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Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
PRINCE FIREMAN FIRMA RESIGNS
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LONDON, March 9.-Prince Firman Firma has resigned the premiership of Persia and has been succeeded as prime minister and minister of the in terior by Russophile Sipahdar, says a dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com pany from Teheran.
 Prince Firman Firma Was made pre- mier of Persia last December. Siipah- dar is a former premier and minister of war He is the leader of the na- nationalists in Persia and once held the post of governor of Teheran.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
BELIEVE BLACK HAND" BOMB

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 CHICAGO, March 8.-An explosion believed by the police to have been caused by "black hand" bomb. wrecked a two-story brick and frame building on the South Side tonight. throwing members of three families. including ten children, among the ruins. All suffered from cuts and bruises, and that none was killed is considered remarkable by the police Fire broke out in the ruins but fire men soon put out the blaze
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
INJURED IN AUTO CRASH

A. Forsterer, business manager of the Oakland Tribune, suffered a fractured shoulder blade today and his wife sus- tained internal injuries when the auto mobile in which they were riding col lided with another machine driven by Harold Maismith of this city. Mai smith was accompanied by his mother who sustained a fractured wrist.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09

tlflcate, references from his ambassa- dor as to his honorabeness, and who is fortunate enough to get his permit to go to the front, joins a party of from four to six, goes by rail to a point de- cided upon in advance, and is there met by the officer detailed by the general staff to show the party over the itin- erary previously arranged. Few in significant notifications and no changes in the itinerary are possible
 and so long as the party is under the
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
WILSON TO HEAD STOCKMEN TRepubltcan A Q eased Wire,

ALBUQUERQUE N. M. March B. James F. Primm of Fl Paso. Texas, tonight withdrew as a candidate for the presidency of the Panhandle and Southwestern Stockmen's association. in annual session here. Primm's with drawal was in favor of Abner T. Will son of Clifton. Arizona, following q
 caucus of the Fl Paso delegation. Sup porters of the Fl Paso man declared that the withdrawal was made in the interest of harmony. and denied the statement of opponents to Primm' S candidacy that he was allied with the Liz packers. Delegates said tonight that Wilson would probably be elected president tomorrow. Fl Paso is ex- pected to secure the next convention.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
VALUABLE GEMS STOLEN

NEW YORK, March S.-Valuable gems were included, it was learned tonight, in the loot obtained by the thieves who stole four sacks of regis tered mail from a ferryboat here on February 26. The postoffice depart ment has sent to all pawnbrokers in this city a circular describing the missing jeWelry. The government of fers reward for the arrest and con- NiCfion of tho thjavar
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
SAVES SHIP, THEN DIES
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BOSTON, March S.-Collapsing from exhaustion on the bridge after a four days battle aganist storms, Captain Charles w. Pickthorn of the British steamer Clearway, died tonight as he was bringing his vessel into port with million dollar cargo from the orient.
 The Clearway had an unusually long and difficult voyage from Calcutta. She left there December 21 and en- cOuntered much stormy weather which eliminated in a series of gales off this coast
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09

eight hours continuous rainfall In ad- dition to the heavy volume of water that has fallen during the past two days, a large amount of snow in the upper valleys has melted and is run ming into the already swollen streams, many of which are at flood stage and out of their banks All of the residence district of Hoquiam was under from two to eighteen inches of water to- pipht
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
PRISONERS DRAWING PAY
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LONDON, March S.-German naval and military prisoners in the United Kingdom at present total 13.S21, and all of them receive the same pay as British soldiers. according to a state ment made in the house of commons this afternoon by Harold Tenant, par liamentary under secretary for war Some of them are employed in making mail bags for which they receive four pence each There are also 32,1S1 in termed enemy aliens, the under secre- tary added, some of whom are em- ployed in quarries and others in mak Ing mail bags The government, he said, hopes to start both military and civilian prisoners shortly on the work of clearing forest lands
Arizona republican., 1916-03-09
GRAY's HARBoR FACES FLOOD

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 1OQC1AM, Wash, March 8.-Gray s Harbor was facing a serious flood situ- atiOn tonight as the result of forty
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-11-11

big roll OF money to the driver and
the automobile soon disappeared IN
the distance.
me H!ncOO looked about him rs
though aimlessly. but with a clear
purpose in mind The breaking dawn
disclosed 10 his view 4 box car stand.
inE on a siding not far away. and mo.
uon.ng his men TO pick UP their bur.
den and follow him. Chockro ran
ahead and made a hurried insr,r-fo,
tn" door was open. and the big Iur,f-
,IrD ra- was empty.
Throw him in" ordered the Hin.
doc. and the command being obevad
Young Lund was quickly haavod into
tho car and the door closed upon him
Now We lay low" said ChocEro.
unit. the train comes. Then We climb
on when these circus people get
aboard. Ny plans are made. You Will
make a good haul for this nights
work"
And when the circus train finally 20,
IN motion. Ch0rk~o and his gang
climbed 20 the roofs Of the forward
cars. or hung on between them as the
'ng'n" began to move the outfit. with
gathering headwav, out Of the ward
and onto the main line.
The time that had interviewed served
I'd" lFos'ra'e Young Lund 20 good Iur-
pose. GRADUALLY recovering from the
TOW that sr-frr.I I3,, b.. .--, -- -
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disappeared from the car. following
the animals. And in that one moment
Chockro found his advantage. He had
sneaked into the car. Immediately be
hind young Lund. and now his three
worthless lifted Peg and started for
the door through which they had lust
] entered.
. Chockro pulled the emergency cord
and the train began slowing down. Be.
fore it had fully stopped. and taking a
/ desperate chance. the Hindoo gathered
Peg in his arms. as his pals trans
TERED their burden to him. and iumped
with her TO the ground.
The kidnapers dashed into tho
thick woods beside the track. and dis.
appeared. bearing the struggling por
with only the greatest effort In the
brief time that had elapsed the mon
of the circus had rushed forward from
their sleeper + the now deserted car
from whence its shricking occurants
had lately fed
Flip was in the lead and Jus. rs
the circus mon entered the car from
one end. young Luui dashed back into
the womans sleeper in search Of Peg
Flip ran straight 10 the berth he knew
Peg would occupy-and found it
empty.
You hound" cried Flip. pointing
10 young Lund what have Won done
with nv little Girl Crab hfy,, bor.-
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! ate leap TO the platforms of the cars
| in the circus train. The box car stood
near the end OF a switch where il
| joined the main line. thus narrowing
| the distance from the car door In
which Lund stood to the platform OF
the moving train.
Men in ordinary circumstances 20
wild. foolish things on the spur 4 the
moment with even less motiv than
Lund had for risking his life OF the
chance of catching a handhOl at the
end of his flying leap. As ? g cars
moved past him they seem'l to fas-
cinate the young athlete. 10 half
CrOuChed watching with { NOS. ami
NAL cunning. for the right Up Irtuuity
to leap.
He stood, swayinG 1u ;igtoes.
watching and so his las chance hove
I'm sight-thc hind end f taa asst car
was in view. Lund rang INTO the
air. calculating the distance at
hazard. His iron-srrC < muscles with
stood the strain. ar in another in
slant his feet had found e. -ecure hold
on the platform ald b was safely
aboard
He stood on tn pla n for a mo-
Weut. reCAiniug his DOsure. and
trying to formu a.. q IAN Of proco.
dure. lie was MT / .s rndocided. Tho
door OF the car o. ..7. after he had
turned the knob .r. found himself
in a sleeper. o.. .oaS aisle deserted
and eyaryon 81. ntly fast aslcap.
Chockro vas hug with his own
plans at the other ed OF the tram
With his men h entered one Of The
forward cars and g. ed through tho
train until he ca. the first car
ahead Of the slee"a. g.
This car conta ga ca = Of small
animals and one b. den lions thar
were safely secured in str shift.
ing cages" behind iron b--sn doors
that slid up and down wren .rnr,v
manipulated.
The keepers were all StoTea II
fortably away on top OF the O.. s.. q :
dens. sound asleep. except ". LA
who drowsily kept watch.
The Hindoo introduced him 70
the animal man by pressing the cold
steel OF his revolver against his head
after he had sneaked up behind the
SURPRISED Waterman.
DO what | want and you'll make
more money than you'll earn with a
lob in five years. Keep still. be sens-
bic and listen to reason" said the
Hindoo.
The Hindoo displayed a big roll 81
bills before the covetous eyes of the
animal man.
Turn these lions loose into the
sleepers, and I'll give you this bunch !
of bills" Chockro continued. Il have |
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!, image OF III" frightened animals
WIN loud shouts he banged the
"! non bar against the hind quar-
u VI The lions last TO stink into the
beasts
una and Peg knew that resc ,crs
II s nand. The strain had told on
. auu' Tomanlike. she began 70
sn after the greatest danger lad
90 When she started to sway as
- ialntness. young Lund jumr ,
side and caught her in 8
vent his face to kiss her
mouth when. with a wild shri,
Oessn to claw and scratch. ki,
k with her feet and snappil
aer teeth, while she ran h,
rs INTO Lund's hair and shook hin
H. ~e strength and ferocity Of
4 eHl back as best he could
IA experiencing his second AT
b. . uush Pegs strange maladv
Ip,.t settlement OF the p,rET Ead
rSTbfsa occurrence of her affection.
kyns reg and young Luud were
Ia cs,, and Crashing around the dark.
ar Flip and his crovd of c,r
~ BY ,,s were finding their
lined Iish OF the lamps that had re-
| snssd on the stairway and
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THIRD EPISODE

Z This looks ike n hot trail" cried
the clown. when with his party
circus performers he dashed up to
: storehousc Of the East India Ami
II company and stopped. on a ven
te. upon seeing the automobile
lnding by the roadside where ChOCk-
and his fellow kidnapers had de-
'ted II.
Everybody out, quick. and we'll
HE a search" was FliN's order when
\ circus machine had stopped. And
a as they began tumbling from the
kneau there was the smash Of bro
l. glass 10 attract their attention TO
widow set in the front wall close to
J ground.
! Zip sped with all haste 10 the bro
y window and. STOPPING down. was
Ne to discern in the moonlight that
fred into the cellar the pale faces
J man and woman.
.-Come on. boys" he sang out as he
tie a dive for the nearby door.
hes in here I'm dead sure | just
y her face down there in the Gel
/
One OF the men ran to the broken
sdow and looked to make sure for
seli that the excited Flip was not
taken. When he heard the snarls
Towls Of the lions his mind
fked with speed thG.. no doubt,
! ed young Lund and Peg from be-
at least, badly clawed and in
3D.
The circus man pulled from his
rket a revolver he always carried
emergencies around the show and, |
ndly addressing his aim in the gen.
y direction from whence came the |
(vls Of the wild beasts he emptied |
RV chamber. holding the gun at
h's length inside the cellar.
The loud report made by the re-
yer being discharged in close con-
es had a magical effect upon the
lists. They ceased their growls and
lrted to stink back through the low
hnel which had let them into the
liar.
ioung Lund cool and steady nerved
spite the intense strain. took quick
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without risking IN" danger Of being.
himself discovered
Whom they suddenly turned from be,
side the tracks and into the wood
Luud for the first time. lost sight OF
them He was afraid 10 take the
reckless chance Of being discovered.
by making a cr0ssnut To intercept
them. And 50 ne made haste with all
speed, following the tracks. and turn
ing into the woods behind Peg and
her captOrs.
They were lost 20 his sight. far
ahead among the trees and Young
Lurd blamed himself for not having
tackled the crowd when he had
chauc" at them in the open. I|ut he
hurried on. hoping to overfakn them.
When Lund dashed out OF the woods. 7
Chockro and his gang were Just dis
appearing around the corner OF the
animal house with Peg struggling in
their grasp. The Young athlete put on
more speed. running as fast as he
could across the open space TO arrive
al the door Of the animal house after
ChOckro and his gang had disappeared
within.
The brutes think they have her
alone 10 feed 70 the lions" Lund half
CrOwled to himself, but they have got
ne to deal with. little as they know
it."
Young LunI threw himself against
the outside door and forced It open.
The inner door. shattered when Lund
had knocked Chockro through il early
that same morning. was easily nrgo-
tiatoi. and with a wild shout Lund
bounded downstairs and was instant
" set upon by Chockro and his gang
Over in the corner OF the room peg
knelt. hound hand and foot. Young
Lurd ca ght fash OF her beautiful
big eyes. beaming their welcoming
thanks upon him. But the fight was
too brisk or him to think OF much
save the business Immediately in
hand.
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helpless prisoner. She had seen Luud
disappear from sight. lu: hal no way
OF finding ont what had actually bee.
com" Of him
Although The edge of the orau trap
was only q few '~rt away. her brain
ralsicl by IN" su5!anurss of the har-
rowing experience could not devise
plan that. i'm her lc,n'ossnass. She
could even hope % execute.
And as she cr0uchoI there in the
corner she gradually began 20 realize
that a now danger was al hand.
Through door that had been opened
by som" unseen force. there appeared
in Stealthv. catlike procession. four
lions-rorhars the very ones that had
menaced the life Of herself and Young
LHrd a few hours before.
Tn" hateful face of the Hindoo
leernd al her from the top OF the
stairs. He watched her struggles n
free her bonds He saw the lions
stcalthi!y enter the room and then
with a ieeriug laugh he called out 10
her.
"You'n be quite safe there. young
lady and he was gone
Chockro assembled his gang in front
of the building They were greatly
unncrycd by their experience. and
were about ready TO desert. but the
HindOo renewed their courage By
passing to each one Of them a bulky
roll of bills.
Don't weaken" said Chockro. You
will be well paid for what you do. |
am now going back TO report at head
quarters the progress We have made.
With the girl bound tightly as she is
and practically fed TO the lions. II
looks 10 me as though We would soon
collect
iii play fair with Won. boys" the
Hindoo continued. and We will all
have enough molsv 10 keep rs the
rest Of our lives. when this job is We'll
done. You men stay her" for a While
and watch, then NEE, n" this after
noon al the show grounds Todays
town is not far from here. and you
''''' W .'.'' =" 49,. '''''' ~
- '|, q" '...' q ~. ~
49,, ''N
,or yard whore be hoped 10 soon catch
train Ills three hired Thugs dis
behind the house. and to all
-. -. ia, ,..-..r
...ar.l, vac v
RI ....-;.,..
- .ha s..'. W. ''.''9
49,, :, r.r..,;,, ,ta. Go. ~,
.,.. ,I,r,.,h ST., r,..r. 80. ., ,.,'r
l.ro seemed some ,,frt hon. ,rrcn
Gap human enemies had removed ,rar,.
elves from the scene.
Although she was alone and hound
oIplcgs. AZ the mercy Of IA. wild
casts. She rnsfrrn! herself 10 fate
nth greater satisfaction. believing
he hated Hindoo and his gang were
or there to taunt her.
Through the omen trardoor she
orId family hear Young Lund splash
lG in the waters below. This sound
.as. Of itself som" slight comfort. tor
told her he was alive and when his
dice reached hcr ears. shouting en- ,
engagement. she was still further ,
opeful Of being released from her
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q H..f
lar whore pes, srd ,.,'.,.a
struggling
The tu-rrofr c-,...,,I -. r,..-.-.,-.,
aud 3D.. -, - \ . s-IIt "S
Fin and IT.. .,-,,. -
door thar Ia5 fror, -, ~ ''.S
the smaller roo,, - 60 ''''' ~
door Fin and hi oor,,,.,.!7.,.',' -. w
in and sarar.t.s %, -
| Lurd h,,rr,.i,,, ,r,o-,, -. ms
lighted collar ''''' ''''
Film held poo IN BIZ, .-.,,- 60.
stan, and -, ,7-.,., us a. MS 'o' d" I'LL.
as Cu,cLrv 20 :, -. %,
dazed for q second o,,,, ,ro-, -
an ACCUSING a,.s,,- o., 5000, -
| shrtrk.d.
"Tn., man o,.o~ro..,-.,
| BROUGHT mo r.ro"
Young Lurd baa., ,;-,,. ., ,,--..,..
or speak even a word in dort.i rra
circus gang vas r,or hin, j., - ,r.t.'I,
| ling ugmmorirg hin, ,.,,,orni,,,,,,. .a,.',
| leaving him tazas and. alr,o., go,
less rrora rroY rho qoor
FLY had not waited T., ca. tho or,
come of tho attack r,.r, MI br.
had picked I'D Per and c,rr;.9 ror j.,
his arms urytairs and ON, NJ tho b,,,r1
ing Looking arourd for 3D., .i-,,,.,
automobile Fin was nernIavaj n find
Il was nowhere IN no soon
IL all right. Flip" said one of the
men who had come with him in the
rescue party. when the rest Of the
gang was inside with you sent the
cAaliteur back to the show to say We
would meet them out here at the juno
non. Its Just a short cut across to
IN" tracks and while you've been in
sue h'r" on" section of the train has
already passed"
We'll, we better hurry. It's a COOL |
,hIhs the night is warm or we'd all |
lreoze IN our clown clothes and my lit !
Tie Peg with nothing on but her rid |
ing toys.
Ana the showmcn hurried away in |
the direction of tn" railroad. Surely |
II was a strange sight the bright |
moon looked down upon that summer
night. The motley crew of circus folk
walked down the road that led toward
the junction whore their train must
stop before transferring to another
line.
Peg. now fully recovered. was try
ing TO tell Flip and the rest of her
friends about her remarkable expert
ence. Her youthful vitality was able
to withstand the effects Of her man
handling. but her affection left two
blanks in her narrative for which she
could not account or supply the full
details.
And when she had recited most of
her story. as the circus crowd logged
along at good speed under the moon
light. she dropped back. with Flip. to
the end or the procession and said:
There's one thing can't make out.
iaduE dear. why should that hand-
SOME young doctor want 10 kidnap me.
IL ne lo'eS me as ne declares he does,
ne can get aIohg with me great deal
Oel'er nE o'her methodS IMAM TINS.
nav :" uSuIe II
an iou' o'u u"uuS ISL
f"'' =" 'iiIiN'' i'N' "' "''u W Nc anu
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''- - ~.''-.' '.' '--'
/ opposite side OF u" cars.
ho'HFo had mad" -uo' his leave
'"A.hs Win I'S. '...-..F u,.N-,ry'd
an! waited deep s.. a., woods. Whu,
IN" 'Fa." halted and 'Aa slowmon
S'a' '.'.''.
E''-'-a..E ''' '"..-~.'E t"r getting
"hH-r "aF ro'"''.'' .a" ..~..s men
10 q ''...'"' 'a'.7 E."-' AND. when they
'.'' '''. '.a'.-'..'.. -..--. '.. show
Tram pulled ava" '-"w 'a. s..r.
! ''.F Pep was .,...-..a..a
/ .-'' A.. avg -.' '.H-s '..ar 70
.'''' ....'..'. ....''.. after '." ..-.--
".l.- ..'' ".-.I ''.f".' 5. ~. distance.
( 100 ..-..'." ..'' ''. woods. CROSSED
''. '. "... ...'-..- Z. '.' '.. o.. a
'''7' i.'' .. ..'..". 20 N... ...- r. e.
,..'.T' ...'..I '."- IN '.--" OF 'a"
-.-' WILL. ".." r'sh..- So -...
-.....A '-- greed 'o- ~o"...
W." ".' ...- way '.'' This thing
S'.' ''" ID. '-' '..-- - l.s ,n"..-.
....'. AM. l"" = good r.. g. -.a-.
.'. -'.'""s
"'.. ''-E.s foo mn. b tr ~.-.' ..-
..'' 10 t.i. was '." r.-'F "ae r. 'a.
.... made >'I 3D." 'l.i member a.
..' -.'.''. l"'..t his silent approval
%. ''' ..i"f "' STAYING B. 'ta t,-'.-.'.
~"'... VIII. ~" I..'..'" continue. q"
Jay ..'''a..F
~. E.--' sd. H." first sI..
MAN. U.s. a-r..a'l" 2" r.. and il.
H U orr "'.a m" resi- o. r'E
|"- '..' '"'..i.1 thar now Was "a
A'' . N''' - leave /. anybody wa-'.!
"l ...7 ,''.
MO Wa "'" returning. having
.''i'' S''"''A"S mat
...' ~.'"' 3A'I-.t.'."h
'' .. ..E h'f along. '.'.H.
.~, ,'.'''. '.' MS A'@.A.a"'.
&c., ...' ..'.. '' '.lA' over h"-"
WAY 'l.S" tracks max"
r., - t.- '"., .''
.r.u. '''" MUSE .H
,rs ,rr.r.,, IT,,
,,,.,, ,.rr....:...- IT,, "'-
M r.,. .'.'' ID. '--..-
Poo C.....-. N'.'
,,,,,,, .,..r., '.'.' "
and r... l.+r'.I tn.
fast as ,ro,. ,,,r,I ..-.. W ''S
alone "
pop w,g ,,,.1.,., o., .,u..- .,.
IIsrEoo hal s.r,..-, -.
larll-arcri.s s..,.,,-.,,. aus
With gr,,ro- t.,.,,..-,..s
hound r,- r..,..1- III '''''
harrraes j., o.. ......, 81, wa
rrprol c,,,.or. 9'''' VI ''''
Crocr,rn o,5 ~. &C.,.
braa.b -, co,,,--r-..;-.,. ''''
d~,rpoJ or c,-nt.I -, S.','"'.,
snead tbror,b 81. - -, IN ga
= sin ,ror, ra,.t, a., l.'''
raarad Tho o-,;,,,,1 -, nav
CARRYING ,bor, -. NJ >i'''
and ricrt - 81 a.. ", 1"
slacLro oIt brir5i,a
When voure lima ,oa r,,r ,..u to-.
the woods and oo,etdar,, .,,.. -.
free from likelihood os i,,r,a,,;,., 49,
suit. he turned :, Tho Ifro.,tan .,a.
the circus traiD ,-oe bo,Io, a.I
ccodinp refeuror,. 30 ,naIa -',5. Pr
tour and crossed tho 49, -.
siderable distance boran5 u-t... ~.
circus train wos Gin s.an5,nn
knowing thu, ,ho s,,oa.a,'a -,
be sure n search tho ,.io.,i.,. go. ....,,
as thov couId T.rrs sat dou., 80 ro..
and think things over tIo fo1. ,L,.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-02-19
SPECIAL DEPUTY PUGH
 FILES REPORT
Cotton closed steady.

Little Rock, Feb. 19.-R. E. Pugh, special deputy Bank Commissioner, has filed his report for the Bank of Pine Bluff, from July 3, 1914, when he took possession, to Feb. IT, 1916. It is a most complete and eomprehen- sive report, showing every transac- ton in detail.
 The total amount of the assets talk en over by MT. Pugh was $967 ,S04.43. He has collected and disbursed a total of $624, ,399.23. A total of $642 ,06585 of the assets was sold to c. H. Trip lett at about 90 cents on the dollar, and he has paid on the purchase a total of $46,71t.1S. The assets still remaining are the balance unpaid on the Triplett notes, amounting to about $300,000. The special commis- sioner has paid bills payable amount ing to s113,s13.s7, and dividends amounting, to S239, ,a23.90. He has collected $72, 2,4S2SO on the 100 per cent assessment and suits are pend ing on the balance of about $28,000. In addition to the original assets of the institution there has come into his possession from other sources total of 97,S67.22.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-02-19
Are Within Rights.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-All Ameri- can diplomatic and consular officials have been notified that the disposi- tion of the United States is that mer- chant ships have right to carry de- fensive armament. This move, it be- came known today, is the first formal announcement that the United States does not accept as legal the announc- ed intention to sink armed merchant ships without warning or as coming within international law.