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Arizona republican., 1917-12-05
MONTH |S LEFT TO
 RAISE HALF 0F DEBT

Five hundred dollars of the $1,000 debt on the Lucy Phillips Chapel, Col ored Methodist Episcopal church, has rally launched recently by members of the congregation for this purpose, it is announced. This leaves $500 re- maining to be paid by January 1, 1918.
 A. c. Caldwell, pastor of the church, says that he and the members of his congregation are grateful for the sup port given them in their task and think that with the continuance of this friendly assistance the chapel will soon be cleared of all obligations.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-05
BEANS
 ARE DESTROYED

An acute condition in the bean SUD- ply in this locality may result from the destruction by fire of the combined crops of two ranches located near Peoria.
 Four nights ago flames believed to be of incendiary origin burned up stack of the unthreshed product on the ranch belonging 10 J. w. Burnett and early yesterday morning a stack containing twice that of the Burnett property, 1000 sacks, were destroyed, making a total loss of 5000 sacks in the past week. The last fire was on the ranch belonging to H. Sanderson. The two places are but one mile apart, and the fires coming in such close proximity, each to the other, are be- lieved by the owners to have had their source in pro-German sympathy The 5000 sacks destroyed were val ged at s25,000.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-05
CAPT. GUTHRIE
 OVER THE SEA

Colonel Breen yesterday received a card from Captain John D. Guthrie of the Tenth Engineers. The only intima- lion as to the location of the writer is furnished in the words "Over Here" from which Colonel Breen assumes that his friend is somewhere in France. That supposition is strengthened by the circumstance that the card is one of those of the American Expeditionary NOrCe
 Captain Guthrie was once a resident of Flagstaff and went out from that neighborhood when many of the mem- bers of the forestry service entered the Engineers. He mentions the Sun, which, by the way, is Colonel Breen's paper, and writes that it is read from cover to cOVer
Arizona republican., 1917-12-05
GERMAN DRIVE IS
 SOMEWHAT HALTED
 ON CAMBRIA FRONT
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(Cont:nued From Page One) day to smash the British front south of Marcoing, but it sen1s improbable that the enemy will allow matters to remain as they now are.
 The situation, therefore, is still one that cannot be dismissed lightly, ir view of the heavy concentration of guns and troops which von Hinden- burg has brought to bear on this line
 There has been no change in the re- spective positions of the opposing forces since last night. Exhaustion and
Arizona republican., 1917-12-05
MANY PERSONS GET
 RID OF ODD NAMES
(New York Sum-

Are you handicapped by your name. Then change it. There never was a time in the history of the world when more people were changing thelr names with the aid of the courts or by the simpler method of sending out announcement themselves that hereafter they. are to be known by the name of their own selection.
 There are other reasons foc changes of name. For instance, how can John David Nuttv~ sell insurance in New York? When Nutty's fore bears lived the English language had not degenerated, at least in conuec- tion with the meaning of that word. Nowadays such a name hurts busi- ness.
 | Is Plump a proper name for man | gineer and begin business under his own name? A judge decided that it was not. Is James Pigg not a name that would bring ridicule and humili- ation to a Los Angeles ranchmany Think what a handicap man who has record for quick payment of bills has to bear through life with the name of Charles Deadhead. This name weighed so heavily 1on a Louisiana citizen that he petitioned the legisla- ture to change it.
 Flows Potash today?" ceases to be joke when it is fired at man daily for many weaks and months. T took it as a good joke at first, . Louis Pearlmutter of Waterbury, Connecticut, told the court, but fin ally it got my goat; I'm tired of being a billboard for a theatrical show Montague Glass's hero thus brought humiliation to a Connecticut man he had never heard Of
 People with queer names often gel associated in a way which furnishes the editorial paragraphers with ma terial Such a mixing up of names with only one change of name was that in volved in Miss Bertha R. Bearings marriage to John B. Bold before Jus tice Coward of South Norwalk, Conn. with Miss Anna Hugg as attendant.
 Why do you object to the name O. Limburger?" asked Judge Seufert o Hackensack, N. J., of Closter and N J. Limburger.
 Because we find the name Linn burger is constant annoyance to us both in business and social affairs, was the reply. And so Hamburger wa! changed to something better
 Fuller Booz endured thirty years O ridicule on account of his unfortunate name, and although he could hav' changed it himself quite easily he pre-
 ferred to ask the court to do it. , For odd names New York takes tn , prize. Almost every calling ss repre- , sented among the names of New York f CTS, besides every title. physical, men , tai or moral quality and every beas t and bird familiar to man. Here ar some New York names: Outlaw, Hogg l Gosh, Dern. Jolly, Nutty, Leoney, Kid l der Trout Hurt. Fake. Grunt. Darnal . Fun, Laffers, Krazsy. Guyer, Bunl :, Tough, Pain, Crook. Gee, Damn, Vii 2 Mutt, Batty, Stringer. Fight, Brawl.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-05
MILLION FOR HIGHWAYS
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BISBEE, Dec 4.-I3y a vote of 2,1O5 to 454, Cochise county today voted I million dollar bond issue for per manent highways in the county. Only one precinct out of seventeen voted against the bonds. AS a result of this election, work will be begun upon a solid macadam highway IS feet wide and 25 miles long between Douglas and Bisbee, the largest cities of the county.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-05
Christmas Mail Arriving,

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Dec. 4.-Christmas mail for the troops began arriving today in the American zone. In one town alone a thousand sacks were delivered. The contents of them consisted of packages of various sizes. Some of the pack ages had written on them "Open at Christmas" and similar inscriptions.
 The American postoffices have made every plan to keep the mails moving from them to the positions where the addresses are quartered. Many of the offices are small, and it is feared unless they are constantly kept cleared congestion may result from the heavy Christmas mail that is expected.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-05
WAR DECLARATION
 MEANS LITTLE OR
 NO REIMBURSEMENT
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and the recent attempts of that or ganization to hamper the governments $ war preparations are known by the department of justice to be traceable to the German system.
 American secret service men found the trails of the notorious 'von Papen and BoyEd leading through the Aus trian consular service in this country. Every turn of the government toward combating the German espionage system found evidences Of how Ger many was using Austria.
 Members of congress and many ad- ministration officials realizing the situation have for months urged q declaration of war.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-05
BAN ON BOXING
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CLEVELAND, Dec. 5.-Mayor Davis today put the lid on boxing bouts in Cleveland pending an investigatinn into the death last week of Fl Paso Jimmy Wilson, pugilist, following his participation in a match with Otto Wensol, of Pittsburg.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-05
NEW LIEUTENANT I
 VISITS OLD CITY

Lieutenant Claude D. Jones. form erly of the Phoenix high school, lately promoted in the officers camp at Leon Springs, Tex, to be first lieu tenant of artillery arrived in the city yesterday fos a brief furlough. Speak ing of the work before him, he says it is a matter of no consequence whether he likes his immediate tasks, the great one is beyond; he will like anything that places limself in a po- sition tO serve his country.
 He says that that is the way all of the officers of the training camp feel about it. If they did not. many of them would not have gone through the hardships which constituted the test of then ability to fill the positions to which they have been appointed.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-05

a very heavy attack west of Masnieres and succeeded in smashing through the British line but an immediate counter attack forced them to fall back.
 The open fighting which has devel- oped along the battle front has created an entirely new situation, which holds out many possibilities and now more than ever. involves the question of generalship which may decide the is- sue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
At The Majestic.

Such an array Of stars as the Males
tic VIII present for the whole Of next
week has not been seen in Rock Island
for a long time Elsie Ferguson in
The Rise Of Jennie Gushing" a pic
turized novel, will be the Sunday at
traction. Miss Ferguson formerly APP
peared in "Barbary Sheep" and her
second film is said to be even better
In THE Rise OF Jennie Cushing she
is assisted by Elliott Dexter and Fania
Marinof and it may be remarked in
passing that few stars have been for
tunate in having such high class sup
port as this. Norma Talmadge, in
THE Secret 70 the Storm Country" is
the attraction at the Majestic Monday
and Tuesday Miss Talmadge, who has
ever been attractive in a strong dra-
matte part, has a role here in which
she will have more than the usual
share Of opportunities for splendid act
ing. Miss Talmadge is today regarded
as being one Of the best Of the younger
screen stars before the public. Mar
guerite Clark comes Wednesday and
Thursday in the third Of her series of
sub-deb stories by Mary Roberts Rine-
hart, namely "Bab's Matinee Idol
Miss Clark has already appeared in
two Of these celebrated little sketches
namely "Bab's Diary" and "Bab's
Burglar On next Friday and Satur-
day Francis X. Bushman ana Beverly
Bayne will be seen in The Voice OF
/ Conscience" a very powerful drama
with what is known as a punch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08

The Columbia has ID great show
coming Sunday, featuring Ernst Evans
and Girljes. consisting OF Ernst Evans
and quartet OF young women of re-
markahle beauty and astonishing abi-
ity who present an offering. which is
billed as CA Smart advertisement Of
Music, Song and Terpsichore." Mr.
Evans reputation as q producer Of
spectacular dancing numbers is uu-
questioaably great lie however, mas
outdone his former efforts in the pres
emf production, Foster Ball viii be
remembered, having appeared twice
before at the Columbia and both times
was a big hit He is assisted by Ker-
nan Grips, in an 1S-minute character
study, Since the Days Of 81" Lin
coin Of the H. 5. A, by Ralph r Ket-
terlng, the well known writer, a play
Of the Red. White and Blue The De
Bourg Sisters are lady magicians and
illusionists. Every trick displayed by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08

Antonio Moreno makes his first APP
pearaHce as a Pathe star in the FIVE
reel feature, "The Angel Factory"
shown at the Black Hawk theatre to-
morrow Ever since, this sterling fay-
Orite went over TO Pathe there have
been many requests for information
as to the first picture under his ban
ner The Angel Factory" was pro-
duced by Astra. directed by Lawrence
NcGil, and in the cast are such
Pathe iayorites as Helene Chadwick.
suzanne villa and Margaret Greene
The Angel Factory Is distinctly a
play of the better sort II is the story
OF a rich young man who believes that
his wealth means an obligation to
those less fortunate than he. There
fore he takes up settlement work He
comes in contact with q girl Of the
poor lpiarea by Helene Chadwick.
Ills friendship with her brings with
10 the uucompTomisiug hostility of q
gang leader who is trying To win her
affections
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
AZ tha Snencer Square.

Florence Reed, IN Today comes 10
the Spencer Square theatre tomorrow
and Monday with one Of the very best
photoplays made in the past five years
and although this seems TO be very
pronounced assertion, it is backed up
by the opinion Of capable critics OF
the metropolitan press who undouot-
edly know what they are talking aDoui.
The perturbation Of this powerful ana
popular melodrama which enjoyed a
years run on Broadway and scored
tremendous success throughout the
country and has ever been translated
into foreign languages, ia a notable
Aim achievement or all her varied
successes on the stage and screen,
Florence Reed has never been able TO
surpass that which she registers In
the present offering The photography
Is faultlpss, the settings and lighting
effects worthy the great drama Wnlch
they illustrate, and there is every
prospect OF this play filing the house
tomorrow and Monday Miss Reed
gives one Of the best screen portray
ais ever seen I'm To-day None Of the
elements which was contribut0ry tc
making the play q stage success ara
lacking I'm the silent drama. Miss
Reed has more vitality. more magnet.
ism. more subtlety more art than us
uaily falls 10 the Ion Of one woman
and she exhibits this fact with clear
ness In To-day" william s. Hart, the
king Of all western actors and whose
worl, is never old. VIII he seen in 9TH,
Cold Deck AZ the Spencer next Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday "Th'
Cold Deck" as q title Illustrates the
main incident OF the PLAY. as il is witt
cold deck that Harris enemies try e
put him out of bus ness. How h
turns the tables and thwarts th
schemers all forms O most interesting
and even exciting story
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
/ III T. t II Z AT r T.

most collapsible man on earth, will be
the Fifth Avenue tomorrow, Monday
and Tuesday Imagine man 6 feet
~ inches using box 27x2ix2f inches
as q dressing room. He makes three
complete changes Of costume at each
performance,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08


originality and the manner IN which
each feat Of legerdermain Is intro
duced Is new and surprising. The act
as q whole is one OF the classiest
magic acts at present in vaudeville
Comedy prevails throughout. Pat Bar
rett appears in exclusive song talk
AT the Bnrtis.
His Bridal Night with Frederick
v. Bowers IL the stellar role is the at
traction at the Burtis in Davenport
tomorrow afternoon and evening.
With book by Margaret Mayo and Law
renee Rising and music by Mr.. Bow
ers himself, It may be expected that
the piece Will be far above the aver
age, particularly since it is claimed
that the producers, Messrs. Perry ],
Kelly and Robert Campbell, have pre-
pared an unusually beautiful scenic
production and surrounded their star
with an exceptional cast. Mr.. Bowers
who is one of the c0untry's most sue
cessful composers Of songs has, for
the past few seasons, been a head
liner in vaudeville In legitimate pro-
ductions he was q member Of McIn-
tyre and Heaths all-star production Of
THE Ham Tree" and was the star Of
my Cinderella Girl' and other sue
cessful musical pieces. He has con-
tributed Is musical numbers to His
Bridal Night" which has been con-
verified from a snappy farce into a
musical comedy, and it is claimed that
! his new compositions are up TO his US
] atr sI1F4 !, 7r11 N
/ His Bridal Night is an involved
I farce, so far as the plot goes, with a
! great deal OF hum0r and many clever
situations, largely dependent upon the
! likeness Of twin sisters. one Of whom
/ is a bride in the beginning of the
story, and whose husband finds HIM
self unable to tell her from her equal
! Iy pretty sister. Confused by the sim
/ ilarity of the two and abetted by q
feud between the sisters themselves,
he takes the wrong girl away with
him for the wedding trip. TO so fur
Their into the story would be 10 spoii
it for those who intend seeing it. One
should be able to guess from the
above what happens
The Warren sisters real twins, will
/ be seen as the twO pretty sisters, whC
sing dance and make fun Of the Mar
gaTet Mayo kind. Alma Y0uIin. one
Of the most prominent prima d0nnas
of musical comedy Will support Mr.
Bowers in his best musical offerings
and Harry LilIford a member Of tht
original cast, viii be seen in the role
. he created. Others in the cast are SUE
. Talmadge. Billy Wayne, Clarice Grey
Belle Count. Maize CaDDer and Bird,
Ross, rs well as q large chorus o
pretty girlies The company carries
. its own symphony orchestra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
Al Fifth Avenue.

Can a woman marry a man for the
purpose Of being revenged on his
brother. and yet achieve the greatest
happiness of her life from this mar
riage? This is the remarkable and
startling theme upon which "As Man
Made Her" is based In this picture
Miss Gail Kane is starred and she is
supported by superior company In
GLIDING Frank Mills. Edward Lang
ford and Gerda Holmes. AS Man
Made Her" will be shown at the Fifth
Avenue theatre tomorrow. Carlo, the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
Illinois Theatre.

Vaudeville shows daily at 2:sa
and SIS. Three shows Saturday anu
Sunday ut 300; 1880 and 900 D. n
Change Of bill Sunday and Thursday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
TONIGHT

Spencer Square--Madge Kennedy in
Nearly Married Fatty Ar0uckie III
at Coney Island ..-,.-
Ma1estic--William Russell IN snap
Judgment" e.,
Black Hawk-"The Night Workers; y
Musty Suffer comedy.
SUNDAY.
Spencer Square-F'lorence Reed IN
To-day" Rex Beach travelogue.
Maiestic--Elsie Ferguson IN Inc
Rise Of Jennie Cushing"
Fifth Avenue-Gail Kane IN As
Man Made Her.
Best-Mollie King In The Square
Girl" Lonesome Luke comedy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
The Columbia

vaudeville-Two shows daily at zap
and 8:15. Three shows Saturday ana
Sunday at 300: 1880 and 800 D. m
Change OF bill Sunday and Thursday
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-03-02
AN OLD STAGER

w. w. Parry came in Saturday
evening, stopped over Sunday and left
Monday morning for Okanogan. 1t
was the first time that We have seen
Mr.. Parry for number Of years, and
II was pleasure to see him looking
SO we'll and hearty. Mr.. Parry was one
of the pioneer settlers of the Okano-
gan valley. For years he lived on the
west bank of the Okanogan river, a
short distance below the present town
of Tonasket, and founded the original
town of Tonasket, as the posto'sIce
was known by that name Mr.. Parry
was monarch of all he surveyed. He
had the only ferry across the Okla
hogan river between OrOville and
Riverside and as it was on the stage
road between LOOMS and Republic
there was vast amount of travel
over that route. He had general
merchandising establishment In which
was the post office and he was the
postmaster. He also had q hotel, iiv-
cry barn and a saloon. He was the
whole thing and his various activities
were the source of considerable in
come. From some cause, Mr.. Parry
was finally financially wrecked, he
abandoned the old place. and located
in the Nelson country, where he has
since resided. Luck is again coming
his way, and his old acquaintance
trust that it will keep coming.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-03-02

Then it will be an open season fer
dogs, and anyone is authorized to
shoot canine unmuzzled, on sight. 1t
is drastic ruling, made necessary by
the alarming spread of rabies in east
ern Washington. Better that every dog
IN the land be sacrificed than that a
single person should fall a victim 10
one of the most terrible Affections
that can befall mankind.
w. F. Mahood has secured five
years lease on the Indian allotment
fronting Osoyoos lake and Joining
Dooley P. Wheeler's place on the
north. There are 70 acres in the al
lotment, and there Is not a more de-
sirable piece of land anywhere in the
valley 1t is under the big ditch and
the surface conformation is simply
ideal for irrigation. Mr.. Mahood will
break out and cultivate every acre of
the tract this spring, and will turn
much of his attention to the growing
OF potatoes, crop that yields enor-
mously in the valley as we'll as Dr.
ducing a superior quality. The gentle
man is playing In mighty big luck in
securing such a desirable piece of
land.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-03-02
The Last Of the Season.

The last basket ball game of the
season is to take place in the local
high school gym this evening, when
Oroville will try out conclusions with
Myers creek (Chesaw) performers.
The locals have made an enviable rec
ord this winter so far having lost but
a single game, and that by a very mar
row margin. The boys are in the
champion class, and following the con-
test of tonight they will be called up
on next week to settle the question of
supremacy with the crack Conconully
team. But Myers creek has an exec,
tlonally strong team, and whichever
side wins tonight will have to put in
play every ounce of effort. 1t will be
an exciting game to witness from the
onlcoker's point of observation, and
all who take interest in sports should
attend.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-03-02
AT THE LYRIC THEATER.

Manager Stolts of the Lyric this week
has booked two plays really worth
while. The first of these will be "The
a great lesson of love, labor and tri-
umph, intermingling in a fascinating
array of intensely intersing episodes.
1.-THE Selfish Woman' will apper on
Saturday and Sunday nights and the
Saturday afternoon matinee. The trend
Of the story runs that Tom Morley,
(played by Wallace Reid a young
engineer is building a railroad for a
big concern through the Imperial
valley. Toms father, rich banker,
desires to get control of the right of
way for himself and after his sons
refusal to throw over his company to
his fathers interests, is ensnared into
a marriage with albeautiful but ex-
tremely selfish young woman. The
young wife was supposed to encom-
pass the betrayal Of the young hus-
bands trust for the benefit Of the
father, but as usual the young mans
high sense of honor and great fight
against great odds first wins his wifes
admiration quickly followed by her
love and devotion, and together they
fight the ereat battle and win.
For Wednesday and Thursday that
renowned historical masterpiece Of
fiction, read and re-read by millions
OF Americans from grandfather to
grandsons and still a priceless heri-
tage to all young Americans, the great
story of "Davy Crockett" This is film
ed as the true story Of the great In
dian fighter who loved as he fought
with all his might, and won what he
sought in spite Of great obstacles,
even the daughter of his aristocratic
neighbor, Col. Vaughn. OF course Rus
tin Farnum has the role Of "Davy
Crockett" as no other actor of the day
is fitted for this role, which requires
character of strong man, pliysic-
ally as we'll as metally. During this
production the great wolf scene will
be presented. Everybody knows the
story SO there is no need of our tell
ing all over.
There will also be the usual comedy
pictures, both midweek and Sunday