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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
UNITED STATES PATENT.
Mineral Survey No. 1888.
Serial No. O28558.

United States Land Office, Phoenix,
Arizona, Oct. 9, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that w. H.
BROPHY and JAMES DOUGLAS,
hose post office address is Bisbee,
Arizona. and Douglas. Arizona, respec-
lively, have made application Tor
patent for the following named lode
mining claims, situate in the Warren
Mining District, Cochise County, Ari
IONA:
MASCOT, JR."
Beginning at Corner No. /. the
Southeast Corner whence c. c. Sec
tion 26, Section q, TIP. % s., r. "a
+. on line "a Gap" lode, Survey No
1878, bears South go q e. 21O9 feet
thence s. So AZ w. $3.50 feet to
Corner No 2, the s. W. Corner;
thence N. 800 81 f. 14S5.6O feet to
Corner No. 8, the n. w. Corner
thence n. $50 49, e. 286.5O feet tC
Corner No. 4. the N. e. Corner;
thence s. 20 "a w 1920 feet &c
Corner No I, the place Of beginning;
containing a total area OF 1926 acres
Expressly excluding area in conflict
with Survey No 1743. Mascot" lode
Of 6.627 acres, and area in common
conflict with Survey No. 1743, MAS
cot" lode. and Survey" No. 2411
Star" lode, Of .OO1 acres the area
in conflict with Survey No. 2411
Star" lode, or .OO9 acres. and area
in common conflict with Survey No
2411. "Star" lode and Mascot Ex
tension" lode, unsurveyed, of 90,
acres, and area in conflict with Sur
yey No. 1872, Martin" lode, of .74t
acres. The presumed course Of the
vein on this claim is from the Nortf
end center South 2S' IL w 1899,
feet
GOLDEN CALF"
Beginning at Corner No. l, tn,
s e Corner whence c, c. Section 26
Section 27. TIP. % s., r. "a E. on lin,
"a Gap" lode, Survey No. 1878, bear
s. 76' "a E. 1864 feet; thence N. Al
go w. SIT feet to Corner No. 2. tn,
s. W. Corner; thence N. 22' "a 2
105S4O feet to Corner No 3, the n
W. Corner; thence S. Az 32' E. 6Ot
feet to Corner No 4. the N. e. Corner
thence S. 90 84' W. 10247O feet t,
Corner No. /, the place Of beginning
containing a total area of 1890 acres
Expressly excluding the area in con
hict with Survey No. 2411, "Old STRAIT
ton" lode. OF 2.64O acres. The pre-
sumed course Of the vein on THU
claim Is from the North end cente
South 26' 81 W. 1O24.7 feet.
The location notices Of said claim
are recorded in the ONCE Of the Coun
ty Recorder Of Coehise County. Ar
IONA, as follows:
( Mascot, Jr.." Book "a, Record o
Mines. page S72;
Golden Calf' Book 81, Record o
Mines, page sac.
The names Of the adjoining claimi
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT IN THE
COUNTY OF COCHISE,
STATE or ARIZONA

IN THE MATTER OF THE Es-
TATE OF b. ~ Hollis, otherwise
known as VIM. Farrell, Deceased.
Notice Of Hearing Petition.
Notice IS hereby given that Hattie
Hollis has filed in this court a docu-
ment purporting to be the last win
and Testament of the said b. N. Hollis
alias VIM. Farrell, deceased. together
with her petition praying that said
WIN be admitted to probate as the last
will and testament Of the said b. N.
Hollis, alias VIM. Farrell, deceased.
and that Letters Testamentary be is
sued thereon to the said Hattie Hollis.
and that the same win be heard on
Saturday the 4th day Of December. A.
D. 1915 at 1000 o'clock in the fore
noon Of said day, at the courtroom Of
said Court, in Tombstone. County Of
Cochise, State of Arizona, and all per
sons interested i'm said estate are noti-
fed then and there to appear and
show cause, If any they have, why the
prayer Of said petitioner should not be
granted
Dated November 10, 1915.
BY J. b. JAMES. Clerk.
il. p. JOHNSON,
Deputy Clerk.
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LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE or APPLICATION FOR
UNITED STATES PATENT.
Mineral Survey No. 3te3.
cort,t No Ooq5S9

Serial No. o2e553.
United States Land Office. Phoenix
Arizona, October 8. 1915
Notice is hereby given that Copper
Queen Consolidated Mining Company.
whose postoffice address Is Bisbee.
Arizona, has made application for pat
ent for the following named lode min
ing claim situate in the Warren Min
ing District, Cochise County, Arizona:
NIAGARA"
Beginning at Corner No. l. tho
Northeast Corner whence United
States Mineral Monument No a, War
rem Mining District bears North IT,
32' West $685. feet thence South
2S' % 30o East 2426 feet to Corner
No. 2: thence South II 49, 30" West
1866 feet 10 Corner No. 3; thence
North 90 25' 20" West $40 feet "a
Corner No. a; thence North 6A' 90
East PSI 20 feet to Corner No. 8;
thence North 10 35' East 1880 feet
to Corner No 1, the place of begin
ming; containing net area Of O.4Ol
acres Expressly excluding area IN
conflict with Survey No 1898 "Johr
and James" lode, nominal 900 --, and
area in conflict with Survey No 1898
Christmas 90" lode, O.052 acres. Tho
/ presumed course of the vein on thi'
/ claim being from the East end cente'
South IL IS 30" West 596.65 feet.
The location notice of said CLAIM
upon which this application is based
is recorded in the office of the County
Recorder of Cochise County Arizona
as follows:
NIAGARA" Book 35, Record o
Mines, page 423.
The names of the adjoining claim
are: On the North the "Delevin," OF
the East the Christmas go" on tn
South the alice" and on the Yves
the John and James,"
THOMAS T WEEDIN. Register
First Publication Oct. Il. 1915.
Last Publication Dec. o. 1915.
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LEGAL NOTICES
notice OF APPLICATION FOR U.
s. PATENT.
Mineral Survey No. 31et.
seriai Mo Oopd9d

MINERAL survey NO, olbls
Serial No. o2e424
United States Land once, Phoenix.
Arizona, Sept. 81. 1915.
Notice Is hereby given: That Calu-
met & Arizona Mining Company,
whose postofice address Is Warren,
Arizona. has made application for pat
ant for the GOOD PIECE lode mining
aim situated i'm the Warren Mining
i7trict, Cocbisc County, Arizona, in
elton %. r 22.S.. r. 24-E., G. & s.
r. G NJ. unsurveyed. described as
lows
GOOD PIECE. Beginning at corn
er No. 4. the s. w corner whence c.
G. for Sec o. and Sec o. on line
"a. Gap lode. Sur No 1873 n. 23-S.,
r. 24-E.. G. & s. r. B. & NJ bears S.
81 O9' r 45246 #; thence n. 1S'
O5' w. 4425 feet TO corner No. 2;
thence n. AZ AZ T.. 4 feet TO corner
No. g: thence s. Az IA z. 402.S feet
20 corner No a; thence s. AZ Al
w 100 feet TO corner No. 1, the
place beginning. containing a net
area of % oo2 acres. expressly eXclud
ing q in conflict with survey No
1892. Bryan lode OF O.O19 acres.
The location notice Of said claim is
recorded 20 the office of the County
Recorder Of Cochise County, Arizona
as follows
Good Piece. Book Is Record Of
Mines. PAGE 613.
The names Of the adjoining claims
are: on the Southeast Survey No
1892. Contentment lode: on the South
west Survey No 1892. Bryan lode: or
the Northeast Survey No. 1892, Cop
per Glance lode
THOMAS F. WFEDTN. Register
First Publication Oct 3. 1915.
Last Publication Dec II. 1915.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior.
u. S. LAND OFFICE at Phoenix,
Arizona Nov II, 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that Elisha
n Rickard, of Hereford. Arizona, who,
on April 80, 1912, made homestead
app. No. O17586, for S Eii, Section T.
Township %. s., Range 22, E., G&sR
Meridian, has filed notice Of intention
to make three year Proof TO establish
claim TO the land above described, be-
fore Jared D, Taylor, U S. Comm. at
Bisbee, Arizona, on the 18th day OF
January, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Harry NJ Beals. Roy Bye. sherman
~ Beals, John II. Pryor, all Of Here
ford, Arizona
THOMAS F. WEEDIN, Register
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
UNITED STATES PATENT.
Mineral Survey No. 1856.
Serial No OoQEs6

SeIlaI NO. USob5bs
United States Land Office, Phoenix.
Arizona, October g. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Conner
Queen Consolidated Mining Company
whose post Office address is Bisbee
Arizona, has made application for
patent for the following named lode
mining claim, situate in the Warren
Mining District, Cochise County. Ari
IONA:
MOONLIGHT"
Beginning at Corner No. /, the
Southeast Corner whence United
States Mineral Monument No. 4. War
rem Mining District, bears South 76'
o. East 6O34.7 feet thence North
SO So West 1900 feet to Corner No
?, the Southwest Corner: thence
North 6 So West COS feet to Corner
No. 8, the Northwest Corner: thence
South Sc So East 1900 feet Il
Corner NJ 4, the Northeast Corner;
thence South g. IS East sos feet &c
Corner No. /, the place Of beginning;
containing total area OF 20.51l
acres. Expressly excluding area il
conflict with Survey No 1887, "Yaki
ma" lode Of 1706 acres. The pre-
sumed course of the vein on thii
claim is from the East end center
North Sc So West 1900 feet.
The location notice of said claim
upon which this application is based
is recorded in the Office Of the Coun
ty Recorder OF Cochise County, Arr
zOna, as follows:
MOONLIGHT Book 2s, Record o.
Mines, at page 9.
The names Of the adjoining claimi
are On the North the contention;
on the East Twilight" and Yakima
on the South the yakima" and Mag
anese." and on the West the claiml
and claimants unknown.
THOMAS F. WEEDIN. Register
First Publication Oct. IL, 1915
Last Publication Dec. 25, 1915.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
UNITED STATES PATENT.
Mineral Survey No. 1854.
aaBEEH


Serial No. O2s554.
United States Land once, Phoenix
Arizona, October 8, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Cope
Queen Consolidated Mining Company
whose postoffice address is Bisbee
Arizona has made application for pat
ent for the following named lode min
ing claim, situate in the Warren Min
ing District, Cochise County Arizona
FAULT"
Beginning at Corner No. l, thu
Southeast Corner whence UNITED
States Mineral Monument No l. War
rem Mining District bears North 46'
AZ 40" East 2929.5 feet; thence Soutl
So 20 20" West l14s feet to Cornel
No. 2, the Southwest Corner; thonct
North 400 % West 446O feet to Cor
ner No. 8 the Northwest Corner
thence North 60 90 20" East l14S
feet to Corner No. 4. the Northeast
Corner; thence South 4O' 25' Eas'
i4.60 feet to Corner No. /, the place
Of beginning, containing a total area
of 0.011 acres. Expressly excludinl
area i'm conflict with Survey No. $40
Golden Gate" lode of 0.006 acres
The presumed course Of the vein OF
this claim is from the Southeast enc
center North 4O' % West 4A6 feet.
The location notice Of said claim
upon which this application is based
is recorded in the office of the Coun
~ Recorder of Cochise County. Ari
iona, as follows:
FAULT Book "a, Record Of
Mines, at page 461.
The names Of the adjoining claim,
are; On the North the Golden Gate.
on the East the "Cuprite." on tn,
South the Sunrise"
THOMAS F. WEEDIN Register
First Publication Oct IA, 1915.
Last Publication Dec. %, 1915.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


Department OF the interior
L. s. LAND OFFICE at Phoenix,
Arizona. November s. 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that Harry
Mark BeaIs. Of Hereford Ariz., who
on Apr. 80. 1912, made HID. App. No
O175s9. for Lots Q, 4, d ElA sWl4
Section Z, Township %, S., Range %
T.. G&SR. Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make three year Proof
10 establish claim to the land above
described. before Jared d. Taylor, q
B.. Comm. Of Bi7bee. Arizona, on the
th day ol December. 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John IT. Pryor, sherman ]. Beals
Elisha r. Richard, Floy w. Sperrow
all of Hereford, Arizona.
THOMAS F. WEEDIN,
Register
First publication Nov. 10, 1875
Last publication Dec. IT, 1915.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of The Interior.


u. s. LAND OFFICE at Phoenix.
Arizona, Nov. 4. 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that Jacob
Karleu, Of Hereford. Arizona, who, on
Jany. 20. 1913, made I'D. App. No.
O21O13. for n. f. a, Section 35.
Township 22, s., Range q e.,
G&sR Meridian, has filed notice
OF intention to make three year Proof,
TO establish claim to the land above
described, before Jared d. Taylor U.
S. Commissioner. at Bisbee, Arizona,
on the 22nd day Of December, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses;
Chester A. Nelson, Jonathan ].
Young, John e. Nelson, Thomas D
Jackson, ali Of Hereford. Arizona.
THOMAS f. WEEDIN
Register
First publication Nov. o. 1915.
Last publication Dec. %, 1915.
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ihe warren Ranch, Corporation,
VS.. Plaintiff.
Hoval A. Smith. Defendant.
Action brought in the Superior Court
OF the State OF Arizona, in and for
the County of Cochise, and the com
plant filed in the said county Of
Cochise. in the office Of the clerk
of said Superior Court
The State of Arizona sends greet
ing to Hoval A. Smith.
You are hereby required to ap.
pear in an action brought against
you by the above named plaintiff in
the Superior Court of the State Of
Arizona, in and for the County Of Co
chise, and to answer the complaint
filed therein within twenty days Tex.
elusive of the day of service) after
the service on you of this summons
tif served within the county: other.
wise within thirty days. or judgment
by default will be taken against you
according to the prayer Of said com.
plant.
Given under my hand and the Seal
Of the Superior Court of the State OF
Arizona in and for the County OF
Cochise this 18th day of August, in
the year Of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and fifteen
J. r. JAMES.
Clerk
By c. B. WILSON,
Deputy Clerk
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LEGAL NOTICES

containing a total area Of $3.50 acres:
expressly excluding area in conflict
with Survey No 1890. Imperial" lode
Of .143 acres. an area In conflict with
Survey No 1890. "Oversight' lode. OF
4.721 acres, and common conflict with
Survey No. $780, Imperial" and
Oversight" lodes. Of .0O6 acres. and
area in conflict with Survey No 1890.
"Undersight" lode, Of 1926 acres. The
presumed course Of the vein on this
claim is from the North end center
South 21' 50 East 1926 feet.
The location notice OF said claim
is recorded in the Office Of the County
Recorder OF Cochise County, Arizona.
as follows:
Little Jack" Book g. Record Of
Mines, page 403
The names Of the adjoining claims
are One the North Last Chance"
and "Black Joe" lodes: on the East
the RED Jacket" and White Horse"
lodes; on the South the "Undersieht"
Lode and on the West by the over
sight" and Imperial" lodes.
THOMAS T. WEEDIN. Register
First Publication Oct. IA, 1915.
Last Publication Dec %. 1915.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
UNITED STATES PATENT.
Mineral Survey No. 3te7
Serial No. 02e557.
United States Land Office. Phoenix,
Arizona, October Q. 1915
| Notice is hereby given that Copper
Queen Consolidated Mining Company.
whose post office address is Bisbee,
Arizona. has made application for pat
ent for the following named lode min
in claim. situate in the Warren Min.
ling District, Cochise County. Arizona.
81 E o"
Beginning at Corner NO. I. the
Southwest Corner when United
States Mineral Monument No. a. War
rem Mining District bears South so
! 92' 80" West 1892 feet; thence North
l13o G East $500 feet to Corner No. 2.
the Northwest Corner thence South
l58' AZ East 1880 feet to Corner No
| 3, the Northeast Corner: thence
South 139 O6 West $500 feet to Cor.
l1er No. 4, the Southeast Corner:
thence North TO 59' West 1929
feet to Corner No. I, the place Of be-
Ginning; containing a total area OF
! OPS acres. Expressly excluding area
in conflict with Survey No 1903,
"Porphyry" lode Of O23S acres. and
, area in conflict with Survey No. 2OO9.
collins" lode, Of 0.O52 acres. The pre-
, sumed course Of the vein on this
claim is from the Southerly end center
North so OF West 1876 Feet.
The location notice of said claim,
upon which this application is based,
is recorded in the Office Of the County
Recorder Of Cochise County, Arizona,
as follows
geo" Book Al, Record Of Mines,
page 1893
/ The names of the adjoining claims
are: On the North. the Collins: on
the South the angel" and "Por-
lphyry''; on the West the ARIZONA No.
A.; and on the North and East the
collins"
Register. THOMAS r. WFEDIN,
First Publication Oct Il. 1915.
Last Publication Dec %, 1915.
/, IN THE SUPERIOR COURT IN THE
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First publication Oct. 26, 1915
Last publication Dec, 10, 1915.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
UNITED STATES PATENT.
Mineral Survey No. 1892.
Serial No. 02955e.

Serial No. O2S5b9.
United States Land Office, Phoenix,
Arizona, October 9, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Alfred
Paul, whose post Office address is
Douglas, Arizona, has made applica-
tion for patent for the following
named lode mining claim, situate in
the Warren Mining District, Cochise
County Arizona:
LITTLE JOE"
Beginning at Corner No I, the
Northeast Corner whence Corner of
Sections is and 10 Tp. 90 S. r. 25
F. and Sections 10 and "a, Tp % s.,
r. "a F., bears North 7s' 81 F.
254S.2 feet; thence S. 250 44' W.
12O.SO feet to Corner No. 2, the s. r.
Corner; thence S. 65' 28' w. 1887
feet to Corner No. 3, the S. W Corn.
er; thence ~ 250 Az f. 533 feet to
Corner No. 4, the n. w. Corner:
thence N. TO 81 e. 1O5S.4O feet to
Corner No. l, the place of beginning;
containing total area Of 6.413
acres. Expressly excluding area ia
conflict with Survey No 1890. Under
sight lode, of 2.266 acres, and area
in conflict with Survey No. $3.50
"Kicker" lode, OF 3.23S acres. The
presumed course Of the vein on this
claim Is from the East end center
South IA o. W. 1929 feet
The location notice of said claim is
recorded in the Office Of the County
Recorder Of Cochise County, Arizona
as follows:
Little Joe" Book 50, Record Of
Mines, page 400.
The names Of the adjoining claims
are: On the North the white
Horse" lode; on the East the "Jacl
Pot No. 7" lode; on the South the
"Kicker" and "Undersight" lodes and
on the West the "Undersight" lode.
THOMAS F. WEEDIN, Register
First Publication Oct Ii, 1915
Last Publication Dec. %, 1915.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
UNITED STATES PATENT.
Mineral Survey No. 1898.
Serial No. 02e56O.

serial NO. USeJbU.
United States Land Office, Phoenix,
Arizona, October 9, 1915
Notice is hereby given that Alfred
Paul, whose post office address is
Douglas, Arizona, has made applica.
ton for patent for the following
named mining claim, situate in the
Warren Mining District. Cochise
County, Arizona.
LITTLE JACK"
Beginning at corner No. /, the
Northeast Cor whence Corner Of
Sections IS and 10, TIP. % S., r. 25 f.,
and Sections 1S and "a, TIP. % s., R.
"a T. bears South So go r. 4O94
feet; thence S. 50 8s' e, 1OO8.2O feet
to Corner No. 2. the S. e. Corner;
thence s. 79o a. W. 1000 feet to
Corner No. 8. the s. W Corner;
thence n. 80 SO West 1O74sO feet
TO Corner No. 4, the N. W Corner;
thence North TO- AZ East 500 feet TO
Corner No 1, the place Of beginning;
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
By c. B. WILSON.
Deputy Clerk

Department OF the interior.
q. s. LAND OFFICE at Phoenix,
Arizona, October %. 1915
NOTICE is hereby given that Mathi-
as Kump, Of McNeal, Arizona who.
on October 80. 1909, made homestead
entry, No. O7142, for NEA, Section II.
Township q s., Range 26 e, G. & s.
r. B. & Meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make three year Proof.
to establish claim to the land above
described before Jared d. Taylor. q.
S. Commissioner, at Bisbee, Arizona.
on the 10th day of December, 1915.
Claimant names as witness:
Frank Deitchman, of McNeal, Ari-
IONA; Anton Stukel Ernest Mechen,
Frank Zajo (3), of Lowell, Arizona.
THOMAS F. WEEDIN.
Register.
First publication Oct. 26. 1915.
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aGRAND VIEW NO. -

Beginning at Corner No. I, the
Southeast Corner whence the North
east Corner Of Sec. 80. TIP. % s. r.
"a F.. bears South A 0S' 30" West
672A7 feet; thence North $50 49,
West 1900 feet 10 Corner No. 2;
thence North 35' 54 East 900 feet
10 corner No. 3; thence South go 49,
East 1900 feet 10 Corner No. A; thence
South 35' 54 West 600 feet to Corner
No. /. the place Of beginning; con
tanning a net area Of POSSE acres. The
presumed course Of the vein on this
claim being from the West end center
South So 49, East 1900 feet.
"ALFREEDA"
Beginning at Corner No. /, the
Southeast Corner whence the North.
east Corner Of Sec 80, To. % s., r.
"a r. bears South l. IA West 6222.5
feet; thence North So IS West 1900
feet to Corner No. 2; thence North
35' 54' East 600 feet TO Corner No
g; thence South 53' 49, East 1900
feet 10 Corner No. 4; thence South
s5' 81 West 500 feet to Corner No
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are: On the North the Martin" lode
and "Alger" lode; on the East The
"Old Soldier" lode; on the South the
"Old Stratton" and schenectady
lodes; on the West the "Star" lode
and Mascot" lode.
THOMAS F. WEEDIN,
Register
First Publication Oct 20. 1915.
Last Publication Dec. %. 1915.
nv THE SUPERIOR COURT.
In the County Of cochise, State OF
Arizona.
The Warren Ranch, a Corporation
VS.. Plaintiff
HOval A Smith Defendant
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First Publication Oct IA, 1915.
Last Publication Dec. %, 1915.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-07
TEACHERS FUND BANKRUPT.
Pr~endereast Says Pensioners VIII
Get About Half Usual Sums.

comptroller Prendergast announced
yesterday that the school teachers pel-
sion fund is bankrupt. Fifteen hundred
retired school teachers who draw PEN
sions will get less than so per cent. OF
their money this month and not more
than 30 per cent. of the regular allow
ance Tor the rest OF the year, The
comptroller also told OF the efforts made
TO save the fund, but said that they in
Nariably led to opposition. The respon-
sibility for the present condition Of the
tund lies with the Board of Education
n the teachers themselves. he said.
This is not a diff
Guilty. but the inal bankruptcy OF the
fund.- the Comptroller's statement
reads.
The proportion Of excise taxes
granted to this fund by law has already
been paid over to 1t by the Comptroller
Tor this year. The estimated income for
the balance OF the year. plus the $4,000
now In hand gives total funds available
for pensions, SECS, o00-while the amount
required to pay present pensioners up to
the end OF h year is approximately
$iso.O0o, leaving a deficit of about
$2l5.oOO."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-07
SOUTH HANGS NINE
NEGROES IN A DAY
1000 Attend Public Execution
of Slayers, With Political
Speeches From GallOws.
TWO LYNCHED BY MOBS

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Aug. 6.-Friday was
a bad day for Southern negroes. At
nightfaIl nine blacks had been hanged.
seven legally, two lyiched. and a tenth
was being chased with such activity
that the total bids fair to be ten be-
fore morning.
Alabama led the list with four legal
hangings, the Governor refusing re-
prieves In all cases. Robert Watkins
and John salter. while q squad Of MILL
tiamen stood guard, were hanged for
The murder OF Mrs Mary Lassiter.
George James was hanged for muir
der.
Willard Carpenter was ranged at Bir-
mingham for the murder two years ago
of John 8. Camp. a white man.
Mississippi. outdone by Alabama
numerically, hanged but three.
While 5000 farmers. whites ana
negroes, and their wives and children ate
watermelon and picnic lunches, drank
lemonade, sang hymns and listened TO
the speeches OF political candidates at
Starkyille, Miss, to-day. W negroes,
Dit Seals and Peter Bolen. accused Of
numbering a railroad porter. were
hanged.
The affair. which had been extensively
advertised. partook of the nature OF a
barbecue, at which everybody present