davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Arizona republican., 1916-05-24
LIST IF DON'TS HOLDS DELEGATES
 BACK FROM B|C CONVENTION

guests sang The Star Spangled Ban ner."
 It was officially announced tonight that delegations are here from forty eight states. The last to arrive were those from Maine, Massachusetts, Flor ida and Maryland.
 The campaign for the presidency is being vigorously waged by the sup pOrters of Mrs. Samuel B. Sheath of Tiffin, Ohio, and Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles of Los Angeles. Cal.
 Interest in the presidential election deepened tonight when some 200 dele gates from Illinois declared they will be prepared to introduce a new candi- date. They announced Mrs. John D. sherman as their favorite. She was recording secretary of the federation eight years ago.
 The Maryland delegates brought with them boom for Mrs B. W. Corkran, Jr, Of Baltimore. formerly president of the Maryland federation Most of the 1000 or more husbands who accompanied delegates will attend the sessions of the convention. About 200 Of them, however. have formed Lonely Husbands club to explore the | city
Arizona republican., 1916-05-24
SAY CRAP CAME
 CAUSED FIGHT

That he was beaten over the head with a siX-shooter as a result of a quarrel growing out of game of craps in the back room of 42 |. East Adams street, was the claim of Henry Smith who was taken to the police station at an early hour this morning. suffer- ing with a severe gash in the scalp and several body bruises. As a result of Smiths statement, Jack Ellitt, pro- prietor of the place was arrested on a charge of fighting and admitted to bail in the sum of fifty dollars. Two other men who gave the names of Toohey and Harris, were taken to the police station and closely questioned. They were allowed to go after leav- ing their addresses so they may be available as witnesses if needed.
 Shortly after midnight Policeman Jerry Sullivan, patrolling his beat mo- ticed Smith being assisted along Ad- ans street by C. l.. Mentzer, a black smith. Blood was pouring from wound in Smiths head Mentzer said he was taking Smith to the police sta tion in order that he might receive medical attention. Like Smith, Ment- ger told the police that a crap game had been in progress when a quarrel arose. Mentzer claims that Toohey and Harris took part in the fight, but Smith made no charge against them.
 According to the story Mentzer told the police while Dr. H. K. Beauchamp was dressing Smiths wounds in the city jail, Smith lost in the crap game and protested. The others took excep- tion to Smiths remarks and soon a fight started. According to Mentzer, Elliott went into the front part of the establishment and secured his six shooter Returning he is said to have struck Smith on the head with the weapon inflicting the wound which re- quired several stitches to close.
 Smith was in no condition to be re- moved from the city jail and he was locked up for the night. The entire affair will be aired in City Magistrate
 McBride's court this afternoon at 4 | o'clock.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-24
R|ENz| DICKENS
 FOUND GUILTY
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

BOULDER, Colo, May 23.-Rienzi Dickens was found guilty of second degree murder by a jury in the dis trict court this afternoon. The crime is punisha ble by ten to twenty years imprisonment
 Dickens was tried in connection with the shooting of his father, w. H. Dickens, aged banker of Lang mont, who was killed by a shot fired through the window of his home on the night of November 30 last.
 Notice of appeal on the ground that the verdict was improper was given by counsel for the defense. In his in- structions to the jury yesterday the court advised the jury that the de- fendant should either be acquitted or found guilty of murder in the first degree.
 Arrangements for the continuation of the Dickens present bond were made, pending further court action in the case. The jury, in it's findings, recommended clemency.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-24
Admit Some Losses

BERLIN, May 23, (by wireless to SayVille-Announcement was made by the war office today that in the fighting north of Verdun the French have taken some first line positions Of the Germans, but that Fort Douau- mont remains firmly in German hands.
 Today's official statement says:
 Tn the Mouse district (Verdun fronD, the fighting was especially heavy on account of the enemy's counter attacks. West of the river the Germans captured a French block house. Hostile attacks east of Hill 3O4 and on the southern slope of Dead Mans Hill resulted in failure.
 East of the Mouse there were vio- lent infantry engagements on the front south of Thiaumont farm. The French entered the foremost German m position but were repulsed South of the village and south of the former fort of Douaumont the engagement is not yet finished. Fort Douaumont re- mained firmly in German hands.
 Northwest of Fort Vaux we recan- tured a sap which has been occupied temporarily by the enemy.
 The first and second lines of the
Arizona republican., 1916-05-24
M. [. BISHOPS
 ARE ASSIGNED / ID NEW POSTS
Republican A. p. Leased wirel

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y.,-The twenty-five bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church were assigned to their new episcopal residences at special meeting of the Episcopal com mittee of the general conference to- night. Although the assignment will not be announced to the conference until later in the week, it was learned that a large number of changes have been made, to be effective at the end of the conference srrer being rati- fled by the delegates. The seven bish- ops who were elected last week re- ceived these assignments:
 Thomas Nicholson, who has been Secretary of the church board of edu- cation, to Chicago; Adna w. Leonard of Seattle, to san Francisco; Matt & Hughes of Pasadena, Cal, to Portland; Franklin Hamilton of Washington, to Pittsburg; Charles B. Mitchell of Chi cagO to St. Paul; William F. Oldham of New York to Buenos Aires, South America, and Herbert Welch of Ohio to Seoul, Korea
 The future of three Methodist church magazines published at Kansas City, Mo-, Chattanooga, Tenn, and Cincin- natl will be settled tomorrow. The general conference after prolonged de- bate today, was unable to reach a decision. If a minority committee re- port prevails, the publications will be consolidated with those at New York city, Portland, and San Francisco.
 One vote which was taken today fav- ored continuance of the present publi- cations, where 452 to 399 but when it was discovered this figures totalled more than the entire membership of the conference another ballot was or dered. The mistake it was said, was due to a clerical error
 The services for the consecration of the bishops elect will be held Sun day afternoon.
 Tomorrow night Former President William H. Taft will speak
Arizona republican., 1916-05-24

other side of the river, and assembled a large amount of artillery for the attack on the DOuaumont sector.
 The German resistance at some points was stubborn.
 At one point they had to force back the German infantry inch by inch at the point of the bayonet
 As soon as they recovered from their surprise, the Germans launched number of fierce counter attacks but all failed.
 The French success, is considered by military critics here to have shaken the whole German line at VeTdun.
 The French military experts agree that the Italians have fallen back be- fore the first shock of the Austrian of fensive but say they are now reform ing their lines with heavy reinforce ments.
 The operations in the center are in the area about twenty miles square east and northeast of Lake Garda, where the Italians had made their first drive towards Trent They were strongly posted at kOVeretO, less than 20 miles from Trent but withdrew i southward under heavy Austrian pres sure until their lines are now about ! 10 miles south of Roverto.
 The Austrians occupy elevted posi- tions on what is called Santo Hill where the Italians face them at Pasibi hill. Dantes Castle is in this neighbor- hood. Dante has described this re- zion in his Inferno" as scanned with gorges cleft by an avalanche. Some E miles further east the Austrians made another advance, the Italians retreat ing somewhat. The Italian advance had been on Austrian soil but the Aus. trian offensive now has pushed the line back toward the frontier anti part of the new line runs along tn, border.
 The Austrian objective is said to b, toward VicenZa, with the purpose O separating the Italians operatin, against Triest from those engaged il the campaign against Trent.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-24
MAY DECIDE TODAY
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Louis D. Brandies' nomination to the supreme court will be passed upon tomorrow by the senate judiciary committee, which has had it under consideration since January. Last week the com mittee unanimously agreed to the vote tomorrow and it is predicted that at least nine of the ten demo- cratic committee members will vote for a committee report. Senator Shields of Tennessee is the only dem ocratic committeeman whose attitude was regarded tonight as uncertain He is absent from the city, but is ex- pected to arrive in time for the con- mttee meeting. Should Senator 1 Shields vote against Brandeis, ad-
 ministration leaders said, the com mittee would be tied and a return o1
 the nomination to the senate without
 recommendation would result
Arizona republican., 1916-05-24
BELIEVED MYSTERY IF TELEGRAN|
 |S DUE TO BE SOLVED TODAY

How Waite began planning, as early as last August, for the murder of his Wife's parents (he has confessed also that he administered poison to Mrs. Peck) was disclosed by Dr. E. Butler, the prisoners New York physician.
 Waite came to him last August Dr. Muller said, and asked if he knew of any one who could instruct him in hactcriology.
 He said he was greatly interested in the subject" asserted the witness, and l sent him to my former teach CT, Dr. Louis Heitzmann.'
 Waite has admitted that he admin istered deadly disease germs to Peck, while the latter was on a visit here. Dr. Muller also told of Waite's com ing to him on March g. three days before Peck's death, to obtain arsenic. The witness said he had been led to believe Waite was a physician and upon Waite's explanation that he was not acquainted with any druggists, telephoned his own druggist. Richard II. Zimmerman, to furnish Waite with the poison.
 Zimmerman then took the stand and testified he had sold arsenic to Waite
 Dr. Victor C. Vaughn, dean of the medical department of the University of Michigan swore he found two and half grains of arsenic in Peck's stomach and amounts of it too small to weigh in other organs.
 Dr. Stanley R. Benedict, professor of chemistry at the Cornell medical school, who was next called, corrobor- ated the testimony of Dr. Vaughn
Arizona republican., 1916-05-24
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

NEW YORK, May 23.-Confronted which the state claims. conclusively proves him guilty of the murder of his wealthy father-in-law John l.. Peek, of Grand Rapids, Mich, Dr. Arthur Warren Waite, the young den- tist will g0 on the witness stand in an effort to save himself from death in the electric chair This decision vas reached tonight by his counsel at the end of the second day of his trial.
 The defendants most trying ordeal probably will come tomorrow, when his wife, Mrs. Clara Peck Waite, her brother, Percy Peck and Mrs. Mar garet Horton, with whom Waite shared a studio in a hotel here, will take the stand against him Mrs. Horton, accompanied by her hus- band, Harry Horton, and her sister vas in court today expecting to be called.
 l. also is expected that the mys- tery surrounding the identity of the
 
 Peck the day Waite's victim was to be buried in Grand Rapids, urging , that an autopsy be held on the body will be disclosed tomorrow. The tele- gram gave the first intimation to the Peck family that there was anything wrong
 + read:
 Suspicion aroused Demand au- topsy Examine body.
 ! (SigneO "K. ADAMS" ! District Attorney Edward Swdnn steadfasty has refused to divulge the ! identity of the sender of the telegram l but in announcing a list of the wit nesses who would be called by the state, he included the name of K | Adams"
 It is said that the mysterious per son is a woman outside the state and that she eXacted a promise from the district attorney not to disclose her real name until he was ready for hel to appear at the trial and testify. From the druggist who sold Waite the arsenic, which which he already has confessed he poisoned his 72- year-old father-i law, to tht phy siciana who afterward examined thu body. as well as the undertaken Wh, buried it, there was unbroken line O corroborative evidence, as viewed b. the prosecution. The organs of thu aged victims body preserved in glas. l jars. were shown to the jury.
 Waite pale and visibly unnerved hung his head and gaZed almost con tinuously at the floor. His hithert apparently disinterested demeanor ha completely left him and when reces was announced he was led from tn court room across the high bridge c sighs' to his cell with faltering step!
 To add to the prisoners discomfi |, ture, Mrs. Margaret Horton, his "stu dio' companion who, according to th
 uoJs part in the trial apeared an
 occupied a seat in the rear of tn
 courtroom. Waite had to pass di rectly in front of her when he wa taken from the courtroom. , One witness, Joseph trattler f Grand Rapids undertaken, testifie | that when pr Waite left that cit
 after taking the body of Mrs. John / Peck there, Waite said: There wi e be another funeral in about thrt f months"
 When the dentist took Pecks boo t to Grand Rapids, Strattler told hi
 he had guessed about right
Arizona republican., 1916-05-24
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

NEW YORK, May 23.-The biennial convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs of America opened here today with 5000 delegates and alternates present. besides approx imately 10000 visitors, including the husbands of about 1000 delegates. The first general session of the convention will be held tomorrow night. and by that time it is expected another 1000 delegates and alternates will have ar rived
 The visitors to the city have been escorted to hotels and boarding houses without incident by reception commit tees, assisted by Boy Scouts. Prepara- ticns have been made to entertain many more delegates than have ar rived A list of "don'ts' sent to wom- ems clubs throughout the country, warning delegates against possible perils that might beset them in the metropolis, was cited today by some members of the local arrangements committee as a factor in keeping down the attendance.
 The "don'ts" suggested by the New York biennial board were:
 Don't select a hotel or place to board without advice.
 Don't call in a physician without advice.
 Don't go to any strange place alone bureau.
 Don't go into a house if you are suddenly taken ill On the street; look for drug store.
 Don't engage a taXicab or other con- veyance except at authorized stations, and avoid riding alone at night if pos sihlc
 Don't let your sympathy be in fluerced by anyone in apparent dis. tress. If you must help first call a policeman.
 Don't accompany stranger on any pretext, however plausible, for many of the most vicious are apparently re- ! spectable.
 Don't carry all your money in one place and avoid displaying it in public
 Don't forget to lock up money and | jewelry when absent from your room l The convention officially opened this morning at 10 o'clock with brief meet i ings of the department chairman and I the board of directors. The session to- morrow night will be held at the Sev- enth Regiment armory. with Miss Mar garet Wilson, daughter of the president as a guest of honor
 Today was New Jersey day" anC immediately after the business meet. ings the board members headed bN Mrs Percy V. Pennybacker, the presl. dent and Mrs. William Jenning: Bryan. accompanied by more than 60t delegates, left in special trains fol Orange, N. J., to attend a reception given by Thomas A Edison and Mrs Edison, one of the leading clubwomer of her state. The Edison home coulC not accommodate the throng. and man! Of the visitors stood outside in th' rain, waiting to be presented. Afte the reception the inventor delivere' brief address on suffrage and pre- parednesS When he had finished tn
Arizona republican., 1916-05-24
ALMOST BROKE
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, May 23-A check for $4.22. his entire ac- count, that Winfield Scott Stratton cashed here on January 2, 1874, a day after his alleged marriage to Mrs Sophia Gertrude Chellew, who is su- ing for widows rights, was introduced by the defense in the case here to- day. Charles H. White, of Los An geles, then connected with the bank where Stratton deposited his money testified to the genuineness of the signature and date Mrs. Chellew claims Stratton married her in Shel- by county, Texas, on January 1, 1874 The distance from Colorado Springs is 900 miles and the only method ol travel in those days was horseback witnesses stated.
 Hire a little salesman at The Re
Arizona republican., 1916-05-24

French on Combres height were de- stroyed by our mines over a cOnsid- erable distance.
 "On the heights of the Mouse south east of Verdun, the enemy's attacks for the most part broke down and small attachments which entered our trenches were annihilated
 An enemy aeroplane was shot down southwest of Vailly."
Arizona republican., 1916-05-24
FATHER IS DEAD-Policema

FATHER IS DEAD-Polceman Jerry Sullivan received word yester- day evening that his father, John Sul- livan. aged eighty years. had died at the family home near Potsdam, N. |. Only five weeks ago, Mrs. Sullivan died at Potsdam, aged eighty three years. The elder Sullivan had fol- lowed farming all his life It is five years since Policeman Sullivan has seen his father
Arizona republican., 1916-05-24
PRESBYTERIAN MERGER PLAN
 |S ADOPTED
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., May 2S.- Adoption of the plan for the merger of the board of education and the college board and the announcement that the committee on bills and over lures had not yet reached an agree ment regarding the charges of heter OdoXy against the New York pres tytery and union seminary were the outstanding features of today's dis cussions of the Presbyterian general assembly.
 The merger plan provides for the utilization of an entirely new and independent corporation to be created either under law or by special statute in one of the states where such legislation is permissible. The new corporation is to be given power to acquire and administer the assets and property of each of the existing boards, subject to the jurisdiction of the general assembly and the pro visions of any trusts relating to the property of either board.
 The board will be composed of 36 members IS ministers and IS eld- CTS, members of faculties of educa- tional institutions being barred, from membership.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-24
VERMONT WANTS HUGHES
Republican A. p. Leased wirel

i''NPNSi'NS' TN' IT. -SaScu "HcJ
 MONTPELIER, May 23.-Official returns given out tonight by the sec retary of state on the result of pres idential preference primary held in this state May 16 show that Justice Hughes led the republican ticket with 5.4SO votes. Colonel Roosevelt re- ceived 1881 votes on the republican ticket and LAS as the progressive party candidate.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-24

ROME, (via Paris) May 23.-The anniversary of Italys entrance into the war was celebrated today through out the country with greatest -enthu- siasm. Towns, villages and hamlets were decorated with ,ags. In these places there Were processiOns, patri- otic speeches were delivered and the army was acclaimed.
 The monument of King Victor Elm manuel in Rome was buried under flowers while the Mayor Prince Colon ma, from the Capitoline Hill, renewed in the name of Rome, the pledge that Italy will not sheath the sword until the last Italian land are redeemed.
 Thousands of messages of loyalty were sent to the king, who since the beginning of the war has been almost constantly at the front.
 Numerous greeting also were sent to General Cadorna.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-24

ORLANDO, Fla. May 23.-The gen eral assembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States today de- cided not to grant women full privil ege of deaeonness, but showed in long statement of the situation that it was not the desire to restrict the activities of women in the home and foreign mission fields. On last Satur day the assembly decided that women should not appear in the pulpit.
 The statement formally adopted as the assembly's views reiterated the report adopted Saturday and contin- ued:
 But while women are thus de- barred from certain forms of service in the church, there are others to which they are freely admitted and which afford full scope for their de- votiOn.
 We recommend that the assembly call the attention of our churches to paragraph 51, section ", chapter " of our form of government authoriz- ing sessions to select and appoint Godly women for diaconel ministry in the congregations to which they be- long and encourage a more general use of suitable women for such ser vice
 Further that through it's training school in Richmond and other agen- cies the assembly provides such in- struction and training for women whC devote their lives to religious work as will fit them for efficient service l in the home or foreign field"
Arizona republican., 1916-05-24
For New War Ioan

COPENHAGEN, (, ia London) May 23.-The German government, accord ing to the Vossische Zeitung (Berlin) early in June will propose a bill for a new war loan of ten million marks,
Arizona republican., 1916-05-24
GERMANS MAKE
 FIERCE ASSAULT
 AGAINST FRENCH

Continued from Page One)
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-19
Improper Administration Of the Laws
Encourages Men to Dodge Their Taxes
By SENATOR PAUL O. HUsTNC Of Wisconsin

In Judgment valid argument has advanced why
income tax records should be published open the public
for inspection
Ii certain individuals evade escape, in whole part their
just that extent the evaded has good
by those who make full and honest property Every
payer has right to know what every other taxpayer pays
Men will dodge taxes do not think this much inherent
dishonesty to inefficient administration of the laws believe most
willing pay their taxes assured that their fellow citizens pay
theirs
Because of imperfect, loose and frequently dishonest assessment
methods is not unusual for practice acquesced
not sanctioned by the authorities to dodge their taxes
Often is considered clever for the best of their neigh
bors in conceang property Men boast about it and Of rivalry has
sprung up between them on the point
They do not think that they cheating their fellow citizens
who do pay their just taxes They do not stop think that they
"wehers spngers society Some of these who ord
na would pun the idea of pongg their fellows cheating their
partners
Someone has estimated that this loses annually $780,
100000 by income tax lodging This be very high estimate do
not know do know that millions Of dollars of properly payable
under the income law lost the United States each year because
Of false returns.
The ban Of secrecy should be removed and all these records exposed
the light Of day. Men will not evae their they fear detection
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-19

uation. 1t Is desirable, however, that
1t be placed on a lot Of about so feet
width, either at the level of the street
sidewalk or raised on a slight terrace.