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Arizona republican., 1920-06-01
NEW DANGER 10 CATTLE

new poisonous plant belonging to
 the pea family, which seems likely to
 be of considerable danger as a cause
 of stock poisoning, especially in the
 Southern States, has come to the
 notice of the United States department
 of agriculture. As yet little is known of this small shrub, which grows in the gulf region and in Texas to the north
 eastern border and while there is no
 popular name for it in general use, 1t is
 known to botanists as Daubentonia longifolia. It grows in abundance along the lower Rio Grande and in the neighborhood of San Antonio. The leaflets of the shrub are alternate with
 twelve to sixty leaflets, and the flowers
 range in color from scarlet to bright yellow. The pods have four wings and
 the seeds are separated from one an
 other by cross partitions
 The poison appears to be in the seeds, while the pods themselves have little if any poison. Less than two ounces Of the seeds may kill sheep and little more than one ounce may produce very harmful effects. So far all reported cases of poisoning have been of sheep and goats in Texas, but it is possible that cases may occur i'm other localities and that, under suitable circumstances, cattle would be af- fected.
 In light cases of poisoning the symp- tom is depression. When animals are fatally poisoned they become weak,
 the breathing is labored and they dte with very little struggling. 4 consid- erable period, sometimes a full day,
 elapses between eating and the ap- pearance of any symptoms of poison 1 ing.
 | The department specialists fear that ! little can be done in the way of reme- l dies Laxatives like Epson salts aid | in the elimination of the poison, but
 the main practice of short feeding by | herders is drowned upon by the spe- cialists, who point out that cases of | poisoning occur in winter and ordinar- ] fly in areas where food is scanty.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-01

sion of the Philippines and the Hawaiian Islands. and the more fearful predict ultimate invasion of Pacific coast.
 But others hold that there could be in the Anglo Japanese arrangement threat against America be- cause the terms of the expiring treaty which is proposed to provide that neither signatory can summon the other to war against nation with whom it has entered into treaty arbitration. It is then pointed out that treaty between Grea Britain America
 But whatever designs Japan may entertain, it is probably not contemplated by the Japanese to volve Great Britain in with America. could at most only expect Great Britain keep it's hands off unless America resentfuI the aggressions Japan should make upon it under the treaty it could call upon it's British ally.
 We have believed that the Japanese have seriously considered aggressions against any territory in the Pacific certainly since the showing of energy the world war even under a pacifist and reluctant administration. But it is not difficult believe that the Japanese desire renewal of the treaty as a safeguard in case a more vigorous American administration should deavor to make good it's guaranty and should protest forcibly against the program of Japan in China
Arizona republican., 1920-06-01
FORTY YEARS AGO TODAY
which Arizona Re-
 evening edition

at the preceding election as a basis for apportioning the delegates showed Phoenix 537. Tempe s3, Mesa City 10. Mcdowell 14, Verde II. Sunflower 16, Reno 16, Whea tfields 14, Richmond l6. McA1illen 96, Cave Creek 2S. Agua Frla 19, Wickenburg 31. smiths Mill 5, Agua Caliente g. Total 936. It was decided to call the primaries for the 14th of August and the convention for August 28. Details were left to a com mittee composed of W. A. Hancock of Phoenix. J. T. Priest of Tempe, R. H. Rodgers of Mesa City, J. Y. T. smith of Mcdowell, J. w. Prather of Reno, Nj. w. Mather of McMillen. C. H. Vail O. Cave Creek and H. W. Klein of Wick enburg, representative for other pre- cincts to be appointed later.)
 Dr. Thompson is fixing up the neat est drug store in Arizona.
 Mrs Gardiner of the Phoenix hotel is visiting in Tucson.
 NJ. Lount of the ice factory is the most beneficial man in the community these days.
 The Phoenix flour mill was sold al sheriffs sale yesterday and was bid in by J. Y T. Smith for S3,750.
 The Masons of Tombstone have or ganized and are about to build two- story brick Masonic hall. Among the directors we notice our friend Tom Waterman who seems have become fixture in that town
Arizona republican., 1920-06-01
The Renewal of the AneI0-Japanese Treaty

An Associated Press dispatch yesterday ing from Tokyo announces the early beginning of negotiations in London by Baron Gonsuke Hayashi for a renewal of the Anglo Japanese treaty It is proposed to renew it for ten Americans have taken interest in the renewal of the treaty than they did in its original negotiation and their views divided. according. partly to the part of country in which they live and partly, to their estimate of the Japanese
 On one side it is believed that Japan will be great beneficiary of the treaty that it will receive good democratic advice from Great Britain. that a new Japan will result. Yet Japan has been for many years in position to receive this advice. but we see no fruit of it if it has been given The Japanese government is today the autocratic on
 In the dispatch stated to be the Japanese belief that Great Britain will welcome renewal or the treaty because of the menace of bolshevism against India The inference is that Japan an antidote against bolshevism. That is true, for there is less of bolshevism that country than in any other Radicalism has never been more trouble some in Japan than it in Prussia in the days of the Empire.
 But the friends in America of the treaty think that boIshevism in Japan will be avoided under the tactful guidance of British advisers; that the stub born resistance the old regime is likely to bring on anarchy Yet wise advice has not prevented the spread or curbed the intensity of radicalsm in the British Isles British dominions The Japan ese have a way worth to Japan, two of wise advice It is not stubborn resistance but stern ron-handed suppression
 Americans who view with alarm the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese treaty and this alarm is chiefly felt in California it only on extension of the freedom of the hand of the Japanese in the Orient and in the Pacific a freedom which since the Russ Japanese war has allowed Japan to establish it's su- ren,acv in the Far East and set aside the conven- ton of the great powers guaranteeing the integrity of China. and the "open door, The Californans and others who are suspicious of Japan see in the exten f of this freedom the beginning of a new era of
 ossfon for the control the Pacific the possess
Arizona republican., 1920-06-01
Keep Your True coIors

We have been told that many Republicans in this county again registering democrats in order that they may participate in the Democratic fight at the primaries. since there likely to be con tests in their own. It never pays out of ones to get into a fight which is something to be avoided rather than to be courted
 Of these Republicans registering Democrats do not. rule, intend to vote the Democratic ticket. They may at the general election for the Democratic candidates if nominated whom they the Democratic primaries almost they will the Republican and national tickets if they all
 There are two reasons why this crossing of the suit is a bad thing One a and the other is practical one. It is quite honorable; snacks somewhat of perjury for promise to affiliate with a party when does o sup port party ticket All be fair and policies perjury perjury whenever it is committed in any of these desperate enterprises.
 effect upon the party a bad We believe that Maricopa county Republican if all the would turn at the polls with fdence in themselves While the elections for ernor in the last two campaigns gave no line on comparative party strength. the inroads made by the Republicans the legislative delegation resulting years ago almost clean sweep, leads us to believe they could carried the county of fees they only thought
 But the Republican candidates those offices were drafted as sacrifices rather than nominated
  Republican primaries small comparison with the Democratic primaries that hun dreds of Republicans who did think deeply, re- garded showing there s indicative of the parative strength of the two parties Many of them did not go the polls at all and many who went. in order what they would be win ming side, voted for the Democratic candidates county offices. They voted though for the repubn- can candidate governor and their legislative candidates and gave them rnajorities
 Under the new districting system it is tain the Republicans will elect majority of the legislative delegation. They hardly fail to do in any They will almost certainly elect the nine representatives in the house. We be- z lieve if they enter the campaign with confidence after having made good party showing in the primary. they elect county ticket the great part of it.
 Tn most of earthly contests beaten, when we are beaten at all. by ourselves. before the contest begins.
 We not of course urging Republicans to be hide bound support candidates regardless of lack of merit they possess. Voters they become more thoughtful getting away and they are evincing disposition to sift candidates and choose the best of their party. The place the only place to do that is at the party primary opposite party chooses better candidate. then is the time to cross the suit
Arizona republican., 1920-06-01
CONGRESS GETS ATHLETIC

can safely do in the way of exercise.
 He holds no illusions of turning a podgy and overfed statesman into a Sandow or an Adonis. He is con vinced. however that setting up exer- cises taken in moderate doses by con gress will in the long run benefit the country.
 From all reports. his protebes cer- tainly seem to be taking their physical improvement seriously. Representative
 Evans of Nevada holds the title of the most enthusiastic athlete, while the record for regular attendance is con tested by number of statesmen.
 At II o'clock any morning. or at 1: 30 in the afternoon, a delegation of con- gressmen may be seen making it's way
 to the gymnasium. Most of the men walk with a fine attempt at bounding
 vitality to the admiration of the ele-
 vator boys and some of their less vital colleagues.
 Promotes SinpIified Dressing
 Tn the dressing room, the class puts on regulation gymnasium attire. There might fittingly be an exclamation point after this last sentence, for it requires large amount of pep and stocism in any mortal to undress and dress again
 for the sole purpose of pulling chest
 weights. and. congressman as a class have not been especially noted for either pep or stoicism.
 Some of the representatives have stopped wearing spats to save a little
 time and energy. There are rumors, too, of rise in favor of the bow neck
 tie that can be hooked on with one turn of the first, and of proffered reward for any shortcut to dressing.
 Besides changes in attire already taking place, changes in the congres sional type may be legitimately pro- phesied. Setting up is a great cure ! for bay windows and triple chins, for instance. And to facilitate dressing g some of the members have had their hair cut shorter The long haired congressman is a tradition in this coun- try, but the wavy locks that could be so dramatically swept back to illus trate a point in speaking are a distinaS handicap in sport If the athletic ble cield 4cut" may permanently re- place the old popular demand for statements length in the house bar l ber'S Sanctum.
 Handball is the most popular exercise with the congressman. It is at the same time one of the most beneficial | because in this game practically all of the 400 odd muscles of the body are l brought into play. Besides the very 1 beneficial setting up exercises. hand | ball and boxing are regarded by MT Farrell as the best indoor exercises l for middle-aged men. because of the
 general benefit derived from thm Nobody Hurt
 Young MT. Farrell reports that so
 far none of his pupils have been
 fknocked out" or injured while work ! ing with him. It is part of his job
 to see that a fifty -five-year- old states man doesn't get purple in the face in his conscientious efforts to break the | chinning record. or that he isn't worn out by a younger man in a boxing nout | Congressmen from so years down. and
 in all degrees of physical fitness, are
Arizona republican., 1920-06-01
Bv Frederic J. Haskin

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 25.-Af- ter a winter of sleepy oratory, congress is awakening to an almost unprece- dented state of pep. The house or representatives has for two months maintained a gymnasium, and the et- fleets of breathing and exercise can al ready be noted by a close observer.
 Reports from members themselves show that there is nothing like few rounds with the gloves to put man into shape to fight his legislative bat ties Others find that a punching bag and a shower are the best means of letting off steam after hot argu- ment over the peace treaty.
 The first discoverers of these pre- scriptions for efficient law making have been eager to convert their fel- low-congressnen to exercise, so that they too may be rejuvenated. So far, 125 representatives have enrolled for gymnasium work, while good many others who shrink from the rigors Of systematic exercise are trying golf, horseback riding. and country hikes as healthy and at the same time pleasur- able pastimes.
 The senate has taken no part in the athletic craze. It is next to impossible to start a new fashion in the upper house. for most of the members are elderly and settled in their ways. In the house of representatives, on the other hand. curly wigs, long cigars, even Ieap-frog can, if properly spon- sored, be made congressional hobby. Younger representatives come to Washington every session. Where ten years ago representative tried to start a gymnasium and failed for want of interest, today d younger house seizes upon the idea with enthusiasm, and faithfully tolls with dumb bells and weights in order to put itself into fighting trim.
 A Congressional Boxer
 The gymnasium idea originated with Representative Reed of New York and Rritten of Illinois. Both of these men had been college athletes, and Repre- sentative Britten has held the amateur lightweight boxing championship of Illinois Both men felt that congress was flabby, and that better circulation of blood would mean clearer thinking
 There was no available space in the Capitol but one vacant room about so feet long was found in the house of flee building Ten dollars was col Iected from each member who was in terested in the project. With S1000 Of the money thus obtained the spare room was converted into modey gym with apparatus for all the stunts ap- propriate to men of middle age. Ropes and shining poles were thought too strenuous but there are parallel bars chest weights, medicine balls. and In dian clubs.
 A trainer for the congressional ath- letes was found in IT. M. Farrell, an employe of the Capitors disbursing office This young man was formerly a college athlete and afterward ln- structor of the gymnasium at Susque- hanna University. MT. Farrell looks the typical football player. Fortu- nateIy for congress. his youth and sturdiness are coupled with very con earvatfve ideas Of what q congressman
Arizona republican., 1920-06-01
WHAT COLLEGE WILL MEAN TO YOU

Good Times In Store for You-Picnics, Class Stunts
 and Chummy Parties
 tBy Lewette Beauchamp Pollock. Teacher of English
 in East Technical High School. Cleveland, Ohio)
 wish you high school girls who going col 1ege could the dusty old volume I'm perusing!
 It's full almost bursting with all of queer things-soap-bubb pipes funny signs, absurd hair!
 "S, is the emblem of honorable institution known the Sage Silent Solumn Secret society, which held all it's meetings at the forbidden hour midnight. when initiates explored ghosty regions of the dormtory downstairs offices parors shadowy regions of the attic where early break fast of grapefruit and cookies served from the tops of couple of dusty trunks.
 And here again is a wonderful artistic snapshot of dozen damsels out for hay-ride (only you can't the hay for girls spiling all the sdes)
 This battered wooden plate decorated with auto graphs takes me back to the class picncs. Can you hear the cracking of the fire. the singng-and mad rush homeward to the dorm" where burst in to make the walls resound the class wells.
 But perhaps the class stunts" best of all. for every. girl always takes part those if only a member Of a chorus" One of my happiest half mile of scenic effects that had be stuck together short notice
 parties? I remember a most successful af- fair which a lemon stick. a doughuut and a glass O water were the sole edtbesi There was such abundance of "chumminess" that felt the absence substantial refreshments
 Telling of it all makes want go with you, and live over again the good times?
 Will you take me-
 You cant? Well at least you know how glad am for the fun that college has in store for yeaI
Arizona republican., 1920-06-01
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS

c. To settle an argument will you please state whether the deficit for the entire period of government operation of the railroads was as large as the estimated deficit for the first year Of the return to private controt7 l.. E. s.
 A. Operations of all departments of the railroad administration during its control of the railroads were carried on at a net loss of $500, ATS, 756.56, accord ing to the report of the director of fi- nance. The estimated deficit for the first year of private control. as sub mitted to the interstate commerce commission by the railway executives is s1,017. .776.9s5. not including provision for wage increases that may be made by the railroad labor board.
 o. What annuities are fixed in the new pension law for the retirement of superannuated government employes2 G. |. T..
 A. The pensions provided range from a minimum of $1S0 annually to a maximum of $720.
 c. What Is the real name for June bugs? M. K.
 A. June bugs are more properly termed May beetles. They belong to the genus Lachnosterne of which there are more than 50 species.
 O. Will X-rays penetrate steel7
 A. It has been found possible to penetrate three inches of steel, six inches of alloy and 12 inches of wood by N-rays. Lead is an effective re- sistant, and one-eighth of an inch of lead will furnish complete protection for an X-ray operator.
 o. Why do strawberries require a rich soil? N. F.
 A. They require a rich soil chiefly because owing to the very short time between blossom and the ripe fruit, the plant-food must be immediately avail able.
 c. Is there walking fish? E. H. B. A. This name is given to an eel 1 like fish of the snake head family. on account of the fact that it spends some time on land. It is common in the fresh waters of the East Indies and China, and has a double respiratory apparatus, enabling it to breathe ill or out of water
 o. Did corbett win from Sullivan by knockout? w. J. R. A. On September :, 1892. James J. Corbett won the worlds championship from John L. Sullivan in 21 rounds by a knockout. The match was fought at 1 New Orleans, La, for purse of S25,- i 900, and $20,000 stake money, Marquis of Queensberry rules, five ounce gloves.
 Q. How long does it take the light of the moon to reach the earth? M. l N Ns
 1 A. Light travels at the rate of 1S6,- 300 miles a second, so it would take | less than two seconds for the light
 from the moon to reach the earth. o. Please give formula for cleaner such as opticians use to clean the l lenses of spectacles? J. O. H. A. Most opticians use one-fourth listerine and three parts plain water for cleansing spectacles. O. What is a pampero? M. E. A. This is a cold dry wind which l frequently sweeps over the pampas of Argentine and Uruguay. At times it develops hurricane force. Ii is similar 1 to the northwest gales of the Northern Hemisphere, but meets no hills or mountains to reduce it's force. ] o. Who said "To educate a woman
Arizona republican., 1920-06-01
Ripe Olives

The country is in the grasp of scarce over poisonous ripe olives. It sprang from the death illness weeks ago of persons different parts of the country who had eaten of certain brand of olives. All these olives were traced back whole sale grocery house in Chicago and were presumably of the lot. Since then there have been other cases of illness or death from eating of olives and foods put up in glass or tins. Only couple of weeks four persons died in the neighboring county of Pinal from eating canned string beans.
 But this is nothing new only the of the poisoning is new-botulism We to attribute ill., and death from eating canned foods to ptomaine poisoning. It frequently resulted from eating canned meats, though sometimes it was traced to canned fruits or vegetables. Ptomaines were often found in various kinds of food. canned or uncanned in a certain stage of decay. Watermelon in a con dition of slight over-ripeness often fatal delicacy.
 There are no doubt thousands of cases of botul- ism ptomaine poisoning every year. It was only the olive poisoning that gave a countrywide It made good newspaper story and the news papers have since made the most of it.
 There is no more reason why death should Turk in glass tin of ripe olives than in container of any fruit vegetable. to as much as possible of the harm that has been done by the sational press the bureau of chemistry of the de- pertinent of agriculture issued bulletins calling attention to the fact that the poisoning from other canned food. is not inherently due canning but to improper handling It points the
 
 containers and the observance all the precautions known to be effective. It that there is reason whatever to fear danger from properly packed and processed ripe olives whether they packed in glass tin. Moreover there is no danger in eating olives than in eating any other canned food and thing less danger than eating canned meats. We believe that until the Chicago poisoning from olives was ever recorded though there many cases resulting from other fruits and vegetables.
 That botulism until recently be- heved to be poisoning from fruits vege- tables know from it's a derivation ''botulus," Latin for certain stages. sausage found to contain bacillus which the name botulinus given. This organism found mostly in incompletely cooked cured ham, Other. but similar organisms occurred diseased or decom- posed meats but only certain stage decom- position. It until within the year that the bacillus botulinus associated with foods than meats.
 Olives and have always been properly re- garded the most healthful of foods and there is probably less danger eating than any other food that containers.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-01
June 1. 1880

June l, 1880
 TUCSON, May 31-Disl hes from Shakespeare say: Two reports from Silver City say that the blackboard driver was killed by Indians yesterday just west of Cummings. The mail was captured and destroyed. sam Lyons the station keeper at Cummings was killed. Cooks Canyon is filled with Iniians and massacres are of almost hourly occurrence. An absolute reign of terror prevails east of Silver City.
 Chicago. May 31 - The California delegation to the Republican national convention has been organized by the election of Frank Pixley as chairman. D. s. Payne was selected as choice of the delegation on the committee on resolutions with instructions to work for the insertion of an anti Chinese plank. The delegation will probably vote for Washburn if Blaine drops our of the contest.
 St. Louis. May S1-The steamer Golden Eagle of the Keokuk and Northern Packet company was burned to the waters edge at Martins Land ing 30 miles above Alton at o'clock this morning.
 Local
 GA meeting of the Republican county central committee was held to make preparations for al county convention. A report on the number of votes cast