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Arizona republican., 1917-03-18
Ramona True to Life

So trre to the spirit of tie history
 of the persecution of the Caliofrnia
 mission Indian is Ramona" which is coming to the Columbia, and SD literally accurate iE some of it's de- tails, that whole mass of literature has sprung up setting forth the vari- ous sources of Mrs. Helen Hunt Jackson's inspiration. Mrs. Jackson. either fortunately or unfortunately died before her novel had attained sufficient vogue to be a matter of dispute, and she left no manuscript to which the disputants can turn for
Arizona republican., 1917-03-18
CIVILIZATION
 GREAT LESSON
 SAYS SOLDIER

New York City. June 3, 1916 Thos. II. lnce, Esq, Producer of "Civ- lliZation,' Criterion Theater, New York. Dear Mr. Ince:
 For one who has been through the Gehenna of Nations in France and for the millions who remain. as l went. to lay down my life for the defense of my country and my loved ones. thank you, sir, with a simple soldiers prayer that your wonderful picture. "Civiliza- tion, (which 1 saw here tonighO may Waken your own great race to the De- moniac madness Of modern war. What you m your mighty screen sermon have depicted-viYid remorseless and truly horrible as it isis but the least part of the Saturnalia of war
 Picture the stench of your comrades rotting in death by your side as you are bespattered by the hot blood of others freshly butchered in all the t'listering heat and volcanic thunder of ~hrie!Si0g shells and hclching guns, Then. in the black and dead1ier silence of night, while you lie half- -buried in r''Ndy bloody slime hour after hour vaj;ing for heifs-fire to burst out from earth and sky again. to feel the mag gots that are devouring in their mill lions the men you have lived and fought by. crawling over your own liy- -iiiS carcass as Nu'lf braln reels Tn de- lirium at the sights and sounds you hear and see, and at those struggling souls you feel above and about you, still fighting a ghostly battle in the air. as if not realizing Death
 Then-the thoughts of home, of the anguish of loved ones, their lack of support-helpiess women hungry babes Oh, God, You can't think of iti No. Not even you, whose vision seems to have been made prophetic, l clear and pure with the power of a great God purpose. I can write no more. l can think of no more than I dare write. Put. sir you have in Civ iliZation". done a great work for God and. for5the sons of that Man who made us all in His image.
 Let every man. woman and child go l to sec this picture Let them see in it that world tragedy we, whom | write | for have come through. Let them see in it--as I do--the dethronement of the physical with all it's false idols and the i awakening to Christs Kingdom on earth of new and fuller spiritual consciousness. horn of Brotherhod and self-control which in it's turn shall give birth to new race. with liberty loving hospitahlc America as it's home
 May God bless and prosper you as the world will thank you is the hearts prayer of
 Yours fo~ civilization.
 "A PLAIN BRITISH SOLDIER"
Arizona republican., 1917-03-18

ring vehicle of John Drew, namely Christopher, Jr
 Miss Myrtle Hollingsworth, who has made many friends during the week passed will be seen in the leading ole Dora, which gives. her the best scope for her histronie powers of anything yet offered. and much will he expected from that talented little artist
 Christopher Jr. is a comedy part ex- tremely well fitted to Mir. Taylor He has surrounded himself with an eX- ceptionally clever cast. and promises q treat in this famous play. Popula, prices will be maintained for the en- tire engagement The plays will be changed four times during the coming week. Presenting Monday and Tues day Christopher Jr., Wednesday and Thursday Sol Smith Russelfs famous comedy drama Peaceful Valley; Friday and Saturday the play made famous by MT. Nat Goodwin, "A Gilded Fool" and Sunday Broadway Jones.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-18
Albert Taylor Grawino Large Crowds
 at the Elks

With the increasing patronage at the Elks MT Taylor has arranged an extended engagement at that popular playhouse, and will present during the coming week some of the best plays of his repertoire
 Beginning Monday night the, compa- ny will play the comedy in which Maude Adams made her first big hit, and which at that time was the star
Arizona republican., 1917-03-18
"Girl Philllpa at The Hip

oiTl THiiipd al ne mp
 Talley's Broadway tneater in Los Angeles stands in the same re'ative position to the amusement world as the word Tiffiny does to the jewelry trade. 1t has no rival in Los An geles, and it's program is always graced with the best because to play Talley's is to be stamped "especially good" All of which leads to the fact that Girl Phillipa. " the eiEht-reel sensation of the current year, was selected for 2 weeks run at Talley'S and remained two, 10 break the house record since that theater opened.
 The Girl Phillipar has eben read oy more people perhaps than any novel of the past ten years and with charming Anita Stewart in the title role 1t has proven the greatest box office attraction of the history of pie lures. It showed ore week at the Rialto theater in New York to so GOO paid admissions and did S2,0 more in the seven days than was ever talk en in by any other picture in the history of the movies, desplte the fact, that some of them charged as i high as two dollars while the Girl Phillipa' was shown at one dollar top.
 This cight-reel r1asterwork comes to the Hip for three days. starting | Inursuay mofnlnE at eleven CLOCK, ard the management has decided to advise it's cleintel in advance that no one will be admitted to the night ; shows after the first reel has been run. The schedule Will call for per- formances at II. 1, 3, 3, :. 9 o'clock and the rule of some at show hours, which is a just one to all. will be ob- I served. The patron who comes on time will not be asked to get up to permit late arrivals to take seats. The "Giri Phillipa" is unquestion- ably the finest picture product done from a popular novel since pictures became the universal amusement and will ne shown at the Hip at the reg : ular honse prices, with the eXcep- tion of the one hundred raised loge seats, which will be held at slight advance.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-18

lVUTS TF'F- CINIIIZdLIO0. "A PLAIN BRITISH SOLDIER" Forrnerly of 2nd Worcs. Batt. R. F. A.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31
HANDSOME FRocK OF SATIN.

ally of silk or satin made to slip on
over an underblouse of g%eorgette crepe
or chiffon. The kimOno blouse slips
on over the head, and the peplum
blouses are made with either short or
long peplums. Each of these varieties
is made in so many ways that each is
a story by itself.
But the blouse without a peplum,
like that shown in the pictures is made
in greater numbers than all the others
put together. There is really no end
to the variations, in details of decora-
ton, in collars, sleeves and cut, that
the popularity Of this style compels.
1t Is made in all the washable mate
rials-including crepe and other silks,
and often two materials are combined
in 1t.
The blouse pictured is of crepe geor-
gette with satin collar and cuffs. II
is rather deliberately embroidered at
the front with silk and beads and is
one among many in which a color con-
trast is introduced in the embroidery.
Among models made of the same ma
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31

When the railways of Japan were
first planned, the narrow gauge of 8
feet 6 inches was selected for them,
because it was cheapest to build and
equip, and was thought best suited to
the country's narrow highways and
steep grades. Now the 5000 miles of
japanese railways, all of narrow
gauge, are found to be sadly behind
the times, and a movement is on foot
to rebuild them to standard gauge, al
though the cost is estimated ut nearly
$450,000,00 DOC. At present the trains are
slow, the fastest expresses making less
than 80 miles an hour; the coaches
are low and narrow, and the sleeping
cars are cramped and i"ncOnvenient;
while most of the railway inventions
of other nations cannot be used be-
cause of the difference in track gauge
and size of cars. The director of i'm
perial railways favors the change, in
spite of the cost, and estimates that
the main Tokaido line could be con.
verified to broad gauge in - years and
other lines on the main island of Japan
within % years.-Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31

left us in the cellar and assembled into
the upper portion of the house. He
returned speedily, waving a package
of papers.
"Safe!" he announced, in malevOlent
triumph. Nov, then, for the rest!"'
One of his confreres had carried an
oblong box all the time. He opened it
now. Within was a bomblike object
with a long fuse attached. l discerned
their design to destroy the house and
all within it by dynamite.
1t was her that l resisted, to be
downed by the trio. l was knocked
senseleSs. The three men were gone
when 1 recovered; but, not five feet
away, was a splutterlng fuse, steadily
eating it's way to the deadly explosive.
My hands and feet were both tied.
First, l writhed; then l shouted
then l rolled. 1t was no easy task to
make q final lunge which landed me
directly across the fuse, two feet away
from its kissing, fiery end. My lips and
teeth closed over it. bit, chewed.
Success! 1t vas severed.
Almost Immediately someone came
down the stairs from above, holding a
lamp. 1t was Mr.. Marevelli. l had, 1t
seemed, kicked shut an electric con
troller of the electric light meter, thus
plunging the house into darkness.
Marevelli had descended to the cellar
to learn the cause of the sudden dark
ness.
He needed only my simple story and
environment to comprehend. My de-
scription of the men fully advised him
of enemies who had threatened him
with death time and again and who,
after securing papers that incriminated
them in past ~criminality, had started
the execution of brutal revenge.
The men were under lock and key
within twenty-four hours. Before that
space of time had elapsed I was a hero
in the eyes of Marevelli, who had pre-
viously suspected me as an emissary
of the plotters.
And Naomi? I was basking anew In
the sunlight of her loving smiles!
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31

told how roughly the White House is treated by the visiting public and how
the furniture is demolished.
1.-THE repairs" said he, "are required more and more Is time goes o and
by the public.
"There re between 1000 and 1000 people who go through the White
House every day except Sundays, and the lower floor and the main floor of
the White House have been very badly used. We have not been able, with
the $4,000 annually appropriated, to keep it up, so that many of the furnish
tngs have ct been restored n repaired that were put in there 10 years ago
when the White House "a rebuilt by President Roosevelt
very few o. these things are for the second story O the presidents
House used by the public.
"The people sit in the chairs, pull at the hangngs and put their hands Of
the walls, so that they require painting and retouching all the time in order
to keep the White House clean. The White House is the subject of special
scrutiny by everybody who comes here, and in order to keep up thu standards
it requires about every four years a number of extraordinary repairs. 1 have
been over all of these items with n of the members of the presidents
family to see whether they had any objection to anything or anything to urge
in addition. The public takes great pride Elm the White House and wants it
kept in good condition"
Representative Gilett of Massachusetts wanted to know why the window
curtains should be renewed every 10 years and Colonel Harris replied:
"They have been refined and refined; they have been turned from end to
end and inside and out until o. we cannot do anything more with them
People who go in the White House grab at the curtains n order to look out
and IS high as the people cal reach the curtains are worn to tatters, often
completely wornt through. On the furniture the edges have worn through
and the plush seats are worn off by people constantly sitting on them. 1t Is
mainly for the use of the public that these repairs are necessary"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31

The handsome frock of satin appears
in the picture to have a bias against
symmetry and to be a one-sided affair.
But this is the fault of the photo
graph for both sides of the overdress
are made in the same way. The skirt
of the o%verdress, cut in one with the
body slopes downward and toward the
back, falling in cascaded plaits at the
bottom. In the back it is long enough
to reach nearly to the bottom of the
underskirt.
The underskirt is almost plain, with
plaits at each side of the front panel
and across the back. 1t has a wide
hem; but simplicity in this model
leases with the underskirt. The over
dress is odd and intricate, with grace
full, draped body, following the lines of
the figure vaguely and extending be-
low the waistline at the front. 1t
takes al expert to manage the cutting
of a garment that is unusual in adj
justment, like this one. The bodice
opens diagonally across the front and
the opening disappears under an ex-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31
The Giant Republic.

You could put all u United States
Excluding Alaskan into Brazil and
have 100000 square miles left! There
is said TO be more uneXplored coun-
try in Brazil than in all the rest of
the world put together! If we had a
river like the Amazon stretching in
land from New York, the greatest
ocean steamers afloat could sail
through the heart of the United States
as far as Omaha, Neb. And this land
of big things will become as great
commercially rs she now is physically.
Already four-ifths of the worlds cof-
fee is raised in Brazilian Ward in
World outlook.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31
OLD GOLD AND SILVER NINE
Was Worked by Aztecs Before cortez
Came to Mexico, and Is Still
In Operation.

The oldest silver and gold mine in
America is the Rayas mine in the state
OF Gu~anajuato, Mexico.
There is conclusive evidence that the
mine was worked by the Indians before
the time of Cortez and the defeat OF
Montezuma and the Aztecs. Around
1850 Rayas discovered the mine which
bears his name.
Fire and water blasting was used by
the Indians. They mined only gold. The
Spaniards, coming later, used black
powder.
Under improved mining methods the
mine has been greatly developed and
much of the discarded material worked
over. The main shaft is 1,400 feet
deep, with 35 miles of underground
operations, and 1900 men are en-
ployed.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31
Dinner Mints.

To make after-dinner mints you will
need two cupfuls of granulated sugar,
one-half cupful of water, a pinch of
cream of tartar and one t%easpoOnful of
peppermint. Even with wal prices on
sugar the ingredients cannot come to
zen cents. Dissolve the sugar Over the
fire and add the cream of tartar. Let
it boil without stirring till when tested
in cold water it is brittle. Quickly pour
out on a buttered platter. When the
edges begin to look opaque, fold the
cream toward the center and as soon
as it is hard enough to handle, pull as
you would pull old-fashioned molasses
candy until it is white. The pepper
mint flavor should be added in drops
to the candy when pulling it.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31
Did Uncle Smile2

. Mr.. and Mrs. Tompkins had "e-pec-
tatiOns" from their rich old Uncle Ed
ward. so, when he came to them on a
few days visit, they prepared to do all
they could do to make a good impress
sion, and commenced by meeting him
at the station.
On the way home in a trolley car to
a Boston suburb they encouraged their
% " child, also named Edward, to sit
E 1.-THE old gentleman's knee, or, as he
q IS stout, as much of it as was avail
able.
Presently the small boy slipped from
his perch and sided over to his
mother.
Il don't think l want to sit on uncle's
knee any more" he said, in his clear
treble voice.
"Oh, Teddy, why?" said mother in
shocked tones.
Teddy eyed his g%reat-uncle aggriev-
eddy.
Because every time he breathes
out he pushes me off :" he complained.
Boston Post.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31

tension of the front that suggests a
wide girdle. This is brought around
the figure and fastens at the right side,
above the hip.
The sleeves are made of georgette
at the upper arm, with long pointed
sleeves of satin for the forearm. They
are headed by deep cuffs at the elbow
and trimmed with pendant buttons. A
small shawl collar of soft white satin
establishes the relationship of this in
teresting dress to the modes of the
hour.
When we come to think of 1t, there
are many kinds of blouses to choose
from this spring. There are two-piece
blouses, sweater blouses, kimono
blouses and peplum blouses, besides
the one-plece blouse without a peplum
which occupies so much of III atten-
ton. The two-piece blouses r usu-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31

Had I better say something In my
mind I had to speakf" he inquired,
eraftily.
"Why notT" / submitted.
"Very well. 1 know who you are
Adrian Noble, recently the victim of
a within of the hard tyrant In yonder,
Luigi Marevelli."
81 was his secretary once, yes,"I ad-
mitted.
you cannot feel very kindly toward
him. If l should tell you that the nip
ping In the bud Of a vast political con-
spiracy in which Marevelli is involved
is our object, and a thousand dollars
cash will be yours for a trlfle of CO.
operation, what would you say2"
\ l had my clue in an instant. l
feigned the resentment toward my en-
ployer which the stranger sought to
fan into a flame of rancour and ven
geance. To make a long story short, /
pretended bllndly to accord with the
designs of the man and his accom-
plices to whom he later introduced me.
What he wanted of me was q prac-
teal use of the intimate knowledge 1
had of the interior of the Marevelli
home and the ways of its inmates.
There were certain papers in the Ii
brary they wished to secure, they rep
resented. A burglarious entrance was
necessary. 1 feigned interest and will
ing cooperation in their plans, expect
ing, sooner or later, to learn the full
extent of their motives until the criti-
cal moment arrived, acting upon the
same when they least expected it.
Thus it was that one night 1 found
myself with the trio in the cellar of
the Marevelli home. l had not intend
ed to allow affairs to go so far with
out warning Marevelli, but it was too
late to do that now. One of the men
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31
NEW WONDERS OF THE x-RAY
One Of It's Most Remarkable Uses Is
to Determine Age Of Human
Beings.

OF all the wonders that the X-ray is
responsible for zone is more remark
able than Its ability to tell age in hui
man beings.
Recently in Cincinnati, a youth was
arrested for striking and seriously in
juring a fellow workman. He stated
when he was arrested that he was
nineteen years of age. Learning the
seriousness of the charge against him,
the defendant and his father asserted
that he was but seventeen years old,
and demanded that the boy be at once
turned over to the juvenile authorities,
as the law of this state prevents a
prisoner under eighteen years Of age
being tried in a criminal court.
Thoroughly convinced that the
youth was at least eighteen years old,
the juvenile court physician decided to
have X-ray photographs made of the
epiphyseal bones of his hand, elbow
and hip, and also photos of the same
bones of a seventeen-year-old youth.
Comparison, it was hoped, would then
settle the matter, as it is a known fact
in medical circles that when a boy
reaches the age of eighteen years those
bones become hardened.
The photographs developed from the
N-ray pictures of the bones of the boys
showed that those of the seventeen
year-old boy had not hardened, but
those Of the defendant in the case had
done so. The physician Immediately
fixed the age of the boy at eighteen
or more.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31

TT STmT VWWTF Is TkTNNt W-
when it comes to preparedness for eventualihes. For instance, the capital
has seven Forts, sixty Cannons, nine Gums, and one Sword. Already Wash
ingon has one Victory to its credit.
With two Harbours to guard, the capital has three Mines TO do the work,
and whereas there are three Ships there ire likewise two Convoyes.
Preparedness advocates voice qualification over the fact that there is
only one Stacker to be found here.
Opponents of prohibition professed to find consolation in the volume,
showing al it does that the population of Washington is temperate, and also
indicating that although the Sheppard bill was enacted into law the District
not be entirely without hope for liquid refreshment.
Fory-two Bars are to be found in the District The stock of refresh
ments inyentoried in the directory includes eight varieties of Booze, five
brands of Beers, nine Wines, six Ryes and four Punches. The city has ten
Glasses and one Boiler.
Argument that the town is temperate is said to be found in the fact that
there are two Sobers here and ne Drnkwater as compared with N Spree
one Triple three Pickles. N Jaeger and lie Lush.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31
Washing White SIR

To wash white silk or crepe blouse,
white silk gloves, etc., so they will not
turn yellow, wash them In just tepid
water n use white soap; rinse well
and after two waters add a mite Of
biulng to last rinse water; squeeze out
water and roll up silks tightly In a soft
towel, but allow the crepe to dry en-
tirely before pressing. See that you
use moderately hot iron, as crepe is
easily scorched. The silk blouse may
be pressed upon the wrong side before
II Is quite dry.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31

We would get more enjoyment out
Of a dollar if it took as long to spend
1t Is it does to arr It.
A young man keeps company with a
girl before marriage, but after the
ceremony she is lucky If he does.
II a man shows his teeth and smiles
he will attain his object much quicker
than If he shows his teeth and growls.
On n side Of a new electric porch
light r grooves into which figures
can be slipped to make 1t serve as a
house number either BY day or By
night
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31
What Reveala tine Man.

The world does not always select.
the best nan 1t is drawn TO the
n whose appearance and conduct
reflects its id~eai..S,Tt forgets THAT often
the best man is far above it's conven-
tional notions. His ideals are so far
In advance they are counted cratic
and visionary. He treats the popular
commonplaces with supreme disinter-
estedness and the unthinking crowd
find little In him. Subsequently his
tory reveals the big man.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31
Temperature Of Soar Surface.

The latest estimate of the absolute
temperature of the solar surface is
that of F. Biscoe of Warsaw, whose
computation is based upon the inten-
sity of radiation for individual wave
length in the solar spectrum as obtain
ed with the spectro-bolometer at the
Smithsonian Astrophysical observa-
tory. He gets an average value OF T.
300 plus 100 degrees centrigrade.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31
For Mendinu China.

An old and tested recipe for a mend
ing substance for china and glass
which will resist the action of water
and heat is as follows: Mix a cupful
of milk with a cupful of vinegar. Sep
arate the curd from the whey and mix
the whey with the whites of five eggs,
beating the whole thoroughly together.
When 1t is well mixed. sift in a little
qaicklime and stir until 1t is a thick
paste. This dries quickly and may be
used very satisfactorily for broken
china and glass.