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Arizona republican., 1922-05-12

hay in Arizona on May 1 was 80,
compared with so one year ago, 80
two years ago, and 81 the ten-year
average condition on May /. The
total acreage of tame hay is estimat-
ed at 10000, as against 10000 acres
in 1921 and 123,000 acres in 1920.
Counties reporting the largest acre
age are as follows: Maricopa, 90,000j
Yuma, $4,000; Graham, $4,000;
Apache, 1000; Coconino, 1900; Pinal,
10000; Yavapai, s000 Pima. 5000;
Cochise, $500. and Navajo, 1900.
For the entire country the average
condition of hay lands on May was
901, compared with 91.5 on May /,
1921, and a ten-year average on May
/ of 1913. The expected hay acreage
is about $4,000 acres of which
16,000,000 acres is wild hay. The in
dicated' production on May / was
103, $40, 900 tons, compared with an es-
timated production of 96,SO2,000 in
1921 and 105,315,000 tons in 1920.
tons. Stocks of old hay on farms
May 1 was placed at 11,000,000 tons
as against 1S.771000 tons one year
ago, and 12,417.000 tons the five-year
average.
Arizona pasture conditions on May
/ were 81 per cent of normal, COM
pared with So per cent one year ago,
and 90 per cent two years ago, and 80
per cent the ten-year average con-
dition on May I. County estimates
Of the condition of livestock ranges
and farm pastures on May / are as
follows: (Figures for May /, 1921, are
show in parentheses) Maricopa, 90
(57); Yavapai, 81 (57); Coconino, Sd
(7D; Navajo, Sc CAD; Apache, "a
900; Pinal, 81 (50); Gila, 80 900;
Graham, 20 (5O); Greenlee, 81 (50);
Cochise, S4 (s6); Santa Cruz, SO
(5S); and Pima, 81 (52).
For the United States the average
condition of pastures on May / was
S4.5 as against 91.S one year ago, and
a ten-year average May condition Of
S5.6.
Arizona farmers report that so per
cent of the spring plowing was COM
pleted by May this season, COM
pared with 80 per cent last season
and 8S per cent the ten-year average
on May !. OF spring planting, 70
per cent was completed by May l,
compared with 20 per cent May 1,
1921, and a ten-year average on May
/ of 20.
For the entire country, 63.5 per
cent Of spring plowing was COM
pleted by May l, compared with 4IS
Arizona republican., 1922-05-12
MUCH INTEREST IN
COMING BENEFIT
FOR DISABLED VETS

The citizens of Phoenix and envi-
rons are looking forward to one of
the most appropriate benefit pro-
grams Of the season, when some Of
the best talent obtainable in tliis
community will be presented for the
benefit of the Disabled Veterans of
the World War which will be given
in a very high class vaudeville enter
tainment at the auditorium of the
Phoenix union high school, Saturday
evening. May 18TH
1t is said that it will be difficult
to state what will be the best num-
ber on the program, as all is to be
from the near professionals of the
city, which will make it an educa-
tional as well as an event of merit
from the standpoint of high-clasS
comedy and amusement.
Miss Civilization" a melodrana
and a very well-written play of the
heroine, Alice Gardner, who succeed
ed in the entertaining and causing
the capture OF one of the most noted
outlaws of stagecoach times This
heroine role is to be portrayed by
Miss Alice Chapman, of whom many
have seen much the present season.
The outlaw, Joseph Hatch. alias
Gentleman joe" will be in the per-
sonality of Milo Billingsley, who is
very famous for his excellent dra-
matte ability, having appeared with
the cambridge e-Karns stock company
at the Elks theater last season. He
is supported by Phillip Maxwell Har-
vey in the character of Reddy, the
kid" and Richard Wagner OF the
Indiana College Of Music and Fine
Arts, in the personality of Grand
stand Harry" The hero, Captain
Lucas, will be played by the versatile
Will McFee. assisted by a deputation
composed of John Nixon, Harry
Greene Gleason Norcross, Richard
Evans and John Grand.
Confessions" a sketch depicting
the humors of husbands confess
sions to his young wife, is to be
given by Miss Peril Marston and Or
lev Hes, already too well-known to
need introducing to the lovers of
acting in the city.
"A Highly Colored Sketch will
lend a great amount of comedy to
the event, being a laugh provoking
colored sketch in which the famous
comedian of Phoenix, Winnie
Hopes, will be seen as Merindy
Johnsing. Abram White, her persis-
tent lover. by Pinkey Johnson. 1t is
said that this comedy will prove that
Arizona republican., 1922-05-12
Arizona Crops Make Gain For May
Despite General Decline All Over
US. Shown By Report Just Issued

In face Of a decline in the condi-
tion OF the crops Of the United States
generally, the crop conditions in Ari-
zona have shown a big increase dur
ing the past year, according to the
May crop report issued yesterday by
l.. M. Harrison of the United States
bureau Of crop estimates. In all of
the main crops, with the exception
Of cotton, the state has nearly
reached normal. Following is the
text Of the crop report:
The condition of the Arizona
wheat crop on May /, as reported by
crop reporters of the United States
bureau of markets and crop esti-
mates. was 80 per cent of normal.
This compares with 95 per cent one
month ago, so per cent one year ago,
and 90 per cent, the ten-year average
on May /. The acreage remaining
for harvest oon May / is reported at
$4,000, which compares with 10000
acres last year and $4,000 acres two
years ago. Based on a condition OF
90 per cent May /, the forecast is
for a production Of about 1,330,0 600
bushels. These figures include an
estimate of the small acreage OF
spring wheat grown in the northern
part Of the state. The condition OF
the crop by counties is reported as
follows: Maricopa, 81; Graham, 80;
Pima, S5; Pinal, 20; Yuma, 81
Greenlee, S5; Apache, 80; Navajo, 80;
and Conocino, 81.
For the United States the condition
on May is reported at SS.5, which
compares with SS.S one year ago, and
S7.1 the ten-year average on May j.
A condition of S3.5 on May 1 is in
dicative of total yield of $4,000, 600
bushels, which would be approx
mately the same as the crop OF last
year. The average condition of rye
in the United states on May l was
91.7, compared with SO on April l,
1922, 92.5 on May /, 1921, and 90.2
the average for the past ten years
on May /.
The condition of alfalfa and grain
Arizona republican., 1922-05-12

necessary and many fields show q
poor stand.
The condition of Arizona fruit on
May / was reported as better than
last year, due to the excellent pros
poets for apricots and peaches in
Maricopa county, the principal pro-
frosts greatly reduced the prospects
for peaches in the higher attitudes
The prospects for both apples and
pears on May / was very good in the
principal producing counties.
L. M. HARRISON.
Agricultural Statistician.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-12

the true blackface acting is still very
much in demand.
Some worthy talent will heard in
some select solos: Vocal solo by F..
c. Stults; whistling solo by Barbara
Jeffries; dancing number by Helen
Hanley. pupil Of E. Paula Revare;
a Spanish dance number by Mrs.
Tom Dunbar, and a clever monologue
by Winnie Hopes. making every
minute one of enjoyment.
The staging will be under the per-
sonal direction of Mrs. Dwight Earl
Easley of the American Academy,
New York
Arizona republican., 1922-05-12
GERMAN REPLY RECEIVED

PARIS, May 11.-(By the A. P.)-
The German reply to the reparations
note of April 13. which has been re-
ceived by the reparations commission.
protests the good will Of the German
government, but pleads the material
impossibility of imposing sixty billion
marks new taxes before May 81, or
complying with all the conditions laid
down on March A.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-12

per cent on May /. 1921, and a ten
year average on May / of 20. OF
spring planting, 53.6 per cent was
completed by May 1, as against 63.5
one year ago and 57.8 the ten-year
average on May /.
The condition of Arizona cotton
on May was n per cent Of normal.
The condition of Pima was reported
at IS, and short staple at IS. Con-
ditionS have not been favorable for
cotton, the late spring and cool
weather together with late frosts and
damage from insects having prevent
ed the normal development of the
plants. Much replanting has been
Arizona republican., 1922-05-12
OP|E READ GUEST OF
PHOENIX AD CLUB;
GIVES BRIEF TALK

There was a full attendance yester-
day at the weekly luncheon of the
Phoenix Ad club at the Hotel Adams.
Some Of the members said that it
was the first time that all the con-
stituents Of the club had been brought
together. The incentive for the out
pouring was the presence of Opie
Read. who had arrived in town an
hour and a half before to fill an
engagement at the Chautauqua
The arrangement for the enter
tainmetlt Of the distinguished lectur-
er was hurriedly made before his ar
rival, but telephone messages to the
members induced them to postpone
all other business and cancel all pre-
yious plans.
Another guest of the club was DR..
W. w. Wilkinson, who had been del
egated to receive Mr.. Read and who
had already invited friends to a
luncheon with him.
AT the conclusion of the luncheon
Mr.. Read was asked to speak on the
topic of advertising. He opened
with the statement that the world
can progress only as rapidly as ad
vertising does. Then he described
the development of Mayfield, Ken
tucky, from a laWless hilltown, the
center of the feuds Of that region,
into progressive city because of the
organization of forward looking
young men who had set out to mod
ernize it and had done so with the
result that it is no longer the seat of
feuds, but of an Ad club, a Rotary
club, a Kiwanis club, all of which
agencies have given it a place in the
commercial life of the country.
The address of the lecturer was en-
livened throughout by humorous IL
lustrations and anecdotes as his con-
versation had been with those who
were seated near him throughout the
luncheon The only criticism of the
address OF Mr.. Read, and that was
general and unanimous, was its
brevity.
Arizona republican., 1922-05-12

GENEVA, May 11.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press) 1.-THE American govern
ment finally has consented to the
British mandate for Palestine, the
Earl of Balfour informed the league
Of nations tonight. Tomorrow he will
request the council of the league to
Palestine
Arizona republican., 1922-05-12

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Agricultural Statistician.
The New York herald., 1922-02-16
NEWARK MAN FLEECED
OF sos, 900; RETURNING
Detectives Reach St. Angus
tine Too Late to Halt Deal.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Feb. 15.--Morris Heller
before starting for his home in Newark,
\. j., last night announced that he had
been defrauded of his life savings. $105,-
600. here last week by confidence men
and that he was returning to Newark
to consult his attorneys.
Three private detectives from Newark
who came here last week said they had
learned that Heller, accompanied by an
other man, had gone hurriedly to New
ark on February 6, drawn S1O5.0 900 from
his bank and returned immediately to
ST. Augustine. Friends. believing an at
tempt was being made TO defraud Heller.
employed the detectives to come here in
the hope that the ffeecfng could be
prevented, but on their arrival they
discovered Heller and his companion had
departed for some unknown destination
in the North. Heller returned to st.
Augustine Monday.
Heller is connected with the Interna-
tional Finance Corporation. which has
offices at 164 Market street, Newark.
The story of his losses was rumored
about Newark early i'm the week. al
though Mr.. ,Heller's name did not come
out then
The New York herald., 1922-02-16
PRIEST Is HELD ON
MURDER CHARGE
Father Delorme Sent to Mon
treal Jail to Await
Hearing.

Special Dispatch 10 THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
MONTREAL, Quebec. Feb. 15.-Father
Adelard Delorme was arraigned and
later taken TO Bordeaux Jail to-day.
there to await his preliminary hearing
on February 81 on a charge OF murder
ing his half brother, Raoul Deiorme. an
Ottawa University student. The pass
ages of the courthouse were cleared and
a strong body OF police was drawn up TO
keep the curios crowd away. It was
observed that the priest was not wearing
the familiar soutane, but wore heavy
cloth coat with a beaver collar. buttoned
up at the neck. He wore the clerical
collar.
The entire formalites lasted exactly
one-half hour. The warrant charged the
priest with the murder of Raoul Delorrne
and was signed by Coroner McA1ahon.
Smiliag, the priest greeted the officials
He walked around the room for short
period and then said he wished to make
q statement.
I'm a few days 1 win find something to
clear me of this charge. / demand that
the hearing be held Immediately. II it
cannot be held at once / want it as soon
as possible Could 1t be on Friday or
Saturday,"
1t was explained to Father Delorme
that this would not be possible.
II have four lawyers" announced
Father Delorme, land before the date for
the hearing is set 1 would like to consult
with them. My lawyers are n. ns
Laflamme. X. c.: c. A. Wilson. x. c.;
Gustave Monet and Il. Fillion.'
An attempt was made by the court Of
ficials TO get in touch with one of the
counsel. but none of them could be
reached.
Raoul Delorme's body was found lying
on a snowban< in a suburb of Montreal
on the morning of January Z. death hav-
ing occurred the night before. There
were six bullet holes in the head. Less
than one week before the student had
made a will naming the priest as chief
heir and administrator OF the estate
and the beneficiary of $4,000 life In
surance policy taken out at the priests
direction.
The New York herald., 1922-02-16
SHORT SKIRTS TO REMAIN.
Evening Dresses Exhibited
Fashion Show Are Longer.

Every costume needed from the lace
negligee of . a. NJ. to the silk paiamas
Of 3 o'clock the next morning was shown
last night at the fashion show of the
Mallinson silk Company, Thirtyfirst
street and Fifth avenue.
The evening feature Of the show was
called Around the clock with the Maliin-
son gin" a large clock face stood
above the specially constructed stage in
the center OF the main floor of the store
and the appropriate costume was dis
played as the hands were moved from .
A. NJ. to 3 a. VI. One hundred and
fifty complete costumes, from hat to
shoes, We're shown.
Sports suits, green in color, with short
skirts and shoulder capes of the same
material, n new wrinkle. appeared to
have the strongest vogue. In evening
costumes longer skirts were in evidence
Judging by the styles it is considered
likely that the short skirt will remain
over the coming summer
Two actresses and O child actress
were the attractions of the evening
They were Dorothy Young and Diana
Allen and Rita Murphy, the siX-year-
old toe dancer from the musical comedy
Sally"
The New York herald., 1922-02-16
BUCKET SHOP TEACHES
MEN IN ITS PRIVATE SCHOOL

ducer' may be only the accumulation
of tricks OF a score of others.
Sentiment and sob STUFF is quite
ordinary.
A man and woman sat side by side
in the corridor of the District At
torney's office one afternoon early this
week waiting for their turn to tell
their stories to an Assistant District
Attorney. They were strangers to each
other. Long waiting, because of the
large number of compliments ahead
of them, at length brought on a con-
versation which disclosed that both
had been duped by the same bucketeer.
1t was the same old story of a million
excuses when demand was made for
delivery of stock or transfer of ac-
count
This fellow had q picture of a little
girl in a gold frame on his desk" the
woman conhded to her fellow victim.
And do you know what he had the
nerve TO say to me when I went down
to demand my stock? Can you guess?"
sure l can" laughed the man. "He
pointed at the picture of the little girl
and said with tears in mis- voice, That
sweet little girl is the only thing I've
minute L could ever look into her in
nocent blu2 eyes again if / was a
crook? 10 you think with her name
to keep clean and her welfare TO look
out for, / could cheat you or anybody
else?'"
Did he say that to you, too" asked
the woman.
"He did, and let him keep $900."
''He got $4,000 from mel"
The story was obtained from the
man. How the bucketeer first aroused
the confidence of the woman is not
known, but it is interesting to note
that he hooked the man by patroniz-
ing the victims garage in Long Island
City and making a fine show of pros
perity and "the soul of honesty"
1t is q curious fact that many VIC
Tins refuse to have their eyes opened
even after they have been robbed. The
writer of this article talked recently
with a woman whose broker" had
been through the bankruptcy court
and against whom she was seeking
action by the District Attorney. Yet
when the term bucket shop was used
/ inadvertently in referring to her
broker" she threw up her hands in
holy horror and stout1y defended the
man who had robbed her against any
such infamy attaching to his name.
Secretary Gets Even.
The financial district saw the other
Gay Il highly illuminating and at the
same time ridiculous illustration of
how, though every employee of a
bucket shop may know what kind of a
business is going on. he rarely knows
just what shape the business is in.
The partners in one of the bucket
shops which recently failed kept their
untenable position so close n secret
that until the day of the receivership
the Office force had no inkling of the
fact that thcy would have to look for
rev jobs soon. On the day of the
receivership one of the partners called
his secretary, informed her that the
concern had failed and told her she
could go home.
Being a young woman of observant
faculties and considerable spirit, IL did
not take her long to guess that the
deluge was on the way and to act
accordingly. She unscrewed her type
writer from its desk and lugged it
away with her in lieu of wages which
The New York herald., 1922-02-16

she rightly guessed she would not be
able to collect. Her example was fol-
lowed promptly by the rest of the
force. one taking an expensive lamp.
another all the office supplies he could
lay hands on, a third carpet, and SO
on. When the receiver finally arrived
there was nothing left in the Office eX-
cept such bulky furniture as was too
heavy to be carried off without the
assistance of moving van.
New Arguments Each Day.
But the schooling of the 'produc-
ing" force of a bucket shop does not
stop with the fundamentals OF the
business. Every morning before OPP
erations begin the sales staff is called
in for a lecture. or dope" talk. from
a man who makes it his business to
keep stocked up ON talking points. The
market prices. newspaper articles,
magazine stories, current events
everything is scanned with the eye OF
a hawk to find some glib and plausible
argument, however misleading, which
might possibly persuade some pros
pect TO consent to be CLEANED"
The success OF the salesman in max
ing money through his trickery, OF
course. Immediately arouses in the
youngster working in such an environ
ment the ambition 10 become one him
self Thus, the office boy and the
young clerk aspires to become phone
man: the phone man seeks to become
an outside salesman; the outside man
year.ns To be the travelling represen-
sentative:" all strive to become artful
and slick enough to demand big
money for their services, and not a
few take short cut by entering busi-
ness for themselves on a "shoestring.
Thus we see one of the members OF
one OF the firms which recently failed
stepping from brokerage employee
clerk to head of a bucket shop of his
own on $500 coupled with $i,5O0
which his partner raised When they
failed their liabilities beyond assets
ran around $4,000. the work of two
almost inexperienced. youngsters in
eighteen months.
The New York herald., 1922-02-16
POLAND WON'T HAVE .sHIMNrY.'

WARSAW, Feb. 1.-THE "slimmy." the
scandal" and even the fox trot are
anathema to the Polish Government. All
American dances with the exception OF
the one-step were prohibited by official
order at the annuef military ball held
recently.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-02-17
INSURANCE RATE ON
MERCANTILE RISKS
REDUCED BY 3 CENTS

reduction of 3.cents, or about II
per cent. in the mercantile rate for
fire insurance in Annapolis for this
year, has been announced by the Tn
derwriters Association. through Engi-
neer j. /. Creedon, as the result Of an
inspection conducted ty that ohIc.ai
in December last The announcement
was contained in Il notice received y
local fire insurance agents.
The notice which explains the mat
ter follows
''As 4 result OF the Improvements in
the fire defences of this town, the de-
ticiency charge had been reduced from
25 cents to 90 cents. AL specific rates
on mercantile risks. sprinklered risSs
excel ted. located under protection in
Annapolis and promulgated prior to
February s. are subject TO reduction
of cents per Sl00 of insurance per
annum. which shall be deducted before
the application of the percentage ad-
vances"
When Engineer Creedon was in An
napolis in December. he was accom-
panied on his tour Of inspection. which
includes fire apparatus, water mains
and Other details. by Agent Wiegard
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-02-17
ST. JOHNS QUINT TO
PLAY PENN. MILITARY

The basketball players OF s.. Johns
College who have experienced rather
ingloTious campaign so far. will jour
ney 10 Chester. Pa. tomorrow to meet
the five of Pennsylvania Military -Col-
lege.
The game viii e the last one away
from home for the Cadets and they
have only three more on the local
court before the windup OF the sea-
sons schedule. These contests viii
lie as follows; February "A. Mount
ST Mary's February -. Gallaudet.
Of Washington: and March ,. Wash
ington All three of these teams have
victory over the local Collegians.
10 their credit, and naturally the lat
ter will strain every effort to make
a strong showing under hcme sur
roundings.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-02-17
Vagabond FiUe
All SET For Big
Game Tonight

All Annapolis. or a least that p0r-
ton OF The citys population who are
devoteus. and that means large pro-
portion OF The young mea, not 10 men
ton many girls. is stirred % high
pitch of enthusiasm over the basket
BAH game between teams OF the Naga-
bond Club. of THIS city, and the 81.
Andrews Athletic Association 10 lie
staged on the court Of ST. Johns Col
lege gymnasium tonlg1t.
The "Vags' are in fine fettle for the
fray. and confident of taking the meas
ure OF their opponents. by whom they
were defeated in Baltimore on Febru-
airy by the narrow margin of two
points. the game going into an extra
period OF five minutes because the
stiffness of the fight resulted in tie
during the regular time OF play.
The State championship title hinges
upon the result of tonights combat.
Should the visitor win, the crown VIII
go to them: hut if the Vagabonda
come out on the long end Of the score,
then a third game will be necessary.
In the latter event. it has already been
agreed to play the rubber" game al
the Fifth Regiment armory, Baltimore.
at as early date as possible
The bis game tonight is scheduled
TO start al 9 o'clock As a preliminary
thereto. the Nagabond Reserves VIII
meet the team OF Company IN, the
local unit Of the First Maryland Regi-
ment. to decide tie city championship
for the season. Admission to the
double-header game viii be so ceEts.
and indications point 10 the largest
crowd that has ever witnessed an ath-
letic event in the college gymnasium.