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Arizona republican., 1918-06-14
UNUSUAL INSURANCE
 CASE HARD FOUGHT

The suit to recover approximately s4,OO0 from the Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance company brought by $. J. Goodgame and Mrs. Ann l.. Blackburn went to the jury late yesterday ;.fter1 ,)n and when tie Jurors fai'-d 10 a- i've ai verdict before adjournment it was agreed that sealed verdict be returned It will be read in open court at 9:30 o'clock this morning.
 Goodgame brought the action against the insurance company on their failure to pay him the insur- ance policy on 17,612 pounds of cot ton destroyed by fire in shed on the Dan Hilbert ranch two and one half miles northeast of Mesa. The defense claimed that Goodgame was not entitled to receive the amount for which he asked. That there could not have been anything like the amount of cotton stored in the shed which he declared was there. Expert witnesses were called to testify as to how much ~SttOn could be grown on the amount of land in question and their estimates did not parallel with Goodgame's. They declared that he could not produce the amount to which he testified
Arizona republican., 1918-06-14
STILL AFTER MORE
 BOOKS FUR CAMPS

Although winning the record of hay ing collected and shipped more books for the soldiers libraries than any oth- CT library in Arizona, Con P. Cronin, state law and reference librarian, still is asking for donations of books by the soldiers.
 From Phoenix there were collected and shipped under the direction of Mir Cronin more than 5000 books. They were sent as follows: 1,200 to Camp Cody at Deming, 900 to Douglas and the remaining 900 or more to Nogales and Lochiel, in Santa Cruz county.
 All the books sent from this city were prepared with book plates on the outside of the books, and envelopes and book cards on the inside covers. This work was done by Mrs. Cronin, Mrs. Young and Miss Virginia Davis.
 The local library was asked for only 1000 books, and in addition to the more than 5000 already sent, MT. Cro- min has more than 25o boxed ready for shipment, and .ates that a box of books has just been received from Shirley Christy.
 Besides the books, there was col lected and sent to the National Library used for the establishment and main- tenance of libraries at cantonments and camps. The association asked for S1,000,0 900, but was sent a total of s1,- 650,000. MT. Cronin states.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-14
FLAG ] T0 BE H0N0RED
 BYPHOEN|C|ANS
Lodge of Elks Planning to
 Give Noble Tribute for Emblem of Freedom When Meeting Is Held Tonight

Of far greater meaning than ever before, appreciated because hundreds of thousands of young men are offer ing themselves that it may float un- sullied and unashamed, the flag of our country will be honored in special ser vices this evening at the Capitol grounds and conducted by the Phoenix lodge of Elks.
 The observance of Flag Day on June 14 is an annual ceremony in the lodge of Elks and has thus been observed by the Phoenix Elks for several years. The flag forms an important part in the ritual of this order The ceremony this year will be of far greater signifi canoe by reason of the trend of world events.
 The Flag Day exercises will begin al, S:30 o'clock promptly this evening. A platform will be erected at the main entrance of the Capitol, with ample seats for all who wish to attend. The exercises are open to all. Before and after the program the Indian school band will furnish music.
 Cleon T. Knapp, an attorney of elo- quence, whose home is in Bisbee, will deliver the principal address.
 JdlueS I. l>dNlu VIII CO0uuCt tne tribute to the flag and Jesse N Vans lee will give the history of the flag.
 The flag ritual exercises will be conducted by the officers of the Phoe- nix lodge of Elks, No. 335, are as fol- lows:
 A. A. Betts, exalted ruler; Joseph E.. kehoe, esteemed leading knight; J. E. Lovejoy, esteemed loyal knight; Dr. George E. Blair, esteemed featuring knight; Arthur Pickett, secretary; Rev. Bertrand R. Cooke, chaplain.
 The decorations for the occasion are in charge of Arthur J. Keen, custodian of the Capitol grounds and building.
 Invitation is extended to all fraternai organizations and to the public gen. erally to attend these exercises. They will begin promptly at S:30 o'clock.
 All Ellks are requested to assemble at 8:15 o'clock sharp this evening at Seventeenth avenue, immediately in front of the Capitol.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-14
FINAL CONCERT
 IN PHOENIX IN
 SATURDAY NEXT
Arizona's Own Coming to
 City Just Prior to Going
 Back to Camp Kearny;
 Will Visit Mesa Tempe

The 15Sth infantry, Arizona's own band, will pay the city its farewell visit before returning to Camp Kearny. The band will arrive in Phoenix next Saturday morning at g o'clock and will breakfast at the American Kitchen, the guests of the Automobile club of Arizona. The men will then be taken to Mesa in auto mobiles where they will give a con- cert at Il o'clock. Luncheon will be served the boys by the citizens of Mesa at noon. From Mesa the band will motor to Tempe where they will play for the people in that town. re- turning to Phoenix about 4 o'clock, when they will again be the guests of the auto club at supper.
 In appreciation of the warm re- ception given them on their previous visit the boys have consented to ren- der a short concert for the people of Phoenix and in addition thereto, to give an exhibition drill and enter tainment. The Polk street grounds are being prepared to accommodate the large assemblage anticipated. After the concert and exhibition, the boys will board a train for camp and it is hoped by the people of Phoenix that all of them will return safely home after the war and gladden. the hearts of the Phoenicians with their music of victory.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-14
LOCAL GIRL WILL
 BE MARRIED TODAY

Miss Katherine Stearns, daughter of Mrs. Carrie l.. Staarns will be married to Herbert H. Mcdonald, a leading Ray business man. at o'clock this morning at the home of the brides mother on West Taylor street. The service vii be read by Rev. Ray c. Harker of the Methodist church in the presence of a very few close friends of the young people. Immediately after the wedding breakfast the young peo- pie will leave for Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon going later to California where they will remain until autumn.
 The bride-elect is a graduate of the local high school and an extremely at tractive girl of delightful personality. She is popular member of the Busi- ness Girls club and is active in Y. w. C. A. work. For the past few years she has been employed by the McNeil com- pany as one of it's efficiency corps.
 MT. Mcdonald is one of the best known men in the mining town where he is well liked, and where he and his bride will be at home in September.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-14
CASE |s
 0N TRIAL IN CITY.

An echo of the tragedy that occurred at the Arizona Hercules Copper com- pany's properties in Ray in September, 1916, when four men were killed, was heard in Judge Lyman's court yester- day. J. w. Crenshaw as administrator of the estate of Manuel Segura, seek ing to recover s15,000 from the com pany. Segura was one of the four killed, and in each case tha adminis- trators have brought personal injury actions. Two were settled out of court for approximately s4,000 each, the third went to trial, the jury awarding the estate 5000.
 Segura, with the other men, was in- stantly killed while working under ground in the main shaft. The miners were being lowered in bucket when the cable broke and they fell a dis tance of several hundred feet to the bottom of the shaft.
 Alexander and Christy, who repre- sent the plaintiff. called c. F.. Ad- dams, general manager of the mine, and Preston Slayback. its auditor to the stand, and by their testimony proved that Segura's name appeared on the payroll, although it is the con- tention of the defense that Segura was not in the employ of the company, but working under an independent con- tract with Henry Nolte.
 Segura's widow and two children are now in Spain, eagerly awaiting word of the court action, which will not be concluded until the end of the week. The defendant is represented by George Stoneman and w. l.. Bar mum.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-14
S|X MOLOKANS AGAIN FACING
 CRAVE CHARGE
Extra Smart Members Who Refuse to Fill Out the
 Questionnaire Must Now
 Answer to Federal Court

Complaints against six Molokans from the Glendale colony were yester- day sworn to before Acting United States Commissioner Frank De Souza by the department of justice through J. H. Langston. assistant United States attorney. charging they had committed an act against the peace and dignity of the United tSates of America.
 These are leaders of the Molokans who were sentenced last spring to year in the Prescott jail for refusing to register for military service. There were 34 of them altogether. Last spring all but these six signed and filled in their duestionnaires when asked. These six refused.
 These six, according to a statement from the department of justice, scorned to sign the questionnaires. laughed at their fellows who did sign them and said they would get out of Jail as soon as those who did sign them. IL is further disclosed, through advices from the Prescott jail at the time of the incident, that these six charged the 2S other Molokans with disloyalty to God for signing the ques- tionnaires, and thereby having some- thing to do with war.
 The 2S Molokans who signed their questionnaires were released rom the Prescott jail a few days ago and are now at the colony near Glendale. The six others were held, awaiting disposi- ton by the department of justice. The penalty Mir. Langston said yesterday is one year imprisonment for conviction on the charge made against the Mo- lokans.
 Mir. Langston said that, concerning that clause in the military law, ex- empting from service, those whose re- ligion forbade them to fight, there seemed to be a difference of interpre- tation. If the military is powerless in such matters, it would appear the de- partment of justice is not.
 The Molokans. when the day came for all between 21 and 31 years of age 10 register. last spring, did not appear, declaring openly they would not reg ister for military service or have any, thing to do with war. as it was against their religion. They were arrested. and after much singing and the shouting of religious chants in Phoenix jails, they were indicted and taken before Judge Sawtelle in the federal court and sen fenced to the terms they have just finished serving.
 The complaints against the six is similar in language, one paragraph reading:
 UnIawfulIy did wilfulIy fail. ne-
 glect and refuse to fill out and an-
 swer the questions contained in
 said questionnaires and posting
 notice thereof as soresad con
 trary to the form of the statutes in
 such cases made and provided. and
 against the peace and dignity
 the United States.
 Those against whom complaints were issued are: John Kulikoff, Ivan Suseoff, A. Shuben. Fred Uren, Jake Conovaloff. Morris Shuben.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-14
NEW PUMP AGENCY
 |S TAKEN LOCALLY

The new pumps start automatically and pump a maximum supply of water in the shortest time, so says W. B. Leecraft of McArthur Brothers in ex- blaming the features of the Duro pump, the agency for pump having been secured by McArthur Brothers. MT. Leecraft states that the Duro pump operates automatically and will pump from 90 to 320 gallons per hour, and that they are practically noiseless and when installed require very. little attention, as they start when wate. reaches a certain level in a small pit and automatically stop.
 He stated that the Duro pump is the greatest improvement yet invented over the old style pump. and that it's low cost of operation and the time and labor saved which was required in op- erating the old-style pumps and which has been entirely eliminated in the Duro pump will more than pay for the first cost of the pump in a short time.
 The pump will be found particularly useful in removing water from base ments and water holes as it's automatic feature works particularly well under such conditions and in such service.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-14
BOSTON STORE ACTS
 HOST FUR EMPLOYES

The Diamond club composed exclu- sively of the employees of the Boston store Iicnicked at Riverside park yes- terday. The store closed at noon that the S5 members of the club might re- pair 10 the park in machines provided hy the Boston store. PiIic luncheon was served in the shade of the trees and the festivities continued through out the afternoon and evening. Games, swimming and dancing together with an elaborate supper were all provided for the club members by the Boston store. This outing was given the em- ployes in addition to two weeks vaca- tion with pay.
 The Diamond club was formed for the purpose of educating the employees in up-to-date business methods and practical salesmanship and also for the social features, meetings being held once a month.
 The Boston store will close every Thursday afternoon during the sum- mer months that the employees might enjoy a rest from business cares.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-14
STATE SURVEY SUBSTITUTION
 PRICES |S LIN
Food Administration Will Find Out How Much the
 People are Made to Pay
 For Wheat Substitutes

FLAGSTAFF, June 13.-As a follow up to the vigorous campaign instituted by the food administration for lower prices for substitutes a state wide sur vey is being made for the purpose of obtaining from the wholesalers and re- tallers definite figures showing the cost and selling price of corn meal. milo maize flour and other substitute products.
 By this means it is planned to trace the profits from the time the raw ma terial is taken in at the mill until it IS handed out over the counter to the consumer. Certain definite percent ages of profit will be allowed for each link in the chain of dealers and any excess over these fixed profits will re- suit in prompt action by the federal food authorities.
 Already prices of substitute com- modities have begun to decline as the result of the activities Of the food ad- ministration in this direction Corn meal, for instance, which had been sep ling for as high as ten cents a pound retail has been reduced to a maximum of eight cents by Babbitt Bros. es- tablishment at Winslow. From various sections of the state comes word of minor reductions = this and other substitutes.
 In the face of rising freight rates it will be difficult to obtain lower prices in many instances, it is pointed out but if profits can be curtailed, the effect will be to stabilize prices and will result in the saving of hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to the people of Arizona alone and this is the task which the United States food administration has set about to ac- complish.
 Dealers are warned that the replace ment rule forbids them to increase prices of food commodities bought prior to June 10, 1918 to the level caused by the increased freight rate effective at that date. This applies to all food and feed commodities.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-14
YOUNG MEN PLEAD
 GUILTY ID CRIME

William Wolbert and Chester Boro- vice, charged with obtaining property by bogus checks, was arraigned before Judge Stanford yesterday and entered pleaJ of guilty. They will be sen fenced at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon.
 The boys. for the one is 20 and the other 21, are said to have issued a number of checks to the different auto repair shops and tire companies in the city and left immediately after ward on an automobile trip cross coun- try. They are alleged to have paid a small price on the car which was bought on a conditional sale contrac, from l.. M. Byrd. Byrd accompanied Deputy Sheriff F.. J. Warren to Kan sas, where Wolbert and Borowiec were arrested on a forgery charge ana held for the local officers.
 It is said that their relatives and friends have made good several amounts are making a strenuous effort to secure a suspended sentence for the youths. who have in the past been prominently identified with the Y. M. c. A.
 B. E. Marks will argue for sus- pension of sentence today.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-14
COMPANY 4 WINNER
 ATTENDANCE PRIZE

On May 21 Colonel C. V. Gulley. of the police reserves of Phoenix offered a silver cup to the company which would show the best attendance for four drill nights. All of the company leaders worked hard to get their men out and last night being the closing night of the contest the figures of at tendance were tabulated and company "A" was declared to be the winner by large margin over the other com panies. The winning company had an average attendance of 49 men each drill night.
 Company "A" averaged an attend ance of SS.S per cent; company "B" 79.4 per cent; company e" 69.1 per cent; company ID" GIL per cent; con- pany 'E' 61.5 per cent; company "F'' 7S.5 per cent.
 The toA0l attendance at regular drill nights during the month of May was 1,169 an average attendance in first battalion of 130, in second battalion an average of 134.
 The roster of the reserves shows a membership of 325 of whom 2S5 have been regularly sworn in in accordance with the city ordnance which became effective last month.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-14
First Rain For
 SuuaaHAer Season
 Is Mere Shower

First Train" for the summer sea- son fell last night shortly before 1:30 o'clock. It was "rain' if one considers a brief shower such as came after a day in which extra high humidity for this section made it seem as though it were really hot ter than the thermometers indicated. As a matter of fact the day was cooler than either of the two pre- ceedng it the government report showing a maximum of 109 degrees as against 112 and 113.8 for the two days before. Needles, as usual, held up the California end with 118 yes terday and undoubtedly the Imperial valley is much hotter than the Salt but official figures from there are lacking. The San Jauquin in Cali fornia is also doing things in the line of heat. In fact, muggy weather prevails throughout the southwest, always disagreable at this time of vear
Arizona republican., 1918-06-14
ROTAR|ANSW|LL
 AID WEI K|DD|ES

Taking charge of the campaign for funds to buy milk for French and Belgian babies, the Rotary club mem bers have enlisted their services with the Commission for Aid, Civil and Military, for France and Belgium.
 The campaign is national and was originally started for the relief of Belgian babies only. Later it's scope was enlarged to include the babies of France. In Belgium the commis- sion is represented by the queen of Belgium, while in France it is repre- sented by Madame Poincaire. Mrs A. B. Spreckles represents the com mission in this country and is also the treasurer of the fund.
 The Rotary clubs through the land have taken up the work of rendering assistance to the fund and those of the thirteenth district, including Phoenix, have already started the campaign. Within the next few days bottles called penny bottles" will be placed in all stores, theaters, hotels and other prominent places to receive donations of smal change The bot ties will be ordinary milk bottles with tops containing slits to receive the coins.
 About once a week the funds will be collected and sent to Mrs. Spreck- les. The entire amount collected will go directly toward the milk fund as Mrs. Spreckles. is paying all expenses and the cost of supplies and organiz- ing out of her own personal funds. The appeal for offerings is especially urgent. as with the continuance of the war thousands of Belgium and French babies are suffering for the want of milk and proper food. It must be borne in mind that had the Bel gians not taken the heroic stand that they did at the outset of the war, the orphans of today might be Americans instead of those across the seas.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-14
TRAGEDY STALKS IN
 HOME NEAR PHOENIX

There is a great sorrow in the home of s. J. Roach, a rancher who lives west on the Christi road, for Mir. Roach and his wife are mourning the loss of two of their children, Helen and Frances, II and years of age re- spectively.
 Several weeks ago Mary, the seven- year-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Roach contracted typhoid fever and the disease soon developed in the other two little girls. Mary recovered but Helen and Frances succumbed to the disease within F hours of each other. . The bodies of the little girls have been removed to the undertaking rooms of Moore and Mcclellan. The date of the funeral has not as yet been announced.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-14
MORE ID bE ERE-EXAM|NEDON
 TUESDAY NEXT WEEK

Fifty-one men will be re-examined for military service by the medical ad- visory board from the registration list from l 900 to .2,000, at 7:30 o'clock next Tuesday night, the local board an- nounced yesterday. The re-eXamina- tions will begin Monday night and con- tinue for five nights. Those to be re- examined Monday night were published in The Republican yesterday morning.
 Following are those in the registra- tion list, from 1000 to 1000, who will be examined Tuesday night:
 Frank Hupp. Phoenix; Joe E. Mea- cham, Phoenix; Fred Allen, Phoenix; William R. McNeil, Laveen; Arthur E. Geyler, Phoenix; Carl A. Kraemer, Phoenix; Jim Knutsen. Tempe; Clar- ence E. Bennett, Chandler; Frank L. Loomis, Gila Bend; Ralph NJ. Brown, Phoenix; Edward Perry. Phoenix; Cas- per A. Dickepson, Phoenix; Ray Pope, Miami; Harry H. Ferrebee, Los An geles; Ross D. Garfield, Tucson i; Shelton Cheatham, Scottsdale; Herbert S. Johns, Phoenix; Isadore Newman, Phoenix; Elton E. Nichols, Liberty; William c. Hines, Phoenix Allen H. Brewster, Liberty; August C. Nahler, Phoenix; Hugh Kennedy. Phoenix; John M. Turner, Phoenix; Anthony Ranch, Phoenix; Newton c. M. Moore Phoenix; Frank Pearce Mesa; Joseph Pinnick, Phoenix; Mack Carroll. Phoe- nix; Frank Wing, Mesa; Yda Waldrop Phoenix; Richard H. Irvine, Phoenix Arthur Bomstead, Phoenix; Mead F. Wells. Phoenix; Irving $. Hanger Maria, Texas; Arthur W. Jamieson Phoenix Gabriel Gamboa, East Tenn pc; Raymond w. Still, Tempe; James Noland. Phoenix; George P. Mack Glendale: A. W. Filgoe, Phoenix; Jo- seph A. Sorensen, Lehi; Roy Jennings Lebec California; Victor P. Mason Phoenix; Dawson B. Young. Phoenix, Santa Edwalter Lannis, Phoenix; Al. ions Moves, Phoenix; Morris Mont. gomery, Phoenix; John c. Gammill Phoenix; Emmett D. Haley, Phoenix John C. Eichenauer.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-14
DEFENDS "HAM AN''

A Boston dietetist declares that ham and eggs constitute a most erroneous combination. That diatetist constitutes a most monstrous combination of lun- acy, imbecility, insanity, idiocy, trea- son. treachery, murder and kaiseritis. The vile tongue that besmirches the glorious and honorable character of ham and eggs ought to be pulled out by the roots
Arizona republican., 1918-06-14
FIRE DAMAGE FROM
 RAILROAD |S ASKED

Destruction of wheat, barley 'and alfalfa is charged by C. c. Holland to the Arizona Eastern railroad company in suit for S3,936.35, which he brought against the company yesterday.
 Holland, who owns 80 acres on the Gila and Salt River base and meridian road, claims that on June 15, 1916. an employe of the railroad company kindled a fire on the railroad right of way, burning grass and weeds. The fire passed on to the 80 acres owned by Holland and quickly spread over the fields of alfalfa and the wheatAnd barley crops.
 According to the complaint filed in the office of the clerk of the court, the fire was negligently watched, the empioye of the company tending it a, fully quarter of a mile distance away.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-14
MAKING ARMY MAPS
(New York Tribune.)

The process of making maps where by military operations can be carried out is not so comparatively simple as it once was. Neither is it so crude ana restricted
 The typographical division of the American expeditionary forces has been organizing and training for months now in France, and maps con- taining the work of American engi- neers are already being supplied to the American staff and field officers.