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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-21
ADJUSTMENTS
THEODORE Torch
COMING To E[KS

Sunday, March 25 marks the return
to Phoenix of Mr.. Theodore Torch,
surrounded by an entirely new COM
pany and presenting a repertoire of
the very best plays that have ever
been seen here at popular prices.
Since leaving here some three
months ago, The Torch company has
played every city of Importance in
Arizona and New Mexico, and has es-
tablished new standard for dramatic
productions. The engagement in Phoe
nix will be for one week only, but dur
ing that week Mr.. Torch will present
four plays that should.meet with hearty
approval of the playgoers who are
anxious to see the best in the drama.
The opening play will be Willard
Mack's sensational success Kick In,
which run for more than year at The
Republic theater in New York, and is
recognized as the greatest crook play
that has ever been given to the stage.
Hobart Bosworth at Lamara Today
The costumes worn by Marie Doro
as oliver Twist in the Jesse l..
Lasky adaptation OF that famous story
which will be the Paramount attrac-
ton at the Lamara today and Thurs
day are the same that she wore dur
ine the all-star stage revival of that
celebrated story. Even the wig which
the fair star wears as Oliver is made
from her own hair and IS the same
that was designed for her in the spok-
en- drama.
The Lasky company made exhaust
i've research into London conditions of
the period in which the story was
written and have reproduced every
thing with great fidelity and attention
to detail.
The cast includes the noted star.
Hobart Rosworth as Bill Skies; Tully
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-21
Of GREEK
GODDESS TAKEN
IS SOUGHT HERE
Governor Requested to Try
to Locate Missing Art
Masterpiece Believed to
Be Somewhere in Arizona

The head of the Goddess of Health
has been stolen and Governor Thomas
E. Campbell of Arizona has been
asked by the United States govern
ment to find it. if he can, and notify
the Greek government. This head
dates back 400 years before the Chris
tan era, as does also the body of the
marble goddess, but the body does not
concern this story, because it has not
been stolen. Just the head is in
volved.
There is profound mystery con-
nected with the stealing of the God
dess' head and it is intimated that the
j head might have been brought to Ar
iona or some other southwestern
state. The head is one of the most
treasured relics of ancient Greece,
brought down through the ages by the
Greeks under the jealous care of the
governments armed forces.
One morning the head of the God
dess of Health was missing and con-
sternation spread through all Greece
1t was as if a curse had been pro-
nounced upon the nation. OF all the
treasures of art the Goddess of Health
meant more, many times more, than
| its weight in gold, and the govern
ment began at once a world wide
search for the missing head.
| A. Vouros, charge of affairs for
i Greece at Washington, was notified
! and he placed the matter before Sec
! rotary of State Lansing. Vouros in his
| letter, a copy of which is in the hands
! of Governor Campbell. explained that
the Goddess of Health statue had
stood for some time in the Museum of
Tegoa, that it was carved by one of
! the greatest artists of the ancients in
| 400 B. c. and was of inestimabe value
as Greek relic and piece of art. YOU
ros explained that the statue was re-
covered during an excavation in 1901
near the Temple of Athena at Togoa.
He asked that the head of the Goddess
| BE seized in the event the theft is
traced here and the missing part re-
| covered.
1t is presumed that the statue was
beheaded during an unguarded mo-
ment caused by troops being in an I'M
I settled condition on account of the
war. In that moment of indiscretion.
according to the theory, either some
rich lover of art, through hired ad-
venturers, made away with the head,
/ or that just plain, clever crooks, either
to sell to a wealthy art lover, or to
hold for ransom from the Greek gov
erGment, had taken it. The element of
mystery is heightened by the fact that
, the head at this moment may be re-
posing within the limits of the state of
Arizona, and some suspicion has led to
the belief that it might be in Phoenix
| Chief Brisbois and the sheriff have
been notified by Governor Campbell to
be on the look out for the head of the
! Greek Goddess of Health and it has
! been suggested. if recovered that it be
placed in a. safety deposit vault, until
| returned to the Greek government. No
, clues that might lead TO the recovery
have as vet been made public here.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-21
W|CKENbURG'S
HIS OR|C Gun
WAY Be STATE {

A Colt Hartford rifle made in 1857,
which has the record of having killed
more Indians than possibly any other
gun in Arizona, has been presented
to Con Cronin, state librarian, who
intends to present the relic to Arizona
as soon as provisions can be made
and place provided in the state
house for relics.
The old gun was originally the prop
erty of Henry Wickenburg, discoverer
of the Vulture gold mine and founder
of the town of Wickenburg. Wicken-
burg bequeathed the gun along with
other treasures to mis- daughter, who
several years ago gave it to Mrs
Grant Monieal. Mrs. Monical gave
it to Cronin.
The Colt-Hartford rifle is not what
would be called rifle these days.
1t resembles a six shooter of the
Colt type, except that it has the butt
and barrel of a rifle. 1t has a cylin-
der for holding five charges of ball
and powder and five caps.
There is a ram-rod attached to
the gun, under the barrel, near the
cylinder about a foot long. This
works automatically in packing down
the charge in the chambers of the
cylinder The wooden part of the
gun is slightly the worse for wear
and age hut the metal parts are well
preserved and wholly free from rust
Tie trigger is in perfect working
condition. The gun has q long range
sight and was the last word in weap-
on making back in 1857.
Tradition has it that Wickenburg
had this gun throughout all his adj
ventures and prospecting expeditions
and that it was with this gun he
maintained the law during the dis
eovery and later development of the
old Vulture mine, in the days when
the best of firearms were always in
demand and when Indians and gun
men made it necessary for pros
pectors and mining men to be the law
unto themselves.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-21
At the Columbia

Today is the last showing of the
wonder picture, Civilization. Capacity
crowds have witnessed every perform
ance with the highest degree of ap-
probation for the striking plea for
peace that it presents.
If you have not been able to see it,
do not overlook today's showing.
For Thursday and Friday, a double
bill featuring Madame Petrova in
Bridges Burned, The Island God
Forgot: also featuring Mrs. Vernon
Castle.
Bushman =: the Hip
The consensus of those who saw
Francis X. Bushman and Beverly
Bayne yesterday at the Hip was that
this gifted pair have never had a
vehicle that gave them as much chance
as The Great Secret 1t is supplied
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-21
EMPRESS Theater

Albert Taylor and his stock Co. are
doing a phenomenal business at the
Empress. the standing room only
sign was hung out early last night, and
it was jolly, laughing audience that
enjoyed every minute of a very fine
performance of Peaceful Valley"
There are only few actors left on the
American stage of the Sol Smith Rus
sell type and Albert Taylor is one of
them. His Hosea Howe is an in
telligent conception and an artistic
portrayal. His support was excellent.
Tonight christopher, Jr., a comedy
made popular by John Drew, will be
presented. Curtain at p. m, and
prices are only 10. 20 and so cents.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-21
At the Majestic

Bessie Love. who is featured in the
Triangle Fine Arts production, Nina
the Flower Girl" written by Mary Il.
OConnor and directed by Floyd In
graham, had several pictures taken to
see whether or not she could register
properly as a blind girl. In this pro-
duction she portrays the role of a
blind flower girl who makes artificial
flowers. The story was written for
Miss Love and the special scenes were
taken to see if she could get over
the actions of a girl who had lost her
eyesight. This characterization is
considered one of the most difficult to
portray in the silent drama, but after
the tests were made it was found that
Miss Love was perfect for her inter-
probation.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-21

with many chances for Bushman to
display the athletic prowess that have
made him one of the greatest of mat
inee favorites and Miss Bayne has a
corking part The picture alone is
program in itself, but the management
is not content with the Great Secret"
alone, for with it will be seen again
today willard Mack's splendid crook
play of New York life, Kick IN 1t
is said by those who witnessed yester-
days performances to be far superior
to the play The underlined attrac-
ton of the moment is THE Girl Phil
llpa," which opens a three days stay,
starting Thursday.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-21
OSBORN SCHOOL
BONDS DEFEATED

With less than 5 per cent of the re-
Clustered voters registering their wishes
by way of the ballot. the Osborn
school district on Monday turned
down the school bond issue. There
are some 300 people entitled to vote
and of this number but 81 went to the
poll. OF the 81 who took the trouble
to vote but rs voted for the school
bonds while 81 voted against them.
The bonds asked amounted to IS. 900.
The money was to be expended in
building two additional school rooms
and in making additional improve
ments which the school board believes
the district needs.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-21
Woodman Show

The browning event of the Woodman
convention will be the play at the E,iks
theater Thursday night staged under
the auspices of the local camp.
The Woodman" will be the offer
ing and is produced by Mr. Chas. Ellis
the author.
The piece will be given in elaborate
setting and the cast has been working
hard getting it into shape.
The seat sale opened with a rush at
the box office of the Elks. and it looks
as though it was going to attract even
greater interest than when it was pro-
duced in January.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-21
BONE Dry BILL KILLED

IHePuLIICeH =. p. LEASED Wire
DENVER, March 2G-The house of
representative of the Colorado assem-
bly, today killed the bone dry bin
introduced by Representative Sterling
Gawfield Of Pueblo county
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-21
FINANCES AND
MARKETS
Continued from Page Nine)

ing in various parts Of the street.
Southern Railway, Kansas City
Southern and Rock Isalnd are reported
to be favored in this connection
Important sources which are pri-
vately very bullish on Colorado Fuel
are directing attention to the fact that
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-21

Marshall the splendid character actor
as Fagin Raymond Hatton as The
Artful Dodger; Elsie Jane Wilson as
Nancy, and James Neil as Mr.. Brown
low. The photography is of the usual
Lasky excellence
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-02
Turnip Tops.

Mrs. Elizabeth Rau and daughter.
Mrs Anna. Of Houston, Texas. mr..
rived on Thursday OF last week and
arc guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. ".
Rsu and family at ]2S Pike avenue.
They came 10 Canon CITY from keo.
huk, lows. whore they hsd bssn sis.
ttirg old friends and associations.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-02

For seven days we rode back and
forth thru Minneapolis and ST. Paul
and thru these to the neighboring
lake attractions. We made from twen-
ty 10 one hundred miles a day on
street cars.
For eight nights we slept in a hotel
surrounded by street cars and at the
rate of one minute late into the
night and early in the morning they
came rafting and screeching by.
Rattle is mild expression. Screech
has feminine suggestion. There
surely was nothing mild nor femin-
inc about the noises made by those
street cars. laundering is not a good
term either. Rattle and thunder
combined would be as mothers lul-
laby compared to the constant racket
kept up by these Minneapolis cars
passing our hotel in the early morn
ing. | have never read in any liter
ature a suitable description of the
noises made by early morning street
cars at busy corner crossing. 1t is
an excellent opportunity for some one
to try their hand at fine writing.
enjoy travel on the thru trains. l
can sleep as well on Pullman as l
sleep at home But got enough
street car travel in and around Min
neapolis to last me long time and /
hope ! may not hear street car in
the night again for at least a year.
=: ~.
Minneapolis and st. Paul are two
large fine cities. They lay side by
side with the river in between. They
cover 10S square mics and have a
combined population of over 100000.
1t requires As minutes to go from the
business district of the one to the
business district of the other, and an
hour and a half to two hours to cross
both cities. 1t takes about an hour
to ride out to Lake Minnetonka. pop
ular resort for Minneapolis folks and
about two hours to ride out to the
White Bear Lake on the other side.
So you can see how the street cars
use up a good deal of time for the
people in the Twin cities.
This is very beautiful country.
Few large cities of this country have
such a beautiful setting and SO many
charming drives. Seattle. Washing
ton resembles it in way. Thirteen
lakes are included in the city linz Is.
Beautiful homes and delightful parks
surround the lakes. The Mississippi
river flows between high picturesque
banks. Charming drives run along
the river banks on both sides. You
drive along thru virgin woods much
of the way. You look out over tree
tops into the river below. In all di-
rections you drive thru woods, around
lakes and along river banks. The e
are many charming drives a.cund the
Twin cities.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-02

Our first glimpse of Minnesota seen
cry came at or near Randolph. We got
up at 5 so a. m in order to get off the
train at Randolph. 1t is a junction
point for Red Wing and we We're 20
ing to join our newspaper crowd com
ing from the East at Red Wing.
Five-thirty in the morning is all
right when you are AT home and have
work to dol have often risen at or
near $50 when l was doing the mix
in.-but when You are oE On a vaca.
ton it is a rather eacly hour. II
gives you more time to ioON at seen
cry than you really need and III. seen
cry is apt to grow monotonnus beft re
dinner time. II did at Randolph. We
were there until eleven o'clock. as our
ingoing train was on time and our cut
going train quite late $3.50 4. M. until
II 100 a. m.-so we became lIitc well
s'uuaints'i with Raniolpb.
If you look at map of the Chicago
Great Western r. r. you will find that
Randolph is not only on the map. but
it appears TO have about the same i'm
portance as Minneapolis and st. Paul.
judging by the size OF the capital let
ters used to locate IT, But it isn't.
Randolph is. however. little larger
than Parkdale or Spikebuck
We had plenty of time so took a
census of Randolph found one
elevator. one bank, two stores. two
restaurants, three auto liveries Zone
contained two cars and the others one
Ford each) one church. twenty-thrae
residences and forty-seyen box cars.
Nearby is a lake and a river.
We had breakfast at the One Min
ute Restaurant" rather early break
fast The proprietor WAS in the
kitchen. Thru hole in the wall we
asked him what he had. He replied in
a language that would be more easily
understood by DIR. Ashley or Gov. Carl
son than by us-"vell. let me see
what / can find-I see eggs-bacon-
ham, and I can make toast" so we
Jared we'll.
Randolph seems to have all the re-
quirements for big town--it has eS-
cellent railroad facilities. charming
factory sites. rich farms all about. a
lake and a river, but II has never got
ten very far.
Randolph has no newspaper and no
Chamber of Commerce.. so what could
you expect
Randolph puts on city airs, however.
# has adopted speed limit. We took
stroll out into the beautiful coun-
try and some distance out found a
large. well-painted sign. Town Limits
Speed Miles" The speed limit
OF San Francisco on Market street.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-02
The TWIN CITIES

AS l hook back over the week spent
in the Twin cities it seems to me that
we did most of the things to be done
around there. We drove around the
lakes and along the River Drives.
went out to Lake Minnetonka and
took boat ride around the hikes
Saw Minnehaha Falls. and Como
Park. drove out to the Old Soldiers
Home and Ft. Smelling, spent an af-
ternoon and had dinner at the Stase
Farm, which is the Agricultural Col
lege of the State University, spent an
afternoon at Wildwood Park on White
Eea1 Lake, saw the Indian MOI! ads
built centuries ago. end those old
boys surely found the most pictures
que spot overlooking the Mississippi
river in that section; went over to
saltwater to see the new penitentiary
and took other joy rides in street cars
and Fords II there are any street
car trips around the Twin cities we
overlooked | am glad of il. We en-
joyed every one We took but found
quite enough.
Minnesota is beautiful state.
Every farm is a picture. Everything
is green. 1t seems still spring time
in Minnesota. The weather was cool
and pleasant most of the tire. 1t is
beginning to warm up. however. Tho
crops look good hut still green and
spring like. The corn is hardly q
foot high. TIE wheat and nat fields
are still green. We saw no yellow
fields in Minnesota. We left Mime
sofa in the e,en,rr and ware III Kan.
sas the next morning. Here the corn
is in tassel. The wheat is principally
cut and in the shock. We saw many
thrashers running.
am writing this little story at
Junction City. Kansas. our last stop.
1t is hot They say here that it is a
very comfortable day as summer days
go here. But it is Hot. 1t is near
midnight. I am sitting in the hotel
office writing. / have shucked my
coat and vest. My hair is moist like
wet sponge. My collar feels like a
warm wet compress. My underwear
resembles q bathing suit after a swim
have consumed gallon of ice water
since dinner and my clothes have alb
sorbed it all. l am surely thankful il
isn't a day that would be called Hot
down here.
And this leads me to repeat some
thing have been thinking for several
DAYS and that is to the effect that any
body who goes away from Colorado
for vacation in the summer tire Is
more or less chump. This reveia
ton is bringing US home segeral day7
before we expected to return. Colo
rado sounds mighty good to us.
. fr. u. ".
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-02
A REAL FISHING TRIP

Charles II. duncan of the Ceylon
tea store, c. A. Miller of Lincoln Park
and the latters brothers, w. l.. Miller
of indianapolis, Ind. and F. p. Miller
of Baltimore. Ohio. returned fate Sat
urday night from two weeks fishing
on the western slope. They went into
unfrequented territory. fishing along
the headwaters of several tributaries
many miles above Del Norte. They
caught the limit the law allows in
about half an hour each day. All
were fine specimens OF trout. too.
Charlie Duncan said that Chris
Miller would drive a car where n
burro wouldn't go. Chris put his car
over territory often where a cur had
never been before.
The ono drawback was that they
were 40 far away from transportation
facilities that II WAS difficult 70 send
many hsh back homo.
Mr.. Miller and bis brothery arc
iakins 30 tho sights Of tho Cripple
crssk distsict today.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-02
THE CHILOREN'S CIRCUS
TO-DAY WAS A SUCCESS

The children's circus at the Chau-
tauqua tent Saturday morning was
well attended and was a very inter-
esting affair for the little folks. Twen-
~ dollars were taken in from the sale
Oh tickets which will be donated to
the play grounds fund of the Canon
City public schools.
The circus. which was preceded by
a parade on Mai nstreet of the chill
dren taking part in 1t. was given un-
de Ifhe direction cf Miss Claricc
Breeze, who has charge of the chill.
dren's work In connection with the
Cbautauqua. Miss Breeze was assist.
ed In the preparation for the enter
tainment by F. X. Smith OF the chau-
tauqua company who mad supervision
OF the athletic stunts given by the
boys. Mr.. Smith desires TO thank Mr..
and Mrs. Harry II. Maxwell for tho
courtesy and help extended 10 him.
self and Miss Breoce In staging tho
circus.
A feature Of tho parade was big
maks-b"isve elephant, which closely
simulated Ia appearance Tho real
Dseby bydsrmai monster of the Asiatic
snd African junEiss.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-02
RETURNED FROM sueNA VISTA

DR.. and Mrs. G. A. Vawter returned
TO Canon City at noon Saturday from
Buena Vista, where they have been
enjoying a vacation outing for the
last ten days. While there they mo-
tored 10 Cottonwood lake and other
places of interest in the surrounding
territory. DR.. Vawter says the wealth
er is SO cool there as to necessitate
heavy clothing for comfort and blank
cts on the bed at night. DR.. and Mrs.
vawter are of the opinion that more
delightful summer climate is not to
be found anywhere in Colorado than
that possessed by Buena Vista. While
there they were registered at the Ho-
tel Princeton.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-02
HERO H0NORED WITH
LEGION OF HONOR CROSS
tBy Henry Wood. United Press Stat
Correspondent)

tBy Henry Wood. United Press STAFF
CorrespondenD.
Paris. July I. fBy Msil-The
cross of the Legion OF Honor was
today conferred upon 20 year old
Alsacian by the name of Alt, as the
result OF a most remarkable career in
the French army. prompted solely by
his great desire to see his native
province of Alsace reunited TO France.
Ats services in the Alsaeian cause
have now been cut short by the loss
OF one leg Altho the cross of the
Legion OF Honor is designed TO recon.
pense him in part for this. he declares
that the recompense that alone will
satisfy him will be the ultimate re-
turn of Alsaee TO France
Alt has been from mis- boyhood one
OF the most ardent champions of the
Alsacian cause. When the war broke
Que he was at Toul. sItho only Is
years old, he enlisted in the French
foreign legion and made the campaign
on the User. With twenty-seyea
wounds in his body, he was left on
the Belgian battle field for dead, bat
was later picked up and taken to a
hospital.
The doctors declare that II was his
determination. to get well and keep on
fighting for Alsace that pulled him
thru. Hardly was ne out of the hos.
pital than he was back in the French
ranks demanding to be assigned TO the
most perilous tasks.
AT had been serving for some time