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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15
Arizona Republicans Editorial Page

the question to the people. In the mean
time, in each state a large number of condemned
murderers had been allowed The
popular impression natural whether
that crime az increased
volume in consequence the Ienient policy
administrations. There the exhibits constantly
before the people. Ii these murderers haG been
disposed of dates by courts
their execution around people would
have been impressed. Their
riveted upon the abstract question capital
punishment the concrete fact that there
congestion of condemned murderers.
this patent fact believe that capital punish
ment might have been abolished in Arizona by the
of active minority indif-
ferent majority. But the administration handi-
capped by the presence many murderers
Florence az one time and by the fact that manN
OF the waiting guilty the
revolving crimes
There organized opposition to the
ragn against capital punishment Now and then
newspaper questioned the wisdom abolishine
il On the other hand the opposition capital
punishment instituted campaign which wen
organized and was carried into every school dis
trict in the
Nevertheless the opposition failed, whereupon
it argued that there should be a re-submission
since less than a majority OF the people had voted
for capital punishment" That a Insstatement
of the case. The question that
Ing capital punishment but that Of abolishing t.
1t already institution, and, Notwithstanding
a special appeal had been people for is
abolition. only very small minority responded
firmatively. \ much larger minority voted against
abolition, and those who did at all tins
question may be presumed to have been satisfied
with the institution.
The board of pardons paroles acted
upon the instructions the people gave fold
measure-when they against abolition and
when they voted referred law Great
ing the bOard.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15
IT'S INNINGS or
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was general. He was opposed to the
entire system employed in making it
up. He said that he had been slated
by some of the members for n four
hours speech against the bill, but he
would disappoint them by submitting
brief written protest He was or-
posed to the bin for the reason that
he was opposed to the whole system
by which it haG been prepared. 1t
was d departure from Jeffersonian
principles. 1t was undemocrat tic. 1t
was the result of fractional agreement
and trading. There was nothing in It
making for the permanent improve
meRt of the state.
He favored the state school fund
section, not because he did not be-
lieve that the schools should DE well
supported but because in this sec
ton appeared the only opportunity for
retrenchment. He believed that the
fund derived under the old law had
not been wisely used, and that more
money had been expended for the pub
lie schools than was necessary.
The vote on the bill was: Ayes.
81: nays, 8. On the first roll call,
Messrs. Acuff, Christy, Graham, Lee
Lines and Mahoney passed: When
their names were called the second
time, all except Messrs. Lines, Lee
and Christy voted for the bill Mr..
Baker OF ella was absent
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15

The board pardons and paroles in declining
recommend a further extension of executive
olemency in the of five men who are shortly
To lie hanged did give expression of its views
on the subject o capital punishment. The board
created for any such purpose. Two of the
members of the board. have been informed,
opposed o capital punishment. As to the opinions
of third member have not been informed, but
ideas any all of them to the righteous
ness or unrghteousness of capital punishment
material. The main thing that they should
not mingle their private notions with their official
duties.
The question of capital punishment is un-
settled one and will doubtless remain for many
years. only know that the taking of human life
IN any circumstances repugnant all CT is, and
We believe that n time some other of punish
Ilent will he substituted But that u fendish
murderer should be society Still
repugnant to the average and woman. and
capital punishment a present the only guaranty.
afforded society against his restoration 1t. l.
people could that the murderer
fenced for life would confinement.
doubt that a great majority Of them would de-
sire the abolition % capital punishment
All the people interested in any issue
however great it may be, unless it is that
touches all directly. A large number of the people
Of Arizona any other state have decided views
on subject capital punishment. though when
il is presented to them. as it III Oregon three
years ago and Arizona last year. wider interest
capital punishment ard in both. the state admin
istTations, opposed to capital punishment had sus-
pended the operation of the law pending the sub
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15
ENGLAND ASKS FOR WAR FILMS

With admirable Judgment the French office
has organized cinematograph expedition the
front in order that the nation for itself
the realities of Why should not the British
follow this excellent example, Most people
reached much easily by eye by the
picture palaces enormously popular, and
real films would attract everybody.
sure that if many young man. who ONLY
dimly realizes what his fellows undergoing in
the trenches and how sorey they need his help,
had the actualties brought before him the cine
matograph alone do. he would hurry off 20 the
nearest recruiting office and demand take his
share in the glorious work. This. is
the opinion of leading recruiting Off
Gals, and fully with it. Such films as
would touch the imagination not indeed, to
be obtained without much difficulty and danger, but
certain that this would be bar to opera
tors who have shown their pluck again and again.
But there suspicion of fake" the pic
be the real thing if they to do the
least good.-London Globe.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15
WONDER WHAT REPLY
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French army is pushing its offensive
and claims to have gained possession
of the whole forest of lie Pretre
which would be a step nearer in the
allies aim to force the Germans to
evacuate St Mihiel The Austro-
Germans, after a lighting like rush
through western Galicia have now
reached a line running due north and
south to the west of Przemysl, while
other armies, emerging from the Car
pathians are pressing the Russian
TANKS
Even up in Poland, it is asserted
the victory of the Teutonic allies in
the south has had the effect of forcing
the Russians to fall back. Petrograd,
however continues to take the situa
ton calmly, although admitting the
Russian army has been forced back
by overwhelming numbers and has
lost heavily in retirement, says the
Russians are now concentrating on a
new line, and preparing for another
big battle. Until this battle is decid-
ed. the British military critics are
Withholding comment 1t is pointed
cut by some of them that more than
once the Russians have been driven
back but have always recovered and
made the Victors regret their penetra-
ton into Russian territory. Down in
southeastern Galicia and in Bukowina
according to Russian accounts, the
Austrian army which here has not the
assistance of the Germans, is in full
retreat being harrasesd by the Rus
sian caalry No Official report has
been received from the Dardanelles,
but unofficial news is to the effect
that the allies are slowly advancing.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15

/ desire a. this time to thank you for
your courtesy in publishing these COM
munications. and for the broad mind
edness yoa have shown in aiding me in
my efforts to right a gross injustice,
not only t. the administration and to
the people of the state, but to the Val
entlne state herself. which, if some of
:hc newspapers of the state are to be
believed. has such an enormous taxa
ton and such an eXtravagant admin
istration as to preclude newcomers to
the state from any opportunity Of max
ing a living within her borders. This
impression is given by the newspapers
| have referred to, some of which use
the slogan: Don't Knock; Boost. 1t
has been said that every knock is a
boost and if this is correct, we GER
tainlv have some good boosters in Ger
tain newspapers of this state.
ANALYST.
Phoenix Nav 18th. 1915.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15
ROUNDING UP ALIENS
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPATcHl

out the country We're busy all day
gathering subjects of hostile coun-
tries of military age and despatching
them to concentrating camps Many
hundreds voluntarily surrendered.
The only difficulty encountered was
that of finding room at there has
been no time to prepare new camps.
Considerable riOting continued in Lon
don. Serious disturbances were re
ported from Rotterdam. North
Shields and other places
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15
GERMAN BANNERS REMOVED
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPArcHI

LONDON. May 1.-THE banners Of
the Garter of Emperor William and
Emperor Francis Joseph were removed
from st. Georges chapel. Windsor
without ceremony. At the same time
the banners of the King of Wurtem-
burg, the Grand Duke Hesse, Prince
Henry of Prussia, the Duke of Sake
Cobrg and Gotha and the Duke of
Cumberland were also taken away
These are Germanic sovereigns and
princes whose names yesterday We're
ordered stricken from the roll of the
Knights of the Carter
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15
SUBMARINE POSSIBILITIES

submarines, comparatively a recent lnN9ntlon,
have attained cruising radius OF 1000
miles what reason is there for supposing that with
the steady march of improvements. this radius may
not be extended 5000 miles? That would make
il nossihe for one to cross Atlantic the event
of war between United States and some Euro
pearf power and deliver an effective blow PROD
ably capture destruction would follow, for IT
would be almost impossible to return or make an
escape but loss of submarine would be a
small matter in comparison with the sinking OF a
dreadnought or a battleship cruiser. The latest
German feat thus gives point to what few months
ago would have seemed idle speculation. Appar-
entity is to figure very largely in fu-
ture contests at iladelphia Record
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15
TOUCHING LIQUOR POLITICALLY"

Lloyd Georges declaration in the commons that
he prepared take pledge never. politically
to touch LIQUOR again" will awaken responsive
chord o sympathy in the breast of many an Ameri-
can public Between the fntemperance or pro-
hibonists and the other KIND OF nteInperance' the
safe road s not always straight. MOI easy to DIS
cover residuum of the British prohibition agl-
tation a military measure restricting the
sale OF liquor the districts where arms ana am
munition are speciatfes increased taxes Lloyd
Georges line is very neat and epigramnatlc, but l.
betrays lack of study of prohibition in the United
States since that he is ignorant oil
what it wink the other eye"-Boston
Transcript.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15
THE IMPORTANCE OF VOICE

A while 1 read of an experiment in realism
in a Paris theater, in which the actors, sitting in
front of open fire with their feet the fender,
they love do the other side of the big
had the backs of their chairs the foot
lights, and played right through without
letting their faces be by the audience BY
their voices alone these players had to make mani
fest every necessary detail of difference in their
characters, and they SAID to have succeeded
perfectly. | wonder whether the American
could stand such test of of the SIM
Dlest parts Often think that among
little attention is given to the great i'm
portance voice is to actor. Their is moth
ing than the old adage about opening ones
mouth and putting ones foot in it. No one who
neglects the Importance voice ever be a
good actor.-Henretta Crosman in the Century Ma
ri
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RESIGNATION OF CABINET
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the procession and closed the streets
leading to the villa Ada. The MOB,
however. proceeded to force the clos
ing all the German shops, placard-
ing tnam with signs reading Closed
as a national protest
All people seem satisfied to quick
solution of the crisis, it being be-
lieved that otherwise serious trouble
is inevitable. Asserted the popula-
ton had determined that tonight
would not pass without such demon
STATIONS If violence as will render
the VIII of the people supreme. The
whole city was in state of ebul-
litiJn.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15

Duval West. the last of the presidents long list
of personal representatives in Mexico returned
been made public yet but presume that will
corroborate the findings of Johr Lind. George c.
Carothers, DR. Henry Allen Topper and others
his predecessors. to the effect there
dences of unrest the ether border.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15

The advance the big gathering
the
One of the underea
Key West under a
far the officers before vessel of the
which the
a $50 miles,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15
NO AMERICANS ABOARD

ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHI
NEW YORK, May 14.-Without an
American on board the White Star
liner Cymric sailed for Liverpool under
the British flag. She had aboard 965
persons, including her crew of 400
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15
JEFFPIES PASSES CRISIS


ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
Los ANGELES, May Thames J.
Jeffries, former heavyweight champion
of the world. who has been i'll with
pneumonia the past four days. was said
tonight to be past the crisis of his ill
ness.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15
CHAP" is BETTER


ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHl
Los ANGELES, May 14-"Hapf'
Hogan, manager Of the Venice base
ball team suffering from double pneu-
mOnia is slightly improved.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15

Whenever for family or
syndicate reasons it is de-
sired to have title to a
piece of real estate in the
name of an impcrsonal,
non-individual holder, Sc
cure the services Of the
trust department Of the
PHOENIX TITLE AND
TRUST co. This is a
safe and certain method,
this company being ex-
perienced in all legal
sphases Of transfer and
title work.
"It is the Safe Way"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15

"Now this is a secret and you
mustn't tell anybody"
REST assured that 7 won't tell that
secret to anybody dear. l have no
desire to figure as female Rip Van
Wrinkle. That secret is at least three
weeks old."-Louisville Courier Journ-
RI
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15

young man on the surgical corps
One night went to call on Miss Morps:
His talk made her yawn,
But al last he had GAVIN
And she cried: What a terrible
borps."
Boston TRANSCRIPT
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15
WARN ED

Drill Sergeant awkward squad)-A rifle
bullet will go through more a foot of solid
wood. Remember that. Observation-Disclosures
Opiniou.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15

little war news now and then
Is relished by the best of men,
But now we fain would see surcease
And very gladly read Of peace.
Kansas CitV TournaI
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15

Anyhow. there's one advantage in
having wooden leg" said the vet
eran.
What's that?" asked his friend
You can hold your socks up with
thumb tacks.-Columbia Jester
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15
FIRE DEPARTMENT MEETING

BY petition form the Phoenix Chemi-
cal Co. No. !. the Phoenix fire de-
partment will have a special meeting
Monday night at Fireman's hall at
1880. Business of Importance will
come before the meeting.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15

The most prolific sources of OPP
portlMitv are the junk piles Of mis-
guided endeavor
Herbert Kaufman.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15

Phoenix, May 18th, 1915.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-15

In my next communication ] will
give the statistics for another group of
states, but ] feel sure that by this time
the readers of Your paper must see that
an attempt has been made to deceive
and mislead the residents of our state.
South Bend news-times., 1915-05-06
TRACK MEN MUST
DELIVER THE GOODS
Coach MetZIcr Posts List of Men Who
Have Chance to Go to-
State Meet.

Coach Metzler of the high school
track squad. Wednesday posted a list
of men whose chances Of going TO the
state track meet at Bloomington on
May Is. are considered good. The Sc
lections were made on past perform
ances. but the edict has gone forth
that the men must show some real
stuff" between now and the date of
the meet, or they will be dropped from
the list.
The entries compiled by Metzler are
as follows: 100 yard dash, Kreuzber-
ger, Scheibelhut; 220 yard dash,
Kreuzberger, Scheibelhut; 440 yard
dash. Garfield, Kreuzberger, Schei-
belhut: $50 yard run, Clybourne,
Sweeney; mile run. Sweeney; high
hurdles. Smith, Scheibelhut; low hUr-
dies. Smith Scheibelhut: high jump,
Heller. Garfield: broad jump, Kreuz-
berger. Scheibelhut; pole vault, Scott,
Sweeney: relay race, Garfield, Kreuz-
berger. Scott, Scheibelhut and Smith.
With these men gone, the outdoor
interclass track meet. which is sched-
uled for the same day, promises to af-
ford some lively competition.
South Bend news-times., 1915-05-06
THREE BASE HIT
WINS IN TENTH
Locals RefCse to Be Denied and
Down DOWagiaC After Two
Men Are Down and One
Triple is Wasted.

Zilky's three base hit in the 10th
with man on first. enabled the local
high school lads TO win their game
with DOwagiac high at SpringbrOok
park yesterday afternoon by a score
OF 10 1.
South Bend scored IN the third. but
was tied up in the ninth. In the 10th
they had plenty of chances TO win the
game, even before they did Scott
singled over short TO start this ses-
sion, but was out at second when he
Overran the bag on a steal He could
have counted "a minute later when Sui
livan uncOrked three-base drive to
the left field sign board. Handy.
coaching at third touched Sullivan to
hold him back, and the runner was
declared out. Wolf touched q. Allen
for a pretty single TO left field and
the festivities were over when Zilky's
drive inserted itself into the matinee.
After holding the Indians to one hit
during the first eight sessions, Scott
relaxed for a minute in the ninth, and
Jones celebrated with a hot drive at
the pitcher. which was too warm for
him to handle No one covered the
bag when Jones stole and he was safe
Gebhard popped a foul 10 Trumble.
but w. Allen uncOrked a blow to CEN
ter good for a sack and Jones scored,
knOtting the count w. Allen went to
second on the play at the plate. Gwilt
rolled one to Wolf which the short
stop threw low TO first. the runner be-
ing safe. w. Allen tried to score on
the play and was caught by a fast
relay from Zilky to Trumble. Gwilt
went out on an attempted steal.
Locals Score First
In the local third. Scott worked the
pitcher for a pass. and stole second.
Sullivan was called out on strikes and
Wolf fouled out to third Zilky
stepped 10 the fore and shot a three
base rap to left. counting Scott.
Scott was a trife wild in the first
and passed DOdd. the lead off man.
Two wild pitches in succession sent
him 10 third. but the little hurler
frightened and famed two men. the
third flying TO left. In the second Do
wagiac got a man on first and second
with two down but TOpash rolled to
Sullivan who stepped on third for the
final out.
Dowagiac came near counting in
the 10th. when after one down Chap
man was hit in the side, and went to
second on TOpaSh's sacrifice to the in
field. Dodd was passed. but Cross hit
to Sullivan, who touched third forcing
Chapman.
With one down in the local ninth
Handy spanked a double to left. and
went TO third when Hagerty rolled a
slow one to the pitcher. Sousley was
sent in TO bat for Scheibelhut, but
famed
South Bend news-times., 1915-05-06
GEO. KUHN FALLS
TWO PINS SHORT
Of PERFECT CAME
Gets Eleven Straight Strikes
But Only Eight Pins Fall in
Twelfth Attempt-NeW Dou-
BILE Leader.

some tall toppling Of the pins fea-
tured the closing night of play in the
singles and doubles tournament at
the Bardeen alleys, Wednesday night.
George Kuhn rolled individual high
game OF the entire tourney. his mark
being 29S With II strikes to his
credit, he got only eight pins on his
last ball, falling two pins short of a
perfect game. He rolled into first
place in the singles, however. with a
mark of 6S7, while Fred Hart shot
$50 for second place, hard splits keep
ing him out of the lead.
The prize lists as given out Wednes-
day night are as follows:
Singles.
G.. Kuhn, 637, SO: r Hart. $50,
'$12.5O; II. c. Morrison, GOA, S10; II.
Zimmerman, 6O2, IS; r. \. Schnelle,
J99, $3.50; @. Him., $50. SIS; II. Feist-
korn. 574, $5; G. Trainer. 574, s4;
NJ. Barnhart, 57S, So; G.. Erhart, 571,
$3.50: c. Hepler, SOS, $3.50; L. Yock-
ey. 565, 50; H. Rostiser, 563, 50; B.
Jay, $50, 81; II. Hager, 553, 81; +.
Dennis, $50, 81; w. Witwer. $50, 81.
Doubles.
Dice Baumgartner, 1894 SIS; Kro-
mer- Hepler, 1171, SIS; Haugan-Colip,
1857. $12; Norsman- Brugger, 1143,
$40; BOinski-Atvas, 1874. SO; Beyers-
Krueger, 1923, $S; Yockey- -Achenbach,
1927. 81: Morrison Morrison, 1922,
Sc; Schmidt-Koch, 11O9, $5; Hans
Feistkorn, 1903, S4; Barth- Waters,
1898. 50; Casmier-Ha 1886, 81.
All Events.
F. Hart, 1906: II. c. Morrison, 1877;
J. Haugan. 1179; II. Feistkorn, 1176;
II. Zimmerman, 1867; r. Schnelle,
1155; 0. Dice, 1851: c. Schmidt, 1850;
G. Kuhn, 1147.
South Bend news-times., 1915-05-06
DARKNESS ENDS
TIE UP BATTLE
WITH BAY CITY
HoOSiers and Beavers Battle IL
Rounds to Knot After Smith
les Tie Up Fray in the Ninth
With Lone Marker.
sRecIaI ID - News-TImes.

~ Il
BAY CITY Mich. May 6.-The
shades OF night were falling. "a habit
that shades OF night have. here some
where about o D. m. Wednesday after
noon when bmpires Pearson and
SchafeT decided that il was too dark
10 continue the Bay City-South Bend
frOlic SO they called the conflict with
neither team victor, the score stand
ing 70 3 and the markers on the
score board showing that the athletes
had perspired and fought for i fun
rounds.
n was a fitting climax 20 the open
ing day which was originally set for
Tuesday but which owing 90 some rain
had been postponed until Wednesday.
There were some 5000 bugs i'm the
stands and though il was not quite 100
IN the shade they hung on until after
their regular supper hour only to see
the battle called draw.
HOOsicrs Get Jump.
The visitors got the jump on the
Beavers by counting in the second
frame. The Beavers were not 70 be
denied and came back in their half
with two runs LOudermilk who start
ed the game had one man down in the
second and only one hit had been
made off him when he was waved to
the bench and Curt Williams sent in.
Curt stopped the Beavers for the time
being, but they came back IN the tnlr0
frame for their third and last marker.
In the fourth frame the HOOslers
managed 20 collect their second tally,
but it was not until the ninth inning
that they tied up the count. Claffey
walked and when Williams laid down
"a bunt two hands were on the paths
for Donnelly committed an error.
Broder swatted TO the infield but Claf-
fey tried 90 come home and died at
the plate Eschen got a pass and pro-
Ceeded 10 steal second. GrOdick flew
10 right and Williams came in with
the tying run on the sacrifice fly.
Helmer started one on "a line 10 center
field but il was pulled in by Jenkins
Both teams battled for the addi-
tiOnal three innings but neither
could shove a man across. The
Hoosiers got 20 Thomas for 10 hits
good for II bases and trotted down
10 first seven times on wide ones while
BAY CITY was held To four knocks and
five walks. but il was not "a winning
day for South Bend.