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Arizona republican., 1915-06-25
MISS SLAYTON USES LIST
 ID BOOST TICKET SALES

preserved by Miss Slayton and when the time comes she is confident that the men will not forget their prom ises
 Whats the use of worrying them they all want to do their part When q good report comes up like the one we just received. every one wants to buy tickets for the ball games" she said last evening when she heard that Phoenix won in yesterdays battle, i to ?, over Tucson. It's going to be close race for prizes in the ticket selling contest for the dOubleheader on July ]. Every one of the contest ants is struggling hard for first place. Miss S!ayton and Miss Staples are running close and not far behind are Miss Anita Baker Miss Mildred Clare, and Miss Dorothy Wright. There are several other young women who are selling tickets. but who have not en- tered the contest The prizes have been donated by the Hege, White and Wesley, Rosenzweig. and Friedman stores
Arizona republican., 1915-06-25

''I want to help the boys" and when Jessie Slay ton says that, it is the signal for every man within the sound of her voice to help her.
 While Miss Slayton knows there is no immediate need for those she k assisting. yet she does not believe in waiting until the last minute. and is daily adding to the payday fund of the Phoenix ball team by the sale of tickets to the doubleheader Monday July ,.
 But that's not the way they all feel about 1t. She has a long list of those who are going to buy. but aren't in a hurry. The list is being carefully
Arizona republican., 1915-06-25
COULDN'T SEE THEM

Mir. Wilkerson. the architect. had been invited down to the Clarks to dis play the plans of Ciarks new house to some guests
 Here is the front elevation" ex- plained the architect. as he laid the plans on the library table for the in Spection of the visitors with the out side window and the circular gallery. this is the east elevation, showing the tower"
 After the various comments had been made by the guests, httle Arthur. who was enormously interested in the new house. cried:
 And where are the two mortgages father said he was going to put on ?'' house had transmitted to it from time to time. It referred such house bills as had been more recently received and took up those which the various committees had considered Among them was the Proctor bill for the relief of the settlers of Apache and Navajo counties. sufferers from the late flood. and passed it. It also passed the additional county court bill and returned it to the house.
 MT. Martin introduced new bill. an emergency measure, permitting the state engineer to carry on hand the sum of S5000 to pay employees who are engaged in work for brief periods.
 Senator Lovin. whose private af- fairs, have kept him at home the greater part of the present session, was in his seat
Arizona republican., 1915-06-25

One Contestant i'll Baseball Ticket Selling Contest is Preparing for Garrison Finish for the Jewclly Prizes
Arizona republican., 1915-06-25
ANOTHER COURT GIVEN

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Arizona republican., 1915-06-25
The Senate

The senate, having disposed of all it's own work. proceeded in a leisurely fashion to put away that which the
The Washington times., 1915-12-19

and Acton VIII present THE Syncopated
PaperhanRer In Rhymes Of Unreason.
Several selections Will be rendered by
q double nuartet composed OF Edwin u.
Callow, Monte Sohn, Frank Heaton,
Marshall Morgan. Morton NJ. Milford,
Royal Tinker. Marvin II, Mcintyre, and
Avery Marks.
MFR. Andres will give n musical mono
logue with apologies to Irene Frank
lin" Bin and stin" Will be the work
OF Dudley Harmon and b. A. Mating
ly. Uncle Joseph Jefferson Jackson, .
Are You q Newspaper MANI" and
First Class In America" which will be
the rendition of James Hay, ir., OF n
scene at a colored cabinet meeting. will
wind up the program before the grand
finale. Mr. Acton will be musical de
rector
The Washington times., 1915-12-19
GERMANSPLAN
TO HURL FOES
FROM GREECE
IN NEW DRIVE
Allies at ESaoIniki FeverishIy
Rush Work on DefenseS.
AngIo-FrenCh Forces In
creased Daily by Arrivals.

LONDON, Dec. 19.-While the
Anglo-French forces at Saloniki
are rushing feverishly the work of
fortifying that port as a military
and naval base for future opera
tions in the Balkans, the Germans
and Austrians are massing great
numbers Of troops and heavy artil-
lery at Guevgheli preparatory, it
is believed, to an attack on
Sdloniki.
The allies already are said to
have 100000 men at Saloniki, and
transports continue to arrive daily
with ammunition, food and addi-
tional troops. French troops are
destroying the railroad from
Guevgheli, just inside the Serbian
border, south through the Vardar
valley to Saloniki, and the allies
have moved heavy artillery from
Saloniki and placed it on the hills
commanding Sariguiel and Kilkie,
in anticipation Of an advance by
the Austro- Germans.
BORDER NOT YET CROSSED.
No Austro-German or Bulgarian
troops have yet invaded Greece. but 1t
is believed in Athens that they are
The Washington times., 1915-12-19

rylnR home as many Of their purchases
az possible. Delivery OF the goods.
the merchants saw. viii be ono of the
largest problems that they will have
TO solve during the next five days
Though disappointed that Govern
ment employees were not granted a holi-
lay yesterday in which 10 do their
Christmas shopping. the Retail Mer-
chants Association IL not discouraged.
and Is now pressing the department
or half holiday on Monday or Tuesday.
With the eight-hour day In force In all
the stores In which women are employ
ed, the merchants say that II viii Sc
practically impossible for the Govern-
ment employees to shop satisfactorily un-
less they are granted a holiday.
The Washington times., 1915-12-19
RARE FUN PROMISED
BYDIlIE MINISTRIES
Final RehearsaIs Of Show to Be
Given by Press Club Being
Held Today.

Final touches TO assure a perfect pro-
duction are today being given the
Dixie minstrel show, which will be pre-
sented tomorrow night by the National
Press Club at Polls Theater. A full re-
heargal was held this morning. and an
other is scheduled for this afternoon, at
the conclusion OF which shalSy wolves
and wobbly knees alone can be RESPONSE
bit for awkward pauses.
While a large part of the house has
been sold out. there. are, few good
aeatg left, which are avail abls, However,
only 70 onembers Of the club.
10 break, the naonotony OF their drill
ing, the uinnstrel and other members OF
the club win be treated this evening TO
an operate concert through the courtesy
Of Max RRbfnofe, managing director Of
the Boston Opera Company The three
stars. George Mai1lenoff, the Russian
barytohS; Giovanni 8anatello, and Jose
Mardones viii contribute to the pro-
gram. Their concert will begin at 6
o'clock.
l.. 81 Members in Show.
The minstrel show program will be
furnished by ,sixty-one members Of the
Press Club. Frank b. Lord. the retiring
president. will be the interlocutor. and
will be assisted IN sprinElng the Rags
by eight end men. They will he Rugus
L. Andros. c. s. N. Goodwin. Carl But
man. Lambert st. Clair. Morton M. Mil
ford. Leonard ormerod. and e. b. Johns.
Theodore II. Tiller. Mr.. Lord. and Rus
sell A. MacLennan will produce sketch
written by William A. Crawford. and
Messrs. Lord aud Tiller will stage a
skit from Mr.. TiIIeras pen:
Following the grand entry Of the
minstrels and the opening chorus. Carl
Butman will sing "I)e Place $'here
Was Born" the words of which he HIM
self wrote and which were set to music
by Howard l.. Acton Isaac Gregg Will
tear OF a simple little ditty, written by
James Hay, jr.. and Mr.. Acton, entitled
I'll Ketch ELL When / Get Home"
The same authors wrote '"Ihe Ship of
Dreams" tu be sung by Elisha Hanson,
and "Slncc Edlson's Gone 20 Work for
Uncle SAM" which Avery Marks fill
sing. other solos will be sung by Stan
Morton NJ. Milford and Rufus r. An
dros.
with the Banjos in Old Virginia"
will introduce these musicians: Robert
d. Heinl, Ramona B. Morgan, Frank l.
Fisher David Lawrence. Thornton l..
Smith. Jefferson Jones, Avery Marks.
l.. G. NJ. Reed, DR.. John Foote c. NJ.
Holt, and Morton NJ. Milford, with Mr..
Acton at the piano. Messrs. st. Clair
The Washington times., 1915-12-19
Acts of ConSpirators
In u. S. DiSaVoWed by
Berlin, Semi Officially

AMSTERDAM, Dec. IA semi-offl-
cial statement has been issued in Berlin
in which the German government dis
avows all actions of Teutonic plotters
n the United States, according to ad-
described as a constant source of en-
bhrrassment to Germany.
II Is pointed out that the German gov
ernment has had no opportunity to dis
avow specifically any of the alleged
acts of German agents in the United
states because none of these have been
called to it's attention by the American
government
The Washington times., 1915-12-19
Cars Forces Within
200 Miles of Bagdad;
Germans Are RepuIsed d

PETRoGRAD. Dec. ls.-Russian FORCES
which occupied the Persian city, OF
ltamadan are advancing rapidly south
east OF that city. It iB Officially an
nounced. They are now within 200 miles
of Bagdad.
The war office reports minor OUTPOST
nghtlng and artillery ENGAGEMENTS on
the German front near Dvinsk In some
places Russian troops repulsed German
attacks and entered the German lines.
The Washington times., 1915-12-19

The confession of Fuchs ala more
than anything else "a clean up tho plan
TO blow up the Wplland canal, Canada 8
valuable waterway.
Fuchs had row with KoeniE and
''suuealed" TO the authorities. All over
matter of o few dollars, KoeniF, who
was handling hundreds Of thousancs,
allowed his whole fabric to be tuInrled
down.
Plans 20 Wreck Canal.
According to Fuchs. who is an elec-
trical engineer and who Is familiar with
the Welland canal. Koenig decided the
canal must be seriously crippled so
that carEoes Of supplies moving through
would be stalled
Il went TO Niagara Falls on orders
from Koenig. made a detailed map of
the locks and of the canal. Koenig
came on and | pointed out spots where
dynamite and nitroglycerln could be
used to nut 1t out of business.
"Koenig picked up the men for the
Job. He selected others to carry the
explosives across the river We fol-
lowed the soldiers ON guard and learned
the guard routine"
Fuchs denied personal knowledge of
the dynamite.
Also through Fuchs II was that
Schleindl was caught. Schleindls name.
under number. was on a list of agents
III al muck pOOk IOunu IN hOenlB 3 Oh
fee. Fuchs was able to identify him.
In this book. also. were the names of
agents employed in other banks in this
city. These men were identified only by
initials and numbers.
Index Book Gives Data.
Before Fuchs identification the United
States agents had investigated half a
hundred clerks in the National City
Bank. They were unsuccessful until
the seizure Of the now famous Koenig
index book.
Through Schleindl and other agents,
the authorities say, Koenig has been
able to learn the contents of every
cargo that left New York for the Allies
Further, he has been made acquainted
with all large orders made by cable.
"Schleindl borrowed hundreds of let
ters and cables that came to the bank
and took them to Koenig's office" de-
clared Fuchs. "Often Metzler or other
clerks remained at night for hours to
type these documents"
koenig, although ostensibly living up
town, has a suite in a downtown hotel
and was in close touch, the authorities
say, with Capt. Franz Won Rintelen.
the master spy now under arrest in
England.
The Washington times., 1915-12-19
CARRY OWN PARCELS,
MERCHANTS ADVISE
Record Christmas Purchases Pro-
vide Big Delivery Problem
for Store Owners.

with many of the stores OF wash
ington doing more business than at any
previous Christmas season. the mer-
chants OF the city have issued an ap-
peal through the Retail Merchants As
sociation TO the purchasing public to
relieve congestion In deliveries by car
The Washington times., 1915-12-19
THE WEATHER REPORT.

District of Columbia-Fair tonight and
Monday. Not much change in tempera- =
ture, Lowest temperature tonight about
~ degrees. Light southwest winds.
sylvania, and Maryland-Partly cloudv
tonight. Monday fair. Not much
change In temperature. Moderate south
west winds.
The Washington times., 1915-12-19
Jackie" Dead of Burns.

The Navy Department has been noti-
fed of the death at NorfoE$5of JACOB
r. Windres, of Forge. Va, from burns
received in a recent explosion on the
btttleship Delaware.
The Washington times., 1915-12-19

only waiting for their diplomatic repre-
sentatives to complete arrangements
with the Greek government, Tho Ger
man ambassador, II Is declared. has re-
peated TO King CCnstantine'B ministers
Germanys protest against the fortif'ce-
tion OF SalOniki bv the allies. n 10
said he stated that Austro-' ierinan
troops would invade Greece within a
fortnight IL not within the coming week.
Austrian troops are said to-. ne RD-
preaching the border now, and heavy
German re-Cnforcements. together with
artillery and ammunition are arriving
II is believed that the allies VIII make
their first determined resistance 10 the
expected German advance sew
eral miles from the Greek frontier and
not far from Salonika,
Turkish troops vii cooperate with tire
Austro-G Germans IN the final Assault on.
Saloniki according to dispatches re-
celved here. The Turks WIN he trans
ported across Bulgaria, II In stated, thus
preventing a possible clash between
have not changed their attitude that
under no consideration will they tolar-
ate the presence of Bulgarian troops ON
Greek soil.
Says Allies Must Leave.
The statement Of the Bulgarian min
lister at Athens that either a Germanic
or Bulgarian force would cross Greek
territory to attack the allies at salonIJSi
was corroborated by the Bulgarian min
lister of public works, NJ Patkefr. He
made the following statement TO corrs-
spondents of Zurich newspapers at
Sofia:
Although the enemy has been driven
out OF Macedonia, we cannot consider
0ur position secure as long as they re-
man IN the immediate vicinity They
must abandon SalonilSl. Either the Aus
uo-Germans or the Bulgarians. or both,
tarily.'
The Washington times., 1915-12-19

SUN TABLE.
sun Fose..7:l5 q. m. Sun sets. $40 D. m
TIDE TABLE.
hlgh tide. 6:3 a. m. and $50 D. m.
10" uoe' l2:41 a. m. and 12:49 D. m.
Light auto lamps at 5:1S p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-12-19

A Floral Christmas.
Send GUIDES homegrown flowers and
blooming plants as gifts. 1914 F st.--Advt
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
Students Come Home

Among the college girls and boys
who have arrived home from eastern
schools 10 spend the holidays are
Misses Beraldine Wallis, Frances
Robinson. Amy Tetrick. Mary Rob.
erts. from Beechwood college at
Jenkintown. near Philadelphia:
Misses Geraldine Wallis, Frances
Elizabeth Bland, Edna Haymaker,
Hannah Hood and Christine Haynes,
from Goucher College. Baltimore;
Miss Mabel Long. from Home Col
lege. Frederick. Nd; Frederick
Smiley from Culver Military Acade-
my at Culver, Ind; James Edward
Davis, Harold Turner and Frank
Maxwell, from Kisk!minetas Springs
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19

The Assembly Club will give she sec
ond OF q series OF cotillions IL will have
this season. on Friday evening. De-
cember 81 in the auditorium OF the
Masonic temple. Many out OF town
guests are expected to be present at
this New Year Eve dance and the
board of governors are hoping to make
II one OF the most brilliant social af-
fairs OF the Yulctidc season.
The patronesses for the winter sea-
son are Mrs. Richard r. LowndcS. Mrs.
James Jackson Duncan. Mrs. Henry
Raymond, Mrs. John W. Brown, Mrs.
Arson d. Parr. Mrs. John Koblegard.
Mrs. J. Hornor Davis and Mrs. Georfe
Lcatherbury.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
Entertain at Dinner.

Saturdays Charleston Mail con-
tanned the following:
Honoring the Hon. and Mrs. FL
lott Northcott. Governor and Mrs.
H. D. Hatfield entertained at an elab-
crate dinner Friday evening at the
executive mansion. The affair was
beautiful in It's appointments. the
Christmas colors. red and green.
being used in the decorations.
Mrs. Hatfield. who is charming
and gracious hostess. was attired in
a pretty black net gown and wore a
corsage bouquet of orchids.
Covers were laid for MIR. and Mrs.
Northcott. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart F.
Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. P. Shawkey.
Mr.. L. L. Long, Mr.. l.. NJ. Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. II. s. Green. DR.. and Mrs.
S. l.. Jepson. Judge and Mrs. E. F.
Morgan. Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Bern
helm. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee OFT, Judge
and Mrs. Poffenbarger. Judge w. NJ.
Miller, Judge and Mrs. l.. j. Will
liams, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Lakin, DR.
and Mrs. L. B. Guthrie, Mr.. and Mrs
w. S. Hallanan, MIR. and Mrs. ]. K
Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B
Mathews. Mr.. Preston Smith and
Mrs. Denham, of Clarksburg. and S
p. Smith.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
Must ProDe
That Man
Is Dead
Will Filed, but Court Records
Show No Record of
Mans Death.

DENVER, Dec. 1s.-For the first
time in the history Of the Denver coun-
ty court the will Of man of whose
death there is no record has been
lodged with the clerk of the court. 1t
may become necessary to have the
maker-George T. Sheets-before the
instrument is offered for probate.
Sheets, contractor, made the will
in 1893. He was then ~ years old. A
year after he disappeared. The fam
lily did not know of the existence of
the will until few days ago. when
Attorney Edwin. Parke discovered the
document in his safe. Parke turned
1t over to the clerk of the court.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
Announcement Dinner.

At sumptuous stag dinner party
given Thursday evening from until
s o'clock at his home on Meigs ave-
nue.. Edward j. Doyle announced his
candidacy for the Republican nomi-
nation for city superintendent OF
streets in the coming city campaign.
1t was delightful and beauti-
full affair. decorations Of roses
and poinsettas being tastefully ar
ranged and other appointments being
carried out in careful detail. Frank
R. Moore presided as POSTMASTER and
introduced various speakers follow
! ing the serving Of an elaborate menu
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19

The full vested choir of Christ
Episcopal church rendered n beauti-
full and impressive musical service
Sunday evening with the following
soloists: Mrs. David 3. Carper, Miss
Bessie Borgess.. +. Maybury Harrison.
and Albert w. Rapp. These musical
services will be held in the church the
first Sunday evening of each month
with Mrs. David b. Carpcr leader.
Miss Mildred Lamberd organist and
the following vested choir.
Soprano-Mrs. Carper. Miss eBssie
Borgess.. Mrs. Henry Alexander. Miss
Frances Moore. Miss Ira Gwinn and
Miss Clarabel Hall.
Mrs. Camden Som
mers, Miss Gertrude Borgess. and
Miss Hilda Gwynn.
Tenors-Joseph Cater, Albert W.
Rapp.
Basses-P. Maybury Harrison.
Writ Lewis. Harvey stealey and Steel
Clarke.
Every one will be cordially vel
coined.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
Bakel Apple Dumpllngs.

Materials-Flour. two cups: baking
powder. two tablespoons; milk. three
quarters cup; apples. five; shortening,
one-quarter cup; salt, sugar, CHINA
mon and nutmeg
Utensils-Mixing bowl. tablespoon,
baking pan. knife. teaspoon, rolling
pin.
Directions-Mix -four. baking pow
der. shortening and salt together.
Make a dough with the milk. Roll
into a sheet one-quarter inch thick.
Cut into four pieces. Put cored and
pared apple in each, filling the center
with sugar and a speck OF butter.
Sprinkle with cinnamon. Press the
paste together at the top of apple. Bake
thirty minutes. Serve hot with hard
sauce or cream.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
Delta Kappa Dance.

Invitations reading as rollows have
been received by "A large number OF
the younger set of the city:
The Delta Kappa Club
requests the honor of your presence
at n dance
to be given Monday
December twenty-seyenth
ineteen hundred fifteen
Masonic Temple Nine O'Clock
Patronesses-Mrs Henry Hay
mond, Mrs. Virgil l.. Highland. Mrs.
Robert A. Haynes. Mrs. Henry G.
Alexander. Mrs. Frank u. Highland,
Mrs. David u. Carper. Mrs. Samuel
X. Harrison. Mrs. William Gaylord.
Mrs. W. Brent Maxwell.
This dance, which Is being given in
honor of the college girls and boys
who will be home for the Christmas
holidays at that time promises to he
one OF the most elaborate affairs OF
the holiday season. George Denham
is in charge OF the affair and no time
or money will be spared to make it
the biggest event OF its kind ever
held in the city.
The James L. Daugherty orchestra,
of 81 Liberty street, Pittsburg,
which is one OF the best known Or
chestras in this section OF the coun-
try. has been secured to furnish mu-
sic for the occasion and Mr.. Daugher-
ty. who personally conducts the or
chcstra, promises to bring his best
players here for the engagement.
Elaborate electrical effects have
been ordered from New York and
will be Installed by Hal Corbin when
they arrive. The electrical effects
ordered are the most unique and elab-
crate ever to be used in a city of this
size.
The Masonic hall. in which the
dance will be given will be artist
cally decorated by the Raymond
Greenhouse Company which will use
holiday colors. red and green, in
the decorating of the hall. Holly,
evergreen, smilax, polnsettas and
palms and ferns will be used in the
decorations.
The committee in charge of the
dance is George Denham and Charles
E. Landlord, Jr.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19

The second of a series of social en-
tertainmcnts Mrs. John L. Ruhl is
giving during December, having as
her honor guests her daughters,
Misses Mary and Rebecca Ruhl, was
charmingly arranged card party
from 3 to 5 o'clock Thursday after
noon in her home on East Main
street. Crimson roses and Christ
mas appointments were pleasingly
used throughout the rooms where
ten tables We're in play for progressive
euchre. At o'clock a salad supper
was served at small tables. Covers
we're laid for forty guetss.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19

From to 5 o'clock Friday after
noon the members OF the parish Aid
Society of Christ Episcopal church
will hold social session of the socl-
ETY. and have on sale fancy articles
suitable for Christmas gifts, home-
made candy and cake. Tea will be
served by Miss Garrard assisted by
Mrs. ]. ]. Duncan and Mrs. Lynn 5.
Hornor. Everyone Is cordially in
vited 10 attend.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19
Flare Below Hips.

Practically the only Paris coutu-
rier to sponsor the short sleeve on
suits is Nine. Jenny. who shows them
to advantage on some very youthful
suits. Almost all OF the suits flare
below the hips and are belted in now
oil fashion, many being outlined in
stitching. A good deal of quilting is
noticed on frocks and evening gowns,
but the distinguishing feature Of the
evening gowns is the profuse use Of
wonderful metallic laces and Spanish
lace.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19

Invitations were issued Friday
morning for card party which Mrs.
Edward F. Wehner will give from 3
to O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. De-
cember %, in her home on Oak
street, complimentary to Misses Re-
becca and Mary Ruhl. The guest
list includes only the girls home from
school and their out-of-town visitors.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19

Quite a number of the members OF
the East End Sewing Circle were en-
tertained from 1880 to 10 o'clock
Friday evening by Miss Margaret Gill
in her home on East Pike street
Fancy work was the diversion and
at 10 O'Clock refreshments were
served.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-19

A very interesting meeting of the
Coterie was held from 8 to 8 O'Clock
in the home of Mrs. Homer E. Will
iiams. on Mulberry street. Wednesday
afternoon. A miscellaneous literary
study was the diversion of the after
noon, including current events. Al
5 O'Clock light refreshments were
served by the hostess.