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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-02

w leadership of Philadelphia can afford
to permit the continuance any longer OF
the deplorable condition now existing. In
deed. Director Twiniug is on record as
saying that the only problem is the rate
of fare, that given the equivalent in rev
enue Of seventeen tickets for a dollar he
can adjust all differences almost imme-
dately. build and pay for the entire
system, as planned, and show little If
any deficit More, he would be able To
reduce the fare within few years. His
real contention is that the rider ought to
pay the fun cost Of the service, while Mr..
Taylor contends that the hvc-cent fare
should obtain from the beginning, TO he
met by certain offsets and the surplus Of
later years. This is the cruX Of the whole
situation although it has never been so
emphasized To the people Director Twin
ing will bear this out If any citizen is in
quisitive enough to ask Why, then, is
# wise for public servants to attempt TO
settle the problem along other lines?
why not be frank and say to the public:
The service rendered by the new system
will be worth more than a nickel do you
wish to pay a temporary transfer charge
for a short period Of years or do you wish
to meet the deficit by offsets and repay.
mcnt from future surplus? Instead Of
straightforward and true statement Of
that sort. issues that are really red her
rings are brought to the front. The peo-
pie are not idiots and they do not want
to be fooled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-02

II is SO soon that I am done for
] wonder what | was hegun for.
-EDitaph oD a Rahy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-02

The Stockholm Socialist conference
is over
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-02

ment. when dealing with virtual oank-
rupt. than he was willing to be with a
company which had begun to show large
earnings
The whole transit situation was In
stalemate. In these circumstances MI
B. a. Van valkenburg, editor OF the North
American, telephoned one evening to Mr..
Ballard and to Mr. Taylor. expressed his
regret that they were no longer In negotia-
tion and urged that they meet once more
in his ofice. which was neutral territory.
They agreed Mr. Van Valkenburs
bluntly told Mr.. Ballard that the press
and people would indorse no lease that
Mr.. Taylor did not approve, wherefore
the company might as well pocket its
pride and satisfy the former Director
Mr.. Van Valkenburg also laid down
principle Of equity to guide the financial
negotiations. quoting as his authority
many decisions Of the Interstate Com
mefCe COMMISSION anu oNd'' "'''N '''
ice Commissions Following that rule In
many subsequent meetings, Mr. Taylor
and the company were able to come to an
agreement II was an agreement that
represented long and patient labor, pa
triotically performed and also, in many
respects. the greatest Of all the triumphs
won in the cause Of rapid transit by Mr..
Taylor. Some features Of It we did not
like and would not indorse. but its essen.
tial merit was disclosed when Mr. Twin
ing presented twenty-three objections to
il. many OF which were minor and easy
Of correction, and only one of which was
vital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-02

IIP TO November OF last year then, It
is plain that every move -isasade by the
Mayor was a move favorable to the p.
r. T., dictated in two out Of three cases
by that company. There was nothing
dishonest about II, we believe, there being
more evidence Of stupidity. due to an
utter lack Of understanding of the situa-
tion, a lack Of understanding that stil
exists.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-02-01
Local Lore.

Craig Colony Club meets next
Tuesday afternoon, February 6,
with Mrs. Foster who will be as.
sisted by Mrs. King and Mrs.
Maloney.
At the Lumber dealers meet.
ing in Denver last week an APP
peal was made for the relief of
the Belgian sufferers. The big
hearted Lumber men heard the
appeal and with one grand shout
decided to do something worth
while. The members of the as
sociation agreed to give 5 per
cent of their sales one day of
each month beginning with Mon
day February 5th. See advertise
ment elsewhere for particulars.
1t will tell you how you can help
without working any hardship
on yourself.
Community Club members ur-
ged to be present at next regular
meeting Monday February 9TH s
p. m. sharp, remember VIC close
promptly at 10. Business of
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-02-01
Fremont Iteems

Mr.. Girton was Denver caller
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fis k and Mrs.
Kimitt called on Grandma Irish
Sunday who is still quite poorly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kerstein en-
tertaincd his brother and wife Tor
dinner Sunday.
VIM Jordan was on the sick list
last week WITH the grippe.
Miss Rosa Brouch who has been
stoyiug at the kerstien home Tor
several weeks returned to her home
at Barnum.
Mr., and Mrs. Harry Fisk. Mrs.
Johnson and Jay Walker took IN
the show at the Strand tuesday
evening.
Good many from around here took
in the stock show last Meek.
Percy Roberts ard Earl Walker
have been baling straw FOR Terrence
White but on account OF hlGh wlhu
thcy haven't been able to do very
much,
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-02-01
The Recht Emporium
Griffith Items.

Clifford Null mOtorcd from Brigh
ton Fiiday. While here he was the
guest Of Ted O'Bricu. They attended
the Wheat, Ridge basket ball game.
Mr.. Smclt has purchased an aero
of land from Mrs, Dunn.
Mrs. Patterson and daughter Mrs.
Kestler of Critchcll were guests ut
the Griffith home Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. Shipman has returned to his
home on Avalon.
Mr.. Reid OF Apex. came home for
few days to get square meal and
incidentally y to attend the Communi
ty Club banquet.
Mr.. Smaltz had the misfortune to
suffer II severe, fall Il few weeks ago
from which he is just recovering.
Grill ii was well represented at
the Community Club banquet Mon
day evening.
The Sewing Circle will meet with
Mrs. Baxter this afternoon.
Mrs. Perriam expects to leave for
New York Saturday where she will
ioiu her hus band, from there they
will 90 to CulIa where they will
spend Il months vacation.
Mrs. Ashford's cousin Mr.. Dick
crson left for his home in Montrose,
Friday.
Miss Nell Nicholson who has been
detained at home on account of i'll
ness returned Wednesday to the
school where she is teaching.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-02-01

great Importance and reports ol
By Laws revision and entertain,
ment committees. Every mem.
Der urged to bring in applications
of their friends and neighbors.
Secure blanks from A. E. White.
If you want to join we want you,
come.
Comrades of the G. A. r.
The ladies' of the w. R. C. will
serve a luncheon at the Grange
Hall Feb. Bird at IL. 80 p. m.
sharp. All comrades invited.
The W. R. C. received four ap.
plications for membership at
their last meeting. All loyal
women are eligible.
H. M. d. Press cor.
When an editor can't get him
self cussed occasionally he shows
signs of declining mentality and
advancing senillty. Cuss away.
Yuma Pioneer.
Yes. and at that he can not .
a bsolutely certain that he is not
afflicted with those ailments, be-
cause many times it is quite nee
essary to agree with thine ad-
versary quickly or become a
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-02-01

fit subject for the ambulance.
Moral Always give the other
fellow the benefit of the doubt.
Our Laces and Embroidery
sale closes Saturday February
3rd: the prices are way down ac-
cording to present values.
The Recht mporium
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-22

8te O. south DRkNA. County OF Hand
A. G. Sweelnd Auditor being first duly sworn dohS say that the Tr@urrse xhbn he~on
= 2 nuea d correct Sammon OF the financial como o Of Hand COUNTY as appears his books md
thu quarter md that the gaNmmm Of assets and liabilities h true and correct 81 A. G. SwMhnd
ubsuib and sworn to before me Eh nth dyo OcobMn 1917.
lHUA q J. Ndsmb Notary Public
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-22

TITbC NdCIUUdI bdHk UI
Huron, SEA ..........35 BAL.
Harrison Township, 1850
Name Description Sec. Tota
Joseph Kuper, lots 1 and 2..19 S.S:
j. G. Cottrell, SEA .......32 2S.S1
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-22

Auditor and TesurrsD Detailed Exhhh Of R@ lsa and Dsbu~emensm the County OF Hand for
Quarter Ending September 80. 1917, showing Ammnt of Funds in the rauyM and Where
Deposited
TPEAsuRERS EXHIBIT
Mohave County miner., 1917-04-21
MINING
CLAIMS IN MEXICO
NOT RETRIEVABLE

Ell PASO, April Thinning
claims in Mexico, titles to which have
been forfeited under Carranza's de-
cree of September, 1916, because of
not being worked, may yet be retriev-
ed by their owners, according to a de-
cree just issued by the first chief,
copies of which arrived here today.
Special contracts for their operation
will be granted by the Mexican sec
retary of the interior, the new de-
cree says, when, in his judgment, the
work previously done on the claims is
of Importance. The right to exploit
minerals in virgin ground will also be
granted under the terms of the new
mining laws.
The sale of Mexican petroleum is
open to all the world, El Heraldo del
Norte, the Carranza organ of Chihua-
hua City, declares in today's issue. 1t
states that the question was brought
up by the United States, which feared
it would be unable to obtain its sup
ply from Mexico, following the sug-
gestion of Carranza that Mexico could
end the European war by cutting off
the allies oil supply.
Mohave County miner., 1917-04-21
JUMPS FROM BRIDGE
WHEN ORDERED BY
GUARDS TO HALT

OMAHA, Nebr., April 17.-Ne-
braska National Guardsmen, detailed
to guard the Union Pacific railroad
bridge across the Missouri near here,
late today fired upon a man who did
not obey an order to halt.
At the first shot the man plunged
from the bridge to the river, 80 feet
below, and began swimming frantic
ally with the current. Union Pacific
engineers in a motor boat gave chase.
When the boat disappeared around a
bend in the river three miles from the
bridge the swimmer still was leading,
but late tonight it was announced he
had been captured and was held pri-
soner at a farm house. 1t was said
he would be turned over to the federal
authorities. The man made state
ment to officers that was not divulged.
Mohave County miner., 1917-04-21
SOUGHT FOR
MUNITIONS COMPANY

NEW YORK, April 17.-Appoint-
ment of receivers to manage the bust
ness of the Aetna Explosives Com
pany, Incorporated, an $4,000, 900
corporation, until its properties may
be ordered sold by the court, was ask
ed in an equity suit filed in federal
district court here late today.
The plaintiff in the action is the
Grasseli Chemical company of Cleve-
land, Ohio, which has a claim for
S103,655 for merchandise and materi-
ais, payment for which has been re-
fused, it is alleged.
In the appointment of the receiver
sought, according to complaint, the
other creditors are pressing their
claims and threatening suits. 1t is
urged that the receiver be authorized
to continue the business.
The Aetna Explosives compony, the
complaint says, has engaged since its
incorporation in November, 1914, in
manufacturing explosives for the en-
tente allies and, according to the COM
plant, ''is now engaged in the per-
formance of contracts for further
large quantities Of explosives which
are of vital Importance in the prose-
cution of the war"
To interfere with the fulfillment of
these contracts, it is alleged would be
altogether ruinous to the company,
"and also would work great detriment
to the public welfare"
Mohave County miner., 1917-04-21
FALL FROM CHAIR
PROVES FATAL TO
CHARLES DEVINE
CFrom Fridays Daily Miner)

Sheriff Cohenour and Coroner
Smith returned yesterday from Bill
Williams Fork, having been called
there Wednesday by the reported
death of an unknown man. They
learned that the dead mans name was
Charles Devine, and that he came to
his death by falling from a chat
against the corner post Of his tent
his neck being broken. A jury was
empaneled and returned a verdict in
accordance with the above facts
From the evidence given at the in
quest it would appear that Devine and
companions had gotten some Liquor
and all had partaken of it. Devine
was overcome by the stimulant, not
having drank for some years. He was
left alone in his tent, asleep in a chair,
by his companions, and when found
the following morning he was dead.
He had removed his shoes and eVi-
IDENTIFY started to get into bed and
stumbled and fell against the corner
post of the tent, the impact breaking
his neck.
Nothing is known of Devine, except
that he had marksman medals from
both the regular army and the national
guard of California. He also had
letter on his person from ]. C. Devine,
president of the Pinal Development
company. Phoenix, Ariz. Coroner
Smith wired that Mr.. Devine for in
formation concerning deceased. The
body was brought to Kingman for in
terment.
Mohave County miner., 1917-04-21
KINGMAN MALE
OCTETTE WILL
GIVE CONCERT
tFron Fridays Daily Miner,

(FrOm Fridays Daily Miner)
The Kingman Male Octettr, which,
by the way, has developed into what
might more properly be termed
"duodecette" on account of the in
crease in numbers, has announced its
intention of rendering a concert for
the Kingman public. This announce
ment comes as a response to the de-
mands of many local citizens who have
heard the harmony warblers perform
on various occasions and desire to
hear them in concert repertoire.
The Octette has appeared and IA
vored the public with selections sew
eral times already, notably at the
Elks' memorial services, the laying Of
the cornerstone Of the new church and
at the big loyalty meeting of last week
when they took the meeting by storm
with their rendition of ''The Old Flag
Never Touched the Ground, Boys" and
their appearances have always met
with the same enthusiastic demonstra-
ton of approval. While the aggrega-
ton does not pretend to be a COM
pany of trained soloists "each and ev-
eryone a star" its chorus work shows
careful training and marked ad-
vance over any organization of the
kind yet attempted.
The concert program will include
some IA or Is numbers, comprising
choruses, glees, solos-vocal and in
strumental, and readings. The orga-
is not money-grabbing one
and the proceeds of the concert will be
contributed to some deserving charita-
BILE fund for the benefit of the COM
munity.
The exact date of the concert has
not yet been decided upon but it will,
in all probability, be given on or about
May 4. Assurances have been given
that as soon as the tickets are placed
on sale they will ego like hot cakes"
and the harmony dispensers have been
warned to secure a hall large enough
to accommodate the crowd.
The personnel of the organization
follows:
First tenors, ]. H. Rosenberg, C. A.
Warren; second tenors, Ora Grunning-
er (pianist), S. D. Stewart, Fred Har-
ris, Summer Beecher, DR.. H. R. Shan
non; baritones, Frank Muir, Robert
Walker, E. w. Mattoon; second basses,
L. NJ. Teale, C. NJ. Leonard, Charles
Granger, Jesse Tracy.
Mohave County miner., 1917-04-21
MURDERED MANS
SKELETON TAKEN
into COURTROOM

SANTA FE, N. NJ, April 1.-THE
bringing of the skeleton of Clyde D.
Armour into the courtroom tonight
failed to shake the composure of FL
bert W. Blancett, who is on trial for
the murder of Armour.
The grewsome exhibit was carried
into the room in a coffin, covered with
a black cloth, and Antonio Sandoval
Y. Griego identified the skeleton as
that which his dog led him to in the
Glorieta mountains.
Upon retirement of the jury tonight,
A. B. Renehan, attorney for Blancett,
expressed fear that the jurors had not
been unaffected by what he termed
the mob spirit" of the audience. The
court had called the crowd to order
several times when its laughter was
loud and when it applauded and it
was to these incidents that Renehan
referred.
The court declared that the use of
the words "mob spirit" was unjusti-
fled, saying that Renehan's faeetious
questioning of Sandoval Y. Griego had
provoked the laughter.
Mohave County miner., 1917-04-21
OF UTAH
COPPER ENORMOUS

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Utah
Copper company earned S5O,2S0,073
during its last fiscal year, as COM
pared with s27,155,9 ,942 in the previ-
Gus year, while the balance used as
dividends reached S39, ,943, a gain
of more than s11,8OO,OOO over the
previous year, according to the an
nual report Of the company made pub
lie here tonight.
The balance was equal to $24.09 for
each share of stock outstanding, of
which SIT was distributed to share
owners. The company's net output of
copper for the year, the report shows,
amounted to 187, ,581 ,S24 pounds.
Mohave County miner., 1917-04-21
WHITMAN WOULD GIVE
COL. ROOSEVELT ANY
COMMISSION POSSIBLE

ALBANY, N. Y, April 17.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt may have any
military commission which Governor
Whitman has the power to confer, the
executive announced today. The gov
ernor asserted that he believed that
Colonel Roosevelt was needed in the
present crisis.
81 think no other living American, y
the executive said, would attract by
his leadership so many men to the col
ors. Of course, my commission is
good only within the state, and
whether it would be recognized by the
federal government is not within my
power to determine"
Mohave County miner., 1917-04-21
.BOOTLEGGING CHARGE
AGAINST OATNAN MAN
DISMISSED BY COURT
TFrom Wednesday's Daily Minerl


Joe Sheffield of Oatman was arrest
ed by Constable Lacey and Deputy
Young on Monday on a bootlegging
charge. He obtained a change of
venue to Goldroad for preliminary ex-
animation and Justice of the Peace
Werden dismissed the charge on the
ground of insuficiency of evidence.
Deputy Sheriff Harris and Assist
ant Attorney Nation left Monday
evening for Goldroad to be present at
the examination, but on account of the
storm over Goldroad Hill several cars
were stuck in the mud ahead of them,
and they were compelled to walk the
last two miles into Goldroad, arriving
too late for the examination, as the
justice had already dismissed the de-
fendant.
Mohave County miner., 1917-04-21
SECTIONS OF ESPIONAGE
MEASURE ARE MODIFIED

WASHINGTON, April 17.-Consid-
Grafton of the administration espion-
age bill was passed today by the SEN
ate judiciary committee. The COM
mittee modified the provisions con-
strued by many newspapers as con-
stituting a press censorship so as to
permit full criticism of past events re-
lating to military policy or defenses.
1t retained the section giving the post
master general power to close the
mails to anarchistic or REASONABLE
publications, and the section giving
the president the right to impose an
embargo against exports that might
get to an enemy through a neutral
nation.
Mohave County miner., 1917-04-21
Young Duncan III
(FrOm Tuesdays Daily Miner.)

. G. I. Duncan and son, Byne, came
in from his Grass Springs ranch in the
Lost Basin section yesterday. The
young man has been i'll for some days,
and it was thought best that he should
receive medical attention, with the re-
suit that he. has been placed under the
care of DR.. A. L. Tilton.
Mr.. Duncan reported that he drove
through heavy downpour of rain
from the time he left the ranch until
he arrived in Kingman, a distance of
rs miles, and in consequence is wear
ing a smile that won's come off, for
the storm will break the threatened
drought and save the range.
Mohave County miner., 1917-04-21
PROGRAM OF SERVICES
AT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
CFrOm Friday. Daily AIinsrl

The program of services at the Ca
tholic church next Sunday follows:
Mass, with instruction, at 1890 a.
m. Evening services, with sermon on
Christian Doctrine, 1880. Sunday
school at IL a. m. Rev. Edw. Albouy,
pastor.
Last Wednesday Rev. Albouy went
to Golconda and united in the bonds
of matrimony Marciano Alvarez and
Josefna Avila.
Next week Rev. Albouy will be out
of town visiting Seligman, Ashfork
and Williams, where he will hold SER
vices.
Mohave County miner., 1917-04-21
SUPPOSED GERMAN RAIDER
PROVES DISABLED VESSEL

BEAUMONT, Texas, April 17.-Ru-
mors Of a German raider in the Gulf
of Mexico were explained today when
a five-mast American schooner came
limping into a gulf port. Shipping
had been warned several days ago Of
German raider" disguised as a
schooner. Several sighted her but
when the supposed raider gave dis
tress signals they thought it only a
ruse and made away. AS a result
terror reigned in gulf shipping circles
for several days.
Mohave County miner., 1917-04-21
Officers Chosen
GFrOm Wednesdays Daily Minerl

WeQuesQAy Dally
At a meeting of the Chautauqua
boosters at the Hotel Beale Monday
evening the following officers were
chosen:
C. N. Nickel, president; C. A. War
rem, secretary; ]. H. Rosenberg, trea-
surer.
The following named were appoint
ed chairmen of committees:
Advertising, E. F. Hanson and ].
H. Smith. Grounds and entertain
ment, C. NJ. Leonard. Tickets, C. N.
Nickel. All chairman will be expect
ed to appoint their assistants.
The chautauqua will hold open in
Kingman about May II, and promises
to have a bigger and better entertain
ment than ever before.
Mohave County miner., 1917-04-21
Bench Warrant Issued

IFrom Iuesday-s Daily Miner.J
n. G. Williams was yesterday ar
rested and brought to Kingman from
Oatman on bench warrant issued
by Judge Ellis some days ago.
Williams was found guilty at the
last jury session, but had given bond
pending a hearing on application for
a new trial. He was supposed to ap-
pear for sentence last Saturday but
failed to show up. His bond was for
feited and bench warrant was issued
for him.
Mohave County miner., 1917-04-21
Walter Burkhart Laid At Rest
[FrOm Tuesday's Daily MinerI

From Tuesdays Daily Mtnerl
Although yesterday was one of the
most inclement days of the year, a
long line of automobiles followed the
remains of the late Walter Burkhart
to the cemetery. Rev. 7. H. Dodd
preached a short funeral service, and
at the grave read the burial service.
Good-natured, genial Walter Burk-
hart will long be missed by the old
boys of Mohave county, and many a
fervent "God be with you" followed
him to his last resting place.
Mohave County miner., 1917-04-21
EDDIE CALL is KILLED
ACCIDENTALLY IN INDIANA
(FrOm Fridsy's Daily Miner)

Eddie Call was instantly killed at
Spencer, Ind, a few days ago while
scuffling with loaded gun, so report
comes to relatives here. He and an
other young man were playfully trying
to get possession of the gun, when it
was discharged, the contents passing
into young Calls body.
Eddie Call was related to Joe Cham
bers, and was well known in Kingman,
having been a member of the King
man ball club. He was universally
liked by those who knew him and his
death will be greatly regretted.
Mohave County miner., 1917-04-21
ARGENTINE DESIRES
BERLIN TO EXPLAIN
SINKING OF VESSEL

BUENoS AIRES, April H.
The fact having been established
that the Argentine sailing vessel
Monte Protegido was sunk by a
German submarine, the Argentine
government, it is stated on good
authority, has decided to demand
an immediate explanation from
Germany.