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The St. Johns herald., 1917-07-05
DAY

The celebration of stake organ ization day-July 23rd- progress ed by leaps and bounds this week. The invitation committee located 39 of the stakes original officers and sent them special invitations to attend, besides sending out 15O other printed invitations, while a general invitation has been sent to all of the people of Arizona's s three other stakes.
 The program committee is hold ing frequent meetings. Elder David O. Mckay has been re- quested to be the orator of the day for July 24th, Judge Crosby is busy preparing a historical sketch of the stake, T. R, Greer is composing sGr the Oc- casion, and Alfred -4A son is taking lead in prepc , the music.
 The visitors from Salt Lake City are not certain yet, but El- ders Heber J. Grant, Rudger Clawson and David 0. Mckay are expected, and it is hoped that one member of the First Presi- dency will attend.
 NOTES.
 A specially designed badge for the original stake officers, who are guests of honor is being pre- pared. It will consist of a rosette at the top with blue ribbon ap- pended and a golden fringe at the bottom. The lettering will be in pure gold leaf and one will be presented to each of the original officers who is living yet.
 The academy is to be calcimined and the grounds are to be gener- ally renovated in preparation for the celebration.
 The old log and lumber amuse- ment hall, in which the stake was organized, is to play a part in the celebration. The log portion was built in the early sos but the lumber addition was added in the spring of 1887 for holding what proved to be the last conference of the old Eastern Arizona stake.
The St. Johns herald., 1917-07-05

Frank GaIlegos was in from his ranch east of town to celebrate Indepedence Day. Frank says it IS getting awful dry out his way and that it must rain before long.
 Dr. Bouldin and others who spent a day in the White Noun tains fishing came back with a fisherman's luck.
 John F. Sherwood was in town from the Lyman Dam and spent the Fourth here, he reports hay ing a good heavy rain at the Dam last Monday.
 D. L. Connolly was in from the Whiting sawmill for the purpose celebrating the 4th of July.
 A meeting of the local Red Cross Association is called for next Monday night. in the Over son hall, for the purpose of or ganizing. A good turn out is solicited.
 The St. Johns Primary Associa- tion will hold it's Annual Day next Wednesday. July Il. The ad- mission will be 5 cents and the event will take the plaeeof Nickel Day. Parents and children are all invited to attend. of
The St. Johns herald., 1917-07-05
MENTION
getting dry?

Anyone getting dry?
 George Wilhelm and sons ef Vernon are in the city for {. few days.
 Mrs. Elva Pulsipher of Yer on was a business visitorhere tlis week.
 Judging from the past months experience water will soon be a might 'skeerce' ar licle in St. Johns.
 Bp. w. D. Rencher is at home again after an absence tt several weeks spent in the south end of the county. .Thos. J. Neal spent a few days in town this week. He Is holding down a ranch in the White Mountains.
 The postofice was moved last Saturday from A. & B: Schuster Co.'S. store to the Chas. Jarvis building.
 Tie next State, Teachers exam iration will be held on the first Monday and Tuesday in August.
 J. w. BROWN, County School Superintendent.
 6-28-7.26
The St. Johns herald., 1917-07-05
AOne Hundred Per Cent People.

It is a pleasing coincidence that the Red Cross campaign for $1O0, : 900, GOO, which immediately fol- lowed the conclusion of the Lib erty Loan campaign, resulted in an oversubscription of practically the same percentage as the over subscription to the loan.
 The American people are we'll over 100 per cent patriotic and well over 100 per cent generous.
The St. Johns herald., 1917-07-05

Dear Sir:-Would you kindly
 give space in your paper for this explanation against the rank injus
 tice that has been dealt me in the report of our water commissioner.
 1 wish not only to state few
 facts, but to prove by evidence
 that the 8 feet of water mention ed in that certain ditch was being used as follows when the reduc- tion was made to 2.5 feet.
 The party above me interested in the same ditch was using water
 besides myself, and the balance of this 8 feet of water was going through a waste ditch that has been used for conducting surplus water back into the river for the last 45 years. because of not be- ing able to control surplus water by the diversion dams now used in the Little Colorado river.
 Now as to the reduction of above mentioned stream, to 2.5 feet. After the commissioners had reduced the stream to what was stated by our county engi- neer as 2. 5 feet. The party using water above me declared that he could do nothing with the 2-5 of the 2.5 feet whichhe was entitled to, as it would not pay a man to stay with so small a stream. Consequently what was measur- ed out as 2.5 second feet was used on 15 acres during which time, more water was turned down the river by the water commissioners which washed out the diversion dam twice, eight days being thus required to water 15 acres.
 During Mr. Smiths (Irrigation engineer connected with the farm CTS extension school held at Edgar June II and 12) splendid lectures and demonstrations in measuring and regulating water, it was sug- gested that the farmers see a real Cippiletti Weir in actual use. Thereupon, being also connected with the school, 1 took them to weir that had been made and reg ulated by our commissioners and it was found that with the 4 inch head which our county engineer had instructed us would give the 2. 5 second feet, that we were only getting Is or 1.9 cubic feet per second, instead of 2. 5 as had been decreed by the court
 Now with these conditions ex- isting and a ditch that runs over a porous soil wonder if it will | still cause one to wonder about | the fellows method of irrigating and not wonder little about our commissioners method of measur- ing water.
 I also notice in Judge Crosby's illustration of 40 acres being wat cred in 4 days by certain man. I wish to state that by attending the farmer extension school I was taught by Prof. Smith that soils are more porous than others and | some soils required more water than others. l am acquainted with this certain mans land and will | bc pleased to show our commits sioners that it is located in a some what swampy region and that a good deal of it was subirrigated | from the irrigated land above.
 Now 1 am sorry that our pres ent water commissioners have completely lost the spirit of fairness and are not even able to use a little civilty in picking man up before he falls.
 1 will be pleased to bring evi- dence to their satisfaction in help ing them to- realize these few
The St. Johns herald., 1917-07-05
FLOUR! FLoURM FLoURm

1 have some Flour and Graham Four which will sell S4 to $7 per 100 lbs for a limited time.
 EAGAR FLOUR MILLS.
 Edgar, AriZ. 2t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-18
MAKE FIGHT ON
PLAN TO TRAIN
ARMIES IN SOUTH
SOMETHING BEHIND 1T" ONE
SENATOR ALLEGES-BEST FOR
WINTER, is DEFENSE.

Washington. July 1S.-Attacks upon
the war departments policy of training
national guardsmen in southern camps
and the method OF compiling the army
draft quota estimates continued today
I'm the senate.
Senator Lodge said the estimate meth
cd was simply preposterous. and ere
ated the opinion that the rolls have
been padded" He wanted TO know why
il was that the national guard from
New England is TO be sent TO southern
training camps while the army to be
raised by conscription is to be trained
in central Massachusetts,.
Senator Townsend told OF protests by
officials OF Michigan against sending
their national guard TO Waco. Texas
and said he thought there was some,
think behind It which should be ex
planned. Senator Weeks endorsed the
protest OF Senator Lodge and said he
knew the opinion OF Major General
Wood and Surgeon General Gorgas had
not been asked by the department.
Several southern senators were clam
oring for recognition when the discus.
sion was ended by point Of order.
Senator Fletcher read a statement
that Surgeon General Gorgas approved
OF the health and climatic conditions in
the south for training OF troops through
the winter. Senator Overman said no
southern man was on the board which
located the camps.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-18
BR|TONS HOP ON
NEW CABINET
CHURCHILL AS MINISTER OF MU.
NITI0NS is DECLARED TO BE
"UNSINKABLE POLITICIAN"

London. July 1S.-The new cabinet
appointments get mixed reception in
the morning newspapers. The major.
ity however are indulgent and express
the willingness to give the appointees
q chance and to Judge them by results.
The selection OF Sir Eric Campbell
Geddes. who has been director general
OF the munitions supply. to head the
British admiralty, arrests a large share
of the editorial attention. 1t is describ.
ed as startling. original and bold. but
his record in other posts is amply rec
Ognized as q great one.
The Tory. press deplores the removal
of Sir Edward Carson from the admi
rally, where it declares he has been a
great success, while the radicals 20
whom Sir Edward is a perennial object
of displeasure. were disgruntled at his
admission into the innermost ministerial
sanctum. The reception to Winston
Spencer Churchill. who succeeds Dr
Christopher Addison as minister Of mu
nitions. is nowhere enthusiastic. The
Morning Post, after lukewarm reference
10 Sir Eric Campbell Geddes and Wit
riolic attack on Edwin Samuel Mon
tague, the new secretary for India. says
OF Churchill:
Although we have as yet not invent
ed an unsuitable ship. we have discov
cred an unsinkable politician" and re
fers 10 his colossal blunders and over
weening conceit"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-18
SCATTER LOCKJAW
GERMS IN KANSAS
MEN WITH TEUTONIC NAMES AR
RESTED WHILE GIVING AWAY
INFECTED PLASTER
.LYNCH|AG IS FEARED
Authorities Withhold Identity OF Three
Accused in Belief that Wrath OF Peo-
pie Would be Unrestrained II They
Could Get Revenge.

Kansas City, MO, July 1S-A plot TO
spread terror through Kansas, by the
means Of disease innoculation with
court plaster was stated today by Frsi
Robertson, United States district at.
torney Of Kansas, at Kansas City, Kan
sas, to have been broken up through
the arrests of three men in different
towns Of that state. Government tests.
conducted by government chemists
were said to have revealed tetanus
Qockjaw) germs on plasters the three
men were selling and giving away. 9th.
er germs, not yet identified, were de.
clared to have been found.
The names and location of the three
men were withheld by Mr. Robertson.
as he feared the men might be lynched.
1t was understood they were to bo
brought here for questioning.
Mr.. Robertson was at a loss TO find a
motive for the alleged plot. The fact
that the names OF the three persons
under arrest were Of Teutonic origin
might indicate, he said. that It was of
an enemy nature. Il don't know just
how to attribute IT," he said. 1T may be
merely the work of cranks or II may
have a broader scope. We are continu.
ing our investigations"
The three men have been under ar
rest several days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-18
LIBERALS ARE APPREHENsIvE.
New Chancellor Flocks With Hinden.
burg and Other ,Iunkers.

Copenhagen, July 1S.-Chancellor Mi
chaelis, as a Danish editor remarked,
is proving the silence Of a sphinx on the
German peace program and the ques.
tions Of internal reform, but the liberal
press and politicians in Germany mani.
fest an increasing apprehension that
when the sphinx finally breaks silence
he will speak with a decided pro-Ger-
man accent
Herr Michaelis' putting forward Of
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and
General Lundendorff to discuss German
peace conditions with members of the
reichstag. his failure to consult parlia-
mentary leaders on prospective new ap.
pointments to the imperial Prussian
cabinet. his antecedents, previous en-.
vironment and the openly avowed sat
isfaction of the conservative national
liberal party men with the change in
chancellors, contribute to the marked
uneasy feeling in liberal and socialist
circles on what the chancellor's maiden
speech Thursday will show.
The speech is not expected to 90 ex.
haustively into questions Of reform or
peace, as the time is too short for Chan.
oellor Michaelis to elaborate a definite
program. The socialist agency reports
that in all probability he will ask six
weeks grace to inform himself and
work out a detailed policy.
The papers manifest some uncertain.
-ty regarding the fate Of the reichstag's
peace resolution. The clerical and rad
ical organs insist it win have a big ma.
Jority, although they evidently are
counting on some decidedly uncertain
votes. They fear. however, Chancellor
Michaelis will refuse to accept it as a
basis Of his policy Vorwaerts. the so.
cialist newspaper, warns Herr Michaelis
OF the danger Of temporizing on either
question. II says the crisis. perhaps.
Is not over and may develop after a
short pause. It is even conceivable that
the next manifestation may not pass
with the complete order characterizing
the last
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-18
STRIKE
ON ROCK ISLAND
EIGHT THOUSAND HONOR RE.
QUEST FROM FEDERAL MED
lATOR- iS-HOUR TRUCE.

Chicago. July iS-Rock Island shop.
men numbering approximately 5000 TO.
day agreed TO a 4S-hour postponemen,
Of a strike which was 20 have begun
this morning
The disagreement is over the wage
scale. The men asked what was lie.
clared by officials OF the road a straight,
increase OF 10 cents an nour and the
establishment OF the eight.hour day.
The road offered maximum increase
OF i.2 cents an hour for skilled work.
men the highest wage TO be paid 70
workers east OF the Mississippi and
agreed to install the eight-hour day
within a reasonable period.
When the strike order was given.ar-
peal was made to the department OF
labor to mediate. and meetings between
the officials OF the road. the men ani
federal mediator were begun today.
Before the postponement was agreed
to. virtually oil OF the shopmen AZ
Sllvis, Illinois. near Moline, had quit
work. according TO the company off.
oials The Silvis shops are the larges,
on the road, employing nearly thous.
and men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-18
TEUT0N WORKNEN
DEMAND PEACE
TWELVE THOUSAND IN ONE TOWN
FOR WARS END WITHOUT
ANNEXATIONS.
APPEAL TO RE|CHSTAC
Resolution Also Asks Government to
Declare Against Indemnities-In An
other City Total Of 1876 Persons SEN
fenced as Result OF Bread Riots.

Copenhagen, Denmark. July 49,
Twelve thousand workmen attended a
meeting at Bielefeld, the center of the
Westphalia linen industry and adopted
a resolution demanding peace without
annexatiOns or indemnities. They ask.
ed the reichstag to support only a gov.
ernment making unequivocal declara.
tions along these lines.
Advices received from Dusseldorf.
Germany say that the state of siege
there the result Of food riots, has been
raised after 1856 persons received sen
tences averaging IS months.
AT big labor meeting vigorous pro-
tests were made against the severity
Of the sentences. Suspension Of the
sentences Of children and minors, and
guarantees against reduction of the
bread ration were demanded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-18
FAINTHEARTEDNESS
IN GERMANY GROWS,
PRUSSIAN DECLARES

Amsterdam, July 1S.-Many Germans
have become fainthearted, says General
Won Stein. Prussan war minister. as
quoted by the General Anzeiger Of
Dusseldorf. The general. replying 90
telegram from the German National
Union expressing confidence in him
gave the following advice:
Everyone should possess confidence
in the future greatness Of Germany.
but an excessive anxiety and faintheart'
edness still is troubling many persons.
Everyone should endeavor to give 9n
example OF selfreunciation and sacri.
flee and 10 make selfish and faintheart.
ed persons ashamed OF themselves"
Admiral Won Tirpitz, replying to a
similar telegram saio:
The U-boat is extremely effective,
but needs time"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-18
ALL COAL IN COUNTRY
MAY SOON BE POOLED
This Plan Is Proposed by Commerce
Commission.

Washington. July Secretary Dan
iels yesterday told about five hundred
soft coal operators from Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and Maryland that they
should come forward and supply coal
to the government for war purposes in
the same spirit that the men who put
on the American uniform, offer theb'
services.
The coal men met with government
officials to discuss prices and produc
tion. having been called by the coal pro.
duction committee Of the council Of ma
tional defense. II was disclosed that
the government needs from three to
four million tons Of coal in addition to
the 100000 tons arranged for
Commissioner Colver told the opera
tors that the trade commission favored
pooling al the coal in the United States
for distribution by the government 10
the army and navy the industries and
the people.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-18
Lw. W. MAKES THREATS.
Organizer Warns Governor OF Arizona
Agalhst Expectations.

Globe, Arizona, July iS.-warning
that the Industrial Workers OF the
World Organization would take the law
into It's own hands II any attempt Is
made n deport Industrial Workers al
the World from the GlobeMiami copper
mining district was contained in the tel
egram from f. NJ, Little. salt Lake
City organizer Of the l. W W. received
by Governor Thomas f. Campbell last
night and made public here today
In reply Governor Campbell said he
felt sure no deportations could occur
with federal troops stationed In the dis
trlct, and that he was using his best
efforts to protect the rights Of all citi
zens.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-18
HARD BLOW TO GERMANS.
Mondays Coup by British Navy win
Halt Sea Traffic.

London, July lS.-It will be a source
Of great satisfaction in the allied coun.
tries II Mondays coup by the British
navy puts halt to traffic between the
Rhine and Hamburg. which has been
increasing. The British withheld their
stroke until the largest German flotilla
thus far sent by this route was well on
It's way and then dealt a hard blow.
Already 1t has been announced from
Rotterdam. Holland. that Germany has
decided to lay up thirty coal steamers
there instead OF attempting to run them
home through the sea lane
The allegation OF Dutch newspapers
that part OF Mondays encounter be-
tween British destroyers and German
merchantmen attempting to run the
blockade from Rotterdam occurred In
Dutch territorial waters Is generally dis.
regarded IN naval circles here.
Complete admiralty reports are ex.
pected to clear up the situation.
II Is explained that shoals along the
Dutch coast in this district extend al
far to sea that Il is necessary for ships
to steer a course well outside the terri.
toral limits.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-18
PRODUCTION COST
PROBE BEGINS
AUDITORS OF FEDERAL TRADE
COMMISSION INITIATE Ma
TION-WIDE WORK.
MEAT PLANTS FIRST
Will Later Extend Investigations Into
Costs of Producing Other Foods, Also
Coal, Iron and Steel-Books BE
Searched, Witnesses BE Examined.

Chicago, July 1S.-Auditors Of the fed
eral trade commission today began the
work Of examining the books Of the big
packing houses of Chicago for the pur.
pose of determining the cost of pro.
ducing and marketing meats and simi.
lar food commodities
Their action is the initial step in a
far-reaching investigation into the cost
of producing food, iron. coal and stee.
in accordance with an order OF Presi
dent Wilson to ascertain what consti
tutes a fair profit
The inspection OF books and recor i
will include not only packers but cattle
raisers. commission men and wholesale
and retail dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-18
WAR SUMMARY

General Korniloffs armies In Eastern
Galicia have been held up for time
by the hurrying OF heavy contingents
Of German reserves TO the front. stiff
fening up the Austrian defense along
the River Lomnica.
The holding of this river line Is vital
to the safety OF the Teutonic position.
not only In this part OF the front. but
northward TO the Galician border and
that stubborn resistance would be OF.
fcred there had been anticipated.
There is notable activity along the
Franco-Belgian front. The French at
Nerdun have completed an important
operation in the realignment of their
front northwest Of Verdun. which was
disturbed by German attacks in the
vicinity Of Hin 3O4 late last month.
The French, in fact. carried their sue.
cessful counterattack even beyond the
original line and drove nearly two.thirds
of mile into the German front from
Avocourt wood TO west OF Hill 3O4.
The new ground is being firmly held.
several counter-thrusts We're underta.
ken last night by the crown princes
troops but were repulsed
on the British front there was pro.
nounced aerial activity and there has
been a notable amount OF heavy work
done by the artillery, particularly along
the lines I'm Belgium.
Today's official announcement from
Petrograd shows the Russians TO be
still hotly engaged in the Lomnica re-.
gion and holding their own again the
reinforced enemy. South OF Kalusz, the
Austrians had never been forced across
the Lomnica and they are continuing
their violent fighting in this region.
Yesterday they drove the Russians from
height to the south OF Novilxa. bu,
in a brilliant counter-attack. General
Korniloffs forces defeated them and re.
captured the position
Signs that the infantry battle may
shortly be renewed north OF the Dne!s.
ter are seen I'm the announcement o.
renewed heavy artillery fighting south
OF Brzezany and near Halicz
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-18
ZIMMERMANN'S JOB
STILL is CAUSING
GERMAN WRANCLE
Count Bernstorff Is Quoted as Drastic
Opponent of Submarine War
fare

Copenhagen, July 1S.-A successor to
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman had
not been selected up today, according
to advices from Berlin. Leading Ger
man papers continued their campaign
for and against various candidates
The danger of the candidacy Of Adj
miral Won Hintze, minister to Norway,
as victory for the pan-German, navy
and junker elements, is clear to the
socialist organs, which concentrate an
attack on Won Hintzes record in the
Russian revolution Of 1905 They claim
he encouraged Nicholas reactiona-y
counsel and later offered the emperor
refuge on a German warship.
Count Won Reventlow, military writ
er for the Tages Zeitung. says that
Count Won Bernstorff, former amb:s.
sador to Washington, is impossible be.
cause he is now, as from the outset,
an advocate Of peace Of reunciatio1
and flat opponent of the submarine
war.