Arizona republican., 1916-12-30

ripJions of surveys state, to the point of beginning.
 Taking on the Jaq
 When the loading of the sprinkler leran and long before the multitude lad assembled in the plaza, it may 'r stated that all were not in sym rsthv with the demonstration. Some rocarded it as q waste which would ing upor tre people the wrath of tl- gods sometime, certainly the Nopulacc was going to feel the bangs / an unquenchable thirst; the curse had already begun in many a throat
 Photographers and moving picture men were there and foremost among thom was F.. F. kunselman, who ntught the flccting substance for the nictures on this page and many
 thers He also took l25 feet of film
 5tch will be seen m all parts of the r-nt~y portraying the most unique tent in the history of tho pulver- 1ation of the demon rum
 -nc liquor had been stored in one 4 the barred rooms upstairs. The "GIn WAS 90 full that there was not rae- fer another barrel. case or suit ta-e; hardly for another bottle As $ vas removed Deputy Sheriff Har- per checked il off and it was carried downstairs to the sprinkler by
 ti lIUSlleS. II was there i-NH checked and from that moment very hcttle was under thousands of Nes until it's contents had been r'ns'erfed to the sprinkler and the Llptv and broken bottles had been hrGWn upon I waiting truck
 Ire work of loading was superin- ;erded bv Sheriff Adams. assisted by Deputies Luke. Sears, Murphy. Police uw Duncan. Joe Murphy and others Tue foremost temperance workers in ,at etate were present. as well as r1stors of the city churches Eaci- Wes granted the privilege of emptv- nS at least one bottle into the sprink- CT Among them were Dr. H. A. fHshes. who had organized the street 1araie; Grady Gammage, B. w Get. singer and scores of others Dr. Hughes was among the first on the ground and obtained a position on the seat of the sprinkler whence he defied the efforts of all other temper ance workers to pry him off
 Meantime the camera men were 'usN getting view of the scene from every angle and members of the crowd were pushing one another aside SO that they could get a clearer, less obstructed smell of the sacrifice All the time too, the crowd kept grow ing. Much of the liquor was wasted tn3mv beer ran down over the side of the sprinkler and over the blue uni- form of Policeman Duncan who com plained at last that the proceedings were becoming too rough and excited md he withdrew from the prohibi- ion campaign. But there was always feadY an enthusiast to take his place.
 At last the last bottle was emptied and the sprinkler cast off it's lines
 
 humanity. At the corner of thu. plaza the waiting procession of auto mobiles, headed by the Indian School band drew up and the parade was off.
 In the beginning. the Niagara tha poured from the sprinkler was a dis appointment. It was absolutelyt clear. colorless and odorless. Where were he fumes with which the town was to become intoxicated? Many an old toper along the street ventured the opinion that the sprinkler contained no'hlhg brt water. As a matter O. iact 1t was water that was now beinl discharged; the water which had first leen put in The intoxicating liuuol. though more potent. was lighter ana on top. The sprinkler had moved four blocks before the mixture of Whiskv, beer and wine began to be noured out and then the sheriffs of flee was absolved. There was no doubt now about the color or the odor. It was as vile a mixture as had ever been concocted.
 Paradise Lost Aean
 There were many interesting scenes along the line of march. Among them were Waldo Lyon and his pet bull- dog, John Bunyan. MT. Lyon was riding as close behind the sprinler as he could for the spray, leading John Bunyan on chain. John Bunyan. soon after the water in the sprinkler had exhausted itself began to betray signs of exhilaration It was noticed that about the time the procession reached Central avenue on it's east ward journey the progress of John Runyan began to be uncertain. He was indulging in that irresolution and lndecision of movement known as weaving IH fact. the feet of John BunSan had ceased to track He was removed from the procession and carried home. where soon after he was seized with spell of vomiting. Still later, after vomiting had developed into a mere formality without being