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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
Briquet Brilliance

l had little briquet
AS usual, made Of brass;
The thing was awfully tricky,
Sometimes quite short O. gas
At other times the flint stone
Was worn beyond a chance,
But when the thing worked rightly
I'd matches in my pants.
l swore I'd bought my last ones,
But yet / fell some more,
Forgetting all the past ones
And trying once encore.
At last got good one
That worked at slightest touch;
A thing Of little beauty,
In work it counted much
And men are like those briquets.
Who make fine display
In starting off with brilliance.
But it's soon the other way.
: While other folks, much palmer,
Meier sparkle without fame;
They have the gas of their desire,
And spark of work the same
DANIEL T. BALMER, U.S.A.A.s.
To the Subway
used to ride you every night
At five or maybe six;
And every night used to say
I'd rather ride the Styx
I was showed and pushed and stepped on,
I was elbowed, jostled and damned;
1t used to take chunk off me
Each time that side door slammed.
But though I used to curse you,
I'd pay million fare
To hear the guard yell out tonight:
"Forty-second Street-Times Square,"
@. S. M.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

for this sunny, as they call it in the fairy
tales, nation.
Soldiers who are married and do no.
state fact are subject to penalties" says
an American dispatch to the Daily Mail.
Especially, we surmise, if certain parties
find it out.
The esteemed Boche should take Ham
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

with mustard gas, as somebody has sug-
gested. And then, if his commissary de-
partment is any good lay siege to the
Sandwich Islands.
You absorb good deal of scientific
knowledge up front.
For example, what is meant by the
mean temperature. F. P. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

BY the way couple of those Saliva
ton Army doughnuts make you think
there is a good deal in the Food VIII
Win the War" slogan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

The esteemed Boche should take Ham
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10
IUGO-SlAVS WILL
 UNITE WITH SERBIA
WILL ALSO INSIST ON EvAcUA- TON OF JuGo-SLAvo TERRis
 TORY OCCUPIED BY ITALY.

Washington, Zee. 9.--Formal no- tice has been given the American government of the purpose of the Serbs. Croats and Slovens, formerly held by the Austro- Hungarian gov erGment to unite with the kingdom of Servia in a single Jugo- Slave state and 10 insist on the evacuation or Jugo-Slayo territory now occupied by Italy. Official texts were presented today to the state department of ad- dresses by Prince Regent Alexander of Serbia and q delegation of 27 mem bers from the national council of Zagreb, delivered at Belgrade, De- cemher ]. The prince regent accept ed the proposal of the zagreb council for union under parliamentary gov- ernment. the delegation to be recelv- ed to sit provislonalIy at Belgrade as representatives of their people until a constituent assembly can be held within six months of the conclusion of peace.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10
AUSTRIA WANTED TO
 QUIT WAR IN 1917
OFFERED GERMANY THE EM. PlRE"s RICHEST COAL AND
 OIL PROVINCE.

Vienna, Dee 9-Count Czernin, for mer Austro4Hungarian foreign min ister, today told the correspondent that Austria in 1917 made desperate efforts to withdraw from the war, even to the extent of offering Ger many the empires richest coal and oil province, Galicia. if Germany would surrender Alsace-LoTraine.
 Count Czernin added that Austria's efforts always were defeated by eith- CT General von Ludendorff, the Ger man chief quartermastcr general, or other high German officials. who even went to the extent of asserting that t~s. oece WI ne to declare war on Austria, if Austria made a separate reace.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10
SHIPPING FACES TlE.uP.


 New Orleans La.. Dec. 9.-Repres- entatiyes Of the Masters, Mates and Piolts Association and owners of tus and ferry boats failed to reach an agreement on the demands of the as- sociation for increased wages at a conference today and shipping on the lower Mississippi again faces the pos sibility of a tie-up
 The river men are demanding an increase Of 25 per cent in wages with back pay from June 1st Owners Of tug and ferry boats are reported to have offered counter propositions which were rejected by representa- tives of the men who announced they would submit tho propositions to a meetinIg Of the association Tuesday night
 Hans A. NJ Jacobson. chairman of the local adjustment board has called another conference Wedaesdy morn ing
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10

the votes of the women. The meet ing was attended exclusively by wom. cn and the guard of honor was made up of members of the various wom- ems organizations. The premier de. clared himself in favor of equal rights for women as well as equal pay for equal work and equality in the marriage laws"
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10
TREASURY BUYS
 FARM LOAN RoNcs.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Two million dollars of farm loan bonds of the new issue. bearing four and one half per cent, have been sold to the treasury since November 1. the farm loan board announced today. No farm loan bonds will be sold publicly until af- ter the war, in order not to put gheuf in competition with Liberty bonds.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10
Dy~0DsIfuctlng FecfO iS " enlistments in thhe UuitN

ef0AaItA uiiitdTS bCifACt.
 Each yenireman was asked byl the prosecutor whether in his opinion, anyone should be permitted under the guise of free speech to violate the laws of the country and each man on the panel replied No" Objec- ton to the word "guise" in the ques-- tioE was made by counsel for the de- fcndants and was overruled by the court
 Counsel for the defense questioned each prospective juror closely on his attitude Of prejudice or fairness to- ward socialism and socialists, con- scientious objectors; those who op- posed the entrance of the United States into the war: those who urged that the nation withdraw from the work; persons of foreign birth, in cludinIg those born in Germany and Austria in particular.
 Two of the veniremen, after admit ting that they could not dismiss cer- tain prejudices from their minds were excused from the panel by ths court.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10
TAFT STRONGLY URGES
 LEAGUE OF NATIONS
WOULD USE THE BIG STICK WHENEVER IT BECAME NECESSARY TO EN.
 FORGE PEACE.

Baltimore, Md. Dec 9.-A league Hations to enforce peace was >1iA urged as one of Americas
 AS. Paris conference tonight
 fsident Taft, before a
 pf the delegates of the
 lercial Congress.
 - were Oscar S
 rk, chairman of the
 ttee of the con
 Murray ButeS>
 mtia Uc"i'ersity.
 Pf BSston.
 fwas '.The Moral
 N Nations"
 Hgs," said Mir Taft, about 1Se of nations is that the stars their courses are revolving to 1inake it inevitable. There is much discussion about statesmen who re fer us to the time of Washington and who warn us of entangling alliances But what are we in now? am re- minded of the Tean, who, when our Philippine policy and our tendency toward expansion were criticised, de- olared: We are done expanding , We can't escape it. We went into this war because we were driven to it and we lad to be driven because of that very policy of avoiding en- tangling alliances.
 This league of nations to enforce peace doesn't claim any patent or trademark. We are glad to have everybody support 1t. We don't care what h. thinks about other things, so long as he favors the league idea But what we do object Go is being held responsible fer internationalism in the sense that that cult denies na- tionalism.
 You have got to have league with force enough to say to all those small natiosn:
 We do not propose to let you start a con1agration that will de. stroy this peace that we have on dured so infinitely to bring about "I say to you that unless such league emerges from the conference at Paris, the whole thing is failure. don't think it is going to be failure-that is why l say to the gen- tlemen at Washington better get con the band wagon
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10
gallon Ely used
PONTROL SHOULD CONVICT BE- ATE AND FED RohEs.

N. j., Dec. 9.-.Priyate roads with malicious advocated in the re- lilroad securities com
 National Investment |ssion here today. The bf railroad regulation, ared, was a failure, and |lid not be returned to status without provid- ,pm the 'ibu-densome Der which they have rated"
 he report said:
 of future goVernIment Id eliminate the conflict etween state and feder- rman antitrust laws in lcation to transportation replaced in the interests of 1 and economy because such unnecessary under proper ntal regulation.
 llan of government control icreases operating expenses Ilatea, incomes should as ssponsibility for adequate and sustained conditions. We her add that the alternative ownership which is W some as the best
 .s.ss %'.''5.:: ss:. !; 5s. 5s 's .1s s;.
 relief demand
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10

kLS TO WOMEN
 9. Premier Lloyd 'eat mass meeting in y, made an appeal for
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10

lallgie meas frtant that be reducea inspired and lto the pasi. k the war itUte a Justice Iiuction equally ctions frnment d of war |pected 10 e3tly
 house pill. 37 GOO, GOO months of for the Fer chang states, "l; $500, ,000,- |00O,000 for D
 committees Simmons revised in-I bduated up S1, ,000 over e than the he house bill puse proyis- of salaries, the pres legality of left to the ised
 S that the taxation oiI bonds was unwise for impose this states and inc states liar man States. lted cor ted tax Till do And the panies lieu
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10
PLEAS OF NOT GUILTY
 ARE ENTERED BY ALL
Prospective Jurors Were Closely Questioned in Regard to Their Po- siton on Matters of Free Speech and Socialists.

Chicago, Dee 9.-Victor l. Berger. congressman- elect from Milwaukee, with four defendants, was today placed on trial in the federal dis trict court before Judge Landis on a charge of violating the espionage act.
 A plea of not guilty was entered Dy Attorney Seymour Stedman, for all the defendants, MT. Beilger, Adolph Germer national secretary of the so- cialist party; Irwin St. John Tucker an Eplscopalian clergyman; Wilham s. Kruse and J, Louis Bngdahl, social ist propagandists.
 Before the noon recess District Att torney Charles F. Cine had com pleted the examination of twelve, veniremen and rendered the panel P the defense. Mir. Cline defined offense charged against the d
 ants as conspiracy i'll violation
 e,spionaS4-f ,.s yr-srrcs'z- secFa Ing | enlistments in thhe UnitN
Arizona republican., 1918-12-04
STALK FIDDLE IS
 MUSIC TO A BOY
(Ohio State Journal )

We saw d boy with a cornstalk fid- dle, the other day, the first we had seen for many a summer. There are two in struments we could always play on the bass drum and the cOrnstalk fiddle. We could play Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Wagner, and all the rest of the old masters on the cornstalk fid-
 dle. The notes were all there, if one
 had the ability to pick them out ana
 put them in their proper place. But a boy doesn't need to have that done. He can feel the music in the mass of dis cordance. That is the way spiritual mu- sic comes, as Carlyle says, from dis cords set in unison." The boy with the
 cornstalk fiddle can attend to that with
 a nicety. He can get more music out or that simple instrument than can be got
 out of church organ or brass band. He can transform the whole scale into
 a curve of harmony. The soul of the ! fiddle gets into his soul and the songs 1 of the stars are only a sort of celestial | obligato to the cornStalk fiddle. Of 1 course that was long time ago, when 1 boys were boys. When they had shows,
 and skinned cats and bent double, the ! cornStalk fiddle was the orchestra
 which furnished those wild strains that | thrilled the heart and made the boys | life the divinest thing in human eXper- l iehce. We would give the earnings of ! three score and ten to be back in that | old stable, sIneared with fish oil and 1 trying to bend double, to the tune of
 the cornstalk fiddle-No, we wouldn't
 Let life go on in it's good old way. We
 will take the cornstall fiddle into 1 Heaven with uS
Arizona republican., 1918-12-04
SW|VDLED HER AND
 THEN DESERTED HER
 |S CHARGE OF WIFE

That he cheated and swindled her out of her property and then left for parts unknown are the charges made by Mrs. Naleda Current in a suit fol divorce filed against J. B. Current in the office of the clerk of the court yes terday.
 The plaintiff alleges she was in duced to marry the defendant last September through fraud and decep- tion. She claims Current represented himself as man of means and as sured her that he was competent tU manage her property and be a com panion and helpmate to her.
 Instead of being the person he pie tured Current proved to be an idler, his wife asserts, and when he had swindled her out of considerable prop erty, he fled.
 Mrs. Current suffered keen mental anguish as a result of his actions, she claims. and asks that she be given legal separation and the right to re- sume her maiden name of Naleda Beal.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-04
-O- 'RANGOON BEANS" PROVE POISONOUS
(St. Louis Republic.l

The sale of Rangoon beans from East India, which resemble the ordi- nary white soup beans, has been stopped in St. Louis by Health Com missioner Starkloff
 A consignment of about $6, 6,000 worth of the beans in a St. Louis wholesale house was ordered held by the health commissioner, pending further inquir.
 Chemical analysis has revealed that the Rangoon beans contain hydrocya- nic acid, a dangerous poison, Doctor Starkloff said. Several country mer- chants returned shipments of the beans to the wholesale firms because customers complained they had a bit ter taste. This bitterness is produced by the acid poison according to the commissioner.
 The St. Louis supply of the East Indian products is a part of an enor- nous cargo imported from East India by New York firm After the poison acid was discovered in the beans the New York firm refused to permit the beans to be returned to them, the St. Louis men say.
 It is believed the big shipment oi beans to the United States was an ef- fort to clean up" at the present high prices by buying the East India pro- duct cheaply and shipping them to thi, country.
 The natives of East India eat the beans, Doctor Starkloff said. but they know of the acid they contain and have learned how to eliminate the poison. The East Indians macerate the beans and wash them, and thea pour off the water, he said This is repeated several times before the beans are cooked.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-04
NAME COMMITTEES FUR b|G W.S.S. DRIVE IN COUNTY NEXT WEEK

With Joseph R. Loftus as chairman n of the executive committee and Harry Thompson as Phoenix manager, organ ization for the war savings stamp drive of next week was perfected yesterday afternoon at a meeting held~at o'clock in the state W. S. s. headquarters. The members of the executive commit teen, in addition to MT. Loftus, are Mrs. T. F. Campbell Barry Goldwater, H. J. McClung and George Kirkland secretary
 Figures compiled by MT. Kirkland show that on December l Maricopa county total was s222. .634. While it will be and is recognized as a large task to complete this, the last of thn great patriotic campaigns, it is felt that for the honor of Maricopa county ii can and will be done during the drive of next week.
 The meeting yesterday afternoon was an earnest gathering of workers who felt that they can, with the CO., operation of the people of this county, make the campaign a success. Several campaign chairmen were named with power to fill their committees.
 Dave Goldberg was selected as chairman of the Limit club organiza tion, club in which it is hoped to en- roll all who are able as purchasers of | the limit in war savings stamps-S1, ,000 worth.
 i J. C. Dobbins. county chairman for the war savings stamps. was made chairman of the receipt committee which is to prepare forms for use in the campaign.
 ! J. c. SeXson was made chairman Of the telephoning committee, a most i'm portant auxiliary. since because of the epidemic much work must be done over the telephone.
 A. T. Esgate was selected chairman of the auditing committee to have charge of the general audit of the ac- counts during the drive of next week Donald Dunbar was selected as chair man of any public meetings which may be held by or under the auspices of the organization formed for the in tensive drive for the honor of Mari T copa county"
 The executive committee. realizing that the time is short, will hold meet ing today after which important an nouncements may he expected.
 One feature of the campaign will be a general checking up of pledges to in vest in war savings stamps-pledges already made but, perhaps, not lived up to. If all of those who earlier in the year pledged certain definite in vestment in the war savings stamps would now make up their pladges a. they should do the task of bringing the county up to par would be much sim plified.,
 Secretaries of the war savings socie- tles, which alone number about l5O 1T the whole county, will be asked te make reports so that it can be founC how their members are keeping thei, end of the work up and with the spiri
 of service which prevailed the meeting
 yesterday spreading to the people ot the county there is every indication that Maricopa county woill close tht year with record of 100 per cent ir all patriotic activities-a record whicf
 has been maintained so far in ever,
 patriotic campaign save that for tn, war savings stamps.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-04
ID FURTHER PLAN 0F : ARIZONA LAND FUR
 RETURNED SOLDIERS

For the purpose of taking immediate action on plan presented by Franklin k. Lane for the locating of returned soldiers on the land, q committee or eleven AriZonians is to meet at ID o'clock Monday morning at the Hotel Adams.
 A report will be prepared by this committee which will be forwarded To the secretary of the interior telling Of the available land in Arizona Tor sucn | a purpose.
 | The committee, which was appointed 1 by Guy r. Nevitt, chairman of a meet ing held last week for discussing the problem, consists of the following men: Colonel Epes% Randolph, Tucson, Hon. Mulford Winsor, Yuma Andrew , kimball, Thatcher; Hon. w. A. Moeur, state land commissioner; T. G. Norris, Prescott; John H. Page Phoenix; Hon. Fred T. Colter, Coltersville; John +. Hampton, Phoenix; J. H. Rosenberg, l Kingman; Joseph E. Loftus, Phoenix; ! Harry R. Tritle, secretary of state council of defense.
 A letter to each of the committee has been forwarded by the secretary of the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce which 1 reads in part as follows:
 The Hon. Franklin K. Lane, secre- 1 IdT Ol tue lHltflOi, Has Oullluco d Dian 1 for locating returned soldiers on the | lands
 Each state will be required to sub init to the secretary of the interior a report giving information regarding land available for this purpose.
 Tn view of the early return of troops it is necessary that the report for the state of Arizona be prepared at once.
 "A representative of MT. Lane Vis- tied Phoenix and met with number of { interested people. AS result of this discussion, Guy r. Nevitt, chairman ot the meeting was asked to appoint a committee to prepare the report fol Arizona.
 Tn order to take early action on this matter the committee is called to meet on Monday next, December H. at IL o'clock a. m. at the Phoenix chamber oi commerce"
 At the meeting of the interested mer at the chambe. of commerce last weer the problem was extensively discussed but all definite action was turned ovel to the committee which was to be sc lected. At the meeting Monday. thi: committee will take definite action ant prepare the report for the secretary O the interior. Arizona is considered to be one of the states which will furnisf a great deal of land for returned sol diers. It is thought that the soldier! will be located near already settled dis tricts in order to provide them wit plenty of social activities to fall bacl upon for recreation.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-04
SETTLE b|G DAMAGE
 SUIT F0R s20,0O0
 GR|SWOLDS BROUGHT

A compromise settlement was made yesterday in the S20,Oeo action fol damages brought by Miss Rebecoa d Horne against Mir. and Mrs. H. s. Gris- wold. Neither Robert $. Fisher, coun- sel for the plaintiff, on whose motto the suit was dismissed, nor Judge Baker, counsel for the defense, woulL divulge the amount of the settlement.
 Miss Horn based her damage suit or criminal charges which the Griswolds filed against her, accusing her of the theft of family jewels. The case was dismissed after a preliminary hearing in the justice court, and subsequently the damage proceedings came up be- fore Judge Stanford.
 X jury returned verdict for .. the plaintiff, giving her judgment fof s4,125. The supreme court held that the lower court erred in giving in- structions and a second trial was con ducted by Judge Pattee% of Pima county.
 The jury, after several days of talk ing testimony rendered 8 judgment foIathe plaintiff in the sum of s3.250 A motion fora new trial was grantee on the ground of error in instructions and the third hearing of the damage suit was set for December 1S
Arizona republican., 1918-12-04
SUES FUR SHARE OF
 COMMISSION WHEN
 MINE VAS LEASED

W. W. Lawhon, a well known local broker, is the plaintiff in an action against James Pollard and Charles E. Addams. now on trial in Judge Ly- mans division of the superior court, in which Lawhon claims a half interest in a contract alleged 10 have been made with Pollard.
 Contending that he and Pollard were partners in promoting mines. Lawhon asserts that in the instance of leasing the Ray Silver-Lead mine at Ray to Addams, Pollard failed to share the commissions with him, bringing the court action to compel Pollard to pay the amount said to be due him.
 L4aWhon alleges that he and PollaI | negotiated the lease with Addams, but that when Pollard drew up the con- tract his name did not appear. lie claims one-half interest in the con tract, and his interests are being cared for by Alexander and Christy, George Purdy Bullard appearing for the de fendant.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-04
A Wartime Recipe
 For Gray Hair

Gray, streaked or faded hair can be immediately made black, brown or light brown, whichever shade you desire, by the use of the following remedy that you can make at home:
 Merely get a small box of OrleX powder at any drug store. It costs very little and no extras to buy. Dissolve it in water and comb it through the hair. Full directions for mixing and use come in each box.
 You need not hesitate to use Or lex, as a $100.00 gold bond comes in each box guaranteeing the user that Orlex powder does not contain sil- yer, lead, zinc, sulphur, mercury, aniline, coaltar products or their derivatives.
 It does not rub off, is not sticky or gummy and leaves the hair fluffy. It will make a gray haired person look twenty years younger.