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Arizona republican., 1916-05-11
MESA GETS BIRTH OF A NATION

Manager Menhennet of the Majestic theater was very busy day or so ago putting in equipment and improve ments. which will run 10 the neat sum of seven thousand dollars. for his theater when there came to him the rumoI that The Birth of a Nation" might not be allowed any further run in Phoenix Mir. Menhennet has made a reputation here for getting the best always for his patrons and he started for Phoenix straightway. The re- suit of his efforts brought the wonder ful film to Mesa for two nights. Last night and tonight The Majestic stage is toe small to stage this immense performance hence it is being shown in the Mesa Opera house. The, big truck load of scenic necessities and the thirty people composing the orchestra and other people engaged with the film, came over yesterday afternoon MT. Menhennet desired very much to give this section the benefit of three nights run but since the opera house was engaged for Friday night the film will be shown only this after noon and tonight. As seen last night this stupenduous attempt at reproduc- ton is beyond question the greatest thing in tke amusement line that has ever been shown here. Mesa has the record or being the smallest sized com mrnity' that has ever succeeded in lending this film and when it was announced at the box office at Phoe- nix yesterday that Mesa had secured
 the booking, the crowd who were waiting for the return of their money on tickets, applanded vigorously.
 A goodly number of people from
 Phoenix. Tempe, Chandler and tn,
 valley to the east were in attendance
 last night. Seats for this afternoon
 and tonight are on sale at Every bodys.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-11
SWIMMING POOL DISCUSSION

Pursuant to amouncement the Mesa Commercial club met last night and after supper at the American Kitchen, adjourned to the club rooms to hear the reports of committees on various civic improvements. Inasmuch as there was no report from the city council the discussion was somewhat of general nature, The possibility of the scarcity of water for the pool was offest by the idea that the water could be used
Arizona republican., 1916-05-11
Charlie Chaplin is Biq Favorite

All day long yesterday the Lion theater was crowded and last night jammed to the sidewalk to see Charlie Chaplain in his latest four reel comedy. "A Burlesque on Car men" This picture contains much slap stick comedy, lots Of quiet hu- nor and some very dramatic scenes. Chaplin, of course, comes in for most of the attention, but Edna Purvaince as Carmen" is great, while the en- tire cast are worthy of praise. Little Stanley Worcester, who is initiating Chaplin on the streets for the Lion, is a good show himself and has the Chaplin walk and little Chaplin man. nerisms down to a fine point. He will be seen on the streets during every Chaplin engagement at the Lion. which has booked all of them for the coming year. "A Burlesque on Carmen" will be shown again to- day, tomorrow and Saturday, first show beginning at l0:30 in the morn ing.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-11

place for music cannot be parodied, so that it really has no place in Chap lin's version.
 The artistic and the very painfully serious may regard this picture as sac rilegious. Carmen will never be the same to them again. For them it has been hopelessly dragged in the mire of the movies. But to the healthy minded; him of robust and saving hu- nor, the great opera has not suffered. Chaplin's Carmen has not dragged an angel down but it has raised Chaplin up. It has demonstrated also that Chaplin is an actor as well as a mere fun maker. In his moments of mock seriousness his Darn Hosiery" was the equal of the Don Jose of great operatic star, except of course, in voice, but as has been observed, the screen is voiceless.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-11
FINE CATTLE SELL WELL

That there is a demand for extra good milch cows .n the Salt River valley is evidenced by the demand for the registered stuff recently brought in by Frank Reed Sanders. MT. Sanders sold one bull and two cows to the same person for $500.00 eaell.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-11
IlmaT1

The feature on the program of the Lamara theater today will be Robert Warwick. the popular World Film star, in a new, realistic photodrama of city life. entitled The Supreme Sacrifice The picture was pro- duced by the Premo Feature Film company for the World Film program.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-11
BACK FROM CALIFORNIA

Edwin Pattie is back from Cali fornia where he bought lot of fine Hols.ein heifers which he endeavored to get through to Mesa, but did not succeed as MT. Hoei of Glendale man. aged to ouy the lot almost before they crossed the border of Maricopa county
Arizona republican., 1916-05-11
CARMEN AT MAJESTIC

Those who saw Geraldine Farrar in Carmen at the Majestic were well pleased. The same film will be shown tonight
Arizona republican., 1916-05-11

Mary Miles Minter at the Columbia
 The feature of the bill at the Co., lumbia introduces for the first time at that house. Mary Miles Minter, in a play called Lovely Mary If it
Arizona republican., 1916-05-11

IContlnued rom Page Nine) woule be willing to show their appre- ciation."
 A committee of business men will meet in the Commercial club rooms at ten o'clock this morning and com Dlete arrangements. The merchants of the town are asked to. close their stores at five o'clock so that every one may be present.
 In connection with the above it may be stated that move is on foot to equip and drill home guard. This idea has been much discussed re- gently and is taking shape.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-11
RETURNED FROM SALT LAKE

Howard Standage and bride return ed Tuesday from a six weeks stay in Salt Lake City. MT. and Mrs. Stand age will make their home here.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-11
LAWN SOCIAL

The ladies Of the Episcopal church will give a social or the lawn of Mrs l.. w. Stillwell beginning at seven o'clock There will be dancing and light refreshments.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-11

for flushing the sewer. and also that by the installment of an auxiliary rump. or possibly the use of the pump ing machinery. already on hand, the pool water could be used in case of an extensive fire should the regular supply become exhausted.
 The question OF cheaper water for irrigation was considered at length and committee appointed to further investigate the question. There is a very. considerable desire that the lat ter need be supplied. The committee on a swimming pool was continued for further work.
 The next regular meeting of the club will be a family affair when the families of the members will meet ou some lawn and enjoy ice cream and cake
Arizona republican., 1916-05-11
Nationwide Prosperity of Metal Industry Not Yet Fully Appreciated; Ari- zona Fortunate In It's Solidity Says Writer
Special Correspondence.)


 AJO. Ariz., May S.-Not only is the state of Arizona experiencing the great est mining boom and stock marked activity in its history. but the great great metal boom is nation wide in its extent and appears to be just get ting its stride. Mining districts throughout the west are taking on new life and before the summer is over the entire country will be feeling the full effect of the greatest mining boom in the history of the nation. The great state of Arizona has been ex- ceptionally fortunate from a mining standpoint, and indications point to still greater prosperity in a mining way. Mining corporations and indi- vidual operators are making larger profits today than at any previous time in history
 The soaring metal prices have made 1t possible to operate many of the old : time properties. long closed down, at profit today, and ore which could not be haEdled few years ago are now returning large profits to the operators.
 Mrs. 4owley of Gila Bend, was in Ajc this week looking over her copper property ir this vicinity. This prop er;y joirs the New Cornelia property on the west and has a good surface showing. The property will be de yeloped in the near future Mrs. Row. ley in company with George Sayers made a trip to the Gunsight and Papago Wells districts both of whicl are attracting considerablue attention
 A shipment of machinery is expected here in the next few days for tn, Meyer group which was taken over { few weeks ago by the Merritt peopl, of the Hesaba range. It is report eo that the work on the three compart ment shaft will commence in the mex few days.
 The climbing price of silver an, l lead IS causing quite a stampede [, l the Gunsight district which is note. | for its rich lead-silVer mines. Prom i inent mining men predict that man, months and peraaps years will pas | before silver reaches a figure lowe than it is at the present time.
 Ross and Amesbury will leave thi week prepared to commence develop ment work on the Martinez propert twenty miles south of Ajo. whic they have under lease and bond Thl is high grade lead-silver propert
Arizona republican., 1916-05-11

and furnishes the noted young star with one of the most striking roles in which he has yet appeared on the screen.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-11

It will make you forget your trou- bles. Delaware Punch.-(Adv) bd
Arizona republican., 1916-05-11
Mesa News Notes

CcOntlnued from Page Nine)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-30

church An address was given by Miss
Alice NJ. Kyle, secretary, of Boston.
Mos, Of the old board or officers was
retained, the election resulting as fol
lows:
President, Mrs. NJ. II. Buckham Of
Burlington; honorary presidents Mrs.
G.. G.. Benedict of Burlington, Mrs.
Henry Fairbanks Of ST. Johnsbury;
first vice president, Mrs. George S.
Mills OF Remington; recording secre-
tary. Mrs. Edward Kirkland OF Bel.
lows Fails: home secretary, Mrs. u.
II. Crane of Bratteboro; foreign sec.
rotary, Miss Katherine W. Worcester
OF Burlington; secretary of young peo-
pies work. Miss Florence NJ. Hemen.
way Wells OF Rrattleboro; treasurer,
Miss May T.. Manlcy Of Pitts6old: as.
sistant treasurer, Miss Aha Chalmers
Of Rutland Mrs. John W. Ross Of
Rutland is vice president for Rutland
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-30
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nsws Of the Town and Village Toic
Briefly Cor ausy Readers

Two full shows-opera house to-
night. ADV.
Are You GUTTER? Think and
Wait. ADV.
Last chapter OF Peg O'the Ring
opera house today. Adv.
Last chapter Of Peg Othe Ring at
the opera house today. Other FIRST
class pictures. ADV.
Billy Hall and his Musical Comedy
Co.. In their best and last bill--opera
house tonight Two full shows. ADV.
Last appearance of Billy Hall and
His Musical Comedy Co. at opera
house tonight. Two full shows. Adv.
The slides for the lantern lecture to
, morrow night az the Second Congre.
gational church ON The Remaking of
China. were engaged by MIR Mills
nearly a year ago for this date. They
have been greatly in demand among
CONGREGATIONAL churches " is an up
to date presentation of the situation
In China and of the marvellous oppor-
tunity and promise OF Christian work
and civilization there. The public
generally ought to be Interested.
Everybody will be welcome. Hour is
73c.
First Baptist church, Rev. w. G. To-
wart. pastor Rally Day services In
church and Sunday school. Morning
worship with sermon 1880 q. m.
Theme OF sermon Contact without
| Communion Sunday school at l.
neon. Evening worship with sermon
$50 Pom. Theme OF SERMON. Yin the
Trenchos.r- The pastor hopes that
every mgmber of the church ana con.
nogaton will make special Efforts to
bo present
Every member of the Second Con.
grcgational Sunday school is asked to
be prcsen, tomorrow noon In the
! chapel for the annual Rally. Former
members are heartily invited to Join
apam. New members will be most
cordially welcome. Vacancies In the
teaching force have been filed. \
fine company Of teachers arc ready 70
take up the years work with cnihusi'
assn. Two now departments are being
formed. The outlook of the school was
never brighter. The first part of the
hours tomorrow will be given to some
interesting special features. Come
and hclpl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-30

pledged work of the urancn, over 5000
more than last year This is encour-
aging considering the fact that auxill-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-30

aries have also raised about 5000 for
a golden anniversary gift. The total
sent this year for this gift is s76S.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-30

NtNAAhef
The treasurer reported that SjO7
has been sent by church auXiliaries
and contributing societies for the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-30
Mas. N. 4. eUoKAAM pREsIonNr

Vermont Branch. Womans Beard Of
Missions, Concludes Sessions.
Woodstock, Sept 2S.-The morning
session yesterday concluded the lith
annual meeting for Vermont Branch
of the Womans Board of Missions
which adjourned after luncheon served
by women Ct the Congregational
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-15
ARDEPAR1NFNT SUSPFNDS
ORDER FOR NATIONAL GUARD
to- MOVE TO THE BORDER
SYRACUSE MAY CLOSE
movies" ON SUNDAYS

Syracuse, N. j., August 15.-Are the
movies" to be closed on Sundays T?
That is the question uppermost in the
minds of movie" fans in Syracuse.
The city authorities have become act
i've with purpose of darkening on
Sundays, the palatial, as well as the
i'hoie in the WALL motion picture
show places here. The theatre man
ayers are indignant, even defiant, and
are proclaiming against the movement
claiming it to be without justification
and wholly without legal provision.
Lawyers are removing the dust from
their libraries of Blackstone seeking
to find a loophole through which the
managers may squeeze, that the
thousands of Sunday patrons may be
entertained Meanwhile, the sheriff
and commissioner of public safety will
probably make an arrest or two in
order to make test" case of the
law. That such "test' case will be
contested there is no doubt. The
"movie"' interests have already re-
tanned attorneys for that purpose.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-15
REUNION OF ruPPER FAMILY.

Sandwich, Mass, August 15.-Many
descendants of Thomas Tupper, who
came to this country in the early
part of the seventeenth century, and
settled in this town. came here today
to celebrate the first annual reunion
of the Tupper Family association of
America. Members from Minnesota
and other states were included in the
attendance. Frederic Allison Upper
of Boston presided over the business
meeting, which was held in the First
Uaris church Of which Thomas Tupper
was one of the first members. In the
afternoon the members visited the old
Tupper homestead, built by the found.
er of the American branch of the fam
lily in 1887, and now one of the oldest
dwellings in New England.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-15
THEY MAY SUBMIT
MATTER TO THE
GENERAL BOARD
PROPOSAL is FOR ROADS TO AC-
CEPT PRINCIPLE OF s-HOUR
DAY, 1. C. c. TO WORK OUT ITS
APPLICATION
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Aug. 15.-After a
conference of the President and the
railroad committee today, it became
known that proposal is under con-
sideration for the railroads to accept
the principle of the eight-hour day,
leaving the Interstate Commerce
Commission or some specially formed
organization to work out its applica-
tion.
Whether this plan will avert a
strike will not be known until the
President submits it to the Brother
mood leaders who went to the White
House this afternoon. They, how
ever, did not appear optimistic when
the newspaper men told them of it.
And they indicated that If submit
ted to them they probably will have
to refer it to the general board of
Brotherhoods composed of six hun
dred chairman now in New York.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-15

quarters, Castle Hall, III West For
syth street, at 8 o'clock. The follow
ing will appear for initiation: ] d.
G. Hartefield, H. S. Goldberg, A
Wanswer, Hugh G. McGinnis, John
P. o'Brien. The full work will be
conferred and the goat is being well
fed to handle them with ease. The
floor work will be handled by the
Uniform Rank. which is considered
one of the best teams in the State
Thisr camp was organized fou
years ago and is one of the largest in
the State. The membership is COM
posed mostly of young men. The
Woodmen of the World is said to be
the largest fraternal insurance r
der in the world, and continues to
grow. During July 8.251 new appli-
cations were received, and the order
has surplus Of s27,925.O1s.26. OF
this amount a great portion is in
rested in this State in bonds.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-15
FARM EXPERT IS ABANDONED

Pensacola, Aug. 15.-The farm
demonstration work in Escambia
county will be discontinued after
Oct. |, as no arrangements could be
made at the meeting of the Crop
Improvement Association Saturday
to provide for the salary. There are
only sufficient funds on hshd to de-
fray the contract expenses until
Oct. |.
The meeting was called to consid-
er means for continuing the work,
after the board of county commits
sioners and board OF public instruc-
tion had refused to appropriate the
necessary money. II was thought
that sufficient funds could ne raised
by subscription tc carry on the work.
but this plan was abandoned.
The decision OF the association
ends a long controversy between 1t
and the two county boards already
mentioned. The board OF county
commissioners originally provided
for the appropriation, but the reso-
Triton making the apprpristion, to-
gether with that for the home dem
0nstratiOn work, was laterrescinded
70 increase the schOo. appropriation
one. eighth mill. The school tax
rate was raised upon complaint of
superintendent Edwards, who stated
chat the money appropriated was not
sufficient for carrying on the edu-
cational work in this county
The Crop improvement Association
then petitioned the school board to
make an Appropriation for the work.
but this was not granted, because of
the heavy expense of the schools
this year.
The farm demonstration work was
inaugurated in Escambia county
several years ago, and was in charge
of S. W. Hiatt Practically every
part of the county was reached by
the agent. and many of the farmers
attested the value of the expert serv-
ices.
The school board has made an
nouncement that the home demon
stration work will be continued.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-15
LITTLE OPTIMISM FELT BY
BROTHERHOOD LEADERS over
PROPOSAL TO AVERT STRIKE
HERRING GOING UP; INCREASE
$50 PER CENT. IN PRICE
(By Associated Press. }

Scheveningen, Netherlands, Aug
IA 4.-The herring caught by the
Dutch fleet of 725 ships during the
year 1915 totalled 67l.OO0 tons and
brought an average of $50 per ton
as compared with $S for the prev
ious season, according to a statisti-
cal report just published. The war
conditions and particularly the big
German demand, were thus respon-
sible for an increase of 15O per cent.
A number of ships were damaged by
floating mines. and nine ships in all
were lost, with the forfeit of 2S
lives. One fortunate motor-lugger,
the Catherine" earned $500 in
her ten trips.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-15
SUN MATCHES CHICKS.

Warsaw, Ond., August 15.-For IL
days a faithful hen belonging to Ed
ward Jobe sat on her nest in the boil
ing sun. Then she left. For IL more
days the hot rays of the sun beat
down on the nest. Jobe was pleasant
ly surprised at the end of this period
to find eight little chicken in the nest.
They had been hatched by the sun.
Natures incubator has gone mans
device one better, says Jobe, who
vouches for the story under oath.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-15
ROCKEFELLER INDUSTRIAL
PLAN UNQUALIFIED
failure, DECLARES
JOHN M'LENNOE
(By Associated Press. }

Colorado Springs. Aug. 1.-THE
annual report of John MoLennan,
president of the Colorado States
Federation of Labor, submitted at
their convention here today, declares
that the Rockefeller industrial plan
is an unqualified failure, except that
it gives the press agents OF capital
lists something to write about. 1t
says that conditions in the coal
fields have improved, but that is be-
cause of publicity given as a result
of the recent strike.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-15
Kaiser on Russian Frant
(By Associated Press

London, Aug. 15.-On the French,
Russian and Italian fronts the al
lies today announce a continuance
of steady drives.
The Kaiser is again on the Rus
sian front where the Austro- Ger
mans are struggling desperately to
withstand the Russians onslaughts.
Rome announced additional Italian
advances on the Carso plateau south
east of Goriza, saying the Italians
have captured Austrian entrench-
ments there and also further north
and to the east of Gorilla
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-15
PASTOR WOULD HAVE
CHURCH ROOF GARDEN FOR
USE IN SUMMER TIME

Omaha, Aug. ia church with
a roof garden, including flowers,
comfortable chairs, lights, and only
the sky overhead is the dream Rev.
Harry V. Foster of Dundee Presby-
terian church, Omaha, cherishes as
the ideal church of the future.
'If churches would build roof gar
dens for use in summer evenings,
ministers would not be preaching to
empty pews and moving picture
houses would not be doing so thriv-
ing a business" he says.
Rov. Foster favors building roof
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-15
HARDWICK SCORES
HUGHES FOR APPEALING
TO PREJUDICE AND
PASSION OF VOTERS
(By Associated Press. }

Washington. Aug. Is 15.-Senator
Hardwick, speaking to the Senate
today charged Hughes with at
tempting to stir up passion and pre-
judice when he asserted in his Butte
speech that southerners dominated
Congress and congressional commit
tees. Hardwick said the committee
chairmanships were attained by Sc
nority. lie denounced as unworthy
a presidential candidate who would
seek votes by an appeal osectional
prejudice.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-15
italian SHIP
SUNK BY AN
EXPLOSION:
500 KILLED
WAS A DREADNAuGHT AND CAR.
RIED CREW OF s57; SHIP CAR
RIED 13 TWELVE INCH GUNS:
MAY BE REFLoATED
(By Associated Press. !

Paris, Aug. 15.-The Italian
Dreadnaught Leonardo Davinci was
sunk in the harbor of Taranto, Italy.
by explosion from fire in the kitch-
en-, causing the death of 800 of the
crew of 957, according to press dis
catches. 1t is be;'cvcd the dread
naught which displaced twenty-five
thousand tons and carried a main
battery of thirteen twelve-inch guns,
can be relocated.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-15
rs CANKER UNDER
CONTROL IN FLORIDA

ssonville, Aug. Is. 5.-Accord-
via. statements Of members of the
Plant Board. which is in ses-
!, t the Hotel Aragon today, the
~ canker in this State is now
control. although the pest is
S'4,m being eliminated.
board has three hundred and
rmei none men actively at work in
I'D, and during the month OF
.792.s0s trees were inspected.
eS day i, 1914. to July 81, 1916,
Flc,al number of trees found in
II ;rwith the disease in the State
1850. OF these large num-
We been burned and a number
for the infection
entire membership of the
was present at the meeting,
ng: P. X. Younge, chairman; !;
lee Wartmanns w. o. Finlayson,
Jennings, Plant Commission
lcolm Newell and F. A.
assistant secretary of the
l0tk Among those present were:
" as. Teney. Prof. P. H. Rolls,
Rhen Groom and icy Heck, one of
ade. ef employees OF the board in
,unty.
:, W. Watson, 3 prominent citi-
MSOadeN county. appeared before
: .,rd and requested that certain
r,r ltions in their rules be made,
;, request was taken under ad-
{.
wing the session of the Plant
ISOr.he Board Of Control went in
40, and reprts were made
e heads of the various schools
-yersities OF the State. Ac-
to the opinion of the board,
o;nrool sessIone opening in Sep
dillS promise to be the largest ever
3 frs and the reports of the sum-
,r svooIs were received with graf
by the board.