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that direction.
Just before reaching the Speedway

Just before reaching the Speedway
trouble with the steering gear Of the
police automobile resulted in the We
hicle turning turtle and seriously in
juring Burke. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital. His left elbow
was dislocated and his face badly cut.
The highwaymen escaped.
Miss A. NJ. Lynch. 1893 Monroe street
northeast. was robbed by a pocket
book snatcher last night about 10
o'clock while only a short distance
from her home. The stolen handbag
contained 81 and several letters.
Liberty bonds to the amount of $500
have. disappeared from the home of
Mrs. Jennie r. North, 6709 Georgia
avenue.
Burglars visited the residence Of
Henry F. Woodland, 1907 Hobart
street, last night between $50 and
IL o'clock and stole s65 in cash and
wearing apparel valued at more than
$3.50.
Florence NJ Thompson, 31s 9Th
street northeast. has asked the police
to recover two rings. one a diamond,
valued at $50. and the othsr>a gold
band, worth So. - .
Jacob Feldman. 1871 street south
west, this morning discovered that
burglars broke open tffershow win
dow at his place of business la:
night and stole cigarettes and chet
ing gum worth $50.
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WATCHMAN IS HELD Up
AND REVOLVER TAKEN
Five Men in Auto Demanded
Money-0f6cer Burke Injured.
Six Robberies Reported.

Orville Staples, 1921 SD street, en-
ployed as watchman in one of the war
buildings near the Speedway. was
held up and robbed by five men about
o'clock this morning. Occupants of
an automobile. three colored and two
white. stopped at the intersection OF
goth and H streets and two of them
halted the Waterman, making a de-
mand for his cash. All they took from
him was a revolver.
Soon after Staples reported the af-
fair to the police of the third pre-
cinct it was reported that the auto
mobile party had reached the Speed
way, and Prohibition Detective Will
liam F. Burke of the first precinct
accompanied by two agents of the
Department Of Justice, motored in
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DRAFTING HIGHWAY BILL.
Senator Townsend to Meet With
Experts Today.

Senator Townsend OF Michigan is
drafting a national highway bill for
introduction in the Senate. II is er-
pected that he will be chairman of
the Senate committee on post offices
and post roads.
Acting upon a request OF Senator
Townsend. Roy d. Chaplin. former
chairman of the highways transport
committee of the Council OF Natiopaf
Defense. invited a number of high
NAV expsrts to meet with Senator
Townsend today. At this conference,
II IL expected. many constructive sue-
sestions will he developed.
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SAYS INCREASE IN DRUG
PRICES UNREASONABLE
DR.. Emmons Tells East Washing.
ton Citizens Association Profits
Should Be Made Public.

"Prices of drugs have increased be-
yond all reason" declared DR.. Charles
M, Emmons, president of East Wash
inston Citizens Association. at
meeting Of the association held last
night in East Washington Hall.
DR.. Emmons made the statement
while discussing a resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of a COM
mfttee to make an investlgatlon ana
report on the high prices of food
stuffs. S. w. Curriden. c. Howard
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RELIEF FOR ELECTRIC LINES
President Approves Remedy Two
Cabinet Members Propose.

President Wilson has cabled his
approval of a plan submitted by Sec
retaries Redfield and Wilson for tho
relief of the electric railway sys-
TENS of the country now in the hands
of receivers or threatened with IN
solvency. The lines affected are, those
in New York. Providence. Buffalo.
New Orleans. Denver. St Louis. Birm-
inghan, Montgomery. Pittsburgh. pes
Moines Memphis. Fort Wayne. ST.
Paul, Spokane and Chattanooga.
Most people sleep IL full weeks In
a years hours day. So hours a
week. 2.9l2 hours a year.
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Buckler and w. H. Cross participated
in the discussion.

buCklSr una W. STOc9 POI
in the discussion.
Would Report Exorbitant Charges.
1t was made clear that the aesocia-
ton wants to be able to put before
the public q report showing instances
of exorbitant charges or excessive
profts. The president appointed q
committee composed Of w. H. Cross
chairman; S. w. Curriden and {;
Howard Buckler. and it was stated
that Chairman Cross will gladly re-.
ceive information that will be OF
assistance to the committee. His ad-
dress is 1905 E street southeast.
A communication from Roy c. Olaf
lin, chairman of the committee on
public schools of the Board Of Trade.
requesting the appointment Of two
members Of q committee to give con-
sideration to proposal for the cleo
ton Of members Of the board OF edu-
cation, was received and favorably
acted on DR.. Emmons and Mr.. Buck
ler were appointed;
Mr.. Curriden presented q resolution
asking that the Navy Department get
rid Of the only remaining grade cross.
ing in the city. The crossing 10 nAal
the east entrance to the navy yard
where a spur connects the yard with
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OVER 1,2OO BILLS
]. in HOUSE HOPPER
Legislation for Service Men
and Measures That Failed
Last Session Included.

more tnan l,ZUU D1llS were dropped
into the House hopper yesterday and
Congress started off with enough
measures proposed on the first day
to keep the members continuously
engaged for more than a year.
While most of the bills provide for
the donation to various communities
of cannon and German field pieces cap
tured by the American eXpeditionary
forces, much of the legislation that
failed at the last session was intro
duced again and new measures came
from the republican side as part of
the legislative program agreed upon
at the party caucus.
Equal Suffrage Heads List.
First on the House calendar. by vir-
tue of being the first measure intro
duced is the joint resolution of Rep
resentative Mann for a federal con-
stitutional amendment providing equal
suffrage. Next is the bill of Repre-
sentative STEVENSON of Minnesota
providing for immediate return of
telegraph and telephone lines now
controlled by the government.
Bills to repeal wartime prohibit
ton. the luxury tax section of the
war revenue bill and taxes on soda
fountain products went early into the
upper. III some instances t1eTe
were four or FIVE bills dealing with
the same subject. Among the repeal
bills were half dozen mea sures
aimed at the daylight saving act.
most of them sponsored by farmers
organizations.
Numerous other bills would provide
q larger bonus for men discharged
from military and naval service than
the $50 set aside under the war reve-
nue. bill. Some of these fixed the
amount at six months pay and others
fixed lump sum of $500.
For q. S. Cemetery in France.
Soldier legislation also included a
Dill, similar to that which failed at
the last session, for acquisition of an
American burial ground in France for
men killed in action or who died in
service abroad.
Another bill called for the immedi-
ate discharge of men entering mill
tary service after the declara ton of
war. and of men who enlisted in the
Navy for four years instead of dura-
ton of war Preference in civil serv-
Ice employment to former service men
was provided for in many bills
Representative La Guardia of New
York introduced bill under which
the government would provide trans
portation to France for the nearest
of kin of all soldiers buried over
seas. this being put forward by him
as preferable to the plan of attempt
ing to return all bodies to this coun-
try. Prohibitory immigration legis-
latfon is embodied in bill introduced
by Representative Lufkin of Massa-
chusettS, who asked early considera-
ton for it.
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Railway Control Extension.

Representative Sims of Tennessee,
who was chairman of the interstate
commerce committee in the last Con-
gress. reintroduced the administra-
ton bill extending government con-
troll of railroads to 1924.
Representative Fitzgerald of Massa-
chusetts offered a measure instruct
ing the Secretary of War to offer for
sale at once all surplus supplies of
canned meats and vegetables now
held by the government
Repeal of the espionage law was
proposed by Representative La Guar
dia of New York.
A bill to make March the date for
the meeting of each newly elected
Congress was introduced by Represen-
tative Macarthur of Oregon.
Representative Dyer of Missouri.
presented an antilynching bill. max.
Ing mob-participation a federal Of
Tense, with counties in which iyncu-
ings occur being compelled to pay
$4,000 to $4,000 to the federal govern
ment Tor the benefit of the victims
dependents
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Proposes Colonization Board

Representative Knutson of Mime
sofa introduced bill for operation
OF national colonization board. I'm
der the terms of the bill, which pro-
poses an appropriation of $500. 900,
liberal terms would be allowed dis
charged soldiers and sailors who
wished to settle on the lands.
Representative Johnson of South
Dakota introduced bill making dras-
tic changes in the courts-martial law
similar to those provided in a similar
PHI TO be introduced in the Senate
by Senator Chamberlain of Oregon.
Republican Leader Mondell offered
measure designed to establish SOL
diers' settlements in every state on
land reclaimed by the government.
The federal employment service.
begun as war emergency service
by the Department of Labor, but
whose activities were curtaiIed after
the last Congress failed to grant ap-
preparations Tor its extensive work
would be permanently established as
a government agency by a measure of
Representative Nolan of California.
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Echo of Prohibition Campaign.

What was regarded as an outgrowth
OF the ratification of the prohibition
amendment was bill proposing a con-
stitutional amendment providing that all
future amendments to that document be
ratined by referendum vote in each of
three fourths of the states
The oil land leasing bill was intro
duced in substantially the same form as
at the last session.
The first public patronage measure to
come through was one providing for an
appropriation of s23O.060 for a public
building at Salem. Mass
Wartime pensions reaching back to
the Spanish-American war, the Philip
pine instruction and the China relief
expedition would be provided for in a
bill by Representative Sells of Tennes-
see.
Creation of a department of education
with a cabinet officer at the head and
proposals that s10o,50o, 900 be appro-
priated for combating i1literacy and for
Americanization were contained in leg
islation presented by Representative
Towner of Iowa
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Treat your pocketbook with the
same consideration you would your
best friend. Investment in war saw
fngs stamps makes the tie stronger.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-05
KEPT HER AWAKE
The Terrible Pains in Back and
 Sides. Cardui Gave Relief.

MarksvilIe, La.-Mrs. Alice Johnson of this place, writes: "For one year suffered with an awful misery in my back and sides. My left side was hurting me all the time. The misery was something awful.
 could not do anything, not even sleep at night. It kept me awake most of the night .. I took different medicines, but nothing did me any good or relieved me until took Cardui =.
 Twas not able to do any of my work for one year and got worse all the time, was confined to my bed off and on. got so bad with my back that when stopped down was not able to straighten up again :. I decided l would try Cardui .. By time had taken the entire bottle l was feeling pretty good and could straighten up and my pains were nearly all gone.
 I shall always praise Cardui. con- tinued taking it until l was strong and well" Ifyou suffer from pains due to female complaints, Cardui may be just what you need. Thousands of women who once suffered in this way now praise Cardui for their present good health. Give it a trial. NC-l2
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-05
(From Fridays Daily.)
From Jerome.

From Jerome.
 Walter s. Dunn, a merchant of Je- rome, is in the city for a short visit. Farm Land Deal.
 Harry J. Crane, of Walnut creek has sold his ranch to E. J. Brown, the price paid being $8,5OO. Mayer Visitors.
 Mrs. Henry Crabbe and daughter Marguerite Crabbe, of Mayer, visited yesterday with friends in the city. Mining Business.
 B. C. Jones, a we'll known Mayerite interested in mines of that field, visit ed the city yesterday on business per. taining to his interests. City Realty Sold.
 MT. and Mrs. H. K. Behn, of Phoe nix, formerly of this city, have dis posed of their realty holdings in East Prescott to William Shaw for tne sum of $4,5OO, the deal being con summated this week.
 Quiet Wedding.
 Creighton Lantz and Hilda s. Smith both popularly known residents werb married Wednesday night by Judge Chas. H. McLane in his office, only a few friends being present. Range Visitor.
 Henry Miller is in the city from the Hillside range country and reports the outlook for the cattleman as the best in 20 years. Storms this winter for the first time have been general
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-05
NEW LODGE

MIAMI. - C. E. Payer, secretary of Doric Lodge, A. F. & A. M., an nounces that on Monday night next at 8 p. rh. the grand ladge of Arizona will constitute Doric lodge with 2 charter. After the charter has been put into effect Doric lodge will be known as Doric No. %, A. F. & A. M. This the youngest Masonic lodge in Arizona will be one of the largest in the state. It will have a charter membership of $ and having added "A members during the last year will nave a membership of 99.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-05
Around the 5t1te
SOLDIERS WANT GAME


 PHOENIX Baseball enthusiasts and players of the Salt River valley should be glad to know that the craci; army team stationed at Whipple Bar racks, near Prescott, is ready and anxious to arrange to meet one of the fast teams of this vicinity The Re publican is in receipt of letter from Capt. J. B. Van Horn, athletic direct or at the post and manager of the team, inquiring as to the possibilities of a game between the army boys and some local aggregation, in the near future
 Capt Van Horn says:
 q am writing to you in behalf of the baseball club representing this post. in order to ascertain the possi- bilities of our securing an engage ment with one of the fastest teams assembled in your vicinity.
 Any arrangements made in the matter of guarantees, etc, will be agreeable to us, as a similar arrange ment will be made on a return game. A series of games between the two teams will also be agreeable to. us" ."
 If a team can be found in this vi- cinity fast enough to risk a game, or series. with the Fort Whipple men Phoenix will nave the prospect of an early and good season at the national sport, as the army team is considered a fast team, and promises a good ac count of itself.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-05
Leaves Country.
(From Saturdays Daily) Attending Court.

Attending Court.
 Among those from the country in the city yesterday attending superior court were J. Lowdermilk, of the Rin, con mining camp, and Herschel Hill of Dewey.
 Town Lot Sold.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Frey of Will lard's Addition to Cottonwood, have sold to G. M Willard town lot, the deed being recorded yesterday for the sum of $1,OOO.
 Visiting Capital City.
 P. A. Johns left yesterday for Phoe- nix. on business, and incidentally will visit for a few days with his brother President Johns of the senate, when the latter is "off duty," of course. e Country Visitor.
 Claude Aiken, a young farmer oi the Jerome Junction section, visited the city yesterday and stated all en- gagged in the farming line were well satisfied, soil conditions being excel lent.
 Mayer Visitor.
 Elisha Hill, a pioneer of the Mayel country, was a visitor yesterday, and reported mining conditions as assum- ing more interest than in many years new camps going up and dozer properties preparing to move. Returns From Phoenix.
 Mrs. R. E. Chambers returned tc this city yesterday from Phoenix where sine has been accompanying her husband, Roy Chambers, who is still in that city on official railroad business
 Come to Reside.
 MT. and Mrs. C. A. Randall, for many years residing at Congress, are again in Prescott to make their home. The wrecking of the milling plants for junk and the abandonment of the mine occasions them to make the change.
 Official Business.
 Bobby Burns, known more familiar " as the "S1euth of the Santa Fe," at present chief of police of Williams, visited Prescott a few days ago on criminal hunting. It is stated he To- cated his game down near the Mexi can border.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-05

fer hoist and other machinery from the above locality to his Arizona holdings.
 Finally Gets Out.
 Sergeant Howard Blair, from Fort Ben Harrison, Indiana, was i'll the city Sunday, returning to the Wen den country to perform annual title work on his mining claims, after an absence of l9 months in the army He was assigned to duty in the quar- termaster service, and stated he was the first Arizonan in that post, and the last to leave. He attributes his misfortune" in not getting across the pond to a brother, Capt Blair, regi1nental quartermaster of the Sixth Indiana.
 Military Family.
 Captain Frank I. Fetterman, re- gently discharged from the army, ar rived from Tucson last week and is in the Mayer field on a mine examina- ton, probably to, close an option deal. This officer was overseas, and is a graduate of West Point, who re- signed his commission many years ago. He asked for duty after was was declared and was assigned to an artillery command, serving until las! January. Captain Fetterman is son of the famous American soldier or long ago, after whom was named Fort Fetterman, in Wyoming. This is his first trip into this section of Arizona although in his past military career he had seen service south of the Gila. Until few years ago he had been mining in Mexico
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-05
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

No I492.
 Estate of E. C. Doering, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned, executrix of the estate Of E. C. Doering, deceased, to the cred itors of and all persons having claims against said deceased, to ex- hibit them. with the necessary vouch CTS, within four months after the first publication of this notice, to said executrix at the law offices of O'Sullivan & Morgan, over the Bank of Arizona, in Prescott, Yavapai county, Arizona, the same being the place for the transaction of the busi- ness of said estate in said county of Yavapai
 MRS. TRESSIE WALKER,
 Executrix of the Estate of E. C.
 Doering, deceased. W 5t-First pub. Feb. l9
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-05
EAST ON MINING
From Saturdays Daiiy)

Lewis E. Hubbard, who has con c1uded an examination of a silver gold property in Black Canyon dis trict, leaves tomorrow, for Akron, O., 10 consult with associates, and he states an initial development fund is subscribed. Mir. Hubbard came to the country for his health about, one year ago and has decided to remain as re has been materially benefited.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-05

north of Jerome. l A. Butler ct ux locate Verde Brick mine, Verde district.
 Howard Cornicl, files oath of office 1 as court commissioner of the superior court of Tavapai county, Arizona.
 Anton Schneider to A. J. Gleason. One acre in SW1l, Sec. 4, 13N.. 2W. l Harry w. Adams ct al. locate water right on east side of Hnmbug creek Sec. 6, IN. 1E.
 Warren c. Davis, sheriff, appoints s. N. Moore as deputy.
 February "A, 1919. i Joseph Stinner locates King Midas mine. Walker district
 Nellie Taylor to w. B. Goodman. Bill of sale-Rooming house business known as O. K. House, Jerome.
 Fred s. Miller and Geo. H. Todt locate Willow Spring water right, east of Harcuvar mountain. c. D. Mason ct ux and C. A. Cor nell ct ux to F. w. Foster ct IN Section 5 of Mountain View mousol- cum ..
 Warren G. Davis, sheriff, appoints w. H. Baker as deputy.
 Giant Powder Company, consoli- dated, to F. w. Foster. Tract of land 12.65 rods by l2.65 rods in Lot of NE14, Sec. 5, 13N., 2W. Joseph S. Atllin to O. O. Smith. | Agreement-Lease Delta mine. Has sayampa district, for period of two years with option to purchase
 February 25, 1919.
 James Grimes and H. H. Ward to T. L. Morris and A. D. Newman Bill of sale-l,04S goats at Kirkland.
 Henry K. Behn to Marion C. Behn. Power of attorney-Grants power to dispose of Lots l, and 5, Block 6, East Prescott.
 H. F. Anlrich to Mrs. Rose Glea son. Bill of sale-One COW, one calf. D. H. Bradley, IT,, to Wm. L. Aus tin. Bill of sa1e-One truck and min ing machinery.
 February 26, 1919.
 Geo. J. Davidovich gives notice of intention to make bulk sale of stock of merchandise, fixtures, etc, in Lon don Cigar Store, Jerome, to Alex Vukovich. Sale to be made March Is, 1919.
 F. E. Beysinger and Jessie Brown amend location of two mines, Squaw Peak district.
 H. NJ. Harrison and F. s. Hess in corporate Three Twins Copper Co., Capital stock, $2,5OOOOO; principal office at Phoenix. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Go. revoke appointment of N. F. Wy koff, Robt. K. Porter, H. M. Globes and C. H. Rutherford as attorneys in-fact for purpose of executing judi cial bonds.
 w. R. Mcconnell to J. O. Clement. Q C. deed-East 20 acres of SEE 40 acres of SEA, Sec. IA, 18N., 2W.
 w. R. Mcconnell to o. P. Peterson. 0. C. deed-West 20 acres of the NE 40 acres of SEA, Sec. IA, 1SN., .2W.
 w. R. Mcconnell to Fred Seigle. O C. deed-West 20 acres of the SEE 40 acres of NEH, Sec. 22, 18N., 2W.
 Lew Peters and J. G. Redmon To cate Santnel mine, Lane district. Jerome-Superior Copper Co. file affidavit of assessment work on 12O mines, Verde district
 February 27, 1919.
 Ralph McMahan, Chas. H., Rolla E., Eliza A. McMahan and Laura E, Seely to James T. Wilkey. Option Cuprite, Black Prince, Gro, Orc No. 2, Iron Hat, Shamrock, Umpire, Ris- ing Sun and Union mines, Walnut Grove district
 James L. Gillingham, trustee, to James T. Wilkey. Option - Lone Pine, SunAower, Fraction, Iron Hat, Arastra, Fountain, Manila, Polar Star. Tourmaline, Fairplay, Copperopolis, Copper Glance, Sunset and Defiance mine, Walnut Grove district.
 James T. Wilkey to Commonwealth Copper Co. Assignment - Assigns above options.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Frank Clark, deceased. Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned, administrator of the es- tate of Frank Clark, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against, the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said administrator, at Room 23, Bank of Arizona Building, Prescott, Yavapai county, Arizona, the same being the place for the transaction. of the business of said estate, in said county of Yavapai.
 F. C. WHISMAN,
 Administrator of the Estate of
 Frank Clark, Deceased.
 Dated Prescott, Arizona, this 18th day of February, 1919. " St.
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Reception For
 Judge F. o. Smith
(From Tuesday's Dailyl

Judge F. o. Smith will be given an informal reception this evening by his friends at the North Methodist church.
 Rev. w. D. Cole, who will act as host, thought it unfair to ask the judge to make addresses and talks, without any rest. So this evening will be one of recreation for Judge Smith.