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THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 6. 1915
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Tl' I.SDA V AliiltNING, JANUAHY 5, 1915
Tli is is the time . of incalculable
plasticity. Eur the men wltu know
what they want, the moment has
come. Jt is the supreme opportun
ity, the test of condemnation of con
structive, liberal thought in the
world. If. G. WELLS.
The Ship-Purchasing Bill.
The bill providing for. tne purchasing t.f ships for
II. e handling of American commerce, by the gov
ernment, will meet with .strong opposition from
two sources. The republican minority will oppos
it for political reasons, but we imagine that that
will be a short-sighted policy. There will also be
opposition from that clement which is always op
posed to the principle of government ownership.
It may be admitted that the steadfast refusal of
our government to offer any reasonable encourage
ment for the building up of a merchant marine has
now been shown to have been a serious and disas
tious mistake, and it is now too late, or, rather,
1he government has not the time now, to lend en
couragement to a merchant matin;;. Tin? building
up of on,- is naturally a slow ,-rocess. If trans-1-
Trillion facilities are to be a.'fordod American
chimeric tl ey mutt Lc quick';.- .i!forue, directly,
bv the go . eminent.
The registry plan has proved to be little more
than a failure. The German vessels have been
swept from the sea. No reason has been given why
American owned vessels under British registry
Fhould avail themselves of an opportunity to seek
a protection which does not protect. This govern
ment, so far, has not proved its ability to protect,
.r a resolute purpose to protect vessels nominally
under its care, against British violation of interna
tional laws. In all the circumstances which have
so far appeared, American capitalists would be very
loolish to engage in ship-building or ship owner
ship even under the stimulus of a liberal subsidy,
and that, of course, would not be granted.
There is, therefore, . nothing left to be done, ex
c pt for the government to accumulate ships for
the handling of American commerce, and that will
not to be found easy of accomplishment. There are
not many merchant ships in this world for sale.
Many which might be acquired are unsafe and un
fit. The Germans have a great many in home
ports which are not at present in use, as well as
many in refuge in foreign ports, but the allies would
offer what would be a very reasonable objection
to their purchase by us.
but it seems to be the duty of the government to
lelicve, to the extent of its power, a distressing sit
uation which is best illustrated by the statement
day before yesterday of Senator Fletcher, in charge,
nf the ship purchasing bill, when he showed that if
we had means of getting seven cent southern cotton
to Germany we could get nineteen cents for it.
Rut in the matter of cotton, as well as other Am
erican commodities, we are at the mercy of the
allies, who control the sea, not only against Ger
many, but also against the United States. Tne
ships of the allies alone can transport them, and
they naturally fix the price of them. Not long ago
Governor Colquitt of Texas enlightened the coun
try by the statement that the cotton crop of the
south was practically in possession of British
buyers at the price of six cents a jound.
The most shameful and cowardly objection ever
recorded against a pending , measure is found in
tlie minority report against the ship-piirchasins
bill. That ought to defeat every man who signed
it and It ought to defeat the republican party if
the party stands back of those signatures. It is
monntrous: "Every craft set afloat by the gov
ernment would add another risk to our being drawn
into the present war."
No American wants to be drawn Into the war.
but every patriotic American would welcome that,
eventuality rather than lose his respect for a gov
ernment which would fear te engage In a peaceful
and legitimate enterprise, allowed by international
law, for the benefit of its people.
Besides, we would run no rh-if of being drawn
into a war. The allies have every reason to avoid
a conflict with us. . Even a commercial conflict
would be fatal to them; it would destroy the last
hope they now have of a success; i,t would leave
them wholly at the mercy of Germany, the only
one of the, warring nations prepared to continue
the war for two months without outside hdp. Even
now, if France and England, according to the words
of their own experts, should be barred from pur
chasing munitions of war in this country, they would
he helpless. One of the arguments they have of
fered against the .threatened embargo by the United
States against the shipment of great quantities of
war material, for which orders had already been
placed with American manufacturers,, is that suelr
an embargo would be a discrimination by this gov
ernment in favor of Germany, which alone, of all the
nations engaged in the conflict, does not need t
buy munitions of war. Said one Englishman:. ,
"Such an embargo would make it possible for the
Germans to advance upon Paris within the next
six weeks."
In these circumstances, we seem to be running
no risk of being drawn into a war by asserting
a right which is accorded to all nations.
The Y. M. C. A.
Men of middle age easily remember the time of
the institution of the Y. .VI. c. A., though it had a
small beginning, more than seventy years ago. It
is known that its activities have spread all over
the civilized world, but to those who have not kept
in close touch with the work of the association,
there can be no adequate idea of the scope and
volume of these activities.
Since the beginning, either the purpose of the
association has considerably broadened or there was
then a misapprehension of the object of it. It was
at one time supposed to minister only to the spirit
ual needs of youth, to make Christians of them and
leave them better, only spiritually. Perhaps, the
full wish of the men at the head of the movement
would be fulfilled if every man who associates him
self with the Y. M. C. A. should become a Christian,
But, whether one does so or not, the association will
fall far short of its aims with respect to him if it
does not make him a clean man, with a broad and
correct conception of his relations to other men.
All members of the Y. M. C. A. are not Christians
in the sense that they 'are members of evangelical
churches. Many of them may never enter that re
lation. But they are all better citizens and more
useful citizens for their relation with the Y. M. C.
A. They are physically 'better, more confident and
more courageous.
"Association Men," the representative publication
of the association in this country, has lately issued
a handsome number called, "Every Man in Every
I-and," which should be read by every man within
or without the association. A dozen or more lead
ing workers are contributors to the number, each
dealing with a special phase ot the work, a differ
ent field of operation.
Some interesting statistical facts are shown.
-Among them is this, that aliens in the United
Slates, speaking forty-three languages, belong to
the association, and abroad, the association is work
ing in nineteen nations.
The building record for 1914 was surprising;. New
Y. M. C. A. buildings of the value of $7,272,000, were
opened; buildings of the value ot 9,178,000 are un
der construction. Millions of dollars, betides, have
been pledged or paid for equipment in thi3 country
and abroad. The Y. M. C, A. is turning the world
upside down and making it better.
A Year on American Farms.
In order to appreciate the statistics of farm activi
ties in this country during the year which lately
closed, given out by Secretary of Agriculture Hous
ton, some little meditation will be necessary, even
for people who are accustomed to think in terms
involving large figures. The term "billion" demands
second thought; that number multiplied by 9 or 10
suggests Immensity. -
It is said, in a broad way, that American farms,
during the calendar year 1314, yielded prouuets ot
the soil, farm animals and animal products valued
at approximately $10,000,000,000; or, putting it
more exactly, '$9.9S2,9:16.000. This grand total ex
ceeded that for 1913 by more than $S3,0OO,0o0, and
was more than double the value of all farm prod
ucts of 1899.
There can be no reasonable doubt that the scien
tific knowledge which has been obtained by the
farmer, is one of the most potent factors In the
doubling of the farm output within one decade and
a half. With the superb opportunities for agricul
tural education and for the acquirement of practi
cal knowledge, it is, in the opinion of conservative
experts, within the power of American farmers again
to double the output of the farms in much less than
fifty years.
Farming, broadly speaking, is no "longer a derided
occupation in this country. It is, in the truest
sense of the term, a scientific profession. Great
universities, recognizing the dignity and independ
ence of that profession, are bending their energies
in the direction of technical and practical educa
tion in farming, fruit-growing, animal raising and
other farm activities. The farmer, therefore, who is
wise in his generation, will avail himself of the
opportunities to acquire knowledge which was as a
sealed book to his not remote forbears.
ABUSE OF THE TIME.
("From "The School of Abuse," by Stephen Gossoit.)
Coneider with thy selfe (gentle reader) the olde
discipline of Englande, mark what we were before,
and what we are now: Leave Rome a while and
cast thine eye backe to thy Predecessors, and ull
mee howe vtoiulerfully wee have been chaunged since
wee schcrlcd in these abuses. Dion saith, that eng
lish men could suffer watching and labor, hunger
and thirst, and be:ire of al stormes with h?d and
shoulders, they used slender weapons, went naked,
and were good soldiours, they fed uppon rooties and
barkes of trees, they would stand up to the chin
many dayes in marishes without victualles; and
they had a kind of sustenaunce in time of neede,
of which they bad taken but the quantitie of a
beane, or the weight , of a pease, they did neyther
gape after meate, nor long for the cuppe, a great
while after. The men in valure not yeeldLng to
Seithia, the women in courage passing the Ama
stone. The exercise of both was shooting and dart
ing, running and wrestling, and trying such mais
teries, as eyther consisted in swiftness of feete, agili
tie of body, strength or amies, or Martiall discipline.
Hut the exercise that is now among us, is ban
queting, playing, pipyng, and dauncing, and all such
delightes as may win uss to pleasure, or roeke us a
sleepe.
TOO HORRID
Harry Gertrude's parents are very particular
about her moral education.
Harriet In what way?
Harry In every way. Jn school last week they
wanted the teachers to excuse her from improper
fractions. Judge.
NO PENANCE DUE
Mrs. Boren Wright Grade, why isn't your
brother Georgle at our party, too?
Gracie Georgie's been a good boy all week, and
mamma said he .needn't come. Philadelphia Bulletin.
Report of the Condition of
THE PHOENIX NATIONAL BANK
At Phoenix, in the State of Arizona,
at the close of business December 31,
1914.
BESOURCES
Loans and discounts $1, 5115,709. 35
Overdrafts, secured and un
secured 1,773.70
l S. Bonds deposited to
secure circulation 150,000.00
U. S. bonds to secure I". S.
deposits 30,000.00
Other bonds to secure Postal
savings .....:.. 55,000.00
U. S. Bonds on hand 20,000.00
Bonds, securities, etc 13C.4S6.41
Stov-k in Federal Reserve
Bank 2.500.00
Banking house, furniture and
fixtures 20,000.00
Due from Federal Reserve
bank 40,000.00
Due from approved
reserve agents in
central cities $252,383.65
Due from approved
reserve agents in
other cities S4.9G1.I1 317.344.66
Due lrom other Banks and
Bankers 89.391.14
Checks and other cash
items 335. 4tj
Exchanges for Clearing house 28,783.40
isotes of other National
banks 34,485.00
Fractional Paper Currency,
nickels and cents 2.529.30
Lawful money reserve in
bank, viz:
Specie $221,752.90
Legal tenders None 221.752.90
Redemption fund with L'. S.
Treasurer 7,500.00
Total
LIABILITIES
Capital stock puid in
Surplus fund
Undivided profits less ex
penses and taxes paid ...
National Bunk Notes out
standing Dtie to banks ami bankers..
Dividends unpaid
Individual deposits subject
to check
Demand certificates of de
posit Certified cheeks
Cashier's checks outstanding
United States deposits
Postal savings deosits
State and municipal de
IMisits .'
Bills payable
2,74.571.32
$ 150,000.00
100,000.00
105,520.77
142.800. Oil
259.093.91
3,780.00
1,440,677.23
33.972.42
3.377.23
20.807.82
29,1 02.75
54.142.67
331.296.52
None
Total ?2, 674. 571. 32
State of Arizona,
County of Maricopa sr.
I. II. D. Marshall, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
H. D. MARSHALL.
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 5th day of January. 1915.
W. C. FOSTER,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
WM. S. HUMBERT,
GEO. A. OLNKY,
L. II. CHALMERS,
Directors.
Report of the Condition of
THE NATIONAL BANK OF ARIZONA
At Phoenix, in the State of Arizona,
at the close of business, December 31,
1914.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $1,052,892.05
Overdrafts, secured and un
secured 9.1C1.40
U. S. Bonds deposited to se
cure circulation ; 200,000.00
U. S. Bonds to secure U. S.
deposits? $20,000; to secure
postal savings, $ None 20,000.00
Bonds, securities, etc. (other
than stocks) 63,434.29
Stock in Federal Reserve
Banks, $3,600.00; all other
stocks, $ 3.600.00
Banking house, furniture and
fixtures 182,500.00
Due from National Banks
(not reserve agents) ...... 30,105.33
Due from State and Private
Rinks and Bankers, Trust
Companies, and Savings... 105.287.71
Due from approved reserve
agents in central cities, I
$170,688.20; in other re
serve cities. $52,21.K6 , .222,980.06 I
Due from Federal Reserve
Bank 23.047.24 I
Checks and other cash items a.oim. 95
Exchanges for Clearing House 24,427.40 j
Notes of other National
Banks 60,000.00
Notes of other National '
ramus 60.000. oo
Fractional paper currency, ,
nickels, and cents 326.44
Lawful money reserve in
bank, viz:
Specie $151,638 00
Legal-tender notes 22. 616. oil 174.254.00
Itilemptinn fund with U. S.
Treasurer (5 per cent of
circulation)
Total
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in
Surplus fund
1 ndivided profits, less ex
penses and taxes paid
National Bank Notes out
standing Due to other National Banks
Due to State and Private
Banks and Bankers
Individual deposits subject
to check
ficmand certificates of deposit
Time cei tilicates of denosit
payable within 30 davs
Ceitilied checks
I nlted States deposits
Notes and bills red is'eo tinted.
Hills payable, including obli
gations representing mon
ey borrowed
10,000.00 I
$2,185,024.87 j
$ 200.0110.00 I
175.0iH).l,l)
22,172.15
192. 350. Oil
13.959.30
19.421.75
1.245,3911.62
11.013.51
167.559.45
2.158.09
20,000.110
96,0011.00
20.000.00
Report of the Condition of
THE PHOENIX SAVINQS BANK AND
TRUST CO.
At Phoenix, in the State of Arizona,
at the close ot business, December 31
1914.
RESOURCES
I.oans and Discounts, less
due from directors $685,135.08
Other bonds, stocks, securities.
etc 41.177.21
Furniture ami fixtures 11.446.10
.Specie 295.44
Legal tender and National
Bank notes 3.067.00
Exchanges for clearing 3.703.35
Other cash items 301.7a
Due from State and National
Banks, a j pi oved reserve
agents 40.629.63
Total
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in
Surplus
Undivided profits
Savings deposits
Time certificates of deposit.
...$7857758.51
. . .$100,000.00
. . . 50.000.00
... 1S.78S.01
46I.S51.71
155.11N.S
.$785,758.54
Total ::.
State of Arizona,
County of Maricopa ss.
I. V. C. Foster. Secretary and
Treasurer of the above named bank, do
solemnly swear that the above state
meat is true to the best of my knowl
edge and belief.
W. C. FOSTER.
Secretary and Treasurer.
subscribed and sworn to before me
this 5th day of January, 1915.
G. C FULLER,
i Notary public.
My. commission expires May 22, 1916.
Correct Attest:
M. C. McDOUGALL,
II. D. MARSHALL.
VVM. S. HUMBERT.
Directors.
o
TURKS ARE ROUTED
(Continued From Pare One)
through to Cernay nSennheim) the pos
session of which would open the door
to Muethausen. which the French occu
pied for a .short time at the beginning
of the war.
French Report Victory
PARIS, Jan. 5. "Last night our
troops took possession of a quarry sit
uated at the crossing of the road from
Rouvrois t St. Mihiel, that frm MalZey
to St. Mihiel and also some neighbor
ing trenches," says a night official
statement.
"There are no other operations to re
port," Weather conditions continue
very bad, with Incessant rains.
"Grand Duke Nicholas has addressed
to Gen. Joffre the following telegram:
" 'I hasten to inform you of the joy
ful news that the army of the Caucasus
notwithstanding that its forces have
been reduced to a minimum, with a
view not to weaken the army in the
nrincln.il theater of wir has won two
decisive victories on January 3 and 4
against the Turkish forces superior
In number, at Ardahan, against the
First Corps and also at Sari Kamysh
against the Ninth and Tenth Turkish
orns. The entire Ninth corns capitu
lated. The Tenth Is making every ef
fort to withdraw but Is being pursued
by our troops.
"General Joffre sent a reply of con
ratulatlons." o
TO CERTIFY CARGOES.
Total $2,185,024.87
State of Arizona,
County of Maricopa ss.
I. Emil Ganz. president of the nlmve-
nained bank, do solemnly swear that the i
above statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
EMIL GANZ.
President.
Subscrilied and sworn to before me
this 5th day of January. 1915.
MARIAN ARMSTRONG.
Notary Public.
My commission expires February 16
1916.
Correct Attest:
CIIAS. GOLDMAN.
JOSEPH THALHEIMER.
JACOB MILLER.
Directors.
Exceptional
Bargain
Cost $1410
Price Now
lOOO
Why buy a new car when
you can buy this slightly
used Case 25 guaranteed
same as new and run only
700 miles at 29
cent Discount.
Paint like new
Equipment includes
Westinghouse self starter
and lighting system
Warner speedometer and
clock
New seat covers
Extra casing and tube
with cover
Extra demountable rim
Electric Horn
par
Report of the Condition of
THE VALLEY BAN K
At Phoenix, in the State of Arizona,
at the close of business December 31st,
1914.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, less
due from directors . . $1,430,203.02
line from directors 0
Overdrafts 777.63
United States bonds 300.00
State, County and Municipal
lionds 303 200.10
Other lionds, stocks, securi
ties, etc 41.119.12
Hanking house, furniture and
fixtures 2,1 :52.K7
Leal Estate 192'i4;:.3l
Current expenses and taxes
paid 9,941.05
Specie 31.M2.ii2
Legal tender and National
Bank notes 453.620.00
Exchanges for clearing 14.532.24
Other cash items ti.K91.lu
Due from State and National
Banks, approved reserve
agents ' 364,737.87
Due from State and National
Ranks, not reserve agents 1,236.16
Assets not included under
above heads, viz:
Warrants, state and county.
Premium on bonds
Settlement account
Total
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in
Profit and loss
Undivided profits
Individual deposits subject
to cheVk
Savings deposits
l)einand certificates of de
posit Time certificates of deposit.
Certified checks
Cashier's checks outstanding
Due State and National
Ranks
Dividends unpaid
Hills payable
Due to directors
Drafts outstanding
45.182.57
965.00
6,205.16
.$2,928,184.13
.$ 500,000.00
10.000.00
966.59
923.311.50
89K.4M5.li4
35,329.44
196.283.48
- 3,897.20
34,772.34
96,374.44
20S .00
347.647.44
300. aoo. oo
80,748.06
Save $410
Phone Call for Demonstration to
McARTHUR
BROTHERS
BIG LEAGUE IS A I
(Continued from Page One)
Total $2,928,181.13
State of Arizona.
County of Maricopa sr.
I. R. E. Moore, cashier of the almve
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the almve statement is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
R. E. MOORE.
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
tliis fifth day of January, 1915.
(Seal) CIIAS. A: .STAUFFKU.
Notary Public.
My commission expires February 21st.
1916.
Correct Attest:
R. E. MOORE,
JAMES J. GILLEN.
B. M. GOLDWATKIt.
Directors.
o .
RIGHT-OF-WAY
spiracy and a monopoly in contra
vention of the anti-trust statutes and
that they be enjoined from further
doing business as a part of said mon- ;
opoly. i
3 That the defendants be declared
to have conspired to injure or destroy
the plaintiff's business and enjoined
from continuing their conspiracy, par
ticularly from saying the plaintiffs
are financially irresponsible and from
threatening with the "blacklist" any
players under a Federal league con
tract. 4 That all contracts with players
heretofore made by the defendants
uder the national agreement be de
clared, a-s to the plaintiffs, ' null, void t
and of no effect," and that the dc- j
fendants be enjoined from seeking i
to enforce such contracts against!
players later signed by the Federals.
a That the defendants be ordered 1
to dismiss the various actions now!
trending against such players. i
6 That they be restrained from
seeking by
promises to
Abstracts
and Title
Insurance
Phoenix Title and
Trust Co. .
$lG5,fXJU.OO Paid Up Cap
ital and Surplus
18 North First Avenue
JOHNSON INAUGURATED.
For Second
Time
Govornor of
Takes Oath
California.
f ASSOCIATED PHKSS DISPATt'H
SACRAMENTO. Jan. 5 liov. Hi-
njunctions, threats or ram Johnson and Lieutenant iovern
prevent other placers m' Ji.hn Eshlenran took the oath ,,f
from performing their several con
tracts. Section seven asks a preliminary
injunction covering the various mat
ters, while sections 8 and 9 ask for
damages and relief for injuries done
the Federal league by its rivals. Sec
tions ten and eleven ask that writs of
injunction and subpoenas b; issued.
The text of the national agreement
Is appended to the bill of complaint.
BERLIN, Jan. 5. In a comment on
the military situation, the official press
bureau declares that the operations in
Alsace "appear to be progressing fav
orably for the Germans." The state
office in the assembly chamber of
jthe state capitol tonight. Democratic.
simplicity marked the inaugural eere
: inony. The oath was administered to
J Johnson by Justice Hart of Third
District Court of Appeal. Judge
Brown of Oakland, performed t he
ceremony for Eshleman. They sto id
.beneath the Bear flag, and the stars
'and stripes. As the Coventor in Ids
address began a review of past achie
vements the cannon on the lawn
boomed the Governor's salute of
j twenty-one guns. Eshleman de
j voted his brief address to a triiuite
I to Johnson and Wallace, his pivde-
ment says the bad weather is causing, ''
unusually small activities in the west- . "
ern theater. Small advances of both I A Little Boost for Good
Germans and Austrian!) are mentioned.
"No news from .Sei via or Turkey," coi
eluded the statement. ,
"j Roads; get out that Drag if
the Sun Slimes!
Tassociatep press dispatch!
LONDON, Jan. 5 Although the
foreign office regards with high fa
vor tire American government's plan
of certifying cargoes, it is said that
England cannot accept such certifi
cation as an absolute guaranty of
me nature ot tne cargo in case any
cause for suspicion arises after the
vessel leaves America.
Good State, Advertising
The State Board of Agriculture of Kansas reporis the total value of Kan
sas farm products for 1914 to lu 37( million dollars, and the total value of
Kansas live stock to be 261 million dollars. Kansas grew twice as much
wheat in 15)11 as her nearest competitor, and exceeded her own record for
all products by 58 million dollars. The county and Township assessors are
required to gather these statistics and the State. Hoard's Secretary lets the
world know about them. Why shouldn't Arizona adopt the plan?
The Phoenix National Bank