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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-04
MINERAL STATISTICS.
In Certain Lines Will 30 Collected
More Frequently.

To supply government agencies en-
gagged in war work promptly with ne
cessary data concerning various min
erals, the U. S. geological survey has
agreed to collect statistics more fire.
quently from producers, consumers
and others connected with the trade
in the following metals and miner
ais: Nickel, aluminium graphite, man
ganese chromite, quicksilver. flour
spar, bromine, magnesite and tung-
stem. Statistics Of primary aluminium
will be collected weekly. while month
ly figures will be secured on the Sec
ondary metal. Statistics showing the
production. stocks and consumption Of
nickel are to be collected monthly
Data with regard to the other COM
modities mentioned are to be collect
ed quarterly.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-04
WORST FOE OF U.BOATS.
IS THE depth BOMB"
HOW THEY ARE PLANTED IN
COURSE OF THE SUB AND
THEIR EFFECT.
(Philadelphia Ledgerl

The so-called depth charges which
have proved the most efficient weapon
against the submarine to date. are
now being manufactured in great
numbers by the bureau of ordnance Of
the navy. and of larger size than any
hitherto used. The latter point means
Of course that they hold a greater
quantity of high explosive and have
wider radius Of action In other
words one of these bigger depth
bombs is capable of destroying a u
boat at a further distance.
Bombs Of this description have the
cases of size sufficient to hold several
hundred pounds of explosive. For
setting them off reliance is had upon
hydrostatic pressure
The depth charge is set to go off at
so feet beneath the surface, at 100
feet, or further down, If desired. 1t
is simply dropped overheard. OF
course, the water pressure (reckoned
in pounds to the square fooD varies
directly with the depth, and is known
so accurately as to furnish a mathe-
NAUTICAL formula.
How II Goes OF.
When the bomb reaches the level at
which it is SET to explode the press
ure actuates a sort Of trigger arrange
ment and it goes off automatically
Nothing could be more simple, though
the details Of the ingenious mechan-
ism are carefully kept secret.
A submarine does not ordinarily
venture to descend more than 200
feet below the surface for fear lest its
steel shell be crushed by the pressure.
Usually 1t travels at depth Of about
so feet. But in any case the revolu-
ton of its propeller makes a sort of
wake that is easily discernible from
an airplane or blind" or even, as
often happens, from a destroyer or pa
troll boat.
In the meantime, Of course the u
boat has no notion that it. has been
discovered. and 1t is an easy matter
(watching its course) to get ahead of
i: and drop few depth bombs. To
make an actual hit Is not necessary,
inasmuch as the explosion of one of
these depth charges within some hun
dreds of feet of the submarine will
either smash 1t or else bring it to the
surface, an easy target for guns and
probably with it's delicate machinery
deranged.
Search for Submarines.
Destroyers, in their search for sub
marines are greatly aided nowadays
by an arrangement of microphones
that constitute most sensitive listen
ing apparatus, adjusted to the keel
BY this means they are enabled to
hear the U-boat's propeller at long
distance, to determine the direction OF
the sound. and even to know how far
away the submarine is.
Thus one can understand why SC
many U-boats are being successfully
attacked and destroyed. The depth
bomb Is the nearest thing that has
been found to be remedy for the
submarine mischief.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-04
Notice Of Postponement.

Notice is hereby given that by order
and resolution of the board of direct
ors Of the Big Creek Mining Company,
Limited, the sale of stock delinquent
and listed in the above notice is here
by postponed from the 18th day of
March, 1918, to the 12th day Of April,
1918, at the same hour and place above
described.
W. w. SMITH,
Secretary of the Big Creek Mining
Company, Limited; 513 Bank Street
Wallace. Idaho. Mi All At
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-04
Births in Austria
in Four Years Of War
Decrease by Half.

The following statistics dealing
with the effect Of the war on the birth
rate in Hungary were read to the Hun
garian chamber of deputies:
Before the war 10000 children a
year were born in Hungary. In the
first year of the war, 1914. the num-
Der Of births was reduced by $4,000;
in 1915 only 4s1. 900 children were born
that is $4,000 less than in time OF
peace. In 1916 the number Of births
was $4,000 reduction Of $4,000
In 1917 the births amounted to $4,000
that is. the reduction was 43S,00o
Therefore our losses Gin Hungary
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-04
Federal Land Banks
Loan $4,000, 900 to
Farmers in February.

During February, with % business
days. $13,S7S.811 were loaned to farm
ers by the federal land banks, ac-
cording to a statement of the farm
loan board This is s2,Os1.2s4 more
than the January total.
On March l the total amount of
mortgage loans placed since the es-
tablishment of the federal land banks
is $64,532,343, covering 2S,495 loans.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-04
Notice of Postponement.

Notice is hereby given that by Or
rectors Of the Big Creek Mining Com
pany, Limited, the sale Of stock delin-
quent and listed in the above notice
has been postponed from the 18th day
Of February 1918, to the 18th day Of
March, 1918, at the same hour and
place above described.
W. w. SMITH,
Secretary Big Creek Mining Company,
Limited, 513 Bank Street, Wallace,
Idaho. F7-M14-6
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-04

TO have been captured. Casualties In
the navy and marine corps from April
TO December 81. 1917. include nav
al officers and 1873 enlisted men killed
or died from wounds. No officers We're
reported as wounded in action. but 1C
enlisted men were so reported.
Government now operates 100000
miles of railway. employing 1,00060O
men and representing an investment
of s17.5O0,OO0 900.
Bonds, certificates of Indebtedness
war savings certificates and thrift
stamps issued by the treasury up to
March IL totaled sS,56 S02, O5296.
The United States government had
loaned to foreign governments associ-
ated in the war on March ~, 1918, s4,-
4S6, 329.75O.
To March IL the war risk insurance
bureau had issued policies for total
of $12, 465. 116,5O0 to the armed forces,
Allotments and allowances to SOL
diers' and sailors dependents paid by
the government in February amounted
to s19,976,543.
The ordnance department manu-
features about 100000 items. One
type of gun with its carriage has 1890
parts, exclusive of accessories.
For training troops in cantonments
100000 900 rounds of ammunition
have been bought
The navy has developed an Ameri-
can mine believed to combine all the
good points of various types of mines
and Is manufacturing them in quanti-
ties.
Army medical training schools have
been created with capacity of $1,000
officers and men--15,OO0 enlisted men
and 5000 officers already trained and
graduated.
Naval communication service oper-
ates all radio service; 5000 youths are
studying Autobiography at two nav
al schools.
Medical officers numbering 1875 are
members of the medical department Of
the navy. The navy maintains $4,000
hospital beds and 5000 are being add
ed.
OF 63.2O3 candidates for officers
commissions at two officers training
camps 44.57S were successful; a third
series is now in progress with $4,000
attendance.
During the year the latest type Of
naval 16-inch gun was completed for
our new battleships; it throws pro-
jectile weighing 2100 pounds
When war was declared, 1913 naval
vessels were building or authorized,
and contracts have been placed since
that time for 949 vessels.
Before the war total of s1,500,000
had been appropriated for air SER
vice. Congress has made $691, 5000
available for aircraft production in the
first year of war.
over 20 large companies are manu-
featuring airpalnes, Is are producing
engines and more than 400 are pro-
ducing spare parts accessories and
supplies.
Naval training camps have ca
pacity of 100000 in summer, $4,000
men in winter
In Is environments $50, 100000 feet of
lumber were used.
Paymaster general of the navy drew
checks for more than $30,0O0.O00 In
one day-February 23-for NUM-
tons; total advertised purchased fol
the navy for 1915 were $19,00O,000.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-04
Weekly War News as Summarized by
the Bureau of Public Information

alone) behind the front reach the
number of l,172,S66 individuals.
Whereas in time of peace infant
was "a per cent in 1915 the proportion
vas increased to As per cent and in
1916 to so per cent"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-04

And in accordance with law so many
shares Of each parcel of such stock as
may be necessary will be sold on the
18th day Of February, 1918, at the Of
flee of the company, 5ls Bank Street,
Wallace, Idaho. at 200 p M. of said
day, to pay the delinquent assessment
thereon together with the costs of ad-
vertising and expenses Of sale.
w. w. SMITH,
Secretary Big Creek Mining Company,
Limited. 513 Bank Street, Wallace,
Idaho. Jl7-F7- At
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-04

should be heated during mixing. On
subway work in New York when the
temperature is from zero to 80 or 80
degrees above, blast Of distillate OF
gasoline is directed into the mixing
machine. The subsequent mix" flows
|out warm, and sets slowly in the
forms, not having a chance to freeze.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-04
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT STOCK.
HOlDER0.

ONCE Of the Big Creek Mining Com
pany. Limited, wallace Idaho. jan
uary II. 1918.
Notice 10 hereby given that there Is
delinquent upon tho following describ-
ed stock on account of an assessment
LOT Ave (S) mills per share levied on
1.-THE 18th day Of December. 1917, the
lseveral amounts set opposite the
names Of the respective shareholders
a. follows, to-wit:
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-04

What became Of that young man
who used to win all the debates in
college?
He married and hasn't won debate
since.--Detroit Free Press.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-04

Put your legal advertisements in the
Miner where it will be read by those
interested.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-22
GET AFTER NEGLECTED LAND
Every Citizen Should Recognize q
Duty in Seeing That II IL
Kept Cleaned Up.

Look not only to your own back
yard, but take a proprietary interest
in any vacant yards or neglected
patches Of land that are In your neigh
borhood. You really ought to have
had them cleaned up last autumn, but
If you didn't then, in the cause Of food
conservation and with the hope of an
increased crop from the home gardens
this summer, have these patches
cleared up.
The department of agriculture sent
4 plea to the people of the land to
clean up all plots that were used as
war gardens last year In order that the
insects that had been harbOred i'm q
dormant state in the underbrush and
rubbish might be exterminated and not
permitted to multiply and increase.
Ideally, entomologists tell us, as-soOn
as the crop has been harvested, the
remnants should be promptly cleared
away and burned with the insects
which they harbor.
Many persons apparently believe
that the action of winter SHOWS and
winds would be sufficient to destroy
insect life, but such is not the case.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-22
'TI(l[ f TOWN
Helps
CITY MANAGERS MAKE GOOD
Newspaper Points Out Many Instances
Where New System Has Proved
OF Great Value.

st. Augustine, Fla, the Oldest city
n the United States, Is now operating
under one Of the most modern Of char
tiers. It's city manager charter that
forbids candidates for commissioner,
personally, to solicit votes. Once elect
ed, commissioner is forbidden to
dictate any appointment by the city
manager. Already the new plan has
meant a considerable saving OF public
money I'm ST. Augustine.
In Niagara Falls, where, owing to
failure OF the New York legislature to
pass adequate legislation, the city
manager administration Is still ham
pered by partisan elections, the tax
levy has been reduced to 81 cents per
81 900 valuation.
In Sherman, Tex. the city mana
ger installed a complaint system, by
which each complaint Is recorded, re-
ferred to the department concerned
and followed up if necessary until
cared for. The number OF complaints
I'm six months dropped 80 per cent.
Public works Improvement bonds
amounting to $4,000 were voted by
tho people.
SO obvious a step toward efficient
government as depositing city funds
in responsible bank, willing to pay
interest on daily averages, will save
San Jose, CAL, 5000 year under
the city manager plan.-Omaha News.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-22
VELOCITY OF BIG SHELLS
Geometer Uses Problem Of How Long
Time Is Required for Stone to
Fall to Center Of Earth.

Studying the velocity of shells and
bullets fired in the war led Maurice
SAUCER, a French geometer, to turn
to the old question Of the time II
would take stone to fall to the center
of the earth. His conclusion was that
1t would take about 20 minutes "a sec
Onds.
Gassenddi, who gave the subject
much thought In the last century. made
the time 20 minutes even. Mefsenne
on the other hand contended that six
hours would be required.
SAUCER says that as the stone ap-
preached the center Of the earth It
would be drawn downward by the core
of the earth and upward by the shell
which it had already penetrated. The
rate at which the density OF the earth
varies or Increases as we penetrate to
greater depths Is unknown. Sauger's
formula is based upon considerations
of the moment of inertia of the earth,
as calculated from the procession OF
the equinoxes. which agree with OBJ
servations on the density OF the earth
conducted In mine shafts.
II 4 shaft were driven right through
the earth the stone would appear at the
Antipodes after SO minutes 80 seconds
and then return to its starting point,
nj which ii would make fits reappear-
ance at the end Of hour II minutes.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-22
ARITIUp GUY [E[p['Y
CHAPTER xxvl-continued.
MACHINE GUNNER jERNNd N FRANCE

RIGHT now / can see the butt OF that
<rrn trembling. The Scottie made a
Complete turn in the air. hit the
ground. rolling over twice, each time
glowing at the earth, and then re-
Joined still, about four feet from me,
IN q sort of sitting position. called to
him, "Are you hurt badly. jocks" but
m answer. He was dead. A dark red
smudge was coming through his TUNE
rioht under the heart. The blood ran
down his bare knees, making horrible
SIGHT On his right side he carried his
water bottle. / was crazy for a drink
and tried to reach this, but for the life
of me could not negotiate that four
feet Then became unconscious.
When l woke up l was in an advanced
frst-aid post. l asked the doctor IL
we had taken the trench. eve took
the trench and the wood beyond, all
right" he said, land you fellows did
vour bit; but, my lad, that was thirty
six hours ago. You were lying in No
Mans Land in that bally hole fora day
and half It's a wonder you are alive"
He also tOlQ ME IndC out Oh the twenty
that were in the raiding party, seven
teen were killed. The officer died Of
wounds in crawling back to our trench
and was severely wounded, but one
fellow returned without scratch, with
out any prisoners. No doubt this chap
was the one who had sneeZed and i'm
properly cut the barbed wire.
In the official cOmmuniQue our trench
raid was described as follows:
"All quiet on the western front, ex-
cepting in the neighborhood of Com
mecourt wood, where one of our raid
ing parties penetrated into the German
lines"
It is needless to say that we had no
use for our persuaders Or cOme-alOngs,
as we brought back no prisoners, and
until l die Old Peppers words, "Per-
sOnally l don't believe that that part
of the German trench is occupied" will
always come to me when hear some
fellow trying to get away with fishy
statement. will judge it accordingly.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-22
Ebert Hubbard's Work Goes On.

A reminder of Ebert Hubbard, vic
tim OF the Lusitania, Is contained I'm
this paragraph in New York paper:
"At East Aurora the Roycrofters con-
tinue to flourish. Their annual con-
vention is as usual. But no invitation
is necessary to attend It. Anyone who
goes there is welcomed and the speak
ers include you IL you want to speak.
That's the Roycroft idea. The notables
are scheduled, but In the grove the
open-alr theater Is an open forum.
Any subject goes. We hear that the
work phase Of the Roycrofters is the
big thing now. Which as we recall it
was Hubbard's hope. A place wdere.
everything that was made war first,
useful and then beautiful. He used
to say, IF It's useful 1t Is beautiful
but many useful things can be made
more beautiful. That's what we want
to do"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-22
Andre Tardieu, the French high

Andre Tardieu, the French high
commissioner, returning to Washing
ton from France. says German morale
seems shattered 1t is expected that
Tardieu will soon suggest steps for
more complete pooling of the fighting
strength of the allied nations.
Provision for payment of income
and excess profits taxes in three in
stalIments has been developed by the
house ways and means committee.
The dates OF payment set are March
10, June TO and September 10.
Voluntary enlistment in the army
and navy are completely suspended
to prevent disruption OF industry,
pending disposition of the bill propos-
ing to extend draft ages to include all
men between Is and 45 years. Orders
were issued by Secretaries Baker and
Daniels directing that no voluntary
enlistments be accepted after August
s until further orders The orders also
exclude civilians from. appointments
to officers training camps until fur
Their notice.
It is regarded in Washington as
essential that men greatly needed at
home should be prevented from rush
ing into the army under a mistaken
idea that they are certain to be drafted
and prefer to join the service voIun-
tarily.
American troops have captured the
village of Fismette, on the north bank
of the Vesle river, short distance to
the northwest Of Fismes. With the
village they took one hundred prison
ers.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-22
CHAPTER XVII.
BIiGhty.

From this f1rSt-aid post, after inocu-
lating me with antitetanus serum to
prevent lockjaw, was put into an am
bulance and sent to temporary hos
pital behind the lines. To reach this
hospital we had to go along a road
about five miles in length. This road
was under she'll fire, for now and then
flare would light up the sky-a ire
mendOus explOsiOn-and then the road
though no doubt some of us wished
that shell would hit us and end our
misery. Personally, was not particu-
lar. 1t was nothing but bump, jolt, rat
tle and bang.
Several times the driver would turn
around and give us a ''Cheero, mates,
we'll soon be there" fine fellows,
those ambulance drivers, lot of them
60 West, too.
we gradually drew out of the fire
zone and pulled up in front OF an inn
menSe dugOut. Stretcher-bearers car
ned me down a number of steps and
paced me on a white table in brightly
lighted room.
A sergeant Of the Royal Army Med
zeal corps removed my bandages and
cut OH my tunic. Then the doctor,
W WIN MS sleeves rolled up, took charge.
ne Wlnked at me and / winked back,
anu then he asked, "How do you feel,
smashed up bit?"
answered: I'm all right, but I'd
give quid for drink of Bass"
lie nodded to the sergeant, who dis
d pipeored' and I'll be darned If he
un return with a glass of ale.
oiu only open my mouth about q
4u"iter OF an inch, but 1 got away with
III urop of that ale. It tasted just
Tommy. ~ " ~
d., uoctor said something to an Or
"os, S' the only word I could catch was
NJ Olorm, then they put some kind
mo, 40 arrangement over my nose and
W. and 1t was me for dreamland.
on "nen opened my eyes was lying
burs, stretcher, in q low wooden
ron,s Everywhere / looked I saw
do"s VI Tommies on stretchers, some
fsas u 10 the world, and the rest with
~ IN their mouths.
wac H p, main topic Of their conversation
thoi, Ollghty. Nearly all had a grin on
bsna laces' except those who didn't
rri0s enough face left to grin with. I
was u 4 with my right eye, the other
Pan * 'cher-bearers came I'm and be-
cou1s carry the Tommies outside. You
the u,a near the chug of the engines in
malung ambulances.
tbroo vas az, put into an ambulance with |
eightooo .ilers and away we went for an
1G"teen-mile ride.
lad ri" IS On bottom stretcher. The
Oh sos nt across from me was smashed
Rion1 tninE horrible.
RoyaH1 al, above me was man from the
bin W.. n'sh rifles, while across from
was Scotchman.
Al
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-22
Washington

American troops have been thrown
into the fighting in the great battle on
the Amiens-Somme district. They
succeeded in overcoming a stiff resist
ance and helped the British capture
important positions.
Announcement is made that Eugene
r. Black Of Atlanta, Ca, has been ap-
pointed director of the southern divi-
sion of the American Red Cross, to
assume the responsibilities Of the Of
fee September 1.
The first American field army has
been organized. 1t is under the di-
rect command of Gen. John j. Per
shing, commander-in-chief of the Unit
ed States forces. The corps comman-
ders thus far announced are Major
Generals Liggett, Billiard, Bundy, Reed
and Wright The creation of the first
field army is the first step toward the
coordination of all the American
forces in France.
General Graves, now in command
OF the eighth division at Camp Ere
mont, Calf, has been designated as
the officer to command the expedition
into Siberia.
Backed by reservoir Of 100000
United States troops. Field Marshal
Foch, supreme commander OF the
United States and allied armies, is pre-
pairing to hurl the entire united mill
tary strength of France, Great Britain
and the United States against the
Germans on the western front in or
der to bring the war to victorious
conclusion in the shortest possible
time.