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Arizona republican., 1915-08-22
VERA CRUZ AT |TS WORST:
 WHAT A PHOENIX GIRL SAW

A very interesting letter has been received by The Republican from Miss Idora Hadsell of this city who lived for some time at Vera Cruz. Mexico before the outbreak of the revolution against Diaz and later while another of the revolutions was in progress. She is now residing with a brother at Hous- ton. Texas. In her letter she describes conditions in Vera Cruz at their worst:
 Houston. Tex. Aug. F, 1915.
 Almost two months have passed since I sailed from Vera Cruz, Mexico with my brother and his three children. aboard the U. S. army transport Buff ord, which had been sent to that port to relieve refugees from various parts of the republic. The weather was ideal for sailing we experienced no sea sickness. We were treated with the utmost courtesy, provided with the best food and accommodations. There were 390 passengers aboard mostly from Mexico City and vicinity, Vera Cruz. Tuxpam and Tampico. Thirteen nationalities represented the passenger list Some were bound for England, some for China, and others for various parts of the world, but the majority were glad to set foot on U. $. soil and rem4n. Few do not anticipate returning to Mexico when conditions are settled as Mexico is their home and they can not leave it without a great sacrifice. As small pox was raging at Vera, Cruz and Tampico, we were compelled to remain aboard the ship four days after landing in Galveston to comply with the quar- antine laws, thus making our journey eight days in all. The people who left Mexico City received passports from the various leaders of the revolution, through the English and Brazilian em- hassy (the Brazilian embassy a-tl" behalf of the Americans). They were obliged to travel great portion of the way by automobile. as the railroad was cut for some distance. They told of others who had previously attempted to cross the lines and were compelled to turn back, while some got through by paying large sums of money, or giv- ing up their possessions.
 Six weeks before leaving Vera Cruz we were obliged to sleep under mes quito bar although the heat was intense. We feared an epidemic of yellow fever, small pox, or something worse, the sanitary conditions wero extremely bad. An average of five deaths or more per
Arizona republican., 1915-08-22

outgoing troop train with soldiers seat ed on top of the box cars, just shoot
 ing for fun" Such are the thrills of war times in Mexico.
 Everyone was eager for news from the interior and especially from the United States. There were many alarm ing reports of intervention and soma people even had the date set for land ing of American troops. The chief question when visiting friends was, What is new from the United States Do you think it is stafe to stay any longer? or How about the yellow fever or small pox scare, CWhile yellow fever did not exist there we were afraid it might comc) I must confess we did not believe all the reports we heard, as we had lived in Mexico long nough to get used to such reports, however on some occasions these reports set us to thinking and Investigating the source and We were at all times prepared to leave on short notice in case We felt out lives in danger. We always car ried enough money on our person to bring US back to our own country, and kept a goodly supply of food in the house in case we were cut off from the market by an attack from some out side forces. Although there were al ways one or more United States bat tleships or cruisers in or near the har- bor of Vera Cruz, several prominent American citizens and navy officers were shot at. This was apparently done to provoke trouble, but it was kept quiet at the time. Anti-American feel ing was very noticeable at times. Americans put up with insults which in our own country would justify a man kicking the offender off the side walk or even put him in jail, but in that country experience taught one that the best policy was to take these insults and say nothing about it to the authorities. Americans are watched by the police and the least trifling in cident may land him in jail with a heavy fine. One day man was shout
Arizona republican., 1915-08-22

day occurred fro msm2ll poX. The popu- lation was then oVercroWdcd, being esti- mated at one hundred thousand or more W hile in normal times it was only about thirty-five thousand Rooms in the hotels and many private homes were more than filled to their capacity. Some places there were half dozen or more placed in one room, and many complained of being robbed by their room mates. Three years had wrought a great change in Vera Cruz, as it was clean when I first saw the city, but when I return -d in December 1914 with my brother anC his children, We found conditions very unsanitary and grow ing worse. During my brothers ab- sence from Vera Cruz he left his store in charge of a competent American and his object in returning to Mexico was onl5- to close out his business and re- turn to the United States as soon as possible, but the rapidly decrea sing value of the Mexican money made it impossible to sell out or do business, so that he was compelled to dispose of many things ct a sacrifice and bring the balance with us. Mexican currency was worth at that timc about six cents in United States coin or in other words it took fifteen pesos to buy orc dollars worth of American goods thus making it impossible to longer deal in luxuries
 An effort was made to give all pro lection and consideration possible to foreigners ard particularly in Vera Cruz was this carried ont. It seemed that they were trying to show tho world they were doing the best they could, but il some cases drunken army officers would come in brothers store take post car1s ard other things with out raYing for them.
 There were many things I often thnu~ht of writing for the Phoenix pa per while I was in Mexico, but I dared not tell the truth. as there was a heavy fine for discussing politics and if any thing was said to displease the admin istratibn one was in danger of their lives. Our personal mail was at one time inspected, except that which we managed to mail on outgoing steamers, and for some time all the incoming mail was opened and resealed with the censors seal. Sometimes enclosures were taken out of private letters and altogether it was extremely annoying as it took sveral days to perform this of already delayed mail
Arizona republican., 1915-08-22

Newspapers and magazines were not allowed to pass through the postoffice and we had to rely on outside news from papers we managed to get through the captains of the incoming steamers. Occasionally we were six weeks without an American or other English printed newspaper, It is great treat to get back where We have the news of the world as it comes.
 Barbed wire entanglements and trenches were built on the outskirts of the city and searchlights had been go- ing all night for about a week before We sailed. It was not at all uncommon to hear shooting at night On one par ticular night the shots came so close and numerous We were greatly alarm ed. Having a corner bed room l rush. ed to the center of the house until the shooting stopped. The following day every one told the same story of shoot ing near their home, but the papers made little mention of the incident, stating 1t was only a few drunken sol diers shooting in the air, however, we think to this day it was an attempted uprising, but the authorities got the upper hand. Drunken officers would OCCdSIOHdl1N SIOOl WIlle edjlHS III lIle cafe, but no one dared report them or punish them, as they belonged to the Mexican army. one night while sitting on the balcony enjoying the evening sea breeze. T was startled by hearing shots only a block away, in the public plaza and saw people rushing for the nearest doors to get inside. Many were the thoughts which passed through my mind, as brother had gone to the post office with two of his children, and I thought it was something quite serious however I soon learned it was only an other case of drunken soldiers shoot ing in the air. Another instance of shooting occurred while we were eat ing dinner one day. Many of the in habitants were almost panic stricken as they feared American intervention, but we soon learned that it was an
Arizona republican., 1915-08-22

Tt only needs a trip to Los An geles to make one realize how up to date our shops really are, is a statement made recently by Mrs. George Fowler Gardiner. who is passing the summer season in Long Beach Mrs. Gardiner who is consid- cred one of the best gowned women in local society lives up to the buy at home" slogan. Before leaving for the coast she invested in an effective wardrobe and her smart costumes have created no little attention. She does not believe in attaching a Paris label to a Phoenix frock. She purchases at home and she's proud of the home shops that in many ways surpass those of the larger western cities.
 Our season corresponds with that of California and yet our stores present a smarter appearance. You don't have to go into the shops to note the differ ence which is apparent from the dis play windows. In Phoenix the newest models are exhibited while in Los An geles all that Is shown is the reduced behind the season garments Of course the shopkeeper wants to be off with the old before he features tho new but why such an amazing amount of spring goods at this time of the year? Either business is not good or the buy CTS are not as clever and disCriminat ing as our own who thoroughly under stand their market.
 And that is not the only comparison drawn by Mrs. Gardiner who com mends the more conservative fashions effected in Phoenix
 xxorroar dress in eNceIlaOf f1 Q she declared. While being fashionably gowned to the average Californian. if a tourist be judge. is to take up every new fad and fancy. no matter how eX treme. And the many hopeless imi- tations one finds on Broadway. Why it is ridiculous to buy anywhere but home
 But the prices?"
 That's another reason to patronize home industry. Los Angeles is expen-. sive.a cheap-Phoenix is inexpen- Sive~
 The Moki Indian dance to be held early in the week will attract tourists from all over the world to northern Arizona. Parties are being formed in California and elsewhere and eastern CTS on route for the exposition will remain over in the Indian district to wit ness the interesting ceremonies. The largest crowd in many years has made arrangements to be present.
 Miss Kathryn Osborn is visiting her sisters Miss Ambra Osborn and Miss Alma Osborn of Kansas City.
 
 Mrs. Selina K. Levy is in Coronado for a fortnight.
 George Sears left Friday for Los An Seles where he joined Mrs. Sears who has been on the coast since spring.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-22

Mrs. H. M. F'ennemore is among the Phoenicians at the Panama Pacific Exposition.
 Miss Jess Ronen of Fl Paso who wa s the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Clark Churchill for a month left Wednesday for the exposition cities, Salt Lake and Denver.
 Miss Dora Vestal is in San Diego doing" the exposition.
 Mrs Joe Green and Sonny" Green left recently for three weeks absence in San Diego.
 MT. and Mrs. William Perry Sears are summering at their ranch in Mayer.
 Mir. and Mrs Celora Martin Stod- dard are established in Long Beach having recently arrived there from Phoenix. They will be -at the beach resort until October and may possibly take up their permanent residence in California.
 pr. and Mrs J. M. Swetnam and MT and Mrs. Edwin Malcolm Hull are in San Francisco, having gone north Wednesday from Los Angeles where they passed the early summer weeks.
 Kenneth Chamberlain has returned to New York from Norway, Sweden and Denmark, where he went on a gov ernment mission. Although employed in state affairs MT Chamberlain did not overlook the opportunity to sketch the unusual and beautiful which the young painter will exhibit in the east later in the season. The Arizona artist has developed wonderfully in the ptst year and his ability has been recogniz- ed by the foremost critics. He has an enormous capacity for work and in ad- dition to his contribution to Puck and his double page to Harper's Weekly he has done an equal number of clever cartoons for other publications. He plans to remain in New York for an in definite period and to take his first real vacation in Arizona. Like other artists. the great western desert holds an indescribable charm for MT. Cham berlain and he eagerly anticipates the time when he will return home.
 Mrs. Selim J. Nicholson Is passing a few weeks in Southern California.
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 W. r. Sisson, the young Flagstaff hoy who is winning fame as an athlete on the coast represented the Olympic Club in the national track and field championships held at exposition park in San Francisco recently. In the field events he took third place in the broad jump. He got out for distance of g feet inches in his first effort in the finals of the event. but fouled by two inches at the takeaway, taking third place with 22 feet, 10 inches.
 MT. and Mrs. Franklin D. Lane left this week for a months stay in the ex- position cities.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-22

ing or singing songs on our street cor ner, evidently trying to provoke anti American feeling as he said many un- pleasant things about the "Gringoes" or Americans. While his words ap- parently had little effect on his by standers, it made me feel very uncom- fortable for some time. There were other open demonstrations against for eigners in general but we never went near such c crowd. While I went out for 9 walk with my brothers children many times, l never ventured alone, but al ways took one or two servants with
Arizona republican., 1915-08-22
Phoenicians at San Francisco

Fhoenicans at San Francisco Among those visiting the San Fran cisco exposition are Judge and Mrs H. D. Ross, MT. and Mrs. D. B. Heard land son, Bartlett, Mir and Mrs. Don aid Mcqueen, MT and Ms. Edward NJ Hull, John Orme and Miss ora Orme, Mrs. W. L. Pinney and sons. Tucker and Albert, and Mary L. Pinney, Mrs. J. H. McClintOck, Mrs. Sims Ely and daughter, Helen Mrs. .C c. Hutchison Mrs. D. M. Francis and children.
 Many parties are formed among the Arizona people to visit the exposition. These parties are generally made up of from four to six persons. as they can keep together better than larger parties.
 Mrs George H. Cook gave a tea in honor of Mrs J. w Doris, Tuesday afternoon, at her apartment, 2300 Van Ness avenue, San Francisco. Among tEose present were Msedames Me Clntock, Heard. Coates, Chalmers, P:nney. c D. Doris, Bury. Ross, Goldberg, Francis, Ely. Pike and Glassford Mrs. McArthur and Mrs W llllaH ftarrlSOn LeWlS served tea
 Dave Goldberg, who was operated on Tuesday at a hospital in San Francisco is getting along nicely.
 MT and Mrs Geo. H. N. Luhrs, daughters Ella and Emma. and son George are expected here Sunday morning from Los Angeles to visit ba xUbiph C,anro-a Jr will return to Stanford to resume his studies for a second year
 Among those registering at the University of California for the fall semester from Phoenix were Paul Holsinger, William Hartranft, Warren Parker, Lester DeMund, Chas. Lor- raine and Chas. Tweed.
 Phoenix will be well represented at Stanford the coming year. Those who will attend that University this year are: Chas. Orme, Jim Higley. Tucker Pinney. Henry Harvey, Paul Bennett, Lamar Norviel. Joseph Doron, George Lvhrs, Ulrich Thalheimer, John New conner Paul Sweeney, Jim Conan, Forrest Betts. Geroid Robinson.
 Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Swetnam will arrive in San Francisco to visit the exposition Sunday. August 22.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-22

MT. and Mrs. Frank Baum have gone to California for a month. Mrs. E. w. Baum has been established in ocean Park since early in the season.
 The Hassayampa Club will hold it's annual reunion and picnic at Ocean Park on Wednesday. John $. Mitchell of Los Angeles is directing the affair and number of former residents of the sunshine state are interested in it's success. From all accounts the gath ering will be the smallest ever held on the coast due to the fact that the ma iority of vacationists are enjoying the pleasures of northern Arizona.
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Mrs. Aaron Goldberg. Miss Selma Goldberg and Chester Goldberg who have been in Los Angeles for ten days will leave shortly for the exposition They rlan to be in San Francisco & month.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-22

MT. and Mrs. George H. N Luhrs. Miss Ella Luhrs, Miss Emma Luhrs and George Luhrs left Ocean Park Friday for San Francisco. Young Luhrs will remain in California to complete his education at Stanford un- iFersity where the remainder of the family will return home after a ten days visit at the exposition
Arizona republican., 1915-08-22

Miss Elizabeth Crumbie and Miss Nell Crumbie have taken apartments in Berkeley for the remainder of the summer season
Arizona republican., 1915-08-22

Many parties are formed among the Arizona people to visit the exposition. These parties are generally made up of from four to six persons, as they can keep together better than larger parties.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-22

Mrs. Selim J. Nicholson Is passing a few weeks in Southern California.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1915-03-12
IN The
EXPENDITURE
OF MONIES 3.
This is the Motto Adopted by State
Taxpayers Association Recently In
Sessfon/at Douglas.

The annual meeting of the State
Taxpayers association of Arizona was
held at Douglas this week At this
meeting there was a large attendance
of representative taxpayers of the
state. The various Offices made full
report OF the work of the association.
and following this: a general discus
sion was had with reference to civic
conditions in the state. ..s-..z...
The following executive officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
i Rudolph Kuchler. Glendale, presi-
dent; c.: o. Ellis. Douglas. treasurer.
An executive committee was chosen.
pleasant feature of the meeting
vas a special vote of thanks extended
to Honorable P. A--Tharaldson, OF
Phoenix, the. retiring president,
The State Taxpayers association
has become a strong factor in it's In
iuence for economy In public; affairs.
The Taxpayers agazine. which Is the
official organ. Of the ASSOCIATION, now
has circulation OF. twenty thousand
within the state: The motto Or fhe
association : is : f'EcoHomy In the Ex-
Ependiture -of Public Monies That the
efforts of the association. are meeting
withsapproVaI from the people Is evil
denced from the large number of tax
payers who have already allied them
selves with the association, and 1t Is
expected that the membership will be
increased by many thousands before
the close of the year.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1915-03-12
BIG ATTRACTIONS AT TUCSON.

TUCSON, March 1O.-The greatest
development of modern warfare,
scouting by aeroplane and the drop
ping OF bombs to terroize the popu-
lation Of cities, will be produced
realistically at the Southern Arizona
Fair, which opens here on March
18th, for three days, the exhibition
will occur on the second day, March
18th.
Barney Oldneld, the famous racing
automobile driver and DeLloyd Thorn
son, one of the worlds greatest avn
ators, have been secured to produce
the thrills. They are now In Cali
fornia and will ship their machines
here in a special car. Oldheld will
bring two machines, built for racing
against time. One is a three
hundred horse power front drive
Christy car and a 100 horse power
Fiat 1t is the latter that will be
used to race against Thomson's aero
plane Who the winner is depends
upon weather conditions.
Oldneld will open the program
with several exhibition races against
time Thomson will drop bombs on
2 fort to be erected On the fair
grounds and the fort will return the
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1915-03-12
Read DR.. swigert's AID.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Monday last the high school work
ed on the one-session schedule owing
to, the stormy weather. The domes-
tic science department handled the
extra hungry students during the ff-
teen minute recess at noon, with sur
prising ease. Soup and cocoa were
served at two cents per cup. Out
siders even are, making enquiries
concerning meal ticket but we serve
only to students. e
We have been carrying on consider
able correspondence with the State
Superintendent of schools and 1.-The
universities this year and our high
school has been placed - on theaaac-
credited list of state high schools.
We are not content, however with
state recognition. Before the end of
the year we confidently expect that
students graduating from the Cliff
ton high school will be admitted to
any college OF university in the
United States.k
The history and English classes
have cooperative class this week.
We are watching the experiment with
interest and should it prove a success
will enlarge upon cooperative exer-
cises in our other departments.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1915-03-12
CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS
TOURNAMENT AT TUCSON

Tucson, Arizona, March S..Sanc-
tons Of the National Tennis Associa-
ton and the Border States Tennis AS
sociation have been secured for a
championship tournament to be- held
at Tucson, March 19 to Fl inclusive
during the Southern Arizona Fair.
Mems singles and doubles Will be
played. The courts of the Tucson
Tennis Club VIII be used. A club
house and grandstand are to be
erected. Mclaughlin, of San Fran
cisco. the champion Of the United
States, will be invited to- attend.
William .Horren, OF Phoenix. state
champion, will be here, as viii N.
A. Ferguson, OF FL Paso. champion of
New Mexico.
If there are SUFFICIENT entries, grand
old mems doubles will be arranged.
for players of 35 years and over.
The clubhouse which is to be built
will consist of locker rooms and two
shower baths.
A committee will be appointed to
consist of fifteen members of the:
local club, Norman Carmichael, of
Clifton, Arizona, S. w. French of
Douglas, A. T. Thomson, of Mo
renci, Henry Poppen of Bisbee, and
Dwight B. Heard of Phoenix,
Fair VIII Be Ready.
Tucson, Arizona, March S.-The
Southern Arizona Fair will be ready
on the opening date, March 18. The
exhibit buildings are nearing compile
ton, the grandstand Is practically
finished and all arrangements are be-
ing pushed rapidly. A large force
of men is working on the grounds.
John B. Ryland, manager, has been
given "a blank check" to make the
best automobile course and driving
track that he can, and he knows how.
The auto course will be 4 g miles in
length and the curves will be easier
than at the time Of the Happy New
Year race.
Tucson has been getting ready for
this fair more than a year. 1t might
have been held before, but was not,
because the board of directors want
ed to have a better one than ever was
held in this section of the state.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1915-03-12
TO BANK PATRONS:

A recent decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States holds
that amy bank official who know
ingly pays a check which creates an
overdraft account is guilty of a mis-
appropriation. of funds and is punish
able for such act as provided.
We would ask our patr to bear
this in mind as we cann5t pay q
check which overdraws a account
Signed:
The First. National Bank # Clifton.
Tho ella Valley Bank & Trust CO.
s-12 to S-2e-Stc
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1915-03-12

around the aviator. Coming nearer
earth, the aviator drops big bomb
and when the smoke clears. the
spectators see that a big piece has
been blown out of the forts wall.
Thomson does several thrilling
stunts eliminating in the Death
Hesitation" a-sort of fox trot in the
sky. The aeroplane looks like
lame duck, zigzagging earthward
helplessly, until just before reaching
the ground when it straightens out
and aligns gracefully.