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Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-25
SUPERIOR COURT ROOM
 ACOUSTICS NOW PERFECT
(From Saturdays Daily.)

tfron Ss.irc2y Daily.)
 C. Deming of San Francisco, who had come here as the representative Of the Johns Manville Company to superintend the work which the firm was doing on the new Superior court room here, yesterday evening com 'pleted the work and expects to leave today for the Bay City taking with him Ted Sampson, the Frisco man who first came here to superintcnd this work and who was later injured when his scaffolding in the court room collapsed. The Johns Manville company had taken the contract to cover the ceiling of the room with a mat of felt composition which was designed to remedy the faulty acoustics of the place. An inspection Of the room made yesterday evening revealed the fact that the deafening echoes which had heretofore follow ed the slightest bit of sound in the room had been entirely eliminated, and whispered tone can be easily heard in the opposite end of the chamber.
 The appearance of the handsome white ceiling was not in the least changed. and the casual observer could never alone detect the fact that the top of the room was not in thc same state that it was in prior to the alteration. The felt mat. which was about an finch and a half thick, was tackled to a framework which had been laid over the plastering, and then two coats Of brilliant white mus lin stretched over the mat From the floor it Is impossible to note any diff ference between the muslin surface and the plastered surface of the walls. The outer coating of muslin was glu- ed to the under covering, and then treated 10 a coating of white, trans parent dye which Is designed to pre- vent dirt and dust attaching itself to the cloth and giving the ceiling a murky appearance.
 In explaining the reason for the absence of the echoes since the felt ceiling had been installed, Mir Dem ing, who is an expert on acoustics. stated yesterday that the objection able sound vibrations which had marred the utility of the court room had been caused by the fact that the sound travelled up and upon striking the glazed surface of the ceiling liter ally bounced back and jared upon the ears of the occupants of the room, becoming intermingled with
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-25
DON'T VIOLATE GAME
 LAWS IN U. s. FORESTS

ALBUQUERQUE, Dec. 2l-The violation of any provision of a state game law on a National Forest with in the state concerned is now a fed eral offense and subject to federal prosecution, according to an an- nouncement made by the District Forester. Under authority granted by Congress to the Secretary of Agriculture to make rules for the occupancy and use of the national forests, the Secretary has promul- gated new regulation as follows:
 The going or being upon any land of the United States, or in or on the waters thereof, within a national for est, with intent to hunt, catch, trap, willfully disturb or kill any kind of game animal, game or non-game bird, or fish, or to take the eggs Of any such bird, in violation of the laws of the State in which land or waters are situated, is hereby pro- hibited."
 As pointed out by forest service of ficials, the act of pursuing or taking or killing fish or game need not ac- tually be committed to constitute a violation of the regulation. 1t is only necessary to prove the intent. Practically all forest officers in the Southwest are deputy game wardens and it is expected by the Forest Ser vice that the new regulation will not only strengthen the state and federal officials in the enforcement of state game laws, but will lead to an in crease of activity on the part of for est officers in the work of protecting game on the national forests.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-25
S385O WORTH OF BOOTLEG TAKEN
 AT ASH FORK
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 One of the biggest hauls of con traband booze ever recorded in Yavapai county was made at Ash Fork early Saturday morning, at which time Deputy Sheriff C. s. Pat terson and his assistant, Jim Show alter, arrested five Mexicans, who were attempting to bring in 52S pints of whisky from Needles, the liquor being on its way to Jerome. The prisoners, who gave their names as Juan Basconegra, Domingo Bilboa, Juan Cabrales. Filberto Rosales and Santos Agedano, were brought to Prescott on the afternoon train yes terday along with the big shipment of liquor
 According to the story told by Dep uty Patterson. the men and the booze mad come into Ash Fork from the west in a deadhead or empty coach which had been attached to a local passenger which travels between Needles and Winslow. When the train reached Ash Fork the car was dark and apparently untenanted, but the officers broke into the place and found the five Mexicans guarding their bottled treasure with two Win chesters. One of them attempted to escape when the cops broke in, but he was captured before he got very far. It is said that the booze was to have been unloaded at Seligman and from that point transported into the Jerome district. but something ap- parently went wrong at that point and the bootleggcrs had to bring their cargo on into Ash Fork with the intention of getting off the train at that point with it. It is understood that the Mexicans were working m partnership with one or more of the railroad men on the main line, as 1t is stated that it would have been im- possible for the men to have travelled in the dead coach without the rail roadcrs knowing of it.
 Patterson and Showalter brought the prisoners as far south as Jerome Junction and at that point the hano- cuffcd quintcttc was taken m charge by Undcrsheriff Robinson and Deputy lessen and brought to this city. Robinson states that he IS convinced that his prisoners are part of the organized bootlegging frater- nity that has been keeping the Verde district in a comparatively moist state for the past few months, and the men arc members of the same band of Mexican booze importers that last summer staged gun battle with Robinson and Deputy Sheriff Tom Marks at Bakers Pass after the officers had intercepted burro train which was laden with wet goods.
 The booze seized yesterday IS worth, at current bootleg rates, S3.S5O, there having been ? cases worth about SIPS a case.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-25
DEATHSUMMONS CLOUDS HAPPY
 HOME LIFE
MRS. L. V. CRAZE, LOVELY WOMAN, FOR MANY YEARS RESIDENT OF THIS CITY, PASSES AWAY AT PHOENIX.
(From Saturdays Daily)

News of the death at Phoenix of Mrs. L. V. Crabb. which was receiv- cd in Prescott on Thursday, will evoke expressions of sincere sorrow as another lovely woman has been called away. The fatal illness was pneumonia which followed influenza, and her loss is greatly regretted by the many near and dear ones who are left to mourn. Mrs Crabb until a short time ago had made her home in this city, living here for over five years, when her husband, Conductor Crabb, of the s. F. P & F., resided here. Her home life was graced with cheerfulness for all, and in this com munity she enjoyed an irreproachable name for her womanly virtues.
 She was laid away yesterday, in Phoenix, several of Prescott attend ing the funeral. Surviving are her husband, a daughter, Verna Crabb, five years of age, and baby only four days old born during her Illness. Mrs. Ray Vyne and Miss Nettie Bowen, of this city are her sisters, while two brothers, John and Jerry Bowen, are residing in Colorado. Mrs. Crabb affiliated with the Mac cabees, of Prescott and was an ardent worker in that cause
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-25
WHIPPLE TO GET A
 POSTOFFICE FEB. 1ST.
(From Sunday's DarIv)

It has been announced by the local postal authorities that postoffice. is to De opened at Whipple Barracks on February lst and arrangements have been made whereby the three trains which carry mail will stop there and receive and discharge mail matter. In fact all four of the local passenger trains will in all probability be stop ping regularly at the post within the next few weeks, as the traffic to and from that point is becoming quite heavy. It is also understood that the Santa Fc is making arrangements to build depot at the post, but wheth- Ter or not an agent will be detailed there has not yet been announced.
 The Whipple mail is at the present time averaging five or six sacks per day. about 500 pieces of mail be- ing handled there daily. It will be readily seen that when the big hos pital gets under full swing with something like 1000 patients, the mail can no longer be handled through the Prescott postoffice without great ly increasing the present clerical staff. Most of the post mail is al present handled by Wcn from the post who are experienced in such work and are detailed there by the post cOmmandant.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-25
CHA MONSTER BITE
 CAUSES BAD WOUND
(From Saturdays Daily)

An arrival yesterday from Wenden stated that aboard the train was prospcctor named Hiram Wordell, who was rushing to San Antonio, Texas, to reach Pasteur sub-agency to be treated for the bite of Gila monster. The mans right hand and arm were swollen to an astounding size and he complained of being in great pain, especially in his head. It appeared that infection had fully de- veloped, and under the supposition that hydrophobia might result, the unfortunate miner deemed it exped- tent to receive medical attention as soon as possible.
 Wordwell told the following story: He and a companion were sitting on the ground at an carly hour of the morning, when he laid his hand on the side of a slanting rock. In few minutes he felt something clinching to it. He jerked the hand away, and hanging on was Gila monster about seven inches long. He endeavored to compel it to release its hold, but this was impossible. His companion secured butcher knife and cut the body in two, when it required more effort to have the jaws released from the vice-likc hold. It is the belief of Wordwell that after the body was severed, the reptile emitted the poison from its glands, as he felt something of stinging sensation at that particular time.
 The trouble occurred in the liar qua Halas, at point about four miles west of the Bonanza camp Three days afterward Wordwcll be- came alarmed as his hand was swell ing, when he concluded to take the above treatment at the nearest Pas teur agency.
 \ similar occurrence was that at the old Tiptop mining camp in this county during the early sos when a man named John Bostwick was bit ten on the hand by huge Gila mon stcr, from which paralysis to the right side of the body followed, and in less than year afterward he died.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-25
FEARLESS ARIZONA OFFICER COMES TO
 YAVAPAI TO LIVE
CFrom Saturdays Daily)

Thomas H. Rynning, ono of the best known and most popular off cials during territorial days, is now residing at Clarkdalc, and is to re- main in the country He has been appointed a deputy sheriff for that zone, his commission being issued a few days ago. Captain Rynning was at the head of the Arizona Rang CTS for several years, acquitting him self admirably, and later was 5upcrin- tendent of the peniterniary at Yuma, his administration being excellent In other minor official capaci- ties this valiant officer has a fine record and his coming to Yavapai is occaSioning favorable comment from his many friends.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-25
WANTS A DIVORCE
(From Saturdays Daily)

Mrs. Amy NJ. Beaman yesterday filed suit in the Superior court ask ing for a divorce from her husband Elliott F.. Bcaman the complaint charging the defendant with cruel treatment and failure to provide. Mir and Mrs. Bcaman were married at Santa Ana in the fall of 1914, and the wife alleges that before they had been married three months, the husband lapsed into his former habits of drunkenness, and that for long per iods he did not contribute anything toward the support of his wife The defendant is alleged to have beaten his wife while they were living at San Diego in 1915. Mrs. Beaman asks for monthly allowance of $50 and S200 attorneys fees.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-25
POETIC JUSTICE AS HUN DIVERS
 SURRENDERED
SAILORS OF THE ENGLISH FLEETS WHO HAD SPENT FOUR YEARS HUNTING FOR SEA SKUNKS, ARE MADE THEIR GATORS.

HARWlCH, Eng, Dec. ZO.-Ih6
 business of actually accepting the German submarines in surrender was
 performed by officers and men of the
 British submarine force who for
 more than four years had maintain ed a tedious but relentless vigil of waters of the British Isles. An Ad- miral in a light cruiser commanded the fleet to which the U-boats sur rendered but it was a submarine of ficer who first stepped aboard each submarine, curtly went through with the brief formalities and it was a crew of men who had fought the U- boats by underwater methods that manned it and took it to port
 These men had uncomplainingly stuck to a job that was recognized by the admiralty as one of the most un- attractive in the navy but it was end ed by participation in an event unique in naval history and a fitting ending for service performed.
 Although British submarines al ways were on the lookout for U- boats their success in the war was not measured by the number they destroyed. Nevertheless it was CO., incident that 20 U-boats should have been sunk by British submersibles during the war and it was the same number first surrendered to the Brit ish submarine crews on the day the taking over of the German fleet was inaugurated off this port.
 Ac far nnSSfhIa tba ojrnYra lfx- distributed the honor of taking over the U-boats among all the men of the submarine flotilla. Fourteen men were placed on each surrendered boat and as they surrendered in patches of twenty total of 2S0 offi- cers and men were allowed to par ticipate each day. Every man looked forward to it eagerly, all of them wanted to be selected for the first days work but when they boarded the beaten craft they maintained ex- cellent discipline and orders against any demonstration were so carefully obeyed that it was almost an air of disinterest that they went about their duties.
 So much had been said of the in- of the German submarine that there were many misgivings the British officers of their ability to navigate. them soon after they had received them. They were soon treasured however as nothing so far different from other submarines was found. Among the first twenty brought in was the U-l35 which is 276 feet long, was completed three months ago and had never been to sea until she crossed the British channel to be surrendered. Her type attracted Commodore s. s. Hall, who has beeen at the head of the British submarine force since the beginning of hostilities
 He was taken to the vessel soon after she was placed in her berth in the River Stour and inspected her with the young British Lieutenant who had taken her over and brought her into port with the aid of the Ger man engineers. Commodore Hall about to leave, smilingly asked the lieutenant when he would be ready to shove off But the young man took the question seriously and promptly replied:
 "I can take her to sea in a couple of hours. She is frightfully dirty. but the engines are in good shape and my men can operate them"
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-25
PROVIDE BASIC PLANSFORARMY
 DEMOB|[|zAT|ON

LONDON, Dec lo-The British government has completed its basic plans for demobilization of the army and providing employment for the men whose sole business for four years has been war It is calculat- ed that 60 per cent of the men in the army will go back to their old jobs or have new ones awaiting them but taking care of the remainder even though every ounce of man power will be needed after the war, presents most difficult problem.
 It will be a long tedious task to transform millions of men from khaki to civil life and must be done by degrees. By the plan agreed upon these degrees have been fixed upon the needs of industry with certain consideration being given to married men or those who may otherwise be needed in the home. ..
 The government has record of what each man Is best fitted for in civil life. The Ministry of Public Service which has efficiently compil ed this data has, together with other official agencies, prepared a list of necessary industries in the order of what is deemed their importance The first few are called "key" trades, many of which produce materials needed for use in other trades The idea is that it would be useless to re- lease lot Of structural steel work CTS ahead of the men who produce steel. The trades list IS complete but will not be announced because of controversies it might arouse.
 The fact that man has a job awaiting him will not insure his early release. The government would like to be rid of that class but it cannot handle more than half the army a: one time hence a rigid adherence to industrial needs. A soldier may be diamond setter with a job to go to while his trench mate may be rail- way brakeman without a job The brakeman will be taken first and given an opportunity to go to work.
 It IS reasonable to suppose that railway workmen, if not heading the of it and also that miners are well up. It is vitally necessary to de- mobilization plans to have the rail- ways in running order and the miners are needed to increase the fuel sup ply for industries and hom comfort And so Oil down the long list until practically every recognized trade is included
 When a man has been selected for discharge he will be sent to a col lecting camp, the most of which of course will be in France He will then be sent to a distributing camp in England, where he will receive his allowance for civilian clothing. He will be given months furlough which will mean that he will be on army pay while getting located in new work From this stage the minister Of labor assumes charge. He will have the aid and cooperation of local employers, associations and labor unions Already long lists of jobs open to soldiers have been pre- pared. Ii remains for the govern ment, employers and unions to get the job and the man together.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-25
HUERTA WASN'T SPIRITED
 AWAY FROM HOME

PHOENIX, Dec 20.-A question of veracity has been raised betweeen Sonora Euriquita Huerta of Doug las, Arizona, and Governor P Elias Gales of the state of Sonora regard ing an important matter immediate ly preceding the execution of the woman's husband, Dr. Enrique Huerta.
 . Last Sunday she telegraphed the office of the governor here that four men, who had been haunting her resi- dence in Douglas for some time, took her husband away about l o'clock that morning at the point of a pistol. Other information which reached the office of the governor from Douglas seemed to confirm the woman's statement. Colonel Nor gan, commanding that military dis trict, also stated that Huerta had been taken across the line and had been kidnapped
 The circumstances were referred to and Acting Governor McGillen requested the office of the county attorney of Cochise to in- vestigate the matter further. From all that could be learned, it appeared that three other Mexicans who had been captured on the other side of the line had been executed at Agua Prieta and that no execution was in pursuance of an order issued by Gov ernor Gales in punishment of the men for robbery and murder.
 The acting governor sent a tele- gram to Governor Gales requesting such information as he might be pos sessed of regarding the affair and the reports that had been received here. A reply was receiv- ed from Governor Gales yesterday, Translated, it follows:
 Nogales, Arizona, Dec. l9, 1918. R. E. McGillen,
 Acting Governor, Phoenix Arizona.
 Referring to your appreciable tele- gram of the 10th, permit me to say to you that the reports which you have received are entirely false. Tranquilando Silva, Alfonso Leyva and Manuel Huerta all Mexicans, are the master assassins of the ad- nnnistrator of the custom house of Agua Prieta, Mir. Caturegly, and two of his companions. from whom they stole the amount of $l30,000. Tran luilino Silva and Alfonso Leyva were in Mexican territory at he moment when they came to re- move a part of the stolen money which they had hidden, and Manuel Huerta was apprchended to the west of Agua Prieta. All were executed Tor their horrible crime as outlaws and highway robbers. I extend to you my best respects as we'll as to Governor Hunt and you will please express to him my best regards and 
 Governor of the State,
 GENERAL P. ELIAS CALLES.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-25
ESCAPES HUN BULLETS
(From Saturdays Daily)

Charles Born yesterday received a letter from his son Robert who is now with the Expeditionary Forces in France. The young mans letter was brief. but stated that he was still in position to enjoy life, having fortunately lodged all of the projec tiles which the enemy sent over in his direction previous to the signing of the armisticc
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-25

the subsequent sounds and produc- ing a condition which made it we'll nigh impossible to conduct trial in the room. With a ceiling of soft felt, however the major portion of the sound is absorbed or allowed to sink in and the small part that is en- abled to rebound from this surface is SO infinitesimal that its presence cannot be detected by the human auditory apparatus, consequently a correct acoustic proposition can be obtained.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-25
GETTING OUT OF FINLAND

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 2l.- Reval, the capital of Esthouia on the gulf of Finland has been evacuated by the Germans. according to a Berlin tele gram. The Germans, it is reported have been fighting the Bolshe,iki SD miles southwest of Kiev and captur- ed Is of the Bolsheviki guns.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-25
MOTHER INVITATION

LONDON, Dec 2U.-Ihe British labor party has invited President Wilson 10 attend the national gather ing of labor to be held in his honor when he visits London.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-25
CUP RACE IS OFF

NEW YORK. Dec 19-The New York Yacht Club decided at meet ing to decline the challenge of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club for race for the American cup in 1919, but announced that ii the challenge was renewed in 1920, it would be accept ed.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-25
FRENCH CASUALTIES

PARIS, Dec. 20. - French soldiers to the number of 100000 were killed during the war, according 10 a state msut made today in the chamber of deputies.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-25

GENERAL P. ELIAS CALLES.
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Mrs. O. E. Kreuger died at her
home in Westport Tuesday, Oct. Is,
1913, aged 80 years, eight months and
three days. She was born at Hurley,
Wis, Feb. IL, 1888, and came to Min
nesota with her parents when a child.
She was united in marriage with o. E..
Kreuger at Swanville, Mimi, in 1909.
Death was caused by diabetis from
which the deceased had been ill for
some time. The funeral was held at
the Westport Methodist church Thurs
day afternoon, Rev. Johnston, the
pastor preaching a very impressive
sermon. A choir consisting of Mines.
+. Cook and Bowman and Lucille
Lembke and Will Bush sang Crock of
Ages" "Safe in the Arms of Jesus"
and well Never Say Goodbye in
Heaven" The immediate family left
to mourn are: he bereaved husband,
two children, Marion, aged four, and
Willie, aged eight; the parents, Mr..
and Mrs. /. G. WiImot, st. Cloud;
four sisters, Mrs. Oscar Sandbeck, of
Duluth; Mrs. Walter Carley of st.