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The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-17
AEvAOA COUNTY BUY
 HAS SEEN SERVICE
Former Member Of Canadian Contingent on Western Front, Arrives at Camp Pike With a Commission.

Capt. Thomas !. Price, former Ar kansas National Guardsman and who also served with the Canadian artil- lery in France until he was wounded, has arrived at Camp Pike to be as- signed to a company. This Arkansan was the highest ranking officer of the Eleventh Company, Infantry, at the officers training school, Camp Stan ley, Tex, and was commissioned at the close of the camp there November .27th.
 Captain Price is the son of New York newspaper man who formerly re- sided at Rosston. The new officer was himself newspaper man in London at the outbreak of the war. Because of the strict censorship and the scare ity of passes to the Western front, he joined the Canadian artillery. He was wounded four times before he was "invalided." Captain Price returned to his native state and at the declara- tion of a state of war with Germany he joined the First Arkansas National Guard Regiment. He was a sergeant in the state militia at the time he was appointed to the officers training camp. Because of his observation of work among the British, he has spe- cialized in bayonet training, and was used as a student instructor while at the training camp.
 So far, Arkansas has a monopoly on veterans of the big war. Lieut.. Alon- 20 Dodson of Berryville, the only other officer in the division who has seen service in France, is a company officer in one of the machine gun bat tahons. Lieutenant Dodson is grad uate of the Ft. Roots training school. and until the arrival of Captain Price, had the distinction of being the only veteran of the world war at Camp Pike Lieutenant Dodson's service also was with the Canadians. He en- listed in one of the first Scotch Cana dian overseas hattalions and served with his command trough Ypres, Neuve Chapel, and much of the earlier fighting He was wounded while under shrapnel fire with his bat JaHon and was invalided home after he had spent almost a year in British and French hospitals.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-17
ST. LOUIS MAN HAS,
 \ STRANGE DISEASE

St. Louis, Dee. i7-AnthraX, a disease peculiar to animals, especially of South America, caused James Royce, 30. to be taken to an isolation hospital for treatment. His condition Was serious. Physicians believe he contracted the disease from a fur cap which he was wearing when he sur- fered the abrasion of the neck.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-17
MAN IS HELD UP
 BY X DEAF MUTE

St. Louis, Dee. 17.-James Walter, proprietor Of 3 shoe store, reported to the police that he had been held Up by a mute. who told him in sign Ian -uage that he could not speak, but wanted his money. Walter gave him $S.55, he said.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-17

Fresh Lowney's Chocolates just received. Buchanan Drug Store. Phone e.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-17

75c at Hesterly Drug Store.
 Lazells' Sweet Pea Toilet Water,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18
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Uncle Wloolly and Tommle's Top.
copyright 1917, by Mcclure Newspaper
SyndIcate)
SSVVyELL, where are YOU going
'A/ now" asked Nurse Jane
w Fuzzy Wuzry, the muskrat
lady housekeeper, ms she saw
Uncle Wlgglly Longears; the rabbi, gen.
tlemen,. starting out from his hollow
stump bungalow ono morning. That Is,
YOU do not mind telling me" wen, on
Certainly not. laughed Uncle Wlggiy
IN his Jolly voice, twlnkllng his pink nose
II am going. for ride In my auto.
ITO look for an adventure. suppose,
went on Miss Wuzzy, as sometimes call
her Tor shorter -. 40.
tleman. ~ haven't donn much auto riding
muddy. But lis drier now so away 20
to see what may happen to me
And of Mr.. Iongears started In his
automobile which had bologna snusages
for tires and when he sprinkled pepper
on them they made the machine go much
faster
The rabbit gentleman rode on and on.
aiming himself like gun, here and there
over the fields and through the woods,
by means Of the turnip steering wheel
on his auto And when hs felt hungry he
could nibhle bit nj the wheel, turnips
being good for rabbits to eat
hut though he rode many miles Uncle
W NlkkllN UlU nNl seem W Ilnu an n0Ntna
ture. and, feeling rather sad and lone
some, he turned back again toward his
bungalow. Then, just az he was pass.
lng the hollow stump school where n
few days before, Jimmie Wlbhlewobhl
the duck boy, had spoken his queer piece
the rabbit gentleman heard voice call
Ing out,
Help Help Help"
"How exclaimed Uncle Wlrcily his
pink nose twinkling 40 fast that II sent
out sparks like a choo. choo engine going
To an urhlll dance on n dark night N
ever | heard the sound Of an adventure
| hear one now, I am lust In time"
Quickly he stopped his automobile and
listened TO the sounds again Once more
he heard them:
Help Help Help WIN no one help
me-"
"of course ri help YOU" said unclo
| Wiprlly. That's what IN here for Oh
JOY have an adventure nt last Who
are you, where are YOU and what's tho
| natter" he asked
I'm Tommie Kat the kitten boy
was the answer. "nud I'm locked in tho
hollow stump school
Locked IN tho hollow stump school s"
cried Uncle Wlgslb looking up at tho
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18

lesson building in front N wh.rh he
stood How hid that happen"
on account Of my top, Answered
| Tommie
Your top'' asked the bunny unrlc.
more and more than ever sIrprisod Ike
and kcrslostrated
'N's you geo | took n out Tn school.
10 show 10 Hllie Bushyfail the squirrel
Toy. and | shouldn't ought 10 nave did
Il. mean shouldn't have done IT, said
Tommie speaking more correctly
Then the lady mouse teacher said !
must stay In little while and say over
| to myself. ! must not play with top
In school SO | 1id that, only some
times | got IT twisted and said I must
top not with slay In pool
"Oh, | think that doesn't 50 much mat
ter" smoke Uncle Wlggiy But how
did Won happen 10 get locked in''
wen. YOU see the Indy mouse teacher
he ~ hurry home and 80 she LETT me
But when that time came Mr. Whiskcrs
| Rat the j,uitor. not knowing ! was In
| here. locked the door and | can't get
out and Tommlt told this 10 Lncle
| Wiggily. sticking his head ont of the
top story 81 the hollow stump school
of tho window not Uncle Wiggilys
"Ha So YOU are locked IN the achool
eh'' asked Uncle Wlggly
Yes and can't get out-hoo- o-hoo
! Cfl'd lomiNl' w.
bunny ~ viii be pleasant adventure
for me to got you out
| And ri bring my top and string with
me" said Tommle i can play with
| them out Of school"
dow open. and he crawled In through
| that. over tn. coal pile down In the
| dust bin where he sneeEed and got COW
cred with chalk blackboard eraser pow
der. but he didn't mind that. and finally
| he hoped UP the stairs, unlocked the
door and Jet Tommie out
Thank YOU. Uncle Wiggily." enid the
kitten boy I'm do as much for you
some day
Wei Fuess my. school days are
over laughed the bunny gentleman
But come on, I'll take you home In
my automobile"
But. alas when Uncle wigFiy and
Tommie looked at the automobile, all the
nice fat puffy bologna sausage tires hat
teen eaten off by a hungry puppy dog
who happened to pass by. He had chewed
of all four tires.
And now I can't run the machine.
sadly said Uncle wiggly 81,
"Oh. yes you can" cried Tommie. Il
once saw our grocery cat run his auto
mobile by putting a piece Of rope around
the rim Of the wheel when the tire came
of He tied the rope on with string
But | have no rope or string said
Uncle Wiggly.
we can take the bell rope from the
school. said Tommie They won't need
II until morning. and you can bring an
other by then
so car" agreed Uncle Wiggily But
what about q string
Use the one | spin my top with" said
Tommie and the bunny did The school
bell rope. being large and round, made
four fine tires. and on them Uncle Wig
gib easily ran his automobile home, TAX
ing the kitten boy with him.
So everything came out all right, even
though Tommie did have To stay In And
II the umbrella doesn't go out In the
rain and get It's ribs wet. III tell you
next of Uncle Wiggly and loe's horn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18

Uncle Wloaly and Tommie's Top.
Copyright. 1917. nv Mcclure Newspaper
Syndlcate)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18

So many novel uses for the T. s flag have
sprung since WAR" is the issue that the
spirit has reached silk weavers. b-nch silk
with small woven flags (can be cut OUT,
yard 7Sc.
MAIN Floor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-17
Opponents Marshal Forces
-Ellenbogen Bill
"Chloroformed" in Senate

from . Stan Correspondent OF me ltiou"''
Albany, Jan. Ex-senator George
Thompson failed to-day to prevent the
"chloroforming" Of the ottinger-Ellen-
bopen bill. which would take the River
side Drive Improvement plan out of the
BOARD of Estimate control and give 1t
70 the Public Service Commission. H;s
resolution proposing to transfer the PHI
from the affairs OF New YORK Clty
Committee TO his own Public Service
Commission Committee caused an eN-
tended debate on the floor OF the Sen
ate. and was finally beaten by q to 10
votes. 40
Senator Elon r. Brown, president pro
tom. opposed Thompson, and explained
tbat II the Senate acted upon the olil
II might block the present plans which
reouired six years to complete.
Senator James Walker, under whose
hill the Board Of Estimate has been ne
ootiatine with the New York Central
sIso opposed the committee transfer
bnt Senator Robert +. Wagner, M
noritv leader, agreed with Thompson
and declared that more light was
needed on the proposed contracts. The
neople of New York are suspicious oil
rpo oD drawn in secret" he said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-17
FOOD
PLAN ABANDONED
State Market Activities
Will Be Centralized in
One Authority

fFrom a stan Correspondent OF The Tribune
Albany, Jan. 16.-Because of the
likelihood of conflict, the original or
gsnization plan Of the new State Food
Department, recommended by three IN
vestigating committees, has been aban-
doned. This plan called for food
department commissioner, food and
market board, a commissioner to
handle all interstate market negotia-
tons and city market commissioners.
After conference among Senator
Wicks, Senator Brown, the majority
leader, and members Of the bill draft
ing commission and a telephone CONVEX
sation with George W. Perkins this af-
ternoon, it was learned that the food
legislators now expect to centralize the
food and market activities in one au-
thority.
There will probably be a commission
of half dozen members to handle all
the functions which it was originally
intended two commissioners and a
board would control. 1t is held that
under this plan all possibility of con-
fict will be eliminated.
That many farmers of the state are
against the Perkins-Wicks recommend
atoms was manifest at the meeting Of
the state Agricultural Society here to-
day. report was submitted by the
Legislative committee containing rec
ommendation that, instead of a new
department of foods and markets be-
ing organized, more power should be
given to the State Department of Agri-
culture.
Members of the association object 10
having any powers taken away from
the Department of Agriculture, as is
proposed in the Perkins recommends
tons. Out of consideration for Sher-
man j. Lowell, master of the State
Grange, who was member of both
the society's legislative committee and
the Perkins committee, the body cut
this section out of the report, but il
will be adopted tomorrow in the form
Of resolution.
Assemblyman +. II. Miller. of The
Bronx, to-day introduced a bill to es-
tablish a department of markets in
New York City. TO be composed of five
commissioners appointed by the Mayor,
one from each borough.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-17
Recluse for 40 Years, Dying,
Tells of False Pairs Deceit
Tools and Human Nature Went Into Bay with Karl Endcr
Name When He Learned Frauein He'd Expected
Was Brothers Wife

and with them had lain his faith in
mankind
Karl Finders used his tools for sew
cral years after he landed in New
York. The demand was strong then
for skilled workmen. Each week he
drew good wages. and each weeks he
sent back TO the little fraulein in Ba-
yaria the better part of his earnings.
But for some reason Gretchen evadcd
his urgings that she come TO America.
Finally, he insisted Gretchen must come
at once. Ana then came the real truth
for more than two years Gretchen
had been the wife Of Kar's brother, and
the money the young emgrant was
sending home had been applied toward
the expenses Of another's family.
Never Wrote Again
Karl never wrote to Bavaria again.
lie never wrote to any one at any place
again. He had been working on Long
Island. Out TO the sand dunes and
beyond the last house he STROBE, clear
TO Jamaica Bay. And there he waded
far out TO deep water. drew back and
threw his precious tools far out into
the bay. Behind each one he sent a
curse-a curse that included all man
kind.
He went back, borrowed some too Is
and threw together shack, went inside
and closed the door. Since then that
door has rarely opened, except at night,
when Hermit Charley crept forth IN the
darkness which helped him shun the
sight OF human beings. How he lived
has been a mystery. Houses-splendld
summer homes-sprang up around nln'
what were once barren sand dunes be
came beautiful lawns. But Hermit
Charley chung to his shack and his
doubt of human nature.
At the hospital last night they said
Hermit Charley had softened little,
had suffered others TO do small things
for him. But, then, they added that
nothing mattered much now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-17
TABERNACLE LEASE SIGNED
Billy Sunday Campaign Workers Plan
for Obtaining Choir

The lease for Billy Sundays taber-
nsele, 10 be built at 16sth Street and
Broadway. was signed yesterday by
t. [. Olcott, Arthur Harris Banker
James N. Spears and DR.. II. h. Cobb.
The terms of the lease are not to
be made public until the vouchers are
lied at the end of the revival. II
vas announced that all contracts for
Iqmber and other materials would be
closed by the end Of the week and
he grading started. Immediate work
on the tabernacle is being delayed for
a few days. so that all the plans may
Be examined 70 be sure they comply
With all the state and city fire laws.
L. N. Willis. chairman Of the choir
committee, gave a luncheon at the
ADVERTISING Club, AZ East Twenty
NH Street, yesterday. at which plans
we're made TO select one person from
each church in the city 20 assist in
gathering choir Of 5000 voices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-17
LAWYERS TO SUE
3 GRAND JURORS
Indictments for Perjury
Against Poultry Attor-
neyS Dismissed

Indictments charging perjury, brought
d, the complaint Of District Attorney
Swami against Isaac d. Morrison. of
800 Broadway. and Harry A. Gordon
al Wall Street. the attorneys who en-
rineered the organization Of the Har-
l,m.Bronx Poultry Dealers Associa-
,o7 whose orHcers were indicted last
month for illegal price boosting, were
dismissed yesterday by Judge Mott, in
General Sessions.
In statement. after Judge Mott had
sustained "a demurrer 70 the indict-
ment. Nlr. Morrison declared that ne
and M Gordon would Immediately
star. suit against the twenty-three
grand Jurors who indicted them to re-
cover S5O0OOG. They allege that the
Jurors handed down q libellous pre-
sentiment aimed against them. Inc
resentment. 10 is said. was not &C
,epted by Judge Delehanty. to whom II
was banded up in General Sessions IN
Deem Der.
II was charged by the District At
,olney that in giving their version OF
the talk they had with Mr.. Swami BE-
fore they had been organized the men
lad committed perjury.
Judge Mott, IN dismissing the indlct-
uen.,. held that whatever converse
ion the defendants may have had with
Distr.c. Attorney Swami, it was not
material 20 the charge of conspiracy
,n ro1.+ion IN which they testified be-
ore the grand jury
Mr.. Morrison said: THE indictment
OF Nr. Gordon and myself was the
most unmitigated outrage ever COM
mited on professional men in New
York City. We not only received Dis
triet Attorney Swann's approval for the
Incorporation Of the Harlem Live
Poultry Association. but we wrote nina
letter by registered mail setting
forth the purpose of the Incorporation
and inclosing a prospectus, in which
re reci,ed that the consent Of the Dis
uc. Attorney had been obtained.
we shall Immediately start move
ment for the abolition of the grand
jury system.
The grand jury showed itself ma
licous toward US in handing down q
very nasty and libellous Indictment,
which Judge Delehanty refused to re-
leiye. We shall Immediately start suit
70 recover half a million dollars from
he twenty-three men who served on
that grand jury. because they had no
rgh, 10 hand down such a presentment,
Tor IN so doing they were guilty OF
libel"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-17

Half century ago the gates at
Castle Garden swung back to admit n
young immigrant named Karl Enders.
In his eyes danced the glory OF his
opportunity in this big new world.
Everything was in his favor. He was
still on the sunny side Of thirty; his
body was strong. his tastes simple;
and few men in that little town back
in Bavaria had such skill with the cab
inetmakcr's tools which he had brought
with him.
Above all. his heart glowed with
faith in mankind a faith buttresscd
by love of blue-eyed fraulein he had
left, temporarily. behind. She was to
join him as soon as he laid the founda-
tons Of their fortune.
Yesterday, residents in Far Rock
away broke open the door of a
wretched hut near the Boulevard and
took to the hospital the frail body Of
a protesting old man, VINO, for more
years than any remembered, had lived
as a recluse.
Tells Interncs His Story
At st. Joscph's Hospital last night
the doctors said pneumonia" and
they told Hermit Charley" he would
hardly see the light OF another day.
Then the old man broke the seal which
for forty years had been upon his lips.
He told the internes that he. Her
nit Charley" was-or had been-the
young Karl Enders whose laughing
eyes and eager step had won the
hearts OF the customs guards AT Castle
Garden half century ago. And then
he told them that those cabinetmaker's
tools which he'd brought so proudly
down the gangplank had lain for forty
vears on the bottom Of Jamaica Bay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-17
$4,000 THEFT LAID
TO'CLERICAL THIEF
Continued from page I

iron strong box, its lock no bigger
than a dime. Boettger found that this
lock had been completely removed
! The strong box was empty. Two
wooden drawers had been pried open
and cash and jewelry removed. No
papers were disturbed.
There were scratches and scars on
/ the two drawers. Strangely enough
a screwdriver that rad been about
/ the Berner Office for more than a year
exactly fits several Of these scars But
the screwdriver was found in its
proper place in q desA drawer. II
+ the craftsman used il. he evidently
knew where it was kept, and likewise
/ knew the Berner rule: "A place for
I everything and everything IN its
/ place"
There was absolutely nothing to in
+ dcate how the thief made his way
( into the Offices. The outer doors were
+ locked when the first employees ar
+ rived yesterday morning. as were all
the windows. There were no scratches
on either.
Worked Below "Deadlinc'
The police believe that the cracks
man who opened the Berner safe is
/ the one who robbed both the Sheldon
and the Union Central Life Insurance
/ Company. They think that he has
! been busy familiarizng himself with
/ the routine Of Office buildings below
the "Deadline" in lower Manhattan,
/ that he had made careful inspections
/ of them during business hours rep
/ resenting himself as an accountant
/ and that he has several other impor-
/ tant possibilities" on his list.
/ If the burglar is the one who looted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-17
BUSINESS TROUBLES
Bankruptcy Petitions

WILLIAM \ WESTLAkE OF 81 -. Nl.hoIs'
Az has filed a petition. with liabilities SlZ>o ana
Assc,s $3.50 consisting 81 p.ayepano chatiel mort
zagei 10 the manufacturer for $40 and cents cssh
I'm a trust company The debts were contracted Do
this city and in isdephia- tie owes $50 iol rent
$50 fOr motor supplies, Sli 10 garase, - ioi tee-
phone and 81 for gds
Dsoharae Granted
PETIT. SONNENSCHEIN 4 FRANK. formerly
r,snufac tiref- of fur al - East 10Th ST. have oee
rrsnted a discharge from bankruptcy b. Judge A. y
Hand. Liabilities we're >l-.e55.
Oner OF Com position
MOSES SHAFFRON. trading as NJ Shs1ron 4
60 s and 10 cent stores a. 100 Columbus az. has
made On o-ar ~ composition 20 creditors Of j. cents
IN The dollar cash and he mater has heen reierr"i
10 STANLEY " Dexter. referee On BANKRUPTCY, To cav
4 meeting 81 creditors for hearing
Asssnments
IRVING PEARL dealer IN general merchandise
a. Ii Fat frpsdNsy. las made an assignment 10
Tlihu Zaiilins
HERMAN +. STERN. halter. A. ls3 Lenot az.
has made az assignment 10 Harold l. kunsuer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-17
OCEAN LINES PUT UP PRICES
American. French. White Star and Gu
nard Bhme High Living Cost

The high cost of living Is lhe reaso"
given for an increase in passenger
rates on several of the large trans
atlantic steamship lines. The Cunard,
White Star and American lines put
into effect to-day an increase in pas
senger tariffs. u
Hereafter on the American liners
New York, Philadelphia, 81. Louis and
ST. Paul first class fare Sl5 more, sec,
ond class So more and third class $3.50
more. This makes the minimum first
class fare on any of the above steam
ships $40. -,
The Cunard and White Star lines
have increased first class passage SlV'
second So and third $3.50.
The Compagnie Generate Transatlan-
tiuue. better known as the French Line
has increased its first class fares 50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-17

big ledger But, it developed later,
he was just as industrously tinker
ing with the safe in odd moments. lie
departed with a cheerful nod 70 the
doorman and sl,123.
"The police cannot watch every Of
flee in the financial district" Captain
Dewey said last night "The only
way 10 stop this series Of safe
burglaries is for the superintendent
OF Office buildings to be more careful
whom they admit after working hours.
We believe the clerical craftsman il
responsible for all three of the recent
safe robberies."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-17

the Sheldon safe he is one of the
cleverest criminals in the greater
city, Captain Dewey admits. In the
Sheldon theft a neatly dressed young
man presented himself at II Broad
way shortly after 8 o'clock, ard in
differently announced to the doorman
that he had "come TO check up some
books for Mr.. Sheldon"
lie let himself into the Sheldon OF
ices by skeleton key. took off his
coat and hat, and perched himself on
a high stool before one Of the desks.
Watchmen and scrubwomen, passing
the Offices in the next hour, saw him
industriously computing sums in a