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Arizona republican., 1917-11-04
A SOLDIERS APPEAL
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"No. 258" Over there. where men are holding Freedoms trench against the Hun, See your dying brothers folding
 Weary arms, while life streams run. Over there, where pains red carpet, Spreadeth out from line to line, Mists are charged with awful torment. Death rides where the bullets whine. Over there, we too are going
 With our last goodbys all said, In our veins red blood is flowing,
 Right is right-God is not dead We accept the steel-swept trenches,
 Cold and toll and wounds and death But home coldness ardor quenches- Back us to your latest breath. Send us food and clothes and weapons Buy a bondi We count on you. When all hell your soldiers threatens Do your duty. See us through! | GEO. LOGIE. Phoenix. Ariz., Oct. 26, 1917.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04
It Can be Done in Wisconsin

Comparatively few are ready to yet to enter upon general policy of government ownership Most people believe that yet ready for it; there is yet too much politics and great difficulty In fixing the responsibility for extravaganza and etticency That is the chief objection to ownership or the railways and other utilities employing armies of men who might easily be made parts of an un- breakabe political machine
 But there things which it has been dem onstrated the state do well as private organi- zations, and private fire insurance companies have succeeded against their purposes producing dem onstraton that fire insurance is one of them This demonstration has resulted from attempt by the private companies to abolish the Wisconsin fund in which the state insures its buildings.
 The fund has been in existence since 1903. In the fourteen years ending January l, the fund collected premiums totalling s6O94S6, and paid out in losses state property $5S29SO.
 The premiums were collected on a rate which was 60 cent of that charged by private companies making saving to the state in premiums of over $40O'OOO in addition to the surplus of $26,100 hand. The expense of administering the fund for the fourteen years was but $11467 less than two per cent of the premiums collected.
 The expenses and profits of insurance companies the fire insurance business of the whole state of Wisconsin for the last ten years is shown to have been approximately 56 per cent of the premiums col lected
 Advocates of workmen's health insurance who in- sist that private profits be prohibited in any successful plan making active use of this striking difference between two per cent and 56 per in cost of operation What is of fire insurance this respect they contend is similarly true in cas- ualty and health insurance The legislative investi- gating commission in Massachusetts they are point ing out recently reported that it 66 2-3 carry dollar through the stock company system employer to employee while the cost under the state mutual system is but fourteen cents. In any of public insurance health and compensation as well state fire insurance public buildings, it is claimed the social purpose is best served in the degree to which excessive and burdensome costs and private profits eliminated
 Before dismssing the subject should say that it has only been demonstrated that this thing be done in Wisconsin It may not be done in every and, perhaps, not in many yet. Wisconsin has enjoyed lead in such matters and has advanced far ther toward good government than any other state.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04
murder, without interference, but that time is hap oily past.
Treason at Home

It was reported in news story printed in The refused to sign food pledge card sgnified that she out of sympathy with the and all its works, by the gratutous statement: T hope the American troops will be sunk and that the kaiser will win the war"
 We do not suppose food administration officials know the identity of the person who sent that mes sage with rejected card but if they do know and have reported the proper federal authorities, they too derelict to be engaged in the work of the food administration any other federal service.
 citizen who entertans such sentiments and ex- presses them should not be permitted to be at large The proper place for such a person is in a lunatc asylum an internment camp. We make the mis- take of supposing that such people harmless; that they will do no than shoot off their mouths"
 Much of the destruction property that has taken place in the United States in recent months may be traced back to leniency in dealing with people who it was supposed could indulge only in reasonable, windy utterances
 We do not admire the way of Germany in it's dealings with it's neighbors but most heartily approve the German system of treatment of German citizens and others in all matters affecting the well fare of the state. man or in Germany who would give expression to a wish that disaster might overtake German arms, would properly face, for brief moment, German firing squad.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04
IT ISN'T YOUR TOWN, ITS YOU

If you want to live in the kind of a
 town, Like the kind of a town you like, You needn't slip your clothes in grlp' And start on a long, long hike. You'll only find what you left behind, For there's nothing that's really new It's a knock at yourself when you
 knock your town It isn't the town, it's you. Real towns are not made by men
 afraid, Lest someone else gets ahead, When everyone works, and nobody
 shirks, You can raise a town from the dead. And if while you make your personal
 stake, Your neighbors can make one, too, Your town will be what you want to
 see,
 It isn't the town~but you.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04
Cruelty Toward the Helpless

Florence Arizona, reader writes The Republican saying:
 T would like to ask through your valuable paper is it possible with long handled shovel in the hands of brutal to break the ribs of poor unfed horse? I asking this because see horses beaten in this manner every day of the week at North Florence The travelling public cannot help but wit ness the same, and question whether there is Hu- mane Society in state. I should like reply through the columns of your paper"
 Replying we would say that it is possible break the ribs of horse with long handled shovel, and should like to see our laws in respect to the treatment of dumb animals so amended and rigidy enforced that the man who would maltreat horse any dumb creature would never, and could never do so again.
 There is Humane Society though we do not know how many in this state. There is one in Phoenix which is fairly active and the result has been the better treatment of horses, dogs and other animals,
 One of the many signs that world is getting better is the tendency society protect those who cannot protect themselves. We see these signs in the increasing provision for the and unfor- tunate, in the greater activity all the country, of humane societies and the steadily growing volume of legislation and appropriations to aid them in car rying out their purposes.
 We believe the time will when it will be as abhorent for one to abuse dumb creature as it now to to be for abuse a small child For that matter, cruelty animals has always been ab- horent to people of wel-ordered minds But in the past all bound by the fetch of vested rights the doctrine that ones property was his own to do with he pleased. We have been breaking through that doctrine during the last decades, and in time will come to respect the rights of property only when that property is properly used
 There was time when could abuse the members of his own family to any extent short of
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04
THE GHETTO

We got more fattery, I am afraid than good for heads. These exceptional intellectual Americans were not the only who fled to the East Side to Mecca of their souls Hardly a European of note came to America but he de- voted the better part of his visit and his energies the quarter and shared his ideas with and told what fine fellows This true not only of Gorky, who in way dependent us, because he could speak only in Russian, but also of Kropot kin and of of others who lionized by Fifth They seemed to feel spiritually at hoem with Orlieneff took up his headquarters in the Ghetto and let the rest of America to Grand Street if they wished to his Russian actors And Sonnen- only covered the East Side with it's posters in Yiddsh but gave several performances in our own theaters"-M E. Ravage, in the November Gen. tury.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04
GETTING IN
 READ|NESSF0R. THE STATEFA|R

The tractor demonstration at the state fair November F to II will be one of the big features of the show, for every one interested in agriculture, even though not a present prospective
 purchaser. Every manufacturer of tractors represented in the Salt River
 Valley will participate in the exhibi- | tion, with the possible exception of 1 one. It is assured that there will be at least ten or twelve of the big power carts on the job. Entries of exhibits piled in to the state fair commission yesterday by
 the score, both at the main office nd at the branch office in the
 Phoenix chamber of Commerce. Space is going fast for the exhibits | in the commercial exhibits, agricul tural implement department and in utomohile hall. Anyone who has not yet secured space had better hurry. TeleDhone Ted Healy at com mission headquarters, telephone 140S. Superintendent Pishon of the boys
 md girls sports make official an ~ouncement that no passes will be
 
 | participating. However, every one of
 them should be on hand. daily. during l the fair, every day but Saturday, to- ,ether with his burro, pony or other equipment, at 30 sharp, at the west gate to the grounds on the Black i Canyon rdao, opposite the grand stand when the whole bunch will be ad- mitted in a body and escorted to the enter of the field which will be their scene of activity. There will be prizes enough for everyone to be sure of something No entry blanks will be needed for this department piP Chief Pishon will be on the io'- | and will be the whole thing. Play fair and mind the boss. There will be special races for girls on burros and ponies, and MT. Pishon says he
 must have at least fifty ~burros. Cut
 this out and put it in your pocket for reference.
 Remember the cowboy sports $5.G00 in purses, and big things doing every 1, day.
 The main boulevard into the fair
 grounds was oiled yesterday, and by another week the dust nuisance will | be eliminated.
 Last drawing of boxes for the grand stand at Il o'clock Monday morning at the Chamber of Commerce. Be there with your $25 unless you already have | applied
 Exhibitors may rest assured that all goods sept to the fair grounds will be ] amply protected by competent corps | of day and night service men. During
 fair week the grounds will be under the protection of Captain Thomas F. | Rynning and a picked staff of ex- 1 perienced and efficient men, The cap
 tain is ready, and the crooks, if there
 be any, will be given short shrift
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04
A SLAUGHTER OF HORSES

PLATTSBURG, N. Y., Nov. B. Private Wood, of the sixteenth United States field artillery stationed at the officers training camp here IS undef r7ilitarv arrest on susnicion of being implicated in the killing of about twenty arym horses during the last few weeks. Wood admitted that he IS a member of the l. w. w. lt<s reported that the man is serving in the army under an assumed name and that he is a deserter from the Colo .duo state mlllJld.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04
WAR COMMUNITY SERVICE
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Beginning tomorrow and continuing through the week there will be in active swing all over the United States a drive for $3,570, 900 to be raised by the War Camp community service.
 Thousands of ministers will preach on the importance to the morale, as well as the fighting spirit of the army, of proper community service for the men in uniform. This will open the campaign, then during the week, through local committees organized everywhere, cities and towns Will raise the quota assigned to them of the total amount.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04
NATIONAL GUARD BoNDHoLDERs

DEFINING, N. M, Nov. 3.-The Thirty Fourth national guard divisions at Camp Cody leads the entire United States army in Subscriptions to the second liberty loan, according to ol- ficers at the camp. Camp Cody s total was $2, ,0O3,S 800 and the per capita subscription was s96.56. Camp Meade, Maryland, stands second according to returns available here. Camp Cody it is said, was the only camp 10 sup scribe for more than two mllilon uoi- lars worth of bonds.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04
BATTLE WITH RUSTlERS
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

MORALES, Nov. 3-One man was killed and another seriously wounded today in pitched battle near the Mex fcan border between a sheriff's posse and four alleged Mexican cattle rust lers.'' Twenty-Five horses and the mounts of three Mexicans were cap tured. John Steele, half breed Mex ican Indian, was shot from his horse, which also was killed
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04

ing With shells shrieking wildly about. I fly in the Lafayette squadron I'm a varsity engineer, I'm also a Red Cross physician. Sure, I'm only a rank volunteer. Well, boys. when the battle is over, | may not be a hero, not quite. But when the course of my life is at
 twilight,
 Still will I wounder if the examiner
 is right.
 BY A VOLUNTEER
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04
That I enlisted to eat. not to fight.

That I enlisted to eat, not to fight, That I've made no great sacrifices, I wonderl Was the Examiner right? It seems that folks have forgotten Who's putting the 'skids" on the subs They've forgotten the Marines, now in
 Flanders
 Putting over the new Yankee "rubs." I'm sailing the seas in a submarine
 chaser,
 I'm steering my tank thro' the tick
 of the fight, My ambulance OCT the field is careen-
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04
GERMAN DESIGNS ON RUSSIA
IRepubiican A.P. Leased Wire]

PETROGRAD, Friday Nov. 2.-Gen- eral Verdervski, minister of Marine has reported to premier kerensky the presence of big German transports near Esthonian shores. He says that this indicates landing III france.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04
THE VOLUNTEER

They say I'm a nondescript hooo,
 They call me the countrys blight. I'm not the cream of the nation"
 Say, boys, was the Examiner right !? They say I'm an ignorant loafer.
 A sailor without a home port A Marine with no home ties binding,
 regular lacking a fort. Thav cay Tn, a ranL x,nluptaar
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04

Recent fashions seem to be try ing a revival of the hustle. At any rate something of the cid hustle is seen in the model shown and while there is not the bulk of the hustle of other days it appears that the de- signers have it in mind. It is of mauve colored broadcloth and but toned up the front with bone but tons. There is collar of silver tin fur.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04

Last drawing of boxes for the grand stand at I o'clock Monday morning at the Chamber of Commerce. Be there with your s25 unless you already have applied.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04

The main boulevard into the fair grounds was oiled yesterday, and by another week the dust nuisance will be eliminated.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04

Entries of exhibits piled in to the state fair commission yesterday by the score, both at the main office md at the branch office in the Phoenix chamber of Commerce.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04

Remember the cowboy sports, $5.G0O in purses, and big things doing every day.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04

They say I'm rank volunteer,
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04

Space is going fast for the exhibits in the commercial exhibits, agricul- tural implement department and in 'utomohile hall. Anyone who has not yet secured space had better hurry. TeleDhone Ted Healy at com
 mission headquarters, telephone 140S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-10
;hree in . sort Of repulaive. tormlsss

'
heap. -
The Eloppcr moved. He came out
from the alleyway on tosthe pavement,
into the lurid lights OF the Bowery.
Topping along knee to toe on one leg,
dragging the other leg behind him, and
the leE he dragged was limp and wab-
bled from the knee. One hand sought
the pavement to balance himself and
aid in ioconott.os. The ether arm, the
right, was twisted out from his body
In the shape Of an inverted Y. the palm
OF his hand, with half curled, contorted
fingers. almost touching his chin a. his
head sagged at a stiff. set angle Into
his right shoulder.
Hair stra ggled from the brim Of q
nondescript felt hat into his eyes and
5curled, dirty and unshorn, around his
ears and the nape Of his neck. His
face was covered with I stubble Of
four days growth, his body with rags
"a threadbare coat, shirt, the buttons
long since gone at the neck, and trou-
sers gaping In wide rents at the knees
and torn at the snssss, where they
flapped around mismateil socks and
shoes. IL
A hundred, 200 people passed him -
: block, the pepulace of the Bowor5
awakenink into fullest Ne q laldl!gAk
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-10

your coupons, ladies and gentlemen
and walk right ahead"
The passengers began to pour from
the long seats to the ground. Tie
Flopper's hat was in his hand.
Fer Gods sake, gents an ladies.
don't pass me byv' he cried piteously.
II could work once, but look at me
now-I was run over by a fire truck.
God bring pity to yer hearts-youss
have money fer pleasure; spare some
thing fer me-" at
The first man down halted and stared
at the twisted, unsightly thing before
him. Then, with little gasp, he
reached into his pocket and dropped
bill into the Flopper's hat.
"God sbless your stammered the
Hopper, and the tears sprang, swim
ming to his eyes.
The first man passed on with gru6
".Oh, all right" but he had left an ex.
ample behind him that few Of his fel.
low passengets ignored.
"Tank you, num-" mumbled the
Flopper, a. the money dropped into his
hat. S"God reward you, sir-ah. miss,
may you never know a tear-twas
heaven brought you ERE tonight, lady"
& They passed on, following the guide.
The Flopper scooped the money into a
pile in his hat and began to tuck It
away in some recess Of his shirt, when
q hand was thrust suddenly under his
nose.
"Coms on, now, divvyw snapped q
voice In his ear.
1t was the driver Of the car, who
had dropped from his seat to the
ground. A CLEAN Of hate replaced the
tears In the Flopper's eyes.
"Go to -!, he snarled through
thin lips. and his hand closed auto.
matically over the cap.
"Come on, now. amt got no time
to foolr' prompted the man, with
leer. "I'm dead on to your lay, and
there's Z bull comm along now-half
OF him, whichT'
The Flopper's eyes caught the brass
buttons Of the officer returning on his
beat, and his face went white with an
inhuman passion AZ, clutching por.
ton Of what was left IN the hat, he
lifted his hand from the rest.
Thanks" grinned the chauffeur,
snatching at the remainder. 'Tain't
half, bnt It'll do" and he hurried
actoss the sidewalk and disappeared
inside aaloor !
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-10

"Gsnts and ladies, don't pass me BY"
money. and shook It after the other
and the fist was caught In vicious
grip-the harness bull was standing
over him
BEAT itr' rasped the officer rough.
ly, 'or I1l-hello, what you got herei
Open your hand!'
He gave a sharp twist, the Flop.
per's fingers uneurled. and the money
dropped into the policeman's other
hand.
"It's mine gimme it back whined
the Flopper.
Yours! Yours, is it?' growled the
officer. "Where'd you get It? Stole 1t.
Ell? Go on, now, or I'll run you In,
Beat it!' Il,
Down the Bowery the Flopper moved
like q human toad, keeping In the
shadows. his eyes on the ground be-
fore him, CLINT like q shudder In
their depths. Street after street he
passed, and then ut 4 corner he turned
aud went east--not far. only to the
side entrance Of the saloon on the cor.
ner known to those who knew as the
"Roost."
Tile door before which he stopped
might readily have passed for the en-
trance to one Of the adjoining tene-
ments, for it was innocent to all ap-
pearances, OF any connection with the
unloyely resort Of which It was 4 part
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-10

had headed the subscription list to the
Hopper half an hour before In front
Of Black Ike's auditorium.
"Hello. Helenar' he greeted. nodding
toward the couch. Al shook the rub
berneck bunch at Ike's, Flopper. That
was peach Of haul, Ell, old pal? 10
boobs came to 1t as though they
couldn't get enough"
A sudden scowl clouded the Flop
per's face. He stepped to the table,
reached his one hand into his shirt and
flung down single one dollar bill and
few coins.
"Dere's de haul Harry. help your.
self" The invitation was a snarl.
Pale Face Harry had followed to
the table. He looked first at the
money, then ut the Flopper, and
tinge of red dyed his cheek. He cough
ed before he spoke.
"Y'ain't going to stall on me, Flop
per, are your he demanded In All
ominous monotone.
"Stallv' The word came away In
roar too genuine to leave any doubt OF
the Flopper's sincerity or the turbu-
lent state Of the Floppers soul. "Stall
nothin'! De driver held me up fer
some Of It. an de cop pinched de rest"
"And you the king Of hoppersy' he
murmured softly. 'It's wonder you
didn't let the Salvation Army get the
rest away from you on the way
along!"
Helena laughed, but the Flopper
didn't. He stepped close to Harry
and showed his face within an inch of
the others. = : ~ y ~ =
"You close yer jaw" he snarled,
'or I'll make yer map look like wot's
goin' ter happen ter dat cross eyed
snitch Of guy dat did me-him an do
harness bull when r. The Flopper
stopped abruptly and edged away
from the other. 'Ullo. Doc!" he said
meekly. II didn't hear youse comm
In"
tTo Be CSntinued)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-10

men, women and children-the dregs Of
the city's scum-the aristocracy Of up
per Fifth avenue, Of Riverside drive,
aping Bohemianism, seeking the lure
Of the turkey trot, transported from
the Barbary coast Of San Francisco.
Rich and poor, squalor and aftluence.
vice and near vice, surged b. him,
.voicing their different interests with
laughter and sobs and soft words and
blasphemy.
Few gave him heed, and these few
but a cursory, callous glance. The
Flopper In the shadow Of the buildings
gave as little as.he got, though his eyes
were fastened sharply " ahead.
now screwing around his body to look
behind him-on the faces Of the pedes.
TRANS as they passed.
Suddenly the -Flopper shrank into a
doorway. From amid the crowd behind
the yellow dare Of gasoline lamp
outhanging from a secondhand shop
glinted on brass buttons. An ofacsr,
leisurely accommodating his pace to
his own monarchical pleasure, causing
his >hurrying fellow occupants Of the
pavement to break and circle around
him, sauntered casually by. The Flop
per's black eyes contracted with hate,
and scowl settled on his face 40 he
watched the policeman pass. 4
The Hopper crossed the intersectine
street, his leg trailing helpless. sihu-
Gus path on Its not overclean surface,
and started along the next block.
Half way down was a garishly lighted
establishment. When near this the
Fiopper began to hurry desperately. ss
from farther along the street again his
ear caught the peculiar rapcous note
OF an automobile horn accompanied by
the rumbling approach OF q heavy mo-
tor vehicle. He edged his way now.
wriggling. squirming and lodging be.
tween the pedestrians, to the outer
edge Of the sidewalk and stopped III
front Of the music hall.
A Sightseeing car. crammed to O.
pacity, reaching its momentary Mecca.
drew up At the curb, and the guides
voice rose over the screech of the
brakes. Il - i : 4 y
Nov, ladies and gentlemen, We
viii get out here for I little white.
This IL Black Ike's famous. auditorium.
the scene Of last week. sensational
triple. murder! Please remember that
there Il NO charge for admission to
patrons y the company. Ju1t show