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Arizona republican., 1917-05-01
COUNTY CLERKS
WANT MORE PAY
To KEEP GOING

Declaring that everything had in
creased but wages, a number of at
taches of the county court house yes
terday presented a petition to the
board of supervisors asking for raise
OF salary The petitions stated. that
owing to the greatly increased cost of
living, their salaries were Inadequate
to meet the constantly advancing
prices of food -stuffs. They asked for
1925 a month each.
The board explained that nothing
could be done at the present time as
the budget made no allowance of the
advance in wages. The matter would
be considered when the annual budget
was prepared in July. No encourage
ment was offered by the board, how
ever. one member asking the county
officer who endorsed the increase of
salary if he could not get other clerks
to work for $10o month.
we are paying more than the av-
erage mercantile company for the
same labor" said the supervisors.
Those who signed the petition We're
Blanch Burnett, Lucy d. Oldham. Har-
~ NJ Moore. and Robert l.. Weldon of
the county treasurer's office; Charles
Bryan. Henry G. Powers Y alter Wood
Mary S. Minis, J. A. Higgins and A.
r. Hackett of the county assessors Of
flee: Virgil King: W H. Linvile. c. s.
Bergman Walter Smith. Roger La
veen, and |. Eichenbroner of the re-
corder's office; F. F. Macdonald, W. S
Wilson. Jos. W. Carver, Mrs +. c. Bo-
len and Helena Carver of the clerk of
the superior courts office: e. J. War
rem and Harry De Winton of the sher-
ifs office.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-01
WILLIAM \. CRANE
OPENS NEXT FRIDAY

William II. Crane and cast of eX-
ceptionally capable artists will be seen
in new comedy. The Happy Strang-
err" at the Elks theater, two nights, be-
ginning Friday, May 4. with Saturday
n"tiree
William H. Crane holds a unique
place in the hearts of play-goers. for
though he is in the very height of his
career today, he has been before the
public for over half century, and
three generations have applauded him
in his long list of successes as the en-
bodiment of all that is worth while in
dramatic art.
His Mr.. Lazarus in THE Happy
Stranger" promises to show the entire
range of his skill as a comedian. for
it has laughter a-plenty, tenderness
and pathos, and more than touch of
mysticism in the title role that Crane
will play. 1t is the latest play of those
clever collaborators, Harvey O'Higgins
and Harriet Ford, authors of THE Ar
gyle Case THE Dummy and "Polvg-
amy" and it has been furnished with
a splendid cast BY E. c. Whitney who
is making the production.
Since the increasing demands upon
the finances of patrons for the urgent
necessities of war funds have become a
patriotic duty. the Elks has adopted a
policy of reducing the price of admis-
sion for all high class attractions at the
Elks during the balance of the season,
so that lovers of the artistic in music
and drama may keep in touch with the
theatrical situation while attending TO
these duties. ". H. Crane the dean. in
A Happy Stranger will adhere to this
rule, and will play the Elks at the reg
ular Los Angeles scale. Seats are now
on sale at the box office.
ARE PASSIONS INHERITED
Adv. dl
Arizona republican., 1917-05-01
And the only sets of the Br-
annica for sale anywhere in the
world, printed on this beautiful
paper, are right here in America.

Orders have greatlyincreased
in the last month-the sales
have jumped to an average Of
more than 1000 sets a week.
This fact makes it certain that
the few remaining sets will not
last beyond 2 or 3 weeks.
If you know the Britannica,
know how useful it will be to
you, and are quite sure you
should own a set, order it i'm
mediately. This is your only
assurance of getting ii.
When the last day is announced
on which we can accept orders with
any prospect of filling them, it is
reasonable to expect a great rush or
orders to come in at the eleventh hour.
This was shown last June when a
slight increase in the price was made
on account of the increase in the cost
of bookma king materials, and we
received over 1900 orders after the
last day.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-01
Phones 551-1473
In the Adams Hotel Bldg
teal everyday help.

Go and the different issues You can leave YOUR
order at the time. But this is YOUR LAST OPPOR
TUNTYremember when the last remaining sets
is sold you will NEVER AGAIN have an opportunity to buv
this valuable work printed on genuine India paper.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-01

and examine the Britannica for
yourself. You can there see a
complete set, investigate its
contents in your own way, run
through the index of 100000
facts and learn all about this
great work. You can compare
the large-size, higher-price
Cambridge issue and the popu-
lar Handy Volume" Issue,
which sells for about 60% less.
You can also select the style of
binding you prefer.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-01

on it by any owner who can be
induced to sell his set.
Don't wait until the eleventh
hour. Don't put off ordering
until tomorrow Take the
time today to send in the ere
serve order coupon and then
you will be sure Of getting a set.
You should satisfy yourself
that the Britannica will be use
full to you in your business or
work, increasing your mental
efficiency and earning power.
You still have a chance to know
what the Britannica is and what
it will mean to you.
Go at once to
Adams Pharmacy
Phones Ssh 1473
In the Adams Hotel Bldg
We don't. want any one TO
order the Britannica unless he is
positive that it will be useful to
him. We could sell many thou
sands more sets if more India
paper for printing them could be
obtained
Hence we desire that every
single one of the remaining sets
shall go to men and women who
viii find the Britannica a prac-
teal everyday help.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-01

We are giving you warning
NOW to save you any disap-
pointment in never getting
one of these Uery last sets.
In this case when the last
set is gone you will not be able
to buy a first-hand set of this
great library of knowledge,
printed on genuine India
paper, at any price.
Today in England, Australia
and other countries people who
failed to- buy the Britannica
when they had the same chance
that you have now are adver-
Using for it and have to pay
whatever premium may be put
Arizona republican., 1917-05-01
Facts about the
Britannica Proving
it's Usefulness

Survey of all knowledge.
Its 20 Uolunres contain Al, 900
separate articles, covering
every branch of human thought
and activity.
1t contains 500, 900 indexed
facts.
1t is cosmopolitan in its Uiep-
point, unbiased in its presentd-
ton and authoritative in every
particular.
1t is the work of 1900 uorld-
famous scholars and experts,
each chosen because of his
special knowledge of the subject
he uUrofe about.
1t could not be written today
because the Uar Dould make it
impossible to obtain from ;he
contributors, who represented
every civilized country, the same
calm, urprejudiced UieW of na-
tionai and historical subjects.
1t deals With knowledge in the
broadest, most practical Udy,
making this knowledge usabie
for any purpose that knowledge
is necessary.
1t is lOritten in an attractive,
entertaining style phich appeals
alike to the business man, the
won,an of the home and the col
lege professor.
Ii is a work that interests
children, helping them in their
studies and providing the foun-
dalton of a practical education.
1t is owned and used by more
than IT'S, 900 men and lUonen
in all UocatioRs, this number in
GLIDING more than 100, 900
business men and lDon1en.
Only a few sets are left
and when these are sold
no more can be offered
printed on genuine India
paper. Therefore, it is
NOW OR NEVER
if you desire a set.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-01

Those Uho cannot go to the
store may use this reserve
order form, Which wiU be le-
gaily binding upon us to re-
serUe one set for you, just the
same rs if you ordered it in
perSon.\
Arizona republican., 1917-05-01

These remaining sets are the
very last in the whole world,
printed on the famous India
paper, that can be offered.
They are printed on the last
India paper manufactured be-
fore the war made it impossible
to get the special kind of flax
from Belgium, Ireland and
Germany and hemp from Russia
for the making of India paper.
No more of these raw materials
isavailable, orwill be procurable
for years after the war, for the
making of India paper.
And the only sets of the Bi-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-09

Wilson vetoes immigration Bill.
President Wilson vetoed the imml-
grafton bill passed by congress be-
cause of its literacy test provision:
The bill passed the house last
March, 3OS to 81, and the senate last
month, Ga to Z.
When the message was read In the
house it was ordered to lie on the
table until Thursday morning, ana
champions of the bill began laying
plans to override the veto. Chairman
Burnett announced that he would
bove for a vote on Thursday. Two
years ago the house lacked only four
votes of the necessary two-third ma
iority to pass the bill over the veto.
the yeas being 261 and the nays 136.
The attempt having failed in the
house, no action was taken by the
senate.
When President Taft vetoed SINH
lar measure because of the literacy
test, the senate succeeded in over
riding him by more than twC-thirds
majority, but he house fell short
about a dozen votes.
It was the second time that Pres1.
dent Wilson had vetoed an immigra.
tion bill because of the literacy test,
and for the same reason similar meas
ures were vetoed by Presidents Taft
and Cleveland.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-09
WILL TRY TO SAVE AMERICANS
German U-Eoats Ordered to Avert
Oren War With U. S., if Possible.


Open War With U. S., if Possible.
Officials at the German and Austro
Hungarian embassies in Washington
remained secluded, saying they
are waiting upon the action of this
government.
None expressed hope that break
with the United States will be AVOID
ed, but they are hopeful that / /
comes it would be only diplcmatc c
break.
In this connection, it again was re-
ported that every effort is to be made
by submarine commanders to prevent
American deaths in their new suhma
rine warfare. The general situ2 ion
from the German embassy point OF
view, was summed up by one of the
officials as follows:
"The foreign Office counted the cost
in the new move. 1t expected a diplo
matte break with the United States
but it is hopeful this is as far as the
matter will go. We hope and believe
that the United States will not line
up on the side of Germanys enemies
"Al information of cur officials
shows that if the submarine warfare
is carried out as is intended, the Brit
ish Isles and France will be starved
out within thirty to sixty days"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-09
A BLACKMAIL VICTIM
Editor Says He Reported Theft to
Stop Prosecutors.

Slop TCISSGutoiSs
"I have been bounded for long years
by convicts who served with me in the
Eastern penitentiary, and who have
bladlmailed me for more than $1100
in that time.
81 have decided to bare my life to
the world and take the consequences
from the blackmailers and society at
large" said Philip F. Franklin, Of
Gaithersburg, Md.
Franklins acquaintances in Mary
land first learned Of the dark chapter
in his life when he told a judge In
the police court at Rockville that he
had manufactured a tale of having
been robbed OF $500 so as to make
the alleged b,acEmailers believe he
had no money with which to meet
their demands.
Franklin is editor of the Gathers
burg Journal, having purchased th9i
paper several months ago. He made
his home at Gaithersburg with his
wife. and son. No one knew when he
first came to the town, but he made
many friends and was respected.
Following Franklin's complaint
about the robbery, Montgomery coun'
ty authorities arrested Beverly and
Frederick Gray and Clifton Day, on
warrants charging them with the theft
cf the 1880. Franklin went on the
stand as the first witness at their
trial. Instead of telling of the theft,
he made clean breast, and explained
why he manufactured the narrative OF
the robbery.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-09

The United States Steel corpor.
alton declared an extra quarterly
dividend of IL per cent, together
with the usual disbursement Of IA
per cert. Three months ago 1 per
cent extra was paid.
dividends, c've"ing the last thres
months of 1916, bring the total Of reg.
u,er and extra common dividends for
the year up to S2 per cent.
Total earnings fer the quarter were
S1O5.9 .96S.347, consisting Of a new high
record. Total earnings for 1916
amounted to 1888 ,G25.0S6, or more than
double those during any preceding
year.
The 1916 earnings compare with
1915 earninrG of $140,250,066 and ex.
ceed the previous best year. 1907,
when earnin~s amounted to S160,964,.
CAT. BY %t7o GG0,412.
The earnings during the final quar-
ter OF 1916 compare with total earn.
mss of SS5.S17,067 at the end Of the
previous quarter. The net income for
the quarter ending December 81 was
S9G.321.G1O. and the surplus $50,
592. as compared with s75,202.4CS and
s51.S59,450, respectively, for the third
quarter.
The regular quarterly preferred divi
dend of IL per cent also was de-
clared.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-09
SENATE CUTS OFF
PEACE: NOTE TALK
Move TO Discuss Speech Laid
on Table, SO to 80.
WAS SCORED BY CUMMINS
ioWan Declares the Presidents Pro-
rosal Would Involve the United
States in Almost Constant War.

Debate on President Wilson's
world peace proposals was brought
TO an abrupt end in the SEN
ate when the motion of Senator
Cummins, Republican, Iowa, to call
up his resolution for its exclu-
sive discussion was tabled on motion
of Senator Williams, Democrat, Mis-
sissippi
The vote to table the motion was
38 to 80. Senator MARITIME, New Jer-
sey, was the only Democrat who voted
with the Republicans in favor of TAX
ing up the Cummfns resolution.
In opening debate Senator Cum
Minis declared that to do what the
president suggested in his speech be-
fore the senate last Monday, urging
an international league to enforce
peace, would involve the United States
either in almost constant world war,
or in constant rebellion against the
authority of world sovereignty the
president proposes.
Asserting that he stood with the
president in every moral effort posi-
BILE for him to exert to bring an end
to the present war. Senator Cummins
said he refused to follow him when
he leads the Wav toward the world
sovereignty which he has proposed"
Before Senator Cummins began
speaking, Senator Lewis, Democrat,
Illinois, the most active senate defend
er of the presidents peace moves, in
troduced a resolution which he tempor-
ari1y had laid on the table, declaring
that the address which the Iowa SEN
ator criticised. did not suggest aboli-
ton or Limitation of the Monroe doc
trine or military aggression by the
United States in foreign countries.
Senator Cummins spoke directly to
his resolution which would set aside
time fer exclusive debate on the presi-
dents recent peace address, but he de-
parted from that nhase to discuss its
merits. which had aroused thought and
debate throughout the civilized world.
Declaring that the MESSAGE "over-
flows with just and beautiful senti-
ments so eternallv riGht that they in
stantly command the approved OF all
lovers Of humanity" Senator Cummins
said it was easy to raise a banner of
humanitarianism but that "it is sad
spectacle to see flag raised in de-
votion to the heaven of peace, leading
a march straight to the hell of war"
81 affirm as my belief" said Sena-
tor Cummins. that if this country
shall do what the president proposes,
we will be involved, either in almost
continuous war waged all over the
world or we will be engaged in almost
constant rebellion against the author
ity which he proposes to set up over
us.
"No nan shall accuse me of ques-
tioning the sincerity Of the president
in his attachment to the doctrine he
advocates nor must II be insisted that
| doubt the honesty Of his conviction
that the new world power will fairly
redivide the earth among nations and
will be able to preserve peace among
them"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-09
Acuuit CoateSviIle Mayor.

Walter L. w. Jones, former
mayor of Coatesville, Pa, was
acquitted of the charge of fa'si-
flying his accounts as mayor and
Chester county will pay the costs OF
the expensive trial which ended with
the verdict of the jury here.
This means that the former mayor
has scored heavily upon his political
opponents and his chances for being
elected again as Coatesville's execu-
tive are considered bright. Acting
Mayor Kirk was not present when the
verdict was announced and no state
ment could be obtained from him.
The verdict contained censure for
the former mayor for the loose man.
ner in which he kept his official ac-
counts. The embezZlement Of up
wards of 500 in fines was laid to
juries in the indictment found against
him.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-09
EIGHT RESCUED
FROM fire RUINS
Many Killed When Explosion
Wrecks Tenement.
SOME ARE BURIED ALIVE
Gas Leak and Fire in Chicago Believed
to Have Caused the Death of TWen-
ty-eieht Persons.

Encouraged by the dramct:c res
cue alive of eight persons who had
been entombed for ten hours in Chi
cago, began a vigorous attack on an
ice-encrusted pile of wreckage beli1v-
ed to have buried many persons when
a tremendous gas explosion sent the
walls of tenement building tumbling
in.
Ninety-one persons resided in the
building according to the agent rep
resenting it. The janitor, Mcrris
Feldman, accounted for nineteen of
these as being away at work, leaving
seventy-two who he assumed were in
the building at the time leaking gas
exploded. These the police accountcd
for as follows: known dead, two; in
iured, twenty.one; missing, probably
dead, twenty-six; known rescued or
accounted for, twenty.three.
Several persons have been rescued
from the ruins and there were hopes
that the estimate CT dead might be fur.
ther reduced as the rescue work pro-
ceeded.
Injured persons and residents fore.
ed from their homes scantily clad suf
fered miserably il q temperature OF
ten below zero. and the cold bindered
the work of fremen and rescuers.
Bursting gas from a main prevented
search OF the ruins.
Firemen attacking the ice-cov~ re |
wrec7lage penetrated through the cutter
crust and declared they could di: tin
guish what seemed to be voices De
meath them. Efforts to remove the
wreckage were redoubled and ambu
lances were sent for in the hope that
victims still alive might be rescued
Later removal of wreckage enabled
iremen to rescue three unconscious
adults. Firemen, police and laborar ars
encouraged by sounds which indicated
others were living worked frantically
After working for an hour where the
means came from, firemen came upon
a man and a woman in semi-consci
the voices were becoming palmer and
that number of persons seemed to
be imprisoned in a sort of wreck.
choled grotto arched over by fallen
timbers.
Later two women and two girls, un'
conscious but with the spark Of life
remaining, were rescued and sent to
the county hospital. TIE barking OF
a dog led to the recovery of the I'M
conscious form Of Al Johnson. The
dogs forepaws rested on Johnson's
chest. The dog was hauled to the top
of the heap with ropes, uninjured, and
his master after him.
The explosion was heard for miles.
BY some freak of the shock buildings
few yards away were undamaged
while windows were broken many
blccks distant.
The explosion wrecked one end OF
the tenement building. which contain
cd twertv-four flats. sixteen Of which
throughout tie lower story immediate
y. When the fremen arrived they
were able to rescue few children whd
were dropped by their parents from
the upper windows. Some adults also
were saved in this way. A group OF
railroad sWitchmen who happened on
the scene in advance Of the firemen
were reported to have rescued fifteen
cbi1drpn
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-09
INDIANA PASSES DRY BILL
Senate Amendments Still to be Ap

Senate Amendments Still to be Ap
proved BIZ the House.
The state department at Wash
ington, it became known in Boise
Idaho, has sent telegrams to members
from land ownership in that state.
The bill already has passed the
house, but now goes back to that
body for action on amendments adopt
ed by the senate.
The measure prohibits the sale
manufacture or distribution in any
way Of alcoholic beverages, and
would permit druggists to sell only
pure grain alcohol for medicinal pur
poses. It would give clergymen per
mission to use wine for sacramento
DurpOses.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-09
PRIZE DAIRY HERD BURNS
Fire Sweeps Big Barn on Maryland
Farm.

Salisbury, Nd, was visited by
another big fire when the large
dairy barn of c. A. Pollitt, 10
Gated in East Salisbury, was consum
ed with its contents of hay feed, othel
dairy equipments, twelve fine graae7
dairy COWS and one registered bull.
When Mr.. Pollitt was aroused by
the roar of the fire none of the stock
could be saved, except one horse
which in some manner had escape
from it's stall.
The COWS were chained fast. Nc
cause can be ascertained for the fire
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-09
GENERAL MARKETS

PHlLADELPHIA.-FLOUR- - Quiet.
Winter clear, $7.25@7.5O; city mills,
RYE FLoUR-Quiet, per barrel,
$7.50G775.
WHEAT-Quiet; No. 2 red, s1.77@
1.S0.
CCRN-Firm; No. yellow, s1.13@
Lag.
OATS-steady; No. 2 white, $50
POULTRY-Live, steady; hens, 20
622c: old roosters, 15@16c. Dressed
steady; choice fowls, 24Rc; old roos-
ters. 19c.
PjTTTER-Firm; fancy creamery,
44c Der ID.
rTGS - Firm; selected, 51953c;
nearby, 41c; western, 41c.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-09
Would Seize Ships in Gaze Of Wa.

It can be said on AUTHORITY, that,
in the event of a condition of
war between the United States
and Germany, the first hostile
move by this government would be the
seizure of 105 German ships now dc.
tained in American harb1rs. The c
represent a value of more than S6),
600, coo. The second step would be to
establish a thorough patrol of Ameri'
can waters by the navy Of the United
States, thus releasing large number
of the warships of the allies for serV
Ice in European waters.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-09
Stricken With ApopIexy Over Tub,

Stricken with apoplexy in an on
kitchen, Mrs. John w. Brightbill, eget
fifty-six, of Altoona, Pa, fell into trt
of water overturned it, and lay III
conscious with her clothes drip ins
wet for two hours before being d'S
covered. She died shortly afterwards
Her grandson, John Brightbili, th~ea
who was with her sitting in Ugh
chair, was exhausted from crying, arc
for time his condition w"s alarm ng
His screams attracted nsighbers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-09
p,ider Sunk. Rio Hears,

Persistent reports have been receiV
ed bv the newspapers in Rio Janei
ro that the German raider has
been sunk in an engagement with E
British squadron. The British cruiser
AMETHYST is also said to have beer
in an engagement with German Sub
marine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-09
Takes Fox With Bare Hands.

Charles Irwin, of Grovania, near
Bloomsbury, Pa, can lay claim to
being the blue ribbon fox hunter in
these parts. From a window in his
house he noticed his dog barking and
having at a stump. Irwin investigat.
ed, and saw the tail of a gray fox stick.
ing from hole in the stump. He had
no gun handy, but he grabbed the fox
by the tail, pulled it from the hole
and killed it.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-09
AN HEROIC FATHER
Gives Skin to Save Life of Hi'
Dauuhter.

Louis Fischmon, Of PITTS on, ne21
Pa, submitted to an
operation for skin grating with tie
hope of saving the life Of his daugh'
ter, Mildred. aged three, and to pre-.
vent her being SCARED for life.
Large patches of skin were cut from
the body Of the father, at the Pitts:
ton hospital and grated on the neck
and body of the child.
Little Mildred was run down by a
Laurel line train and badly injured.