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Mohave County miner., 1917-11-17
J. 5. PUTS LID LIN EXPLOSIVES;
 NEED LICENSE
Every Person Who Handles Dynamite, Etc., Held Re- spOnSible in Order that Mysterious Explosions Be Stopped

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Any per son in the United States found with explosives in his possession after No vember 15, and who does not have a license issued by the federal govern ment showing the purposes for what the explosives are to be used, will be at once arrested and fined up to $5000 or sent to prison for one year. If the circumstances warrant, the person may be fined $5O0O and in addition given the one year in prison.
 This is the principal clause in war measure passed by the last congress which is now being put into effect by the bureau of mines, department of the interior, which bureau has been charged with its enforcement. Francis S. Peabody, of Chicago, a well known coal operator familiar with the use of explosives, large amounts of which are used in the coal mining industry, has been appointed by Secretary of the Interior Lane to act as assistant to the director of the bureau of mines, Van H. Manning, in the enforcement of the law.
 Under the law, the director of the bureau is empowered to utilize the services of all United States officers and all police officers of the states, including the city police forces, coun- ty sheriffs, deputies, constables, and all officers in any way charged with police duties.
 The police of the cities have already been organized for this work, headed by a committee of chiefs of police in the big cities, of which Major R. ". Pullman, superintendent of police of Washington, D. C., is chairman. The police are not only to look after the enforcement of the law, but are also to make thorough investigations of all dynamite outrages and fires in fac tories and warehouses, and to make their reports to the director of the bu- reau of mines.
 Persons apprehended in plots to blow up factories and bridges will be turned over to the authorities for prosecution under federal or state laws. Most states have specially severe punishments for these crimes. New York has an extreme penalty of twenty-five years imprisonment for the placing of dynamite with intent to blow up property. The penalty pro vided in this federal war measure is merely to cover the illegal possession of explosives.
 The law provides that everyone who handles explosives must have license. The manufacturer, the importer and the exporter must have licenses issued by the bureau of mines in Washing ton. The seller of explosives and the purchaser of explosives must also
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Mohave County miner., 1917-11-17
"HOOverizer" Gets
 His Turkeys, But
 He Gives Big Ball

Hooverizing is all right, up to a certain point, according to B. c. Tay- Tor of Little Meadows. The certain point" is where somebody comes along and takes his Thanksgiving turkeys. ''It is all very well to Hooverize," says B. C., "but not at somebody else's ex- pense."
 Mir. Taylor says he hopes that whoever stole six big fine turkeys he was fattening for Thanksgiving one night last week they don't have in- digestion on the day of the "big feed.
 Even at that, the magnate of Little Meadows is not downcast. He is go- ing to give a big dance at the Gold roads hall Wednesday night, Novem- Der 21. The proceeds will be turned over to the Red Cross. The affair is to be a masked balEand there will be prizes for the best maskers and best dancers.
 So do like B. c. Just forget it." as he did about the turkeys, and come along.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-17
HOWARD SMITH DEVELOPS INTO
 FIRST GLASS ARMY BALL PLAYER

Howard Smith is breaking into the big league class in army baseball, ac- cording to an article written by the sporting writer of a San Diego news paper. It seems that Howard has de- veloped into a mound artist of the first water since he joined Go. K, Cali fornia National Guards two months ago. He now is stationed at Camp Kearny, Linda Vista, Cal. The article in question follows:
 By Earl N. Waller.
 CAMP KEARNY, Nov. 5.-After months of guard duty, during which Go. K again demonstrated to all con- cerned the all-around excellency and reliability of the organization, San Bernardino volunteers now with the 160th regiment, located at Camp Kearny, Linda Vista, California, prom ise to be permanently located, inas- much as force of Uncle Sam's fight ing men at the present time can be said to be permanently located.
 The immensity and significance of Camp Kearny and all such canton ments is beyond the apprehension of those not fortunate enough to be a part of one or very frequent visitor The area of the camp is measured in square miles of perfectly level prairie land, miles of tents stretch to the east, west, north and south; beneath each one, eight men are sheltered, all of which gives some slight idea of the size and strength of Camp Kearny as regards mere numbers and territory covered, but the real strength of the great organization lies in the spirit of unity which the sudden throwing to- gether of several thousand men all striving for one and the same ultimate object arouses within them.
 Contrary to the predictions of the more pessimistic inclined, there has not been an instance in the entire camp of disagreement or altercation of any kind since the splendid fel- lows from American Lake and else where, have been utilized to bring the national guard companies up to full war strength of 250 men.
 Company K has received it's quota of drafted men and now presents an impression in company front" The drafted men will be brought to Com pany K efficiency and as rapidly as the rigid program laid out will per init. Many of the men who left San Bernardino seven months ago as pri- yates have shown by their diligence and strict adherence to duty, to be worthy of promotion and have been duly rewarded, having been made non-commissioned officers and are now playing a big part in the train ing of our grand new army.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-17
IMPORTANT MINING SUIT
 DECIDED BY JUDGE ELLIS
Holds That Lore and ASsOci- Gtes Shall Abandon Prop erty Claimed by M. 4. SdWyer.

One of the most important mining suits that has been before the superior court of Mohave county within the year was decided by Judge J. A. Ellis last Monday in favor of the plaintiff, M. A. Sawyer. The title of the cause was M. A. Sawyer against the Mohave County Title and Abstract company and H. D. Lore, and was brought for the recovery of a mill and improve ments on what is known as the Great Canyon mine. This property is con- tiguOus to the Leviathan mine, now considered the greatest molybdenum mine in the world.
 In 1915 J. L. Boyle and A. J. Morse, of Los Angeles, obtained an option on the Smith and Sawyer group of mines from the owners, Anson H. Smith and M. A. Sawyer, and in the latter part of June 1917, a forfeiture was declared by the owners, the optionees having failed to comply with the terms of their contract. Boyle and Morse also held an option on adjoining ground, and W hen theSmith-Boyer contract was forfeited they are alleged to have entered into a contract with the de- fendants in the present action for the other properties. The abstract com pany and Lore immediately took pos session of the Miller property and the property situated on the Great Can
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-17
LYNCH RECOVERING AND NJ OPERATION
 NECESSARY, BELIEF

Word received from Los Angeles late this week said that Charles Lynch, county supervisor, who was hurt in an automobile accident on the needles road five miles west of Topock a week ago, was improving. It was thought that an operation would be unnecessary and that he would fully recover from the injury to the base of the skull.
 Sheriff J. N. Cohenour who was also injured in the accident was about well, being able to be about the office, but still was nursing a black eye and "sore" spots about his head and back. Both County Engineer Robert Blum and County Attorney S. D. Stewart, the other travellers on the ill-starred jaunt, were about their duties this week, having recovered from the se- were shaking up they received.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-17
BIG MILL ID BE BUILT
 AT BLACKBERRY MINE;
 PLANS ARE BEING MADE

James Murray, of Butte, and G. S. Holmes, of Salt Lake City, are in Kingman advising with F. W. Sher- man on the proposed mill for the Blackberry mine MT. Murray is one of the big operators of Montana and is reputed to be worth millions of dol lars. He has been associated in the Blackberry mine with MT. Holmes and the two men have developed one of the big properties of the state. The Hack berry today is a wonderful lead-zinc mine, carrying big values in silver. While much of the ore is shipable in the raw state, there are thousands of tons that will have to be milled to obtain the value that is in the lead and zinc. Already plans for the mill have been formulated, but as Mir. Sherman has had years of experience in milling he is a valuable man to have for purposes of consultation in the construction of the new mill.
 L. H. Foster, the surveyor, has been employed by the company to lay out the ground for the mill and also to plat all the underground openings in the big property.
 Mir. Holmes, accompanied by Mrs. Holmes, came in from Los Angeles last Sunday and MT. Murray came in from Butte last Tuesday.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-17

yon mine, owned by Smith and Saw yer and the suit was brought to oust them from the property.
 After the suit was brought it was discovered that H. D. Lore and asso- ciates had plasteredA a great deal of the country with new location notices, even the Miller claim, held by them under option, having been relocated twice. One of the notices was record ed, although no location work was done, and a new location was run over the property of the Great Canyon mine and several tons of ore taken from the dumps. The mill on the property was remOdeled to a considerable extent, Lore and associates having put in a new Notation process, modelled after the Fields system. Other claims of the group were also relocated by these people. The buildings, acknowledged by Lore and associates to be the prop erty of the plaintiff, were also taken possession of, as well as all tools and machinery on the mines.
 In the trial of the cause the plaintiff proved conclusively the title to the property, insofar as possession of the mines was concerned, even going fur ther and proving by chain of undis- puted facts that the property had been held from September, 1904, and
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Mohave County miner., 1917-11-17
War Board Prepares Cues tiOn List for All to
 Answer

support, for the reason that the wife is skilled in some special class of work which she is physically able to perform and in which she is employed, or ir which there is an immediate opening for her under conditions that will en- able her to support herself decently and without suffering or hardship.
 (c) Necessary skilled farm labor in necessary agricultural enterprise.
 (d) Necessary skilled industrial labor in necessary industrial enter prise.
 CLASS III
 (a) Man with dependent children (not his Own) but toward whom he stands in relation of parent.
 (b) Man with dependent aged or infirm parents.
 (c) Man with dependent helpless brothers or sisters.
 (d) County or municipal officers. (e) Highly trained firemen or po- licemen, at least three years in serv- ice of municipality.
 (f) Necessary custom-house clerk (g) Necessary employe of United States in transmission of the mails.
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Mohave County miner., 1917-11-17
NEW DRAFT QUESTION BOOK WILL
 BARE LIFE SECRETS OF 9,OOO,O MEN

(c) Married man dependent on wife for support.
 (d) Married man, with or without children, or father of motherless chilren; man not usefully engaged, family supported by income inde- pendent of his labor.
 Gel Unshlled farm labor.
 (f) Unskilled industrial labor.
 Registrant by or in respect of whom no deferred classification is claimed or made.
 Registrant who fails to submit to questionaire and in respect of whom no deferred classification is claimed or made.
 All registrants not included in any other division in this schedule.
 CLASS II
 (a) Married men with children or father of motherless children, where such wife or children or such motherless children are not mainly dependent on his labor for support, for the reason that there are other reasonably certain sources of ade- quate support (exeluding earnings or possible earnings from the labor of the wife) available, and that the re- moval of the registrant will not de- prive such dependents of support.
 (b) Married man, without children, whose wife, although the registrant is engaged in a useful occupation, is engaged in a'useful occupation, is not mainly dependent upon his labor for
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-17
STATE MINING
 SITUATION SOON
 ID BE NORMAL
Bisbee District Expects to Be Running Full Blast First of Year-Mines Pay Most of Taxes

BISBEE, Ariz., Nov. 17.-With la bor troubles adjusted and the feeling of firm ground underfoOt in all of the states mining districts, November will witness a wide sweep of the pendulum back toward normal production of copper.
 The first month of the new year is now counted upon to see the condi- tions of last March restored, when ev- cry district in the state was headed toward a period of record production, with maximum results being attained and a larger lcSreC C- Sc-iTlsy and general prosperity in hand than pre- viously known. Between now and the first of the year the upbuilding of forces and the restoration of disturbed plants to normal conditions of repair and efficiency will fully occupy the Clifton-M -Morenci district, and will give the Globe-Miami district plenty to con sider.
 How much trouble these districts and others in the state which have suf- fered from pro-German activities in the labor field are going to have in recruiting full forces remains to be seen. Reopening of Clifton n-Morenci and calling off of the strike at Globe Miami has resulted thus far in many men returning from other districts in which they were located temporarily, but their number does not replace the shortage brought on by the draft and by the leaving of many men for dis tant points from which they will not return. Withdrawal of the men who have returned has not, so far as re- ported, disturbed the equilibrium of operating forces in those Arizona camps in which they were tempOrar- fly, but that is also a factor that re- quires consideration.
 The announcement of the govern ment on January 1 as to whether there will be a change in the metal price or whether the mines will go along on the basis of the preceding four months is another factor that will have considerable part in 1918 opera tions. Assured that the price of the metal will not be put lower by the government in January and that wages will consequently remain where they have been fixed in Arizona, min CTS in many parts of the country where wages are not as high and cli- matic conditions during the winter and spring much more severe will make it a point to come to Arizona in num- bers.
 Meantime the mining districts are in line for all the encouragement that can be possibly extended them by oth- CT interests in Arizona, for it is the time of year when tax payments come due and the taxpayers of the state outside the mining districts cannot
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Mohave County miner., 1917-11-17
Flag
 Mine Operating

Harry LeClair and associates are cleaning out the deep tunnel on the American Flag mine, fifteen miles east of Kingman, in the high Walla- pals, and expect soon to be taking out ore. All caves have been caught up and the old stopes examined. The American Flag was one of the first mines in the Maynard mining district to be opened and during it's life has been one of the largest producers of rich silver ore in that section of the mountains.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-17

Company K, in accordance with tra- dition, has not only won recognition as a sterling military unit, but has recently demonstrated unusual ath- letic powers by winning two baseball games in one day from two of the fastest aggregations now tossing the pill at Camp Kearny for pastime.
 The first team, Battery F of Utah, was taken on Sunday morning and was let dowi gently, it being the Sabbath; 2 to o was what the official scorer announced at the end of the
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Mohave County miner., 1917-11-17
Will Give, Tea
 For Red Cross

For the benefit of the Red Cross fund, which nov is very small, Mrs J. E. Perry and the Misses Mary and Katherine Kehoe will give tea at the home of Mrs. Perry Saturday after noon, November "A, from 2 to 5 o'clock. All the ladies of Kingman are cordially invited. You may visit with your old friends and meet the newcom- CTS, listen to a short but interesting program, partake of dainty light re- treatments and help the boys at the front with a donation of 25 cents.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-17

The ladies of the kingman chapter of the American Red Cross yesterday sent out 33 Christmas boxes for the Liberty boys now in training camps. The boxes prepared by the Oatman branch were exceptionally fine. It is planned to send out number of other boxes before the holidays.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-11
By Edith Hixon.

~wEET CONTENT. our rosebud
fairy, had been romping with
the wind fairies all night long.
The children down in CuddIytown
had shivered in their beds. They
were sure that the houses would
blow down. for. OF course, they
didn't know that the fairies were
playing.
These fairy folk thought It fun
to blow the flower fairies through
the air at great speed. The flower
fairies loved 1t. too. for they had
closed their houses tightly, put on
their old clothes and come out to
play.
The dainty apple blossom fairies
had flown their fragile kites with
shining tails Of sunbeam ray and
slender cobwsb strings until the
children in Cuddlytown had shouted
with gIee, saying, There's a regu-
lar Gnowstorm under the apple
tree"
Amid the cool. murky swamp,
Jack-in the Pulpit was sternly
preaching to violet-clad folk when
the roliokinE wind fsiriss appeared,
blowing the whole group away out
OF sight The black and green
stripped pulpit swayed in the breeze.
but Jack still stood there firm as
could be. for he was too heavy to
be carried away on the back OF any
wind fairy.
Sweet Content had just past By
Jack RhSn ShS heard . pitItpl sob
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suited to build moral character. By
degrees he learned that the rights
OF others must be respected in order
that all might fare reasonably well.
Finally. he learned to derive pleas
ure from the generous treatment
which he had learned to accord to
others.
II Is now known of a certainty
that the majority OF convicts are
examples Of ordinary children well
enough born, but spoiled in the
making. Some one evil tendency,
like theft. Innocent enough in baby
hood. was not thoughtfully worked
out into a fellowship consciousness.
So. at last, thievery became the
habit OF an Individual too weak and
lacking in practical training to be
able to express himself In the dIrec-
ton of his higher impulses.
Every evil tendency In childhood
must finally be conquered. not by
force or punShment, but through
the cultivation OF a higher tendency.
The good man or woman Is one
whose life has been slowly organ
lied to act upon his good impulses
and to restrain. his evil ones. There
Is n thief or a robber In US all. but
fortunately for the majority Of US,
he has become too weak through
inaction to be able to do US any
harm
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brother. know you will never be
able to ind them"
Sweet Content clapped her tiny
hands for Fluffy. As soon as he ar
rived she started searching, flying
high and then low. She found the
snug little cradle, with Dolly Dew
drop and Dainty Dear still sound
asleep. swinging from the topmost
branch of the tallest pine tree In the
deep, dark woods. Some kind fairy
had tied It there with a bit Of grass
She took them back TO their mother,
who cried over them.
HIppety Hop she found IN a most
dangerous position. for he was float
ing along in a bubble boat near to
tho wicked frog CroGk Threats
cave. II he had landed there Betty
would have never seen him again.
She had more trouble finding
Swift Heels than the others, for he
had been blown clean up In the SKY
and was hanging to the point OF the
smallest star in the heavens. SWEEP
Content saw him there and hired
a dandelion balloon to get up 10
him. Swift Heels put his arms around
her neck and she waved her magic
wand saying:
Wand made OF moonbeam ray
Let me have this wish. / pray;
Take US safely to iowerlAnd
And drop Us in a bank OF sand.
Then she jumped and the wand
carried them down 10 nowerland
into the middle Of sand bank. She
wished 10 land there SO It wouldn't
sting their feet.
Quickly they went home to Betty.
She is so grateful TO sweet Content
that she brings her big Jars OF
golden butter very often
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Juvenile Theft---Is Tt Natural?

named Benny, about two and a half
years of age. suddenly espied q
John Chinaman doll being held tight
in the arms Of a little stranger of
his own age. Now little Bennie
pounced upon John Chinaman and
his owner. and after much pulling
and sQualling on the part OF both
ne made OIL with the prize. No
trained robber could have been more
unceremonious and rough with his
victim
He's such a little baby, you
know" said the fond mother by way
Of apology. He IL too young to
understand that other children have
rights Of ownership the same as he
has"
Now this anxious mother was
right. her child was a natural
born robber" in the same sense that
the orphan child was a natural born
thief" Both these immoral tenden-
cies, and others of like self-preser-
serative character. are common
among all normal children.
These Animal-Iike acts on the part
OF children are so many opportuni-
ties for training. A good man does
not steal or rob because he was
taught through a childhood period
to control himself with higher
motives He was restrained. ad-
monished. and especially directed
to the performance Of deeds better
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-11
By Wm. A. McKeeVer,

Ine of the Nations Authorities OF
Chndren and Sociological Problems.
T would h0rrify many parents II
should say that their children
were natural born thieves and
robbers. So I will not make the
statement as a direct charge.
There is an animal tendency in
hersnt and pronounced In the direc-
ton of some kind OF self-defense-
to run. to hide, to fight, to feigh
death, to prey upon the weaker
creatures for food. to store up food
for Winter, to take by stealth or
violence what seems to Mt the pres
emit need. During early years human
beings manifest many Of these in
stinctiVe tendencies.
On a certain occasion saw a
tvo-year-old chIld-which happened
to be an orpnan-running home with
some baby blocks which she had
taken from a baby nursery across
the way. Il told you So. whis-
pered q doubter OF inherent good
ness. Il say that you cannot ex-
pect anything better Of an orphan.
Any such child is likely to be q
natural thief. You could not get me
TO adopt one Of them"
Only yesterday I was waiting at q
large railway station where there
were several groups of children
with their mothsrL A little boy