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Arizona republican., 1916-02-24

occasion and was ably relieved sev eral times by MT Ryncar. Card tables were provided for those who wished to play. old Fashioned dances others of that sort provided great merriment. The social part of this less than year-Old organization, has triplcd it's membership.
 On Saturday afternoon the ladies of the Woodmens circle gave de- lightful party at the home of Mrs. Guy Stephenson in honor of Mrs. Estes Thirty or more guests were present who pronounced it the most charming affair of the season. Dainty refreshments and new games enliv- ened the occasion. Mrs. Marshal won the prize-a beautiful sugar shell
 D. c. Jackling came in his private car last week and spent a few ~dayS inspecting the Ray Consolidated com pany at Hayden and Christmas. He was accompanied by Sherwood AL drich, president of the company and Mrs. Aldrich, MT. and Mrs. Janny and Ms. D. c. Jackling. They were ser enaded in teir car one evening by the boys of the Noe Tar band Mrs. AL drich made them present of one hundred dollars from her private purse. They. are very proud of the gift and will use it for the good of the organization.
 MT. Walter Stimke arrived in Hay den from Los Angeles on Tuesday. MT. Stimke and bride will occupy one of the cottages formally used as a school room. These houses are being renovated and will be among the at tractive residences of the town.
 The Ray Consolidated company has cottonwood trees planted in front of all their cottages and the lawns are graded and turfed. They will be fur ther beautified by the planting of pepper trees this spring. The ground is prepared for three or more in each lot.
 The Rebecca lodge held their regu
 lar monthly social meeting on Satur- day evening after the business ses
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24

Iayor John J. Kelly of Picacho. It iroved to be more of a social gath ring than q business meeting, but spite of that a great deal of good vas accomplished, and the large rowd enjoyed the talks and music
 With the development of the valley here has come a strong sentiment n favor of good roads. Settlers and esidcnts of the town, have decided O stand pat and use every influcn c to have good roads built. There is feeling in that portion of Pinal ounty that there has been conser- able neglect in caring for the roads )f the agricultural districts of Pinal county.
 A movement was recently started with the ultimate object of having he supervisors and county engineer
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
MEETING FRIDAY OV
 WELFARE 0F CHILD
Eleventh Annual Child Welfare Con- ference to Be Held at High School: Cafeteria
 Inspection.

The eleventh annual Child-Welfare Confer will convene tomorrow at .Ee high school. For the convenience of thoSe mothers who could not other wise attend a nursery has been pro Vided Waere small children and babies will he cared for by a capable woman and assistants during the morning and afternoon sessions of the congress-.
 As in years past. the high school cafeteria will serve lunch to the dele gates and visitors in attendance at the conference. This will afford the public an opportunity to inspect the cafeteria and see just how the pupils are served. It will also save tho necessity of a hurried trip to town during the intermiSsiOn between the morning and afternoon sessions.
 A cordial invitation is extended u tie general public, as well as all par cnts and guardians of children to he present at any and all sessions.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24

wake up to the fact that Casa Grande wants all the good roads it has been promised in the past. It is the opin
 ion of several well informed resi- dents Of that section, that with judi cious expenditure and care in re-
 pair and bridging the highway from Florence to Casa Grande can be made one of the best highways in the state. A road is now under "on
 struction from Casa Grande to the $15,000. The completion of the road is awaited with interest, as it will serve as a sample of what will prob ably come in the line of good roads.
 Throughout the entire valley, set tiers are working hand in hand with business men to bring out the bet ter roads condition, which all so earnestly desire. From Picacho Tol-
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
SURROUNDING VALLEY

club. ~AY
 On Tuesday evening Feb. 22, a e-Lenten dance will he given at the Teatro NaciOanl for the benefit of the Noe Tar orchestra. This orches- tra has been so generous and is doing such excellent work in music that. doubtless, their coffers will be filled while they give pleasure to big
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24

not exceeding 2.6 acre feet per acre.
 = cents per acre foot for all water furnished in excess of 2.6 acre feet per acre
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24

crowd
 The Royal Neighbors gave one of their pleasant dances at Hutton hall, Winkelman. last Saturday evening"
 The Knights of Pythias gave a smoker at the l. O. c. r. hall on Monday evening. The I. O. o. F. were the guests Refreshments and after dinner speeches were enjoyed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
.paY. LaAvEN IN wAgHNar0N oTy

(Tacoma Ledger)
 The dry leayen ia working in Washington City. The board of trade has adopted resolution asking Congress to authorize referendum vote on whether prohibition shall prevail in tho national capital It ap' pears that the action of the board unexpected More than TOO members attended the meeting and tho Wash ngton City newspapers say the resolution was adopted by an overwhelming vote
 On the same day the referendum was requested a subcommittee of the United States Senate unanimously ordered favorable report on tho Sheppard resolution for prohibition amendment the federal constitution f Congress should pass the resolution 1t would so to the State Legislature for action, and h hreefourhs of them approved we should then have nationwide prohi- bitiOn
 It is not improbable that Congress will grant the request of the Washington City board of trade that the people of the district be permitted to vote on the pro- hIbition question The numbers Of "dry' members of Congress has increased notably In recent years
 The board resolution would have two policies sub mitted at the same time. It reads: "That Congress be requested to authorize referendum of the resi- dents of the District of columba to determine whether tn community favors absolute prohibition of the liquor traffic to It's stringent regulation under hghcense system with small zones of sectional prohibition in de-
 
 The Washington Star, which approves of the plan to ascertain the sentiment of the local community re- calls that referendum vote taken by the district on proposed code of 1858, and Congress after ward adopted tho code as desired The district with out consulting Congress- arranged referendum vote in 1866 on whether the negro should have the franchise It was almost unanimously against negro suffrage but congress Ignored the result and passed bi for negro suffrage Preiden Johnson vetoed It. but Congress then passed 1t over his head.
 Congress may authorize the referendum vote 'n the district on prohibition and may also adopt resolu ton for an amendment to the federal constitution in troduced by Senator Sheppard as follows:
 section l. The sale. manufacture for sale' trans portation for sae importation for sale of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes In tho United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof and eS Dortation therof. are forever prohibited.
 Section g. The Congress or the States shall have power independently or concureny to enforce this ar ticIe by all needfa legislation"
 The market for grape juice loganberTy juice but termk and other cups that cheer but do not neors'e bids fair to improve
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
AN ALASKA NATIONAL GUARD

Does Alaska need a National Guardi A good many Aaskans win answer In the affirmative; others VII probably be found in opposition f the organization of
 Territorial militia is seriously proposed The question Of the efficiency and desrabfty of militia of the var ious States is now under discussion particularly in the National Capital In It's place rather an inde- pendent organization directly under the control of the federal government former Secretary of War Garrison proposed his Continental army plan with which the Pres dent apparently did not agree s probable therefore that the National Guard of the respective States will receive more consideration auxiliary to the Tegu- lar army in the national defense program than would otherwise have been the case
 Some twelve years ago the War Department decid- ed that the organization Of National Guard, or mil ta for Alaska was desiFable but 1t also decided that under the existing law useful organization could be effected without the action of Congress- No action has ever been taken and, result, Alaska remains without militia organization lt Is quite likely that Congress win take some action at its present sesion looking toward the perfection Of organization of an Alaska militia. There is probably doubt that such step would meet with popular approval in quarters and that little difficulty would be experienced In organ zng the nucleus of strong national guard for the Ter ritory There are hundreds Of young men who would view eryice in the militia with enthusiasm. and there Is no doubt that splendid military organization of this kind could be perfected composed of as fine material as there is in the Nation
 The national campaign now being waged for pre- paredness would seem indicate that the organization of an Alaskan militia would be viewed with favor by the War Department and the Administration. And 1t h no, to be doubted that the people of Alaska are willing to do their full share toward supporting any plan that has for its object the defense of the common country in case Of war
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15

agreement as passpors ox.atns toaaea or eonven- tons or agreement treaties or conventions hereinafter entered into"
 There is an existing law that excludes Chinese la- borers; and tho Japanese Government, by agreement entered Into several yoa ago. has promised to refrain
 rom Issuing passports to Japanese coming to the Omit ed States except under certain provisions az to tho oc cepted classes Of Japanese The wording of the exclua ion section was agreed to after conference between the committee and State Department officials The lit eracy test would not apply to persons coming to the United States to escape religious persecution An im migrant not claiming such exemption would be required to read from 80 to 50 words of his native lansuage
 Three previous bills have been vetoed because they carried llteracy tost.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
WAR AND HERoIsM

Tales Of herosm are not confined to any particular nation in ;he war now being ragged in Europe. Each and every nation has contributed It's quota of heroes
 men who have performed deeds of derringdo not ryaed 5y any beed knight of more chivalrc times Men who have faced and met death at the cannons mouth have not been rare in any war that has ever been weged But fighting n former tines cannot be compared with the fighting of today Those who at the beginning of The present war thought that battles like Waterloo or waeram. Jena or Fonteny in the Napoleonie era; Bull Run or Charlottesville Gettysburg and many others m our own Cvn War would be repeated and thereby str ,ho imagination have been doomed to disappointment There have been tales og rushes" the intrenched battle lines in the present that have thrilled and shocked The reader there have been tho endless boom of cannon the shrekng calls death by shrapnel hand bombs and gas bombs and genades but where have we been told of charges by cavalry for instance ct Wat eoo The ringing of steel on steel the onslaught Of foe nron foe with fixed bayonet? Here and there, In the
 mess of war news spread before the people by the press have been few sporadic cases that turned ones mind back Go the battles Of long ago But they are few and far between Stories of heroism there are and truth full no doubt H one considers the distribution or Iron Crosses of Victoria Crosses Of crosses of the Legion of
 Honor and the llke among the soldiers Of the oeiger
 nt nations Tho fact remains that the fighting of oth m days tales Of which fired the blood and wheted the imagination are gone never to return In ther place sas been substituted an entirely system of making war which shocks the mind and freezes the blood In horror because ol its ghastlness Instead we have had uar-nodern var-plcured in all its brutality. its in seusate hate its devastating devilishment core lated with arson murder and worse In fact horrible e thls the greatest and most awful of al that it may well be believed that. when the warning half or
 wholly mad peoples of Europe have recovered some de gree b, reason the very horrors that have been seen and heard and felt wiu be the strongest argument ,rainst war in che future that the mind of man may conceive
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
aAlLwAY spANMNa or BgRINa sTRAIT
lcincinnaa Enquirer9

Cincinnati Enquirer)
 There may be many of ready to shrug the shoul der in doubt over Count shuenburgs prediction that in few decades through express trains will be running via Boring Strait between New York and Petrograd
 Not so many years ago there were great numbers of our people who doubted possibility of realization of Mr. Faglers great dream and enterprise of building ov CT hundred miles of his Florida and East Coast Rail road through shalows of the with concrete mas on~ from key to key all the way from Manatee to Key West and the ferry to Cuba.
 It could not be done for however warm and com paratively placid shallow coast waters of the At lantic and the gulf there would storms to hinder building and destructive of what might time to time be built But today one can take his sleeper in New York or of any other principal city for Key West and Havana and for long distances of the last hundred or more miles of Florida. you and hear the wash of Che Atlantic and the Gulf on each side The great Flagler accomplished one of the mpossblites of his day
 From Cape Prince of Wales on our far Alaska coast over to East Cape of siberia-irom the United States to Russla-is water barrier of only SS miles, whose greatest depth Is ls0 feet This is Boring Strait con. meeting the Pacific and Arctic Oceans
 Between these two capes are three islands, Big and Little Diomede and Pathway Rock, to and from which build if building there shall ever be possible. Today 1t is likely men of the whaling and sealing business and many of the United States patrol would doubt such a possibility because of heavy currents many storms and late and early movements of ice.
 But there are those two capes beckoning to each other across only ss miles water and there those three islands of rock for stepping stones in coustruc- ton And there may come great changes of ocean cur rents to modify temperature This point Is south of the Arctic Circle a about sS degree At the same la tude in Norway white men live by fishing trapping and even by tilling the soil
 Russia Is now in the lead in railway construction and is of daring spirit and Russia Is very friendly to the United States Our country s now building a railway from Seward to Fairbanks. This latter point is at latitude only 20 30 miles south of Cape Prince of Wales. There wn come railroads east and west in Alaska as well as north and south.
 Count shuenburg Of Russia purchasing agent for his government Of railway supplies, nduleod n no idle dream in this prediction in his address to the alumni o the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Others have had the same thought since the awakening of Russia to the creation of great trunk and branch lines for Siberia
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS

Nc the rights of the individual are not paramount to those of the community, at least not in country called free Under democracy the rights of the Deo- pie are to be nsrt considered the individual Is first tho state second Time was, even in this democracy of ours when human rights were regarded as being not nearly as important tho rights Of property but that time has largely passed although there are to be found those who strl look back Into the darker time
 In Germany for instance where the individual is noth ing and the state is everything. VIC can draw eompaF son and sec tho difference between democracy and aa tccracy Autocracy makes for more efficient govern ment and people win say yes. but at what fear t cost to the autocratc system. and unfortunately to thc case Of democracy as we'll But our faith IS in democracy. simple and undefied. which will be trum- phan. vndicated however only when the last vestige of autocracy has been banished rom the earth
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
Our Dally Special The longer an account stands the longer it runs.
Luke MeLuko says:

kukt WNRNNNa aNI-t
 Before he marries, the young man !maglnes that two can 1.-Two as cheapiy as one. But after he has been mar ried for while. the groceryman ties tin can to the young mans imaglna- ton.
 Every man knows of lot of high salaried jobs that he could nm better than the mcumbents.
 Every man reaches O turning point as soon as a shapely girl in Q short skirt passed him by.
 Judging by the way they treat their husbands after the ceremony, most of the brides have their fingers crossed when the promise to love, honor and obey"
 They say that blessings never come singly And yet there Is such a thing as single blessedness
 Some of the people who preach that we shall know each other in Heaven are too stuck up to recognize other people on earth.
 One reason why Demon and Pythiaa were warm friends was because Da- man never buttonholed Pyth.as and sprinkled in his face when he talked to him.
 There are about 200 different kinds of fools. And some men try to be ali of them at once.
 Many a widow doesn't realize what a good man her husband was until she reads his obituary
 You imagine that 1t must be fine to reach the top of the ladder be- cause you would not have to work 80 hard or worry 80 much. But the truth is that after you get to the top of| the ladder you have to work harder and worry more to keep your place.
 A fat woman won't admit that she is any latter than she used to be. But she will admit that they are making the bathtubs smaller than they used to make them
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
Brand New

The Rev. D. c. Hibsmann, pastor of the Cotz Brlllante church, is telling this on @ member of h.s congregation:
 A good elder, hearing his youngest hopeful in a quarrel with a neighbor boy. went out to investigate in time to hear the following:
 ''You shut up; My mammals baby is just as good as your old baby" said the neighbor boy
 '"Taint neither" retorted the elders youngster, whose parents had recent ly purchased a new auto. Your baby .s an old last years one, and ours is a 1916 model."-(st Louis Globe Dem ocrat.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
A M nMeRATIoN BILL

A new immigration bal has been perfected by the committee on immigration and reported to the House for passage It contains modified eracy test clause and drastic restrictions against the immigration Of Chin se Japanese Hindus and other AsatIcs. The excIus- lon section which extends to Japanese and Hindu a borers the prohibition now in effect against the Chinese bars from the country all Hindus and persons who are ineligible to citizenship under the naturalization laws os the United States unless they provided for by
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
Hard Work

A visstor was being shown through the editorial rooms of Q great news paper
 oIs that the man who writes those profound editorials on affairs of the state?" he asked, pointing to Q man whose corrugated brow indicated deep thought
 ~oh, no" replied the guide. That's the baseball editor trying to think up a new rumor about the Federal league -(PhIadelphia Public Ledger9
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
Soldier Sarcasm

The cavalry instructor was lectur- ing severely particularly wooden. headed recruit
 How many times have got to tell you," he asked, never to approach horses from the rear without speak ing to themi One of these days they will be Kicking you on the head, and then we will have a lot of lame hors. es on our handsg-(Tid-Bits.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
HeredItary Pania

An anecdote of a little boy watching a flock of sheep on the screen is told.
 Aunt Mollie. what's them things,
 "sheep. his aunt replied. "sheep's wool is what your pants are made of."
 oHuh! No; they're not" Willie snorted. Mama made my pants out of Charlie's old ones" -(Phiadelphla Public Ledger)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
NOTICE TO VOTERS

The registration book for qualified voters of the City of Juneau, Terri tory of Alaska. for the year nineteen hundred sixteen is now open In the City Clerks office. in the City Hall, and wil remain open until Saturday April first, nineteen hundred and six. teen at the hour of four o'clock p. m. of said day. All those desiring to vote should register as persons not registered cannot vote.
 E W. PETIT.
 Registration officer Dates at Juneau. Alaska, February 10. 1916. 2-1O-1ot.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15

Why To Avoid Accepting Fayors "Be careful of taking favors of peo- pie, my boy"
 "Why7"
 Because. once a man does favor you are In debt for life."- --peroit Free Pressl
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
co.oneratIon suanestsd

woman-Are you fond of chicken?
 New servant-Yes, ma'am, and ! hope you are too. don't like to have the entire bringing up of them. - (New York Globe)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15

When you want something - any thins-in Printing that is really line. lot The Empire do the work for yor
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15

Even Goethe has fallen under tho bon Of the cen. sor who has stricken out quotations from the great German poet tBerlin Dispatch)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
eunLIc aTENooRAPHERa

JUNEAU's PUBLIC sTENoGRA- pher, Mrs. D. O. Hazeiton, 421 Gold stein Building. Reg. 15 cliff Apatsy Phone 2O9. l1-t-em
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
Classified Advertisements
JANiToR sERVlcEs

Day and Night janitor service and window cleaning. All work promptly attended %. Monthly rates. Phone 2Ss. GEORGE F. THOMAS. 1l-24-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
pYElNa AND cLEANINo

THE CLOTHES WE CLEAN, press or repair speak for themseives. Furs cleaned; hats cleaned and blocked. Our service is at your command. The Renovatory. Phone Sst. h.
 Mir. Meldner has gone to Seattle to arrange for dyes and chemicals. When ! return to Juneau I will give my pat rons the benefit Of my trip.
 CAPITAL DYE WORKS.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
svmoR OF THE DAY

Nance ls Nance Ira Way lives at Walcross, Ga.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
FAsHIoNAnsE pREseMAKINa

All of the lateas and most artistic deBigna. Thoroughly experienced and competent dressmaksr Mrs M. Has- lam. room 12. Malonvy Bidg. Phone, 8f1. 9-10-6m
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15

Lot Tbe Empire do your printing
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18

Neutrality-suspicious. at New Inter
urban station. Apply to Superin-
tendent on Job.