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Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
HARKER SPEAKS OV
 THE DIVORCE EVIL

The fathers and mothers of the children O. the cradle roll of the Sunday school, and the men and wJ- men of the home depaitmens of the sunday school attended the service aI the First Methodist church yesteriaJ morning which had been especially prepared for them Aotos were sent out tG bring in thc mOtheIs and sGme Of those to old 10 N.lk t0 th- servic.. i special seats wefe reserved for Nthem. l Six new members were received into the church yesterda;.
 Dr. Ray C. Halker sroxe on Re spect for Parents
 1 In the evening the ,opic Of the ser mon was The Divorce EFl The pastor said;
 This is a delicate subject. but it , seems criminal to bc silent upon as evil that fills our courts with sad
 scenes, furnishes our daily papers with startling headlines. bliSh,s th. lives of men, women ard children,
 and wrecks the sacred institution o1
 home
 Marriage is most sacred. Jesus said:
 Have ye not read. that He who made them at the beginning made then,
 male and female. and said, for this cause shall man leave iasher -nl
 mother, and sFall cleaNe to nis wife. , and they twain shall be one flesh What therefore God hath joined to-
 sether. let no man put asinder. Anything that strikes at ,bc sanc- tity Of marI Jed life strikes a blow af , the home and is a sin against Cod. ! Nasty marriaee is a most frritfu } source of divorces. IL has been wisely
 suggested that d couple seeking mar ! riage be compelled to file with th' Fcounty clerk their application for ! license sixty days before the weddin' : day. We believe this wosfld be :. ) most excellent law
 . The sad record in the United State 5 ! is that cne marriage out of twrlv. issues in divorce According to Chic r Justice Winslow, in the twenty year
 from 1887 to 1908 there were in tn
 United States 945.G25 divorces. Tha : is 47.2S1 annually. In the sam twenty years in all of Europe ther were only 30,7G9 or l.55S a year
 In eur own Maricopa county ther 2 were 653 marriage licenses issued il {, 1915 and tfere were l1A divorce suit. | This is not an enviahle re ord. : Purity gives health Of body an health of mind and strength Of char
 aoter Purity gives power
 Ny strenglh is as the strensth of te
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
BOOKS MADE TEXT
 FUR FINE SERMON

l The subject at the morning service Of the Central Methodist church Sun { day was Books" and the text l,as taken from Cor. 3:2
 The congregation was in splendid ! condition and frame of mind for the sermon after thr anthem. Christian { tho Morn Blakes SweetlS over Thee. [ sung by the choir with Mir. Doanc at ' the organ.
 i The congregation was splendid and | the service was most helpful. The pastor spoke in an informal way and ! the following are some of the most im- l Ihessive things said
 There Is nothing that has the in- | fiucnce of a book. except sl living man. ! [ ooks have ever been in the making Of character. and framing of empires. \ [ good library is the best furnishing in { a home. The library often foretells | the family history. The library indi- cates the intellectual ands often the moral character of the members of the | home
 When St Paul preached ai Athens his preaching took hold on the thought and life of her citizens. the revival touched the reading public and the 1 books on philosophy which had been | held 70 highly. was brought into pub- 4
 The books We read indicate the food on which we feed the soul. Nothing except direct interpretation Of divine providence could keep some people | from being criminals. since all that I they feed their minds tends in that i direction.
 "'The Life of William Carvoso.' The Life Of J. E. McFerren. Pilgrim $ Progress Hopkins Law of Love and Love as Law and an English set of tracts known as Present Day Tracts, are some of the books that influenced
 my early life
 "The binding and title of a book is no indication that its contents are fit for reading
 St Paul in the text says that the Christians 10 whom he was writing were his books. and that they were read and known of all men. It is still true that the world reads men. and each life is a message to its own gen. eration.
 | Jesus Christ never wrote a book and | yet his life was such that he even to this day is speaking to more men than any generation of men who have ever l lived. lt Is some time asked why Jesus ! did not write2 The answer can only be. that he came not to write, but to live. He inspired men to do great things attempt great things. and even dream imperial dominion. After they had associated with him they would talk of a world kingdom.
 At this season when everyone is se- lecting gifts, there is nothing better than a good book for all through the year. the soul will find it's delight and strength in reading it's pages and grow stronger and better. The message we | bear to our friends this Christmas ! should hc in keeping with our advanced knowledge of Christ. and man needs"
 The effect Of the sermon was such as l to cause many to express themselves greatly benefited and the results that win follow will be most helpful.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
The Inspection

There perhaps dozen or more interpreta- tions of the results far achieved by the board of inspection in the of Governor Hunt against Hon. Thomas F. Campbell It may said that of them quite correct, that of them in the slightest degree material and that the entire proceedings of the board when finished will not he slightly indicative of the final result. It has been ascerained in the inspection of about onethrd the precncts Of this county that election boards thirty clerical errors that 26 of them against Governor Hunt and that lS of them against Mir. Campbell that in the inspection the governor has made a undsputed gain of thirteen votes the recount (this inspection. by the way recount). these corrections will have a place and will affect the result that extent
 The inspectors have also laid aside large Der of ballots. some of which for the other of the candidates and not counted when t is contended by the inspector causing them be laid aside that they should have been counted Other ballots counted which side the other says should have been counted. But these ballots whose disposition will ultimately determine the contest the action of the inspectors Is final decisive and opinion the inspectors regarding them is of weight than that of any citizen who happens to be standing around in the Inspection room. The will ultimately dispose of those ballots. first the superior and later have doubt the supreme court. whatever may he the ude- of the superior court. Each side having gone far and incurred expense will very nat uraly incur the slight additional expense of going the supreme
 Of course, if it should happen that great. peeted, undisputed clerical involving many hundreds Of votes should be discovered similar to those affecting thirty nine votes. that might end the recount in the lower But t is not expected that any such discovery will be made-it IS impossible that errors of great volume affecting only side of the controversy could been made The errors will be found be pitifully number compared with disputed ballots the determination of whose character will settle the recount.
 Thus the inspection O the ballot is in itself proceeding Of great interest It con- sists merely Of the business getting out raw material for the contest
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
From the Trenches

good many words are written about the trench es but it is only now and then that the trenches speak for themselyes. When the trenches do speak for themselves their words moving.
 Corporal Joseph Lowe. of the English Royal Fusilers was killed in action somewhere on the wes- front on October 2s He was just 70 years old so that the boy in his heart still very much alive. The lads dead body found by a comrade after the glory Of the fight had passed away from the pocket of his torn uniform taken the following letter:
 "In the event of my death please forward the following to Mrs. B. Lowe, 16 Baldwin road Kings Norton. My dearest Ma, Pa, Emily and Leslie Again am called upon as a true soldier of dear England to advance and attack the enemy I pray that Almighty God may protect and save me from all harm. Up the present lie has been very kind and He alone knows how little deserve His protec- tion. Dear folk home. my heart burns with the pride of soldier. 1 trusting in Heavenly Father to help me to play the man in this next gagement hope that some day we may all meet in heaven. love to all from your loving son. Joe
 Much is said about the merry hearts, and joywith which these boy soldiers go the trenches When the trenches speak for themselves the report takes more thoughtful and serious
 This letter duly reached Ma Pa Emily and l>esllt great written Tn all the varied languages of Europe and from both sides of the various fronts. have reached their Mas and Pas. vast number of these home farewells have been blown into pieces and trampled into the battered earth. idly swept away by winds which come and go. whether man is out to plant the fields .hlsdes with something fruitful out 10 kill and dampen the earth with blood The letters have gone along with the torn pieces of the sturdy young bodies and with the fragments of the uniforms which these young bodies had proudly and braveiy worn.
 So far as known it makes difference whether Ma and Pa get these good-by words written to cover the possibility, and often the probability that the worst may happen One pain less when whole atmosphere is filled with anguish is of only passing consequence The individual drops out and is forgotten, but the universe goes But when of these real thoughts of the trenches survives human havoc Of the battlefield and comes to the common knowledge in the newspapers of the different
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
CAVE GREEK
 CHRISTIANS

Rivers Of living water-spiritual power-flowing through human lives into the world furnished the theme Tor q strong Sermon by Rev. J. l.. Marquis at the First Presbyterian church yesterday morning.
 pr. Marquis began Lis seimon hJ reading the daily water repcrt from The Republican as an illus ration of the important part water plays in tha life of the community. Here. as never before. he declared, had come a reali- zation of the value Of water. and or the dependence Of all men, either ai- rectly or indirectly, on the amount of water stored in the reservoir.
 Taking as his text the invitation of Christ on the last day of the feast of l taherracles. the speaker began Wi;h a viVid description of the celebra ton of that feast. and the part wate. played therein. On each day of tho feast the high priest, carrying q gol- den pitcher. went down to the pool of Sloan. where he filled the vessel and carried il to the altar, where amid great rejoicing, i, was poured out in memory of the water which Moses brought from the rock during f.ha wilderness wanderings. Only on the last day Of the feast was this ceremony omitted and it was at that time that Christ appealed to all Whc thirsted to come unto him. that out fof them might flow rivers of livins water.
 ITO have river" said Dr. Mar Quis, you must have at least w things. water and watercourse was out hunting along Cave Creek tb' ether day. The banks were thsrr the watere oprse was plainly to D,
 
 arc too manv Cave Greei Christians people who have the onward m1r'Fi ot the Christion. but there is no lif' there. Thev have gone dry Tnen lives are dead spiritually alihoug, tfev maN bear the namn of HhrisNS,l 2
 Living water may be defined ii TWO ways. Firsi it is water that il moving toward the sea water that i not staenant The lie CT mower 2. he activc life. not the life th " stands still. Ther living water i' water that brings life with it, 3ist ai 'he water that flows througl you' laterals here brings life 10 the grow ing l7nts Pnt you must have Wate t7 Fiil rour laterals. otherwite y0ul irrigation system Is faihlre. Ynf must have q sririf filled lif- Cor th' rhanrols of your life are empty an' 5--
 We establish forosf rescrve. i' conserve the lainfau. What wc "er' a-e sni'it ituai forest reserve mo. : ir,n rs.eeree.i for communion "'it' God Y r. from such hours tlat the". : -nr-ss ti.e -rv-er of tho Snirii fhH' flowine thron8h tte channeis o' ou' 'i.o- gives sf.f.. 'o 'he word T- ve. po,'id te ffli.d with the Holv : r. if VT" vauld hove vou~ life fNa'- aei of tremendous hover. eiorifv Iest' r'f-is. v vr1 '~c:'ld lave "iNc~ 2. l't.ing ~-et~~ flowing trrop~S yon 'n'' 'h" ives cf man surrender al i' I'm
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
PRIZES FUR CHILDREN
 IN RED CROSS WORK

Red Cross shield pins and shields in cclluloid, silver and gold are offered as prizes to boys and giris selling Red Cross seals during the coming week. Any boy or girl applying st Red Cross seal headuarters, 2l4 O'Neill Building will be given a supply Of seals for sale and full particulars of the competition
 The sale of the Red Cross Christmas seals was carried on in the lobby of the Phoenix postoffice last Saturday afternoon and was so successful that it will be continued afternoons this week. Buy your seals before mailing your Christmas packages.
 Three thousand additional mail sales letters will be sent out to residents of arizona outside Phoenix today.
 Good returns from the sale of the seals in Tucson. Douglas, Bisbee and , DioDe are reported at headquarters.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18

Hire a little salesman at The Re- publican office. X Want Ad will sec more customers thAr vou can
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
NOT A HEAVY EATER

Mrs. Athomeday-"Mr. Athomeday has no bad habits whatsoever. He never drinks and he spends ,ll his evenings at home Why he doesn't belong to the American club
 Mrs. Clymer-"Does he smoke"
 Mrs. Athomeday-- in moderation He likes cigar after he has had good dinner but don't suppose he smokes two cigars a month"-The Times of Cuba
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
Because my hear; is pure"

Because my heart is pure"
 With the knoghts of the Round Table the Holy Grail could be re- yealed only to him who was pure. ana among the knights of Christian ch.Y airy the vision Of God can come only 70 tke pure in heart. Blessed are the pure in heart for they snail see God
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
SILVER DoLLAR' DUNCAN DEAD
fReoubliean A. p. Leased wir,

TEeoubican A. p. Leased Wirel
 DENVER, Dec. 1,.--William T. Duncan. 69, for many years proprietor of the Silver Dollar" saloon in Denver. died today at his home here. It was said of Duncan that he never broke a city ordinance and closed regularly at Il o'clock and on Sunday. whether or not the law required him to do SO. The saloon took the name by reason of the fact that q number of silver dollars were imbedded in the floor and wains- coating.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18

quarreng lands it dlscloses by flashlight the deriving agony and horror with which the war goes on.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18

Mime. Edward Naon, sister-in-law of Ambassador Naon of Argentina, who has spent the past two months at the Argentine embassy in Wash ington and in Manchester, Vt, has been the honor guest at a number of social functions which have attracted the most exclusive of Washington's social set.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18

Hire Little Salesman at the Re- publican office. A Want Ad. will see more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18
More Power to the Chief

Chief of Police Brisbos will receive the thanks of the populace for his crusade against those who drive motor vehicles without muffers There are. sup pose 'open-eut-out' maniacs in Phoenix than ia any other town in the country with the possible cepton of the village of Podunk. It is by Of the "cutoutr that they apprse the public of their presence earth and Of the fact that they the riders drivers of automobiles motor cycles Sensible people like quiet running machine the nearly noiseess the better But the cut-out fiend wants convey the impression that any old boat he may be pilotins is
 The racket created by the cut-ou; is not only nuisance the Of residents but Is appalling visitors from civilization who used to this of thing It also gives them impression that Phoenix has quite emerged from the backwoods
Arizona republican., 1916-12-18

The New York papers report that auction Friday letter from George Washington sold for $loo in which he wrote that he had given orders to have whiskey distributed among the troops. This recalls the letter of John Adams Abigail which has often been quoted. where he tells his wife General Washington sets splendid example. He has ban rum"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
d, ( ]

There. are not many spfing eIrdn IN
evidence yet, but lie most popular
bird about Hoult, sser1lhgly, Is the
stork. on the TN this lo1gle Eg 90
bird paid visit TO lIr: and Mrs.
Claude Tichnel and lett q girl The
next day it dropped IN d Names II.
sSniders where their daughtet, Mrs.
willie Grim, was oIlsa Visit and left
d boy. The happy athera Fred Grim.
had been on a yfsit 10 0hio and lnst
barely returned pin time e meet the
stork leaving 4
Fred Grim and VIII fIess Eere both
on a visit to Ohio Inst Meels
ed Nfcvickers d BIZ e o. bfsage car.
.pentor, OF Councils NE Wns IN Eioult
Saturday night.
Earl HI lbert returned rom Ms trip
20 PennsylYaniaSlas SC weak with the
decision not 10 moN 81 as old We'll VIII
ginta Isl good chengli fus him
IA. G. Marks isS cry SICK with grip.
q Mrs. Alice Wilson ts atso aefioual y
indtsposed.
Hoult has an active wide'ewnlse
Sunday school, In sptte of the raw
disagreeablee March weather q last
Sunday added to the bad roads the
attendance was eS. which WAS nearly
hal fthe total popu1a ton Of 4Jpult and
more than as per cent pf total elroti-
ment. The colleoti lon WI SIZE Sew
eral regular attend nts were Kept
away by sickness
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
WORI.T,II'HlEiiIlINGTO

y ) Z " ! a.
Mis- Helen Kerwiti,$ a young .daugh:
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs Frank ~ lSerwt1'
has been very sick for sew eral days. Z
Itaac McIntire and Dr.. Wv. Or
attended Masonic Lodge at Shtnnston
on Friday night last.
Perry D. Burton. Of Monongah, was
.Ir8town on Thursday and Fritlay look;
ing after his political fences.i
Charles o. Messenger left for Pitts
bufgf on Saturday for few days
Visit. u !.
James I. Michaels, who was Q bust
mes visitor in Pittsburgh several days
last week. returned home Monday.
Rsy!a C.. c. Lawson preached an In
teresting sermon in the NJ. P. church
an Sunday evening on the theme
tHeredity." Lam. ST..
Rev Frank b. Osberg, Of Morgan
town, has accepted the call TO serve az
minister Of the Christian church and
= III begin his work next Sunday, TIL!
o5fh, preaching both morning and
evening.
James I {Mfcha els. the stockman, has
announced his fourth annual sale Of
registered Jersey cattle for April II
next
l. McIntire, the merchant, left for
Pittsburgh on Monday morning and
will spend the week In the Iron City
purchasing II: stock OF. spring and
summer goods for the store here.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Snyder, OF Fair
view. were visiting relatives here on
Mocday and Tuesday.
W. H. Billingslea, Of Fairmont, was
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22

crsTIlie, few days ago and also was
visiting AR and Mrs Dnlse SHAKER.
Ms. pora Tonst WIS shopping IL
Falrmont Saturday
sirs. Kate Hait e gping to kesp
shouss for NtIte Smith near Harmony
|EGEhye.
Ernesf Kerness spent Saturday even.
ing with Miss
Charles Els her was visiting John
Fisher. at Grant Town recently 1
EIery Barker was q business caller
I'M Falrmo son! Saturday last
,practIced ttfeir pieces last SATURDAY.
night preparing for an lenter attainment
Kate snyd spent. Sunday with Mrs,
Title Vvfldman.S II " n. q
Mrs! leila Fisher spent tuesday
with Mrs. Mat tie 4 N ElroS 4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22

kind one must take into account the
bringing up. environment and educa-
tion of the subject, to get the right
viewpoint. a
What would be applicable to a gen
eral OF the type OF Jotfre, HindenberG
and Ilitchner would not apply. to a
man OF Villas type, who is uncultured,
uncouth, and without mental poise.
One might almost say he is irrespon-
sible for his actions, psychoIogically
speaking. 4.
Villa has an active temperament,
which is seen in his strong framework.
powerful muscular system and capac-
ious chest. With this temperament
he gets his restless. active, warlike
enterprising mind.
Joined 10 the temperament is his
vital or emotional nature, which makes
him quick to rally around him people
of even les capable type.
His chief characteristics are easily
seen from his head and face. He is
man who, through force Of circum-
stances and superior activity, has been
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
roo MUCH GIl0
GOES N ERNE!TS
Melting ID oWlsofs soYereigns
For This Purpose Cans-
es IJneasiness. ii

y ~
LONDON March - Correspond.
epce on The Associated Press The
practice 81 melting British gold SOW
sFeignsS 10 mix with other metals and
make jeweiry TO sell TO sudd denly en-,
fiched Intuition workers and their
NfFes HI Cd ID. to- have become SO alarm
ing that an EFFORT may be, made during
tho present session OF Parliament TO
paasSatlaw to prohibit It. There are
not many soreretgns In circulation in
ENGLAND; they having been recalled
shortly after the outbreak of the war,
but tfieyi can be obtained easily In OK
change for paper notes at the Bank *
oE England.
THE gold reserve In the Bank Of
England at the present time is esti-
mated at about s255, 900, 600, There
are other gold reserves OF course, in
ID 5 hands OF other. joint stock banks.
OfeSotE the aims OF the government ts
topreyent sovereigns going out OF the
country to keep up the reserve gold
snpply5 and to prevent the gold from
teachtng the enemy.
For the past six monthaa or even
since the munition workers began to
workanight and day and draw greatly
Increased wages they have been liav-
ing gold coins mi cited for 5ewelry. The
practice Isl said to have become es--
pecialIy noticeable in Bfrming CHAM
where many OF the large jewelry man
tifactnrers are located. There is no
law against the practice OF melting
Adjournment moneys.
Hume Williams. member OF Parlia-
ment from Nottingham, who thinks
the government ought to make. 1t
pnnishable crime to melt sovereign
down to make jewelry, said:
GAS the law now stands. man can
take a sfYe,pound note to the Bank of
England ana demand sovereigns for
IT, He can then take the gold coins
TO his factory. melt them down, mix
the gold with certain other metals,
and make the ijewelry. The mere
Remembering Of the munItion workers
money in this way. in a time ofSnation-
ali stress when the aurplus is needed
for silver bullets and for ia support
for the worker and his family in pos.
atbles days OF need to come, is bad
thing.
ssTherelis another serious side TO it..
The State spends money in converting
bar gold into sovereigns, and anybody
can go along and get the soyerefgns
and melt them again. Also, II a man
wants to take golden sovereigns to
Germany he cannot do so, as there
iss an embargo against taking sover-
eigns out OF this country. There is no
regulation, however, against his TAX
fng gold In other forms
therefore,, IL a man wants to sup
ply Germany with British gold he can
take notes to the Bank of England,
get soyereigns for them, melt them
( down. and take the gold. say, to Hol-
land and then get tt&into Germany.
AS our gold reserve, in comparison
with that of Germany. Is SO small II
becomes a serious matter to allow; this
golden drain. n n 1lf n