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Arizona republican., 1917-01-27
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The an nual legislative, executive and judicial bill, the second of the fourteen big sup ply measures on the appropriation pro- gram to be disposed of before March 4, was passed late today by the senate after provisions had been written into it placing all postmasters on the civil service list, forbidding employees of the bureau of education from receiving compensation from private educational foundations, and further increasing the pay of government clerks.
 The stipulation that postmasterships of all classes be made political and put under civil service rules was adopt ed at the last moment as an amend ment to the section providing for the salaries of certain officials of the post office department. Several senators insisted tonight that it was not ger mane to the appropriation measure and predicted that it would be eliminated in conference with the house.
 Under the scale of salary increases for government clerks adopted by the senate, those receiving less than $4S0 annually would get raises of l5 per cent, and those receiving between $4S0 and $1,000 raises of 10 per cent. As
Arizona republican., 1917-01-27
STATES WITNESS DECLARES HE
 SAW MAN SHOOT MR5. SPANIEL

he saw the man and a woman on the rear sea, fall, the man falling first. The automobile, which had been running slowly, ran into a fence and stopped. Pittman testified he then saw the man in the front seat climb on the running board and fire several more shots into the rear Of the car, and heard q mans voice say:
 Crystal, why did you make me do it?" The man. who looked like he was staggering" then hurried away, Pittman said The witness was then about twenty feet from the car.
 Pittman testified he went to the automobile picked up the womans hand, felt no rulse and hurried back home. where he had left his wife sick Mrs. Pittman witnessed part of the shooting from d screened sleeping porch, where she was in bed. her hus- band said Mrs. Pittman told him she heard the names Crystal and Harry" called out by occupants Of the car during the shooting, the wit nesc said.
 Cross examined. Pittman said the shooting occurred about S:20 D. m but t was not dark. He said while the man was shooting at the woman she put her hands to her head and cried. Harry, Harry, my God. don't dc that" A moment before, he said, he heard the woman say, Harry, Harry. what did you do that for?''
 Pittman said Colonel John Holland, father of Mrs. Spanell, furnished transportation for himself and little son from Meridian. to testify in the case. He said Holland sent him a draft for $175 and since arriving at San Angelo ne borrowed $100 from Holland.
 Pittman said he was unable to bear the expense of tte trip here owing to expenses incident to the illness and recent death Of his wife.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-27
Special to The Republican,

ARIVACA, Ariz, Jan. 21.-Two American cowboys today gave battle to a band of fifteen or twenty Mexi- can cattle rustlers on American soil, several miles north of Stonehouse. Ariz., and ten miles from AriVaca, held the foreigners at bay until reinforced by thirty members of Troop F, Utah cavalry, and then assisted in driving the intruders back across the borGer From early in the forenoon until night fell there was an almost incessant fir ing from both sides. Once across the border the rustlers Were re.n-orced by others, who took refuge among the rocks and continued firing from their natural fortress. None of the Ameri- cans engaged in the battle had been wounded or killed by the firing of the MeXicans, but it is believed that sev- eral of the foreigners were killed fol- lowing the arrival of the Utah sol diers.
 Tonight endorsements were seni 10 the soldiers and cowboys, WaO have taken their stand at t.ie .iorcer be- tween Ruby and Stonehouse and whc reply whenever the flash of a rifle is discerned among the Douiders on the Mexican side of the line. That the real battle will be renewed in the morning IS believed, ana that the Danu, Wnlcn is now thought to number nearly that of the Americans. will be strengthened during the night
 Word Of the battle came to AriVaca by a courier who witnessed the uneven battle between the two Americans and the Mexican band. In double quick time the Utah caValrymen mounted and stated for the scene. When the Mexicans observed the approach of the cavalry they started for the border and did not stop, except to send an occa- sional shot back, until they had crossed the line. Then finding themselves in a natural refuge, they took stand and gave battle to their pursuers
 Details of the encounter were diff cult to obtain because of the isolation of the section in which it occurred Telephonic communication with Stone house, however, brought out that all of the cattle which the Mexicans were endeaNoring to drive across to the Mexican side were recovered.
 Tonight the few residents of Ar vaca were in a state of alarm, believing that a larger band of Mex-cans ,nar
Arizona republican., 1917-01-27
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DOUGLAS, Jan. An unusual hon. or was conferred on Regimental Supply Sergeant Otto Bach, when he reviewed the First Cavalry, U. s. A., Thursday, at the request of Colonel Frederick $. Foltz, commanding officer The occa- sion was the announcement of his re- tirement from active service at the end of thirty years in the army, all served with the First Cavalry
 In the order for Sergnant Bach's re- tirement, Colonel Foltz dwelt upon the
Arizona republican., 1917-01-27
PRICE IF PAPER
 MUST CO DOWN
 GAY PUBLISHERS
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 CHICAGO. Jan 26--An informal conference of a hundred or more new spaper publishers with several manufactures of news print paper was held here today.
 Those present, respectively repre- senting the American Newspaper Publishers association and the Print paper Manufacturers association, voted to appoint committees, to meee immediately after delivery of the re- port "n the print paper situation next week by the federal trades commis- sion, to see if knowledge gained from the report 6oes not point the way to an adjustment of the problem
 The publishers were agreed that the present high price of paper has placed the newspaper puh.ishing busi- ness in a position so hazardous and menacins that a remedy must be found without delay.
 The manufacturers asserted that the increased cost of production justified present prices. Many of the pub fishers favored plan for both sides to agree to abide by any price set by the federal trade commission. Tho commission has power only to in ve>tigate. it was explained by Com missioners W. J. Harris and Joseph E. Davies, who were present by in- vitation.
 The seriousness of the situation was shown by the intense earnestness of those wEo spoke and of those who only listened. Meals were forgotten George II. Mead of the manufacturers acted as chairman.
 Among those active in the meeting were Mr. Mead P. T. Dodge, presi- dent of the International Paper com pary5 Alexander Smith, manager of the Aoitibi (Canada) Paper company. E. w. Backus of the Minnesota and Ontario Paper company: J. A. Both well ana F. A. Sabbatan, Canadian
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Arizona republican., 1917-01-27
ID SUPPORT BILL
 OF SEN. bORAH
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lFcpupilNdH "A. r. GtdSeO WlreJ
 WASHINGTON, Jan 26.-Democrat- ic leaders in the senate made it clear today that they would not oppose Sen ator Borahs resolution to reaffirm the Monroe doctrine and the principles of Washington and Jefferson advising against embarrassing foreign alliances, but that before voting for it they would explain 5n their belief that there is nothing in it inconsistent with the world peace proposals enunciated last Monday in President Wilson's address
 No action was taken on the Borah resolution today nor upon Senator Cummins' proposal to set aside next week for discussion of the presidents suggestions. In informal conference it practically was agreed that nothing would be done until the return next week of Senator Stone, chairman of the foreign relations committee who has been called away from Washington on business
 Administration senators hold that both resolutions should be referred to the foreign relations committee for fu- ture action, perhaps at an extra session of the new senate, immediately after March 4, in view of the congested con dition of legislation. But if there is a disposition next week to press the Bor- ah resolution and a motion to refer it should not prevail, the democratic leaders will join in passing it after un- dertakins; to show to the country that reaffirmation of the old American prin- ciples is net at all counter to Presi- dent Wilson's ideas.
 Today Senator Borah asked demo- cratic leaders to let his resolution go to vote without debate, but they would not agree because of the desire to ex- plain their Votes
 When detate does come, Senator Borah said he will attempt to prove that adoption of his resolution would place the senate in a position inconsis- tent with the presidents teas.
 In the house today, Representative Temple republican. of Pennsylvania, member of the foreign affairs commit tee. called attention to the fact that new code of international law, intended to secure to neutrals the freedom of the seas, prepared at the suggestion of Secretary Lansing, was submitted last Monday to the American Institute of International Law at Havana. Cuba. tat the moment when President Wilson was declaring to the senate and the world that such a code is necessary" He secured permission to print the document tomorrow in the congress- ional record
 MT Temple said the seas already are free in time of peace and that the new code provides for freedom of the seas in time of war
 Tt abolishes blockade entirely" he explained "forbids interference with the mails, declares that merchant ships of the enemy as well as these of neu- trals shall be free from capture and abolishes the right of visit and search. Even vessels, carrying contraband may in no case be confiscated or sunk under any preteXt whatever though the con traband itself may be confiscated or destroyed by the captor"
Arizona republican., 1917-01-27
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SAN ANGELO, Tex. Jan. 26.--R. N. Pittman. states witness in rebuttal at the trial of Harry J. Spanell on a charge of killing his wife, Mrs. Crystall Holland Spanell. testified to- day that OF the night of July 20 last the night Mrs. Spanell and Lieutenant Colonel M C. Butler were shot and killed in Spanells automobile-he saw a man on his knees on the front seat of an automobile fire at a man and woman on the rear seat
 Pittman, who now lives at Meridian, Miss, testified that he lived near the spot on which Colonel Butler and Mrs. Spanell were shot at the time.
 The defense rested it's case at the morning sessicn. Spanell also is un- der indictment for the killing of Colonel Butler. The defendant testi- flying in his own behalf yesterday, said the shot that killed Mrs. Spanel! was fired by Colonel Butler.
 Pittman testified that after the shots
Arizona republican., 1917-01-27
NO PROHIBITION IN MEXICO.

QUERETARO, Jan. .6.-The pro- posal to prohibit in the constitu- uion the manufacture and sale of pulque and alcoholic beverages and that to prohibit bull and cock fights was defeated today by the constitu- tional assembly. The main argu- ment in opposition was the loss of revenue, it being stated that pulque alone produced $4,50O,000 revenue yearly.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-27
WILSON'S PEACE SPEECH RECEIVES
 WARM APPROVAL FROM RUSSIANS

land consisting now of three separated provinces.
 AS to the nature of the peace. to be concluded, whether it be a peace with out victory or not, one should remem- Der that 1t never has been the aim of the allies to crush their enemies and that they have never insisted upon vic tory in that sense over Germany. It is Germany who has taken that point of view and who wishes to dictate peace as a victory"
Arizona republican., 1917-01-27
Earthquake KiNs Ovey
 Eve Hundred People

tives had been killed and 200 injured in an earthquake on the island of Bali, in the Malay archipelago.. More than a thousand houses were destroyed, it was added and the governors palace was seriously damaged.
 Roli, which has population of about 700, 900, is one of the Dutch possessions forming the Dutch East Indies. The is- land has an area of about 2100 square miles.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-27
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL SUPPLY
 MEASURE PASSES THE SENATE

passed by the house the bill provided for an increase of 10 per cent for all those whose salaries are less than $1,200 and of five per cent for those re- ceiving between S1,200 and S1,S00.
 About s1,0OO,000 was added to the measure in the senate, bringing the total to approximately $40.O00. .000
Arizona republican., 1917-01-27
Amqy Sergeant AAlowed To
 Revle1U His Old Regiment

excellent record he had maintained, serving since his first enlistment as first sergeant, and squadron or regi- mental non commissioned staff officer. The colonel said the regiment was just ly proud to have had such man in it.
 Sergeant Bach participated in an eX- petition against the hostile Apaches in Mexico in 1896, the Cuban campaign in 1898, Philippine insurrection 1900 to 1903 and again in the Philippines 1908 to 1910. Sergeant Bach has gone to Monterey, Cal, to live.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-27
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LONDON, Jan. 26.-Five hundred and fifty persons were killed in the earth quake on the island of Bali, according to an official report received at The Hague and transmitted by Reuters Telegram company.
 dispatch from London under date of January 25. said that news had been received in Amsterdam that fifty na-
Arizona republican., 1917-01-27
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TUCSON, Jan. 26.-According to telephone advices from Justice of the Peace Hogan at Arivaca, Ariz., about forty miles south of ucson on the bor- der, fighting has been in progress ali day at a place called Stonehouse, be- tween Mexican troopers and American cowboys.
 According to the report the trouble started when the cowboys attempted to drive their cattle away from the boun- dary line and the MeXicans opened fire. The Americans retreated and were re- inforced by a part of Troop E. Utah cavalry, who at once returned the fire of the MeXicans.
 No American casualties nave been reported up to D. m., but it is not known whether the MeXicans suffered any losses in killed or wounded
 Further endorsements were sent from Arivaca late this afternoon
 All Americans have assembled az Ned Hogan's house on the Arivaca Land and Cattle Company's rancn.
 Eighteen American troopers, with several thousand rounds of ammuni- tion, were dispatched to aid the troops already there at , o'clock, with Lieu tenant Arms, of troop B, Utah cavalry. in command.
 The original force consisted of four teen troopers, reinforced by cowboys At o'clock it was reported that no Americans had been killed. The stone house. where the fighting occurred, is three miles from the Montana mIne q, Ruby, Ariz.
 The fighting was started by the Mexlcans according to the American
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Arizona republican., 1917-01-27
COWBOYS AND PATROL
 ROUT MEXICAN BANDITS

has yet appeared was forming among the hills just south of the border with the intention of flashing across the border tomorrow and raid the hamlet. Such as possessed arms were prepared for eventualities, although the officer in command of the few troops stationed at Arivaca assured them there was no danger.
 The cattle, which were being rustled, were the property of American citizens and were being ranged in the valley west of the Santa Atascoso mountains. If the trouble is renewed tomorrow, it is the intention to asK for further re- Inducements from Nogales.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-22
MARTHA ROLFE
PAYS tribute
TO WENTWORTH
-s~sEs~
Famous Family Tonic Over
came Her Nervousness
and Rheumatism.

This entirely new local statement,
received few days ago by w. r,
Crane & Co.'S drug store is one Of the
most remarkable endorsements ever
given to a medicine:
"Was troubled with nervousness and
rheumatism. Was hardly able to dress
myself. Have taken five bottles (of
Nerv.Worth) and am feeling fine,
After taking two was cured Of merry.
cusness. Three more bottles had
cured the rheumatism.
MARTHA ]. RoLFE."
Wentworth whets the appetite,
Gains the nerves, adds flesh, aids di.
gestion, rouses the liver. regulates the
bowels, restores restful sleep, ban.
ishes sick and nervous headaches and
other aches and pains. builds up run.
Gown systems. If It does not do this
for you your dollar back at w. R.
Crane & Co.'s drug store.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-22
TOMATO SOUP WITHOUT STOCK.

that had polluted his chambers for
the last eighteen months. 1t was
wrong everywhere; 1t was wrong all
through. There is no worse thing
on earth than bad historical novel.
and this was a very bad historical
novel.
Here, then, was conflict between
,, love and duty. Duty was scratched
and love walked in. BY the evening
he had written column hailing Flor
ence Bordeaux as the greatest genius
that he country had yet seen. But
his heart was broken. For once he
had not been conscientious. He could
rot live with that stain upon his soul.
So he determined to meet Florence
on Mount Vernon bridge, take one
long, last farewell then send off the
review. and then leave town and his
growing reputation as liteary critic
forever.
Florence was little late for her
appointment and looked very pleased
with herself.
WELL" he said, why did you not
confide in me? Why did you not tell
me you had written book? Possibly
my practised. judgment might"
What on earth arc you talking
about? have not written any book.
l shouldn't be so silly"
"Then some one else with your
name has"
Has she? What cheek" She still
laughed at Joseph, somewhat inquir-
ingly. He had an uneasy sense that
she was expecting him to say some
thing. and that he was not saying It.
"Well, he said, "what did you
mean, then, by saying you were go
ing to appear in new Light"
"If you happen to be blind" she
answered rather snappishly. II can't
give you new eyes,"
Don't be cross, dear. Let's see
it's the same jacket you always wear,
and the side skirt"
ooh, don't bother. I've got my
hair done differently, and I've got a
new hat. 1 don't want to talk about
it. II you take no interest in my
appearance, there's no more to be
said"
The rest of the interview with
Florence was far more pleasant. But
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-22
ey ei0oY BYE.

Inexperienced houskeepers are suf-
fering a bit Of nervousness over the
remarkable frequency with which
"wheatless Wednesday" appears upon
the kitchen calendar. Their limited ex.
perience renders cornmeal cakes and
Tread the only alternative for wheat.
They do not realize the almost infinite
variety Of ways In which cornmeal can
be combined with other cereals such as
rice or fominy grits, nor the further
possibilities OF rye flour, bukwheat,
whole wheat and oatmeal.
What we all need is broader edu-
cation in grains and, indeed in all Of
the foolishly scorned food products of
Our own fruitful land. We have been
the victims of wheateatipg habit
which has dulled our appreciation of
ether grains, and the hour of our food
extremity is forcing upon us long
neglected education.
Date Corn Mullins.
Mix 1-2 cupfuls yellow cornmeal
and IL cupfuls sugar, pinch of salt,
teaspoonsfuls bakin powder, teas.
poonful melted butter butter, 2 we'll
beaen eggs, j 1.2 cupfuls milk and 1
cupful date cut fine.
Bake in buttered muffin tins for 20
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-22
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

when got home, after discussing
lays and means with Alice for getting
aryey out Of his scrape and sending
m where he would have good care
itil the end, found that l did not
fye five thousand dollars in the bank.
u last dividends from tho book CON
I'm had evidently not been paid into
" account. In fact. only then re-
rendered that although had received
esformal notice, that they were to be
hid q certain date, had not received
e check, ] called up the bookkeeper
I'D asked him to send me a check i'm
ediately.
In a few minutes Dick called up and
i'd:
.'Margie, I'll bring home your divi-
binds when j come and also want to
u to You about splendid investment
them"
Twas furious. Why should the book.
eeper have consulted Dick about my
yidends any more than he would
We done hayd been stakeholder
known to Dick?
q do not ask Dick how to invest his
oney, and ! don't want him to be
Ixious about my investments.
Qf course. I'd be glad to tell him Of
own accord, but don't want to do
until I am good and ready.
In the present instance, know that
cltwill be very anxious to know what
Fant with five thousand dollars, and
ious when ] don't tell him. But you
b, little book cannot give away
ice,s secret, can I? went to see Har.
this afternoon. Alice is all right.
boy is dying. ! could not help feel
sory for him.
MRS. WaverlS, l want you to know
III Alice Is the best woman in the
Rid. altogether too good for worth.
sme, he said, /" and want you to
lW that ! am very, very glad that she
found peace and happiness with a
3d man. ] don't want to make her
slightest trouble; In fact, would
YER have let her know l was in town
had not been drinking one night
you have had . cocktail or two
Is look very different. In my drink
tdied brain there came to me the
light that must see Alice and tell
my troubles. ] will never forgive
self that went to her home.
Fortunately when ] arrived she was
me and before ! had come to myself
I'D blurted out all my disgraceful
since ! had lost her. Now that. Il
|e made her perfectly unhappy | do
KNOW what to do. made q cleah
|ast Of It to my father and he wrote
to me that he never wanted to
upon my face again. Said he had
ays been honest. He knows better
~ that for he knows he swore to a
hbont Alice.
Il know, Mrs. Wayerly, that l am
ag "a die in prison, II ! could get
,tter % mother she would help me,
have just found out that mother
and father will not let me come
and see her.
uan was shaking with a ner.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-22
CROP CONDITIONS
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Was Slight IncreaseSin Acre
age of Both Wheat and
Rye.

CHARLESTON, Dec. 21.-According
to the Bureau Of Crop Estimates OF the
United States Department Of Agricul.
ture the following are crop conditions
in West Virginia:
Winter Wheat.
Three hundred and fKty.five thou.
sand acres Of wheat we're sown this
fall compared with $4,000 acres sown
last fall. The condition of the West
Virginia growing wheat crop Decem-
Der was SIS per cent. of normal, com.
pared with IS per cent a year ago. and
50 per cent. the ten year average, for
this state.
In the state Of West Virginia $4,000
acres of rye were sown this fall, com.
pared with $4,000 acres in the fall of
1916. The condition December / of
the West Virginia rye crop was IS per
cent. of normal, compared with SO per
cent. December / a year ago and 80
per cent. as the ten year average for
the state.
West Virginia increased her wheat
acreage this fall about 10 per cent.
over that sown in 1916, the acreage
this fall being $4,000 as compared to
1913, 900 acres sown last year.
The states rye acreage is $4,000 this
fall compared to $4,000 last fall, an
increase Of a little more than 4 per
cent.
1t will be noted that the condition