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Evening star., 1918-01-22

Judge Robert w. Bingham Of Louis
Vile has been elected president of the
Southern Commercial Congress, to sue
ceed Senator Duncan U. Fletcher of
Florida. The election took place at a
meeting of the executive officers here
Saturday.
Judge Bingham has been member
Of the directorate of the congress for
several years. His inauguration as
head of the organization will take
place at a meeting to be held in Wash
ington soon. Judge Bingham will es-
tablish his office at present headquar-
ters of the congress in the Southern
building. His inaugural address will
outline the policies to be pursued in
future by the organization.
Served Eight Years.
Clarence ]. Owens. who has served as
managing director for eight years. will
continue in that capacity. it is an
nounced Thomas S. Southgate of Nor
folk and Leland Hume of Nashville
were reelected vice presidents and
William H. Saunders of Washington
will act as treasurer for 1918.
The tenth convention of the congress
will be held in Baltimore December s.
1918. The program will review the
achievements of the south for the last
decade.
Evening star., 1918-01-22
FOOD CARDS ON BORDER.
Mexicans Who Purchase in U. S. Un-
der New Restrictions.

BROWNSVILLE. Tex. January 22-
Because of abuse of privileges ex-
tended to Mexicans on the Mexican
side of the border who purchase their
food supplies in the United States,
American customs authorities. begin
ming today. will inaugurate the card
system.
Hereafter, under the new plan, one
person may export every third day
-four not to exceed five pounds, sugar.
four pounds. and other supplies on the
American conservation list in like pro-
portions. Cards will be approved only
to persons holding regular passports.
Customs officers say many Mexican
women and children have been making
several trips to the American side
daily, carrying back packages of Amer
lean food on each trip. AS a result, it
is said numerous stores on the Mexican
side now are displaying signs stating
they handle American lard. sugar and
other products.
Evening star., 1918-01-22
PAY SOLOW. MANYD. C.. EMPLOYEES
AREDOING OTHER WORK AT NIGHT

things they actually need in the way of
clothes, food, fuel and a decent neigh
borhood in which to rear their children,
and these things their meager dole
from the city will not provide.
Figures supplied the labor committee
of the House of Representatives during
it's consideration of the Nolan minimum
wage bill disclosed the fact that 1912.
or over so per cent, of the municipal
government employees receive less than
$500 per day. These figures merely
scratched the surface, and are not ex-
plicit enough to tell the really sordid
story. $3.50 is the average amount
earned. This is based on a year Of 312
days, but one-third of the District men
are carried on annual rolls and there
fore the basis of computation in their
case is S65 days, making the rate per
day even less than $3.50.
After summing UP how for forty years
District salaries have remained un-
changed. Mr.. Hurley pays tribute to
the present board of Commissioners and
the preceding board for the efforts they
have made to remedy conditions.
Evening star., 1918-01-22
MUST OBSERVE SUNDAY.
q. s. Military Forces Directed by
President to Lessen Labors.

Observance Of Sunday by all men in
military and naval service was directed
by President Wilson in statement rs
sued last night at the White House.
All Sunday labor. he asked. be reduced
to the measure of strict necessity
The President, commander-in-ch chief
of the Army and Navy" said the Pres
ident, following the reverent example
of his predecessors. desires and enjoins
the orderly observance of the Sabbath
by the officers and men in the military
and naval service of the United States
The Importance for men and beast of
the prescribed weekly rest, the sacred
rights of Christian soldiers and sailors
n becoming Difference to the best senti-
ment of a Christian people and n due
regard for the Divine will demand that
Sunday labor in the Army and Navy he
reduced to the measure of strictest ne
cessity."
Evening star., 1918-01-22
AssA1Ls PARTY, NOT SENATOR.
E. W. Pierce's Letter to Mr.. Thomas
Referred to Democrats.

In a letter submitted to the Senate
yesterday by. Senator Thomas Of Colo
RADIO. written him by E. w. Pierce. man
ager of the City Rental Bureau. reply
Ing to statements made by Senator
Thomas that Washington landlords and
merchants were proflteering and max
ing exorbitant charges. Mr.. Pierce used
the following language:
You evidently know no more about
what you are talking than your party
knows about the handling of the coal
situation or shipping situation. or any
situation which has become confusion
worse confounded by the stupid. mud
ding, imbecility of the democratic
party"
In a report of the letter in The Star
yesterday Mr.. Pierce was said to have
referred to Senator Thomas as stupid
meddling and fmbecile." instead of the
democratic party's stupid, muddling
imbectiity."
Evening star., 1918-01-22
TAKE LUVAMBULA BONA.
British Score Further Success in
Their East African Operations.

LONDON. January ga British off,
cial communication dealing with the
operations in East Africa, as issued last
evening, says:
About Pamuni hill. southwest of Port
Amelia, our advanced troops are in con-
tact with an enemy force. In the Mwem-
bemtarica area our column In Nyassa-
land has occupied Luvambula Bona, in
the angle formed by the confluence Of the
Luvambula and Lucinda rivers. The
enemy's withdrawal northward is being
hastened by the destruction Of his bridges
by foods"
Evening star., 1918-01-22
WOULD WARN SWEDEN.
German Paper Objects to Use of Yes
sells in U. s. Coastal Traffic.

AMSTERDAM. January 22.-The CO.
logne Gazette says it believes the time
has come to warn the Swedish gov
ernment against allowing Swedish ves-
sells to be employed in the, American
coastal traffic. which the newspaper
considers will be an unneutral action.
I'm view Of our enemy's methods and
war measures" says the Gazette. I'VE
must earnestly appeal to the neutral
conscience not to give one-sided as
sistance in this terrible struggle: not
to deviate from neutrality or stab us
in the back under the hypocritical pre-
tense that neutrality is not being vio-
lated"
Evening star., 1918-01-22
PRESIDENT OF EAST PRUSSIA.

AMSTERDAM, January 21-The ves-
sische Zeitung (Berlin) says that
Baron Won Batocki. former food min
lister, has been appointed president of
East Prussia He succeeds Herr Won
Berg who was recently appointed to
take the place of Herr Won Velentini
as head of the emperors civil cabinet.
Baron Won Batocki previously had
held the position of president of East
Prussia
Evening star., 1918-01-22
Wants Naval Officers Included,

To the bill requiring the War De-
partment to furnish Army officers with
uniforms at cost. Secretary Daniels has
asked the Senate military committee
to add a provision for naval officers.
Evening star., 1918-01-22
Served Eight Years.
Native of North Carolina.

The new president is native of
North Carolina and is graduate of the
University of North Carolina, the Uni
versity of Virginia and the University
of Louisville. He is, lawyer and once
served as chancellor of the Jefferson
circuit court of Kentucky. He served
as mayor of Louisville and is director
in many important business concerns
in the south.
Senator Fletcher has served as presi-
dent of the Southern Commercial Con-
gress for seven years. Increase of pub
lie duties was the reason given for his
refusal to serve longer. Senator Fletch-
er was chosen honorary president of
the congress.
Evening star., 1918-01-22
Costs so Cents to Enter Mexico

MEXICO CITY. January 22.-President
Carranza has approved the bill imposing
a tax on immigrants. All persons enter
ing Mexico after February 1 will have TO
pay a tax Of 90 cents. Mexican
Evening star., 1918-01-22
Man Must Experience Religion.

"A man must experience religion to
what you read in some book or what
you heard somebody else talk about !;
you haven't lived so that you could
learn drst-handed. There Is too much
secondhand stuff in the church. It is
your privilege to know and to have
salvation. Jesus said to Peter, When
you are converted Strengthen thy
Evening star., 1918-01-22

Federal Flanoo
b JsAA PSole.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18

Your telegram requesting our mem bers to return to work is at hand. In
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18

year-old Maxine Lolita and baby Max millian Bernard, with their nurse, are enjoying an unexpected holiday.
 The smallpox in Bisbee resulted in the Nothing But the Truth engage ment being cancelled and gave the company the opportunity of putting in a few days in quiet in Phoenix.
 When not selling Thrift Stamps in the lobby of the hotel, Mir. Figman is to be found on the porch outside his sons bedroom, the large French win dows being open that he might see the little fellow rOmp and play. The actor and his wife have the art of liv- ing in a hotel down to a science, and no one glancing in at the apartment would dream that they had not been domiciled there for many weeks or months. The children have every con- ceivable plaything with them, for, it they must live lon the road" they are not to be deprived of home if their doting parents can help it. Maxine, since the declaration of war, has rather neglected her dolls in interest of service work. Like her mother she knits for the soldiers across the sea, for she has been taught to be 9 staunch patriot MT. Figman, it will be re-
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18

Before a much larger crowd than had attended either of the two previous Good Government meetings at the court house plaza. Dr. W. o. Sweek, state health officer told some plain truths. He stated that Phoenix had lost a cantOnment because the laws against vice were not enforced, and he added that they would now be en- forced. The federal government had taken the matter in hand and that if city or community neglected to clean itself, the government would do it.
 Dr. w. w. Wilkinson presided at the meeting. He criticized the laxity of stances Of such laXity as had been brought to his attention.
 Charles R. Osburn, who was the next speaker, said that all the good gov ernment people wanted was a ticket independent of the city hall crowd and free from the influences under which the government had been al most since the institution of the com- mission form of government.
 Dr. Rock, another speaker, illus trated the manner in which Phoenix would reach good government. A small boy had been forced to go to church, where he promptly fell asleep, and dreamed that he was playing ball and had reached first base. At that moment he was partially awakened by the loud inquiry of the preacher, How in the world do you expect to get to heaven?" The youngster awoke to cry, Slide, Johnny, slide." We have made said Dr. Rock. "a good safe and sane start. The main thing
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
APPR0PR|ATES
 LIGHT GLOBES

It's an ill wind that blows nobody good. So thinks a young rancher liv- ing some distance west of town on the Christy road. He was driving his Ford car home late Saturday night when, in some manner his lights were burned out. Just as he was about to try to make the balance of the trip without lights he spied a machine standing alongside the road some dis tance ahead. He investigated and found the lights of the car in good order.
 As the automobile seemed to have been abandoned for the night he ap- propriated the electric light globes, left a note explaining his predicament and pinned a one dollar bill to the note, explaining that the owner of the car could buy new globes for less than that amount. He then drove home.
 Yesterday morning Charles Nafziger and Ed Rupert, deputies from the sher- ifs office found the abandoned car on the Christy road, five miles west of town. It was a Ford roadster, the theft of which had been reported Sat urday night by H. c. Hall, and no trace of which had been found until the officers located it and brought it in. MT. Hall has the money with | which to buy the globes. appropriated by the man who needed them more than he.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
DECLARE PRESEN IF v|CE HERE
 MEANT LO5S0F ARMY CANTONMENT

needed is divine power to resulale our hearts, but while this is being done, shall we have figureheads in office who neglect the laws. l demand that those elected to office do their duty or get out of office. All politicians say they are for good government"
 Dr. Sweek, in his address, further said that the boys in the cantonments are better off, so far as freedom from sexual depravity is concerned than the boys at home. In tke beginning he said: If you have come here to hear a speech you will be disappointed. am not interested in politics beyond the enforcement of the health laws" pr. SWeek said that he had expected an officer here to speak on this sub- ject He himself haG recently had a letter from the surgeon general de- scribing the ravageS of Venerea1 dis eases in the army. The stamping out of it had become a war measure, a campaign in which all must take a part. As individuals we all died when we went to war. Everything is now for the common good in fighting this war. Germany, with a population of only 76,000,000, had almost whipped half the civilized world and half the un- civilized. Now we are in it and will have to fight or pay the heaviest in demnity that was ever assessed against a beaten nation. Speaking of the cost of the war, he said that for every five dollars paid, one dollar goes to com batting venereal diseases.
 The doctor spoke of other health laws and their enforcement and the measures that should be taken for the protection of every community.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18

nounced success in the Jesse L. Lasky production of The Marriage of Kitty" is in The Cheat seen in an entirely different character but one which shs handles with the consummate skill of the trained and experienced actress. In Hector ,Turnbulrs thrilling society drama she $ seen as an extravagant frivolous members of the smart set of Long Island.
 Unfortunately, she gambles and loses $10.000 of Red Cross fund en- trusted to her care. How she secures the money from a wealthy Japanese and in attempting to repay it arouses his anger and is branded on the shoulder with a red hot iron, are but few of the thrilling incidents of this expressing drama.
 Miss Ward is supported by a cast of unusual excellence and the whole play is surrounded with the scenic embellishment one would expect in 9 paramount production. The final pre- sentation will be made today, matinee and night.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
MAX F|GMAN |S
 THRIFT I BOOSTER

If nothing but the truth be told it cannot be done.
 If truth telling were universal it would be a different matter, but since it is not. anyone who attempted to adhere strictly to the truth would be ostracized, according to Max Figman, who appears in a play dealing with the subject at the Elks theater this week.
 The comedian and his charmingly attractive wife, Lolita Robertson, are agreed in this. They think it would be preposterous for anyone to attempt such an offensive thing when they would be ever so much more agreeable by circumventing bit.
 They draw the distinction between downright lies and white lies, but neither one of these two who believe so absolutely in fibs would even hedge" a trifle to the two little mites they.adore and who always travel with them. In their apartments of the Adams MT. and Mrs Figman, five
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
BALL OF -F|REMEN WILL BE
 BEST EVER GIVEN

Each succeeding year the Phoenix Fire Department in announcing an approaching annual ball, causes it to be uderstOod that the one to be IS destined to outshine and eclipse any that have been previously held. It may or may not have been true in other years, but the fact remains that the annual ball of the department to be held next Friday evening Washing tons Birthday, will in point of in terest and downright pleasure, be bet ter and greater than ever before.
 The very purpose for which the ball is to be held and to which the funds are to be devoted, make for success in a greater measure than any ever given. In these times of war, when every possible movement looking to the betterment of the condition of the men who are giving their time and perhaps their lives in the service ; the country, an announcement that q, social affair is to be held to secure further funds to extend aid and com fort to these fighting men, brings ready response,
 The Phoenix Fire Department could think of no more patriotic move on it's part than to raise funds to pur- chase either sweaters and socks for the men of the battleship Arizona, or to buy yarn with which these might be knitted. So when the time came for the holding of the annual ball of the fire fighters this plan was de- cided upon. And it met with instant favor. Business men of Phoenix took readily to the idea and have already subscribed literally to the sale of
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18

tickets. It is believed that a very handsome sum is to be realized for this purpose.
 And everybody who purchases q ticket and attends the ball is bound to have his or her fill of pleasure. Besse's orchestra has planned an ur- usually delightful program with sev- eral extra numbers. The hall will i.e prettily decorated and there will be several new and unique features that are bound to please. It would be tell ing to mention these at this time but it can be said that these features are quite original. The committees are still busy selling tickets and a record breaking attendance at the ball is an- ticipated
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
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If you do not act upon this princi- pie you are undoubtedly giving aid and comfort to the enemy, whate:es may be your conscious purpose.
 'l do not see that anything will he gained by my seeing you personally Gntl yCu have accepted and acte upon that principle. It is the duty of the government to see that the best possible conditions of labor are L.-.n". ned, as it is also it's duty 10 see tC It that there is no lawless and constituencies profteering and thar duty the government has accepted ard Will rerform. Will you cooper ate CT will you obstruct?
 WOODROW WILSON"
 The fact that other union heads are refusing to support Hutchesons position and fear his attitude may put labor generally in a false light encourages shipping board officials to believe the carpenters, who are out in the New York district and at Baltimore, will return to work even if HutchesOn does not direct them to do so. Carpenters locals in othe" districts are dealing direct with the adjustment board and those at Bal liluOIc nave DGen gwen tllc pllNllc6c of acceptance of the new Delaware river wage award announced last night, which grants a substantial in crease in wages.
 All trades in the New York district except the carpenters have agreed to leave the settlement of their claims to the adjustment board. Their dc mands will be taken up within the next week.
 In reproving Hutcheson for declin- ing arbitration of differences with shipyard arrangements President Will son, it was declared tonight, has the whole hearted support of majority of the heads of American labol unions Union heads, it is declared on authority, are as eager as are | government officials to arrive al some arrangement whereby differ ences may be adjusted before strikes take place.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18

called, was the man who inaugurated the second Liberty bond loan in Los Angeles and his plea was to buy the bonds for the babies. He urged bond buying as an investment for the future citizens and his plea was so powerful that his sales were the greatest re- corded by anyone during the entire campaign in that city.
 MT. Figman, it is understood. will give his services to the Thrift con- mittee while here, and if anyone can make the public give dollars away with q smile that man is the great laugh producer, Max Figman.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
MRS. KNOW[ES|S GOING TO FRANCE

Signing for years foreign service with Y. M. C. A, Mrs. Edith Knowles will sail within a few days for France
 According to a letter received here yesterday, Mrs. Knowles will be de- tailed on canteen hut work for which she has been in training in New York the past several months.
 Her mother, Mrs. Lewis Wallace, will remain east the remainder of the winter and in the early autumn will re- turn to Phoenix, where her patriotic daughter plans to join her after her twelve months in service.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18
"The Cheat" at the Arizona

A capacity audience last night at the Arizona theater witnessed the presen- tation of The Cheat the famous Par amount picture in which Miss Fanny Ward in the stellar role made the greatest success of her screen career This picture will be shown today for the last time and all Phoenix people are urged by the management to avail themselves of the opportunity to see one of the most remarkable dramas ever filmed.
 Miss Ward. who scored such a pro-
Arizona republican., 1918-02-18

dustrial morale. Willing cooperation comes not only from doing justice, but from receiving justice.
 'The worker is human being whose life has value and dignity to him. He is willing to sacrifice for an ideal, but not for the selfish gain or another. Justice begets peace. Consideration begets co-operation. These condi- tions are essential to war production. Production is necessary to win the war.
 Upon the government and upon em- ployers falls the preponderance of re- sponsibility to securing greatest effi- ciency from workers. Standards of human welfare and consideration or the human side of production are part of the technique of efficient produc- tion.
 "Give workers a decent place to live, protect them against conditions that take all their wages for bare existence, give them agencies whereby grievances can be adjusted and industrial justice assured, make it plain that their labor counts in the winning of a war for greater freedom, not for private prof iteering-and workers can be confi- dently expected to do their part
 
 their share for the republic and for winning the war.
 This is labor's war. It must be won by labor and every stage in the fighting and the final victory must be made to count for victory. That result only can justify the awful sac rifice.
 We present these matters to the workers of free America. confidently relying upon the splendid spirit and understanding which has made pos sible present progress, to enable us to 1 fight good fight and to establish principles of freedom throughout the whole world. We regret that circum- stances make impossible continuous close personal relations between the workers of America and those of the allied countries, and that we cannot have representation in the inter allied labor conference about to convene in London.
 Their cause sud purpose are our | cause and purpose. We cannot mee, with representatives of those who are aligned against us in this world war l for freedom, but we hope they will sweep away the barriers which they have raised between us. Freedom and | the downfall of autocTacy must come in middle Europe. We doubly welcome the change if it come through the workers of those countries.
 While this war shall last we shall be working and fighting shoulder to shoulder with fellow workers of Great Britain, France and Italy We ask the workers of Russia to make com. mon cause with ps, for our purpose is their purpose, that finally the freedom loving of all countries may make the world safe for all peoples to live ir freedom and safety"
 NEW YORK, Feb. 17-A message signed by William L. Hutcheson. pres. ident of the Brotherhood of Carpen. ters and Joiners, was sent to Presi. dent Wilson tonight assuring him tha- representatives of the union nad beer instructed to use their influence tC have the strikers return to work a once.
 The telegram follows: My Dear MT. President: Your telegram requesting our mem ] bers to return to work is at hand h