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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-23
THE LOGICAL
CANDIDATE HERE

Governor Withycombe has an
nounced that IL Clyde b. Atchlson
should resign before the fall election,
he will appoint the nominee Of the
republican party to the position on
the public utility commission.
Robert Service one OF the aspirants
for the place from Baker was here
last week and met some of the people
and II is the verdict of those he met
that he is not broad enough for the
place. Mr.. Service gave good reasons
why the other nominees should not be
elected so that II leaves J. w. McCul-
loch, of this city as the only logical
candidate.
II has been conceded since Mr.. Nc
Culloch concluded to be a candidate
for this position that he was by far
the best qualified for the position of
any of the aspirants and the chance
of being appointed when the prima-
ries are over makes the task of nom
mating him even a pleasanter one
than before. Remember you should
register IL you intend to vote for
him.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-23
PURSUIT is EXPENSIVE
Army Officers Say $4,000 a Day Is
Cost Of Villa Campaign.

FL Paso. Textile United States
pursuit OF villa. under present ar
rangements, is costing the government
$4,000 day. according TO estimates
made by army officers.
Carranza officials, II was learned,
have been discussing with some con-
Germ whether American troops during
the villa pursuit would have TO occupy
any Mexican cities and the effect OF
such occupation on Mexican public
sentiment. The Carranza officers have
frankly expressed the hope that the
garrisoning of the cities can be left
10 their own troops.
The American army's choice OF the
Chihuahua desert as its place OF en-
try precludes for the present such a
problem as city garrison duty.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-23
PUBLIC TO BLAME
FOR THE HIGH TAXES

Just about the time the public
learns to It's sorrow that some widely
heralded reform by statute has failed
TO bring about a lowering of the tax
rate, another legislative scheme is
devised TO do what the other one
failed TO do, Instead of lowering
taxes, the only result has been to
send them higher, and what else
could be expected? The state now
has more commissions, departments,
boards and inspectors than ever be-
fore. However, the county and mu-
nioipal governments are even worse
in this respect than the state. 1t is
poor county that cannot boast of
an inspector for wide tires or some
thing of tho like, ANA some cities ey-
en- have dog catohers.
SO runs the story On am parts of
the state, Taxes are going higher
and higher because tho people in SEN
timental moments favor some plan
or other they think will help the
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-23

Who would have thought that the
tin can is menace to the public
herlth? The expert malaria investi-
gators of the U. S. Public Health
Service have found however that dis
earded tin cans containing rain water
are breeding places for the mosquito
which is the sole agent in spreading
malaria A hole in the bottom of
the empty can might have resulted in
the saving OF human life. Certain
~ it would have assisted in prevent
ing "a debilitating illness. Empty tin
cans have no business about the
premises anyway. but ii We must so
decorate our back yards, let's see to
it that the can has a hole in the bot
tom.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-23

county commissioner Is the most
thankless job in the county and the
incumbent comes In for more GUS
sing than any other Every section OF
the county wants lot OF special inn
provements made and when tax time
comes around they are surprised at
the size OF their assessment, forget
ting that the expenditures OF the
county are what the citizens ask for
and demand.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-23
WHERE DO THEY GET oFFP

Candidates for state offices and leg
islature are being asked where they
stand on reduction of taxes. whether
they favor more laws regulating in
dustries, regulating enterprises and
investments and enactment of more
fool and freak commission laws. The
high cost of government and keeping
capital out of the country has reached
the limit More business and EN-
ployment and less politics and agita-
tlon is the demand OF the whole
country.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-23
Net CLOSING On villa.

El Paso. Tex,-Villa has doubled
east and south to Namiquipa, accord
ing TO telegram received here by
General Gavira at Juarez. He reports
that Carranza troops are advancing
from the south, while the Americans
are continuing their march from the
north, in an effort to close the net
around the bandit
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-23

II you are thinking OF buying a
car. see the ontario Real Estate Co.
They are agents for the Mitchell OF
'iG. the greatest car value tho world
has ever known. 12tf
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-23

The Standard oi company's agency
here. OF which II, l.. Griffin Is the
manager. Is building new Office
building In it's yards here In the
north part OF town. Mr.. Griffin re-
ports a big Increase In business this
season over that At this time last
year.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-23
JOHN WEAVER FOR
COUNTY COMMISSIONER

John Weaver. the present county
commissioner. has announced him
self as n candidate for reelection.
Up TO date there Is no other aspirant
for this thankless Job. Mr.. Weaver
has made a very satisfactory COM
missioner and will probably not have
any opposition. The position OF
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-23

The International Bible Students
meet at private residence on corner
two blocks west of NJ. T.. church, on
March 30. Pilgrim MacPherson will
deliver two lectures. one at 3 o'clock
p. m. and another at 1880 p. m. All
interested are welcome.-E. r. Fol-
ger. Elder,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-23

Mr.. Farmer formerly resided at
Nyssa, has held the Office OF County
Surveyor two years and given good
satisfaction. which will count when
the time comes to elect His an
nouncement appears in another col
umn and he is the only one named for
the position so far.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-23

New millinery this week, trimmed
hats, tailored hats and millinery for
children-The Bonnet Shop, Miss NJ.
woodbridge, Milliner.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-23
Mexican Raiders Put outside Law

Mexico City.-General Obregon is
sued a decree here declaring all parti-
cipants in the Columbus raid outside
the law. The decree gives the right
to any citizen to apprehend and kill. II
necessary, the followers of Villa who
crossed the American frontier.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-23

German Submarine Base sombarded
London. - Sixtyiiye allied aero
planes bombarded the Belgian coas'
town of Zeehrugge, All returned.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-23

Buy at One Cent Sale and save
money.-ontarlo Pharmacy
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-23

One Cent sale-ontarIo Pharmacy.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-23

Big One Cent Sale at Ontario
Pharmacy.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-23
)REAMLAND THEATRE
Thursday
March 80

Children under 15 years OF age
not admitted unless accompanied
by parents.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-19
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FL PASO, May 1S.-Sergeant Harry Furman, a member of the machine gun company of the Twenty Third in fantry, was shot and killed on Mexican soil a mile and a half east of Juarez today by Mexican customs guards.
 General Gavira JuareZ, commander, and other Mexican officials say Fur man crossed the international boundary in an intoxicated condition and fired on the customs guard before he was made the target of their fire. Fur mans company commander says that he saw the sergeant but q short time before the shooting and that he ap peared perfectly sober.
 The shooting was first reported by General Gayira to General Bell at Fort Bliss. General Bell detailed Major George b. Moore and Captain William Graham of the Twentieth infantry to make joint investigation in company with the Mexican military judge and two officers named by General Gavira. This investigation disclosed that Furman. while searching for stray
 
 Mexican soil left north of the Rio Grande left by the shifting river bed. | He was armed with pistol Ameri- can army men admit that he was not within his rights in penetrating 'Mexi- can soil.
 l His pistol had been recently fired two chambers being empty. General l Bell said tonight he had absolutely nc evidence tV show whether Furman oI !; the MeXicans fired first. General Bel will report the matter to General Fun ston.
 The entire Twenty Third regiment was upset tonight over the death o1 Sergeant Furman. He was one of the most popular men in the regiment, be- ing it's crack machine gun operator, al all around athlete and a fine horse
 man.
 The idea that the sergeant coulC
 have been intoxicated is secuted by of
 ficers and privates alike. It was sait
 that shortly before Furman left t
Arizona republican., 1916-05-19
PA[7RY SUM ALL THAT SECRETARY
 NEEDS ID RAISE
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WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Secretary McAdoo today submitted to Chairman Kitclfin of the house ways and means committee and Chairman Simmons of the senate finance committee, revised estimates of the governments receipts and expenditures for rne remainder of the current fiscal year and the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, tending to show that much less new revenue will have to be raised to meet the bill for preparedness and other large contem- plated expenditures than had been supposed
 Only about 50,0O0,OOO in additional revenue will have to be provided dur ing the coming year. Mir. McAdoo said. This is less by S75,000.000 than the most conservative members of con- gress thought would be needed. All of the additional revenue will come from taxes on incomes, inheritances and munitions in accordance with a plan approved last week by President Wilson.
 It is probable that all of the revenue measures now before congress, includ- ing provision for preparedness reve- nues, "a tariff commission and encour- agemeft of the dye-stuff industry will be included in an omnibus bill The president is understood to favor that plan.
 Mr. Kitchin told the democrats oi the ways and means committee at a meeting today that nothing would pre- vent him from putting the executive program through the house so as to be ready to adjourn on August 1. The 1 senate, however may delay adjourn
 ment by prolonged debate on some O the big measures.
 Secretary McAdoo's figures showed
 that the balance in the general short age exclusive of disbursing officers i credits, probably would be $50, ,000, 00 l fCnntiprad from Daoa
Arizona republican., 1916-05-19
In Southern Tyrol Are Ten aciously Holding Aus trians from Making Fur ther Inroads In Their Positions.
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The Italians in Southern Tyrol now are tenaciously holding back the Aus trians from further inroads into their positions. In, the Ledro valley, south west of Trent, and in the Lagarina valley, to the south of the city, the Austrians after heavy artillery prep aration threw violent attacks against the Italian line but, most of them were repulsed with heavy casualties accord ing to Rome.
 Five attacks were made on Zega- torta, the same number as were made Wednesday and again all of them were stopped with sanguinary losses.
 In the Adamello zone, to the west of Trent, where previous gains have been made by the. Italians, King Vic tor Emmanuels men have occupied additional territory in the Saraca river region, and in the Monefcone region, near the gulf of Triest, have recap tured trenches taken from them by the Austrians last Monday.
 Another intellectual attempt has been made by the Germans against the French positions in the Avocourt wood and on hill 304, to the northwest of Verdun. Paris reports that strong attack here was put down by the French guns and that the Germans appear to have suffered serious losses.
 On the remainder of the front ir France and Belgium aside from ar unsuccessful German infantry attack against the Belgian north of Steen- strafete, there have been only lombard 1 ments.
 The British in Egypt have carried out a successful maneuver against ! Turks and tribesmen at Bayoud an(
 Mageibra, putting them to flight anC destroying the camp at Bayoud. ! Austrian aeroplanes have dropped
 bombs at Avlona, Albania, the only
 seaport town on the eastern Adriati' ] remaining in the hands of the entente
 allies. That Avlona probably is wei | fortified against an infantry attack il
 indicated by the statement of the Aus
 trian admiralty that the raiding air
 craft were heavily shelled.
 Three German steamers have beel sunk in the Baltic sea by the entent allies submarines-two by the Rus
 sians and one by the British. | A British fishing smack arrived q
 Lowestoft reports having been shelle'
 by a German submarine, one membe
 of the crew being killed and two in jured
Arizona republican., 1916-05-19
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NEW YORK, May IS. Men of prominence from various parts of the country discussed here today at a meeting of the Academy of Political Science the question of compulsory and voluntary military training for national defense.
 Dr. Theodore A. Christen of Gin cinnati. formerly an officer in the Swiss army. declared that ''the mob ilization of the Swiss army in August, 1914, in it's total strength of 3Oo,O0e men, or 9 per cent of the country S population, which would correspond to 9,0O0,000 for the same proportion in this country, carried through in forty eight hours and was such a sue cess that it saved Switzerland from the fate of Belgium.
 swiss preparedness" he added has been going on since 1915, and has been no menace to Swiss liberty and individual right"
 John P. White, president of the United Mine Workers of America sent a paper which was read before the academy.
 The proposal to establish compul- sorv military service in this country is the saddest and most abiect sur render of American ideals ever pro. | posed in this country declared MT l White.
 Labor knows better way. Els I blicb industrial frppdnn ahoiie e1 | privilege; give the workers a voic ] in determining wages and conditions
 and with that voice responsibilit
Arizona republican., 1916-05-19
News That He Has Accepted Invitation Sets Tongues to Wagging About Early Peace On Battle Fields of. Europe
FORMER PRESIDENT
 HEADS ORGANIZATION
No Details of What He Will Say Have Been Disclosed, But Expected He Will Have Interesting Re marks to Make
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WASHINGTON, May 1s.-Discussion of the possibility of an early restora- ton of peace in Europe and of plans to prevent war in the future was given added impetus among diplomats and officials here today by an announce ment at the White House that Presi- dent Wilson had accepted an invitation to speak either Friday or Saturday of next week before meeting of the League to Enforce peace. of which former President Taft is president
 Since the outbreak of the European War the president has declined many invitations to speak before peace or ganizations but recently he, advocated some of ti;e things for which the League to Enforce Peace is working including the formation of a league of nations with a common police force to maintain peace, and the establishment of an international court of justice
 While no details of what the presi- dent will say in his address next week were disclosed. it is understood he will make statement on the subject of peace calculated to attract deep inter- est in European capitals.
 Attention was centered on the peace question here today because it was tha anniversary of the first Hague confer ence observed by meetings in several cities of the United States and in other neutral nations celebrating the occas- sion. The Washington branch of the woman's peace party adopted resolu tions urging the president to call a conference Of neutral nations to try to endihe var The resolutions recit ing the belief that only the proper of- fer of mediatory services, was needed to initiate the peace negotiations were taKen to the president
 Mir. Wilson is known to be giving deep consideration to the possibility ot bringing about peace and to have made q collection of very authoritative state ments on the subject made bv any re. sponsible official in the belligerent ma. lions since the outbreak of the war While officials realize that much of tn, peace discussion may be propaganda aimed to fix the responsibility for con tinuirg the war they nevertheless be lieve it is entirely possible that tn, time is rapidly approaching when peac proposals may be welcomed by all tn, helligerents.
 It is believed that the only reason tn, president has not repeated formally tn offer of mediation made soon after tn, outbreak of the war is that he has re garded it as best to wait until ther were reasonable grounds for thinkin, that such step would be favora bl received.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-19
TO CATCH THEY'VE ESOF DOCUMENTS
 SEYMOUR WIRE TAPPEDBYP POuC[

documents were being stolen from their office.
 The Morgan documents were given to some one who had desk room in the Seymour & Seymour offices, MT Swann declared, and who realized large sums by selling the information they contained to American intuition manu- lecturers. He made it clear that Sey
 mour X Seymour had no connection
 with this.
 On the other hand. Mayor Mitchell and Commissioner Woods, who prev iously had apepared before the Thomp- son executive committee demanding a hearing on the wire tapping charges,
 maintaining that the telephone wire had been tapped in the regular lines of police work, confirmed in part the dis trict attorneys story, but insisted that their rather guarded report of d plot still held good Both issued formal statements in which they decried the investigation into the tapping of tele phone wires not only because it had l disturbed telephone users but because | it has interfered with the police when i engaged in work touching the inter- ests of the United States in interna- .
 tional relations of our government District Attorney Swann made this statement after he had appeared be- fore the Thompson committee in execu- I tive session with Frederick Seymour
 a. member of the Seymour firm, and Commissioner Woods
 l Both Mayor Mitchell and Commis- ] sioner Woods confirmed the district at | tarney's statement that Seymour Seymour were n no way involved |
 was brought out, however. that the
 firm had acted as counsel for a large
 munition manufacturer handling Nor gan business.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-19
WILL PROTECT AMERICAN INTERESTS WHILE FURTHER
 DISCUSSION IS CARRIED ON
TO KEEP GUARDSMEN ON TROLL ONE MONTH

arm and the second on the other.
 Recruiting agents will begin an active campaign throughout Cochise county, in which Douglas is situated, Saturday, when the smallest settle ments will be visited in an effort to swell the ranks of the guard to war strength. This work has been dele gated to Lieutenants M. H. Blome and Q. E. GoetZ
 Bisbee reports say that forty re cruits have come from there to join Company C of this city since the en- listment campaign opened. It is now hoped to raise company there.
 The first death among the militia : men occurred today when Private T Morris, Company B, Stafford, passed away. The body will be given mili- tary honors and escorted to the depot for shipment to Stafford Friday morn
Arizona republican., 1916-05-19
SECOND EXPEDITION
 TO BE WITHDRAWN

MARATHON, Texas. May 1S.- The American punitive expedition under the command of Colonel F. W. Sihley is to he withdrawn from Mexico after penetrating 125 miles in search of the Glenn Springs bandits, according to. trustworthy reports brought here tonight from Boquillas. This step, it is said. was decided upon by Colonel Sibley and Major Lang horne. who announced the rescue of Jesse Deemer and Monroe Payne, and are also said to have received information of couriers that large number of troops of an unknown Mexican faction had been reported fifty miles to the south The expedition, which numbers- only 400 cavalrymen. succeeded in it's object of obtain ing the release of the American captives. but army men here say that with timely endorsements it might have punished the ban ! dits. who are still at large.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-19
Charge Of Misconduct
 Placed Against Warden

the salary of one who refused to con- tribute being cut
 That Capp violated the state law in
 causing inmates to be whipped and
 "other brutal and inhumane punish
 ment inflicted"
 The governor cites one alleged inci- dent in which he charges an inmate was chained to a heavy iron and
 forced to remain several hours ex- posed to the cold |, That Capp permitted gross i'm morality was another charge. The action is the outcome of exec lutive orders issued February II last
 and subsequent litigation whereby the
 governor sought to remove the war den. Capp set up various reasons fol refusing the governors order, all but one of which-that, specific charges had not been made-were refused h, {, the courts.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-19
COMPULSORY AND VOLUNTARY
 MILITARY TRAINING DISCUSSED

to insist that as much of those things we love shall be preserved, even i'll War, as can be preserved.
 Let us keep up our navy Let us keep alive among us the science of arms through the maintenance of a small expert army.
 "AECve all, let us reorganize our present military force on d basis that will permit its enlargement. if ever the need arises. without endangering democratic leagues in America. Leave every other objection. labor will ai- ways fight any considerable extension of our military forces so long as the army and navy are ruled-by class and I cnsta"
Arizona republican., 1916-05-19
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DOUGLAS, Ariz., May 1S.-The Copper Queen Consolidated Mining company and the Calumet X Arizona Mining company, owning mines in Bisbee and smelters here, announced through their arrangements today that any of their employees enlisting in the Arizona National Guard would
 be paid full time for thirty days. While they will not be paid after that period, their positions will be held for them whenever they are freed from duty.
 Captain $. J. Morris. medical corps
 sanitary inspector and medical off cer for the guardsmen. began today 1 innoculating the men, company by company, for typhoid fever, and vac l cinating them for smallpox Many ot
 the men who had not been vaccin- ated were given one treatment on one