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Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
COLD WAVE BRINGS
 OUT SMUDGE PUTS
Snow Covers North of State: Rain at Roosevelt; More
 Snow, Colder

As a result of yesterdays record drop in temperature, orange growers had their orchard heaters going most of the night, and the region north of the city was dotted with smudge pots in action early and late. The watch ful citrus growers were prepared, and il is believed that no material damage was done by the frost.
 Snow fell in copious quantities all over the north of the state. according to telegraphic reports from every available source. The Associated Press carried q warning for snow and colder weather for Arizona today. and snow in the east with iair weather in the west for tomorrow.
 Project Manager w. E. Cone. re- turning from the dam, reported rains there during yesterday, and last night word came from the lake region Of snow in the mountains.
 Yesterday was one of the coldcst days of the present winter in Phoenix. During the daytime, the highest tenn perature was 49 degrees and the low est 39 The theromemeter at the weather station registered II at six o'clock yesterday morning. Tucson got 9 shade the best of it in the report of the maximum temperatures yester- day, being credited with a temperature of 1S
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
OF LOCAL INTEREST

DR. NEFF RETURNED-Dr Mary Neff If Scottsdale has returned to tnIs city and rs making her headquarters at the Hotel Adams.
 VISITING RAILROAD MAN-H. c. Hallmark. general freight and passen- ger agent of the Arizona Eastern, with headquarters aC Tucson, was in the city yesterday.
 UNDELIVEREO TELEGRAMS - There are undelivered telegrams at the Western Union telegraph office for the following: A. Shepphardson. Phillip Nelson. Frank Flower. Thomas Jones. James T. Carter. John F. Sanger Norton Ash, R. w. Wait and Mrs NJ. A Wood.
 HERE FROM WILLIAMS-Messr w. Mccartney and Jacob Caufmatr, stoclldeaIers from Williams. were in the city yesterday on business. They report that the season has been rather a hard one on cattle in that country. owing to a lack of water and feed and the cold weather, and that many of the raisers will come out with lit t'e if any profits for the season. There is also much ice and snow in those parts. which is interfering somewha [ with the feeding.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
LOTS OF FIVE DOLLARS

Despite rain, wind and cold, items of five dollars in all of the various forms of legal tender, driftcd into the hands of The Republican representatives on the south side yesterday. It was the opening day of The Republicans an nual five dollar bargain offer, three hundred and siXty-siX papers this year for but a small cent and one-third per copy and new and renewal subScrip- tions are piling in as evidence of the popularity with which the offer will be met this year. A five dollar. check mailed to The Republican will insure the delivery of Arizona's biggest daily for full year and it will mean a say ing of four dollars to the subscriber.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
Tempe News Notes
ToNIeHT,s CHARITY EVENT

This is Philanthropic Day for Tempe and it is quite apparent that the donations to charity will be well in excess of the contributions made last year. This evenings program, d full account of which was published in this column yesterday morning, will consist of readings, music, addresses and other entertaining numbers and the whole of it will be entirely free. IL is hoped that the various donations will be large and the money derived from the sale of refreshments after the program, will be turned into the Philanthropic fund.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
WEEK OF PRAYER

Each of the four pastors of the town will deliver addresses during the course of the week of prayer which is to be held the first week in the new year On the night of January I. Rev Hand will speak on the theme. "TEe Reunion of the Church." Rev Roun- tree will talk on Personal Responsi- bility of Personal Association" on Wednesday night; Rev. Coxsey will discuss Religion in the Homes in Tempe" on Thursday night and the week of prayer will close on Friday with an address by Rev. Fisk, the dean of the pastors here, on. the theme Responsibility of the Churches to the Community" Special pro grams are being arranged for each evening and a general beneficial result is anticipated from the series of meet ings.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
Mesa News Notes
RETURNS FROM POULTRY SHOW


 w W. Carney has just returned from the State Poultry Association $ annual show at Tucson The show was held in the armory building of that ciUs which proved to be none too large for the birds entered in the exhibits. The coops provided proved to be insufficient and additional ones mad to be put into service to take care of all the fowls. Maricopa county played an Important part in the show and carried off number of the prizes. I've of Mesa's poult-ymen secured first on entries made Edgar LeRaron secured first on light Brah- mas and W. w. Carney secured first on white Lcghorns. Among the cups awarded W. w. Carney was granted one for the best bird in the Mediter- ranean class and one for the best fe- male bird in the show. Carney is president of the State Poultry Associ- ation and an extensive breeder of white Leghorn chickens. He has worked up a considerable trade in chicks during the later years and is just now beginning to set the incu- bators for the next seasons trade. and Loves Young Dream is a Vita graph comedy and it is likely that one l other drama will be shown with this bill.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
FEAR IF AF FTERMATH
 HAUN1S B|G BUSINESS
Campbell On Eastern Trip Sees Depressing Influ-
 ence in War Trade

Thomas Campbell, member of the state tax commission who has been in New York and several other west ern cities for the past week or SO. has returned, and reports that about the most impressive thing that is prevalent in the east is the snow ice and winter weatehr MT. Camp bell states that going east. he first sighted snow at Douglas. and from there on the snow was never out of sight
 According to Mir Campbell. there is an unusually large amount of travel heading for the west at this season of the year, the Grand Canyon getting it's share of the tourists but most of the crowd being bound ap- parently for the Hawaiian Islands and the California coast resorts
 As to business conditions in Amer ica's metropolis. Mr. Campbell said that as a general thing, all lines of industry were in pretty good shape, owing mostly, perhaps, to the enor- nous trade in war supplies. which is daily passing through Gotham. How ever in spite Of the industrial actiV- ities, there is spectre which seems to loom larger each day in the minds of those who are benefitting by the harvest, and the spectre takes the form of the question, What is go-
 ing to happen when the war is over-can we hold the moneys we have collected when the war ceases
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30

and the European nations begin to seek retaliation for what they arc now terming. unjust treatment at
 the hands of America?'
 According to MT. CamphelTs obser-
 Vations, there is disposition to fear
 that some day America may have to
 pay dearly for the money she is mak
 ing in the sale and eXportation of arms to the bclligerents. One is led
 to believe that America is in wrong
 with the allies on account of the
 high war time charges which are be- ing placed on all of the exports at
 this time. and also in wrong" with the central powers because of the | fact that all of the shipments from here are for the benefit of their en- emies, and the belief which prevails in German circles that the war would have been ended long ago had it not been for the assistance which the all lies are receiving from this country in the shape of arms and ammuni- tion. So. taken as a whole, Ameri- , can business circles are not so jubi- lant as one would imagine they would he after making all of the profits which are generally supposed to be
 d ing.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Miss Laura Jensen entertained a number of her girl friends, Tuesday at her home southwest of Tempe in honor of her birthday. Everyone en- joyed themselves to the fullest extent, and most of all the turkey dinner which was served at twelve o'clock Those who were fortunate enough to enjoy the hospitality of Miss Jensen were Misses Louise Fisk, Janet Johnston, Flora Salmans, Dorothy Johnston, Leona Jones' Marie Blount, Erdine Zimmerman, Alma Blount and Miss Kathleen Fiddler
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
GROCERIES TO CLOSE

The grocery stores of Mesa are to be closed all day on Saturday. which is also the first day Of the new year. The general public :s reminded of
 this fact that enough supplies may be
 laid away in store on Friday to last until the groceries are on hand to take care of further orders on Monday morning. The force of clerks will spend the day taking inventory of stock.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
X. p. DANCE NEW YEARS EvE

Lodge will give a dance at the K. r. nah on New Years eve. Good music has been arranged for and a good time is assured those who attend Some special features which are diff terent from any yet introduced in an entertairment of this kind within the state have been secured and will prove an agreeable surprise to those in at tendance.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
MAJESTIC HAS ExcELLENr RILI

The Majestic has one of the best programs on at present that has been seen in Mesa in q long while The vaudebille attraction, Madame Wor- den's troupe of trained birds is truly just as advertised. the act beautiful"
 The stage settings and electrical ef- fleets are elaborate, and one would have
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
HE LIKES SCHOOL

Camille Acedo. deaf and dumb and familiarly known to nearly all Tenn peans as "Deafy" is spending the Christmas holidays with his relatives in Tempe from the mute school at Tucson which he is attending. The little fellow is of Mexican blood but he is as bright as a dollar and that he has profited from the past four months in school is readily annarent
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
DIRECTORS TO MEET

The board Of directors of the Mesa Commercial Club will meet at the club rooms tonight to transact the routine business of the organization. All members of the directorate are urged to come out to the meeting.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30

ADVICE IS CHEAP out take it from Kelly, if you are not prepared with an oVerccat sweater mackinaW. WooIen underwear, wooden socks good Walk over shoes and woolen shirt, you will have another tale to tell before the year is over. Advice is cheap; our goods are not very dear. Hyder Bros
 Tempe-Adv. It
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30

REPUBLICANS BIG SUBSCRIP- TION BARGAIN OFFER. good only once each year. $500 for full year. Sunday and daily. The only news paper in Arizona getting the FULL Associated Press by wire.-Adv. If
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
TONIGHT,S MOVIES

An Essanay drama in three parts, "The Tell Tale Hand" by Broncho Billy, will be seen on the screen at the opera house this evening. MT. Jarr
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
NEW HEATING SYSTEM

One of the new style hot air heating systems is being installed at the nor nal training school X similar appa- ratus is in use at the Industrial Arts building and it has proven so thor oughly successful that more of the machines are to be installed on the campus.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
SELLS SHOCK

w. w. Dobson has just sold a bunch of fine beeves to Palmer Broth CTS. the proprietors of the Independ- ent market.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30

to see the act before they would be- lieve that birds could be trained to do the stunts that Madame Worden's birds do. In the photoplay end of the program John Barrymore. the un- rivaled comedy star. plays the leading role in Richard Harding Davis story. ''The Dictator" in manner all his own.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
MUST GIVE PARTY
Republican A. p. Leased WIT

Republican A. p. Leased Wlrel
 FRESNO. Dec. 29.-Party affilia- tions will be taken in this county when the registration opens next Mon day. This announcement was made today by D. NJ. Barnwell, county clerk.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
Republican A. p. Leased wireJ

NEW YORK. Dec. 29--A world court for the judicial investigation of all questions of international dispute.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
36 inch Black Chiffon Taffe- la worth $1,
 special S8c

Sl.O0 a yard is considered good vaIue-in fact it's a silk that's sold in most stores at a dollar a yard It's d new silk just from the mill.
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The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-17
PROF, RAY TALKS INTERESTINGLY
0F NEEDS IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

kind of focal center for them.
A natural result of this tedency
has been to make the course of
study more complex and elaborate
in detail just to the extent that So
cial insti .utions have become So.
This echo mentioned above is more
than mere phraseOlogy, it is a lit
eral fact, true to ordinary observa-
ton.
There has been a growth of the
course of study from reading, writ
ing and arithmetic so years ago to
twelve or more different subjects
now. No two courses of study are
alike, local need makes variation
necessary. There can be no such
thing as absolute uniformity in
either text books or course of
study. Why should the children of
Butte, Mont, or Pittsburg, Pa, be
required to study the methods OF
cotton culture when nine-tenths of
them will never see a cotton plant?
On the other hand, a very large per
cent of them will work at the cop
per or iron industry; so why not
let them study the things that will
give them mental training and at
the same time make them econom-
ically efficient? In the same way
the boy of the south should first
know the resources and industries
of his own section. OF course, due
precaution should be taken to en-
body subjects in the course of study
that will function in as many di-
rectiOns as possible. For instance,
English, writing and arithmetic
will function advantageously in any
business calling or profession, while
a dead language will not function
so widely.
The question naturally arises:
Ought the course of study take in
all the big elements of social growth
as a means Of enrichment? Can
the course of study be made rich
in content, yet simple in form?
To answer these questions, we must
fl.st. select the main defects of our
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-17

Little Rock, Sept. 11.-Commls-
sioner of Agriculture John H. Page
has received a letter of appeal from
John Runyan, Il farmer in the
Newport flood district, asking for
assistance in providing wheat, oats
and grass seeds for the flood sui
ferers of that section. Mr.. Run
vans letter in part is as follows:
SIS there any money available in
the state treasury that could be
used to buy seed for the fall plant
ing and furnished to the farmers IN
the overlooked district, the ones
that would be glad to get them II
they were able? l am sure there
are great many farmers around
Newport who would gladly plant
wheat, oats, rye and crimson clio
yer if they were able, but every
thing they had in the way of crops
has been destroyed, and they are
not able to buy seed for fall plant
ing. If we had rye or wheat to
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-17

course of study. Some of the
most significant ones are:
1. Too many subjects to teach
(need of richer treatment).
2. We aim to teach too much of
each subject.
8. Course of study needs sitting.
4. Subject often taught at the
wrong time.
5. Teaching of subjects too mea-
ger and dry.
6. Course too rigid-need some
electives.
7. Introduction OF material pre-
maturely.
s. The course is too cyclopedic.
The last defect mentioned Gov
ers several of the others, so l shall
discuss it the few minutes | have
left. The course is too cyclopedic in
that so many subjects are taught
that only the bare outline of facts
can be presented This strips the
subjects of all their coloring anC
fe-givinS qualities that grip the
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-17
IMPORTANT GREENE COUNTY CASES
NOV IN ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT

crime cannot be legislated into the
statutes by referring to some other
statute defining what shall consti-
tute an offense. 1t is upon this
point the appeal is predicated.
Still another important case is
that of w G. Middleton, now mayor
of Paragould, against T. c. Hes
ter who won in the lower court on
contest proceedings. In the mu-
nicipal election Middleton received
377 votes and Hester 375 votes.
Hester instituted contest ! proceed
ings several days before Middleton
was sworn into office, but after he
had accepted the certificate of cleo
ton from the election commission
ers. Attorney for Middleton OBJ
iected to proceeding with the con-
test on the ground the proceedings
were prematurely filed. The court
oyerruled this objection and order
ed the case to trial. The ballots
were examined and alleged illegal
votes were thrown out, and on the
revised count the court declared
Hester the duly elected mayor by
a majority of IT votes. Middleton
asked for and was granted an ap-
peal to the supreme court. He
filed supersedeas bond and con-
tinues to hold the office pending the
final disposition of the case in the
higher court.
j. E. Lawson VS.. the State, is an
appeal from the Clay circuit court,
eastern division. Lawson is resi-
dent of Paragould and was indicted
on a charge of obtaining money
under false pretense. He took
change of venue to Piggott, Clay
county, and at the trial was found
guilty and given a sentence OF three
years in the penitentiary His at
torney, d. G. Beauchamp, filed an
appeal and Lawson was released on
bond.
Other cases from this county that
will come up for disposition in the
supreme court are:
Taylor & Wadley, trustees, VS..
G. T. Breckenridge.
Green Bros. VS.. Cotton Belt rail-
road.
w. ]. Mcdonald VS.. ]. S. Muel-
Ter.
National Bank of Commerce VS..
j. V. Berry.
Paragould Trust Company VS.. w.
C. Willcockson.
Anderson VS.. Gray.
Newell VS.. Compton.
Roney Nixon VS.. Pekin Coop
erage Co.
w. C. Thompson VS.. Greene and
Lawrence Drainage District.
Hooker Special School District VS.
Scatter Creek Special District.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-17

interest Of the pupils and cause a
topic to become meaningful in
terms of vital experience. From
this defect education tends a pro-
cess for examining a great bulk Of
dry facts, of about equal impor-
lance, into the minds of pupils,
rather than thought-provoking
process that tends to develop an
active, questioning mind.
Is there a way to remedy this de-
feet? 1t seems to me there is an
effective way to do it, but it is a
very difficult method. Our text
books must be written better. If
they would select the main typical
elements of subject and give
them a rich, concrete embodiment
the course of study can be easily
improved. The text can be made
shorter and the material more prac-
teal and tratable. The real aim
of education could then be realized
i. e., develop and train the individ-
Iual rather tran stuff and dwarf
him.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-17

Little Rock, Sept. 10.-According
to local republicans, a full republ1-
can state ticket will be put in the
field for the 1916 election. In ad-
dition, the Little Rock republicans
expect to select full county tick
ct.
There are several reasons for ac-
tivity in the ranks of Arkansas re-
publicans. The possibility of a
change in the national administra-
ton makes possible a re-appOrtiOn-
ment of numerous political jobs in
the state that go to the faithful,
whether they be republicans or
democrats. In addition to many
postmasterships over the state, there
are two marshalships the Little
Rock postoffice job and the super
intendence of the Hot Springs res
ervation.
There is a split in the ranks of
the state republicans. One faction
is headed by H. L. Kennel, veteran
republican leader, and the other by
Harry H. Meyers and U. S. Brat
ton, both of Little Rock. Remmel
formerly was United States marshal
for this district, while Bratton had
the postoffice job here and Meyers
was superintendent of the Hot
Springs reservation.
Republicans realize that if they
are active in the coming election,
and should the republicans gain
control of the national administra-
ton, the faithful ones here will be
in a position to demand rewards for
their services.
The republicans also expect to
organize against the primary cleo
ton bill Stephen Brundidge of
Searcy expects to initiate. The bill
would compel the republicans as
we'll as the democrats to hold pri-
mary election to select candidates,
instead of allowing them to be Sc
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-17

Prof. L. B. Ray, who spoke at the
county teachers meeting held IN
Paragould las: Saturday, offered
some suggestions we'll worthy or
consideration not alone by teach
ers, but by parents and guardians.
Briefly, Prof. Ray said:
What is the course of study? In
the widest sense we may say that
the course of study is the embodl-
ment of the best elements of the
worlds civilization in politics, IN
domestic and home life, history, art
and literature. The school has be-
come a theater, an art museum
home absorbing into itself all the
best elements of civilization.
AS a general rule society develops
a need for a certain kind of train
ing or specific information, then
makes a demand on the schools to
furnish pupils trained to meet So
cial needs. This social pressure is
legitimate but is a force that is
constantly changing the course of
study of the public schools half
century ago the schools were asked
to train or educate for the law,
medicine and ministry; now they
must include agriculture, domestic
science, civil engineering, manual
or industrial training, and list of
others that is almost continuous.
The home and shop are rapidly
giving up any attempt to train for
service and leaving this work to the
schools. The average girl OF the
well-to-do family is no longer
taught to do the work of the home;
the day of apprenticeship in the in
dustrial world is about gone. The
schools must undertake to do this
work. They are not seeking to do
it, but are demanded to perform
the task. The training must be Civ
en- and when it is not done by the
home the schools are pressed into
service. 1t is probably not too
much to say that the most signifi-
cant big progressive movements of
society find their echoes in the pub
lie schools; the schools afording a
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-17

Der of teachers, led by L. B. Ray
The natural time is before the reci-
tation. With small children, dur
ing the recitation. With advanced
students much study should be
done after the recitation, in cor
recting notes, looking up maps and
references, and in verifying facts
learned.
The next meeting of the county
association will be held in this
city on the second Saturday in De-
cember and each speaker will be
limited, the leader of a topic to fiji
teen minutes and the alternate to
ten minutes.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-17
FARMERS IN FLOODED DISTRICT ASK
HELP: NEED SEED FOR FALL SOWING

plant now, it would furnish lots of
grazing for stock this fall and VIZ
ter. All grazing crops and pas
lures have been utterly destroyed.
If you can help us it will be ap-
preciated.
Commissioner Page said: This
appeal should be needed and the
farmers given help. The state has
no available revenue that could be
used for such purposes. However,
| hope the people will respond with
contributions 10 relieve the situa-
ton, and enable these farmers to
get on their feet again. The de-
partment will willingly lend aid to
the distribution of seed to those in
need if the people will respond with
contributions to provide it. I trust
I may have the cooperation of the
papers and the business men in
raising a fund for this purpose and
meeting this sreat and imperative
demand"