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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-09

adopt the webb Kenyon law, whether
considered from the point of view OF
O5fKinal reasoning or in the light OF
previous legislation by Congress ana
the decisions OF the court holding that
legisiation valid. II Ia. therefore, de-
cided that by virtue of the webb
Kenyon law there is no power to snip
intoxicants into another state IN
violation of the prohibitions OF the
law of the State into which the liquor
h ahipped. In other words, 1t Is oe-
cided that since the enactment OF inc
webb Kenyon law the channel OF
Interstate commerce may not be used
to convey liqnor into a State against
the prohibitions OF its laws or to use
Interstate commerce as the basis Tor
a right TO receive, possess, sell or IN
any manner use liquor contrary to the
State prohibition
Prohibition Workers Enthusiastic.
Prohibition workers in the capital
were enthusiastic over the decision
tonight Wayne Il, Wheeler, general
counsel for the Anti-Saloon League,
who assisted In the argument OF the
case said. discussing, the decision:
The decision is great victory
for law Enforcement. The states
may row prohibit the reScips.
possession sale and use of intoxi-
eating liquors and not ic hamper
cd hv the agencies of interstate
commerce acting as tsartcndcr> 10
bring the liquor into the state.
The decision is evidence that the
court of last resort cohstrnes inc
Constitution from time to time SO
ss to keep step with progress
ing history
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-09
WILL PRESS
HIS PEACE MOVE
Keeps All Matters Relating to Euro.
pean Situation at His Very
Finger Tips.
ASKS FOR GERARD's SPEECH
Rather Ovcr-Cordial Expressions OF
American Ambassador at Berlin
Possibly Calculated to Embarrass
President.

washington. Jan. s.--President Will
son Is prepared to make strenuous Of
forts toward peace. and is determined
TO press MS peace negotiations in the
face OF all opposition. diplomatic Wash
ington was convinced tonight. No
matter what the nature OF the ran,y
of the entente powers to the presi-
dents note may be. the United States
will continue to press for peace throueh
any and all diplomatic channels. II was
stated.
While the administration preserved
Its iron-elad policy of secrecy toward
all peace developments. 1t was learned
today that further action by the United
states can be expected very soon az
ter the entente powers have made
clear their position on the Presidents
original peace proposals. The new
move will probably take the form OF
confidential communications sent
through American diplomats abroad.
But II was stated tonight that they
will be of a nature to command atten-
tton at the capitals of the belligerent
nations. The President is known to
feel that every resource must be ex-
hausted before the effort to end the
war is abandoned
That the administration proposes to
fingers and became apparent tonight
with the announcement that the State
Department had requested Amhassa-
dor Gerard In Berlin to forward at
once a copy of his speech to the Ger
man-Amertcan Commerce Association
recently. The ambassador was quoted
as saying that Germany and the United
States are now on more cordial term
than at any time since the beginning
Of the war.
Asks Detailed Report.
1t was stated at the department that
there was no criticism OF the ambs-
sadors speech. but that the department
desired to have the detailed, accurate
report of the. utterance at hand The
incident was accepted as evidence OF
the desire OF the administration to
carefully scruttnize every occurrence
which might tend to prejudice the
Presidents peace move. 1t has al
ready been suggested that Gerards
speech would lend additional impetus
to the circulated report that in some
way Germany's interests are involved
in the Presidents peace plans.
Official Washington tonight became
more and more anxious for the sue
cess OF the Presidents plans Peace
discussions. particularly among legis-
lativa leaders brought to the front the
constant statement that the war must
be brought to an end In order to avoid
involving the United States In the
general melee. Statements made dur
ing tho recent peace debate IN the
Senate by administration Senators en-
phasixing that we must bring peace to
Europe II we are to preserve peace In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-09
THE RICHMOND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. JANUARY 9 1917 q

was formerly president Of the Ma
tional Bank of North America, with
which Charles A. Morse and others
were associated ?"
II do not
You are well acquainted with Ber-
nard Baruch?"
YES SIR"
when did you last see him Z"
"At the Gridiron dinner in wash
ington, December o." Mr.. Tumuity re-
piled.
Did you come closely In contact
with him there?"
II sat abou- FIVE seats away from
him and exchanged greetings with
him"
Did you have any private CONVEX
sation with him"
None at ALL"
Secretary Lansing then took the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-09
QUANTITY Of LIQUOR
POURED INTO Street

one hundred and fifty quarts Of
liquor couhscated by the police. were
destroyed Yesterday in front OF Police
Headquarters, llo4 East Broad Street
5u.a size second time since the pro
ms been in vogue in Vir-
ginia that seized whiskey has been
TO the street
t9.lie the procedure following the
I .-*t @@cum uiation OF spirits. the bot
Ties yesterday were not smashed, The
shoppers Of ttIe receptacies-e containing
the intoXicants were removed and the
liquor was poured into the street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-09
AND LAWSON
EXTREMELY BELL1GERENT

The calling of Lawson to the stand
was the beginning OF a near-riot
which lasted until adjournment for
the night. When Representative
Chiperfield nearly came to blows with
the witness big Jerry South. clerk OF
the House, stopped the row. He In
terposed his broad shoulders between
the husky young Congressman ana
the equally .'ft" appearing Lawson.
who admits forty-six years in the
stock market, which from his other
wise youthful appearance might indi-
cate that he entered the speculative
stage at the age OF six weeks
Throughout his testimony Lawson
kept the committee aroused by tho
repeated suggestion that the commit
tee did not want to get at facts. He
raised objections continually to the
way the examination was conducted.
But he refused to divulge any names
Lawson described the alliance OF a
Senator of the United States. a men,
Der Of the present Cabinet, and big
banker" by saying that the profits on
Wall Street commitments made for
the joint account of the three were
split three ways
They participated equally in the
profits" said lawson, translating
from the vernacular to plann English.
GOT HIS INFORMATION
FROM BIG BANKER
Representative Lenroot,. of Wis
consin, tried to pin the witness down
to an expression OF his opinion
whether he had this information on
competent authority. Finally Lawson
said that no had that information on
the authority OF another big broker.
his own close friend, who was an IN
innate friend and affiliate Of the
banker who was one of the tripartite
spoliation club. Already Lawson had
refused to~saivulge the name of the
particular Congressman whom he
said had informed him that a certain
member of the cabinet had made huge
profits out of the recent activities OF
the market. and Representative Len
root did not pursue the question fur
Their.
Representative Campbell, however,
brought the question up over and over
again In many different ways. and was
met by as many equivocal answers
from lawson. Finally he shook his
head as though in disgust. whereupon
Representative Chiperfield. repeating
the question and receiving refusal
from lawson to divulge the name, in
sisted that the committee take. cog
nizance OF the contumacy.
The original letter from Lawson to
Representative Henry. written 4 fort
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-09
STILL HOLDS
CHALONER INCOMPETENT

Washington. Jan. s--John Arm
strong Chaloner. OF New York and vir-
ginia. is still '1ooney now" the su-
preme Court held today, Control OF
Chaloner's estate. now in the hands OF
a guardian appointed by New York
courts. which declared Chaloner "in-
competent" was upheld. Chaioner
sought to have the decision of the
New York court set aside. because a
Virginia tribunal had adJudged him
competent to manage his own affairs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-09

the United States" were recalled ana
q general feeling prevailed that peace
In Europe Is more imperative to the
interests of the United States than Il
generally believed
state Departments officials said to-
night that the entente peace reply 10
expected daily
vigorous peace developments are
likely Immediately after 1t arrived.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-09
LAWSON IS LONG
CONTINUED From First Page.)
- Representative Campbell

ments?" Representative Campbell
asked
Il have no particular decision in
mind there were several of them
DO you accuse any one about the
Supreme Court? DO you exempt the
Justices?"
II have not accused anyone. l say
these things have occurred from the
Supreme Court and elsewhere
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-09
MIR. WILSON A GOOD
TYPEWRITER HIMSELF


The President prepared and wrote
the note himself" said Mr.. Tumulty.
He is an expert typewriter In addi-
ton to his other achievements"
Did any stenographer or clerk in
the executive Offices know Of the ex-
istence OF the note?"
Il do not know"
Mr.. Tumulty added that he had
tried to find out how leak could
have occurred, but had been unable to
get any definite information.
THE mere mechanics of preparing
the note might make It possible for it
to get out" he said
Have you any information as to
how the leak occurred ?" Mr.. Camp
bell asked.
Il have not" Mr. Tumulty replied;
adding that he did not think the
leak could have occurred through
any employe of the executive office.
Representative Lenroot asked how
the President sent the peace note to
the Secretary of State. Mr. Tumulty
said it was transmitted in sealed
envelope by private messenger.
DO you know that Alfred II Cur
It's. OF 1875 West Seventy ninth Street
New York, was In fact the author of
the letter written to Representative
Wood? 2" asked Representative Clipper
field
II do not"
DO you know that Alfred H. Curtis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-09
PICKPOCKETs ROB SHERIFF.
Seeking Yegcmen lie Is Touched for
Warrant and Other Papers.

SeSNng IeEsHeh he is 'loucne0 Tor
Warrant and Other Papers.
Kansas City, Jan. S.-Esau Blue
Sheriff of Polk County. Is considered
quite sleuth in Boliver, Mo, his home
town, but in the city--well. that's an
other story.
He admitted 1t at Police Headquar-
tiers. after confessing he'd been the
victim OF pickpockets. The dips got
the warrant and other papers he
brought up from Boliver to obtain
Pony Cossins and Ella Sharp. wanted
on charge of blowing up rock
crusher near Boliver.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-08
Our Offer

Buy from your grocer six packages of Jiffy
Jell assorted havors. Then mail us the coupon
below, enclosing ten cents to pay postage and
packing We will mail you six jelly molds made
of pure aluminium, in assorted shapes - molds
that will last you lifetime.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-08

Repeated for the Disappointed
We made this offer for one week only. But
grocers were overwhelmed. Stocks OF Jify-Jell
ran out, and countless women failed to get 1t. So
we repeat the offer, and extend it three days
more, 50 every home that wants them may have
q set Of molds.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-20
TOWN TOPICS
LICENSED TO WED-A mar

LICENSED TO WED-A marriage license was issued yesterday to John B. Fitzpatrick, 31, Avondale. and Flora Anne Hamill, 26, San Diego
 POSTPONE SOCIAL The social scheduled for the Cartwright Methodist church for this evening has been indef- initely postponed.
 TWO ARRESTED-Tom Madison and John Wilson were apprehended yesterday by the county officers on the charge of violating the prohibition amendment.
 ARIZONA PATENTS = Hazard & Miller. the pioneer patent agency of Los Angeles, received by wire from Washington notice of the issuance of a patent to David Cole of Morenci for an apparatus for separating ore.
 SEEKING WOLF NIGG-An inquiry has been addressed to Chief of Police George O. Brisbois asking him to locate Wolf Nigg, who is thought to be living in this vicinity. The inquiry comes from Mrs. F. A. Bishop, of San Pedro, Cal, who says that Nigg will remember her as Eva A Lingner.
 RIVER CROSSINGS It was re ported last night that the Agua Fria cannot be crossed by unaided autos. The New river is said to be crossable.
 
 reached their crest yesterday and to be now falling.
 SENT TO JAIL-Savannah Robin son and Alkaline Starr were each sen- fenced to 25 days in the city jail yes terday by City Magistrate Frank Thomas Margaret Essex, arrested with the other young women, was dis missed with warning. All three were charged with vagrancy. DECREE GRANTED- In granting Mrs. Hannah Fink divorce from Josef Fink yesterday, Judge Lyman brought to a close the family differences that have been in the court for some little time. The court gave the mother the custody of the three children and the family home at ITO East Mckinley street Fink will be required to contrib ute $75 a month to the support Of his children.
 NOTED SHERIFF HERE Rim Rock Henry" Thompson. for 20 years : sheriff of Gila county is in Phoenix for a few days appearing as a witness in a case pending in the superior court | Thompson was first appointed sheriff in 'S3 when Ben Reynolds was killed by 1 the Indians. He was elected to the of flee nine times and figured in a re- markable series of adventures during his long term.
 NEW BANK STARTS-State Audi tor Jesse L. Boyce returned to Phoenix yesterday morning after spending tnt past few days in the southern part o1 the state on business. He attended the opening of the new Bowie bank al Bowie Wednesday. According to MT Boyce the deposits for the opening day totaled more than s6,000. The bank is capitalized at sl5,000. which if fully paid.
 CROWN ON THE JOB-Con P Cronin yesterday filed his court cos bill in the supreme court, this within "A hours after after the decision haC been handed down in his favor. In tho case of George Kirkland ct al versus A. E. Spriggs, the appellants were given until May 5, 1917. to file briefs
Arizona republican., 1917-04-20
A BIG DRY TOUR ARRANGED

Believing that war conditions make dry America more urgently needed than ever, transcontinental tour ot prohibition workers. under the auspices of the Womens Christian Temperance Union, starting April 30 from Ccihacog was announced today by officers of the union. The work kers for national pro- hibition who will make the tour will be given banquet at the Auditorium hotel before their departure.
 One party. consisting of Miss Anna Gordon, president of the national W c. T. IT.: Mrs. Florence F. Atkins, na- tional lecturer, and Miss Mary Fran ces Willard Anderson, general secre- tary of the young peoples branch. vii go over the southern route.
 The second party, which will go ovel the northern route by way of Mime apolis and St. Paul, will include Mrs i Ella A. Boule vice president of the ma tional W. c. T. L.; Mrs. Adrianna Hun gerford. president of the Colorado W C. T. L.. and Mrs. Linnie Carl of Ore gon.-From the Chicago Post.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-20

In the matter of the appear o1 the Ger mania Fire Insurance company against Barbara Fenton Bally, the appellant filed five copies of brief
 CASE CONTlNUED-The prelimi- nary hearing of "Bill' Jensen set for yesterday was continued until o'clock Monday afternoon in Justice Wheelers court. Following a raid of Jensen S place on the Tempe road by the county officers. two complaints were sworn out against Jensen charging him with keeping rooming house in a disor- derly manner and keeping a house of ill fame He was released on Sl0OO bond
 WAS PREPARED-Claiming it is alleged. that he would get" any officer who dared arrest him for bootlegging. fohn Rose sad he was ready for them The truth of the negro's boast was not doubted when he was searched follow ing his arrest by Deputies De Winton and Barrett for violating the prohibit ton amendment. A fortyfive Colt au- tOmatic and a vicious spring knife were found on his person. Sunny" Sam Smith and Albert Chism were also talk en into custody by the county officers on a similar charge.
 VETERAN DESK-A relic of the past was uneaftned Tn the court noESe yesterday by County Assessor J. I. Bone. MT. Bone who conducts his of flee on an economical plan, was sorely in need of desk and by skirmishing around the building discovered the first desk used by the clerk of the court in Maricopa county. It was bought in the eos and was an original piece of court house furniture Sim Byers, custodian of the court house erected scaffold- ing added to which is layer of bricks to bring the desk up to the required height
 NEW FOREST cHIEF-E. G. Miller has been appointed supervisor of the Prescott national forest in Arizona. ac- coTding to an announcement made at Albuquerque by District Forester Red ington. MT. Miller comes by his new position by promotion from his former assignment as deputy supervisor of the Datil national forest in New Mexico. He entered the forest service as assist ant forest ranger on the Manzano na- tional forest in 1910. He has left AL buquerque for his new headquarters at Prescott.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-20
MAGNATE COPPER
 COMPANY ACTIVE

Robert Taylor broker from New York. with MT. Goodwin. president of the ;Magnate Copper company: has just returned from the Superior dis trict where they visited the Magnate Copper company mine and other mines. MT. Goodwin gave out the fol- lowing information:
 The Magnate Copper company is rushing work on their claims and much other development work is being done. The Magnate Copper company is driving q tunnel t1 ciIt the east and west fault. The tunnel is in about 10J feet. The indications ire they will cut the fault in about 50 feet more and ex- pect to encounter a good body of cop per carbonate lore. To she south about 1000 feet the main working shaft Is being sunk.
 "A new hoist has just been installed and the sinking is now going on at a rapid rate. This shaft is down some thing over 90 feet, and is well timbered being accompaniment shaft. This shaft passed down through 30 feet of doclte, and 30 feet of lime and strucl, the porphyry which is slightly a cop
Arizona republican., 1917-04-20

vation of about S.20O feet, with some bare spots as high as 5000 feet
 The disappearance Of the snow at moderate elevations in March left but little at the end of the month in the water sheds of the Hassayampa, Agua Fria, Verde and Tonto. In the Colo rado drainage area snow remained to a consider able depth over the plateau from the Grand Canyon north of the Utah line On the San Francisco mountains, in the Little Colorado drainage area, the snow cover was rather light. beginning at 1900 feet and measuring but 25 inches at 10000 feet The White Mountains. in which are the sources of the Little Colorado, Salt and San Francisco rivers. show depths averaging 15 inches from 5000 to 5000 feet, and 36 inches from 5000 to 10000 feet. Reports from south- eastern counties. in the Gila water shed. show depths on the mountains somewhat less than at corresponding elevations in the White Mountains.
 As compared with conditions at the end of March in other years the pres ent stored water supply is near the average. Snow surveys in the Para disc Creek section of the White Noun tains made near the end of March this and the last three seasons show the water now on the ground to be but A and 40 per cent of that observed in 1915 and 1916, respectively. However, both 1915 and 1916 were years of phe- nomenal snowfall. In the spring of 1914 there was less snow than at present
 This year there is sufficient snow to fill all dams and reservoirs for irri- gation. The outlook for water for stock on ranges and for irrigation de- pendent upon natural stream flow is not favorable and unless there should be good spring rains a shortage is in- dicated.
 R. .. GRANT. MeteoroIogist. Weather Bureau
Arizona republican., 1917-04-20
SHOWS INSURE VALLEYS

During the month of March there were no storms of importance in the mountains and, with a preponderance of sunshiny weather, the snow disap- peared over extensive areas. Persist ent cold retarded stream flow and there was undoubtedly much loss from evaporation. The ground was rela- lively dry nearly up to the snow line.
 On the 31st there was practically no snow on level ground at elevations be- low 1900 feet. On northerly slopes the average altitude of the snow line was about $500 feet, while southerly slopes were bare up to an average ele-
Arizona republican., 1917-04-20
PERSONAL MENTION

Miss Vera Beaver of Prescott is the guest of Governor and Mrs. Thomas E. Campbell for the week
 MT. and Mrs. R. T. Barnum of New York City arrived in Phoenix last night and are registered at the Adams.
 B. w. Jones of Gla Bend is stop ping at the Adams for a few days while in Phoenix.
 pr. and Mrs F. w Brown of St. Johns are in the city for few days. They are guests at the Adams.
 Fred Wright and Ben c. Hill of Tue son are registered at the Adams.
 J. R. Douglas of Tucson is stopping at the Commercial while in the city for few days.
 S. H. Reed is a guest at the Commer- cial while in Phoenix fer few days tered at the Jefferson. He arrived in the city last evening.
 E. NJ Ray of Tucson is Phoenix visitor for few days. lie is making the Jefferson his headquarters while in the city for few days.
 A. G. McAllister of Stafford is stop ping at the Jefferson while in the city on a business trip.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-20

agriculture. In the northern counties the seeding of oats, spring wheat and barley has been in progress and in the south, corn and cotton. In the south eastern section. where there is consid erabla dry farming, there has not been much seeding this spring on account of lack of moisture.
 On the Yuma project, the first cut ting of alfalfa, now being made, is rather short. Strawberries are being marketed.
 Although there has been some frost damage to fruit for the state as q whole, a normal crop is indicated
 R Q. GRANT,
 Meteorologist, Weather Bureau.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-20
BUY STOCK IN THE Greatest Gold Mine
 Proposition
IN THE UNITED STATES

422.5oo Dollars had been spent on the estate of over 5000 acres before the death of the former owner. New cor poration secured the property June 6. 1916. A limited amount of stock is of fered now to finish payment for first unit of machinery at only one dollar per share. Will take pleasure in call ing and. fully explaining this proposi- tion- If interested Telephone 8510. A. J. Taylor, 315 E. Mcdowell St.
 Adv if
Arizona republican., 1917-04-20
WEATHER TODAY
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

[RepubIican A. p. Leased WIreJ
 WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19.- For Arizona: Friday and Saturday generally fair; warmer Friday.
 Colorado: Friday and probably Saturday fair; slowly rising temper ature
 New Mexico Friday and Saturday generally fair; slowly rising temper ature.
 West Texas: Friday and Saturday fair
 Southern California: Fair, light westerly wind.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-20
SUMMARY IF CROP
 CONDITIONS MADE

n The recent rain. coming at this sea- son when favorable temperature condi- tions are practically certain. will be of great benefit to the livestock interests of the state. Owing to the persistent cold. windy weather this spring range forage is very short and cattle gener- ally are in poor condition.
 This storm will also be beneficial to
Arizona republican., 1917-04-20

per stain, which indicates that ore will be found at not a great depth. This porphyry is the same class of DOT phyry found at depth in the Magma mine. Every indication is that at a depth the Magnate Copper company will strike a big body of copper ore.
 MT Taylor was pleased with the work and conditions found at the mine. He visited several other mining prop critics, while here and returned to New York last night