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Arizona republican., 1917-01-18

look back at the same time. Upon en-
tering Central avenue at Mcdowell road
my accelerator was turned off, thus
proving to anyone who knows anything
about a motorcycle that the speed
could not have been more than 20 miles:
an hour / have never been accosted
by a motor policeman and so had no
reason for looking back. If | admitted
that | was largely to blame for the ac-
cident, it must have been when ] was
under the effect of the shock and |
could not have been in condition to
make correct statement of the case.
The driver of the automobile was nr
doubt travelling as fast as | was and he
turned to the left without giving tno
road signal or any other warning. | had
no reason but to believe that the car
was going to continue north on Central
Avenue and when it turned abruptly %
the west without warning, | was takelr
completely by surprise and had no time
to stop the motorcycle.
A motorcycle has the same right on
the roads as the automobile and in this
case it was the automobile which broke
the traffic rule by turning to the left
without warming The motorcycle by
all known rules had right of way. From
this true statement of the case | am
sure that the Republican will realize
that it's editorial may have been I'M
fair. | deeply regret the injury to Mr.
Craig and sincerely trust that he may
speedily recover.
Respectfully.
w. J. JOHNSON,
Principal Salt River Indian School.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-18
COMMISSION WANTS CITY LIGHTED
ON AN ALL NIGHT SCHEDULE

Phoenix has outgrown moonlight
schedule for the lighting of her streets.
This seemed to be the consensus of
opinion of the city commission at it's
regular meeting yesterday molning
That the arc lights throughout the city
should be operated on an all night ba-
Sis. as are the new ornamental lighting
standards, was generally admitted, but
that time was not at hand when this
could be done. was also shown All be-
cause no provision had been made in
the yearly budget for the additional
expense attendant upon the longer and
more satisfactory schedule. Before ad-
journment it was agreed that the mat
ter would be given serious consideration
when the budget for the next fiscal
year is being compiled
There was considerable discussion of
the subject yesterday. 1t was brought
about by the introduction of letter
! from Manager H. l. Aller, of the Pa
cific Gas & Electric Company, present
ing plan for an all night schedule,
setting forth some of the advantages
that would accrue from such service
and showing how Phoenix would be Sc
curing such service at a much lower
figure than now obtains in hundreds of
other cities throughout the country. 1t
was even shown that Phoenix could Sc
cure this service for figure lower than
some other cities are paying under a
moonlight schedule.
Recommended by City Manager Craig
and more or less heartily approved ny
the commissioners, the stumbling block
was that of the securing of the funds
with which to pay for the service. Man
ager Aller announced that his company
m CT ar-t hn af
and wait for its remuneration until the
new budget had been adopted. The
commissioners, however, did not believe
, it good business to contract a debt of
that nature, and decided to hold the
matter in allegiance until the next bud
get is up for consideration.
The letter of Manager Aller contains
many facts of interest with relation to
the subject. 1t follows:
January 18th. 1917
To the Hon. Mayor and Commission
ers of the
City of Phoenix.
| Gentlemen
I submit herewith for your consider
| alton a list of cities in the United
| States, including the municipal street
| lighting data as taken from the Nc
Graw's Electrical Directory for 1915
The list submitted includes all cities
| in excess of 10000 population CAST
government census) where the data
covering the street lighting is given
| For Phoenix an estimated population
| is shown From this list the following
! facts are notable:
Number of cities where schedule is
not given, u.
Number of cities operating or
moonlight schedule, 20.
| Numter of cities operating on all
night schedule. 420.
II will be noted that IS per cent of
these cities where the schedule is
given are operating the street lights
on an all night basis. You will also
note that every large city in the
United States in excess of 100000
operates the street lights on an all
night schedule.
A comparison between the cost of
Arizona republican., 1917-01-18
Especial to The Republican,


BUCKEYE, Jan. 17.-1mprovement
of the Buckeye Irrigation company
system to bring practically every one
of it's $4,000 acres into active pro-
duction, was decided upon at meet
| ing of the stockholders here today,
when bonds for $4,000 were voted.
| This action was a sequel to the
meeting of last week, at which the
articles were amended to permit the
company tc assess charges, bond re-
| demption funds and interest against
| the lands.
Assuring the water users the
| cheapest water in the state, the
bonds will contemplate the improve
ment of the irrigation system in its
| entirety and the construction of six
drainage bitches for unwatering
about 1000 acres-the only portion of
| the $4,000 in the company that is
not being constantly cultivated.
| The imp rovements on the system
| consist of the following: Improving
and lowering the head, charging and
| lowering the main canal, setting in
| sand gates above the head, installing
| a lateral system to displace the old
wasteful individual ditch heads. The
drainage system will be built sepa-
| rately, a fund of $1,000 being pro-
vided for this purpose. The bitches
will cut through some high land to
/ the river, and will average about a
mile in length.
The amendment of the articles. it
| is said, will make the bonds very
| attractive to buyers. The control of
| the company over the finances is
secured by this amendment. for the
protection of the investors. The
| bonds will be issued in series. be-
ginning to be redeemable after five
Arizona republican., 1917-01-18
Too Much Was Asked

1t to the Louisville Courier Journal that
it wasn't quite fair to demand that Ambassador Gerard
must inform Washington of just what his
words at that Berlin banquet. 1t of those
occasions when good fellows get together" Does the
administration think Mr.. Gerard recall his exact
words? THE words attributed to him." says the
Courier Journal by the Overseas News Agency bear
all the evidences of having been achieved a late
stage of the banquet-at the flood tide, speak,
of things more exhilaratng than Germany's national
beverage, and is hardly in human nature that even
ambassador should be able remember them next
morning" But since these lines were printed in the
Courier-Journal Ambassador Gerard has made his
reply to the state department and he says that he
reckons he must have said what the Overseas News
Agency attributed to him. He will admit that he
can't remember.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-18
SUPPCICA1ION

"Methought l heard a voice cry slice
10 re."-Macbeth."
Sleep with thy peaceful breath,
Breathe on mine eyes;
Give them their well earned rest
Hush thou my signs.
Tired-eyed and slumberless,
Toss | tonight;
o. for that dreamy draught,
Held in thy might.
Feverish and sad long,
Healing to find,
In thy lethargic balm,
For my hurt mind.
Once more thy touch can knit
Cares travelled sleeve"
Making it whole again,
Granting reprieye
Come thou my heart to ease;
It's strings are tight
With the keen throbbing pain,
OF my sad plight.
Drive from my weary eyes,
Shadows that reel,
Numb thou my senses,
All my thoughts steal
"To sleep o, blessed thought"
Thus to forget:
How much ones heart can ache
And things we regret.
Come, | beseech thee come;
Longing | wait,
Restless and SOrrOWfIII
At thy closed gate.
ALICE f. HENDERSON,
Phoenix, Arizona, January Is, 1917.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-18
Buckeye WATER USERS VOTE
BONDS To IMPROVE SYSTEM

years at the rate of $4,000 a year
and running the Indebtedness over a
period of sixteen years. Six per
cent interest is the rate.
No concrete work will be put in
just yet. All the work in the river
bed will be of lumber and rip-rap.
The company decided it could put
in this type of construction, wait a
couple of years and build its perma
nent works when cement and struc-
tural steel return to more nearly
normal figures.
Another article of amendment pro-
vides that all charges for water
service may be assessed against the
land, whether the water user cult
Yates or not. This will have the
effect Of stimulating cultivation.
Water for the Buckeye lands will
be secured at a much cheaper rate
than any irrigation system in Ari
IONA. The company bought the orig
inal canal for $4,000 in 1907 A
short time afterward it purchased
the White Tanks Irrigation COM
pany's system. including the head
ing, for 100000. The improvements
came to $4,000, and all these funds
have been liquidated, so that the
lands now stand clear of indebted
ness. With the new bonds. the total
corporate indebtedness since incep-
ton will come to S22S.000, with 49,
700 acres of very productive land
hack Of it. How we'll the land has
produced is shown in the recent esti-
mates of crop returns by the cham
her of commerce.
New directors of the company are:
George p. Brown, president; George
Drew, vice-president: P. II. Benson
". T.. Nnrrimore C. G. Clugston
Richard Comfy, II. A. Hammells
Arizona republican., 1917-01-18

street lighting in other cities and the
rate as charged in Phoenix reveals
the fact that the city of Phoenix en-
joys a remarkably low rate, one which
would warrant the best schedule O.
lighting A comparison of the Phoe-
nix rate with the average rate in all
cities given is as follows:
Cost per
Arc per
year
Average rate, "a cities, unknown
schedule :. SEATS
Average rate, 361 cities, all night
Scne0llle $500
Phoenix rate all night schedule. $500
Average rate, 62 cities. moonlight
ScneduIe 1888
Phoenix rate, moonlight schedule 225O
1t is noteworthy that while Phoenix
is among those few cities which have
been backward in adopting the all
night schedule, the average rate in
other cities for moonlight schedule is
greater than the Phoenix rate for ali
night service H.
Phoenix being the largest city and
the capital of the state, more is ex-
pected of it than Of some agricultural
| community of equal population in
another state.
Phoenix boasts of the extensive
decorative lighting system on Central
avenue and Washington street, where
, there is good illumination on am all
night schedule, but this accentuates
the fact that the street lighting
throughout the remainder of the city
is on the provincial moonlight sched-
| ule. Phoenix has been proud when
visitors have called this one of the
best lighted cities of the southwest.
This company has done its share to
build that reputation for Phoenix.
The street lighting rate is so low that
there would seem small reason why
the city should not at least operate
on ar al right schedule.
Several years ago we were ordered
20 continue the street lighting on the
moonlight schedule and we are still
operating on this old standing order.
| The practice was established years
age when the lighting cost was many
times the present cost and l doubt
whether the city government has serl-
ously considered the matter of chang
| ing the lighting schedule for the past
eight years
Several times of late ! have re-
, ceiveG telephone calls in the evening
! protesting against the moonlight
| schedule. which has led me to lay
before you these facts for your con-
sideration. | believe that the time has
now come when the city commission
| should take one more step toward a
| brighter Phoenix and establish the all
night lighting schedule
/ Yours very truly,
H. S. ALLER
General Manager.
! The California Arizona Construction
I company was awarded the contract for
paving Portland Place from Central
avenue to Third avenue, and Monroe
street from First to Second avenue, af-
ter the commission had officially
adopted the plans for the proposed i'm
provement.
Plans were also approved for the paw
i ing of Third avenue from Roosevelt
street to Portland Place, and the south
half of Monroe'street from Central av-
enue to First avenue.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-18
NEGLECT OF CHIlDREN'S EYES
Many Defects Could Be Corrected Is
Given Pronpt Attention

Laying aside for the moment the
possibility OF blindness ensuing let us
consider what it means to be on the
border line, so to speak, to have GER
tain percentage of vision, and yet not
enough to earn the wages of the nor
NAL man in complete possession of
! all his facilities.
Take near sightedness, for instance
Unless recognized and dealt with in
time, it may progress to the period
where the Toung man or young
woman is just on the threshold of life;
ready to step out with the ranks OF
our professional and industrial armies !;
yet, because some school superintend-
ent has thought that a vision test
made by the teachers required more
of their time than could be spared
from the arithmetic hour or the Ian
guagc class, or become some city
courcil could not. in it's own blindness,
see the economic significance to the
individual and the community in the
expenditure of funds to provide ade-
quate medical inspection, clinics, etc.
or perhaps because the parents them
selves, in spite of the warnings re-
ceived where medical school inspec-
ton is in force, are callous to the
| need-because of these chief hindran-
| ces, John and Mary are unable t.
Noiiil'iclc liitll WOIh, ucDdTT6d
| of some defect OF vision, which might
| be so easily corrected or because OF
| the result of some eye disease which
/ might have been prevented or cured
As Dr.. Taliaferro Clark of tn,
| United States public health service
has said of the children infected with
| trachoma: They are sent out Col
SCHOOL, at an age when the mind is
most receptive, when the soil is in
| process of cultivation for the future
harvest of intellectual usefulness. Tt
early manhood the door of profession
al usefulness is closed. When defec-
tive vision results, as i; too often
does, they are prevented from laying
up in the storehouse of the mind those
mental pictures derived from the study
/ of art, literature and science. among
which the imagination could run rio
! to the solace of the declining years
Gordon L. Berry in the Medical Re-
view of Reviews.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-18

simple, but to professional OBJ
ing it you sway backward, then for
ward to tie rhythm of the music
There is a break in the music like
that IN the old fashioned clog dance
Arthur N. Green. who composed an
air for the half-and- half for the
castles. has written THE Inner Circle
Toddle" for the new dance and was
on hand to play it for the teachers.
"Gets Peoples Feet Going"
It's the break that gets the peo-
pies feet going" Mr.. Wilson said.
Here is the way the dance looked:
First the man takes four steps for
ward and the woman four steps back
ward. Then the trouble begins. Any
one car take four steps. but the
rub is to pivot and turn on one foot
done rhythmically. with the body
swaying and if you lose your balance
it's all off. Everyone lost his or her
balance. when Mr. Wilson demon
strated it with the convention as pu-
pills. and all were teachers. For the
ordinary mortal the thing seemed i'm
possible. 1t took the class an hour
to get the pivot and turn.
Mr.. Wilson had two assistants on
mana 10 alu MIN, Dut even MISS DOrO-
thy Day and Miss Kitty Kerwin grew
Respondent as they tried to show the
teachers how to toddle. After three
hours of practice the class managed
to master the cardinal principles of
the toddle, but still were uneasy as to
the break and pivot.
lf You're Fat. Sit Down
''The toddle," Mr.. Wilson said after
the meeting. is a simple dance, and
New Workers undoubtedly will take
hold of it with a WILL"
In watching the new STEP several
things were noted. First, if you are
woman. it would be wise to wear
abbreviated skirts. Even Mr.. Wilson
Arizona republican., 1917-01-18
Where the People
May Have Hearing
Statement by Mr.. johnson

Statement by Mr.. Johnson
To the Editor of The Republican, Sir:
| wish to correct the impression made
in an editorial of Tuesdays Republic
can as to the accident which happened
on the corner of Roosevelt streer and
Central avenue last Sunday afternoon.
In the first place no man can ride a
motorcycle 40 or so miles an hour and
Arizona republican., 1917-01-18
"ToDDLING" is THE LATEST

Toddling will be one of this citys
diversions this winter, G. Hepburn
Wilson, head of the American Nation
al College of dancing. said at con-
vention of dancing teachers in New
York City. Fifty teachers saw him
go through the toddle at the Hotel
Biltmore.
Mr.. Wilson said the new dance was
Arizona republican., 1917-01-18

admitted this. Another conclusion; II
you are fat do the best you can until
you get to the turn and pivot. Then
sit down.-F'rom the New York World
Arizona republican., 1917-01-18
Professor Robert l.. Garner.
z2@afsnEEwzy<s0

Professor Robert L. Garner.
Professor Robert l.. Garner Of
New York, who for quarter of a
century has chased the grouchy
gorilla and the more amiable
chimpanzee to their lairs in the
Congo, is now on his way to West
Africa, where he expects to remain
a year or two collecting specimens
for the Smithsonian Institution Of
Washington. I. c.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-18
MARRIED MEN ARE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL

Do you think you saving money and being
successful by remaining bachelor? If you do read
the January American magazine and what a
writer about the ratio between married and single
men, Part of it Isl
Show middle aged bachelor who has
made success of his life, and I'll show you twenty
six married who have Probably the ratio is even
greater than this, but prefer base contention
on demonsrable fact. OF the twenty presidents
of the United States only lived and died bach
elor. Nineteen of them married before they
thirty five before they forty. and two after forty
Yet according to the returns, taking the entire
population of the country, the proportion of single
men to those married widowed divorced, is about
forty to sixty
Arizona republican., 1917-01-18
100 IRUIhEUL?

Grocer-"The boy you recommended won't do at
ALL"
Customer-"What has he been up to-"
Grocer-"I gave him notice stick up, All
Decacies of the Season Will Be Found Inside and
he pasted it the rubbish barrel.'-Tit- Bits
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ONE BIRD UNWELCOME
philadelphia North American)

philadelphia North American)
A hens cackle Is the California jays
dinner bell. He Immediately sets forth
to find the nest, and makes merry
feast of the newly-laid eggs.
Farmers frown upon him, for he
will also kill chicks. He has virtually
all the hibts of his Eastern cousin
the blue jay, and will rob nest after
nest, destroying the young of other
families of greater usefulness.
He is found in California and Wash
ington. Insect food constitutes but
one-tenth of his diet, a large part of
which is live food and eggs. He is
made the more unwelcome on the
farm through his habit of eating grain
and fruit.
Although a great roysterer when
abroad the male bird is very meek
and retient when at home. He is dis
tinguished from other jays by his de-
oidedly whitish underparts and brown
patch on the back.
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WORK THAT TELLS
Plenty Of II Has Been Done Right
Here In Maysvllle.

To thoroughly know the virtues OF
a medicine you must investigate its
work. Doan's Kidney Pills stand this
test, and plenty Of proof exists right
here in Maysville. People who testified
years ago to relief from backache, kid
ney and urinary disorders, now give
confirmed testimony-declare the re-
suits have lasted. How can any Mays
vile sufferer longer doubt the evil
dence!
Henry s. Gallenstein, blacksmith,
124 w. Third St., Maysville, says: my
kidneys were out Of order and l had
pains through my back Doans Kid
ney Pills put an entire stop to the
pains and my kidneys became we'll"
statement given January 9, 1922
RESULTS THAT REMAIN
OVER FOUR YEARS LATER, or on
November IA, 1916, Mr.. Gallenstein
said: 81 haven't had any need Of a
kidney medicine since l last recon-
mended Doan's Kidney Pills. The bene-
fit they gave me has been permanent.
Mr. Gallenstein is only one OF many
Maysville people who have gratefully
endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. If your
back aches-if your kidneys bother
you, don't simply ask for kidney rem
edy-ask distinctly for DOAN'S KID
NEY PILLS, the same that Mr.. Gallen-
stein has twice publicly recommended
the remedy backed by home testi-
mony. SOC all stores. Foster Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y. when Your
Back Is Lame-Remember the Name"
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RUMORS OF U. y. SHIPS BEING
SUNK AT SEA ARE DENOUNCED
BY DANIELS

Washington, May 25-A categorical
denial that any American naval YES
sells have been sunk in the war was
Issued tonight by Secretary Daniels
to counteract Campaign of vicious
rumors that is being carried on so in
dustriously by persons unknown"
1t was the first official notice to be
taken Of food of reports of naval
disaters that started almost as soon
as 1t was known that American de-
stroyers were in the war zone.
ut is with deep regret" said the
secretary in formal statement,
that l note the daily stream of false
reports with regard to the sinking of
American ships. Brokerage wires are
particular source of needless dis
tress to every true American as well
as to the mothers and fathers of the
nation who have sons at sea.
THE department has given repeat
ed assurance that its policy is to be
one Of absolute frankness with re-
spect to disaster. If it should be that
ships are sunk full information will
be given out officially and quickly.
THE reasons for these false reports
cannot be ascertained. The one hope
is that the press will refuse to aid
this campaign of vicious rumors that
is being carried on so industriously
by persons unknown"
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CROSS EXAMINATION OF
RAIL CHIEFS COyCLUDPn

Washington, May 25-Council fol-
shippers in cross-examining Western
railroad officials today at the Inter
state Commerce Commissions hearins
on the carriers petition for a Is De,
cent increase in freight rates, sought
to draw admission that many of thu
roads could meet existing conditions
without additional revenue from
freight tariff. They also undertook tc
show the commission that econom,
could be effected in railroad opera.
tons to increase revenues.
Characterization of the railroad
officials was conducted today.
Tomorrow's hearing will be given
over to representatives of shipping in.
terest and council for the minority
stockholders of the Boston & Maine.
Attorneys will present facts and ar
guments in behalf of cooperage, ice,
coal, fruit, glass. fruit jars and bot
tie interests. Special Colorado inter-
ests and the Eastern Shore Produce
Exchange will present their views to
the commission.
The shippers of live stock and
grain will be heard.
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RUSS ARMY CHIEF SAYS MORALE
OF TROOPS Is BETTER

Petrograd, via London, May rs
General Nicholas Vruzsky, who arrived
here today after relinquishing the
command of the Russian army on the
north front, spoke hopefully of the i'm.
provements in the morale of the
troops on that front. He said that
there was no fraternizing with the
enemy now and no deficiency in the
shells supplied, but that owing to To-
cal conditions an offensive on large
scale was impossible. II the improve
ments keep up and the Russian army
fulfills Its duty to its own country and
Its allies. General Vruzsky believes
the Germans can be beaten by Autumn
and forced to accept the Allies peace
terms.
General Vruzsky places great re-
lance on the personal influence with
the troops Of Minister Of War Kren-
sky.