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Arizona republican., 1918-07-24
ELECTION LIN
 AUGUST s 0F
 GREAT MOMENT
Water Users to Decide the
 Question of Acreage Levy
 While City Folk Vote On Straight Bond Issue

August will be one of the most important dates in the Salt River Val ley and Phoenix for the year 191S for on that day both within and without the city will be held an election potent with significance in the water develop ment of the sectioon. On August 6 the shareholders of the Salt River Val ley Water Users association will vote upon the question of an assessment of s2.70 per acre for the purpose of under ground water development, and on that day the people of the city will vote upon the question of S200,000 for the same purpose. The association as sessment would be paid, if authorized, at the rate of s1.35 cents this fall and a like amount next spring.
 At the suggestion of the city com- mission the Phoenix Chamber of Com merce has named chairman for the six election precincts in the city, chair men who will perfect at a minimum of cost, election boards for the water election. These chairmen, with the districts they represent, in the order of precinct numbers. are as follows:
 l. J. NJ. Aitken, district lying north of Washington street and extending from the west city limits to Seventh avenue.
 ? Ben Stanton, district north of and Central avenues.
 3. W. C. Button, district north of Washington lying between Central ave- nue and Fifth street.
 1. $. H. Mitchell, district north of Washington and extending from Fifth street to the cast city limits.
 ,. C. D. Doris, district south of Washington and west of Central ave nue.
 G. F. H. Ensign, district south of Washington and cast or Central ave- nue.
 Each of these chairmen will name five others to work at the election polls and the compensation for each worker will be $3 for the job. making the election expense one of the lowest in the history of the city. Those who have studied the stored water situation can readily appreciate the seriousness of the situation. If the water users vote the acreage asses ment and the city votes the bonds, a large additional supply of water will be created while at the same time the use of the water from the underground reservoir will prevent waterlogging oi land, thus killing two birds with one tSonc.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-24

The foregoing is the wording of |, large sign seen yesterday in the office of the food administration in Phoenix. Inquiry developed the fact that this sign will be prominently displayed in the American Kitchen of Mesa, begin ming today, and that the donation of one days gross receipts to the Mesa Red Cross is a penalty imposed upon the proprietor of the restaurant Char lie Quan.
 It was explained that when the food administration officials went to Mesa last week to close Quan's place for three days for repeated violation of the food regulations, several Mesa officials sought to use their influence with the officials in behalf of Quan. These mis- guided, but well-meaning citizens were told by the food administration repre- sentatives that they had betted beat it. which suggestion they promptly complied with. So far as the Mesa of ficials were concerned, the incident
 was closed, likewise the place of Char
 lie Quan, which latter remained inop- erative for three days. Also Quan paiG fine of $100 to the Red Cross.
 But the food administration people
 were not through with the matter 1HeS dSCeTldlneO llldt eludn HdC sought out the Mesa officials to inter-
 cede in his behalf. Accordingly they
 came to the conclusion that he was
 guilty of further offense in trying to
 hinder the execution of the food regu- lations, and it was decided that the donation to the Red Cross as stated above would be just penalty.
 Therefore, on Sunday, August 4 when the American Kitchen at Mesa opens for business, a representative oi | the Red Cross of Mesa will be installed as cashier, and will remain in charge of the cash register throughout tho l day. Sunday is a big day in the res taurant business at Mesa, and the American Kitchen is the most populal and largely patrOnized restauran there. Considering these facts and al | so that every cent that goes into the cash register that day will be giver to the Red Cross, it was estimated a | food administration headquarters yes | terday that between two and three hundred dollars will likely be the result
Arizona republican., 1918-07-24
JAMES DOUGLAS
 WILL TELL WHAT
 WORK |S DOING
Red Cross Worker to Tell
 of Accomplishments of Organization at Public Meeting Thursday Night

At the urgent request of many friends in Phoenix, James s. Douglas. who is head of the entire warehouse system of the American Red Cross in Trance, will speak on behalf of the Central Arizona Chapter of the Amer ican Red Cross, at the Central Christ ian church on Thursday evening at s; so o'clock.
 The visit of Mir. Douglas affords a splendid opportunity for the people of Phoenix and vicinity to learn from one who has been in close touch with the front about the actual conditions in France MT. Douglas was on his way io visit his extensive mining properties in Jerome and had planned to be in Phoenix only between trains but this Nas too short a stay to suit his friends and scquaintances here The long dis tance phone was put into liberal use and after much urging Mir Douglas agreed to stop over one day in order 10 give the people here d real war mes sage
 This will be first time that Arizona has heard from one of it's own citizens or the work that is being done abroad The recent news from France is en- couraglng and Mir. Douglas can best explain what effect the recent activi- ties will have on the future campaigns. Mir Douglas is the head of the Ameri- can Red Cross warehouse system and he has stored over 5000. 900 worth of supplies for the army and the people ot France This work is only just get tlnS into its swing. It will grow to greater proportions and continue to in crease as the country gets more and more into the var. With over a mill lion men in France today the task is biG one In few more months the number of men abroad will be two mil lion men and there will be more of the French refugees 10 take care of and then the task will grow in proportion.
 The meeting of the Central Christ ian church will be open to all. There arc 10000 men from Arizona in the armed forces of the country, with many moro ready and rarin' to go and for this reason the address will have dou- hle significance here.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-24
R|VET|NG GLASS
 RUNS INTO SNAG
 IN MAKING PLAN
A Administration Rule With Regard to Use of Shops
 of Railway May Bar Men from Practicing There

The plan to give the riveting class tlcal instruction in the shops of the Arizona Eastern yesterday encoun- tered snag in one of the general or ders of the railway administration The shops of the Arizona Eastern afford the only means in Phoenix of familiar ern methods of riveting. There is no other shop with compressed air ma chinery for driving rivets. The shops also have scraps of boiler iron which could be used for practicing.
 The matter of using the shops in the work was taken up by Professor Colodny with the shop officials, who were favorable to the project. Su- perintendent c. NJ. Scott. though, was not sure that it would not produce a conflict with a general order which, of course, was not directed against such use of the shops.
 This general order forbids the ad- vertisement on the grounds of railroads of any shortage of labor. No bulletin boards announcing such a shortage can be displayed on the grounds, nor can there be any speeches on the grounds calling attetion to such shortage
 While the use of the shops for pur- poses of instruction would not involve the erection of the forbidden bulletin bulletin boards or speeches on the for bidden subject, it would nevertheless be an advertisement of the shortage of labor in the ship yards. Though it would not be intended to attract men from the employ of the railway com pany, the very thing the order is de- signed to prevent, it might have that effect.
 Superintendent Scott said that he was in accord with the purpose of the project. but before giving his consent to it, he would refer it to Colonel Ran dolph, who would put it before the railroad administration, so that if nec- essary modification of the general order might be secured.
 The riveting class, now composed of IS members, will meet tonight at the manual training department of the high school. where Jack Dunlap, an expert in all things relating to ship constrc- tion, will meet the members and tell them what the government wants.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-24
NEGRO SOLDIERS ID
 LEAVE ON AUGUST 1
 FUR AMERICAN LAKE

At least 13 negroes will leave Phoe- nix August 1 for military service at American Lake, Washington, Martin T. Weyant of the local board announced yesterday after receiving orders from the adjutant general, Charles Harris
 The boys will report in the after noon on August 1 at the local board to be sworn in as soldiers and to re- ceive their comfort bags from the Red Cross. Their train will leave at 6:20 o'clock over the Santa Fe. From San Francisco they will travel over the Southern Pacific to he destination. The boys who will leave August are: James W. White, S09 South First avenue; Manuel Givens. Humboldt, Arizona; George Wilson. 346 West Jef- ferson street; Morris Sims, 691 South Sixth avenue: John Skinner. III East Lincoln street; Will Mins. 121 China alley; Albert Wendle, 335 South Third avenue; John Burton, Ray, Arizona; i; Terrence Johnson, 222 East Gold alley; Benjamin Owens, Douglas; Henry Will Hams, 915 South Seventh avenue: Earl A. Turner Prescott; Will C. Hyles. Seattle, Washington; Frank Logan. 230 South Fifth avenue; Cleveland Jack son, 1040 East Madison street; James Jones, Yuma; Delmar Marshall, St. Louis.
 MT. Weyant says there may be sev- eral more to leave in this contingent, as several will be transferred to this board between now and August 1.
 The Associated Press yesterday car red story about 5O.000 negroes hay ing been called to the colors from all the states. In the story Arizona S quota is given as 39, showing that Maricopa county, with at.least 15 men is furnishing almost half of the Ari- ZOna quota.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-24
ALEXANDER MACKAY
 VERY MUCH ALIVE

Due to confusing of surnames the report has become current of the death of Alexander Mackay of Dundee. Scot land and London. England. This re- port was contradicted yesterday by Arthur J. Smith, secretary of the Dun dee Arizona and Queen Creek Copper companies, who said
 "A report has been circulated of the death of the President of the Dundee Arizona and Queen Creek Copper com- panies, who is Alexander Mackay of Dundee, Scotland and London, Eng land. This erroneous report has prob ably arisen through a confusion with the name of Angus Mackay of the Vul- ture mine, local mining man. whose death occurred recently, but who was in no way connected with the afore- named companies"
Arizona republican., 1918-07-24
JACK MUNSON GOES
 ID COAST ID WE'D

The many friends of Jack Munson of this city will be glad to hear he is to marry Miss Joy Fitzgerald of Los An geles this evening. The wedding will be held at the home of the bride in Los Angeles and will be quiet affair.
 MT. Munson is well known in Phoe- nix, having been connected with the Munson Olive company for seven years. Miss Fitzgerald, daughter of Dr. Fitz- gerald, a prominent physician of Los Angeles, was recently a well known teacher in the California schools.
 Immediately following the wedding at o'clock the happy couple will leave on an extended honeymoon trip some where in California; returning to their new home in Phoenix about the first of September.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-24
AUTO LIGHTS OUT
 COURT |S RESULT

The session of the city court yester- day was devoted largely to hearing cases in which violation of the auto mobile lighting law were charged.
 R. F.. Thornton was one exception. parking ordinance. He was given a oeferred sentence.
 George Max was charged with pass ing street car 3t a corner. He got a deferred sentence. The same was given F.. C. Higgins on similar charge.
 D. Subett, arrested on charge of speeding, was also given a deferred sentence.
 Earnest Pemberton, arrested on South Central avenue and charged with speeding, was fined s1O by Judge Thomas. Howard Watson did not have his headlight lighted when Motor cycle Officer Feurriegel came along He was fined s by Judge Thomas The tail light charges were placed against Loy Hammontree, H. Medler o. N. Eltt, E. S. Hammons and G. W Stafford. Hammontree and Medlel were given suspended sentences. Elt' and Hammons were not in cour. anC will be brought in today on bench war rarts. Ths case of Stafford was con tinued until Saturday.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-24
CHARLES ROBERTS
 APPEAL |S FILED

The appeal of Charles Roberts from a judgment of the superior court of this county, sentencing him to a fine of s10O after his conviction on charge of practicing medicine without li- cense, was filed in the supreme court yesterday. The appellant is chiro- practor.
 The complaint against him was filed last November and the trial occurred in December. The record discloses that there was no attempt to show that the defendant was without license to practice healing. The defense relied upon four instructions to the jury which were refused by the court.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-24
OUR SILVER EXPORTS

Sixty four million silver dollars have been melted into bullion by the United States treasury, most of which has been exported to India. Fifty eight million dollars of silver certificates have been withdrawn from circulation and destroyed as the silver by which they were secured was melted down. The treasury still holds 426, 6,000,0 900 silver dollars, against which $390,000,- 900 in silver certificates is outstand- ing New federal reserve bank notes of the denomination Of s1 and s2 are being issued to replace the silver cer tificateS
Arizona republican., 1918-07-24
DEFENSE COUNCIL
 T0 MEET AUGUST [

The Arizona Council of Defense will meet in Phoenix Monday. August ,, a call to all members having been mailed yesterday by Nice-Chairman Addams. The organization of county councils of defense will be one of the matters to be discussed at this meeting. It is likely that the council will be in ses- sion for several days.
 Thomas J. Croaff. federal director of labor for Arizona will ask the cooper ation of the council in carrying out labor policies adopted by the depart ment of labor
Arizona republican., 1918-07-24
WDLPE'S COMPANY
 FORCED ID CLOSE

Following an action begun in super for court by the Chandler Improve ment company against the Chandler Mercantile company, I. F. Wolpe pro- prietor. for two months rent, the drug store of the defendant was closed yes terday by the sheriff at the instance it is said. of several of the creditors.
 The suit for rent was brought on a contract for three years, the first. the defendant to pay s75 a month: the sec ond- s9O . month and the third, s10O a month. s~
Arizona republican., 1918-07-24
Gratitude to r Be ShOVn Red
 Cross Friends

q have agreed to donate gross receipts of business August 4 to the Red Cross of Mesa for attempting so use influence with the Food Ad- nnistration."
Arizona republican., 1918-07-24
ADJUSTMENTS
East Picture at the Hip

Two women. both very much just now in the public eye feature the smart society crook play at the Hip under the title of Which Woman Ella Hall, just selected as leading woman for the Fred Stone. Para mounts latest artist lured from the stage. and Priscilla Dean.
 Here is a novelty story. One girl rich, but under her mothers influence about to be married to an old man who is repulsive to her, makes her es- cape with her jewels In a suit case, and the waiting crook chauffer think ing she is the bogus maid planted in the home to steal the jewels the night of the wedding. hustles her into his cab and from this mistake starts one of the fastest moving melodramas ever made by Bluebird.
 This society girl meets real man when she needs a friend, and the crook proves he is not such a crook after all but the denoument does not arrive until the patron is hustled through sit uation after situation in breathless suspense.
 With the feature is seen another semi weekly installment of the ever popular Current Events, the camera detective of the world.
 One of the greates, pictures of the year, "The Women of the Trenches" with Edith Storey, is to follow Which Woman This is the picture T. L.. Tally selected to run holiday week at his big Los Angeles playhouse.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-24
w. S. Hart at Columbia

William s. Hart in The Captive God" the feature at the Columbia for today, is a thrilling tale of the Aztec tribes who ruled the plains during the
Arizona republican., 1918-07-24
Billie Burke Scores at Lamara

Billie Burke plays the part of a girl who deliberately goes out and hunts up a husband that she may have home, something she has not known to the time of her marriage and while she is anxious for the home she does not make a choice that would inspire the average girl with the thought that her judgment was good. Still when one has to have a husband and have him at once, her choice might be excused on the grounds that time being the essence" as the lawyer shaps say. she had to pass quality to get the pro- duct. How she picks out this partner and how it turns out is told in The Land of Promise'' again showing at the Lamara today and still tomorrow with the pretty auburn haired stage favorite in the role of the girl who married for home.
 With the feature, Burton Holmes shows The Melting Pot of the Pacific where the races blend in their odd mixtures to make in the end Ameri- cans, some a bit off color it is true. but nevertheless Americans. It is a timely review of the section.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-24

nese would make up the bulk of the allied army. New pictures of Japa- nese soldiers in training are shown above.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-08-22
SUBMARINE SUNK OFF COAST.
One Is Rammed by American Steamer,
Other Sunk BY British Gun Fire.

Washington, Aug. 2O-The Navy
Department announced today that the
captain of an American steamer had
reported that his vessel rammed and
sank submarine about
$3.50 p. m. on August II near Win
terquparter Shoals off the Northern
Virginia coast. The captain stated that
the submarine was struck on her port
bow bringing her alongside.
The submarine crew hailed in
strong German accents saying they
were friends the captain said, but
he re piled they were no friends of
his and kept on his course. The
steamer is now in port with water in
her hold. The captain thinks he sank
the submarine
In making the announcement the
department did not name the ship.
Because Of the American shippers
c1rcumstantial report and the tangi-
Ole evidence furnished by the dam
aged bow. the story is given credence
not accorded most of the accounts of
submarine destruction reaching the
navy.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-08-22
Be the Big Man!

The difference between big men
and little men Is only a difference in
training.
The man who trains himself is the
truly big man. You cannot master
the big things Of life until you have
learned to master yourself.
Answer yourself honestly the fol-
lowing questions and see If you are
working to a purpose and are master
of yourself:
do you do the little things you
resolve to do?
Do you say to yourself: II wish 1
had better education" and still
make no attempt at study?
Do you start working on a propo-
sition in a half hearted way, and
when obstacles get in your path and
it doesn't come along easy, lay down L?
Do you realize that mastering the
task you have in hand strengthens
you for larger and greater ones"
Do you realize that today is the
time to take an inventory of your
self?
Today is your day-the turning
point of your life-if you will it SO.
Resolve to be the big man. Don't
worry about the time you have vast
ed but take care of today and the
future. Work with spirit-with en-
thusiasm. Go out after them as
though you meant it. Do the work
you are doing as though your life de-
pended on your making good at it.
Then decide what you wish to accom-
plish in life and make every move
count towards that end.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-08-22
HELD FOR SEDITIOUS TALK.
Jim Berry, Former Cotton Mill Op-
crative, Placed Under $500 Bond.

Jim Berry, white man who has
been working at the Hamer Cotton
Mills. was placed under $500 bond
Saturday and will be given a hearing
before Commissioner w. F. Stack
house at Marion on the charge of
having made seditious remarks.
Berry is about SO years old and a
man OF family. He was born and rear
ed in the Latta section but has been
living at Hamer where he and his
family have been working in the cot
ton mills.
Berry does not deny making the
remarks he is charged with having
uttered against the government but
he says he did not think he was do
ing any harm. He refused to sub
scribe to the Red Cross or buy Thrift
Stamps, although he admitted having
money in the bank. His excuse was
that the men who started this war
were able to finance it and he was
not going to have anything to do
with it. Quite q number Of persons
in the Hamer section are ready to
testify against Berry, but Berry says
that is spite work.
Berry and his family have been
earning good wages at the cotton
mill and had saved enough money to
buy small farm down in tn Buck
Swamp neighborhood. They had just
moved to the farm and were making
arrangements to plant a crop next
year when Berry was arrested. He
gave a cash bond for his appearance
before the Commissioner.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-08-22
The American Way.

A Chicago newspaper man just
back from France told us the follow
ing story that illustrates finely the
qualities that make the American
such splendid war man:
Somewhere on the western front
there is a cross roads that some
German general early in the war
ordered to be shelled at four o'clock.
With German system and stupidity,
it has been shelled promptly at four
o'clock every afternoon since. The
French and American drivers soon
caught on and made it a rule always
to get past the danger point before
the stroke of four. One day an
American ambulance driver with a
heavy load of wounded war men
was making for the cross roads, still
several miles away. But the road
was badly cut up; there were new
shell holes. and before he could pass
the junction the shelling had begun.
He got along pretty we'll, however.
until he came to a place where two
horses had been killed. He tried to
run around them, but the ditch was
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-08-22
Crisp, and to the Point.

(Florence. Is. CD Commonwealth. }
In pleasing and refreshing con-
trast to the stiffness of some Of the
candidates for State offices, we Gull
the following from recent statements
OF Mr.. Octavus Cohen, the Anti
Blease candidate for Lieutenant
Governor.
Il never have been, am not now,
and never could be a Blease man.
II should prefer to be beaten by
Blease votes than to be elected by
them"
John G. Richards and Cole L.
Blease say that loyalty is not an is
sue in the campaign. Certainly it is
not, but disloyalty is"
Il do not wish the vote of any
man who also intends to vote for
Blease"
These sound to us like the words
Of real man; a man who is not
trying. even by his silence, to get
the votes Of those who approve the
policies and methods Of the candi-
dares to whose policies and methods
he is opposed. Would that there
were a few more candidates like Mr..
Cohen!