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Arizona republican., 1918-10-03

ginning and would continue to be un- til destroyed.
 Wanted America
 He brought the war home to Amer lca when he said that prior to the breaking out of the conflction the summer of 1914, the kaiser had written over the face of all Europe on a map the word Germany" and had written over the northern half of the Western Hemisphere that same word, Ger many" He said as far back as tbe Spanish American war Germany had talked of and planned this world war in which Germany would first take France and England and then cross the Atlantic and conquer America. But said Mir. Free. Germany will never cross the Atlantic now. Stand back of the soldiers with your money and the soldiers will see to that"
 After the speaking a lecture was given on the trophies in the train.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-03
YESTERDAY THE BEST SOFARFOR
 LIBERTY LOAN
Total Days Work by Many
 Teams Was We'll Toward
 Goal of Sixteen Thousand
 Subscribers In Maricopa

AI'hough the arrival of the war uophy special and the LiFerty loan meeting last night prevented workers aO heauquarters from completing their taDulaton of yesterdays subscriptions m PhoenlX and Maricopa county. the results for the fourth day of the cam palng showed a marked improvement Tn fact yesterday was the best day thls week as judged by the number or subscriptions handled at Liberty loan Headquarters Phoenix firms continued tQ go over the top in squad formation, while reports from towns throughout the valley showed that the drive for 16,000 subscribers was go- ing ahead steadily.
 AIIots $2o,oo0 Here
 Important among the developments or yesterday was the announcement that the Mutual Life Insurance com pany of New York has allotted SEQ 900 Of it's subscription to Phoenix. This announcement was made by l. Fl Coons, manager for Arizona. and means that Phoenix will be credited with $2O'0OO of the MutuaFs subscrip- ton 10 the fourth loan.
 Another important development of the day was the passage by the board Of governors of the Water Users as sociation of a resolution urging all members to help their local committee in obtaining subscriptions to the loan. The resolution as adopted follows:
 October 2, 1918
 Resolved, That this Board Of Governors recommends to and urges the individual members of this board and the members of the 1 council of this association that all ! such members offer their services to the Liberty loan committee in | their respective districts to the end that the farmers of the Salt River project may again do their full share and more than their full share in supporting the govern 1 ment and military forces of our nation in the effective prosecution of the war for liberty"
 Mesa Doesn't Halt
 Mesa continues to climb slowly hut steadily toward it's goal of sS0.OOO | At o'clock last night the Gem citN reported 229 subscribers with a tota of S27650 in subscriptions. In Phoenix the list of firms that have gone over the top with a sub. scription of 100 per cent of all em. ployes was heightened materially dur. ing the day. The names added to th, honor roll included the following busi ness houses or establishments:
 The Honor Roll
 Santa Fe, mechanical department. Santa Fe. passenger station.
 Consolidated Ticket office, Y. s railroad administration.
 Greene and Griffin.
 White and Wesley, jewellers.
 B. A. Funk.
 Valley Furniture Co.
 Ford's Stores.
 Fords New Annex
 Doris -Heyman Furniture Co.
 c. J. Arthur Co.
 Morgan Printing Co.,
 Phoenix Candy Kitchen.
 Phoenix Public Library.
 Ramona Candy Kitchen. A. W. Branch studio.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-03
NAME ESH|PSF0R WINNING TOWNS
 IN JUAN DRIVE
Phoenix Is Placed in Glass E Among Twenty-One Cities
 For Five Leaders of which
 Vessels To Be Christened

As mark Of distinguished service in the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign, the privilege of bestowing their names upon steamships of the United States shipping board and upon fighting tanks has been accorded respectively fo cities and counties of the twelfth federal reserve district.
 Ten ships andr ten fighting tanks will under this plan bear the names of the cities and counties which have made the greatest records for over subscription when the loan campaign closes on october 10.
 The cities. for the ship competition, have been divided into five classes according to their population in the 1910 census as follows:
 Phoenix in Class E
 Class X (more than 250. .000)- Angeles. san Francisco, one ship.
 Class R G50.000 to 250 00OO)-Port- - land. Oakland, Seattle. one ship.
 Class C t500 900 to 150. 0O0) Honolulu. Spokane, Salt Lake City, Tacoma, one ship.
 Class D C25.OOO to 5O,OOO) Berkeley Sacramento. San Jose. San Diego Pasadena. ogden. two ships.
 Class F G0,000 to 25.000-Phoenix Alameda. Riverside. Redlands, Boise Aberdeen. Bakersfield, Fresno. Eureka Santa Cruz Pomona, Long Beach Salem. Bellngham, Stockton, Vallejo San Bernardino, santa Barbara, Ev- erett, Yakima, Walla Walla, five ships
 Also Name Tanks
 That each state and territory of the district may be represented on the front m France. the tanks have been r.. fCtI
 Alaska. one tank; Northern Cali foruia. one tank; Southern California ono tank. Hawaii, one tank; Idaho ono tank. Nevada. one tank; oregon ono tank. Utah. one tank; Washington ono tank: Co the second highest county in tho state ar territory returning tho highest number Of over-s subscription counties one tank.
 Tho privilege of naming the ship, is accorded to the general publicity committee of the Liberty Loan organ I7ation by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wh' was entrusted with the duty of nam ing an shipping board vessels. Tn, war department made the same dispen sation as Co naming the tanks.
 Contests for Sponsors
 Tho selection of sponsors for tn christening ceremonies of both tank and ships will be made by the sue ccssiul communities by methods ap proved hy their Liberty Loan com miftccs.
 Contests for the honor of officatinj as sponsor may be opened to all per sons except members of the familie or Liberty Loan executives. Unde no circumstances will ships or tank ho named after individuals or organiz afions.
 The awards will not be made unt after tho closing Of the campaign an only subscriptions in the hands of tn federal reserve bank will he conisd cred.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-03
WOOD AND COAL AS
 TO HEATING VALUE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 2.-In heating value one standard cord of we'll seasoned hickory, oak, beech, birch. hard maple, ash, elm, locust or cherry wood is approximately equal to one ton (2,O00 pounds) of anthracite coal, ac- cording to estimates by the forest serv- ice, United States department of agri- culture. However, a cord and a half of soft maple and two cords of cedar. pop lar or basswood are required to give the same amount of heat
 One cord of mixed wood, well sea- soned, equals in heating value at least one ton of average grade bituminous coal.
 Use The Republican Classified Pages for ResultS-Read for Profit,
Arizona republican., 1918-10-03
ALLIES RECOGNIZE ARABS

LONDON, Oct. 2.-The allied gov ernments have decided formally to recognize the belligerent status of the Arab forces fighting as auxiliaries with the allies against the common enemy in Palestine and Syria.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-03

As an educational program, this years "fli-Y" Lecture Course is tho strongest ever presento1 10 the people of Phoenix. Secure your tickets i'm wcdiatelv.-Adv. ak
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
The MARKETS
Grain, Provisions, Etc,

FLOUR-The United States food admin.
istration flour standards are as follows:
Per Dbl, in jute, 9S lb. sack basis: Barley
flour, $50; corn -four, $11.10; white rye
flour, $1075; dark rye, $3.50; spring wheat.
81. Oo@1. rs; special brands, $1157; hard
winter, new, slo.so@1125; soft winter,
s10SO. .. .,
HAY-Choice timothy $50. 0o@3lOO; No.
/, SO. OO@30.00. standard, $H.50Q2S.5O; NO.
standard and clover mixed. 26.0927.0o;
No. 8, $23.00@S.00; clover, $1S.0OQ22.0o.
OVERWHELMINGLY. extras. 90 score.
463kc; higher scoring commands prem
ium: flrsts, 81 score, 46c; 5000 score, 44@
451kc; seconds, S4Qs7 score, 42Q431Ac; stand
ard, Acc; ladies, 37N@ssc: renovated, 4o9
4O1ac: packing stock, 3SQS6c
EGGS-Fresh frsts, S9@421hc: ordinary
firsts, 37@3S1zc; miscellaneous lots. cases
included, 37@40c: cases returned, 36039c;
extra, packed in whitewod cases, 46@47c;
checks, .12925c; dirties, 25@30c; storage
packed, 49@431Ac.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, &c; ducks,
253291sc; roosters, 221Ac; spring chickens.
3Oc; fowls, 31c; geese, 00c.
ICED POULTRY-Turkeys, 35@36c;
fowls. 29d31c: spring chickens, s2Gaac;
rosters, 2s1zc.
PoTATOEs-Early Ohios, s2.B@2.3s per
100 lbs.
CATTLE-Choice to fancy steers. s.00Q
1900. 90 odto choice steers, $167591S00;
plain to good steers, $10.5OQ16.S0: yearlngs,
fair to choice. sl2.5Od1S.50; stockers and
feedrs. $7.759135O good to prime cows,
$S.25113.0O; fair to prime helfers. $oo9
A.75: fair to good cows, $7.5oa9.OO; can
ners s65oM7.2O; cutters, s7.l5@75o; bologna
bulls. IS. 2Ja94o: butcher bulls, $95G12 70;
heavy calves, S.50a13.75; veal calves,
81. OO61S5O
HOGS-Fair to good light, s1aS0@20.25;
choice to light butchers, $40. 10a2O.35 med
ium weight butchers, 225Q260 lbs. a9.95@
2O.s5: heay weight butchers. 27Og36O lbs,
sls. 6Od2OO5; choice packers. $lS.50G1S. 20;
rough heavy packing, $$1IS5Q1s.s5; pigs.
fair to good, $l6.5o119O0: stays, 1880
1850
SHEEP-Western lambs. a7.50@1S. ID;
natiyel ambs. good to choice. $16.8017.6:
yearlings, sl4ocd15.O0: wethers. good to
choice. $120ODIa0O; ewes. fair TO choice.
N oo,1125O
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
Mrs. Edward Thomas. who took up
The duties of that position recently,

Mrs. Edward Thomas. who took up
tie duties of that position recently,
and says she enjoys the job hugely.
4 tAe sbsence Of male help. the Sid
well Motor company which operates
Q string Of yellow taxis, has decided
to try out the proposition of allowing
women to take up the work. SO far
the results are gratifying.
Howard e. Middleton, who is sta
toned at Washington, D. c., where
he is member Of the medical corps
Of the army, was in Ames recently,
on short furlough. He returns to
service to continue his work makina
typhoid vaccine for. the army. He is
well known in Ames, where his home
has been with his mother, Mrs. F. S.
Middleton, until after his graduation
from l. s.. c. in 1916.
Strict rationing Of sugar, on the al.
lowed basis of two pounds per month
per person has been put in force at
the soldiers home at Marshalltown,
following the reception of instruc.
lions from the board of control to en-.
force rigidly the conservation rule. A
plan of rationing has been worked
cut by which each dining room will
be allowed sugar on the basis OF two
pounds a month for each person who
ia fed there.
Fred Barlow, who has been county
treasurer for Cerro Gordo county since
Jan. l, 1917, leaves his office tempo.
rarily to enter the army Of the Unit
Cd States. Hs left recently for Camp
Hancock, Augusta, Ca, where he will
enter machine gun officers training
school During his absence the office
Of the county treasurer will be, handl.
"a BY his wife. Barlow was associat-
cd with his father JED. Barlow. II
the real estate business in this city,
before he entered the county office.
Fred Barlow is the sixth son of Mr..
and Mrs. J." D. Harlow to leave for
lN2k % - = ~ = =:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
CHURCH ACTIVITIES
Methodist Episcopal.

AS the government has requested
the pastors to present the question of
education in the near future, this will
be the sermon subject Sunday morning
at 1890 at the Methodist church. All
of the young men between the ages of
Is and q are especially invited to be
present as the government promises
to pay their board and room rent and
tuition and 81 per day if they will go
to school. Truly such an opportunity
was never offered to the young man
hood of any country in all the history
of the world. In the evening the ser
mon will be on the subject Of "Paci-
fists, Peace, and Patriotism"
The Sunday school meets at IL
O'Clock.
Next Sunday is Rally Day in the
Epworth League and all of the MEM
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
czEcHs RECOGNIZED BY U. s.
Valiant Foes Of Hun Accorded Status
Of Independent Nation by
49, ~, Wilson.

Washington, Sept 4.-The United
States has recognized the Czech-Slo-
yak peoples as a co-belligerent nation
in the war against Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary and their national coun-
Gil as de, facto government clothed
with due authority to direct the polit-
ical and military affairs Of their peo-
pie.
Prof. T. G. Masarky, president Of
the Czech Slovak national council and
commander-in-chief of the Czech-Slo-
wax armies fighting in Russia. France
and Italy, met Secretary Lansing at
the state department and was formally
notified of President Wilson's action.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
CLERK KILLS HUN, TAKES 7
CORNER Kansas Store Employee Cap
lures Two Officers After Winning
Bayonet Duel.

Emporia. Kan, Sept. Allow Mike
Dominsuez, former clerk in store at
Neosha Rapids, Kan. killed a Ger
man after ten-minute bayonet duel
and finally brought in as prisoners two
German officers and five privates, Is
toM in a letter received from Domin-
guez by Frank Cassidy, his former en-
ployer. The story related by Do
mihguez is substantis ted by his cap
tain, who stated in note that the for
mer would be decorat ed for bravery.
Dominguez is now in hospital in
France recovering frOpi gas poisoning.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
START BUYING EARLY.
Decreed That Christmas Shop
ping Be Done in October.
Council Of National Defense Asks
Early Buying and ModiIes
Restrictions.

Washington. Sept. 4.-The Christmas
shopping season this year will start in
October under ruling of the council
Of national defense. The council
amended its plan to have Christmas
gifts confined to Liberty bonds and
War Savings stamps.
In explaining its modification Of the
Christmas buying restrictions the coun-
Gil of national defense said that it had
been advised in conference with rep
resentatives Of the leading industries
and retail interests that the manufac-
ture and delivery to point of sale Of
goods for the coming holiday season
was been substantially completed
Moreover, the council learned that
much Of material used for Christmas
purchases, especially in the manufac.
ture Of toys, Is the waste material de-
rived from prior process of manufac-
ture.
The retail interests" the defense
council explained, shave agreed not to
Increase their working forces by rea-
son OF the holiday business over the
average force employed by them
throughout, the year and not to in
crease the normal working hours Of
their forces during the Christmas sea.
son.
'They also agreed to use their ut
most efforts to conflne Christmas CIV.
ing, except for young children, to use
full articles and to spread the period
for holiday purchases over the months
Of October, November and December.
I'm order to relieve the transporta-
don facilities Of the country from .
congestion in the latter half Of Do
,ember which would be 80 hurtful b
the interests Of the nation, the 10
tail interests Yepresented at this hear
ing have agreed % cooperate further
IN the campaign being carried on IN
der the auspices Of the war industries
BOARD to restrict deliveries and to In
luce their customers to carry their
own packages wherever possible"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
GERMAN PEACE MOVE TOLD
Dutch Socialist Says Leaders Tried 70
Reach British Paeihsts Last
January.

Stockholm, Sept. 4.-Pieter Jelles
Troelstra, the Dutch socialist leader,
Is quoted in the Nyadasiight Allehanda
as saying in an interview at Lucerne
that an attempt was made last Janu.
ary by the leaders Of the three great
parties constituting the German reich.
stag majority to reach an agreement
with the political pacifist leaders Of
England with a view to prepare the
way for energetic action in favor Of
peace on the principles enunciated by
President Wilson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
bers and friends of the League are es-
pecially urged to be present. The
League meets at z o'clock.
PRESBYTERIAN.


The sermon theme next Sunday
morning at 1890 will be christianity,
Patriotism, and Education-Should our
young people quit school on account of
the war;" There will be special
music by the Girls choir. Evening
service at o'clock. Theme Morn
ing by the Lakeside with Jesus"
The orchestra will furnish
special selections. On Thursday even
ing, Sept. IL, Rev. s. R. Ferguson, d. D.
of Cedar Rapids, and Rev. w. H. En-
sign, D. D., Of Hopkinton, will con-
duct Sabbath school institute in the
Presbyterian church, which will be of
special interest to all interested in the
Sabbath school work.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
Possibility of Peace by Middle
of 1920 Indicated by
Wilson.
WILL NAME farm BOARD
Disinterested Commission to Be Ap-
pointed Next Spring to See Wheth.
er Increased Cost Of Farm La
Dor and Materials Would
Justify Increase in
Present Price.

uon President Wilson set $3.50 bush
el as the minimum price guaranteed
By the government for the 1919 wheat
crop. A disinterested commission, the
president said, will be appointed next
spring to see whether the increased
cost of farm labor and supplies would
justify an increase in the above price.
Possibility Of peace before the mid
die Of 1920 was indicated in a memoir
andum written by the president and
accompanying the proclamation. as a
factor in determination Of the presi-
dent to maintain the present price for
the 1919 crop. ~s-'"s'a
The presideats Memorandum.
The presidents memorandum says:
In Issuing the governments guar
antee OF the same price for the 1919
wheat crop that was guaranteed for
the 1918 crop. I wish it to be under
stood that in the spring Of 1919 I
WM It6olnt q disinterested commits
sion who will secure for me the facts
BY that dme disclosed AZ to the In
creaood cost Of farm labor and sup
piles, nslns tho three-year prewar ~.
eraee prices Of wheat Of labor and Of
supply costs - Q basis, and that from
this Information I shall determine
whether there should be an increase
IN price above the present level, and,
Il 20, what advance, In order to main
tain for the farmer good return.
Increase May Be Granted.
SHOULD it then appear that IN in
crease Is deserved over the present
guarantee. however, 1t will be applied
only to those who have by next har-
vest already marketed their 1918
wheat. -
1T is the desire and intention Of all
departments of the administration to
give to the wheat grower fair and
stimulative return in order that the
present acreage in wheat may be main
tained.
TN giving a guaranteed price for
wheat one year in advance (the only
industry guaranteed by the govern
ment), there is involved consider
able national risk. If there should be
peace or increased shipping available
before the middle Of 1920 Europe will
naturally supply itself from the large
stores of much cheaper wheat now In
the southern hemisphere. and, there
fore, the government is undertaking a
risk which might, in such an event,
result in q national loss of as much
as $JOOOOO,O0O through an unstable
surplus, or, in any event, in maintain.
Ing q high level Of price to our own
people for long period subsequent to
freedom in the worlds markets.
Price at Markets.
The proclamation fixes as reason
able guaranteed prices for No. 1
northern spring wheat and its equiva-
!ents at the principal primary markets
the following! Sisss s,fs,sss'-' s.''.''
New York, s2.39h; Philadelphia,
$3.50; Baltimore and Newport News,
$685.; Duluth. $2.22h; Minneapolis,
s2.21h; Chicago. 1925; st. Louis,
1924; Kansas City and Omaha, $2.18;
New Orleans and Galveston, 1928;
Tacoma, Seattle, Portland, Astoria,
San Francisco and Los Angeles, $3.50;
Salt Lake City, Great Falls, Pocotello
and Spokane, So. 49, =, -.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
Has Lone Been with Us.

The term .'highbrow," used by the
frivolous to denote the serious mind
ed, is not, as you imagine. recent
importation from America. II Is to
be found in the pages Of volume
published In Edinburgh in 1720. en-
titled The Rules of Good Deport-
ment." One of the profound utter
ances Of the author Of this work runs
as follows: "A high brow or proud
behavior, whether In gesture or speech.
is insupportable clownishness."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04

Nckensians will be interested tc
hear that in the house in Easy Row.
Birmingham, which is the one describ-
ed In "Pickwick Papers" as having be
longed to Mr.. Wrinkle, ST., an interest
ing discovery in the course of renova-
tion has just been made. On the re-
moval of the wallpaper in a room in
the top story the whole Of the walls
was found to be enriched by the old
time stencil plate, which preceded the
days of wallpaper.-London Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
Handmade Sp rings.

Small springs may be accurately
formed by winding the wire tightly
into the threads of machine screw.
This forms a spring as perfectly as q
handmade spring desired should be
used, to allow for the resilliency Of the
wire.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
Was Probably Riqht.

A little cousin, aged FIVE, had fin
ished his private lesson. His mother
was anxious to speak to the tutor, and
"Billy" was requested to leave tho
room and work elsewhere. He OBJ
jected, and when asked the reason
why, he answered: "If go out you'll
make an opinion about mel"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
South Sea "Friqhtfulness."

In Polynesia spears are pointed and
deliberately edged with the teeth Of
sharks. Such weapon makes a
frightful wound, tearing the flesh to
tatters. Another instrument Of fright
fulness in the South sea archipelagoes
is dagger similarly equipped With
sharks teeth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
Boiler Corrosion.

As a preventive Of boiler corrosion
potassium bichromate is quite effect
i've, provided the feed water is free
from salt. II, however. q small quar-
tity of the latter be present, free by
drochloric acid is generated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
Work for Vigilance COMMITTEES.

Work Tor Vigilance COMMITTEES.
To inform the women Of the neigh
borhood Of the approach Of the hour
for worship Is one Of the objects Of .
vigilance committee organized In Ger
tain Lutheran mission stations in In
dia, land where clocks are few. An
other object h to see that the women
are properly dressed for the service.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
pope's 4larssIaus Robes

Pope's Aarxelaus Robea.
Etiquette compels the Pope to, wear
different garments each day and most
0f them aFe ;Drnamented with rare.
gems, whilst his state robes, like the
"cappa magma" literally CLEAN from
up to bottom with gold and precious
Homes
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
BERLIN ADMITS BIG DEFEAT
Official Report Says Superior British
Forces Threw Huns Back In
Arras Sector.

Berlin, Sept. 4.-South and east Of
Arars the British have succeeded with
strong superior forces in throwing
back our infantry lines on both sides
of the Arras-C Cambria high road, says
the official statement issued by the
German army headquarters.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04
LupIter and Saturn.

The four largest satellites Of Jupi-
ter may be seen easily through any
small pocket telescope at the time
when they are not in front or behind
the planet. A, somewhat larger tele-
scope-with an object glass Of from
two to three inches in diameter. is
needed for a satisfactory view of So
turns rings. Much depends on their
position in regard to the observer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-04

In Australia cattle and sheep an
fond of grazing on the foliage Of the
weeping she-oak or beef-wood, Cas-.
aurina qudrivalvis. and some farmers
grow it for that purpose. 1t thrivcs
In California on poor sandy soil ans
is q decidedly ornamental tree.