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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-16
Detectives and BootIessers

In the trial of bootegging in which the evil
dence against the defendants is secured through de-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-16
PUBLIC LAND
DEPARTMENT

BY special arrangement with A.
Mandl land attorney, The Arizona
Republican will conduct a Land
Department. Not only will Attor-
ney Mandl, through the RepubI-
can, attenp. to answer questions
OF general interest relating to pub
lie lands, federal and state, but he
also proposes to place this depart
ment without charge at the serv-
ice OF all homestead entrymen who
have enlisted in or been called to
the service of our country. Those
desiring to avail themselves of this
service should notify this depart
ment. Such notices should state
Number and date of entry and full
description of land entered. All
communications should be ad-
dressed to ''Land Editor, Arizona
Republican"
The Republican assumes no re-
spensibiiity for the views or opin-
ions expressed in this department.
his responsibility rests entirely
with Attorney MandI, who ranks
among the successful specialists
in public land law in the south
west. He is a graduate of the New
York university, was for years
corrected with the General Land
Office and with local land office
as special agent and clerk.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-16
Mohave "In The Clear

There will be county in Arizona in which there
will probably be draft for the selective army
0ohave 1t is almost clear" and will probably have
not only filled but exceeded its quota for both
lective army and the First Infantry before the time
for the draft In the civil war, townships, counties
and states could clear" themselves many
did that they escaped the draft but they did
do in such an honorable way as Mohave has done
by voluntary enlistment. They usually avoided
scription by subscription raising money to hire the
citizens of other communities to take the places of
their citizens in the ranks. and that not
very courageous honorable thing to do.
A movement is on foot pow to induce other coun-
ties to clear themselves Mohave has DONE and
while it probably will not be done in all the counties
it will bring the quota the the seectve
draft low that Arizona will be held in high esteem
throughout the Union The draft will likely take
place within the next six weeks, and in that time Ari
iona can make brave showing.
After counting out the aliens and those who will
claim and be granted exemption the draft in most of
the counties would take nearly all who eligible
would be accepted for military service. So they will
be taken anyway and it would be better for them
enlist and be done with it. All who enlist not
copied, and thus those who eligible will find
that out earlier by enlistment that they pro-
coed with their present plans without the interruption
and uncertainty that would attend their CONSUMPTION
The enrolment of men between the ages of II and
30 will be with fine-tooth comb and it will
be found that there are not nearly enough
of them for army of 100000 The war
is a bigger thing than the apprehensive,
The war is bigger thing than the apprehensive.
arseeing thought when went into it. The farther
we the larger it looms, and must count a
severe strain upon the resources of this country both
men and money
All the We get from it, of the successes of
allies may be discounted and dsregarded along with
the bunk hear about early and certain victory That
is fooshy intended to cheer up, but if it should
be of any weight at ALL could have no other effect
than to throw into apathec relapse and
false confidence. Our allies fighting for exist
and we, and after that has been made
it will be time enough talk of fighting for
victory, for humanity and democracy. The war is a
bloody brutal fact There is place for sentiment
in its presence
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-16
70 MARRY AN EARL'S SON

Society here and in Newport will be interested in
the that Miss Louise Van Wagenen of New York
City, Smith College graduate, who has made
actress will become the bride of William
Arson. of the second Earl of Lchfield who has
lived in this country twenty years and became
American citizen several years ago
Following her graduation from Smith College in
1911 she studied for stage first appeared
Margaret Anglin in Lady Windemere's Fan" She
understudy for Margery Maude daughter of Cyril
Maude, who played the second leading part The fol-
lowing year Cyril Maude engaged her for his
Grumpy company and she played with the English
actor for two seasons until the company disbanded
in California recently. Mr.. Maude started for
tralia and Miss Van Wagenen returned to her mother
Mp Arson is of the younger sons of the late
Earl of Lichfeld and brother of the present third
earl He of the largest ranches in Texas
near San Angelo.
After their marriage here late in June Mr.. Arson
and his bride will go to his Texas ranch.-New York
Herald
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-16

Besides unreserved and unwith-
drawn lands, homestead entries may
also be made, subject to certain re-
strictions and limitations, for agricul
tural lands in national forests (under
the Forest Homestead AcD and lands
withdrawn for reclamation under the
reclamation law.
The general homestead law limits
the area which may be entered as a
homestead to 100 acres, while the
reclamation law imposes a further
limitation to the farm unit, which in
no case may exceed $50 acres, while
it may be as low as 40 acres.
The Enlarged Homestead act. passed
February 10, 1909, permits home
stead entry to be made for not ex
ceeding 800 acres for lands designated
by the secretary of the interior as
arid land not susceptible of irrigation
at a reasonable cost.
The Stock Grazing Homestead law,
enacted December %, 1916. permits an
entry for $40 acres upon land chiefly
valuable for grazing and which will
support an American family. where
such land has been designated by the
secretary.
The next article of this series will
be on the provisions and requirements
of the homestead laws and will appear
in the issue of next Saturday.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-16
Where the People
May Have Hearing
The RETIRING State Enqineer

To the Arizona Republican
Phoenix Arizona.
Gentlemen.
Upon retiring, June 18th from the
responsible position of state engineer.
which | have held during Governor
Hunts administration, | desire to
thank the papers of the state for the
very fair treatment they have &C
corded me during my tenure of office.
1t has been my erdeavor to admin
lister the state highway funds to the
best interest of the people of the entire
state without prejudice or favor for or
against sany section and to secure a
dollars worth of work for every dollar
expended If my efforts have met with
success, it may be attributed in no
small measure to the support given me
by the daily and weekly papers of the
state.
The work OF this department is by
far the most important, if measured by
the amount of money expended. of any
administered by state official. Dur
ing NV five wears in office | have di-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-16
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS


r. c. D.-No certain amount
must be expended by homestead
entrynnen on their lands, but
they are required to have habit
able house on each and to perform
crouch work to show good faith.
p. "A homestead entry is not
subject to contest because of the
occasional absence Of the home
sseader However, the homestead
must be the bona fide home of the
er+ryr,ar ard his only home.
S. J. from your statement
of your case ! have no doubt that
you car secure relief from the
Commissioner of the General land
office. The commissions. not the
locsl ~ffice. passes on all sppIica-
tons for extension of time and for
relief Of desert land entries un-
der the Desert Relief law. would
advise you to consult ~ood law
ve- -referahlv one conversant
with the land law.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-16
HOW ABOUT SLIPPERS?

Mrs Hive-Why children much worse than
they used to be?
Mrs. Bel attribute it to improved ideas in build
ing.
Mrs Hve-How so?
Mrs. Bee-Slingles scare, and you can't spank
boy with tin roof.-Awgwan.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-16

Efficiency and cooperation are the
two moving ideas of today. We must
be interested in the success Of others
if we are to succeed ourselves.
Edward NJ. Skinner.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-16

Do not wait TIL tomorrow-phonc
that WANT AID t. The Republican
cSfice now. and get your wish fulfilled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13
FISCAL END OF
SCHOOL DISTRICT
IS UNDER SURVEY
Books Thrown Open to Experts
of Bureau of Municipal
Research

All books and records of the Har-
rlsburg school district were thrown
open at noon to-day to three experts
of the Bureau OF Municipal Research
following a conference between Rus
sci II. Allen, G. NJ. MacAdam and Carl
Brehmer, of the bureaus survey de-
partment, and the civic and executive
committees of the Harrisburg Cham
Der of Commerce, under whose direc-
ton the work is to be done.
Mr.. Allen will have charge of the
work, which is to consist of q close
examination into the financial ends OF
the school board. He will submit til e
recommendations. Mr.. MacAdam will
examine the accounts, and Mr.. Breh-
mer will look into the mechanical side
OF the building management and
operation.
AS outlined to the Commerce Cham
Der committees by MIR. Allen, the sur
veyors will look into every ramifica-
tion of the fiscal end of the board. The
methods of holding and expending
moneys and the efficiency of the pur-
chasing department will be examined.
Mr. Brehmer also will devote some
time to the efficiency of janitors and
the mechanical appliances of the
schoolbuildings
The work, which Is to be somewhat
similar to that done by Clarence j.
Driscoll in the city police department,
will take from two to three weeks.
according to Mr.. Allen. At a future
date the pedagogical end of the
board dealing with The methods and
efficiency of the teachers may be ex-
amined.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13
MAYORS
AND COUNCIL, IN
Sd CLASS CITIES
Bill Amending Clark Act Pre-
sented in House; Decks
Cleared Early

A rush CT bills. including one
amending the Clark act to provide
for recall of mayors and council
men of third class cities and others
covering eugenics. repeal of registra-
ton of nurses and correctional farms
suggested by the Tener commission
which reported last session, marked
the session of the House of Repre-
sentatives to-day. Plenty of business
was done and the lower branch clear
Sproul resolution on second reading.
Industrial Banks
n bill to establish a system of State
chartered industrial banks" to do
business n small loans was introduced
by Mr.. Cummins, Philadelphia. Banks
In cities having between $4,000 and
10000 population must have $4,000
capital while those having between
10000 and 100000 must have $50, 600
and in larger cities the minimum
must be 100000. A provision is
made for 81 charge for each $50 or
fraction thereof loaned for expenses
and examination.
Mr.. Gormley, Beaver introduced a
Dill to allow four tipstaves at $500
annual salary for counties having be-
tween 10000 and 10000 population.
plan for magistrates, aldermen
and Justices to try minor offenses be-
lore a jury of six is embraced in n
cite.
Other bills introduced were: Mr..
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13
''TORPEDOPLANE"
WOULD MAKE
COUNTRY SAFE
No Danger of Invasion, Fiske
Says If New Invention
Is Used
LAUNCHED FROM PLANE
Regular White Head Bomb
Used; One of Belligerents
10 Use 1t Soon

New York, Feb. 13.-America would
be safe from invasion through the use
of the 'torpedoplane." Rear Admiral
Bradley A. Fiske, United States Navy,
retired, declared in an address at the
Pan-American Aeronautical Exposition
last night. 1t is a scheme whereby
1t is claimed that the regular White
head torpedo may be launched from
an airplane as effectively as from a
destroyer
The ''torpedoplane" under favorable
conditions, Admiral Fiske said, would
make a $4,000 airplane a worthy
match for a $4,000, 900 battlecruiser.
He added that he had received private
information from Europe, which had
been verified from a wholly different
source, that about a year ago British
naval aviator made four flights over
land into the Sea of Marmora in an
airplane, under which a Whitehead
torpedo was secured, and sank four
Turkish vessels.
The admiral said he had received
information "of absolute reliability
that one of the belligerent countries
is taking means to use this plane on a
large scale.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13
POLICE SURVEY
RESULTS PUT UP
OCITY COUNCIL
Commission TO Abolish 'Detec-
tive Bureau" at Special
Meeting Friday
OF GOOD MONEY
Civil Service For Bluecoats and
SleuthS Urged; Should
Keep Records

City council will hold a special
meeting Friday afternoon to act fin
ally on the abolishment of the City
Detective Bureau.
The resignation of William L..
Windsor, Jr., superintendent, of the
bureau, was accepted this morning.
An ordinance was then passed Great
ing the position of clerk to the bureau
of police with an annual salary of
$1,000.
Council took this action this morn
ing upon the recommendation of
Mayor Meals, who was unable to be
present because of Illness. In MAX
ing the recommendations Mayor Meals
enclosed the preliminary report of C,
J. Driscoll, of the New York Bureau
of Municipal Research.
Records Incomplete
The police expert in this report
which was submitted to the Mayor
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13
If Ice Isn't Cheap Next
Summer, Iceman Can't
Blame 1t on Shortage !

II ice isn't cheap IN this city next
summer it will not be because Nature
hasn't been doing her part to provide
a big supply.
Ice more than a foot thick is the
unusual harvest now being cut by
gangs employed by the United Ice and
coal Company and large numbers of
butchers and ice cream manufacturers
who have small private ice houses.
incidentally, the temperature early
TINS morning fell to within eight
tenths of one degree above zero, the
lowest official record for Harrisburg in
several years. In the suburban ana
country districts the mercury was from
six to eight degrees lower.
The United Ice Company is working
at the Laurel and Glendale dams for
It's supply. fairly large amount was
cut several weeks ago during a former
cold snap. Warmer weather is fore
easted for tonight and tomorrow bv
the local branch of the weather bu.
reau.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13
FAVORS
CITY COLLECTION
OF ALL GARBAGE
Health Officer Recommends
Plan to Council in Annual
Report
URGES HOUSING CODE
Asks For Autos, More Sanitary
Officers and Food In
Spectors

Municipal garbage collection, special
provisions in case municipal ash coll
lections are favored, additional sani-
tary officers and food inspectors, rigid
milk inspection laws, autos for the
department, adoption of a modern
housing code and revision of present
building reg llations were among the
many things recommended to City
Council to-day by DIR. John NJ. ].
Raunick, city health officer, in his
annual report.
In urging municipal garbage collec-
tions, City Health officer Raunick ad-
vised establishing a separate bureau
to handle this work. DIR. Raunick's
remarks on this question follow, in
part:
'The present ten-year contract ex-
pires January l, 1918, and contains an
optional clause which provides that
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13
SECRETARY BLACK
OF Y. NJ. c. A. NOT
CANDIDATE AGAIN
General Secretary Announces
He Intends Filling An
other Position
PLAN DEVELOPMENT
10 Employ Boys Secretary; to
Make All Departments
Live and Active
PLAN DEVELOPMENT

Rumor long circulating among
members of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association became a certainty
"hen 1t was learned at the monthly
meeting of the board of directors last
evening that Homer Black, for manv
years general secretary of the local in
stitution, would not again be a candi-
date for re-election.l
Mr.. Blacks determination to accent
! position in another line of work led
to his statement that he would be
willing to continue as general secre-
tary only until the board could find a
successor.
Plans for Development
comprehensive plans for the de-
velopment of the associations re-
sources were embodied in a number
of recommendations by the special
committee appointed for the purpose.
one of these recommendations is that
the association conduct a whirlwind
campaign for new members The COM
mittee's findings probably will he
adopted in whole by the membership.
Another new feature proposed is
boys. His duties will be to make tbe
various departments more attractive
to youths and boys. Other innovations
suggested are increased religious ac-
uVlties, lectures on public and edu-
cauohal topics, regular meetings of
the membership and the lighting of
the outside of the building. The pro-
posal of installing a swimming pooI in
the building was left over until experts
can be consulted.
Annual Meeting Tonight
The annual meeting of all active
members will be held in the assembly
room of the Y. NJ. c. A. at 745 tbis
evening. The order of business will
include committee reports. and the
election of officers and directors. Rive
new directors must be elected to take
the place of w. j. Lescure, Paul Johns
ton, w. A. Zollinger, w. II. Kautz and
II. j. Greenawalt, who resigned at the
iast meeting The terms of the first
four named directors expire to-day.
In addition to the new directors the
constitution provides that a president.
vice-preSident, recording secretary
treasurer and librarian shall also be
elected at the annual meeting. All
active members are eligible to vote.
Report of Special Committee
The committee appointed at the last
meeting to canvass the Y. NJ. C. A.
situation, to suggest ways and means
for increasing the activities and mem
bership of the association and to rec
ommend needed changes in the policy
of the association reported in brief as
follows:
"Reaffirmation of the objects of the
Y. M. c. A. to be the Improvement of
the spiritual mental, social and phys
ical condition of young men,
Recommended that as a proper
mark of appreciation for the past serv-
ices of Mr.. Black the sum of 81 200 be
allowed him. this amount to include
such compensation as may come to
him so long as he shall remain with
the association, while acting as tenn
porary secretary until a new secretary
is obtained.
"Recommended a boys secretary
whose special duties shall be the care
and entertainment of the younger
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13
Berlin Announces Time Has
Expired For All Excep-
tions in Campaign Of Ruth
lessness; Hope For Con-
ference of Neutrals Not
Abandoned
MAY LOAN GUNS TO
u. S. MERCHANTMEN
Action on Austria's Stand
and Reply to Mexico's Sug-
gestion For Embargo and
Other Questions to Be De-
cided; Cabinet Meets

Washington, Feb. 13. Berlin's
formal announcement that the time
has expired for all exceptions in the
campaign of ruthlessness. turned at
tention here to-day to the questions
which confront the American govern
ment in whatever next steps may be
taken to meet the situation.
President Wilson abandoned his
usual morning game of golf and re-
manned at work in his study. In the
afternoon the cabinet met and went
over the situation.
Among the questions now being
carefully considered are:
The proposal of q conference of
neutrals to outline the rights of
the nations not engaged i'm the
war. This has not taken definite
form and its exact status has not
been diVulged: nevertheless il is
known the idea has not been
abandoned.
Loaning guns for the arming of
American merchant ships. The
preponderance of opinion among
officials who have advised the
PRESIDENT OH this point fayors
having the navy furnish the guns.
Action on Austria's situation i'm
me new campaign. The new am
baSsador, Count TarnowsEi, still
is waiting to present his creden-
tiaIs.
A reply to Mexico's suggestion
for embargoes ON food and ammu-
milton to the beIIigerents.
Any or all of these questions are ex-
pected to be decided in the near fu-
ture.
Overt Act Threatens
While 1t was reiterated to-day that
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13
Waugh! They're Going to
Return to the Old Braided
Cutaway For A. M. Fellows

Philadelphia, Feb. 13.-Styles in mems
clothing was the principal topic for dis
cussion at the annual convention of the
National Association Of Merchant Tail
ors, which opened here to-day. About
400 custom tailors from all sections
vention.
The styles, delegates say. will not
be set by any arbitrary action of the
association, but will be governed by the
predominating changes as shown by the
garment exhibit in which the ideas of
virtually every member of the organi-
zation will be set forth. Leading dele
gates expressed the opinion that the
exhibit will indicate among other
changes return to the old braided
cutaway coat for morning and the dis
carding of the white vest edging.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13

startled by a loud explosion. Tn
known to her, the water pipes froze
during the night, and the intense heat
caused the stove to burst when the ice
melted. No one was hurt but the
range was a mass of junk
Fanny Valentine, of 921 Sarah
street, experienced the same trouble
a little later in the day. Ice in the
coal turned to steam and the range
turned to shell and shrapnel. The cx-
plosion was harmless.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13
Boldness Of Villa Is
Interpreted as Political;
May Seize Other Towns

Columbus, N. M, Feb. 13.-The bold
ness of the band of Villa followers who
have made camp at Palomas, Mexico.
only six miles below the international
boundary, is interpreted here as a po-
litical rather than military move by
Villa.
While the military authorities here
say another raid on this place by villa
forces Is not expected, precautionary
measures are being taken, including in
structions to a fleet of airplanes to
make flight to-day along the border
in tn ehope of obtaining further infor-
nation about conditions at Paiomas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13

which were ruled out of order in the
Senate week ago and after a sharp
debate thereon Speaker Baldwin fol-
lowed the lead of the Senate and ruled
them out as being unconstitutional.
He was sustained in an appeal from
the ruling by vote of las to 44.
An amendment of Mr.. Walter to
have the commission report in May
was defeated, the vote being So ayes
to lib noes. Fourteen Democrats
voted in the negative.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13
TWO STOVES BLOW UP WHEN
HOUSEWIVES START FIRES

The explosion of two stoves this
morning caused quite bit of discom-
future to the owners just at the time
they needed the fire most with the
thermometer lowering around zero.
Mrs. Catherine Groff, 1011 North
Third street, started a fire in her range
TINS morning to prepare the family
breakfast. A moment later she was
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13
SEAPLANES RAID TRIESTE

Rome, Feb. 1S. (via Paris)-ItaIiop
seaplanes caused considerable dann-
age in an air raid on the San Rocno
navy yard near Trieste on SundsV
night, according to an official state,
nent Dy the Admiralty. The state
ment says that a number of bon,Ss
were dropped causing the outbreak of
an extensive fire. All of the machines
which belonged to the upper Adriatic
squadron, returned safely.