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Arizona republican., 1917-05-30
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have scoffed at it They have pointed
 oa- the undeniable fact that even in
 normal times there are more Clarenees
 gorn than Clarissas. They have been
 asked for definite figure and no figures were to be had.
 Now comes the most careful set of ] figures in the world to confound them -The silly old superstition Is apparently right The scientists were wrong. As ! for the reason. nobody knows
 ! h the first full year of the war, 415, coo fathers were. made proud by
 the announcement that Its a boy i goodly percentage of these announce r1ents were received in dugouts or I trenches. in Flanders or in Mesopo-a- 1 mia because not every Tommy can ar i range to be back in England when the | great event is expected. But III com : parison with these 415,0G0. only 100000 l girl babies arrived That is, for every 1000 @irIs -1G+0 boys were born.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-30
WILL
 BE PAD HONOR

Probably the most touching Memor- ial day celebration that will be held today will be the goodbye ceremonies for another big batch of recruits for the First Arizona Infantry~ who will leave the city tonight for the regiment al cantonments at Naco. Captain Ed win NJ. Lebaron. who has been on re- cruiting duty in the northern part of the state, reported by wire to the ad- jutant general yesterday afternoon that he would arrive in the city with 30 more recruits for the regiments.
 These men will be turned over to Lieut.. D. F. G. Anderson in charge of recruiting here to be further exam ined and sent on. They will be joined by what men enlist here tomorrow several of whom have been waiting for this date for enlistment.
 Plans for the evenings ceremonies contemplate parade from the Armory to the depot. from which the train leaves at 1:30 o'clock music by the band, speeches by prominent citizens. and a general goodbye and God bless you The parade will start at 6:45 o'clock
 Since Lieut.. Anderson took over the recruiting in Phoenix he has sent thir-
 teen men to the regiment. One of the good bits of news that has been brought to Phoenix was that upon the return of Capt. J. B. Nelson, who came back from the Globe district yesterday with the report of 22 re- cruits for his short tour of duty in that prosperous city Capt P c. Car ney relieved Capt Nelson at Globe and will send the men on to the regiment. Already the four hundred mark has i been passed since the recruiting be- gan.
 Further reports from other districts within the next few days are expected
 to bring the totals up to close to the five hundred notch
Arizona republican., 1917-05-30

thing cf distinction for the young couple.
 The happy contracting parties were Grace Edna Hall and William Fl. , Wherry, Jr. They were married by Justice Charles De Sales Wheeler in his office in the usual way, for the groom, who is an expert lip reader, closely fol- lowed the motion of the lips of the justice and spelled the words out to the biushing bride who made the re- sHOnses affiTmativelX.
 The bride has lived in Phoenix nearly all her life and has a host of friends who will wish her lifelong happiness She is regarded as one of the most charming young ladies of Phoenix with a sweetness of disposition and an at tractlVe personality. ail her own She is q daughter of MT. and Mrs. John NJ. Hall, pioneers of the valley. and is re- lated by marriage to County Supervisor Bradshaw.
 The groom came to Phoenix with his parents from Brooklyn. N r., several years ago and went to work at the Hassayampa Creamery where he proved himself a first class workman master ing even the refrigerating and pasteur- izlnS departments, quitting it to study the dairy business at the Central avenue dairy.
 Mr. Wherry is skilled in handicraft. The newly weds will be settled on a dairy ranch of their own before long.
 The bride received her early educa- tlon at the Institution for the Deaf at Berkeley, Calf, and finished her edu- cation at the school in connection with the state university at Tucson under Professor Henry C. White. The groom Was taught at one of the hest oral schools for the deaf in New York Cftv and vas for two years q private pupil e Professor White In this city before the latter took charge O. the school ar Tucson. He is a son of Mr. ana Mrs. w. H. Wherry of North Seventh ave nuc. The elder MT Whelry is d well known linotype operator.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-30
WOMEN TO A|D FINDERS IN
 WARTIME: WORK

A Salt River valley unit of the wo- mans auxiliary of the Arizona Council of Defense will be perfected at a meet ing of nearly 200 women of the val ley, to be held ir the senate chamber at the state house at , o'clock this af- ternoon. The purpose of this organiza : ton will be to affiliate with the com mittee on production. conservation and distribution of food supplies.
 At the meeting this afternoon. short and interesting talks will be given by the following. Mrs. Salisbury, state home economic leader; Mrs H. A. Guild, president of the District Fedora . tion of Women's clubs: Mrs Chas. Schulz Miss Julia Harbecll, Mrs Small ley and Dwight B. Heard, chairman of the Arizona Council of Defense.
 It is the intention that the organiza tion of women. to be perfected this afternoon, will be extended to include all sections of the state.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-30
ITS 4 BOY"

It's a boy"
 Ever since the war effects began to be felt in England these glad words have been heard more and moro ire fuently. Sir Bernard Mallet, Registrar ieneral of Vital Statistics, has recog- nized the glad tidings in his official re port. The war has brought about ali increase in the number of hoy babies born, as compared with the number of girls.
 The peculiar thing about these. o. .fi : cal statistics is that they support a popular superstition against Ill the wise savings of the scientists. F, erv- body has heard that in wartitae the percentage of boys rises and the per centage cf girls falls in the birth rec ords IL is an old wives tale. l. might even be known as an old nl5d- wives tale, because it has Been a fa : mlliar story for centuries. Scientists
Arizona republican., 1917-05-30
MORTGAGE HELD
 AS WORTHLESS

A jury in Judge Stanford's division of the superior court. yesterday set aside the provisions of mortgage is sued by William R. Miehaels to E, r. Fuller, and by Fuller afterwards dis posed of to the Phoenix Safety Invest ment company. This company had brought suit to foreclose the mortgage. According to the evidence brought out Michaels. who owns a ranch of eight acres south of Chandler, con- tracted with Fuller to sink a well on the ranch. The cost of the work was to be $l 300 and Michaels to secure Full
Arizona republican., 1917-05-30

more powerful than other comparable car. This of course means that the cal may be stopped quickly, but what IS even more important in the daily round of driving. it means the smoothest anc easiest kind of handling in stopping The powerful brakes are able to do then work easily just IS the powerful engine starts the car away again without jal and jerks due 10 overlooking"
Arizona republican., 1917-05-30
WEDDING FIRST
 IF KIND HERE

An interesting wedding with the up to-date elements of surprise and the absence of fuss which marked the union of popular deaf mute girl to a well known deaf young man of this section on May 21 is just beginning to be known. It is the first wedding of deaf mutes known ever to have been per -olmed m Phoenix and for that matter. any where in Arizona. That is eor1e-
Arizona republican., 1917-05-30

Anderson arrested her yesterday after noon.
 In Chief Brisbois' office yesterday the girl told where she had spent about S1O for new clothes. She also said she had pawned the doctors watch. valued at S95. for $3. When arrested she had over $5l left. which she turned over to the police.
 Because of the fact that she was q ward of the juvenile court, and had been paroled from the Industrial school she was turned over to the juvenile authorities.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-30
EASE OF HANDLING
 |S b|G FEATURE OF
 MARMON SAYS AGENT

Ease of handling is a feature of the Marmoh 34 as distinct as the economy of it's operation said F. F.. Moskovics commercial manager of Nordykc k Marmon company, and both are to be attributed directly to the lightness of its weight and it's scientific constr,lc- tion.
 The roadability of the car and the effectiveness of the steering gear to- gether make it easy for the driver to handle no matter in what condition he finds the road, or how rapidly his car Is running. Much of the ease in hand- ling is caused by the construction of the brakes, the Marmon having brakes of greater diameter than probably any other automobile.
 There are two sets of brakes. the foot pedal operating the external con tracing set, and a hand lever the inter- nal expanding set. The total bra king area is 360 square inches. each shoe op- erated by the foot pedal, having an area of 1865 square inches. and each shoe operated by the lever having ii area of I1.S square inches.
 Thus the Marmon 34 is bath HOO pounds lighter than any car of similar size, power and speed, and is equipped with braking facilities considerably
Arizona republican., 1917-05-30

Ter for the work, executed a mortgage against his property in the sum of Sl.500. Instead of making the improve ment agreed upon, 1t was alleged, Fuller failed to carry out his agreement. How ever. according to Michaels. Fuller sold
 the mortgage to the Phoenix Safety
 Investment company, which not only was unable to secure payment of the amount involved, but was opposed in it's action to bring about foreclosure.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-30

Do not Tait till tomorrow-phonc that WANT AID to The Republican office now, and get your wish fulfilled.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-30
Trust Company Service
a
Irevocable Declarations of Trust

The Phoenix Savings Bank & Trust Com pany may be appointed to act as trustee either solely or jointly under 8 declaration Of trust When formerly it was desired to create a trust fund fin England called settlement) to insure the financial indepen- dence of daughter at her marriage, the wife, or someone dependent on the maker of the trust, relatives or family friends felt in honor bound to act as trustees, if asked to do sc Now they can gracefully escape such obligations by suggesting trust com pany as trustee.
 A declaration of trust is irrevocable, UNLESS AN EXPRESS POWER OF 7. REVOCATION IS INSERTED. The dec laration is the trustees sole authority, and neither the trustee nor the maker of the trust can alter it's provisions. Marriage settlements are almost universally ire vocahle, because the object Of such declara tions of trust is to make definite provision and create separate and independent es- tate which maybe distributed upon the death of the beneficiary to such persons and in such proportions as the instrument directs.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-01
A new BOND
ISSUE SOON

Washington, Dec. Congress will
have to authorize early in the session
converting next Monday means of col
Letting from the American public be-
tween now and July 1, about five bill
lion dollars in addition to the So $685.
100000 from liberty bonds already
authorized but yet to be issued, the
billion dollars or less expected from
war savings campaigns and about
three billion dollars from war taxes.
Most congressional leaders believe
the $5,000,000,000 balance must be
provided principally by issue of bonds
and secretary McAdoo has told mem
bers of congress that he heartily fav-
ors that method. Chairman Kitchin
Of the house ways and means COM
mittee on his return today will take
up the question and the committee
within week or two is expected to
frame new bond measure. If this
plan is finally adopted the country
probably will be called on to absorb
two more big liberty bond issues be-
1maay4 Eahlala ard Isle
eating more than IS, SOC, 0Oe, 600.
Another big finance question which
will receive the early attention OF
congress is the continuance of loans
to the allies. If the present rate of
extending credits to the allies is con-
tinued the $1,000, 100000 authorized
credits will be exhausted by July.
and congress will have to decide
whether to continue the loans after
that time.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-01
Business Mems Meeting
Brought Some Results

there was some difference of opinion
on minor points there was unani-
nous desire to bring harmony to all
business interests in the city. The en-
tire assembly finally agreed on MAX
ing united effort to bring tourists,
manufacturing industries and other
businesses which would tend to bl.ir
and keep money in Tarpon Springs.
While there are not as many accom-
modations in the way of apartment
houses and cottages for visitors as
there should be, if the demand increas-
es sufficiently these will undoubtedly
be built.
The meeting was full Of life and
some good jokes were perpetrated OF
some gentlemen present. Those who
failed to attend missed being enter.
ltained.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-01
SUPREME WAR C0UNC ! TO-DAY;
GREATER UNITY Of CONTROL

Paris, Dec. 1.-The delegates to the
interallied conference engaged today
with the committee meetings at the
various French MINISTRIES, there be-
ing no general session. The impress
sion is that the important work of the
conference will be transacted by these
committees, the proceedings of which
are entirely secret.
The American members are expect
ed to exercise great influence in bring
ing about closer unity. They are pleas
ed with the cordial and receptive man
ner in which their suggestions thus
far have been received.
1t was announced officially that the
supreme war council will begin its
sittings at Versailles at 10 o'clock to-
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-01
LET CONTRACT FOR BUILDINGS
FOR THE ARCADIA AIR CAMP

Washington, Dec. 1.-The army avi-
alton board, through Colonel Edgar
yesterday notified Senator D. U,
Fletcher that the contract for the con-
struction of the buildings at the Ar
cadia (Fla.) station had been formally
awarded to the J. G. White Engineer
ing company of New York.
There will be four units or squad
rons, as it is called, which means two
separate fields with two units in each.
Senator Fleacher was also advised
that the contractors will be in Wash
lngton Monday for a conference and
that Immediately thereafter the actual
work of constructing the buildings
will be begun.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-01
INFURIATED HUSBAND
CHEWs OFF WIFFS EARS
Attacked in Pittsburgh Street-Police
Hold Ears as Evidence.

! 4AttoShSu IA 4 AstoOaN . 49,
Hold Ears as Evidence.
Attacking his wife, Rose Constance,
35 years old, as she was leaving a
downtown department store in Pitts
burg, John Constance, 40 years old,
threw her to the pavement and chew
ed off both her ears. Following. the
attack, Constance disappeared, but
was later arrested.
According to the police, he grasped
the woman about the waist and began
his canine performance. AS the tussel
went on, he forced her to the street
and they rolled over and over until q
number Of pedestrians separated
them. Mrs. Constance was removed
to the government hospital. She was
then taken to the station house ane
identified her husband. She refused
to state the cause Of the trouble. The
police secured the chewed-off ears
and have them in glass jar to pre-
sent as evidence at the trial.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-01
KAISER'S SCHoOLMATE
is LOYAL AMERICAN

Rev. Carl G. Horst is the only Am
erican who ever attended school with
the kaiser.
DR.. Horst was born in Germany
and was q ciassn,ssc u TviiiIvIm.f III
is loyal American in one of Ameri-
cas- most American towns, for Quin-
cy, Mass, has furnished two presi-
dents of the United States and two
Adams. DR.. Horst is pastor of the
Wollaston Universalist church and
recently attracted considerable atten.
ton by his strong and fiery denuncia-
ton of the Germans and their war.
fare.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-01
Teutons Fling British Back
Cain 2 MI. at Few Points

The Germans in violent offensive
over the entire front where the British
made their notable gains last week
have pushed back General Byng'a
troops at several points. Especially
severe was the attack between the
Bourbon wood and Mouvres, where the
British line under its impetus was
driven back to the vicinity of the Ba-
paume-Cambrai road north of Grain
court, a distance of about two miles.
Likewise on the southern base the en-
envy drove through from Councillor to
to Gouzeaucourt, another two miles.
The village of Lavacquerie was cap
tured by the Germans but later in
counter attack was recovered.
Other counter attacks have driven
the enemy from Gouzeaucourt and the
ridge to the east.
Hard fighting is still in progress
over the greater portion of the fif-
teen-mile front.
On the Italian front the fierce en-
gagements by infantry in which the
men often came into hand-to-hand
have turned into duels
with the big guns in the hilly region
north of the Venetian plain and along
the middle and lower Piave river.
In palestine on the line extending
from the northeast of Jerusalem to
The sea the Turkish forces facing the
troops under General Allenby are
showing considerable activity.
Several local fights have taken place
and these, according to General AL
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-01

morrow morning. 1t will be attended
by Premier Lloyd George and Gener-
al Wilson for Great Britain, Premier
Clemenceau and General Foch for
France, Premier Orlando and General
Cadorna for Italy, and Colonel House
and General Bliss for the United
States.
While this council is an advisory
body for the formulation Of strategic
plans for operations on the western
front including Italy, it is expected
its suggestions will bear great weight
with the commanders of the allied
armies and will result in that unity
of control which is so much desired.
No official statement was issued
from the conference today. The com.
mittees continued their sessions.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-01
UniversaIist Church.


You are at all times most cordially
invited to our services. Eleven o'clock
on Sunday mornings.
Special music, with Mrs. Chapman
in the beautiful sacred solo, "The Two
Angels"
The subject of the sermon will be:
righteous and Judgment"
Friend, stranger, seeker after the
larger vision, whether you be happy
or sad, joyous OF sorrowing, you are a
part of Gods eternal life, and as such
you are seeking Him. Perhaps we can
cast ray of light, across your path.
HARRIET BAKER ROBINSON,
Pastor
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-01
Mrs. David Fleming
Writes Open Letter

was no time for committee OF IN
|spectors to sit and debate as to the adj
Instability of these expenditures. MY
father, by special request from me,
donated the rent of the theatre which
was twenty-five dollars; Mrs. w. F.
Meres put her entire house at the dis
posal of the cast and chorus and sent
her man and maid to do all the clean
ing up before and after the perform
ance. Mr.. Ernest Meres's men from
the building then being erected near
the theatre moved the piano back and
forth from the Presbyterian church.
The bill which l put into the hands
of the finance committee was for the
amount of ten dollars.
/ need not tell you of the weeks of
strenuous work of training that the
cast and chorus required. The towns
people who should have come straight
to the front and helped us sat back
and criticised. The opposition was
most discouraging and unbelievable.
! Our play was decided success In
spite of the general aversion. The ball
was also success in pretty much the
same way. We realized one hundred
and seventy-five dollars on the play,
minus the ten dollars | requested for
expenses. Eighty-nine dollars were
taken by the ball. / served on the col
Letting committee of the monthly in
come fund and that work was about
as delightful as spending a week in
the county Jail. The results for hard
work in Tarpon Springs are tragic. l
did not come in and take some one
else's place in these activities. There
weren't any activities other than the
ladies' meeting to sew afternoons,
when arrived in town last August.
/ / opened the knitting department and
worked along those lines until the
chapter ran completely out of funds
and was in debt for our yarn. Some
body had to get some money some
how So we went about the business
to get the most we could in the short,
lest time possible. We succeeded as is
self evident.
! Red Cross work is not work Of
personal likes and dislikes. There i:
q no caste or exclusiveness in the Rec
Cross. 1t is an organization of uni
hversal service. Whatever we do is don'
for the government and whatever il
not done is not being done for tn
government.
The person at the head of any par
: ticular activity is no more than an,
other agent who is managing som
particular atom of the great work tina
the government demands of its citi
zens.
Mrs. David Flemming.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-01

NECESSARY
AT THEATRE

Mr.. H. Pitman, the genial manager
of the Royal theatre, told The Leader
man that the letter printed in The
Leader yesterday, signed "a Citizen"
was evidently written by some one
who didn't understand the moving pic
ture business.
Mr.. Pitman says he is compelled to
run these advertisements to enable
him to make expenses. That he gives
the very best shows which money can
buy, and all he thinks of is pleasing
his patrons and making little profit
He said he would be glad for the
writer of the letter to call on him ano
let him explain why the ads on the
screen are necessary.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-01


The war isn't all in the trenches,
nor Are the Germans alone addicted
to unfair methods.
It is most distasteful to me in every
respect to have to make the following
statement but in consequence of the
criticism and actual ac-
cusations of dishonesty by members
and executive officers of this branch
of Red Cross workers | feel that i
cannot do otherwise than protest
against the injustice of the situation.
A general upheayal has come about
most recently and the cause of this
righteous indignation reverts back to
the benefit play as well as to the ball
given on Thanksgiving evening.
First, / wish openly and publicly to
apologize to each and every citizen of
Tarpon Springs who feels resentment
toward the Red Cross Chapter on ac-
count of not receiving an invitation to
the ball. The invitations were en-
ployed for the purpose of avoidir
the embarrassing work of personally
collecting funds. They were merely
means of calling attention to the
fact that a benefit was being given,
and the people could come or stay at
home according to their individual in
clinations. There were three hundred
names on the first mailing list. The
city was taken by streets and as there
lis no city directory the telephone di-
rectory was used. Two later lists were
made and as far as possible every
available name was secured because
we wanted the attention and dollars OF
every person in town. Not one soul
was Intentionally sighted.
After the preparation work began
for the ball so few Red Cross workers
responded that it was utterly impossi-
BILE for me to get a general invitation
into the pages of The Leader. We
have our own Red Cross representa-
| tive on The Leader staff and / pre-
sumed that his discretion woule
prompt him to take the responsibility
of inserting the general invitation t.
the public.
If the ladies who felt injured be
cause of being sighted had come VI
and done their share to help make TIN
ball a success their time would hav'
been put in far more profitably. VIVA
ever is being done by Red Cros
Ichapter is the direct responsibility 0
levery member. The ball was give
under the auspices of the Red Cross
therefore every Red Cross membe
was host or hostess. Ordinary in
telligence would have made that oh
vious.
/ With regard to the benefit play, a
/ low me to say that my personal eS
penses were between twenty and THU
| ty dollars. ] had to use my none
because I had to have the material
land accessories when they were neet