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The Washburn leader., 1915-04-02
Earliest Easter Hymn

Earliest Easter Hymn
Tb16 te the very day Of
- God.
Serene With boly light It
came,
In which the etream OF
eacred blood
Swept over the world'e
crime and shame.
Oh, admirable mystery,
Che sine Of all are laid on
thee,
Hnd thou to cleanee the
worlds deep stain
He man doth bear the etne
OF men.
Wbat can be ever more
eublfme ,
Chat grace might meet the
guilt OF time
Love doth the bonde OF
fear undo
Hnd death restores our
lite anew.
st. Hmbroee.
The Washburn leader., 1915-04-02
FIREWORKS At EASTER.

Religious Festival at Florenee Reminds
American Of Fourth Of July.
Many strange Easter customs are
found in Latin countries. In Florence
1t is the custom to extinguish the lights
in all the churches on Good Friday as
a symbol Of the death Of Jesus. the
extinction Of life. That this custom
goes back to some Roman festival con-
nected with the vestal virgins who
kept careful guard over the sacred
flames at the affairs Of their divinity Is
now believed by some historical au-
thorities.
The lights having been extinguished.
all is darkness and gloom until Easter
Sunday. On that day the task Of re-
kindling the flames is intrusted to one
ancient family. the Pazzi. members of
which carry flints brought from the
holy land with which they strike the
new spark. Lanterns are lighted and
in this way the lamps are relighted in
all the churches of Florence.
This. however. is not spectacular
enough for the multitude. Therefore
an enormous car is loaded with harm
less explosives and hauled through the
principal streets of the city. 1t is
drawn by two milk white oxen es-
pecially bred for this purpose and re-
served for it from year to year.
Finally the great car. looking like
an enormous pagoda. is stopped in the
square in front of the Cathedral of
Florence. The car has been followed.
of course. by an enormous crowd,
which stands around it in the great
square waiting impatiently for the
"Scoppio del Caro- (Explosion Of the
Carr,
Arrived on the square. wire is led
from the cur up to the chief altar Of
the cathedral. and when the lamp Is
lighted on the altar dove" travel
ing pyrotechnical device shaped like
the bird Of peace. is released, its fuse
aflame. Swiftly it speeds down the
wire. and as it strikes the car the dove
explodes. setting all the fireworks In
the cur afre. Then comes the grand
explosion amid the huzzas Of the multi.
tude. and Easter Sunday is. ushered
In to all Florence. There is little doubt
that in this ceremony is reminder OF
the ancient celebrations Of the return
Of the sun to power. the real spring
festival Of the Romans.
T. 4 4 S~4
The Washburn leader., 1915-04-02
LAST STAND or LEES ARMY
Map Of Lees retreat

ford's division squarely In the rear of
Pickett's across a coveted road. The
Confederates lost six guns. $500 prfs-
oners and thirteen flags.
The Washburn leader., 1915-04-02
REsvRREcTIoN's SIGN.

Z 1t is told OF the great Teacher that
he was approached and told that II he
would but manifest sign to prove his
divine origin he would be accepted. He
replied that If the signs and miracles
which were in evidence all around
were not sufficient no others would be
given.
It would seem that then, even as now.
man in his egotism demanded more
proof of a self evident fact. Today our
scientists are trying to explain the
phenomena which surround US. and
the more they try the more do they
demonstrate their own gross ignorance
to every one but themselves. We boast
that We are the masters Of electricity.
vet no two of even the most advanced
of our scientists are agreed as to the
nature. origin or final destination Of
our so called servant. .s
We build structures which we fondly
believe will endure for all time. and
we boast that we have studied and
mastered the natural laws. so that we
can defy nature herself, and in that
moment nature stirs. takes an extra
long breath. and these mighty build
.ings .crumble into dust. and mans
works disappear from the face Of the
earth. ..st
II is well that we should have days
siike this Of Easter to check tls for even
Ia moment in our headlong course In
pursuit Of the more sordid things Of
life. Such days are in the nature Of
resting places where we can refresh
yourselves with the purer. clearer air Of
better things and gain strength. hope
and new life from the realization that
there u something more in life besides
the sordid daily routine. the struggle
for the few dollars which are essential
to the continuance Of the inestimable
privilege Of toiling and sweating from
one day to another.
The Washburn leader., 1915-04-02
.E..t,r Day and Lite.

, II is Characteristic of human life that
It's greatest day should be it's saddest.
full Of suffering and sorrow. It show
ed how life in its essential nature was
sad, but It was day Of hope. its .s0r-
row full Of promise. and this. too, is
characteristic Of human life.-Phillips
Brooks.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-05
CLOTURE FIGHT
IS ABANDONED
IN THE SENATE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-The fight
20 commit senate demands to a cloture
rule. which began Immediately after
the ship purchase bill was flibustered
to death in the senate at the last ses-
sion, practically vas abandoned 10y its
champions at today's meeting of the
democratic caucus. although it was
greed that non partisan effort
should be made during the session to
correct abuses that have made endless
ilibusters a matter of frequent pr1c-
tice
II was declared to he the sense Of the
caucus tina. revision of the rules
should not be a partisan question. and
that the whole subject should he re-
-erreG TO the rules committee. a reso-
luton to that effect viii be introduced
1t the opening OF congress Monday.
ma the rules committee. of which Sen
ltor Overm3n is chairman. viii en-
leavor TO get the cooperation of re-
publican members in recasting the
methods Of senate procedure. Senator
Owen, chairman of the special COM
mittee which submitted a clotuTe rule
20 the caucus. withdrew the committee
report today after several days spirited
discussion Of the threatening subject
The step dispelled the possibility of Il
fight on the floor of the senate Mon
lay which might have delayed organi-
zation OF the senate for many days and
preventing delivery of president Will
sons address on Tuesday. as planned.
In view of the harmonious ending of
he senate caucus Majority Leader
<eTn teleEraphed Vice President Mar
shall that his presence in Washington
IN Monday would not he required. The
vice president had wished. to remain il
Indianapolis for another week because
of the illness or Mrs Marshall The
senate therefore. will be called to order
by Secretary Baker. and the first order
IF business viii be the election of
senator Clarke of Arkansas as presi-
lent pro-tempCre. The other rules will
prevail and the question OF whether the
senate is a continuing body viii not be
dressed.
House democrats also had har-
nonious Caucus today, approving the
'ommittec assignments recommended
hy the committee on ways and means.
committee assignments recommended
i'm the caucus over the revolt OF Repre-
sentative Claude kitchin of North
Tarolina. the majority leader, against
The defense program and legislative is
sues were not discussed. The com
Arizona republican., 1915-12-05
FAREWELL" IN FIRE MARKS
CLOSING OF BIG EXPOSITION
WILL MARK
WEDDING OF PRESIDENT

Republican A. ?. Leased Wirel
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-Extremc
simplicity win be observed at th.
wedding of President Wilson and
Mrs. Norman Calf, which the White
House announced today viii he sol
emnized December Is. two weeks
from today at the home of Mrs.
Gait here. The arrangements virtu-
ally have been completed.
The president viii nave no best
man al tine wedding. and Mrs. Gait
Will not formally select maid Of
honor although one of her sisters.
probably Miss Bertha Boiling Of
this city win escort her during the
ceremony.
The announcement at the White
House that only members of the two
families ANA the president Immed-
late household would attend the we'd
ding aud that no formal invitations
Woald be ISSUED surprised official
Washington. It had been eXpected
that al least "A few of the presi-
Ient's friends would be invited.
1nc Rev. Herbert Scott smith. rec
tor of ST Marsaret's Protestant EpiS-
copal church here, which Mrs. Calf
has attended in recent months. has
been tentatively selected as the Off
eating clcrgymna. although it is pos
sible that the Rev. sylvester Beach.
pastor of the presidents church i'm
Arizona republican., 1915-12-05
Without Assistance Town
shend's Troops Have Lit
tie Prospect Of Taking
City, Recently Seemingly
Within Their Grasp.

LONDON. Dec. 4-The British.
German and Turkish accounts OF
the recent fighting in Mesopotamia,
while containing minor disparities
respecting the casualties and char
actcr of the British retreat on the
Tigris, clearly establish the fact that
without further reinforcements. TO
equal the overpowering odds against
which they have been struggling.
the British troops under General
Townshend have little prospect of
continuing the march 10 Bagdad,
which city appeared a few weeks
ago to be almost within their grasp.
Having advanced during October
and November through the desert of
Irak to the very environments of
Bagdad. the British force is now re
firing upon -El-Amara, eighty
miles southeast of Ctesiphon, the
scene of the battle fought in the
latter part Of November in which
the British troops met their first
serious check
The position, therefore of General
Townshend's force is much the same
as in September after the battle of
Kut-El Amara. According to a re-
fOrcements. supplementing the forces
which already outnumbered the Brit
,ish forces four TO one were flung
against the British troops retiring
down the Tigris, and made Brit
ish stand out of the question.
There have been no military events
Arizona republican., 1915-12-05
MERCHANT MARINE BILL
CHANCES SEEM BRIGHTER

mated for president pro-tempore by
the majority caucus after a spirited
fight against him based on his oppo-
sition to the ship purchase bill, let
it be known that he would not op-
pose the new merchant marine
measure drafted after conferences
between Secretaries McAdoo and
Redfield. The Arkansas senator, dur
ing the debate in the democratic
caucus Friday was asked by several
administration senators for his opin
ion Of the new bill lie frankly
stated that he saw no objection 10
it and could give it his support
His opposition to the bill last spring,
he said. was because of its govern
ment ownership feature. The bin
now proposed by Secretaries McAdoo
and RedfieId contemplates a naval
auxiliary merchant marine which he
could favor, and provides for govern
ment ownership of stock only in
case private capital is lacking. thus
eliminating the dominant govern
ment corporation feature of the old
bill
Senator Clarke's attitude was a
matter OF optimistic comment among
administration senators tonight who
said it had been influential in re
constructing harmonious senate
and preventing a struggle over clo-
ture at the opening Of congress next
Monday.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-05
OUT OF REACH
OF THE BRITISH UNLESS
REINFORCEMENTS SENT

of Importance on the Balkans since
the fail of Monastir, which was dis
counted. Recent reports make Ru-
mania loom unusually large on the
Balkan horizon and that country is
generally accredited with the intention
either Of joining the allies or at least
stretching her neutrality to the point of
allowing the passage of Russian troops.
There has been, however. no confirma-
tion of the report that Russian troops
have already entered Rumanian terri
tory.
Rumania's declaration that after
Monday she will commander all ships
anchored in Rumanian ports, is regard
ed Dy some as proof of Rumanias in
tention to bring her neutrality to an
end but the British press and public
in general which have grown skeptical
over premature announcements Of
changes in the policy of the Balkan
states. snow little disposition to take
a favorable issue for granted until it
is established beyond the possibility of
a doubt.
Aside from the continuance of des-
perate fighting between Austrians and
Italians in Gorilla district, there is
comparatively little activity on the va
riOus fronts.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-05
Forces of Gen. Rodriguez
Encounter Calranza Sol
diels Who Are Guarding
NacOzari Railroad and
Battle Has Begun.
RETNFORCEMENTS
FROM Aqua PRIETA
Border Town Is Almost
Stripped of Guns and
Soldiers to Send Help to
Carranza Forces III South
More Villa Outragcs.
rRepubIIcan A. p. Leased wIre1

DOUGLAS. Ariz., Dec. 4.--Advices
received tonight from Aqua Prieta.
Sonora, opposite here stated that
fighting had started between the Car
rama forces guarding the Nacozari
railroad and the Villa troops Of Cen
eral Jose Rodriguez, who are trying
to break through the CarranZa lines
between Fronteras and Esqueda, Aqua
prieta almost was stripped of guns
and soldiers to send reinforcements TO
the Carranza forces.
General II. Elias Gales, second in
command Of the Carranza forces, who
arrived in Aqua Prieta late today
early tonight hastily gathered all
available soldiers of the garrison and
left for The scene of the fighting He
was said to have taken nearly every
machine gun in town with him.
y short time later reports received
here said a special train loaded with
artillery let Aqua Prieta for From
teras.
The few soldiers remaining in the
Mexican town were stationed near the
international boundary line to
strengthen the Mexican guard here
Neither the Mexican nor the United
States authorities would allow per
Arizona republican., 1915-12-05

Princeton. may assist. The president
is q Presbyterian. The president and
AiIs. Gait spent practically the en-
tire day together today discussng z
linal arrangements for the wedding
They played golf together this morn
Ing and went for an automobile ride
this afternoon
The wedding ceremony will lee held
i'm the drawing room of 1rs Galt's
nome where Temporary alter will
he erected. The ceremony viii be an
evening affair There Will be no
large reception afterward, but Off
cial Washington Will nave an oppor-
Junity To extend personal congrat-
ulatious at the Pan-Americ;in re-
ception. the first of the formal So
cial affairs of the White House So
cial season, which viii be held
January 4.
Plans for the honeymoon trip are
being kent secret. but il is known
they plan To leave Washington shore
ly after the ceremony. The May
flower. the presidents yacht. is being
kept here and Il has been reported
that at leaSta part Of the "trip may he
made ON water.
I'm spite of intimations tLat the
president and Mrs. Gait did not eN-
pect many wedding presents a num-
Der of officials and close friends
are planning To send them gifts.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-05
INSTITUTE TO HAVE
S1,0OO,O00 BUILDING

WASHINGTON, Dec IA new
million dollar building is to be added
to the Smithsonian Institute here 70
contain the collection of paintings
engravinSs, porcelains and bronzes
given to the institution from time to
time by Charles l. F'reer of Detroit.
Mr. Freer has given one million
dollars To the institute for the new
building, plans for which now are
being drawn. 1t VIII be located on
the Smithsonian grounds in the mall
which extends from the capitol TO
the White House and which con
tains tine Washington monument, the
botanical gardens. the National Mu-
scum and other structures Of national
Importance. Secretary Walcott of the
Smithsonian announced today that it
was expected work on the building
could he started during. the coming
spring.
The Freer collection represents
periods Of art beginning before the
Christian Era
Arizona republican., 1915-12-05
NARCOTICS BARRED
FROM THE MAILS

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Dec 4.-Medi-
cines containing habit forming mar
cotic drugs, traffic in which is for
hidden by the Harrison law. cannot
be sold through q mail order pusr-
ness. Judge ]. Z. Safer decided in
federal district court here today He
dismissed "a suit brought by the DR..
Nathan Tucker Asthma Specific
Company of Mount Gnead. Ohio. 10
enjoin b. T. Williamson. federal in
ternaI revenue collector from seizing
the plant
The courts decision declared medi-
cines containing narcotic drugs may
be prescribed by physicians only
after personal examination Of the
patient before each prescription.
Diagnosis by mail is held illegal
The decision is considered OF far
reaching Importance. since it is said
many other proprietary remedies
contain narcotic drugs or their de-
rivatives and are sold 10y the mail or
der system.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-05

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 4.-The
rippled Hill liner Minnesota. return
ing toward the Golden Gate after
having turned back when well at sea
on her first voyage to London Eng
land, has in her brig three men
Eho. if information made public here
tonight, is correct. are suspected OF
perpetrating an explosion which, the
information says. occurred in the en-
inc room Of the big freighter and
'aused her disability.
San Francisco representatives of
he Great Northern Steamship com
Dany are reported tonight to have
admitted the receipt of a message
from St Paul, Mimi, where the gen
raj offices OF the Great Northern
company are located. telling Of the
alleged explosion and the arrest of
he three men.
Originally this information is said
to have been turned over yesterday
to the shipping firm Of BalfouT
Guthrie and Company at Seattle
Wash, by British secret service men.
Then. it Is said, the news was for
warded TO St Paul.
The messages also contained the
information that upon the Mime
sofa a man, now said to be under sus-
picion who is alleged to have stated
before the Minnesota sailed from Seat
tie that the vessel would never reach
her destination.
The last report received at the San
Francisco merchants exchange from
Arizona republican., 1915-12-05
Half OF England Making
Munitions For Her Soldiers

ada and other parts of the empire
may have to do before it is success
fully ended. but, of all the things
to be done to win, financial opera
tions are the most important"
National economy will win the war,
the speaker added, and he urged
Canadians to practice the most rigid
economy in order to provide the
greatest possible aid to Great Bri-
tain. He expressed appreciation of
Canada's decision to make financial
advances to England and promised
that all such loans would be repaid
soon after the close of the conflict.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-05
SAY THREE MEN PRISONERS
IN BRIG OF STEAMER THEY
DISABLED BY AN EXPLOSION

the Minnesota came on December ,.
AT that time the vessel was $50 miles
south of san Francisco. Since thcn
a tug and a salvage steamer have
been sent to her assistance
Marine men here declared tonight
that they base their belief thar The
Minnesota is gIavely injured upon
the SLOW progress the steamer i
making to this port
G. W. Wiley, port captain Of the
steamship company in Seattle. who
is in San Francisco. said tonight:
While l have had many messages
from Captain Garlick Of the Mime
sofa within the last ten days. none
has mentioned the nature Of her
trouble Perhaps he may have had
reasons for silence in this regard.
The vessel is making about four
knots an hour under her own power"
Arizona republican., 1915-12-05
EXPLOSION CLAIMS
ARE ADJUSTED

ARDMORE, OKLA. Dec with
the expiration tonight OF the time
limit for filing claims for arhitra-
tion Of damages growing out Of the
gasoline explosion here September
-. it was learned that approximately
1900 claims totalling more than
$3.50. 600 have been adjusted out Of
court by the local arbi- ration com
mittee and representative Of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail
way company. There still remain to
be settled about twenty claims.
All others which arise will be
taken into court Responsibility for
the explosion, which claimed about
forty lives, was assumed by the
railway company TO obviate the de
lays and expenses Of court action.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-05
RECElVERSHIP is UPHELD
TRepubIican A. p Leased Wire1

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.-The
United States district court OF appeals
upheld today the order OF District
Judge Maurice Dooling in the appoint
ment Of q receiver for the EldOrado oil
company in the suit by the United
states against the company to oust it
from the property at Maricopa flat.
The suit now will go 20 trial on its
merits. The suit was one of a number
instituted during the last few years by
The government to oust oil operators
under the authority of President Taft's
withdrawal ORDER of lgn9.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-05
ALASKA BOATS IN
ORIENTAL SERVICE

SEATTLE, Wash. Dec. 4.-Negotia-
tions are in progress for the charter
ing of the Alaska steamship company s
passenger and freight steamer Victoria
for Il service between san Francisco
and Hongkore. 1t was desired To use
the Victoria between San Francisco
and Australia, but she is not equipped
for such service. being an oil-burner
and without capacity for fuel cargo
to last the round trip. The Victoria
formerly piled between Puget Sound
and the Orient as a Northern Pacific
liner.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-05
SEVENTEEN YEAR
BOY SURVIVES

WASHINGTON. Dec. American
Ambassador Page at Rome reported
today that Irelando PatittiVo II
years old, was the only American
survivor of the Ancona disaster. who
so far had arrived at Naples He
is the son of a naturalized American
citizen. Amba seador Page did not
say whether a deposition h;~l been
secured from PatittiVo, but it was
presumed by officials here that one
from him would he forthcoming.
The state department has received
no reply to its inquiries for details
of the Austrian version Of the sink
ing of the Ancon9. made through
Ambassador Penficld at Vienna
Arizona republican., 1915-12-05

Republican A. P. Leased Wirel
WASHINGTON, Dec Prospects
for the administration merchant ma
rine bin at the coming session OF
congress were enhanced tonight when
it became known that Senator James
=. Clarke of Arkansas, who led the
democratic revolt against the ship
purchase bill in the last session.
looked with favor upon the new ship
bill proposed by government heads.
Senator Clarke, who was renomi-
Arizona republican., 1915-12-05
DAVID STARR JORDAN
AT Y. M. c. A. TODAY

Dr.. David Starr Jordan, having
arrived in the city earlier than
was expected for his lecture here
tomorrow night, an arraignment
was made last night for a lecture
by him in the Y. M. c. A. lobby
at o'clock this afternoon. His
subject will be The Peace
Worker in History" There was
no time to send out invitations
to the lecture but all are cordially
invited to be present.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-05

OTTAWA, Dec f.-Half the popu-
lation Of England is engaged in pro-
ducing war munitions to aid the s.
100000 men in the fighting lines in
a war which is costing Great Bri-
tain 81 ,000 900 an hour, the Hon. r.
II. Brand, financial agent Of David
Lloyd George, minister of munitions,
told business men at a luncheon here
today. Those present included the
Duke of Connaught, Sir Robert Bor-
den and Sir Wilfrid Laurier.
The war" continued Mr.. Brand,
will he a long one and no one can
tell how much more England, Can
Arizona republican., 1915-12-05
Vote Confidence
In Italian Government

in final victory wGs in nowise shaken.
The premier during his speech said
that the turn of events only further
convinced the government of the ne
cessitY and justice of the war without
which the interests. the dignity and
the nonor OF Italy would have been
ITremediably impaired. This conVic-
tion, he asserted. was shared hy all
classes of people who he was glad to
note from personal experience. were
ready to make sacrifices TO carry or
the war.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-05

[RepubIican a. ?. Leased WlreI
ROME, Dee 4. CVia London, Dec. -
The chamber of deputies today voted
confluence in the government by an
overwhelming majority. The vote was
,akcn after a debate on the recent
statement Of policy by Baron Sonniuo.
Italian minister OF foreign affairs. and
\ speech by Premier Salandra, who
said that the government was fully
aware Of the gravity of the interna-
tional situation, but that its confidence