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Evening journal., 1913-12-19
TO ARRANGE
WEEK OF JOY
AT XMAS TREE
Big Cedar to be Removed From
Edward CranStOn'S to the
Court House Lawn
COMMITTEE TO MAKE
PLANS THIS AFTERNOON

At meeting of the Community
Christmas Tree Committee this after
noon definite arrangements will be
made for the program to be carried out
during Christmas week. Colonel George
A. Elliott, the chairman, said this morn
ing that he expected to 90 to stanton
later in the day to be present when
the men cut down the big tree which
THE EVENING JOURNAL told about
two days ago. The big tree is one that
has been on the Edward Cranston lawn
at Stanton.
In the Y. NJ. C. A. hall this after
noon the Y. NJ. c. A. committee will
meet with representatives of the mu-
sical organizations of the city. Then il
will be arranged when the several or
carnations will sing around the big tree
on the Court House lawn. Several days
ago Colonel Elliott ordered a big star
which will be placed on the tree in ad-
dition to the numerous colored bulbs.
The tree, as soon AS it is cut down
win be hauled to the Court House lawn
where it viii be planted. 1t has been
deemed advisable to set the tree direct
in the lawn rather than on a platform.
BY placing the end OF the tree we'll in
the ground it viii not need to be tied
back There will be less danger from
boys because an officer will be on hand
TO keep the boys away from it,
The big tree will be lighted for the
first time on Christmas eve, and on
Christmas morning an organization
will sing and the children will be
present. Other organizations will
sing other evenings while the tree is
on the lawn.
The police committee will meet this
evening TO complete arrangements
for distributing presnts to the needy
children on Christmas morning
Tickets will be distributed by the dis
trict men who will see that only de-
serving children get a ticket or pres
ents. Two officers will be stationed
at the Market street door 10 see that
none of the children can go through
the corridor of the Court House a
second time to get gifts.
Workmen this afternoon commenc-
ed the work Of digging the hole in
which tho Community Christmas tree
will be placed 10 viii be erected IN
the regular flower bed on the south
western corner OF the courthouse
lawn.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
MAI. RAYMOND TO
LEAVE TOMORROW

Major r. r. Raymond, United States
engineer. will formally relinQuish his
connections with the Wilmington
Office tomorro.y, and will leave tomor-
row night for Los Angeles. Cal, where
he will take charge or the nne new
station in that city.
No word had been received up until
an early hour this afternoon from
Captain Edward N. Johnson, who will
succeed Major Raymond at the local
Office. but it is expected that he will
arrive tomorrow, according TO the
transfer plans. Captain Johnson, who
is attached TO the United States army,
was formerly connected with the En-
gineering Department at Washington.
Major Raymond stated that he has
his possessions all packed ready to
move, and is ready to start on short
notice.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
ONE DOLLAR TO CURSE cor.

Walter August was fined 81 and
costs in City Court this morning for
using profane language at Fourth
and King streets last night. officer
Barr testified that ne was standing
on the corner of Fourth and King
streets and heard the defendant. who
was with several companions, us
ing vile language. He warned them
to stop and August swore at him.
He then arrested him. August claim
ed the reason he cursed the officer
was because the officer cursed and
pushed him
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
TWO KILLED AND SEVEN
WOUNDED IN GUN FIGHTS

fused his assailant's name.
An unidentified man was murdered
an east side grill-room by COM
panion who had picked a quarrel
With him. The murderer escaped.
Meeting to disband the Italian
Columbus Club, a knot of men were
hot at and Louis Cavello and Albert
annie slightly wounded. Joseph
Turner, recently expelled from the
club. was arrested.
Staggering into the Bellevue Hos
pital early today, with a fatal bullet
wound under the heart. Daniel O'Con-
nell said he had been attacked on the
street The cabman couldn't explain.
The body Of man, believed to have
been Titta Ferriara. was found in a
doorway with two bullet-holes in his
head. There was no clue,
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19--Gun plays,
always sporadic in New York, were
epidemic last night and early today,
when seven men and two women were
injured in six different shootings. Two
Of the men were killed and one was
fatally wounded.
Joseph Schmidt, Of Ridgewood, Aag-
cred at the refusal of Anna MaieS to
marry him, shot her through the
,cheek, and killed himself. She will
, Recover.
Miss Mary Ludwig, attacked by an
unknown man. was shot twice when
she resisted. Her condition is seri-
Gus.
Threatened with death for a year,
Moses Burr.s, a reputed gangster, was
shot probably fatally, by man who
Jumped out OF a doorway. Burris re-
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
MRS. BECKER DEAD. IGNORANT
OF HER SONS CONVICTION
BY The Nnlted &c.

By The Jnited Ffess.
NEW YORK, Dec. lo.-Ignorant o!
the fact that her son is now under
sentence Of death, the mother of former
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker, con-
victed on a charge of murder follow
ing the killing of Herman Rosenthal,
died at her home here today
When Becker was arrested, another
son told her that he was suffering from
an attack of rheumatism and had been
sent to sanitarium for treatment.
Becker will be told today OF his mothers
death.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
CONSIDER ELSEMERE CHURCH.

The Rev. c. L. Candee, recently elect
cd moderator, presided over the Els
mere Presbyterian Church session last
evening. The members met at the home
Of MIR. Candee and considered the re-
organization of the church and the cali
ing Of pastor, but nothing definite
was done.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
POOL GAMES LEAD TO
GAMBLING CHARGE

George Regas, proprietor of a pool
room at No. SOC Market street, was ar
raigned in City Court this morning
on a charge of running a gambling
table, and his case was continued un-
til Tuesday. Regas was arrested by
Sergeant Wardle yesterday afternoon.
II is alleged several young men played
pool for % cents a side in Regas
poolroom. The arrest followed the
election of a young man from the
poolrof
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
Will PROVIDE FOR CHILDREN

Harry Gallagher, charged with nom
support Of his three minor children
was arraigned in City Court this
morning and his case was continued
until Tuesday morning. He express
ed willingness to provide for the
children and the case was continued
to allow him to obtain a bondsman.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
FIRE IN CIGAR STORE.

The Washington. Delaware. Fame
and Friendship Fire Companies re-
sponded to a still alarm of fire early
last evening at the cigar store OF
Jacob Blau, No. 215 West Eighth
street. The firemen extinguished the
blaze. which caused $50 damage. COW
cred by insurance.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
NO NEW MOTION FOR yAssO.

No new motion or change of plea
was filed in the United States Sourt
yesterday in the case of William
Vasso. indicted for violating the Mann
white slave law. and who a week ago
entered plea Of not guilty to the
charge. Yesterday was the last day in
which new motion OF change of
plea could be filed.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19

Ell PASO. Tex. Dec. 19.-The Mex
leans have been causing a great deal
Of disorder on the border, and Uncle
SSams patrol has had to be maintain.
ed with even more than usual strict
ness. The illustration shows soldiers
''on the Job" and one of the rebel can.
non, part Of the defense Of Juarez
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
1 POCKETROOK AT POSTOFFICE.

A pocketbook containing a small
sum of money which was recently
found in the postoffice corridor, is
still being held by the postal author
tiles awaiting a claimant The owner
can obtain the property by Identifying
the contents.
Evening journal., 1913-12-19
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Saturday;
probably becoming unsettled
Saturday night; rising tenn
perature. Light winds.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10
CORPORATION COMMISSION
 HOLDS HEARING AT MIAMI
Granite Springs Water Company Rates
 Subject of Investigation.

Hon. w. Paul Geary, chairman of the corporation commission, Attorney Gen. eraI c. P Bullard, w. M. Sangster. one of the auditors of the commission; Ben Ferguson, the commission engineer and J. M. Phillipowske. the expert re- porter also of the commission left last night for Miami where an investigation of the matter of the complaint of the citizens of Miami, against the Granite Springs water company, which serves Miami, in the matter of rates.
 Some time ago a hearing was held in the office of the commission in Phoenix on the matter but it was continued un- til such time as the commission or member of it, could go to Miami and conduct the hearing there.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10
Has Drink Habit
 Become Your Master
r. You Find You Are Using More Liquor Every Day You Should
 Take the Neal Treatment.

The Neal Drink Habit Treatment is for the periodical or moderate drinker. the habitual and excessive drinker and for the nervous man who has to drink to keep from becoming more nervous. It makes no differ
 ence how you drink or what you drink. the Neal Treatment will rid you of the craving and necessity you have for just so many drinks each day. Only three days of your time required at the Arizona Neal Insti- tute, Corner Eleventh street and Gull yer, Phoenix, Arizona. or at your home. Hypodermic injections are Lever used. If drink has mastered you or your relatives or friends. call and thoroughly investigate the Neal Treatment. Addgess !. w. McCann. Manager. or phone the Neal Insti- ute, Phone 1733. All drug habits treated. Automobile sent for pa tients day or .-(Advertisement)
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10
He Has Defense's Motion to Instruct in Their Favor and His Ruling This Morning Has Power to Halt Case
PROSECUTION HAS
 PUT IN ITS CASE
F. P. Dupen Reads Tran script of Testimony Be fore Commissioner and Gets in Much That Was Excluded Before
State closed it's case.

State closed it's case.
 Defense moved court to strike
 out all testimony of confessed
 conspirators.
 Motion denied.
 Defense moved court to instruct
 in favor of defendants.
 Motion under consideration.
 And the jury wore shiny
 streak in the court room carpet
 traipsing back and forth between
 the jury room and the jury box
 on each argument.
 4 log. swimming in the full cur rent of the stream will often strike all obstruction. It will then back off-apparently of it's own will and intelligentIy-an ram that obstruc- tion again and again. Finally, a little quirk in the current will turn the mass and instead of striking what flinders it's progress it will whirl around. gradually gathering momen- tum, until it passes the snag at speed. Oftentimes at this particular point, the log will duck it's nose into the stream as though curtseying to it's late foe
 So it was in federal court yesterday when the prosecution proceeded with and concluded the introduction of it's evidence, first against and later around the objections If the defense. Though ending in burst of speed that carried the government case fer along toward the jury. the trial dragged at times, it's progress hin Gered by the minutely careful rul- ings of the court and the solicitude c>idenced by counsel in keeping from the jury the arguments that might have proven prejudicia!.
 The sprint consisted of the testi- mony of T.. P. Dupen. secretary to the United States attorney and the stenOgIa pher who took down the tes- timony of W. H Brophy and Frank Coles at the preliminary hearing of the case before the United States commissioner at Bisbee.
 Ii the government hopes by any means at all to connect the defend ants with the conspiracy. 1t will rrc babIy be through this testimony rendered, by the way while Brophy and Coles were in ignorance of the fact that they would be arrested on the conspiracy charge. Tn an argu- lnent, later in the day, Morrison showed that the government would depend largely on the suspicious cir cumstances brought out in this tes- t.inony for 9 conviction on the guilty knowledge clause of the law and rulings.
 Dupen followed tho one other wit ness of the day. Sterling, who merely identified signature of MT Brophy's on bill form All the rest of the session was taken up in arguments on law points and on the admissibil- fly of evidence. The jury passed all
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10
JUDGE DIRECTS CRAIG
 JURY ID ACQU|T
Famous Indianapolis Case Comes to Sudden Termination
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH1 I M I.~

STIELBYNILLE. Dec. 9. - Judge Aionzo Blair today instructed the jury to dismiss the case against pr. William Craig. charged with the mur- Ger of pr. Helene Knabe of In dianapolis. on October g, 1911. The motion to dismiss the case was made hy Attorney Spaan for the defense yesterday when the state concluded it's ease
 MT. Spaan in his arguments to dis mss the case, said he believed that Dr. Knabe was murdered but said.
 Ut is a far cry from the proposi- tion that pr. Knabe vas murdered to the proposition that Craig did it..
 He declared that the state had failed to connect Dr Craig with the CT ime and also had failed to estab- fish a motive for it Attorneys for the state argued that their evidence was sufficient to convict. but they x ere overruled by Judge Blair.
 Dr. Helene Knabe was one of the prominent women doctors in the state ard at one time was connected with tic state board of health. She was found dead in her apartment in In CIana polls on the morning of October
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10

24. 1911 by her office girl. Miss Katherine McPhersor.
 The police after a long investga- ton reported that D.. Knabe had committed suicide. A woman's SO ety in Indianapolis became interest eG and employed private detective to gather evidence It was on the detectives report that the third grand jury which had considered the case returned an indictment on December T, 1912. against Dr. Craig A. NJ Ragsdale, an undertaken, was the administrator of pr. Knabes estate Eagsdale was indicated as an ac- cessory after the fact. but now that Craig has been acquitted he probably never will be tried
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10
Dreaming of Days When Appetite
 Was King
Bring Back Those Joyous Health Laden Days By Using a Stuart's
 Dyspepsia Tablet After Meals

One of the sad memories of stomach sufferer are the days when he could eat the meals that others ate. He recalls thIs joy and the ,elIsh of many special dishes, but to attempt the same thing now would De followed by distress, if not painful suffering
 Just d single Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet eaten like candy after meal will assist in quickly and harmlessIy 0igesting such a meal. In brief time the faulty digestion will be come normal and man may eat as he desires.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10

Que no me halle culpable. No es mi nombre No soy Juan Lopez: me llama Nicolas Duran
 Joe Porterie who had just read the indictment in Spanish to the prisoner interpreted His honor asked the usual questions about attorneys and Duran-Lopez replied through Porterie that
 If l had the money I would have hired two lawyers."
 The neutrality trial was waiting the issue. All eyes were fixed on the diminutive Mexican who was hindering the progress of higher jus tice by his aimless answers. When Judge Sawtelle was sure Duran want ed a lawyer, he said:
 "TH appoint you the two best at torneys 1 know, MT. Ling and MT. Ross,"
 Duran fired back at his honor: ''Si usted les pags." CWen, youH pay for them)!
 Whereupon court adjourned long enough to laugh with the rest of the folk and Duran looked wonderingly at this undignified tribunal that was going to assess him a term of his lifetime for the error of dispensing intoxicants to a member of the or iginal American race
 Lopez Duran plead not guilty and his trial was set for December 19.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10

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Arizona republican., 1913-12-10
AGGIES WILL ENTERTAIN
 SHORT COURSE STUDENTS

Agricultural Experiment Station
 Tucson, Arizona, December 9-One of the liVest organizations in the Uni- VaGsity of Arizona is the Agricultural club. which has thirty five student members. This club is now making arrangements to entertain the 200 or more farmers who are expected to attend the two weeks short course
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10
On account of our very large combined sales, we
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Parisian Ivory

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 Mirrors, in many styles Complete Toilet Sets Complete Manicure Sets Military Brushes
 Ideal Hair Brushes Regular Hair Brushes Baby Sets in Blue and White Baby Brushes
 Combs in all styles Clothes and Hand Brushes Shoe Horns
 Shaving Brushes
 Pin Trays, Cold Cream Boxes, Dresser Trays Jewel Boxes and Ring Stands Cuticle Knives
 Nail Files
 Soap Boxes
 Powder Puff Boxes
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10
.LOPEZ-DURAN HEARING
 HALTS NEUTRALITY CASE
Small Mexican Offender Is Arraigned Amid General Laughs in Federal
 Court.

Juan Lopezs faults and Nicolas Duran gravitated together in federal court yesterday when the latter was arraigned on an indictment charging the former with selling liquor to an Indian. Ay de mi!
 But
 "Senor Juez, amable que es usted!
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10

to be held here January , to Y in elusive H. H. Grimshaw, '16, chair man of the entertainment committee says that the Agricultural club vii not only provide various entertain r1ents for the visiting farmers, but
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10

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Arizona republican., 1913-12-10

uso will see to it that they arc properly introduced, shown about and made to feel at home The farmers Df tomorrow will welcome the farmers Df today. The officers of the Aeri- cultural club are: President, Y. C. LaTourette; vice president, A A. Benedict: secretary treasurer. L. L. Krieg gbaum.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10
CLUB
 HAS BAZAAR

Business was brisk at Pythian hall yesterday when the Harmony club held it's annual bazaar. The reception room with it's elahOrately decorated booths and VivaciOus club women eagerly dis pensing pretty articles, presented a charming scene
 The sale was conducted all afternoon and evening when d dance added to the pleasure and materially swelled the treasury fund to be used for charity
 The miscellaneous booth was a bower of yellow chrysanthemums. Here were many novelties suitable for Christmas gifts. Mrs Robert FrOmin was in charge and her assistants were Mrs. Sol ROsenblatt, Mrs. Irving Fletcher, Mrs. Henry Greenbaum and Mrs H. G. Lukin.
 The candy and flower stand was most effective with bowls filled to the over flowing with violets. Here Were Mrs P. w. De Jong, Mrs. A. w. Galpin. Mrs Ernest White and Miss Selma Dye.
 The dolls were there of all sorts and descriptions. Great white chrdysanthe- nuns formed the setting and here Mrs T. NJ. Elder sold the popular gift for the little girl and with her were Mrs. w. H. Heileman and Mrs w. A Will kinsOn
 Wistaria and sweet peas in lavender and purple with great bells of violet was the background for aprons sold by Mrs. John Moore, Mrs. Frank Leeper and Mrs. c. H. Smith.
 The tea room, in red chrysanthe- nuns was presided over by Mrs. Adolf Liebenow, Mrs. John Dunlap and Mrs Edward Berg.
 In an apple blossom bower was a gor- geous collection Of hand painted china Mrs. Guy Lawrence and Miss Dorothy Warner being in charge
 Mrs. Harry Bennett in gypsy garb told the past present and future Mrs. A. $. Roberts was at the wheel of for tune and grab bag was looked after by Mrs Henry Baswitz and Mrs. C. c. Werner
 Mrs Russel Warner was chairman of the bazaar committee.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10

but few minutes of the day in their room.
 The testimony of Brophy and Coles. before United States Commissioner J. D. Taylor. in the case of the United States versus De Negri. Mar tinez. Perez Hall, Cannon. Allen and otlers-the preliminary hearing in this very case-was mostly concern ing the manner in which the ship ments of arms had been handled tne orders that had been necessary from these two men in superior sta t.cn to the underliugs. Tn his tes- timony. which Dupen read. Coles said he knew Perez for two months before the sale of the ammunition in ques- ton, but that he didn't know Perez Connection with the Sonora state "overnment Coles admitted he read ofout Perez in the papers. The gov e.nment had tried to introduce copies "f tRe Bisbee Daily Review contain ing flare head stories of the visits of Ierez, but this attempt was fore stalled by the defense.
 The reading of the Brophy testi- mony revealed the fact that the Phelps-DOdge general manager had taken the precaution to phone the Douglas bank concerning the sound ness of De Negri's credit there. be- fore accepting a check for $1. 800 for the cartridges.
 At 11:35, the government decided 1t was through with all the witnesses now available. and would rest it's case.
 The jury was tlereupon excused 'or lunch, but the lawyers staid at il until after the noon hour The Snhiect of x-ayy- biol,I,- e.o,.,,,al .., climent was Reese Ling's motion to strike out all testimony against the defendants on the grounds that it did not establish an unlawful act, and did not connect the defendants with any conspiracy to perform an un- l"Wful act. Why, you might as well ny to cnvict the officers. employees aud connections of the Winchester company, the Remington company. the railroads. the lead mines and the powder grinders who made the am munition-as these defendants against whom testimony has been brought merely as their selling of the prod uct!' Ling exclaimed. The motion was denied
 The afternoons work consisted mostly of arguments on the extent t. which guilty knowledge must be prov e-i. AIoTElSOn showed q complete re NeIsal of form-to use q sporting phrase He changed the entire course ot his offense Unlike himself, he began referring to the authorities. and soon the bailiffs clerks. assis- tants and secretaries were running @bOut with big leather bound volumes under their arms. Morrison read more authorities in the two hours than he has in all the cases yet pre- scented this session. He grew ora torical and waved his arms.
 Then Ling, Ross and Doan. attor- neys for the defense, took their verbal bats and stepped up to the legal plate. They proceeded to start things of their own accor, supporting the motion to strike out the De Negri and Perez testimony and later to in struct in favor of the defendants The first motion was denied without argu- ment on the part Of the prosecution and the latter is still under consid- cration. The case is now practically "Gp to the court"
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10

The Illinois State Board of Equali- zation has issued a report increasing the valuation of steam railway prop erty by $23.7S1 .501. making the total in 1918. $550. 331, All