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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
Social Lion in Jail. \

Officially It was said that he had
escaped to South America. But one
stormy night he was driven to the local
jail in a motor car and surrendered. But
he never told where he had been, nor
what had become of the money he OBJ
tanned from the Montgomery bank.
While awaiting trial he was much
feted by former friends In Montgomery.
His cell constantly was supplied with
flowers, fruits and other d~elicacies. He
became a sort of social lion.
Two indictments were upheld by the
courts and Lacy pleaded guilty to each,
In February and June, 1915. Sentences
were passed on him to serve 16 years
in prison, He accepted the decree. be-
came a model prisoner and was placed
In charge OF the Bertillon system.
Nov comes his notice that he will ap-
pear before the pardon board. II IL
known that the chief reason for this
Is that Gov, Henderson has been espe-
cially free with pardons and paroles,
his record In that line often being COM
pared with that OF Gov, Cole Blease,
OF South Carolina. Thomas ". Kilhy,
who probably will be the next COVER
nor, Is not regarded as being disposed
to interfere with court sentences.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
Enters St. Mihiel Battle.

Then Luke and hiB outfit moved east.
ward to participate IN the reduction Of
tho st. Mihiel salient. That was the
first experience Luke had as a dragon
fighter" as his friends called him. He
asked on the morning OF the beginning
OF the st, Mihiel show to be appointed
balloon man for the special bullets that
set fire to the gas bags.
He started out over the lines from
Verdun northeast with HIS flight, fly
Ing In the wedge shaped formation
has revolutionized air fighting,
Near Etain he sighted a drachen and
dove on Il Ike a hawk. A hail OF anti
aircraft machine gun fire splattered all
around him, Kidding hts wings with
tiny, neatly drilled perforations, but
tho boche observers leaped out Of their
wicker-work baskets with parAchutes
and the drRchon burst into flames and
fell in blazing fraEnentq
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
LANDSCAPE ARTIST
TRIED AS DESERTER

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov, 5,-Mau-
rice Becker, n widely known landscape
artist. was tried by court-martia at
Camp Travis on the charge OF deser-
ton from the United States army.
Becker pleaded that he was a con-
scientious ohiector, and his attorneys
offered letters from men OF national
fame to show that the defendant had
always been conscientiously opposed to
war. But this evidence was held to
he irrelevant to the charge OF deser-
ton, ii being alleged that Becker reg
istered In Delaware for the draft, failed
TO submit his QUESTIONABLE papers and
fled to Mexico, He was a~pprehended
at Laredo recently, The findings Of the
court will be reviewed before being
made public.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
STORES DRIVE ON
USEFUL GIFTS IS
Up TO SHOPPERS

Just how closely the stories will be
able TO adhere to the government re-
quest. to sell useful gifts this Christ
mas depends TO a large extent on the
Influence on the public Of the cam
paign waged by the retailers, An Rd-
YerdsinE campaign, with the results In
doubt, Is the way one merchant sums
M the situation.
There are many articles in the stores.
which cannot be classed wholly as use
ful. For instance, are loTgnettes use
fulg They are, perhaps, In the hands
Of a woman who needs their aid to read
with, but essentially the lorgnette is an
ornament, and only supplements specta-
Giles or reading glasses. The JeNelry
departments In the stores display many
articles which are purely ornaments.
and while the stores will present them
for sale, the campaign for useful gifts
goes on al the same time,
The campaign TO persuade the pub
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
Opposition to Pardon.

But the chief question raised Is
whether Lacy had decided to make a
clean breast OF 1t, There will be OPP
position to his pardon, T. L. Long, Of
Jasper, a state politician Of note, has
given notice that he will oppose pardon
for Lacy except that Lacy confesses the
whole affair, Long always has con-
tended that Lacy was only n tool for
others and that the other men must
be exposed or Lacy serve the entire
term, He says that II Lacy be consid-
cred alone In his embezZlement, II
would profit him $40, 900 a year, or
nearly that, for his term In prison.
During Lacy's absence and since his
Imprisonment some of the best detec-
tiyes In the country have worked on
the case, but so far as known they
have learned nothing Of value. While
zeal elements, other powerful elements
are anxious that the entire plot be
disclosed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05

So there will be no letup in the pro-
duction Of war materials the munitions
workers health lover here" is regarded
by Uncle Sam just as important as the
soldiers health "over there these days
ponds partly upon how much ammunl-
ton we can supply our soldiers behind
the guns
Munition plants all over the United
States have installed more or less COM
plete hospitals right In the munitions
plants where a corps Of p~hyicians and
dentists are kept busy seeing that the
workers in this all -important work keep
well. Their duty is to prevent illness
rather than cure It and to this end ev-
cry employe goes through periodical ex-
amlnations.
Every munition worker must undergo
preventative treatment for Spanish In
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
Enthused With Victory.

This first victory over a balloon so
enthused Luke that he spiralled up to
a safe altitude and set sail for the next
boche bag. The crew OF the windlasa
saw him coming and pulled down the
drachen in time, but he slipped along
to the next one and burned II before
the observers could signal to be hauled
down.
That was just a beginning and every
day when 1t was possible to fly, and
there we're a number OF thick rainy
days when no work was done during
that period, Luke was inside h enemy
ines after balloons.
FritE's observation balloons on the
Meuse-M oselle front looked like a string
Of jumping Jacks, bobbing up and down
when Luke went out on the loose after
them. The enemy evidently spotted the
markings on Juke's machine, q terrier
with three rats beside him, and the
number painted across the tail, and a
blue nose, for they exhibited the great
est nervousness whenever he APP
preached the lines,
His activities greatly interfered with
the boche's observation, preventing
them from staying up long enough to
register on their various detectives with
their hICh mower binoculars.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05

~fluenza. Nostrils are sprayed and
throats gargled. A worker with q head
ache or a toothache will not make an
efficient worker behind a lathe, so he
has learned that the best place to have
his headache cured and his toothache
relieved Is at the munitions plant where
he works and not at home nursing a
hot water bottle. He now comes to
work with his headache or his tooth
ache or other ailments and gets free
medical treatment of the best kind at
his boss expense right in the machine
shop where he works.
This hospital service to employees
while on the job Is one Of the big rea-
sons why Uncle Sam has built up the
biggest fighting machine in the world
in less than a year. Everybody has
been on the Job and this efficient ser
vice was made possible through work
ers behind the machines at home.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
Discusses Peace Prospects.

He could only conjecture what might
happen after the war in the event Of
Germany's decisive defeat, but the
placed great reliance on the ability of
the German nation to recover from the
burdens and sufferings OF the strug>
gle. He does not look for revolutions,
but rather an adapting Of themselves
to the onerous conditions that inevita-
bly, must ensue.
In all the prison camps In France
the guard over the Germans IL lighter.
II they were turned loose not many of
them would run toward Germany. A
great many have said they wanted to
go to the United States after the war,
They have comfortable quarters In
their stockades apd get the same kind
Of food that Is served to the American
soldiers in the s. o. S. sector and be-
sides are paid on franc a day. They
are good workers in the meantime and
seem to be enjoying life greatly. Most
of them are convinced now that Ger
many has not a chance on earth Of
winning the war, for as they are taken
from the front lines down through
France, their eyes bulge out as they
see, particularly, the number OF men
wearing the uniform of Che United
states,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
DISCIPLINE KEEPS
HUNS FIGHTING.
SAYS OFFICER

AN AMERICAN CAMP IN FRANCE,
Nov. 5,-Lieut. Offerman, Of the Ger
man army. is at an American hospital.
He was captured in the st. Mihiel sa-
lent after being wounded. He is well
educated and spent two years in Man
chester, England, in the employ OF a
large manufacturing firm. He lacks
the oyerbearlng attitude associated with
most German officers.
He Is soft of voice looks at war
somewhat philosOphlcally. He is not
for the war and is not OF the war lord
stripe at all. He thinks the nations
of the world should have sacrificed TO
the uttermost before getting into II,
but yet he has been four years In the
trenches.
He was asked whether the German
people still hankered for war. He said
the German people never did want war
and don't want IL now,
But why do they support the milf
tarists in your country, even now, WAen
It must be apparent there is no escape
for Germany his interviewer asked.
Discipline" he replied. with a smile.
81 am q good illustration of what /
mean by discipline. ! don't mean the
discipline OF army life. | mean the
discipline of the whole German ma
ton. Take my case. l don't like a
and never did. | might be called what
you term a pacifist In the United
States, yet I have been In the trenches
for four years,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
Represents Average German.

Il have been fighting for four years,
sometimes in the front line, Always
abhorring war-as l do and have, as
all students must-I found myself in
it, n for four years I have been
fighting and offering no objection. l
probably represent the average Ger
man mind.
II only had one year in the army
as a young man, some years before this
war, but I at no time felt that mill
tary spirit associated with our purely
militaristic caste.
"There is no doubt that the German
people have not liked the war, the
great of the German people, yet
they fight and support the discipline Of
the staff.
"They do what they are asked to do.
II Is a kind Of discipline that is diff
cult to explain. If it had been left to
me to say whether | wanted to so to
war | probably would not rave zone.
But when the fatherland told me to
go / went.
What l nave done millions of others
have done, and the great masses might
not be able to tell you just why they
did 1t, 1t was what they were told to
do. 1t all centers around national dis
cipline. | should say that Germany
had this discipline In a more thorough
degree than any other nation"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
Hard to Find Target.

Finally the boches became no ervou
and hauled down their drachens 80 fast
whenever he appeared that Luke could
not find n target.
That Is when he thought out his fam
Gus act, which he described himself as
shooting them In their beds" The
observation balloons are not Debated
when they are hauled down. They are
continually inflated, more and more gas
being injected into the envelopes from
day to day az II leaks away. The OBJ
Hervation balloons are usually kept In
well camouflaged positions, often In the
center Of a wood or at the edge or
some brush. But the positions are al
ways accurately known by either side.
Luke selected a balloon near Maesle
Tour for his first victim to be shot
in bed The observers In the drachen
we're particularly nervous, leaping out
in their ~parachutes whenever Luke Up
peared and signalling 10 he hauled down
ut the slightest p~rovocation.
Luke swung near them and the wind
lass on the big motor truck colled up
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
Amazed at U. s. Efforts.

Then Lieut.. Offerman asked what
the one thing was that brought the
United States into the war, He said
they did not believe in Germany that
the United States would enter the war
The plotting and bribing. the blow
ing up Of factories while we were yet
a neutral nation, the Lusitania and
finally the German ultimatum about
the unrestricted submarine warfare
were explained to him.
Il think / understand" he said rath-
er thoughtfully. Germany went too far.
Besides, you are an English-speaking
people. and the press naturally made
much Of the invasion of Belgium and
the sinking Of passenger ships. l can
see how u anger was aroused"
Lieut.. Offerman was surprised y to
learn the extent OF the United States
participation in the war. He also wal
surprised to see the thousands and
thousands of German prisoners work.
ing for the allies all over France. He
seemed to feel that the war was draw
ing to a close and In favor of the allies,
He was much interested In the feel
ing Of the Americans toward the Ger.
man people and asked whether the Bit
terness now entertained was likely to
continue any length Of time after the
war.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
SHRIMP CATCHES BIG.

CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex, Nov, B.
Shrimp fishermen here are reaping a
harvest since the recent rains. one
negro sold a catch for Sbe' MS best
here get 8 cents q pound and the re-
tail price here Ii IL cents.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07
BOOTLECGER CAUGHT
 IN RAID |S GUILTY

William Robert King, one of the vic- tins of the bootlegging raid. on March 15 was found guilty by jury in Judge Stanford's court yesterday and will be sentenced at 9:30 o'clock Monday morning.
 King was found guilty on the testi- mony of Thiel detectives who have been engaged by the county to aid in the suppression of the whiskey traffic. Counsel for King made much of the fact that in securing the arrest of King the Thiel man did so at vast expense to the county.
 For time it appeared that Detective Tucker was on trial.
 How much whiskey did you pur- chase with Maricopa county money?" he was asked by J. c. Wanslee.
 Asked the price of whiskey, Tucker said it was $5 or $6 pint or whatever the bootlegger thought he could get for it. He said that his salary was $S.50 a day and his expenses $3.50 some days
 MT. Wanslee then inquired if it were not a fact that he had been in the city jail on two different occasions and the witness replied that the officers knew who they were arresting and it was for a very obvious purpose.
 After the fake arrest" was cleared he was asked if it were not a fact that he had given whiskey to Myrtle Kelly. Yes" said the witness. .e 4
 He admitted that he had given the woman liquor more than once ana counsel for the offense informed him that he had violated the liquor law and that he had better look into the law, that he was attempting to enforce.
 County Attorney Laney said that the examination had gone far enough and his objections being sustained the next witness was called.
 Hugh Walker, assistant manager of the Thiel office at Fl Paso, took the stand and testified as to the sale of half case of whiskey' to Tucker and himself by King.
 The jury was out only few mo- mentS.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07
COUNTRY CLUB TEA
 PROVES DELIGHTFUL

The Country club tea yesterday aft. ernoon was largely attended and was one Of the most delightful events of the spring. Mrs. William G. Hartranft was the hostess assisted by Mrs. Cor don Tweed. Mrs. Laurence Holden, Mrs. Royal Lescher and Mrs. Charles Strong Witbeck. The thrift stamp prize for the highest bridge score was won by Mrs. Evans-Darby. Among those there were Mrs. Daniel Francis, Mrs. l.. J. Barber, Mrs. Jack Barber, Mrs. Beeckman Lorrilard, Mrs. Carl eton Woods Mrs. Donald Dunbar. Mrs. Tom Dunbar, Mrs. S. w. Anderson. Mrs. Edward Parker, Mrs. John O'Mal- ley, Mrs. Ira J. Johnson, Mrs. George Goodrich, Mrs. Edward O'Malley of Tucson, Mrs. Edwin Earl Nash, Mrs
 c. c. Hutchinson, Mrs. Mcdonald Rob- inson, Mrs. T. w. Duncan, Mrs. H. M.
 Fennemore, Mrs. Evans Darby, Mrs. Mabel Latham. Mrs. c. E. Howard, Mrs. C. w: Watkins, Mrs. Robert Brownfield, Mrs. Frank Baum, Mrs. c. R. Bosche, Mrs. John Lentz, Mrs. E. T. Ceilings, Mrs. Charles K. Pishon, Mrs. Angus Cashion, Mrs. M. McCalla, Miss Elizabeth McGillen of Chicago, Miss Blanche Riordan of Flagstaff, Miss Taffey of Mesa, and Miss Dorothy | Crawford of Virginia.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07
TWENTY-NINE TO ONE
 OF MISSING DEATH
(Davton Newsl


 Here is something encouraging for fathers and mothers who have sons in the army. There is in the province of Quebec, Canada, military hospitals commission which, fortunately, has been keeping an account of the man. ner in which Canadian troops have fared on European battlefields. We have heard so much about the high percentage of casualties among the Canadian troops that it has. come to be believed pretty generally by the people of this country that American boys who go to fight in France are likely to have a very poor chance to come home alive or free from injuries that will disable them for life Bas- ing it's computation upon the ex- periences of Canadian soldiers in the war, the military hospitals commits sion furnishes these statistics: The boy who goes to the front has .twenty-n chances to come home, as against one that he will be killed. He has ninetv-eight chances to re- cover from a wound, against two that he will die because of wounds re- ceived in battle.
 There is one chance in 800 that he will lose an arm or a leg.
 It is explained, also, that in this war only one man dies from disease as against from ten to fifteen who 1 fell victims of various diseases in | other wars. This estimate is propor- l tional.
 But 10 per cent of the Canadian 1 soldiers disabled on the battlefields are rendered unfit physically to en- gage in their former occupations. 1 There ought to be cause for general | encouragement in these figures.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07
ARIZONA HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS MAKING
 RECORDS FUR SAVING

"The hotel and restaurant division of the federal food administration for Ar izona stands second to none in the country in point of oranization and savings effected" declared M. T. Grier at the Jefferson hotel last night. MT. Grier is state. chairman of the hotel di- vision and has just returned from an important conference of hotel men held in Washington for the purpose of put ting over one of the most stupenduous programs yet undertaken, that of elim- mating to the greatest degree possible the use of wheat in any form until move supplies are available. Said Gfier:
 T am sure that the hotel and res taurant proprietors of Arizona will feel the same glow of pride as I personally did, when 1 was told by John Nc E. Bowman, national chairman of the ho- tel division and by James Woods, chairman of the Pacific coast division, that without question we had an or ganization here in Arizona second to none in the country. The figures on savings of wheat, meat, fats and sugar were even more flattering for they 1 showed that our per capita saving has never been exceeded by any state in the union with the single exception of Massachusetts during February Last month We were again in the lead.
 T wish I could meet face to face the men and women of this state who have been making such a splendid record and to pass on the flattering commen- dation which was showered upon my self and Timothy A. Riordan, our state administrator, for the splendid spirit ot cooperation which has been shown in this state.
 But what has been asked and what has been accomplished in the last few months is meagre in comparison with what is to be undertaken in the next few weeks, declares MT. Grier.
 One cannot but feel after trip to
 Washington" he said, that this war is a Tar more serious proposition than we had any idea of up to this time Mir. Hoover pointed out to us the very crit ical situation that is facing this coun- try, situation that calls for supreme sacrifice and then he asked how many of the same 400 present were willing to set patriotic example by refraining rom the use of wheat altogether until further supplies are available. As far as l could ascertain there was a unan-
 mous response.
 What these men, representing the
 largest hotels in the country promised
 we are going to accomplish in Arizona
 through the strong organization we
 have here and we are now working out plans for making this drive effective throughout Arizona. This is not going
 to be must proposition, but purely patriotic movement in which we expect every eating establishment in the state will lend full cooperation. We have pledged our support to this plan as a military necessity. There is no other way out and it IS up to the restaurant men of this state to do their part ir this new work, as they have taken the lead in the past"
 Mr. Riordan, who accompanied MT Grier to Washington, utilized the op- portunity of visiting relatives on hi. return and is not expected home unti the latter part of this week.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07
ASK THE REPUBLICAN ANY
 QUESTION YOU LIKE

The Republicans Free Inforna- ton Bureau is a unique public ser vice institution of the widest scope.
 Summed up in phrase, the ob- ject is to tell you, without charge, ''Whatever You Want to Know.''
 You are urged to consider the possibilities of this service in re- gard to your own problems-per-i sonal, household or business.
 There is no limit to the number of times you can call on the bureau for service.
 There is no charge of any kind, and all inquiries are held strictly confidential.
 The sole requirement is that you enclose three-cent stamp for re- turn postage on your query.
 The special pamphlets and bull letins that are advertised from time to time require only a two-cent stamp for return postage because they are sent unsealed.
 The maintenance of this bureau, naVlnS all tHe great IeSourceS ol the federal government to draw upon, for the free use of its read CTS, is only another expression of The Republicans conception of rendering real public service to it's patrons.
 You have only to try this service once and you will depend upon it thereafter.
 Address all mail to The Arizona Republican Information Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director Washington, D. c.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07
COUNTRY CLUB TEA

The tea to be given at the Phoenix Country club on the afternoon of Sat urday, April 6, doubtless will be large ly attended. Mrs. w. c. Hartranft be- ing hostess of the day assisted by Mrs. Charles Strong Whitbeck, Mrs. Gordon Tweed, Mrs. Lawrence A. Holden and Mrs. Royal Lescher. assures a delight ful afternoon to all present.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07
POISONOUS SNAKES
CWorld Wide Magazinel

Poisonous snakes have diamond shaped heads about four times larger at the .jawbone than at the neck. They also have blunt tails. Non- poisonous snakes have sharp heads. which are nearly the same size as neck, and sharp .ails. All snakes, however, are poison ous during the shedding" period of
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07

(New York Herald)
 There were 7SS deaths in Paris in a recent week. The average for the sea- son of the year is 7S4. In the same week there were 5SO marriages and 671 births, 343 boys and 326 girls.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07
MOST BOYS BORN IN FRANCE

seven days. They go blind two days before shedding"