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Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
HERBERT HOOVER
 HAD SHALL START
(Kansas City Starr

Starting out in business life with s6.s7 tucked away in pocket of a neat but threadbare suit, and drawing a slary of s33,00O a year as mining engineer before he was 29 years old probably the largest salary in the world to a man of that age-thoSe are the high lights of the early career of Herbert c. Hoover, food administrator of the United States government, whose word today touches every breakfast table in this land.
 No golden spoon was lying around the humble home where Bert Hoover was born in West Branch, Cedar county, Iowa. He was fed with a con servation spoon in his infancy. and he knew what food conservation was in his boyhood. He was born in 8 sim pie, unassuming atmosphere. His mother was q Quaker preacher and his father a blacksmith. As is usual with the Society of Friends, he was taught the lessons of Christian humility as ap- piled to the daily life, and was told of the dangers of vanity. It is no wonder that Hoover, big man that he is today still prefers to keep out of the lime light
 \ few years ago, travelling in his private car. Mir. Hoover returned to West Branch and visited the little graveyard under the pine trees where his mother and father are buried. Only humble headstones mark their resting place, for if is part of the Quaker faith to carry simplicity even to the grave.
 The town has changed since Herb" Hoover ran barefoot along the dusty streets and played hide-and seek with other boys in the moonlight There are cement sidewalks and electric lights and modern homes The one story house in which Hoover was born still is standing.
 But how did this great man work his way through college and face life S struggles with not quite & in his pock- ct? The answer is found in the hand writing of his dead mother: Herbert has an abundance of frugality. energy and industriousness.' In the Cedar county courthouse at Tipton. la, these Quaker records are on file.
 Those Illuminating records show that what the boy lacked in finance he made up in character
 He lost both his parents when he was child. All that was left to him and his little brother and sister was a house and lot worth S1,000. The prop erty was sold and the proceeds used to educate the three. Herbert went to Salem, Oregon, 10 live with an uncle. Dr. H. J. Minthorne. who clothed and boarded the boy free of charge. In November, 1889. this uncle. who was also the boys guardian, applied to the court back in Iowa for $50 with which young Herbert might buy a scholar ship in a business college
 T think" wrote the guardian. If he
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
NON PARTS" LISTEN TO ALL-DAY SPEECHES

ST. PAUL Minn., Dec. 3.-A. C. TOVnley. president of the nationtl uon partisan league, was reelected iate today at the annual convention of tlc league which opened a five-day session here today. This announce ment was given out by Herbert GastoI., " member of the league, tonight to newspaper men, who were barred from attending the meetings of the league.
 The chairman Of the meeting was authorized to appoint a resolutions committee, and this and the re-elec- tion uf Townley was the only busi- ness transacted this afternoon, accord ug to Mir. Gaston.
 Most of the day was taken up wit;l speech making. he said including the annual address of tho league presiden-
 Regarding tomorroW's session, MT Gaston said:
 Perhaps something will be doins tHWurrow."
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
FINANCE AND MARKETS
LIVESTOCK

Chicago
 CHICAGO. Dec Hpgs-24. 900 higher; butchers s17.65d 17.90; lighI throwouts s16.35T6.S0; pigs, good to choice s1400M15.15.
 Cattle-Receipts F 900; beef steady to higger; beef cattle, good, choice ana prime S15.15 020.25; common and prirn- s9.I5 15.75; butcher stock, cows ami heifers s6.S5@14.25: canners and cut ters S6.0006.S5: stockerS and feeders. good choice and fancy 025@13.25, inferior, common and medium s7.0oM 1925; veal calves. good and choice s11.50G 1900; western range, beet steers S14.50d1 1900; COWS and heifrs sS.5061300.
 Sheep-Receipts 900: lambs steady, sheep and yearlings firm to higher: lambs, choice and prime s15.15915-26; medium and good s1425G15.15; cuIls S9.50M12.50; ewes, choice and prime $9.25M9.50. medium and good $S-0od 9.25; culls s3.75td6.75.
 Kansas City
 KANSAS CITY, Dec 4.-Hogs-33,- 00O; steady; heavy sl700d17.65; lights s17.OOG17.6O; pigs sl2.50@1450.
 Cattle-1S, 900; strong; steers SfIsO d 1850; western s1000G16.00; COWS s5.25d 1250; heifers s7.00G135O: stock CTS s65Gd 1850; calves S6.00M13.50. Sheep-Receipts 5000; strong; lambs S11.0OG15.15; yearlings S1o.eotQ 12oo wethers s900G 10.50; ewes ss.e069.25. Denver DENVER, Dec. 4.-Cattle-Receip 4.j00; steady. Beef steers sS.00T 14.25; cows and heifers s6-00G925; stockers and feeders sz.00d11.56; calves s9.00Q HOO.
 Hog Receipts 1,7o0; steady. Tor s1S.9O; bulk s1650G1s.so. Sheep-Receipts 1S,00a: steady Lambs s14.5e@15.o0; ewes sS.ooG8.75.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05

had this scholarship he would make use of it and get full benefit from it"
 When MT. Hoover was IS he was working in 3. real estate office and SUD- porting himself He entered Leland Stanford university the year that in stitution started. and was graduated in it's first clasS-in 1893. He had taken a course in mining engineering He went to work for a Nevada mining corporation, and from there to Austra- lia and in the desert of New South Wales. then to China as a mining ex- pert. By this time he had married Miss Lou Henry of Monterey, California, who became noted in the geology class at Stanford. She ana her husband both showed bravery in the Boxer re- bellion. When that trouble was over MT. Hoover gained concessions from the Chinese government in large coal area in recognition of his aid in re constructing the railroads. There be- gan his wonderful career as a conser- vative promoter, and he became expert chief of the board of mines of the Chi nese government and general manager of the Chinese Engineering and Mining company his shares in which he sold in 1901 at a profit of nearly half a mil non uoiarS. lie now mas interests the world over, from California to Burma from Mexico to China, from Australia to Russia.
 Hoover was living in London, serv- ing in his various capacities. as an en- glneer and as president and trustee of various corporations, when the world war was started and the kaiser's hordes devastated Belgium. At the request of the. American ambassador. MT. Hoover took the job of feeding Belgium. He not only fed, but clothed both Belgium and northern France. He did the job with a true American spirit of thoroughness and alacrity, for he went into courts and faced officials with an energy that defied diplomacy. Starvation waits on no red tape.' was his watchword.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
MAIL PLANE IS SWIFT

EUGENE. Ore, Dec. 3.-Lieut. A. F. Hogland. flying officer of Mather Field, Cal, and aerial mail pathfinder. arrived here late today after covering a 415-mile lap of his journey from Sac ramento, Cal, to Seattle, Wash, in 6 hours and 55 minutes actual flying time.
 The aviator's course took him over the snow capped peak of Mount Shas- ta- in northern California, which rises l4,350 feet above sea level. Lieutenant Hogland expects to resume his flight tomorrow morning, and arrive in Seat tie in the afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
TO DISCUSS 1919 BALL

CHICAGO, Dec. 3-Thomas J. Hick- ey, president of the American associ- ation of baseball clubs. announced to- day that he had called the annual meeting of the organization for Decem- Der 19, in Minneapolis. The chief topic will be the prospects for starting the 1919 race.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
FORMAL SCHOOL AT TEMPE MAY REOPEN
 BY LAST IF MONTH

TEMPE, Dec. 4-The board of edu- cation of the Normal school met with President Matthews Tuesday evening to discuss the question of an opening date for the school. Monday, Decem- Der 90, was fixed upon as the earliest possible date, and unless health condi- tions are entirely satisfactory through out the valley, a later time will be set. The first semester will end February 2f and students entering promptly on December 29 will receive full credit for their first term, providing satisfactory grades are made. School will close June 21 instead of June 6, as sched- uled.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
AMERICAN TEAM AHEAD

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-When the riders in the day bicycle race had com pleted one third of the contest here at midnight. only one team, Drobache and Verri, had dropped out. Thirteen of the surviving teams were tied, having covered S71 miles, one lap, with the trailing pair, the Bowker Brothers, one lap behind. The record for 4S hours made by Goulett and Brenda four year ago, is 1,011 miles, one lap.
 Up to date the American team, Me Namara and Magin, are leading point winners,
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
OMAHA GAR MEN STRIKE

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 3.-The eXecu- tive committee of the carmen's union of the Omaha and Council Bluffs street railway company, tonight called a gen. eral strike of all conductors and motor men, effective at o'clock tomorrow morning. The union men ask better working conditions and 9 closed shop" agreement. The strike will affect 800 en nloVpS
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
Leo Lesueur Commissioned

Mrs. Leo Lesueur has received word that her husband. at Camp Pike, has received a commission of second lieu tenant. At the time of sending the mes sage, Lieut.. Lesueur was leaving for Mesa, where he is expected to arrive in a few days.
 Other officers, who are expected to return this week are Lieut.. Leon Jul ian and Lieut.. Fred Openshaw. wht have been at Camp Kearny for the past year or more.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
Reckvyith Family Have "FIu"

MT. and Mrs. R. E. Beckwith and children are confined to their beds with influenza, but at present they are for tunately not very ill.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
Passes Law Examination

R. Bruce Findlay, of the G. w. Silver thorn law office. of Mesa, has success fully passed the law examination Tues day and was admitted to practice in the courts of Arizona He was formerly a member of the faculty of the Mesa high school
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05

Mrs. Niels Peterson and guest, Mrs. Tracy of New York, will leave the last of the week for Los Angeles. From there they will go to Fresno, to visit Mrs. Tracys daughter, and on to San Francisco.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05

It makes no difference what your wants may be. you can have them sup piled by using and reading The Repub lican Classified pages-Arizona' s Lead ing Advertising Medium.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
DISCUSS FOREIGN DEALINGS

NEW YORK, Dec. 3-Legal ques- tions incident to the formation of the recently organized expert company, which will represent the independent steel interests of the country in foreign dealings, were discussed at meeting of the organization committee at the offices of the AIidvale Steel and Orc nance company here today. It was said the exporting company would be lncor- porated under the laws of New York.
 Use The Republican Classified Pages for. Results-Read for Profit
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
YELLING BEATS DUNDEE

BOSTON, Dec. 3.-Joe Yelling of won a referees decision over Johnny Dundee of New York, in a 12 round bout here tonight.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05

It makes no difference what vour wants may be. you can have them SUD piled by using and reading The Repub- lican Classified pages-Arizona's Lead ing Advertising Medium
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
Professor Fike Sittinq Up

Professor Fike is making a very rapid recovery. He was able to sit up yesterday for the first time since con tracting his present illness.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05

severe attack of influenza and pneu- ponia-
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
Miss SaImans at Long Beach
To Visit California Cities

Miss Edith Salmans is visiting her sister, Clara, at Long Beach.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
MESA bOY STRICKEN
 DURING LAST FIGHT

MESA, December 5.-Word has been received here by his parents that Tal mage Williams, only son of MT and Mrs. Sam l.. Williams, of Mesa. has been killed in action in France. What makes the news even more unbearable is the fact that he was killed only two days before the signing of the arm istice.
 Young Williams met his death while cooking for the fighters in a first line trench. He had volunteered to perform this service, which had to be done un- der heavy shell fire.
 Only a few days ago. a Mesa friend of young Talmage received a letter from him statil- that he was alive ana in good health He was 23 years of age.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05

The new heating plant at the nor nal has been installed and is being given a trial
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05

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Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
Mrs. Ross Returns to Ray
Clarence Bailey We'll

Mrs. Harold Ross and little daughter have returned to their home at Ray.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
J. B. Griffing Improving
New Heatnn Plant at Work

J. B. Griffing, who has been quite ill with influenza, is now improving.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
Granite Reef Guards To Leave

It is reported that the soldiers guard ing the diversion dam at Granite Reef will leave in about two weeks for Camp Sam Houston, Texas. It is not known if another detachment will be sent to replace them.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01
Paper
Urges Liquor Men
to Begin Fighting
Champion of Fair Play Says No Use
Hoping Chicago Petition Is Bad

The February 10 number of the
Champion of Fair Play, official organ
of the Chicago saloonkeepers, calls
upon its readers to prepare for an
election on the wet and dry question
on April ?. In an article headed "To
Arms! To Armsw the Champion
says:
THAT is the slogan and there is no
use hoping against hope that the Pc
tition is sufficiently faulty as to be
thrown out"
After this admission that the saloon
question will probably be placed on
the ballot, the Champion thus urges
the liquor dealers to commence active
campaign work at once.
$50 the bugle call has rung out To
arms! To armsp and it is the duty of
every man loyal to his own interests
to buckle on the armor and prepare for
battle.
"The man who will lay down at this
time is an enemy to himself Remem-
Der this is no joke; get busy"
Thoughtful voters will note that no
appeal is made for the welfare of the
city-for the nation. The call is made
to protect merely the selfish interests
of those who make profit out of the
liquor traffic. When the people learn
that the only interest of the vets in
the saloon question is the money they
can make out of the saloons, they will
put an end to the business by voting
dry everywhere.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01
Large Illinois Cities Greatly
Improved by Closing
Saloons
ARE DRY FOR GOOD
People viii Never Let Bars Come
Back Again
FORMER VETS NOW DRY

In response to inquiries sent them
by THE American ISSUE" editors of
newspapers in large dry cities in Hi
nois have Overwhelmingly endorsed
Prohibition. Asked to give their per-
sonal opinion of the success OF the
dry policy, the editors testified al
most without exception that their
cities have been much improved since
the saloons were voted out With
their knowledge of general conditions
and their facilities for ascertaining
the facts, these newspaper editors are
all qualified to testify as to the merits
of the no-license plan.
The following letters written by
editors in dry cities of 5000 or more
in population are convincing proof
that dry towns are better than wet
towns. Voters should study careful
ly the words of these men who are in
a position to know the commercial,
social, moral and economic results of
closing the bar-rooms in large city
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01
Indiana Saloons
Must Close Doors
Under State Law
Court Decision Against Dry Law Will
Not Save Bars

On February 16, Judge F. M. Hos
letter of the Vanderburgh county Su-
perior Court, declared the Indiana
Prohibition law to be unconstitutional.
The case will be appealed to the ST.
preme Court. The attorney of the
Indiana Anti-Saloon League, discuss
ing the decision, explained that it will
not prevent Indiana from going dry in
accordance with the statewide law.
He said:
"The ruling in the Prohibition case
at Evansville is not final. 1t would
not affect the state if it were. 1t only
enjoins the Prosecuting Attorney
there. Other officers can enforce the
law. The decision will have little
weight in the state as it is founded
upon decision of the Supreme Court
in 1855 that has been repeatedly over
ruled. Saloons will close in the state
April D."
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01
MOLINE WILL STAY DRY
By p. S. McGlynn

Editor the Moline Daily Dispatch.
Moline, with wet Rock Island on
one side and wet East Moline on the
other, has been and is clean and or
derby and prosperous. The amount
of money spent by Moliners in Rock
Island saloons, considerable as it is,
is not tithe of what used to be spent
for booze in Moline's own saloons
when Moline had saloons. Bank de-
posits have increased immensely.
Our retail merchants who two years
ago feared the effect on business of
the driving out of the saloons, have
prospered as never before. The only
business that has been adversely af-
fected has been the saloon business.
The city treasury, which was making
a fine start toward readjustment to
the saloonless basis when this coun-
try entered the war and prices of la
Dor and materials began to skyrocket,
is flat. But this is a condition not un-
known in the days of the saloons, and
it is a condition which wet cities in
Illinois also are up against. 1t is a
condition that cannot we'll be worked
in favor of the saloons to influence a
people who are themselves prosper
Gus.
Our manufacturers, some of whom
had the same fear two years ago that
the retail merchants had, find that
they have more men at work Mon
days than In the wet days and that
they are getting better service every
day In the week. No respectable ele
ment OF the community wants the sa-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01
WET PREDICTIONS ALL FAIL
By John H. Harrison
Editor the Commercial-News.

Editor the Commercial
Prohibition is just as big a success
in Danville as its most ardent advo-
Gates predicted. Saloons have now
been closed here for nine months. In
that period there have been fewer ar
rests for drunkenness than ever before
and four out of five of them got off
of street cars running from wet ter
ritory. Legitimate business has been
greatly increased. Pay checks which
formerly were cashed by saloons after
taking out the pay for drinks, are now
cashed by merchants when goods are
purchased. Every business man in
the city will testify to the increase in
his volume of business and the great
reduction in charge accounts, and
also to the increased collections from
accounts that were charged. OF
course, there has been some bootleg
ging, but that business is now about
wiped out. Almost every room va
Gated by saloons has been filled with
tenants in legitimate lines of business.
There is not vacant in Danville a sin
gle room of genuine merit as TO loca-
ton. Real estate has advanced in
value. No one ever hears the predic-
ton that Danville will ever return to
the old order of things. Every as
sertion and prediction is to the effect
that the liquor traffic is gone from
this city forever. In short, all the
pessimistic forecast of the liquor traf-
fic in its campaign has failed, and the
optimistic predictions of those op-
posed to the liquor traffic have come
true. Actual demonstration has
proved that henceforth there is but
one side to this question, and that is
the dry side.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01
Government Order
Closes Many Bars
at Rock Island
Arsenal Designated Army Camp Thus
Closing Saloons in Half Mile
Zone

R0rders were issued from Washing
tn designating the Rock Island Arse
fssf as an army cantp, thereby causing
the closing of all saloons within the
half mile zone of the government
property on the island, effective under
the selective service act of May Is,
1917. The designation OF the arsenal
as an army cantonment is expected
to mean the closing of all saloons east
of Sixteenth street to the Moline bor-
der and at least as far south as Sev-
cnth avenue Any saloon beyond that
border will probably not be affected
by the act. Forty-eight saloons are
expected to be affected-Rock Island
Daily Union.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01
JACKSONVILLE BETTER NOR
ALLY AND FINANCIALLY

By Editor of Jacksonville Courier
Jacksonville and Morgan county
voted dry in 1917. Twice since the
local option question has been up al
the polls and both times the vets
we're badly defeated by the dry ele-
inents Jacksonville in partisalar, ard
Morgan county in general, beyond
any doubt has gained much through
being dry territory. To tell what has
been gained would be too much OF a
story, but every thinking person who
is not biased will readily declare the
city is better morally and financially.
What more could be asked?
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01
Uncle Sam Takes
Notice

A. H. Brandenburg, of Chicago, has
contributed splendid cartoon to this
number. 1t shows Uncle Sam busily
engaged in tacking up Don't Waste"
signs. Hearing commotion he looks
up and sees the liquor traffic dumping
a lot of its finished product into the
waste pile. Uncle Sam does not say
anything as he has couple of tacks
in his mouth, and both of his hands
are busy, but that heap of wasted man.
power being daily added to makes him
stop and think. In moment he will
take the tacks (tax) out Of his mouth
and use his hammer to nail up the
wasteful drunk factories,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-01
looms eto come back. There is not
one chance in hundred that they will
come back.
GALESBURG INCOMPARABLY
BETTER
By Fred r. Jelliff
Editor Republican Register.

Editor Republican Register.
Your request for my personal opin.
ion of the success of Prohibition in
Galesburg received. 1t is so much OF
a success here that the whole popu-
lation practically is content. There
is no demand longer even for a vote
-ou-.the~ question: Ga1esbusg was-wet
for many years; then for four years
dry; then wet for two years, and
then dry, in which condition it has
since remained. For three years there
has been no vote on the proposition
My own opinion, based on close OBJ
servation of the saloons during %
years of wet regime and during 7
years of dry, covering the IS years
have been newspaper man here, is
that city is incomparably better
without the saloons and its debasing,
demoralizing influence, and its vicious
environments.
So far as Galesburg is concerned
there is far less drunkenness, and
there is more thrift. None of the dis
astrous results predicted by the sa-
loon interests have ever come to pass
There is better moral tone. Public
attention is now centered on other
civis questions. There has been no
bankrupting of the city. The tax
rate remains one of the lowest in the
state despite large sums spent for
public improvements. Our youth are
growing up temperate and self-re-
specting. The banks and business
generally have profited by the large
amounts of money flowing into use
full and beneficial channels. There is
money available for good causes of
all kinds.
Men here who were once strongly
license are converted to the whole
someness of Prohibition rule.
Galesburg would be pleased to see
her sister cities in Illinois free from
the saloon blight and from the saloon
domination, and devoted to the work
of conserving human health and hap
piness.