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Arizona republican., 1917-01-18
WOMAN ATTORNEY
IS CREDIT EXPERT

Miss Bertha Miller, a sister of Mrs
r Thane Cook. is in the city. She is
credit woman of the W. $. Dickey
Manufacture company Of Kansas
City.
Miss Miller received her legal edu-
cation NJ the Kansas Law School re-
ceiving her diploma and being adj
mitted to the bar a year ago. The
frequent law suits resulting from in
solvency of widely credited firms, al
most invariably bring into court the
man or woman representing the credi-
tor house.
Miss Miller is now retained by the
w. G.. pickey company and takes care
of all the legal business in this line.
She is deserving of much credit for
the way she climbed to this height of
success. Before entering the Legal
field she was secretary to the sales
manager and worked herself up to the
position of legal counsel in the COM
pany.
She will remain in the city for a
short time with Principal and Mrs. r.
Thane Cook, of the Phoenix high
school.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-18

Vile acts and all the favorites of the
company will be seen to the best of
their ability as an elaborate program
is in preparation and a most enjoyable
evening will be in store for all who
will be able to attend.
Ed Clancy Gilbert and Jim Cohen
Dooley have a treat in store that will
beyond a doubt be a scream from the
start to the finish with the able assis-
lance of Mr.. Harry Hallen and Miss
Lorraine Crawford.
The Pfeil Sisters will also be seen
and heard in one of their new and up
to-date specialties of singing and dane
ing and Mr.. George Won Blk viii pre-
sent one of his latest ballads with the
assistance OF the pretty and winsome
vanity maids" and he will also pre-
sent a duet with Miss Crawford, SO
there will be very little doubt but what
the patrons of the Arizona theater will
receive a treat that will be well re-
mernbered
Arizona republican., 1917-01-18
Trinity Guild Vaudeville

A number of vaudeville features
new TO Phoenix audiences will be put
on at the Isis theater tomorrow night
by the Junior Guild of Trinity Pro
Cathedral, with the able assistance of
Art Rick, who is personally conduct
ing the coaching OF the various num-
bers. The arrangement of the pro
gram includes wide variety of talent
and the performers are, without ex-
ception, quite as enthusiastic over the
entertainment as the management.
Song and dance specialties by head
liners never before seen in Phoenix
and entertainers of exceptional his
trionic ability are to be relied upon to
please the large audience, judgin.
from the advance seat sale, that will
attend this very clever vaudeville
production.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-18
MANY C|RL|ES ARE
COMING TO EMPRESS

Bruce and Dunbar with their Honey
Girls will open at the Empress the
alter Saturday night in a rip-roaring
farce comedy. "A Tip On the Derby
This play is referred to as "a handi-
cap of bright musical numbers and
pretty girls They will arrive here
direct from San Francisco.
The Empress theater was formerly
called the Isis but has been changed
to the Empress, the name under which
it was originally opened This show
house is, perhaps. about the best Sit
uated theater in the city for vaude-
vile and high class musical comedy
offerings and it is predicted that with
Arizona republican., 1917-01-18
At the Arizona

The attendance of Harrison and
Payne's "Merrymakers" at the Arizona
theater last night was again well re-
ceived by the theater going public of
Phoenix, and there is very little doubt
but what the same popularity prevails
for all the members of the clever COM
pany as in the days of old when they
were at the Coliseum
Tonight the "Merrymakers7 will all
be seen in an entire change of vaude-
Arizona republican., 1917-01-18
too LIBERTY LOVING
CHARGE AGAINST WIFE

Locking her children in her apart
ments that she might enjoy night life
in cafes and dance halls is a charge in
a divorce complaint instituted in the
superior court yesterday by William
Seaman against his wife, Mrs. Will
helminia Seamon, who is at present in
Los. Angeles.
Seaman alleges that his wife refused
to stay at home with him and their
three youngsters preferring disreput-
able associates and their manner of
living. He further charges that Mrs.
Seaman's expenses exceed his income.
The couple were married in st. Louis
in 1904.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-18

Michigan, win be house guests of Mr..
and Mrs Fred Rathburn for two
weeks.
Leslie Varris passed away at $50
Monday evening at his home on Wash
ington street The funeral was held at
o'clock Wednesday. Mr.. Narris has
lived in Glendale twenty five years, a
prominent Odd Fellow, respected by
the entire community who deeply
sympathize with his wife and four
children in the loss of loving husband
and, father. 81,
Mrs. Carrie Lish who lived, in Glen
dale many years and is now living; in
Phoenix is here visiting her son, John
Lish and his wife, north of Glendale.
She will also visit other relatives and
her many old friends before returning
to Phoenix
Arizona republican., 1917-01-18
At the EIks

The fourth and last performance of
THE Natural Law will be given at
the Elks theater tonight. While sever
al hundred people have witnessed this
problematic play-probably as many if
not more than ever have witnessed
any stock production in three per
formances heretofOre-man hundreds
more would attend tonight if the I'M
usual quality of 1.-THE Natural Law"
Arizona republican., 1917-01-18
NEW LAW FIRM
IS FORMED HERE

UpCn the arrival of A. H. Stockton
from Los Angeles yesterday, it was
announced that Stockton, who is a
bankruptcy specialist, would be the
junior member of the law firm Of
Townsend anG Stockton.
Fred Blair Townsend has built up
a large practice since coming to Phoe-
nix six years ago, from Colorado.
Before coming west he was active in
his profession in Syracuse. He is a
graduate of the Syracuse University.
Mr. Stockton was graduated from
the law department of the University
of Southern California in 1913. For
the past three years he has been con-
nected with the Los Angeles Whole
salers Board of Trade.
The firm will occupy quarters in the
National Bank of Arizona building.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-18
GLENDALE NEWS

The Methodist Ladies' Aid have
postponed their meeting which was to
have been the 18th. They will meet
the 25th with Mrs. Fred Rathburn on
Glendale avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Smith of Flint.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-05
GERALD DU POINT ENDS LIFE
iwentJ-Two-fear-Ol Son Of Powder
Manufacturer Shoots Him
self Through Head.
tBy Associated pr.ss,


OGDEN, UTAH, October 4.-Gerald F..
du Pont. aged twenty-five years, son
or the powder manufacturer Of Will
mington. Del. and New York CITY. com
mitted suicide here to-day after leav-
ing the hospital. where he had been for
several days suffering from a nervous
breakdown.
The tragedy occurred on a State
highway in thickly populated part
or the county, while he was out riding
with Miss Marian Browning. the
daughter Of George E. Browning. a
brother Of John NJ. Browning, the gun
inventor.
Giving as an excuse that he desired
to leave the automobile before turning
around to leave for the city, young
Du Pont stepped out Of the car and
walked back few PAGES, and then,
drawing new pistol from his pocket,
placed it to his head and fired The
bullet passed through the head. He
died about two hours later at a hos
pital.
Du Pont came West for his health a
short time ago andswent to the ranch
Of j. S. Turner, at Lost Creek, a few
miles east of Ogden.
Miss Browning advised the sister of
Du Pont at Asheville that the young
man had been brought to the city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-05
GLOOMY MEETING HELD
OVER HEFL|N CHARGES
Committee of Five Named to Inyes-
tigate Statements Do Not
Know What to Do.
RESOLUTION GIVES NO POWER
If Members Follow Their Personal
Inclinations, They Probably Will
Report to House That Nothing Can
Be Done This Late In Session.
tBy Associated Pr.ssi,

WASHINGTON. October 4.-Five Rem
resentatives were appointed by the
House to-day to investigate statements
that some members had been acting
"suspiciously." made by Representative
feilin. OF Alabama. in connection with
reports of the use of German money
TO influence Congress. Now the inves-
tigators do not know what they are
going to do about It,
After four of the members of the
original committee named by Speaker
Clark had been excused from serving
on pleas of urgent business, and others
had failed in efforts to get excused
the committee held n gloomy meeting
IL was found that the resolution nro.
Vided that 1t should report it's findings
before Saturday; that Mr.. Hehin de-
sires many witnesses called from far
States. and that the resolution gives
no power for calling witnesses or en-
ploytng assistance to conduct a hear.
Ing. Then they adjourned to think
the situation over"
Another meeting of the committee
Will be held tomorrow morning in an
effort to determine what shall be done
II members follow their personal in
clinations they probably will report
I'd the rouse that nothing can be
done this late in the session. Advis-
ability Of asking for broader powers
Is belns discussed Representative
Hehfn and the two newspaper report
ers he accuses of having misquoted
him. may be heard and the inquiry
ended with that
Representative Stephens. of NIissis-
sippi presented the resolution. 1t pro-
vldes that the committee shall investi-
gnte and then report "ts recommen-
dation as to the action which should
be taken by the House touching any
person or persons involved in Or at
tected by or making these statements
ana charges representative Barn
hart. OF Indiana. Is chairman of the
committee. and the other members arc
Fenable. Mississippi; Dewalt, Pennsyl-
vania; Longworth. Ohio, and Walsh,
Massachusetts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-05
WILL REACH DECISION TODAY
AS TO La FOLI,IJTuPC prone

WASHINGTON, October 4.-Inuuiry
into the charges Of disloyalty brought
against Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette
probably will be conducted by the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Decision VIII be reached tomorrow.
1t was said this afternoon that Sena-
tor La Toilette will reply for the first
timo tomorrow in the Senate to the
accusations made against him.
At It's meeting this morning the
committee determined that no investi-
CATION would be made OF the charges
Of disloyalty against Senator william
j. Stone, of Missouri, and Senator AISLE
j. Gronna. of North Dakota
No specific accusations had been
made against them in the form OF a
resolution such as was received from
the Minnesota Public Safety Commits
sion regarding La Follette's st. Paul
speech. Senator Stone may, however,
demand that he be heard by the COM
mittee. The committee decided II had
perfect Jurisdiction to instigate an in
quiry II II SO wished.
kilograms asking for La Follette's
impeachment continued to pour into
the committee to-day. One was from
Continued on Second Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-05
VOTE IS UNANIMOUS
ON INSURANCE BILL
Senate Passes Measure, With
$4,000 Maximum Plan
Restored.
OTHER WAR WIDOWS Benefit
Added Provision Raises Pershing
and Bliss to Rank of
General.
IBy Associated Pre,s.l

ST.
WASHINGTON, October 4-wfth tho
$4,000 maximum insurance plan re-
stored. as urged by the administration,
and with an additional provision rails
Ing Major-General PershinG. command
ing the American forces in France. and
Major-General Bliss. chief of staff. to
the rank OF general. the soldiers ano
sailors insurance bill, carrying an ap-
preparation Of sl76.o0c,o0o. was passed
tonight by the Senate by a vote op
II to 0.
The bill was at once sent to confer
ence. where prompt agreement is en-
pected.
An amendment by Senator Smoot,
adopted. 81 to 80. provides that s25 a
month shall be paid widows of Civil
War and Spanish American veterans.
as we'll as to the widows of men who
may be killed in the present war. This
VIII mean an increased cost to the gov
ernment of s3,500.000 annually, and an
advance of SIS n month to 4l4l Span-
ish war widows and IS a month To
4S.5i4 Civil War widows.
Other amendments offered by tn,
Utah Senator authorizing the Bureau
or war Risk Insurance after the war
TO turn over to life insurance COM
panies at government expense policies
held by soldiers and sailors, and pro
viding for the payment of 500 a month
to men permanently incapacitated be-
cause of wounds or disease, were re-
jected.
REDUCTIONS IN COMPENSATION
FOR DEATH OR DISABILITY
reductions were made by the Senate
IN inc House provis 'oas for compensa-
tlon paid for death or disability or
soiolers and sailors. or members OF
'he army and navy marine reserve
corps Under the bill. as 1t now stands.
widow would receive S25 a month
compared TO S35 fixed by the House,
while widow with two children woulo
receive s47.5o, a reduction OF s5~ TIL.
other sections Of the House bill wer,
accepted with only minor chanee.
with the exception tuof the Insurance.
section In which Was inserted a pro-
vision which permits soldier not later
than nVe years after the war ends r,
convert his insurance without medjca
examination into any other form Of in
surance he may request.
proposal of the Senate Finance
committee to reduce the maximum
amount or insurance allowed to each
soldier from $4,000. as passed by the
house TO $500 was rejected by a vote
of 40 to 16.
Allowances to dependents of men Mt
the front range from SIS a month for
wife. to s32.50 for a wife and two
children. and IS more for each addi-
''ohai child. One-half of each mans
pay Is to be retained by the govern-
ment for dependents, or, IL there are
none, to be paid to the man with in.
tcrest on his discharge or to his heirs
In event of his death
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-05
Eyes of Army Ready
When Fighting Forces
Moue to Battle Lines
Britain to Apply Maxim
Of "An Eye for an Eye"
tBy Associated Prcss.]


LONDON, October 4.-Spcnking
with the authority of n member OF
the War Cabinet, LIcutcnant-Gen-
eral SHUTS, former commander OF
the forces tn German East Africa,
in mn address, to-dny to the prcsI-
dents OF the chambers of commerce
of the United Kingdom. suid the
government hod been reluctantly
forced by recent air raids on I.on-
don and other English cItics to nm
ply the maxim OF "nn eye for nm
eye. and tooth for a tooth, and
carry out an mir Offensive on nm
unprecedented scale nEninst Ger
mnn cities.
The total mir losses In London Inst
month, General Smuts said, yyns Hf-
ty-one persons Killed and ri, In
jured. "DurinE the first nine months
OF the year." General Smut, con-
tinued, "the losses from mir raid,
were 10i persons killed and 14D
wounded. m nrninst 49, killed md
14.104 injured In traffic accidcnt. I'm
the metropolitan police area"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-05
GREAT RED CROSS PARADE
Twenty-Five Thousand Nurses nnd
Workers, About to Go to France.
March Down Fifth Avenue.
tBy Associated Press. i

NEW YORK. October 4.-Thc first
great Red Cross war parade ever held
in the United States marched down
Fifth Avenue $4,000 strong to-day. The
marchers were nurses and Red Cross
workers about to leave for the front
in France.
Colonel William Hayward wis grand
marshal. Hundreds OF nurses and hos
pital workers brought their knitting
and piled their needles for the soldiers
as they waited or marched. Thousands
waved flags and cheered the parad.
with the same spirit shown when New
York said good-by to Its militia regi-
ments off for the first step Of their
journey to France.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-05
FOREIGN-BUILT VESSELS
FOR COASTWISE TRADE

by Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON. October 4.-Enact-
ment before adjournment of the House
Dill permitting foreign-bult vessels to
enter the american coastwise trade is
planned by Senate leaders. It will be
considered tomorrow by the Senate
Commerce Committee, which plans an
Immediate favorable report.
President Wilson sent a letter to-
day to Senator Martin. Democratic
leader, stating that the bill is urgently
necessary. in view of the shortage of
coastwise shipping, and Senate leaders
arranged TO get the bill through the
Senate tomorrow, if possible without
amendment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-05
HAIG GOES AHEAD
TO DEPTH OF NIL F,
Definite Ascendancy Established
by Allies in Morale of Their Armies

badly shattered. In support OF this,
Germany; the expressions OF prison.
ers captured by the alliesI the youth
OF prisoners. and the repeated fail
urcs OF German attacks during the
last few weeks to make any I'm
pressions on the British and French
fronts.
In the view OF these Developments,
officers believe n definite ascendancy
hns been established by the allies
In the morale OF their nrmies. They
regard that condition ms forccnstinE
complete victory, although none Is
willing to venture prediction as
to when the German collapse may
come.
There are many observers also
who believe that with the German
forces back out of the more rugged
country, the lighting may assume a
more open character next spring.
In the wide, level lands into which
the battle lines are being carried,
there In no natural strong position.
Standings must replace ridges, and
concrete and steel the hills that
have made possible the small forts
which have held up many a charge
In the past.
Coupled with this, goes the sug-
gestion that rcnl strntegic opera
tionH may become possible next yenr
for the first time since the armies
dug In nftcr the retreat from the
MHrne. Spring may see gigantic
movements set RfOot to break the
dendlock Of trench warfare. Nheth-
cr combined lnnd md sen assault
on the eHposed flank of the German
line might be included, no officer
would predict.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-05
M|L|TANTS IN MUT|NY
IN DISTRICT WORKHOusE
Eighteen Sufrragists Attack Matron,
Guards and Negro Women
Prisoners.
GREAT FoRBEARANcE SHOWN
Rough-and-Tumb Fight Occurs
When Officers Seek to Remove One
OF Their Number for Medical
Treatment to Hospital.
GREAT FoRBEARANCE SHOWN
tBy Associated Pr.ss,1

WASHINGTON, October 4.-AIilitants
Of the Womans party serving time
in the District of Columbia workhouse
for demonstrations before the White
House were charged to-day with mu-
tiny. as result of their rough-and-
tumble fight yesterday with guards
and negro women prisoners. The de-
velopment furnishes a new phase for
the investigation of conditions at the
workhouse, undertaken by the Board
of Charities on complaints OF the mil
itants.
The charge of mutinous conduct ic
made In report by -Alonzo Twcedale
auditor, in charge of the workhouse,
while the superintendent is suspend
ed. pending outcome of the inquiry.
long story is told by the report of
how the eighteen suffragists attacked
the acting superintendent, the prison
matron and three male guards who
had been called to the rescue. when
the officers sought to remove one of
their number. Mrs. Margaret Johns,
for medical treatment at the Washing
ton Asylum Hospital.
NEGROES RALLY TO AID
Of THREATENED MATRoN
1t tells of negro women Of the prison
Kitchen force rallying to the aid OF
their boss. the matron, when she was
threatened with n blow on the head
with club, of n general wild scramble
about the workhousc corridors and
yard. and eventually Mrs. Johns's de-
parture for the hospital in a doctors
automobile. after she and her guards
had been much mauled and hauled
phasized the statement that extreme
forbeorance was shown the prisoners.
the male guards obeying orders to
handle them with every possible con-
sideration, in spite of all that hap
pcned.
Miss Alice Paul head of the Won
ans party, made a statement, denying
many of Mr.. Tweedale's statements,
and declaring that the women inter-
fered because they were not told
where Mrs Johns was to be taken
and feared that she was to be placed
in confinement OH bread and water.
She a!so said Mrs. Johns was not re-
moved for proper medical treatment
when she really was i'll. and that she
had recovered when the authorities
decided to take her to the hospital
The workhouse is n big, unbarred
structure on n farm near Washington
It's open doors made IT easy for the
suffra Gists to give their custodians a
lively time when they started on the
warpath.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-05
IBy Associated Press. ]


WASHINGTON, October 4.-Amer-
lean army officers have been watch
Ing with intense interest the situ-
alton on the western battle front
in France. which apparently Il
reaching n climax In the great drive
launched to-day by the British.
From the mnny reports Indicating
the development OF some important
movement, coupled with the con-
tfnuni futile attacks of the Germans
along the British front. some mill
tary observers here have become
convinced that the Teutons were
covering great withdrawal Of
their line. Other officers believe
TINT the German high command hns
been hurlfnE It's men at the enemy
with tho desire to check an advance,
determined to hold it's present line
mt any cost until winter comes to
the rescue.
onlcers who think the German
activity hns covered withdrawal
TO shorten md strengthen lines and
ense the strain on the army, expect
that behind the German divisIons
through which General Haig's men
were cutting their vay to-day, Will
be found new positions fully man.
ned md stronEly built, against
which the offensive will crash.
EurlJ reports from the front
showed the Germans to be surren-
derinE by hundreds. This may mean
deterioration of morale to such nm
extent Tint the rear guard Will fail
in Its missfOn, md smell disnster IN
the newly chosen position.
Some observcrx here believe that
the German army spirit generally In
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-05
OFFICIAL GERMAN VERSION
OF BATTLE IN FLANDERS
IBy Associated Press.l

BERLIN, October (via London).-
The German version OF the battle In
Flanders rs reported In the supple-
mentary statement Issued from Gers
man headquarters tonight. Is as fol-
lows:
"On the battle field In Flanders the
British during to-day's great attack
penetrated only about one kIlometer
deep into our defensive zone between
Poelcapelle and Gheluvclt. Especially
bitter lighting IS still proceeding to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-05
WAR INDUSTRIES NEED MEN
Madden Urges Detailing Of Skilled Me.
chnnics In National Army With
out DischarginE Them.
lBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. October 4.-Detail-
ing OF skilled mechanics in the Ma.
ttonal Army to the war industries
without discharging them from mill
tary service was urged upon President
Wilson to-day by Representative Mad
den, CT Illinois. who pointed out that
hundreds Of employers holding war
contracts are handicapped by scarcity
Of wcrkmen. The President promised
to ask Secretary, Baker to investigate
the question. after receiving reports
from the labor commission now III the
West.