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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20
Mrs. Funston Is
Frustrated OUeY
Death of Husband

iHepubiCdn n. =. Leased WiFeJ
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. la-Mrs
Frederick Funston, who is living here
with her three children at the Pre-
sidio, was informed tonight by Maio
General }. Franklin Bell, commanding
the western division. Of the death OF
General Funston. She is prcst-ated
with grief
Mrs. Funston was entertaining her
sister. Mrs. William O. Cullen of this
city, at the Preside residence when
the news of the generals death was
brought 10 her. The children are
Frederick Jr., thirteen: Barbara
eight, and Elizabeth. three years old.
Mrs. Funston was Miss Eda Blank
hart before her marriage. Mrs. Funs-
ton came here a month ago from Fort
Sam Houston with her children u
avoid the approaching hot weather
there.
Major General ]. Franklin Sell. com
manding the western division, said Ia;t
tonight after a conference with Mrs
Funston that General Funston would be
Ouried in the national cemetery at the
Preside here Saturday.
Che body is expected to arrive Fri
day. A full military funeral will be ac.
corded the distinguished soldier.
General Bell wired military head
quarters tonight to forward the body
Immediately. An officer will accom-
pany the remains.
Mrs. Funston met and married he
| husband here in 1885 Much of his ar
my career was spent here. He was il
| command of the Preside here durins
| the fire and earthquake in 1906 and il
credited with the solution of many o
the difficult problems that faced tn
city at that time
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20
WAR FILM MEN CHARGED WITH
PROMOTING WAR ENTERPRISE

by them to England and Ireland The
military data obtained by them was
brought to this country, it is charged,
by some Of their number travelling as
American citizens. Women frequently
were used. sometimes innocently, it
was said, to carry this information.
The ink used in preparing the maps
and other documents sent TO this
country deceived the British authori-
ties for some time the federal agents
said, because it does not become vs-
ible under heat or when the letter is
soaked in water but requires special
( chemical preparation.
( Attorney Charles A. Oberwager,
counsel for the accused, declared that
J any information obtained by them or
( their agents in Great Britain and later
sent to Germany would be worthless
! from military viewpoint because the
! plans covered either would have been
/ changed or carried out long before the
officials in Germany could receive and
act upon them.
My clients have been engaged" he
said, 'in conducting an exchange for
films and other pictures of the war
taken chiefly on the lines of the cen
tral powers. Theirs has been a legit-
innate business"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20


WASHINGTON. Feb. Ia Major
General Fuuston's sudden death came
rs a great shock 10 high officials OF
the army and 10 President Wilson. He
was one OF the distinguished members
of the service and one OF whom greater
things were expected in the future The
youngest major senerai If the line, Wig
orous and apparently healthy, he had
been counted on by his superiors for
many more years OF active services
The news reached the war depart
ment late tonight in a brief dispatch
from tie headQ uarters OF the southern
department II was telephoned to Sec
retary Pakers home where a dinner
was being given to the president with
most of the ranking army officers in
Washington among the guests.
Secretary Baker made this state
ment
General Funstons death is a loss to
| the army and a loss to the country
! During the trouble on the Mexican boT-
I der his work has been difficult exact
( ing and delicate His conduct has
/ been that Of a soldier. and he has eX-
emplified the high tradition OF th'
! American army by his quick. intelligen
and effective action. Throughout il al
/ the sympathy between General Fun
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20
Tells Mems Club
OF Death of General Funston

called an occasion in Nevada, when
United States troops came into lit
tie mining town there. where men,
bers of the /. w. w had taken posses
sion of affairs and raised the red flag
in place of the stars and stripes.
THE man who made them take the
flag down." said Mr.. Baxter, "and who
made them put up the stars and stripes
in it's stead. was General Frederick
Funston. who has just dropped dead in
the streets of San Antonio"
A chorus of exclamations run from
table to table, and a general depres-
sion was felt.
Governor Campbell stated to The Re
publican representative he was indeed
sorry to hear the sad news, and that
he would at once take steps to wire his
condolences to the family of the
family of the stricken man, and to the
proper authorities.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20
BRITISH TAKE
FRONT LINES Of
TURK POSITIONS
[RepvbIican a. p. Leased wireI

The Associated Press summaI ICES
European war activities of yesterday
as follows:
On the Ir&k front in Asiatic Turkey.
the British ard Turks have been en-
gagged in hard fighting at Sannaiyat.
about twelve miles Northeast OF Kut-
el-Amara. In their onslaught the
British captured front line Turkish
positions at two places. respectively
on frontages of $50 and $40 yards.
Their tenure Of the positions was
short lived. however, for the Turks
in two heavy counter attacks forced
Ine British wing back upon its orig
inal line. The left wing continued
the struggle of attempting to hold
Lack the turks until near night fall.
when it also fell back, covered BY the
barrage fire of the British guns.
Aside from this engagement. no
fighting of importance is reported in
any of the latest official comnunica-
tions. The operations on Ill fronts
have again been carried out by small
raidins parties, sappers and the artil-
lery wings of the beligerent armies
London reports that on the front in
France, the British carried out q
successful raid east OF Souchez. while
Berlin reports attempted British ad :
vances southwest Of Messines and
north Of Armentieres resulted in
failure. The artillery duels between
the French and Germans on several
sectors of the NerdUn front have
again become quite severe.
On ths line running from the Baltic
sea to Rumania, there have been no
developments anywhere
The usual artillery actions and minor
skirmishes continue in the Austro-
(COptinued on Page Twol
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20

The first public announcement of the
death of Major General Frederick
Funston made in Phoenix last night,
was a the meeting of the Mems club
of Trinity Pro- cathedral. held at the
Cathedral House last night.
As soon as the flash was received
in The Republican office, in keeping
with the policy of the paper, to keep
its friends thoroughly informed of the
latest news. representative of the
paper at the dinner was Immediately
notified over the telephone. The news
was written on a card and passed to
Representative Harold Baxter. who.
following the governors speech, arose
and announced that he had a sad mes
sage for the gathering.
II was at once sensed by those pres
ent that news of great import was
about to be made known, and a hush
fell over the room. Mr.. Baxter re-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20
Bill To Punish Espionage
May Pass Senate Today

minis said the measure was the most
drastic ever proposed to curb a free
people in time of peace or war. He
declared that under it the government
would have absolute power in war
times TO suppress newspapers and pre-
vent debate in congress and that it
might even be held criminal offense
for two citizens to discuss with each
other questions of military information
or policy.
The senator objected to a portion
making il crime to spread any re-
+ port that might interfere with mill
] tary operations.
: Senator Walsh insisted that the
! Iowa senator misconstrued the Ian
i guage of the bill.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20
AWAITING TRANSPORTATION

DEMING. y. NJ. Feb. 19.-Colone
Edwin F. Glenn was officially advised
today that the state troops in the
fourth separate brigade encamped here
of which he is commander. VIII be seni
home as soon as transportation can be
arranged. The Second Arkansas In
fantry will proceed to Fort Logan II
Roots. Little Rock. Ark, and the Wy
oming Infantry to Fort Russell, Chey-
eune, Wyo. The destination Of the New
Hampshire field hospital is not yet
specified. orders fo- the abandonment
of the camp size at Deming viii be
forwarded later.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20
Villa Band Leaves

COLUMBUS. n NJ, Feb 19.-Re-
ports were brought to base headquar-
ters today that the Villa band occupy
ing Palomas, only four miles below
the boundary line from here. had left,
moving westward. Nevertheless. the
people here are in a nervous state. as
the disappearance of Mexicans from
the town Is taken to mean that another
border raid at this point is contem-
plated A number of women and chill
dren have been sent north to Deming
while the men are sleeping by theil
firearms.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20
MEN ARE
MEETING IN AMARILLO

AMARILLO, Texas, Feb. Ia
The second announal convention
Of the Association of Buyers and
Sellers Of Livestock opens here
tomorrow with several hundred
delegates in attendance A large
large number Of stockmen had
reached the city tonight from
wyoming. Colorado. New Mexico,
Arizona, Texas. Kansas, Okla
homa, Missouri Illinois and Iowa
and other western states.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20
Day In Congress

WASHINGTON, Feb 19.-The As
sociated Press summarizes Yesterday :
proceedings in congress as follows
Senate: Met At 1880 a. m.
Passed omnibus pension bill.
Passed miscellaneous relief and
bridge bills.
Resumed debate on government
espionage and aanti-conspicacy bill
Senator Cummins proposing amend
ments.
Senator Cummins gave motive Of in
tentiCn to call no the emergency
revenue bill Tuesday.
Adjourned 1920 p m. to 1890 a. m
Tuesday.
House: Met at noon.
Sundry civil appropriation bill re
ported carrying S13S,242,60
Refused 10 consider Represents tiv,
Moorc's resolution for an investiga
ton of reports that English none,
has subsidized 25 American news
papers.
Rules committee appointed sub
committee to close leak" mquirl
work.
Considered unanimous consent cal
endar
Adjourned p. m. to II a. m. Tues
day
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20
[RepubIican A. P. Leased Wlrel

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Debate
on the administration bill to punish
espionage. violations of neutrality and
conspiracies by agents or sympathiz-
ers of foreign governments was con-
cluded today in the senate and its
passage is expected tomorrow. A vote
was taken tonight and large major
ity of the So senators present favored
the BILL but efforts to get a quorum
failed.
During the day Senator Cummins
continued his attack upon the language
employed in the bill and was answered
by several democratic members of the
judiciary committee. Senator Cum
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20

DOUGLAS. Feb. 19.-Arriyals today
from Hachita. y. NJ, reported word
had been brought there Sunday night
that a small command of Mexicaus,
believed to be Carranzista cavalry. had
appeared at Iulomas, Chih.. while q
body of Nillistas of about equal
strength was known 10 be eight miles
south OF the town. A fight between
the two bands was expected, they said.
Orders received today by Lieutenant
Colonel w. J. Cannon. depot quarter
master, from headquarters of the
southern department, directed Battery
C. New Jersey Field Artillery to leave
for New Jersey as soon as railroad
equipment could be gathered. The bat
terry expects to leave about the end
Of the week.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20
More Details of Raid

FL PASO, Feb. l9.-American Nor
mons who attended the funeral of the
three Mormon victims Of the Corner
(continua6 on papa tu,ol
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20
loNans Back Home

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Feb. 19.-The
ambulance corps, hospital corps anc
four troops Of cavalry of the Iowa ma
tional guard, arrived here tonight.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20

(Continued on Page Two,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
THE KID WAS RIGHT.

a little boy was given the stunt by
his father to write an essay on edi-
tors, and here IL the result: ''I don't
know how newspapers come to be in
the world 4 don't think God does
for he hain't got nothing to say about
them and editors i'm the Bible. think
the editor is one of the missing links
you read Or, and stayed in the bushes
until after the food; and then came
out and wrote the thing up and has
been ever since never saw dead
one or heard Of one getting licked.
Our paper IL mighty good one; but
the editor goes without underclothes
Ill winter and don't wear any socks,
and paw amt paid his subscription
since the paper started. I asst paw II
that was why the editor had to suck
the juice OFT OF snowballs in the winter
and go to bed when he had shirt
washed In the summer. And then paw
took me out firm the woodshed and
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02


lickt me awful hard If CO. editor
makes mistake folks say be ought
to be hung; but if IA doctor makes any
mistakes he buries them and people
dassent say nothing because doctors
can read and write Latin When the
editor makes VA mistake there A. law
suits and biz fuss; but Il a doctor
makes one there IL funeral, cut
flowers and perfek silence "a doctor
can use word yard long without
him or anybody knowing what it
means; but II the editor uses one ne
has to spell it. If the doctor goes to
see another mans wife he charges
for the visit; but if tine editor goes Tn
gets a charge of buckshot. When
Tie doctor gets drunk its d case OF
being overcome by heat and if he dies
its from heart trouble; when an edi-
tor gets drunk its case of too much
booze and if he dies its the Jim jams.
Any college can make doctor; an
editor has to be- born - Homecoming
Advocate.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02

to use much more of this native food.
Properly cooked, corn y wholesome
and heartening in a variety nf forms
Ignorant cooks spoil it by tee much
shortening er make III needlesSly ex-
pensiYe bv the addition of eggs -
New Yorker that sings Dixie has on
pretendH tD have childhood memories
~ corn pone OF more Spartan struc-
ture, fit to rank with Co., scenes of
old Scotland as 4 maker Of men.
ire Is odd that food go rich Arm cal
cries f. more eaten in our South
than in the North. It is much the
same i'm Europe. During the famine
of 1S47 THE people on ireland did not
know how to- use corn sent to them
aCornbreads Murphy. patriotic evan
gel OF noble food. had little encour-
agement Ia Germany. though now
they would welcome Inf goods In
Southern Italy and Sicily, where they
cali II Turkish grain" corn I'D more
used. New York World
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
REBUKED THE DEAN.
The Theological Student Got His Re
senge iii q Few Words.

w I# " NJ III N
Thirty years ago Alexander Schmidt
was dean of the University of Dor
pat, In the Russian province OF Liv-
onia The Bloodsmith," as the stu
dents called him because Of his re
searches concerning the circulation
Iof the blood, was noted for the g.
verify Of his discipline. An anus
ing incident IL told of him by "a
army chaplain in the Zeitung der 10.
Armee:
W "a certain theological student once
wanted to get leave from the unfver-
sity To attend his sisters wedding.
The dean refused the necessary per-
mission ON the ground that the rea-
son was too trivial The student was
greatly offended both because nc
wanted to 60 to the wedding and be-
cause he suspected DIR. Schmidt had
not believed that his excuse was a
true one. Accordingly he was de-
termined to get some kind OF re
verge.
It CHANGED that On the day after
the affair he was reading st. Panl's
second letter to- Timothy when Inc
suddenly saw a very clever way to
Get satisfaction. Laying down the
Bible, he wrote to the Dorpat news
paper and ordered an advertisement
inserted Ia large type that said simp-
ly, TIT Tim. iv, 14-15a-"
Every reader OF the paper, sur
prised by that line, reached for his
Bible and looked up the verses. I'm
agfne the amusement of the univer-
sity students when they found that
the passage was, Alexander, the
coppersmith, did me much evil; the
Lord reward him according to his
works; of whom b. thou ware Also
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
FOREST NOTES.

Approximately 1O,Sg0 acres " de-
Fnuded lands within the National For
ests were reforested Ia the fiscal year
1916 The total number OF treegNplant-
Cd was 6.146,638. while $3.50 pounds
Of tree seed were soWn.
There were lS3,442 more cattle and
horses. and 6O5,3SS more sheep and
goats using the National Forests in
1916 than In 1915. This increase was
in spite of large examinations OF graz
ing lands from the Forests. It Is ac-
counted fDr .by improved methods OF
handling stock and by more intimate
knowledge or the forage on the
ranges and their carrying capacity
The number Oh fires suppressed On
National Forests lands during the
calendar year 1915 was 1924, as
against 7,OlS ira 1914, and an average
annual number Of 4.759 during the
past i've years, says Henry .. Graves,
Chief of the Forest Service, IT. his
annual report just published While
more than the average number of
lfires occurred the timbered area burn
aH over was but 155,416 acres, or AN
per cent. less than the average per
year Cor the period 1911-1915 inclus-
i've. The average loss per fEe was
$60.41. Forty-fOur per cent OF M ~ fires
were confined to areas Of less than
Dne-Quarter of an acre.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02

Julia A. M Roop, widow OF the late
Joel Roop, died yesterday att her home
in New Windsor, aged SO years, 2
months and days. She was the
oldest woman III New Windsor. At
her age Of nearly 90, she did not look
"a year older than DO years. she was
a member Of the Brethren church.
She leaves host of relatives and
friends to mourn her loss.
She A. survived by six children 10.
I'LL. Roop New Windsor; William "a.
Roop, Spring Mills; Eliza Englar,
Huntington, Pa; John III. Roop, New
Windsor; Catherine Cookson, Mon
tana; Samuel B. Roop, Waynesboro,
Pa.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday morning at 10 o'clock in Pipe
Creek Church, Prof Johns officiating.
Interment ia adjoining cemetery. The
pallbearers were William Hesson,
Walter Eng1ar, Walter Snader, Louis
Green, Preston Duvall and John
Hively Harvey Bankard u Son, flu
neral directors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02

Claude S. Stauffer, VINO for the past
four years has been engaged in tn
livery business at New Windsor, died
AFT hiS home i'm that place Saturday
afternoon about 100 O'clock, from
hemorrhage of the brain, aged 30
years. He was taken ill about Thanks
giving, but after partial recovery suf-
fered another attack ON Saturday
he was stricken early in the morning
and never regained consciousness.
His wife, who Is q daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs George C. $onder, Of near
Doubs, and one son, Kenneth, survive
a. we'll a. his father and mother, MR.
and Mrs. Lewis Stauffer, or near I'm
ion Bridge, and the following broth
ers and sisters, Omer and MyrOn, at
home; Mrs Elmer Crumpacker, Union
Bridge, and Mrs. Steiner Wachter.
Wa1kersville.
mir. Stauffer had been in Thu livery
business for about ten years, taking
over the Harry Haines stand four
years ago. He was a member OF
the Presbyterian church aft New
Windsor, the pastor or which Rev. Mr.
Frazier, officiated at the funeral
Services were held in Mt Olivet
chapel, Frederick, Wednesday at 11.30
o'clock, with interment in the ceme-
terry.
Smith, Russell Grimes, George Sou
der, William Grimes, Harry Grove,
all Oh Frederick, and Harry Mitten, of
New Windsor. Harvey Bankard a.
Son, funeral directors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
ArHIlsaCOSt,.

Mary J. Armacost, wife of Jacob
Armacost, died ut her home, near INIT.
Zion, Baltimore county, Tuesday,
aged 5l years Mrs. Armacost was
twice married. Her first husband
was Albert Alder, to whom two child
rem were born, John X. and Harry
Alder, both of Baltimore county,
who survive; by her second union,
one son. Vernon Armacost sur
wives; also four brothers, Hiram,
Jacob, Charles and Watson Palmer,
and two sisters, Mrs Abraham FoW-
Bile and Mrs. John Ii. Armacost; and
her mother, Mrs. John TIT. Palmer, of
Baltimore county.
Funeral services were held yester-
day afternoon in Mt. Zion United
Brethren church, Rev. George G..
Dougherty officiating assisted by Rev
George w. Strine, Of Spry, Pa. The
pallbearers were Walter Merriman,
BENJAMIN Phillips, John Price, r. p.
Tracy, IL :. Morfoot and Edgar Gull
lison- @. W. Upton e Son, funeral di-
rectors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
aVOTE AGAINST PROHIBITION
AND SEE BALTIMORE GROW.

This legend was posted on bill
boards in Baltimore and for 40 miles
outside during the last Prohibition
campaign. The papers of tie city
for some weeks past have teemed
with stories obi hold-ups, and the
community has been warned that the
crooks from all over the country are
making this way. The police are
stationed at the various depots and
wharves to try to nab them a. they
come. The treatment Oh our new
citizens is manifestly unjust We
notified them BY majority or $4,000
that W. loved the saloon, and all that
the saloon stands for, and one OF the
things for which it stands ~ the pro-
lection of crooks. They certainly
Had WI right to take for granted that
the city would deal more gently with
them.
The city must grow now, Tor the
time being, Prohibition Is out Of the
way; and it il growing The crooks
are coming. The booze listers from
the lands Or the better day are COM
ing to make the city infamous by
breaking the laws Oh the country. @
WV are growing! The authorities
have found it out, and flying into the
face or Iii decency they are trying to-
stop the normal growth Of saloon
ridden community, by nabbing thu
new emigrants when they arrive. IT.
is an outrage upon consistency. we
ought the rather to ace to ii that the
saloons and breweries and the politi-
clans contribute fund tO have great
banquet at the Emerson. where these
striped gentry shall ID invited, to
show all the world how the rum
oligarchy lives up To it, promise, toI
make Baltimore grow, and some of
our lords Or trade and kings Ofs finance
who wanted the saloon to stay, ought
70 wait On the tables Methodist Pro
testant.