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Arizona republican., 1917-10-19
METALS

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-Tin steady; s61.00@61.50.
 Lead dull: spot offered at s7.00
 Spelter easy; East St. Louis deliv- cry. spot. s7.S7h GS.12k.
 At London: Spot copper. G110; futures, e110; electrolytic. e125. Spot tin. G2S7. 10s: futures, G245; lead, spot, E30. 10s: futures. G29, 10i spelter, spot, e54: futures, z 90.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-19
CONCERT GIVEN BY
 ARTIST |S FEATURE

TEMPE, Oct. 19.-The event of most interest to Tempe people this week is the appearance of Miss Elsie Baker and her company of musical al lists who are scheduled for this evening at the Normal auditorium, this event being the next number on the Lyceum course. Miss Baker set ut on her musical career by sing Ing in choir in her native city, philadelphia. after which she went to New York City with the result lhat her marvellous voice was de veloped under the direction of the masters there. Her voice possesses | Ill the sweetness of the mega thus , making her capable of singing the implest folk songs as well as thu difficult arias of the oratorios.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-19

Wilber Falconer and Russell Hob son of the United States navy, who have been spending their furlough with relatives at Mesa, left yesterday for San Diego, where they are stationed.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-19
Mrs. T. E. Campbell at Women's Club

VII S' T. e OdrIFPOcFT dk FE0Tr'cTFo . CFe1I
 At the meeting of the civics depart ment of the Mesa Women's club, to be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock, Mrs Thomas E. Campbell, wife of the governor. will address the meeting on the Liberty bond loan. The other fea- lures of the program are talks by Mrs. William Menhennett and Mrs. M. J. DOugherty.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-19
CHICAGO PRODUCE

CHICAGO. Oct. 1s.-Butter lower; creamery, 3S1a M42c.
 Eggs lower. Receipts 7,475 cases. F'irsts 37G37hc: ordinary firsts, B m36; at mark. cases included, S6 G37c.
 Potatoes lower; receipts 70 cars. Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan, bulk. s120mL3O; sacks, s1.25@1.35.
 Poultry. alive. higher; fowls. 181z M FOG; springs. 19kc.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-19
Chiropractic

c. D. CLAUS, D. 'C.-Graduate Pal rler School of Chiropractic. 35 Eas, Washington. II
Arizona republican., 1917-10-19

WANTED TO RENT-Residence, nne near north school preferred. V. D. iuhnSon.-AdV. dS
Arizona republican., 1917-10-19
LIVESTOCK

ruling rate, 3k; closing bid, offered at ,; last loan ,.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-19

Secretary Becomes Secretary Secretary Evans of the Commercial
Arizona republican., 1917-10-19
Visit Date Farm

Tuesday the board of regents of the state university spent the day visit ing and inspecting operations at the late farm south of town. Picking md the packing of dates is going steadily On, all the packers being em ployed that the sheds will accom- date. According to MT. Modgson manager of the farm. the suppl, will not be enough to fill all the or ders. Some of the earlier varieties are gone now, but the later are be- ginning to ripen.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-19

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Arizona republican., 1917-10-19
Navy Lads Leave

20 head two year old heifers, spring ng. Phone Mesa 23R11. db
Arizona republican., 1917-10-19
Awnings

AWNING AND CAMPING season now on. We make everything known that will fool the rain and sun. Phoe- nix Tent and Awning Co.,, corner First and Monroe Sts.: phnne 1411 f
Arizona republican., 1917-10-19
FINANCES AND MARKETS
IRepublican A. p. Leased Wirel

NEW YORK. oct. 1S.-(Wall Street. Stocks moved forward in a convinc- ing fashion today despite further weakness shown by isolated issues notably coppers. Much of the activity centered around the war group, par ticularly steels, at eXsEeme gains of to points.
 The advance was materially aided not only by extensive short covering, but also by heavy buying from com mission houses who were reported to be acting for western interests. There
 were vague rumors of early develop ments at Washington which are ex- Dected to rebound to the advantage
 of several of the munitions companies
 now fulfilling large contracts for the
 home government and it's allies.
 Rails shared in the rise, though less
 substantially than industrials and
 equipments. Low grade or reorganized
 transportation issues were more prom
 inent than usual
 United States Steel did not get into the general stride until the latter part of the session, when it rose to 105 and ,losed at 1047s, a net gain of 25s points Bethlehem Steels were next in favor he new stock rising : to SOh on 8 very large turnover and the old issue | advancing 6% to S0A.
 Utah COppers further decline tC 775s with late recovery. acted as . l irag on the metals, but shippings, to- I 1acco oils, motors and sugars regis i .ered net advances of to , points l Total sales amounted to 7S0,0 shares l Bonds were irregular on lighter of | erngs, Liberty bonds 312's changing l lands at 99.70 to S974. Total sales | par value, s4.425,000
 l United States bonds. old issues l were unchanged on call, coupon g.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-19
COPPERS

COPpERS
 Compiled for The Republican by R Allyn Liwis. F.. F. Hutton & Co.'S leased wire. Hotel Adams building, l19 North Central Ave
Arizona republican., 1917-10-19
Moves to Town

MT. and Mrs. J. H. Ruse who have sold their ranch, stock and implements and will return to town to live. They will move into their residence prop
 erty on West First street, now occu- pied by V. D. Johnson, and inasmuch as there is not a vacant residence to be had the latter bids fair to spend the winter out in the cold, cruel world
Arizona republican., 1917-10-19
Maternity Hospitals

Doctors Boido. Specialists in Obstet- rics. Confinement with two weeks in hospital with or without twilight sleep. s60.00. Phone 4487. 300 East Adams, phopnix If
Arizona republican., 1917-10-19

The big special sale at the A. X E. Grocery store continues all this week. Adv. ds
Arizona republican., 1917-10-19
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Oct. 1S.-Bullish con structions put on announcements from he food administrator touching corn and hog values, rallied the corn and provisions markets today after early declines Corn closed firm l4 to x 6 6A net higher with December S1.15% and May $1.11b to $11lh. Oats gained A 0 ss to 3s Co F. The finish in provisions ranged from 52 cents set back to rise of 15 cents.
 Predictions of a cold wave tonight were chiefly responsible for temporary downturns which corn prices under went The low temperatures promised seemed to imply that the crop would De more quickly put into good condi- ton for shipment than was likely in the event of a continuance of moist warm weather. When attention was directed to statements of the food ad- ministrator denying that government officials were planning a reduction of log values to Si0 hundredWeight. .orn began to ascend. The main req on appeared to be that the untrue eports of a $10 standard in prospect ,or hogs had been coupled with talk )f an accompanying probable slash of ,orn prices to $1 a bushel Export lemand lifted oats.
 Sharp declines in the hog market weakened provisions at first. Later lemand broadened from packers and , seaboard interests, influenced appar- ently by the published views of the ood administrator.
 Close-Corn: Dec. S115A May H.11h.
 Oats: Dec $.5SA; May s.60h.
 Pork: Oct. $420O; Jan. $40.70.
 Lard: Nov. s23.72s Jan. $21.62.
 Rihs: Oct. $26.65: Jan. $2172
Arizona republican., 1917-10-19
Corsetiere

MRS. c. L. HOLT, NuBone Cor setiere 314 N 3rd Ave. Phone 2525 tf
 SPIRELLA CORSETS-Miss Nora Smith. Route No. Phone 203R11 If
Arizona republican., 1917-10-19
Wet Wash

PHONE 4245 THE TOWNS WASH WOMAN" Utility Wet Wash Laundry
 Five Points. If
Arizona republican., 1917-10-19

TIRE HOSPITAL OF PHOENIX
 Vulcanizing and welding done promptly and guaranteed. Out of town work solicited. Arizona Vulcan izing Works, 207 West Washington phor-e e29
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-27
smith OF PLAZA
-
TO TESTIFY: AT
GRAIN INQUIRY
North Dakota Man Before
Minnesota Committee
Grain Sarnpling Explained

St Paul, March 27.-J. G. McHugh.
secretary Of the Minneapolis Cham
ber Of Commerce, explained to the
Tiegen investigating committee today
the methods Of obtaining samples of
grain for us on the floor Of the ex-
change.
According to Mr.. McHugh. the rail-
road and warehouse commission pro-
cures samples Of all grains shipped to
With the approval of tho commission
and the shippers. sampling compan-
les also obtain samples for the floor
Of the exchange.
If the samplers for the private
companies reach loaded cars first,
they remove the seals. and replace
them with seals authorized by the
state commission. This custom has
been followed for years. Mr. McHugh
been offered by shippers or other per-
sons.
Geo. ]: Smith. editor Of a news
paper at Plaza. n. D.. a candidate for
the nonpartisan nomination for gov
ernor OF his state last fall, and now
an opponent of the Equity exchange,
Is to testify late today. Charles L.
Boylan. formerly general solicitor for
the Equity, also has been subpoenaed.
Representative Teigen requested
that the house excuse the members Of
the special committee permanently
for the remainder of the legislative
session"
Strong opposition developed and
the motion was lost - an overwhelm-
ing vote. Mr.. Teigen's attention was
called to the fact that had his re-
quest been granted it virtually would
have meant. the resignation of the
representatives on the committee.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-27
Marine Corps Needs 1000
to Make Maximum
Strength.
MILITIA NEEDED TO
MAN NEW VESSELS
Germans and Other Aliens
not to be Interned as Long
as They Obey the Laws.

Washington, March 27.-The Uni.
ted States marine corps needs more
than 1000 men to f1ll up its ranks to
a war strength Of 17,40O. The need
is urgent.
An appeal to the press OF the coun-
try to awaken interest in recruiting
the additional men was issued late
Yesterday by Secretary Daniels. fol-
lowing an executive order by Presi-
The secretary today expressed conf
dence that there would be an imme-
diate response.
Explaining that the present au-
thorized maximum strength of the
marine corps was 1881 men. Secre-
tary Daniels said that more than 25,-
600 additional men would have to ne
recruited to give the navy the $1,000
bluejackets and the marine corps the
increases sought. 5e
Every step that is possible to in
crease the navy personnel has now
been taken except the calling out of
service will be needed. it is said, to
assist in manning new vessels.
The fact that the government has
no present intention to seek the in
ternment Of any resident aliens. so
long as they are obedient to the laws
or the nation, was made clear by Sec
retary Baker today. He added that
this applied to German army re-
servists as we'll as to other resident
aliens.
President Wilson was expected to
take up with his cabinet today the
address he will make to congress next
week. Another subject for discussion
was the suggestion Of a big loan to
the entente allies.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-27
Write Poignant Letters of
Cruelty and 1nhuman
Treatment of Govt.
WORKMEN APPEAL
TO ALL NEUTRALS
Legation at Washington
Says all are Threatened
With Slavery or Death.

Havre, France. March 27-The Bel
gian government has received by
trust worthy means letters from re-
sponsible Belgians who have been de-
ported to Germany. The letters dated
at the end Of February or early in
March were written from the camps
in which the men are being confined.
Some passages follow:
"Since February 1 we have had
only two meals a day. The one in the
evening has been discontinued. That
was the best one, because We had
corn"
From another letter:
1T is frightful here. We are dy-
ing Of famine. We have a ration Of
bread, water and bcets. That is all.
! We are skeletons covered with skin.
Thirteen were counted in the morgue
yesterday and fourteen today. That is
from among 5000 or 1000 here Con-
ditions are more .frightful in the
and----camps. If any one gives
US little soup or something else to
eat. he is punished with five days in
prison."
From another letter:
THE situation becomes more and
more uncomfortable from day to day.
Every morning two or three dead are
found in the huts. The doctors de-
cline all responsibility Today 120
are dead at camp We hone for
our deliverance by the great often
sive."
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-27
CONTINUED on Page ~
T(Continued on Page -
DRYS DEFEATED
IN II. MINNESOTA ! !
Vets Say Norton rBlind Pig
Bill Would Mean Statutory
Prohibition.

st. Paul. March 27.-Dry leaders
in the Minnesota house Of represen-
the session today when a resolution
to place the Norton "blind pig" abat-
ment bill on a special order Friday
failed Of adoption by 63 ayes and 81
nays. The rules provide that 81
votes are necessary to obtain special
orders. =
Representative Girling. wet leader,
opposed the motion which was pre-
sented by Chairman Sutherland of
the temperance committee on the
ground that the passage of the bill
would practically mean statutory pro-
hibition and confiscation of brewery
property before the people Of the state
could vote on the proposed constitu-
tional amendment to make the state
bone dry"
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-27
SAYS DEMOCRATS
WILL HAVE HOUSE
Randall, Independent, Says They
Will Reflect Clark-Mann
Wants it Non-partisan.

Washington. March 81 Demo-
cratic claims that they would re-elect
Speaker Clark and organize the house
when congress meets in special ses-
sion next Monday were corroporated
today by Representative Randall of
California, prohibitionist, and one of
the Ave so-called independents whose
support may decide the numerical
tie between Republicans and Demo-
Gratis. He said he was in position
to know enough Independents would
vote with the Democrats to assure
that party's control in the houSe.
Republican Leader Mann today set
about the task Of persuading his Re-
publican colleagues to agree to his
withdrawal, as q candidate for speak
er on condition that both parties CO.
operate in organizing the house on q
non-partisan or bipartisan basis. He
found a number hostile to the sugA
gestion.
Representative Madden, chairman
Of republican committee created in
the last congress to consider and rec
ommend party policies in tho new
house, telegraphed today that he will
not reach Washington before satur-
day. Progressive republicans want an
earlier conference and o movement
was started for q meeting before Sat-
urday, Notwithstanding Chairman
Madden's telegram.
It will consider 2 proposal for q
provisional house organisation for
consideration Of war measures and
appropriation billsand the question of
pushing q fight for republican con-
troll. afterwardS.~ 70 t,jss ~ ss.f@i III
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-27
PUT PATRIOTIC
EFFORTS INTO
one CHANNEL
% Organizations Working
on Preparedness Lines
Have United.

Washington. March 27.-The ma
tional committee Of Patriotic and De-
fense societies. representing twenty
eight important organizations an
nounce that it has effected a working
agreement with the National Defense
Council to aid recruiting and indus
trial mobilization and issued an ap-
peal to the country for an unificat:on
Of preparedness movements.
I'm the face of the impending
break" said the appeal. patriotic
eagerly seeking an opportunity to be
Of service. Preparedness and relief
societies are springing up everywhere
with the result that purposes are be-
coming confused and efforts con-
stantly duplicated The committee
appeals to patriotic citizens TO Join
one of the existing societies rather
than to organize new ones. 1t points
out that preparedness means effci-
mating useless efforts.
"The committee is in touch with
the governors of all the states and
is urging upon them the necessity of
having all proposed state military
censuses uniform in regard to infor-
nation concerned so that they may
be OF real value to the war depart
ment.'
The societies represented on the
committee include the Aeronau.ic
Society of America, the American De-
fense Society, the Army League. the
Boy Scouts Of America. the Chamber
Of Commerce of the U. S.. the Daugh-
ters of the American. Revolution. the
Military Training Camps association.
the National Association for univer-
sal Military Training. the National
Civic Federation. the National Sc
curity League. the Naval and Mill
tary Order of Spanish-American War
Veterans, the Navy league and the
Universal Military Training League.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-27
KING ALBERT
UNDER FIRE IN
AlRPLANETRIP
Belgian King Acts as Oh
serving Officer in Flight
Over User Front.

London. March 27.-Albert Of Bel
GUM on March 1s made a long air.
plane fight under fire over the fight
Ing front, according to La Metropole,
a newspaper published here. While
visiting new flying ground the king
expressed a desire to act as an OBJ
servation officer. Accordingly he as
cended with the famous Belgian air
man, Captain Jacquet at 8:15 p. nj,
Preceded by q squadron Of fighting
planes, the king few over the whole
Belgian User front at a height of g.
900 to 5000 feet. He made many OBJ.
servations and took photographs with
success.
German anti-air craft guns kept up
a sustained fire, but no German ali
man ventured>. in the way Of the
kings airplane. Subsequently the king
discussed his observations with the
general staff.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-27
CLOTH UPPERS FOR
SHOES: AND HIGHER
:.PRiCES: PREDICTED

New York. March .27.-The execu-
tive committee of the National Re-
nounces that cloth as substitute for
leather will be more generally used
than ever before during the coming
season. Cloth uppers will appear in
a bewiledring variety of colors.
"The crest Of the wave of high shoe
prices has almost been reached" said
A. K. Geuting, Of the executive COM
mite. "By next fall shoe costing
IS today will sell for about $6 or
$780,"
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-27
FRENCH RUSH
4 !a|N \ HllDENBURC \
IS UNCHECKED
Tremendous Battle Being
Fought in Great Concy
Forest.
ST. QUENTIN ALMOST
CUT OFF BY NIVELLE
Historic City is Now the
Goal of French Who have
its Railroads Severed.

Paris, March 27.-Ihe village of
Coucy-le- Chateau was captured by the
French in an attack last night, the
war ONCE announces. Further prog
ress was made in the lower section Of
Coucy forest, all of the northern part
Of which Is now held by the French.
Driving forward north and south
Of st. Quentin. heart of the Hinden-
burg line. the allies have cut two
of the four main railroads which feed
the city while a third Is we'll within
reach of the French guns.
With LIE Fere inundated by the re-
treating Germans and two of its DOM
mating forts in tho hands Of the
mendous battle which has been rag
ing for a week on an eighty mile front
shifts to historic st. Quentin.
The Germans are making desperate
and bloody attempts to wrest from
the French the Esigny-Benay plateau
from which General Nivelle's guns
commanded the southern approaches
in the opinion of military critics, one
Of grave peril.
Further to the south the French
have forced we'll to the west of St.
Quentin .hammering a great dent in
the German line between that town
and La Fere. The advance of this
salient three miles further would give
the French possession of the last di-
rect railroad line between the two
towns.
Deadly Battle In Forest.
South Of La Fere the French troops
have swung in a great curve around
the forests of Coucy and st. Gobain.
the formidable natural barrier which
lies between them and Laon. the
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-27
POLICE Chief
DENIES BRIBERY
in GILL CASE
Admits That He Visited Apart
ments of Fred Billingsley,
But Received No Money.

Seattle. Wash, March 27.-Chief Of
Police Charles l.. Rockingham, on
trial in the United States district court
charged with conspiracy to import
liquor into the state of Washington,
went on the witness stand in his own
behalf this afternoon and specifically
denied that he had taken a bribe Of
81. 1916, in the chiefs Office; that he
had taken a bribe Of 5000 from Fred
Rillingsley near the Star Carriage
Works September 20. 1916. and that
he had taken a bribe of $500 from
Fred Billingsley in Billingsley's apart.
ment October 10. 1916.
Beside Rockingham the defendants
on trial are Mayor Hiram c. Gill and
City Detectives Peyser. Poolman, Doom
examination had not been concluded
when court adjourned last night 1t
is expected that Gill will testify after
Rockingham.
Rockingham admitted he was at the
carriage works and at the Billingsley
apartments on the occasion bribes are
alleged to have been passed.
tives Charles Tenant called to inn
peach the testimony Of Eddie Metz
dorf to the effect that the police had
coerced and bribed Metzdorf to say
he had been bribed by Logan Billings
ley. chief witness for the prosecution.
was not permitted by Judge Neterer
to give the testimony sought by coun-
sci for the defense. Tenant testified
that the detective department, at tbs
instigation of Chief Rockingham 20
cretly checked up the work Of Scr.
geant Putnam of the dry squad last
September The defense has sought 10
show that Rockingham supported Put.
nam earnestly.
Detective Poolman. placed on, the
witness stand this morning. admitted
he had been suspended twice for ILL.,
treating a man who had resisted ar
rest and for permitting gambling On
his beat. Government Prosecutor
Reames questioned Poolman about
his work on the waterfront, sayinS:
"If your reports mentioned only
fourteen out Of eighty Billingsley shIp-
ments that came in between June i9
and the last part of July. wouldn't
that look as IL you were according
protection? ?'' lE! -,
mo. 1t would not. It would stnpsy
mean that considerable whisky III
by us and lots Of 1t did get by N. !. y ~ 3
piled Poolman. 81 s.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-27
MUST THE PRESIDENT
PAY AN INCOME TAX
ON HIS OWN INCOME?

Washington. March 27.-The Uni-
ted States treasurer faces a, problem
In collecting part of President viii.
sons income tax /
Shall he withhold 2 per cent as nor-
NAL income tax on the $4,000 sal-
ary. or shall he withhold 2 per, cent
only on. such portion Of the annual
salary, as is payable between March
~. 1916. and January 4 last?
1t Is the first time the presidents
salary has been subject to the income
tax.
The president has made his return
OF income. Besides his salary as pres
ident. he has private investments and
royalties on his publications. He
must pay the surtax on his income.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-27
NO "STEP LIGHTLY"
POLICY NOW SAYS
PEACEFUL mr.. TAFT

Memphis. Tenn. = March 27.-For-
NOR President Taft, In an address
here today in advocacy Of the League
to Enforce Peace. made plea for q
virile Americanism, ana gave ompha-
sis to the declaration that league
policy. 81.
Mr.. Taft expressed the opinion that
with the exception OF . relatively few
''extremists, :" Germans who are citi-
zens Of the United etates viii prove
their loyalty to this country. 81 l3''
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-27

Harvard athletes who, because of
the demands of training schedules,
have been unable to participate in the
drills in the reserve officers train
ing corps, have formed unit in the
naval coast defense reserve. This
power boat UNITY ,f which r. H. Da-
n,son !, Of n9ston Sns sss
en-; VS.. Blancftrd Of West Acton,
a hammer thrower. and other men,
bers of the track. football and hockey
squads. The unit. is training on the
battleships Georgia and Virginia.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-27
TRY TO BURR0W
WAY TO ARSENAL
; Three Men Detected in Act at
Watertown, Mass. One Gets
in, But Makes Escape.

watertown. Mass, March 27.-An
attempt by three men to enter the
watertown arsenal reservation by
burrowing under fence early today
was reported by Patrolman David A.
Thompson. who said he fred five
had dred at him. While the ofiicer
was pursuing two Of the intruders,
the other ran through the fence hole
into the arsenal grounds, from which
no later escaped. His companions
were not captured.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-27
EXPECT DENMARK
TO BAR VESSELS
United States Expects That She
Will Not Permit Armed Ships
to Enter Ports.

Copenhagen. via London, March 81
The Danish government has not re.
piled to the inquiries from Washing.
ton regarding the admission OF Amer.
lean armed merchantmen to Danish
pprts.s but the indications are that i,
Will follow the example Of Holland in
barring them.
The American minister, DR.. Eagen
has had several conversations on this
subject with the foreign office but
has not cited precedent which the
Danish authorities regard as adequate
to justify reversal of the present poll.
CIV.