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every angle of the situation in order
to cope with each as adequately as
possible. To this study, thrust upon
him by the war he brought well
trained mind and a broad experience
with many phases of modern and his
torical civilization. From the degrees
the A B. from Williams College and of
Ii. d. from Princeton, Dartmouth. Am
herst and Wesleyan. one gets a hint OF
his professional bent After teaching
Latin and Roman history for year he
began the practice of law, directing his
attention to it's academic side and ulti-
mately becoming professor Of contracts
and politics He is a member of the
American Historical Association. Amer
lean Economical Association. American
Political Science Association, the Amer
lean Society of International Law and
others.
Another Of Mr.. Hoover'e volunteers is
Frederic Collin Walcott, former presi-
dent of the New York Mills. first vice
president of the Knickerbocker Trust
Company and now member of a firm of
bankers in New York city. In May,
1917. Mr.. Hoover asked Mr: Waleott to
Join his staf as an adviser on organi-
zation, and he has been working with
the food administration ever since.
Mr.. Walcotts experience with the
warning countries was gained by first
hand observation. In December, 1915
while in France arranging for loan
to the French government, he was ask
ed by the Rockefeller Foundation to in
vestigate conditions in Belgium. While
in Belgium he was asked by the Ger
man government to investigate condi.
tions in Poland. The remainder of tha
year was spent abroad and given ovel
to studying various phases Of the wal
and trying to assist in the relief work
Because of this direct experience will
problems of food production and con
servation, Mr.. Walcott has been a yer,
valuable asset to the force.
fll the sugar job" and when the foo,
administration undertook to stimulat
production. to regulate its price SO a
to encourage production and discourag
excess profits, to fix a margin for re
finers and to reduce the cost of dis
tribution. It chose George NJ. Rolph TO
the job. Mr.. Rolph was among tn
number of men established in one O
another branch of the industrial worl
which deals with food who have com
forward to ask permission to help /
the great task of feeding American
and their allies.
Since 1898 Mr.. Rolph has been con
neeted with the Hawaiian sugar indus
try in various capacities. In 1905 h
became general manager of the Call
fornian Hawaiian Sugar Refining Com
pany, with headquarters at San Fran
cisco. His business dealt mainly wit
the sale and distribution of refine
Something About Sugar" and is e
, much of an authority on the gener;
, subject that Uncle Sam is to be cor
; graduated on accepting his services.
, In charge of the department of tn
! food administration which handles col
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is tho victim of an agitation sufficient
to derange her money markets the
United States feels it Immediately IN
the soaring Of the price Of silver.
That the world shortage of silver Is a
fact is shown. too, in that every gov
ernment on the globe Is buying silver
as fast as 1t can. wherever It can,
and new markets are being eagerly
sought. In this country. as well as IN
others. the government is rapidly col
lecting all the gold its fingers can
touch. and silver, as consequence, Is
left as the everyday medium which
dominates in business.
The uncertainty as to the duration
of the war and the suspense engender-
ed among all peoples in consequence,
enhances the value of both metals in
the eyes of the rich as we'll as in those
of the poor and makes all classes ex-
tremely provident and most reluctant
to part with more than is absolutely
necessary.
On the battle fronts soldiers demand
their pay in silver. Provision is now
being made by this government where
by all soldiers who cross to foreign
lands can be paid in silver. This need
the government realized some time
ago and made haste to supply itself
with available silver bullion.
A serious shortage of silver in this
country Is not thing concerning
which the government is at present
manifesting any great solfcftude. I'M
mediate demads can be met; mintS are
running twenty-four hours day, and
the embargo placed on all coin and
bullion by President Wilson will keep
the countrys silver at home.
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on each other. For example, cannons
and artillery direction.
You know, the high officers who de-
eide what batteries are to hre ana at
what angles make their calculations In
shellproof subterranean halls, with
great maps on tables and hundreds OF
airplane photographs of enemy WORKS.
Regularly they communicate Win the
batteries (and the batteries reply to
them) by deep-1aid telephone lines or
wireless; but there come times when
all such works are shattered ana only
living intelligences survive.
OF course, the training of liaison dogs
is a secret, but you can easily imagine
that the main part of 1t must be the
animal seeking a beloved master. Amid
exploding shells below and hre from
the sky above. the faithful beast VII
crawl, sneak, stop and dash away with
the vital message locked securely in
the pocket of his collar. Nothing stops
the liaison dog until he reaches the
post where he expects to find his mas
ter. There they take the precious mes
sage from him and put him in safety
or start him off again with another
message, scampering through fields OF
hell upon his faithful quest. So per
ished Foliett No. II. B. cited f to the ::
"On September 81. 1915. she accom-
plished distance of one mile under
curtain fire. Wounded, she continued
her mission successfully, and died dve
days later Of her injuries"
When the dog Toilette died, they say.
the strange man who trained her to
her duty while he built up kennels B.
resigned his job and refused service.
He was sick of the kennels.
why don't You use carrier pigeons
more largely?" he said to an artillery
colonel. Some day you'll be caught
by lack of them"
When the great attacks on verdun
began everything was planned to catch
the French mapping. The German ar
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be delivered from rats. All the same.
they have a right to live their life. I'll
take three days" Nobody knows now
he did it, but the fourth day there was
not a rat left in that particular trench:
When the story got out and his colonel
actually requested him to clean the
trenches" Achille claimed that 1t was
just the mems talk and that he had no
influence with rats"
Another time, after artillery fire. he
picked up half a dozen song birds.
mostly Ardennes finches. that seemed
paralyzed They're just stunned" he
them in on his breast. Ito warm the
birds" Next morning he was feeding
them, and two days later they were rid
ing on his shoulders. fiuttering around
his head as he walked and following
him about like tame parrots"-they. the
widest, shyest birds of Europe. Final
ly he had to "chase them away" How
did he do it?" some one asked. Don't
piled Lewis. But I'll tell you one
thing-that man could go into the gar
den and call up worms for those birds
to eat!"
My informant has no doubt about it:
but the question is, would they come?
You can believe this. all or In part, as
you choose. What seems certain is that
our expeditionary forces In France are
seeking Americans with the animal
instinct" to manage their carrier
pigeons and war dogs. Also, when the
employment of dogs in the French
army, beyond mere trench companions,
increased to a great service In direct
proportion with the artillery. this
Achille boy got his chance and was
promoted high specialist Of the fifth
army kennels.
He made an uncanny reputation with
iaison srIicas nr means tae aed IN
"liaison agent" has to keep up inter-
communication Of services that depend
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so fortunate as to possess. Neither gold
nor silver is in ordinary circulation n
that country. A thoroughly depreci.
ated currency is rendered in exchange
for purchases. No doubt, when condi-
tions in Germany are resuming their
normal state, an abundance Of the
poor mans money" will be constantly
in demand to replace the inflated me-
dunn now necessary.
The contention is. among authoritieas
that IL the war continues indefinitely
people all over the world will feel the
urgency of replenishing the silver COZ.
fers of the nations Even now bank.
ers and economic experts realize the
imminence of a disastrous shortage In
both silver metal and coin in a not 20
very remote future The United Statess
though, in all probability. would bs
among the last to feel any real calami-
tous consequences. This country -
preparing even now against the threas
of such a catastrophe.
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The Peruvian Bite.

MANUEL SANTANDER of the PERU
1V0 Wan embassy said at a dance:
"Peru's declaration Of war has caused
the Germans to laugh and proclaim
that our Peruvian bark is worse than
our bite.
But let them look out. They'll be
talking In the end like the chap who
growled:
"Didn't you say your dogs bark was
worse than his bite?
at did, SIR said the dog owner.
Then for goodness sake don't let
him barkl He's just bitten me-"
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the first two years of the war Now
a shortage Of silver bullion is keeniy
felt in France, and the government Is
confronted with a problem OF no small
with high efficiency.
French soldiers on the western front
will accept no paper currency. Ex-
perience is not needed to teach them
that silver receives instant recognt-
tion and respect; paper currency is not
always so honored. French laborers.
especially those employed about rail-
ways and the more hazardous occupa-
tions, insist on silver pay. 10 reIuse
them is to invite disorder and probably
strikes.
Rumor has it that silver has all but
vanished among the Teutons- The Ger
man government has gathered ana II
protecting vigilantly every scrap oi
gold on which it could possibly lay
hands. The kaiser's subjects are hold
ing on tightly to what silver they are
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paid for The additional expenses are
met mainly by war loans and taxes,
which means an appalling reduction In
China's silver. Today she is buying
silver from every available source. but
her vast expenditures and subsequent
payments of like proportions are al.
ready beginning to be felt througnout
the world in the actual scarcity OF sli-
yer In many quarters and penoihs
scarcity in others.
India has a passion for silver. Men.
women and children all love It, For
ages they have demanded silver. They
ments which they felt were theirs by
right. They have ornamented their
temples with 1t. they have adorned
their idols with It and they have aasd iay1
the ages have given to India the name
of sink hole for silver. Load upon
load Of 1t has gone into the mountains
to be boarded and cunningly hidden
away, for the indian peasant distrusts
banks and prefers to make his own
disposition of the precious stun.
Today the value of the Indian rupee.
the standard silver coin east Of Suez.
contains is worth SO cents. So il one
were SO disposed he could melt down
the rupee. sell the silver that he OBJ
tanned from it and be cents to the
good. But for East Indians-to do this
would be a national calamity. In order
to divert the mind of the country from
courting such a temptation the gov
ernment has absolutely forbidden any
expectation of silver.
In Japan small change is all but i'm
possible to secure. 1t has been recent
ly said that the man with g ten-yen
note cannot spend it here and there in
trif1es because no one can give him
change for small purchases. Even the
banks are unable to obtain suff1cien,
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- a RECENT increase in the pf1os
IN Of ailver IL the cause OF ex-
A\ tended comment among per-
q u sons interested in things none
tAry. There 10 a growing conViclion
that there IL q shortage of silver, put
whom NO less an authority than h l.
Baker, director of the mint at tne
United States Treasury. states that
from january /, 1916 to October 1'lsl'
the Tmints produced over million dol
lars In subsidiary coin, as against some
sfxteen million for the corresponding
psriod of 1917, one Is impressed with
the idea of increase rather than de-
crease of the white metal. However. !.
less superficial survey will disclose the
fact that there Is undoubtedly snoft-
age In its production.
The reasons for this are manifold,
ana not a few are complex and mys-
terious. The great war. which ID re-
sponsibls for endless intricate financial
discords, is at the bottom of the present
world shortage and consequent dilation
In the prices of silver. At this writins
silver Is selling in London for S1-l4 an
ounce; on September &c 1t was quo.eo
in New York as selling for Si.oo, uue
:
when silver purchasers paid SLOT an
ounce for II. Government statlstics
show that silver has been chmoins
eIowly but steadily since 1909, wnen ~
sold for Sc cents the Dig an1a-sd 3ulIp sv hv
this country 1t has risen 30 per cen,'
Normally 1t fiuctuates about the haii-
dollar mark
r a, q, enormous quantity OF
subsfdiary coin now in circulation IN
the United States. This is due largely
70 the increased prosperity of the coun-
try. Small coin is the money with which
poor people shop. Increased wages
have given these people more money 10
spend.
The United States is humming WIN
new manufactures. bustling with every
variety of industry and gloryins from
coast to coast with knowledge OF re.
newed business activity. Ihe cat.ie
men, the sheep men and the farmers p
- taking a fresh. start. finding un-
urecedented inducements are onereo- "a
3reat army In the field is bound 10
create business in itself.
From time ,s to time time TN ane local sIAi banks
for money These banks. In turn, oraW
on subtreasuries. the subtreasuries OF,
the United States Treasury anu 'n ~
Treasury, before 1t touches a penny OF
Ste vaat wealth. consuIts with the d.
rector Of the mint. In this connection
Il IL interesting to note that tine
treasury now has on hand more tna5
fvo billion dollars in gold coin ana
6nilfon and 493, ,9O6,5 SIG silver dollars,
besides 81, 2,O4e.e57.7s in subsidiary coin
md various valuable notes.
Even II the production OF sNvel
normal. with such vast quantities OF
sSIver money in circulation it can be
readily understood that the reserve
sapply would have suffered diminution;
m THAT with many silver mines
~Sesed In this country-in many IN
sfances whole camps are shut down
and with Mexico producing approx
mateiy but half that she mined .h, the
years ago, and other minor causes 'he
diver output is greatly diminished.
when it is considered that Canaaa,
Nexico and the United states are Ia
graat silver producers OF the "ofio'
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products. DR.. Garfield, who has been
president of Williams College since
1908, acted in a manner typical OF the
men of the nation when he came to
washington to assume charge OF the
fuel situation. He accepted the posi-
gan at once to acquaint himself with
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and that for several years Mexico mas
been crippled; that the great majority
of Canada's miners have gone to the
front. and that the United states IS
getting ready to go as fast as posi-
BILE, it is not particularly surprising 70
learn that silver, the metal. is raploly
disappearing.
Miners of European countries are on
the battlefield. and production is very
appreciably under normal in foreign
lands. In the United States mining Is
attempting to take its place with other
renewed activities; a number OF silver
mines which have been closed TOT
years have reopened, only to face the
battling problem of labor shortage
Again, while few of the old silver
mines have been opening up. some OF
the largest copper mines in the nation
have been forced to close. This is an
other heavy blow at silver, for silver
Is obtained largely as by-product
from coppr, also from lead. zinc and
gold. The closing Of the doors OF any
of these mines naturally affects the
silver output to a very large extent
So an immediate and satisfactory So
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China's participation in the war has
helped in no slight degree in boosting
silver In that country silver, instead
of gold, is the standard. War costs
enormously in China. just as it does
in any other nation, and it must be
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,ndence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
CoMPIEGNE, Zone of the Armies. France,
November IL, 1917.
EIHE war has brought strange char
acters to light.
One of the most remarkable is
q Achille, the canal boatman, who,
Arizona republican., 1917-05-25
TOWN TOPICS

NEW NOTARY-Chester A. Alexan- der of Flagstaff yesterday was granted a commission as notary public.
 SEW FOR CHAPTER-Women of the First Presbyterian church will meet at the chamber of commerce this after noon and sew fo the benefit of the Phoenix Red Cross chapter. large attendance is desired.
 GOES TO WASHINGTON-F. A Jones. chairman of the state corpora tion commission, left last night for Washington where he Will represent the state in the rate hea ring wherein the railroads of the United States has asked for a general raise of 15 per cent in rates throughout the country
 FACTORY MAN HERE-Charles J. Gaupp. district representative of the Tobacco Company of California, was a visitor in Phoenix yesterday. Mir Gaupp comes to the Salt River valley on factory business, registering from san Francisco the company head quarters.
 YINGER'S STORE-In the list of registration places in Phoenix for the selective draft. as given out by The Republican yesterday morning, it was stated that the place in Precinct 13 would he the Axon store This is now Yingers store. at Tenth and Roose- welt
 FIRE IN GARAGE-F'ire of unknown origin was discovered in the garage at the rear of the home of Rev. George w Varney. SIS North Fifth avenue, about 7:S0 o'clock. The fire department was called, but people living in the vicinity of the Varney residence had the fire practically out when the apparatus ar rived
 IT'S A BOY-David B. Driscor of the sheriff's office was able to be about his. duties yesterday in spite of an un- usual event at his house the morning l before. The event was boy The only sign of Mir Driscoll's happiness ap- peared in a smile when he was about his work when he thought nobody was looking
 TEACHER ExAMs-The q1arterly teachers examination will be held at the Central school building beginning Monday morning, June 4. Applicants 1 for the examination are requested to provide themselves with pencils and pads and If they have them, fountain pens. It is believed that an unusually large class will be in attendance. ROTARiANS MEET-The regular weekly meeting of the Phoenix Rotary club will be held at the usual hour r; l5 o'clock this afternoon at the Rose Tree. The meet will be featured by an 1 illustrated talk on Engraving" by Harry Robertson of the Phoenix En- graving company.
 SETS OFFICE HOURS-The offices 1 Of the state live stock sanitary comrlis- sion, inspector of weights and meas ures board of health. game warden and adJutant geneI al at the state house will in the future open each week day at 9 o'clock in the morning and not close before ) o'clocksin the afternoon
 according to orders 10 that effect is-
 sued yesterday by Governor Campbell
 The order is effective at once
Arizona republican., 1917-05-25

military play to be given at the Elks theater two nights, next Tuesday and Wednesday. May 29 and 90 the patrons of the theater for those nights are as sured of an artistic treat. Those in charge of the play have no hesitancy in predicting that this performance will more than make good with the lovers of amusement in the world of drama. In short. the committee of the Eastern Star has provided entertainment that will compare most favorably with road attractions that charge much greater admission for seat reservations, so that playgoers will not only be witnessing an excellent performance but will give great encouragement and support to the cause now nearest the hearts of all loyal Americans by their patronage of "The Red Cross Nurse
 The business men and women of Phoenix and the public spirited citi- zens of the great Salt River Valley have responded most literally in every way, provided by the committees in charge and magnificent success is all ready assured.
 The seat reservations may be made at the Elks theater Saturday morning at o'clock and it is expected that a record attendance for the two nights will greet the players and swell the fund for the American Red Cross in honor of the patriotism of the citizen ship of Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-25
LETTERS URGE
 DRAF I RALLIES

Five hundred letters were senh out yesterday from the office of the -Ari- zona Council of Defense to corpora : tions, large and small, in the state, ask ing for volunteers to do clerical work at the selective draft registration on June 5. Men educated in office work are needed on that day.
 Every member of the Arizona Coun- cil of Defense has received a letter re- Questing him to cooperate in arrang ing for patriotic demonstrations in every town and city in the state on the day or evening before the registra- tion day, June ,. No plans are suggest ed or recommended, that being left to each committee in every town, but some program should be prepared, the committeeman are told, that will stir up enthusiasm that will make the fol- lowing day one of the greatest in the history of the country.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-25
DEWEY THURLOW NUT SENTENCED

A woman reader of The Republican misapprehended story she read in this paper yesterday morning regarding the proposed settlement with Dewey Thurlow, who had recently been cap tured on an old warrant for floating worthless checks a year ago. 1t was stated that he. woRld probably make good the amount Of the checks and would then enter the navy.
 Early in the morning woman called Justice De SouZa by telephone to tell him that he and County Attorney Laney had exceeded their authority in sentencing this youth to the navy. She
 proposed to take the matter up with the federal government which, she un- derstood. alone had power to admit persons to the navy and she rather thought that once the government was informed of this high handed proceed ing there would be two official Va caucies in this neighborhood
 The justice replied that sentence to the navy had not yet been passed upon Thurlow, and in ail probability the court would not assume marine Jurls- diction. The most 1t would do would ! be to t;iye the young man his choice
 between the navy and the peniteatiaiy.
 Relatives of the young man had not made up their minds yesterday as to the choice They reasoned this way:
 If iie should be sent to the penitentiary 1 they would know all the time where to i find him for the next two or three years ard they would know where he would be at the end of that lir1e. Whereas, if he should enter the navy, ] his whereabouts all the time would be
 uncertain. One strong point in favor
 of the penitentiary is that there would be no German submarines in that vicinity.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-25
PLAY F0R RED
 GROSS MAY 29

The Phoenix Chapter No. of the Order of The Eastern Star is to be congratulated on the strenuousity of the campaign being consummated on behalf of the Phoenix Chapter of the American Red Cross. Every depart ment of the work undertaken to raise monster fund for the benefit of this noble cause has been placed in very competent hands and a most thorough and systematic progressive movement has been conducted along scientific lines which insure success. The public has been shown the earnestness of. the Eastern Star in it's desire to provide wholesome amusement of the better sort and at the same time give aid to Red Cross in it's efforts to raise funds for urgent necessities. In presenting ''The Red Cross Nurse" the beautiful