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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-06-01
IMPRlsoN AMERICAN SAILORS.
Ninety-seven Kept in German Deten.
ton Camps.

Geneva.-The Associated Press is
informed that the Geneva Red Cross
has received thus far the name of 81
American prisoners in Germany. The
list has been forwarded to Washing
ton. The majority of the American
prisoners are sailors from captured
ships, who were taken before the
declaration of state of war between
the United States and Germany and
therefore, it is claimed, should, ac-
cording to international law, be re-
leased. Nevertheless Germany is re-
tanning them as hostages
The American prisoners are in.
termed in two camps and are treated
under the same severe regime as are
British prisoners. The British pris-
oners receive parcels Of food from
home, but the Americans are suffer-
ing from hunger and from lack of
necessities. 1t is claimed they are
treated badly.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-06-01
Russia NAV Take Over Mines.

Petrograd.-M. Skobeleff, minister
of labor. submitted to the government
Saturday proposal that the state
take over part Of the metallurgical
and mining industries in order to en-.
courage closer relations between cap
ital and labor.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-06-01
OFFICERS CAMP FOR NEGROES.
Will Be Established at Fort Dea
Moines June is,

New transformations under which
a reserve officers camp for negroes
will be established at Fort Des
Moines, beginning June Is, are an
nounced. Applications for admission
to the camp will be received up to
and including June 7. All negro men
between the ages of 20 years and
nine months and "A years. of good
education and morals, are eligible.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-06-01
New Army Tractor pexeIoped,

Washington.-A new type of tractor,
combining power, speed and ability to
turn within it's own length, has been
developed by army engineers for haul
ing guns of medium calibre. the war
department announces. 1t is believed
the tractor will result in elimination
of artillery horses almost entirely.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-06-01
Mo suha. Here.

Berlin, via London.-The Associated
Press was informed Monday by Off
cials of the German foreign office that
no German naval forces had recently
been dispatched across the Atlantic.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-06-01

New York, N. Y.-Germans here
have formed an organization called the
Friends of the German Republic"
whose object is the dethronement of
Emperor William and the establish
ment of a German republic
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-06-01
Germans Keep up Good Work.

The intention of the German gov
eminent to sink all entente hospital
ships in the entire "barred zone,"
with the exception of certain ships
from Saloniki to. Gibraltar, is semi
officially announced in Berlin.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-06-01
TORNADO DEATH TOLL is
800 WITH 1900 INJURED
Terror Stricken people of Mississippi
Valley Turn to Rebuilding
Their Homes.

Chicago, May 29.-The death list as
a result of tornadoes sweeping the
middle west and south is now near
the 300 mark The injured are es-
timated at more than 1900. The prop
erty loss is said to total $6,O00,000
Begin to Rebuild Homes. ~
Scores of cities and towns in the
Mississippi valley are in the throes of
rehabilitation. Late reports add ma
terially to the number of persons
dead as the news comes in from dis
tant point sand from places that had
been cut off from telegraph and tele-
phone communication, particularly in
the southern state. Late Memphis
(Tenn.) reports place the dead at 100
and the injured at $50 in that dis
trict, figures that are far above the
estimates of losses in life previously
given.
100 Killed in Southern States.
Memphis, Tenn, May 29.-Revised
reports today from the sections Of
Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and
Alabama, swept by a series of lorna
does Sunday, place the number Of
known dead at 100 and the injured
at approximately so.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-06-01
CHILE is AMONG THE
FOES OF GERMANY
Will Support Brazil in Strenuous
Hostile Measures, Says the
Diario IIIustrado.

Santiago, Chile.-Chile will support
Brazil in adopting strenuous meas
ures against Germany.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-06-01
Indiana People Killed.

Indiana People Killed.
Reports from Indiana show at least
seven persons killed at Hebron, Kouts
and other places and the death list
may reach 20.
More than 200 were injured in the
Indiana territory swept by the storm.
Smaller towns in Illinois lost a
dozen dead, with two-score injured,
while in the southern part of Illinois
windstorms killed half dozen and in
jured a score.
Summary of Casualties.
Summary of tornado dead and in
jured:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-06-01

There are several good educations,
but none is better than education
through earning a livelihood.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-06-01
STORMS CUT DEADLY sWATH.
Illinois, Indiana and States South Suf.
fer SEVERELY.

Chicago.-More than 1856 persons
were killed, 1107 or more injured and
millions OF dollars worth of property
destroyed by tornadoes which swept
through Kansas on Friday, Illinois and
indiana on Saturday, and parts of Ten.
nessee, Arkansas Kentucky and south.
ern Illinois Sunday. Reports indicate
that large amount of farm imple-
ments, needed to produce the bumper
crop desired this year, was ruined.
Crop damage is said to be not heavy
in grains.
NATION Greatest Sufferer.
The heaviest toll of life was taken
>at Nation. Ill.,, city of 10000 people,
in the broom corn country of central
Illinois, where 81 are known to be dead
and 500 injured, with a property loss
of $2,000,OO0.
Charleston, ILL.,, 10 miles east of
Nation, was also partly wrecked Sat-
urday evening, with a loss of 3S lives
and $50 injured. The property loss
there is $1,0O0,000
me next most serious loss was at
Andale, Kan, where 26 were killed
and score inquired on Friday.
Tornado Hits ekntucky Towns.
Dublin, KY, suffered three dead and
II injured Sunday.
South Dyersburg, Tenn, was re-
ported to have lost killed and Is in
jured in a tornado that swept Dyer
county, Sunday
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-06-01

This May has been a lovely March. ment of G
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-06-01

Near Blytheville, Ark, nine persons
were reported killed and dozen
hurt.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-06-01

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Property damage, $5,0OO,OOO.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-06-01
Recent Deaths.

Walla Walla.-Catherine Barbara
Hoffman, age 81.
Winona.-H Ochs, Sr. Interment
was at Endicott Monday
Newport, Wash.-Mrs. A. l.. Ries,
one Of the earliest residents of New
port.
Eugene B. Hyde, prominent figure
in the early days of Spokane and one
of the city's first pioneers, age 6S,
at Los Angeles. The body was taken
to Spokane and the funeral held this
week.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-06-01
WIEN THE net CATCHES A SUBMARINE

Near PLAYA. Cadorna's men carried
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-06-01
Twenty-six Killed In Kansas.

Wichita, Kan.-Twenty-six lives
lost and more than 60 injured, several
OF whom probably will die, was the
TOLL OF last Fridays tornado which
swept clean path 80 miles long
through Kingman and Marion coun.
ties In south central Kansas.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-10-17
EXEMPTIONS ARE MADE
 BY LOCAL DRAFT BOARD
(From Sundays Daily)


 A list containing the names of v men who for various reasons have been relieved from military duty, was issued yesterday afternoon by the local draft board. The majority of the men discharged were aliens. who were not subject to service. Those discharged are the following-named: Dewitt C. Scott, Clarkdale; wife and child.
 Nemesio Rabies, Jerome; alien. Jesus Garcia, Sclign.an; alien. Juan Horton, Jerome; alien. Jere A. McGinsey, Cottonwood; wife, two children and mother. Paul L. Tissaw, Clarkdale; wife. Arthur R. Human, Humboldt; wife and three children.
 Wm. c. Kinsey, Clarkdalc: wife. Ray Kyle. Cottonwood; physical. Robert E. Burlington, Junction; physical. - Wm. o. Jones. Agua Fria, Ariz.; physical.
 Leon Pouquette, West Alhambra, Cal: alien.
 Andy Scrahn, Mayer; alien. Walter C. Castner, Bakersfield, Cal; {; physical.
 Bernabe Lopez, Jerome; alien. Otis D. Bouldin, Jerome: physical. Edward L. Jordan, IT., Clarkdale' physical
 Joseph L. Burleson, Stoddard; wife and two children.
 Andrew ]. Gonnaud, Mayer; wife and three children.
 John E. Mcirs, Clarkdalc; physical E. B. Beemcr, Prescott; physical Mike Busick, Jerome; alien. Gabino Amador, Jerome; alien. Ysidro Prado, Humboldt; alien. Fclice Bocca, Jerome; alien. Cri-tcr.a Mofquini, Seligman. alien.
 Earl Parker, Jerome; wife. The men whose names were certi- fed to the district board by the boards action of yesterday, were tho following:
 Louis NJ. Bergman, Prescott. Roscoe C. C. Mittendorf, Huron. Frederick O. Tcnnille, Scligman. Albert Steiner, Los Angeles. Clifford Harrison, Los Angeles. James Martin Buke, Prescott. l. T. Holcombc, Cottonwood. Wm. N. Mccall, Humboldt. Earl V. Black, Oakland, Cal Domingo Hernandez, Prescott. Fred Huffman, Healdsburg, Cal.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-10-17
LOCAL OIL MEN
 MAKE INITIAL MOVE
(Frcm Sundays Daily)

(Frcm Sundays DailyD
 Affairs of the Arizona & Oklahoma Gas & Oil Co. yesterday assumed considerable interest by reason Of a party of local and nonresident stockholders making a trip to the holdings in a body, on tour of in- spcction and to arrange for immedi- ate exploration. The arrival from California during the day of NJ. Brad ley, an oil geologist who has become interested, and l.. D. Nunellcy, re- gently of the Oklahoma fields, added materially to the future plans Of this undertaking. Mir. Bradley stated that he found representations made as re- ported by other engineers, and on that basis would become largely interest cd. Also did Mir. Nuncllcy concur, from his familiarity with the Okla homa situation, both above oil men forming their favorable impressions from surface showings. The party consisted of To local stockholders, headed by the general manager, Col onel Fred Bowler The camp is being established on section and quarter of land, leased from (. w. Snodgrass, situated five miles west of Jerome Junction, at the foot of Flat Iron mountain, building material being on the ground. The company authorized a statement 10 be made that a rig had been ordered and as soon as condi- tions would permit exploration would begin. Officers arc to be elected after the receipt of the charter from Phoc- nix, and when funds are available for the undertaking.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-10-17
LOAN COMMITTEE IS
 NOW HARD AT WORK
(From Sundays Daily)

From now until the big drive is completed, on October Ith, every effort will be put forth by the Liberty
 Loan committee, of which H. ID.
 Aitken is chairman, 10 urge upon the citizens of Northern Arizona and par ticularly Yavapai county the neces- sity of their buying the Liberty Bonds
 Aside from the fact that these bonds must be subscribed for ii the United States is to do her part in the great war, the arguments Tn favor ot the purchasing of the bonds are so great, that to cnumerate them would take considerable space. The new per cent Liberty Bonds are exempt from all State and local taxes. They arc exempt from the normal Federal income tax. The United States ot- fers an opportunity to it's citizens to invest in the safest security in the world, and will pay 4 per cent upon the investment The estimated wealth of the United States is about SZSO,- OO0.OO0.OOO. Our national debt was little more than Sl,OOO,OOO,OOO before the break with Germany. Adding to this the S2,OOO.OO0,OO0 borrowed in the first Liberty Loan gives total na- tional debt of little over per cent of the total wealth of the country The yearly incomes in the United States arc estimated at about S40,OOO,- GOO 1000 or l3 times the total national debt (including the first Liberty Loan) and about 400 times the annual interest charges on our total debt. It a man should come to you and want YOU to lend him Sl,OOO and you knew he owned property worth S6O,OOO; if you knew that his yearly income was S13OO0 and he gave you his note, would you lend him the Sl,OOO: That is the same proposition as submitted by the United States government.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-10-17
SILVER BELT IS ENER-
 CRITICALLY OPERATING
(From Sundays Daily.)

Visiting the Silver Belt last week was a party of mining men of Pres colt, as guests of Colonel J. B. Dud ley, of the board of directors, all ex- pressing themselves as favorably inn pressed with determinations being made and also the progress of devel- opment.
 The operations going on at present are centered at the main working shaft, which has reached a depth of about 300 feet, further sinking being discontinued to start drifting north. This exploration is quite interesting and no doubt prevails but that the main shoot of the system will soon be picked up This development is progressing satisfactorily on ths hanging wall of diorite, and to tap the high grade shoot on the l14-foot level is the objective. When that condi- ton is reached future development will probably be directed toward sink ing the main shaft to greater depth, and there is no question but what this famed silver mine of early days will give an excellent account of itself.
 The strike of the shoot is from north to south, with dip to the west, and for this reason greater depth IS necessary at the present operating point than was anticipated when the present main working shaft was sunk within 80 feet of the south end lines of the holdings. Another probable exploration point will in the future be centered near the old workings of carly days, about l 300 feet to the north of the present shaft, an advant- age being gained thereby in having further territory to the south to ex- )lore.
 An interesting determination has been made in the zone of the l0O-foot level in high grade silver-lead pro- duct being opened, average assays running to over 300 ounces in silver and 26 per cent in lead.
 The line of development at present being conducted is of preparatory character and is designed to tap known ore bodies. It is generally ad- mitted by mining men that the depth reached is in reality on the roof of the high grade condition. Under con sideration also are plans to operate along the Assure to the north of the old workings, where surface showings are an inducement.
 The entire situation at the Silver Belt is satisfactory, and with the out come of development now going on. as anticipated, this historically known silver property will enjoy again a rating which will pale away memories of other days when it enjoyed bonanza name.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-10-17
FINAL FIFTEEN PER
 CENT MAY LEAVE SOON
(Frnm Sundays Dailv.l

That November lst is to be the date of the call for the last contingent of IS per cent of the first draft for the National army, is the unofficial word which came from Phoenix yesterday. This is the contingent for which the date of cntrainment had been origin ally fixed for October l7th.
 Delay in furnishing sufficient equip mcnt for the men is said to be the req son for the delay in getting the last bunch of men started on the way to the camp. Clothing and blankets arc lacking, but the absence of the latter has been to some extent remedied by the fact that the government has gone into the open market and purchased most of the required amount of bed ding
 From three to four months is the shortest possible time in which the men of the National army can be trained sufficiently well to allow them to be sent to France, according to statement made recently by General Crozier of the general staff. There fore, the first departures of Arizona men may be expected along about the first of the year.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-10-17
C A M P N O T E s By Karl R. Goetze,
 Camp Funston, Kas.

Mime. Schuman-Heink sang here for the boys on October 9th. She is wonderful singer.
 "Yavapai Bill,' our goat mascot, left us for several days this week, but has returned home again, much to our joy.
 The Yavapai boys are getting into good shape, and the 3lst company will be able to give good account of itself
 Pat Heckle has bum peg, and the inhrmary doctors are treating him with four white pills day.
 Baseball and football teams are now being organized by Companies 3l and B
 Mrs. Howard Black has the thanks of the Yavapai boys for bundle oi papers sent us.
 We have great time every evening at the Y. NJ. C. A. Checkers, chess and plenty to read. We also have a phcnograph and piano. The Arizona boys are making very good impress sion in all parts of the camp.
 Red Lawler is with us in the 31st- He's a good old scout and strong for fatigue. Ask him.
 Nanny Castle, the Prescott rookie who claims the championship for be- ing the most recently married man Tn the camp, still persists in writing the figure "6' on every available object. Nanny says the stands for the num- Der of hours which he had been mar ricd at the time we left Prescott.
 The chow is getting better as the days roll by. Standrich is mess ser geant, and looks like a general in his uniform.
 Will some one please furnish us with a kodak? We will reciprocate by sending the donor bunch of mighty interesting snap shots of camp life.
 Mir. Bryant, many thanks for the pictures you sent us. The boys were well pleased.
 The barrel of tobacco and makin's sent up by the Prescott Goodfellows made a great hit, and it certainly filled a long-felt want.
 Popular Mechanics, Literary Digest Scientific American and other of na tional wecklies would be greatly ap preciated by the boys in camp.
 "Rozen" from Flagstaff, a member of the 32nd company, has designed very attractive cover for the new State song, Arizona, My Arizona
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-10-17
OPENING NIGHT OF CARNIVAL
 IS GAY ONE
BIG 70 ATRONAGE IS AC- CORDED VARIOUS SHOWS AND RIDES WHICH MAKE UP BIG ORGANIZATION OF WORTHAM BROS.
(From Tuesdays Daily0

With bands playing and flags 1ut- tering in the crisp October breczes, thousands of electric lights turning the night into day, and the hoarsc bark of the spielers and hot dog man, the shows of the Wortham Brothers organization opened the gala week which is one of the attractive features of the Northern Arizona fair, a big crowd being out to celebrate the opening.
 The shows of the aggregation afe lined about the streets which bound the plaza, and all have the appear ance of being high-class attractions. A distinctly noticeable feature of last night was the great number of wom- en and children which attended the various places ot amusement unes- cortcd, circumstance which can be construed in no other way than in the light of compliment to the manage ment for the clean type of amusement which has been furnished for this occasion.
 Some of the leading attractions which went strong last night were Kelly Brothers Hippodromc and Wild Animal Circus, the Monkey Auto Race. Dixie Days, the plantation show, and the Congress of Diving Girls. In fact all of the various rides and amusements were we'll patronized and it was happy crowd which tramped through the dust making the rounds from one ballyhoo to the next.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-10-17
MINERS BENEFIT BY
 GOVERNMENT FRIGHTENING

BISBEE, Oct. l0-The outstanding feature of comment of the Arizona producers of copper since Federal fixing of the metal price has been the satisfaction expressed that the price is one permitting the continuance ot high wages. The wage being paid is that which would have been called for under the prolit-sharing, metal price sale of wages with copper sell ing at 26 cents, whereas the producers are receiving only 23I. While share holders in the companies will receive less returns, the employees get nor, than before the price-hxing, for thej were then receiving pay on the mar ket average of 25 cents. in this con nection it is only fair to say that al though copper metal quotations SCOT ed 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 bas- ed on the latter. Few. if any large sales have been made since 1915 al more than 27H cents. Quotations have appeared at 36 cents, but these were for small lots of emergency cop per which little consumers were obliged to get in the open market al any price that might be asked at periods when there was practically no copper in stock for delivery. ,Occas- ional attempts at stock manipulation also were charged with part in metal spurts at odd times.
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Weekly journal-miner., 1917-10-17
ALLEGED MURDERER CAUGHT

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Oct. Is. - Fred Gallcrani, sought by the police since the murder on Thursday of Gle ment Martini and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Della Gallerani, was captured to- day in a house several miles west of here. after a revolver fight and after he had killed his wife and had him. self been wounded. Hunger drove him from the woods where he was in hiding.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-10-17
MUST USE LESS WHEAT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-Of this years wheat crop, only H,696,OOO bushels will be left for export to the Allies and the ncutrals after the re- quircments of the United States arc filled, unless the Americans heed the call of the food administration and curtail the consumption.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-10-17
THE CLIMAX
(From Sundays daiiy.i

s. L. Duncan has taken a two-year lease on the Climax mine in the Has sayampa district. Several years ago Mir. Duncan operated this property under a similar arrangement and 1t was no unusual circumstance for him to return to town every two or three months with a gold brick with value of Sl.00O or more. The principal owner of the property is R. NJ. Mar tin, of Los Angeles,
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-10-17
DATE IS CHANGED

WASHINGTON, Oct. IF - The Food Pledge Week has been post poned to the week beginning October 18th so as not to conflict with the last week of the Liberty Loan cam Daien.