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Arizona republican., 1917-06-05

individual. We have lived here in the United States alongside Canada, which is practically a great republic, because they have self government, for more than one hundred years, and we have never had to patrol one foot of the three thousand miles of border with an armed soldier. Isn't that a striking example of what it means to have self government among contiguous peoples?
 "The overshadowing danger to civ ilization today is the German military autocracy. The kaiser, with a limitless and lustful ambition unparalleled in history, has set out upon a scheme of unlawful dominion. In order to win, he has determined that neither the laws of humanity nor the rights of any nation shall stand in the way; that is the reason he has committed these insufferable aggresslons upon the American nation.
 Why is it that we have not felt sooner the extent of this meance? It is because we have been lulled into false sense of security by the three thousand miles of water between us and Europe. For a long time that was enough but modern science and in vention have narrowed the Atlantic to such an extent that it is little more
 
 concerned, than a river
 Do you know what would happen if Germany should be victorious as she would be if she could bring France and England to their knees? She would take the entire British and French fleets, release her own great fleet which has been tied up in the Baltic during the war, and combining these with the most destructive sub marine fleet on earth-because she has it-she would come here and put the iron heel of conqueror upon your shores We should have to fall back to the interior, and there is no telling how long it would take to expel the enemy, if we ever did If we could not do it promptly, do you know what would happen to America? We should have to make the most humiliating terms that any great nation ever made to get peace. We should have to pay an indemnity that would represent probably half the wealth of America which is $250, ,000, 900, 900 and you would have taxation upon your shoulders to meet that indemnity for d century to come.
 1 'The first thing we must do is to l raise the money to equip our armies i and put them in the field and to ex- tend credit to the great nations of i Europe which are cooperating with us. We must give them credit to en- able them to purchase here the neces- sary supplies and munitions of war, in 1 order that they may make their sol diers most effective for battle. The more effective we make them the more we enable them to fight and to fight hard, the more quickly this war will come to an end, and the less chance there will be that we shall have to send great army of our own youth to Europe, and God knows we want tC avoid that if we honorably can."
 Prior to the meetings there was a reception at which Secretary McAdoC met more than 800 delegates from al parts of this federal reserve district and discussed with them the work ot stimulating interest in the loan.
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all reports of agitation declared to- night there was absolutely no indioa- tion of any concerted movement to in terfere with registration. They believe that reports of the few scattered cases exaggerated the situation and that the country as a whole is in complete ac- cord with the objects of the law.
 In working out details of registration plans, government officials have found state, city or county governments eager to take their part. As to the success of the project, huge as it is, officials have no doubt. The whole nation is at work on the job. It is the peoples busi- ness of the individual citizens, to carry it through and they are doing it.
 Secretary Baker in statement said the country's young men should re- ioice for the opportunity coming to them tomorrow to register for a war Ill defense of democracy.
 The opportunity which is offered on registration day to the young men of America is unparalleled in our his tory said the secretary. We are in this war to save the early fundament ais of political and personal liberty, not on'-- for ourselves but for future gen eratiOns. Until a complete victory is won for these principles, there can be no holding back, and no turning back.
 We shall need all the energy and all the resources at our command to be exerted, not against the German people nor with intolerance of a per sonal racial character, but with reso- lute determination to devote to the sue cess of the unselfish cause which We are defending, all that we have to of fer For these young men, the day should be one of rejoicing for the chance which comes to them. and one of serious responsibility, because in the issue is involved the very future of democracy"
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which will cause us to lift our heads with pride that we have reared race of men, or you can bring the blush of shame to our cheek and sorrow to our hearts. It cannot be said that the descendants of the men who brought the principles of justice and freedom to this country, ready to defend it against any foe has become in these latter days a race of shirkers and slackers and shrinkers from duty.
 These are the testing days. 1 ap- peal to these young men to acquit themselves like men, Register in the spirit of the volunteer. and if drafted, as one in ten of you will be, don't com plain or suffer your friends to scheme or pull to secure your release. Accept it as an honor and privilege for the right of humanity, for the perpetuation of those principles of free government on this earth, that government of the people, by the people and for the peo- pie may not perish.
 That Old Glory shall continue to float as the sacred symbol of equility and justice and freedom, I appeal to you, young men, to do your full duty and you will win the appreciation of your country and the pride of your family and friends. You will have the proud satisfaction of having played your part like men. God grant that each young man shall do his duty, not only to win this war but to set the example of self acrifice that has de- scended as a glorious tradition of our race.
 Badge of Honor
 "One who serves as a private has the highest commission that can come from his fellow countrymen," said Wylie k. Jones, attorney general, who was the second speaker. Mir. Jones said in part:
 This war will be won by privates. There is much for US all to do, whether we go to the front or stay at home. It is said that it takes from seven to ten workmen to sustain one man at the front Others than those who register must fight this battle.
 We are fighting. German autocracy. This mighty conflict was thrust upon us. It will cost much, but there never was anything worth anything that didn't cost sacrifice Young man, go to the registration booth tomorrow and put down the hour and minute you reg ister-make it early-and in after years it will be your badge of honor. q hope that when the hour of regis tration closes tomorrow that there will be no slackers When Arizona entered the union we said of her that her peo- pie was made up of the best from all the states. Let us make that statement good
 The Liberty Loan was the subject of the remarks made by George w. Bar rows. MT. BarroUs declared that the , sinews of war were as necessary as soldiers in the front trenches. Every man. he declared, who cannot register and be part of the new army can do his bit for the government by sub scribing for Liberty Loan bonds.
 The Indian schooi band furnished music for the mee ting
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 Perry, Evangeline Chism, G. w. Stohoe No 6, School House Fifth and Pierce: O.. c. Thompson, Marion Arm strong, George Lang, w. M. Higgins. No. :, 71S N. End Street: J. K. Truman, Victor R. Norris, w. w. Mcconnell No. s, Fire House and Van Buren: R. A. Henley, T. M. Drenman, A. H. Davidson, A. E. Starr
 No. 9, Capitol School Building, West Van Buren Street: D H. Thornton, James H. Ward, J. D. Mccoy.
 No. 10. 304 s. 7th Avenue. H. U Mac Fee. Joe P Kehoe, William J. Martin. No. II, F S. Eleventh Street; ~Wm. s. Humbert. Luther Green, A. E. Marshall, Donald A. Fraser.
 No. F, Fire House, 9th and Van Buren: Geo. R. Varney, o. NJ. Bellas, Nat T. Mckee
 No. 13, Store 10th and Roosevelt G. M. Willard, $. P. HeaIy, Andra Lawrence. Annie Yantis.
 No. II, Armory corner 4th and Polk |: Van der Veer, Margaret C. Barninger, Cora Belle Hoge.
 No. 15, Ill N. 3rd Street: Harry L. Shedd, Mrs. Olive Helmer, Annie Laundrun, Martha F. Anderson.
 No. 16, Garage, West Apartments, S41 N End Avenue: B. L. Purvianes, V. 0. Wallingford, Harry Rountree, Mrs. Durant.
 No. r, 715 Grand Avenue: J. H. Williams, J. A. Moore w s. Pickerell, Mrs. Steele
 No. IS, 1536 w. Madison Street: w. E. Finch, J. P. Hannon, w. E. Lochard. No. 19, School 5th and Sherman: k. NJ. deGeX, John B. Blea, M. H. Cavenaugh, Joe Mauriquez
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upon him, while the married man has at least his wife to take care or.
 'The drafted man is to me a selected man. This method differs from the old method of volunteer service. In this way the government selects the men from class of the best fitted, instead of being limited only to volunteers. Such an army, so organized, must be representative. I should be greatly hu- initiated if such an army fails to be as good as the best soldiers of England, France or Italy, in fact, 1 expect it to be far superior.
 T wish to denounce as false and un- true, that the draft plan of raising an army is undemocratic, on the contrary, 1t is most democratic. The idea that every man owes it to his country to give his all is the very soul of democ- racy. An army officer of high position has said to me that universal military service is what is needed to remove from the army the last taint of class distinction. Switzerland has more men in her army in proportion to population thaN has Germany, yet it has less of fensive militarism and more genuine democracy than any country in Europe. Treat the drafted men as a volunteer, and fail to recognize difference in rank in our personal treatment of the boys called into the service-that is the best way to combat the claim that the drafted plan is undemocratic.
 Germany Is Watching
 We are here to prepare for tomor- rows registration. Don't make the day one of gloom, rather make it one of enthusiasm. Combat the influence of those pacifiStS and other misguided men who are trying to embarass the government in preparation for the war There may be some genuine Americans who are opposing the draft, but I do not know them. I have no patience with that pacifism that finds expression in and out of congress that opposes the entrance of the United States into the war. The man who cannot be aroused to anger by injustice has no concep- tion of justice.
 ''I condemn the pacifist who opposes adequate preparation. now that we are in the war. My belief is that that kind of pacifism is only rank disloyalty and treason, because I have good reason to believe that Germany counted on this element to prevent us entering the war and had good reason to believe that all this opposition to preparedness lent en- Ncouragement to the enemy.
 If on tomorrow the registration is carried out in a half-hearted way and many seek to avoid it, if there be any demonstration against it, Germany will rejoice and be encouraged. But on the contrary, if this great body of patriotic sons of America show a willingness tc make any sacrifice for the country, il will spell the doom of the reckless mill tary autocracy as personified by Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany.
 | Hold Nations Honor
 ''To you, young man of military age you are the hope and pride of the city state and nation. Our honor is in youl keeping You have in your power that
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 not entitled to another, and the jury found him guilty and set his sentence at life imprisonment. He appealed and was released on bond. Two months ago the attorney generals office filed a confession of error and this was sustained today.
 The case was one of the hardest fought in the history of Colorado, though it lasted only fourteen days. It attracted nation wide interest.
 Lawson who was actively in charge of the camp at Ludlow at the time of the so-called battle, was acused of Nimmo's murder as leader of the strik- CTS, one of whose bullets was said to have caused Nimmo's death. Lawson testified in court that he had armed the strikers for defense" on advice of attorneys
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to say that there are some members of congress who have been supporters of this view.
 This impression is far from the truth. Whether or not it is to be dis grace depends upon the spirit in which the draft is accepted. Also many hesi- tate to join the army under the appre- hension that to be a private is to have feeling of inferiority. The present selective draft law is based on the same idea that underlies universal mil itary service. Every man owes it to his country to come to its aid when it is in peril. This is the underlying prin- ciple of the present law. Under it everyone is expected to do something
 Draft Is Democratic
 "On tomorrow all young men between the ages of 21 and 30 must register That includes all-ctizens and aliens But when the selective draft is made only the citizens will be called. Also unmarried men are to be preferred to married men. This is clear, because it is naturally to be expected that the single man will have no one dependent
Arizona republican., 1917-06-05
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY
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EAST LAS VEGAS, N. NJ, June 4. W. B. Billion, who was a candidate for state representative on the socialist ticket at last falls election was arrest ed here late today on a charge of con- spiracy to defeat the selective draft law. Dillon is alleged to have written many letters asking the recipients to oppose the registration of men for mill itary service. Peace c. Rodey, assis- tant United States district attorney, says other arrests may follow
Arizona republican., 1917-06-05
DECLINES JURISDICTION
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ST. PAUL, June 4.-Judge Walter H. Sanborn in the United tSates circuit court of appeals today declined to take jurisdiction in the petition of Attorney J. D. Shuwalter, of Kansas City, for a writ of habeas corpus for the release of six persons under arrest at that place on charges of opposition to the universal service registration. Judge Sanborn cited a decision of the United States supreme court in support of his contention that the circuit court of appeals has no power to issue an orig inal writ of habeas corpus.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-05
NOT MANY INVESTORS
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I'FNt'u''f'Oe1'' ~. TT GedScU VTTeJ
 ST. LOUIS, June 4.-Only one-third to one-half per cent of the American people are investors in securities, it was stated today by H. B. Mulford, of Chicago. who addressed the financial department of the Associated Advertis- ing Clubs of the World. Only ten per cent of the people, he said, have sav- ings bank accounts. Walter B. Cherry of New York, addressing the church advertising department, said the church had not taken full advantage of its advertising opportunities,
Arizona republican., 1917-06-05
cONFEDERATES IN SESSION
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 WASHINGTON, June 4-The United Confederate Veterans, for the first time in their history, will meet outside the bounds of the states which com posed the southern confederacy when they assemble here tomorrow for their 27th annual reunion. Thousands of the veterans were here tonight for prelim- mary events. The Confederate South ern Memorial association held it's meeting today.
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IN BIG RALLY ALL CITY PREPARES FOR
 REGISTRATION DAY

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WAR TAX
 PUTS BAN
 ON BOOZE

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THEIR WORK DONE
 OFFICIALS AWAIT
 ONLY THE COUNT

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LAWSON RELIEVED OF LIFE SENTENCE
 BY HIGH COURT

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COMPLETE RESPONSE
 TO CALL EXPECTED THROUGHOUT STATE

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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
FOR PROMOTING GOOD ROADS
Suggestion Made by Chairman pIehl
for Great National Congress to
Be Held In Washington.

"Unquestionably the time has ar
rived for a great national road con-
gress to be held once a year in the
national capital under federal govern
ment direction" asserts George G.
Dlehl, chairman of the American Au-
tomobile association good roads board.
"This gathering in Washington
would be under the auspices Of the
United States office Of public roads
and rural engineering Of the depart
ment of agriculture" continues Mr..
Diehl, "and the event could be made
most comprehensive in its scope; there
could be a complete exhibit of road
machinery and road materials; there
could be sample construction of vari-
GUS kinds of highways; road schools
could be conducted for state, county
and town engineers, and various tech
nical phases Of the work could be set
forth by trained experts who would
gladly attend such a great good-roads
event.
"Then there would come the interre-
lated phases Of road travel, and road
transportation. Undoubtedly the de-
partment of the interior, because of Its
national parks, would set forth the
scenic attractions which are under
government supervision. Various states
would be given opportunity of adver-
Using their attractions.
1.-THE good-roads board believes in
state highway conventions which are
generally called for a specific purpose
in the endeavOr to concentrate the eff
forts of road enthusiasts for definite
ends. These state meetings are of in
'calculable value, for the state is the
political subdivision which must carry
on by far the greatest burden Of future
road construction and maintenance.
"With the vast amount of funds be-
Ing expended throughout the country,
the government of the highway depart
ments Is becoming largely a question
Of scientific management, and it is be-
lieved that If the county were the
smallest unit of administration greater
efficiency would result. The numerous
state good-roads meetings converged
into a great national congress ono a
year, held in the national capital, It
Is believed would be the best way Of
handling the changed highway situa-
ton, and the government could proper
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
Good Road In Colorado.

'ly assume the obligation resulting
from the management Of this great ma
tional event.
1.-THE time has arrived when high
way conventions should have more Of
an official character. There should be
a g%ood-roads meeting In every town
ship In the United States at least once
a year, held uader the charge of the
chief highway official Of the township.
There should be at least one county
meeting held every year in each coun'
ty, under the charge of the county en-.
gineer or the chief highway official.
There should be one state meeting In
each state each year, under the
charge of the state highway commits
sion. Then the local automobile clubs,
the good roads associations and others
could cooperate In these conventions
as their interest and location war.
ranted. The township, county and
state meetings should be held before,
the national meeting, so that at each
Of the smaller gatherings delegates
could be named to go to the national
convention, which In reality would be
a great good roads school, lasting for
one week or two weeks, In the city
Of Washington, under the charge OF
the most important highway official
of the country, namely, the federal
authority in charge Of governmental
expenditure"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
BEST SINGLE ADVERTISEMENT
GREENWOOD HAS.
Mr.. J. L. Gillespie, Editor and Pu
I;.har Commonwealth Greenwo0

Mr.. j. L. Gillespie, Editor and Pub
Usher Commonwealth, Greenwood,
Miss:
Dear Sir:-I want to congratulate
you and the people of Greenwood on the
general character and success Of The
Daily Commonwealth. When it was
announced that a Daily for Green
wood was to be launched, in common
with many others, an ambitious ex-
cuse from a proud little city was look
ed for, more than anything else. Few
believed that the town, as ambitious,
prosperous, and solid as It Is, could
or would really support a. solid and
substantial a daily paper - You sArs
publishing. geographically, editor
tally, in local and general news. md
in high class, interesting advertising,
it ranks right along with the dail!ss
Of cities numbering thirty and forty
thousand inhabitants. One y able
to subscribe for it for what II is worth
NOT merely or even partially = 4
feeling Of local pride Or duty. Il Il the
best single advertisement the city q
Greenwood has. a SUBSCRIBER.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
CHUM BOB's SPORTING TALK.

New York, August 17-(By Union
Associated Press)-Everyone has vot-
ed Verne Lacey Of Louis a thorough
sportsman. As the representative of
the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce,
has been here booming the coming
national track and field championships,
which begin on August 81 and con-
tinue over Labor Day. The St. Louis
ans are determined, despite the defec-
ton of three of the biggest athletic
clubs in the United States-the N. Y.
A. c., the Boston A. A., and the
Olympic Club Of San Francisco-to 60
through with the national meet on a
big scale. The St. Louis promoters al
ready have the promises Of practically
all of the star athletes in the army
and navy to attend the national
meeting. Prominent among these ire
Don Scott, winner of the national half
mile last year; Ted Meredith, holder
of worlds records at the quarter and
half; Howard Berry, intercollegiate
champion and Dana Jenkins, the fast
est Splinter.
No outdoor boxing will be seen here
this summer, as John Weismantol,
promoter of the Broadway Sporting
Club, has been refused a license for
bouts at Ebbets Field during the
months of August and September.
Jack Dunn, Jr., son of the we'll
known baseball manager and veteran
ex-league player, was n in the early
draft in Baltimore. Young is consid-
cred one of the best interscholastic
baseball and football players ever de-
veloped in the Maryland metropolis.
He is a real chip of the old black.
If Philadelphia "goes to" the task
of running the next Olympic games
the job will be done in regular style.
The annual relay race meeting of the
University of Pennsylvania at Frank
lin Field, unquestionably the greatest
annual outdoor meet in America, is
proof enough that the Quakers can
handle anything in the way of mon
ster athletic competitions in clever
style. Philadelphia has n of the
finest athletic plants in the country in
Franklin Field and would need but the
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17

presence of fair number of European
athletes to insure success. The Scan
dinavian countries will be ready to
send athletic teams to America within
a year after hostilities cease, but it's
a question just how long it will be be-
fore the other European countries are
ready to "come across" Possibly the
first Olympics after the war will be
in the form f the invasion of the I'm
tied States by Ernie Hjertberg's
Swedish champions, which was plann-
ed for the summer of 1916 and fell
through because of Sweden's approach
to the brink of the great war chasm.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
DIVIDEND ON
CRUClBLE STEEL TO BE PAID
IN FULL.

Pittsburg, August 16-(By Union
Associated Press)-The regular div
idend meeting Of the Crucible Steel
Company takes place here today. A
2 per cent. dividend on the preferred
stock has been declared, thereby dis
posing Of the accumulated dividend on
preferred and placing the common
stock in line for dividends. The div
idend is payable August 81.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
Set 4 Good Example,

Drag the roads adjoining your farm
and set a good example to our neigh.
bors. A few hours spent now in fill.
ing up the ruts and levellng the sur.
face Of the road will be worth much
when marketing time comes.