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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-05
The Adjustment Company

No doubt some of the stockholders VINO attended
the meetings of the Valley Adjustment company
on Monday felt disappointment at their failure
TO receive at least installment of their conri-
buttons to the stock of the company but that could
not have been reasonably expected by those familiar
with the difficulties under which the company and
the manager have labored for the past year
The men who formed the company performed a
great service to not only the stockholders but also
to the community in bringing about such an adjust
ment OF the affairs Of the old Valley Bank as was
effected. The stockholders Of the company were
saved outright - per their deposits in the
bank and later. 20 per Of the remainder There
is possibility that the remainder or part of it at
least. will be saved to them
# the affairs of the old bank year ago last No
Nemoer had taken the usual course in such cases
it IS estimated that the sacrifice Of the assets under
such conditions prevailed throughout the ensuing
year, would not have left the depositors more than
ten per cert of their deposits The city and the
valley would have been thrown into most serious
state of depression and we probably would not have
had at this time the very strong financial institution
which has succeeded old Valley Bank
The last year good one 20 realize
on such assets over to the Adjust
ment company 1t probably the worst wear for
such task this valley has Witnessed since
1894 There is every reason to believe that the
present year will be much more favorable
considerable part of the collections made last
year was spent in conserving the assets of the COM
pany upon which the stockholders must depend 10
realize further dividends for the expenditures
that have been made for that purpose assets of the
value Of many times that expenditure would have
vanished.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-05
Arizona Republicans Editorial Page

meet it and it must be displaced, but it cannot
be displaced without understanding between the
progressive and republican parties. Such under
standing. though must not involve the sacrifice OF
progressive principles, which believe accept
aoIe the of the republican party. and
have no doubt that they are not unacceptable to
the rank of democrats.
But as Mr. Bird writes, this $ time tenn
porize, play the dog in the Manager" Progressive
leaders not, therefore, insisent upon the name
of their party, which have stated, Il
means and not an end. They only insist that the
republicans shall consent the nomination o
best man TO nomination the best man of
the progressive party. and abandonment of all
that is reactionary. Unless that is done,
clear in Mr. Birds that the breach between
two parties he widened. ought 10 be.
for it is important that the government Of the
country be put sound basis than that a
victorious but patched-up party be formed o meet
emergency which the democratic party admittedly
The liberality of the progressive party attitude
represented in the letter of Bird, appears in
his suggestion EHhu Root secretary of state.
Mr.. Root chairman the national republican
convention that made the organization OF the pro-
gressVe party necessity. Progressives have closely
associated him with the crime committed in that
convention. However they nave felt the same
degree of bitterness against that they have
entertained against other republican leaders; they
have been inclined to believe that that
happened there was distastefu to him. that he was
in a great measure victim of circumstance and
position.
In speech in the New York constitutional con-
vention Mr. Root last spring acknowledged the cor
RICHNESS of progressive principles successfully
opposed one Of the clements that contributed 50
largely the Chicago crime.
Moreover Mr.. Root is admitted to be one of the
foremost of American statesmen ;he greatest of
the long line of American premiers. We think that
republican proeressives and many thousands of dem
ocrats would turn with pride to him secretary OF
state again after three years bIundering founder
and drifting
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-05
What We Need Most

At the beginning the year are looking
hopefully forward tweIve-month OF prosperity.
the and believe that it will settle
down upon the people. We believe there is part
o the country where there may prosperity a
greater measure than in the Salt River Valley.
The present will be prosperous year for those
regions where the necessities of life produced,
for all the world need them and We can pro-
duce them in abundance here In this rich valley
crops nearly always abundant. They
where whole country more so. can know
Of such thing absolute crop failure,
have always had market for
crops. 1t is sometimes said that there is never a
market in the Salt River Valley; that there are
prices that car be reliably counted upon.
The local demand. it always do re
stricted district fluctuaes much from day day
that producer is constantly sea, he is
wholly dependent upon the conditions of ;he local
market In consequence, the local supply IS IL
regular the dealer would be at sea if he were
compelled depend upon Therefore he must
have recourse upon outside of supply.
that has the effect o. further demoraIizing
local conditions.
This ought to be an ideal region for the growers
of garden truck and for poultry farms but com
paratively few. especially of the latter have been
successful of the lack o a steady market
But such easily obtainabIe if the poultry
men would get together or if the truck gardeners
would cooperate that their stocks could not
be absorbed by the local demand they would find d
market outside for the overflow. The thing needed
and the thing absolutely essential is cooperation
and organization, which include st1ndardiza-
ton Of products.
The dairymen of the valley solving
problem, and it is in process by the
stock through the newly organized cattle feed
ard the swine raisers' associations. They
prepared the demands market
at all times fair same time
stocks This arrangement will take their business
of the realm of guess-work.
There is ALWAYS, somewhere demand for every
thing that be raised the valley. j it is not
il the mining camps and other cities towns in
Arizona it may be in California in the east.
The Missouri river markets are by no means out
Of the reach of organized effort by our producers
Settling conditions along the coast Mexico
will another great outlet for the products of
this valley producers cannot enter it singIy
and alone it will offer no revenue to the man who
wants to ship a single hog steer or crate of
poultry or of eggs. Bul if enough of the pro-
ducers get together ship a carload o such com
modities they upon rich returns
Organization is the stop-gap of waste and useless
sequenty market value the land of the
Salt River Valley. 1t will day when this
shall become a region inensively cultivated
small farms and gardens. will remove our pro
ducerg from isolation and swell bank accounts
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-05
WOULD TAX EXPENSIVE DINNERS

= lie" way for the payment of the cost of the
new equipment which the nation s about to create
IN response to its new needs is proposed by Frank
A. Vanderbilt former assistant secretary of the
treasury. Mr.. Vanderbilt suggests that expenditure
rather than earnings be made the basis for the
taxation which the coming an imminent tomor
row viii impose upon America
lie thus outlines the plan which no bo1io,.o
would put half billion dollars into the national
treasury annually:
There is a lot of IuXlres which we vou1d ra
better Off without My idea is grade the tax So
mat 4 becomes much heavier as soon as tbe
article passes from the ground of necessity TO that
OF Injury. Thus, when restaurant check far
meal was more than. say 81 I would lnpose . a,
on IT, man who afford pay SO for
dinner can certainly afford So tax Motor
cars would he a big source of revenue Some tax
would ne imposed on the little but the 60
horsepower ones would pay a great deal more pro
portlonatey than would the 2O-horsepower cars
because obviously they would represent more of
luxury ana their owners could afford to nav
more Every suit of clothes costing more than
liked amount could be taxed, and every gown for
which was paid more than $50 or $1OO-New York
Mail.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-05
THIS FORD" MISSION
IS ALSO A FAILURE
Visit of County School SUI
pcI.iutcmdcnt to Trou-
blcd District

j. \. higgins. neutral in the pres
ont conflict in the Fowler district. yes
terday entered the war zone. The
county superintendent of schools drove
his Ford into the scene where the ac-
tiou is most bitter hut his peace mis-
sion also failed
otto Green. d. +. Homer ana J T.
Ivy. members of the board of trustees
OF ScLool District Number - will not
re- instate Mrs. Carrie Green Billings.
Her dismissal from the school was
final as far as the board is concerned.
regardless Of the consequences And
the consequences will probably DE
mandamus proceedings.
Let them take it into the courts"
say the trustees and to ID man they are
with Jim Ivy who according to his own
words. us No. Quictcr"
Relative To the meeting held recently
when a majority Of the people voted
the board To re-instate the teacher. AIR.
Ivy said. IT was a mob meeting with
an attorney from Phoenix to engineer
it, All I asked fpr was a respectful
hearing but that was neither given me
nor any Of my associates. After much
argument. eight minutes was allowed
o.
The kissing and sneering. however.
were not calculated to make me take
advantage Of the short time allotted
me. The cry was Vote Vote" and
the mob was obeyed"
Mr.. Ivy passed hurriedIy over the
teachers deceit" i'm concealing her
marriage to board to whom she is
alleged To- have confessed she had no
idea OF marrying. and spoke or her ac-
tion IN endeavoring to take over the
school room from Lillian Wells After
Mrs. Billings dismissal. Miss Wells Was
engaged bv the trustees to take her
place Both were present at the open
ing OF the school Monday morning
Mrs. Billings being accompanied by
several supporters.
Her action in trying To- take over
the school. alone is enough To diSquaI-
ify her. said Mr.. IVY. we can't af-
ford to put her back under amy circum-
stances"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-05
MATTER LAID before
THE AUTHORITIES
Proponents Of Mrs. Billings
Are Threatening lie
gal Proceedings

\ contingent from the Fowler dis
triot headed by l. +. Evans. stormcd
the office of County Superintendent Of
Schools j. \. higgins yesterday and
gave vent TO forcible expressions con-
corning the school trustees of their
section.
MI. Evans demanded Justice To the
girl He admitted that maudamuS
proceedings were pending and is of the
opinion that that will end the matter.
It WAS by a similar action that the
Evans. who was plaintiff in a suit
forced the board to call the meeting
that voted To reinState Carrie Green
Billings i'm the school AR Higgins
who has been fair and impartial in the
matter gave them his earnest attention.
II is his wish that the affair bc settled
as quietly as possible, and for the best
interests of tho school There is little
chance for settlement. however. for
there seems to be an undercUrrent Of
unpleasantness in the rural situation.
IN inkling of this was given bv Mr.
Evans who when asked what was be
hind the trouble promptly answered
Jim Ivy. He contends that the clerk
of the board of trustees has been try
ing to run things" He greatly reseats
the importance" of Mr. Ivy i'm the
community and should the case pro-
ceed tho brotherly love Of the rural
neighhoIs will become evident Charley
Moore who believes there VIII be an
early settlement madc this apparent it,
his parting remark i am sorry its
going to be settled SO easily"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-05
Where the People
May Have Hearing


q" t.'e I-IL.or ol me ReI uDhcah.
~ n 'IIeI.A 70 ED ~
= i'f-i%l 'hoSSi\PS IheE are the
paramount issue az present. ana she
cannot expect to RANK as city Hnlll
she mas 'heIh- N"I''lhS goes l"I' ''er
'o""iu Nee!'nF " Wv" III ''' "''7'
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''"'iIiA '"S Ii"'l'S"'IN w " az ''''
"e Winter mas maze 'otllPIe'e can
'aSS OF 1''e cllH' mas 'l''eI we" MUS
81 the property owners "H" nave u"
sue NaIN9 III front OIL '"elI PI"!''I " o
anu NloN9 N"ere"l ne Spe'N' "neH ne
IciS you IHaI out "i frontage OF MOI 9
Juan thIee huhlre" mics OF street on
Wnlch there are no Sidewalks ninety
per cent VIII remain rough mu"dN.
"hslsh'lS ana lreIuei'''N "''S'l"uS'
'H'' inc Guy Oh ii'''''iN 'i'7'i ''' -
'S"'N -IlNe per ''"' va '''
'"u business pe"p VAN ~ anu
'lel "uSi'lvsS liaCeS' - i'i9'H IN
get just as muodN IN CROSSING one
muddy street as ne VIII IL WaIhii' :
'hroueP flNe mics oil 'i'e same MINI 81
r'uH-
= ''V 'i'S9ll'7H WIZ ""''' '''io
hundred ana more Ih''e7 @, Sile"''N
would he bullt ana rents ana property
values would be increased ABOUT t"f'H-
" per cent II Ihe Guy 'oHS'i I0'S
crossings there VIII ne n" occasion I"
compel people through the law l."
nulld sidewalks Thefe IS no law OF
ordinance governing SIDEWAYS CON
Structlon that would prove 20 ne con
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-05
THE EDUCATIONAL ROW
IN FOWLER DISTRICT

Mr. Billings. the husband of Carrie
Green Billings. the teacher of the
Fowler school who was deposed be-
cause the trustees found that she had
been married refused to make any
statement yesterday regarding the case
beyond saying. Its an outrage, the
way things have been conducted and
there's one man at the bottom of this
who's going to be thoroughly exposed,
ana that whether she goes back OF not
is her business; it is the viii of the
people that she should be reinstated.'
Ia the meantime Miss Lillian Wells
the successor of Mrs Billings is hold
ing the fort at the Fowler school. Mrs.
Billings. who had disputed her SUI
premacy on Monday having retired to-
leave the contention to the arhitrament
of the law. 1t is understood that man
damus proceedings viii be instituted
against the trustees to compel them to
submit to the expressed will of the peo-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-05
The Phoenix Savings
Bank and Trust Go.

were stopping at the Adams. So the
arrangement was mucn more convc7-
lent.
at yesterdays session, the matter
Of assessing various kinds of lis"
stock was taken mp. although tho
subject was too big 10 he intcla-
gently covered i'm one day and vii
~ continued this morning. Il is
Thought however. that the basis of
assessment on such property WIZ
remain about the same as it was
for the year 1915
some attention was also given ."
the subject Of mining properties and
both the unpatcuted and the produc-
ing claims came i'm for share of
the discussion The meeting will
come to "a close this afternoon. and
the assessors Will return To their
various counties ready 70 begin the
work of getting at the taNabies in
their territory
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-05

pie on the subject Of the propriety Of
matrimony on the part Of "a school
ma'am. Mrs. Billings also refused to
make any remarks for publication.
She also told her husband to follow her
example. You understand explicitly
what / mean" she said and he did. hay
ing been married since summer.
When the proper time comes I will
make a statement for The Republican.
] viii say what / please and sign my
name to it," he said generously.
AIR Billings is six feet two and "a
stunning brunette. He would make "a
fortune in the movies but at present
he is engaged in business at II East
Adams street. The firm is Billings ana
Heney, Ford supply and Plating com
pdny.
He has the appearance of a man of
whom any girl would he proud. But ne
is married. even if it is Leap Year.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-05

last they would err. ! recommend to
an property owners that they construct
no sidewalks AT All until the city builds
the crossings or again agrees SO to do.
sidewalk from one end of "a block to
another has no value nor does it add
value tc property-untn completed
with street crossings
In order to prove that | know what
am writing about I VIII add that I
viii construct standard five foot. tive
incn city crossings. between curb lines.
across any ten streets in the city for
the sum of $4,000 each and furnish
satisfactory bond to guarantee the
same.
This is no advertisement and is writ
Ten to inform you that no more side
walks viii he built until city street
crossings are assured. or in place.
This comes direct from the property
owners ana is very easy to verify. Ask
any of them.
Yours very sincerely.
&. J. KILN Err
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-05
Trust Company
ServiCe--NO. Il
Moral Responsibility

Let us suppose that you are conducting
business, or developing a speculative prop
erty, in which you have invited the invest
ment Of your friends. Don't you think you
owe it to them, as well as to your family, to
make a will and provide for its management
by competent and experienced Executor,
rather than to appoint your wife or some
one not familiar with estates or large bust
ness enterprises?
This is especially true if the business or
enterprise is controlled by you and is being
built up around your personality.
fenced business men operating as Il corpora
tion-aren't they much better able to handle
it-when YOU are out of it? Is it not due
your friends that you safeguard their in
vestment by appointing the Trust Com
pany?
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-05

The essence Of culture is the ability
to put oneself i'll another's place. The
capacity to be bravely just is the best
Of the culture Of nation.
David Starr Jordan.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-05
The Letter of Mr., Bird

We are printing another page this morning
letter from Charles Sumner Bird of Massachusetts
to George w. Perkins, chairman of the executive
committee of the national progressive committee.
Mr.. Bird is of the foremost business of the
country of the leaders of the progressive party
and recognized of the headed of
public We interested in the views of Mr..
Bird, not only because they the views of such
a man, but also because they closely coincide
with those expressed by The Republican in its
issue of January l. We easily led to believe
that they the views of progressives generally
throughout the country
Mr. Bird did not join the progressive movement,
did any other progressive leader the mere
purpose of forming party. 1t a movement
to secure basic reforms of government. Such re-
forms badly needed as they were in
1912. and Mr. Bird hopes, and believe that the
members of the progressive party and the members
of the republican party in a temper to
work together to eliminate those leaders who stood
in the way of such reforms.
As Mr. Bird points in his letter the country
is facing a crisis that it did face in 1912.
The democratic party has demonstrated it's inability
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-05
Estimahle Miscreants

It IS sad fact that in dealing witt, errant human
beings it is an immense inconvenience if happen
to % kind and sincere Men who wanton and
evil are comparatively easy to deal with. once
tabsh thei~ base motives and it is a pleasure to
lock them up and chop off their heads. But the
minute IT appears that misguided person sincere
and worthy, complications in The Lord
from the estimable miscreant. A good gone
astray is the most troublesome alive.-New Re
public,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-05

Orcao7 Spruce to Warning Nations
Great Quantities Of oregon spru'"
have been shipped abroad 70 mahe
aer1pI4ues sor the warning nations
The price If the wood has accord
insIv jumped from So to $40 thou
nd -nas
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-05

Clarence-Pop. what is q millen-
mum
Darlltown Father-Its dess about
the de same as centennial. muh son.
un'y It's got moe Iegs.-Puck.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-17
girl friend, Annie Paulson, to spend
the night with her.
A Birthday Custom.

girl ITlenu, AHnle TduisoIi, W spci"
the night with her.
A Birthday Custom.
"For many years on birthdays The
girls had spent the night with each
other, and Anna had to break the Gus.
tom this time" said Mrs. Lambert.
Other witnesses were: DR.. Ralph w.
Webster and Dr.. William f. McNa-y,
tOxiOlogist, who expressed the opinion
that the cyanide Of potassium, which
caused Marian's death. was taken in
solution; Fred I. Wenban, the under
taker who was cross-examined, and
Wilson Frank Lang, Walter Sales and
Albert Hopfan, who went over the
ground in the woods looking vainly
for the container Of the poison Thei.
search brought nothing Of value to
light. James Wilkerson and Ralph
Sommers. attorneys for Orpet, cross
examined the toxiologist, and those
who cared for Marian's body, and laid
much stress on the period which
elapsed between the death OF Marian
and the date the coat was sent to the
CHEMIST lOT thdIlIIldtiol VI 'hC "'it"
spot left on it by the poison.
Hinges on Poison.
When they received the coat on
February 10 and testified that on the
afternoon between 4 and o'clock he
noticed the three circular white spots.
It was not until May that the body
was sent to Dr. Webster.
bn about tho mOrfn9rv
for three or four days, when. accord
ing to Wenban, he sealed it on in
structions from States Attorney Ralph
J. Dady.
The toxiologist previously testified
that cyanide Of potassium would leave
a yellow stain in the snow and the
odor of its gas is peculiarly distinct.
When they said that the stains in the
snow gave no particular odor. f..
He scooped up some OF the snow
and carried it in paper to the coron-
err, but threw it away, he said, when
the cononer said he had no use for it.
The defense adduced from the I'M
dertaker that he picked up a piece OF
paper while following the footprints
in the snow. 1t is said the defense
will introduce witnesses Of it's own on
this point. in support Of its contention
that Marion brought the poison in
powdered form to the scene Of her
death. Mr.. Dadv asked that the court
call Percy Longlang, as its own wit
ness. Mr. Wilkerson objected, and
the jury was excused while the point
was argued. This was still in progress
when recess until tomorrow was TAX
en-.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-17
RUPTURE EXPERT HERE
seeley, Who Has Supplied Y. s. Army
and Navy, Called 10 Bismarck.

Au0 NAVy, Ndileo 10 0tSmASCN.
F. H. Seeley of Chicago and Phila-
delphia. the noted truss expert, will
be at the Mckenzie hotel and will re-
main in Bismarck this Monday and
Tuesday only, June 18th and goth.
Mr.. Seeley says: "The >Spermatic
Shield as supplied to the United
States government will not only re-
tain any case of rupture perfectly,
but contracts the opening in 10 days
on the average case. This instrument
received the only award in England
and in Spain, producing results with
out surgery, injections, medical treat
ments or prescriptions. Mr.. Seeley
has documents from the United States
Government, Washington, D. c., for
inspection. All charity cases without
charge, or if any interested call, he
Will be glad to show same without
charge or fit them if desired. Bust
ness demands prevent stopping at any
other place in this section.
P. s.-Every statement In this ad-
veFtisement has been verified before
the Federal and state ceurts.-F. y.
Sesiey.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-17

sion there will be devotional ser
vice from until o'clock. The eve
nings will be devoted to lectures, dis
cussions of doctrine topics, religious
services and concerts. The most i'm
portant religious service will be Sun
uay afternoon. Thirty two candidates
of theology will be ordained to the
holy ministry at this service. Thirty