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Arizona republican., 1914-07-13

wherever possible. OF late years. however it has
been found that like a good many other suppos-
eddy useless things, the cactus has virtues. When
it chopped down and roasted in the fire spines
which are extremely indigestble, burned away
and il becomes delicious and nourishing stock food
Now that has been able to find some
the cactus he may in time be able to utilize the
ward heller the street masher and other sup
posedly hopeless nuisances.
OF late years, Burbank has been educating the
cactus grow without spines However, cactus
without spnes is cactus at all any than
a snake without rattles is a rattlesnake, lady
without press agent is actress Some new
name should be found for the spineless
Arizona republican., 1914-07-13

The agricultural appropriation bill for the year
beginning July !, 1914 provides $4,000 for the use
by the forest service for the classification of lands
Fifteen thousand dollars of this amount has been
allowed for in district 3, comprising Arizona
and New Mexico and this that the work
already under way will be pushed rapidly every
national the district. 1t is understood from
officers the forest service that several million
will be covered in these states during the
year. and the areas found chiefly valuable for agri-
culture will be classified, in order that they
may be listed and opened homestead entry on
application without further examination on the
ground
Arizona republican., 1914-07-13

"The cactus spines sharp and durable
than most Of the things they in contact with"
durable than most of the things they in
contact with Vast tracts of lands covered with
these sharp spines, each one imbedded in firm
foundation and the beast who attempts
wade through this country without sheet iron cos
tune usually expires piecemeal in very short time
Once the cactus regarded only with dis
like by the citizen and eradicated with
Arizona republican., 1914-07-13
WHAT A GENTLEMAN is

An exact definition of a gentleman has been tried
many times perhaps with entirely satisfactory
results Little Sadie had heard of any OF
the definitions but she managed throw a CLEAN
of light on the subject. The word in the spell
ing lesson, and the teacher said:
Sadie what is gentleman
Please, maam" she answered "a gentlemans
you don't know very we'll"
Arizona republican., 1914-07-13

A RATHER killed the sixth hole of the
Warren Country Club links the other day, and here
is a suggestion for making a game that seems dry
and uninteresting positively thrilling. The
golf rules should be amended that the player
killing RATHER the sixth hole any other hole
should be entitled count off not less than dozen
strokes.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-13

We nothing very important in the state
Chicago scientist that if both parents have
hair about child in four will have red hair.
for the reason that few families have four childre1
any more.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-13

A country paper in Arkansas is increasing its
circulation by printing the Bible serial Evi-
IDENTIFY the Bible is of stranger in rural homes
in that state than in such homes hereabouts.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-13

President Wilson believes that the business men
of the country coming around to his way OF
thinking not this supposition also psychological
rather than actual?
Arizona republican., 1914-07-13
Turned the President Down

Last Monday the appropriations committee of
the house of representatives reported unfavoraby
Arizona republican., 1914-07-13

The men and women who are lift
ing the world upward and onward
are those who encourage mere than
criticise. Elizabeth Harrison.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
SURPLUS OF S3O,OOO,OOO
McAdoo Makes Estimate of Government
Income md Expenses.

Washington. June 12.-Estimates to-
night by Secretary McAdoo Indicate
that the government income for tho
fiscal year ending June 20 will exceed
ordinary expenses by about $4,000
900. This is about l0,000.0O less than
last years surplus. Income tax re-
turns have fallen below original esti-
mates, hut the custom houses turned
in about sol.0co,ooo more than pre-
dictcd. Whatever surplus there Is will
be absorbed by Panama Canal pay
ments. as IL was last year.
Secretary McAdoo estimated that this
years ordinary receipts would aggre-
gate S133. 600. and the total ordinary
disbursements $703. 0o0. 900. Total re-
ccipts for the last fiscal year were
123.IS2.9e1, with ordinary disburse-
ments Of S6S3.699,6a2.
The personal income tax assess
ncntS to date are s30.75O 600, which Is
$3,250.0o0 less than the estimate" said
Mr.. McAdoo tonight The total as
scssmcnt on corporations and indi-
viduhls viii be at least $75.O00O 600
The department is convinced that
many liable to the income tax have
failed to make returns, and that many
have made inaccurate returns Active
steps Will he taken to discover all
cvasions Of the law. and q large ad-
ditional amount undoubtedly VIII be
collected from these dclinuuents"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
DISTRESS IN VERA CRUZ
Wnr Department Undertakes to Cope
with Prohibltive Prices.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

Especial to The Times III II patch.
Washington. June l2.-war Depart
mcnt officials and the Department OF
Commerce have undertaken to cope
with the prohibitive prices of food in
Vera Cruz. the result Of Tiucrta's army
preventing traffic from the interior 10
the city.
Acting Secretary OF War Brecken-
ridge said to-day that his Information
from Funston told OF cxorbitant prices
for nearly everything for domestic use.
He mentioned that tho retail mer-
chants We're asking 30 cents In gold
per pound for potatoes.
TWO plans arc being discussed to
remedy the situation. The Department
of Commerce is urging trade and com
merce organizations TO send down car
goes of the necessities Of life. such az
beans and potatoes.
pariIncnt itself shall 1T out a floating
Vera CRUZ 10 supply merchants at cost
prices.
The wholesale merchants nj Vera
Cruz are apparently at the mercy Of
the orders OF General Iiucrta. Svho has
expressed the opinion that the people
OF Vera Cruz ought TO starvc for their
d!sloyalty TO tn" Mexican government.
The country producers have evidently
stopped dealing with Vera Cruz under
coiupulsion. so that the merchants are
either Obliged to raise prices or have
charge what they please to "A hungry
city OF about 10000 Inhabitants.
The distress does not affect tho
American army and navy. which arc
supplied with food from their own
stores
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
YOUNG OFFICERS GRADUATE
One Hundred and Seven Diplomas
Awarded nj West Point.
Especial 10 Tho Times Dispntch.1

Il
West Point, June l2.-Onc hundred
ana seven officers Of the army were
graduated from the military academy
this morning. The class OF 1914 as
ssemblcd at 10 o'clock. and accompanies
by the battalion Of cadets, marched
To Trophy Point. where they were prr
sentch with their diplomas cntiti;ne
them to commissions as second licu-
tenants in the army. Secretary Gar
rtson. OF the War Department. made
the briefcst address ever delivered fo
a class at West Point. taking up not
NOR" than fifteen minutes OF their
time. and the men broke rank and
donned their "cjt" clothes within nm
hour after tho ceremonies began.
Cadet William II. iIolcombc. of In
diana. stood No. on the class roll.
Cadet Vicente J.. Lin. a Filipino bov.
ne hrsi ever To graduate from West
f"ln'. was NO; ~. The graduates de-
parted FOR their homes AT noon
Tomorrow morning AT 10 o'clock ,bc
cadets VII! move into Camp Wheeler.
Tor the summer. aud on Monday morn
ing the new "plcbc" class will he nd
mittcd to the academy. one hundred
and seventy nine new cadets will re-
pDIt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
NEW HAVEN THREATENED
Negro Who Tried to Destroy Cunart'
Liner Has Prison Record.

New York. Juno 12.--Henry Joseph
burton. tho West Indian negro, VINO is
declared to havo threatened to blow,
up a Cunard Limo ocean Rteamship if
ho was not paid 10000. also menaoed
the New York. Now Haven and Hart
ford Railroad by writing no would
wreck passenger train If his demands
or Matchmaking character were not
complied with. This statement was
made late to-day by detectives who
haTo been Investigating tho prisoners
activities.
Arrested under tho name of Henry
Westcott. In New Jersey town last
night when armed posses dropped a
decoy package from a train. Burton Ia
prisoner In Jail in Hackensack. y. J..
awaiting cNtradition TO New York.
Meanwhile his picture was found I'm the
roguc's gallery at police headauarters
here. and IL was learned that a. Henry
he threat to wreck Il passenger
train on the New Haven was In the
same handwriting. according to the In
vestiGators, as that in a letter to the
Cunard Line. From tho New Haven
road was demanded $4,000.
Papers Burton carried showed he had
been granted Il patent by the govern
nent for dynamo motor. The letter
to the cunard Line stated that n
novelty y-ConStructed dynamite bomb
that could hc sent in Il package would
be the weapon of destruction. The
letter declared that fifteen mon Of the
crew OF the new Auuitana, the largest
3ritiSh vessel atlOat. were In the con-
spiracy. but the police believe. they
said. that Burton had no confederatcs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
ALLEGES ABANDONMENT
Mrs. BrOnLhmrst VIII He Awarded De
cree Against Playwright.
iSnrrj.l IN Jh.N
TO Tho Times Dispatch.


New York. June 12.-Mrs Ida Ray
mond Broadhurst. wife of George
Broadhurst the playwright. to-day ap-
pearcd before supreme Court Justice
Giererich and asked for Il decree Of
separation upon the ground of aban-
donmcnt. Her husband did not defend
the case. and Mrs. Eroadhu-St will be
awarded decree in due time.
She testified that she married the
playwright in 1887. when he was a:
clerk on the Chicago Board OF Trade
and she was employed as Il salcswoman
in the fair. Two children were born Of
the marriage. One morning. sixteen
years after their marriage. Broad
hurst left home and never returned
"Ilc kissed me and went away. hut
did not come back" the wife testified
She said ii was mystery to her why
he stayed away.
Mrs. Broadhurst admitted that her
lawyer has 'iade a private agreement
regarding her alimony. Pending the
trial. she has been receiving $4,000 IA
year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
FACES SERIOUS CRISIS
Present Situation In France II nimcult
prnH
BI &. +. BERTELLI.

Paris, June l2--With clamorous
shouts the French Socialists tonight
came out OF the Chamber OF Deputies.
after ovcrthrowing the R!bot ministry
with the swift fatal counterstrokc OF
an anti Elysces party.
In their opinion this is a prelude TO
IN" Immediate resignation OF Prcsi-
dent Poincarc. and the summonIng Of
new convention At Versailles 10 elect
successor.
Not since the resignation OF Cas,m.r
Pcrier has a President OF the third
republic found himself In such d.ni-
cult position. The present situation is
the most serious France has had TO .aC-
III the present century.
ON the one hand, the question OF
three ears military service. on which
The ministry OF one day was over
turned, is vital 10 Frances political
situation among the other great Euro
pean nations. ON the other hand. her
!tnanccs are in a state OF unprecedented
chaos. while even tho 1913 budget is
still awaiting approval.
TIL" country has also been committed
10 expenditures OF $3no. 10000. which
ar sun totally unprovidcd for
To-nights vote was a vote against
the army, and should the three years'
law be abrogated by the next Cabinet
the resignation OF the commander-in-
chief and the entire general stafr is
Threatened
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
GREAT ANXIETY PREVAILS
Fate OF Three Balloons, Caught I'm
Storm, IN Unknown.


Portland. Ore. Juno 12.-Anxieey
prevails hero tonight regarding tho
fate OF three. OF tho four balloons
Thursday in tho first national balloon
race over held In the North wcst. Short
ly after their departure. tho alrcrafts
were caught In terrific thunder
storm. Definite knowledge Of the
storms Treatment Of tho balloons Is
confined to single case.
The Uncle Sam. piloted by Captain
Honeywell. OF st. Louis, carrying M
n passenger, Or. w. E. Stewart was
Honeywell and Stewart were not In
jurcd
Late to-day carrier pigeon nut
tered into Its cote here. T1od TO II was
n bit OF paper. and on IL was writ
ten:
Balloon struck by lightning; Berry
MORRISON"
Tho balloon OF which Captain John
tion Club, OF ST Louis The passenger
was George G Morrison
Morrison made no mention OF the
balloons location 1t ~ thought here
that II IL Was not wrecked In the dense
forests of tho Cascade Mountains. ~
may have been stranded IN the sparse
Is settled picateau that stretches bo-
yond the Western slopes.
An hour after tho first carrier ar
feathers. flew In. There was no mes
sage attached to 1t. II. too. is believed
70 have been liberated from the NIL
lion Population club.
Nothing has been heard from tho
Kansas city III, and the Springfield.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
TIP. A. CONVENTION ADJOURNS
Daniel w. Snlc, 0f Virginia, Is Elected
ce-prcSilcuf

Houston. June l2.-Thc national CON
vention of the Travellers Protection
vention OF the Travellers Protective
Association adjourned here Tonight
after adopting a number of amend
.mcnts 10 the constitution of the as
sociation.
Among amendments adopted was ono
making eligible to membership In the
association travelling adjusterS for fire
insurance companies, travelling adj
tustcrs. auditors and representatives of
mercantile companies and agencies.
travelling representatives and oXa,ni-
solicitors for railroad and steamship
companies.
Omaha was selected as the 1915 con-
venton city.
V. j. Schoencckcr Wisconsin w,s
elected president: Daniel w. Sale. Vir
ginia, vice president. and G. T. Tomlin-
son. North Carolina. Il member OF the
board of directors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
ESTRANGEMENT NEAR CRISIS
Villn Shows Grcnt Rescntmcnt at Cnr-
rnnYn'A Rcccnt AttItudc.

FL Paso, Tex. June 12.-Delay is tho
basis of Carranza's policy. according
An only menace to this supn6sed
plan to-day was the rumor, partially
admitted that the long expected es-
General Villa is near n crisis.
Villa. to whose credit is given near
ly all the recent successes OF the revo-
luton, has remained at Torrcon, view
Ing General Natera's efforts to take
Zocatccas. Reports from the South to-
day said Villa had shown great re-
sentiment at CarranZa's recent atti-
tude toward him. especially In the
Natera appointments,
General Carranza tonight issued an
order that General Villa proceed I'M
mediateiy from Torrcon TO tho as
sistancr of General Natera.
An official bulletin to-day announced
that Domingo Arrieta. one OF the Ar
rieta brothers, OF Durango, is In com
mand OF 1000 men assisting Nateras
troops In Tie kaCatecas attack.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
MUST AVOID CARELESSNESS
Secretary Redfcld Urges Warning to
Vessel CnpfHIus.

Washington. June l2.-Carelessness
on tho part of vessel captains in the
handling OF their craft Will not he toll
Grated hereafter BY the Department OF
Commerce. With the recent disasters
TO the Empress of Ireland In the ST.
Lawrence River. and the old Dominion
liner Monroe off the Virginia coast still
fresh in mind. Secretary Redficld so in
dlcatcd TO-DAY in a letter TO the head
OF the Steamboat Inspection Service.
calling attention to the recent ground
ing OF the passenger steamer Iroquois
IN the Hudson River. FOR which the
captain OF the Trouuois is said TO have
received thirty days suspension of
his license The secretary is convinced
that tho punishment often mcted out
TO vessel captains who are in accidents
Is insufficient for the gravity of the
oTcnsc In his letter. Secretary Red
field says in part:
IF there is no law to the contrary
in tho case ] should say that this cap
tain, II he had passengers on board at
the time of this accident. should have
had his license suspended at least for
the season. on It's being proven that he
had run at usual speed At night in Il
fOg"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
THAW'S PLANS GO AWRY
Apparently Agreement Rctwcen Law
yCrS Is Abandoned.

Washington. June 12.-Plans for
Harry Is. Thaw'S removal from New
Hampshire 10 PENNSYLVANIA in custody
of officers to testify in court went awry
to-day.
Instead OF presenting an agreement
for such action to the Supreme Court
for its approval William r. Jerome.
representing the state OF New York.
hled brief in opposition to Thaw's
application TO release on bail. He de-
clined to say what had disarranEed the
reported agreement between Interested
lawyers. and declared that any state
ment must come from Attorney General
Carnody 1T Albany.
Attorneys Stone and Shurtleff. for
Thaw, said they would file atfidavits
in rebuttal to Jerome's brief. Jerome
prepared to leave for New York. APP
parcntly the agreement between the
lawyers was entirely abandoned.
The question of Thaw's relense on
bail Will be taken up by the Justices
of the Supreme Court at their confer
announced on Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
MAY BE DEPORTED TO-DAY
Senate Probnbly VIII Get First Look
nt Trndc Com issinn I'LL.

probably will ee; its first look to-mor-
row at tho sort of trust legislation tho
Interstate Commerce Commission
wishes To see II act on n the present
time. The committee to-day concluded
work on its Federal trade commits
sion bill. and decided to make IL a
substitute for the measure on like lines
passed by tho House.
Chairman Newlands probably will
lay the bill with amendments adopted
to-day before the Senate Tomorrow.
and Will seek to have ii made the un-
finished business
Although drawn on similar lines.
there are material differences in the
Senate ana House bills which were
added to by to-day's amendments one
amendment provides that "uufair COM
petition in commerce is hereby de-
Clarch to be MnlaWfnlu
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
AFRAID OF DREADNOUGHTS
Reason for Present Attitude OF Greece
Against Turkey.

London, June lathe Daily TeIe-
that the real reason for the attitude
of Greece against Turkey Is a desire
to obtain mastery of the Aegean Sea
before the new Turkish Drcadnoughts
building in England. arc ready.
The Tclcgraph's Athens correspond
entS say the Greek minister In Con-
stamtinOple has been instructed to de-
mand the cessation of prosecution Of
Greeks in Asia Minor. and the rein
statement in their homes OF 10. 900 re fu-
gees who sought shelter from tho
Turks in Greek territory.
Tho reported attack by Turkish regu-
lars and n force Of ISashi RaZouks on
the town Of Aivalik. Asia Minor. is de-
MED
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
COMPROMISE EFFECTED
Wilifnm IieCIcr Settles S315,OnO on
Florence Erau,It. Foster-SIster

ISpociN1 70 The Vines DIsDatch.
Now York, June l2.--Aiiss Florence
L. Brandt sister of William ZicEler,
to-day settled her Supreme Court liti-
cation against her brother for 1915 600
The compromise was reached out of
court between her lawyers. Patten e.
Pattcn. and Iicgler's lawyers Swan
n Moore.
In explaining tho reason for the com
promise. Miss Erandt's attorneys stated
that young Iicglcr had not known un-
promised Miss Brandt $3.50, 600 when
She won graduation honors. When he
learned this he decided to give her
the $3.50. 600, and add Slo5.OOo for In
tcrcst. In consideration Of this gift
h.cr lawyers decided to drop the ac-
ton
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
SHARP GETS FRENCH POST
Ohio Representative Named as Am.
hnssndor to Succeed ucrrIck

Washington. June I2-President
Wilson to-day chose Representative
William Graves Sharp, OF Elyria, O.. to
he ambassador - France. and sent his
nomination TO tho Senate. Mr.. Sharp,
Democrat, Will succeed Myron r
Herrick. OF Cleveland, the last of the
amba ssadors holding over from the
Taft administration.
The post 10 which Representative
centre OF Speculation the day President
wilson was inauCuratcd when II be-
came known il had been offered to
William i. McCombs, chairman of the
pemocrauc National Committee. Later
when Mr. McCombs decided not TO take
tho post. 1t was said Secretary McAdoo
was being considered.
Mr. sharp Is nfty-fve years old. a
lRMNer and manMfacinrer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
ULTIMATUM TO REBELS
VIII Shortly he issued by Albanian
Government.

Especial Cable 10 The Times-Dispatch1
Vienna. June l2.-The Albanian gov
crnment decided to-day to issue an ul-
timatum to the rebels. giving them
twenty four hours In which to sur
render and Law down their arms.
This step followed An important ad-
vantage gained by the Mprcts troops,
who arc now intrcnchcd in Tirana
which they took without resistance.
having reached the city by n circui-
touS route, thus avoiding an encounter
with the rebels
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
M'WHORTER DESIGNATED
VIII Inspect Naval NiIitin Orgnnizn-
iINnA OF Anrih l'urnliuu.

Washington, June l2.-Iicutennnt
Charles =. McWhortcr, stationed at the
Norfolk NaVy-Yard, was designated to-
day by Secretary Daniels to inspect the
naval militia organizations OF North
Carolina at Elizabeth CITY. Hertford.
plymouth. Washington and Newbern.
The inspection is to determine wheth er
the militia organizations are sufficiently
armed. uniformed and equipped for ac-
tive duty as prerequisite for participa-
tion in the annual allotment OF naval
militia funds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
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STEAMER MONTMAGNY SAFE
Arrives mt North Sydney mud .Cnntai,
RcpOrtA "AII McIlM

QUtHcC, IUhH I-.-Thc canadian gov
ernmcnt steamer Montmagny, reported
day. reporting "All Welt" according Ia
a message from her captain. T.. y. Pau
liot, received 10y the local agency of
tho Marine Department.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
ALMOST ALL OF ITALY QUIET
Dcmonstrntion. virtmnm, ccn-c and

Demonstrations Virtually Cease and
RnftrOad Eraffic About Normal.
Rome. June 12-Almost all of Italy
was quiet to-day following rioting
which began with the recent dcclara-
tion OF a general strike Demonstra-
lions virtually had ceased and railway
communication was about normal.
All around centres of disorder riot
crs when dispersed took to the coun-
try and continued their work Of de-
struction, but gradually were domi-
mated by the troops and police.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
conIcr Wcnthcr ur,np. uo,,o,

Chicago, Juno i..-CoOlcr weather
to-day brought much relief to Adlai
Stevenson. former president. who
is dangerously i'll in hospital here
Physicians said he took uourishment
for the first time In several days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
TWO KILLED IN WRECK
Several Others Injured When Train
RMnS Into Open Switch.

San EerNardIno. Cal. JMnc l@-Two
passengers were killed and several
persons injured at Bagdad. Cal. ninc
miles east OF Earstow. tonight when
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fc pas
scngcr train No. :, casthound. ran into
an open switch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
SEVEN CITIES IN SOUTH
REPORT LOO Or MORE

Atlanta, Ga. June 12.-Seven cities
IN the South to-day reported tempera-
lures OF 90 degrees or more. Reports
from practically all sections showed
nigh temperatures and n general CON
tinuance Of drouth conditions. Heat
records for June have been broken in
many places.
The highest temperature reported
was from Petersburg, Va, where n
government thermometer registered
1o8 degrees. breaking nll local records
for the month. Rain fell there late to-
CONTINUED on Second Page0
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
In Session nj Isle Of Palms,

Charleston. s Q, June l?-The scmi-
annual convention of the Southern
Textile Association was opened to-
day AT the Isle OF Palms. The annual
address Of the president. Il. H. Wal
lace. of Grccnvlllc, :. c.. and technical
papers were delivered