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Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-12-09

Fully a dozen tracts were found that suited as to location, price, and
 surface soils, but the engineer took his 10-foot augur and was never eX-
 actly suited with the arrangement of
 the subsoils. Three days were spent
 in boring holes in various tracts be-
 fore the right one was found, and
 another settler was located under the
 Elephant Butte project, on a sound
 basis, pleased in every particular
 These are two examples of the work
 that is being done under this plan. A number of advantages of this plan over any other are daily being
 brought out At Las Cruces the off
 ces of the water users and those of the Reclamation Service are in adjoin- ing suites in the same building The contours, irrigable areas, exact acre ages, and other particulars of vital i'm portance are always available. Uncle Sam's boys have the habit of doing their work thoroughly, and more may be learned about the lay of a piece of land, and about the facility with which it may be irrigated, as we'll as about the exact acreage that may be susceptible of irrigation, from these maps than anyone but an engineer could tell from looking over the tract itself. The books of the commission CTS of the various ditches (the com munity ditch system prevails under the Elephant Butte project In New Mexico) are always open to the immi- grafton bureau, and every means for protecting the interest of the purcbas- CT is directlr at harl
 Another advantage is following the operation of this plan rather as mat ter of course People are listing their lands with the immigration bureau who had consistently heretofore re- fused to list them with any real es- tate dealer, preferring to wait the chance of finding buyer themselves In other words, the plan is meeting with the approval of the home people under the project.
 The plan is being extended some what, too, and now includes the leasing, as we'll as the sale, of lands. The complications increase in this line of the work, for there are more men wanting to lease lands than there are owners wanting to lease; and too few owners are willing to make long terms on their property. Many, however, have tired of renting to MeXicans, and these are listing occasional tracts for leasing to good American farmers.
 The ramifications of the work are daily growing. From a mere publicity bureau, this department is becoming center of human interest The CO., operation and good will of the farm CTS is being gained, and it is not too much to say that the varied interests of the people under the project will be more harmonized through this work as time goes on. Making better | farmers of those now living on the lands under the project by encourag- ing dairying, hog raising, and other money-making industries is another bronch of the work that is being push ed by the immigration-"b that is another story"
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-12-09

NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-The Stan dard Oil offices received a confirma- tion dispatch of the safety of the safety of the Cunnipaw. What vessel actually sunk is now a mystery. A message came from the Cunnipaw's captain, who said he expected to leave Alexandria Tuesday. Ship therefore may have been torpedoed after leaving the Egyptian port.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-12-09
PATRIOT GUAJARDO CLEARED; HAS
 GOOD WILL IF HONEST PEOPLE

The criminality of the par ties responsible for the arrest of Judge Jose Guajardo yes terday at Tucson, is shown very clearly by the following telegram:
 Calexico, Cal, Dec. 6. Yuma Daily Examiner,
 Yuma, Arizona.
 It is untrue that Lawyer Jose F. Guajardo has robbed this government of $5O,OOO. His doings have always been patriotic and clear, and he went out of Lower California carrying with him the good will of all honest people. For a sense of justice, 1 ask you to publish this telegram and deny whatever news is given which tends to the con- trary. E. CANIU, Governor and Military Com
 mander. 8:2O p. m.
 Tho obouo +oIooro- ooma diract from Governor Cantu, of Lower Cali fornia in response to the telegram from this paper asking for the facts covering a charge so serious.
 The reply from the one man who is in a position to give the facts, ought to be satisfactory to all honest men and to this class our friend, Judge Guajardo belonged That his politi- cal enemies would try to crush him is not surprising, but that the sheriff and others at Ell Centro should lend a hand to such a dastardly plot when the truth was easily obtained close by, is not so clear.
 If the reputation of an honorable man and his family is held in such light regard by American officials, as was the case at El CeEtro and at Tucson, where the arrest was made, what grounds have we, as Americans, to criticise the miscarriage of justice now going on daily in our sister re- public?
 Judge Guajardo was immediately when friends learned of his at Tucson, but the fact remains that a great injustice was perpetrated and it is hoped that those for it will be punished.
 Judge Guajardo has recently re- signed from the responsible position as right hand adviser of Governor Cantu, and was on his way east to join his family, stepping off in Yuma to visit with friends last Sunday, and later leaving for Tucson, where he was arrested upon his arrival, charged | with absconding with $50,000 of Gov. Cantu's money, also with assaulting
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-12-09
PETROLEUM
 ADVANCES 25 POINTS
Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-The Stand ard Oil company of New York today advanced the price of refined petro- leum for export 25 points, making cases 10.50 cents per gallon, tanks 4.75 cents, and standard white in bar rels at $40 cents.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-12-09

U. s. customs officers in Imperial val ley-all pure fabrication, which only goes to show to what depths some men will go to "get" an opponent, even if he be an honest man.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-12-09

There are rumors that China is go- ing back to a monarchy. It takes more than haircut to make a re- public.-Rochester Post Express.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-12-09
DID PERFUhED NOTE
 SCARE BRITISH L|ON7
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The reQui- sitioning by the British government of the American steamer Hooking at Halifax has been postponed three weeks. Secretary of State Lansing has been notified that the American note of protest is believed to be the cause for the delay.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-12-09

A dozen rifles have been discovered near Brownsville, hidden in a grave. Merely an illustration of cause and effect.-Corpus Christi Caller.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-12-09

Greece is like the fellow who pre- fers being called a coward to having it said of him: Doesn't he look l?"-Albany Journal.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-12-09
STANDARD OIL TANKS REPORTED SAFE IN PORT
Associated Press)

LONON, Dec. 8.-American tanker Cunnipaw is reported sunk by sub marine off the coast of Tripoli, arriv- ed at Alexandria, according to a Lloyd's dispatch.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-12-09

Occasionally there is a man who tries to disguise his shiftlessness with the theory that he is Deep Thinker -Atchison Globe.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-12-09

the homeseekers who come to the various projects to purchase land, and in the article, MT. Blanchard asks {:
 Gan not means be found which will insure the home seeker a square deal? Is it not possible to organize in each community a committee to advise and direct the new conner in his investments?
 ""Surely, the man who comes to make a growing country his home, to invest his capital and industry, and raise his family there, is a greater asset to the commit nity than the man who is selling out. As we see it, the water users associations have grave duty to perform in this connection"
 Confronted by the very problem pointed out by MT. Blancard the Elephant Butte Water Users Association came to a realization of rne grave duty" he mentions, states H. B. Link, secretary of Agriculture, at Las Cru ces, New Mexico.
 The employment of a sales agent had long been talked of, and a plan for the opera tion of the Immigration Blu reau of the Association to that end had been outlined more than a year before. It was not carried into effec however, for a number of req sons, not the least of which was the fact that the real es- tate men of the section had done yeoman service in de- veloping the Rio Grande val ley and bringing it to the front.
 The stubborn fact remain ed, however, that the proper results were not being shown, A publicity fund of $500 a month was being spent, and all too few people were be- ing located on farms in the valley. A mailing list of over 5000 names had been built up, yet the people represent ing those names had not been brought to see the lands, and if they came, they did not av- craze a high per centage of purchases.
 As MT. Blanchard pointed out, the water users aSSocia- tionS are composed directly of owners of lands under the projects, and it is by assess mentS on their lands that the expenses of the associations are met.
 The Elephant Butte pro- ject is unique among the other projects of the Recla- nation Service in that virtu- ally all the lands under it are in private ownership. North of the Texas-New Mexico line there have been 10000 acres of land signed for irri- gation under this project. About 65,OOO acres of this land were in cultivation last year, and of this amount, many thousands of acres are held by people in excess Of the limit placed on indiVidu- al holdings by the govern ment.
 The problem then remains to get the uncultivated lands to producing something, and in particular to dispose of the excess holdings. It is a pro- blem in which every water user is directly interested, since the colonization of the
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-12-09
CAPTURE AN
 IMPORTANT POSITION
Associated Press)

BERLIN, Dec. S.-The Germans have captured an important hill top position from the French in the Cham pagne district.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-28
PHI. r.. GARNETvr

The commander OF the army of Northern
Virginia has been called ahead of his comrades
who will gather here In June Taps have
sounded; his day is done, One more of the old
heroes Of Virginia goes forward leaving behind
great record for the younger generation TO
read aud emulate
They are going fast now; not many Of them
remain. and MOI for long will they be with us
These thoughts alone should inspire the hearta
OF modern Richmond with very tender feelings
for the heroes who modifying for their last
March TO Richmond. When the leader!ess Army
Of Northern Virginia reaches its capital there
VIII be others In the ranks TO Ali the deceased
leaders place He was one of those characters
eroc In the day of battle and even more noble
in the paths OF peace where he set forth the
duties Of citizen he had done those OF
sol dier-w with glory 10 his State and to himself
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-28
This Date In History
World Events of April rs.

t75s~-Tames Monroe fifth president Of the
United states born IN Virginia. Died July 4.
1891.
I760--Battle OF sillery. Canada. between the
British and French troops French drove the
British back TO the Notifications
t77a-Genernl simon Bernard aid camp of
Napoleon. and designer of Fortress Monroe, born
in France. Died November s, 1s3a,
17SS~-MaryIand. the seventh State In sue
cession, adopted the constitution Of the United
States Vote 60 10 ts
tS14-~Bona parte embarked from Fretus for
Eiba. to go into exile.
1sb4--Amercan bark Hewpar coillded with
ha rk Favoritc hound for Pnitfmors with 50
passengers. all Of whom persisted.
rejoicing in England when news was
received Of the signing OF peace between Russia
and the Allies (EnGland, Francs and Turkey
terminal ting the crimean war. Day of Thanks
giving appointed
1s91--First steamer OF the Pacific Mail ser
vice arrived a. Vancouver from Yokohama
tat4-~c0n miners killed in colery at Ecoies
w. Va
1s14--Seven mine guards. ore striker and one
militia officer killed in strike riot In Colorado.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-28
BENEFITS or TT

II prohibition is not beneficial how is II tha
those stealing horse or hurnicg house in
communities that dry receive the maximum
penalty. and those who murder and attemp
murder 20 free IN wet communities?
The two items below from dry Stafford. and
one from wet Richmond, speak for themselves
Robert Tucker pleaded guilty in the Stat
fo1d County Court Of stealing a horse and
buggy and the jury fixed his sentence at
*ffeen wears in the penitentiary"
Guard wan snelings took Cleveland
Johnson, co!cred, &c the penitontiarv Wed
nesday- Johnson was given nineteen wears in
stafford Circuit Court recently on tina
charge Of burning Mr. stephens store at
Brooke and burning his way our Of Stafford
jail
The Jury in the trial OF Robert L. Shell
ton. charged with shooting his wife Mrs
Lette shelton. through her face in an eff
Tort to kill her, Saturday returned YER
dict Of acquitai His lawyers chief con-
tention was THAT Shelton shot his wife
while temporarily insane from the effects
Of drink This view apparently Impressed
the jury"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-28
A FEW MORE CHANCES.

oniy The days q tae present eek remain in
wnsch these who ha~a not paid tae!T poll ,aAes.
and thereby qualified 70 vote, may $40 So The
eerk e tAe Registration Association Las oeeb
met Try gratifying response from MANY citizens,
auf We arg loate 70 eel.ess t4at oHly these few
hundred Who, have Aus FAR paid heir taxes rep
rsseas all @ tae ineligible voters VINO car be
persuade "a perform that duty which II is every
mans disgrace BOT to perform voluntarily
Why rat re rot hope for many. thousand new
voters. is 81 unreasonable &c ask that twenty
THOUSAND voters n city of the gtze Of Rich
nsond he eligible and interested in civic affairs
Thai itself would he small electorate but 1t
would be tremendous when compared with the
present orr. THE chances Of misrepresentation
would be cut in half the difficulty Of domiaat.
ing elections would ne doubled,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-28

We were surprised 10 hear two members vi
TIE Richmond Board Of Police Commissioners
testify before the Investigating Committee Of the
lfty Council that they did not regard drunken.
ness on the part Of members of the force suf
ftrient cause for dismissal The city attorney
very naturally pointed our that the large Undue
trial corporations OF the country make II an in
variable rule not To retain in their employ any
men known as drinking men, or detected In the
act of drinking intoxicating liquors
II is rust as important that the police force
Of the city be kept sober as II lie that employees
az private corporations be sober Especially Is
this true since the officers Of the city are charged
already with the enforcement Of antiliquor laws
and In 1915 will be In charge Of the enforcement
of prohibition laws More than this, the city
officers naturally looked to hy certain classes
10 d sense as modtls
We do not believe there is great deal of
trouble this score with our police: evidence
Of II Is lacking al any rate. Blu, ss a general
principle. would it not be far wiser 10 lay down
- rule that officers reported AND proven guilty
Of drunkenness viii be Immediately discharged
u ~ great private corporations find such rule
not only practicable hut desirable canno, the
city do The same"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-28
Notable Birthdays Today


Palmer Cox author and artist. whose
'Browntes' have amused several generations OF
American children is seventy-five years old to-
day. lie has not deserted his funny little friends
that beam out from books and newspapers, but
scarnpe.s and frolics with them. 1t is nearly
thirty years since the Brownies first appeared,
but so great has been the demand for more of
their odd doings that Mr.. Cox has been publish
ing books the little folk up to two years
ago when his latest Brownie book appeared.
Mr.. Cox was born in CRANKY, Quebec, April IS,
1S4o. He was graduated at a local academy,
and then went westward to San Francisco II
was there he first attracted attention an
illustrator and writer. His drawings and writ
tngs OF queer beings made big hit with the
public and the demand for books has been
constantly pressing him in all these years
SO popular were Pamer's Brownies that they
were staged In a spectacular play. Mr.. Cox now
makes his hovne in New York.
Rt. Rev. Charles r. Olmsted. Episcopal Bishop
Of Central New York is seventy-three years old
today.
Hon. Barratt O'Hara. lieutenant governor OF
Illinois, Is thrty-three years old today.
Hon. William s. Greene. congressman from
Massachusetts, is seventy-four years old today.
Augustus G. Hcaton, American artist and
traveller, is seventy-oae years old today
Alfred De Orc. famous billiard player. IL fifty
years old today
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-28
TN HUGHES AF-T AIR.

The country which has tire services Of MIR
tussice Charles Evans Hughes Will I've gratifed'
to learn that as a candidate for Governor OF New
FORK he was acceptable neither no the Roosevelt
nor the Barnes idea Of Governor. but that Ills
individual strength forced the Colonel to force
him down the bosses throats Mr. Hughes s a
Republican, To be cure but first Of all Just now
Mr.. Hughes Is a justice of the Supreme Court
cf the United States, and as such, clothed With
dignity and treated with a respect by the PEG.
pie of the United States that they have not with
drawn from their judiciary.
II is freely stated that the result Of the Roose.
veh trial will he TO boom the Colonel for the
Republican nomination From the trial record,
so far, the biggest man in all the intrigucs
to which Plat, Barnes, Murphy and Roosevelt
we're .parties seems to have been Hughes We
shall ,not be greatly surprised If the people Of
the country rise did the people or New York
and force from the Republican party can-
didate of breadth patriotism. and ability, whose
name has not been sullied by intrieues There
hAs always been an air OF mystery around the
iAttsT F@fL Vi "ofSfhor 1a6hts AumlhBtFatIoh
and his promotion 10 the Supreme Court which
Games nearer to being dispelled by the revela.
items OF the current trial than ut any other time
The public has long expected that boss rule was
responsible for the elimination Of a good man
from active politics but Republican or uot the
hnsses OF New York State, to rid themselves Of
m independent Governor, furnished the United
States with an able Justice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-28

actual demands shall not be made public. Her
statesmen repeatedly assert that their proposals
embrace certain general principles. but care
fully overlook mention Of the specific proposals.
No interference with what Britain has right
to; no interference with what America is en-.
titled to; no interference with what anybody
save China has, and to which Japan in Japan s
view, is entitled" What China is entitled TO
seems not to enter into the question She is still
regarded SIS minor and infant at law.
For ourselves doubt exceedingly the wis.
dom, from Jspan's point OF view. OF aggressions
against China. That country will not always
sleep. Some day her majority VIII be reached.
her strength attained; then let the rest Of the
world beware the mailed fist of the most extern.
siYe, the most populous, the most ancient ma
ton Of the world. Japan Is the nation nearest
70 this great bulk; certainly with the easiest
chance Of abusing it-and equally with the most
dan gerous position when China stretches herself
Japan. in relation to China is in the same osi.
ton as Is England with relation to Europe, bit
without Eneland's wealth without Engand's
feet colonies or training or prestige. 'Hhe
Japanese tail cannot hope always TO wag the
Chinese dog Some day it will be far more
TO hold the good will than the territory
IF China
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-28

York River Line. Effective May /
and continuing each Friday and Sat
urday thereafter until September as.
inclusive, southern Railway will sell
from Richmond and points between
Amelia and West Point, low rate week
end tickets To Baltimore and return via
York River Line, these tickets limited
leaving Baltimore Monday following
date OF sale.
The trip, West Point to Baltimore
and return via Chesapeake S. =. Co,
new steamers. City OF Richmond and
CITY of Annapolis" Is a very attrac-
tive and enjoyable one. especially 10
this trne during the spring and sum
mer months.
For further information call on
nearest Southern Railway ticket agent
or write II. L. BISHOP. Division Pas
sengsr Agent. Southern Railway Com.
panxs Richmond Va, -------------------.---
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-28
uTNEY CHAUFFEUR FINED.
First Fine Imposed For Failure tn
Lock Automobile.


Lock Automobile.
r. r. Martin, cha uffeur OF a jitney
bus which struck and injured Mrs. p,
I.ebron. near laurel and Main Streets.
several days ago, was fined $50 and
costs yesterday ir Police Court on tho
charge of recklessiy and carelessi,'
driving an automobile through the
streets. Mrs. Lebron was not sero, s.
ly hurt and was able to continue on
her way to the Cohen Company
istore, where she IL employed. Martin
was arrested by Patrolman l. v.
Clarke.
Riddell Alexandria, colored, WA
fined $40 and costs on charge OF
reeklessly driving an automobile. ~
Justice Griggs.
A Hayes was fined So and costs for
Violating traffic ordinance.
Under a State law prohibiting
drivers of automobiles from leaving
their ears standing in the street with .
out locking them. G. Thomasoa was
fined by Justice Griggs. The case is
,the first prosecution under this law
IN Richmond A strict enforcement or
the law was only recently ordered by
chief of Police Werner in order to
break up the numerous complaints
that reached the police of automobiles
being stolen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-28
DTYAL PORTER
- Sparklets ~

Gosh, got In bad Invested lot of money
III factory for making ladies' rubbers. Just
saved myself IN time
How was that?'
Put in n line Of satin slippers for rough
weather wear louisville Courier Journal
0'Brien--kape alive. Pat We're rescuin' We
Voice from the DebrisIs big Delaney up
there wild We?
0'Brien-Sure he Is
Voce-~Ask him to PLACE step off the rooms.
I've enough top ay me widout him.~~Boston
Transcript.
BY ordering spring lamb In poor restau-
rant you realize how tough Ii il to die young
Cincinnati Times Standard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-28
THE SEASON OPENS.

In the interval between Mayor Ainslie's pitch
and the actual beginning OF the game fan re-
marked We'll, the seasons started" In that
interval, the lull before the storm. Richmond
the twelve thousand Of her citizens at the ball
park-reali2ed that this season will mean more
TO the city In a baseball way than any in recent
years We have higher class ball to be sure;
and we have higher and larger requirements OF
support-we must have higher class support
for higher class ball,
The crowd the spirit, the winning OF the
opening game were satisfactory. The Vsr-
oifttas trusts that there will be no cause to com
plain on any OF these accounts for the rest of
the season. With an auspicious start and good
support there Is no reason to doubt the potential
success that stands ready for the Richmond team
of the international League Of baseball cluhs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-28
MoToRMAN HELD nI.ArE1.Ess.
. A. Waymack Dismissed In Mattea
of Burnett Tragedy,

= A. Waymack. motorman Of thu
h'chmond Hallway and Viaduct Conn
panys street car which sty7,ck anA
killed Lee Burnett. si27 Beverly
street. near Fourteenth and Marshall
saturday night, was dismissed from
custody on the charge OF involuntary
mansiaughter yesterday In Police
Court. The testimony, both In Pc.
ice Court and at an inquest, conducted
by Coroner Taylor before the court
proceedings was to the effect that the
notorman was in no way responsible
for the accident.
Prisoners in Morocco must pay the
officers for their trouble In arresting
them and escorting them to Jail