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Weekly journal-miner., 1917-05-23
Special to the Journal Miner.

i Special to the Journal Miner. 1 JEROME, May 2l.-At l0:50 to night, it was announced that the vott of the Jerome local of the miners union had been counted, showing 54; in favor of the strike and 25 opposed It is reported here that there is . heavy majority in Clarkdale in favor of the strike also.
 The announcement IS taken to mean that the strike will be called immedi- ately. Just when it will go into effect IS not stated.
 An Exciting Day.
 That the union miners of the Je- rome district will vote to l in favor of striking tonight, is the belief pre- vailing in the city this afternoon.
 IT called. this will be the first strike Of any consequence the Jerome dis trict has ever had.
 The trouble has been confined thus far to the miners working for the United Verde Copper Company, but it is believed will spread throughout the entire labor population.
 II. F. NcCluskcy, organizer for the Western Federation of Miners, with headquarters at Miami is back in Je- rome. He tells a story of attempted kidnapping by parties unknown, but reputed to be agents of the com paaies The story is denied at com pany headquarters.
 History of the Trouble.
 For three or four months agitation in the Jerome field has been going on for a strike The demand was made recently for the following things:
 l. The Miami wage scale.
 ? The closed shop.
 5. The chcck-out system.
 4 A grievance committee.
 The United Verde granted, effective May lst, the Miami wage scale oi S5.25 a day The other demands it refused to grant
 Today is payday and the miners have been voting on the question of whether they shall strike or not. The polls were supposed to close here and in Clarkdalc al 7:30, but at 8 o'clock, when this is written, they are still in itiating new members and voting them at union headquarters.
 Vote ApainSt Strike
 That the majority of the working miners do not want to strike is at tested by vote taken by all the mine companies working in this district With a few of the offices not heard from, the votes stands at this time, 766 against and 437 for the strike.
 McCluskey's Tale.
 McCluskey is believed to be telling
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-05-23
ADMITS ARMISTICE

LONDON, May 2l-Considerable comment was aroused here today by official admission of Crown Prince Lvof, the Russian premier, that an armistice exists on the eastern front. The declaration which was made in Petrograd yesterday was official ad- mission tha. fighting has stopped be- tween Russian and German troops.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-05-23
Story Is Denied.

That II. F. McCluskey was kid mapped here Saturday night is vigor- ously and uncompromisingly denied by Under Sheriff J. H. Robinson, who said last evening that McCluskey oc- cupied Room 234 at the St. Michael hotel Sunday night and left yesterday morning for Jerome by automobile.
 It was also denied at the sheriff s office that Sheriff Young went to Je- rome to help auell any trouble arising out of the strike. It was stated dhat his business was not connected with any labor troubles in that district.
 It was rumored on the street here yesterday that the sheriff had organ ized company of 100 armed deputies at Jerome and was preparing for a long siege of trouble This rumor is officially denied.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-05-23
FOCD LEGISLATION

WASHINGTON, May 2l. - Food legislation was temporarily laid aside in the senate after several hours of debate The first bill, providing for food survey, licensing of dealers and steps to prevent hoarding, was sent back to the agriculture commit tee for redrafting, to include several of the various amendments offered.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-05-23
MANY FEATURES OF BILL STILL
 IN DISPUTE
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. May 2l. - An other day of vigorous argument on the espionage bill by the senate and house conferces proved fruitless and the conference adjourned until We'd nesday. The provisions still in dis pute include the newspaper censor ship. export embargo, search warrant legislation and the section authoriz- ing the use of the army and navy to prevent interference with foreign commerce.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-05-23
.HE|NzE LOSES HIS SUIT FOR
 b MILLIONS
By Associated Press.


 WASHINGTON, May 2l.-Arthur P. Heinze, representing the Hcinzc interests, by a Supreme court decision today lost proceedings for Sl5,000,00O treble damages under the Sherman law against the Amalgamated Copper Company-Lewiston interests, William Rockefeller and others, charged with attempting a monopoly of the Mon tana copper industry. The court sus- tained the dismissal of the Heinze suit.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-05-23
COTTON TAX KILLED

WASHINGTON, May 2l. - Two sharp contests during the considera- ton of the revenue bill in the house resulted in Southern members killins the proposed tax of S250 per bale on cotton
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-05-23
MIDDLE WESTERN TRIP HAS BEEN
 ABANDONED
By Associated Press.

tN ASSOCIaItu FreSs-
 WASHINGTON, May 2l. - Plans of Foreign Secretary Balfour and other members of the British war mission to visit Chicago and other points in the Middle West before leaving for Canada next week were abandoned because the State depart ment desired to have the mission re- main in Washington until the last possible moment.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-05-23
COURT UPHO[DS RATE STATUTE
 OF MISSOURI
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, May 2l. - Pro- visions of the Missouri statutes pro- hibiting railroads from fixing higher freight rates for short than a long haul whether such discrimination is reasonable or unjust, were sustained as constitutional by the Supreme court.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-05-23
SELECTING JURY

FL PASO, May 2l.-Examination of 5 talesmcn produced two jurors in the trial of Ranger Sands. A special yenire was called
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-05-23
YEAR IN JAIL IS THE SENTENCE
 OF PLOTTERS
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press-
 NEW YORK. May 2l.-A year in jail was the sentence imposed on Rintelen, Lamar and Martin, con victed yesterday of conspiracy to in tcrfcre with shipments of munitions 10 the Allies.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-05-23
ORDERED RE-ARGUED

WASHINGTON. May 2l.-All the big antitrust suits before the Supreme court were today ordered re-argued next term.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-05-23
ATLANTA |S SWEPT BY A COSTLY
 BLAZE

FIRE ORIGINATING IN OB- sc U R E NEG RO QUAR- TIERS SPREADS TO FIX CLU SIVE RESIDENTIAL SECTION AND IS ONLY CHECKED BY THE USE OF DYNAMITE; DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT BETWEEN 2 AND 3 MILLIONS.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-05-23
METAL MARKET

NEW YORK, May 2l. - Copper steady. unchanged; tin firm, 6514 and 6534c; lead strong. spot May and June, l034c bid: spelter firm.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-05-23
COPPER

NEW YORK, May 2l. - Copper steady: spot and second quarter, 3l to 3214c; third quarter and later deliv- cries. 2S to BOG.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-05-23
IS ID SET TLE PROBLEM
 HERSELF

REPRESENTATIVE MEN OF E M E R AID ISLE ARE TO MEET IN CONVEN- TON AND PRESENT A PLAN OF GOVERNMENT TO GREAT BRITAIN TO BE GIVEN LEGISLATIVE EFFECT; ALL FACTIONS TO BE REPRESENTED.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-05-23
LEAD

NEW YORK, May 2l.-Lcad firm; spot to June l03lc
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-05-23
MORGANS SUPPLANTED

WASHINGTON, May 2L - The long-standing agreement between the ]. P. Morgan Company and the gov ernmcnts of Great Britain and France under which the Morgan firm handled the bulk of purchases made for the Allies in the United States, will soon be replaced in part. if not wholly, by new international agreement, under which all purchases will be made through commission under govern mental supervision The machinery through which the Morgan firm trans acted its business will probably be utilized by the government.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-05-23
COMMISSION HERE TO INSPECT CAMP SITE
Vote Is Nearly g TO1 In nFauOr
 Quitting Work

his story of Kidnapping to win sym | pathy. He says, as near as ii can be learned, that he reached Prescott Sat urday night and was about to retire, when five thugs entered his room and made him get into a Hudson auto mobile. They then drove about 20 miles out toward Cherry, where they left him by the roadside. He declares he caught stage and came into Jerome.
 From one in authority among the mine managers, it is learned that if McCluskey was kidnapped. it was not by aid or consent of anyone in au- thority It was pointed out that ii anyone connected with the mines had wanted to get rid of McCluskey, they would have taken him a lot farther than 20 miles before turning him loose.
 Union men are being won to the strike by the argument that at this time the government cannot afford to have the supply of copper tied up by labor troubles. Strike, and in a few days. the government will intervene and make the companies grant our demands" they are being told by the strike leaders.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-05-23
Jerome Is Dry.

Jerome was never more dry. Liquor is practically unobtainable, and it is understood that what little is on hand and among the bootleggers. is bring ing SS quart.
 Sheriff ]. F. Young arrived this afternoon, summoned to take charge of the situation and see that every thing is orderly So far. there has been nothing to indicate disorder, and it is confidently believed by the au- thorities here that even if there is a strike, it will be a quiet one
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-05-23
SILVER

NEW YORK, May 21. - Silver, 747s cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-29
At the Pictures Tonight.

The perils to which border towns
of Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and
California are exposed during these
days of Mexican banditry are vivldiy
depicted in "The Magnificent Med
dler,' the Greater Vitagraph Blue
Ribbon feature which will be shown
at the Richmond Theatre tonight.
One of the thrilling episodes in
the story, which shows a young news
paper editors efforts to uplift the
rough, tough, little town of Horizon,
is the kidnapping of an American girl
by band of MeXicans.
Antonio Moreno plays Monty Emer-
son, the meddlesome editor, who in
ours the hatred of Pete Marillo, a
Mexican gambling monopolist.
Chapter 4 of the: Mystery Of the
Double Cross" will also be shown.
"Whose Wife," a newly completed
five-act photodrama starring that
famous young actress Gail Kane, will
be seen at the Surprise tonight.
The lesson it inculcates is one that
American fathers and mothers have
not taken sufficiently to heart-a les
son embodied in that ancient adage--
HAll is not gold that glitters.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-29
()PP0SED TOTHE BlLLlGET AFTER THOSE DOGS
Said to be About 800 in the City
: Only l25 Licenses Issued Thus Far
Time Expires Sunday.

CITY Auditor Price reports that
thus far he has issued only about
125 dog licenses, while It is estimated
that there are about 800 dogs in the
citv and the licenses are due to be
paid by July 1st-day after tomor-
row.
At $3.50 per head if all the licenses
are paid on those 300 dogs, it Will
mean a total revenue Of $1,000. And
every one should be collected. Alex
andria has too many worthless ca
mines. Many of them are not only
worthless but a nuisance to the peo-
pie of the city generally, and the Of
fcers in charge of the matter can
do the people a. service which will be
appreciated if they will see that every
owner of a dog pays the tax and
pays it promptly. If it is not paid,
the dog in question should be cap
tured and put out of the way.
1t is said that nearly every year q.
large number of the owners of dogs
manage to escape paying any tax on
them. This should not be permitted.
The law is very plain and the officials
should see that it is obeyed without
any partiality being shown to any
one. If the owner of a dog is unable
to produce tax receipt showing that
he has paid the tax, his dog should De
promptly taken into custody and put
out of the way for the benefit OF all
concerned, and the owner prosecuted
as the law provides.
Let no dog escape this year!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-29
KILLED BY MASS OF COAL.
Auto Truck Upscts. Crushing Boy. in
Philadelphia.

Auto Truck Upsets, Crushing Boy. in
Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, June 2g.-Harry Ar
dis, IL years old was crushed be-
meath two tons of coal at Marlbor-
ough street and Girard avenue. yes
terday when big coal truck top
pied over as its driver tried to avoid
striking the boy. After being dug
from under the coal, he was taken
to St. Mary's Hospital, but died be-
fore the institution was reached.
Young Ardis was riding bicycle
given him by his grandmother on
Wednesday, and is said to have tried
to cut across in front of the truck.
Instead, the police say, he struck
the side of the vehicle and the driver
in trying to avoid running over
him, stopped his machine short. The
truck stopped SO suddenly that 1t
tovpicd over, and the driver, George
Berry, No. 1924 North Camac street,
saved himself by jumping. He was
arrested and held without bail by
Magistrate Beaton to await the ac-
ton OF the Coroner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-29
D.. VIRGINIANS NO SLACkERS
Six Sons of Congressman In Service
Or Preparing For 1t.

Six Sons of Congressman In Service
Or Preparing For It,.
There are no "slackers" among the
sons of Virginia Congressman. The
announcement yesterday that Rooert
Latane Montague, son of the Rich
mond Representative, had joined the
Marine Corps as a private brought
to light the fact that six sons of the
Virginia delegation in Congress have
or are arranging their business plans
to enlist in the war against Germany.
The only two sons of Representa-
tive Glass have passed the examl-
nations and have been commissioned
one as captain and the other as a
second lieutenant in the Officers Re-
serve Corps. The only son of Repre-
sentative Holland and the Oldest son
of Representative Carlin, Charles
Keith Carlin, have joined the officers
training camp at Fort Myer. The
only son of Representative Jones,
who is a young lawyer at Warsaw, is
now arranging his plans to join the
army.
Representative Montague's son has
lust completed three-year course
at the University of Virginia. He is
% wears old
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-29
Will RESUME SERVICE PETERS IS RESTRAINED
Steamer St. Johns to Make Regular
Trips TO Colonial Beach Beginning
Next Tuesday.

The residents of this city will be
gratifed to learn that the steamer
st. Johns, which was taken over by
the government some weeks ago and
used by the Navy Department for
transport duty on the lower Chesa-
peake, has been released from fur
ther duty there and will begin maxi
ing its regular summer trips down
the Potomac to Colonial Beach on
Tuesday next. According to the
present plans Of the steamship COM
pany the st. Johns will "ake trips
down the river on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, which will mean
much for the pleasure and convent
ence of Alexandrans Torty-mile
excursion tr! ps by moonlight on Mon
day nights are also to he resumed
again either next week or the week
after by the st. Johns. 1t had been
feared that the city might be almost
entirely shut off from river excur-
sicns. owing to the action of the gov
ernnenl in requisitionin% the steam
ers for its use.
The steamer Charles Manchester
has been making its regular nightly
excursion trips to Marshall Hall
since May 81. carrying down large
crowd fr:.n Washington to the popu-
lar river resort on each trip. The
M9caiestlr stops al this city at the
Cameron street wharf at night on
signal, whenever there are any pas
seneers from ;Eis city TO Marshall
Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-29
Tanhauser Manufacturers Claim the
Right to do Business in the State
of Virginia. -. :
=, ~ .S-

Upon petition filed by the Royal
Brewing Company, Of Kansas City,
Mo-, Judge Edmund Waddill, Jr., mas
entered a temporary order in the
United States District Court restrain
ing J. Sidney Peters, State Commits
sioner of Prohibition, from designat-
ing Il soft drink, known as Tan
hauser," as ardent spirits. The order
further enjoins Commissioner Peters
or his agents from arrcsting or pro-
scouting persons selling or buying
"Tanhauser. The Injunction will re-
main in effect until July %, when
Judge Waddill will hear argument on
the plaintiffs petition to make the
order permanent one.
The Royal Brewing Company is the
manufactures of "Tanhauser," which
contains, it is said, one-half of per
cent of alcohol. and is not an intoXi-
can't
The petition of the plaintiff reviews
the trial of an agent in Richmond
who was charged with violating the
prohibition law by selling 'Tan-
hauser." He was acquitted in the
Hastings Court, after a long-drawn-
out trial, but, despite this, the petit
ton AYERS, Commissioner Peters in
sisted upon his order that the drink
was an ntoxicant, and this order mas
resulted in the stoppage of the sale
Of the beverage in Virginia.
The manufacturing company claims
thu. it has already been damaged to
an extent of more than $4,000 by
Commissioner Peters'S declaration
that he. would "drive 'Tanhauser' out
of Virginia"
"Tanhauser" is manufactured by
the Royal Company at its plant In
Weston. Mo-, 1t consists principally
of grains. and is made from Sec
ret formula.
Last January Commissioner Peters
issued the order putting ban on the
ale IT "Ta ahaus"r" a"a cther So
called soft drinks. From the outset
The manufacturers and distributors
of "Tanhauser' maintained that the
drink was not an intoxicant, and that
Mr.. Peters had gone out of his way
70 ruin the sale of the beverage n
Virginia. 1t is declared that Mr..
Peters rejected every suggestion
made blythe manufacturers that he :
iry.s st:gate at frst-hand the manu-
facturc of the drink.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-29
WOMAN CLAIMS DRESS.
Maria Munson Identifies Stolen Gar
ment Upon Young Colored Woman.

Maria MunSon Identifies Stolen Car
ment Upon Young Colored Woman.
There was but one case before the
Police Court this morning. Maria
Munson, an old and well-known col
ored woman, who had dress stolen
from her recently, yesterday saw the
garment upon a young colored
woman named Maud Mines, who al
legged that she bought the dress from
Martha Myers, a young colored
woman All the parties were in
court this morning, when Maria Mum
son positively identified the dress of
her property Maud Mines reiterated
that she purchased the dress from
Martha Myers, and the latter cor
roborated her statement. The Myers
woman said the dress had been sent
to her by express from Pittsburgh
Pa. After hearing all the evidence,
Justice Cation dismissed the charge
against the Mines woman and SEN
fenced Martha Myers to serve three
months in Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-29
DRAFT ON UNIFORM SYSTEM
Will Take Place in Washington for
the Entire Country.

Will Take Place in Washington for
the Entire Country.
Latest reports from the War, De-
partment are that the actual draft
ings will take place in Washington on
a Uniform system for the entire coun-
try. Each man of military age reg
istered is to be given. a new number
and duplicate cards bearing these,
numbers shall be filed, one with the
respective exemption boards and a
second with the adjutant general.
Washington will pick the numbers
of the men for draft. as, for instance,
numbers 5, Is, 25, 35, 45 and so on
up to the highest number in each
unit. In turn these numbers selected
will be telegraphed to the various
state adjutant generals and the lat
ter will notify such men that they
have been drafted and that they must
at once appear before the exemption
boards if they have any exemption
claims. At this time the exemption
boards will step in apd sit on physical
claims.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-29
Correction.

In. the item in yesterdays Gazette
describing the trial of Mrs. Kate
Applen. who was charged in the
Police. Court with being a party to
the theft of three rings belonging to
Mrs. Fred P. Russell, it was stated
that Marian, the twelve-year-old
daughter of the woman, had pawned
one Of the rings with f. Heiden-
heimer for $50. The mother Of the
child pawned the ring. not her daugh-
ter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-29
DEAD. WITH THROAT CUT

Head Teacher in School for Feeble
Minded Killed. and Two Others
Wounded.
Laconia, n. H, June 29.-Miss
Alice Black Richards. head teacher
at the School for ebe-Minded here,
was found yesterday in cottage on
the shore of Lake Wlmlsquam, dead
from a cut in her throat. -.
In the same cottage Miss Eliza
hel'l Suess, assistant matron at the
school, and Miss Dorothy Davis,
:eacher. were found suffering from
severe wounds. y,
The tragedy was discovered after
Morris P. Bradford. a manual-train-
ing teacher at the institution, walk
e,, into the police station and told
tie officers they had better lock him
MS
bradford was held pending an in
.,estigation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-29
The Barrier.

"The Barrier" the een-reel photo
drama of Rex Beach's famous novel
by the same name, comes to the Rich
mond Theatre, tomorrow. This pic
ture has been heralded as one of the
greatest dramas that has ever been
on the screen. A continuous perfor-
nance will be given from 2:30 to II
p. m.
Nothing so gripping has reached
the screen as The Barrier" The in
terest of the story becomes more
graphic and human on the screen
The picture is strong, vital and hu-
man. The acting alone is worth the
price. Nothing like it has ever beer
seen in Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-29
SPOT WHEAT BRINGS S2.2O.
Falls Two Cents Below Nominal
Price.

frlce.
Baltimore, June 29.-There was "A
sale of a car Of spot wheat at the
Chamber Of Commerce yesterday at
50 90 q bushel. This is the first ac-
tual sale made here in weeks and is
the first time for more than a month
that a iyad psic;, coul' '7:. established
Heretofore the market has been
wholly nominal one in The absence
OF offerings. The exporters are
entirely off the market and these
were not bidders for the car when it
was offered.
The merchant who received it first
made the offer to sell at S2.45 a
Eushel, the nominal price Of the prev
ious day. He had no bid and was
forced to offer it down unit! it reach
ed the limit where a buyer was found.
This is decline of % cents a
bushel from the nominal price Of
Wednesday. 1t may give some idea
Of what the new crop of wheat will
bring when it makes its appearance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-29
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK

At regular meeting of the Board
of Directors held this day, the re-
gular dividend Of 6 per cent was de-
clared and an extra dividend of 2 per
cent, payable to the stockholders of
record, July End. 1917.
A special Red Cross dividend Of
one-fourth of per cent was also
declared, pyable to stockholders Of
record, July End, 1917, with the re.
quest that the checks be endorsed
and returned to the bank by the
stockholders to be delivered to thu
Red Cross.
RICHARD NJ. GREEN, Cashier
Alexandria, Va, June 2Sth, 1917.
154-1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-29
KILLED BY ELEVATOR
Engineer Crushed by Descending
Car While Making Repairs.

Philadelphia, June 29.-Alfred Will
son, 63 years old, engineer of the
cigar factory of Roig & Langsdorf'
Nos. 315-17 north Seventh street,
was killed there yesterday while re-
pairing an elevator. He was caught
between the third floor and the ele-
vator cage and badly crushed. he
died in a patrol wagon on the way to
the Hahnemann Hospital.
Wilson was standing part way over
the shaft, fixing a door, when. the
car, which was at the floor above,
suddenly began to- descend. Wilson
was caught before he could escape
No one was in the elevator, and what
caused it to start is mystery.