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Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-30
TWO MINERS SUE FOR
 EXPLOSION INJURIES (Frou Fridays DaAy)

Frank Barr and Frank Durbey miners. filed suit yesterday agains the Grand Island Mining company O the Jerome district for total O $2O,OOO for injuries alleged to nav been suffered by them, through neg lect on the part of the defendan corporation.
 Reciting the story of their accident the complaints state that they wer' employed in sinking shaft on No vember Y, 1918. There was an ex plosion of dynamite in the shaft which hurled rocks everywhere. Botf men were stuck on the head. shoul ders. arms, and both received injur ies to the ear drums by reason of tho loud concussion in the narrow spacf of the shaft.
 F. C. Struckmeyer of Phoenix and R. B. Westervelt of Prescott repre- sent the plaintiffs.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-30
LAUDABLE MOVE WILL
 IMPROVE THE CITY
(From Fridays DAay.)

Consideration of another public school for Prescott has started, show ing that the city is increasing in pop ulation. and it's educational needs are expanding likewise.
 The initial movement for such all institution to be created at an earl dates crystalized on Wednesday nighl when the board of school trustees O. Prescott presented the matter to tho city council, asking for the donation of a site on which it is proposed tc erect a suitable structure, a bond issue having been decided upon.
 The location desired is in Soutl Prescott, the unoccupied block 39 owned by the city, seemed to mee' with endorsement.
 City officials were receptive to set ting aside this realty for the abov' purpose, with only limited restric tions to be observed. The location is ideal, the block fronting on Le roux street, and lying between Ma rina and Cortez streets. It is higl in elevation, and commands in all di rections a broad sweep Of country, . desirable feature of that topography being its freedom from any contam mating influence whatever.
 An inspection of the premises wa. made yesterday jointly by schoo' trustees and municipal officials, ano a decision as to future action to b. taken at an early date for this prop osition to mature is anticipated I'm amount of bonds to be issued is t' be decided upon. This movement + due to so many children residing 1T the southern part of the city finding it so difficult to reach the higl school. the Washington or the Lin coin schools at any season, and par ticulariv during the winter months when weather conditions are disa greeable.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-30

ton, which Is made part of the com plaint, also intimated that the com mission not only desired to reject the demand, but to reject all similar and future demands based on this partic- .ular contract. It ordered all and sundry to govern themselves accord ingly.
 Concluding, the complaint says that the entire balance of the contract, SIS, ,477.64, is now due and payable, and prays that judgment may be had for this sum, together with interest at the legal rate and costs.
 F. L. Haworth of this city is the attorney representing the Aubrey In vestment company. The suit was filed in the Yavapai county Superior court, although it is customary to file suits against states in the common court at the seat of the state govern ment. Local legal lights believe the state may seek to have the suit changed for trial before a judge in the Maricopa county court. A cost bond of $500 was filed by the plain tiff yesterday.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-30
COLORED SOLDIER
 PATIENTS HAVE PICNICS (From Fridays ra;ly.)

The War Camp Community Serv- .ce is providing for a series of picnics for the colored patients at Whipple Barracks. There are 3l of these men
 II the post, and as the number ias mol been sufficiently large to provide ! club for them in Prescott other measures Rave been taken to furnish recreation for them. Mrs. Ryckman, with Sergeant Baker as chief assist mt. has charge of the picnics.
 The picnic this week was big success. The army automobiles pro- vided the transportation. Good old Virginia lam, fried potatoes and hot rolls were the chief items on the blI of fare. and those colored gentlemen certainly did justice to the occasion. Of course the Tuesday and Friday visiting committees always have a treat for the colored boys the same IS the white boys. The sergeants in charge at the hospital declare that .he colored patients set an example to all the rest of the men in cheer fulness and good conduct.
 Mrs. Marshall Moker. Mrs. s. H, Hill, Mrs. Oliver Bess and Mrs. J. w. Harvey have been appointed by the w. C. C. s. as local committee of colored ladies to interest the col- bred people in Prescott in furnishing hospital entertainment and auto rides for the colored patients. These la dies request especially that the men be invited to the homes of the col pred citizens of Prescott. Home en- termainmeht is appreciated by the men more than any other act of hos pitality. Any lady who would like to send batch of cookies to the hos pital or invite soldier or two to her home is reqested to telephone Mrs. Marshall Mbker and she will attend to the matter at once.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-30
FALSE ARREST IS BASIS
 OF SUIT BY NORTON (Prora Eridav's naiIv1

C. C. Norton of Jerome does not
 approve of the jail at that place. He
 calls it filthy, foul, unfit for human
 habitation.
 That, however, is not his chief req
 son for filing a suit in the Superior
 ,onrt yesterday against Deputy United States Marshal Harry Carl
 son. He charges that Carlson ar rested and imprisoned him for nearly day, without cause, warrant or any process of law.
 The contention of the plaintiff is that Carlson became incensed at the plaintiff when he searched a car in hope of finding liquor, following an evening ride from Jerome to Cotton wood and back, and, on failing to find any objectionable liquids. was laughed at by the occupants of the Icar, including plaintiff At any rate, Carlson is alleged to have put Nor ton in jail, along with his two com panions of that evening, contrary to the laws in such cases made and pro- vided.
 Carlson. it is said, contends that the three were intoxicated.
 Beside the humiliation and distress of mind and mental anguish suffered hy the plaintiff. and assessed by him at S25,OOO, Norton alleges that he was compelled to pay out So for tele- phone calls and $2O0 for attorneys fees in order to secure his release from the Jerome city jail. He asks S25 ,lO6. J. F. Russell is his attorney.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-30

was soIemnized by the Rev. J. W. Moore of Prescott. The. historical
 home had been tastefully decofated
 for the occasion, especially at that
 point where, under the Stars and Stripes, whose honor they had nobly upheld, in full service uniforms, awaited the groom and his personal
 ftiend, Robbie Smith, both very
 recently returned from active service overseas.
 The winsome bride, radiant in bri- dal veil and beautifully attired in white silk moline gown, embroidered
 in silver, and carrying a shower bou- quet of roses, was attended by her sister, Miss Mamie Mayer, and by the pretty little daughter of Dr. and Mrs R. Y. Looney, who gracefully bore her office of bearer of the ring. After the ceremony a bountiful sup per. was served, participated in by a large number of relatives and friends of the young couple, at which short and interesting talks were made, ap- Ipropriate to the occasion by Dr.
 Looney tine groom, and Harry Bris- ley. At 9 p. m. MT. and Mrs. Thorpe left by motor to take the train at
 Prescott for Long Beach, Cal, where
 the honeymoon wilt be spent, after which they will take up residence at Mayer, where the groom will be asso-
 ciated with his brother-in-law, Will
 bur J. Mayer, in the conduct of his large mercantile interests.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-30
OLDEST PEPPER TREE
 DESTROYED BY STORM

IUCSON-In one Of the recent storms, the oldest pepper tree in Tue son was blown down. It was planted in the rear of the Fenner property at Stone avenue and Pennington street 35 or 40 years ago by preacher named Adams. It was brought to Tucson from California.
 Many old timers remember the tree, as it was quite a curiosity when first planted. Many were doubtful whether the pepper would do well in this state, but this tree grew 10 great size and spread its grateful shade over a considerable area. When it was found that the pepper tree would grow here, many trees were brought in and 1t became quite common.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-30
PETITION TO PAVE MT.
 VERNON PRESENTED (Ernnn Thnrshau,s nailNN

The beginning of the paving move ment in Prescott is the way many look upon the presentation of a pc tition to the city council last night carrying the signatures of 70 per cent of the interested taxpayers. The pc tition asks that the Improvement Act of 1913. together with its amend ments, be invoked to bring to North and South Mount Vernon the i'm provements so long demanded and so long denied.
 Simpli6ed procedure is now avail able. owing to the amendment to the improvement act at the last legisla- tive session, and there are many who hope that this may make it more easy for the interested taxpayers to get their demands.
 1t is proposed to pave Mount Yer non from Sheldon street to the city
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-30

Adding such items as justice court prison board, the above .3434 jurors, interpreters, jail rent and prison board, the above totals are; $228,738.66 estimated for next year against $228,332.50 for the past year, a very small increase in the operation and maintenance expenses from the general fund.
 New construction during the com ing year, it is estimated, will cost the county $l3,950, as compared with oyer $40,000 last year.
 Estimated direct expenses to be paid direct by the treasurer next year raise the figure to just under a quar- ter million. The other half million is divided between schools and roads, as follows: Schools, $l78,48l; roads, $lOS858.2O.
 In all the funds, except the gen eral fund, there are uneXpended bal ances, but the deficit in the general fund July l, 1919, was over sol, GOO.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-30

| This is revealed in budget, cast by the board of supervisors at their regular meeting this week, and just compiled by the office of Clerk R. E. Donovan.
 The total expenditure for 1919- 1920 fiscal year, according to the budget, will be S749,09929. Last years actual expenses were S7O0,- 633.04.
 Of the estimated capital needed to run the county, $634, ,49929 will be raised by direct taxation, plus a spe- cial lev yof $9933O1 to cover the extraordinary expenses attending the influenza epidemic Hast fall and spring.
 Income of the county from all sources outside of direct taxation for the corning year is estimated at $ll4,6O0. These accretions go to the general, road, general school and high school maintenance funds.
 The board will be in session dur ing the period from August II to August Is for the purpose of hearing any taxpayer for or against any of the proposed levies, and at the end Of that period, the board will fix the amount to be levied on each SlOO of assessed valuation.
 Following are some of the items in the next years budget, together with actual expenditures during the past year:
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-30
UNUSUAL PLIGHT OF
 LITTLE NOGALES GIRL

NOGALES-SlN days of torture, caused by the lodging of a small safety pin in the right nostril, was the plight of lite 3-year-old Anna Parades, daughter of Tom Parades, well known printer. She was re lieved of if through an operation per formed by Dr. A. L. Gustetter. In some unknown manner the little child snufcd the safety pin up her nostril and for six days suffered, while her parents applied home rem edies, thinking the little one was sui fering from a cold. Her condition becoming serious, Dr. Gustetter was called and after an examination, To- cated and removed the cause of the child's suffering.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-30

reservoir, and it was stated that not only the legal 5I per cent, but 70 per cent of the householders along the street had signed.
 There have been several abortive efforts to improve the city with pay ing, but thrift has generally stood in the way, and the matter was put of. It is reported that the present move, carrying with it the influence of so many of the parties, may mean the start of real campaign to make the city streets less ashamed.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-30
BROTHERS MINGLE

Arriving a few days ago from Kan sas City was Nj. s. Stambauen, who Will remain for few weeks in the city with his brother, Earl stan- bangh, who is chief clerk to Chief Engineer Jaeger of the S. F. P. & P. The visitor is accompanied by Mrs tSambaugh, and he is a livestock in- speetor in Kansas City.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-30

influenza and half a dozen other causes which might interfere, but probably will not.
 Although the storm broke, the fair question, as fas as the board of SUI pervisors was concerned. was settled definitely some days ago when the board in regular session decided to move the county fair from Yuma, where it has been held for the past three years. to Somerton, the grow ing metropolis in the heart of the Yuma valley
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-30
HOME WEDDING
 BEAUTIFULLY OBSERVED
(From Fridays Daily)

On Wednesday evening at 7:3O o'clock at Mayer, Wnnifred, the youngest daughter of Mrs. Joseph Mayer, was met at the altar by Thomas E. Thorpe, where the we'd ding vows ware made The marriage
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-30
YUMA FAIR TO BE
 HELD AT SOMERTON

YUALA-While the lightning flash ed and the thunder roared Friday morning at the office of the county board of supervisors, said lightning and thunder being a direct result of the county fair" storm which has been brewing for some days, the board of supervisors stood pat" and the county fair will be held in Som erton, barring the action of God, the
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-30
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GLOBE LEGION BRANCH
 THnnCEC TTNC nEETTED

OOSL10 IT 5 OTT INLN0
 GIOBE-The first regular busi- ness meeting of the Henry Berry post of the American Legion was held in the Superior court room. A large gathering of ex-service men marked the opening session.
 The first order of business was the election of officers and the follow ing will look after the affairs of the Glyobe post during the ensuing year:
 Post commander, NJ. F. Murphy: vice post commander, Ed Chilson; executive committee, (. (. Faires, Jack Low and Dr. Wales.
 The adjutant sergeant at arms and finance officers will be appointed by the executive committee.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-30
YAVAPA| COST 75O.OOO FOR
 NEXT YEAR
(From Thursday's DaiIY.l

Navapai counys estimated ex- penses for the coming fiscal year will be just short Of three quarters of a million dollars, an increase of not quite $50,00G over the actual expend- itures of the past twelvemonth.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-12

the store at the time. An accom-
panying diagram shows the distance
and path the thief would be forced
to take to walk into the store, go to
the safe, reach in and grab the box
and walk away.
Detectives investigating the case
stated that while clerks and proprie-
tors know they were in the store at
the time OF the robbery they can
not state positively just where they
were during the few minutes spent by
Miss Myers in going from the store
to the bank of Topeka and back
Neither has anyone any recollection OF
seeing a suspicious character in the
store at the time.
The ROBBERY occurred between 10
and 1890 o'clock Thursday morning
Miss Myers, following her regular
custom. prepared certain currency fol-
the bank and carried it there to de-
post. When she returned the money
was gone.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-12

rison street, early Thursday morning.
Roberts, officers say. admitted par
ticipating in the robbery at the Bar
ton home, 1904 Kansas avenue, and
several other robberies in the city.
However, he speaks of another man
who planned the robberies and exc
cuted them while he acted as look
out. He claimed he stood outside of
the Hagen home while the .other
fellow went inside. He was standing
by the door, he told officers. and was
struck by the bullet fired by Hagen.
Used Ether on Victims.
Roberts was preparing for flight
from the city and trunk filled with
skeleton Keys, screw driver, a bloody
ters. a revolver and other articles was
located at the Santa Fe station a
can of ether was found in his home,
which he said was used for the tooth
ache. Several victims of Topeka bur
glars have told officers they believed
they were drugged. A pair of tennis
slippers was found in the house. suit
able for quiet work in bedrooms.
There also was a oen of talcum pow
der at his home. Roberts is a light
skinned negro. who if heavily pow
dered could pass for white man in
a darkened room. Descriptions of the
pants thief by his victims have varied.
Some said lie was white; others
claimed he was black.
Emma Roberts, his wife. admitted
that Roberts was away from home at
nights many times but she denied
knowing he was engaged in the bur-
Elar business.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-12

cording to Commissioner w. A. Stan
field. The pump was delayed in ship
ment several months. Formerly ten
men have been required to pump the
leakage out OF the manholes by hand
while repair work was going on.
One bit of information was lacking
in the Book of Knowledge sold by
w. "a. johnson in Topeka-that was
methods of meetings his room rent.
Today, Fred Ross and Wood Fowler.
proprietors of the Chesterfield hotel,
swore to a warrant charging johnson
with leaving the hotel. s23 short on
sold q book known as the Book of
knowledge" in Topeka for several
weeks.
Trustees and administrative officers
of Washburn college are seriously con-
sidering a raise in salaries for profess
sors and teachers. AS in many other
colleges, members of the Washburn
faculty are SO poorly paid they could
not make both. ends meet" without
some other source of income Altho
the college funds cannot stand a great
salary increase. it is believed some
system will be worked out SO the long
needed raise can be made.
A decided increase in the popular
ity of the Chamber of Commerce at
the lunch hour has caused favorable
the organization. A. D. Gray, as
sistant treasurer of the Santa Fc,
chairman of the c. of c. house COM
mittee, should be given the credit for
the constructive work he directed at
the rooms which have done so much
to increase its popularity among busi-
ness men, officers declared.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-12

tious, and as I have tried to impress on
fair price committees, when 1t is effective.
business should be unhampered but We
may find many Instances where it does not
work and this commission should be given
very general powers to meet such eondf-
tionR.
Competition Doesn't Always Work.
For instance. competition generally can
be relied Upon to furnish people with meat
at fair price, but at present it breaks
down in prices. The price Of round steak
varies IN different communities over the
state from Is cents to 45 cents q pound.
Ny idea would be that this commits sion
should be given such wide powers that it
would be kind of a shotgun behind the
door to intinIdate profiteeFs OF every
shape and c.ass and conditions, who mig bit
otherwise be tempted to take advantage of
conditions locally, state or nation wide, aud
gOuge the public,
1t should be allowed to act directly or
thru agencies and instrumentalities which
it might crcate-like fair price committees
market commissions. etc. 1t can at times
make splendid use of unpaid men drafted
for service altho it would be hoped that 1t
would perform most of tine duties itself 1t
should largely act as a commission and not
thru individual members. Criminal trust
laws haze their place, but they are not
active and elastic enough to meet present
conditions and should be supplemented by
laws which would keep n commission ac-
lively on the watch all of the time
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-12
MAKE LAW A CLUB
Hackney Urges Drastic State
Power in Industrial Bill.
Would Give "COurt'' ''Shot Gun"
To Hunt PrOfiteers.
MEASURE LIKE. LEVER ACT
Writes to Allen Suggesting
Changes In Original Draft.
Cant Separate Wages, Strikes
From Living Expenses.
MEASURE LIKE. LEVER ACT

One state commission to handle un-
employment, strikes, lockouts, unusual
fuel, food and wearing apparel con
ditions is the real solution of industrial
and living problems in Kansas, ac-
cording to p. T. Hackney, of yelling
ton. state fair price commissioner.
Hackney has written to Governor AL
len outlining his views of the proposed
new law and suggested several
changes in the original draft of the
bill
Power similar to that vested in the
federal trades commission and the
food administration under the Lever
act is urged by Hackney for the new
industrial court or commission in
Kansas. The Hackney plan would
broaden the proposed new enactment
for Kansas by including both indus
trial and living problems. In a letter
to Governor Allen Hackney said:
Based on my experience as Fair price
commissioner, l should like to make some
suggestions in reference TO your new COM
mission on industrial relations.
Like Federal Commission.
"In addition to the ground covered by
your bill as suggested in the press, think
this commission should also be given power
similar to that lodged in the federal trades
commission and In the food administration
under the Lever act and ii should be called
the Industrial Commissio
1t is impossible to separate the question
of wages and strikes from the question OF
living expenses and in state alone IL Is
possible to have n body OF men who could
handle the whole situation and II would
not be wise, 1t seems to me, to have three
commissions where one could do the work
Give this commission very broad author
ity to handle unemployment. strikes. lock
outs. unusual fuel, food and wearing Hp
parel conditions. Competition Is the key
note Of American business and trade Tela
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-12

When the picture or her husband
to-be, dressed in reformatory garb,
was shown TO her in probate court
Thursday afternoon, Irene Massey. IA.
living in the 400 block on North
Madison street. said:
"Oh doesn't his hair look dandy in
that picture. Say. Mr.. Sheriff. let me
have one of those pictures
The girl called at the probate court
late in the afternoon and asked for
a license to wed Carl Linder, 20. The
name sounded familiar to marriage
license clerks and Sheriff Hugh Lari-
mer was asked If he knew Linder.
Sure, said Larimer. He was
sent to the state reformatory for forg-
cry and has been paroled."
Then, Larimer took the picture of
Linder. taken at the ~reformatory with
the serial number across his chest. to
the girl. The fine do on Linder's
hair was all that elected amy attention
from the girl.
Meantime. Probate Judge Ralph II.
Cav had been told of the affair. The
girl didn't look 1s years of age, as she
claimed to be. The marriage license
clerks busted themselves on the tele-
phone and from school records learned
the girl was only Ia years of age. The
girl was denied a license.
It is extraordinary for a girl to call
for the marriage license The girl
stated that Linder was in Kansas City.
Under the terms of his parole he is
not permitted to return TO Topeka.
Officers are wondering today where
the girl met Linder. She stated that
she had lived in Topeka all her life
and stoutfy maintained that she vas
1s years of age and could prove il If
the family Bible hadn't been destroyed
in the big North Topeka flood.