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Arizona republican., 1919-07-26
ROTARIANS IN
 FAVOR IT NEW
 WATERPROJECT

Resolutions favoring the Verde wa ter project and urging the voting of the S1,300, 900 bond issue today were passed at the regular meeting of the Rotary club yesterday at the luncheon hour in the Central school building. Wallace Button, president, presided, and Mel Fickas was chairman of the day.
 Further business included the deci- sion to make the meetings of the club informal during the month of August. These meetings will be informal gath erings at the regular time and the reg ular place, directed by the entertain ment committee.
 Sympathy for the Verde water proj- ect was unanimous. Wallace Button spoke of the importance of the move ment and urged that all Rotarians unite in making the plan a reality.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-26

states, and found considerable interest shown in the crop of this valley, due largely to the fact that the shortage of sea island cotton, brought about by the inroads of the boil weevil is caus- ing the mills to look to other cotton for supplies.
 Our English correspondents have also shown interest in this crop, which indicates it's increasing impor- tance. It is likely that there will be a demand for the cotton of this valley beyond the valleys power to supply it. ,
Arizona republican., 1919-07-26

since his discharge. The standards of the organization are high. and the ideals of good citizenship are of the best With a full membership the legion will be able to be a material factor in keeping to the fore the ideals of true democracy and American citi- zenship. and be a great force for good to the country for which they fought Membership cards will be issued to those who qualify.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-26
BACK FROM TAX CONFERENCE

P. N. Anderson, chairman of the board of supervisors of Greenlee county, and A L. Terry. secretary of the board, passed through Phoenix yesterday en route to their home town. having attended the annual tax confer- ence at Grand Canyon this week.
 Use The Republican Classified Paget for results-read for profit n
Arizona republican., 1919-07-26

LEAVES FOR BlSBEE-Assistan Attorney General Louis B. Whitney left yesterday for Bsbee. He will be in the mining town for several lays on legal business.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-26

HERE FROM BORDER-M. H. Barr of Nogales, inspector in that dis trict for the live stock sanitary board, visited headquarters at the capitol yesterday on business.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-26

Tor results-read for profit.
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07
PHONE RATES BACK
TO 1878 SCHEDULE
ATTORNEY GENERAL RULES THAT
6uRLEsoN ORDER is NOW
ILLEGAL.
US. CONTROL ENDED AUGUST I
Only Legal Rates Now In State Are
Ones In Effect Before Lines Were
Seized BY Government.

Lansing.-The Burleson metered
son rates in telephone exchanges
throughout Michigan ceased to be
effective Aug. 1, and the only legal
rates in Michigan are the fiat rates
that were in effect before the govern
ment took control of the telephone
lines In 1918.
This opinion was rendered TO the
Michigan public utilities commission
by Attorney General Groesbeck, in
response to letters from the commits
sion asking whether that body has
power to set aside the Bureson rates
without giving notice and holding
hearings.
The reasons for the ruling, the At
torney-General says, in effect, are two:
First, because the act OF Congress
aiming to make effective the Burleson
rates four months after the reversion
of the properties to private control is
unconstitutional, In that It invaded
the rights OF the states to regulate
lntra-state commerce.
Second, because the only legal rate
left is the aforesaid rate OF 1918.
which is the only one on the records
that was duly established by state
authority, namely, the old-time Rail-
road Commission, the whose powers
and duties the present commission fell
heir.
Furthermore, Mr.. Groesbeck ad-
vises the commission that the 1918
rate can not be in any way altered
or modified without the usual course
of hearings.
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07
MICHIGAN FOOD QUIZ STARTED
Attorney General Groesbeck Digging
Into Record of Packers.

Lansing.-One of the first steps TAX
en- in the investigation of alleged
profiteering in Michigan by the big
five" packers will be the localizing Of
proof to show that the packers are
violating Michigan laws, according to
Attorney General Groesbeck.
He believes this phase of the work
will not be difficult, as all the COM
panies-Armour, Swift, Cudahy, VIII
son and Morris-have branches in
Michigan.
II the investigation shows the pack
ers are violating any provisions NJ
Michigan's antitrust acts they will be
compelled to lower their prices by
competition or cease to do business
in this state, says Mr.. Groesoeck.
He states that with the Michigan
antitrust law really a stronger instru-
ment than the federal law, this state
may well take the lead in a fight for
equitable prices that promises TO be
taken up by many states.
Mr.. Groesbeck said he had under
consideration the advisability Of call
ing grand juries and is preparing to
take every possible legal step In an
effort to get at the facts relative to
the increasing prices of foodstuffs.
He says the cold storage plants in
the state are due for investigation,
and If these concerns are guilty Of
violating the state laws they will be
prosecuted.
Mr.. Groesbeck Immediately accept
ed the offer of Morris & Co., one Of
the big FIVE" packers Of Chicago. to
aid this state in a thorough investiga-
ton of food costs and control
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07
FAMOUS
PEACE TREATIES
TREATY OF ST. PETERSBURG, 1772.
One of the Many Efforts to straIghten Out Poland.
BY II. IRVING KING
lecture News paper syndlcate.J

their way into the country, gathered
to themselves business and industries
and worked their propaganda.
In 1878 the election of Augustus III
to the Polish throne was accomplished
by open bribery and under the guard OF
Russian soldiers.
Poland Stirred to War.
But Poland did not die without
struggle Kosciusko who had served
under Washington during the Ameri-
can revolution, returned TO the native
country, inspired the spirit OF pa
trlOtism into his fellow Poles and
stirred all Poland into war against her
oppressors. The Poles fought brave
ly and defeated the Russians In the
fierce battle of Dubienka. But now
Prussiah army entered Poland,
KOsciuskO was defeated and Poland
Overrun. The Austrian troops had
Joined with the armies of Russia and
Prussia and the three powers, In the
face of the protests of the western
powers and the outbursts Of indigna-
ton from all upright men, proceeded
u
Prussia 22,000 square miles of ter
ritory with 100000 Inhabitants, TO
Russia $4,000 square miles with 81
100000 inhabitants; Austria had been
slow and got nothing this time.
general rising of the Poles followed
and again the leader was Kosciusko.
Hordes of Russian and German soldiers
were poured into Poland and at length,
on October 10, at the battle of Macie-
jowice, KOsciusko was defeated and
taken prisoner, and Freedom shrek
ed as Kosclusko FELL" wrote the poet
Campbell. The victorious Austrians,
Russians and Prussians now proceed
ed TO finish their work by taking Po-
land off the map altogether. OF what
they had not stolen before they pro-
ceeded to portion out to themselves
the remnants of the kingdom was as
follows: Russia, $4,000 square miles
with 100000 inhabitants Prussia. o.
600 square miles with 100000 inhabi-
tants. Austria had taken part in this
last subjugation of Kusciusko and got
$4,000 square miles with 100000 in
habitants. The deal begun at the sign
ing of the treaty of st. Petersburg on
August g. 1872, was completed. Po-
land ceased TO exist. AS full of crimes
as. history is ii contains no record of
such another cold-blooded crime by CIV
ilized and Christian powers as the an
Inhalation of Poland.
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07
TREATY OF PARIS, 1893
Element After Required Four Months

cross the Atlantic and attack the
shores of Spain. As soon as II be-
came evident that the purpose was a
reality and not bluff other European
powers put diplomatic pressure" on
Spain TO end the war. The prospect OF
American guns awaking he echoes of
European hills was not looked forward
to In 1898 with the eager pleasure that
II was anticipated by some nations a
year and half ago. Spain did not
need much urging, and on July % the
Spanish minister of state transmitted
through the French ambassador at
Washington a letter to President Nc
Kinley asking for peace. This letter
reached the president on July 20, and
four days later the secretary of state.
Mr.. Day, replied. stating the terms
upon which an armistice would be con-
cluded. They were: The evacuation
of Cuba by Spain and the relinquish-
ment of all claims of sovereignty over
that island; the cession of Porto Rico
and alb other Spanish West Indian.
islands to the United States; the ces-
sion to the United States of an island
in the Ladrones to be selected by the
United States, and the occupation by
the United States of the city and bav
of Manila pending treaty of peace.
which should determine the disposition
of the Philippines.
On August IL NJ. Jules Cambon. the
French ambassador, signed on behalf
of Spain the protocol, or terms of
armistice, in which were embodied not
only the demands stated but three 9TH
er articles providing for the method of
evacuating Cuba and Porto Rico. Fight
ing stopped. 1t was arranged that
peace delegates should meet at Paris
in October Mr.. Day resigned his
office as secretary of state I'm order TO.
accept an appointment as first dele
gate. The other delegates were Sena-
tors Davis of Minnesota and Frye of
Maine, and Whitelaw Reid of New
York. Spain sent like delegation.
Philippines Stumbling Block.
The principal stumbling block was
reached when the commissioners came
to consider the Philippines. Having
taken them and destroyed the only
government in the islands the United
States could hardly go away and leave
them loose In the world. as It were.
Other nations had envious eyes on
them and stood ready to grasp the
fruits Of American success. Spain re-
fused to give them up and threatened
to break Off negotiations. The United
States made the cession of the islands
an ultimatum. and, running true to
form" In paying cash for what she had
already obtained by conquest. offered
Spain twenty million dollars IL she
gave them up. Spain yielded and the
treaty was signed on December 10.
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07
OFFICERS GUILTY OF CRUELTY
Witnesses Blame "HIgher Ups" In
Army for lnhuman Action.

New York-Scores of instances Of
brutal treatment of American soldiers
in the prison camps in France de-
scribed in some cases as amounting
to a system of torture, responsibility
for which was placed by the witnesses
on high officers, have been related be-
fore the congressional subcommittee
which is investigating the disciplinary
systems of the A. e. +.
The men higher up" who were
charged directly by witnesses with re-
sponsibility for the prison conditions
included Brigadier General w. w.
Harris, former commander of the
American troops in the Paris district;
Major General Frederick Smith
Strong. of the Fortieth division; Col
onel Edgar Grindstead, commander
of the 15Sth infantry, and Colonel j.
s. Meal of the field artillery.
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07

Poland, having been taken off the
map by treaty. is now to be put
back again by another treaty. In the
latter part of the fourteenth century
Poland was the dominant power In east
ern Europe. Her dominion extended
from the Baltic to the Dnieper and
pressed down upon Austria to the
south. while Red Russia, White Rus
STA, Black Russia and the Ukraine
We're hers. Prussia was little state
huddled up in a corner on the Baltic.
and surrounded on the other sides by
Poland. COurland and Livonia were
Polish provinces. The Prussians or
who INDUCED in human sacrifices and
Poland called In the Teutonic knights
20 subdue them.
The Teutonic knights subdued the
Borussians, but they turned Prussia
into militant little state which be-
gan at once wars TO increase its ter
ritory. A Hohenzollern had himself
elected head of the Teutonic knights
and thus began the house of Hohen-
5ollern, and that power destined to
have such large share In the down
fall OF Poland and to be such a men
ace to the world, sprung from race
of sayages led by an adventurer.
AS late as 1868, when the American
colonies were already settled common
wealths, Poland was so powerful that
nor EtnO Tnht, r,aa In with
a Polish army. relieved the siege of
Vienna and saved Europe from being
overrun by the Turk.
Dynasty Came to an End.
With the death Of Sigismund Angus
tus in 1872, the dynasty of the old
kings came to an end and Poland
adopted system of elective kings. and
a new constitution which worked out
badly and contributed 10 the downfall
Of the nation. The Polish diet elected
the king. 1t consisted of a chamber
of peers and a house of representa-
tives of the lesser mobiles. The diet
sat only six weeks each year and it's
decisions were obliged to be unani-
nous TO be effective Also there was
n recognized right of any mobiles con-
federating together to- enforce their
will by the power of arms. Naturally
the result was discOrd and sometimes
civil war. Russia, the growing Prus-
STA and Austria fostered these internal
disagreements with hungry looks on
Polish territory.
A large number of Germans found
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07
ARMY FOOD SURPLUS TO Be SOLD
War Department Prepares to Dispose
Of s12o,ooo,ooo over Supply.

Washington. - The Governments
first concerted drive against the high
cost Of living is on. With President
Wilson himself squarely behind the
campaign TO bring down the cost of
necessities; with Congress reused to
the necessity of quick legislation;
with cabinet members enlisted in a
co-ordinated effort to bring relief and
with the War Department about ready
to distribute the $12O,000,000 Army
food surplus through the parcel post,
the belief is held that there would be
sharp break in PRICES in the near
future.
Distribution of Army food was re-
garded merely as an emergency meas
ure.
The 100000 surplus-repre-
senting little more than 81 worth of
food for every man. woman and child
in the country--was conceded to be
just drop in the bucket.
When this has been exhausted, 1t
was pointed out, the situation ordi
narily would revert to where 1t stood
before the distribution. But such tenn
porary relief, II was pointed out,
would come at time when means for
effecting permanent relief were being
mapped out by the various Govern
ment agencies and might brige the
gap,
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07

Observation-Disclosures would be
prohibited from enlisting in the army
and navy by a bill introduced by Rep
resentative Carraway, OF Arkansas.
The measure also would provide for
the discharge within so days Of all
Negroes now in the service and pro-
hibit any from receiving appointments
to the navy and military academies.
Another bill by Mr.. Carraway would
prohibit intermarriage of whites and
Negroes in the District OF Columbia.
Rep. Carraway is Democrat.
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07
BIG FIVE" SET PRICE OF MEAT
Packing Barons Control Market, Says
Federal Trade Commission.

Misunderstanding of the "big
five" packers-Swift, Armour, Morris,
Cudahy and Wilson-to determine
from day to day the general level Of
live stock prices was declared incon-
'trovertible in the third section of the
federal trade commissions report on
the industry.
Information obtained in the com
missions investigation was cited to
show that big five" have an interest
in rs Of the SO principal livestock
markets of the country and a MAORI
ty of voting stock in % others. 1t
was said most Of the livestock is sold
at these markets.
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07
TROOPS QUELL CHICAGO RIOTS
State Soldiers Called Out to Stop
Bloody Race War.

Chicago.-With state troops in full
control in the Black Belt, the race
rioting was pronounced by state and
city officials lat an end" Aug. /.
The total dead since the fight a
the Twenty-ninth street bathing
beach, July q, is 80, of whom IS arc
Negroes and IA white persons. The
total of the injured is more than 800
and may exceed 500.
Over 5000 state troops, fully armed,
were ordered out July 81, after the
police force of 1900 men had found
itself unable to restore order.
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07
World labor sessIon Is urqed.

Washington.-Senator Kenyon Re
publican, Iowa, has introduced a joint
resolution authorizing the president
to call an international labor conveh-
ton and appoint American delegates.
In explaining his resolution, Senator
Kenyon said that although such a
meeting was provided for under the
League OF Nations covenant. Secre-
tary Of Labor Wilson feared the peace
treaty might not be ratified In time
for such a meeting next October as
planned
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07
WORLDS Fsttest Man Is Dead.

New York-"Jack" Wilson, said to
be the latest man in the world, who
weighed $50 pounds. died in hospi-
tai here OF paralysis. When Wilson
who for years has ben exhibited in a
side show at Coney Island, was taken
to the hospital, IL was found an am
bulance was too small to hold him,
and he was transferred in a motor
truck. At the hospital II was found
necessary to carry him through the
door sideways and to arrange two
mattresses on the floor for Jed.
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07
Soldier Breaks Ribs In Bath Tub.

New York-Major II. w. Insley, of
Rich Hill, Mo-, who arrived here on
the Zeelandia, went for two years in
France without seeing a bath tub.
When he started to get into one on the
Zeelandia, his foot slipped and he fell,
suffering two broken ribs.
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07
Congress HonOrs General Pershlnp.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for the
welcome of General Pershing are Le-
ing made by Congress and the War
Department The Congressional pro
gram calls for the gift of sword,
vote of thanks, and the permanent
rank of general of the commander of
the American Expeditionary Forces.
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07
pitches Hay On 1o2nd Birthday.

Medina.-Leslie Dunlap, of Shelby,
celebrated his 1920 birthday by assist
ing in drawing in hay from the fields.
Mr.. Dunlap was born in Shelby and
has spent all his life here. Two years
ago he fell and fractured his arm and
the bones knitted as we'll as IL he, was
but 49, He has six children living.
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07

After all, II took four months after
the signing of the armistice TO sign
treaty with Spain after the Spanish
war. And that was comparatively
simple affair with only two nations In
volved The protocol, or amistice,
was signed on August II, 1898, ana
the treaty signed on December 10
four months lacking two days from
the ceasing of hOstilities. The treaty
was not ratified by the senate until
April IL of 1899. So, theoretically, we
were at war with Spain for a year
lacking few days. although actual mil
itary operations did not last many
days over three months.
The principal events of the Spanish
American war most people remember.
War was declared by Spain on April
"a and by the United States on April
%. There was curious little exhi-
bition of "Castilian pride" about that.
Spain learned on April "a that the
United States was going to declare war
the next day and promptly declared II
herself. Another interesting point is
that the United States began the
blockade of a part only of the Cuban
coast ut first and began 1t two days
before Spain declared war and three
days before we declared II. And the
American proclamation of war was
made retroactive to April 81. Dewey
entered Manila bay May i and de-
stroyed the Spanish fleet there.
Cervera's fleet got into Santiago on
May 10, where it was bottled up by
the fleet under Sampson and Schley-
Sampson being senior officer. The
American expedition landed at Dali
quiri June 2O-22, and the battles Of El
Caney and San Juan Hill took place
on July IL. On July 3 the Spanish
feet attempted to escape and was de-
stroyed in the naval battle of Santi-
ago. Santiago surrendered on July
IL and the campaign in Porto Rico be-
gan on July %, and was in progress at
the signing of the armistice. Manila
was captured on August -. the day
after the protocol was signed. Ma
Mia had been practically at the mercy
of the Americans since the May morn
ing on which Dewey destroyed the
Spanish fleet Ii had been only n
question of getting American troops
there to occupy the place in sufficient
force.
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07
New plane To Garry % Passengers.

London-Eighteen and one-half tons
shooting through the air at 80 miles
an hour, that's the record designed to
be achieved by Britain's newest mas
ter of the air-the Tarrant triplane--
which was wrecked on its maiden trip
causing the death Of one. Ninety
two passengers will be carried by
this monster in flight.
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07
Virginia Puts Ban on Toilet Water.

Huntington, w. Va.-The sale of
toilet waters containing a high per-
centage of alcohol is forbidden in an
official order from w. S. Hallalan,
state prohibition commissioner. Chief
of Police John Coon, of Huntington,
notified the commissioner that a pris-
oner in police court told the mag
istrate he became intoxicated after
drinking some toilet water which con-
tanned 76 per cent alcohol.
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07
Former Slave Leaves $4,000 Estate.

Fayette, Mo.-Jackson Hill. an
aged Negro. former slave, who died re-
Gently, left an estate valued at more
than $4,000. Hill was more than 80
years old, and was slave before the
Civil War. He had never been outside
Howard county, 1t is said. Soon after
the war he began to do trucking and
built up large business. He owned
a valuable farm.
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07
Americans After German Trade.

Coblenz-Army headquarters are
permitting American commercial
travellers TO proceed to the interior
of Germany. Opportunity for the
reopening of trade relations between
the United States and Germany are
thus definitely afforded, permitting
American firms to compete with
European houses in the German mar
kets.
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07
Falling Wall Buries Baby.

Detroit.-One-year-old Robert Maj
fey was killed in the front yard of his
home, 149 Macomb street, when part
of the front wall of the house fell
without warning burying the baby and
the carriage, in which he was sleep
ing, under a mass of brick.
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07
Overland Strikers Lose Profits.

Overland Strikers Lose Profits.
Toledo-The profitsharing plan put
into effect six months ago by the
Willys-Overland Company has been
abandoned, but employees who remain.
ed at work during the recent labor
disorders there will share in the first
pprofit of the company. 1t is declared
the strike caused company loss that
will have to overcome before profit
can be figured.
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07
Court Rules 2,4% Seer intoxicating

Court Rules 2A% Beer IntoNIcatIng'
New York.-Beer of 2.75 per cent
alcoholic content is held to be intoxi-
eating within the meaning of the war
time prohibition act in decision re.
turned by Federal Judge Thomas l.
Chatfeld, of Brooklyn, in a test case
brought by the Government against
Martin Schmauder, of New Haven,
Conn, who was charged with selling
beer in violation of the war time pro-
hibition law.
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07
10000 Eggs Permitted To Rot.

Genoa, Italy-Under the fierce rays
of the sun, 100000 American eggs,
which were dumped on the wharves
here have been cooked into the
words greatest omelette and an Of
fensive nuisance to Genoese nostrils.
Eggs, 10000 crates of them, were con-
signed to Switzerland, but transport
difficulties prevented the shipment
from proceeding.
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07
Tightening Kills Boy Flying Kite

Scranton, Pa.-While emulating
Benjamin Franklin by flying a kite
during thunderstorm, Andrew 10y
ak, of this city was killed by a bolt
of lightning which followed the wet
kite string from the skies.
The Yale expositor., 1919-08-07
NEWS STORIES OF MORE
THAN PASSING INTEREST
craeksmen Rob Sank of $50, 900,

Hillsboro. Ill.-Robbers blew open
the safe deposit vault of the State
Bank Of Donnellson. 10 miles south OF
here. and escaped with 100000 in Ia
berty bonds and 500, 900 In securities.