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Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-17
METHOD DISCOVERED
FOR DETECTION OF
DIVERS PRESENCE

NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-A method
for detecting the presence of subma-
rines has been discovered, but the
details and the question of whether
the United States or one of the en-
tente allied powers possesses the Sc
cret are being carefully guarded, it
was learned here tonight after a spe-
cial meeting of the naval consulting
board.
The meeting, which was behind
closed doors, was devoted almost en-
tirely to a discussion of the interna-
tional situation and the part this coun-
try would play in the event of war, it
was said. The following resolution
was adopted by the board,
Resolved: That the secretary of
the navy be informed that this board
holds itself at the service of the de-
partment of the navy or of the ma
tional council of defense to act as a
board of inventions or in any other
capacity which may be of use to the
government in the present emerg-
ency."
There was talk of creating an army
consulting board with duties similar
to those of the naval consulting board.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-17
AUTO STOLEN FROM FRONT
OF HOTEL IN CHLORIDE

One of the Ford cars of the Ed and
Frank stage line was stolen from the
front of the Ryan Hotel in Chloride
last Sunday evening. From its tracks
it was evident that the thieves pushed
the car down the street for quite a
distance before cranking it in order to
minimize the chance of being heard.
The driver of the car had made a
late trip. Arriving at the hotel about
II o'clock, he hurried to bed. Evi-
IDENTIFY the thieves were on the lookout
and made off with the car shortly
afterward.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-17
HASSAYAMPA RIVER
PROPERTY IS SOLO

The Arizona and California Mining
company, through its president, w. S.
Wilhelm, Monday concluded negotia-
lions with the Maricopa Queen Oil
company Of California for taking over
the Elk gold claim, which adjoins the
famous New State, on the Hassay-
ampa river, says the Prescott Journal
Miner. In discussing the deal Mr.. Will
helm said:
''This deal is due to what has been
conclusively proven in the New State.
This mine is active on plan Of deep
sinking in the zone where the strike
was made some few months ago. The
plan is to connect up holdings on that
fissure in a composite chain of min
eral possibilities that are attractive
from what is prevailing in the New
State. The Elk unit is necessary, in
short, and the two mihesi show solid
naturalization along the lead for over
5000 feet. While deep work goes
ahead in the New STATE, consideration
is to be extended the Elk also. 1 am
going to the coast today to buy an air
compressor to drive the old tunnel of
500 feet to 1900 feet. This will give
both properties development to great
depth and they will also be connected
up, the link welded in short. Work
is soon to be resumed on the Ruth, sus-
pension being only temporary on ac-
count of the strike made in the New
State"
Mr.. Wilhelm also statsd the Mari
copa Queen is selling Interests in
this field, and as a stoo Ter there
of he has been given 7 vilege Of
having the preference les being
made.
Under new arrangen the Ari-
iona and California con is shap-
ing up for large Operat ID on a
basis of permanency.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-17
For a Bilious Attack

When you have a severe headache,
accompanied by a coated tongue,
loathing Of food, constipation, torpid
liver, vomiting of partly digested food
and then bile, you may know that you
have a severe bilious attack. While
you may be quite sick there is much
consolation in knowing that relief may
be had by taking three Of Chamber
lain's Tablets. They are prompt and
effectual. Obtainable everywhere. Adv
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-17
JACK DEMPSEY is PU1
TO SLEEP IN G TIME

SALT LAKE, Utah, Feb SACK
Dempsey of Salt Lake was knocked
out at Murray, a suburb of Salt Lake,
tonight by Jim Flynn of Pueblo, ten
seconds after the men shook hands.
Flynn pushed down Dempsey's
guard with his right and swung his
left to the jaw. The Salt Lake man
sank to the his knees and over for the
count, and it was 20 seconds after
Flynn had been declared the winner
before Dempsey regained his feet.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-17
ENGLAND
To DROP VEIL
OF SECRECY

LONDON, Feb. 13.-The British
public has INDUCED in the idea that
the meeting OF parliament would SHOW
light on the problem of how the navy
is dealing with Germany's intensified
submarine warfare. The press and
many public men have been constant
ly urging the government drop the
veil Of secrecy, on the ground that the
losses were well known to the Ger
mans and that, therefore, there would
be no harm in allowing the British
public to know, while the knowledge
would tend to encourage the people to
bear patiently the necessary sacrifi-
ces.
Gossip, which experience in war has
shown in numberless cases to be
thoroughly unreliable, has played with
the notion that many German sub
marines are being destroyed or have
been brought with their crews to Bri-
fish ports.
Admiral Lord Beresford raised the
question in the house of lords today.
He appealed to the government for
more open treatment of the public,
thereby ,voicing an urgent demand for
information. The Earl of Lytton, civil
lord. Of the admiralty, and the Earl Of
Curzon, lord president of the council,
replied to the effect that certain
routes for neutral commerce were
being kept free and that the situation
was less aggravated than might be
supposed. They declined, however, to
divulge whether the improved condi-
lions was due to a better means for
ships escaping the attentions Of sub
marines or to the actual destruction
Of submarines, though on the latter
point Lord Lytton described Admiral
Sir John Jellicoe, first sea lord, as
being mot dissatisfied"
Both Lord Lytton and Lord Curzon
spoke with great confidence and while
Withholding actual details which
might be useful to the enemy, intima-
ted in a general way that extensive
measures had been adapted to deal
with the situation.
Apparently, the means the govern
ment is relying on are a great null
duplication of destroyers and the arm
ing Of merchantmen. Lord Lytton
said that all the ship yards in the
world would not suffice to build the
destroyers needed, but every aavilable
yard was being utilized for that pur-
pose.
Both speakers represented the ad-
miralty as being thoroughly awake
and ready to employ every useful de-
vice submitted to it for coping with
the danger. Lord Curzon gave inter
esting figures showing the loss Of
mercantile tonnage as only between
five and six percent, as compared with
the month preceding the outbreak OF
the war, this probably implying that
the loss by submarines and mines has
been largely compensated by new con-
struction.
Lord Curzon, pointing out the ratio
of armed vessels as three to one, said
the process of arming ships was being
greatly accelerated and that the num-
Der now armed exceeded by 40 to 80
per cent the number armed at the
beginning of last December. Strong
efforts also were being made toward
new construction of merchantmen, or
ders having been given both in Amer
lea and Japan.
ATTIC STOLEN FROM FRONT
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-17

IN THIS STATE
. NOT EXPECTED
CFrom Sunday. Daily Minsr.)

Arizona property is in no danger Of
destruction at the hands of pro-Ger-
mans OF Americans in sympathy with
the German allied movement accord
ing to Colonel Harris of the Arizona
state militia. For this reason, he
stated, no steps have been taken to
call for volunteer guards to afford pro-
lection to industries as has been neces-
sary in many eastern states.
There are no German settlements
of any consequence in Arizona and for
this reason we do not believe that any
trouble whatever will be experienced"
declared Colonel Harris. even if per-
sons were inclined to acts of destruc-
ton, what would they destroy?" he
asked. 1--WE have no munition plants
in Arizona, in fact, our industrial and
comercial activities are such that they
would play but a small part in sup
plying contraband to the government
in case Of war.
"Our copper industry is practically
the only one which could possibly fig
ure in the manufacture of munitions
and it would take a concerted action
over a wide territory to seriously af-
feet it. Of course, there is a slight
possibility that outrages may be at
tempted, but hardly think it prob
able.
"Any damage that could possibly be
administered to the copper mines Of
the state by few German sympathiz-
ers would be Of little consequence in
reducing the copper production to any
great extent, principally for the reason
that any damage could be repaired
within a period of a few weeks"
Colonel Harris is Of the opinion that
Arizona's greatest danger in case Of
declaration of war by the United
States would be from possible Med-
can raids. While he is not anticipat-
ing any such eventualities, he admit
ted that it would be likely that Mexi-
can bandits would attempt to take ad-
vantage of the situation to conduct
raids along the border.
When asked if he thought that the
de facto government Of Mexico might
not consider it an excellent opportuni-
ty to send a force into the United
States, Colonel Harris stated that, In
his opinion, the Carranza government
entertained a friendly feeling toward
the United States and would do every
thing in its power to forstall any raid
ing expedition into this country.
"Did the severance of diplomatic
relations with Germany add impetus to
enlistments in Arizona?" the colonel
was asked.
''The Arizona people are slow,
easy-going people" he replied. "They
are not easily excited. They have
been educated, because of the trouble
along the Mexican border for the past
several years, to await development, to
allow events to crystalline. No, there
have been no more enlistments during
the past three or four days than I'M
der usual conditions. But should a
declaration of war be signed, will
vouch that this state will be one of
the first in the union to fill out its
ranks to full war strength. The Ari-
IONA people are not towards and they
love their country, but they can see no
necessity for leaving good jobs with
excellent pay to enlist as a private
when conditions are no more acute
than at present" - Phoenix0 Repubh-
can.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-17
Something Good

Those who hate nasty medicine
should try Chamberlain's Tablets for
constipation. They are pleasant to take
and their effect is so agreeable and so
natural that you will not realize that it
has been produced by medicine. OBJ
tainable everywhere. Adv.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-17

One of the first Killings to be done
at the meeting was to effect a perman-
emit organization under the new law
with Thomas A. Edison as president,
Peter Cooper Hewitt, vice president;
W. L. Saunders, chairman of the
board, and Thomas Robins, secretary.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-17

clude such horses as North Star III;
Jack Mount, HOLSTER and Omar
Khayam. The four have raced in the
United States. Their presence will
give the contest an international flavor
and, according to horsemen, will make
the outcome more uncertain than it
has been for several years. Among
the American bred horses are John W.
Schorr's Harry Kelly, last years I'M
disputed champion two year old Of
Kentucky; ]. o. Whitlow's Westy
Hogan and James Buffers Ivory
Black. Other widely known probable
contenders are Green Jones, Acabado,
Bufford, Starmaster, Ticket, Midway,
Koh-I-Nor, Kudgel, Belle Bingeri
Rickety and Berlin.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-17
Severe Cold Quickly Cured

"On December first had a very Sc
we're cold or attack of the grip as it
may be, and was nearly down sick in
bed" writes o. ]. Metcalf, Weatherby,
Mo. 81 bought two bottles of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and it was
only few days until was complete
ly.restored to health. 1 firmly believe
that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
one of the very best medicines and will
know what to do when 1 have another
cold" Obtainable everywhere. Adv.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-02-17

H. B. Chessher and Thomas A. Wet
eel are here examining recent work
done on the Little Johnny group.
Evening star., 1917-10-30

ment of Tenleytown road. Georgia
avenue, Benning hoad, Bladensburg
road. Conduit road. Pennsylvania ave
nue. from the bridge to the District
line, 7th street from Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to the wharves. Water street, rail-
road extension via Good Hope road
from Nichols avenue to Bowen road
and Bowen road through handle High
lands, Bradbury Heights, Capitol
Heights and connecting with the pres
ent system at Chesapeake Junction.
Mr. Wood called attention to the
fact that during the past seven years
very little Improvement had been made
in the District, paying high compli-
ment to former Commissioners Mac
farland and West for the many valu-
able improvements during their ad
ministrat ton.
Upon the suggestion of R. F. Brad
bury the Cary bill, which would re-
establish the pawnbroking business in
the District, was Endorsed. Mr.. Randle
said that he was opposed to the pawn
broking business as a general thing,
but compared the Cary bill with that
of a general banking business and said
that he thought 1t would be Of great
benefit to the public.
DR.. B. T. Woodward was elected
president to succeed S. E. Snyder.
Other officers elected were C. A.
Barker. vice president: ]. Holm, secre-
tary; J. r. Coryell, treasurer, and ].
W. Gibson. sergeant at arms.
Evening star., 1917-10-30
NEW BRIDGE TO CROSS
EASTERN BRANCH URGED
Randle Highlands Citizens Also Seek
Extension Of Capital Trac-
ton Line.

Members of the Randle Highlands
Citizens Association last night con-
tfnued their efforts to get a new
bridge across the tnacostia river to
replace the Pennsylvania avenue struc-
ture. and to have the Capital Traction
Company extend it's lines to that sec
tion. A. E. Randle told Of his efforts
in securing the present extension
across this bridge and predicted that
the proposed extension would be ac-
complished. That these two improve
ments are the greatest need of the
suburb at the present time was the
opinion of other members of the as
sociation. The special committee ap-
pointed to investigate the matter re-
ported satisfactory progress.
James NJ. Wood, representing the
East End Association. outlined a Ia ge
program for Improvements generally
in the District. and asked the indorse-
ment OF the association.
This program includes the improve
Evening star., 1917-10-30
PINE LUMBER PRODUCERS
TO PUSH SHlPBUILDING
Tell Federal officials in Conference
Here They Will Speed Up
Timber Supplies.

Southern pine lumber producers in
conference with shipping board off,
cials have given assurance that they
will furnish ship timbers for the wood
en- shipbui1ding program as fast as
needed by building concerns. The ship
ping board had threatened to take over
and operate lumber mills unless tim
Der was forthcoming in more liberal
quantities.
Delays in delivery of timber, 1t is
declared, have seriously hampeled
wooden shipbuilding operations along
the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Shipping
board officials blame the builders, how
ever, as we'll as the timber producers.
inexperienced constructors, in many
Instances, it is declared. have laid down
keels for too many ships instead of
proceeding with the construction of a
few at a time. This is said to have
met their requirements. On the other
hand. the lumber producers. it is
claimed, have shipped material to fill
private contracts ahead of government
orders because of higher prices paid.
To speed up production of heavier
timhers the shipping board is preparing
to grant a slight increase in the price,
now S35 thousand.
The lumber producers came to WASH
ington yesterday and asked for a hear
irg, after receiving letter with the
boards threat to take over and operate
their plants on six days notice, un-
less they began deliveries according to
specifications. They assured shipping
board officials they would deliver the
lumber In any quantities and in any
way the government might ask. The lum-
bermen had a conference with the Federal
! Trade Commission today.
Evening star., 1917-10-30
SUPPORT OF THE THEATER
IN WAR TIMES Is URGED
Roland Holt Of New York Speaks Be-
fore Drama League Of
Washington.

In an epigrammatic address before
members of the Drama League of
,, Washington yesterday afternoon Ro-
bers to encourage the best in the the
ater during war time. He compliment
ed Washington on the establishment
here of the headquarters of the Ma
tional Drama League. and gave sugges-
tions about the establishment of per-
manent playhouse for the players
group Of the Washington league to give
it's productions.
DO not be ashamed to work for the
best In the theater in war time. or re-
gard it as an institution too frivolous
to give attention to in this crisis" MIR.
Holt said.
Germany. I am informed. has made
provision for saving her theater. but
she has lost her honor. Thanks to Presi-
dent Wilson. this nation will preserve
its honor, and likewise. we hope, its
theater ...
The government is helping to do
that, indirectly, because now, with 10
per cent tax on theater tickets, you
may attend performances with the feel
ing that you are contributing to your
country's war fund"
In encouragement of the Washington
plan for a little theater. Mr.. Holt cited
the success of the municipal playhouse
at Northampton. Mass, which operates
on a subyention of but $4,000 year.
and more than that should easily be
raised. he stated, in the capital for the
support of similar enterprise.
In reviewing a list of forthcoming
plays in Washington theaters Mr.. Holt
said that the capital was above the
average American city in the produc-
tions it had to look forward to this sea
son.
The sneaker was introduced hv n
Lyon. vice president of the Washington
League Center, after Mrs. Thomas w.
Sidwell had explained some of the local
center'S plans for the winter.
Evening star., 1917-10-30
TELLSOF THE HARDSHIPS
HE SUFFERED ABROAD
James A. Mccarty, American Sea-
man, Served on Two Ships Sunk
by Submarines.

An account Of the sinking of two YES
sells on which at intervals he served as
n member Of the crew and the many
hardships he was forced to undergo
while in Africa and other foreign lands
Is told by James A. McCarty. an Ameri-
can seamen, who recently arrived in this
country after a long stay on foreign
soil. He came to Washington recently
from Newport N 'ws. Va. to see United
States senator.
In Africa, the seaman declares. he suf-
fered hardships for want Of the neces-
stiles Of life which he was unable to
obtain and as a result was taken SICK
with a dangerous and often fatal dis
ease, known as black fever.
He also tells about fighting IN seven
engagements with the British forces
against the Germans In Africa
One vessel en- route to England. on
which he was aboard. he says, was sunk
by q German submarine of the coast OF
France, and he with many others, was
in the watey- for twenty-seven hours be-
fore being picked up in helpless con-
dition by French steamer Wnie on
another ship. which also was bound TOT
England, the vessel was sunk on the
coast of France and he was picked up
by Spanish ship.
Evening star., 1917-10-30
Assigned to General staff.

BY direction of the President the fol-
lowing officers have been detailed as
members of the General Staff Corps:
Coils. Fred W. Sladen, infantry. and John
e. Stephens, field artillery: Lieut. Coils
Harry H. Tebbetts, infantry: Dennis H
Currier, field artillery. and William S.
Browning. field artillery. and Majs Ben
Lear, jr.. cavalry: Morton C. Mumma,
cavalry: James e. Shelley. cavalry;
Walter H. Johnson, infantry; William
B. Wallace. infantry: William w. Tay-
lor, jr.. infantry: Edwin 8. Hartshorn,
infantry; Elvid Hunt, infantry: Elver-
ton E. Fuller. infantry; Roscoe H
Hearn, infantry: Frederick c. Kellond,
infantry. and Kenneth q. Masteller,
Coast Artillery Corps. ..,
Evening star., 1917-10-30
ADDED TO G. W. u. FACULTY.
Appointment Of Eight Instructors
Announced BY Trustees.

Eight additional members of the fac
ulty of George Washington University
have been announced by the board of
trustees The appointees are: Charles
Falster Hanson, B. S. in Z. E, NJ. S. in
E. E.. to be Instructor in electrical en-
gineering; Guy Turner Morris. NJ. E..
NJ. S., to be Instructor in electrical
englneering; Lewis Eugene Macarthur.
A. b.. A. NJ. to be Instructor in his
tory: Sterling r. March. to be student
assistant In history; Leslie Harold
Adams. to be student assistant in his
tory; Xavier Teillard. to be instructor
structor in French, and Frederick T.
Donn. NJ. D.. to be clinical Instructor
in obstetrics
Evening star., 1917-10-30
TO CELEBRATE CLOSING
OF SALOONS IN THE CITY
Woman's INSTRUMENTATION Mis-
sionary Union Announces Service
Of Prayer and Praise.

A service of prayer and praise in cele-
brat.on of the closing of saloons in the
District Is to be held by the Woman's
Interdenominational Missionary Union
Friday afternoon at o'clock at the
Mount Vernon Place NJ. E. Church
South. Mrs. John Newton Culbertson is
to preside.
Rev. John MacMurray, who is to con-
duct tn eopening service, is to speak on
Construction the Need of tho Hour
Rev. ]. Alvin Campbell. pastor of Wal
lace Memorial L. p. Church, also will
take part in the services.
"Co-operation Through the Cottage
Prayer Meetings" is the subject of an
address by DR.. ]. f. Walker of the
BILLY" Sunday party. at this meeting
offerings for leper relief work n heath
en- lands win be received. 1t is said that
last year 100000 was given for this
work and more than $4,000 destitute
lepers were cared for in eighty-eight
leper hospitals under the 1nterdenomi-
national Mission to Lepers.
Mrs. w. F. Crafts of the First Presby-
terian Church is to give lecture on
The Lure of Africa"