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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-31

y lady The Star congratulateS Hi
" Gill today upon his vindication at
the hands of jury.
The Star is glad that Hi Gill is not,
as the Billingsleys had told us, venal,
vulpine old gentleman, spreading his
web like predacious spider in the city
hall for fat flies.
The Star is glad for Gill himself,
and gladder still for the towns good
name.
Our exonerated mayor, however, is
not exactly joyous sight. He does
not emerge from the trial unscathed.
He lost one or two tail feathers in the
Scrimmage.
The Gill nemesis, police trouble, can
be blamed for his indictment and trial.
1t was police trouble that led, thru
the Wappenstein affair, to ellis recall
as mayor.
II was police trouble that led, under
the regime of Louie Lang, to wave
of adverse public criticism and Lang's
subsequent dismissal.
II was police trouble that led TO
Cill'S latest predicament-the diSre-
garding by police officers of a sub
poena. And upon this foundation OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-31
MAKE RICH PAY
WARS EXPENSE
SAY PAC|FISTS

NEW YORK, March al
The strongest pacifist influ-
enee In America today sudden
lY turned from efforts to pre-
vent war TO means Of financing
II.
simultaneously II became
known that a plan put forward
by the American committee on
war finance, headed by Amos
PInchot, 20 place the entire H.
naneial burden OF the war
upon persons with incomes Of
more than $1,000 per year has
been Indorsed In high govern
ment circles.
The greatest significance wa'
placed upon the sudden action ol
eadlng paciflsts because OF the
elief that they were in close
ouch with Washington leaders
While they insisted that they "stil
toped" for peace, their actions In
Heated that the hope is practically
lead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-31

Things have cleared up bit for
NJ Gill. Rockingham et al, but the
weather man says occasional rain
tonight and Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-31

tor. It cannot succeed in conINting
men whose characters are known
tC be good
ATTORNEY FREDERICK BAUS-
MAN-The Jury was more sub
stantial in character than usual.
There was a general misapprehen-
sion concerning the amount OF
liquor brought in by the Billings
lcys after August 30. III Gill broke
I'd their so-called carload shipment
plan in five weeks.
4. S. ATTORNEY CLAY Az
LEM nave no statement 10
make The verdict speaks for IT.
self
LOGAN BlLLINGSLEY-Well.
still say ! paid the money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-31
POSTMASTER ORDER
PUT INTO Effect

WASHINGTON. March 31.-Post-
master General Burleson officially
gave out President Wilson's execu-
tive order, placing first, second and
tbird-class postmasters under the
civil service law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-31
Gill Isn't
Bitter as
CaSeEndS

si'm going TO try and forge y
Il all. Time will adjust the
wrongs that have been done.
You sss-i'r beginning TO grow
philosophical"
Msyor Gill sat At his dees
n the city hall. He Rad just
returned from the federsi
courtroom. where he had been
oeclared mot guilty" Of booze
orsst conspiracy charges. j,
On his head vas the battered
brown soft hat that has apparently
vithstood years OF wear ana tear.
He was smoking the ever'preseh,
eorn.cob pipe. But he was not as
ready to talk as he often Is.
colno to Do His Best
~ really don't think I've got
much TO say. It's over now. m
rot a. bitter as thought ! would
10 The Jury did me Justice
have found justice. so I'm going
- got right 10 work and De the
rest mayor I know how to De
He smiled. slightly.
There was a time ~nen ! KEPT
a mental note book OF all the sons
efruus knew. They we're the
hands often saying. Well, II
ren didn't like. I'm going to
ripe The book clean and not add
eny new names.
soends Day With Family
rr,ends we're hurrying In nom
49, offices TO congratulate the
mavor He smiled broadly. shook
.onldn's have been any other way.
~Wiu YOU go fishing today
yelled Jim Agnev.
mo" said the mayor. this DAY
"a for myself. little woman and
two boys. :,
That's the right thing to do
yelled Agnev.
me mayor continued to talk
about the case.
Il didn't think at any time that
4ury would ever convict" he said.
AS lawyer, believe ! sized
.tem up correctly. They couldn !
convict on the word OF confessed
per1urers. ~
The mayors pipe went out. He
filled 1t up again.
well" he said. "all this russ OF
the last few weeks has put me be-
hind in my work. I'm going to get
busy and catch up
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-31
ADVERTISING MANAGERS
DAILY TALK
AMUSEMENT
NEWS

MI the NOrth-yhiis Information
about amusements r. covered thoroiy
in the Saturday star. Thousands and
thousands Of people look 70 II for
this Information.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-31

They had bribed our officials
They had commercaized criminaity for their profit
The Biingeys belong in the pentenay. They unfit to
mnge with decent These be given degree of
immunity. Our officials do their duty and that these
behind the bars The community demands for
them SUMMARY JUSTICE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-31

THE FASTEST GROWING PAPER
IN THE NORTHWEST
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19
FAIR COMMISSION ISSUES STATEMENT
 ON PkRI MUTUELS
Homer Woods Causes State ment To Be Made To The Public Which Is Intended To Clear Up An Apparent ly Nasty Situation.

The following statement from the office of the State Fair Commission was issued in explanation of the con tract entered into by the fair on the fair grounds;
 The minutes of the meeting of April : show the following resolution of fered by Mir. Wood:
 Whereas. pernicious hand book making has prevailed during the con duet of running horse races had at all Arizona state fairs in the past, which said hand book-making was impossi- tle to stop and
 "Whereas. there has been collus- ion on the part of running horse own CTS. to the extent of rendering all purses offered by the Arizona State Fair Commission practical donations to said owners. instead of prize mon eys to best horses. as was intended. and
 Whereas. the above pernicious conditions are impossible of elimina- ton. except under propertly regulated race meets held under New York Joe key Club rules. and with pari-mutual machines. and
 "Whereas, Mr. c. D. Boyco has eX- pressed a willingness to enter into a contract sufficiently safeguarded against all fraud in the conduct of horse race meetings.
 Now, therefore, be it resovled. that the present Arizona State Fair Com mission enter into a contract with MT. C. D. Boyce in accordance with the following terms. conditions and form. to wit"
 CHere the contract in full appears in the minutes).
 In view of the above conditions and in response to urgent demands, it was decided 10 hold race meeting during May as demonstration and if it proved popular and appeared advis- able. winter meeting of thirty days duration. commencing fair week, would be advertised.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19
UGH! ACID STOMACH, SOURNESS, HEARTBURN,
 GAS OR INDIGESTION
The moment ''Pape's Diapep- sin reaches tne stomach
 all distress goes.

Do some foods you eat hit back aste good. but work badly, ierment nto acids and cause a sick. sour. sassy 3mach? Now. Mr. or Mrs. Dyspeptic Ot this down: Pape's Diapepsin helps 1CutraliZe the excessive acids in the tomach so your food won't sour and lpset you There never was any thing safely quick. so certainly effective ,,o difference how badly your stomach B upset you usually get happy relief n five minutes, but what pleases you lost is that it helps Co regulate your tOmach so you can eat Your layorite pods without fear.
 Most remedies give you relief some ines they are slow, but not sure
 Tapes Diapepsir is positive in eUuralizing the acidity. SO the misery -ont come back very quickly.
 You feel different as soon as Tapes liapepsin" comes in contact with the tomach distress just vanishes your tOmach gets sweet. no gases no belch- ne. no eructatiOns ut uudigestei food our head clears and you feel fine
 Go now. make the best investment ou ever made. by getting large fty-cgut- case of Tapes piapcpsin -om any dru- store. You reIizr iH we minutes How needless it is tO lgcr from Indigestion. dysp0 psia. o. ny stomach disorder due to acid lr.. .lat.eu. lAdterIsemeuD
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19
DON'T SCOLD, MOTHER! THE GROSS CHILD IS
 BILIOUS, FEVERISH
Look al tongue! If coated, clean little stomach,
 liver, bowels.

Don't scold your fretful. peevish child. See if tongue is coated; this is a sure sign it's little stomach, liver and Bowels are clogged with sour waste
 When Hsuess. pale, feyerish. full Of cold, breath bad. throat sore. doesn't eat. sleep 0r act naturally has stom- ach-ache. inJis ion, djarIhoea. give teaspoontul oI california Syrup oi Figs. and in a few hours all the foul waste, the sour bile and fermeutins iC3d passes out Of the bowels and you have a we'll and playful child again. Children love this harmless fruit laxative" and mothers can rest easy after giving it. because it never fails 10 make their little 'insides" clear and sweet.
 Keep it bandg. Mother, "A little given today saves a sick child tomorrow, but get the genuine. Ask your drugsis, for a 50-ceut bottle of "Caliiornie Syrup of Figs" which has directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly on the bottle. Re member there are commercials solo lere, so surely look and see that yours is made by the california Fig Syrup Company" Hand back with contempt any other fig syrup.
 Advertisement
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19

political divisions of the same:" that all persons who have enlisted since April l. either in the regular army or national guard shall be discharged upon the termination of the existing emergency; and that ministers of the gospel of all denominations and per sons whose principles" or creed are opposed to war shall be exempt from draft, though not relieved from doing service of a non-combatant nat ure
 In the senate committee a proposal to insert authority for the President to call 5O0.O0O volunteers under exist ing law. was defeated.
 While congress is struggling with the framing of the law, the war de partment is going steadily ahead with its plans to carry out the program mapped out in the administration bill.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19
SPY BILL SHAPPING

WASHINGTON. April Consid- ration oi the administration espion- gge bill finished yesterday by the sen !te Judiciary committee. The com nittee modified the provisions con ;rued by many newspapers as con itituting a press censorship so as to permit full criticism of past events elatinS to military policy or defenses { retained the section giving the post master general power to close the nails 10 anarchistic or reasonable publications and the section giving he President the right to impose an mharso against exports that might ;et to an enemy through a neutral ation.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19
FIGHT BREWING ON
 ARMY DRAFT BILL
Continued From Page One)

is regarded by officers as particularly obnoxious to sound military princi- pies. They say the task of providing competent officers under this restric- tion would be rendered ten times more difficult and the efficiency of the ar my to be built greatly reduced from the very start.
 Can Volunteer Now
 The President thinks that full op- portunity for volunteers is offered un- der the staff bill since there will be room for 724.0OO voluntary enlist ments in the regular army and nation al guard for the duration of the war. In addition. the door is open to men who are qualified to become officers.
 Oiseruntled May Use Court
 Amendments adopted provide that any person who feels himself aggriev- ed by his enrolment or draft should have recourse to the courts; that when drafted the organization or un- its of the national guard shall so far as practicable retain the state desig- nations of their respestive Organiza- tions:" that "all persons enlisted or drafted shall so far as practicable be grouped into units by states and the
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19
VILLA GERMAN HELD
 AT FL PASO CHARGED
 WITH WHITE SLAVERY

EL PASO. April IS Following the cisco Gottvald, said to have been a purchasing agent in the quartermas ter's department of the Carranza ar my. and his rearrest on charge of consriring to smuggie ammunition in to Mexico. Doctor Leo r. Knopf, German who was Villas physician al one time was placed on trial in the United States district court late today charged with conspiring to violate the Mann white slave act Knopf was ar rested at Rincon. N. N. after he had been shadowed by United States de partment of justice officers since he came from Mexico two months ago.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19
IN WEST
 SHOW GERMANS USE
 MANY MACHINE GUNS
Retreat Also Shows Flexibil. ity of Their Lines, Which Swing Back On Double Gates" With Security.
(From a Staff Correspondent of The
 Associated Press).

(FrOm Staff Correspondent Of The
 Associated Press).
 BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE. April Is. via London 1O:2O D. m.-The hexibiiity of their trench Communications and the effectiveness of their machine guns are the two ele- ments of defense upon which the Ger mans appear to be placing their great est reliance in the present uglting. In effect the various elements of the more important defensive trenches en- able the German tiShtin. li:.e tJ swing upon double hinges so, if pressed too hard. one pivot swings back from the other. In this manner mucn ground can be yielded in d series bi angular or criss-cross retirements, Nirhou; the fighting front technically being broken.
 These trenches are known as switches and a great system of them is connected with the Hindeuberg. or Siegfried position. It was undcubt- edly with these strategic switch lines in view that Field Marshal von Hin denbeTg recently declared l;lat rne German lines in the west could no- he broken
 The preparation and maintenance Cf the elaborate system requires an un- told amount of labor, for each section of trench must have several belts ot wire in front. The Germans have be come so accustomed to fighting be hind barbed wire that they would not think now of doing otherwise. if il can be avoided Most of the digging appears to have been done by prison CTS of war. As the German lines tali back the diggers also fall hack. to construct still more trenches.
 Under this plan, of course. it would be possible to drive back the Ger mans to the Rhine, and they could still say the line was unbroken. Mean while the Germans are employing more machine guns than ever before in their attempt to hold up the British infan- try advances.
 Machine guns are being used largely in the defense of Lens.
 Although the weather continues atlocious. the airplanes daily carry on the important work of serving as the "eyes" of the army Without the loyal cooperation of the planes progress would virtually be impossible.
 Two airmen had a new experience yesterday They were forced to land within the German lines southeast of Lens. neither the pilot nor the obser- yer being injured Realizing their po- sition they saved two machine guns from the wrecked plane ana drove of two German patrols which attacked them. They held the ground until nightfall when eventually they return ed safely to their own lines.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19
MOONEY WITNESS IS
 ARRESTED: TRIAL MAY REOPEN

SAN FRANCISCO. April 1S.-Franl C. Oxman. a Burke, Oregon. stock man. whose evidence contributed ma terially to the conviction of Thomas J. Mooney for bomb murders here was arrested today on a warrant charging him with attempting 10 in duce r. E. Risall of Grayville. Illinois to give false testimony against Mooney. who is under sentence of death
 Ozman was released on 72.5O0 bail. He told interviewers that his testi- mony at the Mooney trial was the whole truth" and said that Rigalls story. which resulted in the issuance of the arrant was false.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19
:: H ' < < Y ' r ' < X PERSHlNG'S SCOUT IS
 KILLED BY MExICANS

FL PASO. April IS MeNi- cans attacked Dave Salisbury 9 refugee from Mexico and brother of Lem Snillsbury the Mormon scout who was cap turcd at Carrizal by CarranZa troops. and inflicted wounds on his head from which he died in a hospital late today. The MeNicans were said to have been stealing sand from property owned by Spillsbury and when the owner protested they attacked him with shov- els. The NeNicans escaped.
 Dave Spiilsbury was also with General Pershiue as a scout at one time
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Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19

ET anderson will try and aA please you, EAT atkins, he w helps too, I umber has gone up AA a little as TT suai as other O things has, M ighty good NA time to buy P efore things 0 get so high N ach month you put off 1 building that home you D UT a risk of IA having none T one let us ~ talk to you, n lson may offer some ~ suggestions too.
 PHONE Is
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19
Attract Tourists

Tie winter meeting would materi- ally effect the plans for the next fair and if advertised several months. il would undoubtedly attract several thousand tourists and pleasure-seek- CTS to Phoenix.
 There has been much discussion of this matter since the second state legislature passed the bill creating state racing commission and author izing the use of pari mutual machines. This bill was vetoed by Governor Hunt and since that time. in case decided hy the supreme court. it was held that the use of parimutuals was not in violation of the law.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19

It is arAued that thorough-bred horses are ideal for cavalry service md that racing gives the impetus ne- ~essary to insure breeding and rais- ing.
 The estimated revenue to the state air under this contract which pro rides fer the payment of all running race purses. 10 percent of the gross receipts from admisson. grandstand md paddocks. and I percent of the ,ross amounts registered ny the pari- mutual machines duTng far week, should amount to $20.O0O per annum.
 The money for the promotion of the initial meeting has been subscribed hy prominent business men and il is the understanding of the state fair commission that the business inter osts favor this enterprise.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19
No Sunday Racing

The story taken from San Diego paper was in error as to date April 29. as no racing on Sunday was con templated and none would be permit ted by the fair commission under any circumstances.
 Judge Mccall. who was bidder for this occasion. was unwilling to accept the contract with the above provis- ions therein. and instead of local peO- ole. wanted to place the control in the hands of Colorado men.
 The pari-mutual form of racing is in effect in Michigan, Ohio. Mary land. Kentucky Lousiana. Arkansas. Oklahoma. Nevada, Colorado and oth- CT states and has produced marked results in the breeding of better hors- $. In Canada all fair and race meet 'nas are conducted with this system 1nder government supervision.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-19
ss % = -' ~ ARlZONA'S FLAG NOW
 HANGS AT CAPITAL

WASHINGTON. April 1S.- The forty-siXth state flag was hung in Continental Hall to- day when that of Arizona was presented to the Daughters of the American Revolution.
 Balloting for officers Occu- pied today's session of the an nual convention of the Daush- terS.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
PAL OF JESSE JAMES
Will BOOM religion
Aided by Reformed Virginia Rum
Hound" Will Lecture for Y. M. c. A.

tom" Farmer, q pal Of Jesse James,
and Tied" Mercer. a reformed Virginia
drinksr, will tell Washington folks next
week-under Y. NJ. c. A. auspices-some
of the pitfalls of Satan.
TON" Farmer was a thief when Il
years old and became a highwayman,
train robber and bank burglar around his
home town of New York. Later he went
West and became a pal OF the James boys
and "Black Bart and helped them rob
stage coaches and shoot up towns. He
spent about fifteen years in western jails,
returned to New York, and drifted into
the Jerry McAuley Mission one night.
while planning a burglary. and was SO
encouraged by Supt. S: H. Hadley that he
forgot the burglary he had planned, and
reformed.
Ted Mercer was a social lion and
noted athlete at the University of Vir-
ginia twenty-five years ago, coming from
one Of the best families in Georgia He
became a moderate drinker at college.
drank until he was disowned by his fam
fly, went North, and slept In New York
parks until he became a friendless
derelict. He staggered into the Jerry
McAuley Mission one night and was in
spired to start new life.
Farmer and Mercer Joined forces to
speak in the interest of Christian living.
and they speak in high schools, churches,
missions. and engine houses here
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
Purely Personal

H L. Westover, of the forage crop In
vestigations of the Bureau of Plant In
dustry. Is in White Hail. 8. c., inspect
ing forage crop experiments.
Mrs Nettie Eichelberger has been ap-
pointed by the Secretary OF Agriculture
to take first aid instructions In Red Cross
work at the Mason house.
w NJ Ragsdale. chief naturalization
examiner at Pittsburgh, has been in
Washington for several days.
Dr. c. F. Baldwin. expert in the Bu-
reau of Labor Statistics. is in Cleveland.
Ohio, on official business.
Charles Wagner. of New York has been
PROBATIONARY appointed to a clerkship in
the office Of the Second Assistant Post
master General.
Joseph Adams has been reinstated IN
the mail room OF the Internal Revenue
the District troops.
Miss Katherine A. Cannon. employed al
the Government Printing Office, has re-
signed.
Jesse D. Abrams, employed in the office
OF the comptroller OF the currency, hal
returned after .an absence Of several
weeks on account of illness.
Nora I. Davis, in the office Of the
has been detailed for four months to the
office Of the Second Assistant Postmaster
General.
Miss Clara H Gonter, of the Geological
Survey. has resigned
n. Karl Young Is travelling through
the Middle West organizing COW testint
associations for the Bureau of Anima
Industry.
William r. Abbott, Of the Government
Printing Ofrice, has been transferred t
the proof room.
Miss Rose Harmon. OF Richmond, Va
who has been visiting relatives here fol
several days, left yesterday for home
Lester Wilmarth. who has been in Buf.
falo. N. Y. for several weeks, has re.
turned to his home at Selva, Fairfax
county, Va
Walter C. Rathbone. Company L. d. c
N. G., who has Just returned from the
border. will return to his desk in the Dis
trict Auditors office today.