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The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-15

We have a scholarship in tyler Business College for sale.
 Born to MT. and Mrs. Urserv of Prescott route 3, a boy.
 w. s. Gladden. of Emmet, was a visitor to the city today.
 Dr. E. E. Shell of Gale, made pro- fessional call to the city today.
 Squire Tom Lamb of Boughton township, was here short time this morning Ff!aFi
 Dr. s. J. Hesterly was attending to professional business in Gurdon Sat urday evening.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-15
SAFETY FIRST

An old cocuple from the country wandered into moving picture show Tn the city. As they entered, cow boy picture was being run.
 Hiram, let's not go too far down in front; the dust them thar horses air kickin' up is purity thick"
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-15

There is nothing purer than hon. esty, nothing sweeter than charity, nothing warmer than love, nothing brighter than faith. These united in one mind forms the purest, the sweet est, the richest, the brightest and most steadfast happiness.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-15

There are three modes of bearing the ills of life: by indifference, which is the most common; by philosophy, which is most ostentatious, and by re- ligion, which is the most effectual.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-15
SUCCEEDS WHERE ALL ELSE
 FAILS

Wilton: q have been eating onions. What shall I do?"
 Gladys: "Go to see that film at the Strand. It will take your breath away"
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-15
Hesterly Drug Store.
New shipment Flower Seed at He's terly Drug Store.

Baby Marie iKernan, who plays in Margarita Fischer's Mutual picture, "The Butterfly Girl" lost her first baby tooth the day she finished pie ture. She pulled it out by the good old door knob method.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-15

Children smile when they take
 Foley's Honey and Tar 1st, It tastes good.
 End, It makes them feel good. It will turn feversh, fre2ul, couah. ing child into happily smiling one. Because - It puts healing, soothing coating on feverish, in6amed, tickling throat. It helps snuffies and stuffy, wheezy breathing It stops coughs quickly, and it wards off croup. It contains no opiates. does not up- set a delicate stomach, and the last drop in the bottle is just as good as the first. Try it
 Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-15
WHEN THE SHOWS START.

First Matinee 2:15; second matinee 3;30. First nght show TOO; second
 night show S:15
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-15
TUESDAY
The Mill on the Floss"
LOU-TELLEGEN

The Mill on the Floss X splendid film version of Geo. Elliot brilliant novel. Mignon Anderson plays the leading part. Five smashing acts of interest.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-16

which the United States, Cuba and Brazil have now entered, the govern ment under my charge sent to the neutral nations on February II, a note Tn which, upoE the basis of tho most absolute impartiality, it invited al these countries to use all neces- sa1E efforts to discourage the prog ress ot the war and prevent its spread. The note also suggested the dlsucsslon Of the measures which would serve to prevent wars in the future Mexico will endeavor to con- tinue to fellow q policy of the most rigorous and strictest neutrality in the European conflict. l am able to assure you that actual relations with all the peoples on earth are friendly"
 Discussing finances, General Car ranZa announced that 61 ,0O0,OOO pesos in national gold and about 600. .O0O. .OOs pesos in paper had been expended or tho army. He also said it had been necessary to borrow about 20,0Oc. 900 national gold from the banks in the nature of short term loans.
 General Carranza concluded by say ing that history would show whether he had complied with his duty as first chief. He assured congress of the sin cerity and disinterestedness of his mo- tives and declared his only object was the redemption of the Mexican people He urged congress to do it's duty and to show that the revolution had not been in vain. The affairs of the nation now were in the hands of congress.
 General Carranza went to the cham 0ers through streets lined with soldiers md attended by brilliantly uniformed oodyguard. He was wildly cheered both in passing through the streets and in- side the chamber when he entered.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-16

-i ..'s"..ere in France" Young Eric rent an English officer, and his
 puhkle, Davls, are seated one eve nlng about Sundown chatting in their
 dugout." Davls Is painfuIly trying to darn his socks. While, Erie. ham merlng al a loose board in the trench wall, comes upon an ancient, rust eaten sword buried deep in the dirt. Eric shows it to Davis and both won- ter what queer old chap" could have carried it-anc in what long forgotten battle.
 1ne colonel Of their regiment has found il necessary i:i order to destroy d certain German trench to call for volunteers, anc Erlc and Davis are called to repcrt lo the colonel with several others. 'rhe colonel shows the little group the deadly bomb that must be carried to the enemy trench, ahd in asking for volunteers explains the extreme hazard of the mIssion All of the men, including Eric, vol unteer. but the colonel points out Una the man who goes cannot posSl- ply come back and will probably be killed. He tells the group that he does not Hi5a them to give g. hurried answer, but to retuIo r2 their trenches, think 1t over az ;. .port 10 him at midnight.
 Back in their 'duscus.' Ere urges Davis not to go because of the p:.3;o- grapn of hIs (tDaVls's) '.kaddles." He points out that it is more fitting for him, being unmarried, to go. Davis refuses tu promise and retires to his punk, where he scea fslis to sleep. Enc lights his pipe to think things over in the dlm candle light
 Suddenly his eye falls again on the old sword. He picks it up and fits his hand to the hlt, weighing 1T. AS he does so, a strange sense of fa- miliarity steals over him. Where when-now" did he hold this kind of sword before? Then, with the feei- ing. of a new presence III the room, he turns toward the dim shadows and sees standing in lustrous, shining armour the figure of Joan of Arc. He can only watch her, stupefed, as she stands gravely regarding him. Fin ally she speaks with a certain com rnand, though with a gentle woman liness, too, and says:
 The time has come for thee to expiate thy sin against mel" Eric
Arizona republican., 1917-04-16
.LLOYD'S SAYS
 LENS FALLS TO
 BRITISH FORGE
Republican A. p. Leased wireI

LONDON, April 15-British patrols entered Lens between 4 and o'clock this morning, according to-a dispatch received from the correspondent of Lloyd's News with the British army in France
 Describing the conditions about Lens the correspondent wires:
 Though the enemy is still in his ma chine gun redOubts in some places, these are only rear guards, for the main body has retreated.
 Lens and Lievin had been attacked with guns and it was certain that at least l5O were in the network of mines and pitheads.
 From prisoners we know that wild scenes took place in Lens, frantic eff forts being made to get away guns and stores and defend the line of retreat by blowing up the roads.
 orders were given to destroy the mines by firing charges into the pits and by flooding mine galleries"
 Fifteen hundred German dead were left in front of the British positions aI,er the unsuccessful attack delivered early this morning by strong German forces along siX-mile front on the tspaume- CambTal road, according to the official report from Field Marshal Haig tonight.
 The British gained further ground in their advance upon St. Quentin and Lens.
 The report published in a Sunday newspaper that the British had actually entered Lens is evidently premature, but the civilian population evacuated the town on Friday and great fires are burning. showing that the Germans are destroying their stores, preparatory t0 their departure, according to a staff correspondent of the Associated Press, while the British official communica- ton tonight announces that the British troops are on the outskirts of the town
 Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's principal object, however, in his ad- vance on Lens is rather to turn La basse from the south. Ia Basse and Lens forming the principal outworks of Lille, which is the key to the whole German position in Flanders, and once these two towns are in tho h"~a ~ British, Lille will be seriously threat ened.
 The German attack astride the Ba- paume- -Cambral road together indicates the importance attached to defending fhe junction of the Hindenburg line to St. Quentin and La Ferre with the line hastily organized between Lens and Bullecourt, near Cambrai, when the Hernan chief of staff, von Hindenburg, realized that Vimy ridge was daily threatened The British dearly broke through at Bullecourt, which is near tlis junction, last week, and although failing there, Field Marshal Haig trans ierred his attention further north and danger for the Germans still exists, es- oecially as. according to the Associated Press correspondent, the Hindenburg line is still far from being properly or gauiZed.
 Inc Reuter- correspondent at British
Arizona republican., 1917-04-16

opportunity, particularly at night Each morning new airplane photographs show the results of the nocturnal ac- tivities hehind the temporary line Most of the new trenches are merely emerg- ency defenses built at angles with a view to giving cover to machine guns with which the Germans hope to delay the British advance until further work can make the rear defenses tenable.
 It now is stated that no part of the Hindenburg line was expected to be completed until the end of April, not withstanding the claims that the recent western retirement has been entirely according to German plans.
 Where the Germans still hold their old positions north of Loos, the slight est movement on the pa-c of the Brit ish sends them into a panic. Flares and signal rockets of all colors spring from their trenches. Bombs are cast into no-man's land;' trench mortars set up defensive barrage and artillery help is frantically called for.
 Some of the German flares and lights are most amusing as well as spectacu- lar. Their latest star shells have a parachute attachment and hang sus- pended in the air for long time, light ing up the surrounding country for into three balls, and the British sol diers call them "pawnbrokers'
 The Germans in the front line have iong been worried by the inferiority of their artillery to that of the British
Arizona republican., 1917-04-16

cycles would be based on their selling prices as follows
 Not more than $500, one dollar; be- tween $500 and s750, two dollars; s75O and SI,000; three dollars; 5000 and seven dollars, and more than $2,000, ten dollars.
 stamp tax of one cent for each ten cents or fraction thereof, on admis- sion tickets to theatres, baseball games and other places Of amusement and a tax of five per cent on the wholesale cost on all musical instruments or parts are suggested.
 Possible taxes on articles admitted free to raise 1S9,993,1S4, follow-Crude rubber, 20Tc: hides and skins, I0Ge; raw wool, 1OGc raw silk, 20Go; coffee. 3 cents a pound; flores and manufac- lures now free 10%; lumber and man. ufactures of wood not including wood pulp, 10go; tin, manufactured, 10 cents a pound; cotton unmanufactured, ? cents a pound; cocoa. crude, 20ce; oils. now free, 10%; fruits and nuts 10go; tea, 15 cents a pound; works of art, 20%; furs. 20E; tanned leather and manufactures of, including boots and shoes, 10Io; manufactures of iron and steels, not including ores, 10%. and anticipates, .50&o.
 The secretary estimated that s6,311.- S25 could be raised by the indicated rates in addition to the present rates on manufactured articles: manufac- tured rubber, 10G5; manufactures of leather, 51o; manyfactures of wool. 59o i; manufactures of silk, manufactures of vegetable fibre, 596; of wood and duti- able lumber, 5a6. and cocoa and choco- late prepared, 10%.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-16

(Contlnued From Page One would be further increased if the in come from state and intuition securi- | ties and state and municipal salaries were made subject to the income tax
 If the present excess profits tax of 1 eight per cent on corporation and part nership profits of more than s5, ,0G0, ,000 and eight per cent of invested capital were made applicable to the calendar year 1916, the secretary estimates, it
 would yield s226,000, ,00G Corporations and partnerships would be given until 1 September to pay the tax.
 If the excess profits tax for 1917, col lectiple in June, 1918, were increased to ten per cent on profits in excess of 8 per cent and not over 15 per cent of 1 SC and not over 1596 of capital in vested; to 15ad on profits in excess of 15qo and not over 25lo of capital in- vested; to 20f6 on profits in excess of 259o and not over 50a6 of capital in vested, and to 25fo on profits in excess of 50%c of capital invested the law, according to the secretary, would yield | $425 ,000, ,000.
 Proposed revenue from passenger transportation receipts is estimated on | the basis of T per cent on each 25- cent fare or fraction thereof, within the United States but mo tax on fare not in excess of 25 cents"
 Freight transportation, it is estimated would yield $l00,000,000 at one per cent on each g cents or fraction there of on each freight bill.
 An increase of S2 per gallon on dis titled spirits now taxed s1.10, the sec retary says would raise s73,O00,000.
 "In addition to the higher rates, the statement adds, undoubtedly the statewide prohibition laws, particular ly in view of recent court decisions as to interstate shipments, will have the effect of further reducing tax pay ments."
 Rectified spirits are not taxed now 1 and it is suggested that they be taxed 25 cents per gallon. Instead of the rate of s1.50 per barrel on fermented liquor, S2.50 per barrel is suggested. The secretary's schedule would double rates on cigars weighing over 3 pounds per thousand cigarettes weighing less than 3 pounds per thous- and, snuff and chewing and smoking tobacco. Wholesale dealers, including jobbers, and retailers who now are nos taxed would be taxed S25 and S6 2 year, respectively
 Rates on still and sparkling wines, liquors, cordiais or similar compounds would be doubled That on brandy used in fortifying pure sweet wines would be increased from 10 to 25 cents. A flat tax of 25 cents a gallon is named Tor denatured alcohol, now untaxed,
 Near beerF would pay s175 per bar rel and carbonated soft drinks and bottled waters and natural mineral waters two cents a gallon, instead of gong untaXed asl at present.
 Refined sugar would pay an excise tax Of one cent a pound. None is i'm ported now, but it is recommended that any tax on 1t be made as pliable to imports.
 Suggested annual assessments on automobiles, auto trucks and motor
Arizona republican., 1917-04-16

the continuation of the civil war inevit- able.
 General CarranZa devoted much at tention to the resumption of diplo- matic relations with the United States since 1913. lie touched briefly on the Benton case and referred to the occupation of Vera Cruz as a 'lamentable incident" Following an account of the Villa raid on Columbus and the clashes with American troops at Carrizal and Matamores he said:
 This car be considered as a period of war with the United States, for hostilities had commenced. Never theless, the government continued to l treat the situation by diplomatic methods and secured in the shortes. possible time the retirement of the American forces. Actually both coun- tries were inspired with the most sincere desire to continue the cordial relations which previously existed. Still I am obliged to inform congress that the American government, not withstanding it's desire 10 encourage friendship with us, has not raised the embargo on arms and ammInition consigned to this government In regard to Mexico's position as neutral nation, General Carranzs said:
 with respect to the gigantic war groups of European nations and in
Arizona republican., 1917-04-16

In tho small village of DomreIay 7, france, in the war-torn year of 1az9, there lived Jean of Arc with her simple parents, Isambeau and tJacques d'Arc, and her brother ana younger sister, Pierre anQ halnerAue.
 Her Iatner, like most of the people oL HIS province, owned d smaII neru loA cattle and Sheep--a somewhat ieahlaAherous man oi honest put na.- iIo" mlnu, Who no more unuerstood HIS inspired daughter than ula gouu ASainoedu, the Mother, wno nau, however, more gentle nature. Joan
 "aS d uulliui, loving uauGnuer, tan- ing her snare ill the worK at home dHd In the neidS Just as any olnsr peasant g1rl ot her aay. 4, II, .,,ae Was she d cod, asceuc young sa1ul. lShe laughed and cried as other glrls was enthusiastic and patriotlc. and frankly intoIeranI or uIs,ovaltv. m no way very dlilerent from lne glris around her except for her extra ordinary loyalty Tor ner kilIs-.u steat contrast to the inunr1ereut M . 4aSers, Who were neither Tor nor dSaInSt tnelr klng,
 Mahy Ielt CharieS VII. to be weak ana unlnlIIrary because Re Cid uot Illse up and lead what renamed of hls scattered array Tn an attemut ,,1 ! least 10 drlve ou the ever ylc.o,.,o,s Engllsn. But Joan saw the us.fnat,,. iside or her kIng-tne NlstIuI and lm- lpoyerlshed young man, une-ualr of Whose klngucm naQ ueserteo hin, fIatIy to Joln the stanuarQ of me LngIIsh invader, whose own eaDiini ;clIy, Paris, was frankly less llenrn than EnglIsh, whose own cousin. lhe Frlcn uuhe or Burgundy, and mosI powerIui man ln rranee, hi,u deserl ed him to hSht on the side Of inc Englisn king against nis own conn try, Mncse Insane tatiIer had signed away his rights of succession tu me throne in shameless treaty,
 AL thIS touched une eIrrs patriot- ism and In tune ueVeiopei In her strongly spiritual nature a great in- spiralOn. Joan, as shown by ex- haustive research, was never other than wonderfully inspired, very human Girl-never a celestial being from another world.
 The story opens with a modern beginning in ar English trench
Arizona republican., 1917-04-16
LURE HELD WIEN STEWART F|NDS
 OPIUM IN AUT0

Emil lure, a prisoner at the city jail, might have had to face a charge of speeding and another of carry con- cealed weapons, if Policeman Louis J. Stewart hadn't found time last evening to make more thorough search Of the automobile lure was driving when city police, federal officers and constable arrested him Saturday afternoon after sensational chase along East Jeffer- son street. As it is, lure will probably be transferred to the federal authorities today to face a charge of having opium in his possession, all of which the government men say will lead to further charges of selling the drug and possibly to an expose of a drug snug gling ring in Arizona.
 After lure had spent an entire day and night in the city jail without hay ing been informed that he was wanted for handling opium, he felt confident last evening that he had sufficiently covered his tracks and that he was destined to make early departure from the city jail. But Policeman Stewart thought there was something out of the ordinary in the appearance of the upholstering of the automobile which lure was driving when arrested and which had since been standing at the city hall. Accordingly he poked around in the padding until he found spot that didn't give. Then he inserted his hand and drew forth 9 can hahn filled with the product of the poppy.
 For some time lure had been under surveillance and was supposed to have sold some Of the drug to various per sons addicted to it's use. Saturday he was seen on Jefferson street talking with one of the partieS to whom he was believed to have been disposing of the opium. When he started to drive away the officers on watch gave chase expecting when he was arrested, that it would be found that he had the drug with him. A pretty thorough search of lure and of the car failed to disclose any opium. The federal authorities were about ready to drop the case for the time being, but with the evidence produced by Stewart as a result of his unwillingness to give up the search, makes it altogether probable that lure will have to face a federal charge in the near future.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-16
BRITISH PATROLS ENTER LENS
150O GERMAN DEAD |S TOLL IF GREAT
 BRITISH ATTACK
lRepubIican A. ?. Leased Wire1
 The Germans with very lar;

4He GeIIudlS WltH very large forces on Sunday attacked the Brit ish along the Bapaume Cambria road over q front of six miles, and. fight ing desperately. gained a foothold in the village of Lagnicourt. which lies southwest Of Queant. a position of great stragetic importance in the German lines Everywhere else along the British front the Germans were repulsed. according to the official re- port from Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, and their success at Lagnicourt was not for long. as a powerful British counter attack drove them out. Three hundred Germans were made prisoners and 1500 German dead were counted in front of the British posi- tions.
 While unofficial reports say British patrols entered the town of Lena to- night. British official commur ication merely says the British now are ap~ preaching the outskirts If the town having captured German defenses from RiaumOnt wood to the eastern corner of Cite St Pierre, and also east of Lievn. Ground was gained Sunday by the British northwest ot St Quentin.
 The French are violently lombard ln% the sector Of St. Quentin and are being arrested sDiritediy by the Ger mans. The artillery duel continues unabated in Champagne. Two Ger man attacks on the right bank of the Mouse. in the Verdun sector were repulsed. Some German infantrymen succeeded in entering a French posi- ton near the Caurieres wood in this reeion, but according to Paris they either were killed or made Drisone
 What may be indicative of an in tention on the part of the Germans 10 fall hack on the northern front in Belgium is the fact that the Belgian troops have penetrated into the town of DiXmude as far as the German second lines and found them unoccu- pied.
 Fighting in the air between Ger mans and French and British aviat- ors continues intense. Berlin tells of the loss by the French. British and Americans" of seventeen air planes. Sunday four German air ..
Arizona republican., 1917-04-16

planes Sunday four German air British fliers and eleven others were driven down. Ten British machines failed to return to their base.
 Paris reports that French aviators in the last three days of the last week accounted for 25 German air planes and captive balloon.
 The mention of American air planes as having been lost would indicate that the members Of the Lafayette squadrilla, have carried out their intention to float the American flaS from their machines over the battle line in France.
 In Macedonia the sector Of the Cerna river bend and Lake Prcsba has bgeen the scene of Teutonic al lied attack against Italian positions Tie attackers were forced to with draw under the heavy fusillade. AL odnians and Austrians had the worst of sllirmishes with French troops west of KoritZa
Arizona republican., 1917-04-16
Lens Is Deserted

(FTom a Staff Correspondent of the
 Associated PresS.)
 BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, April 15 (Via London)-The civil population of Lens was evacuated Friday. The Germans then seized three months rations gathered in Lens by the American relief commission.