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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Miss Sarah p. Kinnamon, OF Fridge
town. Md. and Albert A. Gregg. Of
sonable Of Bpworth NJ. E. Church by
the Rev J. Howard Gray. pastor.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-13
IN NEW IOR ArGrsr I

Frank Toner. a city employee. who
has been named as first assistant
clerk OF the County Board OF Assess
ment. will assume his new duties on
August 1.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-13
SUFFERING WITH
SPRAINED ANKLE.

Mrs. J. B. Rutherford. wife OF Dr.
Rutherford, is confined to her home
suffering with a sprained ankle. She
fell while crossing Sixth and Market
streeia
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-13
By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Jlily

American barque Hildegard. OF New
Orleans. was summarized July 10. Her
crew was rescued. Tho American
sailing ship was sunk by gun FIRE July
8. according TO State Department dis
patches Her crew OF eleven has
been landed.
The department received confirms
alton OF the sinking OF the American
steamer Massapaqua. with the rescue
OF all the crew.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-13

Orange, and is well known In this
city where she has frequently visited.
About thirty guests were present at
the reception. The evening was
pleasantly spent in music and dancing
after which refreshmets We're served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mercer will make their
home at No. IL Mt. Vernon street this
cifv
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-13
U. S. SCHOONER AND>
BARGE TORPEDOES
By The United Press.

I BY Inc United Press.
NEW YORK, July 1s-Tho i've
masted schooner Mary W. Bowen. OF
Fall River. has been torpedoed. ao*
cording 20 private advices received
here today.
The schooner was bound from New
York 70 British port in command of
Captain Stephen McDonough. This
fate OF the crew is unknown. ~
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-13

"
AMSTERDAM, July l3.--Tf this great
crisis produces merely half measures
there viii be general disappointment and
damage followed by many worse crisis. Z"
declared the Berlin Tageblatt today in
a significant editorial
Other Berlin dispatches indicated in
creasing unrest at the capital over con-
tinued lack Of any settlement Of the
Reichstag situation. Count Won Berns.
tort, widely reported as havigu beer
picked 10 succeed Foreign Minister
Zimmerman and for the most part 70
Bethmann Hollweg, is suddenly assiun-
ing an important place in the contro-
vcrsv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-13
B l R 7 Fl S

JACoBs-on July IL. 10 Mr. and Mrs
Ralph Jacobs Of No 500 North Broome
street. this city. son.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11
Colorado

All the properties now being worked
at Silver Plume are doing well.
In the Georgetown district, Clear
Greek county, the Central Colorado
mine will be in the shipping class
soon.
In Boulder county, the Little May
mine, adjacent to the Yellow Pine, is
showing some fine silver ore in re-
cent developments.
The Boulder Tungsten Production
company is making rapid progress in
the erection of buildings for refining
plant for tungsten ores at West Boul-
der.
The April output of the mines OF
the Cripple Creek district totaled
64,59S tons, with an average value OF
$14.55 ton and gross bullion value
of $940,598.
At Cripple Creek, lessees of the
United Gold Mines company during
the month of March, made production
of siIty-nine cars of ore, or slightly in
excess of 1000 tons.
Silver Plume, Clear Creek county,
reports that the Wasatch Mining COM
pany, which is operating the old Men
dota property and the Scloto mill. has
over 100 men on the payroll, and in a
couple of months expect to have at
least $50 men working.
In the Cripple Creek district, where
development is active. Isabella Mines
company lessees, during the month of
March, produced and shipped 1872
tons of ore, with an average value
close to $15.s5 a ton and bullion
value of $20,139, dump shipments in
cluded.
The Pixies Peak Platinum Mining
and Milling company holdings in the
Woodland Park district above Mani
tou' are very promising and adjoin the
Rare Metals company. that has assays
of lis ounces of platinum to the ton.
29.S of iridium and Z of gold. The
platinum is five times as valuable as
gold.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11

in this country let us hope. In time
tn fad will drive our own great celeb
rifles abroad as well as discourage
those o. Europe from seekin' fresh
laurels an other things among us.
Real celebrities want t be let alone
jest like reg'lar human bein's. Great
speakers an musicians an statesmen
an actors an actresses must rest an
bathe an shave Jest like paperhang-
ers an lawyers an other folks. If
great people didn' need tn money an
publicity they wouldn' stand minute
fer tn average celebrity trailer. 1t
seems t be as much a part o. TIL CON
tract of celebrity t stand fer beIn'
bored all tn time as 1t is fer 'em t.
play or sing or speak.
What tryin' ordeal 1t must be
fer Norwegian xylophone player, or
Scandinavian 'cellist. or Peruvian
pianist, or "A noted exponent o. altru-
Ism, t be surrounded by n bunch o.
perfumed an powdered tea pourers
while he feels tn need o. bath, or a
shave. or steak with onions.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11
SUPPORT OF RED CROSS
URGED IN APPEAL TO PEOPLE BY
GOVERNOR GuNTER.
Formed and More Active Aid for
Those Already Organized.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Join the Red Cross, help
the Red Cross, aid in forming new
units of the Red Cross, is the sub
stance of an appeal issued to the peo-
pie of Colorado by Governor Julius G.
Gunter. In effect, the proclamation of
the governor is much in the nature of
a call to arms, as well as an indorse-
ment of the great relief organization.
The governor calls attention to the
work the Red Cross is always doing,
its international and universal stand
ing. and tells what the American So
ciety plans. He asks that all units al
ready formed be helped in every way.
Where no work is being done in any
portion of the state. the governor asks
shat Organization be started.
The governor calls attention to the
necessity of assisting the organization
of the states armed forces by aiding
the correlated branches.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11
New Mexico

The Santa Fe Gold and Copper com
pany now has $50 men employed at
its mines and smelter at San Pedro,
southern Santa Fe county.
The mining men OF the Southwest
now have an outlet for gold, silver
and lead ores. the Deming Smelter
having reopened after lying idle seven
or eight years.
The Tyrone-El Paso Copper com
pany has been Incorporated for ST.
100000. The capital stock paid in
amounts to $4,000 and the headquar-
ters of the new company is at Tyrone.
The Grant County Mining district
is assured another producer by the in
corporation of the Tyrone-El Paso Cop
per company. The company's hold
ings number twenty-three claims, en-
bracing 400 acres of mineralized land
Immediately adjoining the properties
of the Phelps-Dodge corporation due
west of Oak Grove in the Burro noun
tains. The company plans the imme-
diate sinking of shaft and drills will
be put to work to determine the ex-
tent of the mineral reserves. Some
ore already has been mined and
shipped to the smelter
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11
Kin Hubbard ESSAYS
TOADYN AFTER TIL GREAT

"Ze thing about your Amerika which
impresses me re most is re great army
o bores-let me see-hero Worship
ers / think you call 'em-that camp
on re trail o. re great" said Signor
Antoine Colorado Maduro. TIL cele-
brated Icelandic accordion player.
while hidin' in box stall at tn liv-
cry stable t avoid tn entertainment
committee o. tn Ladies' Art society.
I'm no other country in re world have
| found so many-let me see-toadies
l tbink you call 'em-as / find In your
America. They no let me sleep
They no let me walk It's re tea, re
dance, re reception an ze luncheons.
| no take bath. See my beard has
grown beyond my control! can no
shave! l shake re hand an eat all
re timel My stomach no good It's
let me see-all shot { pieces
think you call itr'
TIL craze t be mixed up in some
way or other with tn great an al
most great has about reached tn limit
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11

ness { greet tn celebrity an pass his
luggage { tn leadin' banker. At this
juncture tn mayor, who has remained
In tn ofiin, walks forward an ex-
tends n fat damp hand an escorts tn
party t. tn flivver. Then tn celebrity
is spirited t. tn home of a prominent
club woman, where tn committee on
entertainment take him in charge. At
eighteen p. M, after eatin' an shalSln'
hands an inspectin' tn new water
works an tn heatin' system o. X. OF
p. hall, tn celebrity appears pale an
exhausted fer tn evenin's entertain
ment.
Have you ever noticed that tn great
er a celebrity is tn later he arrives
In town an tn earlier he gifts out?
Next t thunderous applause Their
hain't nothin' really great celebrity
likes better'n Jumpin' int sleeper
before his audience kin recover from
his closin' remarks.
TIL penalty fer beln' great is bein'
bored.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11

Some celebrities, o. course. travel in
ther own special cars an kin sleep
an shave while they hide on side
track In tn subrrbs. but they've all
paid III price In tn past.
It's great fun L watch reception
committee while It waits fer III train
bearin its prey. Tn plan o. attack
has been arranged an rehearscd. like
fire drill. Ever contingency Is pro-
vided fer. TIL committee huddles
t'gether with grave an sober faces.
Each member is thoroughly sensible
o. his great responsibility. Each
thinks only o. tn part he is Z play.
Tn occasional click o. hpntln' case
watch is all that disturbs tn quiet
vigil. TIL committee knows Its busl-
ness. When tn whistle blows It's
tn signal fer tn leadin' hardware
merchant t crank his fivver an have
It In readiness. Th' leadin' banker an
prominent pastor move t position
where tn coach bearin' tn celebrity
is likely t halt. 1t is tn pastors husi-
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11
Arrest Two on Murder charae.

Trinidad.-Word has been received
here by Sheriff Marty OF the capture
at Hot Springs. Ark. of Marco Tri-
finoff and at Detroit, Mich, of Bijon
Camenof, both of whom are charged
with the killing of Mrs. Sveta Panoff
at Berwind on April 18th. Mrs. Pan
off was strangled with heavy trunk
strap and 81 $50 in currency which she
wore in belt around her waist was
taken by her assailants, who made
their escape. A reward of $1,000 was
Immediately offered. According to ad
vices received here, Camenof admits
he was with Trifinoff at the time, but
maintains that he took no part in the
killing of the woman.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11
THE WALKIN' ENCYCLOPEDIA

In ever community ther's meek,
glossy, smirkin'. indolent walkin' en-
cyclopedla whose means O. support
battles tn most searchin' investigation
nn' whose wonderful fund o. informa
ton Is tn envy of all tn students.
Early on his rounds, with plenty O.
begged terbacker an cheerful word
fer all. this gentleman o. leisure an
wide information Is ready an willin'
{ untangle any discussion or t. be
tapped at any moment fer tn news o.
tn world. On tn blacksmith shop
campus. by H' spattered grocery stove.
on tn pustofiice corner, at tn foot O.
tn X. o. p. hall stairs. or behind tn
prescription case o. tn dimly lighted
dry territory drug store this fluent bu-
reau o. information may be encoun-
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11
planting season ceIebrated.

Rocky Ford.-The parade and exer-
cises here in opening the planting sea
son were better attended than had
been expected. Thousands of per-
sons from all towns in the Arkansas
valley were here and took part In the
exercises. TIE industrial parade was
mile and a, halls long. At the fair
ground patriotic exercises were held.
Addresses we-e made by DR.. w. X.
Weaver and W. E. Collett of Denver,
John Vroman. Jr.. of Manzanola and
Judge McDaniels of La Junta. A com
mittee has been named to zee that
the planting Of food products in this
section is greater than is usual.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11
Arrest Three in HIah.erade PLOT.

Denver.-Three more men were ar
rested Monday in the dragnet of per-
sons suspected of completely in the
100000 high-grading plot involving
prominent men in Denver, Cripple
Creek and Cheyenne. A Secret Serv-
ice operative took into custody Den
mis- f. Sullivan in this city and
ordered the arrest of Daniel Nc
Leod, an assayer, and Charles Daniels
In Cripple Creek. All three were
given a hearing before United States
Commissioner w. F. Stone in Denver
and held under $4,000 bond each for
appearance before the Federal Grand
Jury in Cheyenne. May 21st. George
]. Heber, the Denver man arrested
last week on the same charge, was
also released on a $4,000 bond. The
arrests bring the total to eleven ap-
pretended to date. Five were arrest
ed in Cheyenne, three in Cripple
Creek, two in Denver and one, Tony
Cuaz, in San Francisco.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11
Alleged conspIrators Sound over

Pueblo. - James l.. Wilson and
Frank Cochrane of Cripple Creek. ar.
rested by government agents as con.
spirators to defraud the government
were brought here, where they were
arraigned before United States Com.
missioner w. B. Yates. They pleaded
not guilty and were bound over to the
next term of the United States Dis.
trict Court at Cheyenne, May IA.
Their bond was placed at $4,000 and
$4,000 respectively, in default OF
which they were removed to the Den.
yer county jail by United States Mar
shal S. j. Burris.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11

:ered anxious an eager t come across
with tn correct pronunciation o. Pre-
mysl. or tn actual displacement o. tn
late Hungarian cruiser Xenta, which
COW langulshes beneath tn surface o
tn blue Adriatic. Allus perfectly ut
ease in tn discussion o. tn complicated
condition o. European affairs, with tn
Washington news at his finger ends.
aever feelln for n word, never losin'
his composure, never hampered fer
dates, thoroughly conversant on tn
needs o. South America. an authority
on tn Bible, familiar with tn feelin'
In Italy or Pennsylvania, saturated
with tn history O. Louvain, never
fumblln tn name of q Belgian hero or
nesitatin' at tn name of Russian
liver. never resortin' t a map, this
die Solomon puts t flight all who dare
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11
Arizona


Arizona produced about 10000, 900
pounds of copper in April.
Oil has been found in the Chino Val
ley company's well in the Jerome dis
trict.
big strike OF ore is reported in
the Diamond Joe mine in the Cedar
district.
The Abe Lincoln mine. in the Has
sayampa district, is shipping copper
ore regularly.
Patagonia is considerably excited
over big strike in the Pinal mine.
formerly known as the Hosea.
The White Tail Deer of the Copper
Queen has developed into good mine.
ore shipments now exceeding fifty
tons per day.
Sinking and prosecuting are going
forward at the Cobrita mine in the
Mineral Valley district and both shaft
and crosscut are in hlgn-srade sui
phide ore with the best gold values
that have yet been found.
The latest reports from the Glory
Hole at Salome state that the new
drift is still in ore of good milling
grade and indicate that the vein is of
greoter extent than was suspected
when it was first opened up.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11
Miners to Plant Wheat and Beans

Frederick. While ordinarily
counted mining district, agriculture
in the Frederick country has taken a
boom this year and crop will be put
in where formerly the land has lain
idle except for the coal that under
lies it. E. H. Bennowitz estimates the
the value of the agricultural output
this year will exceed the total value
of all coal mined He says that every
acre of irrigated land and much non
irrigated land will be planted to beans
and wheat.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11
Wyoming

The Longear Petroleum company is
drilling near Newcastle.
The Midwest company is planning
on drilling another well in the Buffalo
Basin field.
The Producers Oil company has a
lively well on Sec. 5-33-7G in the Shan
non sand in the Big Muddy field.
Drilling for oil will be in progress
in Wyoming in at least 100 separate
localities this year. according to tho
present outlook.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11

take issue with him an electrIfies th'
lowly an uniformed.
Those whose daily lives are too
much taken up with tn perplexities o.
ther own existence t permit them Z
foller tn fortunes o. tn various wings
an second joints o. TIL German army.
or t gather anything beyond meager
smntterin o. tn activities o. tn allies,
are appalled, at ther own ignorance
while In tn presence o. tn intellectual
nonproducer. They fergit that he's
n pensioner on thrift. they overlook his
soft, white hands an tn fact that he
spins not. Meek an bewildered they
stand while he handles tn awful situ-
alton in Europe in cool. lmpassivs
manner. But whether It's tn war, tn
potash deposits o. North America, our
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11
Horton "Two.ouartr Law Defined.

7orton iWo-Cuart Law Defined.
Secretary of State James r. Noland
has sent notices TO all county clerks
defining the Horton 'two-quart" liquor
law, basing his advice on an opinion
given by Attorney General Hubbard.
By this order, brandy is defined as
hard liquor" and as such the same
ruling applies as to the Importation of
whisky into the state. 1t is possible,
The ruling says. to order one quart of
whisky and one quart of brandy or two
quarts of any hard liquor" at any one
time. 1t is not permissible to order
one quart of whisky or other liquor
and one quart of beer at one time
That is, you will have to take your
whisky straight, for you cannot order
one quart of that and one of wine at
the same shipment. But IL you prefer
pints of beer to quarts, you can order
forty-eight pints of brew instead of
twenty-four quarts as the law does not
make any specification in this regard,
says the secretary. The attorney gen
eral held the old lew regarding ship
ments for sacrecental purposes is not
changed by the new law.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11
Colorado eoy Killed in France

Denver.-The first Denver boy to be
killed in the European war. ]. V. Fitz
c. Prestidge. was second lieutenant
in one of the companies of the Eng
lish army His father received a
cablegram from the English war Of
flee announcing that the boy died OF
wounds May 2. He was injured three
or four days previous. He had served
from the beginning of the war and
had been injured three times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11
ounter Names Coal Survey committee e

Governor Gunter's latest step In the
war mobilization of all Colorado was
taken with the appointment of coal
survey committee. 1t is to make
thorough survey of the coal industry
and resources of Colorado, estimating
the amount produced and producible,
and cooperating with the governors
war council. The committee is to see
that there is plenty of labo. in the coal
fields and work for the efficiency of
the industry in every possible way,
and consists of j. F. yvelborn, S. NJ
Perry, d. w Brown, G. F. Bartlett, L.
G. Eakins, s. F. Murphy and C. l.
Baum
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11

consular service, tn value o. buttcrfat
or tn sugar beet industry Ger we
never know what a gentleman o. wide
general information Is going t tackle
nexD our student loafer will be found
thoroughly equipped an qualified T.
meet all comers.
It's too bad that tn great wealth O.
information along ever line that re-
clines under tn hat o. tn learned idler
can't be commandeercd by tn proper
authorities an distributed among tn
busy an more deservin'.
When 1t comes t knowledge nobuddy
but a first class loafer kin keep
abreast O. tn times.
Copyright. Adams Newspaper servlce.)
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11
Lieutenant Colonel of Colorado Troops

LIeutcnsnt CoToneI OF Colorado Troops
Adj. Gen Frank d. Baldwin ap-
pointed Rice w. Means, Denver at
torney, officer in the First Colorado
during the war with Spain, and past
commander of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United States, to be lieu
tenant colonel of the Colorado State
Troops, to be formed into a compIate
regiment by enlistment.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11
Guards a, Golden Rifle Range.

Adjutant General Baldwin arranged
10 provide military drill and provisions
for the men who have been stranded
in Denver while waiting for the Ma
tional Guard units in which they have
enlisted to be called into service. They
were sent to the state rifle range at
Colder and there given daily drill un-
der Mai. w. c. Danks. who will com
mand them until they enter their diff
ferent units at mobilization.
Officials Preparing for Army Call.
The war spirit has struck the state
house full tilt. Not only are capitol
employees willing to prepare to do their
"bit," but state officials as well are
eager and ready to get into trim, so
that they may be fit IL the call comes
or the selective draft may hit them.
Attorney General Leslie NJ. Hubbard is
one of the leaders in movement to
organize a state house squad. Auditor
Charles Leckenby and Secretary of
State James r. Noland are enthusias-
tic. Ad. Gen. Frank d. Baldwin has
been consulted and is willing to aid.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
we.,srn New.p.p.r unlon new. s.r,la.

Prices for Metals
New York.-Lead, 10c; bar silver,
14Sc; copper. casting, s25.37ia.
st. Louis-Spelter, sS.7S.
Boulder-Tungsten concentrates, 60
per cent, sl7.0o per unit Crude ores.
60 per cent, $500; 25 per cent. s9.4O
Ql2.OO; 10 per cent sS.7OQ1o.oO per
unit
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11
s147,65O FOR FAMILIES
COMPENSATION DUE DEPEND
EHT5 OF MINE VICTIMS.
Explosion That Cost Lives Of
100 Miners.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-The State Industrial Com
mission issued an uncompleted official
report on the compensation due the
dependents of the men killed in the
mine at Hastings operated by the Vic
tor-American Fuel Company.
The dependents of each of forty-one
victims who are Americans will re-
ceive s2,500. The dependents of each
Of fifty-four victims who were not
Americans will receive $500. Twenty
six Of the men had no dependents and
their burial expenses will be paid to
the extent of s75 each.
Charles NJ ODonnell, representing
the Industrial Commission, will COM
pare the names of the employees of the
Nictor-American Fuel Company with
the names of those known to have en-
tered the mine on the day of the ex-
plosion and for a week or ten days
before, to find out If persons other
than employees had been in the shaft.
Trinidad Three bodies were
brought from the Hastings mine Mon
day morning and four Sunday, making
a total of seventy-four recovered since
the explosion of the mine on April
27th, which cost the lives of 120
miners.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11

Moscow university admits women as
students.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-11
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
swzpaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS.
May l7-20-Convention Colorado Sun
day School Association at Colorado
Springs
June 16.-Annual Strawberry Festival
ana Carnival at Glenwood Springs
June 2l-22-Christian Endeavor Con-
vention at Salida
Aug. National Convention of Afri-
can Race at Denver
sept; 17-22-Colorado State Fair at Pu-