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Arizona republican., 1917-12-29
The Cheek on Patent Medicines

The agricultural department calls attention to the part the food act and the rigid enforcement of it have had in moderating the claims of proprietors of patent medicines. Ten years ago the most ex- travagant descriptions curative powers of these medicines offered to the public. Sometimes in a single preparation combined all the virtues of all medicines, They would cure such widely separated ailments asthma and appendicitis. They were specific alike for cramp and colic
 But we cannot see clearly just how the pure food act has checked in great degree this form of crime The act requires only that medicine-packages in in- terstate commerce must bear true description of it's ingredients and that these labels shall not hold out false or exravagant information concerning the con- tents. The act also prohibits, we believe, the pub- cation of false and misleading literature by the pro- prietors of medicines in interstate commerce. It does not however prevent the proprietors from re- asserting their old claims in the advertising columns of newspapers which will sell space to them
 But the number of such papers has been growing smaller year by year until now there is hardly a resectable newspaper in the land that will print an advertisement of patent medicine unless it is some well-known remedy for some simple ailment and whose description is intended only to remind and not to deceive
 The removal of false advertising matter from the label of patent medicine package or bottles is not much or protection to the public People do not receive their impressions of patent medicines from the label. They get them from other sources the news papers patent medicine almanacs and circulars The newspapers in the past the most prolific sources of false information in this respect. But the news have reformed with the result that the patent medicine trade has fallen off
 The attitude of the newspapers toward proprie- tary medicines has done than the pure food act to hold this particularly despcable form of fraud in check
Arizona republican., 1917-12-29
Enemies of Democracy

This is not the first time that the Bolshevibi, though the radical of reyouonsts have arrested a movement for democracy Twelve years ago they iutervened to stop Russian revolution which though peaceful, promised to give the Russian people voice in the government. So bright was the prospect of success that the czar chastened by the defeat of Russia by Japan promised the people political freedom and said that law would be forced upon the people without the consent of the duma year later the duma was encouraged to address the demanding liberal reforms and @ responsible cabinet. The door of democracy seemed to be opening
 It was then the Bolshevid headed then by Ienine entered to disrupt the revolutionary forces which could succeed only by unity. Its first attack was upon the duma whoch it tried to dscredit. The demand for liberal reforms then pending The Boshevild were the ultra revoutonists They wanted all that the duma had demanded and more It the attack of the working men against the bourgeois and the Bolshevili charged that the prevailing in- fluence in the duma bourgeois The workingmen and soldiers movement, the present Bolshevh move- ment, is also against the bourgeois
 Whether Lenine then an insane, ultra-radical or whether he was willing instrument of autocracy made little difference. The disruption he caused served the purpose of autocracy The demand for liberal reforms ignored and the duma never be- came a controlling influence in Russian affairs He saved autocracy then. He may not probably will not be the means of restoring Russian autocracy now, but he has become a powerful instrument in the hands of German autocracy in it's warfare against world democracy
 Though the Bolsheviki may not be drawn into German peace. they have again destroyed Russian unity and that serves Germany as well as peace
Arizona republican., 1917-12-29

war such places have been many times multiplied and therefore, fires and explosions in them might be pected to be multiplied. Also since the war, when the first accident followed by the suspicion of incendiarism, have been prone attribute all of them to incendarism
 No accident in muniton plant be small now as not to- be the subject of a dispatch whereas four or five years ago it would not have been deemed worthy of mention outside the local newspapers.
 The suggestion that all news of this character be carefully sifted and given it's real value rather than grossly exaggerated value is wise one and if acted upon both the country and the news papers will be the gathers
Arizona republican., 1917-12-29
COMMERCIAL REVIEW

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Dun's to- morrow will say:
 What has been in many respects the most eventful year of economic history neared it's closing with the announcement of governmental con- trol of the country's transportation system causing striking recovery in prices of securities, but with rec ognition that not all of the readjust- ment arising from war conditions have yet been witnessed. With the business outlook still obscure and likely to remain uncertain, there is no abatement of the disposition to operate ahead with caution and the customary policy of deferriLg i'm portant engagements until after the year end, now appears in many quar- ters. But what has stood out prom inently through recent months of un- precedented changes, has beer, the absence of conspicuous loss of con- fidence, and of any general move ment toward cancellation of existing contracts. The fact is that while some unsettlemeht has necessarily been experienced in trade and in- dustry, and though there has not been little hesitation in most direc- tions, faith in the future has not appreciably diminished ar.d not only
 have many new concerns started but
 the years insolvency returns make
 the best numerical exhibit since 1911 Weekly bank clearings, s4,403, 22O,- | 9S3.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-29
bASKETER|ANEW
 LOCAL VENTURE

This morning marks the opening of the Basketeria, Phoenix new and novel grocery that is bound to prove a boon to sufferers from the H. c. of L. The Basketeria is a "self-serve" grocery located in the basement of 127 North First avenue, under the Bon-Ton grocery. It employs no clerks, has no telephones or delivery system, no overhead expense what ever except a cashier and reLt. It is on the same plan as a cafeteria ana every article is marked in plain fig ures, put on a shelf within easy reach of the purchaser.
 The management of the Basketeria, which is also the management of the Bon Ton grocery, has spared no eX- peLse and effort in making the Basketeria inviting and attractive.
 MT. Summers, head of both stores, said, By reducing our overhead to a minimum we are enabled to give | the people the finest grade of grocer l ies at the very lowest prices We ! have considered the possibilities of 1 this sort of store for some time and have decided to open now when | all eatableS are high, because we can save every consumer money or his or her groceries. Our expenses are nominal and the salaries that would go to clerks, drivers, cost of tele- phones, etc.. will be given to those who trade here, in the form of low l prices.
 As an introductory offer to this new sort of store for Phoenix, we are going to give a one pound can of Ben Hur coffee and a market basket free to the first one hundred customers who purchase $1 worth of | groceries, that is, the entire purchase must amount to that, regardless how many different articles they buy" | The Basketeria, or as it is called in some cities Groceteria, has prover 1 to be very successful, it lives up tC many requests of the government
 One, mainly, carry your parcels.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-29
FINANCES AND MARKETS
TRepubIican A. p. Leased Wlre]

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Increasing recognition of the advantages accru ing to rails from government control, especially low priced and reorganized. roads, doubtless impelled the sweep ing demand at materially higher levels for that class of stocks il. to- days broad and active market.
 This feeling was encouraged by the declaration of initial dividends on the new seven and six per cent pre- ferred shares of the Rock Island road. Those issues made extreme gains of IS and Il points, respectively, for the day, ahd PIE to 1872 points over Wednesdays final quotations.
 In keeping with the theory of gov ernmental guarantees was the five point rise in New Haven. Evidently the same line of reason ing applied to various utilities, gains of 3h to 5&, points in that group resulting.
 Investment rails retained virtually all of yesterdays substantial gains, where they were not supplemented by further advances of to points, no- tably ii' Pacifics, grangers and some of the coalers.
 Seasoned industrials, equipments. l coppers, motors and score of spe- cialties registered gross advances of ? to points, these being partly sur | rendered in the realizing of the last
Arizona republican., 1917-12-29

garding corn. Weakness earlier was largely due to notice that the direc- tors of the exchange had prohibited further trading in the December op- tion, and had fixed a settling price. As such action removed pressing ne cessity for immediate supplies, the market was eased to a notable eX- tent. Later, however, the attention of dealers focused on the outlook for protracted unfavorable weather aud the likelihood that the crop movement would be kept down to small pro- portions.
 Buying on the part of export houses seemed to be chiefly responsi- 'ble for the strength of oats. Liquida- tion of December hogs weakened the market at first, but the effect failed to last. Close:
 Corn-jan., sI261a; May. $1.25.
 Oats-Dec., 79c; May, 761ac.
 Pork-Jan., s45.1O; May. s44.9O Lard-Jan., s23.72; May, s24,20.
 Ribs-Jan., $23.S7; May, $24.40.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-29
PHOENIX THRIFT
 PLAN APPROVED

Phoenix has received considerable desirable notice because of itf patriotic plans for doing service work since the nation went to war. In keeping with the clever plan of the Tucson Red Cross drive-arranged and carried out along the draft" idea-the latest Phoe- nix plan for selling thrift stamps meets with official approval. This is evil denced by the following story sent out by the treasury department from Washington:
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Out in Arizona where a twenty-five cent piece | invariably is two bits" instead of a quarter, Two Bit a Day clubs are being formed by the score for the pur- pose of selling war savings stamps and thrift stamps
 The idea, which had it's origin with | Postmaster Nicholson, of Phoenix, is | for persons to invest at least twenty | five cents a day in the government stamps. Almost anyone will do that | if urged, the postmaster maintained, and to prove it he suggested a demon stration right on the streets of Phoenix l Whereupon three men took a hundred thrift cards each, pasted on stamp in thrift cards each, pasted one stamp in sales. The entire lot was sold before
 two blocks had been traversed, sales being made in stores and on the streets So pleased were the Phoenix workers
 with the plan that they have begun tC
 spread it in other parts of the country
 hoping that two bit a day. clubs will
 become popular throughout the land.
 Reports trickling into Washington
 also tell of the organization of many
 Christmas Giving Stamp Clubs, thou
 sands of persons are exchanging
 stamps as presents, and adults from
 coast to coast are planning to give theil
 children friends thrift cards with one
 or two stamps attached as Christmas presents. Some are promising to match
 stamp for stamp on future savings.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-29
MOTOR LICENSE
 BUSINESS C0OD

One of the busiest places in Phoenix this week is the office of secretary of state at the capitol. The new 1918 mo- tor vehicle licenses are in demand very much in demand and the offices of Sidney P. osborn, the secretary of state, are crowded from morning until night by motor car owners anxious to secure the new battleship gray plates before the first of the year.
 It is estimated that more than 1000 persons call at that office each day. just how many is not known as the force hasn't time to do anything ex- cept hand out plates and take in the license fees. Nearly 10000 motor li- censes were issued in 1917, and prob ably one-third of this number will re- ceive new plates during the week be- tween Christmas and New Years.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-29
WOOL

BOSTON, Dec. 2S.-The Commercial Bulletin will say tomorrow:
 "The last week of the year, true to form, has been a quiet one. Prices, ex- cept on fine short clothing wools, have been very firm on all grades and with the developments of the past week, there has been no disposition on the part of holders to sell wool for any less money.
 The situation at the mills is very strong one and bids fair to keep so, wit hthe machinery engaged on govern ment orders being increased more or less steadily.
 Secured basis: Texas, fine F months s1.6Sm1.72: fine months s1.5561.60.
 Territory: Fine staple, S1S0@IS5; half blood combing, S1.75@LS0; three eights blood combing, s1.45 @1.50; fine clothing, S1.60@1.65; fine medium clothing, s1.55@1.60.
 Pulled: Extra, $1.80d1S5; A, $1.70 @1S0; A supers, $1.60@1.65.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-29
Alarming News

request has gone out to the newspapers of the country not to play up alarming stories of outrages and crimes which appear to have been committed to hamper this country in the conduct of the war It is not desired that there should be a suppression or concealment of such acts, but that there should be no exaggeration of them
 The request followed the publicity given the other day of the discovery in eastern city that large quantity of Red Cross bandages had been poisoned and naturally alarm aroused throughout the country Whether those bandages were actually pos- oned. we believe. has not yet been definitely de- termined. ae4a&NM
 For three years we have been alarmed by ire quest explosions in shell factories muniton works and factories engaged in the manufacture of war ma terial There is not the slightest doubt that many of these fires have been of pro-enemy origin. Yet we must remember that such explosions and fires oc- cured in such places long before the war. Since tn,
Arizona republican., 1917-12-29
LOS ANGELES MARKET

Butter-Recelpts, 44,4Oo pounds, eX- tras, soc; firsts off market.
 Eggs-Receipts. PA cars; extras, 4Sc dozen; case count,s45c dozen; bullets, 44c dozen.
 Sonora wheat off market; bright feed barley, $2.S0@2.9212.
 Alfalfa Hay-$20.O0@26 26.0Q.
 Cattle-Good steers, $950; medium steers, S9O0; grass fed steers, $9.O0; good heifers. $7.5O@S.O0; fair heifers $7.OO@7.5O; good to fair COWS. $6.5O@ 7.50: bulls and stags, S6.00Q6.50; calves, sS.50; light calves, s9.50.
 Sheep-Ewes, $1O; sucking lambs $14.50.
 Hogs-125 to 15O pounds, s13.5O@ 14.50; hogs, 150 to 175 pounds, $15.00; hogs, $175 to 225 pounds, s1550.
 Poultry-Broilers, 34c; flyers, 27cG 2Sc; roasters, 25c; old cocks, 15c; hens 22@24c; turkey hens, 2Sc turkey toms 2sc; ducklings, 22G25c; young geese 19c
Arizona republican., 1917-12-29
COLONEL bREEN
 F[AbbERGASTED

Colonel Breen was hot under the
 collar" yesterday, according to his own statement, and the rise in temperature of the temper of the disbursing agent for the United States in Arizona oc-
 cured after he had read his mail. T don't believe the patriotism of some of the members of certain local l boards in the state will stand the acid | test" declared Colonel Breen who has
 set an example by working day and
 night for the past six or eight months | for practically no pay in the labor of | selecting Arizona's quota for the na- | tional army.
 The particular letter that brought out the ire of the disbursing agent was
 in reference to the pay demanded by
 a certain local board for their labor in | the Selective service work for the gov 1 ernment. There had been considerable correspondence, and Colonel Breen had stated what pay was available. This local board had demanded clerks and 1 pay as follows: chief clerk at $50; i clerk and interpreter at s125; stenog-
 rapher at $S5 and file clerk at S70. ] In response to the letter of Colonel Breen stating that every dollar that
 could be saved was needed on the fir
 ing line," and that the pay previously fixed was the most the government ex-
 pected to pay for that labor, the fol- lowing sarcastic communication was received:
 1 As this belated authorization which reached us this date via Rubber | Stamp Route" conforms in no partic-
 ular with the rates stipulated, it is in tended for some other board and the same is returned herewith. | Upon receipt of authority to employ
 the force of clerks called for in our 1 letter dated December 1 at the rates
 named, we will proceed with the work. 1 Compliments of the season. Colonel Breen replied by asking just
 what was meant by the statement "up-
 on receipt, etc, we will proceed with
 the work" and whether it meant that
 unless such authorization was given
 that the board would decline to do the
 work.
 "How's that for patriotism?" was Colonel Breen's comment.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-29

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-Storms and cold which threatened to hinder seri- ously any improvement in traffic con- ditions on the railroads led today to an upturK in prices of corn. The market closed firm. 1s0Hc to3s c 1Ac net higher, with January, s1.2615 to $1.263s and May. sL25. Oats gained 7sc to 1Ac. There were losses of 20c to 75c in provisions.
 It was not until after midday that bullish sentiment predominated re-
Arizona republican., 1917-12-29

prime fed steers, s12.OO@145o; western steers, $S75@11.75.
 Sheep, receipts, 1000; market strong. Lambs, $15.25@16.O0; yearlings, $13.OO @14OO; wethers, $11.O0913.O0; ewes s9. 00@1L50. Denver
 DENVER, Dec. 2S.-Cattle receipts, 400; market steady and unchanged.
 Hogs receipts, 300; market lower; top, $16S5; bulk, $16.S0@16.S5. Sheep, receipts, 400; market, steady, lambs, $14.5O@15.50; ewes, $10.5O@ 11.25.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-29
COTTON

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The cotton market closed firm at a net advance of 13 to 47 points. Futures closed steady: January SSO.50; March, $29.94; May, $29.5S; July, s29.19; October, $2S.04.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-29
LIVE VESTOCK
Chicago

CHICAGO, Dec 27.-Hogs receipts, 10000; market was slow, 20 cents un- der yesterdays average. Bulk S16.50@ 1880; light, $15.S5 1870; heavy, $16.3O G16.S5; pigs, s1L.75@15.50.
 Cattle-Receipts, 1000; market firm; native steers, s7.35@14S5; stockers and feeders, s6.60G10.20; cows and heifers, $5.20@11.30; calves, $S.50@15.75.
 Sheep receipts, 1000; market strong wethers, s9.10@17.30; lambs, S12.75@ 0 1e n
Arizona republican., 1917-12-29
Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2S.-Hogs re- ceipts. 5000; market lower. Bulk, $16.50617.00; heavy, $16.75@17.10; light $16.65 e 1890; pigs, $13.00@15.00.
 Cattle, receipts. 5000; market steady:
Arizona republican., 1917-12-29
Sales amounted to 1,1S5,0O

hour Sales amounted to 1,185,000 shares.
 The general bond market, especially rails, was strong on more diversified demand. Liberty As ruled at S97.02 to $96.90, and the 312's at $9S.52 to $9S40. Total sales, par value, aggre- gated $7,125,000. Old United States fours rose Il per cent on call
New Britain herald., 1917-11-17
CONTEST ENDS,
Nephews and NicCes Probably Will
 Get Share of Estate.

Middletown, Nov. 17.-Announce- ment was made here that the contest over the will of Mrs. Annie E. Harris of this city, who died about year ago leaving her estate of $2O,OOO to charity has been settled. The terms of the settlement were not made public.
 Under the will the Middlesex hos pital and North Congregational church of this city and the Moody school of Northf1eld, Mass, were named as ben ef1ciaries. Nephews and nieces of Mrs. Harris appealed to the superior court following the probating of the will in October 1916, and the case had been assigned for trial next Tuesday.
 Three of the relatives are Burton N. Blachley and Lillie F. Crane, both of New Haven, and Charles E. Scran- ton of Madison. The others live out side the state.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-17

New Britain went lover the top" in M. c. A. and the Knights of Colum- bus, with $5,899 to spare in the efforts to raise $65.OO0 for war work The reports submitted at last nights ses- sion at the Elks club by the joint teams of both organizations showed total collection of $7O,899 Scenes of wild enthusiasm accompanied tho announcement of the success of the campaign by General Director Pease. Housing cheers were given Miss Flora Humphrey and her valuable assistants who have served luncheon during the week. The variety. as we'll as the service, was of the highest standard
 Votes of thanks were extended the press for the cooperation given dur ing the week and also to Exalted Ruler Timothy w. O'Brien of New Britain lodge of Elks for so generous ly donating the use of the hall for the luncheons. General Director Pease personally extended his thanks to Charles B. Parsons. Secretary Charles H. Barnes and Patrick F. King, his co-workers in directing the campaign work, and to the team captains and members for their faithful work dur ing the campaign. Led by c. F. Ben nett, the workers gave three cheers for MT. Pease. After retiring at the close of the work, MT. Pease turned the meeting over to E.. Allen Moore, president of the Y. M. C. A. MT. Moore said the executive committee of the association was to be congrat- 1of Mr place. If roll of honor was to be started here, he suggested that Mr. Pease's name be placed at the top. MT. Moore then asked Director Pease to resume charge of the gathering until the close.
 Father BOjnowski Speaks. Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski spoke at i length on the position the Polish people arc taking in the present war. Several times during the talk. the | speaker was forced to cease because of applause.
 Andrew J. Sloper congratulated the | organizations on the success attained in the campaign. He spoke of the
 sacrifice some people think they are
 making by contributing money but
 when he looked about the hall and
 recognized faces of fathers who have 1 given their boys to their country it
 was then that real sacrifice showed
 itself. If Germany should win this
 war, the people of this country who
 have failed to do their duty by aiding
 in the financial way would be forced
 to contribute heavily to war indem-
 mites.
 pr. Carter of Hartford W;ts the
 final speaker of the evening. lIr reat
 d letter from his son in France. Whicl | outlined some of the confusion anL | incidents that are occurring daily 1T the war zone. Dr. Carter also dWei i on the work the Y. NJ. C \. iS doin2 | in the ntonInrllt% and "trOSS the | water.