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Arizona republican., 1919-05-04
MRS. ANNA WHITE D|ES AFTER LIVING IN THIS
 COUNTY FUR 45 YEARS

The funeral of Mrs. Anna White, who died on May l shortly before midnight at her home, 14 North Twenty second avenue, will take place tomorrow after noon at 2 o'clock from the Catholic church. Interment will be at Green wood. Mrs. White was 79 years of age. She has been a resident of this county since 1874, coming here with her hus- band, Patrick White, a soldier who was stationed at Fort Mcdowell
 Mrs. White leaves a family of several sons and daughters, John F. White, superintendent of the state labor bu- reau, and for six years sheriff of Co., chise; w. J. White, formerly deputy sheriff of that county and deputy United States marshal; E. P. White, Miss Anna White, Mrs. Bertha Rees, postmistress at Wickenburg: Mrs. A W. Wood of Anahiem, Cal, but at present teaching at Aguila, and Miss Cora White, who resided with her mother and who had taken care of her 1 for months.
 | Mrs. White was born at Listowel, | County Kerry, Ireland It happened 1 that that was the birthplace of her l husband, but she did not know him 1 there or until she met him in America He had preceded her to this country | by several years. They were married in 1881 and came to Arizona in 1874 Patrick White had served in the army since 1858. On arriving in this country he landed in Charleston, s. C., and iI the early years of his service he be- longed to the company commanded by Captain Longstreet, afterward a fam ous Confederate general
 Private White fought on the side o1 the union through the civil war ant 1 remained in the service altogether more than 21 years.
 On his discharge from the service, .ht 1 settled with his family on a ranch neal the post and was later elected by Cap tain Adna R. Chafee, and thereby tn, ground work was laid for controvers! which enlisted a great deal of interes l throughout the country and which be came an obsession of Mrs. White. Fol many years she sought recompens from the government for the act O Captain Chaffee involving the burning of her home at Mcdowell. She spen a great deal more money in the prose chtion of her claim at Washington thai any ranch in Arizona at that time wa worth. She spent about 20 years mak ing a circuit of the departments, inter l viewing senators ana representative and became a familiar figure about tn
 White House. She came to be knowl as "The Woman with the Black Bag"
 The claim sent her to distant part of the country in the search of evidenc and the collection of affidavits iron army officers and soldiers. This mate rial so painstakingly collected was los and again she set out but by that tim
 she was not only becoming helples from age but many of the sources fror which she had made the collection dis appeared.
 About eight years ago, whether sh
Arizona republican., 1919-05-04
Announcement

We take pleasure in announcing to the resi- dents of Phoenix and vicinity that we have recently secured the local representation for the famous line of
Arizona republican., 1919-05-04

May End, 1919.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-04
New Manager of the Glendale Mills

F. H. Gates, who for several years was associated with several of the large cotton offices in Boston and who for the past six years has been in the United States department of agricul- ture with headquarters at Tempe, has been made manager of the Glendale Milling company.
 It is understood that MT. Gates with his experience in the department of agriculture will be in position to solve many of the problems of the farmers in regards to general agriculture and hopes that the farmers will call at the offices of the milling company with any questions regarding agriculture, and to get acquainted. Mr Gates hopes to be able to call on all the farmers as well as the Glendale public in he near fu- ture, and hopes to continue the same pleasant relations between the public and the Glendale Milling company.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-04

came at last to realize the hopeless ness of her task or whether a mental change had come to her, she abandoned the quest and after that she was seldom hearo 10 mention the McDowell claim.
 Though absent the greater part of the tune previous to that she main tanned a home at Tempe where she and ner husband moved after leaving Mo Do"eh ana Where her children were euucateu al the Tempe Normal.
 since christmas she has been almost helpless
Arizona republican., 1919-05-04
GLENDALE WDODMEN
 ID ENTERTAIN SOON

GLENDALE, May 3.-Lafe Myers, president of the Glendale State bank, will appear at the W. o. W. entertain ment next Tuesday night at the gram mar school auditorium. He and his as- sistants will give an exhibition well worth the price of admission to the whole entertainment. Many people are not aware of the talent which Mir Myers possesses. He is an accomplished magician and knows stunts that many professional cannot perform. He has spent many years perfecting his work and has it so well arranged that not even the quickest eye can detect the way he works.
 Under the leadership of Madame Hartzell the musical part of the pro- gram is progressing nicely More than 100 people will appear in the cast and he best talent in town is represented.
 In the Palace of the Queen is a scene laid in the court rooms of Queen Isa- bella and King Ferdinand.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-04
Peoria School Entertains

A large audience attended the pro- gram given at the new auditorium of the Peoria schools last night. It was a musical entertainment and very good talent was displayed by the pupils.
 Colonel Conway was present, accom- panied by a corps of speakers who talked on the Liberty loan. Among them was J. w. Ogg, sergeant of ma rines who was formerly a teacher in the Glendale High school
Arizona republican., 1919-05-04
Discharged From the Marines

Newman White came home this week from the Mare Island hospital. He en- listed in the marines and during his training he had the misfortune to sus- tain an injury to one of his kees which resulted in the forming of water on the knee. The doctors were unable to fit him up for further service so he re- ceived q medical discharge.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-04
Christian Science Meetino

The Christian Science society of Glendale holds regular services at the ". o. W. hall every Sunday morning at Il o'clock, and every Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock The subject of this weeks lesson is. Everlasting Pun ishment.' Golden text: Psalms 23: 4. Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me" Sunday school is held every Sum day morning at 10 o'clock, where chill dren under 20 years of age are welcome.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-04
Rev. Roherts to Preach

Rev. David Roberts. who was former ly pastor of the local Methodist church, will occupy the pulpit Sunday morning at II a. m. He has been engaged in Y. NJ. C. A. work at Camp Cody, Dem- ing, N. NJ, during the war
Arizona republican., 1919-05-04
Junior Senior Banquet

The juniors and seniors of the high school were entertained at a banquet at the Woman's club Wednesday night The Methodist Episcopal Ladies' aid prepared the menu and served it.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-04
carrick Goes to Texas

4. A. CarricS left yesterday for the Texas oil fields. He stated before he left that he did not go to buy oil stock but to interest some of the new Texas millionaires in investing in Salt River valley real estate.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-04

WANTED--A man experienced in the feed and chicken supply business. An swer box 1o1A. Republican. Glendale Adv. m
Arizona republican., 1919-05-04
Gold Bricks

In the army they call gold brick when he looks good but isn't worth da1n It's the same with cheap furniture. Thirty and more years of selling furniture
 in Arizona has taught to avoid the gold bricks Our furniture has the good looks all right but it the sub stantial built in good looks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28

in view OF It's new resources. and that
voiicy will be determined by tho voice
of the various state conventions. Yer
mont, which considers itself the funder
of modern Universalism, which has re-
Gently celebrated the founding of God
dard Seminary and is about to celebrate
the founding of Norwich University. two
of the main achievements of Universal
ism along educational lines. realizes
that il must decide wha, policy ii
will support at the session of the
general convention. The matter of the
policy of the denomination along the
lines of church federation will also be
determined Mt this session. The notable
speakers of the session will he the Rev.
Richard Eddy Sykes, ID. D.. president
of st. Lawrence University; the Rev.
John Smith Lowe, general superntend-
ent of the denomination; the Rev.
Harold Marshall, manager of the Univor-
salst publishing house, and the leading
opponent of the policy of church fedora
ton In the denomination; W. II. Jeffrey,
state commissioner of charities and pro-
baton, and the Rev. I. 7. Booth, u. D.,
formerly active In the affairs of the con-
venton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER Ia
Annual Convention of Universalists of
Vermont and Quebec nj Worthwhile

MorrisVille, Aug. 1.-THE Universalists
of Vermont and Quebec are looking for
ward to the annual session of the
affiliated organizations. which will be
held here on September ! to /, with UNI
usual interest. 1t will be the first session
of the young people of the denominations
since many of its more active members
have returned from participation in the
great world war and a new viewpoint is
expected to be manifested in the conduct
of the convention. The Rev, Harold G.. d.
Scott, who will give the opening sermon
is recognized as the leading exponent of
The more radical school of the denomina-
ton and his address is expected to strike
the keynote for his following. The ad-
dress of Tuesday morning by the Rcv.
T., A. Lewis of Lyndonvlle will set forth
the ideals Of the younger men OF the
church along more conservative lines.
The session of the Women's Missionary
society on Tuesday afternoon and eve
ming will be jubilee session. The
women of the church met for the first
time in Morrisville "a years ago and they
have been active in all work of the
church. During the past year. however.
they have not only succeeded in com
pleting the great effort of more than
Y
jubilee fund, but every branch of the
work has been carried to more than
usually successful conclusion. The pres
! cncc of Miss Agnes Hathaway, who soon
returns to the mission field in japan; of
Mrs, Marietta wilkins, the national pres
ident and of Mrs, wilkins adoptod
daughter, Japanese girl educated by
the women Of the Univcrsalist Church
| VIII make record meeting
Perhaps the real interest of Uniyer.
salists in Vermont and Quebec is in
| the policy which will be declared by IN,
convention which holds its business ses.
sion on Wednesday and Thursday. Tn,
denomination has recently carried to 8
successful conclusion the great drive fol
men, money missionaries and ministers
| The coming session of the general con
Vention at Baltimore will decide VIVA
action the church as "a whole shall TAX,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
MIDDLESEX.

All schools open for the fall term Tues
day, September 1.-The next regular Red
Cross meeting will be held at their rooms
Friday, September 18th. All those having
knitting are requested to turn in the same
ut this time. A full attendance is desired.
important business Is to be presented
Mrs. Arthur Barlow of Richmond was
called to town last week by the death of
her grandfather, William Chapin.--Wil-
liam Chaplin, ~ long-ti resident of the
town and one who spent his entire life
here, passed away Thursday morning
after year of declining health. lie had
resided 81 years in his home. lie was
born on the farm SO years ago. He is
survived by three sons William of Chi
cago and j. a. and II. q. Chaplin of this
town. He had held all the town offices
but town clerk was IL years on the board
Of agriculture and had served in the Leg
stature twice. The funeral was held at
his late home Saturday. the Rev. Mr. Sher-
burne of Montpelier officiating, The bear
ers were r. l.. Wells, G. II. Ladd, b. w.
Daniels and l.. O. Wilder Burial was in
the Center cemetery beside his wife who
died three years ago. He had several
grandchildren, and threegrcat grand
children.
MI. ana MtS. AIlcn roster anu CHllt-
rem of Moretown were in town Satur-
day to attend the funeral of their
grandfather, william Chapin.-Mr. and
Mrs G. G. Graves of Waterbury were In
town Saturday also Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Nichols of Montpelier were here to at
tend the funeral Of William Chaplin
Mr. and Mrs. G. W Farr are away for
Il weeks vacation to visit relatives and
friends in st. Johnsbury, Island Pond
and New Hampshire.-Mr. and Mrs.
WILDER Farr of st. Johnsbury came
last week to look after the farm of his
father G. W. Farr for week while
MIR. and Mrs. Farr are taking little
needed rest.--L II. Wells sold at public
auction his farming tools and house
hold furniture August 20.--Arthur
Wells a teacher in the Boston schools,
is spending some of his vacation with
his father, l.. K. Wells-Mr. and Mrs.
Levi Swift were pleasantly surprised
last Thursday by the arrival of their
daughter, Miss Caroline by auto from
Columbt, Pa. She was accompanied
by three others. saturday morning
they motored to Montreal. Miss Swift
Will return later for a two weeks stay
with her parents. She has a months
vacation from her work as superinten-
dent of nurses in large hospital in
" 7, Il, ,.,,g.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
WARREN

Mrs. Robert Dyke and two children
from Milers Falls. Mass, has been with
hey sister, Mrs. Lena Brooks the past
weck.--Mr. and Mrs Archie Lovctte
from Portland, Me, have been visiting
his parents, Mr., and Mrs James Lovette
Mrs Edna Lavalcttc and two chill
dreu from Burlington have been spending
few days in town.-Mr. and Mrs.
Carlyle BuZzel were in Williamstowu,
Friday -Mr. and Mrs. Horace kingsbury
are going to Fayston to work for Derrick
Kneeland-NTrs. Merrill Campbell of
Randolph spent the past week in town.
The Tucker brothers took large ship
meat of stock over Lincoln mountain
Saturday, consisting of 20 head of cattle,
a. sheep, six hogs and 10 caves. which
go to the New York manifestations
commenced yesterday -Zed Royce has
sold his farm to Mr.. Akey from Canada.
Mrs. Nettie Martin. who has been in
very poor health for several weeks is
much better-Mrs Mary Moulton Of
Randolph is visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. ETHAN Fuller were in
Montpelier Saturday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

In front of the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Henry Gay on Silver street, Wa
terville Mass. is a large elm tree that
bears on one branch of it's trunk about
Is feet from the ground. fully developed
and blossoming sunfiower plant. The
plant consists of single stem about four
feet in height, crowned by a perfect and
ordinary sized sunfiower
Robert Cavicchi. of Whitman Mass.
in party of 80 on a Brant Rock fish
ing trip won the prize-$G J0-offcred for
the largest and the smallest fish catch
ing. Robert caught huge pollok that
weighed more than IA pounds and also a
dminutve fish that weighed little more
than an ounce.
At Cedar Point. Ohio. they are prcpar-
ing to build a 3,c00-room summer resort
hotel to be completed before June. 1920
which will be the largest in the world
A big bull, which escaped from pas
ture between Ellwood and Zelienople
charged the big Pennsylvania Harmony
route passenger car head on. The street
car was derailed and rolled to the edge
of a G0-foot ravine. where 1t hung sus-
pended with it's crew and six passengers
All escaped unhurt. The bull was killed.
A three-car train, carrying no passen-
gers, was the only one that ran through
the Interborough's subway system. New
York Sunday. This was operated to com
ply with the terms Of the company's
franchise which is declared forfeit UNI
less at lease one train is operated each
day.
Miss Bessie Gallagher of Lower Ty-
rome township, Penn, at celebration
for soldiers, washed 1,50O dishes in two
hours and a half.
BY reason of the shifting sands, Fox
island which used to be the extreme
southeastern point of Popham Beach,
Me-, is now one-fourth of mile out in
the sea, and Morse's river channel has
shifted half mile from it's former
course.
A wedding in Lithuania lasts for a
week or more, and so weddings there
usually take place in the winter. when
time can be spared to do full justice
to the occasion. The wedding ceremony
is always performed on Sundays, and
during the whole ceremony it is rigid
etiquette and custom for the bride to
weep. IL she does not the older women
scold her until she does.
Eight boys at Stamford, Conn. charged
with trespassing on railway property,
were compelled by Judge Young to spank
! each other with a board.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Kelley of Bryn Mawr
| testifying in court against Mrs. Charles
Matt. her next-door neighbor, complain
| ed: 1T was bad enough, her beating ur
my youngsters while ! was away work e
| ing, but when she threw a brick through
my window and then had the nerve to
boost her daughter through the window
to get the brick. so she could throw it
again, l think She went too far."-Bos-
| ton Globe.
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AND IT'S TERRIBLE
TALE

am more powerful than the combined
armies of the universe.
| have destroyed more men than all the
wars of the world
! am more deadly than bullets. and I
have wrecked more homes than the
mghtiest of siege guns
l spare no one, and find my victims
among the rich and poor alike: the young
and the old; the strong and the weak.
Widows and orphans know me.
| loom up to such proportions that
cast my shadow over every field of labor
from the turning of the grndstone to the
moving of every train
| massacre thousands and thousands Of
wage-earners in year
Turk in unseen places and do most
of my work silently.
You are warned against me, but YOU
heed not.
I am relentless. am everywhere-in
the house, on the street, in the factory,
at the railroad crossings and on the sea
| bring sickness. degradation and death
yet few seek to avoid me.
destroy, crush or MAIN: | give nothing
but take all.
] am your worst enemy.
AM ESS.--American
Machinist
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
A TYPICAL RAID BY BORNEO HEAD
HUNTERS

As typical case of head-hunting
give the following description Of raid
which, IL years previous to my visit,
was made by ten BullatS upon a small
party of Saputans who were babi
wild pig) hunt. Among the PenjabongS,
Saputans. Punans and Penihings a woman
may accompany her husband or another
man on the chase. carry "A spear. and
assist in killing pig or deer. Bear she
does not tackle. but as my informant
said. even all men do not like TO do
that" She also carries her own parang
(sword) with which she may kill small
pigs and cut down obstacles III her
path. The hunting party, one man and
three women. had been successful. The
babi had been killed with spears and, in
accordance with custom the head had
been cut off with n paranG. The carcass
had been cut up and the three women
carried the meat in the coarse moshcd
rattan bags on their backs, while the
man bore the head on his shoulder. all
homeward bound. when the Bukats at
tackled them. Only one woman escaped.
The slayers hurried off with the three
heads, being afraid OF the people of the
kampong which was not far away. As
usual. the heads were tied by the hair
to the handle of the shield. and were
thus carried to the place where the rat
tan bags had been left. inside of which
they were then placed.
After taking heads. the men are on the
run for two or three days, travelling at
night with torches. and in the evening
they make big fire to dry them The
brains, because of the weight may have
been taken out the first evening, this is
done through the foramcn, and n hole
ia made with a spear point in the top
Of the skull The hair has first been
cut off and taken care of, to be tied as
ornaments TO shields or plated round
the handle of the sword. The Katingans.
however, throw away the hair with the
flesh. Apprehensive Of pursuit, they may
dry the head but little while each
night. grass being tied round il when
carried. Sometimes damar rcsiD is
used to dry the flesh and the eyes.-From
"Thc Head-Hunters OF Borneo," by Carl
Lumholtz. in the September number OF
/ Scribner's.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
DANGEROUS PLANTS

1T Is rather alarming to realize that
number of the wild flowers of which
we are all so fond contain deadly poi
sons" says an article in "On Natures
Trail" in the September issue of the
Boy Scout magazine. Boys Life.
The daffodil is an instance in point,
Its long, narrow leaves contain pow
crfu rritant poison, and children should
b" warned most strongly against chew
ing them.
THE common foxelove contains
poison which has the most extraordinary
effect upon the heart, whose action may
be reduced to only seventeen beats to
tho minute, OF any one thus poisoned.
the pupils of the eye are widely dilated,
and his only chance OF life is to lie alb
solutcly still until the doctor comes.
Everyone knows the Wild arum or
cuckoo plant with its big heart shaped,
glossy leaves, \ most dangerous plant
il *, too. If you chew leaf. your
tongue swols enormously, SO much so
that you will he almost unable to swal-
low. Melted butter is the best remedy
for poisoning by this plant.
THE most dangerous of all common
hcdgcrow plants is the aconite or monks
hood, which has palm-shaped leaves. A
all over the body, and partial blindness,
a little more and death is certain.
These are all plants which are more
or less attractive to the eye. There are
others which seem to advertise them
selves as dangerous. The hemlock. for
instance. If YOU pinch leaf it gives out
a nasty mOusy odnr. one need hardly
state that it is very poisonous, being a
powerful narcotic. The sufferer sinks
into a drowsy state which, If remedies
are not at hand, ends in death.
IAN the magistrates have Il sinister
appearance and should be avoided al
together. There are also many common
shrubs of which the leaves, II eaten
produce unpleasant results. Among
| these are the common privet, the elder,
holly and laburnum.
I plane tree leaves will cause in some
| people an illness resembling a bad attack
of hay fever and this not through chew
| ing, but merely handling them. The
/ eyes become red and swollen while nose
! and throat are sore and innamed.
quite Il number Of plants are pos
| sessed of short hairs on their stems OF
leaves. which will cause IA rash to break
out upon sensitive skins. one such Is
! the lflllu!d onconlCa, winch - ONO VI
| the commonest pot plants in greenhouse
| or on windOy sill
| Bulbs of the Roman hyacinth are
| covered with sort of Eight scale, which
comes off on the hands and sets up al
unpleasant irritation which sometimes
| spreads up the arms.
MANY who work In Conservatives Of
glass houses often find that hyacinth'
cause severe eye trouble, The idea II
that the pollen is the irritating cause,
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WORCESTER.

Mrs Blanche w. Nourre. who has been
at the home of her father for Il few
weeks, has returned to Ath0l where che
is engaged in the millinery business with
her sister, Miss Georgia Wilson, the firm
name being NOurrc 4 Wilson.-Mr and
Mrs +. T.. Gray have returned from a
visit with their sons, Harold and Horny,
of Worcester, Mass, Mrs, Harold Gray
returned with them.-W. r.. Vail OF The
cold Bee Hive" Burlington, was the
guest of his brother II. ID. Vail, for
several days rcccntly.-Mr and Mrs.
Archie williams of Corinth visited Mr..
Williams sick brother, Dean Williams.
Saturday.. r. Wilson attended "A reunion
Of his old Company /. nh Vermont, at
North calais Thursday last. Eleven menu
hers of the company We're present to
celebrate the 57th anniversary of the or
ganization at Worcester. August n,
lS62.--Nurse Mary Z. Abbott is passing
n short vacation at her home here with
her brother and sister and many friends.