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Arizona republican., 1917-01-23
A Court Order

The superior of San Diego has just rendered
decision which will probably undergo some change
if the is carried up An employee of laundry
that is a solicitor distributor of laundry quit his
employment and went into business for himself
Naturally in soliciting business for his enter
prise he went among those whom he knew. His for
employer asked for an injunction against this
procedure and the court granted it, holding that he
should make of his knowledge the business
of his late employer build up his We believe
the laundry firm has not yet applied to the
injunction against its patrons to restrain them
from diverting their business the new laundry
The defendant in this will in the end
find himself restricted by the order of court
in itself is a wider advertisement and notice to the
former laundry solicitors old customers that he is
in business for himself than he could have Sc
cured through the advertising columns of news
p4pers Moreover, the order will probably turn to
the new laundry many patrons whom the elo-
quence of the laundryman might not have pre-
vailed
Arizona republican., 1917-01-23
We Have Completed the Circle Again


Our Mexican policy" brought around to
the point of beginning again, the point we have
often reached and passed that dizzy and
suffering of nausea which affects those who run
around in circles. The national guard is going back
home thousands of its members in midwinter to
employment their jobs having been taken by others
when they responded to the call of their country
which they have been unable to do anything. PERISH
ings column o be withdrawn without having been
given opportunity accomplish anything. Car
is hopeless, down and outer, to be sub
merged and forgotten, leaving to deal, if deal
at all with the of the "gringo" the
ruthless murderer of American and
The country has had four years of balloon
perments with Mexico a of how many millions
of dollars the United States treasury, the country
does know, even if the Wilson administration
knows and with financial losses to American citizens
living ad working usefully in that country that
be measured adequately not to speak of the
breaking down of all those little hopes and ambi
tons by the senseless migration homewards which Mr.
Wilson'S methods imposed upon them and for what?
Huerta driven out and is dead the admin
istration holeng him a prisoner in Jail until within
few hours of his death, and under charges which it
has since been officially admitted groundless
But beyond this rather shameful result what has
been attained?
The submerged 80 per cent of the Mexican people
for whose welfare Mr. Wilson's heart bed so freely,
verbally. still submerged and the little which
was going in Mexico when these Washington peo-
pie began their reformatory work for that country
has been swollen into devastating conflict that has
repeatedly swept through that country from end
end. The net results of these diplomacy
and craftsmanship is shame and proof of ncapacity
for the administration and red and as yet unendng
ruin for Mexico.
And what? Sitting down and saying that we
going to do nothing further does end the
ter. Time still runs on and events bound
to occur. We have meddled with Mexico through
four of unceasing blindness laundering and
we cannot stop now by any decision reached at the
White House. Mexico is still there unhappy, and
for the time being wrecked and the Wilson admins
raton is still here charged with the duty of con-
Quoting relations with Mexico. Saying that Car
rama is good and that he must work out his own
salvation in the best way he finds possible settles
nothing 1t merely brings our government back to it's
starting point with long and stupid and black record
Of its own between and then.
Mr.. Wilson may well confess that in conduct
ing foreign relations with Mexico he has utterly
failed making that country worse than it was when
he began and heaping responsibilities for this
country which, sooner later, will have be dis
charged. The facts confess this if he does not His
opinion to future relations with Europe would
have more weight if his management of our foreign
relations this side of the Atlantic not been so
childish and injurious both for Mexico and our own
land.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-23
EASTERN BUSINESS
MEN VISIT THE CITY
IN A PRIVATE CAR

Twenty clear-cut typical American
business men arrived in Phoenix yes
terday morning in their private car
Lena. The party as whole comprises
the representatives of several business
enterprises in Indianapolis Kansas City
and New York, and headed by G. w.
Waters of Indianapolis. Among the
guests of the party accompanying their
husbands were the wife of Judge Kins-
ley of Colorado Springs and the wife
and daughter of H. II. Barbee of the
same place.
The party were driven in autos III
the afternoon sightseeing in and
around Phoenix under the guidance and
hospitality of DR.. j. c. Norton. In the
evening the doctor entertained the
party at a sumptuous dinner. given at
the Hotel Adams. The visitors leave
this morning for the north, where they
will inspect extensive copper properties
located in Mojave county. They all re-
greet their time was limited, as they
would have liked to stay longer in
Phoenix, but were on business" as
they expressed themselves, and "busi-
ness first, is our motto"
Arizona republican., 1917-01-23
SWAT THE FLY NOW

Midwinter would seem to be Il
closed season for the housefly, and
yet there is substantial foundation for
the anti-fly campaign which the
Merchants association of New York
has undertaken. even with the Their
mometer around freezing.
This association sending out cards
and circulars now, urging every
house holder to "kill the winter flies
Now is the time. it declares, to begin
newt summers campaign.
this suggestion. While the winter
weather kills most of the summer
flies. it does not get them all. If It
did there would DC none left to breed
next summer.
The late Matched flies are now lay
ing eggs in favorable places for incu-
baton in the early spring. Some of
these eggs will hatch out during the
winter where temperatures are favor
able 1t is the winter flies that VIII
become the progenitOrs of next sum-
mer's countless billions. One fly that
gets through the winter Will become
parent of hundreds of millions the
coming summer
The associations winter campaign Is
an important one 1t is urging house :
holders everywhere not to trust to the
cold to kill the flies. but to make way
with every one of them now House,
keepers are advised to clean up their
premises and give special attention to
every out of the way place where flies
may Turk and breed.
Advice that is good for New York is
good for every other city and com
munity which would rid itself of the
danger in the housefly pest. As car
rier of disease germs, the fly. perhaps
has no superior. Unquestionably,
now is the time to begin next sum-
mer's campaign against the housefly.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-23
THE WORLDS BOOK OF 1917
Pre- eminent in the Matter of Meet no
Reference Demands of Every Kind

The year 1916 was one of important
records in war abroad and in peace.
industry and legislative progress at
nome Among students, teachers.
newspaper men and general readers
there will be daily, and sometimes
Eourly occasions for reference to the
oates OF events, the text of new laws
or other documents, the statistics of
trades, finance or elections.
MS SURPRISING Importance Of the
e"eIVeihonth Just past places a fresh
accent upon the fact well established
uiluer tests OF other years, that The
World Almanac and EncvcloDedia is
the American publication pre- eminent
IN the matter of meeting reference de-
nahds OF every kind. In the 1917 issue
OF nearly Zoo pages, this annual pre-
Arizona republican., 1917-01-23
PLENTY OF QUARRELS

Among the applicants for employ
ment in the service Of a Jersey house
hoid there once came a big, husky
Irish girl named Resale.
What was vour reason for leaving
YOUR last place, ROsalie?' asked the
mistress during the course of exam
ination.
! couldn't stand the way the master
and the mistress used to quarrel
mum, was the reply Of Eosalie
Dear DEAR exclaimed the lady.
All the time num-" replied Rosalie
ard, mum. whin it wasn't ne ana
MN, II was me and her."-The- Youths
Companion.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-23

The British government some weeks ago
nounced that news for the International News
Service would be permitted be cabled. The Inter-
national News Service is the Hearst service which
stated at the time that way would be found
its American patrons. Just what this way would be
was not clear the British have control of the cable.
leaving open only the German wireless to Sayvile.
In suit brought by the Associated Press prevent
the International service from copying the matter
the plaintiff it is charged that the plaintiff
dence of such copying In dispatch name
printed found to be enormously spelled. It ap-
peared so spelled in the International Service In
another case an A. P. dispatch contained
which was later corrected, the night. The
correction" too late be used in the
tional Service and the through. 1t is
charged in the complaint that the A p matter is put
on the International leased wires by those of the
Hearst papers which also served by the A. p.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-23

issue, the Almanac retains its custom
airy pages of tabulated facts and fig
ares in all lines, its tables of the years
news events, its mortuary lists, its
pedigrees of milliOnaires its population
figures, directories to state and nation
al governments and countless features
Of up-to- date interest. The books dis
tinction lies in serving no special field,
but in specially serving the whole field
of readers reference.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-23

necessary element in the crime of burglary
is the intent to commit felony usually larceny So
the who entered the Hotel Adams to
install dictaphone may ask his what they
think he intended to steal The only reply would be.
verbal conversation of which is suggested he may
have got "earful."
Arizona republican., 1917-01-23
A Mans Man

The Arizona Star thus euogizes a distinguished
citizen of this state:
Captain John c. Greenway the real hero of the
rescue of the two American aviators who were lost
in the wids of northwestern Sonora, is the sort of
mans man that the heart warns to. He is a sort of
man of whom Arizonians proud. When there's a
big thing to be done opportunity has way of com
Wandering him She does not knock indifferently at
Arizona republican., 1917-01-23

Word comes from Amsterdam that the Pilsen
breweries have closed down. That does
create the degree of CONSERVATION in this country
it would have done before the And in Arizona it
does not awake a ripple of interest
Arizona republican., 1917-01-23

The flight of Bishop and Robertson it turns out
was only skylarking trip undertaken without au-
thorty, and adds nothing to what already knew
about aviation which appears not to have been a
great deal
Arizona republican., 1917-01-23
AS II Is NOWADAYS

Teacher-"If man gets four dollars for working
eight hours day, what would he get if he worked
ten hours day."
Johnny-"Ten hours day? He'd get a call down
from de union Century.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-23
THE GREATER DAMAGE

A mistake is bad enough; but an
explanation is much more damaging.
Henry Clay.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-23

Although men are accused for not
knowing their own weaknesses, yet
perhaps as few know their own
strength. 1t is in men as In soils,
where sometimes there is a vein of
gold which the owner knows not of.
Jonathan Swift.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-11
MOVE FOR REPUBLIC
N RUSSIA GROWING
provisional Government Sewers Rela-
lions With Anarchists Now ~
KronstAdt Fortress.

Petrograd, June io.-In tho face OF
continued defiance from tho Anarch-
lists who set up 4 republic" in Kron-
stadt. the provisional government hal
severed ali relations with the 'au.
|thoritias', now holding forth In that
fortress All Russia Is watching with
|tanaA axpectancy for tho next step
The general belief IL It will CONFORM
With War Minister Kerenskfe recent
announcement that he will Queu So
dfffon with an iron had.
Practically all onicers OF the PRO
vfsional government have been re-
called 1yen Kronstadt.
rhe movement for . federal re-
nnhlic Of all Russia along democratic
Hnes il growing fast The congress
81 peasants delegates OF AL Russia
has Joined It.
plans for the convocation OF . con-
sffAuent assembly also are being
pushed. The commission In chArge
81 the preliminary leStslation has de-
Eclared In favor Of making eighteen
years the minimum aga tor voting. on
the basis that the thousands OF ool-
aiers Of that ags who are Offering
their lives for their country are en-
titled to . full share OF IT. political
Is
Sir George Buchanan. British am
baseador TO Russia. In . public al.
dfess, related his efforts In byepne
reara to swing the former czar II
line With the democratlc F0form
movement. He urG0d th6 Knnstan
army ~ ubero4e the peop3A az ~
IA eo4n&r ~ theee ulIt alfo
l6 sss q ss VA IN &.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-11
Artillery Shows Utter Disrs.
gard for Sabbath. Scolding
With Fervor
BRITISH GAIN FURTHER
| GROUND AROUND YPRES
Raidins Exploits by French
Near Thiacourt Result in
Penetration Of the German
Lines

London. Juno 1o.-yThis was the
ninth Sunday IN the greatest continue
Gus battle OF all wars. Both the en-
tente and German armies displayed
an unusual degree Of reverence fol
the sabbath. 1t was OF hypocriu-
cal sort. however. for while they re-
Trained from large infantry assaults
they were buster than ever AL alone
the 150-miie front, putting out their
feelers to ind weak spot in tho op-
posing line for new attacks and new
carnage.
Tho big gun showed utter disregard
for the commandment that bids hu.
mans to be quiet on tho Lords day
They roared out their incessant. mo-
notonous sermon, scolding with par.
ticular fervor In the sectors where
last week saw the hottest lighting
below Ypres, In tho Wytchaete -.
liient which Is a salient no longer. and
below LAon. on both sides OF "IAdies
road" Raiding exploits were carried
on by the French in the region Of
Thiacourt, on the left bank of tbs
Moselie. where they penetrated tn
German lines and returned With Z
score OF prioners after exActing
heavy toll of casualties and BY the
Germans AT various points OF thu
French front. including the verdur
sector. ~
Further ground was gained by ths
British south Of Ypres In consolidat-
ing actions between Wytchaete and
Messines.
TO the west OF Ceray. the French
on the Aisne front bAyonetted their
way Into Z trench previously lost -
the derrnAnA .s
Fiench 1lysrs basxed fwsnty-uae
6eEFaan -MeRoHaA 1ss n s3lse alTssts Gsxsa,
ka4yS OE$3ua1t~ ~ x1nf1l slxf@N6Ge1
announced. Two ceptivs balloons
were sent 20 earth In hAmee.
Reuters correspondent ut the Brit
.sh front teiegraphs that up TO Friday
10000 British soldiers failed to an.
swer roll call AZ q result of the bat
tie Of wytschaete. He asserts the
German claims OF captures are ex-
aegerated, and estimates that so per
cent are SO slightly wounded that they
can return to the front. A German
general is reported to BE- among the
prisoners taken in the storming OF
Messines ridge.
An increase In the artillery activity
along tho nine-mile front between
Yrres and the Piocgsteert wood was
reported by Berlin today. British adj
vances were ..repu1sed everywhere -
the statement said. -
In aerial comhats Friday the Brit
ish ''hagged" ten German machines
and yesterday SIX
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-11
Richmond Has Fair Report
But Large Sum Must Be
Subscribed
ONLY FIVE MORE DAYS
TO COMPLETE CANVASS
Bells Will Peal Four Days This
Week to Remind People to
Buy Liberty Loan Bonds at
Once

Washington, June Io.--with i've
days remaining in which the public
may subscribe the full two-billion-
dollar liberty loan. the treasury de-
partment today made public for the
first time since the books were opened
actual figures showing how the re-
Spouse to the appeal had been re-
ceived in the twelve federal reserve
districts. These figures bar out Sec
rotary McAdoo's statement. made
Thursday night in New Orleans. show
ing a discrepancy of s700.000.000 be-
tween the amount wanted and the
amount on hand. The secretary die
not ia bulate the sources Of the money
now in hand. In a statement ISSUED
by Assistant Secretary Crosby. givine
the actual receipt of money and tbs
amount that had been expected from
each district, the estimated amour
Is based on the known banking re
sources OF each district:
New York-Received, s5SS. 900. 600
expected, $500, 10000
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. s135,0oo, 900: ex
pected, s240. 100000.
Philadelphia-Rece $61 900,
coo; expected. $40. 900. 600.
Riehnena-Reeei~ed $35, 600. eco
expected. $50, 900. 600.
Atlanta-Received, $4,000, 900; ex
pected. $4,000. 900.
Chicago - Received, $i3S, 100000
expected, s2S0.o0o. 900.
Cleveland--Receive $4,000, 900
expected. $4,000. 600.
st. Louis-Receired, $27, 10000 .ex
pected, $so.oe0.noo
Observation-Disclosures $50, 900. GOO
expected. $4,000. 300.
Kansas City-Received. $4,000 900
.fxpected. $1no. 90 o. 900, IS s. :
Daliaf-Receiv sec. 900 900: ex
pected, $40, 100000
San Francisco-Receive $4,000.
COO. expected, $40, 900, 600.
Totals - Received. $1,000. 900, 900
expected, 100000. 900,
About three weeks ago." says Mr.
Crosby's statement, figures wer
published indicating the amount o
subscriptions which would have to b,
turned in from the various federal re
serve districts as their proper quot;
for securing the liberty loan r,
make a tentative estimate In this re
spect. it appeared most equitable I,
adopt as basis the banking resources
OF each district. 1t was believed wise
as matter of conservatism, to Civ,
figures totaling two and one-han bill
lions in addition 70 the bare two
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-11
THOUSAND SLACKERS
TO BE GIVEN TRIAL

New York. June le.-FIlly thou
sand slackers' cases viii be placed be-
fore the federal grand Jury here to-
morrow. It was announced this after
noon. A. soon a. indictments are re-
turned there will be q general round
up Of those who failed to register for
the army draft last Tuesday. While
the authorities will be liberal in their
attitude toward the men against
whom evidence Of Stacking has been
shown. no mercy will be given those
whoee actions were shown to have
heen deliberate.
other work In the federal court win
b. ct aside TO give these criminal
cases precedence. The entire elghs
Judges and eight courtrooms will -
turned over % THAR confederation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-11
MUST PASS FOOD BILL
TO MAINTAIN FORCES
Houston Declares Measures Are Neccs-
sary to Preservation Of the
Nations Honor.
CONSERVE AND STIMULATE
PRODUCTION OF FOODSTuFFs
Task OF Maintaining the Substance OF
of Allies Is Political and Moral
Obligation and Military Necessity,
Says Secretary.

Warrington. June 1o.--The task OF
maintaining the substance OF the allies
Is a political and moral obligation and
a military necessity. declared Secre-
tary Of Agriculture Houston in a state
ment issued today.
To obtain the best results. maintain
American forces and supply their al
lies. Secretary Houston says it is abb
solntely necessary for congress- to pass
the two administration food bills now
before that body.
Secretary Houston declares that the
two bills are war measures and vitality
necessary to the preservation of the
nations honor and to the conservation
and stimulation Of food production.
The bill will accomplish these things.
he says:
l. Stimulate the production Of live
stock; promote the conservation and
utilization Of meat. poultry. dairy and
other animal products. and make .
larger attack upon animal diseases and
pests. such as hog cholera, contagious
abortion. and the cattle tick which
exact IN. annual toll OF two hundred
million dollars.
3. Extend the activities Of the de-
partment dealing with destructive
plant diseases and insect pests.
g. Extend and duplicate the market
news service for fruits and vegetables
a. we'll ~ other important activities
OF the once Of markets and rural orr
ganisation. It IL proposed to enlarge
the number OF products upon which
market reports now furnished to in
clude all the more important fruits and
vegetables and such staples as dried
peas ana beans.
1. Provide facilities for dealing sf-
fectiveiy With the farm labor problem.
In cooperation with the department Of
labor.
S. Extend and Develop the work Of
the bureau Of crop estimates. the bu-
reau Of ch6mI6ffy the xttNitlS1 Ok TN
|struction ana control 81 prsdatofy M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-11
BILLION DOLLAR AIR
FLEET NOW PLANNED
Introduce Rm for Dcpaxtment o
AeronAuttcs ~ First Step OF
Offensive Program.
MUST HAVE COMMAND OF AIR
AS WE'LL AS LAND AND SEA
Air Fleet Said to Be Qu4clcese Pos
sib}c Means for Defense Of Thle Ma
tion--Many WIN Patrol United
States Sea Coast

WAshington, Iune 10.-Amer1cA'e
drive for q billion dollar air neet 10
on in earnest tonight
Representative Murray Hubert. OF
New York, who with Senator Morris
Sheppard, OF Texas, has introduced .
bill tor the creation OF . department
OF aeronautics ~ the first step In Z
comprehensive offensive and defensive
program, had conference today with
Ar-Admiral Robert r. PeAry, chAir-
man OF the national aerial coast pa
troll commission. and Howard =. Cot
I'm. head Of the aero board Of the
national council Of defense. on the
whole general Aerial subject
They mapped out ptens for the ore
alton Of the department. which shall
havs exclusive control OF al aeronau-
teal matters ana whose chief shall
b q member at tbs presidents cAbi-
not. TIE aArtal gponsOrs want Ac-
cording - Mr.. Nurlbut = vast sum.
probably 81. o0O. ooo. 600. TO give
the United State the greatest air Meet
the world ever saw.
Of the land. arc all Uaelsas without
command OF the air. -
That has been Admiral Pearys sio-
gan for many months He hAs been
active ever since the inception Of the
aerial coast patrol for 3 great de-
parfment Of asronautico that Will
study and control the whole asrial
offensive and dAfensive Of tho coun-
try. He has planned for . treat nes9
OF aircraft pAtrollin4 the seAcoast 1t
distances that viii make II almost
an impossibiltty for m enemy 70 ap-
proAch these shores without giving
the country plenty. Of tins 70 prepare
for IN advaAcing 3ce. He has ire
uHently PAINTED 70 an air Meet - the
quickest possible means for defenss
for this nation. Il
y Expsrts of both the army ana navy
ara to tAatifx an TnAadax q 4 hAax=
Ing 70 BE- givAn ~ the senate military
subconnnitt1A on To 9heppar0-ILuf-
bert hill ~ na{aeasa ~ n unpllpe-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-11
NO MORE LENIENCY FOR THOSE
FAILING TO REGISTER; MANY
VIRGINIANS ARE AVAILABLE
VIRGINIA AND OTHERS
FALL BELOW ESTIMATE

Warrington, Juno iO.-Cahfor-
MIA was 10000 below the war de-
partmenrs estimate In her registra-
ton. while Texas, with . regtstra-
ton Of 400, 0S3, or which 22o,775,
or more than half, claim e4cmp-
ton, aisp was below the expected
total Of 100000.
Three states reported today
Texas, California and Virginia
The total regfstraxicn In California
was 2o7, 632, Of which 126,676
clatmed exemption. California was
expectcd to register 36o, $50, ac-
cording to census estimates The
totnl for Virginia was 1Oi $40. The
census estimate was l6S, 80S.
Tho number Of indicated claims
for exemption IL placed at 1884.