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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-07-26
The Old Swimn1in' Hole
(James Whitcomb Riley

oh! the old WHARF the crfck still and
Looked like baby river that lying half asleep.
And the gurge of the worter round the drift jest below
Sounded like the laugh something onct
Before could remember anything but the eyes
II the angels lookin' out left Paradise;
But the merry days Of youth il beyond controe
to part with swimmIn hole.
Oh! old swimmin- hole! In the of yore
When to lean above it the old sickamore.
Oh! it showed face in its. warm sunny tide
That gazed back at me so gay and glorfed,
1t made myself leaped
My shadder smiin up with such tenderness
But them days past and and old Times tuck his toll
swimmin hole
Oh! the old swimmin'-h hole In the long, lazy days
When the hum-drum of school many ways
How pleasant the journey down the old dusty lane.
WHARF the tracks Of bare feet all printed plane
You could tell by the dent of the heel and the sole
They lots o. fun hands at the old sWmmn' hole
But the lost joys is past! Let your. roll
Like the rain that ust dapple the old swimmn
Thare the bulrushes growed and the cattails tall
And the sunshine and shadder fell over it all;
it notified the with amber gold
Tel the glad lilies rocked In the rippes that rolled
And the snake feeders four wings flutered by
Like the ghost a daisy dropped of the sky
Or wounded apple blossom in the breeze's controe
the old swimmin'- hole
Oh! the old swimmin hole! When the place,
The all changed like the changes face
The bridge of the railroad the spot
WHARF the old divn LOG lays sunk and forgot.
And stray the banks WHARF the to be-
But again will their shade shelter me!
And l wish in my sorrow could strip the soul,
And dive off in my grave like the old swimmin'-ho
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-07-26
MISTAKES OF JosEPHUs.

Engineering and Mining JournaD
According to Washington dispatch
June 49,. fewer than 25 per cent of the
submarine chasers which the navy de-
partment expected to rush in great
numbers to the war zone will be com
pleted on schedule time. Not more
than rs boats will be ready for service
by August.
The trouble is that Secretary Dan
iels awarded contracts to persons who
had no facilities for building ships of
any kind, but took the proposals on a
shoestring plan, hoping to sublet the
government contract and make money.
Promoters and contractors who agree
to build anything, provided there is
money In 1t. and one bookmaker. II
now turns out, were among those to
whom contracts were awarded, and
they have not found it as easy as they
imagined to sublet at profit.
inquiry at the navy department de-
veloped that Mr., Daniels awarded
contracts to all who submitted bids
below $4,000. With the bids it was
'niy necessary to put up a nominal
of $500 with the UNDER
tanding that 10 per cent of the con-
ract price was to be put up in bond
m award of the contract. 1t was the
understanding that this amount was
be put up within 10 days after the
ward. But after 10 weeks the money
as in many cases not been forthcom-
1g, 1t Is said. The prediction is made
hat many of these boats never will
built under present arrangements.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-07-26

The first Irish jaunting car was es-
.aphshed by Garlic Banconi in the year
1919 He started in Dublin and drove
10 cherer, charging about cents a
mile for passengers. A quarter of n
century later this humble beginning
had grown to an establishment of 67
saunting cars, requiring the service OF
900 horses ..t
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-07-26

Members and employees Of the tariff
commission are making frequent ad-
dresses and statements upon the tariff
question but If any republican dares
70 mention the subject 1t is a partisan
and unpatriotic act.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-07-26

one trouble about buying home
made goods. as recommended by Herb
Hoover is that so. many of them are
made ad--Washington Post
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-07-26

Nowadays even floating bottle
may. be mistaken for a periscope in
American WATERSHEDS Moines Regis
ter.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-07-26

The more innings man has. the
more he enjoys his outings.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-07-26

A woman's idea of religion is to
have kindly thoughts of her rival.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-07-26

1t does not take blooming idiot
long to go to seed.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-07-26

Many a man punctures his tire on
the road to wealth,
Arizona republican., 1917-05-26
TAX BURDEN II
 BE LOWERED BY
 1 MANY MILLIONS
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON. May 25.-The size of the nations tax burden for the first year of the war was debated by the senate finance committee today with out reaching a final decision. All members are said, however, to regard material reductions of the house reve- nue measures s1,S00 ,000,000 total as necessary and certain.
 Consensus of opinion in the commit
 tee apparently favors total of be-
 tween s1,250,000, 900 and S1,500, 100000.
 Several tentative plans are under de-
 bate. Among them is reduction or sub
 stitution of a new tax system for the house levy of five per cent on the auto mobile and other industries. Commit tee sentiment is said to be strongly against what has been termed the house taxation of special industries. Adoption with little change of the in come tax schedules of the house bill, other than the retroactive provision, is said to have been virtually decided ! upon by the committee. The rates | fixed by the house bill, including the new normal tax of two per cent the
 reduced exemptions of $1, ,000 for single persons and $2000 for married, and the l increased surtaXes as originally drafted 1 by the ways and means committee. 1 senators said probably will be ap- l proved.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-26

Providing favorable actior is talk en by Glendale residents relative to the construction of sewerage sys- tenn in that town, the Pacific Cream er~ company of Tempe will erect T s150,0e0 addition to it's system at Glendale according to a prospectus laid before commission members and Glendale residents yesterday after noon. Work on construction of this plant will start as sooi as assurance is given that the sewerage system will be lad. The plant will employ in the 1eighborhood of 75 men and will he fully as large, it was stated, as the Tempe plant
 Officials Of the creamery company who attended the meeting at Glen dale yesterday announced that they were anxious to start work on tho addition imme diately and to rush it on to en early completion. If as- surance is given by citizens of the village that a bond issue will he vot- ed favorably, work will be started immediately, even before the sewer age system is completed.
 It was pointed out yesterday that a sewerage system will he necessary for such a plant to carry away the wastes of producirg the condensed milk. Glendale has been chosen as the site most favorable for such a plant because Of its ideal location in the valley, north of tho river, and because of it's accessibility to the
Arizona republican., 1917-05-26
rReoublican A. p. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Four days before the American destroyer flotliia arrived abroad Berlin knew it was on the way and to what port it was going, and the day before the vessels steamed into Queenstown, German submarines had strewn mines about the harbor entrance.
 This startling information. revealing that German spies not only still are at work in this country, but that they have a swift and sure means of com municating Americas war secrets to the fatherland, came to the navy de- partment today in a cablegram from Rear Admiral Sims at London.
 The admiral said his information was positive His dispatch was not made public. and for obvious reasons nothing will be given out concerning how the news came into his possession nor about the precautions which defeated the German plans and enabled the flotilla to speed safely through the mine fields
 Immediate publicity was given the salient fact, however, the department making clear that it's purpose was to let the people know of the activity and success of Teutonic spies and to em- phasize the necessity for absolute se- crecy in connection with naval opera tions or shipping movements.
 The destroyers, now aiding in the hunt for submarines in European waters under the direction of Admiral Sims. put into port at Queenstown May 16 How long they were in crossing the Atlantic or from what port they sailed never has been announced and
Arizona republican., 1917-05-26
WOODEN SHIPS
 PLAN MUST BE
 MUCH CHANGED
IRepubi:can A. p. Leased wire1

NEW YORK, May 25-Major Gen eral George w. Goethals. speaking in- formally tonight at the annual dinner here of the Iron and Steel institute, de- clared that the proposal to build one thousand 3,000-ton wooden ships in IS months. lis simply hopeless"
 For that reason. he said, it had be- come necessary to turn to steel as well as wood.
 As I need assistance and co-opera- tion in my work" said General Goe- thals, T concluded to tell you of my troubles and ask your help.
 -On the principles of the selective service" said General Goethals, q have again been called to the government s service and confronted with the propo- : sition of turning out one thousand 3000ton wooden ships in eighteen months, wood because it was not pos sible to get steel and because they could be constructed in less time. T found that contracts for wooden ships had been let in all directions. but was unable to find plans or specified tions. When you consider that the birds are now nesting in the trees that will go to build those ships-ships that must attain a speed of 10H knots, and several additional knots to escape sub. marines-Why the proposition is simply l hopeless.
 l {. T called on Mr Farrell of the United 1 States Steel corporation and I asked l him if it was not possible to turn tt 1 steel. He assured me it would be pos | sible. I announced it and I asked per 1 mission to turn to steel as well a! wood. I finally got permission. Fifty l million dollars were appropriated fol these ships from the sale of Panama | canal bonds, but no effort has yet beel made to sell those bonds. Money is a. scarce as anything else. I began campaign for money, and as l regar' all boards as long, narrow and wooden and being firm believer in absolut authority in all undertakings, I wante money and authority.
 This is now being discussed in tn house committee on appropriations an'
 have been promised the money in te l days or two weeks.
 T had a second conference with Nil
 Farrell and he promised to see the pro
 gram is carried out if we turned t
 steel and he promised also to turn ou
 three million tons of steel ships in
 months
 AS the shipping built will ulti
 mately go to the merchant marine,
 they escape the submarine, they shosl | be as far as possible of steel construo
 tion. I want the institute to get bac
 of MT. Farrell and to carry out tn
 promise,
Arizona republican., 1917-05-26
German Spies Forward Word Of American Fleets Sailing

until word of their arrival came by
 cable only few people in the United
 States even knew of the government $
 decision to send warships to Europe. No official would comment tonight on the possible means by which the news was conveyed to Germany. If it
 did not go from a secret wireless plant it must have been carried in some dis patch that the allied cable censors
 passed as innocent.
 The result will be to redouble the vigilance of the censOrs and of every
 agency of the government engaged in
 roofing out the spy system. Every German known to have been connected with the espionage work of his govern ment already is under arrest or under surveillance. Other arrests may follow
 at any time, and now that the country is at war and the revelation of it's se- crets may mean death to it's sailors and
 soldiers swift punishment will be dealt to any convicted spy
 Men now in custody operated when the United States was neutral Spy ing now is a very different thing and
 is likely to lead to the gallows instead
 of to comfortable detention quarters 1 In announcing Admiral Sims dis patch the navy department, through the committee on public information, 1 said
 "The department calls attention to this fact as proof that the German spy system is still at work in this country, making imperative the need of secrecy 1 in connection with our naval opera tions. The premature publication of
 ship movements is particularly a source
 of danger"
Arizona republican., 1917-05-26
DANIELS DENIES AMERICAN NAVAL
 SHIPS ARE SUNK
Republican A. p. Leased Wire]

WASHINGTON, May 25.-A categor- ical denial that any American naval vessels have been sunk in the war was issued tonight by Secretary Danies to counteract a campaign of vicious rumors that is being carried on so in dustriously by persons unknown" It was the inst official notice to he -a ken of flood of reports of naval disasters that started almost as soon as 1t was known that American destroyers were in the war zone.
 Tt is with deep regret. said the sec retary ip formal atatement, that I note the daily stream of false reports with regard to the sinking of American ships. Brokerage wires are a particu- lar source for those baseless rumors that cannot but be the cause of needless distress tosevery true American as well as to the mothers and fathers of the nation who have sons at sea.
 The department has given repeated assurances that it's policy is to be one of absolute frankness with respect to disaster. If it should be that ships are sunk. full information will be given officially and quickly.
 The reason for these false reports cannot be ascertained. The one, hope is that the press will refuse to aid this campaign of vicious rumor that is being carried on so industriously by persons unknown"
Arizona republican., 1917-05-26
INVESTIGATION IF F00D LET
 IN HOUSE BILL
[RepubIioan A. p. Leased wire1

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Consider ation of the governments first food bill, providing for a survey and measures to stimulate production, got well under way today in both houses of congress. It will be kept under debate almost continuously until passed.
 Speech making today was confined largely to the opposition, vigorous if not widespread, with Senator Reed and former Speaker Cannon as the chief |objectors.
 Senator Reed declared that any law which sought to interfere with supply and demand was essentially wrong, while MT. Cannon insisted that the whole survey program was ill-advised and unnecessary.
 Mr Cannon made an unsuccessful effort to have stricken from the bill the section authorizing the department of agriculture to conduct an investi- gation of the food situation. The vote in the committee of the whole was II to 41 Chairman Lever of the agri- culture committee agreed to an amend ment giving witnesses the right to re- fuse to testify at a point more than 300 miles from home.
 Indications tonight were that the house might finish consideration of it's bill tomorrow. Prospects of final ac- ton in the senate were uncertain.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-26
PACIFIC CREAMERY PLANS BIG
 UNIT IF SYSTEM IN GLENDALE

rich dairying country, immediately surrounding.
 Such s plant for Glendale. it is realized by citizens. would prove d gigantic industrial boom for the town ana for this reason residents are greatly enthused with the prospects.
 It was announced yesterday that two sites in Glendale will be availa be for the erecting of the plant, but where these were located was not made public. Both are situated en- tiraiv within the corporate limits. it was stated.
 Because cf tine daairr of officials of the cream rS eonlanX to start the work at the 1ariies. possible date, d meeting If voters O. Glendale will be held some time next week at which time they will be asked to go on record as being in favor of a bond issue to construct tie necessary sewers. II lhe action is favorable work on the plant will start at once It will then be necessary to carry out the fdrlnalities cf conducting q special election on the bond issue.
 It mas been roughly estimated that to construct tine proposed sewerage system woEld represent an eXpendi- ture of about $30,0G0 by the village Contractors are now at work in es- timating the cost of the proposed improvement and as soon as some definite figures are available, the meeting will be held
Arizona republican., 1917-05-26
TORNADO KILLS l. 3()
 kANSANS
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

WICHITA, Kas., May 25.-Thirty persons are known to have been killed more than fifty have received injuries from which it is said several will die and property worth thousands of dol lars upon which no valuation yet has been set, was destroyed late today when a tornado swept up through Sedgwick and Harvey counties in the south central part of the state.
 Andale, a village of less than 300 in- habitants, bore the brunt of the twis- ter's rage, eighteen lives being the toll before the storm, which. accompan- jed by binding rain, bore on to the northwest.
 The country southeast of Newton furnished the remaining fatalities, three lives being lost five miles from that city.
 The country between Andale and Newton was pierced by a path from a quarter to a half mile wide where the tWister ground everything to death or to inanimate destruction. Sedgwick the largest town between Andale and Newton, barely escaped the storms fury a few houses in one corner of the city limits being the only loss.
 So suddenly did the tornado arise and so well did it do it's work that tele- phone and telegraph lines were broken before word could be sent ahead of the i'm pending danger.
 The identified dead:
 Agnes Rausch, 23.
 Grandpa Heiger.
 Mrs. Frank Heiger
 Frances Heiger Mrs. Alex Schmidt
 Irene Schmidt. four.
 Joe Mertes, 13.
 Mrs. John Klein and three children. Nick Cordell so.
 Henry Rausch.
 Minnie Somerhauser, 16.
 Henry Bach.
 Mrs. Joe Somerhausen, of Andale, died after reaching hospital here.
 Nine persons were killed near Sedg- wick. The dead:
 i9lIna7 Corkle and ilins-year-oId daughter.
 Mrs. Markes.
 John Norris.
 Mrs. Howard Tanner.
 - Tanner, six months old infant.
 - Finn. ten years old, adopted daughter of William Finn.
 Hired man on Trowbridge farm.
 Pence CobIe. Jr.
 Those whose condition appeared appeared hopeless are:
 John Heiger and his aged mother; Infant son Of Alex Schmidt Mary Hei- ger. John Buscher, Mrs J. A Fischer. The storm burst suddenly on the town which but a few minutes before, had been enjoying the sunshine, with a terrific torrent of rain. Coming rom
 Continued on Page TWo)
Arizona republican., 1917-05-26
Special to The Republican,

JEROME, Ariz., May 25.-Nearly 2,000 miners are striking in the Verde district today with a result that every mine with the exception of the United Verde and the Gadsden are closed down. Even the two mines mentioned are operating under great difficulties. An incident that threatened to de- veiOp into serious trouble occurred at the United Verde mine at o'clock this afternoon when a Mexican miner drew a revolver on a striker standing nearby and accosted him The Mex ican was immediately arrested by a watchman and turned over to city off cials. Union officials as well as busi- ness men are determined that order shall be maintained
 Officials of the United Verde are de- termined to operate, but have stated i that they will let the mine flood before recognition is given the union All op- | orators of this company are idle i At a mass meeting called today by the Citizens Alliance, the mayor and five business and professional men told the strikers that law must be main- ] tained within the corporate limits of Jerome. The hall was crowded with i strikers who gave the speakers re- l spectful hearing. After the meeting
 
 unnecessary. as all union men have been cautioned not to patronize boot ieggers, carry guns or start trouble of any nature.
 A notice was posted before Union Hall tonight admonishing strikers not to engage in arguments with persons with whom they were not acquainted and to conduct themselves at all times according to law.
 Several delegates who went to Clark dale today to solicit sympathy strike on the part of smelter workers in that city stated tonight that they were re- fused entrance to the city by Clarkdale officials, who told them that Clarkdale was the private property of Senator Clark and the delegates were not wanted there.
 1 Members of the union wired Attorney l General Wiley A. Jones asking his opinion as to whether or not the strill- 1 Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1917-05-26
Unofficial Labor Jury

OAKLAND, Cal, May 25.-Accep- tance of several of fifteen men selected from organized labor circles to form an | unofficial jury" to hear evidence in the murder trial of Mrs. Rena Mooney
 in San Francisco was received today by William Srooner, secretary of the Ala : meda County Central Labor Council. The men are from different parts of the United States.
 The men will assume their duties as soon as the jury to try Mrs. Mooney is completed. The plan mapped out by Spooner provides that the labor men confine their knowledge of the trial to what actually takes place in court and are not supposed to discuss the sub ject nor read newspaper articles con eerning the bomb explosion last July when ten persons were killed. The mer will conduct themselves in every way as does the regular jury, according to plans.
 The verdict of the unofficial jury will be filed with the San Francisco Labor Council and later will be fur nished all unions in the United States
Arizona republican., 1917-05-26
COUNTY BANKERS
 TO BOOST BONDS

Bankers of Maricopa county met yesterday afternoon in the directors room of the Phoenix National bank and organized to cooperate in every way possible with the government in placing Liberty Loan bonds in this valley. An executive committee of five was named to carry on the de- tails of this work and the very suc- cessful plans being followed in other parts of the country will be used here in placing the bonds with pa- triotic subscribers.
 Rossiter L. Mikel, special repre- sentative of the Federal Reserve bank, twelfth district, is in the city and will remain here for time in Sne work of co cooperating with local bankers in placing Liberty Loan bonds. He comes from San Fran cisco as official representative of the United States in this connection.
 The members of the executive committee of five named by the county bankers today to push Liber- ty Loan bond investments are H. J. McClune, president of the Phoenix National bank; p. K. Lewis, presi- dent of the Central bank; R. E. Moore of the Valley bank; J. G. Spangler Of the Mesa City bank, and C. H. Tinker Of the Security State bank Of Glendale.