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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23

We believe that is possible send drunken
dri, OF an automobile Jail for six months and
impos. a fine of $1,000 That what hoped
would happen the who arrested
ON Tuesday night the Tempe road after hay
ing brought about accident in when citizen
was severely injured and his motorcycle damaged
This was a particularly aggravated case and these
men deserve the slightest consideration. They
siload lie held 40 as conspicuous object lessons
other fools who may disposed to get drunk and
try to direct he operations Of automobile which
in The hands Of even competent sober is
more or less dangerous machine.
Other men since the enactment of the law have
become intoxicated have driven automobiles. In
most eases. we presume their escapades We're not
attended by serious accidents They should, never
theess have been severely punished. But here
was a case where there accident The men
were not only drunk but they had enough whisky
long time They We're driving reckessly, first on
one side OF the road and then the other and were
travelling at such rate of speed that other occu.
panq Of the read were unable 70 guard against them.
This road too is of the most frequently travel
"a roads in the vicinity of the city.
IN their wild drunken flight they narrowly missed
running down one rather he narrowly es-
capped being run down by them for it does not
7r,,-aar mat they tried miss ANYTHING in their
co,rsa the courts of county never had better
chance to impose the full penalty of the law than IN
mis- case and we do think the fun penalty OF the
law is at all TOO severe.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Dec. 22.-Whcat values
underwent a setback today owing
largely to pause in the export buy
ing. There was a weak close at Is to
"a cents net decline. with December
$l.215s and May S12S. Corn gained
i "a z to 2sGia cents: oats finished
unchanged to shade lower and pro-
visions varying from Is cents decline
to rise OF cents.
At first the wheat market showed
an upward tendency. After a new high
price mark for this seasons crop had
been touched. however heavy profit
taking by holders set in.
corn was much more active than has
been the case for some time. and was
lifted to the highest prices vet this
season. Oats like corn developed n
broader volume of trade. Gains were
lost. though, when corn, late in the
session displayed sympathy for the
weakness of wheat
Lower prices on hogs made provis-
ions average lower
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23
TIE CLIMBING CRICKET.

Tho Summer hears YOU where swings
Among her poppy pods and dreams.
While overhead the redbrd sings.
The blue jay screams
She hears YOU by the garden fence.
A twilight sound, that takes the sense
With irowsv Incidence
Deep in the meditatng wood,
Where August with sutry eyes.
Thinking of leaves and solitude
And lazy skies,
one listens searching grass and ground
For your cool err stalls of green sound.
That glitsts around and round
and on the hills when sunset glows,
Red that tints a shell
OF pearl, your music grows
a fairy spell;
And at Day lays down
TO rest, gold and gown,
Crowned with her starry
And lying there, in a dream,
Hearing your flute note, glance
ShN. seerrs TO see. where moonbeams CLEAN.
The el3ins dance;
searching nearer 10. She
Your airy wings at vibrant ease.
Among the weeds and trees
And on q finger tip of
She lifts you. singing to the moon;
And GfOsts of magic, BoyhoCd knew,
To your frail tune
Rise from their graves. like nists, and stand
Around YOU hand in tiny hand
E}eckoring Flfinland.
Madison Cawein in the Pietry Journa
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23
FINANCES and
MARKETS
rRepublican A. p. Leased wirel


NEW YORK, Dec. - (Wall StreeD-
Metal shares as well as mercantile ma
rine preferred and various Industrial
ana equipment issues of the so-called
war class figured prominently in to-
days broad market. most at materially
higher quotations, but rails and invest
ments generally participated only in
minor measure
American Smelling again led the list
rising Y TO lOeA its highest price
since 1908, while Anaconda. Utah.
Greene Cananea, Chino. Butte Super
ior, Inspiration. National lead and Ten
nessee copper were higher by l TO al
most points. The movement in these
stocks was rredicated largely on an
additional advance in the price Of re-
fined copper % y cents. According to
unconfirned reports. even higher pric-
es were offered for immediate delivery
of large quantities. 1t was also re-
ported that foreign interests. chiefly
British, had contracte for millions Of
pounds OF copper, deliveries to Ameri-
can all through the coming year.
United States Steel made moderate
response to further optimistic trade ad-
vices, which epitomized the state Of
that industry as at the boiling point"
There We're some backward features
in That part of the stock list. however.
Bethlehem steel fell IA to 44O, regaining
10 points i'm the final trading General
Motors, common and preferred. We're
heavy. presumably in connection with
tho proposed change Of control.
Oil shares were the outstanding is
sues Of the last hour. Mexican Petro-
leum changing hands in round guam
titles at an extreme advance Of 51s to
new high record Of 103% Prices
elsewhere shaded to a marked extent.
some early gains including that Of
smelling, being considerably reduced.
Dealings We're much larger than on the
preceding day. total sales amounting
| -37.000 shares
Tie Austrian Ancona note had little
or no influence. prices as a whole being
At thoir best after publication Of that
| communication. Exchange to al lead
/ ing European centers was for the most
part stronger.
I Heavy trading in Anglo French fiVes
| which aggregated s2,214.0 600. distin
/ guished the irregular bond market at
! quotations ranging between 94&. and
| az. Total sales OF bonds, par value
| amounted to S4s75, 900. &
! United States registered IS ad
vanced 4 per cent on call.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23
EnoIisb Com ment On the War.

We read with the greatest interest the London
Observers weekly reviews of the war though they
come TO hand about two weeks old They are moch
more complete than those of other English
naror or for that matter of any other paper They
consist Of comment on the happenings of the pre-
,jol:s week the probable effect of them and advice
to the government to the future conduct OF the
war SITS criticisms of the government and those
var. It's criticisms of the government and those
1t preserves a spirit optimism through the dark
est moments and cheerfu1y discounts tofther I'M
pending disaster
The Observer has seldom mentioned the name
Of Sir within the last year but in its is
sue of December ; it expressed the belief that the
whole situation in the west depended upon Gener-
al Ioffrc and urged elimination of common
places"
In the opinion of the Observer the war for the
present and for some months must he
fought in the Balkans. is in the Balkans that the
allies must win Greece and Rumana or at least
prevent the Central Powers from winning them Il
Is in balkans too, that the progress OF Ger
many toward India and Egypt must be arrested II
is only the Balkans that the allies can render
any support the Russians who have so far borne
brunt of the
The front wait awhile. What may
happen there is Of small importance in comparison
with may happen in he southeast. Says the
Observer:
Not bv he defensive spirit and not by tameIy
leaving the fighting initiative to antagonist was
the Pritish Empire East built up The best
defense Of Egypt and of a the East
been attack the Dardane!les, where our
troops all through have held directly indirectly,
than twice their force of the enemy, and have
inflicted twice many casualties they suffered,
while the time helping Russia and the com
In the way the Salonki eXpedi-
ton. spite Of the initial hesitatons and delays
which have married its results, helped Marshal Put
mix to escape humiliation and to retreat to the
with in being. Huns and Burglars
together instead of the swift and easy victory they
had counted forced pay u heavier price
destruction of Serbia than tEey imag-
incd in their dreams
Ii is duty express the n
riction that to abandon the Balkans would be a
profound error from the point of view all the
Allies main purpose and common interest the
We this although perfectly
Of present diplomatic and transport difficulties of
all kinds, and have carefully considered them. on
some questions involved speak plainly
though il do mention them have not
left them olt Of account. OF things then one
The abandonment of the Balkans would we
have shown, play the German game every con-
ceivahlc way, and would facilitate all German
Turkish plans against both Russia Egypt. The
Germans and AUstrians in particular
Il2nly successful diversion. would be strong
as possible again on both the main European fronts
indeed, afte: obtaining Roumanian help stronger
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23
Where the People
May Have Hearing
"YULETIDE"

- L.
To the Editor of the Republican:
Another year has rolled away with
IFS lows and sorrows. Soon we Will
celebrate Christmas, made precious to
all nations by the passing of centur-
les and the observance by millions
each wear Many Of our annual holi-
DAYS have been converted into a day
for games and sports, most deplorable
memorial day.
Now many mothers. husbands and
dear ones graves are forgotten; not
a rose or flower placed there by the
living to whom they gave their years
of toll and sacrifice.
we are living in a fast, rapid
age: with its wonderful discoveries,
works of art and marvellous inVen-
tions. Wireless biography and phones;
automobiles and flying machines Iiy
ing through the air, symbolic OF when
i the little gold clock on the mantle
shelf with its quick tick toch-uch
took. get there. get there In e
pidcn Time" everything moved $40"
ly-not unlike our grandfathers CLOCK
that stands in the hallway WIN us
SLOW tick took tick took" giving
warning to the hosts. who burh the
candle at both ends, using up every
atom OF NlJdillS 'toi 49,
strenuous period.
Glorious. bountiful Peace and then
these hellish crimes of war brought on
Nv proud and selfish men whom all
Gods law abhor-whO could nave
nroDbesied its continuance with these
modern implements of warfare. Sub
marines with deadly bombs that pierce
the bulls of gigantic steamers, sending
into eternity their cargo Of human
life Deadly floating mines that OF
times become loosened from their
mornings destroying everything III
their course. Disappearing guns with
their tremendous harvest OF human
life. having a range Of countless mile
ope one shell discharged costing
from six to fifteen hundred dolla RS ,
cutting a swath through the lines OF
brave and heroic men who sacrllice
their lives for the cOuntry-mo"lhe
down castles with their works OF ART
70 the level of the humble homes SUD
iected to the same fate.
Thank God we have at the head oil
orr glorious nation a man OF cour-
age. sound judgment and patience
result of which is the sons OF oui
| beautiful prosperous land are spared
/ tooether with loved ones around our
hounteous Christmas table.
| Nav we soon herald the flag OF
truce and the pure white dove OF
Peace. Dr,>-
229 East Monroe
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23
Arizona Republicans Editorial Page

than is that the result that any of the Allies
desire? We think
since December 5. many things have happen
the Observers point of the
has happened. The Dardanelles diversion has been
ended and the only foothoid Of the allies in The
the very insecure Saloniti. If any
thing is likely drive Greece into the the
side Central Powers it is the situation
has now beer If is brought
Greece it viii at the invitation of the allies.
II they strong enough unaided. repe the
Teutons in of invasion Greece might be dis
posed assist them clearing territory of
vaders. But they cannot, while acting merely
the defensive expect Greece to assist in prolonging
4 within its borders. 1t viii be easier TO drive
the allies than pursuing Teutons
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23
OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES

Mamma" said little 4-yearold Edith the other
day, when her baby brother had a crying spell, why
don't you dive kid smoothn' sirup?'
Il wonder why grandma threw an old slipper
after Aunt emma when she started her wedding
trp2" said little Tommy
Il guess it means grandma amt going to spank
her any more replied his small 5-year old sister.
A little city miss aged 5, visiting in the
CoUntrr for the first time and day she happened
notice the cattle enjoying their cud
Say, grandpa she queried. do you have to buy
chewing for all them cows?"
Little MaIgie had heard her Sunday school
teacher Of backsiders and backslidng, and
rainy Sabbath morning her mother thought it best
for her not TO attend Sunday school.
But I've just got to mamma said Margie
Teacher says if we do not come every Sunday our
backs will slide"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23
A Form of Cannibalisn,

We suppose there many people who not
vegetcrians would become such if they
PEELED confine their diet horse flesh NO.
that horse flesh is paatabe. 1t is perhaps
good beef mutton. II has been used food
for generations in France and Germany
doubt much OF il has found its this
in the form of sausages Bat there is something
repellent in the thought of eating horse which has
been the faithful servant of until old age has
rendered useless for further service. little
short cannbalism
Many people feel qualms against killing chickens,
swine cattle which they have raised and with
which of intimacy been established,
But such animals understood to have been
the satisfaction of mans appetite That
has been the understanding with reference
the horse. The horse has always been mans
valuable assistant and has been given 4 place
the affections OF all right thinking
derstood by that he shall have considerate
treatment while living and a decent burial when
dead
would consent the eating norseflesh only
life. Shipwrecked sailors are said often to have
been reduced cannibalism when either tie strong
devoured the weaker determined by lot
who should di" preserve the lives Of their
panions. Horrible Is such instances are we cannot
say that in extremity they justifable. But
there can be no justification eating c a
horse when other food is obtanabe.
believe that trade in horseflesh
reported yesterday from New York will become
Widespread. Sentiment in this country where there
many other things with which life may he
sustained viii be against it.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23
LIVE STOcK
At Kansas City

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 22.-Hogs re-
ceipts, $4,000; lower. Bulk. $515I6.50.
heavy s6.4od 6-55; packers and butch
ers, S6.ooaG.50: light s61OG6.4O, pigs,
So 6005.75.
Cattle receipts. $500: steady Prime
fed steers. S9.00d9.75: dressed beef
steers. $6.25GS50: western steers,
S6.00G 500; Stockers and feeders.
$5.5oMS.00; bluls. $4.75m5.75: calves
$6.o0@900
Sheep receipts 5000: steady. Lambs
$S25GS.75: yearlings. S6.75m75o:
wethers, $5.75@6.5o; ewes. $5.25lr 900
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23
APPOINTMENT Of
NICHOLSON D. K. D

on December 10th. Selim j. Michel
son. lately appointed postmaster of
the city of Phoenix, viii take his Of
flee, and remain planted therein until
December 18th. 1919 Word to this
effect was conveyed 10 Mr.. Nicholson
Yesterday morning, in a letter from
Congressman Carl Hayden.
According TO Mr.. Hayden's letter,
the senate confirmed Mr. Michelsons
appointment several days ago. and his
commission will soon arrive here.
The new postmaster viii not take
over the duties Of the new office I'M
til the first of the year.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23
At Chicann

CHICAGO. Dec. 22-Hogs receipts.
$4,000; weak, mostly Is cents lower
Bulk, $4,000 $50: light. $5.65G6.35:
mixed. S5.95G6.GO: heavy s61Oa6.6o;
rough. sG.10G6.25; pigs $425G5.40.
Cattle receipts. 1000: firm. Native
beef steers, $5.S0G 1926. western steers.
5000 $50; COWS and heifers.
$2.S5HS.40; calves $6.25m9.5O.
Sheep receipts. 10000; steady. Weth-
erS' $6o0mG.15; ewes. s4oOG6I0:
lambs. SG75M96O.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23
IUncems0red Sense
and Nonsense
(RV Renlikl

(By Remlik)
May you have merry Christmas.
And a flood of Christmas cheer:
And I trust that nineteen sixteen.
May prove prosperous year,
To each and every one of you,
And may succeeding years
Prove Earth a place of happiness
And not, a vale of tears
We have with us. many people,
Who feel not the Christmas spirit
And in money loving madness.
They are far more like to fear it.
There are others. sore afflicted,
In this happy time of year
Who, impoverished. i'll, or aged
Know naueht Of Christmas cheer.
Or have spent a life in toiling,
As the roadway they have cleared
For this generation,
They so tenderly have reared.
And though they've wealth in plenty
If the children are away,
There is little Christmas for them
1t was always children's day.
The first light of Christmas spirit
BY n little child was viewed
When its bright rays shone upon Him,
Graded in a manger rude.
While a loving, tender parent
who faithfully stood near,
Felt the glow Of Christmas spirit,
And the love of Christmas cheer.
And this mother, in years later,
Had to meet the same ordeal
| That comes unto our parents.
That our own mothers feel.
! And its to those lonesome parents
Whose children are away,
| 4 double share Of peace and JOY.
! I'd wish this Christmas day
I roAl1V
| Midst troublous times and fears
| So may all Joy and peace and love
| BiGe with them through the years
Welcome. Pancho. There will be "a
| whole lot of us who will break our
| necks to see you and talk with you
and sympathize with YOU. Plenty to
| tell YOU Of how we have always
thought YOU were OK and Carranza
a blamed old rascal. There in ri Paso
in tho ''gilded" bar-room. through
| "snootefulI" Of likker. you i'll learn
! that if You had just done so and 50,
You would have won out,
You viii meet Mexican acquain
tanccs. who are on this side and das-
s'nt go back again. Nho-through the
/ fdrnes-Will offer to back you &c
further devlishness. And-Pancho, i
Won lust buy a saloon in FL Idso, q
rood one. in q good district. youl
fortune is made. and besides that the
business has a high moral tone, as
icompared with that in which you have
lbean engaged. Again. Pancho wei
come to our country
There's the Clifton matter still IN
settled and the miners thinking o
taking over the company property
There's a chance for the fine MeNi
cano hand Of Villa.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23

SPRTNGFIFLD, III, Dec. To
p,ete returns from eight of thir-
teen districts in the state tonight
indicated the reelection of Frank
harrington of Streator. as president
OF the United Mine Workers OF
Illinois.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23
ExCUSABLE IGNORANCE

"But money talks you know" remarked the man
with the quotation habit.
AS matter of fact, l don't know anything
of the kind" answered the fringe the bot
toms of his trousers. i able TO get
within speaking distance of it,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23
STOCKS

NEW YORK, Dec % Closing
American Smelling, 1861: New York
Central lo5E Pennsylvania. $751;:
Reading. SIS: Santa Fe 1O5Ik South
ern Pacific, 1ol; St Paul. 90: Union
Pacific. 1855 Unitcd States Steel.
common. IS; United states Steel. pre-
ferled, 1853.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23
METAL EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Dec. 22-The metal ex-
change quotes lead offered $40. smell
ter not quoted
At London: Lead, c %: Spelter G 90
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23
NEW WORK cnrrnM

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Spot cotton.
steady; middling uplands. s121o sales
$500 bales.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23
TO THE MEN WHO TRY.

| honor the of learning
Whenever they pass by;
But l lift my hat the highest
To the men who try and try.
New Era published at the federal penitentiary,
Leavenworth, Kas.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23
WEATHER TODAY

Republican A. p. Leased Wirel
WASHINGTON, p. @. Dec. 22.-
For Arizona: Thursday and Fri
day probably fair not mach change
in temperature.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23
COPPER ETC.

NEW YORK, Dec. Cooper. firm
electrolytic, $2O.50@21.OO.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23

All adjustments or the Layne
& Bowler pump are made at the
surface Of the ground.
SCHWEITZER MACHINE CO.
314 W. Washington ST., Phoenix
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23
NEW YORK MONEY

spot tin, E166; futures, El5'.
Autimonv. Cps
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23

There's the Clifton matter still IN
settled and the miners thinking OF
taking over the company property.
There's a chance for the fine MeNi-
cano hand Of villa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21
COTTON RECEIVERS
AFTER EARLY DROP
Market Eases Off During Middle
of Day on News of Scat
tered Liquidation.

After rather a sharp decline. the cot
ton market turned firm late yesterday,
fully recovering its losses. and closing
steady. net unchanged to 3 points low
or. January contracts, which had sold
off 10 1850, rallied 20 l2.S4c. points
above Tuesdays closing Last prices
were within or 4 points OF the best.
During the earlier trading the market
had shown reactionary sentiment, ow-
ing partly to the failure Of Eastern
belt rain news 70 inspire any general
or aggressive demand, but cotton was
well taken on a scale down. and re-
ports that a prominent Chicago au-
thority estimated the yield at only
100000 bales excluding linters were
followed by covering and renewal OF
bull support late in The afternoon.
The market opened AZ an advance OF
| Point on December, but generally 2
to points lower in response 70 rela-
lively easy cables. Reports that heavy
rains In the Eastern belt had damaged
unpicked cotton and talk Of small gin
ming returns caused some irregularity
shortly after the opening The market
was more or less unsettled and prices
eascd of during the middle OF the day
under scattering liquidation, foreign,
local and Southern selling. The de
cline carried December of 20 l2.52c
and January 10 1880, or about 10 70
10 points net lower. Foreign selling
orders estimated at between $4,000 and
10000 bales appeared 10 have been
pretty well absorbed around this level,
and when early sellers started TO cover
there did not appear 70 be many sellers
around the ring.
There was considerable Wall Street
selling on the decline during the mid
die OF the day, which may have been
Influenced 10 some extent by the de-
velopment Of an easier tone in the
stock market and rumors that the
international loan was hardly going
we'll enough 70 encourage further ne
gotiations. II seemed. too, that ewing
70 the failure Of recent unfavorable
weather and bullish crop accounts 70
create aggressive buying, the trade was
more disposed 70 discuss export pros
meets There was little change in the
general average Of the news from the
South. Clearances for the day ran
somewhat heavier. reaching 1915
bales. According to latest reports, the
National Ginners' Association esti-
mates that $1,000 bales have been
einned 70 October Is. representing per
haps go per cent Of the crop. These
figures seemed 70 attract less attention
than the Chicago estimate, placing the
WELD al 100000 bales excluding and
at iO.5O0.000 bales including linters.
Prospects for clearing weather In the
South helped the early decline, while
press advices reporting Dissatisfaction
among Manchester weavers owing 20
the recent refusal TO advance wages
also seemed 20 be against the early
market. Southern spot markets as off,
cinlly reported were unchanged 70 10
points lower, except Galveston, which
was 20 points higher on a small volume
OF business Range OF prices: