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Arizona republican., 1919-03-08
But State Is Not To Be Left
 Without Money For Good
 Roads Construction, Is Stated After Conference

The only allr .on in the legislature yesterday to state highway legislation was an announcement in the senate that the veto message of Governor Campbell accompanying the return Of Senate Bill 17 would be taken up at e:30 this afternoon. Members ex cathedra invited everybody to be pres cnt and hear what would be said. Beyond that there was no statement of the intention of the senate with respect Co highway legislpton.
 It had been stated that s legisla- turc would immediately eliminate the efnerBency clause from the bill, make such other changes as might be neces sary; perhaps striking out the names of the president of the senate and the speaker of the house as members Of the state highway board. and then send the bin at once back to the gov cruor. Then. it tho democrats could hold their forces in both houses to- gether, they could override the veto of the governor of that bill.
 That program might have worked if it had been put into effect yester day. but that time has passed. Ii such % bill were now ready and should bc presented Co the governor any time today n would be too late. The gov crnor win hold the whip hand as tC all legislation that was not put into his hands yesterday. There is now a fivc-day period in which he can holo bills if ho desires without their becOm ing laws. Under Che law this period includes the last day and excludes the first. So the count Of the five days could not be begun before neN' Monday and on the fourth day there after the regular session will end.
 No Come Back"
 lt is definitely known though tha that plan has hc abandoned by tn, democrats and that no stlte good road! legislation will be attempted. A eau GUS was held yesterday after ad journmcnt at which 1t was stated tha uo concession would bee made to th' governors objection Co Senate Bil 11 It was realized that the gulf be tween the legislature and the chic executive was hopeless. The latte suspected the former Of political aim with the good roads machinery. ana the legislature entertained simila suspicious regarding the purpose o the governor.
 But it was further stated by mem her of the conference that Arizon; would not be left without money fo good roads construction. though ther would be no commission and no pro vision for roads construction by thu etate. It was proposed to put in substitute for House Bill 15S. knowi us the Roberts bili. which authorize boards or supervisors to make a lev. for road building within counties.
 The substitute world make the lev. mandatory and would also proVid means by which the counties coul make their work fife in with that O adjoining counties. Whether it wa believed by the members that that ar angoment would enable the state ( take advantage of the federal appro priation or allotment to Arizona fo good roads was not stated.
 Deplore Lobbying
 A number of visitors were abou The corridors all day interviewing members concerning measures whicl
Arizona republican., 1919-03-08

The what-to-wear problem may almost always be solved by smart skirt and dainty blouse. The Palm Beach season this year is seeing many beautiful skirt and blouse cos tunes This satin trimmed sport skirt of white kumsa cloth. a new material is especially attractive when worn with a plaited georgette blouse and a white sailor of pine. apple straw.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-08
PROFIT AND INCOME
 TAXES ALMOST DUE
TRepuhIican A. p. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, March Blanks on which corporations will report their 1918 income for war and excess profits and income taxes will be ready for dis tribution early next week. it was an- nounced today.
 Corporations which do not receive their blanks next week are not relieved of the requirement that at least one quarter of the true tax or of the esti- mated tax must be paid to the collector on or before March 15.
 In extreme western districts corpo- rations may not receive their forms until after March F, the due date of the first payment. To meet the situ- ation, internal revenue commissioner Roper today directed each collector to suggest to each corporation the use of the tentative corporation blank.
 By filing the tentative return togeth- CT with payment of at least one quarter of the estimated tax, an extension oi forty-five days will be granted fol making the complete report.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-08

the vein of comedy appealing.
 It was the achievement of these fundamentals that Conan and Harris had in mind when they contracted with Otto Harbach and James Mont gomery to write the book and lyrics and with Louis A. Hirsch to compose the music for ''Going Up," music play that set all New York laughing at its infectious comedy and vhistling its "ragtime" melodies.
 The story of "Going Up~ is all
Arizona republican., 1919-03-08
HURLEY GUEssEs ON GERMAN SHIP RUMOR

WASHINGTON, March 7.-Chair- man Hurley of the shipping board. delcared tonight that the refusal of the German delegates to agree to the demands of the allies for the uncon- ditional surrender of German merchant ships as reported from London today, probably was caused by fear of the mutinous sailors at Bremen and Ham, burg.
 MT. Hurley said that the sailors had objected strenuously to the pro- posal because they would not be al- lowed to man the ships under allied
Arizona republican., 1919-03-08

money for the completion of the west wing of the capitol building. 30.000; for the completion of the auditorium annex of the Northern Arizona Normal school, s24, ,715.72, and other sums either to complete work already begun or to replace funds used for other purposes.
 Many Bills Will Die
 The bill permitting the city of Phoe- nix to use s100,000 voted for a drain age system by pumping for a gravity system.
 A bill providing for the creation of power districts.
 The latter part of the day was spent in the consideration in the committee of the whole of the bill creating a state orphanage, and after several amend ments It was finally sent to the enroll ing and expressing committee.
 It is certain now that there is grea: mass of bills that will never come near final passage and serve no other pur- pose than to waste time upon at a stage where time has become precious.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-08
Many Bills Will Die
PACIFiC PLAYERS TRADED

SACRAMENTO, March 7.-Dennis Willie, outfielder, and Herbert Brenton, outfielder. members of the Sacramento team of the Pacific Coast league last year, have been traded to the Oakland
 club for William Trough, pitcher and Roxy Middleton, outfielder. William Rodgers, manager of the Sacramento team. made the encouragement today.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-08

control. Knowing this the German delegates, he said, probably refused to take any definite action and made the condition that the allies first would have to agree to furnish Germany with adequate food supplies until the next harvest.
 There would be nothing to prevent the allies from going in and taking the ships by force," said MT. Hurley, "and I imagine the German delegates would rather see this done than be forced to commit themselves to a proposal which they knew would be opposed by the sailors. They are a force to be reckoned with, and the delegates know it."
Arizona republican., 1919-03-08

special song numbers that make you want to join in the chorus, and so many unusually funny situations that one Is kept in roar of laughter al- most continually.
 Costume effects and scenic settings are details in the production of musi- cal plays that must be attended to most carefully by producers these days, if success is to be achieved. Then. too, the melody accompani- ments must he tuneful and tickly and
Arizona republican., 1919-03-08

about the author of book on avia- tion, though he had never made a
 flight. His narrative is interesting and his facts so convincing that he is immediately accepted as a real bird man. What is more natural then than that his friends should want to see him perform some of his vividly de- scribed stunts in the air, and it is his efforts to avoid the journey that fur nishes the fun in this brilliant musi- ] cal comedy success. .,.ss..s
Arizona republican., 1919-03-08

interest to all the world, and par ticularly at this time to the people of the United States. and
 WHEREAS, the variance of opinions and division of counsel on present international affairs gives cause for deep thought and serious meditation. and the pres ence and expressed opinions of our Vice-president much to be desired- it is therefore
 RESOLVED, that the vice presi- dent be invited to address a joint meeting of the senate and the house of representative of the leg isiature of Arizona, on Monday, March 10. 1919. at o'clock D. m. and that the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives be requested to personally wait on the Honorable Thomas R Marshall, vice president of the United States, convey to him the nersoral regards of the Arizona state legislature. and extend to him the invitation to address the legis- lature as aforesaid.
 House Passes Several Bills
 The house spent the greater part o the day under the order of third read ing and passed the following bills:
 The measure providing for the intro duction of the Torrens system.
 Amending the probate laws with re spect to descent and distribution.
 Making an appropriation to cover tn expenses of the office of state treas urer for the rest of the fiscal year.
 A bill amending the existing law wit reference to the employment of boy in hazardous occupation. reducing tn age to IS years and providing for boy in apprenticeship at the age of 15. Tn bill was opposed by Mrs. Mckay on tn ground that just at this time the em ployment of youth would throw or kee many men with families out of em ployment.
 A bill regulating the practice C taxidermy.
 A bill amending the fish and gam law. among other things empowerin the game warden to bring civil suit against the offenders of the law on tn basis of their kills" for which sched ule of prices is provided. For in stance, the value of an elk is S200, deer, $50; an antelope s100; a mountai sheep s200; bird. s10 and a fish. s1
 An appropriation bill setting asid
Arizona republican., 1919-03-08

It makes TO difference what your wants may be you can have them sup piled by using and reading The Repuh- lican Classified pages-AriZcna's Lcad- ing Advertising Mediem.ass-~.a-s-sas.as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
DIR. Bells Reply.

DR.. Alexander Graham Bell was invited t.
become member of the League for the Pres
ervation of American Independence" Thi
is what he wrote to Henry Wise Wood, secre
tary of that organization:
In reply to your communication of
July II I may say that in my opinion
there is absolutely no use in making any
peace treaty with Germany unless
guarantee is provided to assure the car
rying out of the peace terms. That
guarantee is the organization of the
League of Nations; and the covenant
therefore should form an integral part
of the peace treaty and not be separated
from it and considered afterwards as a
separate proposition. The guarantee
must be provided at the same time with
the treaty itself
The covenant is Of course in the ma
ture of a compromise and like all COM
promises cannot be entirely satisfactory
TO all of the parties involved but the
covenant itself provides means for
amendment after the league has been
formed. This being so I would strongly
urge the ratification of the League Of
Nations covenant. without amendments
or reservations that would delay peace
or endauger the treaty by making neces-
sary its re-submissfon TO the signatory
nations
I must thank you for your invitation
to join the League for the Preserva-
ton of American independence" The
title appeals to me, for no one can be
more anxious to preserve American in
dependence than I am But after exam
lining with care your declaration of prin-
ciples l am surprised to find that the
association you ask me TO join is not
league 'for the preservation OF Ameri-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
Military Brutality.

Certain branches of the American Legion
have protested to President Wilson and Secre-
tary of War Baker, as well as members of con-
gress, against permitting the slightest degree
of whitewashing, in dealing with those of the
American officers who, in charge of prison COM
panies in France were guilty of cruelty and
barbarity to our soldiers who fell under their
control Recently the country was Mortified to
learn of the atrocities committed by ex-Lieu-
tenant lizard Boiled Smith, who almost I'm
believingly mistreated American soldiers and
yet was given a comparatively light sentence.
The American Legion in its petition main
tains that hanging is too good for man of
Smiths stripe and SO it is. The American
army was sent to France to beat back the
armies of one of the most barbarous nations
that ever existed The world was startled by
the inconceivabIe acts of the soldiers of the
Prussian empire towards their enemies, and
all who came within their path, and yet we
learn that officers of our own army were guilty
OF deeds towards our own soldiers that the
other side would not have been guilty of to-
wards it's soldiers.
This may be what comes with mlitarism,
but it does not go with Americanism, and it is
on this account that the trend of tendency of
this country is so Enthusiastically against perma-
nent military training.
It is sincerely to be hoped that the Ameri
can Legion will not falter in the stand it has
taken as to every officer of the American army,
who mistreated to the point of inhuman tactics
soldiers given to him for discipline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
Make Them All Americans.

Justices of the supreme court of the District
of Columbia have set example which it
would be we'll for the justices sitting in all
naturalization courts to follow. They see to
it that wives of foreign born residents who
automatically become citizens when their hus-
bands become natUralized, are Americanized.
Though becoming full 1edged American
citizen under the law. the wife is often back
ward about adopting the customs and assum-
ing the responsibilities and obligations that go
with American citizenship
The justices of the District of Columbia sug-
gest that when petitioner for citizenship ap-
plies for aid at the school where he is to learn
the things required of him, he must take his
wife with him so that she, too may have an
opportunity TO make herself familiar with
American institutions, and that she accompany
him to court for the observance of the formali-
ties attached to the naturalization process.
This action of the district justices has been
urged upon all courts having naturalization
Jurisdiction. Now that woman suffrage is well
on its way to realization. legislation providing
the same qualifications for women as for men
is to be recommended. Woman is no longer
negligible quantity in this country.
But the most important phase of the matter
attaches to the fact that it is in the home with
the mother-the wife of the naturalized citizen
that the children, the future Americans and
citizens of the coming generation receive their
first instruction and training, and the molding
of their lives begins. For this reason, if for
no other, the recommendation of the district
judges for the Americanization of the wife of
the foreigner should be given serious consid-
Grafton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
Today's Anniversaries

1S23-Goldwin Smith, Canada'c
publicist, author and edu-
Gator. born in England. Died
at Toronto, June Z, 1910.
-Bombardment of Foochow
China, by the French
1S94-Lockout of $4,000 mill work
ers at Fall River, Mass.
1S9S-International joint high COM
mission met at Quebec to
consider the Alaska boun-
Diary question.
1908-Baron Speck Won Sternburg,
German ambassador to the
United States, died in Ger
many.
1910-Liberal and clerical factions
fought in the suburbs OF
Barcelona, Spain.
1914-Japan made a declaration of
war against Germany.
1915-Zeebrugge, German subma-
rine base in Belgium, bonn
barded by the allied fleet.
1916-North and south of the
Somme heavy artillery fight
ing continued all day.
1917-Russian forces began with
drawal from the Riga-Dvina
sector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
HQdrt 1HOm0
44,9xDTODCO111cC
~ u MRC ELIZABETH THONTPSO
BY TEMPLE

Dear Mrs. Thompson: az I am
girl 10 years old and am going
with a boy two years my senior
whom l care for very much Am
old enoug h TO know my own
heart? How old should a person
be before considering seriously the
question of engagement
t2) My friends parents do not
like me. Am | doing right in let
ting him come to see me? l think
my future happiness depends on it.
p. G.
III You may know your heart at
10. but you are rather young TO
take the chance by marrying, |
think a girl should be in her eos
and man past % before taking so
vital a step as to become engaged
or to marry.
(2) Yes, it is all right to let him
come to see you even if his par
ents do not approve. He is the one
to be satisfied.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are
girls of 10. happily engaged TO
young men of our home town.
Recently our frances. during an
extended vacation on the seashore,
met a bunch of girls. attractive and
very fascinating; at least they
seemed to fascinate these young
men to a certain extent.
On their return they seemed
more than axious to see us, yet
have mentioned these girls more
than we think necessary, in fact
on several occasions they raved
over their beauty. We have no
earthly reason to be Jealous. as
they wrote us every night while
away and their affections have
been just the same as before. yet
somehow there is a little differ
ence and although small we can
not keep from noticing it and il
hurts.
Do you think II possible that in
so short a time these boys could
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23

can Independence" at all; but simply
represents a camoufaged attack on the
constitution of the League of Nations
the noblest attempt yet made to bring
about harmony and cooperation among
the nations of the world in the interests
of peace and civilization.
The declaration starts out with the
absolutely false statement that the con-
stitution of the League OF Nations would
deprive the American people "of basic
liberties won by The Revolutionary war,
or subsequently acquired, among which
is their independence"
Having thus set up a man of straw
the attempt is made to knock him down
by the organization of a league ostens-
IDLY for the preservation of american
independence" which is not threatened.
So far from interfering with American
independence the constitution of the
League of Nations attempts to extend to
the whole world the principles of liberty
and justice for which our fathers fought
and for which we Americans stand.
cannot conscientiously join your or
ganization; and must urge with all the
earpestness in my power that the con-
stitution of the League of Nations be
promptly ratified by congress, and feel
sure Mat this is the desire Of the great
majority Of my fellow citizens.
That is putting the case rather neatly f
! man who made his reputation and mon'
Is an inventor and a business man rather thu
" craftsmanship or the solving Of econom
problems
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23

The greatest principle that is involved in
the telephone situation, is arbitration. All fair
minds agree that the best solution in all diff
culties to bring labor and corporation together
is afforded in arbitration. The dissatisfied en-
pIoyes OF the Central Union Telephone COM
pany have offered TO submit their differences
to adjustment of this kind, having declared
their Willingness to return to work the moment
the company agrees to the suggestion. The
Central Union Telephone company however,
takes much the same stand that the Pullman
company did years ago, declaring that there is
nothing to arbitrate. AS long as any corpora
ton particularly one in the public utility class
assumes this attitude, there can be no real
settlement with discontinued employees, and
there should be some way by which public
utility corporation may be made to recognize
a great principle of this kind. If this authority
is not reposed in public utility commission Of
Illinois, then that body has not the complete
power that i should have.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
TElHdE DAILY SHORT STORY

| ing and holding Merrill's arm.
Somewhat mistaken. aren't you ?"
challenged Merrill. That is not
my name"
ooh. yes, it is" insisted the 9th
err. You just dropped this. didn't
you" and he extended the envelope.
and sure enough it bore the name
he had mentioned. Il am Zeb
Brown, deputy sheriff of Prince
| ton, 20 miles down the line. I've
got the right to detain you. and as
there are some explanations for
you to make at that same burg.
| I'm going to take you there"
You are exploiting a case of
| mistaken identity, my friend" OBJ
served Merrill pleasantly enough
and growing curious.
Hardly. I don't suppose you with
deny that this is your picture?"
The deputy sheriff extended a
photograph and Merrill looked
half startled, tremendously puz-
zled. The picture was that of a
man marvelously resembling him
self
"All right" he spoke readily.
eco ahead. Do you arrest me?''
i u0n I, unless you get TOO cleV-
er, or ugly. It's simple Silas
Bland, my friend. the hotel keep
er, sent me to hunt you up. It
isn't SO much the $50 board bill
you ran up under false pretenses
and skipped as it is the wounded
pride of his pretty daughter, Myr-
tie. She don't want you back be-
cause she cares for you. bat she
wants to see you punished for
swindIing her father and humiliat-
ing her. You went around Prince
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
A SLIGHT MISTAKE.
BY Alden Chapman.
Copyright, 1919, by the Western
NeWSpaDer ITnicnl

Newspaper Un1Cn.)
As Royce Merrill walked by the
desk of the little hotel at Ford
vile, where he had passed the
night, and paid his bill, the clerk,
as he placed the key in its box.
took thence a letter and tossed it
to him. Very casually the tran
sient guest observed it's open flap
and one-cent stamp. discerned that
it was an advertisement and threw
it on the floor without even glanc-
ing at its superscription.
An humble, modest sort of a
young fellow was Royce Merrill.
Brought up in the country and
longing to get back again to ra-
tonal village life, he counted two
years experience as the advance
agent OF a cheap show as so much
time lost. Where he was headed
for Merrill scarcely knew. He was
drifting, half-planning finding 8
position in some promising coun-
try town, awaiting any circum-
stance or adventure that might de-
veiop the future, and ready there
fore as to anything that might
come along.
As Merrill left the desk heavy
set, unpretentious-app man
arose from his seat in the lobby
picked up the disdained envelope,
read its address and chuckled.
Then he started after Merrill At
q quiet street corner he overlook
MIN.
a word with you, if you please,
Pierce DantoR," he spoke, catch