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Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
REPARTEE TOO
 POINTED FUR
 COMMISSIONER

The usual calm and peaceful dignity Of the corporation commission hear ings was shattered yesterday when repartee of witness and counsel be- came so heated that a physical en- counter was imminent. but Chairman F. A. Jones of the commission brought an end to the affair by prompt action, and peace was restored.
 The diversion occurred during the hearing of the Union Auto Stage Line rharged with paying commissions for passengers between Phoenix and Globe. contrary to the order of the commission. The charge against the Union line had been made by Wes. Hill, who also runs a stage line over the same route.
 Wes. Hilrs charges were supported by affidavits of four people who are said to have received rebates. and at tached were four tickets said to have been purchased from the Union line at he low rate.
 Tn reply. Judge W. l.. Barnum, coun- sel for the Union Auto Stage Line, de- clared that Hill had been doing the very thing paving commissioned which he accused the Union line, and furthermore. that he had in his posses sion a ticket which he declared had been bought from Hill at the low rate within tho past ten days, accompanied ey an affidavit.
 The truth of this statement was promptly denied by Wes Hill in Ian guage that could not be mistaken. One word brought on another. and the af- fair was fast getting out of control when Chairman Jones restored peace and prevented bloodshed
 Some time ago it had been brought 70 the attention of the corporation commission that the auto stage lines between Phoenix and Globe had beer paying commissions of sS for eact passenger brought to their lines at S10 thus making the real fare only ST. The ones getting the commissions were saiC to be hotel clerks. train men and others familiar with the traffic and brought In contact with the travelling public.
 The commission made an order pro, hibiting the paying of commissions by he stage lines. Wes Hill. in his com. plaint against the Union line, declared hat that l?,e had ignored the orde md still was paying the commission The Union line then was cited to show why it should not be declared in con ,empt.
 That both the Union line and tn, Yves Hill line had been guilty of pay Ing commissions was brought out il the hearing yesterday. Owners of tn, Union line stated they were compelled 10 pay the commission or lose the business to Hill. Sometimes they pait as high as 25 per cent. Wes Hill ol the stand admitted that he had pal, commissions to hotel men and did no deny that sometimes it was 25 per cent
 The enterprising hotel clerks, it wa learned, had worked the trade" for al
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
 FUR ALL PLAN
 POL|CE CHEF

That every man, woman and child in Arizona should be registered so that municipal, state and federal of ficers could be constantly in touch with citizens generally, is the opin- ion of the Chief of Polce George o. Brisbois. That the Arizona State Council of Defense could bring about such a registration more effectively than any other organization is also the belief That the securing of the names and detailed information re- garding the occupation and residence of all the citizens within the borders of the commonwealth, would materi- ally assist the officers in handling the war time situation. is the further belief of the head of the Phoenix police.
 If there was general registration by counties of every man. woman and child in Arizona" said the chief last evening, the peace officers would be able to more readily locate un- desirables and definitely determine their purposes. With incendiarism so frequent as it has been in recent days. some step must be taken look ing to the apprehension of those who have no other purpose than to aid tho enemies of this country.
 Tt is the hardest kind of 2 task to apprehend a firebug. It is almost i'm possible to catch one in the act GoI none but the firebug himself knows where he is going to operate next. II would be almost the merest chance that one would be found setting a fire. He covers his trail so care fully and goes about his business sc stealthily that there is nothing muCl for an officer to work upon.
 If everybody was registered, the mere act of registration would oper avenues not no wavailable 10 the of ficers. It would mean that mauy WhC now live in security in our cities ant towns would either be brought int. the light or they would make them | selves scarce within the state Regis tration would mean a protection fu law abiding citizens and none of thr class should object to such procedure
 l hope to see every person in Arizon,
 registered within short time"
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
OFFICIAL PICTURES
 IF TANKS ARE SHOWN

The Tanks are the marvels of war filled with marvellous creations for the killing of men. Huge and colossal in size, ponderous, almost ul- canny in appearance and movement, they resemble nothing so much as a giant fire breathing dragon of child ish fancy. With their great tread mills. which move along the ground and propel the powerful fighting ma chine, they are literally The Dread noughts of the Land moving at d swift speed. jumping over trenches, cutting through barbwire entangle- ments, battling their mighty way over rivers and through swamps and into the trenches of the enemy. Manned by a crew of gunners that spread a curtain of fire in front of the advanc- ing troops, they form the vanguard of the new warfare.
 Every phase of this colossal battle of the Ancre is Vividly pictured with actual scenes photographed during the battle The pictures show the advance of the supply trains, the Scotch, Irish and Welsh troops in the communication and first line trenches, the terrific cannonading of the giant howitzers. the charge of the Tanks the advance of the troops over mo mans land" the awe-inspiring battle that followed, the triumphal conquest of the allied soldiers, the capture of whole regiments of German troops. the nti-aircraft guns fighting the Hun observation balloons and aero planes. scenes in the dressing camps and prison compounds. while mingled with the grim reality of war are scenes of gayety and jubilation in the victors camps, the soldiers at mess and cleaning up for the next show, the interesting scenes of hospital and commissary departments that supply
 and care for the fighting men in the first line trenches, who are battling that democracy may live and freedom shall not perish from the earth.
 Nothing so remarkable, so over-
 whelmingly tremendous, so vital 1T | the worlds history has ever been | seen as these official war pictures 1 that take one hour to show and fol | low the battle of the Ancre from the l first advance of the supply trains un- l til the triumphal return of the allied l troops, loaded with mud, trophies ant | glory. No history could describe
 however vividly written, such scene:
 as the eye of the camera has unfal-
 teringly recorded in these films.
 The tanks in action will be showI
 at the Columbia theater today. thu
 feature being one of the most inter
 esting this theater has secured since
 the start of the war.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
Pauline Frederick at Lamara

Pauline Frederick closes her engage ment today at the Lamara where she is appearing in Double Crossed" ;, thoroughly modern story of love ano intrigue She appears as the wife Of a young broker, whose confidence In himself has be-n shaken by the mem
 ory of a petty theft committed in boy hood At weekend gathering ar the home of politician. he is thrown into panic by being confronted with the confession he has made. and which has fallen into the hands of a gang of political ward heelers who desire to oust his friend from his po- sitlon The young wife, whose love for her husband is the crowning hap plness of her life, overhears the con
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20

versation between her husband and the agent of the crooks, and is horri- fled when she hears her husband agree to steal certain papers from the host She understands perfectly hls attitude however, when she hears his reason is that he would rather commr q serious crime than have the knowl- edge of his first theft" reach his wife's ears Her great love goes ou, to him, and she determines to defeat the crooks and save her husband from himself
 The Burton Holmes travel picture is on the same program.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20

colony plan to further their ends by using her as catspaw. and lose TIC tune Tn setting the machinery in mo- tion which finally brands our heroine as a thief. The charge is an unjust one, and confessing all to the wealthy aunt of the schemers. the girls story meets a sympathetic reception. and the aunt determines to lay bare the whore plan and expose the guilty.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
AN OLD TIMER
 AMID SCENES
 OF LONC ACO

Phil Snodgrass an old time PhOeni- clan. one who was here from Ad Urbe Condita which is understood to be from the building of the city is re- visiting Phoenix and refreshing the memories of the few old timers who re- main. Most of them had forgotten the names and even the existence of many of the residents of more than q gener- atiou ago. Mir. Snodgrass recalls them all and has asked about them. He re- members landmarks that had long since disappeared and had been forgot ten by those who had become familiar with the buildings that had taken their places.
 Mir. SnOdgrass remembers a frame or rather a mere lumber building that stood on the site of Berryhill's for he built it himself for a saloon which was kept there by old Man Stroud. Snod- grass was in the liquor business him self in the clerical department of Hooper X Son at the same time the late Phil Hickey was an accountant there.
 The coming of Mir. Snodgrass has re- vived many incidents connected with the lives of the old timers. II. R. Patrick, of course. was here, having re- gently completed the excavation of the Grand Canyon and the decoration of the Hieroglyphic Rocks. Having nOth- ing else to do, he was awaiting on the site of Phoenix for civilization to come and pre- -empt it. MT. Patrick was then | as now, civil engineer. His leveling rod had seen rough times and needed | painting. About that time P. C. Bick- l nell, remembered by many PhOenicians | who are not pioneers, appeared on the 1 scene and advertised himself as a dec i orative painter. He undertook to paint ] the rod. When MT. Patrick received it ! back. he had a leveling rod unlike any other in existence. He felt sure that 1 that was the first one Bicknell had 1 ever seen. Though Mir Patrick had { paid S5 for the decoration. he made nc complaint, but repainted it himself af- ter fashion. so it would do.
 Years afterward Patrick and Bicknel met in saloon ill Wickenburg and ir talking over old times both became quite frank and outspoken.
 You remember" asked Patrick that leveling rod you painted for me- Bicknel remembered it very well.
 "Wtll." said Patrick. what in the devil induced you to hold yourself ou to the public as a painter? Why didn' you advertise as a minister of the gos- pei or the CZar of Russia ?''
 I'll tell you" replied Bicknell, T wa broke. l had just landed in town or the tail of a freight wagon, without { penny. l had to do something. I wen up and down the street and saw thu signs of blacksmiths, carpenters doc
 tors, lawyers, and about everythin;
 else. All professions and trades seeme'
 to be represented except that of paint ing and decorating and l claimed tha vacant field by right of discovery. S stuck out a shingle though l ha' never before held a paint brush in m! hand. The ornamentation of that lev
 cling rod was the first job I got
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20

fraud an insurance company by the theft of their own jewels The Ous- slider" (Emmy Wehlen) chances to be an eye witness to the affair. and be- ing thoroughly disgusted with her Ire as shop girl, demands that the cu1- prits take her back to Newport with them. Fearing to refuse. they agre-. The conspirators responsible for the girls position at the famous summer
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
C|TY WILL AID
 NAN|NJURED|N IN
 CITY'S SERVICE

Refusal of an insurance company to settle with Robert J. Jerman for injuries sustained by him while in the employ of the city more than year ago may result in the city of Phoenix paying Jerman $500 in final compen- sation. For the past year Jerman has been drawing his salary, though un- able to work, and in all has recovered SLIGO. Physicians say that he will not be able 10 work for another year, bnd it is felt that Jerman should be Compensated in some way for the injury done him.
 The matter was taken up at the meeting of the city commission yes terday morning when the subject was introduced by City Manager Craig.
 Centrifugal pumps will be pur- chased to equip two of the Seagravc fire trucks in use by the local de- partment. The commission voted yes terday morning to advertise for bids for furnishing the equipment.
 Miscellaneous
 City Manager Craig reported that he had investigated relative to in- stalling an arc light at Second and Monroe streets and upon his sugges- tiou the mayor instructed that the light be installed
 The bid of the Southwestern Con tracting company for the improve ment of WiIletta street from Third to Fifth avenue was accepted by the commission.
 A notice was received from Super | intendent of Streets " A. Thompson relative to the assessment of cost for 1 the improvement of North Fourth street from Washington to Roosevelt | streets. The commission took action on publishing of the notice. | It was decided that the improve ment of Van Buren street from Sixth avenue to Third avenue and Sixth avenue from Van Buren to Adams street. should be allowed to proceed | providing the controversy over the width of Van Buren street can be ter minated. The city manager will talC the matter up with the engineerins
 department of the city government
 and report will be made at the nex meeting of the commission
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
Emmy Wehlen, Empress Offering

Exquisite little Emmy Wehlen, sur rounded hy an exceptionally strong cast, is the attraction at the Empress for the last time today, appearing In the Metro play "The Outsider adapted from Louis Joseph Vance's Ia nous novel, Nobody" The plot cen ters around the attempt of certain in- fluential members of society to Ge-
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20

it could stand, making the auto men often bid against each other for busi- ness. However these people were threatened with prosecution if they continued the practice, the commission announcing that the taking of a rebate from a public service corporation the auto lines being common carriers. was a serious offense punishable by fine or imprisonment
 As to the auto stage lines, the com mission took the matter of paying commissions for passengers under ad- visement, announcing, however. that the practice would be stamped out.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20

birth of most of it's women and she fights against her duty to society while her husband who is a great lover of children hopes that he may be blessed with an heir
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
Elks Comedy Attraction

The big musical production of Eff ty Miles From Boston" has attracted banner audiences at each performance at the Elks this week. The Ed. Red mond Musical Comedy company in this sterling attraction is making a big hit and the story which is based on a comedy theme with a thrill now and then interspersed and a delight full heart interest story as the basis makes delightful entertainment.
 The college atmosphere in the play is well carried out in the musical in terpolations and the bevy of singing and dancing maids. all daintily cos tuned prove a special feature in their melody offerings.
 Yda Waldrop, who is playing a spe- cial engagement for the week, ap pears in his original role, that of Jed Woodis and is making a big hit while Myrtle Dingwall as the little post mistress, Sadie is delightfully."- good Ed. Redmond capitally portrays the role of Harrigan and Marvin Ham, mond plays the role of his daughter in a most artistic manner. Joe Kemp CT appears as the college boy, Billy Cochran as the town dude, Minor Reed as the country kid and Eddie Mitchell. Jack Stevens, Mrs. Ed. Red mond, Mae McRae and the remaining members give adequate support
 Fifty Miles From Boston" will be staged for the rest of this week with matinee on Saturday and Sunday
 For Christmas week the attraction will be Back to Nature a special holiday offering with a Christmas day matinee in addition to the reg ular ones.
 Desire of the Moth" at Hip
 "Unquestionably the best western picture that ever played the Hip is the way those who saw "The Desire of the Moth" with Monroe Salisbury at the theater yesterday, comment on the film. It is different from the or dinary western which relies on it's gun men, his riding and shoot 'em tactics, 10 get over. It is a smashing love theme, with world of heart in terest and an abundance of action. It remains for today with the Current Events news reel of happenings in the war zone and here in the United States.
 Tomorrow Alice Brady comes in Maternity" a recent release of hers that steps out of the beaten path of movie scenarios and holds up a side of life not often touched by the pie ture writer. Alice Brady plays the part of a young matron who dreads the thought of motherhood. Her fam fly holds a record of deaths at child
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-14
FatMan-Bad; Fat
Conductor-Worse

ATLANTA. Ga, Aug lA--(SpecialD
Fat conductors arc taboo with the
local stree, car company as the result
of sui. aggregating. 10000 filed BY
Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Shields against
the company because conductor was
too fat The suits allege that the con-
ductor on a car on which Mrs Shield,
rode home was so big that she could
not get by him, and in trying to
squeeze through she fell to the street
and was seriously injured
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-14
HOOVER Week
SUCCESS UP TO
MEN-0SBORNE
Supervisor Of Home Economics
Is Very Very Frank,

Men will be the great stumbling
block in the Hoover week campaign
here next week Is the belief OF Miss
Leno Osborne supervisor OF home
economics at the high school Miss
Osborne is a member of the food con
serva'ion committee OF the Chamber OF
Commerce, which is boosting for oh
,ervance OF the Hoover requests during
the week beginning August l9
Men Want Food"
Men simply will not deprive them
selves OF what they want in the food
line as long as they arc able 10 satisfy
their appctitcs," Miss Osborne declared.
III the food is there, they want it, and
as a rule, IT'S rare masculine member
OF the genus homo who will voluntarily
economic IN that line until dire ncccN-
sity demands It" So it is toward the
men that Miss Osborne is urging the
women OF the city to bend their intlu'
ence in the Hoover week observance
ANY head OF house who IS no.
willing to make a sacrifice OF some ot
his pet dishes, for one week, to help
solve the problem OF food conservation,
is not mentally strong enough TO be the
head OF house she declared
In the meantime, i, might hchooyc the
men OF the city to begin training now
so that next week they may be able To
give in gracefully and"cat one wheat
less meal a day, eat beef, pork OF mutt
ton not more than once atday; econo.
mize in the use OF butter cut sugar
allowance IN tea and coffee; cat more
fruit fish and vegetables and urge IN
the home and restaurant the necessity
OF economy
Utch to Talk.
In the interest OF the conservation
propaganda, Rev. w. II h. Urch, pas.
tor OF the Pilgrims Congregational
church, addressed the Rotarians at their
noon lunch today and George Sohl-
berg, OF the food conservation com
mittee OF the Chamber OF Commerce
outlined the plans before the Lions
club.
Tomorrow Shelley f. Tracy will
speak on the same subject before The
members OF the Ad club.
Volunteers for the phone campaign
to be conducted Thursday and Friday
are not reporting as rapidly as Paul
CoNrell, assistant secretary OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, had expected.
Less than a dozen have offered their
services and about fifty are needed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-14
FOR
REGULARS ACTIVE
Thirty Three Names Added 10
Lists in Oklahoma,

1hirty-three men were enlisted in the
regular army at recruiting stations in
Oklahoma during the last twenty-four
hours, The majority Of the recruits
are OF registration age, but are men
who have no, been ordered TO appear
before their exemption boards for ex.
animation
Two Join Navy.
Two Oklahoma City men, Paul Heer
shey and John L. Snider enlisted in
the navy yesterday afternoon.
The names s the recruits who en-
listed in the army and their home towns
follow:
willis Beard, wapnnucka. Harry c.
Brandes, Frederick; Oscar r. Crocker.
Pauls Valley. Carl NJ. Davidson, sycs
more Springs, Kan: George W Ehlers
Minden, Iowa; Bynum @ Ellls, Hollis.
Merl N. France, oklahoma Robert ".
Gooch j.. Granite; irwin " Grlssby. 90
tebo; Ellee Hancock, Tsbler. Brink l.
Hart and Grover NJ Hart, Klngfisher.
Charles A. Herman. Charleston, ARK
Henry Hikhtman. Claremors, Cecil Jones
oklahoma Jesse r. Klser, Hobart, Joe
w. knopp. Union city, Leo Little, De.
pew; Harris NJ Lynn, Csssius, III; John
Mckay, Walter George A Msckey. Mil
Creek; Hollas Mole', Hennepn Clsud u
heart, brumrIsh, John i schow, chicV.
ashn; ps,Ilck q .shumaf Ada George c
Townsend Coleman. Teyss Horace W.
Barnes. Belton, Texas. John /. Dean.
Hennessey; Marion c. I'M Buffalo and
Charles Lorsnr. Glarier. Texas
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-14

tertan with luncheon and cards. This
will conclude the house party.
Another interesting event OF Young
clubdom is the dance this evening by
the Merry Maids at tho home of the
Misses Bernlce and Mary Nee, 72l
West Fourteenth street.
" "
Judge and Mrs Samuel Fl. Harris
and Mr. Samuel n Harris Of 42s West
Eleventh street, will give a dance to-
morrow evening at the Country club
in honor Of the Misses Ann and Joe
June Knox of Springfield H. who
are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs Harry
clearinghouse of 6l6 North Phillip,
avenue
The members OF the Service auxiliary
met this morning at the home of Miss
Helen Ledbetter, 327 East Park place.
to make further plans and arrange
ments for the street dance to be given
by them in the near future.
q y
Miss Zola Black of S2l North Lind
say avenue. will give a theater party
tomorrow afternoon, followed by in
formal tea.
Miss Charlotte Holcomb OF l42S West
Thlrty-seventh street, viii entertain
with dance Friday evening. ..
y = .
Miss Loretta ~Hulum Of 40 West
Tenth street went 10 Norman this
morning for a two days visit
-
Miss Irene Hughes of 1870 West
Sixteenth street, left Saturday for Park
Rapids, MINI. where she will spend
two weeks She will stop for week
in Kansas City and another in differ.
ent points in Kansas before her re-
turn thesmiddle of September.
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Mr.. F. Bird Hughes, 924 West Twen-
ty-second street left yesterday for a
stay of three weeks in Boston.
Mrs. /, T Tryon and little sos, Rich
ard OF 22o West Ninth street, returned
home Sunday from Chicago and differ
ent parts OF Illinois where they have
been for the past month
y n a
Mrs. A. +. Winans and two daugh-
tcrs MAY and Mildred of Fort Cobb,
Okla, will come tomorrow to visit Mr..
and Mrs. S A. V. Howell, us West
Sixteenth street
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The Eastern Star Study club will
meet Thursday morning in the Red
Cross rooms.
Mrs o. c. White, AS East Fifth
street. entertained the O. {. club yes.
terday, having as additional guests,
Mrs Otto Thompson sf Wichita, Mrs.
Mary Bryce and Miss Be" Seagle. Mrs.
J. w McAlister made the high score,
the club favor being presented as usual
to the hostess The next meeting is in
two week, at the home of Mrs. Del
Questa, 7H East Tenth street
Mrs {. +. Bentley OF 1904 West
Twentieth street, and her son. Carleton
Eugene jr., left Saturday for Denver
where they were Joined by Mr. Bentley,
who made the trip overland in their
car After short visit in Denver they
will motor to Join friends in Estes
Park where they will spend the re-
mainder OF the summer.
The friends of Mrs Eli ID. Bernstein,