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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

The Senate Finance Committee de-
cided to exempt from TAXATION many
articles levied upon by the House.
To substitute stamp taxes for the man
ufacturers' gross sales plan of the
House and to consider new taxes upon
the second class mail matter. The lat
ter would be based ON advertising space
in publications.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01
SATURDAY.

| The American destroyer contingent,
now with the British fleet, Is doing it's
part in taking some of the sting from
the submarine menace Premier Lloyd
George, in the House of Commons on
Friday gave high praise to American
aid and said that more effective blows
have been dealt the submarine during
the last three weeks than in any cor
responding period of the war. AS a re-
suit he declared, the food situation in
Great Britain shows improvement and
the present month should show a fall
| ing off in the number of submarine
victims as compared with April
That there is danger of Russia los
ing Armenia and a part of the eau
casus was the statement of Minister
of War Kereusky Measures needed to
overcome the strained relations be-
tween workmen and employers were
discussed at conference in Petrograd,
which decided to impose a heavy tax
on profits arising out of the war.
German spies are still at work in tile
United States, according to the Navy
Department which yesterday, announc
ed that Admiral Sims had informed it
that the Germans knew Of the move
ments of the destroyer flotilla four
days before it reached England and that
u boats mined the mouth of Queens
town harbor.
Members of the Cabinet and Govern
ment officials outlined war aims and
needs yesterday at meeting of editors
of trade and technical publications.
Herbert c. Hoover told the editors that
the war would last from two to five
years and the Allies would need bill
lion bushels of grains each year.
Gen. Cardorna is steadily advancing
from PLAYA to the Adriatic Sea, and the
positions gained by the Italians are a
direct menace to Triest's defenses. In
tense aerial and artillery activity on
the Arras front is taken to indicate a
renewal shortly Of the offensive by the
British and French.
Secretary Daniels yesterday con-
demned the reports OF naval disasters
in the United States navy ever since
II was announced that the destroyer
flotilla had reached the war zone, The
Secretary said news Of any disaster
will be announced immediately
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

Ulster Unionists have decided to call
the full council to consider the Govern
ments Home Rule convention proposal
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

Zeppelins yesterday raided the east
ern counties of England. They inflict-
ed only slight damage. but due to tile
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

unable to engage the enemy and the
airships made their escape.
Three additional army medical
schools are to be established to train
/ ed when the draft army is organized.
One of the schools will be at Fort Ben
jamin Harrison.
A Red Cross campaign for 500. 900. :
900 to rare for American soldiers and
relieve suffering in the devastated areas
mas launched yesterday in Washing
ton by Red GROSS leaders,
State banks will be limited In buy
ing Liberty Loan bonds to 80 per cent.
of their capital stock, according to a
ruling of George G. Speer, State Bank
ing Commissioner.
Eigthy-eight corporations were in
dicted by a Federal grand jury in Bos.
ton for conspirfng to monopolize inter-
state commerce in onions.
DR.. Arthur Waite was executed last
night at Sing Sing prison for the MUIR
der Of his father-in law, John E. Peck,
of Grand Rapids, Mich.
House and Senate conferees on the
Espionage Bill are expected TO include
a modified press censorship section
at their session to-day.
President Wilson conferred yester-
day with Gen. ]. j. Perishing. who will
head the first United States army di-
vision to go abroad.
The Prince of Udine and other mem
bers of the Italian mission were enter
tanned at dinner last night by President
Wilson.
The General Assembly of the Pres
oyterian Church in the United States of
America win meet next year in Column
BUS, Ohio.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

Vacancies in the officers training
camps, resulting from the withdrawal
OF candidates for commissions or for
any otser cause. viii not be filled. the
War Department announced. tbs re-
garded as too great handicap on the
whole force TO have men enter now and
attempt TO catch up.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

Treasury officials are somewhat dts
concerted over the suddenly increased
shipments of gold from the United
States to japan. The tendency OF
American gold to flow westward also
has been noted with surprise by the
Bank of England.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

thick fog English aerial squadrons were
unable to engage the enemy and the
airships made their escape.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

The Industrial crisis In Russia Is re-
ported to be so acute that according 10
recent utteranees OF the Minister OF
Finance, only miracle can save the
country from economical ruin, so great
are the demands for the workmen Tho
Socialists urge an early peace as the
only remedy
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

The British war mission left Amer..
lean soil and crossed into Canada yes
terday after six weeks OF conferences
which have reached into every phase Of
American life and are expected vitality
to affect the future OF this country II
not the whole world.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

A Red Cross campaign for 100000
900 to rare for American soldiers and
relieve suffering in the devastated areas
mas launched yesterday in Washing
ton by Red GROSS leaders.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

State banks will be limited In buy
ing Liberty Loan bonds to 80 per cent.
OF their capital stock, according to a
ruling of George G. Speer, State Bank
ing Commissioner.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

Alattoon and Charleston. III. RACED By
the tornado, began preparations last
nigh; for rebuilding the devastated
areas. The work OF reconstrnct.on has
been put ON permanent basis by the
Red Cross. Contributions nj Mattoon
last night had reached over 100000
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

Berlin has denied that any German
naval expedition has been sent to
American waters.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

Fiftysix persons are known 10 have
been killed and several hundred injur-
ed as the result Of torando which
swept through Central Illinois late yes
terday afternoon.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

Appropriations in the Administration
Food Bill were cut $s,00O,010 by the
House yesterday. Passage of the meas
ure is expected carly this week. An
amendment was adopted declaring that
men employed on the food survey are
not to be exempt from the draft.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

The Rockefeller Foundation announc-
ed that Or. Livingston Farrand, pres
ident of the University OF Colorado. had
been granted a years leave of absence
to undertake campaign against tu-
berculosls under auspices of the Inter-
national Health Board of the founda-
ton.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

Eighty eight corporations were in
dicted by a Federal grand jury in Bos.
ton for conspiring to monopolize inter-
state commerce in onions.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

counting those now serving in the
French and British armies and hddi-
uonal units ordered abroad soon VIII
be in France, according 10 an official
statement issued by the British War
ONCE.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

The Brizilian Chamber passed the
first reading OF the Government meas
ure revoking Brazil's neutrality in the
war between Germany. and the United
States.
II is the Shipping Boards Intention
to build $50 or 200 wooden cargo ships
and the balance OF steel
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

An investigation by the Senate Na
val Affairs Committee OF the aecider
on the armed merchant ship Mongolia
in which two American Red eros
nurses were killed. was ordered by tn
Senate.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

Members of the Italian war mission
visited Mt Vernon yesterday after
noon and placed a bronze wreath on
the tomb Of Washington. Addresses
were made by the Prince OF Udlne and
Gugllelmo Marconi
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

According to report received thru
the Geneva Red Cross, ninety seven
Americans are held as hostages by Ger
many, and one treated badly. 1t is said
a majority Of them were taken before
the declaration OF state OF war, and
under international law. should be re-
leased.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

Chill will support Brazil In adopt
Ing vigorous measures against German
submarines says the Dlario lllustrndo
at Santiago In commenting on the rec
ommendation OF President Braz for the
OF neutrality
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

Tho Italians have smashed their way
across the Timayo River and captured
San Giovanni two miles northeast OF
Dunno. which Is on the railroad lead.
Ing into Triest Nine 6-inch guns fell
into the hands OF the Italians
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

Charles Z. Hughes declared In New
York last night that ~ the world Is 10
be made safe for democracy IL must
be world IN which the millions recog-
nize and maintain the supremacy OF
the law"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-01

DR.. Arthur Waite was executed last
night at Sing Sing prison for the MUIR
der of his father-in law, John E. Peck,
of Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Parker post., 1917-12-08

Directors of the ,Nammon Gold &
Copper Company (Mammon Cop
per Company anG constituting a
majority of the Board o. Directors
r. Of said company.
=. State Of California. County Of Los
Aageles.--+s.
- q. s. Osborne and Charles Bow
man, each being duly sworn, deposes
and says that they are, respectivejH
the President, and the Secretary OF
the Mammon Gold & Copper Com
pany. corporation (whose name has
been changed to Mammon Copper
Company mentioned In the fcrego-
ing certificate; that they have read
the foregoing certificate and know
the contents thereof, and that the
same Is true of their own knowledge.
q. s. OSBORNE.
CHARLES BOWMAN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 1st day OF June, 1917
(Notarial Seal
ALDENE GIfITARD.
Notary Public in and for he County
of Los Angeles. State of California
Filed in the office of the Arizona
Corporation Commission this 4 day Of
June A. D. 1917, at 1000 a, M, at
request Of Chas. Bowman, whose po&t
Office address IS Los Angeles. Calf
ARIZONA CORPORATION COM
MISSION.
BY T. A. JONES, Chairman.
The Parker post., 1917-12-08
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To w. A. Moeur. Sidney Moeur and
Hubbard Moeur:
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended during the
years 1915 and 1915 the sum Of four
hundred dollars, In labor and i'm
prOvements on the following describ-
ed mining claims: Gloriossa No. !
and Gloriossa No, 2, located in Ellis
worth mining district, Yuma county,
Arizona, the location notices Of
it's of said state," a total off, $780, 900
Mines. pages 549-550, mining rec
ords Of Yuma county. state of Ari-
Zona.
That said work was done and i'm
provements made on said claims dur
ing the years 1915 and 1915 In Or
der to hold said claims under the
provisions Of Section 2324 of the
Revised Statutes of the United
States, and the amendments thereto,
and the laws of the state Of Arizona,
concerning annual labor to be done
on mining claims.
That there is due from you to the
undersigned the sum Of one hundred
seventy dollars, after deducting all
credits. making S56.66 due from each
Of you, II your said interests are
equally divided among you. on ac-
count of your share Of said four hun
dred dollars expended for annual la
bor On the said mining claims dur
ing the years 1915 and 1915.
You are hereby notified by the un-
dersigned that If within ninety
days from the personal service of
this notice upon you, or within nine
ty days after the service of this no
tice upon you by publication, you
Tail, refuse or neglect to contribute
your portion of the expenditure, to-
wit: the sum of $56 sc each to the
undersigned, your interest in said
mining claims will become the prop
erty of the undersigned, your CO.
owner, in accordance with the law
in such cases made and provided.
Dated at Phoenix. Arizona, this
18th day Of July, 1917. s
MCKEE INVESTMENT 90.
By G. W. MCKEE.
The Parker post., 1917-12-08
CERTIFICATE OF INCREASE OF
CAPITAL STOCK, CHANGE OF
NAME AND INCREASE IN MUM
BER OF DIRECTORS.

Know All Men by these Presents:
That we, E. S. Osborne and Charles
Bowman, the president and the Sec
retary respectively of the Mammon
Gold and Copper Company, corpora
ton, whose name has, by the resolu-
tion embodied in this certificate,
been changed to MAMMON COPPER
COMPANY, corporation, organized
and existing under the laws Of the
state of Arizona; and
That we, e. s. Osborne and DR.. Fl.
H. Stone, and Charles Bowman, who
are directors of the said corporation
and who constitute a majority of the
board of directors, do hereby certify
That the said Mammon Gold and
Copper Company, corporation, whose
name has been changed as noted
above, to Mammon Copper Company,
is a corporation duly incorporated
under the laws Of the state of Arizo-
ma on or about the 7th day of Octo-
Der, 1915;
That said corporation at the date
Of its incorporation, and ever since
said date has had a capital of one
million dollars ($1,000,00O) divided
into one million (1,O0O,u00) shares
Of the par value of one dollar ($1)
per share, and that at all the times
hereinafter mentioned six hundred
and fifty-fve thousand and thirteen
(655,013) shares of the said stock
were issued and outstanding, and
that the said shares are fully paid
up.
That pursuant to a resolution of
the board Of directors of the Nam
mon Gold and Copper Company duly
held on the 18th day of April, 1917,
at the principal place Of business of
said corporation in the town Of Par
ker, Yuma county, Arizona, the
board of directors of the said cor
poration authorized and directed the
secretary Of the corporation to mail
to each stockholder of said corpora
tion copy of the following notice,
at least 80 days prior to the 26th
day of May, 1917:
Notice Of Stockholders Meeting.
Notice Is hereby given in pursu-
The Parker post., 1917-12-08
MINE WARNING NOTICE
TO Whom 1t May Concern:


Notice is hereby given that the un,
dersigned, John Fl. Baughnsan and
Elizabeth Gire, are the owners Of the
following mining claims, situate in
Williams mining district, county OF
Yuma, state Of Arizona:
The Maumee, Phoenix, st, Louis,
Centerville, Ticonderoga, Crown
Point. Washington, Adams, Jefferson,
Madison, Jackson, Van Buren,, Tyler,
Harrison, Polk, Pierce, Buchanan,
Johnson Cleveland, Hayes, McKin-
ley, Garfield, and Grant mining
claims.
That said mining claims are now
in possession Of and being worked
under a leasing contract by T. J.
Fitzmaurice, Edward J. O'Flaherty,
Clara G. Bush, Elizabeth Gier and
j. Fl. Baughman.
The said owners, the undersigned.
hereby give notice that neither Of
the above named claims, nor the
owners thereof, will be responsible
Tor any debts contracted for labor,
supplies, Or material, by the persons
working said leased ground.
JOHN H. BAUGHMAN,
ELIZABETH GIER.
Dated at Parker. Ariz., Oct, 9,1917.
The Parker post., 1917-12-08
MINE WARNING NOTICE.

To Whom it May Concern:
Notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned. Empire-Arizona Con-
solidated Copper company, Is the
owner OF that certain mining claim
recorded as Royal Eagle Mining
Claim, situate in the Cienega Mining
District, Yuma county, state or. ART
zona; and that certain parts or por-
tions Of said claim described as fol-
lows, to-wit; :
Southwest one-half (sWM) OF
that certain mining claim recorded
as Royal Eagle Mining Claim" is
now in possession OF and. being work.
ed under leasing contract by Con
O'Laster.
The said owner. the undersigned,
hereby gives notice that neither the
portions of the above named clatm,
mort the owner thereof. will be res
ponsible for any debts contracted for
labor, supplies, or material, by the
persons working said leased ground.
EMPIRR-ARIZONA CONSOLIDATED
COPPER COMPANY. II
By c. M. MOSES, vice-President.
Dated at Parker, this 1st day Of
October, 1917.
The Parker post., 1917-12-08
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To w. NJ. Guernsey, W. A. Potter. Jo-
stah Burehstt, s, D. Guernsey and
B. G. Abercrombte. Jr.


stah Burehstt, s, D. Guernsey and
B. G. Abercrombte. Jr.:
YoR. are hereby notified that I.
the undersigned, have expended dur
ing the years 1911-12-13-14-15 and
1s, the sum of Six Hundred Dollars.
In labor and improvements on the
following described mining claim:
"Maude" placer mining claim, the
location notice Of which Is recorded
in Book 4 Of Mines, page 24S, Min
ing Records of Yuma County, State
of Arizona.
That said work was done and i'm
provements made on said claim dur
ing the years 1s11-12-13-14-15 and
16 In order to hold the said claim
under the provision of Section 1924
OF the revised statutes Of the United
States, and the amendments thereto,
and the laws of the state of Arizona
concerning annual labor to be done
on mining CIH1WSs
That there is due from you to the
undersigned the sum of seventy-five
dollars each on account of your share
of said six hundred dollars expended
for annual labor on the said mining
claim during the years 1911-12-13-
14-i5 and Is, and
You are hereby notified by the un-
dersigned that If within ninety days
from the personal service of this
notice npon you, or within ninety
days after the service of this notice
upon you by publication, you fail,
refuse or neglect to contribute your
portion of the expenditure to-
wit: the sum of seventy-five dollars
each to the undersigned, your inter-
est in said mining claim will become
the property Of the undersigned,
your co-owner, In accordance with
the law in such cases made and pro-
vided.
Dated July 26th. 1917, state of
California.
O. L. GRIMSLEY.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 26th day of July, 1917.
My commission expires April "a,
1921.
EVALYN HICKMORE,
Notary public in and for county OF
Los Angeles, state of California.
The Parker post., 1917-12-08
MINE WARNING NOTICE.
To Whom it May Concern:

10 Wnom II May concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned. Empire Arizona Con-
solidated Copper company, is the
owner of the Utica and Eagles Nest
Lode Mining Claims, situate in
Cienega Mining District, Yuma coun-
ty, state of Arizona; and that GER
tain parts, or portions, of said claims
described as follows, to-wit:
The westerly 800 feet Of the
Eagles Nest Lode Mining Claim. and
the easterly 800 feet of the Utica
Lode Mining Claim, making block
of ground 800 feet in length by 600
feet in width,
Is now in possession Of and being
worked under a leasing contract by
C. E. Fugatt.
The said owner, the undersigned,
hereby gives notice that neither the
portions of the above named claims,
nor the owner thereof, will be res
ponsible for any debts contracted for
labor, supplies, or material, by the
persons working said leased ground
EMPIRE-ARIZONA CONSOLIDATED
COPPER COMPANY.
By MILTON SUTHERLAND, Supt
Dated at Parker, this 29th day OF
August, 1917.
The Parker post., 1917-12-08
STATE OF ARIZONA, OFFICE OF
THE ARIZONA CORPORATION

STATE OF ARIZONA, OFFICE OF
THE ARIZONA CORPORATION
COMMISSION.
United States of America, State of
Arizona.-ss.
The Arizona Corporation Commis-
sion does hereby certify that the
annexed is true and camplete tran
script Of the Amendment to Articles
OF Incorporation of Mammon Cold
and Copper company, changing the
name Of said corporation to Mammon
Copper company, which was filed In
the Office Of said Arizona Corporation
Commission on the 4th day Of June,
A. D. 1917, at 1000 o'clock a. m,
as provided by law.
In testimony whereof, the Arizona
Corporation Commission, by its Chair
man, has hereunto set its hand and
affixed it's official seal. Done at the
City of Phoenix, the Capitol. this 4th
day of June, A. D. 1917.
ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMIS-
SION.
F. A. JONES. Chairman.
(seal.)
Attest:
SAM w. PROCTOR, Secretary.
The Parker post., 1917-12-08
MINE WARNING NOTICE

20 Whom it May Concern: -s.
Notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned, Empirs-Arizona Con-
aolidated Copper Company, Is the
owner Of the "Gray Eagle" and Col
den Eagle" Lode Mining Claims. sit
uate in Cienga Mining District,
county Of Yuma, state Of Arizona;
and that certain parts, or portions,
Of said claims described as follows,
to-wit:
The west one-half (h) of the
"GRay Eagle" Lode Mining Claim
and the northeast one-quartsr (A)
Of the Golden Eagle" Lode Mining
Claim
Are now In possession Of and be-
ing worked under a leasing contract
by Mike Sullivan and George Irving.
The said owner, the undersigned,
hereby gives notice that neither por-
tions of the above named claims nor
the owners thereof, will be RESPONSE
BILE for any debts contracted for
labor, supplies, or materials by per-
sons working said leased ground.
EMPIRE-ARIzONA CONSOLIDATED
COPPER COMPANY.
BY c. M. MOSES. viee-President,
Dated at Parker. Arizona, this list
day of October, 1917.
The Parker post., 1917-12-08

FOR SALE AT SACRItICE-My
ranch, up the river. 3 miles from
Parker, Of 800 acres; good ad"be
ncuse and ch:cKen houso;. fine we'll,
h. p. Fairbanks-Marsc gasoline ell
zine, New 3'luch< centrifugal p1mp.
20 feet 4-inch wire lined rubber
hose, tools, etc., team of heavy horses,
hundreds of cords of wood on ranch,
mesquite, etc. Give me S400, cash,
and take it. Finest place in the
state for hogs. Engine, pump and
hose cost $500. Get it and go to
planting. - JACK O'CONNOR.
Box 65, Parker, Arizona,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-19
A. @. HI. HALL AT PRATT
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Fire, which originated from a spark cn
the roof, practically destroyed the
Ancient Order of Hibernians hall at
Pratt City yesterday afternoon about
o clock. The ground floor of the hall was
occupied by Mrs Bradley. The fire had
gained great Roadway before it was dis
covered and by the time the Pratt Cisy
fire department arrived the entire roof
was on fire. The firenen and citizens
saved the household goods of Mrs. Brad
ley but the paraphenalia and fixtures
in the hall were destroyed. The Cath
Ollie parsonage caught fire from
spark but was quickly extinguished with
about a $40 loss. The loss of the Hi
bernian hall is estimated to be be-
tween $500 and $1,000. The hall is stu
ated on a hill and attracted great
deal Of attention around the entire dis
trict, as the fire could be seen for sew
eral miles.
While the Pratt City fire department
was still fighting the rre at the Hi
bernian hall negro house on Seventh
avenue and Fourth stresc caught on fire
from spark on the roof. The Ensley
fire department answered the call and ex-
tinguished the fire before much dam
age occurred The ho.re was occupied
by . negro named Oscar Wade.