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Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-04
SNOWFLAKE MAY
 DECIDE CONTEST FOR GOVERNOR
IF NOT THROWN OUT BY COURT HUNT WILL HAVE NO MORE CHANCE THAN A SNOWFLAKE IN THE LOWER REGIONS.

PHOENIX, March 3l.-Thc dispo- Sition of the Snowflake case will def initely decide the gubernatorial con test, so far as cx-Governor Hunt is concerned. On the other hand, Gov ernor Campbell will still have chance to hold the reins of govern ment in the State of Arizona in event the disputed precinct is relcgatcd to the waste basket in the same manner as Douglas No. l. If the ll6 majority for Campbell in Snowflake is not thrown ou; Hunt will have just as much show to be the States chief cx- ecutivc as the czar of Russia has to get back his throne.
 Governor Campbcll's gain is an- nounced at 2o6, with number of ball. lots still held up for ruling. Hunts total gain is 229. which might be re- duced considerably if the motion Of the Campbell attorneys to strike out g ballots on the ground that they are from precincts where more votes have been counted than the poll lists show to have been cast is granted.
 Robinson precinct yielded a gain of two for Campbell after the court rul- ed that the ballots thrown out by the election board would be counted. There were five of them three for Campbell. one for Hunt and one no vote. Five ballots of a similar char actcr from Globe No. 5 arc still under adviscmcnt. and gain of three is ex- pectcd to be made for Campbell in that precinct
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-04
Progress is Rapid
 During Week On
 CountyCourtHouse
FIRST FLOOR BASE FOR
 DERRICKS; WALLS ARE RISING; CEMENT BACK FILL INSTEAD OF BRICK.
(From Sundays OalIYl

With first floor forms out and the derricks erected on the solid con- crete, progress on the new county building has been rapid the past week. Already, the outer layer of good Yavapai granite is rising toward the second floor level, and on the north side, but three more courses arc needed.
 As the granite blocks are dropped in place and leveled, cement is poured into forms built back of them, to hold them solid and afford a specified thickness to the wall. The cement form of backing has been found su- perior to brick, as it clings more closely to the rough inner face of the granite and forms a more solid mass.
 Within the present month. it IS expected the second floor will be in and the walls will begin to rise above the trcctops for the third level, or second floor. It will then be possible to begin finishing the rooms in the base mcnt or ground floor and on the first floor. Some of these will be ready for occupancy before the upper floors have even approached completion.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-04
WARRANTS GOOD FOR
 JUST 48 TONS OF GOLD

WASHINGTON, March 31.- The inal act oi moro than so years effort to bring the Danish West Indies un- der the American flag was celebrated with formal ceremonies at the State department today when Danish Min istcr Brun was handed a treasury warrant for S25,0OO,0OO. the purchase price and wireless messages were sent to the American and Danish authori- tics at the islands to lower the Danish flag and raise the Stars and Stripes. At noon today the new possessions passed definitely and finally under the authority of the United States.
 By giving you this warrant" Sec rotary Lansing said, as hc handed the paper 10 the minister, "I will save you the trouble of transporting 4S tons of gold. The value of this paper in coin would be equivalent to that weight
 With the formal transfer the islands became known as the Virgin Islands of the United States, title chosen by the natives. aJ
 In all there arc 50 islands. only three large enough to be of import anoe. St. Thomas is the most import ant and has one of the finest harbors in the West Indies which will be transformed into a strong naval base for the protection of the Panama canal. St. Croix and St. John are the other two large islands
 Rcar-Admiral Jas. II. Oliver. chief of naval intelligence at the naval de- partmcnt, Is cn route to St. Thomas to assume the office of governor. He will serve until permanent govern mcnt has been determined upon by congress. Local laws will be admiu- istcred until congress has acted.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-04
TIP FOR OWNERS OF
 AUTOS ON BATTERIES

The first thing that the owner of a new automobile should do is to go to the battery service station and let the battery expert test his battery, ac- cording to Mir. Ray Vync. the local Willard expert. He gives the follow ing reasons for this:
 "The battery really commences to wear the instant that it is assembled As long as the plates arc in contact with the clcctrolytc, the battery is slowly disoharging itself.
 "1f therefore, an automobile is 8 long time in transit from the manu- facturcr to the dealer and then is a long time in the hands of the dealer, it IS entirely possible that the battery may have become considerably dis charged. This slow discharge is per- fcctly natural Before the car owner puts it to hard usage, Inc should have it fully charged. II this is once done, the generator should keep it in that condition.
 "lt is to prevent the motorist start ing out with half-chargcd battery when he expects fully charged one that we advise all new car owners to have their batteries tested immedi- atcly
 "This step is really moro than just seeing that the motorist gets the full value for the money spent on his machine. 1t is really the first ster in assuring him a long and useful life of service from his battery, for if the battery starts its life fully charged and then IS closely watched by the owner during the first three months of its life, the odds arc a thousand to one that it will give little trouble. If, on the other hand, it goes into com mission half charged, this condition gets worse and worse until finally the battery is thoroughly starved and the owner thoroughly disgruntlcd. This starved condition is particularly bad, for no amount of charging at the ser vice station will put the battery back in the excellent condition in which t was at the start"
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-04
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT

LINCOLN, Ncb., March 5l-Cap- tain of Detectives C. L. Hall of the Lincoln police department and Frank Fccney. chauffeur, were killed early today when an automobile in which they were riding overturned aud pin ned them beneath the car. Captain Hall as youth was scout with Buffalo Bill. He served as lieuten- ant ill the Spanish-.Ameriesn War. He was 5 years old.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-04
McSWIGGIN DEPUTY
 COUNTY TREASURER
(From Sundays Daily.)

F. A. McSwiggiu, former chief deputy county recorder. becomes chief deputy county treasurer tomorrow. Jack Mahoncy, who has held this ap- pointmcnt, will leave by automobile for Santa Barbara for two or three months vacation.
 The change was announced yeSter- day by County Treasurer P.J. heo- hsuc.
 MoSwiggiu. who has been book keeper for Rulfner's garage. will be succeeded there by Herbert Mcany
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-04
The speed of the discovered U-boat

The speed of the discovered U-boat is either known definitely Ca vast amount of that useful secret informa- ton filters to the admiralty from spy operations) or is surmised with req sonable accuracy. It is known that the U-boat is good for l2 miles an hour under water, if pressed, and it Is taken for granted that she feels her self pressed under the circumstances. Therefore, the sea is charted in a great circle whose run everywhere is just one hours submarine speed from the exact point where the U-boat dived
 A Better Trick
 It is obvious that the six scouts would accomplish little indeed if they struck straight out for that periphery, if they proceeded in straight course for just ono hour merely on the chance of happening somewhere near a rising U-boat. The British have a far better trick than that. They so arrange the course of each scout with in the chartcd circle that each will cover a far greater amount of sea surface than be merely keeping a straight course and that each will be at all times within near distance of a sister hunter
 A straight course of blind pursuit would separate the scouts further and further as they approached the rim of the circle. But the eccentric course which is the feature of the keeps them virtually cqui- distant at all times in addition to in- crcasing their hunting range vastly.
 One Out of Three Captured.
 Sometimes as many as 20 of these small fast scouts operate in a given great circle. Frequently the task is by few only. The larger the number, generally speaking, the greater the chance of bagging game. It is the belief of naval officers who have studied British operations that the British get about one out oi every three U-boats they locate and pursue.
 Tn some cases they have been able to capture them outright In most instances the German commanders have tried to fight or fec, and there was often time for neither with Brit ish patrol boats darting from every side.
 Torpedoes Useless.
 The approved plan is, as has been described. The submarines torpc- does arc useless against the scout boats. because torpedocs are cm- ploycd under water at a depth of from six to nine feet or moro and the fight ing midgcts don't draw that much water. When caught tho submarine IS scarcely ever able 10 use her guns, because the machine guns on the scouts drive gunncrs from the U-boat deck. And despite many stories that have conc from Germany submarines don't like to stay under water inter 
 The air gets foul. There is real danger of asphyxiation. It is often 10 rest upon tho sea floor with idle engines because submarines arc not yet built, so far as known. foi a much greater depth than 100 feet. And so there arc many factors Of the game in favor of the doughty. plucky little motor launch, which sets out so Driskly every day to bag a U-boat for King George.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-04
HAZELTINE AGAIN
 ELECTED TRUSTEE
(From Sundays DailY1

With no opposition. NJ. 5. Hazel tine was elected to succeed himself as trustee of School District No. l, yes tcrday. Eighty-hve voters turned out to vote for Mir lIazeltinc.
 The board remains as 1t was con stitutcd before The trustees arc. Dr. ]. Harvey Blain, Dr. ]. w. Finn and NJ. B. Hazeltinc.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-04
FORGED INTO WAR

COPENHAGEN, March 30.-Com- pulSory recruiting for the Polish army is evidently about 10 be intro duccd in the new kingdom of Poland, instead of the voluntary system which has so far produced only few hun drcd recruits. Two army corps were fixed as the minimum by Nustro-Gcr- man calculations when the kingdom was established.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-04
SEEKS CITIZENSHIP
(From Saturdays Daily)

Wilhelm Nelson, Swedish by birth, and miner at Jerome, made applioa- ton for his first citizenship papers in the Superior court yesterday. He is . years of age.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-04
ArneriCanSG0
 T0TheirDeath 0nShipsSunk By Torpedoes

WASHINGTON. March 3l.-Two British steamers, the Snowdon Range and Booth liner Crispin both with Americans aboard of whom a number are unaccounted for, were reported to the State department today to have been sunk without warning by a sub marine.
 On the Crispin the torpedo which struck the engine room killed five men, two of whom are believed to have been Americans.
 Consul Frost, reporting the loss sf the freight liner Crispin. says:
 "Crispin. 2.4S3 tons. Newport News to Liverpool. 686 horses. torpcdoed without warning l4. miles of Hook head, 7:l5 p. m., 29th. Sixty-eight out of ships complement of ll2 were Americans Two boats missing, not improbable lost.
 Torpedo struck engine room, star board side, explosion killing five men. of whom two arc believed Amer jeans. Submarine not seen but wake of torpedo seen by Americans. Yes sel carried gun and wireless. Later was wrecked by explosion. Weather moderate, wind, overcast sky, very heavy swells. Vessel sank slowly but return on board not feasible owing to heavy sea.
 One boat with l9 survivors landed at Queenstown, including captain. chief steward, veterinarian and ten Americans. K. II. Elscrd, Newport News; Carl Larkcnson. Augusta, Ga. i; James Smith. Baltimore; Band Tin ley, Philadelphia: R. L. Hays, Gov ington; James Franklin, New York City; George killy, Baltimore; Geo. St. Armand, Worcester, Harry Davis, Baltimore; John William, Newport News.
 Other boats believed landing Mil ford. Haven and elsewhere"
 The dispatches from Liverpool, re- porting the sinking of the Snowdon Range. follows:
 British steamer Snowdon Range, Philadelphia 10 Liverpool with gen. cral cargo and powder, one gun aft. torpedoed without warning at S:45 a. m.. March 18th, 35 miles from Holly Head. No vessel in sight, sea calm, weather hazy. no resistance, subna- rine submerged at time of attack Four 'lilicd - explosion. remainder of crew took Q boats including James Car roll. Philadelphia: George Alexander, colorcd. Wilmington. x. C.; Burt Thcbalt, Philadelphia. native born Americans and Harry M.cCabc, natur- alizcd, no permanent address.
 Submarine emerged, showing Ger man flag. shcllcd Snowdon Range, then boarded and removed provisions and detachable brass, placed bombs, vessel sunk. Crew picked up 6 p. In., taken Holly Head"
 A dispatch from Swansea said the collector of customs there reported that 70 Americans from the British cattle steamer Crispin have been land cd at Milford Haven. No additional details of the sinking of tho Crispin were given.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-04
Americans On Board.

NEWPORT NEWS, March 3l. - Among the Americans signed here as horsemcn on the British steamer Cris- pin, according to British Vice Consul (. E. Kcnworthy. were; John Lour, Oklahoma City, and Frank Roper. Houston. Among the Americans signed as members of the Crispin' $ crew was Fred Smith, Sacramento.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-04

course. It IS a curIouS course, a course that begins in sudden zigzag arcs 10 describe the better part of a vast circle, a course that fairly combs an entire segment.
 And one sees then that the six, every one strangely tangcnting rcgu- larly and precisely after ever so many minutes from the dead line of speed ing, arc following the plan of beau tifully simple hunt, a hunt which means annihilation for the shark once 1t rises to surface within this circle of eccentric courses. The six sword fish sweep steadily toward the nor izon, grow dim, disappear in the haze. The sea is left as bare as table top. One wonders.
 4 third picture wavcrS briefly upon the screen. The surface of the sea, an area, far removed from the first circle, is disturbed by a tiny whirl- pool from which bubbles glistcn as they arc shattered in the sunlight. The eye of a pcriscopc lifts slowly and then a coming tower shoulders from the waves. And ill that instant Q darting, tangcnting motor boat ap- breaches like furious living thing.
 No Time to Dive
 The submarine has no time to dive She tries to fight. Her heavy rife is belchcd from below Gunncrs leap to action One shell at that range would abolish the motor launch, but the shell is never fired, for the machine gun whirls viciously and a shower of bullets clears the submarines deck. And in the next instant the launch's .hrcc- -poundcr speaks once calmly, unanswcrably.
 The thin-shcllcd submarine stag gers to tho shock, opens her plates to the thrush of water. kicks her knife like nose 10 the sky and dives for the last time. The British have got an other German submarine.
 The picture, even so vaguely Skctchcd, is a true one. The United States navy and the alert youngsters of the naval reserve comprehend its accuracy. They know, from practice n peace, how effective the British methods of submarine hunting in war have been made, how deadly to the 0rowling German submarines the British mosquito fleet of tcrrilically fast, lightly armed motor launches has become.
 The Seas Pygmies.
 No development of any war has been so fascinating as this scientific usc of small, weak vessels in the de- Struction of the underwater tigers that have slain great drcadnaughts and tall merchantmen. It is the tri- umph of the trivial. There is sug- gcstion of frightful jest about it all The sea hunter which is too much for the seas great ships is herself help less against the least of vessels, the seas pygmics.
 But in the methods Of the hunt there is SD much of cold, precise, mathematical calculation. so much use of science, so much alert intelli gcncc that one sees presently some reasons why German submarine war fare has not yet developed to be the menace and conqucring weapon that Germany planned it to be. There is more than suggestion that the sub marine is slowly but steadily being or restricted
 Our naval authorities have excel i lent reason to believe that thc British navy has captured or destroyed UhG latter mostly) not less than l25 Ger man submarines since the great hunt {, began more than 30 months ago. The 1
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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-08
TELEPATHY TOLD OF
 IMPENDING DANGER
(Rupert News)

Many well-authenticated stories are told of how sweethearts and wives have been warned by dreams and tele- pathy of impending danger to loved ones at the front. One CT the most vivid stories on record is related by a young lady whose fiance was recently wounded.
 Almost as soon as she fell asleep one night she dreamed that she saw her fiance in the trenches preparing for a raid In her dream she saw him, with many others climb out of the Brit ish trenches, cross No Mans land, and enter the enemy's lines Her dream became confused for moment, and then quite plainly she saw him climb on to the parapet of the German trench and fall forward wounded.
 A big man came up. took the wound ed man on his shoulder and carried him back to the British lines. The young lady awoke feeling very alarm ed, and the next day wrote to her if ance for news.
 A few days afterwards she received letter from him in hospital, stating that on the night of her dream, about midnight, he was one of raiding par ty, composed of English and New Zea landers, an $ wounded whilst stand ing on the t.3 of the German trench big Mac carried him back to the British line 2xactly as the young lady had picture Tn her dream.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-08
REMINISCENCE OF AN
 OLD HARDE FINED CAPT.
Who Played a Slippery" Trick
 On Pirates and Got Away.

Sea captains have many adventures, and the stories of their wonderful es- capes seldom lose by repetition Many years ago pirates cruised up and down the English Channel, to the great peril of the merchantmen. The story is told of a Captain Davis. who was noted for his quick wit as well as for his skill in navigation, that he was returning from Ireland with a cargo consisting mainly of butter
 He had not been out very long when pirate was seen coming down upon him. In vain all sails were spread; every moment brought the pirate near CT.
 The men were at their wits end, but the captain knew a trick or two. He ordered his men to take off their boots and stockings, and directed that a score of butter barrels be brought on deck
 In a few minutes the barrels had been knocked to pieces, and the butter was thickly spread all over the deck. and outside of the ship. Not a rope nor spar that was not slippery. Ev- en without their boots and stockings the sailors could scarcely keep on their legs.
 On came the pirate, not dreaming how smoothly he was to be received. Captain Davis assumed an air or sub mission and allowed the enemy to come alongside quietly.
 But when they jumped over, fully armed, with pistol in one hand and sword in the other. they slipped about and tumbeld over one another on the buttered deck like so many rats
 One fellow shot head foremost down into the cabin, where he was immedi- ately set upon by the boy; another slid across the deck and shot out into the sea by an opposite porthole
 Not one of them could stand on his feet, and as. pirates are generally su- perstitious an idea siezed them that the ship was possessed of the devil. They hurried back into their own ves- sel, cast loose, and Captain Davis got safely into port at the expense of few pounds of butter.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-08

Mir McCo'a had been scolding his 6-year-old daughter, who retorted:
 Don't ycu think, papa, that just be- cause you married mamma you have a right to be rude to all womenl"
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-08
Advertised Letter List

For the week ending February 3, 1917.
 Akslen, Ludwig, Benson, Benj., Chris jensen, Grant, Mark, Frank, Marvik, Martin, Perez M
 When calling for the apove, say "Ad- vertised" Parties claiming letters from the above list must pay a fee of one cent for each letter claimed.
 All letters unclaimed by Feb. IT, 1917 will be sent to the Dead Letter Office Washington, D. c. = M. E. SWINE FORD, Postmaster.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-08

The historic bronz chandelier of St. Remi, an early twelfth century gem of the collection in the archepiscopal palace at Rheims, France, which was believed to have been destroyed in the bombardment of the city, was found August 26, in heap of debris. It was somewhat damaged, but can be repair ed.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-08
What a kiloWatt Is

Kilowatt is the electric term most used for describing the amount of cleo tricity used A kilowatt is equal to about 13 horsepower. In cities where electricity is paid for by the meter the rate averages about 10 cents per kill owatt hour A kilowatt-hour is the use of kilowatt for an hours time-Jan uary Farm and Preside.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-25
BLUE RIDGE SCHOOL NOTES.

Hardy and Hal Silvox spent Sun
day in Asheville with their father
Major A. H. Silcox. who had motored
up from Greenville for the day.
Lex Marsh, v Form, returned Mon
dav from his home in Charlotte. hav-
ing been called home to undergo a
slight operation.
Mrs. ]. F. Boyd is spending several
weeks in New York city visiting her
sister.
Charles Weicking, II Form, spent
last week in Atlanta with his parents.
Mrs. Alexander served cream and
cake to the foot ball team, faculty, and
student-body last Monday afternoon in
honor of the foot ball victory over
Asheville High school.
In the foot ball game Saturday af-
ternOn against Asheville, it was cellar
ly evident from the first kickoff that
Blue Ridge had her opponents out
classed in every department Of the
game. The score of IA to 0 does not
indicate the relative strength of the
two teams. Several fumbles at criti-
1cal periods proved costly to the win
ners. The outstanding feature OF
the game vas the splendid team work
<isDlayed by the Blue Ridge tearc,
which worked together as a single
man. There were no individual stars
The constant grumbling and kicking at
the officials decisions by some of the
Asheville PLAYERS detracted from the
pleasures Of the game.
Owing to the keen wholesome rival
nv existing between Blue Ridge and
Fleet. much enthusiasm and interest
is being taken by the students in the
annual gridiron struggle between
these two teams the coming Saturday,
October p. RInn RIDGE has never
lost game to Fleet. end the team iq
working hard to preserve this record.
The two teams this season seem to he
more evenly matched and all indics-
tons rOint to q close evoi+inp con-
test. The game will be played on the
Blue Ridge grounds at $3.50 Saturday
afternoon.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-25
CONCERNING LAND FOR
MONSTER RIFLE RANGE,

Camp Jackson, S. c.. Oct. 22.-The
work of c~ondemning certain tracts of
land in the vicinity of Camp Jackson
to be used by the artillery of the 81st
division as a monster rifle range is
being continued here. Work on one
of the smaller rife ranges is rapidly
progressing. and it is expected that this
range may be in operation in the near
future.
Arrangements are under way for a
big demonstration at Camp Jackson
next Wednesday, which is the last day
of the Liberty Loan drive at this can
Torment. Football games and other
athletic sports. with addresses, will
probably feature the day. The sol
| diers here have to date subscribed fol-
$460,800 of the bonds.