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Arizona republican., 1920-01-15
Wonderful Revelation Awaits Phoenicians ] UEon Arrival In Yuma Where Men Do Things And Nature Is Putting Forth Wonder Crops

A great awakening awaits the Phoenix delegation which is going to visit Yuma today. It is only too true as Mayor J. Homer Smith stated that "the rest of Ari- zona does not know we are on the map" Lying as it does in a more or less iso- lated position from the northern part of the state, the popular f a ncy has clothed Yuma in a haze of heat, floods and the only bridge across the Colorado for 1700 miles. Ask the aver age person of Northern and Central Arizona the chief
Arizona republican., 1920-01-15

Assets
 Loans S17,7S6 "A Overdrafts . 3,S25.24 U. s. Bonds ... 291, ,5S5.OO Other Bonds and Warrants 774S3.34 Stock in Federal Reserve
 bank 3,6OO.OO Furniture and fixtures. 10,553.01 Other Real Estate owned. 449 65 Cash and sight exchange. 0.937.97
 s1.6ss17O.e5
Arizona republican., 1920-01-15
When It Started

When 1t Started
 1 When the United States Reclamation | Service begun the construction of the Yuma project in 1905, lands in Yuma valley were worth not exceeding S25 per acre. These same lands today are | finding a ready market at from S200 to s700 per acre, according to location | Nor is this all. for those who are best qualified to judge predict that within the next five or ten years these same lands will be considered cheap al dou- | ble the present prevailing price. It is argued that lands that will produce | two bales of cotton per acre, two crops | per year of milo maize, kaffir corn or | feterita with two tons or better each crop lands that will produce 1,500 l pounds of hairy" Peruvian alfalfa seed per acre, or nine to ten cuttings of alfalfa hay per acre per annum. are is simply priceless. But that is what IS claimed for practically every acre of the 55,000 under the irrigation system in Yuma valley.
 Water was first made available for irrigation purposes in the Yuma valley on June 29, 1912, or seven and a half years ago. The value of the crop grown that year was $497, ,000. accord ing to government records.
 The value of the crop grown during the year 1919 was $3,ooo,ooo.
 The total crop value since 1912 is
 
 It is little wonder, therefore, that the loyal citizens of Yuma are proud of their heritage. Less wonder that they are no longer subject to having Yuma heralded as the hottest place in the United States. The more heat they have the greater are their returns from their lands
 How Somerton Started
 Up to 1915 Yuma valley had no roads, other than the ordinary dirt roads common to all back-country communities. The farmers, however. discovered that about half their profits were being consumed in the unneces- sary time il required to haul their pro duce to market. A bond issue of half million dollars was readily voted for good roads" from Yuma down through the heart of Yuma valley After much quibbling, law suits and counter law suits it was finally de- termined to construct a good road from Yuma to Somerton, a distance of about 15 miles. Somerton was then nothing more than a mere excuse for town. with population of about loo souls. Warrenite" was the material selected with which to construct this good road" The work was done rap idly. and no sooner had the road reached Somerton than that little burg eomenced to grow. Today it is an in corporated city. with a wide awake populatlon ot upwards Of two thou sand, probably the largest town in the | state that has absolutely no railroad connection.
 That is what a good road has done for Somerton. And it has built up the | entire valley in proportion. Fifteen l thousand acres were in cultivation | when this ''Warrenites road was con- structed- Today it is safe to estimate 1 the acreage in cultivation at 50,000 It i is conservative to estimate that since | the construction Of this good road" 1 upwards of 75.0eo bales of cotton, and
Arizona republican., 1920-01-15
YUMA SUN FAILED AND MEALS WE'RE ON HOUSE

Yes one day last week it rained all day and the sun never even looked out. For the first time in 30 years old man Sol didn't come out to look over the Yuma valley. On that day one half of the annual rainfall landed on Yuma and they were wet indeed.
 To return to the mo sun free meals slogan. It had been there so long that the inhabitants of Yuma had become more or less accustomed to it. There was no stampede for the dining room for free meals But several tourists who wandered iu that direction saw the sign. went in, ordered the best meal in the house and-walked out without paying. The drinks and the meal were on the house, and the sign still remains in place even though it sup piled meals for one evening.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-15

any excursion that horses performed on a, moving train.
 Fully 150 eNcursionists had signi- fled their intention of accompanyine the train to Yuma today They are mostly business men, desiring to be- come better acquainted with Yuma and also many newcomers anxious tc see the marvels of the Yuma valley, ot which they have heard so much, and to make friends in the border com munity.
 The eXcursionists will take with them song specially written for the occasion. The song praises Yuma in a vigorous manner and is in no sense a college yell
 The great golden key to the city of Phoenix. 10 feet long, was securely guarded as it was placed on the train. lt will be presented to the city of ! una with the guarantee that it will unlock anything in the capital city.
 Yuma wired late yesterday that the weather was fine and that the sun shines every day in Yuma. There will be trip aoout the Yuma valley up on the mesa and a trip into Mexico.
 Yuma has made ela'oorate prepara- tions for entertaining Phoenix from the time the train reaches there about noon until 1t leaves late that night for the return trip said Train Marshal Dobbins. There will be something doing every minute. with so much fun in sight that we expect to remember the trip for the rest of our lives and l feel sure una, VIII remember us as visitors who appreciated them and went to sec them with whole heart as sister community"
Arizona republican., 1920-01-15

thousands upon thousands of tons of corn and alfalfa have been brought to Yuma over that one road. The people
 of both Somerton and Yuma are proud Of their one good road. so proud in fact that last October they voted an other bond issue of S1,200.00O 10 build additional good roads throughout the valley. to pay it's share of the costs O. a good road" to Tucson. and 10 spend
 couple of hundred thousand dollars towards constructing the good road" from Yuma to Phoenix.
 Yuma will not be isolated from the
 eastern part of the country very much .longer. for it has been definitely deter mined to spend several hunderd thou
 sand dollars of the new bond issue in obtaining an eastern outlet either by
 way of Ajo and Tucson, or by Phoenix or preferably by both ways.
 When Yuna's good road" system shall have been completed according Go present plans it will have provided one good road for the Yuma Mesa, which q a matter of fact, is now under course or construction. It will also furE5sh about s250.000 worth of good roads for the northern part of the county. Jus what material will be used for the new roads to be constructed in Yuma Valley has not yet been definitely determined. though in all probability the valley system will be made uniform. and that means additional 'Warrenite" roads 10 match the one now in use.
 Aeording to the Yuma view it would be difficult to get a road that will stand up better for this section than the -.Warrenite. IL has given splendid satisfaction and speaks for itself. The farmers Of the valley will at least de- mand that the proposed new roads be equally as good as the road aIreadv constructed. Nothing short of that vii be accepted by them. The board of supervisors will settle the question at a very early date, and construction work on the new roads will begin bv the middle or latter part of February. When once started the work will be rushed to completion as rapidly a= men and machinery can do it. Yuma country will then be one of the best paved counties in the state.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-15
Statement Of Yuma Banks Tells Story Of Valley Prosperity

Is Yuma prosperous? What pre- posterous question to ask of any town in Arizona and above all things Yuma where they have more money in the bank than any town in the state of like size Money is being made. in Yuma straight from the land.
 There are no great industries tlere, put they have a great section Of fertile land which is placing money in the hands of the Yumaites as fast as they -an gather it in.
 When the statement was first made hat so much money was in the banks shrug of doubt was the answer and he subject of conversation shifted. But one can't help but hear it repeated in Yuma. They are so proud Of it.
 Now in order that the members of he chamber of commerce may be positive of the truth Of the assertion.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-15

There is a chance to get free meal in Yuma today. Just take a glimpse out of the car window on tile way down and pray for a cloudy day and vouH sure get tLat free meal.
 It's this way. At the Southern Pa cific house, they have a large sigI1 which has greeted travellers for sever al years and says that free meals are to be obtained every day the sun does not shine.
 For years and years, yea even for q decade or So, that sign has been read, commented on and even laughed at. For that period no one has eyer been able to collect on the bet. for the sun has always shone and not a free meal had been served until one day last week
Arizona republican., 1920-01-15
Greetings From Yul1aaa

We are very glad indeed to have Phoenix come to US said Mayor J. Homer Smith of Yuma in speaking of the Chamber of Commerce excursion. We all realize that Yuma has a great deal in com with Phoenix and that for us to cooperate is the most necessary thing in the world
 While the Phoenicians are here want them to feel perfectly at home and everything there is to be seen As matter of fact the rest of Arizona has not known for long time that we the map. We most certainly and want everyone in the state realize that have of the most prosperous tions of the United States right here in the Yuma Val ley. By all means do want the Chamber of Com merce to feel at home and get just close to possible"
Arizona republican., 1920-01-15
TO NAME PROBE BOARD

WASHINGTON. Jam. 13.-Secretary Daniels announced today that a board would be appointed o investigate the charges raised in d rrotest made by II Protestant ministers of Newport k. l., against methods employed by the navy personnel in collecting evidence re- sulting in the recent trial and acquittal of Rev. Samuel Neal Kent of that city on charges of immortality. The board the secretary said, would have the au- thority to make such recommendation for further action as may be neces- Sary
Arizona republican., 1920-01-15
Mines of Yuma Help In Growth
 Of Desert City

In addition to her splendid agri- cultural resources Yuma has an other force which contributes greatly to the prosperity of the town on the Colorado. There is an extensive mining district directly adjacent to Yuma, which has year Iy contributed greatly to the prog ress of the place. Some of the mines are we'll developed and have large bodies of ore. The men who are operating them are we'll known and bright future is ex- pected for several of the enter prises.
 During the war large number of new claims were opened up and development work carried on with Yuma as base of supply. There IS no competing point within reach of Nup1a
Arizona republican., 1920-01-15
THEY'RE OFF, l5O STRONG, CIRCUS N EVER THING, TO. MAKE A REAL VISIT TO YUMA
Concerning The Excursion

Yuma stakes $1OOOO that the sun will shine there today. prise the train
 First time circus ever was taken along when one city goes to pay visit to another.
 Golden key, 10 feet long, to be presented to Yuma by Phoenix Special song praising Yuma, written for the oc- casion, to be sung.
 Sightseeing trip through Yuma valley this after to be extended into Old Mexico
 Excursionists will return early Friday morning
Arizona republican., 1920-01-15
Liabilities

Total ...........$ $1 ,6S6 ITO 75 The following statement is that of the Yuma National bank:
 Assets Loans and Discounts. sos. S.591.23 Trade and cotton accept
 ances ........ 16i, ,42s. .46 U. $. Bonds and Liberty
 Bonds A. 171.95475 Bonds and securities ..... 77,765.4S Banking house. furniture
 and fixtures .... 13.s9o.70 Real Estate ......, 934.S2 Stock in Federal Reserve
 Bank .. 2,55O.O0 Cash and Sight Exchange 365, ,427T9 Total $1, ,402, 544.23
 Liabilities Capital Stock .-.....-..s 5O,000.00 Surplus and Undivided
 Profits ......-. 55.S115s Circulation ....... 5e00O.0O Reserved for taxes. ...... 50O00 Deposits ........ 1246 232. .67 Total ..-.--..-..... $1, ,4O2,544 4.23
Arizona republican., 1920-01-15

the statements Of two of the banks were obtained as called for by the comptroller of currency at the close of business December 31, 1919. The re- sources of the two banks totals over three million dollars and this in a town or less than 1000 people.
 FolIoying is the statement of the First National bank:
The Washington times., 1920-04-29
The Senate'S Fairness to the
Federal Capital
By BILL PRICE.

The Senate again puts itself record unwilling to
permit nusces to the District of Columbia in the local
appropriation bill just passed by the upper house. 1t did 60
too with significant unanimty The Senate not as lib
eral as usual in providing necessary appropriations
The difference between the attitudes OF the House and
Senate toward the District largely accounted for by the
fact that Senators have lived in the District much
longer periods average Congressman and have be-
applying the upkeep and life of the Federal Capital
and broader vision
showed stronger resistance to radical demands than ever
before good for possibly early agreement OF the
conerees upon the differences involved 1t will be unor
tunate for the progress of municipal affairs the House FOL
lows the practice of the last few years and stubbony in
sists upon its bill.
The two most vital problems those of retention OF
the half half plan and the imposition of excessive taxa
ton upon the citizens of the District
The Senate refuses to change the organic act relating
proportion of expenses to be borne by the District and
and provides that the estimates of the
Commissioners for fiscal year shall bear arbitrary rela
ton the estimated for that year. elastic
vision that will enable the needs of the District to be cared
for when there unusual demands for improvements
The Senate bill gives the District Commissioners author
taxation to meet the requirements Of the Dis
cts share of appropriations In this matter of increased
taxation the Senate is to hold hearings.
Abolition of the half andhalf should be settled indie
pendent of the regular appropriation BILL but the House has
refused to agree that although this year it did pass
separate bill 1t did not fail though to hitch all of it's pet
views to the regular bill.
The Washington times., 1920-04-29
Fairfax Writes the Problems and Pitfalls of Workers Here
Especially For Washington Women

But believe me, life gets montonous
for a girl whose days. as Fannie
Hurst says, "are all cut out of the
same pattern, like rows and rows
OF paper dolls cut from folded
newspaper" sometimes wish l
were dead. for 7 have an oversup-
ply of pep" and it's hard work to
control 1t. l guess boys think that
because a girl is cripple that she
loses all the jazz in her and sits
around the house. her face wreathed
in smiles, making everyone happy
by her kindly deeds-a regular
grandma! Well. I'm here to tell
you that she feels as every other
girl does, full OF "pep" and some
things bound to happen If she
doesn't let an outlet for 1t.
Oh. Miss Fairfax. IL you only
knew how miserable l am! What
can do?N Do you think / am abb
solutely hopeless? Awaiting your
reply with anxiety. ] am just
BUBBLES"
Obviously you have a serious
handicap in the love game of life
but certainly not an insuperable
one. Hundreds of women have
had love and marriage and children
in spite of limp or something
similar.
myself happen to know case
of a women who was most happily
married in spite of an affliction
which makes yours seem as moth
ing in comparison. This woman
was injured when a child Of seven.
After ten years of effort to save
the use of her left leg and when
she was seventeen years old, ampu-
tation we'll above the knee was
necessary. She had had the serv-
ices Of the most skilled physicians
in Europe and they saw to it that
an artificial limb of the most per-
feet mechanism was supplied.
As a result she walked only with
a slight limp and did not find it
necessary to use a cane. She was
a woman of some beauty and rare
spirit. Far more than yourself,
she was restricted from parties
and good times. She never had
any light loves that come to most
The Washington times., 1920-04-29

way-you will have either one OF
two things - dissatisfaction be-
cause of your ruined chances or
comfortable illusion that you could
have won out II you tried. Some
items that is better than drinking
a cup to the dregs.
A girl OF 20, who signed. herself
Brownie" under date OF April II.
and requested that her letter
should not be published, over
looked the fact that / cannot give
her q personal answer unless she
sends me her name and address.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
AS you have given others such
good advice in their troubles. I at
last turn to you for a solution to
mine, although when everything
looks so black to me. it seems as
though there is none. However,
will try to give you an idea of
what / mean and would appreciate
your advice. ] am a stenographer.
twenty-one years old, and am
cripple--not deformed. but a dislo-
Gated hip makes me walk awk-
wardly. / am far from beautiful.
My great trouble is self-conscious-
ness and a timidity that l would
give much to overcome. How can
ahis be done? l get along fine with
girls, and never get any where
with boys. 1 dance, IL you can call
1t that, play cards and the piano.
san sing and am generally gifted
in the many arts. / can also swim
and play tennis and ride horse
back. l love sports and keep up
with all the interscholastic games.
SO much for my accomplishments.
But what good do they do you, IL
you can't have friends to enjoy
them with? or course. ! know lots
of boys. but none OF them want to
take out a crippled girl, so ! have
to get all my pleasures from the
company OF girls. don't mind this,
but II gets monotonous sometimes
and l sometimes long for a real pal
in a boy. One who would enjoy
athletic sports, and who would
take me to the theater, etc. But
now-a-days all the fellows want are
good dancers. ] am a good listen
er. am sympathetic. and always
ready to stand by a friend in need
The Washington times., 1920-04-29
What's Doing; Where; When

Washington University, New Ebbltt Hotel
Fourteenth and Y streets northwest, y. IN,
Lecture--Senator McKellar. Daughters Of
Confederate Veterans, Lafayette Hotel, 4
TO y. IN.
Meeting-Good Health Club. 1890 street
northwest, 3 y. m.
Dance-Trinity Community House, Third
and c streets northwest, $3.50 p. IN.
Tomorrow.
Mecting--Ladies' Auxiliary, St Johns
College, tag committee. Dewey Hotel .
y. IN.
Meeting Advisory Council, -. Johns
College. new school Of finance and com.
merce, Dewey Hotel. sp. IN.
Address-By Rabbi A. simon. Eighth
street Temple, .. m
The Washington times., 1920-04-29
To-day.

Today.
Meeting-Knights OF Columbus commit
tee aiding In St Johns College Building
Fund, Dewey Hotel, 6 D. IN.
Rand Concert-United States Soldiers
Home Band. bandstand, soldiers Home,
$3.50 D. m.
Meeting-Giri Scouts, v. NJ. n. A. build
Ing, Eleventh and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, 1880 y. m.
Meeting-Condult Road Citizens Asso-
citation, 81, Dsvid's Parish Halt Conduit
road near Nebraska avenue, p. m.
Lecture-By DR. Frank Theodore Allen,
The Playhouse, 1915 n street northwest, 3
y. IN
Irgton willard Hotel, Fourteenth and
PennsyIvania avenue northwest, tiso .. m.
Jazk Dance - Students agricultural,
The Washington times., 1920-04-29

girls, but when she was well over
thirty, a real man offered her his
heart and hand. He was a judge
and well-to-do and here was one of
the most charming homes l used to
visit in my girlhood. None of us
ever thought of her affliction eX-
cept perhaps to be a little more
tender and little more attentive
than we would have been to the
average woman.
So, you see, my dear, love, real
love, is not thing of the perfect
flesh but Of the perfect spirit.
You may be missing lot of pleas
ant things, but you are also miss
ing a lot of unpleasant things by
not appealing particularly to
mans senses. When your true
lover comes he will more likely love
you as Browning loved Elizabeth
Barrett or as Mckinley adored
his helpless, invalid wife.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Is it proper to go around with
other fellows IL you arc not engaged
L n
great deal for and have gone with
him now for over a year; but all OF
my girl friends tell me that as long
as l am not engaged, I should so
about with others. BON-BONS.
Nowadays it isn't usual for a
girl to pin herself down to one
man unless there is at least an
"understanding"of some sort.
Technically she is free to accept
attentions from other men but
actually she may lose the STEADY
beau" if she does. So you see,
one has to look at a subject from
all angles. II you want to go
about with any other boy, there
isn't anything improper in so do
ing, but If | were you l wouldn't
be talked into doing so by my girl
friends. Very often, you know,
ones girl friends are jealous if
they have no STEADY beau" and
you have and the advice and sug-
gestions they offer are not always
for the best. II you are happy
with this ono young man, even
without an engagement, why worry
about any others?
The Washington times., 1920-04-29
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

1 turn to you now, in a moment
Of despair. am engaged to young
man whom l love very dearly ana
know he loves me, but ] have just
been offered a chance which | have
longed for all my life, and that Is.
to go on the stage. Now don't
know which to accept.
Shall I take the man 1 love ana
give up my one ambition, or give
him up and accept the stage!
Please try to help me in this mat
ter as soon as possible, for 1t must
'' A soUTHERNER
In the first place, is 1t absolutely
necessary to decide between the
two? Isn't it possible to go on
the stage and still keep your
faace? Hundreds of women have
done it--why not you?
IL the man insists that you
choose between him and this op-
portunity (which would be a very
unwise thing for him to do), you
must make sure that you care
enough for him to make the sac
rifice.
II your choice turns toward the
stage, you must be very certain
that you have enough talent to
make 1t worth while to put this
man out OF your life. Remember
this: We hear a great deal about
careers for women, and so forth
and so on, but there isn't woman
with a career, or one trying for
one, who doesn't need love In her
life too; and there's many a wo-
man who passed love up and fol-
lowed the lure of ambition, only to
find ambition very cold and thank
less at the end OF the road. The
plaudits OF the public whether
you write for 1t, or paint for 1t,
or act for it) are won only at q
great price, and cease to be yours
at a moments notice.
It is a terrible choice for any
woman. l myself cannot see the
wisdom OF making any choice at
all, because l know that a woman
needs love and affection and COM
panionship, and II she can't have
all Of these along with her career.
Pm sorry for her.
On the other hand, II you have
always craved this opportunity for
self-expression, you are almost
sure to be dissatisfied with mar
riage which comes at the expense
Of all these hopes and dreams. The
time may come when you will look
upon your husband as the one who
stood in the way OF successful
stage career. The fact OF the mat
ter may easily be that you wouldn't
succeed, but II you didn't try II
out, no one would ever be able to
convince you that you wouldn't
have been a second Duse or an
other Dernhardt
One way you try out your talents
and learn the truth-possibly sue
cess, possibly failure. The other