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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
CHALLENGE TO HOUDINI
FOR TODAY is WITHDRAWN
Eandcuff King, However, Accepts
Opportunity Offered to Test His
Skill Tomorrow Night.

The challenge which Houdini, the
handcuff king. appearing at the B. F.
Keith Theater this week. accepted, to
escape from a straitjacket in which
he would be suspended headdownward
from rope attached to a beam protrud-
ing from the old Corcoran building on f
street between 18th and 18th streets.
scheduled to occur at noon today, was
withdrawn by the challengers. It was
discovered, after Houdini had accepted
the challenge, that the building could
not be used for the desired purpose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
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|Special Film Features:


Especial Film Features|
! AY-sTUART HOLMES. in THE I:
! SCARLET LETTER" Tragic love story.
4. crnndaII's savoy, 18th and Col. Rid. {;
4: WIFE BY PROXY" Also MIR. AND
i: MRS. SIDNEY DREW, in his PERFECT |;
DAY.
. ToMORRow-DoUGLA FAIRBANKS. in
! AMERICAN ARIsToCRACY.' :
CrandaII'- Apollo. GA II st. NE. !.
ToDAY-RoBERT WARWICK. in THE ;
MAN WHO FORGOT !
; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CoBURN. in THE
! PRIMITIVE CALL J
! CrandaIr~ Ave. Grand. 645 Pa. Av.S.E. /.
s ToDAY-LENoRE ULRIcH. in THE ;
j INTRIGUE" Paramount !
! ToM0RRow-MABEL TALIAFERRo. ini
WIFE BY PROXY Also FRANCIS Y. ]
BUSf!MAN and BEVERLY BAYNE. in
] THE GREAT SECRET" NAT. $50 PM.
: ToDAY-FRANk MCINTYRE, in THE
/: TRAVELLING SALESMAN" Paramount.
Circle. 2IO5 Pa. Ave. Phi. w. 053
ToDAY-HARoLD LOCKWOOD and MAY
ALLISON. in ''PIDGIN ISLAND" /;
MaSOn1c AUDITORIUM. 4
TONIGHT-EpITH STOREY and ]
ANTONIO MORENO. in /
MONEY MAGIC" V. L. s. +. !
Olympic. 1881 u st. NV. I:
ToDAY-MME. OLGA PETRoyA. in THE
BLACK BUTTERFLY" Extra = Sidney
Drew, in ''Crosby's Rest Cure !:
Lyric. 14fh and Irving SITS. NV.
T0DAY-Vitagraph presents PEGGY HY-
] LAND and ANTONIO MORENO. in ''HEI
l RIGHT TO LIVE" Powerful Blu. Ribbon
Feature. in acts. Also .JoLTs AND
JEwELRY." vitagraph Comedy.
Penn. Gardens: Pa: Ave: ut c1.t 81. I;
LARD MACK in .,NANETTE OF THE
WILDS." Also PEARL WHITE. in
PEARL OF THE ARMY" First Episode
ToDAY-FRANCIs y. BUsHMAN and BEv-
EkLY BAYNE. in THE GREAT Sc
SToNEHoUSE and FRANKLIN FARNUM,
in LOVE NEVER DIES" Z
Leader. 3O7 9th st. NV. !:
ToDAY-JACK PICKFoRD and LOUISE I
HUFF. in GREAT EXPECTATIONS" /
Home. I23O st. NE. !
ToDAY-MARY PICKFoRD, in "HULDA !
FROM HOLLAND" i.
American. r. 1. Ave. and LIST St. I:
" itloh NOoRE. IN CHlMMlE
FADDEN OUT WEST !
Revere, Ga. Ave. ut Park Rid. NV. I:
TODAf-Louise Lovely and Rupert Julian,
in "BETTINA LOVES A SOLDIER"
Empire Thcatcr. OIL ii st. NE. !
iT0DAY-D0CGLAS FAIRBANKS, in HIS
PICTURES IN THE PAPERS," Also WILL
LIAM COLLIER, in BETTER LATE
THAN NEVER" 2-reei Keystone Comedy. !
New Stanton, 9th and c SITS. NE. \
T0DAY-MAE MARSH. in WILD GIRL
OF SIERRAS." Also keystone Comedy
, T0N0RRoW-CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG
in THE FOOLISH VIRGIN" Open pm.
COsmOs-At 1 800. 4:45 and 1O.15 Only,
T0DAY-ALL WEEK DIVORCE AND
THE DAUGHTER.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

Empire Theatcr. OIL ii St. NE.
ToDAY-D0UGLAS FAIRBANKS. in HIS
PICTURES IN THE PAPERS," Also WILL
LIAM COLLIER, in BETTER LATE
THAN NEVER 2-reel Keystone Comedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

Revere. Ga. Ave. at Park Rid. NV.
TODAf-Louise Lovely and Rupert Julian
in 'BETTINA LOVES A SOLDIER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

Penn. Gardens. Pa. Ave. at .Ist ST.
ToDAf-PAULINE FREDERICK and VIII
LARD MACK. in ''NANETTE OF THE
WILDS.'' Also PEARL WHITE. il
PEARL OF THE ARMY First Episode
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

Lyric. 18th and Irving Sts. NV.
roDAY-vitagraph presents PEGGY HY.
LAND and ANTONIO MORENO. in HER
RIGHT TO LIVE" Powerful Blue Ribbon
Feature, in acts. Also ''JOLTS AND
JEWELRY." yitagraph Comedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

New stanton. 9th and C SITS. NE.
T0DAY-MAE MARSH in WILD GIRL
OF SIERRAS." Also keystone Comedy
T1N0RRoW-CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG,
in THE FOOLISH VIRGIN" Open o D. m.
COsmOs-At 1 800. 4:45 and 1O.1J Only.
TODAf-ALL WEEK DIVORCE AND
THE DAUGHTER"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
Handsome Dining Suite.
Separate Dining Pieces

$50 Jacobean Oak Buffet. .S24.25
S34 Fumed Oak Buffet. $3.50
S48 Fumed Oak Buffet. 5000
SIS Mahogany-hnish Buffet $500
sos Mahogany-fnish Buffet $500
$44 Jacobcan Oak China
$48 Jacobean Oak China
Closet .S39.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
CITY. NEWS IN BRIEF.
A musical for the blind will be give

A musical for the blind Will be given
At the Library of Congress this evening
at S.l5. in pavilion 4. The pro
gram viii be rendered by the string
Quartet of Marine Band, composed of
]. Taylor Branson. first violin; Herman
r. Hoffman second violin; Peter HaZes,
viola Fritz \. Mueller. violoncello.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

Olympic. 143I 4 st. NV.
TODAY-MME. OLGA PETRoVA. in THE
BLACK BUTTERFLY" Extra Sidney
Drew, in "Crosby's Rest Cure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

.oise" proceeding was again postponed
today until Tuesday, February 90
Former Justice Daniel Thew Wright
who. with Attorney Frank J. Hogan
is representing the owners of the prop
erty. was engaged today in a trial in
another branch of the court when Ad-
miral Schroeder's case against the
Playhouse was called for hearing
Justice Stafford directed the postpone
mcnt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

American. r. 1. Ave. and LIST St.
T0DAY-vICT0R MOORE, in "CHIAIMIE
FADDEN OUT WEST"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

der the direction of a w. Harmed, is to
hold its final rehearsal this evening at
1:f5 o'clock, in the auditorium of the
Central High School. of the music the
society is 60 furnish al the dedication
exercises of the new Central High
School, which are to be held Friday
evening at o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

Liberty. North Capitol and r SITS.
T0DAf-FRANCIS y. BUSHMAN and BEy-
ERLY BAYNE. in THE GREAT Sc
CRET." FIRST EPISODE. Also RUTH
ST0NEHoUSE and FRANKLIN FARNUM.
in LOVE NEVER DIES"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

Justice Hitz of the District Supreme
Court has signed a decree authorizing
the International Manufacturing and
Mining Company to change it's cor
porate name to the International Man
ufacturing Company. Attorney E L.
Giles appeared for the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

ciPGl speaker at meeting of the
Washington Branch of the Shakespeare
Society Friday evening at SIS o'clock,
at the Colonial School, 18th and Q
streets northwest. Mrs. Samuel Bur
leigh Milton has arranged an elaborate
musical program for the occasion, in
GLIDING harp solo by Mrs. George A
Armes. a piano solo by Mrs. Thomas p
Newbold, a flute solo by Col Philip S.
Harvey. and a number by the quartet
Prof. William +. Werner, Russian
tenor, will also sing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

Circle. 21OJ Pa. Ave. Phi. w. 053.
LOCKWOOD and MAY
ALLISON. in '.PIDGIN ISLAND
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

Arrangements have been made by the
canon as Memorial Association for
a meeting Thursday afternoon at 4:30
clock at the Hotel Bellevue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
.Picturesauc Hawaii- is the subject

of an illustrated lecture to be given by
Rev. DR.. John W. Wadman of Honolulu.
before the Junior Epworth League of
Lincoln Road NJ E. Church Friday
evening at 7:i5 O'Clock,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

! Home. 1870 st. NE.
! T0DAY-MARY PICKFoRD, in "HULDA
FROM HOLLAND"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-24
Asssfian Regarded Wife
Only as Personal Slave

Hes going to be good man now"
said Mrs. Rose ohaus Of the domestic
relations department OF the Board Of
Public Welfare. after she had admin
istered a severe rebuke to Nicholas
Zech.
Zech, an Austrian, admitted that he
had not even applied for naturaliza-
ton. Through AN interpreter he
made It known that he regarded his
wife as personal property.
In this country the wife has rights
and we intend to protect your wife.
We will place you on ninety days
probation. You may see your baby
every Sunday afternoon If you are
sober. You are to pay 20 per cent Of
your wages for the support OF the
baby. II you do not observeN these
terms we will prosecute you on the
complaint which has been fled" said
MIRA. Ohaus.
Zech agreed TO the terms.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-24
GRAPE VINEYARDS
ALL NEARLY BARREN
Drouth is Given as the Cause
of Loss Rather than
Winter Freezing.
STRAWBERRY CROP SHORT

Grape vineyards in and around
Omaha will be almost entirely barren
this year, prominent grape growers
fear, because of the dry winter and
spring.
There are number of extensive
grape vineyards in Douglas county
and ordinarily large crops OF the fruit
are successfully raised. This year,
however, it is said the crop will not
be rs per cent or less of an average
crop.
E. Fl. Walker OF Florence, one of
the largest and most successful grape
growers in the state, says he will lose
his entire crop of fifteen acres. THE
sprouts on which the grapes grow
said Mr.. Walker, have no sap in
them and the young fbers are black.
The vines seem to have lost all their
vitality"
Caused by Drouth.
Drouth is the cause advanced by
Mr.. Walker. Some attribute the lost
crop to winter freezing. but Mr..
Walker insists lack Of moisture is the
only possible reason.
N, II. Nelson, manager Of the
Douglas County Fruit Growers as
ISOLATION. has found Mr.. Walkers
complaint common one in investi-
cations among members OF the asso-
citation. Almost all OF them report
their entire grape crops gone and
that other fruits have suffered too.
Strawberries have been hurt severely
and the crop Of this fruit will be less
than so per cent OF normal.
]. ]. Smith, secretary Of the Doug
las County Fruit Growers as
ISOLATION, confirms Mr.. Nelson's re-
port Of the poor condition of fruit In
Douglas county. He has not found
grower so optimistic as to even
expect half a crop.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-24
ARCHBISHOP PAYS
TRIBUTE TO DEAD
Says T. ]. Mahoney. Was a Just
Man Whose Memory Will
Benefit Omaha Citizens.
PREsIDEs AT HIGH MASS

Hundreds of friends and business
associates of the late Timothy J. Ma.
honey paid their respects to the
memory of the prominent Omaha
lawyer and citizen at the funeral serv,
ices, which were held at ST John:
Catholic church, Twenty-hfth and Cal.
ifornia streets, at 10 o'clock this morn.
ing. The church was crowded.
Archbishop HARRY presided at a
pontihcal requiem high mass and
preached the funeral. sermon.
He paid beautiful tribute to the
life and achievements of Mr.. Ma.
honey, who died suddenly in the ma.
tional capital last Thursday.
above all things, he was Just
man." Archbishop HARRY said.
Memory a Benefit.
He declared that Mr.. Mahoney's
memory will always be benefit to
the citizens of Omaha, adding that
the distinguished lawyers thirty-two
years residence here was an inspira.
ton for others. The archbishop re.
ferred to Mr.. Mahoney as Just mar
and man of large capabilities.
The archbishop said that the three
strong pillars of the state are intel.
ligence. integrity and courage. Mr.
Mahoney, he said, possessed all three
OF these in an eminent degree.
The archbishop referred to the i'm.
mortality of the soul and urged his
hearers to learn something from the
life and works of the late prominent
member of the bar.
The following acted as pallbearers:
c. J. smyth. TIP. Redmond,
Luther Drake. Robert G. Howe,
John Rush. Frank J. Burnley,
Judge Estelle, FIJI Gaines
Burial was in Holy Sepulcher GENE
terry.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-24
Soldier, Hit by Civilian,
Suffers Loss Of His Eve

Erred Holton dashed up to PATROL
man Aloud Sunday with story that
Private Peter ]. Balser Of the United
States army had just threatened his
life with an automatic pistol.
Hes down the street" gasped
Holton, "and he's swinging the pistol
carelessly around"
The policeman and Holton ad-
vanced toward the soldier, with Hol-
ton well in the rear. After Patrolman
Aboud had pinion Balser's arms be-
hind him, Holton came forward, the
policeman says, and hit Balser in the
eye.
Police Surgeon Connolly says Bal
ser is in danger of losing the eye as
result OF the wallop.
Hoiton will be arraigned Tuesday
In police court.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-24
To Remarry Since State
Is to Be Dry After Nav |

]. H. Ritcher obtained marriage
license Monday morning to remarry
Mrs. Carrie PITCHER, who divorced
him q year ago. He said that the
state going dry was responsible for
their determination to make another
try.
Il was a good fellow and didn't
know when to stop" Ritcher told the
marriage license clerk, Il wasted my
money for drink and neglected my
family. Now we're going to start
Ritcher Is As years old and his
wife is 50 years old. They have FIVE
children.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-24

of Arbor day." During Mr.. Morton's
life forty states and territories adopted
and observed Arbor day.
The teachers impaired object les
sons of the value of trees.
1.-THE best verses I have produced
are the trees | have planted" was
line from Holmes read by some
teachers to their children.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-24

the legislature designated April p,
birthday of J. Sterling Morton, as
Arbor day and declared it to be one
OF the legal holidays of the state.
The children were told that Arbor
day has been referred to as me
braska's gift to the states of the I'M
ion," and the late Mr.. Morton is
known and referred to as Originator
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-24
Feast Day Of the Good
Shepherd Celebrated

The annual feast day Of the Sister
hood of the Good Shepherd was cele-
brated Sunday in the new chapel Of
the convent, Fortieth and Jackson
streets. Friends of the institution
filled the south wing of the chapel
and overAowed into the west wing,
while the inmates and sisters filled
the north and east wings and the gal
leries.
The festal services began at 10 a.
m. with solemn high mass, at which
Archbishop Rarty presided. Rev. D.
2. Harrington, pastor Of St. Cecelia's
cathedral, celebrated the mass and
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-24

factory and they will be admitted to
advanced classes next September
upon evidence that they did their
bit" toward raising the food crop Of
Nebraska this season.
Boys and girls Of the public high
schools will be given extended cred
its for service in army or navy or in
agricultural pursuits.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-24
To Get Full School Credit
For Summer Work on Farm

Harry Williams and Mason VERDE
of South High school have been
granted full credits to close of school
in June on account of their intentions
to engage in farm work at once.
Their standings in school are salts
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-24
Children of Schools
Are Told of Arbor Da,

School children Monday were re-
minded that the first Arbor day proc
lamation was issued by Governor
Furnas Of Nebraska, setting aside the
third Wednesday of April. In 1886
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-24

This is true statement of the con-
troversy and conditions Of the labor
trouble existing between the licensed
Electrical Contractors and the Jour
neymen Electricians Union.-Adyer-
tisement.
The Arizona copper camp., 1917-09-29
WINKELMAN MAN
HELD UP AT TUCSON

TUCSON, Sept. 27.-Four thugs,
leaping from small automobile to
the sidewalk between the Southern
Pacific station and the subway, at
tackled A. Marcus, proprietor of a
Winkelman hotel, shortly before mid
night last night.
Marcus put up a game fight and,
although beaten over the head, called
for help and broke away from his as
sailants.
Patrolman Shelton arrived on a run,
at which the thugs scrambled back
into their machine and fled.
Marcus is the proprietor of a hotel
at W1nkelman. He could not recog-
nize the men, who had sprung upon
him from the rear.
1t is believed the men were after
Marcus wallet. He had about 5000
in bills in his pocket.
The Arizona copper camp., 1917-09-29
ARIZONA CANAR|ES
ARE DOOMED

TUCSON, Sept. 28.LThe gentle and
patient burro is doomed in the south
west. At several points the animals
are being gathered from the ranges
for slaughter. The hides are the larg-
est item of value, though the tallow
will be saved and the flesh converted
into chicken feed and fertilizer. The
flesh of young burro is said to be good
in flavor and tender, as toothsome as
beef for human consumption. This
use may come only in the making of
sausage, "eiselwurst," for shipment
to Italy. where there exists no foolish
prejudice against any form of good
meat
Fifty Thousand in Arizona
On the Arizona cattle ranges at
present roam at least $4,000 burros,
most of them masterless and un-
branded, and the number is increas-
ing fast Years ago thousands of
them were in use in such camps as
Metcalf, used in carrying ore down
the mountain trails Now the motor
truck and tramway have taken up
such work, and the Mexican carga-
dores have turned their faithful serv-
ants out on the commons. Around
Clifton and Metcalf they are said to
constitute large nuisance, in their
preference to garbage for the grass
and brush of the hillsides. At the
same time they are menace to the
cattlemen, eating grass and browse
needed for the stock, and even driv-
ing cattle from the waterholes and
better feeding grounds, for the wild
burro has pugnacious qualities
One Thousand to Become Fertilizer
Burros are now being bought in
Tucson for shipment to a fertilizer
factory in San Francisco, about 1000
already having been shipped The
price paid varies from 81 to SO per
head, according to the weight and the
condition of the hide Pack saddles
have left their mark on nearly all the
older animals. In weight they aver
age close to 400 pounds. Thousands
are expected from Mexico, though it
is told that burros now are being used
as food in the northeastern Mexican
states, where the cattle have all but
disappeared, after years of warfare.
In the Aravaca section, southwest
of Tucson, has been established
large burro slaughtering station where
the hides and fat are all that are be-
ing saved. On the Papago reserva-
ton are wild burros, estimated at 49,
900 in number, considered to be worse
than useless by the Indian agents and
the Indians now are making money
by rounding them up for slaughter,
though occasionally only twenty-five
cents a head is received for deliveries.
Sell as Low as 81
The same burro overplus exists in
northern Arizona. In Apache county
lately the county assessor rounded
up $40 of the animals, which he sold
for from 81 to $3.50 a head to a Hol-
brook buyer, who has culled out the
best, and will use the remainder in
the manufacture of dried meat for
chicken or hog feed. Within the coun-
ty all burros are to be gathered from
the range. There is expectation that
the government will direct somewhat
similar treatment for many thousands
of worthless grass-consuming Navajo
nOnias
The Arizona copper camp., 1917-09-29
CHLORIDE BIDS FAIR
TO BE SILVER CENTER

CHLORIDE, Ariz., Sept 28.-The
fact that copper has occupied the cen
ter of the stage in mining interest
in Arizona during recent years has
overshadowed the interest in silver
that has been attained in some Of the
old silver states, but silver is never
theless coming to the front by leaps
and bounds from border to border of
the copper state.
Properties carrying silver are in de-
mand. They are wanted under lease,
bond and option, or on direct pur-
chase terms. Hundreds of prospec-
tors and miners have turned their at
tention to silver wholly in the last
few months, and notably since August
1, when the real uplift in price set in
Chloride has received many of them
and some are already engaged in
profitable leasing operations. The
latter opportunity at this time in the
Chloride district, however, is practi-
cally cleaned up, for every old time
property is operating either under the
management of owners or leasers.
The activity prevalent is the greatest
in the history of the district, with in
dications favoring the output of more
metal in 1918 than in any previous
year.
While Chloride and contiguous ter
ritory will perhaps be the largest sin
gle producer of silver in Arizona this
year, the by-product of silver from the
ores of the large copper producers Of
the state will much exceed the total
output of the white metal by mines
in which it predominates. The bulk
of Arizona's silver production last
year came from copper ores and it is
known that the copper miners are
now turning more attention to the ex-
traction of silver bearing copper rock
than ever before. Endeavor along this
line will hardly become appreciable in
results until in the first part of next
year. With labor conditions such in
1918 that efficiency can be attained,
there will be no doubt about Arizona
The Arizona copper camp., 1917-09-29

lifting the total of it's silver output
in no less sensational degree, proper
tionately, than it has advanced it's
copper output since 1914. While sill
yer mining in the state may not pro-
duce near the volume of revenue for
the federal treasury under the sur
plus profit tax for war purposes that
copper does, the increased mining of
the metal will provide a no insignif-
cant additional sum for federal, state
and county treasures, which, added
to the enormous revenues derived
from taxes on copper profits, should
put the state high up in the ranks of
those leading in volume of contribu-
tions to war and general tax funds.
The Arizona copper camp., 1917-09-29
OATMAN WOMAN WINS
MAGAZINE PRIZE ON
THE GREAT SACRIFICE

OATMAN, Sept. 20-Oatman has
won a notable honor in the literary
field, or rather one of Oatman's citi.
zens has won that honor for the camp.
Sometime ago the American Maga-
zine offered prizes for the best short
essays or letters on the subject,
What Would Sacrifice for My Coun-
try" Over 10000 replies were re-
ceived and of the entire array of con-
testants first prize was awarded by
the judges to Mrs. Tillie M. Smith,
wife of w. X. Smith.
On the morning that their son,
Lynne A. Smith left to join the navy,
Mrs. Smith sat down in the cottage
south of the Hotel Grimes and penned
the following, which was adjudged to
be the best of all the 10000 con-
tributions:
"The Mother Offers Her First-born
Son.
What would l sacrifice for my
country? That question is in the past
tense with me. l have already sacri-
feed for my country. What? Whom
With the exception of two others who
have an equal share in my affections,
! have sacrificed the dearest thing
on earth to me-my first born son.
He went away this morning. Half
laughing, half crying, he started on a
three hundred-mile journey to the re.
cruiting station on the coast, there to
enlist in the navy to serve his country
for the next seven years.
"He is just nineteen, this boy of
mine! Six feet of brave, clean Ameri-
can boyhood. We have played togeth-
er, danced together, laughed together
and occasionally cried together all of
his nineteen years. He has been my
chum, my playmate and my dear
child. | was very young when 1 mar
ried and he came to me and, believ-
ing that fun, sympathy and the spirit
of youth will hold ones children
when preaching and long faces fail,
have held my boy and made home
the brightest spot to him and-today
gave him. Can one do more for
ones country?"
Mrs. Smith is a gifted writer of both
prose and poetry, having contributed
to many of the leading magazines and
newspapers of the country, and being
a member of the Denver Press Club.
The Arizona copper camp., 1917-09-29
sMELTER suEEERs.

The Smelter ball team is suffering
seriously on account OF the men leav-
ing the team. Hortsed, their star
pitcher, left Thursday to return to
dental school,; George buddy, the
crack third baseman. has been draft
ed in the army, and, Toodles stadelli
jumped out the other day. -.
The Arizona copper camp., 1917-09-29

There will be neck and neck con-
test between dry-farming and wet
farming at the State Fair this year,
November 1917.
Have you got your State Fair
premium list? If not, ask your Coun
ty Fair Commissioner. Chamber of
Commerce, or drop a line to B. w.
Zachau, secretary Fair Commission,
Phoenix. The books are free.