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Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
Special to the JeurnaI-Nrluer.

JEROME, April 19.-Impossiblc of confinement in spite of the utmost care taken to guard 1t, the secret of a strike in Jerome-Verde's diamond drill hole today reached the outside world and caused an unprecedented furry in that stock. Although no one in authority at the mine will confirm the story, it is believed that the drill showed up two feet of copper glance. averaging about 9 per cent copper The hole is being driven from the l 1,400-foot level of the United Verde Extension, in what corresponds to the l,060 level of the Jeromc-Verdc.
 Unlike the news of the former strike, this information was acted on instantly by some of the shrewdest buyers in the local field, and by noon, over 5000 shares had been traded through Jerome brokerage offices. Opening at Sl3s, the stock went rapid ly up the scale, finally reaching high on the New York Curb of s share, at which figure one sale was made. Local sales ranged from SlH to S2is.
 The strike was made a short dis tance north of the palatial home of James s. Douglas, which is built on Jcrome-Ncrde ground.
 Conservatives admit that the strike may be only stringer, similar to the ono made a short time ago, when the stock jumped to better than g share. From the manner in which the best judges acted on the news here today, it is believed, however, that there is much more basis for optim- ism in this strike than the other: that it is more reasonable to believe that even if the main ore body hasn't been encountered, the drills have laid bare uncontrovertibic evidences of its cx- istence.
 Mems Lips Sealed.
 Since the last outburst, when leak
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
GIANT POWDER IS
 !. THROWN IN |. YARD AND EXPLODES
(From Saturdays Daily.)

NIIOIl Odtulu uoJ - OdlIy.J A diabolical attempt to blow up the home of J. s. Acker, POS
 North Mt. Vernon street, took place at 2:30 o'clock this (Satur- day) morning. By miracle no one was hurt but the front of the house was torn loose and a large
 number of windows shattered. The homes in the neighborhood also felt the force of the ex- plosion.
 The explosion was plainly heard all over the town by peo- pie who were awake. MT. and Mrs. Acker were reused from their slurnbers and the former inn mediately telephoned to the sheriff's office. One of the depu- ties was detailed to investigate the affair and with Under Sheriff Robinson and Night Patrolmen McMahon and Fitzgerald made as thorough probe of the affair as was possible at nighttome.
 From the appearance of the place 1t was evident that some one passed the house and threw a stick of giant powder, to which was attached lighted fuse. The missile struck just below the par Tor window and when 1t exploded tore large hole in the ground at that point, ripped loose all the boards at the north end of the house and shattered every pane of glass in the parlor windows, the concusSion also breaking and cracking windows in other parts of the residence. The damage under the circumstances is al most nominal. Had the missile gone through the window, evil dently at which it was aimed, in- stead of hitting Athe ground, havoc would have been wrought with the inside of the house.
 MT. Acker when asked, said he suspected no one of the out rage and was totally at loss to account for 1t.
 The police and sheriff's office will thoroughly search the prem ises today in an endeavor to get some trace of the fuse, which / they believe must be near the point of the explosion, if not on the sidewalk to where a consid- erable quantity of dirt was thrown by the explosion.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
MINING COMPANY BANKRUPT
 (Fron Fridays Daiiy.)

The Rainbow Mountain Mining Company of Kingman has filed a vol untary bankruptcy petition with the Federal court The assets of the company ale $l0l.53 in cash. The liabilities amount to S3S,oS497. Carl G. Krook oi Kingman is attorney for ;he bankrupt company, and H. II. Linuoy of Prescott has been nanrcd as referee.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
NOTED PRELATE DEAD

NEW ORLEANS. April 20 - The Most Rev. Robert Blcnk, since l9OS the Catholic Archbishop of the ccclc- siastical province cf New Orleans, died today aged O years ot compli- cation of ailments.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
Bonanza Ore Body.

PHOENIX, April l9.-Acting on the belief that the Jerome-Verde drill has encountered bonanza ore body, Phoenix stock buyers joined in the rush to speculate in that issue Many thousand shares were bought and sold here during the day, and there are orders for lot more trading tomor- TOW. Brokers regarded the story of the strike with a good deal of con servatism, refusing to stand sponsor for any statements about the richness or extent of the strike It Is said to be a certainty that if the Jerome Verde has encountered 10 per cent copper glance, that mine is destined to be another Magma. al least.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
JEROME VERDE ROCKETS
 ON NEWS OF BIC STRIKE
Report That Drill Pierced 2 Feet Of Rich Glance Sends Jerome Buyers
 To Market With Large Orders.

developed iii the drill crew, the order has been made that if any member of the crew talked about the findings, the whole gang would have the can tied to them. Just how the news got out is a mystery.
 George Kingdom, the new superin- tendent of the United Verde Exten- sian is said to have bought 10000 shares early this morning, and to have turned part of it over at a profit of S5,000
 Orders on hand at local brokers for execution tomorrow morning aggrc- gate 10000 shares. The lowest bid price on this stock is around S2I4.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
VILLA FOLLOWERS HANGED

JUAREZ, April 70. - \ hundred Villa followers were hanged and 200 killed and wounded when fighting be- tween Villa and Alurguia was resumed yesterday in Babicora district, West crn Chihuahua. according to an un- official report from Murguia's base at Casas Graudes
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
Local Buying Jumps.

On receipt of information of the strike in the Jcrome-Verde drill hole here yesterday morning, local specu- lators rushed to buy. There were numerous orders, and a number were executed at between g and S234. There are said to be orders on hand for execution today through local brokers, for between 6,0O0 and 10000 shares.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
EDUCATORS HAVE B|G MEETING
 AT TUCSON
HIGH MAKES
 EXCELLENT SHOWING IN FROSH WORK; DEWEY
 BORN WINS IN PHYSICS !; OTHERS DO GOOD WORK
(From Sundays Daily.)
THE HONOR FRESHMEN

The members of the Fresh man class at the High school, whose excellent work won the local institution the highest rank among the State schools at the recent University week contests, were Marley Dcnling, Mason Payne. Eleanor Meade. Edward Zicglcr and Edwin Sines.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-02
AMERICA IRST.=

AMERICA FIRST-Ia am an Amer
lean of foreign extraction and have
been in this country since a child. 1
love this glorious country, but 1 can
not see why this country assists Eu-
rope in continuing the struggle by
furnishing fuel for the fire. Are we
not thus deprived of our own right
full Inheritance?
We read in the scriptures that it is
not well to give to the dog before the
children have eaten. Is it not an in
justice to us to send food to the
allies when 1--WE cannot buy potatoes,
the cheapest of all foods? If our
food supply is not plentiful, why send
food to the allies instead of feeding
1t to our working people? Why don't
the allies come over here and get our
food supply if they need it? What's
the matter with charity at home
first? Why not let the Europeans
fight their own battles?
l am an American compelled to
earn my own living. It is difficult to
keep work because of the often prac-
ticed abuse against the Slavic race.
A freedOm-lOYing person should be-
ieve in life and allow others the right
to live. Our plUtes are good exter-
minatOTs. They do not think how
many Of us are in actual want. Some
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-02
but my country mighty, because low
ing the majesty of Tight.-Gothar.
BIRTH CONTROL.

custom at the time Of my birth, IOr
if it had been I am certain l would
never have been. l haven't been OF
any value to the world, that know
of, and haven't had much pleasure
in it, but, any way, I am glad I'm
here. It's so interesting.
One of the men who have helped
make my life worth living was Mark
Twain. When he was born his par
ents were having a hard time to get
along and they didn't need little
Sammy, and had birth control been
in vogue then there might never
have been a Mark Twain.
I don't know about this birth con-
troll business. It seems to me the
trouble lies elsewhere. We should
abolish poverty. But to do that
would be to deprive the brigands of
their loot, and it looks as if we will
do most anything before we will do
that. Special privilege is held sacred.
When one takes notice of the gang
standing in line on the sidewalks
when it's five below zero waiting to
get into a cheap vaudeville show, and
also takes notice that there is no
lineup in front of the library; that
two-thirds Of the people who are in
side went into get warm; that a car
load Of trashy novels are carried out
to one scientific book, one might as
well give up all hope of anything of
any value being accomplished by the
mob. The mob says: Eat fried saw
dust and stop having children be-
cause the grafteTs want everything"
Some logic! Fine thing to go down
in history if there will be any one left
to write it. i
I believe every woman should have
the knowledge of birth control and
any other knowledge that's running
loose, but I think we should fix
things so it wouldn't be a catastro-
phe to have children. But it can't be
done while the mob is packing the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-02
worrying about baseball, Jesus and
the Zion City brakeman.-C. E.
WHO'S LooNY?-So

WHO'S LOONY?-So far there has
not been found a definition of insan-
ity that covers the ground. Anyhow,
we can say without fear of contra
dictiOn that the one reliable measure
of sanity is income.
If a man has no income, that is, if
he's crazy, how can he reasonably
expect the world to treat him as a
responsible?
An ambitious man who has real
lied his ambition is quite safe and
sane. An ambitious fellow who has
not is plain bugs" And isn't it
queer that Of two men without in
come the one that knows the most is
craziest? ~. jacobson, 2032 N. Saw
yer Az.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-02
OBITUARY..

Benjamin Allen, a lifelong and much
respected citizen of Panton died at his
home early Friday morning after a two
weeks illness with heart trouble lie
would have been II years old February
%. He had held some of the i'm
portant offices in Panton and was a
member of the Legislature during
1909. He married Miss Ellen Sheridan
March %, 1874. She died June II, 1897,
He leaves daughter, Mrs. Walter
Kellogg Of Vergennes, and two sons,
George b. and Henry j. with whom he
resided; and a sister, Mrs, Electa
Spencer of Round Lake, N. Y, and two
grandchildren, Ellen and Warren
Kellogg of Vergennes, besides a large
circle of friends. The funeral services
were held at his late residence at 1880
p, m. Sunday and were largely at
tended. The Rev. George C. Cornell
ofliciated, assisted by Rev. S. II.
Myers. The burial was in Prospect
cemetery at Vergenres, the bearers
being Walter White, Friend Adams,
Lyman and Burton Kent Frank
Warner and Ebert Stage. There was
a profusion of beautiful flowers. Those
present from away were William
Sheridan and son of Shelburre, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Hanchett and daughter of
Mineville, N. Y. Mrs. Electa Spencer,
his sister, of Round Lake, N. Y, who
visited him last week was taken sick
at the home of her niece, Mrs. Walter
Kellogg, in Vergennes, and was un-
able to attend the funeral.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-02
RETURNED TO RUTLAND.

Breaking away from Sheriff Clifford E.
Mann in the corridor of Crosby block at
Brattleboro William F. Simpson of
Greenfield, Mass, morphine user, who
had been arrested for breach of parole,
ran for the office of Municipal Judge
Frank f.. Barber in the same corridor,
frantically shouting Judge Barber. ="
At the doorway he fell to the floor,
causing CONSERVATION among the
office occupants. Simpsons wife threw
her arms about her husband and the
sheriff soon had him in custody again
In January Simpson, who lived at
Bratteboro, was sentenced for steal
ing potatoes and was paroled. He
went to Greenfield. and since then, ac-
cording to the probation officer, he and
his wife have gone to Brattleboro sew
eral times and secured morphine. Simp-
son was taken to Rutland to serve his
original sentence. His wife, who had
some of the drug and hypodermic
needle, in default of bail was taken to
Newfane Jail for safekeeping. An effort
will be made to learn where they have
been securing the drug,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-02
UNION SERVICES.

The series of Union evening services
will be continued at the Memorial Bap-
fist church next Sunday evening, Rev.
II. c. Newell, pastor of the .Congrega-
tional church, preaching the sermon.
Rev. w. A. Dawson, D. D., secretary
of the Vermont Baptist convention has
benn secured for March IS. The
schedule for the month is as follows:
Sunday evening, March 4, Memorial
Baptist church. Rev. H. C. Newell
will preach.
Thursday evening, March 8, Congre-
gational church, Union mid-week prayer
meeting.
Sunday evening, March Is, Memorial
Baptist church. Rev. w. A. Dawson,
d. D., will preach.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-02
"A Good old-Fsshoned Physie

Foley Calhiruc Tablets, u wholesome
physic, thoroughly cleans the bowels,
sweelen the stomach, tone up the stom.
ach, aud liver For indigestion, bill.
iousness, bad breath, hoatng, gas, or
constipation, no remedy * more highly
recommended, VIM. o f Bielke, Han
cock, Mich. writes; have given Foley
Cathartic Tablets "A thorough trial and ]
can honestly recomend them az mild
but sure lax tivt. They act without
gripping. Gives stout per,ons free, light
feeling ADV.
Frosl's pharm.cy 30 Main ST., Middle
bury, L. j. Whitney, Salisbury, W.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-02
w. BEECHER FONDA.

W. Beecher Fonda, 70 years of age,
died Monday morning at 4:30 o'clock, at
his home on Smith street in St. Adams,
after an illness of only a few days du-
ration. Death resulted from the forma-
ton of blood clot, caused by septic
infection of the brain. The funeral was
held at the residence Thursday after
noon at two o'clock, the Rev. S. w.
Anthony officiating Burial was in
Greenwood cemetery, Besides his wife,
Mr.. Fonda is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. F. H. Bruce and Miss Gertrude
B. Fonda, and by one brother, Frank
w. Fonda, all of st. Adams.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-02
R. W. MCQUEEN PRESIDENT.

The annual meeting of the Vernon
Fish and Game league was held Monda!
evening at the Hotel Vermont, Presi
dent John w. Titcomb, the retiring fsl
and game commissioner, presided
There were about 30 members present
A resolution expressing appreea
ton Of Mr. Titcomb's long service Il
the State was adopted as was reso
luton expressing the hope that thu
State would select as Mr. Ttcomb'i
successor a man of mature experience
in fish and game propagation and II
the other branches Of the work Of the
department.
County Game Warden Edward s.
Higgins Of Bennington introduced q
resolution, which was adopted, anC
which placed the league on record as
opposed to the bill now before the
Legislature which would shorten the
trout fishing season, cutting off the
month Of August, injury to the tourist
business Of the State being given as a
reason. If the season was to be
shortened it was the sense Of the meet
ing that the opening date should be
changed,
Robert w. McCuen Of Vergennes
was elected to succeed Mr., Titcomb
as president of the league, the other
officers being as follows; Vice presi-
dents, William II. Wheeler Of Vergen-
mes, w, II. Bradford of Bennington,
h. l., Patrick of Burlington, N. w.
Fiske of Isle La Motto, Mortimer r.
Proctor Of Proctor, II. j. M. Jones of
Montpelier, W. d. Woolson of Spring
field; secretary, Edward Cornell of
Lyndonville; treasurer, Charles f..
Lowe of Montpelier The executive
committee includes John II. Dugan of
Rutland, G. N. Shambo of Middlebury,
f. f. Howe Of Bennington, George H..
Gridley Of Windsor county and H. c.,
Rice Of Windham county.
On motion of Mr., Higgins of Benning-
ton it was voted that the sense of the
meeting was that an experienced, tech
nical man in the propagation of fish be
appointed to fill the vacancy caused by
Mr., Titcomb's resignation.
Mr., Titcomb was voted to life mem
bership in the association and on vote of
the meeting the newly-elected president
appointed Judge James B. Donoway of
Middlebury, George o. Gridley of Wind
sor and r. l.. Patrick of Burlington a
committee to draw up suitable resolu-
tons in appreciation of the work which
Mr.. Titcomb has performed for tn e
league and the State.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-02
LONGEST PRACTICING LAWYER


Gilbert A. Davis of Windsor, who is
81, claims to have been in longest con-
tinuous practice of any lawyer in YER
mont. 1t is 5S years since Mr. Davis
was admitted to the bar and he has been
in active practice ever since. EX.Gov.
Samuel E. Pingree Of White River June
ton, who is "a, was admitted at the
same time, but he has not been in con-
tinuous practice as long as Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. Davis was born in Chester, a son Of
Asa and Mary (Homer) Davis. He at
tended Chester Academy and when 10 he
began teaching. In 1852 he moved to New
Jersey, where he continued teaching for
four years. He studied law with the
Hon. j. G. Shipman of Belvidere, N. j.
Returning to Vermont, he continued the
study of law in the office of the Hon.
William Rounds of Chester and later
with Messrs. Washburn and Marsh of
Woodstock. Ip 1860 he removed to Read
ing, where he remained for about 20
years. He came to Woodstock in 1879.
He is a staunch Republican. In 1858 and
1861 he was assistant clerk in the YER
mont House. He served as register of
probate of Windsor county for five gears.
He represented Reading in the Legisla-
ture in 1872 and 1874. He was elected
to the Senate in 1878 and 1880. In 1874
he was selected by Governor Peck to
compile the school laws of Vermont. He
was delegate to the Republican
national convention to Chicago in
1888.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-02
NJ. W. DEWEY APPOINTED.

Maurice W. Dewey of Montpelier,
forseveral years connected with the Peck
Brothers store and plumbing business,
has been appointed to the farm and loan
department of the National Life Insur-
ance company, and will assume his duties
this week. Mr. Dewey is the son of
the late William T. Dewey, for years
treasurer of the Vermont Mutual Fire
Insurance company. President Fred A..
Rowland denied report that w. w.
Husband had been appointed assistant
secretary of the company.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-02
FIRE IN FERRISBURG.

The store and stock of goods of
Charles C. Field of Ferrisburg Center,
together with the postofice, an unoccu-
pied tenement above, and an ice, meat
and grain annex, were destroyed by fire
early Sunday evening. The origin of
the fire is not known. The fire was
discovered by Henry Dubuc between
seven and eight o'clock. He imme-
diately spread the alarm, but there was
no water protection and no fire APP
pliances of any kind with which to fight
the flames. A strong southeast wind
was blowing, which carried the embers
to the horse-sheds of the Congrega-
tional church, which were set on fire
several times. The frefghters managed
to eXtinguish the blaze each time. The
town-house horse-sheds back of the
store were torn down to prevent the
fire spreading.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-02
BULLET HOLES IN ARM.

With two bullet holes in her left arm
and another buried in the living room of
her apartment, Mrs. Almina Bennett
Wilfore of Barre was taken to the city
hospital Sunday, refusing to tell the
police how the shooting occurred. The
police are of the opinion that the woman
shot herself. A farewell note to Luigi"
is said to be in the hands of the au-
thorities. Her husband was unable to
shed any light on the situation. Her
wounds are not serious.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-02
CHURCH ALTERATIONS COM
PLETED.

The alterations which have been in
progress on the interior of st, Paul's
church in Vergennes for three months
have been completed and the church
will be used for the first time next Sun
day, The most important of the improve
ments consists of a Rood screen of care
fully selected oak containing the figure
Of Christ carved in full relief upon the
cross which forms the apex of the CEN
trial position, The screen is memorial
to Mrs, Henrietta Lewis, whose generous
bequest to the parish made most of the
work possible, There is also a paneled
Reredos of oak with a carved canopy in
three parts projecting over the altar,
while the walls and ceiling have been
redecorated, The work was designed and
executed by j. a. h. Lamb of New York,
ecclesiastical architects and artists. All
the chancel furnishings have been
finished to harmonize with the new
work, thus making a unity in color be-
tween the chancel and the pews with
the body Of the church. The services
next Sunday will be- Holy communion
at 1880 a, m, dedication Of the Rood
screen and Reredos, administration of
holy baptism, holy communion and ser
man by the bishop Of Vermont the Rt
Rev, A. c. A, Hall, d. d., at lO45;
evening prayer at 1880 and sermon by
the Rev. George r. Brush of Sheburne,
The offerings at all the services will be
for missions.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-02
EAST MlDDLEBuRY,

The Ladies' Aid society will take
dinner with Mrs, G, II, Partridge Fri
day, March o. A cordial invitation ia
all,
Miss Maud Cook of Tieonderoga, N,
Y, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs, j.,
A, Douglas last week,
Eli Hubbard, who was called here by
the death of Joseph Roberts has re-
turned to his home at Dandy,
Mrs, +, A. FaT remains about the
same,
:. Miss Norah Peck il under the doctors
care,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-02
TRAINS DELAYED.

The local freight train due here be-
tween II and IL O'Clock was delayed
for about quarters of an hour
Tuesday forenoon on account of a
heavy ditch digger, which was on a
platform car, being too high to pass
under the wooden bridge on Merchants
row. After backing back and re-
moving part of the machine the train
moved into the freight yard In the
meantime the passenger train due here
at IL 80 from the south was held up
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-02
D. A. r. MEETING.

Mary Baker Allen chapter held its
February meeting on Saturday, the
oath, with an attendance of about
thirty members and guests. 1t was
Longfellow's day and at the luncheon
which was served at noon the place
cards were quotations from that author,
selected by an invalid member Mrs
Kathleen Taylor who was unable to be
present. The business meeting was
lengthy and included the election of dele
gates and alternates for the National
Congress, as follows: Mrs. c. H. Lane,
regent, with Mrs. Mary Constantine as
her alternate, Mrs. w. II. Parln, dele
gate, Mrs, S. II, Lane alternate. Other
alternates were Mrs. Howard Crane,
Mrs, William Ballou, Mrs. f. f. Foote,
Mrs, Anna Stowel Bingham, Miss
Katherine Griswod, Miss Rachel Frost,
Mrs. c. +. Sampson and Mrs. A. j.,
Field The usual amount was voted
for the educational fund, also five dollars
toward the new inner rail to be placed
in Congressional hall on the stairway
leading from the second to the third
floor. The program committee for the
coming yeaf are: Mrs. j, H. Atwood,
C. l.. Witherell, Mrs. M. o. Field and
Mrs E. W. Parent The carefully pre-
paredprogram for the.day hadto be elimi-
mated as.the declining sun warned US to
turn our steps homeward.
KATHERINE GRISWoLD, Historian.