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Arizona sentinel., 1917-01-18

The answer of the Entente Allies to President Wilson plea bring the present European war 10 CoSe aS received at Washington and has made profound impress sion m all civilized nations It courteous and eXtreme friendly to this country though harsh m me exee on Germany and her allies Its general tenor IS not oI se character as to lead believe that the Entente AeS are willing to make peace the present time except upon such conditions as for moment believes Gemany and her allies are willing to give. There Sn word sao as to what England and her allies propose to do With all the German foreign possessions that have been captured out if very specifically stated that Germany ana her ale will have to give up every foot of ground she mas cpueu in this war as well all territory taken in previous wars from any nation now allied against Germany and her tight ing partners In addition that Germany and her allies must indemnify all the Entente Allies for all damages done during the present bloody conflict and then enter into binding obligation forever remain good Under these drastic terms it is foregone conclusion that the death struggle will continue that the very flower of the young manhood of all the foreign countries engaged in this ter rbe conflict will continue be swept from the lace of the earth as ruhlessy the fire sweeps the grass from the prairie and all for what That kings and cZarS and kaserS may continue to rule Europe Pity tiS, indeed, that the real people of those countries do up their wrath and drive every mothers son of them into the sea.
 Here the basis upon which England and her partners n-crme are willing settle with Germany and her part nerS-n-crme.
 l. Restoration of Belgium Serbia and Montenegro with indemnitieS to each.
 2. Evacuation of the invaded territories of France Russia and Rumania with just reparaton.
 B. Reorganization of Europe guaranteed by stable regime.
 4. Restitution of Asace and Lorraine.
 5. Liberation of Italians, SlavS, Rumanans and Teheco-Slavoques from foreign domination
 6. Expulsion of the Turk from Europe.
 7. The fate of Poland to be left to the czar.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-01-18
SOME BIG DOINGS
(Continued From Page One)

lutely certain.
 In the meantime the good work the project cont- wes The big drag-ne dredger special mention of which made in these columns last week. keeps blowing its way up towards Yuma from the Sonora line
 Something like 1900 feet of the big drainage canal has already been dug by this machine Manager Law greatly pleased with the in which does its work, scoopng ou does, and half cubic yards of earth every time it sticks it's in the ground The dragne ddger has been engaged the greater part of the year the Indian Reservation and is putting the fin shng touches the Cocopah canal making that canal larger and better than when first constructed As shall have finished this task will be taken down the Yuma Valley and made to assist the big machine ntendent Fessenden of the irrigation department came Yuma he has succeeded in dredging nearly all of the mains and ateras on the project except the shon canal and the east main canal These amply able to for water than is necessary for them carry this tme The project in fine shape and this promises be its banner year in every way.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-01-18

not broadminded he might have been True he hon. ored Hon. James L. Edwards with the charmanshp of the committees agriculture and irrogation, and gave him membership the committees labor live stock bank ing and insurance public institutions state accounting and methods of doing business which, considering that Mr. Ed wards led the Vaughn forces in the fight for the speaker ship, does quite we'll.
 Where MT. Speaker Johns showed his narrowness be- tween the eyes, lack of foresight the in which he treated Hon A. Eddy who above all men in the lower house should have been given the charmanshp ot the committee good roads instead of merely making him
 member Mr. Eddy vice president of the state organi zaon good roads, and has been member of the board of directors for several years. That is his and only
 hobby my opinion that he is the best qualified man in the legislature for chairman of that important committee and Mr. Speaker Johns should have realized that fact How ever, Mr. Eddy will not suk in his tent He will devote
 his best energies to emancpang the state from her present miserable system of roads, and be safely put down as
 certainty that his influence will be felt the committee Mr. Eddy was also made member of the committees on labor, constitutional amendments, efficient government and game and fish, all of which highly important mittees and calculated tax member the limit to do all that will be expected of him.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-01-18
HUGE SUMS
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 item of the entire fortyodd that free to confess do not like the looks o It sounds innocent enough, but it may be the very thing that Yuma Project has legitimate ing through the Rockwood gate" the United States gov caused exhaustive report to be made the u innate possibilities if the river continued go into the Sal ton My recollection is that the report said there least chance that the river bed might continue to out until undermined Laguna dam At any rate the gov stopped work the Laguna dam until the break was closed. If this proposed gate has stability about than the Rockwood gate" had it had best not he constructed There is hope that it will not be- for the report says that hs he totaD may be reduced by $sOOOO and this the only item of that particular sum that is designated.
 To vote special bond issue, then sell the bonds, and then do all the work mapped the Gunsky report will take good deal of time In the meantime, silt and sand continue to clog the canals and the end is not yet in sight Better get you else you will be crying for louder this coming than you did last If you lost $ooooo per day last year, it will be $2OO,0O0 this year.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-01-18
THE PARKING SYSTEM.

The middle street automobile parking system is to be extended informed. Probably whatever objection there parking the automobiles in the middle of the street has been abandoned In fact is clearly recog nzed that the unsystemac coggng up of the streets along the curb nuisance which wants to see re- stored
 But comparatively few drivers have mastered the pres parking system They find it difficult if impossible to get into of those rectangular spaces set apart for them In consequence the drivers of many do stop the business district but leave their distance beyond the parking
 The suggestion has been offered that change be made so that the cars may into spaces painted diagonay across the middle line of the This the plan that has been adopted Sacramento Ca and other cities It does not make any difference from which direction the driver comes he quickly drive into such spaces He must of course back in order be on the right side of the street when he his journey but that much simpler than the ockeyng process he go through get out ot the present spaces.-Phoenix Republican,
 By all manner of means this scheme should be enforc- ed here on Main street that shall have been paved It is common nuisance the way automobiles now line up against the sidewalk frequently rendering impos Sbe tor an auto to discharge its passengers within half DOCK ot the store where it wants to go.
 All the cities throughout the country are now forcing cars to park themselves the of the street ought to be done here.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-01-18
NICKEL DEPOSITS IN
 THE UNITED STATES

The advance chapter on nickel from the annual report on the country's min- eral resources for 1915 issued by the geological survey, department of the interior, includes a digest of informa- tion concerning all the known nickel deposits in the United States-those which have produced nickel commer- cially and those which under present conditions cannot be profitably work ed. This chapter is written in ac- cordance with the policy of the inter- for department to catalog the mineral resources of the country in such a manner that the information may be used in the nations preparedness pro-
Arizona sentinel., 1917-01-18

Both branches of the Arizona legislature are now ready for business President Cadge of the senate and Speaker John of the house having announced the regular standing committees
 Yuma county fared well could be expected under the circumstances for both presiding officers were elected contrary to the wishes of delegation in the legislature Senator Winsor we'll treated because he deserved it, for that high honor He awarded with the chairman ship of the committee finance agriculture and irrigation and given membership the committees on rules public lands state accounting methods of business style of revs- ion and compilation enrolling engrossng clerks banking and insurance. The Lord knows that's enough But it shows in what high esteem he is held by the he tried to defeat for the presidency of the senate
 In the house Yuma county won the important position of journal clerk that honor going to Miss Amy Green- leaf of Yumas avorite daughters She will make an ideal journal clerk without doubt
 In the committee appointments Mr. Speaker Johns was
Arizona sentinel., 1917-01-18

The finest oranges, grapefruit and lemons grown anywhere in the world are being shipped daily from Yuma's famous mesa orange grove. This fruit always brings from one to two dol lars more per box than any fruit grown in California The reason for this is that Yuma citrus fruit is su- perior in every respect because it is never touched by Old Jack Frost.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-01-18

Yuma county has spent almost half million dollars her good roads during the past year. There is talk about asking for another bond issue in order good road through the of the valley connect with the Warrente road this side of Somerton and then extend the Somerton road on to Gadsden It would be great blessing Yuma Valley if such thing could be done The good roads have the better for the entire munity
Arizona sentinel., 1917-01-18

gram, and some will probably be sur prised to know how broadly nickel de- posits are spread over the United States. Many of these deposits which cannot be exploited under present con- ditions might under great stress be- come useful sources of nickel.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-01-18

If some of eastern and middle western states had land rich Yuma Valley they would pave the roads with gold. Those poor deuded people back east think they in clover when they harvest crop that pays them s2O per acre. whereas here in Yuma county if the lands will produce $OO per the farmers kick like bay steer
Arizona sentinel., 1917-01-18

Hon. James R. Kerr has real choice tracts of land the than be had unusually low prices Better go him and grab chunk of it while you get in the ground floor
Arizona sentinel., 1917-01-18
YUMA PROJECT
(Continued From Page One)

Project lands produce per acre. in dollars and cents, than any lands in the world.
 With such marvellous showing for Yuma Project is it any wonder that tire of telling the world what wonderful heritage we haVe2
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-19
DEPOSITS WORTHLESS CHECK
ihcn sirnncer Draws SpI IN tnsh
from Nest End HRuk-POii,~
Arc Notified.

Iuc police arc looking for - young
white mnp "h"u; twcn;y-onc wears old
WHO has secured SO from tho West Emo
sank. Inc. l2l5 West Main street. bI
m"nns "f WORTHLESS, deposit of sl5o
aud an equally worthless check aCains,
mis- balance for Nc s@j
1'nc uaInc J. G. Cardovcr was sirnc,.
10 the check which IN" suavc young
stranger presented. |, was made pay
able t." Henry l.: Lewis. and the
stranger politely became Henry t.:
Lewis and Endorsed tho check and de-
posted il l" his credit. Next day he
drew against his account.
II was Learned at Police Iieadquar-
tors Yesterday afternoon that Others
h"!id" the Richmond police arc anxious
I" bcc"n" better acquainted with the
young hunucicr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-19
DEMONSTRATION AGENTS
DISCUSS FARM LOAN NACT
outsider Methods Of Marketing Pro-
ducc Ia t,oid roll Tnk~n by
Nlddl cn,nu.

lh" question Of loans by tn, Fed
"rhl S"voriuncn; to tho farmer under
tn. provisions 81 the farm loan act. TO
De put INTO operation within q short
time. ana of "o-upc. alton between
farmers OF Il given community IN iu;tr-
hct,n- ti'cir products go as to avoid
The toll taken by the middlcman.
formed The Keynote OF tho discussions
yesterday OF til. farm demonstration
agent. Of this section Of Virginia. who
wind up tv.daE "a twu-day conference
at Murphy's Hotel on their plans and
problems for the current year
The demonstration agents arc ac-
lively engaged in Informing the farm
crs Of tn" state how TO proceed in
cftccting loans under the Federal farm
loan act. aud that question was dis
cuSscd at length b. Alfred Romt. agent
for the Counties 81 Amelia and Not
towa!: T. -. Sandy. State agent: T..
Southall f'arrar. district agent. and
Jesse NJ. Jones. director Of the farm
extension bureau Of The Virginia Poly
tcchnic Institute.
g. &. Mooinaw. Jr.. director Of the
Bureau of Markets OF the State be
partInent OF Agriculture. is working
directly with the Demonstration agents
in the matter OF imprcssuG the farm.
crs with the importance of co-opcrat-
ing with each other il the mark ctinS
of crops and farm produce and enter
ca actively into III. discussions yes
tcrday.
The agents OF the ri.dmou, sec
ton ii Virginia viii meet ucNt week
at charlottesville. and some time late;
those Of the Southwest portion Of the
state will meet al the Virginia Poly.
tcchnic Institute. a; BLACK sburG.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-19
EXAMINATIONS NEXT WEEK
school Term VIII Kcorgnuilc on Feb
runry ALI High Sch0Oi Pupils
to &c Examined.

As If in compensation for the holi-
day which they receive to-day on ac-
count OF General Lees birthday. John
Marshall High School pupils mus, be-
gin their midycar examinations when
they return To school on Monday. The
period will extend until the end Of
January. and the second term Will
begin February |. Contrary 10 custom
in the past. all classes in the high
school will be required to stand eTami-
nations this year. Heretofore pupils
VINO did satisfactory work we're not
required TO go through the grill OF
examinations until they mad completed
"A given subject. Under the prcscn: ar
ranSement. pupils must stand cXami-
nations in all their subjects at each
of the semiannual testing times. even
if they are to continue their studies
Of the subject in the next term.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-19
MANY RESTAURANTS ARE
SERVING OLEOMARGARlNE
Rr,cnuc Agent. OHicr Says state Law,
Requiring SiGn to Bc Displayed
Is Widely Ignored.

Investigation conducted 10y tho row
c"uc agents force. resulting in show
Ing III" failure on tho part Of eighteen
merchants in complying with the Fed
c"'l statutes in regard to tho sale Of
c'""'uHrcarin". discusses also THAT res
t"nr'tcurs arc failing to comply with
& e S'i"tc Law requiring them to post
~ heir pieces Of business pla"ards
l. forming the Public that they serve
o." '"Hrr"rinc or process butter.
Ono OF the agents. during tho course
Of his travels on the Investigations
found only ono restaurant displaying
III" Sign required by state law lie
called attention Ia Tho fact. as stated
J., him. chat whiic implicit; compliance
with tnc Federal statutes Is enforced
there seems "a he laNity in cnforc-
ing state laws.
The eighteen merchants found to bc
selling oicomargarinc without paving
the license tax therefor and without
properly stamping ii were assessed by
tho revenue agents department from
s25 n sa.1fn. 4 large number called
ON him Yesterday /" make settlement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-19
ALDERMEN CALLED
WIN Pass IN T'ntrrnth stree, Project
ut Special Meeting "n
NDntInS.

y special meeting; Of tn" E".rI OF
Aldermen h!,s hccn Silicd for r'clock
on Monday "i-ht to concur In tn" :HS1
olution adopted y. lhc coiin3om Conn
ell directing lii" Mayor To enter into
contract with the Scabonrd Air Line
hallway Company for an "Achan;c" or
property which win permit "f tho Wild
"ninS Of Fifteenth street. bctW cen
Dock and Gary Streets Tho railway
comUau: offers 10 exchange Il strip
twenty feet in width for "a similar pro-
portion Of the old Sts hoGS" lot. plus
$1,000. which is required as tue diff.
ference existing bctHecn the area ~
the land which will u. snapped.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-19
To-Day and To-Nigh,
In Richmond

Ices birthday. state, municiput.
bank aud school holiday.
business .Icn'~ ttub. luncheon, o..
To = O'ctOcL.
daughters or tUnfcdrrar. bnII.
bcnrhf u Onc tor Confederate
Women. Mon,an's Climb. S;:tn o'ciork.
knppn tIpl,, Fraternity. Common
Wrn1fh club. : ::.J O'clDrk.
irtNcraIi. club. Err's Uirthdn!
celebration. address by President Al
dcrman. OF tniNcrsit! of \irGlnn.
$40 o'clock.
itirhn0ndt tailroad Club. addrens
by laurence -. kitchcn. Murph,'s
Hotel. S:I5 o'clock.
:. ". a. A., nInaslum rcicbrn-
ton. y o'clock.
neutrality-suspicious. Bella" $40.
Isl u-I'hurStOn. the mnSirinn.
S::iU.
I..rIr--TOpuiar vaudeville; NATL
nee, .; night. q 40 mud u.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-19
DESIRED no Adm
PREPAREDNESS PLANS

Mr. Ryan was inspired 10 make the
GIfi. IL was said. simply by a desire
10 be Of service TO the government IL
its plans for military preparedness.
For several years he has maintained
a ihoroughbred stud at Oak Ridge. The
land in Nelson County Is especially
adapted for the purpose fc:' which IL
has been offered because II is IN the
heart Of the thoroughbred breeding
district OF Virginia. where grazing
and climatic facilities for horses are
excellent
Mr. Ryan has voiced no criticism Of
tho governments delay. simply saying
that the inspectors had visited the cs
tate and that he had heard nothing
since. II has been reported. without
verification, that the inspectors made
Il report recommending the acceptance
Of the offer.
one OF the questions which the gov
.rnment officials have considered. ac-
cordin2 20 report. is the propricty and
legality Of the War Departments ac-
ceptance OF such an offer from pr-
vate citizen. Oak Ridge is in tn. coIIn-
" OF MIR. Ryai's birth and he ha
spent much time ther. for years. cSp--
ctally since 1908. WHOM he ceased much
Of his business activity. and resigned
from more than thirty boards of d-
rcctcrs. Whether hc would continue
10 live so mucn AT Oak l. dye ii the
government should accept the offer.
is not known. but 40 announcement
OF amy intention OH his part TO change
his residence was made in connections
with his admission tat he had offered
tho lane 70 the government
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-19
COVERS MILITARY GIENI
NND IlE.NTNlE:NI OF MUl \Us

1hcnoursc Will 10 "a prrcrcSSiv" ono.
ana Is ARRANGED that the Who'll"
duties ct mcdlrai ofiiccr. nclu"'uG
recruiting. makin= out ncccssarN pa
pcrs and other details can 80. taken w
in order. Tho frs sixteen lectures
WIN cover the dctail work. EI.h;
lectures az" required TO cover tn"
course on military hygiene. and an
additional eight on military surgery.
which includes ia" treatment "f all
kindS Of wouaiS to nc c>rcctc" ia
warfare.
In addition 10 tho Medical college
OF Virginia. tn" department Of m"dI-
ciu", University al NIr:;iitia. has &C.
ccntcd ia" of Of the "o'rtumcnt
and Will imHuCurnto the course of
lectures. Practically All az INC m"hi.
cal schools Of the GENTRY are pledged
TO tho plan.
The meeting at wrich tho plan wa
adopted 10y tho colleges wa- held in
Washington ON January Il Tho m. ct-
ing adopted resolutions favorirG COM
pulsory military training. which is
lauded as a great benefit to the health.
development aud proficiency o. tho
youth OF tho lHnd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-19
COURSE OF LECTURES
WILL START EEBKI AIRY

Dr. Stuart Mcclure. dean Of the
Medical College Of Virginia. represent
cd the local institution Immediately
upuu returning 10 Richmond Dr. Me
Cure actively started work on tic
proposition with the result that the
course of lectures viii start on oi
about February !. For this year tn"
seniors alone, viii take the course. but
II is probable that the training VIII
lac further extended III The future I"
embrace all classes at the college. ~
is also probable that summer camps
for practical training will ais" h" hello
under the supervision OF tn" War De-
partmcnt. which is now working "r
this proposition. The circampn"nts
Will bc optional with tn" students. but
~ the instruction VIII hc of great
practical benefit in the practice Of tn"
profession there is little doubt that tn"
majority will he glad "f the "ppor-
unity 10 attend them
At the local school. Ia members "a!
TIC senior class viii b. required :" at
tend all OF ;h' lectures. which wi' b.
held from to 10 o'clock on mornings
10 hc designated later. the nr"i Ice
,urc viii be given on February ] or :
hy colonel Louis \ l.c I"rdc, Cn'tcH
s,.,,c. ARM, retired Major Eoho:t
T.. noble will also u. Il lecturer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-19
RYAN OFFERS LAND FOR
BIC REM0UNT STATION
Would Donate 1000 Acres Of Ills
iO.0OO-Acrc Tract In Nell
son County.
DESIRES no AID PREPAREDNESS
believes u Would BE Suitable Place
for United States Cavalry 10 Breed
and Break iiurses for Use OF War
Drua rtmput.

Thomas f.. Ryan. the wealthy land
owner ju Nelson County. who lately
resigned his citizenship in Virginia on
Gcg"unt OF differences with the tan
authorities copcernn. taxes on ,nttn-
gIbl"S and removed TO Washington. has
offered. IL is learned. 10 give the N;'
Department Approximately 1000 acres
OF his 10000 acre tract at oak Ridge.
Nelson County. for = cavalry rcrl"uni
station. MIR. Ryan made the offer SoiL'
time ago, and inspectors from the War
Department haN. visited the tract. hut
80 far no indication as to tho War
Departments attitud. in regard TO tho
"ncr has been received by Mr.. Ryan.
iii" Ryan estate. II is estimated. Is
valued at moro tnIn Sl.V06.DO0. and the
property offered TO the government il
said to bc worth more than 5000. 600.
MIR. Isyans idea is that I'll. cavalry
might use tn. land as "a breeding and
breaking ground for rcmounts ana the
development Of efficient c;.valrymen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-19
BAR ASSOCIATION MEETS
Ucsointtons Adopted on Recent Deaths
of PrrstOn Cooke and Howard
l., knde -sOl

Appropriate resolutions were adopted
yesterday afternoon by the Richmond
Bar Association. which met in the
civil Justices Court. upon the recent
deaths Of Preston Cooke aud Howard
l.. Anderson. Copies Of them will hc
presented to each OF the local courts
To he spread upon their records. Judge
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-19
child I,aII, I,urncd.

Margaret outing. SIN Ncar-uid 'iau:h-
ter "f Fatrnl:tau OUTING, narrn.ly
escaped being burned to death ,cs-
to-day afternoon when size was piav-
ing with "a candle in 'N"r home III South
Eichnond The cnild's clothing cauvtt
flr" aud she was burned about the ;,c.
and body.