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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-02

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provided tor in this section shaQ
contain tho signature OF NOT loa9
than 9ns:hslf Of t tns 1ss'E e
less than ~one-fourth Of thu co0n.
Law or constitutionel egae1d@Snf
electors who have saened tie nrse
end p ct da"'1 -
The suticieneY Of I'll petitte1s
Sssia.. s f The :ay ;f s.sfsio5a e e ,s sts{:
SSsent: he .hsff Ps:smis . rei;oS.
able time for making corrections
Or Tor filing additional signatYSeA
IN the event Of legal proo9edla9S
a. es such Petition On Account q
insulnciency. Or any other ground,
tho person attacking the petition.
Ne st9ta Az Or in, s%sndms g . to ca fo 3;
the electors a. herein provided.
void on account Of the insufnctency
Of any initiative petition: nor ehall
S sSe re lfcGsatd IN ppeeflt.on be held IN
ysNd for Such insufnciency.
All initiative laws and oonst1.
t0donal amendmants shall DO %
submitted to the electors - to
psfmit an .fir~ativs o. n .,s,
tsd. Il conflicting proposed iaWs
nsntss 6 ths co~nstt&utton s. -
provedS etSsthe sane sleeslo1a -
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-02
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4

BY Chapter 1872, Laws 1915. the legis-
!sturs proposed an amendme1t to Sec
Dtitution.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-13
TOWN OF PIMA, ARIZONA,
Is AGAIN INCORPORA TED

Pima, Ariz.. May 13.-The town of
Pima, recently disincorporated, has
again been Incorporated. and the board
Of supervisors has named councilmeu
to select a mayor and other town
officers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-13
Fall From Scattold and
Land On Feet Like Cats

Two plasterers working on the new
Popular building plunged IA feet from
a scaffold that collapsed ard landed
on their feet, neither being seriously
injured
The accident occurred at sos Sat
urday morning and the men on the
scaffold were NJ Woodruff and Jesus
Loya. They were working on the top
Of the scaffold which had been built on
the first floor Of the new building.
The scaffold was overloaded with ma
terials. according TO the foreman OF
the plasterers and, when it gave way
with the two men they fell through the
scaffolding and landed on their feet
on the concrete floor.
Both were taken to Hotel Dieu in
ambulances. 1t was found that LOya
was only slightly injured and was per
mitted to go to his home while Wood
ruff, who was bruised on the legs and
body. was entered as patient at the
hospital.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-13
COUNTY To PAVE
To STATE LINE
Contract For Paving From
Borderland to Anthony
Let to Lee Moor.

The Lee Moor Contracting company S
bid of S1O6. 323.4O for the paving of the
upper valley road from the Borderland
Inn to the state line at Anthony. was
accepted by the county commissioners
at the Saturday morning session The
commissioners also voted TO authorize
the FL Paso Bitulithic company to con-
tinue the surfacing of the main lower
valley road from Belen to Fabens, a
distance Of about - II miles.
The completion Of the WORK Just con-
tracted for and THAI now under way
will give the county a continuous paved
road from Anthony to FaOens. The up
per valley road, from point near the
Santa Fe crossing to the New Mexico
line, will be paved with concrete. Wnile
the lower valley road will be btu
lithic.
Waiting for Clifford.
The motion to accept the Lee MOOT
bid was made by commissioner George
PendeI. After some moments county
judge Adrian Pool asked if there was
a second 4 second it," said comnls-
sOner Seth B. Orndorff 81 have been
waiting for You to second it." he added,
turning to commissioner James CHI
ford.
replied commissioner Clifford.
Now that it's issued, you ought 70
have something to say about the spend
ing of it in your precinct" said MT
Orndorff.
The roll was then called. Commits
siOner Clifford voted aye As did also
commissioners Pendel and OrndOrff
Il want to vote on that, too SAID
judge Pool
commissioner POOL
County clerk E. B. McClintock-
" Commissioner POOl2"
Judge POOl-"Aye"
A motion prevailed that judge Pool
be authorized to sign the contract with
the Lee Moor Contracting company.
Commissioner Pendell then moved that
the FL Paso Bitulithic company be au-
thOriZed to continue the surfacinS
work from a point near Belen to Fab
ems. The motion was seconded by
commissioner Seth Orndorff and car
ried unanimously. There was hand
clapping when commissioner Clifford
voted aye"
s1.25 n Square Yard.
The surfacing work will be continued
under the contract price of S125 per
square yard. There is considerable re-
Enforcement work to be done with rock
in addition to the rock now in the road.
Just before adjournment judge Pool
said: L want to go on the record as
favOring the proposition of the county
paying One-half the property owners
share Of the cost of paving Alameda
avenue. and will vote for the issuance
county's share in the paving is esti-
mated al about 100000
contract between II. NJ Beutell and
the county for plans for improvements
and additions to the county hospital,
was referred to the county attorney
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-13
PRESIDENT WILSON VISITS
THE RUINS OF JAMESTOWN

Newport News. Va, May 1S.--The
yacht Mayflower, with president and
Mrs Wilson aboard for a weekend
cruise anchored off the shipyard here
this morning from Washington.
The naval yacht Sylph was waiting
off Newport News and soon after the
presidents arrival he and Mrs Wilson
left the Mayflower and went aboard.
The Sylph started Immediately for a
trip up the James river and it is eX-
pected the president will visit the ruins
Of jamestown. No salutes were fired
as the Mayflower passed fortress Mon
roe and the battleships anchored in
Hampton Roads and the presidents flag
was not flown
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-13
CONDEMNED GRANT COUNTY
MEN GIVEN BRIEF RESPITE

Santa Fe. n. NJ. May 15.-Hightower
and Monies have been granted an
other respite and are again sleeping
nights in the Silver City Jail without
the shadow Of the black gallOws in
the Jail yard keeping them awake.
An appeal has been granted in their
cases BY the supreme court and the
two condemned Grant county men viii
not hang until the appeal has been
heard.
1t was held by the supreme court
that the right of appeal is a statutory
one and overruled Judge Colin Nebletts
who hold that the application for ap-
peal had not been filed during the
court session.
demned to be hanged on charges Of
killing women.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-13

The ordinary cost Of Want Ad in
The FL Paso Herald is % cents 1t
reaches an average Of about 100000
readers each issue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-13

Rudyard Kipling prefers the night
hours for work. and frequently sits up
until a. m.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-23
AERO WIRELESS
RECORD BROKEN
BY CAPT. CULVER

Capt. c. c. Calver OF the Army
Aviation Signal Corps holds the
worlds record for loHg-dist8nce senc-
Ing Of wireless messages from IN aero,
plane while in rl5ght The war depart
ment announced that in recent trials
On the Pacific Coast Capt Culver
sent and received messages II9 miles
The previous record is believed 10
have been Is miles. recently estab-
iished by a French aviator
Capt. Culyer's record was made IN
a cross-country flight from Los An.
eeles in stock army aeronlane
equipped with a lS0-watt sending ma
chine. While flying over Santa Mon
lea wireless messages were exchanged
with Or. r. O. shelton, an amateur
wireless operator. at San Diego. Cal
ll9 miles away
In later trials Capt Culver, in a ma
chine piloted by Lieut. Herbert A.
Darue OF San Diego. made the first
known successful attempt 10 send a
wireless message 10 another aviator
in flight The message was received
by Lieut. William A. Robertson OF the
San Diego aviation training school
while flying in a machine piloted by
A. ID. Saith. Messages We're trans
mitted while the machines We're more
than two miles apart and at an altis
tude Of approximately 1910 feet
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-23
TIRE EXPERT in
HONOLULU TELLS
OF TIRE USAGE

The enormous demand for tires as
renewals on the three million automo-
biles now in commission in the United
States is causing far-sighted tire
manufacturers to work out more
economical and efficient basis of tire
distribution than has been in effect
heretofore-that the motoring public
may get better values and better SER
vice.
And in these tire distributing plans
the car dealer is coming to play an
increasingly important part. The deal
er from whom a car is purchased is
naturally the source from which the
mctorist expects to secure renewal
tire equipment. And logically so, for
the car dealer may easily and profit
ably become tire dealer.
According TO L. c. Roekhill, man
ager of the automobile tire depart
ment of the Goodyear Tire & Ruo'
Der Company, who is spending q vaca-
ton in Honolulu, the successful car
dealer of the future is to be the one
who builds up tire and accessory
business among his car owners,
: "The average car dealer has been
carrying ali his eggs in one basket,
saws Rockhill. HE mas been deyotlng
ali his energies to the sale OF new
! cars. But it will not always be as
easy to sell cars IS it has been IN
the past. Sooner or later the sup
ply VIII begin to catch up with the de
mand.
IF a period of depression and high
er money rates comes, the supply may
even exceed the demand. In that time
the profits from selling cars will De
greatly decreased. But the immense
number of cars running will need
tires, the car dealer who builds up a
good business in tires and accessories
now will have another substantial
basket of eggs left.
Many car dealers approaching this
condition are installing stocks of tires
and accessories with the double pur,
pose in mind of rendering complete
service to their. car owners and put
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-23
AUTO PRINCIPLES HXn;MUST
SLOW UP AT ALL CROSSINGS

as conditions vary so much al this
class OF crossings, II would be better
TO leave the determination of such to
responsible bodies, such as public SER
vice commissions"
While the complete proposed bill.
tentatively agreed upon by the par
Elephants in the three-cornered confer
ence, was not adopted by the Ma
tional Association CT Railway Com
missioners, in their subsequent gen.
eral gathering approval was given to
the seven propositions put forward
In resolutions adopted at Chicago in
June last by the special grade cross
ngs committee OF the American Rail
way Association and a similar com
mittee from the railway commission,
ers.
Uniform Signs
These proposals set forth the need
Of uniformity and also describe the
kind OF sign and its location, In APP
proving the report OF its committee
IN grade crossings and trespassing on
railroads, the railway commissioners
recommend TO the several state com
missions the submission TO legisla'
lures of whatever bills may be neces-
sary ito put said committees recon-
mendatioris into effect, to the end
hat, pending the separation of grades,
which we regard as the final objec-
tive, uniform and effective protection
may be provided at grade crossings in
The several states"
Speaking for the motorists organi
Lation, Chairman Yellott infers that
the full stop proposal will be com
bated, except under the plan which he
sets forth.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-23
'RUNAB0UT" NAME HAS
BEEN MlSUSED IN ALL
DESCRIPTIONS OF CAR

Probably no. term in automobile
nomenclature has been more misused
than 'runabout." In the days when
horse vehicles we're fashionable,
srunabout" meant light, rugged and
convenient rig that accommodated
two people. Today, 1t is not uncom-
mon to see the features of runabout,
as adapted to automobiles, almost lost
by reason of heavy weight and high
power. Many so-ealled runabouts OF
this type are, in reality, no more than
one-seat cars.
Judging by the new series Franklin
runabout, the Franklin Company had
in mind the established characteristics
OF a runabout when this car was de-
signed. Since the car weighs only
2160 pounds, such elements as econ
omy, easy handling and ability can
be expected. The Franklin runabout
is strictly a two-passenger car Any
compromise in the form of a three
passenger or an emergency four-pas-
senser car has been purposely avoid
ed. Body lines are just rakish enough
to add the snap that a runabout re-
Quires.
Anyone who uses a runabout gen.
orally requires plenty of luggage room.
The hamper in the rear of the Frank
lin runabout body is large enough to
carry an outfit for three months tour.
Just back of the seat is another COM
partment that carries small packages.
This compartment Immediately APP
peals to a man as a great place for
carrying gun or fishing tackle when
the car is used for sport The woman
on shopping tour could not have a
handler place for small bundles.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-23

ting their business on an. economical
and efficient basis. ...>.:..' 1885
"A profitable tire sale can be.nego-
tiated almost with the sale Of the
car. for the advantages of reeQuip-
ment with oversize tires, OH many
cars. are so obvious that but little
time or explanation is required to in
duce the purchaser to make the
change II may be pointed out that if
this change is made while the orig
inal tires are new and unsoiled, bet.
ter allowance can be made for them.
The car dealers who take time now
in the midst of prosperity TO develop
a good business in tires will welcome
the profits from this branch of their
business when car sales are not as fire.
quent as they now are -. -: ~.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-23

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec o.
When shall an operator OF a motor
vehicle be compelled TO come TO full
stop az q railroad crossing at grade
was the question which occupied the
most consideration In the recent con.
ference al Washington, participated H.
BY REPRESENTATIVES, Of the National
Association OF Railway Commission.
ers. the American Automobile Asso
citation and the American Railway
Association.
The meeting had as its purpose the
countrywide adoption of a unifarin
system OF signals and other prscan.
tionary measures, IL being set forth
that "one sign should signify the
same thing everywhere, installed sc
as TO be In plain view of the driver
of a vehicle and so that IL eolld b:
plainly read at night by automobile
headlights"
Unanimity existed as TO the type
or first warning sign to be erected 10y
city, town or county. and also that IL
should be located not less thar 200
feet from a crossing.
Full Stop Urged
But the full stop proposition came
In for much discussion. Chairman
Osborne l. YelIott OF the A. A. 4
legislative board thus presented tlft
contention OF the motorists:
IL was realized by the A. A. A.
Representatives, who included Presi-
dent n. NJ. Rowe. that, while the
number of accidents at grade cross
ings was almost enthusiastically small
In comparison with the number of
such crossings made safely by mo-
torists during the course of a ye2f,
nevertheless some steps should lie
taken to minimize accidents to the
smallest possible degree.
Two propositions were suggested
by the spokesfhen of the railroads.
The first providing that, within 100
feet Of the crossing, the motor We
hicles should not proceed at a rate
OF speed greater than 10 miles an
hour. and the second that the motor
vehicle should be brought to full
stop not less than 10 feet from the
nearest rail OF the crossing.
The first suggestion was objected
to on the ground that It was unrea.
SOnoOtC uAlo WOutu tcu0 10 give Use
to the maintenance of obnoxious speed
traps at such crossings, with resulting
inconvenience and injustice to many
motorists who were, in fact, exercis-
ing all proper caution in approaching
the crossing in question.
The second was objected to main
~ on the ground that It was unrez-
sonable to require motorists to stop
Ct all crossings regardless, since il
many instances the tracks in either
direction are visible for such dis
tances as TO make stopping entirely
unnecessary.
Slow Down at All Crossings
at was finally agreed that motor
! lists should be required to reduce
speed and proceed cautiously at all
crossings. and that the public service
commissions or railroad commissions
Of the several states should have the
power TO determine the crossings at
which It was reasonably necessary
that stops be made; such full stop
crossings TO be designated by appro-
pirate signs, and the failure of mo-
tQrist to stop at such to be prima facie
evidence that he had not proceeded
cautiously in making such crossing.
I'm making this latter concession
the representatives of the motorists
realized that there are some grade
crossings at which ordinary prudence
requires full stop and that. inasmuch
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-23
KEEP SPRING CLIPS
TIGHT At ALL TIMES

Spring clips loosen if the nuts on
the clips are not tight Ii is very inn
portant to tighten these nuts up often.
Fender bolts also demand attention.
The universal joints should he well
supplied with grease.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-23

Exports of copper for the month OF
November were 81 ,433 tons.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-23

Gen. W. A. Hardy of Oklahoma City
is I02 years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-25
Al DIFFICULT CHOICE

FORMER policemen who expected their raised
Of with Mr., King the mayor.
They are doing they Politics game
TO win The game cannot be keeping promises
election half easily rakng them before election
Kings stascians did know before election how much
money spent They supposed there
strong figures entirely in the
the would be fifteen mills. He
had borrowed great money only
the tax rate would to Is mills flat
f-1imited
preposterous the idea his had
thought there would be money enough
raise wages money enough hire patromen
pay Warrenite
had to be made Everybody knows that sixty
Just than so
for time.
police department. hires good behaviour basis
they don't have be politically active unless
they wish #szh
need not utterly fail. The time when
every citizen
difficulty about the salary raise. order
the vote King will simply grant
raise Some day it may happen that big debt
it will to double
The police department to make taxes still lower
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-25
THE SELFIsHNESS OF ROBINSON

FINE GLOW of indignation Bridgeport city clerk A
j III. Robinson, denounced the his landady, who
enough to raise his rent But he had
counter of indignation because the political machine, of
which he is part ornamental had fit to raise the taxes
on her property well the valuation of it.
Robinson small amount of the time that
might the duties of his office, explaining
without bidding
eloquent for the joy Of bonding and his euloges of the wisdom
of the admins ration have been almost poetry
He to bear patiently the anguish of the grooming
taxpayers, did rents until his
raised
for it nhing else punish Mrs Waenta
of Relief will properly
citizens Bridgeport the time Mr. Robinson presents
himself for office.
The figures with which he defends his extraordinary
duct good arithmetic good candor.
The your 10 pieces property,
present your pieces property
proaimateIy $63"
The laid upon Mrs Waenta did not consist solely
the lift in valuation It consisted alsoof very substantial
in the That property valued
also taxed at higher rate But Mr. Robisons
had not been raised during number of m this
close relation between the he asked
operating the dwelling that
being since Mayor Wilson took office.
Whatever the facts may be- Mr.. Robinsons letter to Mrs
alleta together with the subsequent action of the
Relief points the necessity of another city clerk
convenient moment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-25
THE FESTIVAL OF
THE ANNUNCIATION

This is the festival of the Annun-
citation, one of the most important of
the feasts of the Catholic church, and
also observed by the Anglicans. In
England it is commonly known as
Lady Day, while in France and Bel
GUM it is Notre Dame de Mars. The
festival commentaries the message
of the angel Gabriel to the Virgin
Mary, concerning the incarnation of
Christi
ancient of Christian festivals. In the
fifth century st. Augustine preached
two sermons regarding the observance
have honored the day. To the Gath
canoe, since it. is ha1lowed with mem
cribes asa ''the most important en-
bassy that was ever known: an en-
bassy sent by the King of kings, per-
formed by one of the chief princes of
His heavenly court; directed, not to
the great ones of this earth, but to a
poor, unknown virgin, who, being
endowed with the most angelic purity
of soul and body, being withal per-
fectly humble ahd devoted to God,
was greater in His eyes than the
mightiest monarch in the world"
For centuries the high veneration
in which the Virgin was held in Eng
land led to a general observance of
Lady Day, but of late years the date
is chiefly significant as knowing day.
in England. Until 1853 the tWenty-H
fifth of March was New ears Day
in England and her colonies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-25
"TRIANGLE DAY"

This is the fifth anniversary of the
terrible and CHASTITY Triangle fire in
New York, in which 147 lives were
lost, most of the victims being young
girls employed in the factory of the
Triangle Waist company. The fire
commissioner and various safety orga-
ntzations of the American metropolis
have since made the anniversary the
occasion of renewed efforts to spread
the propaganda of fire prevention
This movement inspired by the grim
memories of triangle Day." is wor-
thy of the attention of every COM
munity, for there is scarcely a city
that does not harbor firetrap build
ings capable of bringing about, on a
lesser or greater scale, a repetition of
the New York horror.
Such tragedies as the Triangle fire;
the Rhodes Opera House disaster in
Boyerstown, Pa, in which 169 were
killed; the Iroquois Theatre fire. in
Chicago with it's toll of 566 lives; the
Glover Shoe factory. fire in Brock
ton, and the Calumet panic, in which
scores were trampled to death as the
result of a false fire alarm, are not
pleasant recollections. 1t is much
more: agreeable to Danish from the
memory the picture Of conjured up
by such names. Such complacency is
likely to have a, rude awakening. and
it is well to remember that you, too,
may be called upon to weep vain tears
over the charred or mangled form of
a loved one
According to the testimony of
many architects and firemen of New
York, the lesson of the Triangle disas-
ter has not been wholly lost, and many
have been effected, but
much remains to be accomplished be-
fore it can be said that there is no
danger of the repetition of such
Probably' the same could
be said of almost every other Ameri-
can city. The most efficient part of
the mental equipment of the average
human is his ''foFgettery,"- and it is
well to be reminded occasionally of
the tragedies which have overtaken
others who were similarly equipped.