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Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-03-15
CHLORIDE NOTES

Mrs. Paul Humphreys returned from Los Angeles, Sunday.
 Harry Lowe left Saturday for Northern, Cal, to look over some mining properties.
 The first meeting of the Ladies Aid, took place at the Church We'd nesday afternoon. A program was given, followed by refreshments.
 Mrs. Dr. White of Kingman was Chloride visitor, Wednesday.
 Henry Lovip of Kingman is spend- ing this week in town.
 Mrs. A. c. Cox and daughter re- turned from Los Angeles.
 Margaret Bixby, of Long Beach, Calif., is visiting with Mrs. c. P. Lupher.
 MT. c. P. Lupher, is spending a few weeks in the Coast City, Los Angeles.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-03-15

Dear FOlkS:- -,
 We have recently been the object of some rather unjust criticism imposed by some of our customers who have accused us of unfair profits and excess prices placed upon foodstuffs and staple necessities of everyday consumption "r < ,;%" r.
 While we regret exceedingly that this feeling has grown up against the merchants represented in this organization, nevertheless maintain that our po- slton is tenable and that we have never wilfuly charged unfair or unjust prices, nor have we been guilty of profiteering, and we welcome this oppor- tunity to vindicate ourselves.
 Living conditions during the past months of rap- idly mounting prices have become more and more se- vere and realizing do that the handling of the family budget rests almost entirely with the average housewife we are offering the ladies of this vicinity our fr1ends, our enemies, customers and all those interested in the economical conduct of the home series of open letters of which this is the first out hmng our position and proving beyond the shadow or doubt that we are charging only fair and honest profit and further that, quality considered you can buy as cheaply from your local merchants as from any outside firm, and we open our campaign with the biggest gun we can fire; I'VE ARE MEETING NOW AND WILL CONTINUE TO MEET ANY BONA EIDE OUTSIDE COMPETITION ON THE SAME GRADE OF MERCHANDISE
 Two specific instances may be noted in this let ter and more will follow each week. We have been accused of excess profits in the sale of Rolled Barley and of Butter and Eggs. We offer for your consid- celved in Kingman, being carload shipment from the Globe Grain and Milling Co., of Cotton, Cal, con- signed to the Central Commercial Co.,, and priced at S26O per hundred pounds or $52OO per ton The rate of freight A cents per hundred $88O per ton and the war tax is per cent slightly 26 cents per ton. nominal handling charge of 50 cents per ton, covering merely the wages paid extra men was added which brought the total cost to $6156 per ton This cost was net and discount for cash or anticipated payments was allowed. This barley is now and has been sold at $6750 per ton ora net profit of s594 which is 912 per cent profit the investment and less than the legal rate of interest allowed in this State.
 l. M. Georges Butter price this week is indicative of the low profits obtained on this staple His last shipment of 55 pounds of butter from Swift and Co., of Los Angeles nvoced at 61 cents per pound net Added to this is the expressage of $142 and the War Tax cents making total cost of 6373 cents or prac- tically 63% cents. His retail price is 68 cents per pound Az cents profit which figures 937 per cent on the investment and still comfortably under 10 per cent.
 Figures on food-stuffs from the Arizona Stores Co., are not available owing to the absence of their salesmanager, but will be submitted in later issues
 These figures are not isolated cases of small pro fits, but are indicative of our entire lines We are now preparing comparative lists of prices showing prices on staples in nearby towns eastern and coast
 kingman Re
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-03-15
An Open Letter From the Kingman Merchants

mail order centers, and will publish them in this space each week. We are absolutely sincere in our efforts and we repeat "YOU CAN BUY IT AS CHEAP FROM YOUR LOCAL MERCHANT p
 Retailers generally have been criticized severly during the past period of high tension by certain we'll meaning but misinfor1ned people who did not and could not know that the retailer in reality act ing as buffer between the wholesaler or the manu facturer and the consumer But such is the case and the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics has just completed comparative data on the percentage of ad vance in wholesale and retail prices from 1913 to 1919 which show that the wholesale advance has been |112%o; the retail only 87%. Take for instance the case of grocer who in 1913, allowed himself 20 per cent selling price for expenses and profit. He paid eighty cents for mer chandse that he sold for $1, earning 209o on the selling price In 1918 the merchandise having increased 112 per cent at wholesale cost him $1 69 but instead of selling it at $211 (which would have been the price if he wanted his old 20 per cent gross proft he sold 1t at advance of only 87 per cent on the 1913 price of $1 This selling price of $1s7 gives him gross profit of IS per cent or less than 10 per cent In other words, his gross profit each dollar of turnover has been cut in ha in the face of rapidly rising costs of everything used in the operation of his store.
 The report shows that out of twenty-five stan- dard items of food the wholesale advance has run away from the retail advance by an excess of B per cent on the average for twenty-one of these items The retail advance leads in only four instances with an excess average of only Il per cent.
 1Ae figures lOf the peflOQ or VlfCually i've years were compiled from records of the New York; Chi cago and San Francisco markets The greatest ex- cess of retail wholesale advance in the case of potatoes in the Chicago market. Here the wholesale price advanced 15O per cent in five years and the re- tail price 180 per cent. In sugar (New York; the re- tall excess is II per cent, and lamb (Chicago) and poultry (New York; the retail excess is mere per cent
 On the other hand excess advances of wholesale prices over retail, amounting to 62 per cent on corn meal 6l per cent milk 5 per cent on sirlon steak are recorded
 You may say that these cases are not local, but they are averages compiled from figures gathered in the business ceners of the country from large area and our merchants have had to bear their proportion of the burden.
 So let us close with this thought prices are higher but the retailer is in no manner to blame and in most instances has absorbed considerable portion of the excess advance and so protected the consumer
 We admit that our prices on some commodities are higher than in cities Los Angeles San Fran cisco, Chicago, New York, but we propose to show why in our future letters and leave not one vestige of doubt in your minds but that we have been fair and honorable in dealings with you.
 We thank you etail Merchants Association
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-03-15
Hardware

of every particularly Build ers' Hardware. We are exclusive agents for several high class makes you'll find everything here from peanut roaster to a Cootie trap.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17

pealed to the United States cir cult of appeals at once.
 Pandolfo was found guilty on four differetn counts of the in- dictment. Judge Landis sen tenced him to serve five years inn prisonment on each of the four counts, but stipulated that two of the sentences run concurrently and at the expiration of those that the other two run currently, which makes the sentence 10 years. He was fined $1,000 on each of the four counts or a total of $4,000.
 Twelve other officials of the Pan Motor company who were tried with Pandolfo, were acquit. ted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17
KNAPP IN ARK ANSAS.

The University of Arkansas and the state of Arkansas are to be congratulated on obtaining the services of Bradford Knapp, chief cf the United States government farm demonstration and agri- rultural extension service in the South. Knapp is to become dean of the college of agriculture.
 As President Futrall says: "lt would hardly be an exaggeratioa to speak of him as the outstand. ing figure in southern agriculture today. His early training, his !org experience in Louisiana hls experience of 10 years as head of the government service in the South peculiarly fit him to take charge of the college of agriculture of great and growing southern state"
 Next to his late father, Seaman Knapp, Bradford Knapp probably is the greatest exponent O.! better farming in the United States to- day.
 His coming to the University y of Arkansas means that the uni versity will have the fines agri. ,ulturist in the United States to lirect its work of teaching Arkan- sas youth better farming Knapp las an opportunity at Fayetteville to do the greatest work e hi.
 .a: eer, and the young mel of Ar K1nsas will have an agricu.t .tI,a t' tor at their own state univ,"s'ty
 se 'ond to none.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17
Seaplane Patrol
 Locating Fish

San Diego, Cal. Dec. 16.-A seaplane fish patrol to locate schools of fish and flash the dir ections by wireless tc operators of the local market fishing fleet was in operation today off this port.
 The patrol consists of two government planes which relay reports through a submarine chaser in the harbor. In 15 min utes pilots of planes yesterday had reported two schools which pro- vided the fishers with profitable days work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17

large investment of capital is needed is afforded by the enormous increase which has occurred in the railroad pay roll. The fact cannot be too forcibly emphasized that the effect of this on operating ex- penses cannot be substantially off set in any way except by a large investment of capital in equipment. ard facilities which will reduce as past investments of capital have reduced, the amount of labor required to move a ton or a pas senger one mile.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17
Bank Bandits are Forced to Abandon
 Loot of $3,OOO

Muskogee, Okla, Dec. 1.-Two masked robbers who held up the Citizens State Bank at Cans, Okla. 60 miles southeast of Muskogee this morning and seucred $3 000 were forced to drop the loot when citizens opened fire on them as they rode out of town on horse back. One of the bandits is be-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17
Offer Dempsey
 S2OO,OOO for Bout

Milwaukee, Dec. 16.-A French athletic syndicate headed by Theodore Vienne, has offered Ja * Dempsey, heavyweight pugilistic champion, $200,000 and % per cent of motion picture revenue, es- timated at $5O,O0O or more for a match with Georges Carpenter il Paris. This information was con- tained in a cablegram today to B D. Steinl, Vienne's representative in this country. Steinl has wired the offer to Jack Kearn's Demp. sey's manager.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17
Germany to Send
 Dyes to America

New York. Dec. 16.-A six months supply of German vat dyes, to tide American consumers
 over until the time when Amerl- can manufacturers hope to have available a full line of these inn portant colors, is assured, accord ing to a cablegram received today from the head of the German dye syndicate by Dr. Charles H: Her ty. chemical adviser to the Amerl- can section of the separations committee of the peace conference
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17

While Mir. Cummins is worry ing over bankruptcy for the rail roads, there are others who arc more concerned that MT. Cum mins wants legislation whicl, would bankrupt the government to pay the railroads bills and divi- dends and give railroad labor it's pro-rata.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17
PandOlfO Given
 Ten-Year Term

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Federal Judge Landis today sentenced Samuel c. Pandolfo, organizer and read of the Pan Motor company, St. Cloud, Minn., convicted of us- ing the mails to defraud, to serve 10 years in a federal prison and fined him $4,000.
 Attorneys of Pandolfo gave mo- tice that his case would be ap-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17

lieved to have been wounded. A posse of 100 citizens and officers is searching for the robbers. Sev- aral shots were fired at the citi- zens by the retreating bandits, but no one was hurt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17

Officials of five of Chicago's big rest retail stores prepared a list 'or the Windy City's fair price committee, fixing $24 as "fair ,rice" for d mans suit or overcoat A credulous newspaper man ac- 'epted the figures as accurate and vent out to buy. He found the ,nly thing he could get in ths way of clothing for $24 was Z -ather shoddy vest
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17

The Chicago retailers who fixed PA as "a fair price" for a mans suit or overcoat, also declared that $25 is a fair price for a woman's suit, $1525 for dress. s5.96 for mems shoes, and S4.95 for women's shoes. The only trou- ble about the prices, as fixed, seems to be that the articles can- not be purchased for them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17
Mexico to Answer
 New Jenkins Note
(By The Associated Press.

Mexico City, Dec. 15.-A state ment was given out by the foreign office tonight to the effect that contrary to intinnations of some newspapers in the United States the second note of the American government in the case of w. 0. Jenkins, American consular agent it Puebla will be answered with
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17

There may be a leak in the su- oreme court whereby decisions get into the street before they are announced. There certainly does not seem to have been any leak in the liquor decision.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17

Mir. Gerard also wants to be president. We could take all the men who want to be president and Ill those who think they are going to be governor of Arkansas and have enough men to work all the coal mines in the United States.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17
1900 English
 Troops Slain

London. Dec. 16.-Thirteen hun dred British troops in Persia have been wiped out by the hostile popu- lation, it is claimed in a Moscow wireless message reaching here today. The troops, the dispatch
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17

While the fact that 551 Ameri- ,an citizens have been slain ln Mexico since 1910 may seem ap- ,alling, the figures on the num- Der of Mexicans slain in the Uni ted States during the same period also might prove interesting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17

says. comprised the garrison of
 the town of Meshked (posslbly
 Meshed, in northwestern Persia; northwest of Herat, Alghanistan)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17
LIFT OIL EMBARGO.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The en- bargo on the shipment of fuel oil from the west to the east was lift ed today by the railroad admins tration.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17

Maybe his German-like name helped Hugo to get his release from the Mexicans who had cap- tured him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17
RESUME TELEGRAPH SERVICE

Paris, Dec. 16.-Telegraph'c service between France and Ger many will be resumed today, ac- cording to official announcement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17

Sonora is the instrument you are proud to own. See our line. Reap and Crawford Furniture Go.
 12-17-5t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17

It is well-known fact that one of the ideas America had to i'm.
 ,ort was the substitution of the bomb for the ballot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17

The world will come to an end today. Oh, we'll the next one can't be much worse.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17
TALK AROuT RERBIG.

TALK ABOUT BERBIG.
 The Del Roy club will give a dance Wednesday evening, Dec, 31st at the K. of L. of Security hall. lZ-3o
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-17

"the courtesy which always has characterized Mexican diplomatic communications.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-01
Ten Million Organized Women Indorse
United States School Garden Army

Ten million United States chooupervised
million the members of the
General Federation clubs with district and local
zans and of the Council of Women which includes 30
national organizations of these organizations center In
the child.
We believe States School Garden Army being
of education should be continued Inc
children inspiration that only the federal government
give. ,.
We know schoouperved gardens of 1918 distinct
practical foodpoducng viewpoint and that they paid
One and halls million girls had school home gardens Food
produced amounted at least S1000O0O0
We believe that gardening children school subject that
must be handled and that must be made regular part
of the school that practical knowledge gardening
ranks in reading writing and arithmetic the deVe
opment of the child believe that learning produce food from
soil the child acquires moral growth of far greater value
than anv knowledge limited textbooks 1t helps tit INN LOT
intelligent and creative citizenship
We believe supervised gardening which includes instruction IN
We know while the child at work producing 1000
from the soil he vital life lesson that ne must not De
labor of the hands is as honoape
as that of the head
We know that gardens supervised through the summer months nave
thousands of children streets and cat the juvenile courts
three million children the United States go to school hungry
School will help to feed these children
We app to congress behalf of the million organized women
Of e limited States Of the school children OF the country
support the States School Garden Army line
will be an investm in citizenship
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-01
Trouble Not Settled.

Berlin - The soviet congress In
Munich has not yet reached an agree
ment regarding the proposal to pro-
claim a soviet republic in Bavaria, to
which the regular Socialists are
strongly opposed. According to re-
ports received, the prospects for the
adoption of this measure by the
Munich proletarlat, which would sig
Nifty complete breach with the ma
tional government, are not as strong
as formerly. The Munich congress,
however, has adopted several radical
measures, including one providing for
dwellings for worklngmen and one
for the regulation of the nOn-Socialist
press. The housing commissioner is
given dictatorial power to seize pal
aces, villas and barracks and convert
them into lodgings for the working
people.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-01
Wanted: National Control Of Health and
Secretary in the Cabinet
Bvc.E. VINCENT. Pre.i Rockefeller Foundation

National control public health matters in tins country
federal of with secretary OF ha Ill
cabineves Without federal organization OIL our Pu
agencies losing much OF our gam from th war
For the foundation that would welcome uch
and would be very glad cooperate with 1t IN every way
The development of thoroughgoing team play among he
voluntary public health agencies IN close cooperation WIN w
the public ought 10 ead
inevitably to Washington OF natohal
~ ,nblc health which, imposing its authority unduy upon
and communities would through its research activities ana itS
program guide of public health throughout
the nation
Tweny-eigh associations exist for the sole purpose Ps
some nb of public health Others whose primary iune
falls field devote part OF their energies ana "
work in preventive medicine substantially true to say that they go
chair own WAYS pursue their methods collect their funds and
apprase their accomplishments.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-01
Repeal Semi-Luxury Tax.

Washington.-Repe of the semi
luxury tax included in the war reve-
nue. bill signed by the President was
proposed in resolution approved by
the House ways and means committee
and later introduced by Chairman
Kitchin The clause provides for
tax of 10 per cent after May on
wearing apparel and many other ar
tices costing above specified sums.
Quick action on the measure is expect
ed, with House leaders hopeful that
the Senate will act before adjourn
ment.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-01
LLOYD George Meets Labor.

London.-Lloyd George is handling
the labor crisis with mastery adroit-
ness. In one hall he set up n great
national commission, representing both
labor and capital, to report on wages,
hours and other veXed questions in all
trades In "A second hall he persuaded
the great triple alliance of coal min
ers. railroad men and dock laborers
TO postpone their nationwide strike
until a special committee could finish
its work in making settlement on
hours and wages.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-01

their sight the world might peace showing the
they exhibited the field of They have nothing
do with the old Christian theory of patient resignation We don't
who patiently resigned We kicking
And we have nothing to do with Affections"
fellows get idea they
make them normal, through the quick
perception of their other they able s though
with their eyes.
blind mans other do not become naturally sharper because
efficiency made
perform functions for which intended them,
relied much
his sight If could have told when could
blind could should have dismissed him fool
perhaps both The majority graduates ST. Dunstans
blind than they did when they could Moreover
back their occupations expert than
unsupported lines such engineering barberng and other OF
future for the American government institution,
Evergreen at Baltimore blind disabled
both in military life making them eupporng and
sefreliant.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-01
Greeks occupy kherson.

Athens.-Greek troops now occupy
Kherson, ninety-two miles northeast
of Odessa, on the right bank OF the
Dniester river in southern Russia. n
dispatch from Athens said Greek and
Rumanian troops had advanced fifty
three miles from Odessa.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-01
WILL NOT ASK THE SENATE TO
RATlFY PEACE LEAGUE
NOW.
MONROE DOCTRINE SAFE
BOTH HOUSES VALIDATE lNFoR-
NAL WAR CONTRACTS LET
BY UNITED STATES.
western Newspaper Union News Service.


Washington, Feb. 2S.-Further i'm
portant expressions of opinion on the
League of Nations came from Presi-
dent Wilson in his conferences at the
capitol, from Senator Hitchcock of
Nebraska, chairman of the foreign re-
lations committee, in an address to
the Senate, and from senators and
representatives who attended the din
ner at the White House.
President Wilson, in discussing the
league with members of Congress and
also at a conference with newspaper
correspondents, expressed confidence
in the success of the plan.
He also let it be known that he
has every expectation of conclusion OF
peace within a few months and in this
connection said that territorial ad-
justments presented the most delicate
problem remaining. Work on all other
questions, he stated, is rapidly near
ing completion by the commissions
appointed to handle it.
The President was emphatic in ex-
pressing his belief that in no particu-
lar did the proposed constitution of
the league conflict with the American
constitution or with the Monroe doc
trine.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-01
kultur Not Improving.

Warsaw-Twelve persons were Kill
ed in Bransk by the Germans before
they evacuated the town, and villages
along the railway from Bialystok TO
Brest-Litovsk are being burned and
pillaged by them.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-03-01
No Patient Resignation" for Blind; Kick
ing Aggressiveness" Wanted
By SIR ARTHUR PEARSON. Blind British Phl.nrhrop.,

The handicap of blindness has been overcome
Men who lost their sight in the have become actu-
ally more valuable in their other professions
and trades than they when they could see. Mod
ern methods of treating the blind all tend toward the
restoration of nomaity rather than the accentuation
Of affection
st. Dnnstan's, the British institution, which 1
founded to aid blinded in the war, is place
where darkness which inevitable is gloom that