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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-12-01
DEPT. S. HILLSB0R0, Nd.
Mar. 3-'16-3ms.
NOTICE.

This is to give notice that Trinity
Church C"meterv Committee win soon
commence general clearing and lay
ing off of the grounds. All persons
wishing to mark lots AMI graves will
please do so at once.
CEMETERY COMMITTEE
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-12-01
REPORT OF CONDITION
NO. s456. ..oF THE.
Southern Maryland National Hauk


In the tate Of Maryland, al the close
Of business Nov. II, 1915.
RESOrRCEs.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-09-08
NEW COINS READY
FOR CIRCULATION

WASHINGTON, Sept. IF some
one hands you silver coin that has an
unfamiliar look, don't refuse it in the
belief that it is counterfeit or of for
eign origin. The probabilities are that
it will be sample of Uncle Sans new
mintage, which is about to be placed
in circulation in compliance with the
law that requires a change in the de-
signs of the silver pieces once in every
twenty years.
The new coins now ready for circu-
lation consist of half dollars, quarter
dollars and dimes. For more than a
month the United States mints in Phil
adelphia, Denver and San Francisco
have been turning them out at a rate
of about $4,000 worth a day, so that
now the amount on hand is sufficient
to be placed in circulation over the en-
tire country within the next few days.
The design of the new half-dollars
10 SOiiSAuOi GU q iAi5llCl ~ pc VI al IlldI
the coins that have for so long been
familiar. The markings are not So
prominently cut and the coin has
much smoother appearance. On one
side of it is the figure of the Goodies of
liberty holding in one arm a bunch of
olive branches. Above the figure are
the words "In God We Trust" below
it is the word Liberty" On the op-
posite side Of the coin is spread eagle
grasping an oak twig in his talons as
he stands upon a rock. At the top is
printed The United States of America"
and at the bottom Half Dollar
One side of the new quarter has the
full figure of a woman coming through
a gate in a wall. On the opposite side
there is pictured an eagle in flight. The
new dime is of sharper cut On one
side is the head of a woman Over the
head is printed the word Liberty" and
in the lower left hand corner the date.
The diverse side of the coin has bun
die of Roman "fasces" tied tightly to-
gether, with an axe and a strong oak
stick. Below the cutting is the Latin
quotation, "E pluribus unum
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-09-08
NAVAJO SOUTHERN
PROJECT REVIVED

HOLBROOK, Ariz., Sept 7.-For the
purpose Of building railroad and mills
to work the timber of the White Noun
tain belt, F. H. Bowen, formerly presi-
dent of the Navajo Southern railroad
company has reorganized that project
under the name of the Western Pine
Lumber and Mill company The COM
parry plans to construct a standard
gauge railroad from Holbrook to the
timber belt 120 miles southwest of here.
The general office, warehouses and
mills of the company, it is said will be
located at Holbrook, where connec-
ton will be made with the Santa Fe
system. The working capital for the
construction of the road has been
pledged and it is planned to begin ac-
tual construction work in February
1917.
The Navajo Southern railroad COM
pany was organized some years ago to
build railroad into the great timber
belt in southern Navajo county. where
it is estimated there is sufficient tim
Der to keep the mills occupied for years
to come.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-09-08
APPLICATIONS REFUSED.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. 7.-Applica-
tions on the part of married pioneers
who, with their wives desire to be adj
mitted to the Arizona Pioneer Home
at Prescott are being denied because
the state is without funds to furnish
The new addition, recently erected for
married and women pioneers according
to c. R. Osburn, SECRETARY Of the board
of control A number Of applications
for admission to the pioneers home
have been received by the board, but
pending the furnishing of the rooms.
none have been approved. 1t is ex-
pected that a number of the new
rooms will be furnished by womens
clubs in various towns of the state
The new addition to the pioneers
home was erected from the Parsons es-
tate.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-09-08

mittee includes Robert Wingfield, the
wealthy merchant, cattleman and farm
er of Camp Verde; DR.. Paul Mcintosh,
of Jerome and Clarkdale: Edwin C.
! Farrell, who is connected with the
Clarkdale Improvement company; Ed.
Mahurin, of Cottonwood; j. Evans
Miller manager of the Clarkdale store
of the. T. F. Miller company; r. G.
Stevenson, superintendent of the Jer-
ONE schools; Dan Robinson, of the
Jones' s-Robinson company ana post
master of Clarkdale; Adam Schott, OF
Schott & Weigand, Clarkdale Hugo
Meyer, manager of the gents furnish
ing department of Miller's Clarkdale
store, and F. S. Balentine, formerly of
Oatman and Kingman.
1t has been agreed that the COM
pany is to be capitalized for $1500,-
600, with the same number of shares,
par value 81. In order to complete
the organization ana place the COM
pany firmly on it's feet. 100000 shares
of organization stock are to be
offered to the public at ten cents. Over
100000 shares have been taken by the
members of the committee. All pre-
organization stock will be subject to
pooling arrangement. The mem
bers of the committee are planning to
subscribe for large blocks or treasury
stock when it is offered at SO cents a
share.
: Since the organization of the United
Verde Consolidated was definitely de-
cided upon, the progress toward com
pletion of the preliminary arrange
ments has been extraordinarily rapid.
The organizers do not intend to let
anything drag and expect to have the
company fully financed within very
few weeks. Then the stock will be
listed on the New York curb market
and the development of, the properties
will bgin
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-09-08
UNITED VERDE
CONSOLIDATED
NEWFLOTAT|ON

JEROME, Ariz., Sept. 7.-For the
purpose of developing eleven claims in
Copper Canyon, four miles south of
Camp Verde, Jerome and Clarkdale
mining men have organized the United
Verde Consolidated Copper company.
Already the company has taken over
the claims of Ed Mahurin and G. W.
Hankins, believed to comprise one of
the biggest gold and copper proper
ties in the southwest Organization
plans have already been completed,
and it is expected that the churn drill
ing plan of development will be adopt
ed. Final decision regarding the meth
cd to be followed has been delayed
pending the report on the property of
George A. Bethune, of Kingman, form
er state geologist of Washington and
for a long time identified with the great
Marcus DAILY organization a, Butte.
The claims were located ten years
ago by Mahurin, while looking for some
stray cattle stumbled over boulder
that proved on examination to be al
most all gold. The piece of ore weigh
ed AZ pounds and assayed Al per cent
copper and $1,000 ton in gold For
years Mahurin and his friends have
searched over the property looking for
the source of the high GRADE ore, but
it has never been discovered. A two
foot vein that huns twelve per cent
copper, however, was uncovered on the
immense dixie a few feet from the spot
where the boulder was found
That the boulder came from the
dixie on which it was found has been
proven to the satisfaction of Mahurin
and mining men who have been on
the ground. There is no ledge on
the higher ground, to the west, from
which it might have come. Immediate
ly' to the west of the porphyry is an
iron dixie, and west of that is the mall
pal. On the lower side is the Verde
limestone belt
The width of the dixie, from east
to west is fully 5000 feet and can be
traced for more than 5000 feet north
and south. It's dip is to the west Cop
per canyon cuts right through it so
there is plenty of water fer mining
operations and even for smelter.
Water is also found at shallow depths
all over the property.
Details of the organization of the
United Verde Consolidated Copper
company are being arr9nged by a pre-
organization committee. This com
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-09-08
PROBE cLARkDALE CRIME.

CLARKDALE, Ariz. Sept. 7.-Yav-
apal county authorities are investigat-
ing the circumstances surrounding the
death of f. S. Sneed and the serious
Wounding of John Logic, both of whom
were found with their throats cut at
their rooms at local rooming house
A razor found few feet away rur-
nishes the only clue. Sneed was en-
ployed at local mercantile establish
ment and Logic at the United Verde
Copper Company's smelter.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-09-08
PLANET GOES DEEPER

BOUSE, Ariz. Sept. IA deep work
ing shaft is to be sunk at once to the
1000 level of the Planet mine and prep
arations for sinking are being rushed
as fast as possible. Shipments from
the Planet which have been going for
ward at the rate of a carload of high
grade copper ore daily have been sus-
pended temporarily pending the sink
ing to lower levels.
A body of rich sulphide ore has been
struck on the 400 level of the Swansea
mine. The ore is being shipped to the
Humboldt smelter. About one hun
dred miners are being employed at the
Swansea at present
.and. .inTHyMretuc Grad cfmw mao
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-09-08
RICH PLACER STRIKE.

OATMAN, Ariz. Sept. T. A placer
found in this district has been made
on the Shorty" Warner group six
miles northwest of Oatman. Paintings
running from 10 to 25 cents for a large
sized gold pan have been washed out
1t is said gold may be panned any
where on the surface. A small mill is
to to be erected at once to handle the
product from this property
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-09-08
NOTICE
OF
CALL FOR BIDS ON HAMS AND


BACON
Sealed proposals. addressed to Board
of Control of Arizona, at Florence, Ari-
znoa, and endorsed Proposals for furn-
ishing hams and bacon for the State
Prison, during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1917" will be received by the
Secretary of the said Board in the Of
flee of the Superintendent of the Pris-
on until 900 o'clock P. M, Thurs
day, September 21, 1916, and will be
opened in the presence of the bidders
at the above time and place, and
thereafter considered.
BIDS MUST BE IN DUPLICATE
AND MUST BE ITEMIZED.
Certified check for five per cent of
the amount of the bid should be en-
closed with same, to be retained as
1quidated damages if successful bidder
fails to sign contract. Bids not mark
ed on envelope, as required will not
be considered. Specifications may be
obtained upon application to the Board
of Control.
Prices MUST be f. O. b. Florence,
Arizona.
The Board reserves the right to ac-
cept or reject part or all of any bid,
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-09-08
Explore Durham
Ranch Near Florence

FLORENCE, Ariz. Sept I. .-Churn
drilling on the Durham ranch south
of Florence has reached a depth of
300 feet and is in ore of a decimated
nature similar in character to that of
the Ray district according to officials
of the United States Mining and
Milling company. In case. a sufficient
body of ore is developed south of
Florence the company plans to build
a smelter and reduction works to ham
die the ore.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-09-08
Silver Belt Mine
Near Humboldt Sold

HUMBOLDT, Ariz Sept. r. The
famous pioneer Silver Belt mine for
merly owned by Mrs Hugh McCrum of
Prescott has been sold to Prentiss, Os-
born & Company, San Francisco oper-
ators. The Silver Belt dates back to
the early sixties when it was worked
for its high grade silver ores, the pro-
duct being treated at a primitive
smelling plant on the Aqua Fria river.
The ores carry forty per cent lead in
addition to their silver content. Ac-
tive development work has already
been begun by the new owners.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-09-08
BOND BLACK JACK.

PARKER, Ariz, Sept. 7.-For $25, 900
Jerome and Oatman capitalists have
bonded the Black Jack group of four
claims near Gromet station and will
Immediately establish permanent
camp Work will start at depth of
sixty-five feet in the old shaft at a
point where the base of the cross cut is
in solid sulphide ore. The mine is sit
uated in the Turtle mountains ten
miles from Grommet station.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-09-08
INFANTiLE PARALYSIS.

PRESCOTT, Ariz. Sept. IA strict
quarantine of a Walapai Indian Camp
near Fort Whipple has been ordered
as the result of the death from infan-
tile paralysis of an Indian boy aged 8
years. The boy was only i'll one day
and all efforts to arrest the course of
the disease were futile.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-09-08
STRIKE IN WALAPAIS.-

KINGMAN, Ariz. Sept Z. High
values in gold, silver and copper have
been struck in the tunnel on the Vic
tor copper property on the True Blue
mine in the Walapai mountains. The
tunnel which is now in 100 feet, has
passed through fifteen feet of splendid
copper ore.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-09-08
Why Bets is
Qualified

He was born and raised on his
fathers farm in Missouri.
20 years railroad experience as:
Telegraph Operator, Station
Agent, City Ticket Agent, Con-
tracing Agent, Travelling Freight
and Passenger Agent, Chief Clerk
in the Assistant General Freight
and Passenger Office.
Other experiences and activities:
In Colorado-Mayor of City.
During his term of office he in
augurated the most complete
municipal mountain water sys-
tenn in Western Colorado, piping
the water 20 miles and succeed
ing in having a special Act of
CONGRESS- naSSpd dOnotipo ~ A. -
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-09-08

BY odds the most innocent bystander
He could neither object nor meander-
Was the young fellow who
Could say nothing but goo"
When his parents named him Lysan-
der. Toledo Blade.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-09-08


became thoroughly familiar BY ACTUAL EXPERIENCE with
kindred subjects
Member of Grammar Boards
of busines
First
OF
of
tuition learning
of the University
two terms
of institutions
Presiding
h city
Corporation Comm
1t qualification
QUALIFICATION enable him
undignfied
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-09-08
AMOS a. Belts
Democratic Candidate for Corporation Commissioner

or to waive any informalities in any
bid.
BY order of Board of Control of Ari-
zona.
CIAs. R. osBURN.
Secretary.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-09-08

OF installing machinery necessary buildings nd for thu
erty Of this 100000 shares 600 shares have already
open for subscription.
Mr.. Barkdoll has made thorough inspec ton and i
taking it over and by accepting the presidency of the Co
oughy competent management of the affairs
solute protection.
Mr. Barkdoll and his associates have nve sted their
best evidence of their faith in the property.
We have secured for sale to our customers block
been sold before receipt of your order your oney will
stock will be sent you at your bank draft attached
Investors are requested to send with thei orders
insure reservation of the stock This stock will be open
UNTIL SEPTEMBER 18th, 1916, unless fully subscriE
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-20
STATE LAWS FOR PHYSICAL
 AND MILITARY TRAINING
Advocated at Meeting of University of
 New York.
sterling.

Albany, N. T., Oct. 19.-Two new state laws providing for physical and military training of school children were praised highly by speakers at the opening session of the fifty second o.n, Ocae4ou of the University of the { ate of New York today. Irving
 ET sher of Yale University declared tnat he believed the laws would tend to make the next generation stronger and longer lived than the present.
 When the European war is really over and the world sets its face toward reconstruction" pr. Fisher said, T anticipate that we shall see q keener and clearer interest in life and race conservation than ever existed before. The gigantic experiment of alcoholic prohibition in Russia, with it's wonderfully good and unexpected results, is an immediate sanitary by product of the war. The largest by product thus far in this country seems to me to be the passage of the Welsh and Slater acts in this state providing for the obligatory military training of school children.
 'I am in favor of these, acts from many points of view, but that on which l would place. stress at present is the point of view of the physical develop ment of the child. This physical de- yelopment in an integral part of our task of preparing good soldiers. But 1t is much more. We not only want real men behind the guns but we want a real man and a real woman in every other relation in life
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-20
ESCAPED SING SING CONVICT
 SHOT BY PRISON GUARD When He Disreaarded Their Order to
 Throw Up His Hands

Tarrytown, N, r., Oct. 19,--Marqufs Crtis, one of the six inmates of ing Sing prison who escaped today in u prison automobile truck, was shot and wounded tonight when guards from Sing Sing who were searching for the conviCts came upon him on the rail- road track near the country estate of John D, Rockefeller at pocantico Hills, near here, Curtis had been command ed by the guards to throw up his hands but apparently was searching for a revolver when he was shot. Even after he had been wounded, it was said he showed fight and guards who overpowered him found in his Dos- session a revolver fully loaded,
 Curtis was serving a life term at Sing Sing. He was in civilian clothes when caught. The authorities learned that he and the other escaped convicts had purchased food from a grocery store in the neighborhood earlier in the evening, Curtis, however refused to divufge the hiding place of his com- panions. In the belief that they had taken to the woods nearby, the guards continued searching there. Curtis was turned over to three of the prison guards and hprried back to Sing Sing in an automobile.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-20
RANCHMEN AND SRERlFFS LOOKING FOR TRAIN ROBBERS. Believe They Have Them Surrounded
 in a RaVine.

Bliss, Ol1la., Oct. 19.-Ranchmen from several counties, reinforced by nuner- ous deputy sheriffs, waited today for some sign from the ravine where 1t is believed the men who last night rob- bed the Atchlson, Topeka and Santa F'e express train took refuge, Prepa- ratons for siege had been made, but It was expected that the robbers, in the hope of liberty, would make a dash and precipftate fight.
 Perry Norman, express messenger, was killed by the robbers when he showed fight. The express safe was oemolished by an overcharge of ex- ploslYe, so that much of It's contents was destroyed, Rumors said the ban- dits obtained a loot of S10,000, bat this was based on conjecture,
 SIX men participated in tho robbery, Tagging the train at a desolate spot north Of Bliss on the 101 ranch. Tho robbers worked brislxy, two guarding the train crew, who had been forced to uncouple the engine, express and mail cars and run them short dis tance down the track, two others standing sentinel on the rear car, while the remaining two attended to the treasure safe. Their work completed, the outlaws fled in automobiles,
 News of the robbery was not re- ceived until the train reached Bliss, although the shooting of Norman at tracted the attention of ranchmen, who immediately took up the tran of the bandits, It was because of this that they were located so soon after the robbery,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-20

Gradually the French are drawing their front closer to the town Of Per- onne. on the eastern bank of the Somme River in France. Following Wednesdays advance along H mile front between Biaches and La MaisOn= cite, on the west side of the river. an attack launched Thursday was re- warded with further gainss which vir= tual1y brings them to the bank of the stream.
 To the north and east of Sailly- SaIlliset, where the French have ad- Vanced their line in the past few days at what the Berlin war office asserts was @ cost in casuaitles not eommen- surato with the gain. the Germans have made a violent counter attack, which was repulsed by the French
 Berlin admits that in their atNrcks on the Surs MorVal front the IitstiHh captured German positions, but saws these later were retgken. Heavy rains fell Thursday on the British front and. except for 0 slight gain by King Georges men at Butte de WRrlencourt and the repulse of q German Counter= attack. there comparative quiet pre- vailed.
 As yet no decisive result hos been achieved by either the ASstre- e-Ger- mans or the Russians in the violent fighting that has been going on for several days fin Ve1hynia and Galicia. The Petrograd war office says that near I<iselin and Eviniusly. in Vol5y= mia. violent attacks by the Teutenic allies were repElsed while Berlin Fe=
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-20
HUGHES REPEATs STATEMENT
 ABOUT LUSiTANiA ACTION.
Repetition ia Called Forth by Utter.
 anee of Secretary MeAdoe.

Youngstown, O.. Oct. 19.-Charles E. Hughes, reiteTatina that he meant what he said In Louisville the other night about the course he would have followed with reference to the Lu5I- tania, tonight replied to recent ut teTanee of Secretary McAdod with the Aeelafati6n that apparently u seemed Impossible to the administration that sne could mean what he said.
 New rises the secretary of the treasury to complain that this was not 3 statement of what would have done had the sinking eeeHFred;" AIr. Hughes said after feiteratihg that he would have stated his position ''uneHuiYeeai= ly'' ih advance of the sinking: IT was Under the Impression that when 1 said what would have stated in advance as to what 1 would dg everyone would know that stated what in fact 1 would have done ih iha described event. The seefetary's remarks show Tn an illuminating way this 8dminis= Eratioh's conception ef the vaiaa of words.
 "tt apparently seen1s impossible to Ehis 7inistratien that one can mean wha says. That is its difficulty. With threat ef action does not seem [, mean anything but words. 5Ay P6slti6h Is somewhat different.
 q mean what 1 Say, and beeause jhis would have been well known, and Ne should already have had q feptltA= ibh for firm and correct policies, re- seat that the Ldsitahi5t would not have seen siifl{;'
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-20
WARsHIPS WERE NOT
 ASKED TO MOVE Official Announcement in Washington Denies Statement in British ParIia- 

Washington, Oct, 19.-It was an- nounced officially that the complete information on hand now contained no evidence that American destroyers mad been requested to move so that the .U-boat could destroy a ship wfyn- out accident. The attention given that report In the debate Tuesday in Brit lsh parliament caused surprise here as officials attach little importance to 1t one way or the other. It Is pointed out that the destroyers were on hand purely for humanitarian purposes and that so long as international law was being observed 1t was but an act of courtesy for the German commander to give notice that he intended to sink the vessel.
 Franklin D. Roosevelt, acting secre- tary of the navy in the absence of Jo- sephus Daniels. Is quoted by a news service here as saying in written statement:
 Tt can be stated definitely. that the destroyers of the United States navy which went to the vicinity of the Nantucket Shoals Light vessel Sum- day, Oct. 8, in response to s. o. s. calls, did not in any way violate their duty of neutrality in regard to the vessels sunk or the passengers and crews thereof. The action of the navy was in absolute accordance with in ternational law and the dictates of hu- manity.'