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Arizona republican., 1918-03-23
SEVEN MEN PICKED
 TO RUN FUR PLACE
 IN MESA ELECTION

MESA, March 23.-At a meeting of the representative citizens of the city of Mesa. held last evening, it was de- cided to put full ticket in the field for the coming city election to be held in May.
 The following men were selected at this meeting for councilmen: Fred c. Weekes, stockman; c. H.. Klenman, stockman and owner of the Mesa Liv- cry stable; B. c. Attaway of the Alta way-Latham Hardware company; Glen Stapely, general manager of the O. $. Stapley company stores; w. c. Walters, cashier of the First National Bank of Mesa; e. Fred Brakett, president of the A. and B. grocery and John l.. Riggs, blacksmith.
 The seven men are to head what is to be known as the greater Mesa city ticket and were selected as residents representing the various sections of the city.
 The following platform is formed as the basis for the claims of candidacy:
 First, Mesa, being the gateway to the great Roosevelt dam and conse- quently dlstined to continued growth, is believed by us to fully justify all efforts made for city improvements that will be for the benefit of it's citi- Zens.
 Second. We believe that revenues of the city should be handled by con servative men, having at all times the welfare of the tax payers in mind.
 Third. We believe in beautifying the city as much as possible with the means at hand so as not to increase taxation, always keeping in mind the reduction of same to maintain a clean. up-to-date city.
 Fourth. In the matter of the water works. gas and electricity, we believe that the same should be handled most economically, belonging as it does to the tax payers of Mesa city. We also believe that water, light and gas should be furnished to consumers at the low est price possible
 Fifth. We firmly believe in the fu- ture of Mesa city which fortunately is occupying most fertile portion of the Salt River valley. A rapid advance ment made by the city in the past is but an invitation of what the future will bring. following as it does, the de- velopment of the cotton industry in this valley and we pledge ourselves as residents and property owners and business men of Mesa City to use ou1 | best efforts and business experience in handling the affairs of the city. that | the town may continue to grow and 1 prosper.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-23
BATTLE OF ALAMO
 FOUGHT IN FRANCE
(Pittsburg POst)

The story of the fight between more than 200 picked German raiders and few American soldiers who had been singled out for them by barrage fire brings up the thought of the battle of the Alamo between about 1S0 Ameri- cans and 2,500 Mexicans under Santa Anna. While the defenders of the Alamo were annihilated the intrepid Davy Crockett and four companions who had been captured-being killed in cold blood, but fighting to the last the casualties of the Mexicans were in the neighborhood of 800. The word from
Arizona republican., 1918-03-23
conareaationaI Services

Sunday services at the Congrega- tional church will be held at the usual hours. Special Palm Sunday music will be rendered at the morning service when the pastor will speak on the sub lject, Kingdom Building, Bismarck or Jesus, The Man of Block and Iron or
 the Man of Calvary" and the evening
 topic to te discussed, Divine Needs
 and Human Resources
Arizona republican., 1918-03-23

east of the Highland canal. This is some of the best land in the valley.
 All owners of land are requested to call at headquarters and sign up their land. Notices are being mailed out to nonresident owners and it is hoped to complete the boundaries of this dis triet at an early date.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-23
Send Records to Camn

Several times the call has come for records to be sent to Camp Funston. Mrs. Howard Brown expects to send some records in few days and if oth- CTS have any which they would send, she will pack them with her records. This is one of the little ways to help bring gladness to the men in training
Arizona republican., 1918-03-23
GROVER'S STORE |S
 FORGED BY THIEVES

MESA, March 23.-Burglars entered the E. P. Grover cigar store and pool hall on Thursday night and took 13 watches, two gold rings II pearl hand led knives and a safety razor. So far no clew has been found to the thief or thieves. Entrance was effected by forcing a back door.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-23
NORMAL TEAM WILL
 MEET PHOENIX HIGH

TEMPE, March 23.-One of the thrill ing baseball games of the season is to be played this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock on the Normal grounds, when the Nor nal team is to meet the Phoenix High school team.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-23
Operation for Appendicitis

Mrs Helen Roberts of Mesa has un- dergone an operation at the Southside hospital for appendicitis. Mrs Rob- erts is the daughter of Mir and Mrs. Hankenmeyer of East Second avenue Her husband is in the army, and is located at Camp Funston.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-23
Saturdays Proqram

Madame Petrova in Exile" is on the Majestic theater program for tonight, together with a comedy His Bad Policy
Arizona republican., 1918-03-23
Patriotic Meeting Interesting

The Mesa Woman's club had most interesting meeting yesterday afternoon which was attended by an unusually large number of members. Clyde M. Candy spoke on What We Personally Can Do to Help Win the War" Dr. Maxwell in a forceful address declared that We Have Got to Win the War" and stated that she put the word Got into her subject because she meant it just that way. Mrs. Schuller spoke on the coming Liberty loan. All of the speakers were from Phoenix and met a most hearty welcome. Tea was served at the conclusion of the program.
 Musical numbers added greatly to the pleasure ot the occasion.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-23
Many Eniox Dance

A number of members enjoyed the dance given by the AnoZira club in Cosmopolitan hall Thursday night.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-23
New Resident From Texas

NeW HeSIdent from TeXdS H. Hallford from Texas is in Tempe and is so well pleased with the country that he will locate here.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-23

BIG SALE OF FURNITURE AT AT West Jefferson St, Saturday, 1 P. M
 (Adv) dg
Arizona republican., 1918-03-23
Joins Mechanics Department Aviation

JoIns Mechanics Department Aviation w. s. Nance who has been in the employ of G. W. Wendell, jeweler has gone to San Francisco following his enlistment in the mechanics depart ment of the aviation corps.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-18
Believes Germany Will Have to Pay Allies Some thing Like Seven and
 Half Billion.
CAN FOOT THE BILL
Declares That Germany Could Pay This Sum, but Might Be Pinched
 to Do It.

LONDON, Dec 1S.-One London banker estimates that Germany will | have to pay to the Allies for repara ton and retribution about $7,500,000 | 00O Calculated on five per cent basis, l with 1 per cent sinking fund, this | wound mean an annual charge on | the German revenue of $450,000, 900. He says there can be no question of Germany's ability to meet this de mand
 It is impossible, he says, discuss ing the subject in a newspaper arti- cle, to arrive at any approximate ii gure as to damages and robberies in the invaded territory. For Bel gium," the article continues, q would put the amount of indemnity at $1 400 000G,000 of which sum levies on Belgian towns account for some thing like $5OO,000,000 I know of another estimate for Belgium which is as high as $2,00O,000,000, and a Belgian of some authority estimates the amount at $S00,000,000."
 With regard to France he says one cannot reckon the loss suffered; but considering that the war has been waged for the most part on French Territory, and in the center )f her industrial area, we may put the figure at $2,000,OO0, O0,OO0."
 Frances damage is estimated at $2000, 0,000,000
 Italy the sum of S150,000,000.
 Rumania, $150,000,000
 Serbia, $50,000,000.
 England $5O,OO0,0O0
 Shipping losses are then discussed I estimate," he says, "the loss of lhips in figures of tonnage at nine million, taking the average value of s200 a ton, this would figure out at s1,S00 0000,000 Adding the total val ie of cargoes at, say, $90,000,000, we have the total of $2,700000,000 for Treat Britain alone. The shipping osses of the Allies l estimate at $500 000,00
 q have heard an estimate which places the total of the bill against Germany at $10,000, 100000 which, like ny own calculation, is of course to some extent necessarily hypotheti- gal. But I would put the figure my self at $7,500, 100000, which does not of course, include any part of the cost of the war"
 Regarding Germany's finances, he calls attention to the last pre-war budget presented to the Reichstag, which showed a revenue of $S75 ,000,- 900. The estimate for the Army was s292 100000, and for the Navy $107,- A000-total $400,000000
 Eliminating the expenditures for ornaments" the article goes on, this would allow Germany to pay approximately the interest and sink ng fund on the $7,500 100000 com pensation, leaving the balance of revenue, whatever it might be, to meet the cost of conducting the em. pire and paying the interest on her loans, which amounted early in the present year to S27 000, ,000, a sum which has, of course, been substan- tially increased since"
 In order to meet the Allies bill of damages, the writer says, it may be that Germany would have to suspend payment of interest on her own war loans-I don't say she would repud fate this obligation"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-18
ALASKA RAILROAD GETS
 U. s. MAIL CONTRACTS

ANCHORAGE, Dec. 12.-To the Government railroad, contracts have been awarded by the United States Postoffice Department for the car rying of mail between Seward and Anchorage and between Anchorage and Montana, which is the present
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-18

Just received, Xmas gifts fol everybody; come and see our Bar gain counter" Clocks, lamps, sli yer, cut glass, etc., at exactly hal price-open evenings.
 OSTR0M & SIMPSON,
 Jewellers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-18

terminus of the train operation on the line north of Anchorage. Tn former years, winter was transport ed by dog sleds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-18

The Alaska Grill is the-iargesf and best known restaurant Tn Jul mean. There is a reason!
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-04-25
NOW-ALL TOGETHER!

Once upon a time there was a king
who announced to his people that he
desired a contribution of wine from
them. He was to make great feast.
On his palace grounds were to be
gathered the favored members of his
princely following. He desired to
show them what sort of wine his peo-
pie made from the grapes that grew
in abundance on the hills of his do
main. He ordered empty hogsheads
to be placed on the palace grounds
and told the people to bring each one
a bottle of wine to pour into them.
Now, his people were very like the
people of this day. They began to
reason, each one in his own heart,
saying: "The king wants wine. He
asks all of us to bring to the hogs
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-04-25

The urgency of the situation, in
creased by the great need of our
Allies abroad and the shortage Of
supplies in some of our communities,
.necessitates prompt action in making
proper redistribution. of our stocks
of flour. The appeal is therefore
made to the loyalty of every patri-
otto citizen to cooperate with the
Food Administration in this matter
and to assist in making survey of
our available supply. To this end it
becomes necessary to call for all -four
over and above an amount needed for
thirty days in each family-which
need is based upon six pounds of
flour to each person for the thirty
day period.
It is not intended by this call to
attach and blame to persons holding
quantities of -four nor to cast any
reflection upon their motives in OBJ
tanning same, but rather it will be
looked upon as an act of patriotism
in the case Of every citizen making
the return.
In many instances, stocks of flour
have been accumulated in accordance
with the lifelong custom of laying
in supply in the fall of the year,
when as rule stocks were large and
prices low; or as in the case of many
farmers, by exchanging their wheat
for flour; or it may be that the ac-
emulation has been made in numer-
Gus other ways which cannot be crit
icised and which cast no reflection
upon those who have laid in supply
yet by reason of the existing emer-
gency, it becomes imperative to make
this request and the Food Admins
tration expects this appeal to be met
with a ready response from every
patriotic person.
It should be borne in mind, by ev-
cry holder of an extra pound of -four,
that this pound is being withheld
from some of our suffering Allies
abroad; or it may be the pound that
is needed by some one of your own
countrymen. Yet in any event the
Food Administrator gives the assur-
ance that every pound of -four sur
rendered releases just that much for
disposition where it is urgently need
ed and where it is proposed to make
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-04-25
GOVERNMENT BADLY
NEEDS TRAINED MEN
10000 Specialists Wanted in Army
and Navy Civilian
Branches.

10000 Specialists Wanted in Army
and Navy Civilian
Branches.
The Civilian branches of the army
and navy are in urgent need of thous-
ands of highly trained workers, and
before this year passes these branches
must be increased by at least 10000.
The Ordnance Department of the
army needs great numbers of men
who are trained as mechanical engin-
GERS, mechanical and other kinds of
craftsmen, chemists, metallurgists,
and the like. Literally thousands of
inspectors are also wanted for the
work of passing upon the quality of
everything conceivable in the way of
ordnance, ammunition and other mu-
nitions. For office work the Ord
mace Department wants great many
statisticians, accountants, experts and
assistants in business administration,
and clerks trained in special lines,
such as clerks qualified in business ad-
ministration, index and catalog clerks
and clerks qualified in statistics or
accounting. The Quartermaster
Corps of the Army is in need of sew
eral thousand examiners and inspect
ors of everything that enters into the
personal and camp equipment of the
soldier. Passenger and freight rate
clerks are also wanted in this branch
The Signal Corps of the Army is short
of aeronautical mechanical drafts
men. The navy has an unlimited
number of places for craftsmen of
various kinds and for long list of
technical workers. Practically all
branches of the service are in need of
stenographers, typists, bookkeepers,
statistical clerks, multigraph operat-
ors, and calculating machine operat-
ors.
For further information inquire of
F. c. Smith at Postoffice.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-04-25

cation in these days. We American
people young and old may reason
thus: "The president asks us to save
food. He asks us to serve in what
ever capacity we are best apapted to.
He calls on farmers to till the ground
as they have never titled it before.
He calls on miners to dig out the
precious and useful ores as they have
never delved before. To merchants,
to scholars, to teachers, to fathers, to
mothers, to children he has made his
urgent appeals. And he has done
what is demanded by the needs of the
times.
"But, it will do no harm if l as an
individual do not respond to his ap-
peals. may do as like. need not
deny myself sugar or butter or flour
or meat. l need not stir myself to
the endeavors that will hasten vic
tory. l am only one among the mil
lions. Let others bring the wine; l
will contribute water only"
have actually heard young people
talk along this line. Indeed, to be
perfectly honest have felt some
thing of this inclination in my own
heart. This ought not to be. 'Now
all together" is the motto of the
day, the sign of loyalty, the passport
to noble service. There never was a
year in all the worlds history like this
year-1918. There never was such
an opportunity to show what is in us.
If even one young person fails, or a
child, we shall be that much weaker.
Our artists are drawing for the
newspapers many pictures showing
the union of effort that is demanded.
In line walk the soldier with his gun,
the farmer with his hoe, the miner
with his sledge, the woman with her
needlesEand bandages. 1t is shoulder
to shoulder with that line it is so with
all of us. We have come to the eli
max of the ages and it is demanded
of every single individual to do his
duty at once and to the end.-The
Great Divide.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-04-25

heads the product of our vineyards,
bottle to a man. His request will
be granted. There will be much
wine. Now if l Individually bring
only bottle of water it will not be
noticed. Why should give wine?
One bottle of water in hogshead of
good wine will never be known. So
let the others furnish the wine; l will
furnish water"
This would have been all very well
if only one man had thus reasoned.
But the trouble was that all the peo-
pie made this decision. They all
brought water and when the kings
servants drew forth from the hogs
heads there was nothing but water
for the princely guests to drink. And
the king was sore displeased.
This old tale may have an appli-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-04-25

reported to the Local Administrator
and by him reported to Mr.. Walter
Innes, the Federal Food Administrat-
or, who will pass upon the, bequest
and advise action.
Failure to comply with the spirit
Of this call before May Is, would
make the offender guilty of boarding
under the federal statutes; yet it,is
expected that the call will be viewed
as patriotic duty and that all will
show a willingness to share some of
the burden of this war, and in this
instance will aid the Food Admins
tration by making prompt return of
their surplus or an immediate report
of their supply.
WALTER INNES,
U. S. Food Administrator for Kans-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-04-25
the redistribution.


1t is hoped, therefore, that this
call will be looked upon as a patriotic
duty, rather than an order, and that
all surplus stocks will be returned
promptly; but in case the return can
not be made at once, the holder is
asked to advise his dealer or his local
Administrator of the amount he
helds and when return can be made.
The Food Administration does not
want to work any hardship upon con-
sumers, and in exceptional cases,
where it is found that families
should be allowed more than thirty
day supply, due consideration will be
given the matter and the request
granted ;but before permission can be
given, the matter must first be fully
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-04-25
AN EMERGENCY CALL
~ MADE FOR FLOUR

An emergency call has been made
by the U, S. Food Administration for
the return Of all surplus -four in the |
hands of the consumers, and the APP
peal asks all persons holding more |
than a thirty day supply to- turn this
back to their dealers before May 10.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
NO DEBATE ON WILSON TRIP
Mann of Illinois Voiced the Only o.
lection in House-Senate Held
Short Session.

Washington, Dec. 3.-There was no
debate in either house on the Presi-
dents trip to France, following his
address today. The only reference to
it in the House was made by Repre-
sentative Mann of Illinois, the Repub-
Hcan leader.
''I am not Directing to the President
going abroad" he said, 'but 1 think
some wise gentleman on the majority
side of the House ought to be able to
inform Congress what course is to be
pursued when matters come before
us. Is there any way by which we
may make into law anything put
through Congress before the Presi-
dent returns?"
There was no reply to the question,
and after the unimportant bill then
under discussion was passed, Repre-
sentative Kitchin of North Carolina,
the Democratic leader, moved adjourn
ment until tomorrow.
After the President spoke, the Sen
ate was in session only a short time.
At the opening of its session, how
ever, Senator Sherman of Illinois
asked that a newspaper article re-
garding plans for the personal COM
fort OF President Wilson and his party
on the trip abroad be read. Senator
PheIan of California, objected, but on
a viva voce vote, the Senate ordered
the article read.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

The first surrendered German
U-boat to arrive in the Thames, the
U-64, passed up the river recently. On
her mast the German commercial flag
was flying below a white ensign. The
submarine was taken up the river to
her mooring place by two tugs, while
crowds watched her progress.
The permit system of hog ship
ments from the country to the lead
ing markets viii be removed at once,
it was decided at a meeting of the
packers, growers, Food Administration
and stock yards men at Chicago.
Creation Of a joint congressional
committee, consisting of members Of
both Houses, to inquire into the rail-
road situation, soon will be sought, it
was said in Washington, after Presi-
dent Wilson had advocated this plan
IN his address before Congress.
President Wilson's address to Con-
gress, interpreted to indicate that the
government was not as strongly COM
mitted as had been thought to federal
ownership of rails and utilities, led
to an immediate advance in stock
prices.
The Allied naval squadron which
arrived off Sebastopol a few days ago.
took possession of the Russian battle
ship Volga, one destroyer and five
German submarines. Fourteen Ger
man merchantmen were found in
Black Sea ports and viii be used by
the Allies as transports
More than half billion dollars has
been advanced by the government to
the railroads and transportation lines
under its control during the eight
months since the railroad administra-
ton has been IN operation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
YANKs REACH A HOME PORT
Liner Mauretania With First Large
Body of Returning Troops Enters
New York Harbor.

New York, Dec. 2-The British
steamship Mauretania, returning to
the United States with the first large
body of American overseas troops,
anchored in Gravesend Bay at 7:40
o'clock tonight She was met by navy
and army tugs. She probably will
remain at her anchorage until early
tomorrow morning when she is ex-
pected to dock at Hoboken.
The navy tug, it was reported, had
been ordered to meet the Mauretania
to bring ashore Admiral Henry 7.
Mayo, commander Of the Atlantic
fleet, who was returning from Eng.
land as a passenger. The army tug,
it was said, had orders to bring ashore
an army officer of high rank
Aboard the Mauretania, as an,
nounced recently by General March,
chief of staff, are several thousand
members of the air service who were
stationed in England The ship also
carries a number of casuals
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
news ITEMS FROM
ALL OVER KANSAS
Happenings of More OF Less
Interest Gathered From
Many Sources.
IGNORE THE CHILD LABOR Law
Violations of the Statute Charged
Against Industries at Kansas
City, by State Investigators.

Kansas City, Kas., industries have
taken advantage of the loophole Of
fered them by Juvenile Judge Sims
in issuing permits to children who
are too young to work, according to
Miss Lima Bresette, secretary of the
Industrial welfare commission. Miss
Bresette and Alice Mcfarland, dep
uty state factory inspector, have just
returned from an investigation in
Kansas City and report many viola
lions of the Child Labor Law and a
few other regulations that are now
backed by state authority.
"a campaign to further the back-to-
the-school move will be part of the re-
construction program" said Miss Bre-
settle, land unless these proprietorS
change their methods within the next
week cocplaints will be filed with the
county attorney of Wyandotte County
against them. We are intending to
demonstrate to their entire satisfac-
ton that we have a really efficient
Child Labor Law in Kansas.
1.-The school authorities have CO.
operated with us thoroughly and Judge
Sims is himself responsible for the
larger share of these violations. There
is a well defined system in operation
with the educational boards and they
are able to keep tab on every child.
Many instances of violations were re-
ported by the inspectors.