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Deming graphic., 1919-12-09
THE HUMOR OF
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP

The government paralyzes any In
dustry IL puts its hand to. Govern
ment control already almost ruined the
finest railway system in the world ;
the telegraphs and telephones were
turned back TO private ownership with
all the wires crossed; the express busi-
ness Is now on a par with the post Of
flee department; you make a fifty-flf-
~ bet ON the arrival Of barrel OF ap-
pies. and IL Il does arrive II may be
apple sauce.
Mrs. Brown, who lived In Deming
hut who now lives In FlOrida-no kid
ding-says she loves TO read about the
folks at Deming, but that for over
month she has had nothing but the
wrapper 10 comfort her. Mr.. Chandler,
who was n resilient ont at Red Noun
tain-this is a fact-sent In his sub
scription to have the paper sent 10
Dallas and has written twice to know
why the b. we don't send IT,
Meanwhile, the post office at Dallas
Deming graphic., 1919-12-09

The best preventative and cure Of
Bolshevism is education in American
citizenship. A boy or girl who Is rear
ed under the influence that exalts
Anericanlsm and shows the GOOD
points Of the American form OF gov
ernment win never be n revolutionist.
Deming graphic., 1919-12-09

Foxworth-Galbraith have moved
from their old stand at III n. Gold
into their new quarters at the corner
Of Cedar street and Copper avenue
avenue.
Deming graphic., 1919-12-09

extra good road from Deming TO
Lordsburg a speed was attained If
61.3 miles per hour.
Deming graphic., 1919-12-09

House emptyi Rent It via the
Ghraphic classified column.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-01-16
MAKE CONCLUDING
ARGUMENTS IN THE
SACRAMENTO CASES

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 15.-That
the Industrial Workers of the World
organization was formed to dominate
the earth and overthrow all govern
ment and society" was the statement
of p. II. Johnson, government counsel,
in opening the prosecutions conclud
ing argument in the trial here today of
As members of the organization, ac-
cused of conspiring to institute a cam
paign of arson and destruction in the
state
We found them in the dark recesses
of the earth reading their screeds of
violence and DEATH Mr.. Johnson said.
Right and wrong does not concern
u.s. they said. Their contempt of this
court in their so-called silent defense
here is a physical demonstration of
their disregard of all law and order"
Referring to Miss Theodore Pollok,
the only woman defendant, Johnson
said:
Miss Pollok has a keen intellect.
Why she should have degraded it
through her associations, she alone can
answer. She must have slipped of the
cream fed to the sab cat, that agent
of destruction who directs the work
ings of the industrial workers organ
iZation.'
johnson read resolutions adopted at
the 1916 annual convention and other
meetings of the l. w. W., which he
construed as opposed to the selective
draft and other features of the govern
ments war program. Alleged activity
of the organization 10 calling lumber
camp strikes in the northwest. and ex-
citing industrial disturbances else
where, were detailed at length by
Johnson. The case probably will go
to the jury late tomorrow.
Miss Theodore Pollok was the prin-
cipdl dafense witness in the closing
session of the trial today. She admit
ted having seen William D. Haywood,
executive head of the l. w. w. during
his trial in Chicago, but denied that
she TOOK Il trunkful of I. W. w. lite
rature on to New York She denied
that she had sent a message of CO.
operation to the anarchists in Holland,
or had knowledge that there was an
anarchist in every Dutch ship"
Il am an internationalist, but l am
for America first" she testified.
Il read l. w. W. literature suggest
ing sabotage and violence in attaining
the aims of that organization, but
did not subscribe to it.''
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-01-16
FIVE TRANSPORTS ON
WAY BACK WITH MEN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Departure
from France of five more transports,
carrying total of about 200 officers
and 5000 men of the army and navy,
was announced today by the war de-
partment. Most of the returning troops
are on the George Washington, which
'carried President Wilson to Europe,
and which is due at New York Janu-
airy 90
Units on this steamer include COM
panies l, X, L. and NJ, of the third bat
talon, 49th infantry regiment. There
also are 20 officers of the S3rd division
headquarters staff; the 166th infantry
brigade headquarters, 119 casual Off
GERS and about 500 sick and wounded
officers and men. In addition, the YES
sci carries $50 enlisted men of the navy.
The French liner Chicago, due at
New York January %. has the S14th
pioneer infantry, IA casual officers ana
casual companies from New York, Ohio
and Maryland.
Only a few casuals are aboard the
other three ships, the Felix Taussig.
due at Philadelphia January %, the
Lake Yelverton due at New York JAM
uary 81, and the Galesburg, also bouno
for New York.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-01-16
FOOD PRICES WILL
REMAIN VERY HIGH

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-There is no
immediate hope of an appreciable re-
duction of food prices, according to
Sylvan L. StiX, president of the Whole
sale Grocers' association, in addressing
the annual convention of that body
here today. Mr.. StiX declared food
prices probably never will revert to
the old standard. One reason was the
increased production of gold.
Competition by meat packers who
have entered the wholesale groceries
trade is a problem which must be
faced, according to Edward Cumpson
of Buffalo, vice. president of the asso-
citation. The packers had found diff
Guilty in bringing their profits down to
per cent, he said, and finding that
the marginal profit in this industry
was extremely close, had entered it and
now offered formidable competition.
Besides owning and operating food
canning factories, grape juice bottling
works and various factories connected
with the packing industry, the meat
packers have entered the field of rice
production recently, being the only
dealers able to furnish rice to the
trade
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-01-16
TANK OF MO[ASSES
EXPLODES KILLING
8 AND |NJUR|VC 90

BOSTON, Jan. 15.-Nine persons are
known to have been killed and about
fifty injured by the explosion of a huge
tank of molasses on the water front off
Commercial street, near keany square,
today. Eight bodies were removed
from the wreckage and one man died at
the relief hospital. Most of those in
jured suffered only from bruises.
The cause of the explosion had not
been definitely determined. Walter L..
Wedger explosives expert, of the state
police, said he was not prepared to
give final opinion, but that it seemed
probable to him that it resulted from
gas fumes generated by fermenting
molasses within the tank, which was
full. The molasses had been kept
warm by steam heat from plant some
distance from the tank The tank was
owned by the Purity Distilling COM
pany, a subsidiary of the United Sta,es
Industrial Alcohol company, with a
plant in Cambridge.
A dull muffled roar gave but an in
stants warning before the top of the
tank was blown into the air. The cir
cular wall broke into two great seq
ments of sheet iron, which were i'm
PEELED in opposite directions Two mill
ion gallons of molasses rushed in a
mighty stream over the streets and
converted into a sticky mass the
wreckage of several small buildings
which had been smashed by the force
of the explosion.
Destroys City Buildings
The tank was situated a short dis
tance from the Charlestown bridge,
where the Charles river empties into
the harbor. On one side was a trolley
freight yard with a long shed. On the
other was city storage yard in which
stood two frame buildings. Near tie
tank stood the firehouse of fireboat
known as engine company No. l.
/ The greatest mortality apparently
occurred in one of the city buildings,
where a score of municipal employees
were eating their lunch. The building
was demolished. The other city build
ing, which had an office on the ground
floor, and a tenement above, was SINH
larly torn from its foundations. In
this there were two women who were
| severely injured.
House Slides to Street
One of the sections of the tank fell
on the fire house, crushing it. Three
/ firemen, two of whom had been en-
gagged in a card game on the second
floor, were buried in the ruins. One
! Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-01-16
BOLSHEVlkI VOTE LIGHT

BERLIN, Monday. Jan. 13.-(By The
Associated Press)-The numerical un-
Importance of the bolshevik elements,
outside of Berlin, has again been dem
onstrated by the city elections At
Chemnitz, in a total vote of more than
$4,000, the combined spartacans and
independents polled 6,269, and the ma
jority socialists 64,534.
comparison of the Wurttemburg
results with the reichstag election of
1912, shows the enormous growth of the
democratic vote. Whereas the pro-
gressives polled only IS per cent of the
total vote in 1912, they received nearly
a third of the whole vote Sunday last
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-01-16
SEAMEN To FORCE
COUNCIL To TAKE
CARE Of DEPENDENT

LONDON, Jan. 15.-In the absence of
definite policy from the allies con-
cerning the manner in which Germany
shall make compensation for the de-
pendents of submarine victims among
seamen, the executive committee of the
International Federation of Seafarers
has evolved a plan by which the Of
ficials hope to force the peace confer
ence to act. The committee has called
an international conference in London
on February "A, at which the British
delegates will present resolution
providing that the seamen will not man
any ships going or coming from an
enemy country until the proper COM
pensation is agreed upon.
J. Havelock Wilson. president of the
International Seamen's union, said TO
the Associated Press:
1T seems that the British statesmen
and those of other nations have been
too busy to think OF the seamen in pre-
pairing for the conference. so We will
take the matter into our own hands. in
the hope OF bringing to the notice Of
peace delegates the necessity of taking
care Of our people.
Il have no doubt that the conference
will adopt a resolution providing that
no food shall 90 to Germany until these
dependents are compensated
The leders of the seamen, including
Andrew Furuseth of the United States,
expect that the February conference
vii ladopt q universal wage scale. The
leaders hope that this question will
not be taken up by the peace confer
ence, or that wages will not be men
toned in the peace treaty. After the
seamen have been in conference four
days, they will be joined by represen-
tatives of the engineers, stewards and
officers for discussion of subjects in
which all are interested.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-01-16
ENTERTAIN ARIZONA TROOPS

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-The Rocky
Mountain club of New York has been
designated as the official reception
board to receive and entertain western
troops returning from overseas, it
was announced here tonight. The club
will provide suitable "home coming
show the boys the sights of the city.
and see that they are started safely
TO their western homes.
Governor Samuel V. Stewart of Mon
tana, in a message to the club, said
that he would ask congress to appro-
pirate funds for the care of western
soldiers and sailors during their stay in
New York. Governor Robert D. Carey
of Wyoming telegraphed that he had
made a similar request of the state
Legislature.
An invitation has been sent to Gov
ernor Thomas E. Campbell, offering
the clubs services in welcoming re-
burning troops from that state.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-01-16
HUGE PROFITS Of
ARMOUR AND CO.
REPORT SHOWS
Head Of Concern States
That Labor Cost Over
Preceding Year Exceeds
$4,000, 0-Helpless In
Matter Of Reduced Prices
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

CHICAGO, Jan. 15-Armour and
Company's annual report, issued today.
showed a record volume of 1851, 100000
for the fiscal year of 1918, compared
with $575,OOO,0OO in 1917, and net in
come of $4,000. coo. The report declared
that notwithstanding record high prices
for the company's products, and a rec
ord volume. record low profits were
produced
The net income for the fiscal year OF
1918 was S15,247, ,S37.53, representing Z.
return of 14.7 percent on common stock,
after making provision for dividends on
preferred stock. With the exception of
S2,000,000, paid in dividends to common
stockholders, the balance of over thir-
teen millions was re-invested in the
business.
The net profits represented a return
of nine percent on the average net cap
ital invested in all lines, but the income
from the meat food business-limite
by the government to nine percent
fell to about half that rate. The net
profit on total volume-limited to %
percent-was only 19 cents on each
dollar of sales.
I'VE are helpless in the matter of re-
ducing prices said J. Ogden Armour,
head of the concern, in the statement.
They are high because of the heights
TO which livestock and labor have gone
Our labor cost last year was $50, ,000,-
600 more than the preceding year. The
same number of pounds of livestock
cost. us in 1918 one hundred millio,
dollars more than in 1917"
educin5- 09 bdy hH a.
The income account showed s2s,12S, :
610.62. after deducting all expenses for
operation. taxes, etc. Interest on bonds
and borrowed money aggregated s15.
450.SSl.5S. which with a pension fund
contribution of s212,oo0. left net prof.
its OF s15,247,SS75S
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-01-16
Official Peace
Com unim tion

PARIS, Jan. 15.-Hitherto it has
been the practice of the govern
ments taking part in the prelimin-
airy peace conference, says a state
ment given out by the official
press bureau today TO issue sep
arate communiques regarding the
proceedings. From today, it has
been decided to issue joint COM
munique, of which the following
is the English text, adopted by the
British and American delegations:
The president of the United
States and the prime ministers and
foreign ministers of the allied pow
ers, assisted by the Japanese am
bassadors in Paris and London,
held two meetings today. In the
course of these meetings the eX-
animation of the rules of the con-
ference has been continued and
almost completed.
1T was decided that the United
States, the British empire, France,
Italy and Japan should be rep
resented by five delegates apiece.
The British dominions and India,
besides, shall be represented as
follows:
Two delegates respectively
from Australia, Canada. South At
rica and India, including the ma
tive states and one delegate from
New Zealand.
Brazil will have three delegates,
Belgium, China, Greece, Poland,
Portugal the Czecho- Slovak re-
public, Rumania and Serbia will
have two delegates apiece; Siam
one delegate, and Cuba, Guate-
mala, Haiti, Honduras, Liberia,
Nicaragua and Panama one dele
gate apiece.
Montenegro will have one dele
gate, but the rules concerning the
designation of this delegate shall
not be fixed until the moment
when the political situation in
this country shall have been
cleared up.
The meeting adopted the fol-
lowing two general principles:
"One-Each delegation being a
unit, the number of delegates
forming it shall have no influ-
ence upon its status at the con-
ference.
"Two-In the selection of its
delegation, each nation may avail
itself of the panel system. This
Will enable each state at discre-
ton to entrust it's interests to such
persons as it may designate.
THE adoption of the panel sys-
tenn will in particular enable the
British empire to admit, among
its five delegates, representative
of the dominions, including New
Foundland, which has no separate
representation, and .of India"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-01-16
FINISH INQUIRY ON
NEW YORK DISASTER

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Jan. 15.-With
the exception of a careful inspection of
the automatic signal system at South
Byron tomorrow. by officials of the in
terstate commerce commission, the in
quiry by federal, state and railroad adj
ministration representatives into the
disaster there Sunday morning, when
p Jersons were killed, ended todav.
1t will be several days, the railroad
authorities said, before they will be
able to announce their decision as to
the cause of the wreck.
John Friedly. engineman of the
Southwestern limited, which crashed
into the stopped second section of the
Wolverine, reiterated today that the
block signals as he approached South
Byron were green, indicating that the
track was clear.
Confederation of the statements of
Friedley was given by David Brill, his
fireman. who declared that Friedley
called the signals as clear" and that
they We're "clear "
Although several railroad men who
were at the scene of the disaster stated
they had seen Thomas F. Groves. flag
man on the Wolverine. start back with
his lanterns, none of them remembered
having seen fuse burning before the
Southwestern hit the Wolverine Clar-
ence G. Babcock. flagman on the
Southwestern. told of finding five
minute fuse half burned out, some fif-
teen or twenty car lengths back from
the rear of his train.
Frank ]. Sprague. signal engineer of
New York, permitted by officials of in
terstate commerce commission to make
a statement. declared the accident en-
phasized what the exports of the divis-
ion of safety Of the commission have
long advocated in their reports of ac-
cidents that the wayside signal. no
matter how good, does not give suffi-
cient protection to railroad operation.
He advocated an automatic train
control
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-01-16
COPPER EXPORTERS UNITE

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-The Cop
per Export association of New York
organized by large producers, filed
with the federal trade commission to-
day articles of Incorporation and OBJ
tanned permission to enter export trade
as unit under the Webb law. The
American Smelling and Refining COM
pany, the United Metals Selling COM
pany.t the Phelps Dodge corporation OF
New York. and the Calumet and Hecla
company of Boston are the incorpora-
TORS
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-01-16
THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN
INFORMATION BUREAU
Washington, D. c.
Frederic j. Haskin, Director

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tically everything in which men and
women have either a vital or Curl
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Address all inquiries to The Ari-
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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-01-16
Minnesota Yes With Nebraska and
Missouri, as to Which Will Be 36th
State To Ratify--Action ToBe Taken
This Morning Probably Assures
"Bone Dry" Nation By July 1--Cali-
fornia Recalcitrant

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Legisla-
lures of thirty-five states-one less
than the required three e-fourths-have
ratified the prohibition constitutional
amendment. Several state assemblies
now in session are expected to take
action tomorrow, with a probable race
between Nebraska, Missouri and Min
nesota, as to which will be thirty
sixth on the list.
Ratification was completed today by
the legislatures of five states, Iowa,
Colorado, Oregon, New Hampshire and
Utah-making a total of twelve in two
days. OF the 50 states that have takef
action, only fourteen have certified
their action to the federal state de-
partment. They are Virginia, Ken
lucky, North Dakota, South Carolina,
Maryland, Texas, Montana, Delaware,
Massachusetts, Arizona, Georgia, Lou
isiana, and Michigan.
The amendment under its provisions,
becomes effective one year from the
date of its final ratification. Addi-
tional legislation by congress is neces-
sary to make it operative and ground
work for this already has been laid
This legislation will prescribe penalties
for violations of the amendment and
determine how and by what agencies
the law shall be enforced.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-01-16
DOMESTIC

BY this morning, prohibition for the
nation will have been ratified by
more than a sufficient number of
states.
. Tank of molasses expIodes in Bos-
ton, killing nine and injuring so.
Hoover is charged by Heney with re-
tanning in food administration men
who were in private pay of the
packers.
Radicals in Chicago Mooney meet
ing make themselves heard and in
troduce hundreds Of ridiculous res
olutons.
Inquiry into New York Central wreck
is completed but no decision an.
nounced.
, Five transports are reported to have
sailed from France with troops.
LOCAL
Find IT'S pints of whisky concealed
in barrels of sauerkraut in sheriff
raid.
Fire insurance rates in Phoenix to be
lowered
Governor Campbells message to leg
lslature charges gross waste of
skate money.
Total OF only 5t2 cases of influenza
in city.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-01-16
MEXICAN EXPORTS EASIER

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-As q
means of facilitating the movement of
exports to Mexico. the war trade board
today withdrew the regulation requir-
ing that applications for export licens-
es have attached an order from the
consignee, bearing the wise of an
American consul.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-01-16
NEWS EPITOME E
FOREIGN

Peace council ban on publicity for
proceedings arouses correspond
ents to make protests; President
Wilson and Lloyd George said to
have opposed rule.
Russian Red army reported to have
secured control of the city of Riga.
BosheVik elements in Germany fail
to secure many votes outside
Periin
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-01-16
Utah Is 35th State

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 15.-Utah
became the 35th state to ratify the
prohibition amendment to the national
constitution today, when the state SEN
ate unanimously adopted the resolu-
ton passed by the house yesterday.
A resolution favoring a league OIL
nations to enforce peace, which is in
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-01-16
May Be July, l

If ratification is completed this
month, many officials here believe the
country will become permanently dry
next July l, the date on which the
special wartime prohibition. recently
enacted by congress, goes into effect.
This law prevents the manufacture
and sale of intoXicants for beverage
purposes, and remains in force until
the rehabilitation of the nations war
armies is completed.
Court action to prevent the amend
ment becoming operative. already E21
been started in California. where an
order temporarily restraining Governor
stephens from signing ratification of
the amendment has ben obtained. It
has been intimated that similar ac-
tion may be taken in other states in
which, it is said, state laws require
that federal constitutional amend
ments must be submitted to a referen-
dunn.
The prohibition amendment resolu-
ton passed by congress, provides that
ratification shall be by the legisla-
lures of the several states as pro-
vided by the constitution
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-01-16

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ALSO wants tne noHoT
SANTA FE, \. NJ, JAM 1--we
are going to railroad resolution
through the legislature tomorrow rat
flying the national prohibition amend
ment," said Governor Q. A. Larrazolo,
tonight, land make New Mexico the
thirty sixth state to yoate for nation
wide prohibition"
The platforms of both dominant
parties favor ratification of the amend
ment and no trouble is anticipated in
putting it through the Legislature in
record breaking time.