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Gilpin observer., 1915-11-11
Ahre in the Sky!

With flames shooting up to height
of so feet, a Paris aeroplane ON pa
troll duty dived to earth just at night
fall recently.
The passenger threw himself from
the machine, falling ten feet on to the
roof of a house. The pilot, Bcnoit.
came down with the machine, but was
burned to death before he could be
rescued. Thousands of people wit
messed the accident, which occurred
over the densely-populated quarter of
Vaugirard. The machine took fire at
a height Of $50 feet. It was then a
mile from tho Issy aerodrome. With
remarkable GOODNESS Benoit attempt
ed to volplane into the Issy ground.
but was lot high enough.
He managed. however, to swing the
blazing machine down to the waste
land close by. the aeroplane narrow.
ly missing the roofs of the houses
and signal posts on the railroad as it
dived earthwards amidst the cries of
the Mortified onlookers.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-11
STAGE FAvoRITEs NO MORE
Held That Negro Minstrel Companies
VIII Be Only Memory Bsfore. ..-i
Many Years.

OF all the varied and manifold kinds
Of theatrical entertainment negro min.
strelsy is the one which is absolutely
native to these states and which could
not have come into existence any
where else in tho civilized world.
Here In America alone has the trans.
planted African been brought into in
innate contact with the transplanted
European. Other nations may have
disputed our claim to the invention Of
the steamboat and the telegraph, but
negro minstrelsy Is as indisputably
due to American inventiveness as the
telephone itself. Here in the United
States It had its humble beginnings;
here II expanded and fiourished for
many years; from here 1t was export
ed to Great Britain. where 1t estab-
lished itself for many seasons; from
here 1t made sporadic excursions into
France and into Germany; and here
at last 1t has fallen into decline and
q degeneracy and decay which seem
to doom 1t to a speedy extinction. Its
life was little longer than that
vouchsafed to man. threescore years
and ten. for 1t was born in the fifth
decade of the nineteenth century and
in the second decade OF the twen-
tieth 1t fingers superfuous on the
stage with none to do 1t reverence.
Time was when the negro minstrels
held possession of three or four thea
ters in the single city Of New York
and when a dozen or more troupes
were travelling from town to town;
and now they have long ago surren-
dered their last hall in the metropolis
and only two or three companies wind
their lonely way from theater to thea
ter throughout the United States.
The few surviving practitioners of the
art are reduced to the presentation Of
brief interludes in the all-devouring
variety shows or to the impersonation
Of sparse negro characters in occa-
sional comedies. The Skidmore
Guards who paraded SO gayly at Har-
rigan and Hart's are disbanded now
these many years; Johnny Wild of
joyous memory, is no more; and
Sweatnam, bereft of his fellows in
sable drollery, is seen only in chance
comedy like Excuse Me-" or the
County Chairman" George Christy
and Dan Emmett and Dan Bryant
have gone and left only fading mem
cries of their breezy songs, their nim-
BILE dances. and their flippant quips.-
Brander Matthews, in Scribner's
Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-11
Curious italian Ambulance.

There is vast difference between
real warfare and dress parade. Un-
der the exigencies of difficult cam
paign one must put up with makeshifts
improvised from the readiest means
at hand. An illustration in point is
to be found In recently taken pho
tograph OF a curious ambulance used
by the Italians in the fighting in the
Alps. This is really large sled. fit
ted with two small wheels. The sled
runners permit of hauling this ambu-
lance over bare stretches Of ground.
The sure-footed little donkey is the
best means OF locomotion for this type
of vehicle. An ambulance of ordinary
proportions could not be used ON many
Of the narrow roads and pathways of
the Italian Alps.-Scientific American
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-11
PopuIarizina the Deserts.

On Thanksgiving day in 1913 many
citizens of Phoenix. Ariz., ate their
holiday dinners far out on the desert.
They went out in automobiles, carry
ing hampers Of provisions with them.
and they enjoyed their feast beneath
a wonderful sky OF green and purple.
Automobiles have made the deserts
accessible. F. II. Newell writes in the
Youths Companion. Until recently
you could not travel over such dreary
wastes at a rate Of more than 80 miles
day. and you had to carry water for
man and beast: but now, in a motor
car. you can run 200 miles day on
the desert in almost any direction you
choose. for the ground is ordinarily
SO fiat and smooth that roads are al.
most unnecessary.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-11
DUG ITSELF OUT OF PIT
Remarkable Piece Of Work That HISS
Been Credited to steam-shovei
j. :. =. At New York, .,,.

When a steam-shovel had excavated
, q. pit in connection with some grade
crossing work near New York. it ex-
tricated itself by burrowing down still
further until II reached a" convenient
subway and then trundled itself out
ON the rails. The story is told in
Engineering News. which calls It q
tale of "resourcefulness in operating a
steam-shovel" We read:
The shovel was used in
making the second cut in a section of
the grade-crossing elimination work
which the Long Island railroad has
had under way for the last three
years in East New York When this
section Of the second cut had been
finished, the disposition of the shovel
presented something of a problem. It
would not do to lift it out of the cut,
because the slopes might slide, nor
could 1t be backed out by the way it
had entered, because of the timbering
in the rear. The tour tubes of
the tunnel had been completed to a
point where the second cut on this Sec
tion began. 1t was decided that the
simplest way of moving the shovel to
the surface was to have it dig it's own
way down to one of the concrete
tubes, the floor of which was % feet
below the floor of the second cut, and
then to run the shovel out to the por-
tai on the track laid inside the tube.
The spoil handled by the shovel
was lifted out of the cut by a
crane equipped with a bucket. In
order to keep the water distributed
uniformly in the boiler and the fire
burning properly, the rear truck Of the
shovel was removed and the shovel
skidded on timbers down an 1s per
cent grade. Walter H. Gahagan, the
contractor states that the entire op-
Grafton was performed without any
particular difficulty"
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-11
United States Gold.

The actual amount OF gold in the
United States at the present time is
estimated at somewhat over $4,000
100000. The treasury statement Of
most recent date showed gold depos.
tied in the United States treasury Of
$1,445, 100000. while the specie in ma
tional banks is probably $500. 600, 900
more. According to the last report
the gold In the Bank Of England was
1896. 100000; in the Bank OF France.
$S75, 100000; in the Bank OF Germany,
$602 100000 in the Bank OF Russia,
1926 100000; Bank OF Austria. Hun.
gary. $255.000.000; the Bank OF Italy.
1925 100000. and the Bank of Belgium
S75,000.000.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-11
Culinary Mechanics.

What air them ktchenettes hear
tell OF in the cities?" asked Deacon
Hyperbole Medders, the somewhat
honest agriculturist.
They're the places, Uncle Hy." ex-
planned Upson Downs. his city nephew.
"in which are nodded or cast or some
how produced a fiat dweller's daily
round of mealettes. Judge.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-11
ere.sed Feathers v,. Wool.

A Verona priest has solved the
problem OF the scarcity of wool. which
will be abundantly needed by the Al
pine troops during the forthcoming
winter campaign.
He has discovered q substitute con-
sisting Of pressed feathers. the ad-
vantage being that they make lighter,
warmer and cheaper wool.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-20
Troubles Abroad and at Home Finally Cause a Shake-up in British Gov ernmental Circles That is Almost Unprecedented
PRESS Is BACK OF
 THE MONEME ENT
ReverSes in War Zone and Attacks on War Ministry and Labor for Shortage of Food and Clothing Stir England
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LONDON. May 19-The formation iod of the war is an established fact SpokeSmeE for the two great rival par ties. Premier Asquith and Andrew Bonar Law. made statements to the house of commons confirming the re- ports of a coalition of the ministry which several newspapers launched yesterday. Rapid pressure of events abroad and at home have driven the government to action and brought to- =ether the 'eleer statesmen to deal with a sit'iation that is charged with the critical elements.
 The events abroad have been the severe revcrses of the Russians. which may he followed by a more powerful German opposition to the allies lines in France and Belgium and the slow progress of the operations against the Turks Inc events at home have been friction tetween Winston Churchill and Lord Fisher in the admiralty which one writer describes as the nerve center of the nation and attacks upon both the war office and working men for the alleged failure to supply the army with sufficient ammunition.
 Premier AsQuith said nothing had heea definitely arranged but three things were certain, that the prime minister and foreign secretary will continue in office: that no change was contemplated in the policy of the country of prosecuting the war with all their energy. that a reconstruction of the caainet did mot mean any sur render by nersons or parties of their rolitical purposes.
 Not for many years has a political transforms ton so overwhelmed the country with surprise. Only a week ago Premier Asquith said in the house of commops tEere was no thought of a reconstruction of the ministry.
 Parliament adjourned tonight until June 2. Before the next meeting the new cabinet will be formed and the first act of the cabinet will be to chal- lenge a vo;e of confidence from the house of commons to demonstrate it's nosition as representing the whole house
 Lord Fisher. the first sea lord of (he admiralty was in his office at the ad- miralty today which is taken to mean the government had refused to accept his resisnation. making inevitable the depar rture from the admiralty of Win StOn Churchill, the first lord of the ad- miralty
 Ii is believed by many that Churchill will be given the Marquis of Crewe's rortfolio Ut the India office or will succeed Harcourt as secretary of state for the col6 6nies- Churchill is maj<r in the territorials and it would cause little surnl SC if he should prefer the fighting line to cabinet position.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-20
IAssocIArED PRESS DIsPArcHl

WASHIA GTON, Ma 19.-A denun citation of the financial practices of the officers of the Riggs National bank and eulcev of the 'ardor and enthusi- asm" of SccI cIetary McAdoo and Comp troIler of the Currency Williams char acterized the argument by Samuel Un- termYcr, counsel for the treasury off cials in supporting the governments motion to dismiss the temporary in- junction scared by the bank. Inter myer occupied the entire day with his argument leading up to the history of the Riggs bank It's relations with the National Ciry Bank of New York and the government for the past 20 years. The final argument against the motion being dismissed will be made tomorrow by former Senator Bailey.
 "The comptroller had right to know who was interested in these accounts and what security was behind these loans,' Untermyer said. and in no in stance was demand made for infor- nation by the comptroller in which he was not justified by the con- dition of the bank He is not to be criticized fer the heat with which he insisted upon his demands. He is rather to Fe complimented upon the ardor and enthusiasm with which he performed hls duty The refusal of the bank to comply cannot be justified suppose they have been so long czars of Washir:ton that they became con
Arizona republican., 1915-05-20
WAR THROWS WORK ON J. 5.
 AMBASSADORS
American Envoys May Add Custody of Italy's Affairs in Austria to Already Heavy Duties in War Ridden Europe
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPArcHI

WASHINGTON, May 19-If Italy enters the war, American ambas- sodors, ministers and consuls abroad would add to their numerous tasks the custody of Italian interests in Austria, Germany and Turkey. as well as Austrian interests in Italy. lnasmuch as Italy has been acting for Russia in Trrkey, the American embassy at Constantinople is !, ex- pected to take over Russian affairs. Switzerland would handle German in terests in Italy.
 The diplomatic and consular ma chinery of the United States is car ing for the affairs of more countries and n4tionalities than any one na- tion has in the history of the world. An appropriation of S2,0OO, 900 by the last congress provided for extra clerical help and interpreters. Car irg for diplomatic and consular in terests of a friendly nation is a courtesy, the expense of which is borne by the neutral country The United States now represents, Aus tria, Germany, Turkey, Belgium, Serbia, Great Britain. France. Rus sia. Japan. all belligerents in the various quarters of the globe Some nations have also asked the United States to look after their interests Switzerland today asked the state department to take care of its affairs; in China. where it is not repre- scented.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-20
Senate Adopts an Amend ment to Prevent the Re / vival by the Governor of
 Any Statutory Appro- priation
TT MEANS A FIGHT
 WITH THE HOUSE
Third Reading of the Bill This Morning and It's Transmission to House When Merry Was is Expected

Practically all attempts in the senate further to amend the house appropriation bill on second reading failed yesterday afternoon. The read ing was concluded about three o'clock and the bill was sent to the enrolling and expressing committee. It will be ready for the last reading this morning and will then go to the house. There are breakers in sight and the number of them was in- creased yesterday by the adoption of an amendment offered by Mir Gold water the object of which is, if the governor should veto section of the bill, to leave a vacancy that could not be filled by q statutory appro- priation The amendment had really been offered the day before, providing that veto by the governor of any item of the bill should not have the effect of reviving any statutory ap- propriation relating to that item and directing the auditor to draw no warrant under the authority of such a statute.
 This amendment was intended to have the same effect but to be a lit tie more specific and prohibitory than the following clause which is a part of the original bill: "No expenditure shall be made or indebtedness in cured during the fiscal years ending June 30, 1915 and June 30, 1917, for salaries. maintenance or expense of any department of state, office. com mission or board, nor for mainten- ance. equipment, repairs new con struction or expense of any state in- stitution otherwise than herein pro- z tl,. herein appropriated for the purposes provided for in the general appro- priation bill; provided. however, that nothing herein shall be construed as limiting. repeating or affecting any special appropriation made by the second legislature in the regular ses- sion.
 The amendment of MT Goldwater was further amended by him ex- empting from the operations of his former amendment the statutory pro- visions for meeting the interest on the public debt.
 The amendment was opposed by Mir Claridge who sought the repeal of it but he was defeated by q vote of to 10. When the amendment had been firmly attached MT. Webb arcastically observed that he would offer appropriating large sum to employ counsel to defend the amend ment for he said, T think it will need it.
 The State School Fund
 Soon after the second reading of the bill was begun. MT Webb again offered an amendment to the state school fund section to increase the appropriation from $200, 900 for the two year period to $1,00O.OOO. That was defeated by the following vote, practically the same as that of the day before.
 Ayes Chase Claridge. Colter, Crabb. Drachman, Karns, Munds, Webb-S
 Nays-Bacon, Campbell Garvin.
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Arizona republican., 1915-05-20
BARNES' LIBEL
 SUIT MAY BE
 DECIDED TODAY
Defense Sums Up and the Case Will Go to Jury This Afternoon - Trut h of Barnes Statements is Questioned
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SYRACUSE May 19-The verdict in Wm Barnes suit for libel against Theodore Roosevelt may be returned late tomorrow. The arguments will probably be completed tomorrow morning and the court will instruct the jury early in the afternoon.
 John Bowers chief counsel for Col. Roosevelt, spent three hours sum ming up for the benefit of the jury in the case for the defense Near the conclusion of his address he as- serted that the action brought by the former chairman of the republi- can state committee was the pur- rrsed act of machine to destroy Roosevelt's usefulness Bowers used up more time than was allotted him. Fer that reason the summing up of the case for the plaintiff was post poned until morning. William Wins, chief counsel for Barnes. said he might conclude within an hour
 l.; his address Bowers discussed the testimony given by Barnes, and Colonel Roosevelt and their respec- tive witnesses. He urged that the jury consider 'the evasions and in . sense the denials'' of Barnes He urged comparison between the two principals Bowers questioned the truth of many of the statements made by Barnes and presented exhaustive arguments designed to convince the jury that his client was justified in saying the things he did about Barnes
 In concluding his address Bowers described the colonel as closely fol- lowing President Wilson as 'the guide of the nation
 He then referred to his client and i:is case in this manner:
 The eX-president and ex-governor is the peoples true representative. Jurors, will you let him be broken down and destroyed? Stand for him. stand for the people. Give no vote to accomplish the purpose sought
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Arizona republican., 1915-05-20
Making Preparations

LONDON. May 19.-While Italy is confidently believed to be making final preparations to enter the war on the side of the lilies. Austria. who will be the direc- object of her attack is with her German ally attempting to inflict such a defeat on Russia that she will be able to divert troops if necessary to meet the l CIV foe in the south.
 The Rome ditpGtch continue some what contradictory but the majority agree the Italian government has def initely decided on the side of war and that the German and Austrian ambas sadors are preparing to leave Rome and that the csnsul- generals of the two countries have either already left their posts or are soon to do so. On the other hand message via Paris says. Austria has submitted new proposals. A definite announcement is expected from the foreign office before the chamber Of deputies meets tomorrow. The Teutons are very active along the entire eastern front. They claim to nave occupied Sieniawa. north Of PrZe mysl and captured positions southeast of the former Austrian fortress, the Russians report they have broken the Austrian extreme right and again oc eupied CzernoWitz. the capital of Blu kowina.
 The Austtians and Germans continue their mas<ed attacks against the Rus sians who gre attempting to form new line behind the River San. both north and south of Przemysl and west of the V;siula river in Southern Po- land. These attacks, according to Aus trian and German reports. met their greatest success north of Przemysl where they succeeded in crossing the river and occupied Sieniawa.
 In southern Poland their progress was not marked. the Russians hay ing strong forces concentrated at Ivan gorod which they were able to. bring into the field and which checked the advance
 A sudden break in the weather in France. which has been bright and dry stopped the fighting Monday but it has since been resumed at several points. Between krras an,. the coast. in the
Arizona republican., 1915-05-20
Official Washington Makes It Clear No Representa- tions Will Yet Be Made to Allies on Their Food Blockade
PRESIDENT WOULD
 KEEP ISSUE CLEAR
Italy's Attitude May Fur ther Delay Reply to the Note-Big Issue is the Safety for American Citi- ZcnS
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPArcHl

WASHINGTON. May 19.-The pre- sident will await the reply from Ger many to the recent American note before making further representa- . tions to the allies on the alleged violations of international law in tie commercial embargo on Germany. This is made clear in official quar- ters. The reports that Germany has decided to suspend submarine at tacks on merchantmen is not con- firmed either by the German or Aus trian embassies or the state depart ment.
 The controversy between the United States and Germany it is pointed out involves the safety of the lives of American citizens at sea, and neces- sitates prompt understanding. Questions of property such as raised the issue over contraband as between the United States and Great Britain require more time to collect more da ta. and no lives are endangered by the delays.
 The fact the United States is pre- paring to make what is described in sentations to the allies on the sub ject of contraband. however, is all l eady in noticeable effect in Austro German circles. where the action of the United States is awaited with keen interest
 The German government is occu- pied just now with the Austro Ital ian crisis. and at best the reply to the American note will require sev- eral days preparation because of the numerous legal points involved. The outbreak of war between Italy and Austria, it is generally believed here would effect Germany's response Government officials cleared the mis- apprehension that existed in many
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Arizona republican., 1915-05-20
Atlantic Fleet To
 Rebel Az "Attdck"
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcH]

NEWPORT. May 19.-The defense of the coast from Portsmouth, x. H., to Cape Hatteras against attack from hostile warships is the problem of the Atlantic fleet, which left New York yesterday. beginning at mid night tonight.
 Somewhere at sea the vessels of the hostile fleet are prepared to make an attack.
 These vessels, which left here seV- eral days ago. are to make a dash on some point cn the northeastern seaboard. There is no surprise in this attack, and to repel the invasion is the task assigned to the Atlantic fleet