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The Holbrook news., 1917-03-16
Railroad Strike CuIled

"A progressive strike" of 400, ,O00 members of the four great railroad brotherhoods, to begin at 6 o'clock (central time) Saturday on eastern roads, was ordered in New York yesterday.
 The strike will extend to all the railroads in the country within 5 days. Chiefs of the workmen's organiza- tions set the strike machinery in motion within a few min utes after an ultimatum de- livered to the conference committee of railroad mana gers had been rejected. A compromise proposal offered by the managers was declined without debate.
 Only successful interven- ton by President Wilson can avert a strike.
The Holbrook news., 1917-03-16
The Eyes of The World

The production of the moving picture drama, The Eyes of The World, Wednes- day at the Pastime theatre marked on epoch in the nov ing picture business in Hol- brook. Large crowds of peo- pie witnessed both the after noon and evening produc- tions. The event had been widely advertised and peo-
 = eRme from. every town in Navajo county, and also from many localities in Apache county. The theater was well filled at the matinee, and in the evening standing room was at a premMim.
 The picture is the best that has ever been shown in Holbrook. It is produced from the novel, The Eyes of The World, written by liar old Bell Wright, and the cinema dramatization was superintended by him.
 From a financial stand point, the production of the picture in Holbrook was a success, and Manager Black of the Pastime will probably arrange to have more of the same kind come to his house.
The Holbrook news., 1917-03-16
Notice of Publication Isolated Tract Public Land Sale

Department of the Interior
 U. s. Land Office at Phoenix. Arizona, March 15. 1917. Notice is hereby given that. as directed by the Commissioner of the General Land office. under provisions of 2455, R. S., pur- suant to the application of Prime T. Coleman, of Holbrook, Ariz.. Serial No. 029O74, we will offer at public sale, to the highest bidder, but at not less than g. 50 per acre. at 10 o'clock. a. m.. on the third day of May. next. at this office. the following tract of land:
 The NE4 SW4, SE4 NW7. W. NE3, Section 8. I'D. 16 N, R. 9 East G. and S. R. Mer.
 This land is ordered into the market on a showing that the greater portion thereof is noun tainous or too high for cultiva- ton.
 The sale will not be kept open. but will be declared closed when those present at the hour named have ceased bidding. The person making the highest bid will be required to immediately pay to the Receiver the amount thereof. Any person claiming adversely the above-described land are ad- vised to file their claims. or ob- jections. on or before the time designated for sale.
 J. L. IRvINs
 Register
 JoHNJ. BIRDNO.
 Receiver First pub Mch 16 5w
The Holbrook news., 1917-03-16
Meeting of Town Council

The town council of Hol- brook, appointed by the board of county supervisors March 6 when they incor- porated the town, met in the county treasurer's office Thursday afternoon and transacted business neces- sary to complete the incor- poratiOn.
 Members of the council present were W. R. Scorse, J. w. Richards, J. c. Paul. sell and P. T. Coleman. Julius WetZler was absent.
 w. R. Scorse was elected mayor. Afterwards R. s. Teeple was appointed clerk, l.. F. Mechanism was ap- pointed marshal and c. H. Jordan attorney. The office of superintendent of streets was not filled.
The Holbrook news., 1917-03-16
Prize Defamation Contest

The boys of the higher grades of the Holbrook pub lie schools will contest for a prize in Reclamation Friday evening, March 23. The program will begin at 8:15 and will be given at the L. D. $. church. The first prize will be a $5 gold piece. A cordial invitation to be present is extended to all. The program is as follows: Opening Chorus The Victor of Marengo
 Burton Richards Spartacus to the Gladiators
 Frank Johnson Washington's Home
 Roy Despair The March of the Flag
 Willie Woods The New South
 Wesley Newman Girls Chorus
 The Death of Garfield
 Clyde Rencher The Evil or War
 Andrelin Peterson Napoleon Eddie Woods The Black Horse and His Rider, George Speaks The Meaning of Our Flag
 Harry Paulsell The Last Charge of Marshal Ney Louis Divelbess The Flag that Never Retreat
 Harold Divelbess Closing Chorus Award of. Prizes
The Holbrook news., 1917-03-16
Municipal Owenrship

In another column of the News is reprinted an article from the February number of Pearson's Magazine rela- tive to the municipal owner ship of public utilities. The attention of the editor of the News was called to the arti- cle by MT. J. c. Lathrop, who is an enthusiastic ad- vocate of municipal owner ship.
 We have first-hand know ledge of the advantages which accrue to a town that owns it's public utilities, hay ing resided for ten years in a town in Eastern Colorado where such a condition exist ed. In fact we were a mem Der of the council in that town when measures were taken to build a. light and water system for the town. From the day the lighting and water systems were in stalled they paid a revenue
The Holbrook news., 1917-03-16
Bound OUer to Superior Court

Bound OUeT to Superior Court
 A preliminary hearing in the case of the state versus Mrs. Marley, charged with killing Harvey Powell, was held in Justice Sampson's court in Winslow Tuesday. The defendant, represented by Attorney c. H. Jordan, waived examination. County Attorney Larson introduced sufficient evidence to war rant the court in binding the defendant over to the su- perior court, which was done.
 Two witnesses, Mary Ha- que and Alice Walds, were placed under bonds of $500 each to insure their appear ance when the case goes to trial. These women were released upon a writ of habeas corpus, and a second hebeas corpus suit is now pending in superior court. This will be decided Satur- day.
The Holbrook news., 1917-03-16
Before municipal After municipal
OL LNa L- ' v LN-I -I- v
 PALYTIES

LEAGUE OF KANSAS MUNICI-
 PALYTIES
 Kansas has a very wide-awake and progressive league of muni- cinalities. The members and officials seem to know what a city needs and they go after it directly and very effectively. The league stands squarely for municipal ownership of. public utilities and fights for it very vigorously,
 A year or so ago, when the corporate interests of Kansas tried to put through the state legislature a public utility act such as has shackled the cities Tn other states. the people of Kan sas, under the leadership of this league, made such a vigorous protest that the bill was de- feated.
 The secretary of the league, Homer Talbot, of Lawrence, who, by the way, is a member of the National Public Ownership League. reported at the last annual meeting that there. were now 137 cities active members, an increase of thirteen during last year.
 The league has committee or municipal ownership. w. B Hess, of Pratt. is chairman. IT his report he said that there ar' only fourteen private wate. plants in Kansas now, and nor, than one-half of the electric ligh plants in the state are owned b! thecities. ''The sentiment in favo of municipal ownership of publi utilities" he said, lis growini
The Holbrook news., 1917-03-16
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS Some of It May Interest You; All
 Of It Is Worth Perusal
Public Ownership By Carl D. Thompson


 Reprinted from the February number of Pearson's Magazine, at request of Mir. J. c. Lathrop, an ardent believer in public own ership of all pubic utilities
 PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NEWS
 AND NOTES
 The municipal light plant of Cleveland, Ohio, is saving the people of that city nearly mil lion dollars a year. It sells cleo tricity at 3 cents a kilowatt hour. The usual charge by private plants is about 10 cents a kilo- watt hour.
 There are 1,562 cities in the United States that own and operate municipal light and power plants. There are 3,045 municipal gas plants and four municipal street railways.
 This from Senator William B. Borah, of Idaho, - 'The next great political issue in this country is going to be that in- yolYlng government ownership of (national) public utilities. :"
 The municipal electric light plant of Holyoke, Massachusetts, is selling electricity at 4 cents kilowatt hour.
 A joint committee of Congress is Investigating the problems of railroads in the United States ln- cludlng the feasibility of govern ment ownership. They are also taking up the matter of the tele- graph and telephone. The Public Ownership League is cooperating with other forces and individuals in the preparation of the strong est possible case for the public ownership of these fundamental utilities to present to this com mittee.
 HOW MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
 SAVES MONEY
 In the table below are some facts about municipal ownership that cannot we'll be answered. They show how the people in the cities mentioned have saved money through municipal owner ship. What these cities have done, other cities can do.
 Maximum rate charged per
 kilowatt hour
The Holbrook news., 1917-03-16
EIaborate Birthdau Dinner

Last Monday was the an- niversary of the birth of L. Caldwell of t he Toggery Shop, and Mrs. Caldwell in- vited anumber of the friends of her husband to assist in celebrating the event. MT.
The Holbrook news., 1917-03-16
For Sale

My residence with two or three lots, and improvements thereon. For price and other particulars, address Sidney Sapp, Holbrook, Arizona. If.
The Holbrook news., 1917-03-16
P. R. Wadsworth. success

1 lIII0IlQSilC O1 CIlS w IllCGTlNGi Indian reservation, arrived in Holbrook Monday morn ing, and shortly afterwards left for that place. MT. Pet erson was offered the post at Yankton, s: D., but prefer red to remain in Arizona. His future location has not been determined. MT. Wads- worth comes from 'JicarilIa, IN. NJ
 The Chinese restaurant To- eated between the Toggery Shop and the Hughes jewelry store has been closed for more than a week and the celestials who ran it have probably departed for the FloWery Kingdom. Anyhow they have left Holbrook and they also left some unpaid bills with local merchants.
 The jury session of the su- perior court closed last Fri day night when a verdict for the defendant was returned in the case of Scott vs. Lar son. The jury consumed se- veral hours in arriving at a verdict and when a verdict was returned into court, the members of the jury were discharged.
 Rev. c. Vabre, of Flag staff, was in Holbrook a few days this week conducting services in the Catholic church. The death of Rev. Marx leaves the Holbrook and Winslow churches with out a pastor, and Rev. Vabre will look after these churches until Rev. Marx place is filled.
 Mrs. Emma Woods moved her household goods to Wins low this week and will make that town her home in fut-- ure. Her daughter, Miss Pauline Woods, and Miss Dee M. Moss have taken rooms at the City Hotel.
 The local school board has posted notices for an election to be held at the school house March 31. One trustee will be elected, the term of ". B. Woods expiring at that time.
 o. D. Flake was in Hol- brook last Sunday, enroute to his home from Phoenix where he represented Maya jo county in the lower house of the late legislature.
 Attorney w. E. Ferguson, was joined in Holbrook Mon day by his family from Los Angeles. They occupy one of the Wetzler cottages near the new school building.
 Judge D. J. Thomas re- turned last Saturday night from a business trip to Washington City, New York and other eastern cities. His trip was a pleasant and sue cessfui one.
 An adjourned meeting of the board of supervisors will be held next MOnQay. At this meeting the proposition of calling a road bond cleo ton will be considered.
 The St. Johns Observer states that a new bank will be started in that town in the near future.
 When you buy a challenge en- zine at Wetzler's your, water troubles are over. Remember we carry complete llne of re- pairs which is another advantage over other makes. where you have to wait from one to two. weeks until they arrive.
 Miss Dee M. Moss, county recorder, left this morning for San Diego where she will spend several weeks.
 A light snow fell in this locality Tuesday night, and also Thursday morning. It remained on the ground but a few hours after the sun
The Holbrook news., 1917-03-16

Veral days thlS week m HOI- brook.
 The annual statement of the clerk of the board of su- pervisors, which has been running in the News for se- veral weeks, closed with this weeks publication.
 Mrs. D. J. Thomas will give 6 miscellaneous shower next Wednesday afternoon for Miss Ruth Wallace whose engagement to MT. o. N. Quinn of Gallup was an- nounced several weeks ago.
 The suit of Richard Han sen against Joe A. Holiday to collect $17 was tried in Justice Boyer's court last Monday before a jury. A verdict was found for theg plaintiff. /
 Dr. J. w. Bazell retyGfned last Saturday morning from a professional yisit tp Phoe- nix.
 Ira Wakefield of Taylor was in Holbroek a few days this week intera king cattle buyers.
 here Sunday night for a months visif Eh her sister in San Berns 1o, Cal.
 Just arf at the Fog gery Shop; 8et from Fifth Avenue, Nar York, a nice line of the W spring styles in Knox s hats. If.
 Wante Empty bottles. Oao1l Rat csliJ 9uctllC y of stand ard beer and soda water bt les. Send us yours. Gallup Cola Storage Com pany c p. New Mexico.
 Judge pp,. whose resi- hence is ad vertised for sale in anoth6 column, states that as soon A.s he effects a sale of this Fgoperty he will build a bul gElow on lots ad- joining hil present. home.
 Alcal efng of the Epis- copal uill5 Eill be held at the holiise Of Mrs. T. Larson in HolbrQots Wednesday, af- ternol March 28, at q o'eloclSfnstead of Wednes- day, Ma h21, as advertised.
 A large. number of people from SpaNEfake and vicinity | came to f7elbrook Wednes- day evenln to see the nov ing picture production of The Eyes of the World. Among others. were County Supervisor C. E. Owens and ! family.
 Jesse s. HuletSand family of Navajo drove to Holbrook Wednesday morning, and in the afternoon madea trip to Winslow, On nthi 1ip they were accompanfed Mrs. M. A. Grouse and Mrs. J. B. Crosby. The party etpned to Holbrook in time to wit ness the evening performance of The Eyes of the World. MT. and Mrs. Hulet returned to their home at Navajo Thursday.
 County Attorney Thorwald Larson was in Prescott last Monday looking after some litigation in the federal court. Mir. Larson informs the News that William Charles, the Winslow barber who was indicted upon the charge of white slavery a few weeks ago, pleaded guilty to two counts in the indictment, and his sentence will be pro- nounced later.
 Attorney F. w. Nelson of St. Johns was in Holbrook yesterday and today, on his return from a business trip to Phoenix. Mir. Nelson in- formed the editor of the News that he will start a banking business in St. Johns
The Holbrook news., 1917-03-16
The town attorney was in-

The town attorney was in structed to prepare the ne- cessary ordinances for vali- dating the town incorpora- tion, and the business trans acted at the first meeting. A recess to Saturday morning, March IT, was then taken, at which time the ordinances prepared by the town attor- ney will be considered and passed.
The Holbrook news., 1917-03-16

into the town treasury. Lat CT a sewer system and a municipal heating system were installed, and they, too, proved profitable.
 The question of municipal ownership will no doubt come up before the new town councilmen for dis cussion; other questions of public policy and civic inn provement will also come before the council when it is organized and ready for business. That all such questions will be handled in a business like mahner, the News is convinced.
The Holbrook news., 1917-03-16
Celebrate Wedding AnniUersity

Celebrate Wedding AnniUersity
 The first anniversary of theirmarriage was celebrated last night by MT. and Mrs. Paul Meyerhof with an auc- tion bridge party, to which a number of their friends were invited.
 The parlors of their home were charmingly decorated with roses, lilies and sweet peas; the six tables arranged for cards were marked with imitation shamrocks, and the napery used in the refresh ment courses bore emblems that would have delighted the eyes of St. Patrick him self.
 High scores at. cards were made by Mrs. c. B. Perkins and MT. c. R. Kelley; low scores by Mrs. Sidney Sapp and MT. A. J. Garrison. Handsome prizes were given to each of the winners.
 MT. and Mrs. Meyerhoff are lavish entertainers, and their guests on this occasion were given an evening of unalloyed pleasure.
The Holbrook news., 1917-03-16

Fresh oysters at Wetzler's.
The Holbrook news., 1917-03-16

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
WOULD TAX UNUSED
TO REDUCE LIVING COST

Pleas for heavy taxation on all I'M
used hand as to put that land under
cultivation or to other use We're mad"
by speakers at the closing session OF
the conference on the high cost OF nv
ing at the Raleigh Hotel last night.
LOUIS +. Post. assistant secretary OF
labor. declared the railroads withhold
from cultivation enough lands TO serve
all the food needs o. the war. lie sus-
sesteu that the lands bc taxed directly
AS heavily aS YOU gre t.;NiHe the E.ces-
strirS of life by indirect Ia Natton.
Western starr. member OF the farm
.rs eNectiire committee on the hikh
cost of living. declared:
'''rh" one big issue now before the
world il the II. inocrat izat ion of indus
try. lcsi f.udaliZed. Unparalleled in
du>t"H she'll feudali%e the political
.-t's .'f Institutions through which
economic life of a people finds express
as: ~ vastly more important
with Americans than .isew here-w here
both political and industrial inStitu-
:iou. have been de> clipped on feudal
lines.
Mr. STAR DECLARED that sixteen years
jago there were less than $50 com
hiu:ttion$. MERGERS. trusts that had
been organized to suppress the opera
ton OF the natuia! Jaws Of trade and
! commerce in the republic.
Eight Years ago there were more
than 10000 such combinations. and they
had Increased concentrated wealth from
less than four to more than thirty -one
billions of capital every dollar of
which was based upon monopoly of the
natural resources of the republic. he
said.
There can he no liberty under eco
noniic f.-ii,ia lisnI. whether it he the feu-
dalism of the eighteenth century or the
f"udaIis,n of the twentieth" declared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
NOT A HITCH IN PROGRAM
OF K. T. ANNUAL OUTING
Thousand-P Pound OK Served to Mem
befs of Columbia Commandery at
Chesapeake Beach.

Yesterday was warm day. according
to some records. but that did not deter
5000 or more interested people from
going to Chesapeake Beach to witness
the big OK roast and to take part in
the barbecue staged as the novel fea :
ture of the annual outing of Column bia
Commandery, No. ,, Knights Templar
Commander l.. whiting Estes and his
chief assistant, Capt. Colin r. F.. Fla :
Their, as chairman of the general COM
mittee of arrangements that taxed the
roster of the commandery with its
numbers. had SO arranged the details
that there was not a hitch either in
the roasting of the 1,000-pound OK or
in the carving and serving of the bar
becued meat after the arrival of the
2:30 train.
Nobody remained hungry. for the
feast was free and those who were fed
were as generous in asking for more
as they were in their praise of those
who had provided so bountiful and SO
toothsome an open-air dinner.
Many other entertainment features
were provided. but none of them
rivaled the bay water, which was filled
with bathers from the arrival of the
first train until very nearly the time
Of departure Of the last.
No mishaps were recorded, and even
the heat failed to spoil the apprecia-
ton of those who made the trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
u s LOOKS FOR ARGENTINA
TO DEFINE WAR STAND SOON
Government Reports Indicate Latin Repub-
lie Is Ready to Announce Position-Ger-
man Concessions Reported.

Argentina is expected to define her
position i'll the world war within the
next few days. Official reports to the
government indicate this and make II
appear that the Argentine foreign Of
flee will not longer delay a statement
of the status of the controversy with
t;ermany over the sinking of Argentine
vtSSels.
\ short time before the American
feet visited Argentine waters 1t was
announced at Buenos Aires thai Ger
many had asked that no drastic move
be made by Argentina until she had
received the German reply. Argentina
had intimated thar unless prompt rep
arations were made diplomatic rela-
tons with Germany would be broken.
1t is believed that the German answer
is of such character that the Argent inc
government may feel warranted IN
further discussion of the subject.
If the nature Of the reply was con
ciliatory it is assumed that the Arsen
tines refrained from making it public
until after the visit of the Amer.cahS.
While the active or even moral sup
polt of any nation would he welcomed.
with the active support of RraZii ana
the little nations in the neishoorhood
of the Panama canal. the American
government considers that it's interests
in that part of the world are safe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
MRS. HILL PUT UNDER BOND
TO APPEAR FOR HEARING
Resident of Friendship Heights,
Md, to Answer Charges Pre-
ferred by Her Neighbors.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ROCKVILLE, August Mrs. Ienort.
T. Hin, against whom five residents of
Friendship Heights, her neighbors,
sWore out warrant for disorderly
conduct. and also peace warrants, ap-
peared IN the police court here today
before Judge J. Alvey Henderson and
BOND was fixed at $500 in each Of the
peace warrant cases for her appear
ance at the November term of the cir
cult court. and at 500 for her appear
ance for trial on the charge of disor-
DERBY conduct. in the police court Wed
nesday. August 3. at 1890 am Mrs,
Clara j. Moore was accepted as surety
Mrs. Hin was accompanied by her
husband. Joseph Hill; Mrs Moore and
Harry A. L. Barrett. her attorney
Previous TO the hearing on the war
rants. Attorney Barrett filed a motion
for change of venue, setting forth as
the reasons remarks made by Judge
Henderson. which he claimed Indicate
that he could not give a fair and i'm
partial hearing; the prejudice of the
people of Montgomery county against
the defendant and because of business
relations between Judge Henderson and
n husband of one Of the complaina MT 3
His motion was overruled, Judge Hen
derson stating that he had doubts as
to his right to transfer the cases to
another Jurisdiction, and. while he ad
mitted that some of the remarks al
legged to have been made by him were
true. still his mind was open and his
views expressed could be changed by
evidence.