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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-08

gregational church have planned sup
per and entertainment for Friday eve
ming, February s, to which everyone
in the neighborhood is invited. Those
in charge ask each one to bring some
article of food for a picnic supper. \
musical program and games are to be
the added features of the evening.
Mrs. Harry L. Strembel entertained
recently with an afternoon tea at her
home on the baseline road. Her guests
included Mrs. Frederick Richards,
Mrs. J. E. Filter, Mrs. George Cate.
Mrs. Cal Powell, Mrs. Langum and
Mrs. Frank Ruddell.
A baby son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Henson Tuesday morning.
Miss Viola Champie came down from
Peoria Sunday and is spending a few
days with her sister, Mrs. c. II. Roeser.
Thomas Fimcoe, who is employed by
G. j. Hammons, has returned from Ar
kansas with his wife and baby. They
will make their home on the Hammpns
ranch.
Arbor Day will be observed Friday
in the Roosevelt school with the plant
ing of trees and appropriate exercises
by the pupils.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-08
LOS ANGELES MAN
HEARD EXPLOSION

AN IRISH SEAPORT, Feb. g.
George Newton Hail of Los Angeles,
first lieutenant OF engineers, was sit
ting on a lounge reading q book On
NO Mans Lan1,'' which he was about
to visit, when the torpedo struck. He
knew what had happened and shouted
the word Torpedo. across the room.
With several others he hirried to the
lifeboat station on the boat deck.
There stood several privates at at
tention," he said, awaiting my orders
to launch the boats. In less time than
it takes to tell they were joined by the
requisite number. 1t was surprising
to see how these new soldiers carried
out their duties like veterans.
we got the first boat down to the
salon deck, where it was promptly
filled with soldiers and was lowered
into the water without mishap. The
second boat, however, was being low
cred when the wind carried it on to
| another lifeboat, crushing it and sew
eral Of the occupants. We then
launched three more without further
| trouble"
After seeing the men reach the water
safely Lieutenant Hall let himself
down by rope. Lieutenant Wallace
Patterson of Cleveland followed him
down the rope and, much to their sur
prise, they fell into the last boat
launched. The boat was loaded to the
water line with sixty-five men, who
took turns at the oars for three hours
until they were rescued by q trawler.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-08
NEW PHYSICAL
EXAMINATIONS
To Be SIMPLE

Liberal, in the extreme, are the
new physical examination regula
tons from Washington just received
at draft headquarters in Phoenix.
These are the regulations, pending
the receipt of which the government
officials directed the local boards of
the state to discontinue further eX-
aminations and which led to the ru-
NOR that there were to be no more
men sent to the camps; that peace
was near and no more men We're
needed for the army.
, Under the new physical standard
established" declared Colonel Charles
w. Harris, adjutant general, yester-
day, there are very few cases for re-
lection. 1t is evidently the intention
of the government that when minor
operation can correct the physical
disability. the men shall be accept I'd
and operated upon
Here are some of the cases of
physical disability which, under the
new regulations, are not sufficient for
| the rejection of the registrant:
/ The history or evidence that The
registrant has been frequently and
grossly intoxicated is not of itself
sufficient for a diagnosis of chronic
| dlCOIiOilSIu ana TeJeCllOI.
Accept registrants who have skin
diseases which run an acute or tenn
porary course, or are trivial in char
acter, or do not interfere with the
general health, or are not incapaci-
tating.
Accept all registrants with syphil-
itic LESSONS of the skin.
Accept registrants with depression
in the skull or with any abnormali-
ties of the bones of the skull unless
they come within the standards Of
unconditional rejection.
Accept all registrants with a nor
NAL spine or with slight curvatures
which do not interfere with function
| and weight bearing power.
Accept when the hearing in botl
( ears is above the standard of 1920.
Accept all registrants whose hear
t ing is above the standard of 1920 il
/ both ears and who have no chronic
discharge from the middle ear
Accept all registrants with vision
2 20-100 in one eye and 20.40 in tn
' other without glasses or 20-1OO il
t each eye without glasses if correct
able with glasses to 20-40 in eithe
: eye.
Accept all registrants with nassa
polypi, deviation of septum, enlarge
e tonsils and adenoids if obstructio
9 to nasal breathing is not complies
and all remediable benign tumors.
q Accept with normal necks. mod
crate enlargement Of the thyroid wit
/ no toxic symptoms. Accept with
= few palpable lymph glands with Q
, without healed scars and no sinuse.
Accept all registrants who after a
inspection percussion and palpation {
the abdomen show no enlargement {
the livel and spleen and no tumor {
the abdominal wall or within alb
= domen.
= Accept all registrants who give
" history of abdominal trouble sug
9 costing a chronic appendicitis {
IL gall bladder disease and who on ex
animation present no signs of sue
" diseases.
Accept all with small or mediul
ia redueible inguinal, femoral, umbil
"a cal and post-operative hernia.
Accept with abdominal scars VIII
give a history of operation for herni
appendicitis, gall bladder disease, {
e for some abdominal injury, providin
n there is no large hernia in the sea
t. Accept all registrants who have M
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-08


system. This expense constitutes a
large part of the s64,S00,0O0 item, clas-
sified in railroad reports of 1917 as
traffic expense
Taxes in 1917 showed a sudden in
crease in the last three months, when
railroads We're able to determine for
the first time approximately what their
war taxes would be. They began in
September to figure on the increases in
their tax accounts, and these Jumped
from s17,000,000 in August to an av-
erage of $23,000,000 in each of the later
months.
Other comparisons by months show
that beginning in May, freight receipts
increased rapidly, as the government
was building environments and stimu-
lating big war industries Although
the government was given rates aver
aging 40 per cent lower than rates to
private shippers, this traffic proved
profitable because it was in large
quantities. Freight revenues reached
the peak in October, amounting then to
| S27O,O0O,000 and have declined rapidly
since. December freight revenues were
estimated at not more than 100000, 900.
the reduction being caused by BAD
weather and embargoes.
Total railway operating expense in
creased every month since last Feb
ruary, when it was s207, SS3, 600 to $3.50,
100000 in November, and December
| figure is estimated at even more.
An analysis of interstate commerce
| commissions figures by districts shows
that although eastern roads received
1852, 900 operating revenues in the
eleven months ending with November
as compared with $1,490,0O0 900 rev
enues of western lines, the net income
was less. 1t was in the east that tbs
greatest congestion and the derange-
ment from embargoes were felt in the
last months of the year
Railway operating income of thu
eastern lines was estimated at 1913.
10000 for the year; western lines
$433,019,000; and southern lines, $l51,.
$4,000. Earnings per mile We're IS,
1853 for the east; s3177 for the weyt
and 1888 for the south.
None of these figures include the
cost of buying new equipment, which
is reported under separate capital ac.
counts. Thousands of additional loco.
motives. coal cars and other rollins
y stock were bought in 1917.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-08
NE|CHBORHOOD CLUB
PLANS CLEANUP DAY

ROOSEVELT DISTRICT, Feb. T.
The regular business meeting of the
Neighborhood club was held at Neigh
borhood House, Wednesday afternoon.
After the business on hand was trans
acted, Red Cross work was engaged in
during the remainder of the afternoon.
II was decided by the club members
that next Thursday should be cleanup
day for Neighborhood House. Members
and their husbands are to gather at
the house in the morning and while
the men clean and SOW the lawn to
grass. the women will give the house
a general cleaning. The next meeting
of the club will be held on February 20.
The home economics committee will
be in charge of the program. A dem
onstration on meat substitutes" will
be given by Miss Nicely. A lecture
will also be given on Saving of Fats"
The Parent-T Teachers association of
the Roosevelt school met at the school
house this afternoon and We're enter
tanned with an interesting program
given by the school children.
Members of the Neighborhood Con-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-08

crew and passengers, 81: total, 210.
Officials assumed that an error in
transmission accounted for the dis
crepancy in this dispatch's figures on
crew and passengers. The total num-
her of missing among all persons on
board 210. accords with a statement
NJ the British admiralty issued early
I'm the day, so the number Of passen-
gers and crew survivors probably
should have been 144 instead of al.
Virtually no story OF the sinking Of
the Tuscania has reached the govern
ment through official channels. Dis
patches from the embassy at London
and other sources so far have been
confined to terse statements and
announcements of the number saved.
Press accounts consequently have
been read with more than ordinary in
terest by every one. Army officers
are proud of the way the troops be-
haved, and point to the story of how
the partially trained boys lined up on
deck, singing national airs to await
their turns in the boats as evidence
pf what may be expected Of American
soldiers.
To this absence of confusion and the
fact that the vessel remained afloat
for about two hours in a calm sea is
attributed the small loss of life. The
Cuscania was a part of a large con-
roy and immediate relief was at hand
There had been no mention in Off
rial messages tonight of reports that
, conveying destroyer, sighted and
pursued the submarine that made the
attack. The destroyer probably was
British and British admiralty reports
on the incident will be awaited with
the keenest interest.
On board the liner were engineers
military police and replacement de.
iachments composed of former Michi.
gan and Wisconsin national guards
men and three aero spadrons, one o.
which was recruited almost entirely
IN and around New York City. Mem
sers of the other two squadrons CANT
rom nearly every section of thu
country.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-08
PLANS MADE TO
CARE FOR INJURED

BELFAST Feb. T. Immediately
after news of the disaster TO the Tusca-
MIA was received here steps were taken
to provide for the survivors. A large
amount Of clothing and other neces-
saries was dispatched to the nearby
port Of rescue, preparations were made
to house those who might be brought
to Belfast and an offer was made to
supply any needs required for the COM
fort or aid of the men. The lord mayor
sent the following message to Walter
H. Page, the American ambassador at
London:
"On behalf of the citizens of Belfast,
offer to the United States my deepest
sympathy in this fresh outrage to
which American subjects and shipping
| have been subjected near here. l re-
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her boiler rooms, and possibly the
proximity of the British coast all were
factors in reducing the loss.
Army officers say it must be remem-
bered that the troops aboard were not
seasoned veterans, nor even line SOL
diers, into whom every effort has been
made to instil discipline. which would
have stood them in good stead in such
an emergency. The fact that most of
them were brought safely to land is
accepted as evidence, however, that
there was no panic. Some jumped
overheard. but nearly all bravely stood
fast to await their fate.
These soldiers were woodsmen of the
forestry battalion, men of the supply
train, of the engineer train. The most
disciplined unit aboard undoubtedly
would be the military police The 9TH
ers are men devoted to hard work be-
hind the lines.
Around the navy department there
was renewed talk tonight of "bottling
up the submarines. Many officers be-
lieve that way can be found to hold
the U-boats within narrow limits and
keep the rest of the seas free except for
occasional raiders which might sin
through. There is no doubt that plans
to this end have been given great study
both here and abroad.
The weight of American anti-sub-
marine efforts is yet to be brought to
bear. What has been accomplished al
ready by American naval forces has
been through makeshift devices and
converted craft IN a great measure
Every week. however, sees the ap.
proach Of the day when all the nlan,
and efforts of the navy will bear ful
fruit and a wide extension of the cam.
paign will be possible. both in the wa,
of additional fighting craft and i'm.
proved devices. On this is based the
belief that the submarines can h,
largely curbed before summer.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-08

lost either a thumb or the index
finger on the right hand, or two
fingers on one hand.
Accept all registrants with vari-
cose veins when not associated with
oedema and leg ulcer.
Accept registrants who have three
serviceable natural masticating tecth
above and three below opposing and
three serviceable natural incisors
above and three below opposing. The
registrant shall have q minimum of
six masticating teeth and a mini
mum of six incisor teeth.
Teeth restored by crowns ordum-
mics attached to fixed bridge work
when well-placed shall be considered
as serviceable natural teeth.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-08
BRITISH PEOPLE ARE
STIRRED BY SINKING

LONDON, Feb. Few events Of
The war in the last few months have
stirred the English people more deep
ly than the disaster to American
,roops approaching a British harbor
on a British transport. Such an
sventuality had been feared.
The first news, before the landing
Of the survivors at different ports be-
came known, caused the belief that
here was a heavy toll in lives, run
aing into hundreds and perhaps more
han p thousand All the known cir
i.-rIs.ances impressed the public
with the feeling that the greatest
sea tragedy in Atlantic waters since
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-08
TO RELIEVE FAMINE
Republican A. p eased wire1

BOSTON. Feb. THE British gov
eminent, Though its embassy at Wash
ington. toby offered a cargo of coal
to James j. Storrow, the New Eng
land fuel administrator, to help re-
lievc this districts fuel famine. Mr.
Storrow accepted the offer. The cargo
was originally consigned for bunker
ing British sips tied up at New York.
These ships, however, have been
supplied.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-08
-u The Corner Drug Store
Mail orders receive prompt attention
Central Avenue and Adams. Phone It's

the sinking of the Lusitania, and
possibly greater loss of live, had &C.
Cured. The latest bulletins tonight,
however, indicating that the casual
ties may be 100 or even less, have
caused a distinct relief from the ten
sion.
OF those lost large proportion are
members of the crew. 1t is not yet
known how many Of the ships Of
ficers survived.
There is no surprise over this in
cident; the only cause for wonder is
that of the hundreds of troops sailed
on transports which have crossed the
Atlantic in the last three years and
more the same fate has not be-
fallen others. The record as a whole
is considered by seamen most credit
able to the British mercantile and
naval services.
DAYLIGHT MIGHT
HAVE SAVED ALL
If the attack had occurred in day
light the whole ships company might
have escaped. But in the darkness
of a moonless night, with the ship
rapidly listing, SO that some OF the
boats could not be launched, While
some were smashed by the eXplo-
sion, and with many men aboard who
| had never been on the ocean before
! there were all the possibilities of a
general panic and wholesale drown
| ings. AS it was, many were rescued
| from the sea after hours on wave
| washed RATS, some even swimming
supported by timbers, and their suf-
| ferings were intense. A NUMBER
succumbed after being taken aboard
the rescue boats; others after they
had been brought ashore.
The rescue work appears to have
been carried out with great prompt
ness and efficiency. Destroyers wert
first on the scene, picking up boats
and RATS, and soon afterwards, by
wireless signals, smaller craft were
summoned from harbors along the
coast and they searched the water!
regardless of the danger from sub
marines. All possible care was giver
the survivors when brought ashore
at three Irish ports. Hotels and hos
pitfalls were at their disposal, Will
doctors and nurses, and food anC
clothing we're ready for them.
The chief personal interest in Glas
Cow and the Irish ports attaches t.
the fate of the ships officers ant
crew, Vile the names OF the saVe'
and the lost are still unknown,
large contingent of the ships com
pany crossed to England on the frs
boat. ready as usual to ship agail
for any service for which they nigh
be enrolled.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-08
Great Crowds are Finding the New
GrOCerette the BEST Place to Buy

Here on South First Avenue we have the
first big ground floor 'self-serve" grocery
Of low prices. Here we have store with
big stock of quality goods at prices that are
nearly as low as wholesale. Here is the day
light store out Of the high rent district that
can save you money.
We have no delivery We need no lights.
We have no clerks. We have no phones.
We have no credit losses. We sell for cash.
We operate on the closest margin possible
and give you the benefit of every saving
we make
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-08
BRITISH RELIEF WORK
STARTED FOR VICTIMS

LONDON, Feb. News of the sink
ing of the Tuscania reached the Amer
lean military authorities here Wednes
day morning. Additional machinery
for relief work Immediately was put
into action and several score officials
Of the American army and navy left
here during the day for Ireland. Vice
Admiral Sims, commander of the
American destroyer squadron in Euro
pean waters, who now is in Rome for
few days, was notified by telegram of
the disaster.
The night boat train, which goes d.
rect to the spot where the majority of
the survivors was landed was crowded
to overlooking. The passengers in
Guided many American Red Cross work
ers, representatives of the Y. NJ. c. A.
and a large number of military and
naval men. A correspondent of The
Associated Press, travelling on this
/ train, found every seat taken half an
hour before leaving time and a number
( of passengers standing in the aisles
| for the all-night trip.
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spectfully and earnestly offer all nee
essary help and l am in contact with
the survivors at this moment
Ambassador Page replied:
Il beg your lordship to accept this
expression of my deep appreciation of
the feelings conveyed in your telegram
which has just reached me. The sym
pathy and help which you and the peo-
pie so generously extend and which my
countrymen will join me in receiving
with liveliest gratitude, is still another
evidence, not only of your national
warmheartedness, but the strength of
our brotherhood in arms"
kilograms Of sympathy also were
sent to the American ambassador by
the Rev Irwin, moderator of the Irish
Presbyterian church and Bishop c. S.
Darcy Of Down
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-08
NEARLY ALL SAILED
FROM GLASGOW

GLASGOW, Feb. Nearly all the
members OF the crew of the Tuscania
sailed from Glasgow. and when it be-
came known that she had been sunk
the offices of the Anchor line were
besieged by anxious relatives. The Of
ficials at first we're unable to give
much information regarding the sur
vivors or the missing, but during the
course of the day a number of those
saved arrived here. Other survivors
a,e expected to reach this city to-
morrow.
AN IRISH PORT. Feb. THE Tus-
cania carried a total of 1897. The
saved number 1895, as follows:
Troops, 2.106.
Crew, 100.
Total lost, 101.
| Among the American survivors are
| rs officers. There are eighty-one
American troops in hospital.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-08
AURANIA HIT BUT
LIMPS ASHORE

NEW YORK, Feb. THE Cunard
liner Aurania, 13,400 tons, was tor
pedoed by q German submarine with
N the last As hours while bound for
he United Sfotes, it was learned from
officials u the Cunard line today.
Altfr1TA badly damaged by the ex-
plosion inc ship was not sunk and is
believed TO be making her way back
70 port with the assistance of govern
nent vessels, it was said. The ship
carried but little cargo.
There were thirteen or fourteen pas
sengers aboard the Aurania when she
was struck, it was stated at the Cunard
offices. No additional particulars are
vet available, it was added.
The Aurania is sister ship of the
Cunard liner Andania, sunk by a sub
marine last month. She was built in
1915 at New Castle on the-Tyne in
the same yard where the Mauritania
was constructed. The ship was $50
feet long, Go beam and had accommo-
hations for $50 passengers in the cabin
and 1000 steerage
The Aurania made her first voyage
10 this port in April, 1917. She had
not figured in the records of this port
since that time.
A German submarine also has sunk
the American freighter Alamance, Of
5000 tons. The freighter went down
off the English coast with the loss OF
six men. All the Americans on board,
including the gun crew, were saved.
SUBMARINE ATTACKED
REscUlNG DEsTRoYERS
LONDON, Feb. THAT a German
submarine endeavored to attack the
destroyers while the latter were en-
gagged in rescue work is the state
ment made by an American officer
at an Irish port where a large num-
Der Of men were landed. The officer
said to a correspondent of the AS
ISOLATED Press:
THE thing that somehow impressed
me most in the whole experience was
the ,promptitude and precision with
which the British naval men handled
their craft under the trying condi-
lions of rescue work. This work
had only just begun when there came
the most exciting moments of the
night.
"A U-boat from the curtain OF
blackness, behind which she was
skulking, thought to finish the work
by an attack on the destroyers. Three
torpedoes were discharged in few
minutes at three destroyers and il
vas only due to the watchfulness OF
he lookouts and the splendid sea
manship Of the British naval mer
hat they failed to reach their tar
yets.
This onslaught, however, revealed
he approximate location Ct th'
snemy. and n poir Of destroycrs "a
nee attacked with guns anil banbi
80 effectively so that even it he u
boat was not sur.k t was afraid Z
how itself again.
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Do not wait till tomorrow-phone
that WANT AID. to The Republican
and dispose of, or get what You want.
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EARNINGS FOR
1917 ARE BIG
FOR RAILROADS

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DEAD BODIES OF
AMERICANS FOUND
BADLY MUTILATED

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BREAD and butter

AT COST TODAY
ONLY
With every purchase
made in our store to-
day only we will sell
bread and butter at
the following Cos t
Prices:
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SUBMARINE IS
THOUGHT SUNK
AFTER PURSUIT

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BUTTERNUT BREAD full loaf. :. ;. &c
BANKERS BREAD, full loaf. SC
MARICOPA BUTTER. Ste
HASSAYAMPA BUTTER .55c
FARMERS COOP. BUTTER .55c
BROOKFIELD BUTTER SIC
TAKE ADVANTAGE!