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Arizona republican., 1918-01-03
MOTION TRIAL
 CALENDARS IN
 COURT DELAYED
Superior Court Delays It's Hearings Until January 14 So Attorneys May Aid in Answering Questionnaires

That the motion and trial calendars in the superior court will be suspended until January IA, was the announce ment made yesterday by Judge Lyman and Judge Stanford Making the order on the recommendation of the bar asso- citation the judges have left the mem- bers of the bar free to give their need ed attention to the registrants under the selctive draft to assist them in the preparation of the questionnaires.
 It was announced that the general calendars would be called on the four teenth instead of the seventh and after this date court matters will be disposed of in the order in which set at the present time
 The meeting of the bar association was called at the order of Judge Joseph H. Kibbey, president of the state asso- station, for the purpose of making ar engagements for sufficient number of attorneys to be on hand each day to aid in filling out the questionnaires. It was stated by a well known lawyer yes terday that it took from 20 to 50 min utes to each man and that a number of lawyers were required for the work While the attorneys in general have shown a willingness to help there has not been a large enough corps and few of the lawyers have been too busy with their own affairs to do their bit"
 Captain J. l.. B. Alexander stated that this must be stopped. He said that in the future lawyers would be "se- lected" and it would be compulsory for them to appear or they would be called slackers and their names posted as such. Furthermore, he said, they would be brought before the bar association to answer for their conduct. Those boys who are going across the sea to fight for our rights because the government tells them to. deserve the utmost credit" said Captain Alex ander. It is d small thing we do for them in assisting in the preparation of the questionnaires and every lawyer in the country should be glad of the opportunity to help in this way The selected lawyers for the next | few days are as follows:
 Thursday. January 3-L. F. Vaughn. Benton Dick. Thomas Armstrong, F. B. Townsend, r. NJ. Stahl, Ray A. Hall,
 P. H. Hayes.
 Friday, January 4-E. w. Lewis, J. 1 F. Nelson, Ainsworth. J. NJ. Longan,
 Paul A. Inglis, L. NJ. Laney, J. J Cox. | Saturday, January 5-R. G. Lang
 made. Earl Anderson, J. H. Kibbey, c.
 B. Dille, Benton Dick, W. E. Ryan, W. | s. Norviel.
 Monday. January 7-B. E. Marks, F.
 H. Stevenson, F.. $. Curtis, A. s. Haw-
 kins. H. M. Fennimore, J. L. Gust, w H. Stillwell.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-03

range, wood range, gas stove or oil burner. It is a result of combustion without a sufficient amount of air. Carbon monoxide is a gas consisting of one atom of carbon to one atom of oxygen, whereas perfect combustion creates a harmless gas called carbon dioxide, which is composed of one atom of carbon to two atoms of ogy- gen.
 Carbon monoxide is often generated when all drafts and dampers are closed in a coal range, thus improperly shut ting off all supply of air. Similarly in a gas range the flame sometimes pops back and burns in the air mixer, making a loud hissing or roaring sound and usually producing carbon monoxide gas. When this roaring sound occurs the flame should be eXtinguished and the gas again lighted as every house. wife knows
 Illuminating gas burns in a gas fur mace in the same way that it burns in a gas range. The process is very simple and the exhaust gases formed in the furnace are no different from those formed in a gas range When a gas flame pops back into the mixer of a range or furnace burner one cannot help but notice the roaring and hissing sound and the disappearance of the blue flame. In this case Mr. Nickels was sufficiently interested in all the possible conditions of operation to make careful inquiry, and he was thoroughly instructed as to the possible back burning of the furnace and of the necessity to re-light the burner in such event.
 We have made Q careful examina tion in the 'Nickels case and find no carbon monoXide except when the bur ner is made to flash back so that the gas burns improperly in the air mixer with the characteristic roaring sound.
 There are more than four thousand gas range and more than three hun dred gas furnaces in operation in Phoe- | nix. The ranges average four burners each, making a total of about l6OOC burners in operation in this city. Gas has been used here in such burners for over twenty years, and during all these years carbon monoxide has beer formed every time a burner flashed back into the mixer, with no i'll effects
Arizona republican., 1918-01-03

resulting However, it is well that the public should be repeatedly cautioned to regard certain simple rules. It is wrong to permit a gar burner to con- tinue in operation when it makes a loud, roaring or hissing noise, accom- panied by a yellow flame, or by no flame at all visible on top of the bur ner. Similarly, no coal or wood fire should be allowed to burn in a range or in furnace when all dampers and flues are closed for in either case car bon monoxide gas is produced, which is injurious if allowed to accumulate long enough in a closed room with no ventilation"
Arizona republican., 1918-01-03

results that arise from desire for the acquisition of unlimited wealth.
 In this production experiments have been successfully made with new and untried effects and is the first starring vehicle of the world popular screen artist. Miss Lillian Walker, under the banner of the ogden Pictures Corpora tion.
 The Lust of the Ages" not alone tells an unusual story in an unusual manner, but drives home a forceful lesson.
 The production has received unani- nous approval at the hands of stage and motion picture critics, and the pro- duction is so cleverly handled as to avoid, in every instance, the common place It's episodes are tremendously gripping, particularly the Temple of Mammon scene. representing an un usually strong spectacle and the story and propaganda have been welded so strongly together as to register an en- tertainment far beyond the ordinary.
 Beginning with the home life of a we'll bred young lady, whose father is a slave to the greed for wealth, the production portrays the misery that would follow were men to ever seek to acquire a monopoly of gold, This young lady receives the literary prize for the writing of an essay dealing with the subject. and picturiZing her book the production carries one along through the various periods of the worlds history. showing the devasta- tion that follows conquest.
 The story deals with three periods and Miss Walker plays the leading part in each Of these periods The end ing is happy and verifies the lesson attempted to be taught.
 As a result of special arrangements made. the Columbia theater will offer "The Lust of the Ages for three days, beginning today.
 Episode number eleven of The Fighting Trail will be shown on today only, matinee and night
Arizona republican., 1918-01-03
MARK
 F0RPH0EN|X|S SET DURING 1917
Year Just Closed Had 292
 Clear Days, Passing Best Previous Record by About
 30 Days-Year Was Cool

Nineteen seventeen, year of rec ords, did some remarkable stunts in the weather line in the Salt River Valley, not the least of which was the setting of new sunshine record. There were 2s2 days out of the 365 during which there was not a material cloud in the sky. not even enough to call the day partly cloudy one. There were only 29 completely cloudy days in the year and only half a hundred partly cloudy ones. On 35 days rain fell in quanti- ties which could be measured.
 The nearest approach to this sun shine record is 1903 when there were 266 days ranked as clear. The average for P years is 234 clear days and 39 cloudy ones.
 In spite of the almost continuous sunshine the temperature average for the entire year is higher than usual That is because the first few months of 1917 were unusually cold and an ex- ceptionally warm summer could not re- duce the chill of the early months nor did an excess per day during Decem- Der of over degrees make up the deficit
Arizona republican., 1918-01-03
ADJUSTMENTS

Columbia Offers Super Production
 The Lust of the Ages" written by Aaron Hoffman, the well-known dra- matist, is story which depicts the
Arizona republican., 1918-01-03

Do not wait till tomorroW-phone that WANT AID. to The Republican and dispose of. or get what you want
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

Lieut.. Henri Fares paintings OF
Battles in the Air" and portraits OF
some of the most notable sky fighters
Of France will be shown at the Wash
ington Club from April "a to April 20
under the auspices OF NJ. Andre Tar
dieu, French high commissioner. and
Maj George Tulasne. chief of the
French aviation commission to the
United States. This is the collection
which was exhibited in New York from
March 10 to 20. attracting enormous at
tention and calling forth high praise.
1t Is a remarkable series Of paintings.
picturing scenes above the clouds and
the earth from the viewpoint of the
aviator. Lieut. Fare IS an artist of
distinction and an experienced aviator
The pictures have been painted. there
fore, from a first-hand knowledge and
with the skill of a trained technician.
Pictorially, these works open a COM
pletely new field of vision to the gen.
eral public and stir both the emotions
and the imagination.
Lieut.. Fare himself says of the
paintings:
THE works that I have the honor to
exhibit to the American public were
not all merely painted, but lived, by me
in the different fronts of France where
l was sent by the war Office. l have.
therefore, participated in night and day
raids of aircraft of every type, and
there have been many changes during
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
AMERICAS PART IN THE WAR
Progress in Week just Ended Toward
Making the World Safe for Democracy

claim attention Of Congress and the
public, but Attorney General Gregory
put something of a damper on many
wild rumors by a letter to a member of
Congress in which he asserted that re-
ports Of enemy activities in this coun-
try had been grossly exaggerated.
During the week President Wilson
signed the bill extending the provis-
ions of the allen enemy act to women.
and the Department of Justice now is
in position to deal effectively with
women who may be active In enemy
propaganda or espionage work.
penalties for Interference with war in
dustries. was passed finally by Con-
gress. after elimination of the provi-
sion. which would have applied its pen
altfes to workers who interfered with
war industries through strikes.
Amid all the charges of widespread
disloyalty among German
residents and demands that the firing
squad be called into service, there were
two developments of the week tending
to show the great majority of German
Americans in another light. One was a
display by liberty loan officials OF edi-
torials from German-language newspa-
pers urging the purchase of liberty
bonds, and the other was passage by the
Senate of a House bill amending the
naturalization laws to give the pro-
lection Of American citizenship to more
spite the fact that they are subjects of
enemy countries. are serving in the
American Army. These men enlisted
knowing that. should they be captured.
they would be liable TO execution as
traitors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Schwab to Build Ships.

An event of the week which met with
wide approval was the appointment of
Charles NJ. Schwab to be director gen.
eral of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton. with almost absolute powers over
the governments ship construction
program. An announcement from the
White House said Mr.. Schwab was to
have complete supervision and direc-
ton of the work of shipbuilding." and
his abilities as an industrial organizer
are expected to result in general
speeding up of work all along the
line.
Just how long Mr.. Schwab will be
immune from hostile criticism remains
to be seen. but it is doubtful if any
other man called to a position of high
responsibility since the beginning of
the war has met with so cordial a re-
ception, From sources which have been
very chary of commendation there have
come expressions of confidence that
the shipbuilding program from now on
than promises.
Mr.. Schwab himself entered on his
new duties with words of praise for the
achievements of his predecessors. "A
prodigious work has been done" he
said. The foundation has been laid,
and mighty we'll laid" Apparently Mr.
Schwab has no disposition to hog Ill
the credit for future accomplishm ents
Enemy Activities Exaggerated.
Activities of spies and alleged acts
and deeds of the disloyal continued to
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NOTES OF ART AND ARTISTS

e. C. Messer as principal OF tho Cor
coran School OF Art.
Mr.. Messer has held this position for
approximately fifteen years and has
done much to establish the school on
it's present excellent footing. Not only
has his teaching been sound and good,
but his outlook has been invariably
broad and, while naturally conserva-
tive, his policy has always been that OF
a seeker for truth. What is more. the
spirit which has pervaded the Corcoran
School of Art during Mr. Messer's in
cumbency has been exceptionally fine.
And all those who have come under
the influence of his teaching and per-
sonality have been both prof1ted and
helped.
There is. perhaps. no one who rem
ders greater service than the teacher
who hands on to others that knowledge
essential to accomplishment and at the
same time opens avenues of aspiration
to his students. This service Mr.. Mes
ser has unfailingly rendered. He re-
signs from the principalship of the
Corcoran School of Art in order to take
up his residence in Menominee, Mich,
with his daughter and to devote him
self more completely hereafter to indt-
vidual work-the painting OF pictures.
In measure it will be returning to
an old field of activity, for Mr.. Messer's
boyhood was spent in Minnesota. 1t
was from that state that he enlisted as
a soldier in the civil war. He has,
however, been SO closely associated
with art in Washington for many years
as painter and as a teacher that he
will be greatly missed. Indeed, Wash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Labor CONSUMPTION Up Again.

Not much had been heard lately on
the subject of conscipting labor for
war industries. but the proposal bob
bed up during a House debate on the
sabotage bill and found more pro-
nounced support than on any occasion
in the past Former Speaker Cannon
announced his belief that CONSUMPTION
of labor is inevitable and insisted that
legislation must be passed soon for
bidding workmen to strike during the
war.
Other speakers advocated conscrip-
ton of both labor and capital. while
members of the labor group denounced
the labor CONSUMPTION agitation as Il
part of the German propa ganda.
While the Senate agreed to elimina-
ton of the anti-strike clause from the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

Much regret has been caused in local
art circles by the announcement made
. few days age Of the resignation Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
TO HELP BUY WOoLENs.
Committee Is Appointed to Assist
Quuartermaster Generals Office.

Appointment of committee to assist
the quartermaster generals office in the
purchase of wooden uniform cloth for
the Army is announced. The commit
tee will work out a program of pur-
chasing intended to prevent disruption
Of the wooden cloth manufacturing in
dustry and to apportion the output as
equitably as possible between the Army
and the civilian population.
H. P. Bonties. chief of the wooden
branch of the Quartermaster Corps. is
chairman of the committee. Other men,
bers are Ely Strouse of Baltimore and
Herbert Peabody, president of the
American Association OF Wool and
Worsted Manufacturers.
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Congress Urged to Speed Up.

Members of Congress have been
among the sharpest critics of the ad-
ministration for its alleged failure to
speed war work. Now there has arisen
a demand that Congress show little
speed in it's own affairs There has
been too much talk. it is asserted, to
the neglect of important things re-
naming to be done. No fair critic at
tempts to deny that Congress has
achieved an immense amount of work.
but important measures. which event.
ually will be passed, have been held up
by debates which administration sym
pathizers insist are critical rather
than constructive.
This demand that Congress let up on
the speech making and get down to
business does not come entirely from
the outside. Leaders in both the Sem
ate and House are beginning to mani
fest Impotence over delays and OBJ
structive debates and to insist on ac-
ton.
There has been some talk of enforc-
ing cloture in the Senate, but any early
step in that direction was made i'm
probable by an agreement Thursday
that after next Wednesday debate on
the Overman bill granting blanket au-
thority to the President to reorganize
government departments will be linn
tied to thirty minutes to each senator,
with twenty speeches on
amendments. Senator Overman an
nounced that he intended to keep the
measure constantly before the Senate
until final vote is reached. The Over
man bill has been more stoutly opposed
than any other administration war
measure. and when 1t is disposed of 1t
Is believed the way will clear for
possibility of adjournment by the mid
die of June
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sabotage bill, II did not do 20 without
severe denunciation OF what was de-
clared to be the unpatriotic attitude
of labor. 1t was made plain that de-
termination to put curb on strikes
had not been abandoned, that It mere.
ly had been put aside in order that
the sabotage bill might be enacted
without further delay. In the House.
Representative Miller of Minnesota In
troduced a bill providing imprison-
ment for five years for the practice or
advocacy of sabotage. announcing that
II was intended to meet the situation
which had been lodged" by Congress
when 1t eliminated the labor amend
ments to the sabotage bill as passed.
Liberty Day" Proclaimed.
Sale of liberty bonds during the
week went over the billion dollar
mark. notable feature of the cam
paign so far being the large number
of small subscribers. The campaign
being half over. there will have to be
an increase in the rate OF subscriptions
IL the three billion dollar minimum is
to be passed
New York city and the other large
centers have been tagging behind, and
strenuous effort is to be made dur
ing the next ten days to stir them up.
President Wilson issued a proclama-
ton designating April rs as Liberty
day" throughout the country. Great
demonstrations are to be held ana 1t
Is hoped as a result to send subscrip-
tons over the mark.
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pieces of the Handicraft Guild of Wash
ington. from last Sunday to today

plces OF the Hand1craft Guild OF wash
ington. from last Sunday to today.
No better showing is made in the
great exhibitions of this sort held year.
~ in New York, Boston and Chicago,
and this is saying much these days.
A great variety of work was shown,
and in almost every instance the de-
sign and craftsmanship were alike eX-
eellent. Furthermore. many of the ex-
hibits were distinctly unique. such. for
instance, as decorative panels woven
in the Norwegian method by katherine
Crawford in one instance, at least.
after cartoons by Margaret Comegys.
very beautiful work of an exceedingly
decorative character.
Margaret Comegys herself showed
quite a variety of objects, baskets. free
hand batik and designs for mosaic and
other decorative panels. Robert LIE
Fevre was also admirably represented
by a fine standard lamp in black and
gold enamel, loaned by Mrs. l.. F.
Smoot and by certain decorative panels
Marian Lane showed nine exquisitely
excellent metal work by Mollie B.
Wyman and other individual craftsmen.
including some beautiful examples of
silver tableware after original designs
by Paul Revere and other noted sill
versmiths of earlier days
Dorothy Dent made an exceptionally
fine showing in dyed fabrics. illumina-
ton and batik work. among which may
be mentioned most elaborate panel
on silk in batik-a PERSIAN Garden"
In the department Of ceramics Julia
A. Evans f. A. Spear. Suzanne N. Can
non, Evelyn w. Clark and others
showed work very worth while.
No less notable were the group ex-
hibits by students of the Washington
high schools. stenciling and metal
work. the latter in great quantity. ana
work the latter in greater quantity,
and of-a most praiseworthy character.
quite as good a. the work of majority
OF the professional craftsmen. This
work was in copper and silver, fine IN
design and admirably executed, real
ly noteworthy showing.
Another group exhibit OF very con-
siderable significance was that from
the surgeon generals Office. displaying
work in occupational therapy being
done in the Walter Reed Hospital un-
der the direction of reconstruction
aids, chief among whom is Mrs +, w.
Smith whose skill in basketry has long
been recognized as among the first.
This work comprised basketry. WeaV-
ing and cabinetmaking of miniature
sort
There was. a charming little exhibit
of designs for gift cards by Margaret
excellent showing of work in wrought
iron.
The art which makes useful things
beautiful is a very substantial sort and
deserves encouragement and patronage
This is the kind of art which should
be kept alive in war time. 1t is I'M
fortunate that the exhibit at the Arts
Club was so brief.
LEILA MECHL1N.
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ington will be much the poorer for his
going.
Mr.. Messer's resignation does not take
effect Immediately. He will not leave
Of the school year, and it may be that
still some day he may return to this
city. where he has spent so many fruit
full years, to continue, IL not his labors
and friend. The good wishes of many
will perpetually follow him.
A portrait of E. c. Messer painted
by Benoni Irwin has been presented
to the Corcoran Gallery of Art by Mr..
Messer. 1t was painted about twenty
five years ago, but is still an excellent
likeness and an admirable work Of
art.
Benoni Irwin was one of the numer-
Gus ltinerant foreign artists of dis
tinction who spend a season now and
then in Washington executing orders,
and he ranked high among his COL
leagues The portrait is distinctly well
rendered and work which can suit
ABLY be given a place in the Corcoran
Gallerys permanent collection, be-
cause of it's artistic merit as well as on
account of its personal interest and
association.
!: !:
Following shortly upon the an
nouncement of Mr.. Messers resigna-
ton came the news that Edmund C.
Tarbell had been appointed as his sue
cessor and had accepted the position.
This is exceptionally good fortune Mr.
Iarbell is not only one of the most
distinguished American artists of to-
day, but is a teacher of long exper-
fence and great success. For many
years he was connected with the school
of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
In fact. to his credit stands the up
building of this school as well as to
great extent the splendid record 1t
mas. Among the young artists of to-
day who have attained distinction are
many who claim the honor of having
been his pupils
Mr.. Tarbell came to Washington last
winter to paint certain portraits and
finding the city to his liking, fingered
here. He will now make il his Derma
nent residence
mat one OF so much experience and
emtnence should take up this work in
washington means much to the flu
.ure or art In this city, and not only
the lofcoran Gallery of Art and the
students of the school, but those who
are interested in the DEVELOPMENT of
washington as an art center are to be
cohsral ulated upon the choice of Mr.
Messer's successor and upon Mr.. Tar
beil acceptance of the position Of
fered. VI
charming exhibition of industrial
ana decorative art was held at the
Ar's Club, 2O17 I street, under the aus
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!. ETURN from Europe of Secre-
tary Baker. cheerful and OPP
timistic, after his survey of
\ conditions "over there" easily
other war