removed to New York City, where
they resided till the latter's
death, after which Mrs. Decker
with her son Harry, removed to
Stroudsburg and remained there
three years.
On account of failing health
mother and son came to Punta
Gorda in September, 1908, bought
a home and had been living here
quietly ever since. Mrs. Decker
appeared to receive some benefit
from this climate, but her health
|
impaired naturally by increasing
years, slowly declined until hon
death. During her illness, she had
the best medical attention and was
carefully looked after by her de.
voted son and kind neighbors.
Harry l.. Decker is the only off.
spring left by her to mourn hel
loss.
At 4 p. m. Tuesday, funeral serv
ices conducted by Rev. Geo. D
Rhode were held at the Decker
home on Marian avenue. Yesterday
evening,her body, accompanied by
her ber2aved son, left for Strouds
burg, Pa, where it will be inter-
led.
al her life, Mrs. Decker was q
loyal member of the Methodist
church. During here residence
here, though her health forbade
her participating in social affairs
she became endeared to all whc
came in contact with her. Shr
was an educated, refined woman
gentle and lovable, a devoted
mother, generous friend and
neighbor, an earnest, but modest
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-10-21
A WORD WITH WOMEN
Valuable Advice for Punta Gorda
Readers

Many a woman endures withno-
BILE patience the daily misery Of
backache, pains about the hips,
blue, nervous spells, dizziness and
urinary disorders, hopeless of re-
lief because she doesn't know
what is the matter.
1t is. not true that every pain in
the back or hips is trouble "pecu-
liar to the sex. +" Often when the
kidneys get congested and inham-
ed, such aches and pains follow.
You can tell it is kidney trouble
if the secretions are dark colored,
contain sediment ;the passages arc
too frequent or scanty. Then help
the weakened kidneys. Don't ex-
pect them to get well alone.
Doah's kidney pills have won
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-10-21
Mrs. John g. Lewis

Mrs. John G. Lewis died at her
home in this place on Thursday
morning. 14th inst, age 81 years.
AS stated in last weeks paper,
she suffered from stroke of pa
ralysis, which resulted in her
death few days after the attack.
The best medical skill was exert
ed in vain to avert the fatal issue,
and, besides this, she had the UNI
firing attention Of her husband,
her children and neighbors.
Funeral services that were held
at the family home ON Cross street
and Olympia avenue on Thursday
afternoon, were conducted by Rev.
q. II. Sistrunk, pastor of the Meth
odist church, of which the deceas-
ed had been a member for many
years. The casket containing the
body was covered with lovely for
AL offerings, which attested the es-
TEEN Of many friends.
After the services at the home,
the body was borne out to Pine
apple River cemetery and gently
laid in its final resting place.
Mrs. Lewis was originally Miss
Emily Hamilton. She was born
in North Carolina, Nov. 28th,
1861; married to John c. Lewis,
June 25th, 1889, and came to
Punta Gorda in the same year.
That was 26 years ago, when this
place was mere hamlet.
She is survived by her husband,
three sons and one daughter; also,
by one brother, NJ. Hamilton, who
lives at Marco. All these have
the sincere sympathy of the whole
community.
Mrs. Lewis was a devoted wife,
a loving mother, kind and
thoughtful friend, consistent
Christian. 1t was seldom that she
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-10-21
The Hat.

The modern hat can be traced back
to the petasurs worn by the ancient
Romans when on II journey, and hats
with brims were also used by the
earlier Greeks, II was not until after
the Roman conquest that the use OF
hats began in England. A hattie OF
biever," about the middle of the
twelfth century, was worn by one OF
the mobiles OF the land. Froissart de-
scribes hats and plumes which were
worn at Edwards court In 1910. when
the Garter order was instituted The
merchant In Chaucer's Canterbury
Tales" had on his head a Flanderish
beaver hat. and from that period on
ward there is frequent mention OF
"felt hates"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-10-21
Odd Bits of News


kosvewsky has grown tired of the
efforts of his American associates
to pronounce his name, and has
been on the lookout for a chance
to change it. The chance came
when he became engaged to a Miss
Parker. Judge Thomas, on appli-
cation, allowed the groom to take
his wife's name and now he is the
proud possessor of the handle of
Samuel Parker.
Chillicothe, &C. w. CravenS
and w. B. Cravens are brothers
and both are engineers ON the b.
& 0. Their wives are sisters
Both families live in the same
house. The other day, six hours
apart, both the Mrs. Cravens gave
birth to children-one a boy and
the other a girl.
New York, N. Y" Safety
First" said Mrs. Maclean as she
put two diamond earrings into
her pillow case and went to sleep.
The next day there were clean
slips ON the pillows. Mrs. Mac
lean was frantic. She besieged
the laundry, but the pillow slips
had been washed and ironed. FL
nally one earring was found
cleaning in the bottom of the
washtub and the other about %
enter the drain pipe. They are
valued at $4,000.
Newcastle, lnd.-Moab Turner,
~, is dead. Thirty years ago he
suffered his first stroke of paraly-
sis and made his funeral plans. \
walnut chest was turned into a
coffin and given to the local under
taker to care for. He will be bur
ried in the walnut casket.
Philadelphia, PA demon
strator in department store mix
ed a poisonous liquid used for
cleaning glasses with nerve med
icine which she, was demonstrate
ing and over 200 persons are
thought to have been poisoned.
The demonstration, however, was
the only one to report to a hospit-
al.
Cleveland, o." Enclosed find
so cents for bed sheet which !
took from your house when ]
roomed with you, read a note re-
ceived by Mrs. M. Holman. The
signer of the note roomed at the
Holman home eight years ago.
Sharonv O. -"H o W d y,
john" "Howdy, JIM Thus
John and James Stewart of Kan
sas and Tennessee respectively,
met here after lapse of forty
seven years. Both believed the
other dead and spent several
hours in a room together before
they found out their relationship.
Pewaukee, Wis. - Here's the
latest fish story. Robert Nichols
and f. f. Schmutzler went fishing.
Arriving at the favorite spot, they
found to their horror they had
brought a can of green paint in
stead of a can of bait. But, lis
ten! Nichols is an artist. He
painted pictures of worm on the
hooks, and they had record
catch.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-10-21

and unassqming Christian.
Her son Harry has the heart
felt sympathy of many friends iii
this community. He expresses
sincere gratitude for the kindness
shown him and his mother by
their many neighbors.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-10-21

az. ger hob Is 81 neighbols u
attend social gatherings; she staid
there and devoted herself to
household duties in her unceasing
efforts to contribute to the com
fort and happiness of her loved
ones.
Many friends miss her and they
grieve at the thought that she has
passed out from amongst them.