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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26
STEEL MARKET IS
 DEPENDENT UPON GOVERNMENT WORK

New York, March 25.-Interest in the l steel trade now is concentrated upon the United States government require
 ments to put the nation on 8 war foot ing. Compared with the output Of mills
 the needs for army and navy equipment will not be heavy, but buying for these purposes is attracting attention. The
 government has already closed contracts
 for 16,000 tons of arnor plate for the bat tie cruisers, ordered a week ago, ana additional contracts for small boats have been placed with lake and Atlantic coast mills requiring approximately 50,00o tons of steel, which, coming upon the sS,ooo tons of hull, deck plate and structural steel needed for the battle and scout cruisers now under contract is impressive Manufac cturers of war munitions with government contracts are now seeklhs to buy about 10000 tons of steel bars. Im-
 provements to private ship yards and to navy yards. made necessary by the 1n-
 tensified naval programme, will require about 30000 tons of steel shapes, while 50,O00 tons of shapes also will be needed
 for airplane hangars. The large ordnance companies, upon which the government must rely, already are in the market for large size gun lathes. Activity at the navy and ship yards Is reflected also in the buying of additional machinery and
 tools.
 fAS q Slep lOWhru IuSStiH6 eo'SihHe-te
 requirements expeditiously, a check Is given to commercial orders and virtual embargo is placed on export contracts.
 Prices tend sharply upward. There is still considerable activity in pig iron, sew eral important manufacturing industries covering their requirements for the first half of 1918. Sales in the eastern terri tory alone, during last week, amounted to 750O0 tons, and price advances ranged from S1 to s2 a ton on foundry basic and Hessemer iron. and s5 per ton on low phosphorus iron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26
Buying European Bonds

New York, March 25.-Further heavy ab. sorption by American investors and finan- cial institutions of foreign owned Aneri- can railroad securities, is disclosed in the latest compilation prepared by l., F. Loree. president of the Delaware and Hudson company, made public tonight. When Mir. Lorees inquiry was first un- dertaken it was ascertained that Amer- can railroad securities held abroad July q. 1915, were of par value of S2, 7O4, ,4O2 364. The report says that since that time there have been returned to the Ameri- can markets securities having a par value of $151S, ,590,S7s or 56.15 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26
Mrs. Martha J. Duncan

aged s1 who died at the residence of her son, w. J. Duncan, will be held at 112O North Twenty-eighth street this after noon at o'clock. Dr. Preston Blake will officiate and interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery. The following have been requested to acts as pallbearers: J. w. Spink, A. H. Walstrom A. H. Geoge- han H. T. Brownell, R. s. Waite, George Dyer, John Crane, P. F. Baker and George A. Hogan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26
Body of American Found

R. J. Mcconnell, the American aviator who was killed last week in an engage. inent- with two German machines, hai been found by French cavalry, the Herald says today.
 With the body was the wreckage ot McConnelrs machine. It was found ir the devastated zone of the German re- treat. The Identification was delayed, il is stated, as McConnells papers and other articles that would have served to identify him had been removed.
 Akron, O., is raising s400,O00 to pay of debts on hospitals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26
Sister Laurentia Wagner

The funeral services of Sister Lauren tia Wagner. aged GA years, who died at St. Vincent's hospital at 2:45 o'clock Sat urday morning of heart disease, were postponed until o'clock this morning. The funeral exercises will be held at St. Vincent's hospital and interment will follow in the Southside Catholic ceme- tery The Rev. James E. Coyle, pastor of St. Pauls Catholic church. will off ciai.e. The officers of the Catholic socie- ties will serve as pallbearers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26
Mrs. Emma c. Eddins

Eddins, aged 43, who died Thursday
 morning at her late residence, 1915 Steiner
 avenue, West End, were held from the residence at 2:30 o'clock yesterday after noon. Interment was made in Elmwood
 cemetery. The deceased is survived by her husband, Steve Eddins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26
John D. Lanier

uneral services over the remains of John D. Lanier, aged 6S years, who died Saturday morning at the family resi- dence. lie Almond street, were conducted from the residence at clock yesterday afternoon, and interment followed in Elnlwood cemetery. The deceased is sur
 vived by his widow, two daughters, two
 sons and one brother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26
Jefferson D. Davis

The remains of Jefferson D. Davis, aged years, who died several daYs ago at the residence of his uncle, W. R. Davis, 1115 North Thirty-frst street, were sent to Suylenville, N. Y. at g o'clock yester- day morning by the Johns Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26
Deaths and Funerals
Robert Anderson Bailey

Funeral services over the remains of Robert Anderson Bailey, aged 80 years, who died Saturday night at his late res idence in Oxmoor, will be conducted from the residence at 2 o'clock tE:s afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26
Treasury Statement

Washington, March 25.-Condition of the United States treasury Saturday was: Net balance in general fund, s54,5l4, 800. Total receipts, 2,211,64s Total payments, $1,85S POP. The deficit this fiscal year is SIP, ,065,S2e against $5s2237S5 last year, ex- elusive of Panama canal and public debt tranSacc.onS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26
NOTICE

All master N1asOns are invited to att tend the funeral services of Brother Miles klmbreI today at his late res- idence. S27 Tuscaloosa Ave-, West End Assemble at West End lodge No. 763. promptly at 10 m. to go in n body.
 Y. w. RAY, W. H. PROCTOR. JR.. Acting w. M. Acting Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26
COTI0A PR1ESGO ID HIGHEST LEVEL
 SINCE JANUARY

New Orleans, March 2.-The highest prices since early in January were seen in the cotton market last week. as the result of strong demand for spots and unfavorable accounts or the start of the new crop. Futures closed at net gain for the week of 109 to 126 points and stood at their highest 121 to 133 points up. Spots made net gain of 112 points and mid ding was marked up to 1875 cents a pound. Tn the contract market all of the more active months went above the 1Sc level.
 The lowest prices were made on the opening session of the week, and the highest on the closing session, indicating the steadiness of the improvement. The settlement of the railroad labor troubles was about the first favorable influence met. Afterwards the market was in- iluenced chiefly by the good spot de- mand, although too much rain in the eastern half of the belt and continued drouth in Texas were influential fea- lures.
 The final census bureau report of the season on ginning showing total out put of Il, ,356,944 running bales also was stimulating influence, as expectations ranged for report of from Il, 0O0 to Il, 5OO,O00 running bales.
 Items of political news were ignored Tor the most part but reports or en- tente successes and the news of the revo- lution in Russia helped give the market it's firm tone. This week it is generally expected the preliminaries to the assem- bling of Congress in extra session will be watched. by the trade with great in- terest and features may develop which will have some bearing on the course of prices.
 Bearish traders think the advance has been rapid and that the technical posi- tion has been weakened. They claim that any let up in the spot demand will quick ly be felt in the contract market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26
Milo Kimhrel

Funeral services over the remains of Milo Simbrel, aged GA years, who diea suddenly Saturday morning at his late residence, S27 Tuscaloosa avenue, West End, will be held from the residence at 10 o'clock this morning. The remains will be sent to Kimbrel by the Johns Undertaking company for interment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26
Princeton Is Ready

Princeton, N. J., March 25.-Dr. John Grier Hibben. president of Princeton uni- versity, announced at a students mass meeting tonight that If this country be- came involved in war military training at Princeton would take precedence over al academic work. Beginning this week, it was announced, military worK will be given more prominence and the academic work frightened considerably.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26

drawn their lines, being unable to accept further business for any delivery satis- factory to buyers. Bleached cottons are firmer and some branded lines were ad- vanced 1z-cent a yard. The general price position on octton goods is that many lines of merchandise are within few per cent of as high values as at any time in the activity of last year, while in many other goods prices are either higher or more firmly established at top levels.
 Quotations follows: Print cloths, 2S- inch 64x64, 57sc; 64x6os, 55sc; 381a-inch 64x64s, Sc; brown sheetings, southern standards, 12c; denims, 2.20's, southen In- digo, 21c; tickings, S-oz. staples, 20hc prints. SC; staple ginghams, 91ac; dress ginghams, 121ac to 131ac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26
COTTON GOODS ACTIVE

New York, March 25.-Cotton goods have been selling in very large way for delivery on contract and spot goods are rising steadily in value. While print clothes and convertbles from print cloth yarns have led the activity, buyers of many heavy speeialties for the manufac- turing trades have operated liberally. Many varieties of duck and sheeting have been bought for delivery extending to the end of this year. There has been less relative activity in finished goods yet in some quarters there the buying has been abnormally large. Percales and printed shirtinss have sold so liberally for fall that large printers have with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, March 25.-Forecast roi Alabama: Fair Monday, warmer in ex' treme south portion; rain at night of Tuesday; colder Tuesday.
 Georgia: Fair warmer Monday; Tues day probably rain.
 Mississippi: Increasing cloudiness Monday. rain at night or Tuesday colder Tuesday.
 Tennessee: Increasing cloudiness Monday, rain at night and Tuesday colder Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26

The greater part of 100000 tons of herring caught yearly in Japanese waters are used to fertilize rice fields.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26
PERSONALS

Miss Pauline Osborne of Sylacauga IS the guest of MT. and Mrs. Davenport at her home at Woodward.
 Dr. c. A. Harris has returned from Fayette.
 Mrs. c. B. Brown has returned to her home in kldrich after a visit to her cousin Mrs. George Scott
 MT. and Mrs. Henson of Tuscaloosa have moved to Bessemer and are To- cated with MT. and Mrs, Burgin on Bank street
Mohave County miner., 1917-05-26
CUFF Is CONVICTED
 OF LACEY MURDER
lFrom Fridays Daily Minerl |


 Ed Cuff, on trial in superior court, charged with killing Jack Lacey at Blackberry March II last, was found guilty of first de- gree murder by a jury last night. The jury was out from noon until II o'clock last night. Cuff will be sentenced within a few days.
 The killing was the outcome of a personal quarrel between Cuff and Lacey, which is said to have arisen over the formers accusa- tiOn that the latter had stolen five quarts of whiskey from him. Cuff is said to have gone to Lacey's room, and it was agreed that they would fight it out" As Lacey started to arise from the bed, the prosecution sought to bring out during the trial, Cuff shot him through the abdomen. Lacey died en route to Los Angeles hospi- tai the day after the shooting.
 Both men were well known min CTS of the Blackberry district for several years.
Mohave County miner., 1917-05-26
tFrOm saturday,s Daily Minerl

Registrars for Mohave county have been appointed to serve on June 5 to register the names of all males be- tween the ages of 21 and 30 years, both inclusive, as required by the new selective conscription law recently passed by congress. The sheriff, the county recorder and county physician compose the permanent registration board, the sheriff being the executive officer.
 The list of registrars is as follows:
 Kingman-J. NJ. Francis, Charles P. H. W. Bearing, George Shea, L. W. Hanson and J. H. Bawden. Chloride-Robert ". Davidson and Marion J. Aubeneau. Oatman-H. M. CasweI, D. Keith and George B. Me Dewitt. Goldroad-William Bealon and Owen A. Cornwall. Pilgrim William O'Dea. Old Trails-Dr. c. H. Wiley. FriscO-R. L. Dimmick. Trout Creek-H. c. Craft. Copper
Mohave County miner., 1917-05-26
BALL CLUB SKETCH MAKES 4 BIC HIT
 AT ELKS THEATER
CFrOm Fridays Daily Miner)

The show given by the Kingman baseball club last evening at the Elks' theatre turned out splendidly, both financially and otherwise. The six acts presented were all good, as was the moving picture, presented in con junction with the entertainment.
 Mrs. Guy Mensch gave several sell ections on the piano, which were high 1y appreciated by the audience.
 Naturally a large part of the audi ence expected to see a real amateur show, but they were agreeably surpris- ed when the girls and boys participat- ing showed that they knew a little about acting.
 Jess Orndorf, director and star per former, appeared in three acts, and 1t is hard to tell in which he showed t. the best advantage.
 The TWO Robinsons, Marjorie and Ray, and Thelma Clack and Stanley George went through their acts like veterans, and consequently they re- ceived much applause.
 Howard Smith and Jess Orndorff ap- peared in a black-face comedy sketch, which was well received.
 Last, but not least, comes Irene Harris and "Spec" Henning Hansen. Irene opened the show with her act, and the latter closed it. In the sketch in which Hansen, Clack and George appeared the audience did all but roll of the seats from the antics of the former.
Mohave County miner., 1917-05-26
MINER KILLED WHEN TRUCK
 BACKS OFF OF EMBANKMENT

truck to turn over on it's side in the middle of the road.
 As soon as the driven had extri- cated himself from the seat he i'm mediately began a search for his companion, Bench, who was riding on the back of the truck looking after some household goods that he was having hauled to the mine.
 Mrs. Bench had just arrived from Pasadena and he was trying to pro- vide accommodation for her at the camp. He laid off from his regular work in the mine to be able to attend to the transfer of the household goods.
 As it was still dark at that hour, it was some time before Hopson found Bench pinned beneath the car, and with all possible haste he rushed to the home of S. J. Byers, about fifty yards away, for help.
 ~Mr. Byers returned with him, and with the aid of a jackscrew they were able to raise the truck from the body of the prostrate man, but he was dead
Mohave County miner., 1917-05-26
MEN ON TRIAL FOR ALLEGED REMOVAL
 OF ENGINE PARTS

Yesterday afternoon was taken up in superior court with the trial of Frank White, W. J. Beets and Charles Roberts charged with the dismantling and removal of parts of an engine from the McKesson mill on the Holy Moses property, south of town. This case will likely be finished early this morning and given to the jury.
 The accused men are being defended by R. E. Morrison of. Prescott and he made an able appeal to the judge to have him instruct the jury to bring in verdict of not guilty on the grounds that the state had not given evidence sufficient to connect the de- fendants with the crime. This was denied by Judge Ellis, although it seemed that the point was so close he would be justified in ruling either way.
Mohave County miner., 1917-05-26
Snow Falls Over
 Part Of County
[From Fridays Daily MinerI


 Yesterday afternoon and evening one of the most remarkable snow storms of the year fell over Mohave county. Between Drake and Kingman the country was covered with a white mantle of the beautiful. This is the latest date snow was ever known to fall in this part of the state and was probably caused by the freakish at mospheric conditions. A cold souther- ly wind had been blowing the past 24 hours, and hwile no clouds were in sight the heavens were o'ercast with haze until late yesterday afternoon when clouds began scurrying across the sky and in record time rain was falling. By morning it is probable that the high mountain ranges will be heavily covered with snow.
Mohave County miner., 1917-05-26
SIX ID BE GRADUATED TODAY BUILDING WEARS COMPLETION

intention of the school authorities to lay especial stress on these two de- partments, the aim being to provide practical training for the boys and girls. Even with the present equip ment some exceptionally good work has been turned out by the boys in the manual training department.
 On the first, or main, floor will be the assembly room or auditorium, li- brary, girls study rooms, boys study rooms, teachers rooms and the prin- cipa's office. The main entrance on First street leads up a wide stairway to the auditorium on the west side of the building, which is one of the best and largest of any high school build ing in the country. The auditorium will seat about 400 or5OO. There is a large stage for use for public func- tions and presenting plays and other high school exercises. On the south west corner of this floor will be the library. Across the hall will be class rooms and the principals office.
 Laboratories We'll Equipped
 The second floor is devoted mainly to class rooms and laboratories, and the class rooms for drawing and art. The physics and chemistry laborator- ies will be equipped with the very lat est facilities for test and demonstra- tion work. An extensive commercial department also is located on the sec ond floor. Here will be taught book keeping, banking, stenography and typewriting and courses in commercial bus.Prss.
 No facilities have been provided for gymnasium or othletic work, it having been determined that these could be handled out of doors. Baseball grounds and tennis courts will be To- cated on the school grounds, and these activities can be carried on practical ly the year round on account of the usually open weather in this country.
 A large granite tablet is to be To- cated on the southeast corner of the school grounds, with the words "Mo- have County Union School" The high school is a county school, caring for the educational needs of all of the children in the county, and is support ed by appropriations from the vari- ous school districts. Kingman is sit uated in district No. 4.
 People of Kingman and Mohave county take special pride in the new high school building, which is justified, for it stands as a monument to high CT education, progressiveness and
Mohave County miner., 1917-05-26
GOLF FANS URGED
 ID BE ON LINKS
 SUNDAY MORNING

Golf fans in Kingman are urged to be on the links north of town next Sunday for the purpose of discussing the practicability of or ganizing a golf club at this time. The course had been cleared of brush by private donation and is in fairly good condition for play ing. The fairways are about 100 yards wide and wielders of the mashie and butter can get consid- erable enjoyment out of the game on the local links. The greens have been oiled and covered with sand and only a small amount of work is required to put them in first class condition.
 One of the most attractive fea- lures of the course is the natural hazard, provided by the large buttes. These buttes furnish the lure that every golfer loves, to see if he can drive over them. Even though there is considerable rough on either side of the fair ways, the rough does not inter- fere with the playing, for if you drive into it you're in trouble a. plenty and are taxed to see how easy an out you can make.
 A number of the golf fans have announced their intention of being on the links Sunday morning to play, and all those who are inter- ested in forming a club are urged to be present.
Mohave County miner., 1917-05-26
DIAMOND JOE MINE
 SHIPS HIGH GRADE
From Fridays Daily MinerI


 The mining editor of the Daily Miner and Illustrator Jack Box paid a visit to the Diamond Joe mine, where they found things at the mine progressing. A shipment of ore has been prepared and will go forward to the Needles mill at once. This ore will average above $2OO in silver, and also carries some lead and copper. The management of the property has tim bered up the workings and now has the mine in splendid shape for out putting. The Diamond Joe is one of the best lead-silver properties in the Cedar mining district. With com pressor and machine drills, a tunnel could be run to tap the vein at depth of nearly 2000 feet at low cost. The taking of the working part of the mine from the high mountain top would also be an advantage to the property.
Mohave County miner., 1917-05-26

which made the evidence positively conclusive.
 Tracks Indisputable.
 The facts brought out showed that the tracks made to the open cut, where the killing occurred, from the camp of Smith, were made by a parti- cular pair of badly worn shoes, which from half sole repairs made upon them and from the appearance of the rubber heels were absolutely distinc- tive and could not be mistaken.
 Further, the officers testified that when the arrest of Smith was made that the shoes which he claimed he had worn from the date of January 4 Gone day prior to the deed) up to the present time were dry and this was one of the most damaging points of evidence introduced against his statement on the stand as it tended to disprove his statement as to the shoes he was wearing and paved the way for the ready acceptance of the fact that as he had testified that he had been called to the open cut of the Jacks claim (the point in question:, wearing the latter pair of shoes and as no trace of the tracks of these shoes could be found between these two points it was conceded that these shoes were not used by him and that the shoes as claimed by the prosecu- tion were the shoes that made the tracks.
 The further proofs of the shotgun, shotgun shells, twenty-two cartridges, from which it was apparent that the slugs were made, empty shotgun shells corrugated as though some uneven substance had been thrown from them and the many other minor details all iovetailed to cast about him one of the most complete nets of circumstan- .ial evidence that has ever been brought before the bar of Mohave county.
Mohave County miner., 1917-05-26
CFrom. Thursdays Daily Miner,


 Fred Bench was instantly killed by being caught beneath the Sauer truck of the Arizona Butte Mines company when it overturned at the foot of Stockton Hill at 8 o'clock yesterday morning.
 The truck was in charge of c. R. Hopson and had started on it's way up the steep incline of the first part of the ascent of the hill when the engine stalled, causing the car to start back down the hill. The driver then attempted to stop it by applying the brakes, but they refused to hold, and 1t became necessary for him to run the car into the bank of the road.
 The first bank was too small and the auto passed over and on down the hill, when he threw it to the bank again, this time on the other side, which was very steep, but sloping sufficient to allow the car to run up onto it far enough that it caused the