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Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
FIVE TONS OF WATER
 MELONS IN ONE ORDER
Largest Order Ever Placed for Local Consumption; Watermelon Day
 Tuesday Next

The watermelon market got an awful jolt yesterday when the largest single order, for home consumption, on record was placed with a local producer This order called for the delivery on Saturday of this week to a cold storage warehouse in this city of four tons of prime melons, and the contract was conditional on their being dead ripe. The deal was for spot cash and the price the highest ever paid for the fruit in such quantity.
 Four tons means 5000 pounds, and as the average melon will weigh about twenty pounds, it would seem that this order will call for enough of the luscious fruit to discombobu late, if not utterly to annihilate, the stomachs of the entire crop of small boys in the Salt River valley. It would take weeks of work by expert mathematicians to compute the ex- tained within the green rinds of this record breaking order.
 When the melons are delivered at the cold storage warehouse on Sat urday they will immediately be placed in a room of exceedingly low temperature and kept there until late Tuesday afternoon. when they will be placed in wagons and hur- ried to their final destination at just the temperature that will make them most palatable to the most fastidiOus palate.
 It will keep the farmers of the whole valley busy for the next three days getting their choicest melons in readiness to fill this order and as a valuable prize has been offered to the one providing the best lot of melons it is certain that the ship ment will be a record breaker in quality as well as quantity.
 The reason for all this interest in the melon industry is Watermelon Day at Riverside park The day fixed upon is next Tuesday. July 21, and on that day the management of Riverside will provide its patrons with all the melons they can eat free of charge. It matters not whether their appetites are large or small there will be melon for everyone and whole lot more
 All the plans for this unique event have not been made public yet, but it will be corker in every way. There will be all sorts of unusual sports on the program and the melon eating will be only a small incident in the galaxy of fun on tap. Water. melon day is going to be something that will be talked of not only in Phoenix, but all through the south west for some time to come.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
"nERvY hAT' WAUGH
 STOLE sCH00LA0usE
Held Possession for Three Weeks Must Now Answer to Su
 perior Court

Charles B. Waugh. arrested on Tuesday on charges of burglary and of tresspassing in Creighton school house, was arraigned before Judge Parker yesterday The case was held over, bail being fixed at $500. Not being able to furnish this sum the man is back in the county jail await ing action of the superior court. Waugh is a man who, for three weeks at least, solved the problem of the high cost of living, and more over for some time to come he will not be worried with the expenses of upkeep, for his little experiment has landed him where the state will give him every attention.
 Waugh is from Nebraska and work down here under the Arizona sun made him tired so when he met up with a perfectly good schoolhouse empty and unattended he right there resolved that life in the Creighton schoolhouse as his mansion would be better than paying rent. So accord ingly, by some means, he moved in and there took up his abode. The matter of food and the WhereWithal for the replenishment of his soothing pipe was easy. A nocturnal round of the stores supplied his every re- quirement, whilst the sale of his nights booty as sideline kept him supplied with pocket money. But even the airy schoolhouse warmed up too much for the liking of the in genious Waugh, so he rigged up fan on the punkah principle so that he had but to reach out of bed to work the lever to wait the zephyrs.
 But this serenity was broken in upon when the hall was to be pre- pared for an entertainment, and the next thing, Waugh found himself be- hind the bars in the county jail awaiting a long list of charges.
 But Waugh is perfectly candid about it all and gave the sheriff full list of cribs he had cracked" /" When the appurtenanees of his home" were sorted out they were found to comprise three bicycles and parts of another, number of tools. a. gas meter and gasoline stove. gro ceries and number of ingenious home made furnishings, among which was a well-made casing that con verted his ordinary oil lamp into a dark lantern; and a wooden carrier which he employed to convey the booty of his burglaries
 On his own confession Waugh stole one of the bicycles from a house on Third avenue and Roosevelt street, the other two he picked up in the street He burglarized the Indian school store, another on the Tempe road, one at Tenth and Roosevelt streets and yet another at Fifteenth street on the Tempe road. In all of these stores he helped himself to groceries and tobacco mainly, whilst he disposed of a number of other stolen articles.
 Waugh, who is tWenty-three years of age, came to Arizona from his home in Omaha, Nebraska. Whilst many of the stolen goods have been claimed by their owners there yet remain a number of things awaiting identification at the sheriffs office.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
The Reqale

"The Diamond Master" a thrilling Eclair three-reel drama, will be to- days feature offering at the Regale theater, 210-212 East Washington street The photoplay is adapted from the great novel of the same name which ran for weeks in the Satur- day Evening Post. It was written by Jacques Futrelle, remembered by ev- cry reader of modern fiction as the brilliant author and the big hearted man who went to a hero's grave in the Titanic disaster His story, "The Grey Ghost" has become a classic in American humor and his series of Thinking Machine" stories became equally famous "The Diamond Master" is a unique story of mys- tery. It gives Belle Adair, Gunns Davis, Elex B. Francis and E. F. Roseman exceptional opportunities There are three reels that should make an entire program, but there Is also comedy offering, "The Boob's Dream Girl" a Rex produc- ton that is bound to bring no end of laughter. The Regale is the cool est spot in town.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
Captain Alvarez

The setting for this remarkable story in six parts which will open at the Arizona theater-the rehabilitated
 Savoy-on Saturday evening is laid in Argentine. But it was taken in California, and the leading players in it are the well known Vitagraph stars, Edith Story and Earle Will
 Hams. than whom no two better ones in the moving picture world. The story tells of war, love, sacrifice, intrigue, ambition and final success. Around the central figures are woven sensation after sensation. Of course the heroine is beautiful Spanish girl, the daughter of the foreign minister, and of course she falls in love with the young Ameri- can, and of course all the Argentinans ale jealous as can be, and of course he wins. It takes a lot to tell the adventures the two have to go through with in order to reach that point in their mutual existence when their true love will run smooth as a river. Recent visitors to Phoenix who saw this sensational picture in
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17

That the testimonyfof Edward T. Bardes, who sworefat the coroner's inquest in the Long Island mystery hand" case that he saw a blonde woman go to the window of Dr. Car mans office on the evening of the Bailey murder, fire a shot and then walk around the house and disap- pear, Is insufficient to convict Mrs. Carman is the belief of District At torney Smith, who has the case in charge. One of the most interesting witnesses at the inquest was Eliza-i beth Carman, ten-year-old daughter of the accused woman.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
PROSPERITY ASSURED
 FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA
Special to The Republican,

WILLIAMS, July 16-Copious rains have drenched the section about here for several weeks, and during the last three days very havy rains have fallen, accompanied by much light ming. This insures a good crop for the many farmers who have so am- ply demonstrated that dry farming IS no dream in this section. Many cars of fine potatoes and cabbages will be shipped from this section curing the fall and winter.
 This has been an exceptionally fine year for the live stock industry, as early rains brought up an abundance of succulent grass on which the cat tie and sheep will fatten and be ready for the market early this year and with the highest prices in the history of the country being paid for them, and the live stock business being one of the principal industries of this section, no one is pessmistic enough to predict anything but good times for this part of the state.
 The Saginaw X Manistee Lumber company. the largest mill in the state, has been running over time to fill orders for some time and it is evident that they will continue to do so for some time if reports are true concerning the rush in the lum- ter market. The California Box Factory has been taxed to it's utmost capacity during the summer to fill its orders for crates and boxes for the fruit and vegetable growers of Arizona and Southern California.
 Passenger traffic is very heavy to the Grand Canyon at the present time, people coming not only from most all the states of the union al- most daily, but from foreign coun- tries as we'll
 Some enterprising citizens of Will Hams have conceived the idea of constructing an automobile road to ihe summit of Bill Williams Noun tain. the summit of which is about l0'oOO feet high, where the finest panoramic view in the state could be had, such as the Grand Canyon and the famous Verde valley. Steps al- ready have been taken to secure a permit from the United States for esty department for a right of way, which no doubt could be obtained.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
ADJUSTMENTS
Hesse at the Columbia

Hesse, the tramp juggler who is appearing at the Columbia this week. is as unique a character off the stage as he is on. and college grad uate of no less an institution than Oxford. England With an inherited disposition for travel and adventure, he is ever on the go, and when he reaches San Francisco on the 21st of this month he will have completed three-year tour encircling the planet. The United States, the Ha- waiian Islands, Philippines, Austra- lia. Tasmania, Africa, countries of the Mediterranean, parts of Europe. England. British Columbia, and back to the states, he has something to his credit in the globe trotting line, yet he cannot rid himself of the WandeTlust. Unlike other jugglers, Hesse understands and speaks the English language "as she is spoke" in his majesty's domain, and his rich cockney adds zest to his act.
 The Columbia never has what is known as "a one-act show; that is. where one good act is ample, and regardless of the fact that high class talent is not always available for a city situated as is Phoenix, the management assures the patrons of this theater that special arrange ments have been made to assure pat : rons that every week there will be at least four satisfactory numbers on the hill.
 While the three reels of first run pictures at the Columbia are incl dental to the show, as is also the music, the best is none too good for the ce-cooled" playhouse.
 Every little element that can be added to enhance the comfort of patrons is being installed as rapidly as possible, and the day isn't dis tant when Phoenicians may well feel 'ohesty" in the knowledge of having a place of amusement that will compare favorably with the best of any city several times the size.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
HEAT WAVE RETURNS
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcH1

KANSAS CITY, July 16.-After brief respite, high temperatures are prevalent again in Kansas and this part of Missouri. One death and half a dozen prostrations resulted At Humboldt, Kansas, Raymond Doltmyer, a quarry worker, died af- ter being overcome by the heat Records for the season were broken in several Kansas towns. Concordia reported a maximum of 110 by the thermometer. Hot winds are reported at many points, causing alarm for the corn crop.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
The Airdome

Florence Lawrence in the big two reel feature, "A Girl and Her Money" at the Airdome last night discloses new charm as an actress and lives up to he.' reputation of being the leading motion picture actress of the world. The scenario was written by Capt. Leslie Peacocke and is con- ceded to be the best of many good stories from his pen As usual, Miss Lawrence is assisted by a strong caste of artists making what can eeally be termed an all star produc- tion. Phillip Smalley and Lois Web Der in James Lees Wife" a strong Rex drama, present a charming story of domestic life. The comedy ele- ment of the program is great Powers film, How Freckles Won His Wife" proving conclusively that sometimes someone loves a fat boy. Tonight will be the last showing of this strong bill at the Airdome and consequently the last opportunity to see these pictures in Phoenix at the Airdomes low price.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
The Coliseum

In booking as many as three acts of vaudeville it is by no means an easy matter always to get three good ones, and three which will consti- ute a we'll balanced bill. However the case this week is the exception rathe- than the rule for the acts comprising the show are all that could be desired at even twice the price of admission. Those who like character work are taken care of with the opening numbe-, that of Mac O'Neill. Mac is a real Scotch man, and his songs are no small hit
 Burke and Burke offer breezy line of comedy which coupled with their harmony singing makes them feat- ure team. The closing skit deserves
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
The Avenue

America. England and Italy have a monopoly on the thousand feet of film that carries the current issue of "Pathe's Weekly which is featured exclusively at the Avenue on Thurs days and Fridays. This subject has a host of followers in Phoenix and most deservedly so. "The Baby Spy," true to prediction, scored heavily at yesterdays performances. It is best described as a civil war drama with out the blood and thunder features. The railroad comedy, And the Dance Went On" is cleaning up with laughs. ..,4.. X,
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
The Lion Theater

The program at the Lion today is exceptionally good, comprising splendid two-reel Reliance produc- ton, Ashes of the Past" that con- tains plot that's interesting. The acting and photography are above the ordinary and it's a good offering. "The Story of the Olive" is an edu cational film in which pretty Spanish love story has been incor porated. It's by the American play CTS and was taken in California. The film shows the olive from tree to oil. The comedy today is another of those Imaginable Keystones, called 'The Bowery Boys" and will bring shouts of laughter. Real good pro- grams seem to be a habit at the Lion.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 1914

no less credit, however. for each night it is not unusual for them to be compelled to accept a half dozen encores. The team is known as Russell and Hayes, banjo spankers, and as such would be at home on any bill.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-17

the east say that lovers of movies cannot afford to miss the chance of seeing it,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-27
Pudding and Sauce

"I don't just remember if I sent in this recipe before, but I now send it for the benefit of Mrs. M. L., who lost her recipe. You bet it's fine. One-quarter cup of milk, two eggs, one and one-half cups of graham flour, small teaspoon of soda tbaking), teaspoon of salt, one cup of raisins cut and floured. Steam two and one-half hours. Lemon sauce for pud- ding; one pint of boiling water, one cup sugar, one tablespoon of cornstarch, good sized piece of butter pinch of salt, juice of one lemon, little grated nutmeg Other kinds of sauce are good. but we prefer lemon I also send a dandy ice cream recipe: One and one-half cups granulated sugar. Put into a frying pan and stir continually until you have it eolored to a deep rich brown fbe careful not to burn). When it starts to bubble white at the bottom, remove to cooler part of the range and keep stirring. Have ready. off the range. quart of milk. Stir the carameled sugar in slowly. It forms a lump. Put into a double boiler until all has dissolved; then take four eggs and one teaspoon of cornstarch and stir into the milk. Stir until you have a nice, rich custard. Remove from the fire. This is best made the day before you want the ice cream. At least allow plenty of time to have il well chilled before making the cream. Mix this custard with quart of cream. one quart of milk, a good pinch of salt until you have a good flavor. Don't use too much salt; pinch will bring out the flavor. Turn into the freezer pack and freeze, Everybody who has eaten this thinks it delicious ice cream, but it all depends on the 'carameling' of the sugar wish I had more space. I like to help the Corner. It's great.
 MRS D. R F''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-27
SOCIETY DURING THE
 MID LENTEN SEASON
Informal Parties Among the
 Events of Yesterday
NOTES ABOUT PEOPLE
Club Meetings-Luncheons and Dinner Parties-How Suffragists Raise Money for the Cause-Other
 Matters of Interest
Fly MYRTLE MILES

While the equal suffragists in Birming ham yesterday were conducting mock meeting of the legislature, their New York sisters in the cause were selling mice to prove their bravery over their opponents and incidentally collect funds for the cause"
 The Washington Post stated that suffra- Hists are going to sell live mice today in New York for the votes for women cause. The little pink-eyed, white-coated creatures from Naples are to help prove that fighters for the franchise are braver than their opponents in the political bat tie.
 The mice will be for sale at cosmopol- ftan fete, which will be held under the auspices of the woman suffrage party in the Seventy-flrst Regiment armory. Re- sides the various exhibitions and interest ing entertainments there will be moving pictures and dancing.
 Manhattan borough, the chairman for which is Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw, will have charge of an Italian villa, little Italy, where some of the most prominent suffra gists, dressed in Italian peasant costume, will sell Italian mice jewelry, plaster casts. fruits, nuts, oils sweets, perfumes, and other things that suggest sunny Italy.
 Chi Chi, a monkey owned by an active worker for the cause" will contribute his share to the entertainment by keep ing a hand organ working and collecting pennies. For 5 cents any person will be permitted to shake hands with Chi Chi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-27
FAMILIAR LEG ENDS IN TABLEAUX

The lovely pictures depicting Familiar Legends will be accompanied by a very beautiful programme presented by the Ladies Aid society of the Handley Mem orial church. The programme is as fol- lows:
 ''Oh Lovely Night (Ronald); "o'Ilad- dies CNeidhanger), Miss Inez Smith.
 Banjo Song" Uncle Rome" tSydney Homer) Mir. Wyatt Heflin.
 Reading, selection, Mrs. Erie McLin.
 Songs My Mother Taught Me" Dvor- ak): "A Bowl of Roses' CClarke) Mrs. E. B. Heiser
 Mighty Lax a Rose;" "Calm as the Night" MT. J. ". Cox.
 The pictures will be posed by some of Birmingham's well known young women and children. Little Margaret Alexander will be Cupid. She has taken part in en- tertainments of this kind a great many times, and is very attractive and popular.
 The ladies of the Handley Memorial church are asking the nurses of the Hill man hospital to attend this entertain ment as their guests at Cable hall this evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-27

broken twice just above the ankle. but hei physicians state that she will probably be about in several weeks.
 
 Mrs. c. R. Giles and daughter, Miss Martha Giles of Atlanta left for their home Wednesday after visiting Judge and Mrs. William Russell.
 Mrs. William Sewall and son of Athens are the guests of Mrs. Walter Cauble in East Birmingham.
 
 Mrs Charles Sawyer of Rutledge Springs is the guest of MT. Carl Sawyer in East Birmingham.
 Mir. w B. Cooper of Linden is the guest of MT. and Mrs c. B. Cleveland of West End.
 Little David Broughton of West End is improving after very serious illness. Mrs. W. A. Puckett and little daugh- ter have returned to Vivian after a delightful visit to relatives in Anniston. After a months stay with MT and Mrs. R. l.. Glasgow in Wylam MT. and Mrs. T. B. Wheeler have returned to Collins vile.
 Mir. and Mrs. Will Mattinson have re- turned after visit to friends at Maxine. Mrs c. c. Cage is the guest of relatives in Vernon.
 Judge and Mrs. J. G. Burkett of Chicago have returned home from a visit to MT. and Mrs. l. Price in AvonGaie. Mrs. B. F. Betts of Helena is the guest n L nehn
 Mrs Robert Hicks and little daughter have returned to Talladega from a stay with Mrs. J. A. Cunningham in Wood lawn.
 Miss Mary Laird of Jackson Tenn, is the guest of Mrs. J. A. Cunningham in Woodlawn.
 MT. and Mrs. J. A. Morris of Cullman are visiting their mother, Mrs. M. E. Byars.
 
 Mrs. J. Moseley has been called to Leeds by the illness of her father. Miss Inez Lathem of Marvel is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. H. l.. Busby. in Boyles.
 Russell Reed, the son of MT. and Mrs. J. M. Reed of Boyles, is seriously i'll at the Birmingham inflrmary. Miss Zella Russell of Agnes is visiting Miss Laura Russell of Boyles. Miss Beulah Payton of Pelham is spend ing several days with her sister, Mrs. H. G. &1igginbotham. of Boyles.
  MT. and Mrs. Clarence Bowen, who have been visiting Mrs. George Barber in Pratt City, have returned to Woodward. Mrs. w. T. McGlawn has returned from a visit to Montevallo. Mrs. c. A. Reedstram has gone to Joliet l III.
 Miss Sallie Long has returned from a | visit to her sister, Mrs. J. R. Mckenzie, at Lock 12
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-27
SOUTHERN PACIFIC GROSS REVENUE
 SHOWS DECREASE

San Francisco. March N-For the eight months ending February g. 1914. the Southern Pacifc company showed a de- crease in gross revenue of ss,2o1 .127. and a decrease in the revenue in excess of op- erating expenses and taxes of s4.to6.7%s.
 During the same period there was an in- crease in operating expenses of $l9S, ,66S. an increase in taxes of eS11, ,957 and an increase in total expenses and taxes of $1, ,9O5 62O. For February, 1914 as against the corre- spending period ending February 1913, the decrease in revenue was SGD2 S19, and the decrease in revenue above operating expenses and taxes was t46l.S1O, While the increase in taxes was $77,S7Y. and the in- crease in all expenses including taxes. was $138 ,Oo9.
 These figures were given today from the company's general offices.