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Arizona republican., 1916-09-10

by Ruth Patterson, a pretty fifteen year-old girl employed in confec- tionery store in this city. She named Carlton Williams the step son of Jack Elliott, as the guilty man.
 Between heartbroken sobs the girl pleaded that her parents be kept in ignorance of the affair.
 DO not tell them" she cried pitt fully.
 On the other hand she willingly told the officers everything declaring that the treatment she had received from Williams had forced her down and do%n until she no longer cared what became of her.
 l It Was her theft of a dress that led [ the police to unravel the story which is one of the most tragic in the an- nels of the juvenile court.
 i The girl was employed by con fectionery firm. About a fortnight ago a dress was missed from the room where the waitresses change i their frocks for uniforms. Ruth Pat terson was suspected and when Po- liceman Stewart questioned her she admitted her guilt adding that she had stolen other articles. At the same time she volunteered "I had fallen so low I did not care what I did" In revealing her story she gave n com plete account of the part Williams
 had played in Ter fife and the police
 immctIatplv arrested him end held
 him pending irvestisat'on. The county attorneys office issued a warrant for
 his arrest and he is now behind the
 bars in the county iail
 The girl said th?t some weefs ago Williams stopped in front of Dono- frio's and offered to take her home
 in his "ar. The Pattersons live near the Indian school and after a lone days work the ride was a boon to the
 girl. She readily accerted. Instead
 of stopping at her home, Williams
 going at terrific rate nf speed
 made directly for the doSart accord
 ing to Ruth. Her horrible experience
 completely altered her life. she de-
 clared and she had no tone for ha. futrre She began to take little
 things from the employees of Dn"o- frio'e and later aecepted position at tho Suoar Fowl where she was ai the time the officers sought her Shf
 stated at once that she would return tha dress. p,'r~o and othN~ artieles sh. had taken hut the e'"r'fi0"n"o of he'
 theft was lCSt on hor f"~ N~- min(
 dwelt rDon tNe rr"1 .'-to fa ar. ] complshed her rpir rhc t'a-~n e v-h"t she woe she nlaced on hir1. It tnrlv cruSaod onl wo~n nu- tV th, secret che hnd enfr~ira~so1 e>~ te. naTt few weeks che seemed re-ieveS to nnen Ter heart to the officers.
 Tho story wae the "omr'on gossiI nt the nool halls last night wher' , Williams is generally to he -ourd ! About 2 vear a@o he was married t' l, Grace Schultz wfo ot tho time of he ! ma rriage Wa~ ~ wa~d oF the iuVo1r. court Mrs. Williams loft he- h"Tna n last summer and is said to be in Al hnluerque Williame is employ ed il : an automobile repair shon and ha become known to the police by hi Wila eeoanaGes
 , The Pattersons hove small hom ~"~tN cs tho citv. Ncn-lv wear az, th" houro in which thav l'vod wa
 do~'~oved nv five md tNnv iost ih ! eaVinee of r7ar-- voc ~s r'ha fathe- | 2 "nrn~n'e~ a~d tha r,other 70 em Tlnved ir 2 el,ir' fac'c~'- n~.N o- . cold fo he jevotedly attached to thei ! daughter Ruth.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-10
CRAIG BUILDING |S
 DAMAGED BY RAIN

The most serious damage resulting from the storm was sustained by the occupants of the Craig building at the corner of Second avenue and Adams street. In the office of the Underwood Typewriter company d leaking rcof let in the flood from the cloudhurst at one o'clock and large sections of the heavy clustering of the ceiling beth in the front office and the rear workroOm came crashing down. Manager R. F.. Henley was seated at a machine in the rear room and just before section of the cell ing fell not less than six feet in diameter. he was called away He had just moved away when the crash came. part of the ceiling caught him on the arm. The center of tha section fell III on the typewriter at which he had been seated with such force that it broke it hopelessly and knocked the carriage off. Two other machines were damaged and alto gether a loss estimated at $500 was sustained
 The water gathered in the court yard of this building. the surface of whict is on level with the rooms. The water flowed into them damaging whatever was within reach. The principal losers from water were the Mutual Film service and the Singer Sewing machine company.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-10
CAVE CREEK COMES
 DOWN 4 MILES WIDE

Cave Creek had real man sized aspirations yesterday afternoon, and following what must have been a ter rible deluge in the mountains north of Phoenix. that waterway, increased in size so fast, that there was no holding it in bounds. The south bank of the Arizona canal gave way under the pressure. and the steady march southward was started.
 The sweep of waters was in some places four miles wide Crossing Northern avenue, just south of the canal, the water was doing some dam age 10 the ranches. Some young orange orchards in that district were up-rooted and cattle were in a more Or less precarious situation.
 The roar of the rushing water could be heard a mile away. The tracks of the Phoenix Street Railway com pany, which run just south of North ern avenue were inundated for over a mile. The water was hungrily eating at the roadbed. and it Was tLe general opinion that 1t had been washed away in several places. The full extent of the damage could not be ascertained, as without the aid of a motor boat it Vas impossible to ge. close to the marooned sections There are several ranches which are lakes now, the ranch houses forming islands of refuge
 The Grand canal saved Phoenix and Glendale from a good soaking. All water was let out of that conduit, and as the wild running waters of Cave Creek reached it's banks. they wert speedily conducted away in an orderly manner.
 The flood in that district yesterday was worse than it was last winter Although Glendale was mercifull, spared, the ranches were ha~der hit The flood water came to within a hal mile of Central avenue.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-10
FIFTY BREAKS IN
 ARLINGTON CANAL

Fifty breaks in the Arlington canal was the report received from that dis trict by Supervisor c. w. Peterson late yesterday afternoon as a result of the heavy rains.
 According to the telephone message to Mir Peterson it commenced to rain in Arlington early Friday morning and a steady downpour continued through GU. the day and it was still raining last evening. It was estimated that three inches of rain had fallen.
 MT. Peterson who owns considerable property in that section, believes the good done by the rain far offsets the damage. He declared that :he amount of repair work necessitated by the breaks in the canal is as noth ing compared to the benefits to he derived by the crops. The farmers and cattlemen will profit in large amounts, he says.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-10

ts INCH CRASH TOWELlNG 1oc White and natural linen. colors. A splendid value.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-10

So.5o ALL WOOL BLANKETS $4.98 Blanket prices are going up, but these were bought before the rise in prices. -l0-4 size white with pink and blue borders. See them Saturday
 Easement Store)
Arizona republican., 1916-09-10

ord was in 1897. when 1.9S inches fell
 in the 11th. with monthly total of
 3.67.
 Wild reports of stock drowned and farms washed bodily away were de- nied by project authorities. While there is probably some damage to
 standing crops. it is considered trivial, in consideration of the benefits of the rainfall to other agricultural and stock interests.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-10
GLENDALE HAS FOUR
 FEET OF WATER IN
 DOWN TOWN STREETS
(Continued from rage One,

serious washout was the result Al though work was immediately begun on the bIeak. train service was held up until a late hour last night.
 Two minor washouts were also re- ported yesterday. one between Phoe- nix and Yuma. and the other between Phoenix and Tempe. Train service however. was only delayed a very short time. and now trains are run ming on schedule again as before
Arizona republican., 1916-09-10

inadequate to carry off the Paradise valley flood last night and the canal was cut in three places, two this side and one the other side of the waste gates With the breaking of the canal banks, road communication with Gran ite Reef dam was stopped on the north side. but the phone line remained in operation.
 Project Manager w. s. Cone stated yesterday that it was impossible to es-
Arizona republican., 1916-09-10

timate the amount of damage to the
 canal system, though he believed it
 would not nearly approximate that of the winter floods of 9115-16. The inn
 possibility of automobile travel to the remote parts of the project and the in terruption of telephone lines make it hard to get an accurate line on what the flood has done. Every man the reclamation service could get together was sent to the breaks in the Arizona
Arizona republican., 1916-09-10

rainfall at six yesterday morning was Ill inches, and by mid afternoon, had reached 155 inches, which beats the normal rainfall for the month of Sep tember, which is 1.01 inches.
 September records back as far as 1903 have been exceeded already the month. On September 27-27, 1903, LIZ inches fell, and the following year, an other deluge of 1.19 inches fell on the 12 and 13 of the month. The big rec
Arizona republican., 1916-09-10
WILLIAMS |S JAILED
 ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Entering an automobile with the promise of being driven to her home and raced to the desert where she was cruelty wronged was the story told the probation officers yesterday
Arizona republican., 1916-09-10
Short Sharp Shower

In ten minutes around one thirty yesterday afternoon. 40 inches of rain fell in Phoenix. It was the sharpest shower of many years. The total
Arizona republican., 1916-09-10

Canal on Cave Creek, but the task of turning back the flood soon proved out of the power of human hands. Many In the later gangs could not even reach the places to which they had been as- signed
Arizona republican., 1916-09-10

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-12
NOTED NOVELS REJECTED
Publishers Declined East Lynne
and Treasure Island"

The literary beginner is apt to be
downheartcd when his pet produc-
tion-verse, story or ARTICLES re-
turned with the cold printed intima'
ton that it is not acceptable to ar
editor or publisher. But he is in good
company, as the annals of literary life
abundantly prove.
John Millions paradise Lost" was
disposed of for u song and Mark
Twain experienced considerable diff
ficulty in finding publisher for In
noccnts Abroad"
Il has been recently stated that
East Lynne as Il novel and play,
has been more profitable than a gold
mine, yet it was rejected by George
Meredith when publishers reader for
Chapman and Hall.
That famous sensational novel Gal
led Back was published by theRristol
publisher. Arrowsmith, and just when
it was at the height Of its success
q Young man sent some new stories
from India, along with letter which
made the publisher imagine the writer
thought too much of himself, so he
rejected the stories. He regretted it
to the day of his death, because the
young man was Rudyard Kipling.
George r. Sims declares that a
short story he wrote was declined by
the Family Herald Chambers Jour
raj and All the Year Round, and Sir
Eidcr llaggard tells us that Dawn"
was sent back to him at least six
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-12
IRISH EXECUTIONS.
Baltimore Americana

Baltimore American)
Premier Asquith has intimated that
the dreadful toll Of execution will be
stayed and that there will be no more
capital punishment for the Irish reb-
els under military law. The protest
entered against the monotony Of
daily executions Of the mislcd dream
crs and fanatics had had its effect.
II is true that the uprising was at
tended by the murder Of many
scores of persons. among them Il long
list Of the innocent. The destruction
Of life and property was enormous.
Yet there is sentimental feeling
for the men who, however, wrong
headed, were actuated by what they
believed to be a patriotic impulse. a
consideration that weighs With Eng
land in its disposition toward mercy
is that the Irish, both Nationalist
anu OiSlcTlLCS, ilON SSSIi itoN! "
unite TO further the ends Of homo rule
for Ireland. 1t has been charged
against the English government thai
the Obstetrics in their arming agains!
h2mc rule and threats of civil wa!
were worse offenders than the Irish
rchcls. They would have been, had
there been bloodshcd, and they would
nave been treated accordingly. But
the Obstetrics now have been given
an object-lesson and they, no more
than the Nationalists, will do any
thing in the future 10 cause rebellion
in Ireland. The radical Separatists
have thus unwittingly done much
for the interests of their country, and
the larger hope of ireland will be
rcalizable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-12
THE DEPLETED
SHAD CROP

Notwithstanding the predictions a
few months. ago to the effect that
there was to be more abundant sup
ply Of shad during the season now
about to close, the fishery of 1916
has been disappointing. A Baltimore
paper, in commenting upon the
dearth of shad, says:
Near the middle of May when the
shad crop should be at the heavy de-
livery stage the marketmen are say
ing that the yield is running small ;
that the supply is nothing like up to
the demand. Twenty years ago the
shad was a spring time luxury just
as it has been this year, but then
it was luxury cheap, abundant,
easily obtained. This season.; the shad
roe separated from the shad, has
been retailing for about the price Of
a roe shad-a big shad with the roe
in--twenty years ago. The catch Of
shad in the upper waters Of the
Chesapeake region last year was sc
small that the big fisheries on the
,Susquehanna and North East Rivers
were almost closed down. Judging
from the supply that is coming to
Baltimore the yield this year is not
running much if any larger than
last year.
What is the cause Of this falling
off in the shad run? Are the fisher
les at the lower end of the Bay get
ting all the shad and sending them
TO other markets? That does not
seem to be the case. Baltimore has
always been the main r4lrket for
shad caught at the lower end of the
Bay; more so than for the upper fish
cries which ship largely to New York
and Philadelphia Roc shad are quot
cd in the Philadelphia market at 81
~, about the same price that is be-
ing asked here for the best grade.
The reasonable inference seems to be
that the trappers at the lower end
OF the Bay have. in recent years, so
Blocked the movements of fish to their
natural spawning grounds, as to de.
lctc the average yield. Carp, GELS,
and catfish destroy large percentage
Vt shad eggs, and with the decrease
deposits of eggs on thcspawning bot
toms. the bottom feeding fish are
taking pretty nearly all. That is one
af the theories explaining the de-
crc;,sc in the shad runs, and it seems
/ reasonable theory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-12
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-12

times before, it found sa1puosia tsts.ss
W. w. Jacobs had a similar ex-
perience with "Many Cargoes. =" He
tried it all around London until an.
other humorist, Jerome, took pity on
it and ran the stories in Today.
j. J. Bell actually had to publish
''Wee Macgregor" himself. He got
John Hassell to draw the famout COW
err and became his own publisher
with excellent results to himself and
the public.
Sir William Robertson Nicoll states
that he knows a publishing house that
has the record of having declined
Stevenson, Barrie, Kipling and Croc-
kett. Certain it is that R. L. s.. did
not find it easy to sell Treasure IS
land So Mr.. Beginner, do not de-
spair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-12
LOOKING FOR BOMB ON MALL.
This is the Day Agriculture Building
is to be Blown Up.

Washington, May 12.-Four Cen
trail Office detectives and an augment
force of Government watchmen arc
patrolling the Department of Agri-
culture today to foreestall any pos
sible attempt to dynamite the main
building.
These precautions are the result of
anonymous letters received several
days ago by local newspapers stating
that the main building was to be de-
stroyed today.
While the police believe the letters
to be the work of crank, and the
department officials are of the opin-
ion they may have originated with
some disgruntled employee, police
patrol was established at the depart
mcnt yesterday, and will be continu-
ed until midnight tonight.
Nothing suspicious was noticed
during last nights patrol and the po-
lice believe that today is likely to
pass without any attempt to destroy
the building. There were quite a
number of applications for leave to-
day among the employees Of the De-
partment of Agriculture, and practi-
cally everybody who could obtain
permission to be absent failed to re-
port for duty this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-12
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-12

salvcs, and tapes, bandascs, ami
plastcrs that make corns pop-cycd,
nave only made your corns grow
faster, just hold your heart moment
and figure this: Put two drops Of
"Gets-lt' on the corn. 1t dries at
once. You can put your shoes and
stockings on right over it. The corn
is doomed. 1t makes the com come
Oft clear and clean. It's the new,
easy way. Nothing to stick or press
on the corn, You can weak %Aallcr
shoes. You'll be a joy-walKsT. No
pain, no trouble. y ccept no supstltu-
tcs.
"Gets-IL" is sold by druggist every
where, 23c a bottle, or sent direct by
Z. Lawrence and Co. Chicago, LII.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-12
PUBLISHED DAILY.

By Alexandria Gazette Corporation.
317 King Street
ROBERT S. BARRETT. President
and General Manager.
HOWARD w. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Entered at the Postoffice of Alexan-
dria. Virginia as second class matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-12
PEACE HOPES
SHATTERED

A few days ago many obScrVaht
pcorlc supposed they heard The liant
cooling of the dove of peace. Catho-
lie prclates were hurrying from city
to city in Europe upon what were DC
+, licvcd to be peace missions, the pco-
ple Of Germany were represented 10
be talking Of nothing else, Plerpoht
Morcans trip up the Potomac was
thought ito be in the interests oil Il
movement toward bringing hostllltlcs
to a close, and Il significant paragraph
in The Kaiscr's reply to President
Wilson on the submarine issue was
interpreted as d bid for tranquil con-
ditions once more.
But the war cloud still hangs dis
maily over Europe. The Germans AZ
Vcrdun are holding oil with 4 oui'-
dog tenacity, and arc bringing up big
gums with which they hope 10 batter
down all opposition to them IN north
crn France.
Many dreamed few days ago
that the United States was about 10
play prominent part in restoring
peace. The norfolk Virginia-Pilot IN
this connection says:
If there were any foundation 1or
the current reports that the rope OF
Rome had solicited the good offices OF
the United States to bring about q
BARLEY between the belllgerent ma
tons of Europe for discussion oil
terms on which an armisticc might DC
declared and propositions for peace
he discussed. there would still re-
main the fact that neither Of the COM
hattunts has signitied the slightest
disposition to suspend wars opera
tons, or even to give a hearing 70 any
scheme of settlement which its OPP
poncnts could afford 10 accept. Ger
mary's peacc talk has been Obviously
intended ito create sentiment al nome
and has been based on the false Us
sumption that she has won tflumphs
OF magnitude cntit!in% her To play
the role Of Il generous victor an,
fix the price at which To halt hcl
march OF conquest. Great Britain
France and Russia, on the Otncr nani
have icircd in rcscnting the idea that
cithc,, of them will sheath its sword
until the power Of the TcuConic lea
que has been broken. Further, it /!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-12
VIRGINIA NEWS

There came to the Polish Victims
Relief Fund in New York yesterday
d check for five dollars with the re-
quest that the receipt be sent to Sldna
Allen, care of the Virginia State Pcnl-
Tertiary, Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-12

With the graduation of II students
into ths Presbyterian ministry, the
Union Theological ceminary at Rich
mond on Wednesday sent forth the
largest class in its history at the one
hundred and third annual commence
mcnt Of the institution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-12
WHOOPING COUGH

One of the most successful prcpara-
tions in use for this disease Is IMAM
berlain's Cough Remedy, S. W. Nc
Clinton. Biandon Springs. Ala. writes
"Our baby had whooping cough as
bad as most any baby could have It.
| gave him Chambcrlain,s Cough
Remedy and it soon got him well. "
OLtainable everywhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-12
ATTENTION MEMBERS SEMlN-
OLE TRIBE NO. 35, /. o. X. Nj

Take notice that the regular Coun-
Gil meeting on Thursday, sleep, May
H., is called for "seven o'clock, &C
count class adoption of Pale faces.
BY order of
W. 3. Glascock, y. w, Stanton,
Sachem Chief Of Records
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-12

The steamship Berkshire OF the
Merchants and Miners Transports
ton Company, carly yesterday Morn
ing crashed into the coal barge lvlc
and sank it in Hampton Roads, IN
sight of Old Point Comfort. With a
rapidly widening break in the bow
the Berkshire, after taking aboard
the crew of the barge, made all speed
to Hampton Bar, where it bcachco
and prevented sinking.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-12

Gregory Rasputin, the Russian
monk and mystic, who is reputed to
have exercised great influence over
Emperor Nicholas, has it is said been
assassinated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-12
NEWS OF THE DAY

Turkish acrop!ancs successfully
hcmhardcd Port Said, the Turkish
war Office announces.