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Arizona republican., 1918-11-25
NEW STANDARD MEASURE

WASHINGTON, Nov 1S.-Adoption of the metric system of weights and measurements for the United States will be urged upon congress by the American section of the international high commission, which aims to bring about greater uniformity of commer- cial law and regulations and more stable financial relations between the United States and the South and Gen. tral American republics.
 The American sections holds that in view of probable closer commercial relations between North and South America. it would be of immense value to business interests to substitute the meter. kilometer centimeter. liter, hec- tollter, hectare, gram and kilogram. for the ward. mile inch quart gallon, acre ounce and pound.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-25
OBITUARIES

Funeral of Howard E. Harmon
 The funeral of Howard k. Harmon will take place at o'clock this after noon from Moore & McLellan's. Death occurred a week ago last Wednesday, but on account of the illness of Mrs Harmon, the funeral services were postponed.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-25

If you live out of town ana want box of good tree ripe grapefruit sent by express send us $2.50. We'll do the rest. The Ariz Orange Assn. Box 73s, Phoe- nix, AriZ.-Adv. dl
Arizona republican., 1918-11-25

Oh joy! The Arizona Orange Assn. is selling grapefruit again at s20O a box. Come get box quick at the packing lonse, Sth St. and Jackscn.-Adv. al
Arizona republican., 1918-11-25
WIFE AND DAUGHTER
 LOST,'' ARE FOUND

Mrs Albert o. Boeres and her 15- year-old daughter of s14 East Fillmore street have been found. They found themselves.
 After having left their home in a motor car at 1O:30 o'clock Saturday morning to drive to the National Bank of Arizona to deposit some checks, failing to return home, to send any word and apparently completely dis appearing, causing MT. Boeres to spend the afternoon and a, part of the night searching for them and finally to ask the assistance of the police. the miss ing wife and daughter solved the mys- tery yesterday morning by telephoning the anxious husband and father.
 They had driven to a ranch near Comeback mountain, MT. Boeres said they informed him by telephone.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-25
JOE R. WARD STILL \
 PATIENT AT HOSPITAL

"The statement in the afternoon paper on Saturday that Joe R. Ward had skipped out from the tubercular hospital is untrue" said Deputy Sheriff Harry De Minton last night
 Ward was not absent from the hos pital for more than two hours and had gone to a nearby store, returning at his own will The statement does him an injustice" the deputy sheriff in sisted
 Ward, who recently was returned to Phoenix from Kentucky upon a requi- sition charging him with forgery, was on account of his condition, removed from the county jail to the tubercular hospital southeast of the city on the recommendation of Dr. A. B. Nichols county health officer
Arizona republican., 1918-11-25

Monday, clearing; colder north portion: Tuesday generally fair, with slowly rising temperature.
 New Mexico-Monday rain south, snow north portion; colder northwest portion: Tuesday generally fair.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-25
DEMONSTRAT|ONOF
 FORDSON TRACTOR
 HAS BEEN POSTPONED

The demonstration of the Fordson tractor which had been announced by Ed Rudolph to be held on Tuesday, No vember 26. at the Fred Fullen ranch. at the corner of l. and Fourteenth avenue, two miles south of the Washington school on Northern avenue, has been postponed on account of the rain.
 Just when this interesting demon stration is to be held will be announced shortly by Mir. Rudolph, but it will be in the very near future. It was ar ranged that the demonstration was to be made by E. l.. Sutton, a Fordson owner and operator, and probably MT Sutton will conduct the demonstration at it's postponed date.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-25
FINE BAKERS IF RAY
 FUR FOOD VIOLATIONS

Penalties aggregating s325 were an nounced by the enforcement division of the federal food administration for Arizona today as the outcome of cases brought against bakeries at Ray, Ari- Zona.
 J. J. Miller, proprietor of the Ray bakery. was found guilty of violating the bakery regulations and was per mitted to donate $500 in bread and rolls to the Red Cross. This will be used in battling the influenza epidemic and in charity work
 Louis Fernandez was permitted to donate s25 in bakery goods for minor violation of the bakery rules
Arizona republican., 1918-11-25
Local Weather Yesterday

am. pm. Temperature degrees ......52 53 Temperature of evaporation.52 49 Humidity, per cent ....-.99 v Wind direction ......-.SE NE Wind velocity, miles ....... s Raln1all ....---.--..,...-..z 70 Weather ...............R Rain Cloudy Highest temperature .....-....,..5 56 Lowest temperature ......-..-......5 30 Total rainfall ................ AS Deficiency in temperature yesterday degrees.
 Excess in temperature since the first of the month, F degrees.
 Accumulated excess in temperature since January l, 32 degrees. Normal precipitation January 1 to date, 7.05 inches.
 Actual precipitation January 1 to date, 993 inches.
 Accumulated excess since January l, 2.SS inches.
 ROBERT Q. GRANT.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04

favored ones who had berths sought
them, while their less fortunate COM
panions stretched out wherever they
could find place.
Johnnie O'Reilly was elated. Al
ready he could see the hills of Cuba
doing behind their purple wells; in
fancy he felt the fierce white heat from
close-walled streets, and scented the
odors Of "mangly" swamps. He heard
the ceaseless signing of the royal
palms. How he had hungered for it
all how he had ragged at his delays
1t had seemed so small matter to
return; it had seemed so easy to seek
out Rosa and to save herl Yet the
days had grown into weeks; the weeks
had aged into months. Well, he had
done his best; he had never rested
from the moment of Rosa's first ap-
peal. Her enemies had foiled him
once, but there would be no turning
back this time-rather d firing squad
or a dungeon in Cabanas than that.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04
Receive cermao paper cIoth.

The first sample of German paper
cloth has reached st. Paul in the form
Of paper wrapper Tor a German
helmet sent to Sergt. Maj. A. S. Kirk
wood of the British recruiting mission
as a trophy of war. The cloth resem-
bles rather fine burlap in appearance,
but on cutting the wrapper 1t was dis
covered the strands were Of rolled
paper. Some of these contain print,
indicating the "cloth" was made from
ordinary newspaper. 1t is said much
Of this is being worn by Germany's
civilian population. - st. Paul Dis
patch.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04
CHAPTER xII-continued.

Evening came, then night, and still
the party was terked along at the tail
OF the train without u hint as to its
destination. About midnight those
who were not doing noted that they
had stopped at an obscure pine-woods
junction, and that when the train got
under way once more their own car
did not move. The ruse was now ap-
parent; owing to the lateness of the
hour, X was doubtful II anyone in the
forward coaches was aware that the
train was lighter by one car.
There was a brief delay; then a To-
'comotive crept out from a siding,
coupled up to the standing car, and
drew 1t off upon another track. Soon
the Excursion party" was being rushed
swiftly toward the coast, some twenty
miles away.
Major Ramos came down the aisle,
laughing, and spoke to his American
proteges.
swell, what do you think Of that, eh? ?
Imagine the feelings Of those good
deputy marshals when they wake up.
L bet they'll rub their eyes,"
Miss Evans bounded excitedly In her
seat: she clapped her hands.
''You must have friends in high
places" o'Reilly grinned, and the Gu
T ban agreed.
"Kes, / purposely drew attention to
us in Charleston, while our ship was
loading. She's ready and waiting for
gs now; and by daylight we ought to
be safely out to sea. Meanwhile the
Danntless has weighed anchor and is
, ,steaming north, followed, hope, by
sRn the revenue cutters hereabouts."
II was the darkest time of the night
when the special train came to a stop
at a bridge spanning one Of the deep
Southern rivers. In the stream below,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04

when heard what happened, ] tried
to flnd the girl, but Weyler was con
centrating the paclficos by the tme'
and there was nobody left In the hu-
muri; it was desert"
"Then you don't know positively tna'
she that she"
aWaIt. There is no doubt that the
hoy was killed, but Of Rosa's rate l
can only form my own opinion. How
ever. one of Esteban's men Joined my
troops later and 1 not only learned
something about the girl, but also why
Esteban had been so relentlessiy pur-
sued. 1t was all Cobo's doings. You
have heard of the fellow? No? Well,
you will" The speakers tone was elo-
duent Of hatred. "He is worse than
the worst of them-a monster! He
had seen Miss Varona. She was a
beautiful girl.
"Go on !" whispered the lover.
"I discovered that she didn't at first
obey Weyler's edlct. She and the two
negroes-they were former slaves OF
her father, / believe-took refuge in
the Pan de Matanzas. Later on, Co
bO's men made a raid and-killed a
great many. Some few escaped into
the high ravines, but Miss VarOna was
not one of them. Out Of regard for
Esteban made careful search, but ]
could find no trace of her."
"And yet you don't know what hap
pened?" O'Reilly ventured. you're
not sure?"
mo, but tell you again Cobo's mer
take no prisoners. When heard about
that raid 1 gave up looking for her.
"This-Cobo," Americans voice
shook in spite Of his effort to hold il
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04
CRADLE SONGS ARE ANCIENT
Words often Seem Meaningless Jum-
BILE; Melody Always Within Com.
pass Of Home Voices

Almost all popular cradle songs are
very old, some of them SO old that,
we're they not familiar, they might be
considered the verlest curiosities OF
literature. Through all the changes
Of language they have held their own
upon the lips and in the hearts of the
people. From mouth to mouth they
have come down through the years
with an irresistible swing of rhythm
and patter and jingle of words till
they seem to have been rather a nat
ural growth than a human invention.
In all the melodies, observe wri-
ter, there Is a certain likeness of
rhythm with national, l might say
temperamental difference of movement
and a meter from the slow assured
major of the German to the wild plain
tive minor of the Scotch, characterized
by the short ascented notes or the
weirdness of the Hungarian with its
sudden changes.
That these old songs should have
embodied and retained the character
lStics of the people among whom they
originated gives them an importance
which their crude words and the ele-
mentary character of their melodies
scarcely seem to warrant. The words
often seem a mere meaningless jum-
BILE, the melody is always within the
easy compass Of home voices. No
doubt both express, in some supernally
wise way, the one unalterable senti-
ment of maternal love.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04
0'RElLLY, BACK IN CUBA AT LAST, HEARS BAD NEWS
ABOUT ROSA AND ESTEBAN

synopss-Don Eeban varona rich Cuban planter,
and Jewels and the hiding
and the only other
mother of the
for the hidden OReiy
and is loved by Rosa Donna Isabel falls
while walking In her Sleep Esteban
insurrectOs discovered and he Rosa ORe
In New York business telling
and he starts Cuba Panho aess
estates betrays Eeban and Rosa leading Colonel Cobo notorious
Spanish guerrilla to their hiding place Ean who
Just in time Rosa 0Reis efforts
less and he compelled Spanish
Estetan terrible
with Spanish soldiers Eban badly
and half he is unable find his his
Rosa with the faithful servants who had remained with
a fibues which
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04

steady-T shall hope to meet him
some time"
The sudden fury that filed Colonel
Lopez face was almost hidden by the
gloom. "Yes. Oh, yesp he cried,
quickly, "and you are but one of hun.
dred; I am another. In my command
there is standing order to spare nei-
ther Cobo nor any of his assasslns; (;
they neither expect nor receive quar-
ter from us. Now, companero"-the
Cuban dropped hand on O'Reilly's
bowed head-"I am sorry that had 20
bring you such evil tidings, but we are
men-and this is war;"
"No, mol II isn't war--it's merciless
savagery! To murder children and to
outrage women-why, that violates all
the ethics Of warfare"
"Ethicsp the colonel cried harshly,
"Ethicsf He'll is without ethics. Why
look for ethics in war? Violence
injustice - insanity - chaos - that Is
war. It is mans agony-woman's de-
spair. 1t is a defiance of God. War
is without mercy, without law; it is
well, it is the absence Of all law, all
good.".
1t was some time before O'Reilly
spoke; then he said, quietly: ~ am
not going back. am going to stay
here and look for Rosa"
"Sop exclaimed the colonel. swell,
why not1 So long as we do not know
precisely what has happened to her.
we can at least hope. But, IL I were
you, would rather think Of her as
dead than as prisoner in some con-
centration camp. You don't know
what those camps are like, my friend.
but do. Now shall leave you. One
needs to be alone at such an hour
ehf" With a pressure of his hand,
Colonel Lopez walked away into the
darkness.
Judson and his adventurous country
man did not see o'Rcllly that night,
nor, in fact, did anyone. But the next
morning he appeared before General
Gomez. He was haggard, sick, list.
less. The old Porto Rican had heard
from Lopez in the meantime; he waE
sympathetic.
Il II am sorry you came oil the way
to hear such bad news" he said
War is sad, hopeless business"
i "But haven't given up hope
o'ReiIly said. Il want to stay here
and-and fight"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04
CHAPTER Kill.
The City Among the Leaves and the
City Of 5eauars.

City Of 5eauars.
The night was moOnless and warm.
An lmpalpable haze dimmed the star
glow, only the dlffused illumination of
the open sea enabled the passengers
Of the Fair Play to identify that
blacker darkness on the horizon ahead
Of them as land. Major Ramos was on
the bridge with the captain. Two men
were taking soundings In a blind
search for that steep wall which forms
the side of the old Bahama channel.
When the lead finally gave them warn
ing, the Fair Play lost her headway
and came to stop. rolling lazily.
Major Ramos spoke In q low tone
from the darkness above, calling for a
volunteer boats crew to reconnoIter
and to look for an opening through the
reef. Before the words were out of
his mouth O'Rellly had offered HIM
self.
Ten minutes later he found himself
at the steering oar Of one Of the ships
lifeboats, heading shOreward. There
was a long nights work ahead; time
passed, and so oReilly altered his
course and crulsed along outside the
white water, urging his crew to lustier
strokes.
A mile-two miles--it seemed like
ten to the taut oarsmen, and then a
black hiatus Of still water showed In
phosphorescent foam. O'Reilly ex-
plored it briefly; then he turned back
toward the ship. Soon he and his crew
were aboard and the ship was cropping
her way toward the break In the reef.
Meanwhile, her deck became a scene
of feverish activity; out from her hold
came cases Of ammunition and medical
supplies; the f1eldpIece on the bow was
hurriedly dismounted; the small boats,
of which there was an extra number,
were swung out, with the result that
when the Fair Play had unanswered
as close as she dared everything was
In readiness.
O'Reilly took the first load through,
and discharged 1t upon sandy beach.
Every man tumbled overheard and
waded ashore with packing case; he
dropped this In the sand above high
tide mark, and then ran back for an.
other. It was swift, hot work. From
the darkness on each side came the
sounds Of other boat crews similarly
engaged.
Daylight was coming when the last
boat cast OF and the Fair Play, witt
a hoarse, triumphant blast of hel
whistle, faded into the north, her par
in the expedition at an end.
Dawn showed the voyagers that the.
were indeed fortunate. for they wer'
upon the mainland of Cuba. and as fal
as they could see, both east and west
the reef was unbroken. Men wer'
: lolling about, exhausted, but Major Ra
mos allowed them no time for rest; h
reused them, and kept them on the g
until the priceless supplies had beel
collected within the shelter Of tn
brush. Then he broke open certail
packages and distributed arms amonl
hiS followers.
The three Americans, who wer
munehing a tnsteiess breakfast Q
plot bread. were Joined by Major Ra
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04

dilsig outlined I'm the gloom, lay the
Fair Play, small tramp gteamer; her
crew were up and awake. The new ar
rivals were hurried aboard, and within
q half-hour she was feeling her way
seaward.
With daylight, caution gave way TO
haste, and the rusty little tramp be-
gan to drive forward for all she was
worth! She cleared the three-mIle
limit safely and then turned south. Not
craft was In sight not a smudge of
smoke dlscoiored the skyline.
It had been a trying night for the
aalibusters. and when the low cOastline
Was dropped astern they began 10
2hinl Of Sleep Breakfast OF sort
Was served On Ge,.;. after which those
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04
cutIeura comnIexIons.

Nothing better than Cutlcura Soap
daily and Ointment as needed to make
the complexion clear, scalp clean and
hands soft and white. For free sam
ples address "Cuticura, Dept. x, B6s-
tom Sold by druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04
war.rlme eeouraphx of Paris

The city is bounded on the north by
supply depots, on the south by hos
pitals and on the west by airdromes.
Its principal imports and exports are
bandages, crepe, wooden legs and colo
malls; It's products are war bread, war
literature, faith and hope.-WiIljam
Beebe in the Atlantic.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04

Women to Take Census.
Women fill the places of men, now
In the army, in taking Cleveland's an
nual school census this year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04

Groves Tssteiess chill Tonic
a..trova the maaTial germs which are trn n1mitted
70 the blood BIZ the Malaria Mosquito. Price uc.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04
Peru Was First.

Peru was the first country to aid
instruction in aviation to its public
school curriculum.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04

Rosa and her two negro com
panIons, In Matanzas, face death
from starvation or from the cpl
denies that rage unchecked
among the reconcentrados. Tho
next lnstaIlment tells Of their
plight and their efforts to keep
body and soul together.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04

The best kind of optimism works as
hard as II hopes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04

Gro BE coNTrNuED,,
The Chinese alphabet consists Of
ga letters
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-12
GOAIPERs IN WAR ZONE.

Rome, Oct. 12-Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor, is in the Italian war zone with his party. On his arrival at Italian headquarters he was received by the Italian military mission and by Major General Treat, of the Ameri- can mission. The Supreme Command gave a luncheon party for the visitors, who afterward visited the Montello front Later they will be received by King Victor Emmanuel.
 Before he left Rome MT. Gompers had long conference with Leonida Bissolati, Socialist leader and Minis ter of Military Aid and War Pensions in the Italian Cabinet. The two men found agreement, it was understood, on the principle that a main point for guarantees for a lasting peace would be the constitution of three Slavic states, namely, the Cezch, Polish and Jugoslav, comprising people of those races at present under the Austro- Hungarian monarchy. They likewise agreed that there should be no ar mistice until the fundamental prin- ciples-that is, the IA points of Presi- dent Wilson-are accepted without discussion by the Central Powers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-12
MAJOR-GEN. w. l.. SIBERT.

Major-Gen. William L. Sibert, who for a time was General Pershing's chief of staff in France, will pass his 58th milestone today. General Sikert, before going abroad, gained fame as the man who had charge of the At lantic division of the Panama Canal after it's construction was undertakes over the United States army engineers. General Sibert is a Southerrer. He was born in Gadsden, Ala, Oct. 12, 1860, and graduated from West Point in 1884, in the same class with Gen. Gaillard, who had charge of the Pa cific division of the Panaa Canal. General Sibert supervised the river and harbor work in Kentucky, Ar kansas and the Great Lakes District and was for a time general manager of railway in the Philippines. As engineer in charge of the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal he superin- tended the construction of the Gatun locks and dam, the Colon harbor breakwaters, and other important work,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-12
PUBLIC LIBRARIES

The first public library in Great Britain was provided for in the will of Humphrey Chetham, of Manches- ter, who died 265 years ago today, Oct. 12, 1853, bequeathing his large fortune for the purpose of establish ing a school for the education of the poor children of Manchester and the founding of a public library.
 This library was not only the first of itss kind in England, but it re- mained the only public dispensary of books in Britain until the nine- teenth century. The school estab- lished in connection with the library was the beginning of Manchester College, the celebrated institution for the education of the poor youths of that industrial city. The library founded by Chetham was opened freely to the public every day, with unlimited rights to all, whether resi- dents or strangers-a privilege which was considered very remarkable by the Englishmen of the seventeenth century. The worlds first public lN brary was probably founded at Athens by Pisistratus, about $40 B. C. The second was that establish ed by Ptolemy Philadelphus, 2S4 B. C., which was partially destroyed by fire when Julius Caesar set, fire to Alexandria.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-12
Christmas Parcels
 For Men Abroad

The Navy Department has advised that parcels intended fcr officers and men on United States naval vessels in home waters and abroad or sta- toned at naval bases or stations in foreign waters should conform to the following conditions:
 l. Parcels may not exceed 20 pounds in weight and must be so pre- pared for mailing tha the contents may be readily examined. Substan- tiaI boxes or other suitable contain CTS should be used.
 2. The parcels must pear the name and address of the senler in the up- per left corner of tn, address side and be addressed in the following manner:
 (a) Name an addreIs in full to-
 gether with hs rank or rating.
 (b) The designation of vessel or
 station or rayal base to
 which addresee is attached.
 (c) Care of Supply Officer,
 Fleet Supply Base, 29th St.,
 and 3rd Ave, Bush Terminal,
 Station, Brooklyn, New
 York"
 (d) The words Christmas Box
 or Christmas Present"
 3. Parcels prepared and addressed in accordance with ths foregoing will be chargeable with postage at the fourth-class or parcel post zone rate applicable between post office where mailed and Brooklyn, New York.
 4. No perishable food products oth- CT than those packed in tin contain CTS should be incIosed in the Christ mas parcels.
 5. Parcels may bear inscriptions such as Please do not open until Christmas" Merry Christmas, ' Happy New Year" With Best Wishes" and the like also the names and quantities of articles inclosed to9 gether with such other marks or words as may be necessary flor the purpose of description" of the arti . cles.
 6. Christmas parcels for naval of ficers and men should be mailed as soon as possible so as to reach Bush Terminal Station not later than Nov. 15, 1918.
 c. F. GREENE, Postmaster.