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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-07
Pleasantly
Surprised

A contract for tie sanitary sewer
In Norton street vas awarded Mon
day morning to C. Lou Wright whose
bid was low.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-07

evening. Dec. Z, at z O'Clock, for the
purpose Of organization. R. L. Jones.
Nellie Wynkoop. solicitors.
sssThe ladies' Of Clinton grange
win have an all-day quilting party st
the grange hall on Thursday. Dec. ..
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-07
We DESIRE
TO BE OF SERVICE TO THE PEG.
PIE OF COLUMBUS AND OF
CENTRAL OHIO.

1. We loan money
2. On reasonable terms.
8. We pay five per cent
4. On time deposits.
5. Our assets are now s9,500,000, all
loaned on first mortgage on homes
and farms, the safest of all mort
gage loans.
6. We give advantages to borrowers.
Z. We give safety to depositors.
s. The Buckeye State Building and
Loan Company, Rankin Building,
% West Gay street, Columbus. o.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-07

eAnseR CLASSIFIED ADS. PA,
Arizona republican., 1915-05-26
SQUARE DEAL FOR MINES |S
 URGED BY MAR|COPA CITIZENS

Urging a square deal for the min
 taxpayers and representative citizens of the valley met last night at the Adams hotel and unanimously adopt ed a resolution calling on the mem bers of the Maricopa delegation in the legislature to use their best eff
 forts to have the governor include in
 his forthcoming call some provision
 for mine tax legislation A resolution recommending the organization of a Ma icopa County Tax Payers league also passed without a dissenting vote.
 The meeting was called to order by David Goldberg, who introduced President Harry Fennemore of the chamber of commerce as chairman for the evening. MT. Fennemore, review ing a recent conference on the mat ter of securing a. main line railroad for Phoenix and the Salt River val ley spoke of the importance of the building of q through line and of what it would mean. He brought out the fact that the prosperity of the railroads. the mines and the agricul-
 tuTal interests were all linked to-
 gether. and called attention to the
 necessity for cooperation if anything
 Cf lasting importance was to be ac- complished He then called on Eu-
 gene Hackett, who told of the per picking problem of mine and railroad
Arizona republican., 1915-05-26
TYeaty Signed
 By Chima While
 Group FIUe Waits
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPArcH1

PEKINCi, May 25.-Two treaties be- tween China and Japan, together with thirteen notes were signed by the Chinese foreign office This act brought to a conclusion negotiations which have been going on since Jan uary when Japan, shortly after the fall of the German position, Kiao Chow, presented her well known de- mands to China.
 Discussion of Japans demands are at an end until such time as the five articles reserved for future argument are brought up for consideration The first treaty deals with Shan Tung, the second with South Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia The only difference between the terms of the ultimatum sent by Japan. and the treaties as signed is in the substi- tuition one for another of mining rights in South Manchuria.
 The Japanese endeaVored to obtain other alterations, notably, the omis- sion of the words south and east ern." before Manchuria and Inner Mongolia. respectively, as well as the substitution of the words "Liao Tung peninsula" for "Dalny," and Port Arthur" but the Chinese representa- tives fought and obtained strict ad- herence to the terms of the ultima . tum. Japan lodged heavy claims against China for injuries to Japan subjects and goods at Han Row re- gently by Chinese mobs.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-26
Former New York Police Lieutenant Must Die i'll Electric Chair Within Six Weeks Unless Gov elnor InterVenes.
IS
 HELD PROPER
Fate Rests with Executive Who, as District Attor- ncv. Prosecuted Him at Both Trials for Murder of Gambler ROSenthal.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHl

ALBANY, New York May 25.- Charles Becker, former New York po- lice lieutenant, must die in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison within the next six weeks for the murder of Her man Rosenthal, New York gambler, by four gunmen on July 16, 1912, unless Governor Whitman or the United States supreme court intervenes. The court of appeals of New York affirmed the conviction of Becker by jury in the supreme court at the second trial held several months ago.
 The same court granted Becker new hearing after the first trial on the ground that Presiding Justice Golf erred. Executive clemency for Becker is regarded as remote. As district at torney of New York county the pres ent governor prosecuted the former po- lice lieutenant both times. The date of Becker's execution may not be set nor the death warrant signed until next week owing to the absence Of the judges. The law prescribes that the execution must take place not less than four or more than six weeks after the decision is handed down. The prevail ing opinion of the court, written by Chief Judge Bartlett, held the second trial fair ana free of error. Judge Ho- gan alone dissented. He submitted no written opinion.
 The statement made by "Dago Frank" Cirofici. just before his eXecu- tion at Sing Sing, that as far as he knew Becker had nothing to do with the killing of Rosenthal, was rightfully excluded from the evidence at Becker's second trial, Judge Bartlett held. The opinion says:
 Tt is generally believed the sense of speedily impending death operates to induce one to tell the truth. We are asked to hold this influence to be just as effective in the case of any witness who is about to die as it is deemed to be in the case of victim of homicide. As to the argument in favor of admit ting the evidence C.. such declaration as that alleged to have been made by 'Dago Frank. it may be observed the influence of approaching death might Ee very different in the case of an in nocent victim of a crime from what it would be in the case of a guilty mur- derer condemned to die, unless rufn- bers of innocent men have suffered capital punishment in this country and many criminals have died OF the gal lows with a lie upon their lips.
 "The case as presented at the second trial differed matariaHv from the case as presented at inc first The actual killing of Rosenthal by the gunmen was not controverted nor was the agency of Rose, Webber and Harry Vallon in employing them. The ques- tion was who instigated Webber, Rose and Nallon to cause the murder to be done. Were they moved to act by a fraternity of New York gamblers 1 largely represented on the Sam Paul excursion, who dreaded the destruction of their business by Rosenthafs threat ened disclosures. or did they hire the gunmen to shoot ROSenthal at the in
Arizona republican., 1915-05-26
ITALY ADDS MANY TROOPS AND
 SHIPS ID SIDE IF THE ALLIES

intervention have been utilized in learning all the lessons to be taught by the campaigns on both fronts and in preparing both army and navy to the last button"
 Italy has had an army of at least l, 900, 900 men massed along the Aus trian frontier, facing a probably nu- merically inferior force of Germans and Austrians, who, however. mold the upper ground and are undoubt- eGIy strongly fortified.
 Military experts, however, agree that there is at least q strong prob ability that there will be made mo serious attempt to invade Austria by direct frontal attack. The frontier will be strongly held against coun- ter invasion, it is thought, but q large proportion of the Italian army will go to battle either in France, to attempt e landing on the DaImation coast, or to reinforce the expedition ary army now fighting to force the Dardanelles, with the probabilities stronely favoring the last contin- gency.
 This has been repeatedly confirmed in the last few weeks by reports of a great concentration of troops ano ships at Brindisi, Otranto and other ports favorably situated for the em- barkation of a force for the Orient
Arizona republican., 1915-05-26
SEVERAL TOWNS FALL BEFORE ITALIANS AND
 AUSTRIANS ROUTED

paratively important towns and com pclled the Austrians to retreat This, in brief. summarizes the first thirty six hours of the newest phase of the ever widening European conflict, which being new appeals to popular imagination. rather sated by the seem ingly intending struggle in other the atcrs of war Germanys claims em- brace both the east and west, notably around Ypres and north of Przemysl In the latter region it is announced that General Macken2en is again surging forward, taking a colossal number of prisoners. The British admit they have been unable to en- tirely reform the line dented by the Germans east of Ypres.
 The most interesting statement in the British announcements is that with due precautions" gas attacks can be met and defeated" This is
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Arizona republican., 1915-05-26
RESOURCES IF J. 5. TO AID
 AMERICA
Delegates of Eighteen Countries Give ENplana- tions of Needs of Their Nations Before the Fi- nancial Conference.
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIspArcHI

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The story of how the vast resources of the United States may be used to aid the republics of South ana Central America in clear ing away difficulties caused by the Eu rOpean war, was told in part to the business men and bankers, who repre- sent this nation at the Pan-American financial conference. Tn Group con ferences," delegates from eighteen countries began explanations of their peculiar needs and indicated in what way capital and credit could be used to the best advantage to strengthen trade relations.
 The general session of the conference was marked with a dramatic speech by pr. Santiago Triana, delegate from Co., lombia. who waved the flag of Pan Americanism and declared that this hemisphere should be for Americans He proposed a new version of the Monroe doctrine that will make it i'm possible in the future of one American nation to covet a foot of a neighbors s territory nor invade her sacred soil. ..
 It was a speech such as had not been heard at the conference, and was de- voted largely to questions of commerce and trade. The delegates greeted it
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Arizona republican., 1915-05-26
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIsPATcHI

LOS ANGELES. May 25@Taken to the county jail because of making a disturbance in the streets outside, H. w. Cecil stabbed five prisoners, two perhaps fatally, when he was re- leased from his cell two hours later. He seriously wounded Percy Tugwell
 sentenced for life to San Quentin, for the murder of Mrs. Maud Kennedy
 but awaiting an appeal to the state supreme court, and Ray Darth, await ing trial on q burglary charge. They were stabbed under the heart The
Arizona republican., 1915-05-26
Umymly Pvs0Mey Stabs F1ue
 1W0 0f Whom May Die

injuries of the other three are not serious
 Although no weapons were found on Cecil when he was first taken to jail he brandished a pocket knife when the jailers, who believed he had quilted down, opened the door of the cell to release him. Prisoners in the corridor scattered, but were not quick enough to escape the knife, according to deputy sheriffs who cornered Cecil a few moments later
 A complaint charging Cecil with as- sault with intent to commit murder was issued and he was put in solitary confinement for the night
Arizona republican., 1915-05-26
Haly's Entry Mto War WiH
 Make War Duration Shorter

move against Russia under any cir cumstances.
 Tn any case" the foreign minister continued. mo hostile power can henceforth be reinforced at the eX- pense of any neutral country what everi He declared the Italy-Serbian relations are perfectly amicable. and that Russia's task with regard to Serbia will not be fulfilled unless Serbia received free outlet on the Adriatic T have declared.' he add ed, that Serbia will have free ports which will be absolutely her own"
Arizona republican., 1915-05-26
Although Won Hindcnburg Is Reported in Comman,l of the Auytro-German Troops. Italy Has Fore stalled Him.
IAssocIA1ED PRESS DIsPArcHI

LONDON, May 25-Austria struck first with the navy and air craft along Italy's east coast: Italy prompt ly countered by throwing consider able body of troops across the north eastern frontier and occupying d stretch of Austrian territory along the river IsonzO. Thus, although Field Marshal Won Hindenbu~g, whose reputation for forcing matters, was reported in command of the Austro- German troops new front, Italy in q sense forestalled him.
 Rome officially announces that Italians occnpied q number of com
Arizona republican., 1915-05-26
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1srArcHI

PETROGRAD. May 25.-'Italy's entry into the war will make the war of much shorter duration; 1t will have an enormous influence on the attitude of neutral countries and will lead to the reapproachment or state whose interests seem at pres ent to be opposed" said Sergius Sag onoff. Russian foreign minister to correspondent of Reuters He said he did not believe that Bulgaria will
Arizona republican., 1915-05-26
CELEBRATORS BULLETS
 FALL OVER LINE

DOUGLAS, May 25-A number of bullets fell here from Agua Prieta where the Carranza garri- son indulged in heavy firing in celebration of the new victory by Obregon near Monterey. During the celebration it was reported that two women were attacked and Frank Gardner, an American, wounded and robbed No one was hurt here. Jesse Lasky, a negro, reported to the United States military officials that a bullet struck his house q few feet from where his wife was standing
Arizona republican., 1915-05-26

ROME, May 25.-The entrance of Italy into the war throws close to 2,O00,0O0 thoroughly trained and
 splendidIy equipped soldiers into the scale on the side of the allies on land. and a fleet of sixteen battle ships. six of them powerful dread
 noughts, into the forces at sea. The months that have intervened since the outbreak of the war and Italy's
Arizona republican., 1915-05-26
PARDON BOARD
 HAS APPROVAL
 Of TIE SENATE
Adoption of a Resolution Commenting It's Courage age and Conscience in It's Discharge of a Most Dis agreeable Duty.

As an offset, a counter-irritant, tO the house resolution requesting the board of pardons and paroles to re consider it's determination not to in terfere in the case of the five men condemned to be hanged at Florence OF Friday and to recommend a re prieve of sixty days tte state senate yesterday afternoon adopted a reso- Iution commenting the board for it's courage, it's upholding of the law in the face of a disagreeatle task ani it's execution of the Instructions that the people mad given it.
 The senate has had in contempla- ton such a resolution ever since the adoption by the house of it's resOlu- ton but on account of the already strained relations between the two houses it was decided to defer ac- ton until the general appropriation bill had been disposed of Tn the house
 It was also brought to the atten- tion of the senate that the members of the board of pardons and paroles had been embarrassed by the action of the house; that though it recog- nized that tke action of the house was not official and that such a law
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Arizona republican., 1915-05-26

taxation. and cited as one example the assessment of the Ray and Gila Valley at $114,00O per mile. A bet ter understanding between the various interests of the state. he said. was what was needed, and he urged that every interest. be given a square deal.
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Arizona republican., 1915-05-26
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stance of Becker. There is nothing to indicate the gunmen were actuated by any personal hostility toward the man killed. They were simply murderers for hire. Rose, Webber, and Vallon, upon the truth or falsity of their tes- timony to this effect depends the guilt or innocence of the defendant
 Justice Seabury held it to be correct in admitting the testimony of Shapiro. the chauffeur of the murder car" who testified he heard one of the gunmen say: Leave him turn around; that Becker has the cops fixed up; every thing is all right" According to the opinion this testimony tended to strengthen the proof that q conspiracy to which Becker was a part, existed.
 The opinion also held the point raised by Becker's counsel that the second trial was staged in an atmos- phere designed to be hostile to the de- fendant and highly prejudicial to his rights was not well taken.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-26
MOUSE HAS FINISHED <S,uzs ,uz, , p REFORMATION BILL
 SEIIATE'S FINAL TOUCH

Prompt and Favorable Ac- tion Is Expected This Morning on the Confer ence Report, Followed by Final Adjournment.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-26

WEATHER TODAY WASHINGTON, D. C., May 25.-For Arizona fair
Arizona republican., 1915-05-26

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Arizona republican., 1915-05-26

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-05
BELMONT PLACE TO GO
Owner Finds Brockholt Lonely
Since Husbands Death.

Brockholt. the country house of Mrs
O. II. =. Belmont, at Hampstead, Long
Island. will not be opened this year,
and the 200 acres SURROUNDING II VIII
have little cultivation. Mrs belmont.
who has taken little pleasure IN the
place since Mr. Belmont died, finding
il too big and too lonely now, Will live
instead in the old farmhouse she has
purchased at Great Neck. This has
only eighteen acres The house, which
stands on the highest point on the
North Shore, is a comfortable ora
place. but Mrs Belmont intends to
erect another and larger one next year
She is already drawing plans, and may
start the building this summer .,
Brockholt is for sale. II was rumorcd
that the failure of Mrs. Belmonts sur
fragette farm there discouraged her
with the place, but the sufragette
farm collapsed several years ago, ana
had nothing to do, she said Yesterday
with her present wish to sell Brock
holt. She simply finds Brockholt too
large, and besides she wants the fun
Of building another house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-05

n nickel The same cost holds for ca car
between Zones 2 and 4. Pubic ,e'e
nbone charges are cents for honeo
aId 4. The maximum in any sEt'
whether for subscriber o. user Oh pun
lie phones, is dime.
Ask, SOC, oOo, 900 Appraisal Cut.
Reductions according I, the new
schedule are made most apparent, whei'
tho old and new rates for smaii SUI
scribers are compared. The former
charge Of S48 for six hundred messages
"a replaced by a cost OF S4Z i0r o4v
calls On two party lines 72O calls may
he had for S36. Wholesale users may
oct as low a rate as 21z cents call'
r "A foregoing rates are for Manhattan
Rrooklyn and The Bronx. Other Dor
oughs get a direct line of ITO messages
for s26. ., a..
In return for these reductions the
company asks that it's property be val
ned at s84,000,0 900, instead OF soz'oVo,-
200 az appraised by the commission
granting an 8 per cent return on tne
nroperty: six months to elapse Deiore
new rates b .come effective, ard nVe-
year term for these rates.
The commission is favorable TO tne
6r,t two requests, but insists that Tour
r,onths Is long enough Walt lot .ne
reductions, and three years lor tIe
rates to stand before belng reco''Si"
cred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-05
UPSTATE P. s. {.
INQUIRY STARTS
Manhattan Investigation
Report Likely to Go to
Governor T0-TU. r0W.

From S,a~ Correspondent . o.. F.iO1.e..
ALBANY. March i. The suo-commit-
tee of the public service Investigating
committee met again to-day, but failed
20 complete its report. The report,
which will be but summary of the
investigation Of the New York City
commission, will probably be in the
hands of the Governor tomorrow and
the preliminary report made to the
Legislature on Monday night.
The first of the hearings in the IN
vestigation of the upstate commission
was held to-day in the City Hall here.
The first witness was Frank II. Mott
secretary to the commission.
Testimony brought out that the IN
spection of the property and service OF
all the electric traction companies Of
the state. outside of greater New York,
WAS vested in two men-Charles r.
Barnes and an assistant Mr. Barnes
said that the inspection force was not
sufficient for the forty-eight operating
companies and moro than 1000 miles
Of track over which he had jurisdio-
ton. Several members OF the commit
tee, including Chairman Thompson,
agreed with him.
According to Barnes : testimony, he
had been able to make detailed inspec-
ton Of service conditions and traffic re-
ouirements only IN Buffalo. Syracuse,
Rochester. Binghamton, Ithaca, Albany,
Schenectady and YonkeIs since the
commission was organized, in 1907, al
though he said he kept himself gener-
ally informed as TO conditions else
where.
From Frank H. Mott, secretary Of
the commission, the committee learned
that the commission had cost the state
S2.772.684.90 sincs it's organization, and
that during that time 1888 complaints
had been adjusted. He testified that
there are pending now 10 formal and
81 informal complaints.
OF the 100000 appropriated last
wear for the telephone investigation ap-
proximately $4,000 remains. Mott tes-
tilted. At the morning session Chair
man Thompson indicated that the eX-
penses of the telephone inquiry, in
Guiding 1000 a month counsel fee
paid Martin ". Litteton. would be in
vestigated in detail, but the subject
was referred to only casually at the
afternoon session.
Both Mott and Barnes we're request
cd to appear for further examination
| tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-05

The war is accomplishing at least
one good thing, in the estimation OF
the French. 1t is Kidding French fash
ions Of German influence. So says MISS
Catherine d. Groth. an American GIRL
who has lived most Of her life in PARIS,
and who arrived here Tuesday. on the
liner Chicago, for a brief visit. MISS
Goth has been working for the last
five months with the L'Aide aux
Femmes des Combattants, dealing out
soup and clothes to refugees, but she
hasn't been too busy TO keep an eye on
the trend of the styles.
German influence has been Response
bic for the extreme modes, he divided
skirts and the like, which are 80 hate
full" she said yesterday, at the Hotel
SCHUYLER. where she is staying. Ger
man capital purchased several of the
big dressmaking establishmer IS and
ran them, up to the war. But q course
everybody in France is saying now that
everything German must be pushed out,
and the spring styles Won't show any
Of the loud Teutonlc effects.
"Some Americans express surprise at
the idea that German dressmakers are
more daring than the French, but II IS
10. | think the real reason Is that the
Germans can't design clothes really
and in the effort TO accomplish some.
thing they don't understand they fall
into eXaggerations."
Miss Groth said that, although the
dressmaking houses had been hard hit
by the war, they were turning out
clothes still. and the spring opening
would show some lovely things.
French women aren't buying
clothes" she observed. "They take no
pleasure in dressing while their men
are on the battlefield. How could they
But the Paris houses are making