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The Washington times., 1917-07-20

NNOlNIHUVU II V1I1 T II D ~
Of fate, and the glass jar with its
10000 black capsules.
Never before in the history Of war
or peace had there been such a pic
ture recorded as the photographers
made for this generation and for pos
terity today.
Senator Chamberlain chairman Of
the Senate Committee on Military Al
fGirs) will draw the next number,
It was announced.
Senator Chamberlain came forward,
was blindfolded, and drew 1922.
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AMBASSADOR
PROVES NEED
OF SUPPLIES
TO CARRANzA
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enforced as Il Is in Mexico by q natural
sympathy and admiration for the
French. will be given moral assistance
Of no small Importance. II means. too.
that the United States no longer fears
the effect Of pro-German propaganda.
and regards as fantastic the idea that
Germans in Mexico could get possession
Of these arms for use In fomenting trou-
BILE with the United States.
StimuIus to Pan-AmerieaAIsm-
It means that the United States
looks upon Mexico as q true friend,
and entertains no doubt about her
ndelity, whether as q neutral or .
passive belligerent, should the latter
status be assumed by the republic be-
low the Rio Grande.
Lifting the embargo on arms u sise
q significant stimulus to Pan-Ameri-
canism- A year ago two neighborB
in the Pan-American family were on
the verge Of war. By patient nego-
tiation and By the gradual develop
ment OF "a mutual trust. the two
countries remained at peace. The ex-
ample was not lost on Latin-Amsrica
as a whole. Now the fruits OF Mex
ico's revolution, Instituted against the
autocracy OF Diaz as was that Of Rus
STA against Nicholas, have been made
safe by the forbearance and justice
OF the democracy north Of the Rio
Grande.
The Washington times., 1917-07-20
VICTORY FOR JUlVKERS,
SAY OFFICIAL REPORTS

Dispatches to the State Department
today confirmed European reports
that the appointment of DR.. Michaelis
as German Chancellor was q triumph
for the German reactionary parties
No hope Of a conversion from Junk
erism and militarism at thIs time was
expressed by State Department. Of
fcials.
However, the reports show that
Germany's parliamentary troubles are
by no means ended. Members Of the
Reichstag continue their cry for po-
litical reform
The Washington times., 1917-07-20
One DEAD, NINE HURT
IN BETHLEHEM BLAST

BETHLEHEM. Pa, July 2o.-Frank
Horwath IL dead from burns'and nine
others are injured. three seriously.
as a result Of an explosion in the open
hearth plant of the Bethlehem Steel
Company today.
The accident occurred when metal.
being poured from a ladle into .
mold, came in contact with some sub
stance which caused an explosion
The Washington times., 1917-07-20
DIRECTORY COMPILER
NOT SALARIED HELP

Edgar F. Mountjoy. compiler Of the
Congressional Directory. can not have
his pay increased under the and 10
per cent provision for Government
employees in Washington
Comptroller OF the Treasury War
wick ruled today that Mr.. Mountjoy
is paid a stipulated sum for a stipu-
lated work. and his employment Is
more in the nature OF a contract
The Washington times., 1917-07-20

Capt. E. w. FuIlam, Capt. R. ]. jerks
and Major Allen Gullion, all in uni
form, took their seats at the mahog
any table, where the sheets Of the
tellers were ready.
Charles r. Morris, chief clerk Of the
finance division OF General Crowder's
Cffice, who proudly claims to be the
originator Of the plan OF drawing fol-
lowed today, took a post near the jar.
1t was Mr.. Morris duty to wise the
numbers called off by the clerks.
Secretary Baker raped for order
at 9:32. Silence came quickly. The
event was too momentous for talk OF
little things.
Men with Numbers In Jar.
There were men in the room whose
numbers were contained in that glass
jar. Each man and woman present
had a friend or relative whose num-
Der soon might be called.
To ones heart inevitably came the
thought that here was being staged
a great drama of life and death. OF
the call of patriotism and the blood
sacrifices that must come through a
capsule and a number and q man
who drew them.
II those in the room felt the big
ness of the thing before them, theiT
thoughts had responsive echo in ev-
cry city and hamlet OF the land to-
day. Young men ready for the cal
to duty awaited a Geographic flasn
from Washington Mothers abhor-
ring war and its sacrifices watched
to know II their sons would be
among the first to go.
SIaekers Few.
sIackers who registered because
there was no way out-but they were
few-hoped that the god OF chance
would hide their names until the last
and that somehow the other man
would be sent. Fathers, proud of
their records in the wars of the past
waited for the result OF the Govern
ment's fair gamble and gloried in the
expectancy of their boys who stood al
attention and ready for the call to
the training camps.
The setting for this lottery in the
Senate Onice Building was compare
lively simple. II was held in room
devoted ordinarily to routine commit
tee meetings and to occasional in
vestigations. The lobby investiga
ton" of three years ago was con
Quoted here and so was the Senate
inquiry into charges under the cor
rupt practices bill.
The room is located on the second
floor OF the building. 1t runs north
and south and is approximately sixty
feet in length.
At the northern end OF the room
swinging entirely around the tables
just in front, were several black
boards, each about the height OF q
man. AS these boards were filled with
the numbers as called a photograph
made ready to photograph them for q
permanent record.
Along the eastern wall OF the room
were tables placed end to end to &C
cOmodate the press. There was
local interest" and human interest
within the room for every newspaper
in the United States, and the news
writer's worked today at a pace sell
dom known. Outside the press asso-
Citations had their leased wires
! Within sixty seconds after a number
was called the message il conveyed
to the homes OF America was on Its
way to the millions who waited out
side.
Every man registered on June
and the wife, sweetheart, mother, and
| father OF every man registered wer,
| vitality affected by the happening!
in Room 226, Senate Office building
today. The process Of drawing wal
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simple And Fair.

81 shall not undertake here to de-
scribe the mechanics OF the drawing,
but 1t is very simple and has been
designed to preserve the utmost fair
ness in the selections"
Secretary Baker called attention to
the presence OF the Senate and House
Committees on Military Affairs as an
additional guarantee of the fairness
of the drawing. He introduced Cen
eral Crowder. who explained briefly
the plans worked out by the War De-
partment for the lottery which is to
send a great American army to
France.
After that Secretary Baker drew
number 25S and then at the rate OF
ten to fifteen per minute the desti-
mics OF Americas young men were
shaped by a man blindfoIded and
knowing nothing OF the numbers
which he drew.
The stirring OF the capsules by
General Devol was one Of the dra-
matte touches OF the ceremonial. No
five minutes elapsed but that General
Devol, walking restlessly about the
room. approached the glass jar. He
pushed the number telIers gently
aside. took the long wooden spoon
and stirred the capsules from bottom
to top and top to bottom again.
Thus was the game of hide and
| seek with capsules carried on and
thus did mere fortune determine
whether a number should be last or
FIRST
Arizona republican., 1917-04-06
Vivisection in California

Our sympathies with the California women
who are fighting the Pendergast dog pound bill,
which condemns unclaimed dogs to medical schools
fortunate dogs subject vivsection. The bin has
passed the lower house of the legislature, notwth-
standing the adverse efforts of the California
Society and the -Vivisection Society as we'll as
many other bodies and organizations including the
board of supervisors of San Francisco
The objections this bill do necessarily
tend the practice of vvisecton. and we do
know that it is on that account that the bill is be
ing opposed We should imagine that it rather to
the looseness and indefiniteness of the measure.
which the dogs the medical schools for
experimentation by students rather than for WELL
directed humane, scientific research.
AS vivsection first practced it was repug-
to people generally and great the
cry against 1t That parliamentary commission
appointed England investigate the subject The
result WAS that regulations and restrictions were
regulations in force in ali civilized countries
where the practice is permitted.
We dc not know whether there is any legisla-
the subject in California, but we presume
there is none, the Pendergast bill would not have
been introduced. There is certainly in the bill
which merely turns the dogs to the medical
schools, to experimentation by ambitious but fire.
for the fun of the thing regardless of the methods
which usually employed prevent unnecessary
pam.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-06
P|CKET|NG To
HAVE HARDEST
TEST POSSIBLE

The case of william Truax ct al
versus Bisbee Local No. $50, Cooks and
Walters Union, ct al, case being
fought to determine whether or not
organized labor can legally establish
pickets, promises to be one of the most
holly contested legal battle OF the year
when it is argued before the state su-
preme court
Counsel for the appellant yesterday
filed five copies supplemental brief in
the supreme court The mass of testi-
mony, court rulings and the like all
ready on file in the supreme court, will
keep the opposing attorneys busy for
many days, it is believed.
In the case of Harold Slower versus
the state of Arizona, the attorney for
the appellant filed stipulations extend
ing the time for filing applicants brief
until April Is, 1917. Slower. it viii be
remembered, was convicted on a boot
Logging charge in Graham county.
In the case of William c. Ellis ct al
versus the First National Bank Of
Globe. the counsel for the appellee
filed stipulation and order extending
time for filing brief until May l. 1917
Arizona republican., 1917-04-06
An Unsound Objection

The objection laid before the interstate
merce commission on Wednesday by the transcon-
tuental roads and the representatives Of the Pacific
coast points tentative ruling of the
mission abolishing preferential the coast is
based entirely a condition that does exist
and in an probability will nevep again exist in its old
r.rrn-water competition. Water competition, they
admit is only potential and it will remain only
ateutial during the and until the great volume
If tonnage that has been destroyed and is yet be
,estroyed, has been restored. Surprising there will
t.- "a restoration sometime there is no reason
- the injustice to nter-mountain points, pending
ae restoration should be maintained. When the
ule comes, if it ever comes and water competition
ever makes Itself felt again there can a readust-
a.t of rates to meet it.
To has always been pretty generally understood
t-at there has been good deal of bunk in water
--l etition. has been made in the last twenty
Tve sse,s to cover multitude of rate sins. It
andy about that long ago that it first heard Of
aen group of San Francisco shippers and
..t.ts started shipping enterprise which nearly
abupted them but resulted in hammerng down
she then unscentific. arbitrary exorbtant rail-
road rates to the coast The rates brought about
by this competition could not be easily changed
though the trade for the most part after
fell under the control of the roads There was just
enough real competition prevent collision for
increase Of rates and later the vitalized interstate
commerce commission took charge of rate making.
The inter-mountain territory made source of
revenue make good the roads the lower
coast terminals.
= is unlikely that water rates when water
petition is re-established will be ruinously
low as they were before the war. In any case a
readjustment from the present would be
sary in the interest of justice to the inter mountain
territory. In such readjustment preferential
rate the terminals would be allowed, but it would
he such a preferential that which the commits
sion now proposes to abolish. So readjustment to
present conditions when there is competition
should be made without waiting indefinite
but long period for readjustment conditions at
which cannot venture guess.
There is another thing; there many commodi-
ties in which there has been and never be
any competition between rail and water carriers.
These are commodities which be transported
by when their destination may be reached by
land routes There are goods which would suffer
deterioration by water transportation. There
other. many other, commodities in whose transport
tation time is factor, which always shipped by
rail when railways are available regardless of lower
water rates.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-06
COMP A|NANT IN
CASE PRESENTED

f. A. Deigado. brother of Joe Delsado,
one of the four men killed in the Arl-
IONA Hercules Mine in September, took
the witness stand in Judge Lymans
court yesterday and proved a strong
vitness for the plaintiff in the 100000
damage suit against the mining cor
poration.
Delgado, who is administrator of
his brothers estate and who brought
the suit, told of a conference he had
with the mining corporation officials
declaring that after his brothers death
C. E. Adams, the general manager, Of
fered to make a settlement. Inc wit
ness testified that Adams had ex.
pressed his regret that the accident had
cured saying that he had been in the
mining business many years but that
this was the first tragedy to one of his
employees. This testimony was corrob-
grated by Foreman LAWS of the smell
ter of the American Smelling and Re
filming company who was present at
the interview. In view of the fact that
the defense is attempting to prove that
Delgado was not working for the mine
but under special contract, the days
evidence for the defendant was most
damaging.
Preston T. Slaybacls. assistant gen
eral manager of the mine was placed
on the stand and according to the
books of the corporation, Delgado was
on the pay roll.
Jack Bolin, state mine inspector
stated that he had been notified by the
mine Immediately after the accident in
accordance with the Arizona laws.
The plaintiff rested yesterday and il
is believed that the defense viii fin
ish its evidence today.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-06

Poincetta, who lives at II South 10th
street, is a laborer employed on Judge
Stantord's ranch. and has been friend
OF Padrone's for a number of years.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-06
EFFORT MADE To
SHOOT TWO ONLY
HALF SUGGEST Ill

Standing within ten feet of Joe Pa
drone and Pete Poincetta. an unknown
man took careful aim last night at
about $50 o'clock, shot and hit Poin-
cetta in the right forearm. and missed
Padrone completely.
The shooting came like a bolt out of
the sky. The two Italians had been
standing on the northwest corner Of
Seventh street and Madison convers-
ing. They heard the fire alarm, and
moved across to the opposite corner to
watch the blaze. 1t had hardly died
down. and Poincetta had turned to 90
north on Seventh street, when the man
who did the shooting came around the
corner He deliberately took aim, and
hit Poincetta who started to run. He
then fired al Padrone. but missed him.
He then turned around and proceeded
to walk up the street.
Poincetta started out on foot looking
for a doctor. but a passing motorist
picked him up, and rushed him to the
residence of DR.. John Wix Thomas,
who dressed the wound. The large
bone in the right forearm had been
splintered, the bullet drilling a clean
hole completely through the arm.
Padrone is the proprietor of a small
pool hall at the corner Of Seventh
street and Madison, in the block which
formerly housed the old restricted dis
trict. He seemed to be at a loss to
know why anv one should want to
shoot him. He said he had been living
in that vicinity for 30 years, and did
not have an enemy that he fnew of.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-06
LONG VIEW WATER
CASE CONTESTED

H. c. Thomas, who supplies water to
Long View Place. appeared before the
corporation commission yesterday, in
an endeavor to convince that body that
the rates he is at present charging are
too small Thomas formerly owned the
property and sold it on small tracts on
contracts.
He is asking that he be allowed to in
crease his water rates from 81 to SETS
per month. The increase is justified,
he says, because he is expanding large
sums in improving the facilities for
furnishing water 10 his patrons.
Residents, however, are objecting to
the proposed increase on the grounds
that the rate of 81, as charged in the
past, was q matter of agreement be-
tween owners of land and Thomas.
nom whom they purchased. They
stated that the serviceN was not ade-
quate to the needs, but that they were
willing to accept an increase to $1.25
per month for hydrant with additional
% and 80 cents increases for toilet and
bath, respectively.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-06

big Phoenix boosting crowd to be at
this ceremonial
On the morning Of April Il, about Is
Phoenix Masons will go to Tucson
where they will be given the Scottish
rites. The principle party of Mobiles
from Phoenix and from many Of the
northern parts of the state will leave
Phoenix on the night of the 18th, pick
ing up the Mobiles and novices at Tue
son, arriving in Douglas on the morn
ing of the 18th, the day of the enter
tainment. Returning, the party will
leave Douglas Sunday morning, the
18th, arriving in Phoenix Sunday night.
The railroad company have granted
a rate of one and third fare for
the round trip. Hotel accommodations
being almost impossible to get at Doug
las, arrangements nave been made for
the parties to occupy the berths in the
PullmanS.
it has been suggested that the rate of
ore and one-third fare will make it
possible for many Phoenix people TO
make the trip and see the activities of
the United States army on the border,
as we'll as 20 pay a visit with the Phoe-
nix boys in he guard on the border.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-06

COMPANIONS IN TROUBLE
Nicholas to Constantine-"My trouble made
in Germany tool married it!"-Chicago News.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-06
A Non Dividend Paying War

Now that we have entered the world war there
should he hesitation lingering but there should
be a recognition that it is war to be fought and
ended as early as possible This government should
hit quick and hard with all the strength and re-
sources it possesses Every citizen if he does not
now should be to realize at once that he is in
some way engaged in the and must bear his
share Of the awful burden of it and pay part of
the price Of It.
The government exercising the ample powers
which have been granted it, should it that
in all the United States shall make a cent of
profit out of it, 1t viii be- as all wars have BEEN a
sacrifice of time and life for those who participate in
IL and a share Of the sacrifice should be made by
n-combatants. The soldier the sailor who enlists
serves for a meager wage, endures discomforts and
risks death. He may have abandoned lucrative
ployment a paying business. He gives up all for
his country, perhaps the financial opportunity of
life time
Under the law the government may commander
his services if he should willingly give them. Like
wise it should as it may under the law commander
oll supplies and munitions needed in the war, take
what it requires for purposes of the at "rea-
sonabe price, fixed by itself would be better for
the government to exercise this power from the be-
ginning than do done by Great Britain,
wait long and costly months for outburst of pa
uIotsh winch never came ana then create ana e1er-
else the power with which government is already
endowed.
In our civil war the army contractor was
fortunate individual. In that period many of Amer
icas colossal fortunes built up and the founda-
tons OF many others laid The which
brought and suffering to so many thousands was
godsend to other thousands. Likewise on a
smaller scale. the Spanish American money
maker for some. We yet remember the "embalmed
beef" scandal War is affliction which, since it
Arizona republican., 1917-04-06
EDCANThTA
/. FOR GOOD friday

'Olivet to Calvary" sacred can
tata. recalling the incidents of the
last days of the Saviors life on earth,
will be sung tonight at the Trinity
Cathedral house The affair is
under the direction of illiam Con-
rad Mills.
"Olivet to Calvary" recalls simply
and reverently the scenes which mark
the last few days of the Savior's life
suggested thereby. The rejoicing of
the multitude with hosannas and
psalms the view of Jerusalem from
the steep of Olivet, the lament over
| the beautiful city, the scene in the
Istelnpie, and the lonely walk back
over the Mount at night, form the
chief features of the first part
Part two opens with the Supper
| of the Passover, at which Jesus
washes His disciples feet, and gives
! to His friends the new command
mont of love for one another as the
| sign of true discipIeship From this
| the scene passes to the infinite
! pathos Of the Garden of Gethsem-
ane, the sudden appearance of the
hostile crowd, Jesus forsaken by His
disciples. His utter loneliness among
ruthless foes, the tumuit before PLATE
in the Judgment hall the Passage os
| NV NlosS, tHe tragedy ana triumph
of Calvary.
Those who will take part in the
cantata are: Miss inertia Work, or
ganist; Mrs Francis H. RedewiH,
Mrs. 0. H. Mitchell, Howard F.
Ewing and James Mclean. soloists
The chorus is COMPOSED of the fol-
lowing:
Miss Ada Bowel, Mrs Ivy Alexan-
der Butts, Miss Rozella Carman, Miss
Mabel Grumpy Miss Jessie Creigh-
ton, Jrs. Robert E. Curry. Miss Han
nah Eeelston, Miss Clara Hazard,
Mrs. H. j. Jessop, Miss Ruth Jessop.
Miss Mary Leavell, Mrs w. q, Lee
craft, Miss Cornelia Luscomb, Miss
| Ruth Maris, Miss Angela Marshall,
Mrs. William Conrad Mills, Miss Alio.
B. Norton. Miss Mildred Pickett, Mrs
Fl. r st. Claire Miss Ethel Stabler
Miss Berniee Smith. Mrs. r. NJ. Tafel
Miss Grace TUFTS; Paul Armour.
Howard Ewing. Thomas Hayden, D.
| S. Horrell, W. P. McCulloch, William
Conrad Mills, James ] Mclean. Carl
Sargent Ben Taylor, L. H. Tilden
Pete Williams J Ralph Wilson.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-06

cannot be turned aside should be laid as equally as
possible upon all.
The munition makers have SO made great profits
out of the European war, as they had right to do.
That has been profitable to our farmers and to
producers of nearly all lines and to the
in many lines of production. All these had a right
to the profits, large and small that came them.
But now, another time has come The munton
Makers all producers, all citizens should be sub
jected nearly possible equalization of
service and all should be made feel wars are
Improbable.