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Mohave County miner., 1917-11-10
GAVE BOYS SANDWICHES

In last weeks issue of the Miner mention of the contribution of the Harvey house to the local committee which provided delicacies to the Mo have county draft boys when they passed through was unintentionally omitted. The Harvey house gave a large number of sandwiches to the committee and helped make the event a success.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-10
GIVES BENEFIT PARTY

Mrs. Milt Summers this afternoon gave a card party for the purpose of raising funds with which the local Red Cross hopes to provide Christmas boxes for the Liberty boys. Seven tables were arranged for the players.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-10
GIVES RED CROSS PARTY

Miss Nina Uncapher of Mineral Park was hostess at a delightful party at the Beale hotel last Monday. Cards and various amusements were in dulged in and the sum of S20.50 was raised. It will be turned over to the fund to provide Christmas boxes for the Liberty boys.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-10
BAZAAR NETS sS75

The Catholic Ladies' bazaar, given at the Elks' hall last Saturday night, netted S375, it was announced this week. The event was we'll patronized, the various articles bringing good prices. After most of the articles had been sold, dancing was enjoyed until late hour.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-10
TO GIVE CARD PARTY

A benefit card party will be given at the Elks' hall next Saturday, No- vember IT, under the auspices of the Ladies of the Red Cross for the pur- pose of providing Christmas boxes for the Liberty boys. The public is cor dially invited and it is hoped that there will be a large attendance.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-10
LADIES, AID MEETING

The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist Episcopal church met this week at the home of Mrs. Raymond Carr. There was a large attendance, and plans were outlined for the bazaar which is to be given early in Decem- Der. The ladies are working hard pre- pairing the various articles for sale.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-10
GETS NEW CARS

Unable to obtain freight accommo- dations, G. R. Franklin of the Arizona Engineering company had three Lex ington automobiles, for which he has taken the agency, driven over from Los Angeles this week.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-10
OPENS OFFICE HERE

The Cleopatra Copper company has opened offices in the Central Conner cial building. The company is get ting its affairs in shape to begin a big campaign of development.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-10

J. H. Rosenberg of the Arizona Cen tral bank is spending a month visit ing relatives in Ohio.
 F. w. Lusk of the Fay mine was in town yesterday. He says he ex- poets to start up a mill on the prop erty in the near future.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-10
HOW THEY CAN HELP

How little children may help to win the war: Put their nickels in bank for the Red Cross; put but one spoon of sugar on your mush; eat all of your baked apple but the core. When you eat your dinner be sure and leave a clean plate. This is how little Gladys Collier is helping to win the war.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-10
BABY GIRL

BABY GIRL
 A seven-pound girl was born to MT. and Mrs. J. w. Starkey on November Il. Mrs. Starkey is the daughter of Mrs. M. J. Wilkins of the Locust rooms.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-10

At least half a dozen Indian fairs in different parts of the state are be- ing held just preceding the State Fair and their best exhibits will be sent along the big state show. This is true also of perhaps a dozen sectional fairs held by the whites.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-10

For Sale-Kingman hand laundry, with all equipment, making good money. Illness cause for selling. Ap- ply Mohave County Miner. G
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-10

For Rent-One room cabin furnish ed for housekeeping. Also bed rooms, clean and comfortable beds, two dollars per week. Cunning Room ing House. 11-10-2t-up
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-10
TOO TIE FOR CLASSIFICATION

For Sale-Portable houses. A sac rifice at S25 each. Inquire at Train or's Barbershop. 1t-pd
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-10

Lost-On road between Kingman and Oatman Nov. 1, one weed skid chain, one crank, one inner tube, one steel measuring tape. Finder return to Miner. 1t-up
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-06-27
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-06-27

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The Washington times., 1917-12-13
THE BOND MARKET.

Two o'clock prices furnishsd BY ". ..
Hibbs 4 Co.. members Of New Herk stock
eexchanKo.
The Washington times., 1917-12-13
WALL ST. MARKET
OPENING IS IRREGULAR ON
EXCHANGE.
Street Apparently Begins to See
Through Cloud Of aIoom-5eth-
Iehem 9, Republic Steel, mIdVale'
and Canadian Pacific Advance.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-The stock
market opened irregular today.
Apparently the Street was begin
ming to see through its cloud OF gloom.
Bthlehem B sold up IN at 20; Repuo-
lie Steel was UP y at 7O1s, and Mid
vale advanced u to AZ. Baltimore
and Ohio opened at 45%. OF Il; Erie
1879. OF Is: Reading 64%, on n, and
Canadian Pacific 127h, up u. Ana
conda sold at 54k, up q. United
States Steel opened $500 shares at 50
to s2k. and 200 at s1%, up y to
OF Is.
New low records for the year were
made in early afternoon trading. An
ether weak spot developed following
this mornings rally. Steel was offer
ed in large blocks. Outside buyers
wre not attracted, and the whole list
sGgged-
Steel common made a new low at
1915. OF 81 from today's high.
Other issues making lows were Gem
eral Electric, Bethlehem B. and Gen.
trail Leather. Rails sank to new
lows, among the heavy losers being
Pennsylvania, L. & N, Union Pacific,
Chicago and Great Western. and Mis-
souri, Pacific preferred.
YsstsrdAy
cioI1 HKn. Low. ClosA
The Washington times., 1917-12-13
CHICAGO MARKET.

Furnished the Washington Times by N. l.
Carpenter Co, New York. Branch offIos.
woodward bdg. Herbert II. Brown. man
The Washington times., 1917-12-13
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

BAI ImOHE CHAIN.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 13.-wheat,
steady; No. 2, Red Winter. 22I; No. 2
soft red. 222. Receipts, 76,7O4 bushels.
shipments. 53.s3s.
Ccrn-Light supply; new as TO
quality; $3.50 to sl6S. Receipts,
s,.9s; shipments. 2,S4s.
Oats-Firmer. No. :, white. SIS cents
asked. Receipts, 1887. Shipments,
9.292.
Hay-Steady.
Flour-5o to 20 cents barrel lower.
Rye-ouiet; No. western export,
lss. Receipts, 1857. Shipment, $3.50
The Washington times., 1917-12-13
THE WASHINGTON TINES Thursday DECEMBER 49, 1917.
THE LOCAL MARKET
TRADING LIGHT ON LOCAL
EXCHANGE TODAY
Little Demand, But Few Price
chanses-Two Shares Of Union
Trust Stock Change Hands on
Call.

Trading was light on the Washing
ton Stock Exchange today. There
was little demand, but few price
changes.
Two shares OF Union Trust stock
changed hands on call at 122h. The
Industrial and utility list was neglect
ed. Two shares OF Warrington Gas
after call completed the stock sales
for the day. The Gas sold at So.
Two one-thousand dollar lots of
Potomac Consolidated SIS sold at o..
and 81 900 C. q p. Telephone SIS at
eoh.
The regular dividend Of IL per
cent on capital stock has been de-
clared by the Capital Traction Com
pany, payable January 1. The books
closed December 0, and dividend
checks will be sent out TO holders Of
record on that date.
The Washington times., 1917-12-13
MRS. BAKER TELLS
D. c. WOMEN OF
us. NEEDO HELP

That the War Department IL badly
in need OF 1000 more stenogrGphsrs,
but cannot get them was the dec
Iaration Of Mrs. Newton d. Baker,
wife Of the Secretary Of War, to the
District branch Of the woman'S COM
mIttes, Council Of National Defense,
In addressing them At . meeting At
Rausehsr's today.
The Civil Service Commission has
stated that q great many girls have
come here and gone back home be-
cause they could not get proper
places to live" said Mrs. Baker. II
think that we could get ample cleri-
cal help II girls were assured of &C
ceptable accommodations when they
get here.
Il receive many letters addressed
to the Wife OF the Secretary OF War
from women all over the country ask
ing how to get positions here and
how temporary they would BE-
Great wOrk Increase.
"A evidence OF the enormous burden
placed on the War Department since
the beginning OF the war, . bureau
which averaged around 5000 pieces Of
mail q day in ants-bellum days now
handles $4,000. The mere sorting OF
this mail and sending II to the proper
divisions Il In itself . prodigious task.
and the head OF that department has
told Mr.. Baker that in order to keep
his work up to date he will have to
have 1000 more clsrkE
In conclusion. Mrs. Baker stated
that she had been unable to connrm
from any sources stories that some
women who had come to washington
TO work in the departments had got
ten into improper houses from con-
quilting lists furnished. She men
toned the story circulated In Boston
that Government clerks were forced
to live In tents.
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw. chairman
of the women's committee. Council OF
National Defense, in describing the
work of her committee. said: THE
women's committee Is q clearing
house for all womsn's war work In
the country to prevent duplication.
overlapping. or unnecessary work by
any of the 1000 or more women's
clubs in the country engaged in do
ing their bit. 1t also keeps the Gov
eminent informed as to just what the
women OF the country are able to ac-
complIsh.
T. Illinois Organization.
"As evidence OF the number Of wom-
ems organizations the State OF Illinois
is intensively organized. The State
has its committee, every county, town
ship. city. ward, voting precinct and
in Chicago every block is organized
with its chairman and subcommit-
tees"
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, chairman
of the District committee, said that
her organization had secured accom-
modations already for 100 clerks and
within the next ten days would secure
lodgings for So girls and 20 clerks OF
the war risk and ordnance bureaus
The Washington times., 1917-12-13
Illinois orranIEation.
EeAN SEES DANISH KING.

COPENHAGEN. Dec. 13.-KInE
Christian yesterday received DR..
Maurice F. Egan. the American min
lister. The audience extended over q
period OF sixty minutes, and the in
ference is that 1t was highly Ina
portant
The Washington times., 1917-12-13
ToDAYs SALES.

C. 4 p. Telephone Us. $1.0006eeh.
Potomac Cons. IS, 81 ,00oQo4, $1,000
Ge4. ~
Union Trust, 26122k.
After calL-washInEton Gas, 2Q65.
The Washington times., 1917-12-13
COTTON MARKET.

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Carpenter & Co. New York. Branch office
woodward bldg. Herbert II. Brown. man.
GEsr.
New York
The Washington times., 1917-12-13
WHOLESALE MARKET.

Prevailing prices at the Farmers' Produea
Market today are a. follow: according to
the DspGrtmsnt Of Weights. Measures. and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
Huntingdon Raising Its
Quota For Y.M.C.A.Fund

Huntingdon, Nov. ia mass
meeting of the citizens of this place
was held Sunday afternoon to fur
ther promote the drive for the War
Work Fund of the Y. M. c. A. and
Y. w. c. A. Many of the team work
ers were present and the reports
were all of the most encouraging
character, Mt. Union alone having
raised more than $4,000 in the pre-
liminary canvass with prospects OF
considerable more. Huntingdon VIII
likely do as well and other parts of
the county are at work.
Among those who spoke were E.
j. Stackpole, of Harrisburg, Judge
Thomas f. Bailey and others. In the
schools of Huntingdon the girls are
raising funds, in honor of a number
of the Huntingdon county boys who
have gone to the front. The whole
campaign is going forward with
.vigor and at least $4,000 will be
contributed for the work of the Y.
w. c. A. Mrs. Marlin e. Olmsted,
of Harrisburg, was here the other
day and helped to organize the work
as chairman of this district.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
General Maude, British
Commander, Dies After
Brief Illness in Field
Rn .4csncintcd prcrs

London, Nov. 19-General Maude,
British commander in Msopotamia,
died yesterday.
An official announcement issued
to-day says General Maude. died in
Efesopotamia yesterday evening
after a brief illness.
Major General Frederick Stanley
Maude, the captor of Bagdad, was
rated as one of the most brilliant
commanders of the war. After =
series of British defeats in Mesopo-
tamia General Maude was placed in
command late last year and won an
ur.broken series or successes. Ad-
vancing from the Babylonian plans.
he captured Kut-el-Amara. where
General Townshend's army had been
compelled to surrender. He con-
tinued his drive up the Tigris, ad-
Vancing 80 miles in two weeks and
last March captured Bagdad.- With
the opening of the new campaign
this fall he pushed up the Ti@ris
mere than 100 miles beyond Bagdad.
hrs operations being designed
primarily to defeat the expected at =
tempt of the Germans and Turks to
recapture the city.
General Maude was SO years old.
lie had a distinguished military
record before the war.
Prior to taking command in
Mesopotamia, General Maude saw
service in France, where he was
wounded
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
Subscription
District
)tal ...... $150,000 S64,2O
TheateTpOePS Liberal
Total

Playgoers and performers at Har-
risburg theaters contributed $63S.66
to the Y. NJ. c. A. War Work Fund,
Saturday night. This was announced
by Chairman Charles W. Boil, of the
committee on theaters. The detailed
statement follows:
Majestic theater, $319.51; Regent
theater, $79.S9; Colonial, $145.G4;
Victoria, $60.01; West End theaters,
1881; East End theaters, $15.30.
The grand totals of contributions
from theaters during the week is
$1,04S.69.
Late reports from Cumberland
county state that the total of con-
tributions is S14,192. Cumberland
county's quota is $4,000. I'VE are
going right after the remainder, and
wen get it" was the laconic COM
ment of County Chairman Rev. H..
b. Stock, of Carlisle.
Perry county has gone "over the
top" with a total, to date, of $5,795.
Perrys quota was $1,000. OF this,
$3.50 comes from the boys of the
county The county expects to con-
tribute at least $4,000 to. the fund.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
u. S. MAY ASK FOR
USE OF PARK ZONE
[Continued from First Pagel

the municipality was concerned 1t
would waive rights to any highways
to help the government, and Harris
burg Railways Company people de-
clared that if the United States
wanted the use of the extension dis
trict they would, if necessary, at
once remove their tracks and revise
their whole running system.
The park extension is cleared eX-
cept for the two big warehouses
which contain the paper stock for
state printing, the extra automobile
license tags of the State Highway
Department. military stores and
some of the public grounds depart
ment supplies; the state laboratory
and two buildings used for offices.
Army officers are said to have eX-
pressed a desire for immediate pos
session of the warehouses, and Mr..
Shreiner says that as soon as the
matter comes up officially, he felt
that the state. as a patriotic duty,
should gladly furnish room for the
government and hunt some other
place for it's own materials.
1t is likely that the matter will
come to a head tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
Cumberland County Gives
Y. M. c. A. Fund $4,000

Carlisle, Pa, Nov. 19.-Partial re-
turns of the Y. NJ. G. A. war fund
canvass made at a meeting here last
evening show that the county will
come close to it's total .of $4,000.
Special emphasis was laid on the
campaign in church services yester-
day with the result that large con-
tributions were received. Many COM
mittees failed to report at the gather
ing last night and the final figures
will be announced on Wednesday.
The boys of the Carlisle schools
are aiding in the work. Twelve clubs
were organized in the A grammar
school and four boys pledged them
selves to secure $40 each. The High
school also responded, many of the
boys planning to earn these sums by
aiding in fruit picking and corn
husking. The Farmers Trust Com
pany of Carlisle, gave $500; the
Travellers Club has contributed a
$50 Liberty Bond and other organl-
cations have the subscription project
under adVisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
Mrs. Matilda Zimmerman
Is Dead OF ApOpIexy

Mrs. Matilda zimmerman, aged rs
years, widow Oh y. W, zimmerman,
Tor many years u train dIBpaCcner on
the rennsyivania kaIlroau, uled last
ngnt at ner nome, lt6Z wallace
ss.eet. Death was due 20 Stroke
OF Gpoplexy, 5drB zimmerman having
geen connilSd to her Dcd tOf Ten days.
The SURVIVORS are william W, AIin-
norman, engineer, Pennsylvania Rail
road; q. W. zimmerman, IRON worker;
e. L. zimmerman, Pennsylvania Rail
road train dispatcher; q. j. Zimmer-
man, chief shop clerk for the Pennsy,
and Mrs William Chandler, wife OF
Conductor william Chandler.
The funeral will take place from
the home of a son, Edward thinner
man. 2234 North Fourth street. SerV-
ices Will be conducted by the Rev
Edwin A. pyles. pastor. of Fifth Street
Methodist Episcopal Church. Buria
Will be made in harrisburg Cemetery
Mrs. Zimmerman has been life
long resident of Harrisburg. and wa!
a daughter of the late Peter and lie;
Gruver, early settlers in this city. he
late husband was for many years II
charge of the local yards of tht
Pennsy, and every son but one, includ
ing the late Harry Zimmerman, wa
identified with the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
Families of Enlisted Men
to Be Entertained by
Red Cross on Wednesday

The entertainment committee of
the local Red Cross Chapter has is
sued invitations to the families of
enlisted men, asking them to be
guests of the committee from to 5
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, at the
Civic Club. Mrs. William I. Luben-
stein, chairman of the committee,
has issued this invitation:
You are cordially invited to
come to the Civic Club. 612
North Front street, on Wednes-
day afternoon, November 81,
from o'clock to 5, to meet the
families of Harrisburg men in
the Army and Navy. Tea will be
served. Come, have a pleasant
time and get acquainted. Bring
your knitting. Music, A short talk
on the camps by Governor
Brumbaugh.
Entertainment Committee of
the Red Cross"
Vocal solos will be given by Mrs.
William BumDaugh, soprano, and
Miss Belle Middaugh, contralto. Miss
Vaughn, harpist, will also render a
solo, and Governor and Mrs. Brum-
baugh will give short talks on camp
life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
MILLIONS USE IT
TO STOP A COLD
"Pape's Cold Compound" ends
severe colds or grippe in
few hours.
Relief comes instantly

Rellel tOlltS
A dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken will epd grippe
misery and break up a severe cold
either in the head chest, body or
limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming, relieves sick headache, dull
ness. feverishness, sore throat, sneez-
ing. soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blow
ing and snuffling! Ease your throb-
bing head! Nothing else in the world
gives such prompt relief as 'Pape's
Cold Compound" which costs only
q few cents at any drug store. 1t
acts without assistance, tastes nice,
causes no inconvenience. BE sure
you get the genuine.-AdV
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
Franklin County Soldier
Writes Home From France

Waynesboro, Pa, Nov. 19.-Mrs'
d. e. Thomas. of Glen Furney, near
Waynesboro, has received a letter
from her son, Harry Thomas, who is
now with Company c, Tenth Fores-
try Regiment, Somewhere N
France"
Mr.. Thomas arrived in France on
October Z, and Immediately upon ar
rival he sent cablegram and af-
terward wrote to his mother. He
SAYS he is near a large city, but 1t
is not Paris, and that the surround
ing section of the country is beauti-
ful, the farms small, but very pro-
ductive. The country is all right
he continues, but none of it can come
mp to the United States. They made
he trip across without incident, eX-
cepting that many on board became
seasick His regiment has not as yet
gone into active service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
MANY WILD TURKEYS SHOT

BIain, Pa, Nov. 19.-Thursday the
wild turkey season opened with
many gunners in the woods in this
section and in the upper end of the
valley. On the first day Paul Flurie,
of Newport, shot wild turkey and
the Hummelstown camp got one. Lo-
cal hunters of Toboyne township
who each shot one the first day were
John 70. O'Dell, John Fenton and
Ralph II. Rumple and w. c. Henry,
of Harrisburg, and James Mort, of
Madison township. William Stakes,
of Lancaster county, and a compan-
ion hunter, each shot a. wild turkey
on Friday on the Conecocheague
mountain.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
MANAGER NAMED FOR
PENN-HARRIS HOTEL

The appointment of Horace Leland
Virgins, at present the manager of
the noted Jefferson Hotel, Peoria,
ILL.,, as the manager of the new
Penn-Harris Motel, Third and Wal
nut streets, was announced to-day.
Frank A. Dudley, president CT the
United Hotels Company, which will
operate the Penn-Harris, made the
appointment The company con-
ducts a chain of famous hotels in
cluding the Jefferson, Peoria, Ill. (;
the Portage, Akron, o.; Lawrence,
Erie. Pa; Anondaga, Syracuse, n.
Y; Utica, Utica, n. Y; Ten Eyck,
Albany, n. Y, and others.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
Sugar Supply Runs Out
at the County AImshouse

Unless the Dauphin county public
safety committee is successful in its
efforts the inmates at the Dauphin
county almshouse must do without
sugar for the next few days. j. Will
liam Bayles, clerk of the Directors
of the Poor, to-day was notified by
the steward at the county home that
the sugar supply was exhausted and
no more could be purchased. Mr..
Bayles at once communicated with
the safety committee and efforts are
being made now to obtain sufficient
supply.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
Pershing Visits Graves
of First Soldier Dead

With the American Army in
France, Nov. 1S.-General Pershing
on trip to the front visited the
newly made graves in which lie the
bodies of the three victims of the re-
cent trench raid. They are on green
hill, overlooking a small village.
General Pershing showed especial
interest in the simple markers upon
the graves, recording the name, COM
pany and regiment of each of the
Americans buried there, and in a
wreath of native flowers hung within
the inclosure, upon which had been
placed, in French, the following in
scription:
Here lie the first soldiers of the
great republic of the United States,
who died on the soil of France for
justice and liberty, November 3, 1917.