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Arizona republican., 1919-07-09
Local Weather Yesterday

Deflclency m temperature yesterday, degrees.
 Excess in temperature since first of the month, 6 degrees. Accumulated excess in temperature since January 1, r degrees. Normal precipitation January 1 to date, 301 inches. Actual precipitation January 1 to date, 2.1S inches.
 Deficiency since January 1, O.S3 inch.
 R. Q. GRANT.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-11-20
BROKE JAIL FOR MOTHER
rrusty Later Wrote Sheriff That He
Would Return and Finish Term
After Paying Debt.

Carthage, Mo.-After demonstrating
that he could be given the privilege Of
a trusty, Homer Parrish, a model pris-
oner in the town jail, was placed on
the list Of men given the freedom Of
the building. One night Parrish fail.
ed to answer the roll call and II was
discovered that he had escaped.
A few days later the sheriff received
letter from the former inmate. It
read:
my mother needs my help Just now.
A mortgage will soon be due on her
home and I am going to help to earn
the money to meet the notes. AS soon
as I have done that will return md
finish my term"
County officers decided that PARISH
at least made hjs getaway Zoe com-
mendable purpose and they hare raach
ed the conclusion to give him q lance
to assist h's mother. The case IS with,
,ut a parallel In criminal annals Of thq
sfata
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-11-20
MAN's;EYEslGHT is RESTORED
EyeIIds Are Grated on' BY Taking
Flesh From Patients
Leg.

Bangor, Me.-Forty-seven years
without closing his eyes, then a period
of total blindness, followed by COM
plete restoration Of sight.
This Is the experience of John Ran.
dolph Watson of the town Of Stand
ish. Mr.. Watson was a photographer
In Indianola, and in 1856 an explosion
of chemicals burned away his eyelids.
although the sight was not affected.
But with unprotected eyes he con-
tinued for nearly half century, three
years of the period being spent In
Alaska, where the severity Of the
climate caused cataracts to form on
both eyes, resulting m blindness. He
went tof Philadelphia, where he for
merly lived for a time, and was at
the Hahnemann Hospital. and hy
grating flesh from his leg he got a
new set of eyelids.
The success of the operation Is
now assured. The cataracts were re-
moved and the sight has heen re-
stored.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-11-20
GIRL CAPTIVE OF
GYPSIES 3 YEARS
Louise Mitchell Tells Of Kidnap-
ing and Her Marriage to
Chiefs Son.

New .York,-Kidnaped by gypsies
when her family lived at Roanoke, Va,
forced TO marry the prince" of a
gypsy band and to tell fortunes to ali
comers during four years Of wandering
through the south, Louise Mitchell, IS
years old, has been reunited to her
family through a chance meeting with
an eldef sister in Newark. N. ].
Shss y younssa daughief OF Louis
Mitchefh coppersmith, who lives in
Richmond Hln, L. /.
Her adventure became known when
her father took her to the district at
torncy's office in Brooklyn to learn
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-11-20
TRUSTEE SALE

Whereas, Mrs. Emma bofeGl
and George Borem, by their deed
of trust. dated the 25th day OF
September, 1915, and recorded in
the Office of the County Clerk
and Ex- -Officie Recorder of Vale
Lcia County. New 2exioa, Il
book M-6, p. rs, coz veye3 % :Ae
undersigned trustee the property
herein described, in trust, to Sc
cure to The John Becker Com
pany the payment Of the note in
said deed of trust described.
And whereas. default has
been made IN the payment of sa-
id note, secured BY said deed Of
trust.
New Therefore at the. requ
est # ID s~ oe "a
note secu9ea ay asip deed Of tlu
st and as provided by said deed
Of trust, the Undersigned tru-
stee hereby give notice that |
will sell at public sale at the fro
Mt door Of the Post Office in the
~ A.s of Belen. Valencia Coun-
ity New Mexico between the no.
|urs of 9 O'Clock in the fogeuoon
abs. s o'etbek ii the 4 aisSFrd6A
Iof Friday the 28tlt day Of kovs-
m1eg, 1919, The following descr-
ibed land to wit:
Two lots situate in the town
OF Belen, located just west Of b.
A'fk Z as shown on the map of Be-
.n Town and Improvement Co.
hg 9Th from east to w
80 loi hern boundry being siGh
II fotr teet aud or lac south m
boundary line being .aelS
md one half feet and the 'front.'
"a Fourth Street and also on
the western boundary line being
lightly four feet, said lots being
d q. the mort by ) lot
d b, certain 3odils
70 the sNrth hy lots bei6ng
iag 10 john Becker. Said lots
were transferred to Mrs. Geo.
Borem by Felipe Chavez Y Ara
goa and wife.
All of said described lots of
81 sCn thereof as SHAH De nece-
ssary to satisfy said note and in
terest and the costs of said sale
will be sold to the highest and
best bidder for cash.
John Becker Ir.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-11-20

how they conld obtain redress. To
Peter A. McCabe, assistant district at
torney, he outlined her experience as
he had learned it from her.
Mr.. Mitchell in 1915 lived at Roam
oke, Va, with his wife, two daughters
and son, when Louise disappeared.
The family was frantic, but never
gave up hope. Last week the elder
daughter, visiting in Newark, spied
her young sister on the street. SIC
embraced her and took her home to
Richmond Hill.
Louise explained that she had beea
captured by . sypsy nena headed hy
man who eal,ed himSelf Gregory
john" Gregory fanoied her as q wife
for his sou zoe, and Ia few months
they were married IL accordance wt',
some weird gypsl CEREMONY Tspo
years ago, the girl related, she bore
the son a child, whom the gypsies still
posse
ar kidnaDinR fha
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-11-20

band rcyed oil the South In q
couple Of automobiles, the girl related,
stopping here and there 10 gather In
the shekels. They made her pose as
q queen" she said, and forced her
to tell fortunes wherever they stopped.
The band drifted north this summer,
and was in the outskirts Of Newark
when she met her sister. The girl
led her family to where 1t had been.
but 1t was found that the gypsies took
to their heels and fed when they dis
covered that their queen" had found
her folks.
Mr.. McCabe referred the Mitchell
family to the federal authorities In
New Jersey.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-11-20
HAIR IN FLAMES;
DIES FROM BURNS
Girl Uses Gas Heater Instead
Of Electric Drier After
Swim.
FIRE EAvElOPS HEAD
Friends Attempt to Rescue Victim In
Nain--Death Due Chiefly to sheck,
Physicians say--inhaIed
Gas Fumes.

Plttsburgh.--A few minutes after
little Miss Eleanor Asher scrambled
rsrrily out of swimming pool, she
lay aying from shock caused by ter
lfble burns.
Her hair caught fire while she was
driving il over gas heater at the
Arlington z. NJ. G. A. and her death
occurred in the Arlington hospital.
Miss Asher, who was fifteen years of
age was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
sydney S. Asher, 1858 North Sixtieth
street. At present they are occupying
their summer home at Noble.
The, 7. NJ. c. A. which is in York
road near Susquehanna road, is given
ever to girls and women. three nights
# the week. Friday night was girls
hight, and Miss Asher went over for
swim.
Laughing gayly after her plunge,
Miss Asher went down to rheyivcker
room to dry her hair. There Sre two
electric hair driers in the room, but the
young women have found that the four
gas heaters installed by Y. N. G. A.
during the season Of coal shortage, for
the purpose of taking the chill of of
the room, dry hair more quickly than
do the electric driers. Their use, how
ever, has been against the house rules.
Flames Envelep Head.
Miss Asher used the gas heater FRI
day .;night. She. chatted pleasantly
withFthe girls about her, as she lower
ed heffhhad to.the heater.
Suddenly her head was enyeloped In
flames. The strands OF her long brown
hair had touched the blue fire Of the
gas.
Miss Asher screamed and rushed
wildly about the room. Her friends
bravely made an effort to put out the
Games. but they tried in vain.
Only Miss Ruddech, physical direc-
tor for the women, seemed to have
kept her mind free from hysteria. She
heard the screams Of the young women
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-11-20

and shgUged 3 chauRgur. Jacob Migeot.
She made many trips IN the car which
kent her away from home all day. She
said she was shopping. but her hus-
Aand was warned that at an automo-
hile show she was accompanied BY q
Handsome stranger and wore orchids.
The stranger was jacob Jepsin. This
as the beginning Far beyond lie
lampbell, Ahearn, Heyer4e, McGwira
rhe shooting Of William Kaftz. while
the smoke from the burning Lawler
home = in the distance.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-11-20
sow TORE BABY TO PIECES
Older Children Rescued Infant From
Animal Too Late to Save
lie Life.

Pretty Rock, N. D.--Aroused by the
screams Of an infant brother, fve
young children of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Preched Of this place. awoke to find
the three-month-old baby being torn
to pieces by a SOW.
The children rescued the baby from
the animal. but not until after II was
so badly torn that 1t died a few hour
later.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-11-20
Attempt at Cave Man
Stunt Ends In, Arrest

Portland, Ore.-Old John Law
is always spelling romance.
Just when Ernest Fix tried
to pull a cave-man stunt and fix
1t up for him and Miss Wally En-
gle to wed, the bride-to-be went
and had him arrested.
He used to sit on my front
porch with a gun and threaten
to kill me unless married him, y,
she told the court. Then Ernest,
who is II years old, was held
under $1,000 bonds for investi-
CATION by the grand jury.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-11-20
LOST BOY FOUND BY DOG
Child Hides In a Ditch, Afraid to Re.
port the Loss Of 10
Cents.

Youngstown.--Taken from a sewer
ditch in Min Creek park by a dog,
Henry Martin. seven, told of having
run away from his home in Salt
Springs road Monday because he had
lost 10 cents change which he had been
given at store
J. ao!t. railroad policeman, went
through the park early today. His
dog stopped at the end of the ditch.
Unable to coax the animal to feave,
Holt sent the dog into the ditch and
the boy was dragged out.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-11-20


heretofore made TO this Commits
sion. that said public arroya has
ostructed in several places
am by divers parties throughout
Its course from one end to 9th
er, causing drainage waters to
accumulate, stagnate and become
a menace to health and property
throughout the course of said pu-
bic arroyo; And whereas said
,li'a,na~n course he's been a pub
lie aTroya foT great many years
and has p3ea recaa ized as such
ne 5abiGi And hereas it is
the sense of this commission that
it is necessary to provide drain
age OF the public roads crossing
aid pub licarroya and to provide
for maintenance and protection
hereof.
therefore, be it resolved
IS tis the hocz1 4 County, Co
.aal's5ioul u Valencia County
that said Public Arroyo be OPEN
ed from point 1900 feet measu-
red northerly along said drain
age ditch from the northeast cor
ner Of the Commercial Club Bu-
isd!ng n the Village of BeIen and
.iieaee s6tuerly along its entire
course to & polat about seven mi
les south Of Beien and to a point
about 1900 feet southeasterly fr-
ON the Bosque post Office, for the
purpose Of giving free and unob-
structed passage of all drainage
waters along course of said Pu-
bic Arroya.
Be it further resolved that this
resolution be published in both
@ 5palish langu.
ages IN 9 newspaper of general
clfcnlati9n in the county Of Vale
ncia, ana that such publication
for a period of three weeks shall
be deemed sufficient notice to. all
persons obstructing said arroyo
in any manner to remove the sa-
me Immediately after said publi-
estfons, under penalty. Of the!aw.
BE it further resolved that the
County Road Superintendent be
and he is hereby instructed to
place the necessary culverts un-
der the public roads within his
jurisdiction crossing said Public
Arroyo, as soon as practicable.
MANUEL GARCIA,
# the Board of County
. nil Acis.
Attest
1919 attAGON,
- -lz-As 5IIRABAL, Deputy.
~ n - nn
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-11-20

heavy coat lying On the bench and
threw 1t over the girls head.
Turn on the showersp she cried to
the weeping girls.
The shower was turned on and Miss
Ruddach showed the suffering child
under the spray. By the time the
flames were extinguished, Miss Asher
had tainted.
Inhaled Gas Fumes.
Her face had been scarcely touched
BY the licking tongues of fame. Her
shoulders and arms were burned and
she had inhaled gas fumes.
She was hurried. to the hospital.
where she died late In the night, as q
result Of the shock. chiefly, the physi-
clans say.
Coroner Neville of Montgomery
county, investigated the case and pro-
nounced the death due to accident.
He exonerated the institution of any
blame.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-11-20
Victims Coat Small,
hlghwaymen Take Shirt

Akfon.--Alexander McKenna,
27 Gienwood avenue, reported to
police that after three armed
men had robbed him of S35 on
Glen~ood avenue, they forced
him TO take off silk shirt and
necktie, and only permitted him
to retain his coat after they all
had tried it on and found 1t to
be too small.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-11-20
. Thea Mixed DRINKS.

Milford. Del--Three small children
mixed and drank milk shakes" Of
white shoe dressing when their, milk
ppgy was exhausted Physicians say
heir chances Of recovery is fifty-afty.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-11-20
Mystery 10 Cleared.

New York.-The mystery Of the
good-looking boy who tried TO board a
train for Baltimore was cleared up
when pa interfered. He was she.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-11-20
Always TroubIe.

Trouble str0flae--love. hate re-
venge, the whole gamut of passionate
emotions, enshroud the career Of Maud
Katitz. And always trouble.
Born in Toronto, Ohio. 40 years ago.
she has been, characterized by her own
sister as "wayward girl. since she
was eleven years old.
Little is known of her life up to the
time of her meeting William Kafatx In
Los Angeles IN 1905 bnt she had been
In California before, In 1900, and there
were rumors Of tragedy III San Jose.
"A man shot another man there, BotlS
7e.a Ssid 10 have been ldnirers Of the
then Maud Myers. Her remarkable In
fiuence over men. of a certain type had,
as far as can be learned, claimed its
first tragic denouement.
In 1905 Maud: Myers came to Los
Angeles With her parents and sister.
They rented a house at Winfield and
Westlake. William Kafitz, who was
in the real estate business, had this
house on his list and called there te
show. 1t to a prospective buyer He
met Maud Myers, and his miadle.aged
heart, throbbed with youth. He came
10 sell. He. remained to court-and
to regret. They We're married in 1906.
Kafitz' marital sea was comparative
iy unrufied. until the death of his
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-11-20
Oct l6 1880


nECO1JOIION.
Whereas, petition by the required
number OF tax payers on property
under provisions of sections 1902 TO
1907 of New Mexico Statutes anno-
tated, 1915. was presented to this
to&f1 "a ita session held on the fth
Gay or July, 1919, fer the building of
IA public bridge across the Rio Grande
near Los Luras, Ney Mexico, and
said petition was drty accepted and
approved, aud il now becomes the
duty of the Board Of Commissioners
Of Valencia county to advertise for
bids and specifications with plan or
Iplans for the proposed bridge;
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, that the
Following advertisement be inserted
for four successive weeks in the Belen
News OF Belen, New Mexico. 4to-wit:
Legal Notice for Bids and
Specifications.
Sealed bids and specifications with
plan or pl1as attached will be re-
ee,Vcd - the Eoard of County Com
K. s. rgs a ale ia County until
~ MIXER Third, 1919, at the
l1o.lE. 1gEe AZ NafsrCt2 County M
los EgUss l%ev -aeXlco, for the coAs
stcGa-.G u q steel bridge across the
Ilio GrandC at q point as near as may
be due east of the Plaza of the town
OF Los Lupas said structure to have
q sixteen loot roadway and designed
to carry a live load of ten tons on
two wheels. Separate bids are re-
80. .sted for wood and concrete floor
ing; said structure to be completed
st he accompanied BY certified
sse tYehia 10 the Treasurer
aat1-a Coz Tho sum OF five
st FEl .aEl -sI =. Ge J.1 i9a3 cllnpaes,.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-11-20
Death and RuIn oausea y aeauty.

Death and KUN Caused BY aeauty.
wife's father. Mr.. Myers always had
told his daughters h was In moderate
circumstances. He Lad settled $5,Go0
On Maud when she married Kaiitz, hut
had led her to believe he was com
paratiyely poor ma, With his death
1t was learned he vas wealthy and
Mrs. Kaftz inheritt $4,000
Handsome Sra ger Appears.
Enter--troubie. This was the cue
and trouble accepted it,
Mrs. Kafitz bought. a. nel nus
bands ADVICE an eneya las s.r4ine
azH1lRssEIu a. ss4n > wz,t ssss = -,s
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-11-20
VAMPIRE m REAL
LIFE BEATS FILM
Death and Ruin tass'sn Caused
by Fascihatifa.Los Az
Her POWER"4s Fatal
Enshroaa SsS m Hiaaa Kaftz :
--TroubIe, Love. Hats. Bes
vease, Mark Career.


Los Arreies. CaiS-Mrs. Maud Ka-
atz-a vampire: :lR.real lIfei
The woman around whom centers
the suicide of CharIess McGwire. the
bombing Of the residence Of Oscar
Lawler and the sordid tragedy Of
ruined hQHae and-a brcken-hearted hus-,
band Is, by her record. the stage vam-
pire become a'lIyIng personality.
Her life 'ssafdy, Is a. character study
Of fascinatban=--her, fiscination--her
power-over inen of certain type.
Men mark .the. milestones Of her life.
And these men suffered.
William ,Eaftz. Charles McGwire
and her. other friends and admirers
were drawn to the flame OF her per-
s0aaltty and were scorched By the
blaze. Her husband died, broken
hearted. eight months after she shot
him. McGwire lies In q suicides
grave, dishonored, and charged with
the bombing of the residence Of 0s-
car Lawler and ,tiie serious injuring
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawler. Those other
men whose lives touched hers are in
troubled waters.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-10-22
PREACH ANIERICANISM OF
THEODORE ROOSEVELT

On the summit of a peak in the
Black Hills of South Dakota stands
tower bearing the simple inscrip-
tion, "To Theodore Roosevelt-the
American" No further designation
is, indeed, necessary. Theodore
Roosevelt was a statesman, a histor-
ian, a journalist a big game hunter,
a naturalist, an explorer but in and
above all he was an American, whose
ruling passion was his country He
seryed his country with every side
Of his versatile being He rescued
from oblivion a domantic era of her
history; he studied her wild animals
and birds and gave them sanctuaries;
he redeemed her deserts; he strug-
gled for law and order on her from
tier. and for humanity in her slums
he fought for the honor of her flag,
in war and peace. abroad and at
home, with pen and sword and the
organized power Of high position. lie
loved America, and with every breath
he drew he served her
Rooseya. the Americanl The
path Of the traitor the demagogue,
the spokesman, the proiiteer, the rev.
olutionst, the tifty-fifty citizen. is
rough and difficult in America to-
day largely because of the words apd, 4,
deeds of Theodore Roosevelt T. ug
the last quarter century, Like a
splendid torch his Amoricanism is to
be true to the hest she know. ~Trt
continue to blaze through the CEN
turtles to come.
1--WE run with the tore IS until
we fall" said Theodore ooseyelt,
content If we can then pass them
on to hands of other runners"
Theodore Roosevelt has fallen.
Other runners must carry his torch.
Men and women, working in every
state Of the Union, for a natioral
memorial to Theodore Roosevelt, are
the natural torch-bearers Only
such should be chosen rs are them
selves altogether American at heart,
scorning the thought Of divided al
legiance; and those chosen should
conceive their task as q matter not
merely Of collecting dollars for a
but of preaching Ameri-
canism for the greater good of their
fellow men,
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-10-22

The Portland News falls for y
splendid suggestion when pointed out
to 1t by George Quayle, general sec
retary of the Oregon State Chamber
of Commerce. In box at the head
ing of the paper has been appearing
the legend, "If it will help Portland
the News is for it," Mr., Quayle calls
attention of the paper that the sub
stituton of the word "Oregon" for
Portland would meet popular ia
vor all over the state, and the News
expresses itself as entirely willing to
make the change. Acting upon the
suggestion the News says:
To be sure! We thank our friend
for showing us the larger view,
When we were a boy we studied
geography. We remember the map
showing the Great Sahara desert.
Right in the middle Of the desert was
the city of Timbucktoo.
We met a traveller once who had
visited Timbucktoo. He said 1t was
the meanest town he had ever seen.
Why? Because 1t is a city in
desert.
We can understand the editor of
the Timbucktoo Gazette printing in
the upper right hand corner of the
first page:
"Tf 1t will help Timbucktoo the Ga
zette is for it."
And he would reject a readers
suggestion that he substitute the
desert" for "Timbucktoo. BE.
cause n desert is past all help. Tim
bucktoo is a punk town because il is
in the middle OF n punk desert.
II God had been as kind to the
Great Sahara desert as He has been
to Oregon; il He had put these tim
her covered mountains and fertile
plains and valleys; If He had quench-
ed its eternal thirst with cold, rush
ing streams and gentle rains, Tim
hucktoo would be a pleasant place
to live in.
TO nronor ,rara a Jaenrt pprt-
land would be a good deal like Tim
bucktoo.
We thank the gentleman for his
and we act upon IT prom
to-
An arrow points TO the box in tho
heading and shows that the substitu
lion has been made.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-10-22
CITY
EATING HOUSES

"If you hear anyone knocking
Ashland eating houses you tell them
they should go to some we struck in
northern cities" remarked F. p.
French, who has just come home
with his wife by automobile from
Portland. Some of the places we
struck were simply dreadful, and
they were in much larger towns than
Ashland, also. We always stopped
in a town at night to stay, and if we
were too late to get into the hotel
dining rooms it was almost impossi-
BILE to get anything fit to eat. Don't
knock your own eating houses. Ash
land has better than the most outside
the very large cities"