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Arizona republican., 1922-02-05
Ne,v Federal Aid
Projects Total
OUer 600 Niles

WASHINGTON. j.. c., Feb. A.
Specia)-Figures just announced
by the United States bureau of pub
lie roads relative to allowances ap-
proved for new federal aid road prof.
ects in September. last. show 55.03
miles Of new asphaltic roads. 1926
of Portland cement concrete and 9.04
miles OF brick. Total mileages Of
other types of roads approved were
as follows: Gravel. 2l6.236 miles:
earth, 1925; gravel and crushed
rock, 115; top soil, 1906: gravel and
macadam, 17.25: earth and gravel,
1902. Total mileage of new federal
aid projects for September 60795
miles.
"The tests Of the concrete sec
tions," says c. A. Hogentogler. high
way engineer for the federal bureau,
in his report on the bureaus tests to
determine the effect of impact on
road pavements" show that slabs of
two inch thickness are impracticable
for road surfaces and that slabs four
inches in thickness can barely re-
sist the static load of the heavier
trucks without cracking so that they
surely would fail under impact of
such trucks. 1t is indicated that the
siX-inch types are good for about
81 900 to $4,000 pounds while the eight
inch are good for about $4,000 pounds
on subgrades of no less supporting
power than those of the test slabs.
The indicated resistances of the
slabs are: Two-inch, $500; four
inch, $4,000: six inch. $4,000; eight
inch, $4,000 and ten-inch something
over 10000 pounds.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-05

Every morning the bus, with driver
provided by school, drives up be-
fore each farn house where there are
children of scnool age. The sound of
the horn is the signal for the children
to come rushing out of the house,
and they are on their way to school.
Stormy weather is now a feeble eX-
cuse for not attending. More and
more. the truant officer of these con-
solidated schools is coming to lead
the life of ease.
General use of Dodge Brothers cars
and Graham Brothers trucks with
Dodge Brothers power plant shows
how we'll they are fitted for this
service. says Macarthur. Brothers, To-
cal Dodge Brothers dealers. The pro-
portion of Dodge Brothers cars
among the 10000 schools is high. and
the reason may be found by taking
particular instances where they are
used. In Beckham county. Oklaho-
ma, for example, three Dodge Broth
ers cars take the place of six smaller
Arizona republican., 1922-02-05
FORD RETAIL
SALES AGAIN
MAKE RECORD

Ford retail sales have again ex-
ceeded the 100000 mark" according
to Ed Rudolph. During the year
1921. 1850, 40 Ford cars, trucks and
tractors were built, while 1,093.00Q
were retailed by the dealers In thf
United States alone the 1920 retail
sales record was surpassed in 1921
by 104,213!
THE outlook for 1922 is decidedly
optimistic, for our car and truck
sales during December, 1921, exceed
ed December, 1890. sales by almost
25 per cent. and Fordson tractor sales
for the same period showed an in
crease of over 100 per cent. These
facts indicate to me that not only
are the farmers buying more freely
but that the general public is now
more responsive.
Another point brought out by a
comparison of production figures for
the past two years shows that Ford
inclosed cars are gaining in popular
ity, as 23 per cent of the 1921 pro-
duction was sedans and coupes, as
against is per cent for the previous
year
1.-The recent price cut, which was
the fourth in Is months. making a
total reduction of more than 40 per
cent, has had marked effect. De-
liveries for the ten days ending Jan.
20 exceeded those of the previous ten
days by 81 per cent.
"All these figures simply go to
show that business is good and that
the demand for Ford products is
keeping pace with the Improvement
in general conditions
Arizona republican., 1922-02-05
Australians Use
MoxWeI Chassis
For Hose Wagons

"The new series good Maxwell has
again proven its genuine worth. this
time to the satisfaction of govern
ment officials in far-off land" r.
d. Roper, local Maxwell dealer
proudly states.
"The county fire board Of Mel
bourne, Victoria, Australia, has spec-
flied the Maxwell as the standard
chassis for hose-cart service. Inas-
much as the Melbourne board Is the
purchasing medium for all fire equip
ment used in the country, their de-
cision means that all of Australasia
will receive fire protection from Max
we'll motored hose carts.
I'm Tasmania. Australia's imme-
diate neighbor on the southeast and
a member of the Australian common
wealth, Maxwell fire carts have been
in use for more than year and their
highly satisfactory service doubtless
had an influence on this recent de-
cision of the fire board.
This is a fitting tribute TO Max
well dependability. power and sturdi-
ness, for no more can be asked of a
motor car than to meet the rigors of
fire service with the reliable perform
ance demand"
Arizona republican., 1922-02-05
Cadillac Resumes
Normal Activity

DETROIT, Feb. 4.--(SpeciaD-
Cadillac motor cars are being turned
out of the new factory here at a nor
NAL rate of production, due to a great
influx Of orders received by Cadillac
dealers throughout the country. This
announcement was made by Lynn
McNaughton, general sales manager
of the Cadillac Motor Car company.
There was an almost unprecedent-
ed interest shown during the New
York automobile show at the Grand
Central Palace" said Mr.. Nc
Naughton. mot only were prospects
more numerous than usual, but also
actual sales at the Detroit Cadillac
Motor Car company at Broadway and
Fifty ninth street were the greatest
that they have been during a like
period in nearly two years.
Similar reports of unusually active
sales were wired IN from Cadillac
dealers throughout the country to the
Cadillac headquarters in this city.
The reasons given for the unusual
business obtained by Cadillac at this
time are attributed In part to the
awakening of the trade by the New
York automobile show and numerous
other shows in other cities. One of
the main reasons. of course, is the
OlitilLlE VI NiC HSW lSbS Ol Neld lttO
which had its successful debut Cst
fall. and which is now being offered
to the public at prices ranging from
$3.50 to $940 below the former factory
list price.
"One of the most vital facts con-
cerning the stimulus of Cadillac bus
mess" said Mr.. McNaughton. SIS the
fact that the identical type 61 which
we presented last fall is now being
offered at lowered prices which. we
believe, set an entirely new standard
Of motor car values. Certain econo-
mics which we, in common with other
large manufacturers have obtained
in our manufacturing costs. and the
completion of our new 50-acre fec
tory at Detroit, are two of the sal' mt
Arizona republican., 1922-02-05
One-Third OF Car
OlUners Attend To
Their Batteries

When you go out to the garage
with a pitcher of distilled water in
one hand and battery hydrometer
in the other, it may be satisfying to
know that the majority of motor car
owners are with you. ''The Willard
company was curious said T.. /.
Gielow OF the Electrical Equipment
company Willard service station, 'to
know how much care was given TO
the battery by its owner, so they put
the question directly to 2,046 owners.
OF this group 80 per cent replied that
they gave their battery a great deal
Of attention. while 20 per cent adj
mitted that they paid very little at
tention to 1t, and ca per cent stated
that they did not do anything at all.
ut is doubtful If there is any other
common automobile task, with the
possible exception of oiling, that pays
such big dividends in satisfaction and
actual money as does the slight at
tentibn necessary TO keep the bat
terry fit"
Arizona republican., 1922-02-05
TRUANT COPS MAY
NOW REST FROM
ARDUOUS LABORS

With the almost universal adoption
Of the school bus begins a long Pc
riod OF restfulness for the country
truant officer whose duty is to check
up on school attendance. Rainy days,
long distances. and muddy roads no
longer make the district school look
like a deserted village.
Used now by more than $4,000 con-
solidated schools, the school-bus sys-
tenn is a simple and practical one.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-05
NORELAND CD.
READY FOR z

The work of taking inventory at
the Burbank plant of the Moreland
Motor Truck company has been
completed and this week the entire
plant swung into line on the fun
production schedule Tor 1922. ac-
cording to information Just received
by Chas. Miller, manager of the r.
y. Roper company.
The foundry started up on Tues
day on regular run. IN this de-
partment a new schedule has been
necessary, the two great electric
furnaces being operated at night
between the hours of II D. IN. and
s a. m, for the reason that the
day rate for current based on the
readiness for service charge de-
rived from peakload use is pro-
hibitiye. This schedule will be con-
tinued until a more equitable ad-
justment is made.
Men are being steadily added to
the various other departments in
the factory as the progress Of the
work along the line requires. The
production for the remainder of
the month calls for the compile
tion of 25 trucks, for February of 70
trucks and from then on there will
be a steady increase to the full ca
pacity of the big plant.
The line this year will be fea-
tured by the addition of two dis
tinctly new models, both in the
lighter weight class. These will
be fast as well as powerful and of
a general Moreland quality which,
1t is stated, will make the price
soon to be announced, attractive.
For some time the first models of
these new speedsters have been
undergoing the most rigid and
strenuous tests until the manage
ment is satisfied that they will
stand the gruelling work of the
West without a falter. They will
go into immediate production and
it is expected that deliveries can
be made in a few weeks at most.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-05

cars formerly used by the country
school. To give some idea Of the
amount of walking the kids of that
county save, the buses each travel 35
miles on their way TO school every
morning, and the same distance GO
ing home. In another case. that OF
Winnebago Community school near
Rockford, ILL.,, 80 or more children
travel to school each morning in the
comfortable. roomy interior of a
Graham Brothers school bus with
Dodge Brothers power plant.
BY reason of their reliability and
economical operation. Dodge Broth
ers cars and Graham Brothers School
bus are admirably suited to the use
of country schools.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-05
WIsE pREcAIlrIoN

An Irishman who was signing ar
ticles on board a ship began to write
his name with his right hand. then
changing the pen to his left hand,
finished it.
$50 you can write with either hand.
Pat ?" asked the officer.
"Yis, sor." replied Pat. "Whin ]
was boy me father (rist his soul.)
always said to ME, pat, learn TO cut
yer finger nails wild your left hand,
for some day ye might lose your
right "-Harper's Magazine.
Grain elevator at Locust Point.
near Baltimore, handles 100000
bushels a week and has capacity
for $500, 900 bushels.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-05
THEATRICAL "WHYsy

Why do telephones on stage always
ring off stage?
Why does it never take more than
four seconds to write stage check?
Why does a character about TO
leave q room always turn at tho door
TO deliver a parting shot?
Why are ones seats always on the
other aisle?
Why are the aisle seats always
occupied by persons weighing TIVE
hundred pounds or over?
And
Whv is box2
Arizona republican., 1922-02-05
Why is a box?
PREVIOUS TRAINING

"Pretty good rubber you have now"
said the fat patron of Turkish bath.
"Yes." said the proprietor. II
thought the fellow would make good
when / hired him."
HE works like an experienced
man.
"He's had plenty of experience. all
right. He used to swab decks on a
liner. r."-Birmingham Age Herald.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-05
DISCREET RETIcENcE

1T believe in absolute candor."
II don't" declared Miss Cayenne.
my knees incline to knock and my
calves are thin. l prefer to wear
skirts longer. washington Star.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-05

factors in making it possible for us
to offer the public the present prices"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31

work In the mines in Scranton
Hazleton and Shamokin regions
in Pennsylvania in conjunction
with the nation wide strike Of the
coal industry.
Although the suspension order
will not become officially effect
i've until midnight tonight re-
ports from district headquarters
indicate that cessation of produc-
tion was under way. Suspension
OF; the industry probably will be
completed at sundown, 1t was
said, when all preparations for
the protection Of property will
have been completed.
Three thousand, two hundred
men will be left in the colleries to
prevent flooding of the mines
and maintenance of property
while the strike is in progress, ac-
cording to statements of union Of
ficials.
Under an agreement with mine
operators during conferences of
the subcommittee on wage con-
tract negotiations, the emergency
men will be paid to the scale
agreed upon when the strike is
settled.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31
TRIAL OF BURCH
AGAIN RESUMED

Los Angeles, Cal, Mar. 81
The trial of Arthur G. Burch
charged with the murder of J
Bolton Kennedy, was resumed al
2 o'clock this afternoon, having
adjourned yesterday until that
time at.the request of defense at
torneys.
The latter said they would pre-
sent affidavits this afternoon set
ting forth their grounds for chal-
longing the entire jury panel. A
verbal challenge on the allegation
that prospective jurors had been
tampered with, was denied yes
terday by Judge Sidney N. Reeve.
A motion to subpoena District At
torney Thomas Lee Woolwine and
other persons who might have in
formation concerning alleged at
tempts to investigate jurors, was
included in the challenge.
Paul w. Schenck, chief defense
attorney, announced today he
would not call Mrs. Madalynne
Obenchain as a witness for Burch
Mrs. Obenchain, jointly indicted
with Burch, took the stand in her
own behalf during her trial which
ended in jury disagreement.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31
What The Miners Want

Indianapolis. Ind, March 81
-(By Associated Press. y
What are the coal miners ask
ing for in new wage contracts
with the operators?
Briefly, the anthracite min
ers want increased wages, the
bituminous miners want to re-
tain present basic scales, and
the operators in both fields
!, want wage proposals. While
both sides include various 9TH
er demands in their wage
proposals, the main issue is
wages. In brief, the miners
demands are as follows:
Bituminous. - Removal of
differentials within and be-
tween districts so as to result
in increased wages for some
workers and reduction for
none; establishment of the six
hour day, five-day week; pay
and one-half for overtime work
and double pay for Sunday and
holiday work; weekly paydays;
a wage contract for two years,
ending March 81, 1924.
Antharcite.-20 per cent in
crease of wages for tonnage
workers, and 81 day advance
for day laborers; abolition of
subcontracting through indi-|
vidual agreements; establish
ments of the CHECK off" sys-
TEN Of collecting union dues by
operators Withholding sumsl
from miners wages; uniform
ity of wages for similar occu-I
pations; extension of the eight
hour day to include all work
ers; a uniform consideration"
day wage for miners whose
wage Is reduced by abnormal
working conditions; increased
pay for overtime work; con-
tract for two years, ending
March 81, 1924.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31
.ESPEE ASKING BIDS ON
1000 AUTOMOBILE CARS

The Southern Pacific company
has asked for bids on the consys.sc-
tion of 1000 single sheated steel
Superstructure automobile cars of
so tons capacity to be used on its
Pacific system, according to an
announcement today by George
Mccormick, general superintend-
ent of motive power for the rail-
road.
These cars which will be the
most modern type of automobile
cars will be equipped with double
swing end doors and staggered
side doors having 10 feet clear
opening.
According to Mccormick the
Southern Pacific now has 21O7
automobile cars in use on it's Pa
cific system and the new order
will be the largest ever placed by
a western railroad for this class
of equipment.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31

imminent In the non-union fields
| Last September, the miners
made it clear that their policy was
opposed to any wage reductions,
which operators generally were
but the exact stand of the union
was made known little more
than a month ago. The miners
demands are that present basic
wages be retained in the soft coal
fields and that the anthracite
tonnage workers receive 90 per
cent increase, with 81 day ad-
vance being given to the anthra-
cite day workers.
System at Stake.
The basic rates ror the soft coal
workers range from $1.O8 to Sill
ton for pick mining and the day
men receive $40 a day. Exact
tonnage rates in the anthracite
fields are said by the union to be
lower than in the soft coal district
and the anthracite day men re-
ceive from $4.20 to $500 a day.
Aside from the wage question,
the fight of the miners in the soft
coal fields is directed toward pre-
serving the unions system of bar
gaining that has grown up during
the last 40 years. In the past,
wages have been fixed by an in
terstate contract applying to west
ern Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois, with contracts for
other soft coal fields being based
on the interstate contract. The
contract question, however, is not
an issue in the anthracite dis
tricts.
In addition to reduction in
wages, the soft coal operators,
however, refused to continue the
interstate method of contract
making. Reductions proposed by
the operators generally amount to
40 per cent of the prevailing
scales, or return to the wages
established by contracts made in
1916. Some operators also insist
on the abolition of the unions
check off, the plan by which |
operators deduct union dues from
the miners wages.
Committee in Charoe
While the unions affairs will
be directed generally by the inter-
national executive officers and the
subordinate district officials, all
questions of policy have been vest
ed in special committee of 116
men, representing the various dis
tricts Of the union. The commit
tee will meet on the call of Presi-
dent Lewis, who said that future
meetings depend on develop
ments of the strike"
AS outlined by the committee,
he unions policy on entering the
is to permit no wage I
agreements being made for any
soft coal fields until after con-
.ract, substantially the same as.
hat existing today, has been made
or the central competitive field.
COR the anthracite field, the pol
cy stands for wage increases. i.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31

A special offering in pink
honey comb Brassieres for
ladies, all sizes. Specially
priced for Saturday o.
selling at, each ........ AOC
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31
GRAVE CHARGES
FILED AGAINST
RELIGIOUS CULT

San Francisco, March 31.-Sen.
sational charges against the Per
feet Christian Divine Way church
of San Francisco and Los Angeles
was made by Mrs. Freida Schwarz
of San Francisco in an affidavit
now in the possession of Santa
Clara county authorities, accord
ing to a story which the San Fran
cisco Examiner published today
The affidavit, according to the
statements of Assistant District
Attorney Fred l.. Thomas and Pro-
baton Officer Katherine Brattan
OF San Jose, reported to the Ex-
aminer, recites the alleged expert
ences of Mrs. Schwarz and her
husband as members of the colony
which the church has maintained
at Alma, Cal, near San Jose for
more than 20 years.
The affidavit was given by Mrs.
Schwarz to Cornelia Stanwood,
secretary of the state board of
charities and corrections.
According to the affidavits
husbands and wives were sepa-
rated when they Joined the col
ony and the individuals "reas-
signed" by the mandates of the
cults leaders.
1t was as result of the affida-
Wit of Mrs. Schwarz and of sup
porting testimony of Mrs. Pearl
Archer Of San Francisco, the Ex-
aminer's story says, that an in
vestigation of the colony's arrarrs
was started today, together with
the seizure of four children of the
colony by the juvenile court.
The children taken by the cour,
are the two sons and a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Strauss, mem
bers of the colony, and Willis
Riker, son of Mother Lucille
and "Father" w. G. Riker, who
were indicted by the San Fran
cisco grand jury recently follow
ing an investigation of the cult.
Attorneys for the colony deny
the charges against it.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31
FLOOD SITUATION CRITICAL

Helena, Ark, March 31.--The
situation at Old Town, Ark, II
miles south of here, where the
first line levees along the Missis-
sippi river are crumbling under
the attack of the strong flood
waters, was described as becom-
ing increasingly critical today.
Two additional feet of levee was
reported by the government engi-
ners to have caved in early to-
day and the strong current from
the Mississippi side was to be eat
Ing its way under the levee on the
Arkansas side.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31

Ladies flesh colored Cor
sets, made Of Cautil, most
all sizes. Specially priced for
Saturday selling, at co.
per pair . OCC
balcony Floor)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31
MINERS WORK LAST SHIFTS

Continued from Page One)
down completely, and in addition
many bicuminous miners in that
1 state have been called on to join
with the union men. Washington
also is expected by the union Off
cials to experience idleness at the
non-union mines.
Poor Time for Strike.
The shutdown begins with
warm weather approaching and
with stocks on hand the largest at
any time for the last several years.
Government reports placed the
stocks at 63,000,000 tons, guam
tity as large as that which had
been accumulated at the end OF
the war. This supply, govern
ment officials estimate, will meet
every demand for 43 days, and
the depletion of this reserve is re-
garded by union officials as neces-
sary before they expect bitumin
GUS operators to indicate any will
ingness to confer with the union
on new wage contracts.
Anthracite operators already
are conducting wage negotiations
with the union and an earlier set
Element in those fields is promised
than for the principal soft coal
districts. Not all of the latter
fields, however, seem able to with
stand long strike, and in a
drawn out struggle the fight may
center in the strongly organized |
central competitive fields and the
southwest interstate district.
Non-union Men Lose.
For the non-union miners join
ing the shutdown, the union does
not plan to finance their idleness,
officials declaring their program
for winning the cooperation of
these workers calls only for a
peaceful appeal" Organizers,
however, have been quietly at
work for some time and their eff
fectiveness cannot be forecast.
but no long interruption seems
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31

While the policy is subject to
committee change, it now calls fo.'
ending the suspension in any
field only after the miners have
approved a new contract by a
referendum vote.
New York, Mar. 31.-Presi-
dents of the three anthracite dis
trict unions left New York today
to administer the suspension of
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31
Spokane Gets Office

Spokane, Wash, Mar. 31-Spo-
kane hereafter will be the east
ern Washington headquarters of
the state department of labor and
industries, according to Edward
Clifford, state director. Work
formerly handled by the Walla
Walla and Yakima offices will
hereafter be handled by the office
here.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31

According to a report made to
the police last evening, an auto
mobile driven by ]. A. Mills col
lided with a street car at the COR
ner of Twelfth and Oak streets.
The motorman of the car was H.
e. Brown. No one was injured, ac-
cording to the report.