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Arizona republican., 1918-05-16
TWO INJURED
 IN ACCIDENT

Two persons were more or less severely hurt, motorcycle was wrecked and an automobile some what damaged as the result of a collision at Central avenue and Port land street about S:90 o'clock last evening. That at least the rider of the motorcycle was not killed is con- sidered remarkable by those who wit messed the accident.
 Thayer Burtis, son of MT. and Mrs. D. H. Burtis, of 646 North Sec ond avenue, and Mrs. L. D. Daven- port, of TO North Twelfth street, are the two who were hurt. Fash was able to be taken to his respective home, the latter after receiving the attention of a physician.
 Young Burtis was proceeding along Central avenue on his motorcycle. He encountered several automobiles at the intersection of Portland street and Central avenue. In avoiding one machine, he ran into that of William Dodson, a son -in-law of Mrs. Daven- port.
 r Machine Supports Broken The crash resulted in the breaking of the supports of the top of the Dodson machine. Mrs. Davenport, who was sitting in the rear seat, sustained a blow across the nose. resulting in a fracture and was also badly cut about the forehead. Burtis was thrown to the pavement and re-
Arizona republican., 1918-05-16
CENTURY MAGAZINE NOTES

While the Russian women have developed rich personality they seem to be- the whole less social ized than American women of like education. In the last twenty years the goal the latter have set them selves has been opportunity for service. Russian women far less organized than American women nor have they found many ways of serving their community as have innumerable womens clubs. But perhaps they will go much by themselves. for they have come "on the ground floor of the countless occupaonal and civic associations that have sprung up in Russia since the revolution. It be their destiny is to work not apart from men, but shoulder to shoulder with them they always did in the secret terrorist organizations Russian Women and Their Outlook" it is stated will be the subject of an article by Edward Alsworth Ross in the June Century. Among the many points Professor Ross is said to discuss is the reason why in Russia the physically weaker has throughout the enlightened class gained freedom not yet realized in western Europe or even in the United States.
 In all the world there are not enough breadstuffs available to feed the forces fighting for freedom If make good the shortage of breadstuffs under which allies struggling, we must more and give up-our portion of bread. In ever-grow ing quantities must ship meat, wheat sugar. and fat, and live something else. But in order that there shall be sufficient of that something else" must extend gardening operations to the very ul tmate, and the only possible way to do that is by garden conscripton. Some practical hints this important subject said to be embodied in article on Garden Conscrption," by Lewis and Mary Theiss announced for the June Century It is not too late to make garden survey. Even though it midsummer such q survey would be tremendously helpful Not only would it provide data for the
 ing year, but it would reveal unoccupied where quick growing foods like snap beans could still be raised in great quantities.
 Why did Quebec oppose the draft? The answer is clear enough. Because Quebec is Quebec, and has been since the treaty of Paris in 1763. Her present frame of mind is just hundred and fifty five years old. Another enghtening to the same question is that Quebec is Canadian pure and simple We choose to call the inhabitants of Quebec French Canadians, but the truth is that they the only unhyphenated Canadians among us All the rest have an eye England Ireland or Scotland from. but the French Canadians have kept both eyes on their native and Their motto is Canada for the Canadians and the Canadians for Canada and they have never strayed from that gospel in century and half of British rule. Such at least said to be of the assertions of Henry F. Gadsby, the Toronto journalist, in article on Quebec and the Draft" announced for the June Century But alls well that ends well and Mr. Gadsby is said state that now on Quebec will probably forget parish politics and join with her sisterprovinces to build up the Greater Canada that must emerge from this
Arizona republican., 1918-05-16
Credits for Enlistments

On what theory under the proposed amendment to the draft law states are be denied credits for enistments has never been explained. No attempt has been made at explanation. The only reason ever given by the provost marshal general is irrelevant one having nothing whatever do with the question: It was said to be because of the basis to be .adopted-the number of men in class 1. instead of population. What bearing this change could have on the question of credits cannot be conceived.
 This is the way the proposed amendment would work out: We will suppose there two states of the popuation--the old basis Each we will further suppose, expected to contribute 5000 men to the military service One state sends 2,5OO enlisted The other sends none. The new cassi- fcation is adopted the state which has forwarded enlisted men must make up it's full quota the draft from those who remain. Not only have it's resources of men been reduced but its basis of men in class is made up in part of the who have enlisted and for whose enlistments the state has not been given credit Thus, the patriotic state gets it coming and going It has, in the first place. given 50 per cent more than the other state, and 1t finds itself further handicapped by basis greater han it should have, formed in part by men of class '. who are already in the service.
 In fixing the original basis on population arbitrary figures were used. where and how obtained nobody has heard They certainly had relation to neither the last decennial census nor the census bureaus 1915 estimates The population of every northern state was hugely swollen. The population given Arizona was than twice that of 1900 The popu- lation Of every southern state with the exception of Florida, was reduced below that of the 1910 census
 To make matters worse aliens who could not be drafted were included in the basis and south has few aliens compared with those of the northern states, It's basis still further attenuated And another thing, enlistments from the southern states the records show. have been small compared with those from the rest of the country so that it would again become beneficiary of the amendment deny ing credits for enlistments
Arizona republican., 1918-05-16
Indian Soldiers

According to the statement by the commissioner of Indian affairs time ago. several thousad Indians most of them students or former students of government Indian schools, have gone to the colors S5 per cent of them volunteers. The acreage under cultivation by Indians last year increased more than 25 per cent and Indians had bought nearly ten million dollars worth of Liberty bonds. These are interesting facts, and they go to confirm the belief that the natives acquiring clear percep- ton of their relations their duty to our common country, its general welfare and the honor of the flag. That they also concerned with the inn provement and perpetuy of their own race is shown in the fact that in the fairs that are held on the various reservations. healthy and better baby con- tests have become as to be the rule rather than the exception.
 In such circumstances the government officials seem to have been wise in discountenancing the or ganization of separate units of Indian soldiers in the army as tending to encourage racial recosni- ton in the defense of what should be regarded as q common cause As long ago as 1S91 this plan was Even thorough and conscientious test when inc recruitment of one company each of nineteen reri monts of infantry and troop in each of eight regiments of cavalry authorized from the various tribes. The experiment not satisfactory. and it discontinued
 In the first place. the military segregation of the
 
 score of efficiency; in the second place. it did not afford the association of contact which the Indian needs and was unfavorable to preparation for citi- zenship. Observation thus far in the present war IS that, in being placed without regard to the fact that they are Indians these red recruits are making remarkably good soldiers, with the almost certain result that they will be directed away from tribal relations toward civilization.
 If the native goes into this conflict as the equal and comrade of every man who assals autocracy and ancient might, he will come home with a new light in his face and a clearer conception of the democracy in which he may participate and prosper Hence it is felt that his logical and inevitable place IS shoulder to shoulder with the white man, that his rights and duties there and that the white mans obligations arc due him in that relation, to the end that hc shall receive, under like discipline the same respect and consideration given to other soldiers. This is unquestionaby the best military status of the Indian.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-16
DEsoLATIoN OF THE PiAvE

(Antonio Badini in LIlustrazione Italiana.)
 Approaching near to the muddy dkes of the Piave behold, the scene changes! The land bears the sad traces nasty exodus. The beautiful villas are all abandoned the houses solitary though they were haunted. From dike along which l muddy cart road, that the waters of the inun- dation, which forms part of the defensive system of the lower Pave, for the greater part and which longer lend it's hues to tho dreary scene seems though indifferent to the things of earth A heart-rendng spectacle in such fair weather we still have today!
 It seems as though curse had suddenly fallen
 upon the waters between the dikes and the walls since the icy mirror is all disjointed The cornstalks crushed by the ice, have broken off All life is suspended as in the depths of a Dantesque inferno. The frozen water reaches half way up the steps of the partly submerged houses Haf-wrecked banks have been seized in the ptiess grip of tho glassy expanse. and in the melancholy miss of the horizon the slender tree trunks look like jets of from far-off explosions mobilized in the mid air by the nocturnal frost. Through the veil mist the sun still sends brief flashes of ruddy light, and the earth reflects their rays sadly, though the morrow the would illuminate her no longer
 The chimneys and floorings of the workshops dairies and factories. emerging from the dscolored pain voice the desoateness of these regions of pro- ductivc labor whence life has been exiIed Of the houses. not one has escaped being reduced to ruin by the ran of bursting shells. At every cross-r road we hear the whiz of machine gun balls which fIy over the flat surface with what sounds like a pro- longed wail the falling walls the rusting iron work or the structures embedded in the ice destined 10 final destruction and disappearance.
 Just the scattered rocks of the Karst plateau seemed to have been created especially for fighting ground so here the pitiess ice fields of the marsh land looked ss though prepared as dreadful tneater of war; particularly under the rays of this blood red sum- FTocks of birds dart swiftly down from the skies, casting their rapidly moving shadows on the surface.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-16

The Arizona Republican in it's estimate of two high-cass members of the senate. John Sharp is democrat, and probably the most profound scholar finished statesman in congress. Dont>you sup pose that is the reason The Republican passes him up?'
 The Republican, in the article to which reference made, not fitting statesmen into niches Of fame. It only giving classification of con- gressmen made by writer in Golfers, and so claims immunity from the vengeance of the friends of the distinguished Mississppian.
 The Golfers writer. recall thought only three United States senators really great-Senator Lodge, Senator Hiram Johnson and one other whose name we have forgotten (Alas! How transtory is fameD
 If had been making up list of great states men. standard would not have been so exacting The list would have been longer, and we think it would have included Mr. Williams. We willing to make almost any concession to keep peace in the journalistic family in Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-16

Those who enter the military service with the main idea of avoiding casualties and coming back safe and sound would do well to content themselves privates There is general impression that commissioned officer enjoys a degree of immunity from death wounds capture that Is denied the private. The casualty lists in the present war do not confirm that impression. We find that killed, wounded or captured first and second lieutehants, and even captains much more numerous in pro- portion than casualties among private soldiers.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-16
uNcENsoREp
By Remlik BETWEEN THE LINES


 BETWEEN THE LINES In this day of censorizing And "deleting'' of our news; We may read much between the lines, And form some closeup" views. Now today. we note, the Kaiser, Does an oratory stunt, Quite some ways from the shooting, Which marks the battle front. He thanked the war-worn soldiers, For the victory they had brought; He thanked them for the Kaiser; He thanked 'em too, for Gott. Resplendent in his uniform, This king. by right Divine; Thanked the weary war-worn soldiers. Just from off the firing line. Then bestowed the princely favor, And his iron crosses free; He handed out to every man Of that brave company. And plain between the lines we read: That those soldiers in distress. Said nevar a word; but knew full well, That he had another guess. For the soldiers whom the kaiser
 praised,
 Had just been whipped, for fair And winding up their getaway, Had met the "All high" there. And if Gott had been init uns; As they heard their master say. They knew that he'd been on the run, And been well whipped that day. Now when the Kaiser hears the truth. It's little more like than not; He'll call those crosses in again, And have the whole bunch shot. But those deluded soldiers Don't really have to care, For if they live they'll always have, A greater cross to bear.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-16

The Saints be praised!' cries the Marine News. for the Saints may preserve us' after all. At the marine barracks, Mare Island Calf, five men with saints for cognomen bearing arms and present five good why the kaiser is in the wrong. These men are Arthur G. St. James of Dem yer; Edward St. Luke of Cheyenne, Wyo.; Orvile St John, of Seattle, Wash Henry F. St. Peter of Kansas City, Mo, and Arthur T. St Matthew of Spokane, Wash. Each of these considered lucky buck in the marine corps. owing to their names.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-16

My plea is that you face the real facts of this world crisis, with a full realization of its gravity, but inspired by such a realization to personal sac rifice and an intensive effort that can bring but one answer to the question.
 A. R. Brunker.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-16

ceived many bruises and small cuts about the body.
 While willing hands were giving Burtis such aid as he required, others carried Mrs. Davenport to the home of Dr. F. Payne Palmer who lives al the intersection where the accident occurred. There her injuries were temporarily dressed and she was af- forwards removed to her home. It is not thought that the injuries of either young Burtis or Mrs. Davenport will result seriously.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-16
lt Was Not Our List

our neighbor the Arizona Leader observes:
 "The scholarly statesmanshp of John sharp Williams is not considered worthy of mention by
Arizona republican., 1918-05-16

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
A City of Silence.

From the Century.
The only tropical city of Bolivia, it
stands some 1900 feet above sea level
SO far from the outside world that
mail deposited on January reached
New York on March II. OF the $4,000
inhabitants of Santa Cruz de la Sierra,
1900 are female.
1t is a city of silence. Spreading over
a dead-fat, half-sandy, jungled plain.
its right-angled streets are deep in
reddish sand in which not only is shod
feet by no means in the majority.
though the upper class is almost fop-
pish in dress, but even the solid wooden
wheels of it's clumsy ox-carts make not
a sound. There is no modern industry
to lend its strident voice, though the
town boasts three steam establish
ments' for the making OF ice, the grind
ing of maize and the saving of lum-
Der, and every street fades away at
either end into the whispering Jungle.
Narrow sidew alks of porous red bricks,
rooted by the wide overhanging caves
of the houses, often upheld by pillars
or poles. line most of the streets But
these are by no means continuous, and
being commonly high above the street
level and often taken up entirely, es-
pecially of an evening, by the families,
who consider this their veranda rather
than the pedestrians right of way, the
latter generally finds 1t easier to plod
through the sand of the street itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
HOWARD CONVOCAnON
OPENS SESSIONS TODAY
what Has God to Do With This
War;" Subject Of Address by
Prof. E. Albert Cook.

what Has God to Do With This
War" was the subject of an address
by Prof. L. Albert Cook of the School
of Theology Of Howard University at
the opening session today of the How
ard convocation for pastors and
Christian workers at Library Hail. Rev.
Dr.. Sterling Brown OF the university
faculty: presided.
Rev. DR.. Albert G. Lawson of New
York city made an address, as did Rev.
DR.. Walter II. Brooks, pastor of the
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church of
this city. whose subject was The
Meaning of Prayer" Chapel exercises
followed the addresses.
The afternoon session opened with
an address by Rev. DR.. Leonard Il.
Johnson. pastor Of Presbyterian
church Of Baltimore, on SIS Christian
ity Regnant YETI" Rev. DIR. James
p L Diggs, pastor of a Baptist church
of Baltimore, also spoke. Rev. DIR. M.
w. Clair. pastor Of Asbury NJ. +.
Church. this city. and Rev. DR.. ]. w.
Jackson, pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church of Alexandria. are to dis
cuss The Preachers Message in the
Present Crisis
Devotional services are to be held at
I:45 o'clock this evening by Rev. DR.
Daniel e. Wiseman. pastor Of
Lutheran church of this city. William
Knowles Cooper. secretary of the Y NJ.
c. A. is to speak on THE Influence
of the War Upon the Religious Life of
Young Men" Rev. DR.. Lawson is also
to make an address.
The convocation Will continue through
tomorrow night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
DECLARES He SHOT SELF,
Dies POLICE INVESTIGATE
B. and O. Worker Succumbs to
Wound at Providence Hospital;
Calls Shooting Accident.

Washington pozlce are Investigating
thefatal shooting OF c. G. Shaw. thirty
one years old. an employee OF tho Balti-
died at Providence Hospital last night
He was received at tho hospital yes
terJfay morning. where he said he had
accidentally shot himself in tho abdo-
men while at Washington Junction
Tuesday night Inspector Grant. chief
of detectives this morning coulnuni
Gated with persons at Washington
Junction. but learned nothing.
Shaw. who has two sisters-fn- law at
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad When
the force was reduced he was made
brakeman. and had been employed max
ing up trains in the railroad yard at
Pittsburgh, where he lived With his
wife and three children
Shortly after reaching Providence
Hospital he sent for his sisters-fn-faw.
The patient told them he was tossing
a loaded revolver in the air and catch
ing it when it accidentally discharged
and the bullet entered his body. While
on his way to this city on a train. he
said, he ran out of funds and was
obliged to give his watch to the con-
ductor as security for his fare. En-
ployed on the western division Of the
road, it is stated. his pass was not good
east of Cumberland.
Shaw reached the hospital before IL
o'clock yesterday morning. 1t was not
until some time after his death that
the police knew of his presence there.
His death had been reported to the
hn cd
chief of detectives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
DEATH OF MRS. H. COHEN;
RESIDED HERE SINCE 1852
Survived by Seven Children-Hasa
Three Grandsons in o. S. Army
Funeral Tomorrow.

Mrs. Henrietta Cohen. a resident ec
Washington since 1852, died last nigh
at the home OF her daughter, Mrs.
Julius SeIinger. 1920 Columbia road.
Mrs Cohen. eighty-one years of age,
remembered many incidents OF activi-
ties in Washington during the ctvIt
war.
Funeral services viii be held at
the home of her daughter at 1870 Coz
lurnbia road at o'clock tomorrow aft .
ernoon. Services will be conducted by
Rabbits Simon and Stern of the Wash =
ington Hebrew Congregation.
Mrs. Cohen is survived by seven chit y
dren, Myer Cohen. an attorney here5
Mrs julius Selinger, Mrs. Alfred Sell
niger of Washington. Mrs. Harry Panitz
of Baltimore. J. G. Cohen of New York
city, Mrs. William katx of Baltimore
and S 81. Cohen of Detroit. Thrce
grandsons of Mrs. Cohen are now ia
the United States Army
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
WAGE PLEA MAY DELAY
OPENING Of CANAL
Boatmen Ask Company to Raise Pay
From so Cents to 20 Cents Per Ton
for Round Trip From Cumberland.

Plans for tho opening OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal March 20 may be
delayed as the result of petition filed
with the company by the boatmen for in
creased pay.
The boat captains are allowed so cents
Ton for a round trip. and as the barges
have capacity OF about 115 tons and
return in ballast, the captains receive
about $3.50. out of which they pay the
wages of helpers.
They have asked that the rate be in
creased to 10 cents ton, and the COM
pany has agreed to advance it to 81 l.
cents. Here the matter stands, and, un-
less an agreement is reached before
March IS the coal-hauling season be-
tween Cumberland, Md, and Washington
may have delayed opening.
The claim of the men is that their
expenses have greatly increased and that
they cannot subsist on the present rate.
The company, on the contrary, claims
to have been operating at a loss and
says that the ~ cent increase offered
is the maximum it can pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
. produces Indignation and the emcial

produces indignation and the oi1scial
documents.
It has long been q matter Of note
that the safe robber Of highest degree
and tho counterfeiter Of fullest accom-
plishment bring to theft purposes tai
ents which would serve them in 5egfti-
mate application exceptionally well.
Ranking below these operators In
genius. the new motor car thief dis
plays yet an acumen and q smoofhness
in business execution which should
make him a. a straight man OK anaifs
generally valuable.
All these performers, refusing to
work honestly for sure and suftic1en mt
compensation, work much harder Tor
the uncertain returns and ever-present
pc rils Of crool1ednesa. They make mani
fest a curious paradox Of crime They
are not explained wholly by theories OF
- stunted spirit OF adventure and a
highly temperamental love for the
risks of the game Perhaps the law. to
meet them effectively, should hold
them to punitive account in measures
less to arbitrary degrees
OF crime than to proved wastes OF
natural gifts,