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Arizona republican., 1916-01-01
PARDON BOARD W0N'T
 OPEN KERINEEN CASE
Atty. Gen. Jones Thinks the Doomed Man Has Little
 Chance of RcpIieve

When asked yesterday afternoon as to the probability of the state board of pardons and paroles holding an other session before January :. 1916, the date set for the execution of W. w. Kermeen. for the purpose os considering the doomed mans case, Attorney General Wiley Jones. mem Der of the board. stated that in his mind there was little reason to be- Heyc that the board would concern itself any more with the matter.
 An informal conference of the members of the board was held yes 'erday afternoon to consider the matter, but at this time no conclu- sion was reached as to the course that would he taken hy the board. Another meeting will be held here on Monday. probably. However, at yesterdays meeting there did not seem to be a disposition on the part of any of the members to desire to open the case again The only thing that the board could do with the case would he to grant commuta- ton to the man. changing his sen tence from hanging to life imprison- mcnt. but at the present time the board does not know of any reason why they should take any such ac- ton.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-01
FINANCES and MARKETS
IRepubIIcan A. ?. Leased WIrel


 NEW YORK. Dec. 3l.-The year came to an end with a marked diminution of the strain in this country's foreign re- lations.
 Aside from the improved foreign con- ditions, there were other encouraging developments. such as the activity in the steel industry. additional highly favorable railway statements, further advance in refined copper to g cents for delivery far into the coming year. and reported from mercantile agencies respecting the promising business out look.
 United States Steel led today's move ment throughout. repeating it's recent higher price of S9l2 on two point ad- vance. but the oil shares. particularly Mexican Petroleum, overshadowed all others by reason of Cheir extensive gains. MeXicans scored an extreme rise of l0A with l24l2, a new high record and California Petroleum. common and preferred, which rumOr associated with Mexican in postponed merger. also showed much activity al material gains.
 Metal shares held their own in point prominence, American Smelling lead ing that group. on it's advance of IA to 1OSA while Anaconda Copper rose 2l4 to 9l 3s, fraction under it's record.
 Total sales of stocks amounted to 9SO,OOO shares.
 Bonds naturally responded to the strength in stocks. even the Anglo French issues hardening. Total sales of bonds, par value, aggregated S5.- 625. 900.
 T.. $. bonds were unchanged on call during the week.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-01
SANTA F EXTOLLS
 VALLEYS BEAUTIES
Large Ad Placed by Railroad Tells Wonderful Tale
 of Valley

The Chamber of Commerce is in re .ceipt of copy of an ad that is shortly to be placed in the majority of the large magazines and papers of the east. The ad which is a two column, affair, carries in large black type the words Southern Arizona" at the very head. Under this caption an epitome .of the advantages of this region is carried.
 The ad says in part: In Salt River valley, near Phoenix. oranges and osuiches neighbor the cactus and mes quite. Brilliant sunshine is the rule all winter. The deserts dry air is balmy and beneficial Your auto eats up the magnificent distances. A land of intense color purple peaks, yellow sands, green or irrigation. and gor- geous sunsets. IL is Egypt at your very door Hotels and bungalows com fortably care for the traveller. Camps too. where you may rough it. Castle Hot Springs is noted resort with hot medicinal waters"
Arizona republican., 1916-01-01
LIVES STOCK At Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 31.-Hogs. re- ceipts 4,5OO; higher; bulk $G.5Om6.SO: heavy $6.75m 6.9O; packers and butch CTS. s6.60@ 6.S5; l=ht, s6.4OG6.75: pigs S5.25m 600.
 Cattle. receipts, 400; steady: prime fed steers. $9.OOU9.5O: dressed beef steers, S6.5OmS5O; western steers. $6.0O 08.25; stockers and feeders $55Om s. .OO. bulls s5.25G 6.25; calves $6.OOG95O.
 Sheep, receipts, none; steady; lambs SS.50@9.25; yearlings, $7.OOG8.OO: wethers, $6.OO0 6.65. ewes $5.25m6.25.
 At Chicago
 CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-Hogs receipts. 24,000; strong: generally 15 to 9 higher; bulk, S6.7OM6.95: light S6.45m G.95; mixed $6.5OG7O5; heavy s655m .7.1O; rough $6.55 665; pigs, s5.6Om 6.5O.
 Cattle. receipts, 1,OOO: firm; native beef steers, $61O09.75; western steers. $6.25mS.10; cows and heifers. $2S5m $40: calves. $7.OOm1O.5O.
 Sheep, receipts. 5000; strong: weth- CTS $6.60m7.10; ewes $4.50G6.5O; lambs $5.4Om9.75.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-01

appearance with steel grey eyes he has all the natural qualities of leadership. Some of his compositions familiar to the public are He Lives and Let It Be Known AIr. Garth has just re turned from Pasadena where he has assisted Brown and Curry in their eV2neglistic meeting He is one of the directors and active workers in the Nell Trotter Rescue mission of Los Angeles. A grand piano especially for Mr. Carth's use has been placed on the rOstrun.
 He lays his great success as a chorus leader by traiuins young people es- pecially to take a large part in the meeting.
 To the reporter he stated "I wish a large attendance of young people and want them to take q large part in the meetings" The evangelistic meetings begin next Sunday on "Everlbody-g to- Church Day"
Arizona republican., 1916-01-01
SUDDEN DEATH IF
 YOUNG ATTORNEY
News of Youmg Man $ Death Received Here With
 Profound Sorrow
lsneclal to Tho RenuhIican)


 FLORENCE. Ariz., Dee. 31.-Just as he was entering his office this morning, A. Lincoln Clark, a promi nent young attorney fell dead He had left home in the best of spirits and had expressed to no one the fact that he was feeling bad.
 Clark had but lately been ad- mitted to the Arizona bar but in his short career had shown a keen ness and insight for his chosen work He was associated with Attor- ney Struckmeyey in the Faltin in sanity case some weeks ago.
 At the time of the Nillalobos trial year or so ago Clark was mem ber of the jury After they had found Vnlalobos guilty Clark ap- peared in this city before the board of pardons and paroles in behalf of the condemned man.
 He was the son of Mir. and Mrs. William Clark and was only 25 years of age. Mrs. Clark is the postmis- tress of this place. Mir. Clark is a retired civil engineer.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-01
OF LOCAL INTEREST
AT THE ADAMS ,

AT THE ADAMS C. Mcqueen. Mesa; George Mitchell, Pearce: George Shurtlff, Tucson D. w. Bel den, Fl Paso; II. l.. Hull and wife, Miami: II. !. Black. New York j. r.. Lecoer, Kinsman; J. Garnett Holmes, Tolleston; W. J. Cox. Fl Paso; J. R. Meliott, Globe: A. l.. Clawson. city; x. E. Cooksey, Olncy. H.; George S Lewis. Chicago: F. A. von Schram. De troit; W. A. Miller Elizabeth, N J.; J. ?. Itrricson and wife, Las Vegas Frank Mclatte. Denver: X. L Bruce Los Angeles W. IT. Tellige. Johnson. G. A. Eabet Camden. Mo; c. Willctt Los Angeles.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-01
JEFFERSON LEARNS
 SONET THING NEW
Payment for Repairs on Sadie Johnson Doesn't
 Mend Fractured Law

Victor Jefferson, Colored, has a grievance. He believes that after he agreed to stand for the repair expenses on Sadie Johnson, whom he is alleged to have cut from ear to ear with ra- zor that he did his part and the law should not have interfered. The law, in the shape Of Constable Roy Nor rell. thought otherwise He arrested Jefferson yesterday on the charge of assault with intent to murder, and he will begin the New Year in the county jail. being unable to furnish the S2. .O0O bond placed by Judge De Sopza His examination is set for Wednesday morning at ten o'clock
 Jefferson is said to have tried his hand at carving before and is or was out on suspended sentence from the superior court. According to fthe con stable he is .ot a clever crook for the stories he has told were not one and the same. This much is known
 Jefferson was employed as cook nj tFe Davis dairy on North Seventh ave rue. on the evening of December 27. following his usual custom he rettfned to his quarters in China Alley where he occupies room in the home of the Johnsons Sadie vas patching a quilt and he joined he~ in the gentle art of mendin- until weary when he refused to give her further aid.
 Quarrel ensu=d, in which the razor figured to the extent that Sadies lies in a critical condition at the Sisters Hospital.
 Hire a little salesman at The Re
Arizona republican., 1916-01-01
NOTED PIANIST ID
 AID IN REVIVAL
Dr. Harkcr Secures Assist ance of Great Player
 and Singer

James G. Garth. the pianist and sing CT, arrived in Phoenix from Los An geles yesterday afternoon. He will as siSt Rev R. C. Harker in a three weeks evangeIistic meeting at the First Methodist church. Mir Garth ranks as one of the best known pianist leaders in the evaugelistic world and is a composer of some note. He has assisted such famous evangelists as Brown and Curry, Nell TrOtter Hack cit, O. E. EXceu. He is rated next to Roper as one of the greatest pianist leaders in the United States.
 Tall. angular and prepossessing in
Arizona republican., 1916-01-01
As2sINM
WATER COMMERCE INCREASES

IHtpubIICan N. P. Leased WITtI
 SEATTLE, Dec 31.-The water borne commerce of Seattle in 1915 increased $l01.70O.000 over 1914. ac- cordng to figures compiled tonight by Port Warden A. A. Paysee. Ir 1915 Seattle's import and export commerce amounted .to $264,4O0.000, compared with S162. .7Oo.0o0 in 1914. A big part in the increase was the development of trade with Russia. Many millions of dollars of war supplies have been shipped from here direct to Nladivos- oI-
Arizona republican., 1916-01-01

electrolvtic S2225a 2S.O0; iron firm and metal exchange quotes tin strong: spot S4O25M4l.OO-
 At London: Spot copper. &S6, 2s, Cd: futures ES6. 5s: electrolytic, z l0S.
 Spot tin GIGS; futures e1G9; anti mony. G125.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-01

NEW YORK. Dec. 3l.-American Smelling. lO6is; New York Central 11OA; Pennsylvania. 59A Reading S3 5s; santa Fe. lO8; Southern Pacific l03 .,: St. Paul 1OO@4: Union Pacific 1898; T.. <. Steel common SS7s. C. =. Steel preferred l16a4
Arizona republican., 1916-01-01
MONEY MARKETS

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Mercantile paper, 363hc; sterling 60 day bills. S4.6912 demand $4.73: cables. S4.74: bar silver 55c; Mexican dollars 42c.
 Government bonds steady; railroad bonds strong.
 Time loans steady; 60 days 21scm 2&c: 90 days 2$ic: six months B, Gf Sc.
 Call money steady; high 2c; low l%c: ruling rate, Pc; last loan. 2c: closing bid 1 &c c; offered at 2c.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-01
Johns 
aLI-rnineraI aTi-asbestos
 roofing

The way to get 8 dur able, fire-proof, wat er-proof, acid-proof, warp, crack and split proof roof is to specify a Johr7s-Manville roof and then see that you gel. 1t. Costs a little. more, Is worth a whole lot more.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-01
WEATHER TODAY
rRcpubIican A. p. Leased wirel

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 3l.- For Saturday and Sunday probably fair warmer Sunday
Arizona republican., 1916-01-01
STOCKS

steady; middling uplands. .I24Oc; sales . 500 bales
Arizona republican., 1916-01-01
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Dec. 31-Year-end liquid ation. which found the market without support, brought about d sharp set back in the view of wheat today after prices had touched d new high level for the 1915 crop. The close was un- settled at 1i4 to 4l2 cents net decline with May at 125as ft la and July at .llS3.. Other speculative articles, too, showed losses for the day 9s H 2, to 2i4 oats !, to 2s and provisions .2lato 22la cents.
 It was not until the final hour of trading that wheat began to break in earnest.
 Corn weakened when wheat under went a severe tumble.
 Oats had an independent advance.
 Selling by packers more than offset in the provision pit the effect oi high CT prices on hogs. Close: Corn, December 1l4; May 76as Oats, December 435s May 475s.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-01

Hire a little salesman at The Re publican office. A want .ed will see more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-01
METAL EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Dec. 31-The metal exchange quotes lead offered S5.50; Spelter, not quoted.
 At London: Lead G3O. 2s. 6d; spel- ter, c90.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-01
COPPER, ETC.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Copper firm:
Arizona republican., 1916-01-01

Warren McArthuT Chas. McArthur
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-14
MONTHS or SERVICE AHEAD
War Department Distributes Border
Patroi indicating Months Of Active
Service Along Frontier.

Washingtou.-~whiie the di5piomatsc
aspects of the Mexican difficulty show
no change. war department measures
for O new distribution OF the border
patrol clearly indicates that months
OF active service along the frontier
await the thousands OF national
guardsmsn gathering In the south.
Only the appointment OF q general Of
neer TO supreme command Is lacking
now to complete adequate ~administra.
tive machinery, not only for border
operations, but for a campaign OF any
desired proportions In Mexico.
There never has been any purpose,
Il was said, but to withdraw complete.
ly from Mexico when the de facto
government showed the willingness
and ability to furnish adequate mllt-
tary protection to the border region,
That now ID being given, apparently,
In the sections from which Gen. Per
shing has withdraw although II also
has appeared that the Mexican troops
r being disposed for tho primary
purpose OF making q display OF forcs
against any southern movement by the
Americans.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-14
mExIco's OFFER ACCEPTED
United stsfss Msaeemaa Es#rarxass
Oser TO Adivss Differences De-
iss~ets the Tso G~awerrassnea

washlnstoa-Ths de- fActo govern
ment of Mexico has leen Informally
notified, through Eliseo ArFedondo,
ambassador designate, that the Uait.
ed States welcoHnsts Gen, CafraaEA's
proposal to adjust all peadsEg aiEer'
eEces between, the two governments
by direct diplomatic negotiation.
Mr.. Arrsdondo was informed of the
American governments attitude IN =
conversation with sscrssry Lansiag
after the latter had conferred wish
President Wilsoa. Later = formal
note Stll eOaHrn the ambassadors re-
port
II is evident al the sta,e department
thar officials believe an opportunity
has new been presented out Of which
may ecme . means of giving the de-
facto government material aid In re.
storing oFd& throughout Mexico. II
To known that the pacific nature Of the
Mexican note which brought the cri.
sis between the governments TO an
end Is construed here a. indicating
that Gen, Carranra. besides being i'm.
pressed by American military prepa.
~raiions, has been deeply influenced by
the pressure and argument brought 70
bear on him by friends Ia the United
States. by European diplomats in
Mexico City and particularly by rep
resentatiyes of many CT the Latin
American powers,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-14
Human Nature.

"Nobody--hod-durn him can stay
In my hotel and sneer at our progress
sive little city T. snaried the landlord
Of the Petunia Tavern after he had
kicked a guest out and hurled bis grip
sack after him--"He said that about
all OF the energy displayed by our
citizens was In running for onicet'
But" we objected. I'VE have ofte.
heard you declare that this town wal
the habitat Of crooks. deadheats,
hypocrftes, fools and gossips to the
square Inch than any other hamlet on
the face Of the earth"
"Yes. and It's no. tool" he returned.
But. By gosh. ! live here and ain priyi-
legged to find m much fault ns | like
with everything In Z town. but no
stranger has q right to criticize any-
thing KANSAS City Star.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-14

The South African Journal OF Sci.
ence records the steps that have been
thus far taken at the suggestion OF the
South African Association for tho Ad.
sancemcnt OF Science. to obtain legls-
lstion In various countries relative 70
the preservation OF metcorites Ia the
interests cf science. The committee Of
sections A and G Of the British a
citation adopted the following resolu-
ton at the Australia meeting: THAT
In view Of the fact that meteorites
which convey information Of world.
wide importance are sometimes dis.
posed Of privately In such a way ~
TO deprive the public OF this inforna-
ton, the council be requested TO take
such steps as may initiate internl
tonai legislation 10 the matter"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-14
TENNESSEE TROOPS
ARE N FINE SHAPE
THE PhTsFiAL gxAkiNATioN AT
CARP RNfE HAS aEEN COW.
PlETEn
INSPECTION MADE At CAMP
Agent Of Government ssnt 70 inspees
Troops Declare Tennessee ouAnae-
wea Far Aasaneec In HAT
ter Of Preparation.
NashxtllA

N&%
Physical examinaaioaA Of the troera
CHARTERED at Camp Rye has been com.
plCted and a further examination will
be made OF thess men who we're teEa.
porartly rejected on the FIRST examtna'
ton. Capt. w, N, Hughes, In charge
Of inspection al Canp Rye, stated that
at leas, 30 per cent, OF the total mum
Der OF met 10 camp are ready 10 be
mustered into the regular service,
Lieut.. j. y. Brady. sent by the GOV
erument 20 further inspect the Ten
nessee troops, states that conditions
OF preparation and mastering we're
comparatively far aeesueed here and
expressed much qualification at the
prepared state Of the Tennessee
guardsmen.
The men In the ne~wly.Arrived com
panies Of militia are being measured
for uniforms, and as soon as the equip
ment for the Tennessee troops arrives
from the war department every man
in the national guard win be fitted
out with new uniforma. and in a mum.
Der OF instances with new service
arms and equipment The matter OF
ahoes for the .TWnReasee. troops has
beer taken ap and IL being pushed.
30 that the problem OF footwear viii
be settled soon.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-14

Washington Villa Is dead. accord.
sng TO evidence collected by pr. All,
a Mexican editor who has arrived here
for an unofficial peace conference with
mr.. David Starr Jordan Amos Pin.
chot and others, called by the Aneri.
can Union Against Militarism. Dr. All
made IN investigation IN Ei paso re-
Gently OF the bandits reported death
and became 50 convinced OF the truth
on 1t tha, he teieEraphed Carranza In.
structiag aizn whsre the body May he
found and argsaE him to investigate
the rencrt Immediately.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-14
CARRANzA GENERAL KILLED
0srerai turseto ssrncs loses tafs Life
When Vita Band Forces carranxa
Troopa to Retire.

El Paso, Five hattaliens OF Villistas
gave battle TO d command Of dc facto
government troops led by Gen Igracio
Ramos. at Corral ranch and virtually
wiped out the ~Carransistas. according
10 the remnant which has struggled
back into jiminex, Gen Ramos and
most Of his men were Killed outright
This has been stated IN a dispatch from
Chihuahua City witch passed the dc
facto government censorship or the
government troops who escaped back
10 Jimines many were wounded, the
message said. II was described as one
OF the btocdiest for numbers Of men
engaged In Mexican revolutionary war
fare.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-14
ousrdsmen WIN De DISCHARGED.

Washington Application for dis
charge by national guardsmen who
have dependent relatives will be grant
ed. according TO an order issued by
the war department.
The order also enjolns department
commanders TO instruct recruiting Of
icers to avoid acceptance or recruits
who have relatives dependent upon
them for support,
Orders TO the experimental com.
manders give them full power TO con
slider applications and direct that dis
charges be granted where circuu.
stances warrant They also provide
that recruiting and mastering officers
shall be instructed not TO accept re
cruits with families dependent upor
them for support.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-14
ALLIED DRIVE TlGHTENs
RUSSIANS Report Continued Successes
and Many Prisoners Aaye Been
Captured.

Londor.--The two British official
dispatches issued record little change
Ia the situation on the British front.
They show that the Germans have
brought up strong reinforcements from
other parts of their lines and are
stubbornly eontesting every yard OF
the British advance.
The French troops cooperating with
the British In the Somme river region
have Strengthened their line by the
capture of Barleux, Belloy-E En- Santerre
and Estrees and are advancing on a
| wider front toward Peronna.
On the British end OF the line only
slight progress has been made. I'm.
official dispatches say that the entire
British front OF 80 miles 10 bearing Its
full share OF the battle.
Although the French are making a
steady advance In the Somme sector
without apparently heavy casualties.
they now face An easier task, to reach
their objective. the river Itself. On
tho yerdun front the Germans have
taken the Thiaumont works for the
fourth TINA, Around this place, which
has been the center OF desperate at.
lacks for many days past. thousands
OF men have fallen
Russians and Italians are lending
all their strenEth 10 the combined blow
against the cestral powers All along
the Russian front engagements OF the
severest character are In progress and
the Rn aians driving north from Koio-
mea have advanced more than twenty
miles and are threatening TO outtiank
Gen. Won Bothmer's army and the
Aastro-G German forces In the Tarnopol
region.
The Russians report the capture OF
many guns and more than 1000 pris-
oners on the various sectors OF the
eastern front.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-14
DREAD DISEASE EPiDEM MIC
Average OF One Death an Hour 10
Maintained BY the i~nfantlte Par
aIysls Epidemic

New York.-~The average of one
death an hour has been maintained
by the iniantile paralysis epidemic.
The epidemic has fastened the do.
parture of thousands Of families who
usually leave town for the summer.
Estimates, made by the health depart.
ment. OF the number OF children who
nave been taken out OF the city since
the epidemic became serious runs as
high as $4,000.
Thus far 624 cases Of tho disease
have been reported to the board Of
health. and las persons hare died. II
IL most prevalent iii the ftalixn aaar4
ter Of the southern section OF Brook.
lyn. where the paralysis made It's first
appearance,
High mortality continues to be the
striking feature Of the epidemic. and
the death toll has reached approx
mataly that OF tho entire epidemic OF
1907. wAen $500 cases were reported
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-07-14
BaiTIsH ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
lsia nFFvs MsEse ~ AEllsa fsssFsts IN
Capture MI Mors Than t01fo
GsFHsas Prla1nerS

tLondcnTIs ~hAE push of the st
ltas continues with unahatsd esnru
aat increasing gairas The Germans
hata s,essn pHah MI staadsiy back Hntii
the FYaAch are WlthtA ssx miles ci
PBronne. vital point ou tho maia feed
ing railroad Of the 0ernianH and tha
center cf d system Of raAiasinS kigh+
foeds. They ha.sA captured the village
ef Cariu and Fraz and have ha'elk.sn
into the Germ&n second hnai Of de-
lenses Al D number OF poiats- Ths
British have captured the village ef
Friccurt ard pushed further eastward
toward the Bapanme-P ercnne hiEn.
road, which In nov less than seyen
miles away.
In the arst Sc hours of thsir PicaFdy
drive the French and British had cap
tured more than $500 German prison.
era, cleared so square miles Of French
territory Of the invaders and have
carried III villages On q complicated
series OF entertainments and redoubts.
which the Germans have been more
than 10 months constructing.
The British public still displays the
same quiet enthusiasm. determination
and confidence. fully understanding
that no great drive like that carried
out by the Russian general. Brussillof,
Ia possible against tho formidahiy or
ganiEed German front, and that great
sacrifices and possible setbaeks must
be prepared for.
Many regrets are heard that Riteh'
ener did not live TO see the results OF
his work. This Is the first great bat
tie In which the military legions he
n~aMsaA wrara v,.xs "a thA faaf