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Arizona republican., 1917-04-11
COYOTE NORMAL GAME

Next Saturday the Coyotes will play Tempe Normal on our own field: the last game before Tucson week This game, from all predictions will be a close one, for both teams have had time to develop considerably since their first game with each other. The Coyote coaches are giving practice in batting and field work now. while Schaffer of Normal is concentrating on batting practice, depending on Griffin on first.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-11

Typewriting and shorthand contest ants at the University this year will have iron clad training rules Mrs Jay definately and firmly announces, "To bed at nine o'clock" and every contestant is expected to practice about an hour every day before his contest comes off.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-11
EWSPAPER WRITERS

One of the new things at Tucson this year will be a meeting of high school journalists, for representatives of all school papers will convene at Tucson Wednesday at 4:S0 o'clock in. the agri- cultural building, room 110 Principal Cook will preside at this meeting. Jos eph Thalheimer Jr.. will be the Coyotes representative at Tucson.
 Several chemistry students made some beautiful trees of lead" yester- day. This is done by dropping a ~iece of zinc in a solution of lead acetate when a beautiful formation. resembling tree, will form in the solution. Warm ing turns it again to a colorless solu- ton.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-11

"Posn's Bride Friday night at 8: 00 Ninety voices will combine in giving this great comic operetta Only 9 cents
Arizona republican., 1917-04-11
Golf Baseball Swimming
AMERICAN hND NATIONAL TEAMS BET AWAY n
 1917PENNANT RACES; BRAVE E-GIANT GAME QFF

Owners and Officials Are Loath to Predict What Effect Present Crisis Will Have on Baseball Business WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY
 American League Cleveland at Detroit. Chicago at St. Louis. Boston at New York. Washington at Philadelphia.
 National League Pittsburg at Chicago. St Louis at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Brooklyn New York-Boston game postponed. snow.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-11

puv Little Bonbv.-Adv.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-11
Coast League

Republican A. p. Leased Wire1 LOS ANGELES. April 1O.-Score:
 R H F Portland - . 1 0 eInOH -.-. -.-...-..|.... Fincher and Fisher; Fromme and Mitze
 SAN FRANCISCO, April 1O-Score: Oakland ....e.. . 9 l San Francisco .... II 2 Burns, Arlett and Callan; Steen and Mckee
 SALT LAKE. April Io-score-Los rain.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-11
RALLY FOR THE BRIDE

Get your tickets now for "Bos'n's Bride" Only 25 cents.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-11
GLASSES

The third hour latin class under the supervision of Miss McDaniels has de-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26

p UMORs that Council may yet mako an
= effort to retain Or Lcyys services tn
Richmond as Chet Health Officer are wei,
coined throughout the city How Couucu
and the Finance Committee can erect .u.,
arrangements as Will Justify them in meeting
Or. Levy reasonable demands. is a dinicult
problem. but one well worth attacking I'M.
Chief Healt! Officers value TO the civ IL
.doubly apparent from the fact that his ais.
encouragement seems due rather TO Couucil,s
failure to provide adequately for the >york Of
his department than 10 It's refusal TO increase
ibis own salary
z When scientist OF country vide repu,a-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
News Of Fifty Years Ago
lFrom Richmond Dispa,ch March "a. 1867

NEED nardy whose s San Wilson
Mr., John j. wilson the known commission
The Eoard Of Public Works at "a speciaI meet
ing on saturday, named .HeNander i. lioliaday.
meeting TO be held on Weanesay Of the the JAMES,
y@ @a sMs crens np"m ana hsy EjTo
s s;earnes. Of lichmond Ambrose j. Ructe Kerr OF
be directors the part OF the state
The Council Committee on Streets held meet :
# he streets nh pub. a"ys ct for
city to +. l.aubc, who is to do the work for
slS.aoO
appeared in at the London bar. strangely
enough. was a suit against tho United states.
The report of the death Of Mr.. Livingstone
the African explorer has been definitely con-
frmed.
emen" reconstructon b and the "e Heee
proceeded TO pass II over his veto by vote OF
~ TO vote t. Of a" 10 the 10 Senate "" the Same 'H"
/, is now considered almost certain that Con-
grcss Will adjourn tomorrow.
:. ,n"Inber Of the Confederate Congress and
Court hr9 o" the wna che sa sss9 r.
m or the " seat n aSs in
70 which the I.egis la Of Arkansas elected
before the supreme Court '''' matter
James F: Cummings, who was Confederate
y"rk the charge tho of nsxnE during the
to take from resident Of Tennessee properly
valued at $500, 600 and converting the same to
his He Is now i'm Ludlow Street Jail
The senate on saturday passed a concurrent
resolution for Congress to adjourn Tomorrow
to the nrst Monday In December The House
because OF the date for reassembl!ng.
Tie Pennsylvania Legislature has passed n
bill making eight hours the length of n work
ing day for all mechanics in that State
Forncys Chronicle complains that there is a
great demand for photographs OF Confederate
generals in Washington. The UNDERSTANDINGS
are reported ms saying that the demand for Con
fcdcratca pictures Is many times greater than
for those of Federal generals and that Ave
times more Of Lee and Jackson called for
than for those Of Grant and Sherman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
Wantcd-Men for tho Navy!

D EALIZING that tho navy is the country
IN first line of defense and ofense against
German savagery the President has IN
creased It's authorized enlisted strength to
$1,000 Under this executive order, coupled
with conditions already existing. there are
now thousands of vacancies in the country S
sea forces To I'LL those vacancies and to
help in guarding America against its ruth
less foe, the President and the Secretary of
the Navy now appeal TO the young manhood
OF the nation. On the strength and efficiency
OF the navy largely depends the present
safety OF the United States. It cannot be
that such an appeal for patriotic service will
go unheeded.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
SEEN ON THE SIDE
In the SprI,,u.

In tho spring a garlic flavor mars the butter
and tho milk:
In the spring the pretty dnmscl robes her
shnprly form in silk:
In tho spring most everybody ia attacked nv
wpuirrust:
In the spring tho swirlinE March winds raise
great clouds OF binding dust:
IN tho spring the CacklinE hens arc mt their
best In laying eggs:
In the spring the baseball pIovcrs sIii,,r
hrutsr and tear their legs;
In the spring tho Easter bonncts cost largo
sums or hard earned CASH
In the spring landladics frugal otton servo
their hoardcrS hash:
IN the spring tho drives" in Europc take ,boir
bloody human toll:
In the spring tho frisklng lamblcts cnmbo, on
;hc grassy knoll.
w. X. SHIELDS
,To lSc Continucd)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
Weakening Trial by Jury

n criminal case on trial in New York the
jurymen Informed the judge on Friday tina,
they could not agree on a verdict whereupon
the judge informed them that they would be-
given until Monday or later" to como to an
agreement This particular case is cited, not
because II is unusual. but because IL Is typical
OF practice that goes far toward Weakening
the safeguard OF trial by jury, both to tho
State and to the prisoner
Already far too common is the practice
among Jurors OF striking an average and rem
derlnG the result as their verdict though
the finding EeREesents the opinion OF no juror.
me course followed by the New York Judge
nrectlE encourages that repreh ensible pro-
cedure Wrong as il is. tho average man
confronted with the prospect of remaining a
prisoner for days will sacrifice his convictions
ana. weakly enough, agree to what he he
heves TO be either manifest injustice or a
miscarriage Of justice
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
Dobbin Gives Way Again

MYTH what rapidity horse-drawn fire APP
w paratus throughout the country is being
replaced by motor-driven apparatus is shown
in statistics compiled and published by the
Fireman's Herald. In 1914 statistics from
SIS cities revealed the use Of 7.069 fire
vehicles drawn by horses. This year reports
have come from $50 cities, including the
original 315, and yet the horse-drawn
vehicles in service and reserve. number only
1,725.
Greater speed, greater economy OF opera
ton, constant readiness for service larger
radius of action, higher efficiency In action
which motor apparatus supplies. all have
combined to drive Dobbin from the business
Of fighting fires In a few years II now
seems certain, the horse will disappear en-
tirely from this field
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
Losing "a Day by Gravel.

". =. r.. Warsaw. VA person making n
circuit OF the earth will lose a day 10y going
westward and gain dag by going eastwn r,i.
Tn" reason for that is in going ward the
is met before a complete rotation OF the
earth is made. so that the period from noon
until is again the meridian is
shorter than from noon TO noon in one loca !i,y
Going westward requires little more than
twcntN-four hours for the sun TO catch mn sn
that from noon to noon by obServa ton
covers period OF more than twenty four hours
In order keep dates right. a day Is dropped
out Of reckoning by vessels sailing eastwa rd
when crossing the lS0tl meridian-thnt is they
live the same day twice and 81 day is added when
they cross the same meridian going west wa I'd
that IL, arriving at the lSOth meridian nj noon.
Saturday immediately becomes noon sunday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
To the First Gun,

Speak. silent. patient gun.
Ana let thy mighty voice
PROCLAIM the deed Ia done
Made is the nobler choice:
To every waiting people run
And bid tho world rejoice.
Tell them our hcaving heart
Has found It's shifting hand
Ihat Graves to be Il part
or the divine command
Speak, prove US more than case or
mart
And vindicate the land.
Thipe shall the glory be
To mark the sacred hour
That testifes the free
VIII neither cringe nor cower
God give thy voice divinity,
That Right he armed with Power
Thou art not lifeless steel
with but number given,
But messenger of veal
Hot with the wrath of Heaven.
Go earn the right to Honors seal ~
TO have for Honor striven.
Lead us in holy ire
The path our fathers trod:
The music OF thy fire
Shall thrill them through the sod.
The smoke OF all thy righteous choir
Is incense unto God
And when long Peace is found.
And thou hast earned thy rest, :.
And In the cave Of sound
The sparrow builds her nest
BY Liberty shalt thou be crowned
OF all thy comrades. best.
--Robert Underwood Johnson, in Nav
York Times.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
Our Duty Now

n f.AitEk anu nearer comes the day WHCn
this country must join In the battle of
democracy against autocracy. OF civilization
again barharism Up 10 this moment. We
have only taken measures TO defend our
selves from submarine atrocities ON the seas
and from trCachorous friGhtfulncss At home
Those measures are necessary. but the tiur
is coming quickly when they will not suffice
no matter how efficient they may be. to pro
tect us from immediate harm The day is
almost at hand when may no longer stay
nj home and ropcl. but must go afeld and
strike tho evil that threatens the world ut
its root
Already Germany is at war with us: il is
only question OF days when we shall ac-
tually he 1T war with Germany and whether
formally allied with the nations that have
borne the burden for nearly three years. or
merely morally their ally. their cry will Toe
ours: We must win the war, Then tho
question OF tho moment will be- How shall
We help 10 win the war? And tina, is the
question to-day
IT Is certain that we must not remain in
active and let Great Britain. France Russia
and little Serbia and Belgium fight our bat
ties. Eventually. if the war continues wc
must do our full share in the field We have
millions OF men, millions OF money and re-
sources uncalculatcd and incalculablc which
must De devoted to humanity's cause II is
probable that we ought to dispatch lighting
force TO the front as speedily as possible after
war is declared. But that first detachment
VIII be only an earnest physical align
ment with the ranks now fighting the worlds
war. sent chiefly for moral effect
But our greater duty at first and our plain
duty now, is 10 strengthen the hands of the
allied armies by all the means available to
us at present. Our navy must help in rid
olns the seas OF the submarine menace. must
keep clear the ocean lanes. and along those
lanes must be sent vast stores OF munitions
ana supplies while our great wealth must
be employed to fortify the common cause
Men. munitions and money will win the war:
:&st now We haven't trained men in any
number. but we have munitions and money
1t Is our part to supply them. and prodigallv
AS the New York World scornfullv as
serts' pawnbroking methods have been dis
played by Wall Street in lending France $50
100000 at abou, ! u per cent on sl2o 600
600 worth of securities. The shame of this
needs no further comment and the Worlds
suggestion that Congress appropriate 81 600
ooo,ooo as gift TO France will meet with
cordial Endorsement all over the country
Apart from every consideration of gratitude
due to our sister republic this country could
take no action at this time better adap,ed
10 help IN winning the war for democracy
and humanity.
The war has become our war To win !,
is necessary TO the freedom OF the world
Whatever will help most 10 win i, ouick1v
II Is our duty to contribute. Munitions and
money Will help most now Both these Nc
have. Our way Is plain
New York is making war on careless
drivers That is way TO add 10 The
average life OF New York's citizens and Tho
strangers within her gates
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
The Richmond Times-Dispat oh
Information Bureau

,nauirIes regarding nImost any topic except:
Ing legal and mcdicnl subject. nre answered
free by The Ttmrs- Dispatch Information Du-
renu. Through our Washington branch We nre
fortunate I'm having TO tho unpRfNIleieu
resources of various Federal government
drpnrtments and the Erent Library of Congress.
which furnish information of prlcc1esa value to
tho public. Az NIL Inquiries nre answered d.
rectIy pcrsOnaI letter, irrespective of whether
printed. n 2-rcnt ntRmp In required for return
hostage. Writer'S must he iurniahcd
tntin1s " III not answrr) and post office sddreHH
must nc pininiy given. Address The FimeS-
Dispntch Information bureau. Richmond. Va
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
The Danish West Indies.

;. + 7. Falls Church, Na.-The Danish West
indies We're purchased from denmark on Ian
uhry -. l.i': for $4,000. 900. The islands were
not bouSht Tor commercial purposes nor with
IN" idea that their products and resources
would benefit the United States but for their
Strategic value and to keep them from falling
into the hands OF some foreign power which
might make them naval base in case of war
As "a naval base Tor hostile power they would
menace Inc l'amama Canal. which is only 1000
miles away. The iicet OF such power might
strike while the United states feet was divided
part Ill Pacific and part in Atlantic
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
\ bout Elm Flag lOuuu.

H. T.. Lexington. Ea.-Mrs. Elk. Flag Young
was chosen superint endent Of the Chicago public
schools in 1902 In 1913 "a faction OF the Chicago
school board tried 10 oust Mrs. Young from
her position. She anticipated the movement by
suddenly resiGnne. Mayor Harrison was an
pealed To by the public 70 have her withdraw
her resignation and return her official duties
although she was nearly seventy y.ars old n (
th" time. Mrs Young declined 10 return unless
her enemies the school board retired Mayor
Harrison Obliged 10 accept the rcsirmati ion
Of i've trustees before Mrs. Young would again
assume her official duties She nmally retired
December y. 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26

T. 5. H.. Richmond--Wash' the files in warm
p"tHSi' I" remove tho grease and dirt: then
wash IN warm water and dry by heat. Put
one and onc-half pintS OF warm water in a
wooden vessel. pun in the dies. and add three
ounces Of blue vitrio finely powdered. and
tnree ounces Of horaX.. Mix we'll. and turn the
MES. $" that every one may in contact
WIN the mixture Add ton and one half ounces
OF Su!rhuric acid and one-halt OF cider
vinegar Remove the files after a short time
dry. rub with olive oil and wrap in porous
raper Coarse files should be kept in the mix
lure Tor a longer time than the fine ones
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
Books and Authors

The j. b. Iippincott Company an
nounccs the rccen, publication OF the
following books: The Book OF the
Peony" by Mrs. Edward Harding. The
Chosen People by Sidney l.. Nyburg:
"Productive Dairying." by r. NJ, Wash
burn: STANDARD Methods Of Testing
Juvenile Mentality" by y. j. Melville.
The April Scribner contains two ar
ticleS OF personal interest every
citizen in the country. They deal with
the vital question Of national prepared
ness. OF compulsory military training.
THE BASIS for National Military Train
ing" by Ex-Secretary OF War Henry
l.. Stimson. points out the fact that
the voluntary system has always failed
from the time of Washington to the
present and dwelis on the value Of mil
itary training as an asset in charac-
ter and health building. Franklin -.
Roosevelt. the Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy. begins with a very apt quo
tation from Kipling: "On Your Own
Heads" and writes especially from the
navy side. I'VE can no longer hold a
mere ocean barrier to that power
which controls the waters"
Emperor williams ancestor. King
Frederick ]. Of Brandenburg, wrote of
the Brandenburg ring: "rhis ring was
given to me by my father on his death
bed. with the reminder that so long
as Ii was preserved IN the House or
Brandenburg this would not only pros
per. but would grow and increase"
Frederick the Great guarded the ring
with care. but it was stolen during the
Napoleonic age. and the defeat Of the
Prussians by Napoleon followed. 1t
was later recovered. and the house of
Brandenburg avenged Its humiliation
and grew greater than ever. DR.. Eunz.
I'm his Rings" Iippincotts). intimates
that the ring is supposed to be again
missing. wherefore the downfall Of the
IIohenzollern Is foretold by the super
stitiop among his people.
Organized charity has been criticized
frequently as a futile palliative. and
1t has been attacked on the score of
red tape or expenses wasted. Konrad
Bercovici in his new book, to which
he has given the striking title, Grimes
OF Charity" (Alfred 4. Knopf. New
York;, attacks organized charity from
totally new angle: he shows Il to he
nm actual oppression and persecution OF
tho poor. and claims that 1t has direct
~ caused disastrous results upon their
individual lives. John Reed, who read
the manuscript before any publisher
had seen tt, calls 1t mot only tho ex-
preston OF philosophy. but an ex-
preston of New York, OF America. of
the tencments Of tho world" and says
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26

i. IL NJ Roanoke. Na.--A character actor
Of actress IL one VIII" portrays odd. eccentric
peculiar characters. one way 10 prepare
ones self to go upon The stage is TO TAX. Il
course at some school Of expression OF recognized
standing These schools il is said. Very often
smooth the paths OF their students by
ing positions FOR them upon completing the
prescribed course. Dn the other hand. there
are some very successful actors who have risen
from the ranks withou; taking any preliminary
cours. OF training by beginning "A understudi.s
or taking minor parts. The best to
such position Is to apply in person to the
4
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26

Hrits or hominy. costing 3 cents is equal to
monty used foods:
10. OF wheat -four. costing. ........ &C
10. OF rice. costing. Observation-Disclosures. DC
g Tbs. of cheese. costing. ...... zoe
"a lbs OF round steak. costing soc
doH OF eggs. costing. Observation-Disclosures SOC
- ok. OF potatoes. costing. Acc
ptS. or milk. costing .30c
NATIONAL prosperity has made prodigal of
our resources and wastcful OF our substance.
particularly in the matter of food. for which
we nave been paying more than Ia ommensurate
WIN food values. and believe IL bchooves
americans to-day to consider tho real nutritivo
value of the food which they purchase and to
know the merits of white corn products. which
believe to be tho cheapest nourishing food
which the housewife can buy on the market
to-day. The South knows and appreciates tho
value of white corn for table Why not
tho North, the East and the West?
~ w. SMITH.
Baltimore. Md, March %.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
It's Peculiar Excellence.

DO YOU think shall hc able to keep weeds
from growing OF this land?' inquired the gentle
farmer.
Without any trouble at all" replied tho plain
aGriculturist who had made tho sale III Won
can cot even weeds 10 grow. ii VIII be moro
than l ever able 10 accomplish"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26

ton gives mp his work in u community be
cause that community Will not support Sut-
ficiently tho Important and practical work
in which he is engaged, II Is time Tor It's
citizens and its officials IL do Souo serious
thinking II is altogether probable that Il
survey Ivy experts would point out where
enough could no saved 10 warrant the city in
making it's service satisfactory To high
saaried men who would earn their salaries.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26

y new and thoroughly revised and
materially enlarged edition of THE War
ana humanity by James NJ. Beck.
author OF The Evidence in the Case"
has just made it's appearance under
the Putnam imprint. The section on
the rights OF noncombatants, and that
on the submarine Issue have been en-
HANGED In Importance through the adj
dition OF further material Theodore
Roosevelt contributes to the new edi-
ton foreword.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26

that 1T shows so undeniabiy, so cicar-
ly. the wrongful laundering OF society
in its feeble attempts to abolish pow
erty. that ] can't but think that some
thing practical and immediate will
come out OF tiff only new public
opinion" There are, Of course, two
sides to any such question as this. but
Mr.. BercoVici's book should arouse
some interesting discussion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
One Thing Surt.

Who was the man. inquired tho thirster
after knowledge, who said tina; honesty was
the best policy"
That don't know" replied the malefactor
Of great wealth, but I would he willing TO
make small hot that YOU can find "a good
many OF his disciples out in tho poorhouse"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26

j. NJ J.. CovinEt on.Na. = Aristotle alleged
mat tho bcdhug arose spontaneously from
sweat. Their spread Is mainly due from their
being carried from place to place In furniture.
vehicles and clothing. They are easily dc
stroycd by painting the cracks into which they
hide In the daytime with corrosive sublimatc
dissolved in alcohol.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
Hish-Srhool Course.

MrS. e. l" G.. JcnrcsS Na.--Thc full high
school course best prepares student for col
"Sc ana a fun high school is
broadening than partial Many high
scho"i students do not attend any other educa-
tlona! institution after leaving high school
therefore they should take while in high
schoc.. as full course possible.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-26
simply Awful.

Gruhhs-iiow do YOU explain the recent rock
inr oc the ship OF statcr
S'uhhs-oh suppose that must have beer
due stone.