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Arizona republican., 1916-12-16
Special to The Republican)

AJO, Dec l5.-F1oyd Craver was killed here this afternoon when he fell from a Lonsyear Co. motor truck.
 It was indicated before the coroner that Craver was moving about on the top of the truck load and when he fell his head was crushed beneath wheel.
 Craver graduated from Phoenix High School two years ago.
 lie was known over the state through cartoons published over his signature. He was a young man of much popularity and promise. But for this sad accident the day would have been one for general congratulations in the district. The New Cornelia Cop per Co. has broken ~round with the first steam shovel in it's fortytwo mil lion ton conper pit. while the working
Arizona republican., 1916-12-16
WEST TO BE JUDGE IRepubllcan 4. ?. Leased WIrel

WASHINGTON. Dee. b. Duvai West of San Antonio. Texas practi- cally has been decided upon by Prosi- dent Wilson and Attorney General Gregory for appointment as United States district judge for the western dis;ric. of Texas Mr West formerly was United States district attorney at San Antonio and vas sent to Mexico in 1915 as the personal representative of President Wilson to inquire into condt- tions generally in that reoublic
Arizona republican., 1916-12-16

liant part in the fighting Our success is complete. The troops have given vent to great enthusiasm. Our losses are slight"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04
A BLOW AT NATIONAL DEFENSE

TT ANY national defense program is to be
i adopted now in the future the level
headed statesmen in Washington would bet
ter call Off the boards of strategy OF the
army and navy. The report has Just
come out from the national capital that these
boards have recommended the construction
OF navy as big as that of any two powers
which might attack us and the creation of
an army large enough for defending the
United States and with enough men to spare
to go to the relief of any South or Central
American country If attacked by European
foe.
II can be argued that such an enormous
military and naval establishment Is neces-
sary IL we are to be prepared to resist at
tack and are TO be ready TO defend the
Monroe doctrine under any and all eonceiv-
able circumstances. But the proper place
for such arguments is in the classroom of a
war college, where theoretical problems are
considered.
The surest way TO kin reasonable prepar-
edness is 70 advocate unreasonable prepara-
ton Tor defense.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04
Another Quarter in the Meter
Ballads of Portland
S. s. RICH & SON.
u N ID L X 4 A X L r S

Close now the eyes with loving care,
For death has placed the signet there,
The funeral robe, the coffin's gloom.
The hearse-the journey to the tomb.
All ended! on the quiet breast
Earth's wearied hands at last find rest;
The tired feet no more must roam
soul has reached its long-sought home.
But love in holy deeds delight
And gives the last sad funeral rites.
And guards through all the moldering clay,
That soon with earth must pass away
And caskets. collins OF all kinds
on Exchange street, the seeker finds
The cheapest and the very best
Are found there for earth's final rest;
And Rich & Son, with loving care
The funeral robes can well prepare,
And in their hne-we know 1t we'll
There's none that can this firm excel
With prices low, they e'er delight
To strive but in the cause OF right;
And love and peace forever wait
AT Exchange street. 1888
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04
Corresp ponnenre School
of Dumnr

During the holidays 1t has been our
privilege to examine the entrance papers of
several applicants for admission to our
school, and it is gratifying to us to find in
them strong confirmation of our belief that
this community is in great need of such an
institution as ours.
A. p. r. writes:
my trade profession is garment manu-
featuring, Is the following the sort of humor
l should use TO be gay and make merry those
with whom have business dealings?
Ikey twho has trailed Pepper to stage door)
For ten dollars didn't you yetv"
This much of his joke got through before
our blue pencil got started. We will let It
stand since, peradventure, 1t may serve to
point our moral.
1t is our judgment A. P. r., that humor
of this sort, If humor 1t may be called is
unwise. Unless your initials should happen
TO stand for Aloysius Patrick Rafferty, or
something to that effect, do not attempt TO
use 1t among those to whom you sell gar
ments. Those earnest people brook much
that is facetious from men of Celtic blood
which would not be tolerated from the So
called Anglo Saxon. Try again.
This from another student is more prom
Using, and since Shan describes himself as
"a mere high school student, troubled with
cdcoethes scribendi," we admit him to the
freshman class:
Another Quarter in tho Meter
Dear c. S. OF H-The enrolment request
An original Jest Is a difficult test;
II is easy for "whe" to start off a ''whe.z."
But it's hard the devil to finish with
"eze"
Shan.
The appointment OF a dean for the school
is held sub judice. pending inquiry into the
qualifications of sundry possibilities. Whom
would you suggest?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

themselves. Another
que s tion, what
shall we do with
our eX-Senators ?"
we have S ell d o m
heard, possibly be-
cause S G n [ o r s,
though more nu-
merous than Presi-
dents. are not so
stimulating to the
imagination. When
Theodore e. Burton
left Washington last
March he set out on
a tour of South
America and some
other parts of the
world, his object
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

The Mayor adopts the recommendations
of those who planned the Parkway when he
says that II should be the site OF all the new
large municipal buildings. This is sound as
a general proposition, but the proper site for
= building is where it will serve the greatest
number OF people who have to visit 1t rather
than where it will look the prettiest. Yet
we are all agreed that the Parkway should
be completed with all expedition, and that
enough monumental buildings should be
erected along it to give TO 1t the distinction
which its breadth and dignity demand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04
Perhaps He Retained His Sea Lees

Sir-Mr. Ford Is back and well they saw.
but have We all the facts about the various
attacks OF sickness which the individual MEM
bers or the party suffered?
The following was cut from the Ledger and
must be reliable.
Governor Hanna Of North Dakota thrsvy Nm
hts hands and exclaimed: -
4 haven't discovered yet why I am on board"
What do you make OF this?
p Bono PubIico
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

Perhaps the Mayor had in mind tho loan
ordinance which the expiring Councils did
not pass when he suggested to the new Coun-
ellis that it give the fullest opportunity for
investigation and discussion of all the meas
ures before 1t so that the people might know
the reasons for its action
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

In times OF stress, government is seen TO ps
not science but an art, and calling for gifts
which are, perhaps, as likely TO be found among
politicians as In any group. Nor in America can
forget that Lincoln was a "Iawyer-politi-
cian." Success or failure is not so much a aues-
tion Of types as OF men.-Sprlnghed Republican
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

years period exceeded by sixteen OF his
predecessors. John Marshall. Joseph Story.
Stephen J. Field and John NJ. Harlan each
served thirty-four years. Thirty-nine OF the
total Of slxty-nine Justices who have sat in
the court served 10 years or more.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04
Another odd One IN Germantown

Sir-I notice you have had your attention
called 10 the men OF Germantown, who go 70
Hug the Barber. Why, you'd be surprised how
There are lots OF us who go round and round
and round again to Walk the Barber.
OHny
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04
Tom Daly's Column
roMMAsso sALv1Nr.

TOMMdSbO bdbEiNl.
Torndsso Sdlvini ees decdf SO see.
nv father ees knoto heen for long
OF yes, verrd fame oIdd tdTloso ts he,
M father he's fall for heem strong.
Hees to1on an my fathers, you see, ees dd
same,
So father ees ala time spedkin' hees name,
An ddPsd todes max soochd 0rdndd beeo
fame
For Tommdsso SdlVinL
"Tommdsso SdlUtni," nv father he soy,
"He marcia tCeeth me cen ia icdr-"
SdTUint tCds dctorP OF yes, cen todv,
But dees ,ods long time bdntore-
"VYe march an ice dohtd together, you see,
For hdlp Gdrbaldi max Italy free,
An ddtsd brecn0 piayntd 'nouoh honor for me
An TommdSso Sdlvint"
Tommdsso Sdlvini tods eiohtv-stD pear
M father ees knoto heem for long,
An mos ezra day Of hces life pou could hear
Ho'c father ees brd0 for heem strong
Hccs to'cn an my fathers, you see, ees dd
same,
SO father ees ala time spcdEin' hees name,
An datsd to'dt's max Soochd grandd beeo
fame
For TonimdSSo Sdluini.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04
A Fine Imitation of n

DR.. William H. E. Wehner was examin-
ing young man who was an applicant for
Insurance. Have you ever had palpitation
OF the hearth" he asked. We'll" replied
the young man, blushing yividly. I'm en-
gagged to be marFisA-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

II England is not above discussing the uses
OF compulsory military service. she may no
tice how Italy has solved her labor problem
by putting workmen under military law
She may also recall that Aristide BRAND did
tho same thing in time of peace once to
avert strike
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

The death OF Justice Lamar removes the Sec
ond of the five Justices OF the Supreme Court
appointed by President Taft. The first 10
die was H. III. Lurton. He was succeeded by
James C. McReynolds whom President Will
SON promoted from the Cabinet. Mr.. Taft's
remaining appointees are Charles E. Hughes,
Willis YanDeyanter and Mahlon Pitney.
Fate played one of its curious tricks when
It laid upon Mr.. Taft, who had always de-
sired to sit on the Supreme Court bench
but had to become President instead, the
duty OF appointing Ave OF the nine Justices
during his four years in the White House.
Roosevelt named three Justices, Oliver Wen
dell Holmes, William r. Day and William H
Moody. Justice Moody was compelled to re-
tire because of i'll health and Taft filled the
vacancy BY the appointment OF Lurton. who
died last year Mckinley appointed Justice
Hckenna. and Chief Justice White was
taken from the Senate By President Cleye-
Iand and put on the bench IN 1894. Taft
made him chsef Justice II 1910. Justice
White has. Ikerefore served tsenty-one
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

Will Colonel Roosevelt be more friendly to
the Michigan Republicans than to those OF
Nebraska and let his name stay on their
presidential preference primary ballot?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

Lloyd-George in Asquith's place might profit
by his predecessors experience. but no miracles
or victory Will be worked through mere manipu-
lation of Cabinets and PremieTs. = New Yorl,
Evening Post. RI. .......-.. =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

And we do not our best. and then more, Il
keep our boys from evil ways how shall W,
answer at the judgment bar of God for bring
ing them into the world?-Chicago Herald
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

Whenever Mr.. Bryan speaks one is re-
minded of the historic remark that the late
William H. Vanderbilt made about one Of
his sons-n-law
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

The city has been paying interest for four
years on s1.5Oo,oOO borrowed to build con-
vention hall. and it has not yet got the hall.
Mayor Smiths advice to Councils to stop
this waste by building the hall at once is
conceived in the right spirit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04
BUSY monk" OF
NATIONAL POLITICS
Burton, of Ohio, Scholar and a
Worker-Incidents of His Re-
markable Career-Charac-
teristics of the Man

"vTTHAT shall we do with our ex-Presi-
w dents?" is n theme which from time
to time has furnished a good deal OF enter
talning discussion. Fortunately, our ex-
presidents have been nhla to take caro- of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

Few of Judge walllng's decisions were re-
versed when he sat in the lower courts. No
one wants to reverse the Governors decision
that raised him to the Supreme Court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04
THE NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

The rumperies of royalty surely going by
the board III this war does not finish them
something else will. and that before long.-Bos-
ton Post.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

More snow was due last night but It looks
today as If the weather man had let his
promises go to protest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

Too bad that the Austrians had to cut short
the Presidents honeymoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

Charles p Taft's Cincinnati newspape
seems to take William II. Taft pretty seri
ously as political leader
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

shamokln, Wilmington, Trenton and AT
lantic City are in fair way to learn hoy
bad they are.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

The medical men are all wrong. The Kai.
ser has only been digestlng Austria's Ancona
note.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

General Huerta is still alive and villa Is
still kicking.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

All the Mayor could find to Say on the bis
gest issue before the city is included in sey
enteen words on rapid transit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

The New York Tribune wants to know
whether Germany can manufacture milk
Mebbe not, but it's ten to one she'll manufac-
ture something twice as good for the human
system. even if it has the bitter aftertaste
OF Kultur
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

New Years Throngs Leave Heaps OF Gold
at Atlantic City.-Headllne
II they had taken heaps of gold away with
them 1t would have been real news.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

Mr.. Ford confesses that his trip to Europe
has broadened him. He is still able to ride
with Doctor Aked and Jenkin Lloyd Jones
on the back seat of one of his cars without
crowding.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

Ih0rdtttude Is The poison tUhich makes benevo-
lence sicken and die.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

France has ordered the release OF Ger
mans taken from American steamships. A
lesson in the decent and orderly conduct of
international relations which allies and enc
mics may we'll copy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

Major General Hugh L. Scott suggests a
censorship for the United States press In
war time. Doubtless he is inspired by the
signal success of the corresponding British
Institution.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

WTB NEVER saw the great salvini act,
w and we can't bring ourself to feel that
we missed much on that account. We look
with suspicious eye upon folks who are
given to raving over the art of the foreign
actor whose language is Greek to them,
however eloquent may be the gestures and
the facial play.
On the other hand, we feel sure SalyIni
speaking his own tongue would have de-
lighted us more than did the English of a
certain Italian tenor, whose name we have
forgotten, but whose crime still blows its hot
breath upon our memory at times. we had
gone with our helpmate and some of our
progeny. to renew the joys of our youth at a
revival of the tuneful opera of robin Hood"
Just our luck! The leading tenor was ill., and
his swarthy understudy In the title role took
all the joy out of life. Fancy Robin Hood
the most English of heroes, saying: Coma,
Weella Scarlet, we weela to da Greena-
wood co."
But, again, on tho other hand-which
makes three o. them-the late Sir Henry
lrvngs broken English used to bother us
some, too.
How frivolous but how more than I'D 10
date the dear old PUBLIC LEDGER was in
1871. On page "a of the PUBLIC LEDGER
Almanac for that year we read:
Call a lady a chicken and ten to ono she
is angry at you. Tell her she Is no chicken
and twenty to one she is still angrier"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-04

PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY. JANUARY 4. 1915.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-31

ways. Flooring 70 sometimes used an|
wallboard is coming into prominent
for this sort of work. The wall boar
is easily handled and can be painte|
or finished in any way that is desired
The roof is made up of rafters, 2 b
6, covered with sheathing, and on to|
of that is placed prepared roofing
which may be had in various formI
The inside is finished the same as TIL
walls, and here also wallboard is bd
coming more and more popular.
An alley is built the length of tn
house, behind the pens. A door is bull
in each pen so that they can be Ell
tered from the alley, which makes
possible to readily clean all the pens
The concrete floor is made level an
each pen is provided with a platforr
which holds the straw and keeps tn
pigs from lying down on the cold COZ
crete. The platforms can be taken u
and hung on pegs or nails in the wa
when the pens are to be cleaned. Fac
pen is also equipped with a guard raj
so that the young pigs in the litter
are protected.
The partitions between the pens ar
made in several different ways. Som
men prefer the solid partition, as the
say that it is easier for the pigs t
keep warm in the cold weather. Othe
men make an open partition and kee
the house we'll filled with hogs to pr
vide the warmth. The partitions al
generally made removable, so that tw
pens can be made into one if desired
A small hoghouse such as thi
would make valuable addition {
the average farm. 1t is only II by 8
feet and would not require niue
space or expense in construction.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-31
tification of rural neighborhoods than
tho lining of the highways with shade
trees.
STATE TO MAINTAIN ROADS
Amount Exceeding $16o,ooo,ooo Ex-
pended Annually for Construction
and Care Of Highways.

The realization has become quite
general that, in order to render maxi
mum service, state highway depart
ments should be given some measure
of control over the construction and
maintenance of local roads. For this
class of roads an amount exceeding
$16,000000 is expended annually, with
comparatively little result to show in
the form of improved road mileage for
this great outlay. The state of Iowa
has met this situation by placing all
the road work in the state under the
direction Of the state highway depart.
mert.
Traffic Is increasing so rapidly as to
cause excessive wear upon the roads,
especially in the vicinity Of congested
centers OF population. This results
in a heavy annual maintenance cost,
averaging in the large Eastern states
not less than $3.50 per mile per annum.
Many experiments have been made
in the effort to devise types Of road
which can be maintained at relatively
low cost. Thus far, aside from the
cheaper forms of construction, the
states are depending upon the various
forms Of bituminous macadam, con-
crete and vitrified brick road.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-31
SAFETY ON BRITISH LINES
Companies Spend Much Money for the
Protection of Their Passengers
and Employees.

With special trains running cas-
ually to distant stations outside the
sphere of the mems acquaintance, or
on to some portion of another COM
pany's system, it is a custom to pro-
vide a second driver belonging to the
take charge for the time being. This
method is also followed-until the
trainmen become capable of going
alone-when one company obtains reg
of line belonging to a neighboring one.
In cases of the latter kind consider
able expense is incurred, as num-
Der of men have necessarily to be
tutored.
At depot the ordinary train work
ings are arranged in classes as lex
press passenger" SLOW passenger,
express goods" and so on, and the
drivers and their mates are appor-
toned to them according to their serv-
itude and qualifications. The men
of each grade form what is termed a
link" and work round in succession
on the different weekly turns of their
class.
During their careers some of the
best of the men become conversant
with considerable lengths of the line
and vast number of signals, and, on
this account alone, are valuable assets
to their employers
Drivers are enjoined to run with
judgment and care, and are particu-
lasly cautioned to do so when travel
ing down steep gradients or through
busy functions, and that this is OBJ
served in an unparalleled degree the
universally acknowledged fact that
our railways still offer the safest me-
dunn of travel, it must in Justice be
allowed, amply testifies.-London Tit
| Bits.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-31

The first and last commandment in
earth road maintenance is to keep the
road we'll drained. To insure good
drainage the bitches should be kept
open, all Instructions removed and
a smooth crown maintained. Side
bitches of ample capacity should be
maintained with sufficient fall to dis
pose of surface water. These bitches
In most places can be constructed and
repaired with a road machine. The
road machine or grader may in gen.
eral be used effectively for this work
The machine should be used when the
soil is damp so that it will pack and
bake into hard crust.
All vegetable matter, such as sods
and weeds, should he kept out Of the
road, as they make spongy surface
which retains moisture. Clods are
also Objectionable for they soon turn
to dust or mud. Bowlders or loose
stones are equally Objectionable if a
smooth surface is to be obtained.
A split-log drag or some similar de-
vice is very useful in maintaining the
surface after suitable bitches and
eross-sections have once been con-
structed. This drag can also be
used to advantage on most gravel
roads as we'll as on earth road. The
principle involved in dragging is that
clays and most heavy soils will puddle
If worked when wet and set very hard
when dry. The little attention that
the earth road needs must be given
promptly, therefore. and at the prop
er time If the best results are to be
obtained.
In dragging roads only a small
amount of earth is moved, just enough
to fill the ruts and depressions with
thin layer Of plastic clay or earth