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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-25

Id sworn the house was empty; and ]
saw that black cat. Take it all in all, it
looks like clear case of a haunted house.
Seems as if Woodford's spirit was as jeal-
Gus as the man was in life-as if he was
using all the evil powers in hell to keep
us from reviving his play and stealing
his glory. Good Lord! Have we got to
fall for that? Have we got to let Carl
tons death remain crying mystery?'
He looked up.
"Theres one thing we can be pretty
sure of. That noise you heard like wind
must have been the curtain coming down."
Eyes" Quaile agreed. "But who was
there to lower it or to raise it again.
anyway, you're certain McHugh
went on, shat you've told me every
little thing?"
"Quite."
"You didn't smell the perfume again
what Dolly says is the ghost of the per-
fume Woodford used?"
Eyes; | noticed it more than usual as
walked through the darkness across the
stage"
McHugh grunted
"And you'd take your oath you really
pressed the control when your fiashlight
wouldn't work."
al snapped it time after time"
Again McHugh grunted. He traced
odd and meaningless patterns on his
blotting pad. Quaile watched him.
guessing that the ex-detective wasn't en-.
tirely frank; perhaps concealed any real
ideas he might have formed. Ii that
was so, Quaile argued, it was because
McHugh distrusted his friendship Tor
Barbara. He arose.
"See here, McHugh. After last nlght
and this-this mad picture, are you going
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-25


Y ford, contrasting it with the dim
Il figure in the group posed the night
before.
"Woodford!" he muttered finally. dts
the shadow of Woodford.
McHugh bit at his cigar. He took the
photographs from Quaile and placed them
in the desk drawer.
Thought you'd see it."
al didn't want to see it," Quaile an
swered duly. "You must have heard of
spirit photography"
McHugh leaned back in his chair.
"Oh, yes; I've heard of it. That looks
like shining example"
give never thought of such things seri-
ously," Quaile burst out. "Yet last night
heard and saw what is explainable as
nothing but Woodford's spirit; and now
this"
"Brace up, Quaile 1t looks bad, but
it's a fine day out"
OUAILE gazed from the window.
New York; he said. off it had hap
pened in some lonely, rotting house in
the country! But in the heart of New
York, within few feet of Broadway"
He turned.
"McHugh, this affair is making me a
moral coward"
"We're all apt to be that at times"
McHugh said dryly.
LAST night you were on the point of
surrender" Quaile reminded him. "What
about it now?"
ats fine day." McHugh repeated
$50 fine that ! still want to weigh the
facts. I'll give it to you without frills
When | first saw that picture, you could
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-25
The Mystery at Woodford's

NOR some moments Quaile stared
- at the old photograph of Wood
ford, contrasting it with the dim
Il figure in the group posed the night
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
ALLIES HAVE BOUGHT UP OVER
 HALF WORLD'S WHEAT SUPPLY

1 some other grain-producing countries
 are out of the worlds fluctuations O grain as the food-weapOn of warfare
 The recent government purchases
 in Australia and Argentina are refer red to in an official statement, whicl
 says the British and French govern
 ments purchased 100000 tons of whea from Australia, the share of the Brit ish government being 50,000 tons. The Argentina purchase, the statement
 says, was 25O,O0O tons by the British government. At the prevailing rate this would be about $16,OOO,OOO for the
 Australian and $2O,OOO,O0O for the Ar gentina supplies. Details of the Ru manian purchase are given in letters from Bucharest stating that Sir George Barclay, the British minister, signed the purchase contract, which the Brit ish legation announced was made in behalf of the government The pur chase covered S0,000 car loads at 12S pounds per car load, or total of ten million sterling, $50,000,000
 Aside from it's effect on the Ameri. can exchange rate, this gathering in of huge stocks of grain appear to be one of the modern methods of warfare as a reserve food defense for the ar mics and population, and as another means of wearing down the enemy by shortening his food resources. This has been urged in the past, notably oy MT. Yarburgh, M. P, who claimed that wheat reserve was essential as a first line of defense for an isular country like England, liable to be cut off from the food supplies on which 1t is absolutely dependent. The Brit lsh navy has, of course, been the en- circling protection against this possi- bility. And yet it appears to be ac- cepted as wise precaution that a great wheat reserve should be built up as against any eventuality, just as much as gold reserve. The wheat reserve of London has been running very low of late, being only one-third what It was a year ago, and there is about the same falling off at the fif- teen great ports of the country. So that this new policy of government wheat purchase is going into operation. with the double purpose of gradually building up great defensive wheat reserve, and incidentally no doubt Keeping down the rate of American exchange.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09

gain was 85,200 year. From 1902 to 1912 the number of native converts doubled. In some fields the present rate of increase is even more rapid, being in China about twenty five per cent a year. Supposing, however that the growth of missions should become stationary at the present rate doubling every ten years how lon5 would it take to win to Christianity the one billion people who are yet un- ,-vangelized? A simple calculation shows that in eighty-five years every enc of the billion would be Chris tian. There is every reason to hope, however that the rate of growth will continue to increase as it has in tie past, and that before the end of the century the whole world will be prac tically ChriStianized. So far as one can see, nothing but indifference or the part of the church in Christian lands can prevent this happy consunl- nation.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
UNCLAIMED LETTERS
 AT YUMA POSTOFF|CE

Following is a list of the unclaimed letters remaining in the Yuma, Ariz. postoffice and advertised March 2:
 Manuel G. Bustamente, H. E. Bush F. C. Barr, R. Marquez Canizares Dora de Post, Miss Mary Durand, Dr. Katherine Evans, Gins Fuens, MT. J Foley, Pedro G. Gonzales, J. B. Guy CT, Mrs Mary Havelas, Harry w. Hill Hard, Claud Krieger, Roy Lake, E. Lugo, Mrs. w. S. Lane, B. s. Lewis, Florencio Munoz, MT. and Mrs Robt H. Maag, Banalao Mendez, Antonio Mendez, Ira Neuman, Ed Nitsche, Mrs. John Pierce, Avelardo Rodriguez, Sra. Ynes D. de Romero, Ira Shuler, Maria Sahenti, B. Simmons, Mrs Lizzie Till man, E. E. van Horn, Adrian Vidaler, Dan Whitney, Lucille Williams.
 Notice: Persons in calling for the above letters will please say: "Adver- tized."
 A. T. PANCRAZI, P. M.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
RECRUITING IN CHINA
 ID QUILL REVOLUT|OK
Associated Pre5s)

| PEKING, Mar. 7.-Before the out break of the Yunnan revolution the total reported strength of the Chinese army was 4S1,3O0. Of these troops. 82,OOO were reported to be in Chilli. which is the province in which Peking Is located. Kwangtung province. in which Canton is located, had 3S. 800. according to the last official report and was third in military strength. K1angsu province, in which Shanghai and the very important strategic city of Ranking which commands the Yang tse Valley are located, was second in military strength with a total of 43.- 800 troops Human province, immedi- ately south of Chilli province, which is the home of President Yuan Shi-kai was fourth in military strength with 34,600 troops.
 Yunnan and Szechuen provinces, which are now figuring so prominent ly in the revolution, had a much less military strength at the time this last report was made, but many troops have been moved recently and the mil ltary forces at Szechuen are now probably three times the 17,O0O troops reported a few months ago. Yunnan province, when this report was made. had 21, 400 troops At the time the revolution broke out, it was generally estimated that 3O,OOO soldiers joined the revolutionists and deserted the government Recruiting has been go- Ing on at very lively rate since the revolution, and the number has now probably been greatly increased.
 One of the great weaknesses is that each province has it's own army, and to great extent each commanding general is potentate quite independ- ent of the central government. Com manding officers frequently display very great independence, and there is constant fear in Peking lest some commanding general like Feng Kuo- chang, who is in charge of the import ant garrison at Ranking, shall desert the government and join the insurrec- tionists.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
SURPRISING GAIN IN RATE OF GROWTH
Most Encouraging Feature of Mod ern Missions-No Place Left for Pessimism--Chart That Tells g Wonderful Story.

The most encouraging thing about the missionary movement is that 1t is really moving-and at a rapidly in ,reasing rate. Modern missions began about the first of the ninth century. The fact that, after more than hun dred years of effort, Professionalism mas gathered out of mission lands on- ly about three million cummunlcantS, is not in itself particularly encourag- ing. When it is remembered however that practically half of these have been gained during the last ten years, tie showing becomes far more hope ful. The further fact that from the outset there has been constant and rapid gain in the rate of increase from year to year, a gain that appears cer- tain, leaves place for nothing but rosy anticipation of the early triumph Of Christianity in all the world
 A glance at the accompanying dia gram shows clearly what is meant For the first fifty years of the nine teenth century the number of Chris tan communicants increased from 76, coo to 211,000, an average gain of 2,S00 a year. During the next thirty years the average annual gain was 21. 500; then 25,600, while during the ten years ending with 1910 the average
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
Missionaries Expelled or Interned

The European War is playing havoc with the work of the German and British missionaries in Africa and Ill dia. In German East Africa many of the British missionaries have been interned and in the British African colonies, as well as in the territory conquered from the Germans, the German missionaries have been eitLe; sent out of the country or interned. In India government aid has been withdrawn from some of the German missions and all of the missionaries of military age have been interned. Tn some instances the British mission ary societies have attempted to take ever the work which the Germans were compelled to relinquish.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
FEEL LIKE GIVING UP.
Many Yuma People On the Verge of
 Collapse

A bad back makes you miserable all the time
 Lame every morning; sore all day.
 It hurts to stoop, it hurts to straight en again.
 What with headache, dizzy spells, urinary weakness.
 No wonder people are discouraged.
 Who do not know the kidneys may be the cause of it all.
 Give the weakened kidneys needful help.
 Use tested and proven kidney remedy.
 None endorsed like Doan's Kidney Pills.
 Mrs w. Roberts, 463o North Ave, San Diego, Cal, says: q had an at- tack of Kidney trouble. It came on with pains through my kidneys and 9 steady backache. Often I felt very weak and tired and I had little ambi- tion to get around. I knew that ny kidneys were disordered. I used Doan's Kidney Pills and they gave very satis- factory results. In short time, I was rid of the distressing ailments"
 Price soc at all dealers Don't simply ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs Roberts had FOSter- Mjlhurn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N, Y.-Adv.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
The ReIiuions of China.

Eighty-three million Chinese are Buddhists and, like the Buddhists of India and other countries, have beer hurt, not helped, by their religion. There are two hundred and eighty million Confucianists and Taoists; and while Confucianists worship no God save the spirits of their ances- tors, Taoists worship such animals as the fox, the weasel, the snake, and the hedgehog Dr. Arthur Smith says that on the drum tower at Tientsin it was common to see richly dressed Mandarins burning incense to Hi Excellency the Rat," and the like.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
YUMA LODGES

When and Where They Meet EAGLES-Yuma Aerie, No. 398, Fra ternal Order of Eagles, meets every Thursday night at Eagles hall. Al visiting brothers in good standing are cordially invited to attend. HENRY H. WUPPERMAN, W. P CHAS. w. THOMAS, Sec. MASONS-Yuma Lodge, No. IT, F. A. M., stated meetings second Thurs day at 7:30 P. M., in each month al Masonic Hall. Special meetings when called.
 P.I. TAYLOR, w. M CHAS. M. SMITH, Sec. bDD FELLOWS-AnnIveraary Lodge No 21, meets at Eagles Hall every Friday night. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
 HENRY LA BAIT, N. G. A. F. McBEATH, Sec. and Protective Or der of Elks, Yuma Lodge, No. 47t meets every Wednesday at thf Elks' hall at SD. n. Visiting broth CTS cordially invited
 A. N. KELLY, E. F C STILLSON Sec
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
QUARTERLY EXAMS.
 FOR YUMA TEACHERS

The regular quarterly examinations for teachers will be held the first Monday and Tuesday in March (Mar 9th and 7th), in the office of the County School Superintendent All teachers interested in taking the eA- aminations should notify the county superintendent immediately, stating the nature of the examination they wish to take. Examinations will be- gin Monday, March 9th, at 8:30 a. m
 c. LOUISE BOEHRINGER,
 l28-tf County Superintendent
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
LAPS DELIBERATELY
 |NSULTEO YUAN SHFKA|
Associated Press'

PEKING, Mar. 7-Japan's sudden request that Minister Chow Tzu-chi's special msi- sion to Japan to confer the highest Chinese decoration upon the Japanese emperor be postponed until a more convenient date created a de- cided sensation in Picking.
 The request for the delay came after all details of the trip had been prepared and the Japanese minister, MT. Hioki, had given a farewell dinner to Minister Chow.
 Tokio had announced it's complete readiness to receive the distinguished personal envoy of Yuan Shi-kai He had expected to leave Peking January IS and was to arrive in Tokio five days later and begin round of en- tertainments prepared for him.
 Chinese newspapers, almost with out exception, interpret the postpone ment as direct and studied insult to Yuan Shi-kai and give little con- sideration to other suggestions. They say Japan has no thought of doing anything to dignify Yuan Shi-kai and assist him in winning international standing for the new monarchy in China.
 Many foreigners in China believe the recent throwing of the bombs at Count Okuma and the somewhat unsettled conditions in Japan are in themselves sufficient to justify Japan in refusing to entertain a foreign guest when it is not sure it can protect him from the anarchists. Other foreigners are of the opinion that Japan has begun ne sotiations with Grand Duke George of Russia which are of such character that they might be defeated if special attention were to be paid at this time to a representative of Yuan Shi-kai.
 The Picking Gazette, speaking of japans action, says: "The news is almost incredible It is difficult to be- ieve foreign government can be suilty of what seems to be such an lnwarranted act of caprice and ire sponsibility. But it will be necessary sor those charged with the foreign policy of China to realize in future that, in their intercourse with the Japanese government they are dealing with group of men whose calculated policy is to humble and humiliate China"
 Of the same incident, the Peking Daily News says: "The eleventh hour request was transmitted by MT. Hioki, Japanese minister to Peking, in a. note which expressed his imperial majesty's appreciation of the good feeling which he dispatch of the mission indicated, but asked that it should be delayed or more favorable occasion. As all arrangemnets had been completed for the departure of the mission and MT. Hioki had on Saturday entertained His EXcellency Chow Tzu-Chi and members of the mission, this belated action has caused an unpleasant sen- sation, which, however, may be dis pelled when further information is available"
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
DISTILLED WATER

We have installed a complete plant for distilled water. The water is double-distilIed, perfectly pure, and is free from any sediment vegetable matter or any other substance. A pure drinking water that is recon mended for family use and convales- cents. Yuma Ice Company If
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
K. A. FREEMAN AuctiOneer
State of Ohio. City of Toledo, ss

State of Ohio, City of Toledo, |
 Lucas County, @0' Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & O., doing business in the City of To- leGo. County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev- cry case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE
 FRANK J. CHENEY. Swern to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 9th day of December, A. D. 1886.
 (SeaD A. W. GLEASON,
 Notary Public. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly upon the blood and mu- ccus surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free
 Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09

The Japan Methodist church was or ganized as an independent body eight years ago, and now it has one hundred and forty-five ordained ministers and fourteen thousand members.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09

No Slackers in John D.'s Hamlet
 In Tarrytown the vote for prepared ness was 51 to 1. That town ought to change names with Washington.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09

George Washington was the first president of the U. S.; but Peoples was the first man to make his own can dies in Yuma.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
REMOVAL NOTICE!

Dr. J. F. TeufeTt, Dentist, has moved his office from 323 First street to his residence, 719 Fourth avenue. 114-1m
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09

A good memory is a great asset But why does it so often persist in dwelling on the fool things a fellow has sdone?-Columbia State.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS-Yuma Lodge No. 1906 meets first and third Wednesdays of each month at pin.
 A. L. VERUGO, Grand Knight I. L. MOLINA, Rec. Sec'y.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09

A married woman in Maine, aged 1O1, says she never has been angry. What saint her husband must bel Norwich Bulletin.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09

You can find the right variety of candy in Yuma at Peoples and they make it all
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
CLIFF HOUSE

Clean cots, 25c; $150 a week. Bag gage stored free; free reading room and shower bath No. 1SS Madison Ave, one block south of the $. depot, up the golden stairway.
 43-1m-p
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09

FRESH cUTTERMILK milk at Creamery.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
WHADYE MEAN ASSISTANCE

The Serbian crown prince is to make a trip to Rome, Paris and London to thank the allies for the assistance they
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09

Schwab says that brains are better than money, but he has always had a pretty shrewd eye for the money Albuquerque Journal,
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09

Mining location notices: A new lot just printed at the Examiner office.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09

Walters Auto Service, Phone LOW, or 144-J. Stand in front of the House of Good Eats," 240 Main St. 143-tf
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09

sANGuINETTI, E. F.: Big Depart ment Store for everything at whole sale and retail; separate furniture department: groceries. shoes ano dry goods Tel 27.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09

If you raise your bread and meat you can regularly eat.-Dallas News.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09

Subscribe for the Examiner.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
F. E. ELLIOTT

THE VALLEY STORE Osborn Mowers and Farm Implements Just 3h miles west of Yuma.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
w. H. ELLIOTT

Civil Engineer and Surveyor; U. s Mineral Surveyor; Box 176, Yuma.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09

TOM UNDERHILL
 "THE TRANSFER MAN" Will move anything from pianp to a cord of wood. Phone 28-J
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09

Subscribe for the Examiner
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

THE CASH GROCERY
 Paul H. Hobby Groceries, Hay, Grain and Chicken Feed, Live Poultry. Prompt Ser vice" Phone 150. DR. J. F. TEUFERT, DENTIST Office Phone, 35-J
 No. 719 Fourth Avenue Free auto service to patients; just
 phone. J. P. YEMEN, DENTIST
 Phone 92-J 321 West First Street. Yuma, Arlz.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09

DIR. E. c. CLENDENIN
 DENTIST Cotter Building Second Street Phone 255
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09

STAG AUTO SERVICE
 w. E. SNYDER, Prop. Stand Phone 139, Residence Phone 191
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-03-09
TTor!d Mission Progress

Gain in Protestant Commandments S;Uce lsE1 in the r0reign Field
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15
The Power Of a Ten Dollar Bill

CONSIDER the POWER of Ten Dollar Bill when it is
- spent at HOME 1t is like MAGIC 1t CALCULATES.
1t pays off HUNDRED Obligations 1t creates BUSINESS
and puts people to WORK in community. But the ten
dollar bill that is sent to the outofown house does
NOTHING for OUR town. 1t becomes DEAD to US. 1t is
out of commission forever for OUR town concerned
We NEVER it again Let U.s. then give POWER to the
money SPEND. Let remember that BEST invest
ment is that POWER MONEY that we spend at HOME.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-11-04

pointed b the Governor for such
terms ~ nay DO axed BY the General
Assembly. The board shah enter upon
General Assembly shalt have fun au-
thority TO dsdne the powers and du-
ties Of the board and to 6x the sala-
rfes Of the members thereof. Act No.
14o. Of the General Assembly for the
year 1915. on tAis sabjsot natter. shall
on the nrst day Of January. 1877"
Section I. Be It fuether resolved by
tho General Assembly Of the State Of
Louisiana. two-thirds Of all the menu
bers elected to ea1h House ooncurring,
said election shall have printed there
on the following words: For the pre-
posed amendment to Articles 22S and
z1S Of the Constitution Of the State Of
louisiana. relative to assessment and
A1praissrs.'' and the words. Against
the proposed amendment to Articles
as ana 23e Of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana. relative to assess-
ment and taxation, and abolishtng tho
Board Of Appraisses." And each cleo.
tor voting shan iAdicate on said bal
lot, ~ provided by Law. Whether he
votes for or against the proposed
HEWITT BouANCHAUD,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
THRNAND NouToN.
Aeutenapt Governor and Prssidsnt OF
he Senate.
Approved; 5ulg :; ~. 1o1 g.,
Governor Of the State Of L0uisaAnA
a J4 zsi so ;: BAILEY.
Secretary OF etata.