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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-02-27
LIBRARY EXPERIENCES.
Queer Requests Made by Persons In
Search of Information.

Queer Requests Made by Persons In
Search of information.
Some notion of the queer requests
made AT public libraries is afforded In
an article dealing with the library OF
western city. These instances are
given:
Recently n man came In and asked
for some OF the arguments against
woman's suffrage The proper articles
were sought out, and the librarian
suggested that he might care TO look at
those in favor OF wOman's suffrage as
we'll NO matter" he replied warily;
Il get those from my wife"
The widespread belief that a library
can furnish book on any subject. no
matter how vague, is Illustrated by
this request:
IL have been asked 10 write q com
position on what | saw on my way 60
school today Can you give ME any
book on it," Thus a boy in the eighth
grade. And then there are the higk
from poetry. return the ''Idylls of the
King" and ask If they can't get this
crazy stuff in prose"
Children about TO participate In n
debate cause some Inconvenience, The
following subjects are not easy 20 give
references on: Witch Is NecesSarer.
Water or Fire?" Which Is Mighter.
the Pen or the SwordT'
The impression which some persons
have that a library can give informa-
ton on any topic is not only odd. but
pleasing. 1t may be set off against the
opposite notion, equally exaggerated,
that a library Is of no practical use
whatever. As a sample OF the first
idea consider, the woman who called
over the telephone the, day before
Thanksgiving and asked how to pinck
turkey. The, librarian hunted IL up
in a cookbook and read IT TO her
over the telephone too And the one
who asked for a brief sketch of the
French revolution over the telephone.
Those who work in, the reference
room seem to. consider, the reference
librarian as n bureau of supplies as
well as Of information, Pencils. paper.
even spectacles. are asked for tenn
porarily, Il left MT glasses at home
today, Can you. lend me yours7" AS
though. as far as the librarian went.
the glasses were merely for ornamentsI
purposes. Now fofk Sun.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-02-27
COAL MOUNTAIN TREATED
LIKE A FEVER PATIENT.
Fearful of Spontaneous Combustion,
Temperature Taken Frequently.

Europe is getting its coal supply
these days from the mines of West
Virginia. The coal is shipped to Italy,
France. England and other countries
through the port OF Norfolk.
During the year 1914 there were
shipped from this port 12,050,000 tons.
the biggest year in coal shipments in
the History of this port. The Norfolk
and Western railroad hauled to its
piers at Lambert's point 5,959,7 ,793 tons
during the year, the Chesapeake and
Ohio 3.221,1 132 tons at its piers, and
the Virginia railway delivered 2,S30.-
805 tons at it's Sewell point piers.
The largest coal trains in the world
now pass through Norfolk. 1t is q
daily occurrence to see a train Of 130
cars, pulled by four locomotives, pass
through the outskirts of this city en-
route to the coal piers at Lambert's
point and Sewell point. The Vir-
ginia railway has been operating spe-
cial trains. and 1t has dumped 100000
tons in it's yard at Sewell point. 1t Is
spoken of as the black diamond noun
tain" by thousands of visitors who
have seen it. 1t is guarded as careful
ly as Uncle Sam guards his naval sta
tions.
Every precaution is taken to prevet
any one from tampering with or steal
ing it or throwing a match near #.
Like a patient with fever. the tempera
*ure of this huge mountain is taken
every two hours. A mammoth steel
rod with tiny strip of thick glass,
through which the mercury runs, Ia
showed down into the coal mountain
% remain five, ten. fifteen minutes. II
he temperature is above a certain de-
rec the work of cooling the coal iJ
Iegun Immediately. The danger is
pontaneOus combustion. A number Of
HatcImen are employed. and steam
derricks are used to move portions of
the pile as may be necessary to keep
the temperature at point of safety.
This mountain Of coal is said to be
the property of w. p. Tams Of West
Virginia. 1t took the Virginian rail-
way seven months to accumulate It
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-02-27
TORPEDO BOAT DESTRoYERS.
Work They Are Supposed to Perform
In Time of War.

Work They Are Supposed to Perform
In Time of War.
As the name implies. torpedo boat
deStroyers We're originally built to
combat the smaller torpedo boat. which
bad become such IL serious menace TO
the tsttleShips and the large cruisers
that searchlights and rapid fire guns
could not be depended upon for pro
lection. says writer in SCribnerS
Magazine Gradually. however. the
1uties of the destroyer were extended
intiI they included all that was former
y done by the torpedo boat and much
besides
The mere fact that a modern de
stroyer is three or four times as large
as one of the earlier boats renders il
SO much more seaworthy and capa bic
of carrying SO much more fuel that
the radius of action of torpedo boat
craft has been enormously Increased
and they have become more and more
dangerous to an enemy's fleet.
The duties of modern t1Otila may
be tabulated in this way:
First-Sconting This comprises 10
eating and reporting the position of
the enemy and keeping in touch with
him as long as may be necessary.
Second. Protection of ones own feet
from night attacks Of the enemys de
strOyers This includes not only IOcat
Ing and reporting the position OF the
hostile torpedo craft. but. if necessary
attacking them with your guns and
sinking or driving them away before
they can force home IN attack againsI
battleshipS
Third Attacking the battleShips of
the enemy With your tOrpedoes. This
Is. of course, the para mount duty OF
every vessel III the totilla
Fourth. In addition TO the above
regular" duties. destroyers are fre
quently used in what might be called
"gunboat work" .~patrOlling the enc
my's coast. running up his rivers where
the big ships cannot go, Overtaking and
capturing bis merchant vessels AT
firing on troops and field batteriG
ashore
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-02-27
"Corpse Coins.O

t'Corpse coins" are treasured in the
north of England. They are the coins
that have lain over the eyes OF their
dead. By this means infection has
been spread. but superstition causes
Or peasant would never think of doing
anything important unless he had on
his person coins that have been upon
the eyes OF his dead relatives.-West.
minister Gazette.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-02-27
Extremes.

Cham. the French caricaturist, was
talking one day with a Gascon. who
Dragged that his fathers ancient baro
nial dining hall was the wonder of the
world. 1t was so high you could hard
ly see the roof.
MY father had a dining room," said
Cham, (which was just as remarkable
the other way. It was so low that the
only nsh we cSuld serve at table was
G~underT' rE7e
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-02-27
OVerhea ard,
Judge.

tinker has placed an old railroad
sign. Stop. look and listenr at the en-
Prance to his driveway"
whats the idea?"
"His wife is running the touring
car."-Judge.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-02-27
London's old Cathedral.

st. Paul's cathedral of London has
had q strange association with fire.
The first edifice on the present site was
erected in 610 by Ethelbert, king Of
by fire Finally in 1866. when the great
fire devastated most of London. St.
Paul's was wrecked. this being its fifth
fire. In 1915 the present church was
built by Charles IL. at cost of more
than $7,50O,0OO
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-02-27
His Definition.

A Liverpool teacher asked her class
10 write an essay on London.
Later she was surprised to read the
following in one attempt:
1.-The people of London are noted for
their stupidity"
The young author was asked how he
got that idea.
please. MISS was the reply, lit
says in the textbook. The population OF
London is very dense" "-London An
swerS.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-02-27
Animal Scent.
ON for others.

A fox can scent a man half mile
away If the wind be blowing in the
animals direction. mouse can smell
cheese fifty feet away. A deer may
be sound asleep. and yet be will catch
the scent of person passing 200 feet
off. The rabbit depends mo:e upon
his ears than his nose. 49, I-
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-02-27
Hard to Pronounce.

Hard to Pronounce.
One of the hard names TO pronounce
l. that of the central Russian govern
Ment called Mini Novogrod. The first
i" has the sound of ''e;" the second is
short The 20" in the penultimate
syllable is long. as in the English
word go" The 20" in the syllables
nov" and rod" has the sound of 20
in the English word rod" u" has the
soft French sound. The accents are
on the first and last syllables, "Neezh.
nj NOv-go-rod"
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-02-27
pescriptiVS.

''Is she homely?"
@Well, wouldn't say that exactly.
But after taking one look at her no one
would ever think of asking why she
had never married" - Detroit Free
Press.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-02-27
Admiration.

Have you told your father that i.
asked you to marry me?" asked the
young man.
YES" replied the positive young
woman.
And how was he affected?''
HE smiled and exclaimed, Brave
boyP P"-Washington Star. ~-
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-02-27
Doesn't Like Water.

Mrs. Grogan (chatting with neighbor,
81 had this waist dry cleaned las;
week an now it's as good as new l.
Little Johnny Grogan-Ma. kin they
clean faces that wayI-Puck. 4y
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-02-27

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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-02-27
GERMANY MAKES WORKERS
OF. CRIPPLED SOLDIERS
With characteristic Thhoereeushness II 10
ht Finding, Jobs For Weunded.. -

That Germany, with it's characteris-
tic thoroughness and efficient organi-
zation In every detail of life, does not
Intend to lose any time. in develop
ment Of its people, even in the case OF
those who are returned home sick or
wounded from service in the field, is
] shown by the numerous suggestions
made in various German new spapers
the hospitals fn which they lie, as soon
as their wounds begin to heal or their
Illness to wane t.FifJl istf 81,
y One of the articles published in this
connections in the Frankflrter Zeltung
was Written by Dr. G.. Burkhardf, who
describes the methods 1of converting
wounded soldiers into useful workers
In other lines of activity than those to
(which they have been accustomed and
for which they have been made unfit
by reason Of their crippled condition.
"a DIR: Burkhardt tei1s of one man, for
1merly a motor boatman in Hamburg.
whose left arm was shot off. By dint
of some instruction In English, writing,
and arithmetic, the man Is being fitted
for a job as Bookseller and souvenir
seller on transatlantic steamships after
the war. A sergeant major who lost
both his legs Is Being turned int6'a first
class stenogfapher and typist by dint
OF daily INSTRUCTION fh the hospital
!, To assist In this work Of instruction
Of wounded soldiers an appeal has
been made TO tdeh and werdeh through
out the seHfpir9,. bdfh with a view to
actual teachfng Of the crippled soldiers
and to Obtaining positions for them
after they are dismissed from tie hos i
pitals The tehfef courses of Instruction
no FAR given include penmanship2 erith-
mette,g foreign 1snguaeesI steE6graphy
and typewr1tinx.s n s'e5's' Itnn - 81
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Arizona republican., 1915-09-24
COMMITTEES
 :0N THE FAIR
The Chamber of Commerce Names Big General Com 1nittee With Sub-COmmit- tees to Work With State Fair Management

Chamber of commerce committees to work in cooperation with the state fair management, were made at a meeting of the directors yesterday. A general committee was first selected, and then some of the members were assigned to certain departments of the fair, with which they have become more or less familiar through work in the past.
 The committee, with its subdivisions is as follows:
 Finance Harry M. Fennemore, Charles A. Stauffer and Gus Noll.
 Entertainment-H. R. Tritle, Power Conway.
 Hotel Accomodations-J. c. Adams, Arthur Lurhs John D. Loper and A. l.. Williams.
 Auto Race-George Purdy Bullard and Warren McArthur.
 Harness RGces-C. E. Wood and Shirley Christy.
 The hotel committee will work in con- junction with Secretary Tom Shaugh- messy to even up the supply and de- mand for accommodations, and to in sure fair rates.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-24
UNIVERSITY OPENS WITH THE
 BIGGEST REGISTER IN MANUALS

students in coming to Tucson and made strong appeal to them to main tain their high ideals and principles throughout their college life. T ask of you. as man to man, said Dr. Von KleinSmid, "as one who understands something of what is going on in the home circle while you are absent, the anxiety, the lonesomeness. the tedious ness, do not let the Sunday afternoon go by when you do not send that letter home. If you forget anything else, do not forget that. It is not fair to ignore those who have the first and greatest claim on us. I should rather see a man sacrifice his career than to break the heart of his father or hIs mother"
 President von KleinSmid announced that fund had been provided for the presentation of concerts and lecture courses. and that during the year such entertainment ana instruction would be provided at a nominal cost, if not entirely free He particularly urged the students to husband their mental, financial and physical resources, and to cultivate those habits most conduc- i've to happiness and prosperity.
 He was heartily applauded for the sentiments expressed, and his pleasing and inspiring personality and broad mindedness is being felt throughout the entire institution. all departments of which are enthusiastically entering into their work.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-24

TUCSON. Sept. 23-With a total registration of 2S2 at the University of Arizona this institution has begun it's twentv-sixth year with the largest at tendance ever recorded. This morning pr. von KleinSmid, in a stirring ad- dress to the entire student body. out lined the policies of the coming year, and introduced the new members of the faculty. who were greeted enthusi- 7sticaIy by the students On the plat form with President von kleinSmid. were Dean A F. Douglass, of the Col lege of Arts. Sciences and Letters; Dean c. NJ. Butler of the College of Mines. and Acting Dean Geo. F. Free man. of the College of Agriculture.
 President von KleinSmid compli- rnented the student body on the fine spirit shown since his assumption to the presidency a little over one year ago. and the hearty support accorded his policies by the students and facul- ties alike He emphasized particularly the immense value accruing to the uni versity from having such en associated with it as Professor Byron Cummings. who is to teach archaeology; Dr Svo- ney Frank. in the literature and law department: Dr. H. H Foster. of the education and psychology department and pr. H. NJ. Leonard. mathematics.
 The new courses in law, music art and psychology are showing a most encouraging registration, each of these courses being taught by specialists in those particular line-
 President von KleinSmid spoke feel ingiy of the home ties broken by the
Arizona republican., 1915-09-24
HEALEY GUILTY
(Continued from Page One)

l with Healy that May day when she
 old him she recognized him as Healy and not Fred w. Moore. the name signed to the document. The trial brought out the fact that the defendant failing to represent himself some one else with Miss Powers then sought z. G. Page, a notary. who executed the instru- ment. Jim Murphy. deputy sheriff and Fred w. Moore were also wit nesses for the state and J. w. Weatherford and F. c. Craft for Healy. who took the stand in his own behalf.
 Assistant district attorney Leon S. Jacobs presented the opening argu- ment. concisely reviewing the case. Either Miss Powers or Healy is guilty of perjury" he contended, ar guing that belief in her statement meant conviction for Healy
 F. c. Struckmeyer and Benton Dick were eloquent in behalf of their client passing their argument on the fact that they declared Page had not identified the man in jail as he for whom he had acknowledged the deed.
 District Attorney Clyde M. Candy concluded the states argument ac- combating the points brought out by him in clever cross examination.
 Healy is well known in Phoenix having lived here for several years. He has been connected with many and various business enterprises, his most recent efforts being along the lines of fire insurance. He at one time served as a deputy in the office of county recorder.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-24
CONFERENCE ON WATER
 POWER COMES ID CLOSE
Declares for State Control as Against
 Federal Public Domain
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHJ

PORTLAND, Sept. 23-The Western States power conference adjourned after adopting the report of the resolu- tions committee declaring for state control against a federal public domain and calling upon congress to pass declaratory act recognizing and en- dorsing the claims of states set forth victory for advocates of states rights.
 The same majority previously re- jected the minority report whose chief spokesman was Senator Thomas Walsh Of Montana The report purposes to. place the conference on record as faV- bring federal control of public domain. Walsh's speech in support of the min ority report brought forth impassioned replies from Senator Clark, Senator Shoot. Clyde Dawson and w. Lair Thompson. George Lyon of Nebraska made remarks about Senator Norris, which Senator Clark asked him to con- sent to have expunged from the records. The situation was dramatic when Daw- son walked down the aisle, to within a few feet of Walsh. Shaking his fist at the senator, he said:
 Tt i'll becomes the representative from Montana to throw rocks at Colo rado when the same causes brought trouble in both states"
 Clark predicted bill embodying the principles of the Ferris bill will be passed by the next congress.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-24
0|L SEARCH
 IS RESUMED
Verde Valley Oil Company Prepares to Go Down to 300O-Foot Level-Big Ar tesian Well Brought in First Apples Shipped

CLARKDALE, Sept. 23.-After a period of inactivity lasting over year the Verde Valley Oil company has re- stunned drilling in it's well below Camp Verde When work was discontinued the hole was down 1700 feet and it is now lne purpose of the company to go on down to 5000 feet. A large block of stock has recently been sold which it is understood will make drilling to such q depth possible. Five hundred feet of this well was drilled through deposit of solid salt.
 Oil experts who have looked the Yer de Valley field over have all said that oil in paying quantities would not be encountered above a 2000 foot level. Four or five other companies have drilled wells in the valley but none have reached the required depth. A strange commentary upon the situa- tion is the fact that just at time when this company is resuming oper- ation the other companies are in the act of shipping their rigs to Texas fields.
 -Artesian Water
 Haze x Erickson, water well drillers have just brought in a fine artesian well for l rnry S"huerman near Cot tonwood. ri is t'-o best well yet at tained in the artcsian belt. Other wells arc contracteC fer and will be put down as fast as the drillers can sink them.
 Car of Apples
 The first car load of apples shipped out of the valley this season was shipped by John Hurst of Oak Creek and consigned to himself at Flagstaff Others cars are being loaded for ship ment to various points.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-24
Sims For State Secretary Demo Trades Involve Lesser Offices

| One of them, D. F. Johnson. con templates running again, as he has been out for one term.
 All this leaves it all the more ap- parent that Sid Osborn, present sec
 retary of state. will be regarded as a
 candidate for the gubernatorial
 nomination.
 The recent support of certain of the
 democratic press of the state given
 unasked to J. c. Callaghan, has ire
 trievably hurt his chances of contest ing the nomination, according to some very frank democratic leaders. On the other hand, the auditor is ere dited with a statement in which he denies without reservation, his am bition to supplant Hunt.
 It being practically certain that Wiley Jones will enjoy the squabble over the nomination for governor, the office of attorney general is left open to other applicants. Nor is there a dearth of well discussed material. Among the first to be mentioned, is Leslie T. Hardy, present assistant, and the unsuccessful candidate in his party last election.
 A. R. Lynch, losing candidate for the speakership in the first state house of representatives, is expected to emerge from the solitudes of Clifton, and bid for the nomination. The fact he will be representing the democratic county of Greenlee will add to the favor with which the party leaders will regard him. H. H. Linney of Prescott, speaker of the house in the special session of the first legislature, is an other man whose name will probably be advanced by his friends.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-24

Democratic rumblings foreshadow- ing the hurling of many gages of battle into the lists, at some unfiXed time this fall, indicate the wider spread of political planning, so that now, some idea may be gained of the sentiment of the leadership toward other offices than that of governor.
 While it is well recognized that the goVernorship is going to be the cen ter of the pre- primaries storms, there is not a little interest anent the tradings and swappings for lesser jobs For instance:
 Mitt Sims. limited by law to one term as state treasurer is practically conceded the right to carry the party's banner as candidate for sec retary of state. This is exactly as it should be from a democratic stand point. for Mir. Sims is from Graham county, and Graham county is demo stronghold that the leaders be- lieve il will be well to keep con- Ciliated
 For Sims present position, wise ones are mentioning Jesse Boyce secretary to the state tax commis- sion Here again. the geographical location of Mir. Boyces unofficial headquarters favors the selection Not since there was a state of Arizona. has Coconino county had a man on state ticket. And Boyce, hailing from Flagstaff. Williams and other nearby mainline points, is regarded as an ideal man for the candidacy; his position in the party and his work in state officialdom are said to have fitted him for the promotion.
 Both state treasurers heretofore, have been from the south of the sfafe
Arizona republican., 1915-09-24
DELEGATES NAMED

Delegates were named yesterday by the directors of the chamber of com merce to the Arizona Good Roads as sociation, scheduled to be held at Flag staff on October 9. All the delegates are certain they will be able to make the trip. and most of them, together with officials of the organization, re- siding here, will make the trip in auto mobiles.
 The delegates so far selected are: J
Arizona republican., 1915-09-24
FAMOUS LECTURER
 COMING ID PHOENIX

Mr. E. D. Sexton, of Los Angeles, who is to lecture at the Arizona School of Music on Sunday evening. is a lecturer of note. He has de- livered his lecture, Where Are the Dead?" in all the larger cities of the United States and Canada, also Great Britain. He is an interesting speaker and some of his statements are startling in their truth and force
 Nevertheless he sticks closely to the
Arizona republican., 1915-09-24
AT THE POOL

Isn't that beautiful picture! Psyche at natures mirror; young girl gazing at her reflection in the pellucid pool"
 Bah, I don't care for that kind of stuff"
 q suppose not. If you gazed into the water you'd see an old crab.'
Arizona republican., 1915-09-24

Hire a little salesman at The Repub- lican office. A Want Ad will see more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-24

President von KleinSmid Addresses Student Body, Suggesting Weekly Let ters Home and Close Alp plication to Their Work