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The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-08
MEASURING THE MISSISSIPPI

One of the basic lines of activity os the United States Geological Survey IS the measurement of the flow of the rivers of the United States. This work was begun by the survey in 1888 in connection with special studies of water for irrigation, and since 1895 the bills passed by Congress appro- prlatng money for the work of the survey have carried an item flor gazing streams" Measurements of flow have been made at about 3,40O points in the United States and at many points in small areas m Seward Peninsula and the Yukon Panama re- zion, Alaska, and in the Hawaiian Islands. Numerous private and State organizations have cooperated in the work either by furnishing data or by providing financial assistance in col lectlng the data. In July, 1914. about l ,480 gazing stations were being maintained by the survey and the CO., operating organizations, and many measurements of discharge were made at other points.
 A report just issued on the lower Mississippi river basin (Water Supply Paper 3S7, which forms Part VII of the annual series entitled Surface water supply of the United States. {" gives the results of cooperative work between the federal survey and the States of Colorado and New Mexico. The records presented include des- criptions of stations on Arkansas and Red rivers and their tributaries in the States of Colorado, New Mexico. and Oklahoma, at which measurements were made, and tables of daily gage heights and daily monthly discharge. An appendix to the report gives a list of the gazing stations that have been maintained by the survey, from 1885 to 1914, on streams discharging into the Mississippi below the mouth ot the Ohio, and list of the survey publications relating to water re- sources in the area.
 Owing to it's technical character the report lacks interest for the general reader, but it will be useful to en- gineers and others concerned in the utilization of the streams. Copies may be obtained without charge by apply ing to the Director, United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. c.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-08
ORIGIN OF TWO BITS"
Game From the Southwest and
 From the East.

The discussion over the origin the term two bits, and its mulnpd of -four bits," "six bits" etc. ni| arouse as much comment as the H| con-Shakespeare controversy '! Northern and Eastern people the ts7 sounds like a popular slang eXP's| sion, says the Milwaukee News, but the people of the West and SouthEs| 1t is common if not provincial price of "a quarter" is seldom usI It is much easier to say "slx 0a| than 75 cents.
 Explanation of the origin oi term "bit" comes from the reteEenl to the monetary system in l19Z' Fl the Spanish milled dollar became unit of money. At that time ua happened to be coined under Spaps] authority a piece of silver for hep1 representing the eighth part of SO1 lar called a real" after the nans coin in Spain and with the sa value as the early American ShlDu1 Yankees used the shilling as '" mon expression, and some can
 member when farmers in the Oea'1 and Eastern states employed 'a extra help at so many shlllings aD S Six, eight, ten and twelve shllD was heard in all lines of trade When adventurers went to fornia and the Southwestern p'
 the United States they found tn''
 rcales of the Mexican was equnS to two shillings in the Unlted '"
 Later dos reales became as cO"
 as quarter. Americans have
 sorbed very few Spanish words,
 the language is filled with usi and French words, few Spanish
 were found. The American I learned to say dos reales a"D
 might have Americanized that '" by saying 1.-two bits" Hence be that 1.-two bits" is of South"N
 and not Eastern origin.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-08
HAUNTING EYES
 BEWITCH MILLIONS $
Big, Staring, BoO-ful Eyes Act Like Magnet Upon Masses and
 Classes.

1 just can't make my eyes behave.
 You know that phrase. You know the commedienne who created Its popularity. You also know that she reigned as one of the worlds greatest stars of the stage for years.
 Those haunting, bewitching, fasci- hating, boo-ful eyes, those eyes of Anna Held, the French comedienne, have not last their glimmer and gilt ter, neither have they ceased to charm and thrill people.
 Time was when d thousand people watched those eyes that cant be- have" but times have changed, and with the release of Madame La Presidente," through the Paramount Pictures Corporation, the first motion picture in which Miss Held has ap- peared a million will be granted that thrilling pleasure. The production was made by the Morosco Company, and released February 7th.
 Gowns of ultra Parisian style are displayed in this picture adding to the attractiveness of the star, who is sur rounded by a cast of notable players including Forrest Stanley. Herbert Standing, Page Peters, Lydia Yea mans Titus, Helen Eddy and others,
 Madame La Presidente is a famous French farce. first given to the play lovers of this country with Fannie Ward in the title role. It tells of the troubles started by the fondness for gayety of three mature French judges who with an eye to securing the good graces of their superior, Judge Cali paux, they enjoy losing an occasional game of whist
 Galipaux, with his reputation for morality, yet burdened with an ambi- tious wife, is compelled to reprlmand the three judges whose Thigh jinks" causes the ejection from the town hotel of Mile Gobette of the "Pet of the Harem" travelling company.
 Revenge is her first thought. She calmly presents herself at the house of the magistrate who was respon- sible for her homeless dilemma, and before he knows it goes to the bed room of his absent wife.
 Cyprian Gaudet, minister of justice, the magistrates superior, unexpect-
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-08
POST CARDS OF STATE CAPITOL

Agent Hays of the Iron Mountain has just received from the passenger traffic department in St. Louis, a supply of postal cards showing a very beautiful picture of the hand some Arkansas State Capitol building at Little Rock, at night. Powerful electric lights have been placed around the building at advantageous points and this handsome structure thus Illuminated makes a very beauti- full picture at night. It can be seeA from Iron Mountain main Inc t."inf and presents picture that we yer ture will not soon be erased from ones memory. These postal cards can be obtained from the agent without charge. Help the Iron Mountain ad- vertise Arkansas by sending some of these cards to your friends in other States.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-08

edly drops in on a trip of inspection, and to save himself the simple mind ed judge passes off Gobette as his wife.
 Complications of most riotous na- ture follow, for the minister becomes fascinated with the soubrette, and when the story shifts to Paris, the duel of wits between the terrified magistrate and the shrewd minister, each to keep his secret, makes one of the most Imaginable situations in mod ern light comedy.
 At the Gem tonight.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-08
BRIEFS FOR BREEDERS.

Coal cinders, crushed stone, broken crockery, glass and coarse sand all answer as grit when only a few fowls are kept, but the commercial grit is cheap, and little goes a great way, so that it pays to buy the best. The best is clean, bright, sharp and hard. Grit in a fowls gizzard performs the same duties as teeth in mammals. Hens need grit to sustain health. We need it in our business in order to succeed
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-08

It takes plenty of succulence, such as green clover, alfalfa and other green grasses to keep the yolk of the eggs from being a pale or light color. When hens must be kept in small yards they should have a variety of vegetables as we'll as animal food, in order to color the egg content.
 The flesh of milk-fed chickens is usually winter and more toothsome than common ones. A chicken is termed milk-fed when it has been put in marketable condition on foods mixed with milk, or when milk has formed an important part in its diet.
 -O-
 It is claimed by many expert poul- try raisers that the "best food to make chicks grow is the food that makes the hens lay. Foods rich in protein and albumen are better than too much fattening food.
 -0-
 For the best success you need heal thy parent stock, properly matched youngsters, comfortable quarters, pure, clean water, proper food to make them grow and thrive every minute of their time Cleanliness and freedom of lice and mites is also necessary. Give them plenty of room along with the above and you will have but little trouble, if any.
 We are in receipt of a letter from Secretary Ray Gill of the Business Mems Club of Fort Smith, advising that their agricultural and industrial exposition opens October 9 and closes October 14. They are making up their premium list with commodity prizes, and in the poultry department they will offer some valuable and useful articles. Mr. Gill says they have been assured of large poultry entry and that they aim to make the poultry ex- hibit one of the leading features. If ginger and pepper will make a suc-
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-08

The Nevada News Is ohi. per year. 1t is publlshe' Thursday and we would be s' have you subscribe for it--aD home print paper-one that y0' read. It is worth the price.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-08

The News would appreciate your job printing. Why not have your printing done at home?
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-08

cessful show this one will be a hum mer, as Mir. Gill is running over with both.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-08

Good Roads Everywhere.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-17
STABS
HIMSELF THREE
TIMES IN NECK
" Thomas Ferris Finally
Drives Small Knife Blade
Through JuguIar Veini Came
Here as HeaIthSeeker

The desire TO die was so strong Win
Or. Thomas Ferris that he stabbed
himself three times before he made
ii fatal wound Az the last thrust
the blade penetrated the iugular
vein and he hled 10 death IN sec
ands. He died al 1880 o'clock yes
tcrday morning
Dependency because of his eondi-
ton WAS believed TO have prompted
the physician to XIII himself, lie
was a heulthseeker, having come
here three years ago IN the hope OF
regaining his health lie was IN the
last stages of tuberculosis.
nurse left Or Ferris bedside for
a fow minutes. when she came back
he was bleeding TO death, Or, l. q.
Rice was called. hut the man died
before he could reach him. SO quiet
IL ana Dr. Ferris end his life that
other person who were IN the roonl'
were not aware Of his net until he
had completed the attempt There
were three wounds on his throat
Two were not serious.
The body was taken to Fred Crol-
LOFTS undertaking tooms FuneraE
arrangements had not been mnde last
night An inquest will be held TINS
morning by Justice W W. Mcclellan
pr Ferris was 30 years old lie
came here from Colorado Sprngs'
colo. The widow and a daughter >
Vears old live here,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-17
SIXTY-0NE ADDITIONS
TO CHURCH IN ONE DAY

A bright day yesterday proughl
people in great numbers to the resu-
lar services AZ the First Methodist
church. where evangelistic meetings
are now being conducted under tue
leadership of the pastor the Rev
Charles oscar Bcckman, Miss tiar-
riet Miller, a dcaconess, gave the hd-
dress III the sunday school and when
the invitation was given for the menu
berg Of the sunday school To CONF
fnrw ard and accept Christ flftN seven
came forward FortY-three united
with the church. At II O'Clock the
pastor spoke ON why JOIN the
church," At the close OF the sermon
four came forward on confession OF
faith Two of those uniting with the
church, besides these eleven. united
with the church by certificate Of mem-
bership
la the evening worship the pastor
spoke on What Then VIII You Do
with Jesusg" Splendid musical NUM-
beers were rendered lay the church
choir aud Mrs. \. w Renning. AZ
thu close of the sermon three Noung
people came forward and two united
with the church on confession or
faith There were five who united hS
letter This brings the total Of adj
ditions to this church for one day az
fA aiNfS-oup
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-17
LOCAL ITEMS
OF INTE REST
fpet cleaning, Phone b6S.

Carpet cleaning Phone 5GS.
The Albuquerque Rifle association
win hold meeting tonight at the
Slamm- benjamin Fruit companys
office
Tim O'l.eapl superintendent Of
the special service of the Santa re
railway arrived here Yesterday from
Gallup
A short Passover service viii he
held al Temple Albert by Rabbi
Moife Bergman this evening begin.
ming at Gle O'Clock.
Nh Seggetson. rate expert of the
New Mexico cooperation commission,
was here yesterday on The way from
Santa ~ To El raso.
called meeting Of the Royal
NoiRhbors Will he held ut so O'Clock
ihis afternoon AT the home Of Mrs
J. NJ sylvester, 40 West Gold ave-
nae.
The state lalr commission viii
meet this morning az the CONNER
,ial club This viii be its FIRST
meeting since " = Southland was
appointed to the commission
Rev. Austin T. Grille of Roswell
chaplain Of the New Mexico Military
institute Is In the city for The pur-
pose of comforting with The state fair
,asafd, which will meat here today
Miss kathryn McMilleu dauehtel
of Mr and Mrs A o., MrMillen lefi
Saturday for Madison, WIS., where
she will visit her sister Miss Dor
othy MeMtlicn, q student AZ tne TINT
Nefaiiy IS Wisconsin
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-17
WORK ON WHITE ROCK
DAM PROJECT TO BE
STARTED IN z MONTHS

Construction NJ the White Rock
canyon dam win he started in two
months, said A. G. Hillbere. engin-
eer. who was here Yesterday with
Charles G. Wilfong, Of Philadelphia,
president OF the Rio Grande Light
n Power company The plans of the
project were exhibited yesterday al
ternoon at the Commercial CLUB.
Mr. Hillberg said that borers had
found bed rock at the site selected
by him for the dam. The site is
near the mouth of sthe canyon,
forty-six miles north of Albuquerque
in direct line and twenty miles
directly west of Santa Fe. The dam
will be 500 feet across. and ten feet
wide at the top. II will be from
1870 to loo feet wide at the base.
depending upon the depth Of the bed
rock.
The plant 10 he built at the White
Rock canyon will supply electricity
to Las Vegas, santa Fe, Albuquer-
que and other places.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-17
VIM Suik)

"A StI.kY temperament II nothing
~ to he owned by the woman or girl
Hwno wants 70 be considered good
Hooking When you see young
ster with the suks over every
triring thing you know what your pri-
vate conviction sbvut that child is. You
certainly don't love her nor care especial
iy about looking at her How much worse
the sulks arc In the grown ups.
II you don't care how you look when
you suk. we wouldn care either, but for
the fact that the influence is felt through
put the rest OF your household You
kpDw that verse about starting q smile
and pretty soon there's q mile Of smiles
AS the result of your first one. This APP
plies equally to sulks IL YOU sulk you get
on the nerves Of those who have 10 he
thrown with you. II You are a mother
nine chances to one your children will
grow up with the sulky habit too. r.
Instead Of making light OF little differ
.nces, you inetet on renlsaning In the
depths OF depression for hours at Il time
you're going to bs a misery to your whole
hoUsehod To be sure.
What an unhappy effect a sulky wife
has on her husband VIVA t. a tremendous
amount u energy and good temper Il re-
auires before the slightest sign Of q
change of mood begins 20 show Itself
IL you salk yon're not only misery 10
Yourself. to your bushsnd, and to your
.atl nd tn fa n f. nk ~ . % Ia
whom you come IN contact. but your salky
temper is sufficient TO convert a would he
sun~hjny home into one Of darkness and
Dispersion.
II sonyetsnns is sggna vat ting YOU. have
il ont with the offender, Then endesvor
TO forget It. Hsrborine up q grievance
hour after hour. day after day. certainly
does not assist in putting a matter right,
but Il does assist In palttng yout bessrty
wrong.
Imagine the frame of mind OF man
who must hook forward TO returning home
In the evening with the prospect OF facing
sn mcheeiful companion and probably
not receive more than monosyilables in
answer TO his inquiries
You deprive yourself and your family
Of happiness. When woman realizes The
tremendous influence she can have In the
malOng OF happiness ia the home and
bennty in her face, she will refrain from
giving way to ugay rnpods.
X y
Anioneie Donneiiy's Amwers.
Ia e.. nj trc
after eating before bathing. ~ the bath
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-17
IAPS NEARLY CAUSE
STRAWBERRY SHORTAGE
BY JOINING MOVIES

Albuquerque was threatened with a
shortage OF strawberries saturday.
Don't get excited The danger is past
now The threatened shortage be-
lones 10 the might -bayc-heen class.
a motion picture company hired
the jan pickers aud a hg strawberry
raiser OF the CRrdenas Cal, district
who is a source OF supply to tho
Stamm- benjamin company, and No
sent them word he could not flll
their order for saturday Eater. how
over he was able to send the crates.
So no one in Albuquerque had TO
wait for strawberries because the
lnps went Ia FOR movies"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-17
JUDGE JOHN B. BURG
AND {. S. l0NGLEY
FORM LEGAL FIRM

Judse John Baron Burg. OF the
probate court, and Z. s. Longley have
formed legal partnership. The firm
name is Burg & Lonsley. The firm $
offices are In the First National Bank
building.
Judge Burg recently announced his
retirement from the real estate BUSH
ness to resume the practice of law.
Mr.. Longley, the younger member of
the firm, came here several years ago
from oklahoma. Mr.. Loneley is a
native Of Georgia and member Of
family in which there are promi-
nent lawyers.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-17
JAP WOMAN RUNS AFTER
R0BBER: LOSES IN RACE

Airs Kaku. "a Japanese. gave chase
ta mas whom she saw rohbmE
ias car near the east end OF the
,oai avenue piaauct wi cre SHE and
her husband. kazu kaAu, live Mrs.
kaku followed him across the Santa
49, tracks hut iuN sight Of him IA
his dodplnE coarse through alley =.
Tho man. believed 60 Doe native
at Mexico. tooh "a Suit a raiucout
$500 in money and two santa Ne
ph8 ghstis. one ior S6nN0 and the
other ion ss.el Thc first check
vas kuku'z and the other belonged
tn N IamHshitb
Yesterday afternoon M, salt and
-4incoHi wifi She tao checks iu
the pockets were found bunging on
fence la the tgar nf iao West Sill
Ner avenue The SIS. however was
nul there
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-17
MEDINA GUILTY
Of FIRST DECREE
MURDER, VERDICT
Hard drought Legal Battle
Fails TO Save Young MeSl-
can From Shadow Of Gal
lows; Unmoyed by Decision

Guilty Of murder in the first de
gree was the verdict OF the Jury he
fore which Jose Medina was tried for
killing Jose y. Chavez. of san Jose.
The verdict was returned to Judge u
+. Reynolds in the district court AZ
70 o'clock yesterday morning
The Jury reached the verdict early
Yesterday morning but sealed as the
court had directed. 50 its contents
were not known except TO the 1uorors
until 10 o'clock, when the court re-
ceived H. District clerk Thomas Is
y. Madison read 1t first in English
but that meant nothing to Medlha'
who does not understand English, II.
Ruppc. court interpreter. then READ
it. IN spanish.
Medina looked squarely at the in
terpreter as he read. Medina gave no
outward sign that the words, which
probably will send him to the gallows'
stirred M any emotion of fear
WI Ask for u New Trial.
W A. Keleher counsel for Medina,
asked that the jury be polledd. This
was done. Every Juror acknowledg-
ed that he had agreed to the verdict.
Mr.. Keleher gave notice of motion
for new trial and was given rive
DAYS TO make the motion.
Mr.. Keleher, who was appointed by
the court to defend Medina, had an
uphill fight in his efforts to save the
young man from hanging. Medina
had confessed killing chavez and had
even pleaded guilty to murder In the
first degree thing previously un-
heard Of in the Second district and
very probably many other districts
when he was arralgned. Judge RAY
nolds refused to accept this plea, so
Medina went to trial. In the face or
the odds against him Mr.. Keleher bat
lied stoutly for his client, The state
built up a strong case, weaving CIR
cumstantal evidence into the struc-
/ ture with Medinas confessions. Dis
trict Attorney Manuel Il. Vigil and
Assistant District Attorney Harry
lCornell conducted the prosecution.
Question Of Appeal Uncertain.
whether Medina will have the
benefit of an appeal TO the supreme
| court is uncertain. An appeal would
| be costly and Medina hasn't the
money. The making Of the transcript
I OF evidence alone would cost more
! than Medina's salary for two months
land he can't work now. He was a
| laborer
Medina ~ without relatives IN tiuS
country His father lives in Mexico.
/ Medina was born In the Santiago val
! lev, state OF Guanainato. Mexico. lie
! is ~ years old, lie has been in the
] United states about a year. He can
not read or write in spanish and. OF
course, not in English.
The three men indicted with Me-
dina probably VIII not he tried at this
/ term of court because of the disquali-
fication of twelve members of the
panel through having heard the evil
dence ut the trial of Medina. He Is
the first man convicted of murder In
the first degree in Bcrnalillo county
since Nemecio Delgadillo was. Del
gadilla was executed.
The case Of the state against Mar
ciso Ruiz and his son probably Will
be started today They are charged
with numbering lsidro Baca, ranch
er of La Canada,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-17
STUFF LEADERS
IN ALBUQUERQUE
An HOUR TONIGHT
Brief Speeches to Be Made
From Veranda Of AIvarado
Hotel; Party TO Continue on
to So-caIIed Free States,

Twentv-three ENJOYS of the Con-
gressiUnal Union for Woman Suf-
frage, including some CT the most
prominent leaders in the feminist
movement In the United States will
arrive in Albuuerque tonight on
Santa Fe train No. /. The party Is
travelling in a private car which
however, will not lie detached here,
but will continue as part of No |
upon It's departure from the city.
lnasmuch as No. ! makes stop
of an hour in Albuquerque, there
will he time for brief speeches by
some Of the leaders in the party, and
il is planned to have one or more
addresses from the veranda OF the
Alvarado. II is believed that a large
crowd of local suffrage enthusiasts
will be on hand to greet the EN-
voys.'
The women Of the party are on
their way through the so-called free
states of the west with view to
arousng the voting women OF those
states to action in favor of the Susan
b. Anthony amendment to the consti-
tuition of the United States. They
spent yesterday in Colorado Springs,
and the following Associated Press
dispatch from that city tells of their
stay there.
In Colorado springs.
THE twenty-three suffragists OF
the Congressional union party, on
their thirty-eghth day dash through
The suffrage states. spent today In
Colorado Springs, where the local
branch of the organization enter
tanned them. A sightseeing trip in
the mountains and a reception at the
Antlers hotel made up the afternoon
program.
Mrs. Harriet stanton Blatch, one
of the pioneer leaders in suffrage
work. met the Pioneer Suffrage Work
ers of Colorado Springs at special
reception this evening. At a mass
meeting tonight half dozen of the
speakers told their plans 20 secure
the passage of the Susan r. Anthony
amendment fer national suffrage, de-
elaring that the women of the west
must lead in the movement A num-
Der of local women made addresses
! in which the administration was at
tackled for its failure to adopt the
plans of the Congressional union. The
party left for the west tonight
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-17
New ucxlco parhcr shop.

have removed nay barber shop
from ego South Second street to 2le
West Silver avenue. across the street
from the Imperial Laundry. cor
daily invite one and all TO visit me
at my new place. guaranteeing first
class work.