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Arizona republican., 1916-07-15
ID FACILITATE
 TRANSFER OF MONEY
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NEW YORK, July 14.-To facilitate transfer of money from one part of the country to another the federal reserve banks will inaugurate tomor- row their country wide system of collecting bank checks. This devel- opment of the reserve system is re- garded as second in importance only to the opening of the twelve federal reserve banks in November.
 Reduced cost of collection will be of general benefit. Actual andp rop CT cost of transfer money between points will be more equitably distrib- uted. Some items of which heretofore excessive charges have been made, will now bear charges approximately equivalent to actual cost of collection.
 Less money will he tied up in the mails and each community will prob ably benefit by the retention in local banks of funds which have hitherto been transferred to the larger cities as a necessary incident to the finan- cial arrangement
Arizona republican., 1916-07-15
ROTAR|ANS AMASS
 BUNCH IF MELONS

Something of the history of ice mak- ing was given the Rotarians at moist meeting they held at Fred Warrens refrigeratory last evening, just as the sadly eclipsed moon came up. Other phenomena consisted of a rainbow.
 w. B. Lount, closely allied with the ice making industry since it started told about how his father had built the first plant, many years ago and how he had built the pioneer factory in Phoenix.
 Watermelons were sawed open and the Rotarians moistened themselves up, as the gentle rain moistened their ex- teriors. It took hard shower to chase them under the 'brella trees, but when the watermelons were cut and laid out on the tables they forsook their shel- ter and attacked in force. Watermelon stories were related by F. A. Trincano and Tom Whitney, and pair of dar- kies lent a minstrel air with banjos, guitars and voices.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-15
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WAUKEGAN, Ill., July 1.-The fate of William H. Orpet, charged with the murder of Marion Lambert, will be in the hands of the jury before noon tomorrow.
 When court adjourned tonight David R. Joslyn announced that he would conclude his address. summing up the case for the prosecution with in an hour after court opens tomor- row.
 The court room was crowded to hear Mir. Joslyn and in expectation that the proceedings would be brought to an end. Platform railings were utilized as was the public entrance to the court room and the corridor leading up to the witness room, while many others stood for hours. Camp stools and a big green picnic bench were brought in to accommodate the extra crowd.
 Young orpet was plainly disap- pointed at the adjournment He had
Arizona republican., 1916-07-15
BUckHoRN DROPS DEAD
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CHICAGO. July 14-Buckhorn win ner of the Brooklyn handicap and one of the most valuable horses in the stable of R. r. Mackenzie of Winni- peg, Manitoba. dropped dead at the Hawthorne race course today just after having finished a half mile exercise. His death was due to a blood ciot on the brain according to veterinarians
Arizona republican., 1916-07-15
SEVERAL PLAYERS INVOLVED
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NEW YORK July 14. - Harry Hampstead president of the New York Nationals ard August Herr mann. presideht of the Cincinnati Nationals were in conference here to- day discussing 9 deal now pending between the two clubs which involves several players and by which Charles Herzog. manager of the Cincinnati team, former New York player would return to the Giants.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-15
NEW YORK ARMORY
 SWEPT BY FIRE

NEW YORK, July 14.-One man was killed and several firemen were overcome by smoke in a fire which swept the New York state arsenal at Seventh avenue and Thirty fifth street late today Large quantities of military equipment for the national guard were destroyed. The loss was estimated at s500,000 with no insur ance.
 The cause of the fire has not been determined. Half a million rounds of small arms ammunition, 300 rounds of shrapnel and 100 rounds of shells were in the magazine which was flooded just before the flames reached it.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-15
TWENTY THREE DROWNED IRepuhlican A p Leased Wirel

MEXICO CITY. July 14-Twenty- three persons gre known to have been drowned in flood caused by torrential rains which fell in the Guanajato district today Thirty houses were destroyed in Silao and heavy dam age was caused in other places.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
FLOWERS IN GREAT VARIETY
Natural Gardens Of Mount Rainier Ma
tional Park Surpass Those OF Any
Other Alpine Region In World.

That the natural flower gardens Of
Mount Rainier National park surpass
in beauty of color, number of species
and luxuriance of growth those in any
other alpine region of the world is a
statement made by J. B. Flett in a
pamphlet entitled Features of the
Flora Of Mount Rainier National Park," "
recently issued by the department Of
the interior.
Among the plants illustrated and
discussed are the Indian pipe or ghost
plant. which Is nowhere more at home
than in the woods of Washington; the
BARRIERS pole, beautiful red-andwhite
striped plant confined to the Pacific
coast; the Canada dogwood, which Is
known in the East as the berry bunch;
the anemone, which forms beautiful
spots here and there; the white rhodo-
dendron, whose creamy white flowers
are conspicuous in the woods; the twin
flower, a dainty and graceful training
vine; the sQuaw grass, used by the In
dams in basket making; the avalanche
lily, which thrusts its leaves and flow
ers through the snow; the valerian,
which grows in great beds of brilliant
color; the mountain phlox, arrayed in
large masses Of lavender flowers, and
the heather, with its bell-shaped droop-
ing flowers.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
TIMBER WASTE GREAT
Amounts to 100000 Cords
Annually It Is Estimated.
Refuse Of SawmiIIs Each Year Would
Make Slock Of Wood Quarter OF
Mile on Each EDGE.

/ Uncle Sans statisticians have CON-
piled some interesting figures regard
ing the extent of the timber waste that
results from the operation Of the saw
mills Of the United states.
There are more than $4,000 saw
mills in the country. and their output
Of waste in the form of sawdust, shay
ings. slabs and other wood refuse Is
estimated as 100000 cords per year.
This is equal to over four and one-half
billion cubic feet Of waste, which ia
the capacity of q bin one-half mile high
with base covering 40-acre lot. Or,
considering each cord to contain 80
cubic feet of solid wood with all the
cracks and air spaces taken out, these
S6, 100000 cords would make block of
wood more than quarter of a mile
on each edge.
Perhaps one-half of this so-called
waste product is not strictly speaking
wasted. but serves useful purpose as
fuel under the boilers. Much of the
remaining 100000 cords not only
serves no useful purpose, but in most
cases is a source of Inconvenience
and danger, and costs the mill time
and money.
Sawmill waste is disposed of in vari-
GUS ways. Some goes to the local
fuel markets. some to pulp mills or to
wood distillation plants. Shavings and
hog cuttings, as we'll as other mill
waste, are sometimes used to fill low
places in the yard. However, the most
common method of getting rid Of waste
is by burning either in flrepit having
an open fire which sometimes has a
protecting wall on the side toward the
mill. or in a burner inclosed on all
sides and having q spark-arresting
screen at the top and fire CRATE near
the bottom
A closed burner and conveyer costs
about $1,000 for mill of hundred
thousand feet daily capacity. Forty
per cent of the larger mills, cutting
more than $4,000 board feet dali, are
equipped with closed burners. Forty
five per cent have flrepits. The re-
mainder have neither and dispose of
their waste in some other way.
1t is estimated that for mill of 1O0.-
900 feet capacity the cost of conveying
the waste from the machine where it
is made and destroying 1t in a closed
burner Is AZ cents per cord or $1O.05
per day. Burners seldom bring in any
revenue, although in a few scases
ashes are sold for fertilizer, and in a
number of others the burner furnishes
hot feed water for the boilers.
No we'll managed mill would produce
waste if it could be avoided. This,
however, is not possible, so the next
best thing is to seek out some method
Of utilization of the waste so it will
pay for it's disposition. The forest
service is working on this problem,
but has not yet found a satisfactory
solution.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
new WOODS TO Be USED.
Uncle Sam Finds Materials From
. Which Paper Can Be Made.
Experiments Made by Government Elk.
perts, 1t 10 Believed, viii Aid In
Stopping Rise In Prices.

Experiments made by Uncle Sam
lead to the conclusion that satisfactory
wood pulp can be made from number
of heretofore little known woods. A
government publication just issued
contains 70 samples OF paper manufac'
tured by different processes, chiefly
from woods heretofore practically un'
used for this purpose.
1t is pointed out that the spruce for
ests of the country are threatened with
exhaustion and that the cost Of spruce
pulpwood has steadily increased. II
the price of news print paper Is to be
kept at a reasonable figure, say the ex'
perts, more efficient methods of con.
verting spruce into pulp must be de-
veloped or cheaper wood substituted
for it.
The bulletin goes on to say that the
method OF manufacturing ground wood
pulp has changed very little since its
introduction into this country in 1867
It was with the idea of developing new
methods and improving the old that
tests were undertaken at the forest
service laboratories at Wausau and
Madison. Wis. As a result. the rela'
ton of the different steps in the manu-
featuring process to each other has
been definitely established and the
merits of each treatment determined.
The paper made from new woods xas
given a practical tryOut by two large
newspapers with satisfactory results.
The tests showed that eleven new
woods give promise of being suitable
for the production Of news print paper
while a number of others will produce
manila paper and boxboards. Most of
these woods are confined to the West.
while the groundwork industry now OBJ
tains the bulk of its raw material from
the East. 1t is thought that pulp
making plants must eventually move
to points where they can obtain plen-
tiful supply of wood and an abundance
of cheap water power, two prime requi-
sites in the business.
The experts say that because the ma
tional forests contain immense Quanti-
ties of the suitable woods and abun-
dant opportunities for power develop
ment, they will undoubtedly play an
important part in the future of the
wood pulp industry.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
s2,713,7s2 IN "PIN MONEY"
Factories in United States Report Big
Output-Few Hand Sewing Needles
Are Now Placed on Market.

American women spent $2.713,782 in
pin money" in 1914. At least that was
the value Of the output of pins of all
varieties from factories engaged in
their production in the United States
according to Uncle Sans statisticians
Common or toilet pins formed the prin-
cipal variety, the production Of which
was valued at $1,248,757.
The total output of pins, needles and
hooks and eyes for the year was val
ued at $S,952,037, All increase of $50
per cent i'll five years.
The production Of needles in the
United States now consists almost en-
/tirely Of knitting machine and sewing
machine needles. OF 68,644 900 needles
manufactured in 1914, $4,000, 900, OF
55.8 per cent, we're knitting machine
needles and 74,545,000, or 44.2 per
cent, were sewing machine needles.
Only 10000 thanksgiving needles were
manufactured in 1914.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
DID YOU HAVE YOUR FIVE?
That Many Boots and Shoes Manufac.
tured for Every lnhabitant Of
United States in 1914.

Two and half pairs OF shoes were
manufactured in the United States In
1914 for every inhabitant of the coun-
try, according to Uncle Sans sta
tistics, as contained in a report Of the
bureau Of the census.
The total output Of boots and shoes
in 1914 amounted to 252,516,603 pairs.
OF this total, men used the greatest
proportion, getting 1873 per cent Of the
entire output. Women's boots and
shoes came second with 30 per cent
of the total. Misses and children's
boots and shoes represented 1911 per
cent of the entire output while boys
and youths footwear was only 81 per
cent of the total.
Census returns showed that 1855 es-
adjustments were engaged in the
manufacture Of footwear, exclusive of
rubber, In 1914 and the total value of
boots, shoes and slippers manufac
tured was $501, 707,937, an increase of
1873 per cent over 1909.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
SUBMARINE SCHOOL OPENED
Great Increase In Fleet Of Undersea
Boats Makes 1t Necessary to Have
New Training Institution.

Because of the great increase that Is
being made in the number Of subma-
rines in the United States navy, Uncle
Sam has established new school for
navy officers. In this school, which is
located at New London, Conn.,, off,
GERS will be given instruction in the
theoretical and practical working Of
submarines.
There were only IS submarines in
active service in the United States
navy in 1913 and assigned to these
boats there were only 10 officers, 13 of
whom were ensigns, who had been
out of the naval academy less than
three years.
1t is planned that officers, when they
graduate from the submarine school,
shall he appointed to subordinate posi-
tions on board boats and be placed in
command only after they have been
trained and have proved their aptitude
for submarine work In subordinate po-
sitions. It is believed that this ar
rangement will assure the best han
ding of the submarine engines and bat
teries now existing and, perhaps aid
in the development Of the machinery
which is far from perfect.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
What the
Wind Did
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BY
ROY BURDICK PEASE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Copyright. 1s16. by w. q. Chapman.)


Copyright. 1916. by w. g. Chapman.)
Plain David Brown was used to plain
and homely things. He was repressed
and homely himself, except when his
great soul spoke forth. There were
occasions where, in his lectures at
the town college where he was a pro-
fessor of metaphysics, the plain simple
face was transformed under the infiu-
ence of eloquence and enthusiasm.
It was a windy day-in fact, taking
his customary stroll and forced to hold
on his broad brimmed hat, David cast
his weather.wise eyes across the sky
and discerned hurricane conditions.
"I1l get back to the college," de-
cidcd David, but Just then he noticed
that the Dale place. cottage that had
been for some time without tenant.
showed signs Of life and activity. He
had heard that a widow with two
small children, a Mrs. Briggs, had pur'
chased the place.
THAT must be Mrs. Briggs now, '"
ruminated the professor. who took note
Of everything going on usually.
She was hanging up her washing and
it was a big one. She was young-look.
ing, handsome and alert as she moved
among the fiuttering garments.
"Oh, dear mel" challenged the pro-
lessor as he turned to regain shelter.
There was a roar. ripping, tearing
sound. Down to earth swooped a
mighty wind. The lady grasped at a
string Of clothes torn loose at both
ends. Then, holding the grouped mass
in her arms, petrified she saw the Sec
ond line of clothes wrenched from
place and 90 sailing aloft and then
make dive.
The tangled rope caught the pro-
lessor about the shoulders, just escap-
ing a plunge into the mud and mire Of
the street. In fact, caught In vortex,
they wound round and round him.
Extraordinary" he uttered.
"Oh. you grand mani" cried the fur
ried woman, fastening to the spot.
you've just saved the clothes from
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
OPPOSES Once: J. IN
Writer Tells = Of Danger In Allow
ing Nobody to Work but
Father.

Kindly disposed persons wAe are In
terested in the prevention Of eternal
consequences should take note Of the
fact that our most priced institution,
the family, has gone far enough in it's
exploitation of fathers earning abfl-
ity. Only within the last half century
or so has 1t been the practice for one
lone member of the family to grab
enough of the worlds goods to support
all the others in idleness and social
hilarity. It hasn't been long since.
mother and the boys regularly took
hand in getting, and occasionally
even the girls helped out a little.
Attention is also called to the fact
that the one-man system Of support is-
only an experiment. 1t is subject to-
change without notice, and without
quarter. Honest, supplemented folk.
and all others, are warned that there
will doubtless be little weeping and
gnashing of teeth when the break
comes. If we don't take care there
may be considerably more than little.
VI Cdu0 uldJ AdSC W w ASSoN' WV
says writer in Judge.
Some of the more excitable friends
OF man say that it is high time that
our sons and daughters be proVldeG
with something other than advantages
and that they be taught to expect
something besides allowances an0
patrimonies. Alarmists are foresee-
ing all sorts of dire conditions-a race
of spineless dependents, trying to col
lect the living that some fool mas
said the world owes them not peing'
the least of such conditions. Al
though it will not be 80 bad as that.
we may with propriety start MOD
est preparation, by making it fel'
ony for parents to provide their chill
dren with nothing but advantages. WEI
may thus in some measure alleviate
the misery of tomorrow
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
BEST FOOD FOR THE CHILD
Uncle Sam Issues Bulletin Showing
Mothers Proper Diet and Way to
Prepare Dishes Suggested.

+ Uncle Sam has done much for the
farmers, the business men and other
clssses Of citizens and he Is now pay
Ing considerable attention to the chill
dren of the country. He Is now telling
the mothers what they should feed
their children after they have out
grown the baby diet s,..
A bulletin on this subject, which has
Just been issued, avoids everything In
the way Of scientific terms but tells
plainly what should be included In q
chiid's meals for each day With Illus
trations showing these foods upon The
table. The bulletin sun bills q
sflro for tke children U 4nd contaius
recipes fss $3.50 ~ = aisass T. ]
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30

A beetle-browed individual occupie6-
the apartment He had Just pried open
an escritoire and had taken thence q,
small lacquered and worried box He
tucked IT under his arm, picked up
from the table big revolver and start
ed to leave the house by the side door.
"A burglar" gasped the professor
"And l am unarmed! He is coming.
All! q thought"
Quick as lightning the professor tore
open the package containing the sheet:
He grabbed up from the ground piece
Of stick. He embodied himself in the
ample folds of the sheet. Holding the
fragment Of wood, against the light
contrast of the sheet resembling the.
barrel OF pistol, as the burglar
opened the door he extended his hand
Drop everything. or your doom is.
sealed!" he voiced in q deep, sepul-
chral tone.
"Ghosts!" yelled the burglar in .,
wild scream, dropped both pistol and.
box. and took to his heels, The, pro-
lessor rushed forward and secured1
both. Then, not knowing why. he
pulled the trigger
Bang. bang, bang--bang-bang, bang
bang!
The side door of the next house.,
opened. Its owner, brawny, fellow.
alarmed by the pistol shots, stoodtpeer-r,
ing all about. Following him was HIS !
wife and Mrs. Briggs and her two.
children.
There's something white moving
about the housed" chartered, the mans.
wife.
Hey! what's all this?" challenged.
her husband, advancing.
your sheet" spoke the excited pro-
lessor, removing 1t from his shoulders. .
your box" he added, rendering the.
object indicated.
my Jewels, my bonds, all safe, but.
oh, how careless l was to leave them.
almost open to anybody" cried Mrs
Briggs. But what does 1t all mean?
Come in, come In, all Of you'll" andt
she actually pulled the blushing pro-
lessor by the arm. Her bright eyes
viewed him approvingly as he stumbled
through his story.
"Oh, what Is lonely woman with
out a strong, brave man to protect
herr" uttered Mrs. Briggs, and then
flushed peony red at the bold intima-
ton, and the professor experienced
new thrills.
What came of it all? What could d.
and did! Widowlike Mrs. Laura
Briggs read the innocent, Transparent
mind of the professor clearly, andk
was glad that she had interested him. (
Ten years later it became regular
event stormy evenings, to have the
two children nestle up to their adopt
ed father and beg of him to tell them,
the sheet story.
Then Laura, his wife, would 60 to-
the clothes-press and bring out the
cherished sheet. Then the professor
would dramatically don the sheet, and
take up from the mantel the captured.
weapon, and begin his weird story.
And after that he would say, with a.
duizzical glance at his happy wife, n
had to stay here ever since for fear
the buiglar might come back agatn!"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30

The zones Of earth our guests we CALI
Be with US while the new world ereets
The old world thronging all Its streetA
Unwilling all the triumphs won
BY art or toll beneath the sun;
And unto common good ordan
This rivalship Of hand and brain.
Thou who hast here in Concord furleo
The war flags Of a gathered world,
Beneath our western skies fulfill
The Orent's mission Of good Will.
And freighted with loves golden neece'
Send back its argonauts of peace.
For art and labor met in truce,
For beauty made the bride OF USE
We thank thee; but withal we crave
The austere virtues strong to save.
The honor proof to place or gold,
The manhood never bought nor sold
Oh make thou us. through centuries Ions
In peace secure, in justice strong;
Around our gift Of freedom draw
The safeguards Of thy righteous law;
And cast in some diviner mold,
Let the new cycle shame the old.
John Greenleaf Whittier
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
Garden Statuary.

The day when we came unexpected
ly on stark and staring iron deer OF NO
particular artistic value in our own
and our neighbors gardens has, lof'
tunately, almost passed But garden
statuary Is not amiss if it be OF the
right sort. A charming fountain III"
one of the small parks o. New lork !
city is Of just the sort that DIT Oh :
garden statuary should be. TITS ]ust
at the edge of one Of the park pains
and yet it possesses an unexpecteo<
fairylike charm A child ;faun croucnes,'
comfortably under bowlder ana over
the edge of the bowlder' appears stnef ~
friendly face OF sprawling bear 'cuD.
clinging fiat with all foprs to- me
rocks surface and looking down on'
this strange little playfellowS Ineie,
is true beauty in the modelling sof'ahlss
fountain, and it has, moreover just
the sentiment and feeling to- make ~ ~.
suitable to the out.of-doors: !,