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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-08-31

Why? We presume they have got an
idea that Superior is not worth troub-
ling about but they will be mistaken one
of these days.
This camp is proud to think that
she has one of the richest copper
mines in Arizona today and the indi-
cations of the past week only goes to
prove this. We hope to see many of
the state office seekers at this dance
next Thursday night.
Last Wednesday night Thos. N. Wills.
Jesse Brown, E. F. Kellner Jr, and
Leroy Taft invited all the children of
Superior to the picture show, and it
certainly was a great night. The chill
dren sang America and waived their
flags, and when the slides announcing
the different candidates appeared on
the screen they nearly raised the roof.
The children wish to thank the above
gentlemen for this great treat
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-08-31
ADJUSTMENTS
The incompetent

The Lubin studios have scarcely ever
placed before the public a more grip
ping film than that which is showing
at the Arizona Theater tonight under
the title of The Incompetent" 1t
tells a terrible story of lack of effic-
iency-not lack of ability perhaps but
lack Of Willingness to apply it. The
picture is in two magnificent reels,
well worth seeing. The other features
of the program are a three part drama
OF the Warner features from the Mil
Ter 1O1 ranch in Oklahoma, THE 10y
atty of Savage. The Hearst Selig
pictorial, and single reel Vitagraph
The Arrival of Josie Sadler' complete
the bill.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-08-31
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1spArcHl


ROME. August 30.-The old Rom
an proverb that the man entering
the conclave expecting to be pope
always leaves as a cardinal, is being
recalled as the college of cardinals
assemblies to choose successor to
the late Plus X. :,
The patriarch of Venice himself
neither Sought nor expected the cleo
ton i'm 1903. and his successor may
quite as likely be found outside those
who have been most talked of as the
next pope.
That he will be an Italian has been
regarded as almost a certainty, for
the state of affairs throughout Eur
ope is said to make it more desirable
than ever that the church should not
part from its traditions. But there
is, from the American side, a posi-
bility that the tradition might still
be maintained and atzthe same time
an American citizen be elevated to
st. Peters throne. This would be in
the case of the election of Diomede
Falconio, Italian by birth, who was
for many years missionary in
America and then papal delegate to
the United States, and who became
a naturalized American citizen dur
ing his residence abroad.
Cardinal Falconio. is, however, only
one of several logical candidates and
only one of many. possibilities.
There is little doubt if any author
ization for specializing on the chances
OF the many candidates. Following
are some of the names that have
been mentioned, with brief biograph-
ical data:
Cardinal Serafino VannutelIi, the
dean of the sacred college. was born
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-08-31
New Bill at the Columbia

A scene from the San Francisco
Portola Louvre on New Years eve
VIII be the distinguishing feature to-
night with the new bill and with
the story of The Soul Kiss as the
basis of the plot, Manage Armstrong
of the Baby Dolls company, has
had ample scope for his imagination
and ingenious stagecraft, rare com
bination in tabloid musical comedy.
Love Is a Dream" the Soul Kiss
Waltz" the "Barbary Tango" THE
Golden Gate Glide" THE L. S. A.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-08-31
CAMPAIGN DANCE TO
Be HELD N SUPERIOR
Interesting Event is Planned for Next
Thursday Evening
Especial to The Republican,

SUPERIOR, Aug 30.lThere will be
held in the Pastime Theater on Thurs
day. September 3rd Campaign dance
1t is expected that there will be pres
ent many of the state and county as
pirants for office. Now is the
time for them to get acquainted with
their constituents.
Superior has registered this year
over two hundred men and women, and
at the present time there is no doubt
that over $50. will go.. to. the polls. on
September 8. 1t has been noticed,
however, that Superior has not been
visited by any of the state candidates.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-08-31
ADD HORRORS OF WAR

And now comes the last straw. We
stood the increase in the price of sugar
meekly; We shouldered the burden of
five cents a pound more for steak
without a murmur; we even withstood
the shock of learning that the supply
of hydrocephaline had dropped to sew
enty-three milligrams per unit; and
now, we read that the price of mules
is advancing, too What's the use.-
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-08-31
Great War Picture

The Sergeants Daughter" a great
war story, of the time when the
United States army was warning with
the Indians, is the leader at the Plaza
theater today. 1t is a two-reel film.
Together with it will be shown
'"Checkered Lives; Indian Maid S
Strategy" a splendid single-reel
Kalem, with Mona Darkfeather in
the leading character, and the splen-
did Selig, THE Master of the Gar
dem The recent programs at the
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-08-31
The Horrors of War

In no picture that has been shown
mere IN many a day are the terrific
horrors of war so shown as in the
three part Eclectic drama Faithful
unto Death story of the Franco
German war. Not the Franco German
war Of the present of course, but of
that one which devastated France in
1870 The picture is being shown at
the Lamara Theater-where inciden-
tally the best pictures in the city are
always found.-In addition to this.
there is an uproriously funny Pathe
comedy "Whiskers" that forms no
mean part of the bill There is always
something doing at the Lamara.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-08-31

Is Good Enough for Me" with apollo
gies to George M. Cohan), and half
dozen other late successes, will make
up the musical and dance budget.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-08-31

Tuesday the War Weekly from the
Pathe studios will be shown. These
pictures are exclusive with the Lion.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-08-31
MOURNING IS NOT GOOD FORM
IN PHOENIX JUST NOW EVEN
LOCALS DID LOSE TWO GAMES

Woman Sport Writer Dscourses With Usual Insight
of What May Have Gone On in the "What Fools
These Mortals Be- Contest at Riverside Park-She
Thinks Something Ought to Be Done to Get Mr..
Mutt to Phoenix
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-08-31

Plaza have been excellent specimens
of the moving picture art.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-08-31

me. and though I hate a girl who
hints, I know a swell place in Los
Angeles where you can get the love-
lest orchids"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-08-31
The RegaIe


Four excellent reels constitute TO-
days offering at the Regale theater.
21O-212 East Washington street. AS
a lead offering is presented In the
Shadow of the Mosque an Eclair
two-reel drama. a powerful story of
the Far East. splendidly acted and
capably produced amid wonderful
desert scenery. The photography is
superb and some of the scenes, deep
ly toned, are remarkable in their
strength and vigor. An insight is
given into the Arabian custom and
natures, and the strange fatalism of
the east that seems to be an Unborn
attitude of it's people is made one
, of the interesting themes of the play
One is bound to enjoy it for its now
city and freshness. OF unusual in
F, terest is the full reel of the Universal
Animated Weekly. in which the big
events of the worlds news are shown
! in moving pictures. jealousy an6
Giant Powder" an Imp comedy, will
provoke just enough laughter to send
/ the spectator away with a smile that
will be long time in coming off
The Regale is one of the coolest
places in town and an ideal place fol
women and children to spend an hour
or so while on a shopping tour, or il
the evening.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-08-31
At the Lion

At the Lion
Five reels of interesting pictures
are the program at the Lion theater
today. Our Mutual Girl is always
ar attraction. She meets Penhryn
Stanlaws, the great artist, this time,
and he sketches her in colors. The
next installment of the Giants-White
Sox baseball tour around the world
is shown, while the other pictures
are 1.-The Little House in the Vail
ley" a two-reel drama. with many
beautiful scenes, while the fifth reel
is milling the Militant" Royal
comedy that is a perfect scream.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-22
Official Weather Guesser
Made a Wild Stagger

There is no use saying this is un-
usual, that nothing of the kind was
ever known in Imperial Valley before.
Let the tenderfoot tell that story. AS
a matter of fact, in the winter we
are always within the influence of the
Japanese currents which bring the
storms to the coast, and sometimes the
mountains fail to squeeze all the
juice out of the storm clouds and we
get a part of it on this side of the
Coast Range. Just such storms have
been known before. But that doesn't
prevent the mud being disagreeable.
In the absence of an official meas
urement, it is estimated that about
half inch of rain fell last night, there
being a steady downpour, which came
just as though it was the natural and
regular order of things,
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-22
Wealth for Colleges.

New York, Dec. 21.-John D.
Rockefeller also helps those who help
themselves.
Cup to June /, 1914" states fur
ther report issued today by the man
ayers of the General Education Board
founded by Mr.. Rockefeller, "the
board made contributions to 103 col
leges and universities. The sums
pledged by the board amount to $40,
5S2,591.
"The institutions assisted have
themselves undertaken to raise addi-
tional sums aggregating almost $4O,-
100000.
Through the activities of the Gen
eral Education Board therefore," the
report announces, $50,384,323 will
shortly have been added to college and
university resources. Nor does this
sum represent the full outcome of
work in this direction, for it does not
include bequests written into the wills
of those whose interest in par
ticular institution was first aroused
or much deepened by campaigns un-
dertaken to increase enjoyment"
Recent endowments pledged to the
aided institutions otherwise than by
the board amount to $20,760,OOO. The
total cost of new college buildings has
been $6,3O3,OOO
"The gifts of the General Education
Board to colleges and universities are
invariably part only of the sum the
institutions in question have under
taken to raise" the report explains.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-22
Austria Wants Peace.
(By c. F. Bertelli)

Paris, Dec. 21.-Confirming the
news already cabled you exclusively,
the Gazette De Lausanne yesterday
printed an interview with a famous
Austrian diplomat, whose name for
obvious reasons is withheld, advocat
ing the abandonment of Germany by
its Austrian ally. The diplomat says:
"Our national existence is men.
aced. The only issue is for us to con.
clude separate peace.
"We have, nothing to gain if the
German empire is victorious, but
there is a future for US if Germany
is weakened and Prussia fails in he,
mission.
"We could then regain a prepon.
derance of central Europe without
worrying about the near east. where
with we have been preoccupied fol
the last thirty years.
"By making peace now we could
hope to preserve our status quo and
because of such action would be wor-
thy of reward from the allies.
eve could compensate Servia and
Montenegro and offer compensation
to Albania. Thus Italy, which is now
our enemy, would find new Balkanic
enemy against her.
eve are ready to let Russia 90 to
Constantinople and take what it likes
from Turkey, leaving us Burkowina,
Galicia and Pennsylvania.
"a pacific Austrian monarchy
would then replace the militarist Ger
many, controlling the Germanic peo-
Piles of central Europe"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-22
Danish Ship Wrecked.

San Diego, Dec. 22.-Hurled by
heavy seas on the rocks of Cedros
island, 800 miles south of San Diego,
the Danish motor ship Malakka is
grinding against the lee shore and all
efforts to rescue her have been fruit
less. The Malakka went ashore dur
ing last night. She is of 4,700 tons
and was en- route from San Francisco
to Copenhagen, via Panama. She left
San Francisco December Is.
The American Hawaiian liner Ari-
zona is standing by to aid Captain
Van Deurs and the crew of thirty two
but the seas are so tremendous no
life boats can be launched and no aid
given to the wrecked vessel.
The Arizonan will remain by the
wreck until the storm subsidies, it is
believed, because the Malakka is in a
sheltered position and may hold to-
gether.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-22
Anothe Great Battle
Is Now On In Galicia

Lemberg, Galicia, via Petrograd,
Dec. 22.-More than 100000 Russians
and Austro- German troops are en-
gagged in great conflict over a bat
tie. front 1875 miles long in Galicia
The battle line forms almost right
angle, extending from Bircza, few
miles west of Przemysl, southwest of
Lupkow, thence northwest to Zakli-
czyn on the Dunajee river. The gen
eral battle was precipitated by the
energetic efforts of the Austro Ger
man troops to raise the siege of Prz-
emysl. Only the barest details of the
battle are reaching here, but these
indicate that most of the fighting is
teing done by infantry.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-22

Washington, Dec. 22.-The heaviest
artillery that both the vets and drys
could unlimber was set and the gun
ners at their stations for what was
expected to be the biggest prohibition
fight ever waged in the House of
Representatives, when that body met
at 10 o'clock today, two hours in ad-
vance of the regular time. The gal
leries were thronged,
The resolution proposes an amend
ment to the federal constitution pro
hibiting the manufacture, expectation
or importation for sale of Intoxicating
liquors.
A two-thirds vote is required to
adopt the resolution.
The opening skirmish was on the
rule to take up the resolution and it is
expected this would go through after
two hours debate.
The House adopted the special rule
making the order for the Hobson pro
hibition resolution. There was no rol
call. Hobson at the outset of his
statement placed in the center of thc
House twenty large placards of stats
tics concerning the use of alcohol anC
its destructive influences. He de
scribed the statistics in brief talk,
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-22
VALIDATING STATION
is NOT POSSIBLE

Imperial Valley can have no vail
dating point during the 1915 expo
sitions was the statement of F. s..
McGinnis, district passenger agent of
Los Angeles, and J. R. Downs, com
mercial agent of Riverside, following
conference yesterday with local
Chamber of Commerce officials. Ac-
cording to the explanation offered by
the railroad men validating station
in this county would necessitate an
entire change of plans for validating
points in Southern California.
Under the present plans, Los An
geles will be the validating point for
California visitors who travel via Ell
Paso, as will San Francisco for those
who travel by the northern route. Nj
land, which would be the only valley
point where validating station would
be possible, should the proposed plan
be carried out, would necessitate the
valuation there of every ticket to the
coast.
Under that arrangement, should Wis
itors take the trip through the valley
they would be forced to pay additional
fare covering that mileage, in addi-
ton to stage fare to San Diego and
the regular railroad fare from San
Diego to Los Angeles. According to
Secretary Place of the Valley Cham
ber of Commerce, the loss of a validat
ing station here will not be a great
one, as it is generally believed that
the great influx of visitors to the val
ley will be those who travel via San
Francisco making the return trip to
eastern points via Ell Paso.
These visitors will be enabled either
tc stop at inland to visit this district
or they can travel by stage from San
Diego and resume their homeward trip
from any county point of the Southern
Pacific.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-22

Heart Failure Causes Death
Stricken by heart failure, J. Jacobson
40 years old died this morning short
ly before noon. Jacobson, who is the
proprietor of barber shop on Main
street, complained of feeling i'll at
intervals during the morning and
when at 1880 he grew suddenly worse
medical aid was summoned. Jacobson
grew steadily worse, succumbing to
the attack shortly before noon. He is
survived by wife and son. The
body will be sent to Los Angeles for
burial.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-22

Iapportioned to forty-six elementary
school districts, with the expectation
of total of fifty school districts
within the near future.
Nearly $4,000 will go to the library
funds of the various school districts.
Under a recent enactment school dis
trict libraries are privileged to join
the county library, which enables
them to secure a greater number of
books and does not increase their ex
penses. In return for this, their APP
portionment of the library fund which
would otherwise be used to increase
their own library is turned over to
the county library, which enables that
institution to add materially each year
to ITS supply of books. This does not
apply to high school districts, as
each one maintains independently its
own library.
In districts outside the regular high
school districts an assessment Of 25
cents is levied on each $100 of the
valuation of property, this amount be
ing used to defray education expenses
( for high school students who are un-
able to attend in the existing high
school districts.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-22

der, tying a handkerchief across his
face, leaped through the doorway and
fled.
Lieutenant Johnson, in charge of the
late watch at the police station, sum
moned every available police officer
in his command, and three autos as
"flying squadron" went from Cen
tral police station. Motorcycle Off
GERS, summoned from their homes,
rushed to the Wiltshire district, and
two private machines were pressed in
to service. A squad of 20 policemen
rushed to the vicinity of the crime
to aid in the search.
Up to p. m. there was no trace
of the burglars. The police advance
the theory that the murderer was an
Englishman. They pin their belief or
two pairs of shoes, one hat and one
cap left by the slayer and his accom-
plice. One pair of shoes was made by
J. Black & Sons, Birmingham, Eng
land, and the cap by the Tress Com
pany, London, and were sold in Van
couver, B. G.
Numerous finger prints were OBJ
tanned that the slayer left in blood
on the woodwork and windowsill
The police got on the trail of the
bandits early today, when the crew of
a West Sixth street car notified them
that suspicious man was on the car
who, while waiting for the conductor
to get change from the mstorman for
his 50-cent piece, became suspicious
and left the car at Sixth and Yer
mont
An auto in charge of Sergeant Gra-
ham and Detective James secured the
vicinity, but the suspect was not
found.
Arrested and Confessed.
Los Angeles, Dec. 22.-Chained to a
bed in the receiving hospital this aft
ernoon, with a bullet wound in his
leg, Glen Witt of Ell Paso, Texas, is
alleged by the police to have confessed
that he fired the fatal shot which
caused the death of William Mont
rose Alexander in his Wiltshire home
early today.
Ethelbert Charles Oxman, alleged
accomplice of Witt, is being taken to
the Alexander home.
Alexander's son, who fought with
his fathers slayer, is said by the po-
lice, to have identified Witt.
The two men were arrested while
hiding in an apartment house in the
Wiltshire district.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-22
DESPERATE BATTLE
WITH!A ROBBER

Los Angeles, Dec. 22.-Following
the murder of w. M. Alexander, mil
lionaire, at his palatial home early to-
day, which came as climax of Sc
ries of daring robberies in which
Jewels said to be worth a hundred
thousand dollars have been stolen from
fashionable Wiltshire residences, the
police have organized the greatest
man hunt in the history of the city.
More than 100 detectives and police
men are securing the city for the
slayer.
w. M. Alexander, retired million
aire attorney, was shot and killed in
his palatial home at 698 Wiltshire
place between and o'clock this
morning.
In a revolver duel in the dark be-
tween a burglar and the capitalists
son, w. M. Alexander, Jr., the lat
ter was shot in the side and in the
right hand.
The slain mans youngest daughter,
Penelope, went to her brothers as
sistance and fought the thug as he
fled downstairs from the second story,
where the crime was committed, with
the only weapon she could find-a hair
brush.
She followed the burglar slayer,
beating him on the head with the
brush, to window on the main floor,
through which the thief escaped,
bleeding from wounds inflicted by her
and other children of the slain at
torney.
None of the family were awake, and
the first knowledge of the affair the
son and daughter had was when they
were awakened by sounds of scuf-
fling, followed by the shot that killed
the father.
The attorneys son ran and grapplec
with the burglar and almost at the
same time the girl ran from her room,
with only the silver backed hair brush
for weapon. A few minutes later
the elder sister, Anna, joined in the
attack.
Blood was found spattered on the
wall alongside the staircase when the
detectives, answering the summons OF
6. maid next door, arrived.
The police found the burglars hat
which it is hoped will prove a valu'
able clue. Shoes were also found be.
side the window.
The murdered man was a million
aire and native of Dallas, Tex.
A second burglar, at the moment
rof the appearance of young Alexan
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-22

There's many slip 'twixt the cup
and the lip and there's many trip
'twixt the heel and the hip when the
weather bureau makes so wild guess
as it did yesterday and the mud is
so blamed sticky as it is today.
The formal announcement was made
yesterday in Los Angeles by the ac-
credited weather guesser that the
storm had left the coast and that it
would be clear and cold last night and
today.
But, instead of that, it rained cats
and dogs and monkeys and pitchforks
last night, not only in Los Angeles
and its environs, but in Imperial Val
ley and everywhere else, so far as
can be ascertained, except where it
was so cold that blizzards took the
place of rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-22
Germans Repulsed.

Paris, Dec. 22.-The repulse of Ger
man attacks and the capture of Ger
man trenches are the outstanding fea
lures of the French official statement
this afternoon.
1t says near Perthes Les Hurlus the
French captured three German works,
representing 1,500 yards of trenches.
There was a lull in infantry attacks
in Flanders, fighting being confined
to artillery duels.
Both sides are taking the offensive
at certain points on the battle front
In the Champagne district and Ar
gonne, Aroun and Souxan the oppos
ing forces are fighting wit hthe bayo-
net. The statement admits that the
Germans have made gains at some
points.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-22
National Prohibition Issue
Is Before Congress Today

Along the wall behind the speakers
desk Hobson srtung a scroll, $50 feet
long, Of typewriter names of more
than 1000 temperance organizations,
churches and women's organizations
that have endorsed the prohibition
movement.
Following the adoption of the rule
Hobson addressed the House and it
was necessary for Speaker Clark to
curb the applause in the galleries.
Hobson prefaced his argument with
the text:
"And we shall know the truth and
the truth shall make you free"
He put touch of the dramatic into
almost every sentence and was par
ticularly effective in his peroration