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Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
CONSERVE WHEAT BY
 USING MORE POTATOES
(From Thursdays Daily.)

AIlOll HUI Shdl ADdlly.J
 The eating of more potatoes for supper, or for luncheon if the family is accustomed to have dinner at night. is a suggestion of the United States Department of Agriculture, in order that the tremendous crop of tubcrs produced in the United States this year may be utilized as fully as possible and spoilage avoided. Such increased use should, at the same time, bring about saving of grain since one common result of eating more potatoes is the eating of less wheat bread. which is a reasonable suggestion when one remembers that both of them are used as source of starch in the diet. This reduction in grain consumption is desirable, the department points out, and there is great Leed of grain for shipment to our soldiers and to the soldiers and civilians of other countries engaged with us in the war against Germany.
 The use of more potatoes for luncheon should be a simple matter, in the opinion of specialists of the Department of Agriculture, since practically all Americans like pota- toes and since there are numerous ways in which the tubers may be pre- pared to avoid a sameness in the diet. Potatoes, even in their simplest forms-baked and boiled-makc good luncheon dishes. They may also be used for making variety of dishes, such as creamed and escalloped pota toes, with or without cheese: stuff ed potatoes; potato croquettes, and son on. Combination dishes. such as hash, Stcws, meat pies with potato crust, and so on, in which a consid- crablc amount of potatoes is used with other foods, may constitute practically an entire luncheon. being hearty enough to serve for the pur-I pose with a little salad or fruit or sweets.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
MEATLESS DAYS ITEM
 PORARILY SUSPENDED

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 15.-Sweep- ing changes in the food conservation program of vital importance to the stock interests of Arizona and five other western states affected were an nounced in a telegram from Herbert Hoover, received by Timothy A. Riordan, federal food administrator for Arizon. The message reads as follows:
 'In view of animal situation in Ore gon. Washington, Idaho, California Nevada and Arizona, due principally to transportation as discussed in de tail at recent conference of admins trators here Washington we have reached the decision that the states mentioned may remove restriction un- til Marchl2 on eating of beef, mutton lamb and veal on meatless days and with mcatless meals.
 "Thc new conservation program designates mcatless Tuesdays and porkless Tuesdays and Saturdays, al so one meatless meal each day. The definition of 'meatlcss' for the states mentioned permits until March l3 the eating of beef, mutton, lamb and veal Tn other words no pork, bacon, ham or lard should be eaten on meatles' days or with meatless meals, thus making porkless days and meals for States mentioned, which we wish ad- hered to strictly. The new program regarding wheatless days and meals will be announced shortly.
 "HERBERT HOOVER"
 This comes as a happy answer tc the efforts of the stock interests O Arizona and other western States which on account of lack of transpor tation facilities and in the fact O drouth conditions found themselves with an abundant supply of market able stock on hand with no available market. The increased local demand caused by the lifting of the ban or the meatless days will tend to lighter the burden of the stockmcn it | pointed out. until such time as trans portation facilities can be placed 1T normal condition.
 The conference referred to in thu dispatcl. from Mir Hoover has beer in session during the last week. Th' office oi the federal food administra tor for Arizona was represented by George II. Smalley, executive secre tarX
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
ETH |S A GOOD REGIMENT FOR
 THE MINERS
F. WALDEMAR, LOCAL HARD-ROCK FIX XPE R T, NOW IN CAMP MEADE
 NEAR BALTIMORE, AD- VISES OTHERS TO JOIN.
(From Thursdays Daily.)

William Birch yesterday received an interesting letter from Frank Waldemar, formerly of Prescott and vicinity. The writer is stationed at Camp Meade, near Baltimore. and writes as follows:
 "l suppose that you will be sur prised to hear from me at this late date. but you know how it is with us old desert rats a little careless about correspondence. I am enlisted in the 27th Engineers, a mining regiment made up almost entirely of miners from Arizona and Montana. It is a volunteer outfit and one of the small est regiments in the U. s. army. There are many good opportunities for miners of experience here, and you can tell any of the boys around Prescott who arc under 45 and want to do their bit, that they can enlist immediately and insist on being slat- ed for the 27th.
 Give my regards to all of the boys from Humboldt. Mayer and Je- rome and tell them that I will write again when we get to France, which we hope will be rather soon. We think that we will sail within the next two months. We need but 1000 more men in this regiment, and those who come in first will get the best of 1t. If any of the Prescott boys want to enlist, they can wire me and will meet them, show them the ropes and introduce them to the best bunch of fellows in America.
 There may not be any Rough Riders in this war, and there may never be another Buckley O'Neill, but I certainly believe that old Arizona is going to produce men in this war just as she did in 1898, who will make history, and who knows but that i, might be in the 27th? You might hand this letter to the Journal Miner SO that the boys back there could read it and think it over.
 q believe the 27th is one of the best fed, best clothed and best satis' fled outfits m the United States Hoping that you and the boys back in Prescott will have all the gooC luck which is coming to you, and wishing you a bclated happy New Year, l remain,
 Respectfully yours,
 FRANK w. WALDEMAR, "27th L. s. Engineers, Camp Meade, Md.'
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
WAR LAYS CRUEL HAND
 ON LITTLE CITY OF JASSY

JASSY, RUMANIA, Jan. l6.-Few cities n Europe have been more pro- foundly affected by the war than the little city Jassy, now the provisional capital of Rumania. From a quiet, tranquil municipality with a popula- tion Of less than 75,000, the place has suddenly grown to such proportions that the Government authorities have found ii difficult to provide comfort able living quarters for the civil population, which now numbers over 300,000.
 After the evacuation of Bucharest, this modest little city became almost over night the home of the King and Queen and the scat of the entire gov crrmcnt. Here also are located the legations of all friendly foreign gov ernments and the headquarters of the Rumania Army and of important di- visions of the Russian forces.
 Before the war yassy was known
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
MUST REGISTER ALL
 VENEREAL DISEASES

PHOENIX, Jan. l5.-Acting upon the suggestion of the surgeon gencr- al of the United States, the Arizona State Board of Health has adopted a regulation which requires the report ing of all cases of venereal diseases to the board.
 The government finds itself facing an extreme situation in regard to the prevalence of social diseases among the men in the army and it has deter mined 10 get at the root Of the matter by checking the diseases among civil ians. Contrary to the popular i'm pression, the American soldiers in cantonmcnts have not contracted the disease while in service, but have brought it into the army.
 Statistics gathered in connection with ,he men in the National army recently undoubtedly has led the government to urge the drastic move in regard to the civil population. It has been demonstrated that under care and supervision the spread of the disease can be checked. The govern ment is doing it with the men in the army. and it proposes to carry the campaign to civilians through legisla- ton in the several States.
 It has been shown that during Sep tember there were 3SS cases in every 1000 men in the National army can comments in the United States. After short time in the service the ratio has been cut down to 6o out of every 1000.
 Arizona is the first State to take up the suggestion of the surgeon gen eral. The laws of the State are such as to enable the board of health to compel the reporting of communicable diseases. and failure to so report ve- nereal diseases hereafter will mean prosecution for both the doctor and the patient.
 There will be no scandal about it, said Dr. w. O. Sweek, member ot the State Board of Health. "The cases will be reported by number, and no one but the doctor will know who t it. but if there is any beating around the bush or trying to evadc the law, the widest publicity will be given those concerned. The disease is very well known, and there is no use hid ing any longer behind a false mod esty."
 It is said that similar action will be taken by every State in the Union.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
GOOD NEWS FOR CON.
 ARIZONA STOCKHOLDERS
CFron Wednesdays Daily.)

Stockholders of Consolidated Ari- zona will no doubt receive a pleasant surprise when the announcement oi the measuring up of the blocked-out orc reserves is made This work IS now under way and the statement Of positive and probable ore reserve soon to be issued will be considerably above the figures published a year ago. It is reported that Consolidated Arizona is now cnlarging its smelter, which work, when completed, will give the company smelling capacity of about 2,500,OO0 pounds of copper monthly. This compares with an aver age monthly production of o99,l pounds in l9l6, and record produc- ton of l,o30,O00 pounds in October. Partial completion of the improve ments under way is credited with be- ing responsible for the record-break- ing output in October. At the same time construction work is under way which, according to official estimates, will increase the companys milling capacity from 100000 tons to 1,000,- 900 tons annually.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
CAPITAL HAS
 ITS EYES ON CHINO

PHOENIX, Jan. l4-That the country is on the threshold of one of the biggest oil booms in history comes in the advices that are being received here from New York people
 Eastern financiers who are in close touch with market conditions declare that there is a heavy demand for oil stocks.
 The reople of the West for the past two years have energetically devoted their money and efforts to proving the western oil areas with the result that many new fields have been proved and number are in the mak- ing.
 Many new oil companies have been formed and a great many of them have highly encouraging prospects for becoming profitable producers of oil.
 Eastern brokers have their eyes on Chino valley. For example-a num- Der of wires have been received by the General Securities Investment Corporation in the past few days from New York brokerage houses re- questing data regarding the activity in the Chino valley.
 The eastern brokers state that there is a big boom in the East in oil stocks.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO K. OF
 C. FUND TOTAL S1 ,0o0
(From Wednesdays Daily)

Local donations to the Knights of Columbus army recreation fund have already passed the Sl,0O0 mark, ac- cordins to Attorney Joseph Morgan, who is interested in the matter, and who is assisting in the work of solicit ing subscriptions. The Consolidated Arizona Smelling Go. yesterday sent ir its cheek for the sum of Sl00. the letter which accompanied the dona- ton calling attention to the fact that the organization was glad to be able to contribute to such worthy en' terprisc.
 The K. of C. organization is doing work a great deal similar to the activ- ities of the Army Y. NJ. C. A, and because of the fact that the recreation camps which the order established at the various camps and cantonments became SO popular that they were unable 10 hold the crowds, the lodge was compelled to ask for little out side help in financing the big under taking, and consequently all who have the interests of the soldier boys at heart can make contributions as well as the members of the lodge.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
SHANNON COPPER co.
 CLOSES A BIG DEAL
(Erom Wednesdays Daily.l

The recording yesterday of war ranty deed from James A. Hope and wife of Prescott, to the Shannon Cop per Company of Clifton, Arizona, closes enc of the most important mining deals consummated in this section in recent years. The prop erty affected is the old Yeager Can yon Copper Company in the Black Hills, north of Prescott, where the Shannon people had been for over a year carrying out a system of prelim- mary development, first by unwater- ing the old levels to an inclined depth of about 200 feet and afterward by conducting exploration into known copper bodies.
 It is presumed that determinations have fully proven a desirable prop erty, ard the formal lifting of the option by a bonafide transaction ir. a cash payment marks another big movement for this field by one of the largest copper operating com panies in the State enlarging their sphere of future operations. All claims, numbering eleven, taken over by the Shannon, are patented. The consideration is said to have been S5,O00.
 When originally worked, nearly 20 years ago, by local mining operators, a large outlay of capital was made, but adverse conditions in mining nec-
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
SUES I'D RECOVER MONEY LOST IN
 STOCK SALE
FRED AMBROSE ALLEGES THAT HE PURCHASED
 SHARES UNDER FALSE REPRESENTATIONS AND WANTS S2,50O RETURNED.
From Wednesdays Daily)

Fred NJ. Ambrose yesterday after noon tiled suit against R. NJ. Merrill, mine promoter who made his head Grarters in Prescott last Summer, the action having been brought for the purpose Of recovering the sum of S2, 500 which the plaintiff :S sand to have paid tine defendant for 10000 shares of mining stock in the Mid night Mining & Milling Company. The complaint alleges that the sale was made in a fraudulent manner and that the defendant had made false representations to the plaintiff in or der to cause him to purchase the stock.
 The complaint recites allegations substantially as follows: In January 1917, Merrill organized the company above referred to, and announced that the organization had secured control of six promising claims in the Groom Creek district. It was also announced that the corporation com mission had approved the company s request for permission to sell stock and that an eastern capitalist had taken a block of the company's shares amounting to 100000 at the rate of 50 cents per share. Upon there representations, the plaintiff states, he was persuaded to purchase 10000 shares of stock at 5 cents per share, having understood at the time of purchase that the stock was to be pooled to await the outcome of an option agreement which was alleged to be pending with eastern brokers. Ambrose paid $500 to Merrill on August 10, 1917, and shortly after wards learned that all of the repre- sentaticns made by the latter were false, that the company did not own the group of claims upon which 1t proposed to operate. that the corpora ton commission had not given 1t per mission to sell stock and that there was no option agreement pending. Ambrose then made a demand on the company and upon Merrill for the re- turn of his $500, but was never able to get any response from Merrill. The latter IS said to be living in Los Angeles at present. Ambrose asks the court 10 declare the stock sale a fraudulent one, and direct Merrill and the corporation to return the plain tiff his money in exchange for the 10000 shares of stock.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
THESE MEN ARE IN
 WRONG WITH LOCAL BOARD
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

(Frnm Wednesdays DailyO Another big list of the names of the questionnaire slackers was turned over to the police officials last night by the local exemption board, the names of the laggards being as fol lows:
 Gogoria Sarano, Nelson.
 Attilio Bernabovi, Jerome.
 Cruz Esparaza, Prescott. Anastacio Nunez, Seligman.
 Alberto (. Sanchez, Blue Bell Mine, Mayer.
 Ricardo Sanchez, Jerome.
 Joe Ramljal, Jerome.
 Miguel Alfonso, Jerome.
 Zinko Tomoff, 139 Mccormick St, Prescott.
 Clarence Bell, Montczuma House, Prescott.
 John Yovanovick, Mayer. Jose Cerijo, Jerome.
 Amclio Salas, care Santa Fe, Pres colt
 Ivan Devicis, Jerome.
 Milo s. McNeil, Burlington, Iowa. Bob T. Sknzih, Humbolde. Anacclto Ruiz, Clarkdale.
 Fred Halle, Casa Grandc, care c. Kratzka.
 Emil Terra, Humboldt.
 Frank Lopez, Cottonwood. Hervi Dacier, 20 s. Summit St, Prescott.
 Frank D. Naylor, care Chase House, Alliance, Ohio.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23

essitated a suspension, while market conditions for the red metal proved another serious handicap. In rcviving this old property the Shannon people were confronted with many obstacles, but all of them, it would appear, have been successfully overcome.
 This sale is ot very much interest to commercial interests of Prescott, this city in all probability to enjoy being inc gateway 10 the new copper camp that will be distant not over 20 miles. Its outlet naturally will be to the south. and during its reviving this ci:y has been the source to draw on for supplies. What plans are out lined for the future is not known, but it is believed now that the deal has been formally closed, extensive min ing will begin forthwith.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23

a daughter of Col J. F. Wilson, now deceased. and after leaving the coun- try. returned East
 Colonel Hood is a graduate of the military academy at West Point. and a son Of General Hood. of Confeder- ate fame During the Spanish-Ameri- car war he was in command of the Second Regiment of Volunteer Inn munes, and his action in entering this extremely hazardous military duty. was at the time commented upon as not only sacrificial, but attracted nation wide attention. Time and again he has been offered commits sicns ir the army, but only recently did he decide to yield, and owing to the war with Germany did he again step into line voluntarily. He has resigned twice from the army, and in again re-entering the service, does so purely from motives of the firmest patriotism to stay until the job is again finished, when 1t is quite prob able he will step back into civil life Colonel Hood at present is a resi- dent of California, having important business interests.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
REAL GUNS ONLY THEY
 CAN'T BE DISCHARGED

PHOENIX, Jan. 16.-The office oi the adjutant general has ordered l. 500 cadet rifles for use in the high schools of the state. To all outward appearances they arc regular army rifles. The manipulation of them IS precisely the same as that of the ser vice rifle up to the point of shooting, where all similarity ends. The rifles have the same weight and the same balance and for drilling purposes are sufficient.
 But they will not shoot and can not shoot, for there is no place for the cartridge. That's guaranty against accidents in drilling. Though in drills service guns would not be loaded, many bright youth would be tempted to insert what he be- licved to be a blank cartridge and then there would be the usual casual ty from a didn't-know-itwas-load gun. These dummy guns cost only s. as against $22 for the service guns.
 All the advantage Of the former may be gained from the dummies, such as sighting and becoming ia miliar with the trigger action and with the process of loading. For range practice the regular army gun will be provided the cadets. There will be one rifle for every ten of the cadets and they will he at all times under the supervision of an instruc- tOr
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
OLD JOSEPHINE MAY
 SOON BE REVIVED
(From Fridays Daily)

Arrivals from Senator report that the Josephine mine, which was eX- teusivcly operated about Is years ago, is again to be the scene of ac- ten, and unwatering of old levels will soon begin, for making an ex- animation.
 the proper lapsed from internal company troubles into private owner ship, some of this city being inter ested at present It is stated that Anderson X Birch, now successfully mining the Arizona near Humboldt, are factors behind the movement to revive this highly rated property, if conditions are found desirable.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
DUNCAN HOOD IS
 COMMISSIONED COLONEL
(From Thursdav,s Daily.l

News was received in Prescott yes tcrday which will be of very much interest. It is learned that Duncan Hood has been commissioned in the regular army with the rank of colonel and is 10 be assigned to the artillery arm. This well known officer made Prescott his home for some time when he operated the Gladstone mine at McCabe, as well was he active in other pursuits as a leading citizen. He married in this city Miss Wilson,
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-23
PIONEER COLORED RESI-
 DENT HEARS FINAL CALL
(From Thursdays Daily.}

Mrs. Catherine Taylor, one of the best known colored residents of Pres colt died yesterday at her home on South Pleasant Street, at the age of 73 years. Airs. Taylor had been a resident of this city for more than 5 years, having come here with her husband to take a position as nurse at Ft Whipple in 1885.
 Mrs. Taylor was born in Rock vile. Maryland. in 1S45 and later re- moved to Washington, D. C., where her marriage occurred. She was en- gagged in nursing for many years and then inc family removed to Omaha, Ncb, where Mir. Taylor conducted a barber shop for many years.
 Mir. and Mrs Taylor were identi- fled with the Eastern Star activities and also took a prominent part in the affairs of the A. NJ. E. church of Prescott They owned their own home here and were highly regarded by their many friends, both white and colored
 The funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon at the Zion A. NJ. E. church on South Montezuma street. Rev. ]. w. Pollett to conduct the ceremonies. Interment will be made in the Mountain View ceme- tery.