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Arizona republican., 1914-12-31
ALMUCKs VOLUNTEER
TO SERVE FOR RUSSIA
IAssocIArEp PRESS prsrArcHI

PETROGRAD. Dee. 30.-Half a mil
lion Calmucks, members of nomad-
lc, PASTORAL race which has always
been free from obligation to furnish
any soldiers for the Russian army.
have just been added to the Russian
forces
deputation form the Calmucks
recently arrived in Petrograd with
a request that they be allowed to
serve in the ranks during the present
war, and offering to supply 500. 900
mounted troops if necessary. Our
tribes have VOLUNTEERED practically
en- masse,' declared the leader of
the deputation.
The Emperors reply grants them a
military organization and privileges
similar to those enjoyed by the Cos
sacks.
The Calmucks are born horseman.
and their horses are AIMING the
finest in the world closely resem-
bling the true Arab breeds. Tho
number of Calmucll subjects in Rus.
STA is given at about five million
They are Mohammedans.
In acknowledgment of the Russian
emperor's granting of their petition
the delegation announced that it was
empowered to deliver to the imperial
treasury a gift of 100000 in money
and 1900 horses
Arizona republican., 1914-12-31
Arizona Republicans Editorial Page

lis quota of the overhead expenses but the less
proportionately they become the smaller the quota
unless the Groceryman is a hog. is therefore.
contrary to correct rules of business patrons of
a going concern, such Mr. Burleson SAYS the
postoffice system is, if patrons compelled TO
pay for overhead expenses than they maid
when the institution doing, less business and
making less money Either Mr.. Burleson was mis-
taken when he told that the posoffce was max
ing money else he is trying to make out of
the system too lucrative concern
Government anG branch of government is
expected to make money, but it is expected to save
much possible fact which we would i'm
press upon the gentlemen of congress who make
up the rivers and harbors and the public building
bills. Comparatively few citizens are profited bv
these engines of waste, while almost every citizen
is benefited by efficient postal service at the
least possible cost We trust that Postmaster Wood
who is in wise blame, will take this matter
up at the earliest moment with Mr. Burleson who
means well, but figures scandaIously
Arizona republican., 1914-12-31
MILL TAILINGS FOR ROAD METAL

In Missouri a considerable amount road ma
teria is obtained from the tailings of the concen-
tfatng mills at the zinc mines This material which
is put the market chats consists of small
angular fragments Of ebert and limestone The zinc
companies are very glad to get rid of this waste
material, which is loaded Ola the cars by the rail
roads of the district AT cost of about or cents
ton. 1t makes than ordinarily good roads
and is widely distributed all through the middle
west 1t sells in most places at prices ranging from
so cents to 81 ton, but in the neighborhood of the
mines 1t can be had for about Is cents a ton IL
is used for railroad ballast well as road making
The annul output, according to the United States
geological survey amounts to about 1900 900 tons
In Tennessee and Alabama a quantity of ebert
is used for road metal, and in many states crushed
Stag from blast furnaces also furnishes a valuable
road material In Alabama, of the lrge IRON
producing states, 100000 short tons of fur
uace Stag. the average value of which was about
% cents ton, crushed and on the roads
last year. Crushed Stag is also used as railroad
ballast and for concrete nd roofing material
Arizona republican., 1914-12-31

LAREDO. Dec So.-Generals Car
cia and Valdez. Villa commanders,
defeated Carranza troops in an all
day battle at Ramos Arispe, north Of
Saltillo. on Monday. and it is rumored
that Villa has taken Saltillo.
The news was brought by refu-
gees tonight from Monterey. The
number of troops engaged is not
known here, but the information was
that four cars bearing wounded have
reached Monterey. CGrranza earri-
sons at several towns between here
and Monterey are said to have been
sent there to take the place of the
Carranza garrison which is said to
have been rushed forward to meet
the Villa troops
Arizona republican., 1914-12-31
ARKANSAS SALOONS CLOSE
Proprictors Must Present Petitions
Signed by Ma iority of White
Adult Residents

LITTLE ROCK, Dee 30.-TOmor
row night will witness the closing,
temporarily at least, of every saloon
in Arkansas. This will mark the
second annual state wide closing I'M
der the provisions of the Going law
which went into effect more than a
year ago.
The law provides a county judge
may not issue saloon licenses for
any municipality until there is pre-
scented him a petition bearing the
signatures of a majority of the white
adult residents In Little Rock, Hot
Springs. and Fort Smith. several
small parties of salOonists have cir
culatcd petitions and hope to reopen
within week or two.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-31
ALLIES MAKING GAINS
Continued from Page One)

and occupied several heights. Our
counter-attacks north of Lupkow Pass
Russian advance. Further west the
enemy attacked some passes with
small forces. North of Gorlioc, Cali
cia), and northeast of Zakiczyin. on
the lower course of the Nida, the Rus
sian attack failed. In the region east
and southeast of Tomaszcw (Poland)
we and our allies made progress. In
the Balkan war theater all is quiet on
the Servian frontier. Night attacks
of the Montenegrians have failed"
Arizona republican., 1914-12-31

advanced as far as Santiago Papan-
quiaro. state of Durango; that forces
of General Iturbe have retaken La
Plaz. lower California and that Gen
eral DiegUeZ reported he would soon
reoccupy Guadala jara Carranza also
gave notice that any convention chief
desiring to join him would be accept
ed only upon unconditional submits
sion" to his authority
Trooper Under Arrest
BROW NSN1LLE,TeX Dec. 30. -
Private Won Bismarck of Troop L.
Third United States cavalry, has
been arrested in Mexico and sent to
Monterey. it is reported. He claims
to be related to the German amhas-
sador in Mexico City. He went on
leave to a rancheria in Mexico, where
he was arrested The reason for the
arrest is not known here.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-31
FRENCH AIR FLEET
Mexican Aviator Says France Is
Preparing Aerial Invasion of
Germany
IAssocIArNp rRnss nlsrArcnI

NEW YORK. Dec SO.-France is
building two great fleets of air craft.
armed with cannon darts and bombs.
with which to invade Germany in the
spring, according to Pedro Chapa, II
Mexican aviator who has been in
Europe the last four years and who
arrived tonight on the Cunard liner
Carpathia. Hundreds of armored BIZ
planes, each carrying small cannon
and bombs and numerous monoplanes
equipped with bombs and steel darts,
will he ready to sweep across the
German frontier when the winter is
past. he said.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-31
BURGLARS MAKE HAUL
At NORTH-ENO HOME

Forcing the back door while the
family was away burglars last night
entered the residence of Mrs. w. s..
Lawrence at 16 Westmoreland street,
and carried off quantity of jewclry
and other valuable articles.
The robbery was not discovered
until after 10 O'Clock, when members
of the family returned to find the
rooms had been ransackcd, and 4
number of rings, watches and 9th n
things carried off There is almost
10 clue to. the robbers Identity
Arizona republican., 1914-12-31
TO CLOSE BELGIAN BORDERS


ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATC1I1
ROTTERDAM, Dec 30.-Commenc-
ing January l the German admins
tration in Belgium intends to close
the Belgian borders against all com
ers. No passports viii be issued or
recognized, except special military
passes
Arizona republican., 1914-12-31
EMBEZZLER PLEADS GUILTY

EAKUTHERSVILLE Mo, Dec. 30
a. c. Tindle, former cashier of the Old
Pemscot County bank, pleaded guilty
to the ombezzlement of $4,000 bank
funds. Sentence was deferred. Thomas
Ward, assistant cashier, pleaded guilty
to receiving deposits when the bank
was insolvent. He was sentenced to
four years Imprisonment, but was pa
rolled
Arizona republican., 1914-12-31
FINANCES AND
MARKETS
ASSOCIATED PRESS prspArcHI

NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-Therc was
the smallest amount of business ON
the Stock Exchange today since Feb
ruary, 1888. The total sales amount
ed barely to $4,000, and this small
output was largely limited to basis
for so-called favorites, more obscure
issues being almost completely neg
lected The movement was narrow
throughout, with a lowering trend,
the leaders yielding as much as
point at the outset, but making gen
eral recoveries on settlement of short
contracts.
The list drifted aimlessly TO an apa
Arizona republican., 1914-12-31
MORE BLEASE PARDONS
PRESS DIsPATcHI

COLUMBUS, s. G., Dec. 30.-Fifty-
five New Years pardons, paroles and
combinations were granted today by
Governor Blease, who reduced the
number of prisoners at the state
penitentiary. at state farms and
county convict camps to 149 The
governors action puts the total
number of prisoners to whom he has
granted clemency in four years in
office at 1914.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-31
STEAMER NAVARRO ON ROCKS


YARMOUTH. Dec. 30.-The steamer
Navarro bound for France with
full cargo of hay, oats, automobiles
and army supplies for the British
struck the Holmes Lodges on Tucket
Island, Bay of Fundy, last night and
is probably total loss. The steam
CT went on the lodges in a dense
fog and the heavy sea pounded her
hard on the rocks
Arizona republican., 1914-12-31
kEESLING STEPS DOWN

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 3O-Fran-
els Keesling announced he has re-
signed as chairman of the repubi-
can state central committee Differ
ences of opinion with Walter Bacon,
chairman of the executive committee,
is given as the cause.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-31
No Japs at Vladivostok

TOXIC, Dec 81. (Thursday)- The
foreign office says reports in circula-
ton that japanese troops have landed
at Vladivostok or at any other place.
on their way to Europe are absolutely
untrue.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-31
DUNCAN M'kiNLAY DIES


BERKELEY. Dee. SO.-Duncan Me-
kinlay. former representative in con-
aress from California, was stricken
with apOleXy at his home last night
and died shortly afterwards
Arizona republican., 1914-12-31

Happiness, like mercy, is twice
blessed; it blesses those who are
most intimately associated with it,
and it bleSses all those who see it,
hear it, feel it, touch it, or breathe
the same atmosphere.
Kate Douglas Wiggin.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-31
HIS EYES DECEIVED

Minister calling inmate of acknowledgements
her. Mr. Kenney. that stone walls do not prison
make, iron bars cage.
Kenney-Wel, they've got hypnotized them
that's all.-Dalas News
Arizona republican., 1914-12-31
AND WHY WONDER2

rs your wife very economical then?"
oh yes, very. Why my wife can take an old
mo- $40 hat spend SIS on it and make it look
almost good new."-Puck.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-31
Help Yourself and Help
the Valley; Drag the Roads!
"GOING UP"

TOO LATE To CLASSIFY
FOR ItENT-DesirabIe completely
furnished housekeeping apartment;
close in. 235 f. Monroe. If
Arizona republican., 1914-12-31
AMERICANS GO BACK

CONTINUED from Page One)
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1914-01-17
CORPSE KICKS DOCTOR HARD
Huehos Finally sueeumbs, After Hav.
Ing Been Twice Declared
Dead,

Chester, pa-Twoe pronounced
dead, once by u physician, Charles
Hughes, n Chester park guard, In aull
alive, Some time ago q nurse who
was In charge Of Hughes, summoned
members Of his family and they
watched as he, apparently breathed
his last An undertaken was sum,
monod. lie noticed allght twtohIng
In the mans arm and called the nurse,
who restored him 20 consciousness,
Later Hughes sank into unconscious.
ness, A physician pronounced him
dead, and again the undertaken was
summoned While the physician was
bonding over the supposed dead man
no received n kick In the stomach that
convinced him Mr. Hughes was no
corpse, RestoFatiyes we're applied
and the patient was revived, sun la
tor he was again pronounced dead
and the phyalolan aald he was sure
lead this time
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1914-01-17
NO SOLID FOOD IN Sc YEARS
Pennsylvania Woman Lived TO the Age
Of seVenty.Three on Milk, Coffee
and syrup OF Candy,

Carlisle, Pa,-Mlss Mary Rock, who
died recently at Chamberaburg at the
age OF seyonty'three, had lived for 90
years Of that time on milk, water, eof'
fec and candy alone aB she imagined
she could not eat solid foods, An au.
topsy Immediately following the won.
ans death revealed the fact that her
digestive organs were In perfect con-
dillon and she might easily have eaten
anything she wanted to, Local ply,
sIolans consider thle ono Of the most
remarkable examples Of the hypo,
chondriacal conditions oxtOnt
When Miss Rock was eighteen years
old she one day became much over,
heated and drank q large quantity OF
water, She was III for time, and
when she commenced to recover she
became afflicted with the belief that
her stomach would not hold anything
solid, She 0eaimilNted the augary nu.
trlment Of candy by sucking It,
Mics Rock always had been active,
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1914-01-17
FINE STATUE FOR EXPOSITION
Figure Representing Arab shelk VIII
Be II Feet High and Very
Decorative.

San Francisco.--One Of the latest
pieces Of decorative statuary for the
Panama-Pacific International eXposi-
ton to have its enlargement from the
sculptor's model completed is the fig
ure representing an Arab sheik, which
is one Of the group entitled Nations
Of the East" which will surmount the
Arch of the Rising Sun in the Court
Of the Sun and Stars.
This great statue, which Is II feet
high, is the work Of Leo Lentelli, the
noted specialist in equestrian sculp-
ture, who also designed the Monaghan
Horseman for the Nations Of the
East" and other equestrian figures for
the corresponding group, Nations Of
the West" which will surmount the
Arch Of the Setting Sun,
Other figures in Nations Of the
East" are an elephant, with howdah
and mahout, and two camel riders, by
Frederick G, r. Roth, and four pedes-
trian figures by A, Sterling Calder.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1914-01-17
CURTISS WORKING ON FLYING WAR
BOAT THAT WILL CARRY CREW OF 6
Next Sea Fight to Be the A-BOh Sides in Future Great Bat
ties to Have Air FIeetS-New Machine Is Of Enormous
Size and Of the Most Extraordinary Power
See Hopes Of Ahfight Across Atlantic

first cross country flying tour-that Of
Calbraith Rogers, who flew from
Sheepshead bay to Pasadena, Cal. In
five months five fiers under De
Kraffts management were killed and
seven machines smashed up Then his
nerves began to twitter and he re-
treated to the California mountains for
camping tour. Now he will not so
much as look at flying machine, But
he is as deeply interested in the game
as ever.
when the big machine OF tomorrow
is perfected we will be flying across
the Atlantic" said Curtiss. But that
will not be for two years at least"
viii that machine be multi
plane?" asked De Kraft.
mo" said Curtiss.
He stopped there. De Kraft be-
lieyes that tomorrow's big machine
will be a hugo biplane, built on some
what different lines than those Of to.
day, perhaps, and with a better en-.
CINE. The motors or TWO years ago
would be junked today and yet todays
motors are the weak point in every
flying machine
once tomorrow's big machine is
perfected" said De Kraft, war upon
the sea will become impossible. Cur.
tss' flying boat now has wireless
radius Of 1875 miles. At n height Of L.
600 feet the observer on 1t has an eff
fective range Of AZ miles, It's flying
radius is 40 miles. An air squadron
Of flying boats Of that sort would keep
the sea-keeping fleet perfectly in.
formed as to the movements Of the en-.
envy, As a means Of offense against
ships they would have bombs, 1t
would be n good gamble-the lives Of
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1914-01-17
Glenn Curtlss.

statement. He hasn't told anyone OF
his plans He doesn't tell anyone any
thing, anyhow. Every one knows that
Bird-Man Wright is silent, BY the
side OF Curtiss, Wright Is village gos'
sip. But Just before Curtiss sailed re-
Gently on his annual selling tour
through the European war departments
no made n statement which is most
significant in view Of the fact that 1t
10 fairly we'll known what problem he
Ii at work on,
81 think | have got It." said Curtiss
smiling. Il can't tell you what II Is
yet have been at work on 1t for a
long time
Unless those who have been watch
Ing Curtiss under glass for years are
wrong, there's only one It whore he is
concerned. That Is n great war ma
chine. He was as quick ~ the Wrights
10 sec that the exhibition field was
petered out in 1911 and that the flying
gamesters must get down to hardpan
iho NllhHth HdNb uONONNu 'hNHN'l''"
since then to the perfectng Of the
passenger carrying biplane, 1t was
Curtiss who developed the hydroaero
plane. His latest aquatic bird weighs
1900 pounds and will carry two men
besides the Gler, Russia, England
France, Italy, Germany, Spain and one
or two other European countries have
bought II,
81 think the next sea fight will be
won In the air." said Curtlss before he
sailed, to Stewart !. De Kraft "The
nation whose niep sweep the air clear
Of rivals will have n tremendous ad.
vantage"
DE Kraft was at one time closely as
ISOLATED with Curtiss. He managed the
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1914-01-17
WIFE LOVED HER CAT MORE
But a ST. Louis Bride Says Her Hus,
band Liked Dog Too Well TO
Suit Her.

st. Louis Rosenting charges made
by her husband in a petition for divorce
that her affections were centered on a
cat, Mrs Mabel Frey, seventeen years
old, said she would fle a cross.bill
charging her husband with thinking
more Of his pet dog than he did Of
her,
Tho husband, Arthur II, Frey, Is
twenty.ono years old In his petition he
says his wife not only showed Il
marked preference for the cats socl.
ETY., rather than his but also firtod.
The Freys were married February 10
last, and separated September 10,
when Mrs, Frey returned to her moth
or taking the pet cat with her Frey
and his pet dog went to the home Of
his parents.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1914-01-17
COOK WILL NOT BE FIRED"
Police and Magistrate Called on 10
Settle Difficulty, But
She stays,

Brooklyn Out In tho East New
York part OF Brooklyn everybody has
been talking Of the hOrdIhood dis
played by Morrls Lum Of G27 Hendrix
street, Mr. Lum In moment OF reek'
loasnese esBayed 60 discharge hie
cook, With easy confidence he ap
preached task before which most
mon quail
ANNE" said he, entering the kteh'
en- OF his homo, you are fred"
Calmly placing n etewpan, potato
masher and q rolling pin within con.
yonlont roach. Aunic Stoor the cook.
faced the head OF the Lum household
In silence for q moment or two AZ
last she succeeded IN getting a stfan.
Gle hold Oh her emotions and found
speech
"Ay amt fred" said she, with cold
decision
hut say that you aroi you must
So" persisted Mr. Lum rooklosely
Taking her hands from her hips,
Annie began toying with the potato
mhHhef
FAY toll you Az amt going away
from here" she said with grim deter.
minRtun
Mr. Lum was convinced that II
would be tooihardy to go into The mat
ter any deeper singehanded II
seemed to him that II might b. neees.
aary 10 call out the militia 10 ere"
tho militant Aunlo, but after some
thought he decided 10 experiment with
the police department 80 he called
IN pBtfoman holser Of the Miller Ave
nuo station Annie stood her ground
for u time longer but Nnaly agreed
10 arbitration The matter was chen
taken before Magistrate Manner IN
the New Jersey avenue court lie ad
iauFhed the case.
"Ay amt ifed yet" declared Annie
dehahtly tossing her head as she left
court
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1914-01-17
LAKES OF ENGLAND
Region in Which They Are Beau
tifuI Beyond Comparison.
Enchanted Section Forever Famous In
Poetry of Wordsworth Have an Ir-
reslstibIe Fascination All Their
Own That Is Unknown in U. S.


Grasmere.-"Are not ALBANIA and
Uharpar, rivers Of Damascus, better
than all the waters Of Israeli? an
grily inquired Naaman when Elisha
babe him wash seven times in Jordan
to be cleansed Of his leprosy. Per-
haps the American who has never
seen the much-praised lake region Of
England may be inclined to para
phrase the inquiry Of the yeXed war
rior, but one has but only to visit
In the poetry Of Wordsworth, in or
der to find his patriotic pride swaE
lowed up in cordial admiration, Win
dcrmere and Rydal Water, Grasmere
and Derwent Water and their com
panions, big and little, doubtless have
their Individual counterparts and
equals in the United States, and they
are trivial ponds in comparison with
the vast inland seas that lie between
us and Canada.
They lack the fresh wild charm Of
the less frequented Adirondack lakes,
and Of some lonely tarns in the far
west, and they do not equal for pur.
poses Of pleasure navigation the chain
Of long, narrow and beautiful lakes in
central New York, but they have an
irresistible fascination all their own,
Close Rugged by mountains Of distin'
guished and beautiful contour, and
graced with matchless atmospheric
effects, they lie in silvery links, with
their banks now rich in dense foliage,
now deliciously smooth where the
lawns Of noble homesteads slope green
to the waters edge. Even the tree
less heights with their bracken and
pastures dotted almost to their rocky
tops with sheep and striated with an
cient stone walls, are familiar and
friendly It is the charm Of uncon'
taminated nature, with the homely
haunts Of men side by side, thSt lends
distinction to these lovely English
lakes, a charm that can come to any
region only after 1t has been for UNI
told generations the scene Of human
toll love and suffering, With night,
too, comes to the peopled valley in
which the lakes take their sleep 4
delicious peace from the lonely
heights that slides into the soul with
such balm and blessing as lovers
Of the American wilderness find so
rich IN soothing sanity,
Those who know the Adirondack
or the Coeraln Hills Of Lancaster
county, Pa, or the New Hampshire
Highlands, or any Of the mountain re-
gions of America, where men have for
some generations lived and worked
feel how different the social atmos'
phere Of these English heights, In
much Of the Adrondacks the native
population, dwelling In rude log
houses OF an earlier generation, or in
the brand new gNbled and olOpboard'
ed cottages Of more recent origin,
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1914-01-17

By a process of deduction this much
is known of his plans:
His flying war boat will be of great
size and power. 1t will be equipped
with at least two or three pound
rapid frer, perhaps of the type re-
Gently demonstrated before England's
war lords At height of 900 feet the
operator made a high score on an
earth target with this air cooled
weapon. But CuTtiss does not antici-
pate the use of rapid frer against
troops on the ground, but against the
enemye flying machines.
"In the next war it will be the first
duty Of an air fleet to sweep the skies
clear Of other machines" he said grim
ly some months ago.
How about dirigibles?" asked De
Kraft.
They are not practicable in naval
warfare" said Curtiss.
What do you think of Pegoud and
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1914-01-17
Auto Aorns on TralnB,

Chicago, Powerful auto horns will
replace whistles on Illinois Central
suburban trains II they prove success
ful In test,