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Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-20
FLAG IS SELDOM SEEN
 EXCEPT IN VICTORY

BERLIN, Jan. Is. (Corrcspond- encc of the Associated Prcss.)-An American who rode three hundred miles across northern Germany and spent twenty-four hours in Berlin be- fore he saw a single German flag, could not fail to contrast this differ encc with the very general display Of the Union Jack in England and of the tri-color in France They order the display of the national cm- blcm differently in Germany. When the war first broke out the flags were just as generally displayed as ill the other countries, But change was ordered. and now the flags arc unfurled only when there is good news to celebrate. On the day when not flag was seen in crossing from Holland to Berlin, the news Of loss of the German ships off the South American coast had arrived and the flags, which had last been displayed on the day of the successes at Lodz were taken from their stafS. Similar ly it is noticeable how less generally patriotic airs arc played in the thea tcrs in Berlin. Many Germans claim that it chcapcns the airs 10 have them played nightly in this fashion, and their point of view seems to be generally accepted.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-20

hit Mir. Wright in the side. A pro jection caught in the saddle and the horse was held to the machine until it could be brought to stop.
 The passengers thought the car had avoided Mrs. Wright entirely. When they alighted they saw her in the road, dehorsed. Her riding habit was torn and the animal had run away.
 The Wrights went to Fl Centro for medical attention and the injured horses were taken to a veterinary's stable. Later the two inspected the animals. Mir. Wright eXecrates a motor car, as he loves horse, and the two which were injured were of his stable of thoroughbreds. An an kle of Mrs. Wright's horse was brok en and it may be permanently crip- pied.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-20
TUCSON EXCITED CONCERNING
 SMALLPOX
EIGHT PEOPLE IN PEST HOUSE; MEXICAN CASH AND MAIL BEING FU- MIGATED THERE
(From Tuesdays Daily)

There are eight cases of smallpox in the pest house at Tucson, and that city is very much excited with refer ence to the status of the disease there.
 The Tucson city health officer, ac- cording to news reaching Prescott yesterday, is working on a plan to have every one in the city vaccinat- ed, especially the school children, and to this end vaccine virus is be- ing taken into the city in wholesale lots.
 Particularly active arc the aurhori- ties with reference to the vaccination of the Papago Indian children in the day schools, the Presbyterian school and San Xavier school. It is com- monly supposed that the greater part of the smallpox cases in that place now are among the Mexican people, although one physician declares there are more Americans than Mexi- cans affected. This doctor says that the disease is fast developing in many parts of the city and cannot be traced to any one source. The banks of the city are submitting all Mexican cur rency that falls into their hands to the health officer for fumigation. It is suspected that the disease was taken to the place by Mexican cur rency which came from the small pox infected districts in the war zone of the old republic. A Immigration plant has been installed at the Tue son postoffice and all mail from Mexi- co is being fumigated before distribu- ton in the city.
 News from Judge and Mrs. Smith, who are quarantined in that city, Is to the effect that they can do nothing but await the pleasure of the health officer. Neither one of them, at last reports, had any symptoms of the disease, but it is yet too early to de termine what may be the result of their close contact with the ailment.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-20
LIST OF DEAD IN ITALIAN
 DISASTER GROWS LARGER
(From Saturdays Daily)

ROME, Jan. 15.-From 25,OOO to 50,000 still remains the unofficial es- timate of the casualties resulting from the earthquake. The amount of damage cannot yet be determined from the meagre descriptions of the catastrophe that have reached Rome over the hampered lines of communi- cation. Such details as come through leave no doubt however that nearly hundred towns and villages were demolished or partly wrecked and that great loss of life resulted. It is believed that many of those who were caught in the wreckage were not injured, but perished from cold and hunger or were incinerated in the fires which broke out. The num- Der burned probably was largest at Avezzano and Magliano, where there was no water to quench the fires. Sora and Pescini each has 4,0O0 dead while the fatalities at Giosimarsi reached $500 and at Sanbenedetto 5000.
 Reports slowly arriving from the earthquake district show that the loss of life and property closely approach es that in the Messina disaster of six years ago. The Italian government is exerting itself to aid the stricken districts. Thousands of troops have been sent to the scene
 American Ambassador Page, sent members of the embassy staff to Avezzano to aid in the rescue work.
 Bremen from Rome are toiling frantically in the ruins of the girls school at Avezzano, where many pu- pills were buried. They have recov- cred one living child, and one body.
 Pope Benedict is deeply grievcd at the misfortune which has befallen Italy and its people. He showed his interest yesterday by visit to the Santa Marta hospital, where forty one of the injured are housed
 It is claimed that he did not touch Italian soil, but passed through the Apostolic palace inside of St. Peters, thus maintaining the precedent by which the popes, since 1875 have re- fused to leave the vatican.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-20
DISCUSSES EXPOSITION
 SUBJECTS
PAPER ON BIG SHOW IS READ BY MRS. WHET- SPINE AT SESSION; NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
(Prom Tuesdays Daily.)

A very interesting meeting of the Monday Woman's Club took place yesterday afternoon at the club head quarters, at which the Panama Pacific Exposition was the principal topic of discussion. The subject was opea- ed by a paper read by Mrs. James Whetstine on "Amusements of the Panama Exposition" The paper brought out many of the most prom inent and salient features of the great exposition which is to mark the open ing of a new era in this country, and gave food for an informal discussion which nicely covered a most interest ing subject to the profit and pleasure of all present.
 For various reasons the delegation which this club had selected to rep resent it at the State Federation of Woman's Clubs was considerably broken up and but two of them will be present at the meeting which convenes in Phoenix and continues until the evening of the 22nd. These are Mrs. J. w. Mines and Mrs. Frances w. Munds. Mrs. Milness went to Phoenix on the afternoon train yesterday, accompanied by MT. Mines, who has important business in the capital city which will con sume his time while Mrs. Mines at tends the club meeting. Mrs. F. O. Smith was also delegate from the Prescott club, but misfortune in be- ing quarantined in Phoenix will pre- vent her attendance Mrs Munds is already in Phoenix as state senator
 A paper has been written by Mrs. w. A. Kent which will be read at the convention, and this will form the basis for some discussion in the regular mode of club procedure
 The Monday Club recently elected new officers for 1915, to assume their duties in June, the personnel of which are as follows:
 President, Mrs. w. A. Kent.
 Secretary, Mrs. Anna Henry.
 First vice-president, Mrs. Dixon Fagerberg.
 Second vice-president, to be sup piled.
 Treasurer, Mrs. w. H. Timerhoff.
 Auditor, Mrs. E. s. Clark.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-20
WOULD ABOLISH STATE
 LAND COMMISSION
(From Saturdays Daily)

County Assessor (. E. Gentry has returned from the meeting of Ari- zona assessors with the state tax commission at Phoenix. While ab- sent he also attended the annual meeting of the State Assessors Asso- citation, and in the election of new officers was made sccrctary-treasurer for the ensuing year.
 Mr. Gentry says that both meetings were successful. At the meeting of the association Tom F. Campbell, state tax commissioner, who was president of the organization in 1914, was present and made an address as he resigned the office. The full quo ta of officers elected were:
 George L. Truman, of Pinal coun- ty, president.
 E. A. Hughes, of Cochise, vice president
 (. E. Gentry, oi Yavapai, secretary
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-20
MOTHERS LOV [ TOO STRONG
 ID RESIST
WANDERING BOY OBEYS SUMMONS TO COME HOME BUT DEATH OVERTAKES HIM
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

Verman Reader, a youth of only eighteen years, was taken from a Santa Fe train at Manyanolla, Colo rado, carly last week, in all uncon- scious condition, and a few hours later passed away.
 News of his death was received in Prescott with expressions of sorrow, as he was a resident for several weeks, and won the esteem of very many acquaintances. He had run away from home ito strike out in the world and make an honest Iiv- ing" as he expressed himself to many new made friends His mother heard of his location, and summon cd him home, sending a railroad tick ct and funds with which to meet ob- legations in this city. Reluctantly he left. On the train he was sud denly stricken with an acute attack of spinal meningitis, and lapscd into inconsistencies from which he ncv- CT rallied. Later his remains were taken to the home of his parents in nearby city.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-20
PRESENT GOLD MEDALS.

NEW YORK. Jan. 18-Miss Anne Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, Eugene Brieux, Luther Burbank and Myron I. Herrick were honored tonight with medals of the new National In stitute of Social Science as q reward for distinguished service to humani- ty." The medals were bestowed at the Hotel Astor following a meet ing of the institute during the after noon, when eX-President William II. Taft and Hamilton w. Mabie spoke.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-20
REPORTS SHOW
 CHURCH IS REGISTERING
(From Saturdays DailyD

From Saturdays Daily)
 The annual meeting of the First Congregational church of this city was held on Thursday evening of this week when. a goodly number of the members and friends assembled. After the roll call and devotional service NJ. E. Hazcltine was elected temper ary clerk and the pastor acted as moderator.
 All the reports given by the differ ent officers were very encouraging and genuine progress was noted along all lines. The office of deacon ness was created and the prayer meeting night was changed from Thursday to Wednesday to harmon ize with the other churches. Delicious refreshments were served by the ladies at the close of the business
 The following persons were elect cd to office for the ensuing year: clerk, Miss Belle Rogers; church treasurer, NJ. V. Watson; bencvol- cnt treasurer, Mrs. K. H. Burmistcr; trustees, pr. C. E. Yount, David Russell, E. s. Clark, K. II. Burnlstcr, and T. c. Norris financial secretary; Mrs. NJ. V. Watson, and Assistant Treasurer, K. II. Burmister, deacons- r. C. Paine (one ycar) Fred Crom- well (thrcc ycars), Dr. II. T. South worth (two years); Dcaconnesses- Mrs. Julia Drake Gone ycar) Mrs. NJ. B. Hazcltinc Cwo years) Mrs. Marcia Wing Payne (three ycars); Sunday School superintendent, NJ. E. Hazel tine; music committee: Dr. (. L. Yount, w. D. Baker, Mrs. NJ. B. Hazcltinc; chief usher: Morris Payne; assistant ushcrs: Oliver Nelson. Maurice Yount, Jack Hazcltine, Mason Paine, and Clarence J. Moffit.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-20
CALLAGHAN TAXES HARD RAP AT
 FREAK LAWS
SAYS ARIZONA HAS AC- CURED REPUTATION OF BEING ANTAGONISTIC TO CAPITAL
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

PHOENIX, Jan. 18,-Arizona's at titude toward capital, freak legisla- ton, the states business system, her tax laws, the management of the in dustrial school, pioneer home and other institutions, are severely crit icised by Auditor J. C. Callaghan i'll his annual report to the governor and legislature. He makes the state mcnt that Arizona has acquired the reputation of being state with a burning antipathy toward capital and sounds warning that bankruptcy will cnsue unless rctrenchment IS ex- ercised in all departments. In wig orous terms he recommends to the legislature that the appropriation for no department for 1915 and 1910 be more than 75 per cent of its appro- priation for 1913 and 1914.
 Callaghan was able to obtain tIg- ures showing that the per capita cost of government in various counties for the fiscal year was as follows: Cochisc, $42.77; Coconino, $S3.55; Gila, $5S; Navajo, S48.54; Pima, $47. : S5; Santa Cruz, $5679; Yavapai, $6O; Marlcopa, S5O.o3.
 Arizona's attitude toward corpora tions, Callaghan asserts, was lenient before the days of statehood. Since then there has been a decided change. Freak legislation, designed to hamper capital, has been enacted, and as a result many projected improvements were abandoned.
 The auditor mentions his sensa- tional report on the industrial school, written by him after an investigation last March, and states that it is not incorporated in his annual report "out Of regard for the permanent lis tory of the state
 Callaghan ventures the assertion that the isolated location of the school makes possible the suppress sion of scandals which would cause a storm of public denunciation did they become public. He earnestly advocates the segregation of the boys from the girls detained there.
 The management of the pioneers home, reports Callaghan, ''has been during the year so inefficient as to bring under opprobrium almost ev- VI OlllNNi NOlillNNlNu WAlll IL. O4ioA es of mistreatment of inmates have not been di5proven, he says.
 In regard to the university of Ari- zona. Callaghan expresses a hope that under the administration of the new president, "the inordinately high per capita cost of tuition may be ma terially reduced"
 The asylum for the insane, Flag staff normal and Tempe normal are commended. Callaghan reports that under the direction of superintendent R. B. Sims the business management of the penitentiary has been excel lent.
 Because of the already high ex- penscs of the state Callaghan does not favor the purchase of farms for the asylum and penitentiary at this time.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-20
Words InadeQuate-

ROME, Jan. 15.-William Marconi, who returned from Avezzano on board the train with King Victor Emanuel declared that words were insufficient to describe the horrors he witnessed. The town is lcvelcd he said; those Of It's residents who es- capped death are now dcstitutce. King Emanuel told me" Marconi said, that he had visited the scenes of all earthquake disasters in Italy since he was a child but this one sur passed all the others, even including Mcssina. The king said the surviv- ors in Avczzano were only between two and three per cent of its popula- ton while in Messina one-third of the people escaped"
 Marconi personally heard coming from under the ruins of a girls school the voices of two pupils inn ploring aid. The girls said they were uninjured. They were protected by a piano under which they had fallen and which became wedgcd in wreck age and acted as screen. First they were choked by dust, and later numbed by the cold. They remained two days without nourishment. In spite of strenuous efforts to release them, the girls were still prisoners when Marconi left for Rome
 Marconi said that during the first day the rescuers were so few that they could not even attempt to ex- cavatc at places where cries were heard, but that they planted poles at such spots hoping to return later with adequate help to release the i'm prisoncd When the would be rescu- CTS did arrive most of the voices were stilled and the poles merely marked spots under which lay dead
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-20
CLOSE SHAVE OF ALL
 THOR FROM BAD INJURY
(From Sundays Daily.)


 Prescott friends of Harold Bell Wright, famous novelist who visited this city last summer and whose novel The Eyes of the World" is the best of the six best sellers in the city, as elsewhere, will regret to learn that he suffered the fracture of a rib in an escape from more serious injury in an accident at Fl Ccntro i'll the Imperial valley the first of last week.
 Mrs. Wright, riding with him, was thrown from her horse and severely bruised
 The Wrishts were returning to their ranch near Hoitvillc from Fl Ccntro and had just passed Dogwood ditch, a mile from there, when mo tor car driven by Frank Fender, a ranchman of Holtvillc, going in the same direction, drew near. In the car with Mir. Fender were Alex In gram, Arthur Gowing and a man named Medley.
 According to the story of the men in the car, the driver turned to the right at the same time as did Mir Wright When Mr. Fender saw MT Wrights move he quickly vecred to the left, believing he could shoot through the space between the au- thor's horse and that of Mrs. Wright
 Mir. Wright, believing the machine would pass to the right of him, swung his horse 10 the left, say the witnesses. As d result the fender of the machine struck the authors horse on the left thigh and the windshield
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-20
SOAP BUBBLES IN THE
 WAKE OF PROHIBITION
(From Sundays Daily.)

A certain travelling man who makes Prescott regularly and is among the most jovial, hale, hearty and well met knights of the. grip who pass this way, had his first experience with Arizona prohibition one night last week, and it was one which he will not soon forget.
 By some means or other he sccur- ed two bottles of beer, and wishing to keep them for enjoyment after his days work was over, when he eX- pected to have the amber fluid keep company with himself and a very good friend, to the surprise and de- light of his friend, he took the bot ties nicely wrapped in paper and warmly tucked away in a grip and asked permission of business house in Prescott, where he sells goods, to deposit the precious grip and contents in a clothes closet until he might call for it in the evening when he was en route to the home of his friend.
 All was well and good; with a light heart and trebled smiles he pro ceeded to wind up a day of hard but successful business, as as the shades of night drew their mantles about this drought-ridden municipality, he called at the business place to secure the grip containing the innocen; package which contained a two quart stream Of "outlawism," his eyes becoming in anticipation of the delightful evening he was about to spend in this church going town.
 During the day, however, some mis- chievous hands had gotten busy for in the wake of prohibition more or less mischief is bound to trail along. These busy hands had opened the grip taken the fine plump Tive ones" therefrom and removed their contents, substituting therefor some of Granite Springs best, mixed with a generous quantity of CuticurS- soap, which makes a suds that lasts and foams similar to the "beautiful' pro duced by malt or hops. The corks were neatly replaced in the bottles, which, in turn, were wrapped up in the identical paper which the drum mcr had placed about them when he prepared the repast for the nights enjoyment
 And the next morning he never said a word; in fact he did not show up at the aforesaid business house at all, but sent in his card containing this inscription:
 Eve been in Kansas and Maine; I've travelled this wild world OCT; I've drang red ink and rain,
 But never tasted soap bubbles before.
 Fair Prescott, good-by-
 (This is said with sigh)
 But I'll never come back heah no
 noah"
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-20
MAIL ROBBED IN THE
 DEPOT AT ASH FORK
(From Saturdays Daily)

Information was received at the sheriffs office yesterday afternoon from the deputy sheriff at Ash Fork that the Santa Fe depot was broken open at that place by unknown par ties some time between one and five o'clock yesterday morning and the United States mail found therein, awaiting outgoing trains, robbed.
 The burglars entered the depot through window, the pane of which they broke, and cut open four leather sacks making away with the greater part of the contents and scattering the balance about the room. Post office Inspector Dutton passed through Prescott yesterday afternoon en route to the scene of the robbery and on the eleven o'clock traip last night a special officer of the govern ment also went to that place. It was not stated which train Thursday night carried the mail into Ash Fork which was rifled, but it is supposed to have been No. 2, from Phoenix, which passed through Prescott at eleven o'clock Thursday night and arrived at Ash Fork at l:45 a. m., the next day. The mail from this train which is bound west. remains in the depot at that place from 1 AS until 5:45 a. m., when it catches a west bound train on the main line.
 On the main line the train known as Limited, No. 3, arrives at Ash Fork at 1l:30 at night going west, and the mainline train No. 10, east bouHd. passes Ash Fork at 5:45 p. m. The train which carries mail to Ash Fork from Prescott, leaving here at l;30 p. m., is taken up for the cast by No. 10, before dark on the day of its arrival, and mail from that train for points between Ash Fork and Phoenix is transferred directly from No. 10 to the train which reaches Prescott soon after four o'clock every All mail which is held in Ash Fork for main line mail trains remains in the depot building pend- ing the arrival of such trains.
 Late last night no clues had been obtained which promise to lead to the arrest of the robbers.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-20
and treasurer.

and treasurer.
 L. c. Smith, of Pima, assistant sec retary-treasurer
 The association also elected leg islative committee composed of L. G. Smith, Pima; J. T. Boone, Mari copa; J. H. Kirby, Greenlee; E. A. Hughes, CocFise; George Truman, Pinal.
 Would Abolish Commission.
 One of the most important acts of the association was the passage of a resolution instructing the legislative committee to see to 1t that a bill was introduced in the legislature with the view of aboHshing the state land commission and transferring the du- ties devolving on the same to the state tax commission. It was argued that this would make a great say ing to the state and result in bene- fit. In fact, 1t was the opinion of the seventeen senators and deputies pres ent that the provisions of the law es- tablishing a state land commission contemplated that the position should exist only until the convening of the present legislature. It was estab- lished, according to this view of the situation, for the purpose of select ing 2,225O00 acres of land under the enabling act passed by congress, a work which it was estimated would consume two years time. While the specific work this expensive commits sion was created to perform has nev- CT been accomplished, it was the view of the assessors that ample time had elapsed for the transaction of all bus mess necessary and that the present commission had outlined its useful ness.
 Another important move made at this meeting was the adoption of recommendation that the assessors of the state assist the clerk of the various boards of supervisors in mak- ing an abstract of the assessment rolls, it being argued that such as- sistance would result in a more cor rect classification of property.
 Minimum Valuations.
 The meeting proper of the asses sors with the tax commission adopt ed the new assessment blank pro- posed by Assessor Gentry for the listing of property, making only a change of position of columns from the original draft.
 It was in session about four days, during which time all the matters of mutual benefit to the assessors were gone over, with the result that this year there will be more uniform assessment of property in the differ ent counties than ever before, if each assessor follows the rules adopted.
 The minimum valuations of stan dard classes of property were fixed. Range cattle will be assessed at $25, steers and better grades at $30 work horses at $1OO, saddle horses at $50, and sheep at $3.50 The rate on pat ented mining claims was left the same as it was in 1914 $3630
 Mir Gentry says that the meetings were worth all they cost those who attended and a great deal more.