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Arizona republican., 1917-11-07
Haunted House at Columbia

An old Yonkers mansion with a rep utation fo fifty-seven varieties of ghosts is being used as the actual set ting for the Triangle play, The Haunted House" featuring Winifred Allen, which will be shown at the Co., lumbia theater, last time today. This .,.l.Jnhg old residence overlooking the Hudson bears testimony to a long life of usefulness in the past, but has been vacant for thirty-five years and has a fearful name among the superstitious folk of the town. The so-called fur niture" in the house consists of a few old stools, benches and descrepit tables, and will be used for this Triangle pie ture just as it was found, with the ac- eumulated dust of thirty y-five years. But the most exciting picture seen for a long time is the Fighting Trail Stunts follow upon each other so fast that one is at a loss to know, what next?
 John GWyn, young mining engineer from the top of a cliff sees two out inws torturing faithful Yaqui servant There is only one way to reach them
Arizona republican., 1917-11-07
RUSSIAN DANDIES
 WORE GOLD CLOTH
(Hartford Courant.l


 The Georgians are the dandies of Russia. The dispatch from Moscow, reporting the opening of the great council in that city, said that, among the varied costumes worn by the members of this assembly, the Geor- gians were 'robed in cloth of gold This style of dress is thoroughly characteristic of the tastes and habits of this little but ancient peo- pie. Those who have strayed over into the picturesque mountainous region between the Black and Cas- plan seas. which is their present as it was their ancient home, and have observed them going about their daily occupations, can have no doubt that the Georgians in this Moscow meeting were perfectly fitted for SD gorgeous a dress.
 They are an exceedingly handsome race, both men and women A Georgian beauty" is a proverbial saying in the Near East. and the men very generally are full match for the women. They are of good height, sinewy and 1.-the, and with the free and springy step of the true mountaineer. They do not appear to grow old so readily as the Scottish Highlanders. and they have the same proud and independent bear ing. Very many of the Georgians are princes-such princes as they have in Russia and in Germany, not of royal blood, but specially made for some distinguished action or quality-and many of these titles go ! far back to almost forgotten days. | They have an alphabet of their own, l and literature which like the an l cient Persian, is of no mean quality. But their predominant racial quail l ity is the joy of living. They appear never to grow round shouldered, and they are great hunters. They can | fight we'll too, when trey see the need of it, and a good many of them are always in training for that or any 1 other kind of outdoor work Prob ably some of them loaf a good deal 1 too, but they do it with an air of i authority that gives a certain dignity to this fairly universal practice Their dress is gay and becoming, and their bearing goes with such clothes.
 We venture to say that the sharp CT Kerensky spoke, in his Moscow ad- dress the straighter the Georgians | looked him in the eye That's the kind of men they are, and as hand some as they are fmperious.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-07
GLENDALE PEOPLE
 AID THE RED CROSS

Rainbow theater in Glendale was crowded last night at an entertain ment, the proceeds of which were Tor the benefit of the Glendale chapter of the Red Cross. Owing to it's success it will be repeated at the same place Wednesday night. Following is the program:
 Red Cross chorus, Let's All Be Americans Now Cleone Marks, soloist
 Tableau, Joan of Arc
 Solo, Give Me Your Smile.'
 Japanese chorus, Poor Butterfly" Miss Morrison, soloist
 Orchestra selection, Mrs. DeFever, piano; MT. Appleby, coret; MT kitcham, violin; Tommy Riordan, drums.
 Rosebud Chorus. "Over There Mrs Pierson. Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. George Cox, Cleone Marks, Lois Nor rison, Leila Carlton, Lorraine Hardy Faye Onstott, Isadora Otto, John Me- Coy, Dr. Pierson
 Mrs Brooks and Miss Hardy, soloists
 Black face comedy act, Mrs. Pierson and Mrs. Brooks.
 Finale, quartette Mrs. Cox, Miss Morrison, Dr. Pierson, John Mccoy. Full chorus.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-07

Charged with attempting to nl.-c Justice ChaIles W Eoe.ei, D.. L-J- renzo Poido was arr ested in the east precinct Collt yesterday where he had been given his preliminary hearing on charge made by d young woman that he is the father of her two children.
 The arrest was made by Con- stable Roy Morrell, who with Con- stable Haze Rurch were hidden from view, yet could easily Overhear the entire conve sation, and claim they even saw the money change hands.
 The trap was laid for the physi elan by Justice Wheeler to whom Boido is said to have made over lures earlier in the day. The justice notified the county attorney, and acting upon his advice, the con stables were on hand to make the arrest the instant the alleged offer of $200 was made.
 BoidO was taken to the county ian. and discussing the affair last evening, declared it was political frame cup" and an attempt to rail- road him to the state penitentiary at Florence.
 Approaches Wheeler
 The penalty for bribery is from che to ten years. Judge Barnum, counsel for Dr. Boido, asked that Ii. 3e permitted to give bond, and it was fixed in the sum of S15,000 by Justice De SOuZa. At a late hour last night il had not been furnished
 on Monday preliminary exam nation was begun in Wheeler's court in which the, complaining wit rl.,fy .I,a .f Dr. Boido with being the father of her two children, Harold ana Dorothy. The case was not con- cluded when court adjourned for the day and Justice Wheeler continued the matter until 10 o'clock yester- clay morning Reaching his office shortly before o'clock he had not entered the building before he was casually approached by Dr. Boido who made some reference to the bond which had been furnished in the pending case by his wife. He is charged to have then sug- gested to Wheeler that the case be dropped and informed him that there would be $200 in it for him if it were. The justice stated last evening that he was so nonplused by the offer that for a moment he was dazed. After thinking for q moment he gave Dr. Boido a know l ing look and told him to come baci, later in the day.
 | Lays she Plot
 In the meantime he got in com munication> with the county attorney who advised him to take the case. l which would be concluded in an hours time, under advisement until the following day, which would give the officers time to work on the case. The constables were told of the course they should pursue. and Justice De Souza also was notified. The hearing was resumed at ten o'clock. the arguments lasting half an hour to the side. County At torney Laney making a vigorous
Arizona republican., 1917-11-07

Terry is discovered by the young man. but after explanations are made the way is paved for the continuation of their charming romance in their mar riage. The principal male role is in the capable hands of Thomas Meighan who was Pauline Frederick's leading man during many of her greatest pie lures. Burton Holmes is also on hand with one of his entertaining and in structing travelogres and proves most desirable added attraction.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-07
NEWsFROM ME sA
 FAILS II ARRIVE

The absence of the usual lively news from Mesa for the past two days in The Republican has been brought about through no fault on the part of The Republican corre- spondent at Mesa. nor through The Republican, The envelopes containing the correspondence have been mis- carried for two consecutive days in the perilous trip from Mesa to Phbe nix, greatly to the annoyance of the correspondent, the Mesa patrons and The Republican.
 It is hoped that the matter has been corrected and that the usual news from Mesa be received each day in the future without failure.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-07

and, making a lariat fast to the pom mel of his saddle he swings to the plateau below, the horse standing firm, his feet braced to bear the weight Gwyn is engaged in q desperate fight against the bandits when his sweet heart also swings down the rope and finally they win the fight.
 Then the problem of how to get away before the one escaping outlaw brings reinforcement. Gwyn ties the end of the lariat to his rifle making a seat for himself and the girl. The horse far above and out of sight seems by a wonderful intuition to sense the situa- tion for as GWyn shakes the rope he draws away from the edge of the cliff until the engineer and his companion are safely over the brink,
Arizona republican., 1917-11-07

inference gathered from it is that the case will be one of the most bit terly contested and sensational ever tried in the local courts. That she will stand by her husband through out the trial she made clear in hei remark that she had married ID
 Roido p years ago when she had taken him for le,,er Ui Tor wu- s> !.
 When 1 married pr. Roido quar- ter of a century ago I took the oat:l uf a wife 70 my husband, and have carried out that oath. If he is charged with murder. larceny ol treason. I will still stand 3y him"
Arizona republican., 1917-11-07
DR. bO|DOC OCHARGE ] N|THATTEMPT
 TQb bR|BE JUSTICE CHAS. WHEELER

Constabes in Hiding Declared to Have Seen Roll of Two Hundred Dollars Pass from Doctor to Justice in Expectation That Serious Charge Against Former Would Be Dropped In Jail, Dr. Boido Denonces It All as Political Plot
The Butler weekly times., 1917-04-26

Seven members Of an alleged
Million Dollar Thieving Trust
are under arrest in Chicago. One
Of the prisoners is woman.
They are said by the police to. be-
members of a band that in recent
years has stolen much property
from the Wells-Fargo Express
Company. Thefts.. in Chicago
alone last year from the express
company are said by the police to-.
have amounted to many thousands
of dollars. One estimate made BY
the police placed the figure at ST.
600, ,OOO., So serious had the lossea
become that the express company
had taken up the matter with the
United States Government and
had asked their aid in running
down the members Of. the bandss|
Property valued at $4,000 all
ready has been recovered.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-04-26
THE PLEASURE OURS.

We regret exceedingly that
lack Of space will not permit of
our publishing the many beauti-
fully worded compliments paid
Beautiful Butler and her hospit-
able citizens by the editors OF
Bates county who held their quar-
terly meeting here April 18th.
Every publisher who attended has
done his (or herr prettiest in ex-
pressing appreciation of the hos
pitality shown here and J we
know that their kind words are
sincere. 1t is privilege to enter
tain guests so thoroughly imbued
with the spirit of good fellowship
and so appreciative as the men,
bers of thel Bates County Press
Association and in behalf Of the
editors of Butler, The Times de-
sires to say the pleasure was ours.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-04-26
SHOULD BE IGNORED.

Work of preparing the country
for the great struggle in which
we are about to engage will now
pause in congress while the
friends of Col. Roosevelt in that
body hold searching investiga-
ton to find if Secretary of War
Baker was harsh to the Colonel in
turning down his magnanimous
offer of serving his country as a
Major General.
Mr.. Roosevelt is running true
to form in his attempts to over
ride the president and the war de-
partment with his proposed divis-
ion. His attitude is ridiculous.
The only measure advocated by
President Wilson which has met
the favor of Roosevelt is the
Universal service bill, and the
Colonel is demanding that he be
made an exception under that act.
If there be any good reason
why Roosevelt should be made an
exception of and allowed to raise
volunteer force as a Major Gen.
eral should the Universal service
bill pass, that reason has not yet
been advanced and there are a
hundred reasons why he should
not be permitted to do so. Not
the least of these is the violent
criticism of the Commander in
Chief of the American forces in
dulged in by Mr.. Roosevelt at
training camp for prospective Of
ficers some months ago. The
President, Congress, and the War
Department should ignore Mr..
Roosevelt. If the thousands Of
men ready to volunteer under him
desire to serve their country they
may do so fully as patriotically
and much more effectively by re-
porting at the nearest Regular
Army or National Guard recruit
ing station.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-04-26

General Manager Quincy Bent
of the Bethlehem Steel Company,
announced that, effective May /,
an increase approximating 10 per
cent, goes to all men OH hour, day
and turn rates. Adjustments for
piece workers will also be made.
A majority of the 5000 men at
Steelton, Pa, and.the 2000 at Le-
banon will be affected. Employ
es at Bethlehem and Sparrows
Point will also be affected.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-04-26

A bill establishing universal
8-hour day in Alaska has. passed
both houses Of the territorial leg
islature. The bill would make it
a misdemeanor for any employer
to work employees, whether on
salary or wage, more than eight
hours a day. 1t is especially stipu-
lated in the bill that no calling
is to be exempted and its provis-
ions will apply to salaried en-
ployees who are partners in the
business by which they are em-
ployed.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-04-26

Lord Saye-and-Sele, holder of
one of the oldest and proudest
titles in England, set a record as
an. auctioneer at a Red Cross sale
in Banbury when he induced buy
ers to bid up an ordinary onion to
5000, at which price it was final
ly knocked down to an impromptu
syndicate" of society men and
women. The onion brought the
highest price of any article sold
that day.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-04-26

pose, but, is at the least uncalled
for just now. This of all times,
is not the time to- turn the army
into a reform school. The same
amount of energy directed in
providing the boys in olive drab
with the many little physical COM
forts which are not prohibited by
regulations would work to a vast
ly greater good than the further
curtailment of what few liberties
they are now allowed. There are
enough restrictions in the service.
Help the boys in a material way.
The army can take care of its own
The Butler weekly times., 1917-04-26

Heavy shipments from Texas
soon will relieve the countrywide
shortage Of onions and send prices
down, the Department Of Agricul-
ture has announced. Within the
last few days Texas has begun to
supply the country with more
than one hundred cars of onions
daily. The crop is two weeks
later this season than usual, but
20 per cent larger than last sea-
son.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-04-26

Melon distributors of the South
and Ohio Valley in conference at
Evansville, Ind, last week, had
reports which indicate the 1917
watermelon crop will be the big
gest in history. a 50 per cent in
crease in tonnage was predicted.
The boil weevil, which has caused
planters to give up cotton culture
in favor Of watermelon cultiva-
tion, has resulted in a big increase
in the melon acreage this year, it
was said.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-04-26

A concession has been asked Of
the department Of Fomento in
Mexico to hunt the wild burros of
the state of Talnaulipas for their
skins and tallow. It is asserted
in the petition that there are in
that state more than 1-2 million
wild burros, which cannot be
domesticated and which do much
damage to crops.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-04-26

The flag of Germany used in
every place except on q battle
ship is composed Of three broad
stripes, red, white and black,
which runs the full length ofsthe
flag. No other mark distin-
guishes it. Ths flag used on q
German battleship is white with
two black stripes the length and
width Of the flag, making ! large
cross and three smsll black, white
and red stripes, and ! slnaM cross
in the upper left hand corner.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-04-26

Now that the Germans have in
augurated the policy of torpedo
ing Red Cross ships carrying
nurses and wounded, we may ex-
pect at any time, a declaration by
the pacifists that the wounded
have no business on hospital
boats anyway.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-04-26

and it was again sent on it's trav-
els. At last reports this carload,
of onions had travelled 2,478 miles
and had not yet reached the anx-'
ious consumer.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-04-26

Two earthquake shocks in rap
id succession were felt in various
parts of Southern California Fri
day night. No damage was re-
ported.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-04-26

A 5O-barrel oil we'll was
brought in Friday by the I'm
perial Oil Company on the Daub
farm, nhie miles northeast of
Yates Center, Kansas, at a depth
of 1,045 feet. This is a flowing
we'll.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-04-26

= ~. y
There ought to be some sort of
lesson for the United States to
learn from the case Of the Water
land, says the Joplin Globe. Be-
;forc we can use it we must have
it overhauled, and there il no dry
dock in the United States large
enough. At the comparatively
eaall port Of Halifax, however,
fheee = . dry dock large enough
"a Sccopnodate any vessel afloat,
RI lzshe Yaterland laclks sDtne-
being the largest. Along
] pelst prsp edneG ~ ought
~ leiae hing q tie dty dock
The Butler weekly times., 1917-04-26

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The Butler weekly times., 1917-04-26

It will pay yotl tk come many miles to this
These are n1iellt food reasons why:
We have purGhn1ine AGENTS in New York.
ufacturing c4pteI.sin Ladies Rlady-to-We
We keep posted Constantly on styles and 81
We are more mterested in suitine y6u Wi
making sale;
There is only One price ON eacl1 garment, Il
ever stop to tl1ink that al the best retail 81
Competent saleslat1ies will be Glad to show y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03
Foreign Y. NJ. c. A. Work
Secretaries Expelled From Germany
Could Be Used Elsewhere

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In the Tribune of July II, just ar
rived, there is an article on the use and
help of the Y. NJ. c. A. at the front. Many
more secretaries are needed and are 10 be
sent over. All right.
know what they are doing and rejoice
that they are appreciated.
Lots Of these Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries had
to leave Germany, Austria, Turkey; they
were wandering about, some in Geneva,
where | met them wondering what orders
they would receive from home. Orders came
to return to America. | know many Of them
received this command and went. Now, why
could they not have remained. simply chang
ing their field? They are familiar with the
work; they would know just what to do as
we'll in France as they did elsewhere There
may be a good many left this side of the
Atlantic Let the Y. NJ. {. A. in America
find out and cable to them TO stay here.
There were teachers, too, from Eastern
colleges, many of whom, am sure, would
gladly have remained to do relief work under
the secretaries of the Y. NJ. c. \. | am a
worker myself, not in c. A, but at the
international Red Cross Agency for Prison
ers of War, in Geneva. An American de-
partment was started last spring in the in
terest of Americans interned in Germany.
Every American Sammy" should know Of
this, so that he may, should he become a
German prisoner, keep in touch with his
family through that agency
am not speaking officially; the American
Red Cross will probably give all the infor-
nation needed. But, privately, | have given
the same advice TO every boy | know, being
an ex-schoo teacher OF New York. | know
good many.
am so glad to have The Tribune to read;
of course, war news is too stale TO be COM
fort, but the home news is such a boon.
VI. VI. d.
Geneva. Switzerland. Aug. 5, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03
Stockholders Rights
A Discussion of the Excess Profits lax
as Affecting Recent Purchasers
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Kindly permit me to call attention 70
one phase of the excess profits" discussion
which seems TO have been lost sight OF py
both the Congress and the press. That 49, inc
rights of the recent purchasers of stocks OF
companies producing raw materials, as steer
and copper
man Of my acquaintance bought one nun
dred shares Of United States Steel common AZ
$135. This price represented the value OF one
share of stock Of company in which rise
10 undue heights had been reached with ab-
solutely no effort on the part Of the company
/ have no reason to think that the man re-
garded himself as a gambler, nor as other
than legitimate investor in company
which had a large surplus, large untitled or
ders and, on the other hand, a chance for
large shrinkage in the natural course OF
events after the war The man actually
bought a definite part OF this accumulated
surplus with actual value of the proht on
untitled orders and per contra the chance OF
depression in the value Of his stock when the
post-belum duness of trade arrives.
The Administration proposes to con1seate
this property under the title OF excess war
profits, when, as a matter Of evident fact, the
man who has the excess war profits is the one
who sold him the stock, and he escapes en-
trely this form of confscation.
Moreover let il be noticed that the day
after the Administration made its proposal
for this item of taxation, this proposed con-
fiscation of wealth, the aforesaid purchaser
saw his property drop in value from sl35
share to Sll9 or an actual property loss OF
81 500 in about two days. Now, this man, VINO
is only one among the hundred thousand or
more who own shares OF United States Steel
is neither a RICH man nor gambler. ms
taxes are paid rs cheerfully and as patri-
otcally as those of another, but because he
has made a perfectly honest investment IN
United States Steel COR il might have been
Anaconda or Utah Copper or dozen other
stocks) it seems that he is to have both these
titles and the added stigma Of profiteer, when
he is manifestly loser from an investment
which is entitled to the same protection and
is under the same obligation as any other
form of property He has had no war profits.
lie has paid price for his stock at which any
che, the government included, could have
bought it.
The whole most unjust oversight is due to
the usual idea of a corporation as consisting
Of a small group of oyerfed, overdressed,
overpaid and underworked gents sitting
around mahogany table and callusing their
thumbs by the use of coupon scissors. They
may have the most influence in the company
because of the dispersion of the stockholders,
Lut the stockholders are the corporation and
are entitled to hearing at least before their
property is specially selected for confsca-
ton.
Will not The Tribune take this matter up
and show the rank injustice of it?
II. II. HOWE.
Conewango Valley, n. Y, Aug. 90, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03

"The Times" Or, "The Board have dlfii-
Guilty in reconcilng the information given
in the third paragraph of your letter OF
the 18th inst, with the statement in your
letter of the oath ult 1t is contemplated,
therefore, to undertake, in lieu of your
proposal, course of action"-and so on.
Or, "The Ministry are at loss to under
stand the grounds upon which this sugges-
ton has beon put forward; and it does not
appear to them that in view of the facts
referred to in previous correspondence any
useful purpose could be subserved by the
interview requested in the penultimate
paragraph
"Subserve," "penultimate"-these, like
many other mouthfuls are mere labors OF
pomposty But the aim is always safety
whatever the risk to any one else. And
Judging by our lesser experience with
bureaucracy and what it does and does
not do. we are inclined TO think the dag
nosis of THE Times" is entirely and accu-
vately right.