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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07
GERnlNrs FAULT FOR WAR.
HAS FORCED TT, If IT COMES,
SAYS FORMER PRESIDENT.
In Speech Pointing Need for League
70 Enforce Peace, Taft Declares
Teutons Have Violated Pledge.

Washington. Feb. 2.--Former Pres
idsnt Taft prefaced q prepared speech
ON the league to enforce peace here
tonight with a reference to the new
German crisis declaring that IL tho
United States were drawn into war
Germany would force II by "her de-
nance OF plain principles of justice
and humanity which should obtain
between civilised nations"
The responsibility which now rests
on the president and congress Is very
heavy" said Mr.. Taft. They should
know and do know that the American
people will back them to the end in
their decision. May God give them
sood deliverance."
The former president was spcakine
before tho Chamber Of Commerce OF
the United States and answering par
ticuiar criticisms by Theodore Roose-
welt, w. J. Bryan. Senator Borah and
others Of the League to Enforce Peace
idea, l,fl
II had prepared this address," he
said. before Germany startled this
country and Vail neutrals by her las,
note. The actual dangers with which
II brings Us face to face may seem
70 make what have been discussing
theoretical. tame ard Inappropriate
The truth II, however. that this srea,
crisis only emphasixes the importance
Of the purpose and plan of tho league
"of all things We would avoit
war" ne added. I'VE are not pre-.
pared for It. Its awful consequence:
We know. from Europe's suffering
Our prayer u Tor some escape fror
it In thla critical hour. II consistent
with our national honor. But we mus
SAco thea1nNtsl ssts a e.. l8.
NJ - ~ esmpsadh against her enc.
- cetypeeE ptoboped ruthl4ssly /,
" VI
The border vidette., 1917-11-17
ELECT OFFICERS.

, At a recent meeting of the Stephen Little Garrison No. 125, Army and Navy Union, U.. S.. A., Nogales, Arizona, the follow ing officers were elected, Com mander, George H. Pratt; Senior Vice Commander, Allen T. Bird; Junior Vice Commander, Franz w. Darby; Adjutant, Evan O. Thomas; Paymaster, Geo. R. Buchanan; Quartermaster, Dill bert c. Brown; Officer of the Day, Lawrence Grimes; Officer of the Guard, Louis Henry Scherb; Officer of the Watch, Daniel G. Sampson; Chaplain, Aug. De Nave; Sergeant Major, Frank A. Krupp; Q. M. Ser geant, Edward L.. Jake; Color Sergeant, Edmund Conklin; Chief Master at Arms, Edward F. Stoller; Historian, Wm. 1T. Haley; Patriotic Instructor, Dr A. l.. Gustetter; Bugler, Joseph SeranO.
The border vidette., 1917-11-17
NEW PASSPORT RULES.

New instructions as to the
 enforcement of the passport
 regulations have been received 1 by the local authorities. Mexican citizens residing on
 the United States side of the line
 should secure from their Consul
 a provisional passport before going to Mexico. Prior to their l return this passport should be presented to the United States ! Consul for proper visa, which ! will be sufficient to secure the return of the alien to the United r States.
 Mexican citizens residing in Mexico must secure a similar provisional passport from the Mayor or President of their town, ard this should be pre- States Consul before admission to the United States can be se- cured
 Americans in Mexico desir- ing to come to the United States must apply to the United States Consul in Mexico for a regular State Department passport. A certified copy of the application, or an appropriate certificate from the United States Consul to the effect that passport has been applied for will be sufficient to secure entrance to the United States until such time as the passport has been received.
 American citizens living in the United States must make appli- cation for regular State Depart ment passport to the Clerk of the United States Federal Court, in the district in which they reside. A certified copy of appli- cation or certificate that applica- ton has been made will be soffi- cient to secure entry on their return provided that the United States Consul approves or visaes same
 Cards which have heretofore been issued by the Immigration Service and seen" by the United States Consul, after appropriate form has been ex- ecuted, will be sufficient until regular passports have been secured, or until reasonable time during which passports could have been secured, has expired, such time to be a matter for future instructions.
The border vidette., 1917-11-17
A GOOD WOMAN GONE.

In the passing of Mrs. A. H.. Noon, last Thursday at noon, after lingering illness, Nogales lost one of it's oldest, most highly respected citizens.
 Mrs. Noon, who was about seventy three years of age, had resided in this section forty years. She was loved by every body, and will be greatly missed.
 The funeral was held yester- day afternoon from the Episco- pal church, of which deceased was a consistent member, inter ment being in the Masonic cemetery.
 The passing of this most estimable christian woman is mourned by her husband, Dr. A. H. Noon, four sons, Adolphus S., Arthur H., Edward E., $. F., and one daughter, Mrs. Harry Renshaw, all of whom have the sympathy of the entire com munity
 The husband and children were present when the end came.
The border vidette., 1917-11-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
O25OO5

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
 U. $. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona, October 27, 1917.
 NOTICE is hereby given that Elwood Roy Wager, of Parker Canyon, Arizona. who, on April 29, 1914,4 made Homestead En- try, No. O25OO5, for NE4NEt, NISE4NE4, SW4 NE4, S4NW+- NE4, SW4SEtNEf, N3NW4SEt, NE4NEfSE4, Section IS, Town ship 24 s., Range IS E., G. & S. R. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Three Year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before W. A. O'Connor, U. S. Commission CT, at Nogales, Arizona, on the 4th day of December, 1917.
 Claimant names as witnesses:
 c. O. Wager, c. H. Menifee, John Mcintyre, Mrs. H. A. Rich ardson, all of Parker Canyon, Arizona.
 J. l.. IRWIN, 11-3-5t. Register.
The border vidette., 1917-11-17
11-3-5t.

J. B. Bristol, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, returned home Thursday from the State Fair, bringing with him the good news that the Arizona Cat tie Growers Association will held their annual convention at Nogales some time in February. probably commencing on State hood Day, Feb. 14. The South ern Arizona Cattle Growers will also hold their convention here, commencing February F. MT. Bristol said the cowmen are ar ranging to have a great time in Nogales, where they will be royalty entertained.
The border vidette., 1917-11-17

l luuTSody dQ QOuOClQS UI1S SSEIOuS
 illness of Judge James O'Connor,
 of Florence, Arizona. The judge
 is a brother of w. A. O'Connor and Professor Andy O'Connor. of this city.
 At the regular annual meeting of the Columbus Club held last Monday night at the law offices of Barry, Mimiaga & Barry. Robert E Lee was elected pre- sident of the Club, for the ensuing year.
 o. s. Thompson, chief inspect or of the Live Stock Sanitary Hoard, has been attending su- perior court this week, as a wit ness in the Hathaway COW steal ing case. Will s. Mcknight, local cattle inspector, was also a witness.
 The Broadway Store. Inc, of which l.. B. Fleisher in man. ager, has opened up wholesale department on the Mexican side of the international line, in the room formerly occupied by Holler & Levin, the customs brokers.
 Monday night United States Marshal Harold Brown returned from Camille, bringing with him Leandro Contreras, wanted in Pima county for desertion. Two other brothers, also wanted, saw Harold coming, and made their getaway.
 Bill Cody, for a long time connected with c. V. Fowler, the jitney man. has returned from an extended visit in Texas, and will have charge of Mir. Fowler's, dipping pens at Gala basas. Bill says he's sure glad to get back to Nogales.
 Captain L.. w. Mix, one of Nogales' city dads, returned last Sunday from an extended business and pleasure visit in the east, at Philadelphia, New York and Washington. The cap tain reports having had an interesting, pleasant trip.
 Mrs. Eva Rafaelovitch, the beautiful Servian woman, arrest ed here recently by the govern ment authorities on a charge of bringing thirty cans of opium into the United States from Mexico, has been indicted by the federal grand jury at Tucson.
 c. Mignordot. popular, eff 1f hi Of Sonora Bank & Trust Company, has returned from months pleasantly spent in California with friends. Says he every minute of his stay on the coast. and returned home feeling fine.
 Dr. VA. Smelker has return ed from avisit to Chicago, where he attended the course oflectures given by the Mayo Brothers of and Chicago. More than three thousand physicians and surgeons from all sections of the United States, attended the lectures.
 Fred Williams, the San Xavier man, is here for short visit. with his family. Fred, has silver properties at San Xavier, from which he is mining high grade ore for shipment to the States. Denver, Colorado are interested with MT. Williams.
 A. M. Conald, president and of the Consolidated 6 Smelling Company, has sold his handsome residence in this city, for $1O,OOO. The Conards have a nice home in Los Angeles, where they have resided since leaving here sev- eral years ago.
 Lieutenant Ralph O'Neill, who recently graduated from the avia- tion school at Princeton N. J. has arrived in the city to enjoy a visit with his parents, MT. and Mrs. R. l.. O'Neill. The lieuten- ant expects soon to depart for France. His many friends here wish him good luck.
 Engineer K. Littleiohn, a long time connected with the Montana Mines Company, has received his appointment as captain in the Engineering B Corps of the United States army and nxnQotS SOnn
The border vidette., 1917-11-17

l Marcus ProtO, one of NOgales
 popular boys with the National
 Army at Camp Funston, Kansas,
 has written to his good friend
 Frank Diamos, of The Nogales
 Theatre, telling him he and other Nogales boys are well and ] like the war game. Marcos
 wished to be remembered to all
 his Nogales friends.
 John Yoas, one of Arizona's s sure enough cowmen, was a business visitor in town the fore part of the week from his big COW ranch iu the Santa Rita mountains, near Amado. Re gently John installed couple of pumps on his COW ranch, where he now has all sorts of water and feed for his white face cattle.
 w. H. Kelsey. manager of the Arizona Gas & Electric Co.,, and head of the Scotch clan of No gales, is arranging for a meet ing of the Clan on November Both. John Higginbotham, the Laird of Carbo. and other pro- minent members of the Clan, have been notified to be present, and a great time is assured everybody.
 Judge John H. Campbell of Tucson, attorney for the live stock sanitary board, is here assisting County Attorney c. l.. Hardy in the prosecution of James W. Hathaway, being tried in superior court ou a charge of stealing cattle. Barry 6 Barry and Duffy 6 Purdum, assisted by S.. Fred Noon, represent the defendant.
 MT. Eason, one of the most United States, who is now oc- cupying his splendid farm near Camille, has been attending court this week as a trail juror. Eason says he has banner crop of spuds this year, and now that he has learned the game, he's going to make a speciality of potatoes and apples.
 The following examination for government positions will be held in Nogales at the immigration office: On November 32, position of bookkeeper in there clamation service. Position of chauffeur in Quartermaster Corps. Position of wheelwright in the Quarter master Corps. On December l: First grade vacancies-inspec ors of customs at Nogales Ariz., S3. 50, per day; age limits 21 to 45 years.
 Yesterday local immigration authorities received following informati from the Department of State: Department of State has concluded that American citizens living on this side of the line, if properly identified, may be permitted to cross back and forth until December 1st, although not in possession of passports, such citizens to be advised that they must secure passports immediately"
 John Henderson, Jr., was a visitor in the city a couple of days this week, from Lista Blanca, Sonora, where he and his brother Harry are operating the great copper mines discover ed by their father, the late John Henderson. Mir. Henderson brought to the border a 55 ton carload of high grade copper, which he shipped to the Ell Paso shelter. Harry will shortly return to Los Angeles to join the National Army.
 The sad death last Monday of Mrs. Gully" Smith, after giv- ing birth to twins, is deeply re- gretted by many who knew the little mother, who for a long time worked in the local tele- phone exchange. One of the babies, boy, also died, but the other, girl. may live. Mrs. Smith was daughter of J. Bar regan, an employee of the South ern Pacific of Mexico. Her hus- band, Gully" Smith, is an en- gineer on the Southern Pacific a f. TnoSnn
The border vidette., 1917-11-17
LOCAL NEWS.

MlhS DOyl0 LdS OGGH dCC1uS dS a bailiff at Superior Court this ! week.
 Earl Hammick and w. H. Florentine returned Wednesday night from the State Fair. A. c. Wall. representing the Los Angeles Tanning Company, is here from Los Angeles.
 Wednesday, night thieves enter ed Bill Bates home and carried off all his glad, and other rags. The local photographers have been doing rushing business this week, making photos for pass ports.
 The Nogales National Bank has been busy this week. night and day, building a big safety deposit vault.
 Fox SALE-New Century typewrlter-in good condition. Cheap for cash. Address Drawer K.. Nogales Arizona. adv.
 R. R. Red wine of the Redwine ranch, near Tubac, was here several days this week attending court as a trial juror.
 Arthur Hamilton, the mining man, has gone down to Mazda lena to look after bis mining in- terests near that place.
 Eduardo Ramirez, Jr, after an extended business visit in the south country, returned to the States last Monday night.
 Kelly Henry, the commission man, will shortly leave for the West Coast of Mexico on a com bined business and pleasure trip.
 This week P. J. McCarty was a visitor at the county seat from his splendid ranch near Camille. He registed at the Montezuma hotel.
 Yesterday out of respect for the memory of Mrs. A. H. Noon, who died Thursday, Superior Judge w. A. O'Connor adjourned court.
 MT. Louis Hudgins, of the No gales Jersey Farm, accompanied by Mrs. Hudgins. went to Phoe nix last Tuesday to attend the State Fair.
 Senator Ray Ferguson from Duquesne. and Homer Edwards from Patagonia, were county seat visitors a couple of days this week.
 Con O'Keefe, the well known mining man, is dangerously i'll at his home on Morley avenue. Little hopes are entertained for his recovery.
 T. E. Heady, the San Rafael valley farmer and stockraiser, has returned from an extended | pleasure visit on the coast. Re ports having had fine time.
 Van c. Curtis, chief of the of justice, at this place, is back from Tucson, where he had been as witness before the federal grand jury.
 MT. and Mrs. L.. M Raines of the Nogales Steam Laundry, Inc, have moved into their new home in the Ellis Tract. recently | purchased from J. K. Wright.
 Jefferson Davis Rountree, by Mrs. Rountree | in from his farm in the l San Rafael valley, the forepart ; of the week, on private business. 1
 Clay Muudy, paymaster of the Sothern Pacific of Mexico, with 1 headquarters at Empalme, has been in the city several days this week, on company business.
 Last Monday thieves stole City Clerk Will Smiths big automobile from in front of his residence in this city, and it is believed drove the machine into Sonora.
 The State Fair at Phoenix this week, is bigger and better than ever before, say reports from the capital city, where a. number of our citizens are having the time of their life.
 Yesterday afternoon the ladies of the First Baptist church met at the home of Mrs. Wheeler and spent couple of hours mending and darning for the American soldiers.
 Fred Afford, superintendent of the Sonora Consolidated Min
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
Germantown

Mr.. and Mrs Francis A. Bradley. of
Penn and Fox streets, Germantown. have is
sued invitations for theatre party on
Monday night The affair will be of un-
usual interest as the prima donna. Miss
Else Alder. who takes the ever-popular part
of Rosinka in Miss Springtime." is a
close friend of the Bradleys. About fifty
guests have been asked, among them Mr..
and Mrs. Baltzar de Mare, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alva C. Dinckey Mr.. and Mrs Radcliffe
Furness. Mr.. and Mrs George Satterth-
wait, MFR. and Mrs William r. Tucker. Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry n. Booth. Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac w. Jeanes Miss Mildred Caverly. Mr.
and Mrs. Brooke Spencer, Of New York
Ms. and Mrs. A. Wayne Robinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. William II. Goodman. MFR. and Mrs.
Alfred 8. Well. Miss Margaret Cushman,
of New York; Miss Leonora Dinckey. Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick English. Mr.. Ralph
Wales, Of Boston; Mr. George Harrington,
Mr. and Mrs. Newell Bradley. Mrs. Edward
Knieriem. Mr.. Robert Dinckley and Mrs.
Stewart
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Along the Main Line

The Overlook Golf club will present its
annual vaudeville show on Friday and Sat-
urday evenings, April 20-21. and there will
be n special matinee for the children. in
cluding an ever-amuslnE mag clan on Sat-
urday afternoon.
The show this year will be musical
melange entitled "Honk Honk" Dancing
will follow each performance and on Satur-
day between the two performances the
entertainment committee will give a dinner
fer all the young people taking part in the
show.
Mr.. Daniel Hogan, an old Mask and Wig
star, is drilling the eighty-some Main Line
girls and boys this year and the show
promises to be very good. There will be
topical songs and dances about Prepared
ness" THE High Cost of Living" Suffrage
and Prohibition" some excellent musical
numbers, solo dancing and n Hawaiian num-
Der composed of ukulcle players, singers
and Hull dancing girls.
A patriotic number called 20 Dance Of
! the Nations will end the show, and the
ballroom will be appropriately decorated
with the red. white and blue. The proceeds.
as usual Will be used by the entertainment
committee 10 defray the expenses for the
dances of the coming year.
Last evening the club held its special
Easter novelty dance, The ballroom was
artistically decorated in violet and yellow.
Prizes were awarded for the lucky number
and lucky circle dances.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
CHAPTER XIII
Racing for Life

At LAST the sea subsidized, and we were
~ .,,e IN get a better view Of the armada
- avail boats In our wake. There must
80 Sa heen two hundDed or them. Juag
aa,d that he had never seen so many boats
sssnra IN All his life. Where had they come
Sun,,s Jiae was first to hazard guess.
.Iio,ia ;" he said, was building many
s.ts to carry his warriors to the great
' ooa. "a IN II toward Sari. He was build
Nv ,han, with almost all his warriors and
lns Wy" .,a yes upon the Island of Trees. No
nla"' .,sa IN ali the history of Pellucidar
ons s,,sr bu,lt so many boats as they told
nas ,,sa Hoo,a was building. These must be
"Rnd they were blown out to sea by
.,a ersat storm just as We were," suggested
Dian. s.,,.. .,,,.., !,
'nela; .aya;;n.t shall we dor asked Juag.
..s,,nnosa we make sure that they are
..,,v Hooias people" suggested Dian. "It
nav be that they are not, and that u We
run away from them before we learn
aefnitely who they are, we shall be rum
u,nw away from a chance 70 live and find
.ns mainland They may he a people of
s',nom vve have never even heard, and II so
,ys can ASK them to help us--if they know
M way to the mainland
-.vvhich they Will not interposed Juag.
.-Weli,' ! said., "it can't make our pre-.
A(narnent any more trying to wait until we
SiSS out who they ere, They are heading
~ ~ Il RI II 2 s 7iS si:'s W Y;
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Personals

AZ an expression of appreciation of Mrs.
cornelius Stevenson's long-continued activ-
Nes Id this city in civics. charity and war
lsllef work-in archaeological research, mu-
seum organization and management-in
Mefafy tasks and the promotion Of the
erys Intellectual and social life, a break
~ VIII be given in her honor on Satur-
ne Bellevue e-stratford.
The committee in charge of the affair in
Siuoes Mrs. Matthew Baird, Mrs. Edward
y. blddle, Mr.. Samuel T. Bodine, Mrs. A.
Cassatt. Mrs. j. Gardner Cassatt, DR..
slosrt 7. Clay, Mr.. Cyrus H. X. Curtis,
=. william Henry Furness, DR.. Morris
tssuow, DR.. w. w. Keen. Mrs. Arthur NJ.
49, mfs. Joseph Leidy, Mrs. ]. Willis Mar.
~ ~ ~. Leslie w. Miller, Mr.. Harrison s.
ETns MI. Roland S. Morris, Mrs w.
~ Hsss ~ stevenson. Mrs. Talcott williams and
1pf ". Powell Wilson.
me breakfast is being given under the
sss'p'ces OF this committee, which consists
'nose who have been associated with
stevenson in the following activities:
CO1h ~ Club, Civic Club, Contemporary
ss,s sss emergency Aid, French War Relief
n An M"a,, pennsylvania Women's Division
cn.,s."i .'ohai Preparedness. Public Ledger
<Drh;"Iy, Art Alliance, American Phiio-
rho's society Pennsylvania Museum and
sssn. oI Industrial Art. Archaeological
.sum Of the University of Pennsylvania.
~, Club of Philadelphia, American
S,ss society and the Archaeological In
&'v's' OF America.
- 8 xnu mrs Sidney +, 7. Brock, of STAN
4 6lnr1e ~. abingdon. will entertain at a small
<kssv Eancs this evening In honor of their
n, ss p suzanne Elliot, whose marriage
-. Nopert Newcome Donner will take
90 Saturday Of this week,
WIZ be number Of parties at the
Ksisxs OF the Mask and wig Club
11asI~ Mss Ellanor Longstreth will en-
(iSsk ~ Ut her brother. Mr.. Edward Long
5oI - =. who is in the play. Their guests
srtoi sser'alned sssed at supper at the Ritz
4 III ffnu mrs Joseph A. Janhey, OF Chest
nv NV WI Wi entertain box party IN honor
S,- rhxaoeth Steele, OF Annapolis, Nd.
~ VIII follow at the RitE-Carlt6n
~ Nv mrs Franklin Baker will give a
q s ~, evening at the Philadelphia
4~f r'up IN honor OF Miss Margaret
oeputante Of the last season.
nerd stockton Bullitt who has
ts'ness In Detroit. Mich. has re-
pc home in roffeSdals.
~ psspvsap seria X 0id ysyl
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tsetsr. by wlnasA Aiksss nsytsSe4 4 Y
LII. D., The Electron Theory" rfnUHII (
Institute. . o'eioek. Members. #
Dlnses % The Hes. ossres - ts6,ps,
Scottish Rite Hail, 1850 o'clock Ihviea-
tion. s
Rnishss Of Csssnsbus rsssttlsn ana .b4il.
Academy Of Music. Admission charge.
Liprcsdlng lecture for the dsafs u19v
Building. Seventeenth and wainW stfeoA
Free. l{t
phia Club Of Printing House CfAftMlsn.
Hotel Bingham. Members.
kensimsten Open Forum, Nghtheues,
Mascher street and Lehigh avenue Free
Annual smoker and entertainaAshes Ruo14
adelphia Section, American Chemical 96tls
ETY., Grand Fraternity Hall, o'eiock nsat-
bers MI ti
Citisens' Association Kenslnsten. SSkts1
District School Building, York and Men,
phis streets. Free
Haddimkton Board Of TRADE. sixssseh
street and Girard avenue. Free. M
Fffty-second and Lancaster Businse6
Mems Association. Fifty-third street ana
Lansdowne avenue Free.
Germantown Improvement Aseoeiatfoh,
Broad street and Windfim avenue FrSs.
Brewerytown Business Msn's AssseiAsisn,
Owls Hail. $500 Girard avenue. Free.
Engineers CIsb, hteetfhG u ths bSafd
Of directors.
Germantown Business Mems AssecistiSt,
Vernon Building, Cheiten and Germantown
avenues. Free.
workings Of the United states sASi6s
Service department will be discussed At .
meeting of the Lyceum Institute by J. +.
Cortelyod, Alumni Building. Members.
Meeting Of East 0ePmsnt0wn fmpfSvt-
ment Association, Odd FeIlow9 Orphanao6
Auditorium, Ogontz and Chelten avenues. to
provide for defense of homes and families
Of philadelphia in case of hestilities. 8
o'clock. Members
Cornell Club Dinner to Cornell basebau
team, Bellevue-Stratford. Members.
Free organ recital, Central High School