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The Winslow mail., 1917-02-09

President Wilson for the second
time during his administration
vetoed the immigration bill with
the literacy test feature, but the
House last Friday passed the bill
over the Presidents veto, and it
is expected the senate will do
the same when the bill comes
before them. Efforts have been
made for twenty years to amend
the immigration law to include a
literacy test, but each time the
bill passed it met its death with
a veto. President Cleveland
vetoed such bill as also did
President Taft, and twice has
President Wilson returned the
bill with his disapproval.
The Winslow mail., 1917-02-09

Germany's declaration of her
purpose to start an unrestricted
submarine warfare on all ship
ping has forced the President to
sever all diplomatic relations
with that country, and it will
require sound judgment and a
strong hand to keep the United
States from being involved in
war. The action of Germany
was clearly premeditated, and
had for it's purpose the involving
Of all the neutral nations in the
struggle with the hope that it
would hasten the end of the war,
and permit the Central powers
to get out with more apparent
honor than if she was later
compelled to surrender to the
entente allies. With all nations
in the war against Germany she
realizes that the end is near, and
in peace arrangements she would
fare better than to acknowledge
defeat by the European powers
alone. The people of Germany
have been misled by the German
emperor and his war council as
to their military prowess, and
their hope is now to lay the
failure of their plans to other
nations joining in the struggle
to overwhelm them.
The Winslow mail., 1917-02-09

The legislatures of the states
of Utah, Oregon, Indiana and
Tennessee have each passed a
"bone dry prohibition law,
shutting out liquor of all kinds
except pure alcohol for scientific
purposes and wine for sacramen-
tai uses. And the Congressman
who have the power to govern
the District of Columbia are too
cowardly to take direct action
shutting out liquor from the
national capital, but are trying
to:dodge responsibility by putting
the question up to vote of the
residents. If they insist on
dodging why not refer the mat
ter back to the several state
legislatures for decision, as they
are the ones who are interested
in the kind of government is
maintained in their national
capital.
The Winslow mail., 1917-02-09

1t is reported that it is doubt
full if England will grant safe
conduct to the German ambassa-
dor and his retinue to return to
Germany. We are so neutral on
the European war that we should
lie pleased to hear that President
Wilson had notified England that
these officials would be safely
landed in their home country if
it required the full strength of
the American navy. They have
been our official guests, and are
to our protection until
they are safe at home.
The Winslow mail., 1917-02-09

The saloon, the official head
quarters of criminals, will soon
be a thing of the past in the
United States. 1t has taken the
people a long while to realize
that no good ever came out of a
saloon, but they are learning the
lesson fast, and before another
presidential election the demand
for national prohibition will be
SO strong that no political party
can afford to ignore it. The
saloon has always been the cor
ruptor of the political and social
morals of the nation, and the
haven of criminals, gamblers,
pimps and harlots. 1t was poll
tical power, and politicians were
not only afraid to antagonize it,
but were lavish in their promises
of protection to the business to
gain it's support, but that day is
now rapidly passing.
The Winslow mail., 1917-02-09

Americans who ACCEPT employ
ment as seaman aboard of foreign
vessels in times Of war should be
considered as having forfeited
their American citizenship, and
have no claim for protection or
redress from the United States.
A few days ago an American
named Wallace was a seaman on
board the Eavestone, an English
vessel that was sent to the bot
tom by submarine, and lost his
life; and jingo papers are now
declaring this an overt act de-
manding a declaration of war
with Germany. In the crisis
now confronting this country the
statement of Senator Stone, Of
Missouri, should be the watch
word for our citizens: Keep
your head cool, and your mouth
shut. And this is especially
applicable to the sensational
newspapers.
The Winslow mail., 1917-02-09

The ladies of the w. c. T. u.
have circulated a petition, which
has been numerously signed,
requesting the legislature to pass
the bill putting stronger restric-
tions against houses of ill-fame,
and making landlords equally
liable for convictions when rent
ing property for such immoral
purposes. We trust Senator
Mattox and Representative Flake
will be found supporting the bill
earnestly.
The Winslow mail., 1917-02-09

The United Press Association,
of Cleveland, evidently financed
by the liquor interests, is flood
ing the country newspapers with
it's arguments in oposition to the
bill in Congress prohibiting the
use of the mails to newspapers
carrying liquor advertising. 1t
is their argument that it is an
abridgement of the rights of q
free press, and strikes at the
liberties of the people. News
papers have been forbidden tC
publish advertising for lotteries.
opium and other similar habit
forming drugs, and no one has
declared that it was an inter
ference with personal liberty.
Probably it was because there
was not any powerful financial
interests behind these matters
who were willing to maintain a
press association and pay for
editorials in newspapers who
have opinions for sale.
The Winslow mail., 1917-02-09

The editor of the Prescott
Courier is not very enthusiastic
over the democratic program in
Congress to put all postmasters
on the civil service. First we
have the civil service to keep a
fellow perpetually in office, and
then there comes a howl about
a pension system for the poor
government employees. Wit h
these twin provisions as part of
the fundamental law of the land,
it will be only a few years when
we will have an office-holding
aristocracy, and they will be ask
ing for titles in keeping with the
royal snobbery of European
courts. Why should this govern
ment be taxed to pay pensions to
men who have done nothing but
draw nourishment from the
public teat all their lives is hard
to understand. If the salaries
they are paid is not enough to
maintain them, in heavens name
let them resign and seek more
remunerative employment. If
the civil service law was wiped
out completely we would never
hear of any pension system, and
the fellows holding the appoint
ments would be trying to make
themselves efficient so as to hold
their soft berths as long as pos
sible. Under civil service the
government employe knows he
has job until old age becomes
a disability, and then he thinks
the government ought to pension
him for the remainder Of his
days.
The Winslow mail., 1917-02-09

1t is less than week since this
government severed diplomatic
relations with Germany, and
there have been enough volun-
teers of men who are willing to
offer their services as Generals,
Colonels and Majors to command
an army of five millions soldiers.
There ought to be an least one
man willing to volunteer as a
private, so these officers would
have some one to command.
The Winslow mail., 1917-02-09

Speaker Johns is evidently not
familiar with the statutes. We
were surprised to read his de-
claration from the floor of the
house, Tuesday, in discussing
moral laws, that Arizona has
absolute laws dealing with these
matters" He would have been
nearer the facts if he had said
obsolete. =" Arizona is the onl
state in the union so far as we
know that has law on the stat
ute book recognizing the legality
of red-light district, with full
provision for their proper regu-
lation. The same is true as to
the law on gambling. This law
was framed, not to make gam
bling illegal, but to suppress the
open gambling houses. Under
the present law gambling is as
a pink tea, and peace officers
have no right to interfere with a
game unless they have proof
that the kitty" goes to the
house, and then only the proprie-
tor is subject to prosecution.
The Winslow mail., 1917-02-09
Hamilton Wright Mabrey kney

Hamilton Wright Mabrey knew
his subject when he wrote about
chemically pure" Los Angeles.
If there are any freak hobbies
extant that do not find sponsors
in the coast city, and call out a
public meeting, with interviews
from some of the citizens it is
because their attention has not
been directed to it. The latest
outburst is a rally in the cause
of birth control" propaganda.
But most anything can be ex-
pected from a city whose club
women will force a vote to per-
NIT dancing in cafes where
liquor is sold as a means of ad-
vancing morality.
The Winslow mail., 1917-02-09
A Proclamation.

Executive Department. State of
Arizona.
In conformity with Paragraph
1908, Title XIX, Civil Code, Re-
vised Statutes of Arizona, 1918,
l, Thomas E. Campbell, Cover
nor Of Arizona, by virtue of the
authority in me vested by law,
do hereby proclaim Wednesday,
February 18th, 1917, as a legal
holiday, the same being the fifth
anniversary Of the admission of
Arizona into the Union of States.
And | do earnestly recommend
that, in commemoration of this
day, all citizens shall unite in
exercises which shall be appro-
pirate. Arizona is just entering
the most prosperous epoch in her
history and it is but fitting that
a grateful citizenship take pause
and honor the natal day of their
State, that their children, and
the stranger within their gates,
may be inspired with pride,
loyalty and devotion for her
further moral, physical and
spiritual growth in the sisterhood
OF the United States.
In witness whereof, | have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the Great Seal of the State of
Arizona to be affixed. Done at
Phoenix, the Capital, this 31st
day of January, 1917. (SeaD
THOMAS E. CAMPBELL,
Governor of Arizona.
Attest: SIDNEY P. OSBORN,
Secretary of State.
The Winslow mail., 1917-02-09
]. H. CHAPMAN, Editor.
Friday, February 9, 1917.

Senator Mattox has introduced
a bill in the senate amending the
present law relating to the es-
tablishment and maintenance of
public libraries, making it apply
to cities of $500 population. In
justice to the many progressive
cities of the state the bill ought
to pass.
The Winslow mail., 1917-02-09
newspapers.

The democratic newspapers of
the state have been wailing that
the facts concerning the contest
are not being given true publicity
by the republican press of the
state, but so far as we have been
able to ascertain no one seems to
be interested in the progress of
the contest except Mr.. Hunts
ofice-holding patriots and a few
of his personal friends. Mr..
Homer Wood, representing Mr..
Hunt in the recount, is issuing
his daily and weekly bulletins as
to how the count is progressing,
and if his figures are reliable it
will only be a few weeks more
and it will be proven conclusively
that all the ballots were cast for
Mr.. Hunt, but the crooked dem
ocratic election boards all over
the state insisted on counting
some of the ballots for Tom
Campbell. 1t is really distress
ing that everybody in the state
don't suspend business and wait
in breathless anxiety for the final
termination of the effort to un-
seat a regularly elected governor,
so the democratic office-holding
contingent can get a new lease
on their jobs for another two
years.
The Winslow mail., 1917-02-09

With the number of loose
nuts" in Los Angeles a monkey
wrench factory ought to be a
good dividend paying investment
in that city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
Golfers Defy Rain
On Richmond

The Staten Island championship be-
gan Yesterday at Richmond County
Country Club, with field of more
than seventy golfers competing. 1t
was a case of defying the wind in the
morning and the rain in the after
noon. and as consequence the scores
ran high.
The qualifying round was led by F.
c. Newton. of Richmond County. who
turned in an SO. This was considered
excellent golf under the circumstances
and was three strokes better than New
toms nearest rival, young A. l.. Walker.
the interscholastic champion.
Championship dlylsion-F. c Newton. Richmond
County defeated u 5. Bottome. Fox HIS, up
and 20 pay. A +. Hammer. Fox HIS. defeated
Msssse.my T., For g Hili sS Up to 70 pay
Richmond County up and ! TO play: a
Palmer. Fox Hills. by default from W. T.
Richmond County. defeated ". l.. Feasey. Rich
strong FOr HIS. d.f-atei X rNining. Richmond
County up: y. r. Catlin. Richmond County. won
by default from \ h. Griffith. Richmond County.
L. G. splnder Fox HIS. defeated b. T Allen.
Fox Hi,l' Up snd 1 70 PlaI k,c,roos Count,
1eteated j X. Ellirn.a. Richmond county ! up:
A. E Goddard Richmond County, defeated J x.
Mccarthy. For HIS. | up; F. Ri,lly. For HIS.
won 81 dc,su', from J. o. Liss.,t. Richmond
County w c Van Give Richmond County, de-
fsstei J. H. Turner Fox Hills , up and ! 10
play: o. /. Williams Richmond County. defeated
a. :. Denico. For HIS. up AID TO PLAY
Richmond County. W and / 70 pay W. II
Rcchsn. Richmond County. defeated J b Barn
MIL For HIS. 2 up and 10 paw. {. II Had
nlond CouGty. by default.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
Curtain Events at
Belmont Terminal

Taps will be sounded on racing here
abouts this afternoon when the United
Hunts Racing Association drops the
curtain on thoroughbred tests at Bel
mont Park Terminal, where the sport
will be seen at its best, with horses bred
in the purple striving for some Of the
biggest stakes OF the year. The Dou-
bic Event, over the jumps, and the
StayerS' Cup, on the fiat, will be the
features.
The tests which have led up to this
prospective gala occasion have shown
that those which will sport colors
stand at the top Of the list in their re-
spcctive divisions. With the starting
# such tried and true thoroughbreds
as Weldship. Cherry Malotte, st. Charl-
cote. Maitre Corbeau, Belle OF Bryn
Nawr, Skibbereen and horses of such
class, there is little doubt that the
racing will he fully up TO the high
standard set by the United Hunts, one
of the leaders in the reclamation Of
the game.
Most valuable Of the years many
events through the field, the United
Hunts Double Event is one of the
spcrticst Of races between the flags. IN
that il entails subscription Of $500
on the part of each owner desiring TO
start. Those who have put their names
down for the event include Joseph +.
Widener, J. Temple Gwathmey. Mrs.
Payne Whitney, F. Ambrose Clark, Ed
ward VI. Weld and Morton l.. Schwartz.
Another test which Will be out of
the ordinary for metropolitan follow
4 - n
2H mile test on the fiat, which Is des-
tined TO make turf history, inasmucn
as il is calculated TO aid great in
dustry by the uncovering of horses
which will show the benefits of breed
ina and speed. The entries for the
various races are as follows:
First Race the Conner stecplerhsse-For three
year c.d5: two niles. oser The brush course. Sir
Richard 49, Flotssn H. 100. Rural l37 MelO-
drama. li6. Crack O. Day. i3l. Onunda. l37 ::
second Rare the Mneola High Weight HAndi-
cap-for three year ODDS aud upward: one mic
Tisiany; 10. ST. RehaTd 49, A5ehd ale, ~.
10: Onunda. 10. JACK Mount lei. Genpop 10
Third Race he Autumn sieeplcchase Handicap
For iour-year ODDS and upward; about iNo ana a
haN miles. over brush coIre silver Dart, l52,
Crest Hill 40. NoTfhWcd li0.
Fourth Rae. the United Hunts Double Ercnt-
Handicap stcsp,e-uasc for four year dds and up
ward. about thre- mile, silver Da-i. IA. Weld
ship $50. skb'ere>n. li2. Cherry MA.otte 100 /.
Grey IHg lal. Archdsle $50. Belle ~ Brn Mawr
~: - Charlotte. li6. Maitrc Corheau. IA (.
Plgeonsthorpe l3o. Crest fiiil "a.
FIN Race. the stsyers' Cup-FOr three-y.ar- olds
ard upward about two aid a quarter niles on
The IA. Te'En. l43. Little Nearer. $50. Ny Kinx.
l3o: Bet 1877. Brcoks $40. Saadi. ~. Fotssm II.
100: Archdale l45. Ben Wsvis. l3S. spearman.
1876
sixth sieepiechase for ihrec year dds ard
upward: about 40 mile brush course.
Piseousthorpo. 1872: Melcdr2ma 400 Brand. 1872 /:
PEG O NJ Heart li5. Ease Thistle 1907 No
News. lf2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
Laurel Results

FRS, raoe Ovo-yeaf-olds; maidens Eve and a
half 'urlOngsI-kll'sruey l0f tTroisei. 81 20.
s. 50. g.. hrst Hls Pop. loj Like. $3.50.
s. TO- second Miss Fllley l03 tObertl. s. 30 third
Kosohi. Calais 'Choco a. soda. Beauprc LADY
Gertrude. 'OdalisGIe and Eau dAtifce also ran.
Seond race ltNo-yeAr-Olts. claiming. five and a
half fur0ngl- Risponde ioS (Tsorl. SIS 20. Si2 49,
s. 30. frsi. Screen Grass 10 CfroIer). $50.
$3.50. sccoad. Producer. ll6 harrington. t5.20.
Wins. 'Mr Dooley. flope. Flame. kildare Boy.
Tumble In. II. C. Beach. 'Juanlte III and Sir
oracle also ran.
Third race C,hr-c-ysar- dds and upward maidens
(Obertl. $40. 5i50 s. so. nrst; Flors Finch lo7
(sciuthnctri. s.. $40. seccnd. Trenuno 40
(Ncl. s. thlri Tine i-l6 IS Mag. Mirror.
January Corsoon. Mile b LiV;ng Bllstre Tom
lover and Min, Drop also ran.
Fourth race all ages tie Columbus Handbag SIX
s. 40. s. CO. first Tom MrTaggsrt il3 lschuttin-
GER s. 30, s. TO- Second Harvest King. 100
(Troiscl. s. 30 third Tine. ia -. I'd Cudihe
and Water Lsdy also ran
Fi'th race ltlree-yesr-c'ds and W: selling. one
nile and sitteciithl-Iade l0l Rowan. $40.
second Christie l'j (yiooncyl s. 90 third Tims.
so - Kebo. Blue Bsnucek end LAZY Mol also
Sixth race Ohree-ycar-olds ard up: selling: one
mile en- sixteenth .-blrriar, lio tMcrssgsrtl
SIS $40. 10 first; silver Sandals. q Bull
NAM So 20. 81 60 second; Fairly. 10 lButHell
s. % third Time l52 Obous. Adalid and
y u Real also ran
Seventh rAee (threc- year-olis and up: claiming
crle mile ald a furions Mslheur. III (surlingl
mc-l. SAD. 80. second: Taciless. los lSkei.
s. So third Tine e.el Is Egnont. BsiSs
Muckross. Foncl0nnre. Dr.. Charcoit and Cousin
Dan also ran.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
Richmond Led Field
In Oakland Tourney

Lewis NJ. Richmond, the champion.
led the field in the qualifying round At
the Oakland Golf Club yesterday, re-
turning a card of SO. Two sixteens were
provided for, and as only twenty'nin'
players registered -ards, the second
division contestants proceeded win
thirteen. In the first round at maiea
play Mr. Richmond, who was drawn IN
the lower part OF the division, won
mis- match against ". Bogue b. ? and L
The summary:
Oakland Coli cub (erst round ms'ch pay; ~
sltiecnl-S. DurNn beat r : Wlmfrils. ~
!. DR. ". 5. Brown beat ] v Graham. : ae :
Charles G.. Meyer beat X. " fA-t q. "a =
H. l.. Bogert beat r. Shu.tlc1yoHh. 5 and J. "
V BrokaH Beat J. = klrsin. all DI y
Carpenter beat r. :. Bacon. 5 Al 4 L BE,
mond beat VI Bosue. and 4 vs. '. sSHd' g"
F r. Ha'lrk 5 and 8.
Second div.sion-H VI. Popham hrat :" -
bert. Z ard 3 Dr. Stoaris beat a. x. po-'eaH,
and 2 Mr Anrr. beat r n El&S
and 8. llr wood7iT hes, R sine. ; .i !
X II Ho&aley beat SIR B0nucI : Ant e.
Malone beat SIR. Buckley. j up + :. Nans o'~
Dye.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
Knox Winner of
fremont Handicap

A test of sprinting, with J. p. Knox,
of the Home News Athletic hssocia-
ton. finishing only five yards in front
Of Alexander Viberg. OF the Swedish
American Athletic Club, featured the
fremont Handicap. Of six miles. when
was held over course in The Bronx
Yesterday. Both athletes had the limit
handicap Of 1880.
The two men raced stride for stride
down the last two blocks of the trail,
with Knox slowly drawing away in the
last fifty yards to win. Max Bohland,
the promising runner Of the Paulist
Athletic Club, back marker with a
AS handicap, came tearing home IN
third place.
A field OF $50 athletes competed for
the prizes over a course of three miles,
which they covered twice. On the
first circuit Viberg showed in the van,
leading by eighty yards over Knox, r.
Mosher and 7. Smirgilio. Knox went
forward and challenged Viberg one
half-mile from the finish to fight out
the duel for first prize.
Several athletes made bold bids to
beat Otto Laakso, of the kaleva Attn
letic Club, the scratch man, for the
fast time rrize, but were unsuccessful.
Laakso covered the full trail in 35:1s.
In the .eam competition the honors
went to the ST. Christopher Club team,
with q points, followed by the Paulist
Athletic Club, with "a.
Tho summary:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
Boxing News and Notes
-Bv FRED HAWTHORNE

It's rather a lean week ahead. boys.
at the boxing table. Looks like the old
boarding house set-up until Friday
fish day. and then we get the big
eats at the Harlem Sporting Club. On
that date we will all put on the feed
bag. tuck the bibs under our chins and
20 to it, for il ought to be some spread,
that ten-course affair between Benny
Leonard and Jack Britton.
It's pretty comfortable assignment
for the lightweight champion. lie is
going against man who until recently
held the welterweight title, and that
means that should Benny win he will
be hailed as something a little better
than anything we've ever had before.
If he loses-and we do not consider that
probable-Leonard will not be set back
severely. "He went out OF his class,
so what could you expect" will be the
harshest thing said about him.
AS matter of fact, Benny will prob
ably not be giving away more than
three or four pounds con hammer-proof
scales), and Britton will be fighting at
a lighter weight (lS9 pounds an hour
before ring time) than he has done in
several years. Some. of the experts"
profess TO believe that making weight
for a man of Britton's fighting age will
benefit him and that he will be better
than ever. but don't you 60 betting any
Liberty bonds on that "experting"
Jack never had any public squares
ramed after him because of his ability
to knock a fellow human cold with a
single punch, while Benny could have
a whole village full of streets named
after him on his k o. record.
But il looks like a large evening at
the Harlem Club on Friday night. and,
as John Tea Dunn saith, ring history
will be made" if Benny lands that
HORRIBLE right hook to the jaw Put
on your ear-laps, boys, here comes the
SOUP
We hope it will be a changed, a con-
trite, Joe Lynch who appears at the
Pioneer Sporting Club next Thursday
night, where he is billed to box Mickey
Dunn, the Harlem bantam. in the star
| bout. over at the Clermont Sporting
| Club last Thursday evening Lynch put
up one OF the most miserable exhibit
tions against a novice. Joe Leonard,
that have been inflicted upon the local
/ boxing fans in millions of years. 1t
was so bad il hurt.
But II Is not likely tnat Lynch Will
be able to stall with this lad Dunn.
Mickey is different. and if Joe tries to
do the Clermont stunt next Thursday
| he'll bump right into a heap of nasti-
ness. In addition. Charles Doessereck,
| the Pioneer manager. demands dol
lars worth Of Citing for every dollar
he hands out, so il seems as though
Lynch would have to fight, and if he
does it will be = juicy tid-bit. this