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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
STRANGE CARGO OF THE "MULDOON"
An Amusing Tale of Mysterious Sounds in Ships
Hold That Caused Much Excitement
By G.. B. Ha,ces, in Our Paper

Capt. Murdoch's logic admit
ted no contradiction. The entire
cargo of the little Muldoon was d.
vided into those three parts: forty
bags of potatoes shipped from
Wakefield to John Ash's store at
Peck's Point, fifty bundles of
shingles billed to Seth CRANKY at
Duckbill Island. and the bales and
boxes belonging to the side-show;
and neither cedar shingles nor
carefully stacked bags bullying
with new potatoes would produce
of their own accord a mufled, in
sistent THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!
Capt. Murdoch looked up at the
feecy clouds overhead: he looked
down at the gray water under the
rail. Dickinson, the mate was at
the wheel; Crabbe, the engineer,
was welding coal shovel at his
post of duty. Obviously, Capt.
Murdoch and Harry Skofeld must
solve the mystery unless it was to
60 unsolved, and Capt. Murdoch
had no desire to venture into the
dark and evil smelling hold of his
little craft.
Harry" said he, "s'posin' you
take your leetle flash light and
crawl in and see what's wrong"
Slipping over the edge, Skofeld
dropped on the shingles; then he
leaned over and, with the aid of
his electric torch, peered earnestly
into the recesses of the hold; but
he could distinguish only the even
piles of shingles and indistinctly
the knobby bags of potatoes beyond
them.
Il can't make out a thing" he
declared.
Don't git out! Stay where We
be!' the skipper shouted, when
Harry took hold of the side of the
hatch and prepared to climb out.
Hear that!"
While Capt. Murdoch wa speak
ing, the muffled thumps had been
rumbling in a monotonous under
tone, and had eliminated in loud
crash. The shingles under the
the hatch settled, creaking, into
new positions, and all was still.
MAYBE she's sprung leak!
Maybe we're sinking!" Capt. Muir
doch gasped. Cit in there quick,
Harry, there's a good boy, and
see what in tarnation's wrong! Pm
feared the Muldoon's bottoms
Dustin in on her."
Skofeld was a little alarmed.
We'll, if that's so, l don't see
what l can do to"
"Git!" Capt. Murdoch's ire
brooked no characterization.
Ducking under the deck and
holding his flash light in front of
him, Skofield crawled forward on
hands and knees into the darkness.
He was puzzled by the noises and
little frightened by their sudden
stopping, but nothing seemed to
be wrong. The shingles, the
trunks and bales, and the bags of
potatoes we're just as before, yet it
was possible that the Muldoon was
taking in water. He found crew
ice between the potatoe sacks and
the trunks and lowered himself in
to it. There was no room to ma
neuvre the light; so he began
reaching down into the narrow
spaces that he encountered. Slow
ly his fingers crept along the damp
planks, but they met no inrush of
water.
Skofeld was on the point of
Strengthening up, treasured, when
close at hand and much louder now
he heard again that THUMP! THUMP!
Something moved; the cargo in his
immediate vicinity was shaken by
a vast upheaval; a trunk above
hint must have been poorly
balanced-fell over against the po-
Continued on page 8. column s.,
Arizona republican., 1918-05-31
J. ]. U. SHOW TO
 BE GIVEN AGAIN

Announcing that it would repeat at Riverside park early in the week it's vaudeville, which was successfully staged at the Elks theater Wednesday evening, Robert E. Lee chapter, Daugh- ters of the Confectionery, stated last night that it hoped by a repetition of the affair to secure the necessary funds to endow a bed in an American hospi- tai in France.
 The Daughters of the Confederacy have endowed three wards and are now engaged in raising funds for a fourth. The local chapters quota is $500, and this amount has not yet been raised.
 The program presented on Wednes- day evening is well worth witnessing a second time. declare those who were in the first audience. There were any number of features that were worth while. including the song sung by Mrs. Dixie Washington Matthie, author of the words and music of the Wings of Liberty which was repeatedly en- cored. Mrs. Harry Carson's military songs were ons of the decided hits of the evening. and other numbers that stood out were the dances of Miss Mabel Novinger. the monologue by Miss Bernice Egleston, and the vocal numbers by Mrs. C. H. Young As always, the dances by William Wicker sham were clever bits that added to the enjoyment.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-31
ARIZONA GIVES MOST SOLDIERS
 IN PROPORTION
Had Other States of Union
 Contributed in Proportion Arizona Has, Army Would Number Five Million Men

Arizona's s leading position in having furnished more men for the army and navy of the United States, according to population, than any other state Tn the union, is clearly shown in the National Quota Sheet of June l, which has just been received at the office of Adjutant General Charles w. Harris at the state house.
 This sheet shows that. just before the call of May 2, there were in all the United States 1,232,0s6 men in Class l. A comparison Of the num- Der of men in Class l in each state shows plainly that in a majority of the states the number of men placed in Class 1 is very low, especially Tn Arizona is considered.
 Had other states equaled the record of Arizona in proportion to popula- tion, there now would be 5,000, ,000 men in the service.
 This report gives Arizona an ex- cess of 5S2 men over our proportion due under the last call," said Colonel Harris yesterday. The reason foI 1 this is because the last call was based on the old estimate of popula- tion and the call is made on that estimate. But these figures are based on the new law which bases the cal on the number of men placed ir Class L.
 The last call which was filled May 2f, took on an average little more tran 50 per cent of all men in Class l in the United States. according tC this quota sheet just received.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-31
YOUNG MEN MAY
 REGISTER NOW
 + GOING AWAY
If III, Clerk Will Call at
 Home for Signature; Sev-
 eral Deserters Await Re moval to Camps from Here

The local board is registering men every day who have become of age since last spring, when the first draft was made although the official date set for the registration is June ,, next
 Wednesday.
 It is suggested by the local board that all those going away, or who live outside this county, who may be going away between now and June ,, call and register, their credentials to be for warded to any other local board de- sired. This. as explained, will avoid confusion and possibly save the pros pective registrant the chance of be- coming delinquent, through inability to get to a registration place June ,.
 According to the presidents procla- nation all men of draft age this year who are unable through illness to reg ister in person may notify the local board and clerk will be sent to regis- 1 ter them. There is no telephone. All requests must be made by mail or through some friend or relative by per- sonal call.
 Fifteen physically fit men qualified as deserters are now at the county and city jails awaiting removal under guard to military camps, according to NJ. T. Weyant, secretary of the local board. yesterday.
 such men are being rounded LID every day" he said T suspect there will be at least fiXe or six more round . ed up and ready to go in the next guarded squad for camp. The depart ; ment of justice, the sneriff's forces and the police are doing excellent work in rounding up men of this class. Three were picked up in Phoenix today"
Arizona republican., 1918-05-31
First Soldiers
 Som Born t0 Two lF'0raaer 1Tennpeams

Said to be the first soldier son of Arizona in the present war, baby boy has been born to MT. and Mrs. Charles T. Jennings, formerly of Tempe.
 News has just been received of this interesting event which took place early Tuesday morning, May 29, at the Methodist hospital in Los Angeles. Charles T. Jennings is member Of Company 4, 18th In- fantry at Camp kearny, California.
 The father of the boy who claimed to be the first soldier son of Arizona is Virginian and wenI to Tempe in September. 1912, as, one of the pio- neer teachers in the new high school. There he met Miss Laura Jensen, native Arizona girl and pupil of the high school
 The romance eliminated in Ray where Miss Jensen was successful teacher and where Mr. Jennings was connected with the Ray Consoldat- ed Copper company.
 Both have a host of friends who are sending their congratulations and wishes for splendid future for the soldier son. The father, con vinced of the value of a military training, has announced that it is his desire his son should enjoy the same.
 Word from the hospital is that Mrs. Jennings is rapidly gaining in strength and that all is encouraq- ing.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-31
BANKER BACK FROM
 BANKING MEETINGS

W. H. Thompson, cashier of the Phoenix National bank, has just re- turned from an absence of 10 days spent at the California Bankers con- vention and at the meeting of the American Institute of Banking.
 Mir Thompson attended meetings addressed by some of the most prom inent bankers in the west and while no date was definitely announced. it is his belief that the next Liberty loan will come in October. He was also impressed by the campaign be- ing made to bring state banks into the federal reserve system to aid in the financial work of the nation. Wherever he went. Mr. Thompson found a spirit of answering loyalty to the country and of patriotic en- doavor to aid it in its hour of need and stress.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-31
JACK EBERLE HAS
 JOINED THE ARMY

Those who remember Tom Oberle. and they are legion. will recall the clever little chap, Jack, the actors son when he was here as a health seeker not so many years ago
 Shortly after the actors death. the boy and his mother went to the coast where Mrs. Oberle played small stock engagements. Recently she has been heard of in the movies. but the first bit of news of Jack came yesterday when a message was received that the lad had enlisted. He is in Q cantonment somewhere in the United States and Mrs. Oberle is in Los Angeles having signed with motion picture company for the summer sea. son. For the past two years she has been flickering before the Els sanay camera in Chicago.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-31
ADJUSTMENTS
See Boys off to Camp

Motion pictures of the boys as they marched away last Monday will ' shown at the Columbia theater Sun day and Monday. The Columbia camera man was fortunate in secur- ing his pictures and every person who marched or viewed the parade was photographed. "Close- ups" of the marchers are particularly fine. also the scenes at the station were eX- cellently handled.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-31
ArranQes for Riu Film

AleNander Ross, the owner of Prof. II. B. AtwelPs picture, One Hour and Forty Minutes in Hulu Land" is in Phoenix arranging for it's show ing at the Elks
 Mir. Ross states that it took F years to obtain all the views of the orient, and that Prof Atwell had exceptional facilities for getting rare scenes, as he was most of the time in government service.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-31
CUBA MEXICO AGAIN

BUENOS AIRES. Tuesday, May 2S- Luis Cabrera, head of the Mexican mission to South America visited Pres ident Irigoyen today. The visit. it was stated. was in connection with the re- ported rupture between Mexico and Cuba. No details of the conference were obtainable.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-31

Riverside park will be the scene of the biggest and grandest patriotic gathering of the year on June l. and 8. on the occasion of the appearance of the 15Sth Infantry band Be there and give the boys a wonderful well eOmc-AdV if
Arizona republican., 1918-05-31
BiQ Film at the EIks

Liberty, equality and fraternity, the three cardinal principles for which democracy stand, are brought out with great force in the film show ing at the Elks theater, 'The Birth of Democracy" The worlds war Is now being waged to uphold those great principles. and as every man, woman and child of this great nation are really sons and daughters of democracy, they should be interested in the opportunity to see this pro- duction.
 The management of the Elks has some features in store for the people of Phoenix, having booked an ex- elusive program of some of the best film stars.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-31
w. S, Hart at the Hip

c. Gardner Sullivan, who has writ ten most of the newest of the Will liam s. Hart pictures. has perhaps never submitted more composite picture than The Gardening Trail" or the Hell Hound of Alaska which opens a three-day stay at the Hip, starting this morning.
 It is distinguished from his other productions by the fact that Sullivan reveals the good bad man. in so- ciety, in modern dress in the first part of the picture, and then shows Hart in his element in his hardy western garb as he fights the battle of his life in Alaska.
 The contrast is the making of this picture. The clever malmute dogs, the snow scenes, the pioneer camp atmosphere of the great gold country of the north are revealed in this woods classic as in no other that Hart has made to date.
 A visit to the wonder valley of California, Yosemite, is shown in a delightful added scene.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-31
Star in Pictures Works Hard

Gladys Brockwell, the star in the new photo play, Her One Mistake" i" now at the Empress, that William Fox has made in his west coast studios, is not only handsome and Of charming personality, but she has developed the most satisfactory and successful method of working before the camera.
 She is student and an experi- menter. She learns all that books and the wisdom that other people can give her. For every hour that she spends before the camera is another, perhaps several others, that are spent in her own home studying and de- veloping her own actions and learn ing to make the most of them.
 Miss Brockwell has learned that the more one has of charm and good looks and the talent, the more ones success depends upon hard work.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-31

Read what Judge Wheeler says in The Republican this morning about the warm welcome and reception ten dered the boys of the 15Sth Infantry band when they stopped for three hours at Cotton. Calif., on their way to Yuma and Phoenix. The whole city turned out. The Red Cross chapter took the boys for a two hours ride through the orange belt-Adv.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-31

The Automobile club of Arizona de- serves a vote Of thanks from every loyal citizen in Arizona for making it possible to hear the 15Sth infantry band on their farewell tour before they leave for France. Hear them at the Elks theater and Riverside park, Sat 1Wday. sunday and Monday. June 1. 2 and 3. Can you imagine dancing at Riverside park to the strains of mili- tury music furnished by Arizona's own military band. These are the boys who have been furnishing the music for all the big society functions at La Jolla and Coronado Beaches.-Adv.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-31

Use Republican Classified Ads for Eesult5-Read for Profit.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-31
"A petticoat PiIotD at Lamara

Here at the Lamara today is a picture with four great names. Vivian Martin, vivacious and pretty, as the star in a "Petticoat Pilot" James
 Neill, for many years a stock favorite in every theater on the Pacific coast, and last but not least. Harrison Ford, youthful, dashing and an ideal Hover"
 as those who saw "The Fair Bar
 barian" will attest.
 1 These four form the principals of smart cast in sea tale. The Petticoat Pilot" which holds for this
 date and tomorrow at the Lamara. | The picture is made from J. c. Lincoln's sea story published in book
 form, Mary Gusta." She was the
 ward of two old sea captains and
 with the romance of the sea, the
 ardor of youth, the propensity of the growing boy and girl to fall in love
 and you have the start of this pretty
 story for Vivian Martin and her l capable cast.
 l Add to this another episode story l of the Lincoln series, and you have l a mighty acceptable movie dish.
 l The Automobile club of Arizona is l the Tive wire organization of the l state. It took this bunch only 30 min- utes to subscribe sufficient money to
 bring Arizona's own and only military
 band to the state for a farewell tour
 before leaving for France. If you are a patriotic American. give the boys 3 l rousing welcome. Hear them at the
 E.lks theater and Riverside park.-Adv.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-31
Makes Statement

"T consider that I am very fortunate in having an opportunity to serve my country" said Mir. Buckingham. But for physical disqualfcations l would he in the army. [ realize that the work of the food administration is es- Sential to the success of the army, however. and for that reason I am happy 10 have an opportunity to do my bit
 Mr Buckingham is president of the Monarch Farm Loan company G Wi chita and is connected with the State Savings bank of that city. For the past three winters he has made his home in Phoenix.
 In common with the federal food administrator. the county food admin istrators and several other heads of departments. Buckingham will enter upon his duties as "dollar-a-year' man. as the office carries with it no emoluments
 All arrangements have been com pleted for the removal of the state headquarters of the food administra- - lion. office rooms have been secured in the Masonic building at Flagstaff. and everything is in readiness for Mir. ltiordan and his official family. who will lsave for the north tomorrow. It IS the intention to reopen the state headquarters at Phoenix. October 1.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-31
5. ]. BUCKINGHAM. NEW LOCAL FOOD.
 ADMINISTRATOR
Capable Man Chosen Here To Conduct County End
 of Work; Headquarters to
 Be Moved to Flagstaff

With the removal of the state head quarters of the food administration to Flagstaff the announcement is made that $. J. Buckingham has been ap- pointed county food administrator for Maricopa county. with offices at 11S North Central avenue.
 Mir. Buckingham enters the work of the food administration backed by years of experience in the business world and is considered to be peculiarly fitted for the position by reason of his training in banking circles in Wichita and St Joseph. His father. H. G. Buckingham is deputy county food ad- ministrator for Buchanan county. Mis- souri. a county which has a population equal to that of the whole state of Arizona.
 Maricopa was the only county in this state without a county food adminis trator. and the removal of the main office 10 Flagstaff made it especially desirable that some patriotic citizen, fitted 10 handle the work volunteer his services. Me Buckingham was dis covered by M. T. Grier, chairman of the hotel and restaurant division, and he is considered a lucky find.
The Coconino sun., 1918-03-29
TO GERMAN-AMERICANS.
By Otto H. Kahn.

l do not apologize for, nor am I ashamed of, my German birth. But l am ashamed-bitterly and grievous- ly ashamed-of the Germany which stands convicted before the high tri- bunal of the worlds public opinion of having planned and willed war; of the revolting deeds committed in Bel gium and northern France, of the in fanny of the Lusitania murders, of in numerable violations of The Haze convention and the law of nations, of abominable and perfidious plotting in friendly countries and shameless abuse of their hospitality, of crime heaped upon crime in hideous de- fiance of the laws of God and men.
 I cherish the memories of my youth, but these very memories make me cry out in pain and wrath against those who have befouled the spiritual soil of the old Germany in which they were rooted.
The Coconino sun., 1918-03-29

I revere the high ideals and fine traditions of that old Germany and the time-honored conceptions of right conduct which my parents and the teachers of my early youth bade me treasure throughout life, but all the more burning is my resentment, all the more deeply grounded my hostil- ity, against the Prussian caste who trampled those ideals, traditions and conceptions in the dust.
 Long before the war l had come to look upon Prussianism as among the deadliest poison growths that ever sprang from the soil of the spirit of man.
 When the war broke out in Europe, when Belgium was invaded, l search ed my conscience and my judgment in sorrow and anguish, the powerful voice of blood arguing against the still, small voice of right.
 And it became clear to the point of solemn and unshakable conviction that Prussianism, in mad infatuation, had committed the crowning sin of out raging and defying the conscience of the world and of challenging right to
The Coconino sun., 1918-03-29
Just Like Holland

A bright youngster upped his grimy little hand toda y during the geog- raphy lesson in one of the public schools.
 Say, teacher, got one for y'," said he, when his waving paw had been noticed.
 "Well?"
 "Why is Germany like Holland?"
 "It isn'tW declared the teacher, in- dignantly. "It isn't like any country in the whole world"
 "Yes it is, too. It's like Holland. It's low lying country and is damned on every side" chortled the kiddie, triumphantly.
The Coconino sun., 1918-03-29
The Reason.

Ten-year-old Dickey did not always err on the side of politeness, but his repartee was infallible. One day he was sitting on a stile, unconcernedly munching an apple, and made no at tempt to make way for the vicar, who was crossing the field. "Dickey, my lad" said that worthy cleric, "I'm afraid you are better fed than taught"
 "Dare say be-" retorted the urchin, "for I feeds myself and you teaches me-"
The Coconino sun., 1918-03-29

It has been found necessary to employ women in many places for merly occupied by men at the Phelps Dodge Mercantile company's store, in Douglas. Several girls in overalls and black sateen caps are working in the shipping department, taking the places of men who have been called to the colors.
The Coconino sun., 1918-03-29

General Charles Plank has been ap- pointed commander of the gendar- merle fiscal of the state of Sonora, with headquarters at Magdalena. The fiscal gendarmes will be composed of 300 of the best equipped man on the border and will replace the soldiers and customs line riders now engaged in patrolling the border to prevent smuggling.
The Coconino sun., 1918-03-29

The Phoenix Street Railway com pany has refused to comply with the order of the city commission to re- build its Grand avenue line, extending from the city to the state fair grounds. It is possible that the city will do the work and charge the ex- pense to the company. Failure to collect will result in the city operat- ing the line.
The Coconino sun., 1918-03-29

With Russia dismembered and broken into fragments the United States is now the most populous civi- lized country on the globe. And ev- cry American is worth about double his weight in the people of any other country under the sun.
The Coconino sun., 1918-03-29

which closed brilliant season by de- feating the Army team at Pasadena last New Years day, was perhaps the greatest aggregation of stars ever seen in the west.
 The approaching baseball season will undoubtedly see Marine Corps nine fully as formidable as the foot ball team of 1917. Many former Coast Leaguers, as well as "big leaguers" are in training at Mare Island.
 One of the Marines favorite sports is "boom boxing. The contestants
The Coconino sun., 1918-03-29

The U. S. Marine is invariably an athlete. His spare moments are usual ly devoted to outdoor sports. On the big athletic field at Mare Island, one can see everything from boxing to football.
 Enlistment with the "first to fight" boys is really gilt-edged investment in health, one which pays big divi- dends in later life.
 Perhaps no branch of the service at- tracts so many athletes. The famous U. S. Marine Corps football team,
The Coconino sun., 1918-03-29

One-seventh of the assessed prop erty in the state of Arizona is owned by the railroad companies. The total Arizona assessmenet for 1917 was $697, ,526, ,619.6S, and of this s96,728,- 523 belonged to the railroads owners. A total of $63,476.06 was spent in Coconino county last year for the sup port of the public schools.