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Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
KICKS FIRST BIG
 PICTURE HAS COME
"Thc Hand of the Law" Famous Pris' on Reform Drama Reaches Elm
 press fer Good Run.

'The Hand of the Law a three-reel feature from the studio of the Cobra . do Motion Picture company. served last night. to introduce the justly ia nous Warner Features to Phoenix, at the Empress theater.
 So much has been written and pub lisred of this great picture, that 1t is II. edless to go into detail, save to say that II stands as one of the greatest crea tions of the modern movies for two reasons.
 First it tells in d dramatic story of the trial of the now established 'hon- CT system" in penal institutions, which received it's initial test at the great Canon City penitentiary. And it shows the father of the system. Warden Tom Tynan. in the midst of the practice of lis method of redeeming men who have vet a spark of honor in their makeup.
 Around the gloomy walls of the great penal institution the scenario writer has woven love yarn that abounds in pretty scenes. and with the setting af- fcrded by the mountain roads of the region of the Royal Gorge it is in ad- dition to it's value as a story, a scenic wonder.
 Co-incident with the showing of the picture is the fact that the same sys- tenn is now employed. in a measure at Florence Ariz.. and Parker Woodman last night extended an invitation to Governor Hunt and his official fam ilv to be visitors at the theater tonight at a special performance when the picture will be run again.
 The chief executive of Arizona is much interested in the demonstration cf the working of this system, made famous by Tom Tyan the fighting warden of the Colorado penitentiary and it is expected that the Empress
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
BUSINESS MAN
 AND DD|RECT0RY
He Likes to Read ill City Name-List. Claim of Harry Welch, Who Welcomes Big Addition to B. T. Library

That Phoenix business men are in terested in the light reading afforded by the city directories of many United States "bulgs' was proven yesterday when Secretary Welch of the board of trade crowded over a shipment of the said books for his library
 We already have two hundred directories, and you would be sur prised at the amount of reference work done in them by our members. A new consignment came today from the Los Angeles Directory Company.
 The new books are as follows;
 Augusta. Ga, 1913; Birmingham, Ala. 1913; Butte, Mont, 1913; Colo rado Springs, Colo. 1913; Denver Colo. 1913. Eugene Ore, 1912; Gal weston, Texas. 1913; Hartford, Conn. 1912: Helena, Mont, 1913: Jackson vile. Fla. 1913; Los Angeles, Cal. 1914: Lowell Mess, 1912; Macon Ga. 1912: Mobile Ala, 1913; Mus kegon. Mich. 1913; Nevada Gazetteer 1912-l3: Oakland Cal, 1913; Ogden Utah. 1913: Philadelphia, Pa. (Bus) 1912; San Francisco, Cal, 1913; San Jose. Cal, 1912-13; Santa Ana, Cal 1913-14: Seattle, Wash, 1913; Tampa Fla. 1912: Utah Gazetteer. 19l2-13; WaIla Walla, Wash, 191O-11.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
MYSTERIOUS CASE
 PUZZLES GEM C|TYANs
Appearance and Disappearance ot Strangely Clad Mother and
 Daughter

The people of Mesa are puzzling still over mystery which developed in that vicinity on Sunday when q woman about 35 years of age and her daughter of 15 who had myster- iously arrived in the neighborhood, as suddenly disappeared leaving no trace bhind them. The girl, dressed in overalls and riding pony led by the woman, arrived at q house in a small settlement five miles beyond Mesa on Sunday afternoon. They stopped at the house and asked per mission to spend the night They were told that there was no room for them but they were allowed to sleep on a small haystack Soon after their arrival the gil went to a store in the neighborhoOd and bought some provisions. After they had had supper they arrayed them selves in fairly good clothing which they took from a suitcase carried
 on the back of the pony and set out | for a walk They were not after ! ward seen by any one in the Vicin 1 ity and inquiry about Mesa failed | to discover any one who had seer ! them The pony and the suit case
 are still at the place where they stopped
 l The woman on her arrival at thu ! house said that she and her daugh ter had come from Superior, havint left there the night before. The! could not possibly have travelled s' far in so short time. They sai' further that they had met a man ol the road to Dese.t Wells, who's hands were covered with blood. H waved his hands toward them am
 rode on. Nobody along the Deser Wells road has been found who say
 such q spectacle. though that after noon a man with bloody hand might have been seen on the Roose welt road He was a messenger car irving the tale of the Fewel tragedy
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17

1lCh2tS on Sdle JulH lo, 10, H. " 2l. 9. e7, 2S, 29, 30, 31, August ,, 4, II. F. r. IS, 20, 21 D, 26, 27, 2S, %, Sept 1. ,, 9, 10, II.
 Final Return Limit Three Months From Date of Sale but Not to Ex- ceed October 31st
 Diverse Routes-Liberal Stopovers Insist on Having your Tickets Routed via the F. r. and $. W. in cOnnec- tion with the
 GOLDEN STATE LIMITED
 Through Without Change To Kansas City-Chicago-St Louis For information regarding routes. Pullman reservations, etc, inquire ot Agent, Arizona Eastern Railroad, Phoenix. Arizona, or Address
 GARNETT KING.
 Gen. Pass. Agt. Fl Paso. Tex.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
Of Local Interest

Water service department report for July l6.
 Elevation of water in reservoir, Contents of reservoir, acre feet 203,032 Loss preceding 24 hours, acre
 feet ...... l,01o Elevation of water in reservoir,
 one year ago today, feet =. 14409 Contents of reservoir one year
 ago today, acre feet .........3 357, ,72S Normal flow of Salt and Verde
 rivers, at Granite Reef dam,
 MI ... ... .......... 24,32O Normal flow water for lands up
 to year ......... ............. 1883 Amount of water used for irri-
 sation, north side, M. l. =. .. 4S,370 Amount of water used for irri-
 gatiOn, south side M. l. . 20,425
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17

will hang up new record in the mat ter of attendance to see a feature pie ture in Phoenix
 If the Warmers continue to send class of stuff that Wil compare with "The Hand of the Law the service is assured in Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17

Wm. F. Thomas, having filled the position of Clerk of Superior Court for past two years. announces that he is a candidate for renomination at the Democratic Primaries, September S., 914.-Advertisement. 1t
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
LOCAL WEATHER YESTERDAY

Deficiency in temperature yesterday, degrees
 Deficiency in temperature since first of month, 20 degrees. Accumulated excess in temperature since January 1, S32 degrees. Deficiency in rainfall yesterday, .06 inch
 Deficiency in rainfall since first of month. .21 inch. Accumulated deficiency in rainfall since January l. .03 inches.
 Data for Tucson Highest temperature yesterday go Rainfall yesterday .................
 ROBERT R. BRIGGS.
 Section Director.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17

lire little salesman at The Re- puohcan office A Want Ad will see more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17

We have limited amount of first mortgage bonds of $500 denomination. bearing per cent interest, maturing in two, three and four years. that yve can recommend to those who have idle money.
 THE PHOENIX SAVINGS BANK
 AND TRUST co. br
 (Advertisement)
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17

TO CIkClNNATi-B. H. Dodt left last evening for Cincinnati to spend the summer with his relatives there Mrs. II. B. Dodt and the two children left yesterday for Los Angel2s where they will spend the summer.
 TO SUMMER AT FLAGSTAFF Mrs. Garland B. Couch. wife of Dr. Ccucn Of this city. left yesterday morn ing for Flagstaff where she will spend the summer months. Mrs. Couch cX- tambeT 1St
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
LOOKING FOR HIS BRoTHER-

ASSlStant P0StmaSteT AnderSOn yes terday received a letter from Harrison B. Hale of Van Buren, Arkansas. ask abouts of his brother. Landon Taylor Hale whom he has not seen for forty years. The missing man is about s5 years of age. His brother is seventy four years old and is anxious to see him again before he dies. He last heard that Landon Taylor Hale's ad dress was given as Phoenix, Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
Po0EPoR.BATTLEs NUp1IAIs-

Miss Irene Porepor and Iris T. Bat ties were married yesterday at the home of Rev. J. C. Camp east of the
 Indian school. Only the immediate friends of the bride and groom were l Ltna.1 tl1.1
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
RoTARIANs REGULAR SESSION

The regular monthly meeting of the Rotary club will be held this evening at 30 in the American Kitchen. In addition to the routine business that
 has to be transacted there is one ques tion to be discussed that is providing some talk already. It is none other than a bird pot pit the material for which was furnished from the ready
 gun of Rotarian Harry M. Blair, who
 yesterday essayed forth for fields to
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
STREET CAR ACCIDENT

Wanted witnesses-Would like the name and address of any person who was present when my wife and baby were thrown from the street ear on washington street on October 3. 1913. Charles w. Harris, PHO West Madison (Advertisaront,
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
PHOENIX MARKET

For valley products Prices paid today by WALTER HILL CO, wholesale:
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
HEAP BIG PICTURE MAN. (

Marley. travelling representative for Of all moving picture organizations spent the day in the city looking after the interests of the organization here Mr. Marley represents the Los Angeles nffinn nf inc cornnratinr
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
HAPPENING sTEERs-Anyone DC

sessing information-especia figures relative to fattening steers in the Salt river valley will be a popular vis- itor at the board of trade. The board is trying to gather facts concerning the industry, and wants the more in timate ones-direct from the man who is in the business.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
SPECIAL TO PUBLIC

Guns for rent, Pinney & Robinson.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17

McKEES CASH STORE Advertisement
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-14
SMALL TOWN TO BE RICH.
Bequest of 100000 Estate to Tin
mouth, VT, Stands.

RUTLAND, Vt, May 14-By de-
cison handed down by Judge w. w
Miles in the county court, Tinmouth, a
small hamlet in the southern part of
the county, will be enriched by SOC, 900
the residue of the estate of the late
George Cramton.
Mr. Cramton in his will left tive
trust funds for the benefit of William
H. Valentine of Ludlow and Edison b
Valentine of Tinmouth, relatives. On
their deaths the estate was to be turn
ed over to the town. The lower court
sustained the will and this decision
was in turn sustained today Barkel
Cramton, a brother, contested the viii
on the ground that the town had ne
right to accept the gift when no speci
fieation was made as to how it shoul,
be used
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-14
ROSE STAR WITNESS.
Answers Please District Attorney
Bridsie Webber Next.

NEW YORK, May il. - After al
most SIX hours on the witness stand
yesterday as the state : chief witness.
Jack Rose was prepared today TO again
take his place as the steIler attraction
of the ease, this time to aid District
Attorney Whitman bolster up the
charges which were attacked in his
testimony by Manton, chief counsel for
the accused.
Rose 5 statement yesterday appeared
TO please Whitman. Rose : redirect ex-
animation today occupied two hours
and Bridgie Webber, the next witness.
will probably be reached at the after
noon session
For the first time the graft phase Of
the case was brought out when Mr..
Whitman asked Mr. Rose if he had
given as wei as received money from
Becker, TO which he replied i At l24th
street and Second avenue shortly be
fore the murder, | gave Becker 5000
! had collected for him. The same
night Becker gave me 5000 back
Nebber followed Rose on the stand
lie said he had collected graft from a
gambling house and had met Becker in
front of a poker room.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-14
WAS BURIED WITH
MILITARY HONORS
Body of Ruins {. Percy, Who Was Killed at Vera
Cruz, Inferred Near His Old Home in Highgate,
VT, This Afternoon Company of ST. Adams
Did Escort Duty
ST. ALBANs. Nav IA.

The funeral Rufus Edward Of killed at
in afternoon
o'clock 1t military funeral by Company Infantry
of
Spanish American acted bearer
The services held in Wilson Dav
Franklin the
a ortei it to the chu
The his
Percy mother and G. Cleveland OF eodN
special city conveying Company B. Grand Army
veterans
The members
grave. ~
salvation at the homeo
Mrs Lillian swanton, body was taken this
They A Anam
following officers the in
llhoson Col Herbert r. Johnson L.
Hundreds a the neral
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-14
HEARING WAS
QUICKLY ADJOURNED
Charles S. Mellen VIII Appear to Con
tinue His Testimony In Wash
ington Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, May l. - Former
President Charles :. Mellen of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford rail
road took the stand today before the
Interstate commerce commission In its
inquiry into the New Haven affairs.
Counsel Folk called Mr.. Mellen despite
the controversy as to whether the in
quiry should continue in view of the
possibility that he testimony would
render the witness immune from fu-
ture prosecutions.
Mr.. Mcllen 5 examination today was
brief and his testimony had scarcely
begun when an adjournment was taken
until next Tuesday. lit was stated that
the adjournment was taken to give
/ Mr.. Mellen time to obtain certain pa
| pers necessary to his testimony and to
arrange the documents to be submitted
to the committee Mr.. Mellen submit
! ted a formal statement to the commits
sion explaining the connections be-
tween the New Haven and the Grand
Trunk regarding the Southern New
England a subsidiary Of the Canadian
/ system. When asked his occupation
\ ALellcn caused considerable laughter by
answering that am assistant to tie
interstate commerce commission
Il Mr.. Mcllen with apparant frankness
told OF his negotiations with Thomas
T. Byrnes Of New York for the ex
change of 5000 New Haven shares foi
/ "a. 600 shares of Westchester stock be
cause he thought that Inspector Byrnes
bad influence with those whom 81 it was
necessary to reach. Mr. Mellen blunt
~ said that he would have been willing
TO deal with 1.-THE devil or anybody
else in the transaction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-14

Gardner was sufficiently completed to-
day to go overheard. 1t was planned
to lower the yacht down the ways on
the afternoon tide without semblance
or ceremony. There has been u strict
embargo on news of any kind from the
boat.
Builders, designers, officers and crew
have been pledged to secrecy and the
shop in which the boat has been built
is guarded day and night The yacht
will be towed around Cape Cod, where
the rigging and sails will be bent 1t
is hoped that the yacht may be given
several sail trials before the Long Is
land races on June 2.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-14
DIED ON DAY OF
HER SONS FUNERAL
Mrs. Mary Blair Barraby Was Resident
of Brattleboro SO Years-Mother
of Late Tuffield Barraby.

Mrs. Mary Blair Barraby. -. died
at ; o clock yesterday afternoon ut
the home OF her daughter. Mrs Charles
Deyo OF Church place. She had been
in i'll health several years with Il com
plication of diseases and for the last
week her death had been expected al
most hourly. \ son. Tufield Barraby.
died Of heart trouble at his home on
South Main street Monday. and his fu-
neral was held on the day of his moth
ar 5 death
Mrs. Barraby was born in Canada
and was married there IS years ago to
Tretfiev Barraby. They later moved to
Port Henry, \. Y, and IS years ago
came to Brattleboro. Mr. Barrabv died
here about 20 years ago. Mrs. Barrabv
was n staunch member of St Michael 5
Roman Catholic parish and had many
acquaintances and friends in town.
She leaves three daughters, Mrs
DeyO, at whose home she died; Mrs
Camille Fillion of Springfield Mass.
with whom she had made her home :
part of the time during the past few
years, and Mrs. Henry Whitney. ST.. ot
Brattleboro, also one son, Francis j
Barraby Of Brattleboro. and 1--WE
| brothers, Alec Blair Of Essex junction
aud Edward Blair of Nashua n. H.
| She also leaves 2l great grandchildren
and Edward Blair of Nashua, \. II
The funeral will be held in the Ro
| man Catholic church at 9 o'clock to
morrow morning and the burial will
| take place in the Roman Catholic Gem
| ttery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-14
PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE COMMISSION
Saxtons River Citizens Want to Pre-
vent Obstruction of Street by
Street Railroad Freight.
Especial to The Reformer.)
SAXTONS RTVER. Nav !

''-A<A c-Nto NJ VEN, AldN II.
At the annual village meeting April
l, 1872, 1t was voted that the chairman
first trustee, treasurer and two citizens
to be named by the chairman be elect
ed committee go confer with the cleo
trle road IN relation TO preventing the
cars from obstructing the street and
in relation to the location of new sta
tion if one was built. with a view to
amieably removing Objectionable fea-
lures, and failing to get Il satisfactory
agreement with the railroad company
they were to call on the public service
commission to secure the best solution
possible. At the annual village meeting
April :, 1913, the record reads:
THE special committee elected at
the last meeting to confer with the
electric railroad i'm relation to removing
ears from ohstructing the streets, report
that they have had seveal conferences
with the management Of the road. but
up to date nothing has been accomplish
ed.
1t was voted that the same commit
tee as before continue in their cndeaH-
or and that it is the sentiment of the
village that the public service commits
sion be called here to investigate the
situation.
Before the annual village meeting.
April 6, 1914, a petition was circulated
by some of the citizens and signed bv
- voters, asking the public service
commission 10 come here to investigate
the situation. This petition was sent
to the commission by the chairman of
| the committee, and the records read
| for the annual meeting Of April 4:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-14
Five Thousand Soldiers, Sail
Ors, Marines and Others
in Procession
LAST HONORS PAID
CORPORAL HAGGERTY
At the Cemetery Where the Burial Took
Place 700 School Children in Form
of Flag Sang Nearer, My God 70
Thee.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May Il. -
Daniel \. Haggerty, corporal of ma
rines, was buried in Cambridge ccmc-
terry with much ceremony today
Five thousand soldiers. sailors, ma
marines and members of civic and
fraternal organizations followed the
caisson to the grave. The governor,
the mayor and high military and naval
officers were among the mourners.
All business was suspended, flags
1uttcred at half mast and church bells
were toIIed in honor of the man who
fell for the colors ut Vera Cruz
This morning the cortcge moved from
the armory, where the body had lain
aii night. To st. Patrick : church, where
Il requeim high mass was celebrated. la
the line were the consolidated bands of
the battleships Rhode Island and North
Carolina, marines and bluciac kcts from
rhe garrison OF the forts in Boston
harbor and = company of Massaehuse;Is
militia.
Attendance nt the church was Ie-
Stricted 10 the family and the naval
and marine detarhments The only
decorations in the church werc red
Wlite and bue strcamers ana Aaericau
flags.
At the conclusion of the n.ass th,
procession proceeded to the ceme:er
passing city hall, where zoo children
massed on one lawn in form of a
flag, sang Nearer, Ny God 10 hcc
AS the body was lowered a voliel va.
fired and taps we've sounded o> tn,
huolar
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-14
NEXT CAMPAIGN
AGAINST SALTILLO
Gen. Villa Has ToHeon with an Army Estimated at
$4,000 Men Artillery Is Well Equipped Re-
ported That Las Bocas Will Be the Base of
Operations
ToRREoN. Mexico. Nav a.

The mobilization
accompanied by Gen
and staff
The concentration
the strength lstrongho
For nd
places line between Ton
be Of
The which against $4,000
Of
equipped with ~ field guns
Villa Of
that nothing constuionalim through Mexico
than he
the the supervise importation d
said
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-14
FALL OF TAMPICO
FULLY CONFIRMED
Admiral Mayo Given Full Power to Act, But Will
Not Land Forces Unless Grave Situation Exists
Federal Troops Blew Up Barracks Before
Rebels Entered City
WASHINGTON. May IA.

Further Tompico
Mayo Cruz The
Mexican federal sonba Vera Cru" up the river at the railway
admiral Mayo further reported troops up
barracks before retiring from the city.
3 r, ~ f h lri faI on,,oats ,sreyd and 2a,ans,.
which came Tampco yesterday
Mayo and he has informed them that he
will receive them on board the Connecticut
secretary Daniels explained that Mayo powers
worhir Tmpco if in his Judgment conditions
secretary Daniel explained Mayo powers
would land Tampeo
situation without explicit order from the department He
probably would place hospital ships the disposal of the authorities IA"
of Tampico of the
marks OF the important
strategic victories that the ron~tutioos gained gives
the Gulf Mexico the first they have hal into
valuable oil field in all Mexico and source
collections. also
'Ne" here say though that viii be at least SIX weeks before Caanz
followers could Tmpeo the capital of
republic.
Importance
estimated With the single exception of Vera Cruz now in the hands of the
it Mexico the gulf
The Collection Of revenues at this port alone % make. its ] possession ] Of
collected onstutonol>t representatives
1t is understood that Tamrco is to serve merely entering wedge
carefully worked by carranz" and Villa The
will be either the Tuxpan along the line of rail
road h slow stages to Ioho which within striking distance OF Mexico
r r plan un consideration is to move inland to San Luis roto,
Railroad Mexico Villas the north at
subue that section This city wo" then be made base OF
operations OF he
From San City
the capital would be along the tracks of another line "
the National Railroad which leads directly Ierta last stronghold
Consuionalt leaders reported to have declared that within
would
IS
part it rebels, This
$7,500oo0
despatch guboats
stronghold o
Provisional President IIuerto the Mexico b
constiuonaist
S
arrivals
Vera
hatteship to
again in
Mazatlan
the forf
exploded directly Of
casuI reported