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$4,000 TO 10 CENTS; NO TAKERS
To" L"~."" Offers Bet That Me-
CaIl wOn't lndorsr Weeks.

BosroN. Dec. 3I.---Massa chusetts Re-
publlcans on the eve OF the Inaugural
ton of a Republican Governor and
themselves threatened with another split
In the ranks. Governor-elect Mccall
has nSt indorsed the candidacy Of Sena-
tor Weeks for the Presidential nominal
ton and friends OF the latter are taxi
ing 1t 20 heart.
Thomas Lawson offered last Friday 10
bet $4,000 20 10 CeLts that Mccall
would not indoise Weeks and found
no takers. l.awson's daughter is the
wife Of McCall's son. -, 1t ws,s figured
that lawson was betting on a sure
thing.
The Weeks people desire an undivided
delegation to Chicago for the Senator
as MassaChusettss "favoiite son." but
this he cannot get without "a sharp con-
test. Mccall may be candidate him
self. ii Is hinted.
charles sumner Bird. the Progressive
leader. declared tonight that playing
"fayo,ite sons may be an amusing pas
time, but ~, Two spot Republican can
defeat Wilson.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-01

opera impresario. to knighthood.
William Waldorf Astor was born In
New York In 1sis. the son OF John Jacob
Astor In 1873 ne married Miss Mary
Dahlgren. He has two sons and a
daughter. lie was a member OF the
New York state Legislature twice and
was American Minister to Italy from
1852 until 1885. Four years later he
left the United States to live in Eng
land, becoming naturalized English
man.
This j. the first time a man OF Ameri-
can birth has been created u British
peer. IL Is generally known that II has
always been Mr.. Astor's ambition to be
raised to the British nobility.
MI. Astor's real estate holdings in New
York ar" estimated al SGO. 600 900 Tn.
Astors We're the first TO introduce in the
United states the custom of leaving
the bulk OF the estate TO the Oldest son
For the nominal sum OF 81 dollar Will
lam Waldorf Astor transferred in 1911
his share Of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
10 his eldest son, thus evading the in
The balance OF the estate in New York.
II is understood, is also being gradually
transferred.
Waldorf Astor. Mr. Astor's son, IL n
mb"r OF Parliament from Plymouth
AID editor OF the PoH Man Gaeetfc. He
IS Lieutenant in the Royal Life Guards
ana Is chief aide de camp OF Sir Charles
Dougias.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-01
FIRM STAND BY RILEY.
Kirchwey's COmmi ission Made Out
as ~ Permanent,

ALBANY. y. ". Dec. 3i.--George w
KirchNey, who came to Albany on
Wednesday as the emssdry of Warden
Thomas Mott Osbornt's prison reform
friends In New York city. left Albany
for Sing Sing prison this afternoon with
his commission az warden to succeed
Mr.. Osborne at Sing Sing in his pocket
Warden Osborne and his counsel
George Gordon Battle, left Albany ON an
early train this morning for New York
city after Warden Osborne had been
induced TO ask FOR leave OF absence from
his duties Ms warden until the conclu-
sion OF his trial on the indictments
found by the Westchester county Grand
Jury
Warden Osborne expected that Dean
Kirchwey would be appointed acting
warden of Sing Sing only pending the
disposition of the indictments. Gov.
whitman also seemed to think that Dean
Kirchwey would he appointed acting
warden pending the Osborne trial under
a provision OF the prison law. but Supt.
Riley to-day appointed Dean Kirchwcy,
not as the acting, but AS permanent
C0uf{uued m LQaf pnnS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-01
SIX FOOT SNOW IN ARIZONA.
Great storm Ties IN Train Srr>ic.
Mt Prescott.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 3l.-Accord!ns to
telegraphic advices received here to-
night, the greatest snow storm in the
history of western and central Arizona
swept that section to-day and tonight Is
continuing unabated.
The snow. which has fallen coutlnu-
ously for more than foty-eigh, hours,
has reached IA depth of from three to six
feet at Prescott, Steam and electric
train service there has been cancelled
and may not resume for two weeks.
AT Flagstaff the Majestic Opera House
collapsed under the weight of the snow.
Many other roofs buckled The snow
fall measured tifty-two inches on the
level Weather forecasts predict a con-
tiniation Of the storm for another
twenty-four hours.
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MEDICINE LABEL LAW TO-DAY.
Health Omci0ls Not Disturbed b,
Action for Injunction.

officials at the Health Department
said yesterday that they were not dis
turbed by the efforts begun in the Su-
.p:eme Court by members of the Proprle-
tary Association OF America to test the
constitutionality OF the ordinance of the
Board OF Health. which goes into effec,
to-day. requiring all makers OF patent
medicines to register the ingredients OF
their preparations with the department,
The health experts. who denied en-
phatlcally that the campaign had any
connection with the American Medica,
Association. said that they would go
ahead with the work Of enforcing the
ordinance despite the action to obtain an
Injunction restraining them. II was said
yesterday that the work OF pasting
100000 labels on bottles OF nostrums
which druggists have in stock was vr-
tually completed. Hereafter any phar-
macist or manufacturer who is found in
possession OF an unlabelled bottle which
he has not registered will be prosecuted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-01
GERMANS PLACATE FLEMINGs.
LRtter's Language to he Used In
University of Ghent.

BERLIN, by wireless to Sayville. L. l..
Dec. 3i.--The University OF Ghent is to
be transformed into Flemish institu-
ton by order Of Govcrnor-ieneral Won
Blessing.
Efforts TO have rhe Flemish language
used in the university have been made
since lSao Three languages are spoken
In Belpium--French, Flemish and Wal
loon Ghent Is the centre II the Flemish
speaking population.
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KANSAS TO BURN LAST BONDS.
issue OF SI5O.OOO win 90 IN In
smoke To-day.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 3l--The last of
the state bonds. an issue OF sl59, 900. will
he burned tomorrow at u public recep-
tion In the office of the state Treasurer.
State officials will participate in the cele-
braton of the cancellation OF the las,
State debt.
Former state officials who signed the
bonds will be invited to participate. The
bonds 10 be burnel were issued under
the authorization ~ the Legislature OF
1908 for refunding purposes
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GERMAN EXCHANGE DROPS.
Austrian Crowns Also FaII-Tur.
ther Decline Expected.

BrRN. via Paris, Dec. 3l-The rate OF
exchange for German and Austrian cur
rency has fallen again. and in financial
circles II is predicted that the next
few days will see "A still greater decline
lhe price Of 100 marks was quoted to-
day al aSig francs. and that Of 100 Aus
train gold crowns at 6ai3 francs.
The N,"nnG post office has fixed the
pSte of exchange for postal orders at IA
crowns for 100 German marks and Ii3
CROWNS for 100 Swiss francs
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Two Desert In AcrOpInuc,

PARIS, bro. 3l--A German aviator
n Lieutenant, deserted with his me-
chanic, says the Calais correspondent OF
the Erc"Isi0r, and took the aeroplane
with them
The avlaturs flew over the Dutch
border, passing through vollcys of bull
ATS from the frontier guards and landed
at Aaidcnhu'e They have been in
termed NJ Flushing,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-01
WHIPPED, SHE GETS DIVORCE.
Girl Welded when ~ Left Uus.
band Who Was Cruel.

BRlDGEPoRT. Conn. Dec, 81 I.-Married
when she was II to man who whipped
her with "A belt, Mrs. Olga Dering an
peared before Judge eager In the Supe-
rior Court this afternoon and go, di-
vorce from Gustuve Dcring OF Fal,fi field
The child wife, pretty red checked
woman OF * now. told the court OF her
husba nd's cruel acts.
After they were married, she said
Derihg heat her every week with a hk,t
having large BUCKLE, The beatings left
big welts on her body, She finally had
to leave Derng and Is now working in
Mount Vernon. N Y. One OF the strange
circumstances In the case Is that DerinR
is living at his mother-in-law's home in
Fairfield. The mother-in-law symDa-
thzrs with Dering and she told her
daughter not to come to the house.
The couple we're married November 10.
lei2. when Dering was 90 years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-01
SINK FRENCH SUBMARINE
NustrianS Announce Dc,,r,,,;.
OF the Mougc.

bfMlN. by wireless TO Sayville. Dec
Slime French submarine Monge has
been sunk. ''
According To an Official Austrian re-.
port received herr to-day from Vienna an
"Wednesday. '''
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CZAR BRITISH MARSHAL.
Russian EniperOr's Appointment .
New Years Honor.

HV'cIu tdOIe Dtspdfch 70 THr StN.
LONDON. Dec. 3l.--The Ga=ette today
announced as special New Years honor
the appointment OF Emperor Nicholas II
OF Russia as a Field Marshal in the
British army.
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Der Of the Privy Council. which theo.
retically consists of the Kings spe-
cial advisers.
Included in to-day's orders was the
elevation OF Thomas Beecham. the
opera impresario, to a knighthood.
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SEABOARD FLORIDA ltd. s,is r. NJ.
from Penna. station. Quickest, finest train
South via shortest. most attractive route
seabosrd Air Lane Ry.. iiSt Broad way.-Adp.
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DeIic,ous Deerftpot Farm ssu.mv.

They cost moro-trY them and see Shy
Made at the Farm, scarborough. Mass, =
tdI,
Arizona republican., 1916-12-19
DEBATE STARTS ON PROHIBITION
 BILL CHANGES
freopblicaa A ?. leased wir.I

A sNs lCAhrd fstFrl
 WASHINGTON Dec K Senator tndcrwood's g amendment to the District of Columbia prohibition bill providing for a referendum to the citizens of he district. was dchated al length today i,, the senate without reaching vote. Proponents Of the referendum believe they have srricieut votes Co carrf it through by a close margin. 4 vote may be had tomorrow.
 - Before delate began on the rcfefen- dam the @enate re ecfed by 90 decided ma iority Senator Shoots substitute to forbid absolutcir sgle. use. manufacture or importation of lquo- Tho lill a i. TOW stands would permit importation of liquor for personal use.
 While the district measure was under discussion on tho floor the igdiciarv committee called a special meeting for Thursday to vote on reporting the io4n, resolution proporinr corvfifui.o.,ai amendment forbidding throughout the United States fhe rna1ufa tyre ot sa. of any kind of alcoholic. malt. or spIr- itBoua liquors \ house. comm.ttcc aI- ready has reported favoTahly such a resolution
 Senator Underwood occupied most of the time today defendins the referen dum. He urged the referendum as a fair proposal. Senator John Sharp Nii- Hams or Mississippi declared himself in favor of an nfsolute prohibition bin and announced incidentally that Do had crossed the Rubicon and had deter mined never again to be candidate for the United States senate or any other office" The senator has just been reelected
Arizona republican., 1916-12-19
CHRISTMAS CHEER IN THE TRENCHES
[seoueIIean A. 9. Leased wlrel


 WITH THE BRITfSW ARMIES IN FRANCE. Dec lS. via London.- IFrom a Staff Correspondent ul e Associated Press )-Thousands upon thousands of packages from home are pouring in for the soldiers of the Brit ish empire fighting in France. as harI bingers of Christmas. but the usually glad season of peace on earth. good will to men," will bring no cessation Of hostilitics this year. and Christmas day promises to go down in just an other twenty four hours of ccsseless smelling and war activity all along the line
 This promises tn he the most boun- tcous Christmas of the three the Brit ish "Tommies" have spent on the for eign field of battle. and the problem of transporting the big and little par cells cross channel and through the various stages of progress to the very easy to solve for even Christmas tokens cannot be allowed to interfere with the real business of the war-the constant bringing up of shells. Through rain. fog and darkness. by d0y and by night. the British guns ceasclessly pound the German trenches Prison CTS recently captured say that the ef- feet of the everlasting drumming of the guns almost drove them insane , Captured letters written from the ! trenches also spoke of the terror oi the constant shellng Death is far better than this wrote one private to his wife
Arizona republican., 1916-12-19
SPR|NTS ENL|vEN 6-DAY BIKE RACE
fseoublican A. Q. Leaseo wlreI

NEW YORK. Dec. ls.-Several rn,s enii, cncd the 2ith anneal bi- ,yClc race here tonight between ten o'clock and midnight In one of these D.obach and Goullet were in collision and 10th fell. hu. were unhurt and resumed their places without loss. In another sput. Spencer knocked F.. Chrt off his wheel while trying .o pass him and Eaton was thrown in the ensting miNuu
 All fourteen teams had covered 5I6 milesand eight laps at midnight, the end of the twenty fourth hour. The record for this hour was l37 miles and nine laps. made by F'ogler and Ilill in 1914.
 Three teams each lost lap in the race during the twenty-fifth hour. at the end of which the other eleven teams were tied with 53s miles and six laps. The record for this hour is 55s miles and three laps. made by Lawrence and Magin in 1914.
 The Smith -Koppsky team was lapped while the F.. Ohrt-Bello and Spencer Carroll combinations were penalizcd for faulty pickups.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-19

Fiqurcd Ir Divorce Suit TULSA. okla. Dee. iS- Samuel C Davis. killed tonight n Joplin. Mo.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-19
SOUTHERN ARIZONA
 AUTOMOBILE CLUB
 IS 4 NECESSITY

Reasons why there should be an Auto Club of Southern Arizona" will probably, be pointed out to meeting of interested Phoenix citizens between now and the frs, of the year
 It was learned yesterday that the development of automobiling. certain phases Of the good roads situation and other matters have made it desirable that club he formed similar in character to that known as the Auto Club of Southern California. The southern California institution has in the past five years, become so promin tnt m the conduct of altonoolle af fairs that i, has come to he recognized as great power in the neighbor state It's work has extended to Ari- zona, as witnessed by the familiar diamond shaped road signs that di- rect travellers over most of the hieh ways of Mohave and Coconino coun- ties m the same manner. the Fl Paso automobile club has invaded soi.th- eastern Arizona with road signs and IS a power in that section of the state
Arizona republican., 1916-12-19
AIR PLEASANTER THAN AUTO f=en lbtirSn A 9 Leased Wire1

N's'@'Nss-t' FNs GSaS|S fF"tl
 NEW YORK Dec 1S-Womon soon m3-' fini tc8t on automobile trip from Now York ic Boston is slower and less plea sant than an aerop'ane VoN- ege from New York to Chicago. ia ,he opinion of Miss Ruth E. Law. who occH.lv established new cross coun- rY record her flight from Chicago ? New York. Al a dinner siven in Yer horor tonight hy the civic forum nd tho Aero Club of America. Miss law said that shc hoped to devote all of her time i2 pcpularizins air travel for women
Arizona republican., 1916-12-19
ZULU KID LOSES
[RepubIican A. ?. Leared wireJ

LONDON. Dec 1s Jimmy N ilae 2 fh weight champion Of England knocked o.'i Frankie D. Mcif knowf as Young Zulu Kid of Brooklyn. \ r. in ihe eleventh round of their match today.
 By this victory. Wilde re-affiTmed his right to ib. title of weight champion of the world. The contest was 10 have gone twenty rounds of three minutes each
 In the eleventh round Wilde sent the Kid to the ropes with a strong felt tc ;hc taw F1inging to the ropes. the American fiehter took q dozen body blows and then dropped on one knee As soon as the Kid regained his feet. Wilde shot smashing right and left blows 10 the jaw. flooring the Kid. whose seconds without waiting for tho count threw In a towel
Arizona republican., 1916-12-19
Y SPORTS %
NORMAL -COYOTE GO
 WEDNESDAY MAYBE

They will meet again. Not in foot ball tris time but in basketball pro- lidins that he game is not called off That is, Tempe Normal and the Coy otes have a game arranged to be played at the armory Wednesday night
 When Harry L. Osborne the Di- rector of Athletic at the high school was interviewed as to the game he said: Excuse me. As far as l know there is a game with our friends across the river But 1t seems to me that they were certainly afraid to play Us in football. Now l am of the opinion that they think they have q real basket hall team and will beat the dickens out of us but they will have to ge some. believe me.
 He also slid. Tempe Normal is ihe hardest school in the state tc makc an agreement with. as they want more than their sl are.
 The game will be contested for blool a- both teams will have nard feelings. big crowd will be present to sce the some.
 GUNROAT SMITH WINS
 fRepub'ican A. ? Leased Wirel NEW YORK Dec. lS "Gunboat
Arizona republican., 1916-12-19
THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN, DECEMBER
Bargman Is for Lower Site
Bridge-dam May Span Gila

Bringing word that the resi-. dents of Gils Bend are exceeding ly eager to bridge the 1ia river,( County Engineer Harold Bargnsin has returned 10 Phoenix after in. vestigatina conditions in that place.
 Between the two sites oonsid. cred for the bridge Bargmsn be- leves there Is no comparison. He states that the lower site offers one hundred advantages to every one of the upper site.
 In view of the fact that the h. dian service has the lower site controlled by a dam site filing, the citizens of Gia Bend are urging the cooperation of ali public organizations to endorse the site believing that if pressurs
Arizona republican., 1916-12-19
MITCHELL WINS

RACINE. WIS. Dec. Ritchie Mitchell. of Milwaukee, tonight won
 newspaper de 'isior over Joe Well ing of Chieaeo in ten rounds of fast 'iahting. He knocked Yelling down twice.
 The fight had nrogreyrod ahout oue mirutc when inc Milwaukee bDv crogs-6 his right to Wcllings jaw sendn~ him to the canvass.
 Yelling alowly reeained his feet only fo go down 2 serorYi time with rrctlor well pleced right to the face. The icll c~rre arter Yelling had gone into clinch. From that point on- ,vard. tho fight dcvcloued into q dis play of boxing and punching.
 rofovee S'out reneatcdiv warned Welling against rough tactics.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-19

Smith, of this city. outfought Franz Moran, of Pittsbrrg, in six round of a ten round boxing contest in Brooq- lyn tonight Moran made the better showing in three of the rounds and in another the first round. the ex- changes wee even.
 of she two hcavyweishts. smith was active and aggressive but wild while Moran was slow and missed several opportunities. Smith forced the fight Q ing untll the fifth round when Moran cornered him and almost ended the contest with short right arm blow on the jaw. that made smith croggy. Smith rallied. however. and punished Moran in the next three rounds.
 In the last round Moran was az sressive The weights were. Smith 1S61s. Moran. I97.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-19

be brought 10 bear the Indian service might relinauish the site, CT combine on constr uction of dam and bridge. At this location the river bed is entirely of rock while s5ove it is only partly rock.
 The building of the bridge will bring into closer relationship the northern and southern sections of the county. It will open the Alo mining t'istr'ct 10 this valley. Pho nix will be the ksse for the supplies of the oreat mining camp and the benefits will be equally divided.
 Cunty engineer Bsrqman is bia booster for the bridge and will attempt to interest every public spirited citizen in the mat ter at oncc. =
Arizona republican., 1916-12-19

DENVER. De. iN-A rapture, blood vessel in tho head Has He in. mediate couse of RoWcro's lcath. at- tending physicians stated
Arizona republican., 1916-12-19

figured several weeks ago in a di- volce suit in which his wife was granted divorce and Ss2o00 .liimony- His Canehter re eIely marr.ed Hu-a simmons. yoH O. Manor J. < sim mons Of Tulsa
 Davis was of Indian descent and sfet wealthy in the sale uf Indian lands ia Oklaloml.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-19
---~a-----=-a--- ft -7-------- - vON FABECk IS DEAD
Te.oubIlcan A. ?. Leased Wlrel

LONDON. Doc. f9.--General von Fa- beck. commander in chief of one of tn" cer,1nn armies on the western front is dead. according to German newspapers. eavs Reute~ dispatch from Amster- dam An Exchange Telegraph dispatch e-cm Amsterdam says that General von rabeck commanded on the "Somme f~o,t and s-o. ho became sick after the summer fighting.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-19

wedding trousseau, held Miy. Carter. her mother and maid at bay with his flsto. and escaped after the sauotng-
 Mir. Davis returned rom ,n. .-- ness dlsulIt in company NIth Hr-. Garter and her mother ihrl oiseJ, 7 cred that window -Had ic.u n.oA-h in in one of the ipoms. and ucnes-c that burgar was in the house. D.s :, took a pistol to search thl prem SIS. when he ertcrtd a ioom m wni- ri- iiancee had pia ed her lr.a seeG. d masked man oaeue fire. ;. oot-rs n, :n the lack. Dav,s lived onls g. feM minutes.
 Ire women shut the door q5iatlr and plactd their weights ag3iust l, nnpliscn.ns the slayer. He thre8tene, to fife through the door ana they re- leased ii The murderer ke,t ri. Y eapon pointed at them aS h. psssed from the residence and escaped.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-19
MYSTER|OUSLY SLAIN AT HOME
 OF H|S F|ANCEE
tRepubIican A. p. Leased Wirel

JOPLIN. Mo- Dec is-Samuel C. Davis of Tulsa. okla. wealthy dealer in Indian lands, was shot and killed tonight in the home of Mrs Daisy Carter. n divorCee Co whom he was to have been married Sunday. The as sailant. who was crouched in D room where Mrs. Carter had placed her
Arizona republican., 1916-12-19
J0E ROMERO
 D|ES; RESULT
 IF KNOCKOUT
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fre-rtiican A. P. leased Wirel
 DENVER. Dee. IS.-JoseDh Romero, %, q lightweight prize fighter Of AL huouerque N NJ. known as "Albu- querque Joe Rivers" died here tonight two hours after a scheduled eight round bout with Jack Bratton of San Francisco. Romero was knocked down Tn the fifth round and his seconds tossed mp the sponge at the beginning of the sixth when he staggered from his corner
 BTatton was awarded the referees decision when Romero's seconds saw their man could not continue the fight \ terrific swing to the head floored the Albuquerque lad in the fifth. but he managed to crawl to his corner be- fore the fatal ten" He appeared "roegy and could barely scromble to his feet
 shortly after the bout ended phy- sician vas summoned. but his efforts to save the fighters life were futile. No arrests had .been made late toe night
 In the main event Gilbert Gallant of Boston and Sailor" Kirkc fought fir teen rounds to a draw Each weighed l34 pounds
 DENVER. Dc. IA iupturcd blood vessel in tho head Nag the i,n- mediate couse of Romcro's .lcatb at- tending physicians stated
 ALBCQUERQEE. x. NJ Dee ls- IoSerh Romcro( known as Young Joe Rivers. was connected wiih one of the best krown Spanish American rar'iiics in New Mexico and was varr popular both personally and as d fighter He began his ring career seV- cral wears ago while etill in shor, trousers and 'rss regarded as the best preliminary fighter ever secl in Al- iUqucrGlc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-28
AMER!cUs SHOWS
OPERA HOUSE.
l am faithfully yours,

FRIDAY.
Billie Burke, in "Gloria's Romance. :
ALCAZAR THEATRE.
FRIDAY.
Chapter 10 of Who's Guilty"
Chapter Seven Mysteries of Myra."
SATURDA.
Triange Pictures, "Martha's indica-
tion"-Five Acts.
"Gypsie Joe"-Two Reel Keystone
Comedy.