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Arizona republican., 1917-10-22
ARIZONA bOYS AT CAMP WRITE.
 WHAT THEY THINK IF ARMY L|FE

That the Arizona boys at the various training camps where they have been sent are making good is the word that comes daily to friends in Phoenix. A number already have received promo tions, while all are well and contented and anxious to get into action.
 Many letters have been received by The Republican from the boys at camp, some or which already have been pub lished. Following are some others from Camp Funston and the San Fran cisco naval training station; some of which were received at this office and others were brought in by friends:
 Camp Funston, as. Dear Billy:
 l don't know whether or not you got my first letter, so 1 will drop you am other line and tell you how the army life is. All day long trainload after trainload of drafted men have poured in and the place is full of rockies ' Some have leggings and shirts, others have army hats and some only have the blue hat cord of the infantry to show that they are in the army. The 340th is the only outfit in camp with complete uniforms, and you can tell the boys that Arizona boys will be well cared for.
 Have already been promoted and am now non comm issioned officer AL present 1 am acting mess sergeant and today had charge of our battery for 15 minutes. 1 have charge of three cooks and three kitchen police who do all the dirty work. One is an auto another is a rancheI, while the third is a bank clerk. They are on the go all day, while I sit in my office and figure how to feed p men meals at total cost of $9.91 per day. I hold the same position as a manager of a hJueI, and wnen I get tnlousn l am going to run a hotel have complete charge Of the kitchen and dining room and all the fellows have to call me ser geant McSweeney.
 Get some of the boys busy and have them send us some news once in a while. This camp is too big to de- scribe, will attempt it when l write again.
 Best Regards
 k. J. McSWEENEY. Battery F. 34Oth Field Artillery
 Camp Funston,
 ansaS
Arizona republican., 1917-10-22

back there maybe l wouldn't enjoy it so. When you see Steve tell him that those flashlights Were just what N ~e need and that l have as fine fellow f5r 2 captain as ever lived and that-when go into battle I could not wish for a finer leader.
 l left my wrist watch at home for fear l would break it, but have sent for Il as it will be very useful here. We'll, give my best regards to your father and mother, also to Ross Your friend
 HAROLD WELLS.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-22

write few lines. We are progressing fine in our drilling, but. believe me, they put us through. The other 4o per cent from Phoenix arrived yester- day noGn. You no doubt miss those who have left. When you see Paul Eyer tell him Al Little of Glendale t our barber, also Vinton Hammels is sergeant. Aarons from the Chandler bank and Bert Clingan are with us Madam Schumann- Heink sang for us last night
 Say. if you want to send us anything send some candy ard some good old cake or something sweet. Am not very flush with cash as I bought Liberty Bond We need a little cash for this reason; we don't get much sweets, so when we go down to the exchange it takes lot to fill us up.
 Earl Shakelford, who was clerk at the Adams, sleeps next to me. l went down to see the boys who just arrived Saw Cornstein, Korrick and Kilbourn of the Eagle drug store, also saw ..ll.4 ba44 .ngtOn ana some of th> other boys. Some have severe colds. but have escaped so far. It has been very windy and cold. We have no hot water nor steam heat, and will not have for a month. Have heard that before we leave for France will have 10 days off to visit ouI homes with fare paid. Say dad, send me the Arizona Republican, have only had one since here.
 Address to Bat. D. Write soon and tell all the news.
 VICTOR $. EYER.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-22

ute was started in Wisconsin 30 years ago, many men said: You cant tell me anything about my farm that don't know. These men were wretched- ly ignorant of all that science had to disclose and there are plenty of them left yet.
 Are there any such in Maricopa County? If your stock of information on dairying is complete, you owe it to your fellow man to come to these meetings and disseminate this informa- tion for you have gathered it partially at some ones else expense
Arizona republican., 1917-10-22
164th Depot Brigade,
 Camp Funston. Kas.

164th Depot Brigade,
 Camp Funston, Kas. Bennett Wells Garage.
 Dear John Bennett Its d great life: up at 5:45, drill all day, wash my own dishes, make my own bed, take ice cold baths, sweep the floors, mend and wash my own clothes. go to bed at g 45; also get vaceinated and ina scuiated until am all lamed up. But then, the worst is yet to come, so why kick now. The thermometer will be down to flat pretty soon, and no steam heat. Fine! m in the cavalry, although we t no horses or guns, and only part of a uniform, although, thank goodness, 1 at least have an overcoat, hat union suit and OVeralls that fit fair. 1 feel like a Villa soldier. Day before yesterday they took cut fingerprints, so they've sure got us "A La Florence" You bet ter come out here John, its the only life. 1 would sure like to get a shot at that kaiser at 800 yards, because I feel that 1 owe him something. Think I'll get a transfer as recruiting office- at .Phoe- nix if possible. The climate suits me better. 1 see Bob every night and we spend the evenings taking in the sights together with "Iex" Johns, who is in my company, and I wouldn't be sur pIIseu to see him made first sergeant as he is well trained
 How IS everything at the shop? They say we will start fir France January 1. which is o. K. with me, as l am just nuts to finish that Kaiser Bill and go home. Of course I'm not homesick, just a little restless. If l had a girl
Arizona republican., 1917-10-22
[ ADJUSTMENTS i NEW MUSICAL PLAY
 1T ELKS TONIGHT

A mastodonic production of the sprishtly musical play, Her Second Honeymoon" will be the attraction staged at the Elks theater this week by the Ed Redmond Musical Comedy company. The play during the New York presentation was declared by prominent critic to be a whale of q show, and no doubt the delightful
Arizona republican., 1917-10-22
, JOHN G. GEORGOUSES.

Editor Republican.
 Phoenix, Arizona
 Dear Sir:-Am taking the liberty of dropping you a few lines in regard to our daily routine and camp doings for the benefit of those interested and es- pecially the remaining five per cent
 At 5.45 o'clock, first cali; }: 5 reville, s: l5 breakfast 7:15 first drill, 8:15 set up exercises, S:45 drill, 9:15 rest 10 minutes, 9:25 drill, 11:30 rest, F dinne,, o'clock rest, 1:30 set up, 2:30 drill, play period, 4:30 barraks, 5:15 re- treat, 6 supper 9:15 lights out
 By this schedule you can readily see we haven't much idle time on our hands. Now and again our drill is varied, ard we are given book instruc- tions in class on cur full duties as duties and believe me Philadelphia lawyer couldn't find loop-hole m the laws they have for the punishment of all offences, small and great
 They have a definite chalk line for every duty, and woe be unto he who steps off the straight and narrow path. Usually it's the K. P. (Kitchen Police) or In the language of We plebeins, q 1lunky-clean and scrub and wait table and do 1t from o'clock in the morning until o'clock at night. Its quite sur prising how many ills are cured by a dose of k. P. The list of those lining up for hospital is becoming less and less as the days go by. This day being | Sunday only four reported for sick cali, and the Top Crop SergeanD is suspicious and wants to know why 20 reported sick Sunday and only four : Saturday. Some boys are liable to have to do some quick explaining. You see from Saturday noon until Monday morning is our time off
 Some funny remarks from the ranks now and then reach our ears for in- stance, there's big COW puncher from somewhere in Arizona who was having a particularly hard time with facing left, his right foot seemed in the road and his captain just kept putting him through the paces. A little later in the day the captain said, Big boy, when this war is over what is the first thing you are going to do when you reacn Ariz9na? "Captain,' he says, I'm going to get on that pony of mine ana say left lace you dam -" Another boy was remarking up iu the barracks the other evening that hi, father says he never could hold a joi { longer than six weeks. He says his I dad doesn't know him now-for he's got job now he cant quit 1 Lots more to write, but time forbidl since it is five minutes to eating time and as 1 saw the cook fixing jelly rolls l don't want to miss it. All our boy: : are doing well and happy. Sincerely
 GEORGE J. DREYER Battery D Si0 F. A. N. A.
 Camp Funston, Kan.
 Dear Folks at Home:
 1 have a few minutes off todav so will
Arizona republican., 1917-10-22

Law is responsible for this picture. There have been other ioung pro- .dactions that were good, but none that will equal The Easiest Way" Tomorrow Their Compact with Francis BuShman comes
Arizona republican., 1917-10-22
Double Bill at the Lamara

The double bill featuring smile q
 minute" George Walsh in The Yam
 kee Way" and Fatty" (Roscoe) Ar
 buckle in "Oh Doctor" enters the
 last lap of it's engagement today at
 the Lamara George Walsh has
 caused more comment perhaps than
 any other star in fildom through his
 any other star in filmdom through his
 pre sent offering he is seen as Fl iionGires son whose liking for he trieht lights has caused his falhe, no
 end of trouble. The crowning a n :evement" comes when the son is ar
 rest, and jailed for his part n | cabaret fight, in which he engages n protecting lady whom he has never seen before. Thinking to make man
 of him. the father sends him to 2 i foreign country to look after large
 cattle concession he has acquir d. The sons chance has at last arrived ani
 in the spirit of the true Yankee, he i sets about his task. The lady of the cabaret figures prominently in the 1 events of his life from then on, and
 the swift action of the plot gives
 the versatile Walsh innumerable
 chances to score. The ensuing scenes poI tray the American way Of dealing with intrigue, graft and even revolu- tiOn, all leading to the happy ending of this sure fire comedy.
 As an added attraction Fatty Ar ] buckle, who is worth his weight in 1 laughs" is being shown in his latest vehicle "Oh Doctor" The comedy is
 one mass of laughs and is fully up to
 the standard set by the popular
 Fatty" long since.
 1A %l,o
 Today offers the last Opportun- ity to see at the Empress Fannie Ward in her latest Paramount suc-
 cess "The Crystal Gazer" It is one of the most unique and thrilling photodramas in which this talented artiste has ever appeaed. During the action, Miss Ward is called upon to do three roles, each entirely separate
 and distinct from the others, but with her clever artistic handling. the parts are all presented in a thorough manner, which leaves no confusion in the minds of her audience. A mother and her two daughters figure in the story. The mother commits suicide, leaving two daughters. One is adopted by wealthy family and leaves the slums, while the other is taken by a woman of the tenements
 and falls into the hands of a char Ia tan hypnotist, emerging into a | Hypnotic subject" Assumed names have been given the girls. they have | long since lost track of each otfel. and it is only when as a society 1 favorite the hypnotist fills an engage
 ment at the home of the fortunate sister do they meet.
 1 Struck by the remarkable resemb- 1 lance the hypnotist learns through 1 inquiry of the past lives, and though 1 ke fails in extorting riches as the price of his silence he succeeds in 1 breaking the engagement of the veal l thy girl to the man of her choice; l when she flees to Bermuda. Through pity for the hypnotic subject. the l fiance of her sister makes love te 1 Ter and is accepted. Returning. the
 wealthy girl again kindles the Ham, 1 in the heart of her lover. and 1t is ] when her unfortunate sister sacrifices '--- ,-fa i,, ,-ooo',.,ao Nnr rom 2 burn
Arizona republican., 1917-10-22
Crook Play Columbia Today

ing building that the clouds are lifted and all ends happily.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-22
Mir. Charles Stauffer,
 Phoenix, Arizona.


 Dear Sir:-l an. receiving the paper daily and thank you very much. The Arizona boys are getting to be good soldiers and 1 think We are going to get the kaiser not very long from now. We are getting hungry for him. Sure they take good care of us down here. Plenty to eat three times a day and they drill eight hours every day. We have nice captain. His name is l.. A. Alind. He is very proud of the Arizona boys. How is everything there Charles? Here it is cold, also rains often. Please give my regards to the boys there. l guess I'll close this letter because I've got to go to bed and get up in the morning to join the coffee. 1 remain,
 Yours truly
 JOHN G. GEORGOUSES.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-22
"The Easiest Way" at the Hip

The final screen of The Easiest Way, at the Hip today, sees the passing of one of the greatest pie lures of any and all time. This is one of the kind that gets under the oelt and makes forgetting the girl and her life in New York impos- soible The pathetic story of this human mite who. forced to a life of shame by her poverty and her want. tries to climb out of the mire and with the help Of man who believes in her almost succeeds. until the man who was responsib'e for her downfall, showed her back into the cl'aernire of dispair and sSc took The Easiest Way"
 The great lesson in this story to the woman who would leave her com fortahle home to take up a life in New York without the means to bat ile the pitfalls and snares set for her is too big to be missed by the re- viewer of pictures who can take to heart the pathetic end of this girl who really wanted to live right. The who di-nctp1 ''The Common
Arizona republican., 1917-10-22

Declaring that his pep is as big as the U. $. A., Smiley Sonolui, fav- oritc with the fans, writes from Camp Funston that there will be no more baseball for him until he gets the kaiser. Smiley" who won local fame as pitcher for the Senators" when real ball was played here, is enthusiastic over soldering. lie ,ays it's great and that the training is making a real man Of him.
 Smiley" like many another who has joined the coloIs, left gIr behind him "a real girl who is going to wait for him. She has endeared herself es- peclally to the young soldier because of her thoughtfulness since his departure In addition to her parti lg gift, an ex- ceptionally handsome watch, the pret- ,ty girl has given him years subscrip- tion to The Republican, and news from home is the mex, best thing to fighting for ones country, according 10 Smiley.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-22
San Francisco, Naval Training Static
 Barracks D. Editor Arizona Republican.

T
 Barracks D.
 Editor Arizona Republican,
 Phoenix, Arizona.
 Dear Sir:-I am a little late with my letter to my home town paper, but better late than never. We all have been asked to write to our home town paper and tell them just what we think of the life in the navy, 1, for one, like the navy fine. and i am still in the detention barracks. 1 enlisted as d cook and am getting along fine. We sure do chow here, anything from roast chicken on Sunday to fried dogs on
 Saturdays. Everything is in ship shape and plenty of everything flush Fruit on the tables every evening. i worked at Gass Bro ., and believe me ! they haven't got anything on the navy for eats. 1 enlisted at the local re- ] cruiting station at Phoenix and can Say
 MT. Flynn the recrui,sng officer there 1 sure doesn't misrepresent the navy al all. Just go up there some day anC l look over the menu that's on the wal l and get hungry. If the boys cant clear
 out Germany on the way they get fed no use starting in.
 1 Well, I've said enough about tho i chow. Now for sleeping we all have i tents in which there afc -No men anC 1 they must keep it cleaned and have il /; rolled up with cot and blankets petor. 1 s o'clock each morning. We must ! scrub the floor three times a week 1 There sure are some pretty drills here l We cooks don't get the drills, only tht i Swedish drill in which we get when wt i leave here and go to the lower bar i racks. Two bands play the most part ! of the day. Sure pretty music. The i boys should be able to drill with sucf i music. l get shore leave about the
 twenty first and then, Oh you Frisco | Well, sir, wishing you and your paper a prosperous finish of the 1917 year,
 beg to remain a Phoenix Lad for Phoe-
 nix. ] II. D. DUNSMORE,
Arizona republican., 1917-10-22

Dear Folks at Home:
 have few minutes off today so will
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-24
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Letters remaining uncallcd for at
the Missoula postoffice for the week
ending January 90, 1917: 49,
Mrs. +. Z. Allen. George Armstrong.
II. a. Bixby. Lutian Byrd.
Thos. j. Cs0rby. Mrs. Hamy Cheney,
A. Cate, Curtis Cyrus.
Horace Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w.
Denis, J. Drewes.
Henry Engler. f.. I. F'ausett. John
Favers. T. n. Terrell, Herbert Flynn,
Charlie F'razien.
c. w. Gail. Miss Emma Garner.
A. w. Gilman, Jack Gleason, Erick
Gustavson.'
Sheridan. Hall. Mrs. Ida Hanson,
Frank Hanley (2). William Harrington,
Paul Hazelton. Chestner Holmes. C. NJ.
Higgins.
Mrs. F.. w. L. Johnston. Herman
Johnson, Mrs. II. NJ. Justice
Mrs. NJ. c. King, Lewis Kirschbaum,
Otto kothe. Jovis Krantz. l.
Mrs. T. p. Lally. Miss Ozelle Landry,
Fred Larson. Walter H. Little, Miss
Madge Lewelyn, Amy Lyle.
J. Z. Moberly (2). Miss Adele Maer-
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PROMOTION JUSTIFIED.

Washington, Jan. 23-In a state
ment answering published criticisms
questioning the legality of President
Wilson's action in nominating DR.. Cary
T. Grayson his naval aide and physi-
clan, for promotion to the grade Of
rear admiral over more than 100 rank
ing officers of the medical corps, Sec
rotary Daniels last night disclosed the
fact that before the five new staff rear
admirals were chosen the judge advo-
cate general of the navy gave an opin-
ion, concurred in by the attorney gen.
eral, that it rested entirely within the
discretion of the president to select the
staff officers, whom he deemed best
fitted for the advancement.
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OLDTlME CttAUFFEIJRS.

The term chauffeur applied to the professional
driver Of auto car, not specially made to fit
that office The word was in popular in France
and throughout Europe more than 100 years ago to
designate particular kind OF bandit. ChaAffeurs
or scorchers called because they were ac-
customed to hold the soles of their victims feet in
front fierce fire to make them reveal the hiding
place Of their property.
The -chauffeurs were greatly in evidence in the
Rhenish provinces the borderland between France
and Germany where they committed every kind of
atrocity Each band had camp rendezvous
with lines Of communication throughout particu-
lar district The posts on these lines generally
poor country taverns and the landlords in
league with the band. These bands said to have
extended from Holland to the Dahlbe.
The brgands concocted for their own use a jar
gon. or slang. composed Of French. German, Flemish
and Hebrew. Schnderhannes, ar John the
Scorchcr" the most famous Of all the haters
OF these robbers His real name was Johann Buck
Ter Like Robin Hood he often befriended TIT poor
at the expense of the rich but unlike the hero of
Sherwood forest he often cruel. The career
of Schindcrhannes virtually terminated on May ST.
1902 when he was captured near Limburg He was
tried and convicted in the closing days of October
1903. This chauffeur had number OF So called
wives. one named Julia. OF whom he was fond
was with him when captured.
When the moment Of Judgment drew near his
fears for Julia shook him like aguc. He fire.
quently cried out, "She is innocent! The poor
young girl is innocent! 1t was who mslcd herr"
Julia. by the humanity of the court, was sentenced
first. Schinderhannes embraced her with tears of
joy when he heard that her punishment was linz
tied to two years imprisonment His father re-
ceived % years OF letters. He himself, with 10 of
his band. was doomed to the guillotine. The execu
ton took place on the 2lst of November 1903 when
20 heads were cut off In 2S minutes After tho
death of Schinderha,nes these bands of chauffeurs
quickly disappeared. 1t the firm hand of Ma
poleon that brought an end to this brigandage
Indianapolis News.
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PASTORS LONGEST LIVED.

1t is claimed that cergymen are the longest lived
of all our people. That is because they do no drink
ing of red liquor or go registering around at night
among shows, dances and social tumults generally
Their profession demands simple living and this is
conducive to health. And We notice other people
who don't smoke, chew swear drink or carouse
variously but who eat plenty of good things and
so to bed by 10 o'clock often live to be octoeenar.
ians.-Ohio state journal (Columbus,.
When a periodical drinkcr begins to get loaded he
should come to n full stop
The man who is fond of u sayaae dog has M
business with wife.
Few people care to be reminded of the little sins
they like to commit.
Women are extremists: they are either better mr.
worse than man.
The best jokes told about a man are those bs
/ s nv heard heard Z a.,
Many a would be poker PLAYER m.a.. , s,,;..,,.
in his calling.
'-'"s e1e pa''"eSe OF natter to size hat up.
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reason for its appeal Ours is the most expensive
The people go bIthey along spending their own
money for the varied instrumentalites Of pure
democracy and leave it to those who prefer some
other sort Of government to do the complaining.
Perhaps the people make some mistakes in the
selection Of candidates for public offices. but we
would prefer that they go along making their own
mistakes to having small coerie Of self-constued
political leaders make those mistakes for the people.
When we decide that the people Of this country are
not capable Of running their own government it will
be time enough to go to Petrosrad or Constantinope
where there is the sort Of government already es-
tablished and in full operation"
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IMAGINATION.

am Imagination
a marvellous multi coEored drugget that covers the
rough splintered floor of Reality
\ haunted chateau
The red Pantheon of Lucfer
vcstibule between Time and Eternity
am Imagination
The North Star of Science the flan,beau Of the
Lover, the whirng ncbuae of the Poet
The pasma of gods,
Puck strapped to the back Of Roznante.
A fire rungcd ladder to a Fourth Dimension
| am lima gination-
The seigniory of untrammccd instincts: a rier Of
unsanctified dreams: Shakespeare of menta,
faculties,
Golden key Of the Bastiles of Logic
Clustering west-dust Of an obteratcd sun
a sublime and beatifed liar dcminrpe =, N1v.,
and Hope.
benjamin de Casscres in Life
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dian. Mrs. Barbra Mety. W. f.. Mil.
bury. Miss Minnie. J. E. Mcdonald. Ed
Mcfarland. Harry Mcleod, A. w. Nc
Leod, NJ. A. McRac.
Mrs. Catherine Nelly, Miss Mary
Nelson. John Victor Nelson.
Verne H. Ohlinger, Mrs. NJ. Olsen.
Mrs. Ollie Parks. Mrs. Bert Pease.
Lester Peterson. Mrs. Jos. Petran, J. u.
Patterson. Miss Cecilia Plant J. II.
Priens. ~ s.,.
VIM. A. Reed, Peter Rice (o).
Mrs. J. r. Segcr, Mrs. Walter 3.
Schaefer. Mrs. A. Small. Elston Starr,
Mrs. Bella Stephenson. Il. A. Strope.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Taylor, Homer
J. Taylor, Jan Tevino. Mrs. Ray A.
Thornton, Mrs. Anna Hilbert. Chan
ming Turner. ,.... r .-tr:
Mrs. Marie Umland. d.,
H. n. Vaughan, Mrs. c. d. Van
Curler. -.
Weston and Steiner, J. o. Wcster-
berg, Mrs. w. J. Williams.
J. w. LISTER, Postmaster.