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Bisbee daily review., 1919-04-01
IMPOSSIBLE TO FIX
 ARIZONA OIL FIRM'S STANDING, STATE TOLD
Corporation Commissions Are Without Authority of
 Sales of Stock

PHOENIX, March 31.-After issuing the Arizona Oil & Refining Co a per init to sell stock at F of l cent a share, there was no authority to pre- vent the General Securities Invest ment Corporation marketing the stock at from IF to 10 cents a share; and without an inventory of the Arizona company's equipment and supplies which was lacking, there was no means of arriving at the company's actual standing These were the main fatures of the report of the state cor poration commissions inquiry into the company's affairs. which was begun about two months ago. the report be- ing made public today.
 The findings of H. NJ. Berry. chief clerk of the investment company, in his report to the commission, include the following information:
 Sold 276,s5t Shares.
 On November 20. 1917. the company agreed to place in the treasury 25 per cent of the proceeds of stock sales, under which plan they sold 276,S51 shares at from 11s to 10. cents per share.
 Their records show that under this agreement they sold 3,451.O61 shares at prices ranging from IF to 10 cents a share. which netted the treasury 2S 0OS77. On March :. 1918. the com pany agreed to turn into the treasury 40 per cent of stock sale proceeds. On thi splan they sold 276,351 shares at prices. ranging from IF to 10 cents a share. which netted the treasury $5.7ss.S1. making a totar of S,691. .412 shares sold and s3S.74s.5S received for same
 According to the report the com pany's bank balance is s493.S3.
 Berry's report concludes:
 No Inventory.
 There is no inventory available to ascertain the amount of supplies or equipment on hand An inventory of their property would necessarily have to be taken into consideration to ob- tain the actaal standing of the com pany.@
 The commission report, which in cluded Berry's said that "the. refer ences given by the company and it's officers were above the average"
 In explaining the commissions in- ability to supervise the general seeur- ities sale of stock at from IF to 10 cents a share. the commission report says: ,.-f
 The General Securities Investment corporation is not an investment com pany as defined by law, but a licensed brokerage company operating under authority of the secretary of state. and not under our supervision
 Commissioner D. F. Johnson. who at one time was treasurer of the Arizona company, did not sign the report, but he added an explanation. giving his former connection with the company as his reason for not appending his signature.
 The report states that the commis- sio his awaiting the conclusion of the receivership of the United vhino Oil & Refining Co to begin an investiga- tion of its affairs.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-04-01
II TAXES GOOD SOLES
 ID DO THIS

George Wentworth, a letter carrier here, has worn a pair of shoes with Neolin Soles four months and two days. His route IS twenty miles a day. This test made at our request, proves the wearing quality of NeoIin Soles to our satisfaction. From Lothrops- farnham O.. Dover, N. H.
 Only Neolin Soles will stand ID under test like this. People who e-e hard on shoes will save money if tho buy them with Ne0lin Soles. The, shoes come ln many styles for men, women and children.
 Have Neolin SpleS put on your worn shoes too. Any good repair shop vill apply them. Remember-thev --c made by Science to be comfortable .,l waterproof also. Manufactured by inc Goodyear Tire & Rubber Go. Akron, Ohio, who make Wingfoot Heels guaranteed to outwear all other heels.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-04-01
AMERICANS WIN SKI
 RACE FROM BRITISH

CHRISTIANA. March 31.-The Brit ish legation recently challenged the American legation to a six mile ski race, and ten members of each organ tion took part in the contest. The Americans won with S7 points against Is fo rthe English.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-04-01

To meet this situation both the petroleum and au- tonobe industries have for several years been mak ing every effort. The problem has been approached from every angle:
 la) The oil producers are constantly prospecting
 for new fields. They have sunk many wells
 and are doing everything possible te increase
 petroleum production
 Ib) The oil re6ners with the help of their chemi-
 cal engineers, are ever deyising new and inn
 proved processes of refining by which they squeeze every possible drop of gasoline out of
 each barrel Of PetrOlsam.
 lc) The aatoHotive engineers have aided much
 in Saselne eoNseCvatien bY their constant
 inpcoVeMeat of anteRebile engines and
 methods of eaEbzri<1tioa. Their efforts are
 to secre the operation of automobiles
 grades of gasoline that permit the maximum
 production of this motor fuel from each bar
 rel of crude oil and which, at the same time,
 will give the greatest power and mileage
 from each unit of gasoline consumed. All these methods are succeeding to marked de- gree, and yet gasoline consumption is increasing much faster than production.
 Facing these bald facts last summer, it became evident to President Wilson and the United States Fuel Administration that there was virtually as great need for gasoline conservation for food conserva- ton.
 In conse4uenee the United States Fuel Admins tration requested Eastern states to discontinue tirely aa1 non-essenal of passenger automobiles, and for time this request was so extended that only automobiles in Government emergency or war , service were in Sunday. These limitations were not extended the Western states, because the time there was enough gasoline being produced in California for Pacific Coast needs and its dstri- bution did not require the of transcontnental transportation facilities needed for war;
 It was part of this same campaign to conserve. gasoline that led President Wilson to appoint Gov erument committee to determine and adopt standard
Bisbee daily review., 1919-04-01
Late NeUUs Bulletins

BAKERSFIELD. Cal, March 31- The funeral of Ralph Alexander Will Hams, formerly mayor ot Phoenix and Jerome, Ariz., was held heer today Williams, who was born in Bakersfield in 1873 had spent the last IS years in Ariozna He died March 19. as a result of an accidental gunshot wc-..l. For tho last six years he conducted a store at Lowell. Ariz.
 PARIS, March S1.-Senator CharIes HunDert, with ribbon of the Legion of Honor, in his buttonhole. was brought before a eOurt-martial today to be trie' don charges of having had commerce with the enemy.
 WASHINGTON. Marcn 31.-In- creases in salaries proportionate to the wage advances granted members of the four railroad bortnerhoods and other organized railrdad employees, were asked of the railroad administra- ton board of wages and working con ditiOns today by representatives of the nearly 10000 professional engi- neers employed by the railroad of the United States.
 SAN FRANCISCO, March 31.-Dr. Ephraim Northcott. San Francisco physician >xas arrested late today by Captain of Detectives Duncan Mathe- son in connection with the death of Miss Inez Reed. an army nurse, who died March :, as the result of an ille- gal operation. With Dr. Northcott also was arrested Miss Frances Gro tin of the nurse employed in his Of flee. She was charged with being an accessory to the death of Miss Reed.
 LONDON. March 31.-An official communication issued today by the EsthOnian army says the Esthonians on Sunday capture dthe town of Pech- ory, in the Pskov sector and tue town of Hainash on the eastern shore Of the Gulf of Riga. about 90 miles south of Pcrnsu Both battles were won
Bisbee daily review., 1919-04-01
WILDE DEFEATS LYNCH.

LONDON. March S1 Jimmie Wilde. the British flyweight champion. to- night defeated Joe Lynch, an Ameri- can boxer, on points in a 15-rouna box
Bisbee daily review., 1919-04-01
The Gasoline Problem
 of Supply and Demand

The second of three statements
  th subject Mark Administration, recently sad The gasoline and constitutes critical Projected require something like production only barrels"
Bisbee daily review., 1919-04-01

EDMONTON. Alberta, March 31.- Allan Frazer Of Winnipeg. chief engi- neer of the Western line sof the Cana dian Northern railway, and several section hands were killed yesterday in a snow slide in the Rockies. according to word which reached here late to- night No details of the accident were received.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-04-01

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afte rhard fighting. The victory of the Esthonians has released the strat- egically important railroad between Hainash and Volmar from the hold of the bOlsheviki.
 NEW YORK. Marca 51-Approxi- mately 2,6OO members o fthe Tide water Beatmen's union. who have been on strike with other branches of the Marine Workers utilization here for several weeks. were authorized today by the affiliations strike committee to return to work tomorrow under the terms of private settlement reached with the boat owners association. The settlement gives them a salary of $l10 month, but no cnshge in work ing hours. Six thousand other strik- CTS are insisting upon an eight-hour day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-25
TAR CAUSES SEVERE BURNS

A bucket of tar, placed on a hot
stove, boiled over and ignited yester-
day noon at the M. M. Walters pro-
duce station on N. Main str, and ir
carrying the blazing pot out Of doors
Mr.. Walters had his left hand badly
burned.
When the fire started Mr.. Walters
used a long handled brush to carry
out the pot. The burning tar spilled
over and Mr. Walters slipped and fell
into some which had dropped onto the
floor, not emily burning his hand Sc
verely, but bruising and wrenching
his shoulder and back. The fire de-
partment was called and made a
quick response, but Mr.. Walters and
his daughter, Miss Mayme, had the
flames extinguished before the appar-
atus arrived.
Mr.. Walters is able to be on the job,
although considerably handicapped
by his injuries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-25
NEAR EAST RELIEF

Sixty per cent of the entire popula-
ton of the Igdir district of Armenia
died in the typhus epidemic, according
to reports sent by workers of the Near
East Relief to the New York head
quarters. The workers say that star
walton was one of the great contribu-
ting causes of typhus at one time, and
returning workers tell of an underfed
people dying like sheep.
Housing conditions and unavoidable
filth helped to swell the total. In AL
exandropole, where some $500 ref
uges had crowded, in hope Of return
ing to the Kars district, there were
from $50 to 200 deaths a day for
months. There were no medicines and
the resistance of the people was at
it's lowest ebb, owing TO privation and
starvation.
Rev. John Elder, a Near East Re
lief worker, now in America, tells of
the great difficulty the organization
workers had in obtaining food for the
famine stricken people:
"There was some food, of course,
but not nearly enough for the needs
Of the normal population" he said,
"and naturally the refugees were the
first to suffer- They had no money
and no work was available. During
the typhus epidemic / made two ex-
cursions into Tartar territory III
search of food on trains furnished by
the Armenian government. On the
first of these expeditions | was UNI
successful, due to the outbreak of
small war between the Tartars and
Armenians, which so famed the hat
red of the Tartars that they refused
to allow the export of foodstuffs. /
returned a week later, but not before
the report of the massacre of our par
ty had resulted in the starting OF a
relief expedition of our workers into
Tartar territory to get me out. In
my second attempt / managed to Sc
cure, through the help of the British,
more than 10000 bushels of wheat
and barley. That helped, of course,
but the most dire need exists. Amer
lea must do all it can to help these
people and to prevent tragedy too
horrible to contemplate"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-25
A National Guard
@S90 -
Unit Here

ATTENTION-Ci Citizens of River
Falls, and Service Men in particular
Your cooperation is needed to secure
a unit of the new Wisconsin Nation
al Guard for River Falls.
The Adjutant General has been an
preached on this subject and has
guaranteed unit to River Falls. pro-
vlded the citizens of River Falls and
this vicinity signify their willingness
to lend their interest and to cooper
ate in its organization.
Under the reorganization plans
formulated by the War Department
besides the former Infantry and Ar
tlllery regiments, the state of Wis
consln has been authorized to organ
lie and fully equip a motorized am
munition and supply train. Motor
truck companies, to form units in
this train, are being organized at the
present time in different cities over
the state.
Gen. Holway has offered to give
River Falls one of these new truck
units, or to organize platoon of in
fantry here, if the people of River
Falls are willing to get behind such
an organization and support it. Spec
lal inducement, in the form of one
year enlistment periods, is made to
previous service men, to get the unit
started.
If River Falls is to secure such
unit, there is no time like the pres
ent to get busy and do it. A Guard
Unit here is bound to be big asset
to the city, and all business men are
urged to give it their support.
If enough men signify their willing
ness to become members of such
unit, General Holway will pay River
Falls visit to make arrangements
for an Armory, Club Room, etc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-25
LETTER FROM PRISCILLA
ART CIRCLES WAR ORPHAN

Nantes, France, Oct. %
Dear Godmothers:
| am writing to you that l may hear
good news of you. How | hope that
the arrival Of my letter will find you
IN good health! I write also to thank
you for your generosity. Besides,
should be very happy to correspond
though | should never forget you be-
cause of your kindness.
| will tell you that have resumed
my school work. l am very happy
| have skipped two classes. / work
every evening. / remain at my study
ing even six hours with my sister;
also my little brother, who is only
seven years old and very frail. / was
detained several days by my throat
which gave me the fever. Mamma
took care of us very we'll. It has not
been a fine thing! I, my sister, ma
mma-each has been seized in hel
turn. | hope one of these days il
will be better. This year the grippe
lis less bad for us, for almost every
body, that disease is so bad in the
winter.
Mamma received last Sunday the
beautiful bronze war medal of my
dear papa. The distribution Of al
the diplomas of war widows was
made. The discourse was touching
the music rapturous: all the flags
showed respect tor our dead heroes;
ALL the poor wounded assisted at this
beautiful celebration which was very
sad for us. Ny papa had already
been granted his diploma and earned
his silver medal for his wark in shoes
| in 1908. We shall have two diplomas
| AMI t'1o medals in their beautiful
frame, which we shall see every day
The medal Of silver, which my father
had earned through his patrons II
1908. My father offered it to the old
est Of the firm, who had been so kline
to him-also to his patrons.
| We shall have beautiful mass for oul
ones who sleep in peace. The GENE
teries will still be pretty this yer.
For some time it has been very
teold. Provisions are more and more
dear; coal is scarce. Let us hope that
we shall have some soon and that
everything will have to "come down
soon. Cloth, wooden material, is
priceless. Fortunately, mamma
does for us without them, otherwise
she would not "get along" | should
like to grow up very quickly in order
to work, but I am not ready.
| | have taken up the little catechism
again. Next year I shall make my
first communion; afterward | shall be
a big girl.
| am going to close, thanking you;
also mamma thanks you. All our re-
spects. We wish you good health,
dear godmothers. Good kisses.
Your little Marcelle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-25

gained the confidence of many of
them and realized that they under
stood that this Health promotion
movement was for the good of the
children and for the growing race as
a whole. | shall expect better cooper
alton in the future because of this
particular afternoon with the moth
ers.
! do not know yet just what my job
will be after finish my course, but
DR.. Brumbaugh tells us that our
jobs are ready for us as soon as we
are ready for the job. Many counties
in the state have written in for a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-25

county nurse SO l am not worrying
very much.
| almost forgot to mention one very
interesting feature Of our training
We make one visit week to some in
stitution in the city-those we have
visited SO far are the Muirdale San
atorium, The Home for the Neglect
ed Children, The County Home for
the Mentally Deficient, The House
Of Correction, The Juvenile Court, the
Continuation Schools, Girls Indus
trial School, and the Gridley Dairy
Plant.
I guess I will have to close now,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-25
NORMAL JOLTS MINI. "U.o

The Red & White basket shooters
threw an awful scare into Minnesota
u fans last Saturday by holding the
vorsity to 1926 score.
That the Red & White must have
shown up the varsity team pretty
strong is evidenced in the splendid
write-ups which every Twin City pa
per gave Coach Chambers men, and
it was mighty good advertising for
this school and this city.
River Falls next game will be at
Superior on Jan. 9, and the following
week Superior will be here for the
return game.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-25
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the Green
wood cemetery association will be
held at the City Clerks office in the
City Hall, Saturday, December 9th,
at 2 p. m. All lot owners are request
led to be present.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-25
MARRIED

Miss Letha Chinook, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Chinook, and Mr..
Earl Foster, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A..
P. Foster, both of this city, were mar
ried Saturday, Dec. %, at the Baptist
Parsonage in ST. Paul, Rev. Ambrose
Bailey performing the ceremony.
Their many friends join in extend
ing congratulations
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-25
Hunn--Grayes

Miss Fannie " Graves, of Eau Gal
lie, and Samuel ]. HUM of Maiden
Rock, were married in ST. Paul Dec.
10, by Rev. Mr.. Kreinheider. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey G. Smith, attended them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-25
eve always carry handkerchiefs,

A clean one every day,
We always keep our noses clean,
We do it just this way leach
child blows its nose resoundingly and
they all leave the stage.)
A good deal of applause followed
this performance and many of the
mothers came up to me afterwards
and wondered if | had copy of the
play. | had to promise to have some
copies printed for them. Also after
little informal talk that / had with
the mothers where | encouraged them
to ask questions found that / had
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-25

with best wishes for very Merry
Christmas to all.
Sincerely
Hilma P. Nelson, R. N.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-25
Training For
Health Work

Interesting and Instructive Letter
from River Falls Young Lady Who
is Completing Course at Milwaukee
and Who will Soon Join the Forces
of the w. A. r. A. to Promote Health
Throughout This State.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-25
BORN

Shepard, -In this city, Sunday,
December 81, 1919, to Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. A. Shepard, daughter.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-08-08

the floor, clutched each other in alarm.
"Howly Saints, but it must be all
the divils of the Pit, thimselves.
Phwat shall we do?" cried the Irish
woman. Ethel sprang to the table
and the next instant a lighted lamp
was in her hand.
1--WE must go and see. 1t might be
John In DISTRESS" she cried. Quick
as cat Bridget seized a rolling pin
and, rolling the sleeve up a mighty
arm, went waddling toward the cellar
door.
May the Lord have mercy upon
thin who is bateing him, be they saints
or DEVILS" she cried as she went heav-
lily down the steps. Lamp held high
the girl followed her close.
AS the light from the lamp falling
over them revealed the faces of the
struggling men each to the Other, by
common consent they ceased their bat
Ting, and as Davis in amaZement
dropped his arms his heart leaped as
he found Ethel clinging to him, soh-
binR, pressing her cheek against his
shoulder. Gently he drew her to him.
where have you been? she asked,
quickly returning his embrace and
freeing herself as faint tide of color
arose to her cheeks. Grimly John
pointed to the box.
"In that thing where l lay until L
managed to break my way out" He
took a step toward Morgan. What
were you doing here"
The Hawk fell back step before
the threatening front of the other.
Don't be too hasty, Davis. Bellas
and l were In the barn watching and
we saw a man in fur coat and with
his face masked sneak around the cor
ner of the house. We followed, but
when we had arrived there he was
out of sight. Seeing the cellar door
open and thinking he had come down
here, we came down also and had hard
ly entered when you jumped us like
a mountain lion. Had 1t not been that
Miss Ethel and Bridget heard the rack
ct and came, l believe you would have
killed us both before we could have
gotten out Of here" Slowly. deep in
thought, John turned to the door.
This thing has got to stop. We
must catch that man or none of our
lives will be safe. What the meaning
of all of it is l don't know. but / am
going to catch the villain and find
out" Morgan pointed directly up the
mountainside.
HE must have gone that way. I'll
go to the right. Let Belas wait five
minutes then go to the left. Davis.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-08-08

you wait ten minutes, also, then come
straight up the trail. Wen search
the ridge and meet at the top
Davis, the last to depart, had made
but few steps when Ethel came hur-
ryng up to him. In one hand was the
letter which had been attached to the
arrow, in the other the Bible, and
opening the book she read to him the
words from Jeremiah and Micah. Her
hand fell on his arm.
Don't go" she pleaded. II am afraid
for you" Rainface. joining them, al
so showed his disapproval. John
laughed.
"That message means nothing. Nor
gan is my nearest relative and Bellas
his friend, therefore mine. Well be
back in half an hour"
With parting wave of his hand he
went up the trail, his rifle ready and
his eyes searching every suspicious
looking object. Cautiously he adj
vaneed, every step bringing him near
er to the trigger of the dead-fall which
lay between the two trees
Slight as was the impact of his foot
against the trigger it startled John
and he shot glance upward The
mighty tree already was falling. de-
scending upon him with n force that
would crush him TO pulp. He tried
to spring back, but his feet caught
in the rope and tripped him, and be-
fore he could recover himself he was
driven 70 the earth and lay half
stunned half crushed on his back, the
trunk across hrs chest.
Had It not been Thar there was a
small depression in the ground where
he fell and which prevented the full
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-08-08
What's in a Name7

In the purchasing agents Office of
one of the largest, x not the largest,
corporations in Marion county, there
was II clerk named Shaw and stem
ographer named Smart.
The wife of the purchasing agent
called over the telephone one day and
asked for her husband.
"He has Just stepped out" replied
Miss SniGrt, who answered the phone.
oh, pshaw.' exclaimed the pur-
chnsing agents wife.
misunderstanding. tn, s'tegoaraphor
replied: WHY. h='4 pot Ler, either
"uh. You're ss4hr, eraiinealeG The
Purchasing agents ffc,
YES .ti.i'~ my nal'e- ~.ai!ntl The
rnphse.-,IndiapHr News.