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Arizona republican., 1917-12-12
At the Columbia

When an outlaw capable of killing the father of the girl he loves to con- ceal his crime, finds his proposal of marriage unwelcome, he is not apt to use halfway measures to accomplish his purpose. Roy Stewart, as a dead shot of the plains, boldly protects the girl in a way which will thrill "One Shot Ross audiences. This new Tri- angle drama will be shown at the Co., lumbia for the last time today.
 Tomorrow The Crisis. by Winston Churchill, will be the attraction. This is said to be one of the most striking films of the year.
 The New York Tribune in a review of "The Crisis" shown to newspaper men and critics in New York, says in part: Before going into the details of the play it is quite safe to say that the war scenes are among the best ever shown in New York. AS a rule war pictures seem to be a medley of cannon, bursting rockets and vast arm ies, with no individual action. In "The Crisis it is done differently. The char acters in the play actually take part in the fighting. In one scene, where a commander is shot from his horse as he stands on the brink of a precipice and horse and rider plunged hundreds of feet over the edge, round of ap- plause followed
Arizona republican., 1917-12-12

At the Hip today, Carmel Myers, latest beauty find of pictures, is seen in smashing story of today, The Lash of Power" with Kenneth Harlan in support.
 "The Lash of Power" is a Bluebird picture, and the third of their prod ucts contracted for by the Hip theater for the winter season. It is the story of a young man, a wonderful genius for organization, who comes into pos ession of secret that makes him so rich he forgets the poverty of his boy hood and The Lash of Power makes
 him feared man in the world of fi- nance, where he moves. His wonder ful ability sends him higher and higher on the ladder of fame and the higher comes to those underneath him. Then love steps in and conquers this finan- cial giant, but not before he has startled
 the world with his power. The Lash of Power" in addition to being one of the best values of the year in melodramatic circle, introduces Carmel Myers, the daughter of a rabbi l of Los Angeles, who is said by even men connected with opposition firms l to be the handsomest picture actress 1 before the camera.
 The great patriotic picture, The Man Without Country" is to be screened Friday and Saturday. Gov ernor Campbell and others prominent in government aid circles will preview l this picture.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-12
MANY PERMITS
 FUR BUILDING

Building permits amounting to $7,006 have been issued from the of- flee of the building inspector thus far during the month of December, as follows: Dec. 3, Arizona Deaconess hospital for corrugated iron garage $75: Dec 4. E. A. Tarvin, for glass front at North Washington. $100; Dec ,, H. C. Cisney, partition in building at AS s. Central, s75; Dec. 6, G. B. Wheeler, 2 room house, 1216 East Adams, $500; Dec. 6. John J. Cor rigan, brick store building at 421 East Washington stret, $1200; Dec. z. partition in building at 127 North First avenue, s350; Dec. '. brick gar- age, cement floor, 219 North Fourth avenue. s1.25O; Dec. ', frame porch, 916 West Adams. C. c. Warner, $100; Dec. :, w. W. Pettey, rebuilt porch on house, 904 East Portland, $200 Dec. W. Crew, corrugated iron garage, 326 East Willetta, $160; B. E. Meyers for R. P. Bowman, 611 North Fifth street, brick and plaster house, s1,400; Dec. 10. Mrs. R. E. Faster, porch on dwelling. $500; Dec. 10. J. H. Williams, 1756 West Jackson stret, owner Frank Flasher. $1,0s5; Dec. II. O. C. Thompson. rear BOT West Maricopa, frame residence, $50. Total. s7,006.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-12
Petrova Scores at Empress

FotroVa scores al Empress
 Mother love receives a beautiful ex-
 exemplification at the hands of Olga Petrova, the famous Russian actress, who is appearing at the Empress in
 Paramounts production of George Broadhurst's famous. The Eaw of the Land" The story of the unhappy mar
 rfed life of a girl, the victim of the
 most cruel circumstances. which in- clude the giving up of the man she loves. forms the basis for the plot of this most unusual drama. When a young and sensitive girl, she is forced into loveiess marriage but her life is
 made happier by the arrival of baby boy whom she worships. But the brute she has married finds delight in tor turing her by mistreating the child. 1 Finally, driven beyond her endurance, she resorts to the lie to save her son. The husbands rage escapes all bounds of reason, and in desperation, she kills l him. The evidence, circumstantial is l true, was never blacker against an ac- 1 cused murderer. when "the law of the l land' enters the story. The verdict of any jury would have been against her
 But the story takes a strange twist and through a series of remarkable { happenings. he is at last led te hap
Arizona republican., 1917-12-12
b|C FESTIVAL
 TONIGHT PAYS HARVEST HONOR
Put on your old gray bonnet, With the blue ribbons on it."

Put on your old gray bonnet,
 With the blue ribbons on it"
 And join in the merrymaking at the Woman's club tomorrow night when the club will hold Harvest Festival.
 A jolly old time event has been planned by Mrs. Lyman Bennett, who has the details of the unique and in- teresting affair in charge All the guests will appear in costumes of the harvest field, the gingham apron and the sunbonnet being worn by leading maids and matrons while prominent club men will don overalls and jumpers for the occasion.
 The harvest idea will be carried out in the decorations and the old fash toned box supper will provide no end of amusement and pleasure.
 Mrs. Bennett stated last evening that the barn dance feature will not be the only attraction. Card tables will be arranged for those who do not care for dancing. and others who merely wish to watch the fun will be there in numbers, accompanied by the inevi- table knitting bag.
 Mrs. Fred Woolsey and Mrs. J. w. Crensthaw are assisting Mrs. Bennett in carrying out her clever plans. A re- ception committee comprising the ex- ecutive board will be assisted by other club members in receiving.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-12
ADJUSTMENTS

At the Elks theater this afternoon, the Ed Redmond Musical Comedy company will present the popular George M. Conan success in three acts, entitled, Forty Five Minutes From Broadway" Scenically this is the largest production staged by the clever Redmonds and the play has created wide interest
 Ed. Redmond appears in the highly amusing role of Kid" Burns and Bob bic Deane is cast as the housemaid Mary, The remaining principals, in cluding Joe Kemper. Marvin Ham, mond Minor Reed, Mae McRae. Eddie Mitchell, Jack Stevens and the bevy of dancing maids, are well cast.
 The musical interpolations in the current production are especially bril- liant among the song hits being, I'm Yankee Doodle Dandy" Mary is a Grand Old Name q Found You Among The Roses 'Forty-Five Min utes From Broadway" Small Town Gal" and a number of others.
 "Forty-Five Minutes From Broad way will be staged throughout the en- tire week with the matinee today as well as matinees on Saturday and Sunday.
 Commencing next Monday the pro- duction will be another Conan success, Fifty Miles From Boston, with Myr- tie Dingwall appearing as Sadie Woods.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-12

years. Pay, $S2.6O; firemen, third class. no experience. 21 to 35. pay $35.50; firemen, second class. with ex- perience, 21 to B, pay s41.
 Since December 4 the following from Phoenix have enlisted in the navy from the local station:
 Ollie P. Dryer, Charles E. Cole, O. L. Rogers, George R. Teals, William Matthews, Edward c. Murray, Ray mond F. Tucker. Owen Homesley, Ed win R. Brown, William F. Baker, R. |. Johnson, P. R. Thompson, Frances Vonderburg, Lee A. Coffelt, Eugene l. Forney and Robert Deitrich.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-12

feverishly, blazing brightly one minute dying away to a glowing ember the next; but never going out"
 Again he says. Miss Bara is as lar removed from the popular conception of her as the east is from the west. A long list of vampire plays has led to the belief that she is a coarse, more or
Arizona republican., 1917-12-12
Tribute From Davies

Among the last writings from the pen of the late Maitland Davies was what he himself declared started as an interview but turned out to be an appreciation" of Theda Bara, motion picture celebrity who will be seen here four days, beginning today at the La mara theater. The famous star will appear in the William Fox production of Alexandre Dumas masterpiece Camille"
 In writing of her. Maitland Davies said: "One is impressed with her as a sturdy yet delicate vessel in which the fire of a wonderful mentality burns
Arizona republican., 1917-12-12

less uneducated person who had worked
 herself up from undesirable snr- roundIngs through force of circurn- stances. If there is any one thing thai impresses one more than anything else apout this woman it is her innate re- finement, She is essentially a gentle woman She is thoroughly genuine :"
Arizona republican., 1917-12-12

much longer The ears are fairly large and are retailing for 8 cents dozen.
 Another shipment of cocoanuts was received yesterday. A shipment of 100 sacks of peanuts was received by the John F. Barker Tnis relieved the shortage which has been experienced the past few weeks. A carload of ap- pies from Watsonville, Cal, was also received.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-12
Local Produce Market

The first tangerines of the season are now on the market. They retail at 20 cents a dozen.
 The last sweet corn of this year is now on the market and will not hold out
New Britain herald., 1917-01-05
MYSTERY IN ABSENCE
 OF REMINGTON MAN
Queer Story of Relative Last Seen With Louis
 Blair.

One Of the most mysterious disap- pearances that have come to the at- tention of the local authorities for months which, it Is believed. may de- velop sensational features, is that of Louis Blair of Newington, reported to have been missing from his home for over two weeks with nothing to indi- cate his whereabouts or the cause of his going away. It js feared that he may have met with foul play as is known to have had considerable money with him at the time of his disappearance. All attempts to locate him in hospitals and asylums have been fruitless. Deputy Sheriff F. H. Rowley of Newington has been asked to aid in the search. He is being aid- ed by the authorities Of Hartford and of this city.
 According to the story of John Blair, son of the missing man, told the local police, his father went to Hartford over two weeks ago in re- sponse to notification from the board of health in that city that there was 9 check awaiting him for collection of garbage. He was accompanied by his son-in-law, Paul Matthias. The lat ter returned to the Newington home with story alleging the arrest of both by the Hartford police. that he was given his freedom but that Blair sen- for had been held. The cause of tho arrest, as related by him, has not been given to the local authorities.
 Matthias, according to the story told by Blair's son, brought home with him a number of articles belonging to his father and a number that had been purchased by them in Hartford. Blair junior thought that there were pe- culiar features to the story and was under the impression that, If his father had been arrested and held, his personal belongings would be detained by the authorities until he had been released.
 This feeling was strengthened when his mother visited the county jail in Hartford with the intertion of seeing Blair and learning about his supposed arrest She was inform ed by Sheriff E. w. Dewey that there was 10 pris- oner by that name and no one answer ing the description. She then called at Hartford police headquarters and consulted Lieut. H. l.. Hart and De- tectiyes Sergeant A. J. Williams of the detective bureau. They were unable to enlighten her relatives to Blair's whereabouts or to find that he had been in Hartford police court or locked up. She was advised to con- suit the New Britain authorities and Deputy Sheriff Rowley. In the .rean- time, they informed her. the Hart ford authorities will seek to locate the missing man..
New Britain herald., 1917-01-05
Counsel for Small Asks Court
 to Dismiss Murder Charge
EVIDENCE CIRCUMSTANCIAL
Claim Is Made Accused Acted As Nor- nal Man When Wife Was Eyin1 Dcad-No Proof He Started Fire to Hide Crime.

Ossipee, N. H., Jan. 5.-The state rested today in the trial'of Frederick l.. Small charged with the murder of his wife. The testimony which has presented during the past ten days was entirely circumstantial.
 William s. Matthews, senior coun- sel for the defense, asked that Small be acquitted on the ground that the evidence was not sufficient to war rant submission to the jury.
 In supper. of his motion for &C., auital MT. Matthews argued that the state had not produced sufficient evil dence to prove that Small could have caused a fire seven hours after he left the house.
 Says Small Acted Normally.
 The defense did not deny that Mrs. Small was murdered, counsel stated, but did deny that the murder was committed by Small. The acts of the defendant during his trip to Bos- ton up to the time he heard of the fire in which his home was destroyed were those of normal man.
 The joint insurance policy on the lives of MT. and Mrs. Small, ob- tained at the instance of the hus- band and by which the survivor would receive $2O,000, instead of being a motive for the crime, was in fact the fulfllment of a duty which cvery man owed to his family. There was no evidence, counsel contended, that Small had any of the chemical compound known as thern1it. which prosecution witnesses yesterday said was used to produce the fire in the small home, nor there was evidence that Small knew of such a thing.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-05
ELEVEN CHILDREN DIE
 IN WESTERN TORNADO
All Had Been Dismissed from School When
 Storm Broke.

Muskogee, Okla, Jan. "A total of eleven dead and the injury of mum Der who are expected to die was the report today from the district which was swept by g. tornado yesterday. All the dead were school children ranging in age from six to IS. years. The loss in life and the bulk of the valley town of vireton, Okla, 13 miles northwest of McAlester. Prep arations were being made for the noon dismissal at the country school when the tornado enteIed the valley and swooped down upon the village. The school house was carried off it's foundation and screaming children and tim bers were hurled through the air by the fury of the wind. Bodies were picked up hundred yards from where the school house stood.
 Of the twenty-nine persons within the building only two escaped injury. Four are believed to be ESQ badly in- jured that they cannot recover. The teacher, Miss Vera Carlos, at first be- lieved to have been killed, sustained double fracture of the jaw besides other painful 1nJurleS. Sne IS expect ed to recover.
 The Choctaw Indian mission at Vireton was destroyed and virtually all the residences suffered from the storm.
 Before reaching Vireton the tor nado struck at Richville, Okla., seven miles southwest, wrecking boiler room and a tipple alcohol mine there.
 Quinton, Okla, 20 miles northeast of Vireton, also suffered from the tor nado. Seven persons were injured and five houses were destroyed by its activities there.
 What is believed to be the same tornado caused damage estimated at $5O.000 at Success, forty miles north of Little Rock, Ark. and caused se- were loss of property at both Dar- danelles and Danville, Ark. #
New Britain herald., 1917-01-05
HOLDING COURT ON TRAIN
Attorneys Concerned in Suit of Gov crnmcnt Over Oil Land Patents Argue at 60 Miles an Hour.

San Francisco. Jan. 5.--United States district court Judge Bledsoo presiding, is in session today on a Southern Pacific train which left here for the east yesterday. No, witnesses are to be examined. it was an nounced, but attorneys will argue the admissiblity of certain evidence in the suits by which the government is seeking to cancel the patents on California oil lands acquired by the Southern Pacific company.
 For the convenience of witnesses for the defeIse Judge Biedsoe con- sent to hold court in New York Jan. 19 and hear argument en route to that city. This is the second transcontin- ental trip taken by the court and it's attaches in this case.
 Sessions of the court have been held in San Francisco, San Diego, Fresno, Cal, Washington, D. C., and in New York for the purpose of hear ing evidence in the case.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-05
INSANITY MAY BE
 FESHLER DEFENSE
Lawyer Has Gunman Examined a Hospital for Indications of
 Mental liberation.

Otto Feshler whose reckless hand ling of revolver created wild scene Wednesday on the fifth floor of the Corbin Screw DIv1s1on's building of the American Hardware Corporation on High street, def1ed a posse of po- lice and was only disarmed when Policeman Frederick Wagner sent g. rifle bullet through his gun hand, may never be brought to trial but committed to a state asylum for the insane. Attorney J. A. Glover, re- tained by relatives of the accused to defend the former Russian army of ficer, intends to make insanity his defense. according to his intimations today and has started proceedings to have Feshler's mental condition in- vestigated. Drs. Harry A. E!cock and John Purney are to examine the ac cused today. He Is still at the New Britain General hospital, now having sufficiently recovered from the opera ton of having the bullet removed from his hand.
 Investigation has developed that Feshler has been acting queer for some time, imagined that he was pur- sued by many enemies who sought his life and was in daily danger. He Is also said to have labored under the impression that shopmates were jeal- ous and wanted him out of the way.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-05
ZEHRER CUT OFF CHILDREN
In His Will Prominent German Speci- fles That Four Are to Receive Noth- ing-Wife Gets Bulk.

The will of the late August F. Zehrer of Center street, filed in the probate court today. specifically states that neither MT. Zehrer's daughter, Frederick Augusta Zehrer, or his sons, Henry. Frederick and Frank Zehrer, shall receive any portion of his estate, the bulk of which is left to his wife, Mrs. Augusta Zehrer, to whom he was married in 1902.
 To his son John Zehrer, MT. Zehrer left one dollar and the same sum was willed to his daughters, Mrs. Mary .Borgois and Mrs. Minnie Step- pier. To his daughter Mrs. Emma Dolan the testator willed $100. All the remainder of his property, real, personal and cash, is left to his wife
 The will was drawn up by Notary Public H. E. Norton on September 2, 1916. and was witnessed by Jacob Stumpp, Eugene Chaser and Catherine Morton.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-05
Federal Court at Boston Rules Against Objection of Minority
ROADS FINANCES POOR.
Judge Morton Declares Action Pro- per Although Reserving Decision by the Directors.

Boston, Jan.. 5.-The receivership of the Boston and Maine railroad was sustained by the federal court today, pending final determination of the questions of law involved. This rul- ing followed a hearing of five weeks, in which minority stockholders had opposed the receivership.
 Upon the facts as presented the court held that the receivefship was justified, that the directors had been actuated by honorable motives in as- senting to the creditors petition for receivership filed by the Interconti- mental Rubber company of New Jer- sey and that the financial condition of the road was what the directors claimed it to be.
 The opinion of the court was rem dered after both sides had declined to argue further.
 Judge Morton stated that A. &. French, counsel for certain other minority stockholders, had requested permission to file brief on the ques- tion on the law involved. Pending the courts decision, regarding ques- tions raised by MT, French. Judge Morton said he would reserve his de- cision regarding the permanency of the receivership until later, but that the facts showed the receivership was proper.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-05
Terms Will Not Bring Peace

London, Jan. 5, 10:45 a. m.-Publi- cation of German peace conditions will be useless in view of the attitude of the British and French press, ac- cording to the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger as quoted in an Amsterdam despatch to Reuters. The paper bases its opinion on the resolution in. the French senate that France could make no peace with an enemy who occupied French territory.
 "Publication of our conditions" says the paper, would now be undig- nifled and moreover would not be of the least use. The evacuation of French territory is made a prelim- mary condition for peace negotia- tions. Though the condition is not continued in the entente note, it still exists and therefore 1t Is the French senate and the French gov ernment ewho render impossible the publication of our peace conditions.
 We must show to the door any neutral who should dare to demand from us that we should regard as an invitation the words of the reply 'as a suggestion without conditions for opening negotiations is no peace offer We must refer such a neutral to the resolution of the French senate"
New Britain herald., 1917-01-05
Says Peace Is Near.

London, Jan. 5.-A Rotterdam de- spatch to the Exchange Telegraph company which denotes specifically the source of it's informations, says that Premier Radoslavoff of Bulga- riafmade the following statement to a Hungarian journalist: Bulgaria has won the game and can afford to sign a peace treaty satisfactory to all Peace is nearing quickly. We are expected to make concessions, but the greatest concession-our peace offer, already has been made.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-05
Andrassy Believed Not Specific.

London, Jan.- 5.-The peace terms of the Teutonic allies which Count Julius Andrassy, former Hungarian premier, is reported to have said the Entente could learn from President Wilson, are believed in diplomatic quarters to consist of general ques- tions which Germany and Austria Hungary submitted to the Pope and. presumably, to the American author ities
 The pope expressed to the German and Austro- Hungarian emperors his hpoes that their terms would be moderate and acceptable" The emperors responded that it was their purpose to formulate moderate terms"
 The report that the reply of the Entente to President Wilson's peace note would contain a statement of terms Is now known to refer to a simt- lar general statement of terms which are somewhat more specific than the generalizations in the speech of Pre- mier Lloyd George.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-05
A. A. WILDER A SUICIDE.
Was Former Assistant Justice Of
 Honolulu Supreme Court.

Honolulu, Jan. 5-Arthur A. Wilder, former assistant justice of the terr1- torial supreme court here and prom inent socialist and politically, was found dead in his room here yesterday The police said their investigations showed that he shot himself.
 His wifd, said to be in France. di- vorced high recently and according to his friends. he had been breeding over this land financial matters.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-05
RADOSLAVOFF DECLARES
 THE END IS IN SIGHT
Statement of Count Andrassy Be- lieyed to Refer to General Qucs- tions Berlin and Vienna Submitted to Pope and Probably to America Lokal Anzeigcr Believes Situation Is Hopeless.

Washington. Jan. 5.-Senate re- publicans cauoused today on whether to take party action in relation to an endorsement of the sending of President Wilson's peace note or whether they shall further oppose adoption of the Hitchcock resolution and present substitute representing republican views.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-05
DIR. ANDERSON I'LL.

Dr. ArVid Anderson is critically ill and is threatened with pneumonia at his home on Walnut street pr. An derson recently contracted a hard cold while in pursuit of his professional duties and complications are feared.