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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-13

/ liked the design. I'll trouble you for
it now, captain, for l don't want to
break the set"
He quickly crossed to that silently
raging guardian of the peace and ex
tracted the yellow bit Of metal from
his unwilling fingers. Then with lev
eled weapon he backed slowly to the
open window, and, leaping out with
an agile spring, vanished from the
sight of that little assemblage. Over
come with the very audacity of this
daring stroke, they stood for a mo-
ment staring at the open window, then
came a hurried stampede out of the
house to cut off the retreat of the
masked fugitive.
Davy, remaining behind, for the OBJ
vious reason that he was still securely
handcuffed, found fixed upon him the
somewhat scornful glance OF Margery
Golden.
why have you led me to think you
were the brave Laughing Mask all
this timer" she demanded, with a ris-
ing infection Of anger.
IF you must know, Margery," he
replied, cropping for his words, 1T was
because l love you and I thought you
we're learning to love him for his
bravery in your defense"
You we're quite right in thinking
so,S answered the blazihg-eyed girl;
Il do love him and l could never love
anyone who could stoop to such de-
ception as you have"
They were interrupted in the midst
Of this painful discussion by the re
turn Of the crestfallen police captain
and Davy's much-relieved employer.
I'VE couldn't find the slightest trace
OF that impudent masquerader," said
the aged banker in response to his
~secretary's questioning look, but
don't care 80 much now that you are
absolved from this ridiculous charge.
Then. turning to Captain Bracket. h'
added with paTdonable sarcasm, Ism
it about time you released this des
perate criminal?"
AS Davy stood rubbing his achinl
wrists, from which the h~alf-heartedl,
apologize officer had Just removed tn,
constraining handouts, his eye fell OF
that strip Of paper Margery had re
trleved at such great hazard and whIcl
now lay on the table forgotten In tb.
excitement OF the moment.
mo wonder they put up such
night for this paper" he cried excited
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-13

toward her, but / didn't want you
to lose it after that terrible fight"
He was suddenly interrupted by the
sound of loud and raucous shouts and
the jerky whirring of the taxicab en-
CINE.
These men are in al ugly mood
and will stop at nothing. My man and
l can hold them off until you get a
start. When you get home give that
paper to you fathers secretary. it
oncerns him deeply. Go at once and
ride as hard as you know how"
From the depths of a comfortable
wicker chair in the spacious living
room, Margery narrated the exciting
events Of the last hour to a little cir
Gle Of breathless auditors, including
the somewhat abashed Captain Brack-
EFT of headquarters.
And when she exhibited that tat
tered slip of paper which she had
been instructed to deliver to the
young secretary, David Manley, the
red-faced captain could restrain him
self no longer.
Il amt sayin' this Laughing Mask
amt brave enough when it comes to
a showdown" he said in unctuous
tones, but that don't let him off those
crimes he's charged with. I've been
followin' up a clue that leads right
into this house, Mr.. Golden, and II
o amt got any objections I'd like
to have a talk with that secretary OF
yours"
AT that moment the unsuspecting
object OF this thinly yelled insinuatior
airily entered the room. Margery ut
tered a gasp Of surprise as she saw his
left hand bound in a blood-stained
handkerchief.
THAT left hand OF yours looks kline
Of mussed up" said the police captain
perhaps you wouldn't mind tellin' u
how 1t got hurt"
For the first time since Margerl
had known the frank and boyishll
| engaging David Marley he appeared
constrained and somewhat evasive.
will was fooling around in thu
guu-oom Rnd-and my automatic &C
cidentally went on" he replied hating
Iy. and then added quickly as thougl
struck by an inspiration, Il "a clean
ing It, you know"
Into the dull face OF the captain
flashed a look OF satisfied triumph. H
took from HIS pocket q pair OF heavJ
jangling handouts.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-13

retaFyb WFletb.
pressed so closely to the cracked door
panel that every word spoken In the
outer room was plainly audible.
This daring eavesdropper wore a
yellow mask. with the mouth slit curv-
ing upward in a fixed. mocking smile.
He now seemed animated by a strong
desire to accompany One-Lamp Louie
as that worthy departed on his strange
errand. Swiftly mounting a shaky lad
der on one side OF the room, the
masked interloper CROPPED his way up
ward through a narrow bulkhead door,
opening onto a gloomy alleyway.
Racing down this alley. he reached
the street where a black. low-slung
limousine stood drawn up at the curb.
On the next block a thick.bodied man
was hAiling a passing taxi.
"FolioW that taxicab." he cried out
20 the chauffeur; don't let y set out
q sight for . minute
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-07
Mine Machinery
 Is On Way to Big
 MojaUe Property

KINGMAN, Ariz., Oct. G. Seven teen carloads of machinery are sx- pected in Kingman in a few days to be hauled out and installed on the property of the Frisco Gold hinss company. This machinery eonaists of mining and milling machinery. 1t be- ing intended to put h a l0e-horss- power hoist compressor and see ton milling plant This installation has been neeessitsted sy the opening of an immense body of s1e gold ore in the new shaft that has been sunk On the Gold hines claim of the group.
 In driving the crosscut from the 200 level 22 feet of ore said to average better than ten dollars, was cut. Some big streaks were encountered la the shaft near the surface that gave values of s3o. On the cid Frisco vein the ore body is immense and carried pay values. With the great milling plant the milling coets can be cut ma terially. which will add greatly to the eIcheQuer during the year.
 R. L. Dimmick hns been h charge of the operrtiars fsr tss rsst ssweSr months.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-07
Rich Strike NOU
 RepOrtedatM Mine of Commonwealth

Judge W. M. Honmouier. well known pioneer of Pearce. wac in Bis bee last week and stated that at the present time the Commonwealth Min ing & Milling company have a force of men at work removing the ma chinery from the mill which has been sold partly to the United Verde at Jerome and partly to a mining eoD- paDy in New Mexico. The mashin- cry is not suitable to the nssds of the Pearce mill, although it ie oas of the finest power plants in Arizona-, A different class of engines and naohis- cry will be installed as soon as the larger works are removed. Owing to the high price of silver. A. '. Smith and associates are at present running the tailings dump of the old mil, which have remained intact for a number of years. while the price of silver was low and did pot justify handling.
 Judge hoRmonisr hhso reports a strike of silver ore on the Onnmon- wealth properties. The vein was en- countersd immediately on the surtaee and is from eight to ten feet wide. averaging from 3es to s25 per toa. Crosecuttns has been started fron the 300 foot level sy Superintendent Bryant with a force of man in an of fort to ascertain the depth of the vein, while a force of men are at work sinking from the surfnce. President Knox of the company was in Pearcs this week and Is very optimistic of the outlook in view of the present price of silver, stated hr. Aonmonier.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-07
2 Building their winter quarters.

situation, not overlooking the treat. ment accorded other industries in price fixing. the following interest ing statement has been issued by Walter Douglas, president of the Phelps Dodge corporation:
 "The agreement entered into be- tween the government and the pro- ducers establishes price of 231a cents per pound for the next four months, after which time such price will be subject to further considera- tion and possible revision.
 Another point which was mutual ly agreed upon was that the wage scale of labor engaged in the produc- tion of copper should, during the length of the agreement, be based upon the wages paid during the month of August. The August wage figure was based on a market price for cop per of 26.63 cents, which in the case of the Warren district paid the miner $535 per day and a mucker and tram mer $5.10. Labor will, therefore, re- ceive the advantage of practically 2 Scent increase in the price of cop per above that which is being actu- ally received by the producers.
 "The price of 23k cents fixed by the government cannot be regarded as over generous treatment to the producer of copper if the prices fixed for other commodities is considered. The average price obtained for cop per metal for ten years prior to Jan uary l, 1917, was 1862 cents per pound. The present price represents, therefore. an increase above this av- craze of only about 41 per cent.
 "In the case of lead, which aver aged something over cents per pound, a price of 8 cents was fixed or nearly a 100 per cent increase. Iron and steel products and coke have similarly received more favorable treatment than copper in that the agreement entered into on September "A, fixes the price for pig iron at S3S per gross ton, the pre-war price hay ing been in the neighborhood of from SIP to $14; plates, bar steel, shapes, etc, have prices fixed from 150 to 200 per cent above those prevailing before the war. In the case of coke the $6 price represents an increase of at least 100 per cent. If the ce- reals are considered in this connec- tion. and so to 90 cents per bushel for wheat may have been regarded as a fair price prior to 1915, the mini mum of s2.50 per bushel fixed by the government is extremely liberal as compared with that for copper.
 "The cost of the production of cop per has enormously increased during the past 12 months, due not only to the higher wage scale. but also to the greatly increased price of commodi- ties entering into production.
 "The copper producers have. how ever. always shown 6 firm intention of cooperating with the government to the full extent of their ability and the most satisfactory element in the agreement made Is that 1t not only ob- viates the necessity of a reduction in wages, but even represents an in- crease above that paid for the first fortnight of September"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-07

end of increased output by both Mi ami and Inspiration goes ahead un- ceasingly despite the admitted short age of labor. The same conditions apply with Old Dominion, Commercial, Iron Cap and others at Globe. In these districts, as in Bisbee mining. development and construction forces are all being increased steadily by the coming of more workers.
 Influx Season at Hand.
 Encouragement in the latter re- spect is increased by reason of the fact that the latter part of October and the months of November and De- cember are the periods of each year in which influx of labor of all kinds to Arizona reaches its maximum Thousands of miners and mill and smelter workers leave the colder countries annually during the late fall and winter months to find employ ment under the attractive winter mCalICl NOhQlltOiO Ol lLOhd lEilo tide has even now set in and before long will be giving much help to the situation. The inroa3s made upon labor by the draft will, of course, have its effect upon this labor mi grafton in point of volume as com pared with previous years, but annu- ally during the last several years, as Arizona living conditions and conven- fences and attractions have increased and become better known the per centage of married men has been lar ger in the fall and winter column of new arrivals. The most of these be- come permanent residents and the percentage will probably be larger the present fall and winter, in part due to high wages, than in previous years.
 Satisfaction Over Wages.
 The outstanding feature of com ment of the Arizona producers of copper since federal fixing of the metal price has been the satisfaction expressed that the price is one per hitting the continuance of high wages. The wage being paid is that which would have been called for under the profit-sharing. metal price sale of wages with copper selling at 26 cents, whereas the producers are receiving 231a cents. While shareholders in the companies will receive less returns, the employees get more than before the price fixing. for they were then receiving pay on the market average of 26 cents. In this connection 1t is only fair to say that although metal quotations scored as high as a 30. cent average in some months, the large producers had practically no benefit from the top prices, although they paid wages based on the latter. Few. if any, large sales have been made since 1915 at more than 27Ia cents. Quotations have appeared at 30 cents, but these were for small lots of emergency copper which lit- tie consumers were obliged to get in the open market at any price that might be asked at periods when there was practically no copper in stock for delivery. Occasional attempts at stock manipulation also were charged with part in metal spurts at odd times. Concerning the attitude of Ar. izona producers toward the present
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-07
Arizona Output Is
 Calming Ground M
 EUery Mine Region
Bsbee Globe and Miami Are Adding Steadily to Their Work ing Forces Every Other Part of the State Except Clifton, Reports Better Conditions Much Improvement Scheduled for the Coming Year.


 The determined Arizona res for the munitions division the country qanna being extended by forces aligned with the w. w. nterfer demorazati0n in I"ne the anomaly being State Federation urging the op listen strike talk Although the Federation bases it's upon plain at this of 6sbee Globe Miami oet more would be employment nevertheless being helped by the attitude
 R,sbe Globe and Miami have added steadily operations month will all make material gains in output spirit something employment and drawn from their ranks under feeling It has been accelerated too have about beterments of larger production at possible notwithstanding the crippled forces they have with the conduct of resumption of mining and smelling on any
 Notable among recently work begun by United pounds of the month to 12oooO No taken by mining pny built it's smeiterat Douglas time United Verde pushing and making headway which will provide the for the in creased smeer capacity speed along smelling plant will OOOOOO pounds Four coasters the plant and at to relieve the four
 
 of construction. which division twelve larger mele capacity Hopewen tunnel being increased per shift
 crosdins lew snete Extension rapid headway ing bent successfully readily shelter for the
  which will be operating the
 
 the meantime there other mines fast making their toward question arising A properties will which indicated by
 
  ty enterprise remains At present
 
 this as to homt they may be outas producers. These Calumet Combination Gadsden Jerome Cortland and Verde Reports from the latter in the last week have been
  stronger than he did months when he said that they
  Much yet remains to do in relation with this
  showings which
 In Other Districts
  development spirit operatives participate with the AO district the efforts the New Conea staff is believed will four million pound the month pounds estimated when the plant was set recently acquired by New Cornel also going ahead and Hayden
 
 Consolidated of
  mining through it's seeking and handling of territory Arizona improvement plants
The evening world., 1917-12-20
CAIlLAUX MAKES PLEA
At HIS TRIAL FOR TREASON
Former French Premier Denies
Visits 10 Italy Were for Sin
iSter Purpose.

PARIS Dec. 2O.--Joseph Csillaux. for
mer Premier Of France. made his de-
Tense before the Chamber OF Deputies
to-day against charges of treason AMI
completely with Bolo Pasha TO under
mine his country's defenses lie drew a
great audience FOR what his friends pre-
dicted would be the greatest OF all his
speeches Of a tempestuous career.
catllauN first denied his visits to Italy
nad any reasonable significance, or that
he was working with sinister elements
= Italy 20 divide France ana that mon
archy
III the French Embassy In Rome had
advised mo Of their objections 70 my
presence In thai city would have de-
parted" he declared
lie said he had luncaeI with the ItaI-
ian deputy CaNallmi. under suspicion ia
Iii!y Tor German intrigue only unce-.n
November 1915. lie denied he had ever
known Cavailini before
The evening world., 1917-12-20
GOVERNOR BACKS
MOVE TO DRAFT
LABOR ON FARMS


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The evening world., 1917-12-20
42,l7O,OOO ACRES S0WR
IN WHEAT FOR NEXT YEAR
Crop 7o.3 Per Cent. of Normal, Is
Rsport-Area for Rye
Is Larger.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9o--winter
wheat sown this fall for next years
harvest aggregates 42.iTO000 acres
and It's condition on Dec. l was 7o3
pc cont. OF Il normal. the Department
II Agriculture announced to-day. The
acreage Is per cent. more than the
revised estimated area sown in the
fall of 1916.
The area sown 10 rye IS 6.1i9.00O
acres. which IL $50 per cent. moro
than sown year ago. and tho condi-
ton Of the crop on Dee ] was Sil peg
cent. OF a normal
Increased aowings Of winter wheat
and rye throughout: tho country are
uryed upon farmers In order TO supply
tho needs OF the o-belligerents Of the
United States in the war. This years
4hor. crop of wheat has neCpssltnted
.doptiOn OF methods 20 conserve the
supply b. haVinh consumers in tho
Uritcd States cut down use of that
cereal
The evening world., 1917-12-20
OLD WOMAN KILLS SON
WITH SAME AXE He USED
TO MURDER HIS CHILD
Forced 10 Help Murderer Disp0e OF
Grandson, Body, She Hacks
Him TO Death in Sleep.

NDNTROsE. col. Dec. :o.--w!,h the
very ave which hor son. J O. Bush.
used tp KIN his eIcyen-ycar- -oid son. Mra
= H. Bush. seventy two years old, slew
the father ahllo no slept Sunday night
according 20 confession she made TO-
day
Mrs Bush told ofnccrs that Bush had
killed his son because tho boy had
stolen q sum OF money. and that hr
had then made her help boil the body
In iyo 10 hide tho crime. A daughter
Of Mrs. Bush visited tho home after
the murder and. after sesinE blood
stains on tho walls. reported the fact
TO tho authorities Bush was reported
fret as having Ned to tho mountains.
Mrs Bush. In her confession, says
that after the murder Bush went 20 his
room. taking the axe he had used with
him. and went to sleep.
As Bush slept the mother entered the
room and killed him with the axe. dis-
posing Of his body as no had disposed
OF hla sons.
The evening world., 1917-12-20
UPJOHN LEFT $4,000
To VARIOUS CHARITIES
VIII of Molorboat Enthusiast Dis
closes LegacieS to II Efforts
for Poor or Ailing.

Frederick Lawrence Upiohn, motor
boat enthusiast and President Of tho
sydney Ross Company. who died Dec. 2.
left $3.50 900 to New York charities Ills
will. filcd for probate at Rivcrheod. J..
l., yesterday. after providing for his
widow and family. leaves bequcsts to
seventeen institutions and societies,
To the New York Association for lnl-
proving the Condition OF the Poor Is
left $4,000. the income to be used In
summer fresh air work. and an equal
sum to the Brooklyn Homo for Aged
Men and Couples,
Long Island College Hospital gets
$40 600 Other bequests OF this amount
are: New York Society for Ileneht OF
Ruptured and Crippled, New York Hos'
pital. American Female Guardian So.
riety and Home for the FTiendless and
stony Wold Sanatorium,
These institutions get 5000 each: New
York Ortnopaedic Dispensary and Hos
pitaI. New York Nursery ana Children's
fiospital. st Johns Guild Seaside HoJ.
pitI ST, Johns Guild Floating Hospl-
tai. Graham Home for Aged and In.
digent Females In Brooklyn, Army Re-
iisf Society, Legal Aid Society. Public
Schools Athletic League, Huntington
Uoapital, Huntington, l.. and Society
OF ST Johnland. Kings Park. l.. l.
The evening world., 1917-12-20
Conservation of Glacial Out
put IS of No ConSe-
quence Now.

n The Weather Administrator Of Ncp
York should decree "a series ot iceice4
days for tho coming wintcf-w'
should worry about skating. II you've
got two bits in your pocket plus a
jitncy for the war tax-mcaning abnh,
80 cents. you can hike up 20 the Grand
Central Palace. get skate" on--no.
not that kind. for nothing but soft
drinks are dispensed thcre---and some
~ the best roller skating you ever eX-
porienced. rs fine!
Mr.. George ID. Grundy manages the
dancing and skating carnival which
opened there yesterday. and he says
It's fine.
The expansive fourth floor OF the
Palace has been transformed into 4
Bower OF Beauty" tho affected term
a prettily decorated place. The fore8t
OF big supporting pillars and tho
bcamed ceiling are covered with an
effective arrangement OF fcstoons and
colored hanging lamps, giving tho
place a festive look.
Half the floor space has been set
apart for roller skating and another
section given up 90 dancing. It's hut
step across from one TO the other.
When you're weary OF skating step
over and have a dancc--iust like that!
II you're not all out Of breath You can
play the limit further by rushing over
20 "a section set apart with an imptS-
The evening world., 1917-12-20
CORN PRICES ARE BOOSTED.
Excited Jumps Follow Lifting OF
EMBARGO on Eastern shipments.

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.--EXcited Jumps N
the value Of corn resulted to-day from
the nft!ng OF an embargo on oastboun4
shipments and because Of rumors that
the maximum limit on prices would be
raised with the approval q the Food
Administration, The market advance,
which was accompanied by notable
broadening out OF trade, amounted al
one time to 64 cents a bushel for May
delivery, as compared with yesterdays
finish,
Opening quotations which ranged from
I. TO 6t4 cents higher, with January
tl.23t, 20 ii.21S and May i2Ol, to
SIG, were followed by moderate further
"a ms before a reaction So, In. Both Ds-
Cember and January rose to within :
cent OF the existing maximum limit.
Provisions sympathized with the
strength OF cereals, Tho resulting gains,
though, were not " II sweeping charsc.
ter.
The evening world., 1917-12-20
EVA TANGUAY GETS DIVORCE.
Married John Ford for a Joke, She
Tells Court.

CHICAGO. Dec, 2O.-l,va Tanguay Is
free once more. and she's "as happy a,
can be-
Judge David N, Brothers has
granted her a divorce from John W.
Ford. after hearing her testimony. She
said she married. Ford In Ann Arbor.
Mloh.. In 1919, ana soded that tho
marriage was more Of a Joke than any-
thing else" According 10 her teHI.
mony, this Is how II happened,
I'VE were passing the little office NJ
the Justice OF tho Peace. ana Johnny
suggested that We get married
thought Il would he a good ioke. and !
consented. However, Johnny seemed n
think that he didn't have TO work ate
he married.
lie was my dancing partner anI
often he would 60 on spree. Then q
would stay away Tor four or Ave dsys
/ never knew when Johnny's ana nv
dancing act was going 10 0s a part OF
tho BILL
The actress charged ths, hev husband
married her for her money.
The evening world., 1917-12-20

Ing array ~ billiard and pool tables
NJ. you can't play cards. or gamble
W drnk. Mr.. Grundy aid 80. Fact
g. tho entire carnival has distinct
air Of refinement. The aim ~ the
piar. has been 10 provide an amuaf
men, r.cprt for families ard yourg
people ~ tuC respectable type.
There are classes In plain and fancy
GIuelnE tor children and grown ups
and in,truction also in the art of
Keeping pDrpcadlcuiar On a pair ~
bearing roller skltcs. Tho skates
q. with she entrance tCc.
Wen, anyway, withOu, montioning
IA, Jazz" hand, and the good orches-
'ras which provide tho music for the
dancing and skating fuct--its good
show aud good fun.
The evening world., 1917-12-20
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