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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-18

Later in the evening the Associated Press issued
eral thousand words on the same subject. Country
wide interest taken in this 1t dis
cussed in official circles in Washington and have
doubt that it bulletned in every city of 10000
in the country. We also have doubt that every
wide-awake daily newspaper in the land issued one
o more extras concerning it
The Republican shared with perhaps ninetenths
of its readers doubt to whether the body was
that of Villa That doubt has yet been removed.
We suppose that majority of without any more
information regarding the facts than now have
would be willing bet that it not Villas body
that was found
But the news did lie in the identification of the
body for it plainly stated that it had not been
identified; the lay in the fact that at critical
juncture the United States and Mexico body
reported be Villas its way for identified
ton and that the whole United States deeply
interested in the determination.
The Associated Press, which is acknowledged to
be very good judge of news treated all this matter
news and The Republican treated it by issuing
of the very few extras it has ever issued The
edition of the extra consisted of 1900 copies and all
of them sold We had not expected to print
than half that many, but the demand for more
kept the telephones of this office ringing almost in
cessantly from the time the first copy the
street.
An extra is only enlarged form of bulletin and
capable of wider distribution 1t not only serves
greater number of people but serves them in greater
comfort /At eleven o'clock the readers of those $500
copies knew just much about the reported finding
of the body of Villa the telegraph editor of The
Republican knew, and they well satisfied
he
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-18
WITH WINDOWS NEARLY CLOSED

1t opportunity not long ago 20 scan the
windows of hotel just at dawn. Few windows were
open and fewer still thrown open wide to per-
nit the sleeper the full amount of fresh air More
than hundred people, at least, violating one of
the first rules of health by breathing and re-breah-
ing through the night the fetid atmosphere OF
closed
Ventilation. is crying need of the American
people. 1t has really been given attention only by
the comparatively few, who able to enjoy sleep
ing porches have sufficient intelligence to throw
their windows wide open. The people at large have
not yet learned a precept that would do more
than any other medium todward wiping out the dread
of tuberculosis We ride in coaches that are
foul with breathing and if traveller should have
the temerty open a window or door -.orm OF
protest would cause it be closed by force of ma
jority rule.
We further advanced than many other peo-
pies in valuation of fresh air But we have not
progressed far that unable to appreciate
the recent protest of the British officer who after
travelling in England for time, declared that he
was glad to get back the fresh air of the trenches
Cincinnati Times Star.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-18
REGARDING SCHOOL
BOOK CONTRACTS

AT recent meeting of the Board
Of Education, several series of new
readers were adopted for the coming
year. AT a called meeting of the
board held Saturday. there devel-
oped a rather curious condition of
affairs regarding these books and one
that ought to help the buy at home"
movement, for the reason that facts
brought out at this meeting showed
conclusively that books as pur-
chased through The Mcneil Company
were delivered to the schools at a
considerably lower cost than could
be secured by direct contract with
the publishers.
The Free Text Book Law requires
the State Board of Education to pur-
chase from the lowest responsible
bidder and leaves them no discretion
airy powers in this respect. The fact
being thoroughly established that the
'ocal bidders We're in fact the lowest
bidders, motion was made and car
ried that the board hold meeting
On May first to reconsider contracts
which were awarded to other pub
fishers at the meeting held at the
time of the new adoption.
The matters leading up to the con-
templated change are as follows:
The Mcneil Company hold con-
tracts for supplying all the free text
oCks now in use They secured this
contract because at the time the Free
Text Book Law went into effect their
business relations with the publish
crs whose books were adopted at
that time, placed them in position
to save the state a considerable
amount of money. They had been
The representatives in Arizona of
these publishers for many years
When the bids were asked, the pub
fishers put in bids direct the Nc
Neil Company also put in bids on the
books of the same publishers.
These publishers have contracts
with great many different states,
all of whom require, as does the Ar
iona State Law. an, affidavit from
tao publisher that he is supplying
these books as low as he is supply
| ing them anywhere else; the estab-
iished discount to school boards be-
/ ing % per cent discount from the
| list prices f. o. b. Chicago.
/ While these companies could not
offer their books to Arizona at any
greater discount than they were sup
plying them to other states, the Nc
! Neil company was in a position to
offer these books at the same prices,
but including all expenses of distri-
button; which expenses, had pur-
chase been made from the publish
ers direct would have had to be
borne by the state in addition to the
purchase price of the books. 1t was
possible to bid on this basis, be-
cause of the fact that these pub
fishers had already established with
The Mcneil Company a depository
here in Phoenix, all the expense OF
which is borne by these publishers
When bids were received at the
recent meeting for the adoption OF
new readers, three new bidders APP
peared in the field. Eight series OF
hooks were adopted from eight diff
ferent publishers; five of these being
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-18
COMB SAGE TEA IN
L|FELEss, GRAY HAIR
Look Youns Common Garden Sage
and Sulphur Darkens So Natu-
rally No One Can Tell

Grandmother kept her hair beauti-
fully darkened, glossy and abundant
with a brew Of Sage Tea and Sui
phu:. Whenever her hair fell out OF
took on that dull faded or streaked
appearance. this simple mixture was
applied with wonderful effect. By
asking at any drug store for IVY
eth's Sage and Sulphur Compound"
you will get a large bottle Of this
old time recipe, ready TO use, for
about 80 cents. This simple mixture
can be depended ,pon to restore
natural color and b, auty to the hair
and is splendid 70. dandruff, dry
itchy scalp and falling hair.
A well-known down town drug
gist says everybody uses Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur, because it darkens
50 naturally and evenly that nobody
can tell it has been applied-its so
easy to use, too. You simply dampen
a comb or soft brush and draw ii
| through your hair, taking a strand
at time. By morning the gray hair
disappears; after another application
or two. it is restored TO its natural
color and looks glossy. soft and
abundant.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-18

church some of the people who do not
regularly attend church anywhere and
who live nearer to Creighton than any
other church While they were out. a
bows prayer meeting was being con-
Quoted at the church by Mrs. Sewing
haus, Mr. and Mrs. Foot and Mr.. and
Mrs. Herschy. AT the close of the
hour all met again at the church and
reported very pleasant and profita bic
afternoon, and decided that many more
Sunday afternoons should be so spent.
Gov. Hunts house now has the roof
on, and is nearly enough completed
that one can readily see that it Is
going to be very comfortable house.
indeed.
We understand that the Gilmore
place on the Tempe road has been
cold and that Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmore
are going to live on their ranch be-
vond the Hole-in- the Rock.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-18

companies with an established depos-
itory; the other three being these
new companies who had no depos-
itory arrangement and as their best
prices to the board was % per cent
discount from list prices f. o. b. Chi
cago, all expenses of distribution
would be borne by the state. AS to
the first five companies mentioned,
contract for their books will un-
questionably be placed with the local
company, as it means a saving to the
state of at least ten per cent and
saving that could be secured in no
other way, because of conditions as
explained above.
Regarding the three new compan
les, the board are placed in a very
embarrassing position, for While the
bids of these companies are the low
est bids for their particular books,
the purchase of these new books at
% per cent off the list with the
distribution expense to be paid by
the state, would make them cost the
state more than the books of the
other publishers. using regular list
prices as the basis of value.
Moreover should the board be will
ing to pay this amount and allow
the state to assume this expense of
distribution, it would mean an even
tual increase in cost of the books of
all publishers, as it costs the pub
fishers approximately 10 per cent 10
maintain a depository and if they
find that in one case the board is
willing to assume this depository ex-
pense, they will feel that they should
do so in their case.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-18
Villa Alive or Qead7

The report of the finding of body of Villa, the
bandit. is naturally received with skepticism
account Of the of the report and the crcum-
stances Immediately remotely preceding it.
had been heard that the bandit had been wounded in
the fight with Carranzstas Guerrero the day before
the arrival of the American contingent engaged a
part of the villa band. There were several stories
less detailed and circumstantal. Villas hip
had been smashed by bullet; it had been crushed
under falling horse some of his soldiers had been
carrying him away after the fight with the
Americans at Guerrero; he present that
fight After that he alive and we'll Once
he leading his band in a battle with Car
ranzistas. These conflicting came impair
TALLY from both Caranzista and Villista
Now we have the story of the exhuming of the
body week after burial. That body has been pro-
cured and is being taken to Chihuahua and that it
will probably later be brought Juarez for identifi-
cation is probably That much information has
been received from what Mexican officials call re
liable sources" But even the Carranzista officials
and the whole matter in charge of Carranzistas
admit that there is official confirmation the
belief that the body is that of the bandit
This rumor so closely follows the demand of Car
for the removal of the American troops from
Mexico that suspicion is quite in the willy
has staged corpse for the purpose of con-
vincins Washington, which would gladly and en-
Enthusiastically be convinced, would waive incontro-
Vertibe evidence of Villas DEATH so that it could
abandon the punitive expedition Villas death, even
his reported death, would relieve would
relieve the American government of serious en-
barTassment just
But if villa is dead the relief of both will be
only temporary and brief and the succeeding embar
rassmeht will be much intense. If he is still
alive it will not be long until he will be heard from
al the head of his collected bands, of a
to Carranza than and the United States, having
withdrawn its expedition a pretended Identification
Of an unrecognizable corpse. which had been buried
"a week and had been carted about the country for
another week, will become the laughing stock of it's
people and the nations.
If the government Sunday night authorized the
statement in the Associated Press dispatches that
American troops will be withdrawn from Mexico
Immediately if Francisco Villa is dead" it guilty
Of bad judgment. 1t should have refained from COM
ment what could be nothing than a rumor
and should have concealed its satisfaction the
prospect of getting out of Mexico any pretext how
ever slightly plausible it might appear.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-18
ARIZONA SOIL
IS GREAT, BUT
University Chemist Gets
Samples Thought to Con-
tain Such Amazing Things
AS Soap, Oil, Paraffine
and Even Rubber

The Chemical Laboratory of the
University of Arizona Agricultural
Experiment Station frequently re-
ceives samples of soil supposed by
the sender to contain various miner
ais and valuable substances, such
as soap. oil and rubber are among
the supposed finds, Dr. A. E. Vinson,
Chemist of the Station, relates several
interesting experiences that he has
had in Arizona
On one occasion two men came to
the laboratory with a sample of soil
which they wished to have tested
for oil. They could not be persuaded
that soil did not contain oil, so to
sG:lsfy them an ether extract was
made of portion of the soil fair
yield of really genuine mineral oil
was obtained but, alas it was refined
OIL ard not crude oil. The would be
finders We're much chagrined: but the
chemist taking, in the situation, gra =:
/ ciously let them down suggesting that
/ probably ut some time in the past
! some INSCRIPTIONS fellow who didn't
/ know that refined oil never occurs
naturally, had sailed the place with
! Kerosene
Nevertheless. every now and then
some property owner believes he has
/ discovered oil or even parafine in
the soil. Two very common condi-
tions lead to these errors. Some
times soils contain enough flagne-
SUM or calcium chloride to keen
them Wet and oily looking These
salts are highly deliquescent and alb
sorb moisture from even the dryest
air. Nearly all supposed discoveries
of oil gre due to this phenomenon
Parafine has been supposed to be
present N very strong black alkaline
soils. Carbonate of soda, familiar to
all as working soda or salsoda leaves
a slippery feeling on the fingers even
after rinsing them slightly in running
water. Some soils contain so much
Of this substance that it makes the
hands feel greasy and people are LED
to think it is parafine. Exceedingly
fire clay sometimes feels not unlike
soap, and even though il does MOI
latner it occasionally finds its way t.
the laboratory to be tested for soap
One Of the most remarka BILE sub.
stances ever brought in was flake.
of mud that were elastic when wet
but brittle when dry The flakes coulC
he bent rather sharply without break
ing and would spring back into thei
original form According to thei
finder they certaily contained rubber
Tie elastic properties of the mu,
scales were found to be due to fila
ments of algae that threaded through
them.-U. OF A. Bulletin.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-18

theirs mostly in helping with the work
about their homes This is a busy
time on the ranches, and energetic
young people find plenty to keep them
busy
The rain Thursday evening prevent
ed the usual choir practice, and in
jured some hay; but who wasn't glad
glad to see the rain?
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Etler Mrs. Nc
Rae and little daughter Alice and Mrs
Osborn and Miss Etha, spent Wednes-
day visiting the Ernest T. Smith fam
lily on the South Side.
Nelson Sevringhaus and Kenneth
Macky were callers at the Osborn
home Friday after school, to see Har-
old who had a severe cold and was
unable to be in school Friday.
Mrs. Boice. from Kansas City, stop
ped over for short visit with her
sons family in Creighton Wednesday
on her way to Los Angeles. Mr. and
Mrs. Sevrinehaus and Mrs. Hershey
called to see her Thursday afternoon.
The Wilson 2nd BAN team played
the Creighton ends at Creighton Fri
day afternoon. the score being u 10
81 in favor of Creighton.
Thursday afternoon, Isabel Clark,
Gladys Sevringhaus and Etha Osborn
representating the league took a guam
tity of flowers and literature to the
/ County Tubercular hospital, where they
were very kindly received.
/ Mrs. Sevringhause is planning to or
ganize a violin class az her home Tues
day evening, the object being to train
4 an orchestra for the church. Those
who have signified their intention OF
] joining the class are Miss Ruby MUD
row. Miss Gladys Sevringhaus, Mr.
Paul Irion and LLOYD Osborn. The
/ church has good music now but just
! look out for the future.
Two teams of five each went our
from the church Sunday. April 9th. tC
! get acquainted with and invite to
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-18
A Railway Strike

The rather uncompromising statement issued by
President Ripley of the Santa Fe System Sunday
10 the $4,000 employees of that system indicates an
apprehension his part of the mmnence of a great
strike that is parts of the country and
by all railroad men.
From an interview with Grand Chief Stone of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, one would
assume that there would be strike, even should
The demands Of the railway employees be complied
with. The exaggerated view, perhaps stock mar
ket purposes, Mr. Stone ntmates is a gigantic
strike aud tie-up of the railways Some time ago
it said that the trainmen would refuse arbitration
Mr.. Stone, however, says that if there is a dis
agreement there will surely be the logical step
win be arbitration Thus, the will pursue the
policy in the past, knowing or firmly beev-
should side with the railroads the men would accept
their judgment but the time before new demands
would be made would be briefer than it has been in
the past Mr. Stone also says would three months
before strike could be called for the men would have
by referendum the chiefs have no authority
To call strike but Mr. Stone adds that no strike is
contemplated.
One phase of the trouble is that personally be-
tween the and the companies there is good feel
ing. 1t is only case a strong labor organization
contendng against strongly organized capital, with
standard perfection apparently has been reached
regards organization, by the railroads hand
and their highest paid employees on the other A
proper adjustment of the difficulties is one of the
important problems that American industry faces.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-18
News. Bulletins and Extras

The Republican is too busy gathering and printing
the news to conduct free school of journalism for
the instruction of tyros But it will take time for a
few remarks the elementary subjects of news,
bulletins and extras For this charge will be made
News is whatever purports be record of late or
current events 1t may be a correct record In
well ordered newspaper offices if it is known to be
not correct record il is printed. many cases.
in fact in cases. the correctness news cannot
be verified before it is printed.
On Sunday afternoon the Associated Press sent
out several bulletins describing the exhuming of a
body said by Mexcans to be that of villa
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-18
CREIGHTON NEWS

Harold Kraft who has been a resi-
dent of Creighton for some three years
and a student of the High School. left
tor his old home in Akron. Ohio. We'd
nesday evening where he will join
MS father who is manager of the
New Werner Book Co. of that city.
The rest of the family and his friends
will no doubt greatly miss him, but
wish him success in the work he is
to take up there.
The past few days the High school
students have been enjoying their uni
versity week vacation and the Creigh-
ton young people have been spendig
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-18
LETTER WRITER MENACED
Republican A. p Leased Wire1

Republican A. p. Leased Wire]
TORONTO, Ont, April IA mob
composed of a few soldiers and about
l 900 men, women and children. resi-
dents of Todmordcn. last night at
tackled the home of Robert HaZleton
Of that village, author of a letter to
Senator Choquette casting reflection
on the men enlisting in Toronto. HaZ-
Teton was dragged out Of the house
and placed in a improvised coffin.
Later he was thrown in a pool of
water. finally being rescued by a squad
of police and several soldiers.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-18
A Nuisance Of the Telephone

Very busy have often regretted that the tele
phone invented 50 great is the misuse that is
of and the frequent needless interruption of
people who have time those who
to have time and eternity to burn. Omtting mention
of those who telephone when they have moth
ing of importance to themselves anybody else to
say there is very dscourteous and time consuming
use made of it by thoughtess but well-meanng
people
We have often inwardly resented such of the
phone will be described and glad that
exchange takes the matter up and makes public
protest. Its remarks based letter received
by a telephone company from in reply to
inquiry suggestions for the improvement of the
service This said: in my opinion nothing is
great annoyance to telephone users. nothing
suits great loss of the Inconvenience of
being called the telephone and then having office
boy telephone office girl tell you hold the wire
until the calling party is ready talk If there's
waiting be done it's the calling party's obligation
do it."
The greatest annoyance of this kind in the
cases of long distance calls A very good way
request of this kind hang up the receiver
and do it consistently that it will be understood
by the central office that the particular party called
has fixed and conscientious scruples against wasting
time in that way, and will notify the calling party
that that particular person will occasion hold
wire The calling party will learn in the
of time that when he wants to talk to that person
he must be ready 10 talk.
Another of irritation is the who greets
the responding party with peremptory Who's
this?" Now, there is nothing inherently wrong in
that simple inquiry, but nevertheless it has rather
maddenng effect upon the person greeted The
feeling is somewhat the that which would be
produced by visitor to office arranged at his
request, and should offer greeting. We'll,
who your
Not the least among the telephone annoyances is
the person who mumbes who refuses to make the
slightest concession to the limits of mechanical com
munication. The modern instruments make amy
reasonably clear and deliberate of speaking
quite distinct But there persons who are unin-
tegibe when talking the wire If they repeat
a phrase times they humble it ten times.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-18
HE WAS AN AMERICAN

All this talk of hyhenated citizenship evidently
has had its effect upon a San Francisco youngster
American born who recently rebelled fiercey when
his Italian father whipped him for some misdemeanor
But, Tomasso, your father has right to whip
you when you are bad" some one of the family said
Tomasso's eyes flashed.
Il am citizen of the United States" he de-
clared do You think am going to let any for
eigner/ lick me?"-Baltimore Sun.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-18

Within a comparatively short time there has twice
appeared in The Republican some illustrated matter
furnished by well-known syndicate news service
totwhch this paper is subscriber articles containing
insdious arguments against prohibition So ingeni-
ously were these arguments concealed once behind
picture celebrated church digntary, that in
the hurry incident the preparation of newspaper,
the matter to the mechanical department,
and the character of it discovered until the
edition had been printed Since then this service has
been subjected to a closer scrutiny We think that
the attitude of The Republican is generally and 50
intimately understood that this explanation of the
appearance of these articles is sufficient.