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Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-08-17
With the Red Cross Here and Over There

August 14th the Red Cross shipped box containing 250 fracture bed shirts and one suit of pajamas, 62 of three shirts were made in June. The Blackberry auxiliary made "A and the balance of 164 were made in July and early part of August. In addition to above 32 bed shirts were cut out, two of which were made up and retained as samples and three fracture shirts were made and loaned to out of town auxiliaries. This is fine showing for three months work, especially during the summer months, when the major ity of the active members are away on their summer vacations, and only one meeting was held in the work-room in July and three meetings in August. The members remaining in town work ed untiringly to fill and ship this box in the allotted time, as shipment had to be made on or before August l5. There is fully four hours work on ev- cry one of these fracture shirts and the average worker finds them some- what difficult, requiring three or more afternoons in the work-room to com- plete one of these garments.
 One member made 50 shirts for this box, another made AZ and several oth- CTS from 10 to 26 each, and every ac- tive worker has at least one to her credit.
 The workroom will be closed until Friday, September 6, unless other mo- tice is given. After this date regular meetings will be held each week and a large attendance is requested in or der to complete the quota which must be shipped the last week in September.
 Since last reported the following do- nations have been received by Mohave County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
 Prof Linville from sale of sal
 wage --------.-.--.-.--9 A.oz Mrs. Bowes from sale of bags. 9.o( J. B. McNaughton ................. LOG w. w. Clack ................. 25.0( Jas. Curtain and father ............ 1872 Nina Uncapher, Registration
 ices --...-.....-......-.... o.A' I. R. Bartholomew, fulfilling re-
 quest of Harry Underwood to
 Nina Uncapher ....................... 6.2(
 Total -....................-. .....-..-.-.S oo.9f
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-08-17

The American Red Cross has con tributed a quarter of million dollars to the Commission on Training Camp Activities. Thia branch of war serv- ice furnishes recreation and amuse- ment to men in cantonments, keeping them fit mentally as we'll as physical ly.
 Packets containing socks, soap, cig- arettes, handkerchiefs, combs, mirrors, writing materials and chocolates, were recently distributed to 1000 soldiers in Italy by the American Red Cross rolling canteens. Similar packets will be distributed to over 10000 additional troops. Italian soldiers are most ap- preciative of this interest in their com fort by the Red Cross and declare such treatment kindles their fighting spirit.
 The American Red Cross sent out 10000 articles of clothing, including 500 blankets and 2O00 sheets during two days when thousands of refugees were pouring through Paris.
 Uniforms or badges for Home Ser vice workers were tabooed by the Am erican Red Cross directors of Civilian Relief who recently met in conference at Washington. It was their unani- nous opinion that the real purpose and strength of their accomplishment lies in maintaining a civilian status and rendering service without public notice or advertisement.
 Any soldier or sailor who knows or fears that his family is in trouble should appeal at once to Home Serv- ice. He should go at once to the Home Service attached to his division here or abroad, or write to his family to take their troubles to the Red Cross service section in their home town.
 Men in service know they will be taken care of if they are wounder or sick; they should know also that the Home Service workers of the Red Cross are willing to relieve them of worry concerning their families so far as that is possible.
 Relations between Home Service workers and families are as confiden. tial as those between doctors and their patients. Home Service means sym, pathy, advice, expert information about laws and regulations, medical care, spiritual comfort and everything which can be given by real friends tc compensate the family for the absence of the man in service.
 PARIS-Constant bombing of hospi tals at B. has compelled the Ameri can Red Cross to secure chateau si, miles from town so that nurses car get enough sleep, according to a re port just received at headquarters Loss of sleep, the report indicates, has been one of the most serious results of these air raids as far as the nurs ing force is concerned. The nurses have refused to allow the attacks tc affect their morale and some of then are mentioned as having continued tt administer ether calmly and undis' turbed throughout one of the most per sistent of the night raids. The cha teau, which is used also as dormitory by the Smith College Unit, Is fal enough away to be fairly immune from bombing. The inspectors state that il is a Godsend to the overwrought and tired nurses who when not on duty can rest hare undist,lrhed
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-08-17

Workers, and the best the country has, must be given to the war indus tries. Ask the man at the U. s. Elm ploYment Service office.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-08-17
Correction

Correction
 This paper made an error in last weeks issue in mentioning "Mrs. Campbell" instead of Tom Campbell as having been present at the party given for Gernice Hartz.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-08-17

department, who has a most pleasing display of hardware for the eyes of those interested.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-08-17

STATE OF ARIZONA, at the relation and to the use of I. N. Hart, Treasurer and ex-officio Tax Collector in and for Mohave County, Arizona, Plaintiff
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
THEODORE, JR., WOUNDED
Sons Injuries Not Serious, Colonel
Roosevelt Told In Telegram.

Sons Injuries Not Serious, Colonel
Roosevelt Told In Telegram.
Oyster Bay, N. Y.-Major Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., has been slightly
wounded and taken to a hospital in
Paris, according to a cable message
received by his father, Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt, from his daughter-in.
law, Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.
Major Roosevelt was recently cited
for gallantry after having been gassed
about three weeks ago.
The news of Major Roosevelt's hav-
ing been wounded followed immediate
ly the report from Paris of German
Allied lines confirming fears of the
death of Lieutenant Quentin Roose-
Welt in an aerial engagement.
Captain Archie Roosevelt, another
OF the former Presidents sons, is now
recovering from severe wounds.
Kermit Roosevelt, fourth son, who
served as captain in the British
Army in Mesopotamia, was recently
appointed captain in the United
States Army and is now reported on
his way to France. He was decorated
by the British with the military cross
for gallantry in action.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
ALI |ES STILL
PUSHING AHEAD
Americans and French Are in
Chateau Thierry
GERMAN LOSSES ENORMOUS
Have Also Taken Three More Towns
Huns Trying Hard To Protect
FIanks, But Advance
Goes On.

American Army on the Aisne-Marne
Tront-The Germans are clinging des-
perately to the line south of scissors
in an effort to protect their TANKS.
The Americans, fighting on this front,
have completed the cutting of the
rarrow-gauge railway to Chateau
Th;erry.
The pounding process is being con-
tinued by the Americans and their
allies in this sector, keeping the Ger
mans uncertain from moment to mo-
ment regarding the Allied intention.
Prisoners taken by the Americans
say that if the strenuous offensive Of
the Allies continues the Germans will
withdraw much further north, where
they will fight for their lives. The
Allied heavy artillery is hammerins
military detectives in the scissors
area.
In connection with the heavy ma
chine gun fire which has been encOun-
tered by the Americans, prisoners say
that machine gunners from division
al school are being brought up to
check the Allied offensive.
The Franco-American advance con-
tinues along the line on the south and
to the west. The Germans gave more
ground and are slowly continuing their
backward movement to the north of
Chateau Thierry.
Two additional towns have been
taken by the Americans on the front
north of the Marine. In the region of
scissors another town was captured
by the Americans.
In the Scissors sector still another
town has fallen into the hands of the
French. improving the Allied position
and likewise covering the enemy's
lines of communication.
The enemy is increasing his resist
ance along the line south from SOis-
sons, where every yard which the AL
lies pushed forward further hampers
the German lines of supply.
On the front where the Franco
American forces are pushing in just
to the north of the Marine the enemy
is carrying out sullen and stubborn
rear-guard actions, but despite these
the Allies continue their gains. The
Germans left numbers of machine gun
nests in the path of the Allied progress
and are using their artillery likewise
in guarding. the slow retreat. On the
whole the concentrated forces of the
Crown Prince have materially slowed
down the Allied progress. There is
no indication, however. that the enemy
will be able to counter-attack success
fully.
A German prisoner captured by the
Americans formerly was a baker in
New York City and Lebanon, Pa. He
was asked what the German soldiers
thought about the Americans
"Since Thursday" the prisoner said,
"the Germans had concluded that the
announcement that a million Ameri-
cans were in France was false, and
rumors among the Germans on this
front are that there are ten million
Americans in France"
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
GERMANS HAVE
LOST INITIATIVE
March Says Foch's Objective
Has Been Attained
10000 AMERICANS IN LINE
1860 Americans On Fighting Front
~. S. And French Forces Astride
Chateau Thierry Railway
Line.

WashingtOn.-The high-water mark
of the German offensive movement In
France has been reached, and the
initiative now is passing to the Allied
and American armies.
This is the lesson drawn from Cen
eral Foch's sudden counter-attack on
the Aisne-Marne front by American
military leaders, General March. Chief
of Staff, told members of the Senate
Military Committee.
Later General March announced
that American troop shipments had
now exceeded 100000 men, insuring
the man power to hold the initiative
on the Western front.
The direct objective of General
Fochs counter-stroke. General March
told newspaper men in his weekly con-
ference, is the railway that feeds the
German forces in the Chateau Thierry
region. Already it has been attained.
for theFrench and American forces are
either astride the line at certain points
or have it under direct gun fire at
short range, rendering it unusable.
Even as General March spoke I'M
official reports flashed over the cables
indicated that the German Withdrawal!
from the sector south of the Marine
had begun under the threat of the on
rush of General Mangin's attacking
army in the enemy's rear. The with
Grawal was foreseen by General March
when French and American shells be-
gan raining on the railway.
The Chief of Staff told with evident
satisfaction of the fact that six Ameri-
can divisions are battling with the
French and for the first time revealed
their identity. They either are on the
advancing lines between scissors and
Chateau Thierry or on those that are
pressing the enemy along the Narne,
front, where there is reason to believe
the Germans may suffer serious losses
in men and material before they reach
safety Still another division of Amer
leans is with General Gouraud, the
French leader who commands east of
Rheims, where the enemy assault hit
against a stOnewall defense.
Two regiments of American negro
troops also are known to be engaged.
One is east of Rheims, where the
held the right flank of the
whole front of attack when the Ger
man assault began. just as the Amer
leans at Chateau Thierry held firm on
the left flank. The other is with the
attacking forces on the Scissors
Chateau Thierry line.
General March made little effort to
conceal his citation over the turn of the
fighting. His explanation of the dis
position of the American forces indi
Gates that at least 10000 American
fighting troops are in the battle and
probably the total force is nearer 30O.- |
600 than 100000. Each division has
fighting strength of $4,000 men and
each of the two detached negro regi- |
ments a strength of $500. The full |
of each division with auxili-
airy units is $4,000 men.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27

initiating to us and unacceptable to
our country's honor. We are going to
coIntrr-attack."
This was message sent nv an
American force south Of the Marine
after the Germans had succeeded in
fOrcin. the Americans back towards
Con,le- En- Brei The French cOmman-
der informed the American general
that the early German success could
MT have any great effect on the fate
If battle; that it was understood per-
fe,.l!y that after hard fighting the
Americans had slowly retired and that
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
WAR TROPHY TO ANNAPOLIS.
Naval Academy To Get Gun Taken
BY Marines.

Washington.-A heavy Maxim ma.
chine gun, captured by American ma
rines from the Germans in Belleau
Wood on June II and for four day:
used to harass the enemy's own lines,
is being shipped from France to ma
rine headquarters in Washington, the
Navy Department announced.
Two heavy German minewerfers
captured by the marines in the same
action. will be presented, one each
to Annapolis and West Point, If trans
portation can be arranged.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
THEIR SOLDIER PRIDE HURT
h.,er;can Detachment, Forced Back in
Stress Of Battle, Insisted on I'm
mediate Counter-Attack.

1--WE regret being unable on this oc-
rasion to follow the counscls OF our
masters. the French. but the Ameri-
can flag has been forced to retire. This
is uncomfortable and none of our sol
Tiers would understand their not being
es,;c,l to do whatever is necessary 10
re-es,ab.ish Il situation which is hu-
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
HELD FOR RANSOM.

Two Americans Captured BY Mexican
Bandits.
Eagle Pass, Tex-Two Americans
we're captured by Mexican bandits
headed by Felipe Muzquiz and are
being held for ransom in the Sierra
Mountains, it was made known here.
One of the men is Nav Malone, fore
man of Pedra de Blanca ranch, for
whom $4,000 is asked, and the other
is Sam Barksdale, taken at Hacienda
Sin Miguel, IS miles from Las Vacas.
Mexican troops are in pursuit of the
D:n;lits
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
NO LIMIT TO JAckIEs' PARCELS
Only Those Intended For Expedition
airy Force Restricted.

Washington.-Parcels addressed, in
care of the Postmaster at New York
to officers or men on American naval
vessels or attached to naval bases,
and not to be forwarded to the Amer
lean expeditionary forces, do not come
under the restriction which has been
placed upon parcels addressed to Off
GERS or men of the expeditionary
forces the Postofice Department has
advised all Postmasters.
Parcels addressed to soldiers of the
expeditionary forces must contain ar
ticles specifically requested by the adj
dressee and approved by his regimen.
tai commander.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
AETNA PLANT BLOWS UP.

Was Making Nitrates On Government
Orders,
Marquette, Mich.-Three men were
killed and damage estimated at sew.
eral hundred thousand dollars was done
by an explosion at the nitrate plant
Of the Etna Explosives Company,
near Ishpeming. The plant, which was
engaged on Government orders, was
completely destroyed. The cause OF
the explosion is unknown.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
WILL TAKE SHORT MEN.
Minimum Required Height Fixed At
Sixty Inches.

Washington. Physical require
ments for drafted men have been
amended so as to make the minimum
height sixty inches and the minimum
weight ITO pounds. 1t was learned
that instructions have been sent to
medical advisory boards through the
country authorizing them to certify
for general military service all reg
istrants who come within these limits
The minimum requirements as to
height for the regular army remains
at 62 inches.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
CRUISERS LOSS NOT ABOVE z
Opinion Among The Survivors Evenly
Divided On Mine And
u.aoat,

Washington.-The loss of life in the
sinking off Fire Island, N. Y, of the
limited States armored cruiser San
Diego and the cause of the ships de-
struction still are undetermined at
the Navy Department. Announcement
was made that 1,1S3 from the ship
had been landed.
Unodicial reports said there were
1885 men aboard, and If they are cor
rect the loss of life would not exceed
u.
Rear-Admiral Palmer, acting Secre-
tary of the Navy, made public a de-
tailed account of the destruction OF
the cruiser and rescue OF the crew,
but 1t added nothing to previous re-
ports from Captain H. H. Christy and
other survivors as to the cause of the
sinking,
Belief that the San Diego was the
victim of a mine, however, grew
among naval officials after the COM
mander of the American patrol boats
operating off Fire Island reported that
his craft had picked up several mines
of foreign design.
Among the survivors opinion seems
to be equally divided as to whether
submarine or a mine was responsible
for the loss of the cruiser. Many held
that an enemy torpedo struck the
warship, while as many subscribed to
the theory that the vessel hit a mine.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
GETTING OUT THE COAL.
American Miners Establish Another
Record.

Washington.-Ameri coal miners
established another record of blum
inous production during the week end
ing July 10, figures made public by
the Fuel Administration show. A total
of 13,243,O0O tons was mined, an in
crease of 1881, 900 tons over the week
before. and 1,031,o0O tons above the
average weekly requirements of r.
211.50O tons estimated by the Fuel
as necessary to keep
the war program going at full speed.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
MARINE SINKS A U-BOAT.

British Destroyer Lives Up To Her
Name.
London. - The British DESTROYER
Marine has sunk German submarine,
says an official statement issued by
the British Admiralty.
The Admiralty statement follows:
THE same day that the German
troops were driven back across the
Marie by the Allied armies German
submarine was sunk by the British
torpedoboat destroyer Marine.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27

it was not expected that they imme-
diately launch cOunter-attack. He
added that cOunter-attack could be
postponed without risk and it might
be better to give the American troops
an hours rest.
Immediately after the American gen.
eral sent the above message, the Amer
leans launched their cOunter-attack and
the lost ground was soon recovered,
and an additional half-mile taken from
the Germans for good measure.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
BIG GUNS DROWN PEACE TALK
Washington Pays No Attention To
Minister Burian's Talk.

Washington. Austro Hungarian
Minister Burian's peace chatter was
drowned out by the roar of big guns.
Officials paid no attention to it, con-
sidering it mere Teuton propaganda.
and said that. it contained nothing of
interest to America or her allies.
America is prepared to fight on for
peace and is in no mood to harken to
Teuton propaganda now, it was stated
emphatically.
incidentally, British cables told of
troubles between Turkey and Bulgaria.
which are embarrassing the Central
Powers, and perhaps in measure ex-
plain the Austrian peace talk. The
new Malinoy ministry in Bulgaria has
failed to compose differences over Tur-
key and there is growing suspicion Of
Turkeys aims in Europe.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
COMMONS TO INVOKE VICTORY.
Lloyd George Moves Church Attend.
ance August 4.

London.-Premier Lloyd George. in
few words moved, ex-Premier As
quith seconded and the members Of
the House OF Commons unanimously
adopted this resolution:
THAT this house attend St. Mar.
saret's, Westminster, on Sunday. the
fourth OF August. it being the fourth
anniversary of the declaration If war
TO invoke divine blessing on our just
cause"
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
GIGANTIC MEAT ORDER.
s9,560,000 Pounds Of Bacon And 1884,
100000 OF Canned Meats.

ChicagO.-The Governments meat
order received at the stock yards is
said by packers to break all records.
1t calls for 99.560,OOO pounds Of bacon
and 134.OO0,OOC pounds of canned
meats for the army. The cost will
run between $140.OOO,00O and $145,-
100000, it is said. Of which $13Q000,-
OCO will go to the growers of live
stock Deliveries are to be completed
by January l, 1919.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
LUDENDoRFF NOW CHIEF.

Wonders What Has Become OF Hin
denburg.
Paris.-General Ludendorff, who, up
till July II had borne the title of
Acknowledgement of the German
Army, has received in a German Off
cial statement the title of chief of
the general staff, according to the
Matin. The newspaper points out
that that title belonged to Fiedl Mar
shall Won Hindenburg, and wonders
what has become of him.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
Confirm Quentin's Death.

Paris. - German aviators have
dropped a note into American aviation
camps confirming the death of Lieu
tenant Quentin Roosevelt
Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt, whose
death while flying as an aviator in the
American ranks is confirmed from
German sources, was the youngest
son of the former president.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27

Amsterdam.-The death of Quentin
Roosevelt is confirmed by Wolff
Bureau message from the front, ac-
cording to a Berlin dispatch received
here. The message adds that young
Roosevelt was buried with military
honors by the Germans.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
PERsHlNG AND BLISS KNIGHTS

Awarded Grand Crosses In Historic
Orders.
LondOn-General John J, Pershine
has been awarded the Grand Cross OF
the Order of the Bath and General
Tasker H. Bliss, American representa-
tive at the Supreme War Council, has
been given the Grand Cross of the
Order of St. Michael and St. George,
This was officially announced.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
MOSCOW BARS HUN TROOPS.

Rejects Request For Permission To
Guard German Embassy.
London.-Germany recently asked
permission of the Russian Government
to send battalion of German troops
to Moscow to guard the German en-
bassy. The Bolshevik Government in
reply declared it would not permit any
foreign troops to enter the capital.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
CAR NICHOLAS SHOT,
Ex-Empress And Young Alexis Sent To
Place OF Security.

Place Of Security.
London.-Former Emperor Nicholas,
of Russia, has been shot, a Russian
wireless message announces, adding,
the former Empress and young Alexis
Romanoff. the former heir apparent,
have been sent to a place of security
The central executive body of the Boil
shevik Government states that it has
at its disposal important material doc
uments concerning the former EN-
peror's affairs, including his own
diaries.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
GOLD MINING ESSENTIAL.

All Reasonable Priority For The
Industry.
Washington.-Goldm mining has been
listed as an essential industry, the
War Industries Board announced, and
all reasonable priority on material
and supplies used in the production of
gold will be given by the priorities
committee. This action was taken on
request of the Treasury Department.
This decision was interpreted by an
official of the priorities committee to
mean that every assistance possible
work would be given the gold mines
in obtaining their materials.
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
HONDURAS DECLARES WAR.
Broke Relations With Germany May
Eighteenth.

Washington. Honduras, which
broke diplomatic relations with Ger
many on May Is, followed that action
last Friday by declaring war; The
State Department was notified of the
action
Middletown transcript., 1918-07-27
w. S. S. RECORD BROKEN.
Last Weeks Savings Receipts $751;
$4,000.

Washington. - Treasury receipts
from sales of War Savings and Thrift
Stamps last week reached the new
record of $53.63O.OOO Total sales for
the first II banking days in July were
$137, $4,000