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Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
NEWSPAPERS MUST DISCON-
 TINUE FREE COPIES, Is ORDER

Because of an acute shortage in the supply of paper the war indus tries board announced, effective July 15, the following preliminary econO- mics to be enforced by newspapers publishing a daily and weekly edition:
 Discontinue the acceptance of the return of unsold copies.
 Discontinue the use of all samples or free promotion copies.
 Discontinue giving copies to any body, except for office working copies or where required by statute law in the case of official advertising.
 Discontinue giving free copies to advertisers, except not more than one copy each for checking purposes.
 Discontinue the arbitrary forcing of copies on news dealers, compelling them to buy more copies than they can legitimately sell in order to hold certain territory.
 Discontinue the buying back of pa- pers at either wholesale or retail sell ing price from dealers or agents in or der to secure preferential representa- tion.
 Discontinue the payment of salaries or commissions to agents, dealers, or newsboys for the purpose of securing the equivalent of return privileges.
 Discontinue all free exchanges.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
KINGMAN BALL CLUB
 WILL PLAY TOMORROW

The Kingman baseball club-will play a game with the Indian nine at the local grounds tomorrow afternoon, the proceeds to go to the Red Cross. As the game will be hotly contested and the grand stand one of the coolest places in town the people should sure ly patronize the event. The cause of the boys in France needs the aid of the Red Cross and the Red Cross needs your support, so attend the game, get all the fun out of it that is possible and help the good cause.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
DR. WHITE HOME

Dr. T. R. White returned from the coast the first of the week, after an absence of nearly a month. He visit ed many of the hospitals and saw many operations performed. He re- ports that J. c. Wilson was operated on and that he is getting along nicely, although another operation is neces- sary before he can be discharged.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
ST. JOHNS M. E. CHURCH

Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Glad to report an increase in attendance last Sunday over the previous Sunday.
 The sermon theme for next Sunday morning will be Faith that Removes Mountains" Good congregational sing ing. A cordial invitation is extended to all in the community to join us in singing the old songs our fathers and mothers used to sing.
 Hymns No. TOP, 461, 415. Psalm, page A.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
JUDGE IA s. HAWKINS
 CANDIDATE ATTORNEY GENERAL

troduction to the voters of this state as his splendid talent has been utilized ! in behalf of Liberty Bonds and on oth- , CT occasions before audiences in near : ly every part of the state. He is an able lawyer, a man of clean habits andfaultless private life. He came to Arizona about seven years ago, from the state of Texas, where he was known as one of the foremost lawyers of that state, having conducted many notable cases. He served in both branches of the Texas legislature and has always taken an active part In politics, being an uncompromising Democrat.
 Should Judge Hawkins receive the nomination, he would make a good race, and, when elected, the state would be safe under his legal guid- ance.
 His lifetime has been spent in the study and practice of law, and he now has a good clientage throughout the state. Judge Hawkins is about 50 years of age, married and makes his home Ir Phoenix, where he has con- siderable property"
 POLITICAL RECORD (Texas)
 A. S. Hawkins was a member of the house of representatives in 1893, rep resenting Midland and twenty-nine other counties. Later in 1893 was ap- pointed district attorney of the 32d judicial district by Governor Hogg, to fill out the unexpired term of S. H. Gowan, Esq, of Fort Worth, who had resigned In 1901 was again elected a member of the house of representa- tives. In 1904 was elected to the sen ate from the Abilene district, compOs- ed of g counties.
 WAS AUTHOR OF THE FOLLOW
 ING LAWS
 While in the House and Senate
 Was the author of the law creating the Live Stock Sanitary Commission of Texas, which protects the livestock from contagious and infectious dis eases.
 In 1901 of the School Land Law, which opened up West Texas to set tiers. This law has given thousands of families homes and added millions to the tax rolls of Texas.
 In 1865 was the author of the law providing for state and county depos- Itories. The State Depository law yields a revenue of S6O,OO0 per annum ! and pays just five times the total ex- Denses of the state treasury depart nent each year. In addition to this, | t keeps the money in circulation among the people, and has many other beneficial effects. The county depos- tory law yields a handsome revenue to almost every county in Texas-Adv.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
BIOGRAPHICAL

Mir. Hawkins was born in Fannin county, Texas, in 1868. He is the son of Rev. S. J. Hawkins, deceased, of North Texas, and Mrs. E. M. Hawkins, now of Austin, Texas, and is a nephew of ex-Governor Alvin Hawkins, of Tennessee. His brother Wm. E. Flaw kins, is serving his second term as a justice of the supreme court of Texas.
 PRESS COMMENTS
 The Phoenix Messenger says:
 Judge Hawkins hardly needs an in
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
REMOVES TO KINGMAN

R. E. Angerstein, master mechanic of the Union. Basin Mining company, has removed his family to Kingman from Golconda and will soon re-enter the employment of the company over in Yavapai county.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
ENTERS NEW EMPLOYMENT

T. B. Englis, the efficient bookkeep- CT of the Union Basin Mining compa- ny, at Golconda, has closed up the af- fairs of the company at that place and departed to Los Angeles for a short vacation last week. He will probably enter the employ of the same compa- nv over in Yavapai county.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
RETURNED DELEGATES

J. H. Hutchinson, w. P. Carr and c. NJ. Adams have returned from Prescott where they attended the session of the grand ledge of Odd Fellows. Jack Por- ter, who was also a delegate, went on to HolDrook, where he will visit with his son and other relatives for q month. MT. and Mrs. Osa E. Walker, who also attended the grand lodge, are home again.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
LITTLE CHILD OPERATED ON

The little child of MT. and Mrs. w. A. Epperson, of Chloride, was operat- ed on at one of the Los Angeles hos pitals last week. The operation was a minor one and the little one is now getting along nicely.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
VISITING IN KINGMAN

W. ?. Eshom returned Thursday evening last from Prescott, where he has beeh looking after business affairs the past week. Mrs. Eshom came up from Cienega ranch and met him in Kingman.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
RETURNS FROM COAST

Mrs. c. B .Cravens and children re- turned Thursday last from the coast, where they have been spending a few weeks of the heated spell.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
NO MORE SUGAR ISSUED
 SAYS STATE ADMINISTRATORS

Yesterday S. D. Stewart, county food administrator, received the fol- lowing telegram from the state food administrator, which speaks for itself:
 Flagstaff, July 19, 1918. S. D. Stewart,
 County Food Administrator,
 Kingman, Arizona.
 Issue no more sugar certificates for August until further advised. Collect from all dealers statements issued to them on sugar sold for canning pur- poses and send to this office at once. Notify all dealers they must have su- gar purchases by household consumers recorded on loose leaf book, giving in formation to date, amount and address of purchaser and number in household. Retailers should mail one copy to county administrator each week. No tify wholesalers and jobbers not to sell sugar to retailers in excess of normal requirements, even on presentation of certificate. No certificates should be issued for sugar to be used for other than human consumption.
 ((Signed) "RlORDAN.
 We take that the last clause of the message means that no sugar may be sold or used except in the ordinary daily household Consumption, and that no sugar can be had for canning or extraordinary purposes.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20

Smoke a cigar or less and make the proceeds get a war stamp.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20

Food will win the war-produce it.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20

Food will win the war-save it.
The Washington times., 1918-09-09
AUCTION SALES
BY VIRTUE of q certain deed of

BY VIRTUE Of q certain deed of trust
duly recorded in Liber No. 3s55 at Folio
176 OF the Land Records of the District Of
Columbia and at the request of the party
secured thereby. the undersigned Trustees
Will sell at public auction at the office OF
Thomas ]. Owen & Son. 1881 G Street
northwest. Washington, ID. c. on Monday.
the 18th day Of September. 1913, at three
o'clock p. m, the following described land
and premises situated in the City OF Wash
ington. District OF Columbia: Lot num-
berRd ninety-five (e5D in square numbered
thirty-seven hundred and eight C37OS) in
the subdivision known as Chillum Castle
Heights. as per plat recorded in the office
Of the Surveyor for the District OF Column
bia in Book 81. page )
Terms: One-third cash, balance IN
equal installments at one and two years
with interest at per centum per annum.
payable semi-annuauy from the day Of
sale and secured by deed Of trust on the
property sold. or all cash. at the purchas-
er's option. A deposit OF 100000 will be
required at the time Of sale. All convey
ancng and recording will be At the pur--
chaser's cost. Terms to be complied with
within ten days. otherwise the trustees re-
serve the right to resell at the risk and cost
Of the defaulting purchaser.
WILTON J. LAMBERT.
c. II. POPE.
Trustees.
GEORGE b FRASER.
Attorney for Trustees. 5,9.l2
The Washington times., 1918-09-09
WALL ST. MARKET

NEW YORK, SSept. 9.-The market
tone was irregular at the opening to-
day, with price MOVEMENTS in most OF
the industrials to lower level, while
some OF the railways and a few spe-
cialties were in fair demand at ad
vancing prices.
Steel common dropped q to Ills
and Baldwin Locomotive sold off l
point to 91L. Marine preferred was
strong. advancing y to 1929. and
Utah moved up l point to So. st. Paul
common continued in demand, ad-
vancing * to 53as. New Haven was
g higher at 44S, and Reading moved
up from S91k to sos.
Mexico Petroleum moved up e to
103%, but lost all this gain in a few
minutes.
The most activity during the first
hour was concentrated in the specu-
lative railway group with several OF
the leading railroad stocks in de-
mand all through the early forenoon
and making substantial gains. st.
Paul made a gain OF one point to 81,
and New Haven advanced from a. to
As. United States Steel. common, aft
ed selling down to Ill y, rallied to
111S. A frmer tone was shown In
Baldwin Locomotive and Bethlehem
Steel B. after the early decline.
Saturday -.
The Washington times., 1918-09-09
HOUSE SIDESTEPS
DRY REVENUE LOSS.

There Will be no attempt on the part
CT the House to put into the new
revenue bill additional taxes TO meet
the 1920. 1000. 900 loss due to national
prohibition.
Chairman Kitchin. of the House
Ways and Means Committee, and Rep
resentative Fordney. ranking Repub.
lican OF the committee, agreed on this
today.
Kitchin's position Is that since the
Senate passed the prohibition rider to
the emergency food bill that the upper
body OF Congress should be left to meet
the loss OF revenue due to this action.
III the Senate's action isn't satisfac-
tory. We will not agree~to it in confer
ence." Kitchen said at the same time
repeating his suggestion that consun1p-
ton taxes In the form OF tariffs were
the most likely means of meeting the
loss.
Fordney declared in the House that
there is no necessity for imposition
Of new taxes despite the revenue loss
on liquor.
The present revenue law. Fordnev
declared, has raised more than a half
billion dollars more than estimated
and that there was no reason to sun
pose this bill would not do the same.
He added that Internal Revenue Col
lector Roper had estimated that an
additional billion could be collected
by intensive work by his department,
Instead of increasing taxes certain
rates which now bear heavily on ousi
ness could be reduced without the
ability to meet war ex-
being harmed, Fordney
said.
The Washington times., 1918-09-09
PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. Dl

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA. WASHINGTON.
September (, 1918. SEALED PROPOSALS
will be received at Room 5ll. District
Building. this city, until o'clock L. M.
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER II, 1913. for
plumbing repair work at various locations.
Blank forms Of proposals and necessary in
formation may be obtained at Room 3e5.
District Building LOUIS BROwSLOW
john G ID. KNIGHT, ". GwYSN GARD
INER. Commissioners. 5,6.I9.lO.ll
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. ID.
g, Washington, n G. september ., 1918.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received At
this ofnce until o'clock i. NJ. Thursday.
September ~. 1878. for constructing ce-
ment concrete rusdways IN the District Of
Columbia Blank forms OF proposals.
spert lcattonH and all necessary infnrn1a-
tion may he Obtained ~ the office ~ tho
t'hIrf ,Irrk. EnEfnf'~ b.rartuI' NJ Room
49,. District HuiidtrE LOUIS BROWN.
Low JOHN q ~ k$iGuT. " BWNSN
uARpiA ER. Cumtaiaatuncrs. l.. =
io-sHgu
The Washington times., 1918-09-09
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BALTIMORE, Sept. e.-Wheat-
Firm. No. red winter. $2.353i, No
. red winter, garlicky, S2.33ai: re-
ceipts, 1852: shipments. 51,197.
Corn-Firmer. Contract yellow
near by, S1.T0 to $1.75; receipts, 1854;
shipments, 3,TS1.
oats-Firmer. No. white. new
domestic, 76q76h; receipts, 17,406;
100000.
Rye-Steady. No. western, ex-
port, new. $1.TO; receipts, 1918; ship
ments. none.
Hay-Firm; good demand. No. 1
timothy, per ton. S32SOa33: No. 1
clover, mixed. $3Od3O.5O.
Flour-DulI; unchanged
The Washington times., 1918-09-09

Baldwin Dade Drane, of the John
Dickson Home, today began the cele
bration of the ninetIeth anniversary
OF his birth by telling Z. reporter 20:
The Times how this cI-y looked 'Msy
oack in 1S45, when he first came here
Yesterday was Mr.. ,Drane's BIRTH
DAY, but be did rot want to celebrate
on the Sabbath.
THE first thing saw after leaving
the shaky bridge which was situated
where the Aqueduct is now standing
was the city of Georgetown" he
said. After walking about a
mile through a muddy pathway
that is now Thirty-sixth street,
1 came to the first house. near
which were three mills, the prin-
cipal businesses for miles around.
One was cotton mill and two were
grist mills. At that time, l we'll Ie-
member, there were 5000 people in
the city of Georgetown and 5000 peo-
pie in Washington, the Capital OF
the Republic. l wanted to live IN
Washington, so hired a rickey TO
carry me to Twelfth and c streets,
where my father had kept a store in
leOS. The coachman wanted TO charge
me 20 cents to haul me there, but I
refused to pay such an exorbitant
price, giving him Is cents. l learned
that the people around Twelfth and
streets had forgotten my father, he
having left there in 1910. went
around to see the city, and( after
crossing the brook running down
First street and across PENNSYLVANIA
avenue northwest, decided to look for
a position.
Joins Fire Company.
I'm order to get employment I
Joined the Perseverance Fire Com
pany. Later 1 Joined the Southwest
National Guards. or that organiza-
tion l am one OF the three members
living today. Washington then had
virtually no >pavements or asphalt
streets, and there was no Connecti-
cut avenue or Sixteenth street drive
ways
Through the most used streets of
the District cows. sheep, chickens,
and hogs ran at large. The farmers
sold their produce on F street. Most
Of the produce was grown on the
tracts above what is now U street.
Il was then a country boy. having
come direct from DranesvflIe, Va,
which was founded by my father in
1910, after he had left Washington.
He was the hotel, store, saloon, and
road house keeper and owner. He
was also the first postmaster in Fair
fax county. l was born in 1928, when
Dranesville was 1ourishing. Now it
is only a small hamlet, but the days
before the railroad, when tourists
would stop at the sign OF inhabitation
and carouse with the natives, are not
forgotten by the first people there,
who are still living.
Saw Monument Begun.
81 well remember the ceremonies
which tended the laying of the cor
nerstone of the Washington Monu-
ment That is about the only thing
in Washington which remains the
same today. OF my four boys and
one girl, two of the boys are dead.
Ny wife died in 1909, at the age of
seventy-eight."
Mr.. Drane is cousin to Herbert ].
Drane, Congressman from Florida,
who will attend the ninetieth birth
day party to be held at John Dick
son Home, at Fourteenth and Gallatin
streets, tonight. Singing and dan
cling will be a feature for the
beneht of the children, of which Mr..
Drane is very fond.
The Washington times., 1918-09-09
Fair price to

Buckley. No. engine; privates, A. j.
Bargagni. No. truck; J. Altman, No.
4 engine: c. d. McAuliff, No. "a en-
CINE, and P. d. O'Connor, No. IL en-
CINE.
Commissioner Brownlow stated that
the men had his permission to file
their protest formally with the full
Board OF Commissioners, and this will
be done. 1t was indicated that the
firemen will not attempt to carry
their case to Congress or the White
House. They said they did not see
what good that could do. They would
hold a meeting. though. to decide
upon further action.
Battalion Chief Keliher, who was
with the committee. has been thirty
three years a fireman and twelve
years a battalion chief. His eyes
moistened when he said at the con-
clusion of the interview. Looks pref
ty tough that a fellows hard work
for years should have no reward"
The Washington times., 1918-09-09
RAPS
F|REMEN'S UNION
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page)
ley, of No. 4 engine company. chair
man OF the committee, which hat
been appointed at a meeting of tho
union last night, that no threats were
Intended and none would be made, the
conference proceeded. Other member:
OF the committee also gave assurances
Protest Is Read.
LIEUTENANT Buckley then read the
memorandum OF protest hastily pre-
pared by the men. 1t follows:
This committee is here to protest
against the recently proposed pro-
motions in the Fire Department, as
published in the Washington papers.
The members of this committee are
made up of senior members OF the
department who are entitled to these
promotions by right of seniority and
fre-fighting ability. Chief .Keliher is
entitled to the position of deputy
chief. Captain Eraer is senior can
tain, and is entitled to the position of
battalion chief. Captains Wright,
Darlington, Dixon, and Schrom are
next in line for promotion. Lieuten-
ant Thomas is next in line for promo
ton as captain, and when the next
senior lieutenants were ignored and
a lieutenant and sergeant promoted.
many capable and deserving ,ieuten-
ants were overlooked.
Some OF the best men in the de-
partment were passed over who had
right to the position of sergeant
when the promotions to sergeantcy
were made. These men who recently
were denoted by an act of Congress
from the position OF drivers and as
sistant drivers, experienced and can
able men, who should have had the
positions, were overlooked. These
men were given to understand by the
chief of engineers that they were to
be promoted to the position OF SER
geant.
Every Captain Ignored.
Every captain in the Fire Depart
ment was overlooked in the promo
lions to-battalion chiefs. These men
have demonstrated by their ability
and years OF service that they are
entitled to the positions. First Bat
talon Chief Keliher is entitled to the
position of deputy chief by length of
service and fire-fighting ability. His
record is beyond reproach. He has
served twenty-four hours day for
years, and first to arrive on the fire
ground. On him and his Judgment.
as with the other acting battalion
chiefs, rest the lives and properties
of the citienzs OF the District OF CO.
lumbia.
The chief engineer cannot over
come records of men of this kind who
are entitled to the position. Some OF
the aspirants for an easy berth in the
fire department. who have never as
the responsibilities these men
have. are trying to put across the
examination stuff, but
know they have not leg to stand on
when you compare their records as
hrehghters with men who have served
the District of Columbia so we'll"
Cares Nothing for Seniority.
Commissioner Brownlow promptly
informed the committee that he does
not give rap for seniority.
Il cannot for a moment entertain
the idea that seniority entities men
10 promotion. 1t is not the rule in
the army or navy, and will not be
The Washington times., 1918-09-09
TODAY'S SALES

After caIl-Ten Capital Traction at
The Washington times., 1918-09-09

the rule here. So far as I am con-
cerned, any rule OF that kind is
abolished.
81 want every man in the depart
ment, private or captain, to know
that il he shows the right sort OF
stuff he may become chief of the
department 1t is for the best in
terests of the department and OF the
city that ] am working. l know the
men of the department, and consider
ed every case carefully before recon-
mending the promotions to the Board
of Commissioners. 1 regret that the
union should have come here in this
manner.
81 approved OF the organization OF
the union, but it is not the province
of the union to come here and
try to dictate what shall be done.
Men may be good firefighters but
possess no executive ability, no tact,
no progressive ideas. Seniority has
been the curse of the Washington
Fire Department"
Lieut.. C. c. WOLF. of No. IS Engine,
who sought to ask questions. was
cut short.
Sore About Sergeant GIL
Men of the department are espe-
Cldhy sure ONCI Ahc "a
Sergeant Gill to battalion chief. They
claim he has had no fire experience
to speak of. He served only a short
time, they say, as a fireman. He
was then put in Chief Wagner's Of
flee as a messenger. Later he was
made a sergeant and put in as store
keeper of supplies. From this he was
"hurdled" to battalion chief, jumping
over the heads of thirty-eight cap
tains and thirty-eight lieutenants.
Commissioner Brownlow assumed
full responsibility for this himself.
He has been watching Gill for a hong
time, he said. and knows what his
abilities are. Most of the other pro-
motions were on the recommendation
of Chief Wagner, but in Gilfs case
Mr.. Brownlow personally assumed re-
sponsibility.
Also Charge FavOrItism.
At the meeting OF the union last
night "favoritism" was freely
charged. 1t was alleged that Chief
Wagner. now about seventy-four
years old. permitted Ills office to be
run by Chief Clerk Watson and
others, and that Mr.. Watson, who was
promoted to fire marshal from chief
CLERK Oh iHe department. really ran
things. The Commissioners give Mr..
Watson credit for being unusually eff
ficient and able.
+. w. Nicholson, formerly are mar
shall, was promoted to deputy chief to
serve with Deputy Chief Sullivan.
The committee calling on Commits |
sionef Brownlow consisted OF Bat |
taIion Chiefs James Keliher and c. B. |
Proctor; captains, w. A. Dixon. of No. |
truck; p. ]. Sullivan, No. } truck; |
4. J. Busher, No. 6 truck. and p. d. |
Martin. No. , truck; lieutenantJ. c. c. !
WOLF, No. IS engine, and thomas
The Washington times., 1918-09-09
DESCRIBES CAPITAL
AS HE SAW It IN '45

Baldwin Dade Drane. ninety
years old, says:
"I have shaken hands with
every President in the White
House since 1S4s.
Il have relatives in almost
every State in the United States.
4 am the eldest member of the
Association of Oldest Inhabi-
tants.
81 am a Mason and member of
Templar Lodge and l am a Bap-
fist and member OF Calvary Bap-
fist Church.
Il am the most patriotic Ameri-
can in the United States today.
and favor barring all Germans
from the United States forever"
The Washington times., 1918-09-09

TIE beet Insurance for old aEs-
" aF Savings Stamps.
The Washington times., 1918-09-09
THE LOCAL MARKET,

Only one sale was recorded at to-
days trading on the local Stock Elk.
change. Trading continues dull.
The sale today was made after call.
Ten shares of Capital Traction were
sold at 81