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Arizona republican., 1918-05-03
THRIFT I SALES
 IN APRIL ARE OVER s26,000

Reporting yesterday on the sale of Thrift Stamps and Baby Bonds in Phoenix during the month of April, Rev. E. D. Raley, who acted as chair man of the church committee having the work in charge during the month, announced that a total of $26,000 was realized during the 30 days of April. While this is not quite up to the all lotment for the month, it is a bet ter showing than had been expected, especially in view of the fact that the Liberty loan drive has been going on practically all of the time.
 During April the booths in the post office and in the Hotel Adams, Hotel Jefferson and Commercial hotel were in charge of the women of the churches of Phoenix. The various committees of women undertaking this work were drawn from but five of the churches of this city.
 Speaking of the work for April, Rev. Raley said last evening:
 Some of the most intelligent and persistent work yet done on Thrift stamp sales, was witnessed during the month. Most of the women who sold stamps had never had any experience before and yet in a few hours they developed into expert saleswomen.
 "The Great Cause The Govern ment,' Liberty Patriotism Win the War Save the World, Feed our Boys These slogans were enough to arouse the enthusiasm of the most retiring disposition. Many of the women became so enthused over the work that they are now ready to give many days to this work, while only n few weeks ago it was almost i'm possible to convince them they could even sell Thrift Stamp.
 "The work has helped many to Find themselves in relation to this great war. The experience will be of great value to all May I in this way per sonally thank everyone who gave a little time and energy to making the sale by the churches a success. have enjoyed the fellowship of these splendid workers. Their devotion anc enthusiasm has helped me.
 "The women of the churches are no through with their Thrift Stamp work They can be found any day at tht postoffice table selling Thrift Stamp: as long as the war lasts. The ladie, of the Lutheran church will sell fol the first ten days of May. The wo AIlGil OL lhc (dNdlIy IodPllSI CAuICl will sell from May 10, to 20. Tn, Congregational church will hav charge during the last ten days O May.
 'In June the work will be taken ul by other churches, such as the Ere Methodist, the Nazarene, and the Mis- sionary church. Following thes churches that have not yet had ; definite part in the Thrift Stamp sale the five who done so well durinl April will again take their turn. Tn, churches will also have charge of tn, Thrift Stamp sale during the entir, Chautauqua week.
 Mrs. Quinn will have charge of tn, first day for the Baptist church. Mrs J. M Creighton for the Presbyterian church, will have charge on Mon day. Mrs. Aldrich for the Methods church, will take Tuesday. Mrs. Erie del for the Christian church, will tak' Wednesday. Mrs. Grove, for the Cen. tral M. E. church, will take Thurs. day"
Arizona republican., 1918-05-03
GURGLE TRUNK
 E |S G|VE-AWAY

Over in Albuquerque there are people who are just as insistent that the Ari- Eona prohibition laws shall be observed as any peace officer of this common wealth. This was demonstrated a few nights ago when Elias Armijo, a truck CT employed in the Santa Fe baggage room in Albuquerque, heard a splash in Fl. D. Hendersons trunk as he tilted it. Armijo was suspicious and when Henderson asked him to check the trunk to Jerome, Arizona, he refused saying he believed he was attempting to send whisky into a dry" state.
 Henderson told Armijo that he was wrong, asserting that the trunk con- tained only his tools. The trucker did not know of any tools that splashed-- at least none in the more common trades-but Henderson insisted that he check the trunk and he did. He then reported the incident to the station master who called a special agent of the department of justice.
 Accosting Henderson the special agent asked him to open the trunk. When the lid was raised there was disclosed tank that nearly filled the trunk. It contained twenty gallons of whisky and Henderson was arrested. The man gave his name as Walter Zasrawniak after he was arrested, bur a Santa Fe script book, which he car ried, had been made out to Henderson. The book had been issued at Pueblo, Colo
Arizona republican., 1918-05-03
MAIL SERVICE
 IN GREAT CITY

Arthur Carns hurried over from Tempe yesterday afternoon to mail a letter in Phoenix. He reasoned that mailing it here would insure more speedy delivery and that it would be really just that much farther on its way. Of course there are mail boxes in Tempe; the green kind with lids that one pulls down and, slips in let ters.
 Things are different in Phoenix not exactly more progressive, perhaps, but just a bit more up to the minute, thought the southside lad. So when he stepped up to a red box with num- bers on it and surmounting hand some red and white pedestal at First and Washington streets, he knew he had found the real thing in letter boxes. He had but to open a door or two, deposit his letter and go on his way. It was simplicity itself. Phenix certainly was a wonderful town.
 His letter in one hand, his other hand lifted to the knob of the red box with brass numerals, Carns paused only an instant and then turned the handle. He found another door and another knob. He gave another pull. A block away at Central fire station quiet checker game was in progress. There wasn't a suspicion on the part of the firemen that a call was immi- nent. And then, as Carns tugged at a knob 300 feet away things began to happen
 There was clang of gongs. First one stroke and then four in rapid sue. cession. Box IA was coming in. It was in the heart of the downtown dis trict. It meant that every bit of the downtown apparatus must be rolling. There was a scramble. A checker board slipped to the floor and the game was ruined forever. The siren on the big pump began it's hoarse warning. The more shrill alarm of the chiefs car as it dashed out added to the racket. The gong of the squad wagon came in with the rest and then far out in the east end of town the great whistle at the pumping plant gave the usual three | long -drawn-out blasts.
 From every direction people began running and automobiles, disregarding speed laws, doshed to places of safety or prepared to fall in behind the appa- ratus.
 Amid it all young Carns stood transfixed, stunned. He said the letter wasn't so important that it required half dozen trucks and twenty men in uniforms to take it in charge. And while he was debating whether to mail the letter at all or to tear it up and forget it, Policeman Sutherland loomed up in the offing and added to his misery by gently directing his foot steps to the police station.
 There he told his story to the chief, the desk sergeant and Acting Fire Chief Billy" Simmons As he left the l he felt like mailing a letter he would walk to the postoffice and hand it to a carrier or clerk, even if the postoffice was ten miles away.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-03
PHOENIX WOMAN |S
 HOLDER IF PATENT

To a Phoenix woman, Mrs. Minnie E. Smith, on Tuesday was awarded d patent for a direction, signal for automobiles. The invention embodies among other features signal arm adapted to be controlled by foot operated mechanism to indicate the course the machine is to take. The signal arm is placed above the hood and is to be illuminated at night by small light connected with the engine battery.
 Mrs. Smith has lived in Arizona for more than twenty years. She is widow with one daughter, Fern, 19 years old. They reside at Five Points.
 T knew nothing about a motorcar when I invented the direction signal" {" said Mrs. Smith yesterday. q even had to be shown where the brake was.'
Arizona republican., 1918-05-03
K. IF ?. AND DOKEY
 ID MARCH SATURDAY

When everybody else is trying to make Liberty loan work 100 per cent efficient, members of Phoenix Lodge, No. 2, Knights of Pythias, cannot help but be imbued with the same idea. So when call was issued yesterday for members of the Pythian lodge and the Dokeys, too, to be on hand Saturday evening for the big parade, it was done with the understanding that it would result in 100 per cent representation.
 The call urges that every Pythian in town, whether a member of the local lodge or not, be on hand at Pythian hall promptly at 6:30 o'clock Saturday evening. The Dokeys must appear in fez. Uniforms will be provided for all. Visitors to Phoenix, belonging to the order are especially invited. And all must come prepared to march. There will be no machines or other convey ances. It will be strictly afoot pa- rade.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-03

Read ad on page 21. Golfers Weekly, May 4. Arizona Auto Tire Co, Dis tributors, Toliver Products, 331 West Washington St.-Adv. 1t
The Twin City star., 1918-07-06
Quality, Style,
Timely Question

New York.-One Of the several dis
cussions which have been thrown into
the modern hour-which breeds dis
cussions as a field does mushrooms
is whether 1t is better for a woman
to look for quality or for style in
her clothes, notes a leading fashion
correspondent.
The argumentative and problemati-
cal side Of the clothes is by no means
q small issue in the work of winning
the war. No woman has q soul so
dead that she does not want to con-
centrate her efforts in the right direc-
ton, and to bring to all the minor
phases Of life, which she may have
heretofore waved away with a care
less gesture the deep thought and
high efficiency which the hour de-
mands.
Once upon time the talk Of clothes
turned only to fabrics, shaping, acces-
sOries and colors. This was enough
to gossip about, and 1t gave the public
and the dressmakers lively time.
ool VIC nave SOhC up"uiu-Ol uoWh-
ward, whichever one wishes to call it
in series Of spirals to another
stratum Of air. We are intent upon
the discussion of what is good or
bad, what is cheap and nasty as op-
posed to what Is cheap and worthy In
woman's apparel. Intelligent women.
and otherwise, find that the gauntlet
Of argument thrown into the arena is
instantly snatched up by everyone
who has q voice, and the problemat-
ical side Of wartime appareling makes
an enlivening discussion that puts
scandal, society and love affairs in the
background.
Controversy Between Quality, Style.
This problem, which has been pre-
sented to every woman during the last
six months, as to whether she should
The Twin City star., 1918-07-06

into one conservative, well-built gown
that must last, and those who now and
then buy frocks that are chic and
that incorporate the new fashion fea-
lures.
Heights to Which Cheap Clothes
Aspire.
America learned a good trick from
Paris when she arranged to have the
best models Instantly copied in cheap
materials, and sometimes slipshOd
workmanship, to be sold at small
prices.
1t is this trick over here, however,
that is the despair of the high-priced
dressmakers and the delight Of the
shops that sell cheap clothes.
The dressmakers rest their increas-
ing optimism concerning high-priced
clothes-an optimism based on the
fact that the dressmaking business
has not suffered since the war-On the
idea that women will always need to
be fitted for good gowns. The average
figure can buy the cheap gown; but
the fastidiOus woman cannot wear it
because 1t does not fit her, and the
woman who has figure that departs
from the normal, cannot even contem-
plate such a gown.
However, one must say this In
praise of the cheap ready-to-wear
frock in America: It Is cut on the
most exceptionally good lines that
can be expected at such price. Even
the best workers of the Galleries La
fayette do not surpass, and some
times do not equal, the American cut
ters, who work by the hundreds on
gowns that are sold by the thousands.
We must have an exceedingly good
national figure. That is the comment
Of the foreigners who see our women
in the ready-to-wear, quick-to-buy,
smart-to-look-at cheap gowns that
The Twin City star., 1918-07-06

buy a gown which lasts and pay a
big price for it, or buy one which she
may discard soon, and at much low
er price, is Of high interest. 1t is
settled by the individual and yet 1t is
important to the mass.
There Is an advocate for each side
In every crowd that foregathers to
discuss the problem; and, more to the
purpose, there are many advocates
for each side in the commercial
world.
The people who do exquisite work
are loud in their claims that 1t is bet
ter to pay a high price for material
and workmanship, that will last as
long as economy demands, than to pay
q fifth of that price for ready-to-
wear gown that will fall apart after
q few months service.
Opposing this argument, and con-
Quoting q brilliant and usually sue
cessful offensive, is another line, made
up of those who insist that In a day
like this women prefer style to quail
ity and workmanship; that they would
rather pay somewhere in the neigh
borhood Of $50 for a ready-to-wear
frock that Incorporates the newest
fashion features and gives one a
smart look, even If it has to be thrown
away before long.
It has always been the method Of
the woman on a small income, who
wishes to dress fashionably, to care
little for quality or workmanship and
spend all on style. 1t Is for this rea-
son that America presents the most
brilliant and dashing conglomeration of
young women In the world. The shops
cater to this immense crowd, which
prefers Eve cheap gowns that are
smart to one admirable gown that Is
conservative. .r..,
It looks now as though American
women are to be divided into two
camps-thoss who put all their money
The Twin City star., 1918-07-06

are sold in every city on this con-
tinent.
Watch for Medici Collar.
Two women have worn French
gowns with high, wired, outstanding,
Medici collars of lace and tulle. Don't
let this fact slip your memory for an
instant, If you are yitally interested In
the new things that come up sudden
ly over the horizon and promise many
followers.
The Medici collar is symbol of the
history of human nature pressed into
few short, mad years Of French
life. 1t represents what the Three
Feathers of Great Britain represent.
1t is more than q fashion; 1t is the
symbol of dynasty.
Now and then, it has flickered in
and out Of fashion. 1t was taken up
by other queens beside Catherine ana
Mary; it was worn by debutantes on
stately gowns with trains a quarter OF
a century ago; it has been maintained
in a measure in half the courts OF
Europe, and it may be revived this
summer.
1t was made Of point lace, wired to
it's EXTREMIST points and worn with q
black satin dinner gown that was
guiltless Of all trimming and received
its high light from a string Of pearls.
1t was also worn in black embroid-
cred net gown dropped over black
satin, with q curious little jacket or
black velvet fastened in front, below
the hip-line, with a glittering tassel.
There are one-piece frocks creep
ing into the fashions that show the
Medici collar of double tulle, hem
stitched at the edge, and there are
soft voile gowns over colored ta1eta
that have outstanding neck ruffies OF
white chiffon that are deftly and
carelessly held up by wires.
Copyright 1915 by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The Twin City star., 1918-07-06
GYPSY eiRDLE GROWS BODICE MEDIcI COLLAR ARRIVES.

froek Of blue taeta and silk voe
the head and ends at each hip with stream
Is embo Medic collar
which black satin
offset black velvet jacket which
tasse.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-06
BY RALPH e. CROPLEY,
In New York Tribune.

we have had another rec:
ord Of German barbarity in the tor
pedoing Of the hospital ship Rewa,
made dramatic because the missile
Of destruction struck her where the
red cross Of mercy was painted on
her side, as if it were a bulls-eye
for just such murderous shots. was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10

fetrova In the mood in which we found
her has missed great, great deal.
And then we had luncheon in the stu
do restaurant, where every one goes
IN his or her makeup, and after that
we talked to Mr.. Ince for several hours.
but not so long as we should like to
have talked.
We had meant to ask Mr. Ince all
about the pictures he had directed and
those he had acted in and what he
thought OF the progress of the motion
picture; and then all we did was to
compare opinions as 20 the different
plays and players.
And isn't it splendid MIR. Ince.
whose opinion matters terribly"
agrees with US on every point. Pic
lures that we do not like he does not
like. He loves Nine. Petrova, Elsie
Ferguson. Mary Pickford and Charlie
Chaplin. He hates--but that wouldn't
be fair. At any rate, so do we.
But suddenly, after we had talked
pictures for hours, we remembered that
Petrova's father and mother (for the
duration of the picture only) were
waiting in the library, and that it costs
$4,000 day or something like that to
run studio, SO we reluctantly deliv-
cred up our interview.
All we knew about him was that he
was thirty-one years old; but there was
our trusty "Who Is Who" This is
what it says: "Ralph 1nce was born in
Boston in 1887. He is the youngest of
the famous Ince family. When he was
still in school he played with Richard
Mansfield and remained with him for
several seasons in repertory. He wa
with Henry Savage in The COLES
Widow; he played the title role
Ben Hur,' and he was in vaudeville
a number of seasons" When he dc
ed to go into pictures he began 7
at the bottom. Now he is at the t,
but there are some interesting runs
in the ladder. For nine years he was
with the Vitagraph Company, playing |
leads and directing. He is famous for |
his impersonation of Abraham Lincoln
Before he became the director gen..
eral for Nine. Petrova he directed "To-a
day" with Florence Reed, and "The
Argyle Case" with Robert Warwick.
a few years ago he was leading man
and director for Lucille Lee Stewart.
He is still her leading man and pre-
sumably her director. He married her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10

Inc. Briefly he will argue for the as
ISOLATION of exhibitors in a cooperative
organization to purchase pictures d.
rect from the producers, eliminating
the tremendous tax placed upon screen
features by the middlemen or distrib-
uting corporations.
Weekly film rentals in the United
States have been estimated at $1,000
600 and distributing waste, due to over
production through competition, at
100000 weekly.
The public will benefit, too, because
the exhibitor will not be forced to
raise his prices and will present pict
ures that have been purchased only
after thorough screen examination
United Pictures will select the star,
the director and the story. If the COM
pleted production does not then
achieve the standard set it will be
made right or never released
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10

Of the actors had had no previous
screen experience. 1t was made bv
people who were not hypnotized bv
screen conventionality; no one with
any cut-and-dried ideas was in author
lty. Even the story was quite different
from anything that had been done be.
fore. AS matter of fact, all of the
great leading lights in the film business
had turned it down. But this did not
discouraged Mr.. Parsons. He sat in
little room in Los Angeles, bought the
story from Edgar Rice Burroughs and
began casting it even before he had the
money to make it.
The leading man was a newcomer to
the screen. 1t happened like this: Mr..
Parsons needed a shave one day and he
went into his favorite barber shop.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10

lected, and Scott Sidney, totally un-
spoiled director, took the story in
hand.
1t took more than year to complete
the picture, and then Harry Reichen-
back took charge of it and sent every
body connected with il away for rest.
He promised to telegraph conditions as
the picture progressed, and it is a
notable fact that, after the first en-
gagement, his messages read only IS.
K. o." which isn't bit like IS. O. S."
Tarzan ran for eight weeks at the
Broadway Theatre, and it is said to be
the first picture ever put on Broadway
that ended it's engagement ut a profit
1t will be released all over the United
States on April 2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Random Reels

Mary Pickford will be seen at the
Strand this week in her latest Aircraft
picture, "Amarilly of Clothes Line
Alley" 1t is story Of the tenements,
and the characters are indigenous to
the precincts which form so large q
part Of the city.
Miss Pickford, of course, is Amarilly.
Her fance, Terry McGavan, is the best
bartender in the Alley. He is noted for
having won the heart Of Amarilly and
also for inventing the famous Hickey
Boola cocktail.
Rosa Lind, soprano, and Edith AL
word, contralto, will sing duet from
Aida; J. Roodenborg and c.. Soeller
will play "The Two Swallows" Dam
rosch, as a piccolo duet; Herbert Sis
son will play march Romano" on the
pipe organ. The Strand Symphony Or
chestra will play "Pecr Gynt" suite,
Grieg, and overture to "Renzi," Wag-
ner. Oscar Spirescu and Carl Edouarde
will conduct.
Douglas Fairbanks is "Headin' South"
and he will reach the Rivoli on Sunday.
Allan Divan, who wrote and directed
"a Modern Musketeer" for Fairbanks.
has done the same with "Headin'
South" Our Doug appears as a whim-
steal outlaw with a mission in life, and
he mingles physical prowess with utter
nonsense in his usual ingratiating STYLE
Catherine Macdonald will appear OPP
posite Fairbanks. Can this be the
Catherine Macdonald of the Winter
Garden who was so beautiful that she
made all other beauties look like moth
ing at all? Frank Campeau is the chief
bandit.
Chabrier's "Espana" will be played by
the Rivoli Orchestra as it's overture,
Hugo Riesenfeld and Emo Rapec con-
Quoting. Helena Morrill, and chorus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10

There, back of the chair, stood a splen-
did young giant, feet inches tall.
Then Mr.. Parsons had an idea. GLOW
would you like to go in motion pict-
ures?" was what he said. The young
giant trembled with JOY and almost cut
the throat Of his client in the chair.
He dropped his razor, seized his coat
and cried, GIVE me a chance and watch
mel" The chance came that very after
noon. The embryonic Tarzan was
turned loose in the woods and told to
climb a few California redwoods and
strangle a few lions as demon
stration. He did all of this and more,
so he immediately became the title
role.
The other actors were quickly Sc