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Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-07-08

was not aware that any one in the ser vice purchased supplies at cost, or less than cost, therefore the estimate of "10 or 12 per cent on the sales" How ever this or that may be, the system" is worse than rotten, it even smells unto Heaven itself and if it can not be conducted lon the dead square giving every one an equal and exact chance to furnish all these supplies then in the name of common decency, in the interest of every merchant on the Yu- ma project, for Heavens sake abolish the whole "system!" The poor are entitled to some little degree of con- sideration to say the least; the o dollars per day workman who st IS his back in carrying sacks of cement to be dumped in the river (under or ders) is entitled to as much considera- tion, when it comes to purchasing boots and shoes so old that the mem- ory of man runneth not to the con- trary," as is the high-falutin engineer who tries to make the water run up hill! Because the poor devil doesn't register kick" at the prices charged him is simply because he is no fool he would be instantly discharged if he did kick. And also discharged just as quickly if he pointed out any error of judgment by those above him-as has very often been the case on the Yuma project. MT. Lawson, MT. Teasdale and MT. Fleming will probably set all these things right flor such, are they doctors"
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-07-08
PAINFULLY HURT BY
 PREMATURE EXPLOSION

Jack Levake, Ed. Buker and Pablo Munoz were injured by premature explosion at Potholes last evening. In digging an unexploded charge. Dr. Ap-.
 MT. Levake, who has charge of the reclamation work at the dam was hit on the knee by flying rock. MT. Bu- ker sustained painful injuries about the head and eyes, which may necss- itate his coming to the Yuma hospital for treatment
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-07-08
(By Benjamin Franklin Fly)

(By Benjamin Franklin Fly)
 You land owners, entrymen unit holders and water users as we'll as those other good citizens who reside in Yuma, who may doubt the correct ness of the statements made in these articles-just stop moment and think Go to the records and examine them go to your neighbor who has seen this and that done, or who knows of this or that be- ing left undone; go to men who have been employed on the Yuma project or to men now employed; go to time keepers and former time keepers and make careful in quiry into the system" to which there is such strong objection, and every one o: you will be fully convinced that ''the half has not been tOdw
 You will also find that the equal and exact justice to all" is not the policy that has heretofore been practiced on the Yuma project!
 Take, for example, the method of keeping men at work. Here you will find that the man who earns his daily bread by the sweat of his brow, with pick and shovel, and working under the direct rays of a blistering sun makes the munificent sum, of two bones" per day, out of which he pays 75 cents for his meals, consisting of ordinary, plain, food-minuS side dishes or reliSheS and minus butter, and eats from a com mon meSs-table. On the other hand, the educational and non-educational' en- ployes at Reclamation head quarters, in the local service, receiving all the way from 100 to $500 per month, have their dining table spread with fine linen and fairly grooming under the weigh of the good things set before them-a
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-07-08
WANTS ID
 REGULATE SALOONS

The theory of absolute prohibition has much to commend it. The work ing of absolute prohibition is a horse Of another color. We still believe that the proper regulation is the better method. Prescott Courier.
 But who wants the saloon regulated in Arizona now? Certainly none but the liquor interests, who hope to open up saloons again
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-07-08
J. $. R.S. C0MM|SSARY RECORDS
 DISCLOSE STARTLING TRUTHS

feast for the gods," if you please-and all of this fol two-bits, twenty-five cents, o1
 a quarter of a dollar, the same
 that is charged the common laborer." Is that "equa. and exact justice to all'?
 But, let's follow this a lit tie further and see what hap pens! The men in the camps never get supplies at cost, but they pay sufficient over anG above cost to make the gross amount of business done net a profit of 25 per cent. After seeing the "bountiful spread'' on the "educational and non educational" table and wit messing the scanty number of dishes on the common la bor" mess table, each paying the same price it must neces- sarily follow that common labor" is actually feeding those who hold the easy jobs '!
 The same is true, according to very trustworthy and reliable sources, with regard to the purchase of supplies the favored ones get whatever they want at cost, sometimes possibly at a good deal less, whereas, common la, bor'' pays enough above cost to make the entire amount sold bring in a 25 per cent profit, again showing that the common labor" actually pays for ev- erything purchased by the seventy-odd educational and non-educational" en- ployes at local reclamation headquar- ters.
 Follow up this line of thought a step further and you will see that during July and August the custom has been to lay off, several hundred men who unfortunately for them, came under the head of common labor"-the poor devils who only get two bones" per day. When all this large force is '1aid off their pay ceases instantly, but not so with the army of employees at head quartersi
 Instead of being laid off," they are given vacation on full pay! Is that equal rights to all, exclusive privi- eges to none"?
 It may be interesting right here to luote few lines from the hearings be- ore the Congressional subcommittee If appropriations, the same gentlemen who visited Yuma not very long ago. The question then being inquired into vas the reclamation stores. Heres the ecord, read it:
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-07-08


 plaint from the employees about the price they have to pay"
 MT. Davis Director U. s. R. S.)- I have never known of any complaint" 'The Chairman-The prices are so
 fixed that they are satisfactory to those who patronize the stores"
 MT. Davis-That is my observation and belief. do not know of any case where they have complaint"
 ''The Chairman-I ask that because frequently in labor circles one of the very grievous complaints of the en- ployes is that the company operating the stores practically gets all the com pensation of the employees in the form of profits for the stores, and that there is nothing for the employe. I wanted your statement in the record as to whether you have had complaints of that character-that the compensation of the employees is eaten up by patron izing the stores.'
 MT Newell (consulting engineer)- I might say that the policy has been to make a profit of about 10 or 12 per cent on the sales, and at the same time to cover all overhead charges, and es- pecially to give good class of material that is to say a little better class of ho price than could be obtained from mail order houses-the prime object being to keep the men on the work and at the same time to be sure that the stores are not running behind, but are actually earning enough to offset the loss on any hospitals or on account of any disaster that might occur
 That perfectly illustrates the work ing of the system" and that's what I'm kicking about-not the employees but the system"
 MT. Davis had heard no complaints | and truthfully said so; but it must be | borne in mind that his business of l Director of the Reclamation Ser | vice" does not throw him in personal | contact with the common labor the l fellows who pay enough for what they | buy to net a profit of 25 per cent, and l quite naturally he hears no kicks" from them; and also quite naturally he hears no word of complaint from the educational and noneducationaI' class who get everything they want at cost just as we all do who have the chance; but his ears must be set on fire at times when common labor begins talk ing about paying two bits for a ten cent nose rag, or 7.50 for a pair of $5 shoes, and these latter having been purchased from a store bearing the name of partnership firm that had been dissolved years and years before, showing that the shoes need not have been sold to any one in order to make i hem walk; for they are not only old ( enough to do that unassisted, but they t were probably old enough to have vot- I d for Grover Cleveland!
 When MT. Newell testified, it had i lot been put in the record that the pro- f it was 25 per cent, and he probably Lu
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-01-05
WELSH LOUISIANA
4. F. Days RESIDENCE
BURNED LAST NIGHT.

The beautiful residence of Mr.. A. F.
Day just west of town was completely
destroyed by fire last night
Phe fire originated about IL or 0.
clock in some upaccOuntable way and
before the family could get UP and Sc.
cure help the flames had gained such
Roadway that it was impossible to save
any of the contents. The piano was
saved and a very few other articles.
It seems that the fire originated up
stairs in some waywhiCh was unknown
Mr.. Day Says that no fire had been in
the house for two days.
This was one of the most Substania
and comfortable home in this com.
munity, and the loss is heavy. 1t is
understood however that Mr.. Day
carried about $4,000 insurance on the
property which will in a measure de
crease the loss.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-01-05
WALL COLLAPSED
THREE KILLED.

A horrible accident occurred in Jen'
ningS yesterday morning in which
three men met almost instant death.
Those who are dead are D. F. Tilbury,
Joseph hurry and Richard Montaigne.
The men were engaged in demolish.
ing a brick wall of the Carter Com
pany's building which was left stand.
ing from a fire which destroyed the
building several weeks ago.
The wall was about sixteen feet high
and it was the plan of the Workmen to
remove one row Of brick from the
south side Of the wall then push the
wall down from the North side. They
had just removed one or two brick and
all three were evidently leaning over
on the ground at work when without
warning the wall topped over cover
ing the men completely.
All three were killed almost instantly
They lived only a few minutes after
having been extracted from the debris.
Mr.. Tilbury was contractor aged
about so and had wife and twelve
children. He had recided in Jennings
for about Is years. The funeral will
take place tomorrow.
Mr.. hurry was Young man aged q
years and was single, His funeral
took place yesterday afternoon from
the Baptist church.
Mr.. Montaigne was young mar
aged 20 and single. He was brother
Of Mrs. j. Verrett OF Welsh and lived
in Welsh with the family several years
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-01-05

2S...........,..a. Ryder. ...........9
20. =. GEO ". Mack .. ...,..1
&c.,, -, Joseph Sloan,,.,...,..,.1
thereby certify that the above and
foregoing names is true and correct
list of Petit Jurors dra& to appear
and answer in ogen court 1t the Court
House OF Jefferson Davis Parish, Lou.
isiana, at HOO o'clock a. m. On Monday,
January 18th, 1915.
Clerks Office, December 2lSt, 1914,
r. PRICE,
(SeaD Clerk of Court.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-01-05
aIyeIsaTy and Birthday
eslsdfation.

y the nature of a surprise
noon on New Years day
g Mn. and Mrs. A. Il Day.
vas the 10th anniversary
lled life. The day also
'lth birthday of Mrs. NJ. l..
tie two events were eel.
lher.
eat were as follows: Mrs.
as, Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
la. Davidson and daugh.
urleyi Mrs, NJ. Bolton and
Iss Ollie; MIR. and Mrs. A
I l, Block, Mr.. l. j. Mills,
NJ l. Farlow, Mr.. and
aFF and son. Mr. Clifton.
Mrs. F. G. Seward.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-01-05
WELSH POULTRY SHOW
JAN. II TO IS INCLUSIVE.

Make your preparations for Exhibi.
ton Coop with VIM. Nj. Terry, as the
coopS are uniform otherwise you can.
not exhibit. Lets have a big exhibit
this year so help all you can.
The Jefferson Davis Parish Exhibit
will be on display at the Poultry Show
at Southern Mercantile Grocery Store
Department. Be Booster for Poultry
and Welsh.
VIM. NJ. TERRY
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-01-05
Supreme Court AH.powarfuI.

Supreme Court AIi-PowsrfGl.
The Supreme court OF the United
States is the most remarkable political
institution of the world Its judgment
rendered upon cases brought bssO@e
them becomes the supreme Law Of Aa
land
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-01-05
/. esbYterian Church.

9 lecture at the Presby
g next Thursday night
BY Rev. W. F, Junken,
e'l viii be, "China." Dr..
returned missionary from
making a tour of this
: well informed on the
oatlcal- status of China as
religious condition and
0ine to hear him will no
g to hear him.
Y cordially invited to
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-01-05
LIST OF PETIT JURORS.

List of Petit Jurors drawn to appear
and answer in open court at the Court
House in Jefferson Davis Parish,
Louisiana. at HOO o'clock a. M, on
Monday, January 18th A. D. 1915, and
to serve as Petit Jurors for the
balance of that week. which drawing
is as follows.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-01-05

tic a5oge cut Oh The i'm.
Sess pump and see if it has
closed line shaft casing.
ii2O, all that is now lett OF
atent, al least the first half
n is not patentable: The
ap d well CasiaG and a
w thereinl and a line
gELY closed OF from the
The well
also that the Court Of
aid that the case OF patent.
veil AZ Of infringement was
eone
iIlg 10 the above claim IU,
leg also that out of the %
originally sued upon Layue was
ID q and the costs were
70 Layne, virtually leaving
ahlf Of one claim, which do
he.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-01-05

..H%- lin DH .,Ae nsws
lst sry mo4g AZ II ElJh Skinned
niik instead OF water; separator milk
is fine Tor the purpose.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-01-05
ID B. Van Ness.
lgh School Saturday

Florence Kinney will entertain
between the ages of four
sn IlOi Saturday Jane. in the
6ol Building, Room 1 from
our O'Clock p. m, admission
nls
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-01-05

The Iayne & Bowler Company Of Houston, Texas have
recently become very active in campaign which charac-
terstc of Mr. Layne consists in flooding the territory
with literature calculated to frighten the rice farmer
who is using the Getty pump, and particularly to intm
date those who contemplate putting in the Getty outfit that
they will substitute the Layne instead
Intimidation of the customer of a competitor is one of
the tactics employed Layne and his associates for the last
ten years connection with the strane business in the oil
fields we'll transactions with farmers in the irrigation
business avne had absolutely grounds for assuming
that infringing his sraner patents; but served his
purpose, in working customers, to assume that was
have been expecting for years that suit would be started
just for advertising purposes Threatening to start suit
helps Layne but actually starting makes his
program look like business,
court decisions and suits filed in courts very few OF
which have any bearing all the matters at issue between
him and myself
Layne tells you of the number Of suits he has won but
fails that only small fraction of his contention has
been upheld by the courts.
The fact is that in what is commonly known as the FL
Campo case the Appellate Court decided against
Layne on every single point at issue, Which had the
slightest importance. He won only on an unmporaht
detail of construction which does not appear at all IN the
Getty pump.
My purpose in sending out this letter not to discuss
The case: but, to patrons aho e1'ehu 70
them and to those who intend to become patrons pledge
of protection any attempt at interference by tne
said company.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-27
SIXTY THOU IN
 FAIRS PURSES
Money Well and Equally Divided Among Races and Premiums for Exhib- its - Department Work All That Remains
$60,000 in prizes.

$60,000 in prizes.
 This is the amount roughly estimated that will be paid to the successful con testants for their efforts during the week of big doings here in November, which is officially known as The Ari- zona State Fair. Incidentally there is not another one like it in the country. These arrangements were arrived at and practically completed at the meet ing of the state fair commission rec ently closed in this city, and from now on all that remains to be done by the secretary is to see that the arrange ments provided for are brought up to the top notch of perfection before the opening of the big gates. This is no boys job at that
 But to return to the big purses. How IS this money divided? First, $20,000 of it goes to the horse speed events. This is probably not quite so much as was hung up last year but it is divided much more evenly and will act as an incentive to good and satisfactory work just as much as the larger purses did last year. The fact that there is not so much of it is no draw back at all when it is known how it has been di- vided
 About $30,0OO of the money goes as premiums for the winners of the events in the other classes in the state fair work. The agricultural and horticul- tural activities of the state, the animal husbandry, the stock, pet stock. chick ems. dairy. WOman's department This is big sum of money and it goes nearly all into Maricopa county for with few exceptions Maricopa county wins most of the first prizes in these departments at the state fair
 Then there are the gasoline events, The road races will probably bring down 5000 this year. On the mile track will be the 150 mile race for pro- fessionals only. This will be exceeded in length this fall among automobile races by only the Corona races. As test Of driving ability it has not it's equal in the whole of automobiledom.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-27
By LYLE ABBOTT

Fl PaSo's inability to raise through its Chamber of Commerce the fund necessary to start third Fl Paso- Phoenix race over the eastern leg of the Borderland route was interpreted here yesterday as meaning the end of all hopes that the eastern classic swould be run this fall to sustain the southwest's reputation as the scene of real automobile competition News of the decision of the Fl Paso organization was received in a letter from Secretary Malcolm Fraser to Secretary Harry WeIch.
 Immediately following the receipt of the news. WelCh got busy map ling out plans for intrastate con tests. calculated to draw attention to the state fair, and to give auto ists an outlet for their surplus spirits during the early fall months. It is almost certain that as a result of the dropping of two extensive road races. Arizona will promote this fall short dashes from Yuma. possibly from Globe. and from cities marking other highways leading to the capi- tai Bisbee or Douglas will get a chance to start a race over the Bor-
Arizona republican., 1915-08-27
Tale Of Compelling Toothache Pilgrimage By Mule To Old Phoenix

Yes; Arizona has changed some since 1884. Just now much it has changed is illustrated by Teminiscence of C. L. Dodson, street contractor of Kansas City, who dropped in yesterday to visit his cousin, b. Ii. Schultz, of this city.
 MT. Dodson is a nephew of the late James Dodson. marshal of Prescott, and later 9, resident of Phoenix
 Tt was over twenty years ago that I saw Phoenix first" said Dodson. and then I wouldn't have seen the thriving city eX- cept for a case of the jumping toothache. I was living in the Bradshaw mountains then, con- ducting mining business. And that was some toothache.
 At last. after sleepless night, I concluded to search out a dentist. l went into Prescott and learned that the entire ter ritory of Arizona had but one mOlar expert, Doc" Goodwin, who oscillated between Tucson, Phoenix and Prescott, as hls
Arizona republican., 1915-08-27

trade required At that particu- lar time he was busy ill Phoenix.
 "So I went to a friend owner of a stage line and made a .borry' on him of one mule. Take keer of yourself. he told me, and jest see that whenever you eat. the mule eats. When you ain't got nothing for yerself, the mule can get along.
 'I rode that mule to Phoenix. It was my first sight of the burg And it was quite special ly wild and wOolly in those days. It didn't matter that the tooth quit cold on me by the time I got to Doc Goodwin. l saw Phoenix
 T still got that tooth.'
 Dodson is returning to Kansas City from the coast, where he has been visiting the eXpositions. He is one of the few returned wanderers who hasn't tried to tell an interviewer that he all ways knew Phoenix would one day be a great city with wide paved streets, electric lights and fine buildings.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-27
.EL PAS0 RACE IS OFF; NO CASH IN PASS CITY FOR THIRD EVENT
WITH TWO CLASSICS O|TCHED
 PHOENIX WILL PROMOTE SOME
 IN NTRA-STATE SPEED CONTEST!

derland, and Flagstaff or Prescott will control the start of a race from the north.
 Entrants to one, at least of these races will be limited strictly to anna teurs, in order to give Arizona speed demons a chance to demon strate their ability
 Whatever the speed program, Hugh Miller. winner of the 1914 Fl Paso Phoenix race. and the only Phoen- ician in history to win a road race into this city, will be on deck for some competition. He has been working slowly but very surely on the Pope Hartford. getting it back into first class shape for another duel with Pa Time.
 About Finances
 Dropping the Fl Paso race, which would cost the fair q goodly sum of money. will leave the promoters with plenty of purse to swing some short stunts, with the aid of the cities along the routes. For what it would cost to run the two big races, several mighty classy short ones can be pulled off, to help the auto day at the fair.
 George Purdy Bullard, superinten- dent of automobile speed for the fair, will begin casting about for assis . tants in the various cities mentioned. He will be a very busy little auto racist for the next few weeks.
 Motorcycle Races
 Will there be any motorcycle races to the fair? Last year. with two big auto races and two big motorcycle events, may have reached the crest of speed enthusiasm in the southwest for several years to come. Strength is lent this assumption by the absolute absence of any talk lmong motorcyclists of races for 1915. Last year there was a peach contests, and it was only after great difficulty that San Diego was swung into line. It had been assumed that in the exposition year, Phoenix would help promote race from here to the Panama California gates. Turn about was fair enougha they said
 San Diego has not claimed the attention of Phoenix for a reversed race. thus far. and by November the exposition will have progressed to the point where it is doubtful if anybody will demand a race to it's doors.
 Still. Phoenix is willing to carry out its obligations, and only one so narrow minded that a fly could straddle his nose and kick out both his eyes. would hold out against such a course.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-27
Convin cling Reasons Why You Will Like The Craig Kennedy Detective
 Books

In these days men need mental recreation that invigo- rates and refreshes the mind. Great physicians, jurists, editors, men Tn all walks of life. turn to the Craig Ken nedy Detective Books for the thrills that bring mental rest.
 The tense interest of these book, never relaxe.. says the Chtcaso-Reoord Herald.
 Men and women. too, who read these unusual tales will find themselves unconscious gamers of great deal of scientific knowledge that will broaden their outlook" says the Philadelphia Press.
 . But for all his array of batteries and photographs it IS really Mir. Reeves very LIVELY IMAGINATION winch keeps one anxious to know what extraordinary thing IS going to happen next. forbidding any pause until the tale IS finished. Only those few superior people who cannot enjoy detective stores will fail to be in- ;eres,ed and entertained" says the New York Times.