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The Washington times., 1917-09-11
PROPOSALS

SEALED PROPOSALS will be opened at the
Bureau Of Standards ut , O'Clock p. m
September II. 1917, for installing a direct rad
iation heating system in the Gage inspection
Building. Plans and spScincations can Be OBJ
tainSd On application 10 the Superintendent Of
The NOchAnlcai PlADG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
A Prussian Bourbon.

A Bourbon is one who "forgets moth
ing and learns nothing" He is the sym
Dol of extreme conservatism. He wants
no changes from the old order save to
make the old order more secure. The
name came from the ruling family in
France preceding the revolution, that
terrible revolt against the very power
that the Bourbons had established and
had SO cruelty abused But Bourbonism
is not matter of nationality. 1t is to
be found in other countries. Its present
seat today is mainly Germany. This
war that has convulsed the world and
aligned practically every nation in the
ranks is the result of German Bourbon.
ism. One of the characteristics of the
German Bourbon is to see nothing and
admit nothing. A striking illustration
Of this school of thought is furnished BY
the speech Of DR.. Diederich Hahn, leader
of the agrarian junker party, a member
of the reichstag, delivered the other day
in Berlin. He said in part:
HAS monarchical Germany failedf
No, it stands brilliantly before the
world as conqueror We are today in
sight Of peace. May it be real Ger
man peace. We hope those who govern
us will realize our strength, will keep
their nerve and continue to face the
enemy as conquerors, not as towards.
Germany's future is q future Of battle
and conquest We must have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02

represent . judicious spirit a respects
both objects and rates. To pass BY one
thing and take another without COM
plete justification would cause murmur.
To make the rate Of assessment high in
one case and low in another without full
explanation would add to tho murmur.
The whole question IL the moro deli
cate and difficult because Of . charge
made at the time hostilities began to
loom as q certainty that, as the rich had
fomented and were forwarding the
movement for preparedness, the rich
should be made to pay, not only the
bills for preparedness, but the bills for
war If war should come.
War is here, and both rich and poor
are involved. Money is necessary in
large amounts to make the war 60, and
all should pay according to ability, as
all are interested in the outcome.
While the ways and means commit
tee will have given conscientious
thought to the measure presented, the
full House and the full Senate should
examine it with all care and discuss it
with all frankness. Snap judgment
should not be taken in either body.
It cannot be taken in the Senate unless
a more rigid modification Of the rules
than the one made at the last session is
made now. As the rule stands, two
thirds Of the members must support a
proposition to limit debate, while the
proposition itself, for q limited time,
will be debatable.
The government will get the money
needed. but should get it from the best
sources.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
Discussing Taxes.

Ihere IS nothing necessarily disquiet-
ing IN the promise of spirited debate
in both House and Senate on the revenua
problem. The subject is worthy of it.
War taxts are always heavy. All taxes
are unwelcome. No tax gatherer ever
gets the glad hand. He comes, and sees,
and eonquers, but his reception is never
enthusiastic. His room is always re.
garded as better than his company.
While war has been declared. with
full appreciation Of its size and of what
will be necessary to finance it, the peo-
pie will yet scrutinize closely all pro-
visions made by Congress for its con.
duct. They will pay, but will want to
pay in reason. They will complain if
assessments. are not made fairly.
On this account all assessments should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
Mexico.

Venustiano Carranza is now President
of Mexico, elected and installed accord
ing to the laws Of the land. There is an
American ambassador to that country,
and Mexican ambassador to this coun-
try, each at his post, and both duly ac-
credited. Each is man Of experience
in public affairs, and we may look to
both for faithful and conscientious serv-
ice.
We.are safe in assuming that the men
Of substance in Mexico-men of educa-
ton, property and patriotic pride
whether they have been Carranzistas or
cther-want peace, and an opportunity
to go forward in the world and carry
their country along a prosperous path.
They must be tired of the conditions
that have prevailed for the past half
dozen years. They have suffered heav
lily in purse and otherwise, and been
deeply mortified at seeing their coun-
try, after the tranquility and advance
the old slough of blood and loot.
As next-door neighbors, holding bust
ness and other relations with the Mexi-
cans. and wishing them well, certainly
we are tired Of it all. Next in degree
to themselves, we have suffered. Ameri-
can lives have been taken, American
owned properties of enormous values
destroyed, and commercial and other re-
lations between the two countries dis
astrously dislocated. The American
wish, expressed many times and in many
ways, may be stated afresh in Gen.
Grants famous phrase-which had SO
strong an influence as coming from him
in our own domestic affairs-"Let us
have peace"
We should not, however, shut our eyes
to the fact that yesterdays ceremonies,
important as they were, did not close
the chapter. There is still unrest in
Mexico, still armed resistance to Car
rama and his supporters, and still the
possibility Of much more trouble for us.
We are not out of the woods, and must
still keep sharp watch on develop
ments
Of course we SHALL Our watch will be
the sharper because Of the European
complications. They did. not exist when
our Mexican complications began. But
they have reached very great proper
tions now, and may continue to grow.
The interests of both Mexico and
America call for peace and good will
between the two countries. As next
door neighbors they have helped each
other in the past, and should resume.
fully and sincerely, the former rela-
tons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02

the coal fields Of Longwy and Briey.
We must have fresh territories for emf
grafton In the east. We must not re-
turn any lands we have conquered.
Tho government must cease comforting
with the socialists. There is only one
way to dead with our Anglo Saxon enc
mics, and that is to be as brutal as they
Look at what our government has done
In the case Of the United Statesf Long
after we knew on what footing America
stood we allowed Ambassador Gerard to
live among US and to mix in our poll
tics.n
This speech was probably read at the
Wilhelmstrasse with a feeling Of cha
grin. Even at the headquarters of
junkerism it is realized that Germany
is not in position to talk of conquest,
that even with the submarine warfare
progressing to the point Of causing an1-
iety in England and France, that even
with the Russian people distracted by
revolution and change, and even with
the present failure of the allied forces
to break through the western line, the
condition of Germany today is extreme
~ precarious, that the entry of the
United States into the war is factor of
vital importance, that the people at
home are becoming dangerously FESTIVE
under their privations and losses, that
the Hindenburg line is being thinned
and bent, that Austria is longing for a
separate peace, that Turkey is being
steadily beaten and that disaster men
aces on every side. To talk now of con-
quest, of territorial expansion, of future
world domination is a blind denial of
the inevitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
A Triumph for Common Sense.

From the Ph1ladelphin Ledger.
The decisive vote by which the Senate
and House on Saturday rejected the
plea of the sentimentalists and imprac-
teal theorists and pledged the country
to the principle Of universal liability
to service removes a great peril, and
will give to the allied forces of democ-
racy a new assurance that the entrance
of the United States into the struggle
Is going to hasten. II 1t will not actual
ly insure, ultimate victory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02

The phrase, "hysteria of economy"
recently invented, sounds formidable.
However, it must be conceded that there
is no benefit to anybody in an actual
shortage of commodities and no harm in
the elimination Of waste.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02

Suggestions that base ball players be
exempt from military duty meet with
no favor. A man who has faced the
umpire and the bleachers has qualified
for larger strife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02

Some of the price boosters operated
so industriously in time of peace that
little should remain to be added to the
cost Of living in time of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02

Among the ironies of fate may be
noted the fact that Col Roosevelt would
be one of the last men in the world to
appreciate being kept out Of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
Economy.

"Does your wife economic
eyes," replied Mr. Meekton. "She has
figured to a nicely how many new
gowns the money 1 spend for cigars
would buy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02

The reminder that he has been used
to further German interests is calcu
lated to make any sincere pacifist
fighting mad"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
Discrepancy.

For every speech that can awake
A sentiment sublime,
A dozen merely seem to take
Unnecessary time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02

Grain crops are so important this year
that if they succeed fruit crop failures
will not be seriously noted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02

English sovereigns have never been
encouraged to assume divine right as
a pretext for evading human response
bilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
Awakening.


The days are gettin' brighter down to
Pohick on the Crick
The sun is smilin' gay where once the
shadows gathered thick.
And as the violets laugh to see the storm
clouds fade away
We join the great awakenin' mid the
blossomin' of May.
The fellers that once sat around a-nurs
in rheumatiz
Are hitchin' up the bosses to the plaws
prepared fur biz.
We're maxim ready fur a crop o. grain
so fine an big,
A-realizin' that the folks who cannot
fight must dig.
Us fellers that fur years have gathered
at the store each night
Once thought we might sit peaceful an
observe the days take flight;
While our whiskers KEEP a-growin' an
our hair KEEP turnin' gray.
We'd let the youngsters work an take
our turn at rest an play.
But the boys have gone amarchin' an
we're proud to see 'em go.
We're obliged to stand behind 'em as
they face the common foe.
The youngsters have grown old an
Father Time has played trick
That makes us old 'uns younger, down
to Pohick on the Crick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02

Onions and potatoes are sufficiently
expensive to make kartoffel salad I'M
popular aside from patriotic reasons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02

Zeppelin warfare never got much
further than malicious destruction of
private property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02

March has passed and the question
whether May is to come in like lion
or lamb asserts itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHILANDER JOHNSON.
Evanescenca.

"Does your family have any trouble
with servants'"
mo" replied Mr.. Crosslots; II don't
believe any Of them stay around the
place long enough to become really
troublesome"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02

A reliable method of avoiding con
scription is available to every man fit
for service. He may volunteer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02

The news censor is more of n "snb;pru
than 1t was ever possible for a political
candidate to be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02

The demand for economy does not pre-
vent German aviators from wasting
bombs on civilians
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
The Palais Royal Assortment of Spring q
The SWaggersOl
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because Of
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
The Scapegoat.

~ suppose you have repudiated alec
holic drink since prohibition landed"
NO." replied Broncho Bob. "I've got
certain lingering respect for red lick
or. And Pm kind O. glad to see pro-
hibition enabling it to prove an abb
when case of natural cussedness as
serts itself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02

"Trouble," said Uncle Eben, sis most
ly foolishness dat comes so close to home
you can't laugh at it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02

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Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25

plot to map American defenses was ferretted out by a passenger on the train. who issued warning to the authorities here. Policeman Robert Robbins. acting on the information of tho passenger, extracted the two Japanese from the train and took them before the county attorney.
 Questioned by Mitchell, they pro- duccd copies of the alleged war map. They showed letters from prominent Japanese business houses in San Francisco to Robert Tally. general manager of the United Verde, James s. Douglas, l.. s. Gates of Ray, Me Naughton of the Calumet & Arizona, and a host of we'll known Michigan copper barons. Moreover. they show cd credentials identifying them as graduates of . Japanese school of mining engineering and envoys of the government.
 Mitchell made out cards to the Iavapai Club and left instructions to make the visitors comfortable, pend- ing the departure Of the next train south. They had reserved rooms at the Hotel Adams in Phoenix, and by being detained here, were incon- venienced considerably. They took the incident good naturedly. Both speak excellent English.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
HOPE DRAFTING WILL
 NOT BE NECESSARY
(From Fridays Dailvl

Concerted action IS now being taken in all parts of the State, both through the medium of the military authorities or the State, and of the United States to recruit the First Arizona infantry to full war strength without resorting to the draft provision of the State military code, or the probable draft provision of the Federal military law. Twelve recruiting offices have been opened throughout the State and ap. plicants for service with the best na- tional guard regiment in the Federal service are coming in daily.
 Sixteen men have already been sent to the regiment from the Phoenix of flee which has headquarters in the armory. and there are number of new applications already in which will be acted upon in the next day or two and the men will then be sent on to join their command. With all the biuster that has been going on rela- tive to joining other arms of the ser vice at this time, the national guard has been somewhat overlooked, and the advantages of belonging to regi-
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
FINED AND LECTURED
 FOR INSULTING FLAG
(Prom Thursdays Daily.)

For insulting the American flag. by the use of language wholly un- printable, John Bobovich, an Austri- an, yesterday was sentenced by Judge Frank Smith to pay a fine of S100.
 The occurrence was Friday night, about the time of the assembling at the opera house of the patriotic meet irg. BoboyICh was in the old Turf bar, of Pccharich and Radokovich, and present also were four Serbians.
 The meeting was the subject of their conversation and tine Serbians were in a mood of exultation over the local sentiment in favor of their country. There was an argument and Bobovich took a lone hand on the anti-American side thereof.
 He was arrested and locked up soon after, on the complaint of the Serbians and when the case was called in the local justice court the four appeared to testify and repeated the vile words that Bobovich had used
 The court lectured him severely, a worse punishment for the next offense, levying thereafter the Sl00 fine. Bobovich paid the amount and was allowed his liberty. Jerome Sun.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
HOW THE FLAG OUGHT
 TO BE DISPLAYED

Army authorities declare that on Memorial day the flag should fly at half staff from sunrise to noon and full staff from noon to sunset.
 The following are the days when the flag should be displayed:
 Lincoln's birthday, February 12.
 Washington's birthday, February 2.
 Inauguration day (every four years) March 4
 Battle of Lexington, April l9.
 Battle of Manila Bay, May l.
 Mothers day, second Sunday in May.
 Memorial day (half staff until noon) May 30.
 Flag day, June IA.
 Battle of Bunker Hill, June l7.
 Independence day, July 4.
 Labor day. first Monday in Sep tcmber.
 Lake Erie day, September 10.
 Lake Champlain day, September II.
 Columbus day, October l2.
 Battle of Saratoga, October Y.
 Surrender of Yorktown, October lo.
 Rules governing the proper respect .OI lHC flag HdNC DSCH idiu NONh i' follows by the Sons of the Revolu- ton:
 It should not be hoisted before sum rise nor allowed to remain mp after sunset.
 At sunset spectators should stand at attention" and uncover during the playing of the Star Spangled Ban ncr." Military men are required to do so by regulation.
 When the national colors are pass ing on parade or in review, the spec tator should, if walking. halt, and if sitting, arise and stand at attention and uncover.
 Tn placing the flag at half staff it should first be. hoisted to the top of the staff and then lowered to posi- lion, and preliminary to lowering from half staff it should be first raised tc the too.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
ID . BE PLANNED AT
 MEETING
SUBSCRIBERS TO CONFER TONIGHT WITH REPRE- SENTIVE OF CIRCUIT; 1; SOME OF THE ATTRACT
 IONS THAT ARE COMING.
(From Wednesdays Daily.

w. F. Welch, of the Rcdpath. lIorner ChautauquaS of Kansas City will be in Prescott tonight to meet the Prescott subscribers to the Chau. tauqua guaranty. \ special meeting has been arranged for S:30 o'clock ir the chamber of commerce rooms. All citizens interested in the Chautauqua are invited to attend.
 The Rcdpath bureau is conducting 10 different ChautauQua circuits this season, giving service 10 about 700 towns, and the citizens of Prescott who have made possible the Chau- tauqua will be pleased to learn that the circuit which comes to Prescott is the most expensive one in the United States.
 Among the lecturers on the pro- gram are: Thomas Brooks Fletcher lecturer and newspaper man, who will speak on some subject touching on community life: Edward Ahamaerst Ott, who will lecture on Sour Grapes" Ex-Governor Patterson, of Tennessee; w. ]. Bryan and Alex ander Irvine, just from the trenches in France.
 Among the music numbers that de- serve special notice are the Althca Players, a company of six girl violin ists of unusual ability. If you have never heard six beautiful violinists Dlaving at the same time, you will find a treat that is really startling. The w. s. Ellis Hawaiian Players will appeal to a large majority Of the people with the fascinating Hawaiian music and the singing guitar. A male quartet is on the program and IS really one of the big attractions, both in real music and fun.
 Perhaps lhe two most unusual fea- lures that nave ever appeared on any Chautauqua program are the play: Little Women" and the opera "Pinafore." Little Women is pre- sented by a company of II New York artists. most of whom were Tn the original cast that presented the play in New York. Without doubt 1t Is the strongest company Of players that has ever toured the West. Pima fore" is given by company of al most 40 people. with the stars from tho leading comic opera companies of New York. This opera will be given complete with stars, chorus and orchestra.
 Many matters pertaining to the Chautauqua which is to be held iE Prescott, about May 18th, must be settled at tonight's meeting and for that reason Chairman Whisman de- eireS as larpe an attendance as DOS sille The time has been set for S:30 so that every one vii have an oppor- tunity of attending.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
SESSION LAWS TO
 BE ISSUED IN JUNE

PHOENIX. April IS. - Many in- quiries are being received by Secre- tary of State Sidney r. Osborn, ask ing when the session laws of the re- cent session of in" legislature will be ready for distribution.
 Secretary Osborn stated today that this publication cannot be issued un- til the bills become laws, and the bills do not become laws, with the exception O those carrying the emergency clauses, of which there are very few, until 90 days after the close of the legislature, which date is June .I. next, and not knowing what are laws and what are not, the session laws cannot be printed until that time.
 Under the provisions of the State constitution no measure enacted by the legislature, except those carrying the emergency, can become effective until % days after the close of the session at which they arc passed. This is in order to allow the people Of Arizona, if they so desire, to file referendum petitions against any or all of them, and if petitions contain ing signatures of qualified electors equal to ; per cent of the total vote cast for governor at the last election, which in this instance would be 2,9l5, are filed, then the measure or meas ures are held in abcyance until they are submitted to the qualified electors of the State for their approval or disapproval at the next regular gem cral election, which will be held in November, 1918.
 By this it can readily be seen that a publications of the session laws at this time might result in deep com plications, providing referendum pcti- tions are filed against any Of the measures. It is being rumored, too, that a number Of petitions are now being circulated. Ii would also ne cessitate the printing of the session laws again, thereby costing the tax payers of this State double what it will by waiting until June 7.
 All preparations are being made for printing and distributing the session laws. and Secretary Osborn states that they will be ready for distribution within a very few days after June /.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
JAPANESE SPIES
 REALLY MINE ENGINEERS
(From Thursdays Daily.)

To spend the afternoon and evening at the Navapai Club was the ex- tremely light sentence passed on two Japanese, alleged spies of a hostile government, by County Attorney E. ]. Mitchell yesterdy. The suspects were
 l. Suzuki and T. Katoch, mining en- gincers, here on mission for the inn perial government of Nippon to study the latest methods of mining and ex- tracting copper.
 Suzuki and Katoch revealed their hcinous character on the afternoon train. coming down from Jerome, when they dug out a railroad folder and made tracing of the maps. showing their route from Arizona to Boston and return by way of Niagara Falls and the copper district of Upper Michigan. Unfortunately, the deep